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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-16
Lafayette News

Rev. Elwyn Owens of the Lima
Congregational Christian church will
be guest speaker for Sunday, July 19
in the Lafayette church and Rev.
Guy Chaplin will speak in the Lima
church.
The Couples class of the Congre-
gational Christian church held a class
picnic Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Duane Edgington.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. WolIett spent
Friday evening in the home of the
latter's sister, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Contris at Westminster.
Mrs. Adah Hall and Mrs. Eda Hall
called Tuesday evening in the home
of Mrs. Callie Lyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Plate and fam
lily spent Sunday evening with the
latter's sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Carey and family.
Mrs. Ella Crumrine of Lima, was a
Saturday night and Sunday guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Crumrine.
Mrs. Ruth Oswald and granddaugh-
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Patricia Steiner, Max Miller Married
In Findlay College Chapel Ceremony

The little chapel of College First
Church of God, Findlay, was the set
ting recently for the wedding of
Miss Patricia Steiner, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Steiner, Mt. Cory,
and Pvt. Max Miller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Miller, Bluffton.
DR.. Russell Bucher officiated at the
double-ring ceremony before an altar
banked with baskets of white gladioli
and delphinium. Seven branched
candelabra flanked the altar.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore an ankle-length gown
of Swiss embroidered organdy over
taffeta. The finger-tip veil of illusion
was held in place by a half hat
trimmed with seed pearls. She wore
diamond-studded gold earrings, a
gift of the groom.
The maid of honor was Miss Flea
nor Steiner, Cleveland, sister of the
bride.
Ralph ]. Steiner, Mt. Cory, brother
of the bride, was best man and Mar
win Miller, brother of the groom, was
usher.
Nuptial organ music was played by
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-16

ter Karen Oswald of Lima were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Crumrine.
The Helping Hand Class of the
Methodist church held their picnic on
Wednesday evening at the Lafayette
Park.
Mrs. Eleanor Southworth, Mrs
Della Humphreys and Mrs. Louella
Baxter of Delphos were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Callie Lyle.
Mrs. Hazel Eversole and her moth
er, Mrs. Augsbusger of Bluffton and
Mrs. Daisey Arnold were Sunday af-
ternoon callers in the home of Mrs.
Carrie Lentz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Haley of FIRE.
mont, Ind, were guests Friday and
Saturday of the latter's brother, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wavel Ransbottom
and family are vacationing in the
eastern states.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Yant and
daughters Alice and Dorothy of Gill
espie, ILL.,, are visiting the formers
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Bierly
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| Miss Beverly Schultz, Pandora, and
Miss Doris Hellems, Wauseon, sang
"The Lords Prayer"
A reception was held at the home
of the brides parents.
The bride is a graduate of Cory
Rawson high school and a student at
Findlay college. The groom, also a
graduate of Cory Rawson high school
is serving with the army at Camp
Kilmer, N. ].
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PASTOR GETS DEGREE

The Rev. E. N. Bigelow, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church at
Norwalk, Ohio, and former pastor of
the First Presbyterian churches of
Blufft0n and Rockport, was recently
granted the degree of master of sac
red theology at Oberlin college. The
degree was awarded at the June
commencement.
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PAGE EIGHT
Pandora

The fire department was called out
Thursday afternoon to extinguish a
wheat field fire on the Louis Dukes
farm on the Putnam Hancock county
line. The fire had been started when
a truck drove through the field and
sparks from the exhaust pipe set
fire to the stubble. Then the Riley
township fire truck was badly dam
aged when sparks from its own ex-
haust set off another fire. Both the
Pandora and Mt. Cory trucks were
called, but the Township truck was
damaged to the extent of approx
mately $4,000. The trustees made
arrangements for a substitute truck
while repairs are being made.
Saturday evening the truck was
called to the Richard Miller farm in
the same vicinity to extinguish a
burning truck loaded with wheat, but
the fire was soon out and damage
was slight.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Dowler, Miss
Mildred Mott and Mrs. Zetta Som
mers of Troy were Sunday dinner
guests in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Sommer and family. Mrs. Som
mer remained for several days visit
with her son and family.
Misses Anita Stewart, Margie Eek
and Marylan Reichenbach and Eddie
Anderson attended the Christian Ad-
venture Camp for Methodist Inter-
mediates at Celina last week and the
Rev and Mrs. William Reeves spent
Wednesday afternoon and evening at
camp with the group.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lue Lehman and Mrs.
Zetta Sommer of Troy spent Monday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Klentsche in Fndlay. Other guests
there were Mrs. Mary Beany of Find
lay and Mrs. w. HI. Smith and Miss
Nellie Coates of Toledo. The occa-
sion was in honor of the birthday
anniversaries of Mrs, Beaney and
Mr.. Lehman.
A wheat field fire at the Gilbert
Sutter farm Sunday afternoon got
the fire department out again for the
third time within a period of few
days. 1t was soon under control but
could have caused considerable dam
age.
Pandora Park was the scene of
a worship service Sunday morning
when the congregation of the Gilboa
circuit met for their out door fell
lowship service. Rev Donald J. Nor
gan, pastor of the churches deliv-
cred the morning sermon and a pot
luck dinner was served at noon.
This was followed by an afternoon
of recreation and visiting.
Mrs. Leroy Lemley will be one
of the camp directors when Putnam
County Homemakers hold their
women's camp at Camp Palmer,
August through 7. Reservations
for the camp can be made until
July 20 with the county home dem
onstration agent. Co-directors for
the camp are Mrs. Helen Marie
Birkemeier and Mrs. George c.
Hitchcock.
Miss Inez McAdams spent Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gerber in Findlay. Other guests
We're the Donald Cole family of
Wharton. Mrs. Cole is the former
Charlotte Lou Gerber, the younger
daughter of the Gerbers.
The nj. Y. F. of the local Meth
odist church will sponsor a cafeteria
supper on the church lawn, Satur-
day evening July 25 beginning at 5
p. m. There will be ice cream cake
sandwiches, pie, etc. The proceeds
will help defray part of the ex-
pense of the Lakeside Institute
which the group plans to attend on
August thru 9Th.
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and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson of
Pampa, Texas and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Williams and family of Lima, were
Friday evening dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Long called
Friday evening in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Simpkins and sons
in Waynesfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Holland and
daughter and Mr. and Mrs Dwight
Long and son were Sunday evening
dinner guests of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Brackney
spent the weekend in Marietta and
other points along the Ohio river.
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Monday, July 20, is home safety
day. Knives, matches, soap and other
household items out of place are like
the gun that wasn't loaded"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-16

Includes famous Arrow
shorts with the comfort
able Balloon" seats.
Stock up now.
REGULAR Sl.45 VALUES
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18

plant facilities.
The additions to the school Dlant
are progressing rapidly. The new
locker rooms for boys and girls
should be ready for use early in
January. Exterior walls of the ele-
mentary wing and the Vo-Ag Shop
and Laboratory are completed. and
the glass block and roof should
be installed within the month. Re-
infOrced concrete floors have been
poured in all areas except the Vo-
Ag Laboratory and Shop.
Glass will be dismissed Wednes-
day, December %, at 1885 for the
Christmas holidays and will be re-
sumed Monday, January 4.
FELTON, School has won the No
vember attendance banner for Wes-
tern Sussex and Southern Kent
Counties with an attendance aver
age of 96.1Go.
The girls basketball team, coach
ed by Margaret Taylor, opened
their 15-game season or December
8, with Rock Hall, Md Returning
to the court are Co-Captain Dot
Lomicky of last years varsity and
Captain Leah Schanding, substitute
forward last year. Also seeing
court action, but for the first time,
are Phyllis Jones, Sadie Walters,
Doris Greenly and Elaine Wagner
to complete the starting lineup.
Substituting for the girls are
Louise Hopkins, Gladys Brown.
Janet Sherwood. Norma Jean Walls.
Ethel Reed and Marie Marker.
The girls triumphed over Ridge
ly' Md, on Friday. December 5.
scoring % to %. Louise Hopkins
scored the winning field goal in the
last two seconds of the game. to
pace the girls to their first vic
tory.
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18
Christ Churchrnen
Elect 1854 Officers
CONTINUED fron r1rst page)

Following the election, two very
excellent films were shown and
delicious refreshments were en-
jOyed.
The paramount purpose of the
Christ Churchmen is to further
Gods work in the community and
to encourage all men to turn to
God for the spiritual help so nee
essary in this age of cynicism and
demagOgueTy.
The newly-elected officers extend
to all men of Milford a cordial in
vitatiOn to attend it's next meeting.
This will be a dinner meeting to
be held January 7, at $50 p. m. in
the new dining room of the Wind
sOr Hotel. The speaker of the
evening will be announced later.
Subsequent programs to June are
as follows:
January 81: Covered dish sup
per. Joint meeting with Mems Club
at Presbyterian Church. Speaker,
jim Tunnel.
March 4: Parish House. Hobby
Night.
April l: Ladies' Night. Dinner
meeting. Speaker, Bishop Tsu.
May 6: Parish House. Movie.
June 3: Dinner meeting. Speak
er, Bishop Moseley.
Special Events
March Z: First Sunday in Lent.
1870 a. m, Mems Corporate Com
muniOn and Breakfast.
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18

After the holiday season, the girls
will return to compete with Milford
in an afternoon home game on Fri
day, January s.
The cheerleaders have reorgan-
lied again this year under the di-
rection of Mrs. E. Frances Moore.
r. N. Those who are members of
this organization are Thelma Grif-
fifth, Doris Legates, Maureen Hoff-
ner, Louise Henry, Jean Short.
Pauline KrOuse, Loretta Hughes.
Marie Biggs, Caroline Wyatt and
Nancy TOrbert.
When you attend the basketball
games this year you will notice
that the girls are dressed in new
uniforms and are cheering Justify.
The bulletin board of the third
and fourth grades has an unusual
Christmas display. 1t represents a
large Christmas greeting card made
OF such delicacies as licorice sticks,
candy canes, gum drops and cram
berries. 1t IS questionable whether
such an appetizing exhibit will sur
Vlve the holidays.
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18
Completing Plans
UHderpriUiLeged
ChiLdreHS' Party
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personally greet each youngster.
Following distribution by the la
dies of the Blue Hen Auxiliary, of
ice cream, chocolate milk. cookies.
candies, nuts and fruits, Santa and
his helpers will give out gaily
wrapped gifts, several to each
child. Around $3.50, the job of
transporting the children to their
homes will be begun, bringing to
an end a party that is bound to be
long remembered.
In addition to collecting, repair
ing and wrapping toys for distri-
button to youngsters at their own
Annual Christmas Party, members
of the post and auxiliary have also
been collecting clothing items,
which they are passing on to COOr-
dinated Community Services for
distribution at Christmas time, to
less fortunate people, adults and
children, needing clothing. Not
only is the post and auxiliary CO.
operating with all other local or
ganizatiOns and state agencies in
the effort to make Christmas a
brighter occasion for everyone, but
post and auxiliary, along with
moo Puptent IA, and Cootiette
Club #49S, are helping arrange en-
tertainment for patients in var
iOus hospitals and state institu-
tiOns. Reports on these and on
Saturdays Children's Party will
highlight the last 1858 meeting of
Blue Hen Post scheduled for next
Tuesday evening, December 22nd,
at the post home.
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18
FELTON, School News

The Music Department of FELTON,
School will hold its annual Christ
mas Concert on Tuesday evening,
December %. at 8 o'clock, in the
FELTON, School Auditorium. NJ. Ross
Evans music supervisor at FELTON,
School, will conduct the concert.
Featured in this years concert
will be selections by the High
School Band, Girls Chorus and the
Mixed Chorus. Included in the Sc
lectiOns will be an arrangement of
Sleigh Ride" by the band; I'VE
Wish You A Merry Christmas by
the Girls Chorus. and a special
arrangement of Jingle Bells" by
the Mixed Chorus.
In order to instill the true Christ
mas spirit in all who attend the
concert, the band and mixed chorus
will combine to tell the Christmas
Story for the finale.
W. Russell TOrbert was appoint
ed by the FELTON, Board Of School
Trustees to complete the unexpired
term of w. w. Wood, whose resig-
nation from the board was accepted
December Z. Mr.. Woods activities
outside of town make it impossible
for him to continue to fulfill his
duties as a member of the board.
In the reorganization of the board,
COurtland Dill was elected chair
man, succeeding Mr.. Wood.
Mr.. Wood has served as a mem
ber of the Board of School Trustees
since 1949 and as chairman since
1852. In a recent letter the board
expressed to him the gratitude of
the citizens of the district for his
untiring efforts to improve the
school program and the school
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18
Farm, Home Week
Set For Feb. 22-25
Continued from first page)

Continued from first page)
ing sessions will include talks and
demonstrations on home furnish
ings and equipment, clothing,
grooming and family relations.
Also being scheduled as part of
the weeks activities, is a home
gardeners short course, on Mon
day, February %.
"The 1854 program is being
planned around suggestions made
by local people" explain WOrrilow
and Schuster. 1--WE hope all farm
families will plan to spend the
week of February % through 25
at the University"
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18
MACHINE REPLACES DOGS

WINNIPEG -(P)- Merchandise
tiOn is usurping the historic do
main Of the Arctic sled dog. Veter-
an mushers in northern Manitoba
are turning to the husky-mobile
for more efficient and cheaper
transport.
1t is a small-track sled, similar
to the famed snOw-mObile. The
switch is attributed to the high
cost of food for the dogs, which
claims too large a slice of the
trappers' income.
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18
TEST IS THOROUGH

NEWBURY, Mass. -(P)- New
bury firemen are bound they'll get
their moneys worth. They bought
a new horn to call members of the
department.
They tested it from atop the
town hall and it proved pretty good.
But before they fork over the cash
they're going to test it from atop
barn at another end of town.
If it rouses the deepest sleepers
of the department the sale will be
completed.
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18
BroiIer-Raising Costs Cut go With
SULFAQUINoxALINE

Savings to go have been shown after continuous feeding
maSes containing Suqunoxane prevent coccos outbreaks
Every broer flock target for cOccdos Birds killed stunted
by this disease reduce profits That's why uaqunoxane fed con-
tnuously to prevent outbreaks is a must!
In over four of commercial poultry coccida have shown
no resistance to So 1t the safest coccosat avaable-can
be fed right up to marketing
Proved effective hundreds of millions Of BIRDS SO only
agent which combats all e dangerous types of poultry coccda
Exposed birds protected by SO have shown average market
weight 12 above that unprotected birds Feed efficiency was
so greater in the protected focks
You can afford to be without the protection oS Insist
containing Suaqunoxane prevent cocco outbreaks Every
dealer has, or get, SO feeds
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18
THE BIGGER THEY COME

DAVIS, Calif.-(P)-Does a bull
or a mouse have more resistance
to knockout drops?
Prof. Stuart A. Peoples, a Uni
versity of California veterinary
scientist, built a gas machine big
enough for bull to check the
effect of anaesthetics on various
sized animals.
He discovered size had nothing
to do with an animals resistance
to anaesthetics.
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18
TAX IS EXPENSIVE

LACONIA. N. H.-(P)--Assessor
Donald Tabor wants to eliminate
poll taxes.
1t costs this city $1.OS to collect
the 50 tax.
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18
Danger to Fishes

Sea fishes live in constant danger
Of losing too much water from their
bodies, whereas fresh water fish
tend to become water-logged.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
Airport Sales Studied
By Mccarthy Unit
BY the Associated Press

Senator McCarthy's Senate
Investigations subcommittee Is
taking a preliminary look at
what was done with surplus mil
itary airports after World War
II.
The study is primarily con-
cerned with the manner in which
the Civil Aeronautics Admins
tration handled the disposal.
Thomas Lavenia, subcommittee
investigator. told reporter it is
mot full scale PROBE" but
merely an initial study to help
the committee decide whether
formal investigation is neces-
sary.
He added that the preliminary
survey has not yet been COM
pleted.
After the war, the Government
sold number of surplus military
airports-in some cases for sub
Stantial sums; in others for
nominal amounts.
The Federal Government has
retained the right to "recapture"
any needed airports in the event
of war emergency.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
Julius 6. Aceves, IS,
Inventor in Radio Field
BY the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Julius
G. AceveS. 65, an inventor whose
pioneer work brought the radio
into many a home, died yester-
day. He had a basic patent on
the device that permits use of
household electrical circuits in
stead of using batteries to oper-
ate radio sets.
With Ernest v. Amy, he was
co-lnventor of a so-called null
tlple coupler system that enables
a master antenna to serve all
radio and televiSion sets in an
apartment house, and of various
other radio devices.
Mr.. Aceves. who came to the
United States from Mexico about
SO years ago, was graduated
from Columbia University in
1913 and was naturalized as a
United States citizen in 1918.
At the time of his death he was
a partner in the New York elec-
tronics engineering firm of Amy,
Aceves and King. Inc.
Mr.. Aceves never married.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow in St. Agnes Catholic
Church
Evening star., 1953-08-19
Wage Raise Farley Fails
In Dispute at Oak Ridge
By TIE Associated Press

OAK RIDGE. Tenn, Aug. 19.-
Carbide & Chemicals Co. officials
said today the next company
union meeting will have to be
set by the union after last nights
meeting on a compromise wage
increase plan failed.
Officials of the AFL Atomic
Trades and Labor Council and
company leaders could not agree
on a 7-cent hourly wage raise
for $500 production workers at
two atomic research plants here.
President EisenhoWer's Atomic
Labor Panel recommended the
increase, and council leaders who
bargain for the workers had
voted to suggest that the union
accept.
The union had asked 1912
cents hourly, and the company
had offered 5 cents and an addi-
tional holiday. The panel had
recommended the holiday.
The wage wrangle brought Oak
Ridge its first production strike
last month. Present scales range
from $1.50 to $2.49.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
Charles Di GiuIian Lauded
By Archbishop at Funeral

The Most Rev. Patrick A. o.
Boyle, Archbishop of Washington,
today eulogized the late Charles
Di Giulian at a requiem mass in
Blessed Sacrament Church, West
ern avenue and Quesada street
NV.
Mr.. Di Giulian died of pneu-
monia August 3 in his native
town of Arba, Italy. where he had
gone to oversee construction of
an old folks home and orphanage.
Mr.. Di Giulian was noted for
his many charities in the WASH
ington area.
Pope Plus XII made Mr.. Di
Giulian a commander of the
Order of st. Gregory, highest
church award for laymen, for
his charitable work.
Mr.. Di Giulian lived at 5000
Moreland street NV.
The mass was celebrated by
the Very Rev. Philip M. Hannah.
chancellor of the Archdiocese of
Washington. Burial will be in
the Cedar Hill mausoleum.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
Mrs. Massey H. Roe,
Wife Of Lions Official

Mrs. Massey H. Roe, wife of
the director of the Washington,
Delaware and Maryland Lions
international, died Monday at
Washington County Hospital,
Hagerstown.
Well known here through her
husbands activities in the Lions,
Mrs. Roe had visited here often.
She was born in Cumberland,
Md, the former Ursula Mullen.
She was a member of St. Mary's
Catholic Church and the Sodality
of the Blessed Virgin Mary in
HagerstoWn
Besides her husband she is
survived by two brothers, James
A. Mullen, Mount Vernon, N. Y;
Edward A. Mullen, Santa Mon
ica, Calf, and two sisters. Mrs.
F.. c. Hauser, Cumberland. and
Miss Laura v. Mullen, Hagers-
town.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. tomorrow at the Min
Mich funeral home, Hagerstown,
with burial in Rose Hill Gem
etery there.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
Marine Who Dropped
On Grenade Honored
By the Associated Pres.


A Michigan Marine has won
the Medal of Honor for using
his body as shield to save his
comrades from an enemy
grenade in Koreass
He is Pfc. Robert Ernest
Simanek, %, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Simanek of Detroit.
/ Pfc. Simanek survived the
deed of valor which brought him
the Nations highest military
honor, but at a heavy price in
serious wounds which have since
forced his retirement from the
corps.
Pfc. Simanek was member
of a Marine patrol ordered to
occupy a Communist outpost
last August II. The patrol was
ambushed. An enemy grenade
landed among the Marines. Pfc.
Simanek threw himself on the
deadly missile.
In the words of the citation
accompanying the award, he
absorbed the "shattering vio-
lence of the exploding charge in
his own body and shielded his
fellow Marines from serious in
jury or DEATH"
Evening star., 1953-08-19
Capt. Wilbur Van Auken Fl,
Former Ordnance Expert

Funeral services for Capt.
Wilbur R. Van Auken. II,
U. S. NJ. retired. who died Sat-
urday at his summer home in
Fairfield, N. Y, will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow in the Fort
Myer Chapel. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Capt. Van Auken was a former
naval ordnance expert and in
veStment broker here. He was on
the finance committee and board
of directors of the Navy Mutual
Aid Association for many years.
He had written various service
publications on strategy. ord
nance and training.
His home was at 2800 Quebec
street NV.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
Mrs. Margaret Battle,
Mother Of Governor
BY the Associoted Press

CHI ARLO TTESVILLE, Va.
Aug. 19.-Mrs. Margaret Stewart
Battle. mother of Gov. Battle,
died at her home here today.
She was 88.
Mrs. Battle had been in fail
ing health the past year, and her
condition became critical this
week.
A funeral service will be held
from the residence at S pm.
tomorrow. Burial will be in a
Charlottesville cemetery.
Mrs. Battle was a native of
Chapel Hill. N. c., daughter of
the Rev. and Mrs. j. L. Stewart.
She made her home in Clinton,
N. c., until her marriage to the
Rev. Henry w. Battle in 1889.
Her husband. who served Bap-
tist pastorates in North Carolina
and Virginia. died here in 1947.
Gov. Battle is the oldest of six
children. The others are Henry
w. Battle, jr., Louisville, KY;
Mrs. Martin Robertson. Will
limantic. Conn: Mrs. j. Edwin
Wood, jr,, Charlottesville; James
M. Battle. Raleigh, N. c., and
Hawthorne D. Battle, Charles
ton, w. Va.