The Beat reflections on readers and the Carthage Citizen
The Beat laments slips and lauds loyal readers Jeff Leisure and John Miner renewals. It praises the Carthage Citizen as a living record of the community through seasons and years, thanking subscribers and looking ahead to another year of publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hougland
Bill
Ripley
Farflung
Jeff Leisure
Citizen
Mr. Leisure
Carthage
Jeff
John Miner
Bill Allan
John
Newsom Place
Ed Bly
Christmas Toll Rises With 341 Dead Nationwide
A holiday death toll across the United States tops 341 with 192 traffic fatalities. Los Angeles area records 35 violent deaths, California 37 traffic deaths, Texas 22 highway deaths, and other states report double digits. Weather moderating ends severe ice for safer driving.
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Los Angeles
California
Texas
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Missouri
New York
Indiana
Michigan
North Carolina
Ohio
Wisconsin
Carthage Music Student in Indiana University Recitals
Alice Hunt of Carthage performs with the Indiana University Choral Union. The group of 258 voices includes girls and men glee clubs and an A cappella choir with Bloomington singers. Mil ton F. Rehg, new choral music director, expands the university program after leading Muskingum College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice. Hunt
Carthage
Indiana University Choral Union
Milton F. Rehg
University
Choral Union
Bloomington
Rehg
Columbia University
Indiana University
Music Conservatory of Muskingum College
New Concord
Ohio
Lions Plan January Drive to Add Members at Carthage
Carthage Lions Club launches its annual drive January 14 to recruit new members in honor of founder Melvin Jones. Two teams, led by Roy Small and Wilbur McCorkle, will canvass eligible locals for a four member local quota, aiming to reach a peak of 43 members.
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Lions Clubs
Melvin Jones
Carthage Lions Club
Tommy Bush
Roy Small
Wilbur McCorkle
Weber
Chicago
Social Security Representative to Visit Rushville Office
A representative from the Social Security Board office in Richmond Indiana will visit the Rushville post office on Thursday January 3 at 11:00 a m. All persons with rights or responsibilities under the Social Security Act or with questions about the act are invited to attend promptly. The date was chosen because the regular Rushville visit falls on New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Board
Richmond
Indiana
Rushville
Ind
Students Wallace Cook and Philip Wins Return From Purdue
University students Wallace Cook and Philip Winslow returned home for Christmas and resumed studies after wartime breaks of about two years. Cook, formerly Junior Executive of the Student Senate, was elected vice president upon reentry. Winslow recently won a seat representing the sophomore class in the School of Agriculture in the Purdue Student Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Cook
Philip Winslow
Purdue
Cook
Winslow
School of Agriculture
University
Ready to Collect Income Taxes in Indiana
Indiana ready to start collecting gross income tax on 1945 incomes January 2. State Treasurer Frank T. Millis announces nearly 1,000 distribution points statewide for forms at automobile license branches, banks, and trust companies. Tax rate unchanged at one percent with $1,000 exemption. includes interest rents royalties and salary income.
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Indiana
Frank T. Millis
Millis
Headacheless New Year Says Killian for Safe Celebrations
Col. Austin R. Killian state director of public safety urges a safe New Year. Celebrate in enclosed spaces away from cars after drinking, avoid firearms, clap to make noise instead of firing, and leave lighters at the checkroom to prevent fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin R. Killian
State Director of Public Safety
Cavalry Private Fleming Stars in Tokyo Theatre Show
Frederick E. Fleming of Carthage Indiana and Al Schaech performed at the Eighth Army 1st Cavalry Division Theatre in Tokyo. Fleming, overseas 10 months, holds Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with two stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two stars, Combat Infantryman Badge, and Good Conduct Medal. He entered the Army in 1944 and trained at Fort Knox. he plans to resume education after discharge. His wife Mrs. F E Fleming lives in Carthage.
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1St Cavalry Division
Tokyo
Tech
Carthage
Indiana
Eighth Army
al Schaech
Fleming
Leyte
Luzon
Army
Fort Knox
Kentucky
F. E. Fleming
Walter Dhonau
Town Board Enacts Curfew for Carthage
The Carthage Town Board adopts a curfew ordinance banning anyone under sixteen from public places between 10 p m and 4 a m from June 1 to September 1. Violations carry a fine up to 25 dollars. Also notes annual Ag Alumni fish fry set for January 15 during agricultural conference week with advance ticket orders through the extension office.
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Carthage
Thompson Family Christmas Visit Arrives From Koko-mo
Anxious parents Mr and Mrs A B Thompson wait Christmas eve for son Kenneth Thompson and his wife who arrive from Koko-mo to spend the holiday at the parental home. The couple will not return home for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Thompson
Kenneth
Kokomo
Kenneth Thompson
Coast Guard Prep cadet home for holidays
Jim Carr son of Mr and Mrs A J Carr of Carthage returns home for ten days from Coast Guard Prep School Groton Conn He plans to finish school in May and take the Coast Guard Academy entrance exam The academy would mean four years of training and study
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Jim Carr
A. J. Carr
Carthage
Jim
Coast Guard Prep
Groton
Conn
Coast Guard Academy
Indiana Sailor Max G. Ellis Honored Discharge at Great Lakes
Max G. Ellis SM3 c son in law of Mr and Mrs Donald Ruby was honorably discharged from the naval service on December 20. He was among more than two hundred Indiana servicemen discharged that day at the Separation Center at Great Lakes Illinois.
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Max G. Ellis
Donald Ruby
Naval Service
Mr. Ellis
Indiana
Great Lakes
Fire destroys home and grocery store in Fountaintown area
A fire at 1 00 a m Monday destroyed the home and the Neebs grocery store near Fountaintown. A daughter discovered the blaze, leaving the couple and their property wiped out. Neeb is linked to Mrs Orville Gahimer and to Dr and Mrs Clem Ferris, former Carthage residents.
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Paul Neeb
Fountaintown
Mr. Neeb
Orville Gahimer
Neeb
Clem Ferris
Carthage
Purdue hosts annual agricultural conference on January 15 to 17
The county extension office reports a housing shortage in West Lafayette and Lafayette for the Purdue conference. Officials urge guests within driving distance to return home nightly and attempt advance reservations. A few rooms are held for extension staff, and attendees should contact the extension office promptly to secure lodging.
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Purdue
West Lafayette
Lafayette
County Extension Office
Winslows of Baton Rouge Plan Kansas Visit
Mr and Mrs Howard Winslow Jr of Baton Rouge Louisiana are visiting relatives in Carthage before returning home for the holidays.
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Howard Winslow, Jr
Baton Rouge
Carthage
Winslows
Kansas
Indiana Farm Account Books Available At Extension Office
Rush county farmers have used the Indiana Farm Account Book to track income and expenses and farm data. The new edition includes changes that aid record keeping and tax summaries. Copies are available at cost from the county extension office.
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County Extension Office
Indiana
Rush County
Lynch Visit Highlights Liberal Family Gathering
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lynch of Liberal Kansas are visiting his brother John Lynch and family for a family gathering.
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Robert Lynch
Liberal, Kansas
John Lynch
National Clothing Drive Sets Two Start Dates Jan 7 and 31
Rush county prepares for the Victory Clothing Collection for overseas relief to aid war victims in Europe China and the Philippine Islands. UNRRA leads the drive with 100000000 garments goal including shoes bedding and headwear to be gathered through January 7 31. Local chairmen number over 2900 across communities with various organizations participating.
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Victory
Henry J. Kaiser
Wisconsin
New York
Texas
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Nebraska
Europe
China
Philippine Islands
UNRRA
Ripley
Lions Club
Lions
Home Repairs Big Job for Rush County
Rush County homeowners plan to spend more than 829000 over five years on remodeling and repair work as 1946 begins. The Tile Council of America says the era of home repairs will boost employment and prosperity, with kitchens bathrooms tiled showers and second baths among top requests.
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Rush County
Tile Council of America
R. E. Jordan
Jordan
Indiana Woman Leads Kansas City G O P Women Session
Mrs. Mabel Fraser Indiana Republican State Committee Vice Chairman reported harmony at the Kansas City meeting of the National Federation of Women's Republican Clubs. She spoke on rolling up the sleeves for action, noting Indiana clubs are active and contribute new spirit and ideas to the regular organization.
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Mabel Fraser
Indiana
Republican State Committee
Kansas City
National Federation of Women's Republican Clubs
Fraser
G.O.P. State of America
Winter Sports Program Starts at Pokagon Park
Pokagon State Park in Steuben county launches a full outdoor winter schedule aided by heavy snow. Potawatomi Inn reports near capacity crowds as the park plans advance reservations. The state bans steel-runner Toboggan slide use due to accident risk on the park slide, the largest in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pokagon State Park
Steuben County
Indiana
Swenson
Short Christmas Tree Erected in Carthage Public Square
Harry Bentley Henry Stinger and helpers Basil Hedgecock and Ben Neal placed a public Christmas tree on the Carthage square last Saturday. The tree iced over in drizzle by Christmas Eve and toppled onto the street before Marshal King and others could right it. It was to stand until the New Year.
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Harry Bentley
Henry Stinger
Basil Hedgecock
Ben Neal
Carthage
Marshal King
Ice Turns Roads Treacherous As Freeze Widens
A heavy snow mixed with sleet and rain has frozen into a thick sheet of ice, making pavements and roads dangerous for motorists and pedestrians. There have been falls but no serious injuries reported, while traffic has thinned as drivers exercise caution. Ice coats utility wires and trees with no major damage seen locally. By Wednesday the temperature hovered around zero.
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Lions Plan
Col. Killian
Axis
Dwight D. Eisenhower
National Foundation For
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Purdue Ags
Agricultural Conference
Court House
C. E. Troyer
LaFontaine
Will
Roy Herkless
Donald Stoten, Jr
Farm Bureau
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Sunshine Circle of the Christian Church
Woman's Literary Circle
G. O. P. Womens
K. C
Pokagon Park
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