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Newspaper

Carthage Citizen

Location

Carthage, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1959

Page

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Chili Supper Planned By Ergon Sunday School Class

Ergon Sunday School Class has organized a chili supper for this Saturday at the Methodist Church new addition dining room. The Coin and Curio exhibit scheduled with the supper has been postponed to a later date. See classified for details. Fox Drive Nets Six Foxes On Saturday. Ripley Township Conservation Club event netted six foxes in two drives with about sixty participants. Roller skating is set for Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center.

Ergon Methodist Church New Addition Ripley Township

Carthage groups announce meetings and birthday observance

The Carthage P T O meets on Tuesday February 10 at 7 30 p m in the school gym. Phillip Sattler notes his sister Mrs A V Dietz of Lawrenceburg will celebrate her birthday on Sunday February 21 Card party hosted by the Carthage Legion Auxiliary next Wednesday February 11 at 1 30 p m at the Community Center admission one dollar prizes and refreshments providedeveryone invited

Carthage P.T.O Phillip Sattler A. V. Dietz Lawrenceburg Carthage Legion Auxiliary

Better Business Association Sets Record Shop Fees

The Better Business Association of Carthage met Tuesday noon at the Center basement. It voted to charge 50 cents per person or 75 cents per couple at all future record shops. A March project committee was appointed: Anne Gillard, Clyde Ruby and Jane Rhodes.

Better Business Association of Carthage Anne Gillard Clyde Ruby Jane Rhodes

Funeral Services for Mrs. Julia Davis Held in Anderson

Mr and Mrs William Nelson of Arlington Mrs Oliver Earnest of Carthage and Mrs Flo Hickman of Knightstown attended the funeral at Roswell Funeral Home in Anderson Monday afternoon for Mrs Julia Davis who was a niece of Mr and Mrs Earnest.

William Nelson Arlington Oliver Earnest Carthage Flo Hickman Knightstown Julia Davis Roswell Anderson Davis Earnest

East St Christian Church Chi-Rho Class Forms Friendship Circle

The Chi-Rho class at East St. Christian Church met Monday at 7:00 PM in the church basement. Mrs. Ruby appointed three members to elect new officers for the next meeting. Arlene Ruby read Act 11, Susie Holmes led a prayer, and refreshments were served by Arlene Ruby and Frances Magee. Nine members and three adults attended.

East St. Christian Church

Carthage Chapter 574 Sets Wednesday Meeting for Officer Election

The Carthage Chapter No. 574 will meet Wednesday at 7 30 D S T for officer elections. Guests visiting included the Price and Albion families from New Castle. Lorcalle Albion, daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Albion, served as a page girl at the State Legislature meeting last Thursday.

C.E.S Carthage D.S.T Ertle Price Scott Mathew Phillip Evans Richard Albion New Castle Lorcalle Albion

Notes on Music by Marcia Leisure in Carthage

The music department finished with four firsts and four seconds at Muncie. A larger group travels to Earlham College for solos with participants from Carthage led by Marcia Leisure and accompanied by staff including Pam Hunt and Jim E.

Marcia Leisure Old C.hls Muncie Earlham College Carthage Patty Tribby Marcia L. Pam Hunt Jim E Steve Marshall Jim Ellis Pam H. David Ruby Kelly V Cathy Ruby Anne Campbell Nancy Copple Marcia L Pam H Sharon Todd Jeannine Terbune Cathy R Karen Graff David Ruby Jim. E Kelly K Ella R Ron F Kelly

Four Ways From The Office Volume 13 Carthage High School

Carthage High School notes seniors visit to state legislature planned with Feb 12 dates. P.T.O. hosts a program after Purdue tumbling team cancellation, featuring local student musical numbers. TB tests administered to grades 1 3 and 8. Morton Memorial junior high games at Carthage. various class room updates, scrap drive planned for Feb 14, new students and birthdays mentioned, grades report on Lincoln and Washington, and a Container Corp annual earnings summary for 1958 events.

Teel Rushville P.T.O Freed Hedrick Arlington

Raiders Rally Edges Morton 66 64 In Final seconds

The Carthage Raiders rallied from a 10 point deficit to beat Morton Tigers 66 64 on Tuesday night. Gatewood scored 21 and Sullivan 15 for Carthage while Frye led Morton with 21. Loss of two players by fouls hurt Carthage late in the game.

Morton Morton Tigers Carthage Raiders Raiders Tigers Leisure Jack Smith Gatewood Sullivan Frye Spiceland Carthage Morristown Centerville Union City Livingstone Turner Pew Thompson Linville Ee Tae Teeeesereneeee

Mass purge of 1,241 voters ahead of city primary

One thousand two hundred forty one residents in six Rushville precincts face temporary removal from voter rolls as three months remain before the city primary. Total city registration drops from 4,276 to 3,035 while 1,692 outside Rushville are also purged. Reinstatement via mailed postcards ends February 12 for city voters and February 20 for county voters. Municipal elections in Rushville Carthage and Glenwood will occur later this year.

Rushville City Rushville Carthage Glenwood

Local Families Share Weekend Dinners Across Indiana

Mrs Roy Jackson and friends hosted dinners Monday with the Leisure and Jackson families. Sunday guests included the Lukens, Warrick, Stumpf, and Tur ner households along with Humes, Hisle, Heuer, and Trowbridge families. College visitors Paul Turner from Marion and Marlin Wilson from Elkhart University also joined weekend gatherings.

Roy Jackson Leonard Jackson Clayton Heller Larry Messer Howard Leisure Sam Gray James Lukens Maurice Lukens Lukens Lillie Warrick Spiceland Louis Humes Richard Stumpf Indianapolis Paul Turner Marion College Roy Turner Helen Hisle Richmond Hollis Heuer Rushville Robert Turner Carlos Trowbridge Rushvile Hugh Trowbridge Charles Blankenship Merrill Louder New Castle Marlin Wilson Elkhart University Foster Wilson

Mays Chevrolet Donates Car For School Driver Training

Bill Alexander of Mays Chevrolet hands keys to a 1950 Chevrolet Sedan to Eugene B. Gardner high school driver training instructor, with Principal William Freed beside them. The donation inaugurates use of a Hunsinger Bros. car for local driver training at Carthage High School this semester. Alexander is the local sales rep. Gardner teaches driver training.

Mays Chevrolet Bill Alexander Eugene BR. Gardner William Freed Hunsinger Bros Mays Chevrolet Carthage Alexander Gardner

Rush County Lad Wins at Purdue

David Geise a Noble township 4H and FFA member won the Sweepstakes Ten Ears of Corn at Purdue University during Farm Science Days. Center township’s David Stanley took the Reserve Champion in Produce of Single Cross Ten Ears of Corn and earned a blue ribbon. Joyce Hiner from Center township earned the reserve champion shelled peck of single cross corn with a blue ribbon.

Rush County Purdue David Geise FFA Noble Township Purdue University David David Stanley Center Township Joyce Hiner Russell Kinnett Anderson Township Donald Stoten, Jr Ripley Township Floyd Hiner Doris Kinnett Mike Lafuse James Peck Orange Township Peck

Local Musicians High At Muncie

Fifty four eastern Indiana schools sent student musicians to Ball State Teachers College in Muncie for the north eastern division solo ensemble auditions sponsored by the Indiana Association. Students performed piano solos and ensembles, string solo and ensemble, and vocal solos or ensembles. Top ratings will qualify for a statewide contest later in spring. another audition is planned February 7 on the Ball State campus. Judges included Mack Walker, William Pelz, Cassell Grubb, Richard Jaeger, Hilmer Jacobson, Emma Jacobson, and Margaret Cecil. Notable awards: Carthage School students earned excellent and superior ratings in piano solos and vocal ensembles.

Eastern Indiana Ball State Teachers College Muncie Indiana Ae Association Ball State Mack Walker William Pelz Jordan College of Music Cassell Grubb DePauw University Richard Jaeger Lafayette High School Hilmer Jacobson Indiana State Teachers College Emma Jacobson Terre Haute Margaret Cecil Carthage School Jane Hunt Pam Hunt Jeannine Terhune Superior Judy Kennedy Lynn Kennedy

Getting Started in Farming A High School Essay

Ron Gatewood argues that starting a farm demands capital and land, with rental access favoring established farmers. He cautions about debt, needs for education, and the value of vocational training and college study to manage crops, machinery, and livestock for a viable livelihood. The piece outlines financing, contracts, outside work, and gradual dairy or seed ventures as paths to independence.

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