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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27

urday. Misses Alice and Mary re-
mained for two weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barak Russell were
business visitors at McConnelsville,
Monday.
Mrs. Andra Niceswanger and
baby of Chesterhill called on her
aunt. Mrs. O. v. Hanlin, Saturday.
Mrs. Flora Carr spent from
Thursday until Sunday with her
daughter, Mrs. Sadie Coleman. and
family
Dorothy Jean Best was week
end guest of Miss Mary BENJAMIN.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Newton and
sons of Duncan Falls visited Satur-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Chester New
ton. The boys remained for a
weeks visit before school opens.
Other guests at the Newton home
were Misses Gladys and Dorothy
Startling of Pennsville route. who
spent several days with their aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Gerbert
Marie Hollett) of Wooster were
guests Saturday and Sunday at the
w. T. Hollett home Other recent
visitors were Mrs. Hollett's broth
er, Denver Bole, wife and baby Of
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barak Russell spent
Thursday at the John Greathouse
home, in Pennsville.
Miss Frances Hanlin who is en-
ployed at the Valley Hills Rest
Home spent the week end with her
parents. Miss Vera Rogers is as
sisting for a while at the Rest
Home.
Mrs Ella Burfeld of Bartlett,
was visitor one day last week of
her cousin, Mrs. Esther Calvert.
Others visitors were her sister and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Ray.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27
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the place of her mother, in keeping
a place ever attractive and open to
her nieces and nephews and the
rest of the family
Mrs. McKeown was the soul OF
hospitality, and while her health
permitted her attractive home was
ever an available place for family
parties and social affairs of groups
Of all kinds. Henry Ward Beecher
said, ''Cheerfulness in a person is
that quality which when people
meet him makes them happy" and
she possessed that happy faculty.
When in social gathering she was
always the very life of the party.
Endowed with keen sense of hui
NOR, her joy in life was infectious.
She had been a lifelong member
of the Malta Methodist church, ac-
tive in all its branches of service
while her health permitted. She
was for more than 35 years a mem
ber of the New Era club, and serv-
ed twice as it's president, and was q
member of Valley Chapter, No 10,
Order of Eastern Star. Mrs. Nc
Keown was woman of real culture
and refinement; was fond of read
ing good literature, appreciated good
music, loved nature in it's various
forms, and up to a short time be-
fore her death, by the radio and by
reading had kept in touch with the
events of rapidly changing world
She leaves a daughter, Captola
M. Alderman, her son-in-law, Justus
r. Alderman, and a granddaughter
Mary Alderman Cosse, all of New
York City; a cousin, Mrs. Abbie
Denny, of Chesterhill; number of
nieces and nephews, who with their
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27
Portersville

County superintendent 0. T..
Hearing and wife of New Lexington
visited with relatives in this com
munity, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Miller and
two sons of East Fultonham We're
Sunday visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Miller and family.
Albert Bankes and son William
and daughter Bessie visited Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan McKitrick,
near Pennsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Glass and
son Raymond of Roseville were
Sunday visitors at the L. A. Apple
man home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Day and
daughter Jean of Akron were re-
cent callers at the Glen Taylor
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Taylor and
daughters were callers Sunday aft
ernoon at the B. H. Pettet and Ell
mof Miller MONIES.
d. E. Earles has employment in
Canton and the family expects to
move from the o. E. Hearing farm
to Canton in about two weeks.
Jaunita Miller returned home
Sunday, after spending two weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Willard Pat
terson, of GAINESVILLE.
The Appleman reunion will not
be held this year because of econom-
ic conditions.
The Bankes reunion will be held
on Labor day, Sept. 7, at the Nor
gan county fair grounds, McCon-
neIsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bankes
spent Sunday in Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Timberman
and two sons visited Sunday at the
Norman Sigler home.
Miss Forest Bankes spent the
week end with friends in GAINESVILLE
Carroll Cornell who has been in
naval training at the Great Lakes
spent a few days last week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cor
nell. He expects to be moved from
the Great Lakes soon.
Mrs. jamie Crook spent last week
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
A. M. Bankes, of Deerfield. Mrs
Crook remains in poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bolyard Wis
tied the fOrepart of the week with
their son. Emmett Bolyard and fam
lily, near Deavertown.
Joan and Patty Miller, daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. Phonso Miller of
Malta are visiting their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Miller.
Mrs. G. w. Jadwin who has been
quite i'll, remains in poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Bankes and
children were GAINESVILLE visitors,
Monday.
Several from this community at
tended the Muskingum county fair,
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Masterson and
children of Malta visited Sunday at
the Alex Greuey home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27
KILLED In COAL NINE

Robert L. Derwacter, 27, near
White Cottage, was instantly killed
Friday evening when caught in a
fall of slate at coal mine near
Stovertown. He is survived by his
widow, Theda Shaffer Derwacter;
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Derwacter of South GAINESVILLE;
three brothers, Stanley, Virgil and
Wayne Derwacter; and six sisters,
Mrs. Ira Grieves, Mrs. Otis Krig-
baum, Mrs. Russell Pollock, Mrs.
Arthur Dunkle, Mrs. Robinett, all Of
near GAINESVILLE, and Miss Opal Der
wacter, of the home.
Funeral rites were conducted
Monday afternoon with interment
in Duncan Falls cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27
odds

J Friends and neighbors are GLAD
to know that Will Riecker is slow
, ly recovering, after months i'll
! ness of pneumonia at the Good Sa.
maritan hospital, GAINESVILLE.
Kenneth and Bernard Cain Of
Pittsburgh spent the week end with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Cain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Woodward
were Wednesday evening callers al
the L. H. Geddes home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doris Geddes OF
Malta were Friday evening guests
of his sister, Mrs. Elda Rider, and
family.
Dick Woodward passed the final
examination at Columbus, Satur-
day, and after 14-day furlough,
will enter the army.
Patsy and Sandra Calendine of
Dayton are visiting their grand
father, D. w. Calendine, and aunt
Mrs. F. E. Starting.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest McElfresh
and three children, and mother Mrs.
J. X. McElfresh, and Mrs Dennis
Hallowell and two daughters, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald Ball and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Benjamin of Canton
Mr.. and Mrs L. H. Geddes spent
Sunday at Moxahala.
Mrs Georgia Hogan of Hunting
ton, w. Va, who has been visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els Starting, is now visiting her
cousin, Will Huffman. and wife,
west of Chesterhill.
Fractures Leg
Kenneth Startling had the misfor-
tune to fracture his leg Sunday. He
was taken to Memorial hospital,
Marietta, for X-ray, and set. He
returned home and is getting along
as we'll as could be expected.
Mrs. Jesse Hayes and daughter
Charlotte, of Stockport, spent the
first Of the week with her sister,
Mrs. Harry Dunn, and family.
George Wymer and daughter
Hazel of Wheeling, w. Va, visited
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Herb
Wymer. They were former resi-
dents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McInturf
and family and Wayne Geddes and
family were Sunday evening guests
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Law
son Geddes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Startling and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gayland Startling and
baby of Chesterhill were Sunday
guests of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Startling:
Max Woodward and Pearl Wal
lace returned to FIT Benjamin Har-
rison Saturday, after spending a
two weeks furlough at home.
Conrad Pierpoint of San Antonio,
is spending 10 day furlough
at home. 1t is planned for Bill
Pierpoint who is stationed at CO.
lumbus, and Betty Pierpoint of
Athens, to all be at home together
over the week end.
Duane Brown visited his aunt,
Mrs Jessie Mack of GAINESVILLE, a
few days last week.
Miss Josephine Dunn of Colum-
bus spent the week end at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Dunn.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27

Mrs. W. M Goodman and daugh-
ter, Miss Frances Goodman, have
arrived in Marietta from Los An
geles, Calf, and are guests at the
home of Mrs. Goodman's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene c. Whitaker,
of Rathbone. Miss Goodman will
leave Wednesday evening for Wei
lesley, Mass, where she will re-
sumo her studies in Wellesley col
1ege. Mrs. Goodman will remain
here for another week before going
on to Brooklyn, N. Y, where she
will join her husband, Brig. Gen. w.
M. Goodman, U. S. A., who has just
returned to America from mission
to England.-Marietta Times.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27

from a visit with his father, Forest
Mummey, of Akron.
Ralph Sells spent Sunday with
his father, B. d. Sells. who re-
mains very low.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27
Court House News
Common Pleas Court
At Sheriff Sale

In the case of Albert BURNETT VS..
Clyde Petty, Nellie Petty and L.
Frank & Son, two tracts of land in
Malta township containing 58.56
acres were sold at sheriffs sale Sat-
urday to Albert Burtnett for $433.
The property was appraised at $425.
Probate Court
In the matter Of the estate OF
Charles NJ Snyder, deceased, au-
thority to transfer real estate to
Carrie M. Snyder, wife. Estate OF
Charles Snyder is not subject to in
heritance tax. Gross value OF es-
tate is 1856; debts and costs OF
administration, $3.50.
Estate of Harry w. Woodward,
late of Malta, is settled and En-
NETT Abel, administrator, discharg-
ed.
Ruth P. Sweet, as aministratrlx
of estate of Annie L. Miller, deceas-
ed, files final account. Estate is
settled.
Estate of Jessie L. Wells, deceas-
ed, is fully settled and Margaret
Dawson Bixler, as Administrative,
is discarged.
Albert M. Abel as guardian or
Lois May, Robert, and Ray Abel,
minors, files first partial account
which is approved. AS there are no
further funds to come into hands OF
said guardian for benefit of Lois
May and Robert Abel, said guar
dian is discharged as to them.
Inventory is filed in the estate OF
Mcclellan Fitch, deceased.
John Brock, guardian OF w. u.
Brock, files 10th partial account.
Mary U. Smith as executrix of the
estate of Thomas Hopes, deceased,
files goth account which is approved.
Grace Gillespie as guardian of
Wilbert H. Gillespie files fifth and
final account which is approved.
Guardian is discharged, ward having
arrived at full legal age.
Marriage Licenses
Paul Curtis Mercer, butcher at
Finley Packing plant, son of Will
liam Curtis and Sadie Finley Mer-
Ger. and Mabel Iona Cooley, daugh-
ter of Cassius and Goldie Van Horn
Cooley. Rev. L. S. Wees, officiat-
ing.
John r. Sands, Malta route /,
defense worker, son of Ellis B. and
Elizabeth Humphrey Sands and
Frances E. Hurst, stenographer,
Deerfield township, daughter or
Worley and Ethel Wamack Hurst
Recorders Office
Chas. Snyder, deceased, to Car
rie M. Snyder, 160 acres, York, GER
tificate for transfer.
Anna E. Southard to Carrie S.
Moore, 1921 acres. Deerfield, Coil
and gas only, deed.
Carrie S. Moore to Thomas c.
Southard, Coil and gas), 222k
acres, Deerfield, deed.
Mary Leora Webster to Richard
E. Stewart, 1926 acres, Bloom,
deed
Elmer e. Hughes, ct ux, to Eth
ell R. Huck, sc acres, Center town
ship, deed.
Sarah E. Glass to w. H. Cooley,
ct ux. 44.2O acres, Homer township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27
DR.. e. G.. Rex was in Washington
d. c., last week, on business.

Robert Naylor, who is in the
diana, spent the week end with his
parents, DR.. ano MIS-. j. B. Naylor,
of Malta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27
LOCAL N E w S

Mrs. VIM. Mckinney, Miss Rach-
ell mckinney and Miss Velma Nc
Elhiney Of Rokeby Lock, called at
the Mrs. Barbara Derwacter home
East Bloom, Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Derwacter is in very poor
health.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27
$50 AND COSTS FOR ASSAULT

When Leland Davis was arraign-
ed Monday before Mayor M. D. Mar
tin, of Malta, charged with assault,
he pleaded guilty and was fined $50
and costs. He was arrested by
Sheriff Ray Doak. The offense was
committed August s on Charles
Huffman at the '"Tin House," NAL
ia, and since that time and up until
recently, Davis had been away.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27

Attorney and Mrs. Emmett Abel
returned last evening from weeks
outing at Buckeye Lake.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27

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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27

Miss Flo Starkey, of Columbus
was the week end guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Harris, of Malta, and
attended the Zimmerman-H Harris
wedding, Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27

A son was born Saturday to Mr..
and Mrs. Marcus Shuster of near
Knights store. Grandparents are
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Sines and Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Shuster.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27

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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-27

B. O. Spung, and family, who re-
side on the north river road, plan
to move the forepart of next month
to the apartment in the Christie
Mckay building, vacated by Robert
NaU1nr and wifo
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-08
WINTER ARRIVES

Dickinson County, which had
basked in warm sunlight durinG
the late fall, suddenly awoke to
zero weather here Monday MOI Y
ing. Local plumbers, as usual,
were very busy with frozen va
er pipes at various homes which
had been caught unaware ~ the
approaching cold wave.
A three-inch snow which fell
late Saturday, is still with us and
crackels underfoot with little
sign of thaW within the next lew
days. Clintwod youngsters enjoy
ed their first coasting of the
season. The creeks and river are
practically frozen over, while the
roads are slick and dangerous to
travel.
The coolest morning reported
was today Thursday, with the
mercury standing at approximate
ly four below
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-08
Coaster Runs
Into Passing
Automobile

Lacy, young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ayers Fleming Of Clint
wood narrowly escaped death
when hit by an automobile. here
Monday evening in the east end
Of town.
The driver, Lindsay Mullins,
was bringing a load of miners
home from work when the &C.
cident happened According to
reports, the boy, on sled, cut
cross the street in front of the
car and was hardly seen before
being hit. The brakes were slam
med on and the car skidded for
several yards on the slick pave
ment before it could be stopped,
dragging the boy along with it.
Mullins Immediately rushed
the boy to the hospital here
where it was found that his in
juries were not IS serious as fear
ed. He is reported doing well and
will be able to be taken home
soon.
None of the other men in the
car saw the boy until Mullins
told them he had hit someone.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-08
SUPERVISORS MEET


The Board of Supervisors met
here Monday for the first meet
ing Of the new year, with Carter
Phillips, chairman, F. L. Colley,
Ted Bise, Grady Counts and Joe
Dotson present. The day was
taken up with allowing claims
and other routine matters.
The Board will meet in special
session on Feb. 9Th to hear ali
requests in regard to roads in
the county for the year Of 1912.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-08
KIWANIS CLUB HAS
LADIES' NIGHT

The Clintwood KiWanis Club
held its annual Ladies' Night pro
gram at the community building
on Monday night. In attendance
also were members Of the XII
wants Clubs of Norton and Coe-
burn.
H. NJ. Sutherland was the
principal speaker of the evening.
and used as his topic the war in
the Pacific.
An excellent dinner was serv-
ed by the members of the Wo-
mans Society of Christian Ser
vice of the local Methodist
church. under the direction OF
Mrs. Kate McFall.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-08
TEACHERS HAVE
RECORD ATTENDANCE

Five teachers in Dickinson
County had a percentage attend
ance of better than SO for the
month of December. The Cane
Creek school, with Miss Elaine
Tiller as teacher, led the county
with percentage attendance Of
1882, followed closely by Musick
one-room school with a mark Of
1888. Mrs. IONA Powers Of DIM
Fl. S. and Joel Phipps of Noun
tain View continued to be among
the leaders with attendance O.
99.48 and 1921.
Fifteen teachers recorded a pc
centage attendance Of SO per
cent or better and 81 teachers out
of the total Of 148 placed above
95 per cent for the month. On
the whole, December attendance
was better than during Novem-
Der.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-08
FARMERS FIND MARKET
FOR lockwood POLES

The cutting and hauling of dog
wood poles has given a lot Of
work to number of people in
the county for the last while.
The poles are bought by Medgen
ira, Ltd, with mills here and at
other points in neighboring coun-
ties. The wood is used to make
ehuttles for the textile mills.
LOST-One house key on safety
pin. soc reward for return to
Glib Phipps, Clintwood, Va.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-08
T eb. 10th Is
Day For Draft
Registration

President Roosevelt has set
Feb. 10th for registration of all
male citizens and most aliens Of
the nation between the ages OF
20 and "A who have not register
ed previously.
Men in this age group will be
subject to military service.
The date was fixed in proc
lamation. 1t made no mention OF
registration of men from As thru
"a, who are to be registered later
on but who will be exempt from
service with the armed forces.
Enrolment of men between Is
and 20 is to come later.
In his proclamation, the Chief
Executive noted that this and 9th
er registrations under the Selec-
tive Service Act will be requir-
ed to insure victory, final and
complete, over the enemies of the
United States"
The registration will apply to
all male citizens and some non
citizens born on or after Feb. IT,
1897, and on or before Dec 81,
1921.
Provisions were made for regi-
stration before Feb. 16 and after
that date in exceptional cases
through arrangements with Selec
tive Service officials.
1t is estimated that approx
mately 100000 men would be
enrolled at the registration.
Officials explained that those
to be registered Feb. Is were
men 20 years old, those who have
turned Fl since the registration
last July, and men between SO
and A.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-08
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS

President Roosevelt, in his
message to congress Monday,
practically removed the roof
his estimates Of what it woul
cost this nation to dispose of the
Japs and Germans.
Funds were called for to pro-
duce the following war material:
$4,000 planes for 1912, $4,000
planes for 1943; $4,000 tanks for
1912, and $4,000 in 1913; 8 mill
ion tons of ships in 1912 and 10
million tons in 1943. In order to
produce this material, the Presi-
dent said, industry will run full
blast for "a hours day and sew
en- days a week.
This, he said, is what Japan
accomplished by her attack on
Pearl Harbor on Nov. 7.
The cost Of this effort, when
broken down, will amount to
$427,00 this year to every man,
woman and child in the nation
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-08
l.. N. Stewards
w ill IL e a d
Veterans Admr.

Friends here will be pleased to
learn Of the promotion Of Leon
ard N. Stewards, formerly of Dick
enson and now at Wichita, Kans.,
to the head of the Veterans ADJ
ministration office at that place.
Below we print a clipping from
one of the Kansas newspapers:
Leonard N. Stewards, attorney
for the Veterans Administration
Facility in Wichita, has been APP
pointed manager of the facility
to succeed DR.. George E. Tooley,
according to an announcement
today from the office of General
Frank T. Hines, Administrator Of
Veteran Affairs, Washington, D.
C. The appointment will be eff
fective January /.
'Mr. Stewards resides at 1923
East Waterman. He first came
with the veterans administration
in February, 1881 as assistant at
torney at Richmond, Va. He was
later transferred to the Wichita
office in November, 1884. as adj
Indicator. In June, 1885, he was
appointed chief attorney, which
position he has held since that
time.
''The new manager is veteran
of World War l, having more
than year overseas in that con-
flict. Upon his discharge from
the military service, in June,
1919, he resumed his legal stud
les at Washington and Lee Uni
versity, Lexington, Va, where he
completed the prescribed course
in 1920.
For eleven years Mr. Stewards
engaged in the general practice
of law at Clintwood and Rich
mond, Va. During this time he
served a term as Commonwealth
Attorney of Dickinson County,
Va, and was United States Com
missioner during a portion of
this time. He is a native Virgin
ian.
"He is affiliated with the Meth
odist church and the Masonic fra
ternity He served as District
Deputy Grand Master under the
Masonic Grand Lodge of Virgin
ia ST."
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-08
INFANT DIES

Angie, two-year old daughter
Of Elder and Mrs. Shade Standi-
fer of Isom, died of Group this
week. The little one was taken to.
the former home of the parents
in Pike County, KY, for burial.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-08

At any rate, the Russians are
determined to fight this war to
a Finnish.