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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
Youth and Age
Err as Drivers
Middle-Aged Persons Most
Reliable at Wheel, Yale
Expert Finds.

: NEW HAVEN.--Dr. Harry R. De.
Silva, conducting program OF drlv,
er research at Yale's Institute of HUI
man Relations, elassifies youthful
and elderly drivers as the most
unreliable on the highways.
"Most of our elderly motorists, +"
he said, Learned to drive relatively
late in life when their habits were
rather inflexible. Elderly persons
learn more slowly and when they
have attained minimum standard
of skill are more likely to be salts
fed than youngsters. Many have
never pushed on tq, the higher level
of skill reached by present-day
young people, so many of whom re-
ceive vigorous training followed by
an examination.
add to this fact that elderly per-
sons learned with old, noisy, slow
cars with high seats and correspond
ingly easy visibility on uncongested
highways, and one sees reason for
present-day maladjustments among
our 'old-timers >"
Youth Lacks Restraint.
Youths in their teens and early
twenties, he finds, while more skill
full, ''have the greatest accident in
cidence."
"They drive more rapidly and
travel farther than older drivers.
Having less experience and respon-
sibilities (there are fewer car own
ers and fewer married men in the
younger age group) they undoubt-
edly drive with less restraint and
are more interested in getting places
in hurry. They have less insight
into their own faults and into the
possible defects of their cars. Since
they are continually exploring new
and unfamiliar roads they are less
acquainted with the dangers that
may confront them on the highway.
s'Their ability to respond to COM
plex situations and emergencies is
not as good as it will be in later
years. The chief redeeming virtue
of young people is that they have
keener ears, quicker reactions and
better coordination"
Drivers Past 30 Safer.
The middle-aged drivers, between
the ages of 80 and so, he said,
shave more experience and more
sponsibilities and have better
accident rate despite the fact that
they drive almost as fast and as
far as the younger group. An out
standing paradox of middle-aged
drivers is that during the period of
fewest accidents (40-50 miles an
hour) there is the greatest incidence
of alcoholic drivers"
DR.. DeSilva suggested "driver
clinic" for elderly motorists.
"Drivers, like sick men, can be
cured best by helping themselves" >"
he said. ''When faced by objective
facts old persons can carry out just
as successful self-improvement
campaign as young persons.
although they may not them
selves get into so many accidents,
on account of their slower speeds,
more leisurely habits of turning cor
ners and more cautious operations
at intersections, they may, by him
dering the steady flow of traffic,
cause others to have accidents"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
Belief in Fairies

Scientists tell US that many years
ago a pigmy race spread all over
Europe. They were credited with
supernatural powers, and it is from
them that we get our belief in
fairies, observes a writer in London
Tit-Bits magazine. But apart from
scientists pure and simple, there are
others who believe that fairies still
exist. Years ago the late Sir Ar
thur Conan Doyle submitted to the
world photographs and facts about
fairies. In spite of this, most peo-
pie are still skeptical. 1t is not only
in places like the wilds of Fire, the
mountains of Wales and on the Cor
nish coasts that people believe in the
existence of these little people.
There is in Kent Fairy Investga-
ton society, st0sShich belong scores
of rational members, all sure that
the little people" are still to be
found. E
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12

10:30 a. m. Morning worship, at
1880. Junior church, 1880 a. m.
Mrs. Ruth Bowman and Charlotte
Bretz, leaders. Youth fellowship
$3.50 p. m.
An interesting feature of the
Sunday morning church service was
the presentation of beautifully
finished pair of solid walnut hand
made collection plates by Charles
Hopes, of Malta, in memory of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Hopes. The gold inscription was
done by Miss Minta Hopes, sister
of the donor. The church. express,
ed their appreciation with5la rising
vote of thanks.--Joseph A. Brett
pastor. va
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
NEW ERA CLUB

Miss Lucy Kelly was hOst6Aa for
the New Era club on Monday even
ing, for a meeting OF unusual in
terest, when Mrs. A. s. Herzer, Of
GAINESVILLE was the guest speaker.
Mrs. Durbin, the president. was
in charge of the business session.
and presented Mrs F. w. Cochran
program arrangements Mrs. King
introduced the speaker, Mrs. Her
zer, a former McConnelsville resi-
dent, who is active in church and
club activities in GAINESVILLE, the
city of her adoption.
Mrs. Herzer gave review Of
one of the late books. William AL
len White" written by Mr.. Whites
close friend and associate. John
Clough. She stated that she deemed
a biographical review more worth
while than one of book of fiction.
because we learn from the strug-
giles of success or failure of the
subject Of the sketch. Her story
of Mr. Whites life was well told.
and she is very interesting speak
er. White, the editor of the EN-
poria, Kansas Gazette, has been a
colorful figure in the newspaper
world and in politics has had hon.
ors of many kinds heaped upon
him, and yet prefers the simple life
in his beloved Kansas town, to life
in big city. He is a very real hu-
man figure, loved by his friends.
His son, William White, is at pres
ent a famous reporter and news an
alyst.
Mrs Corinne Ralston was well
coined as new member of the
club. In addition to the 16 men,
bers present, Miss Emma Lee Stew
art, Mrs. H. j. Leggett, Mrs. Ber-
tha Barrell, Mrs Edna WalpoIc
and Miss Kate Scott were guests of
the club. r..
The next meeting, in charge OF.
Mrs. Cora Mercer and Mrs. Maude
Black, will be held on March 2. at
the home of Mrs. George Lowell.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
TOWNSEND CLUB

There was a good attendance at
the Townsend club No. l meeting
Tuesday night. Valentine exchange
was quite a success. On Tuesday
night. Feb. II, chicken chowder
supper will be served, beginning at
six O'Clock. After the supper Mr..
Evans of Newark will be present
and give a free picture show of the
Townsend convention held at Buf-
falo, last summer. Come, every
body
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
Date Shyness at Toronto
u. Now Lost to Students

TORONTO. - The University of
Toronto's four-year-old "dime-date
bureau" is in danger of death through
starvation, but editors of Varsity,
undergraduates newspaper, pro-
posed to conduct thorough survey
to see If it can not be rejuvenated.
The bureau. established four
years ago. arranged dates for stu
dents Of the university for the cost
of 10 cents. Applicants were re-
quired to I'LL out lengthy form pa
per. giving their preferences as to
height, appearance, interests and So
cial standing Of their prospective
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
Famous Mangroye Swarm

One of the largest mangroVe
swamps in the world is in the south
western Everglades. In places the
forest extends five or more miles
inland. The soils here are mostly
raw, fibrous peat, frequently over IL
feet deep, indicating that organic
debris has accumulated over a long
period. 1t is probable, says Car
negie report, that many thousands
of formerly small mangrove islands
of the region grew together to form
mangrove land, thereby pushing
further and further into the Gulf of
Mexico.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12

there on account of sickness. Her
place was filled by the Vice Grand,
Mrs. Ruth Bowman. ur,~.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bowman and
J Mrs. Mamie Bowman were callers
at the Ed Barnes home of Athens,
Sunday afternoon. ,l-
Miss Vera Michener of Athens
spent the week end with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Michener.
Mr. and Mrs. Rev. Harris spent
Sunday with Gale Harris, of Ath-
ems.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rev. Harris enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Hick-
man, of Bartlett, and Miss Cleo
Harris, Thursday night. ...s.
Little Jack Totman returned
home to McConnelsville. after
spending the past week with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
TOtman.
Mrs. Paul Boleroski pearl Car.
penter) of New York spent from
Tuesday until Friday at the homo
of OF Carpenter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Randall and
Charlene Thomas of Columbus
spent Friday and Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Thomas. Mrs.
Mary Armstrong returned home
with them.
Miss Helen Worrall who is teach
ing school in suburb of Cincin.
natl spent the week end at home.
Family Dinner ea.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bowman
served a family dinner Sunday for
Don Bowman who is leaving for
camp in the next call Guests were
Mr.. and Mrs Mervyn McInturf and
two children Bobby and Jean, Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Croft and son Dan
ny, Clyde Bowman and two chill
dren Dick and Jerry and Miss Mar.
jory Rivers of Athens.
Postmaster Hettie Woodward
spent Sunday with Eva Wilhelm, oi
Malta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton John, Of
Columbus, spent the week end with
their parents. Mrs. Gladys John
entertained the following guests at
Carr's restaurant in honor of Clay.
tons birthday, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Calendine, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Wood, Mrs John and the guest of
honor.
Miss Dona Mae Harris spent the
week end at Yves Harris.
Death of Lewis Coins
Lewis Coins was buried Monday
afternoon at Mt. Hermon. The FIJI.
neral was at the Bethel church and
Rev. Kennedy was the preacher;
Donald Stone, undertaken. Mr.
Coins was born In Morgan coun
ty, jan /, 1869, and had spent
his lifetime in this vicinity. His
parents were Mr.. Walter Coins and
Mrs. Mary James Coins. He leaves
to mourn his loss his wife, Emma.
and three sons and five daughters
Willis of Cannelsville; Ralph Nor
ris, Malta, and Clifford of Ches-
terhill; Mrs. Lucille Hill. Ches-
terhill; Mrs. Sadie Maybe, Zanes-
vile; Marie Coins, GAINESVILLE, aud
Mrs. Hazel Thompson of Chester
hill;s Mrs. Blanche Norris, NAL
ta; also Is grandchildren, and 80
great grandchildren. g.
ChesterhilI Methodist Charge
Amesville: Morning worship al
$3.50. Church school 1880. q. m. Z
Oakland: Church schools 10:1t
a. m.
Chesterhifi: Church school, al
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
Pennsville

There will be preaching services
at the Church of Christ, Sunday
morning and evening, conducted
by Evangelist Dagenharte of Cam
bridge. Everyone is welcome.
c. w. Thompson Dies
Mrs. C.. O. Graham received a
telegram from her sister. Mrs. C.
w. Thompson, telling her of the
death of her husband, which &C.
Cured last Sunday morning. Bur-
ial was at Riverside, Calf. where
the Thompsons reside.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Williams Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Purcell of Parkersburg,
W. Va, and William Schofield and
son Billy. of Chesterhill.
Mr. and. Mrs. Wayne Macklem
are the parents of son born Fri.
day, Feb. 6. The baby has been
namd Carlos Wayne. Miss Ernes.
tine Clifford is caring for the moth
er and son. o-&
J. M. Bachelor who has been i'll,
is able to be out again.
Miss Ila Jean Woodward of Nc
Connelsville was week end guest
of Miss Kathryn Hooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Hiatt. Mrs.
Lucy Dougan and Mrs. Fred Will
Hams attended the funeral services
of Mrs. Mary Davis at Stockport,
Sunday. They visited at Chester
hill with Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Will.
liams, Mrs. Lulu Hiatt and w. S.
Dougan and called on Mr.. and Mrs.
John E. Benjamin.
Mrs. F. B. DeWeese who has
been i'll at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Kennard, of Malta. was able to re-
Monday.
Jesse Williams was a business
caller at Columbus, last Friday.
Several from here attended the
funeral services of Mrs Mary
Davis, at Stockport, Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Thompson
and Mrs. Lura Wymer We're Sunday
evening visitors of Mr.. and Mrs
Earak Russell, of Hillcrest.
Paul Burcher Ill
Paul Burcher is very i'll with flu.
Mrs. Sheila Geddes is teaching in
the high school for him.
Mrs uo5er Movies of SPRING
field who has spent the past week
with her mother, Mrs. Anna Wolfe,
raturnad home Sundov
Mrs. Blanche Harper and two
sons and Mrs. Eta Scott were visit
ors at GAINESVILLE, Friday.
Ebert Wilson and Wayne Ged-
des of Cleveland spent few days
this week at home
d. B. Williams of Hopewell spent
Saturday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs j. c.. Williams
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Williams and
family spent a few days recently
with relatives at Cincinnati and
Morrow, Ohio.
Kenneth Scott of o. S. u. spent
the week end at his home here.
Mrs. Anna Wolfe and daughter
Mrs. Roger Movies, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
G. Williams and J. B. Burcher
spent Thursday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Williams Of
Stockport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Wilson and
daughter and Mrs. c. H. Wilson
spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Wilson Of Marietta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
Meigs Valley Grange

Group singing of patriotic songs;
witty sayings of Lincoln, juveniles
Lincoln's Gettysburg address, Lee
Gerlach; The perfect tribute, can
you give it; recital, Your flag and
my flag, by Vernon Whitehousc;
George and the Hatchet, Wayne
Miller; Search for the hatch"t,
contest; closing sons, The Quilting
Party, Meeting Feb. 20, at 7:30,
war time
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12

Miss Mary Grace Anderson who
has been employed in a beauty
shop at McConnelsville, is now en-
ployed at the La Donna beauty
shop at Stockport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Anderson and
son of Canton we're week end
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Anderson
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
Roxbury

Oakland w. S. C. S. will hold a
five cent social at the Oakland
school house Friday evening, Feb.
13. Everybody welcome.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eddleblute
had assguests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jewel White and two children, Mr..
and Mrs. Courtley Wallace, and five
children.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12

dates.
The bureau enjoyed a boom until
this year when interest suddenly
died. Varsity editors, however, in
dignantly denied suggestions that
campus romance was dead and put
forward the suggestion that this
years undergraduates are either
more bold in their efforts to arrange
their own dates or have formed
themselves into small "sets" in
which they have their own friends.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
Civic Club Notice

The Community Civic club will
meet next Tuesday at the home Of
Mrs. Fred Manly, Malta, with Mrs.
Frank Coulson, as hostess.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02

they met bumper TO bumper At that second the
section boss leaped the runaway With hand
Graves coat to keep him from sliding Off the other
the throttle and the brake Gillian began slowing
down the runaway machine.
AS the aboard the section that
their boss had Graves scooter under control they their
motor But just the two rolled a stop the
warning screech of the express sounded 1t matter
of seconds before the speeding would thunder
and grind them all under its wheels.
Taking Graves smouldering clothes and ALL into his
arms, Gillian laid the unconscious sgnalman the
roadbed Then he dashed back his helpers. Wayne
who had brought his automobile TO halt joined him. The
five tugged at the heavy section get off the
track Once that accomplished they quickly lifted
the lighter scooter clear No had they done then
the express roared by in gale of cinders
The 55-year-od Graves had passed his from
cerebral hemorrhage Doctors held out fun hope for his
end TO of the most dramatic Of railroad rescues
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02

the hot exhaust of the engine, the unconscious
mans clothing had caught fire And would be only
minute before the express Numbered through and caught
the little head-on
But with the splt-second thinking that seems part
of every good railroad man, Gillian threw his eght-In
car into high For two miles he raced the other
the adjoining track steadily forging ahead At the
first crossing he brought the machine TO quick halt
Shouting instructions to his he leaped off and helped
them lift the heavy machine from the siding back onto the
mainline and ahead of the runaway car.
Then Gillian and the three workers jumped aboard
again, and started the Instantly they speed
ing down the rails front the runaway Gillian
had dangerous plan He knew il futile TO flag down
the express for the runaway would only into
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02
An Undertaken Whose H0bbu
Bee |SSdvin9 Lives ==

not as common then as now. So, with
undertaking as mealticket, Diedrich
has made the study and teaching of life
saving his hobby ever since.
He has developed his medical
knowledge to such degree that he is
frequently called in TO help the doctor
in the local hospitals emergency room
when automobile smash-up victims arc
brought in. And If the two physicians
happen to be away from Quincy, he
often helps ease i'll and distressed citi-
zens.
Recently, Diedrich averted a near
drowning when a boy went down twice.
The victim was carried home and a
worried family summoned the under
taker Diedrich administered first aid,
wrapped the youth in warm blankets,
and put him TO bed Next day, the
youngster was down at Diedrich's
undertaking parlors not laid out--but
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02

az Bonita
There he jumped out and set himself to leap aboard the
motorized handcar it passed. When it shot by, he
jumped but missed and went sprawing in the gravel
Undaunted he raced back to his car intent beating the
runaway to the next crossing.
Just then Waynes father Floyd Glihan So and three
other workers. down the parallel siding another
power-drven handcar. The elder Gillian knew nothing
of his futile chase but he took the situation in at
glance when Graves sped past him with
Wayne trailing in his auto and gesturing wildly toward
the sprawled the little
Gillian quickly reversed his motor. Getting all the
speed possible out of his faster secon he and his
helpers quickly overlook the first Both
running side by side but the distance between too
great for a TO jump To attempt it would
jury death.
1t seemed that all hope of rescuing Al Graves
His body had jolted around that every
in awhile dangling leg hit the ties Where his lay
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02

IT MAY not be good business from
cash point Of view but an under
y taker in the rural community Of
Quincy, Michigan, has made a hobby
of saving peoples lives.
This unusual and humanitarian bust
ness man is Donnel c. Diedrich. Al
though not a medical man. the 3S-year-
old Quincy citizen is the towns first
aid expert The job he likes best is
teaching the local boy scouts. the civil
ian defense corps, auxiliary firemen
and policemen and other patriotic
groups what TO do in an emergency
II Is one Of the local Jokes among
the 400 residents that one minute
they can see Diedrich racing through
town behind the wheel Of an ambulance
and the next, solemnly driving his
hearse
The public-spirited Michigan man
began his first-aid work when he was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02

4 lRS ADDIE GILLIAN, busly busting the parlor of
MI her Ochletree Kansas home, suddenly stopped her
. work and Strengthened up. For half-second she
listened Then. with shrug she went back 10 her dust
She had been at work less than minute when she
stopped again Now she plainly heard the putt-putt of
motor rail chggging down the Frisco tracks that
hankod her Ii tie house
Addie hurried 10 the window. Something wrong
AS the a section boss the railroad she knew
the schedules Of the workers well those of the
trains. That would be AL Graves out there putt
putting along the tracks But the elderly AL she knew
should be siding not the mainline because the after
crack passenger express due at any minute.
She opened the window II took out The putprTtt
getting Sounds like he has the gas wide-open she
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02

thought 10 herself.
Then the little
car whizzed into
view. AS il passed
her window, she
gasped. Al was
not at the con-
trolls He lay across
tn" car, apparently
unconscious, N @
arm d a n glin z
Imply ov r the
side.
For a full sec
ond, Addie stood
I h ere, unable TO
move. AIS car was
h e a ding straight
down [ h e main
line, out Of control.
and right into the
path OF the now
due express. Re-
covering her wits
quickly, she dashed
into an adjoining
room where her
20 = year old son,
Wayne, lay asleep
on a couch. Shak-
ing him awake. she
eXcitedly b lur ted
out what she had
just seen.
The young man
dashed out Of the
house, leaped into
his automobile and
sped d o W n the
highway that par
allels I he [ 70
tracks. AS he drew
alongside the run
a ay car h e
honked his horn
re pc a t e ly to
arouse the uncon-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02

sixteen years Old Then he rescued companion who had
been seriously burned/n kerosene explosion Even as
youHgste The apprentice undertaken saved live people with
orc hand 10 speak and buried the the other
His ambition was to boz doctor but a. farmer-fathcr
couldn't his way clear TO sending to college
for eight years. Working way through college was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02

With very few
seconds left, the
courageous section
boss quickly esti-
mated the speed of
the oncoming car
and that Of his
own. The slightest
error in judgment
might upset both
cars, killing or in
juring everybody,
and cluttering up
the rails yer
which the passen-
ger train would
soon pass.
Gillian studied
the oncoming car,
When Grave s.
scooter came up
behind his too fast
Gillian. fearing a
crash shot his ma
chine ahead. Sew
eral times ne did
this until both cars
were racing along
at the same speed.
And now he slowly
let the cars inch
closer. For agon-
izing seconds Gill;
han and his crew
W ate d for the
bump OF the two
sc ers [ h a [
might send them
off the rails. Mean
W lille youn &
Wayne. ra CT IN &
lon & d e tn e
tracks, held his
bre at n as he
watched.
The cars finally
touched and there
WAC hardly a inlt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02

thanking his benefactor.
There many calls for the mortcian's frst-ad
because the village right in the heart of area Of
lake resorts
Many an aling vacationer unfamiliar with Dedrch's
local reputation gotten quite jolt when told the doc
tors but the undertaken is the way"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02

August 2. 1912