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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1961
Page
2
An editorial argues tax rates rise as demand for services grows. It notes higher costs for roads schools and labor, cites era of more government services, and urges readers to curb expenditures to halt further increases.
Real estate transfers show Fred Johnston and spouses to Belmar S Brown. George Bateman and spouses to J D Bartholomew. Mary Turner to O E Howard Jr and spouses. Jay L Small and spouses to R L Brown and spouses. Otto C Moore and spouses to Herschell Myers and spouses. Northern Indiana Public Service Co to Earl Craig and spouses. Kenneth Knapp and spouses to Charles D Garrison and spouses. Joe Briggs and spouses to Charles D Garrison.
Rummage and bake sale Saturday August 26 at 8 a.m. in the Court House Assembly Room hosted by the West Side Flower Club. Proceeds benefit club activities.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Strain, Mr and Mrs Glen Jackson, Mrs Glen Robinson and family, Mrs Olive King among attendees at the Strain Reunion held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Morris near Flora.
We were surprised and grateful to find our house repainted inside and out cleaned and lawn mowed with flowers in the house. The kindness will not be forgotten. Thanks to all. Mrs. Louis Kent, Susan and Sally.
Tiny town notes cover August events in Delphi with reflections on Old Settlers Day and neighbors. Mona Burns reports the Crim estate lots sold to Earl Powell and James Davis. Mrs. Burr Balser visits Dick Crim in Kansas City and Colorado Springs.
The Union Bank and Trust Company of Carroll was named trustee of the Charles W. Thomson trust in Carroll circuit court. Bishop and Bishop appear for the trustee in the designation.
The administrator reports two property sales from the estate. Kenneth Callane purchases 6.99 acres for 12500 dollars, and Amos J Flora and spouse acquire 26.06 acres for 10400 dollars.
Farmers who grew over 13.5 acres of wheat in 1959 60 or 61 vote August 24 in local cases at Yeoman Cutler Delphi and Camden sites. Polls run 8 am to 6 pm DST. Voters choose between marketing quotas with penalties or no quotas with lower price support. Two thirds approval required.
Attendees from Delphi Camden and Flora joined Wayne Talbert named Second District Commander. Rozhon becomes district adjutant while Ives is district Judge Advocate and Parks of Flora is district chaplain. Norm Ebrite and Fred Mitchell gain county roles in upcoming contests and membership efforts.
Mr and Mrs Ed Floyd purchased 22 acres of ground near the Nelson Sisters farm north of town and plan to move there from the Buchannon Trailer Court.
Six year old Mike Kirkpatrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kirkpatrick of Delphi, is a patient at St Elizabeth hospital after a fracture to his right arm just above the elbow from a bicycle fall Monday afternoon. He underwent surgery Tuesday for reduction of the fracture.
No proposal for consolidating routes received. Advisory Board will negotiate for a driver for the South East Route in Liberty Township Carroll County on August 26 1961 at 3 00 p m. Board also decided not to send a bus to Camden. Raymond L Penn Trustee.
Public Service Commission of Indiana will hold a public hearing at 9 00 in the rooms of the Commission 908 State Office Building Indianapolis Indiana in docket 29303 concerning Carroll Telephone Company requests for expanded service between Delphi and Camden and Cutler and toll free service plus new rates and charges.
A public service notice requests community involvement for an upcoming event at 10:00 am CST on Tuesday September 26 1961. The notice emphasizes public participation and outlines the scheduled time.
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