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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1959
Page
5
Radnor Mrs. Margaret Kempf of Delphi visited last Wednesday evening with Mrs. Leslie Heffley. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shaw and family of Camden and Mr. and Mrs. D. E.
Taxpayers in Madison Township Carroll County Indiana are notified that a meeting August 25 1959 at 7 30 p m at the township trustee office will consider additional appropriations including a 2500 tuition fund fixed charges. The State Board of Tax Commissioners will review the final appropriations in Carroll County with a second hearing.
Stockton family hosts visitors from Pittsburg with several local guests enjoying Sunday gatherings. Rev. Walter Curtis remains hospitalized in Lafayette with card writing allowed to Room 251 at St. Elizabeth hospital. The Radnor Church picnic was held at Frankfort Park last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Sumpter purchased the Paul Ashba property on East Monroe Street where they reside. The Ashbas have moved to Lebanon.
James Wm Rankin pastor announces Deacons meeting Thursday in church office. Sunday service at 10 a m features Karen Wilson as guest soloist. Pastor discusses The Third Pillar of the Protestant Faith The Right of Private Judgment. Nursery 10 to 11 30 for under 4. Children 4 to 6th grade stay with parents until Junior sermon then join departments for study. Parish invites all to make Presbyterian their church home in Delphi.
Delphi Methodist Church hosts August 23 1959 services with Minister Robert D Wilburn. Divine worship at 10 am features sermon No Turning Back by Rev O R Mason from Remington Indiana. Children’s sermon, Sunday School at 11 am led by Wm Riley and Kenneth Pyle. Methodist Men picnic at City Park 5 pm with refreshments at 6 30 pm. WSCS executive committee meets at church 7 30 pm.
Rev Toby Rendleman presides as St Matthew's Lutheran Church meets at St Mary's Episcopal Church corner West Main and Illinois Streets. Sunday School starts at 10 00 a m followed by Morning Worship at 11 00 a m with sermon titled When It Happens To You.
Modern Homemakers club schedules its annual picnic for August 26 at the Robert Quinn cottage. Members meet at Log Roofing Company at 6 15 p m and bring a table service a white elephant and 125 for the meal which the committee will provide. Committee members are Mrs Quinn Mrs Herbert Howe and Mrs Bud Darby.
The Redding family reunion took place Sunday at Delphi City Park with a noon dinner. Mrs. Minnie Redding was the oldest guest and Eddie Danford the youngest. attendees included Bertis Gardiner, Clarence Gingrich, Dean Runkle, Joe, Frank Snipes, Larry Danford, Lawrence Davis, Forrest Redding, Merritt Johnson, and others from Brookston Lafayette Monticello and Cutler. Letters of administration for Henry Powell estate were issued to Bessie L. Powell with a $1090 bond. Bishop and Bishop listed as administratrix representatives.
A study found many people do not read directions or heed warnings on patent medicine labels. The piece argues medicines should be secured by a pharmacist and cautions printed by law are necessary to prevent harm.
County Clerk J Reid McCain reports marriages this week for couples including Donald Hufford and Amnella Blocher of Flora, Charles Hathaway and Suzanne Spitler of Delphi, David Strupp and Elizabeth Sullivan of Terre Haute, Donald Peters and Beverly Hufford, Donald Connaway and Linda Bowen, Ronald Hosch and Betty Brown, Blaine Burns and Wanda Winner, George Pearson and Opal Warden, Robert Kerker and Mary Lines, Jerry Burns and Juanita Whistler, George Allen and Joellen Wagoner, Arthur Roth and Agnes Metzger, with multiple ages and occupations listed across Delphi Flora Courtney area.
Winners of the Carroll County Tractor Handling contest at the County Fair advance to the District Tractor Handling contest on Friday Aug 21 at Boswell Benton County Fairgrounds. Carrollton youths Max Snider and Jim Tarkington plus Washington township’s David Minich lead the junior division. state fair representation follows. Junior Snider and Jeris Hikenberry assist as officials.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mikesell of Flora welcome twin daughters at Memorial hospital Logansport. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sprague of Delphi have daughter Erin Elizabeth born Aug 17 at St Elizabeth hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Trent of Lafayette gain a son born Aug 17 at St Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Ruel Glass Jr. of Bringhurst welcome a son born at Memorial hospital Logansport. Mr. and Mrs. George Brevent of Delphia have a birth Aug 16 at Home hospital. Mr. and Mrs. John Britton of Camden announce a daughter born Aug 15 at St Elizabeth hospital.
Floyd Johns expresses gratitude to friends for cards flowers and letters received during hospital stay and after returning home, thanking supporters for their kindness.
Mr and Mrs William Harrison announce the sale of the Americus Tavern to John Myers of Lafayette. Possession will be given this week. The Harrisons will travel for a while and have not announced future plans.
The Powell family expresses deep gratitude to friends for kindness sympathy and floral tributes following the sudden loss of Henry Powell beloved husband father and grandfather.
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