Loyal Delphi families mourn poisoned pets in eerie week
In Delphi several families mourn the deaths of longtime pets believed poisoned with strychnine. Purdue lab tests reportedly confirm poison in the animals’ stomachs. The town also introduced parallel parking on Union Street amid recent accidents.
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East Delphi
Lola Hanna
Howard Bradshaw
Harold Talbert
Robert Moore
Purdue
Delphi
Union Street
Main
Franklin
C. H
Dad” Orr
Main Street
Dad
Oder
Deputy Sheriff Badge Sparks Friendly Ribbing
Life Magazine featured the charm business in promotions and a friend of Amel Spring got an ornate Deputy Sheriff badge. He receives much ribbing from friends over the gift, as Amel is teased about his new honorary badge.
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Life Magazine
Amel Spring
Amel
Sherriff
Amel Receives Lone Ranger Deputy Sheriff Badge
The Lone Ranger tests his popularity by offering gifts to listeners. A reader named Amel sent required box tops and now has received the Deputy Sheriff Badge, indicating a fan’s loyalty.
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Amel
Lone Ranger
Mushroom tale ends with golf shot and missing ball
The local tale centers on Charles Flora an insurance agent who while golfing on Sunday encountered a huge mushroom stunning him into losing track of a nearby one dollar golf ball.
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Charles Flora
Charles
Charley
DelphI Display Highlights Home Economics Clubs
Displays in downtown Delphi at The Citizen Indiana Michigan Power Gib Underhill's and Bradshaw Insurance agency draw favorable comment.
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Delphi
Citizen
Indiana-Michigan Power Company
Gib Underhill’s
Bradshaw Insurance Agency
Wayne Coy Honored by Hoosier Sons at Washington Banquet
Wayne Coy former Citizen editor was thanked by the Hoosier Sons of New York at a Washington banquet. He will depart this month for Paris to represent the country at an Allied meeting of telephone and telegraph agencies.
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Wayne Coy
Citizen
Hoosier Sons of New York
Washington
Coy
Paris
Lafayette Speedway to Open Friday Night
The Lafayette Speedway Stadium launches its grand opening on Friday May 6 with time trials at 6 36 DST and feature races at 8 30 DST. Officials say the track is fully reconditioned and faster than last year under AAA sanction with drivers including Ralph Pratt Neale Carter Frank Berney Vic Carter Wally Hostettler George Tischenour Forrest Parker among others.
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Lafayette Speedway Stadium
Ralph Pratt
Neale Carter
Frank Berney
Vic ‘Carter
Wally Hostettler
George Tischenour
Forrest Parker
Madison farmer burns from gasoline can accident
John McCormick of Madison township received painful leg burns last week when a gasoline can he handled caught fire. A local physician treated him and he is now improving.
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John McCormick
Madison Township
Carl McFarland Is Dismissed From St Elizabeth Hospital
Carl McFarland was dismissed Wednesday from St Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette. The brief notice confirms the exit from the medical facility without detailing the reason or next steps.
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Carl McFarland
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Spring blossoms herald new season at Mrs Bowman’s garden
Mrs Rose Bowman on Main street notes a beautiful tree with too many blossoms and limbs may reduce crop yield. Photo by Tom Ives.
Week Offers Opportunity For Numerous Celebrations
A playful look at National Baby Week National Noise Abatement Week Restaurant Week and Christian Family Week plus Home Economics events. Highlights include the Duponts broadcast Jenny Logan 1911 home demonstration agent and an upcoming 25th annual Achievement Day by 20 Home Economics clubs with local demonstrations and lunches.
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Duponts
Wilmington
Delaware
Calvacade of America
Jenny Logan
Delphi
REMC Manager Named Chairman For Riley Fund Drive
R E Thomson of Delphi to chair Carroll county in Indiana wide Riley Children’s Hospital Research Fund drive seeking one million dollars in gifts and pledges. District chairman Joseph A Andrew announced additional county chair appointments and expressed optimism for a strong campaign and established research program at Riley Hospital.
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Indianapolis
R. E. Thomson
Delphi
Carroll County
Riley Children’s Hospital Research Fund
Thomson
Joseph A. Andrew
Lafayette
Indiana
Benton
Clinton
Fountain
Montgomery
Tippecanoe
Warren
White
Don Irwin
Frankfort
S. A
Riley
Andrew
Riley Hospital
City Shoe Clinic Opens in Lathrope Building
Joe Jenkins of Lafayette leases 210 South Washington Street Lathrope building to open The City Shoe Clinic managed by Harry Arnold. The shop will offer all types of shoe repairing and dyeing following Mount and Son and Joe Blake occupants.
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Joe Jenkins
Lafayette
Lathrope
South
Washington Street
City Shoe Clinic
Harry Arnold
Delphi
The
Mount and Sonanti
Joe Blake
Business Building in Delphi Sold on Main Street
Buel Ulm and Pauline Shaeffer sold their Main Street business building, known as The Journal Building, to Mrs. R. W. Mettler of Greenville Ohio. Mrs. Mettler is the mother of Mrs. Leo Lutz of Delphi. Harley Davis, local real estate dealer, handled the deal.
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Delphi
Buel Ulm
Pauline Shaeffer
Journal Building
Main Street
R. W. Mettler
Greenville
Ohio
Fox Family Plans Weekend Visit From Paulding Ohio
Mr and Mrs Robert Fox and family of Paulding Ohio will spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs Lytle Anderson. The group hopes to have dinner Sunday in the new Anderson home which is rapidly nearing completion.
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Robert Fox
Paulding
Ohio
Lytle Anderson
Anderson Home
Engagement Announcement for Wilma Sisson and Guy Macak Jr
Mr and Mrs Arthur Sisson of Battle Ground announce the engagement of their daughter Wilma to Guy Macak Jr son of Mr and Mrs Guy Macak Jr of Delphi No date for the wedding has been set Miss Sisson attended Battle Ground High School and worked at Welcome Inn cafe for four years Macak is a Battle Ground High School graduate now farming
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Arthur Sisson
Route 1
Battle Ground
Wilma
Guy Macak, Jr
Delphi
Miss Sisson
Battle Ground High School
Welcome Inn
Macak
Miss Mary Joan Sales Weds Charles Frisbie in Kewanna
Miss Mary Joan Sales daughter of Joe Sales of Delphi married Charles W Frisbie in a Saturday morning ceremony at St Ann's Catholic Church Kewanna. Rev Father J Edward Holland presided with Mrs Peter Simmons singing during mass and a reception followed in Star City at the Bauman home.
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Mary Dwyer
Wesley Ann Bauman
Charlotte Sales
Deloris Reilly
Mercy Hospital
Russell Frisbie
Don Reinken
Richard
John Sales
Edith
Magadalene Bauman
Star City
Delphi planning commission explored for Delphi Rotary
Earl Heckathorn of Delphi Farm Supply outlined a proposed seven member city planning commission to Delphi Rotary Club. The panel would include three officials and four citizens two per party and would oversee long range plans not have legislative powers. Topics include zoning sanitation and future utility needs with examples from Monticello Logansport Lafayette Kokomo.
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Earl Heckathorn
Delphi Farm Supply’ Company
Delphi
Theity Council
Loy Commission
Heckathorn
Monticello
Logansport
Lafayette
Kokomo
Planning Commission
George Obear
Delphi Deer Creek Votes to Adjust School Hours
Delphi Deer Creek patrons approved moving school start and end times back one hour to align with Daylight Savings Time. The vote counted by Black Bowman and the Thorps. Hot Lunch program support noted though space limits remain. Bus safety signals new law requires two flashers. painting program to begin after term.
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Delphi-Deer Creek
Charles Black
Milton Bowman
Ralph Thorp
John Peterson
Purdue
Bill Schooler and Son
Misner Divorce Granted in Carroll Circuit Court
Kathleen L. Misner was granted a divorce from Robert E. Misner on Friday in Carroll Circuit Court and received custody of their minor daughter Annette Gay Misner. Hanna and Hanna represented her. David R. Baum appeared for the State as Prosecuting Attorney.
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Kathleen L. Misner
Robert E. Misner
Carroll Circuit
Annette Gay Misner
Hanna
David R. Baum
Ida Frushour Under Observation at St Elizabeth Hospital
Miss Ida Frushour is a patient at St Elizabeth hospital in Lafay ette undergoing observation and treatment. She received a blood transfusion on Wednesday from Miss Ruth B Ayres.
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Ida Frushour
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Frushour
Ruth B. Ayres
County Gets Road Money From State On Monday
County Auditor Russell Harter received a 60122.53 dollar check from the state auditor’s Office for Carroll county’s share of extra gasoline tax funds. The funds, won in a court ruling last week, will repair and fix roads now maintained in the county.
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Russell Harter
State Auditor
Carroll County
Five Records Fall at Delphi Relays in 16th Meet
The Delphi Relays at Deer Creek Park produced five meet records as West Lafayette won the B division and Frankfort claimed the A division after a tense day. Notable marks included Cowdin and McCoy clearing 6 feet in high jump, Heninger’s 49 ft 8 in shot put, Niemoeller’s 20 ft 8 1/2 in broad jump, and Greene of Hobart setting an 880 yard mark at 2:38.
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Delphi
Deer Creek Park
West Lafayette
Frankfort
Columbus
Hobart
Lafayette
Earl Heninger
Niemoeller
Greene
Muncie Burris
Wilson
Henninger
Jeff
Larkey
Burris
Fettie
Morrison
West Side
Kantz
Mannich
Ricker
Barnes Logansport
Johnston
Cowdin
Jede and McCoy
Red
Martin
LaPree
Dillard
Rensselaer
Buffalo
Sheridan
Pittsburg Woman Suffers Stroke in Fort Wayne
Mrs. Ora Davis of Pittsburg, visiting her son in Fort Wayne, has just suffered a stroke and is in critical condition.
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Ora Davis
Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Delphi Principal Shaffer Resigns. Four County Highs Face Loss of Commission
Delphi high school principal John Richard Shaffer resigns to pursue a Columbian University doctorate, planning to move to New York after ending his contract. Meanwhile four Carroll County high schools Adams Township Rockfield Deer Creek and Carrollton may lose their state commissions, risking loss of state funds and required exit exams for graduates.
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Rockfield
Adams
Deer Creek
Carrollton
John Richard Shaffer
Iphi High School
State Department of Education
Carroll County
J. C. Yonker
Adams Township
Board of Education
Indianapolis
State Department
Inspection Department
Action Dismissed in Yeakley Divorce Case
The divorce action of Hazel Randolph Yeakley versus Donald E Yeakley has been dismissed on the plaintiff s motion. Attorneys for Mrs Yeakley are Bishop and Lane.
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Hazel Randolph Yeakley
Donald E.yeakley
Bishop and
Lane
Heavy payments mark end of spring tax period
Carroll county citizens crowded into the county treasurer Charles L. Bell’s office to pay spring tax installments on the final day. In total more than 31 000 dollars flowed into the till with Friday 29 500 and Thursday 34 000, while last Wednesday set a 41 000 dollar record. The treasurer’s office closed this week to balance the books and will reopen next Monday.
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Carroll County
Charles L. Bell
Bell
Western Auto Store to Open Here
A Western Auto Store will open June 5 in the Ratcliff Building on Market Street. Robert Ratcliff, owner of the building, announced the plan and John Toole of Indianapolis will be the resident manager and owner of the store. The building is being renovated for the new occupant.
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Western Auto
Ratcliff
Market Street
Robert Ratcliff
John Toole
Indianapolis
County Bond Drive Quota Set for Carroll County
Ora Shiraz Carroll County Chairman announces Carroll County E Bond quota for the U S Treasury Opportunity Bond Drive May 16 to June 30 at 110 05800 The State quota for Indiana is 28 220 000 and national goal for E Bonds is 1 040 000 000 The Citizens of Indiana hold 1 150 000 000 in Savings Bonds and the effort is led by the Minute Men and Women of 1949 with local committee members named for promotion and administration.
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Ora Shiraz
Carroll County
U. S. Savings Bonds Division
U. S. Treasury
Indiana
U. S
Shiraz
America
Minute Men and Women
Henry F. Schricker
Indianapolis
Shirar
Ralph Melin
Robert Julius
J. C. Yunker
Ralph Reagan
John Klepinger
Bank and Industrial
Harold Talbert
Arthur M. McDowell
Assessing Period Ends Five Units File Reports
Township assessors have filed spring reports with County Assessor Earl Thompson. Reports from Clay Jackson Liberty and Camden show gains with Liberty posting a small loss. Real property assessing is set to begin around June 1 with two special assessors per township and team appointments underway.
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Earl Thompson
Clay
Democrat
Jackson
Liberty
Camden
Thompson
Liberty Township
Clay Township
Democrat Township
Board of Review
Large turnout for Logansport Knights meeting
Fifty members of the Logansport Knights of Columbus arrived by chartered bus for a Monday night gathering. Rev. Father Kienly the state chaplain gave short remarks, joined by state treasurer Tom Mediand district deputy Bud Mordenti and Grand Knight Peter Conroy. Father Frank Scheck also attended. A buffet supper followed the meeting.
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K OF C
Logansport
Knights of Columbus
Father Kienly
Tom Mediand
Bud Mordenti
Peter Conroy
Frank Scheck
Red Cross Class At Delphi Formats Training
County women show interest in a Seeie class of charge in aid of Red Cross. T Crosby directs inquiries at Delphi. Mrs Crosby states another class will begin soon with instructors Mrs Paul Johnson and Mrs John Earl Walker.
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RED Cross
Seeeie
T. Crosby
Delphi
Crosby
Paul Johnson
John Earl Walker
Kokomo Couple Hosts Weekend Guests in Kokomo
Mr. and Mrs. George Ellis of Kokomo were weekend visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Delos Wood, sharing time with the local hosts over the weekend.
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Mrs
George Ellis
Kokomo
Mrs. Delos Wood
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Zarse
Shaffer
Elmwood Addition
New York
Columbia University
Columbia
University of Chicago
Mackman Club
Harry Bohannon
American Legion
Masonic
IOOF
Edward Zarse
Yunker
John R. Shaffer
Western Auto Store
Queens
Beautiful Deer Creek Park
Marjorie Rex
Marilyn McCormick
Joyce Norris
Becky Hamling
Joan Stoner
Miss Hamling
Tom Ives
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