The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-05-12
Lafayette

The Kings |Dhughters Of the Con-
gregational christian church met
Wednesday Afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Clyde Williams with Mrs. Clar-
ence Long assistant hostess.
More than 100 women and girls at
tended the Mother-D Daughter Ban
quet givenN by the Helping Hand
class Of the Lafayette Methodist
church Wednesday evening, May 4th,
in the church. Mlrs Wavel Ransbot-
tom, president Of the class, was in
charge. Tables we're decorated with
spring flowers aid the program was
directed by Mrs. William Accountius.
A potted plant v as presented to Mrs.
die Arnold, thd oldest mother.
A Mother-Dadghter Banquet was
held Friday evening in the Lafayette
school auditorium by the ladies of
the Congregational Christian church
with an attendance of 200 women
and girls. Mrs. Dotald Williams was
in charge of the pEogram which con-
sisted of songs ard readings and
guest speaker, Miss Jeanette Stuart
of Lima. The tab les were decorated
with potted plantsS dolls and spring
flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Wilkins of
Ft. Wayne, Ind, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Oran Brown of st. Marys, were Sat-
urday evening guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Cumrinel
Mr.. Carl Ertnt Ian of Toledo, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Regal of Tulsa,
Okla, were afternoon callers Fri
day in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Hall.
A family dinner will be held Sun
day, May 18th, at the Lafayette
Park (weather permitting) honoring
Mr.. and Mrs. lWm. Hall on their
5Oth wedding anniversary. The Halls
were married May 13, 1905.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Watt and
daughter of Lima, spent. the week
end with Mr.. Watts mother, Mr.
and Mrs Richard Kline.
Mr.. William Helling of Toledo,
and Mrs. Fannie Hadsell of Urbana,
O., were Thursday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Robinson, cele-
brating Mrs. Hadsell's birthday, the
calendar reading $3.50. That's right
the fifth day, fifth month and the
fifty fifth year. Mrs. Hadsell is an
aunt of Mrs. Robinson.
Mrs. Ethel Helser spent Thursday
evening with Mrs. Elizabeth Guyton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Gerhart and
daughters Judy and Vicky of Lex
ington, spent the week end in the
home of the latter's parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Guy Ehapin.
Mr.. and Mfs. j. C. Violet spent
Saturday AND Sunday in Xenia with
the latter's brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. D. AckeNuan.
The Octo Bridge Club met Tuesday
evening in the home of Mrs. Hugh
Robinson. Those present were Mrs.
R. V. Garrettson, Jr., Mrs. C. ].
Griesinger, Hrs. Paul McEldery,
Mrs. Paul SclhQitz, Mrs. Oliver Cou-
gill, Mrs. Harvey Badertscher and
Mrs. Howard Lutt ttrell. Plans were
made for a dinnsr and also a family
picnic during tbk summer.
Mrs. Evelyn Bowyer of Bluffton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Spseph Bishop and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Williams
and family of Lima, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Williams and son called
Sunday in the n pine of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Hall spent
Sunday with theiT son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edison Hall in Hima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Hull and
family of Ft. Wayne, Ind, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Ctiblez and family of
Bluffton, and Mp. and Mrs. Kinsey
Helser and sont Budd and Tommy
called Sunday evening in the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis