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Delphi Citizen

Location

Delphi, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1941

Page

2

Couple Injured When Truck Hit By Train At Crossing

Samuel L. Rayburn, 45, and his wife of Monitor were injured when a PennsylvanIa passenger train struck their truck at a Flora crossing. The impact pushed the cattle rack into the cab and both victims were taken to St Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette by Leiter ambulance of Flora.

Samuel L. Rayburn Monitor Pennsylvania Flora St. Elizabeth Hospital Lafayette Leiter

Partridge Release In Carroll County By Local Clubs

Forty four partridges and four raccoons were released this week in Carroll County by the Izaak Walton League of Delphi and conservation clubs at Ockley Flora Deer Creek and Jefferson township.

Carroll County Izaak Walton

Two Hurt in Crash on State Road 39

Charles Harmon of West Delphi collided on state road 39 with Mrs. Paul Ashba of Delphi. Ashba had a chest bruise and Grace Downs a head bruise. Also in the Ashba car were Mrs. Russell Holmes Mrs. L. C. Lucas and Mrs. Jess Clawson en route to a lodge meeting in Brookston. The accident occurred near the Clawson service station in West Delphi.

Charles Harmon West Delphi Paul Ashba Delphi Harmon Ashba Russell Holmes L. C. Lucas Jess Clawson

Jeff Thinkes Whip Oracles In Opening Meet Of '41 Season

Jefferson of Lafayette defeated Delphi 95 to 25 in the first local track meet at Riley Park. Clyde Spear won the shot put, the Oracle’s only first, while Jeff runners and relay teams took multiple top placements including 100 yard dash by Holmes and 880 yard run by Miller.

Jeff Thinkes Oracles Jefferson Lafayette Delphi Riley Park Clyde Spear Holmes Jeff Hanaway Spear Miller Ashba Nugent Vaughan Semmes Clifford Vaughn Yates Agnew Horn Shaeffer

Indiana factory employment hits February high at 326000

Indiana wage earners in February reach a new state record of 326000, up 6.7 percent from 305550 in the previous February. On a comparable 1929 basis, February 1941 employment is 13.2 percent higher than February 1929. Loyal D Hoshaw and family from Rensselaer plan months in Los Angeles after the school term ends.

New High Indiana Loyal D. Hoshaw and Rensselaer Delphi Los Angeles California Hoshaw

Easter In The Heart at Rockfield Church Service

Rockfield Presbyterian Sunday school presents Easter In The Heart on Easter morning at 9 30 with the K Y B class led by Dick Mc Carty and Willadean Flora as chorister. The program features choir numbers readings solos and prayers followed by new member reception infant baptisms and communion at 10 30 with special music by the choir.

Rockfield Presbyterian Sunday School Dick McCarty Willadean Flora Betty Winslow Marjorie Sanders Christ Jimmy Sanders Kay Black Rockfield High School Marian Coble Hal Groninger William Jacoby

Selectees Advised To Travel Light By Board Chairman

Carroll County Selective Service Board chairman Floyd J. Julien urged inductees to pack only one suitcase for Army training. He listed essentials such as underwear socks shaving kit toothbrush and toilet articles and warned against extra bags or prohibited items that must be returned at the selectee’s expense.

Carroll County Selective Service Board Floyd J. Julien

Seventh Grade Activities Highlight Classroom Projects

In 7A oral reading Lee Thompson led with Mary Lee Smith and Betty Larimore in a class contest. 7th grade math surveys measure floor space air space window area per pupil water fountain counts and playground space per child. History classes study U S agriculture with Carroll county listed as a two million bushel corn producer. Grace Stanton spoke about her Mexican trip last summer. Try a classified ad in The Citizen for Quick Results.

Lee Thompson Mary Lee Smith Betty Larimore United States Carroll County

Henry Hogg Sentenced to 60 Days for Bicycle Theft

Henry Hogg aged 19 of Kentucky was sent to the Indiana state farm for 60 days after pleading guilty to stealing a bicycle at Deer Creek in Carroll circuit court. He was brought to custody by Deputy Sheriff Robert Moore. He had prior terms on his record.

Henry Hogg Kentucky Indiana Robert Moore Hogg Carroll Deer Creek

Carroll County REMC attends Indiana REC meeting

Clarence Darraugh manager of the Carroll County REMC attended the Indiana RECs annual session Saturday at the Severin hotel in Indianapolis. The REC is a state organization of 42 county REMC projects with several Carroll County directors in attendance.

Clarence Darraugh Carroll County REMC Indiana Rec Severin Hotel Indianapolis REC

Standard Oil Dealers to Attend Lafayette Conference

W J Porter and local Standard Oil agents and dealers will join about 300 attendees at the Standard Oil conference in the Purdue Union Lafayette on Tuesday April 15 at 6 30 pm. Hollywood shorts will be shown and a preview of early summer advertising planned for daily and weekly newspapers. The program includes a dinner and six vaudeville acts.

W. J. Porter Standard Oil Purdue Union Lafayette Standard

Rites Held Saturday for Mrs Cloyd Riley

Funeral rites for Mrs. Cloyd Riley age 65 were held in Salem Oregon. She died April 3 in Salem six weeks after her husband who was brother of Frank Riley of Tippecanoe township. Survived by son Herbert DeWitt of Janesville Wisconsin brother in law of Mary Cochrane Delphi librarian. Burial was at Salem.

Cloyd Riley Salem Oregon

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