The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-10-19
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Mrs. E. z. Erect who recently un-
derwent a major operation is now
able to be up part of each day. Her
many friends wish her a speedy re-
covery.
Mrs. Ernest Bigelow and son Bruce
will leave sometime next week for
Paris, Texas to be with Chaplain
Bigelow who is stationed at Camp
Maxey. Chaplain Bigelow will arrive
here the first of the week to accom-
pany his wife and son.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Robert Barnett and
son Paul David arrived here Monday
from San Antonio, Texas and spent
the night with Mr. and Mrs. w. E.
Marshall and left the next day for
Whitehouse where they visited with
Mr.. Barnett's parents, returning here
Monday to spend the remaining days
of their furlough.
Mrs. l.. ID. Cahill was among the
guests at a dinner party in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Triplett in
Bluffton, Saturday evening, honoring
the birthday annivesay of Ms. Rich
ard Carts.
Farm Bureau Council number four
met in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. OIL
iver Basinger last Tuesday evening
for the October meeting.
A Home Coming service will be held
at the Methodist church Sunday MORN
ing. All members and anyone inter
ested is cordially invited.
The October meeting of the Friend
ly Neighbor's Club will be Halloween
party to be held in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Stephens, Thursday
evening of next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Marshall spent
Sunday in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Barnett near Whitehouse. 9th
er guests were: Lieut.. and Mrs.
Robert Barnett and son Paul David
of San Antonio, Texas and Mrs. Har-
ley Barnett and son of Toledo.
The Community Youth Fellowship
group held their October meeting in
the Presbyterian church, Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall and
Mrs. L. d. Cahill and daughter Lynne
Of Cleveland were Sunday dinner
guests of Miss Ruth Sutton in Bowl
ing Green and her week end guests
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Tucker and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Sutton of Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER Lentz and
three daughters, Gerald Spallinger of
near Lafayette and Mrs. Hannah
Krise of Columbus Grove spent Sun
day in Wayne with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Parsons and their son Tech.
Sergt. Orval Parsons who was one of
1870 prisoners of war returned Sept.
25 from Germany on the exchange ship
Gripsholm. He was one of ten crew.
men of a BIZ bomber who bailed out
over France year ago while return
ing from a mission. All escaped ex-
cept the pilot. Sgt. Parsons was
wounded in the foot and was placed
in a German hospital and later re-
moved to concentration camp. His
wife Lena and son live in Ann Arbor,
Mich. Sgt. Parsons who is the neph-
ew of Mrs. Lenz will go to Billings
General hospital for further treat
ment after thirty day furlough.
Mrs. Ham Augsbuger of Lafayette
and Mrs. William Augsburger of
Bluffton spent Friday with Mrs. Her
bert Marshall
Mrs. Ruth Basinger of Columbus
Grove has been in an Oklahoma hos
pital since last Wednesday as the re-
suit of injuries sustained in an auto
mobile accident. Mrs. Basinger and
Mrs. Forcie Shiver were driving to
northern Texas where Mrs. Shiver
expected to make her home with her
husband. Mr.. Basinger left Friday
for Oklahoma and expects to bring his
wife back with him as soon as she is
able to travel. Mrs. Basinger was
badly cut about the face. Mrs. SILVER
is reported to have sustained possible
internal injuries.