Editor’s note: This story sounds like a worn-out urban legend. The problem is that this happened to the grandfather of the guy who told me the story.
Is Bluffton haunted?
No. Or, maybe. Well, yes, but, there’s no such thing.
It’s late October. For a moment, let’s say it is haunted. Perhaps this short, unexplained story that took place in Bluffton in the 1890s will assist in your decision-making.
An elderly Bluffton gentlemen told this to me in 1978. The incident took place on North Main Street, just across the bridge over Riley Creek.
Members of the Bluffton University Social Work Club will go trick-or-canning during Bluffton’s trick-or-treat festivities.
Social Work majors will be going door to door asking for donations of canned foods, dried foods and hygiene products from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26.
The club will be collecting nonperishable items only. No monetary donations will be accepted. Donations will be delivered to the Bluffton Community Assistance Corporation food pantry.
Dwight D. Bixel, 84, of Bluffton died at 10:26 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. He was born Jan. 22, 1933, in Putnam County to the late Stanley and Edith (Burkholder) Bixel. In 1955, he married Clarabeth (Diller) Bixel and she survives.
Dwight was a farmer, a former director of the Ohio Soybean Board and served as director for the G.W. Sugar Refinery. He had also been a member of the Lima Farmer’s Club.
Peter Suter of Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn: "The project, nearly two years in the making, is part of Shirley’s continuing commitment to reading."
Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Company will release a free original illustrated children’s book this November, created by a local author and award-winning illustrator, CEO Pete Suter announced.
The elementary scholastic book fair is underway. Daily hours are 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. now through Thursday and 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Friday. Family Night is Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m.
