Skinner couple to attend Democratic Editorial Association meeting
Mr and Mrs William Skinner will attend the Democratic Editorial Association meeting at French Lick next Friday through Sunday. Former President Harry S Truman will speak at the Saturday banquet. The Bush County Dairy Banquet is set for September 27 at the Durbin Hotel with 4H Dairy Club members as guests and an evening of music talks travelogue and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Skinner
Democratic Editorial Association
French Lick
Harry S. Truman
Bush County
Durbin
Dairy Club
United States
Howard Ewbank
John Posey
Stanley Carrington
Emil Kuhn
Eugene Gardner
Pastor Rich Family Departs for Laotto Charge
The Rev. H. D. Rich Mrs. Rich and their young daughter left Tuesday morning for their new assignment at Laotto 17 miles northwest of Ft. Wayne. The Rich family will be missed but the community sends goodwill with them for the good they did locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Rich
Rushville District W S C S Anniversary Meet
The Executive Board invites attendance at the Fifteenth Anniversary Celebration honoring past presidents and officers. The event is Tuesday evening August 30 at 8:00 p.m. in the Methodist church basement at Greensburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist
Greensburg
Bettina Murray to Appear on WTTV Dixon Dance Time
Miss Bettina Murray daughter of Mrs William Skinner will appear on WTTV Channel 4 Bloomington next Saturday morning August 27 at 10 30 a m on Dixon Dance Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettina Murray
William Skinner
WTTV
Channel 4
Bloomington
Dixon
Squirrel Hunters Kill Valuable Cow on East Farm
A valuable cow was accidentally killed on Henry Jessup’s East farm last Thursday morning according to a local report. The incident occurred while the area was reportedly quiet and under routine activity. No suspects are named in the account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Jessup
Moore Family Honors Mr and Mrs Chase Moore
Mr and Mrs Chase Moore, newlyweds, were honored Sunday evening at the homes of Mr and Mrs George Moore and Mr and Mrs Forrest Moore. Attending were relatives and friends including the Addison and Kemple families and several Moore relatives. Pictures were taken, refreshments served, and a gift presented to the honored couple.
Returns From Hospital
Jesse Mourey returned Sunday from Rush Memorial hospital and is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Mourey
Rush Memorial Hospital
Fenner Couple Attends Askren Reunion at Bethel Church
Mr and Mrs Edward Fenner attended the Askren reunion held Sunday at old Bethel church in Indianapolis confirming family reunion activity and local gathering presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Fenner
Askren
Old Bethel Church
Indianapolis
Mrs Ray Injured in Fall While Visiting Indianapolis Family
Mrs. David Ray visiting daughter Mrs. Philip Montgomery in Indianapolis fell in the home Friday. She was taken to the hospital, no bones were broken, and she is expected home by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ray
Philip Montgomery
Indianapolis
Webb Guests Attend Sullivan Reunion in Indiana
Mr and Mrs Everett Webb stayed with Mr and Mrs Charles Webb in New Palestine on Saturday night. The group then attended the Sullivan reunion at Noblesville on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Webb
Charles Webb
New Palestine
Sullivan
Noblesville
Beech Homecoming at Mt Pleasant Beech Church
Beech Church near Carthage holds its annual Homecoming on Sunday August 28 1955. Organized in 1832 it is among the region’s oldest churches. Services in morning and afternoon with a basket dinner at noon. Speakers are Rev W A Bivens of Payne Chapel Knightstown and Rev Charles E Boone of Anderson Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beech
Mt. Pleasant Beech
Carthage
W. A. Bivens
Payne Chapel
Knightstown
Charles E. Boone
Anderson
Ind
Pike couple visits Shades and Turkey Run State Parks
Mr and Mrs Cecil Pike visited Shades State Park and Turkey Run State Park last Sunday, enjoying a day outdoors together and exploring nearby trails and scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Cecil Pike
Shades
Turkey Run
Arlington Nine Downs Carthage, K-town In Playoff For League Title
Arlington and Knightstown split a league showdown as Arlington wins a playoff with a 5 3 lead after seven. Webb led with three hits and two doubles. Morris struck out 11 in a strong mound effort for Arlington. Knightstown managed four hits as K town fell 6 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Nine Downs
Carthage
K-town
Arlington
Knightstown
Webb
Wyatt
Stout
Morris
Arlington Clinches Second League Title in Two Nights
Arlington wins two playoff games to capture the league championship and end softball activity for the year. They defeated Carthage 9-1 and edged Knightstown 6-5 after a seventh inning rally. Norm Morris held Ripley Township to two hits, Parks hit a double, Webb a triple, Edwards doubled for Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Carthage
Knightstown
Norm Morris
Ripley Township
Parks
Webb
Paul Edwards
New Address for Richard M. Pike at Mitchell Field
Richard M. Pike is stationed at Mitchell Field New York with a new address listed as A-le Richard M. Pike A. R. 16407105 Ind. Tow Tar get Sq. Mitchell AFB New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Pike
Mitchell Field
N. Y
A. R
Ind
Tow Target Sq
Mitchell Afb
New York
McGrath Enters Third Hoosier 100 at Indiana State Fairgrounds
Inglewood driver Jack McGrath filed his official entry for the third annual Hoosier 100 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Sept 17. He holds one lap and four lap track records at Indianapolis and plans four more races before the event. Reserved seats go on sale at the fairgrounds administration building with box $6, grandstand $5, bleacher $4, including tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Jack McGrath
Inglewood
Cal
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indiana State Fairgrounds
AAA
Jimmy Bryan
Milwaukee
McGrath
California
Highlands visit reported in Fountaintown
Harry Clark of Fountaintown visited Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Cook on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Clark
Fountaintown
Nelson Cook
Moore Reunion Plans Aug 28 at Shadyside Park
The forty first Moore reunion is set for Sunday August 28 at Shadyside Park Anderson Indiana. Clara Ann Flanagan serves as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Shadyside Park
Anderson
Ind
March of Dimes chairman named for Indiana campaign
Indianapolis businessman MacFarland Jr. is reappointed state March of Dimes chairman for the 1956 polio drive announced by Basil O'Connor. He led Indiana volunteers in 1955, helping raise 1,139,000 for Salk vaccine and patient care. he plans a fall meeting to prepare for January fundraising. Eldon J. Outland of Greenfield dies at 76 after a long illness. funeral in Greenfield with burial at Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Greyble L. McFarland, Jr
State March of Dimes
Basil O’connor
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
MacFarland
O’connor
McFarland
Indiana
Eldon J. Outland
East Street
Greenfield
Hancock Memorial Hospital
Hancock County
Mr. Outfield
Blue River Township
James
Elizabeth Gilbert Outland
Outland
Greenfield Friends Church
Guide Lamp
Anderson
Eva Outland
Merrill L. Wilsodh
Ernest Outland
Pasco Memorial Mortuary
Albert Bohnert
The
Friends Church
Walnut Ridge Cemetery
Fidelity Class Members Enjoy Picnic and Roast at McCoy Home
Fidelity class members gathered for a picnic supper and wine roast Tuesday at Rev. Dean McCoy and Mrs. McCoy. Carl Carson Jr and family hosted Sunday dinner in honor of their son Daryel s first birthday with guests including Russell Siler family Gladys Kennard H R Rhoades and Carl Carson Sr. Scott Taylor visited his daughter at McCordsville Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Class
Fidelity
Dean McCoy
McCoy
Carl Carson, Jr
Daryel
Russell Siler
Lewisville
C. H. Addison
Gladys Kennard
H. R. Rhoades
Carl Carson
Scott Taylor
McCordsville
Carthage Man Is Rotary Speaker Henry Stinger Delights Greenfield Club
Greenfield Rotary Club hears Henry S. Stinger, a longtime hobbyist and charter member of the Indianapolis Club of 1913, present an unusual program. He brought a $10,000 value gun collection and displayed canes with concealed weapons amid a history of bow to cartridge guns. Hank Stinger, of Shelbyville Rotary, introduced his father to the Greenfield audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stinger
Indianapolis Club
Hank Stinger
Shelbyville Club
Greenfield
Frankie Laine headlines Indiana State Fair Coliseum shows
Frankie Laine will headline two Coliseum performances at the Indiana State Fair from August 31 to September 9. He appears September 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. alongside Nat King Cole with music by Russ Morgan and his orchestra. Laine, known as Mr Rhythm, rose to fame with That’s My Desire in 1946 and lives in Encino with Nan Grey since 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Laine
Frankie
Showtime
Laine
Nat “King” Cole
Russ Morgan
Morgan
Nan Grey
Encino
50th Anniversary Pitch-In Dinner Honors Howard Couple
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hamilton hosted a pitch-in dinner last Sunday at their home for the 60th wedding anniversary of William V. Howard and his wife. Indianapolis guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deaton Bessie Gray Richardson Ronnie Sublett Ralph Henderson and family and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Hamilton
William V. Howard
Charles Deaton
Bessie Gray Richardson
Ronnie Sublett
Indianapolis
Charles Colwell
Angola
Ralph Henderson
Blackburn Howard
Samuel Nigh
Charles Howard
Lewis Henderson
Bill Henderson
Charles Byrd
Juanita Roseberry
Knightstown
Howard
Rare ocelot to debut at Indiana State Fair exhibit
Indiana State Fair conservation display will host an ocelot for the first time alongside the largest wildlife exhibit to date. The creature was trapped by Dubois County resident Clements Renner and supervised by Heine Moesch. The Forestry Division will ship three tulip poplars to a Boy Scout camp in New York with the Indiana state tree plaque and seal copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Department of Conservation
Heine Moesch
Moesch
Indiana
Clements Renner
Dubois County
Harley G. Hook
Conservation Department
Ten Mile River
New York
Union
George N. Craig
Indiana State Seal
Division of Forestry
Clark County State Forest
Mrs Truitt and daughter dine with Jor dans in Lewisville
Mrs Ralph Truitt and her daughter Sue Ann visited Mr and Mrs Ray Jordan in Lewisville for Sunday dinner. They later shared a picnic supper in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Truitt
Sue Ann
Ray Jordan
Lewisville
School to Open Friday with Full Staff and New Facilities
Principal Ira J. Meade announces opening on September 2 for Organization Day with 8:10 a.m. start and 7:55 a.m. building access. The district showcases upgraded rooms, a moved principal’s office, a new bookstore, and a renamed senior assembly, with staff including Martha J. Clayton and Ora L. Clayton among others. Regular classes begin September 6. kindergarten delayed. A baton twirling event at the Indiana State Fair on September 3 features NBTA judged by official score sheets, spearheaded by Nick Michalares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira J. Meade
Lawrence Apple
Meade
A. W. Winfield
Martha J. Clayton
Voc
Home Ec
Ora L. Clayton
Eugene R. Gardner
Harold J. Hardin
Bruno J. Lupato
John J. Medjeski
Helen Patton
E. Lee Patton
Arthur J. Ballard
Alta M. Carfield
Golden V. Hustead
Mary E. Pearson
Mary Lou Alexander
Gladys
NBTA
Indiana
National Baton Twirlers Association
Nick Michalares
Town House Numbers Sparkle in Carthage Project
The Carthage Lions Club has installed house numbers on 326 residences and 42 businesses under a townwide numbering plan advised by the Post Office Department. A census was taken, though not yet complete, with results to be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Lions Club
Carthage
Post Office Department
Lions
Lions Club
Lions Club Committee
4H Poultry Exhibit Rules Updated for 1955 Indiana Fair
Lafayette Indiana changes in 1955 state fair 4H poultry exhibit rules include crossbred classes for egg and meat production Judging will emphasize production qualities and awards will be shared by entrants under a group system Purdue extension poultryman Joe W Sher notes crossbreeding rises in Indiana with 32 crosses and nearly 300000 breeding chickens under the National Poultry Improvement Plan group awards reflect production focus and expansion of crossbreeding avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Joe W. Sher
Purdue University Extension Poultryman
Shcer
Indiana
Indiana State Poultry Association
National Poultry Improvement Plan
Sher
Personal notices of local families during a weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ray returned from vacation Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ruby of near Rushville were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ruby. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitfield and their son Joe visited Mrs. Whitfield's mother, Lydia Moore, near Connersville, on Sunday. Arlene Ruby stayed with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ruby, last week. Mrs. Max Ellis and her sons from Knightstown were Monday guests in the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ray
Clarence Ruby
Rushville
Donald Ruby
Charles Whitfield
Joe
Thomas and Tamar Hill Reunion at Sunset Park
The Thomas and Tamar Hill families gathered at Sunset Park in Knightstown for an annual reunion with a basket dinner for fifty. Ralph McClarnon was re-elected president and Mrs. Wilma Andis elected secretary treasurer as reports were read. The next reunion will be the first Sunday in August at the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Tamar Hill
Sunset Park
Knightstown
Ralph McClarnon
Carthage
Eugene Gardner
Wilma Andis
Olive Drysdale
Charles Mosier
Sue
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Morris and Webb
Jackson and Brown
Pittsburgh
Shelbyville
Hyatt
Veatch
Wagner
Morris and Hyatt
Baxter and Cresson
Arlington Ee
Ee International
Wwe Wees
Shell
Ewe
Carrollton
Manilla i
Arlington, Morris and Webb
Carthage, Stewart and Shuttsewnee
Clara Ann Flanagan
Sec
Treas
Bimes
Eldon Outland
Ted Weems
Rotary
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