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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1958
Page
1
A missionary service is planned for Friday March 7 at 7 30 p m at the Wesleyan Methodist Church Mrs Elizabeth Leach Conference Missionary President will lead the meeting Rev Malcolm Ellis a returned missionary from Africa will be the speaker
Dick Moore son of Mr and Mrs Robert Moore of Carthage was injured Sunday at 2 45 pm on U S 40 east near Knights town Spring when the motorcycle he rode flipped several times after he lost control He was taken by New Castle First Aid to Henry Co hospital with head injuries and leg scratches X rays showed no serious injury and he was released to his home Tuesday morning
Mr and Mrs Jack Brown and daughter Miss Glenda Pope and Pat Watkins visited Mr and Mrs James Pope and family at Maplewood Missouri from Friday until Monday.
Mrs Anna Miller writes from Fort Myers Beach Florida that arriving Tuesday was cold but last weekend was very warm, so wraps were unnecessary. She notes some trees look healthy while others are dead from the recent cold Florida weather.
The Junior Class of the E. St. Christian Church will meet each Thursday from 6 30 to 8 p m Gifts are to be brought for a little Shut in this Thursday Ariene Ruby and Bonita Gate wood are on the refreshment tom this week Leaders Carolyn Kendall and Gladys Geise
Mr and Mrs Carl Miller and family from Carthage R R attended a field trial at Greenville Ohio Sunday and won first line with their dog Raunchy.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship met February 24 with worship singing and prayer. Annalee Lynch led a lesson on Right and Wrong Entertainment in the Church while Stan Lynch taught Christian Love. Plans were announced for March 10 when MYF hosts West Sub-District Youth Rally. about guests expected. Jeannine Terhune, Secretary.
James R. McClarnon of Rural Route 3 Greenfield is listed among Indiana University select 100, actually 111, upperclassmen who earned all A grades in the first semester of the 1957 58 school year. He is a first year law student and his mother is Mrs. Harriett McClarnon.
Town Marshal Hugh Trowbridge said burglars entered the Tweedy Lumber Yard Monday night about 2 a.m. by a side door. The office safe was opened and papers scattered but nothing was stolen. State Detective James Sheets assisted in the investigation.
The C Y FE regular meeting opened with group singing led by Rev Kendall and a lesson on church life given by David Ruby and Jim Ellis. Bob Harrold led the business session and committees were named. The nine members adjourned to recreation and refreshments. Judy Harrold announces the Annual Birthday Dinner March 7 at 6 30 p m inviting the general public to attend and enjoy an evening program.
The senior class thanks all who praised the class play which netted 275 dollars, bringing total funds to about 2 000 for the class trip. Kindergarten notes, homeroom activities, and calendar items follow with class reports from grades one through six, plus music remarks and a confidences column.
The Local P T O plans a banquet to honor the 1957 58 Carthage Raiders and their parents on Tuesday night March 11 with details to be announced later. Officers urge noting the date for the annual affair.
Carthage Raiders wrapped up the 1957-58 season with a 74-67 victory at Union City and a 68-53 win at home against Centerville. Leading scorers in the Union City game were Smith 10, Wrightsman 16, Magee 14, and Bill Parish 25. In the Centerville win Jack Smith and Bill Parish posted 21 and 22 points respectively, while Schlotterbeck and Jones led Centerville with 16 and 14. The Raiders finished 14-7 in conference play, second in the East Central Conference behind Morristown.
Carthage Lions Club met at the Community Center with guests from Mays. Rubin Rubinoff violin program at Mays High School March 14 supports the band’s uniforms, with tickets in Mays or Carthage Citizen Office. Membership awards were given to Tom Bush A J Carr Howard Henley Hubert Hunt Ross Tweedy Parvel Moore and A W Winfield. Other reports cover Beef Cattle Feeders plans including a northern county tour April 10 and a southern tour November 20 with a banquet set for January 7 led by Bill Haase.
Mr and Mrs George Apple returned to their home on Carthage Road Friday after spending two weeks visiting Mr and Mrs Fred Sohn in Redlands California.
Ed Ruby returns home by train this Thursday with his son and family from a four month vacation in Fullerton California. Mr and Mrs Bert Thompson travel with Mrs Thompson's sister and brother from Long Beach California returning home on the same train.
Mr and Mrs William H Dixon and their son Jerry spent the weekend as guests of Mrs Minnie Barti at French Lick and Mr and Mrs W B Dixon at West Baden.
Ripley Township Conservation Club sponsors a euchre party next Thursday March 6 at the Community Center. They back National Wildlife Week March 16 to 22. An open meeting for local farmers is planned March 13 with a special program to be announced.
All Citizen subscribers are urged to check the paper for their name at the top. Post Office rules require subscriptions to be paid in advance, and readers are asked to re-subscribe now.
Greenfield hosts a multi game basketball schedule this week with Raiders facing Rushville. Nine teams participate in the Rushville slate across Thursday Friday and Saturday events. Officials listed include Charles Posey Mel Pope Joe Garoffolo at Greenfield and James Lentz Leroy Heminger Richard Tiernan at Rushville.
The 31st annual Indiana canners and fieldmen gathering will be Feb 25 26 at Purdue University Lafayette Ind with opening talks by Purdue entomologist George Gould horticulturist Fred Warren and Gale Ammerman. D C Pfendler will welcome attendees. The program covers tomato insect control chemical weeding direct seeded tomatoes harvesting dwarf varieties and canner specifications with a panel on 4H tomato club work. Includes a dinner with talks and a Midnight Oil Burners meeting followed by discussions on tomato damages spraying and nutrition. Personal notices accompany the event in this issue.
Hoosier Motor Club official Richard T. James urges children to cross only at street corners to reduce traffic injuries. He notes one in four accidents happen when crossing from between parked cars and highlights safety devices at corners. The poster, a 1957 National Traffic Safety Poster Contest winner by Suzanne Fetko, is being distributed to area schools.
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