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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1942
Page
8
J. W. McCarty of Galveston, 74, was found hanged by a hay rope in the barn at his son Alva McCarty’s home six miles east of Flora on state road 18. Coroner Dr. George Wagoner said death by own action while family noted years of despondency.
Ralph Franklin Gulley twenty was sentenced to two to fourteen years in the Indiana reformatory by Judge William B. Smith after a change of check forgery case. He cashed a five dollar fifty cent check at C O Julius clothing in Delphi on October 3 1941 and has since posed as Sgt Ray Anderson US Air Corps. He traveled through Paris Illinois Peru Converse Marion Indianapolis Louisville Saylersville and Fulton before arrest on February 5 1942. His prior records include a 1939 one year term for transporting a stolen car and a 1940 federal sentence for impersonating an army officer with subsequent hospital treatment and release July 1941.
J Dewey Zinn has been named head of the Carroll county USDA war board with Ralph J Maggart W Bernard Douglas John Layden Coy C Shanks and Lloyd Beard as members The move unifies USDA war boards to coordinate food and fibre production handling of war priority shortages and related agricultural programs Mrs Paul Jones hosted the Will Agree bridge club at her South Delphi home with prizes awarded to Mrs Ernest Gripe Mrs Ed Wingard Miss Clara Williams and Mrs Ford Seabert.
The Welcome Inn hosts a dinner aimed at pleasing the entire family, offering menu selections designed for all ages. This event emphasizes homey hospitality and inclusive dining in a comfortable setting.
Dewey Zinn heads the Carroll county A A A office and reports Washington has asked farmers to withhold soybeans that could be planted. Soybeans are needed to seed germination for the expanded 1942 program with a national goal of a 54 percent rise over 1941. Commodity Credit Corporation will buy unmixed approved soybeans left on hand by May 31 1942 at 2 dollars a bushel if germination is 85 percent or higher.
Brook defeated Delphi 28 to 22 after a 6-0 Delphi start. The Oracle squad led 15-15 at halftime and 22-20 after three quarters before Brook pulled away in the final period. Delphi will travel to Rossville to face the Hornets amid hopes for revenge.
WANTED: A good reliable man to supply customers with Rawleigh Products Write Rawleigh's Dept MNB 13-127 Freeport MI and care for children Mrs Byram Crosby Phone Delphi 511f WANTED: Any to do housework WANTED: Would like to rent small farm near Delphi Cash rent Call 237 518tx FOR SALE Rollaway bed mattress in good shape porcelain topped table and four chairs laundry stove Inquire at Dawsons grocery 312 Nington St Delphi 52-11x
Ned Long, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Long of Madison Township, Carroll county, has become parts manager at Clawson Chevrolet Sales in Delphi. He succeeds Paul Ashba, now with Aluminum Company of America, and brings training from Delphi High School 1939 and Indiana Central Business College 1941. The firm emphasizes wartime parts demand and offers complete wrecker, parts, service, and refrigerator service with day and night numbers.
Miss Mary Steinman of Delphi is on the committee directing the eleventh annual Commercial contest at Central Normal College. The event schedules tests in shorthand typing bookkeeping and stenographic ability with about 1500 Indiana high school students expected. The day includes tests in the morning and an afternoon program of entertainment and instruction at Central Normal College.
Mrs. Anna Louise Kinnaman, 63, widow of farmer William F. Kinnaman, shot herself at her Rossville area home amid ill health. Coroner How ard R. Moore investigated. Survived by a daughter, three sisters, two brothers, with services held Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev. J. S. White officiating. burial in Bunnell Cemetery Frankfort.
A large barn on Verne Wise’s Radnor-area farm four miles south of Delphi burned after a lightning strike at 5 am Friday, destroying hay grain and feed plus farm implements including a small tractor. The blaze, beyond control when the tri-township Delphi fire truck arrived, ruined sheds and caused outage of neighborhood lines. Wise estimated losses at about $8,000 with $2,500 insured.
Harry Lewallen of Warsaw announces a joint meeting of the American Legion and auxiliary in Monticello on Sunday February 15 at 2 oclock. The Fishermans Paradise building two miles north of the city hosts the event with O M Swihart of South Bend as principal speaker and include special entertainment and dancing.
Pastor V Hayes Miller of Flora announces a series of evangelistic services beginning Sunday February 15. Ephraim D Lowe Indiana Christian churches state secretary will preach. Meyer A Madsen Monticello church pastor will direct music as delegations from neighboring churches attend. Services start 7:30 each night and 7:00 on Sundays.
J Dewey Zinn head of the A A A office Ralph Maggart county agent and Curtis McCain city clerk were shaken up when their car was side swiped on Tuesday en route to Winamac for a defense meeting Zinn suffered a head cut and neck and shoulder injuries while Maggart and McCain were unhurt
Delphi residents woke to the new war time Sunday night with clocks set ahead an hour. Schools now start at 9:30 a.m. and lunch is moved an hour earlier, leaving children home around 1:00 p.m. Miss Mary Lee Zinn of nearby Delphi was hospitalized for an appendectomy in Logansport after an ambulance transporte. Bill Harley of Dayton visited Delphi friends, while William S. Smith of Louisville spent the weekend with his parents.
Curtis McCain, chairman, reports the Carroll county rationing board now oversees car rationing following a wire from James Strickland. Eligibility for new cars before February 26 requires proof of purchase on or before January 1 and a timely application for a certificate. After February 26, only those eligible for new passenger tires may buy new cars, including doctors, nurses, veterinarians, and others needed for police, health, and mail services.
Jack Bird 20 of Lafayette arraigned in Carroll circuit court on second degree burglary plea of guilty led to a three year sentence in the Indiana reformatory, suspended for three years with disfranchisement and costs. Birds linked to break-ins at Clymers elevator Rockfield elevator Flora schoolhouse and Flora community building with Chester Mohler and Harry Moore. this marks Coward’s fifth apprehension. Hanna and Hanna represented the defendant.
Former Delphi residents head to a grade school pageant while Virginia attends kindergarten in New York. Frank Loudon toured Tecumseh for river trouble, paid to be pulled free, and had the car washed. Delphi hosts a Sectional Basketball Tournament at the Armory on Feb 26 with season tickets selling for 1.10 to boost the high school athletic fund. Production boss Nelson sought Wayne Coy, Roosevelt reportedly refused. Clarence Marocco, Dorothy Newell, and the Delphi band performed at the Delphi Monticello game with Dorothy singing in a large victory V and the 1917 war songs.
Sunday menu list shows Fried Chicken, Swiss Steak, and Fresh Vegetables served at the Welcome Inn. The notice lists a simple weekday dining option with no additional events or prices.
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