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Newspaper

Delphi Citizen

Location

Delphi, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1961

Page

4

Views From Camden Carroll Chapter Meeting At OES

Views From Camden Carroll Chapter No. 475 OES held its regular meeting with Esta Carter as Worthy Matron. Mildred Otterman escorted East and was welcomed. Initiatory work was given to a candidate and a proxy. Refreshments followed with Ruth Berkshire in charge and a gift presented to Mr and Mrs Estal Mullin for their wedding anniversary. Members asked to donate canned fruit jams or cash for the Masonic home at the November meeting Friends Night.

Carroll OES Esta Carter Mildred Otterman Frankfort Grand Ruth Indiana Margery Watson Alice Linn Ruth Carroll Chapter

Farmers urged to consider flexible Federal Land Bank loans

The notice promotes a Federal Land Bank loan option that can be repaid at any time without penalties or extra charges. It cautions against long term loans with high current rates and emphasizes the ability to refinance without penalties.

Federal Land Bank

Camden FFA completes public relations calendar project

The Camden FFA finalized its public relations calendar on Friday afternoon with the last ad space sold to a local business. The 500 calendars will feature the FFA colors a photo of the local chapter and a list of current officers.

Camden Ffa FFA Camden

Jackson Township Home Demonstration Club Meets With Plant Lesson

Thirty two members and one guest attended the October meeting at Mrs Lula Sanderson's home with Sophia Case and Alta Bohannon assisting. Eva Robeson led the Flag salute, Martha Sanderson gave devotions, and roll call prompted "fall household hint." Viola Cline and Ruby Martin presented the house plants project lesson. The president reported 16 members attended Achieve.

Jackson Township Lula Sanderson Sophia Case Alta Bohannon Eva Robeson Martha Sanderson Viola Cline Ruby Martin

War Mothers Club notes and upcoming prayers service

The War Mothers Club met with 22 members hosted by Mrs. Stella Johnson. Mrs. Ruby Martin led devotions. Mae Yeager won the door prize. Members sewed for Riley Hospital and Camden Nursing Home. Guest visitors included Ma belle Ritchey and Mable Snyder. A prayer service is planned at 7 30 p.m. Oct 24 at the Methodist church.

Stella Johnson War Mothers Club Ruby Martin Mae Yeager Riley Hospital Camden Nursing Home Mabelle Ritchey Delphi Mable Snyder Frankfort The Methodist Church

North Platte Couple Visit As They Plan to Move Elderly Mother

Mr and Mrs Clifford McBroom of North Platte Nebraska visit Mrs Effie Guard to sort her household belongings. Mrs Guard will move to North Platte to be near her daughter.

Clifford McBroom North Platte Nebraska Effie Guard

Wise announce birth of daughter at Memorial Hospital

Mr and Mrs Wilbur Wise announce the birth of a daughter at Memorial Hospital Logansport.

Wilbur Wise Memorial Hospital Logansport

Fidelis Class plans Baptist covered dish supper

Mr and Mrs George Clem and Mr and Mrs Paul Graves head the committee for a Baptist church covered dish supper tonight hosted by Fidelis Class families. Rev Dolar Ritchey and wife attend a regional conference at North Manchester. Ira Shafer chairs and Helen Maxwell secretary the Board of Christian Education at Lower Deer Creek Church. Mr and Mrs C J Woerner visit relatives in Boston Mass.

George Clem Paul Graves Baptist Church Dolar Ritchey North Manchester Ira Shafer Helen Maxwell Board of Christian Education Lower Deer Creek Mrs. C. J. Woerner Boston Mass

Local Methodist WSCS Hosts and Community News

Mrs. Lowell Edging entertained 15 WSCS members at her home with devotional led by Mrs. Cecil Wallace and a lesson review by Mrs. Gerald Sieber. Mrs. John Frye reported on a sub-district meeting at Mulberry. November hostesses are Mesdames Chester Fultz Owen Britton and Gerald Harrison. Abner Sieber and Mrs. Russell Oliphant spent a few days in Michigan. Lower Deer Creek church worship is at 9 30 a m next Sunday.

Lowell Edging Methodist WSCS Cecil Wallace Gerald Sieber John Frye Mulberry Chester Fultz Owen Britton Gerald Harrison

Dietz to Lead Worship at Local Lutheran Church

Allen G. Dietz of Hamma Divinity School Ohio will conduct services at the Lutheran church. Charles Jr. Mummert was guest at a surprise birthday party Saturday night for him and in observance of Richard Maxwell's birthday. Attendees included Leonard Maxwell John Dyer Ronnie Bechdelt A W Rader Junior Maxwell Rev and Mrs Dolar Ritchey Paul Oyler and Carey Oyler. Household groups plan a chili supper and party Friday at 7 p.m. Mrs Bessie Starkey of Columbus Ohio visits Mrs Grace Sharp. Leonard Maxwell Wayne Repogle guests of Mark Swinger family in Warsaw.

Allen G. Dietz Hamma Divinity School Ohio Lutheran Church Charles Jr. Mummert Richard Maxwell Leonard Maxwell John Dyer Ronnie Bechdelt A. W. Rader Junior Maxwell Dolar Ritchey Paul Oyler Carey Oyler Wayne Repolgle Mark Swinger Warsaw

Ten Years of Pharmacy Progress Highlighted

A retrospective celebrates a decade of medical advances and new drugs including broad-spectrum antibiotics vaccines tranquilizers oral anti diabetic medicines and a tuberculosis cure. The piece notes these discoveries now available in a fully stocked prescription department.

Delphi couples tie the knot in Pilgrim Holiness Church

aDik the ALBERT O. MIKESELL MR. AND MRS. Miss Becky Slack daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Slack of route 4 Delphi and LaMar Brown son of Rev. and Mrs. Cecil Brown of Austin Indiana were married Saturday Oct 7 in Pilgrim Holiness church in Delphi officiated by Rev. Cecil Brown. The ceremony featured a musical program by Mrs. George Blice and a white Bible with a red rose on the altar. Attendants included Barbara Slack Linda Schenck Linda and Ladonna Brown. The brides gown was Chan tilly lace with Sabrina neckline and iridescent sequins. The bridesmaids wore American Beauty rose taffeta gowns. Reception at Tiowa Grange Hall followed. Both newlyweds are 1960 Frankfort Pilgrim high school graduates and reside at 1050 S Fifth St Frankfort. aDik the ALBERT O. MIKESELL Albert O. Mikesell 82 Monticello formerly Carroll county died Monday at a Monticello nursing home. Born in the county he married Mary Ann Shuey in 1907 in Delphi. A retired farmer and laborer he is survived by a son William of Monticello route 3 and three brothers Earl Charles and Carl of Decatur Ill. Rites were held Wednesday afternoon with burial in Oak Grove cemetery.

Becky Slack Harry Slack Route 4 Delphi LaMar Brown Cecil Brown Austin Indiana Pilgrim Holiness Church George Blice Barbara Slack Linda Schenck Indianapolis Linda Ladonna Brown Sabrina Rose Taffeta Brown Tiowa Grange Hall James Stonoff Anderson Paul Hairston Louisville Dale Birley Junior Walker Albert O. Mikesell Monticello Carroll County Mary Ann Shuey William Route 3 Earl Charles Carl Decatur, Til Oak Grove

Local society notes feature birthdays and Bible study

Mrs Mildred Clem entertained the Baptist Missionary Society on Thursday evening. Mrs Thelma Jones presented the lesson and Grace Sharp the Bible study. Mr and Mrs Junior Maxwell entertained Sunday in honor of their son Richard's 17th birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lee Reppert and Mr and Mrs Bob Robbins.

Junior Maxwell Richard Lee Reppert Bob Robbins

Indiana Rebekah Assembly Holds Final IOOF Building Session

Mrs Evaleen Phillips and other officers led the Indiana Rebekah Assembly in Indianapolis for its last meeting at the IOOF building before sale. Helen Brinkman presided. Ruth Seward installed as district deputy. addresses by Margaret Chase. new secretary address given for Mabel Spears at 5360 Rockville Road.

Evaleen Phillips Noble Adina Rebekah Lodge Indiana Rebekah Assembly Sheraton-Lincoln Assembly IOOF Helen Brinkman South Bend Margaret Chase Providence Rhode Island Lillian Clouser Colfax Flossie Butz Lafayette Mabel Spears Rockville Road

Tri Kappa to Host October Meeting at REMC Auditorium

The Active Chapter of Tri Kappa sorority will hold its monthly meeting and party Tuesday evening October 24 at the REMC auditorium.

Tri Kappa Sorority REMC

Local Opportunity to Sell Cigarettes and Candy via Vending

Reliable local person sought to distribute a complete line of cigarettes candy or gum through new automatic vend ors. We will establish accounts, require a $900 inventory cash capital. Good earnings potential part or full time. Interview by phone or mail P O Box 156 Rochester Minnesota.

P.O. Box Rochester Minnesota

Spare Time Coin Dispenser Route Seeks Boise

Advertises refilling and collecting money from new type high quality coin operated dispensers in the area. No selling. Requires a car and references with $600 to $1900 cash. Seven to twelve hours weekly can net up to $400 monthly. more for full time. For interview, write P O Box 2753 Boise Idaho and include a phone.

P.O. Box Boise Idaho

Sun day School Superintendent Elected at Local Church

Yeoman Robert Viney was elected Sun day School Superintendent for the coming year. The piece lists visitors and callers from several towns including Aurora Iowa Detroit Michigan Kokomo Frankfort and La Grange Illinois with multiple entertaining or visiting households and a Sunshine Box for Mrs Carrie Clawson. The verse closes with an autumn hillside reflection.

Robert Viney Glenn Kennard Vernon Whittlesey Miriam Hanaway Aurora Iowa Orville Goslee Jim Viney Margarite Pearcy Frankfort Gladys Holloway Monticello Detroit Michigan Joan Craig Holloway Leonard McDonald Germany Edwin Hoehne Marvin Fitzgerald Brookston Goldin Johns Charles Kingery Sandra Lee Jackson Bucyrus Dalta Myer Burlington Elva Jackson Stephen Helen Baird Don Bunnell David Baird Kokomo Wayne Wainscotts Etta Johns Mabel Raider Lafayette Phil Jones Esther Austin Alice Hargraves Bill Whitlow Idaville Ethel Schmidt Steve Decatur Alabama

Milburn will probated in Carroll Court. widow heir named

The last will of Torrance Bruce Milburn was probated on Martha Henderson's testimony in Carroll circuit court. Dated December 16 1960 the will leaves debts paid and all real and personal property to Lucille Milburn his widow. Phyllis Jean Overholser named executor with bond set at 5000. Estate valued at 20000 in real property and 15000 in personal property Obear and Overholser represent executrix. Bobbie McQueen of Kansas City aged three injured when climbing a tree and becoming tangled his ankle bone displaced his mother Margaret Julien of near Delphi freed him.

Torrance Bruce Milburn Martha Henderson Carroll Circuit Court Lucille Milburn Phyllis Jean Overholser Obear and Overholser Bobbie Pat McQueen Kansas City Margaret Julien Delphi

Longtime Logansport Worker Arthur Thompson 74 Dies

Arthur Thompson 74 died at noon Tuesday at Logansport State Hospital where he had worked since 1927. Born in Delphi July 11 1887 he was the son of Hiram and Ora Whistler Thompson. Survived by three sisters Mrs Jessie Drake Clinton Washington Mrs Carrie Snoeberger Logansport and Mrs Nola Harmon Monticello funeral rites set for Thursday at 2 p.m. Eikenberry funeral home with Rev James Wm Rankin officiating burial in Nebo Cemetery.

Arthur Thompson Logansport State Hospital Delphi Hiram Ora Whistler Thompson Jessie Drake Clinton Washington Carrie Snoeberger Logansport Nola Harmon Monticello Eikenberry James Wm. Rankin Nebo Cemetery

William B. Kearns Former County Commissioner Dies at 94

William B. Kearns 94 longtime Carroll County farmer and former county commissioner died Saturday night in St. Elizabeth hospital Lafayette after a decade of illness. Born February 19 1867 in White County he was a Democrat who served 1910 to 1916.surviving are a son four daughters and a sister with funeral rites conducted at Carter funeral home and burial in Zion Cemetery.

William B. Kearns Carroll County St. Elizabeth Hospital Lafayette White County Thomas Mary Elizabeth Lynch Kearns Sallie Unroe Mr. Kearns Flora Presbyterian Church Bringhurst

Pittsburg Man Babe Hayden Dies After Heart Attack

Lewis Hayden 57 known as Babe Hayden of Pittsburg died Saturday after a heart attack at the Robert Smith residence west of town. He was pronounced dead at St Elizabeth hospital. Born May 14, 1904, he married Bessie Newburn in 1939 and is survived by nine children and siblings. Rites held Monday at Hikenberry funeral home with burial in Pittsburg cemetery.

Lewis Hayden Babe” Hayden Pittsburg Robert Smith St. Elizabeth Hospital John Susanna Powell Hayden Bessie Newburn Lewis, Jr Sammy Jo John Allen Terry Leon Dixie Ann Betty Lou Pearl Christina George Thomas Tom James Lafayette Ella Beaver Indianapolis Marie Widner Frankfort Hikenberry Robert Fuller Pittsburg Cemetery

Whom Do We Serve The People Who Borrow From Us

A lender emphasizes its loan customers as typical American families and neighbors whose records and earning ability qualify them for cash loan credit.

Della Jeffries Rites Held After Monticello Resident Dies

Mrs. Della Jeffries 51 of Jefferson township died Saturday in St. Elizabeth hospital after a lingering illness. Born March 28 1910 in Medaryville she was married Cecil Jeffries in 1930 and moved to Delphi 17 years ago. She lived with her husband, had a daughter Mrs. James Eddy, and left siblings Mary Schnieder, Jennie Kessler, Mabel Hintz, Mae Culp, Laura Houston plus her father Lewis Garling. Funeral services were Tuesday at Eikenberry chapel with Rev. O P Manker officiating and burial in Riverview cemetery near Monticello.

Della Jeffries Jefferson Township Monticello St. Elizabeth Hospital Medaryville Lewis J. Garling Cecil Jeffries Delphi LaCrosse James Eddy Reynolds Dale Garling Wheatfield Mary Schnieder Winamac Jennie Kessler Monon Mabel Hintz Mae Culp Rensselaer Laura Houston Gary Eikenberry Chapel O. P. Manker Riverview Cemetery

Rites Held For Mrs Rhoda Gangwer At Ball Hill Church

Funeral services conducted Monday for Mrs Rhoda Gangwer 90 of Cutter route 2 with Rev Rob James officiating. Burial followed in Ball Hill cemetery. Survived by three sons Joe Lloyd Carl and three daughters Della Hufford Esther Thecn Thelma Woodrum and Lydia Lohrman with Lydia dead October 10 of this year.

Ball Hill Rhoda Gangwer Cutter Rob James Carter Cutler Carl Della Hufford Rossville Esther Thcen Sedalia Thelma Woodrum Kirklin Lydia Lohrman

Milburn Dies of Heart Attack At Burlington Locker Plant

Bruce Milburn 59 of Bringhurst route 1 Burlington township died at 3 p m last Wednesday at the Burlington Locker Plant while on business. Born May 22 1902 in Bringhurst he was a son of Henry and Addie Milburn and a member of Flora First Brethren church. He married Lucille Toler in 1923 and is survived by daughter Phyllis Overholser two grandchildren a sister Ethel Calton and two brothers with further details incomplete.

Bruce Milburn Burlington Township Route 1 Bringhurst Burlington Henry and Addie Lowman Milburn Flora First Brethren Church Lucille Toler Phyllis Overholser Ethel Calton

Rummage and Bake Sale at Court House by Christian Church

A rummage and bake sale is scheduled at the Court House location hosted by the Christian Church. Funds raised will support church activities and local community outreach.

Rummage & Bake Sale Court House Christian Church

Funeral Rites Held for Burlington Resident at Carter Home

Rites were conducted Saturday at the Carter funeral home with Rev. C. A. Stewart and Rev. Arthur Tinkell in charge. Burial followed at Maple Lawn cemetery.

Thers Fletcher Burlington Logansport Carter C. A. Stewart Arthur Tinkell Maple Lawn Cemetery

Nettie Wolf 83 dies in Lafayette at Pythian Home

Nettie Packer Wolf, 83, died Friday morning at the Pythian Home in Lafayette after six months as a resident. Born June 11, 1878, in Mulberry, she was the widow of John W. Wolf. Surviving are two daughters Opal Bougher and Bernice Luttrell. Rites held at Colburn EUB Church with burial in Colburn EUB Cemetery. Jackson Funeral Home in charge.

Nettie Packer Wolf Pythian Lafayette Mulberry James and Clara Slaybaugh Packer John W. Wolf Bernice Luttrell Colburn Eub Church Wm. Bushee Randall Cockern Colburn Eub Cemetery Jackson Funeral Home

Paper Drive Sponsored by Carroll County Youth Council

The Carroll County Youth Council will sponsor a county wide paper drive on Thursday October 26. Call Delphi or Yeoman at LO 4 4153 or LO 4 2478 Flora Burlington or Cutler at 967 3247 or 967 3241 Deer Creek at 5621 Buck Creek or Rossville at JU 9 3554 Camden or Rockfield at 686 4920 to arrange pickups.

Carroll County Youth Council Delphi Yeoman Flora Burlington Cutler Deer Creek Buck Creek Rossville Camden Rockfield

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Iews Amention Farmeers Roy C. Siekman Delphi Pca ROWE C Corporation E. Franklin Jackson L. R. McCain & Son O. K. Alexander Delphi Ind Max Bachelor Dairyman Angola Jersey Farm Bureau Mary Willy Margaret Graves Ethel Gardner Abner Sieber Russell Oliphant Bessie Starkey Columbus, Ohio Mrs Grace Sharp Orr's Drug Store W. Main aDik Amar Rebekah TRI Kappa Milburn Wayne Loan Corp Nettie Wolf Delphi Tri Kappa Russell C. Miller Union Oil Station Washington & Monroe Deli Indiana 39 Hillside Nursery Dublin Mr. Carter Cypress Boards
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