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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1958
Page
1
Miss Marilyn Jo Gray, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Gray, departs Indianapolis by train for a vacation with Mr and Mrs John Collins and family in Fort Worth Texas.
Miss Norma Jean Sipes accepts a position at Shockney's Accounting Service in Carthage. Miss Marlene Sandefur, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sandefur, begins work at the State House in the Public Instruction Department.
Larry Nigh son of Mr and Mrs Bob Nigh had X rays of his heart Monday at Robert Long hospital in Indianapolis He is spending the week with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Liebrandt at Greenfield
Joe Whitfield, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Whitfield, had ear surgery last Wednesday at St Vincents Hospital in Indianapolis and was discharged the same day. Joel Ridlen went to the Medical Center in Indianapolis Wednesday morning for a checkup with Mrs Ridlen.
The new address for Kenneth W Logan is A/3C Kenneth W Logan AF16565728 5th Air Police Squadron Travis Air Force Base Fairfield California.
The Friends Church ball team will practice Friday evening at the church grounds under the supervision of Gary Stewart.
The Better Business Association gathered at noon Tuesday for its regular monthly meeting. President Frank Hampton led the session, Royce Joseph read and approved the previous minutes, and Joseph reported on a meeting with the State Highway Commission about a proposed state highway through Carthage. Hampton noted a Town Council meeting discussing a traffic stop light at Mill and Main streets.
Cecil Stalcup, 39, of Knights town, faced fines totaling 57.50 after pleading guilty to drunken driving and failing to keep his vehicle under control. His 1948 truck left the Knights town road a mile north of Carthage, rolled several times, skidded 45 feet after 90 feet in the ditch, and was listed demolished with minor injuries to the driver.
Jeannine Terhune Carol Carver and Beth Roberts take part in a high school church camp at Rivervale near Mitchell Indiana this week representing Carthage Fletcher Methodist Church.
Mrs. Margaret Ann Averitt 60 of Greenwood died in a south Indianapolis wreck on U S 31 near Indiana 431. Her sister Mrs. Mary Raeburn 63 of Indianapolis suffered critical injuries and possible double leg fractures. Services set Friday at 2 p m for Averitt in Burkhart Funeral Home Greenwood.
Mr and Mrs Louis Humes Mr and Mrs Richard Stumpf and son Chris of lis and Mr and Mrs Fred Pfieffer of Elmhurst Illinois enjoyed a ten days vacation and fishing trip to Deep Woods Lodge Tomahawk Wisconsin returning to their homes Sun-
Paul Back plead guilty to drunken driving reckless driving and driving under suspension in Rushville City Court. Mayor William Morgan sentenced 30 days and 20 dollars costs for drunken driving 30 days and 10 dollars costs for suspension and 10 dollars costs for reckless driving. Back faces two year license suspension after release. Carthage Marshal Hugh Trowbridge reported Back drove 50 to 55 mph on Main Street before being stopped. He was jailed over the weekend.
Rush County Fair Board met on Tuesday July 1 at the County Extension Office chaired by Ertle Price. Space constraints prompted plans for a larger industrial tent while five high school bands from New Salem Manilla Milroy Carthage and Arlington will play each evening.
Mr and Mrs Paul Edwards and their sons move this week into a newly built house at Log and Harrison Streets. The Edwards plan to relocate the former Paul Edwards residence to the Rex Edwards family who have bought it and will move in soon with their baby daughter.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Kennedy and children Judy and Lynn returned Tuesday night from an enjoyable vacation to Florida.
Mrs Lee Patton and her children came home by train on Wednesday evening after a three week visit with her parents and other relatives at Burley Idaho.
The 106th Indiana State Fair runs August 27 to September 4 with Bob Hope Tennessee Ernie Ford Arthur Godfrey and Jim Hetzer’s International Spectacular headlining in Coliseum and Grandstand. Acts include the Mills Brothers Molly Bee the Four Preps Everly Brothers and Paul Anka plus a 30 girl chorus and aquatic divers. Grand Circuit Harness racing runs September 1 to 4 and a county fair queen contest precedes the events.
The Ripley Needletwisters met June 19 at 2 00 pm in the school Home Ec room. President Cathy Ruby led the meeting with pledges by Rose Willey and Marsha Brown and a group sing. Forty one members attended with reports on health safety Purdue Round-Up and demonstrations on baking powder biscuits crafts cookies tomato aspic and more. The group was entertained by pantomimes and songs before a short business meeting and adjournment to refreshments.
Evelyn S. Knop 16 Morristown sustained fractures of both legs when a car driven by Wilma J. Keller 16 Fountaintown pinned her to Jimmys Drive In Restaurant building at the Freeport Road and U.S. 52 intersection. Keller said brake failure caused the collision. Knop was treated at Major Hospital Shelbyville. Damages were listed at 100 for the building and 65 for the car.
Forrest M Henley 69 longtime Westland resident died Thursday evening from a heart attack while in the hay field. Born in Dublin Indiana he was a farmer in Blue River township for 48 years and a WWI veteran active in Republican politics. He attended Purdue University and is survived by a sister Mary Henley Binford of Indianapolis. Funeral services were held Sunday at Pasco Memorial Mortuary with Rev Edwin Barker officiating. Interment followed in Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
Leaders of the Indiana Federation of Clubs representing 21,300 members will gather July 15 and 16 at Indiana University to plan a new two year program under incoming president Mrs Oscar Brizius of Newburg. Workshops led by nine IU faculty will cover a clinic for departments and a study of EU Package Library Service. Miss Sally Butler will address women power and legislation on July 16 with a follow up discussion led by Mrs Roger K Brown. State officials Roy Combs and Ronald Bowen will speak to the Sesquicentennial Committee and department heads will unveil plans for the year. An executive board will meet Monday evening prior to the event.
Doris Leanna Geise states to Bush County Court that three McCarty children are renamed Geise. The letter, dated July 7 1958, records that Kathleen Marie Geise John Allen Geise and Michael David Geise replace their prior surnames with Geise and identify James Allen Geise as their father.
In Bush county several girls participated in the county Home Economics Demonstration Contest. Rita Noble won the winning general demonstration “Basket Weaving” and will represent Rush county at the District Contest in Mt. Summit on July 16. Other A Group entries included Edna Mae Neihoff’s “Above All, Smile” and Amy Sue Addison’s “Yeast Roll Variations.” Special demonstrations covered vegetables, dairy foods, canned vegetables, an Electric Project, and Baking with winners Connie Owens, Carolyn Roberts, Katha King, Nancy Norris, Sue Veiles. Judy Alexander and Sharon Smith also entered Electric Project demonstrations. Mrs. Forrest Meek judged the events.
Gene Gardner’s Holstein herd of Ripley township topped the Rush County Dairy Herd Improvement Association in May with 8 cows averaging 48.7 pounds butterfat and 1326 pounds milk per cow over 30 days. Other high producers include Jonas and Linville Posey township 26 cows 43.6 pounds fat, plus top names like Kimmell Washington township and Marbro Farms Rushville township. In May 403 cows from 14 herds averaged 34.0 pounds butterfat and 874 pounds milk. three Marbro cows were among the ten top producers.
Arga Dearinger of Canon City Colorado Mr and Mrs Russell Dearinger and Mrs Chioa Dearinger of Rushville were Wednesday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Clata Delinger.
Fourteen awards listed for Electric Clothing Food Preparation Food Preservation and Home Improvement divisions. Winners include Patricia Jolliff Judy Harrold Connie Owens Margie Mahan Kay Hineman and others. top two advance to District Judging in Hagerstown July 15 with alternates Jane Power Cathy Ruby and Virginia Smith named.
PFC Robert P. Stanley 19, son of Mr and Mrs Roy O Stanley Carthage Ind, completed two weeks of annual active duty training July 6 at Fort Leonard Wood Mo He is a graduate of Carthage High School and is assigned to the 337th General Hospital Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind
Tweedy Community Center Board approves September 25 to 27 for the annual Fall Festival in Carthage. Howard Windsor named general chairman for 1958 with Mary Tweedy Vera McNabb Donald Ruby as day chairs and committees invited to mobilize local organizations for the 13th festival since 1946.
The Town Council discussed installing a traffic signal at Mill Street and Main Street after a Lions Club suggestion, but tabled action pending traffic studies. George Apple was authorized to repair two bridges on South East Street and Market Street, with work starting Tuesday morning.
In Merriam Indiana an old feud links the town to the legendary Uncle Sam grave debate sparked by a Samuel Wilson stone. The tale traces the 1928 congressional dispute and local lore about a real versus reputed Uncle Sam, with connections to the Lewis and Clark expedition and Jefferson’s Louisiana Purchase.
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