Engagement announced for Inez Wortman and LeRoy Stevens
Ephraim Wortman of Gwynneville announces the engagement of his daughter Inez to LeRoy Stevens of Carthage. They plan a February 11 wedding near Greenfield. Inez is a Morristown and LeRoy a Carthage High School graduate. Stevens works in farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephraim Wortman
Gwynneville
Inez
LeRoy Stevens
Ertle Stevens
Carthage
Morristown High School
Tobe
Carthage High School
Greenfield
Mr. Stevens
Carrollton M P Church Auxiliary Meeting Report
Mrs Frank Kemper Mrs Clarence Unger and Mrs Earnestine Nigh attended a Carrollton M P church Auxiliary meeting at the Earnest home last Wednesday a pitch in noon dinner fed forty and an afternoon program featured music by Rev and Mrs Hershberger and son Jimmy reading by Eddie Heslesong and contests by Mrs Isaac Earnest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kemper
Clarence Unger
Earnestine Nigh
Carrollton M. P
Isaac Earnest
Hershberger
Jimmy
Eddie Heslesong
Emerson Bass
Shelbyville
Frank Kemp
Jackson Township Woman Escapes Gasoline Fire
Mrs. Carl Beckner of Jackson township escaped serious injury after gasoline ignited in her basement while she prepared to operate a gasoline washer. Flames burned a large hole in the first floor and damaged basement items. some hair was singed. Neighbors helped extinguish the fire. loss covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Beckner
Jackson Township
Gentleman Bandit Galbreath Confesses to Numerous Burglaries
Celina Ohio inmate Stanley Galbreath aged 38 known as the gentleman bandit has confessed to raiding more than 400 homes over two years in Indiana and Ohio. He says loot amounts to thousands of dollars and his crimes span Berne Decatur Portland Fort Wayne and several Ohio towns including Celina St Marys Lima Rockford Wiltshire and Van Wert. Witnesses report a Rushville Shortridge basketball game last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celino
Ohio
Stanley Galbreath
Celina
Galbreath
Berne
Decatur
Portland
Fort Wayne
Indiana
St. Mary’s
Lima
Rockford
Wiltshire
van Wert
Six Million Trees Planned for Indiana Forests This Spring
Indiana to plant six million trees from state forest nurseries in public and private lands this spring. Virgil M. Simmons, commissioner, notes 450 orders on file with the Division of Forestry and anticipates stock will sell out before shipping begins. About four million trees will go to private land reforestation. the rest to state properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Virgil M. Simmons
Department of Conservation
Division of Forestry
Clark County State Forest
Henryville
Wells County State Forest
Jackson County State Forest
Wells County
Pearl Guide Sparks Oysters In Glass Pack Demonstration
At a glass pack foods conference with 200 grocers, Pearl Helen Magoon unveils a stunt showing oysters packaged in glass to let shoppers learn if their oysters contain pearls. The display is a crafted ploy by grocers to illustrate a point and attract attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Magoon
Indiana Conference Debates Evansville College Transfer
The Indiana M E Conference met in an adjourned session at Roberts Park church Indianapolis to consider transferring Evansville College from church jurisdiction to Indiana University. Rev R H Myers attended and stayed with Mr and Mrs Henry Stenger. M S Kenworthy and Homer Biddlcum attended the Tuesday session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
M. E. Conference
Roberts Park Church
Indianapolis
Evansville College
Indiana University
R. H. Myers
Henry Stenger
M. S. Kenworthy
Friends Church
Homer Biddlecum
Charlottesville
Change of Residence and Occupancy Shifts in Circleville
Mr and Mrs Melvin Caldwell move to Circleville for work. Rue Ewing will occupy the Reddick property on Walnut. Treece Jackson moves to the Ewing residence on North Walnut. The Phelps house will be occupied by Mr and Mrs Phelps in spring. Harry Smith and baby move to Maude Stewart's home. Paul Benton Norris moves into Arminta Moore's rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Caldwell
Circleville
Caldwell
Rue Ewing
Reddick
Walnut Street
Caldwells
Treece Jackson
Ewing
North Walnut Street
Mrs. Jackson
Harold Phelps
Phelps
Harry Smith
Baby
Maude Stewart
Paul Benton Norris
Arminta Moore
Local residents report improving health after illnesses
Will Smith slowly improves after a recent illness Carolyn Pitts recovers from a bad cold Bobby Chonan ill with a cold Mrs Parvel Moore and children improve Miss Sarah Newby gradually recovers from a prolonged illness Homer Bowers ill then improving Joyce Gurley quite ill with pneumonia Judge W J Henley ill at home Mrs Harry Murgrove ill the past week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Smith
Carolyn Pitts
Bobby Chonan
Parvel Moore
Sarah Newby
Homer Bowers
Joyce Gurley
W. J. Henley
Harry Murgrove
No Home Work Brilliant Maberry Leads Edu Reform
Deputy State Superintendent Arthur Maberry, 32, launched his Bangs No Home Work method in Bangs Texas in 1934. Since then 121 schools with 807 teachers serve 19 407 pupils in Maberry’s district and reform has spread to Washington DC New York Los Angeles Columbia New Brunswick and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brilliant
Arthur L. Maberry
East
Texas
Bangs
Maberry
Washington, D. C
New York City
N. Y
Los
Rush County Tourney Receipts Fall Short of $1000
Rush County basketball tourney funds show $949.20 receipts from four sessions under chairman Seward Gwaltney. Expenses total $235.86 leaving a net $713.34 and $71.33 allotted to each of ten participating schools. List of minor expenses includes officials, printing, custodian, timer, scorer, and trophies. Advance ticket sales by town listed with quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward Gwaltney
John Walker
Charles Kilgore
Republican Co
Rushville Athletic Corp
Frank Becraft
Earl Chamberalin
Ernest Privett
Woodson Coates
Elmer Linville
Chas. T. Northan
Whitey Kessler
Abercrombie Jewelry
Rushville Nat's Bank
Hubert Chance
ORAS
Steele
Arlington
Carthage
Ging
Glenwood
Manilla
Mays
Milroy
Morton
New Salem
Raleiga
Rushville
Webb
Indiana Parks Draw 37 Million Miles Of Travel In 1938
Indiana state parks drew travelers who logged over 37 million miles in 1938 with visitors from other states accounting for more than half. Commissioner Virgil M. Simmons said about two million gallons of gasoline were used and thousands of dollars spent on outings and travel. The study, done with the National Park Service, highlights the parks as a recreation and economic boost including picnic items and outdoor clothing. Local residents and visitors are noted in brief mentions of trips to Indianapolis and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Parks
Virgil M. Simmons
Department of Conservation
National Park Service
Ill at Home of Son Near Carthage
Mrs. Margaret Johnson has been quite ill at the home of her son Ana Johnson west of Carthage. Recent visitors include Thomas and John Gray and Johnnie Gray of near Cleveland, Mr and Mrs M E Jones and son Manford, and Miss Martha Sullivan and the Mises Georgia Frances and Mary Johnson of Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Johnson
Ana Johnson
Carthage
Johnson
Thomas
John Gray
Johnnie Gray
Cleveland
M. E. Jones
Manford
Martha Sullivan
Frances and
Mary Johnson
Indianapolis
Removed from hospital as family moves to Circleville
Orville Caldwell who suffered a serious injury last week while experimenting with a motor fan had his medical care concluded at Meh odist hospital and was moved Sunday to Circleville Ohio where the family will relocate this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Caldwell
Circleville
Ohio
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UG. B. Church
Lon Bogue
Bob
Fred Pollitt
Harry Keaton
Lewisville
Wilbur Keaton
Bobby
Ben Keaton
Ned Peer
Lafayette
Purdue University
Ed Poston
Mary Lou Pollitt
Frank Hull
Connersville
Lewis Nigh
Florene Willard
Fountaintown
Mary Frances Pollitt
Dave Peer
Cora Ginniff
Earnestine
Howard Wilcoxon
Harold Arnold
Rolland, Guffin
Doyle Nigh
Joe Evans
Chester Hurst
Carl Dyer
Stella Kemp
Ralph Kemp
Morristown
Blue
McDaniel
Bradford
Auditorium
Charles Weber
Fred Parish
Rushville-Shortridge
Norge
Knightstown Furniture Company
Philgas
Carthage Radio & Appliange Shop
Hubert Hunt
State Library Bldg
Ind
Weinburg
New, York, N. Y
George Weinberg
New York
Thomas Dewey
Weinberg
James J
Jimmy) Hines
Tammany
Miles
States Parks
Joe Graff
L. J. Hunt
Alice Ruth
Richmond
Harold Hunt
Dennis Jones
Alvan Sohn
Malcolm Herrington
Lawrence Carter
Son
Public Service Company OF
Carney
Sword Coffee
Dole Pineapple
Tbs
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