County Reassessment Nears End in Carroll County
Carroll County reassessment heads to the Board of Review beginning April 3 for 20 days with an 8 day extension. Assessor Earl Thompson reports a 12 percent countywide increase, Burlington leading at 24.05 percent and Rock Creek showing a 6.54 percent drop. Average land value set at 52.94 per acre, with Washington Township at 70.47 and Rock Creek at 34.01.
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Carroll County
Earl Thompson
Burlington Township
Rock Creek
Washington Township
Township trustees set Feb 27 for personal property assessment
With re assessing of real estate complete the township trustees will meet February 27 to receive supplies and instructions for the annual personal property assessment. Orville Schock will attend to give instructions.
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Orville Schock
Wayne Swihart Elected President of Burlington PTA
Wayne Swihart, principal of the Camden schools, has been elected president of the Burlington township Parent Teachers Association. He and his wife reside in Burlington.
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Wayne Swihart
Camden
Burlington Township
Parent- Teachers’ Association
Sunday School Topic Sparks Childrens Debate
A family vignette recalls a boy Bill Vaughan misnaming the lesson as the Good Sam erican during Sunday School. His father asks about the topic and the boy explains the mix up with a grin.
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Bill Vaughan
Bill
Judge Smith Declines Kokomo Bus Case Judgment
The Indianapolis News reports Judge Smith of Carroll County declined to sit as special judge in a Cross Transit Corporation wage case in Kokomo due to lacking a car and unreliable bus service. He later said he did not know the case's nature when he declined.
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Indianapolis
Smith
Carroll Circuit
Kokomo
Cross Transit.Corporation
Carroll County to Skip Mailing Tax Bills This Year
County treasurer Charles L. Bell cites incomplete taxpayer addresses, with less than half having known addresses, as the reason tax bills will not be mailed this year. Reassessment next year will fix address records.
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Carroll County
Charles L. Bell
Bell advocates cheaper mailing method for state ments
Mr Bell says next year mailing state ments will not cost taxpayers 14000 dollars. cites neighbor county buying a 14000 dollar machine to save 100 dollars yearly and the payback would take 140 years. He proposes typing state ments and mailing with a machine costing 89 dollars.
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MR. Bell
Tax Delinquency Low in County This Year
Mr Bell stated tax receipts must be shown for plates or other reasons claiming delinquency is below one percent in the county this year.
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Bell
Dr George Wagoner Plans Office Move to Front Street
Prominent local physician Dr George Wagoner announces moving his office from the GOP building on Washington street to the Coomey residence on Front Street. The Coomey house has been sold to Jesse and Gearold Clawson who are remodeling it for Dr Wagoner’s more commodious office space.
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George Wagoner
GOP
Washington Street
Commey
Front Street
Coomey
Jesse and
Gearold Clawson
Wagoner
Patton Correspondent Lays Weather Woes Before Report
Thyrza Henry, Patton correspondent, reports limited news due to freezing rain crippling telephone lines. She usually contacts 14 or 15 families but only reached one on the line, hoping to catch up next week.
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Thyrza Henry
Patton
Central
Thyrzay
Marriage Ties Alice Wise and Donald Brubaker in Delphi Home
Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Wise and Donald Brubaker wed Sunday at the Wise home in Delphi with Rev. Morris Wagoner officiating. The couple plans a three week Florida honeymoon and will reside on the Wise farm after their return.
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Donald Brubaker
Florida
Marvin Wise
Route 38
Delphi
Alice Elizabeth Wise
Brubaker
Ferns
Morris Wagoner
German Baptist Church
Francis Wagoner
Bringhurst
David Flory
Lafayette Youth Beats Cops in Midday Arrest Rampage
An 18 year old Lafayette youth identified as Richard Maderi mauled a man and punched three city officers after an evening incident near Main Street. He admitted drinking prior to the fight, was jailed, and found guilty of assault and battery with a suspended $50 fine and a $25 disorderly conduct fine plus costs and 90 days in state custody.
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Lafayette
Lloyd. Stine
Logansport
Main Street
Richard Maderi
Stine
Maderi
West Main Street
State Road 39
Coghill
Maders
Miller
Lamb
Wood
Youth Stricken with Polio in East Carroll County
Billy Ross Garrison 23 son of Mr and Mrs Ross Garrison rout 2 Cutler is critically ill in Baltimore City Hospital Maryland after traveling there to serve as best man at a friend's wedding. He was discharged from the army in December and contracted polio after arrival in Baltimore. He is paralyzed from the knees down.
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Billy Ross Garrison
Ross Garrison
Route 2
Cutler
Baltimore City Hospital
Maryland
Garrison
Baltimore
Extension class for Carroll county teachers starts Tuesday
Ball State offers an extension course for Carroll county teachers and others at Delphi High School beginning Tuesday night February 28. The term focuses on arts and crafts as the subject of the class.
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Ball State
Carroll County
Delphi High School
Religious film to be shown at Pittsburg church
The religious film A Woman to Remember will be shown Sunday evening at 7 30 at the Pittsburg Church of the Brethren. Floyd Schrader presents the program and invites the public to attend.
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Pittsburg
Church of the Brethren
Floyd Schrader
Local residents sit for Delphi postmaster exam
Six residents took the examination for the Delphi postmaster position last Saturday with Ralph Smith presiding. Participants included Acting Postmaster Walter Popejoy, Garnett Smith, Annabell Vaughan Coffey, William Coffey, John Brookbank, and Wilbur L. Miller.
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Delphi
Ralph Smith
Walter Popejoy
Garnett Smith
Annabell Vaughan Coffey
William Coffey
John Brookbank
Wilbur L. Miller
Delphi Lumber Company Begins Building Expansion
Ward Cassell announces the Delphi Lumber Company has started enlarging its facility with a new 24 by 70 storage shed on the north side of the building.
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Delphi Lumber Company
Ward Cassell
Scout Investiture at Cutler Presbyterian Church
A public program tonight at Cutler will feature a Tenderfoot Investiture Service at the Presbyterian church. Robert Bell serves as Scout Master at Cutler.
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Cutler
Presbyterian Church
Robert Bell
Notice to Merchants Dollar Day Copy Deadline
Ad copy for Dollar Day must be in the office by 9 a.m. Monday. Space is limited so early submission is required. If unable to bring copy, callers may phone 14 for pickup.
Delphi Dollar Days Set For February 23 to 25
The Delphi merchants announce a three day Dollar Days event on February 23 24 and 25. Most stores will offer drastic reductions on seasonable merchandise with many deep cuts across higher priced items. Citizens are urged to read next week's paper for ads and head to Delphi to grab thousands of bargains.
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Delphi
Death of Robert Crone Former Delphi Resident Dies in Washington
Word comes of the death of Robert Crone 90 a former Delphi resident who died February 8 in Walla Walla Washington He was a retired plasterer and paper hanger in the community His wife preceded him in death He is survived by four children
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Washington
Robert Crone
Delphi
Walla Walla
Crone
Agriculture teachers set Friday meeting with veterans officer
Agriculture teachers conducting the GI On The Farm training will meet Friday afternoon at 1 30 with Robert Morae county veterans service officer.
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Robert Morae County Veterans’ Service Oficer
Scout District Officials Meet In Delphi City Building
Carroll County Scout District officials will meet in the Delphi City Building Wednesday night March 1 with Joe Fouts as chairman.
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Carroll County Scout District
Delphi City
Joe Fouts
Union Bank observes Washington's Birthday closing
The Union Bank and Trust Co will close all day Wednesday February 22 in observance of Washington's Birthday a legal holiday.
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Union Bank and Trust Co
Washington
Camden and Burlington clash in Thursday tourney draw
Thursday games set for 7 00 Camden versus Burlington and 8 15 Flora against Buck Creek. Friday schedule features 7 00 Carrollton facing Deer Creek and 8 15 Cutler meeting Delphi. Officials are Fred and Herb Vaulk.
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Camden
Burlington
Flora
Buck Creek
Carrollton
Deer Creek
Cutler
Delphi
Reorganize Cub Scouts at February 23 Pot-Luck
A community Cub scouting reorganization meeting will be held February 23 in the home economics room of the local school. Attendees must be accompanied by a parent or both parents, as Cub Scouting is described as a parent child undertaking.
Jackson Jefferson Day Banquet Committees Named
Plans for the Jackson Jefferson Day banquet on Wednesday March 1 in Flora Community Building are advancing. Guest speaker Roger Branigan will address Democrats including state officers. Tickets are on sale via Mrs Noland Howell and precinct committeemen. Committees announced by Art McDowell include menu decorations program and reception chairs with many local couple volunteers.
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Flora
Roger Branigan
Indiana
Noland Howell
Delphi
Lower Deer Creek
Church of the Brethren
Bachelor Run
Art McDowell
Mildred Brimm
Alice Sledge
Robert Dunkin
Ralph Hanna
Howell
Orville Schock
Rolla Brim
Guy Coplen
John Merrill
John McManus
Wilbur Goslee
Wilbur Kilmer
Robi. Catron
Robert Unger
Robert Johns
Joe Meade
R. C. Berkshire
Mark Briggs
Lewis Craig
Harry Quinn
George Martin
Claude Patty
Emmett Guckien
Richard Minneman
Claude Fincher
John Mills
Reorganization Date Set for Band Parent Group
A school committee led by Paul Welker met to plan re organizing the Band Parent Group. Charles Melson presided and a nominating committee was named. The organization will meet February 27 to elect officers, with monthly meetings on the fourth Monday and a later meeting place to be announced.
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Paul Welker
Charles Melson
Welker
Harry Roach
Charles Black
Joseph T. Ives
William B. Smith
Myron J. Johnson
Delphi senior to represent Carroll in district oratorical contest
Charles Smith a Delphi high school senior will represent Carroll County in a district oratorical contest to be held Tuesday night February 21 in Logansport at Memorial Home. The public is invited to attend the 7 30 p m event.
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Charles Smith
Delphi
Carroll County
Logansport
Camden bidder purchases Lawrence Jordan farm near Delphi
Wilbur Wise of Camden won the Tuesday auction of the Lawrence Jordan farm east of Delphi. He bid $10,500 for the 60 acre tract. The Jordans plan to move to Chalmers where Wise has bought a general store.
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Wilbur Wise
Camden
Lawrence Jordan
Delphi
Wise
Mrs. Jordan
Chalmers
Delphi and Camden Couple Visit Akron Family Weekend
Mr and Mrs Joe Tolen of Delphi and Mr and Mrs Webb Robeson of Camden spent the weekend in Akron Ohio visiting family and friends.
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Joe Tolen
Delphi
Webb Robeson
Camden
Akron
Ohio
City Council Debates New Fire Truck Purchase
Delphi officials reviewed funding and bids for a new fire truck to replace an aging wagon. An appropriation of 12 000 dollars was set, with bids expected soon, while other items included land sales and a proposed south Delphi alley project.
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Delphi
Gib Underhill
Jesse Patrick
Adjutant General‘s Office
National Guard
George D. Revington
Monticello
Washington Street
South
Wabash Flood Crest Drops. Delphi Residents Return
The Wabash River crest peaked at Logansport at 1 a.m. and reached Delphi around 6 a.m. Thursday. Rain on Sunday and Monday flooded lowlands, forcing several families to flee again, though the worst seems past as waters standstill and recede from main streets and homes.
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Delphi
Washington Street
Kenworthy
Market
Washington
Logansport
Parochial Schools to Tournament in Logansport
The St. Joseph team from Delphi will join St. Bridgets St. Josephs and St. Vincents of Logansport in a four team parochial tourney at Riley gym Logansport Saturday. Delphi players include Jerry Hanna David Clifford Michael Johnson Hubert Schmitter Dennis Bowen Jack Shepard and Donald Lear. Morning games start at 10:30 followed by consolation and championship games in the afternoon.
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St. Joseph
Delphi
Logansport
Riley
St. Bridgets
St. Josephs
St. Vincents
Jerry Hanna
David Clifford
Michael Johnson
Hubert Schmitter
Dennis Bowen
Jack Shepard
Donald Lear
Sectional Tickets Ordered By Local High School
Principal John Curry outlines ticket sale priorities for the sectional basketball tournament. The sequence covers basketball players B team and freshmen, parents with season tickets, students and teachers, a public drawing, students without season tickets, and others. The sale events run Monday February 20 at 7 30 p m for season ticket holders in the high school gym and Tuesday February 21 for students without season tickets.
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John Curry
Day of Prayer Observed Across Carroll County Churches
Carroll county communities plan World Day of Prayer activities on Friday Feb 24. Delphi churches hold a 2 p m service at Delphi Methodist with Mrs Richard Rainbolt leading. Ball Hill near Cutler hosts a 11 45 a m luncheon and service. Hickory Grove hosts a 10 30 a m service with Mrs C E Looker directing. Lockport Yeoman Oak Grove and Hickory Grove plan a cooperative noon dinner led by Mrs Lewis Crowell.
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Carroll County
Churches of
Delphi
Delphi Methodist Church
Richard Rainbolt
Ball Hill Methodist Church
Cutler
C. E. Looker
Hickory Grove
Lockport
Yeoman
Oak Grove
Lewis Crowel
Flood Commission Formed to Address Delphi Control
A Flood Commission is created to meet Saturday morning to organize the Delphi flood control cession. Members include Mayor Charles A. Wood Minnie J. Roach trustee of Deer Creek township Republican Jesse Patrick and Gib Underhill city councilmen Democrat Patrick Underhill and Wood form the city Board of Public Works. The group will convene Monday at 10 a.m. in the armory for its initial session and officers. A Louisville Floor District representative may attend.
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Delphi
Charles A. Wood
Minnie J. Roach
Deer Creek Township
Jesse Patrick
Gib Underhill
Patrick
Underhill
Wood
City Board of Public Works
Louisville
Cyd
Golden Wedding Observed for Harold and
An open house in Burrows Sunday from 2 to 5 marks the Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Harold Gray. The couple married February 21, 1900 in this county and have two living children, several grandchildren and deep roots in the local Methodist church and community groups.
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Burrows
Harold Gray
Sadie Jane Urich
Isaac and
Sarah
Shally) Urich
Myers Town
Lebanon, County
Clinton Township
Cass County
Matthew
Laura (Hammons) Gray
This County
Grant Howard
Opal Appleton
Route 2
Camden
Vernie
Huntington
Indiana
Edward F
Clymers Methodist Church
Gray
Delphi Guard Receives Strong General Rating
Major General McIntosh, commander of the 38th Division, inspected Co B 293rd Infantry. He praised personnel administration as satisfactory and service and supply as very satisfactory. The unit, restricted to 76 enlisted soldiers, currently stands at 77 with pending discharges. Recruiting may add five men within a week. the unit ranks sixth in a 23-unit regiment and is the smallest town with a guard unit. Young men and veterans are invited to apply at the armory. A retirement plan may offer substantial retirement pay comparable to regular army.
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McIntosh
293Rd Infantry
Delphi
Camden Red Devils win 17th game of season over Brookston
Camden defeats the Brookston Bombers 37-33 to stand at 17 wins in 19 starts. Score by quarter shows a tight contest with Camden ahead 12-11 first, 20-16 at halftime, 28-25 after three, and 33-29 late. Camden players listed include Willy Edging Jones Cree Johnson Zook and Brooks ton players Slaybaugh Stoker Cain Hutson Hendryx. The Camden B squad won 29-23.
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Albert Verrill
Camden Red Devils
Brookston Bombers
Camden
Willy
Edging
Jones
Cree
Johnson
Zook
Brookston
Slaybaugh
Stoker
Cain
Hutson
Hendryx
Two Arrested in Camden on Public Intoxication and No License
Russell Siple of Flora, recently released from a 60 day term, was arrested in Camden Saturday night by Deputy Sparkey Carey on a public intoxication charge and sent to the Veterans Hospital in Indianapolis. Simultaneously L. Z. Lauderdale of Flora was arrested for driving without a license and arraigned in Flora JP court.
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Russell Siple
Flora
Indiana State Farm
Camden
Sparkey Carey
Veterans Hospital
Indianapolis
Carey
L. Z. Lauderdale
Maxwells to Observe 45th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ellis Maxwell of east of Camden will quietly observe their forty fifth wedding anniversary on Feb 22. They have nine children and seventeen grandchildren with the listed offspring in Delphi Pettit Lafayette Indianapolis Flora Camden and other nearby towns.
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Ellis Maxwell
East of
Camden
Maxwell
Wiley Cassell
Delphi
Glen Sherry
Pettit
Lloyd and Perry
Lafayette
Prayer
Indianapolis
Ancil and
Leonard
Flora
E. and
Virgil
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