Delaware county news highlights and community notes
Schools mailed tuition checks totaling about 32 million with Carroll county receiving 116100 and Jefferson township getting 26.21. A Cass county prosecutor writes praise to a judge for handling a criminal matter well. Delphi Drum and Bugle Corps widows prepare for Indianapolis trip led by Joan Jones. Floyd Collins recalls moving Chicago Bears equipment to St. Joseph College at Rensselaer and securing a Bears football keepsake. Local incidents include Ducky Duckwall uncovering a store break in and Ella Lucas sharing a European tour with friends connected to Purdue. Post office crowds and detasseling corn stories color town life and letters of administration issued in Grace Davis estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Young
Carroll County
Marion County
Jefferson Township
Ed Hoehne
Floyd Collins
Collins Transfer Company
Chicago Bears
Chicago
St. Joseph College
Rensselaer
Bears
St. Joe
Collins
Floyd
Cell Carey 79 Retired Farmer Buried Monday
James M. Cell Carey a Burlington born retired farmer died Friday evening at Arzula Flora nursing home Flora after a three year illness Born December 26 1873 to John and Mary Eaton Carey He survived by a sister Laura Newby Russiaville with several nieces and nephews Funeral services were held at Carter funeral home Flora with Rev Don Weston officiating and burial in Burlington cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. “Cell” Carey
Burlington
Arzula Flora
Flora
John
Mary Eaton Carey
Daisy Wagoner
Ella Bowman
Laura Newby
Russiaville
Carter
Fhora
Don Weston
Burlington Cemetery
Wells Street Water Service Plan Neared Approval
At a special meeting the city council studied extending the Washington street main about 900 feet to restore water to Wells Street residents. The plan would charge a $50 fee and provide necessary pipe and allowances while residents dig the trench themselves.
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Wells Street
Washington Street
Shaffer Estate Administrator Named
W. O. Pettiner has qualified as administrator of Chloe Shaffer's estate. The estate is valued at 2500 in personal property and 25000 in real property. Julien and Kerlin represent the administrator.
Damascus Family Visits Delphi Then Plans Return
Mr and Mrs Clarence Eyerland of Damascus Syria visit Delphi friends after arriving in the United States two weeks ago They toured New York and Washington then Goshen and plan to return soon Son Junior will stay to attend Purdue in September The elder Mr Eyer a former vocational agriculture teacher at the local school plans to return to Syria in October
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Ella Lucas
L. C. Lucas
Delphi
Tom McCain
Gene
Europe
Luxembourg
Hoosier Home
Purdue Glee Club
Mary Davies
Clarence Eyerland
Damascus
Syria
States
New York
Washington
Goshen
Ss Ca
Purdue
Eyer
Delphi craftsman Edward Donbeck dies at 83
Edward Donbeck 83 lifelong Delphi resident and retired carpenter died at his East Franklin Street home Tuesday afternoon after years of ill health. Born August 27, 1869, son of Charles and Marie Donbeck, he married Mary Myers in 1901 and is survived by his widow, a sister Mrs. Harry Casad of Lafayette, several nieces, and a brother-in-law. Funeral services Thursday at 2 p.m. at Jackson funeral home with burial in IOOF cemetery.
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Edward Doonbeck
Delphi
East Franklin Street
Donbeck
Charles and
Marie
Leather) Donbeck
Mary May Myers
Delphi Lutheran Church
Harry Casad
Lafayette
Jackson Funeral Home
IOOF
Speech Clinic Opens With Fifty-One Children Enrolled
Fifty-one children from ten townships join two Psi Iota Xi sponsored speech clinics. Thirty-one attended the Delphi session last week and twenty attended Flora's clinic. Licensed therapist Pauline Summers of Lafayette leads the program with help from Mrs Esther Gregg and sorority members.
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Flora and Delphi
Psi Iota Xi Sorority
Delphi
Flora
Pauline Summers
Lafayette
Esther Gregg
Fire destroys wheat field and Massey Harris combine
A fire burned four acres of wheat on Virgil Wasson’s farm a mile west of Burrows on State Road 25. The Massey Harris self propelled combine was lost. Wasson escaped with minor facial and arm burns after running to a pickup where he believed three children were playing. they had gone to the house minutes earlier. Neighbors Rollie Crume and Ben Been aided with their combines, and Todd Implement Company of Delphi loaned a replacement.
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Virgil Wasson
Burrows
State Road 25
Massey-Harris
Wasson
Rollie Crume
Ben Been
Todd Implement Company
Delphi
Aunt Dies in New London Funeral Attended by Carey Family
Sheriff Lavon Carey and wife and their children attended funeral services in New London Indiana on Tuesday for Sheriff Carey’s aunt Mrs Laura Newby 90 who died Saturday in Russiaville. Glenna Carey and Everett Harmon of Burlington are named as relatives.
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Sheriff
Lavon Carey
Sue Ehllen
Max
New London
Indiana
Sheriff Carey
Laura Carey Newby
Carey
Russiaville
Glenn Carey
Everett Harmon
Burlington
Orrs and daughter visit Bloomington for a family stay
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Orr Jr. and their daughter Sandy spent Wednesday in Bloomington Illinois visiting Mrs. Orr's mother.
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F. H. Orr, Jr
Sandy
Bloomington, Ilinois
Carroll County 4-H Fair Opens Monday at Flora Park
Final plans set for the Carroll County 4-H Fair at Flora Community Park with exhibits and a carnival. Daily program features include home economics and agricultural judging, livestock shows, tractor handling, beef auction, and county entertainment each evening July 27 to 30.
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Carroll County
Flora Community Park
Flora Community Club
Shelter House
Harold R. Berry
June Lowther
Richard Milner
Charles Smith
Mary Thomas
Reba Shanks
Russell Pearson
Evelyn Tingley
John Snoeberger
John Downham
Evelyn Davis
Lucille Casad
Mary Cash Holmes
Orton Zook
John T. Downham
Harold Thompson
Dick Grantham
Rex Chittick
Clyde C. Cook
Doyal MclItrath
Charles Kerkhove
Fred Fry
Kenneth Oren
Fred Blue
Don Robbins
Richard Kuns
John Elson
Carol Flora
Larry Jones
Bill Calvert
Gerald Fry
Wayne Mullin
Robert Browne
Lewis Ruman
Meredith Carter
Bill Maxwell
Richard Rees
Jerry Witter
Billy Calvert
Gene Appleton
Danny Rodkey
Dean Sanderson
Lamb
Kim Black
Tom Elston
Tom Morris
Asa Cree
Adams
John Harness
Burlington
Charles Meade
Carrollton
Lloyd Metzger
Clay
Robert McCarty
Democrat
Charles Black
Deer Creek
Harry Wilson
Jackson
W. H. Casad
Jefferson
Lee Flora
Madison
Fritz Schnepf
Monroe
Frank Mullin
Liberty
Enos Berkshire
Rock Creek
Russell Craig
Tippecanoe
Leroy Robeson, Sr
Washington
Ernest Trent
Flora
Earl Heckathorn
Delphi
B. C. Kerkhove
Camden
Russell Rockhill
Yeoman
Rockfield Alumni Banquet Elects Officers at Church
Rockfield High School alumni banquet drew a record crowd at the Presbyterian church Saturday. Elected officers include Vance Fincher president Pat Robbins vice president Hal Groninger secretary Bob Logan assistant secretary Dick Nipple treasurer Bernice Little assistant treasurer. Out-of-town delegates listed from Indiana and Ohio. Dwight Lesh of Burrows was the speaker.
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Rockfield
Rockfield High School
Presbyterian Church
Vance Fincher
Pat Robbins
Hal Groninger
Bob Logan
Dick Nipple
Bernice Little
Jacker
Gaston
Indiana
Rufus Ringer
Raub
Clarence Rockhill
Elwood
Clarence Fidler
Mishawaka
Wesley Walton
Ohio
Ernest Quinn
Salamon
Dwight Lesh
Burrows
Purdue Graduate Accepts Pilot Position With Peasecki Helicopter
William Holmes, who graduates from Purdue in August, will join Peasecki Helicopter Corp in Morton, Pennsylvania. He and his wife plan to move around August 10, and he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Holmes of Delphi.
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William Holmes
Purdue
Piesecki Helicopter Corporation
Morton
Holmes
Mr. Holmes
Russell Holmes
Delphi
Courtesy Car Check Scheduled In City Community
City state and county police will cooperate for a second courtesy auto check tonight starting at 7 p.m. on South Washington Street. Last week officers stopped about 500 vehicles and issued roughly 30 warnings, mainly for faulty lights.
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South Washington Street
Guards to Leave Sunday for Michigan Training Camp
Four officers and 44 enlisted men of the Indiana National Guard from Delphi depart Sunday at 8 50 a m for a two week outing at Camp Ging Michigan They bivouac at Ft Custer Sunday night and reach Camp Ging Monday The group travels by motor convoy covering 357 miles They will train a 44 hour week with 6 a m rises and four hours of morning and afternoon drills Taps are at 10 30 p m Advance unit Cpl James Hayden and Cpl Irvin Britton leave Thursday for cooks school The unit includes Captain Jack Dempsey Lt Dan W Clawson Lt Charles A Raider Jr and WOJG Francis E Cole and numerous enlisted men
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Indiana National Guard
Delphi
Camp Ging
Michigan
Ft. Custer
James Hayden
Irvin Britton
Jack Dempsey
Dan W. Clawson
Charles A. Raider, Jr
Francis E. Cole
Reed C. Brackenridge
Lewis R. Sales
Leroy S. Amstutz
Edward M. Blake
Meredith D. Burge
Odis Hufford, Jr
Larry J. Merrell
Robert L. Myers
William M. Myers
Donald H. Anderson
Glen A. Brown
William E. Duff
Paul R. Goslee
James M. Maxwell
Dean A Ratcliff
John R. Sacha
Robert L. Om Irvin G. Britton
Donald E. Halter
Donald E. Enoch
John A. Greenwalt, Jr
James R. Hayden
Jerry D. Lilly
Paul
Keith Johns
Dwain M. Wigner
Charles S. Payee
Robert L. Day
Carroll W. Casey
Urge Farmers to Test Soil for Fall Planting Needs
Harold Berry County Agent urges farmers to mail soil samples now to the State Soil Testing Laboratory for quick results. Send samples early to avoid August delays. each sample covers up to 10 acres and should come from at least 10 spots. Tests include lime, phosphate, and potash requirements with fertilizer recommendations.
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Harold Berry
State Soil Testing Laboratory
Berry
Rockfield Christian Church to Start Basement Cementing
Workmen will begin cementing the church basement base this week. Volunteers have dug out a section of the basement large enough for a dining room and kitchen. Digging operations were completed Monday night.
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Rockfield Christian Church
City Bowlers to Elect Officers at July Meeting
A meeting of all bowlers in the City Association is set for Wednesday night July 29 at the Bowling alley. The session starts at 7 30 p m and will include an officers election plus other business. All bowlers are urged to attend.
Local families escort sailors on leave and visits
Mr and Mrs Don Burton of Delphi Mrs Merritt Johnson and son of Brookston accompanied Wayne Johnson to Chicago on Sunday where he flew back to Long Beach California He is stationed on the USS Menard at Long Beach and has been spending a 30 day leave here John Fisher and daughters Rova and Fannie of Delphi, Lyman Fisher, and Mrs Virginia Wilson of Flora have returned from a 10 day trip to Roanoke Virginia where the elder Mr Fisher visited his three brothers.
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Don Burton
Delphi
Merritt Johnson
Brookston
Wayne Johnson
Chicago
Long Beach
California
Menard
John Fisher
Rova
Fannie
Lyman Fisher
Virginia Wilson
Flora
Roanoke
Virginia
Mr. Fisher
Roxy Theater to Show First 3-D Film
Delphi movie fans may view a third dimension film next Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday at the Roxy theater. It Came From Outer Space starring Richard Carlson will be shown with special glasses provided for viewing. Only one pair per patron.
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Delphi
Third Dimension
Roxy Theater
Richard Carlson
Old Courts Theme Chosen for Carroll County Settlers Meet
Centennial program honors first county officers from 1828 with certificates for descendants. Descendants urged to send names to Mrs. B. B. Mayhill while Judge William B. Smith reviews old court records for inclusion in the August 8 gathering.
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Carroll County
Samuel Milroy
Henry B. Milroy
Henry Robinson
Daniel F. Vandeventer
Daniel Baum
Aaron Dewey
Isaac Griffith
Christopher McCombs
Jacob Baum
Graham Roberts
Aaron Hicks
Oracles Lead League with Seven Wins After Tie With Oxford
The Oracles maintain first place with seven victories and no defeats this season. A makeup game against Oxford ended in a 1-1 tie at darkness as Delphi and Benton County fought to a draw. Hildebrandt pitched well for Delphi, allowing four hits and one run, with Hollingsworth catching and Oxford’s Oeal advancing on a fielder’s choice. The replay of the game will occur if needed.
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Oracles
Battle Oxford
The
Flora
Oxford
Benton County Lads
Delphi
Tom Smith
Hildebrandt
Jerry Hanna
Pickett
Oeal
Joe Hildebrandt
Dave Hollingsworth
Granlund
O’neal
Local Inductions and Upcoming Draft Examinations
Three area men were inducted July 17 Fritz G Schnepf Jr Richard W McPherson and Jack Dean Wallace. Richard L Downing was inducted July 1 as a volunteer. Five men are ordered for induction August 20. The August physical exam group lists three men.
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Fritz G. Schnepf, Jr
Richard W. McPherson
Jack Dean Wallace
Richard L. Downing
Hefley Couple Buys Ray Schock Property on North Indians
Mr and Mrs Paul Hefley have purchased the Ray Schock property on North Indians street and will move there from the Brad Shaw property.
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Paul Hefley
Ray Schock
North Indians Street
Bradshaw
Fluorescent tape bike safety drive offered in Delphi
WELL LIGHTED Kids of Delphi and community bike owners may receive fluorescent Scotch Light tape to light bikes for night riding. On Tuesday night the Questers Club will donate tape to all bike owners. Boy Scouts will apply it at the Catholic Community Center at 7 p.m. Those unable to attend can still receive tape next week from the Delphi Lions Club at Bassett and Talbert's stations.
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Delphi
Questers Club
Boy Scouts
Catholic Community Center
Delphi Lions Club
Bassett and Talbert
Daughter of former Patton resident wins Fulbright scholarship
Miss Mary Edith Reiff of Andrews Indiana a Latin teacher in Ft Wayne schools has been chosen for a Fulbright scholarship to the American Academy in Rome Italy for a seven week summer seminary She leaves New York July 3 and will travel Italy with eleven other teachers The grant under the Fulbright act covers transportation lodging and tuition She is the daughter of Mrs Hazel Schofield Reiff of Andrews and granddaughter of Samuel Schofield who lived on what is now Thomas Schnepps east eighty.
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Mary Edith Reiff
Andrews
Indiana
Ft. Wayne
American Academy
Rome
Italy
Reiff
New York
Miss Reiff
Hazel Schofield Reiff
Patton
Samuel Schofield
Thomas Schnepp
East Eighty
T. H
Kittens Cause Truck Crash in Carrollton Township
Two small kittens along a Carrollton township road led to a collision between two trucks Monday night at 8 p m. Bobby G Toler stopped to pick up a kitten, a dust cloud limited vision, and Howard E Cox rear ended the Toler pickup. Damage valued at 425 dollars. Mrs Toler treated for a head bump Cox for cuts and bruises. Deputy Sheriff Lee Stone investigated.
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Carrollton Township
Bobby G. Toler
Mr. Toler
Toler
Howard E .Cox
Bringhurst
Cox
Lee Stone
Fog City to Be Fogged for Mosquito Battle
Delphi will fog the city with DDT next Wednesday night at city expense. Arab Pest Control Company of Indianapolis will perform the work under a $225 contract. Earlier Purdue experts dusted breeding sites in the spring to ward off the annual influx of mosquitos.
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Delphi
Arab Pest Control Company of
Indianapolis
Purdue
Newlyweds Visit Family in Adams Township
Mr. and Mrs. William Powell spent several days this week with grandfather Henry Powell and uncle John McManus and family in Adams township. They came from Co Washington District of Columbia where he is stationed with the navy.
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William Powell
Henry Powell
John McManus
Adams Township
Child Struck by Car in Delphi. Minor Injuries Reported
Tye Ebrite three year old son of Mr and Mrs Norman Ebrite of Delphi suffered deep forehead cuts and other injuries after being struck by an auto driven by Robert H Fell of Indianapolis on highway 421. Fell said he slowed for approaching children near Ollie Limps store and skidded on wet pavement. witnesses say he was not speeding. The boy was treated by a local doctor and to be moved to Lafayette hospital for X rays. police said Fell was blameless.
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Tye Ebrite
Norman Ebrite
Delphi
Robert H. Fell
Indianapolis
Fell
Gates Rubber Company
Highway 421
South Washington Street
Ollie Limp
Virginia Sanderson
Tye
Charles Woods
Lafayette
Jack Dempsey
Cutler Girl Crowned Champion at Dress Revue
Miss LaDene Wagoner, seventh year 4-H member from Cutler, won grand champion at the Carroll County Dress Revue held in Camden gym. Barbara Crane Patty Hinton Jane Williams Phyllis Flora Judy Henderson Miss Wagoner Anita Douglas also won yearly titles. Wagoner to represent county at State Dress Revue September 5 at the Coliseum.
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LaDene Wagoner
Carroll County
Camden Gym
John Downham
Washington Township
Walter Scott
Frankfort
Miss Wagoner
Barbara Crane
Burlington
Patty Hinton
Jackson Township
Jane Williams
Miss Douglas
Rachel Morris
Miss Morris
Frieda Burgitt
Coliseum
Trumpteers
Camden
Jane Ann Jones
Eileen Garrison
William Dickinson
William Myers
James Thomson
Carey Estate Will Filed for Probate in Burlington
James M. Carey of Burlington township filed a last will for probate in Car-Troll circuit court. The will directs converting all assets to cash and paying debts, with the estate split equally between Carey heirs and his wife’s heirs. Executors include Monroe R. Bowman with a $40,000 bond, and attorney Joseph T. Ives represents the estate.
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A. D. Bowman
Harley Bowman
M. R. .Bowman
Charles Bowman
Beatrice Metzger
George Bowman
William E. Bowman
Fred Bowman
Margaret Snyder
Monroe R. Bowman
Joseph T. Ives
Patient Paul Hayes in Hurley Hospital Michigan
Paul Hayes of Delphi is a patient at Hurley Hospital in Michigan. He is in room 900 and would appreciate hearing from friends.
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Paul Hayes
Delphi
Hurley Hospital
Int
Michigan
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George H. Babcock
Cass County
William B. Smith
Carroll Circuit Court
Smith
Babcock
Lafayette Drum and Bugle Corp
Drum and Bugle Corps
Joan, Jones
Joan
Mae Toole
Western Auto Store
Clement “Ducky
Duckwall
Ducky
Law
Red Face Department
Che
Grace Davis
Robert Silverthorm
State Superintendent of
Joseph T. Ives,Jr
Ives
Mary Shattuck
H.F. Shatttuck
Webster Groves, Mo
Joseph T Ives
Martin Schweig
Harold Sprague
Forrest Sprague
New Wetsey
Ft. Leonard Wood
Cell” Carey
Edward Donbeck
Virgil Wasson Farm
Camp Grayling
Cutler Girl
Harry Smith
Schenectady
Patsy Mann
Robert Mann
Cutler
Junior
General Electric
Settler's
Champ
Dress Revue
LA Dene Wagoner
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