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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1949
Page
5
Mrs. Clara Shaw, patient at St Anthony s hospital, was injured after a fall down several steps at the Terre Haute courthouse. Cutler Rath Bordner and Mrs Ben Dye were among attendees noting the incident and medical status remains critical.
Residents share weekend visits with relatives in Logansport and Indianapolis. The Woman's Missionary Society plans a May 18 meeting led by Mrs Chalmer Loman. Sunshine Society officers are named. Local families host guests from Marion, Muncie, Rossville and Bakersville. A major operation is planned for Mrs. Sheagley at Memorial Hospital Logansport. Free street movies are announced for Friday evenings. Art Paston visits from Ft Wayne.
A traveler notes that with his wife and family they are visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wilson, during the trip.
Mrs Mildred Sanders welcomed a son born to Carl Baker and wife at Memorial hospital Logansport. A daughter arrived for Mr and Mrs Mac Snyder. Roberta Allen returned home after surgery at Memorial hospital. Cyril Bowman discharged from Memorial hospital after several days as a medical patient. Local families visited or hosted including Mr and Mrs Marshall Bennett and Mr and Mrs Charles Bruce. Seventeen boys enjoyed a one day YMCA outing at Camp Tecumseh led by Sidney Frost. Rockfield teams beat Logansport 25 4 and 9 0 then Newcastle beat Logansport 15 9 with over 300 men at the camp.
Miss Thyrza Henry Rev John Noel and Mrs Pearl Ballard attend the May meeting of the Oak Grove Missionary Society at the home of Mrs Roy Jones in Delphi. Several families from Delphi Yeoman Monticello Hickory Grove attend gatherings and visits over Mother’s Day weekend.
All leaders note the final meeting is May 16 with record books to be checked. Troop 10 visited Mrs B B Maymill and learned about birds with Mrs Mayhill showing bird pictures. Mother's Day parties were held. camp Rotary two day stay costs 2.75. Pauline Dawson and Shirley Fesler admitted to Senior Girl Scouts. Joan Hughes, Julie Smith, and Jeanette Isaacs in charge of the May 16 refreshments. Mrs Della Robinson moved to her daughter’s home at 1715 Everett Street, Lafayette.
The upcoming Friday card at Speedway Stadium in Lafay ette showcases one of the largest midget race fields in track history with about 30 cars and drivers from across the nation. Notables include last week’s winner Johnny McDowell of Los Angeles, California entrants Henry Banks Bayliss Levrett Bill Baker and Denver pilots Aaron Woodard and Keith Andrews, plus many Hoosier and Oklahoma racers. A prior crowd of about 7500 attended the last show, and Ralph Pratt won the Class A feature at Kokomo on Sunday with other event victors listed.
Beginning Sunday May 15 Miles Allen Freeman will lead the Morning Worship Service and Church School at First Presbyterian Church at 9 30 a m Central Standard Time. Future church times will be listed in Standard Time.
Edw E Morris pastor leads Sunday May 15 services at Cutler Presbyterian Church. Sunday School at 9 30 a m Dwight Beard superintendent. Morning Worship at 10 30 a m sermon by the pastor. 6 p m Young People's meeting led by Ted Enoch. All times Central Standard.
Mrs Henry B Wilson traveled to Indianapolis for the Woman's Press Club of Indi spring party where she is a past president. Mary Hastings Bradley, author and explorer, spoke after the luncheon at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Subscribe for The Citizen.
Delphi Chapter FFA held a regular meeting May 10 with president Darrell Zinn presiding. Skating party tickets were distributed by Don Huff Dick Wasson and Carl Penn for sale. A faculty baseball game is planned for summer with Clark Carr Pat O Farrell and Max Hughes on the planning committee. Subscriptions to Farm Journal were given to three German agriculture teachers. Tom Redman Buddy Holloway and Bill Roach were named to study buying a small tractor. Members requested pheasant eggs.
The senior class play The Campbells Are Coming will run at 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM Thursday and Friday May 12 and 13 at the high school auditorium. Good seats remain at Wynkoop's Pharmacy.
Mr and Mrs Robert Fife hosted twelve young children Friday evening to celebrate their son Wayne Fife turning twelve. Mrs Amy Wolfe McDonald remains in critical condition at her Lake Freeman home. John Wolfe of Akron Ohio and Mr and Mrs Harry Wolfe of Ashtabula Ohio arrived to be near their sister.
John Roskuski and his daughters Hildred and Lucy of Fort Wayne are Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roskuski.
Delphi Golf Course caretaker Stewart Welker states parents will be held responsible for the behavior of their children on the course.
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