Moss Couple Honored at 50th Anniversary in Democrat Township
Frank Moss and wife celebrated their fifty year marriage with an open house at their Democra t township home. Cloid Moss and Mrs Cloid Moss helped receive guests while Mrs Jack Moss and the Mosses’ daughter served. Best wishes came from Henry Douglas and Mrs Charles Kiger, former wedding party members. The couple are active in Cutler Presbyterian church and local affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Moss
Democrat Township
Dassie
Frank
Henry Douglas
Flora
Charles Kiger
Indianapolis
Moss
Cutler Presbyterian Church
Escaping Gas Fatal to Delphi Couple's Parents
Mr and Mrs Paul Echler of Delphi traveled to Toledo Ohio last Tuesday after the deaths of Mrs Echler's parents Clarence and Mrs Michaels age 59 and 56. Gas escaping from a heating stove is believed to have caused the double tragedy. Funeral rites were held Saturday in Toledo with burial there. Miss Joan Hildebrandt joined the Echler family for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Echler
Delphi
Toledo
Ohio
Echler
Clarence Michaels
Michaels
Joan Hildebrandt
Flora crash ties state police car to two vehicle wreck
State police car and a McKay Auto vehicle collided at the junction of highways 1 and 18 in Flora on Christmas Eve. Robert McKay 28 of Bringhurst and trooper George Hamburg sustained injuries. Hamburg was treated for hands and face injuries and McKay for chest injuries at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McKay
Bringhurst
George Humberg
Flora
McKay
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Humburg
Emmert and
Leavitt
Hamburg
Christmas Week Tea For Miss Rowan In Palo Alto
Miss Jane Rowan of Palo Alto California was a Christmas week guest of Mrs Fred Craven Smith and son Craven. The Smiths hosted tea for Miss Rowan and the John David Carmichaels home from India. The group then attended dinner Monday evening at the H B Wilson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Rowan
Palo Alto
California
Fred Craven Smith
Craven
Smiths
Miss Rowan
John David Carmichaels
India
the Smith
the Carmichaels
H. B. Wilson
Brides Favor September for Weddings and Divorces in Carroll County
Carroll County marriages favor September with 20 licenses issued in September by County Clerk Joe Tolen. The same month sees 11 couples filing for divorce, placing September alongside January as top filing periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Joe Tolen
Mr. Tolen
Stet Aleel Ae
Oustet Geersay
Carroll County Names Harley Barber Reappointed Superintendent
Harley Barber of Flora has been reappointed superintendent of the Carroll County Highway department. Barber has held the post for several years and was reconfirmed at the board’s December meeting. The January session will appoint other officials including replacement for Charles Gard and Luther Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Barber
Flora
Carroll County
Luther Ross
Carrollton Township
Ross
Carl Eikenberry
Home Economics Council to Meet for 1953 Outlook and March of Dimes
The Home Economics Council will meet in the Extension office at 1 30 p m Wednesday January 7 Mrs Harold Thompson county president will preside Mrs June H Lowther Home Demonstration Agent will give the 1953 Outlook to the club presidents and supplies for the March of Dimes will be distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economics Council
Harold Thompson
June H. Lowther
New Year's Eve Dance Planned at Delphi Country Club
Members of the Delphi Country Club will hold a dance at the club house on New Year's Eve from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Music will be by the Noteables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Country Club
Legion Party Watch Party at Legion Home Tonight
Members of the American Legion plan a watch party at the Legion Home tonight with food served at midnight and musical entertainment throughout the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Party
American ® Legion
Legion
Licensed to Wed A Burrows Man and Flora Woman
A marriage license has been issued for Norman D. Wentzel 22 son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Wentzel of Burrows and Betty Jane Powell of Flora to wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman D. Wentzel
Arthur Wentzel
Burrows
Betty Jane Powell
Flora
New Bus Schedule to Take Effect January 8
George Vianco announces a new Indiana Motor Company bus schedule set to begin January 8. Weekday westbound trips include 8:25 am 10:05 am 11:15 am 5:45 pm 6:55 pm and 8:30 pm. Weekend and holiday eastbound and westbound times include 11:15 am 3:05 pm 4:15 pm 5:45 pm 6:55 pm and 8:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Vianco
Indiana Motor Company
Oracles Take First Holiday Tourney Crown
Delphi wins Monticello holiday tourney. In the final, the Oracles beat Monticello 49 46 after a 49 46 prelim win over Monticello and then 48 44 against Brookston. Don Harshman leads Delphi with 17 points. Meents adds 17, while Kiger and Ford top Brookston. Monon Consolation crown goes to Monticello 59 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Oracles
Brookston
Delphi
Dan Dimmich
Brookston Bombers
Monon
Monticedo
Bombers
Monon Railroaders
Kiger
Brookston Lads
Jack Ford
Railroaders
Monti
Norm Ebriie
Indians
Ron Harshman
Birdie Wingard
Joe Weaver
Tom Crosby
Don Harshman
Don
Oracle
Crosby
Ron
Meents
Wingard
Crutchfield
Richardson
Crowel
Hawkinson
Nicholas
Hardest
Douglas
Holder
Haines
Templeton
Bush
Ford
Wilson
Brown
Davis
Hahn
Poffenbarger
Green
Herron
Rogers
Garling
Smith
R. Harshman
Ward
D. Harshman
Weaver
California Dream Turned Sour in 1864 Letter
A 1864 letter from Henry M. Graham to Delphi friends recounts a harsh voyage to California and a grim view of life in Auburn San Francisco and local politics. He details misroutes aboard the-steamer line delays at Aspinwall Panama fever and sickness to his wife and child plus financial ruin and disillusion with California climate and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dunkin
Flora
Henry M. Graham
Delphi
Graham
Auburn
California
New York
Illinois
Spinwall
Aspinwall
Moses Taylor
Panama
Taylor
Katie
San Francisco
San Francico
Supreme Court
Evans Taylor Wedding Set at Delphi Presbyterian Church
Miss Clara Lou Evans daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee B Shaeffer and Henry Vinton Taylor of Lafayette will wed at Delphi Presbyterian Church on Saturday January 3 at 3 p m Rev Harry B Parker of Dayton to officiate The bridal party includes maid of honor Mary Ellen Evans and bridesmaids Mrs Carl Shaeffer Mrs Joseph Q Kerkhoff and Miss Martha Mullin Best man is William Taylor Jr Ushers include James Rush William Decker James Korty and James Glatz Reception at Sportsman Hotel with numerous attendants and post nuptial dinner at Sportsman for bridal party members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Lou Evans
Lee B. Shaeffer
Henry Vinton Taylor
Lafayette
Delphi Presbyterian Church
Harry B. Parker
Dayton
Evans
Mary Ellen Evans
Southport
Indiana
Carl Shaeffer
Joseph Q. Kerkhoff
Martha Mullin
Mr. Taylor
William Taylor, Jr
Biltmore
North Carolina
Indianapolis
James Glatz
Mark Lowdon
Corona del Mar
California
James Rush
William Decker
James Korty
Sportsman Hotel
Byram T. Crosby
Delmore Gilmore
Mary, Helen
Carol Crosby
Gwendolyn Ferrier
Carol Henderson
Susan Roach
Two Christmas Babies Arrive in Delphi Community
Two Delphi couples welcomed newborn daughters on Christmas Day and night. Christina Noel Bradshaw was born at 2 10 a m at St Elizabeth Lafayette to Mr and Mrs Charles Bradshaw, the couple’s sixth child. Christine Wehlage arrived at 9 59 p m Christmas night at St Elizabeth hospital to Mr and Mrs James Wehlage, their first child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Man
Stork
Santa Claus
Delphi
Charles Bradshaw
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Bradshaw
Christina Noel
James Wehlage
the Wehlage
Christine
IRS Help Van At Delphi Post Office Dates Listed
An Internal Revenue Service agent will be on duty in the Delphi Post Office Building to assist taxpayers during the income tax filing period. Dates include January 5 7 12 14 19 21 26 28 February 4 11 18 25 and March 2 4 9 11 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Delphi
Camden Devils to Host Holiday Tournament
Camden's Red Devils 9-0 host a four team tourney with Flora 4-4 Fowler 7-2 and Forest to open Friday. Forest vs Fowler at 7 pm. Camden vs Flora at 8:30 pm with tickets 75 cents. Saturday 7 pm consolation and 8 pm final. Large crowds expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Red Devils
Carroll County
Flora
Fowler
Forest
Jackson Township
Duane Kleuh
Sonny Victor
Indiana Corn Growers talk on wide rows and legumes
AG SPEAKER Ralph Sullivan of near Delphi will address the Indiana Corn Growers Association program in Purdue on Friday January 9 at 10 45 a m. The talk covers planting in wide rows and legume seeding experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Sullivan
Delphi
Indiana Corn Growers Association
Purdue
Principals Meeting Called by County Schools Chief
County principals will meet Monday evening January 5 at 4 15 in the office of J C Yunker county superintendent of schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Yunker
New Treasurer And Commissioner Are To Assume Office
Robert Ferrier and Clyde Langston will be the only new public officials to assume office on January 1. Ferrier will replace Charles L. Bell as county treasurer and Langston will replace Charles Gard as county commissioner. County Clerk Joe Tolen swore in Judge William B. Smith for a six-year term, Anna L. Johnson Douglas as recorder for four years, Joseph L. Brown as surveyor for two years, Thomas C. Brown as coroner for four years, and David L. Baum as prosecuting attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ferrier
Clyde Langston
Ferrier
Charles L. Bell
Langston
Charles Gard
Joe Tolen
William B. Smith
Carroll Circuit Court
Anna L. Johnson Douglas
Joseph L. Brown
Thomas C.brown
David L. Baum
Commissioners Let Highway Department Bids for Next Year
County commissioners awarded contracts for the next fiscal year. Vendors include Cline Oil, Socony-Vacuum, Shell, D A Lubricant for fuels. Pike Lumber and John Bigler for bridge plank. Deeds Equipment, Axcel Auto Parts, Standard Auto Parts and others for parts and tires. Smith Construction for bituminous materials. gravel and cement by several firms. Logansport Metal Culvert for drains. blades and parts from multiple suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Carroll County
Cline Oil Company
Socony-Vacuum Oil Company
Shell American Petroleum Company
D. A. Lubricant Company
Pike Lumber Company
Akron
John Bigler
Idaville
Deeds Equipment Company
Axcel Auto Parts
Standard Auto Parts
Esserman’s
Bassett & Talbert
Stouse Shell Service
Wayne Beall, Inc
Smith Construction Company
Boyd Martin Company
Deisch Supply Company
Stuntz - Yeoman
Brim Gravel Transit Mix, Inc
William Rider
Bernice Smoker
Clarence Goodier
S. & L. Gravel Company
Western Indiana Gravel Company
Deer Creek Gravel Company
George F. Shallenbarger
Logansport Metal Culvert Company
Korte Brothers
Flesch-Miller
American Steel Supply Corp
Indiana Equipment Company
Divorce sought by Ernest Sylvester from Mary Alice Sylvester
Ernest Sylvester files for divorce in Carroll circuit court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple wed May 11 1941 and separated December 25 of the current year. Attorneys Hanna and Hanna represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Sylvester
Carroll Circuit
Mary Alice Sylvester
Hanna and
Hanna
New Commercial Teacher Hired In Local School System
Mrs. Margaret Culp of Logansport has been appointed commercial teacher in the local schools announced Tuesday by Wayne Eiikenberry. She replaces Mrs. Betty Anglemyer who resigned due to illness. Culp will teach shorthand and typing and is a graduate of the Indiana State Teachers College. For four years she has taught commercial subjects in Royal Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Culp
Logansport
Wayne Eiikenberry
Culp
Betty Anglemyer
Indiana State Teachers’ College
Royal Center
Mrs Browning Receives Telegram on Mrs Garrett’s Condition
Mrs Mary G Browning of Rock Creek reports a telegram from Anthony Garrett saying Mrs Garrett remains unconscious after a stroke two weeks ago. She is confined at Merritt Hospital in Oakland California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary G. Browning
Rock Creek Township
Anthony Garrett
Garrett
City to gain funds from parking meters and penalties
City treasurer reports 5160.94 in yearly meter and penalty revenue with 2653.16 paid to Car Park Corporation for meters. October highest meter take at 628.94 and May penalties peak at 48.25. Beginning balance 520.03 with monthly receipts ranging from 170.15 to 628.94 in meters and penalties from 4.00 to 650.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Smith
Beloved Delphi Teacher Granted One-Year Leave
Miss Edna Kirkpatrick, a second grade teacher at Monroe Street School in Delphi, has been granted a year's leave of absence by the Delphi school board due to illness. She has served in the local system for 44 years and will be replaced temporarily by Mrs. Lawrence Margowski, who will continue as substitute for the rest of the school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Mr.o. Roberts
Edna Kirkpatrick
Monroe Street
Delphi
Kirkpatrick
Miss Kirkpatrick
Lawrence Margowski
Grange Pushes Weight-Distance Tax on Heavy Trucks
The Pomona Grange of Carroll and Cass counties urged a weight distance tax on heavy trucks to fund road improvements. The resolution says trucks now pay less tax relative to road damage and usage, and warns against blanket vehicle tax increases as unfair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona Grange
Carroll
Cass Counties
Indiana
Grange
Pitzer Rites Set for Cutler Resident
Fred J. Pitzer 83 of Cutler died Monday at Deer Creek nursing home after a four week stay. Born June 22 1869 in Boone county to John and Mary McKay Pitzer, he married Jennie Thomas in 1897. Survived by daughter Nellie Ball and stepdaughter Herman Robinson. a brother Albert. a son William who died November 22. Member of Ball Hill Methodist Church and Cutler Masonic lodge 50 years. Funeral at Ball Hill Methodist Church at 2 p m with Rev McCurry and Rev Morris officiating. Burial Ball Hill Cemetery. Carter funeral home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Pitzer
Cutler
Deer Creek
Boone County
John
Mary McKay Pitzer
Jennie Thomas
Pitzer
Nellie Ball
Herman Robinson
Frankfort
Albert
William
Baill Hill
Cutler Masonic Lodge
Ball Hill
County Board To Meet For Annual Education Reorganization
Trustees of the county will meet Tuesday January 6 at 2 p m in the office of County Superintendent J C Yunker. The annual reorganization of the Board of Education will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couniry
J. C. Yunker
Board of Ducation
Edging Named Administratrix of Never Provive Whive Estate
Faye Edging has been named administratrix of the estate of Never Provive Whive. The estate lists $100 in personal property and $3,000 in real estate. Hanna represents the administratrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye
Hanna
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