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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-10
VOTERS ATTITUDE
ON SEWER ISSUE
CAUSES CONCERN
Reaction to Proposal for Sew
age Bonds is Matter of
Conjecture
Final Plans and Specifications
for Construction Ready
This Spring

Unfavorable attitude of economy
minded voters in this area toward
bond proposals to finance public con-
struction project was a source of
concern this week among supporters
of Buttons long deferred sewage
disposal system, who had hoped to
see the measure presented to the
electorate some time this year.
Most recent indication of voter re-
action to the reflection of high prices
in public works projects was rejec-
tion of onehalf-mill bond proposal
for streets improvement, in Lima's
primary election early in May.
The proposal, which required a SIS
per cent favorable vote for its pass
age, failed to command a simple
majority in the balloting.
REQUIRES CSC OF VOTE
A reflection of that same attitude
in Bluffton would effectively forestall
any hope of assuring enough voter
support for approval by 659o of a
bond levy for the sewage disposal
system, it was pointed out, particul-
arly in view of the towns lukewarm
sentiment toward the proposal in the
past.
Final plans and specifications for
the sewage disposal systems will be
completed this spring, as the result
of town council decision last winter
to get that phase of preliminary
work out of the way.
To pay for the engineering serv-
ices required, the municipality OBJ
tanned an $4,000 interest-free loan
from the Federal Works Agency.
Repayment of the loan is not re-
quired until construction of the sys-
tenn is started and the money is
available from bonds issued to
finance the project.
ELIMINATES DELAY
BY taking advantage of federal
financial assistance, it is possible to
eliminate the delay that ordinarily is
involved in preparation of complete
plans and specifications for a project
after a bond issue is authorized by
voters. Proceeding with planning
this spring means construction of
the system can be greatly speeded
once the "slear light" is given at
the polls.
Buttons application for the $4,000
planning fund is based on a S250,00O
disposal system. OF this, $4,000 is
earmarked for the construction Of
intereepting sewers along Big and
Little Riley creeks, and s105,000 for
erection of a sewage disposal plant
Networks of sewers thruout the
town to empty into the intercepters
are not included in present planning,
because of the cost factor, which
means that completely new system
would be postponed until a later
date.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-10
BluftOn Youth
At Summer Camp

Arthur Neuenschwander, residing
west of Bluffton who has been prom
inent in junior livestock projects is
attending the annual Al Conserva-
tion clubs outing at Camp Ohio in
Licking county this week.
Features of the camp will include
demonstrations of conservation farm
ing, together with talks on farm life
and practices by Ohio State uni
versity extension specialists.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-10
COMPLETE WORK
ON SEVEN MILES
OF RURAL ROADS
Township and County Com
pletes S11,500 Summer
Program
Only Few Roads i'm Richland
Township Not Hard Sur
faced

Richland townships S11,500 sum-
mer program of resurfacing seven
miles Of roads was completed this
week, after work on the highways
had gotten away to slow start be-
cause Of inclement spring weather.
-Four miles of "sealed coat" re-
surfacing were included in the i'm
provement program, and in addition
three miles of roads were treated
with "mat" improvement.
The mat" consists of three-inch
tar and oil mix applied to gravel
roads, principally as a foundation
coat. In the year after a mat coat
Is placed on the road a sealing sur
face is added by spreading a one
inch coating of asphalt mix.
Sealed coats were placed on three
miles Of the Fett road from the
Putnam county line to the Rockport
road, and one mile of the Swaney
road between the Lincoln and Dixie
highways.
Three Miles Mat Treated
Mat treatment was on two miles
of the Bixel-Grismore road from the
Pandora road to the Fett road; and
on one mile of the Swaney road
from the Lincoln highway south to
the Jackson township line. The
latter road connects with a hard
surfaced road previously put in by
Jackson township.
Work in the summer improvement
program was done by the Allen
county road crew, with the county
and township sharing the cost.
Altho re-surfacing Of roads in the
township will be limited this sum-
mer because of funds available in
the township treasury, repair and
patching Of other roads also viii b.
effected.
Richland township now has 100
miles of state and national highways,
all of which are hard-surfaced. There
are only Is miles of stone pike road.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-10
Patrol To Check
Cars Near Lima

Traffic check of motor cars travel
ing over Route SIS into Lima will be
made Friday by the State Highway
Patrol, it was announced this week.
Motor vehicles will be inspected
for safety factors including brakes,
horn, windshield wipers, headlights,
stop lights, steering, rear vision mir
ror, tail lights and tires.
Written warnings will be issued
for minor violations, it was an
nounced.
The check will be one of series
being made in conjunction with the
traffic survey program sponsored by
the state highway patrol and Ohio
chiefs of police during July.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-10
TLCO More Summer
Band Concerts Here

Two more concerts will be given
this summer, it was announced the
first Of the week, following the
initial appearance of the band in
an open air concert on the Presbys
terian church lawn last month.
The two coming concerts will be
July 26 and August %, both on
Saturday night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-10
Father Of Former
Local Teacher Dies

William Leroy Daymon, 70, re-
tired plumber, and father of A. l..
Daymon, former Bluffton High
school instructor in manual training,
died last Friday evening in To-
ledo hospital following an illness OF
three weeks. s..
In addition to the former Bluffton
man he is survived by another son,
Don Daymon, and a daughter, Mrs.
Tom Dorsey, both of Findlay.
Funeral services were held Mon
day in Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-10
Sings At ChdutduQua
Lake Summer Session

Miss Janice Murray, granddaugh-
ter of Mrs. Hod Murray of North
Jackson street is singing on musical
programs at Chautauqua Lake, n. T..
this summer She il the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Murray of
Washington Court House.
Miss Murray, a contralto, is a
Bluffton native. Last year she was
a junior in the Ohio State university
school of music and was heard on a
number of radio programs over Co
lumbus station WOSU.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-10
new CITY WATER
WELL SITE TO Be
ON STAGER TRACT
Site on Howard Stager Land
Between Dixie and Rail-
road South of Town
Fourth Well for Towns Supply
VIII Be Drilled Early
Next Fall

A new well for Bluffton's city
water supply will be drilled next
fall. on the Howard Stager tract,
south of Bluffton between the Dixie
highway and the Nickel Plate rail-
road, it was announced this week by
the board of public affairs.
Approval of the site by state
board of health inspectors has OPEN
ed the way for contract negotiations,
which will be completed in the near
future, and forwarded to the state
department for final clearance.
Land on which the new well will
be located is about 800 feet south
of the corporation line, and the well
will be drilled about two-thirds of
the distance from the highway to
the railroad, it was announced by a
spokesman for the board of public
affairs.
Approves Site
Preliminary approval was made
following inspection by o. c. Singer,
representative of the state board of
health. Water obtained after drill
ing is started, however, must be sent
to the state for final approval, mas
much as the well will be used for
the regular city supply.
With completion of the new we'll
in the stager tract, the town will
have four wells for the regular city
supply, in addition to we'll operated
separately to provide water used for
cooling purposes at the Page Dairy
plant.
Included in the group of four is a
well in the Mrs. Caroline Matter adj
dition, which has not been used for
nearly year, after residential build
ing was started in the tract. No
decision has been made as to dis
position of the Matter well, which
now is used only as reserve for
emergency.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-10
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Grain (bushel prices) Wheat
new, s210; old s2.40; corn s2.15;
oats s108; soys 81.
Pouitry-Heavy hens 25e; leghorn
hens Zoe; heavy fryers ! lbs. and
up, SIC; fryers to lbs, 2ec; leg
horn fryers 24c.
Eggs-Large whites 4sc; large
browns 46c.
Butterfat-70c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-10
SUiss Male Chorus
Concert On Sunddy

The Swiss Male chorus will pre-
sent a sacred concert at the Eben-
ezer Mennonite church, Sunday night
at 8 o'clock. Earl Lehman is di-
rector of the 80 voice choir and
Edith Lehman is accompanist.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-10
Concert Sunday By
Orange TUp. Chorus

The Orange Township Mems
chorus will give a sacred concert at
the Riley Greek Baptist church,
Sunday night at 8 o'clock, it is an
nounced by Rev. Robert Turner,
pastor of the church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-10

When you fall into a mans con-
versation, the first thing you should
consider Is whether he has a greater
inclination to hear you, or that you
should hear him.
Cir p;eharI ctaaIa
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-10
Reunions

The sth annual reunion Of the
Boutwell, family will be held at
Orange Center Community house,
Sunday, July 20. Emanuel Boutwell,,
Sec.
The J. G. Ford family reunion
will be held at Shelter House No. 3,
Riverside park, Findlay, Sunday,
Aug. 10. Anna Lee, Sec.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-10

Many persons might have attained
wisdom had they not assumed they
already possessed it.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-10

In great attempts it Is glorious
even TO fail. -Longinus
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-10

Immediately be cut on vacant lots
in the town.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-08-21
Pleasant Hill

Rodney Jennings and Ronald Watt
spent the past week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Winston Jennings and family.
Mrs. Peter Hartman was a Tues
day evening dinner guest in the
Cecil Hartman home helping her
grandson Donald celebrate his 9Th
birthday.
The Manahan and Hardesty re-
union will be held at Richland
Grange hall, Sunday August oath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Barnes call
ed Sunday afternoon on Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Traucht.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Badertscher
and family spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmer-
man and family.
The Clarence Gleason family spent
the week end at Portland, Ind. Dam
ny Gleason stayed for a few days.
Norman and Richard Younkman
of Columbus spent the past week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips.
Mrs. Sarah Oates and Miss Clari-
bel Owens were visitors over the
week end at Cincinnati, Middletown
and Franklin.
The w. S. C.. s. of Pleasant Hill
church will hold an ice cream social
on the church lawn, Friday evening,
August 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncy SpalIinger
entertained with a picnic on their
lawn Sunday evening the following
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Huber, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burdell Huber and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Trout, Mr.. and
Mrs. ROLAND Ernest and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyce Ernest, Miss
Mae Huber, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Clausing, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Schick and family, Mr.. and Mrs,
Howard Spallinger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerald Spallinger and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Otis Fett and daughters.
Burdette and Marlene Boyd Of
Detroit, Mich, were Friday evening
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Burdell
Huber and Anita and Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Huber and son Dale.
Dale Owens and family of Lima
are spending the week with Miss
Claribel Owens, Mrs. Sarah Oates
and son Don.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mack Andrews and family
were Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Kipner
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Chiles and
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Younkmar
were Sunday evening callers of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Phillips.
Gary and Karen Zimmerman spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight
Frantz and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-08-21
Here, There, and
Everywhere

Mrs. Chester Huber of Bluffton
viii broadcast over WIN from the
bandshell at Riverside Park, Find
lay, on Sunday evening between 7
and 7:30 p. m.
Mrs. John Cupples of Mt. Cory
was struck by lightning while wash
ing dishes during the electrical storm
Thursday evening. The shock knock
ed her to the floor.
Ed Althouser of Bluffton was a
visitor in Toledo, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Huber called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Marshall at
Beaverdam, Friday evening.
The Huber reunion was held Sun
day at Paulding Center school house.
The Reichenbach family reunion
was held Sunday at Pandora.
Mrs. Levella Steiner of near Lima
fell and broke her ankle last week.
Mrs. Chester Huber has been in
vited to play in the Pandora band
concert Saturday evening.
The storm Thursday evening did
some damage around Beayerdam and
vicinity.
Arthur Bowers, east of Beaverdam,
will teach this fall at Columbus
Grove.
Mrs. Chester Huber was a Tues
day dinner guest of Mrs. Virginia
Wilson and daughter Hope at Benton
Ridge.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-08-21
6Y HARRY Ls HALA

II can lick anybody in this here
town. clustered the bully of Wayne
County, staggering around the dirt
road that was the main stem of the
group of log and frame buildings
which clustered around the confiu-
ence of Apple and Killbuck creeks
the Wooster of 1915. Nobody disput-
ed him.
Big, 2s0-pound John Driskel meant
what he said. Already he had
polished off most of the male citizens
of the hamlet and the crowd of
spectators discreetly kept their dist
ance along the line of little stores
on either side of the road. Driskel
was all man and he was all there
all but the tip of his nose which had
been bitten off in a previous brawl
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-08-21

at Lisben, Columbiana County.
The citizens wished they could do
something about Driskel, especially
"Ginnerap Sphinx, town marshal, and
Deputy McComb, VIII knew they
could not.
McIntire Comes To Town
1t was just about that time when
Smith McIntire, who had been clear
ing off land on the old Robson farm,
south of Wooster, walked into the
picture. McIntire had run out of
tobacco and had come in to buy
some.
Warmed up from his walk to
town, and his bulging muscles rip
ping under his hickory shirt, the
young man might be able to tame
Driskel down a bit, the marshal and
deputy thought. They moved over
to McIntire.
"See that man there? Do you
think you can whip him." the of
fcers asked the youth.
II can whip anybody but I don't
know that man and I am a stranger
here" McIntire surprised them by
answering. Then he added: "More
than that I am a peaceful man."
Sphinx and McComb knew he was
right. McIntire was a quiet citizen
industrious, honest and honorable.
Challenger Appears
Finally in response to the mems
entreaties, McTntire agreed to whip
Driskel ITO preserve the peace and
quiet and establish order"
Pointing the McIntire, Sphinx yell
ed to Driskel: Here's man yor
have not yet whipped"
Driskel walked over. EDO yor
think you can handle me?" he asked
McIntire. "Yes," the young fellow
answered.
"Wel," the bully proposed, "let's
go take a drink then get down .tc
business" McIntire refused to drink
so Driskel took his drink alone. Ther
the two men faced each other.
Somebody yelled Ready" anC
McIntire hit Driskel so hard that he
was unconscious for three hours
They had to get DR.. Bissell to bring
him to. That was all there was tc
| it.
Asks For Repeat Performance
Next day, in the barroom oi
MAYORS tavern, Driskel asked Nc
Intire for a repeat performance. Ht
got it. This time McIntire picked
his insensible opponent up off tht
floor and started for the fireplace
Tt took Sphinx, James Hindman, ont
of Driskel's sons and son-in-law
Steve Brawdy, to get the man away
from him. 81 was going to make {
burnt offering out of him." Nc
Intire explained to them.
Driskel lost his nose the day after
he had jumped on bony, old Isaac
Pew, who lived in Lisbon, without
warning, beat him badly and bit of
his ear. Pew had followed hin
around, watched for an opportunit!
sprang on the bully and bit off th'
nose. "He has my ear, now hav'
his nose," he told the crowd whicl
interyened
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-08-21

The Driskels were among the first
settlers Of Wayne County. They
moved there shortly after the War
of 1872, from Columbiana county.
Settling near Joseph Stibbs' mill, on
Apple creek, about a mile from
Wooster, they had been regarded as
honest, respectable citizens for a
few years.
Driskel Gang Leader
An epidemic of thefts and other
crimes led authorities to suspect
that the county was infested with q
gang Of outlaws. The arrest and
conviction of young man named
Ben Worthington for stealing a yoke
of oxen from Reasin Beall revealed
that Driskel and Brawdy were the
leaders of the gang.
Brawdy was sent to the penitenti-
airy for stealing heifer and making
murderous assault and stabbine
Moses Loudon when the latter was
assisting in his arrest. Driskel final.
ly was arrested and sent to the
penitentiary for stealing horses In
Columbiana County.
With a fifty-six pound ball chained
to his leg he was sent to work on
the Ohio canal. He picked up the
ball and ran. Though fired on by
six guards he escaped to a farm
house, found an axe in the woodshed
and cut the ball from the chain.
Slipping back home he eludeo
capture, burned barns, fred houses
stole horses and concealed them ir
the thickets until he could run them
away, and eventually left the county
Arrested in Ashland County, he
again was started to the penltentlary
but escaped from his guards at Sun
bury, Delaware County, where they
were stopping for the night.
He went west and his family anc
gangsters followed him but they
were not heard from for several
years. Then, in a drive against g
crime wave in Northern Illinois, the
regulators" captured Driskel, his
son, William, and others of the
gang. All were Immediately shot
FHis youngest son, David, soon was
sought and lynched.
Most crimes attributed to Driskel
his sons, Drawdy, and his gangsters
were burglaries, incendiarism and
horse-stealing. They concealed the
horses in the woods, stole corn from
the farmers to feed them, ther
smuggled them out of the country
/ They were men of undauntec
courage, powerful build, great
strength, and enjoyed nothing 81
much as a brawl and knock-down.
The Driskel gang held sway wher
Wooster was only five years old. The
town was laid out where the creeks
met in 1903 by John Beaver, Viii
liam Henry and Joseph II. Larwil
on site 337 feet above Lake Erie
The first house in the county was OF
Liberty Street, Wooster, and was oc'
cupied by William Larwill and Abra
ham Miller. 1t was of logs. Miller
had come from Stark County. II
1910 the entire county had but 32(
inhabitants.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-08-21

Badertseher were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Badertscher.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Phillips and
family of Lima spent Sunday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman
Barnes.
Marion and Tommy Bell spent a
few days the past week with Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Bell.
Mrs. Cora Huber and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Winegardner were Sunday
evening callers at the Maurice Bell
home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-08-21
LEGAL, NOTICE

In the Common Pleas Court of Allen
County, Ohio. Case No. 37733. Margaret f.
Shaffer, Plaintiff. vs.. William A. Shaffer.
fer, whose place Of residence is unknown.
win take notice that Margaret F. Shaffer
has filed in said court an AStion against him
for divorce on the grounds of gross neglect
of duty and extresnA cHaelty. Said cause will
be for hearing n#and after six weeks from
the date of the first publication of this
notice, to-wit: on and after the 10th day of
September, l947.
Margaret +. Shaffer,
By + b. Steele, Her Attorney 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-08-21

Ohio normally has 154-day
growing season but there We're 168
days between the last spring frost
and the first fall frost in this state
in 1946.
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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-04

with this but on Sunday she kept
a cover over the cage to keep the
bird quiet - removing it again on
Monday. One Monday afternoon
she saw her minister coming toward
the house, so she hastily placed the
cover over the cage. AS the rever-
end gentleman entered the room,
the parrot disgustedly remarked:
well, this has certainly been a On
short week."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-04
"Hot" Atoms Worry Scientists

One of the worst headaches scien-
lists have encountered is how to
dispose of the hot radioactive
atoms from atomic ovens and atomic
generator machines. They cannot
be blown into the air; they cannot
be buried in the ground or tossed
into the sea. Some of them have
lives of a century, all the time dan
gerous, and others survive for many
years.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-04
Bridegroom Burned To Death

John Miller, 34-year-old Philadel-
phia bridegroom of only eight
hours, was burned to death the
other day while his bride was MAX
ing frantic efforts to rescue him, US
ing an open umbrella as a shield
against the flames. Mrs. Miller told
authorities the blaze started when
her husband dozed off with lighted
cigarette while seated on an over
stuffed chair.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-04
POkin' Grits

The cook, fresh from the Ozarks,
was discussing her daughters be-
haviour: 'I found out she amt sick
at all It's just a case of the pokin'
grits. That no-count man she
wanted to marry left town with an
other woman, and my daughters
madden than mad, pokin' her chin
out and griffin her teeth. Amt
nothing the matter with her but
the pokin' grits." Readers Digest
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-04
Funny Stuff?
He Couldn't Spell 1t

A warden caught a violator red
handed with two hen pheasants.
He pulled out a pencil and his note
book and asked, We'll, what's your
name?"
"Stanislus Stadapoulas, was the
answer.
The warden slowly put the note
book and pencil back in his pocket
and said, "Well, don't let it happen
again"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-04

gifts of food for France and Italy,
rolled into New York November 10,
after completing its cross-continental
journey from Los Angeles. The two
mile-long string of cars carried
about $4,000 tons of basic foodstuffs
valued at more than $1,O00,OO0
which had been donated by the
populaces of numerous cities and
communities throughout the nation