Many Reveal Plans For Weddings As Six Announce Engagements
County sheriff Carey reports 1952 had 75 853 dollars in vehicle property damage up from 39 197 in 1951 with 4 fatalities and 71 damaged vehicles. The year saw 169 arrests including 60 public intoxication and 34 drunk driving. Fox bounty dropped to 690 with 276 foxes killed in 1952. Delphis and Flora babies made news as births and engagements were announced in Delphi and surrounding areas. Carey details also note an official bed collapse incident and impending return of Claude Wickard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey
Carroll
Cass County
Longcliff
Ada Roach
Suit Filed In Cass County In Ida Wise Estate
A will contest was filed in Cass circuit court by Clara Schneider of Logansport against Grace Shaffer and others over Ida C Wise estate valued at 7500. The complaint accuses unsound mind at signing May 12 1945 and seeks invalidation while detailing specific bequests to Schneider Nebo Cemetery and St Luke's Sunday School. The case names the National Bank of Logansport as administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida C. W.se
Logansport
Cass
Clara Schneider
Grace Shaffer
Louis
Will Dock
Delphi
Frank Dock
Ohio
The
National Bank of
Shaffer
Schneider
Nebo
Bethany
St. Luke’s Sunday School
Forest Cats corner Camden to win holiday tourney
Forest Bob Cats dethrone Camden Red Devils 42 to 37 in overtime to capture the Camden Invitational Tourney crown. Milburn led Forest with 17 points while Kendall paced Camden with 10. Flora defeated Fowler 53-41 in the consolation game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest
Camden
Red Devils
Sonny Victor
Forest Bob Cats
Cats
Victor
Orr
Kendall
Milburn
Day
Flora
Fry
George
Fouts
Viney
Kerkhove
D. Davis
Camden’s
Devils
Dick Kendall
Thomas
Gray
Willy
Schock
Sanderson
Frye
Forest—Thomas
Cochran
Dick Davis
Dale Davis
Fowler Bulldogs
Leslie Ray
Badgers
Flo
Colt
Shoff
Garrison
McCain
Guyer
Kearns
McLaughlin
Rinehart
Gamden
Beautiful Weddings Mark New Year In County
Two New Year weddings linked Brooks ton area families. Marilyn Robinson married Don Anderson at the Robinson home with immediate family present, followed by a Niagara Falls honeymoon and a farm home east of Brooks ton. A second ceremony at Flora church united Sue Mann and Bill Ayres before about 250 guests with elaborate rose and turquoise decorations and a four tier cake. Both couples are Flora High School graduates. the groom served in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jbinson-Anderson
Clarence Robinson
Brookston
Marilyn
Don Anderson
William Floyd Anderson
Route 1
Delphi
Mitchell
Ann
Robinson
Anderson
Niagara Falls
Carmen Ayres
Joyce Crife
Mar- Michael
Bill Mann
Willy Moore
Burlington
Jim Ayres
Talbot
Bob Garrison
Flora
Lee Brim
Dick Mann
Barbara Briggs
Doris Fife
Roberta Allen
Sue Landis
Anne Shope
Marjorie
Flora High School
Christian College
Korea
Game Warden Resigns. Post Open in County
Woody Mocherman of Flora resigns after four years as county game warden effective January 1 to work in Kokomo. Several applicants seek the position, which won’t be filled until the GOP takes command after January 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woody Mocherman
Flora
Kokomo
Two Carrollton Officials Appoint New Advisory Board Members
Jean V. Pickard a Democrat and Willard Allbaugh a Republican were named to the Carrollton township Advisory Board by Carroll County commissioners to fill vacancies from Glen Booth’s death and George Flora’s resignation. Both will serve until the 1954 trustee and advisory board elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean V. Pickard
Willard Allbaugh
Carrollton Township
Board of
Carroll County Commissioners
Pickard
Allbaugh
Glen Booth
George Flora
Clawsons and Brewer Visit Memphis for Holidays
Mr and Mrs Robert Clawson and George Brewer joined their son Jerry in Memphis Tennessee where he is stationed at the Naval Center for the holidays He spent the holidays at home and the group returned home Monday leading to a brief family reunion in Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Clawson
George Brewer
Rev Martinson 85 Dies in Oregon Former Delphi Baptist Pastor
Mrs Wilbur Grantham received word from Chester Pa of the death of Rev EM Martinson 85 in Portland Oregon after a December 14 stroke. He served Delphi Baptist Church from 1923 to 1929 and was an Oracle Club member. The body goes to Marion Indiana for Saturday 10 a m funeral at Raven Funeral Home with burial in the family lot where his wife is buried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Grantham
Granville Martinson
Chester
Marion
Indiana
Raven Funeral Home
Local Couple Hurt in Near Delphi Collision
Mr and Mrs William S Kerlin of Delphi were injured Sunday night when their car collided with a vehicle driven by Robert Boothroyd 24 of Lafayette at the junction of State Road 18 and US 421 near Treidas corner north of Delphi Boothroyd was said to have turned from US 421 toward 18 directly into the Kerlin auto Mrs Kerlin sustained a broken collar bone and facial injuries Mr Kerlin had a cut and hand injury Their young son Sam escaped injury Boothroyd was taken to Home hospital Lervette with minor injuries
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Kerlin
Delphi
Robert Boothroyd
Lafayette
Treida’s Corner
Kerlin
Boothroyd
Mrs. Garrett Improves After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Mrs Anthony Garrett, patient at Merritt Hospital Oakdale California, is showing improvement after a cerebral hemorrhage. She was unconscious for several days but is now conscious and recognizes family members at her bedside. Community friends hope for full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett
Anthony Garrett
Merritt Hospital
Oakdale
California
Houser Estate Names Dale Houser Administrator
Dale Houser has been named administrator of the Everett Houser estate after qualifying with a $7,000 bond. Attorney for the administrator is Joseph Ty. Ives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houser
Dale Houser
Everett Houser
Joseph Ty. Ives
Delphi Sailor Supports Orphans With Clothing Drive
Jesse Lee Wilson of Delphi Navy Seabees helps an orphanage in Korea with a Christmas party. The Delphi Presbyterian Women will run an eight day clothing drive ending January 14 to supply warm clothing and small footwear for 500 children. Donations of clothing or postage money are welcome and pickup can be arranged by calling 271.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Lee Wilson
Homer Wilson
Delphi
Korea
Navy
Jesse
Women’s Association of the
Delphi Presbyterian Church
Jess
Presbyterian Church
Local Dealers Set January 9 Showings of New GM Cars
Local dealers for General Motors announce a Friday January 9 display of new 1953 models. Landis Equipment in West Delphi will feature the 1953 Buick, Clawson Chevrolet Sales will showcase the 1953 Chevrolet, and Hargraves Motor Sales will present the 1953 Oldsmobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors Automobiles
Landis Equipment Company
Buick Automobiles
Buick
West Delphi
Clawson Chevrolet
Hargraves Motor Sales
Oldsmobile
Richardson Resigns from Legion Post to Lead Sam's Fish House
Leo Shorty Richardson resigns after four years at the American Legion Home effective January 17 to manage Sam's Fish House owned by his mother Mrs Sam Richardson in Pittsburg. Henry Rozhon will replace him, moving from Burkle and Campbell in Delphi to the Legion House Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo “Shorty” Richardson
American Legion
Richardson
Sam
Sam Richardson
Pittsburg
Henry Rozhon
Burkle and Campbell
Delphi
House Committee of the Legion
Mrs Fuller and Daughter Return From Detroit Visit
Mrs. Charles Fullmer and her daughter Jewell return from Detroit where they visited her brother William Hoshaw and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fullmer
Jewell
Detroit
William Hoshaw
Couple wed New Year's Eve near Logansport
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Carol Silver daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Silver of north of Logansport and Carl Douglass twin son of Mr and Mrs Harley Douglass of near Rockfield The couple recited their vows New Year's Eve and are now at home to their friends at 1224 Spear Street in Logansport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Silver
Ray Silver
North
Logansport
Carl Douglass
Harley, Douglass
Rockfield
Spear Street
Evans Taylor Wedding at Delphi Presby Church
Miss Clara Lou Evans wed Henry Vinton Taylor of Lafayette in a single ring ceremony at Delphi Presbyterian Church. Attendants wore lavender gowns, lilies and pink carnations, with ushers and family present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Vinton Taylor
New Orleans
Florida
Delphi Presbyterian Church
Taylor
Clara Lou Evans
Mary Ellen Evans
Indianapolis
Carl Shaeffer
Joseph Q. Kerkhoff
Delphi
Martha Mullin
Lafayette
Camden
Shaeffer
William Taylor, Jr
Biltmore
North Carolina
Carl ‘Shaeffer
James Glatz
Mark Sowden
Corona del Mar
California
James Rush
William Decker
James Korte
March of Dimes drives monthlong campaign under Foote
Carroll County Campaign Director Mrs. Harry G. Foote announced a full month drive for the 1953 March of Dimes starting January 2 and running through January 31. Basil O Connor and Charles Phillips chaired county boards while funds support both local treatment costs and national research programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March OF Dimes
Director States
Harry G. Foote
Carroll County
National Foundation For
Foote
Basil O’connor
NFFIP
National Foundation For Research
Psi Iota Xi
Delphi
Andréa Clements
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Medical Center
Indianapolis
Methodist Hospital
Lafayette
Oracles Resume Play Travel To Winamac Friday
The Oracles resumed play last night in the local Armory against the Flora Badgers in a Hoosier conference tilt. Friday the team travels to Winamac for another conference meet and next Tuesday Sheridan visits the local armory for a third conference meet. Other games this week include Deer Creek at Metea Attica at Flora Camden at Burlington Cutler at Michigantown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oracles
Flora Badgers
Winamac
Larry Hobbs
Sheridan
Deer Creek
Metea
Attica
Flora
Camden
Burlington
Cutler
Michigantown
Delphi Chamber Chooses Three New Directors
The Delphi Chamber of Commerce selected three new directors for a three year term. Myrone J. Johnson publisher of The Citizen John Klepinger cashier of the Union Bank and Trust Company and William Kerlin manager of the Kerlin Hatchery and Feed Mill will join the board at the annual banquet later this month replacing Earl Heckathorn Richard Rainbolt and Howard Bradshaw. Other current directors include Frank Fitch Carl Hargraves Haughey Mount Thomas Peters Wayne Talbert and Charles Flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Chamber of Commerce
Myrone J. Johnson
The
Citizen
John Klepinger
Union Bank and Trust Company
William
Kerlin
Kerlin Hatchery
Earl Heckathorn
Richard Rainbolt
Howard Bradshaw
Frank Fitch
Carl Hargraves
Haughey Mount
Thomas Peters
Wayne Talbert
Charles Flora
Will of Warren H. Todd Probate in Car roll court
The last will of Warren H Todd was probated Wednesday in Car roll circuit court on the testimony of George Obear a subscribing witness. Todd bequeathed all personal property to his widow Minnie and left her a life estate in all real estate with the estate to pass to surviving children at her death. The will is dated August 6.
Influenza Confines Frank Fitch to Home This Week
Frank Fitch is confined to his home this week due to influenza. Public health notes advise rest and isolation to prevent spreading the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fitch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington
Claude Wickard
Agriculture
REA
Claude
Louise Wickard
W. D. Rider
Wickard
Glen
Sue Brown
Orm Route 4
Sue
Clarence
Ricky” .Tunnell
Calvin Tunnell
Mr. Tunnell
Memorial Hospital
Highway
Mother
Babe
Delphis
William Michael Popejoy
St. Elizabeth Hospi
Walter Popejoy
Doxie Moore
State Conservation Department
Moore
National Basketball Association
Milwaukee Hawks
Sheboygan Redskins
Anderson Packers
Emmett Pearson
Route 4
Carolyn Sue
Jack Gerard
Ucanelen Sle
P_AKSUN
Roger Gerard
Bringhurst
Pyrmont Church
Ida Wise
Helen
Leroy Smith
Lester Smith
Radnor
Miss. Allen
Ball State Teachers’ College
Lahr Motors
Delhi Phi
Cassell-Aiken
Herbert Cassell
Near Flora
Charlotte
Gerald L. Aiken
Guy Aiken
Miss Cassell
Cutler School
Ratcliff
Schlipf-Bowman
Jack Schlipf
Regina Ann
Jack Bowman
Melvin Bowman
Route 2
Miss Schlipf
Pvt
Bowman
Ft. Leonard Wood
Missouri
Shattuck-Ives
Harold F. Shattuck
Webster Grove
Mary Dodge Shattuck
Joesph T. Ives, Jr
Joseph T. Ives
Miss Shattuck
DePauw University
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Ives
Meredith Wells
Steve McLaughlin
Joseph McLaughlin
By Pass
Wells
Delphi High School
Flora Cabinet Company
Jefferson High School
Purdue
Forest Lads
Fowler
Carrollton Advisory Board
Loveland
Martinson
Oregon
General Motors
William B. Smith
Joe Telen
Smith
Telen
Anna Johnson~Douglas
Douglas
Phillips
Charles Phillips
Jefferson Township
Carroll County ‘Commissioners
Monday
Fae Luther Ross
Clyde Langston
Langston
Charles Gard
Clay Township
Delphia
Robert Morrow
Lawrence Whistler
Court House
Clara Mohler
Harley Barber
Delphi Lions
Thomas J. Smith
E. North St
Delphi, Ind
Cheer Club
Veterans Hospital
Lions Club
Wach
West
10Th St
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