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Delphi Citizen

Location

Delphi, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1961

Page

5

Intricate wedding gown charms in lace and pearls

The bride wore Chan tilly lace with seed pearl trim and a Sabrina neckline, long sleeves tapering to bridal points, a chantilly lace overskirt on a chapel train, and a cabage rose amid a white Bible cascade. Attendants in red velvet with white fur accessories, a ringbearer, and a reception followed by a Chicago honeymoon. The couple now resides in Indianapolis where he attends Indiana University School of Dentistry.

Linda Wagner Janice Sims Colleen Baumgartner J. R. Rinehart Flora Don Sheller Indianapolis Steve Staggs Larry Hanna Bloomington Fred Rodkey Chicago Mr. Redkey Indiana University School of Dentistry

Delphi MYF Hosts Annual Chili Supper

The Delphi Methodist Youth Fellowship plans its annual chili supper for Wednesday March 1 1961 with serving hours 5:30 to 7:30 pm daylight saving time. Proceeds fund a church projector.

Delphi Methodist Youth Fellowship

City Council OKs $1000 Salary for Mayor Wood

Monday night meeting yielded little business. Rev. O. P. Manker opened with prayer and began volunteer chaplain duties. The council passed an ordinance renewing a $1000 yearly Water Works mayoral salary and authorized a new city building flag purchase. A request to file charges against a discharged patrolman was noted, tied to Main Street.

O. P. Manker Wood Fred Clark Main Street

Delphi IOOF No 28 Plans First Degree Work Monday

Delphi IOOF No. 28 will give first degree work to two candidates on Monday night February 13 at 8 p.m. All members are urged to attend.

Delphi Ioof No

Delphi Rainbow assembly skates and sleds at Gerard home

Twenty two members of the Delphi Rainbow assembly for Girls spent February 5 at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Gerard enjoying ice skating and sledding. They each had hot chocolate donuts popcorn and cookies after the outing.

Delphi Rainbow Assembly Fred Gerard

Chicago youth sent to White's Institute after delinquency ruling

After a juvenile court hearing Judge Smith ordered a 17 year old Chicago youth visiting here sent to White's Institute following conviction of delinquent child status.

Lions Club District Meeting Plans State Drive

Mr and Mrs Bob Quinn and Mr and Mrs Frank Wilcox attended a Lions Club District meeting in Frankfort on Sunday. Plans were made for a state wide fundraising event to raise 300000 for Lions sponsored projects including Cancer Society Seeing Eye Dogs and the Eye Bank during the week of May 28 to June 3.

Bob Quinn Frank Wilcox Lions Club Frankfort Lion’s Club Cancer Society Seeing Eye Dogs The Eye Bank

Indiana Charges West in Circuit Court Over Alcohol Violation

The State of Indiana filed a circuit court action against Theodore H. West for illegal possession of alcoholic beverages. West appeared Tuesday, requested time to hire counsel, and his bond was set at $500.00.

State of Indiana Theodore H. West

Divorce Granted in Circuit Court for Joann Hughes Long

Joann Hughes Long was granted a divorce from Wayne Long on cruelty charges in circuit court Tuesday. She won temporary custody of the two minor children while Wayne Long was ordered to pay $25 weekly child support. Attorneys Watson McCormick and Joseph T. Ives Jr. represented the parties.

Joann Hughes Long Wayne Long

Assault Charges in Local Court Arraignments

Charles James of Lower Sunset Park faced arraignment in JP Lee Stone's court on a deadly weapon assault against Howard Leight of Kentucky and paid a $25 fine plus costs. William Stephen, also of Lower Sunset Park, faces a second assault and battery charge in two weeks and remains jailed. Ray Luce of Monticello Route 2 was charged with assault and battery by his wife in the same court, fined $20 and costs totaling $37.76.

Charles James Lower Sunset Park JP Lee Stone Howard Leight Kentucky William Stephen Stephen Ray Luce Route 2 Monticello

Snow Plow Crews Battle Four Inches Of Snow

State Highway crews, many new on January 23, faced their baptism of snow last Thursday night. They reported at 10 p.m. and worked through the night to keep highways clear as about four inches fell in the area making many country roads impassable.

Delphi woman in two car crash escapes injury

Miss Joyce Logan daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Logan of Delphi escaped injury early Thursday when her car and another vehicle were involved in a two car crash on By Pass 52 near Lafay ette en route to her employment. Damage to the Logan automobile was extensive.

Joyce Logan Raymond Logan Delphi Lafayette

Fox drive sponsored by Carroll County Conservation Club

The Carroll County Conservation Club will sponsor a fox drive on Saturday February 11. All hunters are invited to participate and use shotguns only. Participants meet at 9 a.m. at Millers Mill on the west edge of Delphi with transportation provided.

Carroll County Conservation Club Millers Mill Delphi

Tippecanoe Home Demonstration Club Meeting Listed

The Tippecanoe Township Home Demonstration club meets Wednesday February 15 at 1 30 p m at the home of Mrs James Mc Clean. Mrs Lytle Anderson and Mrs Chris Brummett will give the project lesson with assistance from Mrs Melvin Jackson Mrs Glee Clawson and Mrs Frank Swaim assisting the hostess.

Tippecanoe Home Tippecanoe Township Home Demonstration Club James McClean Lytle Anderson Chris Brummett Melvin Jackson Glee Clawson Frank Swaim

Delphinium 4-H Club Plans Evening Meeting

The Delphinium 4-H club will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in the high school home economics room. Mothers are invited. Every one interested in joining should attend if at all possible.

Delphinium 4-H

PLAN FOX DRIVE Fox Drive by Burrows Community Club

The Burrows Community Club will hold a Fox Drive on Saturday February 11 at 10 am with luncheon to follow at the noon hour.

Burrows Community” Club

Tourney Winners Named in Tri Kappa Bridge-O-Rama

Winners in the 5th Tri Kappa Bridge-O-Rama include first place Mr and Mrs David Hanna second place Mrs Robert Wood and Mrs H B Kahle third place Mrs Joseph Ives and Mrs William Freeman Wayne Morgan is a patient in

David Hanna Robert Wood H. B. Kahle Joseph Ives William Freeman

Elmer Keck 71 Dies in Brown County Home

Elmer E Keck 71 of route 2 Delphi died Wednesday night at home after three years of ill health from a heart attack. Born July 17 1889 in Frankfort he was the son of Elmer E and Rosella Campbell Keck. Surviving are his widow three daughters a brother and several relatives. Rites were held Saturday at Bikenberry funeral home with Rev Milton L Mikesell officiating and burial in Providence cemetery near Frankfort.

Elmer E. Keck Route 2 Delphi Mr. Keck Frankfort Elmer E Rosella Campbell Keck Elsie Bowman Brown County Barney Evelyn) Pritchard Clarence Helen) Kesler Brookston Kathleen) Hayes Indianapolis Frank R. R Bhikenberry Funeral Milton L. Mikesell Providence Cemetery

Infant Phillip Zinn Dies After Birth Illness

Phillip Lee Zinn infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Zinn of Flora died Wednesday at the home of his uncle and aunt on route 1 Burnettsville after a illness since birth begun March 12, 1960 in Lafayette. Surviving are the parents a sister Teresa Kay and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs George Peterson of Burnettsville. Private rites were held Friday afternoon at Bringhurst Methodist Church with Rev Donald Hebree officiating and Maple Lawn Cemetery burial. Leiter funeral home had charge of arrangements.

Phillip Lee Zinn Dale Zinn Flora Jim Landis Route 1 Burnettsville St. Elizabeth Hospital Lafayette Teresa Kay George Peterson Bringhurst Methodist Church Donald Hebree Maple Lawn Cemetery Leiter

Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Dilla S Crowell

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at Miller funeral home Monticello for Mrs Dilla S Crowell 78 of route 1 Delphi. Rev Virden Graham officiated with burial in Davis Cemetery. She died Tuesday night at White County Memorial Hospital after a period of illness. Born June 30, 1882, she was married to Milton Crowell in 1899. Surviving are her husband, a daughter Mary Crowell and two sons Joseph and Reed, plus two brothers Frank and Charles and two sisters Agnes McGibbon and Mary Howard.

Dilla S. Crowell Route 1 Delphi Miller Monticello Virden Graham Davis Cemetery Crowell White County Memorial Hospital This County Joseph Susan Shafer Milton Crowell Hopewell

Widow Clara Metzger 92 dies in Rossville home

Clara E Metzger 92 of Clay township died unexpectedly at her daughter Mrs Roy Roush Sr home in Rossville on Wednesday. Born in Tippecanoe county she married Allen Metzger in 1888 and after his 1943 death lived with her daughter. She served as a deaconess in the Church of the Brethren for 55 years. Surviving are three sons Harry Rossville Herschel and Lawrence Delphi route 4 two sisters Mrs Mattie Roth Edna Mills and Mrs Edie Swartz Elkhart. Funeral held at Rossville Church of the Brethren with Rev A P Wenger officiating burial in Pleasant View cemetery southwest of Rossville.

Clara E. Metzger Clay Township Roy Roush Rossville Tippecanoe County Allen Metzger Church of the Brethren Roush Harry

Funeral Rites Held for Chalmer Bronson 52

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Carter Funeral Home in Flora for Chalmer B Bronson 52 a former Burlington resident He died Sunday at his Monticello home after a two week illness Bronson a barber in Monticello previously ran a Burlington shop He was a member of the Burlington Christian church Born November 7 1908 in Burlington he was survived by his widow two daughters two sons four brothers and four sisters and two stepdaughters He was married to Florence Brunner who died in 1944 later wed Clara Elliott

Carter Flora Chalmer B. Bronson Burlington Leroy Wright Bronson Monticello Burlington Christian Church Floyd Beulah Brewster Bronson Florence Brunner Clara Elliott Beulah Bronson Detroit Thomas Gibson Henry Robinson Lebanon Richard James Shirley Karen Whitaker Russell Charles Earl Kokomo George Napoleon, Ohio Robert White Lafayette Robert MacMurdo Jack Bobbie Maurice Winters Saginaw, Michigan

Graveside rites for infant Beth Ann Delaplane held

Graveside rites were conducted at Center EUB cemetery for baby Beth Ann Delaplane. The infant died Sunday evening in Memorial hospital Logansport. Surviving are the parents James and Josephine Beck Delaplane and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W L Delaplane of route 1 Camden and maternal grandparents Mr

Center Eub Beth Ann Delaplane James and Josephine Beck Delaplane Memorial Hospital Logansport W. L. Delaplane Route 1 Camden

Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. Mamie S. Brown

Mrs. Mamie S. Brown 80 of 416 West Main Street Flora died Sunday at her home after a two week illness. Born January 10 1881 in Dayton Ohio she was the daughter of Joseph and Lizzie Wolfe. She married Edward E. Brown in 1899 who died in 1956. Surviving are two daughters Mrs. Gladys Scott Logansport and Mrs. Grace Riggle Flora two sons George M Akron Ohio and Joseph W Delphi a sister Mrs. Ada Daggy Spokane Washington Funeral services were held Tuesday at Eikenberry Funeral Home with Rev Dolar Ritchey officiating burial in Paint Creek Cemetery.

Mamie S. Brown West Main Street Flora Dayton Ohio Joseph Lizzie Smith Wolfe Edward E. Brown Camden Baptist Church Gladys Scott Logansport Grace Riggle George M Akron Joseph W Delphi Ada Daggy Spokane Washington Eikenberry Funeral Dolar Ritchey Budial Paint Creek Cemetery

Death of Miss Lillian Clinton in Delphi

Miss Lillian Clinton aged 75 died Saturday in St Elizabeth hospital after a week of admission following a year of ill health. Born in Tennessee she moved to Delphi in 1959 and lived with cousin Mrs Ralph Lines. Surviving are an aunt Mrs Ella Martin of Delphi and several cousins. Funeral services were held Monday at Likenberry Funeral Home with Rev George Blice, burial in IOOF Cemetery.

Lillian Clinton St. Elizabeth Hospital Tennessee Clinton Delphi Ralph Lines Ella Martin

Groninger Siblings Page for Legislator Visit

Sandra Groninger daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Groninger of Rock Creek Township and a Camden school freshman will serve as a page for Representative Walter Sprinkle at Friday’s Legislature session. Last Friday Renda and Craig Groninger served as pages for State Senator Roy Conrad.

Sandra Groninger Ben Groninger Rock Creek Township Camden Walter Sprinkle Renda Craig Groninger Roy Conrad

Births Share News From Delphia and Indianapolis

Mr and Mrs Ted Williams of Delphia welcome a son born Tuesday February 7 at Home hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Russell Williams and Mr and Mrs John E Snoe berger. Mr and Mrs Douglas E Grimm of 217 E 62nd St Indianapolis have a son Jeffery Douglas born February 7 in Indianapolis. Jack Grimms is the paternal grandfather. Mr and Mrs Edward Reynolds of Flora announce a daughter born in Memorial hospital Logansport. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Schmitter of Delphia report a son born February 2 at Home hospital. Mr and Mrs George Davis of 3ringhurst have a daughter born February 1 at Home hospital. Mr and Mrs Donald Barnett of Delphia welcome a daughter born February 1 at St Elizabeth hospital.

Ted Williams Delphia Home Hospital Russell Williams John E. Snoeberger Douglas E. Grimm E. 62Nd St Indianapolis Jeffery Douglas Jack Grimms Edward Reynolds Flora Memorial Hospital Logansport Lawrence Schmitter George Davis 3Ringhurst Donald Barnett St. Elizabeth Hospital

Cheer Club honors Clyde Myers of Delphi Lions

The Delphi Lions Cheer Club names Clyde Myers Room 120 Home Hospital Lafayette Indiana as member of the week. Myers has been hospitalized since a heart attack. A surprise birthday dinner for Mrs. Willow Stewart was held Feb 2 at her home with guests Florence Koontz Gladys Walters Juanita Acheson and Vanita Munson. James Coghill, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Coghill, had emergency appendectomy at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette. He is a Delphi high school senior. Mr and Mrs Max Daughert and Mrs Walter Gochenour traveled to Fairmont West Virginia to visit Gochenour’s daughter Mrs Scott Sowers and family. The Daughertys plan a further trip to Charlotte North Carolina. Mike Fife, Delphi High School freshman, resumed classes after treatment at Home Hospital Lafayette for a compound fracture of the right foot suffered in a P E class. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Fife of route 3 Delphi. Kathy Kerlin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Mahlon Kerlin, completed beauty training at House of James in Indianapolis and will work at East Gate Beauty Salon in Logansport.

Delphi Lions Clyde Myers Home Hospital Lafayette Indiana Mr. Myers Willow Stewart Mesdames Florence Koontz Gladys Walters Juanita Acheson Vanita Munson James Coghill Albert Coghill St. Elizabeth Hospital Delphi High School Max Daughert Walter Gochenour Fairmount Mike Fife Paul Fife Route 3 Delphi Kathy Kerlin Mahlon Kerlin House of James Indianapolis East Gate Logansport

Tractor wreck kills none in Kokomo area snow crash

A tractor pulling a load of propane gas for Tenbrook Sales Inc of Kokomo was demolished during a county snow storm last Thursday night. Driver Frederick Feland of Kokomo reported losing control after a wheel came off a passing PTI transport truck. The truck left Highway 29 and crashed into a field at the Sam Smith farm north of Deer Creek. the driver was uninjured. Deputy Sheriff Fred Dillon and State Trooper Tom Pitstick investigated.

Tenbrook Sales, Inc Kokomo Frederick Feland PTI Teabrook Highway 29 Sam Smith Deer Creek

Rebekah Lodge and Tri Kappa Set Meetings

Rebekah Lodge plans a Friday evening gathering at the Lodge hall. Tri Kappa Associate Chapter schedules a 7:45 pm meeting on February 14 at Donnabelle Sieber’s home. Grover Kite, patient in room 258 at St Elizabeth hospital, underwent minor nasal surgery Monday and returned home, then suffered hemorrhaging and was readmitted. he is now somewhat improved.

Tri Kappa Donnabelle Sieber Grover Kite St Elizabeth Hospital Kite

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