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PAGE FOUR MISSIONARY CHURCH Robert R. Welch, Pastor Wednesday— 7:30 Prayer service. Thursday— 7:30 Women’s Missionary meeting in the home of Mrs. H. Welty. Sunday— 9:30 Sunday school 10:30 Morning worship 6:30 Prayer meeting. 7:00 Young People’s meeting. Children’s meeting in the ment. 7:30 Evening service. Everyone is welcome. Levi Mellinger, Supt. 10:30 Morning worship. Junior church. 7:00 Children’s meeting. Senior C. W. B. Adult C. W. B. base- DEFENSELESS MENNONITE CHURCH Rev. E. J. Shady, Pastor Thursday— 7:30 Mid- week service. Leader, Rev. Levi Mellinger. Sunday— 9:30 a. n., Sunday school. 7:45 Girls* Gospel Team Bluffton college will have chs this service. You are welcome. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY Sunday services at 10:30 a. m. Subject, “Man”. Testimonial meeting at 7 :30 Wed nesday evening. The reading is open every to 4:00 p. m. to all services ing room. room at the church Wednesday from 2:00 The public is invited and to visit the read- This society is a branch of The Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass. AMBULANCE 160-W EVANGELICAL & REFORMED CHURCHES V. C. Oppermann, Minister Emmanuel’s: 9:30 a. m. Church School. 10:45 a. m. Morning worship. Lenten Services on Wednesday evening at 8:00 p. m. All members and friends are cordially invited. The choir meets following the service on Wednesday evening. The Consistory will meet following the service on Wednesday evening. The Friendly Couples class will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Moser, Sunday March 9 at 8:00 o’clock. Catchism instruction morning at 9:30 a. m. St. John’s: 9:30 a. m. Morning worship 10:30 a. m. Church school The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs. W’. H. Lahr on Thursday afternoon at 2:00 P. M. All are welcome. Jorg's Better Bred Started Chicks Started Chicks in Stock March 5 BLUFFTON, OHIO ^^^WALTEftUDGEON The Lenten Services will be held on Thursday evening at 8:00 o’clock. We welcome all members and friends I ,ev‘ 9:15 But following evening. following The choir meets rvice on Thursday from ■:e of semce on The Girl’s Robert Nonnamaker home day evening at 7:30. All invited to attend. Catchism instruction morning at 9:30 a. m. CHURCH OF CHRIST C. D, Read, Pastor Worship service. Sermon “Open the Door Richard”. Bible School. Robert E. 10:00 Luginbuhl, Supt. Bible study every Tuesday, 7:45 p. m. We are studying the book of Galatians. U invited. OU Thanks to the folks who came to the opening of our new funeral home. We appreciate the large attendance and the many expres sions of aproval. if you were not ahle to visit our opening day, it isn’t too Come any time—you’re al w el come us on late. BASINGER FUNERAL HOME BLUFFTON. OHIO AAA ?|ew Hampshire Red 2 weeks old White Rock po days old 200 AAA 400 Barred Rock 10 days old 150 7 days old AAA' New Hampshire Red 7 days old Rocl-Red crossbred hybrid pallets 3 days old Leghorn Cox 7 days old Master Mating White Leg jhorns 7 days old old chicks, Mondays and 150 Day Thursdays. JORG HATCHERY Phone 182-W nmn The House of Perfect Sound livability guaranteed for 14 days 4 ..................................-— THURSDAY-FRIDAY-SATURDAY Boomtown TRACY LAMARR GABLE COLBERT SUNDAY-MONDAY TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY “WAKE UP AND DREAM” with JUNE HAVER and JOHN PAYNE LU hETTE COLBERT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES Ernest N. Bigelow, Minister Rockport: Morning worship 9:30 Church school 10:30 Mr. Glen Mayberry, Supt. Women’s Missionary soc Wednesday, March 12, 2 p. home of Mrs. Herbert Mar women welcome. Bluffton: Church school 9:45 N. A. Triplett, Supt. Morning worship 11:00 Sermon vening,| The Hol MENNONITE CHURCH N. Smucker, pastor FIRST J. Thursday— 6:30 H. S. Group Bible study. 7:15 Choir rehearsal 8:15 Adult Bible Study group. 9:30 Sunday School Carl Smuck er, Supt. classes for all ages. e Worship sen F. Unruh be$ ’re-Easter sen irmediate C. E lior C. E. Int the I 6:30 I 7:30 pre the 7:30 I F. Unr Guild will meet at the on Mon- BETHEL CHURCH OF CHRIST C. 1). Read, Pastor Sunday— 10:15 Bible School. Clyde Hart-1 man, Si 11:00 of Galatians. U invited. Young people’s meeting Thursday, March 6, 7:30 p. m. at the home of Bethel Ladies Aid met Feb. 27 at the home of Mrs. Wilber Hartman for an all day quilting and pot luck dinner. They met March 4 at the home of Mrs. Laman Henry for an all day quilting and pot luck dinner to which they invited all the men who worked on the parsonage that day. The work on the parsonage is progressing nicely. We hope to finish the roof this week. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH I Rev. Paul H. Cramr, Pastor I A'! 9:30 a. m. Church school I 10:30 a, m. Morning worship Future Home Makers of America will be our special guests. Youth Fellowship 6:30 p. m. Choir Practices: EBENEZER MENNONITE CHURCH No choir rehearsal Sunday— I ”1 ■|l 9:30 Sunday school, Joseph| I Thompson, Supt. I 10:30 Morning worship I 7:30 C. E. meeting Cottage Prayer sonage. Tuesdays, 2:00 P. M. Fridays: 8:00 P. M. WHERE OUR SOLDIERS ARE Sgt. Paul Reichenbach 45035487 Hdq. Det. 12th R. T. Regt. Ft. Ord, Calif. STOCK SALES Sousley on Amos For sale—Heref shoats also one-h Benton Ridge pho For sale-—10 ni immuned, avg. 10 4 miles north of phone 5-C. For sale—2 months old, eli Emerson Neff, 103, Phone 65 For sale—E choice of eleve miles south of For sale—C third calf. Flo town. For sale—I boar 9 month miles southwe Wanted—20 Swank Bros. For sale gilts, due Apr bred Jersey N. Long & Ada. For sale— er one year neth Diller, West Point of Bluffton. I I I I I I at par- For rent—Bulls: Shorthorn Here- ford, Angus and Brpwn Swiss. Ira Moser. tf II For sale—Fresh cfws and spring-] ers also feeding shoats. Ralph ut farm. 50 gilt with 5 baby beef. Call 8 on 15. e shoats, cholera lbs. Sam 1 luffton. Pi a For sale—4 Chfster W^te gilts to farrow April 15. 3 miles south o evi H. Hauenstein, county line. ereford boars 6 le to registry. miles east on Rt. ra good milk cow, J. R. Stettler, 4 luffton on Dixie. w fresh soon with Moyer, northeast of tted Poland China old. Irvin Amstutz, 4 of town. shoats avg. 100 lbs. eat Market, Registered Hereford 1st also young pure 1! to sell or rent. C. n, 3 miles west of 47 11 blood Holstein hpif d. Bangs tested. Ken ond house west of rch 7 miles soufltyvest THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO THE BLUFFTON EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. W. L. Harmony, Pastor Sunday school 9:00 a. m. Harold Heals, Supt, I Worship sendee ceU I theme, “Mine Eye. the I The Lord.” STATE OF OHIO Joseph T. Ferguson—Auditor of State Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of Public Offices for City. i'lage, exempted md Hural School Districts El FINANCIAL KEPDRT OF THE BOARD OF ------ION December 31st. 1946 the Balance, January lit. Total .................. Receipts— CJeneral Fund Bond Retirement our Total w Total ICeeeipts and Bm Expenditures— Fund Balance, December General Fund .... Bond Retirement Ft. •Cafeteria Fund .. to Worship service. Sermon “Open the Door Richard.” study every Wednesday, M. We are studying the book Revenue ((reneral Property Taxes Levy, Includes item listed in this report ad Property Foundation Program Cash Itecei ved ., Total Foundation Rental from Sch Property Refunds ................ Vocational Education tation for lie. Cafeteria Receipts Bluffton College Crlt and Salary Ref Federal Grant Cafei Total Revenue ... Non •Revenue— Sale of Notes ...... Sales of Property Total Non-Reven ue Total Transactions .. Schetlulr III Adminiatration— I The newly organized chapter of Rev. Howard T. Landes, Pastor I Thursday— I I I I A special topic on “Our Bible” by I Rev. Cramer. I I Junior choir, Wednesday 7 p. m. Senior choir, Thursday, 7 P. M. I I Junior High choir, Thursday, 7 P. M.l Fellowship service, Thursday 7:30| P. M. A service of song, medita-l tion and real fellowship. I I The ladies Missionary Society will! meet in the church for all day quilt-1 ing. Program in the afternoon. Mrs. I Werthimer, speaker. 7:30 prayer and Bible study. Dreft... MEXENE WHEAT nst ruction p. m. Sermon Ever Toward B-6 Other Educational Sui Total Other Purposes Total Instruction .,. Co-ordinate Activities- Total Co-ordinate Actlyi Transportation of Pupil ,r Grounds BALANCES liPENDlTURES SUMMARY Off RECEIPTS AND rmtent I 2.734.W i B E- Maintenance of 5 .3 ol Heat Incal RECEIPTS Tc by Auditor, 1 R^habili Blin^ and rotnt State Crippled Child rt and U, S. Govt iFOOIXSTORESfc BRIGHT SAIL I I BLEACH ....... —yi Fine for Silks or Woolens. LARGE PKG. CHILI POWDER IU oZ !5c DRESSING ENCORE MACARONI OR SPAGHETTI 3 CANE lk8g41c JANE PARKER HOT CROSS BUNS 30c Cf9 JANE PARKER ICED BANANA BAR CAKE ...... POUND CAKE ... ...$ 6, ASSETS 33c sal. BAKER MAID SODA ?3c l-lb. Pkg. CRACKERS SUGAR 31c PRUNES STARR PREPARED pint pkg. 130.00 130.00 .. .3 .. .3 PEAHUT BUTTER ........ RNCORF. 37c 15c EGG NOODLES.............. JWNA IMITATION 33c each 33c JANE PARKER MARBLE each JANE PARKER 49c SPANISH LAYER Apriore Juice Combination of Orange & Apricot Juice ■a? 10c VANILLA ...................... WIMTE HORSE EVAPORATED MILK ..... PURE VEGETABLE SHORTENING dexi............................. NECTAR GREEK TEA Mystic Foam., Perfect Cleaner for Upholstery and Rugs. Fertal Hi Tool ND LIABILITIES Total Liabiliti Excess or Def ... .381,266.67 ,.. .3 s,000.00 .... 120.56 Total Con Share) Total Mis half of Stoi :..................................3 6,839.4' had Materials 500.o- ..3 Ipf Assets .3176.285.64 STATE OF OHIO Joseph T. FerguMm, Auditor of State Bureau of Inspection and Superviaion of Public Offices ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT Richland Township. Allen County For the Fiscal Year Ending Decem Ohio Population ... i ., 3765— Total Salaries and Wages Paid During the Year 1946 Kight O'clock lb. 39c Mild and Mellow Red Ctrele.....lb. 41c Rich and Full-bodied llokar ..............lb.43c Vigoroua and Winey SOAP FLAKES lox. FOR FINE GRAVY 25c GRAVY MASTER’bot. CHIFFON ii?.45c l-lb. jar l-lb. 59c qt FLORIDA NEW CROP VALENCIA ORANGES- FANCY RED ROME I APPLES TEXAS MARSHSEEDLESS I GRAPEFRUIT 8 39c 10 I FRESH. CRISP, ICEBERG i HEAD LETTUCE....... D.8, NO, 1 MICHIGAN POTATOES ............. CALIFORNIA NAVEL HDAM/2CQ Sweet and Juicy UnMIlUlEwB Medium Size ... U.S. NO. I IDAHO POTATOES .....49c Pancake Flour McKenzie Whole Wheat Makes Fluffy Pancakes 33/4-LB. .36,022,613.00 ■I 1.30 TOWNSHI1 Receipts Iti’MENT AND SINKIb BOND RI Receipts WHEELS CUT DOWN GOODYEAR TIRES/ TIRES RILLED WITH CALCIUM CHLORIDE BLUFFTON FARM EQUIPMENT CO. E. F. Schmidt, Prop. 105 E. Elm Street Bluffton phone 260-W Open Saturday Evenings mock HARBAUER LARGE QA PKG. SOAP GRANULES PERK 17c 15 01. ENRICHED FARINA 03 3 $1.29 Farm Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Size 39c blbg cons, bag w I sfcw JXC PKG. THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1947 LaFayette David Hal! of Lima and Phillip lall spent the week end with their randparents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Mr. and Mrs. M. Ernst of Lima re Saturday evening guests of Mr. Mrs. T, M. Robinson. Mrs. Hullibarfrer has return with Mr. and ughter jests of Roberts. Mr. NOTICE Bluffto shop: 30c 10c BETTY CROCKER PEA SOUP 23c 99c DILL PICKLES 8UNBRITE CLEANSER .... MAJ ENT IE TT tall 24c DILL PICKLES IONA COCOA ......... ZION 35c FIG BARS..... Flour... Sunnyfield Family Grand All Purpose Flour 25-LB. $55 1 BAG SNOW IVHITE HEADS CAULIFLOWER 43c FRESH GOLDEN I3C CARROTS size 50-ib. efl 9A NEW. GREEN, CRISP 49c doz. Cake Flour ... Sunny field—For Light Tender, Moist Cakes. 44-OZ. A & STORES ARE CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAY EXCEPT WEEKS IN WHICH HOLIDAYS OCCUR Store Hours: Tuesday Thru Friday 8:30 a. m. to 6 p. m. Saturday 8:30 a. m. to 10:00 p. n Welding ’iow Open Genen & Bl: 1 Repairing cksmithing Dana I lathewson 7 Riley S Open 8 a. treet, Bluffton m. to 5:30 r. m. ACOIISTICON UNIPAC -This Is All YouWxaftj Depend* by 44 Y ibility Assured ar s' Experience WE INVI Fittings I 110 So. E COMPARISON appo‘ntment at Lawn Ave„ by Mrs. W alter Gratz Blu fton. Ohio MARGARINE I StOOO UNITS OF VITAMIN A| Demand Still Exceeds Supply But Keep on Asking for Dixie Factory-ground coffee—ground days or weeks before they're sold—can't possibly match the grand flavor of freshly roasted, freshly ground coffee like this! So when you choose an A&P blend you can be sure that the best coffee you ever tasted is "in the bag." Stop in and select your favorite today! KETCHUP uuG I ™’1.25 24p°k£ 34c MELLO WHEAT 2^ 20c 2%-ox. Pkg. gal. 15c 3. 13-02. cans 10c pint %-lb Qr box IX 31c Kasco ... Dog Meal—Your Dog Will Love it. 5blabg53c 49C LB. BAG 4 49C LB. BAG Washington Grown. Boac, Cornice, D’Anjou PEARS........................... 2 CALIFORNIA PASCAL CELERY !iiiiiiiiiiii!iriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!ii!iiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniii XZ BOX 33C each .... 2 Tempting Meal* 17c beta. CABBAGE ............................ 7c w. 29c 35c Gt.T Bean Sprouts LaChoy—Ready to Serve in a Jiffy. 2 27c CANS