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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1960
Page
1
The Scott farm drilling project in Jefferson Township ends after several hundred feet when water leaks through casing. The firm estimates $15,000 needed to identify the void, but abandons the site citing cost. Other notes include wind misdirected highway signs and local social snippets.
The 8 November election triggers patronage changes in Carroll County as Democratic Gov elect Welsh assumes office January 9. About 7 000 state jobs affected including 5 012 in the highway department and 20 435 state payroll workers. County offices see clerk and treasurer shifts January 1 1961 with board changes in 1962.
Delphi Chamber of Commerce announces the annual Christmas lighting contest with entries due by December 19. Decorations must be up by December 17 and judged by out of town judges on December 21. Prizes range from 30 dollars for first to 5 dollars for eighth place. residents urged to enter their homes.
County churches mobilized donors for the Red Cross Bloodmobile, surpassing a 125 pint goal with 163 pints collected in Camden and Delphi. The March 14, 1961 visit was scheduled to maintain affiliation with the Ft. Wayne Regional Center. volunteers and canteen staff assisted, while donors waited due to limited beds and nurses.
The Delphi Chamber of Commerce announces shopping hours for the Christmas season. Open Wednesday afternoons December 7 14 and 21. Open Saturday nights December 3 10 17 until 8 p.m. Open every Friday night. Stores will close at 4 p.m. on Saturday December 24.
Candidates who filed expense reports with County Clerk J Reid McCain include Beryl Beckner $37.10 Charles Ritzler $174.00 Joan L Jackson $302.60 Frank Wilcox $305.92 Roy Conrad $152.50 C L Carey $268.65 Ben C Groninger $185.50 Wayne Langston $261.25 with a filing deadline of December 8.
First period scores in the Tri Kappa sponsored Bridge-O-Rama include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bradshaw Mr. and Mrs. David Hanna Mrs. Abner Bowen and Mrs. Harry Roach leading with large results.
Ned Rule of Indianapolis and former Delphi resident has been notified of acceptance to Indiana University Medical School. He is a DePauw University senior and a Delphi High School graduate, preparing to enroll next fall.
Mrs Marian DeVries of Munster announces the marriage of her daughter Rosemary to Thomas Benner son of Mr and Mrs Roy Benner of Burrows The couple wed at Dyer Union Church on November 23 1960 After a short wedding trip they reside at 220 Wildwood Hammond Indiana Rosemary is Munster High School graduate and secretary in the Harvey Illinois Social Security office Thomas is a Delphi High School and Manchester College graduate and claims representative in the Hammond Social Security office
Mrs. Pearl Redding will address the Woman's Day observance at Delphi Christian Church on Sunday December 4. The Reddings, longtime missionaries to Jamaica for eight years with the United Christian Missionary Society, helped build schools churches and parsonages and will return to the island in January.
Six teenage boys from Monticello and Pittsburg were released on juvenile bond to parental custody after a Thursday hearing in juvenile court. They face arraignment on charges of stealing gasoline from Dale Houser’s farm and setting the barn on fire. A circuit or juvenile court hearing date has not yet been announced.
Past Presidents of the Home Demonstration organization sponsor the Officers Training School at Flora Methodist Church on Friday December 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. CST. Chairman Marie Hanrahan of Delphi leads a committee of past presidents. The program features county chorus carols installation of county officers and a social hour.
The first meeting of the Carrol County Council of Church Women will be Thursday at 1 30 est at Cutler Presbyterian church. State President to install 1961 officers including Mrs Richard Shuler Burlington Mrs Robert Rees Mrs Hazel Draper Cutler and Mrs Lawrence Mays Route 4 Delphi The public is invited.
Mrs Lillian K Thayer of Delphi is named secretary of the Carroll County Red Cross Chapter succeeding the late Walter Clawston. The appointment follows Clawston's death.
The commissioners awarded Wasson Blick Pontiac of Delphi a $5498.82 contract to supply two county owned patrol vehicles for the sheriff and deputy to be delivered within 30 days. Other bids ranged from 5196.10 to 5900 but were rejected for not meeting power steering and puncture resistant tire specifications.
Sheriff John R. Roth and his wife plan a silver wedding anniversary open house at the jail residence in Delphi on Wednesday December 7 at 6 p.m. They have three children, Patricia Lohrman of Delphi and Don and Dick at home, plus Mrs. Roth’s mother also residing in Delphi.
Mr and Mrs Joe Thayer bought the Arnold Teel property on South Hamilton Street. Mr and Mrs Gerry Underhill who lived at the Teel property lease with option to buy the Ross Tipton property on North Street. Dr and Mrs Eldon Baker who occupied the Tipton property purchased the William Frogman residence on Summit Street. All transactions completed by Morris Skiles realtor.
Santa arrives at 2 p.m. Saturday for a pre Christmas visit in Delphi to open the shopping season. Children meet Santa on the East side of the court house square where treats are handed out by Chamber of Commerce helpers. Cooperating merchants offer a bicycle drawing. Carroll County 4 H and FFA Crops Show comes Friday and Saturday at the REMC auditorium with judging by Roy Snoeberger.
Carroll County commissioners heard objections to closing Burrows railroad crossings at a called meeting. Viewers Orla Timm Zopher Hamerickhouse and Abe Judd reported after action against Wabash Railroad seeking automatic signals. Railroad offered one set of flasher signals if two crossings close. decision delayed.
Royce B Adams Juanita C Adams Dan W Clawson and Mary L Clawson filed in Carroll circuit court to vacate a portion of Columbia Street in Delphi. Obear and Overholser represent the petitioners.
The Carroll County Board of Health heard a report on Lake Freeman pollution from resort owners dumping raw sewage. Dr. T Neal Perry said the State Board of Health would contribute $4500 for a full time sanitarian, funds to be sought at a special county council meeting. George Wagoner was named chairman. Mrs John T Kirkpatrick vice chair and secretary.
A Delphi public meeting on Tuesday December 13 at 7 p m will consider sponsoring a foreign exchange student to live in Delphi and attend high school for one year. Dorothy Johnson guidance counselor will call the meeting at the high school auditorium and invites all interested citizens and community groups to attend.
December 10 is set as the deadline for the Mental Patients at Logansport State Hospital. Gifts will be delivered by the Local Christmas Gifts Collection Committee Mrs Marcus Haggard Mrs Harry Shaffer Jr and Mrs Charles Kerlin. Gift ideas include jackets ties caps with earflaps and cosmetics for women.
Northern Indiana Public Service Company petitions the Public Service Commission for authority to extend gas service to rural areas in 14 northern Indiana counties. The plan includes Jefferson township in Carroll county.
The Differentials will provide music for a dance at the Delphi Armory in South Delphi on Saturday night December 3 from 9 to 77? The Delphi National Guard sponsors the event. tickets may be obtained at the armory.
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