This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1945
Page
3
The article warns of a rising postwar crime wave as soldiers return home and criminals, including youths, increase robberies and assaults. It urges public resolve to curb the wave before it becomes a broader threat to national life.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Ellis and families plus Clyde E Ruby families from Greenfield join a Sunday picnic at Riley Park Greenfield to celebrate Cary Lynn Ellis fourth birthday. Guests include Mrs Joe S Michael Milroy and Mrs Grace H Porter at dinner with Mr and Mrs Hubert Hill and daughter Mary Louise. Further visits from Hal Green Sr Gladys Norris Beulah Holbrook of Rushville to Earl Addi son Jean Norris and Marvin Jr. and Forrest Beck.
Local families hosted dinners and weekend visits from relatives and friends including Mr. and Mrs. George Mitchell, Mrs. Garland Collin, and Mrs. Lillie Julian. Coast Guard enlistments were noted with trips to Cincinnati and Manhattan, and Joe and Jack Carr joined in a Coast Guard ceremony. Guests included Indianapolis and Chicago residents. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nelson and daughters from South Bend visited Oliver Earnest Tuesday through Thursday.
Carthage Friends Church led by Pastor J. A. Reynolds and Superintendent DeWitt Foster holds Bible School at 9:30 and worship at 10:30. The sermon theme is Christians Unashamed. The monthly church meeting is Thursday at 8 o'clock.
Fletcher Methodist Church lists Dr J T Scull as minister Hubert Hunt as superintendent Raymond Manche asst superintendent with Sunday school at 9 30 and preaching at 10 30 Mrs Roy Turner superintendent Sunday school 9 30 class meeting 10 30 preaching 8 p m Prayer meeting Thursday 8 p m Blue River schedule shows Sunday school 9 30 a m preaching 10 30 and prayer meeting Wednesday
Indiana Rush County board schedules 9:00 A M August 16 1945 at Clerk's Office Rushville for public investigation into Kenneth V Syes package store liquor wine dealer permit at 109 South Main Rushville. Commissioners Maurice H Rudd Burrell E Diefendorf urge public participation and disclose proceedings.
Mary Lou and Carolyn extended visit. Leonard Ruby family from Jackson visited Edgar and Jesse Kizer. Grace Lanman and Clyde Chonan of Indianapolis guest of Walter Chonan. Mrs Jean Norris and Marvin Jr with friends in Indianapolis spent time at Lake Tippecanoe. Rev W F Siders near New Castle visited Earl Addison. They later called on convalescent Mrs Elmer McMichael near Arlington.
Taxpayers in Rush County Indiana are warned that on August 27 1945 the Town Trustees will review budgets for the General Fund Street Fund Tweedy Memorial Community Center Library and related units. Persons may speak after levies are set and may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners by filing with the County Auditor by October 15. Basil Hedgecock Ralph Moore Guy Ewing.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.