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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1941
Page
1
A wartime column recalls December 15, 1789 as the birth of the Bill of Rights and urges Americans to defend freedoms in 1941. It lists the ten amendments, contrasts U S rights with totalitarian regimes, and invites reader reaction while noting local news from Camp Shelby and community happenings.
The Carthage Ministerial Association chairs a Christmas Cheer Fund meeting at Rev. Murray Kenworthy’s home. Rev. Riggle becomes treasurer as committees form to handle finances toys food and clothing. The group plans to collect used toys retouched by school art classes and meets again Saturday at Rev. Kenworthy’s home.
A brief sale note announces The Citizen at $1.00 per year until January 1. After that rate rises to $2 while the paper increases annual price by 50 cents. Readers with expired subscriptions may pay arrears at the $1.00 rate and gift subscriptions to friends and relatives. The outlet adds it is open evenings for convenience.
Miss Florence Ball daughter of Mr and Mrs James Ball Rushville underwent an operation for appendicitis and gall stones at Methodist hospital in Indianapolis Monday. She is a niece of Mrs Jesse Henley and Frank Overman of this place.
Notice instructs sending Christmas greetings by first class mail with allowances for seals and forwarding while third class mail cannot be sealed and will not be forwarded or returned. It notes the handling as circular mail and cites two cents local and three cents elsewhere under postmaster O. McCarty.
Carthage Blue Raiders edged Manilla 23 to 22 on their home floor after a late comeback. In Morristown they fell 25 to 22 as Spacey led Carthage with seven and Whittington had nine for Morristown. Pingleton and Whittington were ejected late for roughness.
At the meeting of the Christmas Cheer Fund Committee the minister selects teachers for the School of Christian Life to be held on Monday nights starting December 29. Courses include The Life of Christ by Rev. Jones My Community and the Christian Ideal by Rev. Siders Teachings of the Prophets and My Christian Beliefs by Rev. Riggle Personal Religious Living and Christian Worship by Rev. Kenworthy. All are invited to attend and the program mirrors last year’s East Street Christian church session.
Carthage high school band members plan a house to house canvass in Carthage on Saturday December 13 to collect old paper magazines and corrugated boxes. The drive aims to raise funds for uniforms instruments and music while avoiding financial hardship for residents. Citizens are urged to bundle waste paper for the band members.
Governor Henry S. Schricker invited the planning board for a dinner at the Claypool hotel Tuesday evening. S. L. Newsom and state participants from across Indiana attended to discuss mobilizing resources for the state's industrial agriculture initiative.
Roy Newby shows slow improvement after a week of illness. Miss Sarah E. Newby is slightly better. M. B. Kyser remains housebound with illness. Charles Manche, brother to W. M. Manche and Mrs. Carl V. Hardin, is seriously ill at his New Palestine area home.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 PM from Wright Funeral Home in Rushville for Fred Jessup 54 farmer of near Rushville who died Saturday in City Hospital after a brief illness. Interment was in East Hill Cemetery. He was born June 5 1887 near Carthage and married Grace Jones December 15 1910. Surviving are his wife, daughter Maxine, son Boyden Keith deceased, three brothers Ben Henry John, one sister Della Pearson, and half brother Harry Hudson.
S C Hadden of the State Highway Commission announced completion of a detailed survey of 5 826 grade crossings in 447 Indiana cities and towns. The Highway Planning Survey, run with the U S Public Roads Administration, collects data to guide future highway programs and traffic needs. Surveys included rural and urban crossings, with Carthage among the towns studied.
Mrs. Claribel Winslow as campaign chair reports 125 contributors with four Health Bonds and 50 one dollar sheets, totaling 95.18 dollars at this writing.
Mrs Matties Rublow and Mr and Mrs Frank Overman attended the Indiana Township Trustees Association meeting in Indianapolis on Thursday. Mrs Publow also attended with Mr Overman at the state meeting event.
Mrs. Robert Spangler was admitted to the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis for observation on Wednesday afternoon. Her sister Mrs. Jack Harmon of Akron Ohio is staying with her.
John A. Butler aged 67 a well known farmer died at his home northeast of Carthage at one o'clock Sunday after months of ill health He was born near Carthage September 26 1874 and lived in the community all his life He was a member of Fletcher Methodist church and Arlington I O O F lodge Survivors include his widow Anna three daughters two sons a brother and a sister Funeral services were held Tuesday at Fletcher Methodist church with burial in Walnut Ridge cemetery Floral offerings were carried by the Friendship class pallbearers were members of the Sunday school class and songs were sung by local quartet and soloists
State Highway Study Commission session in Indianapolis discussed financial problems in constructing and maintaining highways, county roads and city streets. State Rep. Fred Goddard of Rushville, representing Rush and Henry counties, named by Speaker Knapp to replace the late Rep. John Nash.
William H. Winslow and Miss Martha Bentley were named as district captains for Carthage in Earlham College’s nation wide drive for a 225000 women's residence hall. Mrs Emmett G McQuinn announced the appointments as part of the Earlham centennial development plan led nationally by former president Herbert C Hoover. Winslow and Bentley will announce team members soon as the drive aims to support a new science building additional gymnasiums and endowment.
Union services at Fletcher Methodist Church next Sunday feature the Choral club with the Rushville Music club ensemble and male chorus. The group donates its services annually and will start promptly at 7 00 P M.
A Ripley township Farm Bureau meeting at the school Monday night December 15 includes a corn show by the 4-H club and a cake show by bureau ladies. The program starts at 7 30 P M.
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