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PAGE FOUR LUTHERAN CHURCH W. L. Harmony, Pastor Quinquagesima Sunday—Feb. 11, 1945. 9 a. m. Sunday school. Worship service, 7:80 p. m. Ser mon Theme, “Have Mercy On Me”. Installation of newly elected mem bers to The Church Council at the service at 7:30 p. m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rockport: Morning worship 9:30. Church school 10:30 Mr. Nelson Wells, Supt. Bluffton: Church school 9:45. Mr. Norman A. Triplett, Supt. Morning worship 11:00. Rev. Charles Donaldson will be the speaker. THIS SEAL is YOUR GUARANTEE FOR BETTER EGG BRED PULLORUM TESTED CHICKS Every chick from an outstanding egg-Hna that live and lay! ORDER NOW! Amstutz Hatcheries BLUFFTON PANDORA CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY Sunday services at 10:30 a. m.. Subject: Spirit. Testimonial meeting at 7:30 Wed nesday evening. The reading room at the church is open every Wednesday from 2:00 to 4:00 p. m. The public is invited to all services and to visit the read ing room. This society is a branch of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass. ^his bank will be closed all day FIRST METHODIST CHURCH J. A. Weed, Minister Thursday: 7:00 p. m. Junior Choir rehearsal. 8:00 p. m. February meeting of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service at the home of Mrs. Edith Mann, 127*4 N. Main street. Sunday 9:30 a. m. Church school. 10:30 a. m. Morning worship. Boy Scout Troop No. 82 will attend this service in a body. 10:30 a. m. The King’s Guards will meet downstairs. 11:30 a. m. Girls’ choir rehearsal. 6:30 p. m. Youth Fellowship Even ing meeting. EVANGELISTIC SERVICES Church of Christ 11 Bluffton, Ohio, 7:30 P. M. Monday, February 12th LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY, A LEGAL HOLIDAY The Citizens National Bank MEMBER OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANK AND THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION TIME TO ORDER BABY CHICKS Place your order now for baby chicks and get them when you want them. It’s the early broilers that bring the price and tlu: early pullets that lay the eggs when the price is high. First hatch off February 22. Prices of chicks same as last year. A full line of remedies and supplies. Hudson, Warner, Jamesway, Royal and Macomb Electric brooders—200, 300, 400. and 500 chick capacity, priced right. Highest prices paid for poultry and eggs. JORG HATCHERY Phone 182-W EBENEZER MENNONITE J. J. Esau, Supply Pastor Thursday— 2:00 p. m. Ladies Missionary meet ing at the home of Mrs. Waldo Hof stettler. 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting and Bible study at the Pastor’s home. Sunday:— 9:30 a. m. Sunday school 10:3Q a. m. Morning worship. 3:30 Radio Broadcast from WFIN, Findlay, Ohio. 7:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor for Juniors. Combined Missionary pro gram. Everyone welcome! Each Evening Except Saturday NOW GOING ON Look for Topics and Special Numbers in the hurch Notes on Page 4. GOSPEL PREACHING GOOD SINGING SCRIPTURE HUNT EACH EVENING BFftNG YOUR BIBLES Acts: 2:42—“And they continued steadfastly in the apostles teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.” COME OUT—BE A BOOSTER! I iv,Closing Notice MISSIONARY CHURCH Rev. Robert R. Welch, Pastor. Wednesday: 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting. Sunday 9:30 Sunday school. 10:30 Morning worship. 6:30 p. m. Prayer Meeting. 7:00 p. Young People’s meeting Children’s meeting in basement. 7:30 Evangelistic meeting. Everyone is welcome. CHURCH OF CHRIST Milton Fronsoe, Minister Sunday: Bible School 9:30 A. M., Bible Study, 10:00 A. M. Lesson Topic—"Jesus and the Twelve.” Communion and -worship service 10:30 A. M. Preaching topic—“Unity in Christ”. Evening Service—“Unity in Chirst.” Special music—Ream Sisters, will bring us a message in song. We are having very fine attendance at the Evangelistic serivces now go ing on. The following topics will be given at the meetings this week beginning: Monday, Feb. 12th—“The Church of Christ.” Special music from the Gospel Trio of Bluffton College. Tuesday, Feb. 13th—“The Name.” Special music, Ream Sisters. Wednesday, Feb. 14th—“The Lord’s Day.” Thursday, Feb. 15th—“The Com munion Service.” String Trio from Bluffton College.” Friday, Feb. 16th—“A Good Man Who Needed to be Saved.’, “What is N. T. Baptism?” Special music, a group from the Cincinnati Bible Sem inary will be with us on Feb. 16th and also on Feb. 18th. If you care to really enjoy an evening of good sing ing and gospel preaching plan to at tend. They will have complete charge of the devotions and song service. Pleas remember we are also plan ing for a basket dinner the 18th. Plan to attend these services and stay for the Singspiration in the afternoon and evening services. Come and en joy an evening with us—Scripture hunt each evening. Bring your Bibles. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Follas will bring us an Instrumental number on Thurs day evenin, Feb. 8th, at 7:30. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Basinger will bring a special number on Wednes day evening, Feb. 7th. Miss Roberta Manges w’ill bring an instrumental number on Friday even ing, Feb. 9th. DEFENSELESS MENNONITE Stanley Rupp, Pastor Thursday— 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hoch stettler. Sunday: 9:00 a. m. Prayer meeting. 9:30 Sunday school 10:30 Morning worship. 7:30 p. m. Young People’s meeting. Children’s meeting in basement. 8:15 p. m. Evening worship. 9:00 Singspiration. Marion College Male Quartette in charge. They will be with us for the entire day. Everyone welcome! FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH J. N. Smucker, Pastor 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, Mr. John Boehr, Supt. Classes for all ages. 10:30 The Worship Service. 7:30 p. m. Evening service. Re ports from the Cleveland Conference and the Ohio Pastor’s Convention. Visitors are always welcome. CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our greatful appreciation and thanks to all who have so kindly assisted us in any way, spoken words of consolation and en couragement, during the illness of father, and to the time of our sad ness and for the beautiful floral gifts given in memory of our beloved. The Jerry Basinger Family. STOCK SALES For sale—Brown Swiss heifer with week old calf Dw*'Wide. Harvey Gratz. For sale—Jeasey cow with second calf by side. Cherry St. Albert Geiger, 442 sale—R igistered Shorthorn E. C. Lot ler, 3*4 miles north 3enton Ridge phone For bull, of Mt. Cory. 405. Service bulls elivered any time ex cept Sunday. hone Ada Red 1360. C. N. Long & S Wanted—.... All cattle, steen also unlilt Stowell Steiner & 189-W. V n. tf kinds of butcher ?rX ifers, cows and bulls umber of veal calves. 'iTekir Co. Call N. P. Agt. Bluffton phone tf Shorthorn Here id Brown Swiss. Ira tf For rent—-Bi Ils: ford, Angug a Moser. For dehorn ng cattle write G. H. Edwards, 223 Jefferson street, Findlay, Ohio, ed and no bl ceding, phone 2433-J. Arteries emasculat Call Findlay 49 For sale—Br wn Swiss bull calf, bom May 5, 1 ette J. B. No.j mon Boys Hill khrl Tady No. 86481. Papers will be furnished by request. Owned by C. R. Toland, Ada, Ohio, Route 3. Location 8 miles south of Rawson. 43 44. Sire, Mays Bar .149500. Dam, Cinna- THE 3LUPFT0N NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO EVANGELICAL & REFORMED CHURCHES V. C. Oppermann. Pastor Emmanuels 9:39 a. m. Church school. 10:45 a. m. Morning worship. Holy Communion will be observed during this service. Private Communion will be ad ministered to the sick and shut-ins in the afternoon. The choir of the church will meet for rehearsal on Thursday evening at the home of Miss Levada Balmer at 8:00 p. m. Let’s have a good attend ance. The Youth Fellowship meets on Sunday evening at 7:30 at St. John’s Church, Bluffton. All young people make an effort to attend. Next Wednesday evening, Feb. 14, we will begin our Lenten Services which will carry through till Easter each week. The service begins at 8:00 P. M. Plan to attend. Catechism instruction on Saturday morning at 9:30 o’clock. Friendly Couples class meeting on Sunday evening at the home of Clair Leiber at 8:00 o’clock. (Bring Tax Stamps.) St. John’s 9:30 a. m. Morning worship. 10:30 a. m. Church School. The choir of the church meets for rehearsal on Thursday evening of this week at 7:30 o’clock. Youth Fellowship on Sunday even ing at St. John’s church at 7:30. All young people should plan to attend. Catechism instruction on Saturday morning at 9:30 o’clock. SELF-SERVICE OHIO OR MICHIGAN POTATOES FRESH GREEN CABBAGE ............. MARSHSEEDLESS, TEXAS GRAPEFRUIT ........ 6 39c FRESH GREEN CDINAOM No COFFEE 3 lb bag 59c BOKAR COFFEE 3 75C LB. BAG Red Circle, lb. bag 24c Marvel ENRICHED BREAD 3 32 Jane Parker SUGARED DONUTS 15c DOZ. CTN. nun *r* to mn it itmfms UTT DICLARI A PAPER HOLIDAY f* w*AmNorAm V r* au wasti oussovruvM urtnnwnHHt Elrose Chas. Nonnamaker spent Saturday at the Ami Nonnamaker home. Ami observed his- 85th birthday on Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore spent Saturday evening with the Lendon Basinger family. The schools opened again Tuesday morning. We hope they will be able to continue after so many un successful attempts due to road conditions. Union prayer sendees at the Bethesda church Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. James Watkins have moved to Fostoria where he is em ployed. Cpl. Walter Williamson is enjoying a few days with his parents here, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Williamson. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Marshall were Sun day dinner guests at the Williamson home. Bernard Stratton spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Stratton. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nonnamaker and sons were Sunday dinner guests at the Ami Nonnamaker home. Other callers throughout the week were W. B. Kramer of Mt. Cory, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Klingler and family of near Ada and Mrs. A. J. Nonna maker and daughter Kaye. Mrs. Helen Stratton, daughters Dorothy and Betty of Bluffton called on Mrs. Arthur Nonnamaker, Mon day evening. Kaye Nonnamaker was a supper '-■v-.-k-'-.«.Yi1 HEAD LETTUCE FRESH ICEBERG GO SIZE 2 0*1 9c Y.,1fi"!...% Stems 12-oz. EIGHT O'CLOCK ONIONS ORANGES 65c JONATHAN OR ROME BEAUTY APPLES FRESH 5c it. TOMATOES FRESH 60. SrlNAvN No Waste ..................... bag tvC HEINZ CREAM OF TOMATO SULTANA CIDER COMSTOCK JANE PARKER TOFFEE PIECE OR SLICED mmt onr toutenoo EVERYBODY LOSES WHEN FOOD PRICES GO UP" Servicemen's families and other* first to suffer but EVENTU ALLY EVERYBODY LOSES when food prices go up. Because our dollars simply buy lea*. Help pro* ted the value of your *arn£ng* and your savings. Help protect Araerlocf* future. Its smart and patriotic io KNOW YQUR CEILING PRICES VINEGAR ........... 15c PIE APPLES....... 22c SUNNYF1ELD SULTANA ITALIAN BRAUNSCHWEIGER ALL CLEANED, PAN READY guest last Tuesday evening at the Lendon Basinger home, celebrating Jeannette’s birthday. Other callers w’ere Misses Marcella and Lois Basinger of Bluffton, and Arthur Nonnamaker. Mrs. Howard Stauffer of Bluffton spent Wednesday at the Basinger home. LaFayette Cpl. Darwin Hail left Thursday foi Camp Butner, N. Carolina. Callers at the T. W. Densenberp home the past week were: Russell Staley, Mrs. Carrie Lentz, Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Hall, Lem Burkheimer Thomas Ludwig, Mrs. Loretta Clum Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hall, Lulu Rob erts, Miss Jennie Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Biteman, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Oberdier, Mr. and Mrs. John Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Flem ing and daughters, Mrs. Ethel Heiser, Miss Alice Albert, Miss Viola Albert, Mr. and Mrs. William Guthrie, Betty Lou Hall, Mrs. Martha Patterson, Tom Fleming, Cliff Watt, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clum, Doyt Hall, Philip Hall, Rev. Merton Packer, Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Stager of Ada, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Sneary and son, Rollin Clark and Mrs. Carl Coon of Lima. Home gardners produced about 44 per cent of the U. S. vegetable supply in 1944, and there were two farm gardens for each one planted by city people. The need for home grown vegetables is likely to be greater in 1945 than it was in 1944. GARDEN FRESH PEAS LONG GREEN FULL PODS YELLOW Best Grade all Purpose PANCAKE FLOUR 25c PRUNE PLUMS 19c SUREGOOD PURE VEGETABLE MARGARINE 3 53c LAYER CAKE 39c JANE PARKER FRESH ORANGE BAR CAKE....... MEL-O-BIT AMERICAN SPREAD Fine Meats DELICIOUS FLAVOR SKINLESS FRANKS PIECE OR SLICED DRESSED WHITING 16c FRESH CAUGHT PERCH ...... PAm w“T Im LAKE HERRING Packer** Label Unsweetened JANE PARKER Grapefruit Juice 29c 46-OZ CAN CLEANSER I 1 QT. BOTS. FLORIDA Loaded with Juice 4 Quality ... ............ 39c ibc. Outdoor Grown ... I EMHIIC Callf- 29c Grown QOa LXmUllQ 360 Size .......................... doz. COG FANCY WASHINGTON BOX WINESAP APPLES 4 47c SOUP 2 21 LARSEN'S MIXED VEGETABLES VEG-ALL N°„215c SWIFT'S .. each 24c BLAND LARD ... 3 58c CHEESE cm 73® THUR1NGER SAUSAGE PIECE OR SLICED BEER SALAMI Tradition at A&P THURSDAY, FEB. 8, 1945 LB. ... lb. lb. ALL CLEANED it. 27c GRASS PIKE 38c ALL CLEANED, PAN READY BLUE PIKE 25c &>,.. b. 25c LB. ALL CLEANED FAN READY POTATO CHIPS CBISP, FRESH 25c 8-OZ. PKG. ROMAN KELLOGG'S 2 LARGE 18-OZ. PKGS. BOY SCOUT NEWS Troop No. 82—By Morris Groman Nineteen Scouts and three leaders attended last Monday’s regular meet ing in the home of Scoutmaster Woodrow Little. Assistant Scoutmaster Gene Ben roth gave Morse code instruction by use of small telegraph set. In a con test to see who knew the code best,. Roger Linden was first with a perfect score Maynard Pogue ranked second,, with only two letters incorrect. In observance of Boy Scout week, which opens this Thursday and con tinues thru the following Wednesday, members of the troop will wear their uniforms every day. Next Sunday morning the troop will attend church services at the First Methodist church. The Scouts are to meet ire front of the church at 10:20 a. m. .---------------- mRRCAFLinE ,__________ .___________ PRODUCED BY TpE MAKERS OF KINGTASTE SALAD DRESSING & MAYONNAISE Frjesh Golden CARROTS Street and Tender BUNCH 10-LB. MESH BAG 8 LB. MESH BAG SWEET SPANISH ONIONS 5 Slicers ibs. 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