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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-10-05

Co-chairrnen are Rev Martin
Luther Simmons. pastor Of St
Peters AME church and James
NJ Williams a prominent Mime.
apohs attorney.
Division leaders for Division I
are willard Merrill and Mrs. Nil
dred Moore and Division leaders
for DIVISION II are Mrs Bsulah p
Jones and Harold Combs.
Prominent Citizens sponsor
Drive
The list Of sponsors for the
campaign includes the names Of
some % the most prominent ciu-
zens in the state. headed by the
elected officials of the common
wealth
Tho sponsors are.
Senator Hubert n. Humphrey.
Governor OrviIle l. Freeman. Rep
reser;st5ye Roy wier. Mayor
E-c G Hgysr. County Attorney
G~orE" " Scot, Cecil p New
mar. Jonas O. Schwartz William
Il Locshar- Arnold Rarlins
Judge Irving r Brand Judson
Benlls
Samuel siEal. Carl 7. Rowan.
John T.. Cooss. William V Sin.
mott Brenda Iceland. Frank
Adams Anthony p. Cassms.
Judge EfwArd > waite. Judge
Leslie I. AaasrSon William y
Craft
Is8gs Petty " wsshbgrn. Or
Bernhard Christensen. Tort Lang.
ton Milton @ Williams San
R0u-r. Richard Parrish. Pew J
c wtEFus Dr Arnobt N Rns>
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and the respondent has tho op.
portunlty Of cross examination,
n the Commission still feels
there IL no compliance with the
lawit can then recommend the
case 10 the Corporation Counsel
for prosecution
Tho following members Of the
Commission conducted the Wool
worth hearing, Herbert a. Hene.
man. chairman, Walter Nelson.
cad llennemann, milton Gray
and Allie Mas Hampton
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Stevenson Greets
Thousands On His
visif To Stute

visif To Stufe
In tho capacity crowd OF $1,000
or more which grweted Adlai
Stevenson, Democratic I'rosidsn.
tial candidate at the DEI Bean
Feed at the Minneapolis Auditor,
ium, were several hundred mem
bors Of the Minnesota Negro
community
Helping serve the hungry people
the huge plates Of beans and wien
ofs with Minnesota milk Ia wash
them down were members OF the
ini"rrRcial Cooks ana Walters
linton Bli and Dining Car EN-
plnyceH Union Local GIG
ON the stage. among candidates.
party officials. workers and mem
bsrs Oi the Volunteers for Steven
son and kcfauyer was Cecil New
man. COachairmhn of the Mime
sofa Volunteers for Stevenson and
kefauvcr, l.. Howard Bennett, co
chairman Of the Heunepin County
unit Of the Volunteers
Tho CantorihHa, crack chorus,
scheduled 10 sing arrived too late
10 go on an scheduled Members of
tho group say they had parking
problems because Of the huge
crowd around the auditorium
Various Negro members ~ the
BFt. ana tho volunteers were
mong those who tIok up n colleC.
ton 81 several thousand dollars 90
help finance the campaign
senator Hubert ~ Humphrey.
Stevenson campaign manager ~
the state proved he was - good -
master Of ceremonies as he IN a
speaker Tho crowd cheered his
briof speech and hiH salllcH az he
introduced program participants
GOV OryiIlo Freeman appear
ing relaxed and fresh after a day
NJ five oui -dDor speeches with
G"y RtcyrpsDu was given ire
rurndnuH welcome ny the crowd
lie promised 20 speak only briefly |
but after he got wound up daHCrbs
ing the progress ~ Minnesota IN |
der the Dt1. administration he |
TALKED longer but tho crowd loved |
II ard oherrod and applaudei him |
during the course ~ his address
Al ~ the candidates On the
platform were pressnted Miles
f0ri. under Considerable fire since
no tom office received the biRReHt
hand ~ all ~ tho candidates in
Iroduood indicating that despite
he reports that 10 might be IN
'ryubie IN his BID fDf reelection
he people gathered At tho team
Ised we're nii fDr him
H'oy"nson's speech. carried on a
gaiiDnHl ~ h0gk-up WIS inter
7fpted 20 times by q count made
by this correspondent Readers
gavr slTrady seen accounts ~ II ~
10 last wsek end daily papers or
IeEfI n over the air
Democratic aru"r-i.sDor FOR
.ea IN the state. already 0ptimia-
&c., following results ~ tho Min
1rsD'a pou and ssna'0r Ksfau-
5srs Writ are showing strong
agns ~ confidence stimulated BY /
he hearty welcome the state gave
nv Stevenson
The Stevenson visit definitely 1
rnr0uraRsd his supporters In Min.
les0'a md narrowed the small
zap hat political d0pos'ers claim
'ysts between him and EiEcn
l1Rsr
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Jones, Simmons & wiIIiomG
Jones' Simmons & wiIiums:
Mill City NAACP
Prepares For Membership
Drive Chairman Named

The Minneapolis Branch Of the NAACP has completed the
laying of the groundwork for OF ambitious
bershp campaigns the Mill City has undertaken Wendell
& Jones general chairman of the campaign that the
basic plans for the campaign have been completed the
Pers0nne for the campaign organization apnninted
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Our Leadership Has Had
It..CaIifOrnia Editor
Claims In Tart Piece
By Almrna Lomas, Editor. Los Angeles TRIBUNE

White liberals who believe IN the Negro aud follow his
and cooperate with him in his programs have
rifle faith in material which shouldn't surprise
the writer any, since this is faith
But being the inside, seeing the Negro who is on
display and who much better than the usually
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i.difsrsnt To ApPIieaaf
st. Paul FEPC Rules
+. ". WooIworth Store
Guilty OF Job Bias

ST. Paus Fair Employment Practice Commission, in
involving the w wooworth Co. has found the company
guilty Of unfair practice of Discrimination and has
mended the the Corporation Counsel for prosecution
This decision reached a result of a public hearing
held by the Commission Friday, September 2s in which
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-10-05

St. James Members Agree
To Hold Up Court Action
Pending Bishops Coming

An order Ia show action by members of st James
AME church. 81 Paul against Rev j. Jones scheduled for
hearing Tuesday, Oct IN Ramsey county district court has
continued until after Oct o. at the request Of Bishop A. D.
Allen presiding bishop Of the Fourth Episcopal district of that
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-10-05

AIMING me hosts who greeted
The H'eysus0n party ~ 'hs airport
and trsVeisd with him IN The
uoi0rrads for his %, 81 dDof
z'esrhas we're Cecil Newman l.
HdrSarf Bennett A - CaHsiu-
Try De1zfi Csr'y Helen Wh.'s
so Mrs f.e,uard Garter. Ms
WnH7m T1I1rupron Mrs Joseph
Ianfur1h Mr. Jgrauld Ersdiork
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Democrats viee-chairmon Coming,
Congressman Dawson Here
For Two Speeches For
Democrats, Sunday Oct. J

Further evidence that Minnesota is pivotal state in the
national contest between the major parties the
nouneement this week that Congressman William Dawson of
Illinois vicecharman of the Democratic National Committee
would come to Minnesota Sunday deliver two speeches.
in each the TvpI'
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-10-05

ComInEll Lloyd "IAwdy. Miss
Ciawdy" Price and his orchestra
on Thursday. October 25th. Min.
nsapoIls Labor Temple. - Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-10-05

There was a time when a fool
and his money were soon parted.
Nov 4, happens 10 everybody
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NV WI 'NiiaNs WI Aif H'N SUI
prised at our faith. We are only
amazed at the continuing strength
Of II In the white liberal,
We thought this while we sat in
the orchestra pit where the press
tables were. during the public
meeting Of the Ellfs convention. at
which Martin Luther King, Of
Montgomery, spoke.
Every 80 often, we'd crane our
nCCks and look out over the lam
packed audience, and here and
there sat white person we know
and knew 30 be liberal, who had
come not az those sitting on the
platform had. Ia be seen and 90
get kudos from their constituents.
or other interests for coming, but
who had come In their own inter
est, either because they wanted 10
hear Martin King, or bccaugc they
had been begIiied by the high
sounding program Df the ElIIa
CONVENTION into thinking there was
something there
Negro leadership. We thought
a. We sat there and listened 10
IL eNpoundcd. thI. present No.
gro leadership. In general, ha.
had ~. When. We asked our
selves, IL the new leadership ~
tn" Martin King iiL. going 10
riser
The Elks are a case In point
We understand the membership
figures as veil AZ a lot Of other
figures quoted by the orgaulza-
ton about Itself have n lpt ~
yeast In them And while W.
are on the subject. we think The
most dastardly blow up II all
the claim that tho organization
has given $1,000 10 the Mont
geometry bus boycott, II the claim In
not true.
The Rev King who IL a very
iudicious and cons dsrate man, Al
bsit, a very honest one had no de-
Eirs 20 Islander ~ srrbarrasa his
hosts Who had invited him here 30
address their biggest meeting. but
1s Isn't about 10 ten n lie. either
So that when IN utter oDuf-
i'nce. 10 mentioned the EIbs
Jain 10 having given 5000 10 be
h. seemed 20 hesitate
, bit.
Alsrtsd ws asked him pDin'.
blank, then. had the orRsnlzailon
iGn" AZ n claimed
He didn't think ~ " ~ caIrsc
le could bs wrong but he thought
10 would know about such large
Donation a. usat We didn't be-
abDr the point but W have his
Promise 10 ioJk into N" matter
ipor his return 10 n0n'gonsry
Bot yeast In their r1srrborshlp F.
Tgufe % 500 100 or not. the Eisa
ftH are a szssSl" organization I
,BtsiGe 81 maybe the Sa,fDnsl .
b piist ooHysn'iOn. he bigEss' .
Negro group In 'Va Wpfi1
And its l~adsrship On the M (
tIsaaI l-ysi ls paihsti'
Yga nsrf 20 further esga~nsa .
han this so-caIIsd Civil Lbsr'iss .
Meeting % sustain q charge EIrh
- pis
Tt- auditorium - Jsnrrs7n
fiRh .Ch11I vas gsrpsskrf Ana
fcor'nYs1 ~ page g.
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Third Wednesday. October 81
Fourth, Wednesday. November
Fif'h. "wednesday S0veFBber u
Wendell 2 Jones. the general
cha rruan. said that within a few
DAYS the address ~ the campaign
headquarters viii b. announced
The national membership drive
ta from Sept 10 N Nov 30 and
the local drive ~ from oct II 10
NOV u
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-10-05
BRIEF
NEWS
SCENE

Bigtime Defections; The Re-
pubhcans are encouraged because
of the OBJECTIONS TO Eisenhower OF
Oklahoma editor Roscoe Dungee
Of the Black DISPATCH and Edi.
tor l.. f. Austin OF the Carolina
TIMES of Durham. ". c. Both are
veteran editors and leaders In
their respective states.
Both Austin ana Dungee say
have made the change with reluc-
lance because they believe the con
ttnued Democratic majority IN the
Congress gives the anti-Negro
southern wing OF the Democratic
party the power 10 keep civil
rights Legislation from having a
chance IA Congress.
Another COP convert who may
OF may not have the blessing OF
his paper is Bernard T.. Young.
editor of the potent Norfolk
JOURNAL q GUIDE who has
taken leave OF absence Ia join
the Eisenhower-N Nixon forces.
Already ON the job AS special as
sistant to the publicity director OF
the Citizens for Eisenhower Is the
famed Jimmy Hicks, former
AFRO correspondent and now cdi.
tor of the Republican N. Y. AM
SHERIDAN NEWS
Other Side; Elmer Henderson.
famous civil rights fighter is at
tached To the staff of Adlai
Stevenson and Andy Hatcher, for
mer San Francisco SUN-RE-
PORTER editor Is attached To the
Dawson staff which IL directing
the Democratic campaign among
Negro voters.
REAL. the national magazine
for men, October edition has an
exclusive article which asserts the
4. s Army has conclusive proof
that Negro combat soldiers in In
tegratcd units. stack up In com
petition with the proud military
standards Of America. The article
concludes, scientific investiga-
ton found the old segregated units
never had a chance They became
hotbeds Tor rumora, resentment
and the sort Of petty misbehayiuur
that can cripple military opera.
tons
The Minnesota Negro voter AZ
small as he rs In numbers il i'm
pOrtant politically bcCaus. 40
many white citizens in this great
state are friendly 10 his interests, |
Hence, many Uf the latter vote for
candidates pledged 10 assist the |
Negro attain his rights This plus |
the fact that the Minnesota race |
Is now expected 10 be close and not |
a runaway for any ticket or slate |
u candidates makes Negro voters
mi. acco,,,. o., IN. fac, ,,,,
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Church OffeiaI
Explains Stufus
Of Rev. z. Jones

In statement 10 this news
paper Tuesday. J H. Collins, Wee
chairman ~ the board Of Stew
ards ~ st. James AME church.
g. Paul said the mlHunderatAnh-
ing IN connection with the pay
meut Of tho correctional budget
will be- settled within the church.
lie further stated that Bishop
4 J. Allen " the Fourth Episco-
pal district viii meet with mem.
berp ~ the church Tuesday, Oct.
. 10 settle any Misunderstanding
nov existing
-
Meanwhile, Mr. Collins said the
Bishop asked that dlrectivea
handed down NJ the annual con-
ference Al Davenport. Aug 20 thru
Sept De carried out 10 the letter.
Collins said, ~ the last annual
conference Rev n. J. Jones' was
transferred 20 the Third Episcopal
district. Ohio conference. which
viii be- held oct ~ at Akron. o.
Bishop Allen requested that
Rev Jones return 10 ST. James
and take charge until the Ohio
conference. ~ that time a minis
ter from the Third district win be
sent 10 81 James"
lie explained that Rev. Jones'
final Sunday win be- Oct. -
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-10-05
Free From One Worry

Whatever the problems besetting Adlai
Stevenson at this moment-and they are
many-he can take comfort from the fact
that he Is free from one worry plaguing
his favored Republican opponent. II Mr..
Stevenson is elected President he is yir-
tually certain to have a Congress of his
own Party President Eisenhower. on the
other hand. faces very real possibility
that he again win have to deal with a
House and Senate controlled by the OPPOSE
ton Charles b. Selb In Oct HARPER,S
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-12
RaUsOn EUB Church
Elects NeU Officers

Officers for the Sunday school
and the Ever Ready class Of the
Rawson Evangelical and United
Brethren church for the coming year
were elected recently. They are:
Sunday school superintendent,
Luther Romick; assistant, Dale Zeis-
loft; secretary, Dorothy Diller; as
sistant, Karen Stillberger; treasurer,
Mrs. Clair Withrow; pianist, Mrs.
Paul Latham; assistant pianist,
Roberta Hause; librarian, Ann Zeis-
loft: assistant librarian, Mary Ann
Clymer; chorister, Verdell Clymer;
assistant chorister, Mrs. Clair With
row; class leader, Mrs. C. H. Benner
and trustee, Emmitt Baker.
The Ever Ready Class selected the
following officers: President, Mrs.
Emmitt Baker; vice president, Mrs.
Harry Hauenstein; secretary, Mrs.
Jemima Hartman; assistant secre-
tary, Mrs. Max Stillberger; treasur-
er, Mrs. Paul Latham and teachers,
Mrs. C. H. Benner and Mrs. Bracy
Crawfis.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-12

The Ladies Harmony Circle WSWS
will meet Thursday, July IL in the
church basement at 200. The topic
"The Church is the Family" will be
led by Rev. Earl Leist and Mrs.
Lester Habegger. The roll call is to
be "Our Favorite Flower"
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Westall and daughters were
Mrs. R. C. Bonnoront and sons David
and Mike and Mike Mclaughlin all
of Sidney; Mrs. Carl Mayo, Will
loughby, Mrs. Bess Dack, Cleveland
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Westall,
Somerset.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Neill and
family have returned from a five day
fishing trip.
Nadine Sue Harris and Alice Kay
Saul enjoyed last week with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Saul in Findlay. This week Jonella
Wee Harris and Sheryl Mae Saul are
vacationing there.
The birthdays of Harry Howell,
Herbert Howell and George BARNETT
were celebrated Sunday in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Howell. Those
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-12

acreage reserve this year. Barr says,
if he underplanted his corn base with
the intention of participating in the
program, If he underplanted because
of adverse weather, or if he plows
under any acreage above his corn
base before July 20 or before he
destroys any corn.
For underplanting, the payment
would be the rate per bushel times
the normal yield of the land desig-
mated as acreage reserve or the
normal yield of the farm. For plow-
ing under, payment would be the
same as that for destruction by
natural causes.
The least number of acres farm
er may place in acreage reserve,
Barr explains, is 10 per cent of his
corn base, or acres, whichever is
larger.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-12
Former Resident
Dies In Arcadia

Funeral services were held Thurs
day of last week at the Maurer
funeral home, Bloomdale, for Miss
Anna Gladys Cotant, 81, of Bloom
dale, former Bluffton resident, who
died Tuesday morning at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Raymond Par
rish in Arcadia. Death came after q
three-year illness.
Miss Cotant was born August %
1894 in Wood county, the daughter
of George and Helen Eckman Cotant.
She was a member of the Bloomdale
EUB church and the garden club
of that community.
In addition to Mrs. Parrish, she is
survived by two other sisters, Mrs.
Guy Corson and Mrs. Levi Frank
hauser, both of Bluffton.
The Rev. Clayton Strawser Off
ciated at the services. Burial was in
Bloom Chapel cemetery.
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visions of the program which permit
a grower in commercial corn counties
to include in acreage reserve corn
destroyed by natural causes, provid-
ing the set-aside reduces his acreage
below his 1856 corn base. (Corn base
is the corn allotment multiplied by
117.8 per cent? For that land placed
in acreage reserve, the farmer would
be paid the rate per bushel (60
per cent of the county loan rate)
times the appraised yield for the
field, or rate per bushel times the
normal yield for the farm, whichever
is less. The payment would not be
less than Sc an acre.
A farmer also may qualify for
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-12
Mary Stemen To Wed
David C. Diller, Sat.

In a wedding of interest here, Miss
Mary Louise Stemen, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Stemen, Route 2, Ft
Jennings, will become the bride of
David c. Diller, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Dennis Diller, Pandora rural route, at
a p. m. Saturday in the Rushmore
Methodist church.
The double ring ceremony will be
officiated by the Rev. w. ]. Flick
niger and the Rev. Raymon Daniels
A reception will follow in the home
of the brides parents.
Miss Stemen has selected her sister
Grace, as maid of honor. Miss Marian
Diller, twin sister Of the bridegroom,
will be bridesmaid. Flower girls will
be Kay Diller and Kay Stemen.
Best man for Mr.. Diller will be
his brother, Howard. Willis Stemen,
Robert Stemen and Nolan Diller will
be ushers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-12
Lafayette

Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Watt of
Toledo and Mrs. Daisy Arnold were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Watt and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Knoble and
sons of Chicago spent the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. Nettie
Knoble and brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Knoble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Stump and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stump
and family and Mrs. Helen Cayton
and son attended the Stump family
reunion Sunday at Lakeview.
Mrs. Blanche Helser left Friday
for Pittsburgh, Pa, to spend several
days with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Ralph Kinsey and family.
Mrs. Mabel Hawk spent the week
end in Lima in the home of her
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Regis Sui
livan and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Hall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Hall and family of
Lima, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Hall and
Mrs. Daisy Arnold were Wednesday
evening dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Doyt Hall and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Westphal, Sr.,
entertained at dinner Friday evening
in their home, Mr.. and Mrs. Karl
Friedline, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Lang,
and Miss Emily REM of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Crumrine
were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs.
Ella Crumrine in Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Wollett spent
the weekend with her brother, Mr..
and Mrs. G. D. Alderman in Xenia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Miller and
daughter Bernadine, Mrs. IRA Watt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Robinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Roberton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Robinson and daughter
Joyce spent Sunday at Pokagon
State Park in Indiana.
Mrs. Hulda Contris of Phoenix,
Ariz., is visiting her sons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Contris and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Contris and family and
other relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Liedke of
st. Petersburg, Florida, are visiting
relatives and friends here.
The Staley Family held their fam
ilv reunion at the LAFAYETTE park,
Sunday.
Mrs. Mamie Brookhart of Pater-
son, N. ]. is visiting her sisters, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Long, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wavel Ransbottom, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Stoodt and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Stoodt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Long called
Saturday evening in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Spangler in
Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinsey Helser enter
tanned Saturday evening in their
home, for her mothers birthday,
their family: Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Criblez and children, Bluffton; Mr..
and Mrs. Darwin Hull and family,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leu Hullibarger
and Budd, Tommy Helser. Homemade
ice cream and cake were served.
Mr.. Paul Wright is a medical pa
tient at Memorial hospital, Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-12
Federal Soil Bank
Act Seen AS Aid To
Area Farmers

Blutfton area farmers who have
had reason to be worried about their
corn crop because of the cold, wet
spring weather in the area were
somewhat relieved this week with
the announcement that they can be
offered lift through the govern
ment's acreage reserve program of
the Soil Bank Act.
Wallace Barr, Ohio State Univer-
sity extension economist, cites pro-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-12

John L. Stickley of Charlotte,
North Carolina has been elected
International President OF Lions
International at the associations
seth annual convention in Miami,
Florida. Lions International, with
542,828 members in 1884 Lions
Clubs in rs countries or regions,
is the worlds largest service club
organization.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-12

present were Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Howell and family; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mabry and daughter; Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Howell and son;
Mr.. John Barnett and Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. John BARNETT and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Barnnett of Columbus Grove.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-12

CUT FLOWERS should be put into
warm water to freshen them up. They
will last longer if cut in the after
moon on bright day.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-30
Chestnut Grove

The entire community mourns the
passing Of Mr.. Andis Forbes. Z life.
long resident. He will be long re-
membered for his peaceful quiet,
helpful. always cooperative HE IN
our midst.
The Home Demonstration Club
met November rs with Mrs. E. r.
Senger. Mrs. Calvin Morris was
chosen to serve as the 1857 presi-
dent, with Mrs. Aubrey Morris as
vice-president; Mrs Kemper Beas:
ley, treasurer. and Miss Myra
Bracy. secretary. Mrs. Mary Bracy
presented the club with a quilt top
to be quilted and sold for the benefit
the &c uhbouse. The December
meeting will be with Mrs. Calvin
Morris December Is. at 2 pm.
Captain Thomas N. Saul, pa
tient at Mcclure Veterans Hospital,
spent the Thanksgiving holidays in
his home. Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Saul and children. of Piney Point,
Md. were holiday guests of his
parents
Miss Audrey Forbes. of Ric h.
mond. spent the holidays with her
parents.
Mrs. R. T. Morris and son spent
Sunday with relatives in Lynchburg.
j. Motion Jennings is patient at
the Mcclure Veterans Hospital.