On the Beat 50th Anniversary at Christian Church
The Carthage East St. Christian Church hosts an open house Sunday December 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. for the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Wagner. The couple are joined by daughter Edith Bean of Rushville two grandchildren William Floyd Circleville and Earl Bean Pine Grove WV and eight great grandchildren.
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Christian Church
Carthage East St. Christian Church
John Wagner
Edith Bean
Rushville
William Floyd
Circleville
Earl Bean
Pine Grove
West Virginia
Legion Meeting at Community Center Wednesday December 14 1960
The Carthage American Legion Post schedules a meeting on Wednesday December 14 1960 at 8 p.m. at the Community Center.
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Carthage American Legion
Home Demonstration Council officers luncheon in Rushville
Mrs. Bob Nigh and Mrs. Forrest Moore were among county attendees at the Home Demonstration Council officers luncheon and gift exchange held Monday at the Durbin Hotel in Rushville.
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Bob Nigh
Forrest Moore
Home Demonstration Council
Durbin Hotel
Rushville
Morristown Couple Welcomes 8 Lb 7 Oz Son
Mr and Mrs Marlin McClellan of Morristown announce the birth of an 8 pound 7 ounce son Saturday at Rush Memorial Hospital He is the grandson of Mrs Violet Schuck and George Schuck of Carthage Mrs McClellan is the former Anita Schuck.
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Marlin McClellan
Morristown
Rush Memorial Hospital
Violet Schuck
George Schuck
Carthage
McClellan
Anita Schuck
Birth of Michael Leroy Jackson in Rush Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Richard Jackson Knightstown announce the birth of an 8 pound 4 ounce son on Thursday December 8 at Rush Memorial Hospital. He is named Michael Leroy and is their first child. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Gerald Keesling Knightstown and Mr and Mrs Robert Jackson Car thage.
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Richard Jackson
Knightstown
Rush Memorial Hospital
Michael Leroy
Gerald Keesling
Robert Jackson
Carthage
McClurg Divorce Filed in Bush Circuit Court
Mrs Norma Jean McClurg sues for divorce from Gary Allen Mc Clurg alleging statutory cruel and inhuman treatment. She requests restoration of her former name Norma Jean Marsh after separation on October 28 following a June 14 1959 marriage.
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Norma Jean McClurg
Bush
Carthage Band Boosters Meet Reports Candy Sales
The Carthage Band Boosters held a December 6 1960 meeting in the school band room with eight members present. President Mrs Al Stapp led business and announced candy sale prizes for senior and junior bands with Larry Bush Judy Leisure Deryl Louder and Sharon Smith named. Refreshments followed.
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Carthage
al Stapp
Larry Bush
Judy Leisure
Deryl Louder
Sharon Smith
Kennedy couple attend Christmas dinner in Middletown
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kennedy attended a Christmas turkey dinner of the Willa Donn’s organization Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Rohrback in Middletown.
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Raymond Kennedy
Willa Donn’s
Ted Rohrback
Middletown
Carthage Legion Auxiliary Gives 36 Inch Walking Doll
Mrs. Robert Moore of Carthage received a 36 inch walking doll at the Carthage Legion Auxiliary Christmas meeting held Monday night. The doll was a project sponsored by the Auxiliary this year.
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Robert Moore
Carthage
Carthage Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Revival Services At Carthage Wesleyan Methodist Church
Revival services begin last Sunday and run two weeks at 7 30 p m daily. Public invited. Evangelist is Rev Floyd Banker of Lake Odessa Michigan with singer Everett Smalley of Shirley Indiana.
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Carthage Wesleyan Methodist Church
Floyd Banker
Lake Odessa
Michigan
Everett Smalley
Shirley
Indiana
Carthage High School News and D.A.R Award
Carthage High School features its senior decorations for the holidays and notes Kay Addison as the D.A.R. Good Citizens Award winner for leadership, character, scholarship, and service. The issue also covers grades, class activities, 4-H club elections, and various school events with multiple student mentions and celebrations.
Scout News December hike and yearly plans
The Boy Scouts met Saturday December 3 at the Library at 9 00 a m with 15 present. After pledges and oath the group hiked five miles to Mrs Beatrice Stacy woods. They prepared dinner by patrols and completed relay activities before packing up and returning cross country.Board of review Sunday everyone passed. Scribe Jerry May.
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Boy Scouts
Beatrice Stacy
Jerry May
Census figures announced for Indiana state 1960 population
The Census Bureau in Washington releases the final 1960 population total for Indiana including towns townships and counties. Carthage is listed with 1 043 residents and the 12 Rush County townships follow with their figures.
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Census Bureau
Washington
Indiana
Carthage
Rush County
Rush County Corn Show Opens Next Week At Courthouse
Rush County invites farmers to the annual Corn and Farm Products Show December 15 to 17 on the first floor of the courthouse. Open division classes include ten ears corn and peck of shelled corn. Farm Products Show includes soybeans wheat and oats with ribbons and cash prizes.
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Rush County
Clarence Dyer
Newton Halterman
Laurence Smith
Harvey Arnold Jr
James Peck
James Geise
Harold Clifton Jr
Harvey Arnold
Floyd Hiner
Russell Kinnett
Ralph Miller
John and Gilman Stewart
Decatur County
Lewis Lafuse
Everett Stanley
Clarence Arnold
Cyrus Winkler
Joe Custer
Tavern Building Sold by Carthage Association
The Carthage Betterment Association sold the East Mill Street building that housed the Black Bear Tavern to Cecil Hamilton. He plans a two-chair barber shop and will move his equipment downtown after remodeling. Association officers say a full financial accounting will be released next week.
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The
Carthage Betterment Association
East Mill Street
Black Bear
Cecil Hamilton
Whitfield Birth and Local Crop Judging Winners
Nyla Jean Whitfield born Monday at Rush Memorial Hospital weighing 6 lb 1 oz. Grandparents are Leo Ballinger of Lewisville and Beulah Whitfield of Carthage. Also report of Bob White and John White's eight point buck deer hunt in Brown County. Mays High School won first in the Annual 4H and FFA Crops Judging Contest with Chuck Peggs Terry Smith Alan Snedegar and John Hall on the winning team. Rushville High School second Milroy High School third. The contest covers eight classes and aims to teach seed and weed identification. Chuck Peggs was high scorer. top ten include Terry Smith Bill Kirkpatrick Alan Snedegar John Hall Albert Meyers Alfred Saxon John Spuller Dick Waits John Harrison. District contest to be held in spring. coaches were Kenneth Brashaber and Harold Clifton Jr.
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Doyle Tramel
Bill Miller
Edgar Marlatt
Fred Walker
Larry Linville
Marvin Heim
Stanley Hurst
William Waits
Jerry Tumilty
David Norris
Floyd Hiner
Troyer and Halterman
Russell Kinnett
Rush County National Farm Loan Association
Rush County Farm Bureau Co-operative
Rush County Farm Bureau
Rush County
Purdue
Indiana Crop Improvement Association
Rush County Better Crops Association
Corn Club
Grain Club
Richard Whitfield
Rush Memorial Hospital
Nyla Jean
Leo Ballinger
Lewisville
Beulah Whitfield
Carthage
MAYS
Mays High School
Chuck Peggs
Terry Smith
Alan Snedegar
John Hall
Rushville High School
Milroy High School
Bill Kirkpatrick
Rushville
Albert Meyers
Alfred Saxon
John Spuller
Dick Waits
John Harrison
Milroy
Kenneth Brashaber
Harold Clifton Jr
Arlington Wildcats Top Carthage Raiders 71 63
Arlington Wildcats defeated the Carthage Raiders 71 to 63 last Friday night. Arlington opened 7-0, trailed 20-18 after one, led 34-30 at halftime as Carthage erred, and Jerry Binder scored 21 with Ed Wooten 15 and Bill Kramer 12.
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Arlington Wildcats
Carthage Raiders
Arlington
Raiders
Carthage
Jerry Binder
Wildcats
Ed Wooten
Bill Kramer
Larry Jordan
Bill Muir
Arlington Seconds
Binder
B. Kramer
R. Kramer
Beckner
Wooten
J. Smith
Merchants To Close For Holidays In City
The Better Business Association says all businesses will close Monday December 26 and Monday January 2 for Christmas and New Year. Some merchants will close early on Christmas Eve, pending traffic. Shoppers are urged to stock up on necessities for the two-day holiday period. Check individual ads for details.
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Better Business Association
All Night Sale Planned by Carthage Shop
One Carthage merchant announces an all night sale at Carthage Radio and Appliance Shop starting 7:00 p.m. Friday December 16, 1960, with hours through 7:00 a.m. Saturday. Hubert Hunt promotes midnight to 5:00 a.m. bargains, free door prizes, music and coffee, and Zenith televisions or Frigidaire products are highlighted. Details to follow in next week's Citizen.
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Carthage
Carthage Radio & Appliance
Hubert Hunt
Zenith
Local 5 Acre Winners Named in Rush County Corn Contest
Bill Miller of Noble Township tops the Junior 5 Acre corn yield with 174 bushels from Hobbs Single Cross. Doyle Tramel of Union Township wins the adult contest with 166 bushels using Troyer L13. A total of 102 contestants averaged 126.1 bushels per acre, up from 111.1 last year, with seven adults above 150 bushels and nine others listed among top yields.
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Bill Miller
Noble Township
Rush County
Purdue University
Young Miller
Hobbs Single Cross
Doyle Tramel
Union Township
Mr. Tramel
Edgar Marlatt
Washington Township
Fred Walker
Stanley Hurst
Orange Township
William Waits
Rushville Township
James Evans
Donald Staten Jr
Ripley Township
David Norris
Larry Linville
Richland
Marvin Heim
Jerry Tumilty
Center Township
John E.er
Bush
George Riggs
Chester Roberts
Noble
Donald Staten Sr
Ripley
Ennis Rose
Kenneth Oldham
Jackson
John R. Mills
Charles Hurst
Orange
Lewis Lafuse
Harvey Arnold Jr
Union
Haydon King
Center
Russell Norris
Rushville
S.E. Linville
Posey
Clarence Arnold
Russell Harcourt
J. R. Brown
Worth Hudson
Clarence Dyer
James Meyer
Robert E. White
Byron Hiner
Eugene Gardner
Stanley Carrington
Washington
Tom Halterman
John Walker
Sam Murphy
Robert Perkins
Walker
Arlington P. C. To Be Dedicated
Arlington's new post office building will be dedicated at 2 p.m. next Saturday December 10. Postmaster John Coffin notes the facility sits on the Arlington Carthage road opposite Arlington State Bank and replaces the former structure. Coffin highlights Postal Service modernization under Summerfield and the Commercial Leasing Plan aiding efficient mail delivery and financing.
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Arlington
John Coffin
Arlington- Carthage Road
Arlington State Bank
Manilla
Coffin
Summerfield
United States Postal Service
Post Office Department
Maintaining drainage systems in Indiana farms
Purdue extension engineer Don Sisson emphasizes drainage systems cover over half of Indiana farms and must be kept in good condition to prevent costly crop damage. November is ideal for inspections to fix issues before winter rains. clear obstructions, seed banks, manage livestock, curb erosion, and ensure proper gates and shared watershed maintenance.
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Lafayette
Indiana
Don Sisson
Purdue University Extension
Sisson
Purdue safety experts urge hunting courtesy and vigilance
Lafayette Indiana as the 1960 hunting season nears Purdue University farm safety specialists warn that safe hunting relies on courtesy common sense and constant vigilance The National Safety Council cites human error misidentification of targets and no safety catch as major causes two thirds of hunting accidents Some causes can be reduced if these dangers are addressed Continued on page 4
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Purdue University
National Safety Council
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Legion Meeting
MR. Donoho
Lewis Donoho
South Main Street
Carthage High School
Editorial
Ole C.H.S
Dean Gardner
D.A.R
Kay Addison
Jesse Addison
Kay
Rhoades
Petry
Sherry McKain
Evelyn Perry
Hamil Miller
Manchester
Ray
Russell Cramer
Monrovia
Miss Carfield
Patia’ Whitfield
Jimmy Spence
Marsha Brandt
Ripley Needletwisters
Cathy Ruby
Jenny Boff
Karen Perry
Linda Harrold
Susan Skinner
Sherry
Mary Jane Blankenship
Barbara Foust
Karen Petry
Karen Siler
Janice Petry
Diane
Sue Siler
Michael Lynch
Michael McKain
David McNabb
Sharon Rumple
Danny Edwards
Jerry Dixon
Marty Matlock
Randy Nigh
Linda Sullivan
Patia Whitfield
Kimberlee Tweedy
Robert Lee
Melinda Lafuse
Brent Lord
Deborah Magee
Carolyn Sandefur
Ruby Stark
Ruth Davis
John Ewing
Patricia Gorman
Rickey Hampton
Charles Henley
Michael Joseph
Rebecca Smith
Joseph Whitfield
Michael Whitfield
Warren Nigh
Mary Patton
Rick McNabb
Vernon Little
Lorinda Miekush
Bruce Lord
Mike Matlock
Kathy Smith
Linda Copple
Jimmy Edwards
Ramona Gorman
Tom Pearson
Rhonda Reddick
John White
David Whitfield
Foster Wilson
Judy Zimmerman
Tom Stevens
Darlene Barry
Wanda Henderson
Danny Hunt
David Hunt
Diana Whitfield
Billie Jean Henley
Richard Bruce Patton
Sherry Michele McKain
Janis Petry
Bernice Logan
Peggy Addison
Jenny Eoff
Arlene Ruby
May Finch
Larry Gorman
Cindy Brooks
Don Dalrymple
Sandra Davis
Stephen Marshall
Linda Miller
Linda Rucker
Kathy Geise
Beth Roberts
Jeannine Terhune
Sharon Todd
Patsy Finch
Lou Ella Magee
Clara Jo Henley
Rose Whitfield
Rose
Jane Hunt
Rusty McDonald
Rusty
Scout News
BOY Scout News
Union Ae Ancese Nenecenseccarsese Senase Cerresses
Aecsee Etesenseneens
Bob White
Brown County
Bob
Arlington P. C
Federal Treasury
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