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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1940
Page
8
Mrs Ralph Pearson hosted a Kappa Kappa Sigma gathering at her parents home with five bridge tables in play. Ruth Bishop and Edna Nelle Kennedy received honors during the social hour as snow themed decorations and refreshments accompanied the evening.
Birthday dinner honored Mrs. Vernon Ewing with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ewing and their family. Weekend visitors included Sandra Lee and Jan Keith McCrory from Indianapolis and Mrs. Ethel Guthrie from Connersville. Duo class held a social evening at the Kings with graduate Moore assisting. Visitors from New Castle and Rushville are noted.
Mrs. Howard E. Henley and Miss Mattie Clark visited Indianapolis on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bowers and Edith spent Saturday in Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sohn were in Indianapolis Monday. Hamil Henley spent the week in Circleville Ohio.
County health officials Drs. Lowell M. Green and E. I. Wooden report December saw 19 deaths versus 15 births in Rush County. Township totals include 13 deaths and 9 births. Rushville records 6 births and 6 deaths. Contagious diseases numbered nine with scarlet fever six and whooping cough three. Births listed by township and city residents are provided, with names of newborns and their parents.
We express sincere thanks to all who assisted during the fire that damaged our home last Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Norris.
The will of Dr Clarkson Gause filed in Rush Circuit Court for probate names Fred C. Gause of Indianapolis as executor. The estate leaves all to granddaughter Miss Mary Ann Kullmer now studying music in Germany, with a $100 bequest to Miss Susie Bentley.
The Sunday night union service at FreuGs Meeting House drew 39 of 931 Carthagenians and about 61 white Wesleyans, claiming roughly one tenth of the citizenry in attendance. Minister C V McMillan notes ongoing meetings with Bro Kenworthy preaching next Sunday night and Dr J Moore guesting next Sunday morning.
Murray S. Kenworthy, Pastor Gouldie Kyser S S Supt present a Union service at the Methodist church with sermon by Kenworthy. Bible school at 9 30 a m lesson Jesus Dramatically Proclaims His Messiahship. Evening worship at 10 30 a m with pastor sermon. Midweek at 7 p m January 25 at the Willella Henley home. Join if you have no church home.
S Delbert Wood a Friends minister of long standing died at his home in Knightstown Wednesday morning. He would have turned 90 if he lived until Monday. Wood served over fifty years and preached at the local Friends church on several occasions. Surviving are his widow five sons and four daughters one son R L Wood resides in Knightstown.
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