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The Delphos Courant from Delphos, Ohio • Page 5

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BRIEF ITEMS FROM OUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS VAN WERT Offices in the Pollock here, occupied for several years by the central district of Continental Can have been moved to the general sales olTices adajcent.to the Continental Can plant. R. L. Brickmun is district manager. BLFFTON Embryology, last taught at Bluffton College over 80 years ago, has been re-introduced into the curriculm.

Richard Panna- beckcr, biology instructor at Ohio Northern University, Ada, is teaching the course at BlulTton. I'AULDING Stanley Earl PERSONAL LOANS TOWN FINANCE CO. 310 North Main Street Ground Floor Office DELPHOS, OHIO Phone 2-1481 CASH FOR YOU Horg, 2-month-old son of Conrad and Thelma Horg, flouto 3, Paulding, was found dead in his bed Monday morning. He apparently srhothercd under the covers. Surviving with the parents are four brothers and a sister.

Funeral services were to be held Tuesday afternoon in the Didrick Funeral Home at Grover Hiil. 2:30 o'clock, in the museum at 602 North Washinffton street, Van. Wcrt. Featured at the meeting will be a display of "Bridle Rosettes on Buttons" owned by Dr. C.

A. Fast. Dr. Fast will give a short talk on Rosettes and Bridle accessories. Also on the program will be Robert Wheeler of Columbus, state representative for Museums.

Births Mr. and Mrs. William Strayer, Route 2, Elida. a girl born Monday, February 18, 1057, in St. Rita's hospital in Lima.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sherrick, Route 1, Elida, a boy born Sunday, February 17, 1057, in Memorial hospital in Lima. County Historical Society To Meet The bi-monthly meeting of the Van Wcrt County Historical Society is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, February 24, starting at WANTED LICENSED FIREMAN Steady Work DELPHOS GRAIN SOYA PRODUCTS CO. TOP MEN IN TOP JOBS WEAR the qualify brandA of clothes I 166 MATCHED SHIRTS PANTS Exclusive Lee Chetopa Twill in 5 attractive that "tailored" look Colored Shirts SIZES 14 TO 17 $2.98 Colored Pants SIZES 30 TO 50 $3.95 to $5.95 FAMOUS 166 OVERALLS Made from long-wearing Lee Jelt for comfort on the job SIZES 32 TO 50 $3.98 FIVE DOLLARS A MINUTE It only takes you one minute to come to LION CLOTHING and recrisier.

The door prize will be a Kolfs Ladies' Bill Fold or Purse. Or a $5' Bill Fc-id for me'n. No purchase is necessary. DICK SHIRACK 704 East Fifth Lion Clothing FARM NOTES FOR PUTNAM COUNTIANS SCS Annual Report The Putnam Soil Conservation District Uoard of Supervisors in their annual report, set forth accomplishments on farm land in the District as follows: cover crops acres 208; land leveling acres 248; grasses waterways acres conservation crop rotations acres 445; woodland protection acres 19; structures surface drainage miles 11.1; tile drainage rods 45 landowners signed agreements with the District for assistance representing acres; 1U farm plans were completed for a total of 1,820 acres. The local District has been operating since April 1050, and has an office located at 240 Vz East Main Street, Ottawa.

Technicians assisting the District and provided thru a memorandum of understanding with the USDA Soil Conservation Service are Leroy McKnight and Kenneth J. Unvcrfcrlh. Ditching Meet Sot There will be a meeting of all tile ditching contractors who work in Putnam County on Tuesday evening, February 20, at 8:00 p. m. in the Putnam County ASC Office, 240Vz East Main street, Ottawa.

Purpose will be to clarify pro- for operation of tile md open drainage programs and discussion period. Meeting open to the public. DELEGATES TO METHODIST CONFERENCE Area. Resident Bishop Ilazeu Q. IVerner wUi piesent the challenge to the group using tlva tliome of the conference as the -subject for liis address.

The four Methodist Colleges in Oliio aiv ML Vernon, Alliance, Ohio Northern, Ada, Baldwin- VVtu'lacr, Beiva, and Oliio Wesleyan, and Delaware. Dclphos Couple To Represent Lima District At Alt. Venioit Saturday Bishop Hazen G. Wenwr Principal Speaker. Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph of this city, wiil represent Dcl- phos Trinity Methbdist Church and Lima District 'at the fourth Ohio Area Methodist Conference on Christian Higher Education in Mount Vernon on Saturday, Feb. 23. Theme of the conference will be ''The Church in Higher It will be attended by approximately 300 seCected representatives from nineteen districts of the Ohio Area, from faculties and student bodies of the four Ohio Methodist Colleges and from Wesley Foundations at other colleges. A symposium, moderated by Carl C.

Bracy, president of Mount Union College, will be included on the morning program. The group wiil discuss the quaderennial emphasis on higher education as recommended by General Conference. In the afternoon, four seminars will be conducted with discussion being the methods of implementing the quadrennial emphasis on higher education in the Ohio Allen County 4-H Council Elects Heading the Allen County 4-H Executive Council for the current year is Noah Miller, Koutc Other officers are Mrs. Harold Route fi, Lima, vice president; and Mrs. Lester Van Route 2, lilulft'on, secretary.

The council is composed of a man and woman 4-H advisor from each of foui- districts in the county plus two advisors at large. The group determines county 4-H Club policy and is responsible for planning the over-all 4-11 program. Other members of the Council are: Miss Loretta Hockey, Route 2, Uelphos; Richard Ncvergall, Route 1, Spenccrvillc; John Starling, Lima; Mrs. Donald Grant, Elida; Eldon" Roeder, Route 5, Lima; Chester Patterson, Route 1, Lafayette; 'and Mrs. Rudy Myers, Lima.

The council members are elected for two year terms, with one half of the membership being elected each year. SCHOOL KIDS GET HOLIDAY Dclphos Schools Close Friday For Washington's toans, Postoffloe, Other Gov- ernmpental Offices To Close. Friday of this week is Ihe birthday of George Washington and a national holiday, which" will be. observed by Delphos schools, post office and financial i institutions. The Jong weekend holiday for DVlphos and area school dents will start at 3 p.m.

February 21, for locnl both parochial and public. The Friday holiday will be tiro last for the local school kiddies until April 18 when it will be Easter vacation timo with the schools closed Thursday, Friday and Monday of the Easter weekend. The Delphos post Friday will be on a regular holiday with no deliveries, city or rural, being made. 'Outgoing mail Uhough will be dispatched as ua- j'ual and incoming special delivery mail be delivered. The banks and loans and governmental offices federal, state and county, will be closed for the national holiday, observing the the birthday of Washington.

A of area manufacturing plants will also observe the holiday, although business establishments here will be open as usual. i THE DELPHOS COURANf WedflMday, February 20, Several other holidays have been enjoyed by local and area school pupils since the first of the year, because of impossible) rond conditions, but Friday will mark the first official day-olF. Dividend On DWG Stock Reported A quarterly dividend of cents per share on common stock has been declared by the. directors of the Cigar Detroit, according to' an ment by-Norman-Schwartz, dent. The dividend is payable March 25, to'shareholders of record at th'o close of business on March 11, The -D Corporation operates factories in Dclphos, Lima and Van Wert.

HOW TO SOLVE ISRAEL AT DULLES' DOOR Deadline Extended Deadline for signing Conserva- ion Reserve agreements has been extended to April 15. The previous deadline was March 15. Tobacco Acreage reserve and corn acreage dalos v.MTiHin 1 and March respectively. Altar-Rosary Set Society Meeting For Thursday ISRAELI AMBASSADOR Abba Eban (right) and Israeli Minister Rfiuven Shiloah wait at Secretary of State Jolin Foster Dulles' door in Washington for a conference on the Israel-Egypt situation. Later Eban was summoned home.

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No delays no shutdowns. Best of all, you'll profit by longer service, fewer replacements and reduced maintenance. CALL LIMA 2-4710 OR SEE ONE OF THESE LOCAL DEALERS PAUL STALLKAMP. Phone 2-1511 Delphos EDW. sTCoT Phone 2-1871 Delphos GLADEN COAL SUPPLY Ph.

2-3471 Delphos LANDECK STORE, LANDECK, Phone 2-2140 Delphos L. P. VETTER BUILDER'S SUPPLY CO. Ft. Jennings, Phone 9004 The Lima Armature Works also provides a prompt source for Industrial Steam, Water and Air Hose Vulco-Grip Hubs Tru-Grip Cast Iron Pulleys Tru-Grip Bushings and Speed-Flex High Speed Grinder Belts Flat Leather Belting Chains and Sprockets.

Simplify your replacement and purchasing The Lima Armature Works your single source for all belt, pulley and accessory requirements. THE LIMA ARMATURE WORKS, SNC. 142 East Pearl St. Phone Lima 2-4710 The February meeting of the Delphos Altar-Rosary Society will be held Thursday evening in the Little Theater of St. John's School, folllowing the Holy Hour in church.

Mrs. Anton Van Autreve will be social chairman for the meeting. A film, "A Journey to Heaven" will be shown for the evening's program. MEN IN SERVICE Service Address Of Jim Hichey AA'ic James R. Richey A 15555802 Sec.

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11,115
Years Available:
1947-1962