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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1941
Page
6
J A Lineback Earl Nowotne and Howard Terhune of Milroy attended a goat raisers convention in Indianapolis on Monday. Miss Grace Nixon was a business visitor in Carthage on Wednesday.
Rush County Local Board chairman C. Burl Matney notes the Army records each selectee with education work history and hobbies to guide job assignments in the service. The aim is to place men in units matching civilian skills and to boost postwar earning power and fitness, with no formal schooling planned during training. Decisions on branch assignment rest with Army authorities.
For three Sundays pastors from the Religious Forum shared beliefs on their denominations. This Sunday Rev Kenworthy of the Friends church opens a discussion on uniting Carthage churches if desirable. Rev Maines and Rev McMillan join. views to be listed and debated at the Methodist church with open attendance. Mrs. A B Thompson visited Mrs. Anna Redding in Knightstown.
Lawrence Maines pastor of the Church of Christ in Carthage with Forest Marshall and S S Supt lead a Sunday program featuring Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m Sermon titled The Moral Order Young Peoples meeting at 6 p m at the Methodist church Fourth Community Forum Discussion at the Methodist church 7 p m Christian Witness Service Wednesday at 7 30 p m
Fletcher Methodist Church announces services led by Pastor Raymond Manche. Sunday school at 9:30, preaching at 10:30, Union Young Peoples Meeting at 6:00, Union Evening Forum at 7:00, Lenten mid week meetings Wednesdays at 7, Pastor's Membership class Saturdays at 10.
Wesleyan Methodist Church announces Sabbath school at 9 30 and class meeting at 10 30 with prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30. A World Day of Prayer service is planned Friday afternoon under Pastor C L Shaw.
Murray S Kenworthy and Gouldie Kyser lead church activities at Carthage Friends with Bible school at 9 30 a m sermon at 10 30 a m on What Things Are Important Young Peoples meeting at 6 p m and Religious Forum at the Methodist church at 7 p m Thursday February 27 worship at the Beher home.
The article notes rising prices due to forward buying by businesspeople and consumers amid anticipated shortages. It mentions direct military equipment orders and highlights free district bulletins offered, listing topics such as Housefly Control, pasteurization of milk, fruit tree bearing, clothes moths, structural mite injury, and plant poisoning in livestock.
Todd Stoops of the Hoosier Motor Club cites the A A A study comparing 250 trained drivers to 250 untrained peers. Findings indicate fewer accidents for trained drivers, with fewer fault determinations and injuries in the trained group.
A preliminary survey of two hundred fifty drivers suggests those trained under A A A standards with 20 hours of classroom study and 8 hours behind the wheel are much safer than untrained drivers. Further studies are planned to confirm the training benefits.
Carthage Raiders won the overtime by 41 to 40 after a tight game that saw Charlottesville Eagles lead most of the night. Spacey hit a late pivot shot for C H S as both teams struggled with fouls and a hot shooting stretch. Officials Crosley and Ballinger from Pendleton handled the game.
The Women’s Literary Circle meets March 3 with Mrs. Flo Lineback for a program titled Something New In Science. Dinner guests include Mrs. Lizzie Earnest and family with Mrs. Harry Widvey and Everett nearby Greenfield. Friends Missionary Meeting at Mrs. Nelle Beher’s home with devotions by Violet Kenworthy and lesson led by Elsa Henley. Tri Kappa benefit bridge in Indianapolis. Greenwood chapter president is Mrs. Alvin Shum. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lytle in Alexandria were Lilburn and John White and son Robert Earl. Winona Newsom hosted a dinner honoring Mrs. Mary Dunn of Indianapolis with guests Katherine Kennedy, Anna Sipe and Grace Porter. A Surprise Party for Willie Nelson-family attended by Bearl and others. Kappa Kappa Sigma sorority held a social night at Mrs. Helen Ruby’s. bridge and refreshments, honors to Mary Ellen Pearson, Grace Gurley and Eva Sipe. Mrs. A. W. Winfield visited daughter J Spencer Lloyd. A mercury lamp named Black light offers 500-foot UV range for auto lights, invisible from air.
Residents from Gwynneville and surrounding areas visited relatives and friends in Bloomington Morristown New Palestine Knightstown Fountainton and Indianapolis. Gatherings included Sunday dinners and afternoon calls among the Swains Gottliebs Nighs Wortmans Ev ens Robinsons Evans and others.
Mr and Mrs Howard E Henley and Mattie Clark plan Saturday trips to Florida. Henleys go to Miami while Miss Clark visits her brother Dr J H Clark and Mrs Clark in Winter Haven. Mr and Mrs Harry O Pitts depart Monday for Hollywood Florida staying with Mr and Mrs C G Hill and then taking rooms in Hollywood.
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