City finances and local civic updates in Delphi area
The Citizen reports a steep decline in Delphi's general fund from 1960 to 1961 and details budget steps. It notes a lease extension for a packet truck, reassessment plans managed by the county, and appointments including Mrs. Marion E. Smith as Temp erance Education director. It mentions planned REMC plant construction, fire reporting advice, police activity at the library, and parish leadership changes in Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Carl Hargraves
Lee Thompson
Jean Gros
Bradshaw Heads Delphi Chamber of Commerce
William H. Bradshaw elected president of the Delphi Chamber for the coming year. He succeeds Bud Darby. Bradshaw, a Delphi High School and De Pauw University graduate, served as a lieutenant in the Air Force and runs Bradshaw Insurance Agency with his father Howard W. Bradshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Bradshaw
Howard W. Bradshaw
Bradshaw Insurance Agency
Delphi
Delphi Chamber of Commerce
Bradshaw
Bud Darby
DePauw University
Air Force
Lions Club Sends Bowlers to State Meet at Anderson
Delphi Lions Club members traveled to Anderson for the State Lions Bowling Tournament. Participants included Louis Lee, James Alexander, Norm Ebrite, Claude Robinson, Albert Burkle, Henry Rozhon, Russell Smith, Robert Clawson, Richard Eikenberry, and Dale McCurdy. Delphi led the team event with 3055. Burkle had high series at 623. Ebrie and Alexander were money in doubles with 1274. The event will finish next Sunday and attendees later visited Harold Berry’s home for luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Lions Club
Anderson
Louis Lee
James Alexander
Norm Ebrite
Claude Robinson
Albert Burkle
Henry L. Rozhon
Russell Smith
Robert Clawson
Richard Eikenberry
Dale McCurdy
Delphi
Burkle
Ebrie
Alexander
Harold Berry
Downtown Building Sold to the Cliffords on East Main Street
Dick and Maurice Clifford have bought the Harve Lynch building that houses the Midway Cafe and adjoins the Clifford Clothing Store on East Main Street. The new owners have not announced plans. Midway Cafe owners hold a one year lease on the building.
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Maurice Clifford
Harve Lynch
Midway Cafe
Clifford Clothing
East Main Street
Midway
Bloomington Woman Returns Home After Visit With Family
Mrs. Belle Dodson returns to her Bloomington Illinois home Tuesday after visiting her daughter Mrs F H Orr Jr and family.
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Belle Dodson
Bloomington
Illinois
F. H. Orr, Jr
Friday Basketball Games In Regional Matchups
Last week results include Winamac 55 Flora 53 and Camden 57 Fowler 48. Upcoming games list Friday matchups Rossville at Central Catholic Brookston at Kentland Idaville at Young America Southwestern at Flora Camden at Northwestern Mulberry at Burlington with Saturday Monon at Delphi and Tuesday Rossville at Delphi East Tipp at Camden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossville
Central Catholic
Brookston
Kentland
Idaville
Young America
Southwestern
Flora
Camden
Northwestern
Mulberry
Burlington
Monon
Delphi
East Tipp
Winamac
Fowler
PSC Electricity Users Will Pay Higher Bills
Residential and farm customers in Carroll and nearby counties served by Public Service Company of Indiana will see about a one dollar per month increase, adding roughly two million dollars in annual net income for the utility. Industrial municipal and Rural Electric Membership buyers are not affected. The hike, tied to a new PSC approved schedule, targets operating costs and capital needs to expand facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Public Service Company of Indiana
Indiana Public Service Commission
Hoosier
PSC
Orville Ward and wife to observe 50th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Orville Ward of Delphi Indiana will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at their home south of Delphi on Sunday January 22 from 2 to 5 p m Guests are invited to call The couple wed January 19 1911 near Trafalgar Indiana They reside in Madison township since 1938 and have a son Lowell K Ward a daughter Maxine Humbarger four grandchildren and one deceased daughter Eloise Gifts are requested to be omitted
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Orville Ward
Delphi
R. A
Ward
Lelia Tague
Trafalgar
Indiana
Russiaville
Madison Township
Lowell K. Ward
Francis
Maxine) Humbarger
Eloise
Dwaine
Diane Ward
Gene
Dee Humbarger
Donald Ward
Austin
Bernice Wilson
Frankfort
Blanche Ratcliff
Phoenix
Arizona
Radnor
Delphi Lions name Edward Wingard Cheer Club member of the week
The Delphi Lions designate Edward S. Wingard of St. Elizabeth Hospital Lafayette Indiana as the Cheer Club member of the week. He has been hospitalized for weeks and recently had surgery and will undergo more before returning home. The Lions urge residents to send ecards letters and small gifts during the week.
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Mr. Wingard
The
Lions
Quinn Purchases Loy Roofing Co
Rob ert Quinn announced the purchase of Georgia Loy Quinn’s half of Loy Roofing Company in Delphi effective January 1 1961. The firm began in Ockley in 1910 and moved to Delphi in 1916. Mrs Quinn retires from active duties with bookkeeping to continue part time.
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Loy Roofing Company
Delphi
Robert Quinn
Georgia Loy Quinn
Ockley
George C. Loy
Loys
Whitt Brooks
Everett Stewart
Andy Cole
Lupi Trevino
City Water Tower To Be Inspected and Painted
Delphi's water tower will be cleaned inspected and repainted inside and out in spring or summer under a $765 contract awarded to Continental Freemont Co of Fremont Ohio. An option for two coats of exterior aluminum paint would raise costs by $380.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Continental Freemont Co
Freemont
Ohio
Carroll County Board Names Depositories for County Funds
Lyman Smith was elected president of the Board of Carroll County Commissioners for two years. The board invites Carroll County banks to bid to be depositories for county funds, with designation due by February 20. Banks must be designated for the county recorder and sheriff under a new law, in addition to the treasurer, auditor and clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Smith
Board of
Carroll County Commissioners
County Board of Finance
Board of Finance
Carroll County
Beryl Beckner
Ben Groninger
J. Dewey Zinn
Mrs Lula Dunfee Suffers Broken Hip After Fall
Mrs Lula Dunfee of Delphi area sustained a broken right hip in a Tuesday morning fall at her home. She was transported to St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette by Eikenberry ambulance. Mrs Dunfee is the mother of Mrs. Charles Shank.
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Lula Dunfee
Delphi
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Eikenberry
Dunfee
Charles Shank
Principal Vernon Childs joins state evaluators for Pike Township school
Delphi high school principal Vernon Childs will serve on a North Central Association evaluation committee to assess Pike Township Consolidated School, located north of Indianapolis, on Wednesday Thursday and Friday of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Childs
Delphi High School
North Central Association
Pike Township
Indianapolis
Clarence Zartman Listed for Surgery at St Elizabeth Hospital
Clarence Zartman is a patient at St Elizabeth hospital in Lafay ette where he will undergo surgery and receive medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Zartman
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Hillcrest addition opens as Delphi moves elementary students
Delphi Public Schools will relocate into the near finished Hillcrest wing next Monday after a preliminary inspection by district officials, the Hillcrest project is valued around 300000 funded by a bond issue. Grades 1 to 5 will move and start special schedules January 23 with six grade classes split into sections starting January 30. Transportation and lunches will be arranged from Monroe Street and the corner of Washington and Franklin to Hillcrest. Open House planned for February 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Public Schools
Hillcrest
Wayne (Ikenberry
Delphi School Building Corporation
Raedenne Nelson
City of
Delphi
Monroe Street
Washington and
Franklin
Margowski’s
Hillcrest School
Malvina Goyer
Mildred Waymire
Robert Hawkins
Indiana counties receive near half million for roads in 1960
Carroll County and its towns drew 444 487 73 for road work from Indiana Motor Vehicle Highway funds in 1960. County share 409 558 92 plus urban area 34 9288 81. statewide total 62 060 798 75. Trucks contribute 36.4 percent of the fund statewide.
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Carroll County
Indiana
Highway Planning Survey Department
State Highway Department
Camden
Delphi
Flora
Yeoman
Bureau of Public Roads
Public Service Commission
Indiana State Police
Office of Traffic Safety
Purdue University
Kindergarten May Be Started Soon at Burlington
All parents interested in kindergarten at Burlington are asked to attend a meeting Friday evening January 20 at 7 p m est at the home of Mrs Jack M Flora The Flora home is located 1144 miles west of Burlington If not able to attend please phone.
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Burlington
Jack M. Flora
Flora
Lanette Gooch Perry Named Guardian in Cook County Case
Lanette Gooch Perry has been named guardian for her two children after a damage suit settlement in Cook County Illinois. She posted bonds and was authorized to pay attorney Thomas Keating sums totaling $21,000 plus $49,000 in two guardian accounts.
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Catherine Little
Lanette Gooch Perry
Cook County
Ilinois
Cheryl Gooch
Thomas Keating
Brian Gooch
Mr. Keating
License Bureau Keeps Staff During Plate Sale
Mrs Thelma Lines who took over the Carroll County License Bureau this week says Mrs Mildred Wilson Mrs Carrie Bailey and Norma Brewer will stay as office employees for the current license plate sale Louise Whiteman remains employed temporarily in the office.
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Thelma Lines
Carroll County
Mildred Wilson
Carrie Bailey
Norma Brewer
Louise Whiteman
Booster Club Committees Named at High School Meeting
The Athletic Booster Club announced committees at the January 13 meeting in the high school auditorium. Co chairs led Projects and Programming James Kenworthy and Dr George Wagoner with a long list of members, plus separate panels for Purpose Rules Publicity Maintenance Membership and Finance. A follow up meeting for Membership Purpose and Publicity is set for January 30 at the Country Club at 7 30 pm with public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Little
James Kenworthy
George Wagoner
Don Bowman
Charles Campbell
Roger Neff
Leo Craig
Carl Buschman
Harold Cook
Delbert Bell
Raymond Dillman
John Davis
Boyd Trapp
Charles Bradshaw
Charles Martin
Paul McMurray
Wayne Talbert
Bob Sieber
Charles Beale
Paul Vianco
Carl Watson
Ernest Goff
Kenneth Miller
Bob Delaney
Virgil Gray
Heracle
Myers
Lloyd Cripe
Wayne Clawson
Ernest Dunham
Harold Gayer
Marvin Henderson
Robert High
Forrest Hoshaw
Russell Jones
Royce Adams
John Beach
Robert Hyman
Herb Isaacs
Vernon Isley
George Lamb
Robert Burns
Loring Porter
Frank van Sickle
Bud Foster
Bernard Schmitter
Roy Patton
John Merrell
Henry Aldrich
Lowell Hunt
Glen Ackerman
Robert
Doerr
Chauncey Fish
Harold Matthews
Truman Pearson
Raymond Strantz
Don Moore
Charles Anderson
Wilbur Miller
Lester Stone
Raymond Ridgeway
Grover Schwartz
Louella Blythe
Joe Coomey
Harvey Harris
Tony Berto
Junior Mannies
Norm Ebrite
William B. Smith
Virgil Leibert
Vernon Childs
Wayne Eikenberry
Robert Shepard
Claude Brooks
Don Wilson
Bill Soper
Elmer Watkins
William Freeman
Woodie Whiteman
Harold Talbert
Bill Kerlin
Pete Weaver
Morris Skiles
Ruben Smith
Robert Quinn
Garnette Smith
Jim Hutton
Charles Wood
Robert Wood
Jack Hancock
Art McDowell
Berninger
John Klepinger
Jay Sumpter
Pair from Lafayette arraigned for felony entry in Carroll
Robert Waye and Marion Shidler of Lafayette pleaded guilty to entering to commit a felony in Carroll circuit court. The case was sent to probation for pre sentence investigation after their Saturday arrest for breaking into the Regal Store at Cutler and stealing about $30 plus merchandise. Sheriff Roth Trooper Pitstick Dale Douglass and State Detective James Frazier led the inquiry. Douglass traced them from Flora on Thursday night following the Cutler burglary.
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Robert Waye
Marion Shidler
Lafayette
Carroll
Waye
Shidler
Regal
Cutler
Roth
Tom Pitstick
Dale Douglass
James Frazier
Douglass
Flora
Witters Win Trip to Nassau for Contest Prize
Mr and Mrs Thomas Witter of Ockley returned from Nassau Bahamas after a four day all expense trip. The prize came from Norge Corporation with travel by plane paid in full. Mr Witter is a dealer for Norge in Ockley and won the drawing conducted by the firm.
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Thomas Witter
Ockley
Nassau
Bahamas
Norge Corporation
Lawsuit Filed Over 1959 School Bus Crash
Madonna Eller by her next friend Basil Eller sues for 50000 in Carroll circuit court. Defendants named are Charles Ross and Carl Dean Oyler. Case stems from a February 13 1959 school bus accident. Attorneys Cook Cook Bayliff and of Kokomo represent Miss Eller.
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Madonna Eller
Basil Eller
Carroll Circuit Court
Charles Ross
Carl Dean Oyler
Cook
Bayliff
Kokomo
Miss Eller
Patty Roth Lohrman Named Secretary at Delphi High
Patty Roth Lohrman is named secretary to Vernon Childs the Delphi high school principal. She succeeds Suzanne Spitler Hathaway who has resigned from the post.
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Patty Roth Lohrman
Vernon Childs
Delphi High School
Mrs. Lohrman
Suzanne Spitler Hathaway
Joe Cook in St Elizabeth Hospital Patient in Lafayette
Joe Cook is listed as a patient at St Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette. The notice records his hospital admission status and location, indicating he remains under care there.
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Joe Cook
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Fire damages Bowen residence on Front Street
Fire of undetermined origin caused about $3,000 damage to the Harvey Bowen residence on Front Street at noon last Friday. The blaze was confined to the roof of the two story house owned by Harve Lynch of Delphi. Most household goods were saved by firemen and volunteers. the Bowen family moved to the Hathaway property in South Delphi.
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Harvey Bowen
Front Street
Harve Lynch
Delphi
Bowen
Hathaway
South Delphi
Marriage Licenses Granted in Delphi and Surrounding Areas
County clerk Frank Wilcox issues licenses to Robert Lee Randolph 22 and Beverly A. Lari More 21 of Delphi. Edgar T. Hayden 19 and Margaret E. Lee 18 of Delphi. William R. Emmitt 20 of Rockfield and Linda K. Beever 20 of Delphi.
Damage Suit Over Car Crash Seeks 400 Damages
Willard Isaacs files a damage suit in Carroll circuit court against Melvin P. Fife claiming 400 for injuries from a two car wreck on December 12 1959. Attorney David R. Baum represents Isaacs.
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Willard Isaacs
Carroll
Melvin P. Fife
David R. Baum
Bond sales dip in Carroll County December totals
U S Savings Bonds sales in Carroll County for December reached 28443.00 dollars, down from 37497.36 dollars in the same period last year, highlighting a drop in savings activity within the region.
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U. S
Carroll County
Paul Quick Named Head of First Federal Savings Team
The First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Delphi held its annual meeting. Paul Quick was elected president by the board, with H B Wilson as first vice president and George Obear as second vice president. The report showed assets up by 756,506 from a year ago. Directors re-elected include Paul Quick, Robert Lieber, and Howard Bradshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Delphi
Paul Johnson
Paul Quick
Robert Lieber
Howard Bradshaw
Henry B. Wilson
H. B. Wilson
George Obear
Association
Ruth Ayres
Jean Gros
First Federal
Quick and Cliffords
Metzger Lumber Company
Quick
Raymond Todd
Curtis McCain
Haughey Mount
Indiana case files set bond at 1000 for Orville P Young
The State of Indiana charges Orville P Young and Elizabeth Young with issuing fraudulent checks. Orville’s bond is raised to 1000 and arraignment was set for Wednesday. Elizabeth Young remains jailed. Minor children are temporary wards of the Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Orville P. Young
Elizabeth Young
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State Board of Accounts
Gerald Murphy
County Commissioners Rooms
Margaret A. Johnston
Washington
Kennedy
Harold A
Marion E.) Smith
Telephone Company
Coy Shanks
State Rea
REMC
James Rankin
Rankin
Rev. Rankin
Charles A. Wood
Peter van Tiel
St. Joseph’s Parish
Peru
South America
Sego
Bishop
Bill Bradshaw
Myron Beesley
Dorothea Shaffer
Robert Brookbank
Pearl Robinson
Ralph Melin
Rev. Berninger
Mr. Darby
Lions Club
Cliffords
Delphi Lions
Edward S. Wingard
Carol Sue McFatridge
V. E. McFatridge
Route 2
Stanley J. Dziacko, Jr
Aoaec
Yes Ae
Bunker Hill Afb
McFatridge
Quinn
LOY Roofing CO
O. P. Manker
Goyer
Sherman Fife
Union
Harrison
Holiness Church
School Building Corporation
Presi
Delphi School and Home Association
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