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PAGE TWO D. C. BIXEL. 0. D. GORDON BIXE^, O. D. 122 South Main St., I Bluffton EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS Office Hour*: 9:00 A. Ml—5:30 P. M. Open Evening* Wed. & Sa*. 7:00 to 8:00 Cloved Thursday Afternoon. AMBULANCE PHONE 160-W Miss Joan Burkholder Bride Of James Dailey AT THE BASINGER FUNERAL HOME, the char acter of the service is in no way related to the cost. PRICED The LOWEST SERVICE receives the same attention as the HIGHEST and is attended with exactly the same measure of consid eration and respect. BASINGER FUNERAL HOME BLUFFTON. OHIO “iocfa/i -AlYour R)RD 1%alers BIXEL MOTOR SALES Authorized Ford Sales & Service 131 Cherry St. Bluffton, Ohio Phone 172-W •He Won the George Kell (right), top Tiger hitter for the month of June, presents the keys to a brand new ’49 Ford to Mr. Harold M. Wilson, 1420 Sudbury Court, Wil low Run Village, Michigan. Mr. Wilson won the Ford Dealers’ Base* ball Contest by correctly naming George Kell and Pat Mullin as the two Detroit Tiger players who had the highest bat ting averages for games played during June—and for making the best estimate of their June batting averages. BIXEL MOTOR SALES 131 Cherry Street Phone 172-W Bluffton, Ohio home o’clock, was ’s mother at 2 C. Burkholder riagc to James Miss Joan united in mat Rev. Paul E. Whitmer erformed the ceremonv in the nresence of the diate families, with green* av adorrled The bride is the 11 n he home lantrhfp of Mrs. Martha Burkholder and he bride groorn’s parents ar e Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Dailey, all of Bluffton. The bride's suit was of light weight summer beige and Iler acces sorie 3 were white. She wore a cor sage of Talisman roses and her only ornament was a sti•ing of pearls. Mi s. Paul Reichenbach, who was her sister’s only attendant, wore a street length dress of grey with white accessories. Her flowers were red roses. Paul Reichenbach attended the groom as best man. Both wore white carnation boutonnieres A receiption for the immediate families was held in the home after the ceremony where the traditional wedding cake centered the bride’s table. When the couple left for a trip south through the Smoky moun tains, the bride was attired in a grey print dress with white acces sories. On their return Mr. and Mrs. Dailey will be at home with the bridegroom’s parents until the com pletion of their home. The bride is employed at the Trip lett Co. office and the groom is with. Clevenger Bros, of Lima. In Memoriam In memory of our dear daughter Gladys and mother of Bernadine, who passed away three years ago, July 24, 194G: This date recalls sad memories Seems twice as long to us Only God knows how we miss you You meant so much to us. Tho’ your smile is gone forever And your face we cannot touch We still have sweet memories Of you, we loved so much. Sadly missed by Mother and Father, Mr. and Mrs. John Garlinger, Mr. and Mrs. Van Vlack and Grandchildren. Receives Word Of Relatives9s Death Roland Flythe of North Spring street received woril of the death of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Eva Flythe of Laurel Hill, North Carolina, who died Friday morning following a long illness. Surviving are a son, Dr. Wm. Flythe, High Point, N. C., and two ‘daughters Mrs. James Dula of Le noiar, N. C., and Miss Elizabeth Flythe at home in Laurel Hill. Also surviving are four grandchildren. Ohio farmers are expected to harvest 58 million bushels of wheat this year. That’s the biggest harvest on record. It requires more pounds of feed to produce a pound of gain when raising chickens to the heavier weights. Baseball Contest More than 25,000 Tiger fans partici pated in the contest. Contest judges were: Bob Murphy, Sports Editor, Detroit Times Lyall Smith, Sports Fditor. Detroit Free Press and Sam Greene, Detroit News Sports Columnist. & in your fi/fure \_____ Completes Twenty Years Of Service Agency department of the North western Mutual Life Insurance company, Milwaukee, seiit a gold 20 year service pin to Elmt V. Gettys, general agent, Toledo, which was presented to Clarence D. Diller, local insurance salesman at annivers ary luncheon last Wedn* Phoenix hotel, Findlay. -sday at the Mr. Diller also receive 1 a beautiful picnic set from his fellow agents of Northwestern Ohio. During the 20 year period he qualified for the 4 Life per month club 128 times and personally wrote over 1500 policies for approximately $4,000,000 of In surance. He qualified 3 times for the Marathon club and in 1947 was one of the 5 Topnotchers in the nation in a Pacemaker’s event. Also in 1949 he qualified for the National Quality award. Mr. and Mrs. Diller will attend the annual agent’s meeting in Mil waukee next week and return via Interlochen, Mich., to visit their daughter, Ruth Irene, who is attenn ing the National Music camp this summer. Rockport The Farm and Home Advisory council will meet in th‘ home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Huffman, Wednesday evening of next week. Richard Cupp of Columbus and Clay Cupp of Huntsville spent Sun day in the home of Mrs. Walter Cupp. Mi-, and Mrs. Guy Mayberry motored to Wooster, Monday, to get their daughter Joan and Beverly Sheidemantle and Joan Cievidence of Columbus Grove who were in attend ance at the Young People’s Presby terian conference the past week. Mrs. Emma Deets of Virginia was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Cupp and daughter Edythe the first of the week and visited other relatives and friends in the community. Mr .and Mrs. W. E. Marshall plan to leave the lattei' part of July for a visit with Mr .and Mrs. Alvin Whisler in Oceanside, Calif., visiting points of interest enroute. Mrs. Walter Cupp and Mrs. Roscoe Aiderman and children of Warren spent Saturday evening with Mrs. Orlo Marshall and her guests Mrs. Lysle Cahill and daughter Lynne of Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Mayberry of Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam J. Porter of Marysville were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Maybqjry. Mrs. Frank Mason who has ben a guest of her daughter Mrs. Mayberry for several months returned home with the Porters where she will spend several weeks. Miss Frances Ball, assistant per sonnel secretary of the Board of National Missions, New York City, is expected here this week as a guest of Miss Edythe Cupp. Both were teachers at Wasatch Academy, Mt. Pleasant, Utah several years ago and July 24 will go to White Pine Park near Mt. Sterling, Ill., where they will join a group of seven other workers from Wasatch, for a re union. Communion service will be held at the Presbyterian church, Sunday morning under the leadership of the Rev. William Rex guest minister Extra Trousers for only & 5' Order your Taylor-Made to-Measure suit from more than 200 Special Sale Fabrics and get an extra pair of trousers for $3 Only This offer good only for suits ordered in July. GEIGER&DILLER Out litters to Particular Men and Young Men from Tiffin. All members are cordially invited to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Green of Lima spent several days the first of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Freet. The Rural Neighbors Farm Bureau Council met in tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Johnson Thursday evening of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Gratz left Wednesday for a trip to California via the northern route and plan to visit with Miss Eunice Trumbo at Council, Idaho enroute. Mr. and Mrs. Lysle Cahill returned to their home in Cleveland, Monday after spending the week end wffh Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall. Their daughter Lynne remained for a visit with her grandparents. Mrs. Eli Haitman, Mrs. Ethel Magee, Dr. and Mrs. M. D. Soash, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cahill, Mr. and Mrs. Allen McCluer and daughter Donna Mac all of Bluffton spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall and their guests Mr. and Mrs. Lysle Cahill and daughter Lynne of Cleveland. News Want Ads Bring Results. WHO PAYS when live stock strays? Damage done by live stock when they break through fences or find an open gate can be serious. Accidents they cause on a highway may kill or injure a whole car load of people. The animals them selves are often killed. Your neighbor’s crops may be badly damaged. Are you prepared to pay those damages? We write insurance at low rates to protect your pocketbook in cases like that. It even pays for stock killed in highway ac cidents. Let us tell you more about it. Diller Insurance Agency “Diller’s Policies Pay” Clarence D. Diller, Agent Phone 239-W 125 N. Main St. Bluffton, Ohio THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON. OHIO THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1949 ex WITH HORSES S1J V U V this ►o To Size and CALL Accordin' LIMA ALLEN COUNTY FERTILIZER E. Richly NAT-ex Cushions HERE'S YOUR GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS COMFORT-ENGINEERED LUXURY SOFA and DAVENPORT by National of Evansville the country’s first leading manufacturer to make Molded Rubber (NAT-ex) G. Buchsieb, Inc. GmiEim SUPREME cream permanent wave the exciting Gabrieleen cream permanent wave that gives your hair soft, wide, springy waves and long lasting curls that sparkle with lustre. Come in for a personal consultation whatever your hair type and get complete information on how Gabrieleen Supreme beautifies and protects your hair. 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