Centennial celebration marks Carthage Indiana centennial
The article details Carthage Indiana celebrating its 100th anniversary with bells, sirens, and public gatherings led by General Chairman Henry Stinger. It describes planning by the Woman's Literary Circle, registration efforts, open house at Dr. O G McNabb’s home, and letters from former residents and notable visitors. It notes the centennial decorations, a loose leaf registration book, and responses from attendees and friends across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Henry Stinger
Calif
New York
Michigan
Florida
Greenfield
Arthur C. Downing
Sam O. McCarty
Mable
Phelps
Frank Overman
F. M. Miller
Miller
Ella Coffin
S. L. Newsom
Centenery Exhibits Delight Rush County Visitors
A large local exhibit showcases Henley Studio displays of old quilts, kitchen gear, and Carthage library books while a parade features Indians, pioneers, and Quakers. Prizes honor best floats and window, yard, and quilt displays as Roy Steffy and family register big in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henley
Newsom
Jesse Henley
Conrad Kyser
East Mill Street
B Newsom
Penn
Marie Clark
Ma Hill McCarter
Caro Miles Hill
Lillian E. Henley
Jarie Hill Allee
Dr. Clark
Rachel Hill
Emma Weaver
Town of Carthage
O. Pitts
Thebrary
Otto C. McCarty
Lee Nixon
Washington, D.C
Bayard Baker
Pendleton
Paul H. Fall
Hiram
Ohio
O. C. McCarty
Fred J. Sims
Harry Strickland
Greenfield
Clarence Haskett
Charlottesville
W. A. Chonau
W. J. Phelps
F. M. Miller
Roy Bundy
Cleveland
Will Hill
Tipton
Lon le May
Indianapolis
Hamil D. Henley
Lillian R. Henley
Ted Broachard
Bert Armstrong
Ava Watkins
W. H. Allen
Melborne
Australia
Roy Steffy
Thomas Henley
Sam Andrews
Henry Phelps
Thomas W. Henley
Micajah Henley
Henry Winslow
Elias Phelps
Florence Henley Hadley
Verna S. Hill
Roy Steffey
Henry Stinger
Rushville
H. S. Band
Christian Church
Old Surreys
W. L. C. Arlington Band
Sharer & Moore
Adv
Bash
Beher’s
Old Maxwell
Century of Progress Parade Impresses Townsfolk
Under Prof. J. R. Behr direction 84 units from 45 groups paraded through Main Street at 2 30 pm concluding at Walnut. Oran Henley captured the event on camera as crowds praised the floats though ribbons went to only three entrants. The pageant showcased Indians and buffalo motifs plus domestic pioneering scenes highlighting community pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Behr
Main Street
Walnut Street
Oran Henley
Faloes
Charles O Nixon Among Nonagenarians Registered
Charles O Nixon of Indianapolis was listed as a nonagenarian in the registration records. The note confirms his age category and city of residence among registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Nixon
Indianapolis
Centennial Guests Bring Friendly Faces To Carthage
Hosts list many relatives and friends attending a Carthage celebration, naming guests from Van Wert Ohio to Rushville and Charlottesville, with a Melbourne Australia tie and attendees from Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Muncie, Greenfield, Knightstown, and several others. The report highlights hospitality and long-remembered memories shared during noon and evening dinners and porch gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
W. J. Phelps
Frank Guyatt
van Wert
Ohio
Herbert Jones
Mays
Lillie Smith
Spiceland
Gurney Crystale
Anna Mildred
Avery Rawls
Ben Bishop
Laura
Betty
Claude Bishop
Urbana
Rodger Kennedy
Anna Kennedy
Joyce
Newcastle
Robert Stanley
Cincinnati
Lenora Alexander
Rushville
Rowland Morgan
Knightstown
Richard Walton
Atlanta
Ed Miner
Will Hill
Tipton
Floyd Miner
Pendleton
Fred Maxwell
Elizabeth Hill
Greenfield
Ol! Hill
Charlottesville
John de Schipper
W. H. Allen
Melbourne
Australia
Ellen M. Butterfield
N. A. Thompson
Muncie
Paul Sharp
Frankfort
Frank Webb
Wm. Banika
Shirley
Harry Nelson
Arthur Longhurst
Bertha Baird
Vincennes
Tom Talbert
Morristown
James O. Draper
Arlington
Omer Stout
Bentonville
George B. Moore
Sam Sharpe
James Haywood
Thomas C. Nelson
Henry
Florence
Lou Nelson
William Nelson
Cecil Mathers
George Weaver
Indianapolis
Hilliary Leer
Swayzee
Verne Crawford
Anderson
Anna Sipe
Will Norris
Carter
George Goehringer
Elizabeth Freidgen
Connersville
S. O. McCarty
Walter B. Hill
E. N. Hill
Will M. Sparks
Chicago
Anna Baker
Louder
J. Butler Hill
Robert Reeves
Robert Watling
Pageant on the Friends church lawn delights Carthage
Sunday pageant on the Friends church lawn draws applause with performers led by Chairman of Production Mrs. A J Carr and Director C Marn DeSchipper. The event features substitutes, a concert by the Peerless Quartette, and a souvenir booklet about Carthage’s centennial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends Church Lawn
A. J. Carr
Diréttor
C’marn DeSchipper
Carl Norris
A. L. Gary
Hazel Coffin Cooper
LeeRoy Stevens
Spirit of the West
Mary Lou
Martha Jo Bentley
Anna Mildred McClarnon
Junior Hiatt
Carthage
Will M. Sparks
United States Crt Court of Appeals
Seventh Circuit
Chicago
Arthur Wolf
Indianapolis
Friends Church
Atty. A. L. Gary
Rushville
Nathan Hill
New Albany
Ind
Henry Stinger
Florence B. Hung
Los Angeles
Winona Newsom
Centennial Notes at Judge Sparks event on missing link remark
Report on a public gathering with playful bits about a missing link, a parade with locals like Mrs. May Coffin and T. W. Langston, and prizes for longevity. Observers include Dayton C. Holloway born in Indiana and remarks from a child about tame Indians and cattle teams amid vintage parade exhibits.
Fred McManus Buys Noah Reddick Farm to Move by September
Fred McManus has purchased the Noah Reddick farm and plans to move there around September 1. Judge Will J. Henley, class of 1881, was drafted into active service yet supported the celebration and watched parts of the program from his automobile. Treat your stock to the best Wayne Hog Darry and Poultry Feed from Roy Newby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Carr
Henry Stinger
Henry
Mabel Phelps
See’y
Jesse Henley
Ella Coffin
Will J. Henley
J. Arthur Lineback
Sam O. McCarty
H. E. Henley
Will Coleman
Bessie Reddick
Sarah Newby
Ella McIlvaine
Ralph Winslow
Paul Norris
Virgil Tetrick
Jessie McGeorge
G. B.mcnabb
Boy Scout Cabin
Fred McManus
Noah Reddick
Wayne
Roy Newby
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H. L. Stinger
Centennial
Indiana
Stinger
Sequoia
Potomac
Stephen
Sec’y
C. G. Hill
United States
Henry McCullough
Frank McCullough
O'G. B. McNabb
Louisville
Detroit
Underground Railroad
Harvey G. Henley
Miami Beach
Fla
Harlan Henley
Charles S. Wiltse
van Hood
Arcadia
Louie Winslow Parker
Newberg
Oregon
Howard W. Kyser
New York City
W. N. Northcott
Caroline Miles Hill
Howard A. Newsom
R. Byron Henley
Rogers City
Mich
Helen Overman McGruder
Mexia
Texas
Anna Phelps Shockley
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Winifred Schooley Hanes
Richmond
Virginia
Elvira Wooten Fitzmorris
Cheylenne
Wyoming
Harvey Miner
Oklahoma
James Williams
Sigourney
Ora W. Herkless
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Atty
Floyd P. Newsom
Terre Haute
Dayton Holloway
Standard Oil Co
Tweedy Lumber Co
Apple’s Dairy
Carney Hatcheries
Regal Stores
Furnace
Deitzes High Bicycle
Rushville Bakery
Pageant
May Coffin
T. W. Langston
Dayton C. Holloway
Ralph Winsl
Holloway