Ruby wins state solo contest with Holy City performance
John Allen Ruby placed first in the 1948 state high school solo and ensemble contest at Terre Haute with the vocal piece Holy City, accompanied by Patricia Truitt on piano. Also notes social visits, a death, pledges, and a baby born at 6½ pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allen Ruby
Terre Haute
Holy City
Patricia Truitt
Josephine Henderson
Marjorie Roland
Joyce Carson
Mt. Summit
Claude Sullivan
Marjorie Overman
Carthage
Arlington
Harry Pitts
Edgar Bundy
Portland
Oregon
James Webb
Earl Gribbons
Eddie Revolt
Billy Alexander
Coliseum
Indianapolis
Carthage Container worker injured by straw bale
Ersel Davis was injured when a bale of straw toppled from a straw rack, knocked him from a truck, and caused a broken left wrist plus facial injuries. Anita Kay Moore was born at Methodist Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore. Lowell Reeves fell breaking two ankle bones and a leg bone after tripping over a sled near the barn. Kappa Kappa Sigma sorority members met with Mrs. Ralph Pearson Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ersel Davis
Carthage Container Corporation of America
Rick
Robert Moore
Anita Kay
Methodist Hospi
Lowell Reeves
Carthage
Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority
Ralph Pearson
Local Will Names Several Beneficiaries and Marital News
The will of the late Edward Adkins leaves $500 to the Friends church $500 to the Masonic Home at Franklin and $500 to the Odd Fellows Home at Greensburg. Miss Gertrude Parker and Earl Keaton wed Feb 12 at Otterbein Home chapel near Lebanon Ohio. F Ramsey, 78, dies west of Carthage. survivors include widow seven children and several relatives. School notes note typing awards for Norman Kanouse John Parker and Lucille Pitts with pins. Crystle Moore earns bronze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Adkins
Friends Church
Masonic
Franklin
Odd Fellows Home
Greensburg
Gertrude Parker
S. Murray Parker
Carthage
Earl Keaton
I. S
S. O
Otterbein
Lebanon
Ohio
Ida
Miriam Jessup
Charlottesville
F. Ramsey
Charles Mattix
Here
Frank
Joel Ridlen
Near Here
Oliver
Grant
Greenfield
Orville
Knightstown
Flora Ritchey
Westland
Norman Kanouse
John Parker
Lucille Pitts
Crystle Moore
Raiders Aim for Ft Wayne State Tourney Victory
In a bold sectional preview the Raiders rally for a win over Rushville and set sights on the South Side of Fort Wayne as they seek the state tournament title.
Indiana 4-H Alumni Honored for 1957 State Awards
Four Indiana 4-H Club alumni are recognized after decades of service. Glenn Sample, editor of the Hoosier Farmer and Indiana Farm Bureau PR director, received a national 4-H Alumni award at the Chicago banquet. Lowell Hardin, Lillian Strohm, and Mary E. Miller won state honors with copper plaques. Hardin, Purdue graduate and dean at Purdue, led agricultural economics. Strohm, a Purdue graduate and George Washington alum, edited Ford Almanac and guided 4-H groups. Miller, Richmond teacher and former Wayne County agent, promoted 4-H via radio and community programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana 4-H Club
Cooperative Extension Service
Glenn Sample
Zionsville
Lowell Hardin
West Lafayette
Lillian Strohm
Woodstock
Illinois
Mary E. Miller
Richmond
Sample
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
Plant Food Division
Chicago
Indiana Farm Bureau
Hoosier Farmer
National Conference of Farm Bureau Editors
Indiana
Hardin
Strohm
Miller
Purdue University
Local Miss Marlene Sandefur Visits Home From Ball State
Miss Marlene Sandefur, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Sandefur, was home from Ball State College over the weekend. Mrs Phillip Montgomery of Westfield is spending several days with her parents, and Mrs David Ray is convalescing. Mr and Mrs Burney Jackson are also mentioned in the personals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Sandefur
Fred Sandefur
Ball State College
Phillip Montgomery
Westfield
David Ray
Burney Jackson
Rushville Evening Callers Visit Mr and Mrs Eu
Saturday evening visitors called on Mr and Mrs Eu in Rushville, sharing greetings and news. The incidental social call reflected local neighborly ties and routine community life in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Mrs. EU
Bloomingon 4-H Leader Wins Sectional Award
John Stevens 19 of Bloomington Monroe county wins the sectional award in the national 4 H Leadership program via the Conqenuate Extension Service. He earns an all expense trip to the National 4H Club Congress in Chicago funded by Edward Foss Wilson. Stevens held 14 grand championships in health poultry and electrical projects and was state poultry winner in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Con Qenuate Extension Service
Stevens
Chicago
Edward Foss Wilson
Bloomington
Purdue University
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Bishop
A. J. Reynolds
A. J. Carr
Ada von Publow
Jean Sullivan
Hugh Weber
Alec Franklin
Harold Culbertson
Grace Drake
S. L. Newsom
Market Street
Donald Addison
Rhody
Cornell University
American Farm Economics Association
Aia
Gene S. Gardner
Dean McCoy
Bath
Maurice Lukens
Wellington Bates
Vernon
Michigan
Freeman Blessinger
Russell Roland
Lucetta Reeves
Evangelistic Center
Pillsbury Buttermilk
Shank
Red Cross
Elhow Macroni
Reg
Mssa
Annie Butter
Birdseye
America
Carthage Radio & Apps
Goodin Tall
Duncan Hines
Rei
Safetex
Nabisco Premium
Manuel
McNess CO
Freeport
Til
Ford &Cyl
Ito
Midwest
Greenwood
George F. Dickmann
Valumin
John Lynch
Carthage 1
East St. Christian Church
Carthage Radio & Appliance Store
Cali Stuart Morgan
South Walnut
Logan
Carthage Hardware
John Stevens
Monroe County
R. A. Shockney
Roy Kennedy
James Geise
Wilbur Jackson
Carthage Grain Co
St. Paul
Minn
Allied Merchandising, Inc
Olive Street
University City 5
Phone Advance Automatic Sales, Inc
St. Louis 21
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