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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1963
Page
1
Multiple households from Farmland Muncie and nearby areas shared Christmas Day gatherings and dinners. Guests included Rev and Mrs Gene Miller and daughter Lynn, Mr and Mrs Leland Hankins and children, and Miss Pam Hunt visiting Butler University friends.
The Rush County Corn and Farm Products ShowDecember 19 and 20 awarded Corn Prince and Corn King titles to Jerry Winkler 4H Club Posey Township and Perry Stanley 4H Center Township. multiple exhibitors earned sweepstakes and reserve prizes across Open and 4H divisions with 234 total exhibits and shelling percentage class noting top shells by Clarence Dyer Lewis Lafuse Cyrus Winkler Timothy Webb and others.
Mr and Mrs Gene Wilson visited the Christmas afternoon gathering at Knightstown hosted by Mr and Mrs Glen McIntosh and their family.
Mrs Mary Joseph received a doll donated by the Carthage American Legion Auxiliary at a Saturday night event on December 21. A family Christmas Dinner followed on Christmas Day with daughters Tina and Candie hosting, and many relatives attending from Ohio and Indiana including the Lukens, McKee, Thorpe, Gray, Lynch and Gatewood families.
The Carthage Raiders improved to seven and one by defeating Liberty 84-75 at Carthage on Friday night. Carthage led each quarter 20-19 39-32 61-52 as coach Larry Jordan called it their best performance this year. Liberty shot .603 from the floor on 32 of 53 attempts while Carthage made 34 of 60 for .566. Liberty won the junior varsity game 44-36, marking the third loss in eight games for the local squad.
Friday results show Southport defeating Sep 81 80 with Central 42 Charlottes ville 4u. Hauser 60. Southwestern 57. Milroy 70 Brown Co 64 final. Includes Rushville 74 Vernon 69 in the Southwestern Tournament standings.
Schedule lists Fri games: Carthage at Spiceland, New Salem versus Sunman at Brookville Holiday Tourney. Charlottesville faces Knightstown, Morristown meets Greenfield at Greenfield Holiday Tourney. Saturday New Salem plays in Brookville Tourney, Charlottesville and Morristown compete in Greenfield Tourney.
An observance at the home of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Davis on Christmas Eve featured a gift exchange after a period supper. Attending were Mr and Mrs Harold Lorraine and Roger and Jim of Knightstown with additional guests.
A rural dialect Christmas verse celebrates possum dressing and sweet potatoes, with angels banjos and carols. The speaker urges Missy Maybelle to share a plate of possum, promising Christmas cheer, paradise dreams, and soulful song.
A family Christmas dinner was hosted Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ewing. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lauren VanRosendale and children Lyle Laurene and Lori of Miller South Dakota Mr. and Mrs. William Ewing and family of Whiteland Indiana Mr. and Mrs. G aulding and son and Max Ewing of Greenfield and Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Ewing and family of Carthage.
Mr and Mrs James Mosier of Carthage entertained Sunday with a Christmas dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs Robert Walters of Kennard, Mr and Mrs James Mosier and children, Mr and Mrs Mike Watkins and family of Greenfield, Charles Mosier and daughter Sue Mosier, and Mr and Mrs Ralph Mosier and Mr and Mrs Jack Fagel, all of Carthage.
Russell Fagel aged 66 died suddenly at his home in Louisville Kentucky on Saturday and was buried Monday there. Survived by two brothers Jack Fagel of Carthage and Ed Fagel of Shelbyville one son Kenneth of Shelbyville and several grandchildren. Services were attended by Mr and Mrs Jack Fagel and Mr and Mrs James Mosier of Carthage.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service will gather next Thursday January 2 at the Methodist Church. Hostesses are Mrs. Russell Roland Mrs Esta Fenner and Mrs Elmer Fenner with lesson led by Mrs. Marvin Johnson.
The Carthage American Legion and Auxiliary prepared ten Christmas food baskets and handed them to those in need on Monday afternoon. Eight Carthage Lions Club members distributed 30 poinsettia plants to shut ins Monday evening as part of their annual Christmas project.
A Christmas dinner party was held at 7 30 p m Saturday evening at the Durbin Hotel in Rushville by Carthage Post Office department employees and substitute workers and their spouses. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Noah Brooks Mr and Mrs Ralph Mosier Mr and Mrs Joe Porter Mr and Mrs James Whitfield Mr and Mrs Fred Flick Mr and Mrs Charles Whitfield Mr and Mrs Carl Carson Jr and Postmaster and Mrs William Alexander. The group spent the evening playing password and euchre.
Captain Gayle Shaw of Fairfield California returns home from a two week stay at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton Ohio. He visited with Mr and Mrs Guy Ewing over the weekends. Capt Shaw is cousin to Mrs Ewing.
Mr and Mrs Earl Addison observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Christmas Day with their children and grandchildren. They wed December 25 1913 at Carthage at the bride’s father E D Lewis home, by Rev Fred Dennis, a Gwynneville U B Church minister. They have two daughters Jean Skidmore Rays and Julia Dale Cox Indianapolis, and a son Robert Addison Greenfield, fourteen grandchildren and three great. The family dinner was at Rays Crossing with all children and grandchildren present. it also marked the 29th anniversary of Mr and Mrs Cox’s marriage.
Two Indiana 4-H members Marikay Morgan 17 Winamac and Mervin Albright 19 Argos earned state honors and expense paid trips to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago among 1,500 youths from 50 states and Puerto Rico. Morgan earned her trip from Eli Lilly for a health project while Albright's was donated by International Harvester. both have extensive projects in farming, health work, and earnings supporting college.
Howard E Henley 81 longtime president of the State Bank of Carthage died at 10 30 a m Sunday in Rush Memorial Hospital Rushville after months of ill health He began at the bank as a clerk in 1902 and became president in 1945 He also served Earlham Foundation and College roles and was active in local organizations He is survived by his widow a son a daughter two brothers and eight grandchildren Funeral services were held at Carthage Friggs Church with burial in Riverside Cemetery
Reader asks about filing now and earnings impact. Expert says apply immediately and benefits can be paid for the month you turn 72 and later. earnings in the year at 72 affect months before 72. Also advises needing a Social Security number for work and notes a 16 year old with holiday consignment sales may not need one unless profits exceed a small threshold.
The C.W.F. will hold its regular meeting next Thursday January 2 at 2 p.m. at the Christian Church.
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