The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-06
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with Mr. and Mrs. John Burkholder
Mr.. and Mrs J. Harold Marshall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Cupp, daughters
Nancy and Cynthia of Pandora, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs J. Oren Cupp
and daughtef Edith for buffet sup
per New Vars day.
Bert Idenberger was removed
from MEMORIAL hospital to the home of
his sistef, Mrs. Carl Algire Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Park Cherry an
nounced the arrival of son born
last Tuesday at Bluffton hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Downing
have announced the engagement and
approaching marriage of cir
daughter Frances Jean to Shirl Bas-
niger, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Basin
ger, formerly of near Rockport. Miss
Downing was graduated from Bea-
verdam high school.
Mr.. and Mrs Dale Fruchey of r.
R. 2, Leipsic, son pf Mr.. and Mrs.
Cliff Fruchey, who spent many years
around Rockport, have announced the
arrival of son bdrn Friday in St.
Rita's hospital, Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. I'D Sneary, son
Frank, Mr.. and MIS-. Paul Sneary of
Lima, were guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Foley.
Guests Sunday | afternoon in the
home of Mrs. Lenb Rockhill and fam
lily were Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Rock
hill of Detroit, Michigan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Boedecker and family of
Ottawa, and Mr.. Donald Rockhill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Stiles and
daughter Patricia of Wapakoneta
were guests in the home of Mrs.
Stiles parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Lentz New Years Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Basinger, Col
umbus Grove, Mrs. Lorraine Price,
Findlay, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Foley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Price and Jer-
ry Price were New Years guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Torcie Shiver.
Services for Clyde Van Meter were
held Monday, Jan. 3, in Columbus
Grove. Mr.. Van Meter died in his
home of heart attack. Rev. Javan
Corl officiated and burial was in Rock
port cemetery. Mr.. Van Meter was
a member of the E. U. B. church,
president of the Putnam County
Livestock Association. Surviving are
his widow, Daisy, son Lewis, and a
daughter, Mrs. Paul Stoodt, both of
this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Lentz visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Williams
in their new home in Tontogany,
New Years Eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McCafferty,
daughter Mitsze of Bluffton, were
dinner guests recently of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger Mayberry and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Zeits and son
Fred are spending the winter in
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. WE. Marshall attend
ed covered dish dinner at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Devier for
past matrons and past patrons of
Bluffton chapter order of the Eastern
Star Sunday evening.
Mrs. Chas. Fridley of Lima, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Allion and fam
lily of Whitehouse were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Barnette Thurs
day evening.
Miss Rose Leigh Mayberry of Ohio
Northern university, Ada, is spend
ing her holiday vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen May
berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elvet Foulkes, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Billings were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ste
phens Wednesday, night.
A farewell party given in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Arnold last
Wednesday for Fred, who is leaving
this week to join the army. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Marshall and family at
tended.
Twins, boy and girl, were born
New Years i'm st. Rita's hospital in
Lima to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Sneary, who lived with his parents, !
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Sneary in Rock !
port several years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Barnett and
family were guests Sunday in the |
home of Sidney Van Tassel of Wat
erville.
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