Cemetery funding shifts to county under new law
Township trustees face a January 1 change that transfers cemeteries from township funding to county responsibility aimed at equalizing costs. Endowed cemeteries remain self funded. County Clerk Charles Bell notes election turnout and costs in Delphi. A newborn adds joy to a Lafayette hospital as patrons celebrate with coins. Hoosier conference introduces the Dope Bucket, a rotating possession prize with a trophy for the season winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Lawn
Flora
Masonic
Delphi
Rockfield
Attica
Sheridan Elected to Association Membership
Sheridan was elected to membership at a meeting Tuesday night in Lafayette. They will not play in this year’s conference games but will be scheduled next year. The current participating schools are Rensselaer West Lafayette Attica Winamac Delphi Rossville Sheridan and Flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Association
Lafayette
Rensselaer
West Lafayette
Attica
Winamac
Delphi
Rossville Sheridan
Flora
Olds Driver Faces Fateful Break as Luck Fails
Eddie McGuire, Sr., nears disposal of his automobile after repeated misfortunes, despite no mechanical flaws. He believes fate interferes, leaving him discouraged by a string of nontechnical troubles affecting the Oldsmobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie McGuire, SR
Elated car owner faces a string of mishaps and damage
In recent months Eddie reports repeated incidents to his car. A drunk swiped his rear fender, another hit the rear, radiator leaks occurred, the radio failed, and a garage worker allegedly added alcohol to the radiator causing a burn. The car now appears stained and Ed is disgusted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie
Miss Vivian Clark Named State Woman Membership Chairman
Miss Vivian Clark who sold the Welcome Inn Cafe this week is featured in the Hoosier Legionnaire. She has been named State Woman Membership Chairman of the Indiana Legion by Harold E Morris Department Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Clark
Welcome Inn
Hoosier Legionnaire
Clark
Indiana Legion
Harold E. Morris
Frightened City: Indianapolis Under Strain and Bias
TIME MAGAZINE paints a troubled Indianapolis scene. It notes 65,000 Black residents making up 15 percent of the population and blames crime waves on police failure rather than race. The piece cites four police chiefs in five years, poor police court cooperation, and dangerous bail gaps, including a man driving a city truck while out on bail for a rape case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Time Magazine
Indianapolis
Main Street
Princess Elizabeth Marries Lt Philip Mountbatten Today
The column notes a royal ceremony as Princess Elizabeth weds Lt Phillip Mountbatten, marking a historic marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Phillip Mountbatten
Heart Attack Fatal To Prominent Delphi Doctor
Delphi mourns Dr. Albert C. Clauser found dead on his farm near town after missing since Wednesday. Coroner cites coronary thrombosis. Survivors include three sons, a brother and sister. Funeral Sunday at Splii Presbyterian Church. burial in Masonic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
A. C. Clauser
Clement Ducknall
Clauser
Adams School Carnival To Support Hot Lunch Program
Adams Township P T A announces a November 28 carnival at the school building. Doors open 5 p m with supper for a nominal charge. Prizes donated by Delphi merchants, bingo, cake walks, fortune telling and side shows planned. Proceeds fund the hot lunch program. General chairmen are Mr and Mrs John Wagoner with George ee as president of the Adams P T A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Township P. T. A
Delphi
John Wagoner
George Ee
Adams P. T
Birthday Party Honors Local Residents at Lake Freeman
Mr and Mrs H B Wilson hosted a Monday night gathering at their Lake Freeman home to celebrate the birthdays of Arthur McDowell Richard Rainbolt and Mr and Mrs Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Wilson
Lake Freeman
Arthur McDowell
Richard Rainbolt
Mrs. Wilson
Martin-Mears wedding announced in Delphi shower
Miss Lois Virginia Martin and Sherry C. Mears wed in Delphi on Friday November 7 in a double ring ceremony at the officiating minister Rev Merlin Schwein home. Post service reception featured pink and white decor with heart motifs. The couple, Delphi High School graduates, plan to live on the Andrew and Simon Gerbens farm east of Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Smith
Delphi
Sherry Mears
Lois Virginia Martin
Sherry C. Mears
Pauline Hamburger
Route 4
Merlin Schwein
Roy P. Martin
Bert Mears
Delphi High School
Aluminum Company
Lafayette
Mears
Andrew and Simon Gerbens
Martin
Betty Burkle
Jean Riley
Echo Trobaugh
Roberta Jean Calvert
Mrs. Mears
Mrs. Martin
Mary Helen Mears
Elizabeth Mears
Eileen Clawson
Doris Cook
Maxine Hathaway
Marian Fossnock
Evelyn Hufford
Shirley Wise
Edna Shulthers
Annadell Craig
Lei
Golden Wedding Observance For Delphi Couple Ashba
Postmaster and Mrs. William H. Ashba of Delphi celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at 122 West Front Street with open house December 7 from 2 to 5 pm. Married December 9, 1897 in Delphi, they have one son Paul and a granddaughter Nancy Jane. Mr. Ashba active in town affairs and lodge work, Mrs. Ashba in Adina Rebekah and Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Ashba
Delphi
West Front Street
Ashbas
Ashba
Frankfort
Lottie Shaffer
Ethan
Nancy Shaffer
Delphi Lodge No
Adina Rebekah Lodge
Methodist Church
Paul E. Ashba
E. Monroe Street
Nancy Jane
Jessie
Dorothea Shaffer
Twenty Seven Carroll County Farms Entered In Purdue Century
Twenty seven farms in Carroll County have been listed with the County Extension Office for Purdue Century recognition. The effort may be the largest such count in the state, with plans to honor owners at the Annual Agricultural Conference at Purdue University in January. The piece lists many farm owners and locations including Flora Camden Delphi Frankfort Idaville and Bringhurst, detailing owners like Opal Wagoner and J Earl Fouts and inviting others in the same family to contact the Extension Office with farm ownership history and lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Indiana Historical Society
Purdue University
Miss Opal
Wagoner
Flora
Elsworth Harness
Frankfort
Henry Garrison
Bringhurst
Ed Quinn
Camden
Lottie Brown Cooke
Léo Spitler
Eva Cornell Brown
J. Earl Fouts
Clarence, Louanna
H. A. Wing
Ard
Delphi
Elizabeth Askew
John L. McDowell
Max Landes
Robert Wingard
Jess Yeager
Ralph Cheadle
Royce Myer
Warren Knapp
Burton A. McCain
Virgil Sink
Minnie Maxwell
Iva I. Yerkes
Lottie Seward
Wilson
Pauline Ireland
Idaville
Thaddeus Hinkle
Margaret Mabbit
Guthrie
Susan Blue
Delphi Girl's Painting Accepted by Ayres Show
Miss Dorothy Jeanne Bowen of Delphi was selected by an art jury to exhibit at the L. S. Ayres Hoosier Art Competition in Indianapolis. Her painting was among 200 accepted from 1500 applications. Delphi attendees included Mrs. Bowen and others. Bowen teaches at Chesterton High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Jeanne Bowen
Abner Bowen
Delphi
Indianapolis
Miss Bowen
Bowen
Edgar Stuntz
Howard Bradshaw
William S. Kerlin
Chesterton High School
Attica Rotary Receives Talk By Homer Myers
Homer Myers, local schoolteacher, spoke before the Attica Rotary Club at the Kramer Hotel on Wednesday, discussing Education and the Constitution. Basil McCracken, a former Carroll county teacher, is also a member of the Attica Rotary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Myers
Attica
Attica Rotarians
Kramer Hotel
Mr. Myers
Basil McCracken
Carroll County
Rotary
Thanksgiving Supper at Radnor Methodist Church
The Radnor Methodist church will host its annual Thanksgiving chicken supper on Tuesday evening November 25 in the church basement. Supper is served from 6 pm. A program will follow featuring a play titled Church Spires. The public is invited.
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Radnor
Tri Kappa to Meet for Thanksgiving Party
Tri Kappa sorority will meet Tuesday night at Mrs. Robert VanNatta's home for its Thanksgiving party. Assisting the hostess are Helen Honan Mary Hinkle Zelpha Kramer and Imogene Rhine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRI Kappa
Robert VanNatta
Helen Honan
Mary Hinkle
Zelpha Kramer
Imogene Rhine
Birthday party for Sandra Louise Ward at home
Twenty friends and relatives enjoyed a birthday party at Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ward's home Thursday night for their daughter Sandra Louise. Refreshments included ice cream, cake, chocolate milk and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Ward
Sandra Louise
Legion Pittsburg to Meet Lafayette Teams in Games Here Tonight
Delphi's American Legion basketball squad debuts tonight at the armory. Pittsburg Grocers face Brown Rubber at 7:30 p m, followed by the Legion meeting Lafayette Brewery at 8:30 p m. Players include Wingard Cowdin Lyons Plummer Wood Clifford Cripe Maxwell Berryman Trobaugh Edging Moore Bowman Holmes. Harry Cooper is manager and coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
American Legion
Armory
Pittsburg Grocers
Legion
Lafayette Brewery
Eddie Wingard
Bill Cowdin
Jim Lyons
Merrill Plummer
David Wood
Dick Clifford
Loyal Cripe
Bob Maxwell
Glenn Berryman
Joe Trobaugh
Dick Edging
Charles Moore
John Bowman
Bill Holmes
Harry Cooper
Driver Injured in Route 52 By-Pass Crash
Harry Miller age 61 of Delphi route 3 was hospitalized at St. Elizabeth Lafayette after a Sunday morning collision on the 52 by pass between Union and South Streets. He drove his car into the rear of a semi trailer. Damages were listed at 150 for the car and 100 for the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Miller
Delphi
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Union
South Streets
Miller
Brewers Purchase Yeoman Grocery Store
Mr and Mrs Harold Brewer of Delphi have bought the Melvin Wesley grocery in Yeoman and taken possession. They plan to move to Yeoman soon and will occupy the adjoining house. Their Delphi home is rented to Mr and Mrs Don Goslee and their son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Brewer
Delphi
Melvin Wesley
Yeoman
Brewer
Don Goslee
Red Cross Holds Regular Meeting in Carroll County
The Carroll County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday afternoon at 2:30 in the courthouse. Co chairmen Mrs Walter Clawson and Mrs Charles Wood will attend a Home Service Institute at Purdue next Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
The
American Red Cross
Court House
Walter Clawson
Charles Wood
Home Service Department of the Red Cross
Home Service Institute
Purdue
Welcome Inn Cafe Sold as New Owners Take Possession
Miss Vivian Clark announces the sale of the Welcome Inn Cafe in Delphi to Otto H. Schmidt and W. Lyndell Davis. The new owners assume control. Davis brings Chicago restaurant experience and Navy cook training. Schmidt, ex American Airlines manager, served as a Flight Radio Officer in WWII. Cafe to stay open seven days. Clark remains in Delphi with an apartment on Market Street.
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Vivian Clark
Delphi
Otto H. Schmidt
W. Lyndell Davis
Davis
Chicago
Schmidt
American Airlines
Trans-Atlantic
Miss. Clark
Army Nurse Corps
Ratcliff
Market Street
Monon Streamlines Chicago Indianapolis Trains
The Monon railroad now operates two streamlined diesel passenger trains on the Chicago to Indianapolis Airline Division. The six car second unit joins a rebuilt first unit, with new equipment including coach, mail-baggage, dining-bar-lounge, and parlor cars. The system uses 100 percent diesel for passenger service and aims for full dieselization by year’s end, with a new diesel shop in Lafayette nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon Railroad
Airline
Chicago
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Monon
Louisville
Frank R. Cheshire
Round Grove
Salem
June Mad Selected By Delphi Juniors For Class Play
Delphi Junior Class to present the three act comedy June Mad on December 22 and 23 in the high school auditorium. Tom McCormick directs with a cast including Don Holmes Robert Myers Doug Hatton Orton Zook Junior Seedorf Robert Graham Dick Lucas Marian Collum Virginia Moore Carrie Lou Dock Betty Mohler Mary E Kempf and Janis Grassmyer. Promoters Joyce Norris and Elda M Brookshire assisted. Joe Schnepp Carl Penn in charge of properties. Forrest Brehmer makes up Ruth A McKinley assistant director. Robert Perkins stage manager. Doris Bowman John Zartman Helen Allen publicity.
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Delphi
June Mad
Tom McCormick
Don Holmes
Robert Myers
Doug Hatton
Orton Zook
Junior Seedorf
Robert Graham
Dick Lucas
Marian Collum
Virginia Moore
Carrie Lou Dock
Betty Mohler
Mary E. Kempf
Janis Grassmyer
Scouts Meet Delphi in Pittsburg Basketball Game
The Pittsburg Boy Scouts host the Delphi Boy Scouts in a 7:30 p.m. game at the Pittsburg gym. Public attendance is urged. Scoutmaster Paul Coghill leads Pittsburg with Bill Henryx as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Delphi
Paul Coghill
Bill Henryx
Delphi Camera Club Names Officers for New Year
The Delphi Camera Club, sponsored by high school science teacher Charles Geheb, will meet Monday at the school to elect officers for the year. The club, meeting twice weekly on Tuesday and Thursday after school, has about 20 student members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camera Club
Delphi
Charles Geheb
Divorce settles out of court in Carroll circuit court
Tuesday afternoon in Carroll circuit court a divorce between Helen M. Hamling and her spouse was finalized with rights settled out of court. The Citizen notes the proceeding and outcome.
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Carroll Circuit Court
Helen M. Hamling
Fountain Death Confirmed by War Department
Delphi residents Mr and Mrs Edgar Fountain announce official confirmation from the War Department that their son S/Sgt Robert H Fountain was killed in action on 11 April 1944 near Renzel Germany. The letter explains the crash of a B 24 Liberator, the crew's fate, and that Fountain is now listed as killed in action, clearing missing personnel cases in their county.
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Edgar Fountain
Delphi
Route 3
War Department
Robert H. Fountain
Fountain
Robert
Fountains
Oschersleben
Germany
International Red Cross
S/ Set
Holland
Luftwaffe
Robert R. Ott
Renzel
Ott
Hanover
Strohen
Department of the Army
Barenburg
Deaths John Randolph Camden farmer 74
John Randolph 74 a farmer south of Camden died Wednesday morning at his home after months of ill health. Born November 27 1872 near Burrows to James and Susan Randolph he lived in Camden all his life. Survived by widow Alice Gish two sons West and Solomon two daughters Mrs Stacy Hoagland Flora and Mrs Clarence Arnold Camden four brothers Charles Young America Frank Burrows Joe Logansport Bert Star City three sisters Mrs John Smith Burrows Mrs John Shuey Delphi and Mrs Martha Farr Logansport. Funeral Friday at 2 p m from Lutheran church Camden with Rev George Schuette officiating burial in Camden cemetery. Baker Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Hunter
Clay Township
Albert C. Clauser
William and
Sarah (DeLong) Clauser
Delphi
Indiana University
Mary Sims
Clauser
France
Carroll County Medical Society
11Th Councillor District Medical Association
Indiana State Medical Association
American Legion
Masonic Order
Presbyterian Church
Delphi Oracle Club
Elmhurst
Stewart
Lafayette
William Clauser
Boston
Harvard University
Robert
Detroit
Roy C. Clauser
Curtis McCain
Splii Presbyterian Church
Miles Allen Freeman
Graham
Masonic Cemetery
James McLaughlin
Flora
W. W. Godenour
L. H. Smith
C. T. Nick
Yanus Wells
C. O
Julius and
Brice Adams
Hilda Bowen
Robert Bradshaw
Watson C. McCormick
Robert Sieber
John Klepinger
Mary Cochrane
Edgar Stuntz
W. W. Gochenour
Josephine Ives
Nellie Haughey
C. T. Amick
Hubert Gros
George Wagoner
Joseph T. Ives
Walter Clawson
John Randolph
Camden
Burrows
James
Susan
Rader) Randolph
Alice Gish
West
Solomon
Route 1
Stacy Hoagland
Clarence Arnold
Charles
Young America
Frank
Joe
Logansport
Bert
Star City
John Smith
John Shuey
Martha Farr
Lutheran Church
George Schuette
Camden Cemetery
Baker Funeral Home
Ida Wiley Kinsey obituary of Kokomo and Delphi native
Ida Wiley Kinsey, 87, former resident, died Tuesday night at a niece’s home in Kokomo. Born November 17, 1860 in Cass county, she married George Kinsey who preceded her in death. Survived by brother Rev. A N Wiley of Jamestown North Dakota. Funeral Friday at 10 p.m. from Patrick Mortuary Delphi, burial I O O F cemetery Rockfield. Friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Wiley Kinsey
Willis Rodabaugh
Kokomo
Cass’ County
George Kinsey
Delphi
Carrollton Hill
A. N. Wiley
Jamestown
North Dakota
Patrick Mortuary
Rockfield
Katie Ann Moore obituary notes 64 in Lafayette area
Mrs Katie Ann Moore 64 wife of John Doxie Moore Jr of Lafayette and formerly of Delphi died Tuesday night at St Elizabeth hospital after a year long illness Born in Delphi September 30 1883 daughter of William and Bridget Corcoran member of St Josephs church Family moved to Lafayette years ago after Mr Moore left city police force Surviving husband five daughters one son coach of Sheboygan Wisconsin Red Skins two sisters and a half brother Funeral rites will be seen on
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Ann Moore
John Doxie Moore, Jr
Lafayette
Delphi
St. Elizabeth Hospital
William
Bridget Corcoran
St. Joseph’s’ Church
Margaret Herr
Rockfield
Virginia. Hayden
Indianapolis
Evelyn Jackson
Radnor
Clementine Oyler
Phyllis Jean Braugh
John Doxie, Jr
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Red Skins
Julia Schilling
Margaret Gerard
William Ashba
Los Angeles
California
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Martin-Mears
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L. S. Ayres
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