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Evening star., 1957-04-28
The Police Find A Fraud

Of the more regrettable acts Of my life"
said this was commendabIe, if true.
You may judge" Monsieur le DUO
said. "As a result Of it, will not now
receive the far larger fee which should
have been forthcoming from the Baron
de Caille, Madame Salamanque having
pledged his generosity for truly stag
eering figure when | passed on to her last
night the information I had picked up
from Louis"
thought that was fine, and supposed
the Baron was incensed over Monsieur
le Due selling the information second
time, to Nice-Presse.
"Not at ALL Monsieur le DUO said
sadly. '.He is in prison, or will be in
matter Of hours. The newspaper COM
pared the thumbprint with a photo
graph Of the thumbprint Of the infant
Germaine CailIe and found they did not
match. The police therefore also COM
pared Nique's thumbprint with the orig
inal when they located her at Pont-
denier this afternoon, and the prints still
did not match. Ii appears the Baron and
Baroness de CailIe. assisted by the Witch
Of Antilles, have been amusing them
selves with an escvoQnevie, the idea being
that if they could establish some suitable
girl as the missing heiress and adopt her
they could have the entire Caille fortune.
''Otherwise, of course, the estate
would be divided up among all the heirs,
including numerous distant relatives,
and the Baron and Baroness would be
left with no more than any of the Others.
When they first produced Nique, they
successfully substituted false thumb
print, but this time = alas
remarked that Providence was
wonderful.
Monsieur le Due sighed. "As the
proverb says. what comes with the fife
goes with the drum" He polished
Jewel box with his sleeve and placed il
carefully in the center Of an inlaid table
and opened it, disclosing Madame Sala-
manque's emerald earrings. He said,
with brave air Of making the best Of
disaster, Fortunately, Madame Sala-
manque turned these over to me last
night as a down payment on the fee |
was TO receive from the Baron. The
Maharani of Rajpir is interested in their
purchase. You might like to meet her;
LII say you are buyer from Carriers.
But didn't wait. " The End
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NelUs Our Fathers Read
FROM THE BLUFFT0N NEWS ISSUE OF DEC IS, 1sa7-

iWS ISSUE OF DEC. IS, 1927----
died Notwithstanding a difficult score.
The Mid-Winter fair got underway
Wednesday morning, with horses on
exhibit at the Locher barn; cattle,
hogs and sheep at the Leichty barn;
poultry, grain and fruit at the Town
hall and domestic art being shown
at the H. r. Lugibihl block. A stock
parade will close the fair on Friday
! The Bluffton high school girls de-
feated Vaughnsville 1928 at that
place last Friday night. Captain
Kathryn Lugibill could not be stopped
the first half and Josephine Steiner
ran wild the last half of the game.
Coach and Mrs. A. c. Burcky will
spend the holiday vacation with rela-
tives in Illinois.
The winners of the pest hunt held
by the high school animal husbandry
class were entertained at a feed"
given by the losers last Wednesday
at the high school building. On the
winning side were Herbert Coon, cap
tain, Nelson Basinger, Clair Bucher,
Kenneth Gratz, Emory Basinger,
Myron Lugibihl, Harold Burkholder
and ROLAND Motter. Losers were
Rudy Wilkins, captain, Paul Schniegg,
Russell Amstutz, Francis Peichen-
bach, Walter Schnegg, Clair Herr,
Delbert wilkins, Woodrow Herr,
Francis Lugibihl and Wayne Hauen-
stein
Mr.. and Mrs Carl McCafferty and
SONS Max and Billy spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. c. T.
Klingler and family.
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Mail Volume Rises
Nearly Ten Percent
Over Last Year

Mail volume through the Blufftor
post office showed an increase o.
nearly 10 percent over the 1856 Christ
mas rush, figures released Tuesda,
by postmaster Ralph T. Stearns re
vealed
Cancellation between Monday, De
cember 8, and Monday, December
23, totalled 110,491 this year. Las
year 101, 1888 pieces of mail were can
celled in similar two week period
This makes an increase of 8.65s
separate pieces of mail.
Normal daily cancellation in the
local post office is approximately
$500 pieces, so the increase alone is
equal to three additional normal work
days.
Incoming sacks of parcel post and
loose parcels reached 1914 this year
an increase from the 1485 parcels
handled last year in the same period.
Outgoing mail climbed from the
1856 mark of 1878 sacks and loose
parcels to a new high of 1854 sacks
and parcels dispatched from the
Bluffton office during the same per-
iod.
The record cancellation figures do
not include metered mail for Bluff
ton college and several local indust-
ries. Mail from Mt. Blanchard, Ar
Bngton and Jenera which Is repro
cessed at the local office is not In
cluded in the cancellation figures.
although it increases the total handled
for the Bluffton unit.
Early Monday morning, December
16, 124 sacks of mail were received
here, IA of these were pouches of
letters. Early Monday morning, De-
cember %, saw 125 sacks of mail in
cluding II pouches of letters, coming
into the local post office.
Volume had returned to normal by
the day before Christmas, the post
master stated. ALI mail received by
Tuesday morning was delivered be-
fore Christmas. There was no hold
over mail from previous days, he
said.
Postal employees were granted an
additional half holiday on the after
noon before Christmas day.
The postmaster expressed his graf
itude to the public for their coopera-
ton in sending their Christmas mail
early so the office was able to operate
within their departments allowance.
Facing and bundling of mail by local
patrons and purhcasing of stamps in
large quantities saved many hours of
overtime labor for the local office he
added.
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BLUFFTON LOCALS

Neuenschwander, are observing Their
golden wedding anniversary at Lake
Charles.
Among the college students home
for the holidays are Thcrne Lauriat
and Dave Tschiegg from Capital uni.
versity, Columbus; Dale Hochstettler
and Wilma Jorg from Taylor univer.
sity, Upland, Indiana; Dorothy STRAIT
ton, Ron Geiser and Frank Chamber
lain from Bowling Green State uni.
versity; Don Kimmet from Ohio State
university and Barry Corson and Ray.
mond Cummins from Ohio university
Athens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence M. Hooker
are spending the Christmas HOLIDAYS
at Quakertown. Pennsylvania, visiting
the parents and relatives of Mr.. Kook.
er.
Christmas dinner for the L. D. Her.
man family was held Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Herman.
Diller road, Lima. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Reigle. Sr..
Robert and Jack. Columbus Grove
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Reigle, Jr.
Lima; Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Herman.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Barrett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harding Herman, Mary, Eddie
and Peggy, Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Her.
man, Ronnie and Cathy, Mrs. Jennie
Herman, all of McComb; Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Herman, Ruth and
Nancy OF, Deshler; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Butler, Linda and Larry, Bel
more; Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Diller.
Jane and Jodie, Mt. Cory; Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Herman, Sue and Carol.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Herman, Ann,
Janice and Mary, Mr.. and Mrs. Mi
Ian Herman and Karen, all of Lima
Mr.. and Mrs. lloyd Wherly, Pandora !;
Mr.. L. D. Herman, Sam Herman,
McComb; Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Her
man, Gary and JEANNE.
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. ]. j.
Sutter were her sister, Mrs. N. G..
Steiner, Pandora, and Mrs. william
Lugibihl. Mrs. Sutter is going to spend
Christmas with her daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Larry Miller of Lima.
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RAWSON
ROUNDUP

Rev and Mrs. Henry Angerer were
host and hostess to the WSCS of the
Rawson Methodist church, Thursday,
IN their home in Benton Ridge. A
guest, Miss Mary Schwinn, and II
members. were present. Mrs. Glenn
Opp was in charge of the PRAYER cir
Gle. The president, Mrs. Don Rover,
presided at he business meeting, and
was also in charge of the program.
Talks were given by Mrs. Burdette
Otto, Mrs. Conneth Weber and Mrs.
Clark Kelley Frazier. The feature of
the evening was the gift exchange.
Mrs. Wayne Lehman and Mrs. Con-
meth Weber assisted Mrs. Angerer
with a dessert course. The January
meeting will be at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. Frank LePage, Rawson,
with combined meeting with Benton
Ridge and Mt. Cory.
The Christmas party of the Rose
bud Blue Birds was held at the Com
munity house Thursday, December 1e.
Mothers received gifts that were
made by the Blue Birds. The singing
of Christmas carols was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Culp spent Sum
day with their nephew, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Lora and Danny, in Dewey
vile.
Mrs. A. ]. Miller of Lafayette, Mrs.
Viola Bremen. Mrs. George Cogley,
and Mrs Sam Culp attended the d
of A meeting in Findlay, Monday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. DeLong and
daughter Judy gave their employees
a party on Christmas eve.
Norman Wolfrom was in Rawson
greeting his many friends. He has
been in the service of Uncle Sam.
Norman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fer
raj Wolfrom of Delaware, are former
residents of Rawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cogley had
family dinner in their home on
Christmas day
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-12-26

Bluffton dog owners, who in former
years have been required to 90 to
Lima to obtain tags may now secure
the tags in Bluffton. Ed Reichenbach
has been appointed local deputy in
charge of distribution of tags for this
locality and tags may be obtained al
the Reichenbach grocery.
Clark Zoll purchased fine driving
horse of Clark Beagle last week.
Clark drives a white driving horse al
night and his fine bay driver in the
daytime.
A night prowler attempting to force
an entrance into the home of w. w.
Carder, South Main street, Saturday
night at 10 p. m. was frightened
away when Mrs. Carder, revolver in
hand, switched on the electric light
on the back porch. Mrs. Carder adj
vises residents to keep their houses
locked at night This incident has
happened twice in the last year, she
says, and the next intruder will prob
ably get the contents of her gun.
Attendance at last Sundays two
performances OF the Messiah reached
1,500. A large number from out OF
town were presnt to hear tha ora
town were present to hear the ora.
soloist, is Bluffton young woman
and well known as a vocalist here.
She gave very creditable rendition
of the solos and shows promise for
the future in oratorio work. Russell
A. Lantz, instructor in music in the
conservatory, made his debut as ten
or soloist. He has pleasing voice of
power and range which is we'll han
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LEGAL NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
In the Probate Court
Case No. 31759
State of Ohio, Allen County:ss
estate of Margaret Luella Garner. deceased
Plaintiff, We. Emma Culp. r. R. Warrensburg
Illinois, ct al, Defendants.
Emma Culp. whose last known place Of
residence was X. r. Warrensburg. Illinois
Lille Castor, r. r; H. Box 4s9,. Anderson
Ind. Arthur TerwiIliger. 35l6 N. Temple
Indianapolis. Ind. Ethel Hobbs Hobbs. Ind
Alton p: Ierwilliger. R. R.. Windfall, Ind;
Ind, Janice Terwilliger. co Blythe Terwilli
ger, 1914 S. G. ST.. Elwood, Ind, Verlr
Terwillger., co Blythe Terwilliger. 1914 s. G.
~, Bryant. Ind, Clayton Terwilliger, Mont
pelier. Ind, Nina Houston. 22sO5 Manning
Road, Pennington. %... Mich; Mike Mike Glouser;
Windfali. Ind. Lola Mitchell. AIS Wellington
Shebyville. Ind. Gayle Ray. s4l5 Lawrence
Ave, Box 257, R. r. flo, Indianapolis. Ind.
james Terwiliiger. TAB E. rverdugg Ave,
md. Alice Kanable. 2sl7 Delaware ST.,
Anderson. Ind. William A. Terwilliger. cLo
Ind. Helen Cooley. 1912 s. Anderson ST.. El-
wood. Ind. Richard Terwiiiiger. l29 S. l7th
St., Richmond. Ind. Hazel Corbin. co Paul
reTwilssS hsN 2liS n pn D. St. EIwood Ind s,,s
N. b. ST.. Eiwood. Ind. Paul Terwiliiger,
2lls N. d. ST.. Elwood Ind. Virgil Terwilli-
ger. 23l4 Templeton Gap Road. Colorado
Springs. Colo, Lulu Mae Link, Morristown,
In. Jean Rohrbach, l70o BaDcock Drive. Ft.
Wayne. Ind, Ben F. Clouser. Box l9l. st.
Maries. Idaho, Loretta b. Hancock. Modoc.
Ind, Barry E. Gaddis. r. r. ~. Ridgevile.
Ind, Meredith B. .Clouser, R. r. fl. Win
chester. Ind Judith A. Couser. r. R. fl,
Winchester. Ind. Naomi Daily, r. r. fl.
Liberty. Ind. Charlotte Joan King. Box Isl,
Farmland Ind, Wayne H. Clouser, 2709
North Goyette Ave. Tuscon. Ariz., Howard
b. Clouser. 301h East ST., Tuscon. Arizona,
and the unknown heirs. devisees. legatees, and
assigns OF Margaret Luela Garner, deceased,
addresses unknown. will take notice that on the
18th day of December, 1857, the undersigned
administrators, filed her certain petition in
the Probate Court of Allen County Ohio.
Case + 31759, alleging that said decedent.
Margaret Luella Garner. died intestate on or
about the twelfth day of August, 1857, sezed
of an estate of Inheritance.
The prayer of the petition is that the Court
determine the persons who entitled 70
shtare in the estate of said Margaret Luella
Garner. deceased, and their respective in
terests in said estate.
The defendants above named requires
to answer on or before the 18th day of
February 1888.
JUNE E. SCOTT, Administrators OF
the Estate of Margaret Lucille
Garner. deceased.
By Charles w. Daley. Attorne~.
SIS National Bank Bldg, Lima Ohio
Dec. 26. JAM 2. 3. l6, %, 80
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IN MEMORIAM


In memory of Clate Scoles who
left us two years ago, December 27,
1866:
You bid no one a last farewell.
You said goodbye to none.
Your loving heart just ceased to
beat;
Before we knew it, you We're gone.
But it is sweet to remember
That once you were here
And though you are gone,
You are still just as dear.
We smile with the world
Yet will never forget,
In our garden memories
You live with us yet.
Sadly missed by your wife Flora,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Offenbacher
and sons
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kenton
and sons.
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PAGE FIVE

GRAIN SHIPMENTS by vessel
from Toledo waterfront marine leg
indicated 1861 increase over 1856,
according to statistics complied Octo-
Der 81. More than million bushels of
wheat, corn and soybeans left the
Port of Toledo.
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CARD OF THANKS

i wish to express sincere thanks
for the many acts of kindness shown
to me through visits, cards and gifts
while l was patient in Bluffton
Community hospital. To the nurses
for their kind care and to DIR. Roda-
baugh, / am grateful.
Mrs. A. C. Spangler
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-12-26
WANTED TO RENT

As ROOM, modern house or
apartment, unfurnished, in Bluffton,
wanted by family of three. Write
Reiser, 922l5 E. Main, Van Vert,
Ohio. N-39
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HELP WANTED

IF YOU ARE 20 sor older, con-
sidering part-time work with "a
million dollar organization, we offer
opportunity unlimited. Write r. c.,
Box T2, Bluffton, Ohio MAO
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CARD OE THANKS

CAKU Of THANhS q
/ wish to extend my sincere thanks
and appreciation to everyone who
so kindly remembered me- with your
prayers, flowers, gifts and cards
during my illness in the Bluffton
Community hospital and also since
my return home.
Melvene Basinger
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-12-26
FoR R E N T
NO T E

BLUFFTON NEWS subscriptions
are taken at the RupIght store in
Beayerdam for the convenience Of
persons residing in that area. Single
copies also on sale.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-12-26
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Thursday Morninpl

Thursday Morning)
Grain (bushel prices) wheat,
$2.12; corn, $1.14; oats, 75c; soy
beans, $2.15.
Poultry-heavy hens, lac; leghorn
hens, loc; stays, &C.
Eggs-hennery white, 39c; hennery
brown, 38c; medium, 34c; small, 30c.
Butterfat-No. /, Coo; No. 2, 55c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-12-26

If your T. v. is acting up Call us
FOR TELEVISION SERVICE
PHONE 13s-W
We waste no time in finding the
trouble and quickly restore perfect
reception.
Our service man is
Walter Beck, eight years of expert
ence in TV and radio repair.
Stop in &. see us for
COLOR TV SETS and SERVICE
WALTERMIRE'S
APPLIANCE AND GIFT SHOP
Your G.. E. and r. c. A. VICTOR
Dealer
Next to Town Bluffton
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THE COMMUNITY MARKET PLACE
USE THE WANT ADS
To Rent Trade Sell News Ads Do the Job Economically
Phone Bluffton 137W Deadne $3.50 A. M. Wednesdays
PROPERTY FOR SALE
Alarm OR HOME

BLUFFTON
JUST LISTED, business and home
for one or two families combined
good condition, excellent location.
ONE duplex
4 THREE bedroom houses.
3 TWO bedroom houses.
! ONE bedroom house.
80 ACRES, 11s miles from Bluffton
completely modern. Buildings in goo6
condition, stoker heat, set up fol
Grade A. milk, good productive soil
6 SMALL FARMS near Bluffton, Ada
school district.
a LARGE FARMS in Bluffton, Ada
and Cory-Rawson school districts
INCOME BUILDING in Bluffton
COLUMBUS GROvE-three-bedroom
house near business district, reason.
able.
BEDROOM house completely mod
ern, excellent condition, has nice lot.
NEED farms in Bluffton School
District. List with us for courteous
efficient service.
Financing Available.
Charles S. Reese, Realtor
Pandora, Ohio Phone 1901
Mrs. William Garmatter, Salesman
Bluffton, Ohio Phone 637-R
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+. PENDELUM, ELECTRIC "a
alarm clock service. Hiram Steiner,
South Avenue, Pandora. N-39
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HENS AND PULLETS on farms
January l, 1858 will be down about S
percent from a year earlier. Rate of
lay will be up slightly over year
earlier and will continue up slightly
in 1858, according to Ohio State Uni
versity Extension poultry specialists.
**
HOME ACCIDENTS kill $500 farm
residents each year.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-01-31
Nour Clubs

The Annual Card Party Of the
East Cleveland Women's COP.
club will be held on Friday, Febru-
ary 1st at 1890 p. m. at TAT Lake
front ave. You are welcome.
At the January meeting, the fol-
lowing were elected officers for
1957-1958:
Mrs. Clarence Guenther, presi-
dent; Mrs. Alfred Meyenburg, first
vice president; Mrs. ]. M. Fra
CHER, second vice president; Mrs.
Omar Lee, secretary; Mrs. W. c.
Domino, Treasurer; Mrs. H. E.
Overfield, sergeant at arms; Mrs.
Charles F. Klaue. press secretary;
Mrs. r. c. Schwimmer, program.
The postponed visit of Mrs. Paul
S. Kershner to the East Cleveland
Kiwanis Ladies group is announced
for Monday, February 4th. Mrs.
George Inman, Mrs. Eugene Rinear
and Mrs. Kenneth Vermillion are
receiving at the Inman residence,
2OO4 Sherwood rd. Mrs. Kershner
will give a woman's view of Russia
as experienced during a visit there
last summer, in company with her
husband, DR.. Paul S. Kershner,
minister of First Congregational
Church, Akron. The Kershners for
merry occupied the parsonage of
East Cleveland Congregational
Church.
The Terrace Garden Club meets
on Tuesday, February 5th at the
home of Mrs. C. W. Custer, 5149
Chelsea DIR. After dessert, the meet
ing will open with Mrs. Kenneth
Scott, president, presiding. Other
officers for 1857 are:
Mrs. Ralph Nichols, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. S. A. Salter, recording
secretary; Mrs. ". Ray Kroner,
corresponding secretary; Mrs.
David j. Davies, treasurer.
The program Trial and Error"
is a panel discussion by Mrs. Will
liam H. Morris, moderator, Mrs.
James Barch, Mrs. Charles G.
Hamilton and Mrs. Emmett A.
Smith.
An illustrated book review is
the innovation for the East Cleve-
land Woman's club, Thursday
afternoon at the club house, 1747
Lake Front ave. "The Biography
of Marie Antoinette" is the book
title. Mrs. J. F. Hemler is program
chairman, Mrs. G. ]. LEM and Mrs.
C. w. Allhouse are the hostesses
and tea table arrangement are be-
ing planned by Mrs. G. H. Leffel.
A demonstration Of painting on
fabrics will be presented by Mrs.
Carol Goodwin for the Sunny Mon
day Club members, February 4th
at 1747 Lake Front ave. A social
hour will follow the hobby talk.
Mrs. o. L. Hawk, program chair
man for the Junior Board of Huron
Road Hospital, has arranged for
Irene Jones, flower stylist, to lee
ture and give Floral demonstra-
tions at the Hospital, February
9Th at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Paul l.. Tuttle, chairman Of
the Tea, will be assisted by COM
mittee including Mrs. Howard NJ.
Smayda, Mrs. James A. Hare, Mrs.
John H. Sibbison Jr., and Mrs. Ed
Marshall.
SIGMA TAU DELTA
Members of Beta Beta Chapter
of the national professional college
English fraternity, Sigma Tau
Delta will meet at two o'clock,
February 9th at Higbee's to con-
slider the writings of prospective
members. New names, submitted
by faculty members of Western
Reserve University's English De-
partment, are voted on by the
the present membership once a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13
Births

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Shafer, Find
lay, a boy, Thomas Neil, born last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Cardwell. Co.
lumbus Grove, a girl, Naomi Ruth
born last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Bernard, Bluff.
ton, a boy, Douglas Stephan, born
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Scoby, Find.
lay, a girl, Kathleen Ann, born Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Johnson, Co
lumbus Grove, girl, Kimberly Kaye,
born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marian Waldman,
Findlay, a boy, Daniel Eugene, born
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Reymunds Guzman,
Pandora, a girl, born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ballou, Jr.
esther Warkentin) a boy, Charles
Nicholas Sem, born June 10 at Avon
Lake, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Jones (Ruth
Beidler), Van Vert, a girl, Sarah
Ruth, born June 8.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-06-13
Negotiations For
Cemetery Land
Hit Stone Wall
Board Reports Owners Not In
terested In Selling For
Cemetery Purposes

If the Village of Bluffton is to ex-
tend its municipality operated Maple
Grove cemetery either to the west or
to the south across Grove road, it
appears council is in for lengthy
negotiations which may wind up in
court.
This was the situation indicated
Tuesday evening at a meeting of the
town council. Francis Lugibihl and
Fred Swank, members of the ceme-
terry board, reported that initial
attempts to negotiate the purchase of
additional ground for the cemetery
had Immediately bumped stone wall.
Neither Myron Motter, who owns
the farm property on the south side
of Grove road, nor Harvey Gratz,
owner of the wooded land to the west
would agree to sell. Neither would
set a price of any kind on their
property, Mr.. Lugibihl reported.
The eventual need for extending the
Maple Grove cemetery has been faced
by the village for some years. The
need for acquiring additional land be-
comes more urgent as time goes on
since it would be considerably more
difficult and expensive should resi-
dental development begin in the adj
joining lands.
New homes to the north and east
has already virtually blocked expan-
sion in those directions.
City Solicitor John Harnishfeger
has advised that the land can be
obtained by appropriation proceedings
in court if necessary. He suggested
as a first step that the land be
appraised by competent authorities as
starting place in the bargaining.
Council authorized employment of
expert appraisers to determine fair
price, and proceed from there. If it
is eventually necessary to go to court,
the appraisers estimates would be
1 offered as testimony.