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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1963
Page
3
The Carthage Citizen lists Kenneth Rhodes as editor and publisher and Martha Jane Rhodes as managing editor. It provides the newspaper’s telephone number in Carthage Indiana and notes post office mailing class. Subscription rates shown include 26 weeks for 12 dollars and other options.
Indiana lawmakers open the 1963 65 session amid a lukewarm State of the State address by Governor Welch. The budget signals tax burdens on property owners and a push to address reapportionment with an Indiana Plan. Lt Governor Ristine questions leadership and party members debate the plan as legislators await fuller budget details.
The Rushville High School multipurpose room hosts an achievement program with special awards to be presented by named individuals. Entertainment by New Salem School. The Rush County Home Demonstration Clubs and the Rush County Farm Bureau Women’s Department will provide refreshments. A booklet honoring national state and county winners will publish with about 500 names from past years and new entrants. Funds come from the United Fund Drive. Purdue University hosts the State Junior Corn and Soybean Show as Rush County 4H members exhibit crops. Local farmers will be recognized at Farm Science Days banquets for Gold Medal and other projects. Russell Kinnett and Floyd Hiner will assist in judging.
Do You Remember When covers events from January 16 1953 with the marriage of Garnet Hinshaw to Elmer Popejoy in Rushville and a death of Anna Baker at Hancock County Hospital. Other items include engagements at Carthage and Fortville district auxiliary meeting notes. It also recalls 1943 birth and local obituaries, plus 1933 and 1923 notes on residents and real estate.
The March of Dimes expands a nationwide network of treatment centers for birth defects arthritis and polio to bring comprehensive care to infants and children. Basil O Connor notes the unique national effort surpassing any other health group or the federal government. Dr William S Clark highlights the centers behind the campaign and the guiding principle to deliver top medical care to every town and village.
The early grade classes occupy the second floor of the new Westland school building though completion is pending. The high school plans to start Monday, with the gymnasium dedication set for January 26. A baby boy was born January 16 to Mr and Mrs Jesse Mourey of West Clark Street.
Fifty years ago on a Saturday afternoon in 1913 all hitchrack space was occupied by a surge of farmers visiting town. Muddy puddles formed as horses splashed pedestrians near the Town Hall. Jesse Ruby of Centerville visited for business and a basketball game, and Jesse Drysdale sold his 49 acre farm northwest of town to Aaron Mattix of Rush County for $150 an acre.
Mr and Mrs Charles Roland with children from Indianapolis and Ron ald Roland hosted an evening gathering. Fletcher Edwards Dorothy Robertson and Jay visited Fortville with Lawrence Manship family. Clarence Heim hosted weekend guests Marvin and Mike Heim from Wabash College and Larry Morris with daughter from Wabash. Mrs Morris daughter stayed longer. Kenneth Leisure Eugene Leisure and daughter of Charlottesville visited. Russell Roland and Henry Koehler from Knights town called on Koehler at the Veterans Hospital in Indianapolis Sunday afternoon.
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