Delphi area notes include funeral fund and legion news
Clippings report a memorial fund for Wayne Coy at The Citizen and donations to support public equipment or a school library. Also covered are Delphi Legion Auxiliary installation of Mrs Hazelle Kirkpatrick as Second District President, with Delphi delegates and a luncheon at the Legion Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coy
Bradshaw Insurance Agency
Delphi
Hazelle Kirkpatrick
American Legion Auxiliary of
Indiana
Galveston
Kirkpatrick
Eve Davidson
Lynn Ransdell
Lafayette
Fred Fitzgerald
Blanche Balser
Delph
Grover Cook
Pierceton
Jack Flora
Cutler
Ruth Moran
Hebron
Amelia Rowe
Edna Kerlin
Maureen Bassett
Naomi Theophile
Martha Popejoy
Bessie Roskuski
Helén Roskuski
Mary
Anne Robinson
Edith Farr
Harriet, Reeder
Helen Rozhon
Blanche Burroughs
Florence McCafferty
Mary Haugh
Ruth Tolen
Mayme Heflong
Ruth Kirkpatrick
Lola Parks
Dorothy Eldridge
Legion Home
Art McDowell
Second District
Court House Hours Change for Wednesdays in October
Carroll County Commissioners announce the Court House will be open Wednesday afternoons starting October 9, expanding public access and service hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Montgomery County Man to Be Tried on Safe Burglary Charge
Ralph Medford Caldwell 25 of Crawfordsville will be arraigned in Carroll circuit court on burglary of a safe at Max Frazee Ford Sales in Flora. Held as a parole violator, Caldwell was returned to face the charge after arrest in Crawfordsville with two accomplices already sentenced to five to ten years. a juvenile companion remains held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Medford Caldwell
Crawfordsville
Carroll
Caldwell
Montgomery County
Flora
Logansport Boys Caught After Two Deer Creek Break-ins
Two 16 year old Logansport youths confessed to breaking into homes near Deer Creek. A forgotten sheet of music led Mrs. Beulah Dietz to spot one youth fleeing her house. a deputy chased the other in a cornfield. They admitted the Dietz burglary and a Sunday break in at Donald Nelson's home, taking $59.50. They are held for juvenile court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Deer Creek
Beulah Dietz
Ficers
Rock Creek
Sheriff Carey
Depunty Miller
Dietz
Mrs. Dietz
Donald Nelson
Young Democrats of Carroll County Plan Meeting
The Young Democrats of Carroll County will hold an organizational meeting Saturday night Oct 5 at 8 pm in Delphi in the old Carroll Radio and TV Service room at 103 West Franklin North Side of the Square. Acting President Dick Wray and Vice President Joan Allen call the gathering, with Don Galbreth head of the Second District Young Democrats attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Democrats
Carroll County
Delphi
Carroll Radio and TV Service
West Franklin
Dick Wray
Joan Allen
Don Galbreth
Delphi Band Candy Sale Drives Fund for Music
For the second year Delphi Music Parents sponsor a candy sale as their project. The drive runs from Friday October 11 through Tuesday October 22 at the Homecoming game and beyond. Mrs Stevens boxed candy with a band or chorus image sells for 1.00 per box to raise funds for music and band instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Music
Attucks Downs Oracles 25 to 7 in Close Gridiron Win
The Indianapolis Attucks Tigers defeated the Delphi Oracles 25 to 7 on Friday night. Attucks led 18 to 7 after a 70 yard run by Henry Marks and added a fourth touchdown after Delphi turnovers. The Oracles outgained 378 to 217, with most yardage accruing late in the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oracles of
Delphi
Tigers
Crispus Attucks
Indianapolis
Oracles
Bill Howard
Lonnie Woods
Henry Marks
T. D
Delphi High Names Candidates for Homecoming Queen
Delphi High School clubs select 15 candidates for homecoming queen with four finalists to be chosen. The queen will be crowned at halftime of the Knox-Delphi game on Friday night October 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi High School
Knox-Delphi
Marilyn Fisher
Lois Groninger
Gwen Benner
Hi-Y
Mary Lou Parks
Janet Rodgers
Carole Welch
NFL
Janice Brewer
FHA
Sharon Bryant
FFA
Susan Johnson
Oracle
Sara Johnson
Sunshine Society
Carol Vianco
GAA
Donna Walter
Mary Temple
Sandra Cook
Rita Crook
Engagements of Robertson Reed and DeBoy Bougher
Logansport couples announce engagements Mary Robertson to Carl Reed both of Logansport and Judith Ann DeBoy to Gerald Ray Bougher of Rossville. Mary and Judith Ann work in state hospital and bank respectively while Gerald serves as a air force member in Roswell New Mexico. No wedding date yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deboy-Bougher
John M. DeBoy
Route 1
Rossville
Judith Ann
Gerald Ray Bougher
Raymond Bougher
Frankfort
Miss DeBoy
Cutler High School
Clinton County Bank and Trust Company
Cutler
Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
New Mexico
Mrs. Brackenridge Honored by Psi Iota Xi in Delphi
Psi Iota Xi sorority staged a Ralph Edwards This Is Your Life tribute to Catherine Schermerhorn Brackenridge, long-time patroness since 1943. Sixty-three members and guests gathered at Roth Park to recount her life from Revolutionary War ancestors through Civil War ties and Delphi roots, naming many local figures and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Psi Iota Xi
Ralph Edwards
Catherine * Schermerhorn Brackenridge
Main Street
Delphi
Jean Brown
Roth Park
Mrs. Brackenridge
FBI
Wenner suit seeks damages from Yeoman Telephone Co
Albert and Gladys Wenner sue Yeoman Telephone Co Inc in Carroll circuit court for 3000 dollars claiming the company entered their land without permission to lay a telephone line. George Obear represents the plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Gladys Wenner
Carroll
Yeoman Telephone Company , Inc
George Obear
Fugitives Wound Brother Of Local Man In Gun Battle
A Delphi man's brother, Lester Kenens of North Vernon, was shot and improving after a gunfight with two fugitives near North Vernon. They mortally wounded Ralph Walker Taylor of Kenova before being shot by his fleeing partner Victor Wayne Whitely. Trooper William R. Kellems, friend of Delphi trooper Dale Douglass, was fatally shot in Scottsburg. The case sparked one of Indiana's largest manhunts, following prior killings in Michigan and an Indiana trooper wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Indiana
John Dillinger
Lester Kenens
North Vernon
Ray Kenens
Kenens
Ralph Walker Taylor
Kenova
West Virginia
Taylor
Victor Wayne Whitely
Ray Kellens
William R. Kellems
Dale Douglass
Kellens
Scottsburg
Oracle staff organizes for Delphi yearbook 1957 58
The Oracle staff held its organizational meeting to start committees and prepare a quality Delphi annual for students. Sponsored by Jack H. Sanders, editors in chief Lois Groninger and Sarah Johnson lead a 52 member staff including Virginia Fisher as advertising manager, Kay Clawson as art and copy editor, Kay Cain as sales manager, Dave Packard as sports editor, and Bob Delaney as photography editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oracle
Delphi
Jack H. Sanders
Lois Groninger
Sarah Johnson
Virginia Fisher
Kay Clawson
Kay Cain
Dave Packard
Bob Delaney
Air Ambulance Brings Hamling To Lafayette
John H. Hamling, recently operated on at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota, will be flown to Lafayette today by air ambulance and admitted to St. Elizabeth Hospital in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Hamling
Mayo.Clinic
Rochester
Minnesota
Lafayette
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Mr. Hamling
Delphia Man Seeks Divorce and Custody
Hutcheson B Hafey of Delphia sues Barbara J Hafey in Carroll County Circuit Court alleging marriage on April 22 1939 and abandonment on September 26 1955 with ongoing missing status He seeks custody of two minor children Julien and Kerlin and is represented by Julien and Kerlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutcheson B. Hafey
Delphi
Carroll
Barbara J. Hafey
Hafey
Julien and
Kerlin
Frieda Burgitt Elected Polio Head in Carroll County
Miss Frieda Burgitt of Tippecance township was elected president of the Carroll County Infantile Paralysis chapter at a Board of Directors meeting in the county health nurse Esther Gregg’s office. She succeeds Arthur McDowell. other officers include Mrs. Robert Popejoy Delphi first vice president and Mrs. Tom Sanderson Camden second vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frieda Burgitt
Tippecance Township
Carroll County
Esther Gregg
Burgitt
Arthur McDowell
Robert Popejoy
Delphi
Tom Sanderson
Camden
Robert Bradshaw
Andrea Clements
Treas
Richard Eikenberry
Frederic Chandler
Sanderson
McDowell
Miss Clements
Carroll County Medical Society
Chicago
Jay Small
Burrows
Gregg
McFatridge Golden Anniversary Hosted by Deer Creek Family
Mr. and Mrs. Ira L. McFatridge of Deer Creek celebrate 50 years of marriage with an open house on Sunday October 6 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Deer Creek Conservation Club. A family dinner is planned at noon. They married October 21, 1907 in Delphi with Ethel Mc Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wood
Arve Hoshaw
Pittsburg
Hoshaw
Dave
Ira L. McFatridge
Deer Creek
Deer Creek Conservation Club
Mr. McFatridge
Ethel McCampbell
Delphi
Three Named to Fill Vacancies on Draft Board
Three new members were named to the Carroll County Draft Board this week by the State Selective Service Director. They are William Freeman Globe Valve manager Edward R Grimm farmer and Duane Lamb local contractor. The five-man board also includes Tom Peters and Roger Rohra baugh. The announcement came from Lt Col Walter Miller. The group will organize by naming a chairman and secretary next Monday night. Back log of three months prompts heavy duties for the new board. The vacancies arose after Delmar Gilmore Raymond Todd and George Schnepp quit in a dispute with the Selective Service system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
State Selective Service
William Freeman
Globe Valve
Edward R
Jack) Grimm
Duane Lamb
Tom Peters
Roger Rohrabaugh
Walter Miller
State Selective Service Department
Mabel Brewer
Delmar Gilmore
Raymond Todd
George Schnepp
State Selective Service System
Births Issued in Several Area Families
Mr and Mrs Bud Kesling of Camden welcome Randall Scott born Friday at St Elizabeth hospital. Cynthia Ann born to Mr and Mrs Ivan Ashba of Monticello at White County Memorial hospital. Leila Ashba of Delphi is paternal grandmother. Dean Sheagley and wife of Cutler welcome a daughter at Memorial hospital Logansport. Tom Sibbitt of Flora reports a daughter born Sept 30 at St Elizabeth hospital. Ronald Gaylor of Delphi has a son born Sept 27 at St Pfc and Mrs Parker’s son Thomas born Sept 95 at Ft Lee Army Hospital Virginia with Parker’s daughter of Herschel Myers of Ockley. Jack Stoner of Delphi has a daughter born Sept 29 at Home hospital. George Humburg of Fowler and state trooper born a daughter Sept 98 at St Elizabeth hospital. Humburg formerly resided in the county. Raymond Royer of Goshen and wife welcome daughter April Lee born Sept 28. Royer’s wife is daughter of Paul Meador of Delphi route 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Kesling
Camden
Randall Scott
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Ivan Ashba
Monticello
White County Memorial Hospital
Cynthia Ann
Leila Ashba
Delphi
Dean Sheagley
Cutler
Memorial Hospital
Logansport
Tom Sibbitt
Flora
Ronald Gaylor
Pfc
Thomas G. Parker
Thomas
Ft. Lee Army Hospital
Virginia
Lew Thompson
Jack Stoner
Home Hospital
George Humburg
Fowler
Humburg
Humburgs
Burlington
Raymond Royer
Goshen
April Lee
Royer
Paul Meador
Route 4
Kerlin Break-In Reported Solved
Two juveniles were arrested by City Police on Wednesday for breaking into the Kerlin Hatchery and Feed Mill Tuesday night. They confessed to taking 38.05 dollars from a cash drawer and to dividing loot later at the old Monon trestle in West Delphi. They are held for juvenile authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underhill
Cree
Kerlin
Old Monon
West Delphi
Adult education classes offered with setup deadline
Adults may call Delphi 100 to indicate subjects for the school year. A minimum of 15 learners is needed to form a class. The fee is $10 for 18 class meetings. October 14 is the deadline to set up any class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Miss Pauline Roach Visits Mother After 26 Years
Miss Pauline Roach 34, longtime patient in Ft Wayne hospital, spends week with her mother Mrs Ruth Roach at the County Home. She entered the hospital at age eight and has seen her mother only once in 26 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Roach
Ft. Wayne
Ruth Roach
Miss Roach
Draper Newborn at Home Hospital Lafayette
A son was born October 1 to Mr and Mrs Billy Draper of Delphi at Home Hospital Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Draper
Delphi
Home Hospital
Lafayette
Legal moves in school combine announced in Carroll area
Petition efforts seek to form Carroll Consolidated School Corporation across Carrollton Monroe Washington Burlington and Democrat townships. Trustees sign off, but a majority of residents in a township can force a special election. Democrat voters may push for a district vote to settle consolidation. Attendees included trustees advisory board members and local attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Consolidated School Corporation
Carrolltam
Monroe
Washington
Burlington
Democrat
Fiora
Sea
County Superintendent of Schools
Consolidated School Corporation
Rossville
Don Mitchell
Dean Overholser
Ralph E. Hanna
A. D. Bishop
Wilbur Lane
School Bus Drivers To Hold Meeting Tonight
The fall institute for county school bus drivers is set for Thursday at 7 p m at Monroe street school in Delphi. The Indiana State Department of Education will lead the traffic safety session and a late model bus demonstration will be provided by the Indiana State Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Monroe Street
State Department of Education
Indiana State Police
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Jane Hancock
Jane
Hancock
Bill Quinn
Jack
Julie Pyle
Julie
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Harold Heinold
Midwest
Mr. Heinold
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Carroll County Farm Bureau Coop
Ft. Wayne Business College
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Attucks Downs Oracles
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Robertson-Reed
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Carl Reed
Logansport State Hospital
Robertson
Mindwell
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Dorothy Knight Green
Catherine Brackenridge
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