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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1945
Page
3
The Carthage Citizen notes widespread illness in Carthage and surrounding areas with many school closures and sick homebound residents. It urges neighbors to assist the sick, stay cheerful, and support Christmas seals for the Tuberculosis Association to aid recovery and prevention. Mr. McCarty and Mrs. Noah Leisure are mentioned as having seals.
Kappa Sigma sorority held a Tuesday pledge party at Mrs. Arletta Earnest home with 16 members present. Five pledges were named Lorraine Zinkel Mildred McCowan Patty Alexander Jessie Munden and Martha N Small. Bridge honors went to Mary Elizabeth Moore Patty Alexander Mary Ellen Pearson and Wilma Spray. The initiatio n will occur later this year and a Christmas party is planned at Moore's home. Refreshments were served.
A service member outlines retirement options after 20 years of service including half pay, increasing to three quarters after 30 years, with active duty time counting toward retirement. Reenlistment is presented as a sound path.
A community message urges residents to purchase extra war bonds with slogans emphasizing collective effort and patriotism urging completion of national war aims through continued financial support.
Sue Ellen Gatewood and a large group attended the 31st annual Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Everette Widvey and daughters in Greenfield for the relatives of Mrs. Sarah Earnest near Carthage. Grandma Earnest, 84, joined with Dale Earnest Rosa Earnest Gurney Earnest and others for a turkey dinner though Sgt Roy Trowbridge was missing due to service in the South.
L V Hauk Funeral Home promotes personal, home like atmosphere and courteous service for arranging funerals. The Morristown Indiana parlors on Main Street emphasize privacy, careful guidance through distressing details, and affordable pricing tailored to patron wishes.
Local social notes report Fred B. Dillman of Owensboro Kentucky as a Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Newsom. Visitors include George Jones and daughter in Indianapolis and Howard E. Henley with extended family from Hartford City and Indianapolis.
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