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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-08

New merchandise, east
ly converted into COM
Portable bed. Formerly
priced at $3.50. Clos
ing out a limited lum-
Der for only
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12

Chester Pendleton, who with Miss
Elizabeth Olmstead, Buffalo, n. Y,
has just returned from a 10000 mile
trip over the Alcan Highway.
The Alcan Highway, made famous
during the war, is not open to the
public yet and Miss Pendleton and
her companion, both members of the
geology department of Smith Col
lege, were the first uneseorted wo-
men to make the trip up the high
way from Dawson Creek to Fair
banks.
They travelled 10000 miles in two
months, and during much of the trip
they travelled down the gravel high
way at 15-mile-an-hour average.
The girls carried % gallons of
gasoline, three spare tires, five
tubes, food for IA days, full camp
ing equipment and all sorts of au-
tomotive spare parts.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Lafayette

Mr.. George Worries Of Lima was a
Sunday guest of his mother, Mrs.
Grace Vorhes.
Mrs. Noah Tripplehorn Of Lima,
Mrs. Emmit Phillips of Norman,
Oklahoma, and Mrs. Walter Loeher
of Cleveland, Oklahoma were We'd
nesday evening dinner guests of Mr.,
and Mrs. J. H. Guthrie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank koedam of
Terre Haute, Ind, were week end
guests of Mr.. Clifford Hall. While
here they called on Mrs. Jayne Hall,
who was a patient at Memorial Hos.
pital. Mrs. Koedam is Mrs. Halls
sister.
Mrs. Viola Richeson of Spencerville
was Wednesday caller of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewey Albert.
Mrs. Wilma Kundert of Lima &C.
companied Mr.. and Mrs. William
Binkley on trip through the East
ern states.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Stout and
daughter of Ravenna were week END
guests of Mrs. Adah Hall and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Long were
Thursday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w
r. Guthrie.
Mrs. Ruth Sumney assisted by Mrs
Fulks, entertained members of the
Sempre Fidelis and Friendship Class
es of the Methodist Church in hei
home Wednesday evening.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
HARDIN COUNTY
Swap Business Bldgs.
In Ada

Two Ada business buildings were
exchanged recently by H. j. Sousley
and Roy Rayl.
Sousley took possession of the
Welsh Bldg, recently purchased by
Rayl, and Rayl in turn took the
Sousley Bldg, occupied by DR.. G. S.
Wilcox and the George Feltz real
estate office.
DR.. Wilcox plans to retire and
Feltz will conduct his business from
his home. Rayl will move his shoe
repair business to his new building
with living quarters upstairs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12

@. d. May, Mrs. Irene Inskeep, Mrs.
Blanche Helser, Mrs. Bessie Slane,
Mrs. Martha Patterson, Mrs. Freda
Arthur, Mrs. Ella Akerman, Mrs.
Hilda Badertscher, Mrs. Ivalene u
rich. Mrs. Lillian Plate and Mrs. Mil
dred Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Shrodes and
daughter of Findlay called on friends
Sunday.
Labor Day Mr.. and Mrs. w. R.
Guthrie entertained at their home
number of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Doernberg of
Cincinnati and DR.. and Mrs. Robert
Doernberg and son of Spencerville
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. II. Guthrie.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Two RObberies Bring
Double Trouble

Albert Herman, Delphos merchant
has been victim of two burglaries
and it has meant double trouble both
times.
A year ago thieves entered his
filling station and took used gasoline
ration coupons in addition to cash
This week the loot included soap
and 800 pounds of sugar.
He said the most trouble is filing
necessary government forms upon
loss of such rationed items.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
StOrk Twice Winner
After so Years

1t took 80 years before a James
F. Pope invalid coach lost its first
race with the stork, but only -four
days passed before a second Pope
ambulance birth was recorded.
The first ambulance birth came as
Mr.. Pope was rushing Gertrude
Bracey to a Lima hospital. 1t was
boy.
The second happened when Mrs
Clark Wells, Jr., gave birth to an.
other boy in the ambulance. Mr.
Pope assisted at both births.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
PUTNAM COUNTY
Putnam's HealthieSt

Joyce Weisenberger, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weisenberger,
of Ottawa, and Byron Dean Steiner,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Steiner of
Pandora, were the winners in Put
nam All Health Elimination contest
held at the Putnam county health
office at Ottawa.
Joyce is II years old and is a
sixth grade pupil at Ottawa public
school.
Byron is II years old and
seventh grade pupil at Pandora
schools.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12

county health commissioner.
All persons will be given an X
ray free of charge with the cost of
this program being financed by the
Putnam county tuberculosis and
Health association. The funds were
made available through the sale of
Christmas health seals.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12

dismal past as they saw their new
home take shape.
Charles and his family moved in
with his mother after the fire. He
was only working part time and his
right arm, the one that the sniper
took care of when he was serving in
the Aleutians, was bothering him a
little.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Build Vet Home In
One Day

Ex-Pfc. Charles Jennings and his
wife, Virginia and their sons, Jimmy
and Johnny, moved into their new
five-room Cairo home Sunday.
Thirty-eight top-notch area carpent-
ers built it Saturday.
That hot summer night on July
2, when the Jennings stood helplessly
and watched their little home leveled
by fire, was a dim picture in the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Youth Denies Guilt In
Cyclists Death

William Miller, IS, Lima, pleaded
innocent in Municipal Court to man
slaughter charges in connection with
the death Sunday of Eldon Dicke,
Is, a bicyclist. The case was con-
tinued for further hearing.
Companions signed statements that
Miller, riding in a car driven by
Dale Fess, Is, had been operating
the acceIerator when the automobile
ran into a group of four bicycle
riders, police said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Champion Steer Sells
For 1886 At Fair

Proud possessor of Duke" grand
champion of the Bank Call clubs 81
head of prime western beef steers
at the Hancock county fair was
Oryille Cook, Jr., 1S. of route 2,
Carey, student at the Vanlue
school. His Black Angus steer sold
to the Flechtner Brothers packing
company, Fostoria, for a record
breaking price of S4S6.S0.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Robbers Ransack Raw
son Elevator

The j. c. Hochstettler Sons
elevator, Rawson, was broken into,
the thieves making way with small
amount of cash and four checks
amounting to $2,821.4 40, according to
Sheriff Orla A. Cooper.
Sheriff Cooper said the burglars
entered the building by sliding open
south window.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Ada POOLS Profit Is
Largest In History

Ada's municipal pool which closed
Labor Day, enjoyed its most success
full year, according to a report from
Manager Clyde Lamb. Despite bad
weather of the last three weeks of
the season, the pool crossed S4,795.02
which was $1,000 better than the
best year and $1,693.35 better than
1945.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Traffic Toll Scars

Twelve persons were killed in 10
fatal automobile accidents during
August to bring the northwestern
Ohio total to 95 fatalities in the
first eight months of 1916. This is
an increase of Is over the same
1945 period.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Trip Over Alcan Road
Made By Findlayites

Six fiat tires, a broken fuel pump,
80 in the shade and a trip through
blizzard were only part of the ex-
periences of Miss Margaret Pendle-
ton, daughter of Judge and Mrs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
LEGAL NOTICE
IEGAL NOTICE

In the Court df Common Pleas of Allen
County. Ohio. Kathleen Z. j. Thornberg. by
Georgia Robinson her mother and next friend.
Plaintiff, vs.. James G. Thornberg. Defendant.
Case No. 370l6 EThe defendant who resides
at 23i Columbia Street. Upton, Indiana will
take notice that bon July "a. 1916. plaintiff
filed the above al ktion against the defendant.
praying for a 1ikorce, custody of the child.
alimony and maintenance for herself and
child and attorneE fees The defendant is re-
auired To answer on or before September IS.
1916. after which date said action will be
for hearing.
LEht & Siferd.
At.nr,,o..a e. rss.I.t.ff %
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Onion Crop Yields ATS
Bushels Per Acre

The harvest of onion crop on the
Scioto marsh between Alger and
McGuffey is virtually completed with
an average of between Ats, and 500
bushels per acre. Carl Krummrey,
Alger, has shipped three cars, but
the crop is moving to market slowly
because of price decline.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
RawsOn Students In
crease BY 81

Rawson school opened with a
total enrolment of 416, an increase
of 81 over last year. The sixth
grade is the largest class with 45.
The first grade with an enrolment
of 40 has been divided into two
rooms.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

light team this year. Practice
sessions were started two weeks ago
by Coach Jack Koch and assistant
Joe Hurley. Delphos is a member
of the Little Six League which was
organized last year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
ALLEN COUNTY
Lima Branch College
EnrOlls 66 FrOsh

Sixty-six applications for freshmen
courses were made at recent meet
ing held in Lima to establish a
branch of Ohio Northern University
there. Classes are being held even
ings in Lima Central High school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Fire Destroys Barn

Farm machinery, 500 bushels of
oats and several tons of hay were
lost when fire destroyed a barn on
the II. o. Graham farm, three miles
southeast of Ottawa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
HANCOCK COUNTY
Ohio "Cootie" Elected

"The Cooties"-fun-ma making unit of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
elected Richard Hodges, Findlay,
senior vice commander.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Cannery Workers Will
Get X-Rays

Preparations have been completed
by the Putnam county health de-
partment to conduct chest X-rays of
all employees in canneries of the
county, it was announced here to-
day by DR.. H. A. Neiswander,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Small Grid Squad

Only % candidates are seeking to
make the Delphos High football
team this season and indications are
that Delphos will be represented by
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
Man SuffOcates When
Truck OverturnS

Glenn E. Hamilton, 81, Mt.
Victory, O., died of suffocation when
he was pinned in the cab of his coal
truck which skidded on loose gravel
and overturned six miles east of
Kenton.
Dallas Parthmore, II, passenger,
is in Antonio Hospital Kenton, for
treatment of shock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Allen County, SIS
Estate of Catherine Hasinger, Deceased.
John w. Basinger of Dr. F. D., Columbus
Grove, Ohio, has been APPOINTED and qualified
as Executor of the estate of Catherine Ba-
singer late of Allen County, Ohio, deceased
Dated this 5th day of September. 1916.
RAYMOND P. SMITH.
Probate Judge %
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-09-12

Veterinary School
The first known veterinary school
was established at Lyons, France,
In 1851.
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4 ia,
LEGAL NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas of Allen
County, Ohio.
Case Number 371l0
Dale r. Sternen, Plaintiff VS.. John Happers-
berger and l. w. Reid, Defendants.
The Defendants, John Happersberger and
L. w. Reid, the heirs at law. devisees, lega-
tees, trustees. assIgnees. receivers, benefic-
aries, the surviving spouse the surviving d-
vorced spouse. ch adren, descendants, cred-
tors, SUCCESSORS in anterest, executors, admin
istrators and legal Representatives of John
Happersburger deceased. and l.. w Reid,
deceased, will take notice that the Goth
day of August 1896 Dale r. Stemen, filed
his Petition in the Common Pleas Court of
Allen County, Ohip, in case number 37lI0,
against them and others praying for a decree
Queting title IN the alternative for an
order marshalling 1iens against said De-
fendant John HapIersberger and said Defend
ant l.. w. Reid to or the following real
estate. described in said Petition to-wit -
lot numbers 10S64 and 10S99 in the Hover
Park Allotment Addition TO the City of Lima,
Allen County. Ohio"
The prayer of saad Petition is for decree
quieting Plaintiffs title against all the
Defendants or in the alternative, marshaling
liens. sale of property and equitable relief.
Said Defendants ate required to answer said
Petition on or before the End day of Novem-
ber, 1916, or juds sment and decree will be
taken against thenl in accordance with the
prayer of the Petition.
DALE r. STEMEN
Miner A. Atmur and Oren e. Dickason,
His Attorneys.
By John H. Romey,
son National Bank Building. Lima, Ohio. 26
LEGAL NOTICE
William Marue Crosey. also known as
William (BilD Mason, whose last known
place of residence was care III. T.. Shaw,
RID /, Ashley. indiana, is hereby notified
that Mildred Oliva Crosley has filed her pc
ttion against hifh for divorce, custody of
children. alimony. injunction and all proper
relief, on the grounds of gross neglect OF
duty and extreme cruelty, in case No. 37062
in the Court of Common Pleas of Allen
County, Ohio. at Lima. Ohio. Said cause may
be heard and decided after the expiration of
six weeks from the first publication of this
notice.
Mildred Olfe Crosley, Plaintiff
BY Clarence q. Miller Her Attorney,
504 Citizens Bldg. Lima, Ohio %
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~ aFAtN1 FstfEN NgEy HN0H
By John II. Romey, Their Attorne,
LEGAL NOTICE

LEUkkI NOANtL
In the Common Pleas Court of Allen Coun-
ty. Ohio.
Case No. 37040
John T. Dunaway, b5l Ewing Avenue, Lima,
Ohio, Plaintiff, VS.. Florence E. Dunaway.
210 b Street, Fayetteville, North Carolina,
Defendant.
The Defendant, Florence E. Dunaway.
whose place of residence is 210 B Street.
Fayetteville. North carolina, will take notice
that John T. Dunaway has filed in said court
an action against her for divorce on the
grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme
cruelty, and for other equitable relief. Said
cause will be for hearing on and after six
weeks from the date of the first publication
of this notice. to-wit: on and after the goth
day of September. 1896.
JOHN T. DUNAWAY.
81 BY /. B. Steele, His Attorney
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LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE
In the Court of COMMON Pleas of Allen
County Ohio.
Case Number 37I2s.
Myron RI Coon. Plaintiff. VS.. Irene NJ. Seid-
ell, ct al, Defendants
The Defendant, Irene M. Seidell, the heirs
at law, devisees legatees trustees, assignees,
receivers, beneficiaries, the surviving spouse,
the surviving divorced spouse, children, de-
scendents. creditors successors in interest,
executors, administrator and legal represent
atives of Irene NJ. SeidelL desceased, will take
notice that the 9TH day of September. 1896
Myron r. Coon. filed This Petition in the
Common Pleas Court of Allen County, Ohio,
in case number 37128s against them and
others praying for a decree Quieting title or
in the alternative for pm order marshaling
liens as against said defendant, ct al, to or
on the following real estate described in said
Petition to-wit Lot Numbers 1914. 15431
and 1892. in the Wea End Realty Compa-
ny's Westwood Addition to the City of Lima
American Township. Allen County, Ohio"
The prayer of said Petition is for a decree
quieting Plaintiffs title -as against all the
Defendants or in the alternatiyeI marshalling
liens, sale of property and equitable relief.
Said Defendants are required to answer said
Petition on or before the End day of Novem-
ber, 1916. judgment and decree will be
taken against them 10 accordance with the
prayer of the Petition.F
MYR0N R. COON
Miner A. Atmur and 0ren E. Dickason,
His Attorneys,
BY John II. Roney.
sol National Bank Building. Lima, Ohio rs
LEGAL NOTICE
In the Court Of Common Pleas of Allen
County, Ohio.
Case Number 37075.
David A. Spyker and K. Margenc Spyker vs..
Allen Virgins, ct al.
The Defendants Ray Greene and Dorothy
Greene. will take notice that the 14th day
of August. 1916. David A. Spyker and K.
Margene Spyker, filed their Petition in the
Common Pleas Court of Allen County, Ohio.
in case number 37075. against them and
others praying for a decree Quieting title. or
in the alternative for an order marshalling
liens as against said Defendants. ct al, TO or
on the following real estate described in said
Petition, to-wit:
Forty-six and ninety-four hundredths
t46.e4) feet off the entire west side (be-
ing the west half Of the west 93.SS feet)
of lot number Eight tS) in Carson Dali
zells Subdivision to the City of Lima,
Allen County. Ohio"
The prayer of said Petition is for decree
quieting Plaintiffs little as against all the
Defendants. or in the alternative for marshall
ling of liens, sale of property and equitable
relief. Said Defendants required to an
swer said Petition on before the 18th day
of October. 1916, or judgement and decree
will be taken against them in accordance with
the prayer of the Petition.
David A. Spyker
X. Maryyene Spyker
By John H. Romey, Their Attorney. 23
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-16
Mrs. Whitaker
To Take Part
In MINIS Concert

Mrs Robert Whitaker will ap-
near as solo flutist at the thlrd
anua1 spring concert of the New
Hanover High school orchestra,
friday night, April 26, in the
SCHOOL auditorium.
Other soloists> to appear on tne
nroeram will be selected from the
student members Of the orchestra
The group was given a very
good, honor rating in the recent
district high school music contests:
Following the contests the MINIS
torchestra was wired an invitation
from Dean H. Hugh Altvator, chair
man of the states contests, to ap-
near in the coming Greensboro
| festivals in the interest OF orches-
ira promotion, but it was felt best
to wait for next year when a
variety OF instruments will be ad-
ded.
A new program of attractive
numbers has been prepared for this
wears concert of the MINIS or
chestra. Laura Howell Norden is
the director.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-16
ELIZABETHTOWN

MIzABETHTOWN, April IS
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Stone visited
relatives In Lunberton Sunday"
Mrs. Norman McCulloeh left this
week TO visit relatives IN West
Virginia for several days.-Mr. and
Mrs. c. B. Smith and children
spent the past weekend with rela-
tives In Mocksville.
Mrs. Jas. II. Clark returned
home Tuesday after spending sew
eral days in Wadesboro and Con-
cord.-Robert Byrd, a student at
Motifs Business school in Raleigh,
spent the weekend at his home
here.-Mrs. w. F. Williamson spent
Friday in Roseboro with Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Caison.-Mr. and Mrs.
Matt Blair of Atlanta, Ca. arrlv-
ed Friday to visit the laters
mother, Mrs. E. F. McCulloch.
Sheriff and Mrs. H. M. Clark
and sons, Giles, David and Rogers,
spent the weekend in Ocala, Fla,
with Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Kemp
Mr., and Mrs. G. H. Hall, Ill,
and Mrs. Norman B. McCulloch
spent the weekend in Charleston,
S. c., and visited the Magnolia
Gardens.-Mrs. D. M. Campbell
and son spent Friday in Roseboro
with relatives.-Mrs: G. E. Clark
is a patient at Thompson Me
mortal hospital In Lumberton at
the present time.
Mrs. Roy Cain has returned to
her home this week from Charlotte
where she was a patient at Presby-
terrain hospital for the past few
weeks. She is convalescing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Jordan, Jr.,
Miss Dorothy Williamson, Mrs. W.
R. Whitfield and Mr.. and Mrs. c.
P. Edge attended the Bankers con-
vention in Wilmington Wednesday
night.
Mrs. J. P. Collins visited rela-
tives in Roseboro Friday.
Miss Nancy McCulloch spent Fri
day in Charlotte.
Jas. H. Moore has recently been
discharged from services In the
U. S. Navy and has returned to
his home here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-16
Wilmington Salon
Wins Beauty Award

When the international sorx.,
ton of Cosmetoligist met /. ~
York recently with over IN
hairdressers present, Wiln,i suM
was well represented when ATs %
Beauty salon won the Msra u' !
Award for "hair shaping" Z"
Six outstanding guest arvt,
were on hand to pick the wing ."a
in the various contests held A. H.
ing the two-day meeting, w.
Alida's Beauty salon il ,..
and operated by Mrs. Aida Lava .s'
and is located In the Mur. S'u't
building. ''f
Mrs. Jordon has been /, 4.
beauty business for ls wears q, ~
for the past 10 years hs, b %'
located in her present shor '''a
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-16
Marines To Sponsor
Informal Dance
Al Camp Lejeune

Ar informal dance, sponsored by
the Headquarters Battalion VIII
be held Tuesday night from to
1870 o'clock in Wallace Creek
pavilion at Camp Lejeune with
Grassick Continental orchestra
furnishing the music.
Junior hostesses desiring to at
tend the affair are urged to con
tact the senior hostess at the USO
club, YWCA, or the Recreation
department.
Buses viii leave from the rear of
City hall promptly at $50 as
usual.
Wilmington will not provide host
esses for the Wednesday night
dance as previously announced, &C
cording to Jesse Reynolds, SUPER
intendent of City Recreation de-
partment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-16

The o. Henry and Sidney Lanier
Literary societies of the Acme
Delco school will compete in the
annual inter societies contest
Thursday night at 8 o'clock with
medals to be awarded to winners
in recitation, defamation, debate
and dramatics.
The program will consist Of the
society choruses, and other special
musical numbers.
Appearing on the program will be
Mona Fay Cair and Mary Bollin-
ger, rotations; Ralph Quisen-
berry and Barbara Williams, dec
larnations, and Catherine Marks
and Margaret Wehrhahn, debate
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-16
BY RUTH MILLETT
NEA Staff Writer

Now is the perfect time for over
weight Mr.. and Mrs. America to
reduce-to lose that five, ten, or
twenty-five pounds without which
they would look better and feel
more comfortable.
Dieting to lose weight has always
seemed a bit shameful. But that Is
50 only because the folks who don't
have to diet, who can keep their
streamlined figures no matter how
much rich food they eat, invari-