The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-12

week end at the home of her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Todd and
family.
Mrs. Treva Schmidt returned Thurs
day night after a several days visit
with her sister, Mrs. Mildred Rusher
at Berea.
Mrs. Eph Locher, Mrs. Ralph Loch-
er and daughter Virginia Lynn of
Cleveland spent the past week with
relatives here.
Mrs. Emma Fells and daughter of
Findlay visited Monday with the for
mer's sister, Mrs. Frank Zuercher and
family, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Arnold of Mans
field spent the week end with the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. Ella McHenry of
North Main street.
Mrs. Robert Griffith and infant
son were removed from Bluffton hos
pital to their home in Mt. Cory in
Vic IIiiG1
See me for memorials of all kinds.
Samuel Bixel, 400 S. Main ST., Bluff
ton. Phone 429-W. Representing the
Lima Marble G. Granite Co. If
Red Seal cedarized garment bags,
protects your clothing against moths.
Bags are handy box style, 97c each.
Basinger's Furniture store.
Mrs. G. R. Bogart of Cherry street
spent the week end with her sister,
Mrs. Frank Moran who is seriously
i'll at her home in Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Augsburger
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Tomlinson of Lima on a business
trip to Chicago, Friday and Satur-
day.
Candles super quality house paint.
White only, 5 gallon pail S1445.
CANDLES Store Authorized Dealer.
Mrs. F. w. Basinger and daughter
Donna Lee left Saturday for San
Diego, Calf, to make their home with
Mr. Basinger who is stationed there
at present.
Mrs. Geo. Read and Mrs. Eldon
Tscheigg left Wednesday for Dayton
to attend the funeral of a relative
and visit friends. They will be gone
for two days.
Step ladders, ironing boards. Gam
Bile Authorized Dealer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Houston of Mac
Arthur, w. Va, spent the week end
with their sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank
E. Houston at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Stratton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Garmatter left
Friday for Mountain Lake, Mimi, to
attend funeral services of Mrs. Chris
Basinger an aunt of Mrs. Garmatter
and former resident of near Bluffton.
A. Eldon Conaughey, navy petty
officer and radio man first class who
has been gone for three years is
home on leave visiting his mother,
Mrs. Lillian McConnaughey of Lima
and grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Woods
here.
Rev. and Mrs. A. j. Martin of
Philadelphia, returned missionaries
from Brazil, visited here last week
at the home of her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. w. H. Lahr. They were
enroute to Dayton for a missionary
conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Filhart and
family entertained Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. r. Filhart and son Eddie of
Jenera; Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Cook,
Columbus; Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. War
kentin and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fritchie
and family.
Mrs. Clair Willis Staley has rejoin-
ed her husband in New Jersey after
visiting her parents and friends here.
Pvt. Staley has been transferred
from Fort Jay, N. Y, to Fort Dix, N.
j. Their home address is as Model
Ave, Trenton, N. J.
Mrs. Ethel Niswander and daughter
Letha of South Jackson street enter
tanned the following guests, Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. David Williams, daught-
er Daisy and son John of Bellevue;
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ream of Lima and
Harold Carr and son Darrell.
Ems. Gareth Todd, who has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
L. Todd and daughter Marjean of
Franklin street and sister Eileen
Huttenlocher and Kathryn Hull Of
Toledo for the past two weeks left
Tuesday for Corpus Christi, Texas
where he will be stationed as dive
bomber operational instructor.
On your next shopping trip re-
member to get Powderene, the
wonder rug cleaner and Mira Moth
Proof, positive protection against
moths. Both at Basinger's
Furniture store. If
c. O. Lehman, former Bluffton col
lege graduate, has resigned his po-
sition as head of a teachers college
at Potsdam, n. Y, because of failing
health and is in critical condition
at his home there, according to word
received by relatives here. He is a
native of Berne, Ind, and the son of
the late j. F. Lehman, former presi-
dent Of the Bluffton college board OF
trustees. His wife was Carol Betz-
ner, formerly of Bluffton.