The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-08-05
ROckp0rt

lived in the Rockport area for many
years has been a medical patient in
the Bluffton hospital since Wednes-
day of last week.
Mrs. Bruce Thomas and Mrs. Rich
ard Thomas of Rawson, were Monday
afternoon guests in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Orlo Marshall in Bluffton.
The Rev. Henry E. Stommer of
Van Buren, will be the guest minister
at the Presbyterian church the next
two Sundays while Rev. McIntire is
on vacation.
The Rockport Methodist church is
sponsoring an ice cream social Friday
evening, August 6, at the church.
Chicken and wiener sandwiches, cake,
pie, ice cream, coffee and Kool-aid
will be served from $50 to 900 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Marshall in
company with Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Lemley of Findlay, left Saturday for
weeks vacation in the Upper Pen
insular of Michigan.
Mrs. F. c. Marshall and her sister,
Miss Madeline Bixel of Pandora, re-
Gently spent couple of days in
Cleveland on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Neuenschwan-
der and children John and Susan and
Miss Mary Luginbihl left Thursday
for Annville, Pa, for several days
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Neu-
enschwander. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Bucher of Bluffton are in charge of
the farm during their absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall were
Friday evening supper guests of DR.,
and Mrs. NJ. d. Soash in Bluffton.
Miss Edythe Cupp spent Friday
and Saturday at Lakeside where she
visited with friends and attended the
graduating exercises Friday evening.
A group of the Pandora young peo-
| pie, which included her niece, Miss
Nancy Cupp, returned home with her
Saturday.
Loren Van Meter and his helper
painted the Presbyterian church the
past week, which with the surround
ing shrubbery and trees gives it a
fine appearance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Lentz called
on John Kessling of Lafayette last
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Kessling who
works with Lentz recently fell from
a scaffold and was hospitalized for q
time. He was able to return home
the first of the week where he is re.
cuperating.
Mrs. w. E. Marshall, Mrs. Robert
Barnett and Mrs. Harold Marshall at.
tended Pantry Shower in the home
of Mrs. Donald Faurot in st. Marys
Friday afternoon, honoring Miss
Ruth Ann Parmenter of Lima, bride
elect of Lysle Barber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Parker of Mans.
field, Mr.. and Mrs. William Parker
and Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Parker and
daughter of Lima were Tuesday eve.
ming guests of Mrs. Alice Bodell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Barnett of Wat.
erville, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Marshall
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Barnett anc
children, David, Jayne and Jimmie
enjoyed picnic dinner at Walbridge
Park in Toledo last Wednesday and
spent the afternoon at the Zoo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Rockhill and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Van Meter were
in Cleveland Sunday to see the ball
game between the Indians and Wash
ington Mats.
Mrs. Pearl Hill Magee of Lebanon,
o., will arrive here Friday to be a
guest in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Orlo Marshall. Mrs. Magee was a
former teacher in the Pandora
schools and taught there with Mrs.
Marshall, Mrs. Millen Geiger, Mrs. F.
c. Marshall and Mrs. A. ]. B. Longs
dorf. This will be their first visit to-
gether in 81 years.
Mrs. Robert Barnett and Mrs. w.
E. Marshall attended miscellaneous
shower in the home of Mrs. Howard
Bassett in Bath township last Friday
evening honoring Miss JoAmn Wore
whe became the bride of James Bas-
sett, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Eph. Geiger and granddaugh-
ter Margo Sigafoose of Dola, spent
several days last week with the for
mers son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. William Zeits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Lentz were in
Bowling Green Sunday, the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Huber and
daughter, Mrs. William Flick and
children of Lima, were Sunday guests
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks
Huber in Mansfield.
Mr.. Ed. Reichenbach, brother of
Mrs. Mary Sylvester, who has been a
patient in the Bluffton hospital the