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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1946
Page
6
In Delphi the City Park hosted a large annual family reunion with long picnic tables, open fireplaces, toilets, and a shelter house for rain. About a hundred families gathered to share a bounteous repast and discuss family state and national affairs, renewing ties after years marked by war.
The report notes Judge Frank N. Richman faced a hostile convention as Emmert backed by the machine faction opposed him. Richman urged impartial justice before a hall that erupted in laughter, prompting questions about whether impartial administration of justice remains a GOP ridicule.
A Willis for Senator press ad denounces Governor Gates supporters as plotting to purge Senator Willis and Judge Richman. It accuses a small group of manipulating patronage and questions Hoosier Republican loyalty ahead of the state convention. The message likens party actions to a Gestapo style conspiracy and cites unrelated anecdotes for emphasis.
In a Monday night crash near Indianapolis three men returning from Frankfort after testifying in a suit were injured. E W Bowen and B B Mayhill suffered painful bruises, Wingard escaped injury as their car overturned after a front tire blowout near an abutment. They were hospitalized in Indianapolis before returning home. Also reported, the McFarland residence in Camden was ransacked with about $6 taken. a pry mark and unlocked doors suggested entry. Henry Carter bought half interest in the Ed Lynch barber shop. Betty Wason and Robert Hanna won Dame contest prizes with other winners named.
Mrs. James P. Wason vice president of the Indiana Tuberculosis Association is appointed by Governor H. Jackson as a delegate to the national conference of social workers in Memphis Tennessee from May 2 to 4. Fifteen other Indiana delegates join her. the appointment was unsolicited.
In a series of remarks, Justice Robert Jackson urges Congress to face war facts and vows to fight with open methods, while Banking Committee Chairman Wagner defends the new OPA price, wage and rent stabilization bill. Foreign Minister Bevin criticizes Soviet claims of democracy and warns against adopting the Soviet system.
Delphi attorney Major David Baum on terminal leave from the army receives a letter from Lieutenant General Dan I Sultan praising his two years of service in the Inspector General's Department in the Pacific theater. The note wishes him success in his return to civilian pursuits after contributing to the war’s victorious conclusion.
From Caserta Italy James Francis Coghill son of Mr and Mrs Orliff Coghill of Delphi rural route 2 has enlisted in the regular Army for one year serving in the Mediterranean Theater. He previously served with the 2686 Prisoner of War Company. His wife Mrs Neda M Coghill lives at 2 Via Posillipo Apartment No 3 Naples Italy.
Fragment from a church bulletin or sermon reflecting on sorrow and divine consolation. It emphasizes that true homes are formed through grief and Christ’s comforting presence, suggesting a spiritual meditation on suffering and solace.
A veteran service officer answers questions on NSLI endowment options, beneficiary changes, waiver of premium, cash value surrender, and government life advantages. It covers Indiana tax exemption for service pay, homesteading prospects in Alaska and western lands, and War Assets Administration district offices including Carroll County in South Bend.
A compact collection of reflective lines on adversity and mourning. The verses attribute value to hardship with a Shakespearean flourish and a biblical blessing, followed by a concluding note of resilience and growth. The final couplet underscores how crosses deepen the heart’s joys.
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