Birth of Fred Joseph White in West Milton Ohio
The Rev and Mrs Edgar White announce the birth of their son Fred Joseph weighing 9 pounds 1 ounce born Sunday morning at 8 o'clock Rev White is the child’s grandfather. In Carthage officers conduct periodic driver license checks focusing on lights plates and brakes with intentions of recurring inspections. Rush County hosts the 29th annual Beef Cattle and Breeders Banquet at Wilhelm's Cafe Monday at 6 30 p m Tickets due by Saturday with sales reported to the county extension office. Ed Adamson beef cattle specialist to speak on New Developments in Feeding Beef Cattle plus Stilbestrol. Donald Stoten reports on the Southeastern Indiana 4 H Fat Steer Show and Sale. Gold Medal project medals to winners and officer elections for next year also on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar White
West Milton
Ohio
Fred Joseph
Rev. White
Fred White
Rush County
Rush
Wilhelm’s
Ed Adamson
Allied Mills, Inc
Indiana
Donald Stoten
Association
Beginning Driver Licenses to Include Eye and Written Tests
Beginning January 1 1955 all applicants for Beginner Driver License Permits must pass an eye test and the written rules of the road test as set by the Driver License Examiner. Indiana residents with out of state licenses must surrender them and pass eye and written tests. expired licenses require eye test rules of the road test and a drive test. Those over age 75 must also pass the eye test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Tax advisor to aid local gross income taxpayers
Mrs Anice Bly auto license branch manager in Carthage announces Don Hurst from the Indiana Department of State Revenue will be at the local branch every Tuesday through January 1955 from 12 noon to 430 pm to advise on gross income tax liability. He will answer technical questions and assist with 1954 annual returns using data from employers or business records. Forms will be available for first time filers and those with residence changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anice Bly
Carthage
Don Hurst
Indiana Department of State Revenue
Hurst
Returns to Hospital for Polio Treatment
Miss Judy Kennedy returns to Riley hospital in Indianapolis for further treatment after recovering at home through the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Kennedy
Riley Hospital
Indianapolis
Baker Family Christmas Dinner Delayed By Navy Arrival
The Baker family held a belated Christmas dinner at Bert Carmony's home in Charlottesville after Fred Carmony arrived on leave from the U S Navy. Attending were Willard Baker and family from Gary and many relatives from Richmond Alexandria Rushville Anderson Greensboro Carthage and local hosts Mr. and Mrs. Bert Carmony along with Harold Ruby and David Paul guests of Anderson residents. New Year’s dinner guests were also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Fred Carmony
Navy
Bert Carmony
Charlottesville
Willard Baker
Gary
Frank Baker
Richmond
Elroy Carmony
Alexandria
Otis Willis
Rushville
Marion Carmony
Anderson
U. S&s
Keith Ball
Glen Baker
Henry Baker
Frank G. Baker
Greensboro
Loren Baker
Carthage
Harold Ruby
David
George Paul
John Deere Day Planned by Carthage Tractor Co
Carthage Tractor and Implement Co plans a John Deere Day on Tuesday January 11 at the Carthage Community Center. Robert Moore invites farmers and families to attend a day of fun with information and a film as part of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
Carthage Tractor and Implement Co
Carthage
Robert Moore
Alice Bundy Dies in Greenfield at 88
Mrs. Alice P. Bundy age 88 died at 12 30 p m Wednesday at Hancock County Hospital Greenfield She was born in Carthage daughter of James and Narcissus Pitts lived in Carthage until 1911 member of Greenfield Friends Church widow of Albert Luther Bundy survived by three children Mrs Jarres Burrow Roy D Bundy and Leonard Bundy five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren funeral at Greenfield Friends Church burial Walnut Ridge Cemetery Rev Albert Bohnert in charge friends may call Pasco Mortuary Greenfield after 7 p m Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice P. Bundy
Hancock County Hospital
Greenfield
Leonard Bundy
Indianapolis
Harry Pitts
Carthage
Greenfield Friends Church
Walnut Ridge Cemetery
Albert Bohnert
Pasco Mortuary
Lions Visit Rushville Club for Monday Meeting
Fourteen Carthage Lions joined Rushville Lions at the Durbin Hotel for a regular meeting. The visitation is part of a Rush County program among six clubs. Rev. Herbert Glass and Gene Kinman organized a program featuring the film From the Earth Comes Life about drugs and medical progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Lions Club
Rushville
Harry Wedding former minister dies in Arlington home
Harry Glenn Wedding 57 a Methodist minister for 17 years died Tuesday morning at 3 30 at his Arlington home after a two and a half year illness. A Kentucky native he was son of Albert and Pearl Renfrew Wedding and member of Blue River Wes leyan Church. He worked at Allison's in Indianapolis 12 years and served as Arlington minister 1936 to 1940. Survived by widow Jean Weller Wedding three sons two daughters two sisters and one brother. Funeral Thursday at 2 in Master & Sons Mortuary with interment Arlington East Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wedding
Harry Glenn Wedding
Arlington
Kentucky
Albert
Pearl Renfrew
Blue River Wesleyan Methodist Church
Allison’s
Indianapolis
Mr. Wedding
Jerseyville
Ohio
Indiana
Elizabeth
Greenville
Canton
Cumberland
Forrest Manor
Clifty
Jean Weller
Owensboro
Jack
Edwin
Chula Vista
Calif
George W
Anchorage
Alaska
Jack Witte
Robert Holtquist
Carmel
C. C. Henderson
Princeton
W. Va
J. Fleming Slack
Master & Sons
Lee Haines
R. C. Buck
Arlington East Hill Cemetery
Harmony Club social and officers election noted
Mrs. Henry L. Stinger attended the Harmony Club event Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Baty Newhouse in Rushville. A pitch-in dinner followed and the afternoon was spent socially. Election of officers was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Stinger
Harmony Club
Baty Newhouse
Rushville
Social Circles Hostess Meetings Across Several Groups
Friendly Circle hosted eleven members and one guest Miss Ber niece Branson with plans for a future market. Woman's Literary Circle elected officers led by Mrs Gouldie Kyser and featured papers on The American Home and Gangway for Tomorrow. E L B O W welcomed new member Mrs Mabel Manche as thirteen members and two guests attended with officers named and a social close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Circle
Nelle Beher
Berniece Branson
Hazel Dhonan
Gouldie Kyser
Alta Carfield
Theodore Roosevelt
Willella Henley
L. C
Forrest Beck
Valie Gold
Omar Heim
Fred White
Lee Patton
Ruth White
Bruno Lupato
White
Patton
A. B.thompson
Mayme McCarty
Mary Ellen Pearson
Mary Hoofman
Bernice Branson
Mabel Manche
Marjorie Overman
Edna McDaniel
Iva Cook
McDaniel
Jane Rhodes
Pvt Paul H Caldwell Serves With 2d Armored in Germany
Pvt Paul H Caldwell 21 wife Wanda Route 1 Fountaintown Ind serves with the 2d Armored Division in Germany undergoing rigourous training as part of U S Seventh thrust and mobility nicknamed Hell on Wheels. He is a repairman in Headquarters and Service Company of the division's 124th Armored Ordnance Battalion overseas since last month after entering the Army in April and basic training at Camp Chaffee Ark. His parents Mr and Mrs Elmer I Caldwell Route 1 Morristown live nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service News
2D Armored Div
Germany
Paul H. Caldwell
Wanda
Fountaintown
Ind
2D Armored Division
U. S. Seventh
Caldwell
124Th Armored ‘Ordnance Battalion
Army
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Elmer I. Caldwell
Route 1
Morristown
Navy Seaman Virgil Campbell Returns to Pensacola Base
Virgil Campbell of the U S Navy has returned to his base at Pensacola after completing duties abroad. He is stationed with the naval installation, where he will resume ship and base responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Campbell
U. S. Navy
Pensacola
Four Township Farmers Institute Planned in Arlington
Farmers Institute Committee set plans for a four township event in Arlington running Thursday January 27 and Friday January 28. Orange Walker Posey and Ripley townships will contribute talent and exhibits including 4 H classes in agriculture and home economics with contests in cakes cookies pillowcases and clothing and a keynote by Rev Peter Soudah of Garrett Indiana discussing The Three Philosophies of Life and Building Monuments. The institute is led by chairmen Merle Kemple Paul Potts Everett Hester and John Rigsbee with Neal Willey acting as vice chairman at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Institute Committee
Farmers Institute
Arlington
Orange
Walker
Posey
Ripley
Merle Kemple
Peter Soudah
Garrett
Indiana
Soudeh
Galilee
Jerusalem
Palestine
Paul Potts
Everett Hester
John Rigsbee
Institute
Neal Willey
Mason's Installation Rush Lodge No. 580 Officers Installed
Mason's Installation Rush Lodge No. 580 F and AM held an installation for new officers on Wednesday night. Installed were Eugene Lei sure worshipful master Roy Hearne senior warden Donald Liebrandt junior warden Gary Stewart senior deacon Eugene Wilson junior deacon Raymond Turner senior steward James Webb junior steward Russell Parish ryler William Barbour secretary and Howard Henley treasurer. Rush Lodge No. 580 will confer the Fellowcraft degree on Tuesday night January 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Lodge No. 580
F & AM
Eugene Leisure
Roy Hearne
Donald Liebrandt
Gary Stewart
Eugene Wilson
Raymond Turner
James Webb
Russell Parish
Ryler
William Barbour
Howard Henley
Moscow School Tops Attendance Record
Moscow school led all township and city schools in the second six weeks with an attendance percentage reported by Mrs. Margaret Parmenter. The top marks were 98.20 percent for Moscow, 97.70 for St. Mary’s of Rushville, and 97.53 for Carthage, followed by the other city and county schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Margaret Parmenter
St. Mary’s
Rushville
Carthage
Claude Miller Dies Monday in Rush Memorial Hospital
Claude Miller 53 of near Carthage died Monday afternoon at 1 30 p m in Rush Memorial hospital He was born in Hancock County and lived near Carthage 30 years Surviving are his wife Dorothy Miller a son Richard two daughters Marcell a Freeman of Greenfield two brothers Hansel Greenfield Carl near Carthage a sister Mrs Emerson Wilcoxen Greenfield and two grandchildren Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p m at Moffit Schweizer Funeral Home Knightstown with Rev Dean McCoy Fletcher Methodist Church Carthage in charge Interment followed in Glen Cove Cemetery Knightstown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Miller
Carthage
Rush Memorial Hospital
Emerson Wilcoxen
Greenfield
Moffit-Schweizer
Knightstown
Dean McCoy
Fletcher Methodist Church
Glen Cove Cemetery
Morristown Home Destroyed by Fire
A one room frame house owned by L. V. Hauk and occupied by 70-year-old blind resident Harry Bennett was destroyed by a grease stove fire about 8 30 Friday morning in Morristown. Equipment belonging to Hank stored in the attic was lost. Bennett had left for Indianapolis with Harold McWilliams. damage estimated at about 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bennett
Morristown
L. V. Hauk
Hauk
Dial telephone service reaches 335 subscribers in Knightstown
The Wilkinson exchange of the Knightstown Telephone Company switched to dial telephones at 1 p.m. Monday December 27. The first dial call was placed from Trulock's Grocery by Dr. Charles Titus, a county pioneer, to Mrs. Faye Butler in Long Beach California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkinson Exchange
Knightstown Telephone Company, Inc
Trulock’s Grocery
Charles Titus
Milner’s
Local residents return from holidays in scattered visits
John A. Ruby returns to Pur due University after spending holidays with Mr and Mrs Forrest Moore. Tivis L Fitch ENFN goes back to Newport Rhode Island after holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Unn Fitch. Ruth Angela Newlin and Marion Broom of Ft Wayne visit Mr and Mrs Flora Markland near Mays. Mr and Mrs Russell Roland and Mrs Marjorie Fox and son Roger Allen spend Sunday with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Ruby
Purdue University
Offevay
Forrest Moore
Tivis L. Fitch
Newport
Rhodes Island
Unn Fitch
Ruth
Angela Newlin
Marion Broom
Ft. Wayne
Flora Markland
Mays
Russell Roland
Marjorie Fox
Roger Allen
Young farmers enroll in Purdue Eight Weeks Winter Course
Two Rush County farm youths from Union Township Richard Bonne Jr and Wilbur Osting plan to enroll in the Purdue University Eight Weeks Winter Short Course in Agriculture starting January 3 and running to February 25. Courses cover General Agriculture Animal Husbandry Dairy Production and Dairy Manufactures. Bonne holds an Indiana Farm Bureau scholarship for the eighth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Purdue University
Union Township
Richard Bonne, Jr
Richard Bonne
Wilbur
Pete) Osting
Robert Osting
Indiana Farm Bureau
Rites Held For Frank Webb
The death of Frank Webb aged 61 occurred at Rush Memorial hospital after months of illness. Webb a trucker born August 14 1898 in Shelby County lived in Carthage for 50 years. Survived by wife Oma one daughter Ruby Eoff two sons Ralph and Everett four sisters and one grandchild. Funeral service held at Fletcher Methodist church with Rev Dean McCoy conducting and Ross Manche singing. Interment followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Webb
Rush Memorial Hospital
Webb
Shelby County
Bennett
Nancy Sullivan Webb
Carthage
Oma Webb
Ruby Eoff
Ralph
Knightstown
Everett
Ira Earnest
Anderson
Grace Vansyoch
Avery
Shelbyville
Cora Bishop
Lawrenceburg
Fletcher Methodist Church
Dean McCoy
Ross Manche
Hubert Hunt
Glen Cove
Stoten Family Honored at Purdue Show Ring Banquet
Donald Stoten Sr and Donald Stoten Jr were invited to sit at the Kings of the Show Ring table at the Indiana Livestock Breeders Association banquet in Purdue University Union North Ballroom. The Golden Dawn Farms entry won first prize at the International Livestock Exposition and was featured in the Hoos-Vere roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Stoten, Sr
Donald Stoten, Jr
Indiana Livestock Breeders’ Association
Purdue University Union
Golden Dawn Farms
Heim Herd Wins DHIA in Rush County December standings
Clarence Heim of Ripley Township led the Rush County DHIA for December with an 11 cow mixed herd producing an average 49.2 pounds of butterfat per cow. Parker and Willey of Ripley Township placed second with 45.0 pounds per cow and Stanley Carrington of Washington Township third with 44.7 pounds per cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Heim
Ripley Township
Rush County
DHIA
Otis Willis
Heim
Parker and Willey
Guernsey
Stanley Carrington
Washington Township
Roland family visit near Morristown last Thursday
Mr and Mrs Virgil Roland and family visited Mr and Mrs Earl Roland and kin near Morristown last Thursday evening. Also cited are Charity Roland Marjorie Fox and son Roger and Russell Roland visiting the same household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Roland
Charity Roland
Marjorie Fox
Roger
Russell Roland
Earl Roland
Morristown
County Tourney Opens Next Week
Rush County basketball tournament begins Thursday January 13 with four sessions for eight teams Manilla and Morton the defending champions start the opening night at 7 00 PM followed by New Salem versus Raleigh Friday features Carthage against Arlington and Milroy versus Mays Semifinals Saturday decide finalists with the title game at 8 00 PM Doors open with rules restricting whistles bells and confetti in the gym at Rushville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Manilla
Morton
New Salem
Raleigh
Carthage Raiders
Arlington
Milroy
Mays
Page Four
Rushville
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Hugh Trowbridge
Walter Love
Franklin Pangborn
Hollywood
Alice Bundy
Harold E. Nigh
Kathy
Richard Henley
Josiah Binfer
John Schrade
Clemens
Mich
Earl W. Nigh
Brownsburg
Township Institute
Mason
Rush Lodge No
Wilkinson
Farm News
Court House
G. A. Williams
Purdue
F. H. Hall
Bearl Addison
Dairy
John Dunbar
Rush County Farm Management Association
Jean Reddick
Trendh
Richard Crane
Stanley Hurst
E.F. Brown
Stoten
Heim Herd
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