Round About Carthage Community and Farm Cleanup Week
Rush County 4 H club boys run crop elimination contests Saturday 9 to 12 in Rushville to qualify township teams for the district meet at Warren Central on May 15. Indiana farms begin the annual farm cleanup week to reduce livestock disease losses with recommended barn disinfection, mudhole filling, hole boarding and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Rushville
Warren Central High School
Indiana
American Foundation For Animal Health
Miss Haramy Thrills Crowd At Fletcher Methodist Talk
Miss Katrina Haramy of Jerusalem described her wartime escape from Paris to America. She spoke of bomb shelters, bribes for identification cards, a guarded Atlantic crossing, and a hopeful journey to Indianapolis where her brother Prof. John Haramy awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pluvius
Fletcher Methodist Church
Katrina Haramy
Jerusalem
United States
Paris
Miss Haramy
America
Atlantic
New York City
Indianapolis
Prof
John Haramy
Indiana Central College
Big fish contest at Carthage Hardware prize drive
Carlos Brooks announces annual contest awarding valuable articles as prizes for the largest bass caught before August 30 at Carthage Hardware. The piece notes many anglers will try, naming Herbie Beher and Pete Jessup as likely contenders. Rumors hint Pete claims catches in unusual spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Brooks
Carthage Hardware Company
Herbie Beher
Pete Jessup
Pete
Spring Opening At Carthage Radio Shop Draws Crowds
Carthage Radio & Appliance Shop hosts a spring opening on Saturday April 13 with a 9 pm auction of a $49.95 Zenith radio. Hubert Hunt promotes bargain items and a cooking demonstration as the Junior Accordion Sextette from Arthur Jordan Conservatory Indianapolis performs from 6 30 to 9 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Radio & Appliance
Hubert Hunt
Hunt
Zenith Radio
Arthur Jordan Conservatory
Indianapolis
Automobile Crash Near Shelbyville Injures Three
Mrs Elfie Linville and her daughter Mrs Frieda Chappell with Talma Hoff of Manilla were in a car accident seven miles north of Shelbyville on U S Road 29 when Hoff’s car skidded on wet pavement and hit a cement abutment. Linville sustained cuts and bruises Chappell a fractured jaw Hoff was unharmed. All were taken to Major hospital in Shelbyville.
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Elfie Linville
Frieda Chappell
Talma Hoff
Manilla
Hoff
U. S. Road 29
Shelbyville
Linville
Ripley Township Conservation Club Meets Friday Evening
The Ripley township conservation club will convene Friday at 7 30 p m at Carthage Hardware company. Secretary treasurer Carlos Brooks urges all members to attend as several important matters are expected to be discussed.
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Ripley Township Conservation Club
Carthage Hardware Company
Carlos Brooks
Home From Hospital LeRoy Catt Returns Home
LeRoy Catt nephew of Mrs. H. L. Newsom and patient at Methodist hospital Indianapolis has been discharged and moved to his home nearby. The report notes his illness has improved and he will continue convalescing at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Catt
8. L. Newsom
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Abeit
Cela Ih
Att
Aisha
Eighth District Farm Bureau Meeting at Greensburg
Rush County residents are urged to attend the Eighth District Farm Bureau meeting Tuesday April 16 at 10 15 a m at the Greensburg Y M C A. The program includes community singing devotional talks on Reminders and educational health program, an address Cornered Farmers Find a Way by Larry Williams, a movie talkie Twenty Years of and county roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
District Farm Bureau
Greensburg
Nathan Newsom
Paul Flinn
Almer Armstrong
Home Dept
Indiana Farm Bureau
Visit Smoky Mountains Trip Report
Mr and Mrs Fred Sohn returned Friday from a Smoky Mountains trip passing through Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee In Mobile they visited the Bellengraph Garden and attended the Azalea Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sohn
Smoky Mountains
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Mobile
Local Sorority Plans Charity Dance For April 20
Members of Kappa Kappa Sigma met at Mrs. Eva Sipe home in Knights town to finalize plans for the annual charity dance. The event will be held April 20 at Carthage Auditorium with Don Maines and his orchestra from 10 p m to 1 a m. Mrs. Eva Sipe serves as general chairman and proceeds benefit a local charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority
Eva Sipe
Knightstown
Carthage Auditorium
Don Maines
Miss Virginia Rhodes Enters Major Hospital
Virgilia Rhodes daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Rhodes has been ill two weeks with cold and sinus trouble She was taken to the Major hospital in Shelbyville Monday where she underwent an operation for sinus Her condition is serious and several friends visited the hospital Tuesday as blood transfusions were necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiss
Virgilia Smhod
Virgilia S Rhodes
Charles Rhodes
Shelbyville
Gurleys Attend Funeral of Mrs Laura Watson
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gurley attended the funeral services for Mrs. Laura Watson at Flann er Buchanan mortuary in Indianapolis on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Gurley
Mr. Gurley
Mrs
Laura Watson
Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary
Indianapolis
Spring Fishing Begins In State As Anglers Flock To Indiana Waters
Sunshine and mild temperatures draw thousands of Hoosier anglers to Indiana lakes and streams as record fishing licenses are issued. Open seasons run May 1 to August 31 for trout, with game fish closed April 30 to June 16. A fifty cent license for women boosted participation, and improved fishing has attracted many from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Indiana
New Cozy Lunch Restaurant Planned in Carthage
The Newsom building at Main and Mill will house a new restaurant named Cozy Lunch. Mr and Mrs L L Diamond, operators of Cozy Lunch in Greenfield, will own it with James Martin managing locally. The north room is redecorated and new kitchen equipment will be installed for an appealing setup.
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Newsom
Main
Mill Streets
L. L. Diamond
Greenfield
Riley Park
James Martin
Hold Exercises For Graduates 1940 Carthage High School
The 1940 graduating class of Carthage High School holds its baccalaureate Sunday night April 14 at 8:00 p m in the local Auditorium. Rev C L Shaw will speak. program includes choir music, processional, hymns, scripture reading, sermon, benediction. A speaker change: W O Trueblood of Indianapolis will replace Kate Red Southern as commencement orator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage High School
C. L. Shaw
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Stephenson
Wayne Newcum
Vera
M. S. Kenworthy
Kate
Red
Southern
Trueblood
Meeting of Friends of America
Lapel Lodge to Honor Team With Dinner Speech by Bayard Baker
The Masonic lodge of Lapel will host a dinner Friday evening for the town basketball team. Bayard Baker is announced as the speaker, with Mrs. Baker accompanying him to Pendleton to visit friends that night.
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Masonic Lodge of
Lapel
Bayard Baker
Mrs. Baker
Pendleton
Roadside Improvement Ahead Along 65 Miles In Indiana
The Indiana State Highway Commission announced ongoing roadside improvements covering 65 miles with plans for 18.5 more miles. Projects include erosion control through sodding and seeding slopes and planting trees and shrubs. Funding is shared with the U S Public Roads Administration, and support comes from state and federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
T. A. Dicus
Commission
U. S. Public Roads Administration
Indiana
Fire Truck Makes Run
Local fire department responds to small roof fire on West Mill Street at an Indianapolis residence owned by Harrison Willcutt. Fire brought under control with minimal damage.
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West Mill Street
Harrison Willcutt
Indianapolis
Mrs Moore III Taken Ill. Relocates to Knightstown
Mrs Ella Moore became suddenly ill at her home Monday evening and was moved to the home of her sister in law Mrs Anna Redding in Knightstown on Tuesday.
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Ella Moore
Anna Redding
Knightstown
Local 4-H Boys Garner Top Honors in Rush Livestock Contest
Results from Rush county Livestock and Dairy judging show 82 4-H boys participating the largest group on record. Ripley and Walker townships led both livestock and dairy contests with high team scores and multiple individuals among the top ten. District contest set for May 11 at Warren Central high near Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne White
Rush County
Ripley
Walker Township
Warren Central High School
Indianapolis
Walker
Chester
Lowell Harton’s
Shropshire
Fairholme Farms
T. A. Coleman’s
Guernsey
Frank Rominger’s
Ripley Township
Lawrence Hunt
Leonard Sullivan
Clifton Howard
Posey
Anderson
Rushville
Noble
Washington
Orange
Union
Ripley Twp
Lawrence Apple
Billy Spacy
Gene Tuttle
Walker Twp
Joe F. Cotton
Irvin Lower
Lowell Smith
J. C. Miller
Richard Crane
Wm. Rigsbee
Arthur Jessup
Lowell Redden
Bill Spacy
Mrs Taft to Address Rally in Earlham Auditorium
Mrs Martha B Taft will speak at Goddard Auditorium Earlham College Richmond Friday April 19 drawing hundreds of Eastern Indiana Republicans and independent voters The rally is sponsored by the Republican women of the Tenth district with local organizers Mrs Paul C Miller and others guiding arrangements A reception runs 7 to 8 pm followed by her address concentrating on national issues.
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Martha B. Taft
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Indiana
Goddard
Earlham College
Richmond
Tenth District
Paul C. Miller
Mount Summit
Eleanor Barker Snodgrass
Harriett Dickinson
E. Cullen Squier
Wayne County
Women’s Republican Club
Republican Women's Club
Mrs Alvan Sohn Returns To Hospital In Indianapolis
Mrs. Alvan Sohn was returned to the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvan Sohn
Methodist Hospital
Indianaplis
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Carthage
Foundation Committee
McLean County
C. J. Fawcett
National Wool Marketing Corporation
County Farm Bureau
Indiana Wool Growers Association
Carthage Radio Shop
Conservation Club
Uncle Sam
U. S
New York
Virginia Rhodes
Major Hospital
MR. Baker
Mrs Moore III
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