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Newspaper
Camden Record News
Location
Camden, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1932
Page
5
William Wykie aged 83 died this forenoon at his daughter’s home north of Rockfield. He lived in the county all his life and is survived by two daughters and a son Ed, who preceded him in death. The body is at C. E. Baker funeral parlors in Camden awaiting burial arrangements. Funeral plans have not been made.
Friends gathered Thursday evening at Catherine Brechbiel home to celebrate her sixteenth birthday with a cooperative supper and games. Special guest Mrs Walter Ring er attended alongside Mr and Mrs Walter Ringer and a group including Fern Mc Carty Olive Plank Jean Edging Helen Plank Amy Adrian Opal Mullin Harold Rufus Raymond Bobby Ringer Donald David Lewis Mullin Edgar Groninger Truman Plank and Robert McCarty.
Lower Deer Creek Church St Peter s Lutheran Church notes Sunday 9 30 Sunday School 10 30 Morning Worship 7 30 Evening Services. Report on Kalamazoo Michigan Synod convention by lay representative Dean McCain. Next Sunday services as usual with 9 30 Sunday School 10 30 sermon 7 30 sermon. Woman s Missionary Society monthly meeting at Mabel Ritetey s home for year end officers. Financial goals to close the year. Pastor Elmer Kabl urges faithful sowing and hearing for kingdom rewards.
Local notice lists Gardner and Hankins families involved with land on Kast Road. Details show property lines, ownership interests, and tentative division plans. Readers may review documents at the county recorder, with potential objections due by a stated deadline.
The second Young People's meeting is set for June 7, 1932 at Camden Lutheran Church. A special invitation goes to all Sunday school teachers as a good program is being planned.
In Rockfield and Burrows the Presbyterian church held Sunday services with Sunday school at 9:30 in Rockfield and 10:00 in Burrows. The morning worship at 11:00 featured a junior and senior sermon and special choir music. Mr Stanley Lurber performed sacred music on a merimbapho ne and a solo titled Perfect Day closed the day.
The church lists 9:30 Sunday School with Raynes Wyatt as superintendent, 10:30 Junior Congregation, 10:45 Morning Worship and 7:30 Evening Services. A call to bring guests and support for Children’s Day exercises Sunday evening. Reverend W. A Bender invites all to think God’s thoughts and grow in faith.
The Happy Fourteen 4 H club of Rockfield met at Frances Bowmans home with all members and leaders. Frances Callendar presided and a committee was named to plan programs for Home Economics meetings in June at Mrs Monroe Brechbiels home. Leaders named were Frances Bowman and Leota Adams. Next gathering set for Gwen Cobles home on June 9.
The Economics Club will meet Thursday June 9 at Mrs Fannie Witter's home with Mesdames Thelma Jones Elisabeth Gee and Alice Randolph as assistant hostesses. Roll call response will be Health Merces. Project work will be assigned. Mrs Effie Wyatt Miss Mary Ellen Jones and Miss Madeline Bohan will be on the program.
The Foreman family thanks old friends and neighbors in Camden for their kindness and sympathy shown during the death and burial of their daughter and sister.
Ethel Foreman Cunningham born Carroll County Indiana September 14 1880 was a teacher in Cass and Carroll counties. She married James P Cunningham in 1924 and had two children Theresa and Reta. She died May 26 1932 in Los Angeles at age 42. Survived by husband, two LA children, her parents, one sister Louella Foreman and three brothers. Funeral from U B Center cemetery with Rev Hugo in Rockfield.
Camden M and church Rev F H Collier pastor Sunday School 9 30 AM morning worship 10 30 AM official board meets second Tuesday each month intermediate class of Lower Deer Creek met at Naomi Niebel home May 29 with Ralph Peterson Charles Hughes Paul Bechdolt Clara Peterson Ruth Bechdolt Ida Mae Brown Pauline Bechdolt Naomi Neibel present. Visitors include Mr and Mrs F W Van Fossen returning to Evansville after visits. Rev and Mrs Clem of Peru called. Mrs John Metzger aunt's funeral in Scottsville Mich attended by Mrs John Wagoner Joe Wagoner Mrs Elmer Trent. Delbert Neher and Wilbur Neher families visiting over Decoration Day. funeral of Margaret Frances May nine died Lafayette buried Camden cemetery Wednesday.
George Snoeberger born near Camden October 12 1860 died May 26 1932 aged 71 years. Survived by wife Josie Sieber four children Truman Ruth Minnie granddaughter Marjorie Roach two brothers Frank Will Jess one sister Mrs Mary Harter. He was a Church of the Brethren deacon for over twenty years. Funeral at 2 PM Sunday with Rev Perry Coblentz and Rev Gilbert Stinebaugh, burial Nebo cemetery.
Wm Musselman leaves for Larned Kansas. L. D. Crooks & Co raise a mammoth grocery sign. T H I bridge carpenters arrive. Election tickets printed on short notice at Expositor. A. B. Crampton visits from Delphi Times. Ray Rice & Stewart supply material for an agricultural building. Wallace hardware offers many farm dinner bells. Uncle Tom's Cabin to be performed at Odd Fellows hall March 26 and 27. Gravel-hauling for road repairs seen with large teams. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. S. Houston of Camden on March 16, 1880. Hoofs valued at $50 per ton and framed into horn buttons. Jess Mills renovates their home. Mrs. Chester Lesh and wife visit Williamsport. L. Davidson to move into A. B. Cripe’s vacated house. Mrs. Ralph Maggart heads June guest luncheon committee with a list of volunteers and June 20 date.
Carroll County Tax Payers Association leads a push to curb state and local spending, seek a 40 percent reduction, and empower voters to decide on fiscal controls. The note cites Memorial and school funding as examples and urges broader taxpayer referendums in counties across Indiana led by P. M. Byrum.
Ray Hatch, a Flora radio man, and Miss Kathleen Bowman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Bowman east of Flora, were married on Sunday. They honeymoon in South Bend and will reside in the Eris Steckel property on West Columbia Street in Flora, which Hatch has furnished.
Carroll County sent a delegation to the Regional Bible Memory and Story Telling Contest in Crawfordsville last Sunday. Ellen Robeson competed in story telling and Dean Shaffer won first in Bible memory and will represent the region at the State Sunday School Convention in Lafayette June 14 to 16.
Sixteen members of the Camden Chapter 0. I. 8. surprised Mr and Mrs A B Cripe Tuesday evening before their move to Delphi at week’s end. Refreshments were served and members lingered, promising to miss Mrs Cripe and hoping she will come home again.
Mrs. Ela Plank rents her home to Mr. and Mrs. Farmer of Fort Wayne a foreman on the new state road. She will reside with her children Mr. and Mrs. Beh Tribbett and Mr. and Mrs. Pepey Plank.
Early Wednesday four armed men tried to force bank vault access at Rockfield State Bank. A time lock prevented the heist, leaving only till change about $40 and a home raid worth about $4. No one injured. thieves fled after ransacking the Sandersons’ home and disconnecting the telephone.
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