Army honors and local oddities in Delphi and surrounding
Brigadier General Larry B. McAfee presented an award to Eli Lilly and Co. for outstanding production at Cable Tabernacle. In Delphi, Ida Titlow witnessed a truck scare turkey rescue, while the DeWitts recall past poultry incidents. A Rotary talk by Attorney George Obear critiqued curbstone opinions and media errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry B. McAfee
Army Medical Department
Delphi
Eli Lilly and Co
Indianapolis
Cable Tabernacle
McAfee
Josephine
George Obear
Rotary
Rotarians
Curbstone
Obear
Tom
Death of Delphi resident Mrs. Sarah Culler at 91
Mrs. Sarah Dock Culler 91 longtime Delphi resident died Saturday evening after a seven week illness and a Tuesday stroke. Born in 1851 in Trenton Ohio she lived in Carroll county eighty five years and was active in St Peters Lutheran Camden and Delphi Presbyterian churches. Surviving are daughter Mrs Garfield Shaffer two grandchildren four great grandchildren a brother and a sister. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Delphi Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Dock Culler
Delphi
Garfield Shaffer
Trenton
Ohio
Lewis T
Philipine Happ Dock
Carroll County
Solomon Culler
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Camden
Ray Novatney
Eiria
Earl Mason
Indianapolis
Jerry
Sally Novatney
Elyria
Jack
Judy Mason
Edward Dock
Miss Mina Dock
Logansport
Delphi Presbyterian Church
Miles A. Freeman
Harry Parker
Chicago
January War Bond Quota Exceeded in Carroll County
Carroll residents surpass January quota with 11 043 75 in E bonds in week three. Grand total reaches 18 843 75 with Bright National Bank Flora 4218 75 in sales. Banks Union Bank and Trust Delphi Camden Burlington Yeoman post offices and Indiana Service Corp workers contribute to the overall total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bank and Trust Co
Delphi
Camden Bank
Burlington Bank
Yeoman Bank
Delphi Postoffice
Camden Postoffice
Flora Postoffice
Carroll
Lafayette
Kokomo
Indiana Service Corporation
Executive Officers Attend Red Cross Conference in City
Mrs. Roy Gregg Mrs. Millard Quinn Mrs. Harold Thayer and Reed Schemerhorn of Delphi and Mrs. Paul Burns of Flora attended a regional Red Cross conference in Indianapolis at the Athletic Club Tuesday. Discussions focused on the forthcoming Red Cross war fund campaign, one of the organization’s most important fundraising drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gregg
Millard Quinn
Harold Thayer
Reed Schemerhorn
Delphi
Paul Burns
Flora
Indianapolis
Red Cross
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Red Cross War Fund
Tomorrow is Tin Can Day in Delphi
Tomorrow Friday January 29 Delphians should place boxes of prepared tin cans on the curb for pickup by trucks collecting scrap metal for war industries. Remove labels flatten cans and remove rust. Mrs Henry Otto Jr of South Bend underwent a thyroidectomy at Epworth hospital. she is the former Thelma Quinn of Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Henry Otto Jr
South Bend
Epworth Hospital
Otto
Thelma Quinn
Retired Carroll County farmer found dead in Logansport
Francis Marion Stephens 76, a former Washington township farmer, was found hanged in the garage at his Logansport home at 7 40 am Monday. His niece Marie Thomas and neighbor Mrs Berg located the body. He recently improved from ill health and leaves a son Earl and two daughters Elsie and Fern plus a brother a sister and grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Deer Creek Lutheran Church with burial in Deer Creek Lutheran Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Marion Stephens
Washington Township
Logansport
Marie Thomas
W. C. Berg
Carroll County
Mr. Stephens
John B
Sarah Stephens
Earl H. Stephens
Terre Haute
Elsie Johnson
Marion
Fern Brandt
Young America
Albert
Carrie Harris
Cozette
Agnes
Deer Creek Lutheran Church
C. Wesley Brough
Deer Creek Lutheran Cemetery
Hatton Reports Carroll County Tourney Finances
Carroll County basketball tourney receipts totaled 1006.40 with 96.90 for taxes. Expenses were 210.14 leaving 699.36 to be shared by schools Adams Burlington Camden Carrollton Cutler Deer Creek Flora Rockfield with shares varying by season ticket sales and equal division. Also notes Mrs. Harry Arnold entertained her bridge club Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Burlington
Camden
Carrollton
Cutler
Deer Creek
Flora
Rockfield
Harry Arnold
Tri Kappas present Trobaugh art show
Delphi hosts a Tri Kappa art event at the Presbyterian church featuring Roy Trobaugh paintings from the Grand Canyon Yosemite and Mexico plus Indiana works including Tippecanoe river scene. Mrs. VanNatta chaired the reception with Mrs. Rubenkoenig and local artists in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRI Kappas
Trobaugh
Delphi
Oracles Defeat Red Devils In Scrappy 42-31 Victory
The Delph i Oracles beat the West Lafayette Red Devils 42 to 31 in a hard fouled game with 46 personals. Carl Spear suffered a stomach injury after a shove by Canfield and was carried off. he recovered with non serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oracles
RED Devils
Delphi Oracles
West Lafayette Red Devils
Delphi
West Lafayette
Red Devil
Carl Spear
Canfield
Oracle
Spear
Ainslee
Kempf
Andrews
Arthur Macy to Instruct Army in Radio Engineering
Arthur Macy of Delphi has been accepted as a civilian radio operation instructor for the Army Air Force Training School in Chicago. He will leave today, January 28, and will teach after three years of prior Army radio service. Macy, a shoe repairman who lost both legs in a railroad accident, will depart with his wife and daughter remaining in Delphi. local business will close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Macy
Delphi
Army Air Force Training School
Chicago
Macy
U. S. Army
William Gillam 71 Dies After Major Operation
William T. Gillam aged 71 died this morning at 7:30 at St. Elizabeth hospital Lafayette after a major operation on Friday. Survived by widow a daughter Mrs. Raymond Bougher of Madison township a son Verne of Kokomo and four grandchildren. Body at Grimm and Sons with funeral plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Gillam
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Raymond Bougher
Madison Township
Verne
Kokomo
Grimm and Sons
Baby III Jill Ann Hawkinson In Critical Condition
Jill Ann Hawkinson two and a half years old of Mr. and Mrs. R L Hawkinson Monticello is in a critical condition at Home hospital Lafayette after being brought in last Thursday with acute Brights disease. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Nora Finney reside in Flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jill Ann Hawkinson
R. L. Hawkinson
Monticello
Home
Lafayette
Nora Finney
Flora
Curtis McCain Elected Secretary of Dollphi Loan Association
Curtis McCain was elected secretary of the Peoples Building and Loan Association on Thursday by the board of directors. He succeeds Mayor C. Clay Pearson who resigned to take a War Department post in Dayton Ohio. The office will move to the city building with a rental paid to the city. McCain, a World War II veteran active in Rotary, appointed Prof. Fred Breeze of Delphi as assistant secretary. Directors include Henry Wilson Paul Quick Forrest Orr Buel S Ulm Howard Bradshaw Charles Thompson and Charles O Julius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis McCain
Peoples Building and Loan Association
McCain
C. Clay Pearson
Association
War Department
Dayton
Ohio
Rotary
Fred Breeze
Delphi
the Loan Association
Henry Wilson
Paul Quick
Forrest Orr
Buel S
Pearson
H. B. Wilson
Howard Bradshaw
Charlies Thompson
Buel Ulm
George Obear
St Joseph Church Dedicates Service Flag for Members
The Delphi St. Joseph church held the first wartime service flag dedication in town. More than a hundred members attended a tribute to the 24 church men serving in the armed forces. A Knights of Columbus dinner followed at seven with red white and blue decor and American flags on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph Church
Delphi
St. Joseph Church of
Knights of Columbus
Scouts Collect Five Tons of Scrap Paper and Magazines
Delphi Boy Scout troop with ten members and fifteen Cub pack members gathered five tons of scrap paper and magazines in a Saturday drive earning $30.30, aided by Indiana Service Corporation trucks. The event supported by volunteers featured new Cub members, rank advancements, and a service flag dedication at St Joseph church with remarks from Ensign Leon Sommers and Father Simeon Schmitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOY Scouts
Delphi
Clyde Robbins
Walter Clawson
Grover Kite
Indiana Service Corporation
Dick Lucas
Dan Clawson
Bill Holmes
Joe Holmes
Bill MaHanna
Dick Smith
Bill Wood
Bill Schooler
Bob Schooler
Charles Wilson
Tom Ives
Dick Cowdin
Dick Hatton
Douglas Hatton
Bill Randle
Robert Bradshaw
Bill Bradshaw
Herbert Parks
Bill Roach
Herbert Wilson
Tom Thorp
Jim Ferrier
Charles Hayden
Duane Baldwin
Bob Roach
Harold Sprague
Don Bartley
Simeon Schmitt
Rosario
Martha
Leona
Dr William Clauser Heads To Navy Service
Dr William Clauser of Boston mass former Delphi resident has received a commission and will enter navy service on February 15 He informed his parents Dr and Mrs A C Clauser of Earlhurst Lafayette that he will visit home briefly before departing His career has included work at Boston State Hospital and as an instructor at Boston Psychopathic Hospital Harvard University
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clauser
Boston
Mass
Delphi
Navy
A. C. Clauser
Earlhurst
Lafayette
Infant Ritchey Improves After Blood Transfusion
Three month old Diane Ritchey daughter of Ensign Arthur Ritchey and wife is improving at Cass County Hospital Logansport after a bronchial cold thymus condition and a blood transfusion Monday. They reside with Mr and Mrs Robert Sieber in Delphi Ensign Ritchey serves with the U S Navy at sea. Mrs Marian Moyer of Washington DC is recovering from a fall weeks ago with a broken leg and torn ligaments. the cast is recently removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Ritchey
Ensign
Arthur Ritchey
Cass County Hospital
Logansport
Ritchey
Robert Sieber
Delphi
Ensign Ritchey
Marian Moyer
Washington, D. C
Pearsons Honored At Delphi Loan Association Gala
Clay Pearson retiring secretary of the People's Building and Loan Association of Delphi and Mrs. Pearson were honored guests at a Tuesday dinner at the Welcome Inn. H. B. Wilson praised the Pearsons for years of service to the association and city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Pearson
People’s Building and Loan Association of
Delphi
Pearson
Welcome Inn
Board of Directors
H. B. Wilson
Wilson
Pearsons
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General McAfee
Ida Titlow
East Delphi
John DeWitts
DeWitt Boys
DeWitts
Citizen
National Guard
Frank Lamb, Jr
Camp Shelby
Miss
Camp Livingston
Louisiana
Camp Carrabelle
Florida
Charles McCain
Elmer P. Watkins
Ray Riley
Camp Carrebelle
Fila
RED Cross Conference
Francis M. Stephens
Hatton
Harry Hatton
Presbyterian Church
Virginia
Pletcher
Mary Louise Reppert
Tom McCain
Catherine McCain
Ray Orr
Lucille Cohee
Naomi Johnson
Robert Hanna
Oracle Squad
Royal Center
Army
William Gillam
Baby III
Dollphi Loan Association
Joseph Coomey
John H. Hamling
Jerre Haugh
Ensign Leon Sommers
Public Relations and Welfare Office
Purdue Naval School
W. la
Fayette
Hubert Clifford
Lucille Clifford
St. Joseph Boys
William Lyons
Navy Air Corps
Joseph Sales
Thomas Sales
Robert Baer
Owen Delaney
John Delaney
Henry Rozhon
John Killian
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