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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1950
Page
4
Reverend Samuel Stokes of Sheridan Indiana and his wife Mrs Sara Stokes are noted with lawyer ties in Wheeling West Virginia in an itemized society notice. The snippet records a social or legal status update involving named individuals and locations.
Saturday event details a bake sale hosted by Sub Debs at Herb Smith’s residence. Virginia, formerly of Pittsburg and Delphi, attended with Herbert Sawyer and other local families and friends. Rev. Stokes remains hale and spry at age 90 in community notices.
The County Home Economics Chorus and friends depart Delphi by train Monday at 3:40 a.m. est or 4:40 a.m. dst for Washington D C to perform with 3 000 Indiana Home Economics women under Al Stewart. The program features the life and poems of Indiana poet James Whitcomb Riley.
Mrs Myrtle Pearson was pleasantly surprised Monday evening when friends honored her birthday. A cooperative supper and cake were shared, with canasta and ouchre played. Attendees included Maggie Kirkpatrick Carl McFarland Mr and Mrs Virgil Wolverton Mr and Mrs Orville Israel Armina Weaver and Judy Bowman. Mrs Pearson received many lovely gifts.
Earl Wolfe and daughter Helen Davis will visit his mother Mrs. Jennie Wolfe in Delphi with other Akron relatives. Charles Sheets and family from Waukegan Illinois stay with Dr and Mrs C F Sheets. Mrs Blanch Burroughs visits Lafayette friends. Floyd Kelley of Kokomo and sons Woody and Wayne Lee of New York visit Delos Wood. Mrs Eas a patient at Mayo Clinic. Frank Hoan of Chicago visits Delphi. Jennie Hall discharged from St Elizabeth hospital after a fractured shoulder. Wilbur Hall and family of Findlay visit the Hall home. Charles Harner MP and William Pearson visit Celina and St Mary's Lake. Willard Reed visits Hammond.
Bids for fire fighting apparatus and trucks for Delphi Indiana will be opened at 7 30 p m Tuesday. Separate bids for each class including 500 GPM pumpers 200 gallon tank and booster system plus chassis and body work are specified. Specifications and bid bonds required.
Pictured performers in the Mth Dance Revue presented at the school building include Camden participants Fredonna Lesh and Charlene Johnson among others. The program showcased multiple dances with local students taking part in the showcase.
The County 4 H Judging contest at Flora High School drew 120 girls across five projects Clothing Food Preparation Canning and Room Improvement with senior and junior divisions. Winners include Anita Douglas Lois Powell Shirley Hughes Mary Furst Marilyn Newby Patty Myers and more with district and prize events planned in Lafayette and Camden later in July and August.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mullendore and their sons Mike Don and Gary with Miss Phyllis Brown and Walter Arvin of Wayne Michigan will arrive at Mrs William Pearson the Mullendores mother and will stay through Sunday Mrs Mullendore and her sons will remain for the visit and the group will return home Sunday
Mr and Mrs Abner Bowen begin preliminary work on a new home in Bowen Court add tion. Mr and Mrs Elmer McCall and two daughters from Ventura California arrive for an extended visit with her father G E Voorhees in Flora. McCall is a basketball coach at Ventura formerly coaching the Oracles. Mr and Mrs Donald Larimore and family are in Minnesota on a fishing trip. Mrs Leila Ashba entertained friends at her home Tuesday evening.
Marc W. Dillen 83 a Camden resident and retired store clerk died at his home Monday. Born November 4 1866 he lived his entire life in Camden and belonged to Mt. Zion Lodge 211 and the Baptist Church. Surviving are his widow Eva K. Dillen a daughter Thelma Jones three grandchildren a sister Queen Folk and a son Wheeler preceded in death. Rites were held Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist church with Rev. William Hinton officiating. Burial was in Camden cemetery. Baker funeral home directed arrangements.
Mr and Mrs Paul Rix of Vevay Indiana visited the home of his parents at the Baptist parsonage last Friday as welcome guests to the community event.
Dixon Lee Smith returns to Bristol after seeing his uncle Don Smith and grandmother Mrs. Fannie Smith. Mrs. Hattie Morrison visits Three Rivers, Michigan. Lottie Clifford and family with George Carrier attend the funeral of William Dorsam in Lafayette. Gene Page undergoes emergency appendectomy in Lafayette. Judge and Mrs. William B. Smith host dinner for nephews William Harper Smith of Toledo and Dr. Jack Orr of Lake City. The Orrs plan to leave for Salt Lake City after a month’s visit. William Harper Smith and his wife return to Toledo. Dr Orr and daughter depart to Salt Lake City after visiting local relatives.
Mrs Joan Gregory and daughter from Goshen visited Logansport with Laura Wallace. A flag-raising event was postponed from Friday to Monday due to rain. July celebration attendees included residents of Del, St Josephs and Logansport. Mrs Sanders visits Kenneth Lucas in Frankfort. Mrs Roy Thomas begins a weeklong vacation.
The Rain and a of the day evening meeting is set in church parlors. Committee members include Mrs. Jessie Oswald May Thompson Minnie Riley and Nora Hemy.
A fragment notes a supper at Kelly's Roost scheduled for July at 5:30 p m to raise funds for Yeoman Methodist. The listed plate price reaches $1906, indicating a high fundraising value.
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