The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-06

Ine resignation OF Pandora-GllDoa
School Superintendent c. c. Cox was
accepted at special meeting of the
Board of Education Wednesday night.
Mr.. Cox, who had been superintendent
of local schools ten years, resigned to
accept a similar position in the Paul
ding schools at a salary of $4,000.
Before coming to Pandora he taught
in Chesterfield, Fulton county, and
began his teaching career in Mont
pelier Junior High. During his ten
years stay here Mr.. Cox has won the
esteem and respect of the school and
the general public is seeing him take
his leave with reluctance. Applica-
tions for the position are being ac-
cepted by the board and as yet no
one has been chosen to fill the place.
Prof. Howard Raid of Bluffton col
lege will fill the pulpit at Grace Men
MONTE church August 9 and 16 while
the pastor, Rev. Earnest Bohn and
wife and John and Eleanor are at
tending General Conference in Ore
gon Aug. 8 thru 20. Rev. Walter
Schultz will be substituting for Rev.
Bohn on Aug % and Rev. Gerhard
Jacobson on Aug. 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elan Welty were the
hosts Sunday for the Slower family
reunion. Those present for the oc-
casion were Mrs. Myrtle Slower and
daughter Mary of Columbus Grove,
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Slower and Mr..
and Mrs. James Messenger of Bluff
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Baxter and
children of Lima and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis Free and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Welty and children.
The Merry Maid Missionary So
ciety of Grace church will have a
wiener roast at Pandora Park at 4:30
Thursday afternoon.
Arthur Schultz spent last week at
Camp Friedenswald in Michigan, with
the senior division of camp activities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Burkhart and
children and Mrs. Burkhart's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Packman of Piqua, left
last week for a vacation trip to Flor
ida.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gerber of Find
lay called on friends here Saturday
evening.
Miss Gladys Schumacher, art teach
er in the local schools is teaching a
class in art at Bluffton college this
summer.
Young people of the local Metho-
dist church are attending the Def
ance District M. Y. F. institute in
session at Lakeside this week. The
girls headquarters are at Wo-Ho-Mis
and the boys at Cabin No. 1. Those
registered are Jim Tousley, Eddie An
derson, Janet Cox, Carol BURY, Nam
cy Cupp, Richard Stewart, Ruth Ann
Krohn, Dick Frantz, Arlene Warner,
Ruth Ann Bracy, Ronald Reichen-
bach, Anna Ruth Bridenbach and the
group is accompanied by their pastor
Rev. and Mrs. William Reeves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Cupp and their
daughter Cynthia, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Tousley, Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Reich
enbach and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Laurel Bracy and family accompanied
the Methodist M. Y. F. group to
Lakeside, Sunday afternoon.
Alden Bohn is doing voluntary mis-
sionary work at Madison, N. Y. this
summer, working with migrants in
that community and Miss Beverly
Schultz is working with underprivileg-
ed children at Camp Bennett, Nd, near
Washington, d. C. Both programs
are sponsored at the M. C. C.
The Misses Doris and Winifred
Jacobson who spent the past five
years in missionary work in the Phil
ippine islands arrived Sunday, July
26 at the home of their parents,
Rev. and Mrs. G. Jacobson. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Welty and
children Dean and Jeannene took
week end sightseeing trip thru east
ern and southern Ohio.
The Putnam County Council of the
American Legion had a corn roast
at the Pandora Park Tuesday eve
ming. The wives of the members of
the Legion were guests at this an
nual meeting.
Mrs. Zella Mast of Canton is a
guest in the home of her daughter,
Mayor and Mrs. Geo. Fisher and
daughter Priscilla. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Fruchey and
children spent several days touring
the southern states. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coral Donaldson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lue Lehman spent Sun
day afternoon at the farm home of