Cost of sewer project revised in community survey
The community hears the latest estimate for building sewers and a disposal plant. costs previously pegged between two and five million dollars are said to be disproved. Also reported are donations to White County Memorial Hospital, society notes, travels of local residents, Las Vegas observations, and Clarence Fidler of Rockfield reporting harvest apples from two crops on one tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Many-A-Moon
Clarence Fidler
Rockfield
Las Vegas
Nevada
Campaign mud stains voter trust in the fall election
A columnist laments negative campaigning and voter weariness as November approaches. The piece notes voters seek truth amid insults and reads like a call to focus on honesty. Personal travel notes from New York recounts with Bub and family and a side report about a Lockport sign reading Population 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Byram T. Crosby
Helen
Gil Churchhill
Churchills
Bub
Manhattan
United Nations
Country Side
Lockport
Carroll County Democrats Join Kennedy Rally in Indianapolis
Twelve carloads of Carroll County Democrats traveled to Indianapolis to greet President Kennedy at Wier-Cook Airport, escorted by Sheriff John Roth. An overflow dinner at the Country Club honored Mrs. Birch Bayh with speeches, music by the Chittick sisters, and introductions by county and party officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Indianapolis
Kennedy
Wier-Cook
John Roth
Country Club
Birch Bayh
United States Senate
Matthews Moves TV Store to East Main Street
Harold Matthews owner of Matthews TV service relocates from Bradshaw building on Washington Street to East Main Street at Mrs. Dean Cripe's wallpaper and paint shop. Both businesses will operate from the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Matthews
Matthews TV Service
Bradshaw
Washington Street
Dean Cripe
East Main Street
Parker charged with grand larceny in Carroll circuit court
State warrant accuses George Parker in Carroll circuit court of grand larceny. Affidavit by Elizabeth Stephen states Parker took shares of capital stock valued at 884.50 and currency totaling 30.00 belonging to her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Parker
Carroll Circuit Court
Parker
Elizabeth Stephen
Objections Filed in Lynch Estate Cabot Carroll Circuit Court
Ralph and Harvey Bowen nephews file objections to the probate of Harvey Lynch will and codicil in Carroll circuit court. The will dated November 4, 1957, leaves specific sums to Ed Lynch Charles Lynch Jr Chetina Chapman and others with residuary shares to four heirs. Codicil notes a nephew Harvey Bowen receives a residence and various notes and contracts. Executors named Roy Clauser and Union Bank. William Briggs filed objections. Value of the estate undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey “Harve” Lynch
Carroll Circuit Court
Ralph
Harvey Bowen
Lynch
John F. Klepinger
Clarence McKinley
Juanita Adams
Francis A
Ruth Hamburger
Harvey Lynch
Sherman
Fanny Fife
Edna Bowen
Francis Lynch
Helen Kirkpatrick Sumrow
Audria Clements
John Shigley
Janie Chapman
Democratic Calendar Highlights Local Events October November
A calendar of Democratic events lists pie suppers, conferences, and socials across Delphi Indianapolis Flora Burlington and surrounding townships. Highlights include the Indiana Democratic Women’s Conference in Indianapolis with governor’s mansion buffet and Indiana Roof luncheon, plus open houses and candidate meetings. Senator Hartke and Mrs. Birch Bayh are noted attendees at a Carrollton township event and district rally in Lafayette. Election day urged on November 6 with a call to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Methodist Church
Indiana Democratic Womens Conference
Indianapolis
Governor’s Mansion
Claypool
Indiana Roof
Governor Welsh
Young Democrat
Democrat
Delphi
Camden Methodist Church
Birch Bayh
Lafayette
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Flora
Democrats of
Monroe
Burlington
Jackson
Washington
Delphi sewer project costs estimated at 523000
Clyde Williams Associates unveiled plans for a sewage system and disposal plant in Delphi with an estimated total cost of 523000 including treatment plant, facilities, and fees. The plan foresees bonds repaid by 4.75 monthly per current and new sewer users, and a 159 tap fee for unserved homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Clyde Williams Associates
South Bend
Donald W. Hammond
Williams
Hammond
Deer Creek
Wabash River
Chester Wagoner Dies Former Flora Postmaster At 75
Chester Wagoner seventy five former Flora postmaster from 1933 to 1957 died Monday night in St Elizabeth hospital after a lingering illness He was born April 5 1887 in Carrollton township son of Henry and Rebecca Wagoner married Delilah Brower in 1909 He was a Bible Presbyterian Church member in Indianapolis Surviving are his widow a son Joel H Wagoner of Muncie and two grandchildren Funeral will be Thursday at 2 30 from Lester funeral home Flora with Rev Edward Noe and Rev H D Chapin officiating Burial in Maple Lawn cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Wagoner
Flora
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Carrollton Township
Henry
Rebecca Kirkpatrick Wagoner
Delilah Brower
Bible Presbyterian Church of
Indianapolis
Joel H. Wagoner
Muncie
Las Vegas Visit From American Legion Convention
A writer recounts a week in Las Vegas attending an American Legion convention. The piece notes celebrity sightings at hotels, including Raymond Massey and Gracie Allen, remarks on the city’s showbiz scene, and contrasts the glitter with the desert surroundings while expressing preference for Carroll County.
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The
American Legion
Convention Center
Las Vegas
Raymond Massey
Judy Garland
George Burns
Carol Channing
Dinah Shore
Jimmy Durante
Ella Fitzgerald
Dick Shawn
Danny Kaye
Harry James
Harry Belafonte
Gracie Allen
Robert Kennedy
United States
Kennedy
J. Edgar Hoover
George Meany
Truman
Shoup
Battle Ground
Lucius Clay
American Bankers Association
American Bar Association
America
Mississippi
Brown
Richard Nixon
California
Carroll County
Zoning Board Approves Appeal on East Main Street Change
In a called meeting the Delphi Zoning Appeal Board approved changing a Main Street block from residential to local business. The move enables negotiations for First Federal Savings and Loan to acquire the Presbyterian manse and nearby homes for demolition and construction of a new First Federal building. James McKinley was named chairman and Bob Brookbank named vice chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Zoning Appeal Board
East Main Street
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Presbyterian
Hubert Gros
First Federal
James McKinley
Henry Rozhon
Bob Brookbank
Rates lowered by tax board in Delphi Deer Creek areas
About 25 residents met with Indiana State Tax Board representatives to protest Delphi Deer Creek township school rates. The county rate was cut from 1.12 to 1.09 with further adjustments across townships including Deer Creek, Adams, Jefferson and Tippecanoe. Several special school, poor relief, tuition and bond rates were reduced, with Delphi listing the largest cut from 8.203 to 7.86 plus an 0.08 flood levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Creek Township
Indiana State Tax Board
Delphi-Deer Creek Township
Delphi
Adams Township
Burlington Township
Clay Township
Ross
Owen
Clinton County
Deer Creek
Democrat Township
Jackson Township
Jefferson Township
Liberty Township
Madison Township
Monroe Township
Rock Creek
Tippecanoe
Washington
Camden
Yeoman
Delphi Sectional Cross Country Meet Friday at Carroll County Club
Twenty two teams from nine western Indiana counties compete in the Delphi Sectional at Carroll County Country Club Friday at 4 00 p m A total of 205 runners join efforts of Attica Battle Ground Brook Camden Carroll Chalmers Crawfordsville Delphi East Tipp Freeland Park Kentland Lafayette Jeff Monticello Montmorenci Morocco Oxford Rensselaer Reynolds Seeger Memorial Southwestern Tefft and West Lafayette with Mark Gibbens new course mark a target alongside rivals Ralph Stadelman Dan Walkey Bob Burris Ron Antcliff Jim Gossett Jerry Martin and Jim Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Carroll County Country Club
Indiana
Attica
Battle Ground
Brook
Camden
Carroll
Chalmers
Crawfordsville
Dayton
East Tipp
Freeland Park
Kentland
Lafayette Jeff
Monticello
Montmorenci
Morocco
Oxford
Rensselaer
Reynolds
Seeger Memorial
Southwestern
Tefft
West Lafayette
Mark Gibbens
Gibbens
Ralph Stadelman
Dan Walkey
Lafayette
Jeff
Bob Burris
Ron Antcliff
Jim Gossett
Jerry Martin
Jim Wilson
Delphi District Men Rally Hosted by Christian Fellowship
The Delphi Christian Men's Fellowship will hold a district rally at Delphi church on October 23 at 6 30 p m Guest speaker Wayne A Greene general representative in the National Department of Men's work United Christian Missionary Society has taught in institutes and conferences since 1961 He pastored in Oregon Nebraska and Missouri A chicken dinner group singing and district business follow Bob Scott will welcome Dick Abbott leads devotions Tillman Abbott leads singing Reservations due by Sunday October 21
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Christian Men’s Fellowship
Delphi Church
Wayne A. Greene
National Department of Men's Work
United Christian Missionary Society
Greene
Oregon
Nebraska
Missouri
Bob Scott
C.M.F
Dick Abbott
Tillman Abbott
Voter Registration Totals for Carroll County 1962 Election
A count shows 10 725 voters registered for the November election in Carroll County. County Clerk Frank Wilcox released the tally after final tabulation by registration clerks. The May primary had 9 981 registered. 784 new registrations, 249 transfers, and 40 cancellations were reported by township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Frank Wilcox
Wilcox
Downam Couple Mark 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Downam of Delphi celebrate 60 years of marriage in Loganport area from 1902. They have ten children, forty three grandchildren, and ninety great grandchildren. Open house set for October 21 at Tipwa Grange Pittsburg 2 to 4 p.m. Invitees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Downam
Delphi
Logansport
Downam
Elizabeth Simmons
William Downam
Monticello
John
Fred
Lawrence
Don
Charlie Downam
Marion
Indiana
Floyd Dilts
James Gunn
Thorntown
James Brewer
Muncie
Don Richards
Elkhart
Raymond Shockley
Carroll County
Tipwa Grange
Pittsburg
Open House for Senator Hartke in Carrollton Townshi p
Former Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs Claude Wickard invite the public to an open house at their Carrollton township home Sunday October 21 from 2 to 4 p m to meet Senator Vance Hartke and greet Democratic county candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Wickard
Carrollton Township
Hartke
Birch Bayh
PTA
Flora School
Flora
Vance Hartke
Golden wedding anniversary celebrated near Delphi
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Packard hosted a dinner Sunday at their home south of Delphi for Mrs. Packard’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Grover Kite who marked their 50th wedding anniversary on Monday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kite and daughters, Robert Strahle of Logansport, and Miss Sharon Fisher of Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Packard
Delphi
Packard
Grover Kite
Donald Kite
Robert Strahle
Logansport
Sharon Fisher
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Carroll County Cancer Society
White County Memorial Hospital
Local
Cancer Society
Carroll County United Fund
Mary Kemmer
Lafayette Journal-Courier
Frank W. Peyton
Roland E. Miller
Europe
Paris
Charles Bradshaw
Ohare
Chicago
Bobbie Moore
Pauline Moore
Lynn Sponsell
United Airlines
England
R. L. Hunter
W. A. McKenzie
Sheryl Beale
Alexis Smith
Lynda McCain
Gabriele Adler
Bill Sieber
Rodkey
Court House Square
Bertha Noble
Delphi American Legion
Dale Pettiner
Boy Scout Troop 50
First Presbyterian Church
John Sanderson
Three Rivers Council
BSA
John McCain
Troop 50
Matthews
Lynch Estate
Legion Home
Bos
Ben
Cena
Clifford Kurtz
Manchester
Robert Long Hospital
Mr. Kurtz
Raymond F. Fisher
Route 12
Kurtz
McQuires
Fisher
McQuire
Ronnie Medley
Harry M. Humphrey
John C. Carney
New Adams
Carrollton
Clay Deer Creek
Jefferson
I Liberty
Madison
Washington Clerk’s Office
Senator Hartke
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