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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1961
Page
1
Jeanne Stuntz notes Mary Cochrane resigns after seven months with no action by the board. Cochrane named Lions Club Cheer Club member of the week while recovering in Zumbro Hotel Rochester Minnesota. Readers urged to send notes gifts.
The Carroll County Home Demonstration Chorus will rehearse Saturday afternoon January 7 at 1 30 p m est in the Flora Library clubroom. All members urged to attend the important meeting.
Melissa Ann Buchanan was born at 2 39 a m on January 1 in Memorial hospital Logansport to Tom and Patricia Buchanan. She is the first baby in Cass County and won the Baby Derby with prizes from Logansport merchants. she is the granddaughter of William and Mary Myers of Delphi and Charles and Clyde Buchanan of Logansport.
The Carroll County Conservation Club will sponsor a fox drive on Saturday January 7. Meeting at 9 am at Millers Mill on the west edge of Delphi. Transportation furnished.
County Auditor J. Dewey Zinn appointed Mrs. Ruth Brewer Howell of Delphi as his new deputy succeeding Frank Wilcox who became county clerk on January 1. Mrs. Howell began her duties on Tuesday and has held local offices including manager of the license bureau and former county vice chairman of the Democratic party.
The Carroll County Heart Committee schedules an 8 p.m. meeting on Wednesday January 11 at Delphi Methodist Church. Indiana Heart Assn. area representative Mary Jane Gard will present a film. Mrs. Gerald Sieber of the local club is also mentioned.
Deputy Sheriff Fred Dillon, driving a borrowed car to the Delphi area after a fatal accident, was rear ended by Reed McCain of route 2 Delphi. McCain faced drunken driving charges, a one year driving ban, and a $25 fine plus costs.
Curtis Michaels, 17, of Radnor and Delphi High School student, was hit by a school owned station wagon driven by Robert Landsis on Main Street near Leavell and Bates Loan Office. He suffered a severe facial laceration, head laceration, and leg injury and was taken to St Elizabeth hospital via Eikenberry ambulance.
The Delphi Chapter of the American Field Service meets at 7 p.m. in the Delphi high school auditorium to organize a foreign exchange student program for 1961 62. Delphi students have pledged 650 dollars to fund bringing a student and support the yearlong welfare in Delphi.
Mr and Mrs Joe M Chezem of near Rossville announce the engagement of their daughter Beth Allen to Gary Hugh DeBoy son of Mr and Mrs John DeBoy of route 1 Rossville The couple plan to be married Feb 18 at Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church The bride elect is a Rossville High School graduate 1960 and her fiancé a 1959 Rossville graduate
The Past Noble Grand Club of Adina Rebekah Lodge will hold its meeting on January 9 at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Harry Griffith, 415 Franklin Street.
The last will and codicil of Rebecca J. Crume were probated Tuesday in Carroll circuit court. Her estate, valued at Teal assets of 7500 and personal property of 25000, provides for debts paid first, then to daughter Vada M Roskuski a Flora residence, each grandchild 2500 and a diamond ring, with the remainder split between daughters Vada Roskuski and Mary L Eikenberry. Roskuski named executrix with 50000 bond. Bishop and Bishop represent the executrix.
REMC announces nomination meetings for four directors with 7 p.m. start times and a program of REMC information movies and refreshments. Attendance gifts include a $10 power bill credit and a small appliance. District 7 meets Jan 9 Burlington school Joe Snyder current director. District 14 Jan 1 Rockfield school Gordon Flora current director. District 9 Jan 11 Pyrmont school Cleo Metzger director. District 10 Jan 12 New Hope school William Dickinson director. All REMC members urged to attend.
Lyman Smith of Washington township, a Democratic member of the Board of Commissioners, was elevated to chairman at the first meeting held Tuesday at the courthouse. He succeeds Beryl Beckner. The commission renamed all county government appointive positions and awarded bids for county highway supplies to multiple firms for a four month term.
Carroll county basketball teams were assigned to the Kokomo Sectional tourney announced Friday in Indianapolis by the Indiana High School Athletic Association. Teams assigned include Burlington Camden Delphi Flora Eastern Kokomo Northwestern and Western.
Miss Mary Ann Rose a Delphi Junior High English teacher resigns at semester end after announcing engagement to Guy Edwin Pahund son of Mrs. Mary Pahund of Indianapolis. Their wedding is planned for January 28 at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church West Lafayette.
Matthew Welsh of Vincennes is to be inaugurated as Indiana governor Monday January 9 at 10 a.m. est in the Rotunda of the Statehouse Indianapolis. Many locals have received invitations to attend.
Two deer hunters killed a former Carroll resident in Jay County. Local authorities investigação ongoing as detectives pursue leads. The incident prompted swift media attention and community responses.
James Lloyd Rader 27 of Delphi died at 1 20 a m in a two car crash on ice covered pavement near the east of Delphi on highway 25. James Bryant 18 of Jefferson township was injured and treated at St Elizabeth hospital. Police have not determined fault. A second death report notes James D Pitzer 54 a Tennessee native and veteran conservation officer was shot and killed in Jay county, with two Richmond men held on murder charges.
Mrs Elizabeth Young 42 of route 1 Frankfort indicted by Carroll County Grand Jury and arrested by the Sheriff. She faces charges of issuing several bad checks over the past year and is held in the county jail.
Farmers have until January 31 1961 to secure price support loans or purchase agreements on 1960 crops including Wheat Barley Oats Grain Sorg hums Rye and Soy Beans. Storage approval by the County ASC is required and crop quality affects loan amounts.
The Delphi Lions name Miss Cochrane as Cheer Club member of the week. Her resignation as Delphi Librarian was announced this week and she has been a patient at the Mayo Clinic for several months recovering from her second eye surgery. Cards and gifts should be sent to her at the address above.
Former Delphi resident Mrs. James A. Shirk, 93, widow of banker James A. Shirk, died Thursday in Tallahassee after a hip fracture. Survived by daughter Mrs. Royal H. Ray of Tallahassee and grandson John Ray. one son Herbert died in 1943. Funeral services Sunday at Jackson funeral home. burial in Masonic cemetery.
Carroll County hosts the Leader ship Training School at Camden Baptist Church with sessions January 16 19 23 26 30 and February 2 from 7 to 2 40 pm Central. DePauw President Russell Humbert speaks January 30 and February 2. other instructors cover Bible reading stewardship junior high teaching kindergarten and primary teaching. No registration fee. textbooks cost about one dollar.
Robert B Beath Chapter 280 Woman's Relief Corps Auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic will be instituted in Delphi on Thursday night January 12 at the REMC auditorium at 7 PM Twenty charter members will be inducted by Marie Morgan of Indianapolis state president and department officers Meetings will then be held on the first Tuesday of each month
A marriage license was issued to Donald S. Peel age 19 of Flora and Karen Sue Allen age 17 of route 1 Cutler.
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