Township funding shift reshapes area school finance in 1950
State Board of Education changes distribute funds by township valuation population and local ability to pay. Carroll Monroe and Jackson townships gain, Jefferson loses. 1950 allocations show notable shifts from 1949 figures with Jackson highest gain and Jefferson sharply reduced. The Citizen reports related local notes and events.
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State Board of Education
J. C. Yunker
Carroll
Delphi
Jackson Township
Monroe
Jefferson Township
Former Delphi Man Victor Black Dies in Cleveland
Victor Black a former Delphi and Flora resident died in Cleveland Ohio on Sunday March 5 after a stroke. He once owned the B and B confectionery store now part of the Catholic Community Center building. Graveside services were held at Maple Lawn cemetery Flora with Lester Funeral Home in charge. his widow and two children survive.
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Victor Black
Delphi and Flora
Cleveland
Ohio
Black
B and B
Catholic Community Center
Flora
Maple Lawn Cemetery
Lester Funeral Home
GOP Auditor Race Forms as Cohee Files Candidacy
Luth er F. Cohee of Washington township, former Carroll county treasurer, files for the GOP nomination for county auditor. Deputy Adai Roach had earlier filed. Other filings include candidates for sheriff, coroner, county council, trustees, justice of the peace, and precinct committeemen with Republicans naming Charles Melson and others. Democrats field several trustee candidates and advisory board hopefuls in multiple townships.
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Luther F. Cohee
Washington Township
Carroll County
Adai Roach
Cohee
Charles L. Bell
GOP
George Bronson
Burlington
Hugh Widner
Clay Shanks
Thomas C. Brown
Delphi
Claude A. Zook
Charles Melson
Deer Creek
James L. Caughell
Adams Township
Marion Langston
Burlington Township
Arthur Hildebrandt
Rock Creek
Melson
Prudential Life
Minnie Roach
Deer Creek Township
Charles Shaffer
Russell Parker
Rossie L. Dern
Justice of the Peace
Sam Hurley
Clay Township
James R. Smith
Ray Mecherman
Democrat Township
Morris Gochenour
Clay
Maurice Cripe
Merle Mullendore
Frank Lamb, Jr
Max Overholser
Democrat
Murray Tesh
Jackson
Vern Avey
Harry Temple
George Montgomery
Virgil Joyce
Washington
Democratic Advisory Board
Charles Compton
J. Carlisle Humes
Everett Roth
Jefferson Township
Public Installation of Officers Planned by Rose Chapter OES
Rose Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star announces a public installation for the chapter's new officers on Monday night March 20. Ruth Patrick will serve as Wor thy Matron with Robert Graham as worthy patron Opal Wood and Grover Kite as associate patrons, and a reception will follow in the Temple dining area.
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Rose Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Ruth Patrick
Robert Graham
Opal Wood
Grover Kite
Eva Davidson
Lena Hannell
Helen Aitkens
Ruth Armstrong
Patrick
Temple
Grace Clawson
Tardies Limp
Maude Smith
Roberta Denk
Beryl Adams
Mary Davies
Fileen Flora
Laura Brewer
Adah Smith
Sue Beale
Marybelle Mount
Ruth Rockhill
Helen Vandervolgen
Edna Mae Dav
Newly Married Mohlers Honored at Delphi Baptist Shower
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Mohler were honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by the Harmonier Class of the Delphi Baptist church last Thursday evening. Pink and white decorations framed the event with a pink umbrella for gifts. Rev. Rix gave devotions, refreshments were served, contests enjoyed, and the couple received many useful and beautiful gifts.
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Alvin Mohler
Delphi Baptist Church
Rix
Mohler
Catron Divorce Suit Seeks Custody and Support
Mrs. Agatha P. Catron files for divorce from Raymond A. Catron in Carroll circuit court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. Married January 23, 1933, separated March 13. She seeks custody of minor children and suitable support. Residents of Carrollton township. Hanna and Hanna represent the plaintiff.
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Agatha P. Catron
Carroll Circuit
Raymond A. Catron
New Owners Take Over Morris Cove Resort
Morris Cove on Lake Freeman changes hands from Sam Morris of Lafayette to Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Wickens of Frankfort. Wickens, a Nickle Plate railroad engineer, plans retirement to run the Cove full time. Lois A. Craig and H. L. Miller, realtors, completed the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Cove
Sam Morris
Lafayette
G. E. Wickens
Frankfort
Wickens
Nickle Plate Railroad
Cove
Lake Freeman
Lois A. Craig
H. L. Miller
Mrs Frank Suddoth Returns Home to Husband Ill
Mrs Frank Suddoth returns from California to be with her husband who is ill. Dr L C Lucas has been in Indianapolis attending a dental xray school.
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Mrs
Frank
Suddoth
California
L. C. Lucas
Indianapolis
Estate Opens for Mrs. Lottie Ashba's Administration
Mrs. Lottie Ashba petitions for letters of administration in the estate of William Ashba. The estate lists $1500 in personal property. Attorney for the administratrix is George Obear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Ashba
William Ashba
George Obear
Classified Ad in the Citizen for Best Results
Local newspaper snippet instructs readers to place classified ads in the Citizen for the best response. It highlights quick visibility and broad reach, urging concise wording and clear contact details to attract buyers or listings.
Mary B Thompson 88 dies at Delphi after long illness
Mary Blanche Thompson 88 lifelong Delphi resident died Thursday morning at 8 15 at her daughter Mrs Harve Hoshaws home where she had lived for years. She was born June 8 1861 in Carroll County daughter of William and Sarah Jane Crank Sidenbender married Frank Thompson in December 1882 he died July 1926. She belonged to Delphi Christian church and was active in gardens. Surviving are two sons Cloyd and John Thompson and two daughters Mrs Hoshaw and Edith Coomey. Funeral Saturday at Patrick Mortuary with Rev Frank Briggs officiating burial IOOF Cemetery.
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Mary Blanche Thompson
Harve Hoshaw
Thompson
Carroll County
William
Sarah Jane (Crank) Sidenbender
Frank Thompson
Del
Speaker Named for Chamber of Commerce Dinner
Barton Rees Pogue will headline the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet on Monday night March 27 at the Delphi Country Club. The Monon native rose from printer's devil in Greenfield to leadership roles including director of speech at Indiana University and author of five books. Ralph Melin chairs the ticket committee.
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Barton Rees
Country Club
Barton Rees Pogue
Chamber of Commerce
Delphi Country Club
Mr. Pogue
Monon
Greenfield
Barton Reel Pogue
Taylor University
Boston University
University of Michigan
Indiana University
WLS
WLW
Wowo
WFBM
Ralph Melin
Rites Held for Mrs Ora May Davis in Fort Wayne
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday for Mrs. Ora May Davis 75 who died Friday night at her son's Fort Wayne home. A lifelong Pittsburg resident, she had lived with her son for a year. She belonged to the Delphi Methodist church and Tipwa Grange of Pittsburg. Survivors include her son Herbert Davis of Fort Wayne and a sister in Indianapolis. Dr. C. C. Ford presided at C. M. Sloane and Sons funeral home with burial in Lindenwood cemetery Fort Wayne.
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Ora May Davis
Fort Wayne
Pittsburg
Methodist Church of
Delphi
Tipwa Grange
Herbert Davis
Ft. Wayne
Indianapolis
C. C. Ford
C. M. Sloane and Sons Funeral Home
Lindenwood Cemetery
Wayne
Minister Moves to Local Presbyterian Parsonage
Rev. and Mrs. James William Rankin moved Wednesday from Assumption Illinois to the local Presbyterian parsonage. Rankin has assumed duties as pastor replacing Rev. Miles Allen Freeman who moves to Auburn. Rankin will lead the Sunday morning service at the church.
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James William Rankin
Assumption
Illinois
Presbyterian Parsonage
Rankin
Miles Allen Freeman
Auburn
Seniors Visit Court at Burlington High School Tour
Seniors from Burlington high school visited the courthouse on Wednesday to attend a Carroll circuit court session and hear testimony in the contract dispute Charles Wilhauck versus Paul Becker, moved here on change of venue from Tippecanoe.
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Burlington High School
Court House
Carroll Circuit Court
Charles Wilhauck
Paul Becker
Tippecanoe
Frances Craig Elected Reporter of Phi Mu Sorority
Frances Craig an Indiana University junior student of 824 South Washington Delphi has been elected reporter of Phi Mu social sorority. She is a junior on the Bloomington campus.
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Frances Craig
Indiana University
S. Washington
Delphi
Phi Mu
Miss Craig
I.u.bloomington
Flora Camera Club Meets at Delphi Studio
The Flora Camera Club met at Herb Smith's Delphi studio Monday evening. Demonstrations on lighting were given by Mr. Smith with Betty Harter and Webb Miller as models.
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Camera Club
Flora Camera Club
Herb Smith
Delphi
Smith
Betty Harter
Webb Miller
Tri Kappa Celebrates 29th Delphi Anniversary With Music
The Gamma Alpha chapter observes its twenty ninth anniversary in Delphi with Portage Township School sextette and Carroll County Melody Men performing. Virginia Pletcher Delaney and William Briggs provide solos while a three course dinner honors officers, charter members, and patrons. Sixty seven attendees include three charter members.
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Carroll County
Melody Men
Charles Erbaugh
Don
Orville Hathaway
Bill Roach
Dr. Erbaugh
Virginia Pletcher Delaney
William Briggs
DePauw
Fred Clawson
Delphi
County Club
Commercial Department
Naomi Pruitt Theophile
Mary Smock
Theophile
Mary Ann Beiber
Betty Wagoner
Gamma A’ Ha
Minnie Roach
Mindwell C. Wilson
Earl Heckathorn
Berber
R. E. Thomson
Joan Maxwell
Virginia Go¢thenour
Marian Coble
Lorene Clawson
Mrs. Wilson
Ruth McCormick
Ruth Carney
Scout Circus to Stage Two or Three Performances
Two performances of the Boy Scout circus are planned for March 24 with a possible third, says Scoutmaster Frank Lamb Jr. One show targets school children at 4 p.m. A second evening show is planned, with a potential third if tickets sell.
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Frank Lamb, Jr
Lamb
Clyde Robbins
Rotary Club
State sends architect and appraisers to value armory
An architect and an appraiser from the Adjutant General's Office visited Delphi Armory on Wednesday to place a value on the city owned half. The State offered to buy and the city will consider a sale if a fair price is determined. They will report back to the Adjutant General before releasing findings.
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Adjutant General’s Office
Delphi
Adjutant General
Hickses Divorce Cross Complaint Seeks Custody
In the divorce case Betty Louise Hicks versus Lawrence Dean Hicks the defendant has filed a cross complaint accusing Mrs. Hicks of cruel and inhuman treatment and seeks custody of two minor children. Attorneys for Mr Hicks are O Neill and O Neill.
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Betty Louise Hicks
Lawrence Dean Hicks
Golden Wedding of Yeoman Couple Marked by McCullys
Mr. and Mrs. Fred McCully of Yeoman celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at an open house after a March 12 event. They wed March 14, 1900 at the Schock home in Jefferson township. They have seven children: B F McCully Houston Texas William Montrose Michigan Mrs June Yoder Marion Ohio Marie White Tipton Ethel Baer Kate Timmons and Charles Monticello. A nephew Ralph Schock Akon Indiana attended, having been two at their wedding.
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Fred McCully
Yeoman
John Schock
Jefferson Township
B. F. McCully
Houston
Texas
William McCully
Montrose
Michigan
June Yoder
Marion
Ohio
Marie White
Tipton
Ethel Baer
Kate Timmons
Charles McCully
Monticello
Ralph Schock
Akron
Indiana
College President to Speak at Holiness Church Friday
Rev. R. K. Storey president of Frankfort Pilgrim College will address the Pilgrim Holiness church on N Union St Friday evening March 17 at 7 30. He will discuss his Japanese prison camp experiences and church missionary work abroad. The College Choir and Meeks Wright Quartet and Ladies Trio will perform. Rev O D Williams invites all to attend.
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R. K. Storey
Frankfort Pilgrim College
Pilgrim Holiness
N. Union St
Meeks-Wright
O. D. Williams
Meeting Place Changed For Women's Club Meet
The Women’s Club will meet Friday afternoon March 24 at Delphi Library. Speaker athorn will discuss City Planning. Three high school students will present What I Expect From My Community. Committee members include Mesdames Noland Howell Abner Bowen Josephine Mears Hubert Clifford and Misses Anna Hardy Gertrude Honan.
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Delphi Library
Athorn
Mesdames Noland Howell
Abner Bowen
Josephine Mears
Hubert Clifford
Anna Hardy
Gertrude Honan
Carroll County veterans slow to seek state bonus
Only 712 of about 1 320 eligible Carroll County veterans filed for the Indiana World War II Bonus. County Service Officer Morrow warns with under ten months left a 608‑claim backlog could clog Indianapolis state offices at year end. He notes many next of kin have not filed for deceased veterans and delays occur if forms are mailed late or left unmailed.
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Carroll County
Indiana
Ee Morrow
County Service Oficer
Morrow
Indianapartment of Veterans Affairs
Indianapolis
Honor Roll Listed For Delphi Senior Junior Students
Delphi high school announces the first six weeks honor rolls for the second semester. A grade A student Kenneth Clausen leads with all A, while B honor roll lists include numerous seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen with names across the grades and a junior high section lists seventh and eighth grade honorees.
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John Curry
Kenneth Clausen
Shirley Bowman
Lewis Brewer
Ed Carr
Ramona Clem
Kathleen Clifford
Gwen Ferrier
Elizabeth Ives
Lester McDaniel
Charlene Melson
Norman Rogers
Tom Smith
Jim Wallar
Marion Wingard
Nancy Bowen
Jerry Crone
Jim Ferrier
Richard Funkhouser
Sharon Hanna
Robert “Dinty” Johnson
Richard Quinn
Kathleen Rozhon
Nancy Rush
Marjorie Treichel
Kenneth Wallace
Carol Clawson
Carolyn Coble
Bill Crook
Beverly George
Joan Groninger
Richard Hatton
Thelma Hayden
Maxine Hunt
Jeanette Isaacs
Tom L Veless
Jim Mc
Clara Pary
Virginia Sanderson
Bill Gros
Wayne Knider
Carolyn Isaacs
Carolyn Johnson
Patricia Reifert
Franklin College alumni gathering in Carroll County
Mrs. Jessie Spitler hosts a Franklin College alumni meeting Friday evening March 24 at 7 30 at 608 East Main Flori Carroll County alumni are invited. President Harold W Richardson and Alumni Director Robert Chapp will attend and present colored slides.
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Jessie Spitler
E. Main Street
Flori
Carroll County
Franklin College
Harold W. Richardson
Robert Chapp
Woman Realtor Lois Craig Licensed Broker in County
Mrs Lois Craig of route 2 Monticello wife of Earl Craig owner of C and C Beach has qualified as a licensed real estate broker and is believed to be the only licensed lady real estate dealer in the county. She has lived in Carroll county ten years and with her husband has developed C and C beach one of the largest projects on Lake Freeman.
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Lois Craig
Route 2
Monticello
Earl Craig
Craig
Carroll County
Lake Freeman
County Chorus Plans March 20 Rehearsal at Delphi Church
Carroll County Chorus meets Monday at Delphi Presbyterian Church at 1 30 PM to rehearse Old Fashioned Garden To Take You Home Again Kathleen Glow Worm In the Garden of Tomorrow and Wings of Memory The numbers are to be memorized for the session.
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Carroll County
Delphi Presbyterian Church
Kathleen
Dinner honoring Mr and Mrs Leon Gross
Mr and Mrs Dean Cripe entertained at dinner Saturday evening for Mr and Mrs Leon Gross, sharing a pleasant meal and warm conversation in a social gathering at their home.
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Dean Cripe
Leon Gross
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