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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-01-19
Services Held For
Baby StrattOn

Services were held Tuesday from
the Basinger Funeral home for
Jennifer Sue Stratton, year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James R,
Stratton, who died at 3:55 a. m. Sun
day in Lima st. Rita's hospital after
being ill since Christmas.
The Rev. Victor Monk officiated
at the service with burial in Maple
Grove cemetery.
Survivors in addition to the par
ents are a brother, Steven, and a
sister, Patricia, both at home; the
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Stratton, Bluffton, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Basinger, Pandora, and two
great-grandparents, Orton L. STRAIT
ton near Bluffton, and John J.
Sutter, Lakeside.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-01-19
To Show Film,
Martin Luther

Martin Luther, classic sound mo-
tion picture depicting the life of the
great reformer, will be shown at
Bluffton high school auditorium We'd
nesday evening, January 25, at 1880
sponsored by Youth for Christ.
This full-length spiritual epic was
produced in the towns, churches and
castles Of West Germany. The script
based on careful Recommendation of the
Reformation period, follows Luther
from his early days as a student
through the feverish turmoil of the
Reformation itself. 1t is uncut and
unchanged from the original version
There is no admission charge, and
the public is invited to attend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-01-19

The Junior class of Blufft0n
college will present the three-act
comedy-farce "UncIe Fred Fits
By" Friday and Saturday at
s p. m. in the Bluffton high
school auditorium.
An English comedy written by
p. G. WOdehouse, the play will
be directed by Prof. Dale Dickey
of the Bluffton college speech
department. Barbara Hobart is
student director. The cast has
been selected from the entire
body of the college.
Members of the cast include:
David Speicher, Pongo Twistle-
ton; Daryl Badertscher, Crum-
pet; Gene Wollenhaupt, Uncle
Fred; Mary Martha Best, maid;
jeanne SlOtter, Julia Parker;
Jerome Shenk, Wilbur Robinson;
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-01-19
To Collect Taxes
Here January 1924

Representatives of the Allen
County Treasurer's office will be at
the Citizens National Bank, Bluffton,
January % and "a to collect real
estate tax bills for the first half of
1866 it has been announced by Ray
w. Barnett, county treasurer. The
bills are payable before February Is.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-01-19
Be Juniors To Stage WOdehOuse Comedy
Fri. and Sat. In Hi School Auditorium

Robert Steiner, Mr.. Parker;
Shirley Shelmadine, Mrs. Park
er; Glen Hefner, Judge Basher;
Barbara Diller, Lady Duff Will
son; Emily Bertsche, Mary;
Carol Hause, Miss Dougal;
Fyrne Miller, Miss Spencer; and
Jim Steele as a policeman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-01-19

DID YOU GO to the last P. T. A.
meeting? If not, don't miss the next
one.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-01-19
Hdrkness Auto Is
Recovered At Carey.

Thieves who stole car owned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Harkness last
Tuesday evening abandoned it near
Carey where it was recovered
Thursday by Sheriff Dean McAllister,
Upper Sandusky.
The car, a 1910 Chrysler, was un-
damaged except for dead battery
The keys were in the car. 1t was
taken from the garage at the rear
of the Harkness home, the thieves
carefully closing the door behind
them in leaving.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24
Ho incoming and
Revival Services
At Mulberry Grove

Homecoming services will be held
at the Mulberry Grove B apti t
Church on Sunday. August 26
AT the morning services the ser
mon will be brought by the pastor.
the Rev Ernest L. Harris.
Lunch will be served on t h e
chu Oh grounds and an afternoon
service mill be held at pm. With
sermul by the Rev w Coley
Costin, OF Richmond.
MI Costin is pastor Of the Hill
side Baptist Center and is child
welfare worker for the Virginia
Board of Welfare and Institutions,
He is a graduate Of the University
of Richmond and attended Union
Theological Seminary and New Or
leans Baptist Theological Seminary
The services will also mark the
beginning OF revival services which
will be conducted each evening al
800 by the pastor.
Special music will be furnished
by Miss Mary Frances Belts. o
Richmond, sister of the pastor The
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24
Howardsville

The annual j. B. wells Night
at George Lodge No 80. AT. and
AM. was celebrated Auguth l8,
with the traditional watermelon
feast. Archer B. Gay. of Rich
mOnd, Deputy Grand Master Of
the Grand Lodge, was the guest
speaker. B. F.. Wells. son of the
late j. B. Wells. gave short talk
on the origin of the watermelon
feast which has been observed
since 1882
Among those present were: c.
A. Whitfield. district deputy grand
master of the 17th Masonic Dis
trict. and John Tyler. of Rockfish
Lodge, No 108, who has been a
Mason for 50 years. V. G. Harlin
Of HarrisOnburg. associate Grand
Lecturer of the Grand Lodge, will
be at George Lodge August 81 and
September l for a school of in
Struction.
Dewey GOolSby, son OF Mrs
Annie Goolsby Carrier has re-
turned to his home here after
serving overseas for the past two
years He arrived home Sunday
John E. Dyer of Richmond, anc
his brother. B. B. Dyer. of Alexan-
dria. and their sister. Mrs. Lillie4
| w. c. Limric, of Akron. have beer
! spending a few days at their ole
home near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Ripley, Jr.
and children, of Richmond. VISITED
/ their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7
Ripley. Sunday
The Rev. and Mrs. John Gar
rett. of Hopewell, spent Sunda.
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. c. n
Moon.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24

Mrs. Irene J Hamlet: Miss Mary
Eta Brown; Mrs Mary E. K Log
an: Mrs Carol P. Jones. and Mrs.
Louise Yates.
Washington Carver school: A. R.
Ruffin. Principal; Mrs. Christine
Brown, Mrs. Thelma c. Johnson:
and Mrs Mary E. Randall
Zion Grove School: Mrs. Essie c.
Elliott. principal; Mrs. Mamie H.
Ruffin. and Miss Eliza J. Ruffin.
Carter G. WoOds0n high school:
George Frank Harris. Principal;
Mrs. Estherlynn Allen, Mrs. Chris
tine Gooden; William J. Kerr: Mrs.
Hazelle Martin: Miss Delois Morris;
Mrs. George NJ Robinson; Walter
X. Robinson; Miss Betty M. Rourk;
Thomas Washington; Farrell D.
Johns Charles w. White Alfred D.
Wilson. and Robert T. Yates.
Ridgeway School: Ernest W.
Jones. Principal, Mrs. Ruth H.
Ayres. and Miss Addie Todd.
Other colored schools and their
faculties are as follows:
Saratoga school. Miss Sar a h
Washington; Gannaway school, Miss
Vivian l. Shields, Salem school.
Mrs. Louise l.. SpraggS; Oak Grove
school, John A Brown. Principal,
and Mrs. Josephine Bland: ST. Joy
Union Grove School, Miss Nellie M.
Jones Red Bottom school, Mrs. Mary
S. Jones
Also. Liberty school, Frank A.
Jackson. principal, and Mrs. Doro-
thy B. Aston. Chestnut Grove
school. Mrs. Frances R. Logan;
and Slate River school. Mrs Ruth
II. Jones.
Supervisors
Elementary Supervisor is M s.
Katie K Austin.
General supervisor is Mrs. Doro-
thy M. Faulconer.
The county school board consists
Of Frank H. Johns; Edgar South
all: T. w Patteson, John D. Will
liams. C. Hamilton Agee. Jr.. and
7. A Maxey.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24

Russell Hughes, of Halifax, was
a week end visitor with his
brother-in- law and sister, Nh. and
Mrs. H. M DuVal.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Seay have
returned to West Palm Beach.
Fla. after a stay of several weeks
with her father, c. F. LeSueur.
Miss Sarah Hannah spent the
past week with Mr. and Mrs. c.
c. Curtis at Lee Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs M F. L.eSueur
and Betty attended the funeral
of H. L. Pair in Norfolk on Mon
day.
Among the visitors of Nj. ana
Mrs H. NJ. DuVal during the week
were Owen Easily, Jr.. of Ports
mouth, Mrs. Cassie Swartz and
Mr.. and Mrs. Estel. Of Norfolk:
Ashby Harding. of Akron, Ohio;
Mrs Lucy Leedy; Boyd Harding.
George Harding and Edmund
Shaw, OF RlchmOnd, RadIOrd KAN
son. of Dillwyn, and Mrs. Derm
Holden of Metuchin, NJ J.
Mr.. and Mrs M M. Johns.
Nancy Bitsy and Beth spent the
week end at the Chamberlain
Hotel
Mrs. Deem Holden, of Metuchin.
N. j., is spending a few days at
her home here
Mrs. T. S. Jeffrey and Ruth were
were Lexington and Lynchburg
visitors Sunday.
Betty LeSueur has returned
after spending week with her
cousin. Janise Jones at Elk Hill.
The Arvonia Improvement Club
met in the home of Mrs. w. A.
Chambers on Tuesday evening.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24
Dillwyn High, Glass of 1885
Holds Peaceful Valley Reunion

The five members who We're un-
able TO be present TO remlnisce
with the rest OF the class ere.
Louise Davis. now Mrs. Vernon
Schulz of the Canal Zone Charles
Roy Guthrie. dentist, Richmond:
Mamie Moss. now Mrs Berkley
Freddy, of Richmond, Miss Thelma
Seay. employed by Koppers Steel
Co in Pittsburg, Pa and Nancy
Wright. now Mrs. E W QuiSSen-
berry. of Germany The seventeenth
member of the class. K, j II
crow. Jr. t"Younk's Grow was lost
at sea during World War II
The faculty members prese
were the former principal, 7 c
Watkins, now on the faculty Of Cor
nell University: R. E Charlton a
DillWyn farmer, and Mrs, Francs
Sloan. of Chester. the former Miss
Sue Brittle The fourth faculty mem
/ be-. Miss Margaret Armstrong, now
Mrs. W. G. Ottley il of Rich
mond was unable to attend
Largest Family
The class member present with
/ the largest family was Mrs Helen
Charlton Allen Whr was accom-
panied by her entire family OF
seven children and three OF her five
step children
The runner up, Mrs Dorothy taf-
4ish Peters. reported three boys
ana three girls The Total number
attending the reunion and picnic
,,.ne
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24

News, Helen Charlton. now Mrs
Charlie Allen. Of Faber: Dorothy
Dunkum. now Mrs. Alvin Thomas.
Of Dillwyn: Dorothy Parrish, now
Mrs. Athey Peters. of Scottsville
Robert Fielding. district materials
engineer of Virginia Department of
Highways, Lynchburg: Cecil Pat
terson, dentist. Farmville and Dill
wyn; Forrest RakeS. c and 0 en-
ployee, lives in Dillwyn: Watson
Station. merchant in West Virginia;
Charles Wingo, tobaccon!St, K n
lucky, and Louise Wingo. now Mrs
Clarence Wilke son. of Richmond.
Abseht-but Remembered
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24

How are YOU
ITS so nice to see you again.,
This is my SON.. You haven't
changed. were some OF the re-
marks heard at Peaceful Valley at
the foot Of Willis Mountain, Sunday,
when the class and faculty Of 1885
Of the cd Dillwyn High School got
together for their first reunion.
Eleven of the seventeen to gradu-
ate were present.
They We're: Louise >Berch, Now
Mrs. Woodrow Dunkum. of DillWyn ;
Edgar Charlton, Jr.. c and 0 pier
maintenance engineer. Ne wpor
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24

Albert Taylor. of Alexandria,
spent the week end with his wife
in the home of Mr. and Mrs w T
Ripley. Mrs. Haylor returned to
Alexandria with him.
Clarence Carrier, of Newport
News, spent the week end in his
home here.
MIR. and Mrs. John Hurt. Carol
Tooley and Vernard Hurt visited
at Massies Mills and Crab Tree
Falls Sunday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24

Consolidated Edison Co of New
York, one of the nations biggest
power companies, has built what is
believed to be the worlds only coal
unloading tower equipped with an
elevator TO carry crew and equip
nent The l36-foot tower travels a
240-foot runway at the company's
new Astoria Station on Long Island
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24
Rev. And Mrs. Hodges Entertain
Deacons And Wives At Fork Union

Rev and Mrs. J. R, Hodges en-
teriained the deacons and their
wives. of Mt Zion Baptist Church.
az a weiner roast and lawn party
at their home in Fork Union Satur-
day evening, August 10.
Those attending were Mr. and
Mrs c. w Cave, Mr.. and Mrs,
Oscar N Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E Tatunl, Mn and Mrs. Richard
Bryant Mrs. and Mrs Jerry Hud-
gins. Mr. and Mrs ] N Putney.
public is cordially invited 70 h e
services.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24
ArvOnia Soldier
At Fort Polk

NJ. Sgt. Walter Johnson. son of
Mrs. Ella johnson, Arvonia. recent
" participated in the Goth annivers-
ary celebration of the LIST Armored
Divisions 25th Infantry Battalion at
Fort Polk. La.
A platoon sergeant III the pattai-
ions Company A. johnson entered
the Army in January 1914 and
completed basic training at Camp
Banding. Fla.
He attended Marshal District high
school.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Goode W. Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. t L Hudgins, M, K.
DAVIS. Pat, Dan, and Billy Dunn
and Jimmy Tatum.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24

Clerk of the school board is Mrs.
Laura P Hayes. and secretary is
Mrs. Barbara S. Bryant.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-24

Coal consumption by electric gen.
Grating plants reached another an.
time high in January, 1856. Coai
tonnage for January was 5.223. 76S.
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buquerque at 1901 and Salt
Lake City at 1912 am. TWAS
report went to Las Vegas, New,
and was relayed to Salt Lake
City, about 10 am, and to Albu-
querque at 1905.
TWA Knew, But Not United
The ground was notified, but
the pilots were not. TWA knew
United was at 21,0O0-because
that was United's plan. But
United did not know TWA was
up there, too.
Veterans though they were,
neither Jack Candy nor Bob
Shirley could know they were on
collision courses.
Shortly alter crossing the
Colorado, both planes flew out
of controlled airways and "see
and be SEEM" the ancient rule
of the high road, was in force.
Both planes were headed for
the Grand Canyon. Though
their fight plans called fol-
courses slightly south of the
gorge, airliners try to give their
passengers a look at this wonder
of the world whenever possible.
Both planes apparently were
off these courses as they ap-
preached the canyon. Investi-
gators say TWA was los miles
north and United 16.5 miles
north of their planned routes.
The sightseeing tour" il
that's what it was. was futile,
as it turned out. Clear at 9 am,
the sky over the canyon had
closed down by 10 am. shortly
afterward.
Air Line Pilots Association in
vestigators tend to the theory
that both pilots were flying their
courses in the way they thought
best. Deviations of a few miles
to avoid weather is not uncom-
mon in the uncontrolled higher
attitudes.
Normal Cruising Speeds
There seems little reason to
doubt that the planes ap-
preached the Canyon at close tc
normal cruising speed. The
Super Connie cruises at 31S
m.p.h., the OCT at 365.
BY 1920 am, whether look.
ing for the canyon or not, both
pilots were converging on it
headed east northeast, with
United closing in from the
southwest.
Pilots say they can see no more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-29
Archery Contests
Set for Tuesduy

The annual sectional archery
tournaments sponsored by the
District Recreation Department
viii be held in three sections
Tuesday.
The Western section will be
held at Hearst Playground, Thir-
ty-seventh and Quebec streets
NV: the Central section at
Lanston Recreation Center,
Twenty-fourth and Benning
road NE. and the Eastern Sec
ton at Kelly-Miller Recreation
Center. Forty-ninth street and
Washington place NE.
Junior boys and girls will
compete at 1890 am. with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-29

Grand Canyon ranks second Il
none as an air sight"
Basic cause of the accident
airmen seem agreed. lies in the
fact that today's. planes and ali
traffic have far outstripped con-
troll facilities and regulations.
We've been expecting this fol
years." several said. "Only we
thought it would happen neal
Chicago or New York"
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than one-twelfth Of the ali
around them; cockpits permit a
maximum S0-degree view up
ward, nothing downward.
Most airmen are convinced
nobody in either cockpit saw the
other plane until possibly an in
slant before impact.
Amid the screech of tearing
metal, an unidentified United
Icrewman blurted into his radio
I'VE are going" or Were going
in"
From behind the cabin came
muffled noises like cries.
Then only silence. The time
was 1882 am.
The collision itself killed some
persons instantly, investigator
believe. The rest must have died
a minute later, four miles down
in the eastern end of the canyon
The Final Call
The final radio call, monitored
and tapped by stations at Los
Angeles. Salt Lake City and San
Francisco, may provide a dra-
matte highlight, although prob
ably not much true light. at the
hearing. Each station apparently
caught it differently; hence the
confusion over the words.
Where might the blame fall?
It is the consensus of airline
pilot and Government investiga-
tors that neither pilot should be
the scapegoat. Nor should the
airlines be condemned for al
lowing pilots to jog over the
canyon. a CAA official says, add.
ing: "All flights are to some ex.
tent sightseeing flights. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-29
By BILL BECKER
Associated Press Stan Writer

This put them in the air three
minutes apart-less than the
normal 15-minute separation
but amply over the one-minute
of each other Roadway some
times used.
The planes were assigned
routes that would quickly sepa-
rate them.
United was to fly on instru-
ment rules at $1,000 feet via
Palm Springs and Needles, Calf.
Painted Desert, Ariz., Durango
and Pueblo, Colo, Hill City,
Kan, st. Joseph, Mo-. and on to
Chicago.
TWA filed an instrument flight
plan for $4,000 feet to Daggett
Calf, to Trinidad, Colo. Dodge
City, Kan. and on to Kansas
City.
Bad Weather Ahead
There were only scattered
clouds over Los Angeles, but al
81 minutes out TWA Capt. Jack
Candy saw thundercloudS ahead
and asked permission to rise
from 10000 to $1,000 feet. Los
Angeles refused because Of
United'S 21,000-foot flight plan
So Capt, Candy asked fol
clearance to fly 1000 feet above
the clouds. This was approved
At 9:35 am, TWA reported
over Daggett at 10000 feet anc
climbing. At 9:37 am, United
Capt. Robert F. Shirley reported
over Palm Springs at $4,000 feet
climbing.
At 9:55 am, TWA was JUS
south of the point where Cali
fornia, Nevada and Arizona meet
Elevator: 1000 feet, thousand
above the clouds. Estimated time
OF arrival over Painted Desert
1921 am.
At 1858, United reported ovel
Needles. Elevation: $1,000 feet
ETA Painted Desert: 1921 am
United made its report to Nee.
dies, which forwarded it to AL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-29

The laughing. pushing crowd
at Los Angeles International Air
port divided into two streams
One went down the ramp marked
TWA, the other down the aisle
marked United.
Seventy persons, including
crew, climbed into the red-stripec
TWA Super Constellation on the
right. simultaneously, SO got
aboard the -streaKed United
DC-7 on the left.
1t looked like a lovely morning
to fly over the Grand Cayon :.
or would those clouds obscure
the view?
In 80 minutes or so, they would
be over the Abyss. Who could
dream they would meet again sc
tragically?
What went wrong in those sc
minutes before one final moment
of crashing, plunging terror
brought death to all 1913 in the
gorge?
Government experts have beer
working for a month, to get al
the available facts for presenta-
ton to a Civil Aeronautics Board
hearing opening in Washington
Wednesday.
Definitely a Collision
1t was a definite collision;
that the investigators know.
But what else have they
learned? The story goes some.
thing like this:
Both planes were late takins
on that Saturday morning, June
80. TWAS Flight 2, for Kansas
City, st. Louis, Washington anc
Baltimore, scheduled for 1885,
am, departure was airborne al
9:01. United's Flight 10, fol
Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia
and New York, due off the
ground at 8:45 am, got into the
air at 9:O4.
The planes were reported OK
mechanically; heavy traffic a
the airport caused the delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-29
Firm Moves Offices

NORFOLK, Va, July % (P.-
c. G. Willis. Inc, largest inland
waterway transportation firm or
the Atlantic coast, will move its
principal offices from Norfolk to
Paulsboro, N. j., August s. The
firm serves inland ports along
the waterway from Trenton
N. j., to Jacksonville, Fla.
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90 MINUTES TO LIVE
What Happened in Air
Over Grand Canyon?

On Wednesday tallScae investigation here into
the iUors commercial airline disaster in hSory-the
crash OF tho heavily laden transport planes the Grand
Canyon last June 80 Here, De be done Nth
tragedy that left SUporS reconstruction of
hour and halt IN the lives for 1913 persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-29

seniors competing at 2 pm.
Juniors are IS and IA years old
and the seniors is to II.
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