Delphian summer toll of deaths and pool pleas
Main Street Delphi notes a summer of violent deaths in Carroll county alongside improvements at the county poor farm led by Superintendent Garland McCarty and Noah Allen. Adam Rankin’s death shocks locals. plea for a safe, supervised swimming pool follows Pittsburg tragedy. Miscellany covers plane rides, a strange bug, travel recollections, and local sightings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Delphi
Garland McCarty
Noah Allen
WPA
Adam Rankin
Mr. Rankin
Flint Driver Muffs Drunkometer Test
Albert H. Kaufman of Flint aged 58 failed to stop after a collision with Omer Carter on Main Street. Arrested near Lafayette, he was fined 40 dollars by Judge Pruitt after a drunkometer test. Also I J Becknell of Indianapolis arrested near Clawson service station and charged with driving while intoxicated. Becknell tested 2.7 and was fined 40 dollars and costs by Judge Pruitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Carter
Main Street
Albert HE. Kaufman
Flint
Michigan
Lafayette
Loren Ayres
Abe Taylor
Kaufman
Clawson
West Delphi
Becknell
Pruitt
Klepingers Plan Western Vacation to Yellowstone and Coast
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Klepinger will depart Friday for a vacation to Yellowstone National Park Wyoming. They will stay several days with daughter Mrs. Harold Neel and Mr. Neel in Columbia Missouri before continuing west to coast and other points of interest. They expect to travel indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Klepinger
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
Harold Neel
Mr. Neel
Columbia
Missouri
Mrs. Klepinger
Yellowstone
Burns seeks letters of administration in Carrie Burns estate
Harry R. Burns applied for letters of administration in the Carrie Burns estate valued at 1700 dollars personal and 800 dollars real. A D Bishop serves as attorney for the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry R. Burns
Carrie Burns
A. D. Bishop
Drum Corps Plans Chicago Trip With $400 Fund
The 30 members of the Drum and Bugle corps of the Harry Bohannon Legion post in Delphi have hotel reservations in Chicago for the National Legion convention September 25 to 27. A $400 net profit from Old Settlers will fund the group’s trip. Local post members will also attend the State Legion Convention in Bloomington August 19 to 22, with Rev. Harry Parker delivering the address on August 21. Delegates Herman Theophile and Bob Davidson will represent the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bohannon Legion Post
Delphi
Chicago
National Legion Convention
State Legion
Bloomington
Harry Parker
Herman Theophile
Bob Davidson
Paul Taylor Dies in Fifth Tragedy in Three Days
Paul Taylor an 18 year old resident of Springboro was found dead in a field on the Paul Armstrong farm near Wabash. His neck was broken and body battered with authorities noting he may have been gored and trampled by a herd of angry cattle as he walked across the field. No witnesses were present. The body was discovered by the Stineman family tenants on the Armstrong farm after Taylor failed to return for supper. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm from the Earl Hamilton Funeral Home in Williamsport with burial in Rainsville Indiana. Surviving are parents Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor and four brothers Alvin Cecil James and Herman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Taylor
John Taylor
Springboro
Paul Armstrong
Wabash
Taylor
Stineman
Armstrong
Patricia Shannon
Pittsburg
Alvin Taylor
Monticello
Cecil
Warren County
James
Chicago
Herman
Krammer
Ind
Earl Hamilton
Williamsport
Rainsville
REMC Completes 119 Miles of New Line and Ranges Sold
Carroll County REMC reports 119 miles of new line completed and 52 ranges sold during the campaign. The project extends service to 417 farm families, with 329 already members and about 50 more expected next week. Purchases include 38 refrigerators, 73 floor lamps, five washing machines, three water heaters, and 52 electric ranges totaling over 14,300 dollars in 90 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
REMC
Ten Teams to Meet in Mid-State Softball Tourney Here
Ten crack softball teams from five counties will meet at Delphi on Sunday August 20 in the Mid State tourney. Logansport is represented by Golden Rule and G. and G. Food. Frankfort by Goodman and Eng-Rich. Lafayette by McKibbins and Box Board. Monticello by Rider Furniture. Carroll County by Rockfield and Flora. One team remains to be chosen from season and tourney records. Games start at noon, run through the afternoon and evening until the tourney ends. Winner gets a loving cup, runner-up $5 in cash. Miss Caroline Christie returned to Indiana University School of Nursing after three weeks with her mother and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Logansport
Golden Rule
G. and G. Food
Frankfort
Goodman and
Eng-Rich
Lafayette
McKibbins and Box Board
Monticello
Rider Furniture Company
Carroll County
Rockfield and Flora
Coy Gets Oxygen Blood Transfusions After Kidney Operation
Wayne Coy former Citizen publisher and aide to Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt suffered a relapse after a major kidney operation. He received two blood transfusions and was placed under an oxygen tent at Baltimore’s Marine Hospital Tuesday night. Doctors report the strain of surgery weakened his heart but his condition is not critical and he is described as doing nicely. Clarence Jackson Indiana Unemployment Compensation Director has taken Coy’s place and began duties yesterday. Coy is expected to be away from his office for at least six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Coy
Citizen
the Marine Hospital
Baltimore
Clarence Jackson
Indiana
McNutt
Coy
Frances Shoemaker Burnettsville Girl Ends Life
Miss Mary Frances Shoemaker 19 daughter of Mrs James Thomas near Burnettsville died at a South Bend hospital from an overdose of sleeping tablets in a suspected suicide. Employed in the home of J A Cadden in South Bend he found the body and police were summoned. Investigators said a note cited an inability to recover from a chronic illness. Body taken to Claypool for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frances Shoemaker
James Thomas
Burnettsville
South Bend
J. A. Cadden
Flaglers Leave To Fill Radio Contract
Mr and Mrs Charles Flagler proprietors of the Radio Inn in Delphi left Tuesday for Des Moines Iowa where they hold a 13 weeks contract to broadcast on KRNT and KSO stations. Floyd Marshall will operate the Inn during their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Flagler
Radio Inn
Delphi
Des Moines
Iowa
KRNT
KSO
Flaglers
Floyd Marshall
Mrs Rosetta Henneffy Dies in Hamilton Ohio
Mrs Rosetta Mellon Henneffy died Monday at her Hamilton home. Burial was in Indianapolis this morning. She was born and raised in Delphi where her father once owned a meat market on Franklin Street. She was a cousin of Robert Roach of Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosetta Mellon Henneffy
Hamilton
Indianapolis
Funeral today for Mrs Theodore Fife and two daughters
Funeral services were held at Blythe and Sons for Mrs. Theodore Fife and her two daughters Bertha and Dora May Raver victims of a railroad accident near Delphi. The family, long residents of Lafayette, included son James in the Navy and two other daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Fife
Bertha
Dora May Raver
Delphi
Blythe and Sons Funeral Home
J. B. Zeits
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Paint Creek
Camden
Fife
Lafayette
Grimm
Blythe
Blythe Funeral Home
Lafayette Hospital
Ethel Faye Raver
Mr and Mrs Howard Bradshaw Host Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs Howard Bradshaw entertained friends at their home during a dinner Sunday evening, sharing conversation and hospitality in a cordial social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Howard Bradshaw
Exams for Carroll County Welfare Jobs Announced
Ruth Ayres county welfare director announced exams for Senior Visitor and Junior Visitor to establish employment lists for vacancies in Carroll County Welfare Department. Applications available via Department of Public Welfare Indianapolis. must be U.S. citizens and county residents. Salaries range Senior Visitor 90 to 110 dollars and Junior Visitor 80 to 85 dollars. Applications due by 5 p.m. August 31. Exam location to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Welfare Department
Ruth Ayres
Department of Public Welfare
South Meridian Street
Indianapolis
U.S
County Institute Set For August 29 30 and School Opens Sept 1
The Carroll County Teachers Institute session is scheduled for August 29 and 30 with Dr H L Overdeer and Ellis H Bell as principal speakers. The program includes meetings for English teachers high school principals elementary teachers intermediate grammar teachers and primary teachers. A continuation on August 31 and the opening day on September 1 mark organization day with regular work resuming after Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Institute
Carroll County Teachers Institute
Harry Hatton
H. L. Overdeer
Ellis H. Bell
Indiana State Teachers Association
Dr. Overdeer
America
Owasco School Reunion Set for August 27
The eighth annual Owasco school reunion will be held Sunday, August 27, in the Fetterhoff Grove east of Owasco. A basket dinner will be served at noon and an interesting program is planned for the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owasco
Fetterhoff Grove
The Chickens Stolen From Camden Farm Reported
Mr and Mrs Roy Gregg report to Sheriff Harry Cree the theft of 185 chickens from their Camden area farm last week. The case centers on farm losses and investigations proceed with local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gregg
Harry Cree
Camden
Obrien Resigns As Episcopal Pastor
Father Raymond Obrien resigns as rector of Trinity Episcopal in Logansport and St. Marys Episcopal in Delphi effective August 27. He will move with his family to Evansville to lead St. Pauls Episcopal Church, guiding choirs and the settlement house for 1,100 communicants. Obrien previously came from Niles Center Illinois and is a graduate of the General Assembly of New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Obrien
Trinity Episcopal
General Assembly of
New York City
Rankin 90 prominent Delphi citizen dies after illness
Adam M Rankin 90 longtime Delphi resident dies at daughter Mrs Charles Gros home after months long illness He was an elder in First Presbyterian church survived by daughter son-in-law and a niece Funeral services set for Friday 3 p m at Blythe and Sons with Reverends Parker Day officiating burial in Masonic cemetery Flowers asked to be omitted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam M. Rankin
Delphi
Charles Gros
Mr. Rankin
Center County
Pennsylvania
Carroll County
Logansport
Rankin
Lina Little
Cass County
First Presbyterian Church
Gros
Ira Landis
Riverside
Cal
Blythe and Sons Funeral Home
Harry B. Parker
Delphi Presbyterian Church
E. P. Day
Masonic Cemetery
Funeral Friday for Mrs Rose Morrison prominent resident
Funeral services set for Friday at St Joseph s church in Delphi for Mrs Rose Bennett Morrison 53 who died Wednesday after months of heart illness A Pittsburg resident wife of state highway employee Lewis A Morrison She was active in St Joseph s church Daughters of Isabella and Legion Auxiliary Survivors include husband one stepson Richard Morrison and brothers Tom and Jack of Delphi
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Church
Delphi
Rose Bennett Morrison
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Morrison
Pittsburg
Lewis A. Morrison
John
Ellen Bennett
Daughters of
Isabella
Legion Auxiliary
Harry Bohannon
Richard Morrison
Tom
Jack
Pittsburg Girl Drowns While Learning to Swim Near Pond
Patricia Shannon a 14 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Shannon drowned in a stone quarry pond near the old Pittsburg bridge Wednesday afternoon about five o clock. Robert Tyler and Arthur Hoover residents of Pittsburg found the body around 5 15 pm. Dr Hubert Gros county coroner oversaw revival attempts with pulmotors from Indiana Service Corporation and Lafayette service company for about ninety minutes but the girl did not revive. Officials could not determine exactly how the tragedy occurred though belief centers on her learning to swim after being teased for not knowing how. Patricia survived by her parents and a brother Neil 15. Funeral arrangements will be at Grimm and Son funeral home with Rev H A Gallmier officiating. Burial to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Shannon
Paul Shannon
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Bridge
Robert Tyler
Arthur Hoover
Tyler
Hoover
Hubert Gros
Indiana Service Corporation
Dan Mufford
Grover Kite
Lafayette Service Company
Ft. Wayne
Patricia
James Boyles
Florence Blanton
Neil
Marion
Shannon
Grimm and Son
H. A. Gallmier
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Peru
Hendrickson and Wilson to Wed Next Month
Mrs. Lilly Hendrickson of North Bluff street Monticello announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Miss Maxine Hendrickson to Robert Wilson son of Mrs Mary Wilson of Delphi. The wedding will take place in late September. Miss Hendrickson is a Monticello high school graduate employed locally. Mr Wilson a Delphi high school graduate class of 1933 is owner and manager of the Wilson repair shop and jewelry store in Delphi. The couple will reside in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly Hendrickson
North Bluff Street
Monticello
Maxine
Robert Wilson
Mary Wilson
Delphi
Miss Hendrickson
Monticello High School
Wilson
Delphi High School
Wilson Repair Shop
Grange Picnic Wednesday Held at Delphi City Park
The Tri County Grange invites all members from Tippecanoe White and Cass counties to a picnic at Delphi City Park on Wednesday August 23. Community dining and socializing are planned for Grange members and families.
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Grange
Tippecanoe
White
Cass Counties
Delphi
Install Officers of Harry Bohannon Post
New officers of the Harry Bohannon Post 75 of the American Legion were installed Monday night at the Robert Davidson cottage on Lake Freeman with Harp Rogers of Brookston as installing officer. Officers include Herman Theophile as commander A J Denk first vice commander Paul Sims second vice commander R E Davidson adjutant Charles Roskuski sergeant at arms Rev Harry Parker chaplain Floyd J Julien welfare officer C C Crampton historian Cc A Smith Americanism officer Vernie Brown athletic officer Wilbur Lane service officer and Curtis McCain finance officer. Theophile and Davidson will represent the post at the state Legion convention in Bloomington this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bohannon
American Legion
Robert Davidson
Lake Freeman
Harp Rogers
Brookston
Herman Theophile
A. J. Denk
Paul Sims
R. E. Davidson
Charles Roskuski
Harry Parker
Floyd J. Julien
C. C. Crampton
Cc. A. Smith
Vernie Brown
Wilbur Lane
Curtis McCain
Theophile
Davidson
Legion
the Legion
Bloomington
Gilbert Bailey Named Assistant at I U for 1939 40
Gilbert Bailey former Citizen editor will join Indiana University as assistant in the Department of Government for the 1939 40 term and also serve as proctor in charge of Freshman studies at Phi Delta Theta. He spends a month in Delphi on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Bailey
Department of Government
Indiana University
Bailey
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Delphi
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John Mount
Cap
Burlington
Tennessee
A. C. Clauser
U. S
Germany
Italy
France
Steve Young
Globe Valve
Illinois
I. W. Cripe
Old Settlers
J. D. Klepingers
Caroline Christie
Indiana University School of Nursing
Beulah Christie
Louise of
Yeoman
Frances Shoemaker
Charles Fife
Obrien
Rose Morrison
Pittsburg Pond
Maxine Hendrickson
Harry Bohannon Post
I. U
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