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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1956
Page
4
West Delphi and South Bend residents spent Sunday and the weekend visiting family in New Richmond Logansport Indianapolis and Lafayette. Several relatives are noted as ill. social calls and hospital stays mark the week with local travel and a vandalism incident followed by repairs.
Delphi Rainbow No. 17 met for a regular session with good attendance. Worthy Advisor Mary Beu Parks led the business and thanked helpers for the Boy Scout breakfast and cookie sales. November events include Tri Kappa dinner November 3 and an Inspection at Peru November 5 with about 35 girls attending. A rummage sale is planned for November 10 at the court house and a November party with Sandra Jones as chair.
Dennis Arthur Dern a 75 year old native of Delphi died Saturday at his Rodeo California home from a heart attack. A retired banker he was married to Ada Smith they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last Wednesday. Surviving are a son three daughters three sisters a brother in law Judge William B Smith and a sister in law Mrs Forest H Orr of Delphi Funeral rites were held Monday in Rodeo and burial followed.
Will Mills and wife thank Camden and Delphi fire departments for quick response to their grass fire call. They also thank Coy Abbott for his help and all others who assisted.
Mrs. Della Gardner Martin 87 died at noon at her son C Gardner Martins home in Camden route 2. She born March 7, 1869 in the county, daughter of Charles and Mary Gard ner. She lived in Burrows most of life, member of Burrows Presbyterian church and Eastern Star Camden. Surviving: son C Gardner Martins Camden route 2. two grandsons Max and William. seven great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at Burrows Presbyterian Church Rev Keith Rinehart. burial Woodville Cemetery. Gentry Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Bertha Bechtelheimer 74 of Flora died Saturday from injuries in an auto crash at Memorial hospital. Rev. Glen Baird and Rev. Charles Dumond officiated at burial in Hoover-Snyder cemetery Cass county. Survived by husband Boyd married 1908 a son John Shipshewana and three daughters Ruth Logan Martha Reily Esther Warner two sisters and three brothers. Carter funeral home in charge.
Mrs Leah M Roberson 53 a prominent Camden resident died at home after a months long illness Born March 20 1903 in Charles and Pearl Veatch she married Edward Roberson in 1921 He died in 1951 Surviving are three children Ralph Greenfield Laurel Logansport and Myna Ruth at home a brother Willard Veatch Minnesota Funeral rites were held Saturday at Lower Deer Creek church with Rev Lewis Deardorff and Rev F K Bass officiating Burial was Musselman cemetery Leiter funeral home in charge
Faye Michael of Flora aged 66 died Wednesday afternoon at Memorial hospital Logansport after a week of confinement. Born March 10 1890 in Flora she married Elmer Michael in 1919 and was a Church of the Brethren member. Surviving are her husband mother Mrs Mary Hughes Flora a Tucson Arizona daughter Mrs Robert Fisher two sisters Mrs Alfred Kingery Flora Mrs James Miller Culver and Roy Hughes Illinois Funeral services were held Saturday at Flora Church of the Brethren with Rev Charles Dumond officiating Burial Maple Lawn Cemetery Carter funeral home in charge
Harry B. Downham died at 86 Thursday at his Deer Creek home after a lingering illness. Born April 26, 1870 in Carroll county, he married Billa Yerkes in 1889. Survived by three sons Ora Willard and Wilmer, a daughter Lulu Martin, seven grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, two sisters Ella Hinkle and Kate McDonald. Wife predeceased him five years ago. He belonged to Hopewell North Presbyterian church.
Final rites were conducted Saturday at the Gentry funeral home in Camden with Rev Everett Jones officiating. Burial followed in Deer Creek cemetery.
Church Women Baby Sitters offer childcare and a chauffeured ride service to polling places on Election Day. For details call Ph. 569 43-21.
Women of the Moose plan a Thursday meeting with a white elephant auction item among attendees.
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