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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1958
Page
1
Mr and Mrs Ralph Truitt and Mrs Kenneth Land with daughter Vicki spent a weekend in Chattanooga Tennessee visiting Mr and Mrs David Magee and son. They enjoyed sightseeing and visited several points of interest during the trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Scott came home Tuesday night after a week away. They attended the funeral for Mrs. Clifford Gray in Merom last Thursday. Friday they joined Mr. and Mrs. Bill Petty and their children of Terre Haute to Knoxville Tennessee and visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Coyner. On the return trip they stopped at Chattanooga Lookout Mountain and Ruby Falls in Tennessee.
Miss Ada Chappell says her sister and husband Rev and Mrs W H Gillis were seriously injured in an automobile crash. They have returned from Paris Illinois hospital and are slowly improving at home.
The Ripley Mixers Home Ec club will exhibit crafts in the State Fair Women’s building. Committee members Sue Ann Land Phyllis Lafuse and Gladys Butler visited the fairgrounds Wednesday to arrange the display.
Class of 1958 gathered Sunday at Whitewater Park near Liberty for a picnic and afternoon with fifteen members and guests. Attendees included Dorothy Edwards Maryin Jackson Waynetta Clark Glenda Pope Norma Sipes Bettina Murray and guests Ronnie Magee Larry Grocox Jerry Wrightsman Phil Parish Pat Wat kins Jim Terhune Mike Ruby Bill Parish John Hunt and guests plus Carroll Green formerly of Pendleton.
Friday evening at 5:00 p.m. a group of ten youths and sponsor Rev. Robert Kendell left the Christian Church for a progressive party. They visited Marilyn Jackson, Judy Harrold, Rev. and Mrs. Kendall, and Cathy Ruby, with three more youths joining along. Attendees included Rev. Kendell and fourteen others.
Rushville attorney Robert J. Eder was chosen as the Democratic candidate for prosecuting attorney by the Rush County Democratic Central Committee at a meeting last Monday night. Admitted to the bar in June 1955, he has operated a general practice in Rushville since then.
Miss Judy Cook of Tipp City Ohio won the Grand Champion Market Lamb title at the Ohio 4H Fair in Tipp City. Her lamb sold at auction for 3.00 per pound after the contest, following her prior wins in reserve champion and showmanship.
A meeting of the Democratic precinct committeemen and ward officers will be held at 8:00 o clock on August 25. The location is listed as the August meeting venue in the notice.
Rush County hosts a Democratic kick off dinner on September 9 1958 at 7 00 p m in Durbin ville. John R Walsh of Anderson is a candidate for Secretary of State with Edward Lashell as event chairman tickets obtainable from precinct committeemen.
The 1958 1959 school year book lists are published detailing Grade 1 to Grade 8 titles with prices such as Fun With Tom and Betty 0.69 and Journeys Into America 3.42. High School texts include Algebra 2.67 and Geometry 2.81 along with numerous English and history volumes.
Town Marshal Hugh installed four way stop signs at Henley Market Street and at First and Harrison street near the school grounds. Drivers must stop and yield at the two busy junctions to ease heavy two way traffic.
Richard Phillips, Jefferson County Republican chairman, spoke to a Madison Indiana meeting on August 15 urging Harold W. Handley as the U S Senate successor to Bill Jenner. He warned of congressional irresponsibility since 1930 and the need to stop wasteful schemes funded by future generations.
Mr and Mrs Donald Mr and Mrs Ross Tweedy and Mr v and Mrs Walter Dhonay of Noblesville spent the weekend in Evansville Indiana and attended the horse races.
Recording Services for seven Friends Ministers was held at Goddard Hall Earlham College Richmond Indiana Wednesday evening among the seven recorded were Robert A Shockney Carthage Friends Meeting and WT Hilsworth Runyon formerly Westland Friends Minister now serving Traverse City Michigan Attending Carthage Friends were Mrs Shockney Edwin Mrs Virginia Wells Miss Ruth White and Mr and Mrs A J Carr
Clyde Goodpastor of Greensburg and Genevieve Dalrymple of Carthage were married Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Carthage Friends Church parsonage with Rev. Robert Shockney performing a double ring ceremony. Attendants were the bride’s parents, Hollis and wife of Sexton, north of Rushville. The couple reside at 118 North State Street Harrison, Ohio.
The Junior Young People gathered at East Street Christian Church basement last Thursday for games and refreshments provided by Billy Henley. The session closed with the Friendship Circle and prayer. Family night at East Street featured a pitch-in supper and movies.
Three Rushville area 4-H first year members Larry Bush Craig Lafuse and Buddy Willy earned trips to Coney Island and the Zoo last Friday. The awards are given to twenty eight winners nationwide based on top scoring record books in major 4-H projects.
Ollie Kline of Carthage R. A. 2 suffered the loss of the inside finger of his right hand when it was cut off during work at Carthage Container Corporation of America on Saturday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kennedy with Judy and Lynn visited Tin Lake north of Columbia City from Friday to Sunday. Mrs. Lena Newsom joined Mr. and Mrs. E A Coolman at Van Buren Indiana for the weekend.
The Carthage Legion Auxiliary will meet Monday August 25 to install officers. The gathering moves from September due to Labor Day and will be held at the Carthage meeting location.
Attendees at the yearly meeting Sunday at Earlham Campus included Mr and Mrs Paul Gray, Mr and Mrs Loyal Hunt, Mr and Mrs Russell Nigh, Rev Louis Barrett and family, Miss White and Mr and Mrs Fred.
Mrs. Mary Carpenter age 37 died at her Milroy home Thursday morning after a months illness. Survived by husband Wallace a son Fred and daughter Mrs Allan Disbro of Milroy. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at Moscow Christian Church with Murphy Funeral Home Milroy in charge. Calling after 1 p.m. Friday. She was past worthy matron of Milroy O E S and installing matron for Carthage O E S in March.
Ada Von Publow Donavan 40 of Yorktown and formerly Carthage died Saturday at Ball Memorial Hospital Muncie after illness. Survived by mother and stepfather Des Geise a daughter Patty Sue and three stepsiblings James Geise Carthage Lowell and Loren of near Arlington. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Yorktown Mortuary with graveside rites at Walnut Ridge cemetery.
Mrs Nellie Pitts improving at home. Sunday guests included Wayne Addison and John Brock families from Mays Columbus and Greenfield. House guests with Roy Blessinger at Cincinnati. Several trips and visits to Indianapolis Waukegan Mexico City Rochester Mayo Clinic noted along with local gatherings and weddings.
The 106th Indiana State Fair runs August 27 to September 4 with ninety bands parading before ~15,000 spectators. The winning band earns 500 dollars cash plus a six foot school trophy, with judges from outside Indiana and no grandstand admission. Carthage School Band listed among entrants.
Resident Mr and Mrs Ora Clayton move Friday to 6134 Dorsett Place Indianapolis Indiana with daughter Trina and son Gary. Alva Brown Rushville buys the Clayton residence in Carthage. Edward Bly and son relocate to Farmland Indiana. Eugene R Gardner buys Bly property for near term move. Charles Walton to move trailer home to Carthage on Second Street near the school. Walton will teach at Carthage Junior High. Donald Hedrick and wife relocate to Carthage upstairs at South Main St. both teachers in Carthage Schools for the coming year. George Roland and daughter plan to move to Paul Gray property vacated by Gardner.
Five Carthage youths presented a half hour program Monday evening at Wilhelm's Cafe for the Rush County Nurse's Aide group. Participants were Pam Hunt Jane Hunt Jim Ellis Jr Gary Clayton and David Ruby.
Mrs. Sharon Hunt of Carthage will be among three women machine operators honored to demonstrate a Western Electric plant machine at the State Fair Manufacturer's building. She will operate the machine daily from 11 a.m. to 7 30 p.m.
Charles Morris, principal for the past two years and contracted for 1958 59, resigns Wednesday morning to take a new job in Hollywood Florida. His wife Lewise Morris also leaves her fifth grade post. They have two children, Larry Morris at Purdue University and Charlen Morris. The township trustee Mr Winfield will seek a replacement as schools plan to open as scheduled.
Paul Jackson son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Jackson assists the Art Display director in the Manufacturers Building at the State Fair. Several Ripley Township women entered art displays.
Word from Carthage says Pete Colwell formerly of Carthage and now of Angola suffered a heart attack and light stroke at his home on Saturday.
The annual Moore Reunion will take place Sunday August 24 at Memorial Park in Greenfield. Family members are invited to attend as the community gathers for the event.
A long, vivid narrative recounts Andrew Jackson and Rachel Donelson Robards from the 1780s Waxhaw settlement to Nashville, detailing Rachel's marriages to Lewis Robards and later Jackson, Robards' pursuit, and the couple's elopement era. The piece frames destiny, love, and scandal across frontier Tennessee and Kentucky.
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