County road department reform urged for nonpartisan governance
An editorial argues for appointing county highway department staff based on merit rather than party loyalty to save taxpayer dollars. It cites Cass County spending, notes concerns about losing trained staff next January, and urges open minded support for a continued, nonpartisan road program. It also welcomes an Athletic Booster organization to support youth programs amid community costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Highway Department
Cass County
Comet
Free i 9 Gy and Notes on Snowy Day Letters
A Colburn friend sends a post Big Snow note from January 19 1961 describing trees and wires laden with cottony snow. Includes quips about misperceptions and a doctor visit request. Ruth Armichael from Kuala Lumpur shares a Singapore Amsterdam inaugural flight detail and missing spouse thoughts on church Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colburn
Delphi
Ruth Armichael
Kuala
Lampur
Federation of Malaya
John David
Ruth
Amsterdam
Holland
KLM
Singapore
Malaya
Borneo
John
Delphians share travel notes and year in review
In letters from Delphi area residents Louise and Steve Haffner and the Rainbolt family, memories of 1960 and plans for 1961 are recounted. The notes mention visits to friends in Delphi, travels to Wisconsin and Virginia, a self contained Airstream trailer, and theatre outings at Mount Gretna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary and Gil
Delphi
Ruth
Mrs. Dick
Rainbolt
Ocean
Mountains
Longwood Gardens
Virginia
Shenandoah National Park
Luray Caverns
Skyline Drive
Pennsylvania
Wally Byam Airstream Caravan Club
Lancaster County
Indiana
Philadelphia
Philly
Bookbinder’s
Marty
Washington, D C
Kokomo
Princeton Theological Seminary
Reed
Mary Gushwa
Ann VanNatta
Rev
James Rankin
John
Barbara
Nancy Walker
Mabel Thomson
Bobby
Jimmy
Press Cavalcade News On Nixon Visit At Lancaster Airport
A local Press Cavalcade recounts meeting the Nixons at Lancaster airport and escorting them downtown for a short speaking engagement. Dick and Marty shared coffee with reporters at the Brunswick hotel and interviewed Jinx Faulkenberg during a busy day. Dick later injured his foot in November, receiving a cast up to the knee and crutching through life. A December snow and Christmas Love Feast at the Moravian Church in Lancaster are noted, along with reflections on Mount Joy life and the News Bulletin. Rossville first graders register today at Rossville Elementary School for the 1961-62 year, with details for districts including Ross, Owen and Clay townships.
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Nixons
Lancaster
Nixon
Marty
Brunswick
Jinx Faulkenberg
Mount Joy
Rossville Consolidated School
Rossville
Ross
Owen
Clay Townships
Mary Alice Skiles
Hoosier Members Join McAllen Tourist Club
McAllen Texas welcomed new members to the McAllen Tourist Club in the last week of January. Indiana couples Alvin and Hazel Clodfelter Crawfordsville T C Shultz New Town Naomi Anderson Delphi Estelle Simmons Winchester joined daily tourist programs amid a warm reception from hostess Scottie Herweck as temperatures ranged 73 to 76 degrees.
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McAllen
Texas
Indiana
Alvin Clodfelter
Crawfordsville
T.C Shultz
New Town
Naomi Anderson
Delphi
Estelle Simmons
Winchester
Scottie Herweck
Sun
Local couples visit in Marion Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Marler, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Don Huffman, and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kirkpatrick spent Saturday in Marion visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Marler
Fred Mitchell
Don Huffman
Oscar Kirkpatrick
Marion
William Shaffer
Washington Home Demonstration Club Chooses Citizenship Lesson
Seventeen members of the Washington Township Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Charles Guckien home for January. President Mrs. Thomas Forgey led a Creed pledge and the group sang America. Miss Effie Guckien taught about how a bill becomes law, with a Citizenship IQ contest. Contest prizes went to Mrs. Lawrence Johnson and Mrs. Charles Spangler. two guests attended.
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Washington Home
Washington Township
Charles Guckien
Robert Hinkle
Thomas Forgey
America
Arthur Appleton
Effie Guckien
Lawrence Johnson
Charles Spangler
Patrick O'Donnell
John Guckien
Flora man seeks divorce from Patricia Mathews for cruelty
Donald Matthews files in Carrely Circuit Court for divorce from Patricia Jean Mathews accusing cruelty. The couple wed September 8 1956 and separated October 14 1960. Bishop and Bishop represent the plaintiff.
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Donald Matthews
Flora
Carrely Circuit
Patricia Jean Mathews
Bishop
Mrs Mary Heiland 83 Former Delphi Resident Dies
Mrs Mary Matilda Madie Heiland 83 longtime Delphi resident died Saturday at noon at Arzula Flora Nursing Home Flora where hospitalized since October 29 1960 Born April 20 1878 in Delphi to Peter and Elizabeth Casad She married Calvin Heiland July 25 1895 he died 1958 Surviving sons Emerson Pompano Beach Florida Fred C Lafayette Brother Robert Casad Santa Rosa California One son Harry preceded in death Funeral rites conducted Tuesday afternoon at Jackson funeral home with Rev Milton Mikesell and Rev Frederic Chandler officiating Burial in Masonic cemetery
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Mary Heiland
Mary Matilda
Madie” Heiland
Delphi
Arzula Flora
Flora
Peter and
Elizabeth Dimmitt Casad
Calvin Heiland
Heiland
Delphi Christian Church
Emerson
Pompano Beach
Florida
Fred C
Lafayette
Robert Casad
Santa Rosa
California
Harry
Jackson Funeral Home
Milton Mikesell
Frederic ,Chandler
Masonic Cemetery
Death of Miss Carrie Collins at 82 in Oxford Ohio
Miss Carrie Collins 82 died last Tuesday in Oxford Ohio after a fall that caused a broken hip. Born in Delphi to William and Sarah Collins she taught locally and worked as a practical nurse. Survived by niece Alice Whitcomb and nephew Morris Collins. Funeral rites held Saturday in Oxford.
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Carrie Collins
Oxford
Ohio
Miss Collins
Delphi
William and
Sarah Seldomridge Collins
Curtis McCain
Franklin Street
Alice Whitcomb
Morris Collins
Cartersvile
Former Delphi resident Charles Gregg dies at 76
Charles Gregg aged 76, born in Delphi, longtime resident of Youngstown and later New Milford Ohio, died at his New Milford home after a heart attack. Survived by widow, funeral rites were held in New Milford with his nephew William S. Kerlin and wife of Delphi attending.
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Charles Gregg
Delphi
New Milford
Ohio
George M. Gregg
Youngstown
William S. Kerlin
Joseph G Turner Dies at 74 in Flora Hospital
Joseph G. Turner 74 of Flora died Thursday at Indianapolis Veterans Hospital after months of illness. Born November 19 1886 in Cass County he was son of James and Frances Turner. He was a wool grower by trade. Carroll County farmers were reminded that 1960 wool program payments will be issued only for wool and unshorn lambs marketed before March 31 1961 with April 1961 as filing deadline for applications. Lamch payments depend on live-weight lamb sales and wool incentive rates. In 1959 Carroll County growers received 8506.93 in incentive payments for the year ending March 31 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G. Turner
Flora
Indianapolis Veterans’ Administration Hospital
Cass County
James and
Frances Turner
Mare
Thomas Ejlston
Carroll County
Civil service veteran dies at Delphi age, years
Mary Sidenbender is named as survivor in a death notice for a retired civil service worker who died after living in Flora for four years. He served in World War I with the Army and belonged to Barracks 1400 in Logansport and the Delphi Methodist church. Burial with American Legion military rites followed funeral services at the W Bikenberry funeral home.
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Ried
Mary Sidenbender
Turner
Logansport
Delphi Methodist Church
Civil Service
Delphi
Warren
Ohio
Flora
Will
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Lottie Dennis
Kingsford
Michigan
Alice Carrier
Nora Dorsam
Lafayette
Wbikenberry
Robert Wilburn
Hickory Grove
Bohannon Post No. 175
American Legion
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Arthur M. McDowell
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Mindwell C. Wilson
Louise
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