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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1961
Page
1
The city prepares for summer baseball with 133 young players signed up for Little League and Minor League action. City Council authorized use of Riley and City Parks and Hillcrest grounds for additional ball parks while the school approves space for more fields.
Eighth grade students from Burrows New Hope Pittsburg St Joseph and Yeoman schools will visit Delphi High School on Monday April 24 for a day of orientation. Freshmen guides will lead tours and sponsor a class visit followed by lunch and schedule planning for next year.
Robert Sullivan, who came home to Mayo Clinic, was taken to Rob ert Long hospital in Indianapolis for treatment. Physicians then advised another Mayo Clinic observation, and he was to be flown to Rochester Minnesota. His father Ralph Sullivan accompanied him from Indianapolis to Rochester.
The Carroll Consolidated school Board held a called session Tuesday night interviewing three prospective coaches for the new consolidated high school but took no final action. It plans to meet next Tuesday in regular session and discussed several teacher vacancies with no appointments made.
If snow or rain stops by Friday a Purdue expert will survey Riley Park for landscaping needs. He is expected to suggest replacing the formal garden pool with a patio area featuring a small central pool.
Phil Buck of Rossville is named head basketball coach at Frankfort High School on a three year contract. Buck, a Rossville and Indiana University graduate, succeeds Sam Ranzino who re signed. Buck posted an 89 50 record at Rossville with two sectional titles and two Hoosier Conference crowns and previously coached at Flora. Andy Taff and Felix Chambers at Clinton Central High School also resigned this week.
Gene Handley, about 45, of Burlington, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Fred Dillon and State Detective I. Dale McCurdy on a Howard county warrant charging him with issuing fraudulent checks. He was turned over to Howard county authorities and has since been released on bond.
Three Carroll county residents were among drivers losing licenses per the Bureau of Motor Vehicles suspension list. Benjamin P. Ellis of Flora and Martin H. Hog fete of route 1 Flora are named among those affected.
County Council raised County Surveyor Charles Ritzler's pay from 5000 to 6880 the legal maximum. Only 6260 was appropriated to cover the rest of the year. Additional allocations approved included funds for extra help insurance cameras and jail repairs.
Eliseo Mejares Dio Jr of Quezon Philippines will arrive at Delphi High School next fall as an exchange student. He is seventeen, prefers science and math, enjoys basketball and bowling, and is active in Boy Scout work. He will live with the Charles Bradshaw family while in Delphi. The next Delphi AFS meeting is May 9 at 8 pm at Hilcrest School.
Eighth grade parents were to meet April 17 but storm closure moved the session to April 24 at 7 30 p m in the Delphi High School Auditorium. The orientation for incoming freshmen aims to outline curricular and extracurricular offerings and introduce staff and procedures. Eighth graders from county schools and St Josephs will visit Delphi on April 24.
The final Junior Conservation Club shoot was held last Wednesday at the Delphi Armory with 26 participants. Dennis Pearson was the top gun and won the trophy by the Oakdale Inn. A fishing reel donated by the Inn was awarded to Butch Pearson.
The auditor Dewey Zinn states exemptions must align with the stated tax basis and tie to the Saat Street property. The notice outlines authority and filing requirements for exemption eligibility.
Kentland county commissioners awarded a contract to Morris Holley to build a new bridge over a Wildcat Creek branch in Clay township. Holley bid $18,883, with $25,000 appropriated. the only other bidder was Russ of Monticello at $20,977.
Delphi Little League managers attended an on site player auction Sunday with 28 players earning majors berths. Jack Little’s Heinold team led by adding eight players including Gene Benefiel and Tom Bowman options. Paul Goyer’s Legion added seven players led by John Strantz and James Propes. Jim Kirkpatrick’s Globe Valve moved seven players while Harold Goyer’s Jack Brown Buick added six players.
The City Council advertised for bids to furnish a new police car after deciding Monday night to replace the vehicle. They debated keeping or transferring the current radio, approved 12 minute meters on Union Street, and designated a 15 minute zone for water bill payments near City Hall. Lions club street signs will be added, with 23 installed now and 15 more later.
Autos driven by Maurice C. Nice 28 of Royal Center and Harry L. Mendenhall of Russiaville were in a minor Burlington collision at 5 p.m. Monday. Mendenhall, southbound on Highway 29, failed to yield while turning into the IGA lot and hit Nice’s northbound car. Estimated damage 400 dollars. Investigating officers Fred Dillon and Trooper Tom Pitstick cited Mendenhall for failure to yield right of way.
Laurel Booth of near Camden, bound for Flora where he bought a home, was surprised by 25 neighbors and friends on Friday evening as he prepares to leave the farm for the new residence.
Snow blanketed farms and halted school operations with 4 000 motorists stranded in Kentland and 2 000 housed in Fowler. Monon trains moved through to collect travelers while crews cleared roads. By Monday noon utilities largely restored as concerns shifted to broader stories.
Molly Ann Sage driving an auto lost control on a snow slick road and skidded into the Norris home in Yeoman. The impact moved the house three inches off its foundation. Three Jefferson township girls, all Monticello residents, were treated for injuries at White County Memorial Hospital. Vehicle and property damage were estimated at 400 and 2000 dollars.
For three weeks 30 members of the Delphi Chapter of Future Farmers of America have been landscaping during class. Guided by W. S. Weaver the vocational agriculture teacher, the group planted more than 1000 Scotch pines dogwood and redwood trees across the Carroll County Country Club golf course. The project continues.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship will collect newspapers and magazines on Saturday morning April 22. Call the church office by Friday at LO 4-3791 to arrange pickup.
The 12th annual Carroll County schools festival will be Friday night April 21 at 7 30 in the Camden gym. Participants include Adams Burrows Camden New Hope Pittsburg Rockfield and Yeoman with Clarence Marocco conducting both bands. Kay Shriver will be a featured soloist and Myra Johnson will accompany the choral numbers.
County Assessor Gerald Murphy lists weekly inheritance tax figures for two estates Abbie Endress valued at 88369.06 with tax 1018.84 and Olive M Booth valued at 19369.33 with tax 117.10.
The Star Route mail now arrives at 6 40 a m replacing 5 a m. Rural carriers depart at 9 a m, up from 7 20 a m. City carriers depart at 8 30 a m, and city box mail distribution starts then. Last downtown and eastern area pickups are at 5 p m with Hill area at 5 15 p m except Sundays and holidays one hour earlier. Front post office pickup box dispatch remains 5 30 p m.
G D Schroeder a longtime employee resigns effective May 1 to become assistant manager at Quality Homes Inc in Lafayette under W O Clax on. Schroeder leaves after more than a year with The Citizen.
Commissioners in the sale report two land tracts sold. Richard Snoeberger bought the 80 acre tract for 29120 dollars and Florence E Cripe purchased 59 and a half acres for 18920 dollars.
Judy McCann was granted a divorce from Charles F. McCann on cruelty grounds in Carroll circuit court. She received custody of their minor son, he must pay $10 weekly child support, and visitation rights were awarded to him.
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