Fraternal Order grants life memberships at annual party
At the Fraternal Order of Police Christmas event president Gib Underhill awarded lifetime memberships to retiring Sheriff C. L. Carey and Deputy John Miller, both charter members, at the Roth Park Hotel. The item also notes a Thanksgiving call from David Carey from Washington and a tale of a Carroll County man duped by a scalper in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraternal Order of Police
Gib Underhill
C. L. Carey
John Miller
Carey
Miller
Roth Park
Revival Services Begin at Radnor Church with Dr Luke
Dr Thomas Luke young pastor of Trinity Methodist Lafayette will start revival services at Radnor Methodist Dec 8 through Dec 12 with preaching from Dec 9. Rev O P Manker, former Delphi minister, brings the opening message Monday night Dec 8 at 7 30 p m. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Luke
Trinity Methodist Church of
Lafayette
Radnor
County Commissioners Award Highway and Printing Contracts
Carroll County commissioners awarded county highway supply and printing contracts for the coming year. Printing contracts were Haywood Publishing Co. for classes 1 and 2 and Delphi Journal for class 4, Loudon Printing Co. for class 5, with class 3 no bidders. Highway contracts went to Smith Construction for bituminous materials, Goodier, S L Company, Acme Inc. for gravel, Larry Boone, Bassett and Talbert, Esserman's DX Service for tires and tubes, and Esserman and Bassett and Talbert for batteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Carroll County Commissioners
Haywood Publishing Co
Delphi Journal
Loudon Printing Co
Smith Construction Company
Goodier, S & L Company
Acme, Inc
Larry Boone
Bassett & Talbert
Esserman
Esserman and Bassett and Talbert
Births listed for three Indiana families in late November
Mr and Mrs Max Hughes of Delphi welcomed a daughter Joanna Sue born Tuesday Nov 25 in a local physician office and later taken to St Elizabeth hospital. Mr and Mrs Harvey Weaver of Hart Michigan welcomed a daughter Dawn Kay born Nov 24 with Mr and Mrs Ross Weaver as paternal grandparents. Mr and Mrs Curtis George of Camden welcomed a son born at Memorial hospital Logansport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Hughes
Delphi
Joanna Sue
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Harvey Weaver
Hart
Michigan
Dawn Kay
Ross Weaver
Curtis George
Camden
Memorial Hospital
Logansport
Mrs. Will L. Cowdin Taken to Camden Nursing Home
Mrs Will L Cowdin was transported Wednesday afternoon by Jackson ambulance to the Camden nursing home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will L. Cowdin
Jackson
Camden Nursing Home
County Democrats report campaign spending totals
The county Democratic central committee spent 3 487 65 during the recent campaign per a financial statement filed by treasurer Mike Guckien with County Clerk J Reid McCain. The Republican filing hadn’t been received yet. Today is the deadline for committees and candidates to file expense vouchers with the clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Committee
Mike Guckien
J. Reid McCain
Oracles fall to Red Devils in late Camden showdown
The Oracles lost 69 67 at Camden as the Red Devils rallied from behind to erase a 12 point third quarter lead. Camden forward Kesterson nailed the winning field goal with two seconds left after Delphi had built a 55 43 third quarter edge. The upset ended the Oracles victory string.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oracles
Brookston
Brookston Bombers
Monticello Tioga Indians
Camden
Nips Delphi
Red Devils
Flora
Kesterson
Delphi
Big Ron Swayze
Flora to Host Delphi Rotarians
Flora Rotary president Carol Stout invited Delphi Rotary members to attend the joint Christmas party on December 17 at 6 30 p m in the Flora Community building. Rotarians and their wives will attend. Raymond Todd John Klepinger and O P Manker handle ticket sales. Fren Musselman led the Tuesday meeting program, introduced by John Klepinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Stout
Flora Rotary Club
Delphi
Flora
Raymond Todd
John Klepinger
O. P. Manker
Fren Musselman
Delphi Chamber of Commerce awards first portable TV set
Manson Campbell of Delphi won the first portable television set in a drawing held Friday afternoon by the Delphi Chamber of Commerce. The second drawing is set for Friday night December 5 at 9 pm. Tickets are available at local Delphi stores. Over 1000 children received treats from Santa Claus despite rain, with the event moving from the courthouse square to the Armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manson Campbell
Delphi
Delphi Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Court House Square
Armory
Mrs A D Nelson Moves Into Monticello Nursing Home
Mrs A D Nelson has entered a Monticello nursing home. Mr Nelson will leave Saturday for California to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Nelson
Monticello
Mr. Nelson
California
Mrs Balser and Mrs Balser Return From Kansas City
Mrs Burr Balser and Mrs Dean Balser returned from Kansas City where they spent Thanksgiving with the Balser family and Dr Richard Balser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burr Balser
Dean Balser
Kansas City
Richard Balser
Leonard Shanks Victim Of Gun Accident At Farm
Leonard Shanks a 72 year old Carroll County farmer died Thanksgiving morning from hemorrhaging after being shot in the leg in a hunting accident on the Wolf farm near Deer Creek. The 12 gauge shotgun fired when its trigger snagged a twig. Shanks served on the Carroll County Board of Review and was a 1956 county commissioner candidate. Survived by daughter Reba Shanks and two brothers, funeral held Saturday at Deer Creek cemetery with Rev J Leslie Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Shanks
Carroll County
Wolf Farm
Deer Creek
Shanks
Carroll County Board of Review
Memorial Hospital
Logansport
Lee Stone
Delphi
Dale I. McCurdy
Sam Shanks
Otto Street
Harry Jones
Cole Street
Orville Campbell
Route 2
Camden
Gordon Jones
Peru
Cass County
Leonidas P
Mary E. Zeck Shanks
Dephi Iocf Lodge No
Blanche
Reba Shanks
Clay
Flora
Oris
Route 3
J. Leslie Bell
Crops Show Dates Set in Carroll County
The Carroll County 4 H and FFA Crops Show sponsored by the Delphi Chamber of Commerce will run December 15 to 17 at the REMC in Delphi. Roy Snoeberger begins judging Monday at noon with exhibits prepped between 7 30 and 12 noon. A judging contest is planned for December 17, and a Delphi Limestone Company tour occurs December 16 at 10 am with lime use and benefits discussed in the afternoon at REMC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Delphi
Marion Langston
James White
Wilmer Hodge
John T. Downham
Junior Snider
Paul Shaffer
Roy Slavens
Dwaine Ward
Meredith Ayres
Ronald Dickinson
Stephen Peterson
FFA
Delphi Limestone Company
REMC
G. P. Walker
Extension Agronomist
Ralph Tyler
ASC
Chamber Directors Elected and Banquet Planned
Beverly B. Burninger of Metzger Lumber Ralph Melin of Public Service and Mrs Pearl Robinson of the Specialty Shop were elected Delphi Chamber of Commerce directors for three-year terms. They replace Harold Talbert Frank Fitch and George Schnepp. The annual banquet is set for Saturday night January 17 at the Masonic Temple in Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly B. Burninger
Metzger Lumber Company
Ralph Melin
Public Service Company
Pearl Robinson
Delphi Chamber of Commerce
Harold Talbert
Frank Fitch
George Schnepp
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Temple
Delphi
Davidsons in Wreck Near Battle Ground
Mr and Mrs R E Davidson of the Soldiers Home formerly of Delphi escaped with minor injuries Friday afternoon when their car was rear ended at the junction of highways 25 and 225 near Battle Ground. Damage to the car was about 500 dollars. Both sustained neck injuries but were not hospitalized. Mrs Davidson is Department President of the Indiana American Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Davidson
Soldiers Home
Delphi
Battle Ground
Davidson
Marion
Kokomo Man Detained Over Unpaid Fine
George B. Tackett, 24, of Kokomo, is jailed for failure to pay fines and costs totaling $46.50. He was arrested Monday by city police on charges of improper car registration and lacking a valid operator’s license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Tacket
Kokomo
Tackett
Weekend High School Football Schedule
This week schedule lists Friday games: Delphi visits Brookston, Flora at West Lafayette, Burlington against Camden. Saturday features Monticello at Delphi. Tuesday includes Flora at Central Catholic and Galveston at Camden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Brookston
Flora
West Lafayette
Burlington
Camden
Monticello
Central Catholic
Galveston
Christmas Lighting Contest Planned by Delphi Chamber
Delphi Chamber of Commerce officials announced a Christmas lighting contest for residents. Entries must register with Miss Dorothea Shaffer at Mounts Hardware in Delphi by December 20. Homes must be decorated by December 15 and judged by out of town judges on December 23 for originality Christmas theme and artistic merit with prizes of 35 25 15 and 10 dollars for first through fourth place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Delphi
Dorthea Shaffer
Mount’s Hardware
Warren Messick Jr Cafe Owner Dies At 64
Warren Arthur Messick 64, proprietor of the Dog House Cafe in West Delphi, died Tuesday afternoon at home after a six month illness. Born August 4, 1894 in Bloomington Illinois, he married Ersel Sims May 6 1916. Survived by widow two sons Warren A Jr and Joseph W both of Delphi a daughter Mary S Ammerman of Delphi a brother Richard of Rapid City South Dakota. Visitation at Eikenberry funeral home with rites Friday at 2 pm and burial in Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Arthur Messick
West Delphi
Bloomington
Illinois
Arthur Messick
Ersel Sims
Delphi
Warren A. Jr
Joseph W
New Trooper Jack Steele Begins Training in Area
Probationary state trooper Jack Steele arrives to start on the job training. He will work with State Trooper Dale Douglass for one month before of being reassigned. Steele is from Terre Haute and has rented a room at Mrs. W. H. Brown residence for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Douglass
Trooper
Dale Douglass
Dave
Mrs. D
Jack Steele
Steele
Terre Haute
Quarry Tour and Lime Use Program at Delphi Quarry
Farmers are invited to tour the Delphi Limestone Quarry Tuesday morning December 16 from 9 30 to noon. An afternoon program on the Use of Ag Lime starts at 1 p m in the REMC auditorium with slides by Edgar Stuntz and talks by G J Walker Purdue Ralph Tyler ASC and Harold Berry county agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
REMC
Edgar Stuntz
G.J. Walker
Purdue
Ralph Tyler
ASC
Harold Berry
Robert Maxwell
Tippecanoe Township
Bradshaw Insurance
Carroll County
Robert
Lee
Maxwell
Delphi Remc
Schroeder Divorce Filed By Edna Schroeder In Carroll
Edna Schroeder files for divorce from Gilbert Schroeder in Carroll circuit court alleging cruelty. They separated November 12 this year. She seeks custody of a minor son and fifteen thousand dollars alimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Schroeder
Carroll Circuit
Gilbert Schroeder
Carroll County Grand Jury Sets December Meeting
The Carroll County Grand Jury will meet Thursday December 11 for its annual session. The group will inspect the county farm jail and courthouse and attend to routine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Grand Jury
Five Acre Winner Bobs Maxwells Leads Indiana Yield Drive
Bob Maxwell wins five acre contest with Soyseed 693 on Tippe canoe river bottom. May 16 planting produced 17 000 plants per acre with 748-0 row and 150 pounds nitrogen 60 pounds potash. Roy Snoeberger and John Snoeberger place second and third with 163 and 162 bushels. Other winners listed with yields from 162 down to 89 bushels including Jean Pickart Gordon Flora Carl Johnson and Claude Wickard. Junior members yields listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tippecanoe River
Maxwell
Roy
John Snoeberger
Rock Creek Township
Burlington
Clifford Joyce
Jackson
Leroy Robeson
Washington
Charles Allbaugh
Monroe
Charles Meade
Carrollton
Marvin Miller
Tom Forger
Paul Humberd
Deer Creek
Wilmer Schock
Donald Horn
Carl Yeakley
Hobart Forgey
Marlene Todd
Patty Todd
Harold Herr
Stephen Peterson
Meredith Ayres
Democrat
Danny Burke
Jefferson
Henry Milburn
Carroll Farmers Veto Allotment Plan For Corn
In Carroll County about 23 percent of eligible farmers voted in the corn refer endum. Ralph Tyler of the county ASC office reports 642 of 2790 eligible voters participated. 507 supported the new uncontrolled corn program for 1959 while 133 backed the older allotment system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Tyler
Carroll County
ASC
American Legion Makes Donations and Plans Holiday Events
Harry Bohannon Post No. 75 voted a 25 dollar donation to the Knightstown Orphans home Christmas fund and approved six beer baskets for local distribution. They also planned a new flag for New Hope school and future events with Delphi Moose Lodge Gerber Industries and Logansport Hospital patients. Earl Sweet chairs the Children’s party. John Mount chairs the Logansport hospital event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bohannon Post No. 75
American Legion
Knightstown Orphans Home
New Hope School
County Council of the American Legion
Delphi Armory
Delphi Moose Lodge
Gerber Industries, Inc
Logansport State Hospital
Earl Sweet
John Mount
Logansport Hospital
Carroll County Country Club Elects New Directors
Members held their annual business meeting Tuesday night at the club house. Directors elected were George Kevington William Myers of Delphi and Gene Brim of Flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Country Club
George Kevington
William Myers
Delphi
Gene Brim
Flora
Gill estate settles claim against Pennsylvania Railroad
Olive Gill administratrix of the Clarence A. Gill estate is authorized by Carroll circuit court to settle the death claim against the Pennsylvania Railroad for 3000 dollars. Attorneys Miller Babcock and Tolbert represent Mrs. Gill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Gill
Clarence A. Gill
Carroll Circuit Court
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gill
Miller, Babcock and Tolbert
Mae S Fair and Oren Snedeker wed in Anderson
Announcement of the marriage of Mrs Mae S Fair of Delphi route 1 to Oren Snedeker of Anderson route 1. The ceremony took place on Thanksgiving Day at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Main in Anderson with immediate family and friends. They reside at the groom's route 1 Box 42 Anderson Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae S. Fair
Delphi
Oren Snedeker
Anderson
Clarence Main
Box 42
Ind
Mrs Rova Fisher Weds Lewis Funkhouser in Remington
Miss Rova Fisher of Delphi and Lewis Funkhouser of route 3 Delphi married on Thanksgiving Day in the Presbyterian church at Remington. Rev. Cecil Atkinson officiated. Bride is daughter of John H. Fisher. Attendants included Richard Funkhouser and James Riley. After dinner at the Sportsman Hotel they traveled to Chicago for a brief honeymoon and will live on the groom’s farm near Rockfield.
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Rova Fisher
Delphi
Lewis Funkhouser
Route 3
Remington
Cecil Atkinson
Rockfield
Miss Fisher
John H. Fisher
Edward Killian
Lafayette
Richard Funkhouser
James Riley
Sportsman
Monticello
Federated Store
Carroll County Council
Carroll County Conservation Club to sponsor fox drive
The Carroll County Conservation Club will sponsor a fox drive on Saturday December 6 starting at 9 a m. The group will meet at the Cities Service Station in Delphi. Shotguns only will be used. The club also plans a trap and turkey shoot December 14 at the club grounds south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Conservation Club
Delphi
Delphi School Plans Remodel of Assembly Room
The Delphi School Board announced that after moving into the new gym this Christmas, the old assembly room will be remodeled into two extra classrooms and two study halls for the English department. An additional English teacher will be hired. open house for the gym is tentatively set for January 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Wilson- Partenheimer Company of
Indianapolis
Wayne Eikenberry
Duaney
Blue Bird Mfe Co
Ft. Valley
Georgia
Eikenberry
Eiikenberry
Kohlmyer to Speak at Carroll School Meeting
The Citizens Committee for Carroll Consolidation announces a second meeting on school re organization for Thursday December 4 at 7 30 p m in Flora High School Dr J B Kohlmeyer Purdue U economist will speak The Carroll Consolidation will merge Democrat Washington Carrollton Monroe and Burlington townships into one district with a new five member board and committees formed to study all aspects of the re organization
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Committee For
Carroll
the Flora High School
J. B. Kohlmeyer
Purdue U
Citizens Committee
Carrolton
Monroe
Burlington
Carroll County
William Yerkley
Wash
Gene Brim
Robert Ayres
Democrat
Leo Bowman
Carrollton
Ea Rodkey
Radar setup by troopers in Delphi
Troopers Glen Hosier Dale Douglass and Tom Pitstick operated a radar speed device in Delphi last Friday, issuing three fines. Those paying a $1.00 fine were Charles Shank Pearl Garrison and James Rogers of Delphi. The device will be used from time to time, the troopers warn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Hosier
Dale Douglass
Tom Pitstick
Delphi
JP Lee Stone
Charles Shank
Pearl Garrison
James Rogers
Trustees Meet at Jefferson Township Board Session
Orvel Schock, trustee, presided as trustees met to prepare for new terms beginning January 1. School directories and trustee handbooks were distributed. Trustees will attend their annual convention in Indianapolis December 10, 11 and 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvel Schock
Jefferson Township
Indianapolis
Pat Meade Clinches Top Six in Angus Steer Show
Pat Meade of Carrollton township, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Meade, placed 6th and 7th in the Angus steer division at the International Livestock Show in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Meade
Charles Meade
Carrollton Township
Chi
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Cicognani
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Theological College of
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Ralph Sullivan
Route 4
Elizabeth Ann
David Strupp
Farris Strupp
Strupp
Indiana University
Pi Beta, Phi
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
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Bassett & Talberts
Darby’s
Okey
Remc Auditorium
Commerce Group
Warren Messick, Jr
Grand Jury
Bob Maxwell
Bill Bennett
Kroger
Mr. Bennett
Bennett
Don Brosman
Brosman
Whddings Fair
Snedeker
Fisher-Funkhouser
FOX Drive
Delphi School
Kohlmyer
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