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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
Magician At Lions
Club Ladies Night

Robert A. Wilkinson, Van Vert
magician, was the entertainer Tues
day night at a ladies night dinner
of the Bluffton Lions club attended
by more than 60 members and@their
wives.
Wilkinson, an accomplished magi-
clan, also has been active in politi-
cal circles and has served three
terms as a member of the Ohio
House of Representatives
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09

place, he said.
Owner of the farm, Roy Jamison,
Cleveland attorney, is repeatedly in
terested in the movement to settle
displaced persons in this country. It
was his idea that two displaced Lat
Wan families be placed on the farm
near Bradford, about so miles north
of Dayton, when Leichty's lease ex-
pires next spring.
When the contemplated move be-
came generally known, neighbors raj
lied staunchly to defense of Leichty
in an effort to protect the rights of
a fellow native American, who they
said was being pushed around" for
the benefit of foreigners.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
BOWIing Green Man
Is Dinner Speaker

Monthly dinner-discussion meeting
of high school principals of a FIVE
county area will be held in the
Bluffton high school cafeteria, Thurs
day night at 6:30 o'clock.
Some so principals are expected
here from high schools in Hancock,
Putnam, Hardin, Van Vert and Al
len counties. After dinner speaker
will be DIR. Ralph Geer of Bowling
Green State university who will
speak on student guidance.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
Slight Damage In
Watkins Roof Fire

Slight damage resulted from a
minor roof fire at the John Watkins
residence on Cherry street, last Fri
day noon.
The fire was discovered by neigh
bors, who called the fire department.
In the meantime, another neighbor
Ross Bogart had extinquished the
blaze with a garden hose.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
Modern Santa Will Forsake Sleigh
In Airplane Visit Here Saturday

Forsaking his traditional sleigh
and reindeer for the day, Santa
Claus will arrive in Bfdffton by air
plane Saturday afternoon and after
circling low over the town IN his
airship win establish headquarters
in a hut ON the square where he
will distribute free gifts to all kid
dies under IL years of age.
The modern, airborne Santa is
scheduled to land at the Bluffton
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
Lutterbein Estate -'"e
Valued At SII,8OO

Estate of A. ]. Lutterbein, of
near Beaverdam, is estimated at
$11,8O0, of which $4,000 is in real
estate and $1,000 in personal proper
ty, according to papers filed last
week in Allen county probate court.
Letters of administration have
been issued to Mrs. Myrtle Lutter-
bein, the widow.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09

DR.. J. S. Schultz, Bluffton college
dean, has been elected president of
the Lima Torch club, an organiza-
tion of Bluffton, Ada and Lima pro-
fessional men. He will address the
clubs December meeting on the sub
ject 'tThe State, Church and Indi-
vidual."
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
MeIUin Williamson
Is On Bank Board

Melvin Williamson, Union town
ship farmer will serve the unexpired
term of the late DR.. C. II. Smith as
a member of the board of directors
of the Citizens National bank.
Action of the directors was taken
at a meeting Tuesday night. The
unexpired term will continue until
the annual stockholders meeting next
month.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
Gareth Todd Passes
En,baIn,ers State Test

Gareth Todd, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Todd of South Lawn
avenue has passed the State Board
of Embalmers examination. He
finished the course at the Cleveland
College of Mortuary Science this
fall and is now employed at the
Daniels Funeral home in Lakewood.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
Pandora Man Wins
.Shgnriu0 CrOIUN

Winning his third International
sheep shearing crown, Roland Burk-
holder, SO, of Pandora, last week
was named International champion
at the 49th International Livestock
Exposition in Chicago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
DR.. R0ddbdugh On
County Health Board

DR.. T. d. Rodebaugh, Bluffton,
has been named BY the Allen County
Board Of Health to fill the vacancy
created by the death of DR.. M. e.
Bixel, of this place. The Bluffton
physician attended his first meeting
of the board, last week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
"Rest In Peace
Adam Poe"

IL 10 q True story bLIdL SHiIlEdltSd
small boys and many larger and
older ones too, 60 years ago, but
gone out of mind until one happens
to shuttle into the little Whitewater
Shaker burying-ground in the ex-
treme northwest corner of Hamilton
County and finds a lop-sided, crumb-
ling slab over a leveled grave on
which the burnt-in words adam
Poe" still are legible. The date,
obliterated by years of worms and
weather, is too rotted to read and
must be supplied by, the historian
himself-'born 1745-died 1885,"
That is all left of Adam Poe,
celebrated Ohio Indian fighter and
more famous than any other, all
over America. ~
Though born in Washington Coun-
Ety, Pennsylvania, Poe when young
moved to Wayne township, Columbi-
ana County, where he lived with his
wife, two sons and daughter, in
q log cabin on the west fork of
Little Beaver creek.
Pursue Murderers
Adam Joe's most famed fight with
the Indians was in 1882, the day
after seven Wyandotte Indians had
found an old white man alone in his
cabin near the Ohio River below
Pittsburgh and had killed and scalp
ed him, making off with all the
plumber they. found in the hut. Poe
and his brother, Andrew, were
members of group of eight expert
rifemen who started in pursuit of
the savages.
They hunted all night for an In
dian track but found none until the
next morning when they discovered
trace of the Indians leading to-
wards the river. Fearing an am
bush, Poe hid his party and crawled
alone through weeds and brush to
the river bank where he saw the
Indian RATS moored. Seeing no
savages, Poe arose and stealthily
walked down the river bank.
Half way down he saw "a big
Indian and a little one" with guns
cooked and ready, peering in the
direction of his hidden posse, whose
presence had been betrayed by the
snap of twig.
Deadly Combat
Poe aimed at the big Indian but
his rifle missed fire. The click of
the gun-lock betrayed his where
abouts and one Indian raised his
gun. Too late to retreat, Poe threw
away his useless gun and tackled
both savages single handed. He
grabbed the big one by his breast,
cloth and got his arm around the
smaller ones neck and all three fell
to the ground, Poe on top.
But the little Indian jerked free
secured tomahawk and raised it tc
kill Poe, who had been turned ovel
and pinned to the ground by the
larger and more powerful redskin
The white man escaped the blow By
kicking the little Indian in the
stomach and the weapon spun out
of his hand. Recovering it he agair
struck-this time successfully buf
Poe saved himself from death b!
taking the blow on his forearm
which nearly was severed from hi
body.
In the struggle which followed Po
lbroke loose from the Indians, grab
bed up one of their guns and sho
the smaller Indian through the chest
Then, one adversary dead, he close
in for a death struggle with the bi
Indian. First one on top then tn
other, the two men struggled unit
slipping off the muddy river banl
both fell into the water. There, eac
tried to drown the other.
Race For River Bank
Poe finally got the Indians hea
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09

airport at LAS p. m. after making
several fights over lie village to
wave hello to his lite friends be-
low.
From the ort ill bring a
well-filled pad th wntown hut
where he in sew kiddies
throughout fte
Arrangens oa = appear
ance here were made by the Bluffton
Business Mems association. o-..
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
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EDITORS NoTE-This % one
of series of articles to appear
IN the Bluftcn Nea0s dealing
with early Ohio history. Others
foiu appear IN Forthcoming
sssates.
, 1948-09-23
Patience Must Not Be
Mistaken For Weakness
Secretary Marshall

Secretary of State Geogre
Marshall in the course of his
address before the Assembly
said the United States hoped
to see the present world ten
sion lessened, but will not bar
ter the rights of other peoples
to this end. Then, XII n e
straight at Andre ViShinsky,
according to the BIC, Mr.. Mar
shall said: It would be a tragic
error if patience were mis-
taken for weakness.
Mr.. Marshall said the US.
would like to see a negotiated
settlement and sovereign in
dependence between the Indo-
nesians and the Netherlands
government; mediation and
continued negotiation of the
dispute between Pakistan and
India over Kashmir; early.
adoption of international con-.
troll of atomic weapons.
, 1948-09-23

as they filed past the rostrum
to shake hands and congratu-
late their leaders.
The convention started Sun
day afternoon, 18th inst. with
a public mass meeting at the
Cass Tech auditorium where
William Green, President of
the American Federation of
Labor was the guest speaker.
On the following morning the
Mayor Of the city welcomed
thedelegates, after which they
were taken for a bus ride thru
Windsor, Canada, and to the
Ford industries & Greenfield
Village.
President A. Philip Ran
dolph read his annual mes
sage, followed by Ashley L.
Totten International Secre-
tary-Treasurer who read his
financial report.
Among the resolutions adop
ted by the convention was one
Continued on page 4
, 1948-09-23
~Informution On v. |.
Given United Notions

A copy of a mimeographed
book, which contains approx
imately fifty pages of informa
ton on the Virgin Islands of
the United States furnished
the United Nations, was re-
Gently released to the press.
The information was forward
ed to UN Secretary-G General
Trygvie Lie, pursuant to Art
icle 70 (e) of the UN Charter.
There is also a pictorial
supplement with ten scenes
only two of which concerned
st. C.roix, one an ancient
scene on King Street, the age
of which is apparent since the
Police man in the picture is
dressed in a white uniform, a
Continued on Page A.
, 1948-09-23
Woo TO PAY OVER
$4,000 IN BACK
WAGES. BONUSES

Back wages and bonuses
totaling $14,218.83 due to ag-
ricultural workers engaged
in sugarcane cultivation for
the calendar years 1916 and
1947 will be paid by the Vir-
gin Islands Company at the
Bethlehem Factory Office
building on Wednesday, Sept.
%, 1948 at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, it was made known
by Axel Schade, Vice Presi-
dent of the Company.
, 1948-09-23
Military Chiefs Decide
On Who Does What

The several military chiefs
of staffs held meetings at
Florida and in Rode Island,
where it was decided on who
does what, should a war
break out at any time. That
is, each branch of the service
will know the weapon they
will be called upon to use in
defense of the country.
There has been a complete
agreement.
, 1948-09-23
Helicopter Helped In
Capture Of Robbers

A helicopter helped author
tiles in Columbia, North Car
DINA, to capture one and trap
six men who robbed the bank
of $4,000. Within a few hours
after the robbery the Coast
Guard sent its helicopter aloft
and helped to spot the run
away car, which apparently
was Abandoned. One man
was captured and six others
were cornered in a thick wood
authorities aided by a
posse.
The men split up when
their getaway car broke
, 1948-09-23
BeVin Says Allies Not
Committed To War Over
Berlin

British Foreign Secretary
Bevin said that the Western
Allies, United States, Britain
and France, are not commit
ted to war over the German
problem in Berlin. He said
they would stand firm how
ever, in the face of the Soviet
attitude.
The Soviets, he charged, had
deliberately tried to starve
the Western powers out of
Berlin. They had the belief
the west could not meet the
needs by airlift. He said fur
ther that Western govern
ments had agreed to accept
the Soviet currency provided
it was under four-power con-
troll, to which the Soviets will
not agree. He reiterated the
Continued on page 4
, 1948-09-23
Dewey Says COP
Will Curb Inflution.
Govt. Spending


Governor Thomas E. Dewey
in his campaign address yes
terday charged the admins
istration with bad manage
ment and poor judgement in
its handling of domestic af-
fairs. He promised that if
elected he will combat infla-
ton by a cut in government
spending and reduce the ma
tional debt, without impair
ing the efficiency of the adj
ministration.
Mr.. Dewey said also, there
should be a revision of taxes
& pledge himself to tax cuts.
, 1948-09-23
New Social Club To
Unyei Banner In F'sted

A banner will be unveiled
on Sunday, October 3, at
Cumberland Castle in Fred
eriksted by the st. Croix Uni
ty Club. The ceremony is
scheduled to take place at 4
o'clock in the afternoon.
Miss claudina Simpson is
the founder of the organiza-
ton. She is also the Treasurer
of the 81. Croix Labor Union.
, 1948-09-23
New SatiTcaI Column
Appears tomorrow

A new satirical column
called "Beayside Discushun",
appears in the Avis beginning
tomorrow. The new column
ist will write on current top
les in a humorist vein.
The column will appear as
often as the writer who goes
under the name of 'Massa joe
supplies the manuscripts. 1t
is written in creole.
, 1948-09-23
Brotherhood Convention
Re-elect Ashley ToHen
Luuds Trumonis Appointment OF Hoste

NEW YORK, Sept 18:-With the singing Of "John Browns
Body lies a Wondering in the grave, but his soul goes march
ing on the 468 delegates attending the 9Th Biennial conven-
ton OF the International Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
brought to a close their sessions held in the ALL. Temple in
Detroit, Michigan.
The voices. of the delegates could be heard blocks away
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-17

lures of the trip to Florida and
Cuba which they enjoyed very
much.
Ted Edwards is happy to be
out again after his long siege
of illness and attended church
with his wife, Laurel.
Rachel Mintern-LeBelle will
go home, Monday, from Miss
Lloyd's Nursing Home, with
her new baby, Douglas Steph-
en-.
Phyllis Butz-Revis has a lit
tie son, born March 18th. Dad
dy and Mamma are very proud
of him.
Jesslyn Kemman-Stocker has
a baby boy, born March 18th,
at the Lloyd Home-the first
grandchild of David and Eu-
nice Kemman.
We were sorry to hear Of
the passing of Mr.. Harry Fred
erickson in New York. The
funeral service will be held in
Zion, Wednesday, March 18th.
I remember when I arrived in
New York on the Queen Mary
from England, they were the
first to greet us. He has gone
to his heavenly home. Their
son, Elwood, was classmate
of Philips.
DR.. Munson, uncle of Ralph
Phil, has also gone to be with
his Lord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul BEEN
celebrated their 25th Annlver-
sary on March 18th. Their
CONTINUED on Page 10Y
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-17
LEGAL NOTICE

The Board of Education, Zion-Ben-
ton Township High School, District
No. 1875, will receive sealed proposed
bidders performance records until
500 P. M, Central Standard Time, on
the 22nd of March 1913, at the Board
office, Zion-Benton Township High
School, Zion, Illinois. Performance
records will be publicly opened and
read aloud at that time.
The Board of Education, Zion-Ben-
ton Township High School, anticipat-
ing the early release of contract docu-
ments for the construction of the AL
terations and Additions to Zion-Ben-
ton Township High School, is request
ing those performance records to de-
termine list of qualified bidders.
(Signed
Board of Education
Zion-Benton Township High School
District No. 1876
By: Leburn O. Boyd
Date: March II, 1913
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-17
TO OUR FOLKS ABROAD
Dear Folks:
Peace be unto you!

Feace DE unto you!
The weather was beautiful
this Lords Day. The Zion
White ROBBED Choir marched
in singing Beneath the Cross
of Jesus" Overseer Mintern's
text was "The Price Paid for
Our Redemption" Philippians
2:5-11.
Mrs. Maud Calvert and her
brother, John Brimacombe are
visiting the Burgess families in
Zion. They will soon return to
their home in Canada.
On Tuesday, March 18th,
Flossie Burgess will entertain
our breakfast group so we
shall be able to visit with them
before they leave.
Mr.. Harold Paulger of Zion
Home celebrated his birthday
on March 7th. His sister, Lois,
talked to him on the phone
from California; his youngest
sister, Jean, came from Ar
lington Heights, his aunt,
Mrs. VIM of Miami, Florida,
who came to Chicago on bust
ness, arrived in time for the
birthday. Several friends call
ed and Harold said it was the
best birthday he had ever had.
Mrs. Wherle of Racine is
back from her vacation in Mia
mi. She visited Zion last Thurs
day, calling on Mrs. Walter
Greenfield and Mrs. Paulger.
Oscar and Rena Bennewate
have returned to their home
in Glendale, California.
On March 18th, the Mifflin
Sisters and Philip went to
Danville, Illinois, where the
girls sang several selections at
the Youth for Christ meeting
in the Nazarene Church and on
Sunday, at the First Baptist
Church.
This evening we entertain
ed Miss Martha Klopp, Miss
Nellie Perham, and Doris and
Hilda Mattick, celebrating two
birthdays-Miss Klopp's and
Hilda's. For the centerpiece we
had a miniature beach of
white sand and shells we
brought back from the Gulf
of Mexico. Lester showed pic
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30
Lena Ora Irby Dies
tuesday In Jackson
Rites Held Wednesday
At Baptist Church

Miss Lena Ora Irby, g., Durant,
died in Jackson Tuesday at 5 a.
m, after two months illness.
Funeral services were conducted
at 2 p. m, Wednesday, Deem
Der 90, at the Baptist church, in
Durant, with the Rev. c. M. Day
officiating. Burial was in Mizpah
cemetery.
Miss Irby, a sister of w. H. and
R. E. Irby of Durant, leaves two
sisters, Mrs. j. M. Castles of
Isola, and Mrs. D. E. Osborn OF
Memphis, She was a member OF
the Eastern Star and of the Durant
Baptist church. Born in Pickens,
she had been employed as grocery
clerk in her brothers store.
Pallbearers were: Gladney Cas-
, ties, Irby Castles, Harry Osborn,
Robert Osborn, Robert Irby, Jr.
c. H. Blanton, and James Odom
Southern Funeral association
was in charge.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30
Christmas Eve Fires
Destroy Sales Barn
And Fritz Residence
$4,000 Lexington
Property Consumed
In Four Hours

An estimated $4,000 worth of
property was destroyed in two
fires here Christmas Eve night,
when the Lexington Sales COM
pany building valued at $4,000
and the w. A. Fritz residence at
$4,000, both widely separated,
went up in flames between the
hours of 5 and 9 p. m.
Origin of the dwelling fire was
from a flue. Fire Chief w. A.
Rathell said source of the Sale
barn fire was not known. The
Fire department was called to
both scenes, but flames were too
far gone for extinguishing, ac-
cording to reports.
Was Awoy From Home
Mr.. Fritz told that he was away
from home when the fire at his
place was discovered by Mr.. and
Mrs. r. T. Moore, who shared
the house with him. Failing to
start the motor on a pump with
access to 400 gallons water, the
Moores called the fire depart
ment, but the wooden shingles
were too much aflame.
Only a few pieces OF furniture
and bedding were saved from
among the household effects and
furnishings, some Of which were
antique. No insurance was car
ried.
According to Lutte E. Ellison,
who with Ed w. Ellison owns the
livestock barn which burned, he
went to the scene of the fire
shortly latter notification, around
9 p. m.
Cdttle Burned
Lost in the flames were seven
pigs and one horse owned by Mr.
Ellison, George Ezell of Lexing-
ton, and Wilburn Salley of
Cruger, the only livestock left in
the barn over the holidays.
Mr.. Ellison said it was thought
the fire started through careless
ness. Partial insurance on the
building was carried.
The sales. which have served
well cattle dealers of the county
and region, and which have been
operated by Mr.. Ellison, L. l..
Branscome, and L. l.. Branscome,
'Jr., OF Duck Hill, are expected to
be resumed shortly.
The Fritz residence a six-room
wooden frame dwelling, burned
for four hours. 1t was built by
Mr.. Fritz, a farmer and we'll
digger 40 years ago. For the
past two years he had been re-
tired due to i'll health.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30
Librarian Suggests
Books For Reading

The Holmes County library at
Durant offers variety in read
ing material. "Crosswinds" a
novel by Martha Cheavens, is a
well-written narrative of the life
and experiences of minister in
small western town Mountain
Interlude" by Peggy Gaddis and
Spring Dream" by Carol Hollis
ter are very good fiction, ''The
Horseshoe Kid" by Weston Clay is
a thrilling westerner. For good and
worthwhile reading of Biblical
background Mrs. Lanfair reminds
readers of the recent books ''The
Big Fisherman" by Lloyd c.
Douglas, Joshua" by Mac
Veagh and Costain, and young
King David" by Marian King.
The in-between readers will
surely enjov "Teen-Age Adven-
ture Stories" by Charles Coombs,
'The Island Stallion" by Walter
Farley and 'The Roman Moon
Mystery" by jaw Williams.
While the still younger people
are offered "a Circus Of Our
Own by Irmengarde Eberle,
"Johnnv Blossom" translation
bv Emile Poulsson. and a pictor-
ial in color of Longfellow's
"Hiawatha."
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30
Measles Declines:
Women Given
Midwife Badges

According to Mrs. Hal A. Gillian
the epidemic Of measles now on the
decline, is hoped to be under
complete control by Monday
January 5, when schools reopen.
Mrs. Gillian said that before
Christmas about 20 cases were
reported in Goodman, three in
Centerville, and one in West.
AT a public meeting held in
Lexington, Dec. %, two color
ed midwives in their 70's were
presented special awards for SER
vice One. Irene Jackson of Lex
ington. said to be in her upper
seventies, said she had been prac-
ticing for 36 years and had de-
livered approximately 900 negro
babies, Mrs. Gillian reported.
The other woman, Ella Gray But
Ter of Durant route 3. had been
practicing for 80 years and was
said to have delivered 100.
Both were presented the Mary
D. Osborn Retired MIDWIFE badge
by Mrs, Gillian, following a talk
by DR. w. II. Weeks, health of
ficer of Holmes and Leflore
counties, and talk by the Rev.
Hill. pastor of Asia Baptist
church.
Joe E. Berman served as chair
man at the meeting
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30
Holmes Farmer Dies
AT Home In Pickens

Thomas j. Horton, 72-year-old
retired Pickens farmer, died at
his home Christmas eve, two
weeks after having oberved his
golden wedding anniversary. MIR.
Horton was a native of Holmes
county, and was married to Bes-
sic Owen on December 7, 1898.
He leaves his wife, one daugh
ter, Mrs. Ruth Horton Hudson,
Oak Grove. La, one brother, jeff
w. Horton, Colorado Springs
Colo; and three grandchildren
John Marlborough, Pickens: Billie
Hudson, u, S. Army. Fort Jack
son, Grove. La.
The funeral was held in Pick
ems at the Pickens Presbyterian
church with the Rev. Spiva l.
MCCULLOUGH. pastor in charge, as
sisted by Henry w. Robinson
Charlotte. S. c. and the Rev
George Curtiss Of the Pickens
Methodist church.
Funeral arrangements were by
the Maxwell and Owen Funeral
home.
Pallbearers were: robert Ca.
hoon, w. G.. McMullin, j. d. Nc
kie, Arnell Mcmillan, A. M
Torrance, c. V. Maxwell T. c
Hemphill, and E. H. Stratton.