Beef outlook and community notes from Flora Delphi area
Purdue economist M P Mitchell speaks on the 1947 beef outlook, predicting higher prices and outlining feeding costs. Community items cover a swimming pool project progress, Indiana GI Bill enlistment deadline, a pedestrian traffic incident, voter registration, marching band preview, service crew accident, local repairs, and Farm Bureau leadership.
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Carroll County
M. P. Mitchell
Purdue
Flora
Band Parents Elect Officers Plan Campaign For Uniforms
Mrs Verl Weaver was elected president of the Delphi Band Parents for the newly formed group at the high school meeting. Officers include Watson McCormick as vice president, Mrs Clarence Cleaver as secretary, and Mrs Earl Bowman as treasurer. The group aims to raise funds for contest entry fees and band uniforms while supporting the high school music program through the year.
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Robert Barton
Barbara Weaver
Verl Weaver
South Delphi
Band Parents Organization
Delphi School
Watson McCormick
Clarence Cleaver
Earl Bowman
Edward E. Glenn
J. Richard Shaffer
Robert M. Barton
Delphi High School
Russell Cole
Bert Mears
Homer J. Wilson
James Clifford
Earl Lashley
Delphi Band
Guarten
A. H. Bowen
Milton D. Bowman
Hubert Clifford
John Coble
C. H. Dawson
L. H. Funkhousser
E. E. Glenn
J. T. Ives
Myron Johnson
John M. McGreevey
H. G. Rozhen
A. R. Timmons
Jean Ferrier
Frank Weckerly
Season Basketball Tickets On Sale At Local High School
Coach Elmer McCall announces season tickets for nine home games are on sale to high school students and the public. Adult tickets are 4.00 each, student tickets 1.80, with seating by first come, first served starting October 21. sales run through November 1. Proceeds fund uniforms and PE equipment as Miss O Meara and Mr McCall lead freshmen and sophomores in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer McCall
Quick and Clifford
Delphi Citizen
McCall
Oracle
O’meara
Purdue Offers Evening Courses for High School Staff
Purdue University opens registration until October 5 for evening courses in High School Administration High School Curriculum and Principles of Guidance. Classes start Monday September 20 with three semester hours of graduate credit each. Instructors include Dr B L Dodds Prof Paul Alexander and Dr Elizabeth Wilson. Courses meet in the Education building and details are from Stanley Benz Technical Extension Division.
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Purdue University
Stanley Benz
Purdue
B.L. Dodds
Paul Alexander
Elizabeth Wilson
Democrats Open Fall Campaign With Townsend Speech
Democratic candidate United States Senator Townsend addressed about 200 supporters in the court house assembly room to launch the fall campaign. He criticized demagogues over meat and sugar shortages while highlighting global hunger and American meals. Also introduced were Margaret A. Afflis candidate for Congress and Dale Beck candidate for joint Cass Carroll representative. Schricker will speak Nov 5 in Knox to support Afflis and close her campaign.
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M. Clifford Townsend
United States
Court House
Townsend
Mr. Townsend
Margaret A. Afflis
Delphi
Charles Halleck
Halleck
Dale Beck
Young America
Cass
Carroll Counties
John Rowe
Orville Schock
Guy Coplen
Selma Jameson
Jack Sledge
Near Cutler
Schricker
Henry Schricker
Knox
Afflis
Delphi man buys Knightstown Banner in Indiana purchase
Thomas Mayhill of Delphi bought the Knightstown Banner from Roy D. Shipman in Knightstown Indiana. Mayhill has worked as assistant publisher at Hoopeston Chronicle Herald and published the Camden Record News after leaving the Navy. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Bert B Mayhill of Delphi.
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Delphi
Knightstown Banner
Knightstown
Indiana
Roy D. Shipman
Banner
Navy
Mayhill
Hoopeston
Chronicle-Herald
Camden Record-News
Bert B. Mayhill
Scout Drive for Funds to Be Held Here on October 8
The local boy scout organization launches a fund drive on Tuesday October 8 skipping the annual breakfast. Delphi has 87 registered cubs scouts and sea scouts under Rotary Club sponsorship. Team captains and prospect cards will be distributed from Curtis McCain’s office and requests to submit reports by Thursday 4 p.m.
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Delphi
Rotary Club
Merlin Schwein
Jess Patrick
Paul Aitkens
Bob Fife
Clyde Robbins
Three Rivers Council
Logansport
Tippecanoe
Curtis McCain
Grimm Furniture Store Reopens at New Washington Street Location
Grimm Furniture announces re opening under owner Jack Grimm after three and a half years Navy service. The shop moves from the east side of the square to the former Delphi Woodworking building on south Washington street with painted and repaired interiors. E O Grimm attends National Funeral Directors Convention in Indianapolis. Byram Crosby Hale Ellis travel to St Louis for Cardinal Brooklyn game tickets. Dr Harry Tam and John H Hamling join Monday game trip.
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Grimm
Byram Crosby
Hale Ellis
St. Louis
Tey
Harry Tam
John H. Hamling
Delphii
Tioga Man Fined and Sentenced for Bootlegging
Carlos Bernauer 46 of Tioga Park on Lake Freeman pleaded guilty to illegal possession of intoxicating beverages after a raid by officials. Mayor Charles Wood sentenced him to 60 days in the Indiana State Farm and fined a total $283.40. He faced separate fines for selling alcoholic beverages without a license and a second liquor possession on a later cottage visit.
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Carlos Bernauer
Tioga Park
Lake Freeman
Charles Wood
Indiana
Wood
Jefferson Township
Cottage Home
Asia
Bernauer
Women leaders to discuss Achievement Day plans
The Home Economics Council of Carroll County will meet Friday at 1 30 p m in the Extension Office conference room in Delphi to review plans for Achievement Day and ensure all committees have reports ready for a smooth event.
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Home Economics Council of
Carroll County
Delphi
Wolfe Visit Brings Family To Ashtabula Ohio
Mr and Mrs Harry Wolfe of Ashtabula Ohio arrived Tuesday to visit his mother Mrs Jennie Wolfe and other relatives. Miss Kath ern McDowell who had been visiting the Sponsellers and the Wolfes returned home with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wolfe
Ashtabula
Ohio
Jennie Wolfe
Katherine McDowell
George Sponseller
Wolfe
Jenner to Speak at Flora GOP Rally October 9
William Jenner the Republican candidate for U S Senate will headline the Flora community building rally Wednesday October 9 at 7 30 p m David Baum of Delphi is general chairman with committees handling reception decorations entertainment publicity and advisory roles The rally follows a Young Republican Caravan tour at 1 30 p m from Delphi GOP headquarters.
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Jenner
David Baum
William Jenner
United States
Flora
Delphi
Blanche Northcutt
Henry Crook
Joe Northcutt
Clarence Watson
Perry Landis
Earl Jordon
Harry Weil
Harry Cree
J. C. Yonker
Henry Davis
Paul Burns
Lamont Jordon
Marie Clark
Charlene Landis
Dick Johnson
Ruth King
Bink Keyes
Bob Burns
Dick Landis
Lola M. Harmon
Benny Dunkin
Elaine Smith
Bessie Yunker
Evelyn Leiter
Manford Landis
J. Don Clingenpeel
GOP
Dairy Herd Improvement Association Planned in Carroll County
County Agricultural Agent A P Nelson announced plans to organize a Dairy Herd Improvement Association in Carroll County once a supervisor is found. He also outlined a Purdue University training school for prospective supervisors October 14 25 with free tuition and only travel and lodging costs, aimed at veterans seeking dairy industry employment. Salary, 150 to 175 dollars monthly, includes room and board. Duties include monthly 24 hour farm visits, weighing and testing milk butterfat, and recording feed weights. Full training details are available at the county agent’s office.
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A. P. Nelson
Carroll County
Burrows Couple Name Son Benny Lee
Mr and Mrs Harold Austin of Burrows announce the birth of Benny Lee their newborn son Mrs Austin formerly Mary Jane Been daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Been of Burrows John Delaney Jr has joined the L M Pletcher Hardware Company and started work Monday
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Harold Austin
Burrows
Benny Lee
John Delaney, Jr
L. M. Pletcher Hardware Company
Mary Chadwick 38 Dies in Chicago Then to Be Buried Here
The Delphi area mourns Mary Alice Meyer Chadwick 38 who died in Chicago after a serious operation. She leaves husband Gordon Chadwick two sons and her father William J Meyer. Remains to arrive Delphi tonight with graveside rites at Masonic cemetery Friday at 11 am conducted by Rev Howard Jenkins.
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Mary Chadwick
Chicago
Mrrs
Gordon’ Chadwick
Delphi
Mary Alice
Billie” Meyer
Chadwick
William J
Florence
Pam) Meyer
Danville
Minois
Mary Miller
William J. Meyer
Dora’ Myer
Emma Meyer J
Buffalo
MG Y
Grimm
Masonic Cemetery
Howard Jenkins
Fred R. Cole dies in Indianapolis at 56
Fred R. Cole, 56, Camden native, died Sunday morning at St. Vincent's hospital in Indianapolis after two weeks of illness. Born April 21, 1890, he worked as a printer and later lived in Fort Wayne and Indianapolis, where he was employed by the Indianapolis Star. Survived by widow Detta. one daughter Gaylord Boller. three sons Charles John and David, all of Indianapolis. brother Glen Cole of Buffalo. sister Mrs. George Hunt of Camden. Funeral from Dorsey funeral home, Indianapolis, at 1:30 p.m. burial Washington Park Memorial resting.
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Fred R. Cole
Camden
St. Vincent's Hospital
Indianapolis
Camden Record News
Ft. Wayne
Fdianapolis Star
Detta
Gaylord Boller
Charles
John
David
Glen Cole
Buffalo
New York
George Hunt
William J Sharpf 65 Camden resident dies in Lafayette
William Jacob Sharpf 65 a Camden resident died at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette after a lingering illness. He was born February 10 1881 in Pennfield Illinois to John and Johanna Sharpf. Survived by wife Anna three sons Hugh Lewis Kyle daughters Farmer Bessie Campbell Frances Bete a brother John two sisters Bertha Evans and Lida Harkrider. Funeral services were held at the family home with Rev Thomas Shively officiating. Burial in a Masonic cemetery Grimm Funeral Home in charge.
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William Jacob, Sharpf
Camden
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Mr. Sharpf
Pennfield
Illinois
John and
Johanna (Réitmeiter) Sharpf
Anna
Hugh
Lewis
Penn
Kyle
Medaryville
Farmer
Bessie Campbell
Wabash
Frances Bete
Middletown
Ohio
John
Bertha Evans
Champaign
Lida Harkrider
Armstrong
Ilinois
Thomas Shively
Grimm Funeral Home
Farm families tour farms with Nelson guest speaker
Thirteen Carroll County farm families buying their farms with Farm Security Administration aid toured their holdings Friday, visiting Peterson, Spitler Coble, and Garrison farms. A basket lunch at Delphi Park followed, then A P Nelson spoke on the Farmstead Improvement Program. FSA supervisors discussed the Farmers Home Administration set to take effect November 1, with no major program changes anticipated.
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Carroll County
Farm Security
Garrison Farm
Roy A. Smith
Mary O
FSA
New Farmers Home Administration
Kahler Girl Born at Home Hospital Lafayette
Mr and Mrs Melvin Kahler of Ida ville welcomed a daughter born Friday at Home hospital Lafayette. Mrs Kahler is formerly Gwen Coble of Rockfield.
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Melvin Kahler
Idaville
Home Hospital
Lafayette
Kahler
Gwen Coble
Rockfield
McDowell Family Ties Highlight Weekend Visit
Mr. and Mrs. John C McDowell spent the weekend here with his mother Lula J McDowell. Mrs John C McDowell has gone to Fowler to be with her mother Alice Swope.
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John C.mcdowell
Lula J. McDowell
John C. McDowell
Fowler
Alice Swope
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Billie” Meyers Chadwick
Billie
Main Street
Mr. Chadwick
Mr. Meyers
Washington
Franklin
Charles L. Bell
Mr. Bell
Indiana Service Corporation
Walt Dobbins
Arthur Mullin
Clayton
Bill
Charlotte O’meara
Vivian Henderson
Farm Bureau
Steve Young
Globe Valve Corporation
Kokomo
Kokomo Sanitary Pottery Co
Herb Smith Thomas
Tim” McCormick
Thomas “Tim” McCormick
McCormick
Louis “Gabe” Nunnally
Thomas Mayhill
Grimm Furniture
E.0. Grimm
National Funeral Director's Convention
Mary
Ann Hyman
Clarence Hyman
Miss Hyman
The
Citizen
Bloomington
School of Journalism
Indiana University
TIOGA
Herb Smith
RAND
Bob Mills
Della Herr
Joan Clifford
Marie Burns
Ruth Cook
J. Cook
Mabel Holmes
Mae Chittick
Chester Keyes
Dorsey Funeral Home
Washington Park Memorial Sone
William J. Sharpf
Nelson
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