Chestnuts in Carroll County defy survey claims
The Carroll County chestnut tree count exceeds one per previous report as T. H. Baum of Delphi says he has five trees all healthy, suggesting a broader regional presence than the prior claim. Local notices praise Dr Crampton for national recognition and Hollywood roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Carroll County
Jerry Boone
United States
T. H. Baum
Route 4
Delphi
Main Street
Dr. C. C. Crampton
American Legion
Purdue University
Rotary Club
Doc Crampton
Associated Press
Sullivan
Stefan Hatoss
Hollywood
WFBM
Indianapolis
WSAL
Logansport
Loren Campbell
Mrs Henry Burris Injured After Fall In Pittsburg Home
Mrs Henry Burris fell at her Pittsburg residence and sustained a severe ankle injury prompting a local household report and potential medical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Burris
Pittsburg
Postmasters to Hold Annual Meeting at Delphi Country Club
The Northern Indiana District postmasters association meets at Carroll County Country Club in Delphi. New officers will be elected and more than 50 postmasters expected. R L Sieber, local postmaster, hosts the event. The City Dump will be poisoned for rat control on four Fridays and Mondays ending July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Postmasters of
Northern
Indiana
Carroll County Country Club
Delphi
R. L. Sieber
How Not To Enjoy A Vacation In Chicago
A local couple’s Chicago weekend turns into a string of mishaps. They face traffic fines, no parking, a stalled hotel stay, a street accident, and a pricey nightclub visit, with an editor noting the tale is partly embellished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
Law
Carey
Douglass
Loop
Sopa
Union Bank and Trust Company
Aragon
Ken
Julie Pyle
Burlington July 4 celebration benefits park
Burlington to stage a July 4 program at the American Legion field with activities starting at 1 p m. including a Delphi versus Burlington pony league game and a traders game against the Stellite team of Kokomo. A 4 p m fish fry hosted by the Deer Creek Conservation club will raise funds for park equipment. Proceeds support the Burlington Legion Community Park. event sponsored by the Burlington American Legion and Booster club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Burlington American Legion
Delphi
Burlington Merchants
Stellite
Kokomo
Deer Creek Conservation Club
Burlington Legion
Burlington Booster Club
Edwards Sentenced to Six Months at Indiana State Farm
George Edwards aged 28 from Delphi faced two charges in city court driven by his wife Evaleen’s filing. He was fined 53.50 for disorderly conduct and 100 plus 15 costs for assault and battery and ordered to serve six months at the Indiana State Farm after a Lafayette arrest following a motor vehicle incident and a miscarriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Edwards
Delphi
Roy Clauser
Edwards
Lafayette
Evaleen
Indiana State Farm
Police chief urges vacation notification for property protection
Gib Underhill, Chief of Delphi City Police, advises residents to notify the police when they expect to be away on vacation. The department pledges to take measures to insure protection during absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gib Underhill
Delphi City
Delphi meeting invites seven township school officials
Delphi-Deer Creek Township School Board invites trustees and advisory boards from Deer Creek Rock Creek Liberty Madison Tippecanoe Jefferson and Adams townships to a Monday July 1 meeting at the Delphi school to discuss mutual school problems and the Purdue inspection results. No decision is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Deer Creek
Paul H. Johnson
Rock Creek
Liberty
Madison
Tippecanoe
Jefferson
Adams
Purdue
Charles Smith Wins Promotion To West Coast Sales
Charles Smith son of Dorothy Smith of Delphi has been promoted to a Union Carbide salesman. He is transferred from Philadelphia to Los Angeles where he will oversee his own territory. Mr and Mrs Smith left for Los Angeles and his mother recently visited Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Smith
Dorothy Smith
Delphi
Union Carbide Co
Charles
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
California
City Court Arraigns Taxi Driver for License Violation
Eldon E. Brown of Delphi was arraigned in city court on operating a taxi cab without a license. He was fined $10 and costs. Max Spitler of Camden was arraigned for speeding, fined $10 and costs, and arrested in Camden by Deputy Sheriff Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon E. Brown
Delphi
Max Spitler
Camden
Miller
County Schools Hire Several New Teachers
County Superintendent Harry Hatton announces new staff across multiple schools. Abigail Stephen will replace Goldie Bowman as a grade school teacher in Carrollton, while Mrs Stephen will also teach at Walton and Bowman moves to Logansport next year. Mrs Carol Wollert will teach home economics and girls physical education at Cutler and tours Europe with her Purdue linked husband. John Rathbun of Idaville becomes Carson's principal next year, with J Franklin Arthur moving to Pittsburg to teach. Joyce Hoppe adds home economics at Flora, Joseph Hendrix to math, Jack Graves of Kokomo to sixth grade in Flora, and Henry Smith to fifth grade in Flora. Robert J McKinney will coach and teach social studies. Mrs Mary Pastor of Delphi will teach English and Library Science in Deer Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hatton
Abigail Stephen
Goldie Bowman
Carrollton
Stephen
Walton
Bowman
Logansport
Carol Wollert
Cutler
Wollert
Purdue
Europe
John Rathbun
Idaville
Carson
J. Franklin Arthur
Pittsburg
Joyce Hoppe
Flora
Joseph Hendrix
Jack Graves
Kokomo
Henry Smith
Robert J. McKinney
Mrs. Mary Pastor
Delphi
Deer Creek
Births Report From Delphi Flora Lafayette and Logansport
Mr and Mrs Dale Douglass of Delphi announce a son Kurt Dean born June 20 at Memorial hospital Logansport. Mr and Mrs R W Nevin of Flora announce a son born June 21 at Home hospital. Mr and Mrs Tony Krecek of Lafayette announce a daughter born at St Elizabeth hospital mother Beverly McKinley. Mr and Mrs Robert Gerard of Delphi announce a son born at Home hospital Lafayette. Mr and Mrs Dean Anderson of Delphi announce a son born at Home hospital Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Douglass
Delphi
Kurt Dean
Memorial Hospital
Logansport
R. W. Nevin
Flora
Home Hospital
Tony Krecek
Lafayette
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beverly McKinley
Edgar McKinley
Robert Gerard
Dean Anderson
Orrs Spend Days in St Louis For Cardinal Games
Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Orr Jr. are in St Louis for several days to attend multiple Cardinal baseball games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.H. Orr, Jr
St. Louis
Railroads Propose Major Delphi Grade Crossing Changes
The Menon and Wabash Railroads submit plans to Delphi City Council to close Monroe Street crossing and Indiana and Wabash Street crossings to pedestrians and vehicles. They seek approval for new short arm electric gates, track relocations, fewer crossings, and repositioned interchange tracks to improve safety and reduce railroad movements. The council will wait for further clarification before acting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Monroe Street
Wabash
Union
Indiana
Main
Franklin
Market
Washington
Wilson Streets
Washington Street
Wilson Street
Market Street
Boys Puncture 31 Tires in Escapade
Two boys aged 10 and 13 admitted puncturing 31 tires in West Delphi overnight. Seventeen tires damaged at Jack Brown Buick Agency and Ranger Products. others affected included Amy Morris Jim Widner John Johnson Harold Hayden Jim Fife James Hall and H Kelly. Parents agreed to cover repair costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Delphi
Jack Brown
James Hall
H. Kelly
Post office announces July 1 postal rate increases
Postmaster R L Lieber reminds patrons of a rate hike effective July 1. Registered mail money order fees certified mail insured mail return receipts and special delivery mail costs rise. Special Delivery stamps set at 30 cents. No change to first class mail though a 4 cent letter rate is being studied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Lieber
Lieber
Congress
Lafayett e Man Severely Hurt In Spectacular Wreck
Marion M. Shaft a 45 year old Lafayette resident was seriously injured in a crash at the junction of highways 25 and 418 near Delphi. He sustained a crushed chest fractured jaw facial lacerations and internal injuries. He was removed from the critical list and taken by Eikenberry ambulance to St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion M. Shaft
Underwood
Lafayette
Delphi
Shaft
St.Elizabeth Hospital
Shaff
Grass Island
Kerlin
Guy Wire
Dale Douglass
Eikenberry
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Carroll County License Branch to Close for July 4 5 6
The Carroll County License Branch will be closed Thursday Friday and Saturday July 4 5 and 6 according to branch manager Mrs. Fern Cohee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Cohee
Cohee
Carroll County
Missionary Baptist Church Expands to Pittsburg Mission
The Missionary Baptist Church of Lafayette announces a new mission in Pittsburg. Rev. Milford Brooks leads the Lafayette church. Rev. Lloyd Fuller oversees the Pittsburg mission. Services begin 8 p.m. Saturday June 29 at a building across from Pittsburg school, owned by Earl Fis. Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. on Sunday June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Baptist Church of Lafayette
Pittsburg
Milford Brooks
Lafayette
Lloyd Fuller
Earl Fis
Floyd Sterrett Sent to Jail for Court Contempt
Floyd Sterrett of Jackson township was arraigned in White circuit court at Monticello on contempt of court for non payment of support to his estranged wife Ruth. He was found guilty and remanded to Cass county jail at Logansport. The Sterrett divorce case moved from Carroll county to White circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Sterrett
Jackson Township
Monticello
Sterrett
Ruth
Cass County
Logansport
Sterretts
Carroll County
McDowell and Talbert Win District Legion Seats
Art McDowell of Delphi won the Second District American Legion commander post, defeating Richard Siebert of Ogden Dunes. He will be installed July 15 at the Indiana convention and will attend the Atlantic City National Convention as a delegate. Wayne Talbert of Delphi won one district delegate seat. Nelson Hohensack of Burlington was an alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art McDowell
Delphi
American Legion
Chalmers
Richard Siebert
Ogden Dunes
McDowell
Indianapolis
National Legion
Atlantic City
Wayne Talbert
Nelson
Hohensack
Burlington
Legion
Dean Anderson
Gene Roskuski
Fred Mitchell
Don Wilson
Clarence Wilson
Ray Marler
Henry Rozhon
Don Huffman
Earl Sweet
John Mount
Joe Ghere
Bob Davidson
Mrs Emerson Johns Slips at Farm Home. Eight Stitches Needed
Mrs Emerson Johns of route 4 Delphi fell at her farm home Friday and struck her head on a post. She required eight stitches to close the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Johns
Route 4
Delphi
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Father Schott
Father van Tiel
St. Joseph’s Church
Devon Smith
Bristol
Smith
Hildebrecht
Trenton
New Jersey
Bristol Lions Club
Devon
Kay
Kaiser Metal Products Company
Rotary and
Chamber of Commerce
Delphi Chamber of Commerce
Delphi High School
Wes Humphrey
Court House Square
Plymouth Sabre Drum and Bugle Corps
Plymouth
Eddie Wingard
Plymouth Corps
Riley Park
Illinois Fireworks Co
Wayne Crook
Nancy
Robert C. Roach
Robert
Ada Welday Roach
Miss Crook
Flora High School
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Psi Iota-Xi
Indiana University
Kansas State
John Kirkendall
Ruth Berner
Dayton
Ohio
West Coast
Dallas
Berner
Miami Valley
Miss Berner
Sport Magazine
University of Dayton
Kirkendall
University of Michigan
Rujos
Music Corporation of America
New Delphi
South Delphi
Dan Clawson
National Guard
Charles Raider
David Baum
Charles A. Wood
Dean Overholser
Morris Clem
Bob Fitzgerald
Missionary Baptist Church
Talbert
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