Republicans to Take Seats in Indiana State Government
Indianapolis December 26 Republicans move to the Indiana Capitol with six new officials, adding one state Supreme Court seat two Appellate Court seats and the Reporter of the Supreme and Appellate Courts. Inaugurations begin December 1 and continue to March 15 shaping a GOP majority.
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Indianapolis
Ind
State Capitol
Indiana
State House
James M. Tucker
Paoli
Richard T. James
Portland
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dan C. Flanagan
Fort Wayne
Edgar M. Blessing
Danville
Supreme Court
Frank N. Richman
Columbus
Marjorie Roemler Kinnaird
James M. Givens
Porter
C. T. Malan
Terre Haute
General Assembly
Henry F. Schricker
Knox
Charles M. Dawson
Flanagan
Blessing
Lafayette
Frankfort High School
Benjamin Harrison Law School
Frankfort
Allen County
Catholic Church
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Knights of Columbus
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hoosier
Benton County
Oxford High School
Terre Haute State Normal School
Evenly Divided County Births and Deaths Report
The county shows nearly even totals for November with twenty births and nineteen deaths recorded by Rushville health officials Drs. Green and Wooden. One contagious disease scarlet fever reported. Rushville city reports five cases including diphtheria measles and scarlet fever. Births listed for Rushville City and County residents include Jasper Louis Dudgeon Alice Marie Smith John W. Kirkpatrick Rose Sue Swanegan and others.
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Lowell M. Green
FE. I
Wooden
Rushville City
Jasper Louis Dudgeon
Alice Marie Smith
John W. Kirkpatrick
Rose Sue Swanegan
Darlene Annn Carpenter
Roy David Bartlett
Vance Manifold Waggoner
Shirley Jean McMichael
William Robert Wilson
Albert Glenn Thompson
Charles Irvin Shook
Marilyn
Brother Illness Reaches Mrs Binford in Virginia
Mrs. David Binford has received word that her brother, Joseph L. Hare, is seriously ill at his home in Holland Virginia.
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David Binford
Joseph L. Hare
Holland
Virginia
Butler Couple Arrives Safely in Miami
Word from Mr and Mrs John Butler says they arrived in Miami Florida on December 17 and report everything so beautiful it is beyond description.
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John Butler
Miami
Florida
Defense plans delay 1941 road program
The State Highway Commission delays final action on federally funded 1941 road projects until defense needs studies are completed. Preliminary surveys target Charleston naval areas and Union Center in Porter County. Pending decisions may shift scope to Fort Harrison roads and Road 621 Charlestown, affecting other planned improvements.
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Stateway Commission
Charleston
Naval
Martin C
Union Center
Porte County
Earl Lockridge
Commission
Major Oakes
Public Roads Administration
Highway Commission
Fort Harrison
Charlestown
Union Services at East Street Christian Church
Sunday evening union services at East Street Christian Church featured a Christmas story in music and carols. Rev. Murray S. Kenworthy presented The Other Wise Man with aid from pictures shown during the program.
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East Street Christian Church
Murray S. Kenworthy
Doctor Spangler Admitted To Henry County Hospital
Dr. Robert Spangler was taken ill on Thursday and entered Henry County hospital in New Castle Saturday evening. His condition Monday was unimproved. Mrs. Spangler, who burned her foot two weeks ago, is on crutches and visited the doctor Sunday with Mrs. A. J. Carr.
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Robert Spangler
Henry County Hospital
New Castle
Handel's Messiah Performed by Indianapolis Maenner Choir
Mrs. Hubert Hunt and Mrs. A J Carr attended the Handel's Messiah at the Murat Theatre presented by the Indianapolis Maenner Choir and Matinee Musicale. Mr and Mrs Guy Rhodes also took part as members. Rhodes is Hunt's brother.
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Hubert Hunt
A. J. Carr
Indianapolis Maenner Choir
Murat Theatre
Guy Rhodes
Rhodes
Hunt
Subscription drive ends soon at one dollar rate
Four days remain to subscribe to The Citizen at the special one dollar per year rate. Renew now to catch up if you are in arrears and secure the affordable rate before time runs out.
Two Men Die In Accident On State Road
Melvin Miller 21 of Guthrie Indiana and Raymond Goble of Knightstown died after a car rear ended their disabled vehicle on Road 2 near Mays road. Miller died at Rushville hospital. Goble died later in Rushville City hospital. Investigation continues into parking and tail light status.
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Melvin Miller
Guthrie
Indiana
Raymond Goble
Knightstown
Mays
Miller
Rushville
Clement Myers
Goble
Rush Ville City Hospital
Funeral for Mrs Erdie Pugh Held at Spiceland
The funeral of Mrs Erdie Pugh was held Sunday afternoon at 1 30 at her late home near Spiceland with burial in Glen Cove cemetery Knightstown She was the eldest of seven children of Enos and Sarah Coffin and died Thursday night at 10 from a heart attack One brother William was killed in a street car accident at eighteen Mr Coffin attended the services.
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Erdie Pugh
Spiceland
Glencove
Knightstown
William
Mr. Coffin
Pendleton School Superintendent Floyd Miner III Ill
Floyd Miner III, Pendleton schools superintendent, was seriously ill at St. Johns Hospital in Anderson. He returned home last week and is slowly improving.
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Floyd Miner
Pendleton
St. John’s Hospital
Anderson
Miner
Ed Miner
Navy Seaman Roy Stevens Visits Home
Roy Stevens of the U S Navy spends a week with relatives here. He is stationed aboard the U S S Vincennes which is in port at Norfolk Virginia. The ship recently completed a two months stay in Cuban ports.
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Roy Stevens
U. S. Navy
Roy
U. S. S. Vincennes
Norfolk
Bly Family Festive Christmas Visit Across Converse
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Bly of Converse spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bly and Mrs. Bessie Hazelrigg.
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F. J. Bly
Converse
Ed Bly
Bessie Hazelrigg
Finley Nelson
Shirley Ann
Ella Nelson
Thomas Talbert
Morristown
Draftee Hikers Club Formed at Notre Dame
At the University of Notre Dame Father John M. Ryan organizes a Draftee Hikers Club to keep students fit for military service. He argues that good walkers can serve effectively even in a parachute corps as draft numbers approach.
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Notre Dame
Washington
University of Notre Dame
John M. Ryan
Father Ryan
Milroy Downs Milroy Beats Carthage 36 to 23
Milroy defeats Carthage 36 23 after a tight first half Milroy pulls away in the third period Holden scores 14 points Webb tops Raiders with nine. Milroy also takes a separate win over the Milroy seconds with 33 17 final.
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Carthage Raiders
Cardinals
Webb
Raiders
Holden
Carthage
M. Harcourt
R. Harcourt
F Holden
Koay
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Ae Oasan
Frazier
Anor Ereveesecewesese
F. Harcourt
Stiers
Seca
Enensecetereseeres
Arlington
Fg FE
Nopacey
Cues Sanseeseesensess
L. Hunt
Margery Anderson
Winslow
Ewing
Pingleton
M. Hunt
Turner
Green Eeereeneeees
McNabb
Arlington Atenee
Jackson
Milroy Glenwood Neat Ees
Manilla Saeeeenseeweeese
Moscow
Ser
Christmas Program at Fletcher Methodist Church
A special Christmas program was held at Fletcher Methodist Church last Sunday morning featuring children's exercises and a Christmas story titled People Get That Way by Bayard Baker. Baker, a gifted speaker, authored the tale and it was well received.
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Fletcher Methodist Church
Bayard Baker
Major operation for Mrs Marion Jones of Indianapolis
Mrs Marion Jones of Indianapolis sister of Alva Johnson of this place underwent a major operation on Wednesday and remains seriously ill.
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Marion Jones
Indianapolis
Alva Johnson
Christmas Day Dinners Across Area With Many Guests
Numerous households held Christmas dinners with relatives and friends from nearby towns and cities. Guests included Marion Schumptert of Jacksonville Florida and families from Indianapolis Kokomo Greenfield Rushville and Terre Haute among others.
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Frank Overman
Marion Schumpert
Jacksonville
Florida
Stuart McKnight
David
Indianapolis
Jack Overman
Mary O. Sattler
Thomas Bush
George Keerns
Mabel Fisher
Clyde Keerns
Greenfield
Friday Night Basketball: New Castle at Rushville
Friday night basketball matchup features New Castle visiting Rushville in a city league contest. Both teams seek a win to improve standings and leverage homecourt advantage could decide the outcome.
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New Castle
Rushville
Clubs to Apply for Brooder Contracts in 1941
Conservation clubs are invited to file applications with the Division of Fish and Game by January 31 1941 to operate quail and pheasant brooders. In 1940 state brooders housed 749 units across 587 clubs, producing 132133 birds for release to stock statewide.
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Division of Fish and Game
Two Suspects Held in Recent Robbery Here
Two Indianapolis men connected with a local robbery were captured in the capital and brought back to Rushville by Sheriff Paul Bennington. Russell Rumble formerly of this place and his brother in law Dale Thurston face grand larceny charges over the theft of automobile parts from Tommie's Service valued at more than thirty dollars.
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Indianapolis
Rushville
Paul Bennington
Russell Rumble
Dale Thurston
Tommie
Pecans From Oklahoma In Longworth Letters
Mrs. Charles Parish renews subscription to The Citizen and reports receiving nine pounds of fine pecans grown by her brother G. H. Miner on a farm at Chetocah Oklahoma.
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Charles Parish
the Citizen
G. H. Miner
Chetocah
Oklahoma
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Sarah EB
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Centerville
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Robert Walker
Harry Albion
Richard Albion
Scott Mathews
Everett Webb
Charles Webb
Ernest Webb
Walter Chonan
Louis Larson
Norma Lee
Grace Lanman
Clyde Chonan
Ralph Moore
Jerry Ann
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J. A. Lineback
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James Tarbet
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W. E. Warren
Muncie
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Harry O. Pitts
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Ralph Pearson
Sarah G. Stager
Anna Bundy
Myrtle Smith
Robert Smith
Gerald Andis
Jackie Potts
Ora Siler
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A. W. Winfield
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