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PAGE FOUR Poultry Prices Heavy Springers ...................................... 40c per lb. Heavy Hens ................................................... 34c per lb. Leghorn Hens .................................................... .27c per lb. Geese ..........................................................................36c per lb. Ducks .................................................................... 25c per lb. Turkeys—Toms ....................................................... 42c per lb. Turkeys—Hens ....................................................... 51c per lb. Above prices at the farm JORG HATCHERY Phone 182-W LASTING GIFTS Gifts for the Home Give Cheer Year After Year. A Few Suggestions: Toasters Mixers Radios Coffeemakers Roasters Knife Sharpeners Hair Dryers Humidifiers Washing Machines Stoves Home Freezers Dinettes Dishwasher Irons Roasters Pressure Heaters Shavers Sweepers Everything For A Complete Bath and Kitchen MO YER REFRIGERATION & HEATING YOUR KELVINATOR DEALER Cookers Launderhlls Chimes Refrigerators Sinks Disposal Bath and Kitchen Fixtures Announcing Open House at the Newly Remodeled I PAUL DILLER FUNERAL HOME 239 South Me n Street Saturday and Sunday, December 11 and 12 Afternoon and Evening Organ Programs by Prof. Otto Holtkamp YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO CALL AND INSPECT OUR NEW FACILITIES IN KEEPING WITH THE LATEST APPROVED PRACTICES UNSURPASSED IN NORTHWESTERN OHIO, INCLUDING EN LARGED CHAPEL, DISPLAY ROOM AND MODERN PREPARATORY ROOM ALSO MODERN AMBULANCE FACILITIES. Favors Everyone Welcome Paul Diller Funeral Home At Your Service Day or Night Bluffton, Ohio 3n Z)ke Churched MISSIONARY CHURCH Robert R. Welch, Minister Wednesday— 7:30 Prayer Service Sunday— 9:30 Sunday school 10:30 Morning worship 7:00 Young Peoples meeting 7:00 Prayer meeting in basement 7:30 Evening service Everyone is welcome. FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH J. N. Smucker, Minister Thursday— 7:15 Choir rehearsal 8:15 Bible study and Prayer service Sunday— 9:30 Sunday school with classes for all Carl Smucker, Supt. 10:30 Worship service, with special Christmas numbers by the choir 6:30 Intermediate Christian En deavor Visitors are always welcome. EVANGELICAL & REFORMED V. C. Oppermann, Minister Emmanuel’s: 9:30 A. M. Morning Worship 10:30 A. M. Church School The choir of the church will meet for rehearsal on Thursday evening of this week at 7:45 .m. Try and be prompt. The first rehearsal for the Christ mas program will be held on Thurs day evening of this week at 8:15 p. m. We desire all having parts to be present for the rehearsal. The Friendly Couples Class will have their Annual Christmas meeting on Sunday evening at the church at 6:45. A potluck supper will be held, also a gift exchange. We hope that all class members will try and at tend. St. John’s: 9:30 A. M. Church School. 10:45 A. M. Morning Worship The Sacrament of Infant Baptism will be held in the worship services. Parents contact pastor by Saturday. The choir will meet for rehearsal on Thursday evening of this week at 7:30 p. m. Catechism Saturday at 9:30 a. m. The Girl’s Guild meets with Miss Ruth Nonnamaker on Monday even ing, Dec. 13 ,at 7:30 .m. Girls are to bring their gifts. BETHEL CHURCH OF CHRIST E. Bateson, Pastor Sunday school 10:00 a. m., Clyde Hartman, Supt. Morning worship service 11:00 a. THE BLUFFTON NEWS. BLUFFTON, OHIO m. Evening worship service 7:30 p.m. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Paul H. Cramer, Pastor Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Morning worship 10:30 a. m. Kings Guards 10:30 a. m. M. Y. F. 6:30 p. m. Bluffton Youth Fellowship 8:30 to 10 p. m. County M. Y. F. Rally at Trinity church, Lima, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Meet at the church 6:45 p. m. Choir rehearsals— Junior choir, Wednesday after school Senior choir, Thursday 7 p. m. Womans Society of Christian Serv ice, Thursday 8 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Forrest L. Steinman. Host esses, Mrs. Elmer Short, Mrs. George Read, Mrs. William Burkholder. Pro gram, Miss Keel Devotions, Mrs. Nelson Steiner. Study class W. S. C. S. meets Thursday, 1:30 .m. at the parson age. LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. V. T. Monk, Pastor 9:30 a. m. Sunday School. CHURCH OF CHRIST Sunday School, 9:30, Robert Lug inbuhl, superintendent. Communion at 10:30 a. m. PRESBYTER IA N CHURCH ES Rockport: Morning worship. 9:30. Church school, 10:30. Lawrence Begg. Superintendent. Bluffton: Church school, 9:45. Daniel J. Alspaeh, Superintendent. Morning worship, 11:00. Guest preacher: Dr. J. R. Bucher, professor of Bible of Findlay college. EVANGELICAL MENNONITE Kenneth Bauman, Pastor Thursday— 7:30 Prayer and Praise hour, in charge of Walter Treadway. Sunday— 9:30 Sunday school 10:30 Morning worship There will be a Christmas mess age. Christmas program rehearsal for the children will immediately follow lunch. There will be no evening service due to the “Messiah” which will be given in the afternoon. EBENEZER MENNONITE (Two miles west of Bluffton) Rev. Howard T. Landes, Pastor Thursday— 7:30 Prayer and Bible study. 8:30 Rehearsal of mixed chorus Saturday— 1:30 Children’s rehearsal for the Christmas program. Sunday— 9:30 Sunday school, Phares Bixel, Supt. 10:30 Morning worship. 7:30 C. E. Programs 8:10 Evening service CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY Sunday services at 10:30 a. m. Subject: God the Preserver of Man. Testimonial meeting at 7:30 Wed nesday evening. The reading room at the church is open every Wednesday from 7:00 to 7:30 p. m. The public is invited to all sendees and to visit the reading room. This society is a branch of The Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass. Honor Roll Students Names Announced The high school office has an nounced the names of those students on the honor roll for the second six weeks grading period. The students are as follows i v Seventh Grade Bill Ramseyer, Vonda Burkholder, Lou Moser, Joan Rodabaugh, Edith Yoder. Eighth Grade—David Beery, Shir ley Derringert Mary Lou Lewis, Joan Moser, S|ue Risser. Ninth Grid!- Don Trippiehorn, Robert Wenger, Joan Gratz, June Hochstettler, Mary Lauby. Tenth ra.de *—Howard Miller, Maryin Hohsamp, Louise Reichen bach, Margaret Stratton. Eleventh Grade John Bauman, Ruth Diller, Wanda Hochstettler, Ada Mae Oyer, Jane Risser. Twelfth Grade—Jo Halley, Susan na Kempf. f" noticfi of appointment THE STATE o'F OHIoT Allen County, s». Estate of Dsyniel Ross Wilkins, deceased. John Wilkins of 144 Cherry Street, Bluff ton, Ohio, ha* been appointed an) qualified as Administrator of the estate of Daniel Ross Wilkins, late of Allen County. Oh if, deceased. Dated this 27th day of November, 1948. RAYMOND fr. SMITH, Probay Judge 36 J. ******SALESSTOCK For rent—Rulte: Jtfiorthorn Here ford, Angus and Brown Swiss. Ira Mosor i U tf Bull service, ?8 per cow plus 10 cents mile one way. C. N. Long & Son, Ada. Ohio. Ada phone Red 1270 tf For sale—48 good pigs, Burkholder Bros., !a mile east and 1 mile south of Beaverdam. For sale—3 registered Scotch Shorthorn heifers, one to be fresh in July. Quinten Burkholder & Son, 1 mile north of Bluffton. Settlement John Frederick Bauman has been quite ill for the past week. Rolland Burkhart veteran sheep shearer won the sheep shearing con test last week in Chicago at the In ternational Stock Show. This was his third time to win in this event during the past years wMn he com peted. Officers elected at the St. John Sunday school last Sunday are: Supt. Milford Haas, assistant supt., Ralph Basinger secretary, Esther Reichen bach treasurer, Herbert Probst chorister, Roger Diller pianist, Wava Geiger librarian, Mrs. Marvin Lehman primary supt., Mrs. Ray mond Miller members of executive committee, Herbert Hilty and Mrs. Earl Diller, member of nominating committee, Evan Welty home de partment, Mrs. Hiram Geiger. In honor of Mrs. Barbara Welty’s eightieth birthday the family enjoy ed Sunday dinner in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bauman and family. Those present for the happy occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Welty and son Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Edison Burry’ and Mrs. Cora Rum mel all of Ft. Wayne Mrs. Delos Rach of Lynn, Indiana Mrs. Joseph Probst, Herbert and Elizabeth the honored guest Mrs. Barbara Welty and daughters Manda and Susie. Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Schumacher and Mr. and Mrs. Elam Suter left Tuesday morning for Texas. The Women’s Missionary society of St. John had an all day sewing at the church Wednesday. A number of farmers are plowing at present. Weather conditions here are quite different from the usual at this season of the year. Mrs. Delos Rash left Sunday for her home in Lynn, Indiana, after spending some time visiting her home folks here. Mr. and Mrs. Inin Bixler of Elk ton, Michigan and Gilbert Bixler of California have been here to spend a few days with their mother, who Time's Flying! 5EE US NOW FOR JOHN DEERE Parts and Service Time’s flying by ... and fast. So plan now to give your John Deere Equipment a thorough going over. If you need new parts, buy only genuint John Deere Parts. They’re made to fit and wear like the Originals they replace. If servicing is required, our shop offers you the best possible service for your John Deere Equipment. Let’s talk over your parts and serv. icing needs soon. 0. C. Hursey & Sons 141 Vance St., Bluffton Phone 173-W BUY ONLY CENUINE JOHN DEERE PARTS KAISER^ arrrovio,^ Service a z e has been seriously ill for sometime and who passed away Monday. Mrs. Edwin Luginbihl returned home the forepart of the week after Were $6.50 NOW $5.00 Were $9.95 NOW $8.00 We are proud to an appointment as rusn MOTOR A in Bluffton and THURSDAY, DEC 9, 1948 Our Year End Sale Ladies Shoes at Notable Savings Buy yourself a pair of shoes for Christmas and use your saving for other holiday shopping. Regular values up to $5 —You save Regular values up to $7.50—You save $1.50 Regular values up to $10 —You save $2 Broken sizes 4 to/9 Broken Widths AAA to W. H. Gratz Family Shoe'Store Yes, we’ve joined the swing to Kaiser-Frazer! ...From now on, the value-proved KAISER and FRAZER, with more than 100 new refine ments and improvements for 1949, will be on display in our show rooms. In addition, ,our service department will now operate ex clusively under Kaiser-Frazer factory-approved methods, as a guarantee of fast, efficient and economical service for all makes of cars. Drop in—soon. Let’s get acquainted. spending several weeks in the home of her daughter, Mr. and Mrs Francis Amstutz and family at Wis ner, Nebraska. Scientific Fitting a Specialty Bluffton, Ohio Were $6.50 NOW $5.00 ounee our aler for Crcdc's Service Center Main and Elm Streets Bluffton, Ohio X'---------A Of ONt or TH{ FOUR LARGFST AUTOMOBIlt OIAIFR ORGANIZATIONS IN THt WQRID Were $7.50 NOW $6.00 AZER kAA■