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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1953
Page
1
Car roll County Council meets to approve a 160000 bond for the Pyrmont bridge with a large Clay township delegation urging support. The executive session also shows a 5 to 2 vote in favor of a new jail, seeking 15000 more funding and July 1 federal aid deadline.
Mrs. Minne Burkholder 82 a former Delphi resident died Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs Clyde Bitler in Greencastle. She is survived by her daughter two sons Raymond of Fowler Cecil of California a sister Mrs Mamie E Gee of Philadelphia and the late Mrs Anna Snyder of Delphi. Burial was in Pleasant Run cemetery after the body was brought here Wednesday. Mrs Mayme Coddin of Delphi is a niece.
Joe Snyder a prominent Burlington township farmer and Carroll County REMC director is seriously ill at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
The high school singers completed a two day spring tour of northern Indiana visiting Logansport Rochester Culver Walkerton Knox North Judson and Royal Center. Gene Simons combined the first and second octettes for the trip the third annual circuit for the group. Chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Simons the ensemble was warmly received at each program with specialties performed by Miss Dillman and the Misses Johnson and Henderson.
Mrs. Leonard Clawson announces Carroll County aims for 2750 dollars from a mailing of 3500 letters for the annual Cancer Fund drive. Forty percent of funds stay locally for patient needs, with Mrs. Robert VanNatta helping, and Mrs. Donald Leitzke leading the Tri Kappa sponsored effort in Delphi.
Indiana PTA nominees announced for three state offices at the Indianapolis convention May 6 and 7. J C Yunker Delphi is the second vice president candidate. regional vice presidents include Mrs George Grunewald Fort Wayne and Mrs Ray Cunningham Evansville.
Mrs. Edgar Robertson of Milton Ontario visited this week with Miss Anna Hardy. Robertson is daughter of the late Rev Albert Ewers former Brown church and Rockfield pastor. The group toured Delphi Rockfield and Burrows communities visiting friends Mabel Ritchey and Effie Snoeberger and others.
The Delphi Lions select J. Dewey Zinn of Rural Route 3 Delphi Indiana as Cheer Club member of the week. Zinn, manager of the Production Credit Association in Delphi, has been confined to bed for two months and may need another month of rest before returning to work. Lions urge the public to mail a card gift or pay a short visit during the week.
Announcement says E. E. Landis will retire from active participation in two stores operated with his sons in Flora and Delphi. The partnership dissolves with Robert Landis taking over the Delphi Landis Equipment Company, Richard Landis managing the Flora E. E. Landis Company, while E. E. Landis retains ownership of the real estate.
Calvin E. Heck 82 longtime Delphi resident died Sunday at Home Hospital Lafayette after being ill since August. He was a retired grocer and salesman and formerly caretaker of the city park. Survived by daughter Mrs. John Felix and son Charles of South Bend, plus brothers John Wabash and Abraham Fort Wayne, and other relatives. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Eikerenberry funeral home Delphi with Rev. Earl Heimburger Lafayette officiating. Burial in Masonic cemetery.
Miss Elizabeth Best is home from Washington D C for the Easter vacation.
Miss Janet Cassell and Clyde Ploughe announce a Sunday ceremony at 2 30 p m in Delphi Methodist Church with Rev. Frank Briggs and Rev. John La Prad officiating. Attendants include Floramae Fisher Linda Reppert and William Ploughe. Reception to follow. Cassell a Delphi High School 1950 graduate employed at McCain Jewelry. Ploughe Manchester College 1952 graduate now in the armed forces at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
Margaret Jane Matthews R N daughter of Lon and Mrs Matthews of Cutler wed James Moberley son of Mr and Mrs Orvald Moberley of Nashville Indiana in Indianapolis. Rev McClure officiated the double ring ceremony with Attendants Tex Matthews and Mary Frances Matthews. The bride, a graduate nurse at Methodist Hospital School and former V A Hospital assistant supervisor, and the groom, a IU and Columbia School of Business graduate, plan to reside in their Nashville home after an extended honeymoon along the east coast and Florida.
Clarence Darragh went to East Chicago Wednesday night to visit his sister at St Catherine's Hospital where she suffers a broken hip. Miss Darragh was operated on Monday and will be in the hospital two weeks. She has taught in East Chicago schools for fifteen years and is unable to teach for the remainder of the school year.
The Carroll County Teachers Federation plans a spring banquet at Camden Lutheran Church on Wednesday evening April 15 at 6 30 p m. Wilbur Young state superintendent of public instruction will be among the featured speakers.
Joan Coomey of Delphi will join Indianapolis Star carriers on a five day sightseeing tour to Washington starting April 12. She earned the prize by recruiting new subscribers for the Star.
Union Good Friday service held Friday from 2 to 3 p m at Delphi Christian church with W J McLean delivering the sermon. The high school octette will sing and Delphi houses will close during the hour for the service.
James Jones, son of Mr and Mrs Russell Jones, is listed as a patient at Home hospital in Lafayette.
County Chairmen from the Sec ond District held a dinner meeting at Knox Monday evening presided by Bill Shaw. Sen. Warren Martin and Sen. Leo Stemnley spoke on the party's role in the last state legislative session. Former Governor Henry F. Schricker dropped in. Delphi attendees included John Merrell and Myron Johnson.
Mrs. Mable Clawson 56 wife of Delphi Chevrolet dealer and former Carroll County Sheriff Jesse R. Clawson died Tuesday noon in St Elizabeth hospital after a stroke on January 1. Born in Madison township she was a nurse trained at Ben Hur Sanitarium. Surviving are her husband her father Ira Fetterhoff four sisters a brother and two brothers preceded her in death. Funeral Friday at 2 p m Jackson funeral home with Rev Frank R Briggs officiating burial Zion cemetery.
Construction of a new 305 000 dollar Brookston school will start soon. Trustee Morris Erickson Jr awarded contracts totaling 305 000 for the edifice with Williams Beck Hess Craw fordsville securing the general contract for 228 654 and East End Shop Camden the plumbing heating and ventilating for 63 642. Hatfield Electric Co Indianapolis received the electrical work for 12 575. The building will include eight high school classrooms a shop cafeteria and kitchen plus a stage. The auditorium gym will seat about 2200.
Delphi's track squad posted several top placings at Indiana University's Hoosier Relays. The Mile Relay and Sprint Medley Relay both won first place, with team members R Harshman McKinley Moore D Harshman and Moore Hildebrandt R Harshman D Harshman. Crowder tied for fifth in pole vault and placed in the high hurdles semi finals. Wayne Hathaway impressed as a 2 17 half miler, while the two mile relay finished fifth. Joe Weaver earned seventh in the broad jump 19 feet 2 inches.
Mrs Jean Ferrier resigns from the office of County Auditor Ada Roach to take a bookkeeping post with the Montgomery Ward Company in Lafayette.
The Union Bank and Trust Company will observe Good Friday on April 3 and will be closed for business.
Mrs Charles Wise of Camden announces committees for the Carroll County Federation of Clubs spring convention at Delphi Methodist church on April 11. Registration begins 9 30 a m with flag salutes and invocation followed by an address of welcome and luncheon reservations due by April 8. Afternoon program includes music by Flora clubs and a memorial service with honors for Mrs Faye B Wise of Camden. Hostess clubs are Delphi Women’s Club Junto Deer Creek Township Home Ec and Oracle club.
At a Delphi Methodist gathering the Carroll County TB and Health Society named officers and directors. New slate includes President Robert Bradshaw and Vice Presidents Mrs. Harry Roach and Mrs. Harry Haugh, with Dr C C Crampton as medical advisor and Mrs Esther Gregg nursing advisor. Forty-one members attended as Dr John Larson spoke. TB Seal totals by county contributions reached 2987.10 dollars.
Mrs Shirley James Wise of Camden started work Wednesday as a beautician in the Wright Beauty Salon in Delphi. Former county agent office worker and recent graduate of Wede kind Beauty School Logansport, she will assist owner Francis Wright.
Judge William B. Smith approves sale of a 76 acre farm in Washington township in the Cronin estate. The property transfers to Jesse L. Yeager and Edna Yeager for 26600 dollars.
Anna Banks Lewis awarded divorce from Joe W. Lewis on cruel and inhuman treatment. Lewis granted custody of two minor children while he must pay $15 weekly child support.
Mr and Mrs Fren Musselman of near Camden attended a presentation of the religious music drama Parsifal given by the Indiana School of Music in Bloomington. They then toured Kentucky for several days before returning home.
Jack Hancock, an employee at Globe Valve, sustained painful injuries this week after two fingers were broken while performing work at the plant. He received on-site first aid and was transported for further medical evaluation.
The Carroll County Court House in Delphi will close for Good Friday as a legal holiday per the County Commissioners order.
Charles C. Garrison 24 of Delphi was arraigned on petit larceny. Mayor Wood sentenced him to 90 days at the Indiana State Farm but suspended the term on good behavior. He paid back $212 stolen from Landis Equipment offices and was fined $50 plus $11.35 costs.
Elmer Holtman a Carroll county State Police trooper was reassigned effective April 1 to the Indianapolis State Police Barracks and will patrol Marion county. Trooper Ivan Dale MaCurdy will replace Holtman in Carroll county and begin patrol duty this week. Holtman’s new post takes him away from Carroll.
Jurors for the April term of the Carroll circuit court were named. The list includes Helen Quick Deer Creek township and many others across Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and surrounding townships. The roster names numerous individuals including James F. Abbott, Roy Trobaugh, John Rowe, Edith Davis, Lee Flora, C. M. Meade, Hilary Nichter, Hazel Kirkpatrick, and Rolla Barnard among others.
Pupils in Burrows New Hope Pittsburg and Delphi will enjoy a five day Spring vacation starting today with classes resuming Tuesday. Other county schools take vacation Friday and resume Monday morning.
Robert E. O'Connor former Delphi resident now Ft Wayne contractor has been elected a national director of the Associated General Contractors of America.
William E. Jones of Delphi joins 19 others as a pledge of the Purdue Order of Military Merit. POMM honors advanced Army ROTC students. Jones is a Purdue junior in the School of Science.
Wayne Eiikenberry, Delphi superintendent, announces Norman Ebrite will resign as head basketball coach and assistant football coach and become assistant high school principal while remaining track coach. He replaces George McCain, retires after 43 years, and will be tenure teacher.
Impressive Palm Sunday service at Delphia Methodist Church with eleven infants, four children and two adults baptized and twenty nine new members received. Youth choir of thirty in wine robes carried palm leaves and sang Holy Holy Holy led by Lena Hannell on organ. The Rev Frank Briggs welcomed the class and spoke to parents and congregation. flowers and palms were presented to mothers.
Joseph E. Fouts of Camden has been elected subscriber of the Purdue monthly magazine. He is a sophomore at Purdue University.
Second team honors go to Rossville’s Bill Yoder Delphi’s Harisman Don Stevens Winamac’s Bill Covenga Jerry Garri son and Curry. Delphi principal is elected conference president for next year Red Lambert of Attica is named vice president Carl Hammer of Delphi serves as secretary.
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