The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-08
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C. J. .Begg and son Lawrence flew
| in the latter's Ercoupe plane on a
trip to S. Dakota last week to attend
a cattle auction.
Robert Marshall who has been at
tending the summer quarter at Ohio
State University returned home the
latter part of the week.
Mrs. Orrin Burkholder and daugh-
ter Charlotte of Wayne county were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Burkholder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Rover have
returned from months visit with
their daughter and family in Texas.
Mrs. Minnie Basinger of near Col.
Grove, Miss Lena Risser of Pandora
and Mrs. Lizzie Riser of Bluffton
spent Sunday with Mrs. Irene Cupp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Mayberry
of Columbus spent the Labor Day
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Mayberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Marshall and
son Robert and Mrs. M. R. Bixel, son
Paul and daughter Alice Jean of
Bluffton were Sunday dinner guests
of Miss Madeline Bixel of Pandora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Van Meter of
Chardon have spent the past two
weeks with relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walter and
children Janet and Teddy and Mrs.
Emma Leidy of Brice spent a couple
of days the first of the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Begg.
Mrs. F. c. Marshall and son Robert
and Miss Madeline Bixel called on
Miss Leila Townsend in Leipsic one
day last week. Miss Townsend had
the misfortune of falling while at
tending church last Sunday which
resulted in hip fracture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Barnett and
children David and Jayne of Wooster
spent Sunday and Monday with Mr..
and Mrs. W. E. Marshall.
Miss Rebecca Marshall left the
first of the week for Elkhart, Ind.
Where she will resume her teaching
Of music in the elementary schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Sears Of Nor
man, Okla, spent the latter part of
the week as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Mayberry and family.
A group of friends and former
Putnam County teachers met for a
luncheon at the Argonne hotel in
Lima last Tuesday as a farewell for
Miss Mertle 10y of Miami, Fla, who
returned home, Monday, after spend
ing a month with Ohio friends and
relatives. Those present besides the
! honor guest were: Miss Alta Thrapp
of Ottawa, Mrs. Barbara Ward of
Columbus Grove, Mrs. A. E. Basinger
of Lima and Mrs. Orlo Marshall.
Rev. and Mrs. Leonard McIntire
and little daughter Carol of Bluffton
were Monday dinner guests in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mayberry.
A family dinner was held Sunday
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Loren
Van Meter of Cridersville. The
guests included: Mr.. Harley Van
Meter and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Begg
and sons John and William of this
place, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Van
Meter of Chardon and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Van Meter of Pandora.
Miss Edythe Cupp who has been
a teacher of Home Economics in
South High school in Lima for
i several years began her work there
| Tuesday.
Mrs, Grace Alderman of Cleveland
Mrs. Minnie Townsend of Leipsic
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Noble of
Kent were Sunday evening supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Mar
shall and son Robert
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones and
family of Findlay We're entertained
at birthday dinner in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Mayberry ir
Columbus Grove Monday evening OF
last week to celebrate the birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Jones. Later ir
the evening they were joined by Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Mayberry and daugh-
ter Joan, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen May.
berry and daughter Rose Leigh ano
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Mayberry anc
daughtr Beverly of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Marshall ar.
rived home last Tuesday evening
from a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Alvir
Whistler and Miss Ethel Boyer II
California and a brief stay will
Miss Eunice Trumho in Council. I'd
Enroute they visited many points OF
interest including the Grand Canyon
Hoover Dam, Yellowstone Park, Sail
Lake City and the Black Hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Price had as
their Sunday guests, Mr.. and Mrs
Lloyd Basinger of Col. Grove; Mrs
Lorraine Price of Findlay, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Forcy Schiver of Lima and hi:
mother from Florida.