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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1926
Page
2
Town Council schedules a Monday night session to reinforce a curfew. Voter turnout for the May 4 primary is urged, with tax deadline looming on the same day. Dollar Day plans and a clean-up week are announced amid street signage and scattered papers along Main Street.
Mr and Mrs Burl Magee and Miss Viola McCorkle visited in Marion Sunday with Mrs Good accompanying them. The Christian Holpers cleared about 31 with their motion picture entertainment Wednesday at the Auditorium theatre. Mrs A L Johnson returned to Indianapolis Saturday. Mrs Nerius Heathcock received a telegram last Friday informing her of the death of her brother in law, Walter Brown, at Benton Harbor Michigan.
Announcement lists Republican candidates including Dan L Spivey for Assessor Rush County Lewis J Newhouse for Commissioner Northern District Funio R F Powell for Recorder Rush County Edna Hardin Burgdorfer for Recorder Rush County Fred A Bills for Commissioner Northern District Rush County and Edmund B Lowden for Commissioner Middle District with decisions pending from the primary election.
Visitors from neighboring schools attended class events as Bible Study grades earned twelve credits and an exam is set for May. District typing contest participants Loren Nigh Ruth Ellen McNicholl and Malcolm Small won first in novice with state meet on May 7 at Muncie. Shorthand team members earned individual honors while others placed. The annual Spring Festival directed by Mrs Carr featured full school participation with graded performances across five groups including a Star Spangled Banner finale. Flowers and garden themes appeared in the Grammar division with a snake dance. The high school chorus, orchestra of eleven, and a cornet duet showcased student talent. Vocational agriculture teacher C H McNary will serve as Pulaski county agricultural agent. Funeral services for Leonidas Pittman, 91, were held in Cambridge City.
Claytonn Myers 19 of Milton was killed when a gun he used to shoot crows discharged while he rode a tractor driven by his brother. He is believed to have lost balance. Nearby news notes rail and road events, local visits, and assorted incidents across Indiana.
Rushville won the county track meet with 73 points led by Marshall who swept multiple events. Carthage finished second with 10 points and New Salem earned 15 as six events were contested with times and placements listed.
Juniors storm the Sandusky school building and topple the defending seniors flag as Milroy seniors, outnumbered two to one, defend their banner for one night before voluntarily lowering it during senior week.
Public Library notes announce Good Stories for Great Birthdays in the juvenile department. Reads include stories on the Mayflower children Frances Billington nearly causes a fire while making fireworks and John Billington who ran away and faced Indigenous people. Another book is That Royle Girl.
Sharer and Moore promote Kyanite Chi Namel and Lig-Lac floor varnish in a Citizen newspaper notice urging readers to subscribe for the latest updates and home products.
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