Delphi Town Notes and County News Roundup
Doris Wilson visits Pyrmont area to urge school return for a child and arranges a second visit with Sheriff Cree. Helen Miller pleads guilty to simple assault and pays a fine of 11 dollars. Tom McCain earns WAC club status after a Burma radio contact. Horses outrun a double headed freight train near Kerlin's elevator. Exchange student Terry Lane endures English heckling at Indiana University. Carroll County population falls from 1920 to 1930 while Indiana rises 19.9 percent. The piece notes potential future baby bonuses and cannon fodder concerns amid global politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Wilson
Pyrmont
Helen Miller
Carroll County
U. S
Mussolini
Georgann Schilling Pledged to Purdue Gold Peppers
Miss Georgann Schilling, a Purdue junior, has been pledged to Gold Peppers, the university's honorary sorority for outstanding coeds. Pledges were chosen for scholarship and campus activity, and Schilling is a Chi Omega member, Scrivner participant, and author of the daily society column Him and Her in the Purdue Exponent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgann Schilling
Purdue
Georgann
Chi Omega
Scrivner
Purdue Exponent
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples
Four couples received marriage licenses on Saturday. Herman F. Keister of Albion wed Wilma M. Smith of Delphi. Charles Hughes of Delphi wed Madge Snipes of Royal Center. Dorval A. Allen of Cutter wed Ruby P. Wilson of Bringhurst. Richard L. Hokinson, a Monticello teacher, wed Mary Louise Finney, cashier for Flora's telephone company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman F. Keister
Albion
Wilma M. Smith
Harry J. Smith
Delphi
Charles Hughes
Ray M. Hughes
Madge Snipes
George Snipes
Royal Center
Dorval A. Allen
Willis Allen
Cutler
Ruby P. Wilson
Leo Wilson
Bringhurst
Richard L. Hokinson
Monticello
Mary Louise Finney
The
Telephone Company
Flora
Nora Finney
Dorval Allen and Ruby Wilson Wed by Justice Dern
Dorval Allen of Cutler and Ruby P. Wilson of Bringhurst were married Saturday afternoon by Justice of the Peace Rossie L. Dern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorval Allen
Cutler
Ruby P. Wilson
Bringhurst
Justice of the Peace
Rossie L. Dern
Delphi Hi Vi District Conference At Delphi School
About 160 attended the District Hi Vi conference held at the Delphi school building on Tuesday. Mothers of Delphi Members served a supper for those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Mothers of Delphi
Fish Fry at K of P Hall April 11
Community fish fry planned at K of P hall on April 11 from 5 to 7 PM. Admission is 50 cents. Proceeds support local activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Hall
Easter Market Adds Variety At Main Street Showroom
Tri Kappas will hold an Easter Market at the Chevrolet showroom on Main street Saturday April 8 beginning at 9 am and continuing through the day. Mrs Edwin McGuire is in charge selling cakes pies chicken and noodles baked beans cookies nut leaves baked ham colored Easter eggs in nests potato salad and chicken pie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri Kappas
Chevrolet Showroom
Main Street
Edwin McGuire
Fred Bays Emerges as Likely Democratic Leader in Indiana
Indianapolis April 6 Fred C Bays of Sullivan appears the certain choice to head the Democratic State Committee. A Sullivan county chairman and Public Service Commission member since 1937 he is expected to win unanimous support April 11 for a statewide organizing drive. He is praised as an evangelist for Indiana Democracy with strong oratory and showmanship to unite thousands of party workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bays
Indianapolis
Fred C. Bays
Sullivan
Democratic State Committee
Bays
State Committee
Hoosier
Indiana
Democratic Party
Sullivan County
Public Service Commission
Weather records show March rainfall and flood in Delphi
Delphi weather statistician George Gay Jr reports March rainfall at 3.37 inches. The heaviest rain fell on March 11 and 12, causing the worst flood since 1936. Clear days outnumbered cloudy days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gay, Jr
Delphi
Easter Dawn Services Planned by Delphi Churches
Special Easter services announced by Delphi churches include 6 am dawn services at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches. The Presbyterian service features a drama on the Cross with named speakers and a junior choir soloists under Mrs Gros. St Joseph’s adds 8 am High Mass and 10 am Low Mass with elaborate choir offerings led by Sister Rosarie and Mrs Lathrope on organ. Father Simeon Schmitt invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of
Delphi
Methodist
Presbyterian
St. Paul
Paul Johnson
Abner Bowen
Paul ‘Quick
Watson McCormick
Ray Orr
E. 0. Grimm
Virginia Pletcher
Jean Gros
Clara ‘Williams
Gros
St. Joseph’s
St. Joseph’s Choir
Anna G. Lamb
Benedictus
Agnus Dei
Rosarie
Joseph Lathrope
Simeon Schmitt
Fife Child Injured In Highway Crash
Sherman Fife Jr five year old of Mortonsville was injured when struck by a car driven east on State Road 25 by Clarence Mr Allen an Indianapolis insurer. Allen was arrested for speeding and appeared before Justice Rossie Dern who held judgment until further witnesses are heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Fife, Jr
Sherman Fife
Mortonsville
Clarence Mr. Allen
Indianapolis
Allen
Traffic Offenses Result in Fines in Delphi Area
Four traffic violators faced Justice of the Peace Rossie L. Dern this week. Clifford Todd was fined 1.00 and costs for speeding within the city limits of Delphi. David McGannon of Atlanta was fined 1.50 and costs for failing to stop at the junction of State Roads 39 and 25. Everett Williams and Paul Mears each paid 1.50 and costs for similar violations. Lewis Hayden of Pittsburg was fined 15.00 and costs for public intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Todd
Delphi
David McGannon
Atlanta
Georgia
Everett Williams
Paul Mears
Lewis Hayden
Pittsburg
Robbins
Robert Moore
Banquet Plans Set For April 12 at Presbyterian Church
Plans were completed for the annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet to be held Wednesday evening April 12 at the Presbyterian church. Professor Frank Hall, noted Purdue University commentator and lecturer, will be the principal speaker. The Purdue choir, directed by Albert Stewart, will sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Presbyterian Church
Frank Hall
Purdue University
Purdue Choir
Albert Stewart
Reed Schermerhorn to Return Home Monday
Reed Schermerhorn who has been visiting in New York for the past several months will return to his home on East Main Street Monday. His sister, Mrs. Josephine Fry, will accompany him from Indianapolis for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Schermerhorn
New York
East Main Street
Mrs
Josephine Fry
Indianapolis
Prize Porkers Make Profit by Delphi Student
Robert Austin of Tippecanoe township, Delphi sophomore in vocational agriculture, won the top cup from Duff y stock yards for hogs with the heaviest litter at 170 days. His litter yielded 5045 pounds of pork in 54 weeks, netting a profit of $230. He fed corn, ground oats, Kerlin's hog supplement and skimmed milk under instructor Stuart Guthrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Austin
Verlin Austin
Tippecanoe Township
Austin
Delphi High School
Duffy Stock Yards
Delphi
Delphi Oracles Open 1939-40 Schedule with Strong Opposition
Delphi's 1939-40 basketball season schedule has been released led by coach Lester Williams. The Oracles will face Frankfort Michigan City Horace Mann Southport Lebanon and other tough opponents both home and away across November to February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Lester
Pete
Williams
Frankfort
Michigan City
Horace
Logansport
Royal Center
Rossville
Monticello
Horace Mann
Jefferson
West Side
Cutler
Perd
Lebanon
Brookston
Southport
Winamac
Board Delays Levy Repair Funds Decision
Carroll county commissioners delayed action on a petition for Wabash river levee repairs northeast of Delphi. No definite cost estimate was set, so further consideration was deemed advisable before reallocating funds. They discussed possible use of CCC workers, noting WPA projects exclude private property work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County’ Commissioners
Wabash River
Delphi
CCC
Trustees Recommend Additional Training For County Teachers
The county board of education voted to require all non tenured teachers to obtain extra training within three years. They plan to reopen schools September 1 and hold four half day institutes. Officials will decide by May 1 which teachers will be re hired. Meeting held at County Superintendent Harry Hatton’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
Harry Hatton
Scout Meeting Arranged by Indiana University Group
John VanNatta of Brookston chairs the committee of Indiana University students planning the second annual Eagle Scouts conference to be held in Bloomington on April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John VanNatta
Brookston
Indiana University
Bloomington
WPA rolls shrink in Carroll county amid wage relief pullback
Carroll county shows a sharp WPA payroll drop this week as funds tighten and private jobs rise. The county road project, once 180 workers, is set to drop to about 140 by Friday with five resignations. Washington cites depleted appropriations and a July 1 funding cutoff, while President Roosevelt seeks 150 million dollars to stave further cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Washington
Roosevelt
Settlement Reached in Diaz Civil Suit in Carroll County
Grace Lopez Diaz trustee of Annetta and William Lopez Diaz sued Lester Williams executor of Jennie Conwell estate over a $15,000 note. The case was dropped from Carroll circuit court as parties settled out of court for $2,500. Special judge Joseph Andrews presided. Lawyers from Logansport and Lafayette represented the parties. Costs borne by the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lopez Diaz
Annetta
William Lopez Diaz
Lester Williams
Jennie Conwell
Cass County
Strickn
Carroll Circuit
Joseph “Andrews
Lafayette
Larry, Bradfield
Medland
Williams
Logansport
Stock men to meet on marketing trends discussion
Hal Royce of the Indiana Farm Bureau will meet with Carroll county livestock committee and interested farmers to discuss cattle hogs and sheep markets at the county agent's office on Friday evening April 7 at 7 45 o'clock Frits Schnepp will preside as chairman of the livestock committee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Royce
Indiana Farm Bureau
Carroll County Livestock Committee
Frits Schnepp
Fire repairs underway after Thursday blaze at York Dry Cleaning
Repairs are being made this week to the York Dry Cleaning Establishment damaged by fire last Thursday afternoon. The roof of the adjoining building occupied by Art Macy and Stanley Clarkson was also damaged by the flames. The fire did not interrupt business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Dry Cleaning Establishment
Art Macy and
Stanley
Clarkson
Delphi And Jeff Duel At Riley Park In Track Meet
Delphi and Jeff of Lafayette track teams prepare for a duel at Riley Park on Tuesday afternoon April 11. Local squad has drilled in four season meets before the sectional contest next month. Mainard Weaver is the star of Oracle track and field team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Jeff
Lafayette
Riley Park
Mainard Weaver
Oracle
Country Club Sets Opening Dinner And Season Committees
The Country Club will open its season with a cooperative dinner on Thursday April 13 at the clubhouse. Committee chairs include Abner Bowen and John Smock with a long list of hosts for dinners and dances through the year including Robert Van Natta, George Beamer, Byram Crosby, Cartwright, Smock, Maggart, Bradshaw, Wells, Denk, Pruitt, Afflis, Carney, Ives, Sieber, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Bowen
John Smock
Paul Quick
Robert van Natta
Robert Bradshaw
George Beamer
Byram Crosby
William Smock
L. H. Smith
Ralph Maggart
Ralph Melin
Robert Sieber
Ben Easter
Curtis McCain
Will Smock
W. H. Bradshaw
Yanus Wells
Albert Denk
E. E. Pruitt
W. W
Harry Roach
Myron Ives
E. W. Bowen
William Klepinger
Mary Cochrane
C. A. Smith
Fred Miller
C. C. Crampton
Floyd Julien
Howard Bradshaw
Joseph Ives
Sam Perlman
Cloid Kerlin
William Kerlin
Mahlon Kerlin
W. L. Cowdin
W. W. Afflis
Leonard Blythe
C. A. Cartwright
John Carney
Meredith Garney
Karl Grimm
Paul Johnson
George Obear
W. W. Gochenour
Henry Wilson
Clay Pearson
C. C. Julius
Flaglers Sponsor Amateur Show At Local Armory
Charles and Ruth Flagler will stage an amateur show Friday night April 14 at the armory featuring about fifty acts from Carroll and Cass counties. All Flagler pupils perform. Prizes of 20 10 and 5 dollars will go to finals placements judged by the audience, with sound equipment spotlights and costumes planned. Amateurs may audition with Charles or Ruth Flagler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Ruth Flagler
Armory
Carroll
Cass Counties
Flagler
Osbon murder indictments wiped from court records
Judge Russell Gordon dismissed grand jury indictments charging first degree murder against Wilfred Ayde Osbon and Allene Osbon formerly of Lower Sunset Park Lake Freeman. The Osbon cases, long highlighted in the White circuit court docket, were removed from records on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osbon
White Circuit Court
Russell Gordon
Wilfred Ayde Osbon
Allene Osbon
Lower Sunset Park
Lake Freeman
Tax office helper to assist Indiana taxpayers Friday
William Greenleaf, a field agent for the Indiana Gross Income Tax Division, will be at the auto license bureau Friday April 7 from 10 a m to 12 to help local taxpayers file their first quarterly gross income tax returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Greenleaf
Indiana Gross Income Tax Division
Auto License Bureau
Water Notice On Flat Rates Due Early Month
Public notice lists water rates due between the first and tenth with penalties after the due date. The message is cut off but indicates late fees apply for overdue payments.
Delphi Graduation Set for 56 Seniors on May 26
A Delphi high school ceremony will graduate 56 seniors on May 26 with President William Gear Spencer of Franklin College delivering the commencement address. The article lists the senior class members and notes other county high schools set their commencement dates and speakers in late April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Delphi ‘High School
William Gear Spencer
Franklin College
George R. Allbaugh
Lois Allbaugh
Martha Jane Been
Raymond Brookshire
Frances Brown
Pauline Brown
Joseph Frederick Brumbach
Ina Bunnell
Harold L. Cheesman
Louise Christie
Marjorie Jane Clifford
Dick Coble
Lee Max Craig
Raymond E. Daniels
Ruth Elizabeth Dobbins
Dick Downs
Juanita E. Fetternoff
Anna Rosemary Freitag
William P. Harshman
Ralph Brian Hemmig
Earl High
Helen L. Hildebran
Charles J. Hufford
Matthew E. Jackson, Jr
Charles R. Johns
Oscar B. Kirkpatrick
Jack R. Lentner
Esther Lohrman
Ned. Stanley Long
Mary Elizabeth Miller
Lorena M. Myer
Ralph E. Parks
Dorothy Louise Pauley
Robert Rohrabaugh
Robert John Schnepp
Daniel M. Shaffer
Frank Elmer Shoup
Mildred E. Lines
Mary Elizabeth Smith
Charles A. Smith
John T. Smith
Rosemary Frances Smith
Lawrence M. Spivey
Irene Stark
James R. Stewart
Letha Marguerite Thompson
Ruth Lorraine Thompson
Anna~ Belle Vaughan
Frances E. Vories
Elmer R. Weaver
Mainard Weaver
Mildred Weaver
Floyd Robert Wise
Doris Zinn
Laverna Mae Zook
Deer Creek
Howard Jenkins
Camden
Robert Ross
Monticello
Burlington
John Holland
Adams Township
Otho Winger
North Manchester College
Rockfield
State Game Law Changes Highlighted by Carroll Warden
A. R. Hansen outlined new conservation statutes including motor boat registration and licensing rules, required life preservers for for hire boats, and penalties up to 100 dollars and 60 days in jail. The session added black and flying squirrels to protected species and set seasons and gear limits for minnows and mussels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Hansen
Carroll County
Hansen
Assembly
Conservation Department
Hansén
Mount Buys Miller Store At Burlington
Mount Hardware owner John Mount buys the Miller Hardware store of Burlington after receivership. Burlington staff will transfer. Mount’s son acts as manager. Planned improvements and additions will be made at the Burlington operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount
Miller
Burlington
Haughey Mount
Mount Hardware
Miller Hardware
John Mount
Phi Delta Theta Initiates Two Delphi Seniors at Wabash
Robert Clawson and Robert Denk, members of last year’s Delphi senior class, were initiated by Phi Delta Theta at Wabash College last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Clawson
Robert Denk
Delphi
Phi Delta Theta
Wabash
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Ria
Tom McCain
Burma
McCain
William Ashba
Arthur Gros
Kerlin
Frank Buchanan
Union Street
Mr. Ashba
Terry Lane
Winchester
England
Lane
America
Walter A. Shead
Special Citizen
ST. Joseph Church
Fife
Marion Robbins
Stuart Guthrie
Country Club
Flaglers
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