First registrant in Delphi is Robert Crockett
The article notes Robert Crockett, farmhand on the Miles Martin farm, registered yesterday in Delphi with Mrs. Miles Martin presenting his certificate. It describes registration as a civic gesture and mentions others registering, including conscientious objectors, and comments on political climate and local draft board veterans.
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Delphi
Robert Crockett
Miles Martin
America
The
United States, Inc
Mrs. Mary Cottrell Dies Near Rossville
Mary E. Cottrell age 74 died at her daughter’s home one mile north of Petit Indiana after a long illness. Survived by several sons and daughters. Funeral Friday at 2 pm Middlefork Dunkard Church two miles SW of Rossville. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Body returned Thursday from Grimm and Son funeral home Delphi.
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Mary E. Cottrell
Harry Wagoner
Petit
Indiana
Middlefork
Dunkard
Rossville
Grimm and Son
Delphi
Psi Iota Xi Guest Party Plans Yearly Work
Delphi sorority Psi Iota Xi will host a guest party at Delphi Country Club on October 24 at 8 p.m. Mrs Minnie-Lou Chittick Lynch will review Gypsy Gypsy by Rumer Godden, with tea served afterward. The event promotes a year of clinics, arts programs, and Girl Scouts reorganization, inviting members from nearby chapters.
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Psi Iota Xi Sorority
Delphi
Delphi Country Club
Minnie-Lou Chittick Lynch
Flora
Rumer Godden
Ralph Melin
John Klepinger
Marilyn Holloway
Jesse McPherson
Lillian Blythe
Margaret Afflis
Indianapolis Symphony
Hoosier
C. T. Amick
School of Medicine
Indiana University
Country Club
Loren Ayres
Mabel Douglas
Frankfort
Logansport
Brookston
Robert Million
Martha Been Justice
Annual Farm Bureau Meeting Set for October 29
Monroe Meade county president announced the county Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting Tuesday night October 29 at the Camden community hall. County officers for 1941 will be elected a delegate to the state convention named and the auditing committee will report. Township drive chairmen and committees are urged to attend with Mrs. Austin Cochran speaking on the November 19 drive. Refreshments will be served.
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Monroe Meade
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Camden
State Farm Bureau
Austin Cochran
Farm Bureau
Wedding at Delphi Home of Dr and Mrs Lu cas
The home of Dr and Mrs L C Lu cas in Delphi hosted a wedding Friday at 8 30 pm. Gordon Lucas brother of Dr Lucas and Ethel Aliie married by Rev Howard Jenkins of the Delphi Christian church. Velma Hersh berger and Paul Richards of Renssel aer attended. Refreshments followed with wedding cake topped by a miniature bride and groom.
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L. C. Lucas
Delphi
Gordon Lucas
Ralph and Mrs Smith to Sell Household Effects
Mr and Mrs Ralph Smith announce a forthcoming sale of household effects as they prepare to move into a John Walker apartment. The sale will offer items from their residence as part of relocating to a new living arrangement.
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Ralph Smith
John Walker
Federation Council Holds Session Here in Delphi
The Federated club presidents and department chairmen met Monday afternoon at the Delphi library with Mrs. Watson McCormick presiding. Delegates including Mrs. Ralph Melin and Mrs. Edith Retherford spoke on programs while a petition was planned to urge local theatres to show better Saturday matinee films for Carroll county children. Tea at the Amick home followed with Mrs. Amick and Mrs. Bridwell assisting and a centerpiece of zinnias.
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Council of Federated Club
Delphi
Watson McCormick
Ralph Melin
Edith Retherford
Fred C. Smith
Robert van- Natta
Carroll County
C. T. Amick
Sunshine Society District Meeting Draws 500 Girls
More than 500 girls from 42 northern Indiana schools attended the Sunshine Society district meeting at Delphi high school. Morning talks were given by Mrs. C. E. Sandifur and Mrs. Harold Baker. Rensselaer sent the largest group. Winamac will host next year. A play was presented in the afternoon and lunch was provided with chrysanthemum favors for each attendee.
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Indiana
Sunshine Society
Delphi
C. E. Sandifur
North Vernon
State
Harold Baker
Camden
Rensselaer
Winamac
Mary Ann Bieber
Mothers of Sunshine
Plan for Delphi Country Club season finale party
The Delphi Country Club hosts the next dinner-card party on October 23 led by Mr and Mrs W G Klepinger Dr and Mrs L H Smith Mr and Mrs Robert Bradshaw and Mrs Harry Arnold. The season ends November 6 with a November 31 cooperative luncheon led by a committee of ladies. Approximately 50 couples attended the fall dance with music by the Wabash Collegians.
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W. G. Klepinger
L. H. Smith
Robert Bradshaw
Harry Arnold
Delphi Country Club
Country Club
Mesdames
Joseph Ives
John Smock
Blanche Cartwright
C. O. Julius
Yanus Wells
Edgar Bridwell
E. W. Bowen
George Obear
Clarence McKinley
J. D. Klepinger
Hilda Bowen
Lillian Blythe
Wabash Collegians
Robert Denk
Delphi
Harry Roach
Byram Crosby
Mrs Afflis to Speak at Lafayette Events
Mrs Margaret Afflis of Delphi the second district Democratic vice chairman will address two women’s clubs. She will speak Friday afternoon at Roch es ter and Saturday afternoon October 19 at Duncan Memorial hall Purdue campus Tippecanoe County club.
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Margaret Afflis
Delphi
Fulton County Women’s Democratic Club
Rochester
Afflis
Tippecanoe County
Orr to Visit Delphi This Weekend
Jack E. Orr of the University of Wisconsin will spend the weekend of October 26 with his parents Mr and Mrs F H Orr in Delphi.
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Jack E. Orr
University of Wisconsin
F. H. Orr
Delphi
Young Democrats to Sponsor Dance in Delphi Oct 26
The Young Democrats of Carroll county sponsor a free dance at the Delphi armory on Saturday evening October 26 after Clarence J. Donovan Democratic candidate for state treasurer speaks. Bill Bailey's orchestra will play. all are invited.
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Republican Party
Carroll County
Delphi Armory
Clarence J. Donovan
Donovan
Bedford
Delphi
Bill Bailey
Willett Parr
Adams Township
Hattie Dunkin
Burlington
Albert Stump
Flora
Oliver Cannon
Yeoman
Olive Beldon Lewis
Indianapolis
Cutler
Sunday Matinees at Roxy Spotlight Amateur Musicians
The Roxy theatre announces Sunday matinees featuring local amateurs led by the Delphinium Daffies with seniors Bill Fraser, Bob Mount, Dick Grantham, and others. The program includes Follies of Old Black Joe, The Three Corn Tassels hillbilly number, a cornet solo by Dick Grantham, and future shows with 20 local ladies in gay 90s costumes. Stage begins at 2 p.m.
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Roxy Theatre
Daffies
Dick Grantham
Chris Chamales
Adams Township High School presents Hillbilly Courtship
The junior class will stage Hillbilly Courtship a three act comedy at the Adams Township high school building on Friday evening October 18 at 8 o clock. Tickets may be reserved or bought at the door.
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Adams Township High School
Methodist Women at Delphi Meet Delays and New Society Formed
Delphi hosts a Northwest Indiana Conference district meeting in West Lafayette. Attendees include Mesdames Sheets Day Wall Julius Drake Reppert Goff Rothenberger Grimm give Lines Brumbach Jackson Davies and Miss Davies with Mrs Benning of Toledo as guest. A new Society of Christian Service is formed. Mrs E R Wetlett elected president. Delphi group charter membership 165 with lists for October 19 and November 5 meetings in Monticello and church parlors.
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Delphi
Northwest
Indiana
West Lafayette
Mesilames Charles Sheets
Wilbur Day
Claude Wall
C. O . Julius
B. F. Drake
Roy Reppert
James Goff Levi Rothenberger
Maude Grimm
Stella Give
Hazel Lines
Rex Brumbach
Ieya Jackson
Mary Davies
Roy Benning
Toledo
Ohio
Wally
New Society of Christian Service
E. R. Wetlett
Greencastle
Phi
Monticello
Delphi Society
C. C. Crampton
Man
Sheets
Benjamin Rist
Fowler
New Society
Vv. Rist
Forrest Orr
Katherine Schreiner Funeral Here Today
Katherine Schreiner 83 a Radnor resident died this afternoon after a heart illness. Born August 9 1857 in White county she was the widow of Samuel Schreiner who died in 1927 in Indianapolis. Surviving six sons Walter Radnor Virgil Delphi John Los Angeles Carl Indianapolis Luther Everette St Joseph Michigan and Fayette Duff Delphi route. Funeral services 10:30 today Grimm Sons funeral home Rev M Mes Bringhurst will officiate with burial in Memorial cemetery Indianapolis.
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Katherine Schreiner
Radnor
Carson Burrows Lead In County Attendance
Carson and Burrows schools led Carroll County in attendance for the period September 27 to October 4 with an 98.8 percent rate. Delphi School had the lowest at 96.2 percent. County total enrollment reached 2 901 for the period, according to Mrs. Wilson.
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Carson
Burrows
Doris
Carroll County
Delphi
Wilson Ported
Ireland and Emmitt Marry in Presbyterian Manse
Miss Josephine Ireland and Morris Emmitt wed at the Presbyterian Manse with Rev Dirks officiating. The couple hosted a bridal dinner with both families and now reside in a newly furnished home in Medaryville.
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Josephine Ireland
Daushtelia
Wilson B. Ireland S
Adams Township
Morris Emmitt
Medaryville
Dirks
Indiana Firms Win National Defense Contracts
National defense contracts awarded to Indiana manufacturers during Sept 16 to 30 totaled 29,886,686 dollars. Clarence Manion, Indiana director for the Office of Official Reports, disclosed the figure, bringing total Army and Navy contracts with Indiana concerns from June 12 to 77,488,162 dollars.
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Indiana
Clarence Manion
Ind
Office
Cial
Pittsburg Church Harvest Meet and Revival Schedule
The Pittsburg Church of the Brethren hosts a Harvest meeting and basket dinner on Sunday December 20. Revival meetings start Saturday night October 20 at 7 PM and run through Sunday October 27. The public is invited to attend all events.
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Pittsburg
Church of the Brethren
Begin Check Of 5 Acre Corn Plots
Floyd Woody of Thorntown will start checking 5 acre corn club members plots Monday Tuesday and Wednesday October 21 22 23 as announced by County Agent Maggart. The list of names includes Robert Fountain Donald Duff Castyle Fouts Carl C Johnson Lawrence Herr Robert Maxwell Joe Fouts Gene Maxwell John Harvey Todd Charles Black Jr R N VanNatta Kenneth Newell Lester R Hile Chester Joyce Ross Fry Floyd Smeltzer Charles Jones Monroe Meade Carl M Yeakley Myron James Richard Harness Roy Caldwell and Leonard Chapman.
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Floyd Woody
Thorntown
Ten Huskers Enter Annual Bang-Board Competition Friday
Carroll county corn huskers enter the annual county contest to be held Friday October 18 at the J. W. Eikenberry farm southeast of Bringhurst. Ten contestants include Virgil Trapp Harry Angle Carey Oyler Lloyd Cripe Roscoe Sheets Matt Trapp K Sharp Millard Robinson Howard Cox and Harold Trapp. The event begins at 10 o clock and lasts 80 minutes with wagons pulled by tractors and draws conducted by Robert VanNatta.
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Carroll County
J. W. Eikenberry
Bringhurst
Virgil Trapp
Harry Angle
Carey Oyler
Lloyd Cripe
Roscoe Sheets
Matt Trapp
K. Sharp
Millard Robinson
Howard Cox
Harold Trapp
Robert VanNatta
Clay Township
Charles Black, Jr
Omar Zinn
Charles Patterson
Stanley Anderson
Glen Eikenberry
Russell Clawson
Charles Cline
Ed Viney
Basil Ayres
Russell Henry
Bob Hedde
Harry Hatton
Basil Allen
Mrs Sadie McCarty Flora Resident Dies
Mrs Sadie Catron McCarty 82 widow of Robert L McCarty died Tuesday at her Flora home She was born in Boone county and belonged to Bail Hill Methodist church Surviving: daughter Mrs Frank Moss of Cutler sons Rush McCarty of Flora and Jesse of Rockfield three sisters Mrs Prudence Bailey Logansport Mrs Ellen Fisher Mechanicsburg and Mrs Anna Lewis Avery Funeral services at Ball Hill church near Cutler at 2 pm Burial in Ball Hill cemetery Carter funeral home in charge of arrangements
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Sadie Catron McCarty
Robert L. McCarty
Flora
McCarty
Boone County
Bail Hill
Frank Moss
Cutler
Rush McCarty
Jesse
Rockfield
Prudence Bailey
Logansport
Ellen Fisher
Mechanicsburg
Anna Lewis
Avery
Ball Hill
Ball Bill
Carter Funeral Home
Man Found Along Wabash Railroad in Delphi
William Abell about 60 was found Wednesday afternoon lying along the Wabash railroad in Delphi apparently having fallen from a train. Everett Baer a local truck driver took him to a physician for examination. At St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette it was found he had a chest disorder and other complications. He told officers he had no home and was bound for Phoenix Arizona seeking treatment.
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William Abell
Delphi
Everett Baer
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Abell
Blythe
Phoenix
Arizona
Hemmig Attends District Supervisors Meeting in Clinton
Melvin Hemmig Carroll county recreation supervisor attends a district meeting of supervisors in Clinton Indiana today to discuss local recreation planning and cooperation.
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Melvin Hemmig
Carroll County
Clinton
Indiana
Registration Here Exceeds Estimates In Carroll County
About 1,472 young men ages 21 to 35 registered in Carroll County for the nation’s first peace time selective service. Registrants from townships include Adams 46 Burlington 107 Carrollton 73 Clay 54 Deer Creek 358 Democrat 80 Jackson 141 Jefferson 79 Liberty 64 Madison 58 Monroe 235 Rock Creek 45 Tippecanoe 33 Washington 77. Floyd Julien, chairman, and board members Harry Parker and Albert Denk will shuffle and number the cards. The process will follow federal rules with local and district boards handling classifications and appeals.
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Carroll County
M. Clifford Townsend
Adams
Burlington
Carrollton
Clay
Deer Creek
Democrat
Jackson
Jefferson
Liberty
Madison
Monroe
Rock Creek
Tippecanoe
Washington
Floyd Julien
Selective Service Board
Julien
Harry Parker
Albert J. Denk
War Department
District Board of Appeals
Divorce suit delayed in Carroll court
The divorce case Ursel McCume Davis versus Doyle Davis from Flora was heard in Carroll circuit court before Judge E E Pruitt. Mrs. Davis seeks a divorce on grounds of failure to provide and cruel and inhuman treatment. The case was continued until next Monday morning for argument with George Obear acting for Mr. Davis and A D Bishop for Mrs. Davis.
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Ursel (McCume) Davis
Doyle Davis
Flora
Carroll Circuit Court
E. E. Pruitt
Fire at Brooder House Causes Little Damage
The local fire department was called to the home of Robert Hall at midnight Monday night for a fire in a rear brooder house. A stove used to heat the building overheated, but damage was minimal.
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Robert Hall
Red Cross Chapter Plans October Meeting
The Carroll County Red Cross Chapter will hold its regular monthly meeting in the Red Cross room at the courthouse on Monday afternoon October 21 at 2 30 p m.
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Carroll County
Red Cross Chapter
Red Cross
Court House
Mrs Ray Benning Visiting Toledo Relative
Mrs. Ray Benning of Toledo Ohio is a guest of her aunt Mrs. Marie Wall during her stay in the city.
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Ray Benning
Toledo, Ohio
Mrs
Marie Wall
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