Paul Quick sells interest in Delphi clothing store
The sale transfers Quick and Clifford Clothing Store to James A. Clifford and sons Richard and Maurice Clifford. Paul Quick retires due to illness after a heart attack last spring. the firm becomes the Clifford Clothing Store with new owners Dick and Maurice Clifford, both veterans and locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Quick
Quick and Clifford Clothing
James A. Clifford
Noah Landis
Quick
Anderson
Clifford
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Incal Building and Loan Association
Maurice Clifford
Strang
Clerk’s Office Begins Purge Of Non Voters In Carroll County
County Clerk Joe Tolen and deputies initiate the biennial purge of registered voters. Notices will be sent January 31 to those who registered before last year’s primary and did not vote in the primary or general elections. Recipients have 30 days to return an reinstatement card or their registration will be canceled. About 11 000 voters are registered with around 2500 targeted for notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tolen
Carroll County
Tolen
Doxie Moore Named To Indiana State Post
Craig appoints Doxie Moore 41 of Delphi as director of the Indiana Department of Conservation. Moore, former NBA supervisor in Lafayette, succeeds Kenneth N. Kunkle. A Purdue alumnus and former naval officer, he coached pro basketball and organized the National Professional Basketball League in 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Conservation
Illinois
Indiana
Livingston Osborne
Athletic Commission
Stratton
Doxie Moore
Delphi
National Basketball Association
Indiana Department of Conservation
J. Doxie Moore
George N. Craig
Kenneth N. Kunkle
Nashville
Moore
Lafayette
John Doxie
Kate (Corcoran) Moore
Purdue
West Lafayette
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Sheboygan
Orson
Milwaukee
Doxie
Evelyn Moore Jackson
Radnor
Amos Herr
Rockfield
Margaret Gerard
Julia Schilling
Rural Youth Chorus Sings At State Event
The Carroll County Rural Youth Chorus performed at the State Rural Youth Banquet in Purdue Memorial Building South Ballroom on January 7. Kenneth Yeakley received the Silver Award from WLS for the county. attendees listed include Eldon Robeson Charles Dillman John Ward Bobby Caldwell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Purdue Memorial Building
Kenneth Yeakley
Our County
WLS
Eldon Robeson
Charles Dillman
John Ward
Bobby Caldwell
Robert McCain
Zim Sharp
Mary Helen Mears
Connie Spitler
Connie Heffley
Patsy Pullen
Beverly Dillman
Mary Ellen Kempf
Roselyn Zook
Frances Redman
Judy
JoEtta Henderson
Rose Wentzel
Eileen Zinn
Kenneth
Julie Pyle
Kathleen Fife
Elizabeth Mears
Helen Cleaver
Paul
Charlene Seward
Mrs Florine Grantham Dies in Logansport at 57
Florine Grantham 57 wife of Thurman Grantham died Tuesday in Memorial hospital Logansport Funeral rites set Friday afternoon in Logansport with burial in Morning Heights cemetery Delphi She was born March 31 1895 in Delphi to Rannie and Madie Sowers Survivors include husband son daughter mother and father two brothers two sisters and a stepson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Florine Grantham
Thurman Grantham
Memorial Hospital
Delphi
Rannie
Madie (Nunnally) Sowers
Madie Benson
Ronnie Sowers
Cleveland
Ohio
Morning Heights Cemetery
Camden Man Cleared Of Illegal Parking Charge
George L. Martin driver for Yerkes Trucking Company of Camden was cleared by a Justice of the Peace in Michigantown last Saturday on a charge of illegal parking. He was represented by attorney Lewis N. Mullin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Justice of the Peace
Michigantown
George L. Martin
Yerkes Trucking Company
Martin
Chadd Estate Settles Death Claim for $10000
Ora D. Chadd as administratrix of Cecil C. Chadd estate was empowered by Carroll circuit court to settle all claims arising from his death on August 4 1952. Through attorneys Hanna and Hanna she settled with Ray Garman for 10000 dollars for all claims related to the automobile death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil C. Chadd
Ora D. Chadd
Carroll Circuit Court
Chadd
Hanna
Infant Dies After Birth in Delphi Funeral Held
Sharon Diane Skiles infant daughter of Morris D. and Pauline Skiles of Delphi died Saturday after birth. Funeral at the local cemetery Sunday afternoon with Jackson funeral home in charge. Survivors include brother Richard and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Flora of Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Diane Skiles
Morris D
Pauline
Jora) Skiles
Delphi
Mac
Jackson Funeral Home
Richard
Frank Flora
Auto Crash on East Main Involves Robbins and Bunnell
Autos driven by Donald Robbins and John Bunnell collided Sunday afternoon on East Main Street as Robbins turned left onto Lafayette while Bunnell passed. Damage to both vehicles was about $200. Sheriff Carey investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Robbins
John Bunnell
East Main Street
Robbins
Lafayette Street
Bunnell
Carey
Plan Fish Fry by Carroll County Soil District
Final plans for the annual fish fry were made by township supervisors Monday evening. The Flora Community Building event is set for Thursday January 29 with tickets available from Roy Fry Miles Martin Enos Berkshire Walter Barnhart Raymond Nicoll Robert McCarty Lawrence Metzger Delbert Eikenberry and Roger Neff. Charles Enlow of Fowler will speak after the meal and annual meeting. A supervisor will be elected to succeed Taylor Fouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Soil Conservation District
Flora
Roy Fry
Miles Martin
Enos Berkshire
Walter Barnhart
Ymond ‘Nicoll
Robert McCarty
Lawrence Metz‘ger
Delbert Eikenberry
Roger Neff
Charles Enlow
Fowler
Taylor Fouts
Local Births and Hospital Admission Notices
Mr and Mrs Evan Julien of Indianapolis announce the birth of a son James Ramey born Monday morning at St Vincent s hospital Indianapolis. The baby weighed seven and a half pounds at birth. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Ramey of route 4 and paternal grandparents are Attorney and Mrs Floya Julien of Ae. Miss Katherine McDowell is a patient in St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette where she will undergo surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Julien
Indianapolis
James Ramey
John Ramey
Route 4
Floya@ Julien
Katherine McDowell
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Shaefer Wins Divorce From Japanese War Bride
William Louis Shaefer of Logansport was granted a two year divorce Wednesday in Carroll circuit court from Michiko Suzuki Shaefer his Japanese war bride. The action moved from Cass county by change of venue. Hillis and Hillis represented the plaintiff and David R Baum appeared for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Louis Shaefer
Logansport
Carroll Circuit Court
Michiko Suzuki
Shaefer
Cass
Hillis
David R. Baum
Cutler Woman Wins First in Safety Contest
Mrs. Jack Sledge of Cutler won first in a play writing contest sponsored by Hoosier Farm Bureau Insurance. The 30 minute play on rural health and safety earned a cash prize at the Indiana state agriculture conference at Purdue. Rights to the play go to the sponsor agency for radio and TV use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Alice) Sledge
Cutler
Hoosier Farm Bureau Insurance Company
State Agriculture Conference
Purdue
Indiana
Sledge
State Farm Bureau Office
Sponsorifte Agency
County Hit by Safecrackers 760 Taken Across Several Firms
State detectives assist Sheriff Carey as three masked men robbed multiple sites Sunday night. At Camden the Co op elevator was entered by cutting a rear glass door. Kiesling elevator at Rockfield yielded 538 34 dollars, Brothers and Snoeberger 160 dollars, and a Donnor garage safe attempt occurred in Frankfort. A 14 drill was reported stolen. Continuous county wide visits suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Rockfield
Howard Kiesling
Brothers and Sneeberger
Donner
Frankfort
Carroll and
Cass County
Jay Small
County Farm Bureau
Kiesling
Brothers and Snoeberger
Clymers
Dillman
Miami County
Freed and
Taylor
Carey
Scout Committee Plans Winter Activities and Jamboree Support
At the January Troop Committee meeting David Baum outlined an ice skating party for Jan 19 and a Winter Know How overnight camp on Jan 16. Don Draper led a successful Dec 30 coon hunt with 22 scouts. leaders hope to make it annual. Committeeman Freeman aims to raise 100 dollars per eligible scout for the National Jamboree, with total cost about 225 dollars per scout. new joiners include Max Myers Ervin Morris Jr Chas Boone Bobby Tooley Donald Goyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Baum
Don Draper
RFD
Delphi
Draper
Rotary
Carl Mann
Wm. Freeman
Janist
Max Myers
Ervin Morris, Jr
Chas Booné
Bobby Tooley
Donald Goyer
Injured by Auto In Logansport Man Suffered Fractured Leg
Charles Bert Dummy Long 52 of Logansport formerly of Delphi is hospitalized at St. Joseph with a fractured right leg and chipped shoulder bone after a hit and run last Thursday near his home. He is the son of Mrs John Long and the late Mr Long formerly of Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Tinkle
Delphi
John Delaney
Delaney
Mr. Tinkle
Charles Bert
Long
Logansport
St. Joseph Hospital
Mr. Long
John Long
Delphi Chamber Banquet Set for February 2 at Country Club
The Delphi Chamber of Commerce schedules its annual banquet for February 2 at the Delphi Country Club. Members are invited to attend the Monday night event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Indiana Trooper Elmer Holtman at George Craig inauguration
Honor guard Trooper Elmer Holtman of the Indiana State Police, assigned to Carroll county, attended the George Craig inauguration in Indianapolis on Monday and participated in the inaugural rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Holtman
Indiana State Police
Carroll County
Indianapolis
George Craig
Holtman
Halleck Names Former Youth to High Post
Congressman Charles Halleck selects William McHanna Jr of Delphi as legislative assistant in Washington. The Delphi native, a 1944 Delphi High School graduate and Indiana University Law School graduate, is a World War II veteran and US Legion member. The MaHanna family now lives in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Halleck
GOP
House of Representatives
Washington
William McHanna, Jr
Delphi
Ma- Hanna
MaHanna
William MaHanna
National Guard
Ma- Hannas
Monticello
Halleck
Delphi High School
Indiana University School of Law
American Legion Post
Carroll County Home Economics Council Schedule Events
The Carroll County Home Economics Council met January 7 in the extension office. National Home Demonstration Week is May 4 to 10. The council plans a tea for members and a demonstration contest. The 1953 budget was approved with dues set at thirty cents per member. Polio drive details were shared and clubs will sponsor activities in their areas. Achievement Day is October 29 with Rock Creek and Burrows as hostesses. Outlook for 1953 listed dates include Rug Braiding February 5, Dairy Caravan February 6, Poultry School February 13, Garden School March 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Home Economics Council
Harold Thompson
County
Pup
Harry Foote
Rock Creek
Burrows
June Lowther
Poultry
Escapes Injury After Auto Crash on East Main Street
Bobby Cree of Camden dozed off while driving at 2 30 Sunday morning on East Main street Delphi. His car left the road struck a guard rail east of Ada Road and then hit a hand rail. Damage to the car totaled about 250 dollars with punctured headlight and radiator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Cree
Camden
East Main Street
Delphi
Ada Road
Plastering Begins on Court House Restoration
Duane Lamb, local contractor, started re plastering the court house this week on the third floor. After drying, painters will work and in spring repairs will be made to the building windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Duane Lamb
Polio Talk Highlights Farm Bureau Meeting
Mrs. Esther Gregg county health nurse spoke on polio at the Washington township Farm Bureau meeting. The program noted that chairwoman Mrs. Walter Downham was a polio survivor this year and the group voted a ten dollar contribution to the March of Dimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Gregg
Washington Township
Farm Bureau
Gregg
Walter Downham
S and E
March of Dimes Drive In Carroll County Raises Funds
Home Economics clubs and Psi Iota Xi sorority lead Carroll County polio campaign with iron lung coin containers for merchants. Mrs. Robert Wilson of Delphi chairs the Psi Iota Xi committee and Mrs. Harry G Foote Jr of Delphi chairs the Carroll County Infantile Paralysis chapter. Rural residents will receive donation letters as towns join Mothers March on Polio January 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Psi Iota Xi
Robert Wilson
Delphi
Harry. G. Foote,Jr
Route 4
Carroll County
Loveland Studia
Cheer Club picks Rishel as Delphi honor victim
The Delphi Lions announce Leslie A. Rishel of Rural Route 2 Delphi Indiana as the Cheer Club member of the week. Rishel a Lafayette native has lived in the area 21 years and is confined to St Elizabeth hospital after being struck by a car suffering fractures to both legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Lions
Leslie A. Rishel
Delphi
Ind
Rishel
Lafayette
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lions Club
Tom Smith
Effie Guckien Named Red Cross Drive Chairman
Effie Guckien appointed chairwoman of Carroll County Red Cross 1953 Fund Drive. An all day meeting in Logansport featured Bernard Deutch and Joseph Andrews outlining needs, budgets, and national programs. Deutch to meet Carroll County committees January 19 to plan 1953 drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Guckien
RED Cross
Carroll ‘County
Orville Campbell
Washington Township
Ralph Maggart
Harry Foote
Logansport
Bernard Deutch
Joseph Andrews
Laares
National Board
Andrew
Robert Rollins
Treasury
Mr. Deutch
Carroll County
Delphi High School Class of 1953 Presents New Speed Graphic
The Class Memorial committee of Delphi High School presents a Speed Graphic Camera to the Oracle Staff and the Science Math Club for student photographer training. The camera will provide many annuals photos from its operators Ramona Clem Joan Hildebrandt Tom Crosby Lester McDaniel and Joe Hildebrandt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi High School
Oracle
Wegen
Eeetely Ley
Ramona Clem
Joan Hildebrandt
Tom Crosby
Lester McDaniel
Joe Hildebrandt
Plan Air Trip for Hamlings to West Indies and Mexico
Mr and Mrs John Hamling plan a month long journey taking them to the West Indies with a return trip via Old Mexico. They have secured plane reservations for the entire itinerary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hamling
West Indies
Old Mexico
Elmer McCall Leads Central Past Laporte in 58 46 Victory
Delphi area high school basketball clashed as South Bend Central coached by Elmer McCall beat Laporte led by John Robert Miller 58 to 46 at Laporte Friday night. Both coaches are former Delphi mentors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer
Bob
Delphi
Laporte
Elmer McCall
South Bend Central
John Robert Miller
Sheridan Black Hawks Rally to Edge Delphi Oracles 61 60
In a dramatic Hoosier Conference clash the Sheridan Black Hawks upset the Delphi Oracles 61 60. Hobbs dunked the winning basket after a 2 second inbound miscue as Don Harshman and Crosby led scoring for Delphi while Tom Crosby and Hobbs paced Sheridan. The game featured a fast finish with multiple lead changes and a pivotal defensive stop in the final seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Black Hawks
Delphi Oracles
Oracles
Sheridan
Hawks
Hobbs
Tom Crosby
Joe Hobbs
Harshman Twins
Don
Ron
Oracles Rally To Dominate Flora 61 36
Delphi 61 Flora 36 after a tight first half. The Oracles surged in the third quarter and added 43 points in the final two periods while Flora's Badgers managed only 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oracles
Leslie Ray
Badgers
Garrison
Viney
Camden
Big Tom Crosby
Tom Smith
Weaver
Harshman Twins
Crosby
Wingard
Richardson
Flora-Delphi
Oracle
Delphi
Fe P Wingard
R. Harshman
Eos
D. Harshman
Os Weaver
Flora
McGain
WEHCY
McLaughlin
Ees
Rinehart
Delphi 65 Winamac 56 in high scoring Friday game
The Oracles defeated the improving Winamac Indians 65 to 56 in a fast contest Friday night. Delphi led 15-13 after one quarter and 32-24 at halftime as Don Harshman and Wingard paced the offense. Winamac surged late but Delphi held on for the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oracles
Sheridan
Rossville
Delphi
Hobbs
Hawks
Oracle
A Smith Pewet
R. Harshman
Crowder
Ewe Crosby Fee
D. Harshman
Weaver
Sheridan Johnson
Bishop Tee
Thistlewaite
Hee
Harris Steele Seart
Hollingsworth
Winamac
Winamac Indians
Indians
Wingard
Don Harshman
Don
Ea Aoutes
Aio
Cailing
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Benjamin Franklin
England
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gazette
France
United States
Main Street
Ben Franklin
Callim
B.n Franklin
Earl Heckathorn
William Rix
Toronto
Canada
Quick and Clifford
Funk Brothers Cap Company
St.Louis
Indiana University
Maurice
St. Joseph College
Rensselaer
London
James A. Clifforders
Clerk’s Office
Craig
Rural Youth Chorus
Creek
Carrollton
Cutler “S
Burlington
Bbarevile
Pine Two
Attica
W. Lafayette
Chalmers
Burnettsville
Alice Sledge
Council of Home Economics Clubs
The
Little Badgers
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