First TV appearance boosts Knightstown publisher
Knightstown Banner publisher Tom Mayhill and D H S classmate of 1935 joins Gilbert Forbes program on Indianapolis TV. Local church guest Rev Harold. Mrs Harold recalls chorus days with Harry Reed. County education board to meet to pick superintendent. tie vote may delay appointments. Opossum bread theft joke and et ux tax tale highlight local quirks as bake sale raises 107 dollars and Red Cross faces a deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Forbes
Indianapolis
Forbes
Tom Mayhill
Knightstown Banner
B. B. Mayhill
Delphi
Tom
C. C. Harold
Lafayette
Harry Reed
Reed
County Board of Education
Red Cross
Judge Smith
Honor Roll For Six-Week Term Is Announced
Delphi high school announces honor roll for the six week term. 7th grade includes Carol Hawn Virginia Peterson Louise Gros Ronald Rodkey Nancy Simmons with several honorable mentions. 8th grade, freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors listed with A and honorable mention names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Curry
Delphi High School
Carol Hawn
Virginia Peterson
Louise Gros
Ronald Rodkey
Nancy Simmons
Jim Blythe
Linda Cable
Kay Clawson
Judy Kelly
Dick Klepinger
Bill Orr
Maxine Pullen
Nancy Rule
Sue Anne Lieber
Karen Smith
Jim Landis
Bill Hargraves
Russell Heiland
Ned Rule
Joe Hanna
Bill Hilburn
Marion Knitter
Ronald Logan
Rita Medley
Joe Messick
Marjorie Sanderson
Lois Young
Evelyn Brown
Janice Coghill
Jim Cope
Janice Fife
Connie Franklin
Lowell Groninger
Justine Hackett
Marilyn Ferguson
Laura Hefley
Charles Lybrook
Mikhail Lyons
Judy Orr
Bill Peterson
Deana Sheets
Dwain Smith
Delorita Vianco
Ed Wagoner
Charles Hargraves
Frances Redman
John Furst
Bill Gros
Janet Heiland
Judy Henderson
Joan Henderson
Donnabelle Jackson
Wayne Miller
Mary Lynn Orr
Clara Perry
Carol Jane Scott
Joan Benner
Carol Crosby
Mary Crosby
Arnold Crowder
Mary Furst
Jerry Hanna
Faye Hitchcock
Ann Johnson
Carolyn Johnson
Wayne Knitter
Jack Nape
Miriam Parks
Bob Smith
Linda Rule
Mary Shaffer
Marion Wingard
Tom Crosby
Kathleen Clifford
Gwen Ferrier
Pat Galligher
Elizabeth Goff
Elizabeth Ives
Shirley Walter
City To Repair Old Water Works Building
At Tuesday’s council meeting the city plans to remodel the old water works building south of the current facility on Front Street. Contractors will replace the roof with tin and repair walks and rafters. The city uses the structure for vehicle and equipment storage. The council weighs annexing land north of Delphi, estimating costs at $20,000 under current water rates, and seeks state legal aid on next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Works
Front Street
Delphi
Divorce Granted to Mrs Mary Ragan in Carroll Circuit Court
Mrs Mary Ragan won a divorce from Barnett Ragan on cruelty charges in Carroll Circuit Court. She received custody of their minor son and Barnett was ordered to pay ten dollars weekly child support. Julien and Kerlin represented the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ragan
Carroll Circuit Court
Barnett Ragan
Julien and
Kerlin
Grant Estate Administrator Named for Charles Grant
Carl D. Long named administrator of the Charles Grant estate with value listed at 750 dollars in personal property. Wilbur Lane acts as attorney for the administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Estate
Carl D. Long
Charles Grant
Wilbur Lane
County Women Observe Home Economics Week
The eighth annual National Home Demonstration Week runs May 4 11 with Carroll County Home Economics clubs hosting demonstration contests and a public tea. Demonstrations May 5 from 10 am to 3 pm at the REMC auditorium feature named clubwomen. a tea May 8 from 2 to 4 pm at REMC honors 1953 Home Economics clubs women. Radio interview May 4 at 1 pm on WBBA will feature Homemakers club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Home Economics Club
REMC
George Todd
Deer Creek
James Yuill
Clay Harmony
Lena Redding
Carrollton
Esther Flora
Home Endeavor
Mary Wilson
Jackson
Dana Myers
Friendly Circle
Ruth Jo Gentry
Aim Hi
Samuel Linn
Floyd Stephens
Washington
Gale Crowell
Adams
Orton Zook
Madison
Edward Morris
Frank Shepard
Daniel Brown
Douglas Million
Lawrence Whistler
Charles Maddox
Otterbein
Home Economics Chorus
Ermina Tansey
Albert Burkle
John Peterson
Wayne Clawson
Carl Mann
Veral Sparks
Mary
Alice Crosson
Robert Libray
Ruby Thompson
June H. Lowther
The
Homemakers Club of the Air
WBBA
Dinty Johnson Chosen Freshman Representative by Beta Theta Pi
Dinty Johnson of DePauw has been selected by Beta Theta Pi as the freshman representative to attend the fraternity convention in Los Angeles in late August. The choice reflects his scholastic record and campus activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinty Johnson
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
DePauw
Los Angeles
Barnes seeks absolute divorce in Carroll court
Claude Barnes of Flora filed for absolute divorce from Leora Barnes in Carroll circuit court. Married March 9, 1939, separated April 25 this year. He seeks care custody of three minor children through attorney Wilbur Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Barnes
Flora
Wilbur Lane
Carroll Circuit
Leora Barnes
Chilren
Chicago family visiting Hoan parents this week
Mrs Don Howat and her children from Chicago are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Hoan, staying for a visit at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Howat
Chicago
Frank Hoan
Colburn Doctor Dr. Robert Wagoner Dies at 73
Dr. Robert H. Wagoner prominent Colburn physician died at his Colburn home after a heart attack. Born November 22 1873 in Pyrmont he practiced 47 years and served as Tippecanoe County Medical Society president. Survived by widow daughter and three grandchildren with services Friday at Colburn EUB church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Wagoner
Tippecanoe County
Colburn
Wagoner
Tippecanoe County Medical Society
State and
American Medical Societies
St. Elizabeth
Home Hospitals
Lafayette
State Teachers College
Terre Haute
Carroll County
Indiana Medical College
Carroll County Century Club
Washington Township
Transitville Lodge
Pyrmont
Joseph
Susan Wagoner
Cora Jett
Radnor
George DeLong
Eu.b
Virgil Garner
Colburn E. U. B
Jackson Funeral Home
Delphi
Delphi Welders Win City Bowling Tourney
The Delphi Welders captured the City Association bowling tourney with totals of 3172 pins 2731 actual and 441 handicap. Team members were Dale Cain Morris Craig Ernest Scott Paul McMurray and Ralon Randle. Twenty five teams competed for first prize of 50 dollars. The Doubles and Singles events will be finished next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Welders
City Association
Dale Cain
Morris Craig
Ernest Scott
Paul McMurray
Ralon Randle
Lions Club
AAA
Crosby
Ford, Sales
Sportsman
Delphi Citizen
Ralph Melin Named Chairman of Mental Health Committee
Ralph Melin of Delphi was named Carroll county chairman as steps began to form a county unit cooperating with the Indiana Association for Mental Health. Melin, district manager of Public Service Company of Indiana, was appointed by Lieutenant Governor Harold Handley, with John Klepinger as treasurer and Richard A. Rainbolt as publicity chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Indiana Association For Mental Health
Ralph Melin
Delphi
Melin
Public Service Company of Indiana
Harold W. Handley
John Klepinger
Richard A. Rainbolt
Doty Property Sold in Burrows for $1300
Mrs. Lewis Mullin as administratrix of Emma Doty’s estate confirms sale of the Doty property in Burrows to R. D. Stewart for 1300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Mullin
Emma Doty
Doty
Burrows
R. D. Stewart
Farm Sold From Crecraft Estate to Verne and Claora Wise
Executor Eather Scott sells 80 acre Crecraft estate farm to Verne O Wise and Claora Wise for 26400 dollars. Joseph T Ives serves as attorney for the executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eather Scott
Abraham L. Crecraft
Verne O. Wise
Claora Wise
Joseph T. Ives
Cancer Drive Ends Today in Carroll County
Mrs. Leonard Clawson, president of the Carroll County Cancer Control Society, urged citizens to contribute as the annual drive ends today. She noted township returns are slow but Flora shows strong support. Tri Kappa sorority in Delphi is canvassing for funds with hopes to meet the county quota by next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Clawson
Carroll County Cancer Control Society
Delphi Relays crown and Hoosier Conference titles claimed
Delphi teams swept the Delaware Relays claiming Class B and earned the Hoosier Conference Track Crown for the third straight year. Five new records fell at Delphi with standout marks by Burris and Marion, while Delphi dominated Saturday’s events and edged Attica on Tuesday on a muddy field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oracle
Delphi
Marion
Bud Wille
Columbus
R. Harshman
Sprowl
Haldebrandt
D. Harshman
Muncie Burris
Wingard
Hildebrandt
Crowder
Ron Harshman
Weaver
Rodkey
Kaser
Korb
Moore
McKinley
Attica
Winamac
Bird Wingard
Gary of
Sheridan
Don Harshman
W. Lafayette
Flora
Culver Military
Jeff
Lafayette
Hobart
Frankfort
Kentland
West Lafayette
Royerton
Plainfield
Rensselaer
Roswell
Plora
Cutler Woman Seeks Divorce After 38 Years
Mrs Nellie May Ball of Cutler files for divorce from John W Ball in Carroll Court citing cruel and inhuman treatment. They wed September 21 1915 and separated April 27 this year. She seeks 15000 alimony with Hanna and Hanna representing the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutler
Nellie May Ball
Carroll Court
John W. Ball
Ball
Hanna
Appointed Clerk Harold Baker Named Chief Clerk at State Hospital
Harold Baker of Camden has been appointed chief clerk at the State hospital in Logansport and has already begun his duties. He formerly worked with his father Charles Baker in operating the Baker funeral home in Camden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Baker
Camden
Ao State Hospital
Logansport
Baker
Charles Baker
Baker Funeral Home
Langley Family Visit Highlights Indianapolis Ties
Mrs. James A. Langley and her daughter of Indianapolis spent Sunday with her aunt Mrs. H. F. Elless, underscoring family connections in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Langley
Indianapolis
H. F. Elless
Coronation Theme Proves Hit At Camden Prom
Carroll county reports back to back Coronation themed events at Camden High School and County Home. The Camden prom featured crown motifs crowns and royal menus with student sponsors and a royal couple chosen from baby pictures. A second Coronation party at the County Home showcased hats, decorations and a parade of coronation attire with judges and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Salote
Tonga
Akihiti
Japan
Carroll County
Camden High School
Lincoln Lodge
Florence Erbaugh
Albert Verrill
Jand
Florence Baker
Clayton Mullin
Lord Sanderson
Duke Wise
King Yonker
King Verrill
Prince Willy
Duchess Eller
Baron Jones
Juniorshire
Marilyn Newby
Bonnie Oyler
Camden
Dick Kendall
Marilyn
Warnie Mullendere
Charlie Gard Orchestra
British Travel Bureau
Robert Jones
H. B. Wilson
C. O. Julius
Harry Reed
George McCain
Edrie Parks
Earl Sweet
Holland
Charlie Phillips
Trans. World Airways
Ed Thomson
Charles Taylor
Camden Bride Mary Jo Kerkhove Weds Joe Barnard in Delphi
Miss Mary Jo Kerkhove of Camden becomes bride of Joe Barnard of Bringhurst Route 1 at St Josephs church Delphi in a double ring ceremony with Rev Francis Kienly. The couple plans a brief wedding trip before Joe reports to Camp Lejeune NC to join the Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Church
Delphi
Mary Jo Kerkhove
Camden
Joe Jr. Barnard
Route 1
Bringhurst
Francis Kienly
Hubert Clifford
B. C. Kerkhove
Colleen Kerkhove
Jack Barnard
Charles Kerkhove
Robert Scotti
Roth Park
Camp LeJeune
North Carolina
Bible Program by Carson Yeo Man and Adams Students
Bible students from Carson Yeo Man and Adams townships will present a program at Yeoman Methodist Church Sunday evening May 3 at 8 p m daylight saving time. Miss Mary Ellen Andrews will direct the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson, Yeoman
Adams Township
Yeoman Methodist Church
Mary Ellen Andrews
Dick Smith To Return From Navy Leave Today
Dick Smith son of Judge and Mrs William B Smith arrives home for a two week leave from the U S Naval hospital in Philadelphia He will report to the Officer Training School in Rhode Island after his leave ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Smith
William B. Smith
U. S. Naval Hospital
Philadelphia
Officer Training School
Rhode Island
Gwen Ferrier tops state Rotary oratorical contest
Miss Gwen Ferrier daughter of Mrs Jean Ferrier of Delphi and granddaughter of the late Judge E E Pruitt won the state championship oratorical honors in the Rotary International contest at Lake Tippecanoe She competed against district winners from Hammond and Wabash and was named the state meet winner The finale featured originals orations Regional contests preceded the district rounds Ferrier a Delphi High School senior earned a state scholarship to Indiana University this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen Ferrier
Jean Ferrier
Delphi
E. E. Pruitt
Lake Tippecanoe
Miss Ferrier
Hammond
Wabash
Ferrier
Indiana University
Four Carroll County Students Win IU Scholarships
Indiana University awarded scholarships for the 1953-54 school year to 500 Hoosier high school students. Carroll county recipients include Gwelyn A. Ferrier of Delphi, Laura A. Tesh of Camden, Rebecca J. Hodson of Frankfort, and Robert C. Shelley of Burlington, with state and special merit awards covering about 60 percent of semester fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Hoosier
Indiana University
I.U
Herman B. Wells
I. U. Board of Trustees
Varieties of 1953 Revue By Delphi PTA
The Delphi High School auditorium hosts Marilyn Holloway Smiths dance pupils in a clever revue on May 18 and 19. Rehearsals for the production are under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Parent-Teachers Association
Marilyn Holloway Smith
School Board State To Talk Sale Of Armory
Representatives of the Adjutant General Department will meet Delphi Deer Creek township school board next Monday night to discuss sale of the state's half of the Delphi Armory. Aide meetings and preliminary talks have occurred as the state eyes a sale to fund a new Armory building for the National Guard and to expand school gym facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjutant General’s Department
Delphi-Deer Creek Township
Delphi
Adjutant’s
Wayne Eikenberry
National Guard
Eikenberry
Chamber of Commerce
Flora Ordered To Construct Sewage Disposal Facility
The Flora town board was ordered by the State Board of Health to immediately start building a sewage disposal plant. The directive requires Flora to stop polluting Flora Ditch and Bachelor Run and to construct an adequately treating facility for domestic and industrial waste by November 1, 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora
State Board of Health
State Health Board
Flora Ditch
Bachelor
B. A. Poole
The
Stream Pollution Control Board
Labor Rates Set For Remodeling Of High School Gym
The State Labor Relations Committee on Tuesday set minimum labor rates for the high school auditorium remodeling project. Contracts will be awarded May 18. Rates include bricklayers 3.15, carpenters 2.57, cement finishers 2.46, electricians 2.47, iron workers 2.02, common laborers 1.82, lathers 2.67, painters 2.60, plasterers 2.75, steel workers 2.68.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Labor Relations Committee
Wayne Eikenberry
Eight Area Students Honored at Indiana University Founders Day
Eight Delphi high school graduates from this area will receive certificates recognizing scholastic achievement at Indiana University's Founders Day on May 7. Parents of about 2,500 honors students will attend ceremonies in the IU auditorium and deans' receptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana University
I. U
Delphi High School
James E. Ferrier
Richard L. Funkhouser
Sharon L. Hanna
Richard F. Hatton
Herbert E. Parks
Donna G. Timmons
Max D. Zook
Ockley
Carol E. Clawson
Yeoman
Special Judge Appointed in Irene vs Martin Divorce
Fr W Campbell of Frankfort has been named special judge in the divorce suit Irene vs George L Martin. The appointment assigns supervisory authority for proceedings in the Franklin County court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene
George L. Martin
Fr. W. Campbell
Frankfort
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Jane Brewer
West Delphi
Dorothy Wilson
Route 4
Ron
Delores O’farrell
Shirley Bowman
Patty Roth
Harshman Twins
Robbie Moore
Loveland
Keith Kaser
Bob Korb
Roddy Rodkey
R. H. Wagoner
Hoosier Crown
Kerkhove
Barnard
Adjutant General
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