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Volume 73

EIGHTY MEN CAUSED FOB ARMY TYPE EX.VMI NATION

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Efg'fttt' mt'ii from tlrftt county -will leave soon to take their ariny type examination. Those who pas?

.,. will be inducted at once, and they ' Will be given a 14-day furlough, if

they choose to take it, before being .sent to training centers. This is the largest single, ^uota thus far 'They are:

Charles Kenneth Cain, Stockport .Forrest Alva, Patterson, McCon

aielsvilie. Wesley JDoi&las Smith, Glouster

route three. Damon Rodney Hurst, Malta

, route one.rfl

* ThomasX|feflersOii Bauer, McCon jiplsville. . '

Harold Wagoner, Pennsville. Earl' Lee Appleman, Malta route

one. , Cefcif* Edwftt WilsOn, McConnels-

*,106 route four.. ^Albert Samuel Brooks, Chester

hill route two. "Elmer Ellsworth Congsr, Rein

«rsville route. Roland Clarence Potts, Malta

route one. Claude Carleton Campbell, Malta

route one. Carl Morris, Stockport route

two. Emile Amsen Maghes, Malta Freddie Carl McGirr, Lowellville Bill Kelly Danford, McConnels

ville. Curtis Lynden Oatinon, McCon-

' nelsville Star route. Albert Calvin Ross, Crooksvillc

route two. Harold Stevens Price, Glouster

route two. Bernard Anton Heigley, Deaver

town. Merrill Austitt Carpenter, Ches-

terhill. Julius John Kossky, Stockport

route two. Charles Morrison Woodburn, Mc

Connelsville route three. Edwin Russell Newsom, Penns­

ville route one. William Harper Ford, McConnels

ville. ' Roy Grover Miller, Malta route

two. Chester Ernest Duncan, Chester

hill route two. .Merle Elridge Zumbro, Stockport

route one. Edmund Paul Cohagan, McCon-

nelsville route four. Arthur Duane Cotton, McCon

nelsville route two. Carroll Burns Triplet, Chester

hill. Paul Putnam Bragg, McConnels-

ville. Francis Ray Starlin#, Chester

Ixill route two. Virgil Griffith Morris, Caldwell

route five. Leighton Scott Long, Chesterhill Howard Minor Roberts, McCon-

nelsville. Billy T. White, McConnelsville

route three. John Howard Davis, Pennsville

route one. Murray Lewis Bingham, McCon

nelsville. John Nichols Slivka, McConnels

ville route three. Amos Junior Wagner, Coal Run

route one. Donald Ray Hancher, McConnels­

ville Star route. Wilford Leo Scott, Malta. John William Drake, Rose Farm. Wayne Hoge, Trimble. fieorge Duane Still, McConnels­

ville route three. Carl Essex Cordray, Malta route

One. »• Dana Olen Huffman, McConnels­

ville Star route. Oscar Lennard Roberts, McCon-

n e l s v i U e i i c Francis Eugene McFerren, Bev­

erly route one. Robert Eugene Fox* McConnel*

'l|rUle route one. > Kenneth Edward Matson, Malta. Francis Scott Hall, McConnels­

ville route three. Robert Watson Sherman, McCon­

nelsville Star route. Clifford James Wallace, Chester-

hill route one. Stanley Lee Hanson, Stockporf

route two. Herbert Cecil Hushes, Beverly

route two. 'Raymond Wm. Bamfield, Stock­

port route two. Bill Gene Kasler^- Trimble route

One. Alfred Paul Maxwell, Malta route

<>ne. Paul Emerson Bebout, Stockport

route. Maurioe Elvin Archer, jr., McCon-

nelsville. ' Virgil Eugene Brown, Reiners-

Tille. Edward Lee Cordray, McConnels­

ville route one. Raymond Carlos Young, McCon­

nelsville. Ray C. Ellis, Chesterhill route

One. John Richard Sands, Malta route

•ne. Carlos Eugene Reed, Reinersville

route one. Howard Russell Lawrence, Mo-

f4ponnel£villek'.-.-Kramer Lawrence Alderman/

Stockport route two. \ Charles Wilson, McConnelsville

Star route. Kenneth Dale Syphers, "Stocfcport-

route two. Cleo Maxwell Keffer, Stockport

route one. \ Raymond Witte Vanoster, McCon­

nelsville route one. Russell Ormand Younkin, Malta

jjoute one. Wayne Eugene Ray^ Reinersville

route on& ,, , , s*, . Frank Neely McCormlck, McCon­

nelsville route two. £U@ua CUutoa Tabler, CbesterhllL

MCCONNELSVILLE, OHIO, THURSDAY, OCT<

SIML'SON-THOMPSOK. JILFTISM

Miss Cftat^ne Thomas, danglitet of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Thomas, of Chesterhill, and Mr. John P. Simp son, son of Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Simp son, of Auburn, Ky., were united in marriage Saturday, Oct. 10, at Co lumbus, with Rev. Herbert White of Lincoln Memorial church reading the double ring ceremony The bride wore a aero blue street length dreas of wool Crepe with wine accessories, and a corsage of gardenias. The attendants were Miss Dorothy Randall, cousin of the bride and Riley Murray, jr., close friend of the bridegroom.

Mrs. Simpson is a graduate of Chesterhill high school and of the Marietta Business college. 4 She has been employed with the state. Mr Simpson is a high school graduate and of the Curtiss-Wright Techni cal School of Glendale, Calif., and is now employed as aeronautical en gineer at Curtiss-Wright, Colum bus. They will reside at 1545 N High Street, Apt. It), Columbus.

HONOR ROLL FUND FOR SOLDI KRS' PLAQUE •

The free-will offerings for the honor roll soldiers' plaque the past week amounted to something bette tl>an $80, and unless some unfore seen Expense turns up It would seem that sufficient funds have been turned in to complete the plaque, including the lettexia^ of names to the present time.

Contributions up until Monday evening for the past week, were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Clark Wil iiams, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Perley B. McCoy Katherine Earich, Mr. and Mrs Printus Bamfield, Clara Kenney Mr. and Mrs. George Hale, Mrs Herschel (Dick) McConnell, Mr and Mrs. Chris Clemens, Mrs. Ray­mond Anderson, Mrs. Cecil Lyon Girls. Of -Local Telephone Office Robert Conn, Mr.yand Mr3. Clyde Parmitor, Mrs. Alma Rucker, Mr and Mrs. J. F. Parmiter, Mrs. Dove Gaston, Charles Herron, Mary J Price, Mr. and Mrs. Walter El­liott, Dr. Frank Ray, Gladys Har­rison, Fred Manly, F. A. Heil Clover Leaf Club, Mr. and Mrs. Eu­gene Newsom, H. C. Shilling, J. E Patterson, R. D. Croy Lumber Com pany, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Abel, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Abel, Mr. and Mrs H. W. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Barrett, Mrs, M. E. Danford and Miss Blanche Danford, Frank Rhine-barger, J. Lynn Reed, P. J. Law­rence, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lovell Sophomore Class Trinity Church Sunday School, Rocky Glen Sana­torium, L. N. Seaman, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kincaid, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harlan, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shill ing.

KIND WORDS FKOM FATHER PRESTON

Enclosed is check for subscrip­tion overdue. I find a lot of happi ness in keeping tab on MMy Boys" now in the armed forces, through the Democrat and Herald. Just re­ceived nice letter and card from Dick Steward, now in ttie navy, stationed in New York, Receiv. Ship Pier, 92, 52nd St., N. Y. Says he longs for the days when he was playing with the ''Little Reds." They were all grand, splendid boys, Ray,

nd I hope and pray God will bless them and bring them all safely back home to their loved ones, and friends, who are all praying for them. Steward, White, Tombaugh, Sims, Anderson, Knox, Davis, Walk­er, White, Hooper.

Was so sorry to hear of Mary Schwendeman's death—no one noti-fitd me and I did not know she was dead until after the funeral, or I would have been over for the funer­al. Best wishes and kindest re gards. I enjoy reading letters of the boys In service to their home folks; most of these boys and their folks I know. God bless you. Your old friend, Louis B. Preston.

FLYING CADE"? CARL ABEL HOME r

Flying Cadet Carl Abel, who is taking his primary army air train­ing at Ontario, Calif., arrived yes­terday to spend a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Abel. *He came by train to Colum­bus, where he was met by his fath­er.

Cadet Abel enlfsted in the air corps May 1, and was first in train­ing at Santa Anar Calff. Several weeks ago he had blood poisoning in his foot, which put hi'm back in his training, and it was because of the condition of his foot Chat he was granted a furlough. He must report back at Ontario, Calif., Nov.

FOUR SONS HAVE HAD MILITARY SERVICE

Mrs. Easter5JB. Smith of Malta township is the mother of four sons who have had military service. They are Dale F. Smith, who was in­ducted into the jrmy Oct. 17, in World war no Albert W. Smith, who served in the 84th Division In World war no. 1 and Lee M. Smith, who served in 37th Division of World war no. 1 and Fred C. Smith who received R.O.T.C. at Ohio State University. The Smiths have a di-ect line of ancestors who have serv­

ed In the Revolutionary and Civil Wars and war# xlq. 1 and

Dor.Mfl Carlos Best, Malta. Ronald £ldon Calendine, Stcrclg-

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ERNEST E. KILDOW DIES IN ZANESVILLI? Court House News

Funeral services were held Sun­day at 2 o'clock p. m., at the Bate-man funeral home, 2anesville, for Ernest E. Kildow, aged 60, Who passed away at his home last Thursday, from a heart attack. In­terment was made at Cumberland

The deceased was born at Cum­berland. His parents were the late John and Ada Hafer Kildow. He was a retired mechanic, having re tired 10 years ago. The Kildow family resided here and then for some years conducted a restaurant at Beverly. They later moved to Zanesville. He was a member of Trinity church, Where he served as janitor when living here. He was a member of the Men's Bible class of the church and of the I. O. O. F. lodge at Woodgrove. Mrs. Kildow survives, with six daughters, Mrs. John Campbell, of Zanesville: Mrs Walter Clifton, Eagleport; Mrs. R. C. Clifton, Youngstown; Miss Ed­ith Kildow, Dresden; Mrs. Charles Bogard, Youngstown, and Miss June Kildow of the home; one son, Wal ter S. Kildow, stationed at the Ma­rine Barracks, Quantico, Va.; a sister, Mrs. John Nelson of Reihers ville, and seven grandchildren. A son, Robert Kildow, died while the fcmily resided at Beverly.

KIKJAR NOivTHItUP NOW . 3IAJOR NORTHRUP •

Edgar Northrup is now major in the U. S. army. Before his induc­tion, Oct. "7, 1940, he was a prac­ticing physician here. When he was inducted he was commissioned as lieutenant: on Oct. 18, 1941, he was made a captain, and it Was on October 14, 1942, that he received his commission as major.

Major Northrup is the oldest son son of Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Nor­thrup, and his two brothers, Lieut. Deane Northrup, M. D., and Wayne Northrup, also a doctor, are both in the U. S. army.

WEDDINGS ANNOUNCED

Announcements are being made of the marriage of Malcolm Carter and Gladys Brown, of Orlando, Fla. They were married March 3rd in the Methodist church at Sanford, Fla. Two other couples, soldier boys, and very close friends of theirs were married at the same time.

Mr. Carter is now stationed in Greenville, S. C. He and his wife arrived Friday for a visit with his parents* Mr. and Mrs. Albert Car­ter. He Returned to the air base Monday, his wife remaining for a longer visit with his parents.

S<"HEWENDFMAN RKSIDEN( E SOLD

Commissioners Road Petition Presented

Road petition of W. S. Still, et al for locating of roads in Meigsville township, beginning at state high day 77, thence in a northerly direc tion to residence of Wilbur Still through lands of Still heirs. {See legal advertisement in this issue for complete description) is presented Date of viewing is Oct. 31, at 9 a m.; hearing Nov. 2.

The road in Union township is vacated, as petitioned for by Mary L. Hartley, et al, and road is de clared officially clo ed

Common Fleas Court Suit for Money

Chester H. Mindling, as adminis­trator of the estate of Bertha Crosser, deceased, files suit against H. H. Welch for money. Two caus es of action are set up in petition In the first cause of action plain tiff states there is due him from de fendant $919.66 for payment of note dated July 6, 1040, due the Waterford Commercial & Savings bank, of which H. H. Welch was the principal maker and Bertha Crosser was the surety. Plaintiff says defendant H. H. Welch refus ed to pay said note when due, and this plaintiff paid note for the pur pose of relieving estate of Bertha Crosser from liability and now claims subrogation against defend ant as to the Waterford Commercial & Savings bank.

The second cause of action states there is due the estate of Bertha Crosser from defendant $785 with interest at 6% from Jan 8, 1941 Plaintiff statef that said sum was paid under an* order of the probate court of Morgan county to Water ford Commercial bank for the pur pose of securing the release of said estate from indebtedness upon notes in the sum of $1,885 of which H H. Welch was the principal maker and Bertha Crosser was surety.

Same plaintiff files action against H. H. Welch and Zora L. Welch setting up two causes action Plaintiff states there is due estate of Bertha Crosser, deceased, $238. 72, with interest from April 25 1941 in the amount of $250 and failed to pay same when due and plaintiff as administrator of estate of Bertha Crosser paid note for the purpose of relieving said estate from liability. Plaintiff is now sub rogated as to H. H. Welch and Zora L. Welch for the Malta National bank. j

Plaintiff asks judgment against defendants on first cause of action in the sum of $2."iS.72, with interest at the rate of 7% from April 25

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I EDMUND PARK Kit DIES FOL­LOWING WEEK'S ILLNESS

George B. Kenney, real estate agent and administrator of the es tate of Mrs. Mary Morganstern Sch-wendeman, deceased, has sold the z'esidence property to Mrs. Amelia Leland of Meigsville township who plans to occupy it as her home. Her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Dana McNabb will reside with her. This is the home of the late William Morganstern and wife, and is one of the better built re'si dences of this place.

FRANK JAMES PROPERTY SOLD

Through the George B. Kenney real estate agency, Mr. and Mrs. Frank James have sold their prop­erty in upper Malta to Mrs. Riley W. Price of this place as an investment. This is the former Wes Godfrey property, and Mr. James remodeled it and it is now a double house. Mrs. Price and son Paul will contin­ue to reside here in the W. F. Rich­ardson property, north Seventh street. While their plans are incom­plete the James' do not plan to move away.

Funeral services for Edmund IParker, retired farmer, of Penns­ville, who passed away at his home Tuesday evening at 10:50, follow­ing a week's illness from cerebral hemorrhage, will be held at the Pennsville Church of Christ, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with burial

|in the Pennsville cemetery. The deceased Was the son of the

I late Seth and fiUiza Cruthers Park­er, and was born in Marion town­ship. In 1935 he moved to Penn township. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Prudence Thompson Parker; a sister, Mrs. Arthur Ellis, near Stockport: four nieces, Mrs. Charles Matthews, of Marietta; Mrs. Fred Rollison, Columbus; Mrs. Edward Miller, Windsor township, and Mrs Fred Hale, Tabor. A nephew, Wil bur Ellis, near Stockport, also sur­

vives. One son, Harold Parker, died

I about 10 years ago, and two sis­ters are deceased. They are: Ella and Mrs. "* George Godfrey. Mr. Parker was one of the county's best, and most hightjr regarded cit izens. He was a faithful member of the Pennsville Church of Christ

JOSEPH WARNE HAS liiilD INJURY

Mr, and Mrs. Carl Warae receiv­ed word Tuesday that their son, Second Class Seaman, Joseph Warne, is in the naval hospital at San Diego, Calif., where he is re­ceiving treatment for aft injury to his head, which he sustained sev­eral Weeks ago when he fell against the barracks of the naval training station. The injury has affected the nerves of one of his eyes.

THE WEATHER— THUNDER STORM

LEAVE FOR OKLAHOMA

Mrs. Bernice Roberts and Mrs. Ruth Pennell left Wednesday for Oklahoma Where they will spend' two weeks with their husbands who are in army camps. The form­er's husband, Pvt. Dean Roberts is at Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City. Okla., and Mrs. Pennell's is at Fort Sill, Okla. Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Pennell went by train from Colum­bus.

Wednesday morning about three o'clock this locality was visited by an electrical storm. There were a number of sharp flashes of light­ning, accompanied fey heavy thun­der. The rainfall was .26 of an inch. The total rainfall for the week was .48 of all inch. Daily high and low temperatures as fur­nished by Clifford Hupp, local gov­ernment observer, follow: Oct. 15" -__high 65 low 58 Oct. I6.w-high 73_«».,«*_*.low 57 Oct. I7..*._n«-high 60_„__^.low 52 Oct. 18»«.» high 70_.--<—-low 47 Oct. 191^--'^-high 72_- low 35 Oct'. 20— high 75 low 37 Oct. 21......high 70 low 42

Later:—Another thunder storm last evening with lieavf wind, and rain.

DAVID OSBORN HAS OPERATION

ENLISTS IN MARINES

Charles Wilson son of Mi*, and Mrs. Earl Wilson of Bristol town­ship, has enlisted in the Marines and leaves Monday for Cambridge. From there he goes to Cincinnati. Wilson is a graduate of M. & M. high school.

David Osborn, 13 year old son of IMr. and Mrs. Clifford Osborn, of this place, had a dislocated carti­lage removed from his knee, Wed­nesday at Bethesda hospital.

MR. AND MRS. FELL MARRIED 50 YEARS

Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Fell 9i Dea-vertown will observe their golden wedding anniversary at their home Sunday, Nov. 1st. Open house will be held for friends and relatives trow 2 till .6 and from 7 to 9.

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October 15 to 22, 1043

IMI-S. Eva Deaver, Roseville. lFranklln Bishop, Bishopville. |Mrs. Laura Mitchell, Y'ng Hlcltdry. I Miss Jessie Norris, Bast Brauch. I Mrs. .Ward Tabler, Lathrop. lBurl Kaltenbach, Fostoria, Edmund Parker, Pennsville. >•

|purley F. Spung, Beverly.

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CHILD FALLS INTO CISTERV information About

•OUR BOYS* • In The Service

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MRS. EVA DEAVER DIES AT ROSEVILLE}

Ronald, tittle son of Mr. an<5 Mrsr. Mrs. Eva Deaver, 78, widow of iGraydon Woodyard, while playing I

Wilbur Deaver, died last Thursday I with his brother, near an open cis-at her home near Roseville. She I tern fell into the cistern. His lit-1 had been ill with complications for I tie brother ran to call their mother, I C. H. Clark, of Center township* a long time, and for two years was land coming back to the cistern, he I received a letter recently from hi* bedfast. Mrs. Deaver was a daugh-lfound a hook and witfc this they I son, Pvt. Marion Clark, of Camp ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James I rescued Ronald from drowning. I Carson, Colo., in which he wrote of Elliott, of Meigsville township, and I There Was five or stx ft. of water I their strenuous training, stating; was the last of her family. Her |in the cistern, and as Ronald came I that they r edouble timed for Onet husband passed away three years |up he caught hold of a brick that Imile in tne forenoon; drilled for ago. For a number of years fol-|extended from the wall Of the cis-ltwo hours before dinner, and after lowing her marriage, the family re-|tern, and held on until his mother Idinner went on a 12 mile hike." He* sided in Deerfield township, but for land brother drew hint from the I said "we are saving tires, but giv-many years lived near Roseville. I water.—^Spurrier Ridge Correspond-ling our legs.^ He wrote that it was Mrs. Deaver was a highly estemed|ent. [quite cold and the mountains about woman who had many friends. She I • —•- 120 miles from camp were covered was a member of the ..RosevUlel PURLEY P. SPUNQ DIES I With snow. He stated that he thinks Methodist churcl, I NEAR WATERFORD |he will get a furlough about

Surviving are two daughters, I • ' „ . I Christmas. About December 1, he Mrs. C. C. -Moody, of Zanesville, I Purley Peter Spung, 86, retired jsays that they will be taken high and Mrs. O. L. Moody of Roseville; I farmer, died at the home of his son, I up in the mountains, for four or two sons, Rolla Deaver, secretary |George W. Spung, near Waterford, |five weeks. Pvt. Clark is one of of the Columbia Cement company, I Tuesday at 11:30 p. m., following I the 180 men of the Signal Corps, East Fultonham, and Roy Deaver, Ian illness of three weeks. He Was land they with 20,00© regular men Sandusky. There are 11 grandchil-lborn in Deerfield township, thislfrom his camp will be in the moun-dren and nine great grandchildren, (county, on Oct. 23, 1855, and was a|tains. Provisions will be carried Walter J. Elliott of this place, and Ison of the late- Lazarus and Abigail [the men by 4,000 mules. After Charles and William Herron of (Brooks Spuug. He spent his ear-1"hardening" for several weeks in Meigsville township, are nephews. Ilier life in Palmer Twp, Washington I the mountains, it is likely the sol-

Funeral rites were held Sunday [county, and during the past 38 Idlers will be sent to Alaska, or afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at the I years he lived in Watertown town-1 some other cold country. Roseville Methodist church, with [ship. His wife, Mrs. Ila A. McMan- I His address is Pvt. Marion dark. Rev. O. L. Hall, officiating. Inter-Ines Spung, whom he married MayllJOth Signal Co,, 27th Div., MTN-ment was in Locust Grove cemetery, 11, 1892, died April 11, 1940. Since ITNG-CEN, Bk*. E, 1126, Camp Deerfield township. Ithe death of his wife he lived in Ic'arson, Colorado, U. S. Army.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Elliott and Ithe homes of his sons and daugh-[ sons William and Samuel, of this Iters. They are Arthur F. Spung L jyiyron D Parsons, son of Mr place; Mr. and Mrs. William Her-land Clyde W. Spung of Marietta; |and Mrg 'yernon 'par«ons near ron, Mrs. C. W. Herron and Mr. (George W. Spung, Elmer C. Spung lRi Id * graduated Monday from and Mrs. Ernest Tennent, Meigsville | and Charles L. Spung, all of the an aerial gchool at Tyndale Fieldr .

Waterford community; Mrs. Daisy Panama City> Fla vith the rating

Taylor of Beverly, and Mrs Gladys Lf gtaff Sergeant. He entered the Li eh miller of Waterford. He also Lervlce a year ago and took aeria, leaves 11 grandchildren and one engineerfng at Newark, N. J. He great grandchild Brother and sis- win like]y be ^ elsewlwu.e for TOP Qro T X)TYt 11 ol U kn11 nor r\r I

township, attended the funeral.

CTVTT.TAX DEFENSE COrtfCIL MJKT TUESDAY EVEALN^

The Civilian Defense Council metlter are k€>muel B. 'Spung of New- lfUrther training. Tuesday evening i& the common lar^ an(* Mrs. Margaret Pickerel of pleas court room, with 29 present, |Malta. Brothers and sisters deceas purpose of which was to discuss |e(* ar©" James, John, Dexter, and Sgt. Rodney L. Hoopers of Fort

Horatio Spung; Mrs. Lucinda Frash Bliss' Texa8' soa 0t tMr" and Mra' ? matters relative to medical service

of the United States Citizens De-|an(* ^rs- Arthur McMannis. fense Corps, and other matters. I Funeral services Will be held

Judge Carlos M. Riecker, execu- (Thursday at 2 p. m., at the Mind-

S. Hooper, Meigsville township, is spending a furlough with his par­ents. He returns to camp Oct. 25.

tive secretary, reported a balance in|linS funeral home in Beverly. Rev. |®fa!*nnH°OPer iS ln th® Cavalry

Com-lFrank Donaldson of Athens will lViSlun-the treasury of $187.32. mander Richard McClure gave a|°^'c*a^e" Interment will be made complete review of the progress of|*n Waterford cemetery, the various groups that compose

Pvt. Russell Smith returned to " Camp Breckenridge. Ky., the first of the week, following a three-day pass here where he visited his mother, Mrs. Ethyl Smith, and

the defense corps. Harry Mark, I TO ASSIST TRUCK OWNERS superintendent of' Rocky Glen san-lwil^li C'EKTjK1CAIES atorium offered the facilities of I " * . , t . , ^ . , _ that institution to the community I The Morga^ County Transporta- |?t e£ r®^at,ves an(^ friends. He is in all emergency cases until medi-|tion Committee composed of Frank |111 ® Quartermasters Corps cal services could be available. |L. Carr, Clifford Hooper, Delmar

Nov. 20 Suggested For Blackout |Glenn, Earl Roberts, and Roy Nov. 20 was suggested as the (janes, met Monday night at the of-|0' ft®** and Mri. John Goddard, of

date of blackout in Malta-McCorr-(fice of USDA war board to work out (Somerset, has been \ spending a 10-nelsville. However the time will (a plan to assist truck owners in fill-|^ay furlough with his parents, and have to have approval of the gov-(ing out their "Certificates of War|^1!

>s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S.

ernment. Dr. D. G. Ralston and (Necessity." |W. Sheridan, near Meigs. He is lo-Mrs. Austin Coulson, R. N . , were| Truck owners may receive as-l03*6^ a* ingrton Field, Houston, named as committee to head thejsistance at the county war board of-|Texas- Re ^as been in the service medical emergency service of the (fice on Thursday, Friday and Satur- |a^°ut two years, and is anxiously local U. S. Citizens Defense Corps; (day, October 22, 23 and 24; also at (siting until he completes his and to carry out all details as to (the following high schools on Fri- |course» a°d is hoping he will be furnishing supplies to casualty sta-|day, Oct. 23, from 9 a. m. to 4 p. (fien^ overseas. tions and first aid stations and to|m.: Stockport, Chesterhill, Penns- ( — organize work of same. (ville, Homer-Union, Deavertown ( Sgt. Presley Vorhies of Co. L,

Upon recommendation of Judge (and Reinersville. (1661h Infantry, Fort Barrancas, Riecker the defense council approv-1 (Florida, returned to that place ed the appointment of the follow- ( DIES AT YOUNG HICKORY jMonday, following a 15-day fur-ing persons to the county rationing ( llough spent with his parents, Mr. boards: On commodities, Arthur ( Mrs. Laura Belle Mitchell, 7 5 , land Mrs. A. P. Vorhies, and other Hambleton, Frank A. Heil, Harry (died at her home in Young Hickory (relatives and friends. B. Sharp; gasoline, James Hum, (Sunday night following a lingering ! — Frank Carr and Walter Giles; tires, (illness of complications. She was ( The address of Gene O. McCor-Frank Gray, Arthur Maier and E. (born and reared in the Young Hick-Jmick, is: Pvt. Gene O. McCormick, O. McDonald. lory locality. Her husband, Alfred |38th ADG, Repair Squadron, Rob-

Mitchell died two years ago. Surviv- Jins Field, Georgia, Barracks 1477. WHO SAID DICTATOR? |iug are four children- Miss Mamie ( —

Mitchell, Herbert and Glenwood ( In a letter here to his father, C. The mayor has ordered the Dem-|Mitchel1 a11 of Young Hickory and E. Pennell, Pvt. Ivan Pennell of

ocratic sign over the side walk, in Mrs" Myrtle Bar™ws Stewart. She Columbus, who was recently induct-'was a member of the Ark Springs led into the services, writes that he

ed Thft nrptPY wa* that it L'n |BaPtist church, where funeral rites (is getting his basic training at Fort g e r o us an dm gh f al 1 on some one>ere inducted Wednesday fore- Benjamin Harrison. . He states Such an excuse did not go down h00n at 11 °'clock- Interment Was in "they work them pretty hard, but wo 11 1,0^ Ithe church cemetery. |that doesn't hurt us any," and says

"they feed us good and we are IMPROVEMENTS AT (treated very well, so' we have no I. O. O. P. HALL |kick at all." He comments on the

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well with those who had it erected, since it is the first time during the 15 years that Mr. iTorbert has been hanging signs at various places about the streets and public square. ^ that anyone objected to them. Had | The 1 ° ° F• build,nS on (general tone of his letter, he likes those few Republicans who wanted |South Seventh street has been un-(army life fine. His address is Pvt. this sign taken down gone like |dergoing improvements both inside (Ivan Pennell, Co. D,' f29th M. P. men and good sports'and asked |and 0ut- The ceIling in *he large |Bn., Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. that it be removed, *r be placed ^dge r°om has been newly paint-1 ~-*— some other place until after Gov-| 'w Peered, and the wood-( Dale and Gerald Buchanan, sons ernor Bricker's appearance here|wo varnished. The public hall- |0f Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Buchanan, Saturday, nothing would have been|W?y the 8econd floor has llke-|0f Newark, formerly of this ©lace, thought of it and their request (W18e. en treated new Pai»t and (entered army service about the would have most cheerfully been |varnisl>* outsid© of the build- |first of this month. While several granted. (lng has "een n©wly painted The (years difference in age, their birth-

We understand that when com-Ku^ture and fl*tures win be **- |days are both Oct. 6, and both were finished later. Icalled into service at the same time.

_ „w They expected to take, their basic tie or no satisfaction from them. TRUDELPHU (training at the same' time, but It sounds like "dictator" to many, |RKS,G>lS (were disappointed. Gerald is al but the other, "little taters." | (Clearwater, Fla., and Dale at Fori

Mrs. Mary Plunket, teacher in |collina, Ky. the middle grades at Triadelphia, ha, reined the po.ition .nd Mr3.. I, R. Barnes received . letter

.Ethel Porter, near Malta, is sub-l« . ... j ^ j ^ * ,« Mr.. Nellie Milllgan .ell down the ,ututlng. Mra. Phlnker8 'home' „ Au"'° f °c<- !?;

steps leading to the basement atlat Camden. W. Va. Her husband. I L * ^ 11 ' !' ' ^ ' her home Monday night and fract- Who was employed at Canton, was "°r^, H,e «*ards to a ured bones in her hand. Mrs. Mill- b„dl)r ,n)ured a 'Uw weck, Inquiring friends He says that all igan is saleslady at the Coulson |l tCently passed away. """""" — store. Her injuries are very pain-ful and it will likely take her some, time to recover;

HAND INJURY

F. B. WATSON RESIGNS

WILLIAM SHILLING RETTER Fred B. Watson of the local F.

IA. ^.. office has accepted a position with the Pure Oil company and the

are hopeful and looking forward to winning this war. His address is: Pfc. Harry A. Kidd, Co. L, 166th Inf., U. S. Rec.1 'Center, Panama City, Florida.

T. Floyd Shriver, jr., son of Mr. William Shilling, prominent farm- |family will move to Newark the |ftnd Mrs* F1°y(1 Stiver, of McCon-

er, Hear McKendree ' church, * Who |first 0f week where he will be |Belsvil,e route two, and teacher of suffered a slight attack of angina Located. His successor has not yet |rRdio at Madis0n. Wi8-» ha8 been

Saturday afternoon, is better. Mr. |been named |promoted to sergeant, his address Shilling's condition is such that his ( (being Sgt. T F. Shriver, jr., 622 doctor has ordered complete rust. ( JAMES VANOSTER ILiL | T.S.S., A.A.F.T.S., Madison, Wis.

HAS MAJOR OPERATION ) James Vanoster Is 111 in a naval I Corporal Ivan Beatty of the radio Jhospital. He Would appreciate it (air department, and is at Stout

Mrs. Roy White, of Meigsville (if his friends would write him. His (Field, Indiana, visited the week end township, underwent a major oper-(address is: James Vanoster, V6AS, (with his parents, Mr. and Mrg. D„ ation Wednesday at Bethesda hos-|U. S. Naval Hospital. Wrafd pital. 1 (North Great Lakes, Illinois.

•Ml'.*! I • ; - • :>n Gerald Price and family, who

resided on the Hum-At>el farm the past summer, have moved here to

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22,1F. Beatty, of Bristol township. Cpl. I Beatty returned recently to Stout Field, from Kansas City, where hQ graduated" from the TWA" radiof school, wfth honors. having'¥eceiv4 •

At the regular weekly meeting of led a grade of 97 percept in his finalt -f the Mrs. James Gill property, near Ithe M. & M. RQt^ry.club held Fri-(test, and his average grade was thef Water Works park. Mr. Price is (day evening at tho Malta hotel, (second highest of any student ever% truck driver for the Staker Trans-(Att'y A. B. Mercer was thq guest (in that school, f J * *v* 'er» Ispeaker, > ' K (Continued oa DMF* four) -Ur'iwpy-i

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