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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1943
Page
1
Hubert Clifford laments Kentucky Derby costs from entry to seats and bets, while local figures note Navy exams for John Ginther and Harry Steinman, community updates include road hazards, summer heat, leadership gaps, a birthday surprise, and a church bishop's death in Iceland.
Lt Eugene Crowden and Miss Bonnie McCarty wed in a candle lit ceremony at the bride’s parents home near Pyrmont. Rev Gerald Greiger officiated under fern and floral arch with a military backdrop. The couple will reside in Medford Oregon after a reception and are both active in local communities.
Forrest H. Orr has purchased the interest of his partner the late Harvey F. Elless in the Elless and Orr drug business. The firm will be renamed the Orr Drug Store. Orr is a Purdue trained pharmacist who began in the Lytle and Orr firm in Delphi, and partnered with Elless from 1911 for 31 years. Mary Ruffing of Delphi has joined the Orr Drug Store staff.
The Purple Heart awarded posthumously to Staff Sgt. Warner E. Renner was received by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Willis Renner near Camden. They learned of his death in February. he served as a bombardier on a Flying Fortress in England. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Gish of Flora also returned from Muncie after visiting Mrs. Gish's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Woods.
Edwin Thomas files a damages suit in Carroll circuit court seeking 10000 for injuries from a September 1 1941 collision near Sycamore Lane Tippecanoe county and 400 for car damage. Weigle and Munger and Robinson and Robinson represent the plaintiff with Harry P Shultz for the defendant.
Lewis Charles Gardner 56 of Delphi route 3 died Tuesday at 5 pm in Cass county hospital after illness since December. Born in Carroll county he was a farmer and a Knight of Pythias member. Survived by wife Ruth a daughter Mrs. Robert Knowlton of Kokomo two brothers and two sisters. Funeral Friday at Rockfield Presbyterian church with burial in Camden cemetery.
Word reached that Rev. R. Dale LeCount former Delphi pastor has accepted a preaching post in Birmingham Alabama. He led Delphi Presbyterian church about fifteen years ago and College Hill Presbyterian for fourteen years. V Tommy Lee Shafer of Camden was admitted to Cass County Hospital Logansport Monday.
Louisa Garrison 83 died Saturday night of a heart attack at her son William's home in Flora where she resided. Born in Carroll County on October 16 1859 she was the widow of Thomas Garrison and survived by daughter Mrs B W Egan of Logansport and brother John Runyan of Terre Haute. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 PM.
Catherine Beard Pletcher, age 102, widow of Joseph Pletcher, native of Clyde Ohio, died at the home of her son Harve in Pierceton near Warsaw. She was born June 14 1840 and would have turned 103 next month. Survived by two sons 13 grandsons one granddaughter and 28 great grandchildren. Also mentions Cpl Robert Tam a prisoner of Italians from Idaville in U S war department notice.
Lee O Zieg resigns from Boonville as superintendent while remaining in charge there. He had signed a three year contract to become Delphi Deer Creek superintendent a month ago and said the issue was not salary. Zieg previously served at Frankfort and Boonville and was recommended by state educators. He will continue as Boonville superintendent.
Miss Joann Julien of Cleveland will marry Lieut. Payne C. Barzler Jr. in Plymouth Church at 8 30 a m on Saturday. Best man is Richard Barzler of Detroit and maid of honor is Mary Ellen Noon. Rehearsal dinner and spinster party planned. Barzler arrived Thursday from Texas.
Walter and Ivan Popejoy, Delphi natives, served in Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941. Walter, a fireman second class on a destroyer, trained at Newport and Pearl Harbor. Ivan, electrician's mate second class, trained at Great Lakes and San Diego. Aviation Cadet Charles L Yeager of Camden also listed with training in Purdue Ball State and promising air corps commission.
Miss Jane Ulm of Washington D C formerly of Delphi and Lafayette married Walter B Reser seaman first class U S Navy in a spring ceremony at Central Presbyterian church Lafayette The couple plan a brief wedding trip then will reside at Bainbridge Maryland where Reser is stationed The bride is a Delphi area native and FBI secretary past year while the groom is son of Mrs Ben Duesler of Lafayette and a Jefferson High School alumnus.
Delphi prepares for a flurry of events from May 11 to May 21 as exhibits, a calisthenic program, receptions, and dances mark the end of the school year. seniors and underclassmen attend displays in the high school gym and classrooms while parents visit Tuesday evening. May 7 features a calisthenic exhibition at the armory with the band. The May 15 junior senior reception, May 17 mothers tea, May 20 class day, and May 21 commencement at the armory cap the year with Dr M O Ross delivering the address on War and Education.
Carroll county rationing board papers show about 60 000 documents issued in six months. Fuel oil books 11000 and notices 7500 lead the tally. other counts include A and B gasoline books 3700 each, C gasoline 475, non highway 8000, transport 1500, war ration book 2 13956, B notices 1000, fire certificates 8700, reports 125, and 1900 for inter-board correspondence. The U S government will switch to mail issued books reducing local center activity.
The annual Delphi Country Club women s organized bridge tournament opened this afternoon at 1 15 in the club house with dessert served beforehand. Committee members in charge were Mrs Robert VanNatta chairwoman and Mrs J D Klepinger. Mrs Boyd Martin plans to leave May 18 for Norfolk Virginia to visit sister Mrs Scott Sowers Lt Sowers and baby Scott I.
After forty weeks of hearings Judge William B. Smith in Carroll circuit court rendered a verdict in the case of William Orth Hughes a 67 year old farmer of Clay township Carroll county Hughes was sentenced to fifteen days in Carroll county jail fined 75 dollars and costs totaling 85 40 and his driver s license suspended for 90 days the jail term was suspended on condition he refrain from public intoxication Hughes was arrested August 2 1942 two miles south of Delphi by state policeman Kenneth Perkins and faced charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence Attorney Joseph Thomas represented Hughes and Prosecuting Attorney Watson C McCormick represented the state Also noted Mrs Joseph Thomas and baby son have returned home from St Elizabeth hospital.
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