Annual Flora Farm Bureau Picnic Features Three Day Schedule
The Flora County Farm Bureau three day fair opens at Flora Community Park with stock exhibits and judging. Friday features a Farm Bureau versus Cooperative directors baseball game at 10:00 am, a Greased pig contest at 9:30 am, hog calling and dinner calls before noon. Saturday includes pulling contests for heavy and light horses and the Gold Medal Colt Club show with 40 colts.
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County Farm Bureau
Flora Community Park
Farm Bureau
Old Settlers Day Draws Many Former Delphi Residents
About six thousand attended Old Settlers Day with numerous former Carroll County residents visiting. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Kuther Shriner of Kalamazoo Michigan and Mrs. J. A. Johnson 82 of Logansport, Delphi natives returning after decades. Others listed hail from Chicago Indianapolis Lafayette Fort Wayne and more, with several stopping by the Citizen office Saturday evening.
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Old Settlers
Delphi
Carroll County
Kuther Shriner
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Carl Shriner
E. Chicago
John W. Johnson
Logi 1Sport
Chas. Roach Dson
John
Chicago
Will McDonald
Ft. Wayne
John Roskuski
Ira Treadwell
Indianapolis
Frank Heiland
Lafayette
Merle Delong
Lebaron
Tom Broadrick
Frankfort
Fred Lines
Gary
Inez “Dove
Huntington
Melvin Deeter
Frances Haugn
Flora Patt
Gus Randolph
Battle Ground
William Scarf
Earl Cunningham
Fort Wayne
Harry Shultz
Logansport
Charles. Haughey
Peoria
Illinois
Herbert Heimlich
Rex Aton
Lincoln
Neb
Paul Musselman
Youngstown, CO
Rozell Jordan
E. B. Blickenstaff
Royal Centre
John Guard
Ora Cox
John Davis
Cincinnati
Moneta Harding
R. L. Quinn
Bell Kay
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Charles McCarary
Leland
Martha Scott
California
Harry Caseley
Decatur
Ill
Citizen Office
Wason-Comfort Wedding Invitations Issued
Mr and Mrs James P Wason announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Mary Louise to Walton Everett Comfort of West Chester Pa The ceremony is set for 4 o clock in the afternoon on September 3 at St Marys Episcopal church in Delphi.
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James P. Wason
Mary Louise
Walton Everett Comfort
West Chester
Penn
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Delphi
White County Club Invites Young Voters to Monticello Meeting
Democratic Young Voters Club of Carroll county invites members to help organize a White county Young Voters Club in Monticello. County Democratic Central Committee urges all young county Democrats to attend the 7:30 pm meeting at the Monticello courthouse, with 7:00 am transport from The Citizen office. Speaker will be Dick Heller, secretary to Lt Governor Clifford Townsend, followed by a free dance at Ideal Beach with Johnny Davis and his band.
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Democratic Young Voters’ Club
Carroll County
Monticello
Young Voters’ Club
White County
County
Democratic Central Committee
Court House
Dick Heller
Clifford Townsend
Ideal Beach
Johnny Davis
Mrs. Blanche Gros dies at 72 in Delphi community
Mrs Blanche Gros 72 widow of Arthur Gros prominent county resident died Friday at St Eliz hospital after two weeks illness. Funeral services held at Blythe funeral home with Rev Dwight Dotson officiating. She leaves a daughter in law and two grandchildren along with siblings and in laws. Pallbearers and flower girls named.
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Blanche Gros
Arthur Gros
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Blythe Funeral Home
Dwight Dotson
Gros
Monroe Two
Daniel and
Déline B
Hanna) Julien
Mr. Gros
Delphi
Pythian Sisters
Presbyterian Church
George Julien
Carl
Taylor Julien
Santa Fe
N. M
W. H. Bradshaw
Inlaw
Carl Gros
Richard
Marjorie Gros
Grand Rapids
Mich
Reed C. Schermerhorn
Mahlon Kerlin
Paul Carney
J. J. Shultz
Warnie Mullendere
George Beale
Catherine Brackenridge
Mae Sibbitt
Joseph Clark
Cloyd Kerlin
Carrie Simms
Frank Lyon
Charles Crampton
Haughey Recalls Bryan Tale From Early Career
Charles Haughey of Peoria recalls meeting William Jennings Bryan during Bryan's presidential campaign era at editor A B Crampton's office. Haughey later encountered Bryan on a North Platte, Nebraska platform, where Bryan greeted him by name and asked about Delphi.
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Charles Haughey
Bryan
Peoria
Ill
William Jennings Bryan
Brian
Crampton
North Platte
Nebraska
Haughey
Mr. Bryan
Delphi
Aging Colburn Native Catherine Scott Dies in Delphi
Mrs. Catherine Scott died at 2:30 P M Wednesday at her daughter Mrs Wade Farr s home in South Delphi She would have been 86 in September Born in Montgomery County she lived in Colburn over 50 years After moving to Delphi about a year ago she resided with her daughter She leaves daughters Mrs Frank Hemmig Ockley and Mrs L J Funderburg Denver Colo a grandson Russell Julius Indianapolis and a late husband David Scott Funeral services Friday at 2 30 P M from the Farr home with Rev Garner Colburn U B Church officiating Interment Colburn U B Cemetery
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Catherine Scott
Wade Farr
South Delphi
Scott
Montgomery County
Colburn
Delphi
Farr
Frank Hemmig
Ockley
L. J. Funderburg
Denver
Colo
Russell Julius
Indianapolis
Clara Julius
David Scott
Blythe Funeral Home
Garner
Colburn U. B. Church
Colburn U. B
Community minded subscription appeal for The Citizen
The Citizen promotes local focus and urges readers to subscribe at a special August rate of one dollar for a year. Publishers tout editorial, news and pictorial features, promising continued high standards after 86 years with fifteen days left in the offer.
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Citizen
Delphi Citizen announces staffing status and editors
The Delphi Citizen states the paper remains under present management with Myron Johnson as business manager and Gilbert Bailey as editor in charge indefinitely. Allen Bailey remains part of the editorial team and Mr. Johns and Mr. Gray of Indianapolis have no affect on current staff.
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Delphi
Johns
Gray
Indianapolis
Myron Johnson
Allen Bailey
Gilbert Bailey
John J Gaynor Returns to Delphi Veteran Inventor
John J. Gaynor known as Anglo Iron Jack returns to Delphi after two years with the Liquid Carbonic Company in Chicago. A lifelong inventor with 360 patents, he worked 28 years for the Breweries' Syndicate and was an acquaintance of Thomas Edison.
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John J
Gaynor
Delphi
Chicago
Liquid Carbonic Company
Breweries’ Syndicate
Indianapolis
Thomas Edison
Varner Demonstrates Wardrobe From Chicago Mart
Mrs Robert Varner and her niece Miss Margaret Mabbitt of Flora along with Mrs Charles Grumley of Attica visited the Merchants Mart in Chicago Thursday. Mrs Varner bought the dresses and stock for the Warner Style Shop. Large crowds attended the shop's formal opening on Saturday.
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Robert Varner
Margaret Mabbitt
Flora
Charles Grumley
Attica
Merchant’s Mart
Chicago
Varner
Warner Style Shop
The Mating of Dan Yeo Begins in The American Weekly
A tale of a fabulous treasure, a golden-haired princess, and a mysterious South Seas island starts in The American Weekly distributed with next Sunday's Chicago edition.
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Dan Yeo
South Seas
Chicago
Wilkinson Oil opens bulk station at Bringhurst site
The Wilkinson Oil Co. leases the K. of P. Building, moving from the Sargent and Bassett Tire Shop location, to operate a bulk station offering Concoco gas oil and accessories. A band concert is scheduled for tonight.
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Wilkinson Oil Co
Bringhurst
K. of P
Sargent and Bassett Tire
Concoco Gas
Ten Carroll County Schools Plan Faculty Changes
Ten schools in Carroll County will change at least one faculty member according to County Superintendent George McCain. Several districts including Carrollton Burlington Owasco Pyrmont Pittsburg North Central and New Hope will keep existing staff. specific new teachers listed per school are not among the named names Camden Donabelle Ritchey Jeanne Wolf Nordice Jackson Cutler Mary Wingard Adams Burrows Ty Welch Carson Merle Michael Mrs La Vaunne Million Yeoman Doris Doolittle Rockfield Mrs Tom Downey Mary Guthrie Flora Jean Cripe Ruth Burns Bringhurst Golden Rule Deer Creek Kenneth Callane.
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Try
Sup
George McCain
Carrollton
Burlington
Owasco
Pyrmont
Pittsburg
North Central
New Hope
Cutler
Mary Wingard
Adams
Burrows
Ty Welch
Carson
Merle Michael
la Vaunne Million
Arc to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J M Gardner will observe the 25th anniversary of the Arc theater on September 12. The theater began as the Bijou, was renamed Arc after renovating the old Grand theater in Lafayette, and the Arc sign was made by Mr Gardner.
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J. M. Gardner
Arc
Move to Rockfield Principal Named at Rock Creek Schools
Mr and Mrs C A Bailey move to Rockfield where he will again be principal of the Rock Creek township schools Allen and Gilbert Bailey editors of the Citizen will stay at 121 North Market Street
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C. A. Bailey
Rockfield
Rock Creek Township
Allen
Gilbert Bailey
North Market
Kennedys Plan to Rebuild Home After Fire Loss
Dr and Mrs C E Kennedy of Camden announce plans to rebuild their farm home east of Delphi which burned July 24 for the second time in three years. The farm was occupied by County Agent and Mrs Ralph Maggart who reside in Delphi until the new house is completed.
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C. E. Kennedy
Camden
Delphi
Ralph. Maggart
Old Settlers Day Draws Large Delphi Crowd
Thousands attend the 79th Old Settlers Day in Delphi on a pleasant Saturday. Vaudeville on the square, a balloon and parachute act, and a speech by Rep. Fredrick Landis highlighted the event. Local officials and the Chamber of Commerce praised the celebration as a historic homecoming.
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Delphi Old Settlers
Franklin Street
Delphi
Chamber of Commerce
Rev E C Wells Dies After Long Illness at 83
The Rev E C Wells former pastor of the Delphi Christian church and father of Mayor Yanus Wells died last night at 6 30 at his son's home in South Delphi. He was 83, a Kentucky Bible Institute graduate with pastorships in Hartford City Milton Cambridge City Frankton Ishio and Kentucky. Survived by family only. Funeral Saturday at 2 o clock from the Wells home with interment in Maaniz cemetery.
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E. C. Wells
Delphi
Wells
Yantis. Wells
South Delphi
Maaniz
Coy Named Indiana Relief Boss By Governor McNutt
Wayne Coy former publisher of The Delphi Citizen was chosen to lead the governors relief commission on unemployment. He will assume duties Monday and also serve as secretary in charge of penal affairs with a $5200 annual salary. The move aims to consolidate welfare functions under one department.
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Coy
Citizen
Indiana Relief
Wayne Coy
Delphi
McNutt
William H. Book
Clemency Commission
Relief Commission
Two Maestros Will Present Bands At The Beach Tuesday
Joe Chromis and his band from Castle Farm Cincinnati open a two week engagement Monday at Ideal Beach Shafer Lake. On Tuesday August 21 Chromis faces Jack Russell and his famous Canton Tea Gardens orchestra in a summer battle of music. Advance tickets 40 cents at Crosby Hotel. at door 50 cents plus tax.
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Joe Chromis
Castle Farm
Cincinnati
Ideal ‘Beach
Shafer Lake
Chromis
Jack Russell
Canton Tea Gardens
Crosby Hotel
Black Devils to Meet Delphi Sunday in Park Tennessee Picnic
The Kentucky Black Devils from Fulton Ky will face the Delphi Merchants Sunday in a highly anticipated game. Dinivitte the Devils star pitcher leads the colored nine in what might be the season’s best matchup. The game is a featured event of the Tennessee picnic at the park.
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Kentucky Black Devils
Fulton
Delphi Merchants
Dinivitte
Devils
Tennessee
Deer Creek Dam Faced Weakened Resistance As Flooding Rises
Deer Creek experienced a mild rampage this morning with potential crop damage in nearby fields. The dam offered feeble resistance to the swollen stream amid dry weather prior to the flood.
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Deer Creek
Lloyd Randle Held on Assault and Battery Charges
Lloyd Randle of near Burlington is jailed on assault and battery charges. A son born to Mr and Mrs Coll Bardon has been named Charles Lee.
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Lloyd. Randle
Burlington
Coll Bardon
Charles Lee
County Institute To Open School Year
The Carroll County Teachers Institute will be held August 28 and 29 according to Supt George McCain. The general session on Wednesday features Judge E J Millington of Cadillac Michigan and Dr Fassett A Cotton former Indiana state superintendent. A health talk by a state department representative. A colored quartet from the Indianapolis Y M C A will sing at the close of the afternoon session.
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Carroll County
Lying Out Fines For Illegal Fishing Near Cutler
Delbert Ray of Fiera and Bilanch ard Slick Quinn near Cutler are lying out fines for illegal fishing.
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Delbert Ray
Fiera
Bilanchard
Slick” Quinn
Near Cutler
St Joseph Catholic Church Annual Picnic Set Sunday
The St Joseph Catholic Church hosts its annual picnic this Sunday with a chicken dinner at the school house. The event welcomes the public.
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St. Joseph Catholic
Delphi Wins Track Meet at Camp Knox
Word came this morning that Company G of the Delphi National Guard won the track meet at Camp Knox. Jack Gee, Jerry Boone and Bill Gee were among the point winners for the unit. Subscribe for The Citizen.
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Delphi
Camp Knox
Company G
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