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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1953
Page
1
The Carroll County Sheriff and Deputy will soon wear new brown trimmed uniforms adopted for use by the Indiana Sheriff's Association. The outfits, styled like WWII Eisenhower jackets with full trousers, will be paid for by Mr. Carey and Mr. Stone, though authorized as a state expense.
Crosby Bowling Team finishes 9th in the Chicago ABC tournament among 41 boosters. The squad opened with a 768, then 855 and 888 for a 2511 team total. Frank Hanaway led players with a 178 overall nine game average. Joe Coomey posted 164, Byram Crosby 167 in singles, Paul Carney injured after a 198 doubles and 180 team mark.
Funeral services for Viola M. Chapman age 66 were set for 10 30 this morning at the Colburn Lutheran church with Rev Joseph Radabaugh officiating burial in Colburn Lutheran cemetery. Jackson Funeral Home of Delphi oversaw arrangements Chapman died Monday after a two month illness born April 11 1887 in Prairie Twp Tippecanoe Co daughter of Jacob and Rebecca Amstutz Mellinger married to Harry Chapman on December 15 1924 Survived by husband and three brothers John and Bill Mellinger Pettit Levi Mellinger Bluffton.
State Farm Insurance agents from White, Tippecanoe, Clinton, and Carroll counties gathered in Delphi for a fish supper Tuesday evening. The group then met at Morris W. Clem's office, where Clem was announced as the newly elected president of the local association.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pyle of Delphi announce the birth of Michael Jay at 1145 p m Tuesday at Home hospital Lafayette Mrs Pyle is Julie Smith daughter of Judge and Mrs William B Smith of Delphi The infant is the first grandchild of Carroll County judge Mr Pyle works as a technician for the Carroll County Soil Conservation District.
Harry Bohannon Unit 75 will observe Pan American week on Tuesday evening April 21 with Blanche Balser in charge. Purdue student Antonio Canis from Costa Rica will guest and speak on his native country. Mrs Amelia Rowe reports on the Second District meeting at Pierceton. A committee was named: Blanche Balser Olive Miller Dorothy Shaffer Polly Grantham Carrie McCain Faye Haines Ruby Godenour Lillian Thompson Myrtle Wise Elizabeth Ratcliff Florence Hous er Mary Austin Mae Foster.
A Delphi school Future Homemakers of America group will take an all-day trip to Chicago on April 17 with home economics instructor Mrs. William Holmes as chaperone. Names listed include Annora Hanaway, Annabelle Ashba and many others.
Spring institute for county school teachers will be held April 18 at Camden school. Sessions run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Morning meetings feature Miriam Battenhouse Indiana University Jennie Andrews Taylor University and Harold Hargraves Laporte supervisor of guidance. Phil Eskew Sullivan superintendent will discuss Millstones of Milestones.
Twelve Carroll County 4-H judging and demonstration teams will compete in the District Judging and Demonstration contest in Montgomery county on Thursday April 16. Teams include Flora Camden Flora Cutler Delphi Madison Township 4-H Flora Burlington and Delphi across Livestock Dairy Poultry Egg Crops and Demonstrations. The top district teams advance to the State contest at Purdue University June 9 to 11 during 4-H Club Roundup.
William J. Neighbors sues National Discount Corporation of Indiana for 25000 dollars alleging reputational damage. He claims evidence and witnesses presented to Cass County Grand Jury led to Neighbors embezzlement indictment later quashed. Case transferred from Cass circuit court to Carroll circuit court. Hillis and Hillis represent the plaintiff.
Billy Don Cree of Camden files for divorce from Marjorie N. Cree in Carroll circuit court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. They wed June 26, 1951 and separated October 29 of last year. The piece notes surrounding local people and a welfare director’s brief update.
Mrs. Mary A Maxwell age 90 of Tippecanoe township west of Delphi died at 2 30 am Wednesday after a lingering illness. She was a teacher at marriage, widow of Wesley T Maxwell and mother of four sons and grandmother and great grandmother to five each. Survived by sons Guy W Delphi West Lafayette Edwin P Augusta GA J Dale Delphi and Lee E Delphi route 1 a sister Eva M Southwick Hoopeston IL five grandsons five great grandsons Moore A Maxwell predeceased in 1939. Funeral Friday 2 pm from Jackson funeral home with Rev. Frank Briggs. burial in Masonic cemetery.
Mrs. Charles Harter elected president of the Carroll County Federation of Clubs at the Delphi church convention succeeding Mrs. Charles Wise. New officers include vice chairs Mrs. John Rowe and Mrs. Henry Eaton and secretary treasurer Mrs. James McLaughlin. Next year’s convention to be held in Camden.
Luther M. Hobaugh 69, a Carroll county native, died Thursday afternoon at his Monticello home after a heart attack. He was a Masonic Lodge member and married Effie Smoker in 1911, who survives, along with brothers Oscar of Lafayette and Henry of Burrows. Funeral rites were held Saturday in Monticello with Rev. Herman Dirks officiating. burial in Hickory Grove cemetery.
Carroll County 4-H officers training will be held at Delphi High School on Thursday April 23 at 7 30 pm. Officers from 27 4-H clubs will attend. Social awards will be presented to clubs with seven officers present by Union Bank and Trust. Mary Frances Smith and Gordon Jones of the State 4-H club office assist with the training.
Carroll county sold 86351 dollars of U S Defense Bonds in March and reported to Ralph Reagan, chair of the county Defense Bond Committee. State bond sales for March totaled 13946000 dollars, up from 9804000 the year before, a gain above 42 percent.
Florence Curts has filed for letters of administration in the estate of John Jacobs. The estate lists $1,000 in personal property. Wilbur Lane represents the administratrix.
Miss Elizabeth Ives will spend the weekend at Greencastle and will take the girls scholarship examinations at DePauw University, continuing her academic schedule with the DePauw event.
Mrs. Fred J. Stewart and her sons from Bedford visited Mrs. Davis Vaughan and Mr. Vaughan last week. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Moore and their daughter for the weekend in Bedford before returning home Friday evening.
Delphi senior high school chorus of 54 voices travels to North Manchester for the State Band and Choral contest after winning district honors in Rochester. The group will perform at 9 12 a m in Winger Auditorium with Gene Simmons directing as Camden and Burlington also place at the state event.
The Carroll County WCTU Institute is set for Tuesday April 21 at the Delphi Presbyterian Church. The morning program begins 10 a.m. with worship by Miss Emma Aschanhart followed by a song fest led by Mrs. Virgil Gray. A panel discussion will be led by Mrs. W. C. Aschanhart with Mrs. Robert Pearson introducing guests. A covered dish luncheon runs from 12 to 1 p.m. The afternoon features Delphi high school trio Miriam Parks Connie Spitler and Mary Helen Mears in music, temperance reading by Miss Joan Jones, and Indiana W C T U president Mrs Herbert Stanley delivering the principal address.
Ruben Cole of Fort Wayne lost control on East Main street when brakes allegedly locked. His car struck a utility pole near the Mrs. G H Brehmer residence, demolishing the vehicle and snapping the pole. No injuries reported. Telephone service to East Delphi subscribers was disrupted and crews worked through a thunderstorm to restore lines. Public Service employees also assisted at Clark's Hill after wind storm damage.
Eagles Auxiliary No. 2868 of Delphi held its annual officer election Tuesday night. Lucy Houser was chosen president with Dorothy Allen as vice president, Eleanor White chaplain, Donnabelle Brown secretary, Audrey Duddy treasurer, Lela Myers conductor, Dorothy Clawson inside guard, Rose Cheeseman outside guard. New trustees Fern Plunkett, Helen Hayden and Elizabeth Johnson were appointed by the president. The next meeting is set for April 28 at p.m.
Mrs Bernard Clayton Sr of Zionsville died Thursday at home after a lingering illness. Funeral rites were held Saturday in Zionsville with burial there. She was the mother of Bernard Clayton Jr husband of Marjorie Roach of Delphi. Mr and Mrs Harry Roach of Delphi attended the funeral and on Monday their son in law visited them in Delphi.
The New Hope basketball team that won the county junior high championship last month will be honored at a supper Friday night at 6 30 in the New Hope school building.
The Delphi City Council discussed a petition to annex lands north of Pittsburg Avenue and west of the city boundary affecting about 250 people. Residents seek city water mains, and an investigating committee will report at the next meeting. Signers include Merle Mullen dere and numerous others.
The Carroll County Rural Youth club staged a surprise party at the REMCO auditorium Delphi honoring advisor Mrs Miles Martin and Mr Martin on their forty second wedding anniversary. The Rural Youth Chorus performed and joined in a duet while re enacted a wedding. The event featured readings piano solo and a three tiered wedding cake with punch and nuts and mints.
Gearold Clawson of Clawson Chevrolet Sales Delphi invites Delphi and community boys ages 11 to 16 to join a Friday night meeting at the local garage at 6:45 p m on April 17. Transportation to Logansport will be provided for a soap box clinic and showing of Where The Son Shines as the Derby sponsor plans a summer event there.
Wayne Eikenberry announces the appointment of John Beach, a three year Kendall ville instructor, as mechanical arts and mathematics teacher for Delphi schools next year. Beach, Purdue graduate, will join an expanded mechanical arts department. he is married with two children and will relocate once housing is found.
Mrs Madie Thompson of Pittsburg is a patient at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette after breaking her hip from a fall at home last Thursday night. The fracture was repaired by surgery on Friday.
The Delphinium 4-H club plans a Monday night party for mothers and guests at 7 30 in the home economics room of the school building. Mr and Mrs William Spry report from Venice Florida they will depart for their home here this week. Mrs Harry Steinman rests with her parents after an appendectomy. Oliver Burgitt is hospitalized at St Elizabeth after surgery on Monday.
The annual Rensselaer Monticello Delphi Track and Field meet and Oratorical contest will be held today at Monticello. Delphi is favored in track with events starting at 5 30 p m and the oratorical contest opens at 2 30 p m featuring Carolyn Johnson Gwen Ferrier and Linda Rule. Delphi also enters the Muncie Relays on Saturday at 1 p m.
Tri Kappa sorority hosted its 25th Hoosier Art Salon with more than 50 paintings worth 15000 dollars on display at REMO auditorium. A tea honored Mrs. Leonidas F. Smith and guests, while Mr. and Mrs. Robert VanNatta were surprised with a farewell party at the Country Club.
Delphi high school representatives took four placings and an alternate in the district speech contest at Peru. Winners include Nancy Hall first in radio speech and poetry reading, Linda Rule first in humorous reading, Joan Benner second in poetry reading, Gwen Ferrier third in dramatic reading. The group heads to Terre Haute then Denver for national contests with seven students and instructor Robert Jerry.
Mr and Mrs Harry Hatton and son Doug narrowly escaped serious injury Sunday afternoon on highway 29 at the junction with highways 28 and 32 while en route to Indianapolis to return Doug to Butler. The Hatton car was badly damaged and Mrs Hatton suffered minor leg injuries. The Hattons and Doug and the other car occupants were otherwise uninjured.
Delphi's Boy Scout First Aid team earned a B rating at the Three Rivers Council event held at Logansport Columbia School on Monday night. Twenty five teams competed in the contest.
Chester Mohler resigns after one year as city street commissioner and will leave for Detroit for new employment. Mayor Wood says a successor is not yet named. Mrs. Hedde and daughters hosted a gathering for Miss Mary Jo Kerkhove prior to her April 25 wedding to Joe Barnard. a miscellaneous shower was held.
Governor George Craig named Robert E Davidson of Delphi as adjutant of the State Soldiers' Home at Lafayette. Davidson, a former county auditor and prominent Legionnaire, will assume the post within a week. Herman Schmitz is the new Lafayette home commandant.
Pittsburg Boy Scouts held a Court of Honor at the Pittsburg school in conjunction with the Tippecanoe PTA meeting. Tenderfoot badges were pinned by mothers to several scouts including Bill Meyer and Lonnie Woods. Robert Bradshaw of Delphi presented the charter to the PTA, accepted by Lloyd Anderson.
Twenty county agents and assistant county agents from the Lafayette district visited Carroll county on April 13 to study and perform livestock management practices under supervision of E. C. Miller swine specialist and W. T. Anderson beef and sheep specialist. In the morning they visited Joe Hendersons farm studying swine management and Oscar Leatherman's farm studying sheep management. In the afternoon they went to the John and Joe Peterson farm where beef cattle management practices were discussed and some practices were actually performed.
County Auditor Ada Roach announced receipt of the first gas tax funds to the county highway department. The quarter prior yielded 89671 dollars for maintenance of county roads and related upkeep.
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