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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1965
Page
1
Delphi residents awakened by a police loud speaker as Chief Merle Cree urged owners to remove car keys after four escaped convicts. The mayor warned against leaving keys, noting at least 50 sets were found in cars and hidden under mats or in compartments.
Thomas Meick, head of the Delphi English department, notes grammar has become linguistics and literature requires close reading to expound a ten line poem into prose. McCormick, with a Wabash B A and UCLA graduate work, pictured with George on a theme.
Mrs. Donald Clingenpeel of Kan kakee Illinois spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Martha Wagoner, accompanied by her two daughters.
County auditor J. Dewey Zinn released comparative tax totals for 1965 and 1964. Total taxes in 1965 reached 1,994,373.30 versus 1,889,256.90 in 1964, with delinquent sums 116,180.15 in 1965 and 118,480.68 in 1964.
Three 18 year olds and four 19 year olds are scheduled to report for physicals on March 4. One induction, a volunteer, will take place on the same date.
About forty Farm Bureau members from District Three visited the Indiana legislature in Indianapolis on Thursday February 11. They included Carroll County attendees Mr and Mrs Junior Snider Carl Mays Raymond Zink Charles Hanna Mr and Mrs James Viney Mrs Fannie Blue Mr and Mrs Clayton Million and Don Henderson. The group met at the ITA Building with Vance Denny and Holly's Moon reviewing bills before a noonday luncheon with Senators and Representatives.
Carroll County juniors Myron Sink Kenneth Yeakley Frank Hodge Jr David Martin Joe Forgey and Kenneth Lucas attended the Junior Corn Growers Jamboree at Purdue University. The one day program rewards crop work. entertainment came from the Purdue Variety Band and Glee Club.
Carroll Co NFC hosts a supper on Tuesday Feb 23 at the National Guard Armory Delphi with Rev Albert Holzbauer of Cedar Lake Church of Christ Waterloo Indiana as speaker on The Cancer in Agriculture. Talk starts about 8 PM. tickets sold by Feb 22 to NFC members. no at door meal tickets. A Carroll Co NFC meeting is set for Feb 18 at 7 30 PM REMC Auditorium.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Farrell and their two sons from Goodland spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Denzell Dennis and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clifford. Mrs. Agnes Robertson also attended as a guest.
George Todd and Son host an Oliver Farm Fair open house on Tuesday February 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. at 116 North Wabash Delphi featuring Oliver 1965 models 1650 1850 and 1950 wheel tractors disc barrows 525 self propelled combine and plows hay tools and other implements. Free refreshments screenings and door prize drawings plus demonstrations by Oliver Corporation and Chicago based White Motor Company officials.
City Council accepts Chamber of Commerce recommendation for walk and wait signs at Main and Washington. The $1,000 project awaits funding and was approved in principle at Monday night’s regular session.
Tipwa Grange meets Thursday February 18 at regular meeting site. Birthdays to be recorded for the Grange calendar. The program committee includes Wayne Pearson Bob Popejoy Blanch Ball James Riley. Refreshments by Wanda Duff Maxine Henderson Gladys Spry and Dennis McCouch. Members redecorating the hall and upper room. Last meeting featured readings and songs by Mrs. William Spry Pat O'Farrell Jesse Wise Mrs. Harry Griffith and Mrs. William Duff.
The schedule lists game 1 at 7 00 P M Linden versus Clinton Prairie game 2 at 8 15 P M Lauramie against Delphia game 3 at 7 00 P M Clinton Central versus and game 4 at 8 15 P M Rossville against Frankfort Saturday afternoon game 5 at 12 30 P M winner game 1 versus winner game 2 and game 6 at 1 45 P M winner game 3 versus winner game 4
Game 3-7:00 P.M. features Peru versus Logansport and Game 4-8:15 P.M. pits Lewis Cass against North Miami. The doubleheader offers area fans a pair of regional showdowns with standout squads.
Final rites for Paul R. Quick 65 prominent Delphi business and civic leader were held at 1 30 P M Tuesday at Cornell Funeral Home burial was in Masonic Cemetery Quick died at his home Saturday after about eight months illness Born in Clinton County he married Helen Day in 1921 survivors include widow son Richard Charles of Park Ridge Illinois and three grandchildren He was a partner in Quick and Clifford Clothing Company for 23 years a former president and board member of First Federal Savings and Loan Association here and salesman for Waddell and Reed Investment Company He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church a Gideon Society member charter Rotary Club member past master of Mt Olive Lodge a 32nd degree Mason and Indiana polis Scottish Rite graduate of Purdue chemical engineering and alumni advisor to Delta Chi He was a World War I veteran continuing on page 8
Police and sheriffs converged on Delphi after a stolen car carrying four escapees fled through the city. Officers pursued across Washington Street and Polk Street, ditching the car near Pilgrim Holiness Church as state units and local deputies joined the search at dawn.
The 1965 Heart Fund drive peaks on Heart Sunday February 21 with township chairmen and volunteers conducting house to house canvasses in Carroll County. Elizabeth Stevenson Burlington Township and others lead efforts across Clay Jackson Jefferson Liberty Madison Monroe Flora Rock Creek Washington townships, with Rainbow Girls aiding Flora. Leaders praise volunteers for fighting heart and blood vessel diseases as part of the American Heart Association program.
Flora resident Mrs Hayes Guckien is listed as a surgery patient at St Elizabeth Hospital. The report notes she underwent an operation and remains under medical care.
Four former Pendleton inmates overpowered a guard at knife point during a 1:15 a m breakout. They stole a 1956 Pontiac and fled wearing civilian clothes. Ages 18 to 20 are listed. one attempted murder was blocked by others. No trace found by noon Wednesday.
Union Bank and Trust Company will close in observance of Washington's Birthday on Monday February 22 and will not conduct banking business.
Delphi and Macona split a weekend set with mixed fortunes. Delphi beat 51 percent shooting over two games but rebounding and late turnovers thwarted wins as Winamac dominated the boards and Delphi faced a tough Indiana Hoosier Conference foe.
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