Seven petition for special election on school reorganization plan
Seven of nine Carroll County Reorganization Committee members signed a petition to Judge William B. Smith requesting a special election to vote on the comprehensive plan. The election must occur before November this year, six months before the next general election in May of next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
William B. Smith
Gardner Martin
Mark Porter
Patrick O’donnell
Paul Johnson
James Riley
Robert Forbes
Max R. Adams
Orvel Schock
Russell D. Callane
State Reorganization Committee
Little's Clean-O-Rama Opens New Laundromat
Little's Clean-O-Rama opens on Franklin Street in a Bedford Stone and Glass building. The facility features 4 20-pound washing machines 10 50-pound dryers 18 12-pound washers and 2 25-pound dryers with air conditioning and a children’s play pen. Coin operated dry cleaning machines expected soon. A free shirt laundry offer is available this weekend to introduce the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little’s
Franklin Street
Flora Family Returns From Eastern States and Canada
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Flora and their son John have completed a trip visiting the Eastern States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Flora
John
States
Canada
Guard Enlistment Ends Sept 1 for Those Over Twenty
The Indiana National Guard unit announces no enlistments after September 1 1961 for men over 20 with military obligations. Prior service and under 20 may join. The Armory Board also lowers drill floor rentals to 25 dollars per night with discounts for partial building use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana National Guard
Co B
National Guard
Department of the Army
Armory Board
Dialing prefixes guide for local telephone area codes
Instruction explains dialing Deer Creek numbers with prefixes 686 6900 followed by the desired seven digits and Burrows using 686 2900. It emphasizes that all calls require seven digits except long distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Creek
Burrows
Bing Noble Receives VA Hospital Care on Birthday
W A Bing Noble is a patient in the VA hospital room 1481 5 West 10th Street Indianapolis He will observe his birthday on Friday August 25 Mrs Mary Moore starts work as a cashier at Hall IGA Foodliner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. “Bing” Noble
West 10Th Street
Indianapolis
Bing
Mary Moore
Hall
IGA Foodliner
All-Star Girls Team Set To Face Rockfield Leaguette Champs
The Rockfield Leaguettes, champions of the Girls baseball league, will play an All-Star team of Delphi Flora and Camden players. The Saturday night game starts at 8 p.m. in Camden with selected players including Mary Burkhalter Seann Walters Sherrie Cripe Susie Liebert Nancy Brower Jane Wilson Libby King Kenlyn Knapp Janis Richter Linda McFatridge Beverly Yerkes Frances Shoemaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockfield Leaguettes
Camden
Mary Burkhalter
Seann Walters
Sherrie Cripe
Susie Liebert
Delphi
Nancy Brower
Jane Wilson
Libby King
Kenlyn Knapp
Flora
Janis Richter
Linda McFatridge
Beverly Yerkes
Frances Shoemaker
Two Carroll Graduates to Receive Degrees at Methodist Hospital
Among 91 seniors to receive diplomas from the Indianapolis Methodist Hospital School of Nursing August 31 are Christine Ann Egelhoff and Patricia Joe Smith. The ceremony marks the fiftieth anniversary of the first graduation in 1911, with more than 3,000 nurses graduated since then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Methodist Hospital
Eldridge Husband Goes To St Joseph Hospital
Harry Eldridge of Delphi was taken to St Joseph hospital Logansport for care while his wife travels to Johns Hopkins Hospital for jaw surgery. Mrs Eldridge left for the eastern hospital last weekend for her procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Eldridge
Delphi
St. Joseph Hospital
Logansport
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Tea honors Mrs. David Shoup's sesquicentennial gift
Mrs L D Pauley of Delphi attended a tea at Mrs E E Franklin's Battle Ground home with guests Mrs Tina Shoup and Mrs E Minton Holland Washington DC. They gathered to honor Mrs David Shoup wife of the Marine Commandant after the sesquicentennial opening ceremony.
Oracles Open Football Season at Home September 1
The 1961 Oracle football schedule launches September 1 with Western Panthers visiting the new Hillcrest Field. Five home games follow including Sheridan September 15 and Southwestern October 6 for homecoming. Season tickets on sale in the high school office with limited 500 seats and 200 for the cheer block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oracle
Western Panthers
Delphi
Sevon
North Judson
Sheridan
East Tipp
Attica
Central Catholic
Southwestern
West
Lafayette
Rensselaer
Monticello
Resurfacing Of City Streets To Begin Here Soon
Twenty six blocks will be resurfaced by Smith Construction Company of Flora. Council heard the street program details and finances as City Clerk Jesse Patrick reported fund balances. The council approved street sign completion, traffic yield changes, and a modest salary increase for a street department worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Construction Company
Flora
Clyde Myers
Myers
Jesse Patrick
Riley Park
Wood
Lions Club
Lions
Lincoln Buchannon
Madison Street
Indiana, Union and
Wilson Streets
North Washington Street
Chamber of Commerce
Old Settlers
Legion supper honors Delphi baseball and Little League teams
The Delphi American Legion will honor the Legion Baseball team and the Little League team members sponsored by the Legion at a supper Monday night August 28 at 6 30 p m at the Legion home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi American Legion
The
Legion
School board awards coal and paving contracts
The Car roll Consolidated School Board met Tuesday night and awarded coal contracts for the coming year to Barnard Lumber Company of Burlington and Von Burton of Flora. The parking area paving contract for the new Carroll school went to the Smith Construction Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Consolidated School Board
Barnard Lumber Company
Burlington
von Burton
Flora
New Carroll School
Smith Construction Company
Smock Patient at St Elizabeth Hospital
W. C. Smock of Delphi is a patient at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette being treated for a heart condition. He is reported as in fair condition and under medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Smock
Delphi
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Carroll County Abstract Company Elects Directors and Officers
At the stockholders meeting on August 17 in the Abstract office at the courthouse, Floyd J. Julien George Obear Joseph T. Ives John T. Smith and Geneiva McCain were elected directors. Directors then elected John T. Smith president Geneiva McCain vice president Floyd J. Julien secretary and manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Abstract Company
Court House
Floyd J. Julien
George Obear
Joseph T. Ives
John T. Smith
Geneiva McCain
Township ASC officers listed for the coming year
Township ASC chairmen elected last week will meet August 28 in the County ASC office in Delphi to elect county officers for the coming year. Township officers include chairman, vice chairman, regular member and alternates with named officers for Adams, Burlington, Carrollton, Clay, Deer Creek and other townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Delphi
Adams
W. Gale Crowell
Richard L. Grantham
Richard McManus
W. E. Wakeland
Robert Huff
Burlington
Joe W. Snyder
Billy Joe Scott
Fred E. Rodkey
Clark Metsger
John Harness
Carrollton
Robert Farner
John T. Billings
Mitchell Sanderson
Charles M. Meade
Raymond H. Wagoner
Clay
Sam Hurley
Lloyd Templin
Clarence Beard
Marion Ward
Charles Huffer
Deer Creek
Olaf K. Brown
John Snoeberger
Francis O’farrell
Ray Brummett
Nelson Lines
Democrat
Joseph F. Cook
Robert Bordner
Clarence Webb
Robert Gangner
Mark D. Cook
Jackson
Enos Berkshire
John Wise
Lee Reppert
Charles Nance
Walter Parrott
Jefferson
Forrest J. Redding
Lloyd Mikesell
W. B. Kilmer
Charles Mummbert
Francis Marvin
Liberty
Robert L. Brown
Estel T. Mullin
Daniel M. Shaffer
James Scott
Mack Snyder
Madison
Charles E. Dickinson
Ralph Wagner
Raymond E. Sheets
Lee F. Flora
Loyal Cripe
Monroe
John Herndon
Paul Guise
Keith M. Jordan
Barney Sparks
David Mills
Rock Creek
Charles R. Walters
Arthur Fassnacht
Arthur Shank
Harvey E. Price
Charles B. Munson
Tippecanoe
Chris Brummett
Frank Lybrook
Robert M. Maxwell
James E. White
J. Dale Maxwell
Washington
Ralph Lowe
Walter L. Downham
Orval Hinkle
John W. Seward
Floyd E. Hylton
Garrard Couple to Observe 70th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J W Garrard of 911 East Main Street Delphi celebrate 70 years of marriage on August 27 with an open house 2 to 4 p m at the Bert Mears home east of Delphi. The couple married August 27 1891 in Morocco Indiana and have two sons Percy and Chester (deceased) five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Mr Garrard 91 and Mrs Garrard 89 in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Garrard
E. Main Street
Delphi
Bert Mears
Mears
Lois
Ruth
Rozella
Magdaline Mears
Elizabeth Downham
Mary Helen Abbott
Morocco
Indiana
Percy
Lebanon
Chester
Garrard
Gerrard
Jones Family Vacation in Chattanooga Tenn
Mr and Mrs J Paul Jones and daughter Sandra spent a week in Chattanooga Tennessee enjoying the sights and hospitality of the southern city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Riley
Gail
Toronto
Canada
County School Faculty Lists Announced by Superintendents
Wayne Eikenberry and Russell Callane release extensive faculty rosters for Delphi Carroll Consolidation and county schools. Names span high schools, elementary grades, junior high, and special programs across Adams Camden Flora Pittsburg Yeoman Burrows New Hope Rockfield New Hope districts with principal assignments and key department heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Eikenberry
Vernon Childs
Royce B. Adams
Abel Alvarez
Earleen Alvarez
John P. Beach
Anthony G. Berto
P. E
Robert G. Bradshaw
Morris L. Buck
Norman L. Ebrite
Georgia L. Foster
Charles E. Geheb
David L. Hanna
James E. Hertling
Dorothy Johnson
Richard Laughlin
David Lottes
Larry G. McClellan
Thomas G. McCormick
Oscar H. Mannies
Homer Myers
Jack H. Sanders
B. D. Treece
W. S. Weaver
John Wilcox
Wade Bollinger
James McFadden
Nancy Matz
Kenton Monson
Paula Rasera
John Hookes
R. P. Minneman
William R. Quinn
Elizabeth McCormick
Virginia Shindler
Irene S. Mason
Georgia Carrigan
Lois Beesley
Mary J. Nicholson
Kathleen Baum
Kenneth L. Bell
Helen Jane Smith
William Ball
Jean Bowers
Nancy Bretz
Mary Ellen Campbell
Kaye DeFillippo
Elizabeth Kent
Leota Weaver
Ruben McQueen
Dorothy O'Riordan
Delphi
Robert M. Landis
Ruth Johnson
Marie Pauley
Monroe
Elmo Everett
Robert Forbes
Carroll
Burlington
Geneva Jones
Esther Wagoner
Ursal Hood
Aleda Keck
Frank Hood
Howard van Denmark
Carrollton
Golda Buell
Betty Jo Powell
Marjorie Hood
Mary M. Harkin
Grace Stephens
Galen Shope
Frank DeBruicker
Lois Russell
Olin R. Hardy
Michael Hinkle
Billy Joe Latham
Margaret Ann Pearce
Thomas Russell
Bonita Stephen
Kathleen Stonebraker
Kenneth Kauffman
Russell Callane
Adams
John L. Temple
Opal Wood
Sara Graham
Laura Temple
Hazel Dyer
Mary Ferrier
Camden
Albert S. Verrill
Clarence Marocco
Alvin A. Johnson
Florence Erbaugh
Flora McQueen
Richard Kendall
Knarl Patty, Jr
Andrew A. Pylant
Reba Shanks
Lorene Whitehead
Marjorie Wasson
Vance Fincher
Dean Arthington
Edith Patty
Opal Ringer
Joyce Sanderson
Helen Lee
Mildred Allen
Thelma Brown
Melinda Kendall
Betty Smith
Yeoman
William Helms
Harriet Hackler
James T. Morris
Lucille Clapper
Ruth Hatton
Betty Jo Rockhill
LaVaunie Million
LaVona Hildreth
Bertie Crago
Hope McCain
Burrows
James L. Caughell
Ancil C. Schrock
Alice Barnsdale
Georgia Ferguson
Louise Brewer
New Hope
Robert A. Chase
Opening dates set for Carroll County schools in fall
Delay at Carroll Consolidated High shifts opening to September 11 while Delphi Camden New Hope and Pittsburg districts announce first day schedules. Schools reopen with varied hours August 31 1 and 5 September. meals set for elementary 30 cents high school 35 cents. buses and transportation notes included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Consolidated High School
Burlington
Flora
Carrollton
Delphi
Monon
Hansel McHardie
Hillcrest
Dean Berkley
Indiana University
Camden
County Institute
New Hope
Pittsburg
Teachers’ Institute
Carroll County
Adams
Yeoman
Burrows
Rockfield
Clarence A. Pound
Purdue
Lorrie Hein§ohn
E. M. Hale Publishing Co
Death of Myron Crook Former Delphi Resident
Myron Crook 51 died of a heart attack Aug 11 in Longview Washington shortly after returning from a business trip to Olympia. A Delphi high school star athlete, he lived in Logansport for years, worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad where he lost an arm, and later moved to Washington. Born Feb 4 1910 in Jefferson township, he is survived by his widow a son James of Portland and a daughter Carol at home plus siblings Mrs Harry Brewer Joseph Martha C Thompson Paul Leone Ehlert and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Longview
Washington
Myron Crook
Olympia
Delphi High School
Myron
Logansport
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington State
Jefferson Township
Charles
Iona Carson Crook
James
Portland
Oregon
Carol
Harry Brewer
Joseph
Waterville
Ohio
Martha C. Thompson
Fair Oaks
California
Paul
Yeoman
Leone Ehlert
Sovton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Board of Review
JP Lee Stone
Justice Stone
Louis Kent
Kents
Louis
Betty
Jack Goslee
Carroll County Country Club
Goslee
Toby Bendieman
Myron Johnson
Dr. Crampton
Betty Jo
Masonic Temple
John Sacha
Willie
Mary Eileen Johnson
Delphi School
Golf Champis
Donald
Do) Welker
Bill Mann
Welker
Bennett
John Sumpter
Bill Kerlin
Mann
Peters
David Goyer
Lieber
Dick Skiles
Don Lesh
Skiles
Tom Ives
Esserman
Ralph Hanna
Ed Hayden
Jim Thompson
John Klepinger
Dave Mills
Bill Lieber
Mills
Dick Mann
Tony Berto
Leaguette Champs
Methodist Hospital
Oracles
L. F. Brouillette
Delphi Jeweler
Johannesburg
Africa
Bob Kerker
Brouillette
M. Landis
John E. Snoeberger
Pauline Moore
Ruth Walters
Patty Lohrman
Linda Wagoner
Cora St. Amand
Robert L. Wise
J. Stanley Lyon
Ethel Lyon
Aoe Ee
Lena Gossett
Harold Welch
J. Franklin Arthur
Sarah Bloyd
Mildred Gerard
Jean Harford
Pauline Skiles
Merle Jones
Mary Jane Garver
Flora Mc
Camden School
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!