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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1937
Page
3
The Ripley Home Makers club schedules a December 20 meeting at 1 30 P M with Mrs Arthur White. A Christmas play and a ten cent gift exchange will be held.
Members gathered for a Christmas party hosted by Mrs. Grant Henley with Mrs. Sarah G. Stager and Mrs. Otto C. McCarty assisting. A regular meeting was followed by Christmas readings by Mrs Bayard Baker. Guests enjoyed the social hour and gifts from the tree, with refreshments served.
The Choral club will present the cantata Little Child of Bethlehem at Friends church Sunday evening at 7 30 o clock. The community cantata originated in the schools during Mrs Ramona N Pickett s teaching and the Choral club has carried the plan each winter.
Mrs. Maurice Bell of Greenfield hosted a birthday dinner Sunday honoring her mother Mrs. Harry Pitts and her husband Maurice Bell. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. James Bell of Charlottesville, Mr. and Mrs. Dale TM Bell of Greenfield, and Harry O. Pitts.
The Choral club held its regular meeting Monday night with Mrs. Hubert Hunt presiding. Next Monday members will dine at the Hotel Carthage and then gather at Mrs. E. M. Bradford's home for a social evening.
The Woman's Literary Circle met Monday afternoon December 13 with Mrs Harold Ruby as hostess. Miss Abby Clark and four others joined, bringing total membership to twenty five, the limit. Christmas quotations were given for responses and the program committee led by Mrs M F Kyser guided the session.
Harold Ruby and Mrs. Sarah Stager led seven Choral Club members who sang carols. Mr. Baker performed selections from Christmas stories and poems. A gift exchange with a lighted tree and Christmas refreshments followed, provided by the organizing committee.
The Kappa Kappa Sigma sorority met Tuesday night at Mrs A W Winfield home with twelve members present. Bridge was in session and honors went to Mrs Hard Ruby and Mrs Paul Norris. After a gift exchange, freshmeats were served. A call meeting is set for Monday night December 20 with Mrs Stuart Morgan.
Mrs Fay Burkher hosted the Walnut Ridge Friends church missionary society. A noon pitch in dinner followed a lesson discussion led by President Mrs Anna Anderson with prayer by Rev Homer Biddel cum. A Christmas box was sent to Tennessee. Attendees included Rev Homer Biddlecum and numerous local members.
The Sunshine Circle of the Christian church met at Mrs. M. F. Lovett's home with hostesses Mrs. Harold Ruby Mrs. John Clevidence and Mrs. Will Brooks. After the business session members exchanged gifts and donated to the Emily Flinn Home in Marion. Refreshments were served.
Miss Winona Newsom dined at Mrs. Ella Nelson’s home with Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Hill and Ed N. Hill of Knightstown and Judge and Mrs. W. J. Henley. Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ruby and family with Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Hut, Mr. and Mrs. Sharon Hunt and family and Miss Arminta Jean Moore.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Ewing entertained Miss Maribel Marshall and Donovan Copher with a waffle supper Sunday evening.
The Fletcher M. E. church Missionary Society met at Mrs. Sarah Stager home. Mrs. L. R. McDaniel led devotions and Mrs. Frank Overman gave the study lesson. Two mite box openings were decided for February and refreshments were served.
Ola Apple has completed remodeling of his house at Shively's Corner. The work includes a fresh paint job, installation of a furnace in a new basement, and wiring for electricity.
Hutchinson Minnesota city officials and the park board erected a concrete statue of Little Crow, the 1862 Indian massacre leader, recognizing him as a remarkable figure. Boy artist Leslie Kouba of Hutchinson applied the finishing touches to the commemorative sculpture.
Miss Mary Ellen White 82 plans a winter stay with Birat while Mrs Ray Stchell of Eldora Iowa is believed to be one of two surviving daughters of a War of 1812 veteran. Their mother, once in Oskaloosa Iowa, was born Oct 14 1855. Mary White and Mrs Satchells mother were sisters. The other surviving daughter is Mrs Esther Ann Hill Morgan of Independence Oregon.
The Women's Missionary Society of the Center Christian church plans its annual Woman's Day program on Sunday December 19 at 7 00 p m An interesting program has elements and attendees are invited to join the event at the church premises
Car on road offers coal at six dollars per ton. Contact Roy Herkless by phone 78 for orders and delivery details.
Rural listing advertises 81% acre farm for rent with stock rent terms in Westland near Carthage Indiana. Contact Ernest Cooper at 5 miles west of Carthage Greenfield R R 1. Read as a local notice offering property rental.
Openings exist in the United States Army address 408 Federal Building Indianapolis Indiana offers a permanent pleasant profitable independent business. Rushville opening for man or woman to distribute World famous Watkins Products. Hustler should make twenty dollars up first week. Write J R Watkins Company Columbus Ohio December 10 17 24.
Rushville firm lists phones Carthage 72 and Rushville 2046 seeking clients in Indiana legal services.
Landowners and tenants forbid any hunting or trespassing on their property at any time. Named individuals include Hamil D. Henley, W. E. Mann, Jesse E. Kizer, Chas Parrish, Frank Alexander, Oscar Alexander, Walter Nelson, Ralph Winslow, Vernie Plummer, Fletcher Branson, Clyde C. Henley, Sarah E. Newby, Wm. J. Henley Sr., Nelson Cook, John V. Benson, Bearl Miller, John Jessup, Scott Sullivan.
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