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Newspaper

Delphi Citizen

Location

Delphi, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1951

Page

4

Presidents Lists Committees For Local Lions Club

Gearold Clawson president of the local Lions Club has named committees for his tenure. Attendance includes Robert Quinn Clement Ducknall and Frank Fitch. Constitution and by laws Herb Garver Ralph Hanna. Convention John Mount Jim McClean. Finance Al Burkle Bill Riley Bob Moore. Information Bob Landis Forest Sprague. Membership John Toole Fred Morrison Harold Patton Woody Whiteman Frank Wilcox. Program Otto Schmidt Paul Welker John Curry Homer Myers. Publicity Joe Loy John Roth. Citizenship and patriotism Earl Hyman Everett Cunningham. Boys and girls activities Bob Graham. Civic improvements J M Haggard Frank Stiles. Community betterment Harold Talbert Home Myers. Education John Curry W S Weaver. Health and welfare George Wagoner. Safety Clement Ducknall Paul McMurray. Sight conservation and blind Charles Campbell. United Nations Harold Brewer. Agricultural W S Weaver. Greeter Jesse Patrick. Bulletin editors Ben Caylor Myron Beesley.

Gearold Clawson Lions Club Robert Quinn Clement Ducknall Frank Fitch Herb Garver Ralph Hanna John Mount Jim McClean al Burkle Bill Riley Bob Moore Bob Landis Forest Sprague John Toole Fred Morrison Harold Patton Woody Whiteman Frank Wilcox Otto Schmidt Paul Welker John Curry Homer Myers Joe Loy John

Craven Smith Returns Home From Monrovia Sojourn

Craven Smith arrived home Wednesday from Monrovia California where he has spent the past year and will stay with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Craven Smith for a while.

Craven Smith Monrovia Calif Fred Craven Smith

Two Car Crash Near Wabash Bridge Ends in Arrest

Paul Cooper of Bedford was arrested Tuesday night after his 1942 Buick collided with Wilma Sneathen's 1942 Ford Coupe on highway 421 near the Wabash bridge. Police say Cooper lacked car control. Estimated damage $235. Cooper works for the Monon railroad repairing local crossings.

Paul Cooper Bedford Wilma Sneathen Delphi Cooper Miss Sneathen Highway 421 Wabash Bridge Monon Railroad

Wilma K Jenkins Delphi Native Dies After Illness

Wilma Katherine Jenkins born February 9 1908 in Delphi daughter of William and Lillian Harrison died after months of ill health and hospitalization since May She married Charles E Jenkins in 1927 and was a Methodist. Surviving husband seven sons and three daughters and many relatives Funeral services were held Monday in Flora with Maple Lawn cemetery burial.

Wilma Katherine. Jenkins Memorial Logansport Harrison William Lillian Misner) Harrison Charles E. Jenkins Robert Bringhurst Kenneth Otterbein Richard Walton Thomas

Women Fellowship Meeting At Local Church

The Christian Women's Fellowship will meet Thursday August 2 at 2 pm at the church. The newly organized group invites all interested ladies to attend and support church progress. Devotional leader is Mrs L W Redding and program leader is Mrs Mack Snyder. Enter via the study door.

Co. W. F Christian Women’s Fellowship L. W. Redding Mack Snyder

Two Hundred Attend Cub Scout Outing at Deer Creek Park

More than 200 Cub Scouts and parents attended the district field day at Deer Creek Park in Delphi. Prizes were donated by local merchants and a picnic supper closed the event. John Toole served as announcer and James Reed led activities with judges including James Kenworthy and J Kelly. Thirteen packs from Logansport, Flora, Peru, Delphi, Brookston, and Monticello participated.

Deer Creek Park Delphi John Toole James Reed Logansport James Kenworthy Summersault Charles Hawkins Bunkerhill Bobby Toole J. Kelly Jimmy Parker Pat McLachlin Dave Walker Ruth Robbins Leonard Helvie William Burkhart Brookston

Rural Youth Program Draws Four Township Bureaus

Clay Deer Creek Madison and Rock Creek Farm Bureaus enjoyed a Rural Youth program at the REMC auditorium. George Sites opened the meeting. leaders spoke on county camps at Roth Park. The program featured singing piano duets a playlet solos and a square dance followed by ice cream and cake.

Clay Deer Creek Madison Rock Creek REMC George Sites Charles Harter S and E Roth Park Eileen Zinn Julie Smith Miss Smith Helen Cleaver Bob Caldwell Carolyn Shulthers Kathleen Fire

Former Sheriff W F Mummert Dies at Flora

Willis F Mummert 71 longtime county sheriff 1920 1924 died at his daughter Mrs Maxine Humes Flora after a yearlong illness Born December 22 1879 in Howard county married Gertrude Billman March 14 1905 Also served on Fiora Town Board and farm implement business Survived by widow daughter two brothers a sister Funeral at Carter funeral home Flora with Rev Fiarlan Smith officiating burial Maple Lawn cemetery

Willis F. Mummert Maxine Humes Flora Sunday Howard County Gertrude Billman Mummert Fiora Myrle Logansport Ernest Kokomo Myrtle Ashba Cheyenne Wyoming Carter Flora Fiarlan Smith Maple Lawn Cemetery

Social Notes From Patton and Nearby Towns

Miss Thyrza Henry and Miss Elsie Myers of Delphi spent Monday with Mrs. Pearl Ballard and Mrs. Lawrence Fry. Don Roth and family of Oak Grove and Raymond Dan Dervort and son of Reynolds visited Thomas O’Farrell’s family. Clark Diener and family from Monticello called on Carl Metz. Don Roth and baby from Oak Grove visited Alfred Lilly. Fred Gaumer called in the evening. William Schmidt and family of Fort Wayne visited Esther Austin earlier in the week. Andrew Shafer and family of Monticello and Vinci Nichols called on Lawrence Fry and family. Milton Fry of Headlee came Sunday evening.

Thyrza Henry Elsie Grace Myers Delphi Pearl Ballard Lawrence Fry Don Roth Oak Grove Raymond Dan Dervort Reynolds Thomas O’farrell Clark Diener Monticello Carl Metz Alfred Lilly Fred Gaumer William Schmidt Ft. Wayne Esther Austin Andrew Shafer Vinci Nichols Milton Fry Headlee

Mrs Lucy Brady Dies After Illness

Mrs Lucy Brady longtime Burnettsville resident dies Monday evening at daughter Colleen Sayers lake Cicott home. Grandmother of local barber Glen Parrish. Survivors include two sons and six daughters. Funeral services at Lake Cicott Methodist Church with burial in Davis Cemetery east of Burnettsville.

Lucy Brady Burnettsville Colleen Sayers Lake Cicott Brady Glen Parrish Lake Cicott Methodist Church Davis Cemetery

Weaver Mullin Family Outing Visit Brookfield

Mr and Mrs Pete Weaver and son and Mr and Mrs Donald Mullin spent Sunday visiting Brookfield.

Pete Weaver Donald Mullin Ince Brookfield

Nina Sink Rites in Paxton Funeral Home Service

Funeral rites for Nina Sink seventy former Flora resident who died at Paxton Illinois were held Wednesday from Carter funeral home to the cemetery. She was survived by six brothers and three sisters.

Nina Sink Flora Paxton Ilinois Carter Cemetery

Mrs Mary Hall Rowan Leaves Palo Alto for Peoria

Mrs Mary Hall Rowan of Palo Alto California departs Monday for Peoria Illinois after visiting her uncle Fred Craven Smith and Mrs Smith. She is the daughter of the late Lew Hall Carroll County clerk and Lida Smith Hall.

Mary Hall Rowan Palo Alto California Peoria Fred Craven Smith

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United “Herb Smith Delphi, Indiana U.S Wilma K. Jenkins Federal Land Bank and Frankfort National Farm Loan Assn Ithamur E. Clinton St. Frankfort Ind Elmer Reiff Earl Stewart Mindreaders Uncle Sam Gil U. Ss. Savings Bonds U. S U. S. Treasury Department Gromee Far Girst Rio Loeb’s South Steets Lafayette van Sickle Dupont Culligan Soft Water Service Carroll County Daniel M. Brown W. F. Mummert Patton Lowery General Insurance Agent Farmers’ Mutual ‘Fire Insurance Company Mulberry, Indiana Auto Insurance Nina Sink Rites W. Front St Edison Phonograph and Blackstone Singer Sunbeam Electrolux WM. F. Shaffer Ray Booth Kennard & Million Federal Ware Glass Nut
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