The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-12-28
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Miss Madeline Bixel of Rittman ar
rived here Friday evening to spend
the Christmas vacation with Mr.. and
Mrs. F. C. Marshall and DR.. and Mrs.
M. r. Bixel in Bluffton.
Mrs. Glen Price of Findlay spent
several days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Marshall re-
ceived word last week that Lieut.. and
Mrs. Robert Barnett and son David
are now located at 6 Virginia Ave-,
Phoebus, Va, about Az miles from
Langley Field.
Mrs. Ray Shank of Portland, Ind
and Rebecca Marshall of Columbus
are spending the holidays in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mar.
shall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Smith and
two children of Cleveland are spend.
ing the Christmas vacation with Mr.
and Mrs. ]. o. Cupp and daughter
Edythe.
Sgt. and Mrs. Glen Price spent
Christmas with the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Price, returning
to Urbana, Ill. Christmas day where
they will be located for an indefinite
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. z. Marshall, Mr.
and Mrs. F. G. Marshall and son Robt
and Miss Madeline Rixel enjoyed 9
family dinner in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Orlo Marshall, Saturday
evening.
Because of bad roads and inability
to practice, the community Christmas
program which had been planned has
been cancelled, and another type Of
program will be given at later date
the committee announced Sunday.
The members of the j. r. Marshall
family held their family dinner on
Christmas day in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. o. Cupp with Mr.. and Mrs
Delmar Smith and family of Cleve-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Cupp and
daughter Nancy of Pandora, Miss
Edythe Cupp, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C
Begg, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Begg and
sons John and William, Mr.. and Mrs
John Burkholder, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Marshall and son Don, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Marshall, daughter Re-
becca and son John, among those pres
ent.
A fire on the Herbert Marshall
farm near Alger last Friday after.
noon destroyed the large potato stor-
age building which contained about
$500 bu. of potatoes, the potato grad
er, sacks, crates and other equipment
The fire started from a roof fire sup
posedly caused by the heating equip.
ment in the building. The structure
was completely destroyed and only
one truck load of potatoes saved
Insurance covers percentage of the
loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Marshall en-
tertained a group of relatives at din
ner Sunday which included: Mrs
Abiah Lemley of Columbus Grove
Mr.. and Mrs. Coy Kohl, Mrs. Regina
Lemley and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Bucher of Pandora, Mrs. r. M. Shanl
of Portland, Ind, their daughter Re
becca of Columbus and their son John
On Christmas Day a family dinner
was held in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
E. E. Erect. Thos enjoying the day
together were: Mr.. and Mrs. Chri:
Gratz and son Robert of Bluffton, Mr.
and Mrs. Cloyce Kidd and daughter
Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Fruchey
son Loren and daughter Martha, Mrs
Alice Bodell, Mr.. and Mrs. Erect ane
daughter Ruth.
Pvt. and Mrs. Wayne Kidd are the
happy parents@of baby boy born al
Bluffton hospital Christmas eve. Pvt
Kidd who has been serving in France
was wounded and in a hospital il
England according to latest reports.
Mr.. Clark Kidd, a former resident
of this community, now making his
home with his daughter, Mrs. Madi,
son Stewart in Orange township, is
numbered with the sick.
Miss Madeline Bixel of Rittmar
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Marshall and
son Robert spent Christmas day with
DR.. and Mrs. M. R. Bixel and family
in Bluffton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Van Meter and
family of Lima, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Van Meter of Pandora, Mr.. and Mrs
Donald Van Meter and Mr.. Harley
Van Meter enjoyed family dinner in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Begg
and sons, Sunday evening.
War Bonds make excellent Christ.
mas Gifts