Zanesville Firm Wins South Section Road Contract
The Dunzweiler Construction company of Zanesville secured the contract to build the south section of State Board No. 39 in Carroll County at 9 789 miles from Rossville north. Bid was 19 658 50 under the engineer's estimate of 201 796 68. Ten bidders competed. The project must be finished by August 1 1930. Land right of way is being negotiated. several owners have agreed as state officials proceed along the route. All right of way will be paid by the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunzweiler Construction Company
Zanesville
Carroll County
Rossville
Monticello
O’connor Construction Company
Fort Wayne
Delphi
Wildcat Creel
State Commission
Henry Gillum
Minerva Allen
Ray McCouch
Eli Craig
William Martin
State Department
Martin
Prder
Local Paper Mill To Be Disposed Of
Q. Co. Amerine of Vincennes in Delphi with Indiana Board and Filler Co. officials discussed disposing of the plant. He proposed turning over holdings for less than assessed value, with the mill likely to be junked if no buyer is found. The plant has been idle since 1921 after boiler condemnation. repairs and watchmen have continued on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerine
Court House
Mrs. Charles Minnix Dies at 53 in Flora
Mrs. Charles Minnix age 53 died last Thursday at her Flora home where she had lived over thirty years. She leaves four daughters Ethel Arnold Detroit Mich Bethel Weaver Mary Virginia Flora and Fern Crouse Rossville two sons Leo and Roy Flora two brothers Charles Monroe Sink Logansport Andrew and James Sink Virginia Ira Sink Los Angeles Calif two sisters Helen Fladder and Joseph Mitchell Detroit plus stepmother Martha Sink. Funeral Sunday at Flora Methodist Church with Rev S C Rogers and F H Collier in charge burial Maple Lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Minnix
Flora
Ethel Arnold
Detroit, Mich
Bethel Weaver
Mary Virginia
Fern Crouse
Rossville
Leo
Roy
Charles Monroe Sink
Logansport
Andrew
James Sink
Virginia
Ira Sink
Los Angeles
Calif
Helen Fladder
Joseph Mitchell
Detroit
Martha Sink
Flora Methodist Church
Auto Owners to Pay $4,965 for Licenses and Notaries
Carroll county automobile owners face a forthcoming levy totaling $4,965 for drivers licenses and notary fees. County records show 3,310 registered vehicles as of March 1, with an anticipated 9,930 permits at 25 cents each for licenses and 25 cents for affidavits, split $2,482.50 per owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Orvel Schock
State House
Arc Theatre Passes to New Hands in Delphi
After weeks of talks, J. M. Gardner leases the Arc Theatre to George Kendall of Kokomo with Kendall planning major upgrades. A pipe organ or talking pictures may replace the current phototone, new chairs and interior work underway, and Sunday shows possible to draw Delphi patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arc Theatre
J. M. Gardner
George Kendall
Kokomko
Kendall
Arc
Max
Leopold
Delphi
Reid McCain
Russiaville
Gardner
Monticello
Mrs. Gardner
Ralph Harrison
Partition suits filed by Hanna and Hanna target large Carroll land
Hanna and Hanna have filed partition suits in the circuit court over more than 500 acres in Carroll county. Read mentions include 102 acres of the Elbe Wilken real estate in Adams township, 200 acres of Margaret Nettle estate in Monroe and Jackson townships, and about 200 acres of the late James N A Ross property in Burlington township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna & Hanna
Circuit Court
Carroll County
Elbe Wilken
Adams Township
Margaret Nettle
Monroe
Jackson
James N. A. Ross
Burlington Township
Property Sale Reopened After Competing Bid
Administrators Judge James P. Wason and Gus A. Hall were forced to reopen sale of the J. W. Thomas Front Street property after a late bid by J. M. Gardner within the 30 day period. The property will again be offered at public auction next Saturday at 1 30 o clock at the courthouse door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Brewer
J. W .F. Thomas
Front Street
J. M. Gardner
James P. Wason
Gus A. Hall
Eutery
Court House
Crampton to Present Pins at Knights Town Commencement
Col. A. B. Crampton veteran soldier and editor will present the graduation pins to the class of 1929 at the annual commencement exercises held Saturday evening at the State Soldiers' and Sailors' home in Knights Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Crampton
State Soldiers’ and Sailors
Knightstown
Delphi Motor Sales Notice Affects Down Payment Terms
A brief notice references a small down payment and a real bar, listing Delphi Motor Sales as the relevant party. No further details are readable in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Motor Sales
Bailey Elected as School Head in County Board Vote
A. Bailey was unanimously chosen by the county board of education for a four year term as superintendent of schools starting August 16. Thirteen trustees, including Republicans, voted with Democratic members praising his record of improvement in the county school system. The salary was set at 2500 annually with 500 for office assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
Edna Yeager
Washington Township
Bailey
Mrs Reid McCain dies at 37 in Lafayette
Mrs Ina McCain 37 of Madison township died early today at Home hospital Lafayette after a brief illness. She leaves her husband Reid McCain, her parents Mr and Mrs Lorenzo Hildebran, three sisters including twin Inez Johnson, and two brothers Roy Hildebran and Clifford. Funeral plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina McCain
Madison Township
Lafayette
Roy Johns
Mishawaka
Roy Hillebran
Pittsburg
Clifford
New York City
Emrick Survives Car Wreck En Route to Delphi
B. Emrick narrowly escaped injury last Thursday when another vehicle collided with his near Kentland at a culvert approach. His car plunged eight feet down an embankment, caught fire, and was wrecked, yet he escaped with minor bruises while traveling from Chicago to join his wife visiting Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emrick
Chicago
B. Emrick
Kentland
Delphi
Grave marker stolen from Mears family plot in Delphi cemetery
Bert and John Mears reported vandalism at the Mears lot in Delphi cemetery. They found a grave marker taken from their fathers grave and grass sod removed from another grave to fill the vacancy. The marker bears the word Father and is valued at about 60 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
John Mears
Mears
Delphi
William H. Lesh Seeks $10000 Damages for Injury
William H. Lesh, through Hanna and Hanna, filed in circuit court for $10000 damages after an accident at the Washington street crossing of the Monon and Wabasha railroads on January 2, 1928. He says gates dropped and struck his face, injuring his nose and causing the loss of sight in one eye, with potential total blindness and permanent disability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Lesh
Hanna & Hanna
Washington Street
Monon
Wabasha
Lesh
Delphi party sails June 1 on long southward voyage
A Delphi group led by Rev. O. P. Manker along with Lorenz Grimm and his sons Karl and Robert Julius plans a 10 000 mile independent tour starting June 1. They will travel by land and sea from New York to Cuba Haiti Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama and the Canal Zone visiting Protestant missions and interior regions before heading north via 23 Mexican stops and reaching home in mid July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
O. P. Manker
Lorenz Grimm
Karl
Robert Julius
New Orleans
New York
Brooklyn
Cuba
Haiti
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panana
Canal Zone
Central America
Pacific
Venzuela
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Manker
Grimm
Los Angeles
Mexico
James Riley to Report on June 24
James Riley son of Trustee Frank Riley of Tippecanoe township has orders from the agricultural department to report at Cape Charles Virginia by June 24. He was named an inspector of tomatoes and then grapes, promoted for his excellent record, and will inspect car lot shipments of vegetables for the government. He will visit several points east and stay near Washington for several days, with a day as guest of Congressman Fred Purnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Riley
Frank Riley
Tippeanoe Township
Agricultural Department
Washington
Cape Charles
Riley
New York State
Fred Purnell
Deer Creek Man To Head County Schools
Reed Groninger a native of Carroll county and former Deer Creek resident was elected Cass county superintendent of schools in Logansport last Monday. The Republican and Democrat A L Fogal each received seven votes with the county author casting the deciding vote for Groninger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Groninger
Carroll County
Deer Creek
Cass County
Logansport
Mr. Groninger
A. L. Fogal
Groninger
City Council Tees Up Petition For Bulk Plant Move
The council approved a second reading on the Standard Oil petition to move its bulk plant east of the city to West Franklin Street parcels. A later third reading may trigger a remonstrance, a council member warned, and he doubted the petition would be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard @il company
Franklin Street
Clauser McGuire Nuptials Planned in Placerville Idaho
Invitations were received in Delphi the past week by relatives to the marriage of Stewart Clauser eldest son of Dr and Mrs A C Clauser to Miss Isabel Irene McGuire to be solemnized Saturday June 8 at the Presbyterian church at Placerville Idaho Mr Clauser is associated with the Bellechaser mine at Placerville and the couple will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Stewart Clauser
A. C. Clauser
Isabel Irene McGuire
Presbyterian Church
Placerville
Idaho
Clauser
Bellechaser
Going Back to Hanover For Summer Term
Miss Fern McCarty daughter of Trustee Jesse McCarty of Rock Creek township returned home for a week's vacation before resuming college in Hanover for the summer term. She is a Hanover senior and will graduate next Christmas.
Drivers license law sparks regional defiance and schemes
Across the state motorists plan to ignore the upcoming license law to July 1, arguing it benefits politicians and is unenforceable. Some pledge not to buy licenses, while others offer free notary services or drive to rural homes to issue permits and collect fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange Desk
Elmer Gerard
Parke County
General Assembly
Gerard
Carroll County
Delphi
Indianapolis
City Park Opens With Musical Program and Festivities
Delphi held its annual city park opening last Sunday afternoon with a musical program led by Supt. C. T. Amick. The Methodist church orchestra under Dr. C. F. Sheets performed, Rev. L. E. Knox offered a prayer, a male quartet sang, and W. S. Margowski delivered a talk amid candy kisses and crowd-pleasing races for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
C. T. Amick
The
Park Board
Methodist Church Orchestra
C. F. Sheets
L. E. Knox
Christian Church
O. P.manker
Grover Kite
L. D. Keene
Harry E. Reed
Whiteman Praised by State Auditor for Report
County Auditor J. L. Whiteman received a letter of commendation from State Auditor A. N. Bobbitt for his semi annual report to the state official. Whiteman will mail a $45 289 49 check to the state house, half of the year's settlement money from local taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Whiteman
A. N. Bobbit
Indianapolis Pair Plans June 22 Wedding
Miss Anna Gardner of Indianapolis, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs W H Gardner of this city, has announced her upcoming marriage to Peter Strecker of Indianapolis. Strecker works for the state fire department and the ceremony is set for June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Gardner
Indianapolis
W. H Gardner
Peter Strecker
Strecker
State Fire Department
Alfred C. Spitler Found Dead At Home
Alfred C. Spitler of Carrollton township was found dead in bed by his wife last Monday night. He appeared in good spirits Sunday evening and retired after a meal. his wife tried to awaken him as he showed discomfort and a son Earl was in the house. Coroner C. W. Hunter ruled death a cardiac failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred C. Spitler
Carrollton Township
Spitle
Spitler
Earl
Scottish Rite Plans Big District Meeting
Louis G Buddenbaum lis an active thirty third degree Mason of Indianapolis will speak at a district meeting of Scottish Rite MW to be held at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday. William N Loughry has been appointed district chairman for Carroll, Benton, Cass, and White counties. Al Brewer of Dubois is named county chairman as plans for inviting many members proceed. The event promises a notable Masonic gathering with distinguished visitors already scheduled to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis G. Buddenbaumlis
Indianapolis
Masonic Ten Lo
William N. Loughry
Carroll, Benton, Casston
White
Lou
al. Brewer
Quet
Danville Couple Announces Imminent Marriage
Miss Dorothy Wilkinson of Danville Illinois and Hugh F Davies of Delphi Indiana are to marry this month. The engagement was revealed at a Danville Commercial Gazette party where a prize card read Dorothy Hugh-June. Mrs. Henry Crone of Delphi attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Wilkinson
Danville, Ill
Hugh Davies
Danville
Ill
Alice Gohl
Dorothy Hugh
Margaret Conlin
Henry Crone
Delphi
Miss Wilkinson
Harry Wilkinson
Danville High School
Lambda Tau Delta Sorority
Daughters of Isabella
E. B. Collins Company
Forty and Eight Gets New Members at Lafayette
County Clerk Floyd Julien Robert Davidson Fred Bassett and Anthony Hanrahan all overseas soldiers and members of the local American Legion post were inducted into the Forty and Eight at Lafayette last Tuesday night. The group’s name recalls the World War transport configuration of forty men and eight horses per car. The candidates faced an anxious span before initiation after a friend’s warning letter. they returned to work Wednesday morning unscathed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Julien
Robert Davidson
Fred Bassett
Anthony Hanrahan
American Legion
Lafayette
C. C. Crampton
France
Delphi
Straight A's graduate earns Phi Beta Kappa honors at Wabash
Thomas McCormick graduated from Wabash College with straight A's through four years and earned Phi Beta Kappa honors alongside six other students. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tim McCormick of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McCormick
Wabash College
McCormick
Tim McCormick
Delphi County Board Handles Roads and a Clock Donation
Carroll and Cass counties meet to review road bids and bridge work amid varied estimates. Jessie McPherson is honored for donating a Delphi courthouse striking clock. Viewers set timelines, assign new road projects, and authorize gravel contracts while noting damages to estates and county line repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie McPherson
Doner
City of
Delphi
Court House
Carroll
Board of Commissioners
Carroll County
Indiana
Charles E. Ridenour
Carrollton Township
Charles Martin
Washington Township
Charles Sanderson
Jackson Township
Billings Road
Monroe Township
Parks Groninger Road
Rock, Creek Township
Rebecca Wingard
Thomas Williams
Board of
Cass County
Carroll Board
County Line Bridge
W. H. Chapman
Burlington Township
Charles Thompson
Pearl Brown
B. W. Aikens
Russell Parker
Parks Groninger
Lahre Guthrie
Arthur Hildebran
O. Smith
Purdue University
Lucile May
Hugh Caughill
B. W. Arken
Chapman Road
Bank Robber Stanley Canfield Captured in Fort Wayne
Stanley Canfield, linked to the Cutler bank raid and other robberies, was captured in Fort Wayne on Tuesday. He confessed to the Cutler heist and multiple other hold ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Canfield
Cutler
Hobbs
Fort Wayne
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Careroll County
Chamber of Commerce
New Hands
Kokomo
Self
A. Bailey
Thomas W. Armstrong
Young
Flora School
Iowa City
Dame Hotel
Burlington
Reid M’cain
Lafayette Hospital
Big
Wabash and Monon
Will
Cape Charles, Va
Man
McGuire
Hanover
Supt
Bobbit
Hunter
C. W. Hunter
Brewer
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