The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-01-06
Here, There, and
Everywhere

| Fred Hector, Sr., 82-year-old Gil
boa resident, is patient at st.
Rita's hospital, Lima, where he un-
derwent an operation for amputa-
tion of his right leg.
Kenneth Baldwin of Findlay,
formerly of Mt. Cory, enlisted in the
army and is now in training at Ft.
Knox, Kentucky.
Mrs. Martha Ghaster, former
Rawson and Findlay resident for
more than 60 years, died in Mercy
hospital, Tiffin, December 2S.
Laverne Huber, south of Bluffton,
spent the holidays visiting relatives
in Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Hosafros of
Tallahassee, Florida, spent the hol-
idays with relatives near Arlington.
Jack Myers, 17-year-old Col. Grove
youth was taken to Lima Memorial
hospital following a fall from
haymow at the home of his uncle,
Ray Meyers near Rimer last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Huber were
New Years dinner guests at the
home of Mrs. Cora McGeorge and
family of Lima.
Stewart Main, who operated a
service station and garage in Ada
for thirty years, has sold the busi-
ness to his son Robert.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hoffman of
Col. Grove are spending the winter
at Miami, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bender of
Col. Grove are in California visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bender.
Henry Robinson of Col. Grove is
spending the winter in Palmetto,
Fla.
The Huber clinic on South Main
street has new electric sign. 1t
was donated by employees of the
Lima Enamel Works and installed
by Harley Bishop, employee of the
company.
Mrs. C. w. Fields of Col. Grove
was removed from Lima Memorial
hospital to her home, Sunday.
VIM. Purcell west of Bluffton re-
Gently purchased a property in
Lima.
Clyde Sommers is pouring con-
crete for the foundation for a ga
rage on his lot on Cherry street
near the county line junction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bowers of
Beaverdam have returned from a
motor trip to Phoenix, Arizona.
Funeral services were held at
Rawson, Tuesday afternoon for Ben
jamin Allison, native of that place.
who died at Bradenton, Florida
where he resided for the past 81
years.
The Beaverdam fire department
was called Monday to the VIM. Am.
stutz farm two miles west of that
town because of a small roof fire
The blaze had been extinguished
when the department arrived.
Mrs. Mae Bailey of Beaverdam is
quite i'll.
Edwin Amstutz, farmer west OF
Bluffton is a patient in Lima Me-
mortal hospital with virus pneu-
monia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stollberg
and family of Lafayette, Ind, and
Miss Alice Davies of Athens have
returned to their homes after spend
ing the holidays with Mrs. Stoll-
berg's and Miss Davies mother
Mrs. Virginia Davies and son.
Stanley Bohn of Pandora visited
Chicago friends during the holidays
Rev. Earl Jensen of Winnipeg
Manitoba, will conduct evangelistie
services in st. John Mennonite
church, Pandora, Jan. 8 to 10 ane
in the Bluffton high school auditor
ium, Jan. 90 to 80 Leading the
singing will be Jack Rollings, music
director for the Metropolitan Bap
tist tabernacle of Detroit.
Donald Crawfis and Miss Bett,
holland of Columbus spent New
Years day in the home of the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Brac!
Crawfis and family of Rawson.
John Huber and daughter Mis-
Bernice of Beaverdam have returnes
from Lansing, Mich, where the.
visited the formers daughter, Mrs
Gladys Williams.
Miss Betty Motter of Pandcrs
spent the holidays with Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Verl Reichenbach and famil.
Of Beaverdam.
The following We're guests at th'
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ross
of Beaverdam, Friday: Fred Tram'
and sisters Dora and Hilda, Mrs
Anna Roof, Mrs. Mollie Stevens
Mrs. N. F. Miller, Mrs. H. O. Ora
ham, Mrs. Peter Dunn and Mrs
Albert frame. The afternoon wa