George Schnepp Dies After Long Illness
George W. Schnepp 34 longtime Colburn resident died after an extended illness at a niece’s home in Ockley. Survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral services Sunday at Colburn Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. R. D. Smith. Burial in Colburn Cemetery. Blythe and Sons in charge.
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George W
Jacob) Schnepp
Colburn
Robert Parrish
Ockley
Colburn Lutheran Church
R. D. Smith
Blythe and Sons
Mrs Delilah Riggle Flora Resident Dies at 78
Mrs Delilah L Miller Riggle 78 died at her Flora home Friday after weeks of illness Born in Ohio she was married to Joseph B Riggle who died in 1925 She was a member of Flora M E church Surviving Floyd Newcastle Neve Flora and Mrs Arthur Helvie Logansport Funeral services were held Monday from the residence Rev F H Collier officiating Burial in Maple Lawn Cemetery Letter Funeral Directors in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delilah L. (Miller) Riggle
Flora
Ohio
Joseph B. Riggle
Flora M. E. Church
Floyd
Newcastle
Neve
Arthur Helvie
Logansport
F. H. Collier
Maple Lawn Cemetery
Letter Funeral
Adams and Rock Creek Home-Coming Planned
The Adams and Rock Creek Township Home-Coming will be held on August 21 at French Post Park. Everyone is invited to bring dinner. Mrs. Laura Temple is president and Mrs. Sarah Martin is secretary. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Casad of Lafayette were weekend visitors of Delphi friends.
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Adams and Rock Creek Township
French Post Park
Laura Temple
Association
Mmirs
Sarah Martin
Music Teacher to Organize Delphi Class
Mrs. Nellie Weatherfoot of Monti cello will visit Delphi Thursday and Friday to organize a class of music students. She has 20 years of teaching experience and is a Chicago Musical College graduate who taught at the Conservatory of Music in Galesburg. Miss Mary Louise Reppert of Delphi has trained with Weatherfoot for eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Weatherfoot
Monticello
Delphi
Weatherfoot
Chicago Musical College
Conservatory of Music
Galesburg
Illinois
Mary Louise Reppert
Catholic Picnic and Games at Local Church
The annual Catholic Picnic and Games will be held Sunday at the local church. Dinner will be served from 11:30 to 2 o'clock for 50 cents. Father Schmitt and William Coomey, general chairmen, expect a capacity crowd of 400 to 500. The public is invited to attend.
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Father Schmitt
Williamt Coomey
Last Week Kraus Coupons Won by Local Residents
The week’s Kraus goodwill coupon winners include Isabel Robinson, Mrs. I Crumpacker, Mrs James King, Mrs Lewis Foster, and Mrs Faye Duff from R. R. 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraus Goodwill
Isabel Robinson
I. Crumpacker
James King
Lewis Foster
Faye Duff
R. R
Martin Auto Repair proprietor wins Delphi gas prize
Zollie Martin of Delphi owner of Martin Auto Repair Shop won the $25.00 prize awarded by the Delphi Hy-Red Gas Station last week.
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Zollie Martin
Martin
Delphi
Crowl Family Reunion at Monticello Park
Crowl family reunion scheduled for Sunday August 22 at Monticello Park. Event invites all family members and relatives to gather for an afternoon of reconnecting and shared memories.
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Crowl
Monticello
Lafayette man visits Delphi on Saturday
George Armitage of Lafayette was a Saturday visitor in Delphi. Eva Irene Rodkey spent last week visiting relatives at Whitsville Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Armitage
Lafayette
Delphi
Eva Irene Rodkey
Whitsville, Mo
Hatton Named Carroll County Schools Superintendent
Harry Hatton former Camden High principal took office this week as Carroll County school superintendent succeeding George McCain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hatton
Camden
Carroll County
Mr. Hatton
George McCain
Sole Bidder Awarded Contract For Bridge Project
The H. L. Maddock Company of Newark Ohio won the bid for the new Ospan Lockport bridge. The sole bid was 88000 dollars, the county appropriation. Construction will start after the state tax board acts and bonds are sold to fund the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Maddock Company
Newark
Ohio
Ospan Lockport
Maddock
State Tax Board
Local Happenings: residents and visits reported
Mrs. B F Drake recovers at home after Indianapolis Methodist Hospital treatment. Mrs C J Smith and son John from Delphi with Miss Ruth Smith of Ft Wayne visited Manon. Miss Mary Hanrahan and Gertrude and Florence Honan vacationed in Cincinnati. Harry Griffiths family bought a rooming house in Lafayette and plan to move. Mary Angel Cartwright of Indianapolis stayed with Mr and Mrs C A Cartwright. Robert Roach and son moved into a new West Main Street home. Ralph Hanna and Indianapolis family hosted Ed Gerard's guests over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Smith
John
Delphi
Ruth Smith
Ft. Wayne
Manon Sunday
Harry Griffith
Lafayette
Mary Angel Cartwright
Indianapolis
Mrs. C. A. Cartwright
Robert Roach and Son
West Main Street
Ralph Hanna
Ed Gerard
Revival at Fairview Church Led by Rev J Edwin Jarboe
Rev J Edwin Jarboe will lead a two week revival at Fairview Church of the Brethren starting Sunday at 9:30 Bible school and 10:30 Harvest Message. A noon basket dinner, 1:30 children's program, and 7:30 evening service are planned. He is a former Nebraskan now living in Syracuse Indiana and has spent 26 years in evangelistic work in the U S and Canada.
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J. Edwin Jarboe
Fairview
Jarboe
Syracuse
Indiana
United States
Canada
Carroll County Tennis Tourney Moves to Flora Courts
The Carroll county tennis tournament will be played this week at Flora after originally being set for local courts. Only single matches are scheduled with one hour limit. Flora players include Ray Hatch Don DeVinney Tom Ayres Bunny Siple Jim Wheeler Charles Kirk George Cole Eddie Ayres Dick Lines Bill Clark and Delphi entrants Roger Mayhill Thomas Mayhill Paul Schnepp Jack Orr.
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Carroll County
Flora
Ray Hatch
Don DeVinney
Tom Ayres
Bunny Siple
Jim Wheeler
Charles Kirk
George Cole
Eddie Ayres
Dick Lines
Bill Clark
Roger and
Thomas Mayhill
Paul Schnepp
Jack Orr
Delphi
Classified ads for plumbing and farm items in Delphi Indiana
A mix of classified items includes plumbing and heating supplies by Will L. Cowdin in Delphi Indiana, Oldsmobile 1930 Tudor coach sale by Mrs Bertha Keen, quart jars for sale, a 1934 Ford V-8 Deluxe Tudor with radio and heater by Paul Johnson Delphi Ford, Player Piano sale by Dr John Goodrich Brookfield Wisconsin, and a 160 acre Draper Farm for sale near Cutler and Bringhurst in Carroll County Indiana offered by Arthur Wolf Indianapolis. Real estate agents protected.
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Oldsmobile
Bertha E- Keen
Delphi
Paul Johnson
Ford
John Goodrich
Brookfield
Wisconsin
Democrat Two
Carroll County
Cutler
Bringhurst
Draper
Arthur Wolf
N. Penn
Indianapolis
Ind
Old Settlers holiday draws thousands to Delphi in 82nd meet
More than 10,000 attended the 82nd Old Settlers meeting in Delphi with perfect weather and minimal incidents. Mrs. A. C. Clauser was elected president, William C. Smith vice president, and Mrs. Fay Buckley Wise secretary. Highlights included "My Hoosier Girl" performed by Edith Clawson Dickison and various aerial acts. Prizes honored longtime residents and notable attendees.
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Old Settlers
A. C. Clauser
Old Settlers’ Association
William C. Smith
Fay Buckley Wise
Marie Swickard
Orin Clawson
Robert Trawin
George Cronk
Josephine Ulm
Local Folks Plan College Entrance This September
Mr and Mrs Bert Schriner and daughter Mary Margaret visited Terre Haute to arrange for her college enrollment. Miss Schriner, Delphi High School 1937 graduate, will enter State Teachers College in September. Vernie Brown was in LaPorte Tuesday on business.
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Bert Schriner
Mary Margaret
Terre Haute
Miss Schriner
Delphi High School
State Teachers’ College
Vernie Brown
LaPorte
Yer Plat Book Project Begins In Carroll County
The Indiana WPA plat book project starts in Carroll County with Miss Helen Stewart and Ross Allen overseeing the effort. State WPA administrator John K. Jennings announced the statewide drive expanding to 33 counties since December. Six workers are employed locally, and the project aims to update plat books, find untaxed or erroneous properties, and correct county records, taking 8 to 10 months.
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Helen Stewart
Miss Stewart
Rockfield
Carroll County
Ross Allen
Flora
Indiana Works Progress Administration
John K. Jennings
WPA
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Newcastle
Henry County Court House
Pneumonia Fatal To Mrs Theresa Calvert
Mrs Therese Payne Calvert 80 died at home in Radnor after a two week illness of pneumonia. She was a Radnor lifelong resident, widow of Francis Calvert, survived by daughters Gertrude and Myrtle at home and two grandchildren. son Vern preceded her in death. Funeral held Saturday from home with Rev Stroup officiating. Burial in Masonic Cemetery. Mr and Mrs Joan Roskuski of Ft Wayne were Delphi weekend visitors.
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Theresa Payne Calvert
Radnor
Joan Roskuski
Ft. Wayne
Delphi
Brother of Dr Beamer Dies in Jacksonville
Dr George D Beamer of Delphi learned Tuesday of the sudden death of his brother W C Beamer in Jacksonville Florida. Formerly from Indianapolis, Mr Beamer and his wife formerly visited Dr and Mrs Beamer in Florida earlier this year. Surviving are the wife and two brothers.
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George D. Beamer
Delphi
W. C. Beamer
Jacksonville
Florida
Beamer
Indianapolis
Farm Bureau Tax Committees Plan Delphi Meeting
Carroll County Farm Bureau Tax Committees will meet at the Delphi court house on Friday afternoon August 27. A representative of the state organization will discuss recent tax legislation and show how it may be made effective. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Carroll County
Court House
Delphi
Feed price list and discounts for livestock feeds
A historical price sheet lists mixed feeds per cwt with items such as Hog Supplement at 0.80, Egg Mash at 2.55, Baby Chick Mash at 2.70, Growing Mash at 2.50, Ground Corn and Oats at 1.95, Korn King Mineral at 2.95, and Raw Materials including Digester Tankage at 3.15 and Meat and Bone Scraps at 3.05. Additional items include Linseed Oil Meal 2.40, Soy Bean Oil Meal 2.30, White Bran, Wheat Flour Middlings 2.10, Alfalfa Meal 1, Cracked Corn 2.25, and Steamed Bone Meal 1.95. Discounts apply for half-ton and ton lots.
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Welcome Inn Cafe
East Main St
Delphi, Ind
George Schnepp
Delilah Riggle
Adams
Rock Creek
Harry Casad
Lafay«ffe
Kraus
Jackson
Variety Store
B. F. Drake
Methodist Hospital
Mary Hanrahan
Gertrude
Florence Honan
Cincinnati
Will L. Cowdin
R. E. Cable and Son
G. C. Heberling CO
Bloomington
James Turner
N. Washington
E. Cable
Reed and
Craig
Union Insurance Agency
Bath
MUTAL
Automobile and
Life Insern
Matt Hanrahan
Western Auto Store
Russell Rogers
Yeoman
Citizen Office
Charles W. Hargraves
Francis Wilson
E. Monroe St
Boston
Roach’s Bakery
Conrad
John T. Kirkpatrick
Bradshaw Insurance Agency
Dej.phi
L. G. Harris & Co
A. Grimm & Sons
Funeral Service Ambulance Service
Main St
Theresa Calvert
Stroup
Masonic Cemetery
Here
J. C. Cripe
Burrows, Indiana
DR. Beamer
C. M. Kerlin Elevator
Julius
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