Service Members and Families Celebrate Leave and Promotions
James E. Fouts returns from Maxwell Field Alabama to finish aviation training at another camp. Cpl. Kenneth Calloway home on furlough after thirty three months overseas. Rev W H Le Masters preached at the local Baptist church. Ralph Rupley arrives in the States from India. Joe Lee Jordan, son of G M Jordan, in naval hospital at Norfolk arthritis. Pfc Morris Purcell returns home from Italy and France for rest camp in Miami. Purcell’s 20 day furlough with Allied armies in Italy and Africa. Junior Purcell inducted at Fort Benjamin Harrison. siblings Jeanette and Catherine also in service. James Loyal Cripe promoted from staff sergeant to technical sergeant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Fouts
Camden
Maxwell Field
Ala
Kenneth Calloway
Kenneth
Air Corps
W. H. le Masters
Newcastle
Pfc
Morris Purcell
Italy
France
Rossville
Cutler
Purcell
Miami
Florida
George Purcell
Africa
Purcells
Junior
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Jeanette
Catherine
Military Family News From Home
Technical Sergeant Cripe stationed in the Marshall Islands has two years in service and a year in the South Pacific. Captain Charles Benner, near Burrows, once aerial observer in field artillery, recovering in England from injuries and expects to be back by mid November. Wayne Sines returns from Norfolk on leave. Pvt Herman Kempf in Camp Stewart activity retraining sent to Camp Howie. 1st Lt Lowell Henderson of Burrows graduates Medical Field Service School with MD from Indiana University. Matthew Ernest Jackson of Delphi completes signalman training at Great Lakes awaiting sea duty or further schooling. Edna Kerlin reports her husband Pvt George Kerlin has APO and overseas duty soon with 241st General Hospital after X-ray training at Camp Barkeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt. Cripe
Marshall Islands
South Pacific
Charles Benner
Near Burrows
Field Artillery
France
Benner
England
John Benner
Jesse Benner
Delphi High School
Lowell L. Henderson of
Burrows
Medical Field Service School
Carlisle Barracks
Indiana University
Great Lakes
Ill
Matthew Ernest Jackson
Delphi
Edna Kerlin
Pvt
George Mahlon Kerlin
241St General Hospital
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Flora airman joins B-24 crew for combat duty
Pfc. Robert Michael of Flora reports to Wendover field Massachusetts to serve as nose gunner on a Liberator B 24 bomber with an operational flying crew. He spent a recent furlough in Flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Michael
Flora
Wendover Field
Mass
Michael
Navy Pilot on Leave Visits Parents in Flora Fla
Wayne Sines of the U S Navy, a graduate of the flexible gunnery school at Tyndall field Florida where he earned his silver wings, is spending a 10 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Sines in Flora and other relatives. He is stationed at Norfolk Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Sines
Robert Sines
Flora
Naval
Norfolk
Tyndall Field
Fla
U. S. Navy
Flora leaders named to Carroll county Boy Scout district
Rev. W. C. Aschanhort of Flora was elected chairman and Mrs. Lee Eve of Delphi as vice president at a Flora district meeting. Clyde Robbins of Delphi received the Unknown Scout statuette and Curtis McCain of the Rotary Boy Scout committee earned the Silver Beaver rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Aschanhort
Flora
Carroll County
Boy Scout Organization
Lee Eve
Delphi
Clyde Robbins
Curtis McCain
Rotary Boy Scout Committee
P T A Meeting At Rockfield On Friday
The P T A gathered at the school Friday evening with Judge William B. Smith of Delphi giving the address. Memorial services were led by Miss Andrews. Two gold stars were added to the service flag for Basil Link and Donald Horn. There are 56 blue stars on the school flag. Officers elected: Mrs. Fern Brown president, Foote vice president, Doris Smith secretary, Daisy Mullin treasurer. Pumpking pie and coffee served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A
William B. Smith
Delphi
Miss Andrews
Basil Link
Donald Horn
Fern Brown
Foote
Doris Smith
Daisy Mullin
Earl Stewart
Burrows Home Economics Club
Bitha McCasy
Anna Lennon
Carmichel
Deer Creek
Will Ray
Carroll County Youth Conference Set at Rockfield Church
The eleventh annual Intermediate Conference of Carroll County will be held at the Rockfield Presbyterian church on Saturday December 2. Open at 8 45 in the morning the conference ends at 3 30 with a noon banquet. Registration is fifty cents and includes the banquet. The theme is My Life and Christ. Rev H H Western will open with How Big Will I Grow. Two discussion periods follow on Christ In My Home Life and A Christ Guided Social Life. A special musical program closes the forenoon. The afternoon features an intermediates musical program a business session and a discussion My Need of the Church and Sunday School led by county ministers. Rev J E Cox Monticello will give the closing address on the conference theme. Verna belle Pope Miller directs music and ministers lead discussion groups. The notice urges every Sunday school in the county to send a large group of intermediates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Rockfield Presbyterian Church
Young Peoples’ Division
Carroll County Council of Christian Education
H. H. Western
Royal Center
J. E. Cox Monticello
Vernabelle Pope Miller
Local War and Birth News From Ida Ville and Flora
Harold Wakeland MOMM 2/C son of Mr and Mrs W E Wakeland Ida ville is in a naval hospital in the South Pacific. Sgt Jean Wakeland brother of Harold is in a hospital in England after serving with Patton's Third Army in France. Mr and Mrs Delbert Bell Radnor are parents of a son Richard Lee born Nov 16 by Caesarian at Cass County Hospital Logansport. Mother Mary Bell Thomson Flora is niece of Charles W Thomson Flora. Mrs W C Aschanhart Flora went to Indianapolis for major operation at St Vincent's hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Gripe
South Delphi
Cass County Hospital
Logansport
Grimm
Harold Wakeland
Momm
W. E. Wakeland
Idaville
Naval Hospital
South Pacific
Jean Wakeland
Harold
England
Patton
Third Army
France
Delbert Bell
Radnor
Richard Lee
Boru
Mary Bell Thomson
Roy and
May Thomson
Flora
Charles W. Thomson
W. C. Aschanhart
Indianapolis
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Mr and Mrs John Witter to host Thanksgiving family dinner
Mr and Mrs John Witter will entertain at a family dinner on Thanksgiving Day. The event highlights family gathering and holiday cheer as relatives plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Witter
Petition to determine Mary Louise Downam's birth details
Mary Louise Downam filed in Carroll Circuit Court a petition to determine her time and place of birth. The hearing is set for December 1, 1944, dated November 21, 1944, by Clerk Chas. L. of the Carroll Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Downam
Carroll Circuit Court
Chas. L
Carrol Circuit Court
Carroll County Sealed Bids Sought for 1945 Supplies
Notice declares sealed bids to be received at the county auditor in Delphi Indiana up to Tuesday December 5 1944 for books blanks and stationers supplies for 1945. Specifications are on file in the auditor's office bidders must furnish and the commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nears
Ee Delphi
Ind
Carroll County
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Ralph Rupley
States
India
G. M. Jordan
Joe Lee
Norfolk, Va
James H. Cripe
South of Delphi
James Loyal Cripe
Vianco Market
E. Main St
Delphe, Ind
Delphi,ind
Herman Kempf
Camp Stewart
Paul Kempf
Georgia
Camp Howie
Rockfield
Goldie Landes
Cass County
Mildred Popejoy
Chicago
Nick Popejoy
Wayne Brechbeil
Wisconsin
H. Y. Mullin
Goff’s Variety Store
Delphi, Indiana
Jersey
Hampshires
Farrow
Corriedale
John Deere Corn Planter
McCormick-Deering
Ohio
Chick Size Warner
Rock Creek Ladies Aid
Luther Cohee
Crume and
Eikenberry
Fouts
McCaine
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