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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1961
Page
1
Katharina Hatfield of Lafayette, a native of Austria, joins Delphi Schools for the upcoming semester to teach junior high English and possibly German. Her family fled Communist persecution, later escaping Europe before new authorities.
State Representative Walter E. Sprinkle and State Senator Roy Conrad received committee assignments in Indianapolis. Sprinkle joins Affairs of Lake County, County and Township Business, Military Affairs and Memorials, Organization of Courts and Criminal Code. Conrad serves on Affairs of Lake County, Legislative Apportionment, Military Affairs.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Johns Sr plan to depart next week for an extended stay in Texas. They will be away for an unspecified period, resuming routines upon return.
Mr and Mrs V E McFatridge announce the engagement of their daughter Carol Sue to Lt Stanley J Dziacko Jr son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Dziacko Sr of Chicago The couple will marry Feb 25 at Bunker Hill AFB chapel Carol Sue is a 1957 Delphi high school graduate employed by Great Lakes Distributing Co in Logansport Lt Dziacko a 1958 University of Illinois graduate serves with the Air Force at Bunker Hill
The Women's Relief Corps Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic will be instituted tonight at 7 p.m. at the REMC auditorium. The meeting welcomes family and friends of the 20 charter members.
County residents listed among attendees at Governor Matt Welsh inauguration include Mr. and Mrs. Paul McMurray Mrs. Joseph Coomey Mrs. Robert Hanna Mrs. Thelma Sines Mrs. Louise Whiteman Mrs. Betty Smith Delphi Mrs. Eleanor Flora and Mrs. Verna Coplen Flora.
Leadership training sessions begin Monday at Camden Baptist church with five speakers. Rev. Charles Dumond opens Jan 16, Rev. James Rankin Jan 19, Rev. Donald Shhambow Jan 23, Rev. Robert Wilburn Jan 26, and Dr. Russell Humbert Jan 30 and Feb 2. Courses cover Sunday School teachers and finance committees with no charge.
Carroll County ended 1960 with 2 fatalities per the annual report of the sheriff issued today by John Roth. The department assisted in 132 auto accidents with injuries to 92 people and $94 975 in property damage. 304 prisoners were confined, 1663 meals served, 240 papers served for $802 35 in fees, 54 foreign papers served with $175 03 in fees. Other actions included transporting 16 to Logansport Hospital, eight to the State Boys School, three to State Prison, nine to State Farm Putnamville, and 215 arrests overall excluding traffic.
Barbara Walker was elected President of the American Field Service at Monroe Street School on Thursday evening January 5. The meeting also chose Vice President Mrs Vernon Childs and Secretary-Treasurer Monte Alderfer, with committees named for Finance Homes Student Family Adjustment Projects Publicity and School. Delphi High School student organizations pledged 664 49 for bringing a foreign student to the community. Charter members of the American Field Service were listed.
A list of newborns from January and December, naming parents in Delphi, Monticello, Frankfort, West Lafayette, and Sherman Oaks. Notable entries include James Patrick Lyons born December 29 in Dyer, Indiana, and Beth Ann Disinger born January 7 in St. Elizabeth hospital.
Mrs Blisk is employed as an employee in the office of County Treasurer Calvin Carey.
Officers meeting Tuesday afternoon re elected Clarence D McKinley as president Burton Honan was re elected vice president John Klepinger cashier and Andrea Clements assistant cashier Also named as bank employees are Anne Carney Lorene Clawson Velma Brown Mae Toole Dorothy Heiland Charlotte Shaffer Bette Janz Virginia Kinsley and Maxine Yoder.
C B Coghill known as Doc 68 died Tuesday in St Elizabeth hospital after a December battle with illness. He served as mail carrier and railway express loader in Delphi alongside farming. Survived by five sons two daughters twenty five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Friday 2 30 from Christian Church with burial at Mora Heights cemetery. Friends may call after six.
Jack Little was elected president of the Delphi Athletic Booster Club at a school meeting. Voris Chapman is vice president, Mrs. Virgil Liebert secretary, Bev Berninger treasurer. Board members include James Kenworthy Judge William B. Smith Harvey Harris Joe Coomey Robert Coomey Mrs. Joan Jackson and Dr. George Wagoner. A meeting is set for Friday January 13 at 7 30 p.m. in the high school auditorium and all parents are welcome.
Mrs. Joan Jackson, county recorder, releases and records show 210 city deeds valued at 85 033 and 537 rural deeds valued at 333 055 filed. Mortgage activity includes 192 city papers at 1 319 238 and 212 rural deeds at 2 324 417. releases total 184 rural mortgages at 924 938 and 171 city mortgages at 576 435. Overall, 4190 instruments handled in 1960 with 637 mortgages and liens filed and 1402 released totaling 5 750 408.
In the matter of the George Vaughan Estate, Administrator George Obear versus Bonnie Sue Herron, a complaint for damages settled out of court for 2250 dollars plus costs.
American Legion sponsored Fox Drive drew over 150 hunters who killed 11 foxes on Saturday near Rossville. The event highlighted community involvement in the hunt activity.
Delphi opens Automatic Equipment Company in Bradshaw building with Paul McMurray as manager. The firm leases with option to purchase and will research livestock equipment, design and field test products, and focus on environmental control, air conditioning, and waste removal. Steel fabrication facilities will be available locally.
Glen W Prophet and James N Delk, sentenced for shooting Sheriff C L Carey, filed in Carroll circuit a petition for fund distribution. They claim at arrest Prophet had 64 09 dollars and Delk 44 dollars. Funds were impounded by the county clerk to determine rightful ownership amid alleged school burglaries at Cutler and Pyrmont.
Jerry Bryant 18 son of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Bryant Jefferson township shows marked improvement at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette He is now able to receive visitors after a two car crash on New Years morning east of Delphi The report notes the injury occurred New Years morning and updates his condition and visiting status.
Thelma G. Sines a Democratic vice chairman of Carroll county was named manager of the License Bureau. Official notification arrived Saturday. The Delphi office will close Friday and Saturday for inventory as Delmar Bailey is audited. Sines will locate equipment in rooms behind the First Federal Savings and Loan. She attended the School of Instruction in Indianapolis this week. She may have an assistant announced Monday. Sines has long been active in Democratic circles and worked in the county auditor’s office.
Battle Ground 59 Dayton 46. East Tipp 80 Mulberry 44. Burnettsville 64 Chalmers 31. Brookston 61 Francesville 59. Royal Center 55 Camden 51. Reynolds 71 Idaville 56. Rossville 65 Klondike 50. Little Jeff 65 Burlington 57.
The 1961 move to dial telephones reaches Flora Camden Rockfield and Deer Creek with Burrows exchange as the last holdout. Flora will switch after 1 01 am January 15 causing a brief outage and removal of local operators. Dialing changes place Flora calls via Monticello, with fire dispatch using 967 4211 and 953 954 for long distance links.
County Surveyor Charles Ritzler reports a complete set of Carroll county aerial photos on file. Deputy Homer Wilson and Prof. Hittle of Purdue devised a county road numbering system, awaiting funds for road marker signs. The office has 5000 for tile drains and 2500 for open ditches, with annual caps per drain. 1960 repairs totaled detailed material, labor, and mileage costs for tile drains and open ditches, plus engineered drain projects in Burlington and Jefferson townships.
Judge William B. Smith heard a custody case in Car roll circuit court over a nine year old boy, son of Donald Blair Lyster and his former wife Dorothy Ly ster Witte. The parents agreed custody would stay with the father for the current school year. case continued. Ralph Hanna represented Lyster and A D Bishop represented Witte. The couple divorced in 1958 and both have remarried.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Johns Jr contract to buy the 186 acre Curtis McCain farm north of Delphi. They plan to move in once the Gene Page family sale is finished and they complete their move to Arizona.
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