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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1949
Page
4
The Make Merry Class of the Methodist church hosts a cooperative supper and party at the church on Sunday evening October 23. Methodist Youth Fellowship members will be guests with committee members listed.
The Delphi Moose Women held a regular meeting last Thursday with Olive Miller presiding. Mildred Mullen dore won the door prize. Bowling team officers were elected: Mary Orr president, Martha Knitter vice president, Rosalee Hanaway secretary treasurer.
Ernie Davis owner of Carroll Cleaners cleaned Colburn school flag free of charge. The 4th to 6th grades and teacher praised his service in a letter signed by many students led by Irene Robertson and Verna J. Isaacs the principal.
Mr and Mrs Ray Strantz of Delphi are the parents of a son born Tuesday at St Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette. The father is a local resident and the birth adds a new member to the Strantz family in the area.
Rev Frank Briggs will lead morning worship at 10 00 am with a sermon Recovering Our Lost Sins of the Eternal Nursery and school departments meet at the same hour Bible study follows for young people and adults Make Merry Class hosts a 630 pm cooperative supper and program Guest speaker Mr F H Gillispie of Monticello invited members of M Y F are welcome
Edw. E. Morris, pastor, leads Sunday October 23 worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School starts 9:30 a.m. Dwight Beard heads Sunday School. Young People’s Fellowship supper at 5:00 p.m. followed by the Evening Meeting. Monday October 24 at 7:30 p.m. joint meeting of the church boards.
The Church of Christ at Field Rock invites all to join worship with communion at 9 30 a m and sermon titled Let Us Examine The Evidence Bible School begins 10 30 with Lee Smith as superintendent guiding the opening service Preaching Sunday evening at 7 30 all welcome to study Gods Word.
Miss Vera Marie Williams and Walter C. Baldwin married at Burlington Christian church in a 6:30 p m ceremony officiated by Rev Don Weston. The reception followed at the bride’s home with gifts of linen and silverware. couple will live on a farm north of Deer Creek Route 1.
Miss Eunice Kellenburger and Dean J. Lowery announce a November 5 ceremony at the Guernsey Church of the Brethren near Monticello. The couple, both from local families, are entering marriage after schooling and local employment in Monticello and Flora.
The W S C S of the Delphi Methodist church hosts a rummage sale in the court house assembly room on Saturday October 22 starting at 9 a m. Proceeds support church activities.
Rockfield residents report Mildred Sanders Henry Gossett attending the Pennsylvania Railroad Diesel School for mechanics in La Grange. PTA held a Monday meeting with a program and 67 attendees as apple salad sandwiches and coffee were served. Farm Bureau met at the schoolhouse Thursday with slide pictures by Ralph Reagan. Mrs. Lillie Rieff of Logansport visited with the Allmans. Dean Bruce of the US Army visited last week with the Frank Bruces. Mrs. Earl Chapman is visiting in California. Grace Seely of Blair Nebraska visited her niece Mrs. Charles Raber. Home Economics Club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Earl Stewart assisting. Bruce Koontz had surgery in Lafayette. John Bickell and family from Ft Wayne visited Mrs. Bessie Myers Sunday, who then visited them. Merle Burge and Ernest Flora families spent Sunday in South Bend. Grover Drake visited relatives in Kentucky over the weekend.
Forty members attended the October meeting at Yeoman Methodist church. Officers elected for the year include Maxine Bryant as president Ruth Mills first vice president Leatha Crowell second vice president Phyllis Wise secretary Elnora Scott assistant secretary Louise Dimmitt treasurer Blanche Arthur assistant treasurer Donna Simmons Jean Pratt project leaders Gertrude Kennard and Blanche Viney alternates Mildred Buis publicity. An auction and bazaar for fall bulbs and flowers was conducted by Emerald Mummert and Devon Cowger.
The Local Alcoholic Beverage Board of Carroll County Indiana will hold a public hearing at 9 a m on November 4 1949 in Delphi to investigate permit applications for Wayne Lee Camden and Jack C Roth Monticello. The review will cover beer and wine retailers and beer liquor and wine retailers respectively and is open to public participation.
The Fairview Church of the Brethren near Heath invites all to an all day Harvest meeting on Sunday October 23 with services at 9 30 a m and 1 30 p m a basket dinner at noon Pastor Waldo E Kinsel leads the event Friends and neighbors are urged to attend.
Patton Miss Thyrza Henry and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Weaver with son Gregg were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Metz Sunday. Frank Wigner and Marlene of Yeoman visited. Mrs. Alice Million Cox of Monticello and others from Oak Grove Delphi Yeoman joined Emma Schock and Ruth McClintic for Sunday calls.
The Madison Township Home Economics club met with Mrs. Loyd Zook for its October meeting. Assisting the hostess were Mildred Redman Hilda Wagoner and Fannie Fisher. The finance committee sponsored a miscellaneous sale and luncheon tickets for the Burlington Achievement Day program were sold. Refreshments were served.
Tri Kappa sponsors a rummage sale on November 5 at 9:00 a.m. in the Court House Assembly Room. Weary items include 35 31 ra Bir. Proceeds fund community projects.
Taxpayers of Burlington Township Carroll County Indiana are notified that on November 1 1949 at 8 p m the township trustees office in Burlington will consider additional appropriations totaling 4575 00 to fund various township and special school funds. A hearing will allow taxpayers to be heard and the final appropriation will be referred to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for a second hearing within fifteen days at the Carroll County Auditor's office.
Bertha B. Ayres and Ruth Draper Bowman as Co Administrators filed a final settlement for the estate of Alice E. Elliott deceased in Carroll Circuit Court. The examination is set for December 24, 1949 in Delphi Indiana, requiring heirs creditors or legatees to appear and show cause why the account should not be approved. Clerk Joe R. Tolen certifies the seal of the court. Attorney Joseph T. Ives represents the co administratrices.
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