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Two movies this week at Shannon Theatre

Starting Friday, October 18 and running through Thursday, October 24 Shannon Theatre will be showing two films.

Instructions Not Included (PG-13) is playing every evening at 7 p.m. with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.

The Family (R) is playing every evening at 9:30 p.m. only.

Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn flavors of the month for October are Red Hot Cinnamon and S'mores.

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Historical Bluffton: Dick Cookson Marathon distributor

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If you need Marathon fuel oil to heat your house, call Dick Cookson at 358-2871 (never mind the 419). His "metered service" was located along State Route 103 across from the National Quarry and between the railroad tracks and Riley Creek.  He sold Marathon products.

This photo was taken from an advertisement in the 1973 Bluffton High School yearbook. Ken and Lee Cookson, Dick's sons, say the man in the photo is Merlin Zimmerly.

 

The Garvers of Ada - masters of furniture upholstery

The Garver brothers of Ada have upholstered nearly every thing imaginable since opening Fine Touch Furniture and Upholstery. This fact is well known by many of their Bluffton customers.

The 513 N. Johnson St., Ada, business, opened in 1986 after brothers Randy and Dan Garver left Findlay Furniture, where they learned the upholstery trade.

MORE PHOTOS ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

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BFR is ready to throw its non-scary Halloween party on Sunday

Get your costume ready. BFR Sports and Fitness, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, will hold a family-oriented community Halloween party from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, according to Maranda P. Miller of BFR.

"This is a family event and no scary costumes are allowed," said Miller.

The event will include crafts and games from 2 to 3 p.m. and a costume contest at 3 p.m.

Costume contest categories follow:
• Family/teen category
• Age group 0 to 3
• Age group 4 to 6
• Age group 7 to 10
• Age group 11 +

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Arcadia, Pandora-Gilboa VB winners at Bluffton University

Here are results from the volleyball sectional games placed Oct. 15 at Bluffton University

Match 1
Arcadia defeated Van Buren 25-13, 25-7, 25-13

Match 2
Pandora-Gilboa defeated Riverdale 25-18, 25-9, 25-22

Arcadia plays Pandora-Gilboa  at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 3:30 p.m. at Bluffton University.

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Girls' soccer: Bluffton wins sectional opener 2-1

Bluffton High School girls' won their opening tournament soccer game at home on Oct. 15. Bluffton defeated Allen East 2-1.

Stats:

Halftime: 1-1 Goals: (B) Steinmetz, (AE) Alleneast player, (B) Theisen. Assists: NA.

Shots on Goal: B, 8-7. Corner Kicks: 4-4,Saves: B,Barhorst (6); AE,Plaugher (6)

Bluffton is now 8-6-3 overal.

Sarah Theisen scored early in the first half to put the pirates on the board. The Allen East Mustangs fired back with a goal by #9. The game continued as a back and forth battle throughout the remaining of the half.

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