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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1950
Page
1
Local police and trucking circles clash over the new weight and license law. The latest rule requires the declared truck weight to be printed in two inch letters on the right door or side of the vehicle. Police will still check axle gross weight as before.
Charles Flora and Tom Peters headline the week with pranks. Tom Peters phoned Joe Ives asking directions to a neighbor and then laughed to reveal the joke. Howard Bradshaw and Mahlon Kerlin were among other victims of the masquerade.
The writer recalls childhood inability to attend the circus and urges readers to buy a ticket for a less fortunate child. Leave the donated ticket at the Armory door Friday night for ushers to pass to a deserving youngster, offering mutual goodwill and community support.
Daily hog price flashes at the Lafayette Market posted in the Welcome Inn. Jackson township nears approval for school building plans as over 225 landowners sign petitions for a bond issue. A court house deputy injures herself by sitting on an open pair of scissors, initials L. B. kept unnamed.
Farmers must sign up by March 31 for the 1950 ACT program. If a farmer exceeds corn or wheat allotments, he may still receive ACT payments for lime fertilizer or other approved practices on his farm, per the ACT Committee.
A Carroll County gathering Friday night March 17 at Deer Creek Conservation Club featured Senator Roy Conrad as speaker. Attendees included L L Scott Walton district conservation representative Carl Wise Ockley county representative Bus Allen Isaac Walton League Logansport and members from Deer Creek Delphi Coon Ockley Jefferson township and other conservation clubs. Conservation Officers William W Mocherman Flora and Howard Webb Monticello attended.
Mrs Stella Hoagland was ordered committed to the Rockville Sanatorium Wednesday afternoon by Judge William B Smith. She had been home briefly when she became ill again and was recommitted. She was taken to the sanitorium in the Jackson ambulance.
Harry Bohannon Post 75 American Legion will honor the sophomore, junior and senior boys who played basketball, football and track at the local high school this year. A dinner is set for Monday night, April 3, at the Tipwa Grange Hall in Pittsburg, with Robert Miller in charge of selecting the speaker.
Flora town board announced the purchase of the Keyes building, former home of the Carroll County Press, to be remodeled for Flora Utility and Water Works offices and to provide extra storage space.
The Delphi American Legion Auxiliary announced local winners of the essay contest on The Rights We Defend. Eligible junior and senior high students competed and local winners, Bill Gros Nancy Hall Carolyn Shulthers and Jerry Clawson, were judged by teachers Mary Ellen Campbell and Tom McCormick.
Stella R Butler's last will filed for probate in Carroll circuit court. Joseph T Ives testifies as subscribing witness. Debts are to be paid, all personal property sold, a Front Street dwelling left to Anne B Hoan, a lot to Charles, residue shared equally. Robert Wood named executor. Instrument dated December 2, 1948.
Charles Smith, recent winner of the local and district American Legion Americanism speech contest, delivered his oration at Monday’s American Legion meeting. The local post sponsored Smith and awarded him 25 dollars in prize money. He also spoke at Sunday’s Make Merry class gathering.
Evelyn Richardson sues Thomas and Tim Maiden for 25000 dollars in a change of venue to Carroll circuit court from Cass circuit court. The auto accident occurred August 1, 1947 near Logansport. Cole and Cole represent the plaintiff Hillis and Hillis the defendants.
Carroll County adult 4-H club leaders will attend a one day adult leader training school in Logansport on March 27. The event is part of 21 meetings statewide from February 20 to March 27, sponsored by Indiana Rotary Clubs and Purdue Agricultural Extension Service. Attendance is open, with funding from Rotary Clubs in Delphi and Flora, and more than 1200 leaders attended last year’s 16 meetings. Topics include scholarships records health safety demonstrations and how to use 4-H junior leaders. The Logansport Rotary Club will host the event for attending leaders.
County workers will canvass Carroll County for funds to meet the county share of the Cancer Control Drive. A kick off session will be held Monday March 27 at 2 p m in Flora Library with talks by Dr C C Crampton Mrs Esther Gregg Hester Bland and John DeLaCroix. A film To Save These Yes will be shown and supplies for the drive will be distributed. The public is invited.
The newly organized band parents association will meet Monday night March 27 in the band room with Abner Bowen presiding. The meeting will finalize transportation to the Brook contest center, as 44 cars are nearly filled for the high school band chorus and Jr High chorus, with about 180 students involved in the April event.
A group from Lafayette visited Mrs Mary Snowden Hazelgrove of Pittsburg on her 75th birthday. They delivered baskets and described a delightful day with attendees including Fannie Hawkins Smith Pearl Gipson Switzer Bert Andrew Grace Swatts Bert Studebaker Henry Peters Irene Garrison Zella Cooley Marshall and Arthur Hazel grove.
The Carroll County Chapter American Red Cross holds its regular monthly meeting Monday afternoon March 27 at 2 30 PM in the Red Cross room of the courthouse.
Final arrangements for the annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet have been announced by retiring president R L Lieber. The event will be held Monday night March at the Delphi Country Club at 630 PM. Students on the program include Robert Johnson Bill Roach Julie Smith Helen Cleaver Jeanne Bowman Elizabeth Ives Shirley Bowman Kay Black Barton Rees Pogue will speak. Tickets are available from Chamber members and officers.
A Delphi team won first and Flora finished second in the annual 4-H and Junior Crops judging contest with Delphi totaling 2983 points and Flora 2930. Sixty-plus boys participated, with Wingard and Johnson among top scorers, as district and elimination contests progress toward April district meet.
Miss Iantha Anderson died in Camden leaving a total estate of 16 500 in personal property and 3 500 in real estate filed for probate. Dr B C Kerkhove named executor with A D Bishop as attorney. After debts, specific bequests total 1 700 to various individuals, with the remainder to Edith Wilson Florence Gartner and Vernon Kraft. real estate proceeds to fund Home and Foreign Missions for the Camden Methodist church. Kerkhove qualified as executor with a 20 000 bond.
A large audience attended last Wednesday’s Frank Thomson estate sale in Madison township with spirited bidding. Mrs. Thomson has rented the farm to her brother, Bill Sieber, who has now taken possession.
Parents and friends of the Pittsburg grade school basketball team gathered at the school Monday night for a cooperative supper and entertainment. William Schooler was the speaker at the event.
The week pours over local races with Democrats and Republicans each fielding trustee candidates in Adams township and Burlington township where a Democratic race has emerged. Incumbents Burt McCain and Chester Joyce seek re nomination as county councilmen on the Republican ticket. Democratic contenders include Charles Shaffer facing Fred Hershberger in Adams township and Jean Beck in Burlington township opposing Russell L. Parker. Party committee slots and advisory board candidates are listed across multiple townships, with precinct committeemen named for both parties.
Melvin D. Myers of Purdue University Music Department will lead Hickory Grove Church on Sunday night March 26 at 7 pm. The service focuses on singing with choir and congregation participation and the public is invited. Myers holds multiple regional music leadership roles and will also assist at the Liberty Fair in Washington, D. C. this summer.
Mt Olive Lutheran Church of Deer Creek marks 70 years with March 26 events. Sunday School at 10 am led by Superintendent Quincie Spangler, 10:45 am worship by Rev. Albert C. Burger, altar dedication, noon carry-in, 1:45 pm musical program and church history feature. All welcome.
Rep Harvey A. Mummert Democrat farmer of Carroll and Cass counties announces plans to seek a second term as Joint Representative in the state legislature. He won the seat in 1948 over incumbent Robert Justice and resides near Wheeling. He is married to Flossie Martin, has four children, and serves as a trustee of Wheeling Presbyterian Church and member of the Knights of Pythias and Farm Bureau.
State Patrolman and Mrs. Marshall Wagoner of Monticello are the parents of a son, Thomas Marshall, born Saturday at a Lafayette hospital. Mr. Wagoner is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clint Wagoner of Mishawaka, formerly of Delphi.
Breakin artists hit five Camden county sites over the weekend, taking only a screwdriver and hammer. Cash and small items were left untouched at several locations, including Myers Hardware Wertz Shell Station and Wrights club. The North Central School also reported entry. detectives Jack Fisher and Abe Taylor assist the investigation.
Eight Delphi High School students will go to Arthur Jordan Conservatory Indianapolis on March 25 for the All State soloist and ensemble contest. Participants include Robert Johnson baritone soloist duet Eliza Ives Shirley Bow man Jeannewman Kay Black clarinet quartet Julie Smith soprano solo. Winners must have first division honors in districts and be in grades 9 to 12.
Judge William B. Smith of Car roll circuit court announced the appointments to the county tax adjustment board. Members named include John L. Kennard Jefferson township Leo Craig Deer Creek township Seonggu Shanks Washington township and Robert F. Johnson Burlington township. Re-appointed to the County Board of Review were C. T. Amick Delphi and Earl Stewart Rockfield.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Smith of Delphi completed arrangements to purchase the Loren Ayres property in South Delphi. They will move from their parents’ home into the new residence soon while Mr. Ayres and his wife stay in Bloomington.
Members of Bringhurst Methodist church host a chicken supper in the church dining room tonight. Serving starts at 5 30 p m and continues into the evening.
Track coach Norm Ebrite announces fifteen meets for Delphi with four at the Delphi oval as wet fields and poor weather push indoor drills in the armory. A March 13 start drills a roster of twenty athletes, mostly freshmen and sophomores, detailing events from sprints to relays and field events. Ebrite seeks a big roller to finish prepping the track.
Mrs. Stella R. Butler, 92, Delphi native and longtime resident, died Sunday at Goodwill Nursing Home in Camden after seven weeks as a patient. Born August 27, 1857, she was daughter of George and Achsah Ann Robert son, married to Benjamin Franklin Butler. Survived by son Charles of Cleveland, daughter Anne Hoan of Chicago, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at Patrick Mortuary with burial in Masonic cemetery.
Report shows Carroll county donated 1196.18 to the March of Dimes announced by Lola Parks to Burkle, co chairmen. Township figures list Deer Creek 385.52, Tippecanoe 34.01, Rock Creek 15.90, Washington 96.88, Burlington 151.52, plus smaller sums to reach the county total.
Trustee Frank Swaim of Tippecanoe township is hospitalized at St. Elizabeth Lafayette after major surgery Tuesday morning. His father in law Charles Boyles a Pittsburg resident is at St Elizabeth for observation and treatment.
Delphi welcomes a baby boy named John Julien born Saturday to Mr and Mrs. Delphi. The event adds a new family member and brings joy to the household.
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