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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22
EASTER WILL BE
OBSERVED In AREA
CHURCHES SUNDAY
Church Services, New Ward
robes To Mark Event In
Bluffton District
Union Good Friday Services
Planned; Business Places
To Close

Easter will be observed here next
Sunday in it's traditional role as one
of the outstanding events of the
church calendar and the first COM
munity holiday since the first of the
year.
Special services in churches, new
Easter wardrobes and the kindling
of interest in home gardening, stem
ming from the holidays traditional
relationship with spring, all are
linked with the towns observance of
the Easter season.
Easter trade, slowed for a long
time by the inclement weather of
late winter and early spring, has
made a pronounced comeback dur
ing the last week, with the shopping
rush expected to continue as buyers
rush to complete their holiday ward
robes in time for next Sundays OBJ
servance.
AS climax to special Holy Week
services by Bluffton churches, Good
Friday union services will be held
in the Presbyterian church from
.1:3O p. m. until $3.50 p. m. Special
music also will be featured.
Stores Close
Business operations will be sus-
pended during the Good Friday union
church meeting, with downtown
stores closed from 1 to $3.50 p. m.,
it was announced this week by the
Bluffton Businessmen's association.
A series of evening church services
will be closed this Thursday, on the
eve of Good Friday, with a unique
candlelght union communion service
in the Church of Christ, starting at
7:30 p. m.
Bluffton public schools will dismiss
classes on Good Friday, and students
will return to classes next Monday
morning. The public library in the
high school building also will be
closed on Good Friday.
Bluffton Colleges Easter vacation
began this Wednesday and will con-
tinue until next Tuesday morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22

wells In search of the "black gold"
Veteran oil men estimated that at
the height of the boom about 1900
more than 500 wells were being
pumped in the immediate area, and
30 strings of tools were engaged in
drilling for new wells. Some wells
proved unusually good while some
were dry holes, but by and large
results were satisfactory.
Money Flows Freely
Wages for day labor doubled, then
tripled within a matter of months, as
the oil boom brought spending money
into Bluffton in quantities previously
unheard of in the history of the
history of the small community.
Wages paid oil field workmen were
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22
|Bluffton Business Men To Give Riddles
100 Free Fishing Poles For Trout Derby

Free fishing poles complete with
tackle will be given to the first 10C
boys and girls on hand at Buckeye
lake, Sunday, April l, 80 minutes
prior to opening of Buttons second
annual trout derby at 2 p. m.
Fishing poles for the kiddies is a
promotion stunt for the trout derby,
which will put into the hands of
children under 16 a good strong
South American bamboo pole COM
plete with line, trout hook, cork and
sinker.
The free pole plan is project of
the Bluffton Business Mems associa-
ton, which made the purchase thru
the Fett Hardware. One pole is be-
ing offered for each member of the
100-frm organization.
Registration for poles will be made
at the shelter house in Sportsmen's
park on first-come-frst-served
basis, it was announced this week.
To be eligible for pole, a child
must be accompanied by an adult.
Youngsters under 16 eligible for
the free poles can participate in the
trout derby without buying either a
Community Sportsmen's club mem
bership card or a trout derby permit.
On the committee distributing the
free poles will be Morris Fett, chair
man; Mayor w. A. Howe, ROLAND
Koontz, president of the Community
Sportsmen's club, and Hiram Huser,
president of the Business Mems as
sociation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22
MariIyn Oberiy Is
Girls State Delegate

Miss Marilyn Oberly, 115 Wash
ington street, has been selected as
delegate to Buckeye Girls State
June 1924. Miss Oberly will be
sponsored by the Auxiliary to the
Bluffton American Legion Post No.
382. Miss Oberly is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Reno Oberly and is a
junior in Bluffton High school.
The purpose of Girls State is to
educate young women in the respon-
sibilities, duties and privileges of
American citizenship. Miss Janet
Althaus, also a junior, was selected
as alternate.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22
Real Estate Deal

Rev. J. Paul Clark and Jerome
Herr have purchased from Paul
Fehrman 81 acres in Orange town
ship known as the Lewis Grubb
farm. Fehrman, who came here from
Canada, purchased the farm about
two months ago from Grubb, father
of Mrs. Fred Hofer.
Since that time, Fehrman has TAX
en- over management of his mothers
dairy farm in Canada and is dis
posing of his holdings here. Rev.
Clark and Herr win operate the
farm but continue to live in town
as the place has no dwelling on it.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22
Herbert L. Coon
Gets Ph. ID. Degree

Herbert L. Coon, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Coon of S. Jackson
street, received the degree of Doctor
of Philosophy in the field of educa-
ton last Friday at the Ohio State
University March conversational ex-
ercises.
He received his Bachelors degree
at Bluffton College and his Masters
also at Ohio State. There were 80
doctoral degrees conferred on class
of 738 graduates.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22
New Allen County Draft Call
Will Take sc Men This Friday

Bluffton Rural Route 2; George Rol-
land Huser and Donald Wayne Stein
er, both of Pandora; and Joseph
Henry Ruen, Harry L. Schumacher
and Pat d. Basinger, all of Colum-
bus Grove.
Next Putnam county induction call
will be on April %.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22
DiiIer Girl In Coma
Is Critically Ul

Rachel Diller, 12-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Diller,
three miles west of Bluffton, has
been returned to her home from
Children's hospital in Columbus in a
critical condition.
She has been unconscious for sew
eral days, and her condition has been
diagnosed as a brain ailment. Be
fore being taken to the Columbus
hospital she had been a patient in
Lima Memorial hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22
Area Mission Group
Meet Here Next Week

A joint all day missionary meeting
of area Mennonite churches will be
held Thursday of next week at the
First Mennonite church.
The forenoon session begins at
1890 a. m. with a pot-luck dinner
at noon. The afternoon meeting be-
gins at 1:30 p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22

unbelievable so far as local exper-
fence had been concerned, but the
community wage level was forced to
raise to meet them.
Higher wages, however, seemingly
failed to have any adverse effects
on even the largest employers
for oil field workers also were no.
toriously free and easy in spending
the huge earnings they commanded
for their work, and there was no
place to spend it except in Bluffton.
1t was an entire days journey to
Lima or Findlay by horse and buggy
in those days, and with only one pas
senger train each way per day, there
was no way the high-paid oil field
Continued on page 10)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22

Along with establishment of Bluff
tons municipal light plant and water
works together with other industrial
progress of the "nineties' was an
other development which was to set
the stage for wide-open expansion
in the way of additional industries
Immediately following the turn of
the century.
This was the oil boom-which
brought an unexpected, startling and
altogether fantastic wave of, pros
perity which was to completely
change the small community's mode
of living-and more important, lay
the groundwork for the thriving in
dustrial community of today.
1t has been more than 60 years
now since it first was known that
oil was in the Bluffton area-for
the first we'll was drilled on the Asa
Stratton farm away back in 1890.
The real oil rush did not come
until 1894, however, and from then
on the boom brought a solid, sub
stantial prosperous decade of good
times, ready money and other con-
ditions laying the groundwork for a
new wave of industrial expansion
which was to come as the oil boom
subsided.
Phenomenal Boom
During the decade that the town
was the center of the teeming, BOOM
ing oil field activities, fortunes were
made and lost and business conducted
in figures that appeared fantastic
to native residents who were large
ly farmers and businessmen ac-
customed to financial operations on
a minor scale.
Farmers were beset day and night
by agents seeking to sign leases for
drilling rights, and the familiar Ca
foot derricks sprang up like magic
about the countryside. At night flick
ering oil lamps marked their loca-
tions as the drilling crews "ran
tower" "a hours daily putting down
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22
AVERAGE MONTHLY
BILL WILL BE CUT
APPROXIMATELY 81
Installation OF Timer Controls
On Automatic Heaters Is
Under Way Now
New Rate Schedule Allows 200
XIV At Cent-and-H Half Rate
For Water Heating

Lower electric current rates were
announced this week for patrons of
the. Bluffton municipal light plant
who use automatic electric hot water
heaters in their homes, with esti-
mates that the average individual
savings will approximate 50 per
month.
Announcement of the cut in cost of
service came after light plant work
men last week began installation of
special timers" required in electric
al circuits of hot water heaters be-
fore lower rates can become effec-
tive.
Operation of the timer, an auto
matte device, will control heating
elements so that the bulk of water
heating will be done in homes be-
tween 5 p. m. and 8 a. m. This will
bolster the night load at the munich
pal generating plant and at the same
time relieve heavier day load de-
mands.
Start Installation
Enough timers are on hand to take
care of all applications received so
far at the board of public affairs
office, spokesman for the board
said Monday. Under the installation
plan adopted by the board, timers
are being placed in homes on the
basis of the order in which appli-
cations We're made.
Other requirements with which
water heater owners must comply in
order to take advantage of the special
rates are to have a tank of more
than 30-gallons capacity and to have
| two heating elements upper ard
lower) in the tank.
With timers in operation in homes
benefitting from the new rate sched-
ule, the only heating of water dur
ing daytime peak hours will be from
the upper element in tanks. This will
assure a constant supply of hot water
for normal daily needs, but the entire
tank will not be reheated during the
daylight hours in case large amounts
have been drawn for washings or
other purposes after the lower ele-
ment cuts off in the morning.
Rates Announced
A special rate of one and one-half
cents per XIV for 200 XIV was set
for hot water heater owners under
the new schedule announced by the
board. This is figured on the last
200 XIV used in excess of 100 XIV
during the month. (For the first
100 XIV, regular rates will continue
to apply. Therefore to obtain the
special one ond one-half cent rate
for 200 XIV a patron must use at
least 300 XIV per month";.
Regular domestic current rates are
as follows: five cents per XIV for
the first 30 XIV; four cents per XIV
for the next 80 XIV; three cents per
XIV for the next 40 XIV; two and
one-half cents per XIV for the next
100 XIV and two cents per XIV for
all over 200 XIV. To these rates is
added a 1879 surcharge, represent
ing an increase in rates made about
three years ago.
Under the new schedule for hot
water heater patrons, (using, for an
example, 300 XIV per month) the
regular rates would be paid for the
first 100 XIV, then one ond one-half
cents per XIV for the next 200 XIV,
instead of two and one-half cents
for 100 and two cents for the remain
ing 100 XIV, as provided by the
regular rates.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22
Sunrise Service
Sunday Morning

The Easter Sunrise service spon-
sored by the young people of the
Bluffton churches will be held Sun
day, March 25 at $50 a. m. at the
st. Johns Evangelical & Reformed
church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22
Student Recital
Here Next Monday

Grade and high school students of
Mrs. Pearl Mann and Laurence Burk-
halter will appear in recital next
Monday night. The tims, r-ey;c--,--,y
announced for o'clock has been
changed to 1880.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22
New Electric Water Heater Rate is Set
early Industry on Parade

biutitons o Boom of the Nineties Gives Industry Lift
Sets OFF Towns Most Marked Guhers In
orange township Dudes, Saloons Poker in Town
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27

Many new buildings are under
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27

attractive Mrs Bertha La
Miss National Association Of
Coored outstanding OF 1880
Though many times her work in education Mrs john
recognition for club work with rural
Through club such
Mississippi State Federation of Cooed Women
president the South Eastern Federation and sastcian Of
the National Federation-(ANP).
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27
Scouts Have
Divisional Meeting

The Annual Divisional Meet
ing and banquet of the South
Florida Council of Boy Scouts
was held on Tuesday evening in
the cafeteria of the Liberty City
Elementary School. Mr.. K. L.
Pharr, Divisional chairman, pre-
sided. More than 100 dined and
enjoyed the program. An added
feature was the appearance of
the well known Delta Rhythm
Boys.
The Council elected the follow
ing officers for 1851.
DR.. K. L. Pharr, chairman; Mr..
Arthur Mays, vice chairman; DIR.
w: H. Murrell, vice chairman.
Following is the program:
BANQUET
Roast Turkey - Dressing - Glib
let Gravy - Cranberry Sauce -
String Beans - Salad - Rolls
Apple Cobbler - Coffee.
PROGRAM
Song America" - All standing
Invocation - Rev. j. N. Byrd.
Banquet
Greetings - DR.. K. L. Pharr.
Broward Division Mr.. Leroy
G. Mizell.
Remarks - Mr.. G. McDaniels.
Introduction of Guest Speaker
Mr.. A. S. Macfarlane.
Speaker of the Evening Pres
ident Turner of the Dade
County Council
Scout Speaker - Laclair Lambert
Troop So.
Remarks.
Report of Nominating Committee.
Benediction = Rev. j. N. Byrd. Z
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27
Louis Guest OF
Opa Locka G. of G.

Under the sponsorship of the
Colored Chamber of Commerce
of Opa Locka, Joe Louis, former
heavyweight champion of the
world, was guest at an affair
given at the Bunche Park Shop
ping Center on Monday evening.
Thousands of people, old and
young were present to see and
meet this man whom the whole
world admireS.
Louis was much impressed with
the progress of Negroes in Bunche
Park and Opa Locka - the fast
est growing community in South
Florida. He was accompanied by
Mr.. Sal Ramagli, manager of
Bunche Park and Gaines Con-
struction Co., to the Community
Shopping Center where he saw
inter-racial goodwill at work in
the South: Colored and White
clerks doing the same work.
During the affair Louis con-
tributed to the Chamber of Com
merce 500; White Belt Dairy $25
and the Colony Jewelry Store
$25. The Chamber is deeply
grateful for these donations.
The representative of the White
Belt promised that a quart of
milk will be delivered daily,
without charge at the door of Joe
Louis while he is here
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27
Urban League
Officials Visit

Mr.. George L. Edwards as
sistant Director Southern Field
Division National Urban League
and Miss Ann Tanneyhill, Direc-
tor of Vocational Guidance of
the National Urban League are
visitors to our city. They have
been making a tour of Leagues
and educational institutions in
Southern Cities and have been
to Nashville, Tenn, Atlanta, Sa-
vannah and FIT. Valley, Ca,
Jacksonville, Daytona Beach and
will go to Tampa before return
ing to Atlanta. Mrs. Tanneyhill's
headquarters is at New York
City.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27
Film Sets New
Shaping Mark

In what is believed to be some
thing of a film record, actress Au-
drey Totter received seventeen re-
sounding blows across her cheek
for a dramatic highlight scene in
Universal Internationals "Un-
der the Gun" opening Friday
midnight at the Ritz theatre.
The blows were delivered by
her co-star, Richard Conte, who,
under orders from Director Ted
Tetzlaff, pulled no punches when
he delivered the singing broad
sides across the pretty face of his
leading lady.
Although the scene will only
last a few moments on the screen,
full day was given over to the
filming of it in order to give Au-
drey at least fifteen minutes rest
between each ordeal, 1t was
photographed a total of twelve
different times in order to cover
the scene from all necessary
angles.
"Under the Gum, a dramatic
prison offering highlighting a
unique prison break, was pro-
duced by Ralph Dietrich and fea-
lures John McIntire, Sam Jaffe
and Shepherd Strudwich.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27

Joe Louis was honored guest
at the Cosmopolitan Golfers As
ISOLATION regular Monday night
meeting this week. The ex-
champ took a lively part and rem
dered helpful suggestions to the
club.
Also present was Amos Jen-
kins, Opa Locka Chamber Of
Commerce president, who Is
helping recruit members from his
community.
Latest donations 10 the legal
fund include $50 from the Inter
national Longshoremen Assn,
$18 from the King of Clubs and
$40 from the Neonta Club.
Teeing off,
Mary Walden, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27

The Epiphany services at st.
Matthew's Epicopal church were
observed better than ever. Our
priest in charge, Father Elijah
Clark, Jr., is endeavoring to
bring the church to its highest
standard. The first Sunday in
Epiphany the services were grand
throughout the day. The Feast of
Lights during the evening was
just lovely. The lights were put
out and candle-ight procession
led by the choir filed out of the
church and formed a circle in
front. Father Clark pronounced
the benediction from the steps. A
large crowd was present.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27
HOUSES FOR SALE
SPECIAL IN BROWNS SUB

SPECIAL IN BROWNS SUB
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2-bedrooms, screened jalousied
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Total price, $10,5OO. Down pay
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No. 2
3-BEDROOM HOUSE
Completely furnished, $4,000.
Down payment, $4,000. No quail
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No. 3
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Total arice $12,5OO. Down pay
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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27
DELRAY NEWS

BY Frances B. Adderley
The farmers are reaping their
crops. The cold weather earlier
in the year destroyed most of the
first crop, but prices are very
good now.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27

construction and some are al
most completed. This means that
the men of Delray are very busy
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27

All churches and other organf-
cations are doing their very best
in raising funds during the win
ter season while everything is in
full bloom.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27

Members of Carver High
School PTA are all working to
assist in raising funds for the
newly organized band of the
school.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27

The remains of Mrs. Isadora
Brady, faithful member of st.
Matthew's, was laid to rest on
January 10. Requiem Mass was
celebrated.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27

When in Delray visit St. Mat
thew's church where you are al
ways welcome.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27
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Personal

Personal
The Rev. John Reece, priest at
st. Peters Church, Key West, was
a Miami visitor this week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
Gettysburg Trip

Recently the junior US. history
class motored to Gettysburg Bat
tlefield. Many interesting monu-
ments were observed as they were
explained by our lightweight year
old guide.
When we arrived, we visited the
map at the post office and then
ate a picnic lunch in the park
Souvenirs were bought, and then
we toured the battlefield. We
also went up in the Culp's Hill
tower and viewed the country
side.
Trip To Washington
On Saturday, May ~, three
senior girls of Damascus High
School accompanied by their com
merical teacher, Miss Cummings,
and Mrs. Pearl E. Poole went to
Washington d. c. to take a Navy
Civil Service examination given by
the Navy Department. The girls
were Evelyn Day, Ruby Pearce, and
June Poole.
Spring Fervor
For the last several weeks ex-
citement had been mounting at
ID. H. S. Then, on Friday, May IL,
all the tension reached climax
the Spring Fervor, the first for
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24
Damascus High School Press
Club News Notes

NAL program under the direction
of Jack D. Reid and the music
department, was presented.
F. F. A. Banquet
Recently the Damascus Chapter
of the Furture Farmers of Ameri-
ca held its annual banquet with
Sammy Gladhill serving as toast
master.
The program was mostly parti-
cipation on the part of the F.F.A.
boys. The program was ended
with a hog-calling contest by a
few of the guests.
Library Club Trip
A trip to Washington was taken
by the Library Club recently. The
club was accompanied by their
sponsor, Miss Lorene Bramlett and
the high school principal, Emerson
P. Slacum. The National Art Gal
lery and the Library of Congress
were the two places visited by the
group.
Alumni News
Sylvia Hallack and Billy Nc
Graw, 1850 graduates of Damascus,
are engaged to be married. Miss
Hallack left for Washington state
Wednesday where they will be
married soon. Best of luck!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-24

brick the frame vestibule in front
of the church, divided the Sunday
School room for altar boys sacristy,
and sanctuary room, placed new
pews and modern confessional in
the church. (The history as
written by Miss Wagner who now
lives at the Youngerman Rest
Home in Rockville, ends here.)
From 1936-1941 St. Mary's was
served by the Rev. John Coady.
. The Rev. Thomas j. McHugh was
pastor of St. Mary's until July
1913.
The Rev. ]. Gilbert Ham, pres
ent pastor, has been at st. Mary's
since July, 1913. Growth of the
church since that time has been
rapid. The church now serves APP
proximately 500 families, with
over 100 persons registered.
About thirty new families were
added last month. St. Mary's now
has four masses, and in the fall
there will be six, according to Rev.
Ham. 1t is not expected that the
new church at Viers Mill Village
will take in any of st. Mary's
membership, since it will not in
clude residents living east of Hal
pine Road on Viers Mill Road, and
vii not serve Twin Brook.
Father Gregory Echle is assis-
tant pastor.