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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1939
Page
8
John DeWitt has a new bright green roof applied to his home by LOY ROOFING CO, marking a visible home improvement project.
Donna Belle Cox 18, formerly Donna Belle Wilson of Rockfield, died Saturday night at St Elizabeth Hospital Lafayette after a several days illness. Born in South Bend, she moved to Rockfield with Grover and Mrs. Wilson. She married Kenneth Cox on April 30 1938. Surviving are husband two week old son Lewis Wayne her parents sister Mrs Donald Burton Kokomo and brother John Wilson Kokomo. Services were held Tuesday morning at Rockfield Christian church with Rev Clyde Adams officiating burial in Rockfield cemetery.
Uriah W. Blue 83 longtime Monroe township resident died Friday at his daughter Faye Lesh home in South Bend after weeks of illness. A Democratic figure in Carroll county he served two terms as sheriff from 1908 to 1913. Survived by widow Lydia Lesh two daughters Mrs Orville Witter and Mrs Lesh a brother Van C Blue of Pueson Arizona and Logansport. Funeral from Flora residence with Rev Ray Zook and burial in Maple Lawn cemetery.
Margaret McCully 69 of Idaville died Friday morning at her home. She was a lifelong Idaville resident. Survived by sister Mrs George Steele of Brookings SD a brother Fred McCully of Patton community and several nieces and nephews Burial planned in Idaville cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah A. Burge, 79, of Flora, died at home Friday night after pneumonia illness. She was a member of the First Brethren church of Flora. Survived by one son, Alva Burge. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. from the First Brethren church. Rev. James Cook officiated. Burial in Maple Lawn cemetery.
Mrs VanNatta of Tippecanoe township was named president of the Carroll County Federation of clubs at a Friday meeting hosted by the Rockfield Home Economics Club in Rockfield Presbyterian church. Other officers elected were H R Brunegraff, Deer Creek, vice president. William Swickard, Delphi, secretary treasurer. and Guy Clauser, Clay township, director. Awards honored best reports from home economics Burlington and Rockfield, junior groups Washington 4H club, literary Camden Literary club.
The state convention of the Sun shine Society will be held at New Castle on Saturday, April 8, with Leota Adams and Virginia Haslet representing Delphi High School. Miss Adams has been placed on the nominating committee for state officers.
A local ad notes availability of lawn grass seed at Elless & Orr's Drug Store. The notice spots the product in stock and points customers to the drug store for purchase.
Delphi ind for sale oak kitchen cabinet painted white call 463 4 slip covers made to order by Mrs E W McGuire 419 Delphi for sale pansy plants Steele's Miracles train awarded American Delphinium Society prize 1938 delphiniums Smith's Flower Garden Tat
4-H club enrollment starts in Tippecanoe Townships with leaders Wilbur Crowell Robert Maier John Harvey Todd Clyde Cooke and others. Delphi boys have enrolled in 101 projects. enrollment cards available at the county agent’s office. Reorganization meetings set for the week of April 10 at area schools. premium list for the club exhibit nearly complete.
Mrs. Mary O. Rose of the Farm Administration urges FSA borrowers to plan home canning as part of the rehabilitation program. She notes 80 quarts per family member yearly and cites 176 families canning 50,060 quarts last year, with 121 garden plans prepared this year. A fire in Idaville destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Smith and damaged several others including the Morecraft residence.
Bernice Coghill and James Coghill saw their divorce action dismissed in Carroll Circuit Court Tuesday on motion by both parties. Judge E B Pruitt presided as special judge earlier in Fort Wayne.
Home Economics club leaders in Carroll County heard Purdue specialist Blanche Zaring discuss slip covers. The training session covered fitting and construction techniques to produce durable, neatly tailored slip covers that harmonize with furnishings and look professionally made.
John Alexander Mears 73 prominent Carroll county farmer died Thursday evening at his home in Deer Creek township east of Delphi after a two day illness from pneumonia. Surviving are widow Lucy a son Paul at home a daughter Tia of Lafayette two brothers Bert and Grant and a sister Mrs J J Godhenour of Monticello. Funeral by Blythe and Sons with Rev Harry B Parker officiating at Morning Heights cemetery.
Indiana employment and payrolls rose from February to March, with manufacturing and non manufacturing establishments posting 1.6 percent employment gains and 3.7 percent payroll gains. The report was issued by J. Bradley Haight acting director of the Indiana State Employment Service in cooperation with the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Tom Mayhill of Delphi joins six junior at the University of Illinois School of Journalism as members of Kappa Tau Alpha journalism honorary for high scholarship recognition in Urbana Champaign on April 8.
The LOY ROOFING CO. applies bright Been as phalt shingle roof to a farm home belonging to Mr. L. M. Rhode located west of Brookston.
Prices paid Thursday for corn and grain categories with notes on stock and dairy items. Listing includes No 2 corn and wheat figures, oats and soybeans while noting subject to change and multiple grade designations.
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