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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-09
East Orange

Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Agin and
son Evan, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cook
and daughter Linda spent Tuesday
evening at the c. J. Samsel home
in Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Agin and son
entertained the ]. c. Williams fanail-
les in their home on Christmas day.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. J.
c. Williams of Mt. Cory; Mr.. and
Mrs. Anson Decker and son Lawrence
Of Findlay; Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Williams and daughter Sandra Of
Ada; Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Folks of
Mt. Cory; Mr.. and Mrs. Park Will
Jams and daughter Mary Alice of
Arlington; Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Rayle of FfndIay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rayon Boutwell, and
children Lynn and Sue, Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Boutwell, and son Michael were
supper guests New Years eve of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Boutwell,.
Mr.. anad Mrs. Francis Baumgart-
ner and daughters Janice and Joice
of Monroe, Mich, Mr.. and Mrs. Solo
mon Marquart of New Stark spent
Monday at the Chas. Agin home.
Paul Marquart spent Sunday after
noon in the Agin home.
Wade Boutwell,, Hilsboro; Wayne
Boutwell, of Kenton; Arnold Meeker
of HoytviIle and Adron HoudeshaTl
! of Rawson called in the B. J. Bout
well home New Years day.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Agin and sor
Evan spent Monday evening in the
B. J. Boutwell, home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stager were
New Years day dinner guests of the
latter's sister, Mrs. Alma Borset o1
Forest.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Baker, Mr.
an Mrs. Bill Warren and children
Stephen and Lois Kay spent Wed
nesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyc
Guthrie and children Billie and Mar
tha of Delphos.
Mr., and Mrs. Adrian Van Alta
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Beard and daught
er Paulette of Findlay; Mr.. and Mrs
Floyd Van Alta and daughter Shirle.
of McComb were New Years da.
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Byrol
Boutwell, and son Michael Dale.
The Woman's Missionary meetin,
will be held in the home of Mrs. Rus
sell Ream on Wednesday afternoon
Jan. 9Th.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-09

For rent-Bulls: Shorthorn Here
ford, Angus and Brown Swiss. Ira
Moser. tt
For sale-2 good Brown fSwiss
heifers, bred. Norbert Fuerst,
VaughnsviIIe telephone exchange.
For sale-Young steer beef by the
quarter. Henry Hilty, Bluffton
phone 527-G. -<
For sale-shorthorn- Guernsey heif-
er calf 6 days DID, Vim. Bader-
tscher, mile north of town.
A poultry expert tecehtly said:
"There is no best breed" Many
standard breeds are good. The
strain of bird Is more important
than the breed. That i ! why we Sc
Iect winning strains-high egg pro-
duction strains, pedigrsed males for
our breeding fioeks. Then they are
carefully culled and phllorum tested.
No wonder customers get such good
results from Amstutz improved
breeding program and come back for
more. Get special early order book
ing discount price list now from Am
stutz Hatcheries, Bluffton and Pam
dora. If
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
Ernest N. BigeIow, Minister
Rockport:
Morning worship 9:30
Church school 1890
Mr.. Glen Mayberry, Supt.
Bluffton:
Church school 9:45
N. A. Triplett, Supt.
Morning worship 11:00
Guest minister this Sunday is the
Rev. Harry ]. Scheidemantle, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church,
Columbus Grove, Ohio.
Bluffton Young Adult meeting
Thursday, January at 8 p. m. at
the church. This is a Clean Up
party Wear old clothes
Week of prayer services: Thurs
day, 1880, in the st. Johns Evangel-
ical and Reformed church with DR.
L. L. Ramseyer as the preacher
Friday, in our church, with Rev
Lehman, pastor of the Leipsic Luth,
eran church as the preacher. Sun
day, in the First Mennonite church
with DR.. Ira Jones, pastor of Grace
Methodist church, Lima, as the
preacher.
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Settlement

At recent meeting of the Board
of Education of Bluffton Waldo Hof-
stetter was elected president and
Levi Althaus vice president.
Miss Mary Baske of Detroit is
spending several days in the home
of Mrs. Susie Boaz.
The group of young people who
broadcast regularly known as the
Chimes Hour of Van Vert presented
an inspiring program at the Eben-
ezer church Sunday evening.
A joint worship service of the
Ebenezer and St. John congregations
is to be held at the Ebenezer church
Sunday evening. This service is in
honor of Miss Viola Welty who has
been home on furlough from Africa
where she has been engaged in mis-
sionary work and is soon to return
to her field of work.
Misses Eunice and Gladys Luigi
bihl are working as nurses aids at
Findlay hospital.
Many of this area have been de-
prived of electrical current and eff
cient telephone service since the sleet
and rain of last Thursday. Travel
on the country roads has been haz-
ardous.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Moser were
supper guests in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Snavely and family
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lehman re,
turned the last of the week from
Morton, H., where they spent part
of their vacation in the home Of
Mrs Lehman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Stucky and family.
The annual Community Institut,
will be held at the Pandora higI
school on Tuesday, January 21st.
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News want-ads bring results.
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EBENEZER MENNONITE
CHURCH

Rev. Howard T. Landes, Pastor
Thursday
2 p. m. Ladies Missionary Society
will meet in the church. Miss Viola
Welty, speaker.
1880 prayer and Bible study.
$3.50 Choir rehearsal.
Sunday
$3.50 a. m. Sunday School, Joseph
Thompson, Supt.
1880 a. m. Morning worship.
Theme, Prayer"
1880 p. m. c. E.
$3.50 Evening meeting.
Farewell service for Miss Viola
Welty has been postponed until Feb
ruary.
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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. Paul III. Cramer, Pastor
9:30 a. m. Church school
Mr.. Nelson Steiner, Supt.
10:30 a. m. Morning worship
Due to the Mid-winter Institute at
Epworth Church, Marion, the Youth
Fellowship will not meet Sunday
evening.
Junior choir practice Wednesday
at 7 P. M.
Senior choir practice Thursday.
The w. S. c. S. will hold their
yearly meeting Thursday at $50
p. m. with pot luck supper. Mrs.
Ralph Lanham is the new president.
Mrs. Forest Harmon will have
charge of the program and Mrs.
Harold Beals will lead the devotions.
All women of the church are urged
to be present.
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MISSIONARY CHURCH
Robert K. WeIch. Pastor

Wednesday,
1880 Week of Prayer meeting with
Rev. Frank Harder Of St John Men.
monte church, Pandora, speaker.
Sunday
$3.50 Sunday school
1920 Morning worship
$50 Prayer meeting.
1900 Young Peoples meeting.
Children's meeting in the base
ment. ---.
1880 Evangelistic service.
Everyone is welcome.
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DEFENSELEsS MENNONITE
CHURCH
Rev. E. ]. Shady, Pastor

Rev. E. ]. Shady, Pastor
Sunday
9:30 a. m. Sunday school.
10:30 a. m. Morning worship.
7:00 Senior C. w. B. program in
the basement. Adult c. W. 3. pro-
gram in the auditorium.
700 Young Peoples Program in
basement.
700 Adult c. w. B. program
7:45 Evangelistie service.
Theme: Prayer.
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THE BLUFFTON EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. w. L. Harmony, Pastor

AGFs W. A* h"H EAVEEJs @StUE
Services of Sunday, January II.
Sunday school 9 A. M. Harold
Beals, superintendent.
Holy Communion 7:30 P. M.-Ser-
mon theme, "The Issues of Life"
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CHURCH OF CHRIST
G. ID. Read. Pastor

$50 A. M. Bible School.
1890 A. NJ. Worship service and
sermon.
Thursday evening-Ladies of the
Church of Christ will meet at the
home of Mrs. Arthur Amstutz.
Everyone welcome.
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FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH

J. ". Smucker, pastor
900 Sunday school; Carl Smuck-
er, Supt.; classes for all ages.
1890 Worship service.
$50 intermediate Christian En-
deavor.
7:30 Junior G. E.
1880 Union service, closing the
week of Prayer" DR.. ]. Ira Jones,
of the Trinity Methodist church,
Lima, is the speaker. All heartily
invited to attend.
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IHRISIIAN SIIENOE oUNIEA 7
Sunday services at 1880 a. m.
Subject: Sacrament.
Testimonial meeting at 7:30 We'd
nesday evening.
The reading room at the church
is open every Wednesday from 900
to 400 p. m. The public is invited
to all services and to visit the read
ing room.
This society is branch of The
Mother Church, the First Church of
Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass.
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EVANGELICAL & REFORMED
CHURCHES

V. {. Oppermann, Minister
EmmanuePs:
$3.50 a. IN. Church school
1O:45 A. NJ. Morning worship.
The Annual Meeting Of Congrega-
ton will be held in connection with
the morning worship service.
The Choir of the church will meet
for rehearsal on Thursday evening
of this week at s P. M
The Friendly Couples Class will
meet at the home of Elmer Creeger
on Sunday evening at s o'clock.
Plan to attend.
All are cordially invited to take
part in the remaining services Of the
Week of Prayer.
Catechism instruction Saturday
morning at $50 a. m.
st. Johns:
9:3O a. m. Morning worship
1880 a. m. Church school
The newly elected officer will be
installed at the morning service on
Sunday.
The choir of the church will meet
for rehearsal on Wednesday evening
of this week at 1880.
Week of Prayer Service at our
church on Thursday evening at 1880
D. m. All members and friends are
urged to attend.
Catechism instruction Saturday
morning at $50 a. m.
Girls Guild meets Tuesday even
ing at 1880 at the home of Mary
Louise Balmer. All girls are cor
daily invited to attend.
Consistory meets for purpose of
reorganization on Thursday evening
of this week following the service.
Plan to attend the remaining serv-
ices of the week of prayer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
Jenkins Carney
Vows S%olemnized

m ane Medd asg..o Of Miss elsd,,
Melvin jenkins was s]olen |a;"5ence
Saturday, February IS a. p On
IN the Fifth Avenue Metb raGek
church The Rev. jobs ? '''0q 5s
wards performed the doub 4, I'd,
ceremony. '"'le ring
Prior to the ceremony .
gram OF nuptial music was ps0'
dered by Mrs. J. J, Fow Ias rem re,
bride was attended bv MiSs me
crime Barr as maid-of-honor. C pta
Walter V. m attended re IL
bridegroom as best man. 'e
The bride wore a d,,s+r
wool suit and accessories Of =, PUNK
and pink. Her flowers were NJ uia as
chids. VI Or
Miss Barr wore a grav a.,..
dine suit with blue accessoris saDsf,
a corsage of yellow roses, AID
The brides mother wore , ~.
eiepe oAeSs WIN matching accs,
sores and a corsage of white ~.
nations. edF'
Immediately following tbo ~
cling a reception was held ~ ~
home Of the bride. u'e
Mrs. Jenkins is the daughter =.
MIR. and Mrs. C. E. Carnev ~ y
city. u'S
The bridegroom is the soo -
Mrs. Raymond G. Jenkins and +h :"
late Mr.. jenkins of Birmingham
Ala.
After Cpl. Jenkins discbargo m
March . the couple will make
their home in Birmingham.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
Miss Edna Russell,
Of Rosehill, Fetes
Helen e. Marshall

ROSE HILL, March miss
Edna Russell hono-ed her niece,
Miss Helen Cumie Marshall, bride
elect, at a tea given in the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Russell on Monday.
The hostess greeted the guests
on arrival and presented them to
the honoree, Mrs. Herbert Charles
Marshall, Mrs. Joshua James West
and Mrs. Sterling Mariner Of
Warsaw, who received Informally
in the living room. Mrs. Latham
Aldon Wilson, Mrs. Wilbur Clarence
Russell and Mrs. Horace Edwin
Latham directed guests to the din
ing room where Mrs. Elwyn Grey
Murray and Mrs. Stacey Excel
Butler presided at the tea table
Assisting Mrs. Murray and Mrs.
Butler in the dining room were
Mesdames Bernard Ennis, of Wal
lace; Eugene Merritt, James Muir
doch, Erchey Leo Lanier, Granville
Lincoln Sheffield, Robert Spell
man Troy. Theodore Rufus Rouse.
The green and yellow color
scheme used throughout the house
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
Teen-Aqe
Taller
By WINIFRED HARRISS

Costello; Carl jenkins headed the
door committee; Betty Hill and
Wilma Grant were in charge OF
refreshments; Laura Harriss and
Grace Kelly, co-chairmen, were In
charge of the publicity; and Nor
man George handled the cleanup
committee work.
It was a fine dance, all you
sophomores, and you sho' deserve
loads of congratulations!
About twelve boys in New Hano-
yer High school and a couple or
more coaches r just about the
happiest fellas that walked the
grounds Of the high school and
hustled. around on a basketball
| court since 1929 when the Wild
cats last held the state champion
ship. For these boys, with the help
| of their coaches, have climbed to
the top rung on the eastern con
| ference ladder and r running
against the western conference
title holder, Greensboro, for the
state championship. Not only has
the Wildcat team brought home
the bacon" so to speak, but it
has behind it a top record OF nine
wins and no defeats.
Tuesday night the high flying
Cats flew ahead Fayetteville IN
their second meet against the
squad and final encounter of the
season, save the game for the
state championship, with a final
score of 1922.
A packed gymnasium witnessed
the game and as usual, the high
school crowd turned out in full.
MINIS had quite a few visitors
down here from the Fayetteville
High school. Martha Simpkins and
Doe Berry, student body president
at FHS, Patty Switzerland and
Bobby Breeze, we're among those
there. Kathryn Hunter was talking
over old times with Sammy Hope,
from FHS, and Shady Herring was
sitting with some other Fayette-
vile pals. Beth Harriss and'LIbba
Roe were the respective dates of
Malcolm Yates and Dave Butter,
co-captains of the Fayetteville
basketball team. Thad Monroe
was one of the FHS five who
played against the Cats.
Among our hometown folks were
A. C. Gregg, Mike Austin, and
Rudy Johnson behind Marllyn Cos
teIlo and Randy McIver; and l
saw Mary Anne jenkins and Hugh
Evans, Marilyn Goodman and Bill
Huffman, Nell Etheridge and
Jackie Britt.
Over on one side were Patty
Jones and Ann Farmer, while a
section of another balcony was &C.
cupied by Cooter Lewis, Betty
Walter, and nearby sat Jean
Cross, Janet Volk, and Sonny Bla-
lock. Clarence, or bid Head
Russ who's visiting in Wilmington
for a while was there with Ploogie
Waters. and Linwood Grissom and
Poll Barefoot were part of the
crowd.
On the opposite balcony from
me sat the usual boys who were
making up the leading cheering
| section. The stays over there were
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
Mrs. B. L. VonCannon,
Recent Bride, Feted

Mrs. E. L. VonCannon, h Q
former Miss Flora Peterson,
bride of January, was honored at
a china shower on February %,
at the home of Mrs. George W.
Gore with Mrs. Walter Smith,
joint hostess.
Upon arrival. the honoree was
presented a corsage of white car
nations. She was directed to her
gifts through verses on white
satin ribbons-extended from a
heart in the color scheme of
white and green. The home was
decorated throughout with ivy
and spring flowers. The brides
table was conferred with a three
tier wedding cake-topped with
bride and bridegroom. On each
end Of the table, stately white
candles burned. They were
flanked with ivy and southern
smilax. Appropriate games were
enjoyed during the evening.
Prizes were won by Mrs. j. S.
Caison, Mrs. Lewis Harrison, and
Mrs. Berta Gore. Mrs. Zilpha
Lyons, aunt Of the bride, OF Colds
boro, served the wedding cake.
Mrs. Berta Gore presided at the
punch bowl. The honoree was the
recipient Of many pieces of china
in her chosen pattern at the affair
which was attended by a number
of friends.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
General Assembly Continues Center
OF Interest To ~Clubwomen Of State

the Reciprocal Trade Agreements
program and the proposed Inter.
national Trade Organization of the
United Nations. Mrs. Dickinson is
remaining in W a S hington and
working day in and day out to
save the Reciprocal Trade Agree.
ments. ASK your women" Mrs.
Sporborg wrote to Mrs. Maddrey.
Ito write their Senators and Rep.
resentatives stating the unequivo-
cal stand of the General FEEDER
alton il regard to the Agreements
and urge their support of the pro-
gram SO that America may lead
the way to economic security for
herself and the world. Economic
security is basic to peace"
If North Carolina clubwomen
will inform their own Senators and
congressman they will be render.
Ing a service to the cause and
will tighten Mrs. Dickinson's task
Having attended the three day
conference in Asheville, of organi.
cations having world federation
and world government as their OBJ.
j%ective. Mrs. Bishopric returned
enthusiastic about the fine spirit
OF the meeting and the prospects
OF effective work now that the or.
CARNATIONS have merged into one
United World Federalists." The
North Carolina Federation OF
Women's clubs has the honor of
being the first state federation ia
nave passed a resolution endors.
ing the Humber plan, which is tho
basis of the present World FEEDER.
anst organization, the North Caro-
una World Federalist group being
headed by Mayae Albright of Ra.
leigh and supported by 10 other
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
Duke University Mems Glee Club
Will Present Program On March Is

The Mems Glee club of Duke
university which will appear in
New Hanover High school audi
torium on March Is at 8:15 pm.
will feature four soloists in addi-
ton to several groups of songs by
the entire ensemble and a special
group of songs by a Double Octet.
The four soloists r George
Clark, tenor, of Wilson; Stanley
Walker, tenor, of Harrisburg, Pa;
Clarence Smith, baritone. of Lou
isville, KY; and John Anderson,
bass-baritone, of Plainfield, N. j.
These four men r veterans Of
the recent World War; each with
a distinguished war record.
George Clark, president and
student director, will give a spe-
cial number, "Liebestraum' by
List, arranged by Schipa. Clark
is well known as one of the out
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02

standing football players Of Duke
university.
Clarence Smith offers for his
special number the celebrated
Prologue from "Pagliacci" by
Leoncavallo. John Anderson, bass
baritone, will sing the familiar
Evening Star from Tannheuser''
by Wagner.
Stanley Walker. comedian OF
the group, was a lieutenant COM
mander during the war. He Wears
the purple heart. Walker is the
soloist in the numbers, "Set Down
Servant by Robert Shaw and
italian Salad" "a Musical JEST
by Genee.
The Glee club is being present
ed in Wilmington by the Crusad-
er's Bible Class Of Grace Metho-
dist church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02

Ruffled pink and blue streamers
of crepe paper worked in a pat
tern of latticing from balcony to
balcony formed the unique canopy
in the high school gymnasium Fri
day night for the Sophomore KID
dy Party. This dance, which was
sponsored by the Sophomore class
for the entire school, turned out
70 be one of the most debght1ui
of all school dances and PROVIDED
2 night of fun for those Who TOOK
in the dance. The decorations were
most elaborate and showed care
full planning and hard work, and
fully deserve the high place they
hold as one of the best sets OF
decorations this year.
Two sections o. the decorations
were especially eye catching;
those on the drink stand and those
lining the back wall. A drawn
play.pen in which a figure of a
girl, surrounded by typical chill
drea's toys, stood by the pen. The
unusual feature was that this re-
aIistic drawing was topped by a
living r%ed-haired miss, Joan Wars
hauer vice-president of the sophie
more class.
Placed across the back wall,
eolorfully standing out, were large
paper building blocks, spelling out
"Kiddy Party" Huge rattles, and
bottles of m k, all skillfully
drawn. as well as drawings OF
chubby children, continued to car
ry out the theme of the dance.
Wandering around on the dance
Floor were Billy Burton, O. K.
Pridgen, Jackie McCarley, Ray
mond Haas, Wendell Hickman, A.
c. Gregg, Bill Kuhn, and Brad
ford Cantwell, among many other
stays.
Some of the couples dancing
were Diane Costello and Jimmy
Caudill, Betty Craig and Larry
Dagenhart, who is the president
OF the Sophomore class and stu
dent-in-charge Of the dance. Betty
Delk Parker and Jerry Karfolis,
Betty Walter and Bobby Davis,
Mickie Harris and Carl Williams,
Eleanor Willetts and her guest
from Durham FOR h e weekend,
Jimmy Holman.
l walked in the gym late Fri
day afternoon to find myself
among the hustle and hustle of the
hard working sophomore deco
rators. Betty Hill, Mary Katheryn
Davis, and Joan Warshauer were
Strengthening out the long stream
ers of crepe paper, while Herbert
Fisher and Ralph Goodwin busily
bent over another pile of deco
rations. Joyce Pierce was work
ing on everything in general. and
along with Mary Katheryn, was
supervising tn decorating being
carried on. Joyce and Mary Kath-
eryn, co-chairmen, as well as the
committee, really deserve a big
hand for the swell way the gym
looked!
Other committees for the dance
included the music committee, the
music being furnished by records
under the direction of Marily-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
Cape Fear Navy
Mothers Plan
Quarterly Meet

The Cape Fear chapter of Navy
Mothers clubs of America will
hold the quarterly business meet
ing on Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in the American Legion
home, Third and Dock street.
All members have been request
ed to be present as matters Of
importance will be transacted.
A special invitation Is extended
by the commander of the chapter
to all, mothers of enlisted person
mel in the navy, coast guard or
marines who have enlisted since
peace.