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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1947
Page
7
A joint meeting of Carroll County District No. 2 and Cass County District No. 1 was held at the Deer Creek Church on Tuesday. Dr. Broner of Purdue spoke for the evening.
Rockfield traveled to Camden on Friday and won 82 to 37 led by Thomas with 16 points. Half time stood 17-15. The second team game ended 28 to 9 with Rockfield dominating. Players noted include Hanawalt 0, L. Douglas 1, C. Douglas 0, Bowman 9, Nipple 10, and Camden’s Patty 9, Gray 0, Beamer 0, Trapp 4, Shanks 8, George 7, others 0.
Camden churches join for a community Day of Prayer at 2:00 PM February 21 in the Baptist Church. Lutheran Methodist Baptist and Lower Deer Creek Church of the Brethren will each present a program part. The service, about an hour, invites a large delegation from all churches. Last year’s meeting was at the Lutheran Church.
About fifty people attended a Boy Scout Service at Deer Creek Lutheran Church on Sunday. Camden scouts performed a number sung by five boys led by Mrs. Florence Baker on piano, with readings and prayers by local leaders. The event marked Boy Scout Week starting the prior Saturday.
Rev Clarence Bigler leads Sunday School at 10:00 with Joan Wise as Superintendent Worship Service at 11:00 on the second and fourth Sundays each month. The notice lists church timings and leadership for the current schedule.
Rev. Clarence Sink leads a church service at 9:30 with Sunday School on the first and third Sundays each month. A second schedule shows 10:30 service and 9:30 Sunday School on the second and fourth Sundays, with Kenneth Cripe listed as Superintendent.
Next Sunday evening the Baptist Church of Camden joins with the Baptist Church of Flora for a combined Sun day service at Flora. Rev. William Allen of Indianapolis will preach. There is no service at Camden. Flora guests include Mr and Mrs Abner Seiber Mrs Addie Ward Gerald Seiber and Miss Marjorie Galloway and Evan Sanderson family of Carrollton.
The High School Annual, sponsored by the senior class, will be sold to the public at 1.25 dollars each. Books will be delivered before the term ends this spring. Photographs by a Brazil photographer will feature faculty and all organizations. Orders should be placed with any senior promptly.
The Judson Association with the Monti cello Association Calumet Association and Logansport Association held a mass meeting at the Baptist Temple in Logansport. All pastors wives and members from area churches attended. Rev. W. H. LeMasters presides as moderator.
The Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church met Tuesday afternoon at the parsonage with Mrs. George Schuette as hostess. Mrs Fay Wise led the devotional on Tensions That Hinder Thy Message. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Mary Wise house with Mrs. Flora Cripe as leader.
Wednesday evening services will begin on February 19 at 7 30 at the Lutheran Church and continue through Lent until Easter. The sessions will be held each Wednesday evening during the Lent season.
Mrs. Foe Caldwell hosted a birthday dinner on Thursday evening February 4 at Mrs. Effie Guard's home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dan Caldwell and family, Mr. Burt Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Wakeland and family of Logansport, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Caldwell and family, Miss Walleen Shoemaker, and Mrs. Effie Guard. The evening featured euchre games.
Harold Wyatt returned last Friday after a Florida vacation. He woke to a 28 degree morning with no chimneys to burn for warmth, so residents built a large bonfire in town. Miss Mary Ann Hyman arrived home Thursday from Indiana University for a short visit between semesters.
A Ray Myers spent several days last week in South Bend on business, staying at a local lodging and meeting with area contacts to discuss a pending project.
The Jackson Township Home Economics Club held a Mother-Daughter Banquet on February 6 at the Camden Lutheran Church. Eighty three attendees enjoyed a program of solos, a quartet, and a guest speaker Mrs Rebecca Livingston from Lafayette spoke on Training of Youth For Life Situations. The oldest mother present, Mrs Mary Linn, and the youngest, Mrs Helen Rude, were each presented corsages.
Mrs Mae Miller visits her sister in Michigantown Indiana. Indianapolis guests include Mr and Mrs Robert Pettiner and Mr and Mrs Joe Richards at W O Pettiner home. Floyd Gishs family return from Indianapolis with sons Charles dentistry and Howard medical school. Sunday singers at Sharon Baptist Church near Wheeling include Joe Shafer Lowell Edging Junior Gish Bob Crume and Dale Edging. Supper guests include Richard Hunt Peru and Eugene Titus Frankfort. Larry Hicks Carol Dean Burlington visit Cecil Wallace family. Chester Gardner trips Texas south with Orval Hinkle for a couple weeks.
After World War I the Federal Land Bank Loans helped many farmers in Carroll County with mortgage relief. The notice urges preparedness for harder repayments, urges action today, and directs readers to Camden National Farm Loan Association in Delphi, meeting Wednesdays at the Production Credit office, northeast square, with home visits by appointment and no application fee.
A miscellaneous shower for Mrs Wilma Jean Zimmerman of Logansport was hosted by her grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Cree. Gifts and games filled the evening with many relatives and friends in attendance. Refreshments included brick ice cream cupcakes and coffee. Mrs Zimmerman formerly Miss Wilma Jean Cree is daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Cree of Camden.
The W S C S of the Methodist Church will meet February 20 at Grace Wingard home with Doris DeWitt as assistant host. Roll call answer will be a verse of love from the Bible. Mrs. Marcia Oskins will give the devotional. Mrs. Bessie Leslie presents India topic. A poem will be read by Eva Robeson.
The Wee Dee Cabinet Company transfers a number of employees from Camden to Bringhurst as the Camden finishing room is completed, relocating workers to continue production during construction.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Ray Myers and their family attended the Sportsman Show in Indianapolis Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Grace Sharp hosted the Camden Women's Literary Club on Tuesday evening February 4. Members discussed Lincoln topics and admired lines from his addresses. Mrs Marcia Oskins discussed The Sangamon River by Edgar Lee Masters. Mrs Nelle Quinn read Lincoln poems. The club donated one dollar to the March of Dimes and conducted a sale of articles made by the blind. Refreshments were served.
Guests on Sunday at the home of Mrs Paul Crume included Mr and Mrs Bill Davis of Kokomo.
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