100 TO ATTEND CHURCH SCHOOL NAME LEADERS
The Carroll County School of Christian Living will begin in the Flora Methodist Church next Monday at 7 00 p m drawing about 100 men women and young people from across the county Five courses of instruction accredited by the National Council of Churches of Christ will be offered with leading local church leaders teaching and speaking over six evenings January 13 16 20 23 27 and 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Lincoln B. Stafford
Flora Baptist Church
County Ministerial’ Association
J. Shields White
Burlington Methodist
Tim Wayne Reiman
Manchester College
North Manichester
Iter R. Hand
Indiana Council of Churches
A. Blair Helman
Charles Dumond
Ralph Petry
Jas. R. McLaughlin
Christian Home
Fred Chandler
F.kaye Bass
Mrs Marie Thompson Returns From Toledo Christmas Visit
Mrs Marie Thompson comes home Saturday from Toledo Ohio after Christmas with relatives. Her nieces Mrs Emily Berning and Mrs H A Kutter and Dr Kutter accompanied her home. Berning, long employed in the Clerk of Courts office in Toledo, has retired and will live with Mrs Thompson. The Rutters returned to Toledo on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Thompson
Toledo
Ohio
Emily Berning
H. A. Kutter
Dr. Kutter
Berning
Thompson
Rutters
Biology Teacher Resigns for Purdue Position
Clayton Mullin of Delphia High School biology submits resignation to the Board of School Trustees effective January 20, 1958. He has accepted a staff position at Purdue University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Mullin
Delphia High School
Board of
Mullin
Purdue
Grandson Dies After Lafayette Altercation Funeral Held
Gerald J. Lank of Brookston died after an New Year Eve dispute in Lafayette. Funeral services were held Friday at Thompson Funeral Home with Rev. Donald C. Stilwell officiating. Burial followed in Brookston IOOF Cemetery. He was grandson of Mrs. Ollie Myers of Delphi. The excerpt also notes Indiana State Medical Association Auxiliary members in Carroll County and a classroom moment where a fourth grader asks a grandmother for help with a problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald J. Lank
Brookston
Thompson Funeral Home
Donald C. Stilwell
Lafayette
Ollie Myers
Delphi
Indiana State Medical Association
George
Betty) Wagoner
Carroll County
Mrs Ralph Melin Confined by Illness at Home
Mrs Ralph Melin is confined to her house by illness. No other details are provided about her condition or the duration of confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Melin
Dillman Family Spends Holidays in Jamaica and Florida
Mr and Mrs Raymond Dillman and family Barbara Jack and Dick returned from Florida to spend Christmas in Kingston Jamaica with their daughter Beverly and Mr and Mrs Freeman Redding Beverly has worked for Crown Real Estate Company in Kingston since October 20 Returning to Florida the Dillmans visited Mr and Mrs Larry Gruber Mr and Mrs LeRoy Redding Mr and Mrs Pete Fischer and Mr and Mrs Ora Hamilton They also had dinner with Harve Studebaker in Miami Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Raymond Dillman
Barbara
Jack
Florida
Kingston
Beverly
Freeman Redding
Crown Real Estate Company
Dillman
Larry Gruber
LeRoy Redding
Pete Fischer
Ora Hamilton
Harve Studebaker
Miami
Marine Careers Beckon Delphi Young Couple
Master Sgt Saul Gorman announces the enlistment of Nancy Girton and Larry Joe Watkins in the Marine Corps. Girton, Delphi High School graduate, will begin eight weeks of female Marine basic training at Parris Island and may pursue education fields with Marine units. Watkins will start 12 weeks of basic training in San Diego, then receive 15 days leave before reporting to a technical school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
Delphi
Saul C. Goldman
Lafayette
Nancy June Girton
Cora E. Dunlap
Route 2
Brookston
Larry Joe Watkins
Homer E. Watkins
North Union
Girton
Cora Herr
Corps
Marine Recruit Depot
Parris
Island
South Carolina
Miss Girton
National Honor Society
Sunshine Society
Danford
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
California
Speech Students at Muncie Contest Saturday
On Saturday January 11 1958 sixteen speech students from Delphi High School will attend a contest at Ball State Teachers College in Muncie Indiana. The Delphi speech department also schedules a children's play The Clown Who Ran Away for January 31 and February 1 in the high school auditorium with cast to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Lou Bell
Nancy Snipes
Steve Peterson
Joyce Logan
Bob Delaney
Mike Bradshaw
Caren Smith
Eleanor Wilken
Margaret Lee
Jean Ann Small
Nancy Bradshaw
Nancy Rule
Lois Grainger
Nancy Simons
Don Larimore
Ball State Teachers College
Muncie
Indiana
Delphi High School
Mrs Carl Jones Suffered Stroke in Delphi Visit
Mrs Carl Jones of route 1 Flora is hospitalized in Home Lafayette after a stroke struck her right side during a visit to Mrs Pauline Moore in Delphi. She was taken there last Thursday evening by Eikenberry ambulance and remains semi conscious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Jones
Route 1
Flora
Mary Jo Reed
Delphi
Home Hospital
Lafayette
Eikenberry
Jones
Pauline Moore
All-Day Driver Examiner to Work Wednesdays locally
Mrs. Fern Cohee of Carroll County License Bureau announced that starting Wednesday January 15 the driver examiner will be at the local license branch all day every Wednesday. Previously he worked only half-days at the branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Cohee
Carroll County
Carroll teams repeat in Kokomo sectional tourney
Carroll county six high schools Flora Deer Creek Camden Burlington Cutler Delphi and four Howard County teams Kokomo Western Northwestern and Southwestern will compete in Kokomo for the sectional title Kokomo also hosts the regional tourney with the regional winner advancing to the Fort Wayne semifinals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Kokomo
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Flora
Deer Creek
Camden
Burlington
Cutler
Delphi
Howard
Western
Northwestern
Southwestern
Ft. Wayne
Engravings Delayed For Next Week’s Citizen
The Citizen regrets that engravings scheduled for publication this week did not arrive in time. They will be published next week.
Delphi Vet, ex councilman Vernie Brown dies at 67
Vernie H. Brown known as Doc died at his Delphi residence after a two week bedfast period following a stroke over 12 years earlier. He was a former city councilman, WWI veteran organizer of Delphi Home Guard, and active in American Legion and local church. Funeral held from Jackson Funeral Home with burial at Morning Heights. military rites by Harry Bohannon Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernie “H. Brown
Delphi
Carroll Republican Central Committee
Indiana Veterinarian College
Indianapolis
Stockwell
France
Ockley
Radnor
Harry Haslet
Welcome Inn
Harry Bohannon
American Legion
Legion
Delphi Presbyterian Church
Lafayette
Lafayette Elks
Delphic Masonic Lodge
Madison Township
William
Etta,Schnepp Brown
Josephine McDowell
Del
Death of Patton resident Fred R. Gaumer at St Elizabeth
Fred R. Gaumer aged 65, a Patton community resident and World War I veteran, died at St Elizabeth Hospital Lafayette after illness since December. Born November 22, 1892 in Carroll County, he was a carpenter. Survived by widow Olive Brady, two brothers Emanuel and Emerson of Lower Sunset Park, two sisters Mrs Ruby Smith and Mrs Charlotte Pence Baker. Funeral Friday at 1:30 at Miller Funeral Home Monticello with Rev George Neil. burial Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call after 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred R. Gaumer
Patton
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Mr. Gaumer
Carroll County
Marion Gaumer
Susanna Dilling
Olive Brady
Emanuel
Emerson
Lower Sunset Park
Ruby Smith
Charlotte Pencebaker
Gaumer
Miller Funeral Home
Monticello
George Neil
Oak Grove Christian
Riverview Cemetery
Friends
Death of Owen Hixon At Ratcliff Hotel Rites Pending
Owen Hixon formerly of the Ratcliff Hotel died at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette Tuesday night after being taken there Sunday His body lies at Eikenberry funeral home with funeral rites pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Hixon
Ratcliff Hotel
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Eikenberry Funeral Home
Funeral Rites Held for Raymond W. Clawson of Lafayette
Funeral services were held Tuesday in Lafayette for Raymond W. Clawson 64 of Lafayette R R 3 west of Delphi. Burial was in Isley cemetery. He died Saturday at his home after a one week illness. A Tippecanoe county native he spent his life in the community. His 1913 marriage was to Amelia Brenner who died last July. He belonged to Grace EUB church Elks Lodge and Lafayette Moose lodge. Surviving are four sons Raymond Jr. of Lincoln Nebraska Lyle of route 3 Lafayette LaRue and Dwayne both at home a daughter Ruth Ann at home and a sister Mrs Carl Wise of Brook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Raymond W. Clawson
R.R
Delphi
Isley Cemetery
Clawson
Tippecanoe County
Amelia Brenner
Grace Eub Church
Elks Lodge
Lafayette Moose Lodge
Raymond, Jr
Lincoln
Nebraska
Lyle
Route 3
LaRue
Dwayne
Ruth Ann
Carl Wise
Brook
Funeral rites held for Mrs Clara Williams 92 Logansport
Funeral services for Mrs Clara Williams 92 of route 3 Logansport were conducted Monday afternoon at Carter funeral home Flora by Rev Philip G Van Sandt. Interment followed at Deer Creek cemetery. She died Friday night at Kennedy nursing home Flora where she had been admitted January. A native of the county she was married to James S Williams who died in 1928 and she was the oldest member of Deer Creek Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Williams
Route 3
Logansport
Carter
Flora
Philip G. van Sandt
Deer Creek
Power of God shown at Rockfield Church Sunday
Sunday night January 12 the Rockfield Christian Church will screen the moving and dramatic motion picture The Power of God. The film is described as gripping and modern in its presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power of God
Rockfield Christian Church
Democrats Kickoff Dinner Opens 1958 Camden Event
The Carroll County Democratic Central Committee announces an open 1958 campaign kickoff dinner at Camden Community Building on Thursday January 23 with dinner served at 6 30 p m Tickets available from Precinct Committeemen and finance committee members Alpha Rule John Kennard Emmitt Guckien Olaf Brown Dinner by Camden Baptist Church ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Democratic Central Committee
Camden
Finance Committee
Alpha Rule
John Kennard
Emmitt Guckien
Olaf Brown
Camden Baptist Church
County awards highway supply contracts and reappoints health officer
Carroll County Commissioners awarded contracts for highway supplies including sewer pipe to Logansport Metal Culvert and drain tile to Flora Concrete Tile Co. Cement went to Flora Concrete Tile Co. and Brim Gravel Transit Mix Co. Ready mix to Brim Gravel Transit Mix, and equipment to Miller Mfx Inc. Deeds Equipment Co. Korte Bros. McAllister Machinery and Indiana Equipment Co. Gasoline to High Point Oil, Farm Bureau, Cline Oil, Sinclair. Diesel to Cline and High Point. Oil to High Point, Standard Oil, Shell, Sinclair, Cline. Grease to Sinclair, High Point, Standard. alcohol and antifreeze to Cline. Brushkiller to Bremen Chemical. repairs to Mack Machine, Miller Machinery, Delphi Automotive Supply. salt to Morton Salt. calcium chloride to Dow Chemical. Also reappointed Dr. T Neal Perry of Delphi as county health officer for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Court House
T.neal Perry
Delphi
Logansport Metal
Flora Concrete Tile Co
Brim Gravel Transit Mix Co
Miller Mfx. Inc
Deeds Equipment Co., Inc
Korte Bros., Inc
McAllister Machinery Co
Indiana Equipment Co
High Point Oil Co
Farm Bureau
Cline Oil Co
Sinclair Refining Company
Cline Oil Company
High Point Oil Company
High Point
Standard Oil
Shell Oil
Sinclair and Cline Oil Company
Sinclair
Standard
Bremen’ Chemical Company
Mack Machine Company
Miller Machinery, Inc
Delphi Automotive Supply
Morton Salt Company
Dow Chemical Company
Frazee Firm Again Entered at Flora Sheriff Probes Cash and Goods Stolen
Flora officers investigated a break in at Frazee Ford Seles. A broken north end window admitted a burglar who pried open a metal cabinet and took over $40 in cash and papers. About $10 was taken from candy machines. Entry by rear door. Suspect time between 3 pm Wednesday and 7 am Thursday. Sheriff Carey, Deputy Miller and State Detective Leavitt assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora
Frazee Ford Seles
Carey
Miller
Leavitt
New Year Births Reported Across Carroll County
Several Carroll County families welcomed new lives on New Year’s Day and nearby dates. At Memorial Hospital, Robert Wertz Jr and wife welcomed a daughter from Cutler. St Joseph Hospital Logansport saw Norman Garber and wife of near Delphi welcome a daughter. Bringhurst couple John and wife welcomed a son at Memorial in Logansport. Delphi route 4 couple Earl Humburger welcomed a son born January 6 at Home Hospital. Flora couple Zeller Graham welcomed a son born January 4 at Home. Delphi couple Keith Jones welcomed a son Scottie Joe January 4 at Home. South Delphi couple Dale Cain welcomed a son born January 5 at Home. Route 3 Arthur Fassnacht welcomed a son January 4 at St Elizabeth Hospital. Delphi couple Ernest Robinson welcomed a daughter January 5 at St Elizabeth. Lafayette couple Joe Kerkhoff welcomed a daughter born December 31 at St Elizabeth. Kerkhoff's wife is Geneva Hawkins of Del.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Memorial Hospital
Robert Wertz, Jr
Cutler
St. Joseph Hospital
Logansport
Norman Garber
Delphi
John Johnson
Bringhurst
Earl Humburger
Home Hospital
Zeller Graham
Flora
Keith Jones
Scottie Joe
Dale Cain
South Delphi
Arthur Fassnacht
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Ernest Robinson
Joe Q. Kerkhoff
Lafayette
Kerkhoff
Geneva Hawkins
Russell Hawkins
Western Tickets On Sale Now
Tickets for the Western game are on sale with adults paying 60 cents and students 35 cents. The sale adds a low priced option for campus crowds and aims to boost attendance.
Plan For 1958 Carroll County Soil District Meeting
Carroll County Soil Conservation District plans for 1958 announced by Raymond Nicoll. Meeting set for January 17 at 1 p m in the REMC auditorium with public invited. District supervisors and Extension Service outline goals, farm plans, and 1959 Green Pastures contest with Delphi Limestone Co and Kraft Foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Soil Conservation District
REMC
John McCormick
Robert McCarty
Raymond Nicoll
Russell Jones
Harold Berry
Roy Fry
ACS Conservation Aid
Jerry Couch
SCS
Ken Pyle
Miles Martin
Delphi Limestone Co
Kraft Foods
A.S.C
The
Extension Service
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Delphi
Pyle
Delphi Soil Conservation Service
SCD
S.C.S
Nicoll
Leaders for LD Hog Production School Named
Intensified systems of hog production will headline a Carroll county hog school on Tuesday January 14 at the REMC in Delphi from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. John Fole chairs the morning session on buildings and layouts while Richard Holanbeck covers swine management. Dr F A Hall discusses sanitation and disease prevention, Ronald Bafman presents the economic angle, and Purdue secialists will use flannel graphs and visuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
REMC
Delphi
John Fole
Richard Holanbeck
F. A’ Hall
Ronald Batfman
Purdue
GM official H K Rice to speak at senior high
H K Rice of Anderson Indiana an official with Guide Lamp Division General Motors will address senior high school students this coming Friday. His talk titled Dont Sell Yourself Short stresses aspiration and opportunity for students and outlines career paths in industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Rice
Anderson
Indiana
Guide Lamp
General Motors Corporation
De Long Family Deaths and Golden Anniversary Note
Michigan resident Catherine De Long dies at 99 while her brother-in-law James De Long 87 lies seriously ill in Lafayette hospital. The piece recalls Jonas and Catherine De Long celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary at Hesperia Methodist Church, with Delphians Curtis McCain A C Clauser Henry Clauser and James DeLong in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine DeLong
James DeLong
Delphi
Jonas
Hesperia
Michigan
Lafayette
Patient Clarence Wilson Undergoes Major Surgery at VA Hospital
Clarence Wilson, long treated at the VA Hospital in Indianapolis since Thanksgiving, underwent major surgery this Wednesday. His son Donald was at the hospital with him on the day of the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence. Wilson
Indianapolis
Hopital
Donald
Byrum Estate Letters of Administration Granted
Letters of administration in the Byrum estate issued to Richard E Byrum and Medford Campbell. Bond of 16000 filed. Estate valued at 72000 in real property and 10000 in personal property. John Fell represents the co administrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Byrum
Richard E. Byrum
Medford Campbell
John Fell
Delphi Lions name James DeLong Cheer Club member
The Delphi Lions designate James DeLong of Delphi as the Cheer Club member of the week. He is a patient at St Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette Indiana since Thanksgiving. Friends are invited to send cards letters and small gifts during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Lions
James DeLong
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Indiana
DeLong
Delphi
Candidates Selected and Listed Across Townships
A lengthy list of names and townships is provided, naming Clay, Deer Creek, Monroe, Burlington, Jefferson, Liberty, Carrollton, Tippecanoe, Rock Creek, Adams, Jackson, and others. Included are party affiliations for some entries such as Democrat and political figures like Ruth C. Mann. The text reads as a roster of selected and supporting individuals across multiple areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay L. Shanks
Monroe Township
Jack Leatner
Deer Creek
Charles W. Hinkle
Monroe
Hazel M. Beck
Burlington
Earl D. Beck
Earl D. Smith
Russell R. Jones
Tippecanoe
Richard L. Bansum
Henry Fair
Jefferson
Ira J. Brubaker
Jackson
Claude Ridenour
Carrollton
Wanetta L. Munson
Rock Creek
Ora R. Roth
Clay
Vernon L. Kenworthy
Charles A. Wood
Charles W. Gard
Tom Barnsdale
Liberty
Rosemary Hannell
Lewis Fiedler
Adams
Carl DP. Clem
Russell Flora
Claude H. Young
John E. Wagoner
Lynn‘ A. McCormick
Earl T. Powell
Rush McCarty
Arthur F. Ward
James Riley
Ralph W. Melin
Geneva R. Beck
John E. Berkshire
Joe Tolen
Ray Shirar
Keith K. Sinn
Frank Rice
Charles E. Avery
Democrat
Frank B. Riggle
H. L. Garver
Ralph E. Tyler
Charles E. Huffer
Case Load Down Welfare Stat Reduced In Carroll
At a special Board of Public Welfare meeting last Thursday personnel needs were studied. 1945 saw an average monthly load of 467 old age recipients and 74 aid to dependent children cases, vs 168 old age and 36 dependent children in 1957, with six staff then. The board cut staff as workloads declined. by January 1, 1958 the clerks were reduced to one, leaving the director, one visitor, and one clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Welfare
Farmers tour Continental Steel plant at Kokomo
On December 30 a group of farmers and their wives toured the Continental Steel Corporation in Kokomo to learn about fencing and gates. Attendees included John McCormick Forrest Hoshaw Mr and Mrs John Peterson Mr and Mrs Joe Peterson Mr and Mrs Joe Henderson Mr and Mrs Lowell Ward and son Dwaine Mr and Mrs Charles Black and daughter Charmian Mr and Mrs Milton Bowman Tom Page James White Glenn Brown Nelson Lines Mr and Mrs Kenneth Newell Charles Rice Mr and Mrs Donald Huff Earl Powell Miss Pauline Robeson Joe Starkey and Mr and Mrs W S Weaver. The men have long been members of the adult farmer class taught by W S Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCormick
Forrest Hoshaw
John Peterson
Joe Peterson
Joe Henderson
Lowell Ward
Dwaine
Charles Black
Charmian
Milton Bowman
Tom Page
James White
Glenn Brown
Nelson Lines
Kenneth Newell
Charles Rice
Donald Huff
Earl Powell
Pauline Robeson
Joe Starkey
W.S. Weaver
W. S. Weaver
Eikenberry Named Assistant Superintendent in Davenport
Iowa. Wayne Eikenberry former Delphi Schools superintendent has been appointed assistant superintendent of Davenport Iowa public schools. He will move soon. his wife and family will stay in Muskegon Michigan until spring break. Eikenberry previously led Muskegon schools and has been selling school supplies. Neil Eikenberry, his son, serves in the Army at the Army Finance School in Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Eikenberry
Delphi
Davenport
Iowa
Eiikenberry
Muskegon
Michigan
Eikenberry
Neil Eikenberry
Mother Dies At 80 In Oxford Christian Church Funeral
Mrs Minnie Hendricks aged 80 died Friday afternoon at St Elizabeth hospital where she had been a patient since December 6. She was the mother of Mrs Ross Tipton of Delphi. Burial followed in West Cemetery at Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Christian Church
Oxford
Minnie Hendricks
Ross Tipton
Delphi
West Cemetery
Hendricks
St. Elizabeth ‘Hospital
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Mindweill C. Wilson
Vernie
Doc) Brown
Vernie Brown
the Citizen
Main Street
Art McDowell
Arthur
Josephine
McDowell
Brown
Doc” Brown
Patty Roth Lohrman
Glen Lohrman
Patty
Glen
Ferry Roth Hawkins
C. C. Crampton
Fern
John. M. Byrne
Fern Roth Hawkinis
Rotary
William Clauser
Roger Mayhill
John David Carmichael
Clauser
Richmond
Virginia
George Obear
Laverne Goff
Tom McCain
Dr. Mayhill
Robert Julius
John Klepinger
Miles
Lowell Nussbaum
Main
Lafayette Journal and Courier
Hoosier Doctor's Wife
Woman's
Carroll
W. H. Brown
Raymond Clawson
Motion Picture
Rockfield Church
Frazee Firm
Plan Soil District Meeting
John Foley
ER H. Bauman
Byrum Estate
Continental Steel Corporation
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