Old phones and a divorce toast Delphi tales
A Carroll County column reports on a Hollywood bound Dean Cottrell buying old wall phones for cottages and notes a circuit court divorce with multiple abuse allegations. It mentions Burrows Telephone rate petitions, a stolen Cadillac recovered by a finance company, Halloween boot blood mistaken for cat blood, and local business political shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Telephone Company
Dean Cottrell
Hollywood
California
Dean
Idaville
Hollywood and Is Going To Place the Phones In Each of the Cottages. Mr. Cottrell
Gene Autrey
Mrs Kirkpatrick to Attend Indiana Mental Health Board Meeting
Mrs John T. Kirkpatrick will travel to Indianapolis today for a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Indiana Mental Health Association at the English Foundation Building. She is a current member of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Kirkpatrick
Indianapolis
Indiana Mental Health Association
English Foundation
Kirkpatrick
Two Apprehended After Stealing Wrecking Auto
Charles Graham and Wayne Aldridge were arraigned in City court under the joy ride law for stealing Francis Fife’s auto in Delphi. They pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 180 days at State Farm with a $500 fine and other costs. sentence suspended pending good behavior including avoiding taverns and attending church. The auto was stolen Saturday night from behind the American Legion Home, wrecked through a fence at Owen Downham’s farm after which Mr. Downham helped detain them.
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Charles Graham
Delphi
Wayne Aldridge
Camdent
Charles A. Wood
Francis Fife
Wood
State Farm
American Legion
Highway 29
Owen Downham
Democrats of four townships to meet at Camden
Democrats of Washington Jackson Liberty and Rock Creek Townships schedule a Camden Community Building meeting Friday September 24 at 8 p m. James H Berg Second District candidate for Congress and county and township candidates will attend. Public invited.
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Washington
Jackson
Liberty
Rock Creek
Camden
James H. Berg
Congress
Will County
Delphi Lions name Sherman Fife Jr Cheer Club member
Sherman Fife Jr of Delphi Indiana is named Cheer Club member of the week. He fell from a truck July 13 and remained at St Elizabeth hospital before going home September 18. He has a fractured pelvis and will return to the hospital in three weeks. Friends and the public are asked to send cards letters visits and small gifts during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Delphi
Indiana
Young Fife
Sherman Fife
St. Elizabeth Hospital
St. Elizabeth
Sherman
Johns Yates Engagement Reported In Delphi
Mr and Mrs Ralph D Johns of Delphi announce the engagement of their daughter Delprise to Jim Yates son of Mr and Mrs Lee Yates of Delphi No date has been set for the wedding
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Ralph D. Johns
Route 4
Delphi
Delprise
Jim Yates
Lee Yates
Oracle Harriers Kick Off Season At Country Club
Delphi's cross country team launches the season this afternoon at 3 30 p m hosting Winamac on the country club course Coach Norm Ebrite leads a squad including Tom Buchanan Lowell Groninger Wayne Hathaway Bob Hodges Robert Moore Paul Nipple Fred McCain Harold Powell and Willard Sprowl The schedule runs through October with meets at Attica Monticello Royal Center Logansport Frankfort Culver Military and Hoosier Conference events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Winamac
Norm Ebrite
Tom Buchanan
Lowell Groninger
Wayne Hathaway
Bob Hodges
Robert Moore
Paul Nipple
Fred McCain
Harold Powell
Willard Sprowh
Attica & Mont
Harrow Demonstration At Levi Furst Farm North Of Pittsburg
A harrow attachment demonstration will occur at the Levi Furst farm near Pittsburg on Saturday afternoon September 25. The device mounts on the back of a plow, raises with it, and folds for transport. Manufactured and tested by Wisehart Mfg Co of Middletown Indiana for three years and now ready for market with Delphi Products Co as distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Furst
Pittsburg
Wisehart Mfg. Co
Middletown
Indiana
Delphi Products Co
Court Closed as Carroll Court Attends State Bar Meet
Carroll circuit court will be in vacation Friday as county bar association members attend the State Bar convention in French Lick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Circuit Court
County Bar Association
French Lick
No Cause for Polio Scare in Carroll County
County Health Officer Dr George Wagoner reports four polio cases in Carroll County with cases in Adams Tippecanoe and Washington townships and Delphi. He says mass immunization or Gamma Globulin programs require state and health officer approval and are not currently planned. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will collect today at REMC auditorium from 10 am to 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
George Wagoner
Riley Hospital
Adams Township
Tippecanoe Township
Washington Township
Delphi
State Board of Health
Red Cross
Remc
Wagoner
North Central School
Ronald Helvie
Jack Helvie
National Foundation For
Esther Gregg
Howard May
Carl May
Albert Marshall
State Health Office
Marshall
United States
Teresa Hall
Raymond Hall
Larry Peterson
Tom Peterson
Mobile Xray Unit To Visit Carroll County
The Carroll County Tuberculosis and Health Association brings a portable x ray unit from the State Board of Health to the county the week of October 11 to 15. A free diabetes screening will be offered alongside the x ray. Funds from Christmas Seals support these services. Carroll County population tops 16,000 and less than 10 percent were x rayed in 1952. Seal Sale chairs seek higher turnout this year and will publish a schedule in the papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Tuberculosis and Health Association
State Board of Health
Carroll County
Music Parents Meet About Delphi School Program
Music Parents of the Delphi school invite all parents and others to a meeting Monday evening September 27 at 8 pm in the Armory. Attendees will meet the new music director and discuss the local school's musical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Armory
New Schedules Announced for Indiana Motor Bus and Monon Rail
Jesse Patrick, manager at the Delphi bus station, announces new schedules effective Sunday September 26. Indiana Motor Bus Co East Bound times are 8 45 a m 1 45 p m 5 15 p m and West Bound 11 10 a m 3 20 p m 8 20 p m. Monon Rail timings include North Bound Train No 12 at 9 08 a m Train No 14 at 6 46 p m and South Bound Train No 11 at 11 19 a m Train No 15 at 7 49 p m.
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Indiana Motor Bus Company
Delphi
Monon Railroad
Jesse Patrick
Township ASC heads to name county officers
County ASC officers will be elected September 30 at 9 30 in the basement of the Delph i post office. Township chairmen become county convention delegates with the vice chairmen voting if needed. Results announced by county ASC chairman Lawrence M Metzger show elected chairmen for multiple townships with their vice chairs and alternates.
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ASC
Delphi
Lawrence M. Metzger
Lewis Dock
Joe Flora
Marvin Jervis
Doyle Jervis
Robert McCarty
Charles Pope
Gardner E. Martin
John H. Wise
Carey Oyler
Lewis Penn
John Witter
Lloyd Mikesell
Clifford Long
Paul D. Crook
Orval Willcox
John Greenwalt
Alt. Liberty
Frank Mullin
William J. Martin
Mac Snyder
Daniel Shaffer
Alt
Harold Austin
Alt. Madison
Dale Cleaver
Earl Hamburger
Forrest Hoshaw
Roger Neff
Ralph Wagner
Alt Monroe
Keith Jordan
Ross Hikenberry
Bob Kearns
Vaughn Snider
Floyd Peterson
Rock Creek
Charles Walters
Amos Herr
Enos Berkshire
John Myers
Jim Martin
Tippecanoe
Floyd Anderson
Clark Ginn
Robert Martin
Courtney Clawson
Larry Gruber
Alt. Washington
Charles McFatridge
Robert Herr
Dale Meeks
William Yeakley
Donald Shanks
Three Logansport Women Hurt In Highway 421 Collision
Three Logansport women Cora Buck 63 Mrs Arthur Dickerson 42 and Mrs Melford Ewarr 68 were hospitalized after a two car crash on highway 421 near the Sportsman Hotel bridge east of Monticello. Drivers Dawson Bane 56 Wingate and Mr Knarr 68 escaped with minor injuries.
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Logansport
Sportsman’s Hotel
Monticello
Cora Buck
Arthur Dickerson
Melford C. Ewarr
Dawson C. Bane
Wingate
Knarr
Sportsman Hotel
Bane
PACK MEETING FOR CUB SCOUTS SET MONDAY NIGHT
The first Cub Scout pack meeting of the year will be held Monday night September 27 at 7 p.m. in the REMC. Parents who want their sons to join are urged to attend with the boy.
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REMC
Giant Farm Show Highlights October 7 Schedule
Farmers will quiz experts on farm machinery operation at the Farm Progress Show on October 7 at Miles Martin farm near Camden Indiana. Demonstrations cover corn pickers plows rototillers and more with contests, a fiddle show, Barn Dance performances and a fire fighting demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Martin
Camden
Ind
Prairie Farmer- Wls
Purdue University Extension Service
University of Ilinois Extension Service
University Agricultural Engineers
Farm Machinery Company Engineers
Roscoe Brazer
Purdue Horticulturist
WLS
Jethro
Beaver Valley
Woody Mercer
Arkansas Woodchopper
Maynard Bertsch
John W. Holland
Midwest
Chicago
Indiana
National Guard
Purdue University
John Holland
Fashions a la Mode at Delphi High School
The William H Block Co presents Fashions a la Mode in the Delphi high school auditorium on Thursday October 14 with two showings at 345 pm and 745 pm. Indiapolis models display the latest clothing and accessories. Tickets 60 cents for the afternoon and 75 cents for the evening with proceeds benefiting the Psi Iota Xi sorority Beta Psi chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Block Company of
Indianapolis
Delphi High School
Beta Psi Chapter
Psi Iota Xi Sorority
Georgann Kessler
Martha Henderson
Dorothy Mills
Bonita Lieber
Marilyn Smith
Bertha Noble
Margaret Johnston
Mary McCormick
Sara Spear
June Keith
Phyllis Hildebrandt
Clock turns back to CST on Sunday September 26
The article notes the official time change to Central Standard Time occurs at 1 a.m. Sunday September 26. It advises turning clocks back before bed Saturday night to align with church and meeting times listed for the coming week.
Citizen Classified Ad for Best Results
A compact notice seeks attention for a community classified ad service offering enhanced visibility. It invites residents to place or browse ads to connect buyers, sellers, and services efficiently within the town.
Alcoa Foundation Scholarships Awarded at Purdue
Purdue grants nine Alcoa foundation scholarships with up to $500 each for high scholastic achievement. George W. Roach, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Roach of Delphi, is among the seniors in the school of agriculture receiving the award. Sponsored by the Aluminum Company of America.
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ALCOA
Alcoa Foundation
Purdue University
George W. Roach
Harry Roach
Delphi
School of Agriculture
The
Aluminum Company of America
Farm Accident Injures Pete Furst Near Delphi
Pete Furst a 53 year old farmer east of Delphi was injured while combining beans when wind caused him to fall into the reel of a grain auger. He held the belt to free his foot, saving his leg temporarily. two toes were severed and the foot mangled, with surgery pending and grafting hoped. He is parish hospitalized at St Elizabeth. It is reported the injury occurred Tuesday night on the Tenanted farm of Levi Furst near Range Line and Tippecanoe Township.
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George
Pete) Furst
Delphi
St. Elizabeth Hospital
M. H
Randell Kerfoot
Mr. Loveless
Levi Furst
Paul McMurray
Furst
McMurray
Delphi Welding Company
Eikenberry
Oracles Open Home Season Versus Rensselaer Tuesday Night
Delphi fans await the home opener when the Oracles host Rensselaer Tuesday at 7:30 p m. Delphi struggled at Crawfordsville last Friday, losing 34 to 0, but showed early promise with strong line play and a freshman sophomore backfield trio ready to contribute.
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Delphi
Oracles
Rensselaer
Crawfordsville
Sheridan
Blackhawks
Ed Wagoner
Bill Maxwell
Allen Wentzel
John Furst
Oracle
Jim Landis
Lonnie Woods
William Howard
Jerry Wagoner
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Burrows Telephone Exchange
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Public Service Commission of
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Burrows Telephone Company
Exchange
Burrows
Carey
Flora
Leland Smith
Second District
GOP
Halleck
Jenner- Capehart-Taft
Jerry Stoner
Jim Aldridge
Albert Taylor
Jim Warren
Toni Politz
Nancy O. Rule
Democrats OF
Delphi Lions
Sherman Fife, Jr
Johns-Yates
Oracle Harriers
Carroll
West Bound
Monon
Mary Kathryn Furst
Donald Kelly
Psi Ote
Pete Furst
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