Delphi Christmas Window Wonderland Lights Up Main Street
Remnants of a snow flurry set a festive mood as Delphi’s downtown glitters with holiday windows and street decorations. Santa figures, Nativity displays, golden angels, and illuminated trees dazzle along the Square and in nearby shops. A obituary note extends sympathy to Vera Gilbert of Burlington as community events and Purdue Christmas Convocation draw crowds.
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Delphi’s
Fowler’s
Beesley’s
Walter Clawsor’s
Beesley
Wynkoop’s
Goffis
Ben Franklin
Mom
Clifford’s
Dad
Mode O’day
Tyner
Mount’s
Nipsco
Orr's
Lester's
REMC
Ben
Ives & Ives
Charlie Flora
Delphi
Bradshaw’s
St. Nick
Brouillettes
Santa
Hall’s
Delphi City Council approves new street lights and raises salaries
The Delphi City Council authorized Public Service Indiana to install four ornamental street lights on East Main Street and to upgrade two intersections from 2 500 to 6 000 lumen. 1966 salaries set for police chief 5 270, patrolmen 4 940, street employees 1 85 per hour. Clerk to bid gasoline for 1966.
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Delphi City
Public Service
Indiana
East Main Street
Monroe
Wilson
Ohio
Many guests share Christmas at Delphi families
A lengthy list details Christmas visits and dinners across Delphi and surrounding towns. Dozens of families from Indianapolis, Lafayette, Kalamazoo, and beyond converge for holiday meals with hosts including the Steins, Bells, The Hildebrandts, and the Craggs, with travel from California to Florida noted.
Obituary-Listed Names From Burnettsville to Delphi Hospitals
The notice lists residents and relatives in multiple towns including Mrs Ralph Brown Michael Fross and Mrs Charles Draper at Home Hospital Delphi and Diana Connell in Burnettsville plus Diana Connell. Other names include Harry Shaffer in Flora Charles Allen Floyd Patton Camden and Mrs C J Randolph in Brookston. St Elizabeth Hospital Delphi lists Mrs Betty Hilliard and her son John Little along with Mrs Louis Funkhouser.
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Home
Delphi
Ralph Brown
Michael Fross
Charles Draper
Morris Wagoner
Burnettsville
Diana Connell
Flora
Harry Shaffer
Battle Ground
Charles Allen
Floyd Patton
Camden
Moses Flora
Brookston
C. J. Randolph
Marie McClean
Merritt Johnson
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Betty Hilliard
John Little
Louis Funkhouser
Charles Dillon
Thomas Nelson
Sub Debs plan holiday trip and aid for family
Delphi Sub Debs met Thursday December 9 at Suzee Walker’s home. They arranged a holiday trip to Indianapolis and prepared to supply a tree and a food basket for a needy family. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served.
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Delphi
Suzee Walker
Indianapolis
Change in Friday Banking Hours Before Holidays
Union Bank and Trust Co announces special hours on December 24 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 noon and December 31 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 noon before Christmas and New Year holidays. Regular hours resume afterward. Dalnhi Indicma.
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Union Bank and Trust Co
Dalnhi Indicma
Ohio State Holds Autumn Commencement at St. John Arena
The Ohio State University confers diplomas to about 1009 graduates at autumn commencement held at 9 30 a m Friday December 17 in St John Arena on campus. Dr B D Thomas president of Battle Memorial Institute delivered the address titled A Window on the World among the graduates was Norman G Rodgers of Delphi who earned a master of science degree.
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Ohio State University
St. John Arena
B. D. Thomas
Battelle Memorial Institute
Ohio State
Norman G. Rodgers
Delphi
Weddells Host Open House for Local School Staff
Mr and Mrs Arthur O Weddell entertained at their Pierce Lakewood home with an open house for teachers and school personnel on Sunday.
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Arthur O. Weddell
Pierce’s
Lakewood
Ball State Enrolls Freshmen Wallar Burrows and Yates
Charles Wallar Burrows and Le ann Yates of Delphi are enrolled as matriculating freshmen for the winter quarter at Ball State University. Their parents are Mr and Mrs Clayton Wallar Burrows and Mr and Mrs Lee Yates Jr Delphi rural route 1.
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Charles Wallar
Burrows
Leann Yates
Delphi
Ball State University
Clayton Wallar
Lee Yates, Jr
Delphi senior Judy Jones is named Good Citizen awardee
Judy Jones, senior at Delphi Community High School, is chosen by students and faculty for the D. A. R. Good Citizen award. She has maintained honors, participated in French Club the Thespians Future Teachers Girls Service Club Social Studies Club Pep Club Student Council and Delphinian staff and co editors the 1966 yearbook.
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Judy Jones
Delphi Community High School
Wilbur O. Jones
Judy
Thespians
Future Teachers
Delphinian
Christmas Eve and Day Church Services Invite
Carols candlelight and special services announced at Delphi Methodist Church for 1 p.m. Friday Christmas Eve. St Matthew's Lutheran invites eight o clock Friday evening with nine o'clock Christmas morning service. Midnight Mass at St Joseph's Catholic Church. Christmas Day Masses at eight and ten o'clock.
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Delphi Methodist Church
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Marriage Licenses Granted in Past Week
Marriage licenses issued in the past week include Charles Sanford Sterrett 32 of Delphi rural route 3 and Barbara Joan Barclay 25 of New York City. Also listed are Charles G Titman 4 and Ruth E Tatman 43 of Bringhurst rural route 1. Gayle William Mayfield 24 of Indianapolis and Barbara K Witter 21 of Ockley. William Pierce Seaman Jr 54 of Monticello rural route 2 and Margaret C Shoff 49 of Lafayette.
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Charles Sanford Sterrett
Delphi
Barbara Joan Barclay
New York City
Charles G. Titman
Ruth E. Tatman
Bringhurst
Gayle William Mayfield
Indianapolis
Barbara K. Witter
Ockley
William Pierce Seaman, Jr
Monticello
Margaret C. Shoff
Lafayette
Flora student named Good Citizen at Carroll High School
Jennifer Shambaugh the daughter of Clarence and Mrs Shambaugh of Flora is named the D A R Good Citizen at Carroll High School for service leadership patriotism and responsibility.
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Oracle
Good Citizen
Jennifer Shambaugh
Clarence Shambaugh
Flora
Carroll High School
Bids Let for 1966 Highway Needs by County Commissioners
County commissioners awarded multiple road supply contracts for 1966. Standard Oil received 90,000 gallons of regular gasoline and 15,000 premium, 20,000 diesel, plus 2,000 pounds of grease. Crawford Petroleum won 1,500 gallons of motor oil. Other awards include 200 gallons antifreeze to C M G Company, batteries to Flora Automotive, 300 gallons brush killer to Monte Santo, 800 gallons weed spray to Shoe Spray, Dow Chemical for 100,000 gallons calcium chloride, grader blades shared by Paper Calmenson and American Steel, truck parts to several suppliers, lumber to Phil Adamson and Columbus Wood, and 1,000 signs to Stella Inc and Hall Sign.
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Standard Oil
Standard
Crawford Petroleum
C. M. G. Company
Bassett and Talbert, Myers Distributing Company
Esserman
Flora Automotive Supply
Monte Santo Company
Shoe
Dow Chemical Company
Paper Calmenson
American Steel Corporation
McAllister
Indiana Equipment
Mack Machinery Company
Gibson Company
Reid Holcum
Delphi
Auto Supply
Baldwin Auto Supply
Phil Adamson
Columbus Wood
Stella, Inc
Hall Sign Company
A Letter To Santa From A Tired Mother Of Five
An editor notes a timely poem arriving anonymously at the office. The poem asks Santa for patience humor and useful traits and signs as a tired loving mother of five.
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Santa
Christmas Play At St Joseph School Features Mary Role
Madonna Clifford Cecelia Albregts and Eddie Geheb portrayed the principal roles in The Life of the Virgin Mary as part of St Joseph's School Christmas program at the REMC auditorium Monday afternoon. Sister M Ricardo directed the program. The Religious Aspects of the Night Before Christmas was presented by first through third graders coached by Sister M Danielle. Fourth and fifth graders directed by Mrs Byram Crosby read The Night Before Christmas and sang a medley of carols.
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Madonna Clifford
Cecelia Albregts
Eddie Geheb
St. Joseph’s School
REMC
M. Ricardo
M. Danielle
Byram Crosby
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Margowski
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Purdue
al Stewart
Lions Club
Pirates Roost
Howard Zerfas
Jack Sanders
Council
Jerry Britton
Wayne Swaim
John Sneather
Jerry Sneathen
Tom Shafer
David Abbott
Carol Vianco
Miami, Florida
Mrs
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Wayne L. Knitter
Canoga Park
California
Harold Knitter
Harry Steinman
Watseka, Illinois
Russell Craig
Ethel Patterson
Leroy Johnston
Roberta Blickenstaff
Porter College
Robert Blickenstaff
Mrs. Arthur Bell
Lori
Doyle Clark
Williamsport
Fred Clark
Wilbur Bitler
Betty Jean
Don McCallum
Milton Tyner
Don Tyner
Charles Morris
Emma Tyner
John Sharp
Monon
James Tyner
Robert Tyner
Ron Tyner
Elena Scott
Charles Hildebrandt
Patty Jo
Hildebrandt
Russell Miller
Russell Miller Jrs
Sara Jane Johnson
Michigan State University
Myron Johnson
Mary Eileen
John T. Johnson
Eric
Robert Coomey
Park Forest
Illinois
Robert Kimball
Watson McCormick
Marilyn
C. T. Amick
Tom McCormick
Spurgeon Johnson
Duane Tibbitts
Tom Johnson
Washington, D. C
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Robert Moore
Arizona
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Troy
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Paul Johnson
John Klepinger
Jack Klepinger
Ross Weaver
Elmer Weaver
Grand Ledge
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Mainard Weaver
Kalamazoo
Harvey Weaver
Hart, Michigan
Joseph Weaver
Logansport
Grover Medley
Patton
William Galbreath
Jack Schilling
Jacque
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David Baum
Edith Baum Miller
Lelia Ashba
Frank Stockton
Kay
Dale Stockton
Suzie
South Bend
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Cheri
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Jack Brewer
Toni Ann
Phillip Girtore
Alan
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Joseph T. Ives
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Howard Bradshaw
William Bradshaws
David Nelsons
Nelsons
Mr. Nelson
Maurice Fairchild
Don Fairchild
Bess Carey
Bill Million
Santa Barbara
Robert Million
Yeoman
Edith Farr
Artie Million
William Freeman
Bill
Tom
Elkhart
Mrs. Freeman
Lela Fleming
Estelle Banes
Knightstown
Stephen
Mike Lemons
Tom Stoll
Beverly Prater
John Bailey
Donald Welkers
John
Walter
Elaine
Lloyd J. Fidler
Dennis
Denise Coffman
Don Willy
Barbara Mullin
Tom Hannell
Mary Kay
Albemarle, North Carolina
Tom Dusthimer
Stephen Young
William Smock
Iowa
Boyd Wickmans
Mary Kay Hannell
Albemarle
North Carolina
Craig Kessler
Oklahoma State University
Julia, Schilling
A. E. Wentzell
Richard Wentzell
Norman Wentzell
Columbus, Ohio
Clark
Allen Wentzell
Kokomo
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Wayne Wentzell
Marion J. Wingard
Jay Wingard
Charles Ritzler
North Liberty
Buchanan
William B. Smith
Cleveland
Richard ‘Smith
Mrs. Russell Jones
Florida
Tony Berto
Berto
George Parsons
Smith
Kenneth Pyle
Chicago
Mrs. Smith
Duff
Raymond Duff
Rodenbarger
Joe Rodenbarger
Charles Calvert
Chuck
Roscoe Bryant
Glenn Calvert
Paul van Sickle
Hammond
Noel van Sickle
Harold Victor
L. H. Victor
Robert Victor
Jerome Gagnon
Tempe
Melvin Victor
Ball State
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