Veterans and Families Share War Front News Across Indiana
Pvt Clyde Simons, just returned from England for convalescent leave, is en route from Memphis to Delphi to visit family. Pfc Robert Simons of Camp Custer spent a few days with Delphi kin. he lost a leg in France and was recently brought to the U S. William Redwinickel returns to the Olathe naval base after leave with Delphi relatives. Robert Schrader, EMIC, now at Fleet Post Office San Francisco, awaited overseas duty. Maxwell S2-C trains on a Great Lakes carrier. Don Gilliam visits in Holy Land area. Capt Joe Maxwell honored by nephews and friends in Delphi. Pvt James Page serves with an infantry unit in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Simons
United States
England
Memphis
Tenn
Delphi
Robert Simons
Camp Custer, Mich
George
Simons
Local Service Members Earned Medals and Injuries Reported
Sgt Robert Coble of Rockfield received the Air Medal for exemplary achievement during sustained operations in Italy as a B-24 ball turret gunner. Ray Garrison of Delphi route 3 graduated from the Fire Control Department at Lowry Field in Denver after a year in service. Merle Snavely of Idaville was injured in Italy on October 29 when a bomb exploded. he is recovering in an army hospital after a leg and foot injury from flying debris. Robert Lee Brown, Seaman First Class of Burrows, is recovering from injuries at the naval hospital in Oakland after months in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Garrison
Delphi Route 3
Department of Fire Control
Lowryfield
Denver
Colorado
Rockfield High School
Pfe Merle
Johnnie) Snavely
Sallie
Snavely
Idaville
Italy
Robert Lee Brown
Paul Brown
Burrows
Naval Hospital
Oakland
Calif
South Pacific
Carroll County Tax Distributions Hit Record High
Indiana state figures show $374,597.79 received by Carroll County in 1943 44 from state general funds and federal grants. Breakdown covers schools highway aids county and towns, per capita comparisons with 1944 property taxes, and notes on overall state and local finance trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Indiana
Indiana State Chamber of Com
State Chamber
Thdiana
Liberty Township Trustee Report 1945 Carroll County Indiana
Liberty Township trustees annual financial report for 1944 filed with the Advisory Board shows receipts and disbursements totaling 5442.44 with balance 3173.93. The document, sworn by Trustee Walter Martin on January 3 1945, lists payments to Walter Martin, John S Mills, Delphi journals, Hoosier Supplies, fire apparatus, medical exams, repairs, wages, and taxes with warrants outstanding No 164 84 145 155 totaling 390.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Township
Carroll County
Indiana
Fred Randolph
Care Cemetery
Walter Martin
Sal
John S. Mills
Bond
Delphi Journal
Delphi
Hoosier
Francis Randolph
William Peters
Boyer Fire Apparatus Co
Walter Scott Adv
Estal Mullin
Same
Robert Shaffer
Ins
Ceebhnes
Chas. Bell
Court
Russell Green
Floyd Julien
Legal Service
U. Se
Dick Wason
Alice Barnesdale
Viney
M. D
B. O. Brown
Earl Slagle
Herman Benner
Robert Cates
Lowe & David
Modern School
Mount & Son
Se Wi
Heck Wm
Schnepp
Bob Johnson
Jess McCainee
Adaline Wallar
Ae Usmaese Ee
Dorothea
Erereeer
Lee Smith
Guy Goyer
Hendricks Printing Co
Ind. Serv.Corp
Harry Hatton
Union Metal Ins. Co
Erres
Beckley-Cardy Co
D. O. Vernon
Sup
Eeeeleae
Burrows Lbr. Co
A. M. Groninger
Jess McCain Institute
Eoene
Dorothea Maggart
Lee School
Paul Dillman
Russell Sink
Myer rites held Tuesday at Flora
Funeral services were held at 8 o clock Tuesday at the Lester funeral home in Flora for Mrs. Almira G. Myer 84 formerly of Flora who died Sunday morning in a Logansport hospital Born Fayette county July 3 1860 she was the daughter of William and Mary Ann Littlejohn Shell She was married Sept 22 1877 to Samuel Myer who died Jan 11 1929 She was a member of the Flora Church of the Brethren The Rev William Angle and the Rev Ray Zook officiated at last rites and burial was made in Maple Lawn Cemetery Several from Carroll county plan to attend the annual meeting of the Producers Commission Association to be held at the Claypool hotel Indianapolis at ten o clock Friday January 19 Among those to attend are Miles T Martin Clarence Cleaver John C Peterson Joseph E Peterson Robert Hedde 8 S Yost John DeLaCroix and Robert Van Slyke Radio Repair
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Funeral Home
Flora
Almira G. Myer
Logansport
Fayette County
William and
Mary
Ann Littlejohn Shell
Samuel Myer
Flora Church of the Brethren
William Angle
Ray Zook
Maple Lawn Cemetery
Carroll “County
Producers Commission Association
Claypool Hotel
Indianapolis
Miles T. Martin
Clarence Cleaver
John C. Peterson
Joseph E. Peterson
Robert Hedde
Yost
John DeLaCroix
Robert van Slyke
Soils Crop School Set At Flora Library January Sixteen
Soils crop school to be held January 16 from 9 30 a m to 3 p m at Flora Library. Carroll county agricultural agent Bob Van Slyke says topics cover wartime hog and feed crop problems with leaders from Purdue discussing soil fertility pasture, fertilization, liming and crop rotation. Hog discussions include records on hog production and feeding trials led by John Schwab from Purdue Extension Animal Husbandry. Farmers should bring questions on varieties fertilization and production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Library
Bob van Slyke
Carroll County
Pence
Agronomy Department
Purdue
John Schwab
Purdue Extension Animal Husbandry Department
Ockley Woman Cecilia Loy Dies Visiting Daughter
Cecilia Fidella Loy 80 widow of Emilson Loy died at 3 p m Friday at her daughter Mrs Nora Hemmig’s Delph i home while visiting. Born Sept 21 1860 in Carroll county to George and Nancy Ball Clawson she was a United Brethren church member and active in Governor Morton Circle G A R. Survived by son Charles Lafayette. daughters Nora Hemmig Chester Maxwell Ockley and Owen Sheets Colburn. brother John Clawson Radnor. Funeral Sunday 2 p m at Grimm funeral home Rev Merlin Schwein officiating Zion cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecilia Fidella Loy
Emilson Loy
Ockley
Nora’ Hemmig
Delphi
Carroll County
George
Nancy Ball Clawsor
United Brethren Church of
Morton Circle
Charles L
Lafayette
Hemmig
Chester Maxwell
Owen Sheets
Colburn
John Clawson
Radnor
Grimm
Merlin, Schwein
Zion Cemetery
Russell Harter Appointed Administrator of Shirar Estate
Russell Harter was appointed administrator of the Joseph Shirar estate with the will annexed. He qualified and furnished a $10,000 bond. Attorneys for the case are Obear and Obear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Harter
Joseph Shirar
Obear
Gift Shop Moves Into Former Sand Market Space
Mrs. B. B. Mayhill, longtime operator of a gift shop in the Pletcher building, will relocate to the room previously occupied by the Sand Market on the north side of the town square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Mayhill
Pletcher
Births from Kokomo hospital add new arrivals to families
A daughter Joyce Elaine eight pounds four ounces was born January 8 to Mr and Mrs Raymond Conklin at St Joseph hospital Kokomo. The Porter and Beale families welcome newborns Sheryl Elaine and Phyllis Ang with ties to Delphi Rockfield South Delphi. Ronald Warren of Flora reports a son Donald Rex Jr weighing seven pounds four ounces born Tuesday at St Joseph hospital Kokomo to Betty Beck and a Navy father at Mare Island California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Elaine
Raymond Conklin
St. Joseph Hospital
Kokomo
Delphi
Phyllis Ang
Annabelle Porter
Rockfield
Jcharles
Beale
South Delphi
Sheryl Elaine
Beales
Ronald Warren
Flora
Donald Rex, Jr
Betty Beck
Navy
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Brookshire Simons
France
William Redwinickle
Olathe
Kansas
Emil Rehwinktle
Robert Schrader
June Trobaugh Schrader of
San Francisco, Calif
Fleet Post Office
Robert M. Maxwell
Great Lakes
Donald Gilliam
Iran
Holy Land
Palestine
Sea of Galilee
Dead Sea, Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Don Is
The
Mrs
Lee Maxwell
Mr. and
Lee’ Maxwell
Capt
Joe FE. Maxwell
Mrs. Sylvan’ Timmons of
Yeoman
Dale Maxwell
Jimmy
Pvt
James Co. Page
Paul Johnson
Delphi, Ind
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Chuck Roast
Iee
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Robert Coble
Georgia Coble
Air Medal
Coble
Sgt Ray Garrison
I. G
John Hazlet
John
Chicago
Hazlet
Washington, D.C
Ther
Naval Medical Corps
Hazler
Maribelle
Weckerly
Ruby Brookshire Simons
Eng
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Blaine Harter
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
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Roscoe Rhine
David Rhine
Naval Base Hospital
Shoemaker
Cpl
Fred Newman
Aleutian Islands
Lulu Newman
Charles Hildebrandt
Faye Hildebrandt
Harry Shaffer
David Pauley
U. Ss. Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
L. D. Pauley
Don Draper
Donald Duff
Fort Pierce
Fila
John. Cartwright
Join Cartwright
Creencastle
Borden General Hospital
Chickasha
Oklo
Merce
Izens
Poona
Chamber
Cal
Trustee’s Report
Walter Scott
Esta Mullin
Robert E, Shaffer
MYER
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Mare Island, Calif
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Asia Speaks
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Betty Hutton
Fred Nichel
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