The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-16
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| ter, were saturday night and Sunday
guests of Mrs. Barnett's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Marshall and their
son David Barnett who is visiting
here.
Mrs. Loren Huber of Alexandria,
La, arrived here Thursday for an
extended visit with her husbands
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Huber
Loren is now stationed about 20 miles
from Tokyo where he is helping in
stall new communication system.
Mrs. William Flick of Lima and Edw.
Reichenbach of near Pandora joined
the Hubers and their guest for Sun
day dinner.
Mrs. 0rlo Marshall received word
last week of the serious illness of
her aunt, Mrs. H. C. Eisenbach at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. julie
Benroth in Phoenix, Ariz. Mrs. Eli
senbach, who is 81, was a former
resident of Pandora and Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer Reagan and
son Randy of Dayton were week end
guests of Mrs. Regan's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. d. c. Campbell.
Guests at a recent meeting Of the
Presbyterian Missionary society held
in the home of Mrs. F. C. Marshall
were Miss Madeline Bixel of Pan
dora and Mrs. Don Shafer. There
will be no meeting of the society in
August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Whistler who
now are located in Harrod, have just
returned from ten day visit with
friends in Rochester, N. Y, and were
Saturday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orlo Marshall.
Combines were busy in this COM
munity the past week end and the
greater part of the wheat harvest is
finished. Oats combining is on the
program for many this week and
this will end the summer rush for
the farmer until corn is ripe in Sep
tember.
Bliss Wells, only brother of Albert
Wells of Findlay and an uncle of Nell
son Wells of this community died
at his home in indianapolis, Ind, on
Sunday, July S. Memorial services
were held in indianapolis at 8 o'clock
last Monday evening and burial was
Tuesday at Saginaw, Mich. Mr..
Wells of Findlay and sons William
and Eugene of Lima and Nelson of
this vicinity attended the services in
indianapolis.
Miss Madeline Bixel of Pandora,
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. F. c.
Marshall took a group of junior high
girls from the Pandora area to Camp
Friedenswald near Cassapolis, Mich,
last week for a week of camping
at a new camp that has been set
up by a group of Mennonite churches.
The July meeting of the Methodist
W.S.C.S. will be held in the home
of Mrs. Ruth Bartell, Thursday after
noon of next week. Worship service
will be given by Mrs. Wayne Kidd
and a special number by Mrs. Frank
Jaeger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Klausing and
daughter Ann of Rimer and Vicky
Kidd were Sunday dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stephens and
family.
Workmen at the Presbyterian
church have been delayed because
material for the side walls has not
been received. The ceiling was fin
ished the week before. Paneling is
being used with an off-white for the
ceiling and light green for the walls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mayberry were
entertained at the Smorgarboard on
Sunday evening by their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Aughe of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Begg are the
parents of a baby boy, born Satur-
day at Lima hospital, who was
named John Jay. This makes him
John v in the Begg family. John
Harley, the father of the new baby
had to leave Sunday morning for
Camp Perry for two weeks training
with Lima's Battery c Anti-Ajrcraft
Artillery Gun battalion.
While in Indianapolis last week,
Nelson Wells called Rev. Charles Ar
mentrout who was a former pastor
of the Bluffton Rockport Presby-
terian churches. He learned that the
Armentrouts were leaving the next
day for a new pastorate in Green
field, KY. The Armentrouts left here
about 10 years ago and have served
the indianapolis church since that
time.
Mrs. Florence Roberts of Column
bus Grove and Mrs. Wilbur Lentz,
spent last Thursday with friends in
Bowling Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Williams of
Bowling Green were guests in the
Wilbur Lentz home Sunday and all
were entertained for dinner in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Stiles in
Wapakoneta-