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The Republican., 1954-10-21

'remained until about 4 o'clock the
following morning The flood
waters in Oakland were kept from
receding by the rapidly rising Lit
tie Youghiogheny river which in
undated additional homes and
stopped traffic on state route 4
at Mt Lake Park and L. S. 219 at
Weber's crossing. The Little Yough
did not start to recedc until II p.
m.
Meanwhile part of Crcllin was
flooded by water from Snowy
Creek, Friendsville from Bear
Creek, Mill Run area by Mill Creek,
Kitzmiller, Bayard and Gormania
by the Potomac river, and Jennings
by the Casselman river The Big
Youghioghcny finally ovcrflowcd
its banks and spread over the bot
tom-land.
Call For Help
When it became apparent that
Wilson Creek in Oakland would
overflow the Oakland firemcn were
called into action by the cmcrgen-
cy siren and they attempted to keep
debris from clogging the streams
channel. Also called for emergency
duty were members Of the Nation
al Guard-unit, the city employees
of Oakland, the Civilian Defense
and the Forestry department.
Business men were high in their
praise of the Oakland firemen, Ma
tional Guard and forestry officials,
city officials and the few civilian
defense personnel who aided. The
Deer Park Fire department also
came in for its share Of the praise
as its members came to Oakland
to help and remained on duty for
many hours and assisted in pump
ing out Easements that had been
filled with water.
Early in the afternoon the Oak
land firemen also were called to
the Leighton Brothers garage on
Third street where flames from
the gas furnace had risen with the
flood waters and ignited some
beams in the basement.
Many Places Affected
Damaged by the flood waters
along Third street were Leighton
Brothers and Sharps Motor COM
pany, the Oakland Creamery, Craig
Motor, Oakland Lodge of Moose,
the Mason J. Glotflety garage, Kcl-
ly's filling station, basement of
tlC r. and P. store, while on Sec
ond street those involved were f.
A. Smouse Grocery, Glotfelty's
and Hinebaugh's restaurants, the
Half Price store, Music Shop, Mil
ler's Sanitary Market, Garrett Ma
tional Bank, Hubs Harness Shop,
American Farmers Insurance.
Easements as far south on Second
street as the Gonder and First
National Bank buildings were filled
with water, and ron Liberty and
! Green streets, there was damage
to the A. D. Naylor and Company,
and Lillcr's Barber shop.
Affected by the Little Yough-
iogheny were residences Of Erwin
Smith, Max White, Reynold Ash
by, Fannie Johnson, Mrs. Huldah
Littman, Harvey Mustard and
others, while the Kildow Mill, the
George Kerins machine shop and
Orange Crush bottling company
also were damaged in that area.
Elmer Upole of the forestry de-
partment provided jeep and short
wave radio set for use of the town
where needed.
Most business places received
the warning in time to get mer-
chandisc from floor level shelves
to higher places and so loss of
stock was at a minimum Some
Continued on Page Six
The Republican., 1954-10-21
Mercury Dips To Il

The mercury dipped to u dc
grces on Wednesday morning for
the first real killer frost Of the
year. 1t dropped to 26 this morning
to continue program.
The Republican., 1954-10-21

The Ohio river crested nine feet
above flood stage at Wheeling, W.
Va, where 400 families were
forced to flee homes.
The Republican., 1954-10-21

President Eisenhower invited
240 mayors of cities to Washing
ton for conference Dec. 2-3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-23
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23

This newly organized council will
work with the Putnam County Health
Dept. for the retarded children and
the migrant worker for the good of
the county. The purpose of the
council is to soon have school for
these children.
The next meeting for the county
council will be held on Wednesday
evening, FEBRUARY 2.
THE NAVY has more than 1S0 of
the worlds most distinguished scient-
lists, including 10 Nobel Prize vim
ners, in its advanced research.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23
Local Mail Load
Slightly Lighter
Than LasYear

A belief EXPRESSED earlier that
business at fhe Bluffton Post
Office would exceed last years
by good margin proved overly
optimistic by Wednesday when
the heaviest part of the Christ
mas rush was over.
By the end of the lday Tues
day cancellations reakhed 1890
for the previous eigbt-day period
as compared with H,922 cancell-
ations for the same period last
year.
Just as CANCELLATIONS of out
going mail were slightly under
last year, sof were the incoming
sacks Of map. Last year for the
eight-day Reriod s34 sacks of
mail we're delivered to the Bluff
ton office for distribution here.
This year there were S19 sacks.
Outgoing mail sacks numbered
925 this yeA compared with
978 last year.
Because the pre-Christmas
mail rush began a day earlier
this year than Iast, the diff
ference in volurpe may be made
up before the holiday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23
Publisher Of The
Pandora Times
Dies AtAge "

Final rites We're held Sunday in
the Pandora Missionary church for
Mrs. Lena G. Basingers,77, publisher
of the Pandora Times, who died at
her home in Pandora last Thursday
following a long Illness.
Born into family Of 16 children,
she was the last surviving member.
On August 80, 1896. she was mar
ried to David d. Basinger, whom
she succeeded at the time of his
death in 1912, as editor and publisher
of the Pandora Times. She served
in this capacity until illness forced
her to retire.
Survivors include three daughters,
Mrs. Irlene Schumacher, Pandora,
present editor of the, newspaper;
Mrs. Esther Williams, Columbus; and
Mrs. Kathryn Ramseyer, Pomona,
Calf; son, the Rev. Iner Basinger,
Parkersburg, w. Val, and eight
grandchildren.
The Rev. M. N. Amstutz officiated
at the services and burial was in
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23
Hospital
DEC. 15

%<Ss AZ
Discharged: Mrs. Norman Fenster-
maker and baby Rawson; Baby
Chris Wells Fame, Mt. Cory; Alpha
Wilson, Jenera; Mrs. Ruth Cornwell
and baby, Findlay.
DEC. Is
Admitted: Russell Ludwig, Mt.
Cory; Mrs. Mary Luginbuhl, Bluff
ton.
DEC. IT
Discharged: Ami Heldman to Lima
Memorial.
DEC. 20
Admitted: Keith Bibler, Arlington; ;
Janet Sue Williams, Findlay; Mar
jorie Schick, Lafayette.
Discharged: Dwight Bixel, Bluff
ton; Mrs. w. o. Stoody, Columbus
Grove.
DEC. 81
Admitted, Mrs. Byrd Ocker, Bea-
verdam.
Discharged: Marjorie Schick, Laf-
ayette; Janet Sue Williams, Findlay;
Russell Ludwig, Mt. Cory; Mrs
Wade Huber and baby, Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23
Society and Clubs

Troop 123
During the past two weeks our
troop made Christmas corsages to
wear and decorated gifts fer our
mothers. We sang carols. Our
troop celebrated IT'S End birthday,
each girl had lighted birthday
candle and received her membership
pendant and treat. We will not
meet again until january 6.
Progressive Mothers Club
Progressive Mothers Club will
meet Tuesday, December 2S at
o'clock in the home of Mrs. Floyd
Basinger. A musical program has
been arranged by Allehe LugirbuhI
and Martha Greding. Mystery Pals
viii be revealed at this meeting.
Alpha Gamma
On December 20 the Alpha Gamma
club will hold children's Christmas
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23
Hospital Nurses
Hold YIe Party

Nurses of Bluffton Community
hospital held their annual Christmas
party Friday evening of last week
in the hospital dining room with
Mrs. F. t. Lauriat presenting a
talk on 'The Meaning of Christmas. .
The program also included a gift
exchange and refreshments were
served to the following:
Misses Clara Lora, Grace Augs-
burger, Clarsbeth Diller, Mabel Cool,
Hilda Bixa, Lillian Reichenbach,
Marcile Mdser, Edith Ransbottom,
Frieda Lugibill, Edith Reeder, Eliza
beth Zimmerly, Mariann Basinger,
Alice Lewis, Sophia Augsburger,
Marie Kennel, and Sylvia Biederman.
Mesdames Russell Gallant, Donald
Balmer, Wilbur gHeldman, Clayton
Wiess, Roger Murray, Raymond
Spangler, Lloyd Mas, Ella Dillman,
Robert McCnne, Lorain Basinger,
David Doty, William Nusbaum, Joel
Kimmel, James Burkholder, Robert
Hamman, Dean Sommers, Richard
Cookson, Gene Cups, Howard Eding-
er, Donald Cups, Arthur Nonnamak-
er, Karl Gierman and f. T. Lauriat.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23
MarHyn Manges
BetrOthdl Told

Mr.. and Mrs Byron Manages of
Route 2, Bluffton have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Marilyn Jean, to Ronnie E. Heldman,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Held
man of Route |, Bluffton.
The bride-elect is a graduate of
the Cory Rawson high school and is
presently employed at the First Ma
tional Bank of FindlRy
Mr.. Heldman, also a graduate of
Cory -Rawson, is farming and assist
ing the state milk testing technician
for this area.
A definite dats for the wedding
has not been set
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23

party with Evelyn Steiner, Imajean
Ewing, Grace Geary and Kathryn
Bell in charge of arrangements.
Richiand Grange
Our Holiday program and gift
exchange viii be December q at
500 p. m. Everyone bring popcorn
balls and apples. Gifts for adults =
25c; children-x10c.
Mothers Night Out Club
Mothers Night Out club will meet
at the home of Ms. Maxine Schmidt,
December % ats p. m. Mrs. Joan
Daley will lead the deyotions; mys-
terry sisters will be revealed and
names drawn for the coming year.
Please bring money toSpay for your
cards and corsages.
Engagement Annopnced
The engagement of Miss Nancy
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23
Gilboa

The annual silver tea of the Gilboa
Women's Christian L emp eran e
Union was held on Sunday evening at
the Gilboa Methodist church with the
president Mrs. Carl Wehrly in
charge. Carols were sung by the
group with Mrs. Marie Williams as
chorister and Mrs Merle Miller at
the piano.
Devotions were given by Mrs.
Marie Williams on the Christmas
story. Roll call was in charge of Mrs.
Don Lucas.
Salute to the flags was given by
the union. 1t was voted to make foot
warmers for the veterans in the Day
ton Hospital, to have bake sale soon
and to pack box for the community
boys who are in service for their
birthdays.
The union made two dresser scarfs
for the Veteran Hospital at Dayton.
The program was in charge of Mrs.
Max Crawfis, prelude on Christmas
was given by Mrs Merle Miller, cor
net duet white Christmas" and "Sil-
ent Night" by Billy Stall and Billy
Rosenberger. Talk Christmas in
Germany" y"-exehange student Miss
Lieselette Schmidt; reading "Poinset-
tia" by Mrs. Floyd Doll. Story "The
Little Star, Mrs. Gerald Balmer;
vocal solo "Star of the East, Mrs.
Marie Williams; poem, "Christmas
Prayer, Mrs. Alice Crawis.
Mrs. Pearl Davis Of West Mans
field was guest. The tea was served
at long table with Mrs. Carl Wehrly
and Mrs. Charles Stab pouring. Dec
Grated in the Christmas season with
lighted candles in crystal holders. A
gift exchange was held under light
ed tree.
Mrs. Alfred Lucius of Route two
Ottawa was elected prtsident of the
newly organized Putnam County
Health Council held on Tuesday even
ing at the assembly room of the
Court House. Other officers elected
were vice president. the Rev. Paul
Watson of Vaughnsville; secretary,
Mrs. Merle Miller Of Gilboa and the
treasurer, the Rev. Herman Portman
of Ottoville.
The following committees were APP
pointed: finance, Robert Frey Jr. of
Ottawa, DR.. Russell Hooker of Col.
Grove, Mrs. Steve Miller of Ottoville
and Alfred Lucius of Ottawa.
Executive: DR.. Walter Donahue of
Leipsic, Mrs. Roberta Barr of the
Putnam County Health office, DR.. Al
bert Black of Ottawa and Lee Mayes
of Continental, Mrs. Carl Wehrly of
near Gilboa was named publicity;
Rev. B. C. Krugh of Leipsic viii be
chairman of the educational commit
tee and Rev. Joseph Reists of Ottawa
chairman of the migrant worker COM
mittee.
The bylaws were read by Rev
Herman Portman and adopted by the
group. The council voted to meet the
first Wednesday evening of each
month but the first meeting which is
on January will be for the officers
directors and appointed committees.
Speaking before the group were
Miss Frances Williamson of Bowling
Green State Dept. of Health. Mrs
Roberta Darr from Putnam County
Health office and DR.. H. A. Niswandel
of Pandora Putnam County Health
commissioner.
Mrs. Merle Miller chairman of the
survey committee gave report 0,
her committees program and Rev
B. C. Krugh, member of the survey
committee reported his visit to tht
school for retarded children at Find
lay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23

rel hunting seay6n when six were
killed, nine persdns in all were killed
There were abSut 65 non-fatal ac-
cidents (inclyding Al during the
squirrel season..
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23

OHIO wILDLIFH officials were
encouraged by the decline in number
of hunting accidents during the 1854
hunting season. Including the squir-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23

Parsell, Bluffton college sophomore,
to ARC Paul H. Miller, son of Mrs.
Evelyn Derringer of Marseilles, Ohio,
was announced this week by the
bride-elect's father, Dale E. Parsell
of near Marseilles.
Miss Parsell is majoring in elemen-
tary education and is to receive her
cadet degree in June.
Corporal Miller is a graduate of
Marseilles high school and is serving
at present in Etaine, France.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-23
Findlay Wedding

Findlay Wedding
Miss Jane Margaret aymon,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur L.
Daymon, of Findlay, and Charles
Ellsworth Fitzgerald, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ellsworth Fitzgerald of
Delaware, Ohio, were united in mar
riage Monday afternoon in a service
at the First Evangelical United
Brethren Church of Findlay. The
Rev. G. L. Fleming, pastor of the
church, officiated.
The bride and her family are well
known here, her father at one time
having been the industrial arts in
structor at Bluffton high school
Evening star., 1954-01-13
lr favorite sporting goods

your favorite sporting goods
dealer.
Another new publication. ex-
clusively for the angler. is the
"Fisherman's Handbook" pub
lished by Fisherman magazine
which sells for 81. This 384-page
book is without a doubt the only
genuine handbook for fishermen
ever published. and we say this
without hesitation. It Is a COM
pilation Of nearly every fact and
figure a fisherman would want
to know and an early sellout is
predicted by most reviewers. The
glossary of terms applying to
rods and reels, lines, hooks, lures.
ETC.. coupled with the advertise
ments of fishing tackle of every
sort and description for both
fresh and salt water anglers is
worth more than the buck 1t
costs. You have to send to the
magazine. oxford, Ohio, to get It.
Outboard motor enthusiasts,
who have been acclaiming the
new silent" outboards, will have
something else to talk about in
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Old Tim Has Sharp Nose
For Hunting Raccoons
BY the AssoeiOtsd Pres.

WEST CUMBERLAND, Maine.
-Linwood Morrill, and his son.
Erv, hope Old Tim has at least
another year of hunting.
Old Tim is blind in one eve
and can't see too well with the
other but he has the sharpest
nose for coons of any dog in
these parts. Old Tim is 10 years
old.
Tim. when he was young.
chased many a fox but they
became too fast for him and. of
his own accord his owners say.
he shifted to coonS. He stays
on a coon trail even when it
is crossed by one of the few
foxes left in this area.
Old Tins score the past sea-
son was SO coonS.
Evening star., 1954-01-13

yellow NedS," as Bob Wilson
used to call them, and bringing
in some fair catches.
There is plenty ahead for the
outdoorsman to do indoors, such
as catching up on reading. tying
trout flies, repairing equipment.
etc. In the reading category the
1854 edition of the Shooters
Bible" issued by the Stoeger
Arms Corp. is now ready for dis
tribution at the usual price Of So.
The new edition has been en-
larged to $50 pages and is more
than mere catalog. It includes
thousands of illustrations and a
wealth Of material on guns and
ammunition. Furthermore, in
stead of having to send to Stoeger
in New York for it. arrangements
have been made this year so you
can get it over the counter of
Evening star., 1954-01-13
NOBODY Lets Worsbo Forqet His Shot Top Thrill Of Year

for the richest eagle 2 in the
records. It won the $25. 900 first
prize for Worshan.
This feat was voted the top
thrill Of the year" for 1858 in
the 23d annual poll of the Ma
tion's sports writer's by the AS
Sociated Press.
Worsham. competing in the
Los Angeles Open tournament
over the week end. was asked
about the shot. He admitted 1t
was something he'll never forget,
nor will any one permit him to
forget it.
He intimated that he would
also just as soon talk about other
Evening star., 1954-01-13

the presentation by both johnson
and Evinrude Motors of an elec-
trio starting model of their Is
horsepower motors. We've long
been wondering how soon this
feature would be included in the
larger motors. Factory-e equipped
push-button starting fills the
last gap between outboafd boats
and the family car in ease of
operation. All controls can be
handled from the drivers seat
without touching the motor
Dashboard control and wiring
will permit a tremendous de-
velopment in runabouts and
cruisers.
Latest figures about the con-
troverSial Horseshoe Lake goose
shooting in Illinois reveal that
this past season 10000 Cana
dian geese were killed and
another 5000 crippled during
the 55-day season by an esti-
mated $4,000 hunters who visited
commercial hunting clubs sur
rounding the game preserve. The
season ended December 16.
Evening star., 1954-01-13

Iowa l4-14 tie: Billy Martins
hitting in the World Series: Ted
Williams pinch-hit homer for
the Red Sox soon after return
ing from Marine duty in Korea;
Carl Furillo's two-run homer
for Brooklyn in the Series;
Pitcher Carl Erskine's strikeout
record of IA for the Dodgers;
Dark Stars upset victory over
Native Dancer in the Kentucky
Derby. and Rocky Marciano's
one-round knockout over Jersey
Joe Walcott.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
St. Louis Was Rouqh
On Managers in 'oOs
BY the Assoeiossd Press

ST. LOUISA managers life
was mighty rough in st. Louis
just before the turn of the CEN
tury. The Cardinals of 1895, 1896
and 1897 employed four managers
in each Of these years.
The 1895 club was piloted by
AL Buckenberger. Joe Quinn,
Lewis Phelan and Chris Won der
Abe. In 1896 the managers were
Harry Diddledock, Arlie Latham,
Roger Connor and Tom Dowd.
The 1897 Cardinals were led by
Dowd. Hugh Nichol, Billy Hall
man and Won der Abe again.
Evening star., 1954-01-13

highlights in his career, which
would include the playod victory
he scored over Sam Snead to win
the National Open at st. Louis
in 1947.
And he had another reminder
about the big day at Tam o.
Shanter.
II thought I made a pretty
shot to get into the position to
make the shot," he said.
Which was certainly true. His
drive from the tee was good for
270 to 300 yards.
Worsham, since 1947 resident
pro at Oakmont Country Club
near Pittsburgh, said he Is also
convinced that estimates are
wrong about the length of the
! wedge shot.
Many estimated that it trav-
eled l40 yards. Worsham said
camera people told him it was
only l04 yards. He added that
this would prove he did not
miss" the stroke, since it would
be pretty difficult to drive ball
140 yards with a wedge.
Also, he continued, the ball
lost its back spin due to the wind
velocity behind it, and instead
of sticking when it hit the green
bounced and rolled into the cup
Most guesses at the time
figured the bounces and roll at
20 feet. Lew says he thinks the
distance was shorter.
Actually, / didn't see the ball
because the greer was above
me-" he said. But I knew from
the roar of the crowd that some
thing happened"
The experts picked Ben
Hogan's victory in the British
Open as the No. 2 thrill. Rated
behind were the Notre Dame
Evening star., 1954-01-13
sy shs Assoeiotsd Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13.--Iew
Worsham isn't about to forget
one Of the most spectacular golf
shots in the history Of the game.
"Sure. I get a kick out Of it,
everytime I cash q check"
WorSham says.
The shot. as all fans know
was the one Worsham let fly
with a sand wedge toward the
18th green on the 72d hole Of the
World Championship" tourna-
ment at Chicago's Tam O'Shan-
ter course last summer.
The ball plopped into the hole