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Milford chronicle., 1951-12-21

Classified Ads get results
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-21

All OF these activities conducted under the the Exe
~ service q the state Agricultural College and USDA cooperating
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-21

A comfortable and attractive
room of his own was the ambi-
ton of William Hawkins, Jr.,
Is, of New Castle, so he became
interested in the All Home I'm
prOvement program. AS sta e
winner in the 1851 program he
was awarded a trip to Chicago
as guest of The Sears-Roebuck
Foundation. Beginning three
years ago with an unfinished
attic. he has now achieved that
ambition. Insulation, closets and
bookcases and a new asphalt
floor were the hardest part of
this project. Next the walls were
painted sage green and an assort-
ment of furniture repaired and
refnished. Prize money bought
a fiuOrescent lamp. Success slim
ulated William and he and his
brother finished the remainder
of the attic, creating storage
closets and a convenient sewing
room for their mother,
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-21

By Mrs.
Frances Hatfield
Phone
Harrington 787

Christmas Candlelight Services
will be held in the Methodist
Church on Sunday evening at 1870
O'Clock. The children's entertain
ment will be held Monday evening
at 1880 sharp.
Mrs. Julia Astfalk is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Cannon
and son spent Wednesday in Will
mington and Chester
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hatfield and
children spent Saturday in Will
mingtOn.
Mr.. and Mrs Lester Mitchell
spent Monday in Wilmington, on
shopping trip.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-21

Better methods of doing every
day homemaking Skills proved to
be challenge to Sealcnia Bell.
Is, of FELTON,. Her selection as
state winner in the All Girls
Record program proves that this
versatile young miss IS a first
rate housekeeper and manager.
Sealenia has been in club work
eight years and has completed
projects in gardening, canning.
cooking, clothing, health, and
room improvement. One of her
m ost important projects was
helping her brother Joe trans
form a barn into a Charming.
comfortable home. Joe concen-
trated on the yard, and Sealenia
on remOdeling every room in the
house. She won first prize in this
category at the Kent and SUSSEX
and the County Fairs. Sealenia
IS reporter Of her local club.
Montgomery Ward provided her
trip award.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Othel Wyatt and
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Trice spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Wyatt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Passwaters
visited his mother, Mrs. Anna Pass
waters Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Collins and
Mrs. Marie Billings were Whining
ton shoppers last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Newnom
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Er-RecOrd Breaker
PeRSiORed

ROME - (F) - The man who
gave Italy her only speed record
for the North Atlantic crossing by
ship is 'now retired on an $11 a
month pensiCr.
This is the typical pension of
some 10000 Italian merchant sea-
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-21

visited their son and family, near
Milford, Monday evening.
The w. S. c. S. will hold their
Christmas party Thursday night at
8 O'Clock at the home Of Frances
Hatfield. Everyone come.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-21

men who sailed the seas for at
least two decades before being re-
tired.
francesca TarabOttO. former
captain of the Rex luxury liner.
guided the Rex" across the ocean
in 1888 in four days, IS hours and
So Misunderstanding the record
held at that time by the German
transatlantic liner. Bremen.
Classified Ads get results
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-21

The Canteen Committee Of the
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-21
VIM. Hawkins. Jr.

Vim. Hawkins. j.. Russell Layton
Applying the latest scientific
developments in poultry and egg
production to the home flock,
and thereby making a major con-
tributiOn towards the farm econ
Omy, Russell Layton, 10, of
Laurel, was named state winner
in the All Poultry Achievement
program. In Club work five years,
he has raised 23,500 broilers. He
became interested in poultry in
1947 while judging brOilers at the
Kent-Sussex Fair. In 1850 he
grew $500 brOilers and kept an
accurate record showing a net
profit of $500. In 1851 he had
two poultry projects of 10000
brOilers each and cleared $3.50.
He was a member of the State
Poultry judging team which
placed ninth at the Boston poultry
show and has also received
recognition for demonstrations
given at the Harrington Fair.
He plans to continue his poultry
work. Russell's trip was pro-
vided by Dearborn Motors.
All of these activities are conduct
sion Service q the State Agricultu
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-21

Among primitive peoples in al
most all parts Of the world she'll
money oLce was a popular medium
of exchange.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-21
High HOnOrs for 4 Delaware 4-H'er.

lH HONORS have been Alters for having tho boss
records IN the 1851 National All Garden Girls Record Home I'M
ana Poultry programs in Delaware Their awards were
equauona trips to the Both National Congress Chicago
november 2oZ9 Hghights Of ther are told below
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-21

Growing a garden has served
a three-fOld purpose for joseph
Workman, 16, of Delmar, state
winner in the All Garden pro-
gram. Joseph has supplied the
family with a variety of fresh
vegetables, reduced the cash out
lay for food, at the same time
promoting relaxation and good
health. His trip award was pre-
sented by Allis- Chalmers.
Joseph's seven years in All work
have chiefly been invested in a
gardening project carried out on
his fathers 200-acre farm. On a
" by 700 foot plot Joseph has
grown winning corn, peas, onions.
carrots, cabbage, tomatoes and 3
variety Of other vegetables
Although a dry spell threateneo
to damage his crop this year
JOseph's careful efforts and past
experience brought a good har-
vest and an estimated profit of
$3.50.
d under the direction of the Exten.
al College and USDA cooperating
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-21

Student Council, consisting Of
GeorgeAnn Voshell, Tommy Webb
and Carlton Fifer wi" run Canteen
after home basketball games in
the cafeteria. The program will
include c~ncing, ping pong. tele-
vision and refreshments for sale.
During the holidays the canteen
will be open Friday, December 81.
after the Alumni basketball game
and on Saturday. December %.
from to II.
Elementary Christmas
Program Held Yesterday
On Thursday afternoon, Decem-
Der 20. the elementary school pre-
sented its annual Christmas pro-
gram in the auditorium with Mary
Jane Draper serving as chairman.
Following songs by the first and
second grades, a pantOmine of the
Christmas Story was presented.
The third grades were in charge
of the manger scene with the
fourth grades furnishing shep-
herds and the sixth grades furnish
ing wise men. Each grade sang
appropriate Christmas songs to go
with their respective scenes. The
fifth grades presented the way in
which Christmas was celebrated in
old England with appropriate
English Carols. The assembly con-
cluded with the singing of White
Christmas by the sixth grades and
Jingle Bells by everyone.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22
Pleasant Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Kipker of
New Hampshire were Sunday evening
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Mack
Andrews and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Reichenbach and Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Reichenbach We're callers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Balmer spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Zimmerman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Hartman and
family spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Hochstettler and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hartman at
Detroit.
Preaching services are being held
for the week at the Methodist Church
at Beaverdam by Rev. Oren Wright.
Communion services Friday evening
including Rockport and Pleasant Hill.
Baptismal Sunday morning at Pleas
ant Hill.
Mrs. Willard Jennings who was
admitted to Memorial Hospital We'd
nesday evening of last week returned
home Saturday. Sunday visitors We're
Mr.. and Mrs. Winston Jennings and
sons, Mrs. Pearl Gratz and Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Bell.
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Horace Stratton, of Jackson town
ship, recalls that when the cap was
removed the next morning, gusher
of oil spurted higher than the tree
tops and the surrounding vicinity was
deluged with oil.
Morical wasn't prepared for well
of such proportions, but he finally
got it under control. Later the Sun
Oil Co, built pipe line from the
Orange township location of the well
to the Nickel Plate railroad (then the
L. E. & W. and at the railroad the
oil was loaded into tank cars,
Gives Up Lease
Morical finally gave up operations,
however, for the first of the four
wells he drilled was the only one
which paid dividends, and the expense
of the others was eating up his
profits from the first well.
Meanwhile the Ohio Oil Co. had
made its first appearance in Bluff
ton oil history shortly after the gush-
er had been struck on the Stratton
farm. 1t leased the adjoining William
Warren farm, where a son, John,
now lives, but did not put down a
we'll and the lease later expired.
By 1894, however, the demands for
oil on nationwide scale had
expanded to the point that drilling
operations again were started in the
same area where Morical had made
his venture four years too early, with
the first we'll in that year brought
in by the Ohio Oil Co. on the A. C.
Ewing farm.
Boom Tapers Off
Shortly after 1900 the boom began
tapering off as production decreased
and oil workers moved on to larger
and more profitable fields opening
in the West. Of the many wells in
this section only a few still are
being pumped to this day, several
of which are south of Bluffton along
the Bentley road.
Crude oil found here was of high
quality, but prices were low, ranging
from Is to 20 cents a barrel. The
industry in those days was in its in.
fancy, with coal oil (kerosene) USED
in lamps for Illuminating purposes
the principal outlet.
A small portion of the crude be.
came lubricating oil-and gasoline
by-product for which no one coulc
find any use, was dumped into the
creeks.
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East Orange

Mrs. Mary Heldman, Mrs. Emma
Boutwell, and Alice Mae Boutwell, and
daughter Ronda Kae sent one after
noon recently with Mrs. Mildred Am
stutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stager spent
Tuesday with the latter's brother
Will Daniels of near Kenton.
Mrs. Goldie Baker, Mrs. Edith
Powell, Mrs. Mary Heldman and Mrs
Emma Boutwell, assisted Mrs. Carrie
Montgomery one day recently with
her quilting.
Mrs. Ethel M. Boutwell, called on
her son, Emanuel Boutwell,, at the
Lima Memorial Hospital, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Boutwell, OF
Lima; Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Boutwell,
of Jenera; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kim
mel, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kimmel,
Patsy and Stephie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Boutwell, and son Michael, Mr..
and Mrs. Rayon Boutwell,, Lynn, Lon
ME Sue and Ronda Kae and Edward
Frick of Harrod enjoyd a basket
dinner Sunday in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Nonnamaker and
daughters Ruth and Loretta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Burgett, Mt.
Victory; Mr.. Scott Wright, Lakeview;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Clark and Peggie
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Clark of
Ada were Sunday, March Il, dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Price
and Nancy. Afternoon callers were
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Anspach of
Lima.
Mrs. Emma Boutwell, called on
Mrs. Mary and Mrs. Edith Stager
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Carrie Montgomery and Mrs.
Allen Scoles called on Mrs. Lizzie
Sanders and family last Wednesday
eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Inbody and
of Ann Arbor, Mich, were
overnight guests Saturday of Mrs.
Ethel M. Boutwell,. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Inbody of Detroit, Mich,
were Sunday morning callers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin of
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Concluded from page y
workers could get out of town so
they spent their money here, as bust
ness flourished night and day.
Dudes, Saloons and Poker
Much of the money went for fancy
clothing-for the well-dressed work
man of the "nineties" was much
fancier in his satorical splendor than
the average businessman is today,
Whether it was due to the soaked,
greasy clothing they wore on the
job or only because they had ready
money and hardly anything else but
clothing on which to spend it, the oil
worker of those days always logged
out in the height of fashion.
Saloons flourished, and for most
of the oil field workers were the
orbit of their social activities, for
the unmarried men coming here from
outside had no other place else to go.
There were no movies, stage show
companies came here only infrequent-
ly, today's sports programs were
missing entirely, and only a few of
the workers were members of the
lodges then in their heyday.
Consequently, Bluffton's saloons
did a rushing business-so busy in
act, that while the boom was at the
peak II or 13 saloons were neces-
sary to take of the small community.
Poker games were the favorite
pastime of those who had time to
kill off the job, and the wave of
prosperity here was so great that it
was common saying that in all
Northwestern Ohio, the poker stakes
were the highest in Bluffton and
North Baltimore, which by the way
was the center of another oil boom
area.
Strike A Gusher
Frank "Doc" Morical will go down
in history as the first man to see
oil-producing possibilities of the
Bluffton area. He was an oil man
with experience in Pennsylvania, and
began operations here by taking
leases on the Asa Stratton, Silas
Ewing and George Nonnamakei
farms in Orange township early in
1890.
His first we'll on the Asa Strattor
farm proved to be one of the best
ever struck here and when oil was
reached the drillers left the drill in
the casing with a wrench on the
square to serve as a cap as an over
night safety measure.
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Farm Changes Hands

Booming Allen county real estate
transfers during the month of March
have been marked by one sale of land
in Richland township, according to a
report Saturday by County Recorder
Morgan N. Davis.
Among five real estate sales was
that in which Donavin r. and Mar
garet Montgomery, of Route 2,
Bluffton, bought 80 acres in Rich
land township from Irwin and Lu-
cille StulI for $24,5O0. This farm is
between the Rockport and Lugabill
roads, east of the Phillips road.
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Servicemen's Addresses

Pvt. Kenneth L. Powell, 521440021
Hq. & Hq. Co., 10th Inf. Regt.
APO 81, Ft. Jackson, South Carolina
S. Elwood Brauen
A. A. 316-53-94 Composite
Squadron 7
Moffet Field, Calf,
Pvt. Robert L. Reichenbach,
ASH 52144081
Co. A, 169th Inf. Regt.
43rd Division
Camp Pickett, Va.
Mr.. Leroy Fett, formerly of
Bluffton, was this week admitted to
Veterans Hospital, Dayton, for. a
surgical operation. His address is.
CO Veterans Administration Center,
4100 w. 3rd St., Ward 2,
Dayton, Ohio
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LEGAL NOTICE

Lowell L. Lippincott whose address is
Shrub Oak New York, Karl Marshall whose
address is Charleston, Missouri Edgar Mar
shall, whose address is Charleston. Missouri,
Nellie Langsdale, whose address is Charleston,
Missouri, Effie Soloman, whose address is
Charleston Missouri Faith Marshall Katten-
horn, whose address is Welda. Kansas, Joseph
Marshall, whose address is Garnet, Kansas,
Martha Marshall, whose address is Charleston,
Missouri. Naomi Lippincott, whose address
is zoos Keeney Street, Evanston, Illinois, and
Elizabeth Silbaugh, whose address and place
of residence are unknown, if living and If
not then the Unknown Heirs at Law,
Devisees, Legatees. Administrators, Executors,
Legal Representatives and Assigns of any of
the above who may be deceased and all of
whose addresses and places of residence are
unknown, and the Unknown Heirs at Law
Devisees, Legatees, Administrators, Executors,
Legal Representatives and Assigns of Elmer
Ewing, Deceased, late of Lima, Ohio, whose
addresses and places of residence are un-
known, will take notice that the 9th day
of January, 1851, the plaintiffs, v. A. Whit
mire and Louise M. Whitmire, filed their
petition against the above named parties in
the Court of Common Pleas of Allen County,
Ohio. the same being Case No. 40073 in said
Court. for the purpose of quieting the title
of certain real estate in said petition
described. to-wit:
Situated in the County of Allen and State
of Ohio and being Inlots Number 1886.
1857, 1883, 1889, 1880, 1851, 1882
and 1858 in Fred Rost's Addition to the
City of Lima, Allen County Ohio.
The prayer of said petition is for the quiet
ing of title of said real estate and for other
equitable relief. Said defendants are required
to answer said petition on or before the 18th
day of April, 1851, or judgment will be taken
against them.
V. A. Whitmire and Louise M. Whitmire,
Plaintiffs
By: Clarence G. Fischer. Their Attorney
sl4 National Bank Building
Lima, Ohio So
Cost of living in January and
February continued upward.
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near Bluffton; Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Schaublin and family of Columbus
Grove; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Inbody
of Detroit, Mich; and Mr.. and Mrs.
Orrin Inbody, Buddy and Beverly of
Ann Arbor, Mich, called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Emanuel Boutwell,, daughters
Barbara and Marcia, Sunday after
noon.
Lynn, Michael, Lonnie Sue and
Ronda Kae Boutwell, were supper
guests Friday of their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Boutwell,.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nonnamaker,
sons Jimmie and Joe and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Nonnamaker spent Sun
day, March II, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Leland Nonnamaker and Sue Ann of
Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrl Mathewson and
son Kent visited their daughter and
sister Mr.. and Mrs. George Der
ringer of Columbus, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Heldman of
Bucyrus and Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit
Boehm and sons were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Held
man and Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Heldman and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Heldman and
Charles spent Sunday eve with Mr..
and Mrs. Ted w. Smith, daughters
Ann and Jane of Arlington.
Mr.. Emanuel Boutwell,, who under
went an operation on his nose at
the Lima Memorial Hospital last
Wednesday, returned home and is
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22
LEGAL NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas of Allen
County. Ohio William l.. Bowers. Plaintiff
vs. Bessie Doris Bowers, Defendant.
Bessie Doris Bowers whose address Is II
West Wildey St, in Philadelphia. Penn, will
take notice that the undersigned William L.
Bowers has filed his petition against her In
the Court of Common Pleas of Allen County
praying for a divorce and equitable relief on
the grounds of gross neglect of duty and
that the said cause will be for hearing on or
after six weeks from the date of the first
publication of this notice.
Defendant Is required to answer within the
said six weeks or the allegations of the
Plaintiffs Petition against her will be con-
sidered 10 be true and Judgment taken ac-
cordingly.
William L. Bowers. Plaintiff
BY Lyman p. Clark
Attorney for Plaintiff so
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-03-22
"GOLgOtha" To Be
,ShOLUn At Pandora

The Pandora Methodist WSCS an
nounce the showing of the film "Gol-
gotha" at the Pandora High School
auditorium on Good Friday evening
at 500 p. m. "Golgotha," a truly
extraordinary film, with a cast of
thousands tells with reverence, pow
er and beauty the inspiring story of
the last days on earth of Jesus of
Nazareth.
The public is invited to see this
inspiring film. A free-will offering
will be taken to defray the expenses.
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Albert Hduenstein
Dies In California

Word has been received here by
Mrs. Albert Deppler, of the death of
her brother, Albert Hauenstein,
former resident of Beaverdam and
Lima, before going to Los Angeles,
Calf, number of years ago.
Death occurred in Los Angeles
where Hauenstein has made his home
since going west. He is survived by
his widow and three daughters, all
living in California. Mrs. Deppler is
one of the surviving brothers and
sisters.
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Dot SChertz Elected BIUfftOn College May Queen
LEGAL NOTICE

Susie R. Banning. whose address and place
of residence are unknown. s. ID. Banning,
whose residence is 3640 Northwest 47th
Street, Miami. Florida, and the unknown
Heirs at Law. Devisees. Legatees. Aiminis-
traitors. Executors, Legal Representatives.
Surviving Spouse and Assigns of Susie r.
Banning, deceased, win take notice that on
the Sth day of March, 1851. Sidney Paul
Roose and Betty L. Roose. filed their petit
tion against them in the Court of Common
Pleas of Allen County, Ohio. the same being
Case No. 40l61 in said Court. for the pur-
pose of quieting the title of certain real
estate in said petition described. to-wit:
Situated in the City of Lima, County of
Allen and State of Ohio, to-wit:
Lot Number Fifty Three (33) in the
Main Street Plaza. an Addition to the City
of Lima, Allen County. Ohio.
The prayer of said petition is for the quiet
ing of title to said real estate and for other
equitable relief.
Said defendants are required to answer said
petition May II. 1851, or judgment will
be taken against them.
Sidney Paul Roose and Betty L. Roose
By: +. w. Gooding
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THE BLUFFToN NEWS. BLUFFToN. OHIO
Pandora Grace Choir
To Present Cdntata

Choir of the Grace Mennonite
church of Pandora, under the direc-
tion of Laurence Burkhalter, will
present an Easter Cantata, From
Death to Life" by Bartlett, on East
er Sunday evening at 8 p. m.
Soloists for the occasion are Mrs.
Francis Sommer, soprano; Miss Lois
Oyer, contralto; Mr.. Dean Niswand-
er, tenor; Mr.. James Suter, bass
baritone. Miss Eulalia Steiner and
Mrs. James Suter will assist with
the organ and piano accompaniment.
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Huffman Rites
Held In RdIUSOn

Darius E. Huffman, 81, lifelong
resident of Rawson and father of
Max Huffman, who has been as
sociated with the Steiner Chevrolet
garage here for a number of years,
died last Friday in Findlay hospital.
After teaching school in Hancock
county for 20 years, Huffman served
as county sealer of weights and
measures for nearly a quarter of a
century. He also had served on the
Rawson village council and board of
education.
Funeral services were held Sun
day in Rawson.
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LEGAL NOTICE

Carl Oren Wilt, whose last known place of
address was Carl Oren Wilt. 2973 Garland.
Lima, Ohio is hereby notified that Lula NJ
Wilt, has filed her petition against him for
divorce. for her real property and for all
other equitable relief which she may be en-
titled to in the premises. on the ground of
gross neglect of duty and of extreme cruelty
in Case Number 40164 in the Common Pleas
Court of Allen County. Ohio, and that said
cause will be for hearing on or about six
weeks from the date of the first publication
of this notice.
Durbin, Navarro and Rizor
Attorney for Plaintiff
301 Dominion Building
Lima Ohio [
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Williams Golden
Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Williams will
observe their golden wedding ami
versary next Sunday with a family
dinner in their home near Mt. Cory.
Open house will be held in the after
noon from 2:30 to $3.50 and from
7 to in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams were mar
ried March %, 1901 at Rawson and
are the parents of four children,
two of whom are living. There are
four grandchildren.