Delphi Citizen Christmas Notes and Local Happenings
Community update from Delphi includes birth 97th birthday of Mrs Laura Tracht in Fort Myers Florida, and local remarks on Christmas cards from Brookbank family. Reports on SR 25 repair by Senator Marvin Stewart, chorus rehearsals for Messiah, downtown decorations, Piano Fund at County Home, Brookston family school progress, and local TV Top Twenty. Pearl Harbor Day flag reminder and Messiah program noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Tracht
Avocado Drive
Fort Myers
Florida
Marvin Stewart
Monon
SR 25
Sesqui Committee Plans Speakers and Projects
Carroll County sesquicentennial officers met at the Delphi Library Wednesday evening. Robert Bradshaw said students want to write articles on historical subjects and requests for Sesqui speakers were made. Mrs. Hazel Fry reported a collection of patriotic books for the library. The chairman will call the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Delphi
Robert Bradshaw
Hazel Fry
County Council Approves All Budget Increase Requests
The County Council met Monday and approved all requests for additional appropriations and transfer of funds as advertised.
Johnson Grocery Wins Camden County Home Contract
The Johnson Grocery of Camden was awarded the county home grocery contract for the first three months of 1966.
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Johnson
Johnson Grocery
Camden
Tax rates set by State Board with four cent hike in three areas
State Tax Board approved final rates with a four cent increase in Adams County Jefferson County and the Town of Yeoman. The rise reflects a higher Twin Lakes tuition rate impacting local levy totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Board
Adams, Jefferson
Yeoman
Twin Lakes
Divorce Actions Filed by Jackson and Bieghler Couples
Connie Jackson sues Buddie L. Jackson for divorce and Janet Louise Bieghler sues Glen Edward Bieghler. Proceedings show filings on motion of the plaintiff and are listed in the court docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Jackson
Buddie L. Jackson
Janet Louise Bieghler
Glen Edward Bieghler
Airman Wayne L. Clawson Selected for AF Training
Airman Wayne L. Clawson son of Mr and Mrs Glae M Clawson has been chosen for training at Amarillo AFB Texas as an Air Force administrative specialist The airman a 1964 Delphi High School graduate recently completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne L. Clawson
Glae M. Clawson
Amarillo Afb
Texas
Air Force
Delphi High School
Lackland Afb
Addresses of Men in Service
A/3C James L Maxwell AF 16 823 982 3902 Supply Sq CMR No 2 Box 1164 Offutt AFB Nebraska 68113 A/3C James Goyer AF 16-823 980 862 CES Box 1119 Minot AFB North Dakota S/Sgt John A Johnson Apt 201 1415 Kanhara St Honolulu Hawaii 96817 Charles Thomas Rush 997-8367 MM Division USS Coral Sea FPO San Francisco California PFC Richard L Benefiel Richard E Conrad 775-1700 U.S. 41 ADRAN NAS North Island San Diego California Pfc Larry L Delaney 2097469 Co I 3 Bn 8th Marines CARIB-5-65 FPO New York NY 09501
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. “Maxwell
CMR
Offutt Afb
Nebraska
James Goyer
Minot Afb
North Dakota
Charles Thomas Rush
Coral Sea
FPO
San Francisco
California
Richard L. Benefiel
Richard E. Conrad
U.S. 41
A.D.R.A.N. N.A.S
North Island
San Diego
Larry L. Delaney
Co. I
8Th Marines
Carib
New York
N.Y
Appleton Son of Camden Woman Listed in Forces Log
Richard E. Conrad and Cpl. F. L. Appleton are identified in the forces log from the San Francisco area. Appleton is noted as the son of Mrs. Hanna Appleton of Camden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Appleton
Soldier Listings and Enlistment Notes From Camden and Nearby Areas
Pfc Richard D La Prad US 55783 718 Hq Company GETA Ft Lee Virginia 23801 Lt Thomas W Sullivan 1705 South 3rd St Apt 112 Abilene Texas Tommy is the son of Mr and Mrs James A Sullivan of Camden Estel Vibbert of Camden entered the Army last Thursday and will take his basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard D. la Prad
GETA
Ft. Lee
Virginia
Thomas W. Sullivan
South 3Rd St
Apt
Abilene, Texas
Tommy Is
The
James A. Sullivan
Camden
Estel Vibbert of
Fort Knox
Kentucky
McKinley Replaces Mrs Peters on Delphi Library Board
Delphi City Council appoints James McKinley to the library board, replacing Mrs Peters who served four years and requested replacement. The council also allows Log Roofing to repair the armory roof and signs a five year Public Service Indiana power contract for the waterworks. Superintendent Glen Harner is authorized to hire County Surveyor Charles Ritzler to survey the ice plant property owned by Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne van Sickle
James McKinley
Delphi
Tom Peters
Public Service Indiana
Glen Harner
Charles Ritzler
City of
Heinold Buys Hogs At Livestock Show
Heinold Hog Market, the largest buyer at the International Livestock Show sale, purchased 190 barrows. The hogs averaged 214 pounds and $31.86 per hundredweight, with the grand champion-Duroc barrow selling for $40. Harold Heinold praised 4H and FFA youths for improving pork quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinold
Heinold Hog Market
Ralph Hanna
Burlington Yard
Verlin Jackson
Galva
Illinois
Duroc Barrow
Harold Heinold
Barrow
FFA
Tri Kappa Christmas Dance Plans Set for December 11
Tri Kappa's Christmas Dance is anticipated as the start of holiday festivities. The event is scheduled for Saturday night December 11 with several pre dance suppers and parties planned. Mr and Mrs David Nelson will host guests at their East Franklin Street home and other hosts include the Robert Sullivans Joseph Fowlers and Joe Tolens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRI Kappa
David Nelson
East Franklin Street
Robert Sullivans
Joseph Fowlers
Joe Tolens
Roofs and Crop Varieties Discussed at Dec 13 14 Meetings
Two specialists from the Zinc Institute and the Lester Kendall Co will discuss farm building roofs crop varieties and diseases at adult farmer classes led by W. S. Weaver on Monday and Tuesday evenings December 13 and 14 at 7 30 in the agriculture room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zinc ‘Institute
Lester Kendall Co
W. S. Weaver
Death of Mrs Ruth Sterrett Recalls Lafayette Family
Mrs Ruth Sterrett wife of Leonard Sterrett of Phoenix Arizona died recently. The Sterretts who live on route 9 Lafayette were wintering in Arizona. The body will be returned to Lafayette for services Saturday. Pvt Charles Simons announces upcoming furlough then deployment to Vietnam in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Sheets
Ruth Sterrett
Leonard Sterrett
Phoenix
Arizona
Sterrett
Route 9
Lafayette
Charles Simons
Fort Campbell
Kentucky
Charles
Viet Nam
Messiah's Birth and Dublin Debut Spark Handel's Fame
The Messiah was begun August 22 and completed September 14 in 1741. Handel conducted the 1742 charity performance at Fishamble Street Music Hall for Foundling Hospital fundraising. First published in 1767, the oratorio later gained fame through charity ties and its Dublin premiere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Community Choir
Sandra Hertling
Charles Jennens
Dublin
Handel
Fishamble Street Music Hall
Foundling Hospital
London
Fowler Family Expands Furniture Store In Delphi 1966
The Fowler family plans a large expansion of Fowler's Furniture Store on East Main Street in Delphi. Two rooms will be remodeled into a single-floor display area with new furniture lines and samples. Joyce and Joe Fowler return from a New York trip with ideas to attract customers and emphasize a relaxed, no pressure shopping atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Delhi
Federal
Standard Station
Carroll Telephone
Fowler
Bradshaw Insurance Agency
Joseph Fowler
Joyce
Joe
New York
Fowlers
Indiana
Delphi
Paul Goyer Dies at 47 Delphi Street Official
Paul Goyer 47 Delphi street commissioner died Friday evening at his home 421 North Wilson Street after a heart attack born April 26 1918 in Howard County he married Melvina Righi February 20 1940 Surviving are his wife two sons his parents three brothers and two sisters Services were at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Cornell Funeral Home with burial in the Masonic Cemetery
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Paul Goyer
Delphi Street
North Wilson Street
Howard County
Melvina Righi
Delphi
David Wayne
Ritchie Neal
Guy Goyer
Harold
Byron
Delbert
Kokomo
Louise Brewer
Burrows
Vernamay Easley
Logansport
Cornell
David Abel
Masonic Cemetery
Hillcrest Elementary Christmas Program December 21
The Hillcrest Elementary School Christmas program is set for Tuesday evening December 21, 1965 at 7 30 in the multipurpose room. The chorus will perform under the direction of Theodore Jones.
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Hillcrest
Theodore Jones
Frankfort Eighth Graders Top Delphi 43 to 39
Frankfort eighth graders defeated Delphi 43 to 39 with Spitler scoring 17 for the Oracles. In other junior high results, the seventh grade and combined teams lost to New Hope and Flora in several matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Delphi
Spitler
The
Oracles
New Hope
Flora
Robbins Couple Welcome Son Joel Pierre in Delphi
Mr and Mrs Don Robbins of route 3 Delphi are the parents of a son Joel Pierre born Thursday morning December 2 at White County Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arthur Robbins of route 3 and Mr and Mrs James Peter of route 2 Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Robbins
Delphi
Joel Pierre
White County Memorial Hospital
Arthur Robbins
Route 3
James Peter
Mrs Henry Hoover Suffers Arm Injury in Peru Fall
Mrs Henry Hoover age 83 fell at her Peru home last Thursday and broke her right arm just below the shoulder. She is a former Delphi resident and mother of Mrs Forrest Temple Mrs John McGreevey and Mrs Keith Rider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hoover
Peru
Hoover
Delphi
Forrest Temple
John McGreevey
Keith Rider
Gamma Gamma Nu Sponsors Teen Dance Friday
Gamma Gamma Nu sorority members will sponsor and chaperone a teen dance at the Recreation room in the City Building Friday evening December 10. The Revolutions will play from 7 30 to 10 30. Admission is 25 cents to help defray expenses.
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Gamma Gamma Nu Sorority
Kindergarten Orientation Set at Rossville School
Orientation for parents of prospective kindergarten students at Rossville Consolidated School Corporation will be held Wednesday December 15 at 1 30 pm in the Rossville Elementary School cafeteria. Kindergarten will begin half day sessions January 17 1966 with Mrs Judith McKinley as teacher. Students must have had their fifth birthday on or before September 1 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossville Consolidated School Corporation
Rossville
Judith McKinley
Marriages Licenses Issued to Indiana Pairs
Marriage licenses issued for Lowell Hunt and Nancy Houser both 18 of Delphi. Richard Brubaker 28 of Flora weds Wilma Mcllrath 31 rural Bringhurst. Richard Wilkin 20 of Delphi weds Janet Scott 20 of Delphi. William Coomey 21 of Delphi weds Sharon Geng ler 18 of Dayton. Jack Briggs 19 of Flora weds Vicki Harris 19 of Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Alan Hunt
Delphi
Nancy Lucille Houser
Richard Lee Brubaker
Flora
Wilma Jean Mcllrath
Bringhurst
Richard George Wilkin
Janet Elaine Scott
William Leroy Coomey
Sharon Ann Gengler
Dayton
Indiana
Jack Phillip Briggs
Vicki Lynn Harris
Terre Haute
Pritchard Family Plans Six Week Germany Trip
Mr and Mrs Jack Pritchard will leave Saturday for six weeks in Germany to visit their son Sgt Ronald E Pritchard and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Pritchard
Germany
Sgt
Ronald E. Pritchard
Simmons Family Honors Son During Delphi Visit
Richard Dean Simmons left Sunday December 5 for California after a 14 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Bob Simmons south of Delphi. Guests at the farewell included Parker Simmons of Monticello Don Draper Sr of Delphi and Donna Kay Mullin of Buck Creek. Mrs Joe Spitznagle and family of Delphi called in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Dean’ Simmons
California
Bob Simmons
Delphi
Richard
Richard Dean Simmons
Airdevron
Fpo
San Francisco
Calif
Simmons
Parker Simmons
Monticello
Don Draper Sr
Donna Kay Mullin
Buck Creek
Joe Spitznagle
Winter Plans At Florida For Grubers
Mrs Gladys Spry and Mr and Mrs Larry Gruber visited Mrs Lelia Ashba Sunday evening. The Grubers plan to depart for Florida next week to spend the winter season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Spry
Larry Gruber
Lelia Ashba
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Burkhalter
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Brookston
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Channel 6
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Bruce Ford
Marianne Yeager
Jim Ferrier
Marcia Kirkpatrick
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Bob Politz
Mary Johnson
Tom Wood
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Larry Clark
Patty Johnson
Don Coghill
Terri Martin
Robin Maxwell
Suellen Beale
Dale Pettiner
David Goacher
Martin Mears
Becky. Smith
eindy.Reomson
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Rosemary Lee
Jane Woods
Pat Lane
Sandy Abbott
Diane Sprinkle
Delores Johnson
Pam Fossnock
Jacque Schilling
Beth Robinson
Jackie Walters
Susie Temple
Marie Rhine
Nancy Smith
Sesqui
John A. Johnson
Kanhara
Honolulu
Hawaii
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APO
A. Dorian
N. A. S. North Island
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Ames ‘McKinley
Eplacés
Peters
Library
Joyce Fowler
Paul’ Goyer
Delphi Methodist, Church, American Legion Post No. 75
Lions Club
Gamma Gamma NU
Rec
Lena
Harvey) Martin
Chamber of Commerce
Eleanor Doerr
North Washington Street
Phil Walker
Route 4
LeVerme Goff
Delphi Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
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