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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1952
Page
6
Mrs. Myrtle HenJey and her granddaughter Betina Murray traveled to South Bend for a multi day vacation starting Sunday with plans to enjoy leisure time and sightseeing in the area.
Mr and Mrs Ross Tweedy and daughter Julia Jane along with Mr and Mrs Thomas Bush and Barbara Stevens spent the weekend at Lake Tippecanoe. Harold Ruby and family returned from a weeklong vacation in Gogebic Michigan and Wisconsin. John Allen Ruby joined the trip briefly and flew back with the group.
Mr and Mrs Delmar Sipes and their daughters Sharon Norma and Patricia returned last Thursday from a trip, adding a family update in the community column.
A group undertook a seven thousand mile journey through the west lasting eleven days. They visited Denver Yellowstone National Park frontier days rodeo at Cheyenne Wyoming the Bighorn Mountains and the Black Hills. The trip concluded with returns to St Paul Minnesota and Chicago.
Mr and Mrs Wilbur McCorkle and Mrs McCorkle s niece Charlotte Donoho of Indianapolis spent Friday to Monday visiting Pfc Norman McCorkle and his wife at Arlington Virginia They toured sights in Washington and traveled through seven states on the trip.
Mrs. Rachel King and Miss Agnes McClinstock traveled with Pvt. Robert King to Camp Kilmer New Jersey. They visited Rosemary McGowan in Washington DC. Their journey covered ten states on the way home.
Advertises Lydia Pinkham's Compound and Tablets as effective in doctors tests for relief from hot flashes and nervous symptoms of the change of life. Claims large benefits for thousands, with modern science backing calming effects and added iron in the tablets. Trial sizes offered at 59 cents.
Home made ice cream and cake will be prepared by Mrs. Carl Carson and Mrs. Henry Stinger as co chairs of the food committee. Funds from the event go to the building maintenance fund. Committees for tables lights freezing ice cream serving and dish washing were appointed. The planning group gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Hugh Porter with attendees including Mrs Frank Overman Mr and Mrs Henry Stinger Mrs Carl Carson Mrs A V Faris and Miss Sue Ann Truett.
Greenfield's population within city limits totals 7 172, up 1 013 since the 1950 census of 6 159. The figure, released this week by Wayne Crider Greenfield postmaster, stems from a survey of residents inside city boundaries.
One hundred fourteen Rush County 4-H boys and girls and leaders depart from Lower Community Fairgrounds Rushville for the Hassmer Hill camp in Versailles Indiana. Carthage participants include Maryin Jackson Marcia Leisure Shirley Smith Janet Heim Marilyn Leisure John Munden Paul Jackson and Virgie Lou Sunman.
The Coffin reunion took place Sunday at the Community Center with about 30 attendees. A cooperative dinner followed as guests traveled from Lafontaine Indianapolis Spiceland Greensburg and Homer.
The Walnut Ridge Friends mark a Homecoming with a museum display of old pictures Bibles and relics recalling the early school and Fourth Day meetings. Services at 9 30 Sunday school 10 40 morning worship include a basket dinner and 2 pm history remembrances with greetings from distant friends and visitors.
Miss Josephine Henderson student nurse at General Hospital Indianapolis plans a three weeks vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Louis Henderson and other relatives and friends remains in the city theme of a social note
The Ripley Farmers Cooperative Telephone Co. of Carthage petitions the Public Service Commission for higher monthly rates for about 1,200 subscribers across Carthage Morristown and Rush Shelby rural areas. Residential rates would rise to 3 to 4 dollars while business lines would cost 3.75 to 5.25 dollars. The request argues operating revenue cannot cover expenses or repay a 361000 dollar Rural Electrification Administration loan used to rebuild lines install automatic dial phones and expand service.
Miss Florence Ball, clerk of the Rush County Selective Service Board, reports August quotas. On August 19 the local board must send nine to be inducted into the armed services and on August 21 ten young men are to go to Indianapolis for physical examinations.
A devotional pairing presents I Samuel passages 13 8 14 and 15 18 alongside Psalm 1. It contrasts Saul’s impatience and disobedience with the steadfast path of the righteous as described in the psalm.
The text argues nations depend on key individuals and examines Saul as a failed leader. It highlights his double mindedness, jealousy, superstition, disloyalty, and poor choice to ignore God. It contrasts leadership traits with the need for steadfast, principled guidance.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Truitt return home after a two week visit with Mr. and Mrs. Perry Larmore and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fields at Muskegon and Mr. and Mrs. William Cassel at Big Rapids Michigan. They toured many points in Michigan and traveled home through Wisconsin and Ohio.
Maurice Worland, after three years with Greenfield schools, resigns to head the orchestra department at New Castle. He will focus on instrumental and string instruction and will teach Commerce in a Henry County school. He and wife with sons Kevin and David will reside at 227 North 16th Street in New Castle.
The Band Booster club plans a scrap iron drive on Thursday August 14 to raise money for eight new band uniforms. Band students should help and meet at the drug store at 8 30. Contact Mrs. Sharon Hunt at 6 202 if not contacted.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wells and daughter Linda were Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Marvin Ferguson at Dublin.
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