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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1949
Page
2
Rev Frank Briggs leads morning worship at Pelphi Methodist Church on December 25 1949 at 10 00 with sermon Childhood in an Adult Civilization. Nursery and children groups meet in their rooms and follow up Bible study and Christian education classes for all ages. No Methodist Youth Fellowship meeting Sunday evening.
The First Presbyterian Church led by Miles Allen Freeman lists a unified morning worship on December 25 1949 with junior choir Christmas music. Classes run from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and a January calendar notes the Annual Congregational meeting and Farewell Party on January 5 with an ordination and installation of new officers planned for January 8.
William E Rix leads Pas Bible School at 9 30 Worship at 10 30 sermon God s Gift to the World Evening service at 5 Fellowship on Wednesday 7 30 Attendance was large. The Christmas Angels pageant by the junior class directed by Agnes Reed with Anna Russell Darlene Huff and Pearl Davis in charge.
Chester C. Parker minister and Walter Treickel announce Sunday service times including Bible School at 9:30 and Worship with Lord's Supper at 10:30. No evening service. Thursday caroling starts 8:00 at the minister's home and proceeds to the Freeman Red Cross.
Ten youths from Delphi Methodist Youth Fellowship present Dorothy Clark Wilson's No Room in the Hotel at 8 p.m. at the church with cast members Joyce Skinner Floranae Fisher Margaret Fisher Julie Ann Smith Joan Hildebrandt and others. Rossville Bowling defeats Stuntz-Yeoman 2 games to 1 at Frankfort as the chili supper follows. The prior Christmas production Why the Chimes Rang drew an overcapacity crowd with no seating.
The Christian Science Sunday lesson focuses on the golden text from Luke praising God and peace on earth. It includes a passage from Science and Health emphasizing that the science of Christianity leads into all truth.
Laura Mabbitt age 76 a Flora area resident died Monday at Kennedy Nursing Home where she had been a patient for a week. She was born in Carroll County daughter of Leon and Anne Bone she belonged to Flora Presbyterian Church. Survived by daughter Mrs Arthur Robbins route 3 Delphi son Emmett Mabbitt Logansport sister Mrs William Byron Kokomo four grandchildren five great grandchildren. Funeral rites were held Wednesday afternoon from the Flora church.
The service was conducted by the Rev. Harry Parker at Grimm Funeral Home with burial following in the Masonic Cemetery. The ceremony honored the deceased in a solemn, respectful tribute.
The Tri Kappa dolls were won Saturday night by Connie Cosgrove. Other winners included Deanna Whiteman from Delphi for coed doll, William Cole from rural Delphi for little girl doll, Frank Kessner of Camden for baby doll, Marta Porter Bringhurst for bride doll, Helen Tam of Delphi for twin dolls, and Edwin McCain of Delphi for door prize.
Miss Virginia Denk and Ed Ball, spending Christmas with Mr and Mrs Albert J Denk, will stay with Mr Ball's parents in Grantsville West Virginia for the remainder of the holiday season.
Richard Wasson by next friend Brady Wasson won a 290 dollar judgment Monday in Carroll circuit court in a civil action against Robert and Doris Hall arising from injuries in a school bus crash involving a car driven by Mrs. Hall. Bru Baker and Justice represented Wasson. Watson C. McCormick defended the Hall pair.
A reader reports that placing a classified ad in The Citizen delivers strong responses. The short, clear notice quickly connects buyers with sellers and helps move listings efficiently.
Mrs. Henry Martin and Emery Martin with family traveled to Tennessee to spend the holidays.
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