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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Popcorn Grain Causes
Child'S Death

Infection caused by grain of
popcorn lodged in his lung caused
the death early Friday of Guy Pal
merton, one-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Palmerton, of North
Baltimore. The child died in Lima
Memorial hospital where he had been
receiving treatment for the past
week.
First attempts to dislodge the ker-
mel three weeks ago were unsuccess-
full and the baby was discharged
when his condition seemed unaffect-
ed by its presence. Infection soon
set in and the child was returned
to the hospital where the popcorn
was removed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
BARRIERS" Way Thru
College

Ohio Northern boasts of lot of
ways for students to earn their way
through college, but one of the most
popular is "Tony's Barber Shop.
Anthony Alimo or "Tony'', as he
is most generally called, came here
from jamestown, N. Y. His brother,
Philip, started the shop over Will
sons book store. Philip was gradu-
ated in 1887, earning his way thru
Northern by barbering.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Enroute To Blaze, Fire
Engine Sticks In
Mud Hole

whireeee! And with a roar and
a clang, clang, the Van Buren, fire
engine started out for its first fire
year ago in March. But it got no
farther than the door of the garage
when kerplunk, right into a freshly
dug hole it plopped.
It was reported that fremen took
ever available means of transporta-
ton in getting to the Ensign farm
home west of Van Buren, where the
blaze already had gained consider
able headway. 1t was extinguished,
however, before it had caused any
great damage.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
School Boards Are
Elected

Boards of education of all Han
cock county school districts have
completed their reorganization for
the current year and have reported
their officers to the office of E. E.
Ray, county superintendent.
Each board of education has five
members elected by the district
Mt. Cory-President, Ralph 7.
Steiner; vice president, Harold d.
Carr; clerk, Merle Folk; Harry E.
Gehrisch, Milford Haze and A. r.
Hammer. Meeting time, first Mon
day of each month.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Four Farms Sold I'm
der Federal Act

Four Hancock county farm prop
critics were sold at auction by James
A. Bope, commissioner under the
Frazier-Lemke farm mortgage mora
torium act. Mortgage claims of the
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
company were involved in all four
cases, the owners seeking the bene-
fits of the moratorium but unable
to meet it's terms in the three year
period provided.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Former Mt. Cory
Councilman Dies

Charles w. Bailey, 76-year-old re-
tired Union township farmer, died
at 11:30 o'clock Thursday morning
in his home two miles west of Raw
son.
A native of Pennsylvania, Mr..
Bailey was born Aug. 2, 1862, the
son of Conrad S. and Emma Bailey.
He had lived in Hancock county
since 1879.
He was former village council
man at Mt. Cory, member of the
Rawson U. B. church and Findlay
Lodge No. IS, Knights of Pythias
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Large Window Shat
tered By Bullet

Sheriff's deputies were searching
Friday for the person who used a
window of the Texaco filling station
at Bellefontaine avenue and Kibby
street in Lima as target for air.
rife practice sometime Thursday
night. James Ramsdell, of Alger
Route /, proprietor of the station,
reported the window was shattered
by a bullet believed to have been
shot from high-pressure pump gun.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
WPA Workers On
Increase

An increase of 58 workers last
week over the previous seven-day
period was noted in Hancock county
WPA rolls, in report issued by
William B. Schmuhl, Toledo, district
WPA administrator.
Throughout last week there were
767 employed while for the previous
week, it was noted there were only
709 written on the employment rolls.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Railroad Important
Subject In 1S43

Hancock county citizens had i'm
portant public issues to worry about
way back in 1843 almost a century
before Hitler, WPA and "funny
money.
On Dec. 2, 1843, public mass
meeting was held at the court house
to mutually consult upon measures
that may have for their object the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
100000 Cut In Tax
Duplicate

The real estate evaluation abstract
of Hardin county for the year of
1888 revealed a decrease of almost
S4OO,O0 in the tax duplicate over
1887, it was learned.
The valuation of real estate in the
county in 1898 was $31 ,486,490 as
compared to S31, ,877, ,440 for the year
before.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Scarlet Fever On Wane
In Lima

Reiterating that scarlet fever in
Lima is not a serious form, DR.. J.
B.. Polling, city health commissioner,
Friday night told members of the
Lima Board of Health that the af-
Fiction is at a standstill.
In his monthly report to the board
DR.. Polling listed S8 homes released
of the disease during January, and
that 80 homes now remain carded.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Operates HOrse-POw-
cred Buzz Saw

One of the old-fashioned horse
powers is still in use east of Find
lay on state route 224 A farmer
was saving wood for fuel on his
premises near the roadside with this
simple form of power
But in this case the horse power
was managed by mules. A team of
tough mules tramped round and
round the power plant and the buzz
saw received impulse enough to cut
the wood in stove lengths.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Now It's Operations
For Pigs

Alva Hickerson, farmer of near
Ottawa, recently had a young shoat
which he believed had developed a
rupture. Mr.. Hickerson brought the
so pound hog to V. H. Miller, OF
tawa veterinarian for examination,
and both agreed that the hog was
near death.
As last resort they agreed to
operate, and during the operation
they found that a tumor was the
cause of the shoat's condition. Dur
ing the operation a foot of the in
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
WBLY Studios To Be
Improved

improvements in the amount of
$4,000 to the downtown studio of
radio station WBLY on the 18th
floor of the Lima Trust building
were disclosed Saturday in a build
ing permit issued at city hall.
The improvements include alter
ing for acoustics and radio wiring.
The $4,000 permit was the first
issued in February.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
news NOTES FROM four COUNTIES

store when man, possibly in his
late 30's, wearing a shabby coat, a
dark cap and a blue handkerchief
over his face, accosted him with a
sawed-off shotgun.
He ordered Sheik to hand over
the money and then fled from the
store and ran down a nearby alley.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Congressman Jones
Resigns AS Prose-
cutOr

Congressman Robert F. Jones will
resign his position as Allen county
prosecuting attorney effective We'd
nesday, Feb. Is, he announced Sat
urday on his arrival to spend the
weekend on the Fourth district on
business.
In the normal course of events his
successor will be recommended by the
Allen County Republican Executive
committee, with approval and ap-
pointment by Judge Neal l.. Lora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Ada, Liberty Twp. Gets
New Fire Truck

Close to $4,000 worth of new fire
fighting equipment was ordered this
week by the Liberty township board
of trustees for protection of the
rural section as we'll as use in Ada.
The contract was awarded to the
General Fire Truck Corp. of De-
troit and Baransy and Wolfrom,
Ada. Funds for the equipment were
raised by a bond issue passed last
November.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Farmers Must Have
Meat Inspected

Allen County farmers butchering
meat for sale in Lima must in the
future notify the city health depart
ment in advance, and pay a fee for
services of a city meat inspector, un-
der terms of health department
ordinance which became effective
last week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
HANCOCK COUNTY
Breaks Leg Every
Winter

Misfortune often strikes twice and
sometimes in nearly the same place,
as John Adler, Van Buren, town.
ship farmer can attest.
Last week Mr.. Adler fell on the
ice and fractured his knee cap. Last
winter he fell and fractured an
ankle.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16

interests of our county" Topics
mentioned for discussion included
the railroad subject" and the mat
ter of "cutting and carving Ham
cock county.
A COPY of a hand bin announcing
that mass meeting 95 years ago is
in possession of Byron G. Gilbert,
Hancock county probation officer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Lima Auto Dealer
Heads State Unit

Lynn B. Zimmerman of Lima
headed the Ohio Automotive asso-
citation as president last week, sue
ceeding O. C. Belt of Columbus.
The association, in convention, an
nounced it would seek legislation to
reduce the sales tax on automobiles
by requiring payment of a tax only
on the difference in price between a
new machine and the one traded in.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Steals Pension Check,
Spends 1t

Robert Laney, 10, North Balti-
more, was arrested last week by
Deputy Sheriffs Fred Moorhead and
Clarence Marsh after he confessed to
forging the name of Elizabeth Court
ney, II, North Baltimore, on her
old age pension check, amounting to
$28.16.
Laney said he spent $27 for a
used automobile and 81 for gasoline.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Findlay CCC Camp
To Continue

Word has been received by w. A.
Hogle, superintendent of the Findlay
CCC camp, which assures the camps
operation until April l, 1910. Con-
cern for the future of the camp was
felt some time ago with the shift
of drainage camps from the forestry
department to the soil conservation
department.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Jail Sentence Too
Short

One of two train riders fined S.
and costs last Wednesday by Justice
of the Peace J. c. Dunn was dis
satisfied with his fine because-it
was not large enough.
Cant you give me more?" asked
the man, "The last judge gave me
80 days"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
81 Births, % Deaths
In January

Births in Hardin county during
January exceeded deaths by IL, vital
statistical figures released by Mrs.
Beth Mckinley reveal. There were
"a births and % deaths, the figures
show. Heart disease led the death
list with other diseases and causes
as follows: apoplexy, senility, acci-
dent, hemorrhage, cancer and pneu-
monia.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Schryer New Jury
Commissioner

r. R. Schryer, widely known in
surance man and civic leader, was
appointed jury commissioner by the
Allen county Republican Executive
committee last week.
Schryer was a former instructor
in the high school here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Corn Champion New
Institute President

Wayne Insley, of Portage town
ship, who won the corn raising
championship of Hancock county at
the annual Findlay Farmers and
Merchants Institute Wednesday of
last week assumed the presidency of
the institute
Russell Bishop, runner-up in the
race for the position, was named
president.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Governor Names New
Lima Judge

Gov. John w. Bricker announced
last week appointment of M. B. Jen-
kins as Judge of the Lima muni-
cipal court to succeed Neal L. Lora.
Judge Lora assumed his duties on
the common pleas bench to which
he was elected last November.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16

testines was removed with the tumor
and the intestines were put together
and the wound was dressed. The
hog survived the operation, is now
two months old, and Mr.. Hickerson
states is doing fine.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Holdup Man Gets $40

A masked bandit early Friday
held up an Equity Union store man
ager in Lima and escaped with
$4O.15.
Max Sneak, the manager, told po-
lice he was preparing to close the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
HELPS Paw I72 Taxes

The cost of a bottle of medicine,
the National Consumers Tax COM
mission reports, goes, in part. to
pay 172 taxes levied on every step
of the production and marketing of
the product.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16

Cattle rustiing has become a fed
eral problem. The Senate is con-
sidering bill TO make the transpor-
tation of stolen cattle across state
boundaries subject to a fine of S5,-
600, a five-year term in prison, or
both
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Aged Physician Dead

DR.. ]. B. K. Evans, rs, practic-
ing physician in the McGuffey COM
munity for So years, died in his
home in McGuffey last Monday after
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
KENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, Nov. 2 - The Kenton
Klubbers All Club at the meeting
on Thursday evening made plans to
hold a bingo party in the Kenton
school in November, the date to be
set later. These committees were
named by the president, Davis
Numbers to take charge of the af-
fair; for publicity, Donald Clark,
Ralph Knots, Leroy Jones, Julian
Wodal, James Knots, and Donald
Everett; for arrangements, Mildred
Knots; for refreshments, Donald
Clark, Richard Hughes and Julian
Woodal. AS October marked the
close of the club year, new officers
were elected. They are: PRESIDENT,
Davis Numbers; Vice President
Donald Clark; Secretary, Mildred
Knots, and Treasurer, Ralph
Knots. The completion of records
was discussed and plans made to
reach the goal of 100 per cent COM
pletion.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02

Little Nancy Lee Argo has been
on the sick list but is able to be
about again now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beck and
son Harry, spent Sunday in Den
ton, Md, with their many friends
Mrs. William t. Argo spent Mon
day in Dover with friend.
Miss Rose Irwin of Kenton spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Whalen.
Mr.. ]. S. Clayville spent Satur-
day in Wilmington with friends
and her mother, Mrs. Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Getzel and
son Paul, of Wilmington, is spend
ing the weekend with Mr.. Frank
Getzel.
Mr.. Charles Bennett Of near
town, spent the weekend with
friends in Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. Elwod Hutchison of near
town, spent Sunday with Mr.. Ern-
est Ellingsworth near the Alley
Mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Loman of Ken
ton, spent Sunday with their moth
er, Mrs. R. L. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reese
spent Sunday in Millington, Md,
with Mrs. Eta Cats.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
ODESSA
Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About NsiRhborhood

+ Odessa, Nov. 2-The Ladies Aid
Society met on Tuesday evening,
October oath, at the home of Mrs.
Eva Boyer. Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs.
Kronemier and Mrs. Johnson were
assistant hostesses with Mrs. Boy
er in entertaining the October
meeting of the Odessa Ladies Aid
Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Thompson
attended the funeral of Mr. Thomp-
sons sister, Miss May Thompson
in Dover on Monday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dixon, of
Wilmington, have been recent Wis
itors with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Reynolds and sister, Miss Annie
Reynolds.
Mr.. William Taylor, of Philadel-
phia, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Beadler, of Port Penn, were visit
os last week to their mother, RMS.
Thomas Taylor.
Mrs. F. d. Reynolds has been a
recent visitor in Kenton.
Mrs. Emma Daniels has returned
from visiting relatives near Tren-
ton, N. ].
Miss M. Murphy, of Wilmington,
was a recent visitor to Miss Cath
crime Walsh.
Miss Pearl Green, Mr. John
Green of Dover, have been guests
Of their cousin, Mrs. Thomas Tay-
lor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Milborne
and children, paid a visit to their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Phillips, Sr., the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Ward of
Atlantic City, N. j., were recent
visitors with their mother, Mrs.
Harry Ward.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02

Friday which was a delightful af-
fair. The company came masked
and prizes were awarded the adults
and children for best dressed and
most comical. There was good
eats and a program of music.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Filler, of
Baltimore, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. H. Emory last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w H. Cantwel
and son, of Wilmington, were home
with Mr.. Cantwells parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Cantwell the past
week.
Miss Doris Webb of Milford, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Wal
ter Hazard and family.
Mrs. Phillip Cirrigione and nep-
hew, Willard Barcus, Jr., spent sew
eral days recently at the New York
Worlds Fair.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
CHESWOLD
Items of Personal anG Social In
est Cleaned About Neighborhood

Items Of Personal anu SOclai In
est Cleaned About Neighborhood
Cheswold, Nov. 2 - Mrs. r. S.
Creadick was host to the recent
meeting Of the Homemakers Club
which met at her home recently.
Mrs. Calvin Powell assisted Mrs.
Creadick. Miss Darrell, the lead
er, presented a paper on the SUBJ
ject: Giving the Family a Start
on Happiness" which everyone en-
joyed. Prizes for the pot holder
contest, were: First, Mrs. Lille M.
Cooper; second, Miss Clara Rash.
There were 26 members present.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Scarborough
celebrated their 44th wedding ami
versary on Sunday Of last week,
by entertaining their children and
families to a turkey dinner. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Scarborough and family, Of Ridley
Park; Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Scar
borough, Of Bethlehem, Pa; Mr..
and Mrs. G. S. Scarborough and
son, of Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen E. Scarborough, daughter,
Jean; Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Scar
borough, daughter Nancy; Mrs.
Mary Hetherington and George
Scarborough, all of Dover; Mr.. and
Mrs. N. L. Remley, daughter, Mar
jorie, of town, and son, Harold E.
Remley, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Arrison,
of West Palm Beach, Florida, were
recent guests of Rev. and Mrs. W.
L. McClintock and family.
Mrs. Harvey Anderson, of Do
yer, has been spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Anderson.
DR.. and Mrs. A. r. Brunet, of
Chester, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Thompson, of Cheswold, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cote
last week.
The Ladies Aid held a Hallow-
cen social in the firemen's hall
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
SOME TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE ITEMS
News of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
ThOrOughfare Neck
BUDGET OF PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, Nov. 2 - Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Francis of Middle
town, spent Sunday with his moth
er, Mrs. Fannie Francis.
Senator and Mrs. Robert A. Der
rickson and son Bobby and Miss
Ida I. Armstrong spent Saturday
at the Worlds Fair in New York
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purnell Lewis of
Claymont, were Thursday visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Latta and
Miss Margaret Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Steller
and family, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles z. Dukes attended the ser
vices at the Masonic Home on
Sunday.
Mrs. c. Fred Heinold is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Noel Uphart in
Long Island, n. Y, and also visit
ing the Worlds Fair.
The Friendship Neighbors Home
Demonstration Club will meet
Tuesday afternoon, November 7th,
at 1.3O o'clock with Mrs. George
Bradley in Blackbird.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 2. Dukes
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w. David
were Sunday visitors with Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert B. Davidson at Port
Mahon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Reynolds anc
Mrs. Elmer Shahan and family Of
Townsend, have been visiting thell
mother, Mr. S. Sadie Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Long anc
children of Hartly, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Orville Newman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Wheeler
and sons of near Wilmington, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Shockley.
+, Mrs. Wilson Keiser and son Will
liam, were Sunday visitors with
Mrs. Robert Johnson near Sassa,
fras.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02

er motored to Valley Forge last
week and report delightful trip.
Mr.. Harry Gullett of Port Penn
has been visiting his sister, Mrs. c.
c. Roadway.
Mrs. Herbert Hurd and children,
Betty Lou, and Wayne, and Mrs.
Maxwell Davis and son, have been
visiting their aunt, Mrs. Delsie
Thompson in Dover.
Mr.. Floyd Melcinfi of Camden,
was a guest last week of Mr.. and
Mrs. Maxwell Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Carrow
had birthday dinner last week.
The following guests enjoyed the
occasion: Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Jones and son, of Philadelphia;
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Porter, of
Greensboro; Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Taylor and daughter Ann, of Eel
ton. 1t was the birthday of their
father, Mr.. CarroW.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Schweitzer
and daughter Betty, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Saxton Lamberson re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. aPul Boggs spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dodd.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, Nov. 2 Mrs.
Louis Gaulke spent Tuesday in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reed and
sons Charles, Jr., and Bobby, of
near Walkers, spent visit with
Mrs. Thomas Wrench, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grill, Jr., of
Newark, spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Annie Grill and
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Brown.
Miss Bessie Tarbutton is visiting
relatives at Mardella Springs, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Jackson spent
Friday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Halmon of
Wilmington, spentt the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Olin
Tarbutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown
were Dover and Leipsic visitors
Tuesday.
Mr.. Harry Manlove is greatly
improving his bungalow by having
the asbestos shingles and siding
put on.
Mr.. James Virden and family,
who have been occupying one of
Mr.. Mark Scouts houses for the
past two years, vacated Monday.
Miss Estelle Warner of Deakyne-
Vile. Mr.. Wilson Keiser of Taylor's
Bridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Rawley
of Smyrna, Mrs. Wilmer Ford of
Dover, Mrs. Willis Sanner and
daughter Nancy Lee, of Cheswold
were recent visitors of Mrs. Thom-
as Wrench.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey and
sons, Mrs. Walter Reed and chill
dren of Marcus Hook, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Slaughter and sons, of
Middletown came down to their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gaulke
Tuesday afternoon expecting to
take part in the Halloween parade
in Smyrna but on account of the
storm, they had to return home
much disappointed.