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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1950
Page
6
The Citizen reports an unofficial survey of thirty-six Delphi businesspeople and residents shows 22 oppose and 14 favor meters on a trial. Meters will be installed despite debate about a city parking problem and possible alternatives.
The Carroll County precinct committee men and women gather in Delphi to elect or reelect a county chairman vice chairman secretary and treasurer. The Citizen urges unity to win in November stressing that factionalism must end and all party members must work together.
The Aberdeen Exponent features a photo of three Moms in the Northern State Teachers College scene. Mrs Ann Guthrie Torp joins her children Guthrie Thad and Louise as special art students while sister Mrs Mary B McReynolds and Mrs Ella Strader also appear. The piece recalls local scholars Irene Mason Homer Myers and a 1950 Delphi school tour led by Dr C T Malan with history of Carroll County highlighted and a Wheaties boxed recreation for a county history day.
The first Carroll county election on April 28 1828 chose Daniel Vanderventer as clerk and recorder and Isaac Griffith and Christopher McComb as associate judges. Commissioners were elected and site battles for the county seat led to Delphi becoming the chosen town named with Milroy and Wilson influential in platting the 121 lots. Delphis early years were marked by sickness and slow settlement as rivals dubbed the area sickly.
Town of Camden Indiana officers set a May 15 meeting at 7 PM in the Town Hall to consider a 3000 dollar addition to the General Fund for buying Lot 14 and the building from Dr B C Kerkhove. Taxpayers may speak and a state board hearing will follow within 15 days at Carroll County Auditor's Office.
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