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Evening star., 1955-05-28
Shopping Center
Sale Announced

The Sheridan Shopping Cen
ter, Georgia avenue and Ritten-
house street. NV, has been sold
by United Builders, Inc, to Ba-
rada Enterprises, Inc, a WASH
ington investment group, accord
ing to an announcement by
Shannon & Luchs through whom
the transaction was handled.
Included in the center are a
theater and six stores, totaling
some 42.281 square feet Of floor
space and a parking area, 1t was
snoted.
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The FOIIOsUis,g. Houses Open
Sunday Afternoon
9O0S Eoirview Rood

SVV0 FU1FVIeW NVUU
75x23o level o Woodde Park lorse home OF bedrooms bc
all Schools epIoee den woeor garage recreation room
maids room Out coevle Rd left Noyes Dr. right FaiNew
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THE EVENING STAR

WaSIlluBLOn, y. Q.
SATURDAY, MAY "a, 1858
Evening star., 1955-05-28

Tomorrow inspect this
skiIIfuIIy designed CEN
ter-hoII Cope Cod. Lo-
coted in on oreo Of
smoIl estotes, two to
three acres, yet close to
city eonvenienees. You
will delight in the Gus
tom motif Of this dis
einetiye estote high
lighted BY its pool, rose
ond rock gardens. This
is q house for comfort
obIe living with its lorse
living room. family din
ing room, den, powder
room, tiled electric
- III
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Kitchen bedrooms boths and its cool porch There are md
quarters in the basement ond 2-eor sorose
HoyIe and Meceney Avenues
coesve M Four Corners enter Burnt Mills Nus on
roht out omphe past NJ O. l. enter Burnt Mills
Hills the lett.
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o5O5 Warren Street

Open Saturday, Sunday and Monday Afternoons
Vocont brick Cope Bedroom and VI bath first floor bedrooms
bath second floor Level ot trees good oeoon Out George
Ave-, left Seminary Rd, right Warren u block
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Open Saturday, Sunday and Monday Afternoons
Rambler otte recreation BETH neor
Church. Out Georgia Ave. left Forest Glen I'd, right o"
Rosensteel to homon
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1912 Woodside Porkwoy

Open Saturday, Sunday and Monday Afternoon'
and individuality exclusive Woodsde Pork Aroe-
tive grounds bedrooms M bohs poneed entrance hc the living
dining the sordens Out Georsu Ave.
right Woode Pkwy CoIesve Rd left Woodsde Pkwy
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1901 and 1908 Dale Drive

Open Saturday. Sunday and Monday Afternoons
New sbedroom Rombe; recreation and 4bed
room 2 spteve recreoon and Out Coesse
Road Dale, left block.
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Alb Eost WAYNE

Open Saturday and Sunday Afternoons
De luxe 3bedroom Romber Electric kitchen, porch
other exros Out Pney Branch
I'd. left Flower riaht Woyne
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HOUSES PoR SALIVA.
FALLS CHURCH
SMALL ESTATE
2 ACRES
OPEN SUNDAY

Near Fails Church-Under 9 canopy
and shrubs you viii find q lovely
RAMBLER featuring 4 b.r.. 2 baths,
PLUS GUEST HOUSE-oil hot-watel
heat-excellent terms-words fail to
describe this property. SEEING Is
BELIEVING!I Only S29,500ll
Evening star., 1955-05-22

ARLINGTON
BUNGALOWS ARE BACK
The one-story house of the 2Os is
back, with the same dollar.saving
floor plan: new; brick. Beautiful kit.
with eye-level oven and tabletop
range; 3 bedrms.: full bsmt,, Chrys-
Ter eir-temp. heat. Very low. 20s:
sun. from /. out Columbia pike
to veitch St, right to 500 blk, and
our open sign. ia. 5-131S; ewes,
Mr. Shreve. JE. 2-3676.
Evening star., 1955-05-22

Directions: Out Lee hwy. (Rt. 29l. OF
out Arl. blvd. (Rt. 50l to Rt. 4
right through Falls Church approx
l mile past city limits to house and
our sign on right.
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HOUSES FOR sALE-vA.
SPRINGFIELD VICINITY
BIG RAMBLER

Call for full information on this s.
bedrm. house, with full bsnlt., 2
firepls., carport, on Q level h-acre
lot. The price will amaze you.
VERNON REALTY, INC.
XII. s-31o6 OPEN o TILL o
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OPEN 2-6
All Best Of Show
HIILWOOD

Come and see this fine brick
Cape Cod; 8 large bedrooms,
classic living room with are
place, separate dining room
and screened porch: full base
ment: 2Is baths: flne large lot
bordering stream. GI. FHA or
conventional: S27 500. DIREC-
TIONS: Out Arlington blvd. to
2 corners, PARKWAY around cir-
Gle to Hillwood ave-, right on
Hiilwood to Cleye dr., left on
Cleve and follow Holley arrows.
SHIRLEY WOODS
CHOICE LOCATION - See
this charming 3-bedroom. 2ha-
bath all-brick rambler in ex-
elusive residential area. nestled
on q 1ne lot with plenty Of
shade trees-kitchen has eat.
Ing space. dishyasher. fan and
disposal only $4,000. DlkEC-
T1oN6: Out Lee highway 70
Glebe rd., right on Glebe to
26th st.. left 70 BrandyTine.
Dinwiddie. right to Holley open
sign.
ANNANDALE AREA
Owner has been transferred
see now this immaculate
brick rambler on 100x26O-ft,
lot recently planted with fruit
trees, shrubs and bulbs-hoor
plan features 3 large bedrooms.
. full tiled baths. large living
room with fireplace. separate
dining room, roomy modern
kitchen-full basement with
outside entrance. See thtsl
Only $21. 900.
DIRECTIONS: Out Ari. blvd.
or Lee highway to Fairfax Cir
Gle, half around circle, turn
right ON Rt. 237. follow 237 to
junction 236 nittle River
Turnpikel. turn left go approx.
2 miles to Estel rd., look for
sign Little River Hills. turn
left and follow Holley arrows.
OR from Annandale, follow
Little River Turnpike toward
Fairfax look for Little River
Hills sign on right and Holley
arrows.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
"Unpack the toDels, dear. Fran wants to
know where .De stopped in Tampa"
HOUSES FOR SALE-VA.
Lake Bancroft Estates

completion Of 8 beauti-
full ramblers containing 3 bedrms;;'
Thermador oven. Hotpoint kit;
u acre choice wooded sites in lake
area. Also starting new section
OF 4-bedrm. split levels. 3.bedrm.
rambler-type split levels, 3-bedrm,'
2-living rm. split levels. Priced. S22,-
financing. Ranging from no money
down to 1871 down. FHA and con-
ventional financing avail. Open Sun
day. IL to D. Directions: Gross l4th
st. Bridge TO Columbia pike con-
tinue " mi. past Boileys co S.
to Lake Bancroft and ent. to section
5 and 8. Turn right to sign and
property.
Philip B. Key Co., Realtors
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ARLINGTON FOREST

ARLINGION FORES
Ideal military or civilian-VA and
FHA appraised-the newer area.
Colonial, 3 bedrms.. 2 baths, beaut.
rec. rm.. screened porch, hrepls.;
55x130 lot; Anchor-fenced rear
yard: Venetian blinds: wide dead
end street with circle and trees: mr..
swimming pool. churches, schools.
shopping and bus; 12 Minis. Penta-
gon. Perfect cond. IA. 2-4051,
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ALEXANDRIA
20% PROFIT
AUNT APT. HOUSE

Plus your reduction
Of principal, plus your
increase In land values,
plus your own secu-
rity and peace Of
mind, located on q
main artery Of trafic
in the center of Alex
andria, where property
values are bound to
increase and where
you get q substantial
profit each and every
month from Your in
vestment. owner viii
take back q second
trust 10 qualified pur-
chaser. YOU must have
approximately So, 500
cash. THIS Is GENU-
INE OPPORTUNITY
FOR A SMART IN
VESTOR TO MAKE A
GOOD PROFIT AND
OVER A LONG HAUL
GET DIVIDENDS OF
UNUSUAL PROpOR-
TIONS, YOU ASK
-. FOR LISTING B1I-H.
TE. 6-7244 TIE. 6
Evening star., 1955-07-31
THE HEAT
OPEN
SPLIT-LEvEL SUPREME

SPLIT-LEVEL SUPREME
Restr. area. E-acre wooded lot, huge
rms. throushout. dream kit. tre-
mendous rec; rm., 2.car earase,
very lge; bedrmS;, and closets ga
MUST BE SEEN--WoRDs WON'T DO
ALSO RAMBLER SAME LOG. 527, $50
5oj, past Z Corners tFt, Buraio)
continue past Melpar Plant, take
lst left beyond Cedar lane and fol-
low signs.
c. M. HALEY JE. 2-7044
Ewes. JE. 4-5414
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HOUSES FoR SALIVA.

POOR MANS HOME
Ih acres land. m small town IL
miles from Wnshington. Fronts OF
paved road. Can haFe large gar.
Den; ,sssss. hCsss. SeSs lsnss snisssns- IkSsaEs sa
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CHURCHES FOR SALE

coLoRED - CHURCH N NV
Seating capacity 100 to 1000.
Good financing. Lu. 4-44S4, .LU,
2-7QQ4.
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OPEN / no DARK

SUNSET REALTY, INC.
515l Lee Hwy. KE. $4,000
Evening star., 1955-07-31

3-STORY, detached apartment house
and Columbia rd., fronting on Rock
Greek Park. with magnificeni
view. one apartment on each floor
furnished. Annual rental. S4,320
Price, $4,000. Private entrance
to each apt. LOUIS p. SHOE
MAKER, 1919 K street. NV. Ma
S-1166.
Evening star., 1955-07-31
HOUSES FOR SALIVA.
S12800 GI

n. Ari masonry Cape cod; 4 bedrms.
2 fun baths. fun bsmt.. oil heat;
cor. lot with iEe. trees: close z
Westover SHOPPING center. schools
and bus Cali J. Il. BNOTT. Real
tor. u. s-667z or u. 3-1141..-31
Evening star., 1955-07-31

COR. BLDG. FINE NV. LoC.
1 store, . apis. $40 mo. income,
priced for quick sale. will consider
OF 6-7256 RE. 7-S2S2
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WOODED ACRE
S27,950

This beautiful home offers
3 bedrms., 2 baths, complete
electric kitchen. with wash.
ing machine and dryer.
screened breezeway. 2-car ga
rage. radiant heat and par:
auet fioorss On 3 oHS loyely ~ Toodedt
A'fsiFIEe;TIoNs fDiREcTIoNs. Out Route
236 toward Fairfax to Or:
chard DR.; and left on Orchard
DIR. to OPEN SIGN.
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AL BAKER & SON, INC.
l16 s. ST. AsAPH ST.. ALEX. VA.

$4,000 SO. FIT. Ist commercial with
bldg. rented as restaurant and A.
rm. apt. Beautiful cond., located
directly across from shop center.
IN one OF tfe most progressive
Evening star., 1955-07-31
Lovely Mantua
Dream Rambler
On a Dream Lot
Trees-Breezes

This lovely new brick entrance-hall
you dearly want, plus the main
necessities, at q reasonable price,
In lovely. exclusive MANTUA,
where no two houses are alike; 3
lge. bedrms... 2 fnll baths, lge.,
extra equip. kit, sep. dining rm.,
beautiful liv. rm. with fireplace and
screened side porch under trees;
firepl. and picture window: extra
lge. gar; a-acre cor. lot with
garden space. This Is q wonderful
buy, only S24,500.
DIRECTIONS: Out Arl. blvd. (Rte
50l, approx. ) mi. beyond Seven
Corners ~; Buffalo, ,, to MANLUA SUl
approx. Ia miles, to house.
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HOUSES TO BUILD

HOUSES CONSTRUCTED ON YoUR
Also small commercial construc.
tion MORANO g. REEDER
BUILDERS. For estimates. 10. 8.
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INVESTMENT PROP. WANTED
BUSINESS PROP. FOR SALE

SS%s :e. q EqgsE psn nearly :9s tsa:
owner iii, La 6-p2a5. 81
SALE OR LEASE building, 4.600 50.
II. with 5000 50. Il. parking
fPafMS H. Hen HESDEksoS' EaSsRs0qIE L. e. S44ss
No do' ! 9-lPRi lPPRRiINcEss GARDEN RD..
Lanham--Excellent for doctor,
dentist beautician, stcy With liy-
INF Inf SSWNrP StWESN Pries xp sg,SssSsSi ss,Sssi open
i. one ns mile NORTH d. of Md. HE,
$500. w. W. LEWIS. --31
COMML. LOT with l66-ft, frontage,
EissbEke sfss i Ia nsR skRoTSHas zs1h 5%
igSc 9ScoG GrRARD ST. N.w.-store and
3-story bldg. Reas. Good location
,ssS AZ; tiassSSUnr tMaissssSSUnr AVE. N.w.-solld
older house in good neighborhood;
sT'tssD s'ts ipsGns ts ssES:. RS:sisls ba.s a' Eg:
shop-type garage. Lot $500 sa. #.
excel. location for apt. house. RA.
3-66b9, EX, 3-l363.
Vacant, start now 10 Duy, Lnis cor-
ner; 9th and q streets NE. Price,
sl7,bOO. Your terms II YOU mean
business. MARSHALL J. WAPLE CO.
1924 l4th st. NV, -AD. 4-200h.
DOWNTOWN RETAIL PROPERTY,
priced below replacement cost. Lee.
passenger and freight elevator, in
block with woodward a. Lothrop.
CARL q. ROS1NSKI CO.. MA. g.
2O54, GA. 4-9549.
CORNER BRICK, 2. sty.. 16'x4b', wa
ter and elect, suit small operation.
fireproof 1st d.; $4,000. RA 3-4le9.
AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY
for couple or o GI who wants a
business and q home, .well-estab-
Hshed general store, with off-sale
beer, located ON Central ave-, Route
2l4, nr. 301. Property and busi-
ness consist Of main store, 2 rms.
and bath, garages, about / acre Of
land. with approx. SCOTT. frontage.
Price, S31, 800, with $4,000 cash.
owner will hold 1st trust for ball
ance. Shown BY appt. only. Mr..
Cross, 2-1106, or ia. e-1664. PAUL
p. STONE, Realtor.
(Continued On nsxt pass)
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Isth AND CoLUMBIA RD, AREA
mo. gross: coiored Occupancy: Sf4,.
900 LIST tr. at 6ss,. Good inyestmt
N. PAUL HANNAH. 732 18th st
NV ME R.110(l Al
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-20
Democratic Caucus
To Name Candidates
Monday, Jan. "a

Bluffton and Richland township
Democrats will meet in their bien-
nial caucus to select candidates for
municipal offices on Monday evening,
January "a, in the Bluffton Library
study room, it was announced We'd
nesday by party spokesman.
Candidates for village mayor,
clerk, members of council and the
board of public affairs will probably
be decided upon. Nominating petit
tions must be filed with the Allen
county board of elections before 4
p. m. on February 2.
Candidates for township Offices and
for board of education need not file
their nominating petitions until
August 10, but it was felt that pre-
liminary plans could be effected at
the Monday night meeting. 1t was
felt the farm members of the party
could meet better at this time of year
than in midsummer.
The date for the Republican caucus
had not been set Wednesday, but it
was expected that the meeting would
be called later this week or early
next week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-20
Rev. LandeS Takes
Post At KeSwiCk
CoIony Of Mercy

The Rev. Howard Landes, pastor
the Ebenezer Mennonite church for
more than eight years, has accepted
a call as an associate of DIR. Addison
G. Raws in his Victorious Life Con-
ference Work" and at the Keswick
Colony of Mercy in Keswick Grove,
N. j.
DR.. Raws, it will be recalled, spoke
here at Bible conference at the Eb-
enezer church about six years ago.
His work in New Jersey and also in
Chester Crest, N. Y. is with alcoholics,
and the work is entirely on a faith
basis.
Rev. Mr.. Landes preached his fare
we'll service last Sunday morning.
He and Mrs. Landes expect to move
to their new home in New Jersey
sometime next week, and will begin
the new work the first of February.
Prior to coming to Bluffton eight
years ago last September as pastor of
the Ebenezer church, Rev. Mr.. Landes
was pastor of the Germantown Men
monte church, Germantown, Pa, for
18 years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-20
Program Announced
For Orchestra And
Choir Concert Sun.

With the proceeds of a free-will
offering going toward payment for
the new grand piano recently pur-
chased for the high school auditorium,
the schools music department will
present an Orchestral Choir concert
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in the
auditorium.
The orchestra will open the con-
cert with Festival March in C" by
Cadman and Excerpts from the Fifth
Symphony" by Beethoven. These sell
ections will be followed by violin
solo, "Violin Concerto in A Minor"
played by Wilma Jorg, and piano
solo, "Will o. the Wisp" played by
Sue Montgomery.
Saundra Berry, the third featured
soloist will play the piano numbers,
Romance" by Sibelius and "Rustle
of Spring" by Sending, after group
of four selections by the Choir. These
include "Rise, Arise, Norman; Mad
am Jeanette" Murray; "Spe a k
Peace, o Lord" Morgan; and Ozark
Water" James.
Other selections by the orchestra
will include the "Ozarka Suite" by
Busch; "Pique Dame," Won Suppe;
deep Purple" De Rose; and "The
Way You Look Tonight" Kern.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-20
Wallace Taber
To Show Big-Game
Films Here Friday
SpOrtsmen's Club Plans En-
tertainment For Community
At School Auditorium

Wallace Taber, globe-trotting big
game hunter, author and lecturer,
who attracted a large audience re-
Gently in Toledo, will show his thrill
ing African films Friday evening at
s in the high school auditorium.
"The dark continent has never been
portrayed more vividly than this
daring photographer with a truly
educated camera achieves" reports
Silas Diller, program chairman of the
Bluffton Community Sportsmen's
Club, sponsors of the program. ere
peatedly he puts the audience within
front-row distance of Africa's largest
and most dangerous big game. Cape
buffalo, hippo and elephant all charge
to within five-feet of the intrepid
cameraman, while half-a-thousand
lesser denizens of the teeming veldt
perform at little more than arms
length"
Newspapers widely have called
unbeatable, whole-family entertain
ment colorfnl, thrilling and edu-
cational" the celluloid brought back
by the far-traveled photographer
who has risked his life and his equip
ment to bring back to this country
modern-day Africa.
In addition Taber claims many
Photographic frsts among which are
laughing zebra, gyrating giraffe,
blood letting natives, charging Cape
buffalo, impish impalls, klauberirg
kob and scenery few Americans ever
associate with Africa.
Tickets at 81 for adults and SOC
for students under 16, tax included
are available at Niswander's News
stand, Geiger and Diller, Yours and
Mine Coffee Shop, Bluffton News Of
fee, Jaqua's in Findlay, and Rhoades
Sporting Goods in Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-20
Church Votes
To Acquire More
Cemetery Land

The congregation of the First Men
monte church of Bluffton voted at its
annual meeting Thursday evening of
last week to cooperate with the Eben-
ezer Mennonite church in the purchase
of additional land for the Ebenezer
cemetery, and to share in maintenance
cost.
Action was also taken to instruct
delegates from the local church at
tending the Middle District conference
to favor the joining of the Central
Illinois and Middle District confer
ences.
Officers elected include: Deacon,
Rev. G. T. SoldRer; deaconess, Mrs.
Zilla Amstutz; trustee, Francis Reich
enbach; Christian education commit
tee, Mrs. David Smucker; secretary,
Mrs. Carrie Thut; congregational
chairman, DR.. H. D. Raid, auditing
committee, John Boehr, Leland Diller,
John Weaver.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-20
RiChIand Farmers
Mutual Insurance
Go. Shows Growth
Continued Farm Prosperity
Seen In Heavy Coverage
OF Properties

Continued prosperity on the farms
of Richland township and surround
ing countryside was again reflected
in the annual report of the Richland
Township Farmers Mutual Insurance
association which showed that cover
age climbed again to a new high of
four and half million dollars.
The total coverage Of $4,509,025
was an increase of $205,895 more
than in 1853, and reflects the in
creased valuation placed on farm
properties.
An impressive total of $50 policies
was in force at the close of the year,
gain of II new policies over the
total of 542 reported last year.
Last year was also good year for
the mutual association from the
standpoint of losses. The aggregate
of claims paid to policy holders was
less than half of what it was in 1853.
Total losses amounted to $5,700.37 as
compared with 1,909.31 in 1853.
This compares with a loss Of
s5,027.74 in 1852 and only s524.S4 in
1851.
Breakdown of the 1854 losses is as
follows: Wind, $4,4S3.78; Fire, S46.e7;
and Lightning, s1,169.62. Greatest
difference over the previous year was
In the small fire loss as compared
with more than $4,000 in 1853.
The association was in its strong
est position in recent years with 6
cash balance of $14,454.21 at the close
of the year. This is nearly $4,000
more than at the close of the prev
ious year.
All officers and directors of the
association were reelected at the an
nual meeting held recently in the
Bluffton town hall. Walter Hoch-
stettler continues to serve as presi-
dent with Ezra r. Moser, vice presi-
dent; Earl L. Matter, secretary; @. z.
Burkholder, treasurer; Marden E. Ba-
singer and Rawleigh l. Moser, ap-
praisers.
On the board of directors are Hoch-
stettler, Moser and Alfred Muller.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-20
Births

The following births were record
ed at Bluffton Community hospital
during the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Crawford,
McComb, a girl, Rebecca Sue, born
last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs: Richard Lehman,
Pandora, a boy, ]. Anthony, born
last Thursday. ~ a
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Leppien,
MeComb, boy, James Henry, born
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Jim Anderson, Hoyt=
vile, a boy, Robert Edward, born
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kraft, Ada,
girl, Carolyn Sue, born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Scoles, Bluff
ton, girl, born Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley F. Steiner,
girl, Marjorie Irene, born Deem
Der %, 1854 at Good Samaritan
Hospital, Cincinnati. Mrs. Steiner
is the former Mary Esther Perry of
Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-20

$4,000 plus total of $4,000 in motor
vehicle and gasoline tax street repair
funds, according to the report of City
Clerk A. ]. B. Longsdorf.
Part of the healthy condition of
these three funds, however, is due to
the fact that last years street repair
program was chopped off long before
all work contemplated had been COM
pleted. Inclement weather interfered
with fall Improvements planned by
Street Commissioner H. L. Coon, it
was pointed out by the finance COM
mittee.
For their 1866 expenditures, in
Guiding debt retirement, councilmen
appropriated a whopping total of
$271, 1851 when they passed the ap-
preparations ordinance at last weeks
meeting.
General fund appropriations
amount to $45,9S1.93; a sum of
$4,000 is ear-marked for sewer work;
$6,920.88 for the motor vehicle street
repair fund and $12,029.54 for the
gasoline tax street repair fund.
Water fund appropriations for the
year totalled $33,113.99; and appro-
priations for Maple Grove cemetery
amounted to $3,771.14.
Sewer bond retirement for the
uoor iooI,,d;nor ;ntarocf will ooct fhA
village $23,632.5O.
Largest single item in the appro-
priations budget will be the expendi-
ture of $75,60O in the permanent i'm
provement fund, which council has
not yet allocated for specific expendi-
ture. This is the balance remaining
from sale of the municipal light and
power system last fall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-20
ROckpOrt Home
Burned To Ground
Tuesday Night
Owner Routed From Bed
When Spark Sets Blaze
Seen For 10 Miles

One Rockport home was complete
ly destroyed by fire and another
nearby dwelling was damaged con-
siderably by water and intense heat
as the result of a spectacular blaze
which STARTED at 9:45 p. m. Tuesday.
The fSur-room frame house of Clay
Van Mekef was burned to the ground
despite IN efforts of the Bluffton
and BeaS9fdam Fire departments to
save ths structure in 20 degrees
above z<1p weather. Flames from the
fire couldAbe seen for 10 miles dist
ance.
The home of Robert Hamblin,
which was situated only about 90 feet
away~fEom the Van Meter residence
haP windows broken, water damage
AID fhe Intense heal blistered the
Saint Jas fifemen from. The two Depart
iments battled to kespI it from cateh<
ing on.6fe. A#
According takMf. Vah Meter, who
lived alone ipGthe hou he was re-
Slining on<the bed when neighbors
rushSdr~fh and notified him that his
house was on fire. With their help
a few of the possessions of the house
were saved. Only the home was
covered by insurance.
An electric water system in the
Hamblin home saved it from also
catching afre, the owner pointed out
With garden hose brought in BY
neighbors the dwelling was protected
until fremen arrived on the scene.
Both the Bluffton fire truck and
tank truck and the Beaverdam fire
truck answered the alarm but the
fire, apparently started from sparks
from the chimney, was too far along
to save the structure.