War effort in Delphi area highlighted by Wilburn family
The Delphi community features Roy Wilburn and relatives aiding the war effort. Roy Wilburn works at Peru air base and Mrs. Wilburn at Kingsbury Ordnance Plant while Russell Wilburn leads war construction in East St. Louis. Pfc. Fred KE Wilburn trains in Texas and will graduate as an army technician. Roy Wilburn Jr. returns to overseas duty after Naval Hospital exposure in Brooklyn. Glen Wilburn reports on farming and boosting food production in Rock Creek township. The column notes local pride in wartime contributions and includes letters from Dr Allan Roy Dafoe about the Dionne quints and other wartime updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Wilburns
Delphi
Roy Wilburn
Peru Air Base
Naval Hospital
Brooklyn
N. Y
Glen Wilburn
Rock Creek
Lewis McCloskey Dies At Hospital
Lewis H. McCloskey 66 Carroll county farmer of Camden route died at 9 o clock Tuesday morning at St Joseph hospital Logansport after a long illness. He was born December 1876 in Carrollton township to Daniel and Mary McCloskey. Survived by his widow Ina and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis H. McCloskey
Carroll County
Camden
Flora Couple Observes 50th Anniversary in Flora
Mr and Mrs Ira Flora celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at home in Flora on Tuesday Their marriage took place March 9 1893 at Bringhurst Methodist church with Rev Ivey Their family includes four children Esther Calhoun Floyd Mrs William Schweitzer and Robert six grandchildren and one great grandchild Mr Flora 71 and his wife 68 are longtime members of Flora Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Flora
Flora
Sarah G. Richter
Ged
Martin Richter
Ivey
Bringhurst Methodist Church
Wioras
Esther Calhoun
Key West
Florida
Floyd
Monticello
William Sehweizger
Dayton
Ohio
Robert
Huntington
Flora Methodist Church
Burlington Couple To Observe Sixty Second Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. William Viney of Flora will celebrate their sixty second wedding anniversary on March 27 with a family dinner. Mrs. Viney formerly Melinda J. Huffer, daughter of Jacob Huffer, was born in Carroll county and reached age 80 on August 1. Mr. Viney, son of the late Paxton Vine, is a native of Green Bar West Virginia and was 82 last May 2. The couple, long-time Flora residents and retired farmers, were married 62 years ago in Burlington township at the bride’s parents home, with Rev. Reuben Maggart officiating. They have five children: Alva Pritts, Clarence Davis, Roy Blue, William Viney, and Edward Viney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Viney
Flora
Viney
Melinda J. Huffer
Jacob Huffer
Carroll County
Mr. Viney
Paxton Vine
Green Bar
W. Va
Burlington Township
Reuben Maggart
Alva Pritts
Clarence Davis
Delphi
Roy Blue
Bringhurst
Edward Viney
Garrison
Burlington Brethren Church
Two Bandits Escape After Daring Brookston Bank Hold Up
Bank hold up at Farmers State Bank in Brookston at 2 35 pm claims $2 557 taken by two armed men. They forced Cashier Kent and Miss Alkire into a closet then fled in a late model car. Police pursue along highways with 80 state officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ State Bank
Brookston
Brookston Bank
Lafayette
Putnamville
Pendleton
Dunes Park
Indianapolis
White County
Miller C. Kent
Jessie Alkire
Alkire
City to Pickup Stray Dogs Starting March 22
Mayor Charles A. Wood announced a city wide effort to collect all stray dogs beginning Monday March 22 after numerous resident complaints. Dog owners must show a dog tax receipt. city residents' dogs will not be seized. D B Adams of Delphi is hospitalized in Frankfort for medical treatment.
Corporal Hubert Bowman Reported Missing in North Africa
Mr and Mrs Tom Bowman of Carroll County received word their son Corporal Hubert Bowman 27 is missing in action in North Africa. Bowman trained at Fort Knox and Fort Dix served in heavy artillery and was promoted last November. He sent a letter dated February 12 saying he was getting along alright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Bowman
Burlington
Hubert Bowman
North Africa
Cpl. Bowman
Virginia
Carroll County
Delphi
Carrollton
Young Bowman
Fort Knox
Fort Dix
N. J
New Jersey
Ireland
Africa
Heavy
Leo
Camp Robert
Calif
Milton
Tommy
Kathleen
Marion
War Department
Burlington Couple To Observe Fifty Ninth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Samuel Garrison will observe their fifty ninth wedding anniversary on Saturday March 20. They have four living children nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mrs Garrison was born Matilda Harmon in Burlington and the couple were married March 20 1884 in the Harmon home officiated by Rev William Toney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Garrison
Garrisons
L. G. Garrison
Michigantown
Nishia Cloe
Burlington
Ross Garrison
Fletcher Garrison
Kokomo
Duncan sent from Fort Harrison to Miami Beach Florida
Robert L. Duncan, formerly manager of Carroll County Beverage Co., departed from Fort Benjamin Harrison for military service and is bound for Miami Beach Florida. The move marks his entry into armed forces service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Duncan
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Miami Beach
Florida
Mr. Duncan
Carroll County Beverage Co
Second Electricity Class Opens March 22 At Delphi School
Walter Clawson announces a second class in fundamentals of electricity for war production training. It opens Monday evening March 22 at 7:00 at the Delphi school house, runs eight weeks, with no cost. Enrollments to see Clawson or Ray Hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Clawson
Delphi School
Mr. Clawson
Ray Hurt
Jury verdict favors plaintiff in will contest suit
Carroll jurors returned a verdict for Helen Higgins in a will contest against the Catholic Extension Society and others. Higgins claimed her father James Higgins 72 was of unsound mind when he signed his 1940 will. The case arose from a White county change of venue and opened February 10 in Carroll circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Petit Jury
Helen Higgins
Catholic Extension Society
White County
James Higging
Walcott
Higgins
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Remington
Myrtle Holeman
Reynolds
Miss Higgins
Carroll Circuit Court
Robert D. Kerns
Wiliam B.smith
Charlies Vaughan
Lafayette
Mahlon Kerlin
Delphi
Delphi High School Track Schedule Announced by Coach McCall
Delphi high school unveils a spring track schedule led by coach Elmer McCall. The opener is April 2 against Jefferson of Lafayette, with meets at Logansport and Rensselaer, and a Delphi Invitational at home. May dates, sectional and state Meets pending, while key athletes Yates Pauley Wood Delaney Shaffer Spear Cole and Ford aim for strong showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi High School
Elmer McCall
Jefferson
Lafayette
Logansport
Rensselaer
Delphi
Central Indiana
McCall
Robert Yates
Robert Pauley
Yates
David Wood
Morris Craig
Lawrence Delaney
Harry Shaffer
Despiti
Carl Spear
James Cole
Charles Fife
James French
Leo Rider
Maurice Clifford
Wallace Hackerd wedding ties Wallace Rossville Hicks
Miss Betty Wallace daughter of Cecil Wallace Rossville married James Hackerd son of Mrs Gartha Hackerd near Fort at Reverend F E Zig an Dayton home. Both graduates of Rossville High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Wallace
Cecil Wallace
Rossville
James Hackerd
Gartha Hackerd
Frankfort
F. E. Zigan
Dayton
Hackerd
Rossville High School
Mary Louise Reppert To Present Music Pupils In Recital
Mary Louise Reppert will present a piano recital Sunday at 2 30 PM at her home in South Delphi. Pupils Julia Ann Smith Truly Ann Schwein Carolyn Sue Swisher Betty Coghill Billy Mae Willet Mariam and Herbert Parks Beulah Louise James and Joan Boone will perform. Mr Bernard Clayton Jr Life magazine representative in Hawaii is due in Delphi early April for a visit with wife Marjorie Roach Clayton and daughter Susan Beth. Esther Beeke a IU student spent weekend in Delphi visiting her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Reppert
South Delphi
Julia Ann Smith
Truly Ann Schwein
Carolyn Sue Swisher
Betty Coghill
Billy Mae Willet
Mariam
Herbert Parks
Beulah Louise James
Joan Boone
R. Bernard Clayton Jr
Life Magazine
Hawaiian Islands
Delphi
Marjorie Roach Clayton
Susan Beth
Clayton
Hawaii
San Francisco
Calif
Life
Esther Beeke
Indiana University
Mrs
Henry Beeke
Carroll County to Join Great Victory Note Drive
Carroll County will pledge support to the Government by subscribing to the spring Victory note drive in April. Chris Chamales is county war bond chairman, with Clarence McKinley of the Union Bank and Trust Company coordinating bank cooperation. The goal is 13 billion dollars nationwide. Carroll County aims for about 300,000 dollars in Victory notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Clarence McKinley
Union Bank and Trust Company
Delphi
Chris Chamales
Carroll
Clinton
Chamales
Remembering Ida J Todd Delphi Resident 73
Ida J Todd born April 28 1870 in Tippecanoe township Carroll county died after eight years of illness at her Front Street Delphi home at seven this Saturday morning She was the first county demonstration agent in home economies and first woman Republican county chairman Survivors include husband John Todd three children Grace Clawson Ruth Mathieson and George Todd a sister and several nieces nephews and grandchildren Funeral held Monday at Blythe funeral home with burial in Masonic cemetery Rev Miles A Freeman officiating and life long friend Lula Fauber Martin singing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida J. Todd
John Todd
Front Street
Delphi
Todds
South Delphi
Gearold
Grace) Clawson
Everett
Ruth) Mathieson
Berwyn
Ill
George Todd
Raymond
Minnie Robertson
Ethel Davidson
Masonic Cemetery
Miles A. Freeman
Lytle Anderson
Benjamin Carr
Eva Davidson
Grover Kite
Carroll County Residents Give $178 to Paralysis Drive
Carroll county residents donated about $177.93 in January and February to the Infantile Paralysis Fund Drive. Funds will stay locally to buy equipment and support county nurses trained in the Kenny method at Indianapolis. Local totals by township are listed along with contributions from clubs and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Vivian Henderson
Esther Gregg
Indianapolis
Riley Hospital
Adams
Wilbur Grantham
Burlington
Fern Smith
Carrollton
Margaret Madditt
Clay
Lloyd Beard
Delphi
Deer Creek
George McCain
Democrat
Larry Stong
Jackson
C. L. Wise
Jefferson
Arthur Ward
Madison
Mary Jackson
Monroe
Rolla Brimm
Rock Creek and
Liberty
Arthur Mullin
Washington
Jesse Yeager
TWO CARROLL YOUTHS HELD IN LOGAN JAIL
Grover Hunter Jr. twenty from near Camden is in Cass County jail on a charge of using improper license plates. Melvin Stotler of Rockfield is held on an investigation charge after Hunter was arrested Sunday morning by Sheriff Elmer Craig and State Policeman Bernard Leavitt. Hunter said Stotler loaned him plates for his machine and Stotler was kept for an investigation on another count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Hunter Jr
Camden
Cass County
Melvin Stotler
Rockfield
Hunter
Elmer Craig
Bernard Leavitt
Stotler
Ills in community as McKinleys and Johnsons report whooping cough
Jimmy McKinley Ruth Ann McKinley and Carolyn Ann Johnson Nan cy Jane Ashba are ill at home with whooping cough. Marshall Wagoner, son of Clint Wagoner of Delphi route 4, has been sent from Fort Benjamin Harrison to Camp White Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy McKinley
Ruth Ann McKinley
Clarence McKinley
Carolyn Ann Johnson
Paul Johnson
Nancy Jane Ashba
Paul Ashba
Marshall E. Wagoner
Clint Wagoner
Delphi
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Camp White
Oregon
Cast of Senior Play Announced for Delphi High
Delphi High School selects Express Yourself by Jay Tobias as the spring senior class play a comedy. Cast includes David Dexter Charles Fife Elinor Marian Coble Donna Norma Mc Carty Phyllis Annadell Craig Nick Dick Balser Stephen Dexter Bill Quinn Jerome Travers Robert Pauley Stuart Craig Charles Ward Smudge Townsend Dick Crowden Celeste O R yan Echo MaHanna Theora Virginia Clawson Pinky Robert Morrow Presented April 8 in the high school gym coached by Louis Kent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Tobias
Delphi High School
David Dexter
Charles Fife
Elinor
Marian Coble
Donna
Norma McCarty
Phyllis
Annadell Craig
Nick
Dick Balser
Stephen Dexter
Bill Quinn
Jerome Travers
Robert Pauley
Stuart Craig
Charles Ward
Smudge Townsend
Dick Crowden
Celeste O’ryan
Echo MaHanna
Theora
Virginia Clawson
Pinky
Robert Morrow
Louis Kent
War Bond Sales Lead County This Week
The Union Bank and Trust Company of Delphi and the Delphi post office led county war bond sales for the past week. Delphi bank sold E bonds 3900, G bonds 7000, F bonds 18.75 totaling. The Delphi post office sold 3206.25 in war bonds. Other totals include Bright National Bank Flora 1350, Camden Bank 468.75, Burlington Bank E bonds 2700 and G bonds 5000, Flora post office 506.25, Camden post office 150, Carroll workers in war plants 1125. Total bonds sold 25425.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bank and Trust Company of
Delphi
Delphi Post Office
Bank At
Bright National Bank of Flora
Camden Bank
Burlington Bank
Flora
Camden Post Office
Carroll
Wilbur Lane Passes Indiana State Bar Examination
Wilbur Lane of Bringhurst was admitted to practice before the Indiana State Supreme Court and the Federal District Court in Indianapolis. He recently graduated from Indiana Law School at Indiana Polis and was among twenty two who passed the state bar exam. Lane will practice with A D Bishop, attorney, at Flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Lane
Bringhurst
Indianapolis
Indiana State Supreme Court
Federal District Court
Mr. Lane
Indiana Law School
A. D. Bishop
Flora
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mindwell Crampton Wilson
Allan Roy Dafoe
Mindwell
Morth Bay
Christie
Ontario
Canada
Re. Dafoe
Howard Jenkins
The
Christian Church
Jenkins
Joe Thomas Maxwell
Sywan Timmons
Yeoman
Maxwell
Lewis McCloskey
Charles A. Wood
City Police Dept
D. B. Adams
Clinton County Hospital
Hitler
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Cpl
Youth
Near
Jefferson High
Wallace-Hackerd
M1 Sonic Cemetery
Psi Iota Xi
Tri Kappa
Burrows Community Club
Paralysis Fund
Garden Club of
Deer Creek Home Economics Club
Woman’s Club of
Logan
Ili
Delphi Bank
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