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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23
Spurrier Ridge

John woodward of Ft. Knox, KY,
spent from Thursday until Sunday
with home folks.
Ernest Wood did not pass the
examination at Ft. Hayes, due to
his teeth.
Elmer Talbot and brother Ross
were Thursday callers at Eliza
Moody's. They were callers of
Mrs. Eliza Shook. Elmer and his
aunt live in Carroll county. He,
many years ago, lived on this ridge.
He and daughter Laura of Colum-
bus and brother Ross Of Chester
hill were also callers of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. NJ Wood.
Mrs. Henry Parsons has named
her baby son, Douglas Lee.
Mrs. A. L. Pierpoint and niece,
Bernice Adrian, were Saturday aft
ernoon callers of Mrs. Eliza Shook
and daughter, Mrs. Eliza Moody.
John woodward and friend Mary
Black were Saturday evening call
ers of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wood.
John was a supper guest of N. M
Wood and wife.
Dale woodward, Fred woodward
and sisters Leah Mae and Faye,
and Mary Black accompanied John
woodward to Athens, Sunday, on
his return to Ft. Knox.
Julia Dempster of GAINESVILLE Wis
tied with Harrison Woolman and
family, from Friday until Sunday
evening. She and Harrison and
wife and Mrs. Hannah and sister
Emma Huffman, We're Sunday aft
ernoon callers of James McElfresh
and family.
Charles McPeak was Sunday
guest Of his father, L. d. McPeak
and brother Herman and wife.
Mrs. Melissa Wagner and daugh-
ter Dora spent from Thursday un-
til Sunday with relatives in New
ark and Somerset.
Mr.. and Mrs., Vern Snyder of CO.
lumbus were Monday and Tuesday
guests of Ashley Wogan and wife.
Lulu Wogan and boy friend OF
GAINESVILLE were Sunday guests oi
the Wogans.
The following were present at a
pot luck dinner at the home bf Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley Newton, Sunday
April 10: Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Car
ney and children Rosemary and
Russell of Urbana: Charley Newton
and family of Malta; Geo. Howard
wife and daughter Wilma of FL
liott; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McIn.
turf and daughter. Mrs. Burdel
woodward and two children. Geo
Newton and family and Wilda New
ton OF Canton. A very enjoyable
time vas had by all present.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23
Morgan County Ohio, Thursday April 23

pot luck supper was enjoyed. The
May meeting will be with Blanche
Daugherty.
Mrs. Florence White, Mrs. Ber-
nice Porter and daughter Dotty
spent Saturday in Marietta.
Earriette Sherwood who has EN-
ployment in Columbus, is spending
weeks vacation at home.
Nancy Knowlton of Stockport
spent Thursday night with Donna
Jean Bowles.
John Wetherell visited Sunday
with Jesse Woods of Chestcrhill.
Russell Newsom had his tonsils
removed at Memorial hospital, last
Thursday.
Dotty, little daughter of Mr.. and
MIS-. Henry Porter was bitten by a
dog one day last week. The bite
which was on her face was dressed
by a doctor several times.
Dale Miller and family of Penns-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23
Mos1ntville

Mr.. and Mrs. John Shrivers and
daughter, Of Haydenville, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Maffen of Nelsonville,
Mr.. and Mrs. v. O. Phillips, Mrs.
Kathleen Lindimore, Mrs. Raymond
Kincaid and daughter Donna Jean
of Malta, and Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Ball of Wrightstown, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ARA Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Wells and
daughter Jaunita are all sick with
flu
Mr.. and Mrs. p. F. Wogan and
daughter Margaret spent Sunday
afternoon with their daughter, Mrs.
John Wagner, and family, also
Rev. M. D. Maple of Richmondale,
pastor of the Wrightstown church,
spent Sunday at the Wagner home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Ahle spent
Friday evening with his sister, Mrs.
Leura Carpenter, and family, of
Federal
Mrs. Glenn Ball and Mrs. Alden
Ball spent Sunday with their hus-
bands at FIT. Hayes, Columbus.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ball and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ball and son
Ronald, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ball, children Lucille and Wilbur
spent Sunday with their sons and
brothers, Glen Ball, Alden and Vir-
gil Ball, who are at Ft. Hayes, Co.
lumbus.
Aaron Ball spent Sunday with
his cousins, Mrs. e. J. Able, and
husband, and Mrs. Emma Vincent.
Miss Oca Able and Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis Ball and children spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Jones,
and son David.
Geo. Duncan, Glen Ball, Virgil
Ball and Alden Ball were called to
army camp last Thursday. Their
friends were sorry to see them go.
Best of wishes and good luck to
each of them. We all hope they re-
turn home safely with all the SOL
dier boys who were called into SER
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23

Fawcett is caring for Mrs. Alice
Farris.
Those attending the district con-
ference from here last Wednesday
were Miss Beulah Fawcett, Mrs.
Faye Davis, Mrs. Ruth Miller, and
J. A., and Mrs. Bretz.
Chesterhill Methodist Charge
Oakland: Church service, 9:15
a. m. Church school at 10:15 a.
m.
Amesville: Church school, $3.50
a. m. Evening services at .
O'Clock. Board meeting, 9 p. m.
Chesterhill: Church school, 10 a.
m. Morning worship, IL o'clock
Junior church, II a. m. Dora Bow
man and Mary Stone, leaders
Youth fellowship, p. m.--Josepf
A. BretZ, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23
Notice Tn Contractors
STATE OF OHIO
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
Columbus, Ohio,
April 4 ,1942.
Engineer Of Sales Legal Copy

Engineer or Sales Legal COPY
No42108
UNIT PRICE CONTRACT
Sealed proposals will be received
at the Office Of the State HighWay
until ten o'clock A. M, Eastern War
Time, Tuesday, April %, 1912, for i'm
provements in:
Proposals Nos. to inclusive are
offered as one project and will be
awarded as one contract.
Proposal No.
Noble, Morgan and Washington
Counties Ohio on Sections Az. =, G
Middle Creek Road, State Highway
No. 692. State Route No. 339, in Wa
terford, Center and Jackson Town
ships, srd ,,snf by ,tap applying yin bituminous
Pavement: Width 16 feet.
Length, 60,720.00 feet or 11.50 miles.
Proposal No. 2
Washington County, Ohio, on Sec
tions A ParD, E (Part) and c (ParD
of the Beverly Southern Road, State
Highway No. $50, State Route No. 76.
in Waterford, Watertown, Barlow
Dunham and Belpre Townships. by
applying btuminous treatment,
Item T-31.
Pavement: Width 18 feet
Length 85,324.S0 feet or 1916 miles.
Total estimated cost. s171o5.oo:
this project to be completed not later
than June Is, 1912.
The minimum wage to be paid to all
labor employed on this contract shall
be In accordance with the Schedule
of Prevailing Hourly Wage Rates
Ascertained and Determined by The
Department sof Industrial Relations
applicable to State Highway Depart
ment improvements in accordance
with Sections 17-3, 17-4, 17-4a, It's
and 17-5a of the General Code of
Ohio"
The bidder must submit with his bid
q certified check In an amount equal
to >fve per cent Of the estimated cost,
but In no event more than ten thou
sand dollars.
Plans and specifications are on fils
In the department OF highways and
the office of the resident district dep
uty director.
The director reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
III. @. SOURE,
sas State Highway Director.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23

ley's in Columbus They were ac-
companied by Mrs. Williams sister
and brother-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Riley. They visited with Billy
Riley at the hospital, where he is
being treated
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton John OF
Columbus visited Saturday and
Sunday with their parents.
Mrs. Vera Barr of JacktoWn
and Charles Gibbons of Columbus
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Mrs Lenore Gibbons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Startling
have been spending a few days at
their home here.
The Good Will class party was
held Friday at the Methodist church
basement. Marcella NeWburn
group entertained.
The Sunshine Sunday school class
will have their party Thursday
night at the home of Mrs. Louise
Starting. Mrs. Madge Carter and
Mrs. vergene Huffman are assistant
hostesses.
The Marion Rebekah lodge meets
next Tuesday night, April 28.
Mrs. Lee Benjamin of Canton Is
spending few weeks at the nome
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Den
mis- Hallowell.
Doris Wymer and wife arrived
here Thursday from Los Angeles
Calf. Thep hope to make thell
home somewhere in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Danielson OF
st. Marys, w. Va, spent SUNDAY
| with relatives in Chesterhill Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Pennell returned
home, after spending the pas'
week with the Danielsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Price OF Co.
lumbus are spending their vacation
with Mrs AL Price.
! Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Evans ano
children spent Sunday night al
Frank Evans They moved tneil
household goods to Canton Sun
day.
Mrs. Alta Hoon gave birthday
dinner Sunday for Mr.. Hoon. MIS-
/ lanes Hoon was a guest.
s. B. Zumbro had the mlsfof'
tune of badly bruised hnger' re-
Gently.
Mrs. Helen Ball and son James
of Canton visited with Mrs. EHle
Ball from Tuesday until Ihursoay
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Lochary o.
Cairo, w. Va, spent Saturday ano
! Sunday in Chesterhill.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wood Of
Brunswick, O., spent Monday ano
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. CLOVIS
Rowland and Charles Wood.
Word has been received from joe
Smith. recently inducted into the
army He is stationed at Barkers-
Vile, Louisiana.
Pauline Harris, Grace Nutter and
Fred McInturf were business call
ers in GAINESVILLE, Tuesday.
Mrs. Hettie Woodward spent
Wednesday and Thursday at Zanes-
Vile with Mrs. Norma Marshall.
Mrs. Rene Yarnell is nursing IN
McConnelsville and Mrs. Grace
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23
ChesterhiIl

The vocational agriculture teach
ers Of the county had their meet
ing with Mr. and Mrs. John Dun
bar. Saturday evening. These pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Leep-
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Gillogly
and children, and Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Kennard.
company will give demonstration
on canning April 27, at the NJ. &
ii. high school.
David Dunbar has been out of
school the past week with a heavy
cold on his lungs. He is improv-
ing at this writing.
Cora Reed came Saturday to
spend the summer months with Ida
and Blanche Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Harris spent
Sunday with Vern Harris OF
Sharpsburg.
Mrs. Don Wilson is on the sick
list.
Mr. and Mrs. H. l.. Smith and
son George spent Sunday with Mrs.
Evalina Brill of Broadwell.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Goddard and
children were guests of MIR. and
Mrs. Gerald Shook of McConnels-
Vile
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Miller and
son Gary spent the week end with
Harlan Dillon's. Mr.. Miller left
Tuesday for New York, where he
will have employment with the
company he worked for in the East
indies Mrs. Miller will remain in
Chesterhill until school is out.
Miss Margie Glassford and Miss
Marian Dyer spent the week end
with Mrs. P. E. Berry.
Miss Hilda Davis and Miss Wilda
Newton of Canton were home the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wood and
daughter spent Saturday and Sun
day with ]. A. Woods. Mrs. Har-
old Wood and daughter visited a
few days the past week with Frank
Wolfe's of Amesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wetherell and
two children Wilma and Mary
were callers of J. A. Wood, Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Rowland
and granddaughter Maxine and
Mrs. Glossie Triplett spent Satur-
day at Columbus. They spent a
few hours in the company of their
son, Dana, and Max Evans, who
were at FIT. Hayes.
Fred McInturf who sprained his
ankle Saturday evening, is able to
be around.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Williams and
sons spent Sunday at Earl Hart
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23

Joe Beard and family have NOV
ed from Joy to Hermon ridge.
Bernice and Wayne Adrian spent
the week end at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Hines were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. M. Wood. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hines are moving to their new
home near Sand Rock, this week.
Mrs. Bert woodward was a Sum
day afternoon caller of Lizzie
Adrian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. woodward
were Friday evening callers of Mrs.
Chas. Hopkins.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23

VoU can see and smile at Billy's nickel double
i decker. But there's another double-decker
you can't see-though you enjoy it every month.
D It's in your electric bill-the fGct that the
average household rate is only about half of
sOhut 1t scGs IS gears ago.
You may not realize it, because you use more
electricity. While the rates were going down,
you were adding useful new electric appliances
Right now, for nickel day, about " Of all
American families light their homes, play their
radios, run their vacuum cleaners.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23
Pennsvi1le


Grange will meet Friday even
ing, April "a. The FILA and FLA
will furnish the program. Each
family will please bring two pies.
There will be preaching services
Sunday morning and evening at the
Church of Christ, conducted by Ell
der Chester Parsons. Everyone is
welcome to attend.
The WCTU speech contest will
be held Tuesday afternoon at the
high school auditorium, at two
o'clock. A silver medal will be
awarded the winner. Miss Sadie
Moor will present several musical
numbers. Everyone is invited to at
tend.
Mrs. J. F.. Dougan who was
brought home recently from Me-
mortal hospital, Marietta, is making
satisfactory recovery.
Mrs. Frank Van Fossen is on
the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. v. Dougan, Mrs.
Hannah Archer and Mrs. Laura
Pidgeon visited with Mrs. Mary
Doan of Chesterhill, who is ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. o. Graham and
Fred Mendenhall spent last Tues.
day with the latter's son, Chester
Mendenhall, who is in critical
condition in a hospital at Newark.
Tull White of Columbus is spend
ing a few days here with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Thompson and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Cramblitt of Malta.
Miss Jean Crambl who spent the
week end with her grandparents,
returned 10 her home with them.
Louis Hanson of Chesterhill has
moved to the Charles Scott house,
formerly occupied by MI. and Mrs.
Burdell Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Michener of
Chesterhill and Mrs. Vera Menden-
hall of Athens, were Sunday after
noon visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Bachelor.
Mrs. J. l.. Hooper and daughter
Kathryn and Mrs. Dana Williams
were at GAINESVILLE, last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Niceswang-
er and Miss Jean James of Crooks
vile spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson James.
Mr. and Mrs. Olin Davis and
daughter Media were visitors at
GAINESVILLE, last Wednesday evening.
James Mendenhall who was in
training in Missouri, has been
transferred to camp in Louisiana.
Doris Mendenhall is still stationed
in Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Glass of Co
lumbus were week end visitors OF
relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Lurlie Clifford who has
been with her daughter, Vivian, at
Good Samaritan hospital, spent a
few days at her home here. Miss
Clifford will be able to be brought
home some time this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Young Of Ma
rietta were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs
w. S. Thompson and daughter, Sun
day.
Miss Blanche Reed of McConnels-
Vile and Mrs. Anna Rardin OF
Hillcrest, are caring for Mrs. Ilah
Wilson and new son. Miss Lila
Scott is assisting in the home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams
were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. FREQ
McInturf, Sunday. They also call
ed on Mrs. Della James and found
her improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcpherson o1
GAINESVILLE spent a few days las
week with her parents, Mr.. an6
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Eva Niceswanger, de-
ceased Notice is hereby given
that Gilbert Frash, of Malta, Ohio,
has been duly appointed executor Of
the estate of Eva Niceswanger, de-
ceased, late of Morgan county,
Ohio
Dated this 9th day of April,
1912.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of Said County.
Emmett Abel, Attorney. 16a3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23

Mrs. w. j. Hilaman. Mr.. McPher-
on who is manager of the tire de-
partment in Montgomery Ward
company, has resigned his position
Ills plans for the future are uncer.
tain.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-23
Newton Ridge

The Coterie met with Blanche
Simpson Thursday for their April
meeting. Mrs. Simpsons Sunday
school class also met with her that
day Il being . joint meeting. A
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29
Ida May Put
In Movie to
Protect job
Continued from First Stage Page

said ne would see about getting
her bits IN ono of ms pictures.
but the other day when no role
matcrialiZcd nm Action in the
North Atlantic, Ida MAY an
nounccd she was quitting.
No agent IN quest OF 10 per
cent ever beat a quicker descent
on "A studio than DOGGY to plead
that lda>May be given a chance
Ia star aS-aR actress.
Finding a part for a maid in
an action movie like this one
took a bit Of doing, hutbeliepe
il or not. If YOU look closely IN
a crowd waving Good-hy on
dock youll see Ida May
Wcyc heard Of pictures being
east 10 'Npc and trlpe hut
"Hcl,o Frisco Hello with
AJIoo FaNc IS tho hr>t one IN our
c>urrioucn 20 pee cast to CorSetS'
apparently chorus sitl> are
easy lo Gud bur q good old
fashioned corset that used 70 ~
jha hour-gl7>s figure IS hard 10
get
So Twentieth is fitting the
G.rl, 20 inc stay instead ~ vice
versa
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29
1QO8Coffee
Still in Can;
A Bus Story
h, JNCk TICkFRING

- s Detroit
- .-na s.a
il Hcnuc>ycy af t8s S-#'.-r
r... -- -rer-.- I'm .n.ier.
~ >-t N.b would N#E2
,a... rt r pr-
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snd tired 81 AN this and I'm
4aIiur/1hi, has back Q" the ga
rag RIGHT now
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Door cr... mo-
SGT.
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'..1e .0. -.rppef a' a.. ,-n-
ton .r r~ HraE r.-
Helen Hayes UH, t'r. Sore
er4-, Gross hlI 'o la.N to N"r.
loo She r7reuNorr6 rw INTO a
corner demanded \oW toll me
I'll about Egypt. and kept hm
.7r.,r- far half an hour before
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29
Breaks Her Nose

Wha-cycr is worth doing she
thinks is worth dong hard
which explains why she's broken
her nose three times FIRST
Time was a. - during a scum-
mage with the erace school
football team 49,. second time
was Whom She tried 10 DO a Jack
knife dive and ht the spring
board instead ~ The water ...
lmrd raud final she hopes
break WAS fEr result ol AN error
I'm judgment while hlgh diving
49,. She pIouGhcd INTO 'hc side
of the pool
It's a wonder don't look
like Make RoScnbloom,' She
says
Eu despite so much smack
I'm. around the Allbrtton pan
l> very ptrdSrUE sight
When she hrcoIcS across 'hc 10Y
the boys whistle &C.. even though
she's usually wearing blue ieanS
and rl+le-at. -t'y 4taI and tf4ttH
INK almost TOO fast for tho
n5tpd-cNc 10 soc.
lH H.I ,s4A La the 1nmnllSSal-s-
i--rt-- --rr III vvT-rt 7'yt7TTrrr
and Costello In high gear
Costello dld a double take and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29
34-Year-Old Coffee
nnrnthy nase Nr-tcs

Dorothy DaSe writes.
speaking Of coffee, Don
Bramhlc. Vho-iuSt returned from
BPIIfonfaInC. O. tells III he has
a pound Of coffee given 10 him
hv Harry Johnson Of that CITY,
that il 81 wears old It, In the
Whole bean, pacEcd IN - sealed
light package patented 1903 }
aud packed in 1908
Seems that a former gIorNlE
proprietor wont ont Of htl~'nc~~
and stored his excess stock IN
tho afuc lIo-hHm HoHf- ~tH5
cant tempt me until lol tclI u,
whether the coffee any GOOD
or send IT 20 Mayor L7GuardIa
and lcth.m my
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29
Photographs
7 axe Hand
In Diplomacy

OFF TIE RECORD Victor
~ is giving the Good Ncighhor
policy n musical hand clasp IS
i' comes TO grips with am album
called CARNIVAL II RIO
which is really lops.
Lots rof tho numbers like
"SAMBA LELE' are already
popular in this country and the
others We cant pronounce
In any case there are SIN tunes
wtth six dctirIouS fiuvUry, att
ike Brazil nuts played by three
Of the most important South
American bands There is also
n buoklct tranSlating the words,
so that YOU won't hc afraid 10
give them 10 your Aun |
Augusta and n even shows YOU
how To pronounce them ease
you've got am idea YOU could lc-
place Carmen Miranda.
Morocco Tunes Recorded
We knew II wouldn't bc long
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29
Louise Wins
Big job in
Pittsburgh
Continued from First Stage Page

pctual Motion, a human dynamo,
a young cyclone.
when she undertakes any
thing. whether l1S-lnSinc iNc
pounds or learning new dive,
She wants 70 do it al at once.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29

LUCILLE BALL takes
the feminine lead in the
Damon Runyon story, The
Big Street. continuing AT
the Palms State Theater.
Morocco tunes got themselves
INTO the wax. The. movie Is still
knocking about downtown in the
Grst-runs, but in case you'd like
10 have "A permanent car tuned
to MOONLIGHT BECOMES
YOU 50" give l. the ear with
tho Glenn Miller arrangement
lust out this week. skip Nelson
and the ModcrnaireS do the
vocal and on the other side
were still in the MOONLIGHT
MOOD with Miller and tho
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-15
Editorials and Comment
THE COP
STANDS PAT

(Nentura Star-Free PreSS)
The Republican party stands Just
where il did a week ago before IT selected
a new national chairman. There was
disappointment among those who expect
ed some new and fresh pronomcement
upon party program and policy, both on
the domestic front and on the new, eX
tremely important international front,
which, it was thought in some quarters,
was due the country because OF the larg-
er responsibility imposed upon the party
by its recent election victory.
These at least, are the views of Ihom-
as l.. Stokes, 1899 Pulitzer prize winner
for the best reporting, who covered this
weeks St Louis COP meeting for the
New York WOrld-Telegram and other
newspapers.
Describing Harrison f. Spangler, of
Iowa, the new chairman, Stokes writes
that he is "63-year-old party wheel
horse, 10 years q member of the commit
tee, an avowed conservative who will
satisfy not only the midweStem type of
conservatism but also the eastern COP
bigwigs who may be expected to help fin
ance the party'S attempts to capture the
White House in 1914.
"He has no dash, color nor original
ideas. For long, he was one OF Herbert
Hoover's staunchest champions. In 1886
he was western manager for Alt NJ. Ian
dons campaign for the presidency which
netted not single state west OF Yer
mont.
His selection, says Stokes, was Il COM
promise after pitched battle "reVolV-
ing about the partys postwar stand on
international policy, which ended in Il
stalemate but proceeded far enough to
reveal how sharply the party Is divided
underneath on the extent TO which the
United States should participate in crea-
ton of new world order after the war.
"On foreign policy says Stokes, the
committee reaffirmed its support OF the
resolution adopted at the Chicago meet
ing last April declaring for collabora-
ton with other nations after the war and
disavOWing isolatonism.
"This anti-isOlationism resolution was
sponsored at the Chicago meeting by Mr..
Willkie over the opposition Of Senator
Taft, who called it a great mistake
The senator himself presented the
resolution reaffirming the Chicago dec
laration, but made no reference whatever
to what he had said about it last spring,
nor to the hard fight he had made at that
time to defeat it"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-15
| and Mines Impede
British Advance

CAIRO. Dec. 15-CUP) Axis
forces retreating westward through
Libya toward Tripoli, are offering
only slight opposition by weak rear
guards, to the pursuing British
eighth army a communique of the
Middle Eastern command said to-
day.
The enemy are hindering our
advance by means of large num-
berS of mines which are being
nethodicaliy cleared by our for
ward troops the communique
added.
Allied planes. including Curtiss
P-4O TomahaWks of the United
states army air force, kept up a
n!e1ciless attack on the retreating
hXis forces, fleeing toward Tripoli
and the Tunisian border, ATS miles
away.
They had Knocked out the Axis
landing field at Marble Arch, 1T
zriles west CT the Agheila line on
the gulf Of Sirte, and were now
blasting the Nofilia airdrome 80
miles west cG FL Agheila, dispatches
reported.
For the moment it was indicated,
the Germans bad no field from
which they could use fighter planes
effectively, because Nofiha was too
ial to the west