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Newspaper

Delphi Citizen

Location

Delphi, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1946

Page

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Main Street News notes changes and local updates

In the first issue produced largely by our own editorial team we describe new procedures and the move of the American Legion post to its renovated home on Front street with Al Hill as bartender and Doc Brown as manager. Local utilities and telegraph strikes affect service while individuals plan new homes and school consolidations loom for Camden and nearby townships. Four Cutler youths who served together in World War II return home after discharge. The Indianapolis News ranks 100 top basketball teams with Delphi and Flora noted near the bottom. readers are urged for 1946 classifieds including rentals.

Indianapolis News Delphi Flora

Discharges Multiply in Final 1946 Weeks

In late 1945 and early 1946, Edith Retherford Farr records a wave of discharge papers. Among those released are Kenneth L. Myers of Delphi, Harold E. Hayden of Delphi, George K. Bronson of Burlington, Ray A. Riley of Flora, and Leroy A Bevan of Yeoman, all noted with their service dates and medals.

Drawings Announced For Carroll County Tournament

County superintendent J Yunker announced pairings for the Carroll County basketball tournament to be held January 17 18 and 19 at Flora after a principals coaches dinner. First night Flora meets Carrollton Burlington faces Deer Creek second night Camden meets Rockfield Cutler plays Adams with winners advancing to Saturday championship at 8 00 pm Officials are Herbert Vaulk Lafayette and Wayne Murphy Denver Tickets are 150 for the whole tournament and 50 cents per session.

Presbyterians Host Parent Teacher Clinic and Banquet

The Presbyterian Church in Delphi will host a parent teacher clinic and supper on January 18 at 6 30 p m with Rev B V Andrews as guest speaker. The event, themed The Home and Church Working Together in Christian Education, involves the Sunday School Council and Women’s Association and offers activities for children after supper.

Presbyterian Church B. V. Andrews Presbyterian Synod of Indiana

Freedom from Disease March of Dimes Drive Urges Support

A local campaign to fund infantile paralysis research runs January 14 to 31 under the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Miss Vivian Henderson chairs the drive with J. C. Yonker leading Carroll county efforts. half of proceeds stay locally to help residents, the rest go to the national foundation.

National Foundation For

Petit jury panel selected by circuit court

A panel of thirty six property holders was selected Monday morning by the circuit court for jury service. The selection process identified potential jurors from local property owner records to hear upcoming civil cases.

Petit Jury Circuit Court Charles Hargraves Harry G. Batum Carroll Circuit Court Horace M. Oaks Madison Town

Oracles Lose to Attica in Armory Thriller 38–37

Delphi Oracles fall 38 to 37 to the Attica Ramblers in a tight home contest. Game featured late lead changes and a narrow final margin as Attica held on for the win.

Oracles Attica Armory Attica Ramblers Ramblers

County Schools To Open Eight and One-Half Months in 1946-47

Carroll County schools will adopt an eight and a half month term starting fall 1946, replacing the current eight months. J. C. Yonker heads the board. Tom Witter is secretary. Raymond Barber treasurer. Substitutes must hold a teaching license or emergency permit and work under the hiring trustee. In basketball, Oracle beats Rambler 38 to 37 as Smith scores 16 for Oracle and Ottinger seals win with late free throws.

Death notices for Jeanette Hair Tyrrell in Camden service

Word has reached Camden of the death of Jeanette Hair Tyrrell, 42, who died Sunday morning in San Francisco. She was wife of Stephen Tyrrell and former resident of Camden and Logansport. Rites set for Sunday at two at Baker funeral home with Rev. Campbell Long officiating. burial in the I O O F Cemetery.

Jeanette Hair Tyrrell San Francisco California Stephen Tyrrell Camden Logansport Tyrrell A. 3. Emerick East of Delphi John Emrick Hazel Good Buel Emerick Washington, D. C James Hair Baker Funeral Home Campbell

Pastor Lashley Heads to New York for Youth for Christ Meetings

Earl K. Lashley pastor of the Delphi Baptist church left Tuesday for New York to assist Jack Wurtzen of Word of Life Radio Hour and Youth For Christ in youth meetings across New York Connecticut and New Jersey. He appears today in Waterbury Conn Friday at Word of Life Bible School in New York City Saturday at St Nicholas Arena 66th Street and Broadway and begins five meetings in New Jersey starting Sunday.

Ances Waterbury Conn Word of Life Bible School New York City Youth For Christ Broadway New Jersey

Corn Show and Five Acre Contest Winners To Be Feted

County Agent Robert Van Slyke will chair the Car Roll County Corn Show to be held this evening in the Methodist church basement. Judge Roy Snoeberger will preside over entries from 4 H clubs and vocational agriculture students. Purdue student H T Chen will speak on Agricultural and Social Customs of China. Banquet honors include medals for the five acre corn contest and a Shaw Trophy for Arthur Beckner who led with 130.3 bushels per acre.

Robert van Slyke Carroll County Methodist Church Roy Snoeberger Rock Creek Township Chamber of Commerce of Delphi H. T. Chen Purdue China Shaw Arthur Beckner Monroe Township Leroy Robeson Orville Campbell

Iowa Firm Is Successful Bidder For R E M C Lines

Fay Lank of Lafayette faced city court on cruelty to animals charges after three horses on rented pasture in West Delphi were left unfed and without water. One horse died. Lank was fined 10 dollars plus costs and a 60 day sentence to the penal farm suspended, conditioned on providing care for the remaining two horses.

Fay Lank Lafayette Charles A. Wood Phi Ani

Carroll County Commissioners Name Chairman and Appoint Aide Staff

The Carroll County Commissioners held their first meeting of the year naming Harry Shaffer as chairman and naming Tom McCurdy secretary. They re appointed Joseph Ives as county attorney Ren Peterson as highway superintendent Lawrence Whistler as courthouse custodian and Katherine Airhart as matron. They announced township road sub superintendents and dragmen and set hourly rates for road workers plus a $3 bounty per fox caught.

Joseph T. Ives Ren Peterson Lawrence Whistler

Carroll County R E M C bids for 102 miles of electric lines

After four years the Carroll County R E M C announced bids for 102 miles of new lines to serve 275 families with electricity. Hawkeye Construction Co. of Davenport bid $1856.38 per mile totaling $107,130.60, with $121,008 federal funding approved earlier.

Carroll County R. EM. C Hawkeye Construction Company Davenport Iowa

Delphi Teachers Receive 10 Dollar Monthly Pay Increase

The Delphi-Deer Creek school board voted a blanket ten dollar monthly raise for all teachers retroactive to January 2, the start of the new school year. The raise excludes the superintendent and principals and aims to align salaries with comparable districts. The total cost for the term is about 1350 dollars. Also, Mildred Margowski of Delphi signed a contract to teach first grade, replacing Mareena Crundwell Quick who resigned to join her husband at Chanute Field, Illinois.

Delphi-Deer Creek Township Prin Mildrea' Margowski Delphi Margowski Lawrence Margowski Logafisport Richard Mareena Crundwell) Quick Chanute Field Illinois

Burlington farmer Joe Snyder critically ill in Loganport hospital

Joe Snyder of Burlington Illinois is reported critically ill at Cass County Hospital in Logansport. He was taken to the hospital Monday night and latest reports say his condition is somewhat improved. His son is en route from the South and his wife Mrs Margaret Snyder is with him.

Joe Snyder Burlington Logansport Hospital Burlington Township Cass County Hospital Logansport Snyder Margaret Snyder

Sale Calendar listing numerous farm and stock auctions

A compiled sale calendar lists multiple farm and livestock auctions near Frankfort Burlington Delphi Deer Creek Kokomo Bringhurst and Kokomo with dates from January 10 to January 29. Auctioneers include L F Crume Ralph Rinehart Leonard Crume and others.

Ellis Reyes S- E Burlington Crume & Ricker Charles Spencer North Deer Creek L. F. Crume Charles Thompson Burlington and Cutler Road Ralph Rinehart Leonard Crume Raymond Dillman General Farm Bringhurst Ira Smith Kokomo Hudson Northwest Frankfort F. Crume Rodgers

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MAIN Babe Ion Harry Bohannon Post American Legion the Legion Case Front Street Court House al Hill McPers Doc” Brown Mem Clyde Robbins D. Brice Adams Western Union New York United States New York Gateway O. F. Seales Indianapolis Shaffer Lake Henry Marshall Camden School Ment Rock Creek Liberty Jackson Carrollton Townships J. C. Jervis Herbert Jervis Cutler Ralph Sparks Carl Sparks Gerald Morrison Mabel Morrison Edwin Raber Carl Raber The Army Patton Third Army Camp Atterbury Edith Retherford Farr Kenneth L. Myers Navy Harold E. Hayden Ser Silver Star George K. Bronson Japan Luzon Western Pacific Ray A. Riley Riley Leroy A .Bevan Yeoman John Kennard East Chicago Uary J. €. Yunker County Superintendent of Schools Mr. Yunker Carrollton Deer Creek Rockfield Adams Herbert Vaulk Wayne Murphy Den Paul R. Quick Sunday School Council and Superin Tendent George Todd Women’s Association Catherine McCain Leroy Robbins Virginia Pletcher William S. Smith Ating Fifth Freedom America Miss. Vivian March of Dimes the National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis, Inc Smith Ship Joe W. Myers Carrollton Township Myrtle McVey Jackson Township Warren Messick Delphi Oracles Charles Gangner Democrat John B. Emerick Deer Pecanoe Township F. C. Ayres John J. McManus Henry G. Foote Madison Henry Robertson Sam Dixon Robert Clifford Deer Creek Township Charles W Groninger Earl E. Dittman Earl D. Clem Clay Township Jesse Swartz Pearl Scott McMillen Washington Township Walter Ringer Liberty Township W. E. Holmes Burton O. Billiard Virgil Robards Earl C. McCarty Democrat Township Roy Benner F. Floyd Arnott Adams Township Claude Ellis Jeffer J. C Yonker Ing County Board of Education Raymond Barber Billy Dean Smith Kirkpatrick Rambler Ora Cles Cam den Five Wina Mac Ward Oracle Ottinger Stateville Delphi FG Smith Ee Schooler Jeanette Tyrrell Earl K. Lashley For Christ Movement Rev. Lashley Conneticut Acre Walter Allbaugh Frank Barnhart Charles Black Glen Fisher Mark Garrison Lester Heil Paul Heil Charles Jones Paul Smith Carl Yeakley Kennedy Yeakley R.E.M.C. Lines Lank Ture James Widner West del Mals Carroll County Commissioners Harry Shaffer Tom McCurdy Courtney Clawson Luther Ross the Commission Gerson Davis Clifford Robison Earl Blue George Butler Clay Kelly Airhart Township Ellis Maxwell Jackson Town Wilbur Foley Jefferson Town Paul Brown Orton Zook Madison Township Henry Pullen Arthur Hildebrant Albert Jackson Tippecanoe Township Andrew Huston Glen Sparks Charles Wray Frank Johnson Vern Avery Fred Leslie Frank Spence Morris Hufford Fred Langoff Farmers Mutual Insurance Farmer’s Mutual Surance Company Clarence Federal Darragh Beging Furn Hawkeye Reim Burse Corporation Carrol Cass Clinton, Howard, Tippecanoe and White R. E. M. C. Lines K. W.h Indiana Service REM. C Burrough Board Mildred A. Margowski South the Hospital Lester Orr Thomas Shockley Ralph Rimehart Tillman Snipes Lewis and Jervis
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