davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-05-06

Committee and took personal in
terest in all legislation affecting the
Capital
Mr.. Schultz was chairman Of
three subcommittees-Public Health
and disqualification, Streets and
Traffic, and Police and Firemen
He was also a member of the Parks
and Recreation Subcommittee and
had a prominent part in putting
through the House the recent bill
consolidating District recreational
activities in one unit. He recently
put through bill increasing and
standardizing the pay OF police and
flremen up to the rank of captain.
He also sponsored legislation licens-
ing BARRIERS and regulating their
hours.
In the District Mr.. Schultz is best
known for two important investiga-
tions which he conducted-investi
eating the Police Department and
the milk industry in the District.
He was also active in q liquor in
vestigation.
Evening star., 1942-05-06

yesterdays primaries, Represent
ative McGehee, Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi becomes ranking majority
member Of the House District Com
mittee For more than eight years
Mr.. Schultz has been one of the
most active members Of the District
Evening star., 1942-05-06
| Sobs Halt Talk
IOf'SingingLody';
| Son War Victim

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 6.-The
dulcet voice OF Ireene Wicker-"The
Singing Lady" to millions OF Amer
ica's boys and girls-faltered.
Tearfully she went on:
Children should know for what
men are dying today, she said, and
for what what little children may
have to lay down their lives in the
future.
The slender Singing Lady" Of
radio fame. who weaves enchanting
tales for Americas youngsters, was
Evening star., 1942-05-06

held safe leads over their opponents.
In the lead were Democratic Rep
resentatives John w. BOehne, jr,
and Louis Ludlow and Republican
Representatives Robert A. Grant,
Forest A. Harness and Noble J.
Johnson. Without opposition were
Evening star., 1942-05-06

Congress once held q regular
session in q Washington hotel. 1t
was the first meeting after a por-
ton Of the Capitol was burned by
the British In 1914.
Evening star., 1942-05-06

Continued From First Page)
He was sent to prison a second time
for conspiring to use w. P. A. labor
for private gain.
Mr.. Schultz was the only one of
IL Indiana representatives who did
not seem certain OF denomination.
Six were unopposed. The other five
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
CATHOLIC WOMEN
SET PARTY DATE
st. Mary Magdalen's So
ciety Named Mrs. Roland
Pepin Committee Head
oAKvILLE
HENRY
Correspondent, Irene Slough.
Telephone 1898

Oakville, May 15.-The Ladies So
ciety of st. Mary Magdalen's church
will present its annual card party
at the church hall May 81. Mrs
Roland Pepin is chairman, assisted
BY MRS. william Russell, Mrs. John
Ennis and Mrs. Morgan Duel.
Members Of the ticket committee
are: Mrs. Lewis Pierce, Mrs. Charles
Kelly, Mrs. John Ennis, Mrs. Joseph
lies, Mrs. william Russell, Mrs.
Henry Stekla, Mrs. William Swal-
well, Mrs. Anatole Tetrault, Mrs.
Larry Ross, Mrs. Leroy Foster, Mrs.
Victor Cestor, Mrs. John Flaherty,
Mrs. Holman, Mrs. st. Hilaire, Mrs.
Milton Gardner, Mrs. Joseph DICK,
Mrs. Morgan DUEL, and Mrs. Har-
per Southland. :,
Members Of other committees will
be announced later.
Well Child Conference
Fifteen children attended the Wen
Child Conference at the Union Con-
Rxegational parish house wednesday
afternoon. DR.. Cleary of WATERFOWL
was the attending physician. Three
we're given physical exams, and nine
Eoxid against diphtheria.
Volunteer workers were Mrs. Wli-
Nam Quill and Mrs. Thomas Llllis.
DIR. Cleary was assisted by nurses
Gerda Anderson and Rose Mary
McCabe.
Troop Holds Meeting
Several scouts of Troop gath
cred on Squaws Hill "Wednesday
evening for their weekly meeting.
Ecoutmaster Walter Thorne, ST., ex-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15

Rouck. SOW did that northeastern
French toxin figure ln World War ~
gAnsweFs On Bark Rassl
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
X X 4

planned the part the scouts would
play at the scout rally at the sta
dunn the latter part of this month.
Several first aid measures were re-
viewed.
Several scouts will meet on the
Hill Saturday afternoon to help
Scoutmaster Walter Thorne, ST., pre-
pare for the rally.
Monday evening a joint meeting
of the Defense Patrol and Boy
Scouts will be held on Squaws Hill.
Present Wednesday evening were:
Harry Hassel, Jr., Philip Famigli-
ETH, Joseph Meehan, Edward
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15

Meehan, Edward Meehan, Leroy
Garner, Francis Murphy, Robert
O'Connell, Walter Thorne, Jr., Law
renee Mole, Thomas Kosha, Robert
Wallace. Patsy Pisco, George Wild
man, Emile Wildman, Joseph Le-
Clair, John Syssa and Robert and
Bill Hassel.
Blood Donors
The Watertown Red Cross chap
ter is concerned over the fact that
so few people have signed up to
donate blood. The quota of donors
for Oakville, Watertown and Beth
lehem is go. The blood will be used
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
By GEORGE McMANUS

for American soldiers and sailors.
Mrs. Edward Merrill of Main
street was in charge of registering
donors at South school, assisted by
Walter. McOmber and Edward o.
Cmber and Edward O'Conner
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
WAR QUIZ.

4 The Army sergeant who wears
U these stripes has right 70
walk with q GWagger. Why?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15

2. II a sailor
complains that
he had worms
for supp E
what does he
mean9
3. BritIsh
h We b E e n
bombing Haze-
Ia 4 ... |
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-30
West1and
McInturf-To

Miss Ruth McInturf, daughter of
Fred and Carrie McInturf, and Nor
ris Townsend, of near Hackney,
were united in marriage Saturday
afternoon in McConnelsville, by Ell
der Ted Waller. A dinner was
served at the McInturf home, Sun
day, to immediate relatives. Those
ert McInturf, from Camp Crowder,
Missouri; Eli McInturf of Della
ware; Dwight and family of Macks-
burg; Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Coulson
of near Pittsburgh; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Martin Of Columbus; Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Niceswanger,
daughter Yvonne, Of Marietta; VIM.
McInturf and family of McConnels-
Vile route; Mr.. and Mrs Frank Nc
Inturf, daughter Sandra; Ruby and
Ray, of the home, and the honored
guests. A belling and shower was
given them Saturday evening. The
best wishes of many friends follow
them to their home.
Mrs. Anna Miller is suffering
with heavy cold.
Charles Drake, who is working
in defense work at Sandusky spent
the week end with his family at
the home of his parents, Mr., and
Mrs. Culver Drake. He will move
his family to Sandusky as soon as
he finds a house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Abel, daugh-
ter Elizabeth, spent Sunday even
ing at Hobart Miller's.
George Benjamin was a Sunday
dinner guest of his brother, John,
and wife, of Pennsville.
Robert McInturf of Camp Crow
der, Mo-, spent the past week with
home folks.
Mrs. Mae Drake has returned to
her home in Malta. after visiting
her son, Culver, and family.
Miss Elizabeth Van Fossen of
Pennsville was Sunday dinner
guest of Miss June Mincks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Strobe and
son Howard spent Sunday afternoon
at the Wylie Howard home, Trimble
route. Mr.. Howard is improving,
after an attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Daugherty
son Billy, of Cleveland, spent the
week end at their farm here.
Richard Abel and Dwight Mincks
| were week end visitors in Colum-
bus.
Bernard Benjamin is some i'm
proved from a siege of grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Humphrey
| of Beverly spent part Of last week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-30

and Carol Ann, went to BarbertoI
to visit Mrs. Smiths daughter, Mrs
Parker Linscott, and family. last
Saturday, and returned Monday.
Akron Visitors
Mrs. Loretta Worden and daugh
ter Glacia of Akron, came a week
ago to see to the planting Of theil
crops, Miss Glacia returning fol
her mother on Sunday. Miss Wor-
den is teacher in Akron.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Joseph enter
tained the formers sister, Mrs
Maud Miller, of Columbus, few
days recently.
Mrs. Orland Richardson (Madge
Pedicord) of Columbus. has spent
the week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. l.. Pedicord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Smith Of
Sandusky, came for few days Wis
it with relatives.
C. A. Thomas Of Glouster who
had his hand injured, is home, and
improving.
Frank Pedicord, it will be re-
membered who was SO badly burn
ed, is in critical condition.
Mrs. Victor Norris and little
daughter, of Columbus, are at the
home of her parents, and the child
is ILL.,
Mrs. Harry Taylor went to Fort
Hayes to see her husband, last
Sunday. Mr.. Taylor left in the last
call.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Spain OF
Lancaster, came Sunday for their
little son Larry who has spent the
past week here with his grandpar-
tnts.
Mrs. Mu1rel Pedicord and her
daughter Madge, and grandson
Larry Spain, visited w. H. Hoon
Wednesday,
John H. Clark visited his broth
er, Lewis, at Trimble, last Wednes-
day.
Those calling on w. Fl. Hoon
Sunday, were his neighbors, Mr..
and Mrs. J. nj. Watkins, and I. N.
Price.
Mr. and Mrs. r. J. Kittle called
on Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Pedicord,
Sunday evening.
Miss Jessie M. Wilson was called
to Trimble by the serious illness of
her cousin, Mrs. Anna Wilson, last
Thursday, and is still there. Mrs.
Wilson is some better, after heart
attack.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-30

Rowland property at Hooksburg,
have moved to the. Fred Barnes
property, formerly the Mrs. Ella
Barnes home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Scott of Tri-
adelphia were guests recently of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pickering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Fulmer of Ra-
VIENNA were guests Of relatives here
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Young and
children and James Hanson visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Hanson at Stewart.
Mrs. Laura Daugherty and daugh-
ter Miss Verna were guests Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Yer.
nard Hindman.
Mrs. Herman Hoffman of Cleve-
land, who has been in hospital,
where she underwent an operation,
is improving, and able to return to
her home. She was formerly Miss
Myrtle McVeigh Of this place.
Sunday School and Church Officers
Officers elected Sunday for Mt.
Olivet Sunday school were: Mrs. R..
d. Daugherty, superintendent; Carl
Rippey, assistant superintendent; !;
Mrs. Edgar Mummey, treasurer;
Miss Olive Young, secretary; Miss
Cleo Hindman, assistant secretary;
Mrs. L. M. Ryan, pianist; Miss Jean
Hindman, assistant pianist; Miss
Verna Daugherty, chorister.
Church officers chosen were: !:
Mrs. Emmett Watson, Mrs. Edgar
Mummey and Miss Olive Young,
stewards; Mrs. Vernard Hindman,
treasurer; Mrs. L. NJ Ryan, pianist;
Miss Verna Daugherty assistant
pianist; Grant Mummey, and Ver-
nard Hindman, trustees; Mrs. j. O.
Pettibone, communion steward; );
Mrs. Il. D. Daugherty, parsonage
trustee.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-30

nuts, ETC., for which he is very
thankful to all who have remem-
bered him with gifts, cards and
letters. His correct address is HI.
Ray Barnes, Miami Resident Cen
ter, Dayton, o., Rt. No 8.
The farmers of this section are
working early and late in order to
plant an unusually large spring
crop. They realize that to keep
moving all available teams and
tractors are just as vital as tanks
in winning this war.
The new barn on the Carl Walk
er farm, is nearing completion.
Some corn has been planted in
this section.
A large number of men from this
section registered at McConnels-
Vile, Saturday.
Mrs. Anna Reed of McConnels-
vile spent over Sunday here with
her daughter, Mrs. Dale Singree,
and family.
Mrs. Lettie Mcdonald and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Coulson and son, and Curt
Wilson, all of GAINESVILLE, visited
Friday here with Mrs. Margaret
Groves, and on Sunday Mrs. Groves
entertained Is guests at dinner:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Darle Harbin,
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Harbin and
son of GAINESVILLE, and Mr.. and Mrs
Homer Trott, of Dayton.
Mrs. Elmer Gheen of Neelyville
is papering some rooms this week
at the Frank Foster home.
The oil derrick is completed on
location No. one on the Claude Muir
ray farm, and drilling will begin
early this week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Richey of
GAINESVILLE spent Thursday here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
r. Brown.
VIM. Martin of near Mansfield, q
former resident of this section, Wis
tied here last week with his sister,
Mrs. Mary Kirkpatrick.
Sunday, the banks of Meigs
creek were lined with fishermen,
but we are told they did not catch
many fish.
Rain is badly needed in this Sec
ton.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-30

Little Tyrone Carpenter of Nal
ia spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Rowland.
Mrs. Hattie Hill was called to
the home of Oscar Newburn OF
Killbuck, Thursday. Mr.. Newburn
died of a heart attack, and was
buried Sunday at Frazeysburg.
Charles and Arlene Beck OF
GAINESVILLE are spending few days
with Mrs. Nettie Grandstaff.
Rebekah lodge met Tuesday ev-
ening. Louise Holden of Beverly
was the inspector. Mrs. Mary VIII
liams, Mrs. Besse Patterson, Mrs.
Mary Pickering and Mrs. Goldie
Hoon, entertained.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Totman and
children Jack and Jean spent from
Friday until Monday at the home of
Hoy Totman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Young and
daughter Martha, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Young and son Roger, of
Broadwell, and Joe Young of FIT.
Knox, spent Sunday with Ross
Hoon and family.
Mrs. Joe Frost and sons of Stew
art visited Sunday with Bert Mont
gomery's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Miller spent
Sunday with Clyde Vincent and
family of GAINESVILLE. Little Joe
Vincent came home with them to
spend week.
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Bachelor and
Mr.. and Mrs. Olan Davis and chill
dren of Pennsville We're Sunday
guests of Edgar Michener and wife.
The Girl Scouts went on a hike
to the grange hall, Monday evening
and enjoyed picnic supper.
Clark Long was business vis-
itor in GAINESVILLE, Tuesday.
Chesterhill Methodist Charge
Oakland: Church school at 9:15
a. m. Glass meeting, 10:15 a. m.
Amesville: Morning worship at
$50 o'clock. Church school ct
1890 a. m. Church membership
class also.
Chesterhill: Church school at 10
a. M. Morning worship at II
O'Clock. Junior church, II a. NJ.
Racy Goddard and Charlotte Bretz,
leaders Youth fellowship, p. N.
w. S. C. S., Tuesday, 8 p. m.
Mt. Zion: Sunday school at l p.
m Church service, 2 p. m. Ev-
erybody welcome. Plans are form
ing for a big Mothers day observ-
ance May 10.-Joseph A. Bretz,
pastor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-30
Stockport Route Two

Preaching service at Mt. Olivet
Sunday morning at 10:30, by Rev.
Lowell Mccoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thorpe and
children of Centerburg visited Sum
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett
Watson.
Mrs. James Moore continues to
show improvement, having been i'll
with flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Altman and
children of GAINESVILLE, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Hanson and children
and John Hambel and wife of Ak
ron, were guests Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Ham
bel.
Misses Margaret and Eleanor
Martin of Millgrove We're guests
Saturday of Miss Nettie Winstan-
ley.
Claude Webb and family who
have been residing in the Howard
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-30

LOWE BROTHERS MELLO-GLOSS is
the modern soii-proof* semi-gloss
wall paint-the perfect washable
beauty treatment for your home.
The satiny lustre of Mello-Gloss is
especially adapted to any wall sur
face - and best of all, there's no
need to worry about fngerprints, dirt
or smudges. They wash right off with
ordinary soap and water.
slsprvioss to sol s~d<r sossnai kom< eosditios
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-30

at the Mincks home.
Howard Nolan of o. S. u, and
Clyde James of Marietta college,
spent the week end with home
folks.
Several of the young folks met
at Web McPeak's and played ball,
Sunday afternoon.
Sunday afternoon visitors were
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. C. S. Hiatt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vana Dougan and Mrs. Lucy Dou-
gan, of Pennsville, Josie Mincks
and Mae McPeak, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Archie Hummel; Frank Med
ley, Claude Ebert James, Donald
and Dean Best at Raymond James.
Fred c. Smith and family, of
Malta, spent Sunday at the Carlos
and Ray Harris homes.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-30
Unionville

Wood Ashton who resides on the
C. e. Stokes farm on Dyes Fork
of Meigs creek, says his son Junior
caught a 28 inch catfish last week,
weighing about eight pounds. This
farm is eight miles from the Mus
kingum river, proving that the
large fish are moving far up stream.
In letter recently received from
Ray Barnes of Patterson Field, Day.
ton, o., he says in part that he re-
school a large box Of fine candies,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-30
Triadelphia

Mrs. Mary Savage and little son
of GAINESVILLE spent day and night
last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Maxwell.
Richard Porter who had been in
defense work at London, O., left
Saturday for Cincinnati to enlist
in the navy.
Mrs. Thurman Fluharty and
daughters and Earl Campbell and
family were GAINESVILLE visitors Sat-
urday.
Toe Removed
Mrs Lyle Martin entered Good
Samaritan hospital, Friday, and
had an infected toe amputated Sat-
urday. She is doing well.
Clyde Nixon and family of Co
lumbus spent the week end with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. l..
Maxwell Ed Wagner and wife
spent Sunday afternoon at the
Maxwell home.
c.. r. Massey who is in poor
health from infirmities, in company
with his son, C. o. Massey, spent
Sunday with his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Ed
gell.
Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Porter, son
Clayton and daughter Kathleen
spent Sunday with relatives at
Reinersville.
~
Crooksville were Sunday afternoon
visitors at the Mrs. Hazel Fisher
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Appleman
and daughter Pearl visited relatives
at GAINESVILLE, Sunday.
P. E. Carpenter has been in poor
health for a few days.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-30

And Mello-Gloss retains its stvlish
beauty after repeated cleanings.
Come in and let us show YOU how
to re-style your rooms with Melio
Gloss fashion-tested colors. Ask us
for your FREE copy of Lowe Broth
ers Color Keys to Sunlit Homes.
This fuii-coIor book contains the lat
est ideas on paint styling, and v,a-
able hints On painting your hone
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-30
ROLLING CORRESPONDENT

1t seems folks at Stockport have
learned that we are interested in
new things of interest and old
things worth while. Mrs. Harley
Mercer has a hatchet that was
blown off the Buckeye Belle; cow
bell her grandfather brought with
him when he brought his family by
covered wagon from Loudon coun-
ty, Virginia; also wooden works
clock they brought with them
which is over 200 years old.
In previous column we spoke
of man who is queer. We men
toned no names, but a friend seems
to think we meant him, and we are
informed he has written an article
along that line, which we hope to
him or the article we want to give
our definition of queer: Being
different A black sheep in a white
flock is queer, but not any more SO
than white one in a black flock
The most intelligent man or wom-
an in a community is queer. Here
is the article
A Queer Doggerel
Am / the shoulder of horse, or
the hind leg of ram, that l should
fear to raise my voice, to proclaim
how queer l am? All through my
life, it's been my aim to be a gen.
tleman:-n i'll to think, no i'll to
do, but help as best I can. Let 9TH
er people arch their brows, and
twist their lips to sneer; their chief
est weapon is ridicule, and bawely
lies their spear. If each of us
would search our minds, our
thoughts, our aims, our fear, each
one of us would proudly say II be-
long to that class called Queer"
We are proud to be able to call
such folks friends. Who will be
the next?
We are always ready to apollo
gize for anything we do, say, or
write that is wrong. This time ac-
cording to the Stockport route two
correspondent, it will have to be a
'.Double Header Our authority
was a prominent official who SEEM
ed in his right mind. If he misrep-
resented, which the lady says he
did, if it wasn't us-so far as she
knows, we apologize. Any way if
Melvin told them to park there he
did right to pull them out free, but
it would have been nice for them
to have thanked him. Was the
ground soft? We weren't there.
We find some able bodied men
are still on WPA giving folks the
impression that they can't get job.
When we looked the beautiful
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Barak Rus
sell, over and noted the way he, a
blind man works, we couldn't help
thinking that there is something
wrong when big, stout men get on
and stay on charity. The ability Of
this scribe is inadequate to describe
the work of Barak Russell. If you
think you are having hard time,
spend some time with Barak and
Clara. If you don't leave with your
chin up, get somewhere the Japs
can get you
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-30
ouh l eomngo Ph
Now under new
Phone 36.


We hear state highways are not to
be repaired this year. Even Repub-
licans who think are thinking what
went with the Balanced Budget"
and some even go so far as to think
it would be wise to remember "a
stitch in time saves nine," which
leads us to remark that the Turkey
Run road is shedding badly.
John Whitney, who recently pur-
chased the farm in Bristol town
ship, will have the buildings razed.
While in most part the razing 0f
some buildings is not news, but the
razing of this old log house will
mean much to many Of our readers.
We remember several of the fam
lilies who lived in this house. We
have a feeling that we would like
to have those of our readers who
know the history tell us who they
remember. Won't you send us the
names by mail, Or tell us?
1t seems it is easy for old timers
to make mistakes in writing news.
1t seems I. r. left out one town.
ship in his cornering the townships
around deep well site.
Chas. Phillis of Reinersville, who
fell recently and badly injured his
shoulder, is improved and was able
to be in town Saturday
1t is reported by men who bear
the reputation of being truthful
that Loren Brownrigg of Reiners-
vile route, has a goat which gives
one gallon of milk at milking.
Mrs. Lucy Roberts of McConneIs-
vile route, is under a Doctors care,
with low blood pressure.
Abe Tolbert of Meigs had a fine
heifer die.
In our travels last week we call
ed at the E. d. Thorla home, where
we found their daughter Miss Ruth
spending a short vacation from her
studies at Columbus Business
College. At Rural Dale we found
Thompson Jackson, whom we have
known since he served as farm hand
at the late R. l.. Evans home many
years ago. At the Jackson home
we found Mrs. Ida Wade 1t SEEM
ed sort of funny to us that where
ever we go we find someone who Is
related, or knows some we know.
then when we reached our village
We talked with Mrs. Wade's son,
Royal, one of the grocers Of our
village.
Covered Bridge Closed
The covered bridge at the Mar
ion Mahan farm, Bristol township.
last week, when one of the drivers
of a county truck was crossing the
bridge with load of crushed stone,
and one of the timbers cracked.
When he returned with the empty
truck the timber gave way, but he
was able to get the truck on over.
The bridge stands high above the
water, which is deep. At this time
if you want to get up in that neigh
borhood you will have to go by the
way of Young Hickory, or Rural
Dale.
This Is War
So far as we can see, or hear, all
Morgan county folks want to be
truly American, but it seems there
are some queer things going on.
We noticed some merchants selling
sugar at eight cents per pound,
while others sold for five and half
cents Folks who would be glad to
donate their junk to the govern
ment have to sell to the junk deal
ers and thus make it cost the gov
ernment two or three times as
much as it otherwise would, all Of
which, the majority of our people
are glad to give-to do without.
but object to doing it to make the
s1I