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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1958
Page
1
Carl Hogle part owner of The Carthage Grain Co. has sold his interest to Lee Silver after 19 years with the firm, 16 of them as a partner. The sale marks a leadership change for the company.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Shields and daughter celebrate the homecoming of baby Charles Morris Shields born November 20 at Hancock County hospital Greenfield. He weighed 3 lbs 5 oz at birth and 6 lbs 5 oz on Tuesday morning when brought home to Carthage R R.
Mrs. Maria Gray received a letter from Elizabeth Winslow Levis stating she had broken her arm just above the wrist last Tuesday. Levis, formerly of Carthage, now lives in Howe Indiana and teaches at Kendallville.
Bill Robertson son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Robertson has volunteered for three years service with the U S Army. He passed his examination on Tuesday in Indianapolis and was sent to Fort Knox Kentucky.
John Porter underwent eye surgery Friday at St. Vincent’s Hospital for a recent injury. He returned to his home in Carthage on Wednesday.
Dr and Mrs H L Hensler attended the 74th annual convention of the Indiana State Veterinary Medical Association held January 15 16 17 at the Severin Hotel in Indianapolis.
Jay Tweedy, small son of Mr and Mrs Jack Tweedy, cracked his left shoulder bone in a fall from bed Sunday at their home.
James Leisure of Carthage, son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Leisure, Franklin College student, fractured his ankle Tuesday night. He was taken to Johnson County Hospital where he remains as a patient.
Dr Wilbur Beeson recently returned from a mission station in Kenya Colony East Africa will be the guest at Walnut Ridge Friends Meeting Sunday evening January 19 at 7 30 showing films of his hospital work on the mission compound The public is invited Louis Barrett pastor.
Mrs. David Ray has been confined to bed the past week. Lilburn White is convalescing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John White since his return from the hospital on December 31.
Mrs. Robert McKain and Mrs. Wayne Draper represented Unit 316 of the American Legion Auxiliary at Rushville’s 10th District gathering held Tuesday at the Post Home with a neon luncheon at the Durbin Hotel. Distinguished guests included Amy Lee Coulins Tell City state president and Harry Moore Brookville state membership chair, plus Berry Hurley Greenfield state boys’ school chair. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Richey Knightstown welcomed a son born Monday at Rush Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Helen Winkler of 1029 North Morgan Rushville announces she will run in the Republican primary on May 6 for Rush County recorder. A Rush County official since four years as deputy auditor she previously served four years as county treasurer. Lifelong Rush County resident born in Union Township she has lived in Rushville about 20 years. Wife of Loren Winkler with two sons she belongs to Main Street Christian church Order of Eastern Star D A R and Kappa Delta Phi Sorority. She has held offices in the Young Republicans Club and the Women's Republican Club of Rush County.
Mrs Ella Nelson 81 died Wednesday at 12 45 pm at her daughter Lavonne Phillips home in Indianapolis after eight years of poor health Born June 1 1876 in Rush County she was the daughter of Dayton and Manda Sharp A member of Carthage Fletcher Methodist Church Survived by daughter Lavonne Phillips Indianapolis son Finley Nelson Carthage three brothers Charles Sam Sharp Rushville Ed Sharp Indianapolis one sister Mrs George Moore Carthage five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Funeral services Friday 2 pm Thompson Hampton Funeral Home East Hill Cemetery Arlington. Paul Jackson Purdue University was an overnight guest of his parents Friday. DECATUR COUNTY HOST TO DISTRICT FARM BUREAU MEET. Greensburg Ind Jan 16 Farmers from nine counties will meet in Chrisman s Cafeteria Friday January 24 for a district Farm Bureau meeting Principal speaker Warren Collins Chicago American Farm Bureau staff Program opens at ten o clock Mrs Webster Heck Fayette district women s leader assisted by Hollys Moon district fieldman and George H Buschhaupt Shelby district director Moon will report on membership Progress Afternoon panel will address current farm issues Paul T Norris Indianapolis director of organization department of Indiana Farm Bureau will moderate Public speaking contestants to represent the district at the Women s Conference in Indianapolis Moon will report membership progress All county and township leaders and other interested persons are welcome to attend
The CHS column notes the crowd finally backed the Carthage Raiders at the tournament, praising student leaders and calling for continued spirit. It criticizes late game misbehavior and urges sportsmanship, pride in the team, and revenge-focused talk on Arlington.
The Arlington Wildcats edged Carthage Blue Raiders 56 to 49 in a dramatic county final. A late sequence featured a flagrant foul and three free throws, with Arlington sealing the win in the closing seconds as Steve Kennedy and Magee tallied key points and Carthage struggled at the line.
The M Y F held its regular meeting at the church on January 13 with a call to worship and prayer. The lesson titled Dressed Young People was led by Annalee Lynch and Stan Lynch. Thirty seven attendees adjourned to recreation and refreshments and plan to attend the Passion Play at the Circle Theatre in Indianapolis this Friday.
The Carthage Lions Club approved buying a nylon American Flag to present to the Carthage School Marching Band at a future home basketball game and will sponsor a high school girl to attend Girls State at Indiana University this spring. The club will join Arlington Club for a February dinner at 7:00 p.m. at the Christian church, replacing its February Community Center meeting.
Container Corporation of America starts operation at its Brewton Alabama site with a $30 million bleached kraft mill producing up to 300 tons daily. The plant employs about 350 staff on three shifts, uses 4,000 cords of wood weekly, and includes wood handling, water treatment, power, pulp, and bleach facilities on a 5,000 acre site.
The Camera Club met at the Carthage Community Center on Wednesday night for the January session. Hubert Hunt presided, with Mrs. Paul McDaniel presenting the secretary’s report. Officers elected were Cecil Pike as president Norman Winkler as vice president and Iva Cook as secretary treasurer. Paul McDaniel showed California trip movies and Clarence Northam shared photos from the club’s December 1957 Christmas party. Refreshments for 22 members were provided by the Ellis and Hunt households.
A fire discovered Wednesday afternoon at Flo Hickman's Apparel Store in Knightstown destroyed much merchandise and damaged the interior. Investigators believe a faulty furnace caused the blaze.
Thurston Logan of Carthage lost his left forearm between elbow and wrist after his handwas caught in a coinpicker Saturday Jan 4. His daughters alarmed aid. Dr Richard McNabb treated him at New Castle Clinic and Henry County Hospital. Logan farms Ida and Mamie Jessup place between Carthage and Charlottesville and works at the Container plant.
Vir ginia Henley Braybrook daughter of Mrs. Lawrence Braybrook and the late Mr Henley marries Terry Watson Offield of Albany New York in Albany on December 13 The bride a Syracuse University graduate and former women’s editor of the Rochester Times Union recently worked as program director for Sembach Air Base in Germany The groom an alumnus of Virginia Tech and holder of a geology master's from Illinois is a former U S Air Force veteran now with the New York State Geological Association The couple are grandchildren of the late Clyde Henley and his wife of Carthage
Rush county livestock farmers must file nominations for the Gold Medal Beef Calf Club Commercial Gold Medal Sheep Club Purebred Lamb Gold Medal and Gold Medal Pork Producers projects by February 1 at the County Extension Office. Nomination cards are available there.
The author argues segregation predates the American Republic, tracing its roots to ancient societies. He cites Solomon’s temple practices, gender roles, and the treatment of Gentiles and Samaritans to show long standing social divisions, asserting segregation is an enduring human pattern rather than a modern or Southern invention.
Funeral rites were held Sunday for Mrs Maude Miller 74 wife of Bearl Miller who died Thursday night at her Carthage area home. Rev Robert Kendall officiated at Thompson Hampton Funeral home with burial in Arlington East Hill cemetery. Born Nov 7 1883 in Henry county she was the daughter of James and Ida Haskett and married to Miller in 1907. Survivors include her husband and two sisters Miss Lillie Haskett and Mrs Jessie Faucett of Mooreland.
The Carthage Community Center hosts the January PTA meeting led by President Harry Cooper. Speaker Mr McCart, Indiana Boys School Plainfield superintendent, spoke about juvenile delinquency and 695 enrollments. A smorgasbord fundraiser for playground equipment was approved with a committee set for next Wednesday.
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