Visiting families share time in Turner home
Mr and Mrs Russell Turner and family of Olathe Kansas visit in law Roy Turner and wife for a week. Mr and Mrs Robert Turner and daughter of Indianapolis and Mr and Mrs Hollis Heuer and children of Rushville were Sunday guests at the Turner residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Turner
Olathe
Kansas
Roy Turner
Robert Turner
Indianapolis
Hollis Heuer
Rushville
Turner
Six Carthage Majorettes Attend Syracuse Twirling Camp
Six Carthage majorettes spent the week at the Smith-Walbridge Twirling Camp in Syracuse Indiana and will return home today. Attendees were Linda Wells Jenny Eoff Susan Skinner Bonita Gatewood Patty McCorkle and Marsha Magee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Smith-Walbridge
Syracuse
Indiana
Linda Wells
Jenny Eoff
Susan Skinner
Bonita Gatewood
Patty McCorkle
Marsha Magee
Vacationing group returns from Wisconsin fishing trip
Mr and Mrs Frank Alexander Sherry and Mike McKain David McNabb Dr and Mrs Homer Hensler and Albert Ray recently returned from a fishing trip and vacation near Land O Lakes Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Alexander
Sherry
Mike McKain
David McNabb
Homer Hensler
Albert Ray
Land O Lakes
Wisconsin
Homecoming and rededication at Walnut Ridge Meeting House
Walnut Ridge meeting house hosts a Sunday Homecoming and rededication with morning worship at 10 30 a m Gerald Collier delivers the message A basket dinner at noon and an afternoon service at 2 p m featuring William Wagner Superintendent of Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends The meeting room has received extensive repairs and redecoration with labor donated by members and friends All are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Ridge
Gerald Collier
William Wagner
Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends
Scout Trip Planned by Whitfield Family and Troop 23
James Whitfield and his sons Mike and David will lead Troop 23 of Rushville on a nine day scout trip starting July 18. Twenty four boys and four leaders will visit Pittsburgh Gettysburg Washington DC Annapolis Naval Academy Bainbridge Valley Forge Philadelphia New York City and the World's Fair. The group raised about 980 dollars by collecting roughly 70 tons of paper from Carthage Arlington and Rushville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whitfield
Mike
David
Rushville
Pittsburgh
Gettysburg
Washington, D. C
Annapolis Naval Academy
U.S. Naval Training Center
Bainbridge
Maryland
Valley Forge
Philadelphia
New York City
Carthage
Arlington
Jim Whitfield
Attends Brother's Funeral in Indiana and Michigan
Mrs. Urbin Stark and daughter with Mrs. Clyde Crawford of Indianapolis and Mrs. Vonnie Church with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Fuchs and daughters Judy and Pam stayed overnight with the Scotts and Bowers of Detroit. They attended the funeral Friday of Mrs. Church's brother Elmer Stark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbin Stark
Clyde Crawford
Indianapolis
Vonnie Church
Norman Fuchs
Judy
Pam
Tandy Scott
Lloyd Bowers
Detroit
Michigan
Maude Barbour Returns From Month-Long Vacation
Mrs. Maude Barbour returns home Tuesday after a month away. She and her sister-in-law Mrs. Edna McDonald of Waukegan Illinois visited Kathy McDonald's high school in Wilmington Delaware for ten days and later spent the rest of the trip with friends and the McDonald family in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Barbour
Vacationing Here With Family Guests
Mr and Mrs Duane Eakins and Sharon and Theresa enjoy a two week vacation with her father Paul Gray and son James. Tuesday evening supper guests include Mr and Mrs Charles Holliday and children Keren and Mike of Carmel and Inez Binford and Lois Rabey of Holland Virginia along with the Eakins and children at the Gray home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Eakins
Sharon
Theresa
Paul Gray
James
Charles Holliday
Keren
Mike
Carmel
Inez Binford
Lois Rabey
Holland
Virginia
Mrs. Eakins
Gray
Birthday Dinner for Ruth Musgrove in Carthage Area
Hazel Cooper hosted a July 1 birthday dinner near New Castle for Ruth Musgrove of Carthage R.A. and Diane Eakins near Greenfield. Guests included Ruth White of Carthage and Mrs Basil Eakins with family from Greenfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Cooper
Near
New Castle
Ruth Musgrove
Carthage R.A
Diane Eakins
Near Greenfield
Ruth White
Carthage
Basil Eakins
Rites Held For Della Pearson
Mrs. Della Pearson died suddenly last Saturday at her Charlottesville home after recuperating from a broken hip. Born April 16, 1882 in Rush County, she married Charles Pearson in 1903, who died in 1948. She leaves two sons Ralph and Claude of Carthage, three grandchildren, and a brother Henry Jessup. Funeral service was Monday at the Friends Church, Rev. Harry Cooper presiding. Burial in Walnut Ridge Cemetery. Hampton Mortuary of Carthage arranged the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Pearson
Charlottesville
Rush County
Micajah Jessup
Charles Pearson
Pearson
Friends Church of
Ladies Aid Society
W.C.T.U
Ralph
Claude
Carthage
Henry Jessup
R.R
Friends Church
Harry Cooper
Walnut Ridge
Hampton Mortuary
Indiana fishing report shows heavy weekend casualty of aquatic life
Department of Conservation reports very heavy fish mortality over the weekend as thousands of anglers cast feeds into Indiana waters. Northeastern counties report bass, bluegill, pike and trout catches at various lakes, while central and western regions note crappie, catfish, bass and bluegill activity. Local water conditions range from normal to murky with varied bait and lure success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. Foltz
Department of Conservation
Indiana
Steuben County
Clear Lake
Little Long Lake
Silver Lake
Golden Lake
Hogback Lake
Pigeon River
Crooked Creek
Marsh Lake
Pike Lake
Whitley County
Goose Lake
Loon Lake
Tri- Lake
Shriner
Cedar Lake
Kosciusko County
Bass Lake
Shafer Lake
Marshall Lake
Tippecanoe River
Laporte County
St. Joseph River
St. Joseph County
White River
Cataract
Raccoon Lakes
West Fork
Hindostan Falls
Garden Club Workshop and luncheon set for Carthage
Garden Club members plan a workshop meeting and cooperative luncheon on Tuesday July 14 at 9 30 am. The event will be held at the Carthage Community Center and each member should bring a squad or dessert for the break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Carthage
Local real estate transfers in Carthage area
James A. and Marian Wilson transfer an undivided half in lot 30 and portions of lots 29 and surrounding acreage in Carthage to James Arthur Wilson Jr and Sue C Wilson. Grace I Gurley quitclaims to Carl E Carson Jr and Maxine E Carson land along Mill Race. Richard C McNabb transfers part southwest quarter of Section 20 and a one third interest in a 36.15 acre tract in same section and township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A
Marian Wilson
James Arthur Wilson, Jr
Sue C. Wilson
Carthage
Grace I Gurley
Carl E. Carson, Jr
Maxine E. Carson
Mill Race
Fifth St
Henry
William P. Henley
Richard C. McNabb
Alice M. McNabb
Section
Township 15
Miles retires as CCA senior vice president in Chicago
Harry E. Miles retires from Container Corporation of America after 42 years in the industry. Leo H. Schoenhofen announces Miles will retire to a new home in Ashville, North Carolina. Miles began at Mengel in 1922 and rose to vice president and general manager before joining CCA in 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Miles
CCA
Chicago
Leo H. Schoenhofen
Harry Miles
Ashville
North Carolina
Schoenhofen
Container Corporation of America
Miles
Mengel Company
Louisville
Kentucky
Mengel and Container
Fibre Box Association
Washington
Shipping Container
Thomas F. Cass
Edwin H. Bixby
Macon M. Dalton
Ogden Avenue
James F. Tate
Central Division
Sioux City
Rock Island
St. Louis
Memphis
Muskogee
Fort Worth
Houston
Richard C. Winkler
Boston
Fulton
New Brunswick
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Lewis M. Cutter
Shipping Container Division
Holiday Guests Visit Over Weekend in Indiana
Saturday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Oliver Earnest included Kern Thomas of Anderson. They visited Mr and Mrs Orpha Whitaker in Shelbyville and Mary Unger of Fountainstown in the afternoon. Mrs Earnest’s granddaughter Mrs Jack Elder and Mr Elder of South Bend spent the weekend at the Earnests. Mr Elder and wife had just returned from the World’s Fair in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Earnest
Kern Thomas
Anderson
Orpha Whitaker
Shelbyville
Mary Unger
Fountaintown
Mrs. Earnest
Jack Elder
Mr. Elder
South Bend
Mrs
Mrs. Elder
New York
Mel Doughty 24 Dies Suddenly in Anderson
Mrs Melanie Ann Doughty aged 24 of Route 1 Anderson died suddenly at 1 13 am Sunday in Community Hospital Anderson She was born in Hancock County daughter of Clarke and Mary Wilson Taylor She left behind husband Philip and two children Alicia Ann and Leah Beth along with her parents two brothers and grandmother Funeral services were held at 10 am Wednesday Pasco Memorial Mortuary with Rev Harold Clark officiating Interment Park Cemetery Greenfield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melanie Ann Doughty
Route 1
Anderson
Community Hospital
Hancock County
Clarke A. Taylor
Pompano Beach
Fla
Richard Taylor
Guy Bodkins
Route 5
Greenfield
Pasco Memorial Mortuary
Harold Clark
Chesterfield Christian Church
Park Cemetery
W S C S July Meeting At Church Annex
The Women s Society of Christian Service met July 1 at 2 pm in the church annex. Nineteen members, two children and one guest attended. Mrs Stan Lynch accompanied America. Mrs Jack Mosley gave the lesson Our Later Years with help from several members. Scripture read by Mrs Esta Fenner. Prayer closed the meeting. Cheer cards were signed for shut ins and refreshments served by four hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
America
Stan Lynch
Jack Mosley
Carl Foust
Roy Stanley
Valie Gold
Esta Fenner
Raymond Kennedy
Mable Manche
Iva Cook
Lena Newsom
Dinner party honors Mrs Esta Fenner birthday in Indianapolis
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fenner hosted a birthday dinner at McLaughner's Cafeteria Indianapolis last Wednesday. Guests included Mrs. Carrie Askren and families from Indianapolis, with Mrs. Julia Buschhaupt of Newga and Miss Harriet Hoffman of Hancock Minnesota in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Fenner
McLaughner
Indianapolis
Esta Fenner
Carrie Askren
Ed Askren
Marion Askren
Juanita Askren
Julia Buschhaupt
New Ga
Harriet Hoffman
Hancock
Minnesota
Local Students Enter Ball State
Five 1964 graduates from Carthage and Rushville high schools attended a Ball State Teachers College orientation and enrolled for fall classes. Cynthia Ann Brooks and Marilyn Lee Pitts of Carthage plan English and elementary education majors. Cathy Waggener of Homer, Richard Mattox Garretson of Rushville, and Anita Jane Smith of Rushville join as education or speech and hearing majors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell L. Pitts
E. First St
Carthage
Rushville High School
Miss Waggener
Bob Waggener
P.O. Box
Homer
Garretson
Don Garretson
E. St. St
Rushville
Miss Smith
Local families gather for weekend visits and celebrations
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Manuel and two sons spent the 4th of July weekend with his sister Mrs. Fred Richter in South Bend. Paul Parker of Avon Park Florida and Hazel Kuetemeier of Greenfield entertained Mr and Mrs. Noah Leisure at the Durbin Hotel for the Leisures 20th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Nelle Beher and Mrs. Joanna Gibson joined dinner at Mrs. Goldie Stewart's home. Kenneth Smith and family from here shopped and visited relatives in Bluffton Friday and Saturday. James Ramsey and family of Huntington stayed Friday to Sunday with Willie Finch and family and visited Martha Aker of Carthage. Hugh Trowbridge and James Kleiman of Rushville attended a ball game Thursday night Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs. Weekend visitors included Tony Riley and daughter from Friday to Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Manuel
Fred Richter
Richter
South Bend
Paul Parker
Avon Park
Florida
Hazel Kuetemeier
Greenfield
Noah Leisure
Durbin Hotel
Leisures
Nelle Beher
Joanna Gibson
Goldie Stewart
Kenneth Smith
Here
Bluffton
James Ramsey
Huntington
Willie Finch
Martha Aker
Carthage
Hugh Trowbridge
James Kleiman
Rushville
Cincinnati
Reds
Chicago
Tony Riley
Rush County Low in Percentage Voter Turnout
Rush County ranked 84th among Indiana counties in voter turnout in the May 5 primary with 33.93 percent of registered voters casting ballots. The county saw 1,840 Democratic and 2,550 Republican ballots, totaling 4,390 votes. Statewide turnout reached 1,008,523 ballots, 42.11 percent of 2,394,967 registered voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Indiana
State Chamber
Union
Parke
Jasper
Brown
Martin and Dubois
Switzerland
Hamilton
Vigo
Terre Haute
Tippecanoe
Lafayette
Delaware
Muncie
Lake
Gary
Hammond
East Chicago
Madison
Anderson
Marion
Indianapolis
Vanderburgh
Evansville
la Porte
Michigan City
St. Joseph
South Bend
Mishawaka
Allen
Fort Wayne
Elkhart
Christian Women Fellowship Luncheon at Church
The Christian Women Fellowship met in the Christian Church basement on Thursday July 2 for a covered dish luncheon and to make disposable pads for the Little Red Door hospital. Plans to continue the work were discussed. Mrs Thomas Bush presided at 2 pm with devotions prayer and an offering.
Sunday Guests at Winter Home From Rochester Pasadena and Hagerstown
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Winters included Rev. Earl Winters and family from Rochester NY, Rev. Richard Norris and family from Pasadena CA, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Winters and family from Hagerstown Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Winters
Earl Winters
Rochester
New York
Richard Norris
Pasadena
California
Paul Winters
Hagerstown
Indiana
Fatal Accident Kills Two Year Old LeeAnn McCloskey
Lee Ann McCloskey, two, died after being struck by a car driven by her grandfather as he backed from a Arlington driveway. The family, moving from Arlington to White's Institute in Indiana, mourns at Rushville funeral service with burial at Arlington East Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman McCloskey
Lee Ann McCloskey
Indiana
Rush Memorial Hospital
White’s Institute
Wabash
McCloskey
Arlington
Norman
Carthage
Lee Ann
Edward Ray
Lona Beth
Jo Ellen
Raymond McCloskey
Virgil Grinstead
Rushville
Ed Newby
New Salem
Moster and Sons Mortuary
Arlington East Hill Cemetery
Mixers Home Economics Club Meets at Mrs Shields Home
The Mixers Home Ec Club gathered last Friday at Mrs. Thomas Shields’s home with Mrs. Merrill Ewing as hostess. Eleven members attended, 4H demo by Pennina Shields, devotion by Mrs. White, and singing of America The Beautiful with piano by Mrs. Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mixers
Mixers Home Ec Club
Thomas Shields
Merrill Ewing
Shields
Robert White
Prairie Farmer
Pennina Shields
Kenneth Land
Lewis Lafuse
John Munden
Local families visit and host in Indiana and beyond
Mrs Lillie Day of Indianapolis spent Saturday with her daughter Mrs Howard Harris and family. Rex Edwards and children were guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Ruble at Rushville. Mrs Everett Cass Sr and Mrs John Cass and daughter Christa of Cumberland spent the day with Mr and Mrs Delmer Sipes. Robert Mourey and sons from Lawton Oklahoma visited his mother Mrs Jess Mourey and relatives. Forrest Moore and family visited Mr and Mrs Charles Cheever at Vevay. Randy McClurg and son of Muncie weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Markus McClurg. Leonard Ruby of Fort Lauderdale Florida visiting Mr and Mrs Robert Walker. They were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Butler at Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Day
Indianapolis
Howard Harris
Rex Edwards
Carl Ruble
Rushville
Everett Cass
John Cass
Christa
Cumberland
Delmer Sipes
Robert Gard
Ons
Dale
Danny Joe
Lawton
Oklahoma
Jess Mourey
Mourey
Forrest Moore
Charles Cheever
Vevay
Randy McClurg
Muncie
Markes McClurg
Leonard Ruby
Ft. Lauderdale
Florida
Robert Walker
Charles Butler
Pendleton
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Dents
Walnut Ridge Church News
U.S. Army
Saco-Lowell
Maremont Corp
Saigon
Hung My
South Viet Nam
Melanie Doughty
W.S.C.S
Ball State
LeeAnn McCloskey
Sunset Park
Knightstown
Gail Barry
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