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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1951
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Harold Powell have leased the Roach Drive-in at the John Roach Service Station on the town west edge and will start business Saturday. Hours are from noon to midnight. It will be closed Mondays.
Delphi Business and Professional Club women altered their Monday May 28 gathering to June 4. Donald eeeee of Los Angeles and Dr. Larson of Logansport were guests of the Delphi Rotary at Tuesday noon, with travel pictures shown.
Mrs Laura Kerkhove 47 wife of Dr B C Kerkhove of Camden died Saturday evening at St ree hospital Logansport after long illness. She was mother to four children Mary Jo Colleen Charles and Peter and active in 4 H and St Joseph’s parish. Survived by husband four children mother and four sisters. Funeral from St Joseph Delphi Monday morning with burial in St Mary’s Lafayette. Baker funeral plans arranged.
The Carroll County Home Economics Chorus hosted the White County Home Economics Chorus in Flora Monday afternoon. Mrs. Daniel Brown and Mrs. Edward Young led, with a trio including Mrs. J. F. Shank, Flora, Mrs. Paul Oyler, Camden, and Mrs. Robert Rees, Cutler, performing Sleep Oh My Darling. Refreshments of sandwiches, coffee and mints followed, with Mrs. Roy Byer of Flora and Mrs. Mark Carter presiding at the piano.
Mary Sandra Hinkle four month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Hinkle of Roswell New Mexico died Sunday night in an accident in Roswell Details appeared in the Wednesday edition The infant is granddaughter of Mrs Frank Hinkle of near Bur Sgt and Mrs Hinkle are World War II veterans and for a year after the war Mrs Hinkle then Betty Torp resided at Rockfield with her cousin Mrs Mary Sprinkle Ferrier
Clem Reynolds 87 lifelong Jefferson township resident died after six years as an invalid. Born July 16, 1863 in Jefferson to Isaac Polly Ann he was married to Sarah Ann Markett who died in 1932. Survived by six children. Funeral held at Prevo chapel Monticello with burial River View Cemetery.
Wayne Houser aged 13 of Tippecanoe township died after a tractor accident last Wednesday. He was born October 25, 1937, an eighth grade Pittsburg school student who would have gone to high school next year. He is survived by his parents and many siblings. Services were held Sunday at Delphi Christian burial.
The Delphi Oracles failed to place in any event at the Kokomo regional track meet last Saturday. Baldwin jumped 5 6, well below the sectional 20 feet 10 inches. Weaver also failed to reach 20 feet. Crone qualified for the low hurdles final by fourth in his heat but did not place. The Crone Wingard Baldwin Weaver relay team unofficially set a local record yet finished last in the half mile relay.
Mrs. Thelma Vance BA of Logansport sister of Homer Myers of Delphi died Wednesday after a long illness. The body is at the McCloskey Hamilton funeral home in Logansport.
Rev. Harlan Smith, pastor of the Flora Church of the Brethren, resigns his post and has not stated future plans. A new minister has been assigned, but the name was unavailable at press time.
LF Myer a Flora resident aged 79 was buried Saturday after funeral services at Carter funeral home Flora. Born near Fiora January 3 1872 he was the son of John B eti and Bertha Bonebroke. He taught school after graduation from Indi Company and since 1929 was Indiana manager of the firm. Surviving widow two sisters Mrs Letta Pearson Flora and Miss Florence Myer Elgin plus a brother Reuben Myer Flora Funeral ten were held at Carter funeral home with burial Maple Lawn cemetery
Mr and Mrs Homer Clark east of town entertained a dozen or more relatives and friends at a Sunday fish fry. Afternoon motion pictures were shown by Elmer Refshange of Attica. Guests included Mr and Mrs Monte Brown, Mr and Mrs Charles Koekenberg and children Billy and Patty, Mrs Clarence Goodman of Lafayette, Theodosia Davis Judy Finney, Mr and Mrs Vester and Mrs Elmer Refshange and children Mary and Charles of Attica, Ralph Bodle and children Preddie Ralph Jr and Connie of West Point.
Thomson becomes president of the Delphi Rotary Club on Tuesday succeeding Richard Rainbolt. Newly elected officers include Wayne Eikenberry as vice president John Klepinger as treasurer and Raymond Todd as secretary.
A barn on the Oren Eikenberry farm near Flora burned after a blaze started by boys playing in the loft with firecrackers. Fire crews battled the flames as investigators considered accidental ignition.
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