Marriage Story Added to Year End Statistics
December 12th marks the addition noting Jud ith Elaine Blodgett and Rev. Richard Doughty. Hospital and nursing home updates include Donald Stoten Jr released from Methodist Hospital, Ivalu Pfeiffer at Bethesda Cincinnati, Essie Bowling at Hillside Haven Rushville after a stroke, Grace Gurley at Jackson Nursing Home Rushville, Roy Herkless at Jackson Nursing Home recovering from surgery, A W Winfield at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis, and Fred McManus returning home from Rush Memorial Hospital.
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Citizen
Judith Elaine Blodgett
Richard Doughty
Donald Stoten, Jr
Methodist Hospital
Fred (Ivalu) Pfeiffer
Bethesda Hospital
Cincinnati
Essie Bowling
Hillside Haven
Rushville
Grace Gurley
Jackson Nursing Home
Roy Herkless
A. W. Winfield
Indianapolis
Fred McManus
Rush Memorial Hospital
Birth of David Phillip Kent to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Lukens
Mr and Mrs Maurice Lukens Jr of Knightstown announce the birth of their son David Phillip Kent weighing 8 lb 5 oz born January 3 1966 at Henry County Hospital New Castle He is the grandson of Finley and Mrs Smith of Carthage and Maurice Lukens and his wife of Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice
Jim) Lukens, Jr
Knightstown
David Phillip Kent
Henry County Hospital
New Castle
Finley Smith
Maurice Lukens
Carthage
Auxiliary figures attend district meeting in Eaton Indiana
Mrs. Forrest Beck and Mrs. Rachel King attended the American Legion Auxiliary District meeting and dinner held in Eaton Indiana on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Forrest Beck
Rachel King
American Legion Auxiliary
Indiana
Veterinarian Dr H L Hensler Attends Convention
Dr H L Hensler of Carthage attends the annual veterinary convention. He travels from Carthage through Severin Hotel in the destination city for the event.
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H. L. Hensler
Carthage
Severin Hotel
Mrs Gene Locker Visits During Aunt’s Convalescence
Mrs Gene Locker and her daughter from Indianapolis spent a week at the Shutt residence during her aunt’s convalescence. Mr Roy Miller and family of Indianapolis were Sunday guests of her parents the Shatts. Mrs Shutt returned from the hospital.
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Gene Locker
Indianapolis
Shutt Sr
Roy Miller
Shutt
Bible Discussion Group Meets at East St Church
A Bible discussion group will meet weekly at East St Church for interested members. They gathered Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Clyde Ruby at their Carthage home and Mr and Mrs Paul Boulton were mentioned for this Sunday January 16.
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Church News
East St. Christian Church
Clyde Ruby
Carthage
Paul Boulton
Fire at Howell Bros Service Station Losses Near $50,000
Firemen struggled in sub freezing weather to control a blaze at Howell Bros Service Station and Tire Store in Rushville. The Tuesday night fire began around 9 20 p.m. and caused an estimated $50,000 in damage.
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Howell Bros
Rushville
Local Rush County registrants reported for induction
The local office of Selective Service reports five Rush County registrants reported for induction into the Armed Services Tuesday. The inductees are William L. Carpenter, Victor L. Irvine, Robert A. Wilson, Kenneth R. Grizzell, and John H. McCorkhill Jr.
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Office of Selective Service
Rush County
Armed Services
William L. Carpenter
Victor L. Irvine
Robert A. Wilson
Kenneth R. Grizzell
John H. McCorkhill, Jr
Local Soldier Serves in Vietnam With U S Combat Forces
Sergeant Magee, a sentry dog handler in the Pacific Air Forces, serves in Southeast Asia with air offensive and defensive units. He attended Carthage High School and is married to Emily L. Drayton of England.
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Viet Nam
U. S
Magee
Pacific Air Forces
Southeast Asia
Far East
Pacific
Carthage High School
Emily L. Drayton
England
Raleigh Chapter holds inspection meeting
Members of the Raleigh Chapter attended a Monday inspection session led by Frank del King. The gathering focused on chapter procedures and rateigh updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank del King Spection
Raleigh
Were Rateigh
Band Boosters Honor Seniors in Music Themed Dinner
Band Booster members and guests at the Community Center honored senior band members with a blue and white music themed dinner. Bob Edwards narrated a Do You Remember skit as Mrs. Ralph Deboard announced 4 year letters for Larry Bush Jerry May John Terhune and Mike Whitfield and other awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Deboard
Bob Edwards
Deboard
Larry Bush
Jerry May
John Terhune
Mike Whitfield
Susan Skinner
Linda Wells
van Overman
Craig Lefuse
Elizabeth Gross
Steve McClurg
Mike Gorman
Woody Clay
Marsha Magee
Janice Petry
Garry Back
Bill Gatewood
Robert McKain
Albert Terhune
Walter Blessinger
Meeting Sunday to Elect Officers
Elders deacons and deaconesses named above to meet after church services next Sunday to elect officers for next year. All urged to be present for this important election.
New Service Address for Pvt Eldon Jackson in San Diego
The notice provides Pvt Eldon Jackson new service address 2160776 Pit 3040 3rd RT Bn M C R D San Diego California 92140. The move updates unit and staging details for personnel records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Jackson
San Diego
Calif
Brotherhood Sisterhood Meeting Notice
The Carthage Brotherhood and Sisterhood hold their regular meeting at the Community Center on Monday January 17 at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Brotherhood & Sisterhood
Revival at Carthage Nazarene Church January 20 30
The Carthage Church of the Nazarene announces a revival January 20 through 30 led by evangelist Rev. Franklin M. Moore of Castle Rock Colorado. Music will be by Jim and Verla Sexton of Westfield Indiana with Earnest Garner as pastor. Moore is a full time evangelist with church board experience and a long history in church service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Church of the Nazarene
Franklin M. Moore
Jim
Verla Sexton
Westfield
Indiana
Earnest Garner
Castle Rock
Colorado
Moore
Dies Ey
Board of
Orders and Relations
Eastern School Site Picked for New Eastern Hancock County
The community school corporation of Eastern Hancock county chose the Curry farm as the site for a new school, pending state approval. The 60 acre Curry property lies on the Charlottesville Wilkinson Road between county roads 350 N and 450 N. Tentative state approvals had been granted after visits to the sites under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community School Corporation
Hancock County
George and
Ellice Curry
State Board of Health
Commission of School House Planning
Curry
Charlottesville- Wilkinson Road
East St Church Names 1966 Officers After Annual Meeting
The East St Christian Church held its annual business meeting after services and a noon cooperative dinner. Paul Boulton is the minister. Officers include Harold Ruby as Chairman, Edith Hull secretary, Marietta May treasurer, with numerous elders deacons and trustees named for one year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Christian Church
Paul Boulton
Bob McKain
Forrest Marshall
Charles Blankenship
Dale May
Clyde Ruby
Leonard Jackson
Luther Hull
James Ellis
Joe Graff
William Windsor
Harold Ruby
Lloyd Manuel
Ronnie Sullivan
Charles May
Ted Skillman
Edith Hull
Helen Boulton
Marietta May
Financial Sec’y
Gertrude Bush
Sherry McKain
Helen Ruby
John Allen Ruby
Lettie May
Ercel Bever
Arminta Ruby
Maude Barbour
Grain handling meeting set for New Salem High School
Rush County farmers are urged to attend a 7:00 p.m. January 17 session with Bruce McKenzie, Purdue Extension Agricultural Engineer, at the New Salem High School Vocational Agricultural Room. The class, led by Harold Campbell, reviews corn handling methods, drying costs, and facility planning for grain and livestock farms with a step by step, unit-by-unit approach.
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Rush County
C. L. Spuller
Bruce McKenzie
Purdue Extension
New Salem
Harold Campbell
Vocational Agricultural
New Salem High School
Rush County Extension Office
McKenzie
Spuller
Harold Aver
Four Ways From The Office Volume 20 Carthage High School
Carthage High School resumes second semester after a day off. Mike Whitfield wins the local American Legion Oratorical Contest and will represent CHS in the Rush County event with Dave Hunt as alternate. Spelling Bee winners are Rodney Dye, Jerry Dixon, Kimberlee Tweedy, Lynn Ahlering with alternates. winners advance to the Rush County Spelling Bee at Manilla School Monday at 7:00 p.m. Menu plans for the week list daily meals with milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Whitfield
American Legion
Carthage High School
Rush County
Dave Hunt
Wm. H. Dixon
Paul Boulton
Jack F. Tweedy
Rodney Dye
Jerry Dixon
Kimberlee Tweedy
Lynn Ahlering
Mary Ann Messick
Robert Lee
Billie Henley
Elizabeth Sparks
Manilla School
Recorder reports steady deeds and mortgages in 1965
County Recorder Isabelle Dill tallies 679 deeds in 1965 up from 526 the year before. Urban deeds total 461 and farm deeds exceed 15 acres number 210, with eight sheriff’s deeds for urban property. Total real estate transfers approach 4.47 million dollars with 2.60 million farm and 1.82 million city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder’s Office
Isabelle Dill
County Recorder
Spectacular Show At Ball State Draws Local Visitors
Mrs. Raymond Kennedy Miss Juty Kennedy and Lynn Kennedy of Ball State attended the Spectacular at Emens Auditorium performed by Ball State singers. Weekend attendees included Rev and Mrs Palicki Connie Terhune and others from near New Castle. Featured performer Miss Indiana Eileen Smith, attracted nationwide attention from Miss America pageant. Jack Trussell, Indianapolis graduate student at Ball State, sang as a soloist and recently placed second in the Ted Mack Amateur Hour Contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Kennedy
Juty Kennedy
Indianapolis
Lynn Kennedy
Ball State
Emens Auditorium
Ball State University
Stanley Palicki
Connie
Albert Terhune
John Terhune
Jeannine Terhune
Herman Coffman
Near New Castle
Indiana
Eileen Smith
Atlantic City
Jack Trussell
Ted Mack
Afternoon Bridge Club Honor Luncheon at Durbin Hotel
Mrs. Thomas Bush hosted the Afternoon Bridge Club last Wednesday at the Durbin Hotel. Honors were received by Mrs. Guy Ewing and Mrs. Harry Lei.
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Thomas Bush
Durbin Hotel
Guy Ewing
Harry Lei
County Clerk Reports Rise in 1965 Revenues and Activity
County Clerk Dallas Hardwick says 1965 receipts reached 177394 dollars, up 36000 from 1964, ending balance 27246 dollars, up 16000. Civil suits 298, led by 100 divorce actions. 45 divorces granted. Criminal actions 33, estates probated 101, marriages 173 licenses. Hunting and fishing receipts 6794, with 6623 to state and 171.10 to Rush County. Delinquent taxes collected 5291 under a 1965 law require collecting taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Hardwick
Hardwick
Rush County
State Department of Conservation
D H I A Tour Planned for Dairy Farms Near New Castle
Plans for a joint Henry and Rush County Dairy Herd Improvement Association tour were laid out at a January meeting. Attendees included Rush County committee members Eugene Jolliff Otis Willis Glennie Mann Kenneth Land Charles Ariens Wilbur Hoeing and C L Spuller. The 9 30 A M stop is at Joe Schroeder Dairy Farm Jackson Township Rush County with a second stop at Woodrow Bowman farm east of New Castle Henry County. A dairy lunch will follow at W G Smith Auditorium near New Castle with dairy company supplied products and a panel discussion.
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County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
New Castle
Henry County
Rush County
Eugene Jolliff
Otis Willis
Glennie Mann
Kenneth Land
Charles Ariens
Wilbur Hoeing
C. L. Spuller
Joe Schroeder
Jackson Township
Woodrow Bowman
W. G. Smith
Milroy Arlington New Salem Rally To Rush County Semi Finals
Milroy Arlington and New Salem join Manilla in the Rush County Tournament semi finals after Carthage loses to New Salem 42 37. Milroy beats Morton 77 59 while Arlington defeats Mays 53 52 on a last second shot by Hawkins.
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Milroy
Moscow
Morton
Carthage
New Salem
Manilla
Raleigh
Arlington
Mays
Hawkins
Raiders
Kim Lafuse
Rucker
Dave Hunt
Craig Lafuse
Gorman
Kline
Manuel
Edwards
Smith
Michael Hedrick
Richard Hedrick
Bergman
Kinney
Marvin Hedrick
Dixon
Puay
Lions Club Dinner Features FAA Speaker William Mitchell
William Mitchell, a former State Bank employee now with the FAA at Weir Cook Airport Indianapolis, spoke at the Lions Club dinner about FAA role in air traffic control and safety. The meeting opened with a verse, pledge, and invocation. Christmas Cheer reports credited 28 homes visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mitchell
Arlington
State Bank
Federal Aviation Agency
Weir Cook
Indianapolis
Lions Club
Mitchell
FAA
America
Stanley Palicki
Guy Ewing
Lloyd Manuel
Lions Clubs
Richmond
Rush County
New Castle
Elmer French
Willkie Seeks Republican Nomination for Indiana House Seat
Rushville banker and Rushville National Bank president Philip H. Willkie announced his bid for the Republican nomination as Joint Representative for the 27th House District covering Rush and Hancock Counties in the May 1966 primary. A former Indiana legislator, Willkie opposed pay raises for lawmakers and has a long record in banking and public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip H. Willkie
Rushville
Rushville National Bank Today
Indiana
Rush
Hancock
Willkie
Henry
Federal Reserve Board
Rush County
U. S. Senate
Eisenhower
U. S. Board of Foreign
Fulbright
Council For the Advancement of
Rush County Bar Association
First Presbyterian Church
Virginia Zwickel Adamson
Dinner guests host January sorority meeting
The January meeting of the Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority was hosted by Mrs. Ralph Pearson and Mrs. Phil Parish. Guests included Mrs. Goldie Stewart Mrs. Bessie Brown Mrs. Lucille Reeves Mrs. Ethel Brown and Mrs. Lara Lei. The event was held Tuesday evening at the Community Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority
Kappa Kappa Sigma
Will Goldie Stewart
Bessie
January Brown
Lucille Reeves
Ethel Brown
Lara Lei
Ralph Pearson
Mra Sure
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brotherhood
MR. Moore
Recorder Report
Muncie
Rush County Tourney
Philip Willkie
EO Ee Ee Phil
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