Carthage Band Booster Meeting Set for February 6
The Carthage Band Booster clubs call a meeting on Tuesday February 6 at 7 30 p m in the School Band Room to discuss ensemble affairs and upcoming events.
02 Feb 1962
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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1962
Page
1
The Carthage Band Booster clubs call a meeting on Tuesday February 6 at 7 30 p m in the School Band Room to discuss ensemble affairs and upcoming events.
Youth services begin at Wesleyan Methodist Church with nightly 7:30 p.m. programs through Sunday February 4. Each evening features a different speaker. C. C. Fields is the pastor.
Mrs Kenneth Bash has been given the agency for the Railway Express business in Carthage. The agency will operate from the 4th Street garage beginning immediately.
Lowel Stevens of Noble Township was elected chairman of the Rush County Angus Cattle Breeders Association at the annual meeting held last Thursday evening at the Durbin Hotel. Donald Staten Jr. of Ripley was chosen vice president and Lowell Innis Jr. of Anderson named secretary treasurer. James Readle, past president, presided as the group enjoyed a post meeting dinner. Several 4H boys and girls attended as guests.
James Terhune of Taylor University is practice teaching at Richmond this week. He spent from Friday until Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Terhune and family.
The East St. Christian Church held Monday activities with the I. H. S. group listing 5 attendees plus one guest Mrs. Norma McKain and 2 teachers, an offering of 90 cents. Chi-Rho had 4 attendees and 1 teacher Rev. Robert Kendall. C.Y.F. had 3 attendees and 1 teacher Mrs. Arminta Ruby. offering 25 cents. Kendall taught thether a new song from Wemnal.
The Carthage Ministerial Association announces a safety program titled Accidents and Causes and Safety. The event is Thursday February 8 at 7:30 am in the Community Center. Clarence Justice of the New Castle and Henry County First Aid Unit will present slide pictures and explain accident causes.
Mr and Mrs Fletcher Edwards Mr and Mrs Norman Edwards and family and Mrs Carl Carson Jr attended the 50th wedding anniversary reception and open house for Mr and Mrs John H Apple held Sunday at the home of their son and family Mr and Mrs Paul Apple of Greenfield R R
Mrs Edrie Overman of Crawfordsville died Tuesday morning in Crawfordsville after a lengthy illness and lung surgery. Survived by four daughters, four grandchildren, and three sisters. husband Julian and a son predeceased her. Funeral at Hunts Funeral Home Crawfordsville Thursday 10 a.m. Burial Riverside Cemetery near Carthage with graveside rites at 3 p.m.
Weekend guests included A B Orba D Fitch of Chanute Air Force Base and Mr and Mrs Everett Sherwood with their son from Brookville.
The March of Dimes drive sponsored by the American Legion and Auxiliary raised 196 dollars and 75 cents. Contributions included 159 dollars and 85 cents from the Mother's March and 26 dollars and 12 cents from the Wilkinson Carthage basketball game. The Legion and Auxiliary thank all participants.
The issue lists A and B honor rolls by grade, notes district music contest results with Carthage students earning firsts and seconds, reports 4-H meeting actions, chalkboard painting, mumps and chickenpox absences, NHS assuming Four Ways column duties, and a humorous PEEK-A-BOO column about student life plus campus gossip.
Local notices report several residents in nursing care following surgeries or illnesses at New Castle Clinic Jackson Nursing Home and Rushville Nursing Home. Others are convalescing at home after falls and heart events. An Adult Farm Class is set for February 7 at Carthage High School Science Room with speaker C F Nelson from Mulberry representing Olin Mathieson on corn fertilization trends.
Public Service Company of Indiana filed with the Public Service Commission an intervening petition opposing Hoosier Cooperative Energy Inc. and 17 REMCs using a $60.225 million REA loan to build a generating station and transmission system in Southern Indiana. The filing argues this would waste duplicative facilities and violate Indiana utility regulation aimed at preventing waste and ensuring coordinated generation and transmission. The petition notes prior REC stance in 1937 and cites a 1,000 MW reserve power capacity among investor-owned utilities to meet emergencies and growth.
Bert George former deputy sheriff of Rush County announces candidacy for sheriff in the Republican Primary on May 8. He is 42 married with two children and lives in Richland Township. He served as deputy in 1955 56 and was a U.S. Marshal special deputy in Indianapolis He is a World War II veteran and active in New Salem Methodist Church Masons American Legion VFW and Elks. He works as a salesman for Busard's Olds Rambler in Rushville and has long held precinct committeeman and county GOP treasurer roles.
Spiceland Stingers defeated Carthage 77 to 60 as Mike Hall led with 37 points. Spiceland shot 53.5 percent and outpaced the Raiders on home court, despite Carthage out-rebounding 37 to 26.
Mr and Mrs James Geise hosted a Thursday night steak dinner at their restaurant honoring the Carthage Raiders who won the county tournament. Attendees included Coach Norman McClosky, assistant coach Larry Jordan, team members student managers and cheerleaders along with Mrs Clarence Heim Mrs Robert Jackson Mrs Judy Conley and Miss Bonita Gatewood assisting serving duties.
Mrs Isabelle Dill announces candidacy to succeed herself as Rush County Recorder in the Republican primary on May 8. She is finishing her first term and is wife of Russell Dill, residing at 1120 North Main Street. The Dills moved to Rushville in 1960 after 13 years as Republican precinct committeemen in Washington Township. They are parents of Larry Dill, a Purdue University senior, and Janet Dill, a Butler University junior. She belongs to the Main Street Christian Church and Kappa Kappa Kappa Sorority, is a charter member of the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, and serves on the Rush County Tuberculosis Association board. Previously active in Rush County Home Economics Clubs and was an adult 4-H leader.
Three men paid fines on traffic charges in JP Court in Rushville Tuesday after warnings earlier. John W. Carpenter, 49, Connersville, pleaded guilty to traveling 45 in a 30 zone after a January 23 arrest by city police. Albert Chambers, 23, Cincinnati, cited for 50 in a 30 zone in Arlington. William F. Mills, 26, Carthage, charged with failure to yield after a recent accident near that community. All were fined 1 dollar and costs totaling 18.75 dollars.
The Past Masters of Masonic Lodges in Rush County met Saturday to form a Past Masters organization. Lodges represented were Rushville Milroy Carthage and Raleigh. Officers elected: President Ralph Morgan Rushville Vice President Earl Brown Milroy Treasurer Gary Steward Carthage Secretary Thurman Small Raleigh. Next meeting February 24 at Rushville to complete the group.
The Knightstown Business and Professional Women's Club honored Dr. George B. McNabb of Carthage with the annual Civic Award at a 6:30 p.m. Civic Night gathering at the Knightstown Masonic Hall. Around 125 guests attended as Mrs. Rachel King presided and introduced Rev. Robert Kendall who gave the invocation. Dr. McNabb, born in Lawrence County, a World War I veteran, has practiced in Carthage since 1920 and holds multiple medical affiliations.
Mrs. Odessa Bieschke hosted a T-Bone steak dinner in the Carthage High School cafeteria on Wednesday night honoring the Rush County Champion Carthage Raiders. Guests included the team, Coach McCloskey, assistant coach Larry Jordan, student managers, yell leaders, principal Ralph Brenton, trustee William Skinner, and County Supt. Gerald Carmony. The menu featured punch with lime sherbet, shrimp cocktail, stuffed celery, olives, carrot curls, pickles, broiled T-Bone steaks, baked potatoes, buttered peas, head lettuce salad, rolls, ice cream, cookies and milk. Raider place cards were by Statia Griffin.
Robert Walker has been selected for petit jury service in the Federal Court at Indianapolis starting next Tuesday.
The fire department responded to George Schuck’s residence on South Walnut Street around four o'clock Thursday after an oil stove overheated and ignited the house. Smoke and heat caused extensive damage to most furnishings and interior of the home.
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