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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24
From Pvt. II. j. Williams
Ft. Lewis, Wash,
Sept, 16. 1912.

Hello to one and all:-Hope this
finds everyone well. l am o. k. l
will attempt to describe my trip
here. We left Chattanooga, Tenn,
Sept. 10, about p. m We were on
the road a little over five days. ar
rived here Tuesday evening, Sept
Is, about 9 O'Clock. We came
through Southern Tennessee, cross
ed the Mississippi river at Memphis
up through Arkansas, Missouri, Kan
sas, Colorado, Nevada, Idaho, Ore
gon, then Washington. 1t sure was
some trip. l got pretty tired. All
through Kansas it is level as a floor
acres of grain-mostly wheat:
also saw large grain elevators.
Then we hit the mountains in Col
orado, travelled one day and night
in mountains. We saw some beau
tiful scenery-snow On top of
mountains-big waterfalls, all too
beautiful to describe. We travelled
most of the time down a valley;
railroad on one side and highway
On the other; could look out of
window and not see the top of
mountain. Almost straight up in
places-looks the same as you see
in western pictures; mountains,
boulders and prairies. We travelled
for miles and miles and never saw
house, and only few people at
railroad stations.
In Nevada and Idaho it is mostly
prairies; lots of cattle and horses
The principal crops are oats and al
falfa. Acres of oats were not cut
Most of farmers have small barns.
We travelled down the Columbia
river in Oregon. Portland is a nice
city-passed by the docks where
they were building ships; saw some
they were just starting. l can't
explain verything-about the only
way you could know what it is like
is to take trip through the west
and see the beautiful sights.
This is nice camp, about Is
miles from Tacoma. Around $4,000
are here. 1t is pretty cool here.
We are in brick barracks, three
stories high. The hunks are double
deck-quite different from what we
were in at Tennessee. The kitchens
are fine-just like restaurant,
equipped with everything-dish-
washers, bread slicers, potato mash
er, etc. / think we will be here
good while-of course you can't al
ways tell. We are not doing very
much today-just getting straight
ened up. Tell everybody hello and
that my address is: Pvt. r. J. Will
liams, H. @. Btry, 124 F. A. Bn.,
APO 33. Ft. Lewis, Washington.
Pvt. Williams is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. r. J. Williams, of Durant.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24
ID. A. n. ENTERTAINED
AT CHESTERHILL

Mrs. Floyd Bowman mildred
Ray) of Chesterhill, was hostess to
Amanda Barker Devin Chapter, D..
A. r., at her home, Thursday even
ing. The registrar reported new
member added to the society since
our last meeting, Mrs. frankie
Hawkins, of Stockport, and two ap-
plications pending in Washington,
D. C. A vote of thanks was given
the regent, Mrs. Beryl G. Coulson,
and Miss Ethel Boal, registrar, for
copying marriage licenses of the
county, issued from 1919 to 1865.
One copy was presented to the Ma
tional Society, D. A. r., and anoth-
er to the Ohio State Library The
regent was recently made a member
of the Daughters of Colonial Wars,
which has a national membership
of 1913, with a quota for the state
of Ohio of only rs. Mrs. Coulson' S
number is SIS. A roll call, "Our
Grandmothers" was responded to by
several members. Nice refresh
ments were served by the hostess,
assisted by Mrs. Marvin Clifford.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24
JACK BLOCK WITH THE
DETROIT FREE PRESS

Jack Block, who has been sports
writer for the GAINESVILLE News, and
well known here, has resigned the
position, effective Saturday, and
has accepted post in the sports de-
partment of the Detroit Free Press.
John Baker and Ken Gookins, Of
the GAINESVILLE News, we'll known
names in sports, have taken over
the sports section of the News, for
merIy handled by Jack Block.
Baker is a graduate of M. & NJ.
high school, and distinguished him.
self here in athletics, and knows
the sports game from both the play
ing, and the news angles. lie grad
uated from the Miami university
college of journalism, and has been
with the GAINESVILLE News ever since
it started. He married Ruby BALD
ing and they have one daughter.
Gookins graduated from GAINESVILLE
high school, is single, and awaiting
a call from the air corps.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24
East Windsor Booster Night

There will be open meeting at
East Windsor grange Wednesday
evening, Sept 30s at 8 o'clock. The
public is cordially invited to attend
and all members urged to be pres
ent. The following program will
be given: Community singing; mu-
sic; booster night greetings; song,
quartet; reading, Ella Wainwright;
music; talk, Fred Kennard; short
play; reading, Blanche Hindman;
closing song; door prize Each fam
lily please bring pie.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stegner receiv-
ed a letter Friday from their son,
Pvt. Richard Stegner, stating he is
well and has gained 10 pounds in
weight. He is located at Camp
Stoneman. His address is: 35410988,
Co. M, 160th Infantry, APO, care
Postmaster. San Francisco, Calf.
Lieutenant C. w. (Wayne) Dugan
who has been at Fort Jackson, S. c.,
is at Fort Sill, Okla. He and his wife
have rooms at I.awton, Okla. This is
the second period he has been in this
camp since he entered the service.
However he does not expect to be
there longer than a month. or so.
Pvt. H. Don Scott, of this place,
recently inducted into the US. Army
is now at Camp Lee. His address is:
Pvt. Harold ID. Scott, Co. G. Brks.
T 932, 10th Q.M.TR., Camp Lee,
| Virginia.
Hugh James Donahue, who was
| recently sent from Texas camp to
| Camp Edwards, Mass, was recently
promoted to Staff Sergeant, in the
headquarters under a captain. His
| address is: Stf. Sgt. Hugh j. Dona-
hue, Hq and Hq. Co. All. Base Shop
Base, Engr Amphibian Comb. Camp
Edwards, Mass.
Pvt. Uric Allen of the U. S. army
air corps, who has been taking his
basic training at Bowman Field,
Kentucky, came Friday for a brief
stay with his wife and other rela
tives He left Sunday for Roches-
ter, Mimi, where he will be in
training for about two months.
-
The address of Pvt Kenneth G..
Tippie is 903 Guard Squadron,
Buckley Field, Denver, Colo Pvt.
Tippie, a native of this county, Was
inducted June oath at Akron, where
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert
j. Tippie, reside. He was first sent
to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. His
mother before marriage was Edna
Parsons.
Among registrants of Muskingum
county, who have passed their phys
ical examinations and been accepted
are: Chester Howard Blaker, Of Nc
Connelsville route four; Edgar
Marion Havenes, Blue Rock route
two; Ronald Adam Barclay. and
Robert Gene Alexander both of
Blue Rock route one.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bachelor, of
Stockport, have the following sons
in the service of their country,
We're Bachelor, mechanic in the air
force, Sheppard Field, Texas; Sgt
Glen Bachelor, coast guard, Camp
Hulen, Texas, and Pvt. Don Bach
elor, goth Medical Tn. Bn., Co. c,
End Platoon, Camp Grant, III. Two
other sons are employed in defense
work, and the youngest son is an
engineering student.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24
Mothers Club

The Child's Conservation League
was entertained at the home of
Wilma Harris, Sept. IS. Margaret
Doudna gave a book review, par
ents Can Learn" Twenty-Five mem
bers attended. Three new men,
bers-Mrs. Aubrey Ralph, Mrs. O..
L. Matthews and Mrs. Robert Cor
dray were welcomed into the club.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24
RESOLUTION

Declaring the amount of taxes that
may be raised by levy mt the maxi
mum rate authorized by law with
out n vote Of the electors to be In
sufficient and declaring the neces-
sity Of levy in excess Of such
rate.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24

is: Robert w. Chappelear, Med. Det
4Oth FAANN 35032566, APO, Nash
vile, Tenn, U. S. Army.
Pvt. Harold Smith of .Chanute
Field, ILL.,, spent the week end in
Malta with his parents Mr.. and Mrs
Chester Smith.
Pvt. Wayne Talley formerly OF
this place and GAINESVILLE, who en-
tered army services recently, has
been sent to the 177th @. M. al
Pendelton, Ore.
Pvt. Kermit L. Fouts, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Fouts Route A., has
been assigned for 10 weeks basic
training at Camp Grant, Ill. He
wishes to thank his many friends
who remembered him with letters
and cards on his birthday His ad-
dress is Co. C-29 Medical T.NB.N
2nd Platoon, Camp Grant, Ill.
When Byron Ferguson returned tC
Fort Barrancas, Fla. following a
recent furlOugh spent here with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fergus
on, he learned that he had been pro-
NOTED to Staff Sergeant. Bill Bald
ing who was also home from Fort
Barrancas on furlOugh was promoted
to Master Sergeant.
Pvt. Earl Lowell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. w. Lowell, is now in Hawaii.
He writes of the fine climate, beauti-
full scenery, fruits, flowers etc. His
address is: Pvt. Earl Lowell, 3541O-
937 H.D.QT. Co. 40 Inf. Div. APO.
40. Care of Postmaster, San Fran
cisco, Calf.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24

and Saturday. You may take your
pisture back any time you wish, and
all will be returned to owners when
the display is taken down. r--.-t ~.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24

Great, patriotic and religious
meetings every night this week and
next. Sunday at $3.50 and 1890,
eoadncted by the Oliver D., Williams
Party Of, Pittsburgh. All patriotic
Americans should be~present' at ev-
cry service. -, /.
.0zsAs i L lss51 N&AstsST iasfYI SfE IA
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24
SENATOR BURTON FAVORS
DRAFTING BOYS 1920

U. S. Senator Harold H. Burton,
of Cleveland, has issued state
ment in support of the 1920 year
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24
From DIR. f. w. Denny

The following interesting infor-
nation is taken from letters written
by DR.. E. w Denny, recently in
Quoted into the U. S. army to his
wife's brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Aubrey Ralph, Mrs. Den
ny is with her husband:
''The camp when fully completed
and filled will quarter nearly 4O,-
900 men. At present the 102nd di-
vision of the infantry is here. l
was fortunate in being stationed in
the camp hospital which is under
the command of the eighth service
corps. The difference between that
and any other branch such as a di-
vision is that | remain in the hos
pital as member of the staff and
do not have field duty and am not
moved from place to place as all di-
visions are sooner or later. We
have eight dentists on the staff
The men are all my age, having
been in private practive from two to
five years. We are permitted and
even encouraged to use the same
care and courtesy that we would in
our practice.
The town has about 10000 peo-
pie normally, but it is swollen by
the influx of officers and their fam
lies and the many hundred de-
fense workers who are constructing
the camp. The people are very
ri nf
the north, | believe. A great many
will go far out of their way to do
favor for a soldier. / have about
three-quarters of a mile to walk in
the morning to the main street to
meet the men with whom / go out
ed more than 100 yards before
someone picked me up for a ride
out and everyone has offered to take
me to the camp which is six and a
half miles from town, although /
knew none of them, yet has been
even going in that direction. 1t is
the easiest place to get over home
sickness that l have found.
The surrounding country is level.
Cotton is the main crop. ! notice
I'm the paper this evening that
school hours are from 7:30 until
! p. m, so that the children can
help with the cotton crop after
school. The housing problem is
acute but we were fortunte and are
thankful list Lieut.. Earl W
Denny, d. c., Station Hospital,
Camp Maxey, Paris, Texas
Pvt. Philip E. Murphy, formerly
OF McConnelsville, was graduated
with honors, Sept. 16, 1912, from
the Casey Jones school OF aero
nautics, at Newark, N. j. At the
commencement exercises In Newark,
N j., Pvt. Murphy was presented
with a gold wrist watch, suitably
engraved. In addition to receiving
this award. Pvt. Murphy was select
ed by the school instructors as pos
sessIng 'arhs ,.1se,H post .1tk5 1rtfel5 crew cnisf
The cssey Jones 1. .ssaool on Il zero
being conddetsd 81 he ~ sfmx air M
force technical training ,soMmapd.
sndsr the command o. Ma1or Cen
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Smith of this
place, have had as recent guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Delzell, of Sc
bring.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24
LIEUT.. COULSON SAILS

Mrs. Garnett Coulson of Malta
returned home Monday evening fol-
lowing a short visit with her hus-
band Lieut.. Austin A. Coulson, M
d., at Norfolk, Va. Lieut.. Coulson
who is in the medical corps, has
sailed for an overseas location.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24

The greatest room in any house
is the room Of Improvement.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24
WITH SOLDIERS
CONTINUED from page one)

The latest word received from
Carlton Williams is that he is DO
ing fine in a naval hospital at
Quonset Point, R. l. He was in a
plane crash at Norfolk, Va, Sept.
10. He states in his letter the he
passed his third class petty officer S
examination in good shape and is
now rated as an aviation machinist
mate, third class. He also sends
greeting to his many friends. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Williams, of Stockport.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24

The address now of Pvt. Fred
erick E. Goldsberry is: 704 Tx.
Dys. Bn., Camp Hood, Texas. Pvt
Goldsberry had been stationed at
Pine Camp, N. Y, where it has been
cold enough for an overcoat At the
camp in Texas the weather is warm
and pleasant He is we'll and get
ting along fine
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24

Sergeant Robert c. Mccoy, who
is in Australia, writing to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Mccoy,
states he is o. k. He states that he
writes better than 80 letters in a
month and a half-all that he does
in his spare time is write letters.
His last letter to his home people
was dated Sept. A and he stated he
became an uncle yesterday, and then
went on to tell that one of the boys
in the tent is married and his wife
gave birth to daughter. He says
that "everyone in the tent is now an
uncle" and they all Clipped in to
get their new "niece' a bond. He
speaks in his letter of having re-
ceived cigarettes, handkerchiefs,
writing paper, razor blades, etc.,
from his parents. However he tells
them, they need not send them.
since he now gets everything of
that sort free and hundreds Of 9TH
er things, and added $50 you see
we get along pretty well over here"
Sergeant Mccoy asks friends writ
ins him to be sure and put the. full
address on his mall, otherwise it
takes about a. month. longer to
Eeesh him His address. follows.
1StSeaht r. 6. i, Mccoy. 1602753a,s
Abtraaia, asth' ,FisAtss SGD. Il APO
-s22, care Postmaster, San Francis
CD Calf. .e>sgss ~-f .s.i. 49, II.
ss - Il
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24

is: Robert w. Chappelear, Med. Det
40th FAANN 35032566, APO, Nash
vile, Tenn, U. s. Army
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24

Ivan B. Pennell, of Colum bus,
was inducted into the army at Co.
lumbus, Monday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24

Pvt. Harold Smith of Chanute
Field, Ill, spent the week end in
Malta with his parents Mr.. and Mrs
Chester Smith.
Evening star., 1942-04-12

Col. Van Duesen, who was riding
in the truck when the motion pic
lures were taken. said the vehicles
stability in the rough ocean waves
was due to a double keel" quality
given by the four wheels. On the
day that the tests in the high seas
were made, the Coast Guard actu-
ally was hesitant about sending out
one Of its light boats, the colonel
said.
Have Ships Equipment.
In addition, the new amphibians
have some of the emergency equip
ment Of ship. For instance, they
have two power driven bilge pumps
that will throw out water faster
than it can come in through a so
caliber bullet hole. They have a
winch that is the exact miniature
of those on a freighter. They've
got everything but an anchor.
Weighing about $500 pounds, the
vehicles are duplicates of the reg
ular "jeep" except for the body and
the water equipment. The regular
quarter-ton standard "jeep" chas-
sis Is used.
The water -propelling mechanism
is a military secret.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Arlington Girl Scouts
To Hear Miss Schrotfky

Miss Oleda Schrottky, dramatic
adviser of national Girl Scout
headquarters, will meet with Ar
lington County Girl Scout Council
leaders and will speak at a mass
meeting this week, it was announced
yesterday.
She is a former president and
member of the New York Story
Telling League and is former in
structor of Mount Holyoke College.
Miss Scnrottky will confer with
council members and leaders tomor-
row and will speak at a mass meet
ing at 8 pm. tomorrow in the Wash
ington-Lee High School. Others
who will attend the meeting include
County School Board members and
County Manager Frank c. Han
rahan. Girl Scouts will present a
special flag color ceremony.
One hundred guests have been
invited to a tea in Miss Schrottky's
honor Tuesday afternoon at the
Community Methodist Church, fol-
lowing morning conference at
Girl Scout headquarters. She will
meet with the Program Committee
Wednesday morning, speak at the
Arlington Kiwanis Club luncheon
at noon and will confer witt, troop
leaders in the afternoon.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Prince Georges kiwanians
Will Hear Gov. 0'Conor

Gov. O'Conor will be principal
speaker at the eighth annual char
ter night program Of the Kiwanis
Club of Prince Georges Coutny, Md,
Thursday at the Prince Georges
Golf and Country Club. His ad-
dress, will be broadcast over the
Mutual System. The program will
begin with a dinner at Z o'clock.
All Circuit Court judges IN South
ern Maryland and other prominent
citizens will be among the 800
guests.
John S. White, majority leader Of
the House of Delegates, is chair
man of the Arrangements Commit
tee. Others on the committee in
clude Preston A. Blundon, Circuit
Court Clerk Brice Bowie. Millard
T. Charlton, Harry D. Eisenhauer,
William F. Gasch, Harry E. Hughes,
Arthur c. Keefer, Arthur H. Loch-
ner, John T. McVearry, Police In
spector Richard H. Mansfield. Harry
]. Miller, Robert M. Watkins, T.
Hammond Welsh, jr.; Cecil D. Will
son, Percy Wolfe and E. F. Zalesak.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
ADA. Acquires
Fairfax Site for
DemountabIes
155 Acres Bought
On Telegraph and
Burgundy Roads

The Alley Dwelling Authority has .
acquired 1858 acres of land on .
Telegraph and Burgundy roads in
Fairfax County, just outside the !
Alexandria city limits, for construc-
ton of several hundred temporary .
type demountable houses, it was
learned yesterday.
Members of the Fairfax County
Planning Board will meet Tuesday
afternoon with John Ihlder. exec
utive officer of the A. D. A, to dis
cuss plans for the development.
Hugh Pomeroy, director Of the Vir-
ginia State Planning Board, also
will be present.
The number of houses to be
situated on the tract will not be
determined until local conditions
are studied, Mr.. Ihlder said. Those
placed there, however, will apply to
the quota of 1,700 demountable type
houses the A. D. A. has set for
nearby Virginia.
Mr.. Ihlder said A. D. A. officials
would meet with Montgomery
NOuilIy oSIlOOl Ol4lCAoAo W NloShoo
educational facilities for children OF
families who are to move in the
300 demountable homes to be
erected near Garrett Park, Md.
County School Supt. Edwin w.
Broome said adequate school facil-
tiles for a development of this size
would cost from $l50,000 to 5000, 1000
plus $40,0 to $4,000 a year for
staff and maintenance. =
The Fairfax County project will
be situated west of Telegraph road
and south of Cameron Run, short
distance to the rear of Belle Haven
and the Lord Fairfax Country Club.
Mr.. Ihlder said he had discussed
the project with Fairfax County
planning officials and soon would
confer with the County Board OF
Supervisors. He said availability OF
sewer and water systems was con-
sidered in selecting the site.
The project would be located
about half a mile from the supply
trunk line of the Alexandra Water
Co. on Duke street. City Manager
Carl Budwesky said no arrange
ments had been made for sewer
service from Alexandria.
H. C. Moore of the Fairfax
County Planning Board said there
had been two conferences with the
A. D. A. in recent weeks concern
ing the project, but that the impress
sion was received that the site had
been acquired and there appeared
to be no need for hasty action on
the part of the planners. He said
he had been told the project would
be quite large, consisting Of several
hundred units.
The deeds of conveyance for three
tracts involved in the site were re-
corded at the Fairfax Courthouse
Yesterday. The deed conveys 2.64
acres of land, on which there are
houses. from Earl w. Saum and
wife, for $4,000. A second deed
conveys 55,05 acres from Elmer
Pendell and wife for sl3,50O and
the third conveys 9764 acres from
William E. Norton and wife for
$40 900. All of the deeds convey the
lands to the Federal Government.
The A. D. A. is still studying plans
for the erection Of several hundred
temporary dwellings in Arlington
County, Mr.. Ihlder said.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
D. c. Girl Secretary Assigned
To Red Cross Foreign Duty
Miss Martha S. Tote,
Alabama Native, Was
Volunteer Worker

Miss Martha Susan Tate, n,
secretary to T. Howard Duckett,
attorney and president of the
Prince Georges Bank g. Trust Co.,
will leave Washington this week for
foreign duty with the Red Cross.
A volunteer canteen worker at
the District Red Cross for q year,
Miss Tate was chosen from a ma
tional field of applicants for for
eign assignment with the Red Cross.
She will serve as secretary to the
field director of q battle area thou
sands of miles from her native
Alabama.
Miss Tate was born in Newton,
Ala. the eleventh of IL children.
She was graduated from Baptist
College there, of which her father,
the late Augustus Walter Tate, was
the founder and the president for
many years.
After teaching the fifth grade in
Newton Public School, because it
has been tradition for generations
in her family to teach at least a
year, Miss Tate came here five
years ago as secretary to Mr..
Duckett. She attended National
Law School at night for two years
and Is q member Of Kappa Beta
Phi Legal Sorority.
For q year Miss Tate has worked
Two nights . week at the Hams