Heart Sunday Observed Across County February 26
Heart Sunday is set for February 26 in Camden Burlington Pittsburg Cutler Rockfield Flora Delphi and Burrows with Heart Fund volunteers calling on 15 to 25 homes each between 2 and 4 pm. County Federated Club women lead the drive with George Sites Flora Legion Auxiliary and federated clubs assisting.
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Heart
Camden
Burlington
Pittsburg
Cutler
Rockfield
Flora
Delphi
Burrows
Hearts
GES
Heart Fund
County Federated Club
Heart Sabia
Henry Eaton
George Sites
Federated Clubs
Flora Legion Auxiliary
Lois Young Wins District Rotary Speech Contest
Lois Young daughter of Mr and Mrs Steve Young of Delphi and a senior at the local high school won top honors in the sectional Rotary speech contest held last Thursday at North Manchester Other schools represented included Decatur and Huntington Catholic Young advances to the finals at Elkhart during the district Rotary convention on March 8 and local Rotarians plan to attend the meeting.
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Lois Young
Steve Young
Delphi
Rotary
North Manchester
Decatur
Huntington Catholic
Miss Young
Elkhart
Excise Taxes On Liquor Licenses Sent To Schools
Carroll county civil land school taxing units received 7516.94 from alcoholic beverage license fees and gallonage excise tax for 1955. Walter P. Weyland announced distribution of nearly six million dollars from the two sources. Camden 116.67 and 627.68 from beer taxes. Delphi 1404.10 and 2646.71. Flora 283.34 and 1733.45. Yeoman 100 and 188.31. Carroll county 416.68.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Walter P. Weyland
Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Camden
Delphi
Flora
Yeoman
Emmitt-Lake Engagement Announced in Rockfield
Mr and Mrs Walker Emmitt of Rockfield announce the engagement of their daughter Birdie to William Lake son of Mr and Mrs Reynolds Lake of Rockfield. No date for the wedding has been set. Miss Emmitt is a Camden High School senior. Her fiancé attended Camden High and works in Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Emmitt
Rockfield
Birdie
William Lake
Reynolds Lake
Miss Emmitt
Camden High School
Lafayette
Mkt
Gordon C. Moore
Delphi
Shirley JoAnn
Robert Saltsman
Jess Saltsman
Boswell
Delphi High School
Pie Brown Rubber Company
Saltman
Boswell High School
Armed Service
Harrison Steel
Attica
Rodkey
Mrs Elinor Brewer announces Laralee Henderson plans wedding
Mrs Elinor H Brewer of Delphi announces the engagement of her daughter Laralee E Henderson of Lafayette to Dr William J Boegly Jr of East Greenbush New York. Henderson is employed at Purdue University and Boegly is a health physicist with Nuclear Carbide and Carbon Chemical Co at Oak Ridge Tennessee. No date has been set for the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elinor H. Brewer
Delphi
Laralee E. Henderson
Lafayette
William J. Boegly, Jr
East Greenbush New York
Miss Henderson
Purdue University
Dr. Boegly
Nuclear Carbide and Carbon Chemical Company
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Glore Fiancee Kathryn Glore to Wed Lt John Larimore
Mr and Mrs Cleo H Glore of North Madison announce the engagement of their daughter Kathryn Glore to Lt John K Larimore son of Mrs Alice Larimore and the late L M Larimore route 1 Camden The couple will exchange nuptial vows Sunday afternoon March 5 at 2 30 p m at North Madison Christian church Lt Larimore is stationed at Oxnard Air Force Base California Friends are invited to attend the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo H. Glore
North Madison
Kathryn Glore
John K. Larimore
Alice Larimore
Route 1
Camden
L. M. Larimore
North Madison Christian Church
Larimore
Oxnard Air Force Base
California
Registrants Inducted From Local Board
William Lee McCarty and Kenneth Berkshire inducted into the United States Army on February 15. The last induction from this board was September 1955. Inductees sent to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lee McCarty
Kenneth Berkshire
United States Army
Ft. Leonard Wood
Delphi Armory Project Receives State Approval and Land Donation
The Delphi Chamber of Commerce donates 3.97 acres for a new National Guard armory to be built at a cost of 186000. Indiana Adjutant General approves the site chosen by the chamber at a February 15 1956 meeting in Delphi.
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Sonic Cemetery
South Delphi
National Guard
Stanley E. Cornelius
Delphi Chamber of Commerce
Indiana
Adjutant General’s Department
State of Indiana
AGO
Delphi
State Armory Board
Scouts Reveal Building Plans In Delphi Rotary Meeting
John Klepingge, Charles Melson and Maurice Clifford were elected directors of the Delphi Rotary Club at a luncheon. John Peterson, president, reported a Scouts committee treas ury balance of 3500 to fund a Scouts building in Delphi to house trophies and equipment. The building, estimated at 6000, will be funded by subscriptions. Rotary will act as clearing house. William Metzel spoke on safe driving and Purdue basketball background. Delphi and Flora schools will host driving courses with the club illustrating driving tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Klepingge
Charles Melson
Maurice Clifford
Ti& Delphi Rotary Club
John Peterson
Boy Scouts
Delphi
Delphi Rotary
Peterson
William Metzel
William Schooler
Metzel
Flora
Purdue
Chicago Motor Club
Indiana
Carroll County
Last Day for 1956 Licensed Plates Announced
Mrs. Fern Cohee of the License Bureau announces February 29 as the final day to buy 1956 license plates. New plates must be displayed by March 1 to avoid arrest.
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Fern Cohee
Red Cross to Launch Fund Drive Monday in Delphi
Red Cross workers will begin the 1956 fund drive with a kickoff luncheon Monday February 27 at the Masonic Temple Delphi. The 12 30 luncheon will be served by Eastern Star. Father Peter Van Tiel will speak on Red Cross experiences in Holland. Carroll county township chairs named and a $4120 quota set for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Masonic Temple
Delphi
Ladies of the Eastern Star
Peter van Tiel
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Holland
Ffolland
Burton, Honan
Richard McCain
Carroll County
Adelphia Bitler
Flora Man Arrested for Driving While Intoxicated
Clyde Collins of Flora was arrested Tuesday night by Officer Trent on charges of driving while intoxicated. Collins will be arraigned in city court Friday morning.
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FLORA
Clyde Collins
Trent
Collins
Delphi Nets Big Echo as Sectional Tourney Opens at Kokomo
Principal Harold Dick said 398 tickets were sold for the Kokomo sectional tourney last night. DelphI expected one of its largest cheering sections with 150 student tickets. The Oracles meet Camden at 7 p.m. and Flora vs Cutler at 8:15 p.m. Coach Robert Gordon lists Delphi players Joe Hanna John Hanna Wayne Pearson Charles Mulligan Jerry Wagner John Gerard Wayne Wentzel Jim Landis Charles O'Farrell Fred McCain Gale Cripe and Bill Howard.
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Harold Dick
Kokomo
Delphi
Oracles
Camden
Flora and
Cutler
Robert Gordon
Oracle
Joe
John Hanna
Wayne Pearson
Charles Mulligan
Two Delphi youths arrested after gasoline theft attempt
Two Delphi high school students appeared before Prosecuting Attorney Watson McCormick Tuesday night after their arrest for the attempted theft of gasoline from Lawrence Davis farm. They were released to their parents and the case was reviewed with Davis after an auto pursuit ended with a gunshot through the fleeing vehicle.
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Delphi High School
Watson McCormick
Lawrence Davis
Mr. Davis
Davis
Local Families Welcome Newborns Across Indiana Towns
Mr and Mrs Jack Clifford of Kankakee Illinois welcome a daughter born Monday to their family. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs James Clifford of Delphi and Mr and Mrs Russell Logan formerly of Rockfield. Rita Marie Vaughan born February 18 at Grosse Isle Michigan to Floyd and wife, paternal grandparents Frank Vaughan of Tippecanoe township and Mrs Charles Wilcox of Lafayette report a son Scott Lesley born February 13. Ronald Gaylor of Delphi and wife welcome a daughter born February 16 at Home hospital Lafayette. Kenneth Calloway of Camden and spouse announce a daughter born at Memorial hospital Logansport. Robert R Turner and Betty Jean Nearing welcome daughter Martha Jane born February 15 at St Joseph hospital Logansport. Turner resides in Monticello. Frank Walters of Delphi announce a daughter born Wednesday at St Elizabeth hospital with Charles Walters of Rockfield as paternal grandparents.
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Jack Clifford
Kankakee
Ill
James
Clifford
Delphi
Russell Logan
Rockfield
Floyd Vaughan
Grosse Isle
Michigan
Rita Marie
Frank Vaughan
Tippecanoe Township
Charles Wilcox
Lafayette
Scott Lesley
Russell Wilcox
Ronald Gaylor
Home Hospital
Kenneth Calloway
Camden
Memorial Hospital
Logansport
Robert R. Turner
Martha Jane
St. Joseph Hospital
Postal job changes shuffle city and rural routes
Robert Myers, now in the rural carrier service, takes over route 3 long run by the late Earl Johnson. Robert Hawkins assumes Myers’s former city carrier post, while Verl Weaver becomes assistant janitor at the post office, the Hawkins position previously held. All appointments are temporary.
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Robert Myers
Earl Johnson
Robert Hawkins
Myers
Verl Weaver
Hawkins
Assessors to Meet Wednesday in Court House
Township assessors and deputies meet February 29 at 9 30 a m with County Assessor Earl Thompson in the second floor county courthouse room for a prelude to the spring assessing period. State Tax Board field man Herbert Holmes will instruct. Deputies named include Sylvia Whistler Arthur Ritchey Charles Randle Carey Oyler Mrs Fred Wagoner Evan Sanderson Harley Mummert and others in Delphi Deer Creek Camden Jackson Flora Monroe Burlington townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Thompson
County Commission
Court House
Herbert Holmes
State Tax Board
Sylvia Whistler
Arthur Ritchey
Charles Randle
Delphi
Deer Creek
Carey Oyler
Fred Wagoner
Camden
Jackson
Evan Sanderson
Flora
Monroe Township
Harley Mummert
Burlington Township
Catholics Plan County Census in Local Parish Drive
St. Josephs parish led by Father van Tiel announces a county wide Catholic census starting Sunday Feb 26. Mission teams will survey Catholics in Delphi Flora Camden and rural areas with five workers per township to count Catholics invite unchurched and welcome back lapsed members. An information forum will follow at the local church. Mr and Mrs Myron Ives are vacationing in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Parish
Father van Tiel
Delphi
Flora
Camden
Charles Geheb
Westert
John Kalinoski
Missing truck driver after steel truck fire near Patton
A semi loaded with steel burned on highway 421 near Patton while the driver, Delbert Woods of Warren Indiana, disappeared. Police say he walked away unharmed from the wreck north of Patton in the early Sunday hours as searches continue.
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Patton
Highway 421
Delbert Woods
Warren
Indiana
Mr. Woods
Woods
Director's Day at Carroll County Farm Bureau
The Carroll County Farm Bureau Co op hosts Director's Day on Monday February 27 led by John B. McCormick president and Jay L Small general manager. Farm folks are invited for coffee donuts and introductions to the Co op directors with door prizes a tractor giveaway and sale prices. Two new tractor models Black Hawk 35 and Golden Eagle 40 to 50 HP Diesel will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Farm Bureau
John B. McCormick
Jay L. Small
Co-op
Election Board Sees Change in Carroll County
Ray Robinson of Delphi is appointed to the Carroll county Election Board by County Democratic Chairman John Merrill. He replaces Morris Ayres who resigned after his appointment to the Delphi Police Department. Other members are Republicans Joe Tolen and Paul R. Quick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Carroll County Beverage Company
Washington and
Main Streets
Ray Robinson
Carroll County
John Merrell
Mr. Robinson
Morris Ayres
Joe Tolen
Paul R. Quick
Senator Roy Conrad seeks re election in Indiana primaries
State Senator Roy Conrad of Carroll White and Clinton counties declared in Indianapolis on Monday his candidacy for re election and pursuit of Republican renomination in the May primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Conrad
Carroll, White
Clinton
Indianapolis
Miss Marilyn Dempsey Named Co Editor of Acorn
NAMED EDITOR Miss Marilyn Dempsey daughter of Col and Mrs John Dempsey of Pittsburg and a freshman at North Manchester College has been named co editor of the Acorn freshman annual. Miss Dempsey is a 1955 Delphi high school graduate.
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Marilyn Dempsey
John Dempsey
Pittsburg
North Manchester College
Acorn
Miss Dempsey
Delphi High School
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