Local hero Claude Johnson saves child from Deer Creek
Claude Johnson of Delphi is commended for jumping into Deer Creek last Wednesday and rescuing Johnnie Trent from drowning near the dam. The incident followed by reports of local happenings including a runaway boy, mushroom hunting, and TV appearances by residents.
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Main Street
Claude Johnson
Dick Johnson
Delphi
Deer Creek
Johnnie Trent
Claude
Johnnie
VanMeter Divorce Action Filed in Carroll Circuit Court
Marion H. VanMeter of Jefferson Township filed for absolute divorce from Mary Jean VanMeter in Carroll circuit court citing cruelty. They wed July 24 1949 and separated May 12 of this year. Lewis Dellinger represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion H. VanMeter
Jefferson Township
Mary Jean VanMeter
Carroll Circuit
Lewis Dellinger
Airman Ralph Robinson Jr Heads Overseas After Leave
Ralph Robinson Jr is spending a 30 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Robinson Sr and will report to California for overseas assignment. He received basic training in the Air Force at Cassell AFB in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Robinson, Jr
Ralph Robinson, Sr
California
Air Force
Cassell Afb
Citizen Classified Ad For Best Results
A local reader seeks effective advertising help from a citizen's classifieds page. The note suggests trial approaches and asks for tips to maximize response and visibility.
Oracle thinl ies place third in sectional meet
Ora cle thinlies, coached by Norm Ebbite, finish third at the IHSAA Sectional at Kautz Field Kokomo. Qualifiers to regional in Fort Wayne include Dale Crowder in high and low hurdles Don Harshman in 440 Ron Harshman in 220 and both the mile and half mile relays. Kokomo won with 35.4 points Marion 26 Delphi 26 Logansport 25. Crowder took 3rd in 120 hurdles and 2nd in 180 hurdles. Don Harshman 3rd in 440 and Ron Harshman 2nd in 220. Mile relay 3:38 winner Wingard McKinley Moore Don Harshman. 880 relay Sprowl R Harshman Crowder Hildebrandt 2nd.
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Delphi
Norm Ebbite
Oracle Thinlies
Kautz Field
Kokomo
Oracles
Ft. Wayne
Dale Crowder
Don Harshman
Ron Harshman
Marion
Logansport
Western
Clay Township
Northwestern
Rubbeenaubbee
Mississinewa
Twelve Mile
Fairmount
Tipton
Rochester
Lucernne
Royal Center
Sweetzer
Galveston
Crowder
Wingard
McKinley
Moore
Sprowl
R. Harshman
Hildebrandt
Mothers Tea by Rose Chapter CBS May 18
To honor mothers the Rose Chapter CBS will entertain at a Mothers Tea on Monday night May 18 at the temple. The host committee includes Mary Lamb Laverne Goff James Goff Mary Lou Chapman Ruby Martin Nancy Ruth McCormick Belva Vaughan Nora Smith Effie Julius J D Klepinger Nora Hemmig Walter Faber Mary Mullin Pauline Shaef fer and Elsie Pearson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Rose Chapter
CBS
Temple
Mary Lamb
Laverne Goff
James Goff
Mary Lou Chapman
Ruby Martin
Nancy
Ruth McCormick
Belva Vaughan
Nora Smith
Effie Julius
J. D. Klepinger
Nora Hemmig
Walter Fauber
Mary Mullin
Pauline Shaeffer
Elsie Pearson
Treasurer Ferrier Reports $610971 71 First Installment Total
County Treasurer Ferrier said $610 971 71 was collected in the spring tax period ending May 4. Mail overflow delayed final tallies while the last day saw $52 005 16 in payments. Many residents have paid both spring and fall installments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ferrier
Ferrier
Delphi to honor two retiring teachers in reception
Arrangements are underway for a May 21 reception at the REMC auditorium in Delphi honoring Edna Kirkpatrick and George McCain, who together have 86 years of teaching service. Delta PTA officials plan the event with Virgil Stinebaugh as speaker and music by the local school’s music department. all residents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
REMC
Edna Kirkpatrick
George McCain
Delphi Pta
Robert Sieber
Robert Pearson
Charles Black
Pearl- Korb
John Peterson
Joseph Peterson
PTA
Virgil Stinebaugh
Delphi High School
Yunker to Attend National P TA Convention in Oklahoma City
J C Yunker county superintendent of schools who was elected a vice president of the State P T A will attend the National Convention of P T As in Oklahoma City next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Yunker
P-Ta
Oklahoma City
Varieties of 1953 Dance Revue at Delphi High
Delphi high school gym hosts Varieties of 1953 a student driven revue May 18 and 19 to benefit the Delphi PTA directed by Marilyn Holloway Smith with Harold Welch as accompanist. Performers include Alexis Smith Marilyn Porter Jane Martin Mary Kay Sieber LeAnna Elikenberry Carolyn Verrill Shea Cedarauist and many others in month themed scenes from January through December plus curtain acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Holloway Smith
Delphi High School
Delphi Pta
Smith
Harold Welch
Alexis Smith
Marilyn Porter
Janice Martin
Mary Kay Sieber
le- Anna Eiikenberry
Carolyn Verri
Roberta Popejoy
Michele Berto
Sedonna Reams
Jane Kerfoot
Diane
Bruce Ford
Kay Guckien
Nancy Nelson
Bronwyn Hemmig
Sharon Groninger
Shirley Vianco
Carolyn Talbert
Jane Ann Jones
Pamela Waymire
Susan McCormick
Jill Flora
Sandra Jackson
Fredonna Lesh
Pamela Woods
Debbie Sisson
Juanita Whistler
Janice Rule
Jackie Schilling
Connie Keisling
Flora teen is county's second highway fatality of 1953
A 15 year old Flora girl Ruby Lee Hollis died from head injuries after a speeding car skidded and rolled three times on the Flora to Bringhurst road. Investigating officers say she was thrown from the vehicle during the crash. The driver Aaron Lauvorn was fined for reckless driving. other occupants included Anna Banks Lewis and Laverne Hollis. Rites are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora
Carroll County
Memorial Hospital
Logansport
Ruby Lee ‘Hollis
Bert’ Ayres
Alabama
Anna Banks Lewis
Lewis
Laverne Hollis
John Miller
Aaron Lauvorn
Miller
Bringhurst
Lauvorn
Leiter
Ruby Mae
Dale McCurdy
Sheriff Carey
Lee Stone
Carter
Coghill Brothers Swap Delphi Manager Post
Paul Coghill resigns due to ill health after years as Delphi manager for Cripe Motors Inc. He is succeeded by his older brother James Coghill, longtime Landis Equipment salesman. James assumed duties Monday. Homer Cripe announced the change.
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Paul Coghill
Delphi
Cripe Motors, Inc
Coghill
James Coghill
Landis Equipment Comppany
Homer Cripe
Flora and
Delphi Motor Companies
Severely Injured Man Slashed by Lawn Mower Blade
Wayne Talbert suffered a severe injury to his right hand while repairing an electric lawn mower at the Bassett and Talbert station in Delphi on Saturday. His knuckle was sliced by a blade and he required eighteen stitches to close the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Talbert
Funeral Rites Held for K. O. Torp in Camden
Funeral services for K. O. Torp were conducted at Gentry funeral home Camden with Rev. Myron Hinton presiding. Burial followed at Parks Cemetery north of Rockfield. Mrs. Torp formerly Anna Guthrie, bak in Aberdeen, remained in St. Luke’s Hospital due to injuries from an April 26 auto accident.
Silver Tea by Delphi WCTU Planned at Methodist Church
The Delphi Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will hold a silver tea on Tuesday May 19 at 7 30 p m in the Delphi Methodist church parlors. All missionary groups from local churches are invited. A special program has been arranged by Mrs W S Weaver and Mrs W J Beard.
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Delphi Wctu
Delphi Methodist Church
W. S. Weaver
W. J. Beard
Crosby Earns Four Year Scholarship to Alabama
Tommy Crosby son of Mr and Mrs B T Crosby of Delphi has been awarded a four year scholarship at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Mr Crosby and Tom visited Tuscaloosa last weekend to arrange enrollment arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Crosby
B. T. Crosby
Delphi
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Crosby
Tom
Community Visit Highlights Mrs Helfert's Florida Trip
Mrs J A Helfert of St Peters burg Florida visits her cousin and friends in the community during a pleasant touring spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Helfert
St. Petersburg, Florida
Pittsburg P T A Honors Mrs Coopman on Retirement
Mrs Mary Coopman retires after 35 years as Pittsburg first grade teacher. Pittsburg P TA former pupils and friends staged a quiz program at the school in her honor with recollections from Hattie Henderson Flossie Inskeep Helen Baird Ethel Lybrook and others. James Riley recalled helping her ride to school and split kindling. She received a drum top table and an electric clock as tributes plus gifts from students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Coopman
Pittsburg
P-Ta
Hattie Henderson
Coopman
Flossie Inskeep
Helen Baird
Ethel Lybrook
Lula Fauber Martin
Isabelle Swalls
Martha Hanna
Bloyd
Mary
Harry Clawson
Robert Clawson
Heirs Object To Final Report In Kingery Estate
Four heirs of Jacob Kingery contest the final report by administrator Frank Collier. They claim the distribution of 47 105.25 in personal property is incorrect and seek a hearing. The will cited in probate gave specific bequests and left the remainder to five grandchildren with the widow retaining lifetime use. Attorney George Obear represents the objectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Kingery
Frank Collier
Helen Snider
Lois Ann Craft
Carl
Robert Kingery
Kingery
General Missions Board
Bethany Bible School
Bethany Hospital
Manchester College
The
Flora Church of the Brethren
Lena Bowerman
Mahala Peterson
Jane Musselman
George Obear
Flora Sorority Hosts State Meet in Kokomo May 15 17
Indiana Gamma Chapter Delta Theta sorority Flora will host the state convention May 15 to 17 at the St Francis Hotel Kokomo with co chairs Mrs Dale Eller and Mrs William Dickinson. Theme Tulip Time and a schedule includes a Dutch Inn night educational session with books pledging banquet and formal dance Dick Mordenui orchestra installation of officers and awards luncheon.
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Indiana
Delta Theta
Che
Flora
St. Francis Hotel
Kokomo
Dale Eller
William Dickinson
Little Dutch Inn
Dick Mordenui
Revival Planned At Delphi Pilgrim Holiness Church
Revival meetings set at the Delphi Pilgrim Holiness Church from May 17 to May 31 led by evangelist Rev. R. W. Wolf and song evangelist Rev. Doug Slack. Wolf is dean of theology at Frankfort Pilgrim College and Slack has 18 years in song evangelism.
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R. W. Wolf
Doug Slack
Delphi Pilgrim Holiness Church
Wolf
Frankfort Pilgrim College
Frankfort
Slack
Indiana Guard Lt Dempsey Promoted to Captain
Lt Jack Dempsey commanding officer of the local Indiana National Guard unit appeared before a National Guard Promotion Board in Ft Wayne Tuesday night. He was promoted to Captain with rank and advance pay effective Tuesday. commission pending Washington approval.
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Jack Dempsey
Indiana National Guard
Ft. Wayne
National Guard
Lieut. Dempsey
Washington
Eikenberry Funeral Home Marks First Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Richard Eikenberry owners of the Eikenberry funeral home in Delphi will observe their first anniversary with an open house on Sunday May 17 Community residents are invited to call at the funeral home in Delphi any time Sunday afternoon or evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Eikenberry
Eikenberry
Delphi
County workers selected for Carroll Mental Health drive
Ralph Melin heads Carroll county effort for the Indiana Association of Mental Health drive to raise care standards. Psi Iota Xi Beta Alpha leads Flora, with Mrs Webb Miller soliciting in May. Local chairmen listed. state meeting at Claypool hotel featured Governor George N. Craig and Mary Jane Ward.
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Carroll County
Ralph Melin
Psi Iota Xi
Flora
Melin
Webb Miller
Camden
E. E. Johnson, Jr
Adams Township
Gale Crowell
Burlington Township
Ray E. Robertson
Deer Creek Township
South End
Charles G. Black, Jr
Democrat
Chalmer Loman
Jefferson Township
James Viney
Liberty Township
Max Snyder
Madison Township
William Dickinson
Monroe Township
Harry Quinn
Rock Creek Township
Charles Snow
Tippecanoe
Cheer Club selects Mrs. Effie Davis weekly member
The Delphi Lions name Mrs. Effie Davis of West Delphi as Cheer Club member of the week. She is homebound with a broken back from a fall on April 15. Lions urge friends to send cards letters small gifts or visit during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Davis
West Delphi
Window Breakin Prompts Delphi Locker Plant Probe
City and county authorities investigate a Saturday report by Mrs Florence Harris owner of the Delphi Locker Plant. She told officers a Friday night attack shattered a section of the plate glass window with a large stone.
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Florence Harris
Delphi
Odette double from Delph
The double Odette of the Delphi high school will be featured on a half hour WSAL Logansport program this Friday from 4 30 to 5 p m The group will also appear soon on WBAA Purdue radio Arrangements are by Gene Simons local music instructor
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Delphi High School
WSAL
Logansport
WBAA
Purdue
Gene Simons
Delphi High School seniors stage Apple Of His Eye play
The 1953 Delphi High School senior class presented Apple Of His Eye in the auditorium to two audiences. Marion Wingard and Gwen Ferrier led as Mr Stover and Lilly with strong supporting turns from Tillman Abbott Elizabeth Ives and Joe Weaver. Tom McCormick coached the ensemble to clear dialogue and steady pacing in a demanding two hour rural farm drama.
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Indiana
Montgomery County
Delphi High School
Stover
Mr. Stover
Tude
Tillman
Elizabeth Ives
Joe Weaver
Lilly
Richard Starkey
Kathryn Little
Charlene Melson
Patricia Coble
Lewis Brewer
Tom McCormick
MCW
Jerry Parker Ordained as Minister in Montezuma
Jerome Parker son of Rev Harry B Parker of Dayton received his Bachelor of Divinity from McCormick Seminary Chicago on May 7 He was ordained May 10 by the Crawfordsville Presbytery in Montezuma Indiana where he has preached since February He is a Delphi High School graduate and earned an A B from Hanover College in 1950.
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Jerome
Jerry” Parker
Harry B. Parker
Dayton
Delphi
McCormick Seminary
Chicago
Crawfordsville
Presbyterian Church
Montezuma
Indiana
Delphi High School
Hanover College
Cottage Fire Destroys Home of Mr and Mrs Wheeler
The summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wheeler near Flora east of Roth Park burned Thursday night. The couple narrowly escaped in night clothing with cash lost from their pockets. Damage estimated at 10000 dollars. investigators suspect an overheated oil stove caused the blaze.
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Fred Wheeler
Flora
Roth Park
Wheeler
New Officers named by Hi Y and GAA at local high school
Wednesday the Hi Y and the Girls Athletic Association elected officers for 1953 54. Hi Y officers Ralph Hawkins president Ronald Rodkey vice president Jerry Hanna treasurer Donald Robbins secretary Allen Wentzel chaplain. G A A officers Mary Crosby president Beverly Richardson vice president Susan Roach secretary Judy Crone treasurer Jean Draper and Barbara Smith named as Point Committee members.
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Hi-Y
GAA
Ralph Hawkins
Ronald Rodkey
Jerry Hanna
Donald Robbins
Allen Wentzel
The
Girls Athletic Association
Mary Crosby
Beverly Richardson
Susan Roach
Judy Crone
Jean Draper
Barbara Smith
Point
Guard Outing At Camp Atterbury In Pre-Camp Firing
Forty four National Guard members and four officers led by Lt. Jack Dempsey spent last weekend at Camp Atterbury for pre camp firing. They trained with M 1 carbines pistols and Browning automatics. A third weekend outing is planned early June at George Brewer arm.
County Council urged to appropriate 75329.50 for jail funds
Special session requested to approve 75329.50 for county government, mainly 55000 to remodel the present jail and build a new jail residence. Open house planned in Delphi to show jail state. Costs shown since abandonment include 1842.80 for housing, feeding, and transporting prisoners, plus sheriff’s residence rent and related charges.
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County General Fund
Delphi
Logansport
County Highway
Council
Child Gravely Injured By Toppled Bird Bath At Grandmother’s Home
Becky Sue Kuszmaul two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Kuszmaul of Rockfield was playing in the yard at her grandmother Mrs Claude Zook near Bringhurst when a bird bath fell and struck her on the back. She was rushed to Delphi and then to St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette where surgery repaired liver damage. She has shown remarkable improvement and is expected to fully recover barring complications.
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Becky Sue Kuszmaul
Fred Kuszmaul
Rockfield
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Claude Zook
Bringhurst
Delphi
Bonnet Breakfast Aids Indiana Symphony Society
A group of community women plan a Bonnet Breakfast on May 26 at the Purdue University Union Building to benefit the Tippecanoe County Unit of the Women's committee of the Indiana State Symphony Society. G Howard Hodge of New York will model hats, with local models Mrs Watson McCormick Mrs Robert Brown and Mrs Ralph Hanna. Tickets for the 9 a m breakfast are available through Mrs Bradshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue University Union
Tippecanoe County
Indiana State Symphony Society
Robert Bradshaw
Delphi
G. Howard Hodge
New York
Watson McCormick
Robert Brown
Ralph Hanna
Bradshaw
New Indiana State Police Member Joins Local Patrol Group
Harry Koch of Ft Wayne begins probation with the Indiana State Police and serves in this county riding with Patrolmen Ma Curdy and Humburg during the probationary period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Koch
Ft. Wayne
Indiana State Police
MaCurdy
Humburg
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