Road paving plans stir in county as Dope era rumors swirl
Local hints claim state highway commission opts for a mixed paving plan along road 25 from Rossville to Delphi and toward Logansport. The approach would follow Monon tracks west of Rossville to Owasco, cross Wildcat creek, and connect to the present blacktop south of town, with Monticello oiling and a new Wabash river bridge on the horizon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Rossville
Frankfort
Delphi
Indianapolis
Monon
Owasco
North Fork
Wildcat Creek
Monon Railroad
Board of Commissioners
Logansport
Lafayette
Monticello
Wabash River
Washington Street
Boyd-Martin Boat Factory
Metzger Lumber Company
Sleeth
Charles M Stewart Road Man Is Dead
Samuel M Stewart a 72 year old Rock Creek township farmer and road man died at Home hospital Lafayette Wednesday noon from Brights disease after months of illness. He lived in Burrows with his family and served as county sub superintendent of roads. Survived by widow two daughters Mrs Charles Leiber Mrs Marie Smith of Boswell and son Fred Stewart of Burrows. Funeral plans not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M. Stewart
Rock Creek Township
Lafayette
Stewart
Samuel Hines
Burrows
Charles Leiber
Marie Smith
Boswell
Fred Stewart
Roy Gardner to close tire shop and move stock to Camden
Roy Gardner announced on Wednesday that he will close his tire shop at the northwest corner of the public square and relocate his stock to Camden. He has formed a partnership with his brother Floyd in the Center garage in that town. The Gardner family will remain in Delphi for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gardner
Public Square
Camden
Gardner
Floyd
Delphi
School case closed with money payment
Clinton circuit court announces Garfield Shaffer has fully settled the Delphi school case in line with a prior verdict. The court received payment of funds allocated for Shaffer’s East Monroe street residence property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Garfield Shaffer
Delphi
Mr. Shaffer
East Monroe Street
County Commissioner Billings Stricken by Illness
County Commissioner Charles Billings has been confined to bed for several days due to a severe illness. Local officials and colleagues send best wishes for his recovery as medical staff monitor his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Billings
Assignment Case Again In Court Hearings In Winamac
The Amick assignment case returns for a hearing before Special Judge Penttycost in Winamac after months unresolved. An array of attorneys represents parties including Bank of Burnettsville and Bank of Idaville with trustees and corporate counsel listed for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amick
Penttycost
Winamac
James O. Obear
Billings
Williamsport
W. C. Smith
Clarence Couger
Bank of Burnettsville
Hanna & Hanna
Gus Hall
Milton Timmons
L. D. Boyd
Bowen & Co
Cassabaum and Hillis
Bank of Idaville
Thieves Hit Yeoman Stores Two Times In Three Weeks
Thieves entered Wil fred Overley’s Yeoman general store twice within three weeks. They pried the door last night and stole cigars tobacco crackers cheese and small articles after failing to crack the safe. Gas pumps were tampered with and gasoline taken. They also broke a glass at Everett Bosher’s soft drink shop and stole candy before fleeing in a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Overley
Yeoman
Mr. Overley
Quick & Clifford
Everett Bosher
Bosher
Flora Honored as Top Indiana University Student
J E Flora son of Carroll county official earns academic ribbon and ROTC lieutenant commission at Indiana University. Col Robison notes Flora and H L Wisner achieved straight A grades. band plays for ceremony. Community proud as Flora stands among nearly 4,000 students in state university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Flora
Irvin Flora
Indiana University
Flora
Robinson
H. L. Wisner
Carroll County
State University
Busy schedule marks end of term for County Superintendent Bailey
County Superintendent C A Bailey closes the busy school year as most township schools end. Burlington stays in session until May 3, Bringhurst ends a week away. He meets with White County Supt Henry Reid in Monticello to plan a fall institute August 28 to September 2 with group meetings, then a general session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Bailey
Burlington
Bringhurst
Bailey
Monticello
Henry J. Reid
White County
Boards of Education
Delphi
Boards of
Kingery's third court appearance over alimony case
David Kingery of Cutler faced Judge Pruitt for a third time after his wife and two children sought support. Initially ordered to pay 7.50 weekly, the amount was cut to 5.00 during a work slump, then restored to 7.50 after a Friday hearing. Bondman Scott Clark testified paying 3.50 daily but failed to secure release, with the judge demanding 200 cash to keep Kingery from jail and remove a lien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kingery
Cutler
Pruitt
Kingery
Scott
Clark
Official Refuses to Prosecute Relative in Murder Case
Glen Miller Cass county prosecuting attorney and cousin of John Crockett Deer Creek resident in Loganport jail has refused to prosecute his relative and asked the court to appoint a special attorney to protect the state's interests. Miller says he has served as Crockett's counsel and also represented Crockett's father. The move may delay habeas corpus proceedings in Cass circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Miller
Cass County
John Crockett
Deer Creek
Logansport
Miller
Crockett
Cass Circuit Court
Compromise Verdict Hailed in Estate Case
John R. Cunningham administrator of Catherine Cunningham died in an automobile interurban collision in Mortonsville. He received a $500 compromise verdict last Monday after cartwright and wason and Hanna and Hanna represented parties. The original complaint sought $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Cunningham
Catherine Cunningham
Mortonsville
Cartwright & Wason
Hanna & Hanna
John W. Ashba Passes at Home in Democrat Township
John W. Ashba, longtime Democrat township resident and justice of the peace, died at his home near Cutler last Friday. He is survived by two sons and three daughters at home. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon and he was buried in Rossville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Ashba
Democrat Township
Ashba
Strand Theatre to Show Track Meet Film at Monticello
Strand theatre owners announce filming of the R M D track meet at Monticello next Saturday. The motion pictures will be rushed to a developing center and projected on the Strand screen Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand Theatre
Monticello
Strand Theatre Management
Strand
Steals Automobile Then Receives Farm Sentence
Russell Clanner of near the I G cemetery admitted stealing a Ford coupe from James Neff near Carrollton bridge last Monday afternoon. He drove to Lafayette to visit family, ran out of gas, abandoned the car, and was arrested by Sheriff Jesse Clawson. Pleaded to petit larceny and received forty days on the penal farm plus a $40 fine and costs. He is 19, married, and a father of one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Clanner
I. G. 07A
Clanner
James
Neff
Carrollton Bridge
Lafayette
C. O. Julius
Jesse Clawson
Pruitt
Style Show to Aid Deer Creek Dam Plan at Armory
A Blossom Time style review organized by the Womans club and Chamber of Commerce will be held at the armory tomorrow at 8 PM. Tickets are 25 cents. The program features hats, dresses, millinery, hair styling, a May pole dance, readings, and a junior band. The event aims to raise funds to construct a dam across Deer Creek with broad city support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Womans Club
Deer Creek
Chamber of Commerce
C. A. Davies
Harry E. Reed
Carroll County Fails to Fill Training Camp Quota
Carroll county has no representatives for the Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Harrison Indiana this year. County Chairman Benjamin F Drake urges sign ups before deadlines to avoid quotas being reassigned to counties with higher enlistment. All camp costs are covered by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Citizens
Fort Harrison
Indianapolis
Benjamin F. Drake
Drake
Delphi High School Selects Contestants for R. M. D. event
Delphi High School chose its representatives for the Monticello based R. M. D. contest. Walter Lowther leads oration, Margaret Rice and Vera Black in reading and vocal, Dorothy May Lyon on piano, Betty Wason on violin. Judges included Mrs. John Best C. E. Amick Mrs. E. H. Dame and J. C. Downey. A track and field contest is also scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi High School
Monticello
Delphi
Walter Lowther
Reading
Margaret Rice
Vera
Black
Dorothy May Lyon
Betty Wason
John Best
C. E. Amick
E. H. Dame
J. C. Downey
Bids Sought for Addition to Cutler Schoolhouse
Trustee Elmer Shaffer and the Democrat township advisory board announce receipt of bids for repair and construction of an addition to the Cutler schoolhouse on Thursday May 23. Plans and specifications are available at Mr Shaffer's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Shaffer
Democrat Township
Cutler
Shaffer
Farm Residence Burned To Ground In Lafayette Township
Fire destroyed the two story farm house owned by Fred Brown of Lafayette and occupied by County Assessor Orvel Schock last Thursday around 4 pm, about a mile and a half southwest of the city. Mrs. Schock at home watched the blaze. several goods saved but basement staples and second floor contents burned. The Schocks will reside temporarily with Mrs. Schock's parents as settlement and moving plans are made. Insurance covered building and contents. Brown may rebuild or relocate a new structure. Neighboring areas discuss buying fire equipment amid mounting losses to farm homes in the township and county. Helpers aided the Schocks and the community offered sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Brown
Lafayette
Orvel Schock
Samuel Hall
Court House
Flora
Monroe
Indiana
Barnett Accepts City Manager Role. Moves to Indianapolis
Prof. John A. Barnett longtime head of Cutler schools announces acceptance of a managerial post with the Brown Efficiency Bureau of Indianapolis. The family will move to the Capital City at once, and he asks Carroll County friends to find the latch string on the outside of the door at his Guarante building office on the circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Barnett
Cutler
Brown Efficiency Bureau of
Indianapolis
Barnett
Democrat Township
Principals Association
Guarante
Circle
Carroll County
Former Delphi Native Dr Charles Fisher Dies in Kansas
Dr Charles Fisher born near Delphi and raised in the county died at his Pittsburg Kansas home last Thursday. He studied at Indiana Medical College and practiced in Kansas about forty five years. Surviving are son Charles Fisher of Fort Scott and daughter Mrs Robert Woeth of Washington DC. Funeral services were held in Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fisher
Delphi
Pittsburg
Kansas
C. C. Crampton
Indiana Student Lands Dow Job In Michigan
Charles L. Gregg, graduating with a bachelor of arts from Indiana University this June, has accepted a position on the chemical staff of Dow Chemical Co. in Midland Michigan. Gregg is one of twenty two chemistry advanced students at the state university to receive a research teaching position before graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Gregg
Indiana University
Dow Chemical Co
Midland
Mich
Gregg
State University
Hudson Essex agency Surrenders Garage Move to Bradshaw Space
The Hudson Essex agency, which opened in the Bradshaw building on Market and Main, announces it has surrendered the garage and will relocate to a smaller room owned by William H Bradshaw further north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson-Essex Agency
Bradshaw
Market and
Main Streets
William H. Bradshaw
Local Marriage Licenses List Brightens Spring Registry
Harold A. Jones a Flora farmer weds Thelma Dillon a Camden teacher. Charles L. Groninger a Burrows merchant ties with Kathlene Jacoby an Delphi office worker. Luther M. Cohee a Washington township farmer marries Fern G Millikan a Washington township nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A. Jones
Flora
Thelma Dillon
Camden
Charles L. Groninger
Burrows
Kathlene Jacoby
Delphi
Luther M. Cohee
Washington Township
Fern G. Millikan
Chicken Thieves Take Thirty Hens From Mills Farm
William Mills east of the city lost thirty hens when thieves unlocked his henhouse door last Saturday night and stole the birds. Sheriff Jesse Cisson tracked the trail across the field but lost it. one rooster was recovered. Mills offers 56 dollars for capture and conviction, with The Prairie Farmer adding another 56 dollars, totaling 100 dollars. The birds were marked to aid recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mills
Jesse Cisson
Leld
Mills
Insurance Men Meet in Delphi
Representatives from Carroll Cass Tippecanoe Clinton Jasper White and Benton counties attended a Delphi meeting of the State Farm Bureau Auto Insurance Association district three to discuss adjusting and instructions. H. R. Nevins led talks along with J. J. Costello and Guy McMullin who noted Deer Creek township and Delphi city should jointly buy fire fighting apparatus. Nevins cited that most fires are extinguished by chemicals from fire trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Farm Bureau Auto Insurance Association
Delphi
Carroll
Cass
Tippecanoe
Clinton
Jasper
White
Benton
Newton
Farm Bureau Organization
H. R. Nevins
Indianapolis
Nevins
J. J. Costello
Bloomington
Guy McMullin
Idaville
McMullin
Insurance Department
Farm Bureau
Deer Creek Township
City of
Harry C. Ray Dies in Oak Forest Suburb
Harry C. Ray 58 formerly ran a butcher shop in Rockfield and died at his Oak Forest Illinois home. He was a Chicago mail carrier. Survived by three children Lena Wright Chicago L J Deel Rockfield and Madeleine, one brother Plim Ray Imley Michigan. Funeral held at Rockfield Presbyterian Church with Rev Morrison officiating and burial in L O O F cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Ray
Rockfield
Oak Forrest
Ill
Chicago
Ray
Lena Wright
L. J. Deel
Madeleine
Plim Ray
Imley
Mich
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Morrison
Attorney Cartwright Named Special Judge in Monticello Cases
John H. Cartwright of Cartwright and Wason was appointed special judge in State on the relation of Scenaira Lowe v City of Monticello and others for mandate. He also draws the special role in Pauline Weise v Anna Weise over real estate purchase money. Both hearings set in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Cartwright
Cartwright & Wason
State
Scenaira Lowe
Monticello
Attorney Cartwright
Pauline Weise
Anna W. Weise
Mrs. D. B. Maggart Dies at Home Near Cutler
Mrs. D. B. Maggart aged 66 died last Saturday from complications at her Cutler area home. Survived by husband, children Miss Burnell Keyes and Odis Myer of Flora, Mrs. J. W. Sink and Othel Myer of Danville, Ill., Oscar Myer of Big Rapids, Mich., two stepchildren Mrs. William Then and Carl Maggart of Cutler, and five brothers. Funeral Monday at 2 pm at Flora First Brethren Church, Rev. Teeter with Rev. Cole presiding. burial in O. O. F. Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Maggart
Burnell Keyes
Odis Myer
Flora
J. W. Sink
Othel Myer
Danville
Ill
Oscar Myer
Big Rapids
Mich
Wiliam
Carl Maggart
Cutler
First Brethren
Mayhill and Fuller Vie for State Purchasing Agent Post
Two candidates named as Indiana state purchasing agent contenders Bert Fuller, governor campaign manager, and Bert Mayhill, with Dailey McCoy as incumbent. Reports say Fuller may not want the job, while McCoy’s tenure faces opposition from Gov. Leslie’s administration. The purchasing agent handles about a million and a half dollars in annual purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berts
Indianapolis News
Bert Fuller
Leslie
Bert Mayhill
Fuller
General Assembly
Mayhill
Dailey McCoy
Ed Jackson
McCoy
Jackson
Fort Wayne
Emma Gresham Dies at 79 in Delphi Forebear
Erma Gresham 49 died Sunday at her nephew William Gresham’s home in Fort Wayne after leaving Delphi months earlier due to illness. She was the last member of a prominent local pioneer family and survived by nephews Floyd Oakland Calif William Fort Wayne and Dudley New York, a niece Mrs Roy Kerlin Elkhart. She belonged to Ladies of the G A R Pythian Sisters and Rebekah lodges. Funeral Tuesday at Blythe parlors with Rev O P Manker in charge. out of town guests listed from Oakland Fort Wayne Elkhart Logansport and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Gresham
Homer
William Gresham
Fort Wayne
Delphi
Floyd Gresham
Oakland
Calif
William
Dudley Gresham
New York
Roy Kerlin
Elkhart
Pythian Sisters
Rebekah
Blythe
O. P. Manker
Methodist Church
Pancost
Bert
Mildred Winter
Logansport
Mrs Mindwell Crampton Wilson Attends D A R Congress
Mrs Mindwell Crampton Wilson returned home Saturday from Washington DC where she attended the D A R congress and did publicity work for Washington papers. She covered southern delegations led by Mrs Julius Talmage and spoke for Mrs Henry A Beck. She met Mrs Hoover and Mrs Gann and visited the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindwell Crampton Wilson
Washington
D. C
D. A. R. Congress
White House
Charles Wellington
Clymers
Wilson
Camden Minister to Retire From Pulpit
Rev. H. C. Stuckenberg of the Camden Lutheran church will deliver his valedictory sermon next Sunday then leave with Mrs. Stuckenberg for Cincinnati to live with a daughter. Health issues force resignation after six years of service in the community. No successor chosen yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Stuckenberg
Camden Lutheran Church
Joint meeting on proposed county line bridge south of Cutler
A joint meeting of Carroll and Clinton county commissioners is held today at the site of a proposed bridge south of Cutler to discuss construction and lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Clinton Counties
Cutler
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Charles M. Stewart
Blossom Time
L U
Michigan
County Commissioners
B. B. Mayhill
Emma Gresham
Mrs. Wilson
Nation
Cincinnati
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