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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-01-25
BishopviIIe
Wedding At J. M. Watkins

Miss Sarah Napper and Vint Wore
were married Jan. 10, by J. NJ Wat
kins, j. p, at his home They were
accompanied by the groom's broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thurman Smith and little daughter
Mary Ellen. Others present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lee, and Mrs
Watkins
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Watkins We're
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Joseph, and spent the
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. W. II.
Hoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Spain were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. Spain's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Spain.
Happy Birthday Surprise
A. L. Ahle's neighbors surprised
him on his 65th birthday, Jan. 1S.
Mr.. Able received many nice gifts.
The evening was spent in playing
games, and at a late hour, light re-
freshments We're served.
Rev. John A. Goddard of Somer-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-01-25
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Lee Humphrey, deceas-
ed: Notice is hereby given that the
First Trust and Savings Bank,
GAINESVILLE. Ohio, and Harry Cook
Malta. Ohio, have been duly ap-
pointed executors of the estate Of
Lee Humphrey, deceased, late of
Morgan county, Ohio.
Dated this Sth day of January,
1910.
ARTHUR TORBERT.
Probate Judge of Said County.
Pugh, Knapp and Miller, Attorneys
tfi3
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Elida Man In Radio
Interview

Oscar w. Holtzapple of Elida, a
nationally-known breeder of White
Plymouth Rock chickens, will out
line the poultry breeding work car
ried on by the Ohio Poultry Improve
ment association when he is inter
viewed on the National Farm and
Home Hour program Wednesday
noon from Washington, D. C.
AS manager of the Holtzapple
Poultry Farm, the Elida man is con-
sidered qualified to speak with au-
thority on poultry breeding and
Matching. A "U. S. Record of Per-
formance" breeder for more than
10 years, he has developed several
championship laying hens, and of
three pens his farm entered in Of
fetal u. S. contests last year, two
were placed in the first ten places
for White Rocks in all u. S. lay
ing tests.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28

membered her on Easter with q
shower of gifts of books, towels,
handkerchiefs, candy, fruit and
flowers.
Union prayer services at Olive
Branch Thursday evening.
This community was grieved to
hear of the death of Wilbert Elzay
at the Findlay hospital Sunday even-
ing. Mr.. Ebay was a native of
Orange township.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. B. Cramer of
Mt. Cory spent Monday afternoon
with Mrs. Ami Nonnamaker.
The following called on Mrs. M. J.
Stratton during the past week: Mr..
y. X. Ebay, Mr.. z. T. Showalter,
Mr.. Lewis Grubb, Mr.. S. F. Nom
namaker, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. King
Ter and family, Miss Fern Koch, Mr..
and Mrs. B. J. Stratton and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. K. E. Stratton, of
Tiffin; Mrs. Melvin Williamson, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Dray and son
Jimmy, Mrs. Anna Koontz, J. 0.
Koontz, Mr.. and Mrs. John Myers
and Mr.. Carson Marshall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
County Has 1900
Births Since 1867

Allen county has had $4,000 births
officially recorded in books of the
county probate court since 1867, the
first year such records were kept, it
was announced last week.
During the same period 10000
deaths have been reported to the
court. -
This information has been provid-
ed thru a vital statistics project
started in the county in November,
1888, by the WPA, and which will be
completed within the next few weeks.
Three typists, three clerks and one
research assistant have been en-
ployed in making the survey, with
headquarters for the group on the
fourth floor of the county courthouse.
The project was sponsored by the
Ohio Board of Health, and funds for
the work were supplied by the state
and federal governments.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Utility Workers Are
Arrested

Seeking change of venue, attor-
neys for the Central Ohio Light and
Power Co. of Findlay, this week
were planning to file affidavits of
prejudice in connection with the ar
rest of eight persons of alleged in
fraction of a North Baltimore vii
lage ordinance.
This was announced after Louis
Whistler, North Baltimore manager
for the power company, and seven
of his workers were charged with
construction of a high tension line
without consent of the village Off
cials.
The village charged that the pro-
posed 33,000-volt line would be a
nuisance and menace to the safety
of North Baltimore residents. They
succeeded in being granted a tenn
porary restraining order to prevent
construction of the line, but when a
hearing was conducted for a per
manent injunction, the case was
thrown out of court.
The charges are the latest de-
velopments in court battle which
has ragged between the village and
the power company for several years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Special Tax Levy
At Ada

A three1mill tax levy for general
operation of the village of Ada in
1940 and 1941 will be voted on by
electors at the May ID primary, it
was announced following approval
of the issue application by the Hard
in county board of elections.
Funds derived with the 10-mill tax
limitation have not been sufficient to
operate the various village depart
ments here during the past decade,
officials declared. Every two or
three years, electors have approved
the levy which is outside the 10
mill limitation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
ElrOse

Mrs. Neva Hickman of Daytor
spent several days last week at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Battles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bish of De.
troit spent Easter at the home OF
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Evered Bish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Koontz, son
Robert and Joan Gallant, all of
Wallbridge, spent Monday at the J
r. Fisher and A. J. Nonnamaker
and Anna Koontz homes.
There will be cantata given by
the young people of Rawson U. B..
Pleasant View and Olive Branch
churches on Sunday evening, March
81 at Olive Branch,
Frank Dray returned Saturday
from Cleveland where he was a
patient at the Clinic there.
Mrs. Anna Koontz wishes to thank
the friends who so kindly remem-
bered her on her birthday with a
shower of cards and letters and
handkerchiefs.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. v. KIingler spent
Sunday at the Ami Nonnamaker
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Stauffer of
Bluffton; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Non
namaker, Kaye and Roderick spent
Easter at the Emaline Nonnamaker
and Lendon Basinger home.
Callers at the Mrs. Anna Koontz
home the past week We're Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Dray, son Jimmie, J.
o. Koontz, Miss Faery Nonnamaker,
J. D. Clymer, Miss Flo Stratton,
Misses Guyneth and Bette Bish and
Mary Koontz, Rev. H. d. Camp,
Mrs. Ruth Steinman, Mr.. and Mrs.
ROLAND Koontz, daughter Martha,
B. j. Stratton, son Ortho, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wade Marshall.
Mrs. M. j. Stratton wishes to
thank the friends who so kindly re-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Diphtheria Immuniza-
ton Is Started

Diphtheria immunization in Han
cock county schools was started last
week and will progress in the follow
ing order: Liberty, Van Buren,
McComb, Benton Ridge, Rawson, Mt
Cory, Jenera and Arlington; Tues
day, Mt. Blanchard, Vanlue and Ar
cadia.
DR.. S. F. Whistler, health COM
missioner, and Vesta Thunderstorm
county health nurse, will be assisted
by DR.. C. A. Smith and Miss Har.
riet Luce, of the state department
of health.
While not guarantee, diphtheria
immunization usually provides life
time protection against diphtheria
DR.. Whistler said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Cigar Factory
Founder Dies

Henry G Wemmer, "a, last sur
vivor of the three men who in 1889
founded the Deisel-W Wemmer- Gilbert
Corp, died at 1880 a. m. Friday in
his home at 934 w. Market street,
in Lima. He had been in i'll health
several years but had been bedfast
only since Monday.
Mr.. Wemmer was born Aug. 20,
1865, at Horrheim, Wurtemberg,
Germany, and came to the United
States in 1884. The family settled
in Delaware, Ohio, and remained
five years and then came to Lima in
1889.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
S735 Errors In Town
ship Records

Reports on conditions of township
and justice of the peace records in
Putnam county were made this week
by Allen A. Atwill, state examiner,
who recently completed his investiga-
tion. The examination covered the
period from May 13, 1887, to Octo-
Der 5, 1889.
The examiner in his report made
findings totaling s735.69. The re-
port showed that all of the findings
but two, were made because of tech
nical errors or misunderstanding,
and that many of the findings had
been adjusted between the time of
the examination and before the re-
port was returned to local officials.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Staying Suspects To
Be Examined

Lima State Hospital authorities
awaited the arrival this week of
Mrs. Minnie Jenkins, 47, and Donald
Slater, Is, both of whom are under
indictment for the first degree muir
der of Fred Jenkins, the woman's
husband, in his Huntsville home on
February l.
Observation at the hospital was
ordered by Logan County Common
Pleas Court Judge Lawrence Zupp
when their attorney suggested both
may be insane. Slater is said to
have confessed the killing of Jenkins
with a hammer because he feared
Jenkins would carry out threat to
harm the family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
HANCOCK COUNTY
Beet Worker knitted
In Battle

Jimmie McLane Casanova, 21-year-
old Mexican beet worker from San
Antonio, Texas, is in the Findlay
hospital with a knife wound in the
left chest near the heart, received
Wednesday afternoon as the climax
of a wine-drinking party in Findlay.
He was expected to recover.
The stabbing allegedly was done
by Louise Honstein, %, who used a
pocket knife, which has not been
found by police. Neither have they
been able to locate Miss Honstein,
since she took out "across the coun-
try" after infiicting Casanova's s
wound, police were told.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Highway Supt. Order
ed Re-instated

The state civil service commission
Thursday ordered reinstatement of
Harry E. Frost, Hancock county
superintendent of state highway
maintenance who had been dismissed
last October by Highway Director
Robert S. Beightler.
According to press dispatches from
Columbus, the commission modified
the removal order against Frost and
ordered that he be reinstated as of
Feb. /. Frost, a Democrat, had
been charged with misfeasance, mall
feasance and nonfeasance in office
and with political activity.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
PUTNAM COUNTY
Pandora, Grove School
Heads Retired

Two superintendents and one prin-
cipai of Putnam county schools have
been rehired for two years by their
boards of education, County Supt. c.
d. Vermilya announced.
Charles Grothaus has been reap
pointed superintendent at Pandora,
while Earl S. Smith has been rehired
as superintendent and Don j. Mil
roy as principal at the Columbus
Grove school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Surplus Foods Value
$9,319

Distribution of s9,319.22 worth of
surplus commodities at a cost of 81,
330.40 was made in Putnam county
during 1889, according to the re-
port of Clint Drummer, commodities
supervisor.
He shows that the county relief
administration paid S953.67 and other
subdivisions $376.73 to handle the
commodities during last year. This
expense included transportation to
different communities, warehouse ia
cilities and labor needed to dis
tribute the goods.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Fraternity Houses Are
Looted

For the second time during the
current school year fraternity houses
of Ohio Northern university were
burglarized last Thursday night.
Thieves stole a total of about 1925
in money and watch at the Alpha
Epsilon Pi house. Money was taken
from the Theta Nu Epsilon, Sigma
Pi and other houses. 1t is supposed
the thefts were made some time
after 2 a. m.
A similar group of burglaries oc-
Cured last September.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Students Opposed
To War

Students of Kenton High school
Overwhelmingly believe that the
United States should keep out of the
present European war under all con-
ditions, it was revealed in a poll of
the school taken by the World His
tory class, taught by Claude Henkle
The local youngsters voted BAT to 62
to stay out of the war. They also
do not favor a third term for Presi-
dent Roosevelt 261 to 154. And they
also believe 228 to 1872 that the
United States should rearm at a
greater rate than is now being car
ried out.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Bull Kills Kenton
Trucker

James H. Carter, Sc, colored, of
Kenton, met death late Tuesday
afternoon of last week when his
chest was crushed by a bull on the
N. S. Martin farm at the southwest
edge of Kenton.
Carter was unloading a bull which
he had moved from nearby farm.
When he attempted to loosen the
tie rope, the bull, which was classed
as gentle, butted Carter and smashed
several ribs, officials were told. The
animal did not have horn. Carter
was dead when a local physician ar
rived on the scene.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Allen County Man
Movie Star

An Allen county native who was
born and reared on farm short
distance south of Columbus Grove
will play the lead in a new historical
movie entitled Brigham Young.
The actor is Dean Jaeger, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jaeger, former
residents of Columbus Grove and
vicinity who now live in Columbia
City, Indiana.
1t will be Jagger's initial "big"
role following several minor parts in
movies between 1881 and 1888. He
recently achieved prominence for his
part in the New York play "The
Unconquered".
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Union Twp. Ditch
Work Approved

Official approval of the Boyer
ditch project in Blanchard and I'm
ion Townships was received last
week from national CCC headquart-
ers and Supt. w. Albert Hagle of
the Findlay camp said work was
started Immediately.
Under the contract the CCC will
furnish excavating machinery and
some 5000 man-days of labor on
structures, clearing and other hand
labor. The county must employ OPP
orators for the machine and furnish
fuel and oil. The main ditch and its
branch represent total of 91a miles
of work.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Clothing Shipped To
Finland

Announcement was made that 85
sweaters, 10 mufflers, Is beanie caps
and 100 dresses had been shipped
from the Findlay Red Cross chapter
to the warehouse of the National
Red Cross in New York City to be
used for refugees in Finland.
Those in charge here said that
the shipment completed the work
of the Findlay chapter until fall,
making a total of 160 sweaters and
$50 dresses made by women of Find
lay and Hancock county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
S323,S61 For County
Schools

Putnam county school will have a
total of $323,S61.99 available for
general fund operating purposes dur
ing 1910, according to a report COM
piled by County Supt. C. d. Ver-
milya.
Of the total, approximately $780,
600 will be paid out of the state
school foundation fund with the re-
mainder coming from real estate
taxes and miscellaneous other sour
epc
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Dutch Boy In Dutch
Play

"Hans Brinker", with a native
born Dutch youth playing the title
role, will be the Offering of the
senior class of Roundhead high
school for its annual class play
which will be given in the school
auditorium Friday evening, April IL.
John Breda who was born in Rot
terdam back in 1922 and is the son
of Lima tailor who resides in the
Roundhead community, will play the
lead role.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Sc Miles Of Road To
Be Improved

Announcement was made by Max
Stringfellow, Hancock county en-
gineer, that surface treatment of
96.16 miles in the county was in
cluded in the 1910 road repair pro-
gram.
Contracts for the work were for
warded this week by the engineer
to the clerk of each township. Tn
der the agreement specified, the
county engineering department will
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
ALLEN COUNTY
Dogs Kills IS Chickens

Wholesale slaughters could be the
term easily applied to two dogs
which killed rs of the SO chickens
owned by F. d. Stewart, on Route 5,
Tuesday afternoon, of last week,
while Stewart was in Lima on busi-
ness.
Upon returning Stewart said he
saw the dogs killing the chickens
and entered the house where he kept
his shot gun. He killed one of the
dogs. The next morning the other
dog returned and came to the same
end as his canine pal.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Death And Taxes
Arrive Together

Death and taxes, said to be life's
two certainties, came almost stimuli
taneously last week for Mrs. Cath
crime French Henne, So, of Spen-
cerville.
She died of a heart attack in the
treasurer's office in the Allen County
courthouse, where she had gone with
her husband, Ernest, to pay their
taxes. An ambulance was called, but
she was pronounced dead on arrival
at Memorial Hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Old Gag Works
Car Disappears

It's an old gag-but it still works!
Walter Wertheim, operator of the
Werthein Motor Sales, Lima, told
police that a "Mr. Lewis" borrowed
a fashy 1889 sedan Thursday evening
to take his wife for a half-hour ride
but the car had not been returned
up to a late hour Friday morning.
The car, valued at $500, taken at
$3.50 p. m, was supposed to be re-
turned at 6 p. m. Thursday, Werth-
elm said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28

closed that State Director of Educa-
tion Z. N. Dietrich has informed the
clerks that their boards of education
should not employ teachers for next
year for any of the schools since it
will be the policy of the state de-
partment of education not to ap-
prove these schools after this year."
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Tax Collection Lower
This Year

A total of s71s,651.73 in frst-half
1889 real estate taxes was collected
before Wednesday afternoon dead
line-approximately 100000 short of
last years collection-it was report
ed Thursday by Allen County Treas
urer Byron H. Dershem.
Payments will be received with
out penalty during the period the
tax books are being prepared for the
county auditor, Dershem said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Fights For County
Post

State Civil Service Commissioners
Gertrude Jones and Carl w. Smith
were in Lima Thursday hearing the
reinstatement plea of Fred Pease,
Investigator in the Allen County
old age pension office who two
months ago was ordered removed
from his job by the director of the
Ohio Division of Aid for the Aged.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Police Appointment
May Be Illegal

Lima city councilmen this week
pondered an opinion by City Solici-
tor Lester Shepherd that Mayor
Frank McClain appointed Detective
James Goodwin as police chief in
defiance of provisions of state stat
utes and the city charter.
Mr.. Shepherd contended that
state law provides for a civil service
examination, for which Goodwin
would not be eligible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Maple Sugar Time
Here Again

Those good old maple syrup max
ing time festivals that our grand
parents used to enjoy so much dur
ing the last days of March are
nearly history now, but Phillip
Ulrey, of Lima Route 2, lifelong
Allen county farmer, believes they
could and should be revived.
This is Ulrey's favorite period of
the year for he's busy tapping his
600 maple trees and boiling down
nearly $50 gallons of delicious syrup.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Sentenced For Stealing
From Oil Lease

After pleading guilty to an in
dictment charging grand larceny,
Cecil Shafer was sentenced to a term
of one to seven years in the Ohio
penitentiary by Judge Chester Pen
dleton. He was accused of stealing
junk and parts from the McMurray
oil lease near Van Buren.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
NEWS NOTES FROM -FOUR COUNTIES

The work will include cleaning
walls, ceilings, floors, woodwork and
furniture, and cleaning, washing and
repairing furnishings and small
equipment.
The project is expected to be re-
leased soon by 0hio's WPA admin
istrator.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Contract Let For Poll
Supplies

Allen county board of elections
met recently to award the Columbus
Blank Book Co., of Columbus, con-
tract for poll books, lists and sup
plies to be used in this years pri-
mary and general elections. The
firm was one of five bidders, and
the successful bid was S722.40.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
$4,000 To RenOvate
Public Building

Plans for an $4,000 WPA cleaning
and renovating program of Allen
county buildings was announced Sat
urday with approval of the expendi-
ture by President Roosevelt.
The program, which will start in
the near future and provide work
for several persons, will include the
court house, Memorial hall, Child
ren's home and County home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
New Cruiser Damaged
By Fire

Lima's new black police cruiser,
which as yet has not seen service,
was endangered by fire recently
while it was parked in the police
garage.
Slight damage was caused to the
vehicle, Fire Chief Harry Taflinger
said, by short circuit.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Barr Named Head
Of Home

O. o. Barr, Lima, last week was
chosen president of the Ohio Pyth-
ian Home at Springfield, Ohio, to
succeed the late Marion Bridge of
Columbus. Mr.. Barr was elected
by the trustees.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
HARDIN COUNTY
Diphtheria Spreads
In County

An eight year old Washington
township boy, pupil of the second
grade at the Dola school, last week
was placed under quarantine by Har-
din county health authorities for
diphtheria.
Several cases of the disease in
Washington township including five
in one family, recently were released
from quarantine. One child died
from the disease, authorities said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Two Trains To Be
Discontinued

Nickel Plate trains Is and 10 run
ming through Continental and FIT.
Jennings for half century will be
Abandoned March 81.
The company asked permission to
suspend operation of the two trains
on grounds that they lost money.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
Band Contest At Ada
Friday

More than 1900 band musicians
from 80 high school of northwestern
Ohio will take part in the district
band eliminations at Ohio Northern
University in Ada next Friday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-28
IL Putnam Schools
To Be Closed

Notification that IL one-roon
schools in Putnam county must be
closed at the end of the 1939-40 tern
has been received by the clerks OF
six school districts.
County Supt. C. d. Vermilya dis.
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do all the work and the commits
sioners will rebate the cost to the
extent of $500 to each township.