Flora man burns from kerosene fire at home
Lee Eikenberry, a Flora resident, suffers second and third degree burns in a home fire at his residence last Tuesday night. He was burned on the right side, hand, arm and face while attempting to kindle a furnace fire. The kerosene explosion hurled a can several feet from the furnace. Mrs. Eikenberry was upstairs and unharmed. The house sustained extensive damage.
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Lee Eikenberry
Flora
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Eikenberry
Homemade mince meat sale at Delphi church event
Delphi Christian church offers homemade mince meat on Tuesday December 15 with price 45 cents per pint and 85 cents per quart. Phone orders listed as Delphi 514, 488 green 311 blue 706 or 347. 50-1t
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Delphi Christian Church
Delphi
Soldiers Earn High School Equivalency In Germany
Army SFC William H. Martin, 30, son of Mrs. Cora B. Martin of Louisville Kentucky, earned a high school equivalency certificate while serving with the 24th Division 2d Infantry in Augsburg Germany. He completed the U S Armed Forces Institute program offered by correspondence courses in high school and college levels. His wife Amanda is with him in Germany. Another note: Seaman George F Lamb son of Mr and Mrs George L Lamb Delph i Indiana returned to San Diego aboard USS Lexington after a seven month tour with the U S Seventh Fleet, visiting Hawaii Japan Hong Kong and the Philippines. Marine Pvt Larry L Lake son of Mr and Mrs Reynolds F Lake Rockfield is in individual combat training at Camp Pendleton California Dec 9. The course covers infantry tactics first aid demolitions field fortifications and weapons schooling.
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Augsburg
Germany
AHTNC
William H. Martin
Cora B. Martin
Stockey St
Louisville
2D Infantry
Martin
U. S. Armed Forces Institute
Charles W. Martin
Route 4
Delphi
Ind
Iceland
Amanda
Hir
San Diego
Calif
George F. Lamb
USN
George L. Lamb
W. Franklin Jr
Lexington
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Pacific
Camp Pendleton
California
Larry L. Lake
Reynolds F. Lake
Rockfield
Marine Corps Bay
Tippecanoe Home Demonstration Club Meets at Mrs Fountain’s
Tippecanoe township Home Demonstration club will meet Wednesday December 16 at the home of Mrs Edgar Fountain Sr with Mrs Martha Ginn as hostess A cooperative luncheon will be served at noon A fifty cent gift exchange will be held and a collection will be taken for the exceptional children’s school Assisting the hostesses are Mrs Fountain Mrs Harry O Farrell and Mrs Noland Howell
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Tippecanoe Township
Yeoman prize at Booth Festival in Monticello
The Yeoman prize at the Booth Festival went to Yeoman MYF for originality as seven sub districts competed last Sunday. Local entries included the Fif ty-Niners business and carry-in event, while neighbors and relatives gathered for visits and hospital notes through the week in Monticello and nearby towns.
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Monticello
Myf
Paul Vollenweider
Hamils
Goldin Johns
Marvin Fitzgerald
Brookston
Leo Doyle and Sons
Indianapolis
Ralph Johns
Near Reynolds
Pete Fording
Montjallo
Earl Johns
Keith Johns
Ernest
A. Trittp
Jackson
Delmer Clark
White County Hospital
Edwin Hoehne
Lape
Clara Hoehne
Zola Hefner
Helen Baird
Elva Jackson
White County Memorial Hospital
Christ
Local Families Note Visits and Birth in Flora Area
Ockley Mrs. Jack Maxwell and son spent a day in Flora visiting Mrs. Susie Dunkel. A daughter Rebecca was born December 4 at Home hospital Lafayette to Mr. and Mrs. Peterson. Mother and baby have returned home. Belinda Pearson, child of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Pearson, is listed as ill. Mrs. Hazel Beard and you visited Clarence Beard at the VA hospital in Indianapolis. Eileen Clawson remains a patient in St. Elizabeth hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Jackson and son spent the weekend with relatives Olaf Jackson and James Shaffer families in Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sheets and Mrs. Mary Sheets visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sigman in Montmorenci.
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Jack Maxwell
Flora
Susie Dunkel
Rebecca
Home Hospital
Lafayette
On Peterson
Belinda Pearson
Leroy Pearson
Hazel Beard
Clarence Beard
VA Hospital
Indianapolis
Eileen Clawson
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Clifford’s Offers $2.98 Smart Sport Shirt Deal
A sale at Clifford’s advertises a smart sport shirt available for 2.98. The snippet notes the price as a key lure in the clothing offer.
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Cliffords
Christmas party set for December 15 at Witter home
Mrs. Ray Shertzer and daughter Nancy visited Mr. and Mrs. Chester Maxwell. Herschel Myers, once sick, has returned to work. The Ockley Ladies Aid annual Christmas party will be held Tuesday December 15 at the home of Mrs. Tomas Witter with supper at 6 P.M. Mrs. Art Fross Jr. and daughter and Mrs. Sam Rees visited Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Peters and family at Rossville.
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Ray Shertzer
Nancy
Chester Maxwell
Herschel Myers
Ockley Ladies Aid
Tomas Witter
Art Fross, Jr
Sam Rees
Delbert Peters
Rossville
Break-in at Brim Gravel Company Office Investigated
Sheriff John Roth reports a break-in at the Brim Gravel Company office east of Flora on Friday morning. Burglars forced entry, ransacked the office, rifled a filing cabinet, and stole a small amount of change from a Coke machine along with an Old .22 calibre single shot rifle.
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John Roth
Brim Gravel Company
Flora
Dunk divorce action seeks change of venue in Clay township
In the Carroll circuit court Iva files for divorce from Earl Dunk. The defendant through his attorneys petitions a change of venue from the county. The couple reside in Clay township.
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Iva
Earl Dunk
Carroll
Clay Township
Local Notices From Burlington Area Community
Burlington reports include Miss Beverly Bowtey visiting family over the weekend. Mrs. Lucy Beck hosts her grandson Benny Beck this week. Glen Ritchey and George Sutton were discharged from St. Joseph hospital Kokomo while Ever Ett Williams was admitted. Charles Rice transferred to Deer Creek nursing home. Mr and Mrs Carl Clark celebrate golden wedding on Dec 23, formerly of Burlington. They have a daughter Lois Degler and two grandsons. The couple Mr and Mrs Ross Fellows and Mr and Mrs William Douglass went to Florida.
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Beverly Bowtey
Ball State
Lucy Beck
Benny Beck
Glen Ritchey
George Sutton
St. Joseph Hospital
Kokomo
Everett Williams
Charles Rice
Deer Creek
Rice
Carl Clark
Route 1
Burlington
Lois Degler
Ross Fellows
William Douglass
Florida
Flora and Delphi win crop judging at County show
Flora and Delphi teams won the county crop judging contest and will represent the county at the district meet next spring. Flora members coached by Leon McGaughey – Marion Blocher Gaylord Hanna Wayne Beckner Max Snider. Delphi members coached by W S Weaver – Jerry Bryant William Mullin Ronald Slavens Tom Wagner. Jerry Bryant was high individual scorer. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Melson have gone to Florida for several months.
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Flora
Delphi
Leon McGaughey
Marion Blocher
Gaylord Hanna
Wayne Beckner
Max Snider
W. S. Weaver
Jerry Bryant
William Mullin
Ronald Slavens
Tom Wagner
Clifford’s Gift Bar At Cliffords Offers Low Priced Accessories
Cliffords presents gift items including cuff links billfolds tie racks and jewelry boxes with prices ranging from 1.00 to 10.00. The store features numerous affordable selections for gift shoppers.
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Cliffords
Mrs Duddy Granted Divorce in Carroll Court
Audrey Duddy of Delhi wins divorce from Virgil Duddy on cruelty charge. She receives custody of two minor children and he must pay 15 dollars weekly in support. Julien and Kerlin represent the plaintiff with Baum for the defendant and State’s Overholser prosecutes.
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Audrey Duddy
Carroll Circuit
Virgil Duddy
Knitters Head South for Florida Vacation
Mr and Mrs Harold Knitter and daughter Marian depart for a two week vacation in Florida to visit Mr Knitter’s mother Mrs Grace Thorne and other relatives.
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Harold Knitter
Marian
Florida
Mr. Knitter
Grace Thorne
Three Charges for Raymond Propes in West Delphi
Raymond Propes of West Delphi faced three charges after Sunday arrest by city county and state officers. He was fined $1 plus costs for speeding over 75 mph, $25 plus costs for driving without an operator's permit, and $25 plus costs for displaying another's operator's permit, totaling $108.00. Propes was jailed after failing to pay.
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Raymond Propes
West Delphi
JP Lee Stone
Propes
Adams Home Demonstration Club Meets December 16
Adams Township Home Demonstration Club will meet December 16 at the Lockport church with hosts Mrs Pete Rogers Mrs Richard Miller and Mrs Fred Harshbarger. Mrs Clayton Million will give devotions and Mrs Luther Grantham the program. An exchange of 50 cent gifts will be held. Traditional Christmas recipes will be given during roll call. This will be an all day meeting.
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Adams Township Home Demonstration Club
Lockport Church
Pete Rogers
Richard Miller
Fred Harshbarger
Clayton Million
Luther Grantham
Bake Sale At Herb Smiths Store By Women’s Group
A bake sale is scheduled for Saturday December 12 at 9 A M at Herb Smiths Store hosted by the Women’s Willing Workers from the Full Gospel Tabernacle. Proceeds go to church projects and community aid.
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Herb Smiths ‘Store
Women’s Willing Workers
Full Gospel Tabernacle
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Japan
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W. L van Sickles Paint Shop
Co-op Oilers
Harts Key & Lock
Pearsong Appliances
Downings Sinclair
Huttons Hilltop Shell
Union Oil
Hart’s
van Sickles
Gerry Weaver
Jim Allen
Delphi Landromat
Oldsmobile Rockettes
Darby Shoe Store
League
Elmwood Grocery
Ranger Equipment
Stark Beauty Shop
Normal Beauty Shop
Popejoy Produce
Halig-Iga
Delphinium
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Conrad Sportsman
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Buick
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Pearsons
K. Cladwell
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REGAL
Carver
Little Girls
Mary Jane
van Heusen
Batiste
Beesley Dept. Store
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Darby’s Family Shoe Store
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