Moore Reunion Set for August 27 at Shadyside Park
The 47th Annual Moore Reunion will be held at Shadyside Park in Anderson Indiana on Sunday August 27 1961.
25 Aug 1961
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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1961
Page
1
The 47th Annual Moore Reunion will be held at Shadyside Park in Anderson Indiana on Sunday August 27 1961.
A teachers meeting will be held at 9 00 A M on September 1 in the Home Economics room to discuss school matters.
Albert F. Weber aged 23 from Carthage and Janet A. Veatch aged 19 from Arlington are employed by Farm Bureau and work as office staff. Larry A. Grocox aged 20 from Carthage works in a factory and Peggy J. Keihn aged 21 from Rushville lives at 413 West Eighth.
Mr and Mrs John Rhoades and their baby daughter Lorinda Lee returned home Tuesday night after a two week vacation in Montana They traveled via South Bend Indiana to visit his brother Charles Rhoades and his family and vacationed with her parents Walter and Mrs Goldsmith in Harlem Montana.
Alice Marie Stoner of Carthage seeks $3,500 in alimony and custody of her children in a suit against John M. Stoner. She cites cruel and inhuman treatment. married May 15, 1956 and separated since August 9.
In New Castle Indiana two swimmers struck their heads on the pool bottom at Chrysler Swimming Pool in Baker Park last Friday evening. Sally Bash fourteen from Carthage required first aid and was advised to consult a doctor if pain persisted.
A son was born last Thursday at Rush Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Danny Owens of Carthage.
The annual Hunt family reunion will be held Sunday August 27 1961 at the home of Mrs Elmer Hunt west of Carthage.
Daryl Carson son of Mr and Mrs Carl Carson Jr held a seventh birthday party Saturday afternoon at his home. Guests took part in contests with prizes and were served ice cream and cake by Mrs Carson. Attending were Nancy Barry Cynthia Stewart Mary Ann Messick Deanna Gorman Margaret Mayfield Larry Rhoades Tommy Pitts David Kendall Ric Winters Karl Dulake and brothers Mark and Roger Carson.
Russell Reddick remains seriously ill at Rush Memorial Hospital. Marilyn Sandefur underwent major surgery at Methodist Hospital on Sunday. Her room number is 438.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Deboard and children Shirley Jimmy and Terry of Carthage returned home last Thursday from a two week vacation to Florida via the Smoky Mountains. They visited Cecil Butler and family at Lake City and spent time at Jacksonville Beach. En route home they spent three days with John Erndt at Mansfield Ohio.
The regular meeting of the Methodist Youth Fellowship was held August 21. Sue Siler opened with songs led by Jeannine Terhune. Miss Siler read scripture and led more songs. Hubert Hunt gave the lesson and Lou Magee led the brief business session. The meeting adjourned with the M Y F benediction and refreshments were served. Acting Secretary Jeannine Terhune.
Mr and Mrs Don McColley and children return to Carthage after a two week trip to New Jersey and Maryland. They visited family at a Lakefront boardwalk resort and toured Annapolis and Baltimore with relatives including Master Sgt and Mrs Malin McColley and Mr and Mrs Dave Fookes.
The Carthage community festival committee met at the Community Center to present a tentative 1961 program. Highlights include a floor show, Smorgasbord, talent show, children's events, parade and band contest, a cake walk, auction, and festival dance with Queen crowning. Committee heads and sponsors were named, with final plans due for September 21 to 23, 1961.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Bush spent last week on business and vacation visiting New Brunswick and Atlantic City New Jersey.
Miss Marilyn Pitts and six other baton club members attended the Star Light Musicals at Butler Bowl to see the stage production Any Thing Goes. The group then attended a ballgame at Victory held on Tuesday night.
Twelve members of the Senior M.Y.F. met at the church on Friday evening August 18 and walked to Baker Park in New Castle. They enjoyed swimming followed by a pitch-in supper with attendees Lou Magee Cathy Ruby Carol Carver Jeannine Terhune Sally Bush Karen Siler Reta Stanley Barbara Foust John Terhune Mike Matlock Diane Whitfield and Rev. Paul Mayfield.
A new drum prize program awards the top three bands with donated drums from Music Ceres of ilkbart. The event emphasizes support for local music groups and community performance.
About 600 commercial exhibitors and concessionaires will pitch at the Indiana State Fair scheduled from August 30 through September 7.
The Come Join Us Class of East St. Christian Church hosted a Sunday gathering at the Dale May residence. Rev. Robert Kendall and family, Robert McKain family, Richard Harrold and Linda, James Ellis and Steve, Grace Gurley, and Ted Skillman family with four daughters attended a cook-out, cooperative supper, and social evening.
Mrs Frank Alexander Mrs George B McNabb Mrs Forrest Beck and Mrs Frank Hampton of Carthage Unit 316 attended the forty second annual American Legion Auxiliary convention at the French Lick Sheraton Hotel Indiana Friday through Sunday. Delegates were welcomed by hotel manager John Nolan. President Mildred Smith presided over sessions with notable guests including Orin Nowlin Robert M Fritz and Mrs Henry Ahnemiller at the banquet. Officers elected included Minnie Doane as president and Ruth Gates as southern vice president. Local representatives returned to Carthage Sunday evening.
The Rush-Henry Stockyards Company in Rush County sold the grand champion barrow for 75 dollars per hundredweight, weighed 235 pounds, from Randy Newsom of Bartholomew County. Other top hogs sold for 34 and 25 dollars per cwt, with 228 head total auctioned across eight counties.
Shaving permits are on sale at local shops including Fred Parish Carthage Jewelry Geise s Restaurant Ruby s Market Manuel s Market Hardware Store Radio Shop Ledbetters Pharmacy Carthage Citizen Variety Store Joyce s Fashion Shop Carthage State Bank Gary s Marathon North End Grocery Tweedy Lumber and Tommie s Service. Permits allow men to be clean shaved on Saturday Sept 23 the festival’s final day with a 50 cent minimum donation requested for the community cause. There are 29 beard growing days remaining.
Born Sunday a son named James Dale to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Adams near Mays. The baby is grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Davis of Carthage and was born at Rush Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
Mr and Mrs Qdell Pitts and family visited Mrs Margaret Pitts in Knightstown and stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs Albert Ray and family. Elizabeth Levis of Howe spent time with the Rays. Reta Stanley visits Richmond with the Stanleys. Charles Hoover Teresa from Indianapolis dined with Ethel Collins Virginia Wells and daughter Linda. Bill Robertson and family visited Rushville and Fletch er Edwards homes. Jack Elder of South Bend dined with Oliver Earnest. Carol Lewman of Ft Knox Kentucky stays with Laura Sandefur. Sgt Lewman attended weekend. Norris family from Terre Haute visitedParvel Moore’s home Thursday to Saturday. Peggy Norris stayed on.
Carthage defeats Lanning 6 to 1 in a 6-3 game as McCorkle leads with a double and a triple and Mel McCorkle adds three singles. Fairland beats Arlington 13 to 5 aided by eleven walks and seven Arlington errors in the nightcap. Shipp and Cooley contribute key hits for Fairland.
Mr and Mrs Odell Pitts returned home from Versailles State Park last Thursday. Della Sipes visited Delmar Sipes and daughters Patricia and Norma Jean from Sunday to Tuesday. Bob Jackson and son and Grace Elsen visited Marion area relatives over the weekend. Elmhurst Illinois guests Fred Pfi efger joined Winifred and Thelma Gray Saturday. Paul Gray and James were Sunday guests. Bert Piper of Morristown was Monday guest. John White’s visit with his father Arthur Brunson occurred Sunday. Homer Logan and wife from Tollesboro Kentucky stayed Monday and Tuesday with Lake Logan and Berniece. Stanley Hawkins and family spent the weekend with Leland Hawkins and children in Muncie. Leon Cook of Indianapolis joined Jesse Kizer for Sunday supper.
Organization Day announced for Friday at 1 PM with classroom instructions and book distribution. Bus schedules, grade levels, milk program, prices, and first full day details follow, while a separate notice outlines Indiana waterfowl seasons and split duck goose schedules with rationales from Director Foltz.
Mr and Mrs James W Mosier of Cincinnati announce the birth of their daughter Denise Lynn on August 23 1961 weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces at Rush Memorial Hospital She is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Lowell Leisure and Mr and Mrs Ralph Mosier
Captain and Mrs Jack McLeond of Ft Lauderdale stayed with Mr and Mrs Noah Leisure from Wednesday to Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Jesse Harvey and son from Hagerstown visited Mrs Carl Carson Sr and Mr Carson on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charles Blankenship and family visited Thursday evening with Rev and Mrs Basil Stultz at Arlington. Mr and Mrs Fred Pfieffer of Elmhurst Illinois were Friday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Lindley Taylor.
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