Frantic purchases of cleaning supplies at county offices
An inventory shows hundreds of barrels and cartons of soap cleaners and towels filling the assembly basement and boiler rooms. The county treasurer reports 4876.18 spent on similar supplies over two years with 2600.00 bills pending, now disallowed by the current board amid alleged improper procurement and noncompliance with state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Long
Sanco
Sanco Pipe Cleaner
Bingo Pipe Cleaner
Gus A. Hall
State Board of Accounts
Board of Commissioners
Burns R. S
Charles W. S
Trust Company Affairs Better Than Expected in Delphi
W K Frazier in charge of Carroll County Loan and Trust reports strong deposits and high repayment, praising community support. Bank may reopen. discussion includes leaving 25 percent, 75 percent available for check writing, with 75–80 percent depositor payout if liquidations proceed. A Delphi Chamber of Commerce resolution urges reopening rather than receivership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Frazier
Carroll County Loan & Trust Company
Delphi
Frazier
Chamber of Commerce
State Banking Department
H. B. Wilson
Trust Company
Carroll County Loan and Trust Company
State Banking Department of
Indiana
Delphi Chamber of Commerce
Terebaugh
State Y. M. C. A
Perry Wilson
Camp Tecumseh
Manasywee PP
Wiling
Noblesville
State board pushes tax hike across Carroll County real estate
The Indiana state tax board ordered a six percent increase in real estate valuations for Democrat Jefferson and Tippecanoe townships, boosting countywide valuations by 231 795 and raising taxes by about 659 38 if the levy is 30 cents. The county board met to review the state action and consider broader adjustments across ten other townships. Also noted is the sixty fifth wedding anniversary of Hoover Jones and Ella Jones of Adams township, long time county pioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Carroll County
State Board
For Sale Two Rebuilt Ford Son Tractors
Delphi Motor Sales lists two rebuilt Ford son tractors for sale. The notice is brief and includes no further specifications or pricing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Motor Sales
Piacere Nome Aie Fay
Tractor Crash Kills Youth Near Burrows
John E. Martin fourteen died Friday afternoon when a tractor he drove on the Joseph Been farm rolled over and crushed his head. Alice Janet Been eighteen suffered a crushed hip but is reported out of danger after treatment in Logansport. Funeral services for John were held Sunday at the family home with burial in Brown cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Martin
Fred Martin
Burrows
Joseph Been
Alice Janett Been
Ward Been
Paul Landis
Martin Boy
Ward
Jean Been
E. D. Wagner
Logansport
B. B. Thorpe
Martin
Mabel
Jason Been
Alice Janet Been
John
Brown Cemetery
Miss Mary Conway Dies in Denver
Miss Mary Conway died Friday at her Denver home and the remains were brought to South Delphi to her brother Dr P W Conway. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 9 from St Joseph's Church with Rev C J Reed in charge. She is survived by her brother two nephews Bert and Harold Honan and three nieces Florence Gertrude and Mary Honan. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Conway
Denver
Colo
P. W. Conway
South Delphi
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
C. J. Reed
Dr. Conway
Bert
Harold Honan
Florence
Gertrude
Mary Honan
Armory Workman Fred Dyer Injured in Hoist Accident
Fred Dyer of Indianapolis foreman bricklayer on the armory project was seriously hurt when a hoist broke and fell on him last Saturday. He suffered internal injuries and was moved by Blythe ambulance to an Indianapolis hospital Tuesday after prior X-ray examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Fred Dyer
Indianapolis
Dyer
A. C. Clauser
Blythe
Pearson's Meat Market Motto Ad
Quality comes first we have it Service comes next we give it Satisfaction is our motto Pearson's Meat Market Phone 162.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson
Meat Market
Old Settlers Day Program Arranged with Band and Acts
Saturday August 11 offers a Shelter House program featuring the Band Concert Aerial Solts William Fox Trio and acts by Regina Jackson Aileen Jackson James Downs Lois Ruth Snoeberger and Brown Garrison Trio plus Caldwell Orchestra if rain delays. Blythe & Sons provide noon music and free coffee while picnic dinners are invited on the lawn with tables and supplied coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fox
Shelter House
Regina Jackson
Aileen Jackson
James Downs
Madison Township
Addess
Frederick Landis
Loganport
Lois Ruth Snoeberger
Brown-Garrison
Carrollton Township
Caldwell Orchestra
Burrows
Blythe & Sons
Charles Buckley
Publisher Denies Flora Press Sale Negotiations
Burnell Keyes junior publisher of the Flora Press in Delphi rejected reports that he and his father were negotiating with A L Moss to sell the paper. Moss had told The Citizen a deal was near and only $400 separated terms, which Keyes said he knew nothing about and blamed possible malice against his business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnell Keyes
Flora Press
Delphi
Citizen
A. L. Moss
Press
Moss
The
Keyes
Delinquent Tax Notice From County Treasurer warning issued
County Treasurer William Ashba warns in another column that delinquent taxpayers face enormous penalties unless they settle immediately. He states taxpayers have no claim for favors and the treasurer must follow the law’s mandates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ashba
Thompson Couple Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Wade Thompson quietly marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home on West Front street yesterday. They wed in Clinton County near Rossville by Rev DeLoss Wood. They moved to Delphi 38 years ago and Thompson served as county surveyor, with years in surveying and contracting. Their foster son Lazarre and granddaughter Mrs Scott Kramer, both in Indianapolis, are part of their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Township
Agod
Charles W. Jones
Ida Mikesell
William Funkhouser
Dean Mills and
Jesse Mills
Camden
Wade Thompson
West Front Street
Thompson
Clinton County
Rossville
DeLoss Wood
Delphi
Lazarre
Scott Kramer
Indianapolis
Miss Opal Hargraves Weds Lester Soverns in Quiet Ceremony
Miss Opal Hargraves daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles W Hargraves Yeoman and Lester Soverns son of Mr and Mrs D Soverns Komomo were united in marriage at the Christian parsonage in this city by Rev Knox Friday evening at 5 30 o clock The ring ceremony was performed They will reside in Frankfort where the groom is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal. Hargraves
Charles W. Hargraves
Yeoman
Lester Soverns
D. Soverns
Kokomo
Knox
Frankfort
Wakeland Named Administrator of Estate
William Wakeland named administrator of the estate of the late Sarah E. Wakeland. Gus A. Hall serves as attorney for the administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wakeland
Sarah E. Wakeland
Gus A. Hall
Trustees Hold August Meeting on Nurse Hiring and School Openings
August session of the county board of education saw eleven trustees present as they debated funding for a county nurse and renewal of Elsie DeLaney. Delphi won the joint institute site after ties, with Labor Day scheduling and school openings set for late August into September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
A. Bailey
Onder
Fay J. Wall
White County
County Tuberculosis Association
Red Cross
C. Riley
Elsie DeLaney
Vocational Board
Miss DeLaney
Roy Gregg
Carroll County
Horn
Camden
Delphi
C. C. McFarland
Monroe Township
Bailey
Fire destroys Delphi cannery warehouse in Great Western plant
A warehouse at the Great Western Cannings Company on Delphi’s north edge burned last Tuesday morning. Sparks from a switch engine are suspected. Loss estimated at 50,000 to 75,000 with insured value around 120,000. Firefighters and volunteers prevented spread. machinery survived mostly, storage for hundreds of cases burned. Brookston cannery to handle corn with Metsker Lumber offering space for storage. total loss to be finalized after inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Western Cannings Company
Delphi
Brookston
Great Western Company
Metsker Lumber Company
Earl Smith
Myron ‘Ives
John Carney
Harry Baum
A. H. Brewer
Cloyd Kerlin
Fred Engle
Bert Taylor
Lafayette
Mrs Addison Smith Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Addison Smith died Tuesday afternoon at her Carrollton township home after a lingering illness. A life long Sharon resident, she leaves husband, one daughter, two brothers Elmer and Winfred Dunkin, and one sister Mrs Matilda Sanford. Funeral Thursday at Sharon Baptist Church. Miss Blanche McClurg of Washington DC visits her father John McClurg and cousins the Snoddy family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addion Smith
Carrollton Township
Sharon
Elmer
Winfred Dunkin
Matilda Sanford
Sharon Baptist Church
Blanche McClurg
Washa D. C
John McClurg
Snoddy
George Julien Died At Noon In Carroll County
Attorney George Julien of Boyd and Julien died shortly before noon after an illness of under two weeks. He was a well known Carroll County figure. He is survived by his widow and one son Don.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Julien
Boyd & Julien
Carroll County
Don
Campbell Divorce Case Filed by Ruth G Campbell
Ruth G Campbell sues James Reed Campbell for divorce with Hanna Hanna as attorneys for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth G. Campbell
James Reed Campbell
Hanna
Plaintiff
E Benjamin Dies After Auto Accident Near Buffalo
Edward Benjamin formerly of Delphi died hours after a car crash on the Buffalo pike near Buffalo. Orvel Stevens was critically injured and not expected to live. A son of Stevens was injured lightly. The two families lived about a mile east and a mile south of Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Benjamin
Delphi
Buffalo
Orvel Stevens
Benjamin
Stevens
Buffalo Pike
Royal Center
Logansport
Ayag
Ruth
Mary
John Childers
Garment Cutter Lester Severns to Opal Hargraves
Frankfort based Lester Severns a garment cutter transfers to Opal Hargraves a Yea sl farmer in Flora amden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Severns
Frankfort
Opal Hargraves
Yeasl
Flora
Amden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Frazier
Democrat
Jefferson and
Tippecanoe Townships
Hoover Jones
Adams Township
Jones
Mr. Jones
L. H. Jones
Miffin County
Lockport
MR. and
Mrs. Hoover Jones
Old Settlers
Mrs. Thompson
Hargraves-Soverns
Addison Smith
E. Benjamin
Near Delphi
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