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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1939
Page
2
The Charlottesville area reports Christmas and holiday gatherings with numerous relatives and friends visiting or hosting meals. Guests include families of Delinger Leisure Reeves Garland Jessup Hoogterp and many others. Also noted are illness of Fannie Hill, Lyle Bell with influenza, and the death of Lavinia Price aged 88.
Christmas day visitors to the White households included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lytle of Alexandria Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wales of Nameless Creek Mrs. Jessie Edwards of Greenfield Mrs. Belle Phelps Mrs. Maude Porter and daughter Jean and Allen White of Carthage. Evening guests were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sayles and son Richard of Indianapolis.
Bible school at 9 30 a m with Friends and Foes of the Kingdom theme. Worship service at 10 30 a m with Watchman What of the Night A New Year s message. Mid week Meeting for Worship Thursday at 7 p m.
The Carthage Fletcher Methodist Church announces Sunday school next Sunday at 9 30 a m with New Year's lesson. First Quarterly Communion at 10 30 a m. Epworth League meets at 6 30 p m for high school aged and older. Union Sunday evening services begin one week from next Sunday night. Pastor C V McMillan invites all parishioners.
Members attended a worship service featuring reads of the Christmas story by Rev Wayne Newcum and Mrs Newcum. Norene Phelps and Wayne Newcum sang carols and solos, with Mrs Par vel Moore telling Why the Chimes Rang and Mrs Harold Ruby at the piano.
Claims filed with Auditor Hubert R Alexander for the January 2 1940 meeting include payments to Abercrombie Jewelry Store Citizens Independent Telephone Co and Crystal Chemical Co for office and infirmary needs. Miscellaneous items cover bonds insurance jail repairs railroad supply and various official expenses totaling portions of the county budget.
Local families in Gwynneville Rushville Morristown and nearby towns hosted Christmas Day dinners and gatherings. Names include Evans Clouse Keaton Hull Hurst Nigh Pollitt Irvine Long Kennedy Pos ton Spring er Thurston and others with relatives in Dunkirk Columbus Arlington and Indiana University students visiting parents.
Mr and Mrs Anna Bundy hosted Christmas ghosts including Mrs Myrtle Smith and children from north of Greenfield. Mr and Mrs George Topps of Greenfield and Mr and Mrs Gerald Andis near Carthage attended. Dorothy and Caro lyn Smith stayed with grandparents for a visit.
Lod E Locklip and families from Greencastle and Dunreith visited Miss Susie Bentley on Monday. Purdue student Paul Winslow vacations with his parents. Maria L Henley of Earlham College and James Henley of Indiana University join their parents for the holidays. Henry G Stager and Hubert Jones visited Louisville and Raleigh friends. Grace Phelps is mentioned with Mrs Harold.
Mrs. John Winshaw, son, and Miss Mary Louise Hill visited New Castle on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Moore and Mrs. Ella Nelson with Mrs. Anna Sipe called on Rushville Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Lovett and Miss Louise Whitfield were in Rushville Saturday. Lovetts visited New Castle Thursday. Mrs. A. B. Thompson left for Montgomery City Mo for a two week visit. Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Baker spent Tuesday in Pendleton. Red Teather coal noted for low soot and efficient burn. Roy Herkless listed with phone 78. Ramona and Juanita Winfield, Butler University students.
A string of social notes lists visits and stays of residents from Rushville and surrounding towns. Mr. and Mrs. Winfield host relatives, Walker and Ruby families travel to Miami, Hinshaws visit Orleans, and McNabb, Bogue, Hiatt, Cress, McGeorge, Norris, Poston, Kyser, Overman, Leisure, Posey, Bush, Tweedy, Ruby, and Stager are mentioned with hosts in Rushville, Indianapolis, and nearby cities.
The article notes the national debt by year end will reach a level equal to New York State’s wealth plus that of Michigan, framing the figure as a benchmark against which national finances are measured.
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