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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1956
Page
7
Camden and area residents will gather Friday at 2 p m in the Methodist church for World Day of Prayer services. Officers organizing the event include Bernice Wise president Mrs Lorene Martin first vice Amanda Roth second vice and Dorothy Peterson secretary treasurer.
Mesdames Belva Wise Bessie Leslie and Georgia Hartman will host tonight at the church for a Methodist WSCS gathering. A Bible verse on Freedom will be read in response to roll call.
The annual Washington supper was held Saturday night at the Lutheran church with serving starting at 5 p m. Adults paid 1.00 and children 60c. The public was invited.
Eighty one members and guests attended the Jackson township Home Demonstration club banquet at the Baptist church. Eva Jones led the pledge to the Flag and club creed, Ethel Gardner gave the welcome to the daughters, Raynes Ulbrich responded, Mildred Parrett led devotions, Edith Oyler spoke on the song of the month, and Myra Gardner Gladys Caldwell Eva Brubaker Dorothea Duncan Esther Hedde and Elsie Starkey organized games and contests.
The Women s Mission Circle of the Baptist church will gather Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Effie Wyatt and Mildred Clem Minnie Maxwell leads devotions and Thelma Jones presents the program.
Mr and Mrs Max Rude have relocated to the former Mrs Mary Cox property and Mr and Mrs Merle Cree have moved to Delphi indicating shifts in household locations within the community.
The Penny Circle of the Lutheran church met Thursday evening with Mrs. Edna Hamerickhouse and Ruth Jo Gentry in charge. Ruth Myers presided. Florence Leslie Inah Caldwell and Alices Linn presented the program, followed by a social hour after the business session.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Barnard Jr. entertained Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Edging and Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Edging. The occasion marked the anniversaries of their son Mark Alan and Mrs. Edging who observed birthdays on February 12.
The Aim Hi Home Demonstration Club will meet tonight at Mrs. Dorothy George's home with Mrs. Lorene Martin as co host. Jane Stinehart and Joan Zook will present the project lesson.
The Baptist church school of Missions ended Sunday evening with Bob Wyatt as devotional leader and Raynes Wyatt performing a vocal solo with Mrs Grace Gardner at the accompaniment. Penny Wise presented the Bible story and an India film was shown to the adult group.
Members of the Friendly Bible class gathered Sunday evening at the Lower Deer Creek Church of the Brethren. Mrs. Blanche Spitler and Mrs. Ira Shaffer hosted. Bessie Replogle led devotions and Clara directed singing. Refreshments were served to twenty two members and their families.
Mr and Mrs Jim Calloway of Royal Center were Wednesday guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph Rohrabaugh Jr. Their daughters Cynthia and Carol Elaine accompanied them in the visit.
A public card party is scheduled for Monday February 20 at the Deer Creek Conservation Club.
Dr. B C Kerkhove and his wife have returned from Chicago where he attended a dental meeting. Mrs. Leah Roberson is seriously ill at Memorial hospital Logansport.
Mr and Mrs Frank Smith were a Sunday outing pair visiting Indianapolis for a leisure day. They toured downtown and relaxed at local spots, sharing time together in the city atmosphere.
Harley Landis was admitted to Memorial hospital in Logansport on Sunday afternoon for observation and treatment.
Mrs Bob Wyatt submitted to a tonsillectomy at Memorial Hospital in Logansport.
Yeoman Elva Vaughan is on the sick list east of Monticello. Ray Down ey and family east of Buffalo visited Mrs. Clara McCully. McCully stayed with Uhi Timmons and Kathy in Monticello. Arthur Johns family of Chalmers visited Goldin Johns in Monticello Sunday. Ida Phobus visited Ed Gay family in Monticello Teresa Wainscott, granddaughter of Bill and Mrs. Baird, had a tonsillectomy in Frankfort Hospital. Sewing group and Senior choir ladies met at Mrs. Lewis Ford’s home. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Lewis Sage and Mrs. Ray Roberts. World Day of Prayer at Oak Grove church Friday at 11 00 am with bring a dish and own table service.
Roscoe Bryant Robert Wise of Delphi and Lawrence Fry of Monticello lead Indiana Farmers Union members who left Sunday for Washington to spend the week lobbying legislators on the farm situation.
Mr and Mrs Chester Wolf and their two sons of near Camden were treated at Memorial hospital Logansport for minor injuries after their car slipped on a hill and overturned. Mrs Wolf had a broken nose and others suffered cuts and bruises. Deputy Miller and State Trooper Douglass investigated the crash.
Tipwa Grange will meet tonight with committees in charge including program and refreshments led by multiple couples. A recent benefit euchre party awarded prizes to several residents and raised funds for polio and heart efforts. Grange ladies also started a community service project sewing for St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette.
Mrs. Robert Wilson and Mrs. Steve Young have returned from a visit to Florida, sharing travel details and experiences from the trip.
In the Carroll Circuit Court to the January Term 1956 Edith Marie Cleaver files suit against Samuel S. Cleaver as Administrator of the estate of Clifford E. Cleaver deceased with will annexed and Class A Cleaver as Co administrator, also named Elsie Cleaver. The notice outlines the case entry and parties involved in the estate matter.
The plaintiff files suit to contest the validity of Clifford E. Cleaver's last will. Defendants Closs A Cleaver and others are nonresidents of Indiana. They must appear March 28, 1956, at the Carroll County courthouse in Delphi to answer the complaint or face default. Court clerk JOE R. TOLEN signs the notice.
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