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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-25

there's Christmas-and three days
after that ON the 28th, is the we'd
ding anniversary of Bob and Clara
and the next is his birthday (dunno
which one)-and then comes New
Years to wind up the series.
49,
A stranger paying an account in
Bluffton retail store the other day
carefully held onto the steel pennies
you know, the ones that when they
were new, looked like dimes no,
he didn't intend to pass them off
for ten-cent pieces, but he did say
that back in his home town In east
ern Ohio, a steel penny will work
in the parking meters just as well
as a nickel-which is the rate for an
hours parking
Surprising the number of COM
ments the Bluffton News received In
the publication in last weeks issue of
the editorial us There a Santa
CLAUSE" Altho written haf-cen-
tury ago, it is still widely reprinted
by scores of newspapers every sea-
son, answering as it does the ques-
tions of a perplexed little girl in a
wholesome and comprehensive man.
ner with the assurance that the spir-
it of Santa Claus embodies all the
worlds finer attributes.
$50
Jane and Sue Riser teen-age
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Riser, have an unusual collection of
signatures of celebrities carefully
preserved in a scrap book. A number
of them were picked up last sum-
mer when they accompanied their
parents on motor trip thru the west
and into Canada.
One signature of personal interest
is the signature of Duncan Macarthur,
governor of Ohio from 1880 to 1882
on the deed to tract Of land near
what is now the Springbook area
near Lima.
The deed transferred from the
state to one William Ward 100 acres
for the sum of 5000 and is dated at
the government land office in Piq-
ua October, 1881. John Weaver, ma
ternal grandfather of the two girls
later bought the land from Ward.
The deed, preserved under cello
phane cover, is in a good state of
preservation and is entirely legible.
Macarthur, you may recall was the
subject of last weeks feature "True
Tales of Ohio" appearing currently
in the Bluffton News.
s*#
While you are getting ready for
Christmas dinner this year, don't
forget the birds. Snow of the past
week has made the search for food
unusually difficult and many birds
will face starvation unless help is
Forthcoming. Bread, suet, seeds of
all kinds, also table scraps may mean
the difference between life and death
for many feathered friends.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-25

The poinsettia has no Christmas
legend and its adoption as a symbol
or decoration for Christmas is
of recent origin. In Spain it is known
as the flor de noche-buene, and
is connected with the sentiment of
Christmas.
Its beautiful flaming star is one of
the favorite flowers of the Christmas
season, and its use as an indoor dec
Grafton is universal.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-12-25
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Merry Christmas wonderful
isn't it how Christmas gets here on
schedule i. frantic shoppers scurry-
ing about in a last minute rush to
beat the deadline weary shop
keepers gathering up the loose ends
of holiday trade i. . and then there's
the Christmas dinner-turkey or
chicken, perhaps-but don't plan on
goose unless you've got one, for
geese are scarce-fact is dealers say
there isn't any regular market here
for them and despite the housing
shortage, Bluffton has hut-or ig-
loo-or whatever it is that Santa
Claus lives in, all ready for him on
the Presbyterian church yard :.
it looks good and We'll lay even
money that someone will want to
rent it after Christmas is past and
Santa Claus goes back to wherever
he stays after he has made his mid
night ride on Christmas eve +.
and speaking of Santa, we heard of
one the other day who had a decided
southern drawl--he explained it say
ing that for the past year he had
lived at the South Pole instead of
the North Pole-just for a change
of scenery which the doctor advised
and we are wondering what has
happened to the community Christ
mas celebrations we used to have
in Bluffton some twenty years ago
looks like a good idea and we
might revive the practice next year
and there's the old custom of
sending Christmas baskets to needy
families-in these days of high cost
of living perhaps there's definite
place for a project such as this on
a community program . and lot
of his Bluffton friends send greet
ings to Sidney Garau who will
spend Christmas as a patient in the
Veterans hospital in Dayton and
wish him the best of luck and an
early recovery and that preview
of a white Christmas that came
early last week gave Bluffton an un-
usually long white-pre-holiday sea-
son however, icy streets didn't
add anything to the comfort of motor
lists who would have been willing to
settle for iceless pavements-and
Bluffton got its first glimpse of the
sport of skiing the other night when
an Ada youth on skis towed by a
speeding automobile flashed down
Main street and to readers of
this column we hope that Santa
Claus may leave in your stocking on
Christmas morning the fulfillment of
your fondest hopes and desires-and
may this season usher in a better
vision and realization of peace and
goodwill.
The scene was in Mayor Howe's
traffic court the other day when a
luckless motorist was brought in by
highway patrolman charged with
failing to observe a stop sign. After
pleading guilty and paying his fine
the man absent-mindedly walked
away with the mayors fountain pen.
Speaking of the eternal fitness of
things-the holidays are correctly
named as far as Bob Murray who
operates the upholstery shop is con-
cerned. There are few who can en-
inu more snacial occasions in one
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-17

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA@
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
CITY OF WILMINGTON, NORTH
CAROLINA. NEW HANOVER. COUNTY,
AND c. R. MORSE, C1TY-CoUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR
VS.
Jacob Leonard's widow, Mary Leonard,
if living, his heirs and-or devisees, and
any and all persons, firms or corpora
lions who might IN any contingency
claim an interest "a the property in
volved in this action, known or I'M
known, sui juris, or non sui juris, IN
GLIDING any not in esse who might by
possibility hereafter set up a claim, and
Blanche B. Leonard, Listing Agent.
The Defendant(s) Jacob Leonard's wi
dow, Mary Leonard, If living, his heirs
and-or devisees, and any and all persons,
firms or corporations who might in any
contingency claim an interest in the
property involved in this action, known
or unknown, sui juris or non sui juris,
including any not in esse who might by
possibility hereafter set up a claim,
and Blanche B. Leonard, Listing Agent.
will take notice that an action entitled
as above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of New Hanove Coun-
ty for the purpose of foreclosing and
selling certain real property situate in
City of Wilmington, N. c. same being
western half of Lot 4, in Block "a, &C.
cording to official plan of said City,
in which said D~efendant(s) have or
claim to have an interest, for and on
account of unpaid taxes due and owing
the City of Wilmington and-or the
County of New Hanover.
And the said ~Defendant(s) will further
take notice that they are required to
appear before the Clerk of Superior
Court of New Hanover County at his
office in the Court House in the City
of Wilmington. N. c., on or before 27
days after the 20 day of August, 1s47,
and answer or demud to the Complaint
of the Plaintiffs filed in this action,
or the Plaintiffs will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in the Com
plant.
This 81 day of July, 1s47.
LOIS j. WARD, Asst.
Clerk of the Superior Court
of New Hanover county
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-17
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the property involved in this action,
known or unknown, sui juris Or non
sui juris, including any not in esss who
nightly by possibility hereafter set up
a claim will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been commenced
in the Superior Court of New Hanover
County for the urpos of forecloslng
and selling certain real property situate
in City of Wilmington, N. c. same be-
ing part of Lots 3 and 4, in Block So,
according to official plan of said City,
in which said De~fandant(s) have or
claim to have an interest, for and on
account of unpaid taxes due and owing
the City of Wilmington and-or the Coun-
ty of New Hanover.
And the said Defendant(s) will further
take notice that they are required to
appear before the Clerk of Superior
Court of New Hanover County at his
office in the Court House in the City
of Wilmington, N. c., on or before q
days after the 80 day of Aug, 1947,
and answer or demur to the Complaint
of the Plaintiffs filed in this action,
or the Plaintiffs will apply to the
Court for. the relief demanded in the
Complaint.
This 31st day of July, 1917.
LOIS j. WARD, Asst.
Clerk Of the Superior Court
of New Hanover Count
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-17

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
CITY OF WILMINGTON, NORTH
CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY,
AND c. r. MORSE, CITY-COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR
VS.
Preston c. Smith, Jr., and wife, Il
married, his or their heirs and-or de-
visees, n any and all persons. firms
or corporations who might in any con-
tingency claim an interest In the prop
erty involved in this action, known or
unknown, sui juris or non sui juris,
including any not in esse who might by
possibility hereafter set up a claim.
The Defendant(s) Preston c. Smith,
Jr., m wife, if married, his or their
heirs and-or devisees, n any and all
persons, firms or corporations who
might in any contingency claim an in
terest in the property involved in this
action, known or unknown, sui jur:5
or non sui juris, including any not in
esse who might by possibility hereafter
set up a claim, will take notice that
an action entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court of
New Hanover County for the purpose of
foreclosing and selling certain real
property situate in City of Wilmington,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-17
l80-Legal

and all persons, firms Or corporations
who might in any contingency claim an
interest in the property involved IN TINS
action, known or unknown, sui jIrls
or non sui juris including any not
esse who might by possibility hereafter
set up a claim.
The Defendant(s) London Cotton and
or devisees, and any and all persons
firms or corporations who might in any
contingency claim an interest IN the
property involved in this action, known
or unknown, sui juris or non sui jurls,
including any not in esse who might by
possibility hereafter set up a claim, will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of New Hanover County
for the purpose of foreclosing and sell
ing certain real property situate in City
of Wilmington, NJ. c. same being part
of Lot 5, in Block 1852, according to the
official plan of said City, in which said
Defendsnt(s) have or claim to have an
interest, for and on account of unpaid
taxes due and owing to the City OF
Wilmington and-or the County of New
Hanover.
And the said Defendant(s) will further
take notice that they are required to
appear before the Clerk Of Superior
Court of New Hanover County at his
office in the Court House in the City
of Wilmington, N. c., on or before
81 days after the 80 day of August, 1S47,
and answer or demur to the Complaint
of the Plaintiffs filed in this action, or
the Plaintiffs will apply to he Court
for the relief demanded in the Com
plant.
This 31st day of July, 1947.
A. L. MEYLAND
Clerk of the Superior Court
of New Hanover County
BY: Lois J. Ward, Asst. csc
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-17
l80-Legal

;nc7,,dine any not in esse who might by
nossibility hereafter set UP a clalna'
The Defendant(s) John Marshall VII
1iams and wife, if married., his or thei,
heirs and-or devises, and any n az
nersons. firms or corporations who mlgnt
in anv contingency claim an interest IN
the property involved in this action
known or unknown, sui juris or o
c,,i iuris. including any not In esse VINO
might by possibility hereafter set up a
claim. will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been commenced
in the Superior Court of New Hanover
County for the purpose of forecloslng
and selling certain real property situate
in CITY of Wilmington, N. c. same being
n.rt NJ Lot S, in Block SO, according
to official plan Of said City, in which
said Defendants have or claim to
have an interest, for and on account
of unpaid taxes due and owing the City
of Wilmington and = of the oun OF
New Hanover.
And the said Defendant(s) will further
take notice that they are required to
appear before the Clerk of Superior
Court of New Hanover County at his
office in the Court House in the City
of Wilmington, N. c., on or before II
after the 80 day of Aug, 1947, and
answer or demur to the Complaint of the
Plaintiffs filed in this action. or the
Plaintiffs will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in the Complaint.
This 81 day of July, 1947.
A. L. MEYLAND
Clerk of the Superior Court
of New Hanover County
By: Lois ]. Ward, Asst. csc
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-17
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION


STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
CITY OF WILMINGTON, NORTH
CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY,
AND c. R. MORSE, CITY-COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR
VS.
Julia Vann's heirs and-or devisees, and
any and all persons, firms or corpora
tons who might in any contingency
claim an interest in the property in
volved in this action, known or I'M
known; sui juris or non sui juris. in
Guiding any not in esse who might by
possibility hereafter set up a claim.
The D~efendant(s) Julia Vann's heirs
nd-or devisees, and any and all persons,
firms or corporations who might in any
contingency claim an interest In the
property involved in this action, known
or unknown, sui juris or non sui juris,
including any not in esse who might
by possibility hereafter set up a claim.
will take notice that an action entitled
as above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of New Hanoved County
for the purpose of foreclosing and sell
ing certain real property situate in CITY
of Wilmington. N. C. being part of Lot
5, in Block 269, according to official
plan OF said City, in which said De-
i~endant(s) have or claim to nave an
interest, for and on account of unpaid
taxes due and owing the City of Will
mlngton and-or the County of New
Hanover.
And the said Defendant(s) will further
take notice that they are required to
appear before the Clerk Of Superior
Court of New Hanover County at his
office in the Court House in the CITY
of Wilmington. N. c., on or before 81
days after the Goth day of August, 1s47.
and answer or demur to the Complaint
of the Plaintiffs filed in this action.
or the Plaintiffs will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in the Com
plant.
This 31st day of July, 1a47.
LOIS ]. WARD, Asst.
Clerk of the Superior Court
of New Hanover County
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-17
NOTICE OF PUBI7CAT1oN

No llCE OF PUBLICATION
olAIE OF NORTH CAROLINA
NooNIY OF NEW HANOVER
~ Of WILMINGTON, NORTH
M Ina, NEW HANOVER COUNTY.
nv c. R. MORSE, CITY-COUNTy
nae %arshbu heirs and-or devisees.
any ana all persons, firms or cor
n1ai~ VINO might in any contingency
lain an interest in the property IN
vowed in this action, known ~ wv.
known. sui juris or non sui i,,ris w.
clud'ng any not in esse who might hv
POSSIBILITY hereafter set up a clair.
me ~Defendant(s) Kate rshbu
iielrs and-or devisses, and anv and oil
re 1lrns or corporations who might
~ any contingency claim an interest in
~ property involved In this octioo
AloWn or unknown, sui juris or non
81! 9ur!s, including any not in essa y
might by possibility hereafter SET un a
lam Will take notice that an action
:NIieo as above has peer commenced
~ the superior Court of New Hanover
Sounty for the purpose of foreclosine
nao selilng certain real property situate
Nv ol.y Of Wilmington, N. c. being
$50 VI eastern half of Lot 3, in Block
ri+,, iuihs 10 ETHICAL plan of said
Ivy IN Which said Defendant(s) have
VI claim to have an interest, for and
IN account of unpaid taxes due an
nwing the City of Wilmington and-o1
"e county of New Hanover.
and the said Defendant(s) will furthe.
axe notice That they are required t,
oppear before the Clerk of Superio
Sourt OF New Hanover County at hi
We IN the Court House in the Civ o.
wilmington, N. c., on or before ~ 10, y
after the Both day of August. 1877. anf
answer or demur to the Complaint q
.he Pla1ntiffs filed in this action. o.
.he Plaintiffs will apply to the Court TO
TX !elef demanded in the Complaint
Ihls 31st day of July, 1s47.
LOIS J. WARD, Asst.
Clerk of the Superior Cour
of New Hanover County
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-17
NOTICE OF PURIICAT7oN

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
"A OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
CITY OF WILMINGTON, NORTH
CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY
AND c. R. MORSE, CITY-CoUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR
VS.
John M. Reeder and wife, Viola Reeder
ulelr heirs and-or devices, and any and
all persons, firms or corporations who
nlsht In any contingency claim an in
eerest In the property involved in this
ae1ioh' known or unknown, sui turis.
or non Sui 5uris, including any not in
use VINO might by possibility hereafter
set up a claim.
The D~efendantts) John M. Reeder and
"iie' viola Reeder, their heirs and-or
ueVlsees' and any and all persons, firms
" corporations who might in any con-
urgency claim an interest In the prom
erty involved in this action, known or
sui 1uris or non sui juris. in
Ntuo.hs any not In esse who might nv
POSSIBILITY hereafter set up a claim, will
~ houce That an action entitled as
eDo 1--we mas been commenced in the
superior Court of New Hanover Co,n-
W lot the purpose of foreclosing and
IN ACoA property Situate in
City of Wilmington, N. G. Same heinn
Lot H. in E. L.. Madison Subdivision
Block 81, according to official Dian
oi sad City, in which said Defandant(sl
nave OF claim to have an interest for
ana on account of unpaid taxes duo
ana an owing the City of Wilming ton and
or the County of New Hanover.
ana the said Defendant(s) will f,,r+,,u
axe notice that thew ara r,..N,
appear before the Clerk of suner,op
court of New Hanover County At hjs
Of offlee IN the Court House in the CITY
DAYS "i. nftn n: C., on or before II
ana answer or demur to the COMPLIANT
OF the Plaintiffs filed in this action ~.
t fne plaintiffs will apply to the Court
plant. LII inc Com
This 81 day of July, 1s47.
A. L. MEYLAND
Clerk of the Superior Court
By: Lois J. Ward Aee+ &C.,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-17
COMMISSIONERS RESALE OF LAND

COMMISSIONERS RESALE OF LAND
Under and by virtue of the power and
authority contained in a decree of sale
made in a certain action pending in
the Superior Court of New Hanover
County, wherein the City of Wilmington,
ct al. are defendants, the undersigned
did, Oh the 26th. day of July, 1947, at
IL o'clock Noon, at the courthouse door
Of New Hanover County, after due and
legal advertisement, sold the hereinafter
described land to T. J. Baird, an i'm
mediate report of said sale being made
to the Clerk of the Superior Court, and
within the ten days said bid was held
open for upset bids, an increase in bid
was received, and an order was made in
said Court authorizing and directing the
undersigned commissioner to resell said
land, after due and legal advertisement,
the undersigned commissioner will, on
the 18th. day of August, 1947, at II
O'Clock Noon, at the courthouse door OF
New Hanover County, offer for sale
to the highest bidder, for cash, upon
to the confirmation of the court, all that
certain lot or parcel of land situate
and lying in the City of Wilmington,
County of New Hanover and State of
North Carolina, described as follows, to-
wit
BEGINNING at the intersection of the
eastern line of Eleventh Street with the
northern line Of Castle Street, running
thence eastwardly with the northern
line OF Castle Street 33 feet, thence
northwardly and parallel with Eleventh
street IS feet, thence westwardly and
parallel with Castle Street SO feet to the
eastern line of Eleventh Street, and
theme southwardly along said eastern
line OF Eleventh Street SO feet to the
Lots 5 and 6 in Block 81, according to
official plan of the City of Wilmington.
N. c..
Said land will be sold subject to all
taxes for the years 1916 and l947, and
all street and sidewalk assessments.
Successful bidder will be required
10 deposit 1870 of amount bid with
sale. >
Dated and posted,
This 9th. day Of August, 1947.
G. c. MCINTYRE,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-17

absence granted him in 1914, at
which time he accepted a COM
mission in the U. S. Navy.
Ambrose N. Manning, Bailey,
instructor in English and French.
He is a graduate o. Atlantic Chris
tan college and recently received
an M. A. degree from the Uni
versity of N. c.
Robert w. Delp, Concord, in
structor in secondary school his
tory;
W. Thomas GRAPHICAL, Lansing,
instructor in mathematics;
Mrs. w. j. Chandler, librarian.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-17
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
CITY OF WILMINGTON, OPT
CAROLINA. NEW HANOVER COUNTY
AND C.. r. MORSE, CITY-COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR
VS.
William Anderson and wife, if married.
his or their heirs and-or devisees, and
any and all persons, firms or corpora
lions who might in any contingency
claim an interest in the property in
volved in this action, known or UNI
known, sui juris or non sui iuris, in
GLIDING any not in esse who might
hereafter by possibility set up a claim.
The Defendant(sl William Anderson
and wife. if married, his or their heirs
and-or devisees, and n and all per-
sons. firms or corporations who might
in any contingency claim an interest in
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-17
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-17

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
CITY OF WILMINGTON, NORTH
CAROLINA. NEW HANOVER COUNTY,
AND c. R. MORSE, CITY-COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR
VS.
Ella Bachus and husband, if married,
and her and-or their heirs and-or de-
vises, and any and all persons, firms
or corporations who might in any pos
s1bility claim al interest in the prop
erty involved in this action, known or
unknown, sui juris or non sui juris,
including any not in esse who might
by possibility hereafter set up a claim.
The Defendant(s) Ella Bachus and
husband, if married, her and-or their
heirs and-or devisees, and any and all
persons, firms or corporations VINO
might in any contingency claim an in
terest in the property involved in this
action, known or unknown, sui juris
or non sui juris, including any not in
esse who might by possibility hereafter
set up a claim, will take notice that
an action entitled as above has beer
commenced in the Superior Court of
New Hanover County for the purpose
of foreclosing and selling certain real
property situate in City of Wilmington,
N. c. same being part Of Lots 3 and 4,
In Block $50, according to official plan
of said City, in which said Defendant(s)
have or claim to have an interest, for
and on account of unpaid taxes due and
owing the City of Wilmington and-or
the County of New Hanover.
And the said Defendant(s) will further
take notice that they are required to
appear before the Clerk OF Superior
Court of New Hanover County at his
office in the Court House in the City
OF Wilmington, N. c., on or before 81
days after the 3oth day of August, l947,
and answer or demur to the Complaint
of the Plaintiffs filed in this action,
or the Plaintiffs will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in the Com
plant.
This 81 day of July, 1s47.
LOIS j. WARD, Asst.
Clerk of the Superior Court
OF New Hanover County