Mrs Lee L Eve Re elected Head Of Federation Of Clubs
Mrs Lee L Eve of Delphi was reelected head of the Carroll County Federation of Clubs at the annual convention Friday in the Camden Baptist church. Officers reelected were Mrs Jesse Yeager and Mrs George McCain as vice presidents and Mrs Earl Thompson as secretary-treasurer. Sixty delegates attended the meeting with fifty-two at the cooperative luncheon. Notable speakers included Mrs T Eugene Bailey Indiana Federation official who urged women to face postwar problems and the need for peace and strong homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee L. Eve
Federation OF Clubs
Yee
Delphi
Carroll County Federation Gente
Ceaden
George McCain
Earl Thompson
The
Coun
T. Eugene Bailey
Indiana Federation of Clubs
Lawrence Whistler
Baptist Church
Camden
Bailey
Fred C. Smith
Flora native Mrs. Cornell dies after lingering illness
Mrs. Mary Jane Cornell, 73, of Logansport, died Saturday morning after a long illness. Born October 15, 1871 in Flora, she was the daughter of Martin and Nancy Kirkpatrick. She belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star and the Presbyterian church. Surviving are two brothers, a sister, and several nieces and nephews. two daughters preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 pm with burial in Mt Hope cemetery. Eastern Star members led ritual services Sunday night.
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Mary Jane ‘Cornell
Logansport
Cornell
Flora
Martin Vv
Missionary Clara Harper to Speak at Pittsburg Brethren Church
Miss Clara Harper, long time Africa resident, will speak this evening at 7:30 at the Pittsburg church of the Brethren. Public invitation extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Harper
Africa
Pittsburg
Deer Creek Farm Bureau Plans April Meeting
The Deer Creek Township Farm Bureau holds a regular meeting Monday night April 16 at 8 00 p.m. in the Delphi school building. Lloyd Zook will present Highlights of A A A with a talk by Mrs Fred Smith. The arrangements committee includes Mr and Mrs Walter Ayres Mr and Mrs Olaf Brown Mrs Pearl Hawley Mr and Mrs Kenneth Newell Mr and Mrs Donald Draper and Mr and Mrs Leroy Redding.
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Deer Creek Township Farm Bureau
Delphi
Lloyd Zook
Fred Smith
Walter ‘Ayres
Olaf — Brown
Pearl Hawley
Kenneth Newell
Donald Draper
Leroy Redding
Delphi School Plans Annual Exhibit In Early May
Delphi schools will hold their annual exhibit Friday through Sunday May 4 to 6. Superintendent Lee L Eve and Principal Kenneth Pitts announce a new display format using Delphi merchants windows to show student activities and learning. Reading will be the theme for early grades with work from all students and high school work from grades nine to twelve. Pitts chairs the planning committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Lee L. Eve
Kenneth Pitts
Pitts
Heart Attack Fatal To Camden Farmer George Cree
George Cree, 73, was found dead by his brother on the brother’s farm near Camden after an afternoon of work. Coroner Clarence W W Hunter ruled death a heart attack. Survivors include a wife deceased nine years, daughter Lola Landes of Burnettsville, sons Walter of Warren Indiana and R G in England with the U S Air Corps, sisters Annie Judy of Camden and Margaret Whipperman of Logansport, brothers Henry Albert of Camden and Ezra of Burnettsville. Services held at Rockfield Christian church with burial in Rockfield I O O F cemetery.
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George Cree
Albert
Camden
Clarence W.W. Hunter
Carroll County
Cree
Mary E. Tribbett Cree
Lola Landes
Burnettsville
Walter I
Warren
Ind
R. G
England
U.S. Air Corps
Annie Judy
Margaret Whipperman
Logangport
Henry
Ezra
Landes
Rockfield
RMD Track Meet Set For April 17 At Deer Creek Park
The Rensselaer Delphi Monticello track meet will be held Tuesday afternoon April 17 at 2 30 in Deer Creek Park. The Oracles expect a strong showing after losses to Lafayette and Logansport.
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RMD
Rensselaer, Delphi
Monticello
Deer Creek Park
Legion Auxiliary and Mothers Club meet in Delphi area April events
Legion Auxiliary plans an April 17 meeting at Lola Parks home with dessert and bridge and euchre led by Faye Haines Dorothy Wingard Florence Harris and Ruth James. Mothers of the Second World War hold a regular business meeting also April 17 at 7 30 pm in the Delphi library. A sewing session in the GAR room at the courthouse is set for April 20 to finish quilts lap robes and bed bags.
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American Legion ‘Auxiliary
Lola Parks
Faye Haines
Dorothy Wingard
Florence Harris
Ruth James
Delphi
GAR
Court House
Two Boys Declared German Prisoners of War
Carroll county families received war department notices this week correcting earlier missing in action or killed in action reports. Corporal Carl Shaeffer twenty was identified as a German prisoner of war while Pvt Joseph Sullivan twenty five and Burlington native Pvt Courtland Williams twenty six were listed as missing in action, with Williams later corrected to missing in action from killed in action. Shaeffer served with the 106th Division Ardennes post counteroffensive and Sullivan with an armored division overseas last summer. Williams is married to Mardalene Williams of Burlington and has a two year old son. Williams has three brothers in service and six sisters at home.
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War Department
Cpl
Carl Shaeffer
Lee Shaeffer
Delphi
Joseph Sullivan
Betty Sullivan
Camden
Pvt
Courtland Williams
Marda Gene Towe- Williams
Burlington
Belgium
Sullivan
Clara Sullivan
Ralph
James
Navy
New Guinea
Mardalene Towe Williams
Pvt. Williams
Williamses
Tommy
Lottie Williams
Deer Creek
Williams
Kenneth
U. S. Army
Fred
U. S. Navy
Herschel
Marine Corps
Delphi Ensign Mount Wins Air Medal for Valor
Ensign Bob Mount, son of Mr. and Mrs. Haughey Mount of Delphi, received the Air Medal for exemplary service in action against the enemy. He arrived home for a 30 day leave before reporting to Norfolk, having served in the Southwest Pacific as a carrier based fighter pilot. Mount and Ensign Jack Clifford of Delphi recently became Navy aces after their squadron shot down two Japanese aircraft in the Philippine area during Leyte operations. He holds the Philippine Liberation ribbon with two stars and the Asiatic Pacific campaign ribbon with four battle stars.
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Ensign Mount
Southwest Pacific
Mount
Ensign Jack Clifford
Delphi
Navy
Philippine
Jack
Maxine Kennard) Orr
Yeoman
New York
Jack Orr
Naval Service
Orr
Judith Elaine
Forrest Orr
Hoosier Farmer Dick Grantham Honored at Purdue Meeting
Delphi high school senior Dick Grantham was named a Hoosier Farmer at the Indiana FFA annual meeting at Purdue. He ranks high among district V Hoosier Farmers, earns a $100 scholarship from the Indiana Farm Underwriters Association, and will soon enter Naval aviation training.
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Dick Grantham
Purdue
Delphi High School
Indiana Association of Future Farmers of
Carroll
Grantham
Naval Air Corps
Donald Kirkpatrick and Eldora Salter Wed In Late Spring Wedding
A late spring wedding was held Sunday at Mrs. Monroe Kirkpatrick's home as Donald Kirkpatrick and Eldora Margaret Salter exchanged nuptial vows. Rev. Miles A. Freeman officiated the double ring ceremony with only immediate family and close friends present. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cullum of Lafayette. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. James Odell of Chalmers and Mrs. Ernest Salter of Indianapolis.
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Monroe Kirkpatrick
Donald Kirkpatrick
Eldora Margaret Salter
Ernest Salter
Indianapolis
Miles A. Freeman
Donald Cullum
Lafayette
James Odell
Chalmers
Births Report Involving Foye Vaughan Kent Families
Birth notices from Delphi area list a daughter born to Capt. and Mrs. William Foye of Naples Florida and a little girl Margaret Alice born to Lieut. and Mrs. Kenneth L Vaughan in Middletown Ohio. Also noted are a Flora couple’s son and a Kent family production staged at Epworth Hospital and Hadley Theatre with Pfe Kent serving in Paris.
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Carl Stonebraker
Flora
Ruth Moore
Pfe
Robert Moore
Delphi
Margaret Alice
Kenneth L. Vaughan
Middletown
Ohio
Lieut
Vaughan
Union Bank and Trust Company
Army Air Corps
Greenville
Texas
Joe. Vaughan
Louis Kent
Delphi Chamber Names Three 3 Year Directors
Howard Bradshaw Myron J Johnson and Charles Flora were elected to three year terms as directors of the Delphi Chamber of Commerce. A J Denk announced the results from mailed card ballots. Other directors include Denk McKinley Wood Orr Johnson and Quick. Jack Good a Delphi high school student is a patient at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette for observation and treatment.
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Delphi Chamber OF Commerce
Howard Bradshaw
Myron J. Johnson
Charles Flora
A. J. Denk
Denk
Clarence McKinley
Robert Wood
Forrest Orr
Paul Johnson
Paul Quick
Jack Good
Delphi
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Carroll High Teams Shine in District 4-H Judging Contests
Carroll county judging teams across livestock dairy and poultry excel at Otterbein district event on April 4 with Benton county taking top overall score 2658 while Carroll teams total 2606 led by Flora and Cutler participants.
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Carroll
Carroll County
Otterbein
Robert van Slyke
Benton County
Flora
Nepf
Robert Dyer
Cutler
Kenneth Sharp
Tom Allen
Paul Snell
Pfc Delaney Receives Combat Infantryman Badge
Pfc Lawrence L Delaney of the 7th Armored Division is awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for combat performance on the western front including campaigns in northern France and Germany He is son of John Delaney of Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence L. Delaney
7Th Armored Division
Western Front
France
Germany
Delaney Is
the Son
of John de
Justice speaks on recent state legislature at Delphi Rotary
Robert Justice the joint representative for Carroll and Cass counties was principal speaker at Delphi Rotary Club's Tuesday luncheon. Introduced by Charles A. Wood, Justice discussed legislation enacted in the recent state session while guests included Ensigns Mount and Clifford, Robert Elevens of Los Angeles, and junior Rotarian Bud Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Justice
Carroll
Cass
Delphi
Ensign Robert Mount
Ensign Jack Clifford
Robert Elevens
Los Angeles
Calif
Bud’ Anderson
Rotarian
Grange Meeting Set for April 12 at Pittsburg Hall
Tipwa Grange Tipwar plans a Thursday evening meeting April 12 at the Pittsburg grange hall. Ten candidates will receive first degree work from a degree team from Welcome Ingrange. Coffee and sandwiches will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Grange Hall
Pittsburg
Welcome Ingrange
Rainbow Girls Initiate Three At Masonic Temple Ceremony
Rainbow girls held a initiation for three during the regular Monday meeting at 7 30 o clock in the Masonic temple with Miss Rozella Mc Cain presiding. Candi dates were May Penn Marjorie Norris and Helen Armstrong. Refreshments were served by Frances Craig Carolyn Rul and Geneva Hawkins. Twenty five Rainbow girls and advisor Mrs Lee Eve attended services at the Presbyterian church on Sunday morning April 8 in observance of the organization's anniversary. Plans for a Mothers Day banquet and party were made for Friday evening May 4 at the temple with Miss Marilyn Hubbard in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Temple
Marilyn Hubbard
Charles E Stigall Dies After Illness Of Year
Charles Edward Stigall aged 69 died at Porter nursing home Delphi after a year long illness from pneumonia. He retired after 26 years as a police officer with the Nickel Plate railroad. Survived by wife Pearl Stigall sister Mrs Laura Stedman of Delphi nephew Harold Stedman of Chillicothe Ohio. Funeral Friday at 2 pm Blythe funeral home Rev Robert Sink officiating burial in Morning Heights Cemetery.
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Charles Edward Stigall
Porter Nursing Home
Delphi
Ity
Stigall
Nickel Plate Railroad
John and
Margaret Rivver Stigall
Pearl Stigall
Laura Stedman
Harold Stedman
Chillecothe
Ohio
Blythe Funeral Home
Robert Sink
Morning Heights
Beef Calf Tour Planned for April 14 in Carroll County
The Carroll county beef calf tour will start at 9:30 a.m. at Orton Zook’s residence on state road 39. Henry Mayo from Purdue University will join the program with four stops focusing on feeding, management, calf fitting for shows, ring demonstrations, and judging fundamentals. Lunch will be at New Hope school with coffee and cocoa provided. attendees should bring table service, sandwiches, and a covered dish. The tour ends by 3:30 p.m.
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Carroll County
Orton Zook
Ockley
Henry Mayo
Purdue University
New Hope School
Throngs Witness First Track Meets At Deer Creek Park
Crowds pack Deer Creek park for the season’s opening home meets. Delphi loses both events to Lafayette as Crumbo and teammates shine in sprint and relay wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Delphi
Logan
Deer Creek Park
Rites Held Sunday for Anna M. Oles
Anna M. Oles, 78, died April 4 at the home of her son Evard Oles near Hanover after a ten month illness. Born December 20, 1866, she is survived by Evard and daughter Mrs. Ernest Rohrabaugh of Delphi rural route. The Blythe funeral home in Delphi handled arrangements. services were held Sunday at 1:45 p.m. with Rev. Merlin Schwein officiating. Burial followed in Masonic Cemetery.
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Anna. M. Oles
Evard Oles
Hanover
Evard
Ernest Rohrabaugh
Delphi
Blythe Funeral
Merlin
Local Officials Named to Tax Boards and Community News
Judge W W B Smith named Paul Quick Frank Smeltzer Glenn Kennard and Robert F Johnson to the Board of Tax Adjustment. The Board of Tax Review will include Mrs Margaret Baum and Roy Bowman. Mrs Edward Waymire learned her husband Pfc William Eddie Waymire is with Patten's Third Army in Germany. Mrs Louise Darragh, who spent winter with daughter Margaret Darragh a Roosevelt high school teacher in Hast Chicago, has returned home with her daughter for Easter. Mrs Wayne Aldridge of Indianapolis formerly Delphi is recovering from a major operation at Methodist hospital Indianapolis. Mrs C J Smith spent Sunday and Monday in Francisville.
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W W. B. Smith
Board of Tax Adjustment
Paul Quick
Frank Smeltzer
Glenn Kennard
Robert F. Johnson
Board of Tax Review
Margaret Baum
Roy Bowman
Edward Waymire
Pfc
William
Eddie) Waymire
Patten
Third Army
Germany
Louise Darragh
Margaret Darragh
Roosevelt High School
Hast
Chicago
Wayne Aldridge
Indianapolis
Delphi
The
Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis
Odd Fellows to confer second degree on April 16
I O O F No 28 will confer the second degree on candidates Monday evening April 16 at 8 o'clock. Refreshments will be served following the meeting. All Odd Fellows are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Altar and Rosary Society Supper Meeting at St. Joseph
The regular monthly supper meeting of the Altar and Rosary Society at St. Joseph church was held Monday evening in the school building. Committee in charge included Mrs Frank Schmitter Mrs William Schmitter Mrs Hubert Clifford and Bernice Arnot t. Kathleen and David Clifford sang and Mary Ann McGreevey danced during the program. Father Paul Anderson gave a brief closing talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wise
Lewis Wise
Camden Toy Band
Timothy Quinn
Jeanette Hyman
Camden School
Mary
Ann Hyman
Altar and Rosary Society
St. Joseph Church
Frank Schmitter
William Schmitter
Hubert Clifford
Bernice Ar
Kathleen
David Clifford
Mary Ann McGreevey
Paul Anderson
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George LeMasters
Ralph Melin
Effie Wyatt
Mildred Fouts
George
McCain
Ute
Fern Brown
H. Y. Mullin
Irving Stone
Ruth Edging
Vention
Fred Craven Smith
Mrs. Smith
Nancy Banta Kirkpatrick
Order of the Eastern
Star and the Presbyterian Church
B. M. Kirkpatrick
O. B
Francis Reese
Mt. Hope Cemetery
the Order of the Eastern
Star
We Deer Creek
F. B
Delphi School
Oracles
Legion Auxiliary
Don Goslee
Terry Goslee
Earl Lines
Orville Shulthers
Ralph Sines
Byron Goyer
John Waymire
Elizabeth Bridwell
Stockton
Callif
J. G
George Obear
Modesto
Obears
Bridwell
Tion” Report
Shaeffer
Schaeffers
106Th 8. Division
Ardennes
Army Reserve Corps
Indiana University
I. U
Shhaeffer
States
Buel Ulm
Camden Bay
Joe Sullivan
Bob Mount
U. S. Navy Air Corps
Air
He Is
the Son of
Mr. and
Mrs. Haughey
Norfolk, Va
Leyte
Philippines
America
Mrs
Wilbur’ Grantham
Hoosier Farmers
Indiana Farm
Dick Balser
Burr Balser
Eldora Salter
Alverda German
Fred Schrock
Metho
Merlin Schwein
Dr. W. Burroughs
South Bend
Frankfort
William Foye
Naples
Florida
Donna Mummert
Earl Mummert
Mummerts
Theatre
Hadley
Portage Avenue
Pfe. Kent
Army
Paris
Brentis
Berkshire
Fritz
Schnepf
Harold Thompson
Fritz Sch
Bob Allbaugh
Morton Anderson
Keith Johns
Joe Bousman
Allbaugh
Purdue Univer
Cutler Livestock
Bob Dyer
Lloyd Neely
Pauli Snell
Joe Ayres
Points
Joe Mills
Don Wilson
Lester Aikens
Gene Jervis
Laney
Rotary Club
the State Legislature
Tipwa Grange
Rainbow Girls
Helen Armstrong
Frances Craig
Carolyn Rul
Geneva Hawkins
Mrs. Lee Eve
Ser
Charles E. Stigall
Rossville
Phi
Owas
Jeff
Billy Crumbo
Lafayette Broncos
Orval Martin
Crumbo
Cooper
Miles Run
Kloez
Robertson
Kelly
Smith
Hatke
McLaughlin
Greenwood
Hogan
Workinger
Allyn
Kiser
Miller
Cavanaugh
Schnaible
Crowden
Hunter
Anderson
Hathaway and Clawson
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Cimbermen
Leiter
Cowdin
Zook
English
Hathaway
Bower
Bishop
Thompson
French
Mclllrath
Weaver
Dyer
Siford
Leirer
Gushwa
Gordon
Wood
Mcllrath
Melllrath
Jackson
Walter
Kirkpatrick
Bowers
Lyons
Walters
Péle
Terry
Waters
Anna M. Oles
Judge Names Board Members
C. J. Smith
Francisville
O. F
Nott
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