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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1954
Page
5
Deer Creek township Home Economics group meets August 12 at City Park for a cooperative noon dinner. 4-H girls and mothers are guests. attendees bring a covered dish and table service. Hostesses are Mildred Wilson Lena Hannell Mary Scott and Helen Anderson.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Jenkins relocated from the Bobbie Cree apartment on East Main Street to Kokomo.
The three Joyce sisters Janet Jalene and Joetta of Washington Township won top awards at the Carroll County Entertainment Festival held July 27 at Flora’s County 4-H Fair. Jeris Eikenberry Monroe Township placed second and Mrs. Lee Cooper Delphi third. Various acts performed including Rural Youth Chorus and others. cash prizes awarded to first and second place contestants.
Lloyd Beckner of route 2 Flora was arrested Tuesday night by City Police on a driving while intoxicated charge. He pled not guilty in City Court and was released on a $500 bond. Sammy Kerlin and Paul Yeo hosted a birthday picnic at City Park for friends. Sammy and Paul are sons of local residents.
Mrs Zollie Martin and daughter LaNeta of Delphi joined Mr and Mrs Melbourne Day of Royal Center as Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Willard Reed for a family gathering.
The Tippecanoe Township Home Demonstration club held its annual picnic at Riley Park last Wednesday. Nineteen members and eight 4-H girls attended. At the meeting Frances Anderson appointed Stella Givler and Bessie Swaim to assist with the emergency polio drive and Mary Benjamin and Mattie Ginn to the tour committee. Flossie Clawson, Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Russell Craig were named to assist with the 4-H program. Hostesses were Mattie Burgitt Frieda Burgitt Beverly Furst and Bessie Swaim.
William Frederick Herdman 63, formerly of Delphi, died Wednesday morning at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette after a stroke. He worked on Luther and Wilbur Grantham farms north of Delphi and later for Rosstone Manufacturing in Lafayette. Survived by widow Mable two children Dovey and Bill two sisters Mrs. William Fitzgerald of Brookston and Mrs. Ethel Conhught of Lafayette. Nephew Robert Fitzgerald, Delphi jeweler. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Hippensteel Lafayette with burial Resthaven cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Forrest Lynch and daughter joined Mr and Mrs John Overholser for the Overholser Landis reunion held in Marion on Sunday.
Carroll Circuit Court of Indiana No 10968 Hanna v City of Delphi announces a filing to vacate Franklin Street within Delphi. The petition lists abutting real estate including Whistler additions and Bowen additions parcels and a portion of section land with a hearing set for August 9, 1954 at 10 AM.
The Delphi Deer Creek School Board heard reports on the summer recreation program. Leaders praised high student interest. more students joined activities than in prior years. Spitler and Johnson were noted for work with younger participants at Riley Park.
Mr and Mrs John Gingrich hosted the 31st annual Gingrich family reunion three miles south of Delphi last August. Bessie Gingrich Lafayette was elected president Opal Gingrich Shanks Delphi secretary and Paul Gingrich Lafayette treasurer. Simon Irick Frankfort reviewed the Gingrich family history book and photos. Ice cream followed as the unbroken chain was formed and all sang God Be With You Till We Meet Again.
Madison township Home Demonstration Club sets Wednesday evening August 11 at 6 30 p m for the annual picnic at Monticello park. Drinks will be furnished by committee members Mrs Lee Flora Mrs Mark Porter and Mrs Robert Simmons.
Mrs Gordon Odell and her daughter rent the Mayme Cowdin apartment and plan to move in later this month. Mrs Odell is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Artus Rodenbarger of Cutler. Major Odell of the U S Army is now at the University of Chicago.
Marriage licenses were issued to Dwain Eck 18 and Betty Ann Etter 17 both of Lafayette to Earl Stinebaugh 29 and Thelma Matthews 28 both of Lafayette.
Frank Caylor of Noblesville, father of C. M. Caylor of Delphi, endured a heart attack on Saturday. Mrs. C. M. Caylor is in Noblesville aiding in his care.
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