Delphi News Notes and Local Updates From The Citizen
The Citizen congratulates Rev. Benjamin Kendall on his 90th birthday and notes Delphi as a busy town. Readers are urged to donate December issues, reports on store renovations at Western Auto and Fowlers, and mentions civil actions seeking commitment to mental hospitals. Skating, sledding, spring wear, and a fire incident at an upholstery shop are also described along with local humor and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Toole
Western Auto
Fowlers
Delphi Community High School News Updates
Report cards due Friday with Thursday deadline for second semester schedule changes. Mrs Hertling and the athletic staff travel to Frankfort Monday evening to discuss the sectional. Sophomores will order class rings Tuesday. Bob Politz and Chris Strantz will represent Delphi Community High School at the Government Leadership Conference in Indianapolis February.
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Delphi Community High
Rose Chapter 36 OES Hosts Masons Dinner
Rose Chapter No 36 OES will entertain Masons with a carry in dinner Monday January 31 at 6 30 p m at the Delphi Masonic Temple Members should bring a covered dish and her table service Meat potatoes coffee and rolls will be furnished A program will follow the dinner All members urged to attend.
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Rose
OES
Delphi Masonic Temple
Oracle Club Hosts Lafayette Speaker on Hospital Work
Mr and Mrs John Klepinger entertained members of the Oracle Club Monday evening. Mrs Paul Simon of Lafayette spoke about two and one half years of work at Logansport State Hospital. Mr and Mrs Tom McCain chaired the program committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Klepinger
Oracle Club
Paul Simon
Lafayette
Logansport State Hospital
Tom McCain
Literacy Workshop Certificates Awarded At Carroll High
Seventeen volunteers completed the Literacy Workshop at Carroll High School and received Laubach Teachers' Certificates. The group plans free teaching for migrants and locals who cannot read, with a committee to study illiteracy and materials offered at cost. Dr. and Mrs. Briggs taught the course under Carroll County Migrant Ministry. Reverend King to address the Annual Youth Conference with registration at 2 and 6 p.m. a $1 fee includes dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll High School
Laubach
Lelia E. Gish
Mary Lee Stout
Don Kastner
Don Jewell
Ellen L. Rhine
Nancy Rhine
Joan Dillman
Nancy Moon
Alpha Freeland
Ken Freeland
Anna Zook
Judith Joan Hodges
Gaye Martin
Flora, McElwee Landrum
Nellie Landifur
Anna Case
Glenn Brown
Janet Kastner
Ellen Rhine
Judy Hodges
Sue Brown
William Briggs
Kokomo
Carroll County
Mary Hood
Cc County Youth Council
Reoate
Lewis King
Reverend King
Carroll Red Cross Chapter Plans January Meeting
Carroll County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold a meeting Monday January 31 at 4 p m in the Red Cross Room at the House.
Mitchell and Fanning meet with School Board on 1966 67 plan
School board and Mitchell and Fanning architects discussed the 1966 67 teacher staffing. Randall Minneman will attend the National Conference of Elementary School Principals in Portland Oregon in March. Marguerite VanSickle and others join Indiana personnel conference plans. High school test certificates awarded to Clawson Pearson Barnett. Father Daughter Valentine party planned by Lions February 2.
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Mitchell and Fanning
Minneman
Department of
Portland
Oregon
Foster
Indiana Home Economics Association
French Lick
van Sickle
Long
South Bend
Conference of
Indiana Personnel and Guidance Association
Fred Medbourn
Marguerite VanSickle
Monroe Street
Claude Clawson
Virginia Pearson
Donald Barnett
Psi Iota Xi to Hold January Meeting and Party
Psi Iota Xi sorority announces a business meeting and party on January 27 at 7 30 p m at the REMC. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Psi Iota Xi
REMC
United Fund Drive in Carroll County Announces Final Results
James Sullivan chairman reports final outcomes of the Carroll County United Fund Drive. At the January 17 REMC building meeting officers and directors noted 80 percent of collections paid to participating organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sullivan
United Fund
Carroll County
REMC
John Deere Day at Flora February 3
John Deere Day at Flora School Auditorium on February 3 invites farmers and families. The event features a color motion picture What’s New in the Long Green Line for 1966 and showcases four tractor models, tillage gear, planters, cultivators, and harvest tools with open house by Pete Jackson and Bill Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
Jackson- Lee, Inc
Flora School
Pete Jackson
Bill Lee
Service Department
Pete
Bill
Mrs George P Lyons Dies Unexpectedly
Mrs George P Lyons longtime Delphi resident died Monday at Kennedy Memorial Christian Home Martinsville. She leaves husband and daughter Dorothy of Indianapolis plus a sister. Interment was Wednesday at 11 in the I.O.O.F Cemetery Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Lyons
Delphi
Kennedy Memorial Christian Home
Martinsville
Dorothy
Indianapolis
Reverend Kendall to celebrate 90th birthday in Kokomo
Reverend Benjamin Kendall a retired Methodist minister and father of Mrs J Reid Mc Cain will turn 90 on Saturday January 29 with a birthday dinner at Main Street Methodist Church Kokomo. He still teaches a Sunday School class and occasionally supplies the pulpit. He spoke recently to the Kokomo Rotary Club about memories of his first 90 years. Other children include Mrs Claude Garrison Columbus Ohio George W Kendall Kokomo and Chesteen B Kendall Rochester New York. He has 19 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Linn
Camden
Dean Sanderson
Burlington
Robert Quinn
Delphillig
White
Bers
Carroll County
Carroll
Delphi Ealfare
Sunshine
Carroll Consols Headquarte
Cartiden Legion Home
Presbyterian
March of Dimes
Flora Methodst
Burlington School Curch
Delph
Benjamin Kendall
Kokomo
J. Reid McCain
Main Street Methodist Church
Kendall
Indiana church groups plan programs for Sesquicentennial 1966
Churches and religious groups across Indiana coordinate activities and cooperate to make the 1966 Sesquicentennial observance a success, planning programs and community events to celebrate the state’s 150th anniversary.
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Indiana
Delphi Adult Education Classes Start Monday Evening
The Delphi Community School Corporation will begin adult education classes Monday January 31 from 7 to 9 PM. Offerings include typing art Spanish and math with locations split between the Delphi Community High School building and the Hillcrest building. Return registration cards by January 28 to enroll automatically.
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Delphi Community School Corporation
Delphi Community
Hillcrest
Rezek Engages Barbara Lynn Rezek to Dr Ned P Rule
Dr and Mrs George H Rezek announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Lynn Rezek to Dr Ned P Rule of Indianapolis The couple are both DePauw University alumni The wedding is set for February 12 at the bride’s Riverside home
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George H. Rezek
Riverside
Illinois
Barbara Lynn
Ned P. Rule
Indianapolis
Rule
Erich B Bredl
James Perry Rule
Miss Rezek
Chicago Latin School
DePauw University
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Marshall Field and Co
Chicago
Dr. Rule
Delphi High School
Indiana University School of Medicine
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Alpha Omega Alpha
Indiana Medical Center
Engagement of Sandra Louise Kirkpatrick to Vernon Cripe
Mr and Mrs Oscar Kirkpatrick announce the engagement of their daughter Sandra Louise to Vernon Dale Cripe son of Mr and Mrs Dean Cripe The couple are Delphi High School graduates Miss Kirkpatrick works at State Farm Insurance in Lafayette and Mr Cripe attends the Automation Training Institute in Indianapolis
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Oscar Kirkpatrick
Sandra Louise
Vernon Dale Cripe
Dean Cripe
Delphi High Schol
Miss Kirkpatrick
State Farm Insurance
Lafayette
Mr. Cripe
Automation Training Institute of
Indianapolis
Gold Ladies Movie Highlight at Mental Health Meeting
Carroll County Mental Health Association will show a film about the Gold Ladies and Gold Teens at State Hospital. Gerald McClain and Vance Reed will discuss the theme and a Logansport Gold Teen will share hospital experiences. Volunteers are needed and the public is invited to REMC at 7 30 Monday evening January 31 to learn how to help mental patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Mental Health Association
Gerald McClain
State Hospital
Vance Reed
Logansport
REMC
Bridge-A-Rama Fifth Session Winners Named
Tri Kappa event results list top scores from the fifth session with couples Mr. and Mrs. William Kerlin, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ives, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ives leading the standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri Kappa’s
William Kerlin
Tom Ives
Joe Ives
Progressive euchre party at JOOF No 28 January 29
The JOOF No 28 lodge hosts a progressive euchre night from 8 to 10 PM on January 29 at the lodge hall. A 25 cent donation is requested per person. Last week’s winners were Mrs B A Shaffer Mrs Art Anderson Floyd Rush Mr Beard and Callie Airhart. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome.
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Joof
Lodge Hall
B. A. Shaffer
Art Anderson
Floyd Rush
Mr. Beard
Callie Airhart
Planning Commission Meeting Set for February 8 in Delphi
A Carroll County group invites residents to the Commissioners Room at the Court House in Delphi on February 8 at 10 a.m. to discuss forming a county planning commission to guide future land use and zoning through proposed ordinances.
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Carroll County
County Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Commissioners Room
Court House
Delphi
Youth Sunday at Camden Baptist Church
Camden Baptist Church observes Youth Sunday with young congregants leading the morning worship and church school on January 30. Participants include Ruth Ann Shonk Judy Meek Joe Forgey Judy Shoemaker Terri Martin Diana Hodge Bonnie Risley Beverly Yerkes and others with Roberta Risley as superintendent and Pat Yerkes as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden Baptist Church
Ruth Ann Shonk
Judy Meek
Joe Forgey
Judy Shoemaker
Terri Martin
Diana Hodge
Bonnie Risley
Beverly Yerkes
Brian Appleton
Steve Simmerman
Frankie Hodge
Jeff Shanks
Bonnie Arion
Peggy Hicks
Larry Shoemaker
Linda Sorenson
Ruth Ann Shank
Marianne Yeager
Larry Hicks
Ed Kesterson
Carold Packard
Jerry Rutledge
Roberta Risley
Pat Yerkes
Fire Chief Reports 1965 Fire Response and Losses
Fire Chief Gene Roskuski notes 27 city calls with total fire damage about 300 dollars. The tri township system answered 30 calls: 21 in Deer Creek, 11 in Tippecanoe, 7 in Madison. Losses: Tippecanoe 9475, Deer Creek 1900, Madison 1200 dollars.
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Gene Roskuski
Tri-Township
Deer Creek Township
Tippecanoe Township
Madison Township
Madison
Three Car Wreck Injures Four Near Delphi
Four injured in a three vehicle crash on U S 421 about a mile northwest of Delphi at 4 15 p m Thursday. Bennett Dyer 32 Flora turned left and was hit from behind by Geraldine Sorrell 52 Monticello then struck the Sorrell car. Sorrell charged with reckless driving. Helen Collins 39 Monticello treated for leg and head injuries. Others suffered minor abrasions. Investigating agencies: Carroll County sheriff and city police.
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Delphi
U. S. 421
Bennett Dyer
Rt. 2
Flora
Geraldine Sorrell
Lois Hughes
Rensselaer
Tom Pitstick
Sorrell
Helen Collins
Monticello
White County Memorial Hospital
Cornell
Dyer
Carroll County
Sheriff's Office
Fire damages furnace at Lawrence Mays home
Delphi firefighters responded Thursday afternoon to the Lawrence Mays residence on Route 4 near Colburn where the furnace ignited. The fire remained in the furnace with smoke damage to the house. the Mays family spent the night with their son Carl nearby.
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Delphi
Lawrence Mays
Rt. 4
Colburn
Mays
Carl
Johnson Elected 1st Federal President
At the annual meeting of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Delphi on January 19 Paul H. Johnson was elected president. George Obear chairs the board with Raymond Todd as first VP Robert Sieber as second VP Ted Brown as secretary and Howard Bradshaw as treasurer. Directors for three year terms include Haughey Mount Ted Brown and Raymond Todd. By law changes reduced directors from ten to eight. Henry B. Wilson and Curtis McCain remain directors emeritus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Delphi
Paul H. Johnson
George Obear
Raymond Todd
Robert Sieber
Ted Brown
Howard Bradshaw
Haughey Mount
Henry B. Wilson
Curtis McCain
Johnsons announce engagement of Vickie Sue Johnson
Mr and Mrs Robert A Johnson of Burrows announce the engagement of their daughter Vickie Sue to Max E Snider son of Mr and Mrs Junior Snider of Rt 3 Delphi No wedding date set Vickie Sue is a 1964 Delphi High School graduate and a junior at Ball Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Muncie Max E Snider is a farmers and works for Louisville Cement Co in Logansport Photos not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Johnson
Burrows
Vickie Sue
Max E. Snider
Junior Snider
Rt. 3
Delphi
Miss Johnson
Delphi High School
Ball Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Muncie
Flora High School
Louisville Cement Co
Logansport
Indiana Statesman Names Spring Semester Staff
The Indiana Statesman announces its spring semester staff with editors and managers including Linda Komisarcik Gary Ron Smith Alton Marsh as associate editors John Flora production manager Linda Lamport Evansville news editor Kraft Madisonville Kentucky assistant news editor Bill Egar Hollis New York sports editor Margaret Jasiewicz Mishawaka copy editor Ron Conner Indianapolis circulation manager Carl McCammon Pimento and Stana alesza Terre Haute business manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State University
The
Indiana Statesman
Linda Komisarcik
Gary
Ron Smith
Tipton
Alton Marsh
Speedway
John Flora
Delphi
Linda Lamport
Evansville
Kraft
Madisonville
Kentucky
Bill Egar
Hollis
New York
Margaret Jasiewicz
Mishawaka
Ron Conner
Indianapolis
Starkey Divorce Suit Cites Cruel Treatment
Judy Starkey files for divorce from Max Starkey alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and seeks custody of a minor child. Attorneys O'Neill and O'Neill represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Starkey
Max Starkey
O’neill
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