Carroll County tax distribution and Fourth of July events
Consolidated schools in Carroll County shared more than 300000 dollars from the last tax installment with Carroll Consolidated receiving 163074 dollars, Delphi-Deer Creek township 120114 dollars, and Rossville Consolidated 23708 dollars. A radar check near Delphi found no speeders. The Old Settlers Association seeks descendants who served in the Indiana Militia before 1859 for centennial certificates to be awarded August 8 in Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Dewey Zinn
Carroll Consolidated Group
Delphi- Deer Creek Township
Rossville Consolidated
Clay Township
Charles A. Wood
David Baum
Carroll County
Old Settlers’ Association
Varous
Indiana
B. B. Mayhill
Old Letters
Old Settlers
City Park
Delphi
Carroll County Court House Closures July 3 and 4
The Carroll County Court House will be closed all day Friday July 3 and Saturday July 4 by order of the County Commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Court House
Myron Crook Recovers From Coronary Thrombosis
Myron Crook of Longview Washington writes The Citizen from his hospital bed after six weeks of treatment for a coronary thrombosis. He praises the paper for comfort during hospitalization and notes his daughter Carol Crook’s June 14 graduation as outstanding senior girl and Longview Rotary Club scholarship recipient. Carol plans nursing. son Jim and wife live in Portland where Jim attends Lewis and Clark College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munity
Harry Brewer
Delphi
Paul Crook
Near Yeoman
Longview
Washington
Citizen
The
Carol
Longview Rotary Club
Jim
Portland
Oregon
Lewis and Clark College
Mindwell
Indiana
Mrs. Bertha Flora to Visit Indianapolis Doctors
Mrs. Bertha Flora of Indianapolis plans a several days visit next Wednesday with Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Smith. She is a former Delphi resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Flora
Indianapolis
L. H. Smith
Flora
Delphi
Health Department Opens Office in Courthouse
The Health Department begins operations in the courthouse with Dr. T Neal Petry as health officer nurse Thelma Trent and clerk Jane Voorhees. Birth and death certificates are available with a new $1 fee. Office hours: Voorhees Mon Tue Thu Fri 8 am 1 pm to 4 pm and Wed Sat 8 am to 12 noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Health
Court House
T. Neal Petry
Thelma Trent
Jane Voorhees
Carroll
Court
Rites Scheduled at Camden for Mrs Carl Dittman
Mrs Jennie N Dittman 57 of route 2 Camden died Monday night in St Joseph Hospital Logansport after a lingering illness She was born December 10 1901 in Jasper County and was a member of St James Lutheran Church Logansport Surviving husband Robert daughter sister and brother live in Monticello and Camden Friends may call at Try Funeral Home Camden Rites set for 2 pm Thursday with Rev Alfred Gerni officiating burial in Camden Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie N. Dittman
Route 2
Camden
Ackson Township
St. Joseph Hospital
Logansport
Dittman
Jasper County
William and
Mary Roth Hilbret
St. James Lutheran Church
Monticello
Carl Dittman
Robert
Ames Smith
Route 6
Monticllo
Elmer Hilbret
Route 3
Try
Alfred Gerni
Camden Cemetery
Legion to Install Dean Anderson as Commander at Post No 75
Dean Anderson will be installed as commander of Harry Bohannon Post No 75 American Legion. The ceremony will be held at the Legion Home on the designated day with Henry Rozhon presiding. A smorgasbord will follow the installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Anderson
Harry Bohannon
Aerean Legion
the Legion
Anderson Sue Henry Rozhon
LA Smorgasbord
Betty Revington Named to State Tri Kappa Group
Delphi resident Mrs. George Revington has been named to represent the Province on the State Art Committee. Appointment came from committee chair Mrs. Robert Gates of Columbia City. She will attend a July 12 meeting at the Art Museum in Brown County to discuss the sorority art policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Tri Kappa Sorority
George Revington
Delphi
Robert Gates
Columbia City
Revington
Brown County
Wheat Harvest Starts Rolling in Carroll County
Wheat across Carroll County kicks off the 1959 crop with 1400 farms on 17 000 acres delivering to local elevators. First harvests report bushel tests around 60 pounds and prices near 1 68 dollars per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Ralph Tyler
TLC
ASC
Mr. Tyler
Leonard Bol
Rossville
Whiteman
Woody Whiteman
Bol
Bill Arvin
Tippecanoe Township
Kerlin
Charles Kerlin
Arvin
Carl Baker
Rockfield
Howard Keisling
Baker
Elwood Burkle
Co-Op
Ockley
Obituary: Elizabeth Lizzie Rice 92 of Flora
Mrs. Elizabeth Lizzie Rice 92 of route 2 Flora died at home at 2 30 Wednesday after a two year illness from a fractured hip. Born April 27 1867 in Rock Creek township she was daughter of Levi and Hanna Daugherty. Surviving son Frank two other children precede her. Funeral Friday 2 30 at Hiekenberry Delphi with Rev Dolar Ritchey and burial in Rockfield IOOF cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Lizzie” Rice
Route 2
Flora
Rock Creek Township
Levi and
Hanna Ritchey Daugherty
Benjamin Rice
Delphi Presbyterian Church
Frank
Hikenberry
Delphi
Dolar Ritchey
Lower Deer Creek
Roy Ellis 66th wedding anniversary celebrated at home
Mr and Mrs Roy Ellis observed their 66th wedding anniversary with a family gathering Sunday at their East Monroe street home. Forty five relatives attended a cooperative dinner including their son Hale of Delphi daughter Ethel Baker of Wabash and their twelve grandchildren twenty four great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ellis
East Monroe Street
Hale
Delphi
Ethel Baker
Wabash
Divorce Granted in Jasper vs Helen Fouts Case
In White circuit court at Monticello on Friday, the divorce action Jasper v. Helen Fouts was granted to the defendant cross-complainant Mrs. Fouts. The case was venued from Carroll circuit court and a property settlement was made out of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Helen Fouts
Beverly Dillman Promoted to Assistant Manager at Shell Long Beach
Beverly Dillman has been promoted to assistant manager in the operations department of Shell Oil Company in Long Beach California. She has been employed there since June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Dillman
Beverly
Shell Oil Company
Long Beach
Califo
Band Parents Meet Tonight at Delphi High Gym
Delphi Band Parents will gather Thursday at 7 p m in the new high school gym for a meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Delphi nuptials unite Kay Clawson and Fred Burnett
Kay Clawson and Fred Burnett wed in a Delphi Methodist ceremony officiated by Rev. Toby Rendleman. Attendants included Karen Smock and Bern ard Burnett. The bride wore silk organza with Chantilly lace. reception followed at the bride’s sister home. The couple plans to reside in Arlington Virginia after July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Kay Clawson
Fred Burnett
Delphi Methodist Church
Toby Rendleman
Lena Hannell
Joyce Swearingen
Miss Swearingen
Melvin
Illinois
St. Lukees School of Nursing
Chicago
Karen Smock
Lafayette
Bernard Burnett
Hampton Roads
Dan Clawson
Jim Blythe
Delphi
Miss Smock
Walter Clawson
Farris Burnett
John Earl Walker
Riley Road
Virginia Peterson
Carole Welch
Marjorie Sanderson
Burnett
Delphi High School
Tri Kappa
The
Rainbow Assembly
New Kent High School
New Kent
Virginia
Air Force
Germany
Coyne Electrical School
Melpar Electronic Company
Arlington
Williamburg
N. Edison
Virginia Pletcher Brookbank
Don J. Mygrant
Kalamazoo
Michigan
James Flora
Flora
Lori Zandell
Gary
Byran Young
Indianapolis
David Harrison
Americus
William Redman
Rex Bell
Alpha Omicron Pi
Kappa Delta Pi
Redman
Alcoa
Stouse Redmon Vows Spoken At Delphi Methodist Church
Marilyn Kay Stouse and Thomas K. Redmon wed in a Saturday ceremony at Delphi Methodist Church. Parents Mr and Mrs Harry H Stouse of Gary and Lake Freeman and Mr and Mrs Eugene Redmon of Radnor attended. Rev Robert Wilburn officiated before a white gladiolus and blue delphinium altar with seven candela bra and a Bible bearing a red rose bud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Kay Stouse
Thomas K. Redmon
Delphi
Harry H. Stouse
Gary and
Lake Freeman
Eugene Redmon
Radnor
Robert Wilburn
Methodist Church
Insurance firm appoints Harford as Delphi representative
Joe Tolen district manager of American National Insurance announces W. T. Bill Harford of Delphi as representative for Delphi and vicinity. Harford, a World War II veteran, and his wife and four sons have lived here for seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tolen
American National Insurance Company
W. T
Bill” Harford
Delphi
Lohning Divorce Filed in Circuit Court for Cruelty
Doris J. Lohning of route 1 Flora sues for divorce from Raymond G. Lohning on cruelty grounds. They married March 25 1956 and separated December 18 1958. She seeks custody of two minor children. Charles K. Michael represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris J. Lohning
Route 1
Flora
Raymond G. Lohning
Charles K. Michael
George Leach 81 Former Deer Creek Farmer Dies
George B. Leach, 81, a former Deer Creek township farmer, died at 12 30 a m Wednesday at the Goodwill nursing home in Camden where he had lived months. He was born in Illinois, son of William Franklin and Mary Ann Leach, married Anna Neher in August 1902 who died in December 1955. Surviving: daughter Celesta Myers of Logansport, brother David Leach of St Louis, sisters Nora Rodgers Cora Owen and Grace Baker. Funeral 2 p m Friday Gentry funeral home Camden with Rev Duncan MacNab. burial in Camden cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Leach
Deer Creek Township
Goodwill
Camden
Illinois
William Franklin
Mary Ann Leach
Anna Neher
Delphi
Celesta Myers
Logansport
David Leach
St. Louis
Missouri
Nora Rodgers
Cora Owen
Decatur
Ill
Grace Baker
Wagoner, Tl
Gentry Funeral
Duncan MacNab
Camden Cemetery
De Kalb wedding of Elizabeth Shaffer and Richard Secrest
Mr and Mrs J Loyd Shaffer of Delphi with Mrs C R Leslie Walkerton and Mrs Max Holmes Monticello attend the DeKalb Methodist church wedding of their granddaughter Elizabeth Shaffer and Richard Secrest on June 27. Both are graduates of Northern Illinois University and will reside on Daley Drive after a wedding trip through the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Loyd Shaffer
Delphi
C. R. Leslie
Walkerton
Max Holmes
Monticello
DeKalb
Illinois
DeKalb Methodist Church
Elizabeth Shaffer
Richard Secrest
Northern Illinois University
West
Daley Drive
Public service strike hits Carroll areas Delphi to Burrows
Union members of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1393 strike amid talks over wage scales. Seven Delphi firm workers picket in Delphi as Public Service Co of Indiana operates with limited staff. Company cites a negotiated memorandum rejected by union members and warns of possible extended outages with existing coal stocks and available supervisor crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Public Service Company of Indiana, Inc
Delphi
Camden
Rockfield
Burrows
Public Service Co
Washington Street
Mipsco
Monticello
Federal Mediation Service
A. H. Pierson
Additional Members in Reading Club Shake Up
Mary Cochrane the library librarian reports a surge in the Summer Reading Club with about 178 members now participating. New members include Larry Abbott Cathy Buchannan Jeffrey Schnepp Christiana Bartlow Connie Riley Eddie Borden Marsha Huff James Whistler Leveda Smith Barbara Robbins Tom Wood Stephen Wood Mike Blickenstaff John Haggard Mary Daly Susan Daly Mike Daley JoAnn Daly Wayne White and Robert Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cochrane
Miss Cochrane
Larry Abbott
Cathy Buchannan
Jeffrey Schnepp
Christiana Bartlow
Connie Riley
Eddie Borden
Marsha Huff
James Whistler
Leveda Smith
Barbara Robbins
Tom Wood
Stephen Wood
Mike Blickenstaff
John Haggard
Mary Daly
Susan Daly
Mike Daley
JoAnn Daly
Wayne White
Robert Brooks
Benefiel Sues for Divorce in Carroll Court
Billy R. Benefiel files for divorce from Barbara Benefiel in Carroll circuit court alleging adultery. Married September 7 1957 separated May 17 1959. Benefiel, an Armed Forces member, resides rural route Flora. Barbara Benefiel lives in Montgomery County Indiana. Bishop and Bishop represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy R. Benefiel
Carroll Circuit Court
Barbara Benefiel
Flora
Montgomery County
Indiana
Bishop
Landis Receives IS Teachers College Track Award
James Landis of Delphi earned a numeral sweater for track at Indiana State Teachers College Terre Haute. He was among 77 athletes approved for spring sport awards by the Indiana State Athletic Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Bloomington
James R. Clawson
David Beale
Holly Mount
Larry Felix
Larry
Anthony
James Landis
Indiana State Teachers College
Terre Haute
Indiana State Athletic Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trooper Glen
Bob Morrow
Veterans Service
Main Street
Hawaii
White House
Stooges
Harold Talbert
Harold
Minnesota
Pete Weaver
Wilds
Canada
Bud Vianco
Henry Rozhon
Pete Hargraves
Morris Wagoner
Pyrmont Way
Anne Park
Chamber of Commerce
Frankfort
Senate Revigion Fg. Co
Lou Parks
Whiteman Brthers Elevator
Sandra Jones
Becky Lamb
Don Bewley
Bill Harford
Pamela Woods
Lahr Motors
Russell Flora
Iris Dawn
Jerry Witter
Thomas Witter
First Brethren Church of
Miss Flora
Flora High School
Indiana University Extension
Kokomo
Id Gees
Byram T. Crosby
Mary Byram
George Mestousis
Michael Mestousis
Miss Crosby
DePauw University
Kappa Alpha ‘Theta Sorority
DePauw
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Indiana University
Herb Smith
Myron Crook III
Myron Crook
Health Dept
Legion
Betty Revington
Izzie Rice
Ellis
Kay Clawson
Lynn Stouse
Tom Redman
Stouse-Redmon
George Leach
Public Service Company
Reading Club
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