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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
HANCOCK COUNTY
Minister Accuses. War
asvs Plant Worker sao

Cranaer, 80, Toledo, Ross
ford war plant worker, pleaded not
guilty when arraigned at Findlay on
a charge of assaulting his former
father-in-law, liathes1 Rev!ua w. p.
Alspach, 70, Findlay, with intent to
kin. He was released on $1,000
bond pending a hearing before G. C.
Holliger, justice of the peace. thafa .
who again is married,
came to the 1Alspach house to see
his former wife and two children.
A discussion with the retired min
lister ensued and it is alleged Cram
er struck him with his fist, Knocked
him unconscious on the sidewalk
and drove away. i9 yoH sbgt51sa \
was accompanied by his
present wife and her mother whe~
the alleged assault took place, the
court was told. s2gA a5gE 4ssn I
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
HARDIN COUNTY
Elevators Glutted By
Wheat Crop s,g 49,.


The golden harvest Of 1945'is
wheat glutted elevators at ]kkent9p
and farmers searched, often syainlly,
for storage space for the grain,
Scores. of farmers in this this district
reported that the food Of grain ! from srpi
double-normai crops haye, found s : no no
facilities available to carry u the
wheat away from the srlhpqPrye harvested e
80, - SAAkN1 Iad ~ a4kA*+rs8 q
'e,us' fo. Asird ad47s s4 a.1losa
Elevator men declare that there
is a huge demand, and poor supply,
of box cars suitable for carrying, the
harvest to terminal storage. bins;
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
Ada HFarmersaHave
High Wheat Yield iIeaI

! olney Daft, four miles southeass,
of Ada, reported what may be the
record yield Of wheat to- date this
season in Hardin county. s-p
A four-acre field averaged so
bushels Of grain per acre. go, a4+ =
Other high yields in the district
included Oscar Patterson, AZ bnshel
average from. seven acres; and Lew
Baker and Mason Klingler, 40
bushel average from four acres. )
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02

Mrs. Frank B. Willis, Delaware,
o., widow of the late senator, and
Robert l.. ingalls,, Birmingham, Ala,
steel manufacturer and shipbuilder,
have been appointed to the. board o.
trustees Of Ohio Northern Univer-
sity. ''e
Wheeler. McMillen, Hopewell, N. j.,
editor of the Farm Journal and one
of the alumni-elected members of the
board, twas named chairman of a
committee to prepare a historical
booklet on the university. Il f5iR
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02

Sarah Geneva Jones, Madrid, Ia,
a SPAR, was treated for injuries at
Lima Saturday night after a mis-
sile shattered window on a west
bound Pennsylvania train about 10
before it reached Lima,
spraying her face with glass. A
silver struck her eye. The missile
was not found, nor identified. "
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
!. PUTNAM COUNTY
442TQ1xJ3&A
Il Grove SoldieriaVisits
ID Grave OF Conrad e

Mr, and Mrs Harry Martz MLaargtz have
a letter from their son, Staff Sgt.
Don Martz,, stating that he had
visited the grave, of Corporal John
Holmes, on the island Of Okinawa.
He. has taken pictures Of the 9th
marines burial ground and will send
them to his parents, Don is with
an army tank corps. .sss..aF
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
Will Make Beef Cattle
Payments alasa

Farmers ip :. Putnam county who.
soldshenf ratttl ffl.sssss nay II, fhfu1gn
Juneaaa 5ara=efi sillalle fo at the
couity--aAA Office. IN ofvaNa Tor
federal gouerfan1esft payments, It IS
announced BY August Vennekotte-,
chairman of the organization.
The beef payment amounts to 30
cents per ehuadredmGRht AonL1eatfleI
weighing 500 pounds or more and
selling for at least SASS anywhere
in Ohio. Cattle sold outside the
state must bring the zone rate where.
sold, the chairman explained. : :
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
Woman Dies In Crash

Mrs. Martha Crosson, 30, was kill
ed when an automobile driven by, her
husband, Pvt. Nicholas Crosson,
turned over on. a curve at nearby
New Hampshire. The soldier, home
on furlough, was treated for minor
injuries. .ts4 E~f
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
Collision Hurts Four

Four persons were injured none
seriously at Findlay, in an auto
mobile collision, police reported, The
injured are Pfc. Don Bish, Findlay,
home from German prison camp;
Mrs. Bish, Ann. Crawford, IA, and
William Crawford, 6. The, Crawfords
are at Findlay from Western
Springs, Ill, to visit Mrs. Crawford's
father, A. G. Fuller. 80
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
NEWS NOTES FROM @ FOUR COUNTIES

Smith since he assumed office 121s
years ago.
Mrs. Martin was given a six
month term on a charge of neglect
ing three minor children. Hers was
the first in a series of cases involy-
ing neglect of children by service
mems wives.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02

been advanced from third to second
class for the first time in its history.
Miss Hulda Schumacher, postnlis-
tress at Glandorf, learned that Office
has been advanced from fourth to
third class. s. .4s ssa5ls5oa4 tsIs
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
Lima Coach Resigns

Herbert E. Woolweaver, faculty
manager of athletics and head track
coach at South High School, an
nounced his resignation to become
head track coach. at Northern High
School, Flint, Mich. He will report
in Flint, Sept. 3.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
Farm Machinery
3 q Burned go'4t

Spontaneous combustion was blam-
ed for fire which destroyed a barn
on the Nellie England farm, west of
Findlay. Eighteen loads Of wheat
and all of the farm machinery were
destroyed, according to Ellsworth
Pepple, tenant. : =
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
Religious EducatienpIs
I Planned For Schools

Is Miss Opal Oman, vanlue,, has been
to teach religious educa-
ton at Benton Ridge, Liberty, Nc
Comb, Van Buren, Arcadia and Van
lue schools during the coming school
year. ADr9 Guy Cheek president of
the Hancock County Religious Edu-
cation Association, has announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
s16 NewtdBuses

Sixteen new 27-passenger transit
type bussess will be placed in opera
ton at Lima by Sept. i, the City
Lines, sInc., reported. The busses
will replace worn out vehicles and
augment service on some heavily
travelled lines, the company said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02

European theatre, after having serv-
ed in Iceland II n5ontHs.a followed by
a years hospitahzation and training
in the United States. He served
with the 1149th Combat Engineers
in the Ninth army. His unit built
the first railroad bridge over the
Rhine. - a...Elltl
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
aUnlucky Auditor Has
5aou Tale OF Noe :

- 0liT1-1 = I5a7-T-T-- ---E3I, III E8III
1uaCounty1s Auditor WswB. bsWilson,
Ada, counted this hisdunluckya week,
After Mr. Wilson injured anhip in a
fall, dogs scratched their way into
his poultry pen and, killed IS chick
ems which he was, raising to- augu-
sment his meat ration points. nos
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
Fire Destroys Home
By Lightning

l Fire caused by lightning destroy
ed the 10-room home of /. B. Me-
Pherong Lima branch manager of the
War Production Board, near New
Hampshire. 1t was valued at $15,-
600 by the owner. ave5s a4uf
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02

= James Main, Of tins years gradu-
,atfng class of Ohio Northe11f Univ
ersity's college Of pharmacy, finished
second in the State Board examina-
ton, with a. grade Of s4.L He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Main,
Columbus, former residents OF Ada.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
No sCoonbfHounda
Needed 7inr1l

Sheriff Arnold Potts went on a
daylight ~coon hunt" at Ottawa.
Called to the home Of Rev. Gibson
Wilson, the sheriff caught young
racoon which was perched in pear
tree near the house. He placed it in
a small cage and plans to turn it
over to County Game Protector
George Treece in few days, after
showing it to local youngsters.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
Ada Farmer Picnic Set

b Plans are being completed for the
32nd annual Farmers and Merchants
picnic, to be. held in Community
Park at Ada Aug. Is. A rodeo is
planned in which members of the
Bluffton Saddle Horse club will take
an active part. Ba sa asl
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
.NewlyWed Seaman
browns Tn Lake

Seaman Eugene Slayman, Canton,
whose marriage, to Margaret Isabel
Darrell, granddaughter of Mrs. G. i.
LOCKER of Kenton, was solemnized
recently, drowned in lake at New
Philadelphia, O., few days later
while the two were returning from
a wedding trip, Mrs. LOCKER was in
formed. ss "a se.fg.f .asa rs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
Legion Elects Lima
- @ e Man igoa aaa.

Harry Welgen, Lima, was elected
commander Of the second Ohio dis
trict of the American Legion, at a
conference at Wapakoneta, He
succeeds DR.. A.. j. McCracken, Belle
fontaine. Carl Smith, Kenton, was
named vice commander.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
Held On Assault,
5 ssigoI Charge gelsyu

IE Jay Crawfs, 52s was Jailed on "a
charge of assault7with intent to kill
filed by Doreas Baker, o27, Findlay.
Miss Baker said she wrested knife
from Crawfis and slashed his arm,
police rreported.aora .sY1g eoa
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
ALIEN COUNTY.
Reject Water Plan

Delphos City Council has rejected
proposal by Oscar Singer, Toledo,
State Health Department district
engineer, that the city water be
treated with chlori1ie.f A citizens
delegation voiced sobjections.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
Discharge Given To
.,.,s., ss59' Rhine Bridger

j Tech Sgt Robert Barnett, arrived
at his home in Ada, having been
discharged from the army with 5102
points at Indiantown Cap Pa
/ Sergeant Barnett went to u the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
Hazards

0the hoSbifai ed home accidents
due to nnechahfcai ~faeters, 70 per-
cent can be attributed to disorder in
the home. Another 20 per cent were
due to improper use of equipment.
Neglected house repairs were re-
sponsible for per cent of the in
juries. 1If I'll
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
Appoint Price Official

ta Walter b. Montgomery has been
appointed chairman Of the food paaner,
in the price division Of the Hancock
County War Price and Ration Board,
/ A! L. eMattoon,s chairman announced.
He also announced appointment Of
Mrs. r. Don Clymer to the board
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
Pandora And GlandOri
Post Offices Advanced

Notification of the change in cla}
sifcation of two Putnam county pos
offices was received this week.
The Pandora post office undsn
Postmaster Hiram L. Basinger his
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
Neglects Children;
Gets 6 Months Term

Mrs. Ruby Martin of Lima, wife
of a service man, had the dubious
distinction of being the first woman
sentenced to Marysville Reformatory
by Probate Judge Raymond P.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02
Rabbi To Be Chaplain

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Rabbi Alfred l.. Goodman of
Temple Beth Israel announced he
will enter service with the army
chaplains' corps Aug. 1.fsH +suE
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02

- Grand Canal
The Grand Canal flows through
Venice in the shape Of the letter S,
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Herman Dam, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week

Presbyterian Church, Rev. Her
man Dam, pastor, announces: SUM-
day School will meet at 10 as us
ual. The morning worship service
will be held at IL with the theme
in keeping with Independence Day.
There will be no Christian Endeav-
or meetings in July and August.
Four members of our Christian
Endeavor Society are attending
the Presbyterian summer camp at
West Nottingham Academy for
one week. They are Audrey Ash
ton, Helen Sylvester, Helen Saw
yer, and Mary Alice Blendt. The
evening service will be the last
one for the summer until Septem-
ber. This will be a special service
presented by the members of the
Daily Vacation Bible School which
has been held for two weeks in the
high school building. Diplomas
will be presented. All parents and
friends are urged to attend. This
service will be in this church at
7:30 Sunday evening, July 1.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
9TH WAR LOAN
NEARING END
This Week Will Close the Sew
enth War Loan Drive With
Quota Not Met
$4,000 SHORT HERE

Harvey c. Jones, chairman of
this district for sale of War Bonds
reports that total of $107 900 has
been sold against a quota of S143,-
600 and while the District is with
in striking distance of its quota it
will not be met unless $4,000
more bonds can be sold. This
community has always been justly
proud of it's accomplishments and
it is the hope of those in charge OF
this District and the County that
Smyrna will meet its quota. The
chairman explained that the deficit
is not large and could readily be
met with a little effort on the part
of few citizens with a genuine
patriotic desire to be of some SER
vice. The campaign ends on June
30th and whether we fail or not is
in the hands of citizens of the
town and community.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
ROBT. LOWER AND ROBT. DER
RICKSON TO ENTER WEST POINT

Smyrna will have the distinction
of having two of its young men
enter West Point on Monday, July
2. They are Robert Kennedy Low
er, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Lower, South Street, Smyrna, and
Robert A. Derrickson, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Derrick
son, who live at Taylor's Bridge,
near Smyrna. Both are graduates
of the John Bassett Moore High
School, Derrickson in the class of
1941 and Lower, class of 1912.
Lower received his appointment as
a principal from the former Rep.
Earle D. Wiley, and Derrickson
from U. S. Senator James M. Tun-
nell.
Lower Discharged From Army
After graduation from high
school Lower attended the Univer-
sity of Delaware until May, 1943,
when he entered the U. s. Army
and was assigned to the infantry
at Camp Tanning, Texas. He took
courses preparatory to West Point
at two different times at Lafayette
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28

College, Easton, Pa, and training
at Camp Maxey, Texas, in the in
terval between. He received his
honorable discharge from the
Army at Fort Benning, Georgia,
His brother, Lieut.. Henry York
Lower, U. S. Army, has been in ac-
tion with Patton's Third Army and
is now with the Tenth Armored
Tank Division in Europe.
Son of Former Sheriff
Derrickson, whose father is
sheriff of New Castle County, was
graduated with honors from the
John Bassett Moore High School
and was valedictorian of his class.
He was student in meteorology
at the University of Chicago fol-
lowing one year at the University
of Delaware, where he enlisted in
the U. S. Army Air Force. He pur-
sued further preparatory courses
at Harvard University and Cornell
University and received training at
Westover Field, Mass. He is the
only son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Derrick
son.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
ARMY GUARDS
POULTRY EXITS
Ten Army Commissioned Of
ficers Work With the
w F A Guards
RELEASE MORE POULTRY

Ten Army commissioned officers
and no enlisted men have been as
signed to this area to see that
poultry does not escape the pen
insula. There are three VIA
guards on each point of exit, in
cluding the four highway crossings
of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal, Matapeake, Md, and Cape
Charles, Va. In the meantime, the
VIA has placed in immediate eff
feet the increased allotment OF
peninsula poultry for civilian use
approximately 80 per cent of the
total production. The Army on
Tuesday took over the supervision
of the six exits from the Delmarva
Peninsula to see that the poultry
set-aside order, under which 70 per
cent of the poultry produced on
the peninsula is reserved for the
Army, is observed. Capt. Charles
w. McIlvaine, Quartermaster
Corps, last week assumed supervi-
sion of the Dover Buying Office of
the U. S. Army. He succeeds
Capt. George H. Mugge.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
8 YEARS FOR NEW AUTOS
Many Must Wait Before Supply
Will Be Enough For Private Use

Defense Transportation Director
j. Monroe Johnson has warned
American motorists that it will be
at least three years before many
millions of private car owners and
prospective owners will be able to
buy new automobiles. Colonel
Johnson's warning was made as he
appealed to passenger car drivers
to conserve their automobiles, de-
claring that present cars must be
kept running if we are to avoid the
grave risk of a breakdown in our
motor transportation system. None
of the cars produced in the near
future will go to the average driv-
er," the ODT chief said. They'll
go instead, to the most essential
drivers-doctors, police, taxi driv-
ers, war workers and others.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Robert E. Green, Pastor, An
nOunces Services For the Week

Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Robert E. Green, pastor, announc-
es: Church School, Sunday, 10
a. m. theme for Bible study this
Sunday, Sharing in Gods Ongo-
ing Work" Golden Text, God
saw everything he had made and
behold it was good.' Lesson aim:
To ponder the creative power of
God, the joyful note in creation,
and joy-giving aspects of a life
lived in communion with the Gre
ator. Divine worship service, IL
a. M; appropriate anthem by SEN
ior Choir; sermon Meditation: Lift
ing Our Eyes Unto the Hills"
Sunday evening, 7:3o p. M, Com
munity Vacation Bible School will
conduct Union Service in the First
Presbyterian Church. All parents
and friends of the students are re-
quested to attend. Tuesday, 7:30
PM, Official Board meeting; We'd
nesday, 1880 p. M, prayer service;
Saturday, 1880 p. M, Senior Choir;
Friday, June 29, Asbury Young
Adult Group will hold their June
supper, business meeting and So
cial hour.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
SMYRNA LAKE
DRAWS CROWD
Many Enjoy Bathing and
Boating at Lake Como;
Water Comfortably Cool
REFRESHMENT STAND

With the opening of Smyrna's
beautiful Lake Como to the public
for bathing since June End, the
crowds have increased daily at the
small clean sandy beach provided
by Town Council for the citizens
of the community. The Life Guard,
Gi FAIRIES, is on duty every day
from 10 a. m. to IL noon and from
loo o'clock to 6 p. m. The num-
ber of children frequenting the
beach and lake are sight to bring
praises to the Town fathers for
their foresight, and generosity to
these small fry. This week the
Red Cross, Delaware Chapter, has
A. w. Rand, Director of Safety
Service at the lake to train any
who wish to take a course in
swimming. This course is not for
children under IL but Mr.. Rand is
anxious to have a class of older
ones who may take an advanced
course in Life Saving and then
later form a class of younger ones
who may be taught by those TAX
ing the senior life saving course.
Swimming teaches the individual
to cope with any emergency they
may encounter in the water and
also adds to personal safety skill,
when in boat on the lake.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
DELAWARE HOUSE SOLD
Purchased by Mrs. Scott, Former
Owner; Schantz Property Sold

The Delaware House, which was
purchased about year ago by
Mrs. Anthony and Mrs. Hoffestead
has been purchased by its former
owner, Mrs. Mary Scott, through
the office of G. Harvey Wright.
Mr.. Wright also reports the sale
of Mrs. Charles Owens house on
South DUPONT Highway, known as
the c. WIS chantz home to Charles
Hastings of Wilmington. The fill
ing station and home of Charles
FARRELL of DUPONT Highway has
been purchased by Joseph Lodge
of Dover. The Estley Rust Estate
bungalow and ground on Church
Street has been purchased by Ed
ward Jacobs of Smyrna; the 1875
acre farm of ]. Delbert Steller at
Taylor's Bridge has been purchas-
ed by Mrs. Gladys Mcdonald of
Haddonfield, N. ].
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
UNIVERSITY
GRADUATES 70
Last Commencement For Sep
arate Colleges; Will Be
COED From Now
EXERCISES ON SUNDAY

With the graduation of 55 wom-
en- and Is men next Sunday after
noon, July 1, in Mitchell Hall, New
arw, the final commencement ex-
ercises of Delaware university as
separate colleges, will take place.
Hereafter, all graduations will be
from the University as a whole,
with the new coeducational system
going into effect next fall, and the
Women's college as a separate in
stitution being abolished. The
speaker at the exercises will be DR..
John M. Fogg, Jr., Vice Provost of
the University of Pennsylvania.
DR.. Fogg has been associated with
the University of Pennsylvania
since 1925 and is associate profess
sor of biology in the Botany De-
partment. The exercises, at $3.50,
will be preceded and followed by
invocation and benediction by the
Rev. H. Everett Hallman of the
Newark Presbyterian church. The
benediction, following the custom
established many years ago, will
be given from the steps of the
Memorial Library after the aca-
demic procession has marched
from Mitchell Hall. DR.. Owen
Sypherd, acting president of the
University, will preside and will
confer degrees on the graduates.
After the exercises the graduates
and their families and friends, who
are expected to total over 500, will
proceed to the campus east of
Warner Hall to attend the presi-
dents reception.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-28
MISS RUTH e. WATSON WEEDS
Married Charles HI. Hastings Sat
urday, June 2Srd at Blaclsbird

Married Charles H. Hastings Sat-
urday, June 2Srd at Blackbird
A very pretty wedding was SOL
emnized at $50 p. m. on Saturday,
June 23rd when Miss Ruth Eliza
Watson, daughter of the late Nom
ME Murray Watson of Selbyville
and the late w. A. Watson, Jr., of
Townsend was united in marriage
to Mr.. Charles Herman Hastings,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman H.
Hastings of Woodside, Del. The
wedding took place at the home of
the brides brother, w. A. Watson
3rd, of Blackbird. Rev. Tilghman
Smith of Townsend, performed the
double ring ceremony. Miss Ruth
Jean Guessford played the we'd
ding music and Miss Edna Conner
sang 20 Promise Me-" and Mrs.
Nora Smith, aunt of the bride,
sang Because. Mrs. Minerva
Pleasanton was matron of honor
and the brides only attendant, Mr..
w. A. Watson 3rd, acted as best
man for Mr.. Hastings. Following
small reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Hastings left for a honeymoon
which will be spent in the Allie
gheny Mountains. The bride is a
graduate of Selbyville High School
and the Chester County Hospital,
West Chester, Pa. The groom is
connected with Layton and Co., of
Dover.