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PAGE FOUR !F 1 I !F I !F I n 5 E U U I 1 ikl HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL! Our Gift to the ... To the Winners of Bluffton’s FIRST 1950 BABY CONTEST We Will Furnish WALLPAPER for the BEDROOM and LABOR for putting it on with our compliments! L. R. U MAy Interior Decorator 145 Riley Street Phone 190-T FIRST BABY Of the Venr IN BLUFFTON’^ ICuO BABY DERBY we are happy to present the little tyke a cuddly TEDDY BEAR in plush black and white cloth material. A Happy New Year To All! Ruffs 5c to Jil.CO )hio Bluffton, Happy Ne w Year! Congratulations to the Par ents of the FIRST 1950 BABY Our gift for the happy family will be a Merchandise Certifi cate worth $5.00 in trade at our market MEA1 MARKET A to Z and LOCKER SERVICE HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYBODY This year we will cele brate New Year happy in the knowledge that one more year has been added to our long rec ord of service to the peo ple of this community. To the Parents of the First New Year Baby A GIFT CERTIFICATE ivorth $5.00 in trade at our store with our compliments. AMSTUTZ GROCERY I 1 i Ji i ji 3 /tore ii Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji i LaFayette Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bierly and sons left last week for Phoenix, Ariz. to spend the holiday season with the former’s sister, Mr. and Mi’s. Elza Heiser and family. Mrs. Louise Cloore has closed her home to spend the rest of the winter in Lima with her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Sharrits. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Lonis or Waynesfield spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Ida Hinkle. Mrs. Bertha Desenberg and daugh ter Lillian of Ada were Sunday callers in the home of Mrs. Loretta Clum and Mr. and Mrs. Lew Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Ackerman of Xenia and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ackerman of Lima were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wollett. The Couples Class of the Congre gational Christian church met Wed nesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Thayer. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Straker of Versailles were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Watt. Mrs. Leo Sickle and Mrs. Avery Watt of Lima, were callers the past week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lew Roberts. Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Shrider were their children: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wytham and family and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lott and family of Lima. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wright spent Sunday in Findlay, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Laddie Walties. Mrs. Delle Heath was a guest of her granddaughter, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Rex and sons, Sunday, APPRECIATED I wish to thank all the many friends for their messages of cheer and goodwill, especially those receiv ed during the Christmas time also for the many gifts and remembrances during the time of my recent illness. I 3 Ji Ji 1 i 1 Basinger Funeral Home WWMtilMKMKtei Kay Clauss See your county agricultural agent for a copy of the bulletin, “Fanner’s 1949 Income Tax,” I i .1 i .5 1 I A i i .1 i i Let the Bells Ring Out the Old— Ring in the New! A A We wish you th/ Best of Health and Happi ness in the N/w Pear 3 ALSPACH Dry Cleaners !f !F 110 Vitte Street HAPPY NEW YEAR! i i I •I IF To the Parents of the i 1 FIRST 1950 BABY i An Electric Donut I Water Heater to provide hot water in a jiffy for the newborn babe. I WELCOME FIRST BABY OF 1950 To the First 1950 Baby and Mother we will give FREE Ambulance Service. 1 i THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO Vance’s Gulf Senice, $10.00 in cash to First SET of TWINS bom in ’50. Harold Vance, $5.00 in cash FIRST BOY born in ’50. Helen Hartman Vance, $5.00 cash to FIRST GIRL bom in ’50. Rice Dry Goods—Tot Shop, $5.00 gift certificate to family. Bridenbaugh’s Meat Market, Tend erized ham for family. Bluffton City Market, $2.50 Mer chandise certificate to parents. Lucille’s Shop, Beacon Baby Blan ket to baby. Swank Bros. Meat Market, $5.00 Merchandise Certificate to baby. C. A. Stauffer, $2.00 Cash to baby. A to Z Meat Market Locker Serv ice, $5.00 trade certificate to family. Marshall & Bixel, Juice-O-Mat Juice Extractor to parents. Ellenberger Bros, Electric Baby Bottle warmer to baby. Gossard’s Filling Station & Gro cery, Shampoo & Lotion Gift Pack age to father. Bluffton Community Sportsmen’s club, Hunting license to the father. Beatrice Beauty Shop, Gift pack age to mother. Clarence D. Diller Insurance Agency, $1.00 cash in Savings deposit to baby. Geiger Appliances, Telalarm Electric alarm clock to mother. L. R. Bauman, wallpaper paperhanging labor for bedroom. Business Men Offering Gifts In Baby Derby to in Herr’s Flowers and Seeds, $5.00 worth of Gladiolus Bulbs to baby (Prize doubled in case of twins) and $3.00 in seeds or bulbs to the at tending physician. Jr. and A. Hauenstein & Son, $3.00 John son Gift box to baby. Plain View Farm Dairy, 1 gallon of homemade icecream to family. Meadow Gold Dairy, $3.00 Mer chandise Certificate to parents. Farmers Grain Co., 1 ton coal family. to to Geiger and Diller, pair of shoes baby. Amstutz Grocery, $5.00 gift certifi cate to parents. Neu-Art Studio, 5X7 portrait of baby. Hankish Confectionery, box candy to mother. of toy Bluffton Farm Equipment, 1 tractor and combine to baby. Page Dairy Company, 5 pounds butter to parents. of in Bluffton Stone Company, $3.50 cash to baby’s bank account. Koontz and Hautei' Friendly Serv ice, Oil change and grease job for Pop’s car. 0. C. Hursey & Sons, $5.00 trade certificate to parents good in any Bluffton Store. Leiber’s Jewelry Store, Solid gold baby ring to baby. Basinger Funeral Home, ambulance service to mother and baby. Mumma Electric Shop, an electric donut water heater to parents. Koontz. Sinclair Service, Free car wash for family automobile. Stauffer Pure Oil Station, 10 gal lons of gas for Dad’s car. W. H. Gratz Family Shoe Store, baby house shoes to infant. Hauenstein’s Bakery, decorated cake to mother. Allen Farm Bureau Cooperative, Two gallon can of oil to Dad for his car. Steiner and Huser, Beau Brummel tie to the father. B. and B. Billiard Hall, Box of cigars to father. Greding Hardware, $5.00 Gift Certificate to parents. Bluffton Flying Service, airplane ride to Dad now, ride to parents and baby next summer. Community Market, $3.00 Mer chandise Certificate. Rexall Drug Store, Evenflo Layet te package of nursing bottles, pack age of baby pants, baby sheet, to mother of infant. Lape Company, romper suit to youngster. Basinger Furniture Store, hooded bassinet and pad to baby. Moyer Refrigeration and Heating, Casco ironing hamper to mother. I I 1 Mumma Electric Co. i Carl Mumma 1 i ■1 Ji 3 Ji I WELCOME to Reichenbach Garage, 5 qt. can motor oil for Dad’s car. C. F. Niswander, $3.50 gift certi ficate to parents. Waitermire’s, all wool baby shawl to infant. Bluffton News, year’s subscription to baby. Howard Stager Coal Yard, $5.00 in cash to baby’s bank account. Bixel Motor Sales, new Cooper tire for Dad’s car. Basinger Florist, potted plant to mother. Steiner Chevrolet, $5.00 Gift certificate to parents. Miller Buick Sales, canvass auto baby seat to baby. Charles Kinsinger Eggs and Poul try, dressed turkey to mother. Ruff’s 5c to $1.00 Store, teddy bear to baby. Risser’s Sandwich Shop, 1 gallon of ice cream to family. Bluffton Slaw Cutter Company, Rapid Slaw and Vegetable and Grater to mother. Cutter Ohio winter turkey meeting and dressed poultry show will be held at Ohio State University on January 31. Litter that will not bum easily, such as peat moss, is an added pre caution against fire in brooder houses. This is a good time, 1 we think, to pledge k-~-to serving you. !F ourselves better We appreciate past favors and hope to merit your contin ued good willJ /, Burkholder Garage i i Melvin Burkholder Beaverdam, Ohio f. I I i if i i if hone Our thanks to you for your past pat ronage and hope we may serve you often in the con ing year. Farmers We're Pulling For You! To Our Many Friends and Customers Wish the Best of Times, Good Luck Smiling Health in the New Year. To the winner of the 1950 BLUFFTON BABY DERBY we will give $3.50 in CASH to add to the youn bank account! Congratulations! The Bluffton Stone Co 142-W Bluffton TO THE FIRST BOY BABY Born During 1950 $5.00 in Cash Given by Harold Vance. TO THE FIRST GIRL BABY Born During 1950 $5.00 in Cash Given by Mrs. Helen Hartman Vance. TO THE FIRST SET OF TWINS Born During 1950 $10.00 in Cash Given by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Vance. Vance GULF Service Station CORNER MAIN AND WASHINGTON STREETS BLUFFTON, OHIO MR. & MRS. HAROLD VANCE lluffton, Ohio so he can hurry back and forth to the hospital! Stauffer Pure Oil Station “Be Sure With Pure" Corner Main and Elm Streets Bluffton, Ohio I THURSDAY, DEC. 29, 1949 To All Our Friends and Patrons We Extend Our Sincere Greetings For A Happy New Year id to keep the First 1950 baby arm we will give )NE TON OF COAL to the proud parents. Grain Co BYEflR To the Father of the FIRST 1950 BABY WE WILL GIVE 10 GALLONS OF PURE PEP GASOLINE FOR HIS CAR Ohio the NEW YEA BABIES! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL Ji Ji Ji J. -I Ji I I I Ji Ji Ji !. J: Ji Ji J. Ji