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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1949
Page
2
Union and Harrison Street church invites members to Sunday School at 9:30 and worship at 10:30 with evening service at 7:00. The Young People's Service begins at 6:15 and mid week prayer meetings are Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 under Pastor O D Williams.
A group of Carroll and White County REMC officials flew from Indianapolis to New York for the National REA conference. Pictured left to right are Ed Thomson, Clarence Cleaver, Elmer Reiff, Joe Snyder, David S. Wise, and Martin Justice, directors of Carroll REMC, with R. E. Ulerich, Mr. Mahin, Charles Sieferd, and an unidentified White County REMC member on the plane steps.
William church offers 9:30 Bible School and 10:30 worship with a sermon on Why Pray for Bread. Evening service at 7:00 and 7:30 Wednesday fellowship. A church group photo was taken Tuesday. Announced 16MM film Out of the Night to be shown March 13 about rescue work by Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago.
Miles Allen Freeman directs services at 10:00 a.m. including morning worship on the sermon series Our Unclaimed Heritage. Sunday school for Nursery to third grade at 10:00 a.m. and all-ages classes at 10:50 a.m. Evening dismissal at 11:30 a.m. Circles meet Tuesday evenings and afternoons, with pastors’ spouses hosting. Wednesday and Thursday activities include choir, arts, supper, Lenten service, and session meeting.
The February 27 Lesson-Sermon in Christian Science churches centers on Christ Jesus. The Golden Text from Isaiah 11 1 proclaims a rod and Branch rising from Jesse roots. The Science and Health passage notes Christ as blending with God to grant dominion over the earth.
Frank v Pastor sermon morning February 27 1949 at 10:00 am The Layman and His Church Bible study and Christian education classes follow After supper 6 30 pm Church Family Night with sing ing a solo The Lord s Prayer by Julia Ann Smith and Judge William Smith address The Calling of Matthew film closes the night Sponsored by Methodist Youth Fellowship and Wesleyan Service Guild second of four Church Family Nights
Veterans in Indiana enrolled in on‑farm training under the GI Bill must file 1948 earnings reports with the VA Regional Office by March 1, 1949 to continue subsistence payments. Over 5,500 Indiana veterans participate. failure to report may suspend benefits until received. Reports use calendar year 1948 farming income to adjust 1949 subsistence, with monthly limits based on dependents.
A Cedarville Herald report notes Professor Charles W. Steele, connected with Patton area schools for twenty years, taking a year’s leave from Cedarville College for a well deserved rest. His wife Adah Montgomery also taught in Patton schools. Their child Ruby, married to a serviceman, planned to join him in Japan. grandchildren and family are in South America as missionaries.
Voris Chapman route 3 Delphi purchased Brown Swiss bull Lady Lettys Blonde Boy No. 70803 from George Dirks Kokomo. B A Shaffer Rawleigh dealer and Mrs Shaffer of Ockley were in Indianapolis for a W T Rawleigh banquet benefiting Indiana dealers. Mr and Mrs Pete Teel and Bobby Evans drove to Wayne Michigan to visit Mrs Claude Wise.
In Baleville Buck Howell and friends discuss whether to sell hogs. A lively interruption ends with everyone stomping in rhythm while Buck admits his talking time was too long. The piece celebrates listening and respect for differing views.
Pittsburg's independent basketball team defeated Goyers Truckers 62 to 56 in the tourney final to win the championship and a $50 prize. Foster of Lafayette Telephone Co. received sportsmanship honors. team members include Dean and Don Anderson Morris and Dale Craig Victor Felt hoff Jackson Hathway and Leonard Brummett. George Treida is manager.
Four youths from Burrows admitted to Sheriff Sanford Allen and Prosecutor David R. Baum that they committed a string of petty thefts. The acts included breaking into the Burrows school and vandalizing the Switzer garage. Cases to be heard in juvenile court.
Miss Joan Clifford daughter of Mr and Mrs James A Clifford of 218 North Ohio Avenue has been pledged to the Purdue University chapter of Alpha Xi Delta sorority.
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