Winters flies to California after stepfather's death
Robert Winters left Indianapolis by plane Wednesday to attend the death of his step-father John G. Davis of Granada Hills California. Davis died at Encino hospital Tuesday after a heart attack. Survivors include the wife Marjorie Davis three children at home one stepson Robert Winters of Carthage and one stepdaughter in Washington D C Funeral arrangements were not available.
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Robert Winters
Indianapolis
California
John G. Davis
Granada Hills
Davis
Encino
Marjorie Davis
Carthage
Washington, D. C
Major Surgery for Carthage Man at Henry Co. Hospital
Bearl Miler of Carthage Route 2 underwent major surgery Monday for the amputation of his leg at Henry County Hospital. His room number is 126.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bearl Miler
Carthage R. R. 2
Henry Co. Hospital
Scout Den 2 Meets at Mrs May Home
Den No 2 gathered at Mrs Lettie May home on Tuesday April 19 with seven members present. They ran whistle relay and forward roll over relay and practiced other stunts. Chuck Henley and Mrs May provided refreshments. Next meeting set for April 26 at Mrs May's home. Denner Gary Osborne
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Scout News den No. 2
Lettie May
Chuck Henley
May
Sister Cora Becraft buried after Greensburg death
Mrs. Cora Becraft, 66, of Greensburg, died Friday. Her funeral was held Monday at Gilland and Howe Funeral Home in Greensburg. Survived by one sister and four brothers including Luther Hall of Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Becraft
Greensburg
Gilland and Howe
Luther Hall
Carthage
Den activities and church group meet in April
Den No 8 meets at Lola Porter and Betty McClurg homes on April 15 and 20 to finish plaques plan pack meeting and practice skit under Den Chief Phil Manuel. Chi Rho church group meets April 18 with 13 members 2 teachers and 1 guest. new officers listed. collection plates purchased and presented. meeting closed with prayer and refreshments.
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den NO. 8
Den 3
Lola Porter
Betty McClurg
Den
Phil Manuel
Denner
Mike McClurg
Chi Rho
The
Christian Church
Judy Fannin
Sherry McKain
Linda Apple
Jerry May
Sally Bash
Roy Blessinger
Arlene Ruby
Karen Siler
Sally Bush
Weekend Trip To Cedar Hill Resort
Mr and Mrs Omar Heim and Mr and Mrs Leonard Wrightsman spent from Thursday evening until Sunday at Cedar Hill Resort in Celina Tennessee during a weekend outing.
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Omar Heim
Leonard Wrightsman
Cedar Hill Resort
Celina
Tennessee
Farm Bureau Dinner Meeting in Carthage
Twenty three people attended the Carthage Farm Bureau dinner meeting held Monday evening at the Community Center. Cecil Pike chaired as Roy Stanley offered devotions. A vocal quartet Pam Hunt Carol Carver David Ruby and Dean Gardner provided music with piano by Sue Ann Land. A brief business session followed.
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Farm Bureau
Carthage Farm Bureau
Cecil Pike
Roy Stanley
Pam Hunt
Carol Carver
David Ruby
Dean Gardner
Sue Ann Land
Nursing note on Mrs. Anna Phelps transfer and visits
Mrs. Anna Phelps moved from Rush Memorial Hospital to Rushville Nursing Home over the weekend to recover from a broken hip. Visiting hours are 2 to 4 p.m. or 7 to 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Phelps
Rush Memorial Hospital
Rushville Nursing Home
Tenderloin supper postponed by M Y F
The M Y F announces the tenderloin supper set for April 30 is postponed with plans to reschedule. Members urged to watch for the new date and location details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.Y.F
Allison News picture subject Earl McCorkle in Indy
Earl McCorkle, a local employee of the Allison General Motors Division in Indianapolis, was featured in the Allisonews. He was photographed during his lunch hour studying the company's recently released annual report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allisonews
Earl. McCorkle
Allison General Motors
Indianapolis
McCorkle
Special Services at Nazarene Church in Carthage
Church of the Nazarene at 4th and E Street Carthage hosts evangelist Rev Elmer McCormick speaking nightly from April 26 through May 8 at 7 30 p m Music led by Phyllis Coulter and Larry Richards Everyone is welcome Oral Hisle pastor
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Church of the Nazarene
4Th and
E. Street
Carthage
Elmer McCormick
Phyllis Coulter
Larry Richards
Oral Hisle
Seniors Column Sparks Busy CHS Newsroom
The CHS student paper features extensive Grade School News reports from Larry Johnson and others on Easter activities, contests, and classes. It also covers STATE LATIN CONTEST notes, honor rolls across grades, BAND NEWS, and a confidential strip with Junior insight into school life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Gardner
Cathy Ruby
Clara Jo Henley
Larry Johnson
Tom Roberts
Bill Muir
Jim Ellis
Betty Logan
Larry E. Johnson
Smith
Danny Redmaker
Jimmy Spence
Eddie Stephens
Harold Chew
Wilbur Gatewood
Container Corp. President Walter Paepcke Dies at 63
Walter P. Paepcke, chairman and CEO of Container Corporation of America, died April 13 in Billings Hospital after a brief illness at 63. He built Aspen into a cultural and sports center and led a company with 76 U.S. facilities and 48 abroad. He was survived by his wife Elizabeth and three daughters. his legacy includes the Aspen Institute and the Great Books program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Walter P. Paepcke
Container Corporation of America
Billings Hospital
Aspen
Colorado
Paepcke
Elizabeth N. Paepcke
Louis Guenzel
Anina Paepcke Woods
San Francisco
Paula P. Zurcher
Atherton
California
Antonia P. DeBrul
New York City
Aspen Institute For Humanistic Studies
Goethe Bi-Centennial Foundation
Mr. Paepcke
Yale University
Chicago Mill and Lumber Company
Container Corporation
Aspen Company
Aspen Skiing Corporation
Continental Air Lines
K. W. Battery Company
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Inc
Fund For the Advancement of Education
Ford Foundation
Council For Financial Aid To Education
University of
Carthage Comment on Local Ventures and Civic Plans
Local notes report Jim and Leanna Geise's new restaurant thriving at noon hours with plans for decor and a chickens display. The Henderson family revamps the Arlington General Telephone office for lumber while six brothers work together. A town cleanup project and school district reform discussions frame May events and 1960 tax deadlines for Rush County readers.
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Jim
Leanna Geise
Louis Henderson
Ralph
Arlington
Henderson Brothers
Robert
Richard
Raymond
William
Charles
Rushville Social Visit Highlights Beher Family
Mrs. Cornelia Beher of Rushville spent the day Monday as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Herbie Beher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia Beher
Rushville
Mrs
Herbie Beher
Alumni Committees Are Appointed For May Alumni Event
Carthage Alumni Association President Richard C McNabb announces the annual meeting and banquet will be held at the local school gymnasium on Saturday May 14 He names committees including TABLE NOMINATING RESERVATION DECORATING TICKETS DECORATING FOOD PROGRAM with listed directors for each group and the alumni association officers handling the program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. McNabb
Carthage Alumni Association
McNabb
Lawrence Apple
James Webb
Ross Manche
Eugene Gardner
Phil Parish
Charles Mosier
Jack Tweedy
Clair Wrightsman
Hubert Hunt
Norma Sipes
Jeannie McClurg
Betty McClurg
Helen Ruby
Gladys Smith
Stan Lynch
Edna Kennedy
Fred Parish
Josephine Alexander
Jackie Parish
Odel Pitts
Donna McCorkle
Geise's Restaurant Opens Under New Management
Mrs James Geise takes over the former Mill Inn Restaurant with a new name Geise's Restaurant. The change occurred last Friday April 15 and the eatery will operate seven days a week for the public. Mrs Eva Maxwell, Mrs Ethleyne Parish, Mrs Ellen Nigh and Grace Elsea are named in the note.
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James Geise
Mill Inn
Geise
Eva Maxwell
Ethleyne Parish
Ellen Nigh
Grace Elsea
Easter Egg Hunt At Methodist Church Draws Fifty Children
Around fifty kids gathered on the church lawn for an Easter egg hunt on Saturday afternoon. Mrs Mary Nighs class awarded prizes with Tina Lacy and Carl Nigh among the recognitions. Edna Kennedys class listed Georgina Ferrer and Janice Blessinger as top winners and Skipper Edwards as least.
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Methodist Church Lawn
Mary Nigh
Tina Lacy
Golden
Carl Nigh
Mark Johnson
Ellen Foust
Randy Nigh
Terry Lacy
Buddy Mayfield
Edna Kennedy
Georgina Ferrer
Janice Blessinger
Skipper Edwards
Patrons Discuss New Law at Rush County Meeting
Sixty five persons attended a Ripley Township meeting to hear about the 1959 General Assembly Re organization Act. Jesse Leisure and John Nelson led the discussion while county and city education officials explained the act and its administration.
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Rush County
Carthage
Rushville City
General Assembly
Ripley Township
Rush County Committee
Jesse Leisure
Jackson Township
John Nelson
Posey Township
Arlington
Leisure
County Board of Education
Rushville
Jack Tweedy
James Ellis
Alfred Campbell
Clyde Ruby
John White
Which Herbicide Should I Use for Corn This Year
The article compares Limazine and Atrazine pre-emergence herbicides for corn. Limazine performs best with moderate to high rainfall and early rainfall after planting, while Atrazine handles erratic rains and velvet leaf infestation, making both give strong weed control and higher yields depending on local conditions.
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High Plains
Mississippi River
AEC Grants To Indiana University For Research Projects
Indiana University Bloomington receives Atomic Energy Commission support totaling 118 508 for basic chemical research projects. The awards advance work in chemistry and nuclear science and reflect continued federal funding of university research programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.E.C
Indiana University Blomington
Indiana University
Atomic Energy Commission
Merchants Plan May Give Aways In Carthage
The Better Business Association of Carthage announces weekly May give away programs on Saturdays at 8 p.m. near Main and Mill Streets with new contests starting each Monday. Entrants need not buy to enter, and winners must be present when named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Jo Henley
C.H.S
Dean
Sue Siler
Janet French
Abe Lincoln
Janet
Karen Graff
Kay A
Pittsburgh
Kit Porter
Betty Redmaker
Patsy Finch
Judy
Bill
Kay
Mardell
Joan W
Mr. Howell
Dick Fannin
Francie Magee
Linda
Wells
Avon
Mrs. Leavitt
Glen Smith
Bill Muir
Susie
Mr. Rhoades
Jill Muir
Better Business Association of Carthage
Main & Mill Streets
Better Business Association
Hampton Funeral Home
Robert Winters
Main
Mill Streets
State Highway Dept
Rush County students vie in 46th state Latin contest finals
Six Rush County high school students will compete in the 46th annual state finals at Indiana University on April 30. About 1,131 participants from 36 cities enter math Spanish Latin and English. Latin finalists include Cathy Ruby Carthage Kathy Kuhn and Patricia Coons with Gerry Chrisman Amy Addison Rita Addison in math.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Indiana University
Indiana
Arlington
Gerry Chrisman
Amy Addison
Rita Addison
Carthage
Cathy Ruby
Manilla
Kathy Kuhn
Rushville
Patricia Coons
4H and FFA Demonstrations at Winchester
Local 4H club and FFA members traveled to Winchester on April 19 to present demonstrations and take judging contests. Tom Tucker won first in How to Reverse a Motor and advances to the state fair. Mike Heim and Bob Cooper placed second in Safety with Combustible Liquids and also advance. Other placings listed include Beth Roberts second for Identifying Trees by Leaves, Leo Foust and Jon Smith third for Servicing an Air Cleaner, and Ronnie Fannin and Marvin Heim fourth for Soil Testing For Better Field Crops.
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F.F.A
Winchester
Tom Tucker
Tom
Mike Heim
Bob Cooper
Beth Roberts
Leo Foust
Jon Smith
Ronnie Fannin
Marvin Heim
Glen Smith
Larry Fenner
Carl Robbins
Mary Jane Blankenship
Dick Patterson
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Miss Todd
Rick McNabb
Robert Dotson
Mike Joseph
Mary Ruby
Zimmerman
Alexander Raymond Richmond
Terhune
Raymond Richmond
Adams
Mrs. Brown
Hobby Club
News
Mike Alter
Darlene Barry
Cathy
Bloomington
Sharon Smith
Nancy Adams
David Hunt
Linda Harrold
Mark Carson
Dale Copple
Roy Dale Edwards
Joe Kline
Robert Lee
Brent Lord
Deborah Magee
Dwayne Ray
Lynette Stephens
Kimberly Tweedy
Michael Back
Linda Chance
John Ewing
Ricky Hampton
Richard Heim
Charles Henley
Judy Kline
Lorinda Mirkush
Warren Nigh
Ruth Davis
Michael Whitfield
Earl Barry
James Carroll
Linda Copple
James Edwards
Leroy Finch
Kim Lafuse
Bruce Lord
Michael Matlock
Thomas Pearson
Rhonda Reddick
Kathy Smith
Diana Whitfield
David Whitfield
Thomas Stevens
Susie Brown
Wanda Henderson
Rick Patton
Billie Henley
Danny Hunt
Dale Johnson
van Overman
Mike Whitfield
John Terhune
Janis Perry
Jessica Kline
Larry Bush
John Geise
Craig Lafuse
Berniece Logan
May Finch
Arlene
Randy McClurg
Joe Foust
Dahl Perry
Kelly Veach
Charles Hengie
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New Salem
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