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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-11

FOX RENT: Two bedroom apart
ment. See Mrs. Charles O'Con-
nor at Davis Jewellers or phone
number $500.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-11

Funeral Directors
Quiet dignified funeral SER
wee at prices all can afford.
Tabor City Funeral Home.
Phone ASH, Tabor City,
N. C.. &c
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-11

FOR RENT: Two room furnished
apartment. Also two bedrooms,
See Mrs. Frank Ward. Tabor
City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-11
Continued From Page H.

K. Pridgen, Jr., Whiteville; w l..
Wallace, Jr., Delco; J. NJ. Benton,
Tabor City; L. S. Huffaker. Tabor
City: l.. II. High, Jr., Whiteville:
.-21a~n Hathaway, Tabor City; Ed
iSon Burchette, Whiteville; Harry
Sanders, Tabor City; w. N. Ward.
Clarendon; Leon p. Crib, Chad
bourn; Henscy Strickland, Ccrro
Gordo; Schofficld higgins. White
vile and A. r. Caulder, White
vile.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-11

FOUND-One ladies ring, owner
please contact D. D. BBruton,
Jr., at Tabor City Ice House,
and identify.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-11
Ambulance

24-Hour service. oxygen
equippe d. Tabor CITY
Funeral Home, Phone ASH,
Tabor City, N. c. If
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-11

FOR SALE - One 1850 Ford. First
Class shape. See L. S. Parham,
Tabor City, Box 637, Phone 2l6l.
If
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-11

WANTED: TWO HORSE FARM
FROM OWNER. Answer care
Tribune.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-11

Finance your farm with us-lonk
terms and easy payments. Ne
smith Insurance Agency in Tab
or City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-11

FOR RENT: Tabor City Meat
Market. Contact Tabor City Hog
Market or j. c. Green, phone
2791, Clarkton. Indf. c.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

HAVING SOLD our farm. we
will sell at public auction on
Saturday, April 10, 1854, at 100
p. m, at the farm located two
miles southeast of Sarahsville
and two miles northwest of
junction of State Route 78, off of
State Route lat. one half mile on
township road, the following
household goods: piano, leather
davenport, round dining table
and six chairs, square kitchen
table, metal top work table,
three cornered cupboard, small
cupboard, pot cupboard, two
wooden beds, two iron beds, hall
tree with mirror rockers, five
piece parlor suite (old), pictures,
mirrors, two pedestal stands,
two linoleum rugs, 9 II, Wilton
velvet rug 51bX8, battery radio
(L-Tatro), dishes, new electric
churn (three gallon), electric
churn motor oil heater, gas stove
with side oven, ice box, DeLaVal
No. II separator, coal range, and
other articles too numerous to
mention. Terms of sale: Cash.
GUY G.. GlBSON-Owner.
Tom Observation-Disclosures.
80 40 Ppd J-L
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

DUE TO the fact that I'm work
ing away at public works, we
will sell at public auction at my
farm located midway between
Caldwell and Sarahsville, just
off State Route 285 (see auction
signs) on Friday, April 6, start
ing at 100 o'clock, the following
Livestock-One cow, 10 years
old, to be fresh June |; one Hol-
stein cow, seven years old, to be
fresh April 4; one Holstein COW
five years old, to be fresh Mar.
25; (cowS tested for bangs) and
two horses.
Observation-Disclosures NOW.
er (oil BATH; John Deer two
row corn planter; hay rake; har-
row; two wagons, with hay lad
ders; tedder; two breaking
plows; single shovel ploW; new
Mccormick sheller; feed grind
er; double set work harness
collars; neck yokes; doubletrees;
two milk cans; Strainer; iron ket-
ties; sausage mill; hay rope ano
fork; three stands of bees, and
other items too numerous to list.
Terms: Cash.
ANDREW j. SHOLTIS-Owner
James Watson--Auctioneer.
Leroy Miller-Clerk.
mot responsible for accidents
I38 80 ]
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

The UNDERSIGNED will offer
for sale at public auction Sat
urday, April 10, 1854, at the late
place of business of Clyde E.
Murray, located at the north end
of East Street in Caldwell, Noble
County, Ohio beginning at 1000
o'clock a. m, the following per-
sonal property belonging TO the
estate of Clyde E. Murray, de-
ceased, consisting in part of:
1949 Chevrolet pickup truck;
l949 Dodge cab truck; 1949 Ford
tractor; plows; cultiVator; disc;
moving machine; rubber-tired
wagon; buck rake; corn planter;
desk; hay rope, new; two chairs,
70 quarts of paint; 80 gallons Of
paint; So paint brushes; paint
supplies and equipment; carpen-
ter and construction tools and
equipment; one screen door;
electric truck turn signals, new;
several joints of down spouting,
new; spouting elbows; nails; silo
concrete blocks; l4-foot steel
boat; 80 quarts of motor oil; one
gallon lubricant, and miscellan-
eous construction items and
merchandise.
Terms: Cash in hand at time
of sale.
Florence I. Murray, Adm.
John w. Hazard, Attorney.
James Watson: Auctioneer.
80 80 40
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01
LEGAL NOTICE
In the Court of Common Pleas.
Noble County, Ohio

In the Court of Common Pleas.
Noble County, Ohio
Case Number 1888
Plaintiff
Charles Sailor, ct. al.
Defendants
Roy E. Lowe. residing in Spokane.
Washington; Gladys C. Lowe, resid-
ing at South 729 Bernard, Spokane.
Blanche Sailor Cox, residing some
where in Louisiana; Emma Sailor
Faulks and Lillian Sailor Hamilton.
residing in Cherokee, Kansas; Ella
Sailor Davidson, residing in Weir,
Kansas, Charles Sailor whose place
is unknown: the unknown heirs.
executors. and administrators of Eliza
Sailor. deceased, If any whose
names and places OF residence
heirs exeeutors SeSm and administratorS SnSWm OF
Clement Sailor. deceased, If any,
whose names and places of residence
are unknown; the unknown heirs,
executors and administrators of Laura
Sailor Hogg, deceased if any, whose
names and places of residence are
tors and administrators of Hettie
Sailor Allen, deceased. if any. whose
names and places of residence are
unknown; the spouse of Walter Sail
or, whose name and place of residence
is unknown; the spouse of Blanche
Sailor Cox, whose name and place OF
residence is unknown; the spouse of
Emma Sailor Faulks. whose name and
place of residence is unknown; the
spouse of Lillian Sailor Hamilton,
whose name and place of residence
Is unknown and the spouse of Ella
Sailor Davidson, whose name and
place of residence is unknown will
March, 1854, Ivan o. Groves filed his
petition in the Common Pleas Court
of Noble County, Ohio, IN case num-
her 1898 against the above named
parties praying that Plaintiffs title
be quieted against the adverse claims
OF the Defendants in the following
Situated in the State of Ohio,
County of Noble and Township of
Sharon and described as follows:
Beginning 11.54 poles west from the
northeast corner of Section 80. Town
ship 6 of Range 9 of lands sold at
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, thence south 10
thence south 81 3I4 degrees west 708
poles to a stone; thence south % 1i2
degrees. west 81 06 poles to a stone,
thence south % degrees west 3428
poles to stone; thence south "a ~
degrees west 3424 poles to a stone;
thence south n degrees west 26 poles
to the west line of the east half of
the northeast quarter of said Section
80, 1888 poles north from the south
west corner of the east half of said
northeast quarter of Section 80, thence
nerth along the west line of the east
half of said northeast quarter of
Section sc a distance of approximately
1872 rods to the north line of said
Section 30, thence along the north
| line of said Section 30 in an easterly
direction a distance of approximately
| 68.46 rods to the place of beginning
| containing thirty-three acres t33)
! more or less.
| Said described lands were secured
! by the Plaintiff by deed from the
! Farmers & Merchants Bank. a cor
poration of Caldwell. Ohio, said deed
being dated April II. 1884. and re-
corded in Volume 88 at Page PAL
Deed Records of Noble County, Ohio.
Said parties are required to answer
on or before the 22nd day of May.
1854
81 L. c. YOUNG,
| Attorney for Plaintiff
| 81 "A
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01
?5;;' ss WANT AID SECTlo oNz&25e% 'ss' ss
Phone
90
FOR SALE
For Sale-DWELLINGS LOTS

SIX ROOM modern house. Gas,
electricity, bath and furnace.
Two extra lots. Good location in
Caldwell. Reasonably priced.
EIGHT ROOM modern house.
Electricity, bath, oil furnace,
built-in kitchen and garage. Lo-
Gated IN Cumberland, Ohio.
SIX ROOM house. Gas, electric
ity, city water. Sink in kitch-
en-. Good condition. Located
close to square in Caldwell.
SEVEN ROOM strictly modern
house. Gas, electricity, gas.
furnace, two full baths. Hard
wood floors, up and down. Full
basement. Could be made into
two nice apartments. Nice loca-
ton. Walking distance to public
square in Caldwell.
ONE NICE building lot for sale
in Caldwell. Good location.
% ACRES. Five room house.
Electricity. Water in house.
Barn, garage and other outbuild-
ings. On state highway. Ten
minutes drive to Caldwell.
EIGHT ROOM modern house
Extra lot. Garage and out
building. Located in Macksburg
fCERY STORE with postof-
~e in connection. Completely
stocked and equipped. Located
on u. S. Route 81.
SIX ROOM, strictly modern
house, located at edge of Cald-
we'll. Garage and barn. Two
acres of land.
l62 ACRE FARM. Eight room
house with bath, free gas, cleo
tricity. Basement. Nice out
kitchen and garage. Barn and
other outbuildings. About rs
acres Of tillable land. A beau
tiful home overlooking Seneca
lake on state highway. Be the
first to see this beautiful home
and farm.
SIX ROOM house, gas, electric
ity. Part basement. Running
water in house. Good condition.
Large lot. Located in Whigville,
Ohio.
SIX ROOM house, modern ex-
cept furnace. Good condition.
Full basement. Two lots. Located
in Summerfield.
81 ACRES. Good six room
house, with bath. Partial base
ment. Gas. electricity. Good
barn and other outbuildings
Some timber. Located near
Summerfield on state highway.
80 ACRE FARM. Six room
house. Electricity. Good barn
and other outbuildings. Some
timber. Located near Summer
field, on good road.
% ACRES Eight room house
Partial basement. Barn and
garage. Located in Summerfield.
SIX ROOM house, gas and water.
Partial basement. Two lots, in
Summerfield.
Chester j. Howiler-Realtor
51612 West Street - Caldwell o.
A. Raymond Fogle, Salesman
Il Il
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Case No. 5903
Estate of Judson j. Groves. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Eliza
beth Faye Groves. of r. D. Sarahs-
vile, Ohio, has been duly appointed
EXecutriX of the Estate of Judson ].
Groves, deceased, late of Seneca Twp.
Noble County Ohio.
Creditors are required to file their
claims with said fiduciary within four
months or be forever barred.
Dated this 29th day of March. 1854
w. v. ARCHER,
Acting Probate Judge of said County
39-40-4l
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

EIGHT ROOM HOUSE, modern
Lot No. 304 and one-half of
lot No. 305. All hardwood floors.
Three rooms carpeted to walls.
Basement, coal furnace, double
garage with workshop, and stor-
age room, p acre of extra land
and chicken house. w. l.. Clark,
1902 North Street, Caldwell,
Ohio. 39-4l pd.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

BROOM HOUSE, in two apart
ments, gas, electricity, wash
house, garage, nice lot and gar
den; also two nice vacant lots. A
real bargain if sold soon. All
located in Florence Addition to
Caldwell, Ohio. Ira Pryor, 14l5
North Street. Caldwell, Ohio.
38 SO 4pd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01
NOTICES

NOTICE. have on hands nice
line Of those famous McNess
Products. See me for your stock
and poultry tonics, also for your
fly spray. Every item guaran-
teed. Just mail me a card, can
deliver in the evenings. Ira
Pryor, l415' North Street, Cald-
well, Ohio. Phone 292-M.
80 SO 40pd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

SEVEN ROOM house on West
North Street. Three bedrooms
with large clothes closets in
each. Complete bath on second
floor. Modern Kitchen; new sink
and table top. Semi-bath on
first floor. Coal furnace, and
storm windows. Roy E. Smith,
North Street, Caldwell, Ohio.
Phone Al. 81 SO 39pd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01
PUBLIC SALES

THE UNDERSIGNED will offer
for sale at public auction on
Saturday, the 3rd day of April,
1854, at the late residence of AL
bert Craig in the Fredericksdale
community, Noble County, Ohio,
beginning at 100 o'clock p. m,
the following personal property
belonging to the estate of Albert
Craig, deceased. consisting in
part of: 100 bushels of corn: 1927
Chevrolet one-ton truck; dining
room suite; bed; cot; coal cook
stove; oil heated chicken water
er; sewing machine telephone;
lard press; oil heater, and mis-
cellaneous items too numerous to
mention.
Terms: Cash in hand at time
of sale.
Clyde OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
John w. Hazard-Attorney
Tom Observation-Disclosures
81 38 80
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01
PUBLIC SALES

AVA COMMUNITY SALE, April
z, TOO p. m. Consignment sale.
We sell anything! All items may
be checked in any time. We will
also have new merchandise.
Place of sale, Watson's Garage.
Ava, Ohio. John w. Watson,
Manager; L. R. (Dick) Potts,
Auctioneer Not responsible for
accidents. 39pd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

TWO APARTMENT house. Cor
ner Miller and Belford Streets.
Five rooms and bath on first
floor and four rooms andS bath
on second floor. Priced reason
able. Edwin Wilson, 615 Miller
Street, Caldwell, Ohio. 80 40 4lpd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01
LEGAL NOTICE

IN TIE CUA1MON COURT Uf
NOBLE COUNTY. OHIO
Case No. 1898
Elva Wanda Brown
Plaintiff,
vs.
Wayne Willis Brown
Defendants.
Wayne Willis Brown, whose place
of residence is unknown. is hereby
notified that Elva Wanda Brown has
filed her petition against him for
divorce. custody of minor children,
and support for said minor children in
Case Number 1898 in the Common
Pleas Court of Noble County, Ohio
and that said cause will be for hear
ing on to after the 9th day of April,
1854. Grounds claimed for divorce,
Wilful absence.
JOHN w. HAZARD
Attorney for Plaintiff
81 IS 36 81 80 80
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

case No. SS69
Estate of John 3. Groves. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Ivan o.
Groves, of Salesville. Ohio, has been
duly appointed executor of the estate
OF John 3. Groves. deceased, late of
Wayne Township. Noble County Ohio.
Creditors are required to file their
claims with said fiduciary within four
months or be forever barred.
Dated this 26 day of March. 1854.
W. V. ARCHER.
Acting Probate Judge of Said County
80 40 Al
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

MODERN FOUR-ROOM house
on N. Main Street. Two bed
rooms. Ample closet and storage
space thruout. Garage in base
ment. Lot $50 ft. frontage, 80
ft. depth. w. F. Bates. Phone
3l9-M. 38 80 40pd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01
For Sale-SEEDS FEEDS

MISSOURI O205 seed oats. Also
produced seed from the follow
ing corn hybrids: K62, W64, C54,
C38 and AES805. VIII have
some other varieties. II. X.
Blackburn. Cumberland. Ohio.
81 38 39pd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

Submitted thru the courtesy Of
The Caldwell Produce Co.

NOTICE-We will not buy any
poultry, due to the installation
of new machinery, until Satur-
day, April 3.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01
For Sale-CARS TRUCKS

1899 FORD / 112-ton truck. A good
farm truck. Will sell for cash
or trade for livestock. Used 6l2
subic foot SerVel gas regrlgera-
tor, in good operating condition.
Price $4,000. H. c. Yeagle, Cald-
we'll Ohio, Route 4. 39pd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

ELECTRIC, GAS, oil, wood and
coal brooders, infra-red bulb
brooders. All size feeders and
fountains. Peat moss litter. If
it's for poultry we have it or
will get it for you. Buckey's
Hatchery, Caldwell, Ohio.
80 80 40
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

BABY CHICKS - Be sure of
your favorite date. Place your
chick orders now for April and
May. All chicks hatched from
Ohio-U.S. Approved PullOrum
clean flocks. Livability guaran-
teed. Buckey's Hatchery, Cald-
well, Ohio. SO 80 40
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

SIX ROOM HOUSE on East
Street, one block from square.
Ne decorated inside and
paiMed on the outside. Electric
ity, gas, and water in kitchen.
Priced to sell. See Fred Legraen,
400 East Street or call at Guern-
sey Memorials, Inc, North Street,
Caldwell, Ohio. SO 40 Al
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01
CARD OF THANKS

wish to thank every one who
visited me or sent me card
during my illness at the hospital
and at home.
Norris II. Bigley
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01
NOTICES

NOTICE - Effective April 1st.
there will be a reduction of
one cent on all milk. Caldwell
Produce Company, Caldwell, o.
80 J & l.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

REGISTERED TOY Manchester
puppies Mrs. Rem Lyon, Cum
berland. Ohio. Route !.
80 40 4lpd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

Axe BEAGLE hound, male,
s months old. Priced for $4,000
Herman McElfresh, Dexter City,
Ohio. 39 40 4lpd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01
FOR SALE
FOR SaIe--DWELLINGS LOTS
For Sale-FARMS

FARM WITH eight room house,
gas and electricity: two large
barns, with slate roofs; scale pen
with grain bin above; plenty of
buildings; three-fourth tractor
land; plenty of timber and
water; located one-half mile off
State Route 225. and two miles
south of Senecaville. George
Wallo, Sr, Chaseville, Pleasant
City, Ohio. Route 2. 80 40 Al
142 ACRES, good stock farm in
Jackson Township; six room
house, good outbuildings; four
barns; two granaries; some TIM
Der; electricity; on school bus,
milk and mail routes; also on
county road No. rs. Good fences;
enough plow land; slate roof on
most of the buildings. John and
Fred Baesel, Lowell, Ohio, Route
3. 81 SO 39pd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01
For SaIe--LIVESTOCK

STARTED CHICKS-3OO three
week-old White Rock cock
erels, $500 per 100; day-old
heavy cockerels, April l and 8,
$500 per 100; day-old chicks
each Thursday. Buckey's Hatch
cry, Caldwell, Ohio. 80
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

FULE FLOODED Jersey COW,
seven years old. Will be fresh
in August. Mrs. Blanche Smith,
Berne, Ohio. 80 40 Al
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

FIVE SHOATS, ready to go, IA
pigs to go last OF April, Belt
and Berkshire. LOW-Wheeled
wagon. Approximately 500 props,
cut 6l2 and 7 foot. Good piano.
Mrs. Isabelle Pfalzgraf, Lewis
vile. Ohio, Route |. Phone
1882. 80 40 4lpd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

1850 FERGUSON tractor, cult
vators, mower, buck rake, hay
loader, manure spreader, and
l946 Ford pickup truck with
flat bed, tractor and corn planter.
Charles Ramsey, Caldwell, Ohio,
Route 2. 38 80 40pd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

RABBITS-Why not give the
kiddies a live one for Easter.
We have them. Warehime Rab-
berty, one.fourth mile north of
Ava, Ohio. on u. S. Route q.
80 40 4lpd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

USED GAS cook range. In good
condition. Price $1,000. Mrs.
w. H. Simonton, Miller Street,
over grange hall. 81 38 39pd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

WHY WORRY if afflicted with
any skin disease? Ask about
V-J-O at Gillespie's Drug Store,
Caldwell, Ohio. % pd.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01
For Sale-MACHINERY TOOLS

1850 FEET GAS line pipe. Joe
Glidden, three miles south of
Caldwell on Marietta road on u.
S. Route 81. 80 40 41pd
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-01

MANURE SPREADER, in good
shape. Two wheel trailer and
hayloader. Andrew Bates, Sum
merfield Ohio, Route. Located
three miles south of Mt Eph-
RAIN. 80 40 4lpd
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-29
"OnIy Shortc0n,ing )"

At least two groups seems, have adopted the Buton
College campus for their annual gathering place
Early this month Victor Fabers Butfton Baton Twrers
School brought approximately 100 young people to the
campus and the village last week the Youth Training School
of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation attracted nearly another
100 young people to the college for its annual session
This the sixth year for the baton twirlers; the
fourth for the youth training school,
Bufton is proud to be selected acceptable gather
ing place for such groups and hoped that more will fol-
low. 1t is helpful imagine, to the college; certainly to
the community.
William Freeman field supervisor for the Farm Bureau
in charge of the program last week. enthusiastic
about the campus the site his organizations program
Principal reasonhe group has the entire campus much to
itself They like the facilities offered by the college,
But" said Mr.. Freeman, the only shortcomng is the
lack of swimming facilities"
Perhaps this brings up another for action on
Blutons much discussed much delayed swimming pool In
addition to its principle purpose of providing heahfu rec
reation opportunities for Buton children and adults it
would attract visitors here from beyond the community Ap
parently it would be beneficial in attracting other young
peoples groups the college campus fr summer activities
Imagine, going somewhere weeks vacation visit in the
middle of the where swimming facilities were
available!
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-07-29
Mainly Personal

son, Al ingalls, and Forrest, Woodrow
and Millard Herr.
MRS. CAL STETTLER sends us a
clipping from the Willard Times
noting changes that have transpired
in the course of the last SO years in
Wizards tonsorial parlors. Think
it probably. applies to Bluffton, too" J"
she comments.
Well, we can't remember it, but
maybe you can, when shave and a
haircut actually cost two-bits.
The Willard story relates that
the appointment system (used
now in BlufftOn) was unknown.
Men gathered in large numbers
to wait their. turns and spent the
time visiting, smoking and chew
ing, and trying to hit the old
time spittons. No women invaded
this realm of the men. There
was no hair bObbing.
Most men got shaved once a
week. Saturday night was the busy
time as all wanted to get fixed ~
for Sunday.
Every customer who was much of
anybody had his barber shop order
his individual shaving mug. The
mugs were kept on shelves on dis
play in the shops and were viewed
by the owners with much pride. Some
shops had Jas many as a hundred
They cost from 75c to $3.50 each.
THE highest priced ones were golt
embossed and sort of indicated q
mans financial status as we'll as his
taste and pride"
In day when few homes had
bath tubs, men took weekly
baths in the barber shops while
wives and daughters got by the
best they could with wash tubs
or other arrangements at home.
The Willard article states that the
use of the tub, hot water, soap and
towel cost 25 cents. The customer
often brought along a change of
underwear under his arm.
Times have changed, more than
one calls to mind!