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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1959
Page
1
Wayne Talbert and the editor met Vice President Nixon at the Legion convention and spoke with Lyndon Johnson’s Texas leadership. Other items include Aunt Fanny Smith's obituary, high school landscaping, a Mayo Clinic quip, pigeons, and 1960 delegate counts for Carroll County.
The Indiana State Highway Commission awards a $49,879.52 low bid to Tri-State Steel and Welding Company of Valparaiso to widen nine bridges in the LaPorte District. In Carroll County three bridges will be widened, including locations east of Flora and south of State Road 18.
Carroll circuit court authorizes C. Richard Leiter administrator of Earl Hoover estate to settle the wrongful death claim against Robert C. Lowe and the Charles Lowe Roofing Co for 5000 dollars. Hoover died February 5, 1959 near Wheeling when struck by Lowe's car. Bishop and Bishop represent the administrator.
Ranger Equipment Company of Delphi Indiana donates a $12,500 air conditioned double deck 12-animal maternity ward for sows to Southern Illinois University. The SIU School of Agriculture Swine Center will activate the self contained unit in September with engineers Burnside Shute and others overseeing the installation in a prefabricated 46 by 27 foot building.
The Citizen urges readers to submit news items and ads by Saturday to allow two publication days next week due to Labor Day. Readers are asked for cooperation to help the newspaper complete weekend work.
Ninety four first graders enrolled Wednesday across Delphi public and parochial schools. Eighty one attend public schools, thirteen at St Joseph’s parish school. Principal Rudolph Minneman notes two students already enrolled didn't report.
The Producers' Marketing Association announces the opening of a new stockyard facility 3 miles east of Frankfort on State Road 28. Operating since two years at the old Frankfort site, the new yard costs 40,000 dollars and has pen space for 1,000 to 1,200 hogs daily. Open house is set for Monday afternoon September 7 and hog purchases begin Tuesday. Verlin Long and Lee Flora represent Carroll county on the Frankfort yard board of directors.
Local pro Jack Goslee shot a 4 under par 32 to establish a new nine hole course record on Monday. He totaled four birdies and five pars to eclipse the previous mark.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the REMC auditorium in Delphi on Friday September 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The drive seeks 125 pints and urges Carroll county residents to donate to keep the program active.
Mrs Helen Black resigns from Pittsburg Grocery and on Monday will take over as manager of Ratcliff Hotel Coffee Shop succeeding Mrs George Chappell Jr who was recently married.
The Delphi area honors Aunt Fanny Smith born in Lafayette and lifelong Pittsburg resident. She founded and nurtured the Cradle Roll at Delphi Methodist Church and kept close ties with schoolmates and neighbors. Her obituary recalls generous praise, frequent letters, and a life spent making friends and sharing memories. She rests in Pittsburg cemetery beside loved ones.
Judge William B. Smith is expected to name an eight member County Committee for School Reorganization within a week after a Thursday court room meeting. Orval Shock and Dick Callane have accepted seats. the panel includes lay and professional members serving without pay for up to four years. The committee will draft a plan within a year to merge all Carroll county schools into a single administrative area.
Virginia Peterson of Deer Creek township earns an Honor girl scholarship at State Fair Girls School. She joins 12 other state girls serving as group captains for 270 students across 12 groups. The award cites grades leadership community service 4 H and activities. Carroll County also has Janet Bailey Carolyn Verrill and Carolyn Peterson as Honor girls.
Memory Lane Kindergarten will hold an organizational meeting for mothers and pupils at the home of teacher Mrs. Robert Brookbank in Bowen Court on Thursday September 10 at 2 p m. The class starts Monday September 14 from 9 to 11 15 a m.
Four Delphi juveniles aged 15 to 17 were arrested Tuesday night by local officers on charges of possession of alcoholic beverages. They were released on juvenile bonds to their parents.
The Citizen announces its daily news broadcast at 11 35 A M highlighting key stories and updates. The brief alert notes program focus on local events, politics, weather, and community notices for the day.
Fire damaged the Shoup home in Camden early Friday night causing about 700 dollars in damage. Their two month old son Leonard Jr fell ill and was taken to Riley Hospital Indianapolis with high fever. Doctors report tests ongoing with some improvement noted Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Shoup run a Delphi beauty salon.
The Oracles led by Coach Tony Berto dominated in a jamboree at Frankfort, beating Lebanon 100 yards to 10 on the ground and earning five first downs while Lebanon had none. Delphi beat Lebanon 100 to 10 and held them scoreless. Delphi will open its home season Friday at 7 30 PM at Riley Park hosting Western.
Four persons from Gary asked local officers for help in Delphi on Tuesday night. One was a mental patient on hospital leave from Noblesville. While transporting him back to Noblesville his brother sister-in-law and a friend could not control him. He was taken to a local doctor for treatment and the group then continued to Noblesville.
Camden voters will cast ballots on November 3 for a fresh slate of town trustees. Incumbents Norwood Gentry John H Case and Fred L Hedderich were not renominated. Democratic clerk treasurer Ruth Edging seeks another term against Eva Shafer. Republican candidates are James Sharp Dan Baker and Hubert Galimore. Democratic candidates are Herbert Yerkes John F Kesner and Ralph Rohrabaugh Jr.
John McCormick of Madison township will host the afternoon stop of the State Swine Tour at the McCormick Farm west of Frankfort on Wednesday September 16. Dean Earl Butz will speak at Delphi City Park at noon. A pork chop barbecue dinner for 500 plus will be served by the Carroll County Home Demonstration Council. advance tickets are from the County Extension Office.
Milford H. Eggerding 43 president of Valparaiso Community Planning Consultants died Saturday when his car was struck by a Monon freight train near Westville Indiana. His vehicle skidded 107 feet before impact. He had been assisting Delphi Planning Commission on zoning ordinances and spoke at a recent public meeting.
The Indiana Common School Fund Commission postponed action on a 1.665 million dollar loan request by Carroll County Consolidated School Corporation for a new high school. A five member sub committee will study the case, with Superintendent Robert Forbes noting prior applications on July 23 and August 5. He said the rate is 2 percent and a granted loan could save millions in interest. The commission may approve around one million dollars after presenting facts. site choices for the school remain undisclosed pending purchase. The Attorney General ruled part of the original articles invalid and the district aims to move quickly under Public Law 6 to secure funding before rivals. If denied, construction would likely be delayed.
Carroll County 4 H members exhibit at the State Fair September 2 through 10. Listed exhibitors include Joyce Barnhart Mary Ann Newell Susan Stephens Marjorie Humburger JoAnn Cripe Maria Meek Mary Jane Fisher Nancy Vinard Patty Todd and others across foods baking clothing handicrafts and food preservation.
The law firms Jump Noel Lacy and Angel of Kokomo and dves and Ives of Delphi entered their appearance for Dr John Robert VanKirk of Burlington named as defendant in a divorce suit filed by his wife Patricia Jeannette VanKirk. She seeks 150000 alimony and is represented by Sherwood Blue of Indianapolis and the firm Obear and Overholser of Delphi.
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