Local residents host visitors in Frankfort and Lafayette
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Collins and children of Frankfort visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Rishel and family and with Haskel. Mayor Delphi visited Saturday evening with daughter Mrs. William Weaver and family. Sunday visitors included Mr. Weaver and Vernon Weaver plus Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson and daughter of Lafayette. Delbert Bell and son Richard attended the Purdue Notre Dame game at Purdue last Saturday, and Leslie Heffley and son visited upcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Collins
Frankfort
Rodney Rishel
Haskel
Delphi- R. R
William Weaver
Vernon Weaver
Weaver
William Wilson
Lafayette
Delbert Bell
Richard
Purdue
Notre .Dame
Leslie Heffley
Local Socials and LaFayette Jalopy Season Wrap
Charles and family visited Battle Ground on Saturday evening. Lawrence Clawson and family along with Gaylon Lauderdale and children joined Donald Matthews and family for Sunday dinner. Delbert Bell and son visited Obie Bell's home near Monticello. LaFayette Jalopy Racing season ended with Rodney Rishel winning the Mid Season trophy two Trophy Dashes and one Feature. Mahlon Clawson and daughter visited Thurman Wiles and family at Flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Battle Ground
Lawrence Claws
Gaylon Lauderdale
Donald Matthews
Matthews
Delphi
Route 4
Delbert Bell
Obie Bell
Monticello
Lafayette
Rodney Rishel
Mahlon Clawson
Delphi residents fund children's Christmas drive at apple sale
Community members donated over 350 dollars to the Legion Moose children's Christmas party fund. The annual apple sale took place Friday and Saturday on Delphi downtown streets with the Delphi Boy Scouts assisting. Earl Sweet served as general chairman.
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Legion- Moose
Delphi
Boy Scouts
Earl Sweet
Mrs Fred C Smith and Son Craven Return From Two Week New England Trip
Mrs Fred C Smith and her son Craven completed a two week tour through the New England states returning home Saturday.
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Fred C. Smith
Craven
New England States
Ockley Community Notes Stay Busy With Visits and Meetings
Ockley with Raymond Patchett and Bertha Rude families spent Sunday evening near Monticello with John Harper. Ladies Aid plans a 7 30 Thursday meeting at Patrick’s near Springboro. Wabash couple Arthur Collins visited Olaf Jackson. Christine Witter returns from St Elizabeth hospital after surgery. Hazel Fetterhoff assists at Witter home. Ockley Ladies Aid hosts Pyrmont and Colburn ladies for tea Oct 8. John Rude visited Oakdale with Jesse Walker and Auggie Smith. Victor Howard and family from Attica with Lafayette visitors joined Francis Sowers weekend. Sunday School 9 45 with five dollar attendance noting one birthday.
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Raymond Patchett
Frankfort
Bertha Rude
John Harper
Monticello
Ladies Aid
Ee Patrick
Springboro
Arthur Collins
Wabash
Olaf Jackson
Christine Witter
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Hazel Fetterhoff
Hazel Fetterhoff of ‘Ft. Wayne
Witter
Ockley Ladies Aid
Pyrmont
Colburn
John Rude
Jesse Walker
Auggie Smith
Oakdale
Ray Shertzer
Nancy Ann
Indianapolis
Chester Maxwell
Victor Howard
Attica
Orville James
Quentin ‘Edwards
Lafayette
Francis Sowers
John
Rude
West Delphi Social Notes Highlight Birthdays and Visits
West Delphi notices recap a fourth birthday party for Jimmie Johnson with cake and ice cream, plus gatherings for the Widners and Hoffer family. The Brewer family moves to Marion, Ohio, and Debbie Widner returns to school after being ill. Gene Cochran and Isabelle Rinehart Baum host and visit relatives in Rensselaer and Long Island, with George Rinehart spending the winter with his sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Johnson
Jim Widner
Albert Hoffer
Cissna Park
Illinois
Henry Phillips
Toto
Harley Brewer
Johnson
Marion
Ohio
Debbie
Widner
Bill Brewer
Janice
Frank Brewer
Otterbein
von’ Lewis J
St.Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Gene Cochrane
Indianapolis
Rensselaer
John Hickman
George Rinehart
Long Island, New York
Mrs
Isabelle Rinehart Baum
Local Society Notes Include Visits and WSCS Meeting
Yeoman Mrs Glen Kenninard received a letter from Pat Holloway saying Olive was able to sit up and they would be returning home as soon as she felt like making the trip. The WSCS met in the local church with eighteen members and a brief program on Mission Cinerama led by Mildred Nipple and Alice Hargraves. Various neighbors visited, hosted meals were shared, and get well cards were sent to Holloway and Ensinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Kenninard
Pat Holloway
Olive
Ensingers
Laurel Hanaway
Logansport
George Hamil
Vernon Whittlesey
WSCS
Helen Norris
Dorthea Robbins
Stella Vollenweider
Mildred Nipple
Alice Hargraves
Hargraves
Nipple
Jackson
Edith Davis
Valparaiso
Roy Bevan
Ethel Downey
Jean Bridge
Monticello
Clara McCully
McCully
Uhl ‘Timmons
Helen Baird
West
Florida
Farl ‘Berry
Pittsburg
Steward McCall
Safe Driving Theme Of Co op Insurance Program
Indiana Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau Insurance present a highway safety program for Carroll County students October 8 9 1957. A talk film and street driving tests will show stopping distances at 20 30 and 40 mph with police officers driving and yellow paint bullets indicating distance. Open to the public with demonstrations near school streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Dusty Rhodes
Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc
Farm Bureau ‘Insurance Companies
Farm Bureau Insurance Companies
Rockfield Alumni Banquet Set At Presbyterian Church
The Rockfield High School Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet at the Presbyterian Church in Rockfield on Saturday October 5 at 6 30 p m All graduates and former teachers are invited Reservations for the Swiss steak dinner are due by October 2 with Jean Flora secretary at Rockfield Ralph Grace a school graduate will be the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockfield
Garnett Smiths Weekend Visit in Detroit
Mr and Mrs Garnett Smith spent the weekend with friends in Detroit Michigan This social note records a leisure trip without additional events or details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Garnett Smith
Detroit, Michigan
Schedule snippet shows time blocks for three names
Delphi is set 8 thirty to 9 fifteen in the morning Cutler 10 to 11 a m Flora 1 to 2 p m.
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Delphi
A. m. Cutler
A. m. Flora
P. m
House Burglary Report Near Deer Creek Junction
County and State police investigated a house burglary at the Donald Nelson home near the junction of highways 29 and 218 north of Deer Creek. The suspects forced the front door and stole a small bank containing 10.50 in silver and a plastic jewel case with 49 in bills. Deputy Sheriff Miller and State Detective McCurdy led the inquiry.
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Donald- Nelson
Deer Creek
Nelson
Miller
McCurdy
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Findnor
Delphi Lumber ‘Co
N. Market St. B. Ind
van Sickle
Charles R. Johns
Yeoman, Indiana
Mr. Johns
Robert Jones
Mr. Farmer
Ralph
Ours
Heinold
Burlington, Indiana
Ralph Hanna
West Delphi
Yeoman
Burlington
Camden
Standard Service
US 421
General Electric
Walgsor
Walter Clawson
South
Washington
Delphi, Indiana
Roth Park Hotel
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