Local Rushville Notes Sighted In Rural Dispatches
A compilation of town news items from Rushville including Bob Tuttle’s maneuvers in Louisiana and Russ Faull’s 16 day scooter trip to Texas. Notes on car crashes, speed enforcement, New York Central trains ending, a mail cart sale, daylight saving time changes, goat milk jokes, school openings, new subscribers, and a price hike for The Rushville Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Russ Faull
Russ
Texas
Sam
McCarty
Fred Sohn
Florida
James Cadwallader
Arlington
Earl Nowotne
South Main Street
New York Central
Morris Henley
Mose
Rushville
Landon Frost
Landon
Mattie Publow
Frank Jones
Republican
Small Business Fate Tied to Defense Program
Rep Joseph W. Martin Jr leads a push for relief for small manufacturers and merchants as defense contracts favor large firms. He chairs the Republican Study Committee with Indiana's Charles A Halleck to study small business plights citing that 99 percent of U S firms employ under 200 workers and handle 65 percent of commerce, warning destruction would threaten national security and free government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
House of Representatives
Martin
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Wareham
Mass
Zim England
America
Army
Navy
Miller Couple Sell Home on North Main Street
Dr and Mrs F M Miller announce the sale of their North Main street home to Ross Tweedy. The move to Indianapolis is planned soon where he will continue his dentistry practice begun in 1903. Mrs Miller has lived most of her life in Carthage.
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F. M. Miller
North Main Street
Ross Tweedy
Miss Mildred Sharer Guest of Mrs Brooks
Miss Mildred Sharer of Terre Haute was the guest of Mrs Carlos Brooks Friday. She has just returned from a two weeks outing in Wisconsin.
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Mildred Sharer
Terre Haute
Carlos Brooks
Miss Sharer
Wisconsin
Echo Rally At Connersville Delights Rivervale Visitors
Rushville district Methodist churches held an Echo Rally Tuesday evening in Roberts Park Connersville with a picnic supper. Speakers discussed their Rivervale stay near Mitchell and the Young People's Conference. Attendees from Knightstown included Rev C V McMillan and family plus several others.
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Rushville
Rivervale
Roberts Park
Connersville
Mitchell
Young Peoples’ Conference
Surgery Likely For Omer Binford In Methodist Hospital
Operation Omer Binford, admitted for observation and treatment, will probably undergo surgery this week. Mrs. Binford stays with their daughter Mrs. Von Hall in Indianapolis.
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Omer Binford
Methodist Hospital
Mrs. Binford
von Hall
Indianapolis
New School Bus License Rules Announced by Officials
Robert S. Moore of the local license bureau outlines major changes to school bus licenses under Acts of 1941. Harry A. Sharpe of the State License Bureau released the new regulations with instructions to use Form 4, obtain a sticker in place of plates, and file on Special Item Invoice.
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Robert S. Moore
Moore
Harry A. Sharpé
State License Bureau
Local resident departs for Texas on homemade scooter
Russell Faull cousin of Ray Addison leaves Carthage for Del Valle Texas aboard a home made motor scooter packed with bags and a guitar. He plans a sixteen day crossing despite doubts, praising his mechanical skill and auto clutch. He may return next spring after spending winter in the south.
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Russell Faull
Ray Addison
Delvale
Texas
Carthage
Hugh Roberts
Faull
Here
Joe White
Little Girl Struck By Automobile in Cincinnati
Sandra daughter of Mr and Mrs Herschell McCrory of Cincinnati suffered serious injuries Thursday afternoon when struck by a car driven by Mr and Mrs Burl Magee. She was visiting grandparents Dr and Mrs F M Miller. She darted into the street and was knocked down breaking a leg with cuts and bruises. The accident was considered unavoidable. She was taken to a hospital in Indianapolis for treatment.
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Sandra
Herschell McCrory
Cincinnati
Burly Magee
F. M. Miller
Milton Kenworthy Ill at Son's Home
Milton Kenworthy is seriously ill at the home of his son Reverend Murray Kenworthy. He has been bedfast for some time and shows little improvement at this writing.
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Milton Kenworthy
Rev
Murray Kenworthy
Kenworthy
Stores to Close on Labor Day
Practically all retail business will be suspended on Carthage Monday September 1 Labor Day. Grocery stores will remain closed from Saturday night until Tuesday morning as will the hardware store radio shop drug store and others. The post office will remain open until 9 00 a m. Filling stations and restaurants will probably be open for business as usual.
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Carthage
Unemployment Claims Rise Across Indiana in July
Unemployment benefits in Rush County totaled 734 dollars in July up from 373 in June and 1 546 in July 1940. statewide benefits reached 337 726 50 with July claims about 81 000 higher than June. Evansville and New Castle areas driven by auto plants show the rise as model changes extend production into July and August.
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Rush County
Sprague Snyder
Connersville
Indiana Employment Security Division
Everett L. Gardner
Evansville
New Castle
Indiana
Reception at Fletcher Methodist Church in Carthage and Walnut Ridge
A Friday reception at Fletcher Methodist Church honored the re decoration of the church with Rev. C. V. McMillan in charge. The event drew about sixty attendees from local churches and featured talks, musical numbers by Leonard Thomas, a piano solo by Alice Ruth Hunt, readings by Lawrence Carter, plus a quartet from Fletcher Methodist. Tea and wafers followed served by committee members.
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Fletcher Methodist Church
Carthage
Walnut Ridge
C. V. McMillan
Oliver Earnest
Grant Henley
Leonard Thomas
St. Louis
A. J. Carr
Murray S. Kenworthy
Alice Ruth Hunt
Lawrence Carter
Colored Christian Church
Otto McCarty
Katherine Kennedy
Frank Overman
James Bowen
East Street Christian Church
Frank F. Jones
Misses Alta Irene Carfield Return From Denver Summer
The Misses Alta and Irene Carfield and their mother Myrtle Carfield return by the northern route from Denver. Alta and Irene attended the University of Denver and enjoyed a rainy summer. They visited Miss Lillie Weingart in Littleton and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sluyter in Hammond. Irene leaves Sunday for Frankfort where her school begins Monday.
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Alta
Irene Carfield
Myrtle Carfield
Denver
Irene
University of Denver
Lillie Weingart
Littleton
Arthur Sluyter
Hammond
Frankfort
Sister Follows Sister to Benton Harbor for Major Surgery
Mrs. Alma Newsom Whiteman underwent major surgery at Benton Harbor hospital after Mrs. John Miner traveled to Benton Harbor on Sunday morning due to her sister’s illness.
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John Miner
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Alma Newsom Whiteman
Benton Harbor Hospital
Count Ciano goes to front as air force lieutenant colonel
Rome reports Count Galeazzo Ciano Italy's foreign minister and Mussolini's son in law has joined the air force at the front as a lieutenant colonel. Any shoot down by him or other Italian pilots will be news.
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Rome
Galeazzo Ciano
Italy
Mussolini
Mrs Carolyn Miles Hill Ill in Chicago Hospital
Friends report Mrs. Carolyn Miles Hill is ill and hospitalized in Chicago. No further details are provided about her condition or the facility.
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Carolyn Miles Hill
Chicago
Teacher List Is Announced For School Year
Mrs. Mattie Publow announces the coming year with all departments filled except English and girls physical education. New hire Charles Coats of Lynn will teach music and art. Mrs. Norrene Phelps resigns. Organization day set for Sept 5 with school starting Sept 8 at 8 30 a m. Principal Reynolds available Sept 2 3 4 to discuss issues.
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Mattie Publow
Wilhelmina Feaster
Charles Coats
Lynn
Norrene Phelps
Coats
Indiana University
Bayard Baker
Claude Sipe
Charles Morris
Indiana announces nine day pheasant season dates
C R Gutermuth acting director announces an open pheasant season from Monday November 10 to Wednesday November 19 with a daily bag of two birds and four in possession. One hen limit per day with a two hen possession limit. Peak hunting in northern Indiana. Season approved by the State Conservation Advisory Committee after a survey showing record pheasant numbers.
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C. R. Gutermuth
Division of Fish and Game
Hoosier Nimrods
Indiana
Conservation Clubs
Conservation Club
Hoosier
U. S. 40
State Conservation Advisory Committee
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Bob Tuttle
Bob
ECHO
S. S
FLETCHER_METHODIST CHURCH
Newsy News
Merce
Cedric Power
Vaughn Bierly
Martha Jo Bentley
Alta Carfield
Mabel DeMoss
Mary Louise Hill
Faye Norris
Gladys Smith
Ada Chappel
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