Christmas Gift Clearing House Hits Delphi Scene
Delphi Chamber of Commerce leaders promise a festive roundup of gifts for locals including a red ribbon wrap for Buel Ulm’s large gas book and a variety of small presents. Charles Wood’s son Charles Jr briefed parents from Norfolk about convoy duty and hopes of Christmas home arrival.
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Delphi Chamber of Commerce
Buel Ulm
Curtis McCain
Santa Claus
Charles Wood
Charles
Norfolk
Africa
Mediterranean
Carroll Residents Buy War Bonds During Week
Carroll county banks and post offices report war bond sales totaling $18 087 50 for the week. The Bright National Bank of Flora led with 7 462 50 in bonds. Union Bank and Trust Co of Delphi and other local institutions contributed amounts listed. workers in war plants purchased 1 125 worth of bonds.
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Carroll County
Chris Chamales
Bright National Bank of Flora
Union Bank and Trust Co
Delphi
Burlington Bank
Yeoman Bank
Camden Bank
Delphi Postoffice
Flora Postoffice
Camden Postoffice
Farmers Credit Bureau
Carrol
Clarence McKinley
Commerce Christmas Party Set for Saturday in Delphi
Plans are complete for the Chamber of Commerce Christmas party to be held Saturday December 19 in Delphi for children from Carroll and surrounding counties. Kids will receive a treat and attend the Roxy theatre for a western feature Stardust on the Sage with Gene Autry and Berlin Correspondent. Shows start at 1 PM and 3 PM. Haughey Mount A J Denk and Forrest Orr organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Delphi
Carroll
Roxy Theatre
Freeman Accepts Pastorate At Delphi Presbyterian Church
Rev Miles Freeman, recent Logansport resident, notified the Delphi Presbyterian session he would accept the pastorate here. He preached a trial sermon on December 6 and plans to move to Delphi around February 1 to begin his duties. Freeman, married with two small children, has led three small churches including Union Pisgah and Royal Centre.
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Miles Freeman
Logansport
Delphi Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Freeman
Union Church
Pisgah Church
Royal Centre
Delphi
Louisville Theological Seminary
University of Michigan
Crawfordsville
Robert van Natta
George Todd
Shower Planned For Snoeberger Fire Victims
Neighbors of Mr and Mrs Ralph Snoeberger near Burrows plan a Thursday shower for the couple who lost their home and all belongings in a recent fire. They escaped barefoot in zero weather through snow to summon aid. Firemen saved the barn and a garage on the Grimes property.
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Ralph Snoeberger
Bur- Tows
Snoebergers
Leo Grimes
Burrows
Grimes
Burns Fatal To Frank Patty 74 at Clinton County Hospital
Frank Patty 74 of Lex near Cutler died at 4:10 PM Monday from burns suffered when his clothing ignited near a store at his home. Neighbors moved him to Clinton County Hospital in Frankfort. survivors include brothers Gilbert of Camden and Walter of Cutler rural route. Funeral held Wednesday at Ball Hill church. Ball Hill cemetery burial. LaRue Coble improving in Delphi after Lafayette hospital stay.
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Frank Patty
Lex
Cutler
Clinton County
Frankfort
Burns
Patty
Gilbert Patty
Camden
Walter Patty
Isaac
Jane Patty
Ball Hill
Rev. Knight
Burlington
Carroll County Schools Launch Health and Aptitude Checks
All juniors and seniors in Carroll County high schools will undergo medical exams by a county doctor, with about 450 students expected to be evaluated. The program, in cooperation with the state education department and U S war department, includes vision, hearing, nutrition, teeth, urinalysis, blood pressure, heart, tuberculosis, musculoskeletal, and hernia tests.
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Carroll County
Harry Hatton
Hatton
State Department of Education
U. S. War Department
United States
Roy Gregg
Carroll County Medical Society
Globe Valve workers to get Christmas gifts of ten dollars
Former Globe Valve Corporation employees from Delphi who joined the U.S. armed forces will receive ten dollars each as a Christmas gift from the company.
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Delphi High School
Globe Valve Corporation
Delphi
U.S
Monticello men fined in local justice court actions
Raymond VanMeter of Monticello was fined five dollars in the justice of the peace court by Rossie L. Dern. VanMeter was arrested on reckless driving by state policeman J. Ray Miller. Ardell Hamilton, 43, a Wabash railroad extra gang employee, paid ten dollars and fifty cents after pleading guilty to public intoxication, arrested by city policeman Bryce Ammerman.
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Raymond VanMeter
Monticello
Justice of the Peace Court
Rossie L. Dern
VanMeter
J. Ray Miller
Ardell Hamilton
Wabash Railroad Extra Gang
Divorce Granted to Floyd Sigman in Carroll Circuit Court
Floyd Sigman of Delphi was granted a divorce from Betty Lou Sigman Tuesday in the Carroll circuit court. Attorneys for the plaintiff were Obear and Obear.
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Floyd Sigman
Delphi
Betty Lou Sigman
Carroll
Obear
Pearcy Divorce Restores Maiden Name in Carroll Circuit Court
Mary Kathryn Pearcy of Jackson township was granted a divorce from John Paul Pearcy in Carroll circuit court on Wednesday and her maiden name Mary Kathryn LHikenberry was restored. A D Bishop of Flora represented the plaintiff.
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Mary Kathryn Pearcy
Jackson Township
John Paul Pearcy
Carroll
Mary Kathryn Lhikenberry
A. D. Bishop
Flora
Capt George Beamer Assigned to Long Island Assignment
Friends report Capt George Beamer now stationed in Long Island New York after leaving Macon Georgia He serves in the Medical Corps of the U S Army Beamer family announces birth of son Thomas George two weeks ago in Christ Hospital Cincinnati Ohio Capt Beamer will join post Christmas in Long Island family currently visiting in Cincinnati Ohio
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George Beamer
Delphi
Capt. Beamer
Macon
Georgia
Long Island
New York
Cincinnati
Ohio
U. S. Army
Beamers
Christ Hospital
Thomas George
Carroll County Receives 4100 Auto Tags for 1943
Carroll county will receive 4100 license tags for 1943 with 800 truck tags and 750 trailer tags. Tags will be 8 by 2 and clamped above the rear plate. serials start at 460001. Dale Reppert will be state examiner for beginner and chauffeur licenses, visiting Mondays 8:30 to 11:00.
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Carroll County
Mable S. Fraser
Ers
Fraser
Dale Reppert
Camden
Reppert
Carroll Auto License
Fifteen Men Leave Carroll County for Army Training
A group of Carroll County youths inducted last week after final physicals at Indianapolis departed Wednesday for Ft. Benjamin Harrison to begin basic training. Names include Overholser, Gerard, Abbott, Gee, Paden, Myers, Schnepp, Coble, Rees, Morrison, Perkins, Parker, Hash, Baker, and Newman acted as corporal. Mrs. Van Miller of Indianapolis visits her father near Delphi.
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Carroll County
Army
Indianapolis
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Robert D. Overholser
Cutler
James Edward Gerard
Delphi
Paul D. Abbott
Rockfield
Robert Gee
Donald E. Paden
Flora
Jack F. Myers
William B. Schnepp
Robert Coble
Carroll Farmers Discuss 1943 Goals At Agriculture Conclave
Carroll county farmers attended a 1943 goals conclave with Paul McNutt and Claude Wickard overseeing the farm program. County leaders, including J Dewey Zinn and Ralph Maggart, prepared a 10 percent production increase and outlined 113 pieces of new farm machinery for Carroll. Machinery will be issued later and rationed by the agriculture war board to those with strongest production facilities.
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Carroll County
Indiana
Paul McNutt
Claude Wickard
J. Dewey Zinn
Coy Shanks
Lloyd Beard
Ralph Maggart
Rensselaer
L. Marshall Vogler
United Nations
United States
Vogler
Carroll Machinery
AAA
Delphi
Agriculture War Rationing Board
Earl Newell
Ross Shoff
Mr. Zinn
Psi Iota Xi Christmas Market Promises Homemade Treats
Psi Iota Xi sorority plans a Christmas market on Wednesday December 23 at 10 a m in the Campbell News Stand Room East Franklin Street. Proceeds go to charitable purposes. Mrs. Robert Dunkin is president. Miss Mina Dock of Logansport visited her sister Mrs. Sarah Culler who is seriously ill in Delphi.
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Psi Iota Xi Sorority
Campbell News
East Franklin Street
Robert Dunkin
Mina Dock
Logansport
Sarah Culler
Delphi
Carroll County Fall Tax Collection Figures Released
Auditor Wade Farr announced fall tax collections totaled 206 497 29 including current and past due amounts with delinquent payments into coffers of 2911 82 and delinquent moratorium at 877 39. Delphi led units with 26193 70 current plus 657 89 delinquent and Yeoman was smallest with 797 55 current and 2 10 delinquent.
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Wade Farr
Carroll County
Delphi
Farr
Yeoman
Adams
Burlington Carrollton
Clay
Deer Creek
Jacksons
Ween Nee
Jefferson Liberty Ae Ee
Rock Creek
Tippecanoe Eae
Washington
Ae Ee Oe
Yeoman Ae
Burlington Bank
Camden Bank
Union Bank and Trust ‘Co
Henrietta Downham Dies This Morning
Mrs. Henrietta Downham of west of Delphi died this morning at St. Elizabeth hospital Lafayette at age 60 after several weeks as a patient. Her closest relative is a niece in Germany who last spoke with her about a year ago. The body is at Grimm and Sons with funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Henrietta Downham
West of Delphi
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Grimm and Sons
Heart Attack Fatal to Florence Lyon Lyman
Florence Lyon Lyman died at 6:00 a.m. in Ypsilanti Michigan from a heart attack. She was a former Indiana University Spanish teacher and Ford Willow Run employee. Survived by her mother Mrs Frank Lyon of Delphi and siblings Nina Lyon Dean Lucille Lyon and Joe Lyon of Hammond. Funeral services set for 2 30 p.m. Saturday in Ypsilanti.
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Florence Lyon Lyman
Ypsilanti
Michigan
Frank Lyon
Delphi
Lyman
E. A. Lyman
Carroll County
Teachers College
Spain
Delta Gamma
Indiana University
Delphi High School
Draft postponement guidance for 18 and 19 year olds detailed
The article explains that 18 and 19 year old high school students classified 1A may request a 60 day postponement of induction to finish the second semester. College students cannot defer. Enlistment remains possible for 18 and 19 year olds via the local board clerk, with the Carroll board approval, at the induction center. Seventeen year olds may enlist at any induction center.
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Herman Theophile
U. S. Navy
U. S. Marines
U.S. Coast Guard
Theophile
Carroll Board
Dressmaker Shop Opened Here by Florence Holloway
A dressmaker and tailoring shop opens in the rooms formerly occupied by Charles Best, with Florence Holloway as proprietor. Expert tailoring dressmaking and alterations will be offered. Holloway previously worked for Goldbergs in Elkhart. Robert Sieber, Delphi businessman, was released from St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette after a recent operation.
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Florence Holloway
Charles Best
Holloway
Goldbergs
Elkhart
Robert Sieber
Delphi
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Delphi Churches Observe Christmas With Plays and Carols
Delphi churches plan Christmas programs on December 20 with candle lighting, greenery, and trees. The Presbyterian and Christian churches present nativity plays, cantatas, and children’s performances with named coordinators and participants. The Methodist and Baptist groups add carols and readings as part of the holiday observance.
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Delphi
The
Christian Church
Frank Rodkey
Freeman Redding
Ray Miller
Jack Bloyd
Methodist Church
Ralph Melin
Chris- Baptist Church
E. Ainslie
Services Today For Nancy Sidenbender
Nancy E. Sidenbender 81 widow of W H Sidenbender of Monticello died Tuesday afternoon at her daughter's home in Monticello after a period of serious illness. Surviving are a grandson Charles S Anderson Hammond and siblings K Timmons Newcastle and Mrs Albert. Funeral services at First Christian church at 2 o'clock with Rev M A Madsen in charge. Burial planned in Monticello cemetery.
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Nancy E. Sidenbender
W. H. Sidenbender
Monticello
Homer Bowman
Delphi
S. O. Anderson
Charles S. Anderson
Hammond
K. Timmons
Newcastle
Albert
First Christian Church
M. A. Madsen
Delphi Stores To Stay Open Each Evening
Paul Johnson president of the Chamber of Commerce says all Delphi business houses will stay open each evening from Saturday night through Thursday of next week. Johnson reports record-breaking Christmas sales across Delphi stores.
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Delphi
Paul Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Johnson
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