Firestone prize salesmen head to Rose Bowl trip and Hawaii
Delphians Wayne Talbert and Ed Esserman win trips via Firestone contest and fly to Los Angeles for New Year events, then Hawaii. Other items include a 1956 proof coin set bought for 2.10, market value 5.00, and local community notes from Delphi Flora and stork shower details.
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Firestone
Spain
Wayne Talbert
Delphi
Ed Esserman
Flora
Los Angeles
California
Pasadena
Hawaii
Floyd Menaugh
Mr. Menaugh
Delphi Schools Shine With Christmas Themed Decorations
Students in Delphi Public Schools display a festive season with a stained glass style high school window featuring guardian angels over Bethlehem. Hillcrest Monroe and Monroe elementary boards show biblical scenes from Mary and Joseph to wise men and carolers. Art classes led by Jack H. Sanders highlight youth creativity and the story of giving.
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Delphi
Jack Sanders
Bethlehem
Highway 25
High Street
Monroe Street
Hillcrest
Mary
Joseph
Monroe
Jack H. Sanders
Elementary Christmas Programs Planned
Pupils from Hillcrest School will present a Christmas program Wednesday morning December 19 at 10 15 in the high school auditorium. Monroe Street School pupils follow the same day at 1 15. Parents are invited to attend.
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Hillcrest School
Monroe Street
Carroll County ABC Board Meeting Set for December 24
The Carroll County ABC Board will convene Monday December 24 in the Board Secretary's office at Clawson Chevrolet Sales. All applicants and board members must report at 1 p.m. on December 24 due to courthouse closure.
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Carroll County Abc Board
Clawson Chevrolet
Carroll County Grand Jury in Session Names Members and Bailiff
Grand Jury in Carroll County is seated with Vernon Payne Arthur Appleton Ora Downham Leonard Yerkes Wayne Talbert and Homer Wilson as jurors Verd Thompson serving as bailiff and Mrs. Josephine Brown as reporter. The panel is expected to deliver findings late today.
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Carroll County
Vernon Payne
Arthur Appleton
Ora Downham
Leonard Yerkes
Wayne Talbert
Homer Wilson
Verd Thompson
Josephine Brown
Inheritance Tax Recorded for Edward Voorhees Estate
Records in Carroll circuit court show the estate of the late Edward Voorhees of Flora paid a $3,990.07 inheritance tax. Howard Parks.
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Edward Voorhees
Flora
Carroll Circuit Court
Howard Parks
Indiana proposes standard salaries for county officials
A 1957 Indiana legislative plan would replace fees and per diem with fixed salaries for elected county officers. Carroll county is placed in a mid tier, with salaries set for auditor, treasurer, clerk, sheriff, assessor, recorder, surveyor, coroner, commissioners, and county council, plus mileage and auto provisions for the sheriff and surveyor if applicable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Carroll County
United States
Office of the Auditor of State
Marion County
Ohio County
Joss
Co. Council
Two Pedestrians Injured In Delphi Week
Delphi residents George Squires and Mrs. Harry Eldridge are in fair condition at St. Elizabeth hospital Lafayette after separate pedestrian collisions at Washington and Main. Squires suffered shock cuts bruises and possible brain concussion from a Thursday night hit by Carl Lambert east of Delphi. Eldridge sustained crushed ribs cuts a fractured left arm from a Saturday evening collision with Jackie Black of route 4 Delphi. Both drivers were cited for failure to yield right of way to pedestrians. Sheriff Sparkey Carey headed to Plainfield to pursue the case.
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Delphi
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Washington and
Main Street
George Squires
Harry Eldridge
Squires
Eldridge
Carl Lambert
Buchannon Trailer Court
Jackie Black
Route 4
Lambert
Black
Delphi Country Club Installs New Manager And Officers
James Fagan from near Americus is hired as manager replacing Cleo Little of Logansport. Gene Lahr is elected president, Wayne Talbert is re elected vice president, Garnette Smith becomes secretary treasurer. New directors include Don Bowman Camden E E Johnson Jr Delphi and Garnette Smith with Abner Bowen filling an unexpired term.
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James Fagan
Near Americus
Delphi Country Club
Fagan
Delphi
Lafayette
Cleo Little
Logansport
Gene Lahr
Dick Grantham
Wayne Talbert
Garnette Smith
Don Bowman
Route 3
E. E. Johnson, Jr
Camden
Abner Bowen
Stan Cornelius
Soil Bank Plan Wins Approval in Carroll Vote
In Carroll County Indiana a Soil Bank plan won 420 yes with 129 for the acreage allotment out of 549 ballots. Overall 76.5 percent favored the Soil Bank while 23.5 percent backed the acreage allotment plan amid a light turnout and several challenged votes. Unofficial 24 state totals showed 257,874 for the plan and 163,227 for the old program, a 61.2 percent majority short of 66.7 percent needed.
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Carroll
Indiana
Carroll County
Soil Bank Plan
Ralph Tyler
County Agricultural Stabilization Committee
Soil Bank
Merrell Seeks Second District Chair in Winamac
John Merrell Carroll County Democratic chairman is a leading candidate for the Second District chair at the Winamac meeting. He faces John B. Hudson of Tippecanoe County with several vice chair candidates from White Porter and other counties. Delegates expect Merrell to win on the first ballot amid resignations from district leadership.
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John Merrell
Carroll County
Winamac
William Shaw
Knox
State Conservation Commission
Harold Handley
Merrell
John B. Hudson
Tipepcanoe County
Hudson
Selma Jameson
Valparaiso
Bertha Douglass
White County
Marie Kerr
Porter County
Holiday basketball tournament tickets on sale at Logansport HS
Tickets for the December 27 and 28 holiday basketball tournament at Logansport are on sale in the high school principal’s office. Participants include Delphi Flora Logansport and Monticello with tickets priced at eight dollars after a specified date.
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Logansport
Delphi
Flora
Monticello
Snoeberger Wins 5 Acre Contest with 196 Bushels Per Acre
John Snoeberger captured the Bradshaw Insurance trophy for the top 5-acre corn yield in Carroll County with 196 bushels per acre on his Rock Creek township field. State top yield was 215 bushels by Max Martin of Parke County. Roy Snoeberger second with 185. Junior and adult yields across 5-acre plots were reported, with Kenneth Newell winning a silver medal in the soybean 5-acre contest at 37.8 bushels on Harsoy beans.
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John Snoeberger
Bradshaw Insurance
Carroll County
Harold Berry
Snoeberger
Rock Creek Township
Indiana
Wabash River
Rock Creek
Max Martin
Parke County
Roy Snoeberger
Gordon Flora
Kenneth Newell
Deer Creek Township
Charles Black
Deer Creek
Marvin Miller
Washington
Robert
Jefferson
Carl Mays
Madison
Max Snider
Carrollton
Emmett Herr
Fred Frey
Hobart Forgey
Ronald Dickinson
Stephen Peterson
David Matthews
Democrat
Harold Craft
Monroe
Henry Milburn
Burlington
Kenneth Orem
Delphi Christmas Store Hours and Free Parking Announced
Delphi stores will stay open Friday and Saturday nights this week until 8 30 p m and every night next week until 8 30 p m Robert Fitzgerald president of the Delphi Chamber of Commerce said. Mayor Roy Clauser and the City Council announced that parking meters will not be enforced during the week of December 17 to 24 for shoppers convenience. Free parking is the citys Christmas gift Clauser said.
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Delphi
Robert Fitzgerald
Delphi Chamber of Commerce
Roy Clauser
Clauser
Delphi Council Advances Zoning Board Ordinance
Delphi city council on second reading approved creating a three member elected official and four appointed zoning board. The ordinance will take effect after advertising next week. The council also okayed a milk sale ordinance revision and discussed fluoridation, a flag pole, and free downtown parking Dec 17 25. The next meeting is Dec 21.
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Delphi
Clauser
County Health Council
Family welcomes three newborn daughters in Indiana towns
Purthe and George Wetzell of Flora announce a daughter at Memorial hospital Logansport. Donald Burkhalter and spouse of Delphi greet a daughter born December 5 at St Elizabeth hospital. Ralph Smith and wife of Delphi announce a daughter Janice Ann born Saturday December 1 at White County hospital.
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George Wetzell
Flora
Memorial Hospital
Logansport
Donald Burkhalter
Delphi
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Ralph Smith
Janice Ann
White County Hospital
Smith
All Star Review to Be Featured at Kid's Party
The Delphi Armory hosts a Christmas party for county children on Thursday December 20 at 7 p.m. The event, organized by the Delphi American Legion and Moose Lodge with Gerber Industries, features Joe Spencer bringing varied acts and a Santa visit after performances. Attendance limited to one parent per child up to age 12.
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Delphi American Legion
Delphi Moose Lodge
Gerber Industries, Inc
Joe Spencer
Indianapolis
Spencer
Armory
Santa
The
Moose
Legion
Earl Sweet
Legionnaires
Moose Lodge
Christmas Gifts for Mentally Ill Due Today at Four Stations
Mrs. Charles Kerlin, chairman, urges county residents to deliver gifts to one of four stations this week. The county is short of a 1000 gift quota for mentally ill residents. Meanwhile, local groups plan a Christmas pall at Logansport State Hospital on Sunday. Participating groups include Sub Delts of Delphi, Delta Theta Chi and Psi Iota Xi of Flora, American Legion, Lions Club, Tri Kappa, Psi Iota Xi sororities, the Christian church in Delphi, Clay township Home Demonstrations, Rural Youth, and the Presbyterian church of Cutler.
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Charles Kerlin
Delta Theta Chi
Psi Iota Xi
Flora
American Legion
Lions Club
Tri Kappa Sorority
Psi Iota Xi Sorority
Christian Church In
Delphi
Clay Township
Rural
Presbyterian Church of
Cutler
Jury hears $950000 damage claim in Lafayette court
Mrs. Jean Gros and Floyd Rider of Delphi serve on a federal jury in Lafayette as a $950000 damage suit proceeds.
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Jean Gros
Floyd Rider
Delphi
Lafayette
Avidanra
Delphi steel worker Everett England dies after 46 foot fall
Everett England 33 a Wolfe Construction rivet heater at the Logansport light plant died from a punctured lung and fractured ribs after a 46 foot fall from a third story platform. He had been conscious in an ambulance but died at St Joseph hospital. Born April 4 1923 in Delphi he was WWII veteran and survived by his wife Hallie Lowther and three children. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 from Jackson funeral home.
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Everett England
Delphi
Logansport
St. Joseph Hospital
England
Wolfe Construction Company
Robert Peters
Clarence Cobb
George
Jennie ¢Wilson
Hallie Lowther
Girl Scout Association of
Edward
Dorothy
Pamela
Clarence
California
Delbert
Elkhart
Robert
Lena Brummett
Near Whittier
Jackson Funeral Home
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Four escape death from gas filling Delphi home
Mrs. Carlyle Whistler and her three children Madonna 16 Waunita 15 James 11 narrowly survived a carbon monoxide incident in a Delphi residence. A clogged chimney sent gas back from the furnace causing headaches and vomiting. neighbors and doctors treated the family and nurses were dispatched to care for them.
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Carlyle Whistler
Madonna
Waunita
James
Delphi
Roy Clauser
Seal Sale Lag Reported by Tuberculosis Chairmen
Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Sale chairmen report the drive is lagging according to executive secretary Mrs. Lena Hannell. Some recipients have not replied to letters with seals. contributors are urged to send donations to township chairmen or to Carroll County Tuberculosis and Health Association, Court House, Delphi.
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Lena Hannell
Hannell
Carroll County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Court House
Delphi
Christmas Carols on Channel 59 by Hickory Grove Sunday School
The Junior Department of the Hickory Grove Sunday School will present a program of Christmas carols on Channel 59 Lafayette TV on Friday December 14 starting at 6 30 PM.
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Hickory Grove
Lafayette TV
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