Public events for the coming week in New Salem area
Upcoming activities include a New Salem-Carthage baseball game on Friday at New Salem and a Monday night project at Carthage Community Center featuring Rev Frank Guyatt showing Olympic photographs. Tickets are available from Carthage School grade four to six students. A public hat party is planned Wednesday February 22 at the Commary Center by the Legion Auxiliary. A sectional tourney runs Thursday Friday Saturday at Rushville Memorial Gym with Carriage playing Thursday night.
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New Salem-Carthage
New Salem
P.T.O
Carthage Community Center
Frank Guyatt
Carthage
The
Legion Auxiliary
Rushville Memorial Gym
Rush Co. Conservation Saddle Club Meeting Attended
Mr and Mrs Charles Elmore attended a co operative supper and meeting of the Rush Co Conservation Club and Saddle Club at the Conservation Building east of Rushville on Wednesday night.
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Charles Elmore
Rush Co. Conservation Club
Saddle Club
Conservation Bldg
Rushville
Lindley Taylor
John Julian
Louis Humes
Robert Martz
Cincinnati
Ross V. Doughty
Ivalu Taylor Doughty
Doughty
Faye Norris
Leonard McConnell
Frances Lineback
East St
Local Hospital Updates On Area Residents
Alva Porter, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Porter, returned home from Robert Long Hospital after eye surgery. Hattie Porter entered Rush Memorial Hospital Saturday following three weeks convalescing at home. Flora Hunt remains at Jackson Nursing Home. Warnie Mann of R 2 Carthage entered Rush Memorial Hospital Saturday. Fred Brooks at Echo Hill Nursing Home Laurel remains the same. Noah Leisure convalescing at home. Ross Tweedy returned home Sunday from Community Hospital Indianapolis. Mrs Stanley Hawkins is improved from last week.
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Alva Porter
Joseph Porter
Robert Long Hospital
Hattie Porter
Rush Memorial Hospital
Flora Hunt
Jackson
Warnie Mann
Carthage
Fred Brooks
Echo Hill
Laurel
Indiana
Noah Leisure
Ross Tweedy
Community Hospital
Indianapolis
Stanley Hawkins
Mercer Couple Welcome Eight Pound Baby Daughter
Mr and Mrs Tom Mercer of Carthage welcomed Lisa Kay born February 13 at Rush Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Elwyn Clark near Kansas City Kansas and Mr and Mrs S J Mercer of Anderson.
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Tom Mercer
Carthage
Lisa Kay
Rush Memorial Hospital
Elwyn Clark
Kansas City
Kansas
S. J. Mercer
Anderson
Carthage Lions Club Chooses Girls State Sponsor
The Carthage Lions Club met at the Community Center for their regular dinner meeting Monday night. They agreed to co sponsor the local representative at Girls State this year and reported on the Lions Regional Meeting held recently.
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Carthage Lions Club
Girls’ State
Property Sale on Harrison Street Reported
Mr and Mrs Curtis sold their property on Harrison Street to Mr and Mrs Robert ee R who moved from Indianapolis. The deal closes this week and marks a new ownership change in the neighborhood.
Postmaster Dinner Meeting Attended by District Leaders
Postmaster William attended an all day dinner meeting at the Durbin Hotel Wednesday for District Postmasters. Speakers included Kenneth Blunk and Robert Obernickershamm of Greaney.
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William
Durbin
Kenneth Blunk
Tener Aobert Ober Ickorshammn
Greaney
Purdue Glee Club Performs at Connersville School Auditorium
The Purdue Glee Club gave a public concert at the Connersville School Auditorium drawing attendees from Carthage area including Mike Whitfield and Craig Lafuse. Two members pledged into Delta Upsilon at the event and a Kiwanis reception followed with performances by local students.
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Purdue Glee Club
Connersville
Carthage
Mike Whitfield
James Whitfield
Craig Lafuse
Lewis Lafuse
Glee Club
Mans Karen Wainscott
Arlington
Kim Lafuse
Lorinda Miekush
Mike Lafuse
Connersville Kiwanis Club
Chag Lafuse
Purdue
Dave
Dan Hunt
Carthage High School
Post Office Closed for Washington's Birthday
The local Post Office will be closed all day on Wednesday February 22 1967 to observe Washingtons Birthday. There will be no incoming or outgoing mail on that day.
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Washington
Weekend Trip by Mr and Mrs Forrest Marshall
Mr and Mrs Forrest Marshall enjoyed a sightseeing weekend visiting Hodgenville Kentucky Lincoln birthplace Bardstown Old Kentucky Home Stephen Foster and the Morgan Packing Co ruins in Austin Indiana still smouldering from a recent costly fire.
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Forrest Marshall
Hodgenville
Kentucky
Lincoln
Bardstown
Stephen Foster
Morgan Packing Co
Austin
Indiana
Art Smith joins Soil Conservation Service trainee program
William P. Martin of the Soil Conservation Service Indiana unit announces Art, a January Purdue University agriculture graduate, as a Spring trainee. Art, 22, from a Dayton beef cattle farm, has 4-H experience and will live with his brother near Shelbyville during training. He previously served as a Soil Conservation Student Trainee at Lebanon, Ohio.
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William P. Martin
Soil Conservation Service
Indiana
Art
Purdue University
S.C.S
Lebanon
Ohio
Dayton
Shelbyville
Weekend Guests Visit Behalf of Mrs Farrell in Indiana
Weekend guests included Mrs. Robert Farrell of Muncie staying with her sister Mrs. Stan ly Hawkins and Mr Hawkins. Saturday visitors were Mr and Mrs Ralph Lock and Mrs Charley Lock of Vevay Indiana. Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs William Kinnett and Mrs E C Miles of Dillsboro. Mrs Hawkins is improving at home.
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Robert Farrell
Muncie
Stanly Hawkins
Hawkins
Ralph Lock
Charley Lock
Vevay
Indiana
William Kinnett
E. C. Miles
Dillsro
New Salem Wins Junior High Tourney Narrowly Over Morton
In the junior high tourney at gin and Morton, New Salem defeated Milroy and Moscow to reach the final. Brown led Mays with 27 points in a 44-19 loss for Carthage as New Salem edged Morton 43-40 in a close semifinal. New Salem’s starters played the entire game without substitutions.
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Carthage
Mays
Brown
Milroy
New Salem
Manilla
Moscow
Morton
Miloy
Angle
Raiders Split Two Games In Effort Against Carthage
Raiders and Carthage battled to a 69 66 final as Carthage could not buy a basket at times. Hothand Smith led Raiders with 24 points while Milroy paced Carthage with strong drives and zone work. Strong second quarter push gave Raiders a 53 48 edge at halftime.
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Carthage
Hothand Smith
Pete I
Lafuse
Dave Hunt
Fs Edwards
Rucker
Wilson Ete
Ns Eee
Dan Hunt
Pearam
Golden Dawn Farm Buys Aberdeen Angus Bull
Golden Dawn Farm in Carthage has purchased a registered Aberdeen Angus bull from Seam Hagler and Sons of Bloomingburg Ohio. The transfer reflects ongoing cattle trade between the two regions and expands Golden Dawn Farm stock with a described pedigree bull.
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Golden Dawn Farm
Carthage
Seam Hagler & Sons
Bloomingburg
Ohio
Freshman Class Meeting Notes and Get Well Card Plan
The Freshman Class met in Room 26 on Friday February 10. They learned Carolyn Sandefur, a former classmate, had an emergency appendectomy at Greenfield Hospital and is at home. The group voted to send her a card. Jim Dale moved adjournment with Richard Magee seconding.
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Carolyn Sandefur
Greenfield Hospital
Jim Dale
Richard Magee
Raiders Return to Be Betis Ways Saturday
The article notes a Raiders return to familiar Be Betis style with high energy ahead of Saturday. Key players or specifics are unclear but the tone implies a renewed, structured approach and anticipation for a strong performance on game day.
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Betis
Sunday From Florida Visit After Trip
Mrs. Virgil returned from Florida and planned to visit Sunday. Enroute home she visited Mr and Mrs in Lexington during the journey.
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Florida
Virgil
Enroute
Lexington
Carthage Merchants Back Raiders In Sectional Push
Carthage High School Raiders receive solid local support as the community rallies behind a likely title bid in next week’s sectional. supporters hail it as the year for a first basketball sectional championship victory.
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Carthage
Carthage High School
Le Petit Salon Meets in Rushville Indiana
February meeting of Le Petit Salon of 8 and 40 720 held in the Benjamin Rush room at the Durbin Hotel Rushville Indiana included a Valentine theme dinner. Harriett Ratliff offered the blessing before dinner and Rosemary Sorrell led the meeting. Door prizes went to Rosemary Sorrell and Kathleen Bullard. Visitors joined from Dunreith Knightstown and Spiceland. March 1 dinner meeting set for Catherine Hahn’s home Knightstown.
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Benjamin Rush
Durbin
Rushville
Ind
Valentine
Harriett Ratliff
Ae de Brown Dhr
Hazel Pearsey
Nola Petry
Helen Ross
Needletwisters Meet for 4 H Club Gathering
Thirty nine members and two guests attended the 4H Needletwisters meeting after school in the Home Ec room. Teresa Deboard led the pledge with Danielle Roland reciting the 4H pledge. Sharon Hickey and Melinda White demonstrated chocolate brownies. Officers Training will be March 3 at Carthage School. The group planned a skit for the Share The Fun contest and will practice February 20 after school at the Community Center. Refreshments were served.
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Teresa Deboard
Danette Roland
Sharon Hickey
Melinda White
Carthage
Hoosier Barrow Show Saturday at State Fairgrounds
Barrow show set for Saturday February 18 at the Swine Barn State Fairgrounds with more than 253 entries and a featured on foot section opening the event.
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Hoosier Barrow Show
Barrow
State Fairgrounds
Service News: Cpl Mann Assigned to Battery B
Cpl Mann is to Battery B of the 2nd Battalion as the division reports ties of Mrs Russell ghutt Sr of Carthage.
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Cpl. Mann
Russell ‘Ghutt
Carthage
Sectional Draw Favors Rushville in Rushville Tourney
IHSAA tournament pairings favor Rushville with Carthage facing winless New Salem in the first round at Memorial Gym Rushville. Morristown and Eastern Hancock meet in the opener, with Morton Memorial and Arlington also drawn Friday. Winners return Saturday for a regional bid.
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Lady Luck
Carthage
Rushville Lions
Rushville
New Salem
Hancock- Morristown
Memorial Gym
Manilla
Arlington
Connersville
Ben Olssom
Elletsville
Eugene Lillie
Yorktown
John Williams
Louis Zabona
Indianapolis
Remember When February Highlights and Local Notes
Ten year snapshots recall Allen Skinner enlisting in the Marines stationed in San Diego. Purdue Glee Club visit to Indianapolis. Virginia Lain Baker’s family ties. Twenty years ago births and local hospital notes mark Peggy Bea and Julia Ann. Community moves, flood relief, and school events populate the period entries.
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Allen Skinner
William H. Skinner
U.S. Marine Corps
San Diego
California
Harold Ruby
Hugh Weber
Purdue University
Jesse Addison
Peggy Bea
Patsy Grocox
David Grocox
Riley Hospital
Clayton Todd
James Heifner
Charlottesville
Merrill Ewing
Julia Ann
Henry County Hospital
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R. R
Jesse Trowbridge
J. P. Myers
Center Christian Church
New York
Richard
Joyce) Harrold
R. R. J. Knightstown
Hubert
Anna Lou) Chance
R. R. Rushville
Jeff May
Boy Scout Troop No. 129
Stanley Palicki
Rick Patton
Jeff
Jerry
Bobby
Steve May
Post Office News
NEW Soil
Rush County
Roper
Eaton
Mays Rae
Lord
Waits
Apple
Goode
Smith
Edwards
Dewitt
Nigh
Gibson
Grizzell
Willey
Pitts
Kline
Matlock
Willard
VanArsdel
Team
Raiders
Cardinals
ALS
Don Snedegar
William Milroy
Coteees
S. S
East St. Christian
Nazarene Wesleyan Methodist
Walnut Ridge Friends
Ree Renee
Morristown
Hancock
Morton Memorial
Norris
Ripton
Don VanMeter
Marion County
John + pro
Son County
Gene Weltich
David Pyle
Wayne County
Wayne Eckstrom
Fayette County
Gordon Jones
Farm Serene
Alton Gordon
Marvin Johnson
Cecil Hartman
Dorothy Cranor
Larry Andrews
Twice Four Bridge Club
Forrest Beck
Markes McClurg
Delmer Sipes
Noah Brooks
Wilbur McCorkle
Ralph Mosier
Baier I. Gardner
Li Taylor
John
Shiveley’s
Eea
James Pete F. B.ocheman
F. M. Miller
Senate
Abe Burton
St. Vincent Hospital
Robert Hinshaw
Harold Phelps
J. Arthur Lineback
Grace H. Porter
Eva Ball
Graham Annex
Mina Overman
Will Overman
Robert Clay White
W. C. White
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