Serving Carroll County, Indiana since 1974
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Looking Back
Kenneth Red Elk and his granddaughter Sharayah danced at the Old Settlers celebration Aug. 14. Dancing is one of the Native American traditions that Red Elk is passing on to his children and grandchildren. John and Cynthia Chapman of Delphi are parents of a 7-pound, 5-ounce son, Ian Michael, born August 7 at Lafayette Home Hospital. At age 72, Wilma Fife will be going on a mission trip to Africa. A former resident of Carroll County, she now lives at the Wesleyan Village retirement community in Brooksville, Fla. She said she had always wanted to take her mother to Africa because her mother was a big supporter of the missions, but she never go the chance. Mrs. Fife is the mother of Charles Fife and the sister of Bethel White and Ethel Lewis all of Delphi. She has three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. 25 YEARS AGO A joint effort between the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Rossville Police Department and Indiana State Police resulted in the raid and seizure of a greenhouse operation growing over $20,000 worth of marijuana. Police said that the 28 plants were of extremely good quality and the size of the growing area would equal that of three semi-trailers placed side by side. Ben's Tavern softball team of Delphi won the recent Amateur Softball Associate Class "B" semi-state tournament and plays in the state finals at Evansville Sept.1-3. 50 YEARS AGO Indiana Atty. Gen. Edwin K. Steers ruled today that the Carroll County Co-operative School Corp., formed by consolidation of five townships, is valid and came into existence last June1. The school board of the Carroll Consolidation has adopted ten rules for the school year 1959-60. (Printed are the first two rules). 1. The building principal will be responsible for an orderly well-disciplined student body. 2. The school is not to tolerate willful disobedience or discourtesy to any school personnel. Bob Tyner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Tyner, who now resides in Delphi has been awarded a state scholarship to Indiana State Teachers college at Terre Haute. Showing at the Roxy Theatre in Delphi Sat., Aug. 29 is "First Man into Space" with Marshall Thompson and Marla Landi and "The Beat Generation" with Steve Cochran and Mamie Van Doren. 75 YEARS AGO Attorney George Obear has been appointed Conciliation Commissioner for Carroll County and all cases originating in the county will be referred by the United States Court to him for final adjustments. The Wilkinson Oil Company announces in this issue the opening of their new oil station in the K. of P. building in this city today. They will have a full line of Conoco products, including Firestone tires, batteries and accessories and means another business institution for our city and they deserve a share of your business. Ralph Hill will be the manager and with his experience along these lines the public will be courteously treated. The Delphi fire department was called Friday to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson on East Franklin street. A gasoline stove had exploded but no damage was done, the fire being extinguished immediately. 100 YEARS AGO A fire that threatened at first to wipe out the greater part of the west end of Delphi was discovered about 11 o'clock Monday in the rear of the Boothroyd building in that city. Mrs. Sadie Mitchell, who conducts a rooming and boarding house in the second floor of the building, and while in the act of getting dinner, a gasoline stove exploded and set fire to the upper room, while Mrs. Mitchell was away. The loss sustained by the lady will reach $200 with no insurance. The dedication of the new speedway at Indianapolis proved most disastrous. Five lives were demanded as a sacrifice to speed mania during three days' 'sport.' The new track was designed as a model and it was intended as a course which would allow tests to be made of the different racing machines. It is said that over $650,000 is invested in this racing plant. The track was not in the best condition but the records smashed go to show that it could not be blamed. It seems that in each instance that the loss of life was due to some mechanical defect or accident. |
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