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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1958
Page
1
Donald Stoten Jr judged the 4H and Open Beef Cattle Show Wednesday as part of the Porter County Fair in Valparaiso Indiana.
Mr and Mrs H E Henley arrived home Saturday night after a fifteen person train boat and bus trip labeled the Happiness Tour The group traveled from Chicago to Banff Alberta Lake Louise Vancouver Victoria Seattle Portland and Glacier National Park with stops in Canada and the United States
The Community Center Board held a Tuesday night meeting with four officers and seven members present. Fred Parish led the session as president and Opal Moore read and approved the minutes. Harold Dixon report as treasurer was heard, followed by Howard Windsor Festival chair detailing progress and a Festival meeting set for Tuesday August 26. All organizations urged to send representatives and interested individuals invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs James Thurston welcomed a daughter Gloria Jane weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces born Tuesday morning at Rush Memorial Hospital.
Jack Overman to return home from St. Vincent's Hospital after surgery last week and will celebrate his birthday on Monday August 11. Mrs H O Pitts of Carthage undergoes surgery Monday at Hancock County Hospital Greenfield. The eleven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert May of Mays is taken to Riley Hospital Indianapolis for observation. Ada Von Donovan of Yorktown is in critical condition at Ball Memorial Hospital Muncie, formerly Adavon Publow of Carthage.
Mr and Mrs Earl Addison and Mr and Mrs Willard Cox have returned from a ten day tour visiting Detroit Sault Ste Marie Michigan Canada and Niagara Falls.
Mr and Mrs Alton Smith stayed from Thursday to Sunday with Mr and Mrs Granville Pitts and family of Freemont Ohio on Lake Erie. The brief social call emphasized hospitality and regional ties.
Mrs Lewise Morris wife of Principal Charles Morris and a local elementary teacher graduated at Butler's summer commencement held in Hilton A Brown Theater at 5 p.m. One hundred forty eight candidates received degrees. Morris earned a College of Education degree and was within three tenths of a point of straight A's.
The Chi Rho group met in the basement of the Christian Church on Tuesday evening with fifteen members and two adult leaders. The session opened with song and a devotional led by Rev. Kendall. They planned a guest book for the Sunday School and church and ended with a friendship circle prayer. Refreshments were served by Jeannie Stapp and Rose Willey.
Information turned in last week to this office regarding the Frank Young Trophy is misdirected. The 10th District American Legion membership percentage was reported to Dr. George B McNabb past commander instead of to Bertram Howard as claimed in last week's Carthage Citizen.
Howard Foster 24 of New Castle was shocked by electricity while topping trees for White Forestry Co. in Carthage. He was knocked from a tree near the Thomas Bash home and rushed to Henry County Hospital by Hampton Ambulance.
The regular meeting of the junior leader club occurred August 4 at 8 00 p m at the Farm Bureau Store. Phil Gardner opened as vice president with Rita Smith offering devotions and pledges led by Jim Emmons Bec ky White.
Leonard Wrightsman and Rex Sweet fished at Lake Freeman earlier this week. Rev and Mrs Harry Kreider of Van Wert Ohio will visit Rev and Mrs Robert Shockney and son this weekend. Vaughn Bramel and daughter of Indianapolis were Sunday guests of Jeff Leisure family. Mrs Katherine Watkins joined Mrs Jack Overman to St Vincent hospital Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Francis McColley and daughter Sharon Lynn of Knightstown dined with Clara Dellinger. A J Carr of Knightstown and Mrs Gouldie Kyser of Carthage stayed with James Carr family Friday to Monday and attended the wedding of Miss Gladys Crim in Westfield New York. Miss Crim is sister of Mrs Herman Dryer formerly of Carthage. Sarah Carr visited Knightstown with her grandparents for an extended stay.
Fairland scored four first three innings to beat Carthage reaching five hits each. Fairland had two errors to Carthage five. Wells doubled for Fairland while Gary Stewart homered for Carthage in the second. Final line shows Fairland 4 5 2 and Carthage 2 5 5.
The article outlines annual budget publications for Ripley Township Carthage Corporation Posey Township noting valuation changes and tax exemptions. It reports Carthage Corporation values down to 1 104 050 from 1 145 635 and township valuation up to 2 837 060 from 2 824 425 with total 1958 exemptions rising to 27 470. The piece directs readers to pages 2 through 4 for complete tabulations.
Rev Charles Tyler district superintendent and about forty church members met with the building contractor at Carthage Fletcher Methodist Church to discuss plans for the new addition. The group set August 29 as the date to finalize plans and refreshments were served.
Fletcher Methodist 147 East St Christian ee rae 136 Carthage Friends Sis 53 Walnut Ridge Friends 37 Wesleyan Methodist 35 Mrs Robert Shockney called to Winchester Wednesday due to her mother’s illness. Mr and Mrs Stanley Hawkins visited Mr and Mrs William Kinnett at Dillsboro on Sunday.
The Carthage Merchants defeated Glenwood 9 to 5 at Rushville Memorial Park to claim the 1958 Rush County softball title. Carthage rapped 11 hits off Al Hensley while Gary Stewart limited opponents to six. District tourney brackets were released with Arlington hosting the event Thursday through Saturday. The winner advances to the state semifinals.
A Thursday electrical storm struck the Fredmar factory causing $2500 in damage to motors light sockets vibrators and electric pumps. The Stone Company outside transformers were hit twice during the same storm.
Indianapolis reports the 1958 Indiana State Fair offers half a million dollars in premiums with entry deadlines set for open class August 9 and 4 H August 15. The fair runs August 27 to September 4 with about 2,300 adult and 4,500 4 H exhibitors. IBM punch card processing handles entries from sign up to premium payments, with checks mailed the week after the event.
Phil Parish son of Mr and Mrs Russell Parish attended a Kappa Delta Rho rush party over the weekend at Franklin College providing news of campus social activity and student involvement.
Paul Turner and Mrs Roy Turner are attending a church conference at Fairmount this week.
Mrs Amanda Turner of near Rushville is visiting this week with her son Roy Turner.
Local residents report summer trips and visits over the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Clay and Emily returned to Jackson Kentucky after tours to the Cincinnati Zoo and Coney Island. The Apple family retraced a Smoky Mountains Virginia trip with stays in Elm Grove Ohio and Hillsboro Ohio. Odell Pitts and children toured the Smokies moving to Chattanooga and back. Robert Jackson and sons planned a three week California motor trip with a Colorado stop noted by a card. Dale May spoke with them from Riverside California. Mrs. Richard Beise and son, visiting from Jacksonville Florida, were met in Indianapolis by her parents for an extended visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Briggeman and their sons from Ft. Wayne returned home after a week with her parents the Tweedys. They visited Cincinnati Zoo on Monday. Nearby residents attended events including a beef cattle show in Russellville Indiana and a workshop at Ball State in Muncie. A funeral at Carmony Funeral Home in Shelbyville drew guests from Indianapolis Florida and Spiceland.
A nine member advisory committee for the vocational agriculture department in Ripley Township was named to represent all areas of the township. Ex officio members include a trustees and a school principal. The committee discussed program plans with Purdue expert John Coster and outlined future classes for high school students young farmers and adults. Construction for workshop space and plans for evening classes were noted with Addison teaching vocational agriculture and Rod McKinney scheduled to evaluate programs on August 11.
The Fletcher Methodist Senior MYF gathered at the church Sunday afternoon for the weekly meeting. They sang, discussed the lesson titled Selecting That Special Friend, and held a brief business session chaired by the president before adjourning. The next meeting, Is It Really Love Test, is set for 2:30 p.m. next Sunday.
The Intermediate MYF assembled at the church Tuesday afternoon for a trip to New Castle where they enjoyed a swimming party. Attendees include Carolyn Miller Ethyl Kline Kay Kline Mary Jane Blankenship Sue Leisure Reta Stanley Carol Todd Deanna Carroll Sue Siler Pam Hunt Carolyn Patton Sheryl Mosier Karen Graff Beth Roberts Barbara Foust Jeannine Terhune Larry Fenner Ronnie Fannin Dick Patterson Leo Foust Jon and Glenn Smith Charles Gatewood and accompanying adults Mrs Lillian Stanley Mrs Ruth Hunt Mrs Frances Terhune Rev and Mrs C L Davis. Next meeting is Monday August 11 at 8 PM at the church. Open to ages 12 to 16.
Principal Charles Morris announces the hiring of Don Robinson 28 from Shelbyville as mathematics and science teacher and baseball coach in Carthage Schools. Robinson, single, graduated Shelbyville 1948, earned AB from Indiana Central College, a Master’s from Indiana University, and was a member of the 1947 State High School Basketball champions.
Funeral services were held for Edmund Lewis Gilbert at Carthage Friends Church. The Carthage native, born July 28, 1881, died Friday after four weeks in Rush Memorial Hospital. He worked at the old American Paper Products plant and is survived by a sister Pearl Bowers. Burial was at Asbury Cemetery near Morristown.
The Walnut Ridge Quarterly Meeting invites Young Friends to meet at Carthage Friends Church Friday evening from 6 30 to 7 30 for an hour of fellowship and refreshments. All Young Friends urged to attend.
All Rush County 4H club members must submit State Fair exhibit applications at the Extension Office by Thursday August 14. Forms are available in the Extension Office and are urged to apply early. this applies only to 4H club members, not open class exhibitors.
The article recounts Charles Stratton known as Tom Thumb, discovered by P. T. Barnum in Bridgeport, his rise from a tiny child star to fame in New York's American Museum. It details his 1863 Grace Episcopal wedding to Lavinia Warren, the social spectacle, Lincoln’s wedding gift note, and his later prosperous life in Bridgeport with luxury items and a yacht.
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