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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1945
Page
4
Mrs. Max Ellis hosted a Tuesday dinner in honor of Seaman Keith Ellis on leave from the Pacific. Other guests attended the gathering.
Mrs. James Ellis and others hosted a Saturday dinner party with guests including Mr and Mrs Bert Armstrong of Wilkinson and Mr and Mrs W S Ham of Shirley. Sun shine Circle met with president Bessie Reddick leading devotions and a strong attendance. Friends Missionary group met at Lucille Henley’s with 12 members and one guest. Indianapolis visits occurred as Howard Tetrick and family dined with the Alexanders, while Ida Parker received 106 cards for her February 9 birthday.
The first meeting of the Red Cross home nursing class will be held Friday March 2 at 7 o clock at the home of Mrs. Stuart Morgan. Bayard Baker will attend the Masonic lodge and dinner in Irvington on Thursday February 22 with Mr. Baker as the evening speaker.
Congressman Raymond S Springer reports on lend lease delays for 30 000 prefabricated British war worker houses due to shipping and lumber shortages. Indiana farmers increase production 49 percent versus 1939. War Ballot Commission reports servicemen favor the full constitutional ballot over a short ballot with 97.8 percent rejecting the bob tailed option.
Henry Spangler learned his grandson Franklin Tice of Bedford Ohio was wounded in action on Luzon. Tice served with the 17th Cavalry, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Tice.
Army and Navy teams meet at the Lions Den Monday night for a joint supper and entertainment. The Army will serve while Navy members receive. A state policeman will show a Red Cross film as part of the evening.
Staff Sergeant Carl Carson Jr arrived at Nichols General Hospital in Louisville Kentucky on Tuesday for further treatment of wounds from recent fighting on the western front. He was accompanied to Indianapolis by his parents Mr and Mrs Carl Carson and daughter Joyce and Miss Maxine Edwards.
Tech Sergeant Omer O. Stephens, 27, radio operator gunner on a B 17 with the 15th Army Air Force based in Italy, received the air medal for meritorious achievement in aerial flight. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Elridge Stephens of Carthage Indiana and his wife Iola and child live in Rushville Indiana. Prior to joining the armed forces he worked for Alsta Containers Inc in Carthage. Stephens has flown seven combat missions.
The Carthage high school senior class traveled to Pendleton on Wednesday to tour the local boys reformatory. Sponsor Bayard Baker accompanied the group on the trip.
The Kids' Kanteen officially opened Tuesday night in the Tweedy Memorial building with about 110 attendees. The room presented a beautiful appearance and a sense of community.
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