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Newspaper

Delphi Citizen

Location

Delphi, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1961

Page

9

Edna V. Carmichael 72 Delphi resident dies after illness

Edna Virginia Carmichael aged 72 of 216 S Indiana Street Delphi died Thursday afternoon after a year long illness. Born January 21, 1889 in Carroll County she was the daughter of Lynn and Stella Doolittle. She married George Briggs in 1910 and Clyde Carmichael in 1928. Surviving are two sons Clay Briggs Delphi and Norman Carmichael Monticello a brother Wilbur Doolittle Yeoman and Florida. Rites were held at Eikenberry chapel with Rev Milton Mikesh officiating and burial followed at Hickory Grove cemetery.

Edna Virginia Carmichael S. Indiana Street Delphi Carroll County Lynn Stella Pearson Doolittle George Briggs Clyde Carmichael

McKay R. Seth 62 Lafayette local resident dies

Seth R. McKay aged 62 of 131 S 3rd St Lafayette died Wednesday at 3 am in St Elizabeth hospital after a three week stay. Born August 5 1898 in Tippecanoe county he was son of George and Kathryn Treida McKay. Survived by three brothers Ross Delphi Louis Brookston Benjamin Greencastle two sisters Edna Fort Wayne Anna Miller Mesa Ariz. Friends may call at Jackson funeral home Thursday afternoon. Rites Friday at 2 pm conducted by Rev. Robert Wilburn burial Pittsburg cemetery.

Seth R. McKay S. 3Rd St Lafayette St. Elizabeth Hospital Tippecanoe County George Kathryn Treida McKay Warren Boxboard Company Lutheran Church Ross Delphi Louis Brookston Benjamin Greencastle Edna McKay Ft. Wayne Anna Miller Mesa Arizona Jackson Funeral Home Robert Wilburn Pittsburg Cemetery

Funeral Rites Held for Flora Resident

Surviving family includes sister-in-law Mrs. Vina Northcutt of Flora a nephew Joe Northcutt and a niece Mrs. Robert Patty of Flora. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at Norwood then graveside rites were conducted at Maple Lawn cemetery in Flora. Rev James Hunter officiated Leiter funeral home arranged funeral details.

Vina Northcutt Flora Joe Northcutt Robert Patty Norwood Maple Lawn Cemetery James Hunter Leiter Funeral Home Fionts

Grace McArtor of Flora Dies After Yearlong Illness

Grace McArtor of Norwood Ohio formerly Flora resident died Wednesday in a Cincinnati nursing home after a yearlong illness. Born February 6 1883 near Camden she was daughter of Joe and Loretta Northcutt. Her first husband Frank McCarty died in 1912 then she married R B McArtor who died in 1956. She was a Flora Baptist Church member.

Grace McArtor Norwood Ohio Flora Cincinnati Camden Joe Loretta Northcutt Frank McCarty R. B. McArtor Flora Baptist Church

Wanted to Buy Calves in Broad Area

Classified note seeks buyers for baby or small calves. Contact Dick Johnson in Cutler at 268-2352 or Jerry Myer in Flora at 967-3502. Phone listing appears with location and ages.

Dick Johnson Cutler Jerry Myer

Mrs Ethel Aikens Rites Held in Cutler

Mrs. Ethel Aikens 70 of Cutler died after a heart attack Saturday while visiting a daughter in Wabash. Born March 11 1890 she was the daughter of John H and Mary Ashby Lowery. Surviving are her husband three daughters and two brothers. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Cutler Presbyterian Church with burial in Ball Hill Cemetery. Carter funeral home in charge.

Ethel Aikens Cutler Wabash County Hospital Wabash John H Mary Ashby Lowery Bert Aikens Cutler Presbyterian Church Bringhurst Order of Eastern Star Cutler Home Demonstration Club Troy Calloway Kokomo Ward A. Cree Lafayette Joseph Bolinger Jess Lowery Fldra Carl Lowery Thomas Russell Ball Hill Cemetery Carter

Adams Township School Pupils Present Spring Program

Adams township students stage a spring program for the PTA tonight at the school. An art exhibit runs 7 30 to 8 p m followed by a dress revue by the Home Economics Department and a school wide musical program directed by Mrs James Dyer with Miss Sandra Dyer as accompanist. Grades 1 2 perform Around The Clock grades 3 4 do Under The Apple Tree and grades 5 6 7 8 present Happy Wandering with Laura Temple Mrs Virden Graham Miss Opal Wood and John L Temple directing.

Adams Township PTA Home Economics Sandra Dyer James Dyer Laura Temple Virden Graham Opal Wood John L. Temple

4 H Pony and Horse Project Sign Up Procedures

Those interested must notify their 4 H leader or the County Extension office by May 10. First meeting June 3 at 8 p m in Camden Community Building. Age 10 to 20. Pony or horse ownership required by May 15 with full care by entrant. Probable pony classes include halter and saddle divisions, pony cart class, and a 1961 colt at halter. horse classes include halter and saddle for 54 inches and up.

Camden Halt

Methodist Circles Schedule May 2 Meetings in Delphi

Delphi WSCS circles plan on Tuesday May 2 with five groups meeting separately. Light Circle 2 p.m. at Mrs James Goff home devotion Eunice Sintzer lesson Mrs George Ives. Love Circle 2 p.m. at church hostesses Mrs Raymond Fetterhoff Blanche Burrows devotion Mrs Russell Holmes lesson Emily Benning. Faith Circle 7:30 p.m. at Mrs Meredith Burge home Esther Talbert assisting devotion Ruth Hatton lesson Jean Marion. Hope Circle 7:30 p.m. at Mrs Joe Daniels home assistants Mrs Ray Hammel Mrs Don Sterrett devotion Alice Wagoner lesson Opal Wise. Truth Circle 7:30 p.m. at Mrs Dale Craig home assistants Mrs Robert Maxwell devotion Mrs Maxwell lesson Mrs Fred Simons.

Delphi Methodist Wscs James Goff Bertha Mears Eunice Sintzer George Ives Raymond Fetterhoff Blanche Burrows Russell Holmes Emily Benning Meredith Burge Esther Talbert Ruth Hatton Jean Marion Hope Circle Joe Daniels Ray Hammel Don _ Sterrett Alice Wagoner Opal Wise Truth Dale Craig Robert Maxwell Maxwell Fred Simons

4 H Electric Project Training Meetings Scheduled

Representatives from local utilities and the County Extension announce training sessions for 4 H members in the Electric project. An organizational meeting for leaders and members is set for Monday May 15 at 8 00 CST. Two workshops for individual instruction will be held June 12 and July 24 at the REMC from 9 00 am to 3 00 pm with drop in participation during the day.

REMC

Brookbank Heads Delphi Junto Club Dinner and Meeting

The Delphi Junto Club met at the Ben Hur restaurant near Logan for dinner before its annual business meeting. Robert Brookbank was elected president Rudolph P Minneman vice president Mrs Morris Skiles secretary Ted Brown treasurer Mrs H B Wilson historian. Mr and Mrs Paul Moore of Monticello led a diary review of Ambrose Remley’s Civil War diary. Mr and Mrs Claude Wickard to host May 18 with H B Wilson and Raymond Todd assisting.

Logansport Delphi Junto Club Robert Brookbank Rudolph P. Minneman Morris Skiles Ted Brown H. B. Wilson Paul Moore Monticello Ambrose Remley 72Nd Indiana Infantry Claude Wickard Messers Mesdames Raymond Todd

Teachers Institute Meeting Led by Albert Verrill at Country Club

The Carroll County Classroom Teachers' Association gathered Tuesday night at the Country Club for its meeting and Teachers Institute. Albert Verrill, principal at Camden and association president, presided, with Rev. Thomas Russell of Cutler delivering the address.

Carroll County Classroom Teachers’ Association Country Club Albert Verrill Camden Thomas Russell of Cutler

Christian Churches Prepare Closing Session for Mission Schools

The closing session of the School of Missions organized by the Christian Churches Disciples of Christ in Carroll County will be at Flora Christian Church. A cooperative supper is set for 6 45 p.m. Sunday April 30 followed by an inspirational address at 7 45 p.m. by Dr Gaines M Cook.

School of Missions Christian Churches Disciples of Christ Carroll County Flora Christian Church Gaines M. Cook International Convention of Disciples of Christ Christian Churches of Delphi Flora and Oak Grove Ethel Long

Hanna Sues for 100000 in Carroll County Court

Robert L. Hanna, Delphi attorney, sues for 100000 in a personal injury case filed Saturday in Carroll circuit court. Defendants are Mahlon Kerlin and the Carroll Telephone Company. Hanna alleges permanent injuries from a fall on April 23, 1959 through an opening made by the company's workmen. Ralph Hanna represents the plaintiff.

Robert L. Hanna Delphi Carroll Cicuit Court Mahlon Kerlin Carroll Telephone Company, Inc Berlin Carroll Telephone Company Ralph Hanna

Guthrie Sons Visit Father Near Rockfield

Stuart Guthrie of Belberfeld Indiana and James Guthrie of South Bend spent the weekend with their father Lahrie Guthrie near Rockfield.

Stuart Guthrie Belberfeld Indiana James Guthrie South Bend Lahrie Guthrie Rockfield

Matthews wins divorce over cruelty in circuit court

Donald Matthews of Flora was granted a divorce Monday from Patricia Jean Matthews on cruelty charges. The cross complaint by Mrs. Matthews was withdrawn. She received custody of two minor children while the husband must pay $20 weekly support. Bishop and Bishop represented Mr. Matthews with Robert Hanna for Mrs. Matthews.

Donald Matthews Flora Patricia Jean Matthews

Carroll County Cancer Society names new officers drive planned

The Carroll County Cancer Society elected officers for the year at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Robert VanNatta. Officers include president Mrs. Robert VanNatta and vice presidents Pauline Robeson and others. A Carroll County Drive planned to start in April, with reports to follow.

Cancer Society OF Carroll Carroll County Cancer Society Robert VanNatta Robert Quinn Pauline Robeson Eldon Baker George Wagoner Clayton Million Gene Lahr James McLaughlin M. B. Adams John VanKirk Eva Kennedy Charles Wise Charles Crampton Neal Petry Robert Leese Joseph Fowler L. H. Smith John Sanderson Anthony Hanrahan Chalmer Loman Leonard Clawson Edward Johnson Thelma Trent Arnold Abbott Jack Voorhees Alan Clausen James Rankin Carroll County Marie Hanrahan Madison Township Raymond Cowen Hilary Nichter Max Peterson Eugene Redmon Roger Neff

Kindergarten graduation parade marks Memory Lane event

Pupils of Memory Lane Kindergarten present Kindergarten Months on Parade at graduation Sunday April 30 at 2 30 in the REMC auditorium. On April 28 the class takes a train ride to Logan sport on the Wabash escorted by mothers who will return them in private cars. School resumes September at 103 Bowen Court with full enrollment. Virginia Brookbank is the teacher.

Memory Lane REMC Logansport Wabash Bowen Court Virginia Brookbank

Local Birth Announcements in Delphi Area

Sgt and Mrs Robert Hodges announce daughter Lisa born April 20 in Rantoul Illinois. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Floyd Hodges and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Medley of Delphi. Multiple other area families report newborns with birth dates and hospitals in Delphi and surrounding towns.

Robert Hodges Rantoul Illinois Lisa Floyd Hodges Lawrence Medley Delphi Kenneth Perkins William Penn Route 4 Home Hospital Elmo Beaver Bringhurst St. Elizabeth Hospital Craig McCain Camden Memorial Hospital Donald Roller James P. O’farrell Route 2 Kevin Neal O’farrell Sharon Hanna Ralph Hanna Harold Allen, Jr

Woman's Club to Host Seed and Bulk Exchange Friday

The Woman's Club meets Friday May 5 at the REMC. Mrs. Blanche Balser will present the program.

Woman's Club REMC Blanche Balser

Blythe Named Manager of Manchester College Yearbook

James Blythe son of Mrs. Leonard Blythe of Delphi was appointed business manager for the 1961 62 edition of the Aurora at Manchester College North Manchester He will handle business affairs and is a Delphi High School graduate and Manchester College junior majoring in business.

North Manchester James Blythe Leonard Blythe South Washington Street Delphi Manchester College Blythe Delphi High School

Rites Held for Mrs. Polly Leiter at Flora Church

Funeral rites were conducted Monday at Flora Methodist Church for Mrs. Polly Leiter 81 wife of Flora mortician William Leiter. Burial followed in Maple Lawn cemetery. She died Friday afternoon at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette after a three week stay. Born February 21 1880 in Colburn she married William Leiter November 25 1909 and lived in Flora since 1922. She was active in the Flora Methodist church CFA and the Twenty and Five club. She is survived by her husband two sisters and a brother.

Flora Methodist Church Polly Leiter Carroll County William Leiter Flora Paul Hedden Kaye Bass Maple Lawn Cemetery Joseph E Jane Elizabeth Snyder Leiter Winamac CFA Twenty and Five Club Charles Clawson Kokomo Don Newman Star City Earl Snyder Colburn

Two Fishermen Fined for Exceeding Bass Limit in Frankfort

James S. Rimmer and Gene G. Thompson of Frankfort faced charges for possessing seven silver bass over the six fish limit. Each paid a $10 fine plus $21 in costs in JP Lee Stone's court. Larry Joseph of Monon was cited for improper registration and fined $5 with $17.75 costs.

James S. Rimmer Frankfort Gene G. Thompson JP Lee Stone Larry Joseph Monon JP Stone

Modern Mrs Home Demonstration Club Meeting

The Modern Mrs. Home Demonstration club will meet Thursday night April 27 at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Jean Fountain with Mrs Gladys Miller and Mrs Hallie Patton assisting.

Jean Fountain Gladys Miller Hallie Patton

Canarsky Divorce Granted in Carroll Circuit Court

Darlene J. Canarsky of Lafayette obtained a divorce from Bruce Darryl Canarsky in Carroll circuit court on Tuesday. The contested action, moved here from Lafayette, concluded by an agreed order for divorce with custody of two minor children awarded to Mrs. Canarsky.

Darlene J. Canarsky Lafayette Bruce Darryl Canarsky Carroll Mrs. Canarsky

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