Services Held for Charles Kesler 71 in Florida
Funeral services were held for Charles Kesler 71 of Florida with burial at Bagdad Cemetery near Shelbyville Kentucky. Kesler died June 22 at a Tampa hospital after a one week illness. Surviving are widow Frances a son Ray daughter Mrs Marion Garris and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kesler
Florida
Bagdad
Shelbyville
Kentucky
Kesler
S. R. Kesler
R. R
Rushville
Tampa
Frances
Ray
Orlando
Marion, Garris
Umatilla
Fla
Blue River Watershed Project Delayed in Indiana
The Blue River project spanning Rush Henry and Shelby counties is among three Indiana watershed efforts halted by the Bureau of the Budget in an initial action. The project had prior approval from the Soil Conservation Service of the Agriculture Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indiana
Bureau of the Budget
Blue River
Rush
Henry
Shelby
Soil Conservation Service
Agriculture Department
Miss Pam Hunt Relocates to Chicago
Miss Pam Hunt moved to Chicago this weekend and will share an apartment with two women at 1159 North Dearborn. Her parents Mr and Mrs Hubert Hunt accompanied her to the city on Sunday and returned home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pam Hunt
N. Dearborn
Hubert Hunt
Rush Ledge No 580 called meeting for Master Mason degree
Rush Ledge No 580 F and AM will hold a called meeting next Wednesday July 6 1966 after the regular meeting. The purpose is to confer the Master Mason degree and all members are urged to attend. W H Dixon Worshipful Master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Ledge No. 580
W. H. Dixon
Supper Guests Visit Franklin Family
Mr and Mrs Philip Davis with Mike Kevin Karen and Brenda of Franklin were supper guests Wednesday evening of Roscoe and Lila Davis. Brenda Davis age two was set to enter Johnson County Hospital Franklin Thursday for minor surgery.
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Philip Davis
Mike
Kevin
Karen
Brenda
Franklin
Roscoe Davises
Brenda Davis
Johnson County Hospital
Stella Humes Returns From Vacation Tour
Mrs. Stella Humes returned from a two week vacation with her sister and family from Indianapolis. The trip included Independence Missouri visiting the Truman Library and Museum Dodge City Kansas Old Frontier Street and Boot Hill Cemetery as well as Great Sand Dunes National Monument near Alamosa Colorado and stops in Albuquerque New Mexico Texas Oklahoma City and Tulsa. They came home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Humes
Robert Martz
Indianapolis
Independence
Missouri
Truman Library
Dodge City
Kansas
Old Frontier Street
Boot Hill Cemetery
Colorado
Great Band Dunes National Monument
Alamosa
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Carthage Attendees at All-Star Game Weekend
Carthage residents including Odell Pitts and his wife Kenneth Rhodes and his wife Joe Porter and son Kit Ronnie Back Bill Alexander and son Chris Craig Lafuse Mike Whitfield and Jim Zimmerman attended the All-Star Basketball game at Butler Fieldhouse Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Butlerfieldhouse
Odell Pitts
Kenneth Rhodes
Joe Porter
Kit
Ronnie Back
Bill Alexander
Chris
Craig Lafuse
Mike Whitfield
Jim Zimmerman
Watkins Visit Santa Ana Couple in Indiana Trip
Mr and Mrs Pete Watkins of Santa Ana California arrived last week for a two week visit. They stay with Mrs Jessie McGeorge on KR 2 and with John Watkins at Mid Town Indiana. Mrs Watkins formerly Ruby McGeorge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Watkins
Santa Ana
California
Jessie McGeorge
John Watkins
Midtown
Indiana
Watkins
Ruby McGeorge
Vacation family returns from Versailles State Park trip
Mrs. Charles Whitfield and her children Amy and Joe, along with Rick Hampton, came home Saturday after a weeklong vacation in their trailer at Versailles State Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Park
Charles Whitfield
Amy
Joe
Rick Hampton
Versailles State Park
Walnut Ridge Youth Gospel Team Serves at Quaker Haven
The Walnut Ridge Friends Church Gospel Team performed during Sunday service at Quaker Haven with Walter ONeal Kathy Smith Dwayne Ray and Dan and Dave Hunt. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Tommy ONeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Ridge
Vacation recap of Dixon family from Carthage
William Harold Dixon and his son Jerry return from a vacation with relatives in French Lick. Dixon was away on business with the State Bank of Carthage for two weeks while Jerry stayed three weeks. Mrs Minnie Bartl accompanied by Mrs Dixon’s mother spent two weeks in French Lick and joined the family for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harold Dixon
Jerry
French Lick
Mr. Dixon
State Bank of
Carthage
Mrs. Dixon
Minnie Bartl
Sunny
Mrs. Bartl
Teen-Agers In 2 Car Accidents Near Carthage
Deputy Sheriff Wayne Peters investigated two weekend crashes in Carthage area. Judith Zimmerman 17 was scratched and bruised after losing control near Charles Blankenship farm. car damage about 400 dollars and fence 35 dollars. In the Charlottesville area Terry Gibson 18 was rear ended by Raymond Dyer 31. each car about 250 dollars damage and Dyer cited for improper overtake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Peters
Carthage
Judith P. Zimmerman
Miss Zimmerman
Peters
Charles Blankenship Farm
Robert Zimmerman
Charlottesville
Terry R. Gibson
Raymond C. Dyer
Dyer
Earnest Home Cook-Out Hosts Heart Association Meeting
The Rush County Heart Association met at Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Earnest home on June 22 for a cooperative cookout. William Axsom presided, committees reported, and thanks were given to Mrs. William Axsom and Mrs. John Nelson for fundraising work. Earl Beagle outlined services and fund use. Walter Stevens will be next year’s president with a slate including Mrs. Kenneth Earnest as vice president and Mrs. Walter Ray as secretary along with Robert E. Van Huss as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest
Rush Co. Heart Association
Kenneth Earnest
William Axsom
John Nelson
Earl Beagle
Indiana Heart Association
Axsem
Walter Stevens
Stevens
Walter Ray
Robert E. van Huss
Local 4H Dairy Tour Highlights Student Winners
Rush County 4H held its dairy tour on Monday June 20 with Pur due Extension Dairyman Norbert Moeller guiding. Attendees visited Jim Herbert Anderson Township Dean and Ronald Bacon Orange Township Wicker Anderson Township and Jimmy Miller Walker Township for demonstrations on grooming feed air classes and showing dairy cattle. Marty Matlock won his age group with a correct class placement and received a show brush. Ripley Township participants included Marty Matlock Myron Matlock and leader Robert Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Norbert Moeller
Purdue Extension Dairyman
Jim Herbert
Anderson Township
Dean
Ronald Bacon
Orange Township
Wicker
Jimmy Miller
Walker Township
Steve Hahn
Marty Matlock
Ripley Township
Myron Matlock
Robert Wright
Army Personnel Details from Fort Leonard Wood and Fort Knox
Army records list Pvt Gene C Patterson NG229 76614 A Co 5th BN and Ret Bde 4th Platoon Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Sp4 Richard Patterson U821895 54th Ghar Reena 5 APO New York NY Pvt James E Ellis Jr 32976 1st Platoon Co 18th B STNG BDE Fort Knox Kentucky 40121
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene C. Patterson
Fort Leonard Wood
Richard Atterson
Mrs. Leslie Heifner Returns From Virginia Visit
Mrs. Leslie Heifner returned Saturday from a month long visit with her son Edwin and family in Covington Virginia. She reports a very enjoyable time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Heifner
Edwin
Covington
Virginia
Distinguished FFA convention attendees and honorees noted
Dave Hunt and Robert H. Wright attended the thirty seventh Indiana FFA Convention at Purdue June 21 22 23 with seven Rush County chapters represented. The event featured state chorus and band, 193 members raised to Hoosier Farmer degree, and leadership changes including state and district sentinels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Indiana Association of F.F.A
F.F.A
Indiana
Wilsons Return From Kentucky and Smoky Mountains Trip
Mr and Mrs Gene Wilson and family returned Monday from a week long vacation through Kentucky and the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee They spent two days at Russell Springs visiting relatives and four days at a camp in Cave s Cove They also visited the Cherokee Reservation and Klingman s Dome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Wilson
Kentucky
Smoky Mountains
Tennessee
Russell Springs
Cave’s Cove
Smokies
Cherokee Reservation
Klingman’s Dome
Summer School Update at Butler College of Education
Lucille Burn atte is in summer school at Butler University College of Education working on her Masters Degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Addison
Arlington High School
Purdue University
Miss Addison
Alpha Lambda Delta
Alpha Epsilon Delta
Purdue
National Science Foundation
White
Lucille Burnatte
Butler University College of Education
Mrs Gatewood's Nursery Role Omitted From VBS Story
Mrs. Bill Mary Gatewood served as the nursery teacher at the Daily Vacation Bible School held June 6 to 17. The article last week failed to mention her contributions to the event hosted by the Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Mary) Gatewood
Christian Church Bible School
Gatewood
Daily Vacation
New Home Economics Club Formed in Carthage Tuesday
Approximately twenty ladies attended the organizational meeting at the Community Center Tuesday evening. The group elected officers for the Homemakers Age group with Mrs. Gary McClurg as president and set monthly meetings for the fourth Tuesday. Other attendees began planning a separate older group with tentative meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economics Club
Carthage
Beverly Bakes
Home Economics
Knightstown
Dorthy Fitch
Mardella Trowbridge
Kay McMahan
Janet Cooper
Mardell Draper
Willieyhodes
Harold Dixon
Vil Hara
Dixon
Marvin Johnson
Tom Shields
John Munden
Mixers Home
Hospital News update from Rush Memorial and St. Vincent's
Miss Judy Kennedy daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Kennedy returned Wednesday from St Vincent's Hospital Indianapolis after major surgery. Joe Graff of Carthage entered Rush Memorial Hospital Tuesday for tests and observation. Mrs David Dora Ray admitted to Rush Memorial Hospital Monday evening. Mrs Anna Brown remains about the same at Rush Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Kennedy
Raymond Kennedy
St. Vincent's Hospital
Indianapolis
Joe Graff
Carthage
Rush Memorial Hospital
David
Dora) Ray
Anna Brown
Rush Memorial
Raiders Win Two Lose Two In Local Baseball Roundup
Carthage teams posted four victories last week with the Little Leaguers defeating New Salem 5-2 and Arlington 17-3. The Junior High side edged New Salem 12-10 and then crushed Arlington 26-7. Pitchers Rodney Dye and Bob Grizzell each earned two wins, with Dye fanning 10 in the Arlington game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
New Salem
Arlington
Rodney Dye
Bob Grizzell
Dye
Raiders tumble in East Central Conference clash
Local high school team routed New Salem 27 to 0 last Thursday. Trubey’s squad produced 15 hits for the lopsided win. Knights town team handed a later setback as Knightstown earned all unearned runs via walks and errors in a 4-0 performance. Morton Tigers defeated Carthage 7-6 with two big innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Salem
Trubey
Raiders
Knightstown
Roberts
K-town
Morton Tigers
Carthages
Rucker
Carthage
Morton
Humble Oil Executives Receive Overseas Assignments
Two Humble executives move to Esso overseas affiliates effective July 1966. Winslow becomes manager of manufacturing and will head corporate planning for Esso Africa in Abidjan. Gardner will join Esso Africa's Manufacturing Department, based in Ge. Both hail from Purdue and MIT respectively and have long company tenures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Ae Oil
Gre Hae
WI Fae Yahee
Maner Ra “Te Me
Hery Beer
Esso Chemical
Europe
Bere
Esso Africa
Carthage
Indiana
Winslow
Purdue University
Baywainery A Peeing Ete
Houston
Carquarters Manufacturing Department
Jone’ Winslow
District Firemen Meet Highlights From 10th District Assembly
The 10th District Indiana Volunteer Firemen's Association met at Adams Fire Station drawing about 45 firemen and guests from 10 departments. Guests included IVFA Vice-President Carlos Jeffries who was reelected and spoke on the Insurance Plan and convention. Jack Knoll and Allen Blades were re elected as district chair and secretary. Departments represented include Acton Adams Burney Clarksburg Flat Rock Fountaintown Manilla Maretta St Paul and Waldron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Adams Fire Station
State
Carlos Jeffries
Fountaintown
I.V. F.A
Vincennes
I.V.F.A
Jeffries
Tenth District
Jack Knoll
Waldron
New Haven
Charles Walker
Adams
Delbert Isley
Marietta
Allen Blades
Flat Rock
Acton
Burney
Clarksburg
Manilla
Maretta
St. Paul
Palicki Returns as Reverend and Officers Elected
Reverend Stanley Palicki of Fletcher and Arlington Methodist churches has been re assigned to lead for another year by the Methodist Conference. Sunday School elected officers include Robert Winters as superintendent Rex Edwards assistant superintendent and Diana Whitfield secretary. Church board officers chosen are Lowell Brown chairman Hubert Hunt trustees Rex Edwards stewards and Edna Kennedy secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Palicki
Fletcher Methodist Church
Carthage
Arlington Methodist Church
Methodist Conference
Palicki
Greensburg Dis
Rivervale
Mitchell
Indiana
Robert Winters
Rex Edwards
Diana Whitfield
Judy Zimmerman
Sue Ann Land
Annalee Lynch
David Whitfield
Mary Nigh
Mary Lou Gray
Iva Lukens
Linda Edwards
See’y
Ellen Foust
Ruth Hunt
Lowell Brown
Hubert Hunt
Edna Kennedy
Four Winners Named in Rush County 4 H Judging Contests
The 4-H Judging Contest at Belle Gregg School on June 23 crowned senior winners Barbara Jo Mann Darlene Berry Linda Copple and Helen Stout who will advance to the district contest in July. Junior winners were Margaret Conway Sharalie Harcourt Nancy Boulton and Pennina Shields with Ruth Stout Peggy Bossert Connie Miller also in Crafts judging. In Food Preservation senior victors were Mary Jo Gordon Linda Copple Shirley Shank and Carole Norris. junior victors Debbie Brashaber Sharon King Nancy Boulton with Penni na Shields Nan Dolan Donna Winkler Darlene Barry Helen Stout and Julie Herbert participating.
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Belle Gregg School
Barbara Jo Mann
Darlene Berry
Linda Copple
Helen Stout
Rush County
Margaret Conway
Sharalie Harcourt
Nancy Boulton
Pennina Shields
Ruth Stout
Peggy Bossert
Connie Miller
Mary Jo Gordon
Shirley Shank
Carole Norris
Debbie Brashaber
Sharon King
Nan»y Boulton
Nan Dolan
Donna Winkler
Darlene Barry
Julie Herbert
Vacation Bible School Planned at Little Blue River Church
The Little Blue River Church of Christ near Carthage hosts a week long Bible school July 11 to 15 with the course God Lives Today. Hours run 9 30 to 11 30 a m each day. For information call Mrs. James Wright or Mrs. Howard Linville.
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Little Blue River Church
Little Blue River
Local Softballers Fall Twice in Doubleheader
The Carthage Merchants lost two games to Shelbyville 2-1 and 6-0. A first inning error and a Justin home run by Bob McKor kle gave Shelbyville the early lead in game one while Asher pitched well for the visitors. In game two Mark ley blanked Carthage until the last inning and Shelbyville added runs in the middle frames. The local club hosts H J Ransburg of Indianapolis next Wednesday July 6 and Moose B team from Indianapolis July 13 with Kingsley Terrace from Indianapolis to visit later in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Merchants
Shelbyville Merchants
Bob McCorkle
Asher
Shelbyville
Carthage
Runnebahn
Tague
Cooley
Markley
Shelby
Ashcraft
Stewart and Leisure
H. J. Ransburg
Indianapolis
Moose
Rex Edwards
Kingsley Terrace
Pioneer Fourth at Noblesville Planned by Conner Prairie
Noblesville Indiana the Conner Prairie Museum will host a pioneer style Fourth of July event on Sunday and Monday July 3-4 with demonstrations in 1820s crafts spinning weaving dyeing candle making chair caning and open hearth cooking. Children race and games while women and men participate in period contests including potato peeling and cross cut saw competitions. A quilting demonstration and display of 50 quilts are planned and hours shifted to 1-5 p m Monday with usual hours otherwise. The Conner Prairie site lies five miles south of Noblesville on Ind 37 A near William Conner's brick home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblesville
Ind
Indiana
Conner Prairie Museum
Conner Prairie Pioneers
Tony DeBlase
William Conner
Eli Lilly
Eartham George
Rush County Homemakers Style Show At Fair Dates
The adult and Young Homemakers Style Show occurs Wednesday afternoon at the Rush County Fair on July 27. The Young group is for homemakers 18 to 37 and the Adult group for 38 and up with four categories. Winners advance to the 1966 Indiana State Fair. Open to Rush County homemakers 18 plus who are married. Entry blanks are at the County Extension Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Post Office to Close Monday for July Fourth
The local Post Office will be closed next Monday July 4 with no rural route delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R
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Dave Hunt
Rita Marie Addison
Erts
Bundy
Lafuse
Rhe Morton
Doerr
Spitzer
Rucker and Edwards
Belgium
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