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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-02-16
Moffifts CELEBRATE
34:h Anniversary

WORCESTER he 34th we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Moffitt, president and
pastor of the First Spiritual ALI
ance Church Auxiliary, Z Newport
St.. Worcester, will be celebrated
with ? semi-formal banquet at the
Aurora Hotel, Worcester, Satur-
day, March 2, Z p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moffitt were mar
ried in Springfield, on Rev. Mrs.
Moffltt's birthday anniversary,
Feb. 28, 1912. In addition to the
dinner, the banquet program will
comprise floor show, dancing
and music by the Jubilee Singers
of the local church, under the di-
rection Of Mrs. Ethel Wilson. Dele
cations from Spiritualist churches
in Boston, Springfield, Providence,
Hartford, New Haven, Lynn and
F;tzburg are to be present.
Arrangements are in charge Of
the following committee: Ersest
Eclleveau, chairman; Mrs. Belle
veau, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Bal
lou. Joseph Miller, Mrs, Wilram
P,e1ce, Mrs. William Mulvey, Mr..
and Mrs. Gleason Wilder and
Miss Isabel Morse. Proceeds will
go toward the fund to enlarge the
present Newport st. edifice.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-02-16
9th Inf. To Host
Big Time" Events

The Cabaret and Dance March
1, at South Armory is for the
purpose of equipping Recreation
Room and Lounge for the benefit
of returned veterans asd State
Guardsmen. This is an opportunity
to show appreciation to the vet
Grams for what they have done.
There will be tables for parties,
dancing gto Sabby Lewis orchestra,
and refreshments will be served.
he affair is open to the public.
Tickets at $1.20 on sale by mem
bers of the State Guard and at
the door.
Plans are completed for the
First Annual Formal Reception to
be given by the Bucks Of America
Officers Association at South
Armory, Friday, Feb. %, 9 p. m.
unit IL a. m. There viii be dancing
and refreshments will be served.
Admission will be by invitation
only. Former officers wishing in
vitations should costact Lieut.. Lee
roy Reynolds, 1870 Crawford st,
Roxbury, or at South Armory,
Wednesday nights, 8 to 10 p. m.
The entertainment committee in
cludes 1t. Reynolds Chairman,
Capt. Mildred Carter, Capt. James
L. Bosley, 1t. Thomas Pierce and
1t, Cecil Phillips.
Cpl. Braithwaite of Headquar-
tiers and Service Company and
Sgt Harold Wheaton of Co A are
congratulated for the excellent
showing they are making at the
Massachusetts Military Academy.
Their fise soldierly bearing and
scholastic marks are such that all
members of the 9th Infantry can
well feel proud that they are re-
presented at the school by these
two men.
Though late in the season, eff
forts to organize the 9th Inf.
basketball team have been sue
cessful, due to the assistance of
1t. Richard Phillips Of W, Medford.
A big handicap was caused by
the entrance of a large number of
men into the armed service and
the Merchant Marine. The team
has open dates for games on March
/. s, is and %. Teams wanting
games should contact 1t William
W. Belts, recreation officer, South
Armory any Wednesday 5 to IL
p. m.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-02-16
81 Insurance

WASHINGTON, D. C.--veter-
ans can prevent lapsing of their
CT insurance, which will be in
effect wherever they are and
whatever work they do, merely by
continuing to make payments to
the Collection Subdivision, Veter-
ans Administration, Washington,
D. c., says the American Red
Cross. The same amount that used
to be taken out Of his army pay, if
paid monthly by the CT himself
10 the VA, protects him for life.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-02-16

King of the trumpet Cootie Viii
Hams, who comes with his famous
ban dto Mechanics Bldg. Feb. %
for your dancing pleasure, has
beon trumpeter since early boy
hood.
At the tender age of IL, Cootie
had nc money to pay for lessons.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-02-16
CITY NEWS

N~A~~A~A-~A-Ns~A-AA-a-AA-A-%~sAs-A-A-S
The attention of the members
and friends Of st. Mark Broth
erhoOd is called to the annual
Breakfast of that organization,
which takes place in the vestry
Of st. Mark Congregational
Church, Townsend Street, Rox-
bury, on Sunday, February II, at
am. George Freeman, chair
man of the committee has
engaged the services of a cater
er with long, seasonable exper-
fence. The speaker on this oc-
easiOn will be the Rev. Walter
Muelder, dean of the school Of
Theology at Boston University
Immediately ( oil in g the
Breakfast, the Brotherhood will
assemble in a body in the main
auditorium Of the church
for its sermon. Members
Of the organization will take
part in the service. The Rev
S. L. Laviscount, pastor Of the
church, viii have as his guest,
the Rev. Mr.. Helm, Of Morgan
Memorial Church
william Davenport Of New
York spent the past weekend
visiting his mother, Mrs Mayme
cambridge and other relations
Of $50 Columbus ave.
Music patrons are eagerly
anticipating the recital Monday
night in Jordan Hall Of Ella
belle Davis, the sensational new
American soprano. Critic S
praise her unreservedly.
The City hung a wreath and
speakers paid tribute to Fred
erick Douglass last Thursday
noon, at Douglass Square, nam
ed for the famous colored ora
tor and abolitionist. Represent
ing Mayor James M Curley, Dr.
S F Taylor read an eloquent
tribute followed by remarks by
Atty Laurence Banks and Or ?
A Simmons. On Lincoln's mrUr~
day at the statue, Park Square,
DR. Taylor also represented the
Mayor and paid tribute to the
great emancipation.
"A musicale will be given BY tn,
Charity Committee, Eureko Chapter
No. z, o. E. S, A. 2. and NJ, featus-
ing the Jubilee Gospel Chorus, vii
liam Sonny Howord, Director, Fri
doy. Feb. u. Of $50 p. m. of Io4z
fremont ST, Roxbury. Elite Ann Viii
lioms, secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rhone
and Mr.. and Mrs. John H. VIII
henson, all of West Medford,
spent Thursday evening, Feb. Z,
as guests Of Mrs. Nellie Latti-
more Davis, of IS Reed Avenue,
Everett.
The public Is invited to at
tend the monthly meeting of
the Housewives League at $50
Mass. Ave, Monday, Feb. Is, 8
pm. A fine program with Rev.
w. S. Ravenell, pastor of Eben-
ezer Baptist Church, the guest
speaker Boys and girls 6 to 16
may enter the Scrap Book Con-
test.
Captain Edison Randall back
from ETC, was in Boston this
week visiting relatives and
friends. He formerly was in
partnership with Floyd Freeman
in conducting a ceramic clinic
in Boston.
Mrs Anna Jackson gave a
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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-02-16
COOTIE WILLIAMS

In Mobile, Ala, Coolies birth
place, there was "a tailor, Charlie
who in bygone days was
a famous trumpeter, So, Cootie
pressed pants for Lipscomb in ex-
change for trumpet lessons.
This arrangement was so sue
cessful that not long after, as a
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-02-16

dinner party at Hotel Lucille
Thursday night of last week, in
honor OF Mrs. Lillian Gideon.
Other guests were Mrs. Easter
Moore and Mrs. Matte Lou
Reid.
The public is invited TO a Musical
Teu. Sunday, Feb. "a, $3.50 p. M,
given BY the Young Women's Bible
Gloss Of Columbus Ave. A. M. E. Zion
Church. Miss Gladys HHolmes, dean
Of women, speaker. Silver offering.
Rev. A. A. Perry, PASTOR Zeta Viii
liums, pres; Otis Skinner, teacher.
The Liberia College Club Of
Boston, Inc, will feature Mr..
John Wilson. local teacher and
artist of note, as guest speaker
at it's regular coffee hour, to be
held at the International In
stitute, 100 Beacon St., Sunday
evening, Feb. IT, 1916. The pub
lie is invited to attend
sgt. Marion Evans, out Of the
Army, arrived in Boston We'd
nesday from his hometown,
Mobile, Ala, and is the house
guest of his sister, Mrs. Matte
Lou Reid
Mr.. and Mrs, Thomas Rollins
and daughter, formerly residing
on fremont ST., have moved to
10 Lamont ST., Roxbury, where
they will be glad to see their
friends.
Officers recently elected by
the Challenger's Club are. JUL
Jus ]. Jordan, pres; Vernon E.
Percival, vice-pres.; David Cat
lin, treas; Everett Smith, rec.
sec; Leroy Reynolds, fin. Sec;
George L. Frances, cor. sec.
Professional artists will APP
pear in a concert in N. E. Mutt
ual Hall, Sunday night, Feb. "a,
for the benefit Of st. Richards
Church. Dorothy Richardson,
well-known contralto, arranged
the program.
NEGRO HISTORY WEEK
GUIDE
As Presented by Anna ..Robitt-
Gardner, State Director
Feb. 9-Luncheon at Twentieth
Century Club. Paintings by
Charles Bland of Brockton on
exhibition. Invitation only.
Feb. 1O-Mrs. Paul Robson
(wife of the celebrated actor
at Lecture Hall, Public Library
at 5 o'clock. Public invited.
Feb. 11-Reception to the Con
temporary COlOred Artists al
the West End Branch Library
Invitation only.
Feb. 13-YWCA will have a pro
gram featuring paintings by
local professional artists to-
gether with music and read
| ings as a special attraction by
outstanding local talent.
Feb. 17-Brigadier General Ben
iamin o. Davis, ST., will be
guest at Symphony Hall, for
the theme Of the program
"The Negro in the Wars OF
America. -. Lt.-COL LAKELAND
Hewitt, guest speaker. POr-
4 trayls of the Finer Arts and
Span of Progress exhibition
will follow, showing RACE
ACHIEVEMENT.
Victor Bynoe will give a talk
on history at meeting of the
Ebenezer Brotherhood, tomor-
row afternoon at the Ebenezer
House. The meeting begins at
one o'clock. T. L. Bailey is
| president.
At La Mardi Bridge Club
meeting, at the home Of Mrs.
Mabel Dean, Cambridge, the
/ prize winners we're: Mrs. Gym
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CONTINUED on Next PageJ
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BILLIE HAyEN-Georgian brick house
painted white: LARGE garden; LIST floor. liv-
ing room, dining room, kitchen, laundry
room, maids room and bath, :! screened
porches: md floor, 4 bedrooms. " baths:
attached gars2e. $40 monthly; adults
only. BLANCHE S. CATION. Realtor. TIE
1904. TIE. 1885,.
GFORGET0WN-Tow picture win
dows overlooking Potomac; frepE in draw
ing room. 20 It. 80 #: 10 bedrms.. '..l2
baths; gas heat: ceiling 1915 mo. @-veal
Lease; probably Sept l. Box 1@2-A, Star
CONGRESSMAN will rent his completely
furnished home from now until January
5000 month. OR. 500 $3.50 3lsi
n. NV
1871 18th ST. SIS rms. oil heat, cellar
q baths, bedrms.- completely lurn
S@15 mo. CHARLES S. GUM, 326 Pa
ave. Sc. FIR. 1905.
AN ATTRACTIVE 3-story center hall homt
IN Silver Spring area-El2gantly furnished
tenants must qualify: $500 per month
available about Sept. 10. Applicants should
give complete information, including ref
erences, number and ages of members II
family. etc Box 353-X. Star. -t..1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21
HOUSES EXCHANGED.

ARLINGTON tvAD HOME, excellent neigh
borhood for good property. preferably on
highway in D. G. section or within 200
home or have tea room possibilities. c.
W. CLEVER CO, INC. Arlington. Va %
y ILL TRADE small apt. mouse in Boston
for Washington apt hse. CT lse. home. EN-
1915. or Box ABB. Star.
SWAP between Albany. New York and
wash: will exchange attractive 6-rm. AL
hany bungalow for or 3 bedrm. house or
apt. Immediately. Call Falls Church $50
We -2l
New HAVEN. CONN. for WASHINGTON VIII
exchange occupancy 3-bedroom house Al
residential section. New Haven, for same
In W. or Va or Tor apartment. ! or y
YEAR Boy ,SS-E. CIar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21
HOUSES WANTED TO RENT tcont }

UNFINISHED HOUSE OR apartment,
nv. Or or nearby Virginia. No children.
DIPLOMATIC MARRIED COUPLE. white
servants. want furnished house. 3 bedrms
CO 1861 -22
GOVT. EMPLOYE-Family 4 adults, %
years service, perm. assigned D. c. ur-
gently needs 2-bedroom furn house or
apt pref near senior high school kindly
call RE. T4o0, Ext. 3241 or $685. week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21

SITS. NV: semidet brick, 8 large rms :
| lnclosed porches. o.h.-w, heat, Ia baths,
Pe efdS0oa bargain pe Radc or ' Bell leS
GEO. H. WILLIAMS co.-1eth and Ken
baths oh.-w. heat. Radclin or Bell
G Gffo Il. WILLIAMS co.-s4th and Girard
ne; lovely. frame asbestos shingie, > in
s'5 5ax ps ehv heaa Radsi or seil
Go. II. WILLIAMS co.-5-yr. old, a-sror,
Diet brick. Bradbury Hts: bdrms.. full
e e front fs porch ana 'p hea s sseSa
excel. cond, Wells or Mulroy. Elk. $685..
GEO. H. WILLIAMS co.-Hnlcrest; new
nome. 5 bdrms., g,a.-c. heat. large lot.
bsmt with recr rm. Reasonable. Wells
G GE SSuif f. W vi SI1a co-chevy chase.
5-rm., 2-story det. brick, 3 bdrms., large
Iiy: rm; with fireplaee, built-in ears oh;-W
sss GO. i; WILLIAMS u asf co-consgsss It's:
e Sra Rsaf hfat TX fa s ssmt $1,000 down Ben
GEO, III. WILLIAMS co. = CONGRESS
Heights, beautiful det 5-rm. brick; bed
FE9. B W E Esdsli Go Ex 1882 & 1esbts
with fireplace. 3 bedrms, bath. o.h.-a.
heat, fun bsmt,, deep lot. gar, stolar FIX.
GEO. H. WILLIAMS Co.-Riverdale. Md;
5-rm. semidet. brick: will be. redecorated,
sold furn.; near Greenway shopping CEN
ter, $1,000 dn. pint Kopit. Elk 1886.
GEO. H. WILLIAMS Co.--vacant; cathe-
dral ave; 3-story semidet. brick: lv.
In bsmt: gh.-w, heat. built-in gar Keopit
Go. ii. WILLIAMS co.-s-rm brick
tex. home. l blk. off Central ave. near
transp., shopping center; large lot, full
bsmt.; 81 $50 DIN. Burge, Elk. $685., I'll
SPRING vALLEY--Colonial brick, rms,
g baths, rec. rm,, 3-car gar. 1st-f1. den.
Call MR.: DENTON. Ma. aO40; after pm,
WO 4444 -23
BETHESDA--A home with all the neces-
sary conyeniences: first floor has liv. and
din rm.. kit, bedrooms and bath: sec
ond floor has 3 bedrms. and bath. gar,
oil h.-wh.: nice lot: house ready to move
into: in immaculate cond. Call MR.. DEN
TON. MA. 2040; after pm, WO. 4444.
CHEVY CHASE, D. C.--Attractive painted
brick Colonial on beautiful Handicapped lot;
q rooms, 2 baths; rec. rm., maids rm, and
bath in basement. well built: priced to
sell at $50 500; ! block to bus WAKE
FIELD REALTY CO., OR. 1851 until 0 p m.
Al
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COOPERATIVE APIS. wTp
HOUSES FURNISHED

WANTED-Will buy coop. apt. or no
from owner. EN-. 1870.
Evening star., 1946-07-10

Island Md, and Millicent sheldon, 10
WASHINGTON
Robert Malcolm. 40. and Rose Fair, II,
both Of Detroit
Albert Louis Hypps, 4s. and Lois J. Mad
den, AZ. both Of Washington.
John L. Swain, %, and Emma Lee Throne,
81. both of Bethesda, Md
Robert M. Cahill, ."6. and Marjorie Corey,
II. both OF Rockville
Wayne 3. Bell. 81, Los Angeles. Calf, and
Edith Hudson. 25. Alexandria Va
Nathaniel Bacon, Is, Pittsburgh, Pa, and
Louise D. Heyworth, "a: Burkeyille, Va
Mary keda. 33, New York. N. Y. '
Irwin JOHN, jr., "a. Washington and
Shirley M. Harrell, 2I Boston, Mass.
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Richard r. 1Iahones, %, and Mary Ann
.Weisman %, both Of Silver Spring, Nd
Albert T. Smith, 36, Martlnsburg, ", Va,
and Virginia Williams. "a, Fort Dix. N. J.
Issued At Fairfax.
Floyd william Evans. %, Washington, and
Marjorie Louise Shepherd, 21, Cabin
John, Md.
wallace Richard Smith. "a, Route 8.
Alexandria. and Lille Velma Moore, 21,
Route 3, Alexandria.
George Charles Eskler. "a, and Marlora
Jean Fry, "a, both Of Carnegie, Pa.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
marriage License
Applications

Under d. C. laUs, couples must
apply for marriage license on
one day, 1Dait three tnll days and
receive the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Morton D. Milton, 40, 1923 MARYLAND
ave. ne. and Daisy D. Wittis' 40, l51;
H st. ne.
George c. GENTLE %, DetEpit. and Mar!
Psomas, 81, 1929 Massachusetts ave
ne.
Simon Nash, IS. Richmond. and Louanni
Walker, 26, Petersburg, Va.
Joseph r. Stimac, 21. Crosby, MINI, ant
Barbara A. Barrowcloush, ~, 210'
8 st. NV.
ne. and Doris Yates, 10, SO Defree
ST. ne.
Percy L. Wick. 21 1892 9th St NV. sns
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
High School Receives
Comment Equipment

Equipment of the Bluffton High
school industrial arts department
has been augmented by the acquisi-
tion of machine tools and equipment
through the distribution of surplus
property by the War Assets admin
istration, it was announced this week
by Dwight Spayth, instructor.
Principal item received by the
school is a self-generating 200 am
peres electric arc welder, powered
by a Chrysler six-cylinder motor,
valued at approximately $1,000.
Other equipment includes two IL
foot work benches with maple tops,
value $500; 13 bench vises, valued at
So each; nine machinist hammers,
valued at 81 each, and a motor driv-
en- arc welder previously obtained.
The equipment was obtained by
the school thru the efforts of Spayth
and Supt. Ralph Lanham, at total
cost of $50 representing freight
charges.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
George w. Shrider
Funeral Thursday

Funeral services will be held at
2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the
County Line Church of the Brethren
for George William Shrider, 81,
resident of Bluffton until six months
ago, who died Tuesday at the home
of a daughter, Mrs. Dana Kooken,
in Fostoria.
Shrider lived on Cherry street for
% years, before leaving here early
last summer TO make his home with
his daughter. Heart disease caused
the death.
Survivors include the following
children: Harley, Poison, Montana;
John, Fostoria; Lawrence, Highland
Park, Mich; Mrs. Dana Kooken,
Fostoria; Mrs. Lula Burkholder,
Bluffton, and Mrs. Agatha Bethel,
Bluffton.
His wife died March s, 1885, and
a son, Alva, preceded him in death
one month ago.
He was a member of the County
Line Church of the Brethren.
The body was brought to the Paul
Diller funeral home in Bluffton We'd
nesday where it will remain until
time of the burial. Interment will
be in the Gambler cemetery, south
of Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
HITCH-HIkER DIES
IN HOSPITAL HERE
after AUTO CRASH
Highway Accident near Pam
dora Fatal to New Haven,
Connecticut Man
Transient Receives Fractured
Skull as Auto Fails to
Take Curve

Hundreds of miles from his home
and relatives, Charles Lemon, Jr., 35,
New Haven, Conn, hitch-hiker died
Thursday night in the Bluffton Com
munity hospital from injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident
twelve hours earlier.
The accident occurred Thursday
morning when an auto driven by
Oscar Finson, Berlin, New Hamp-
shire, with whom Lemon was riding,
failed to negotiate a curve on State
Route IL three and one-half miles
northeast of Pandora. Finson was
uninjured.
The Lehman ambulance of Pam
dora brought Lemon to the hospital
here where he was found to have re-
ceived a fractured skull, fractured
ribs and nose and face decorations.
He died at 9:40 p. m.
The body was removed to the
Basinger funeral home from where
it was sent to the home of his pa
rents in New Haven. Funeral SER
vices were held Monday, at that
place.
Finson's automobile, damaged in
the accident was repaired and he
continued enroute to Illinois to be
at the bedside of his wife who is ill.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
Municipal Plant En-
pLOyes Get Pay Boost

Salary raises for 13 employees of
the municipal light plant and water
works were made effective by action
of the town council Monday night,
upon recommendation of the board
of public affairs.
Increases of SIS per month are
provided for five men under the
new salary schedule; five others get
pay boost of SO per month, and
increases of S5 are provided for
two others. In the common labor
grade, with only one man employed
regularly at present, the rate per
hour was increased from 10 to so
cents an hour.
Other increases were as follows:
Plant Superintendent, from 1926 to
$3.50 per month; Maintenance En-
gineer, from $500 to s225 per month
Operating Engineers, three men, $50
to 5000 per month; Foreman Outside
Maintenance, from S190 to 5000 per
month; Firemen, two men, from
$170 to S1S5 per month; Linemen,
two men, from $170 to $185 per
month; Clerk, from SITS to $185 per
month; Skilled labor, one man, from
$155 to S170 per month; and COM
mon labor, from 70 cents to 80 cents
per hour.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
Gifts Received from Mrs. C. HI.
Musselman and Daughter of
Pennsylvania.
Givers are Widow and Daughter
of Former Large Biglerville
Food Professor

Two checks aggregating $4,000
arriving Wednesday morning gave
"a powerful impetus to the Bluffton
college campaign to raise a quarter
millin dollars for a new combina-
tion auditorium and gymnasium.
DR.. L. L. Ramseyer, president of
the college said the gifts consisted
of $4,000 from Mrs. c. III. Mussel-
man and $4,000 from her daughter,
Mrs. Luella Arnold, both of Bigler-
vile, Pa.
This raises the total for the cam
paign to date to the mark of $37,815
in cash and pledges, it was stated
by President Ramseyer. Active can
vass for funds started the first of
the month.
The two Pennsylvania donors are
the widow and daughter of the late
C. II. Musselman who owned and
operated large apple processing
plants in the Biglerville area.
The family has given largely to
Bluffton college, the library on the
campus being named in their honor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
POST OFFICE HAS
HEAVY VOLUME OF
CHI RISTMAS MAIL
City Delivery Force Doubled
To Cope with Three Times
Normal Volume
Post Office Windows Open on
Saturday Afternoon; Deliv-
cries on Christmas

The Christmas mail rush has come
early this year, with the flood of
letters and parcels clearing thru the
local post office already three times
in excess of it's normal volume.
To cope with the mailing jam, the
post office has doubled its city car
rier froce for the holiday season, and
a special organization also has been
set up to handle parcel post deliver
les, it was stated by Postmaster Ed
Reichenbach.
For the convenience of those who
are late in doing their Christmas
mailing, windows at the post office
will be open Saturday afternoon un-
til 6 p. M, instead of closing at the
usual deadline, l p. m, the postmas-
ter said.
The heaviest jam of incming
Christmas mail is expected here next
Monday morning, Representing an ac-
cumulaton of the weekend, but after
that, there is hepe the rush may
taper off before Christmas Day.
Parcels will be deliverd up to noon
on Christmas Day, Postmaster Reich
enbach announced, if they are mark
ed as Christmas gifts, perishable, OF
special delivery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-19
BLUftOn's Traffic
Lights Still Out

Bluffton's traffic light situation
which was expected to have beer
cleared up a week ago is still un-
changed with the lights not in op.
Grafton.
The lights have been out of com.
mission for about three months while
repairs were being made in the con,
troll mechanism sent to Schenectady
N. Y. Mayor w. A. Howe said
Tuesday night that he had received
word that the necessary repairs had
beer made and that the part was
shipped from Schenectady on No
vember 26, but it had failed to. ar.
rive here.
Forrest Mumma, of the municipal
light plant said that the control
mechanism would be installed inn
mediately upon its arrival.