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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1960
Page
1
Taxpayers face overdue totals of 65 210.37 with 6 191.16 in interest and 17 937.57 Delphi 5 610.84 Deer Creek and about 12 000 Flora 2 000 Monroe Township delinquent payments. Delays reflect new state law mandating advance tax bills and slow state action on real estate reassessment.
A series of birth notices lists nine pound son to Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Spesard of East Grand Fork Minnesota and an eight pound seven ounce daughter Pamela Renee born to Lt. and Mrs. Gene Lucas in Biloxi. Other births include children to Hawkins of Delphi Kins of Rossville Buschman of Delphi and Sigman of Montmorenci with dates varying November and hospital locations in Logansport Home and St Elizabeth Hospital.
Chalmer R. Cunningham, 39, of Galveston and native of Carroll county, died when his car crossed into the path of a vehicle driven by Charles M. Joseph of Kokomo on highway 35 south of Galveston. Ronald Ray Brown, 20, of Greentown, a passenger, also perished. Cunningham leaves a wife Dorothy Irick and two children plus four sisters.
Delphi Oracles erased a six point deficit in the final 3 minutes to beat Central Catholic Knights 56 to 55. Bob Small led scoring with 18, Dave Porter 12, while Schrader and D Metzinger added 12 and 10 for the Knights. Oracles B team also defeated Junior Knights 29-26 in overtime behind Jim Wilson 9 and Joe Smith 7.
Traveling to Valparaiso to share Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Bevan will be Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Whiteman and family of Delphi, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kennard, Mr. and Mrs. John Kennard of Yeoman, and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Weckerly and family of Lafayette.
The Red Cross bloodmobile visits Camden from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Camden community building and Delphi from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the REMC on Friday November 25. Appointments were arranged with churches. walk-ins are welcomed. Call Delphi LO 4-2745 or Camden 42-X to schedule.
Carroll County 4H Achievement winners Ann DuvVail Carolyn Peterson Jim Thompson and Charles Meade Jr of Carrollton township win a three day trip to Chicago sponsored by Carroll County Farm Bureau. They travel Thanksgiving Day November 24 returning November 26 with Mr and Mrs Monte Alder Assistant County Agent. Sightseeing includes the Federal Reserve Bank Chicago Board of Trade a night bus tour Midway Airport and shopping in Chicago.
The American Legion Post 75 in Delphi signed an option to buy the Lee Shaeffer building next to the Legion Home on Washington Street. An I shaped room addition will follow razing, adding social and meeting space and storage. Expansion aims to ease crowding as membership nears 700. Purchase price not disclosed.
Local collection for the Logan sport State Hospital begins this week with Mrs J Marcus Haggard and Mrs Harry Shaffer Jr named to supervise. Quotas are 500 gifts for men 400 for women and 100 for either. Gifts to depots at Public Service Company Delphi Von Burton's Plumbing Flora Todd's Hybrid Seed Corn Burlington and Carter's Grocery Camden. Wrap gifts attractively without seals.
Treasurer Elect C. L. Carey announces Mrs. Fred Franz of Delphi will be his deputy starting January 1. She has aided in the Delphi city clerk and treasurer offices and was the prior Republican candidate for city clerk, losing to Jesse Patrick. Mrs Franz is married to Navy Chief Fred Franz who heads the La recruiting office.
During Monday night session the council restricted parking on Franklin Street from Illinois to Packett Avenue to the north side only and prohibited parking on the south curb. The council also formed a committee to meet Globe Valve officials about city land near the factory, at the Chamber of Commerce request.
The Delphi Lions pick Mrs James Roth of 825 S Union Delphi Indiana as the weekly Cheer Club member. She is confined at her daughter’s home due to illness and the club asks friends to send cards letters and small gifts during the week.
In Liberty township Os WE NSS testing is planned for Monday with Hanson of Camden conducting the test.
Mr and Mrs Richard Quick send Thanksgiving wishes for a joyful gathering with family and friends. The note mentions Mr Paul and Mrs Zlisie Crundwell in a warm, familial greeting.
The notice lists numerous families from Delphi Logansport Lafayette Monticello and Champaign planning Thanksgiving dinners. Guests include relatives and friends such as the McKinleys Beales Underhill Bowens Hawkinss Christies Larimores and Ives among others visiting in Indiana Illinois and Michigan.
4 H club members in Carroll County will be recognized at a theater party Saturday December 10 at 1 p.m. DST at the Roxy Theater Delphi Dale Kasten County Agricultural Agent announced awards include 4 H Key Awards electric awards and donors will present Carroll County awards A full length movie will follow the awards presentation All completed 4 H members are invited.
Otto Nacke 71 of route 2 Monticello Jefferson Township Carroll County died Monday at White County Memorial Hospital from injuries suffered in an auto train collision on Range Line Road west of Monticello. Nacke and Raymond Timm were injured when Nacke's car struck a Pennsylvania railroad train. Nacke died three days later with surviving family listed. Funeral services were held at Miller Funeral Home Monticello with Meadow Lake Cemetery burial.
Ron Galloway a 1960 Delphi graduate and scoring ace of the 1959 60 Delphi varsity started for Ball State freshmen in an 86 81 win over the Ball State varsity last Tuesday night Galloway scored 9 points in the contest.
Mrs. Mabel Brewer the clerk of the local Selective Service Board reports that no call for inductions or pre induction physical examinations has been received for December.
Mrs. Lewis N. Mullin receives a substitute teaching contract at Hillcrest Elementary to cover classes previously taught by Mrs. Watson McCormick who was injured two weeks ago.
Santa arrives in Delphi on Saturday December 3 to open the Christmas shopping season. He will meet children at the courthouse square at 2 PM with treats promised. The first of four bicycles will be awarded that day at 4 PM, with tickets from Chamber of Commerce merchants.
A blaze likely caused by faulty wiring damaged the second floor of the Julian Garrison residence in East Delphi Sunday morning. The Garrisons lost most of their clothing as water and smoke affected the dwelling extensively.
Mrs Ethel Patterson of India napolis rented the Robert Hall property just north of the First Federal building on Union street and has moved in. She is a former Delphi resident and sister of Margaret Afflis Johnston of Indianapolis.
Gale Cripe the son of Mr and Mrs Connie Cripe of Delphi has accepted a position as an accountant with Farm Bureau Insurance Company. He will work in the home office located in Indianapolis Indiana.
Mr and Mrs Charles Koch and son of Washington D C visit with Mr and Mrs Jack Norris and daughter during a social gathering in the capital of the United States.
The county targets a harvest of 8000 bushels of corn as the main goal of the agricultural drive. The push aims to boost local yields and support farmers during the season.
Burlington will honor Mr. and Mrs. Bowman on their Golden Wedding anniversary with a family dinner at Milton Bowman's home on Sunday after 1 p.m. The couple has five children Milton Delphi route 3, Mrs. Roy Hatch Kokomo, Hubert Flora, Leo Camden, Tom Jr. Kokomo. seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Three Carroll county 4-H Club members will compete at the International Live Stock Exposition Horse Show and Rodeo in Chicago. Richard Long of Cutler enters two prize winning steers Hereford and Shorthorn. Marlene and Patty Todd of Burlington enter Angus Shorthorn and Hereford steers. The Exposition runs November 25 to December 3 at the International Amphitheatre Chicago Stock Yards.
Mr and Mrs William Quillan both 20 of Kokomo were injured in a one car crash in Burlington Sunday night. Deputy Sheriff Fred Dillon said Quillan driving a 1952 model car failed to slow at a T road and struck a tree. Both suffered severe lacerations cuts and bruises.
Mrs Watson C McCormick injured in an auto crash near Lafayette two weeks ago underwent surgery Wednesday to reduce a compound fracture of her right leg. She is reported to be making satisfactory but slow progress in recovery from other injuries.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cochran will entertain at Thanksgiving dinner for Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Redford, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Howard, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Cochran all of Frankfort, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clemmens and family of Lebanon, Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Redford and family of Lafayette.
Six youths from Pittsburg and Monticello were arrested after a Sunday night arson at the Dale Houser farm. They had stolen gas from a tractor and set the barn ablaze, destroying corn, straw and hay, killing two cows and two calves. Firefighters confined the blaze. investigators recovered the license plate and started proceedings. A relief fund was launched as farmers offer corn donations and cash gifts to help the Houser family.
The Carrol County Better Farm ing and Better Living meetings move to November 29 and December 5 to allow corn picking. They begin at 9 a.m. slow time at the Extension office in Delphi. Couples and families are invited to join. contact Monte Alderfer, BL and BF Agent.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Disinger and their daughter relocated last weekend from an apartment in the Talbert building to a house bought from the William Lyons family. Morris Skiles, a local realtor, handled the transaction.
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