Delphi area notices and community updates headline
Auditor Zinn reports mortgage exemptions totaling 1.894 million with gains over last year. Delphi Rambler dealer Lou Lee cancels franchise with American Motors and plans liquidation. Obituaries note the deaths of Charles Sanderson and Arthur Ritchey within days of each other. Local sports highlight Delphi All-Stars in Fowler tournament. Sheriff Roth urges caution at road intersections due to tall corn. Parish meal honors builders on Riley Road parsonage project.
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Community Newsreel
Zinn
Delphi
Lou Lee
Rambler
American Motors
John Deere
Main Street
Charles Sanderson
Camden
Arthur Ritchey
Mr. Ritchey
John Roth
Roth
Smoker Estate Letters of Administration Issued
Letters of administration in the Lula L. Smoker estate were issued Wednesday in circuit court to Ruth H. Liebert and Mrs. Raymond Daniels. Value of the estate is not stated in the available text.
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Lula L. Smoker
Ruth H. Liebert
Raymond Daniels
Miss Martha Beard Accepts State Farm Clerk Post
Miss Martha Beard accepted a daily check clerk position with State Farm Mutual Insurance Company. She will begin training July 31 in Bloomington Illinois and plans to return home around September 9.
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Martha Beard
State Farm Mutual Insurance Company
Bloomington
Illinois
David R. Baum Enters Appearance in Little Suit for Separation
Attorney David R. Baum has entered his appearance for Glen Little in the matter Catherine M. Little versus Glen Little a suit for separation from bed and board filed in the court.
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David R. Baum
Glen Little
Catherine M. Little
A J Dacheees Seesets Reported in Lafayette Hospital Room
A J Dacheees Seesets is reported in room 125 at St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette. The brief item notes the patient location within the facility.
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A.J. Dacheees
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Lifelong Camden Leader Charley Sanderson Dies at 79
Charles M. Sanderson a longtime Camden resident and Democratic figure died Thursday at his son’s farm. He served as State Highway Superintendent from 1933 to 1945 and held church and Masonic memberships. Surviving are his widow two sons a daughter eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were Sunday at St Peter's Lutheran with burial in Camden cemetery.
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Charles M
Charley” Sanderson
Camden
Robert
Charley
Burrows Presbyterian Church
Mt. Zion
A.M. Lodge
Indianapolis Valley
Scottish Rite
David Thomas
Mary Robinson Sanderson
Lulu Snyder
Lewis Crowel
Delphi
Thomas
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
William Moschell
Camden Cemetery
Gentry Funeral Home
Funeral Rites Held for Arthur S Ritchey of Delphi
Funeral services were conducted at Hikenberry Chapel in Delphi for Arthur S Ritchey 77 who died Friday in St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette. Born Rockfield Sept 22 1883 he was a teacher engineer and former Delphi city clerk. He was a member of several fraternal and civic groups and survived by his widow four daughters a son two sisters and a brother.
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Hikenberry Chapel
Delphi
Arthur S. Ritchey
James Wm. Rankin
Camden Cemetery
Mr. Ritchey
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Rockfield
John and
Rosanna Snoeberger Ritchey
Mable Groninger
Ritchey
Carroll County
Delphi Presbyterian Church
Flora Masonic Lodge
Indianapolis
Scottish Rite
Camden Cement Tile Company
Robert Sieber
John Ritchey
Purdue
Formosa
Mary Hughes
Camden
Andrew
Flora
Kokomo man charged with burglary in Flora Lumber break in
Avery D. Reecer of Kokomo was arrested by Flora police Friday night after entering Flora Lumber Company. He faces third degree burglary charges and will appear before Justice of the Peace Lee Stone tonight. An official saw movements in the back of the building and officers Leo Root and Billy Baum captured him as he fled through an alley.
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Avery D. Reecer
Kokomo
Flora
Flora Lumber Company
Justice of the Peace
Lee Stone
Reecer
Leo Root
Billy Baum
Youth Held in County Jail After Theater Stabbing
An 11 year old Sedalia youth is jailed awaiting charges after a Sunday theater incident. He allegedly fought another local youth and drew a knife, stabbing a Delphi boy in the leg during the altercation.
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Sedalia
Delphi
Exchange Student to Arrive Here in August
Mrs. John E. Walker announces that Marcos Ferreira da Silva a Brazil exchange student will arrive in Delphi the first week of August. Seventeen year old Marcos will complete his senior year at Delphi High School and will reside at the Charles Bradshaw home. He enjoys academics and sports especially soccer and speaks English Spanish French and Portuguese. He comes from a family of five boys and three girls and his father runs a business and farms.
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John E. Walker
American Field Service Organization
Marcos Ferreira da Silva
Brazil
Delphi
Marcos
Marco
Fis
Charles Bradshaw
American Legion elects editor committeeman in Indiana
The Citizen editor Art McDowell was elected the 18th National Executive Committeeman of the American Legion, Department of Indiana, at the 43rd annual convention in Indianapolis. He defeated Richard S. Kaplan 758 to 150 among 1408 certified delegates and will be installed September 14 in Denver for a two year term.
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Art McDowell
The
Citizen
American Legion
Department of Indiana
Legion
Indianapolis
McDowell
Indiana
Richard S. Kaplan
Gary
Frank M. McHale
Logansport
A. C. Arnett
Lafayette
National Legion
Denver
Colorado
Delphi
Wayne Talbert
Warsaw
Indiana Department
Robert Gates
Columbia City
Talbert
Joe Donovan
Willard Thomas
Fred Mitchell
Don Wilson
Joe Ghere
Fred Franz
Henry Rozhon
Jack Little
Tom Vianco
Oscar Kirkpatrick
John Mount
Melvin Denton
Gene Roskuski
Marvin Brehmer
Don
New Scoreboard Planned for Hillcrest Field Football
Delphi Athletic Booster Club officers and directors approved buying a new scoreboard for the Hillcrest Field football program. The unit will be installed before the fall season and will display yards downs time and score and be lighted for day and night use. The group also funded track improvements and announced a dump tank fundraiser at Old Settlers to support the project.
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Delphi Athletic Booster Club
Jack Little
Old Settlers
James Kenworthy
Wayne Talbert
George Wagoner
Albert Burkle
Voris Chapman
Tony Berto
Norman White
Virgil Liebert
Mrs Stevens to Join Husband at Larsor Air Force Base
Mrs. John Stevens will leave next week to join her husband in residence at Larsor Air Force Base in Washington. Her sister in law Mrs James Pearson will also leave next week to join Mr Pearson at Travis Air Force Base in Calif ornia. Same her ts Mr and Mrs Truman Pearson.
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John Stevens
Larsor Air Force Base
Washington
James Pearson
Mr. Pearson
Weninger elected Second District Democratic chairman
Delphi report notes Weninger of North Judson chosen by district chairmen to lead the Second District Democratic Committee. He succeeds John Merrell of Delphi with a full slate of officers named and immediate effect. The meeting moved up by a day.
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Delphi
Howard Weninger
North Judson
Democratic Committee
REMC
Weninger
John Merrell
Merrell
Thelma Lines
Carroll County
Gerald Hershberger
Logansport
Bertha Douglass
Monticello
Ray Hershman
Rensselaer
Delphi All Stars Defeat Flora to Claim League Crown
Delphi All Stars beat Flora 2 to 1 in a tense Little League final earning a spot in the Logansport regional playoffs Friday night. Steve Brehmer tossed a near perfect game with 12 strikeouts and no walks, while Delphi capitalized on timely hitting and two Flora errors to clinch the title.
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Jack Little
Delphi
Fowler
Flora
Logansport
West Lafayette
Flora-Delphi
Steve Brehmer
Brehmer
All Stars
Bigg
Groninger
Wayne Biggs
Deel
Hester
Clark Adams
Cripe
Ayres
Smith
Collins
Adams
Denny Buschman
Cook
The
Floras
Legion Meeting Plans For Francesville Reorganization
Several locals plan to travel to Francesville Friday night for the Second District American Legion annual re organization meeting. Wayne Talbert is named the new district commander.
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Francesville
Second District
American Legion
Wayne Talbert
Will
Harold Leslie Visits His Mother in Houston Texas
Harold Leslie of Houston Texas is visiting his mother Mrs Lida Leslie during a family trip in the city.
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Harold Leslie
Houston, Texas
Mrs
Lida Leslie
4H Club Members Attend Picnic At Flora Park
4 H Club members attending the fair will be guests of Carroll County Farm Bureau for a picnic at Flora Community Park Thursday at noon on August 3. In case of rain the basket dinner moves to the Community Building. George Harvey, secretary treasurer of State Farm Bureau and Tax and Legis speaker. The Pet and Hobby Club will hold its annual flower and Hobby show.
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FLORA
Carroll County
Indianapolis
4-H Club
Carroll County Farm Bureau
George Harvey
State Farm Bureau
Tax and
Legis
Pet and Hobby Club
Summer Recreation Program Nears Conclusion At YMCA Camp Tecumseh
The learn to swim week drew 77 boys and 67 girls daily at YMCA Camp Tecumseh. Sponsored by the school recreation department and Delphi Lions Club, the program resumes at Riley Park Monday and ends Friday Aug 4 with a field day for ages 8-15 including sack races relays bicycle races and team events. Bring a sack lunch and enjoy refreshments.
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Tony Berto
Riley Park
Carroll County girls named state fair delegates
Three Carroll County girls will represent the area at the 39th Indiana State Fair Girls' School event at the State Fair Grounds from August 28 to September 6. Delegates are Madonna Eller of Monroe, Ruth Wise of Burlington, and Barbara Adams of Liberty, sponsored by the County Home Demonstration Clubs and Delphi Limestone Company. They were selected from applications reviewed by a Home Demonstration Club committee led by Mrs. Floyd Gardner of Camden.
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Carroll County
Madonna Eller
Monroe
Ruth Wise
Burlington
Barbara Adams Liberty
County Home Demonstration Clubs
Delphi Limestone Company
Floyd Gardner
Camden
Marlene Todd Wins District General Demonstration Title
Burlington township resident Marlene Todd won the District General Demonstration contest held at Walcott high school on July 19 and will compete in the State contest at the State Fair on August 29 with her Civil Defence display "Operation Preparation" while also serving as an Electric demonstrations judge.
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Marlene Todd
Burlington
Miss Sara Johnson Returns Home After Auto Accident
Miss Sara Jane Johnson leaves Home hospital Lafayette to recover at home after injuries from last week’s auto accident. She has a spine injury and will wear a brace for at least six weeks.
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Sara Jane Johnson
Home Hospital
Lafayette
Miss Johnson
National Guard unit heads to 14 day Camp Grayling
Indiana National Guard Delphi Company B departs Saturday at 7 am for Camp Grayling Michigan for two months of intensive drill. Five officers and eighty enlisted men in the main group plus an advance detail led by Sgt. Max Peterson leave July 27 for McCoy. return August 13.
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Funkhouser
Beck
Dillman
Britton
Maxwell
Gates
Reef
Adams
Garrison
Peterson
Barrett
Stone
Robbins
Hathaway
Buchanan
Lucas
Trevino
Fisher
Hufford
Keller
Weaver
Poell
Gerard
Joseph
Storey
Larimore
Blake
Sqad
Sqd
Hiatt
Viney
Cheek
Powell
Vasey
Hughes
Pfc
C. O'Farrell
Gangwer
LaPlante
Deboy
Heffley
Hobbs
Gingrich
Engagement of Judith Ann Wray to William Veach Announces Planned Marriage
Mr and Mrs Gerald Wray announce the engagement of their daughter Judith Ann to William Veach son of Mr and Mrs Ivan Veach of Camden. They plan to marry August 5 in Camden. Judith Ann a 1961 Delphi high school graduate and Globe Valve employee. William a 1957 Camden high school graduate and Soy Seed Company employee.
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Gerald Wray
Judith Ann
William Veach
Ivan Veach
Camden
Miss Wray
Delphi High School
Globe Valve
Camden High School
Soy Seed Company
Women Bowlers Meet In City Association Session
The Women’s City Bowling Association will hold a meeting on Tuesday August 1 at 7 30 p m at the Delphi American Legion. All league officers and one representative from each team are requested to attend this important session.
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Women’s City Bowling Association
Delphi American Legion
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Frank Fitch
South Delphi
Jesse Patrick
Jesse
Delphi Methodist Church
Riley Road
Carroll Civil Defense Police Unit
Civil Defense Police
Purdue University Police Training Department
Indiana State Police
Red Cross
Ralph Rohrabaugh
Hall
Bell
White
McCain
Actor
McCarty
Parolman Redding
Humphry
Perkins
Sgt
Lesh
Johnson
Carolyn Kaye Armstrong
Charles Robert Bunnell
Bitter Armstrong
Bunnell
Walter Bunnell
Miss Armstrong
Ball State Teachers College
Purdue University
Alcoa
Rodkey
Ron Dickinson
Ron
National Group
Hillcrest Field
Democrat
J. Dewey Zinn
Deer Creek
Jefferson
Democrat Township
Tippecanoe
State Committee For
Carroll County Committee
Carroll
Camden-Delphi
Lake Freeman
Lake Freeman Boat Club
Oakdale Dam
Hillcrest
Little League All Stars
Delphi Gang
Legion Meeting
National Guard
Wray - Veach
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