Floating drydocks reshape naval reach in war efforts
The article describes floating drydocks as mobile repair bays for U S Navy ships enabling operations near combat zones. Crane operator Young Simmons warns of dangerous work under the crane as crews conduct extensive repairs aboard battleships at Pearl Harbor, San Pedro, or San Diego. Mrs Bud Rider of Delphi recovers a lost purse with money intact, found at her doorstep Monday. Mr and Mrs D John McCain of near Flora celebrate their 63rd anniversary with open house. Mr McCain just turned 92 and Mrs McCain 84. they have six children three teachers and twenty-one grandchildren.
Discharged WAVES First in County Brant Returns Home
Miss Sarah M. Brant of Camden R R has been discharged from the WAVES and returned home. Reading across, the article lists several service members who filed discharge papers this week with Mrs. Edith Retherford Farr, including Pfc Lowell E. Hallam, Paul F. Quinn, GM1c Garnette L. Smith, Clifford J. Eikenberry, and T4 Elmer C. Clawson, noting their units, campaigns, and ribbons earned.
Delphi Host To 3rd District Catholic Women Meeting
Delphi hosted the Third District Lafayette Diocese gathering of the National Council of Catholic Women with a Sunday tea in the K of C room. Mrs. Burton Honan presided assisted by Mrs. Hefleng and Miss Arnott Mary Hefleng and Mrs. Schmitter. Sister Leontine spoke on literature for teen age youth in observance of National Catholic Book Week. Clergy present included Monsignor M J Aichinger Reverand John Shall and Father Liebert with Father Anderson offering talks. Guests enjoyed a formal tea with pale blue and bronze decor and bronze and yellow chrysanthemums.
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Delphi
Lafayette
National Council of Catholic Women At
William Hefleng
Marie Schmitter
Bernice Arnott
Mary Hefleng
Bernice
Monsignor
M. J. Aichinger
St. Joseph’s
Logansport
John P. Shall
St. Vincent’s Parish
Francis Liebert
Reynolds
Paul Anderson
St. Joseph’s Parish
Pittsburg Resident Frank Swaim Seriously Ill After Operation
Frank Swaim well known Pittsburg resident and former Tippecanoe township trustee is reported seriously ill at St Elizabeths hospital Lafayette where he underwent a major operation on Saturday. He is attended by three trained nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank ‘Swaim
Pittsburg
Tippecanoe Township
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Lafayette
Mr. Swaim
21st Annual Father and Son Banquet at Hickory Grove
The 21st annual Father and Son Banquet is planned for Monday evening November 12 at Hickory Grove church with Professor F. L. Mc Reynolds of Purdue as the guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Mc
Eve Davidson Honored by State Legion Auxiliary Appointed to Hospitals Committee
Eve Davidson, honored by the State Legion Auxiliary through the president, is named to the State Hospitals committee and will supervise the veterans rehabilitation program at Loganport hospital. A Hospital Aides meeting is set for Saturday at the Antlers Hotel in Indianapolis with Delphi unit representation. Davidson, clerk of Carroll County Selective Service Board, is active in Legion work locally and districtwide and serves as Second District Historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Hospitals Committee
The
Legion Auxiliary
Kenneth Boone to wed Eleanor Marie Deluca of Bridgeport
Engagement announced by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Deluca Bridgeport Conn for their daughter Eleanor Marie Deluca to Kenneth W. Boone Coxswain USN son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Boone of Delphi No wedding date set Boone a 1943 recruit now at the Armed Guard Center Brooklyn N Y He has served since 1943 and commands an LST in the Mediterranean and English Channel since July 1948 and expects to remain in service about a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Deluca
Bridgeport, Conn
Eleanor Marie
Kenneth W. Boone
Coxswain
USN
Larry Boone
Delphi
Central High School
Bridgeport
Miss Deluca
Danbury State Teachers’ College
Mr. Boone
Armed Guard Center
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mediterranean Sea
English Channel
Local Births Reported From Buck Creek Attica
Mr and Mrs Russell Jacot Buck Creek announce a son born November 5 at Home Hospital Lafayette. Technical Sgt and Mrs Adam J Koleczek Cleveland Ohio announce a daughter Linda Ellen born November 2 at Attica Hospital. Mrs Koleczek is former Jeannette Mellinger daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Mellinger of Attica and formerly of Rockfield vicinity.
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Russell Jacot
Buck Creek
Home Hospital
Lafay
Adam J. Koleczek
Cleveland
Ohio
Linda Ellen
Attica Hospital
Koleczek
Jeannette Mellinger
C. B. Mellinger
Attica
Rockfield
Joneses buy Palomino stallion at Ft Wayne farm
Mr and Mrs Ollie M Jones of near Twelve Mile visited Paul Holbrooks Palomino farm at Ft Wayne and purchased a four year old registered Palomino stallion. The horse is a grandson of the show stallion Gold Dust. With the acquisition the Jones farm now has eleven Palomino horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie M. Jones
Near Twelve Mile
Paul Hol
Brook
Ft. Wayne
Jones Farm
Joan Wason Ill With Bronchial Pneumonia
Joan Wason two year old daughter of Mrs Betty Wason is ill with bronchial pneumonia improved this morning after a recent high fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Wason
Betty Wason
Army Nurse Capt Vivian Clarke buys Delphi Welcome Inn Cafe
Vivian Clarke a former Army Nurse Corps captain who served in England France Luxembourg Belgium Germany and Austria has purchased the Welcome Inn Cafe in Delphi from Mrs Bertha Chissom and Alline Chissom Gilmore. She takes over management and plans to keep current staff and extend hours open daily for meals through the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Clarke
Army Nurse Corps
Boys Welcome Inn
Welcome Inn
Delphi
Bertha Chissom
Alline Chissom Gilmore
England
France
Luxembourg
Belgium
Germany
Austria
Clarke
Capt. Clarke
Local Firms Sue City Over Water Street Vacation in Delphi
The Indiana Service Corporation and Charles R. Bradshaw sue Carroll county city of Delphi to vacate Water Street between the plant on Washington and Delphi Body Works. They seek to acquire land to expand buildings, noting the street is for access to the water works not a through street. The suit, filed by attorney Joseph Ives, signals a planned transfer of the right of way. County commissioners also consider adding Sunset Park Unit Two road to the county system after viewing by Porter, Shephard and Johns. Elizabeth Rice administratrix sues in Carroll circuit court seeking sale of estate property with Reed Groninger among defendants. Watson McCormick represents Mrs. Rice.
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Indiana Service Corporation
Charles, R. Bradshaw
Carroll Circuit
Carroll County
Court House
Jefferson Township
Navy Dry Dock Specialist Returns After Pacific War Tour
Charles Simmons a Motor Machinist’s Mate third class in the U S Navy served 15 months in the Southwest Pacific theater aboard a new floating drydock. He enlisted May 1 1943 after Delphi high school graduation and saw action in New Guinea Admiralty Islands and the Philippines including Leyte landings under air attack. He is the son of Mrs Florence Simmons Spivey of Dayton Ohio, formerly Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
Navy
Delphi High School
Miralty Islands
Philippines
Leyte
Long Illness Fatal To Julia H. Irelan
Julia Hardy Irelan a Delphi citizen aged 73 died after months of illness from heart trouble at her West Front Street home. Born August 8 1872 to David A and Angeline Hardy she married T M Irelan in 1918 and was widowed the same year. She was active in the Delphi Presbyterian church and DAR Rose Chapter Eastern Star. Survived by sisters Anna Hardy and Lulu Quinn and brother Leroy Hardy. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. Grimm funeral home with Rev. Miles Freeman. burial Woodville cemetery. Pallbearers: Victor Porter Morris Hardy Charles Kerlin Fred Martin Wade Farr A J Denk. Music by Wanda North Klepinger Edith Retherford Farr.
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David A. and
Angeline (Martin) Hardy
T. M. Ireland
Irelan
Anna Hardy
Delphi
Lulu Quinn
Camden
Leroy Hardy
Washington Township
Grimm Funeral Home
Miles Freeman
Delphi Presbyterian
Delphi youth among WWII crew declared dead in action
Parents receive War Department notice that Staff Sergeant Robert H. Fountain, waist gunner on a B 24 Liberator, is officially dead. He was reported missing April 11, 1944 during a bombing mission to Oschersleben, Germany after the plane was damaged and crashed between Grasdorf and Oschersleben. The presumptive date of death is November 1, 1945.
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Robert Fountain
War Department
Robert H. Fountain
Germany
England
Oschersleben
Ida ville Widow Mrs Blair Dies at 79 in Indiana
Mrs Armina Alma Austin Blair 79 died Tuesday at home near Idaville Indiana She was born in Peoria County Illinois and lived in Idaville since 1945 She was a member of Idaville Methodist church and Idaville Woman's Club Surviving are her husband two sons Lester Indianapolis Hugene at home a sister Mrs Martha Hewitt Chicago Funeral services Friday at Idaville Methodist Church with Rev J P Alford officiating burial in Idaville cemetery
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Armina Alma (Austin) Blair
Idaville
Addison Blair
Peoria County
Illinois
Lester
Indianapolis
Hugene
Martha Hewitt
Illnesses Leave Delphi Residents Homebound
George Brooks is confined to his Delphi residence with illness for several days. Thomas Tim McCormick has been ill with sciatic neuralgia and confined to bed at his home for about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brooks
Delphi
Thomas
Tim
McCormick
Armistice Day Remembrance and Enduring Fight for Freedom
A Veteran era commemoration recalls Flanders fields and battles from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima. The piece reflects on Armistice Day as a marker and asserts the ongoing struggle for freedom across generations.
Carroll County Victory Bond Drive Tops $48700 First Week
County Chairman Ora F. Shiraz reports Carroll county buyers spent $48700 on Victory Bonds in the first week. Farmers will be solicited through the tenth. Flora business district noted strong interest. The drive aims to complete organized effort with no excuses. The quota for Carroll county is 559300.
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Victory
Carroll County
Ora F. Shiraz
Shiraz
Flora
Chase Victory
War mothers meet at Hickory Grove church on Nov 1
The war mothers of Jefferson and Adams townships will gather at the Hickory Grove church Wednesday afternoon at 1 30 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson and
Adams Townships
Hickory Grove
Mrs Harry Arnold Returns From Indianapolis Visit
Mrs Harry Arnold has returned to her home after visiting relatives in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Arnold
Indianapolis
Sherry Mears Elected Premiers President in Delphi
Sherry Mears of Delphi was chosen president of Premiers Delphi youth group at a Monday night meeting at the Ockley Church of the Brethren. New officers include Walter Wilson vice president Leila Clawson secretary Geneva Hawkins assistant secretary and others. Installation is set for December 3 at the Delphi Methodist church with Rev. Howard Jenkins serving as ministerial advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Mears
Delphi
Delphi Young People’s Organization
Ockley Church
Cleaver
Maxine Clawson
Roll Call
Patty Brewer
Wayne Zinn
Alice Grassmeyer
Lois Martin
Phyllis Barnhart
Marie Smeltzer
Dorothy Newell
Robert Neuenschwander
Hilda Bowen
Rev
Howard Jenkins
Local real estate deals shift hands among Aboglobin residents
Mrs. Bertha Chissom buys Mrs. Harry Arnold’s North Indiana street home while Mrs. Arnold takes Clarence Kaylor’s remodeled Franklin street house. Kaylor acquires E W McGuire’s Elmwood Gardens lot. Raymond Coble closes Chissom Arnold and Arnold Kaylor trades and also sells the Welcome Inn cafe to Vivian Clarke.
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Indiana Street
Mrs Steinman Ill With Influenza Improved at Home
Mrs Harry Steinman of East Franklin Street has been ill with influenza at her home but is now quite improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Steinman
East Franklin Street
Bowen Promoted to Captain in Indiana Civil Air Patrol
Abner Bowen has been promoted to captain in the Civil Air Patrol of Indiana and will continue as commander of the Lafayette squadron a post he has held since a promotion to first lieutenant last March. Bowen is a licensed pilot and served overseas in World War I, with years of CAP activity.
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Civil Air Patrol
Memorial Services for Pvt Richard L Ward
Memorial services will be held Sunday morning at eleven at Radnor Methodist Church for Pvt Richard L Ward son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Ward Radnor He was killed in action in Germany on November 8 1944 The service includes piano prelude choir processional hymns scripture and tributes by local youths and dignitaries with Rev Comedaris delivering the message
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Atterbury
Hallam
Ardennes
Rhineland
EAME
GM 1
Garnette L. Smith
Marilyn Holloway Smith
Yeoman
Navy
Great Lakes
Richard Ward
Lewis Ward
Radnor
Germany
Long Illness Fatal to David Shanks 78
Final rites were held for David Shanks 78 who died Thursday in Cleveland Ohio after a prolonged illness. The service was at Lester funeral home Flora with burial in Paint Creek cemetery east of Camden. Born August 12 1867 he was the son of Henry and Mrs Shanks and a member of the Baptist church and Knights of Pythias. Survivors include his wife a daughter Mae and a son Raymond of Cleveland a brother James of Washington township and a sister Mrs Belle Hummell route 2 Walton.
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Lester
Flora
David Shanks
W. C. Aschanhart
Paint Creek Cemetery
Henry Shanks
The
Baptist Church
Knights of Pythias
Mae
Raymond
Cleveland, O
James
Washington Township
Belle Hummell
Walton
Shaffer seeks divorce and child support in Carroll court
Dorothy C. Shaffer of Flora files for divorce from William F. Shaffer of Marion in Carroll circuit court. Married December 31, 1935, they separated May 22 this year. She seeks custody of their eight year old son and $40 monthly support. Bishop and Lane represent her. Carroll County clerk Charles L. Bell attended an Indiana State Clerks’ Association meeting in Logansport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy C. Shaffer
Flora
Carroll Circuit Court
William F. Shaffer
Marion
Charles L. Bell
Carroll County
Logansport
Indiana State
Marriage Licenses Issued in Local County Clerk Office
County Clerk Charles L. Bell issued licenses to Paul E. Young and Sol Bringhurst with Iva Lula Davis Deavers as witnesses, to Roger Hoff and Nora Cunningham with Paul E. Cunningham as witness, and to William Kite and Wilma Timmons with Howard Kite and Charles Timmons listed as parents, in Indiana towns Logansport Rochester Delphi Idaville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Bell
Paul E. Young
Sol Bringhurst
John H. Young
Iva Lula Davis Deavers
Bringhurst
Omer Davis
Roger Hoff
Newman G. Hoff
Logansport
Nora Cunningham
Paul E. Cunningham
Rochester
William Kite
Delphi
Howard Kite
Wilma Timmons
Charles Timmons
Lafayette Woman Injured in Fall At Home
Mrs. William Peggy Baker of Lafayette sustained painful injuries from a Wednesday morning fall at her residence. She underwent surgery at St. Elizabeth hospital Lafayette for serious arm bone injuries. Delphi Boy Scouts and Cubs plan a scrap paper drive Saturday November 10 starting at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Peggy”) Baker
Lafayette
Willard Reed
Delphi
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Scouts and Cubs of
Gochenour and Grimm Families In Marinsville Bathing Visit
Dr and Mrs W W Gochenour and Mr and Mrs E O Grimm are in Marinsville taking the baths for rest and health. The group is shown enjoying a spa outing and exchanging visits with locals during their southwestern trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Gochenour
E. O. Grimm
Marinsville
Union Bank Observes Armistice Day Holiday
The Union Bank and Trust Company of Delphi will close Monday November 12 in observance of Armistice Day and will not open for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bank & Trust Co. of
Delphi
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