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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1958
Page
1
Members of the Carthage Band Boosters Club met Tuesday night at the school building with good attendance. President Noah Patterson led a short business meeting while Jean Windsor presented the secretary’s report.
William Phillips of Indianapolis underwent an emergency appendectomy at 2 30 a m Monday at St Vincent s Hospital Indianapolis The patient is Lavonne Nelson Phillips husband formerly of Carthage Mr and Mrs Finley Nelson were callers Monday evening and Wednesday
Mrs. Clarence Henley reports a letter from her son Pvt. Larry Bramel describing a cast on his left hand and arm after an injury at home during holiday leave. An X-ray confirmed a broken finger and fractured knuckle.
A letter arrived this week from Bayard Baker for Mr and Mrs Guy Ewing. Friends seeking his address may write him at 222 West Seventh, Stuggart, Ark.
Noah Magee formerly of Carthage and Irene Fielden of Crothersville were united in marriage on December 27 at Crothersville. Mrs. Magee serves as auto license branch manager in Crothersville.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller of Brownsburg welcome Eva Marie Miller a 6 lb 10 oz daughter born Thursday Jan 16 at Rush Memorial hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Russell Shutt of Carthage R R.
A full attendance gathered at the Carthage Community Center for the Ripley Two Farm Bureau monthly meeting. Cecil Pike led the session with Ralph Truitt delivering the secretary's report as Alton Gordon from near Raleigh offered remarks. An open 30 minute discussion followed, with plans for another oyster supper at the March meeting.
Ben Neal will enter St. Vincent's Hospital Monday for tests and observation.
Carthage Lions Club president James Ellis presented the school flag and the American flag to the Carthage School Band at the Arlington basketball game last Friday night. The band delivered a fine halftime show alongside the Wilkinson game on Wednesday night. The Methodist Youth Fellowship met January 20 and featured worship, a Stan Lynch talk on Prayer, a business session, and slide pictures from Rushville Booth Festival. Thirty three attendees adjourned for recreation with cake and punch honoring Stan Lynch's birthday.
Dean Addison son of Mr and Mrs Hoyt Addison began a seven month course after leaving for Nashville Tennessee where he enrolled in Nashville Auto Diesel College this Saturday.
Notice asks subscribers to check they are listed on the paper and pay in advance. It warns that Post Office rules require advance payment and urges those behind to send remittance immediately.
Carthage High School announces A honor roll members including Jessica Kline Ronald Tuttle Dorothy Edwards for third six weeks and Anne Campbell Ronald Tuttle for semester. B honor roll lists many grades with names such as Danny Hamilton Kim Lafuse Barbara Byrd and Lois Conley. Calendar notes January events FFA basketball Juniors report profits and a column from From the Editor's Notebook.
The Church of the Nazarene marks fifty years since its 1908 Pilot Point start with 4500 churches worldwide observing special worship. Growth data show membership rising from 10,000 to about 300,000 and Sunday school enrollment from 7,000 to 632,000. Additional figures detail church property value and per capita giving. Social visits follow the observance across Indiana communities.
Twenty five Methodist Youth Fellowship members joined the Oberammergau Passion Play at Circle Theater Indianapolis. The two and half hour production featured 125 cast members with Jesus life depicted from birth to resurrection. Attendees included Jeannine Terhune secretary and numerous individuals listed by name.
Isabelle Dill, deputy Rush County recorder and Washington Two Republican committeewoman, announces she will run for county recorder in the May 6 Republican primary. She has one year as deputy, is married to Russell Dill, and farms in Washington Township with two children.
A two car collision at State Road 3 and Mays Road last Thursday left extensive property damage but no serious injuries. Gerald Stewart 55 Carthage and Alice B Stehouwer 61 Grand Rapids Mich were involved with Stehouwer treated for back injuries and her husband for facial cuts. Stewart claimed brake failure and a failure to stop led to the crash. Stewart and a passenger escaped harm while insurance damage was listed at 1200 for Stewarts car and 1800 for the Michigan car. Fence damage to Clarence Newhouse property listed at 25. The driver of one car was arrested for failure to stop for a preferential highway.
Arlington defeats Carthage 76 to 53 in a packed Arlington gym. Parks Kennedy Wooldridge lead the Wildcats with strong scoring while Bill Parish P. Parish of Carthage scores 19 before fouling out as Arlington builds early leads and maintains control through the second half. Officials were Mosbaugh Leach Arkadia.
The Carthage Raiders defeated Wilkinson 60 to 55 after a tight fourth quarter. Wilkinson led early with a 22 to 12 first, but Carthage closed the gap and pulled ahead in the final minutes behind Bill Parish’s steady scoring and a late eight-point flurry. Collins led Wilkinson with 27 points while Drysdale fueled Carthage’s run with key inside shots. Officials were Risinger and Mahan.
Charles Wesley Smith, 78, retired farmer, died suddenly Friday at 1:15 p.m. at his home 335 North Morgan Street Rushville after five years of ill health. Born September 22, 1879 in Carthage, he married Mary Florence Machlan in 1910. she died in 1953. Survived by three sons John H. Smith Carthage Charles Jr Greensburg Robert M. Smith Rushville police officer and five grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. at Todd Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Taylor officiating. burial Hanover cemetery Morristown.
State Revenue Commissioner Edwin W. Beaman said Richard Phillips, Republican county chairman, is named administrator of the Intangibles Tax Division. Phillips currently heads the State License Division after last year’s appointment by Governor Handley. He succeeds Earl S. Cummings, who has served as acting administrator since Frank J. Noll, Jr. was ousted over a shortage.
Donald Stoten Jr exhibited the sweepstakes peck of soybeans at the Indiana Corn and Grain show on the Purdue campus during the winter agricultural conference. Newton Malterman won the grand sweepstakes in senior corn with 10 ears of Indiana 844D seed corn. His son Thomas won sweepstakes in junior hybrid seed corn. Jerry Winkler of Arlington won junior corn show sweepstakes with 10 ears.
The First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Rushville held its annual meeting and retained all board members and officers. Directors named Clarence Meyers, Ivan Alexander, Parvel Moore, Norman Crum, Kenneth Earnest, and Robert L. Scott. Officers renamed include Clarence Meyers as president and Ivan Alexander as vice president. Virginia Hogsett and Marjorie Lambert were named assistant secretaries, with Ruth M. Waits and Adrienne Mauzy as tellers.
Malcolm Herrington, a former Carthage resident, produces the Mac Herrington Show at Knightsown this Saturday after the Alhambra Theatre feature. Two performances 4:30 pm and 9:30 pm with singing dancing and comedy starring Johnny Stabler. Advance tickets at Alhambra box office and Flory's Gift Shop. Matinee 30c child 60c adult. night 40c child 75c adult.
Mr and Mrs Lee Patton and their children Rickey and Mary spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ellis Swadley and their children at Noblesville in a family visit.
Kappa Kappa Sigma sisters held a January meeting at the Carthage Community Center with 28 members. Officers installed by Helen Patton included Mary E. Bush as president and Barbara White as vice president, with projects for March of Dimes and an April Cancer Drive.
Walter Kinney and Mrs. Norman W. Alexander announced a resolution by the Rush County TB Association praising residents for supporting the 1957 Christmas Seal raising funds for tuberculosis control. $251.14 remains to meet the $4600 quota. Follow-up letters seek renewed contributions for 1958 projects and clinics.
Clyde Miller completed half a century of service with the Baltimore and Ohio system last week. A native of Murdock Illinois, he began as a telegrapher on January 15 1908 under C H and D. Miller has worked at Lintner Decatur Springfield Newman and Tuscola before a permanent Arlington agency since October 13 1909. He is the fourth oldest on the Springfield Hamilton division and will receive a gold pass and fifty silver dollars.
Robert Stanley son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stanley returned home Saturday after receiving his discharge Friday from Ft. Sam Houston Texas. He served six months training with the U S Army at the post in Texas.
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