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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1950
Page
3
A class party is set for next Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs John Snoeberger. The County Ministers meeting was held Monday in Delphi. The Rebekah Lodge will hold a card party Friday evening October.
The Rockfield Presbyterian church Friendship Circle held Family Night with a carry in supper at 6 30. Fern Brown led group singing and Edith Grant Dorothy Fincher Mabel Snoeberger and Hilda McKay performed in the program. Mrs Frank Myers returned from California and relatives visited with her. Mr and Mrs Jess Davidson accompanied her home for a reunion. Miss Minta Lyon visited in Indianapolis and Mr Arthur Hildebrand entered Memorial Hospital Logansport. Roy Krantz of Walcotville visited Mr and Mrs Everett Little and daughter.
Local items include church market at Smiths hardware Saturday morning and Halloween party October 17 for Burlington Home Economics club at Mrs Florence Maggarts with desserts lesson and mask fines for nonwearers. Miracle electronic ear ad claims dramatic hearing restoration with free book offer from Beltone Chicago.
The piece lists community updates: Rev Bowerman’s talk by committee including Margaret Bowman Flora Montgomery and Grace Deel. Martha Frye and Eva Elmore led the dining room for a 90-attendee event. a Rankin farm barn south of Rockfield burned Friday. locals visiting relatives across Illinois Michigan California Indiana Wisconsin. hospitalizations and home confinements. Rockfield Home Economics club chartered a bus for Chicago. residents away in Detroit and Mishawawa.
The foreign will of Henry D. Dole of Chicago was filed for probate in Carroll circuit court to secure clear title to Delphi real estate. Dole bequeathed Delphi property at 513 North Washington Street to his daughter Mildred Geary of Chicago, subject to his widow Linnie Dole’s dower. All personal property passed to his first wife Nora C. Ott of Chicago, with executrix Mrs. Geary.
Kyle W. McCord 27 of Lafayette and Callie R. Airhart drove toward Delphi when McCord’s Studebaker struck a coal trailer pulled by Airhart. McCord was traveling 60 mph and the incident occurred as both vehicles headed toward Delphi. Sheriff Allen and Deputy Carey investigated.
John C. McGill filed suit in Carroll circuit court against Willard W. Hicks seeking payment on a promissory note for 540.53 dollars that is due and unpaid or 850.00 dollars as an alternative. The case centers on the disputed note amount and repayment obligation.
A. T. Beller of the engineering department hails Delphi district for installing the new ornamental lighting system. He notes the hometown crew completed the entire project, praising the boys for their enthusiasm and neat performance.
Jack D. Girten 21 of Logansport suffered minor injuries when his 1941 Chrysler skidded while passing another vehicle on state road 25 east of town, struck a tree and overturned. Vehicle damage was about 250 dollars.
The Dixie Four quartet is scheduled for Sunday evening at Rockfield Presbyterian Church. October 29 at 7 30 p m the program is sponsored by the Intermediate Sunday School class with a free will offering collected.
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