The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-23

unueT the ACT OF marcn >. 1879.
Mrs. Francis Stevens and son
Darrell of Lafayette spent Tuesday
with her mother, Mrs. Bertha Matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Koontz and
Martha and John Koontz will spend
Christmas holidays on a trip to
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lauby south
of Bluffton left last Tuesday for st.
Petersburg, Fla, for an indefinite
time.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Kibler will spend the
Christmas holidays with her daugh-
ter Mrs. E. w. Bash and family in
Lorain.
Three umbrellas were found at the
high school after the Messiah con-
cert, Sunday. Owners please call
for them at the high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Alderfer of
Bellmore, n. Y, are spending the
holidays with relatives and friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hallett of
Elyria will spend Christmas with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hankish
of South Main street.
Mrs. Richard Carts of Rocky River
is spending the week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Triplett of
South Main street.
Basinger ambulance removals
Mrs. Michael Bernius from her home
on Bentley road to the home of her
daughter Mrs. John Metzger, Conner.
Mrs. Frank Armbrecht and son
Eddie spent Thursday with Mrs.
Bertha Matter and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robt. Deerhake and Donnie.
See me for memorials of all kinds.
Samuel Bixel, 400 S. Main St., Bluff
ton. Phone 429-W. Representing the
Lima Marble & Granite Co. If
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Benroth and
daughters spent Sunday at the home
of Mrs. Benroth's brother, Robert
Sheidler and family at Mansfield for
pre-Christmas family dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Newland
and two daughters of Columbia, Mo-,
are spending the holidays with Mrs.
Newland's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D..
r. Trippleho1n of South Main street.
Diller ambulance removals-Rus-
sell Gossman from st. Rita's hospital
to his home south of Beaverdam;
Mrs. Lazarus Basinger from her
home on Thurman street to Bluffton
hospital.
Beef sold by the quarter; also pork
half or whole for your locker or
home freezer. A to z Market Il
Mrs. Olive Shanks of Lima tuber-
culosis hospital, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. M. Hiestand of Orange
township will spend the holiday
weekend at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Short will
leave Sunday to spend the winter in
California. While in the west they
expect to visit in Oregon and Wash
ington. They will spend Christmas
day with their son Ralph Short and
family in Lima.
Still some lovely Avon gifts avail
able for Christmas giving. Mrs.
Fred Hahn, w. Elm St.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wiebe and
daughter will entertain the Stettler
family at Christmas dinner at their
home in Willard. Present will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Stettler Of
Bluffton; Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Stettler and son OF Cleveland and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cox and family
of Maumee.
Come here and get your moneys
worth. Plenty of Christmas candies,
fruits and nuts for late shoppers.
Home made candies and bonbons in
fancy holiday boxes, wide range of
prices. Choice fresh roasted peanuts,
cigars and cigarettes in Christmas
wrapping. Candy canes for your
Christmas tree. Hankish Fruit store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Augsburger
returned Monday after spending two
weeks with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Reynolds of Lubbock, Texas. They
also visited Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Cole of Plainview, Texas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Gable of Muleshoe,
Texas and Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Gable
of Upton, Okla.
The following guests enjoyed a
Christmas dinner and gift exchange
at the ROLAND Koontz home on
Mound street, Sunday evening: Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Koontz and son
Robert, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nonna-
maker and daughter Kaye of Orange
township, Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Koontz,
Mrs. J. w. Koontz, Mr.. and Mrs. N.
B. Steinman of Bluffton.
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