Main Street Highlights From Delphi News Briefs
The column reports a school bulletin warning all Delphi teachers from 1st through 12th grade must hold a bachelor’s degree to keep North Central Association accreditation. Dr. David Boyd, Indianapolis psychiatrist, impresses at the Houchin hearing. Indianapolis Star writer Mary Bostwick visits Delphi and apologizes for borrowing the column name Main Street. Agnes Margowski eases through a language barrier during a German marriage license case. local youths celebrate multiple weddings with five on Sunday and another Monday. social notes cover a Moose Movie night, a benefit ball game, and Girl Scout drive. Mrs. Wolfe of Delphi, a long-time resident, celebrated a birthday with family and community work accomplishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Education
State of
Indiana
North Central Association of Schools
Delphi
Court House
Helen Swaim
Bob Hyman
Marian Swaim
Charley Myers
Tom Pruitt
Betty Nichols
Virginia Ratcliff
Bob Thompson
Iaa Vaughan
Fred Stewart
Jack Clifford
Phillis Logan
Main Street
Wolfe
Baptist Church
Farm Bureau Selects Six Directors and Awards Prizes
Carroll County Farm Bureau members met at the Flora Church of the Brethren to elect six township directors and hear Indiana Farm Bureau Coop Association president I. H. Hull. Directors named were Harold Frey John Witter John McCormick Carl Johnson C. R. Clawson Leroy Robe son. Coop prizes included an electric washing machine radio pressure canner electric iron toaster and other items to several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Flora Church of the Brethren
I. H. Hull
Indiana Farm Bureau Coop Association
Joseph Peterson
Harold Frey
Lay Township
John Witter
Jackson Township
John McCormick
Madison Township
Carl Johnson
Monroe
C. R. Clawson
Tippecanoe
Leroy Robeson
Washington
Coop
J. C. Yunker
Fritz Schnepf
Clarence Frey
Lawrence Metzger
Richard Furst
Ben Groninger
B. M. Rice
Carl Overholser
Robert Fisher
Loyal Order of Moose Sponsors Film Showings
The Moose lodge backs a feature titled The Child City from Moose Hart Illinois showing at 8 10 p m at the Roxy Theatre this Thursday night The program also includes Higher and Higher starring Frank Sinatra and Make Your Own Bed with Jack Carson and Jane Wyman in other screenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Order OF Moose
Moosehart, Illinois
Roxy Theatre
The
Frank Sinatra
Jack Carson
Jane Wyman
Wagoner seeks divorce from Montes Wagoner
Lawrence Wagoner of Flora filed suit in circuit court seeking divorce from Montes B. Wagoner. They married February 11, 1920 and separated April 1, 1946. Cruel and inhuman treatment is alleged. Bishop and Lane represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Wagoner
Flora
Circuit
Montes B. Wagoner
Bishop and
Lane
Duane Johnson Celebrates Tenth Birthday at Delphi Home
Duane Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Jack Johnson of Delphi celebrated his tenth birthday at the family home with a theater party for friends and refreshments afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Johnson
Jack Johnson
Delphi
Johnson Home
Clay Township Youth Receives Army Discharge Enters Purdue
Sgt. Jack M. Alkire grandson of Mr and Mrs Clyde M Sheets of Clay township received a 19 month Army discharge after a stint with the 13th AAF. He spent a year in the Philippines at Clark Field and Fort William McKinley in Manila as a teletype operator and chief of the teletype section handling classified material. He enrolled in Purdue University School of Science for the second semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack M. Alkire
Clyde M. Sheets
Clay Township
13Th AA. F
Philippines
Clark Field
Ft. William McKinley
Manila
Jack
14Th Communication Squadron
School of Science
Purdue University
Delphic Home Sold on East Monroe to Mr and Mrs Baer
Doris Hollowell sold her East Monroe street home in Delphi to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baer, with possession to be given this weekend. Hollowell will move furniture to Huntington but keep a residence in Delphi where she teaches at the local school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Hollowell
East Monroe Street
Delphi
Harry Baer
Raymond Coble
Miss Hollowell
Huntington
Josephine Houk Charles
Adolph Houk
Harry Charles
Ellers Funeral Home
Kokomo
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
Albright
Trooper Home After Auto Crash Near Lafayette
Sgt. Loren Ayres has returned home to South Delphi and is reported much improved after injuries from an auto crash near Lafayette. A knee cast remains for several weeks as he continues recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Ayres
Lafayette
South Delphi
Firearm Use Prohibited Within Delphi City Limits
Delphi Indiana police warn residents that firing rifles shotguns air guns or any firearms inside city limits is illegal. Violators will be arrested under local ordinance and charged accordingly. Chief Louis Gabe Nunnally issues the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Louis “Gabe” Nunnally
Indiana
Henry Crosby dies. Delphi area mourns prominent local
Henry Crosby 69 longtime Delphi figure dies of a heart attack at his Florida winter home. Surviving daughter Dorothy and nieces and nephews including Byram T. Crosby of Delphi attend funeral in Richmond. Crosbys once ran the Crosby Hotel and restaurant with Tom and Eddie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Crosby
Delphi
Crosby Brothers
Tom
Eddie
Harry
Henry
Florida
Crosby
Eddie Crosby
Richmond
Indianapolis
Dorothy
Hubert Clifford
Byram T. Crosby
Union Bank & Trust Co to close for Lincoln's Birthday
The Union Bank and Trust Company will be closed all day Wednesday February 12 1947 in observance of Lincoln's Birthday a legal holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bank & Trust Co
Lincoln’s
Township REMC Directors Nominated in Carroll County
Carroll county Rural Electrification members nominated fourteen directors for the coming year at a January 27 meeting. Named were J. Dale Maxwell Tippecanoe Artie Million Jefferson Elmer Reiff Adams Martin Justice Liberty Jesse L Yeager Washington Robert C Wingard Carrollton Joe Snyder Burlington Dennis Porter Cleo Metzger Clay Lloyd Zook Madison Bernard Mills Monroe Clarence Cleaver Deer Creek Coy Shanks Jackson Enos Berkshire Rock Creek with Merter succeeding Artus Rodenbarger and Mills succeeding David S Wise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Rural Electrification
J. Dale Maxwell
Tippecanoe Township
Artie Million
Jefferson
Elmer Reiff
Adams
Martin Justice
Liberty
Jesse L. Yeager
Washington
Robert C. Wingard
Carrollton
Joe Snyder
Burlington
Dennis Porter
Democrat
Cleo Metzger
Clay
Lloyd Zook
Madison
Bernard Mills
Monroe
Clarence Cleaver
Deer Creek
Coy GC
Camden Flora Pike may get road changes after petitions
Carroll County residents from Jackson and Monroe townships demand a new right of way for the hazardous Camden Flora Pike. They seek to move the road east of the railroad to remove two crossings. The county board discussed the petitions but took no action, while another group asks to keep the roadbed and add safety signals at the crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden-Flora Pike
Guards Basketball Showdown DelphI Tipton Kokomo
The Delphi unit of the Indiana State Guard meets the Tipton Guard unit at the local armory Monday night at 8. Delphi, who won the first meeting, beat Kokomo 55 to 21 last Monday with Jackson 16 and Felthoff 13 leading scorers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Indiana State Guard
Tipton Guard
Kokomo Guards
Jackson
Godlove
Felthoff
Kirkpatrick
Davis
Clawson
Roy Ellis Takes Over Delphi Sinclair Station
Roy Ellis, longtime manager of the Sinclair station on East Main Street, takes over the new Delphi corner site at Washington and Monroe Streets to continue selling Sinclair products. The relocation keeps Ellis as a local fuel and service provider for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ellis
Sinclair
East Main Street
Washington and
Monroe Streets
Delphi
Court Sends Houchin Boy To Indiana State School
The Carroll circuit court ordered Robert Houchin a 14 year old, found insane, to Indiana Boy's School until age 21 after psychiatrists testified his warped personality and irresistible impulse led to the murder of his foster mother. Sheriff Allen to transport him Friday following the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court
Houchin Boy
Indiana
Robert Houchin
Sanford Allen
William B. Smith
Carroll
Imogene
Lincoln Banquet Set For February 10 At Sportsman Hotel
Carroll county members meet Monday night at the Sportsman Hotel near Monticello for the annual Lincoln Day Banquet. Indiana House Speaker Rep Hobart Creighton will deliver the principal address with Mrs Mabel Fraser of Delphi also on the program. Dinner served at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Sportsman Hotel
Monticello
Hobart Creighton
House of Representatives
Indiana
Mabel Fraser
Delphi
Father and Son Banquet at Local High School
The Hi Y one seeks to hold a Father and Son Banquet at the school building on Tuesday night February 11 with Rev Arthur Anderson pastor of West Lafayette Baptist Church as speaker Eddie Dickinson newly elected president will be master of ceremonies Local men wishing to attend should notify high school principal Richard Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Anderson
West Lafayette Baptist Church
Eddie Dickinson
Richard Shaffer
Burlington Students Attend Indiana Legislature Session
Burlington High School sent junior and senior Government students to Indianapolis for a Legislature session. Mrs Beulah Stonebraker and Mrs Veaux Bowman accompanied them. Two Burlington boys Philip Pring and Frank Barnard served as doormen in the House, appointed by Rep Robert Justice. Frank, 17, is son of Mr and Mrs Gardner Barnard and senior class president. Philip, 18, is son of Veaux Bowman and also a Burlington senior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Clawson
Robert Clawson
Delphi
Carroll County
George Brewer
Florida
Joe” Freeman
Miles Allen Freeman
Mr. Freeman
Careus
Burlington
Indianapolis
Indiana
Beulah Stonebraker
Burlington High School
Veaux Bowman
Philip Pring
Frank Barnard
Frank
Gardner Barnard
Philip
Local Farm Sales Scheduled Across Nearby Towns
A crowd of farm sales listed by Ray Booth and partners across Indiana towns. Auctions include CLAUDE A ZOOK closing out at Henry Snyders farm near Ockley, and other sales of cattle hogs implements grain on days February 10 to 19 led by L F Crume and Crume and Skiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude A. Zook
Henry Snyders
Ockley
Buck Creek
Ray Booth
Fred A. Ruch
Rossville
Prince William Road
Ralph Rinehart
Harve Lynch
Delphi
Dayton Road
Archeville
Cooper
Russiaville
L. FL Crume
Archibald and
Gotner
Wheeling
Crume
Skiles
Edmund Wall
Indpolis Speedway
L. F. Crume
Crecraft
Mi. S. W
Flora
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David Boyd
Boyd
City Hospital
Josephine Brown
Carroll Court
Josephine
Mary Bostwick
Indianapolis Star
Star
Miss Bostwick
Denver Post
Agnes Margowski
Roland B. Lagle
Athol B. Lagle
Germany
United States
Margot EB. Stiemer
Berlin
Dent
Roxy
Armory
Trish
Herb. Smith
Farm Bureau
Paul Edward Metzger
Cleo
Jona (Gushwa) Metzger
St. Elizabeth Hospial
Washington Township
Church of the Brethren
Ben Metzger
Pyrmont
John Gushwa
New Richmond
Asbury Holloway
Manfred
Route 1
Jessie and
Mary
Mikesell) Holloway
Milfred
Denver
Sanford Irelan
Michigan City
Thelma Feidmer
Kewanna
Mildred Coffing
Peru
Iva Holloway
Ben Holloway
Pansy Grassmyer
Eva Grove
Bessie Reynolds
Chicago
Mary Fell
Almont
Hickory Grove
John Stoner
Grimm Funeral Home
Josephine Charles
Lettie Colvin
Patrick Mortuary
Howard Jenkins
Morning Heights
Miss Colvin
Delphi Cigar
Isink
C. W. Hunter
Pes Hunter
Clifford Colvin
Columbus
Ray Colvin
Purdue
Maggie M. Ridgway
Local Remc
Camden
Flora Pike
Tipton
Humble Oracles
Little Flora
Delphi’s “B’s
West Lafayette
Royal Center
Oracles
Badgers
Kerker
Hyman
Ives
Nevin
Hanaway
Mills
Oyler
Dickinson
Allbaugh
Hartman
Smith
Cooch Reid
Fetterhoff
McGill
Berkshire
Bishop
Schooler
Craig
Wood
Little Oracles
Tgers
Baidgers
White County
John Griest
Houchin
Ned Lowry
Atttorney
David R. Baum
Thy
Fred Hanna
White Circuit
Lincoln
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