Morgan County Democrat, 1943-01-28

Mr. and Mrs. Leo McCoy of this place received two letters Tuesday from their son, Sgt. Robert C. Mo MoCoy, - Coy, MoCoy, who is in the army air corps in Australia. One letter was dated Dec. 28, and the other, Jan. 6. Ha speaks of having received letters v from his home people mailed tho latter part of, November and tho first of December, and also sayv* received a canteen of jellies, nuts, etc and a Christmas package. in\/:^ his letters he* sort of takes hia brother Gene McCoy to task for joining the navy air corps instead of the army air corps. However ha writes it will take both to win tlM Ku' war, and says be -will b»-*-«tad to "salute" his brother. Sgt. McCoy asks that his parents thank differ different - ent different ones for mailing him cards, etc. After the war he says that ho and his brother can open an air airport - port airport in McConnelsville—he to do the mechanical work and his broth brother - er brother the flying.

Dr. E. G. Rex, who is a medical officer in the United States army, and has been at the Hines Veteran hospital, Chicago, 111., is being transferred to a government hos hospital - pital hospital near Pittsburgh, Pa. He plans to stop off here with his family this week end and then go on to Pittsburgh. His wife hopes to ac accompany - company accompany him to Pittsburgh, and they will look for a house, where Dr. Rex and his family will reside. However it may be that Mrs. Rex cannot go with her husband, since their son, Billy, aged 11, has been suffering with a blood clot in his leg above his knee, as a result of an injury he sustained about Christmas time. He returned Wonday from Bethesda hospital/ where he had been for a couple of days, and the clot was opened. It is possible that he will have to return to the hos hospital - pital hospital again soon.

Mrs. Minnie Wallace, 5©, wife of Eura Wallace of Blue Rock, died Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Good Samaritan hospital of pneu pneumonia- - monia- pneumonia- She was admitted to hospital Sunday. Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Roy Parker of Blue Rock Mrs. Gladys Hudson, Warne a son, Murl Wall Wallace, - ace, Wallace, of the home her mother, Mrs. Mattie Miller, Rural Dale three sis sisters, - ters, sisters, Mrs. Wesley Spencer, McCon McConnelsville - nelsville McConnelsville Mrs. Ed Ellis and Mrs. A. L. Dingey of Blue Rock two broth brothers, - ers, brothers, Howard E. Miller, of East Ful Fultonham, - tonham, Fultonham, and Roy E. Miller, serving With the armed forces in Africa, and four grandchildren.

Mrs. Paul R. Lindimore has re returned - turned returned to her home at 384 North Northridge - ridge Northridge road, after spending the past six months in Macon, Ga., while her husband, Capt. Lindimore, was sta stationed - tioned stationed at Warner-Robbinfe Field. Capt. Lindimore is now serving overseas. Mrs. Lindimore's daugh daughter, - ter, daughter, Mrs. C. M. Clevenger of Wanes Wanesboro, - boro, Wanesboro, Va., is spending the week hers and is dividing her time be between - tween between her mother, and Mr. Clev Clevenger's - enger's Clevenger's parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Clevenger, 37 S. Warden avenue.— Ohio State Journal. Captain Lin Lin•t - •t Lin•t '4 diuiore is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C.

The following editorial, tmd^ the Option ''Mr. Durbin Retires—a Credit to the 4th Estate," appeared In the gtaAegyiJJk Sundajr-Tlmes Sig Signal: - nal: Signal: "The'newspaper fraternity of southeastern Ohio is losing one of its ablest and most" distinguished members as a result of Raymond Durbin's decision, announced during the past week, to retire from the 'j*4 business and merge his widely known weekly publication, the Mor Morgajfc&MMty - gajfc&MMty Morgajfc&MMty Democrat, with its long longtiiW - tiiW longtiiW i^lsl newspaper, the McCon McCon^nelsvifte - ^nelsvifte McCon^nelsvifte fierah*. ^To the many Morgan county read read':(ers - ':(ers read':(ers of his excellent newspaper, Mr.

Some have the impression that while the papers are cont aolidated, the ownership will remain as at present. We wish to i'" correct this impression. To make it plain, the editor of the Mor Morsgan - sgan Morsgan County Democrat has sold out completely—everything, sub subscription - scription subscription list, good-will, all machinery, equipment, news and job stock—in fact everything from the "red rollers" to the newspa newspaiper - iper newspaiper press. The deal does not include the brick building wherer the Democrat office has been located, or any other real estate*. The new consolidated paper will be published at the Herald? Iplant.

ATTEND SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION Mrs. Mary Archer, Worthy Matron of Valley Lodge, No. 19, O. E. S., and four of her officers as follows: MrB. Kathleen Abel, Mrs. Bernice Hum, Mrs. Fannie Richarflson and IViiss Lizzie Harris, attended the school of instruction held in Zane ville, yesterday, for the 16th dis district. - trict. district. The school was opened by the Deputy Grand Matron of Ohio, Mrs. Leona Lingo, of Philo. Pre siding at the meeting was the dis trict president, Mrs. Nellie Perrin Several grand chapter officers were present.