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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1959
Page
1
Indianapolis session discusses mayor and city official salaries under a new framework. A new law mandates jail time and license loss for drunken drivers. The report also covers a muskrat eviction, filing dates for city office, school consolidation plans near Flora, and a Delphi student death with funeral details.
Former Camden resident Marjorie Kahl Lawrence, daughter of Rev. Elmer Kahl, teaches in Dayton Indiana and publishes Shining Wings a poetry collection from Exposition Press priced at $3.00. Births reported include a son to Hubert Galimore and wife in Logansport and multiple other newborns in Logansport Lafayette Delphi and Colburn with hospital details.
Mrs Russell Hawkins is a patient in a Martinsville sanitarium.
Delphi City Patrolmen Merle Cree Fred Clark and Lee Thomp son are attending a police training school at Purdue for two weeks beginning Monday. Chief Gib Underhill with Deputy Barney Goyer handles day duties in Delphi. Loren Ayres formerly of Delphi teaches at the Purdue school.
The Public Service Commission of Indiana will decide on the transfer of stock from Camden Cooperative Telephones Co to Camden Telephone Company Inc for a dial system. The April 1 hearing in Indianapolis precedes formation of a new company with 560 shares and 34500 dollars capital led by John R. McCain and others.
Despite wintry weather nearly 200 women gathered for St. Joseph's Easter Bonnet Breakfast. The event at Delphi's National Guard Armory showcased 50 hats by models including Mrs. Fowler and Mrs. McCormick with decoration by Miss Heflong. Prizes went to Delphi residents and guests from Logansport Battle Ground Brookston Monticello.
In Carroll circuit court Judge William B. Smith granted Opal Meharry a divorce from Carter Meharry on her cross complaint and awarded alimony of 40325 dollars funded by a 128 acre Montgomery county farm transfer. Mrs Meharry also receives a 3 acre tract near Lebanon and 5000 dollars in attorney fees.
Delphi announces the opening of Beesleys Department Store in the Crosby Building on Washington Street former Federated Store site. Owner Myron Beesley says Maude Wilson and Mrs Reid Jackson will join as sales ladies, with offerings in dry goods ladies ready-to-wear and men and boys work clothing.
Noel Douglass, high school principal, announced the 18 top scholars on the A honor roll for the 4th grading period ending last Friday. The list includes Susan Johnson, Stephen Peterson, Jean Ann Small, Michael Bradshaw, Corinne Keisling, and others across freshmen to 8th grade. Also named were B honor roll recipients across seniors to 7th grade with numerous students listed.
The 31st Youth Conference opens Friday at Flora Methodist Church in Carroll County with speaker and musician lineups. Delphi high school's Top Twenty will perform Sunday under Richard Laughlin, with Jean Ann Small presiding the opening session. Council officers include Betty Lou Bell president and Jean Small vice president.
Mr and Mrs Orville L Brown of route 4 Delphi announce the engagement of daughter Evelyn to William Calvert son of Mr and Mrs Glenn L Calvert also of route 4 Delphi The couple will marry May 31 in the Flora Methodist church Evelyn Brown attended Manchester College and works for Carroll County REMC She is a Psi Iota Xi member William Calvert is a Delphi High School graduate and a Navy veteran now farming
Four local youths implicated in vandalism at the old Delphi Armory. Chief Gib Underhill said several hundred dollars in damage including ripped light fixtures and a steel pole used to ram plastering. They were to appear before Prosecuting Attorney Dean Overholser.
Carroll County's annual music festival is scheduled for Friday night at the Camden gym. Robert Wise of Camden serves as general chairman and Rus sell Callane, county superintendent of schools, will be master of ceremonies.
Delphi Music Boosters will hold a 7 p.m. meeting Monday March 23 in the high school auditorium. All parents with children in music courses are urged to attend as contest plans will be discussed and new officers elected.
The Delphi American Legion adopts reforestation as its yearly service project aiding the park. County Agent Harold Berry and Purdue expert plan tree replacements around the Circle and hillside for shade and picnic space. Richard Grantham funds support. Delphi FFA Chapter plants under W. S. Weaver’s direction. Coy C. Shanks of Camden is elected president of the Indiana Statewide Electric Co-Operative.
Delphi high school seniors present Death Takes A Holiday tonight and Friday at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. Tickets available at the door. Morris Buck directs the production.
A 78 year old Logansport woman Mildred Gagle died in a crash on Highway 25 east of Mack Snyder near Burrows as her husband Elburn Gugle drove into a semi trailer owned by Wayne Myers Company. The driver of the semi Elburn Winters 29 Kokomo had clutch trouble and tow truck driver Ray Roach 43 did not see approaching traffic. Gugle and wife were en route from Delphi when the left rear of the Gugle car struck the truck. Gugle hospitalized then released. Coroner says Mrs. Gugle died of a fractured skull. Assistants included Troopers Hosier Pitstick and Sheriff Roth.
The 19th annual Northwest Indiana Conference La Fayette District met at Delphi Methodist Church with District President Mrs. J. C. Ralston presiding. Miss Dorothy Barnette spoke on Is It Worth Your Life as part of the event with ceremonies, roll call, and future meeting notices.
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