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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1950
Page
1
Local pharmacist Frank Fitch suspects a hidden sender of an early affectionate valentine received last week. He remains wary of several individuals as he investigates who might be his closest friends.
A Carroll county resident Otto Schmidt offered free coffee to guests on his birthday February 6. A reader recounts a Logansport license plate incident with a false address, plus a letter about newspaper delivery prior to an election. The piece then muses on Stromboli discussions and Delphi movie polls, noting differing opinions and a poll abandoned after limited input.
The local Presbyterian church seeks a new minister. A pulpit committee searches far afield and keeps their identity hidden from the minister and congregation. One member wears a new hat to listen for candidates, but the hat vanishes from the vestibule.
A man left the church unable to locate his hat. A churchwoman offered to help if he provided his name and address. He hesitated, but after a search the hat was found on a local physician who also served as scout master. Pardons issued, revealing who the people were and where they came from.
Indianapolis Olympians home schedule released showing dates and opponents. Carl Shhaeffer of Delphi is listed as a member of the team and readers are directed to Main Street, page 10 for full details.
Eight Delphi seniors wrote edited and reported this week’s Citizen under supervision of Tom McCormick. Marilyn McCormick led as Main Street editor while Charles Smith reported sports and Darrell Zinn Barbara Stankard Ruth Ann Mullendore and others covered county court house and society news. Senior pictures credited to Citizen Staff Photographer.
William B. Clem, 20, of Cutler, was arrested Saturday and taken to Tipton by Sheriff Jesse Owens. He is charged with obtaining property under false pretenses after allegedly securing two broader houses from Roy Girard of the Tipton Hatchery on a note backed by a previously mortgaged property valued at 3800 dollars. Clem also filed a separate $75,000 suit in Clinton Circuit Court at Frankfort against Howard Wilson and others, claiming defendants and agents visited his farm on January 11 12 16 and 17 and removed poultry houses chickens motors and equipment from the Clem Poultry farm and Oak Tree Poultry farm without process.
Carroll County commissioners met in the courthouse chambers and approved re appointing Mun son Brewster of Burlington to the Alcoholic Beverage Board for one year and leased three basement rooms to the Girl Scouts Association for three years.
Floyd Baum seeks appointment of a guardian for Martin T Baum, age 93, in Carroll circuit court, describing him as infirm and in need of protective oversight.
Henry Hill 84 a Negro horse trainer and former McCray employee later with George Brewer was found dead of natural causes in a storage garage at 26th and Union streets Lafayette nearly a week ago. He left no immediate survivors.
Mrs. Margaret Graham and her son have left for Phoenix Arizona seeking a future residence.
Roger Branigan a prominent Lafayette attorney and noted after dinner speaker will headline the Jefferson Jackson day banquet March 1 in Flora announced by Art McDowell chairman Branigan who has been mentioned as a candidate for several offices will attend despite a fractured leg Wilbur Lane Flora attorney led the committee Other prominent Democrats Charles Fleming secretary of state and Shirley Wilcox state treasurer are expected at the event.
Members completed balloting for new chamber directors. Earl Heckathorn of Delphi Farm Supply, Dick Rainbolt editor of the Delphi Journal, and Howard Bradshaw Bradshaw Insurance were elected to replace George Obear Marvin Packard and Jesse Patrick. New officers will be named soon.
The Camden Red Devils seek to extend a 16 of 17 state win string tonight against the Northwestern five from Howard County at the Delphi Armory. Officials for the game are George and Fred Vaulk.
Emerson Johnson, a prominent local farmer, is hospitalized at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after undergoing major surgery on Monday.
The small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Ottinger of Delphi is a patient at Home hospital Lafayette suffering from pneumonia.
Burlington announces the engagement of Betty Jane Connaway daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Connaway to Norman Carmichael son of Mrs Edna Carmichael of north of Delphi. No wedding date has been set.
Mrs Margaret Hamling 83 of Delphi died Tuesday night at Good Will Nursing Home Camden after heart disease illness. Born Delphi October 28 1866 she was daughter of Henry and Margaret Swegman. Survived by son John three granddaughters and sister Rose Applegate. Services Friday 9 am at St Joseph church with Fr Keinly. burial St Joseph cemetery.
The Carroll County Singing Convention will be held in the Delphi Methodist church Sunday afternoon February 12 at 2 p.m.
The Philathea Class of the Presbyterian church will meet tonight at 7:30 in the home of Mrs John Furst. Miss Nellie Haughey and Mrs Edwin Baum will assist. Miss Myrtle Ferrier leads the program and Mrs J Smith handles the devotional segment.
Mrs. Gertrude Hefleng and her daughter Mary left Wednesday for California to visit in Los Angeles and San Diego.
Two or more Boy Scouts from the local troop will attend the National Boy Scout Jamboree in July at Valley Forge Pennsylvania. The troop will send one member and the American Legion voted to sponsor another youth. Cost per scout is 120 dollars with plans for additional sponsorships. Scouts Master Frank Lamb and Assistant Maurice Clifford say the youths will travel from here to Hammond for three days then proceed to Valley Forge after a Washington DC tour.
About 120 Knights of Columbus members and guests attended a Monday bar-b-que at the K of C hall. Judge William B. Smith presided with remarks by Judge Kline Reid of Rochester and Judge Russell Gordon of Monticello. FBI agent John Smock from Logansport gave the evening address on the FBI. Jerre Haugh and Lawrence Ben organized the event.
Mr and Mrs Martin Fisher attended the commencement exercises at Purdue Sunday afternoon where Mrs Fisher's nephew Paul Olson graduated from the Mechanical Engineering School. Mrs Lytle Anderson spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs Robert Fox and family in Pauld...
Judge Russell Gordon rules a flood control district is necessary for Delphi. Obear and Harner resign from Delphi Board of Public Works to allow a bi partisan commission including Mayor Wood Minnie Roach Gib Underhill and Jesse Patrick. The group will buy land for a levee with an estimated $6500, tax cap 15 cents per $100, and Deer Creek residents not in the district exempted. Army Engineers will oversee periodic levee inspections.
A Long Beach resident, J. H. Brown born November 5 1869 and living at 3764 Brayton Avenue, sent $1.00 for Hybrid popcorn advertised in The Citizen. The Market proprietors Frank Swaim and Earl Hyman fulfilled the request after two weeks.
Delphi Oracles upset Rossville to 50-42 as Roach 15 Hatton 14 and Jackson 10 led a second-half surge after a 13-13 halftime tie. The Oracles' defense and sharpshooting sparked a decisive third quarter while the B team won 51-29. For Rossville, Hufford smothered late rallies and the Hornets held on 36-32.
At the Tuesday meeting of the Board of Commissioners, precinct voting lines in Democrat and Burlington townships were changed. Voters may cast ballots at the Cutler schoolhouse for Democrat precincts and at the Burlington schoolhouse for Burlington precincts, effective immediately as an economy measure.
Civil action James Alberts v Roy E Benner dismissed in Carroll circuit court on plaintiff motion.
Russell Barnard of Cutler pleaded guilty Monday in Justice of the Peace court to assault and battery filed by Walter Bowen of Cutler. He was fined $1.00.
The Union Bank and Trust Company will observe Monday February 13 as a legal holiday and will not be open for business.
Walter Sprinkle, trustee, told about 100 residents that Jackson township’s old school will get repairs including a furnace lights and new typewriters. A new three to five room school with gym and stage could cost about 100000 and might open by Thanksgiving next year if petitions grow to 222 names to reach the 51 percent bond requirement.
Delphi high school freshman squad closed their season with a 37 to 17 road win at Flora. Hawn led with 9 points while Tom Crosby and Marion Wingard added 8 each as the freshmen delivered a strong four quarters. The junior high squad fell 17 to 6 in the accompanying game.
C A Davies of Vista California formerly of Delphi is critically ill at Oceanside Hospital in Oceanside California. He has been a patient for the past month suffering from a lung virus infection and would appreciate hearing from his many friends in Carroll County.
Mr and Mrs Paul Ashba sold their residence on East Franklin Street to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Wolverton of Jefferson Township.
Mr and Mrs Louis eet and family traveled to Danville Indiana Sunday for the celebration of Mrs Kent s grandparents sixty first wedding anniversary. Mrs Blanche Balser has gone to Bethesda Maryland to visit Dr and Mrs Tom Boardman and will continue to State College Pennsylvania to visit her son Dick.
Wayne Eikenberry, city superintendent of schools, halted efforts to secure coal after appealing to the State Coal Commission. The local system will shut down at least until Monday. An offer of 50 tons from Zimmerman Coal Co. arrived Thursday. Classes resume Monday. other public buildings have limited supplies. School meetings in the building were canceled due to the shortage.
Frank Thomson a 39 year old Madison township farmer and township advisory board member died after shooting himself in the left temple with a .22 rifle at his farm. Despondency and worry over tax matters were noted. He leaves a widow Delores Lieber Thomson and three daughters along with two sisters. Funeral services are set at Radnor Methodist church with burial in Zion Cemetery. Leiter funeral home in charge.
The Delphi Methodist church hosted Family Night with a cooperative supper and a program led by Rev. Samuel Carruth of Century Methodist Church Terre Haute. He spoke on his Germany goodwill trip aided by John De LaCroix and Frank Briggs Jr. Messages honored Neva Rothenberger on her 89th birthday.
Mr and Mrs Harley Davis moved on Monday to Anderson, relocating for new housing and employment opportunities.
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