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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24

DR.. Arthur Sherwood Flemming,
president-on-leave from Ohio Wesley
an university and close associate of
President Eisenhower as his director
of the Office of Defense Mobilization,
will be the speaker Monday evening
at the annual Bluffton College Booster
Banquet, sponsored by friends of the
college.
A native of Kingston, N. Y, DR..
Flemming was graduated from Ohio
Wesleyan in 1927, receiving his A. M
degree from American university and
the LII. B. degree from George Wash
ington university in 1888.
For a time he followed a career
as a writer. He was a member of
the editorial staff of U. S. Daily (now
United States News and World Re-
port), and was editor of Uncle Sans
Diary.
His service in government includes
membership on the U. S. Civil Service
Commission, service on the War Man
power Commission, the Department
of Labor and member of the Commits
sion on Organization of the Executive
Branch of Government. He has also
served on numerous other federal
boards and commissions before ap-
pointment to his present post.
He became president of Ohio Wes-
leyan university in 1948.
In addition to the address by DR.,
Flemming, the banquet program will
include musical selections by Bluffton
College students, Charles Spencer,
trumpet; Connie Diller, viola, and
Prof. Otto Holtkamp, organ.
Proceeds of the $5 per plate ban
quet will again be used for the per-
manent pavement of campus walks,
project which began with funds
raised at last years banquet.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24
High Winds Take
Toll OF Roofs
And TV AntennaS
Scores OF Small Damage
Claims Flood Local
Insurance Offices

Winds exceeding 60 miles an hour
which brought with it a temperature
drop Of some 30 degrees in a few
hours Tuesday swept across de
Bluffton community causing extensive
damage with losses of from s. to
5000 being reported.
The high winds which swept in
from the northwest and west were
accompanied by snow furries and
cloudy skies which brought the ther-
mometer plunging from the high SOS
to around 1S Tuesday evening.
The big gust toppled scores of
television antennas, uprooted trees,
snapped limbs, broke windows and
tore shingles from a number of
dwellings. Several chimneys were
also reported damaged in the storm.
Many telephones were out of service
here and electric service was dis
rupted in Rawson.
A huge maple tree at the element
ary school building blew down.
Earlier school authorities had CANCEL
ed out-of-door recess periods during
the day as a precautionary measure
Among those reporting loss or
damage to television antennas were:
Chris Locher, Edison Young, Villas
Lehman, Al ingalls,, Gordon Bixel,
Cal Deppler and ROLAND Koontz.
The pressure of the winds broke
out stained glass window in the bell
tower Of the First Mennonite church.
Also reporting a broken window was
Eugene Basinger. A street lamp was
broken at the corner of Jackson aad
Church streets.
Kenneth Schaublin, Orange town
ship reported damage to the roof of
his recently completed home on the
Dixie highway south of town, and
holes were ripped in the roof of the
Wilhelm Amstutz barn.
Charles Hilty reported damage to
an apple tree and part of the chimney
of his residence. Part of chimney
was also destroyed at the Clayton
Harkness home.
Damage TO trees at the Gordon
Bixel and the Cal Steiner residences
was also reported.
Although the number of losses and
the damage was only partly known
late Tuesday evening it was expected
the amount would be greater over the
area.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24

provisions for assisting local restau-
rants in providing food for the throng
of youngsters. Last year, with only
$500 participating, restaurants were
jammed and even grocery stores sold
out of many snack items and the
"makings" for sandwiches.
The Friendly Couples Class of the
First Mennonite church, ladies of the
Presbyterian church and the Evan
gelical and Reformed church, and
members Of the American Legion
Auxiliary, are all planning to offer
the youngsters "jitney" lunches in
cluding hot sandwiches, cake, pies,
coffee and soft drinks.
Prof. Russell Lantz, director of the
additions, said that 55 schools will be
represented with so bands, four or
chestras and 81 boys and girls Choir
uses.
School buses will start to unload
their cargoes of colorfully uniformed
youngsters early in the morning and
Rlafton will not be the same until
the last yellow bus has pulled out for
home. tn by will hail from 7-county
area.
The Blhffton high school music de-
partmendwill enter a mixed chorus of
62 members, girls chorus of 65.
boys CHORUS of 27, a 4O-piece orches-
ira and 48-piece band.
Instrumental judges are: Vim. B.
Mcbride, professor of music educa-
tion, Ohio State university; Richard
Schilling, music department, Miami
university; David S. Glasmire, music
department, Bowling Green State
university; George E. Hardesty,
chairman of instrumental depart
ment, Ohio State university; Amos G.
Wesler, director instrumental music,
John Adams high school, Cleveland,
and VIM. c. Dominik, Oberlin Con-
servatory of Music.
Sight reading judges for band and
orchestra will be Wade B. Fair. su.
pervisor of instrumental music, Philc
schools and Arthur L. Williams, pro-
fessor of instrumental music, Oberlir
Conservatory of Music.
Choral judges are: Louie H
Diercks, professor of music, Ohio
State university; S. Norman Park,
supervisor of music, Dayton schools;
Cecil w. Munk, director Conservatory
of Music, Baldwin Wallace college;
Robert E. Bowlus, assistant profes-
sor of music, Ohio Wesleyan univers-
ity; Glenn Uhl, director vocal music,
Oakwood and DR.. j. Paul Kennedy,
director choral organizations, Bowl
ing Green State university.
There is no admission charge and
the public is invited to attend the
additions.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24

ing covered the large livingroom floor.
Elsewhere colorful plastic and asbes-
tos tile covered the floors.
The Mennonite Women's Service
Group had busy time securing the
building spotless prior to the open
ing. Cupboard shelves were heavily
stocked with linens and dishes and
countless other equipment furnished
by the volunteer group.
A large photo mural which covered
one end of the dining room as a gift
from Karl Gable, paYtpg contractor,
att acted the admirStionl of many, and
the Rnodern kitche3 With natural cab
inetA and electric Icopkihg equipment
halte the ladies TitH remarks II
Oh! apd All! " III
The home was psf about ady 70
fecei*e rs first gtAsts. II III
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24
Auto Accident
Darkens Main St.

The boulevard lighting system on
South Main street was 6arkened
Thursday evening of last week at
$3.50 when an auto driven by De-
troit man left the road and bowled
over a boulevard light standard
throwing one street lighting circuit
out of commission.
The auto driven by Aubrey H. B.
Lowe, 27, of 1916 goth street, De
troit, went out of control when a
right rear tire went fiat. Patrolman
A. J. Reichenbach reported that the
auto, an old model, was completely
demolished.
The accident occurred in front of
the residence of Mrs. Donald Con-
rad.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24

their way up the river for the spawn
ing season, and some are destined to
be netted and sidetracked to Bluff
toms Buckeye and Waterworks quar-
ries.
John Gilbert, of the Sportsmen's
clubs restocking committee, told the
News that more than $1,000 worth of
fish including the famous rainbow
trout, pickerel, walleyes and ring
perch have been ordered for the an
nual derby.
The annual restocking program
provides a program of year round
fishing for the 1000 members of the
club. Both the 71a-acre Buckeye
quarry and the 315-acre Water Works
quarry are under lease, and the club
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24

making killing on this job" said
Weaver, "but actually its hard way
to make living. keep at it because
it's the only way | know. The field
is wide open to anyone who thinks
it's easy.
Last year the Detroiter was at
home only 29 nights out of the 365.
He has travelled every major and
minor airline in the U. S. One must
Continued on Page g.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24
James Berry Named
BluftOn Delegate
To Boys State
Legion Also Selects
Raymond Cummins AS Al
ternate For Honor

James Berry, junior at Bluffton
high school and son of Mrs. Melba
Berry and the late Gerald Berry, N
Lawn avenue, has been named by
the American Legion Post 382 as its
delegate to attend Buckeye Boys
State in June.
Berry was selected as one of the as
boys from the End District of the
Legion to attend the annual summer
camp from June 10 to 19 at Camp
Perry, Ohio, near Toledo. There will
be approximately 900 boys from all
over Ohio at the Boys State.
Raymond Cummins, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Cummins, N. Mound
street, also a junior at the high
school, was selected as the alternate
to Boys State by the Legion.
Buckeye Boys State is school in
government by means of practical ap-
plication. Through this school of in
tensive study and practical exper-
fence in the organization and opera.
tion of the American form of govern
ment, the young man learns that gov
ernment and good citizenship are in
separable.
Berry is a member of the high
school Boys Glee Club and the Vars
ity B. He is a member of the foot
ball, basketball and baseball teams
and is an Explorer Scout of Post Sc,
Cummins is a member of Boys
Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, Varsity B
and Hi-Y. He is a member of the
football. and baseball teams.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24

Handling the new materials in her
Floret Gift Shop at her home, Mrs.
Wahlie began to show interested Gus
toners how to use them. This is
what led to her flower-makers' school.
Free instructions are given Wednes-
day afternoons from 2 to and eve
nings from to 9.
Women are registered in the classes
from Lima, Delphos, Leipsic, McComb,
Findlay, Arcadia, and Ada as well as
closer communities. Bluffton women
include Mrs. Robert Gerber, Mrs. H.
A. Traucht, Mrs. Richard Lesis, Mrs.
M. D., Meyer, and Mrs. Marion
Hochstettler.
From Pandora are Mrs. C. V. Jones,
Mrs. Dora Beam, Mrs. Esther Mis-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24
KentOn Man Takes
Post With Williams

Grant Baum, auto salesman in Ken
ton for the past 33 years, has Joined
the staff of Bob Williams Chevrolet,
Inc, it was announced this week.
Born and reared on a farm west of
Kenton, Baum farmed as a young
man and then entered the auto bust
ness in 1922. For two years he
operated his own used car lot in Kea-
ton, and during the war he worked
at the Lima Tank Depot.
Married, he and his wife, Goldie,
hope to move their home eventually
to Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24

has exclusive fishing and boating
rights on each.
Both quarries will be heavily stock
ed for the derby which opens Sunday,
May 1, at p. m. The Buckeye will
be closed Easter Sunday until May l
while derby fish are tagged and ac.
climated to the local waters.
Official derby brochures are being
placed in the mails for more than
5000 area anglers, all members of
the local club at one time or another
The folder lists 184 tagged fish of
which lis are trout and 68 pickerel.
Continued on Page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24
BlufftOn Builder
Gets Contract For
RacehOrse Stable

Harry Mericle G. Sons, Bluffton
building contractor, was awarded the
contract for erecting the new race
horse stable at the Allen County
Fairgrounds at a meeting of the fair
directors Wednesday evening of last
week.
Mericle's bid of $i1,715 was de-
clared the best bid of four submitted
to the directors.
The stable will be of concrete
block construction, measuring 42x111
feet, and providing stalls for %
horses.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24

The creation of artificial flowers
which began as hobby in 1880 with
Mrs. E. j. Wahlie, has developed into
an art so admired by others that to-
day approximately 40 women are at
tending classes on the subject in the
Wahlie home on South Main street.
Interest throughout the nation be-
gan to grow in flower making after
new wood fibre materials appeared
to replace the one time popular crepe
paper. Mrs. Wahlie said that num-
erous articles appearing in news
papers and magazines have added
impetus, and women everywhere are
learning to make their own fibre
flowers for parties, favors, weddings
and events of all kinds.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24
Old Light Plant Equipment Already
Scattered From Missouri To Mexico Citu

relhead with the money held by a
bank and paid to the Weaver Co. as
shipments are received.
Mr.. Weaver is no kid glove machin-
cry broker. He's on the job from
sun-up until late at night in greasy
coveralls shoulder to shoulder with
his employees. It's the only way to
operate in his unusual business, and
he's had 81 years of it.
"Sure, you hear rumors that Pm
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24
WASTE COLLECTION

The regular monthly waste collec-
ton has been set for Tuesday, March
20, beginning at a. m, Street Com
missioner Lee Coon has announced
Rubbish containers are to be placed
at the curb for pickup before that
time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24

advice of the Allen County Prosecut-
ing Attorney, who felt that because
of the easement situation it was better
for village officials to be involved
instead of the board of education.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24
SWISS DAY JUNE s

June 8 has been set for annual
Swiss Day on the Bluffton College
sampus, it was announced Tuesday
evening following meeting of the
Swiss Day society. Wilhelm Amstutz
is president of the society.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24
SPEAKS IN NEW HAVEN

A. C. Burcky, athletic director of
Bluffton college, was the principal
speaker at the basketball awards din
ner of New Haven high school Tues
day evening. Kenneth Woods is
coach of the New Haven school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24
MASONS TO MEET

The regular meeting of Masonic
Lodge 432, Bluffton, will be held Mon
day evening at 1880 in the lodge hall.
Organize immediate relief after the
meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24
Town Still Faces Major
Sewer Problem, Mayor Says
Correction Of Systems Ills Would
REQUIRE Another Half Million

Buttons many ongsanding problems have not been
helped the least construction of the nercepng system
and disposal plant Mayor Wilbur Howe pointed out last week.
His statements relative to the situation in analysis
before joint meeting of the board of education and town council
how overloaded and partially plugged will continue
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24
Load OF Jumbo Perch Due This Week End
As Start OF Quarry Restocking Program

The first fish for Buttons annual spring fishing derby,
load of jumbo Lake Erie perch will arrive this week end the
first of week. the Community Spormens club officers
advised Friday night in telephone call from their supper
The spring perch the River Raisin which flows
Monroe Mich The perch
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-24
Music Additions Crowd
Expected To Reach $500
so Bands, 81 Chorus Groups To Compete
Here In 7-COunty High School Event

flood of additional registrations this week the District
III CHORAL orchestra and band additions be Saturday
here Buon raised estimates of the number of incoming high
school students to Somewhere between 5000 $500"
The that 1000 students could expected
than last sent church organizations setting
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-23
Johnstonville. s. C..

Johnstonville. s. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Rogers
spent the weekend with their
daughter and son-in-law, MIR.
and Mrs. Jimmy Sandleford of
Creedmoor, N. c.
Mrs. Ellis Meares has returned
to her home here after being a
patient in McLeod's Hospital,
Florence, S. c. for several days.
Mrs. Aubrey Waddell and son,
June Waddell have returned
from a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
f. <. Tyler in Lake Wales. Fla.
Aubrey Waddell who had been
receiving treatment at Safety
Harbor. Fla. returned home with
them.
MIR. and Mrs. w. B. Wright
and two sons have returned 10
their home in Murfreesboro, aft
or a visit with Mrs. Wright's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Waddell.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. c. Rogers had
as their guest over the weekend
their daughter and son-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronnie Caswell
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-23
Hog And Sheep
Show Increase
LIN North Carelira

RALEIGH, Feb.-The invent
DRY number of all cattle on
farms in North Carolina on jan
uary /, 1855 has been placed at
$4,000 head. according TO an
estimate recently released by
the North Carolina Crop Report
ing Service. The number fell ?
percent short of the all-timc re-
cord high inventory of 2,OOC
(reviSed) reached on january
/, 1884 but remained nearly %
percent above the l944-53 aver
age of T3l 900 head.
This year marks the first time
since l945 that inventory numb
erS have failed to reflect a gain
over the previous year. Practi-
cally all of THE decline during
the year was in milk stock at
the combined number of milk
cows and heifers 2 years plus,
milk heifers 1-2 years, and heif-
er calves for milk dropped from
$4,000 to SIS 900 head. All other
cattle, or those kept primarily
for beef purposes, AT $4,000 on
January l, 1855 were practically
unchanged from the $4,000 on
farms year earlier.
Hogs on Tar Heel farms total
ed l,l54,000 on January l, 1855.
This number reflected a 9 per-
cent increase over the previous
January but was still about 5
percent short of the lO-year av-
erage of l,2l6,OOO. BY age
groups, pigs on farms on Janu-
airy l of this year numbered
$4,000 or about 20 percent more
than the $4,000 a year earlier;
sows and gifts at $4,000 were
only slightly below the $1,000
of year earlier. while other
hogs at 267,OOO were about 8
percent below the $4,000 re-
corded a year ago.
Combined inventory numbers
of sheep and lambs at $4,000 on
January !, 1855 were 5000 above
those OF a year ago and 200
above the 1944-53 average. The
inventory has increased steadily
since 1850 and now stands at
the highest level since 1913.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-23
WITH THE
ARMED FORCES

Evergreen Solder 49,. Trib
Army Pvt. William B. Shaw,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Shaw,
Evergreen, N. c., is scheduled TO
participate in Exercise Surf
Board along the western coast
of the U. S. March 21-26.
During the joint Army-Navy
maneuvers, Private Shaw'S unit,
the 38th Rcgimcntal Combat
Team, will attack an under
Sround"AggrcSSor" guidcd-mIS-
sile installation in the Santa
Lucia mountains. An amphibious
landing from Naval surface
craft will be made on the San
Simeon beaches.
Shaw is a truck driver in the
End Quartermaster Company OF
the team.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-23
leguIs
RESALE OF BURNED BRICK
AT TABOR CITY

At the Tabor City White
School Saturday. February 26,
1865, at 1900 o'clock, noon, the
Board of Education of Columbus
County will resell to the highest
bidder bidding to begin at
S335.50) all burned brick and
materials of the Tabor City Ele-
mentary School Building de-
stroyed by fire, with the follow
ing exceptions; two fire escapes
and the boiler of the heating
system. The sale is conditioned
on the successful bidder remov-
ing all brick, materials and deb
ris from the school grounds.
Time required for removal to
be agreed upon by successful
bidder and owner.
The Board of Education of Co
lumbuS County claims the right
to waive any formalities and to
reject any and all bids.
Columbus County Board
OF Education
T. Ward Guy, Secretary
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-23

and daughter. Carole. Of San
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stacy King and
son returned Saturday to Colds
boro after a visit with Mrs.
Kings parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b.
e. Powell.
Mrs. J. E. Dick and Mrs. G.
d. Elliot returned Monday after
visiting John Douglas Elliot at
Woodberry Forest School in
Virginia over the weekend.
Paul Craven, student at
Chapel Hill, N. c. spent the
weekend with his parents. MIR.
and Mrs. w. b. Craven.
Mrs. J. c. Rogers, John Rogers,
Mrs. Nellie Parrish and John
Carl Townsend attended the ball
game in Raleigh Tuesday night,
MIR. and Mrs. Jack Vance and
son, Eddie of Tabor City were
guests of MIR. Vance's mother,
Mrs. I. ID. Vance, Tuesday night.
Mrs. Fannie Stalvey and Mrs.
Ike AmmonS of Socastee, S. c.
were Friday guests of Mrs. Clara
Nance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Prince
have returned to their home in
Spartanburg, S. c. following a
visit with MIR. Princes mother,
Mrs. Annie Prince.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Rogers
spent the weekend with their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Jimmy Sanderford in
ICreedmoor, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Martin
had as their guests Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. Patterson of White
vile, N. c.
Mrs. Tom Clayton and son are
visiting Mrs. Clayton's mother,
Mrs. Allen in Roxboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Small and
daughter, Linda Small; Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Hinson and son,
Charles Hinson, returned Friday
after spending several days with
relatives in Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Rogers
and son, Kelly, of Raleigh, spent
the weekend with Mr.. Rogers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rog-
IerS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Cutrell
were visitors in Burgaw, N. c.
Tuesday night.
Carl MeareS returned home
Tuesday after visiting his broth
er. Luther Meares, of Whiteville,
N. c. who is a patient in John
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,
Md.
Miss Eva Margaret Townsend
of Whiteville spent the week.
end with her PARENTS, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. G.. Townsend.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-23
An Accident Is Not An Accident

RALEIGH - An accident is
not an accident.
That's what the man said, and
he had statistics to prove 1t.
The man was Major c. A.
Speed, boss of the highway pa
trolls safety division and he was
talking about traffic accidents in
connection with the Motor We
aicleS Departments year around
program to hold down traffic
mishapS in North Carolina.
I'm most accidents somebody
was violating the law" Major
Speed said. Accident reports
showed that approximately 80
per cent of the drivers in last
years fatal motor accidents were
violating traffic laws at the
time. These figures are from the
Department of Motor Vehicles.
Speed violations head the list
every year. Yet speed laws are
posted where you can't miss
them, and where there are no
posted signs drivers are requir-
cd to know the legal limits.
Failure to keep right of the
center line is another commonly
reported violation in fatal acct
dents. Others are improper pass
ing, and the disregard of Warm
ing and stop signs. A few driv-
erS even disregard traffic
control device or an officer. All
of these accidents - in which
people were killed-might have
been avoided if the drivers had
obeyed the signs Of life. the traf-
fic signs, signals and pavement
markings specifically located on
streets and highways to help
people avoid, accidents.
Were these really accidents?"
Major Speed asked. IT think not.
Traffic authorities agree that
most accidents do not just hap
pen: they are caused. In 1854 !
referred to 80 out of 100 drivers
who helped cause them.
Motorists are urged to know
traffic signs by their shapes and
to heed them on sight. These are
the basic shapes: Octagonal, the
STOP sign; acknowledged, the
caution signs; rectangular, the
regulatory signs; round, APP
proach TO highway-railroad in
terSection: and the railroad
croSsbuck, which means you are
at the spot of highway-railroad
intersection.
Heed the signs of life for
year around safe driving"