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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1931
Page
7
Donna Belle Brady undergoes mastoid operation at Cass County hospital. Families visit relatives in Danville Warsaw and Frankfort. The Rockfield Glee Club rehearses Love Pirates of Hawaii. Announcements include Frank Rice and Hazel Ellen marriage plans and a new born Carl Oscar Penn. Funeral for Mrs. Earl Spilmas held in Logansport. Community notices close with shop closure Feb 16.
Monti and Yeoman area families share visits and gatherings through the week. Numerous callers visit Mrs. Sarah Chapman, Mrs. Kathy Chapman, and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Lucas, while Oliver Marquess and family host relatives from Yeo man. Several guests travel from Delphi and Purdue to spend time with local households, with illness noted for Charles Clark and best wishes for his recovery.
Sunday evening visitors included a man spending time with Carl Metz and family. Sunshine workers met at Mrs. Matthew Jackson’s Yeoman home. Several local residents visited kin and attended Cratin Misner’s funeral. Warren Overley stayed with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ballard as his health remains poor.
Yeoman hosts Mrs B A Goslee and Mrs Ralph Goslee lead Ladies Aid with twelve members and a guest. A funeral for Craten Misner is noted with details on another page. Multiple local visits, illnesses, and family get togethers are reported, including isolation of diphtheria death in Monticello, and community members attending Delphi church meetings.
Fred O Farrell visited his mother at St Elizabeths hospital in Lafayette over Thursday and Saturday night. Mrs Mary Scott and family and Thomas O Farrell visited Sunday. Mrs O Farrell is improving and able to be out of bed. Amy Conn Greenwalt was taken to the hospital last week for observation and treatment. She has been ill for over four months. Clarence Davis of Francesville spent Saturday night with his parents. Vess Robinson visited his mother on Sunday. Charles Davis Vaugh an and Eva Massoth and Perry Spencer of Hammond were guests Thursday and Thursday night. Spencer visited his cousin Mrs Reed Spencer at Home hospital. Seneca Shepard and son John visited Frank Shepard Sunday afternoon. Frank has been very sick and Mary Elizabeth has been somewhat better. Charles Davis Vaugh an and family were Sunday dinner guests of Ray Hanna near Idaville. Clifford Bitter spent Sunday with his father. John Schockley butchered a beef last week. Jean Phillips spent weekend with aunt Miss Georgia Phillips and sisters. Ethel Cain and daughter Nellie spent Tuesday with Mrs Walter Cain. Walter Cain and family moving to Mrs John Holliday farm near Yeoman dot week.
Mrs Julia Beard wife of Charley Beard died at her home Sunday morning aged over 75. Survived by husband one son Licbyd Beard a grandson Dwight Beard and many friends. Funeral services at Cutler with burial at Ball Hill. Dale Frey of Indianapolis and Mildred Freming of Frankfort wed Jan 29 at Colburn Lutheran parsonage. Purdue radio to broadcast local musicians Feb 9 7 to 8 pm. Mrs Frank Redenbacher nursing ill mother in Rossville. Joe Balkema and H A Ward family trips to Delphi. Laura Julius death noted prompting Delphian family response.
Jefferson Township residents host dinner guests and family visits. Mrs. John Greenwalt is hospitalized in Lafayette after illness since September. Busy Bee Club hostesses named for Hickory Grove church. Revival meetings start February 4 at Hickory Grove church. Kilmer and Dimmitt families visit. Wolvertons ill with mumps. Roach also sick. Oak Grove Missionary Society to meet Friday with Mrs. John Gilkerson. Kilner to lead.
A daughter named Mary Frances was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Ora Shackleford in West Delphi. Mrs. Shackleford was formerly Laura Suddoth. Floyd Schrader has recently had stomach trouble. Will Cole and family and Mr. and Mrs. Sharp of Lafayette visited here Sunday.
Carroll County will receive 39062.61 from the gasoline tax fund as the state auditor prepares to distribute funds. A legislative bill aims to advance distribution for unemployment relief and highway repairs. Floyd E. Williamson says distribution could begin within four hours after passage. The total funds amount to 4,011,123. S4, with counties receiving 3,003,242.38 and cities towns 1,002,780.96.
A U S public health service statement urges immunization for children focusing on smallpox vaccination before age one and upon entering school. It highlights diphtheria prevention with toxin antitoxin or toxoid, Schick testing, and boosters to eradicate diphtheria, especially before six months to five years.
William Craten Misner 73 son of Luke and Elizabeth Misner died after a long illness at his home in the county He was born January 1 1858 on the Burk holder farm and lived on the Metz farm The family married Mary Schock November 13 1884 They had two daughters Pearl Baum and Maude Jones He leaves a wife two daughters seven grandchildren a sister and three brothers The note praises his upright life and community contribution
Laura Belle Hopkins born December 17 1859 in Carroll County to George and Angeline Hopkins died February 1 1931 at home in South Delphi aged 71 years 1 month 14 days She married Mathias Julius on March 7 1889 becoming stepmother to Julius children Surviving step sons Co Jo Julius Delphi and Harry Julius Amarillo Texas a step sister Yetta Hollowell Fremont Michigan a sister Sylvia Cripe Flora and brother James M Hopkins Mobile Alabama Also eight grandchildren and many relatives mourn her passing described as a loving Christian mother and devoted community presence.
Joseph Flora of Cutter High School will miss the remainder of the season due to injuries sustained in a practice fall. He suffered an injury to the left arm and is currently sidelined from play.
Mrs. Bessie Barr Woods born February 17 1883 in White County Indiana died after long illness. She married John Raymond Rush October 19 1927 becoming stepmother to three children and survived by husband three stepchildren uncle F A Ramey and many relatives. Funeral conducted from home by Rev O P Manker with interment at the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Carroll County Ministerial Association will meet at Delphi Methodist church Wednesday February 11 1931 at 130 pm. All Protestant ministers invited. Rev J W Clevenger of Flora First Baptist will speak on the Life of Abraham Lincoln. Rev O P Manker will lead devotions. Election of officers for the ensuing year planned. County Superintendent C A Bailey was in Indianapolis last Friday on school business.
The judge of Carroll County Indiana appoints Carroll County Loan & Trust Co as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of John W. Holmes deceased. The firm Cartwright, Wason & Carr represent the administrator in this 1931 proceeding.
The Carroll County Circuit Court announces probate proceedings for the estate of an unnamed decedent. Hanna & Hanns, Attorneys, represent the administrator in the case of heirs and asset distribution.
Vintage ad touts Carter’s Little Liver Pills as a natural remedy for torpid liver biliousness and constipation. Claims the product is made only from pure vegetable caloriel and moves bile to thoroughly cleanse the system. Sold by druggists in red bottles.
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