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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1952
Page
4
Carthage Indiana weekly newspaper announces editorial staff including Kenneth Rhodes as editor and Grace Porter as society editor. It lists subscription rates at 2.00 for one year, 1.00 for six months, and 0.50 for three months with mailing details.
Lafayette Ind Farmers encouraged to test and tag surplus seed before selling or delivering it off their premises under Indiana seed law. A. S. Carter Purdue University assistant seed commissioner warns of January February rush and offers a free state seed testing service. Send at least a half pint of clover or grass seed and a pint of soybeans or similar seeds to Purdue for testing.
Purdue foresters warn pasturing and fires are the main threats to farm woodlots. Nine acres of woodlot pasture equal one acre of open pasture in nutritional value, with woods pasture underperforming legume pasture. Livestock trampling loosens soil, damages bark and roots, and dries woodlands. Fire losses reach 19 000 acres in ten months of 1952, costing about 94000 dollars, mostly on private land. Precautions include controlling brush fires, extinguishing cigarettes, and installing fire breaks.
Lafayette Ind peppermint description. Purdue University extension dairy man G A Williams says a short course for training Dairy Herd Improvement Association supervisors will run December 15 to 19 at the university. Trainees will learn milk testing record keeping and official testing for dairy breed associations with no tuition.
The Purdue man notes Dairy Herd Improvement Associations rely on well trained supervisors to maintain continuity. A shortage of contesters shows supervisor jobs vacant in Lake, St Joseph, Fulton, Miami Howard, Delaware, Parke and Fayette Union Franklin associations. Information available from county agents or by writing G A Williams at Purdue University Lafayette Ind.
County extension meetings chart 1953 livestock activities including tours demonstrations and programs. Officers were elected for swine sheep dairy pure bred breeders and beef cattle committees. A Soil Conservation District petition with 248 landowners awaits hearing and potential referendum. A county extension school drew 100 poultry farmers for talks by Purdue’s Robert Hogue and activities in Rushville.
Loving memory of Nora Miner who died December 9, 1951. You bade no one a last farewell your spirit flew before we knew you were gone. The family remembers a husband daughter and grandchildren with affection and sorrow.
Orville Wessel chairs the poultry committee meeting where refreshments came from poultry interests and hatcheries. G. I. led farm training for the school with committee members Byron Turk and others, plus extensive support from Purdue University and a long list of local boosters including Diamond Hatchery, Knights Town, Manilla Hatchery, Innis Feed Store, Rush County Hatchery, and Rush County Farm Bureau Hatchery.
A miscellaneous shower will honor Miss Martha Stultz daughter of the Rev and Mrs Basil Stultz on Wednesday December 17 at 7 30 in the social room of East Street Christian church The couple will wed New Year Eve at 8 o clock at the same church All church members are invited
Morning services feature Mrs Benton Miller wife of the Olive Branch pastor as guest speaker. She comes highly recommended and all members are urged to attend with the public invited. The fellowship dinner follows at 6 30 p m and a sound film Where the Bible Speaks caps the evening program. Attendance last Sunday was 130.
Minister Urie V Faris leads morning worship at 10 30 with special music and a sermon. Hubert Hunt is superintendent Raymond Manche assistant superintendent Church school at 9 30 Dorothy Edwards piano Ruth Hunt organist Marilyn Leisure secretary and a doxology call to worship invitation and benediction with recessional noted.
Everett W Chapman is minister with Alta Carr as pianist. Sunday School superintendent is Babs Osborn, assistant superintendent Flora Heim, and secretary Mary Robertson. Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m.
Walnut Ridge Friends outlines a weekly program with Edgar C White as pastor Loyall Hunt supervising Mildred Nigh assistant superintendent 930 Sunday School 1040 Morning Worship Young Peoples Meeting 630 Evening Service 730 Prayer meeting Thursday at 730 Church slogan quotes a ideas cannot thrill decay has set in.
Sunday school attendance reached 82 as visitors joined Rev H D Rich on mornings and evenings. The article notes offerings for the building fund, upcoming business meeting, Nazarene revival, district rally in Shelbyville, and a Christmas program with plans for a Holiness themed Sunday. Rev Woodrow Shields visited with family.
Hammy Jack son reports a block near Maple Avenue library now has a dead end sign. He notes traffic, previously sparse, has surged with drivers turning around in his driveway since the sign went up.
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