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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1967
Page
1
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A daughter was born on Tuesday at Rush Memorial Hospital to Mr Garry Hamilton and Mrs Hamilton of R R 2 Carthage. The family announced the birth at Rush Memorial Hospital.
The Carthage Community enjoyed Christmas music from the local high school brass choir directed by Bob Edwards on December 22. Members included Mike Lynch Mark Carson Roy Edwards Randy Nigh David Garner Jimmy Deboard and Warren Nigh. They were treated to refreshments at the Edwards home after the program.
Miss Pam Hunt will perform with the Illinois Ballet Company of Chicago in a Saturday evening show at Emens Auditorium on Ball State University campus. The appearance highlights the dance company's return engagement in Muncie.
Fines of 19.25 were imposed in Rushville Justice of Peace Court this week on John A. Jackson 29 Carthage for speeding December 25 on U S 52 and William R. Ross 17 Carthage for reckless driving December 22 in Rushville.
The Tweedy Memorial Community Center Board held its regular meeting Tuesday night. They reviewed routine bills and discussed the town’s decline with dirty streets junk yards and poor appearance. No action or resolutions were passed but they urged the Town Council to address the issues.
Mrs. Edgar Ellis of Knightstown is convalescing from a heart attack at Henry County Hospital in New Castle. Alberta Blessinger of R1 Carthage entered Major Hospital in Shelbyville for tests. Noah Leisure, William F. Smith, Sandra Gray, Melvin Zimmerman and Fred Brooks are among residents admitted or ill at Rush Memorial Hospital Echo Hill Nursing Home or area facilities this week.
Mrs Iva Cook and son Mercine Cook of Guam joined her two Chicago sons families for a Christmas gathering at Deerfield. Guests included Leon Cook David Cook and others from Indianapolis New Castle and Forest Park. Marcine left for Guam by jet from San Francisco. the family runs a 32 room hotel on Guam.
The Carthage C.E.S. will hold a meeting on Wednesday January 11 at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Hall. The Deputy will visit and officers are asked to attend for details on mal.
Legion Auxiliary invites members to a 8 p m gathering at Mrs Eugene Ann Gardners home. Members should bring cookies or candy to fill Vietnam gift boxes.
Rush County basketball opens its annual county tourney Thursday January 12 at Memorial Gym Rushville at 6 30 p m with six teams seeking the 1957 title. Carthage carries top favor with a 7 2 mark having beat Manila Arlington and Morton while New Salem and Milroy face tougher years.
A compiled record shows final game scores for the Rush County Tournament from 1925 to 1966. Notable champions include Milroy New Salem Arlington Carthage Morton and Mays with multiple title games and high scoring editions such as 1958 Arlington 56 Carthage 49 and 1964 New Salem 79 Mays 68.
Lt Gov Rock announced half of the standing committees for the 1967 Indiana General Assembly. Robert Jones of Morristown was named chairman of the agriculture committee and listed as a member of the education committee, with others to be announced later.
SAN ANTONIO Airman Steven E Ellis of Carthage Ind has been selected for training at Cha hute AFB Inl as an Air Force aircraft maintenance specialist He is a 1965 Carthage High School graduate who completed basic at Lackland AFB Texas and attended Ball State University He spent holidays with his parents and sister.
Mr and Mrs William Loveall hear their son Paul Loveall is promoted to Specialist Fourth Class while serving in Germany. The action reflects his military advancement and status within the armed forces.
Mr and Mrs Paul Scott spent a Christmas week visiting relatives in Indiana. They stayed with Mr and Mrs Robert Daniels and family at Merom and attended a Christmas Day dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Don Harding in Westphalia. They also traveled to Sulivan and Terre Haute.
Last week Citizens reported two local carriers for the Indianapolis Star and News earning trips to Chicago. An omission left out Daryl Carson son of Mr and Mrs Carl Carson Jr who also joined his brother Mark Carson and Jeff May on the trip to visit core Chicago sites.
Mr. and Mrs. David DeWitt Jr hosted a New Year supper at their home joined by Mrs. Velma Todd and families including Elmer DePool and sons, Leon Whitfield and family of Carthage, and Carl Farlow and son of Arlington.
No. 17 Band Boosters host a 6 30 p.m. cooperative dinner at Tweedy Memorial Community Center in honor of senior band members with baked ham and drinks provided. Mrs. William Gatewood will present senior awards. Bob Edwards leads the program. Eighth grade basketball game with Milroy moved to January 17. PTO sets 7 30 p.m. meeting January 10 with a spelling bee for divisions I IV. county bee March 3 at Manilla School. Menus listed for January 9–13.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ruby of Carthage vacationed two weeks in Lauderdale by the Sea Florida returning home Monday night Their two sons and their wives joined them Mrs Noble Cox a Greenfield teacher formerly taught at Carthage School and other relatives visited Lauderdale with the Rubys The group attended an open New Years party at Alfred Campbells home Also Mr and Mrs Paul Scott of Carthage spent Christmas week with Robert Daniel family at Merom Sullivan and Terre Haute and joined a Christmas Day dinner at Westphalia Indiana with Don Harding family.
The annual church business meeting is Sunday January 8 1967 at Carthage East St Christian Church. A pitch in dinner at noon follows the worship service and the meeting begins at 1 pm. Edith Hull secretary urges members to attend and support church plans.
Rev. Michael Nease of Westfield preached Sunday at Carthage Nazarene Church. Pastor Rev. Ernest Garner and Mrs. Garner with their family spent the holidays in Louisiana visiting her parents.
Billy Lockridge son of Mr and Mrs William Lockridge of Muncie and grandson of Mr and Mrs Harry Elder received his Denner bar and Wolf badge in Pack 10 Den 7 at Daleville Indiana He is the first boy in his pack this past year to earn the wolf badge.
Irving Materials held its annual Christmas dinner at Linders Restaurant in Anderson on December 20 with about 150 attendees. The evening featured entertainment by Mike Cauldwell and a bingo game that awarded numerous gifts to guests including employees, wives and friends.
New Year's Eve guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Marvin Johnson included Rick Hampton of Carthage Tom Ferguson and Tim Clair of
Miss Judy Kennedy daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Kennedy was here from Parkland Hospital Texas where she completed her affiliation with the hospital. She left Monday for Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where she will spend two months at St Francis Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Howard Linville of R 2 Carthage returned from a two weeks vacation spent with Mrs Andrews on their California trip. They visited San Rafael near San Francisco and many sites of interest with Mr and Mrs Harry Andrews and family.
Inskeep Ford Sales of Greenfield hosted an open house and cooperative dinner New Year’s Day at 2 p.m. in the new building. The event welcomed employees and families with guests. Carthage attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Steward and their sons, Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson and son, Mr. and Mrs. Allen ee and family, and Mrs. Ruby Eoff.
A Dec 31 1966 Saturday party honored Becky McCorkle on turning sixteen from 8 to 12 PM. Guests enjoyed games, cake, punch, snacks, and dancing with decorations in blue and white. Hostesses included Patty Grizzell, Elaine McCorkle, Bonnie Montgomery, and Diana Wager.
Mr and Mrs Russell Roland called on Mrs Norma Buchanan of Shirley at Henry Co Hospital and Mrs Laura Koehler at Knightstown Monday. Mr and Mrs Roland Wg Helander eng
Knightstown resident Finley C Smith 56 of Route 1 was cited for failure to yield at a Jackson Street Jefferson Street intersection after a 6 15 p m Thursday collision. Denny Keatts 18 326 E Morgan Street drove a southbound car into Smiths westbound pickup, which then hit Dana Barton 18 417 W Main Street in a stopped vehicle. Damages were 1700 for Keatts car 550 for Bartons car and 450 for Smiths truck with no injuries.
Clarence Dyer of Center Township posted the top 10 acre corn yield, 148 bushels per acre from PAG sx 29. Michael Wright, James Meyer, Worth Hudson, and Bill Waits followed with 141, 134, 129, and 126 bushels per acre respectively from NKPX78sx DEK 145sx PAG sx29 and Funks 696. Other checked yields included John White 120.8 and Robert Amos 106 bushels. some reports rejected for rule infractions. Phillip Bosse led the Junior 10 acre corn contest with 123.6 bushels per acre from Crib Filler 78SK, and also topped the 5 acre soybean contest with 44.9 bushels. He earned a trophy from Troyer and Halterman for the county’s highest 10 acre corn yield.
Purdue announces a two month summer institute for science and mathematics teachers as part of a path to a master in chemistry. Visiting professor Dr. Roderick Campbell from Glasgow reviews veterinary pathology. A non credit course helps Peru Indiana parents understand the new mathematics. Prof. Ahmed Ed Abiad ships 305 pounds of notes to Kanpur for a course at IIT. He plans Denmark and Japan travel before Lafayette return. John Hadley is named visiting scientist in psychology. Purdue defeats Indiana University in a debut annual debate, keeping the Hoosier Spirits jug.
A Thursday evening pitch in supper at the Community Center hosted Band Boosters for Award Night. Seniors were featured in This is Your Life skits with baby pictures shown. Awards included Blue letters and lyra for four years service to Mike Alter et al, three years to Rick Patton, two years gold band medal to Pam Fuchs, two years gold majorette medal to Darlene Barry, and silver band medals to Dan Hunt and Dave Hunt.
The Carthage High School Band will perform a marching show Friday at Spiceland during halftime after the game. The program centers on the Rose Bowl and Purdue University with formations including Rose Bowl Stadium a football USC and a block P. Phil Campbell directs as drum major and Bob Edwards as bandmaster.
Purdue University faculty study a revised academic calendar that could shift commencement by a week in 1967 68. The plan, already approved for final exams, adds a reading review period and trims instructional weeks while extending between semester breaks to eleven days. A new computer aided language and literature course will also start this spring, letting students create projects for processing by computer technicians.
Purdue University will establish six Undergraduate Teaching Awards funded by a $5,000 unrestricted grant from the Standard Oil Foundation. Awards will honor faculty across all areas of undergraduate instruction on the Lafayette campus and regional campuses, as announced by President Frederick L. Hovde.
Lafayette Indiana. A U S Census official told Purdue that the 1970 census will be the most comprehensive and useful yet. Theodore Olson said most of the work will be by mail with detailed population and housing data for smaller areas. The census will be more computerized and add journey to work data for urban transportation planning. Questions on family health race housing and education will be repeated.
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