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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1944
Page
4
Advertises a business opportunity to sell a complete line of 17 livestock and poultry feed products. Promises training and setup without investment for those over 25 with a car, aiming to establish a personal feed business locally. Provides offer with price range 41-42-43 cents.
Bridge session hosts Mrs Hazel Dhonan with two tables as Mrs Helen Ruby and Mrs Mary Tweedy honored. 4 H Club elects Donald Staten president and officers including Robert White and Jerry Edwards. Susanne Winslow entertained Valentine party guests in Arlington. Cubs host Valentine party with 18 present and crafts for mothers. Randolph Reames hosts surprise birthday dinner for Mrs Mamie Howard at Wilhelm's Rushville. Sunshine Circle hosts meeting with devotional and entertainment. Mrs Howard Windsor joins as member. Local families host Sunday dinners with guests from Greenfield Rushville and Indianapolis. BPW Club to sponsor dinner and book review March 8 at Greenfield Presbyterian with Mrs Hood presenting Chicken Every Sunday. reservations due March 6.
War Production Board district manager Albert O. Evans in Indianapolis says only about 25 percent of normal peace time lumber output will be available in 1944 for farms defense housing and essentials. WPB estimates 34 billion board feet needed with inventories near danger point. Shipping lumber will claim almost half of production while invasion needs require massive stockpiles and postwar demand remains uncertain.
Terre Haute Indiana Henley Bros florists at 2201 S 19th St mark 25th anniversary. In 1924 Howard Henley of Carthage and Henry Henley of Hartford City bought the Terre Haute Rose and Carnation Co creating the present firm with Henry as manager.
The Henley Brothers marked 25 years in business with a February 12 dinner at the Terre Haute House Green Room. They expanded from seven wholesale customers to a large retail and wholesale operation employing nine women and up to twenty officers and workers. Special guests Rev and Mrs Shults and Mr and Mrs Howard Henley of Carthage, Ind were honored. The firm raises thousands of vegetable plants for Victory Gardens and released a push for strong healthy varieties. Corsages were given to women, and tables bore silver hearts and candles.
A brief notice states carbon paper is for sale at The Citizen office. The item is advertised for office use with standard pricing and quantity options.
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