Indiana tourney draws loom for sectional finals
In Indianapolis the Indiana High School Athletic Association board set tourney draws for sectionals regionals semis and finals. Readers will learn matchups next Thursday but may not have details in this issue. Season tickets for Onacle home games go on sale Monday morning at 9.00 priced 2.10 with no exchanges.
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Indiana
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Board of Control
Indianapolis
John Curry
Onacle
Delphi Legion Post Names Miss Hawkins as Membership Queen
Wayne Talbert of Harry Bohannon Post No 75 announces Geneva Hawkins of Delphi as Post Membership Queen. She will earn district points through post memberships to become Indiana State Membership Queen, with a Ford convertible as top prize at Fort Wayne July 27. Community support urged for Hawkins.
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Wayne Talbert
Harry Bohannon
Geneva Hawkins
Russell Hawkins
Delphi
Union Bank and Trust Company of
Scond
Indiana
State Legion
Fort Wayne
Hawkins
Harry Bohannon Post
Ruth Dobbins Weds Myron Thompson in Indiana Ceremony
Ruth Elizabeth Dobbins joined Myron W. Thompson in a 2:30 p.m. February 20 double ring ceremony at Mt Hope Methodist Church Anderson. Thompson, a Cicero High School graduate, serves in the army and is a member of several fraternal groups. The couple plans to live near Cicero after a Cincinnati honeymoon.
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Morris Dunn
Cicero
Ruth Elizabeth Dobbins
Walter Dobbins
Myron W. Thompson
Alma Thompson
Mt. Hope Methodist Church
Anderson
J. C. Byrd
Dunn
Thompson
Indiana University
Delphi High School
Tri Kappa Sorority
Methodist Church
Firestone
Noblesville
Cicero High School
Scottish Rite
the Shrine
The
Christian Church
Cincinnati
Mikels Crowden Couple Wed in Double Ring Ceremony
Mr and Mrs Robert Mikels of Battle Ground announce the marriage of their daughter Ann to Dick Crowden son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Crowden of Lafayette formerly of Delphi The couple exchanged vows in a double ring ceremony.
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Mikels-Crowden
Robert. Mikels
Battle Ground
Ann
Dick Crowden
Eugene E. Crowden
Lafayette
Delphi
Flora auditorium variety show awards second prize
Jane Ann Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Jones from Flora won the second prize at a last week show in the Flora auditorium. She received seven dollars and fifty cents. The Junior Class sponsored the event.
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Jane Ann Jones
Carl Jones
Rural Route
Flora
Harry Reed
Delphi
Flora Auditorium
Miss Jones
Steinman Accepts Dental Position in Dearborn
Dr Carl C Steinman son of Mr and Mrs Harry Steinman of Del Phi left Sunday for Dearborn Michigan where he has accepted a position in the dental department He is a graduate of Indiana University Dental School class of last June and has worked with Dr Cranning in Monticello for several months
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Carl C. Steinman
Harry Steinman
Delphi
Dearborn
Michigan
Steinman
Indiana University Dental School
Cranning
Monticello
Six Inducted In Army and Marine Corps Enlistment
Six men forwarded for induction February 14 were inducted into the Army. Richard L. Hanaway Charles R. Thomas Otis S. Lauderdale Tom J Herron and Mitchell Sanderson were inducted into the Army. Charles Jr Leazenby was inducted into the Marine Corps. Arnold P Teel, leader for the group, was rejected and sent home. Mr and Mrs Howard Johnson and son Curt visited Chesterton. the Granthams hosted them. The choral performance of Battle Hymn of the Republic was near professional.
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Richard L. Hanaway
Charles R. Thomas
Otis S. Lauderdale
Tom Jr. . Herron
Mitchell Sanderson
Army
Charles Jr. Leazenby
Marine Corps
Arnold P. Teel
Jackson couple ties knot at Darnel Memorial Baptist Church
Miss Billie Jean Hardy of Jackson and Dean Fetterhoff of Flora wed at Darnel Memorial Baptist Church in Jackson. The bride, a Bob Jones University graduate in Christian Education, and the groom, a Flora High School and Bob Jones alumnus, plan evangelistic meetings in Sunnyside Washington before settling in Flora for a visit and then Grace Seminary study. County guests included Mr and Mrs Fetterhoff and several local families.
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Hardy-Fetterhoff
Billie Jean Hardy
Jackson
Mississippi
Dean Fetterhoff
Lee Fetterhoff
Flora
Delphi
Darnel Memorial Baptist Church
Byrum High School
Bob Jones University
Greenville
S. C
Fetterhoff
Flora High School
Badgers
School of Religion
University
Sunnyside
Washington
California
Grace Seminary
Winona
Dalta Myer
Burlington
Jack Moss
Bringhurst
Everett Newby
Camden
Pitzer Couple Quietly Marks 57th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Albert Pitzer of Cutler observed their 57th wedding anniversary at home on Wednesday in a quiet family celebration noting their long marriage and shared life together.
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Albert Pitzer
Cutler
Earl Heckathorn to Head Delphi Commerce Group
Earl Heckathorn, sales manager for Stuntz Yeoman Company in Delphi, was elected president of the Delphi Chamber of Commerce at a meeting last Thursday. He succeeds Raymond Todd. New officers include Charles Flora as vice president Howard Bradshaw as secretary Richard Rainbolt as treasurer and Mary Heflong as assistant secretary.
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Earl Heckathorn
Stuntz-Yeoman Company, Inc
Delphi
Delphi Chamber of Commerce
Heckathorn
Raymond Todd
Charles M. Flora
Howard Bradshaw
Richard Rainbolt
Mary Heflong
Schock Howell Resign Sow At Delphi Meeting
Central committee letters announce a county Democratic meeting in Delphi’s REMC auditorium on February 22 at 7 30 p m. Precinct workers will consider resignations of county chairman Orval Schock and county vice chairman Ruth Brewer Howell. Ruth Draper Bowman will preside, new leaders to serve until the May primary.
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Central Committee
REMC
Delphi
Orval Schock
Ruth Brewer Howell
Ruth Draper Bowman
Cutler
Schock
County attendees at Producers Marketing banquet event
More than 200 people attended the Producers Marketing Association annual meeting in the La Fayette area held last week at Montmorenci High School. Reports show over 72 000 head of livestock handled by the firm in the past year. Local attendees include John McCormick Loyd Zock Lee Flora Jay Pearson Carol Flora and others.
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Producers Marketing Association
Lafayette Territory
Montmorenci High School
John McCormick
Loyd Zock
Lee Flora
Jay Pearson
Carol Flora
Harry Maxwell
John Peterson
Charles Harter
Miles Martin
Miller
Robert Hedde
Clarence Frey
Elwood Burkle
Paul Barnhart
Clarence Cleaver
Delphi man 86 suffers fractured hip after fall at son’s home
Will Wood of Delphi slipped on basement stairs Tuesday night at his son Robert Wood’s house in South Delphi. He was rushed by Jackson ambulance to St. Elizabeth hospital Lafayette for surgery to have the left hip placed in a cast. His sons John Wood Mayor Charles Wood and Robert Wood were at the hospital Wednesday.
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Will Wood
Delphi
Robert
South Delphi
Delphi pastor receives Navy extension to May 15
Rev. James Wm Rankin of the First Presbyterian Church in Delphi will not report for Naval Reserve duty until May 15. He was originally slated to depart March 20 and learned of the extension on Monday this week.
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James Wm. ‘Rankin
First Presbyterian Church
Delphi
Rankin
Office to Close for Legal Holiday Friday
The Selective Service Office will be closed all day Friday February 2 in observance of a legal holiday. Mr and Mrs Carl West of east of town have left for a trip to California.
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Mrs
Carl West
East of Town
California
Oracles To Close Season
Team roster items list players and coaches including Jerry Crone Tillman Abbott Tom Crosby Marion Jay Wingard Robert Johnson Tom Smith and Bill Jackson with Coach Miller noted among the seniors and juniors in a season close lineup.
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Jerry Crone
Tillman Abbott
Tom Crosby
Coach Miller
Marion Jay Wingard
Robert “Dinty” Johnson
Tom Smith
Bill Jackson
Olympians to Meet Rockets at Delphi Gym Sunday
The Indianapolis Olympians visit Delphi Sunday at 2 15 for a feature tilt with the Delphi Rockets. Manager George Treida reports 1100 general admission tickets and several reserved seats remain. Stars include Cliff Barker Wah Wah Jones Joe Holland and Bob Lavoy. Coach Treida relies on Kleuh McMullen Royer Spear Mieller Dimmich for opening lineup.
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Indianapolis Olympians
Delphi
Delphi Rockets
George Treida
Olympians
Cliff Barker
Wah Wah Jones
Joe Holland
Bob Lavoy
Treida
Kleuh
McMullen
Royer
Spear
Miéller
Dimmich
Prominent Adams Couple To Mark 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs R H Million plan a golden wedding observance at their Adams township home on Sunday February 24. They were married February 26 1902 at Burnettsville and have lived in Adams township most of their lives. A family dinner at noon and an open house from two to four will welcome relatives and friends. Their sons Fred of Bell Telephone in South Bend and Clayton of Route 1 Delphi, plus three grandsons a granddaughter and a great granddaughter will attend.
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Bell Telephone Company
South Bend
Clayton
Route 1
Delphi
Federated Store Joins Butler Brothers 75th Jubilee Sale
The Federated Store of Delphi teams with Butler Brothers of Chicago to celebrate the 75th anniversary with a Diamond Jubilee sale starting today for nine days. The event runs through February 1952, linked to Federated Franchise Store membership and Butler Brothers cooperative services.
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Federated Store
Delphi
Butler Brothers of
Chicago
A. H. Potter
Potter
Federated Franchise Store Group
Butler Brothers Cooperative Service
Teacher Mary Anne Cowdin Submits Resignation at Delphi
Mrs. Mary Anne Cowdin fourth grade teacher in the Monroe street building resigns from the Delphi-Deer Creek township Consolidated school board. Her resignation becomes effective at the end of the current school year. She and her husband William G. Cowdin plan to leave Delphi after Purdue graduation in June.
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Mary Anne Cowdin
Monroe Street
Delphi Schools
Delphi
Deer Creek Township Consolidated School Board
Cowdin
Delphi boy breaks arm playing on school grounds
Nine year old Bill Waymire son of Mr and Mrs Eddie Waymire of Delphi fractured his right arm in a Friday afternoon accident on the school grounds. The injury required a cast and his condition was reported as satisfactory.
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Bill Waymire
Eddie Waymire
Delphi
Aerial observers hear lecture by Lt Beckwith at county Armory
Forty seven aerial observers from six of seven county posts met Monday night at the Armory for a lecture by Lt. Hildred C. Beckwith Jr. of the United States Air Force. He was assisted by Corporal Wm. J. Power at the South Bend Filter Center. County civilian defense director Delbert Kuns and former director Charles Thompson attended with representatives from Delphi Yeoman Ockley Pyrmont Burlington and Rockfield.
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Armory
Hildred C. Beckwith
United States Air Force
Beckwith
Wm. J. Power
South Bend
So. Bend
Indiana
Delbert Kuns
Charles Thompson
Delphi
Yeoman
Ockley
Pyrmont
Burlington
Rockfield
National officer presents charter to Delphi Jaycees
James Partington of the Delphi Roxy Theatre accepted the charter for the Delphi Jaycees from John Taylor at a charter night banquet attended by over 100 people at the Country Club. Delegations came from Anderson Lafayette Crown Point Monticello and Logansport.
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James Partington
Delphi Roxy Theater
Delphi Jaycees
John Taylor
Country Club
Anderson
Lafayette
Crown Point
Monticello
Logansport
Taylor
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Val Williams
Indianapolis
Indiana Jaycees
George Russell
Monticello Jaycees
Wilmer, McClintic
Kenny Lewis
Anderson Junior Chamber
Delphi Group
Jim Wehlage
Ray Mitchell
Yeoman
Arthur McDowell
Marvin Humphries
Delphi High School to enter state music contest at Butler
Delphi High School sends eleven entries to the state music contest at Butler University in Indianapolis. Solo competitors include Joan Jones twirler JoEtta Henderson piano Dinty Johnson baritone and trombone Beverly Dillman vocal. Ensembles include first octet second octet two clarinet quartets clarinet sextette and clarinet trio. Paul Welker band and chorus director will accompany the group with transport by Band Parents.
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Delphi High School
Butler University
Indianapolis
Delphi
Joan Jones
JoEtta Henderson
Dinty Johnson
Beverly Dillman
Paul Welker
Cheer Club names Mrs Clarence Orr as member of the week
Delphi Lions select 72 year old Mrs Clarence Orr of 749 Mill Street Delphi Indiana as Cheer Club member of the week. Her husband served 25 years as a janitor at local schools and is now on the Carroll County Alcoholic Beverage Board. She has been homebound for a year with a heart ailment and has been hospitalized twice. The club urges cards visits flowers or other cheer and notes last week’s honoree Mrs May Sibbitt received many cards.
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Cheer Club
Orr
Delphi Public Schools
Carroll County Alcoholic Beverage Board
E Cheer Club
May Sibbitt
Illness Strikes Oracles as Key Players Sit Week
Influenza and illness sweep the Oracles as four players Bird Wingard Tom Crosby Dinty Johnson and Larry Hitchcock miss action. The team faces Roosevelt of East Chicago in their final home game while finishing Hoosier Conference play with a 17 3 season record and a second place tie behind Sheridan.
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Oracles
Bird Wingard
Tom Crosby
Dinty Johnson
Larry Hitchcock
Roosevelt
East Chicago
Flora
Rossville
Sheridan
Attica
Freres Bere
Fhossvle
Delphi
Bos
Lafayette
Cas Broabe
Winamac
W. Lafayette
Felkner
Wallace
Wampler
Scott
Jecesoin
Burkhalter
Bank observes Washington's Birthday holiday Friday
The Union Bank and Trust Company will be closed on Friday February 22 in observance of Washington's Birthday. No banking services will be available during the holiday period.
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Union Bank and Trust Company
Washington
Aera
Virus Epidemic Strikes County Schools Prompt Absences
Doctors in the county work around the clock as a widespread virus cripples schools. Delphia reports 150 students out, Flora notes 25 percent absent, Pittsburg 60, and New Hope schools report many ill. The illness shows two main forms and lasts about five days, with a week of weakness after.
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Md’s
Delphia
Flora
Pittsburg
New Hope
Ty Welch
Camden
County Churches To Observe World Day Of Prayer
County churches prepare for World Day of Prayer on Friday February 29 the first Friday in Lent. Services will be held in Delphi at the Christian church and Ptora at the First Brethren church with a morning session and luncheon. Participants include Rev C A Stewart Rev Kenneth Johnson Mrs John Miller and others with musical numbers by Ladies Chorus Bachelor Run Trio and a luncheon program.
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United States
Delphi
Christian Church
Ptora
First Brethren Church
C. A. Stewart
Kenneth Johnson
Sheridan
John Miller
William Myers
Larry Brandon
Floyd Chapman
Ralph Pearson
Resolutions Committee
John Seigrist
Jesse Spitler
Russell Hensley
County Extension Leaders To Present Annual Reports
The annual County Extension leaders meeting will be held at the County Extension Office on Friday February 22 at 1 00 p m John Peterson chairman of the Extension committee will present colored slides showing last year's activities Purdue guests Oren Hansfield and Martha Cullop will discuss outstanding program features Project reports will cover Home Economics Dairy Farm Management Livestock Crops Rural Youth 4 H and more with named leaders presenting each area.
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John Peterson
Oren Hansfield
Martha Cullop
Purdue
Frieda Burgitt
Faye Loman
Clyde Cook
Eldon Robeson
Robert Hedde, Sr
Harry Wilson
Fred Hannell
Kenneth Yeakfey
Leroy Robeson
June Lowther
Harold Berry
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Sandra Cassell
Jerry Daniels
WENR
Morris B. Sachs
S. Halstead
Chris
Illinois
Tandy and
Jerry
Main Street
Ernie Gripe
Bill
States
Frances
P. O
Gripe
DE Thompson
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Orge
Martha Washington
Ken Pyle
Mary Helen Mears
Curtis
Mary Lou Parks
Paul =ley
Harley Mummert
Cass
Hollywood
Legion Queen
Ruth Fiobbins
Congress Street Methodist Church
Hart Heimburger
Crowden
National Homes
Mavor St
Springfield
Ohio
Dickison
Lou Ellen Dickison
Robert H. Rson, Jr
Aage
West Lafayette
James Anderson
West Lafayette High School
Battle Ground High School
Rostone Manufacturing Company
Tippecanoe Street
Howard Johnson
Curt of
Chesterton
Wilbur Grantham
Delphi Commerce Group
Howell
Richard Balser
Kansas City
Blanche Balser
Balser
Penn State
Iowa
Spencer Chemical Company
John Robert Miller
Delphi Oracles
Charles ‘Wilcox
Roddy Rodkey
Larry’ Hitchcock
Kenny Wallace
Joe Weaver
Don Burkhalter
Rodkey
Adams
Butler Brothers
AIR Force
Delphi Lions
Clarence
Dad” Orr
Mill Street
Delphi, Ind
Carroll County
Dover
Carrollton
Wash
Buck Creek
Young America
Cutler East
Tipp. Co
Walton
Brookston
Metea
Deer Creek
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