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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-07-01
Here, There, and
Everywhere

Eugene Gander of Col. Grove, at
tended a television school in Toledo
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Tindall and
daughter of Gallant's Ferry, S. c.,
and Miss Viola Radabaugh, Column
bus. the guests of their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Radabaugh of Gilboa.
They also spent several days in the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-07-01
Last Rites Held For
Milton ALUu Grutz

Funeral services were held last
Sunday in the Gilboa Methodist
church for Milton Alca Gratz, 56,
farmer of near Gilboa, who died of
cerebral hemorrhage at his home
last Thursday.
He was the father of Helen Gratz,
who is employed in the office of The
Triplett Electrical Instrument Co.
here. There are four other children.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-07-01

Neither he nor Swearingen ever
were heard from.
Waverly now has 1853 population
and is the center of a good farming
territory. Piketon has 734 and a
lot of memories.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-07-01
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-07-01
True Tales About Ohio
Concluded from page II

Concluded from page u
until the gravel bottom became
waterlogged did the water reach
Waverly. In the meantime the bands
had played all the pieces they knew,
the politicians had whooped them
selves hoarse and the crowd of cele-
brants were ravenous.
FIRST BOAT ARRIVES
Right in the wake of the first few
waves of amber fluid came the first
canal boat-a private craft owned
by Edward Edwards, Chillicothe. In
it with him were James Rowe, James
Campbell and DR.. Coates, all of the
Ross County capital. 1t had taken
them several days to make the %
miles to Waverly and every morn
ing they had to raise and pump
out the boat" Crude and leaky, it
sank regularly every night.
The first regular passenger and
freight boat was right behind the
Edwards vessel. 1t was Governor
Worthington," owned by Michael
Miller and Martin Bowman, Chilli
cothe, and had a little brass cannon
on it's deck. Several passengers from
Chillicothe made the first trip on it.
Incidentally, in the election which
followed the opening of the canal,
Lucas was defeated in his race for
governor by one vote-probably cast
in Piketon.
The gravelly Pee Pee Valley, ex-
tending along both sides of Pee Pee
creek, got it's name from the initials
"P. P" cut on the bark of a beech
tree on the creek bank by an early
Irish settler whose name is for.
gotten. Waverly is in Pee Pee
township.
WAvERLY WAS UNIoNTowN
Waverly's maiden name was
Uniontown. Founded in 1929, the
name was changed to WaverIy BY
Grover Cleveland's uncle, who hac
been reading Scott's Waverly novels
He was Francis Cleveland, an en-.
gineer for the Ohio & Erie Canal
He died at Portsmouth in 1882.
Piketon, founded in 1914, was first
named Jefferson. Bigger than
Waverly in 1884, it had four stores
printing office, an academy and
three churches, with 507 population
to Waverly's 306 inhabitants.
The canal gave Waverly water
power for its mills and transporta.
tion for its output and the towr
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer Beery spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Beery and daughter at Portland,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-03-20
Education Problem
Arise In Louisiana

New Orleans = Members of the
New Orleans Association of Com
merce, were recently told by Sc
hool Superintendent Lionel J.
Bourgeois, that LOO race stud
ents will be graduated from ele-
mentary school in June of this
year, land not one classroom or
one seat is available for them
in the city's public high schools"
The Superintendent also said
that he faces possible federal
court action unless equal educa-
ton opportunities are provided.
"The court will tell me to do
one Of two things, it will tell
me to provide buildings for these
students or put them in unoc-
cupied classrooms we have in
some of the white Schools" he
said.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-03-20
Robert Cole
Featherweight
Champion 0kina.
wa-PhiIippines

Private First Glass Robert r.
Cole, of Jackson, Miss, feather
weight boxing champion of Okin-
ava and the Philippines, repre-
scented the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Command in the Army recentn
all Pacific championship bouts re-
Gently held at Schofield Barracks
in Howaii.
On dut with the Goth Transpor-
tation Truck Battalion on Okina-
wa, Pfc. Cole was a professional
boxer before he entered the Army
in October 1915.
His wife, Annie, and son, Rob-
ert Jr., presently live at $40 Far
ris ST., Jackson.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-03-20

using a model wiring board built
by the coop staff to illustrate
her wiring talks.
Fitted with a modern breaker
box, which does not require
change in fuses, the board has
lighting circuit and appliance out
lets which operate correctly. The
board also includes a sample of
the various sizes of wire used in
homes so that. Mrs. Taylor can
illustrate her explanation of how
to put in large enough conductor
to carry the load a family places
on its home wiring system.
Miss Sea Fishing
The Ropers now have only one
objection to their life on a So
acre dairy farm in the Ozarks.
The cows have to be MIXED every
day.
I'VE moved up here from Texas,
and my wife and I are both deep
sea fishing FANS" Mr.. Roper says.
If we start raising beef cattle,
it might be better. We can leave
them for few deys and get in
some fishing on the Texas coast"
The Ropers have many photo
graphs to prove their stories of
the fine fishing at Corpus Christi
and Arkansas Pass in Texas. The
family's pride is a picture of Mrs.
Roper with the six-foot tarpon
she caught two years ago.
Mr.. Gates recommended Norfork
Lake but apoligized for the big
mouth black bass there which
don't grow to six feet long.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-03-20

circuits connected. Then they put
a two-circuit fuse box in the util-
ity kitchen to operate washing
machine, water pump and home
freeze locker. Still another two
circuit box was installed at the
dairy barn to assure proper oper-
alton of the milking machine,
motor-driven cream separator and
dairy water heater.
After that 1T was different
story. Every appliance operated
as it should-there was no need
to cut off one so there'd be
enough power for another.
There's a lesson in this for
every coop member" Mr.. Gates
declared. Electricity can't do the
job it should unless homes are
wired properly and the coop is
advised of any increase in load
Too, we can't give the hot water
heater rate unless we know such
a heater has been installed. But
all's we'll that ends we'll. Once
the coop was advised of the Ro-
pers' problems, we helped them
find the solution"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-03-20
Now All Is O. X.

Mrs. Roper was just as quick
to express her appreciation as
she had been to complain about
poor service. On Dec. 20, 1947,
she wrote Mr.. Gates as follows:
I'm sorry have been so long
in writing this letter, but could
not let the Old Year close with
out sending You our thanks for
the wonderful improvement in our
electric service. We really do ap-
preciate all the changes made in
our behalf and that they have
proven satisfactory. All electric
appliances are operating grand,
and the changes made have saved
me many. many steps. Thanks a
million to you and all the others
that helped to give us the good
service we now have"
Carroll Electric Coop is doing
all it can to avoid such situations
in the future. Mrs. Carrie P. Tay-
lor, coop home economist, is
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-03-20
Joseph Z. johnson
In Army

Fort Dix, n. j., March II =
Pvt. Joseph E. Johnson, son of
Mrs. Minnie B. Simms, 1417 n.
Grayson, St., has completed a
thirteen week course in Army
basic training at the 9th Infan-
try Division Headquarters, Fort
Dix, New Jersey, and will visit
at the home of his mother before
reporting at Fort Benning, Ca,
for new assignment.
Private Johnson attended Holy
Ghost High School, enlisting in
the Army on October 20, 1947.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-03-20
Electricity Can't
Do Work Without
Proper Wiring
Continued
Page 2,

a day and take it as patiently as
we have. And too, we are paying
the same price for this poor SER
vice as we should be for good. In
fact, / believe more because when
voltage is so low that motors run
very slowly we are using more
electricity than we would be.
One more thing-there are times
when voltage is so low that if
electric refrigerator in the kitchen
happens to be running when I go
out to turn on well pump, it will
not take hold. So it's come back
to the house, disconnect electric
box and then remember to plug
it in when | come back in the
house. This morning l tried to
iron and couldn't get enough vola-
age to heat my iron.
We understand that with the
electric hot water heater we are
entitled to a lower rate. If so,
we have paid the regular rate
since We bought here last Deem
Der. Would like to know for sure
about the rate. We are expecting
to hear from you at once in re-
gard to power.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-03-20
Republican National Committee
To The Republicans OF Mississippi,
Perry W. Howard
Member for Mississippi

Perry W. Howard 613 Street N w.
Member for Mississippi Washington 4, D. c.
February 70, 1948
sadly you because of the passing of Republican
Chomon Sidney Redmond and in his death conno stoe it
better language hon that, Truly, great leader is fallen in
IsroeT
1t will be easy oke his place but his place will be very
icut to fill Hiss posing at this time particularly sad because
the Republican Party the of Mississippi higher in
the estimation of the National Republican Party
its history and will tell you why when State Con-
vention.
We somewhat consod by the fact ho the good doctor had
lived witnessed the election he would have victory
for party ond feel absolutely assured that this Ginning pass
l. By of the Mr. " Johnson the Vice
Chormon of State Committee he automatically becomes
Acting Chomon until Stote Republican Convention
ask for him your heortes cooperation.
2 As result of conference in Jackson with Secretary Butler,
Acting Chomon Johnson and myself decided coll
State Committee Meeting for March 49, 948 and the coll
Committee will be issued by Acting Choimon Johnson and
Secretary Butler.
g. We every County Committee hold conference and
begin ready receive coll for County Conventions and p
mories We that the machinery be worked thot
have State Convention around the last of April the first
of May but give ample notice order comply with
State Election Lows
you have unfortunately lost either your Chairman or Sec
reto the members of should and fill that
concy until the State Convention.
5 would like very much hear from you you
either at this address my Jackson office where have
established headquarters for the Republican Committee
us IL North Fosh Street. which done when Jackson
few days since.
s. For the time being, you reach Dr. A. NJ Redmond
this address beginning March Secretary c. T. Butler
will be continuously at Jackson Headquarters
Let do everything strictly accordance with the Primary
Election Laws the the outside again bong with
be enhused by the that soon take over and
you will be again all moe your respective
counties without interference from outsiders
Yours for great Republican Victory,
Perry W. Howard
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-03-20
Your truly
(Signed)
Mrs. T. A. Roper

MIS-. L. "A. hOpoT
Manager R. G. Gates got busy,
writing to Mrs. Roper to tell her
that the coop would do what it
could to remedy the trouble and
advise her what she needed to
do with her home wiring. Coop
service crew took down $50 feet
of No. s two-wire service and put
in three wires of No. size. That
assured plenty of electricity to
the Ropers' service entrance. But
that wasn't all that needed to be
done.
Circuits Are Added
The Ropers took down the
small two-circuit fuse box they
had at their home and substituted
six-circuit box, with four of the
Chicago world., 1948-07-17

Hazel Scott, the versatile pian-
ist will be the guest artist for the
Music Under the Stars" concert
Tuesday, July 20, out at the Emil
BIatz Temple Of Music in WASH
ington Park. The concerts are
sponsored by the Milwaukee
County Park Commission and
Jerry BojanoWski.
Her unusual programs which
combine swing with the classics,
her fame as a movie star and her
best-selling records combine to
make Miss Scott one Of the top
attractions in the contemporary
concert field. Miss Sscott was
born in romantic Trinidad. She
spent her fourth birthday on
board the small that was trans
porting her and her mother to
the United States. Miss Scott's
mother. Alma Scott, was a gifted
musician who could play the
piano, clarinet and alto and ten
or saxophone, and shortly after
their arrival here she roganized
a girls band.
all over the country with her
AS a child Miss Scott travelled
mothers $ orchestra and her first
piano lessons on a hundred diff
ferent pianos in as many cities.
She developed a facility for the
classics and at the age of eight
was offered a scholarship for her
performance Of the Rachmanin-
offs prelude in G Sharp Minor"
One day in 1886, while she was
still in high school, she walked
into. the offices. Of the Mutual
Broadcasting System and won a
contract for six months of sus-
tanning programs over 81 other
aspirants. During her series with
Mutual. Miss Scott gradually
found herself introducing un-
usual rhythmic touches into the
music. The radio listeners liked
if and the fan mail arrived like
a tidal wave.
Miss Scott had always had an
attractively placed singing voice
and it was in the Broadway re
vue "sing Out the News" that
her signing came to- public at
Chicago world., 1948-07-17

the Mt. Zion Baptist church. 54S
West Johnson st.
Miss Helen Sanders is back
from her very enjoyable trip to
Chicago, where she spent a week
visiting many Of her friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Virgil Woods, 1910 East
Wilson ST., and Mrs. Eli Dunn,
S3S West Washington ave., re-
Gently returned from Milwaukee
where they received degrees
from the Order of Eastern Stars.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Guy 316
Main st, were host and hostess
for the weekend. Their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Hill
lizard OF Beloit, Wisconsin.
Chicago world., 1948-07-17
Dorothy Fischer
Joins Local Staff
Of the N. l.. r. E

MIL VIA UKEiE, Wis.-Dorothy
Fisher, residing at 724 West Res
servoir ave-, Milwaukee Wis. has
been transferred at the request
of the Officer-in-Charge of the
National Labor Relations Board
Miss Fischer is the first member
of the colored race who mas
worked in this office in this city.
Miss Fisher has the responsible
ity Of preparing all files for cleo
tions where the investigation
conducted by an examiner indi-
Gates an election is warranted.
She has handled all the details
for preparing the files for cleo
tions for as many as Is cases in
one day.
There is no civil service regis
ter Of stenographers now avail
able and Miss Fisher was hired
On a temporary indefinite basis.
Miss Fisher intends to return
to school to continue her study
in music. The office is highly
satisfied with her work and will
regret her departure in the fall.
VOTE REPUBLICAN
Great Britain acquired the Is
land Of Bombay from the Portu-
guese in 1861.
VOTE REPUBLICAN
With prices what they are To-
day when you call a man ham
you are really inferring that he
is worth a lot of money.-Water-
loo 0nd) Press.
Chicago world., 1948-07-17
Jefferson-Clark
Wedding Held At
St. Matthew's Church

! Undre flower bedecked arch
at st. Matthew's AME church.
Wilma Jefferson and Charles Au
gust Clark, knelt to exchange
solemn wedding vows at a Sun
day ceremony, July 4.
The bodice of the brides white
satin gown dipped into a full
skirt which ended in a long train.
Pearl sets studded the bodice
from the sweetheart neckline to
the skirt. and her long sleeves
tapered over her fingers. Tiny
buttons marked the back of the
gown. and the bride wore long
! white lace gloves.
The brides five attendents.
wearing gowns Of long torso bo-
| dices with side peplums, design
ed by Mrs. Jefferson, the brides
mother, were Mrs. Vernadine
Broops, matron of honor and sis
ter of the bride, in orchid; Miss
! Joyce Jefferson the brides sister.
in pink. Miss Frances Johnson,
green, Miss Gwen Temple, blue
and Miss Darlene Dumas, yellow.
The gowns OF the attendants fea-
tured the dropped shoulder line
terminating in short puff sleeves.
Mr.. Clark claimed his bride in
q summer formal. The ushers also
wore summer formals and the
groom and best man wore but
tonnaires of gardenias, with the
ushers wearing carnations.
| Ringbearer, Ronald Gutherie of
43S West Galena, is three years.
The two little flower girls, Judy
Hollis, 4, of 1892 North 7th st.,
and Susan Shelton, 6, of 1881
North 10th ST., were gowned in
identical blue and pink dresses
trimmed in lace.
For her daughters wedding,
| Mrs. Jefferson chose a white jer-
sey draped dinner gown with
small split at bottom, cap sleeves
gold belt and slipper and corsage
! of red roses. She wore long white
| gloves.
About 5005 guests were receiv-
ed at the reception at the Urban
league, which followed the cere-
mony by hostesses, Misses Jeanne
Jackson, 633 West Garfield; Jac-
queline Turner, 1920 North Sew
enth ST., and Mrs. Theta Harris,
2342 North 18th st.
Florists who arranged the
flowers and ribbons on the church
aisle and the floral arch, was
Harold Starks. Mrs. E. B. VIII
liams sang Because. Miss Doro-
thy Fisher, Il Love Thee" and
Mr.. Veo Brazil, Il Love You
Truly" during the ceremony.
Following the reception, out Of
town guests and relatives and
close friends Of the bride, enjoy
ed a nuptial dinner at the home
the brides mother.
Among the many out of town
guests were Mrs. Mary Clark, the
groom's mother, from Media, Pa;
Mrs. Margaret Lone King of
Washington, D. c.; Mr.. and Mrs.
AlfOnza Gaunders, Mrs Clara
Bryant, Mrs. Oscar Luckett, MIR.
and Mrs. Percy Sims all of Chic
ago.
Chicago world., 1948-07-17

revue. But her successes at the
keyboard have always come first
with her.
Then in 1910 she signed her
first Hollywood contract for the
movie Something to Shout
About; this was followed by
II Dood 1t" "The Broadway Mel
dyy,' "The Heats On" and
"Rhapsdy in Blue
During the war her travels to
sing for American forces added
to hr popularity and hr record
ings hit a new high. Two years
ago she made her first concert
tour and played to sold out hous-
es in 40 cities. Miss Scott is mar
ried to ongressman Adam G.
Powell III, whose nickname is
Skipper"
Miss Scott's program will in
clude Beethoven's Concerto.
tention. She introduced the spirit
Franklin ID. Roosevelt Jones" in
Chicago world., 1948-07-17

The reason truth makes such
slow progress is that it is in
competition with prtense.
VOTE REPUBLICAN,
Gasoline taxes were not levied
by any state prior to 1918.
VOTE REPUBLICAN,
We won't know Just how
badly old man initiation has got
his tentacles into US until we
see how high the Pendergast ma
chine has to raise the price of
votes in Missouri this wear
Waterloo Ind.) Press
Chicago world., 1948-07-17
Legionaires Plan
Convention

Members OF the Charles Young
post No. 3S9 and the Cornice D.
Grace post No. ass, American Le-
gion, are busy preparing for their
participation in the annual state
convention the Legion will hold
July 81 to August 3, in Milwaukee.
In charge of sixth ward acti-
vi5ties for the convention are Fred
Win, commander of the Grace
post, and James Allen command
er of the Charles Young unit.
The Legion promises a gay
time for all delegates, with par
AIDES and excitement for onlook-
ers. It's a good opportunity for
the Sixth Ward posts to display
their accomplishments and 10y
atty to the high standards of
Americanism exacted by Legion
ideals,
Chicago world., 1948-07-17
VOTE REPUBLICAN, -
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY.
The funeral of Julius Butts,
age 46, 1888 North 9Th ST., was
held July 8 from the O'Bee Fun
eral Home, with Rev. G. A. Fish
er officiating. He came to- Mil
waukee in the year of 1929 from
st. Joseph, Missouri. He is sur
vivied by his wife, Emma J. Butts
of Milwaukee, daughter Of Mrs.
Cora BulloX, and brother Mr..
Virgil Butts Of Milwaukee. Inter
ment followed in Evergreen ce-
metery.
Chicago world., 1948-07-17
NEWS A ROUND
MADISON Wis
BY MRS. JANE GENTRY

st. Paul AME church, 631 East
Dayton st., recently held baptism
at the morning service. The can
dldates for baptism were Jesse
Mosely, Caroline Rose, and Diana
Mosely, of S27 Chandler st.: Le-
roy Hill Of $40 East Dayton st.;
Kenneth and Sidney J: Hargrove
OF 1928 Baird st., John Guy An
derson of S27 Chandler ST.; and
Thomas William Greene of 1916
Fisher st.
Miss Oletha Montgomery ex-
changed vows last week with NJ.
Edward Withers Jr., in one of
Madison's most impressive we'd
ding ceremonies.
The former Miss Montgomery
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Montgomery Of Nowata,
Okla. The wedding took place at
Chicago world., 1948-07-17
Sherrer Fights
Here This Month

Jimmy Sherrer, the great Mil
Waukee welterweight VINO just
returned from Chicago, is set
Tor bout at the Milwaukee audi
torlum the latter part of July.
Fans are expecting a terrific
performance from the Milwaukee
boy who has never yet disap-
pointed them. Sherrer is In per-
feet physical condition for the
bout.
Chicago world., 1948-07-17

Louis Bachelor was crowned
king" Of Mt. Zion Baptist church
as a reward for his Embarrassing
activities in connection with the
church's 18th anniversary ceie-
bration. The contest was spon-
sored by members OF the Official
board and drew strong competl-
ton. The Rev. Theo. Lovelace
is pastor of Mt. Zion church.
VOTE REPUBLICAN
President Grover Cleveland
signed the law creating the in
terstate Commerce Commission
ii 1887.
VOTE REPUBLICAN =
There are $4,000 distributors
of fluid milk in the U. S. and
10000 plants processing milk,
butter, cheese, ice cream and
other dairy products.
Chicago world., 1948-07-17
THE CHICAGO WORLD

First blind person to serve as
member Of the U. s.. Senate
was Thomas P. Gore OF Okla
homa.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-01-08
Finley Grange Meets,
Committees Named

Officers and families of Finley
Grange met Sunday evening for
a S o'clock pot luck dinner. The
purpose of the meeting was to ap-
point committees for the coming
year.
Committees appointed were as
follows: Relief, Mrs. Gladys
Lucke, Mrs. Clara Hampton and
Mrs. Alta Slocumb; Membership,
Mrs. Alice Ayers; Agriculture, j.
r. Ayers, Harry Hampton and
Hug Lucke; Roads, Harold Elders;
Conservation, Jake Adams; Credit
Union, Frieda Broadbeck; Grange
Supply, Alvin Lucke; Hall, Wini-
fred Gilmore, Mary Bowers and
George Fredericks; Refreshments,
Frieda Broadbeck; News Repor-
ter; Jettie Wilcox; Legislature, J.
R. Ayers; Resolutions, Dan Ger
Der; j. Brock and j. r. Ayers;
Power, Chris Puderbaugh; Ways
and Means, Winnie Num-, Mrs:
Keller, Nellie Thomas, Russell
Bair and 10 Champagne; Reports
from Pomona, Irene Hughes; Fun
eral Aid, Alice Ayers.
Pomona meets at Valley Grange
Saturday at 2 o'clock. Officers
meet at 1890 pm. for practice.