Delphi Weather and Civic Notes Highlight Local News
A severe wind caused power outages near Delphi and Burrows for 39 minutes and knocked a highway sign near the Welcome Inn. The town plans to stay on Fast Time through winter. Absentee voting begins Saturday at the county clerk’s office with extended hours on Saturdays. Amendments on the November ballot, a new $10 million cement plant in Cass county, and a Delphi youth club named The Kingsmen are reported. Community concerns include Halloween vandalism and tax payments nearing deadline.
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Delphi
Burrows
Welcome Inn
Mr Weaver Fired as Park Custodian
Earl Weaver, long time custodian of Riley Park, has been discharged by the current administration effective November 1. It is understood that Erval ee Pl oyed as custodian of the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Weaver
Earl Weaver
Riley Park
Ervalee
New Hillcrest Elementary Grade School Nears Completion
Work on Delphi's Hillcrest Elementary is rapidly nearing completion. Superintendent Wayne Eikenberry says the building will be finished by January 1 and will house all elementary grades from 1 through 5. Pictured views show the new site.
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Delphi
Hillcrest
Wayne Eikenberry
Roof design replaces blinds in new classrooms
Six thermo panel windows are installed in each of eight classrooms of the new building. An overhanging roof will eliminate the need to purchase blinds for the windows.
Methodist And Christian Youth Seek UNICEF Funds
On Saturday October 29 Delphi youths from the Methodist and Christian churches join UNICEF drive for the global charity. Tripping door to door they collect to aid overseas children and milk and medicine grants with adults and mothers supervising. Residents away may still contribute by calling local organizers Willard Lee or Darrell Griffey.
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Delphi
Unicef
U. S
Methodist Church
Willard Lee
Darrell Griffey
Edwin Snider Dies at Age Three in Flora
Edwin A. Snider three, son of Vaughn and Helen Kingery Snider of route 2 Flora, died Thursday during a hernia operation after two days illness. Born January 10 1957 in Logansport, he is survived by two sisters Judy and Jayne and brother Charles, grandparents Carl Kingery and Mrs. Earl Snider. Funeral Saturday at Lester funeral home with Rev. Arthur Tinkle officiating. burial Maple Lawn cemetery.
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Edwin A. Snider
Vaughn
Helen Kingery Snider
Flora
Logansport
Carroll County
Judy
Jayne
Charles
Carl Kingery
Bringhurst
Earl Snider
Deer Creek
Lester Funeral Home
Arthur Tinkle
Maple Lawn Cemetery
13th annual 4-H leaders recognition banquet at Carroll County Club
Adult 4-H leaders will be honored at the 13th annual recognition banquet at the Carroll County Country Club in Delphi on November 10 at 7 p.m. Judge William B. Smith will be the speaker. Sponsors include Bassett and Talbert and several local businesses. A gold clover pin will be awarded to Leon Recene for 10 years of service. other pins will honor long-time leaders Langston Huffer Peterson and others.
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Carroll County Country Club
Delphi
William B. Smith
Carroll Circuit Court
Bassett and Talbert
Delphi A and P Store
Hall’s
IGA Foodliner
Lahr Motors
Mount, and Son Hardware
Wynkoop Pharmacy
Kroger
Eikenberry
Funeral Home and Furniture
Union Bank and Trust Company
Leon Recene
Av Langston
Brian Huffer
Carolyn Peterson
Katherine DuVall
Robert Draper
James Oster
James Deckard
Richard Sheldon
Hank Whitmer
Leo Bowman
Arthur Fross
Vaughan Snider
Kenneth Yeakley
Reba Shanks
W. S. Weaver
Better Farming and Better Living Meetings Planned
Monte Alderfer coordinates a three session series on BF and BL with Purdue specialists and A. M. Nichter at Delphi extension office. Sessions run November 22 19 and December 5 from 9 a m to 3 p m covering Family Goals Farming requirements Cropping and Livestock systems and complete farm setup with a farm visit on December 5.
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Monte Alderfer
Purdue
A. M. Nichter
Mr. Aldefert
Delphi
Patricia Lennon to wed Cpl Donald Stark in Covina
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Lennon of Covina announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia to Cpl. Donald Leroy Stark U S Marine Corps. Cpl. Stark, a Delphi High School graduate, is stationed at Camp Pendleton. The wedding is planned for December 17 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Covina.
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Thomas L. Lennon
Covina
California
Patricia
Cpl
Donald Leroy Stark
U. S. Marine Corps
Glen A. Stark
E. Second
Peru
Delphi
Cpl. Stark
Delphi High School
Camp Pendleton
Miss Lennon
Monterey Park
Covina High School
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Delphi Bank to Administer Estate of Charles Thomson
The last will of Charles W. Thomson was admitted for probate in Carroll circuit court on Monday. His will leaves his estate in trust to his widow, with Union Bank and Trust Company of Delphi named administrator. Bishop and Bishop represent the administrator.
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Charles W. Thomson
Carroll Circuit Court
Thomson
Union Bank and Trust Company of
Delphi
Bishop
Breakin Reported at Hollow Acres Golf Course
County and State Police investigate a Monday night break in at Hollow Acres Golf Course near Yeoman. Thieves took about 3 dollars from a Coke machine an electric drill and several wrenches. The course is owned by Mr and Mrs Garnette Smith of Delphi.
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Hollow Acres
Yeoman
Garnette Smith
Delphi
Navy re enlists Hubert G Fife in six year tour
Hubert G. Fife son of Mr and Mrs Robert J Fife of Jonesboro Arkansas formerly of Delphi re enlists for another six year Navy tour to be stationed at Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Sterlet His address is Hubert G Fife RMSN SS 518-5455 USS Sterlet SS 392 care FPO San Francisco California
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Hubert G. “Jerry” Fife
Robert J. Fife
Jonesboro
Arkansas
Delphi
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Sterlet
Hubert G. Fife
RMSN
USS
FPO
San Francisco
California
Inheritance tax set for Lucille Burns estate
County Assessor Gerald Murphy determines the inheritance tax for the Lucille Burns estate at 1632.64 as 4.57 dollars.
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Gerald Murphy
Lucille Burns
Temple, Vaughan to Attend IU Football Game in Bloomington
Mr and Mrs Forrest Temple and Bill Vaughan visit Bloomington for the weekend as guests of Miss Mary Temple and will attend the Indiana University football game. Mr and Mrs Wayne Talbert return Friday from Miami Florida.
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Forrest Temple
Bill Vaughan
Bloomington
Miss Mary Temple
Wayne Talbert
Miami, Florida
Morocco Lodge honors 50 year member J W Garrard
Fifty year pin presented to J W Garrard at Morocco Masonic Lodge meeting. Garrard, a former Morocco resident now living in Delphi, spent Saturday night in town and returned home Sunday morning.
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J. W. Garrard
Morocco
Masonic Lodge
Garrard
Delphi
Two-Car Crash Near Burlington Involves Local Residents
Cars driven by Jacob Huffer of route 2 Cutler and Mary J Sheffer of route 1 Forrest Indiana collided one mile south of Burlington at 6:45 Tuesday evening. Both drivers escaped injury and Sheriff Roth estimated vehicle damage at 550 dollars.
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Jacob Huffer
Cutler
Mary J. Sheffer
Forrest
Indiana
Burlington
Roth
Legion Event Veterans Day Service Plans
Delphi American Legion members begin Veterans Day festivities by attending church on Sunday November 6 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. Rev. Toby A Rendleman pastors the church. Legionnaires meet at the Legion Home at 10 30 a.m. before travelling to the service.
Mrs Augsberger Returns to Delphi After Year Abroad
Mrs. Fred Augsberger came home from a year in Germany arriving Friday by plane at Fort Wayne. She was met by her husband’s parents and traveled with them to Delphi to join Mr. and Mrs. George Obear. She plans to return to the States in November.
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Fred Augsberger
Germany
States
Ft. Wayne
Delphi
George Obear
Augsberger
Bus Schedule Moves for October 30 1969
Central times listed for routes West to Lafayette and East to Logansport. Services run afternoon and evening with departures at 1 30 p m 7 45 p m and 7 30 a m 6 45 p m respectively.
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Lafayette
Logansport
Oracle Gridders Fight to Tie Bombers 14-14
Delphi and Rensselaer battled to a 14-14 tie at Asselaer last Friday night as the Oracles extend their record to 5-1-3. Delphi took a 7-0 lead on a 14 yard run by Widner, but Rensselaer answered with two 8 yard passes to John Kelly. The second half mirrored the first with Delphi scoring in the fourth on a Dick Welch interception return and a later Delphi drive stalling near the end. Rensselaer then drove 80 yards to set up a late score, and the game ended with neither side moving the ball in the final minutes. Final stats show Rensselaer with 238 total yards to Delphi’s 146.
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Oracle
Rensselaer Bombs
Asselaer
Oracles
Seager
Monticello
Delphi
Bombers
Rensselaer
Widner
Small
Renssélaer
Dale Garriotte
John Kelly
Connie Flick
Dick Welch
Lafayette PCA Sets Meeting With Banquet At Yeoman
A joint White and Carroll County stockholders meeting of Lafayette Production Credit Association will occur Tuesday November 15 at Yeoman school. The program includes a banquet a year in review the election of one director and a guest speaker.
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Carroll County
Lafayette Production Credit Association
Yeoman School
Yeoman
New Indiana State Police Troopers Assigned to Peru Post
David Emerick and Arlen Good join the Indiana State Police this week. Emerick rides with Trooper Tom Pitstick and Good with Trooper Dale Douglass at the Peru Post.
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David Emerick
Arlen Good
Indiana State Police
Emerick
Tom Pitstick
Good
Dale Douglass
Peru
Birth Announcements From White County and Lafayette Area
Mrs. and Mrs. Jerry Snavely of Delphi welcomed a son at White County Memorial hospital Monticello. Mrs. Ned Rude of Burnettsville announced a daughter at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. David Sheehan of Delphi welcomed a daughter at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pritts of Idaville reported a son at St Joseph hospital Logansport. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spitznogle provided details of a birth as read in local notices.
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Jerry Snavely
Delphi
Route 3
White County Memorial Hospital
Monticello
Ned Rude
Route 1
Burnettsville
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Sylvia Shockley
David Sheehan
Thomas Pritts
Idaville
St. Joseph Hospital
Logansport
Joseph Spitznogle
Ernest Snell Ends Life in Memorial Hospital
Ernest Snell a Flora farmer died from a self inflicted gunshot wound at his home behind the garage. Cass county coroner Dr D K Winter listed the death as suicide. Born February 8 1890 in Wheeling he married Vesta Barnard in 1913 and was active in the Flora Masonic lodge Wheeling Presbyterian church and local baseball. Survivors include a son Donald and two daughters Verlin Long and Bob Wertz. Rites were held at Wheeling Presbyterian with burial in Maple Lawn cemetery. Lester funeral home Flora assisted.
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Memorial Hospital
D. K. Winter
Cass County
Snell
Wheeling
Joseph
Sara Trent Snell
Vesta Barnard
Maple Lawn Cemetery
Lester Funeral Home
Flora
Bowman Wins Senior Golf Crown at Carroll County Club
Robert Bowman of Rockfield defeated Myron Johnson one up on the 19th hole to win the Senior division at the year end golf tourney held at the Carroll County Country Club. Bowman reached the final by beating Joe Coomey and Jim Thomson while Johnson advanced by defeating Bill Kerlin and Harry McGlothlin.
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Carroll County Country Club
Robert Bowman
Rockfield
Myron Johnson
Bowman
Wing
Joe Coomey
Jim Thomson
Johnson
Bill Kerlin
Harry McGlothlin
Carroll County Home Demonstration Club Plans Delphi Achievement Day
Carroll County women gather in Delphi for the annual Achievement Day program at the REMC. Luncheon will be served at the Methodist church by the group.
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Carroll County Home Demonstration Club
Delphi
REMC
Methodist Church
Yeoman Opens 1960-61 Basketball Season at Home
Yeoman will open its 1960 61 basketball season Tuesday night at Yeoman when they meet the Burrows cagers Adams township will be at Yeoman on Nov 4 William Helms is the coach.
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Yeoman
Burrows
Adams Township
William Helms
Caption Correction for Local Campaign Photo
A Democratic ad in The Delphi Citizen and the Hoosier Democrat used the name Joan L Abbott instead of the correct Joan L Jackson. The error appears in last week's issue and the caption now reflects the proper candidate.
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Delphi Citizen
Hoosier Democrat
Joan L. Abbott
Joan L. Jackson
Past Presidents Parley of the American Legion Auxiliary Meeting
The Past Presidents Parley of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Charles A Wood on Monday evening October 31 Assistant hostesses will be Mrs Sue Beale Mrs Sue Wingard Mrs Ruth Kirkpatrick and Mrs Martha Popejoy
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American Legion Auxiliary
Charles A. Wood
Sue Beale
Sue Wingard
Ruth Kirkpatrick
Martha Popejoy
Delphi Halloween Parade And Prize Night
Ghosts and all with costumes join the Delphi Halloween parade Friday night. Meet at the city building Armory at 7 pm, the high school band leads around the courthouse square, and 21 cash prizes will be awarded. Lions Club fish dinner funds the Delphi street sign project.
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Old Armory
Court House Square
New Armory
Lions Club
Delphi Street
Delphi
Delphi meeting hosted by Ft Wayne school friends group
The Parents and Friends Association of the Ft Wayne State School sponsors a public meeting in the REMC auditorium Delphi on Sunday October 30 at 2 p.m. DST Bernard Dolnick will speak and the Teen Choir from the school will perform. Refreshments follow. Mrs Louise Burkhouse Route 11 Lafayette is secretary of the sponsoring group.
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Parents and Friends
Ft. Wayne State School
REMC
Delphi
Bernard Dolnick
Dolnick
Ft. Wayne School
Indiana Division of Mental Health
Louise Burkhouse
Route 11
Lafayette
Delphi Chamber Elects Three Directors At Latest Ballot
Robert Brookbank William H Bradshaw and Morris Skiles were elected directors of the Delphi Chamber of Commerce during the recent balloting by members Their election was announced at a Chamber of Commerce meeting last Thursday at the Masonic temple Mrs Thelma Trent RN the county health nurse was the speaker at the luncheon.
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Robert Brookbank
William H. Bradshaw
Morris Skiles
Delphi Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Temple
Thelma Trent
Cheer Leaders Named for Varsity and Junior High Games
Freshman and junior high basketball squads announce cheer leaders. Varsity squad includes Carolyn White, Carolyn Verrill, Maxine Rodgers, and Joyce Snoeberger. Sheryl Beale and Mari- (name truncated) also named for supporting roles.
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Carolyn White
Carolyn Verrill
Maxine Rodgers
Joyce Snoeberger
Sheryl Beale
Mari
Marriage license issued to two underage residents
A marriage license was issued for Willard Lee Overmyer, 17, of Burlington, and Darlene Sue Layvern, 15, of Bringhurst, Route 1.
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Willard Lee Overmyer
Burlington
Darlene
Sue Layvern
Bringhurst
Clark Hearing Postponed by City Council
A scheduled hearing before the city council to air charges against Fred Clark a city patrolman was postponed by agreement of the council and Clark's attorneys Sam Power and Frank Pryor. They seek specific written charges and a public hearing, with election day November 8 looming.
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Fred Clark
Sam Power
Frank Pryor
Clark
Supreme Court
State of Indiana
King Basketball Spotlight Opens County Season
Dormant since last February King Basketball resumes spotlighting county hoops with Monday night openers. Burlington hosts Tipton Township while Rossville visits Bunker Hill in Clinton county. Camden travels to Brook on November 11 and Flora hosts Camden on November 15. DelphI opens November 18 at Central Catholic Lafayette.
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King
Burlington
Tipton Township
Rossville
Bunker Hill
Clinton County
Camden
Red Devils
Brook
Flora Badgers
Flora
Camden Red Devils
Delphi Oracles
Monticello
Central Catholic
Lafayette
Knarl Patty, Jr
Junior Mannies
Delphi
Frank DeBruicker Ig
Flora Badg- Seago
Democrats Host Breakfast With Governor Hopefuls in Delphi
Mrs. John T. Kirkpatrick hosts a Saturday morning breakfast at 234 West Summit Street Delphi inviting the public to meet Matt Welsh candidate for Governor and Earl Utterback candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Kathryn Leicht will manage a phone line to contact the candidates. All county ticket candidates will attend from 8:30 to 10.
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John T. Kirkpatrick
West Summit Street
Delphi
Matt Welsh
Earl Utterback
Kathryn Leicht
Delphi Cross Country Finishes Fourth at South Bend Sectional Meet
Delphi Oracle runners place fourth among 25 teams as only three advance to state. Sophomores Jim Wilson and Jerry Martin finish eighth and ninth in a field of 150 plus. other Delphi runners include Joe Smith 31st, Max Burkhalter 41st, John Allen 58th, and Bill Coomey 73rd. Elkhart’s Bob Scott wins two miles in 9:50, two seconds off last year’s state record.
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Delphi
Dick Roth
Billey
Max Burkhalter
Martin
Joe Smith
Bob Rodenbarger
Jim Wilson
John Allen
Norm Ebrite
South Bend
Jerry Martin
Bill Coomey
Bob Scott
Elkhart
Charles Umbarger
Mishawaka
Warsaw
Riley South Bend
Logansport
Goshen
Bremen
Adams
Penn
Hamlet
Lakeville
South Bend Central
Plymouth
County churches urged to kickoff 1960 CROP campaign
Churches are asked to receive a special CROP offering on Sunday October 30 to support the Christian Rural Overseas Program. CROP Sunday marks the opening of the 1960 campaign to raise 8000 bushels of corn or cash for overseas relief, with Dean Todd of Sharon as campaign director.
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Christian Rural Overseas Program
Dean Todd
Sharon
Ee Ee Ee
Friends Night Observed by Adina Rebekah Lodge
Adina Rebekah Lodge to observe Friends Night at OOF. Members invited to attend the event and share in community fellowship.
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Adina Rebekah Lodge
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Main Street
Jesse Patrick
Patrick
Circuit Court
Supreme Court of
Louisville Cement Company
Kingsmen of
Mick Merrell
Jerry Rossetter
Don Roth
Hallowe’en
French Post Park
Lafayette Courier
Delphi Art Guild
Lawrence Mays
Route 4
Robert Ferrier
GOP
Citizen
Indianapolis
Methodist
Christian
Edwin Snider
Cpl. D. L. Stark
Delphi Bank
Charles Thomson
Breakin
Fife
Lafayette Pca
Vianco Gravel Pit
Fred Doerner
FBI
Carroll
White County
Mr. Doerner
Merle Cree
Charles Coghill
Fred Dillon
Lawrence Krand
Bill Musall
Bill Green
Merle Allen
Doerner
Lee Thompson
Ernest Snell
Hallowe
Friends OF State
DHS
King Basketball
Democrats
Kirkpatrick
Delphi Harriers
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