Trustees Annual Reports Published In Carthage Area
The Carthage Corporation and trustees reports for Posey and Ripley townships appear this week with details on pages 4 and 5. Dr. H. L. Hensler attends the State Veterinarian Convention at the Hotel Severin and appeared on WFBM-TV with Harry Martin Monday at noon.
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Carthage Corporation
Posey
Ripley
H. L. Hensler
Hotel Severin
Dr. Hensler
Wfbm-Tv
Harry Martin
Mr and Mrs Ralph Truitt Visit Florida
Mr and Mrs Ralph Truitt are visiting Florida staying at the Palms in Tampa. Mr Truitt attended a basketball game where his cousin serves as coach. They also visited Mrs Ann Troy at St Petersburg Silver Springs Cyprus Gardens Singing Tower and other places.
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Ralph Truitt
Florida
the Palms
Tampa
Terhune Couple Johnses 59th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs James Terhune mark their 59th wedding anniversary with a family gathering on Friday January 13.
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James Terhune
Family returns from Florida vacation trip
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ruby along with sons John A. and David completed a trip from Hollywood Beach Florida visiting relatives in Fort Lauderdale Fort Pierce and McIntosh Florida concluding the family outing with memories and tales of their journey.
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Florida
Harold Ruby and Sons
John A
David
Hollywood Beach
Oran Miller
Nellie Tweedy
Fort Lauderdale
Fred McManus
Ft. Pierce
Merrill Stoten
McIntosh, Fla
Mrs. Ria Gray Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Ria Gray, previously staying with her daughter Mrs. Albert Ray, has improved and returned to her home on South Main Street. She received a Sunday phone call from her son Owen, who is in Whittier California.
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Ria Gray
Albert Ray
South Main Street
Mrs. Gray
Owen
Whittier
Calif
Golden Dawn Farms Sells Aberdeen-Angus Cows
Golden Dawn Farms at Carth age recently sold three purebred Aberdeen Angu s cows to O M Jefferis of Union City Indiana.
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Golden Dawn Farms
Carthage
O. M. Jefferis
Union City
Indiana
State Bank of Carthore Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
At the annual stockholders meeting held January 10 1956 State Bank of Carthore elected Howard E Henley as president Ross J Tweedy as vice president William H Dixon as cashier John E Hoover as assistant cashier Marietta B May as bookkeeper Jessie L Barry as bookkeeper and named Lillian R Coleman Ross J Tweedy Donald Stoten Sr Fred W Parish and Howard E Henley as directors.
Auxiliary meeting endorses Bertha Beck for district president
Mrs. Rachel King presided over the tenth district Auxiliary meeting at Rushville Legion Home Tuesday attended by Dora Ray Bertha Beck and Babs Os born. Bertha Beck’s name was endorsed for district president. Guest Eva Grigsby of Bloomington spoke as department girl state chairman.
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Rachel King
Carthage Legion Auxiliary
Dora Ray
Bertha Beck
Babs Osborn
Tenth District
Rushville Legion Home
Beck
Eva Grigsby
Bloomington
Twins or Newborn Daughters Highlight Local Births
Mr and Mrs Tom Williams of Tempe Arizona announce the birth of daughter Leslie Ann born Tuesday to the Moore family ancestry. Mr and Mrs Charles Holiday of Carmel report daughter born Tuesday evening at St Vincent hospital Indianapolis. Mrs Holiday is Delores Gray daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Gray.
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Tom Williams
Tempe
Arizona
Leslie Ann
George Moore
Charles Holiday
Carmel
St. Vincents Hospital
Indianapolis
Holiday
Delores Gray
Paul Gray
Robert Wolf
Hammond, NL
Omar Heim
Rickey
Heim
Gouldie Kyser
Sharlee Kyser
Hattie Innis
Michael Zapf
Near Greenfield
Earl Roland
Morristown
Russell Roland
Charles Zapf
Myrtle Zapf
George Roland
Robert Roland
Judy
Gary
Knightstown
Walker
Iva Williams
Rushville Banks Elect New Officers at Annual Meetings
ADVANCED Miss Sharlee Kyser an employee of the Rush County Bank at Rushville was advanced from teller to assistant cashier at their annual meeting Tuesday. Philip Willkie was elected president of the Rushville National Bank and also selected as attorney for the bank at the annual meeting.
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Sharlee, Kyser
Rush County
Rushville
Philip Willkie
Rushville National Bank
Hospital admission of Mrs. Nigh in Henry County
Mrs. Robert Nigh formerly of Carthage is in Henry County hospital for observation and treatment after a Sunday admission. She is assigned to room 127.
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Robert Nigh
Carthage
Henry Co. Hospital
New Address for Pvt Russell O Shutt Jr
The new address for Pvt Russell O Shutt Jr is RA 16513135 Training Co Rank 2 82nd Airborne Div 3 Command Prov Ft Bragg NC.
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Russell Shutt, JR
Russell O. Shutt, Jr
82Nd Airborn
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Junior Class Fraternity Cafeteria Supper Before Arlington Ball Game
Notice for a cafeteria supper sponsored by the Junior class to be held Friday night January 20 at the school cafeteria before the Arlington ball game. Serving at six p.m. not.
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Arlington
Spm Pa
Arlington Wildcats Win Rush County Tourney Final 61 to 56
Arlington defeats Carthage 61-56 in the semi and clinches the Rush County Tournament title. New Salem beat Mays 58-43 to reach the final. Arlington had earlier topped Manilla 76-51 and edged Carthage in the semis.
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Arlington
Carthage
Arlington Wildcats
New Salem
Manilla
Wildcats
Norm Morris
Mays
Morton
Milroy
Arlington blitzes Manilla 176 51 in four-quarter win
Arlington dominated Manilla with a 176 to 51 victory. The Owls stayed within reach until the third period when Arlington pulled away through strong rebounding and drives. Arlington led 28 22 at halftime.
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Arlington
Carthage
Wildcats
all-Arlington
Kramer
Kemple
Manilla
Manilla Owls
Upset Stuns Tigers in Friday Night Tourney Clash
In a second Friday game Mays Tigers upset favored Morton Tigers 57 to 51 after a tight contest. Stone and Goddard led New Salem Eagles to a 66 to 54 win over the Cardinals with Goddard scoring 29 and Stone 21.
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Mays Tigers
Morton Tigers
Morton
Mays
Stone
Goddard
Milroy
New Salem Eagles
Cardinals
Anderson Township
Eagles
Tigers
New Salem
Kathy Smith
Finley Smith
New Castle
Real Estate Transfers Involving Windsor Gibson Moore Branson Stevens Thurston
The Windsor and Gibson families transfer 0.615 acre in Section 18 Township 15 Range 9 to the G ibsons. Moore and Branson exchange Part of Lot 51 in John Clark Addition Carthage. Miner sells Lot 114 Henley and Clark Addition Carthage to Stevens. Chester Hill as administrator sellers the William Willcutt property on North Walnut Street to Mr and Mrs James Thurston.
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Howard
Jeanne Windsor
Harold and
Beatrice Gibson
Jack B
Janette Moore
Bernice Branson
John Clark
Carthage
Mary E
Miner
John
Beaujah Stevens
Henley and Clark
William Willcutt
North
Walnut Street
Chester Hill
Adm
James Thurston
Thieves Break Glass in Carthage Jewelry Robbery
Investigations continue into a Carthage robbery at a jewelry store where a large plate glass front was smashed after 2 a.m. Two ladies watches valued at 79 50 and 49 50 were stolen from the window display. Other nearby businesses were entered with no valuables taken. A window at Carthage Coal Co. and a door at Gatewood Bros. Shop were damaged.
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Carthage
Hugh Trowbridge
Carthage Coal Co
Gatewood Bros
Winslow Visits Parents on Business Trip to Purdue
Robert Winslow of Baton Rouge visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Howard Winslow on Wednesday night. He was in Baton Rouge during a business trip to Purdue University.
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Robert Winslow
Baton Rouge
Howard Winslow
Purdue University
Death of Blanche Wolf Leachman Former Carthage Resident
Blanche Wolf Leachman died in St. Petersburg Florida on December 22 after a major operation. Her sister Mrs Stella Wolf Rigdon and cousin were with her before death. The body was brought north by her brother Charlie and funeral services were held December 27 at the Morristown Methodist church with burial in Asbury Cemetery Morristown. Leachman was long active in the Methodist church.
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Blanche Wolf Leachman
Carthage
St. Petersburg
Florida
L. R. Rigdon
Ft. Lauderdale
Stella Wolf
Leachman
Charlie
Morristown
Asbury Cemetery
Methodist Church
Kapa Kappa Sigma to Meet at Community Center
The Kapa Kappa Sigma sorority will gather at the Community Center next Tuesday night January 17 at 8 p m with Mrs Mary Frances Gatewood and Mrs Edna Windsor hosting. Also notes on visiting friends and local club activities appear in the personal notices and Friendship Class plans.
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Kapa Kappa Sigma Sorority
Mary Frances Gatewood
Edna Windsor
Mayme McCarty
Lenore Thompson
Esta Fenner
Thekla Stinger
Urgent help urged for Carthage library renovation
Community notices say the Carthage library, in need of plaster and paint and given a recent $2300 roof bill from endowment funds, relies on taxes and gifts for basic expenses. Churches sponsor a smorgasbord at the Community Center on Feb 4 to raise funds for plaster and paint improvements.
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Ptminoias
Rg Sev
Ita Bt Kate
Carthage
Divorce Decree Granted in Rush Circuit Court
Judge William F. Marshall awarded an absolute divorce to Mrs. Mildred Magee from Farris Magee in a Rush County case transferred from New Castle on venue change. Magee gained custody of a minor child with Magee to receive $10 weekly support and visitation rights for the father.
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Rush
William F. Marshall
Mildred Magee
Farris Magee
New Castle
Bush Court
Fleming Family Visited Indiana Hosts
Mr and Mrs Fred Fleming and family from Indianapolis spent Sunday as guests of Mrs Fleming's parents Mr and Mrs Walter Dhonau.
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Fred Fleming
Indianapolis
Mrs. Fleming
Walter Dhonau
Notable Philatelist and Numismatist Dr Charles Ruby Gains Fame
Dr Charles L Ruby a Fullerton College professor and Indiana native builds a vast collection of coins and stamps dating from 1845 to present. His holdings include 5000 coins 100 1793 large cents and 1793 to present U S coin sets kept in a bank vault. He also amasses Indian artifacts old firearms and 106 autographed portraits while leading local coin clubs and earning a 1949 medal of merit from the American Numismatic Association.
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Charles Ruby
Ed Ruby
Carthage
Fullerton Junior College
Fullerton
California
Dr. Ruby
Carthage High School
Indiana
Fullerton Daily News ‘Tribune
Ruby
Charles L. Ruby
United States
Davy Crockett
Harper's
Crockett
B. Co
A. D
George Washington
Tiberius Caesar
England
Elizabeth
Fargo
Ben Franklin
American Numismatic Association
Board of Governors
Pacific Coast
Golden Grove
George Amerige
Rotary Club
Fullerton Forum
N. Marwood
Rachael
Richard Charles
Charles F. Ruby, Jr
Albany
Phyllis Brasket
Modesto
Rubys
Martin
Carthage Lions Meet Monday Night
The Carthage Lions Club held a regular meeting at the Lions Den in the Community Center. Members discussed a joint project with Rush County clubs to install awnings at Rush Memorial Hospital, ending with a countywide Sale and entertainment on Saturday February 18. Four new members Jack Tweedy Eugene Hoover W H Dixon and James Ellis were initiated. The club plans a visit to the Mays Lions Club on Thursday February 9 for their annual visitation night. Jay Gilmore division engineer for the New York Central Railroad spoke on plans for the year and noted he was from Indianapolis.
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Carthage Lions Club
Lions den
Rush County
Rush Memorial Hospital
Jack Tweedy
Eugene Hoover
W. H. Dixon
James Ellis
Mays Lions Club
Jay Gilmore
New York Central Railroad
Gilmore
Indianapolis
March of Dimes Plans Announced for Rush County
Mrs. Norman Wilson announces Sigma Chapter of Kappa Sigma Sorority will lead Rush County March of Dimes fundraising with the big Corn for Polio event set for January 16 in Ripley Township. Ar thur Winfield heads the drive. trucks may run two to three days to cover rural routes.
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Norman Wilson
Arthur Winfield
Ripley Township
Mr. Winfield
Donald Ruby
Leonard Jackson
Visitors of local families share Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Kenneth Rhodes and Mrs. Ethel Hartzler of Rushville were visitors of Mrs. Vina Pruett and family at Connersville Sunday afternoon.
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Kenneth Rhodes
Ethel Hartzler
Rushville
Vina Pruett
Connersville
Seven year old Paul Blankenship killed in Carthage accident
Paul Allen Blankenship 7 died after being struck by a car driven by cousin Harold Souder 21 as he waited for a school bus near his east Carthage home. Sheriff May and county coroner Dr. Johnson investigate. services set for East Street Christian church with burial at Glencove Cemetery Knightstown.
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Carthage
Paul Allen Blankenship
Paul Allen
Charles Blankenship
Harold Souder
Mary Jane
Souder
Paul
Robert May
Robert Johnson
Ross Louder
Greenfield
Nellie Blankenship
Spiceland
Thompson Funeral
Blankenship Farm
East Street Christian Church
Basil Stultz
Glencove
Knightstown
Obituary: Mrs Olive Carroll 49 Knightstown Resident
Mrs Olive E Carroll died Wednesday night at Rush Memorial hospital Rushville aged 49 born in Fountain County resident of Knightstown for years She belonged to Knights town Christian church Pythian Sisters Rebekah lodge American Legion Auxiliary BPW Club and was past worthy matron of Eastern Star Surviving husband Porter A Carroll four sons Robert Charles Norman all Knightstown Edward of Carthage a brother Elvis Jacobs Phoenix six sisters and six grandchildren Services held 2 pm Saturday at Knightstown Christian church burial Glen Cove cemetery
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Olive E. Carroll
Rush Memorial Hospital
Rushville
Edward
Carthage
Elvis Jaccobs
Phoenix
Arizona
Hazel Brosius
Knightstown
Mary Strohl
Esther Owens
Lebanon
Myrna Hollowell
Moline
Knightstown Christian Church
Glen Cove Cemetery
Ewing Family Moves Farm Location Near Knightstown
Mr and Mrs Bill Ewing and family moved from the Henry G Stager farm to the Harvey Hopkins farm north of Knightstown Carole Ewing a senior will stay with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Guy Ewing until school ends.
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Bill Ewing
Henry G. Stager
Harvey Hopkins
Knightstown
Carole Ewing
Guy Ewing
Indiana reports strong deer season with rising herd
Indiana conservation specialists report 143 deer killed across 13 counties in a forked antler buck season, led by Brown with 65 and Harrison with 36. Officials say the herd grew from 5,000 to 7,500 and that high hunting pressure did not reduce the population or harm the deer.
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Indiana
Monroe County
Brown
Harrison County
Owen
Perry County
Morgan
Crawford
Washington
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Hester i
Wagner i
McCorkle
F Smith
Rj Parish
McClurg
Watkins
Mosier
Magee
Little O
Russell Shutt
Ripley Home Makers Club
Kenneth Schneider
James Whitfield
Mixers Club
World of Rare
U.S
U. S
Carthage Lions
March of Dimes
Ohio
Illinois
Massachusetts
Boston
National Foundation
Paul Blankenship
P. A. Carroll
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