And I always thought his name was "Old Doc Phelps"! I used to think it was funny--my great grandmother referring to him that way. Doubt I would ever have remembered that if I hadn't read it here. -Sherry > [Original Message] > From: <BRWest@aol.com> > To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/26/2005 6:47:49 PM > Subject: [IADECATU] Dr. M. Phelps of Van Wert Feb. 20, 1947 > > from grandmother West's scrapbook Leon Journal-Reporter > Barry West > > (old dr. was at the birth of my fathers baby sister that died) > > Still active at eighty-one > Celebrated Birthday by delivering Twin Girls to Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Turner > of Near Van Wert Late that NIght. > > By Idavee Crouse > > Father Time's stoplight still flashes green for Dr. M. Phelps of Van Wert, > who celebrated his eighty-first birthday Monday by delivering twin girls to > Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Turner, who live near that town. He observed his birthday > in a celebration that marked his fity-fifth year as a physician. > The community club of Van > Wert feted their only doctor with a public dinner held at the town hall on > his birthday anniversary. Over 200 residents of the Van Wert community > attended the dinner and heard the doctor relate how he almost left that town within > six days after his arrival. > > "I arrived in Van Wert on Thanksgiving day 53 years ago," Dr. Phelps stated. > "Six days later I received my first call to the country. It was six miles > west of Van Wert. Pretty dark but I could follow directions......