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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1954
Page
1
The final preholiday issue thanks readers for weekly support and recounts community acts. It notes appreciation for county and city government coverage, salutes the Mental Health Association and volunteers who hosted Christmas parties, shares humorous local anecdotes, and mentions notable local figures including Dick Eikenberry’s coroner ceremony and Tommy Cros’ basketball trip to Texas.
Vern Nichols of Delphi was taken to St. Elizabeth hospital Monday night in the Jackson ambulance after suffering a stroke. Mrs. Robert Fox and will be the weekend guests Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lytle on.
Monticello Indians won the Monti holiday tourney beating Brookston Bombers 72 64 in the final. Semifinals saw Brookston edge Delphi 62 56 while Delphi beat Monon 71 55 in the consolation. Wayne Pearson led Oracle scoring with 28 points in Delphi's loss.
The Delphi Methodist church schedules a Christmas Eve service at 11 p m with carols and candles. Choristers including the chapel and sanctuary choirs perform a four part program on light and Christ’s word. Organist Lena Hannell and ministers lead readings and meditations ending with Silent Night and organ chimes at midnight. Public invited.
Vinton Ray Jr of Flora escaped serious injury Tuesday night when his car lost control at Treida's corner northwest of town and overturned. The vehicle suffered about 250 dollars in damage, and Sheriff Carey investigated.
Mr and Mrs Howard Brehmer of Peru formerly of Delphi announce the birth of daughter Beth Diane born Friday in Dukes hospital Peru Grandparents are Frank Lamb and Mrs G V Brehmer of Delphi Mrs Lottie Clifford and family hosted a Sunday visit from Delphi family
County auditor Mrs Ada Roach reported the State Tax Board rejected several school requests while approving 1950 in tuition and emergency funds. Denied were 4783 to repay a loan and 5293 to pay an architect who designed a Deer Creek school addition.
Two brothers Charles E. Smith and Ralph E. Smith were accused of stealing a calf from Kate Smoker farm west of Burlington and hiding it in their Model A. The car wreck caused the calf to flee. They were later captured at a residence on route 1 by Sheriff Carey and Trooper McCurdy and jailed on larceny charges.
Sgt. Paul E. Schock, 32, of Auburn Indiana, was killed at a U S Air Force base near Tucson Arizona when he walked into an airplane propeller at Davis Monthan AFB. His death followed his father Clarence Schock three weeks earlier in Van Nuys California. Funeral rites and burial were in Auburn and Van Nuys with sister Elsie Pearson of Delphi at the bedsides.
Clement Duckwall resigns from the Delphi bowling alleys post effective January 1. He sent the resignation to Mrs. George Wagoner, Delphi corporation president. Duckwall, also city clerk treasurer since the death of George McCain, has not named a successor.
Fraternal Order of Police officers were elected at a regular meeting led by Johni Miller of Flora as president and Earl Walters of Monticello as vice president. Robert B. Moore of Delphi became secretary treasurer with Dale McCurdy of Burlington as chaplain conductor. Jack Dempsey of Delphi and trustees Charles Britton and Gerald McCreary were also chosen for three year, two year and one year terms respectively.
Herbert Parks son of Mr and Mrs Edriie Parks of Delphi and IU senior has been accepted by the University admissions as a member of the next freshman class at Indiana University School of Medicine running from September 1955 to June 1956.
The Court House will be closed from Friday December 24 through Monday December 27 as advised by the Board of Commissioners of Carroll County.
Four Carroll County groups John Rural Youth Flora Psi Iota Xi Delphi American Legion and Delphi Lions Club organized a four ward Christmas party at the State Hospital in Bogans Rt entertaining over 250 mentally ill patients for about two hours. They sang performed and distributed more than 800 gifts collected through the Mental Health drive.
William Bill Rider a former Delphi resident died Monday night in Miami Florida aged 57 or 58 from a heart attack He had lived in Florida since last summer The World War I veteran and former West Delphi Drive In Market operator is survived by six brothers and a sister The body will be sent to Crothersville Indiana for funeral rites Friday at 1 30 p m
Mack Kirkpatrick aged 28, a tenant and hired hand on the Ralph Mageart farm east of Delphi, died last Wednesday at a VA hospital in Indiana. He had suffered rheumatic heart trouble since summer and leaves a widow and five small children. The body was sent to Tennessee for burial.
Robert L. Reef administrator of the LucHa Reef estate reports sale of a 160 acre farm to himself for 40000 dollars and another 80 acre farm known as the Murphy farm to Rebecca Gochenour for 20000 dollars.
The Citizen Christmas Cheer fund remains open with donations received this week. Tipwa Grange contributed 2500 dollars and several smaller gifts totaling 80.25 as baskets will be delivered Friday evening.
Miss Shirley Eis of Pittsburg a Delphi high school senior and Indiana Farm Bureau winner advanced to the national Farm Bureau youth speech finals in New York City. She was joined by Mr and Mrs Clayton Million and others, marking a notable honor as most finalists were college students.
Federal farm enumeration completed in Carroll county shows only a slight gain in farm operations since 1950. Figures from parts of the county are incomplete, with data for townships including Jefferson Russell Pearson 133 operations 174 dwellings, Ross Down Ham 242 operations ??? dwellings, Joan Abbott 235 operations 316 dwellings, and Tippecanoe township 113 operations 495 dwellings.
On December 28, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Million and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Brown of Vallejo California arrived Tuesday night to visit Mr. Million’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Artie Million in Jefferson township. Mrs. Curtis McCain suffered a fractured right shoulder at her home last Wednesday evening.
Carroll County Grand Jury in its annual session urges razing of the abandoned jail and sale of the property. Foreman R Nieber reads the report noting rapid deterioration and recommending removal of goods within 90 days and construction or purchase of a new sheriff’s residence. The panel supports remodeling the courthouse assembly room into a lockup and sheriff’s office and commends Warnie Mullendore and wife at the county home with minor interior repairs and exterior repainting. A pick-up truck and corn elevator are requested for the county home.
A large Delphi community audience enjoyed a pre Christmas Messiah performance by the Delphi Presbyterian church choir with local church voices. Under Wanda North Klepinger’s direction the production drew near professional artistry and featured soloists Marie North Julie Smith Pyle Jean Kramer Gros Rev Joseph Radabaugh Robert Brown Barbara Stroh Nancy Ha Obear and Edith Farr as organist.
At a Carroll County Old Settlers Association meeting last Thursday at the Baum home, officers for the centennial year were elected. Arthur M. McDowell became president, Dorothy Newell Mills vice president, Clara McDowell Sims secretary, and Mrs. Ben Been of Burrows named registrar. All officers are direct descendants of the founders who organized on June 4, 1855. The board plans elaborate centennial celebrations. Members present were Miles T. Martin, Robert G. Bradshaw, Lewis N. Mullin, Mrs. Iva Neff, Mrs. Sims, Mrs. B. B. Mayhill, Mrs. Been, and Mr. Baum. others unable to attend included Noah Flora, Earl Fouts, and F. Arthur Ritchey.
Mary E and William R Wilson divorce action dismissed on motion of the plaintiff. Couple reside in Roth Park addition in Carroll County.
Judge William B. Smith in a car roll circuit court reappoints William S. Smith of Dupin and Frank Lybrook of Jefferson Township as jury commissioners for the year 1955.
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