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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1955
Page
2
The Carthage Indiana post office notes second class mail status for telephone 247. Rates show one year at 52 weeks costing $2.00 and six months at 26 weeks.
Indiana Traffic Safety Foundation cites a sharp rise in first five months fatalities from two hurry type accidents: motor vehicle collisions with trains up 24 percent and run off road crashes up 12 percent. Most fatalities occur on open roads. The warning urges improvements to roads cars and drivers.
A discussion on highway sign meanings emphasizes shapes and colors for safe driving. It notes new drivers must learn them before licensing and warns that some authorities ignore standards leading to odd signs such as speed limit on yellow and railroad crossing signs on square shapes.
The text argues that highway signs, including skull and crossbones, should warn of hazards ahead and not intimidate drivers. It notes skull symbols fail to specify hazards, praises standard designs developed by national committees, and warns sign painters against deviating from these standards.
Rushville and surrounding areas held a series of social visits. Families including Dearinger Dearing Roland Fox Roland Gulley Goodwin Wells Earnest Mann Collier and Beher hosted or attended meals and birthday observances with relatives in Greenfield Indianapolis Knightstown Morristown and Great Lakes during the weekend.
Society items report a birthday party for Cary Ellis of Knightstown hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ruby with guests from Knightstown Mays Carthage and Indianapolis. The Murphy Heathcoe reunion gathered 33 at Raysville with several families and visitors from Indiana and Kentucky.
Eugene C. Sommer serves as minister with Alta Carfield as superintendent and Ruth White as assistant. Sunday school starts at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 with sermon The Biblical Ideal of the Church. Prayer meeting Thursdays at 7 30. Quarterly meetings scheduled August 8 and August 13 with Edward Linton speaking.
A note asserts that wages of sin are death but God offers eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.EH D Rich references this biblical verse as a personal message.
Movement East Street Christian reports 102, Fletcher Methodist 68, Wesleyan Methodist 65, Church of the Naarene 61, Carthage Friends 50, Walnut Ridge Friends 36 in weekly turnout tally.
In Carthage Indiana 65 attended Sunday school last Sunday for Cradle Roll day honoring children under school age. Pastor Rev Rich led five baptisms presented by parents, roses provided by Mr Morris Henley. Rev Rex Krieg from Dublin Indiana Wesleyan church will pastor next year. Two more musical programs remain for town’s enjoyment.
Walnut Ridge Friends Church lists Louis Barrett as minister Lovall Hunt superintendent Mildred Nigh pianist Russell Nigh and Janet Hunt as song leaders James Gray secretary with Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 evening worship at 7 p m and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m You are welcome East Street Christian Church service details follow with minister East Stultz William Willey superintendent Mary Ann Shutt secretary Sunday school at 9 30 Carmen Walters pianist Lesson The Exiles In Babylon worship and communion at 10 30 sermon by the pastor Organists Mrs Harold Ruby and Mrs Clyde E Ruby choir director Mrs John Wagner
September morning worship at 10 30 a m with minister Davie Hinton. NYPS service at 6 30 p m Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Midweek prayer 7 30 Wednesday. Special Sunday school worker and Fletcher family from Indianapolis will sing next Sunday. Warm welcome to all.
Dean McCoy and Hubert Hunt lead the Fletcher Methodist congregation with guest minister Steve Hunt from Taylor University delivering the morning message. The day features Dorothy Edwards and Mrs. Hubert Hunt as organist and pianist, Marilyn Leisure as secretary, and a Methodist Youth Fellowship meeting Thursday at 8 15 p m.
The August 7 1955 Sunday School lesson reflects on the exile of Jewish captives in Babylon. It links Psalm 137 with Jeremiah and Daniel, highlighting longing for Zion, obedience to God, and faith under oppression as Nebuchadnezzar unites religion and politics in a fiery trial.
August 9 1935 Irvin M Hill 67 dies after stroke at home. Longtime tin shop operator later sold business in 1917. Funeral at Friends church burial in Friends cemetery. Miss Ramona Jane Winfield injured at Riley Park pool after fall. Mr and Mrs Luther Renegar move to Wisconsin road side fruit stand. Mr and Mrs Will Backus move for grocery store. Miss Maxine Chappell assists Hunt Radio and Appliance Shop. Several family members unharmed after incident. Dorothea Martha Holloway and Donald Winslow wed at 517 West Main Knightstown. Alice Leora Gates born July 31 to John V Gates and wife. Myrtle Lucille Leslie dies at 8 months after five weeks illness. services at Wesleyan Methodist church Carthage cemetery. Raymond McDaniel’s Ford coupe stolen near Severin Hotel. recovered in cornfield west of city.
A thunderstorm on a Wednesday afternoon in August 1925 brought lightning to the Walter area striking the west chimney of the Car gon home where Carl Cargon's family, including Mr and Mrs Elmer Holloway, resided.
The speaker, Rev. D. J. Dunkin of Indianapolis, argues the last great Gentile king will wield government power to enforce his day’s religion. He predicts miraculous deliverances for God’s witnesses amid persecution as conviction deepens.
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