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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1961
Page
1
An intense meditation on death and resurrection blends with Delphi area church Easter plans. Readers learn of Catholic observances at Saint Joseph Church, including Holy Thursday rites, Good Friday Way of the Cross, and the Easter Vigil, plus parish processions and liturgical details.
Delphi resident dies Wednesday morning at 11 36 in St Elizabeth hospital after month long illness. He was a Liggett and Myers promotions manager, IU graduate and former Beta Theta Pi member. He married Kaye McMurray in 1958 and is survived only by his widow and his parents. Funeral rites will be in Lancaster Ohio.
Good Friday services from noon to 3 pm at Delphi Christian Church feature ministers from multiple faiths presenting The Words From The Cross. Downtown stores close for one hour. musicians include Arthur Smith and several local performers. public invited to attend all or part of the service.
Grand and Petit jurors for the April term were drawn by juror commissioners Amel Spring and Frank Lybrook. Grand panel includes Roy Martin Madison township Marvin Wise Jackson Eugene Chapman Jackson Tom Barnsdale Liberty Jay D. Penn Deer Creek Lee Shaeffer Deer Creek Martin Justice Liberty Arthur E. Appleton Washington. Petit panel lists Howard Bradshaw Deer Creek Clarence A. Wilson Washington Lloyd Parcel Jefferson Alpha Rule Madison George P. Furst Deer Creek George W. Wilken Tippecanoe Charles Mourer Adams Clarence L. Cleaver Deer Creek Mearl C. Landes Rock Creek Thomas I. Forgey Washington Carl J. Shorty Monroe HarryS. Brewer Deer Creek Roy Benner Liberty Dale Sharp Monroe Verlin Holloway Tippecanoe Charles A. Wise Jefferson Charles M. Flora Deer Creek Robert C. Julius Monroe Phillip Jones Jefferson Raymond Hanna Adams Ernest Martin Jackson Gene E. Davis Burlington Ina Caldwell Jackson John R. Taylor Jefferson Maxine Henderson Deer Creek Also Levi Furst Tippecanoe Leo D. Bowman Tippecanoe Clarence D. McKinley Deer Creek Earl G. Trent Monroe Willow Stewart Rock Creek Lauren Smith Monroe Lewis Good Burlington Roy K. Long Democrat Frank M. Sheagley Democrat Gerald Harrison Jackson Willard Campbell Burlington Paul C. Oyler Jackson Luther M. Cohee Washington Earl E. Carter Jackson Clifford C. Butler Deer Creek Donald C. Larimore Deer Creek Darrell Stephenson Democrat Bryan Huffer Burlington Kenneth Newell Deer Creek George Hewitt Jefferson Lawrence Vandervolgen Jefferson Harold Tulley Jefferson Wayne Talbert Deer Creek.
D and S TV and Appliances owners S R Daggy and Richard Smith announce a new D and S store in Delphi during the first week of April. The location is the former Ranger Products rooms on West Main Street. The shop will offer RCA Victor televisions in black and white and color with stereophonic sound systems.
Robert Sullivan of Deer Creek township near Delphi was taken by Eikenberry ambulance to Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota for examination. His father Ralph Sullivan accompanied him and a local physician rode along.
The Burlington Methodist church choir presents The Risen King cantata Sunday April 2 at 7 p.m. Mrs Dale I McCurdy directs the production at the church venue.
County schools close Wednesday evening for spring vacation and will reopen Tuesday, April 4, marking a district pause in classes.
Mrs. Mary L. McCain of route 2 Delphi files suit for divorce from Reed McCain on cruelty grounds. Attorney David R. Baum represents the plaintiff.
Rev James Wm Rankin of Delphi was elected president of the Carroll County Mental Health Association at a board meeting held Friday night at the Delphi Library. He succeeds Hazelle Kirkpatrick who resigns the presidency but will remain on the board and lead the May fund drive.
Delphi Legionnaires held a Monday night birthday party at the Legion home with about 225 members and guests. Joseph Donovan announced Rob ert Morrow as the recipient of the Dr. C. C. Crampton award, honoring his service to the Legion and its members.
Royce Adams math teacher in Delphi schools receives NSF Fellowship and will attend Purdue this summer to continue studies in mathematics. Charles Geheb and John Wilcox were previously announced as winners of similar fellowships at Purdue.
A re organization meeting at Mrs. Betty Smith home drew a large turnout. James Hoagland was elected president with Mrs. Smith as vice president Rosemary Ward secretary and David Clem treasurer Junior Rinehart named public relations chair. Next month designated for membership drive and more social activities planned. Next meeting set for April 11 with Mrs. Smith chairing food and entertainment.
Memory Lane Kindergarten held a pre Easter breakfast on Tuesday March 28 at 9 15 am with eggs bacon rolls and juice. Children returned home with handmade Easter bonnets for their mothers and Easter bow ties for fathers. Spring vacation follows Thursday and Friday March 30 and 31 with return Monday April 3.
Harry Eldridge is listed as a patient at St Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette.
The Popular “Teen-Six” singing group from Delphi won first place at the Friday night district Share The Fun contest in Rensselaer. Seventeen acts competed. their victory earns them a spot at the 4-H Roundup at Purdue in June directed by Mrs. Hope McCain.
The undefeated Pittsburg Pirates will be honored by parents at an April 14 carry-in supper at 6 30 pm at the Pittsburg school. The event features the school glee club under Mrs Marlene Bile, letters for 5th to 7th graders, trophies for top players, and special awards for shooting, sportsmanship, and academics.
Willard Hall of route 2 Delphi is charged with petit larceny after county officers arrested him Tuesday. Hall allegedly stole two tires and wheels from a local resident and will be arraigned in city court.
Delphi Oracles lead relay wins at Bloomington with Sprint Medley and Mile Relay triumphs and Tom Wagner excelling in four high hurdle heats. Relay squads include Crumbo Blythe Wagner Wilson and Small McMurray, with Wagner earning standout honors amid a strong showing for the season.
The Delphi Christian Church hosts an Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. this Sunday, April 2. A cantata The Story of Easter, directed by Richard Laughlin, portrays Christ's passion and resurrection with scripture read by Joe Messick and Dave Williams. Youth group members present three tableaus of Gethsemane, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection.
Delphi Methodist Church schedules two Easter Sunday services to accommodate crowds. The first service is at 9 30 a m and the second at 10 40 a m to ensure ample attendance.
The Carroll County golf course will open Sunday morning April 9 after a spring opening, with play allowed as the course is now in good condition per local pro Jack Goslee.
Lt. Peter F. Wagoner and his wife Lit. Lit. and their son Ronnie Joe departed Wednesday March 21 for Dover Delaware. Wagoner begins a three year active duty tour with the Air Force at Dover Air Force Base.
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