Democrats Win 10 Township Trustees in Tuesday Vote
Democrats secured ten of fourteen township trustee seats as GOP won four, with contests shaping around local school issues. In Monroe and Jefferson townships, historic Democratic gains marked a shift after Tuesday’s general election results.
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Burlington
Democrat
Jackson
Jefferson
Liberty
Madison
Monroe
Rock Creek
Tippecanoe
Carrollton
Clay
Washington
Deer Creek
Adams Township
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Flora
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Berkshire
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Dillman
Clawson
Gruber
Riley
Hoagland
Swain
White
Updegraff
Kuszmaul
Archibald
Hardy
Linn
Dillon
Slusser
Election Tie Bounds Monroe Tow Win Debate
In Monroe tow over thirty years since a Democrat held office a report claims the election was a tie and Walter Earson won while Ed Cline is blamed for not campaigning. The piece notes county issues from Washington township to Carroll County jail and a failed school project with voters deciding on local buildings and a Rock Creek fire facility.
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JSON
Pastis
Madison
Aenie Yeerry Rule
Walter Earson
Ed Cline
Dick Eikenberry
Washington Township
Carrollton
Carroll County
Rock Creek
Rockfield
Madison Township
Native William H Wise dies in New York publisher at 74
William H Wise 74 a native of Delphi died October 26 in New York where he was a book publisher. He was born and reared near Delphi and had lived in New York for many years. Surviving are his widow Julia Conway Wise a daughter Margaret of Florida and a brother Henry McCain of Deer Creek.
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William H. Wise
Delphi
New York
Julia Conway Wise
Margaret Y
Florida
Henry McCain
Deer Creek
Local Woman In Traction At Parents Home
Mrs. Grover of Med Vy is suffering from a hip ailment and has been placed in traction. She is staying at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Ross Weaver.
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Grover
Ross Weaver
Mrs Mae Maxwell Dies at Tippecanoe Home
Mae Maxwell 71 native of Carroll County died Tuesday night at her Tippecanoe residence near Rochester. Born to Daniel and Anna Patterson she married Will Maxwell. Survived by two half sisters Cora Daniels and Ira Daniels and brother-in-law Harry Maxwell. Funeral Friday at 12 30 from the home with burial at Zion Cemetery Delphi.
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Tippecanoe
Rochester
Daniel
Anna
Shelly) Patterson
Will Xwell
Aire
Cora .Daniels
Ira Daniels
Delphi
Harry Maxwell
Madison Township
Zion Cemetery
Brice Adams Undergoes Surgery at Home Hospital
Brice Adams a patient at Home hospital Lafayette underwent surgery this week and is reported to be getting along nicely. Mr and Mrs Earl Craig plan to spend the winter in Naples Florida this weekend leaving for warmer weather.
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Home Hospital
Lafayette
Earl Craig
Naples
Florida
Carol Scott Qualifies for Advanced Communications Course
Carol Jane Scott daughter of Mrs Mary E Scott of 315 E Franklin qualified for the advanced course of communications 110 at North Manchester College by ranking in the upper ten percent on a freshman English entrance exam. A Delphi High School graduate she was in Sunshine Society G A A National or League and the concert chorus. She majors in business administration and received an honor scholarship from the college.
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North Manchester
Carol Jane Scott
Mary E. Scott
E. Franklin
Manchester College
Delphi High School
Carol
Sunshineociety
Injured Driver From Yeoman in Dodgertown Truck Crash
Cloyd Spear 19 of Yeoman injured Monday in a truck auto crash near Dodgertown. He was taken to St Elizabeth hospital with a broken jaw facial lacerations and other cuts and bruises. Spear is a Farm Bureau Lumber Company driver and a 1954 Yeoman High School graduate.
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Cloyd Spear
Yeoman
Dodgertown
Spear
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Farm Bureau Lumber Company
Welcome Inn owner hospitalized after Jackson ambulance trip
Harry Hillhouse of the Welcome Inn cafe was taken to St. Elizabeth hospital, Lafayette, Sunday by the Jackson ambulance. He is somewhat improved but has been in an oxygen tent at the hospital all week.
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Welcome Inn
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Jackson
Mr. Hillhouse
Past Noble Grands Meeting Friday at Mrs Holmes Home
Past Noble Grands will convene Friday night at 7 30 at the residence of Mrs Russell Holmes.
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Russell Holmes
Deer Creek opens season with 28 9 win over Idaville
Deer Creek started the 1954 55 basketball campaign with a 28 to 9 victory over Idaville on Monday night. The team travels to Cutler next to face the Wildcats and schedule lists Carrollton New Waverly Winamac Rossville Camden Flora Prairie Two Tipton Two Burlington with Delphi delaying season start until November 19.
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Deer Creek
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Cutler Wildcats
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Winamac
Rossville
Camden
Flora Prairie
Cutler Tipton
Burlington
Delphi
Oracles Defeat Monticello In 21 14 Gridiron Win
The Oracles beat Monticello 21 to 14 on Riley Park field in a strong showing by Delphi. Larry Wallace outgained Monticello as Delphi juniors Calvert Penn Hanna and Wallace scored, while Monticello miscues and a late pass kept the Indians from a comeback.
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Monticello Tioga Indians
Riley Park
Delphi
Monticello
Larry Wallace
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Joe Hanna
Oracle
Tony Berto
Pat Penn
Allen Wentzel
John Furst
Jack Brewer
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Democrats Elect Coroner Republicans Sweep Carroll Offices
Delphi National Guard unit returns from a five day flood duty in Porter County. Under Lt Dan Clawson and Lt Charles Raider they relieved Monticello unit at DeMotte where a dyke break flooded 3000 acres. Major Foster Haines led, with Captain Jack Dempsey assisting. sandbagging and dyke repairs were central tasks.
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National Guard
Porter County
Dan Clawson
Charles Raider
Robert Myers
Cole
Foster Haines
Jack Dempsey
Monticello
DeMotte
Kankakee
American Legion Homse
American Legion Auxiliary
Peru
Delphi Company
Cpls
Frank Hildebrand
Stanley Boyles
de Motte
Hildebrand
Boyles
Delphi Armory
GOP County Races Highlight Close Votes in Carroll County
In Carroll County Indiana the off year election saw Dems win one county office by a 20 vote margin over Republican rival. Richard L. Eikenberry narrowly beat Dr. Robert Leese, while John Roth fell short of unseating Sheriff Calvin Carey by 58 votes. Robert Reef edged J Ren Bates by 41 for county council, and Earl Thompson led the ticket for county assessor by 944. Multiple split tickets and late precinct reports marked the tally as GOP fielded most county offices and council seats. Republican incumbents carried the state ticket in many races. County results finalized after late tallies with voters staying orderly.
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GOP
Richard L
Dick) Eikenberry
Delphi mMortician
Earl Thompson
Thompson
Lote Haslet
Clay Township
Hikenberry
Deer Creek Township
Jeffer
Son Precirfet
Tippecanoe Township
Raymond Dillman
Maude Carr
Mahlon Kerlin
Delphia
Cass-Carroll
Indiana
Harley Mummert
Cass County
Mummert
Charles Halleck
Jim Berg
Logansport
Watson C. McCormick
Lewis Mullin
McCormick
Charles Phillips
Clyde Langston
Fred Gerard
Sam Hurley
Phillips-Gerard
Langston-Hurley
Walter Ringer
Sherman Welch
Bert McCain
Paul Wagaman
Robert Rees
Ben Bates
James McClean
Levi Furst
Claude Ellis
E. EB. Landis
Sam Yeakley
Bernard Kerkhoven
Walter Martin
Artie
M.hion
Myron J. Johnson
Charles Flora
John Pastor
Robert Sieber
Paul, Quick
Morris Ayres
Young Farmer Struck In Sunday Hit and Run
Robert Maxwell, a Tippecanoe township farmer and member of a prominent family, narrowly escaped serious injury in a Sunday night hit-and-run near the Pittsburg over Wabash north of town. He reported the incident to Sheriff Carey and State Trooper Dale Douglass, describing two cars and a near pass at Shepard's corner before his car was struck at the Pittsburg hill. Maxwell was treated at St. Elizabeth hospital and released the next day.
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Tippecanoe Township
Pittsburg
Wabash
Maxwell
Sheriff Carey
Dale Douglass
Delphi Bowling Ailleys
Shepard’s Corner
Franklin Drive- In
Young Maxwell
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Mrs Ross Holloway Ill at Yeoman Home
Mrs Ross Holloway of Yeoman is reported very ill at her home and is under medical care.
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Ross Holloway
Yeoman
Burglars Strike Five Carroll County Firms In One Night
Sheriff and detective link five daytime burglaries across Carroll County to a single gang. At Delphi the Todgy and Son Implement office lost $467.13 cash and tools after a rear window was smashed. Other targets included Pete Hargraves Garlot, Van Sickle Paint Shop, Ben Hart’s Automotive Supply, Sutter Dodge and Plymouth, and Flora L M Chittick John Deere agency with tools and a top coat stolen.
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Carey
Herman Freed
Delphi
George Todgy
van Sickle
Ben Hart
South Iphi
South Delphi
Todd
Sutter Dodge
Plymouth
Scoke
Flora
L. M.-Chittick John Deere
Theft of 500 Chickens Reported at Popejoy Produce
Carroll officers investigated the Wednesday morning theft of 500 chickens from Popejoy Produce Company with state detectives assisting in the probe.
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Carroll
Rockfield Weday Morning
Popejoy Produce Company
Tag Day Success Leads Delphi Music Fund to Surpass Nine Hundred Fifty
John Klepinger president of the Delphi Music Parents reports Saturday's Tag Day benefit for local musical groups drew strong support. The present total stands just over $950 with more donations expected to push the final fund higher.
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John Klepinger
Delphi Music Parents, Today
Delphi High Three Enter Rotary Oratorical Contest
Three Delphi high school speech department members Marilyn Dempsey Shirley Eis and John Hanna competed Tuesday at the Rotary Oratorical Contest at the Country Club. John Hanna was declared the winner and will advance to the district contest at Flora on November 11.
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Rotary
Delphi High School
Country Club
Marilyn Dempsey
Shirley Eis
John Hanna
Flora
Local School Holds Mock Election For Upper Grades
Upper grade students participated in a mock election Tuesday. The exercise followed election procedures taught in class and was directed by Harold Dick, the high school principal.
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Harold Dick
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