Logan couple announce birth in Napa and Lukens family adds a daughter
Mr and Mrs Kenneth W Logan of Napa California welcome an 8 lb daughter born June 30 in Napa. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Logan of Carthage. Separately Mr and Mrs Phillip Lukens report a girl born Tuesday at Rush Memorial Hospital with grandparents Mr and Mrs Maurice Lukens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth W. Logan
Napa
California
William Logan
Carthage
Rush Memorial Hospital
Phillip Lukens
Maurice Lukens
Kyser Party Vacationing With Carr Family and Conner
Mrs Gouldie Kyser and Miss Sharlee Kyser vacationed at Mt Prospect Illinois with Mr and Mrs James Carr and family and at Lake Geneva Wisconsin with Mrs Edith Conner. Mrs Eth el Renegar of Knightstown joined them returning home after two weeks with Mrs Conner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gouldie Kyser
Sharlee Kyser
James Carr
Mt. Prospect
Illinois
Edith Conner
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
Ethel Renegar
Knightstown
Harmon Family Returns From Ten Day Western Vacation
Mr and Mrs Alfred Harmon and their two sons have returned from a ten day trip to Oklahoma and Kansas. They visited Mr and Mrs Claude Harmon and Mr and Mrs Alvin Wilcox in Cleo Springs Oklahoma during the vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Harmon
Oklahoma
Kansas
Claude Harmon
Alvin Wilcox
Cleo Springs
Ray Family Vacation Includes Lake Michigan Trip
Mr and Mrs Albert Ray and sons spent two weeks traveling in Indiana Michigan and at Lake Michigan. They stayed a week at Lake Shafer with Mrs David Ray and were joined by Mr and Mrs Keith Ray and family. They then visited Mrs Elizabeth Levis in Howell Indiana and toured Mackinaw City Straits of Mackinac and surrounding points in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ray and
Lake Shafer
David Ray
Keith Ray
Elizabeth Levis
Howell
Indiana
Lake Michigan
Mackinaw City
Michigan
Straits of Mackinac
Two Wives Granted Divorces in Rush Circuit Court
Two divorce decrees were awarded in Rush Circuit Court last Friday with custody granted to both wives. Vera Rucker won against John L. Rucker and Rebecca Enos won against Robert M. Enos, with a property settlement in the Enos case. Damage suits by Sadie Huffman and Frances Cauble against William and Ruth Wilhelm were dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush
Vera Rucker
John L. Rucker
Rebecca Enos
Robert M. Enos
Enos
Sadie Huffman
Frances Cauble
William
Ruth Wilhelm
Milroy High earns first class vocational agriculture status
Milroy High School’s vocational agriculture department qualified as a first class program for next year. Announcement by Anderson Township trustee Glen Hungerford credits an active FFA, a farm shop, a young farmer class and an adult farmer class under state rules. Phil Mitchell serves as the agriculture teacher. Only 56 departments held first class status statewide last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milroy High School
Vocational Agriculture Department
State Department of Vocational Agricultural Education
Milroy Department
Glen Hungerford
Anderson Township
State Department
Phil Mitchell
Milroy
Rites Held For Raymond Dumford
Raymond Dumford aged 75 father of Mrs. Audrey Magee of Carthage died at his home in Hagerstown last week. Services were held in Hagerstown with burial in Sugar Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Dumford
Audrey Magee
Carthage
Hagerstown
Sugar Grove Cemetery
Hancock County Births Notice
Mr and Mrs David Oakes Route 1 are the parents of a boy born at Hancock County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Lynn Wilfon Route Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock County
David Oakes
R. R
Hancock County Hospital
Lynn Wilfon
Two Cars Damaged In Head-On Crash On Jackson Road
On a curve three miles north of Rushville at 7 45 p m Saturday two cars were damaged in a head on collision. Drivers Jon Dale Smith 16 Carthage and Jimmy C Crane 18 Greensburg collided after vegetation obscured vision. Crane cited for driving left of center. no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson School Road
Rushville
James Kleiman
Jon Dale Smith
Carthage
Jimmy C. Crane
Greensburg
Crane
Smith
Kleiman
Freeman Blessings Return From Michigan Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Blessing and their son Tom came home Friday after a week in Roscommon Michigan. They visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ross E Cornell at Roscommon. Mrs Cornell and her Beverly Cornell accompanied them home for a month here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Blessinger
Tom
Roscommon
Michigan
Ross E. Cornell
Cornell
Beverly Cornell
Carthage Teams Fall Short in Double Loss to New Salem
Carthage Jr high and grade squads suffer defeats to New Salem on the local diamond. In the grade game Carthage trailed after a 1.3-fest and could not hold an early 11 run burst, New Salem scoring in every inning to win 16 to 17. Dalrymple pitched well for New Salem while Lafuse toed the rubber for Carthage and six errors hurt the locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
New Salem
Lafuse
Dalrymple
Pearson
Rucker
A. Porter
K. Lafuse
Kline
McClurg
Carroll
Martz
Naylor
Patterson
Winkler
Lynch
George
C. Lafuse
Porter
K. Porter
Carthage Jr. High
New Salem Jr. High
Carthage H S defeats Manilla 17 to 7 on local diamond
Carthage H S topped Manilla 17 7 in a league opener last Thursday scoring in every inning except the last. Smith started for Carthage allowing 3 hits and 4 walks with 2 strikeouts while Heim, Porter and Gatewood finished. Manilla pitching gave up 11 hits and 8 walks with 3 strikeouts as Patterson Heim Weidner and Porter led the Carthage hitters and Nickolas Edwards Hutchinson Swift Wright tallied for Manilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage H.S
Manilla
Carthage
Smith
M. Heim
K. Porter
Heim
Jackson
D. Patterson
Weidner
G. Patterson
Nickolas
Edwards
Hutchinson
Swift
Wright
Porter
Gatewood
Chandler
Kuhn
Carthage Loses to Morristown in a Game of Errors
Carthage fell 42 to Morristown in Morristown. M Heim allowed 4 hits for Carthage while Miller pitched for Morristown. Morristown had 3 first inning runs on 1 hit, 3 walks, and two hit batters, then held a slim lead as Heim shut them down. Morristown had 4 hits and 6 walks with 6 strikeouts. Carthage had 7 hits, 2 walks, and 11 strikeouts. Carthage hitters included D Patterson, Marvin Heim, and Gatewood. Morristown batters included Hugent, Spencer, Nugent, and Miller. Batter batteries listed for both teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Morristown
M. Heim
Miller
Spencer
Nugent
Mike Heim
Gatewood
Harris
Yankees
Yankee
Rucker
Nigh
Carroll
Lafuse
Patton
Sammons
Ewing
Joseph
Richmond
D. Whitfield
A. Porter
K. Lafuse
Back
Kline
McClurg
Pearson
Henley
G. Back
Clay
Rush County Fair Queen Contest Chooses Ripley Township Candidate
Miss Pam Hunt of Ripley Township selected as queen candidate for the 3rd annual Rush County Fair Queen Contest. Sponsored by Carthage Lions Club, she competes July 27 at Memorial Gym Rushville with 8 p.m. program, and may compete at State Fair. Contest rules require 16 to 21 year old unmarried contestants active in community groups. Wayne Logan is county contest chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam Hunt
Hubert Hunt
Ripley
Rush County
Hunt
Carthage Lions Club
Memorial Gym
Rushville
Girl Scouts
Wayne Logan
Ergon Class Members Hold Picnic at Greenfield Riley Park
The Methodist Ergon Class and families enjoyed an evening picnic and swimming party last Thursday at Greenfield Riley Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield Riley Park
Lake Vacation Returns From Five Day Silver Lake Trip
Mr and Mrs Ed Carroll and sons Jimmie and Pat returned home last Thursday after a five day stay at Silver Lake.
Evangelistic Meeting at Little Blue River Church of Christ
The Little Blue River Church of Christ will hold an evangelistic meeting July 10 to 16 at 8 p.m. each evening. A basket dinner at 12:45 p.m. and hymn sing at 2:30 p.m. are planned for Sunday July 16. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Blue River
Local Softballers Win Last Thursday in Arlington League
Carthage and Bargain Barn defeated their opponents in Thursday night Arlington Softball League games. Carthage scored the winning run in the seventh inning, beating Columbia 4 to 3 after a Woods double, Shutt’s single, and a groundout. Shutt led Carthage with three hits including a double. Magee and Woods added extra hits. Magee also tripled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Bargain Barn
Columbia
Lanning’s
Woods
Shutt
F. Magee
Garden Tour Planned With 4H and Adults
Harold Clifton announces a Wednesday morning Garden Tour on July 19 for 4H and adults. The event begins 8:40 at the extension office with three stops at Earl Chamberlain 322 N Harrison, Marvin Hoeing, and Dale Jones where topics include roses, general garden management, vegetables for exhibit, and pest and disease control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Clifton
Earl Chamberlain
N. Harrison
Mr. Chamberlain
Marvin Hoeing
Paul Potts
Arlington
Dale Jones
Kenneth Brashgber
Mays
Local Families Share Holiday Visits Across Indiana
A parade of local residents from Muncie Knightstown Greenfield Rushville and surrounding areas hosted and visited relatives over the weekend and 4th of July. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Leland Hawkins with children Mark and Carol. Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Hunt. Roy and Lena Stanley. the Newsom Coolman and Kennedy families. Mayfield Carr and Morgan clans. plus extended dinners and trips to Tri Lake and Lake Freeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Hawkins
Mark
Carol
Muncie
Loyal Hunt
Roy Stanley
Reta
Bob Stanley
Jane Ann
Greenfield
Charles Benefiel
Nellie Benefiel
Knightstown
Stanley
Hancock County Hospital
Lena Newsom
E. A. Coolman
van Buren
Indiana
Raymond Kennedy
Lynn Kennedy
Tri“Lake
Columbia City
Paul Newsom
Laurence Mayfield
Georgetown
Paul Mayfield
Sharlee Kyser
Gouldie Kyser
Hattie Innis
A. J. Carr
Jack Carr
Carr
Syracuse
New York
Sam Corn
Rushville
Ralph Webb
Robert Eoff
Carthage
Sandford Eoff
Michigan
Anderson
Richard Morgan
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Stuart Morgan
Noah Leisure
Henry Jessup
George Moore
Sam Sharpe
James Haywood
Clyde Shockley
New Ross
F. N. Moore
Forrest Moore
Omer Heim
Lake Cottage
Lake Freeman
Monticello
Melanie Addison
Elza Kanepijs
Indianapolis
Hoyt Addison
Indiana Conservation Reports Broad Fishing Activity Across State
The Public Relations Division notes clear streams in Indianapolis and southwestern areas with generally good to fair fishing. Species include smallmouth bass channel catfish bluegills crappies and pike with catches from Geist Reservoir White River Cataract Lake and several creeks. Notable catches include a 17 lb pike at Clear Lake and a 27 lb flathead at Upper Cataract Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Department of Conservation
Indianapolis
Geist
White River
Pigeon River
Pretty Lake
Clear Lake
Cataract Lake
Cataract Falls
Fishing Report Highlights River and Lake Catchs
Anglers report crappies bass and bluegills being taken across lakes and rivers. The Kankakee River and Tippecanoe River areas show catfish and bluegill activity while a few crappies are fished from the Wabash River. Willow Slough yields all types of fish with worm and artificial bait used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee River
Tippecanoe
Wabash River
Willow Slough
White River fishing reports good with notable catches
In the Southeast section, anglers report clear streams and good fishing. A 9 lb white perch was caught in the East Fork of White River near Columbus. White bass migration returns with fish around 2 lbs in upper White River streams. A 62 lb flathead was caught near Seymour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River
East Fork
Columbus
Seymour
Family and friends gather for visits and reunions
Mr and Mrs Maurice Brooks and son of Anderson visited Mr and Mrs John Brooks with their son. Roy Hearne and daughter of Madison stayed with Foster Wilson and son over weekend. A Greenfield family reunion occurred Sunday. Mrs Kenneth Rhodes and her mother Mrs Ethel Hartzler of Rushville were houseguests Saturday and Sunday of Mrs Hartzler's sister Mrs Vern Mays in Terre Haute. Dale Earnest and daughter Dee Ann joined Iva Cook and Roy Small for Sunday dinner. Guests over the 4th included Talma Hoff and Freida Chappell of Manilla Freida Clutter and Lora Catt of Greenfield Laura Benson, Clara Delinger and Paul Gray of Carthage stayed with Nelson Cook team over weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Brooks
Anderson
John Brooks
Roy Hearne
Madison
Foster Wilson
Greenfield
Kenneth Rhodes
Ethel C. Hartzler
Rushville
Hartzler
Vern Mays
Mr. Mays
Terre Haute
Dale Earnest
Dee Ann
Iva Cook
Roy Small
Nelson Cook
Talma Hoff
Freida Chappell
Manilla
Freida Clutter
Lora Catt
Laura Benson
Clara Delinger
Paul Gray
Carthage
Hoosier Quality Lamb Show debuts at Indiana State Fair
The 1961 Indiana State Fair Wether Show is renamed Hoosier Quality Lamb Show with a weight-based carcass contest. Judging on August 30 in the show ring. carcasses shown September 2 in the Agriculture Building. Exhibitors limited to two entries per class. entries due July 1 via Indiana Livestock Breeders Association. Wethers must be bred in Indiana and grade US Good or higher for eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indiana Livestock Breeders’ Association
U. S
U.S
Don Robinson Accepts Williamsport Coaching Post
Carthage basketball coach Don Robinson, after two seasons, will join Williamsport in Warren County as head basketball coach and mathematics teacher. He notes Williamsport’s gym seats 2,700 and the town’s size mirrors Carthage. The move, with wife, is planned for early August. his teams will enter the Wabash Valley Tourney and the regional sectional tourney alternates between Williamsport and Attica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Robinson
Carthage
Williamsport
Warren County
Robinson
Attica
Calendar project to start under Band Boosters sponsorship
The Band Boosters plan to start the Community Birthday Calendar again this year with solicitation beginning in a few days. Orders for the calendars will be taken during the drive and the price will be unchanged from last year.
Hampton Family Returns from Indiana Vacation
Mr and Mrs Frank Hampton and their sons Brian and Rick returned home on July 4 after an eight day trip spent with relatives and friends near Bedford Indiana and with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hampton and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hampton
Brian
Rick
Bedford
Indiana
Kenneth Hampton
Highway Taxes On Increase Under 1961 Federal Act
The 1961 Federal Aid Highway Act raises the federal excise tax on highway tires inner tubes and tread rubber with a floor stock tax for wholesalers retailers and manufacturers. Taxpayers must inventory items as of July 1 1961 and report using Form 3174 by October 15 1961. Forms available by late July 1961 at local IRS offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Office
Rush County 4-H Senior Demonstrations Advance to District
Four senior 4-H demonstrations from Rush County won at Belle Gregg School and will represent the county at the July 14 district contest at Madison Heights High School in Anderson. Nan Daubenspeck presents Teenhcide on safer teen driving. Suzanne Fry demonstrates Be Your Own Decorator. Nancy Norris offers BP Plus Power A equals 3F for better fitting garments. Janice Simpkins promotes Eat More Milk in dairy foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Belle Gregg School
Nan Daubenspeck
Nan
Wayne Daubenspeck
Union Township
Merry Hearts 4-H Club
Suzanne Fry
Edmund Fry
Anderson Township
Suzanne
Happy Hearts
Nancy Norris
Paul Norris
Walker Township
Nancy
Janice Simpkins
C. Dale Simpkins
Noble Township
Janice
Noble Friendship
Madison Heights High School
Anderson
Gold Medal Calf Club Entries Sent for July Weigh
All county gold medal calf club members received letters and official weight cards for their nominated calves. Weighing should occur in July, preferably before July 14, to enter calves into the East Central Indiana District Gold Medal Calf Club catalog sponsored this year by the Baugh Fertilizer Company of Rushville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Baugh Fertilizer Company
Rushville
Winners Named in 4H Home Economics Judging Contest
Mrs. Jean G. Cox announced winners from a 32-participant Junior 4H event. Contests covered clothing, waistbands and hems, home furnishings, bulletin boards and cleaning baskets, plus foods and menus. Top placements list include Janet Gordon and Janet McMillin tied for foods first. Claudia Butler led clothing with Carolyn Gordon second. Gloria Boling won furnishings with Becky Dunn second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean G. Cox
Janet Gordon
Washington Township
Janet McMillin
Union Township
Dana Knoy
Washington
Marlene Beck
Noble
Carol Bradfield
Rushville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Milroy AG
H.S
Morristown HS
Miss Pam Hunt
R. Magee
Koohns and Dilts
Sieberts Bargain Barn
Fairland
Carthage Columbia Glenwood Sane Encenner Ene
Enennene Eneene
Arlington Lannings
Farm News
Boy Scout
Henry Stenger
Jack Stephens
Jack
Sana
Larry Nigh
Mike Alter
Larry Bush
Jim Zimmerman
Mike Whitfield
Jim Wells
Bruce Osborn
Terry Joe Stephens
Central
Northwestern
Hoosier
Joe
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