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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1954
Page
1
The School Board near to a decisive plan on a new high school gym the community will use for years. Local residents urged timely comments while noting the present building limits expansion and public parking concerns.
A fox drive is set for Saturday January 9 at Burrows. Participants meet at Randolph store at 8 30 a m. The Christian church Ladies Aid will serve dinner and only shotguns may be used on the drive.
Paul O. Jeffries, 65, a renter on the Julius farm, was hospitalized for observation after a Kroger Grocery truck collided with a car driven by Julius on Highway 421 near the Pittsburg bridge. Jeffries suffered a spinal injury but is not considered in critical condition. The Julius vehicle struck the guard rail. both vehicles sustained damage. Sheriff Carey and deputies investigated the crash.
Dana T. Brooks, 45, of Delphi, was arrested by city police on disorderly conduct charges. He appeared before Justice of the Peace Pro Tem Watson McCormick and was fined 25 dollars plus 13.50 dollars in costs.
Chicago man Ralph A. Clawson, 56, was arrested by Acting Police Chief Britton for driving while intoxicated. He was fined $25 and costs and his license suspended for one year.
Henry McKee of Flora was arraigned in JP court before Amos Clingenpeel on charges of assault and battery and public intoxication. He was fined a total of 30.00 dollars on the two offenses.
Mrs Wayne Smith of Chicago spent the weekend with her sister in law Mrs Alma Pierce, sharing time and conversation in the city.
George Eaton's last will dated September 4 1951 appears in Carroll circuit court. Debts are paid first and his widow Marley Walker Eaton receives a life insurance policy an auto an electric refrigerator and an electric washer. Residue passes in equal shares to daughters Mary Fisher and Violet Dyson with Marley Eaton named executrix. Witnesses Geneva Harmon and A D Bishop.
Mrs. Bertha Chissom announces the Ratcliff Hotel Cafe will reopen Monday January 11 after remodeling. She becomes manager resuming restaurant work after retirement with prior roles at Camp Tecumseh Crosby Hotel Cafe Welcome Inn Roth Park Hotel and Delphi schools cafeteria. Hours to be announced next week.
Burlington baton twirler Johnnie Kirkendall finished sixth in the boys division at the World Championship Twirling contest in Johnstown Pennsylvania on January 2. His sister Jane Ann also competed and was among four girls photographed among the 400 entrants. The Kirkendalls were likely Indiana’s only participants. The family returned home Monday morning.
Dr Charles Frank Sheets 66 a Delphi resident died Sunday at St Elizabeth Lafayette after a cerebral hemorrhage he suffered early Sunday. He was born July 21 1887 in Madison township practiced in Flora Delphi and nearby towns for 31 years. He later sold his practice and worked for Fire Fighter Equipment in Carroll White and Tippecanoe counties. He was a member of Delphi Methodist Church served as board president and belonged to Welcome Inn Grange and Delphi IOOF Lodge. He is survived by his widow Emma Smith a son Charles of Indianapolis and three grandsons. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Delphi Methodist Church with Rev Frank Briggs officiating burial in Zion Cemetery. Eikenberry funeral home supervised arrangements.
Lawrence Metzger, county chairman of the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation committee, says producers planning to plant corn in 1954 on farms with no corn 1951 1953 must apply for a 1954 acreage allotment by January 15 1954. Forms are at the county office in Delphi. Those who have not filed acreage reports for farms with corn in the past three years can still report.
Indiana Heart Foundation and State Board of Health sponsor a series of five weight control classes. A second series may start later this month or in February if enough interest. Delphi and Flora locations planned with residents urged to notify county nurse Mrs Esther Gregg or Mrs Harter for Flora area. Afternoon or evening sessions requested to gauge preferences.
State Trooper and Mrs Bud Koch return from Fort Wayne where their daughter Susan remains in an incubator at a Fort Wayne hospital following a premature birth. She has not shown satisfactory progress.
John Merrell, Carroll County Democratic chairman, accepts a manager post at the Fort Wayne branch of Indianapolis Central Supply Company. He began in Fort Wayne after two weeks of training in Indianapolis and leaves Meizer Refrigeration of Lafayette. His family will stay near Tippecanoe for now, with a possible move to Fort Wayne in spring.
Sheriff Carey reports 1953 saw fewer arrests than 1952 yet fatalities increased from 3 to 5. total arrests 129 with 98 accidents causing $89,414 in property damage, 118 cars involved, 47 injuries, 36 trucks or tractors in wrecks. Drunken drivers led arrests with 44 cases.
Carroll and Howard county schools will travel to Kokomo for the sectional basketball tournament February 25 to 27. Seven Carroll teams and four from Howard compete with Kokomo hosting the regional and Ft Wayne the semi final center for Kokomo’s champion.
Albert L. Walter an 80 year old Swiss native and longtime Detroit resident died Saturday morning at St Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette. He had lived with his son Robert Walter and family for the past year and is survived by two sons Robert and James of Detroit. The body was prepared at Jack nm funeral home and taken to Detroit for services and burial in a Detroit cemetery.
Gib Underhill former appliance store owner and Lahr Motors employee assumes management after City Service Station lease. The company recently leased John Roach Service Station in Delphi and sub leased it to Underhill this week.
Opal Norris of Jefferson Township files for divorce from Hugh V. Norris in Carroll circuit court on cruelty grounds. She seeks $5,000 alimony and restoration of her former name Armstrong. Julien and Kerlin represent the plaintiff.
Delphi-Deer Creek township school officials moved toward building a new high school gym and dropping the state armory plan. Board members Charles Melson Truman Spitler and Supt Wayne Eikenberry debated the proposal as they awaited Paul Johnson's recovery from influenza.
The Carroll County Commissioners awarded highway supply bids for the year and granted Chew Grocery in Burlington the county home groceries contract for three months. Unsuccessful bidders included Larry Boone and others. a special meeting will set plans for a new gym and school expansion at Hillcrest, with a holding company proposed to fund construction.
The American Legion staged nightly rehearsals for Kempy a three act comedy to be performed Thursday Friday and Saturday at the new high school auditorium. Director Tom McCormick announced a cast change with Robert Landis Jr taking the title role replacing Tillman Abbott. Tickets are sold by Legion members Auxiliary and local stores and will be exchanged for reserved seats at Wynkoop Pharmacy. The production benefits the Legion's new Front Street home.
Walter Marion Gee 68 a former Columbia City resident died Monday at Whitley County Hospital after a 10 day stay. Born November 12 1885 in this county he moved from Lafayette to Columbia City in 1936 and served as a city policeman and later a merchant policeman. Surviving are his wife Leng Egolf two children Jewell Maxwell two brothers Bert and Elmer and a sister Lora Salisbury. Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday in Columbia City with burial at Eel River Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Amos E Clingen peels observe their 50th wedding anniversary at 211 East Columbia Flora inviting friends and relatives to an open house from 2 to 4 p m on Sunday January 10 The couple formerly lived in Delphi and have three children Don of New Mexico Joe and Mrs Eva Root of Kokomo.
Mary Ethel Hardy 75 widow of Leroy M Hardy died Monday morning at Memorial hospital Logansport after a short illness She was born January 26 1888 in this county to John E Rice and Almeda Paden She belonged to Deer Creek Presbyterian church Eastern Star and White Shrine Surviving are her son John Alex route 2 Camden daughter Elizabeth Gregg Thorn Town five grandchildren and brother Everett Rice Logansport Funeral will be at her residence route 2 Camden at 2 p.m with Rev Everett Jones officiating Burial in Rock Creek cemetery
Early New Year burglars smashed plate glass at three county businesses in Delphi and Yeoman. George Todd and Son Implement Store lost 296 cents from a cash register and cash machine, plus window damage. Delphi Auto Supply CO. reported 211.45 taken from desks and cabinets, plus a gum machine. Farm Bureau store in Yeoman found a rear window broken but no valuables stolen. Neighbors heard glass at about 4 a m.
Plans for the dedication of the new American Legion Home proceed with a February event date to depend on State Commander Roy Amos of Goshen. Local post commander Walter Popejoy names Arthur McDowell George Schnepp and Gene Roskuski to organize arrangements for the ceremony.
Mrs Omar Smith and Mrs Paul Suntte of New Buffalo Michigan travel to Florida for a month long vacation.
Tri Kappa sorority schedules a business meeting Tuesday January 12 at 7 30 p m in the library to discuss group activities and upcoming events.
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