This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1947
Page
5
Miss McFarlane and Mrs. O'Reilly home economics instructors at Pur due visited the Edgar Fountain home Friday evening with Mrs. O'Reilly's son Lew. Lew plans to spend part of the summer on the Fountain farm with Mr. and Mrs. Fountain. Rova Fisher accepts employment at Hall's Super Market.
Francis Poncebaker and family of Florida are guests of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Poncebaker. Mrs. Floosie Huffman and children were guests of Don Roth and family. Mrs. Ray Voorhees of Monticello visited Mrs. Emma Schock and Miss Ruth McClintic. Various neighbors and relatives from Marion, Yeoman, Delphi, Grand Rapids, Snyder, Moroco, Attica, Hammond, and Pierceton called on local residents including the Schock, Arthur, Disinger, Burke, Lilly, Tomlin, Mort, and Kestle households during the week. A granddaughter and niece Miss Linda Key Tomlin arrived May 8.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Wright and family visit Battle Creek friends. A house warming for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mullin features a cooperative supper and a gift as they settle into their new home. Moves and visits span Kokomo to Indianapolis with local club events and Decoration Day gatherings.
Carroll County Council convenes in Delphi at 1 00 P M on June 17 and 18 1947 to consider additional appropriations for County Revenue and Gasoline tax funds for 1947. Public hearing rights noted with appeal to the State Tax Board within ten days.
Carroll Circuit Court entry for the estate of John H. McKinley deceased. Administrator Clarence D. McKinley has filed final settlement and vouchers. court will examine them June 26, 1947 in Delphi Indiana. Heirs creditors or legatees must appear and show cause if any. Clerk's seal and attorney Joseph T. Ives noted.
Mrs Helen Norris noted as YEOMAN. H W Phebus of Indianapolis visited over Memorial Day with his mother Mrs Ida Phebus. The W S C S of the Methodist Church held May meeting at Mrs Sadie Phillips. Guests included Mrs Basil Kestle and Mrs Claude Gowger. Weekend visits featured Ed Williams family of Western Springs Illinois and Vera Nipple of Laporte. Various regional travel and a May 26 fall injury to Glen Kennard reported. Wedding of John Herbert Miller to Mabel Ewert in Lafayette highlighted.
West Delphi Indiana notes show Mrs. Alice James taking her son Wayne to Indianapolis on Saturday to have a leg cast removed. Wayne visits Mrs. Paul Fullen for two weeks and several neighbors and relatives are mentioned enjoying Decoration Day and weekend visits.
The Brethren Missionary Society meets with Mrs Bright Hanna in Burlington. Christian Missionary Society plans a June 10 meeting led by Mrs Fred Rodkey. Eastern Star set for June 12 with three candidates and a June 9 officer rehearsal. Children’s Day program planned at the Christian Church and Whatsoever Class postpones to June 11 at Mae Carlyle’s home. Rev Ralph Smith and family visiting from Lucas Kansas with plans to move to Delphi if housing found. Floyd Cleaver remains unchanged in Newcastle hospital. Mrs Howard Cox and infant daughter return from Mamie Kennedy Hospital Flora.
Public notice announces a June meeting of Liberty Township Carroll County officials to discuss further emergency funding. The board will review proposed appropriations and potential distribution of funds at 8:30 p.m. at the customary meeting place.
The page lists numerous junior and senior awards across activities. Names include Tom Ives Frank Kerker Bob Smith Bill Wood and others with distinctions in G A A Emblems FFA Leadership Scholarship and athletics. Notable honors include American Red Cross Life Saving Scholarship Dan Clawson and Bradshaw Prizes eighth and seventh grades along with Patrol Badges for meritous service.
Charles Shaffer of near Lockport finished planting corn on the Ira Leslie farm last Saturday. Roy Wilburn Jr reports he is currently in Tokyo serving aboard a destroyer. Pvt Eldridge Ohrman of Adams Township is in Tokyo with the Air Corps. Dale and Mrs. Trapp of Rock Creek sell 500 acres to Claude Fincher of Rockfield.
Mr and Mrs Ed Erb and their Ft Wayne son spent Memorial Day and the weekend with Mrs C J Smith and her son John in this city.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.