Ruth White Sought for Reader's Choice Reprint Opportunity
Local woman Ruth F. White of Carthage is among eight participants selected nationwide to submit an article titled Kate Field, Postmistress for reprint in the Reader's Choice section of TOGETHER Methodism. The piece by Elmer Eilsworth Helms originally appeared in The Christian Advocate in May 1944 and later in Reader's Digest in 1947. TOGETHER, a Methodism family magazine with a million circulation, pays $25 monthly to the first person who provides the title author date and source of a favored reprint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth F. White
Carthage
Kate Field
Together Methodism
Family Magazine
Elmer Eilsworth Helms
Together
THE
Christian Advocate
Reader’s Digest
Methodism
Solicitors Named for Heart Fund Drive in Carthage Ripley
Mrs. Howard Linville chairwoman says the Heart Fund drive will run ten days with solicitors led by co chairmen Mrs. Bob Nigh and Mrs. Omar Heim. A large list of ladies and men including Mesdames Copple Weaver Munden Blessinger Nigh Ruby Jackson Morrow Turner Lawson Edwards Blessinger Stewart Parish Stevens De board Siler and Messrs Pike Leisure Proc tor Herkless will solicit contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Ripley
Heart Fund
Howard Linville
Bob Nigh
Omar Heim
Former Resident Earle Henley Dies in California
Earle Burr Henley, father of Earle Burr Henley Jr. of Chappaqua New York and Mrs. Mary Jane Oetinger of Hayward California, died February 6 in Oakland California. He was a Carthage native who lived most of his life in California. Rites held February 8 at Grant Miller Mortuary in Oakland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Burr Henley
Earle Burr Henley Jr
Chappaqua
N. Y
Mary Jane Oetinger
Hayward
California
Oakland
Henley
Carthage
Grant Miller
Better Business Association To Meet Friday Noon
The Better Business Association will meet at the Hoosier Manor Restaurant at noon Friday February 17 for important business and the election of new officers. Bob Winters, secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Business Association
Better Businessman’s Association
Hoosier Manor
Divorce Granted in Bush Circuit Court for McClurgs
Norma Jean McClurg obtained a decree of divorce from Gary Allen McClurg in a Bush Circuit Court hearing last Friday. Her maiden name Marsh was restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Jean McClurg
Gary Allen McClurg
Bush
Marsh
World Day of Prayer Observed at Walnut Ridge
Carthage churches join Walnut Ridge Friends Church to observe World Day of Prayer at the Walnut Ridge Friends Meeting House on Friday February 17 at 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Ridge
Carthage
Sick Notes From Ottawa Hospital Patients
Mrs. Robert Walker is spending the week at the Ottawa Arthritis Hospital in Ottawa Illinois for observation and treatment. She was accompanied there by Mr. Walker. Mrs Floyd Reddick entered Rush Memorial hospital last week and underwent surgery on Friday. Her room No 232.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert. Walker
Ottawa Athritis Hospital
Ottawa
Illinois
Walker
Floyd Reddick
Rush Memorial Hospital
Weekend visit to Indiana University for basketball game
David Ruby, Jim Ellis Jr., and Dean Gardner of Carthage and Gary Clayton of Indianapolis spent the weekend at Indiana University visiting Kelly Veach and attending the Saturday night basketball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ruby
Jim Ellis Jr
Dean Gardner
Carthage
Gary Clayton
Indianapolis
Indiana University
Kelly Veach
Brotherhood Sisterhood Meeting In Carthage
The Carthage Brotherhood-Sisterhood holds its regular meeting Monday February 20 at 7 30 p m CST at the Community Center. Good attendance urged with nominations and re election of officers on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood
Sisterhood
Carthage Brotherhood-Sisterhood
S.T
Birth of Kevin Lawrence Bussard in Wabash
Mr and Mrs Ronald Bussard of Wabash welcomed their son Kevin Lawrence born Tuesday February 14 at Wabash County Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces. Grandparents are Arden Bussard and Mayel Manche of Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Bussard
Wabash
Wabash Co. Hospital
Kevin Lawrence
Arden Bussard
Mayel Manche
Carthage
Deaths toll in Winchester and nearby towns
The mother of Mrs. Robert Shockney, Mrs. Rolce Geeding of Winchester, died Friday with funeral Sunday at Maynard Walkers Funeral Home Winchester. On Friday Mrs Shockney learned her sister Mrs Howard Hackett of Byhalia Ohio had died. funeral Monday and burial at Fairmont Indiana. Rev and Mrs Robert Shockney formerly of Carthage now reside in Winchester Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shockney
Rolce Geeding
Winchester
Maynard- Walkers
Shockney
Howard Hackett
Byhalia
Ohio
Fairmont
Indiana
Carthage
Florida vacation ends for Hattie Innis and party
Hattie Innis returns home from a two week Florida vacation visiting her sister Mrs. Will Mahoney and Mr. Mahoney in Daytona Beach. Mrs. Ray Baase of New Castle joined them. Miss Sharlee Kyser and Mrs. Gouldie Kyser met the group in Florida and accompanied Mrs. Baase to New Castle on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Sullivan
Dixon
Alexander
Mary Ruby
Glen Road
Rick Johnson
Margie Rumple
United States
Helen Ruby
Spiceland
Greenfield
Miss Carfield
India
Mark Dewitt
Jim Magee
Linda Chance
Florida
Hattie Innis
Will Mahoney
Mr. Mahoney
Daytona Beach
Ray Baase
New Castle
Sharlee Kyser
Gouldie Kyser
Funeral services for infant Nyla Jean Whitfield
Rites were held Saturday at 2 p.m. graveside in Walnut Ridge cemetery for Nyla Jean Whitfield two month old daughter of Richard and Janice Bolinger Whitfield of Carthage. She died Thursday morning at Rush Memorial hospital. Survived by parents one brother Dennis paternal grandmother Mrs Beulah Whitfield of Carthage and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Leo Bolinger of Lewisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Ridge Cemetery
Nyla Jean Whitfield
Richard
Janice Bolinger Whitfield
Carthage
Rush Memorial Hospital
Dennis
Beulah Whitfield
Leo Bolinger
Lewisville
Lions Club Meeting Hosts Guest Speaker
The Carthage Lions Club met at the Community Center on February 13 with President Hubert Hunt presiding. Secretary John Rhoades reported roll call and committee reports were approved. Plans for a March community entertainment event were made and aid to Boy Scouts for three Saturdays was approved. The Arlington Lions Club will visit February 27. Guest speaker Bayard Baker spoke on the political structure in Lincoln's era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Carthage Lions Club
Lion
Hubert Hunt
John Rhoades
Boy Scouts
Arlington Lions Club
Carthage Club
Bayard Baker
Abraham Lincoln
Public Service Co Plans 1961 Electric Expansion Budget
Public Service Company of Indiana announces a 1961 construction budget of 23 773 000 dollars for expanding and improving electric facilities across its service area. Of the total, 3 116 000 funds the fourth 150 000 kilowatt unit at New Albany Generating Station on the Ohio River, with a projected 110 000 000 investment in the station and related infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Company of Indiana, Inc
R. A. Gallagher
Public Service Company
New Albany
Ohio River
Indiana
Gallagher
P.S.C.I
Huntington
West Lafayette
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Central
Funeral Here for Former Resident Mrs. Fannie B Baker
News notes the death of Mrs. Fannie B. Baker in Washington DC. She had lived in the area in her youth and visited with sister Alma Henley and brother Jesse M Stone, both deceased. Survived by niece Mrs. Rema Stone Allen of Richmond and many great nieces and nephews. Funeral at Hampton Funeral Home with burial Riverside Cemetery Carthage early next week.
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Fannie B. Baker
Washington, D. C
Taylor Students Attend Federal Service Seminar in DC
Jim Terhune and three fellow Taylor University students joined eighty delegates from fifteen Christian colleges for a Washington DC seminar led by the National Association of Evangelicals. They met with government officials, toured the Senate Library White House and National Gallery of Art, and lunched with Rep Ed Roush. Terhune earned second place in a civil service test on American government.
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Jim Terhune
Taylor University
Washington D. C
National Association of Evangelicals
Supreme Court
Whittaker
State and Labor Department
Senate
Library of Congress
White House
National Gallery of Art
Taylor
Ed Roush
Civil Service Commission
Jim
Indianapolis Couple Visit Her Parents This Sunday
Mr and Mrs Richard Stumpf and their son from Indianapolis were Sunday guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Louis Humes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Stumpf
Indianapolis
Louis Humes
Morristown Yellow Jackets Dominate Carthage 72 51
Morristown routs Carthage 72 to 51 as Muir scores 25 and Morristown shifts to outside shooting. Yellow Jackets out rebound and pull away late, while Carthage struggles with five costly second quarter turnovers.
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Morristown
Yellow Jackets
Carthage
Raiders
Muir
Shelby County
Charlottesville Eagles Defeat Carthage 62 55 Behind Reserves
Charlottesville hosts beat Carthage 62 to 55 as Eagles relied on reserves in the second half. Ralph Wall suffered an injury Friday night and did not play. Wilfong Brizendine and Holliday saw limited action. Charlottesville led each quarter 12 10 32 20 and 50 33 with Bill Muir hitting 11 of 23 shots to spur the home side. Carthage B team won the curtain raiser 48 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville Eagles
Ralph Wall
Eagles
Charlottesville
Carthage
Wilfong
Brizendine
Holliday
Bill Muir
VILLE
Stamper
Feereeseeee
Brown
Muir
Ben
Jordan
Feueeeeseee
Gatewood
J. Heim
Eseenees
Weidner
Wawereeeee
Howard
Eveweevereseeeee
J. Smith
G. Smith
Patterson
Rucker
South Africa guest speaker attends church pitch-in event
Around forty members gathered at East St. Christian Church Sunday evening for a pitch-in supper and social. Mr. Gladstone Muonopi of South Africa attended as the morning worship guest speaker and delivered a short talk. A question and answer period followed, concluding the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.H.S
Gladstone Mnonopi
Union of South Africa
Mnonopi
Christian Theological Seminary
Butler University
Jan Berkshire
East St. Christian Church
Gladstone Muonopi
South Africa
Service address for Pvt Raymond D Robertson
The service address lists Pvt Raymond D Robertson RA 16686461, ICo D 3rd BN 2nd TRB, Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
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Pvt
Raymond D. Robertson
Ico
Ft. Leonard Wood
Missouri
Rushville and Morristown Face Off in Rushville Meet
Schedule lists Feb 22 to 25 games at Rushville with Rushville vs Morton Morristown vs Arlington Milroy vs New Salem Manilla vs Carthage Mays vs Charlottesville and successive winners rounds. Officials named are John Williams Royce McCullough and Russell Owens.
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Rushville
Morton
Morristown
Arlington
Milroy
New Salem
Manilla
Carthage
Mays
Charlottesville
John Williams
Royce McCullough
Russell Owens
Local hoops schedule preview 6 games across three days
Schedule lists six boys basketball games across Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Matchups include Howe against Hancock Central at 6 7 15pm 7 15pm and 8 30pm Sacred Heart versus Greenfield Franklin Central versus Mount Comfort Decatur Central versus Beech Grove Southport versus Wood Vernon Two versus winner of game 1.
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Howe
Hancock Central
Manual
New Palestine
Sacred Heart
Greenfield
Franklin Central
Mount Comfort
Decatur Central
Beech Grove
Southport
Wood
Vernon Two
Evening High School Basketball Promises Quiet Rivalry Showdown
local schedule lists Wilkinson against Sulphur at 7:15 followed by Middletown versus Lewisville at 8:30. Mount Summit meets Cadiz at 7, Straughn plays New Castle at 8:15, Mooreland faces Spiceland at 7, and Knightstown awaits the winner of the prior game.
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Middletown
Lewisville
Mount Summit
Cadiz
Straughn
New Castle
Mooreland
Spiceland
Knightstown
Jackson Wins At Barrow Show
In Indianapolis on February 14 the 12th Hoosier Spring Barrow Show highlighted lean pork as meat type hogs entered 972 show rings from 177 exhibitors. Grand champions were chosen in single barrows pens of three and truckloads. the Kroger Company will market blue ribbon pork retail across Indiana and into Illinois.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Fairgrounds
West Washington Street
Hygrade Food Products Corporation
Packer
Purdue University
Indiana Swine Breeders Association
Indiana Commercial Pork Producers Association
Kroger Company
Illinois
Kroger
Hoosier Spring Barrow
James D. Wiesen
New High for Local Corporation Earnings at Container Corp
Container Corporation of America reports 1960 consolidated net sales of 327,262,662 a record high up 1.5 percent from 1959. Earnings fell to 17,076,427 from 19,638,780 as costs and lower selling prices pressured results. Per share earnings were 1.57 on 10,672,923 shares. The annual report will be issued in March.
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Chicago
Container Corporation of America
Wesley M. Dixon
Dixon
Seeeencwee
Good Draw Means Good Tourney
The IHSAA tourney draw on Wednesday places three power teams in one bracket with only one advancing to the final Saturday night. New Salem faces Milroy while Carthage-Manilla supplies the other semi. Friday night could offer Rushville versus Morristown in a potential showdown. Tournament games run Wednesday to Friday next week with schedule times and the opening Rushville meeting Morton Memorial.
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New Salem
Milroy
Carthage-Manilla
Rushville
Morristown
Morton Memorial
Morristown Favored Again In Sectional Tourney
Morristown, 15 4, the defending champion from 1957, is favored to win the sectional. Yellow Jackets face Arlington, 6 12, whom they beat 69 57 on Nov 1. Milroy, 1 17, meets New Salem while Eagles, 17 3, boast the best record and beat Milroy earlier. Manilla 11 8 meets Carthage 5 14 as Mays 7 12 faces Charlottesville in Friday opener. Charlottesville 10 7 eye first sectional title after beating Charlottesville.
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Morristown
Yellowjackets
Arlington
Milroy
New Salem
Eagles
Manilla
Carthage
Owls
Mays
Charlottesville
C-ville
Charlottesvile
Rush County High School Pupils Serve as Pages in Indiana House
Seven Rush County students from Rushville Carthage Milroy and Arlington high schools served as pages in the Indiana House last week. Following the death of Rep Howard Ewbank Rep Lowell Smith sponsored the Rush County pages and arranged introductions. Richard A Phillips and James Reynolds escorted the students to Indianapolis with luncheon provisions arranged by the Rush County Republican Central Committee.
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Rush County
House of Representatives
Indiana
Linda Hinchman
Sharon Smith
Bill Green
Vernie Swinford
Rushville High School
James Ellis
Carthage High School
John Worth
Milroy High School
Janet Rowan
Arlington High School
Howard Ewbank
House
Ewhbank
Lowell Smith
Henry County
Rep. Smith
Rep
Ewbank
Richard A. Phillips
James Reynolds
Indiianapolis
Republican Club
Republican Central Committee
Funeral Rites for Sidney Taylor in Muncie
Sidney Taylor age 70 of Muncie died February 11 at Ball Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Survived by widow Sarah a son Harold Taylor of Carthage three grandchildren three sisters and three brothers. Services were held Tuesday in Muncie.
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Sidney Taylor
Muncie
Ball Memorial Hospital
Sarah
Harold Taylor
Carthage
Smiths welcome daughter Tammy Jo at Rush Memorial
Born a daughter Tammy Jo, 6 lbs 10 oz, Monday February 6 at Rush Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Smith. Mr and Mrs Clyde Crawford of Carthage are parents of a boy born last Thursday February 9 at Hancock Memorial Hospital in Greenfield.
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Tammy Jo
Kenneth Smith
Rush Memorial Hospital
Clyde Crawford
Carthage
Hancock Memorial Hospital
Greenfield
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