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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1963
Page
4
John D. Orris spends the week in Terre Haute visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Weaver. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Caylor return from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota.
The Henry Morgan and Margaret Alice Caldwell family reunion gathered 37 members and a guest from Bloomington Converse Amboy Logansport Marion and Camden at Deer Creek conservation club. Officers elected include Willard Caldwell president Mary Bridge vice Josephine Wyatt secretary and Ina Caldwell scrapbook chair. Birth announcements include twins Julane Marie and Leanne Carol to Ronald Caldwell and wife and Angela Marie to John Bingaman and wife. The 1964 reunion is planned for the same Camden site with a banquet at 6 p.m., baby dedication at 7:15 and inspection at 7:30.
Carroll Chapter 475 CES met at Masonic Hall with Margery Watson presiding. Paula Marshall district deputy District 15 attended as guest. Initiation for six candidates included Rev Lawrence Tedrow Herbert Frye Linda Schock Jean Martin and Charlotte Milburn. All attending fathers received gifts. Joint inspection for Camden Deer Creek and Delphi set for August 1 at the Temple.
Seventeen members and three guests met at Mrs. Lorene Martin home for a county club meeting. Marjorie Sieber led devotions and Josephine Wyatt presented health and safety lessons. Mildred Baker won the raffle. Elaine Kull county home demonstration agent told Carroll county history with Jane George assisting.
About fifty people attended the Mullin reunion at Delphi City Park on Sunday. Officers elected were Mel Spencer president Paul Snipes vice president Beverly Mullin secretary treasurer. The next reunion will be at the same park on the fourth Sunday in June.
Anita Geiser sixth grader won first prize in the Second District American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Poster contest sponsored by Camden unit. Lady notices urge Camden column items by Sunday June 30. Several local social updates, hospital news, club events, and family visits follow.
Mrs Tilda May Venters 61 of 518 N Washington Delphi died Wednesday at 5 am after a three year illness. Born October 10 1902 in Summerset Kentucky she was the daughter of Virgil Acton. Survived by three sons Junior Clifford Ollie two daughters Berdina Lavern Wanda Rogers seven brothers and three sisters. Body to Jackson funeral home. Funeral rites Saturday in Farris funeral home Science Hill Kentucky.
Rites held for Elmer I Gish 65 former Carroll county resident at Young America Baptist Church with Rev Royden Rea officiating burial in Musselman cemetery near Camden Gish died after brief illness Born January 18 1898 son of Edward and Julia Howser Gish married 1919 to Ethel Watson Surviving widow a daughter a son two sisters including Mrs Alice Randolph of near Camden Grover C Medley Sr 70 of Delphi died Friday night at Monticello Nursing Home funeral rites at Cornell funeral home Delphi burial Yeoman cemetery Born December 17 1892 in Tennessee married 1917 to Maude A Burris Surviving widow a daughter Mrs Wilma Benner of Lafayette four sons Lawrence Delphi Paul route 1 Delphi Glen route 2 Brookston Grover Jr route 2 Monticello four brothers and 17 grandchildren
Myron Jenkins, 58, a former Bringhurst resident, died Saturday at his sister’s home in Winchell, North Carolina. He had lived there for two years. Surviving are three sisters including Mrs. Roger Neff near Bringhurst. Body returned to College Corners. funeral services were held Tuesday with burial in Boston, Indiana.
Funeral services were conducted for Clifford J. Eikenberry 51 of Lafayette at Rogers-Myers Funeral Home. Burial followed in Rest Haven Memorial Park. He was born January 30 1912 in Carroll County and was a WWII veteran. He served as vice president and treasurer of Justiite Food Service Inc. in Lafayette. Surviving are his widow Imogene a daughter Niki Kay and sister Opal Wingard.
Leroy David Roy Merkel 50 died at home after a long illness near Americus Battle Ground Born July 16 1912 in Tippecanoe County son of Daniel and Dora Lewis Merkel Married Mildred Liphard 1935 WWII veteran Survived by wife two sons Willard and Joseph daughter Mrs Richard Charlesworth sister Mrs Otis Hanson Burial at Fair Haven cemetery Rites held Wednesday Jackson funeral home Carrie Pillwilliger Peterson 98 died at Baptist Home Zionsville Born March 22 1865 Carroll county Married to William Peterson Lived at Bringhurst before nine years in Baptist home
Surviving relatives include a granddaughter and Mr and Mrs George Obear in Alma Eminger of Baltimore. The memory of Grover Kite is noted by Mrs Ayres. Funeral rites were held at Lester funeral home Saturday with burial in Zion cemetery.
The library hosts a Tuesday July 2 meeting at 2 PM for the Hobbies Program focused on Indians with transport to Camden to hear Floyd Gish and view Indian artifacts. The basement is refreshed with new screens, a refinished floor, and a large circulating fan for comfort. Contributions to the Tri Kappa Library Memorial fund are noted.
Thank you note from Mr and Mrs Joseph Coomey expressing gratitude for cards floral arrangements and gifts received on their silver wedding anniversary. The message thanks well wishers and acknowledges the thoughtful generosity.
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