Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-26

nice) Henderson, we're at Bartlett,
Washington county, Friday after
noon in attendance at an Eastern
Star school of instruction.
l have my moments of depression
| when l wonder if some adults will
be able to master the art of walk
ing when it has been neglected so
long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorset Kincaid and
little daughter left Friday morning
for a visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Newman T.. Kincaid, near
Peoria, Union county. They re.
turned Sunday evening. One of
! Dorsels objectives was to try his
trigger-fnger on the ring-necks,
| which were reputed to abound in
| Union, but the winged-targets were
scarce and hunters plenty He bag
ged one and also a coon.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Don Elliott (Rita
| Lambert) and baby of Massillon,
| were guests of the George Hall
home last Thursday evening, Mr.
| Elliott being a brother of Mrs
| Hail.
Word of last Thursday from Will
| liam Scott who Joined the navy and
| whose wife resides here, is that he
was then in the clinic at Ft Thom-
as, Kentucky.
| Miss Clara Louise Grandstaff,
| who has had employment in a
home at McConnelsville for the past
| seven months, is spending the week
at her parents home.
| The Battles On
| Br'r Rabbit after eatin' dinner
| Friday noon, took an orful head
ache and told Nav Rabbit guessed
| he'd not go back to work gatherin
cabbage leaves that day. Br'r Coon
he come by Br'r Rabbits bomb
| proof shelter and joshed him about
his headache. About Z o'clock,
| Br'r Coon, he come back fatigued
| and went straight to his tree-top
| and hollered to Br'r Rabbit there
| was a black-out on and he'd better
put his light out before he got his
lights shot out. Br'r Rabbit JUS
laughed and laughed. Br'r Rabbit
| took the paper and knowed the
war started last Friday noon
Boom. Boom! Boom.
Pvts. Curtis Cannon, Elmer Con-
ger, Wayne Ray, Virgil Brown and
Carlos Reed, all of this section,
and all of whom left for the army
Nov. 12, were at last reports all To-
Gated at Ft. Mcclellan, Alabama.
James S. Shriver has succeeded W.
/. Cannon as an insurance agent
for the grange.
Pvt. John H. Reed, who was at
Atlantic City, n. j., was recently
transferred 10 the American air
force gunnery school, Squad r, class
u and 81. Tyndall Field, Panama
City, Florida.
Noel Schuster was at Athens Fri
day and accompanying him home
were his son and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Carlos Schuster and child.
Carlos returned Saturday evening
20 his work at Pomeroy, while his
wife and child will remain at the
sehuster home here until the 29th.
Mrs. Riley Bolinger who was in
GAINESVILLE for the week, returned
home Saturday night
Virgil Kincaid, brother of Dorsel
kincaid of this place is defense
plant guard; or as more officially
designated, an auxiliary military
policeman in GAINESVILLE.
Miss Rosemary Walters has en-
ployment in private home in Mall
ia.
MrA and Mrs. Clyde Petty of
Soseville were visiting in the viii
la2e, Sunday afternoon, after a 40
mile drive. Clyde is working in a
charcoal plant which occupies the
buildings and yards of the former
prison brick-yard This defense
plant is operated by Kellogg e
Love. The Pettys occupy rooms in
the deserted bastile.
Pvt. Wendell Ray last wrote home
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar
Ray, under date of October 6. He
was then in Ireland
Hiram Henderson, deputy state
fre-marshal, accompanied by Wal
ter Kuntz, of McConnelsville, were
at Columbus last week
Pvt. Wilbur Hoyt Of Ft. Leonard |
Wood, Mo-, during his furlough, |
few days of which were spent in !
he vicinity Of Otho at the George !
trout home, was a casual visitor in ,
he village last week. He is a son |
If Leroy Hoyt (deceased) and his ,
oaternal ancestors at one time lv-
I'd between this place and Cross
Roads church.
Now and then, there's poor
nan, who if he can keep his table !
iD and his chin up at the same
ime, deserves some sort of a medal.
After undergoing another opera
ion OF minor nature at the Me-
norial hospital. Marietta, Mrs. Dew
~ Parks is reported as much bet
er
Pvt. Clifford Bishoff, who with his
parents formerly lived here, is now
eported as being in the thick of
lighting in Africa.
Mrs. Van MARCEL Rich EVA
3ishOff) who has been residing with
Ter husband in Canton, is now at
he home of her parents, Mr.. and
drs. A. l.. Bishoff, near GAINESVILLE,
n a possibly serious condition from