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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1957
Page
4
Rush County officials approved numerous claims at the January 7 meeting. Totals include clerk, treasurer, and superintendent salaries, court house and jail expenses, insurances, and utility bills. Several named individuals and firms receive payments for services, supplies, and official bonds.
The Henley families express thanks for flowers cards and deeds of kindness during illness and death of Lillian Henley and thank the minister and all who assisted at the funeral. The engagement of Judith Ann Lewark to Melvin W. McCorkle is announced by the Lewark family of Knights Town Carthage references and family names included.
The article outlines rheumatoid arthritis as a chronic joint disease affecting about 3 million in the U S. It stresses early onset before age forty for many and lists foundational treatments including diet rich in protein and vitamins, rest, exercise, infection focus treatment, physical therapy and psychotherapy. It notes hygiene and avoiding infections, and the need to tailor medication per case after foundational measures. It also reports a local Women’s Literary Circle meeting led by Mrs. Howard E Henley, with a program on Current Biography by Mrs. Valie Gold and officers to be elected at the next February gathering with Mrs. Forrest Beck.
The Carthage P T A met January 8 at the Community Center with a good crowd despite bad weather. Devotions led by Rev Gene Barrett. A motion approved to furnish monthly chaperons for the Community Center teen program. Hubert Hunt to meet with the Canteen board. Smorgasbord supper netted $127.81. Sterling Shaw of Purdue gave a talk. Home Garden Club postponed to January 15 at Mrs Gertrude Bush's home. topic Unusual Foliage Plants. Friendly Circle hosted by Mrs Gouldie Kyser. sewing for Friends Service and refreshments served. Mr and Mrs Roy Miller and baby returned to Mont Clermont from visits with Mr and Mrs Russell Shutt. Betty Shutt's former name noted. American Legion Auxiliary met at the Community Center. Norma McKain reported Jr activities. $100 service sales funds directed to Crusade for Freedom. Vera McNabb received a membership award for hitting quota. Five Christmas baskets given to the needy. Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority to meet January 15 at Annis McDaniel’s home with Bernadine Morgan. Camera Club scheduled to meet January 16 at 7:30 in the Community Center. Friday guests included Mr and Mrs Richard Beise. weekend guests Mr and Mrs Charles Whitfield and Joe at Mooreland. Russell Shutt Jr called from Ft. Bragg. Various local visits and family occasions noted including Mr and Mrs Ralph Truitt and Kenneth Land planning a trip to Anderson for a birthday and baptism observance.
Rush County Junior Leaders met January 7 at the Farm Bureau Store with Sharon King presiding. The club voted to support the 1957 county achievement booklet and heard a film on the 1955 National 4 H Club Congress. Purdue Agricultural Conference recognized several Rush County people including Bernard Lessing, James Meyer, Robert Meyer, Stanley Hurst, Worth Hudson, and Donald Staten with certificates and citations. Gold Medal livestock projects honored 33 Rush County participants, with Golden Dawn Farms noted for the reserve champion carcass.
A list of silver bronze and gold medal recipients from area farms and the Hoosier Swine Testing project. Recipients include Angus Farm and many individuals such as Joe Hodson Bernard Lessing Ralph McFarland A Meyer and son Edward Meyer James Meyer Herschel Newhouse and son Susan Jane Stevens Stevens Farms Everett Stanley and Family Hugh Grandison Don C Richey Wilbur Hoeing Judy Ann Hurst Kiple Farms John Mills Lowell Norris and Russell Norris.
A bank balance sheet reports total deposits of 1 583 982 76 and total liabilities plus capital at 1 800 276 55. Wm H Dixon cashier swears the figures true and affidavits are notarized January 8, 1957 by Anice Bly notary public.
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