War Plane Build Up and Coal Strike Tensions
The United States plans 571 new warplanes amid war preparedness. Col Charles Lindbergh urges expanded air power and tours US engineering plants. A $549 million War Department appropriation funds defenses. Bituminous coal disputes threaten a national emergency as wage talks stall. 338,000 miners face stalled returns and unemployment. Indiana miners idle lose benefits.
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United States
Charles Lindbergh
War Department
Congress
Col. Lindbergh
Indianapolis
General Motors
Allison Engineering Company
Percy Tetlow
Bituminous Coal Commission
U. S
Indiana
39 Seniors Return From Eastern Jaunt
The senior class and faculty chaperons return Thursday from an eastern sightseeing tour, with Washington, D. C. as the main destination to view government buildings and observe operations. Twenty one students plus sponsors journeyed. commencement for the Class of 19389 occurred April 20 with Miss Marjorie Brown receiving the W. L. C. cup for highest four year scholarship.
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Carthage
Washington, D. C
J. A. Reynolds
Mary Louise Hill
Claude Sipe
Mary Lou French
Bayard Baker
T. F Williams
Lafayette
Miss Brown
Local Bicycle Feature In Greenfield Revue
The Hancock County Home Economic chorus presented Pictured Melodies In Revue in Greenfield featuring a bicycle built for two as a notable prop. The double header used in the play was supplied by J A Lineback, a Greenfield merchant. No tandem bicycles were found in Hancock county.
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Hancock County
Greenfield
J. A. Lineback
New 1939 Carthage Morristown Telephone Directory Finished
The 1939 Carthage Morristown directory for Ripley Farmers Co operative Telephone Co is 46 pages, bound in bright Spanish yellow. Patrons should call the exchange for their copy. Printing at Carthage Citizen Publishing Co. Next directory for Fountaintown New Palestine soon.
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Carthage-Morristown
Ripley Farmers Co-operative Telephone Co
Telephone Exchange
Carthage Citizen Publishing Co
Fountaintown
Net Earnings of Container Corporation Announced
Walter P Paepcke announced Container Corporation of America earned 24 199 in the first quarter, 8c a share on 781 253 shares, improving from a 53 198 loss a year earlier. Working capital rose 289 727, funded debt fell 62 000, and 95 900 was spent on plant and equipment. The board was re elected.
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Chicago
Walter P. Paep
Cke
Container Corporation of America
Public hearing on Big Four passenger service changes set
The Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing in Greensburg Indiana at 10 00 a m on May 17 1939 to consider discontinuing passenger train service on the Big Four line The hearing follows prior denial of such action after witnesses including Carthage representative Mrs Dennis Jones urged continuation of service The Big Four has repeatedly sought to discontinue passenger service citing ongoing losses
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New York
R. C. Gilbert
Ralph E. Hama
Dennis Jones
Carthage
Local minister attends executive meeting in Richmond
Murray S. Kenworthy local pastor of the Friends church has been attending sessions in Richmond for the past week of the executive committee of the Five Year Meeting of Friends in America. The group discussed planning for the Five Year Meeting to be held in Richmond Ind in October 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray S. Kenworthy
Friends Church
Richmond
Meeting of Friends In
America
Ind
New Modern Food Market Opens at Carney's Grocery
Carney's Grocery under Joel Ridlen opens a modern market in Carthage with repainting redecorating and re arranging for quick service. New features include semi service baskets and wheel carts at the front and a south side meat display for easy access inviting locals and nearby residents to visit for shopping and guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carney’s
Joel Ridlen
Carthage
Ridlen
History club elects Ramona Winfield secretary treasurer
Indianapolis April 27 Miss Ramona Winfield of Carthage elected secretary treasurer of the Haworth History Club on the Fairview campus. The club honors the late Butler history head Dr Paul Leland Haworth. Winfield, a Butler junior majoring in history, was announced as the new officer.
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Carthage
Indianapolis
Ind
Ramona Winfield
Butler University
Haworth History Club
Fairview
Butler History
Paul Leland Haworth
Winfield
The
University
Rev Cecil Haworth Preaches Here Sunday
Rev Cecil Haworth formerly pastor of the Friends church in Carthage preached Sunday morning here and visited at the home of Rev and Mrs R H Myers of the local Methodist church. Haworth is now at High Point NC and spent the past week at Richmond in church committee meetings. He returned to North Carolina Monday.
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Cecil Haworth
The
Friends Church
Carthage
R. H. Myers
Haworth
High Point
North Carolina
Richmond
St Paul Indianapolis baseball game attended in Indianapolis
W A Chonan R J Bishop A J Carr and son Jimmy attended the St Paul Indianapolis baseball game in Indianapolis Sunday afternoon, reporting a quiet, observant turnout by local supporters and family members.
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W. A. Chonan
R. J. Bishop
A. J. Carr
Jimmy
St. Paul-Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Demonstration At John Deere Tractor School
Robert Hunt of Carthage Tractor and Implement Co attends school and demonstrations on the New Model John Deere tractor in Indianapolis on Wednesday. The event focused on operator training and tractor features.
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Indianapolis
Robert Hunt
Carthiage Tractor & Implement Co
John Deere Tractor
Birth of Son to Rev Nathan I Schoolfield Family
Rev and Mrs Nathan I Schoolfield announce the birth of a son Monday morning at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. The pastor, formerly of Fletcher Methodist Church, now serves in Mitchell Indiana.
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Nathan I. Schoolfield
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Schoolfield
Fletcher Methodist Church
Mitchell, Ind
Most Charming Delores Miller Crowned Derby Queen
Terre Haute resident and Indiana University student Delores Miller won the title French Sick Der by Queen during the spa Derby Week events. A Chi Omega sorority member, she is a sophomore and described as a demure brunette.
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Delores Miller
Terre Haute
Indiana University
Spa
Miss Miller
Miss Winona Newsom Plans Return From Florida Trip
Miss Winona Newsom, who has spent months in Florida enjoying sunshine and Atlantic views, is expected to return home next week during the first week of May.
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Great Britain
Winona Newsom
Florida
Atlantic
Real Estate Sales Show An Increase in March 1939
A county recorder report by Mrs. Anna Downey records 33 transfers totaling 43428 for March 1939. Most deals show nominal sums of $1. the largest at 190 acres in Center township for 19500. Ripley township and Carthage transactions include Vera B McNabb and George B McNabb selling to Julia Etta Wallace 40 acres and Vergil L Tetrick and Mildred I Tetrick selling Lot 19 Rose Hill addition Carthage to Robert S Moore for $1.
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Indiana
Gibson
Pike
Richmond
Crosley
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Anna
Downey
Center Township
Ripley Townshp
Carthage
Vera B. McNabb
George B. McNabb
Julia Etta Wallace
Henry County
Ind
Ripley Township
Vergil L. Tetrick
Mildred I. Tetrick
Robert S. Moore
Rose Hill
Former Pastor and Wife Begin Southern Speaking Tour
Rev. James R. Furbay, formerly of Friends, and his wife started a speaking tour of southern states after meeting his brother Dr. John Furbay in Columbus, Ohio. He will lecture at Guilford college in Greensboro this Sunday and next week. Dr. Furbay will speak at Asbury college Wilmore Fisk university and Guilford college. They return to Marion on May 5 with Mrs. John Furbay and Tad after wintering in Miami Florida.
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James R. Furbay
Columbus
Ohio
John Furbay
Furbay
Guilford College
Greensboro
N. C
Asbury College
Wilmore
Fisk University
Nashville
Marion
Tad
Miami, Fla
Benefit dance hosted by Kappa Kappa Sigma sorority
The annual benefit commencement dance at the Auditorium drew social attendees and out of town guests. Don Maines Orchestra provided music under Mrs. W. J. Phelps' supervision with proceeds supporting local charity. Notable couples and many residents from Middletown and nearby towns attended.
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Kappa Kappa Sigma _ sorority
Don Maines
W. J. Phelps
Sick List Highlights Local Health Moves
Bayard Baker steadily improves at home after a lingering illness. Grace H Porter shows nice improvement after two weeks ill at Butler Hill. Ella Coffin also improves and is up and around. James Whitfield is seriously ill with a severe hiccough attack at home.
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Bayard Baker
Grace H. Porter
Butler Hill
Ella Coffin
James Whitfield
Interesting meeting of Carthage Service Club at Fletcher Church
Carthage Service Club members gathered Monday night at Fletcher Methodist Church for dinner hosted by the ladies. Lowell DeMoss, government employee in Alaska, spoke on Alaskan life and industry, answering questions and using a map for reference. Otto McCarty chaired the program committee.
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Carthage Service Club
Fletcher Methodist Church
Lowell DeMoss
William DeMoss
DeMoss
Alaska
Ion
Otto McCarty
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Byron Estner
Arlington
Norman Alexander
A. W. Winfield
Frances Johnson
Chas. Nigh
Richard Morgan
Helen Laughlin
Ruby McGeorge
Malcolm Emswiller
Middletown
Frank W. Moore
Hal Green
Homer Elliott
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Robert Moster
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Stella May
Cleo Farmer
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Stanley Meyers
Mary Frances Elliott
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Rushville
Charles Moore
Virginia
Service Club
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