25 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1939
Page
1
Carthage community lauds Marine T. Gray as his eight ton-litters produced 83 market hogs from 88 born last spring. Hogs averaged 225 lbs and 81 sold at top price. The feat, from February 24 to 28 farrowings, marks a potential world record for hog breeders.
The Ripley Township Historical Society held its semi annual meeting at Friends' church due to rain. Members displayed hobby collections from handkerchiefs to entomology and mounted bugs with prizes, plus a violin recital and a history talk.
Eva Macy 41 wife of Lowell K Macy died at her home southwest of Arlington Tuesday morning after a two year illness. She was daughter of Edward and Millie Heaton and lifelong Rush county resident. Survived by husband, son Joseph Edward, two daughters Mrs Dallas Earnest and Mrs Ivan Schaekel, three sisters, and four grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Arlington Christian church with Rev T E Tomerlin officiating. burial in Arlington cemetery.
Mrs. Cora Blessinger was moved from the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis last Friday to her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Miner and Gaughter and Mrs. Major Miner, who have been visiting relatives and friends in and near Carthage for the past three weeks, left Thursday for their home in Oklahoma.
Rush county auditor Hubert Alexander attended a state meeting of county auditors in Gary last weekend. The group toured local steel mills during a sightseeing trip.
Mrs. R. H. Myers and her children relocate to Indianapolis this week ahead of the school opening. Rev. Myers will continue his work in Carthage until the Methodist church conference at Broadway Methodist church in Indianapolis on September 13. Three Sundays remain.
The Beech Church hosts a series marking the Indiana Conference 100th anniversary and Mt. Peasant church events. Evangelist Mrs. Alberta Brown of Indianapolis spoke Wednesday night with Rev. Samuel Young and Rev. William Bivens scheduled for Thursday and Friday. The series closes Sunday with all day meetings and a basket dinner led by Miss Erma Jane Moore.
Mr and Mrs Merritt Stafford with daughter Mildred and Milton Stafford brother in law return from a three week journey through San Francisco Spokane and other places ending their trip via Grand Canyon Arizona.
Margaret Ryder Bosley has returned from engagements in southwestern New York and Pennsylvania. After a week before the Lily Dale Assembly where she was warmly received, she visited Bradford Pa as guest of J Russell Case. She gave a recital at Case Mountain lodge in Bradford.
Judge Will M. Sparks of Chicago, a former Rush county circuit court judge, and current federal appellate court judge, spent Thursday afternoon visiting old friends and relatives in Rushville. He was born in Carthage and is a Rushville High School alumnus.
William Parrish a 30 year old arrested Friday night at Rushville on suspicion of forgery was found dead in the county jail early Saturday. Officials say he died by taking carbolic acid while remanded, after a prior threat to kill himself rather than go to prison. Police said he had passed worthless checks at a Rushville filling station and other checks in Marion county. Parrish had left Indianapolis Wednesday in his father’s car and had not returned. Sheriff Bennington was alerted by another prisoner about the death. A coroner confirmed the poison claim and noted blank checks and $3.35 were taken from him on remand.
Figures from the county auditor show five townships lowering poor relief levies for 1940 while six increase. Richland township will have no levy. Ripley drops from 25 to 21 cents. Anderson Rushville Walker also lower. Noble unchanged. Center Jackson Posey Union Orange and Washington show increases.
Bloomington Indiana August 24 James Henley of Carthage is named on Indiana University honor list for the second semester of the previous school year. Registrar Thomas A Cookson released the scholastic honor roll listing 63 undergrads in the top one percent and 418 in the next nine percent, all with at least 12 hours of work.
Mrs James McGeorge and Mrs Donald Ruby attended the REMC demonstration at Victor Truitt's farm south of Dunreith on Monday. Hubert Hunt ran a demonstration booth displaying electrical appliances.
Vacation time ends as the tolling bell marks the start of the new term Friday September 1 at 9 00 am for a short session. Regular classes begin Tuesday September 5 at 8 20 pm. First graders must be six by January 1 1940. Carthage Public Schools list includes principal J A Reynolds and teachers Bayard Baker Claude Sipe Eugene Masters Cedric Power Elsie McGraw Martha Jo Bentley Norrene Phelps Alta Garfield Mabel DeMoss Mary Louise Hill Faye Norris Gladys Smith Ada Chappell.
Indianapolis hosts the second all Indiana Tomato Show on August 29 at the Claypool hotel with $200 in prizes. Entries from fields contracted for canning will be judged by experts from Purdue and state agencies. A Tomato Week aligns with exhibits, promotions, and a banquet where prize tomatoes are auctioned.
Rev and Mrs Murray S Kenworthy attended the Yearly Meeting in Willington Ohio last week. Mr Kenworthy also joined the Western Yearly Meeting of Friends in Plainfield on Wednesday.
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