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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1957
Page
6
The Delphi editorial argues a center must offer quality goods at competitive prices with reliable service. It praises long standing, second generation merchants, bright clean stores, friendly staff, and affordable local options over distant big city discounts. It urges honest business practices to survive big business pressures.
Mr and Mrs John Rowe sold their eighty acre farm in Madison township to Mr and Mrs Charles Harner of Delphi for five hundred dollars per acre. The Rowes will move to Lafayette around August 1 after purchasing a home there. Mrs B C Hall Jr and son Clay of Indianapolis visited Enid Rule and family and attended graduation exercises Thursday night. Mr Hall joined Friday night to return to Indianapolis.
In Carroll County Indiana ED DOWNS appointed executor of the will of Mary E Sholty on May 24 1957. Creditors must file all claims with the Carroll Circuit Court within six months from first publication or be forever barred. Dated Delphi Indiana May 24 1957.
Delphi marked Memorial Day with a ceremony at the Soldiers Monument on the public square led by the Harry Bohannon Post. The event included a wreath lay, remarks by local officials, and a sunrise salute by the Monticello Battery. The day recalled Delphi’s 1893 observance and featured speeches by General W. H. Gibson and Governor James Mathews, with music by Assembly and a Silver Cornet Band.
Mr and Mrs Harold Vaughan and their family will spend the weekend in Providence Kentucky visiting Harold’s parents Mr and Mrs Elmo Vaughan.
Mrs Edward B Kirk R 3 Delphi thanks friends and church for kindness during hospital stay and after return home. Cards letters and flowers brought cheer.
The Carroll County Auditor Hoy Musselman certifies the May 1957 Commissioners Claims as filed. Listed are numerous individual claimants including Harley Barber, Wayne Butler, Ben Holloway, and Homer Shafer, plus numerous vendors such as United Telephone Co, Shell Oil Co, Standard Oil Co, and Delphi Journal. Amounts shown total various small to mid range payments across multiple categories and vendors.
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