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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Former Ada Man
Makes Lightning

Karl Boyer McEachron, former
Ohio Northern professor, who is now
employed in the research laboratories
of a large electrical company, in
Pittsfeld, Mass, is in charge of ar
tifcial lighting demonstrations at the
New York Worlds Fair during the
summer. He operates 100000
volt artificial lightning generator.
The generator consists of two Sc
parate and complete units with a
capacity of 100000 volts each.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Lima May Get Garbage
IncineratOr

First official step toward the pro-
posed construction of municipal in
cinerator sometime in the future was
taken at Monday nights council meet
ing in Lima.
The legislators authorized City
Engineer Thomas Quinn to start
gathering data on such project
which would provide uniform sys-
tenn of garbage collection and dis,
posal.
The engineer was asked to pre-.
pare information on various type;
of incinerators and possible loca
tions.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
80 Farmers Report
Wheat Loss

Chairman Arnold Schroeder of the
Putnam county soil conservation COM
mittee said last week that 80 farm
ers who took out insurance on their
1889 wheat crop, had filed loss
claim.
Fred Hardy, of near Continental,
was the first farmer to collect on
his 1889 wheat, the loss of which he
accredited to drought and winter kill.
throughout Ohio, 65 total loss claims
from among more than 1000. Others
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Lima Relief Funds
Exhausted

Direct relief in Lima was discon-
tinued last week only week after
its resumption Relief Director Gladys
Steel revealed Wednesday.
Direct relief was halted June Is,
and was resumed last week when
city council appropriated funds to
help tide the city agency over, but
Mrs. Steele reported those funds
also are exhausted. No more money
is in sight before next month, she
said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Early Start Of Ditch
Work Indicated

A third attempt to start work on
the Hog Greek drainage project in
northwestern Hardin county, twice
held up by legal entanglements, will
be made at an early date, it was an
nounced by attorneys for the orig
inal petitioners.
The matter was thrown back into
the hands of Hardin county commits
sioners recently by Judge Copeland
of Wapakoneta, who decided in favor
of the objectors that maps fur
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Stream Will Be
Widened

The state highway department last
week displayed plans before the
board of Putnam county commissions
ers to widen the Ottawa river in
Kalida, to enlarge the water channel
beneath a new bridge.
]. w. Harper, Napoleon, who is
building the new span is well along
with the work. The bridge will
carry traffic south from Kalida rout-
ed on u. S. ga.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
100000 Building
Changes Hands

A real estate deal of approximate
ly 100000, was one of the largest
of the year in Lima, was consumat-
ed Thursday with the purchase of
the Barbara Ann apartments by Gus
Holstine, president of The Leader
Department store.
The apartments, located at 658 w.
Market street, formerly were owned
by the Midland Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co.
Three stories in height, the struc-
ture contains IL apartments and
covers an area of 1900 square
feet.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
False Arrest Charged
In Suit

A damage suit asking $999.99 as
the result of false arrest was filed
Thursday in municipal court by Aria
Bishop, AZ, against John F. Dren-
men. Both are residents of Lima.
In her petition, Miss Bishop claims
that Drennen maliciously intended to
iniure her in name and credit by
having her arrested on a charge of
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
She was arrested July IA and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
New School Won't Be
Ready By Fall

Although there is little probability
that the new 50-room Kenton high
school building, now under construc-
tion as a 100000 PWA project
will be ready for school opening the
Kenton board of education was pro-
ceeding with plans to call the boys
and girls back to classes Sept. 5.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Tax Receipts Are
Higher

Total monies received on the last
half of 1888 real estate tax collec-
tions in Hardin county through last
week have reached S56,454.76 in the
current collection, j. P. Siemon, coun-
ty treasurer, said last week.
Last Saturday marked a new high
in collections during the period when
a total of $8,115.92 was received
Siemon said. The tax books will
close Sept. 1, he announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Fewer Autos Sold
This Year

Registration of new and used
motor vehicles in Putnam county for
the first six months showed a decline
of 20 per cent, compared to 1888,
Clerk of Courts, w. l.. Smith, said
last week.
For the first six months this year
Smith issued certificates for 1894
autos and trucks compared to 1858
last year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Highway To Be
Improved

State Highway Director Robert S
Beightler announced that bids would
be received July % and 20 fol
215.233 miles of proposed road work
costing an estimated $876.708.
Lettings July z8 include:
Allen county-Grading and widen
ing 3,415 miles of state highway 1872
the Lima-Spencerville road.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
DelphOs Again Pays
For Lights

The Delphos municipal board of
control has awarded threeyear con-
tract for street lighting to the Ohio
Power company on its bid of S614.85
a month. The agreement was made
possible when electors July ap-
proved three-mill tax levy. The
lights had been paid for since May =
by private subscription collected by
Delphos Civic club.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
3-POund Baby In
Incubator

Although he weighs only three
pounds and six ounces, Jackie Robert
Jones, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Jones, of Mortimer, is taking things
easy in an incubator at the Findlay
hospital and is reported to be "do-
ing fne".
The boy was born at 10 o'clock
Monday evening in the hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Catches 31-POund Carp

There's big fish in waters in the
Bluffton district.
H. E. Jersey" Burke, Lima real
tor, can testify to this.
Burke one day last week was ex-
hibiting a 31-pound carp which he
pulled out of Riley creek near Pan
dora. Fishing for bass, the Lima
angler landed the "whopper" on a
fly rod.
The catch is one of the biggest
ever reported in this vicinity.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Uses Cradle In Wheat
Field

In these days of modern thresh-
ing outfits and the more recent COM
bines, Frank Moore of Arcadia, pre-
sented a curious spectacle when he
"cradIed" doublelot of wheat for
Titus Snyder.
The grain "field" was situated
along Arcadia's Main street and
many persons-some who thought
they were seeing new method of
haryesting-congregated to witness
the proceedings. They didn't know
that style went out before bustles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
At international
Conference

Miss Dorothy Walther, of Del
phos, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip Walther, is in New York
City where she will take part in the
international quadrennial convention
of the Women's Benefit Association
and serve as a duchess in the install
lation professional. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. Fred Hollenkopf
and Mrs. Lulu Staup.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Drives Blazing Truck,
Saves Elevator

Burdette Hubert, Findlay truck
driver, was burned seriously last
week when his gasoline truck caught
fire at Radnor, Ohio, while he was
emptying the fuel into storage tanks
of the Ohio Oil Co. near the Della
ware Farmers Grain Exchange Co.
elevator.
Hubert was burned when he drove
the truck 100 feet to prevent the
elevator catching fire. Delaware and
Prospect firemen put out the blaze
after it had destroyed shed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
HANCOCK COUNTY
Escapes When Auto
Plunges Into River

Paul Frye, AZ, Findlay salesman,
escaped injury when his automobile
plunged down an embankment and
into about four feet of water in the
Blanchard River, but he did get a
good ducking..
Frye told police he was forced to
takey the river when another auto
mobile forced him off of Hemphill
Boulevard, which runs adjacent to
the river.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
HARDIN COUNTY
Car In Junk Yard Is
Death Bed

Funeral services were held in Ken
ton this week for Evan Williams,
"a, whose body was found in a
iunked auto at the real of the Sill
verstein used car lot. Coroner Ken
meth Preston, Ada, said Williams
died from natural causes during his
sleep.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Well Known Lima
Pastor To Leave

Rev. E. w. Bloomquist, pastor of
Lima Baptist church for the past
IL years, will assume a new charge
at Clarksburg, w. Va, in September.
Prominent in Lima civic affairs
and one of the city's outstanding
youth leaders, Rev. Bloomquist will
become pastor of the Clarksburg
Baptist church The church is the
third largest Baptist church in West
Virginia, having a membership of
1,7O0.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Gasoline Burns Fatal
To Child

Funeral services were held in Con-
tinental for Jacob Samuel Johnson,
1S-months-old son of Frank and
Beulah Johnson who died Sunday
from burns received eight days be-
fore from a gasoline explosion.
Mr.. Johnson had been cleaning fur
niture with gasoline when it expIod-
ed spraying the child with flaming
fluid.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Woman Injured In
Blast

Mrs. Parl Beck, 33, of Kenton is
recovering from peculiar canning
accident. She was coldpacking beans
and as she opened the over door on
the kitchen stove, number of glass
cans burst. She was showered with
particles of beans and hot glass.
Her arms and face were burned.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27

sions and reconstruction of certain
lines for Improvement have been
stopped as q result Of the state
boards ruling which calls for sur
vey of the entire system before any
further changes will be approved at
Columbus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Works On goth Birth
day

Mrs. Mary Anspach, who was 80
years old Thursday, is the youngest
old woman in western Hardin coun-
ty she demonstrated on her birth
day by canning string beans at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. C. j.
Graham of Ada, with whom she
lives. Each year she cans several
hundred quarts of fruits and vege-
tables.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Has Corn IL Feet High

What is believed to be a record
for corn in Hardin county, was re-
ported by w. J. Poorman, of Route
3, who claims to have stalks growing
IL feet in height. Mr.. Poorman says
the corn was planted on May 5.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27

nished by the office of the Hardin
county engineer were not in accord
ance with requirements of statute.
New maps are now being pre-
pared by the county engineer and
will be ready to be submitted to the
commissioners within a few days, it
was indicated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
ST, ,466 Received In Tax
Distribution

Hancock county received $1,466 in
the June distribution of beer, malt,
wort and admission taxes, announced
Monday by State Auditor Joseph T.
Ferguson. Other counties shared as
follows: Allen, $2,153; Hardin, 1891 I;
Henry, $845; Putnam, $709.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Urge Modern Sewer
System At Ada

Pressure is being brought to bear
on the Ada village council from the
state board of health, local citizens
demanding better sewer service and
farmers owning land along Grass
Run and Hog Greek, some of whom
object to pollution of the streams,
for new sewer system for Ada.
Plans previously made for exter
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Injured When Motor
cycle Hits Dog

State Highway Patrolman Sheman
Law, 80, stationed at the Findlay
barracks, is recovering from injuries
received recently when his motorcycle
struck dog in route 224, 10 miles
east of Findlay. Law received
minor bruises and road burns. The
dog was killed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Operates Tailor Shop
In Trailer

After 32 years in business in one
location, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Runkle
of Findlay will close their tailor
shop July 81, but they are not going
out of business. They will move
their business to their house trailer
which will allow them more time
for travel.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
May Hire New Fire
men

Employment of two or three addi-
tional fremen in Findlay to meet
the requirements of new state law
may be necessary Sept. 6, Fire Chief
Ray E. Long said yesterday after re-
viewing a bulletin from the state
department of industrial relations,
Columbus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

Mrs. Jones was returned TO her
home in Mortimer. The baby will re-
main for awhile in the hospital,
where it can receive the special care
it now requires.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
Large Truck Overturns

A large CCC semi-trailer loaded
with eight tons of produce, went into
ditch and overturned three miles
south of Dunkirk on route SO last
week. The driver was uninjured.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27
1000 To Sign For
Corn Payments

More than 1000 Putnam county
farmers were advised by mail last
week to report at various places in
the county Saturday for the purpose
of signing applications for corn pay
ments on the 1889 crop under the
AAA program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27

when arraigned in court she pleaded
not guilty. The affidavit was with
drawn July Is.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27

"Penitentiary Needs Editor to
Publish Paper"-We can recommend
a pile of 'em.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27

are expected to be filed during the
next month as harvesting of the 1889
winter crop has just started.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-27

News Want-Ads Bring Results.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
TRINITY

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brown and
family of Denton. Nd. spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. White.
William Hastings. Of Wilmington.
spent the weekend at the home of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. X. J. Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Carey spent
Sunday afternoon last with J. A.
Lowe and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Hastings and
small daughter. Ann, called on
friends near Seaford on Sunday.
Several men from this community
attended Farmers Day at Milford ON
Saturday.
John Gray. aged 80 years. passed
away at the home of his daughter
and sOn-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Nelson on Wednesday, Feb. 1st, after
an illness OF four days. Funeral ser
vices were held at Epworth NJ. T..
Church ON Sunday. Interment at
Bridgeville He is survived by the
following children: Mrs. Charles
Nelson, Mrs. Clinton Parker. Frank
Gray and William Gray. all of near
here. Mrs. Alva O'Bier near Green
wood. Walter Gray. of fredericksburg.
and Mrs. Selby Raisin. of Philadel-
phia. also one sister. Mrs Mary Nc
Cauley Reynolds Of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Hastings and
Miss Grace Hastings entertained sew
eral friends on Wednesday evening
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
COXESBURY

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Isaacs and
son have moved to Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Short and son
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Short, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fowler had
as guests last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson and daughter and
Mr.. Bertha Wilson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Addison Carey and family.
MIR. and Mrs. George Isaacs have
been ill but are better.
Little Betty Ann Carmean has
been on the sick list.
Alton Isaacs and son. George, were
guests of his parents last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Messick and
family entertained at turkey din
ner last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Goslin of
Wilmington. were at their home last
weekend.
Mrs. John Whaley was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Carmean last
week for a few days.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10

The regular monthly meeting OF
the w. C. r. U. will be held at the
/ home of Mrs. Jessie Mcgee on Mon
day. February 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard earns. of
Wilmington. are spending this week
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
G. Jones.
The Milton High School Alumni
basketball team defeated the high
school team on Friday evening by the
score of 80 to 81. And were the old
boys sore of muscle next day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Messick and
daughter, Janet. visited relatives in
Greenwood on Sunday.
Layton Richards who has been i'll
for several days is convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Donovan were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Beideman on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry C.. Steinel and
daughter. Bonnie Gay. spent the
weekend with Mrs. Elizabeth II.
Goodwin.
Do You Remember
Uncle Robert COnwell's bake shop?
Mrs. WhartOn's Candy Store?
Joshut Bailey's Shoe Shop ON I'm
ion street?
Maull's blacksmith and wheel
wright shop?
Pete Virden's butcher shop?
Joshua Carey's tannery?
Mrs. Fields ice. cream store?
Mrs. Morris ice cream and oyster
salon?
Beardsleys saw mill and box fac
tory?
The old Cow Pasture" and the in
itialed beech trees along the river?
50. John the Baptist Church
(EpiscopaD
Milton. Delaware
Sunday. February IL. 1899.
1880 p. M.-Evenlng Prayer and |
Sermon.
DIR. ANNA X. GREGORICS
Chiropractor
2O4 East Front St., Milford fS-tf |
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10

Mrs. Anon Armour and Mrs. Will
liam Coulbourne, Houston Club.
Mrs. George Knots, Sr Mrs. Belle
Tashner, Mrs. Ress Lofand, Kentoh
Club.
Mrs Homer Hopkins and Mrs.
Willard SapD. Laws Club.
Mrs. Walter Handsbury, Mrs. Geo.
FOX and Mrs. George Dutton, Leipsic
i'lub.
Mrs. Harry Hagerty, Little Creek.
Mrs. George Bend and Mrs. Edwin
Sht rt, MillwoOd cub.
Mrs. Francis Raughley, Mrs No
wei WhartOn and Mrs. William
Hawkins, Oak Grove Club.
Mrs. Norman Richards, Mrs. Reu-
ben Brown, Mrs. Irving Ennis, Ris-
ing Sun Club.
Mrs. Ernest Biendt. Mrs. George
hobinson, Smyrna Club.
Mrs. J. B. Chadwick, Mrs. rhoma5
Short, st. Jones Club.
Mrs. D. C. Moore, Mrs. Wesley Ey-
ers, Mrs. Email Cubbage, Viola Club.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
OVERLOOK

The Ladies' Aid Society met at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hitch
ems OH Wednesday night. Feb. Sth.
Ice cream and cake was on sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ellingsworth
and two children spent last Sunday
with the latter's parents. Mrs. Ell
lingswOrth, who broke her leg OH De-
cembCr 18th, is able to be up and
Ground.
Mrs. J. C.. Graham was given a
party i'm honor of her birthday on
January 30, by few of her friends
from Whites Chapel. Refreshments
Of ice cream and cake was served.
Charley Rust of Media, Pa. and
sister. Mrs Earl Barnes. and daugh-
ter, Doris. of Philadelphia. spent the
weekend with their sister and bro
thcr-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Campbell.
Misses Elsie and Dorothy Hitch of
Georgetown. spent the weekend with
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hitch.
Mrs. John Houston and Mrs. Cath
crime Cole spent last Saturday eve
ming with the lattcr's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Jackson of Church Hill,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Wells had as
their guests Mr. and Mrs Alfred
Wells and three children OF SIaugh-
ter Neck. MIR. Elisha Campbell of
Media. Mr, and Mrs. Carl Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell and
Mrs. May Carmean and son and Mr..
and Mrs. William Green. --- -'-4 :,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warrington Murray
and three children and Mrs. Susie
Murray Sr. all of Media. Pa. spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Blan-
ford Warrington. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. Elisha Sampbell. who
is spending the winter with his
daughter and son-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Stevenson. of Media.
Sunday School next Sunday morn
ing at ten o'clock. followed by class
meeting at eleven by the leader. Mr..
Green Brittingham.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
Dibtheria Showed
Gain In January

deaths. from thirty i'm 1925. the year
before the immunization program
STARTED, to one i'm 1887 and two IN
!92S.
Prior to Christmas, diphtheria i'm
munizatiOn treatments were admin
istered. in schools throughout the
State, to pupils of grades one to four
whose parents had signed and Ie-
turned the request slips furnished
by the State Board of Health. Many
parents brought pre-schOol age chill
dren to receive the toxOid at that
time. Parents are consistently urg-
ed by health workers to take their
children TO their family physicians
to receive these treatments, or if
they are unable to do so, TO nave
them immunized at school or in the
weekly well-baby conferences. These
conferences are held each week in
health centers throughout the state.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
10O% O%EfciencyKent
HOmemakers Goal
lcontlnusa from rirst rkzel

(continueu from FIRST rkze)
tended the training school and will
take charge of the meeting this
month in the various clubs:
Mrs. Raymond Dean and Mrs. Po-
well Hopkins, Andrewville Club.
Mrs. Clifford johnson and Mrs.
Leon Kent, Canterbury Club.
Mrs. E. J. Lafferty, Mrs. VIM. J.
Davidson and Mrs. Bessie BoggS.
Cheswold Club.
Mrs. Frank Tharp and Mrs James
Wilson, Pennington Club.
Mrs. J. f. Elackin. FELTON, Club.
Mrs. Edward Coffin. Mrs. Ralph
Cooper and Mrs. Nathan Bickliug.
Fraziers Club.
Mrs. Charles Derrickson. Mrs.
heba Smith. Mrs. H. D. Williams.
Harrington Club.
Mrs. Clyde Campbell. Mrs. Walter
Barber and Mrs. Carlton King,
Hartly Club.
Mrs. T. NJ. McGinnis. Hazle ,tville
Club.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
"WHO HAVE THE
REPUBLICANS GOT?"

The answer to six-year old ques-
tion appears to be nearly solved as
the Republicans in Washington are
accepting Senator Robert A. Taft as
their 1910 standard-bearer. IF he
lives up to the record he has made
since he became the party choice for
the Senate in Ohio. Apparently he
has succeeeded-not because he is
the son of an ex-President, but in
spite of the handicap that President
Roosevelt's sons complain about.