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Newspaper

Carthage Citizen

Location

Carthage, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1963

Page

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Butler ballet Sleeping Beauty staged at Clowes Memorial Hall

The Jordan College of Music at Butler University presented Sleeping Beauty last Friday and Saturday at Clowes Memorial Hall. Miss Pam Hunt performed. Local attendees included Mr and Mrs Richard Harrold Mr and Mrs Ralph McClarnon Mr and Mrs Hubert Hunt Jeannine Terhune and Carol Carver.

Clowes Hale Jordan College of Music Butler University Clowes Memorial Hall Pam Hunt Richard Harrold Ralph McClarnon Hubert Hunt Jeannine Terhune Carol Carver

Lions Seek Shut-In List For Christmas Visits

Carthage Lions urge community members to nominate shut-ins for their annual Christmas home visits. Contact any Lions member to ensure the proper committee receives names. The note also has a correction about the June Ford Show scheduling and postponements at Anderson High School Gym.

Lions of Carthage Carthage High School Ford Anderson High School Channel 8

Arlington Station Closure Approved by Indiana PSC

The Public Service Commission of Indiana approved the Baltimore & Ohio and Erie Lackawanna joint agency closure at Arlington which also handles Gwynneville shipping and will shift business to Rush. Arlington agent Clyde Miller planned retirement this year after decades of service. The B and O approved a second request after an initial denial, but the exact effective date was not learned.

Arlington Public Service Commission of Indiana Baltimore & Ohio Erie- Lackawanna Gwynneville Rushe Clyde Miller B & OQ

Post Office Extends Holiday Hours This Season

The local Post Office will be open for business on the next two Saturdays December 14 and 21 until 5:00 p.m. for Christmas mailers. The outside lobby will stay open until 8:00 p.m. each evening through Christmas beginning Thursday December 12, 1963 so customers may withdraw mail from boxes.

Two local students among Manchester College enrollment

North Manchester Indiana Lisa area residents Jerry Heim and Larry Heim of Carthage are listed among Manchester College fall term students. The college reports 1219 enrolled, with 1176 full time and 43 part time. The piece mentions a church dinner and social committee activities linked to the community.

North Manchester Indiana Manchester College Jerry Heim Larry Heim Carthage

Walnut Ridge Church Christmas Cantata Sunday

The Walnut Ridge Church will hold a Christmas program Sunday December 15 at 7 30 p m featuring the Christmas Cantata Kneel at The Manger along with other special numbers Everyone is welcome to attend. Citizens may donate money or food to the American Legion Auxiliary for Christmas baskets for the needy contact Mrs Sam Nigh chairperson. Music event at Alhambra theatre tonight Tuesday December 17 at 6 45 pm advance tickets 26c child 5c adult

Walnut Ridge Ee Manger American Legion Auxiliary Sam Nigh Alhambra Theatre Aghtatown

Rev Guyatt on WSCS Program at Methodist Church

Womans Society of Christian Service held a turkey dinner at the Methodist Church on December 5 with thirty five attendees. President Mrs Raymond Kennedy welcomed guests and read My Christmas Greeting. A memorial service for Mrs Thelma Stinger was led by Mrs Jack Mosley. Rev Frank Guyatt showed Holy Land movie pictures and narrated them.

Womans Society of Christian Service Methodist Church Raymond Kennedy Thelma Stinger Jack Mosley Robert Walker Charles Whitfield Judith Kennedy James Lukens Hubert Hunt Frank Guyatt Holy Land

Airman Johnson Arrives for Pacific Air Forces Duty

Larry E. Johnson from Carthage Indiana arrived for duty with a Pacific Air Forces unit. The 22 year old inventory specialist came from Duluth Minnesota and is a Carthage High School graduate. His parents Mr and Mrs Clyde R Johnson live in Carthage Route 1 Four Ways From The Office.

Clark AB Philippines Larry E. Johnson Carthage Ind Pacific Air Forces Johnson Duluth International Airport Minn Carthage High School Clyde R. Johnson R.R 1

Carthage High School Christmas Program and Activities

The Carthage High School announces a Christmas program in the gym at 10:00 a.m. on Friday December 20, directed by Ed wards and Land with staff assistance. The issue notes no student gift exchange for upper grades and praises Henry Stinger for a large lumber donation.

Edwards Land Henry Henry Stinger

Carthage Home Garden Club Dinner and Gift Exchange

The Carthage group hosted a Tuesday night dinner at the Durbin Hotel with a turkey feast and a Christmas carol program led by Mrs. Louis Humes at the piano. Milroy guest Erma Richey reviewed the book Forty Odd by Mary Brade, and many members and spouses attended.

Carthage Home Garden Club Durbin Louis Humes Donald Ruby Erma Richey Milroy Mary Brade Fred Flick Forrest Beck Loyal Hunt Iva Cook Roy Small Wilbur McCorkle Homer Hensler Forrest Moore Ross Tweedy Thomas Bush Lloyd Manuel Harold Ruby Albert Ray Gouldie Kyser

December Calendar Highlights County Sports and Exams

December schedules show Morton and Spiceland basketball games with a Christmas break starting December 20. County grain judging, district solo and ensemble events, and Rush County tournaments run through January. Exams end third six weeks on January 10 with report cards issued January 15 and National Merit test registrations closing January 17.

Morton Liberty Spiceland New Palestine Arlington Rush County Waldron ECC Morristown Charlottesville Wilkinson Spelling Beerea Poesia Sehesens

Rush County weighs two unit school plan after rejection

Rush County officials met to map a two unit system with a vocational unit and an academic unit. They want to keep the northwest metropolitan unit and central consolidated unit while acknowledging southern rejection blocks a third unit.

Rush County State Commission

Senior class pictures captured for annual yearbook

Seniors smiled during photo day as staff prepared images for the annual yearbook. The brief notes indicate the group posed for portraits, marking a milestone in their senior year.

Rush County Crop Extension School Set for December 20

The Rush County annual Crops Extension School will be held Friday December 20 in the Rush County Courthouse assembly room. The morning program begins at 10 with a panel on high corn yields and features top yielders Charles Hurst Byron Hiner J R Brown Clarence Dyer and Everett Stanley. Purdue agronomist Marvin Swearing will discuss crop varieties for 1964 and 1963 results. Afternoon sessions begin at 1 with a soybean yield panel including Cedric Power Byron Hiner Donald Staten Jr Worth Hodson and Marlin Newkirk followed by a talk on corn and soybean diseases and fertility by Eric Sharvell Purdue Extension. The event is open to the public.

Rush County Charles Hurst Byron Hiner J. R. Brown Clarence Dyer Everett Stanley Marvin Swearing Purdue Extension Agronomist Marion Liggett Better Crops Association of Cedric Power Donald Staten, Jr Worth Hodson Marlin Newkirk Eric Sharvell Purdue Extension Plant

Large Crowd Sees School Christmas Music Program

A large crowd attended the annual school Christmas music program directed by Mrs. Kenneth Land and Mr. Bob L Edwards. The event featured performances by elementary to senior high students including flutophones songs, a Christmas pageant, choir numbers, and band selections with numerous named participants.

Kenneth Land Bob L. Edwards Scriptures Ae Angel Rics Ray Joseph Dinah Gulley Gary Carson Joe Klinie Shepherds Roy Edwards Max DeWees George Finch Three Kings Ralph Henderson King Herod Little Town of Bethlehem Jesus the Shepherds Heaven Noel Annie Roonie Marilyn Pitts Cindy Brooks Larry Bash Lynn Kennedy le Trio the Cargllers Arlene Ruby Sally Bash Carol Ellis Julie Ewing Francie Magee Beegie Gatewood Sue Leisure Cynthia Pearson Trish Sipes

Missionary Club Christmas Luncheon at Walnut Ridge

Mrs Enid Burkher hosted a Christmas co operative luncheon Saturday at her country home for twelve Walnut Ridge Missionary Society members. The afternoon featured carols devotions and a Christmas story by Mrs Russell Shutt Jr The club approved $25 to Rev and Mrs Robert Morris missionaries in Brazil and $25 to the Indian Mission Field in Oklahoma.

Missionary Club Enid Burkher Walnut Ridge Missionary Society Russell Nigh Russell Shutt, Jr Robert Morris Brazil South America Oklahoma

Rev Jarrett To Speak At Fletcher Methodist Sunday

The Rev Dr Lee S Jarrett longtime Indiana Methodist leader will preach at Fletcher Methodist Church Sunday at 10 30 am with Rev Wallace assisting A light lunch will follow and the Jarretts plan to travel to Rushville for an afternoon meeting He will also preach at Arlington at 915 am.

Lee S. Jarrett Fletcher Methodist Church Jarrett Carthage Indiana St. Paul’s Rushville Columbus Interboard Council Indiana Conference of the Methodist Church Jarretts Wallace Arlington

Notable illnesses and returns from area hospitals

Mrs. Jane Nigh returned Sunday from St Vincent's Hospital to the Ed wards home. Howard Henley remains about the game at Rush Memorial Hospital. Herbie Beher convalesces at his Carthage home. William F. Smith returned to his Carthage R A home from Hancock County Hospital. Mrs. Della Pearson slowly improves at Hancock County Hospital Care Center.

Jane Nigh St. Vincent's Hospital Paul Edwards Howard Henley Rush Memorial Hospital Herbie Beher Carthage Wiliam F. Smith Carthage R. A Hancock County Hospital Della Pearson

Milroy Edges Carthage 64 62 in Tight Finish

Milroy defeated Carthage 64 to 62 in a game decided in the final seconds. Steve Ellis tied the score with seven seconds left, then Tom Hood’s drive produced four follow shots before Larry Fry won it at the buzzer. Hood scored 14 for Carthage as Milroy clung to a late defensive stand and a balanced attack.

Carthage Raiders Milroy Steve Ellis Carthage Ellis Tom Hood Cardinals Hood Larry Fry Cardinal

Lions Club Christmas Dinner Entertainment in Carthage

The Carthage Lions Club invited wives and families to a Christmas meeting at the Community Center Lions Den. A school quartet of Marilyn Pitts Cindy Brooks Larry Bush Lynn Kennedy performed with piano by Sue Ann Land. After a turkey dinner, James Wells presided over a brief business meeting as members sang carols and held a gift exchange.

Carthage Lions Club Community Center Lions den Marilyn Pitts Cindy Brooks Larry Bush Lynn Kennedy Sue Ann Land James Wells Robert McKain

Rush County Corn and Farm Show Held December 19 20 21

Plans for a Rush County Corn and Farm Products Show set for December 19 to 21 at the Rush County Courthouse outline open classes such as ten ears of corn peck of shelled corn and longest ear. Clarence Dyer heads the corn show with judging by Charles Fischer and Frank Lux. The Farm Products Show features soybeans wheat and oats with Lewis Lafuse as superintendent. Cedric Power won the 5-Acre Soybean Yield Contest with 53.51 bushels per acre. Byron Hiner was runner up with 51.07. Medals will be awarded for various yield ranges and 4H members will show corn entries. Continuous coverage notes the event continues on page three.

Rush County Clarence Dyer Charles Fischer Frank Lux Shelby County Lewis Lafuse Corn Club Crop Club Cedric Power Anderson Township Kent Mr. Power Byron Hiner Center Township Clark Power Hiner Donald Stoten, Jr Ripley Township Worth Hudson Center Marlin Newkirk Union Ray Bosse Jackson Shelby Edward Meyer Noble Harvey Arnold, Jr Raymond Wicker Richland Floyd Hiner Charles William Barker Harpsey Stanley Hurst Walker Clarence Arnold Robert Morgan Washington Cecil Hartman Charles Hurst Orange Harosoy Ripley Robert E. White Orange Township

Succumb To Fatal Heart Attack In Snowstorm Crash

Orville Keaton of Wilkinson, brother of Mrs. Lora Reedy, died of a heart attack after a minor collision between his car and a second vehicle driven by Kenn erly of Carthage. He was taken to Rush Memorial Hospital and later moved to Condo and Son Mortuary in Wilkinson.

Orville Keaton Wilkinson Lora Reedy Carthage Reedy Mr. Keaton Mr. Kennerly Mrs. Reedy Reedy Lane Keaton Rush Memorial Hospital Hampton Condo & Son

Winters Family Hosts After Baptism Dinner

After the Sunday Methodist service the Winters family hosted a cooperative dinner at their home. Attending were Ray Winters and Paul Winters from Brownsville and Hagerstown, Elsie Winters of Greens Fork, Forrest Winters of Brownsville, Rev. Jack Wallace, and the Winters children Ron Rob Ric and Diana Lynn who witnessed the baptism of Diana Lynn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Winters.

Winters Diana Lynn Robert Winters Ray Winters Brownsville Paul Winters Hagerstown Elsie Winters Greensfork Forrest Winters Jack Wallace Here Ron Rob Ric

Train Hit Car at Second Street Crossing in Carthage

James Conley of Carthage was struck by a slow-moving train Thursday morning while driving across the railroad tracks at Second St. crossing. He was returning from the school building after taking his girls to school. The car suffered considerable front-end damage.

James 8. Conley Carthage Second St

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Manchester Norman Edwards Ruth White Lawrence Wright Ogden Guyatt WSCS Larry Johnson Hagerstown Smorgasbord Patricia Sipes Junior News Chis Crops Extension School Howard Finch Brown County Willie Finch Rev. Jarrett Raiders Lions Club
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