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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1957
Page
8
The report lists multiple local deaths including Cora Snethen 82 of Delphi and William A Crook 73 of Flora. It details funeral services at Fikenberry and Bachelor Run Church of the Brethren, with graves at Rossville and Maple Lawn cemeteries, and notes survivors such as daughters Florence Cruea Mary Wolverton Bessie Collins and sons Elmer and Kenneth Crook.
The obituary notes the death of a Flora resident previously living at the Brethren home for 26 years. Survived by brother Charles Hopkins of Logansport, she belonged to Flora First Brethren church.
Arthur Helvie 62 a former Flora resident died Wednesday in St Elizabeth hospital after a heart attack he suffered Tuesday afternoon Born in Muncie November 29 1894 he was the son of William and Anna Helvie His marriage to Muriel Riggle on December 5 1924 He was a Flora Methodist church member and had lived in West Lafayette for 14 years working at Purdue He is survived by his widow a brother Walter of Flora Funeral services were held Saturday at Lester funeral home with Rev Kaye Bass officiating Burial followed at Maple Lawn cemetery
Cutler and Delphi teams won the county 4-H and FFA poultry and egg judging contest at Burlington High School with 56 competitors. Winners included Meredith Ayres of Cutler and Ted Ratcliff of Delphi as top individuals. Purdue judge Dave Jackson officiated.
Delphi freshmen beat Lebanon 40 32 at the armory to clinch a share of the West Central Conference title. Dennis Zook led Delphi with 17 points. The team had defeated Logansport freshmen 33 21 last Thursday in a non conference contest. Lebanon had won the West Central tournament last week at Fort Frankfort. Mr and Mrs Don Elsworth and daughter moved to Westville Illinois. Mrs Dorothy Hathaway succeeds Mrs Elsworth as stenographer for the Delphi Works.
The Oracles dropped a tight Northern State Conference contest at Rensselaer 32 to 28, after a second half drought and late free throws decided the outcome. Delphi’s Jerry Wagner led with 12 points, while Jim Landis and Bill Phegley added late heroics in a hard fought, error filled game. the Junior Oracles had earlier won 25 to 23 in the preliminary meet.
Jefferson and Adams township Farm Bureaus meet Tuesday February 12 at Carson school at 7 30 p m A film By the People for the People a rural electric theme will be shown Adams township provides a special number Pet and Hobby clubs meet same time and place Committee members Forest Redding Perry Million Clyde Duvall Rev George Neil Robinson Godlove and families
National Youth Week featured two events at Delphi Christian Church. A banquet speaker, Ross Tipton, urged youth to face dangers and strengthen themselves to live true to their beliefs. Miss Gwendolyn Ferrier spoke at worship on Not My Will But Thine, inspiring attendees with faith and conviction.
Flora resident William R. Reed, 43, was arrested Saturday night by State Trooper Mills and Flora patrolman Baum on DWI charges. He was released on bond.
Mrs Eunice G Smith returned home from Rochester Minnesota on Thursday evening after surgery at the Mayo Clinic. She traveled to Lafayette where she was met by family. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Robert Teel and daughter of Brookston Mr and Mrs Russell Cure of Delphi and the King family at Winona Lake.
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