Ergon Class auction Set for August 27 1960
Don’t throw away usable items dispose by contributing clothing appliances furniture and dishes for the Ergon Class auction August 27 1960 Auctioneer Hoyt Vanderbeck to handle the event Call Kenneth Land James Terhune Gloria Wells or John Rhoades to arrange pickup through their local numbers provided Key details include pickup by class members and publication of notices for additional ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyt Vanderbeck
Kenneth Land
James Terhune
Gloria Wells
Fuchs Family Tours Chicago During Eisenhower Visit
Mr and Mrs Norman Fuchs and daughters of Carthage spent Sunday to Thursday in Chicago as part of thousands who viewed the arrival of President and Mrs Eisenhower for the Republican National Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Fuchs
Carthage
Chicago
Eisenhower
Upper Sandusky Family Weekend Lake Erie Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Chew and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Ray Johnson and family of Upper Sandusky Ohio formerly of Knights Town. The group spent Saturday and Sunday along the Lake Erie shoreline in Ohio and Michigan with the men enjoying lake fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Chew
Ray Johnson
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Knightstown
Lake Erie
Michigan
Weekend guests at Angola
Mr and Mrs Ralph Henderson with family visited for the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Pete Colwell near Angola Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Henderson
Pete Colwell
Angola
Indiana
Chi Rho Meeting Plans September Cookie Sale
The Chi Rho group met August 1 at the Christian Church with 12 attendees. They discussed a September 3 cookie sale to raise funds for equipment and urged all members to attend next week for a group photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHI Rho
Christian Church
Jeanie Stapp
Karen Siler
Arlene Ruby
Larry Bush
Jerry May
Maxwell teacher suffers severe right hand injury after power saw
Charles Walton of Maxwell, former Carthage teacher, sustained a very severe right hand injury last Friday while using a power saw. He remained at Hancock County hospital for days of treatment and possible finger loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Walton
Maxwell
Carthage
Hancock County Hospital
Reserve training for Ronnie Gatewood at Quantico
Ronnie Gatewood departed last week for a six week Marine Reserves training period at Quantico Virginia. He was accompanied to Weir Cook airport by his parents Mr and Mrs Wilbur Gatewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Gatewood
Quantico
Virginia
Weir Cook Airport
Wilbur Gatewood
Harris v Harris divorce action filed in Carthage area
William H Harris files for divorce from Helen L Harris citing cruel and inhuman treatment Their marriage dated May 22 1938 and separation occurred June 26 per complaint filed in area court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard Harris
Carthage
Helen Lavina Harris
Mrs Maria Gray Convalesces After Heart Attack
Mrs Maria Gray is convalescing at the home of her daughter Mrs Albert Ray after a heart attack suffered Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Gray
Albert Ray
Squirrel season opens August 15 with limits set
County Conservation Officer Glen Conner announced gray and fox squirrel hunting will run August 15 through October 13 with a bag limit of five and a possession limit of five. Coon dog training season runs September 1 to October 30 at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Conner
New Address for Mrs. Robert Gard Family
Mrs. Robert Gard and family now reside at 1306 Taft Street Lawton Oklahoma. The notice confirms the change of address for legal or correspondence purposes. The prior address is not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gard
Taft St
Lawton, Ohlahoma
Marriage Licenses Granted to Four Couples
William R. Thompson aged 48 of Knightstown a casting operator wed Eliza Dewees aged 43 of Carthage a factory worker. Ronald Gene Magee aged 20 of Carthage a paper mill worker wed Carla Ann White aged 17 of Knightstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Thompson
Knightstown
Eliza Dewees
Carthage
Ronald Gene Magee
Carla Ann White
Evangelism Talk by Dr Wendell Hansen at Walnut Ridge
NOTICE announces Dr Wendell Hansen of Anderson who will bring his trained Bible birds to speak on evangelism Friday August 5 at 7 30 p m in the Community Center basement sponsored by Walnut Ridge Missionary Society All are welcome A carry in supper at 6 00 p m prior to the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Hansen
Anderson
Walnut Ridge Missionary Society
Rites Today For L. V. Hauk
Morristown funeral director L V Hauk 65 died Tuesday in Shelbyville hospital after two year illness. He led the L V Hauk Mortuary for 40 years and held posts in veterans groups and Lions Club. He is survived by his wife a daughter three siblings and three grandsons. Funeral services are today at 10 am at Hauk Mortuary with burial at Asbury Cemetery Morristown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville, Ind
L. V. Hauk
Morristown
Indiana Veterans’ Affairs
W. S. Major
Shelbyville
Hauk
Indiana Funeral Directors’ Association
National Funeral Directors’ Association
Indiana
Morristown Legion Post
10Th District Legion Service
Indiana Veterans of
Will Hauk
Shelby County
Herbert Hauk
Near Carmel
Oris Hauk
Logansport
Local Feed Co Attends Tuxedo Meeting in Batesville
Carthage Grain Co a Tuxedo dealer for 22 years attended a Batesville meeting July 26 hosted by The Early and Daniel Company. The firm announced a marketing program Partners For Profits to aid farmers in meat milk and egg production with films meeting materials and a flock management manual for poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Grain Co
Batesville
Early and Daniel Company
Lee Silver
Early
Daniel
James Ellis Jr Enrolled in Indiana Jazz Clinic
Carthage youth James Ellis Jr joins a two week clinic at Indiana University from August 7 to 29 led by jazz icon Stan Kenton. Ellis, a trumpet player, trains with mentors Shelly Manne John LaPorta Don Jacoby Russ Garcia and Sal Salvador among others in daily clinics workshops rehearsals and jam sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ellis, Jr
Carthage
Indiana University
Stan Kenton
Ellis
Kenton
Shelly Manne
America
John LaPorta
Don Jacoby
Russ Garcia
Sal Salvador
Funeral attendance for Mertie Develin at Logansport
Mr and Mrs Fred B White Ruth White of Carthage and Mrs Lawrence Wales near Nameless Creek attended the funeral of their cousin Mertie Develin at Logansport Sunday afternoon. They also visited Ina Macy formerly of Little Blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. White
Ruth White
Carthage
Lawrence Wales
Near Nameless Creek
Mertie Develin
Logansport
Ina Macy
Little Blue
Carthage Jr High Beats Knightstown 1-0 In Pitchers Duel
Carthage Jr High edged Knightstown 1-0 as Clifford Aker allowed only one hit in a tight pitchers battle. Eldon Jackson had Carthage's lone hit and Kit Porter scored the run, giving Carthage a 7-2 season mark. The 5th and 6th graders also defeated Greenfield Boys Club 7-2 behind Steve McClurg and Craig Lafuse with Maefield delivering a bases loaded triple. The Midget League title went to Steve McClurg's Yankees, Harold Edwards Rockets finish second, with Aug 8 9 11 playoff dates set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Jr
Knightstown
Clifford Aker
Carthage
Eldon Jackson
Kit Porter
K-town
Greenfield Boys Club
Steve McClurg
Craig Lafuse
Maefield
Moefield
C. Lafuse
S. McClurgy
J. Zimmerman
Yankees
Harold Edwards
Rockets
Local Families Share Visits Across Area Communities
The column lists numerous social visits spanning Wilkinson Greenfield Rushville and surrounding towns. Guests include Connie and Ann Shipley with parents the Shipleys, Kay Davis of Carthage, the Wulf and Ewing families, the Dearinger and Marshall groups, and many others while attendances at the Brewsaugh and Roland reunions, a funeral at Greenfield, and a serious illness at Amanda Turner’s home are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie
Ann Shipley
Wilkinson
Hugh Weber
David Shipley
Kay Davis
Carthage
R. R
Roy Wulf
Greenfield
New Parallel Parking Planned on East Mill Street
Town Council voted to convert the North side of East Mill Street to parallel parking, aligning with the South side which is already parallel. Enforcement begins Monday August 8, amid past accidents caused by limited rear visibility. Bills were approved and paid in routine session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Mill Street
Mill Street
Three New Agricultural Exhibits at Indiana State Fair
Three new exhibits join the Agriculture Horticulture Building at the 1960 Indiana State Fair announced by Director Homer E. Schuman. A State Soil Conservation display with Purdue education on water resources and soil conservation. a flat-surface model farm showing erosion control. a poultry exhibit by the State Poultry Association with sandwiches and visual aids. and a "Science and the 60's" exhibit from Purdue highlighting hybrid corns and other crops. The fair runs August 31 to September 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer E. Schuman
Columbia City
Schuman
Caan
State Soil Conservation Department
Purdue University
Land couple top winners at county fair last week
Kenneth Land and his wife had multiple prize ribbons at the county fair. Mrs Land earned blue ribbons for a man's shirt cutwork fancy candles and table decorations and a red ribbon for her child's dress. Mr Land took first in the senior yearling Holstein heifer calf second in the senior Holstein heifer calf and first in the showmanship contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Land
Weekend Guests Visit Centerville and Zionsville Socials
Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walker and Ed Ruby arrived Saturday and stayed to Tuesday. Leonard Ruby and son Sherman from Ft. Lauderdale visited with Jesse Ruby in Centerville and James Ruby in Zionsville. Otto McCarty hosted a dinner at Hoosier Manor Carthage with guests including Allen Blacklidge Rushville, W. S. Coleman Knightstown, Katherine McCarty Anderson, and Ralph Pearson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gailding
Norman
Near Greenfield
Guy Ewing
Russell Siler
Mary Carson
Jesse Harvey
Hagerstown
Clara Delinger
Grace Baker
Roy Couch
Anderson
Russell Dearinger
Wilbur Dearinger
Rushville
Forest Marshall
Steve
Robert Marshall
Judy
Nashville
Tenn
Sharon
Chattanooga
Walter Marshall
Richard Marshall
Indianapolis
Forrest Marshall
Brewsaugh
Rushville Memorial Park
Henry Jessup
Della Pearson
Charlotesville
Claude Pearson
Allen Proctor
Orval Safewright
Ralph Hufford
Arlington
Pasco Funerome
Greenfield
Charles Walker
Russell Roland
Roland
Riley Park
Amanda Turner
Lawrence Price
Carey Jones
Herbert Fannin
Essie Boling
New Castle
Ethel Hartzler
Kenneth Rhodes
Rhodes
Fred Hartzler
Robert Walker
Ed Ruby
Leonard Ruby
Son Sherman
Ft. Lauderdale
Florida
Jesse Ruby
Centerville
James Ruby
Zionsville
Otto McCarty
Hoosier Manor
Carthage
Allen Blacklidge
W. 8. Coleman
Barbara Goodwin Dies Wednesday
Barbara Joan Goodwin age 32 of Knightstown and formerly Carthage died at her home Wednesday afternoon after a yearlong illness. Survived by husband Oral Lee Goodwin four daughters mother sister two brothers and grandmother all of Carthage. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at Carthage Nazarene Church with Rev. Cleo Cox officiating. Burial in Carthage Town Cemetery. Butcher Funeral Home Knightstown in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Joan Goodwin
Knightstown
Carthage
Oral Lee Goodwin
Janet
Nancy
Rita
Trina
Donna Gulley
Ruth Gulley
Vernon Jackson
John Jackson
Minnie Wells
Carthage Nazarene Church
Cleo Cox
Carthage Town
Butcher Funeral Home
Auto Crash On U.S. 52 Causes $700 In Damages
Two Cincinnati drivers collide after a flagman stops traffic near Mud Creek bridge on U.S. 52 east of Arlington. Richard Williams, 32, escapes injury. Willetts Prosser Jr., 19, is fined $1 for reckless driving. Prosser’s car damage about $500, Williams’ about $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. 52
Arlington
State Highway Department
Mud Creek Bridge
Richard Williams
Cincinnati
Willetts Prosser, Jr
Williams
Prosser
Walter Love
Rushville
Charlottesville High School Earns First Class Vocational Ag
The Charlottesville High School Vocational Agriculture Department is rated First Class the highest achievement in Indiana. State Supervisor H B Taylor approved 51 departments with this rating nationwide an increase from last year. The school’s program includes farming for students shop classes Future Farmers chapter and evening classes under teacher Lee Patton and principal George B Glenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Vocational Agriculture Department
Charlottesville High School
Cecil E. Elliott
H. B. Taylor
Indiana
Future Farmers
Lee Patton
George B. Glenn
Knightstown Family Ends Lake Tippecanoe Vacation
Mrs. Clayton Todd and daughters Pat and Sharon and Mr and Mrs Robert Dean and daughter return home Saturday from a week of Lake Tippecanoe recreation. On the trip they visited Mrs Todd's son Robert Todd and Mrs Todd at Perkinsville Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Todd
Pat
Sharon
Robert Dean
Knightstown
Lake Tippecanoe
Albert Rays Spend Vacation in West
Mr and Mrs Albert Ray and sons Lynn and Dwayne of Carthage along with Mrs Elizabeth Levis of Howe Indiana and Mrs Ray s brother Owen Gray and family spent ten days together at Yellowstone National Park on their vacation They also visited Bad Lands Black Hills Mt Rushmore and the Lead Gold mines in Montana before reuniting in Yellowstone for a ten day stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ray
Lynn
Dwayne
Carthage
Elizabeth Levis
Howe
Indiana
Ray
Owen Gray
Gray
Joel
Whittier
California
Yellowstone National Park
Levis
Black Hills
Mt. Rushmore
Leads
Montana
Mrs. Gray and Son
Yellowstone
Mr and Mrs Fuchs visit Jinkins in Lansing
Mr and Mrs Norman Fuchs visited Mr and Mrs Robert Jinkins in Lansing Michigan on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Fuchs
Robert Jinkins
Lansing, Mich
Bob Winters Catches 9 Lb 2 Oz Carp Near Milton
Local angler Bob Winters lands a 9 pound 2 ounce carp using a landing net south of Milton. He says the catch happened on a day’s outing and affirms the event with a solemn claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Bob Winters
Milton
Bob
Odell Pitts Sells Skating Rink North of Carthage
Mr and Mrs Odell Pitts sold their skating rink property north of Carthage to Mr and Mrs George Downing of Connersville. The Downings plan to install eight bowling alleys with complete automatic pin setters and equipment and expect them to be in operation by Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell Pitts
Carthage
George Downing
Connersville
Downing
Fairland Wins 1-0 in County Softball Opener
Fairland defeats Lannings 1-0 in the county tournament opener as two errors and an infield out produce the lone run. Dale Patterson had two singles for Lannings. Mohr pitched four strikeouts for Fairland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Fairland
Lannings
Shelby County
Carthage
Glenwood
Patterson
Lanning
Mohr
Glenwood Falls to Carthage After Fifth Inning Lapse
Errors plagued Glenwood in the fourth as Carthage plated five runs. Stewart slugged a two run triple for Carthage, with Magee and Runnebahm adding doubles and Isaacs contributing for Glenwood. Scott hit a solo homer for Glenwood. Carthage 9 Glenwood 8 after nine innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Carthage
Stewart
F. Magee
Runnebahm
Isaacs
Scott
Murphy Heathco Reunion Held At Kenneth Land Home
The Murphy Heathco Reunion met at the Kenneth Land residence on Sunday July 31 1960 with 28 attendees. George Moore gave grace before a pitch-in dinner, Sue Ann Land led the business meeting and Ralph Truitt was elected vice president for the coming year. Jeannine Terhune and Sue Land performed piano duets for entertainment with guests from Carthage Arlington Raysville Indianapolis Rushville Alexandria and Berne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy-Heathco
Kenneth Land
Murphy- Heathco
George Moore
Grace
Sue Ann Land
Ralph Truitt
Jeannine Terhune
Sue Land
Carthage
Arlington
Raysville
Indianapolis
Rushville
Alexandria
Berne
Class Guests at Milton Church
The Fletcher Methodist Church Sunday School class from Carthage surprised Rev Stevens at Milton Church with a four-car turnout of thirty-one members and guests. Mr and Mrs Elmer Fenner Mrs Betty Brooks and Mr and Mrs Bob Winters and sons accompanied them as plans for an August picnic were announced following a previous Whitewater State Park outing with forty attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Milton
Stevens
Carthage
Elmer Fenner
Betty Brooks
Bob Winters
Whitewater State Park
Delayed decision on Black Bear transfer hearing set
About 75 people attended the Rush County Court House hearing on transferring the Black Bear Tavern permit from Merle Runion of Carthage to Paul Parish of Center Township. A continuance was granted at Knights Town attorney W M Avery’s request to review background before resuming the hearing on August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County Court House
W. M. Avery
Knightstown
Carthage
Merle Runion
Runion
Paul Parish
Robert Brown
New Castle
Brown
Mark Carr
Henry County
Parish
Rush County
Avery
Hoosier Hundred welcomes two more veteran drivers
Indianapolis Aug 4 two popular veterans joined the Hoosier Hundred field for the Indiana State Fairgrounds dirt track race on Sept 17 Johnny Thomson of Boyertown PA will drive the Hoosier Motor Express Special and Don Freeland of Torrance CA the John Zink Special Both have strong Indy speedway records and join an expected field of about 20 nominees plus Sachs Ward Bettenhausen and Hurtubise Time trials begin at 1 30 p m with 18 fastest qualifying for the 3 p m feature Tickets 6 5 4 including tax and general admission
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Joe Quinn
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Johnny Thomson
Boyertown
Pennsylvania
Joe Langley
Southport
Indiana
Don Freeland
Torrance
California
John Zink
Donnie Moore
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Thomson
Jimmy Bryan
Eddie Sachs
Freeland
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sachs
Rodger Ward
Tony Bettenhausen
Jim Hurtubise
Den No 1 Scout News August 1960 Meeting
Den No 1 met at Alice McNabb home with seven cubs and one visitor Tom Butler from Den 2 pack 192 Indianapolis. Rick McNabb elected denner for August, Larry Nigh replaces Tom Manuel as assistant den chief. Cub advancement planned at next Pack meeting. Activities included tree tag baseball wheelbarrow race and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
den No
Alice McNabb
Cubs
Tom Butler
Den
Indianapolis
Rick McNabb
Denner
Larry Nigh
Tom Manuel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Local Feed CO
County Fair News
Barbara Goodwin
Charlottesville Ag
Albert Rays
West
Mohr and Mullins
D. Patterson
J. Patterson
Markley
Isaacs and
Buckley
Hoosier
Scout News
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