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Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
ROXANA
By Mrs. Alice lockwood
Phone SelbyyiIie 4405

During July and August the SER
vices at the hoxana Methodist
Church will be as follows:
Worship Service at 10 a. m.
Church School at II a. m.
There will be preaching service
every Sunday morning beginning
Sunday, July 3. Plan to attend. Rev,
Guy McWilIiams, pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Voletus Bunting.
who were married Saturday, June
25. at Boothwyn, Pa, have moved
into Mrs Florence Evans Mack
Inns bungalow in town. Mrs Bunt-
ing recently graduated from West
Chester State Normal School and
will teach at Stephen Decatur
School this coming term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Reid are on
their honeymoon after being mar
ried at Roxana Methodist Church
on Saturday, June 25. They will
reside in Baltimore Congratula-
tions and best wishes to both of
the newly-weds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Stevens of
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with their mother. Mrs. Lille Ste
vens.
Sorry to say that Mrs. Tilghman
s. Johnson is receiving treatment
at the Peninsula General Hospital
in Salisbury. We hope she will i'm
prove and soon return home.
Mrs. Russell Hudson and daugh-
ter Kay of Rehoboth spent a part
Of last week with their mother and
grandmother. Mrs. Matte McCabe.
Mr. and Mrs. Vance McCabe had
as their dinner guest on Sunday
at their Fenwick Home, Mrs. Lu-
cinda EyiIgus and daughter, Mrs.
Nettiee West of Selbyville.
Rev. and Mrs. Guy McWililams
entertained relatives at the par
sonage on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Simpler are
occupying their home at Selbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter CULLEN en-
tertained over the weekend, Mr..
and Mrs. William Bell of Philadel-
phia, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger CULLEN
and son of Seaford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rayne's
dinner guests on Monday were Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Palmer of Berlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Eshum of Selby
vile spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Tingle.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
CASH CONES BACK

CHiCAGO-tF)-A man walked
into bakery shop to get dozer
rolls and walked out with a roll
of bills
Mrs. Frieda Schacter, 20. said
she put the sack of rolls on the
counter and her attention was dis
tracted as the man dropped change
to pay for them. After he had gone
she discovered that the man had
left the rolls and had taken an
identical sack containing $500 in
cash
Before police squads arrived. the
man returned to the shop, left the
bag with the money on the counter.
took his rolls and departed. No enc
learned his name.
What an honest man" Mrs.
Schacter sighed.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
CALIFORNIA EGG RECORD

SACRAMENTO. Calf - up -
Farm poultry fiocks in California
produced 4.577 million eggs in 1854.
new record. The output was $50
per cent greater than in 1910. The
state ranks second in egg produc-
ton. being surpassed only by Iowa
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
PAINFUL DEMONSTRATION

HOUSTON, Texas - up - While
City Councilman Shirley Brake
field, an advocate of more police.
was at council meeting. someone
ransacked his parked car.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01

From Leighton c. Fowler, etal.
to William and Alvah Cash. Blades,
10000 square feet. Broad Creek
Hundred.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
Eye Filters

The orange-colored Lenses Of the
prairie dogs eyes act as filters per-
mitting this rodent to Withstand the
SUMS intense glare
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18

Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Da-
Vls and son Bobby, and Mr.. Davis
mother, Mrs. Allie Davis of Frank
Iord' On Tuesday, February Is.
RAYMOND and Matte observed their
14th wedding anniversary.
Miss Ann Quillen of near Ocean
City visited her aunt, Mrs. Clarence
hayne last week. Miss Quillen had
a serious operation on her neck
recently at the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter CULLEN en-
tertained to dinner Sunday: Mr.
and Mrs. Harb Quillen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger Quillen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekiel Lynch very
quietly celebrated their 61st we'd
ding anniversary on Saturday. Feb
ruary II at their home near here
Congratulations and best wishes!
Miss Sandra McCabe has re-
turned to Penn Hall School in
Chambersburg, Pa, after spending
mld-year exams vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Nc
Cabe. Mrs. Jurusha McCabe spent
from Thursday until Monday with
her son and daughter-in-law. the
above McCabes.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
DAGSBORO
By Mrs. Essle Hickman

Mrs. Lille TOomey underwent an
operation Saturday morning at the
Lewes Hospital and is doing nice
ly.
Miss Ruthann Kitchens of Mills
boro spent Friday night and Sat
urday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
E. Gray, Jr.
James G. Hickman of Lewes
called on his cousin, Mr.. and Mrs.
3. H. Hickman on Wednesday. also
Mr.. and ASrs. Billy Hudson of
Bishop, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Calhoun
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Wilgus at Roxana on
Wednesday of the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Bennett were
dinner guests the past week of Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Murray at ROx-
ana.
Mrs. John BTumbley was taken
to the Beebe Hospital on Sunday
and underwent an operation Mon
day morning. We hope for a speedy
Lemuel Brumbley is at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Brumbley
during Mrs. Brumbley's illness.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert E. Coffin
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Hickman Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Martin Timmons
were in Laurel on Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
ROXANA
By Mrs. Alice Lockwood
Phone SelbyVille 44O5

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Goodwin
Sr., celebrated their 53rd wedding
anniversary and also Mr.. Godwin's g
18th birthday anniversary on SIM
day, February 13, at their home
here. Their dinner guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Parsons and
daughter, Mary Jane of Salisbury
Mr. and Mrs. David Goodwin and
daughter Kay, and son, Don Con-
away Of FenWick Island. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Hickman of Ocean
City, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Randall
Goodwin of Fenwick Island. Mr.. and
Mrs. ElrOy Goodwin and daughter
Debra of ROXana. Mrs. Tasker Hud-
son of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Goodwin, Jr., of Florida. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Wheeler of
Ohio also children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodwin were unable to attend
Congratulations and best wishes
for many more years together.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Murray
had as their dinner guests on
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
MAGIC NEEDS CONTROL

RICHMOND, Va. - R - Water
nymphs-as anyone with a book on
Greek mythology in hand should
knOw-shOuld be appeased-not
badgered. Both water nymph and
you may be in for some bad luck.
With these facts in mind. the
Virginia Museum Of Fine Arts de-
cided to move its water nymph
statue from the entrance and let it
guard a lesser fountain inside the
main building.
Adult art devotees, it seems.
were regularly appeasing the
nymph and counting good fortune
by tossing coins in the fountain
But small boys were regularly
Fisking her wrath by fishing out the
coins before the museum could get
around to it.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18

Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. johnson were
dinner guests Saturday of their
chlldren, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Johnson and two girls, Winnie and
Peggy at Selbyville.
Miss Hilda Bennett of Whining
ton spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cove Ben
nett.
Mrs. Charlie Brasure is con-
hned to her home by illness. We
wish her a speedy recovery; also
Ira Bennett is in the Wills Eve
Hospital in Philadelphia for an
operation. We hope he will soon
recover and be able to return home
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18

William E. Cordrey, SO. veteran
Of more than 25 years in the u. S.
Navy, died in the VA Hospital in
Baltimore, following a long i'll
ness. Mr.. COrdrey was a former
resident Of Bethel Funeral SER
vices were held from the Windsor
and Disharoon Funeral Home with
the Rev. G. E. Luster, pastor of the
Bethel Methodist Church, oficiat-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nichols and
daughters, Carolyn and Sue were
guests recently of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Harrison, near Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Sirman
entertained friends from Cam
bridge, Nd, at dinner on Sunday.
Mrs. Glen Givens and daughter
OF Salisbury, were recent guests
Of her sister and brother-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Locates.
Mrs. Pearl Hill was a dinner
guest on Sunday of her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burk Hill in SeafOPd.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
BETHEL
b Mrs.. Anna smith

Revival services closed on Sun-
day evening at Bethel Methodist
Snurch Rev. Lee Elliott of near
laurel was guest speaker with
Harry Spicer as soIoist.
Members Of the Official board of
Bethel Methodist Church met on
Monday evening at the church at
1880 o'clock.
The Friendly Sunday School
Class with Mrs. Harley Hastings
as teacher, was entertained bv
Mrs. Howard Locates at her home
on Monday evening.
Mrs. Laura Williams returned
home on Saturday after SPENDING
the past few weeks with Mr.. and
MIS- Claude Phillips in Whining
ton Manor.
LinWoOd Miller accompanied Ted
Dunn Of Laurel to Wilmington on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Hastings
spent Monday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Baker en-
tertained the following guests at
dinner on Sunday. Mrs. Willard
Williams, Miss Louise Williams Of
Laurel and Dan Weaver Of Seaford.
Mrs Harold Laggnar andsfamily
Of Smyrna were mid-Week guests
Of her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Riggen.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Bull and
daughter, Mrs. Harry Carter and
son motOred to Washington, ID. C..
where Mrs. Carter and son left bv
plane to join her husband at MUIR
freesbOFO, Tenn. Private Carter
who has been stationed In Alaska,
ls now stationed at Stewart Air
Fofce Base at Smyrna, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Eskridge
and son were recent guests of rel
atiVes at Erie, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18

Mrs. Carl Wilmer with friends
from PocomOke, Nd, spent the
weekend at Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Murray and
granddaughter Debra Wilmer were
dinner guests on Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Ebe Lynch and three
girls, Joyce, Carol and Pat.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
BURGLARS SAVE TIME

DALLAS. Texas IL up - Burg
lars had knocked OF the knob Of a
lumber yard safe when they made
a time-saVing discovery. The safe
was unlocked and there was no
money in it.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18

Howard Vickers is improved at
the Peninsula General Hospital in
Salisbury and expected to return
home soon.
Bi1ks DOnaway is hospitalized
at the Beebe Hospital in Lewes,
suffering from injuries received in
an automobile accident on Thurs
day night of last week.
Russell Brittingham and Miss
Iris ClOgg spent the weekend in
PHILADELPHIA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chuck Gorley of
Willards were Saturday evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Long.
Delbert Daisey OF Lewes is spend
ing the week at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard West have
purchased the old homestead of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah G. Hickman,
deceased.
The Lenten Communion Break
fast will be held at Grace MethO-
dist Church in Georgetown on Sun
day, March 20, at z o'clock a. m.
The spring district meeting of
the WOman's Society of Christian
Service will be held in Avenue
Methodist Church, Milford, on
March 2. Luncheon tickets will be
$l.25. Contact Mrs. Harry w. Bunt-
ing not later than February "a, for
those wishing to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18

The surface of Lakes Huron and
Michigan is q to 25 feet lower
than that Of Lake Superior.
of the air is hydrogen.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
THE BLUFFTON NEWS. BLUFFTON. OHIO

an interest in IL registered Holstein
Friesian dairy animals on the home
farm. He has tested milk as an
improvement project, studying the
production Of the herd.
Chapter winner in Soil and Water
Management is Dan Gleason, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Gleason. Dur
ing the past year, he has seeded a
cover crop for over winter, built a
terrace, placed tile, applied lime and
established a waterway on the home
farm.
The Farm Safety Award and also
the Public Speaking Award go to Don
Kimmet, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hilary
Kimmet. Don reduced the hazards
around his home by repairing ladders
to the hay mows, cleaning up trash,
installing new hinges on barn doors,
remodeling the home farm shop and
by adding light in dark Railways. He
has checked several other farms in
addition to the home place, identify
ing hazards which might cause
accidents.
In public speaking, Don won the
local competition and earned silver
rating in the district contest.
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GilbOa

Sunrise services will be held at the
Gilboa Methodist church on Easter
Sunday at $3.50. The choir under the
direction of Mrs. Merle Miller, will
sing the Easter Choir Cantata. The
M. Y. F. group will serve breakfast
following the services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wehrly, Liese-
lotte Schmidt, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Hector, Mrs. Belle Crawfs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Pollock of the Gilboa
community and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Klingler and daughter Julia Ann of
Bluffton, spent Sunday afternoon
with Mrs. Blanche Kelchner at the
Raymond Rickly home at Liberty
Center.
Mrs. Elizabeth Edminister o
Clyde, Ohio, arrived on Thursday to
spend until after Easter It the
Ralph Hall home.
The Good Will class of the Gilboa
Methodist church met on Thursday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Crawfis with the president Glen
Hall in charge. The hymns, "Christ
Arose" and the "Old Rugged Cross,
were in charge of Mrs. Ralph Bill
Kingsley at the piano and Mrs. Glen
Hall as chorister. The devotions were
given by Mrs. Ralph Hall, using the
Easter story from the chapter of st.
Luke.
The group voted to give the church
sum of fifty dollars. The program
was in charge of Carl Wehrly, How
ard DeVore and Fred Seyer. "Our
Florida Trip" was told by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Billingsley. Reading, "a
boy and his stomach" was given by
Mrs. Carl Wehrly; vocal duet "He
Lives" by Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Hall.
Fred Seyer told the story of "The
Battle at the River Bridge" and con-
tests were conducted by Mrs. Homer
Baker. Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Crawfis and her assisting host
ess was Mrs. Ralph Billingsley.
Mrs. Kenneth Kope and Mrs. Ger
aid Crawfis gave a miscellaneous
shower for the bride Mrs. John Held
man, the former Betty Schumacher,
at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Clyde Schumacher, on Tuesday eve7
ming. Games and contests We're play
ed and the prizes were turned over
to the bride. The home was decorat-
ed using the color scheme pink and
white and the refreshments were al
so in pink and white. Guests present
were Mrs. Harold Luginbihl and
daughter Marlene, Mrs. Charles Ben.
ton and daughter Marilyn, Mrs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
BlufftOn FLA
Earns Four Top
District Awards

Four top ratings, the FLA Gold
Awards, were presented the Bluffton
Chapter, Future Farmers of America.
recently in district competition, it was
announced this week by Lorain Ba-
singer, local FLA advisor and high
school vocational agriculture teacher.
Three of the medals were presented
to the chapter as a unit, and one in
dividual gold medal was received by
a local member, Marvin Diller. The
unit awards were for all-around chap
ter accomplishments, for the chapters
Highway Safety Project, and the Co.
operation Award. OILERS was the
Reporters Award He will receive a
pen and pencil set.
Records of the Bluffton chapter in
the Chapter Contest" for all-around
accomplishments, will be submitted in
statewide competition.
The gold medals will be added to
plaques which have previously been
awarded the Bluffton group.
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Chapter Awards To Be Presented Six
BlufftOn FLA Boys In Assembly Program

Six members of Bluffton Chapter,
Future Farmers of America will be
honored at the high school Athletic
Awards assembly program next We'd
nesday, when they receive chapter
awards for outstanding work in agri-
cultural activities.
The chapters Star Farmer Award
will be presented to James Matter,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Matter.
He has been active in sports, music
and dramatics as we'll as being an
FLA leader County reporter and
chapter vice president), and has a
strong farming program built around
breeding beef cattle, steer feeding,
swine and crops. He was leader
at the state FLA camp last summer
while attending on a scholarship.
Larry Moser, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. L. Moser, will receive the chapter
Farm Mechanics Award. Among pro-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07

Grace Lehman of Pandora, Sue Ell
len and Linda Crawfs, Mrs. Harold
Rettig, Mrs. Cleda Clements, Mrs
Nina Rupright, Mrs. Joyce Grow
Mrs. Helen Habegger and Miss Ann
eta Habegger of Bluffton, Mrs.
Marion Clapper and daughters Mar
lene and Betty of Lafayette, Mrs.
Warren Kline, Mrs. Charles Inbody,
Mrs. Dan Green, Mrs. Rolla Wehrly
and Miss Treva Mosier of Mt. Cory,
Mrs. Curtis Hook and Mrs. James
Yokum of Benton Ridge.
Jacob Miller was surprised on
Sunday when his children and grand
children and their families went to
his home in observance of his birth
day anniversary. The decorated cake
with Happy Birthday" which was
baked by his granddaughter, Mrs.
Carl Shiveley, was the tables center
piece. A pot luck dinner was served
to Mrs. CECIL Oren, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ginther and children Dianne,
Terry and Joe and Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis Baldridge and children Debra
and Linda of Ottawa, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Stall and children Jimmie,
Tommy and Connie of Leipsic, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Shiveley and sons
Dickie and Mike, Mrs. Hazel Drake,
Mrs. Glen Kersh and daughter Phyl-
lis, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hickey and
sons Danny and David and 10 Fran
Ferrell, all of McComb.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
Former Pandora
Pastor Dies In Ky.

Albert Schumacher, II; of Berea,
KY, native of Pandora and former
pastor of Grace Mennonite church
from 1908-17, died last week at his
home in Berea, it was learned by
friends. Services were held last Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. Schumacher at one time was
editor of the Columbus Grove Vidette.
He was superintendent of the Berea
College Press and had been editor of
the Berea Citizen and Mt. Vernon,
KY, Signal.
He is survived by his wife and four
children: Owen John of Sacramento,
Calf; Mark of Phoenix, Ariz.; Mrs.
Janet O'Brien, New York City and
Mrs. Betty Dickerson.
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jects on which he has shown special
mechanical ability are his hog hurdle,
hog trough, nail box, squirrel den,
hog feeder. Larry has also made COW
halters, bale hooks, and foot scrap
er. In addition he made a fastener
for the drop chute on the livestock
truck used in his family's meat
business.
The Farm Electrification award
will go to Gerald Yoakam, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Yoakam. Work
in this field included Installation of
several safe lights infthe barn, doing
the wiring and using glass jar covers
on the fixtures. He also renewed
some of the wiring about the farm
buildings and installed numerous
plugs and switches for convenience.
To Ronald Chidester, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Chidester, will go
the Dairy Farming award. Ron has
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
STArr or o0

Estate Of EpSIGlm Amstus deceased.
Button. ohiog has hen arpoiS Sted and quail.
ifed as Admin hjstratOF OF .fksse estate of Eph-
rain Amstutz. kate of-Aaien County, Ohio
Dated this 2nd day of AprilA 1855.
PAUL ]. RoCKEYy Probate Judge
April 7, IA, 2I
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Easter Time is Happ Time

This years Easter greetings
reflect both the traditional joy Of
the season and designs and colors
smartly in tune with the fashion
aspects Of the day. The array of
Hallmark cards above illustrates
the wide variety of card themes
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07

and styles available-handsonne,
full-color Photographic cards,
spring flowers. richly adorned
manuscripts. playful Easter rab.
bits and dover left a reproduc.
ton Of a painting by the popular
artist. Huldah.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-11-17
BlufftOn Native
New Director Of
Fed. Reserve Bank

Charles Z. Hardwick, executive
vice president Of the Ohio Oil Co.
and native of Bluffton, was elected
TO the board Of directors Of the
Federal Reserve Bank Of Cleveland,
it was announced by the bank last
week.
Mr.. Hardwick and King E. Fauver,
of Elyria, will serve for 3-year terms
beginning January /, 1856. Mr.. Hard
wick will be Glass B director re-
presenting industry in the Fourth
District.
He succeeds John D. Bainer, presi-
dent and trust officer of the Mer-
chants National Bank and Trust Co.
of Meadville, Pa.
Mr.. Hardwick is graduate Of
Bluffton high school and International
Business college, school of commerce,
Fort Wayne.
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dent Roosevelt, who switched the date
back and forth to suit commercial
conditions in scattered locations
Sometimes it fell on one date in one
or more sections of the country ane
on another date elsewhere appar.
emily determined by how bad mer.
chants in given section needed the
Thanksgiving trade. The day ther
had lost much of its traditional sig.
nificance and appeared to be a com.
mercial event.
When the 1890 Thanksgiving rolled
around there was little in the Ohio
half of the Northwest Territory tc
observe it only Marietta and Gin.
cinnati. None other of the states
large cities were yet there and their
sites were unbroken wilderness. Gin
cinnati had about 40 log cabins and
as many families and Marietta, the
capital, was little larger. Few cabins
were scattered elsewhere in the woods
because of the Indian menace.
However in one form or another
and on some date or other Thanks
giving Day has remained an institu-
tion in what now is Ohio for more
than 165 years and to it clings the
original legendary tradition "We
thank thee, oh God, for the bounty
thou hast given"
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EXTRA NITROGEN is needed for
rapid, thorough rotting of raw
organic matter and to prevent the
rotting process from competing with
the crop that follows.