Infant Whitfield dies after short illness at Rush Memorial
Nyla Jean Whitfield infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Whitfield died at 8 a m Thursday at Rush Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born December 5 1960 to Janice Bolinger Whitfield and Richard Whitfield. Survived by parents a brother Dennis paternal grandparent Mrs Beulah Whitfield Carthage maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Leo Bolinger Lewisville. Rev Herman Parker will conduct services with burial at Walnut Ridge Cemetery Hampton Mortuary in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyla Jean Whitfield
Richard Whitfield
Rush Memorial Hospital
Janice Bolinger Whitfield
Dennis
Beulah Whitfield
Carthage
Leo Bolinger
Lewisville
Herman Parker
Walnut Ridge Cemetery
Hampton Mortuary
North-end grocery repairs after oil store explosion soot
Owner Mr. Gorman says the North-end grocery has cleaned up after the recent oil store blast that coated the shop with soot and smoke. A new interior paint job now gives the place a pleasing appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorman
Escapes Injury in Train Collision Near Rushville
Eugene Leisure of A. A. escaped serious injury after his car skidded into the side of a slow moving New York Central freight train. The crash occurred at a crossing about ten miles north of Rushville early Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Leisure
New York Central
Rushville
Local Health Notes From Rush Memorial and Nearby Hospitals
Mrs Homer Bowers underwent eye surgery at Rush Memorial Hospital last week and returned home Tuesday. Nelson Cook of R A 1 is sick at his home, confined the past few days. Orville Leisure, previously at Community Hospital in Indianapolis after lung surgery, is slowly improving and moved Thursday to his daughter Mrs Beverly Berninger in Delphi. Mrs Fred McManus is slowly improving at her home in St Petersburg Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Bowers
Rush Memorial Hospital
Nelson Cook
Orville Leisure
Indianapolis
Beverly Berninger
Delphi
Fred McManus
Oakdale
Attend Music Auditions at Ball State College
Several Carthage parents accompanied their children to Muncie for music auditions sponsored by the Indiana School Music Association held at Ball State College. Adults included Forrest and Mrs Marshall Albert and Mrs Terhune with son Joey and other attendees Mrs Hunt Whitfield Tribby Alexander Bush Ruby McKain Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Muncie
Indiana School Music Association
Ball State College
Forrest Marshall
Albert Terhune
Joey
Mesdames Hubert Hunt
James Whitfield
Marie Tribby
Celia Alexander
Kenneth Bush
Clyde Ruby
Robert McKain
Virginia Wells
Birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs James Curtis Parrigin
A girl was born Tuesday at Henry County Hospital in New Castle to Mr James Curtis Parrigin and his wife. The birth adds a daughter to the Parrigin family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Curtis Parrigin
Henry County Hospital
New Castle
Baby Alicia Anne Doughty Born in Indianapolis
Mr and Mrs Philip Doughty of near Carthage welcomed a daughter at St Vincent s Hospital Indianapolis on Friday. The newborn Miss Alicia Anne weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clark Taylor Greenfield and Mr and Mrs Paul Doughty Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Doughty
Near Carthage
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Indianapolis
Alicia Anne
Clark Taylor
Greenfield
Paul Doughty
Carthage
Arlington athlete Myron Hyatt promoted to manager in Marsh Foods
Myron Hyatt, noted Arlington High School athlete and resident, is promoted to a management position with Marsh Foodliner in Muncie Indiana. The Hyatt family has moved from Huntington to R R 7 Petty Road Box 390 A in Muncie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Hyatt
Arlington High School
Arlington
Mary Lou Alexander
Marsh Foodliner
Muncie
Indiana
Hyatt
Huntington
Petty Road
Box 390-A
Students Debate for PTO at February Meeting
The PTO plans a February 14 1961 session at the community center. After a brief business meeting on a book rental system the first semester speech class directed by Mr Rhoades will debate Capital Punishment Abolished with Pam Hunt Jeannine Terhune on the affirmative and Jim Ellis Clara Jo Henley David Ruby on the negative team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTO
Rhoades
Pam Hunt
Jeannine Terhune
Jim Ellis
Clara Jo Henley
David Ruby
Hampton Family Attends Grant Hampton Nancy Turpin Wedding
Mr and Mrs Frank Hampton and their sons attended the wedding and reception of Grant Hampton of Indianapolis and Miss Nancy Turpin of Seymour at the First Methodist Church in Seymour on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hampton
Grant Hampton
Indianapolis
Nancy Turpin
Seymour
First Methodist Church
Thanking Customers After Oil Store Blow Up Clean-Up
The message thanks customers for cooperation and patience during the store cleanup after an oil store blow up. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gorman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. and
Mrs
Tom Gorman
Cathy Ruby Wins Spelling Bee at Manilla High School
Cathy Ruby, a Carthage High School senior, won the Rush County Spelling Bee at Manilla High School spelling dalhia to outpace six challengers. She earned a gold plated trophy and eligibility to enter Cincinnati Ohio’s regional contest while the page also notes local basketball and school news and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy Ruby
Carthage High School
Rush County
Manilla High School
Cathy
Cincinnati
Ohio
New Salem Eagles Rout Raiders on Noble Township Court
The 1961 Rush County champions New Salem Eagles crushed the Raiders 66 to 44 after a close start. Larry Angle scored 35 for the Eagles while Jon Smith led Carthage with 10. The Eaglets won the curtain-raiser 42-41 as Cooper hit a late field goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
New Salem
Raiders
Eaglets
Cooper
Carthage Raiders Top Laurel 69 46 in Victory
Carthage snaps five game skid with a decisive 69 to 46 home win over Laurel. The Raiders pull 49 rebounds to Laurel’s 20 as Muir scores 20 and Jordan 14 while Marcum leads Laurel with 19. B team 52 24 with Leo Foust's 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raiders
Carthage Raiders
Don
Raiderettes
Jay
Richard
Raider
Glen
Carthage
Bill Muir
Mike Heim
Gatewood
Jon Smith
Larry Jordan
Laurel-Carthage
Laurel
Muir
Jordan
Weidner
Marcum
Leo Foust
Ceaeeeene
J. Heim
Geeateseeee
Howard Astetedeeewnee
Rucker
G. Smith
J. Smith Resenenweres
Patterson
I Laurel
Pitcher
Mareum
Rathburn
Barnes
Ee Neeeneee
Grizzell Senenteces
Hannesy
McPherson Waw Rewee
Stumpf
King A
Paxtaie
Eater
Eeeeeaesesenincen
Heart Fund Drive Starts in Carthage and Ripley Townships
The Heart Fund Drive begins this month in Carthage and Ripley townships with Mrs. Howard Linville as chairman. Proceeds support heart research and heart surgery programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Ripley
Howard Linville
Chi Rho Meeting Report
The Chi Rho met Monday at 7:00 with 11 members, 3 visitors, and 1 teacher. Sharon Smith led the Flag pledge, Jerry May the Bible pledge, songs by Jane Grizzell and Judy Fannin, Julie Ewing played piano, Bob McKain gave the prayer, andLarry Bush and Jerry May served refreshments. A collection of 1.02 dollars was gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHI Rho
Sharon Smith
Jerry May
Ledy Jane Grizzell
Judy Fannin
Julie Ewing
Bob McKain
Larry Bush
Vernon T Adkins farmer dies after long illness
Vernon Talmadge Adkins 41 died at 9 20 p m last Thursday at his Route 1 Morristown home after a 22 month illness. A Shelby Rush counties resident 20 years he was born Oct 2 1919 in Greenup County Kentucky. He married Ruth Weidner Oct 6 1944 and is survived by six children six brothers and three sisters. Funeral Sunday 2 pm Hank Spencer Mortuary Morristown with Revs Reeves Bates and burial in Arlington East Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Talmadge Adkins
Morristown
Mr. Adkins
Shelby
Rush
Greenup County
Kentucky
Marion
Martha Ash Adkins
Ruth Weidner
Donald
Judy
Patty
Janet
Pamela
Dean
Arlington
Virgil
Roscoe
Oscar
Herbert
Shelbyville
Marion, Jr
Knightstown
Dale Smith
Manila
Max Ray
Rushville
Kenneth Self
Morristown Christian Church
Shelby County Sportsmen’s League
Hank-Spencer Mortuary
Robert Reeves
Kenneth Bates
Arlington East Hill Cemetery
Local judging teams win forestry and entomology contests
Teams from Manilla and Carthage won the forestry and entomology judging contests held Saturday at the courthouse. Douglas Norris and David Drake won forestry for Manilla. Carthage won entomology with Larry Fenner and Carl Robbins. Top individuals and teams were honored with trophies and ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilla
Carthage
Douglas Norris
David Drake
Milroy High School
John Harrison
J. C. Anderson
Rush County
Anderson
Carthage High School
Larry Fenner
Carl Robbins
Manilla High School
Rodney Glaub
Glen Young
Mays High School
New Salem High School
David McIntosh
Mays
Bob Stewart
New Salem
Jackie McIntosh
Delbert Kramer
Milroy
Rush County Stone Company
McCorkle Stone Company
Mays Lumber Company
FFA
Ronald Humphrey
Newton Liming
Versailles
McCord & Bavender Win Greenfield Post Office Expansion
New Castle firm McCord & Bavender secured a $160000 contract for the Greenfield post office expansion after bidding against 12 competitors. Postmaster Wayne Crider announced the award and expects construction to begin soon. Mrs Mabel Ford McFatridge of Miami died last week at Coral Gables Hospital aged 75. She was born in Wyoming on April 22 1885 and married Charles McFatridge in 1905. She leaves a sister Myrtle Wagoner and a brother Harry Ford among nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Wayne Crider
McCord & Bavender
Mabel Ford McFatridge
Miami
Fla
Arlington
Coral Gables
Wyoming
Ephriam
Kathryn Huson Ford
Charles McFatridge
McFatridge
Christian Science Church
Order of Eastern Star
Myrtle Wagoner
Manilla
Harry Ford
Death of Indiana Representative Ewbank at 70
Rushville mourns State Representative Howard W. Ewbank 70 who died Saturday at St. Francis Hospital Beech Grove after a heart ailment. A Republican from Rush and Henry Counties and first term legislator, he chaired county and township issues and served on Ways and Means and Agriculture committees. Survived by Sadie Broadhead Ewbank widow, two sons, a daughter, two brothers, a sister, 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral held Tuesday in Rushville with prior illness during the Indiana Legislature session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Howard W. Ewbank
St. Francis Hospital
Beech Grove
Rep. Ewbank
Indiana
Statehouse
Indianapolis
Ewbank
General Assembly
Rush
Henry
House of Representatives
Indiana Farm Bureau
Purdue University
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Decatur
Merrill Ball
Rep
Guilford
Finley
Lillias Fleming Ewbank
Sadie Broadhead
Farrer Ewbank
Lewis Ewbank
Dolphin
Ala
Anita Thatcher
Columbus
Clifford Ewbank
Wesley Ewbank
Santa Monica
Calif
Ramona Lawrence
Los Angeles
Bayard Baker Addresses Carthage Auxiliary Meeting
Bayard Baker spoke on Americanism before the Carthage Legion Auxiliary as fifteen members and a guest attended at the Community Center. Mrs. Eugene I Gardner read a thank you from the Girls School sponsor, and Lincoln and Washington birthdays were noted for flag display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Legion Auxiliary
Ross Tweedy
William Dixon
George McNabb
Bayard Baker
Eugene I. Gardner
Lincoln
Washington
Legion
Frank Alexander
Wayne Draper
Robert McKain
Worth Pitts
Dixon
Tweedy
Edgar Stenger Dies at 73 in San Francisco
Obituary notices Edgar Stenger aged 73 died last Thursday at General Hospital in San Francisco California. Burial planned in San Francisco with survivor Henry Stenger of Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Stenger
General Hospital
San Francisco
California
Henry Stenger
Carthage
Also Mentioned on This Page
Editorial
Panthers
Charlottesville
Dean Gardner
Morrow
Kendall
Thomas Blessinger
Freeman Blessinger
Mr. Hart
Billie Henley
Margaret Mayfield
Alvie Porter
Sherry McKain
Evelyn Perry
Drenda Mourey
Chos
Hobby Club
Rhonda Reddick
Tom Stephens
David Whitfield
Kathy Spence
Jenica Conley
Lynn Ray
Howard
R. Brenton
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Merit Corporation
Trish Sipes
Trish
Mardell Wrightsman
Mrs. Leavitt
Sue
Carthage Jr. High
Kit Porter
Steve Ellis
Carthags
Porter
Grizzell
Mofield
Johnson
Ellis Atten
Loveall
Tucker
Sweeesenereen Nses
Grizzell Tae
Ellis
Foster Tate
Fletcher Sete
Borris Sete
Etree
Aeeenee Total San Ee
N. Salem
Bedel
Aenea Sen Neene
Linville
Seeeeeeene
Angle
Colter
Smith
Kinney Aeeenneenseenne
Lawton
Amos Sarees Eensereeneenee
Jarman
Gorsuch
Vernon T. Adkins
Howard Ewbank
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