The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
Rockport

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mayberry en-
tertained at dinner Wednesday even
ing honoring the birthday anniver-
sary of their daughter, Nancy.
Those enjoying the occasion were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Marshall and
children, Rebecca and John; Jane,
Nancy, Franklin and Joan Mayberry
and the host and hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Begg made
business trip, Wednesday to Gro
ton.
Mr.. Herbert Marshall, Jr., left
Sunday for Columbus where he will
take work at Ohio State University
the next quarter.
Mrs. Munson Bixel and children of
Blufton spent Saturday with Mrs.
F. C. Marshall who has been on the
sick list for couple of weeks but is
improving at this writing.
The ladies of the, NJ. E. church
served lunch at the sale held on the
McComb farm near Columbus Grove,
last Friday.
Miss Jean Marshall a student in
Miami University, Oxford is expect
ed home Friday to spend ten days
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Orlo Marshall.
Mrs. J. G. Begg, accompanied the
Profit and Pleasure Club of Column
bus Grove on trip to Toledo last
Thursday where the day was spent
in visiting the Art Museum and
shopping with club luncheon at the
Smith restaurant at the noon hour.
The trip was made by chartered bus
and most delightful day was had
by the group.
Word was received here Sunday of
the death of Mr.. William Risser,
father of Mrs. Walter Cupp which
occurred at the home of another
daughter, Mrs. Jesse Lehman in
New London from a heart attack
Saturday evening. Mr.. Riser has
been a sufferer from asthma for a
number of years and has been bed
fast most of the time.
Mr.. A. H. Marshall was a Sunday
dinner guest in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Z. Marshall.
The NJ. E. Missionary society will
meet in the home of Mrs. Thomas
Foulkes next Wednesday afternoon,
with Mrs. Clyde Van Meter as as
sistant hostess. The following pro.
gram has been planned: Devotionals,
Mrs. Arthur Price; New Horizons in
Christian Social Relations, Mrs. Osa
Ream and Mrs. Malcolm Ewing; Wo-
mans Home Missions, Mrs. Charles
Van Meter; Social hour, Mrs. VIM.
Stephens.
The annual Congregational meet
ing will be held in the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning at 9:30. A
full attendance of members of the
congregation is requested. The pas
tor, Rev. Charles Armentrout has
announced the following services for
Holy week: Palm Sunday-Sermon
The Beauty of Holiness, the pastor
Sunday evening" Musicale by Young
people under auspices of the C. E.
| Tuesday evening-Reading, "The
Mansion" by Henry Van Dyke, Mrs
Edgar Begg. Wednesday evening
"The Trial of Christ" a blackboard
talk, Rev. Armentrout, Thursday
evening-Play, Release" by Doro-
thy Wilson, given by Young people
of the Bluffton church. Friday even
| ing-Union service in charge of the
District C. E. held at the Reformed
church in Bluffton. Anyone interest
ed is invited to attend these SER
vices.
! Mr.. Eugene Basinger, student al
Bowling Green, was a weekend
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Oliver Basinger.
Miss LaDonna Campbell who will
graduate from the Conservatory o1
Music in Wooster College in June
presented piano recital to a grouI
of friends in the home of Mr.. anc
Mrs. F. R. Mason in Columbus
Grove, Tuesday afternoon. The pro
gram consisted of numbers to be
played in her Senior recital il
Wooster, Friday evening, May %
and were as follows: Sonata in A
Major, Scarlatti; Theme and Varia
tions OPP. "a, Handel-Bartholdy
Praeludium, Mendelssohn; Rond,
Capriccioso, Mendelssohn-- -Bartholdy
Intermezzo in Octaves, Leschetizky
Arabesque Valsante, OPP. 6, Misch;
Levitzki; Punchinello, OPP. 48, No. 4
Edouard Schutt; Petrarch's Some
No. 1913, Franz List; Paraphras
on Waltz "Die Fledermaus" Edouar,
Schutt.
Special Holy week services will
held in the Rockport Presbyteria
church.
Sunday evening, s p. m., musics
by young people of the church
Tuesday evening, 8 p. M, the "Mar
sion" by Henry Van Dyke will b
read by Mrs. Edgar Begg. Wednes
day evening, p. m, The Trial c
Christ will be given by the pastor