Mrs Willard Cox Installed Treasurer of Esther Hall Home
Mrs Willard Cox of Indianapolis and daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Addison of Carthage was installed as treasurer of the Esther Hall Home board in Indianapolis. The home is run by the W S C S Indiana Conference of Methodist Churches for girls who work or study in the city, located on North Meridian Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Cox
Indianapolis
Earl Addison
Carthage
Esther Hall
W.S.C.S. Indiana Conference of Methodist Churches
N. Meridian St
Steward Baby Born In Hancock County Hospital
Mr and Mrs Marion Steward of Carthage announce the birth of a son named Mark Anthony weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces at Hancock County Memorial Hospital on Thursday July 9. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Eddie Roy of Knightstown and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Forrest Steward of R1 Knightstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Steward
Carthage
Mark Anthony
Hancock County Memorial Hospital
Eddie Roy
Knightstown
Forrest Steward
R. 1
Reception for Rev Bucy and Family at Methodist Church
A reception for Rev Leonard Bucy and his family will be held at the Methodist Church tonight at 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Bucy & Family
Leonard Bucy
Methodist Church
Queen Candidate Sally Bash Progresses in County Fair
Miss Sally Bash daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bash of Carthage is sponsored in the Bush County Fair Queen Contest by the Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority of Carthage. She attends Carthage High School and will be a senior this fall. She is in the band drum majorette varsity cheerleader and Pep Block member. She is a Sunday School pianist at East St Christian Church Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Bash
Kenneth Bash
Carthage
Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority
Bash
Carthage High School
East St. Christian Church
Carthage Teen Patty McCorkle Named County Queen Sponsor
Patty McCorkle daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul McCorkle of Carthage will enter the County Queen Contest sponsored by Jacksons Marathon Station. A Carthage High School senior she was named 1963 Fall Festival Queen and serves as majorette librarian and varsity cheerleader. She belongs to FFA and attends Fletcher Methodist Church teaching dancing in Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty McCorkle
Paul McCorkle
Carthage
Jackson’s
Marathon Station
Patty
Carthage High School
Fletcher Methodist Church
Carthage High School student Jane Todd named fair queen sponsor
Jane Todd daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Todd of Carthage is sponsored by Carthage Jewelry in the Fair Queen Contest. She will be a senior at Carthage High School this fall and is a chorus and pep block member. She is a National Honor Society member and has been an alternate cheerleader for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie Todd
Kenneth Todd
Carthage
Carthage Jewelry
Janie
Carthage High School
Local Woman Wins Boston Award for Industry Essay
Selah Cooper of Rushville Indiana wins the national Boston Award for 1964, in an essay contest on responsibility to keep her company competitive. The Container Corporation of America secretary moved to Rushville with her sons Kelly and Bart and is active in community affairs. Awarded $200 at a luncheon with Bolton Emerson Inc representatives and Container Corporation executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selah Cooper
Rushville
Container Corporation of America
Carthage
Indiana
Bolton Emerson Company
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Paper Industry Management Association
Boston
Lee” Cooper
Kelly
Bart
Lee
Connersville
Hans Buehler, Jr
Frank Wantz
Wilbur McCorkle
G. G. Copeland
Howard Reunion Draws Family From Many Towns
The Howard family held their annual reunion on July 4 at Knightstown. Attendees included Carl Stevens of Carthage, Bill Charles of Spiceland, Ronnie and Darwin Howard of Rushville, James A. Howard at an air base in Texas, and numerous relatives from New Castle, Morristown, Shelbyville, Knightstown, Dayton Ohio, and other nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Howard
Knightstown
Carl Stevens
Carthage
Bill Charles
Spiceland
Ronnie
Darwin Howard
Rushville
Lawrence Evans
U.S.A
Kentucky
James A. Howard
A.F.B
Texas
Denice Howard
Birchell Howard
Shelby Howard
New Castle
Howard Dunagan
Ruby Campbell
Morristown
Robert Theobald
Shelbyville
Robert Jackson
Darwin Webber
Henry Barns
Carol
Philip Rose
John Hall
John Jully
Dick Howard
Tom Howard
Dayton
Ohio
Purdue honors over a thousand for top scholastic work
One thousand twelve Purdue University students across Lafayette and regional campuses earned the distinguished rating for the 1963-64 second semester. Sixteen1 students achieved the top scholastic index of 6, and 4.8 percent of the 21,058 enrolled attained the distinction. Amy Sue Addison and Rita Marie Addison are among those honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Purdue
Nelson M. Parkhurst
West Lafayette
Conservation District Supervisors Meet In Rushville
Rush County Soil Conservation District Supervisors held their monthly meeting July 8 at the SCS office. Members approved new assistant supervisors Ennis Rose Lowell Peterson and James Wicker welcomed by Chairman Oldham. An audit committee was formed for state fund reporting and plans set for a conservation tour August 26 with invites to ASC county officials ministers and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Rushville
SCS
Kenneth Oldham
George Riggs
Robert White
Wayne Carmony
Ennis Rose
Lowell Peterson
James Wicker
Oldham
Clarence Spuller
S.C.S
ASC
Henry County
Big Blue River Watershed Project
Conservancy District
Allen Proctor
Montie. C. Logsdon
Anderson Township
Cook-out Honors Marine Recruit Ronnie Gatewood at Carthage
Mr and Mrs Sam Gray and family hosted a Saturday cook-out for Ronnie Gatewood who departed for Marine duty in Virginia. Attending were Mr and Mrs Gatewood and three children, Mr and Mrs Maurice Lukens and family, Mr and Mrs Jack Lynch and children, and Mr and Mrs James Lukens and children of Knightstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Gray
Carthage
Ronnie Gatewood
Marines
Virginia
Gatewood
Maurice Lukens
Jack Lynch
James Lukens
Knightstown
Church Dinner to Honor Rev Kendall
A church dinner will honor Rev. Robert Kendall and family at East St Christian Church after Sunday services on July 19. Kendall concludes seven years of ministry here and will move to Bedford. Rev. Paul Boulton from Cincinnati will take over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Christian Church
Robert Kendall
Kristine
Avid
The
Christian Church
Kendall
Bedford
Paul Boulton
Cincinnati
Local Resident Counts Traffic on North Main Street
Mrs. Iva Cook of North Main Street sat on her porch and counted traffic on a Friday evening. In one hour she logged 13 cars and 9 trucks plus 2 tractors in the first five minutes, totaling 175 vehicles for the full hour according to the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Cook
North Main Street
Carthage
Jackson Reunion Brings Families Together at Riley Park
The children and families of the late Mr and Mrs William Jackson gathered for a reunion Sunday at Riley Park in Greenfield. Attendees included Alva J Brown and family Carthage Arthur Baker LeRoy Jackson Austin McAllister Jim Dine and daughter Billy Baker Karen Anderson Pendleton Chester Jackson Jack Sandefer and family Indianapolis Milton Jackson and sons Raleigh Charles Ray and daughter Rushville Sandy Alby and family Greenfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jackson
Riley Park
Greenfield
Alva J. Brown
Carthage
Arthur Baker
Leroy Jackson
Austin McAllister
Jim Dine
Billy Baker
Karen Anderson
Pendleton
Chester Jackson
Jack Sandefur
Indianapolis
Milton Jackson
Raleigh
Charles Ray
Rushville
Sandy Alby
Education workshop draws four Rush County residents
Four Rush County residents attend a two week Mental Hygiene education workshop at Ball State Teachers College in Muncie Ind. Attendees are Nancy Mitchell and Phillip Mitchell of Milroy both connected to Milroy High School. B E Smith of Rushville principal at Carthage School. Raymond N Hay of Mays principal at Mays School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Rush County
Ball State Teachers College
Robert T. Elsmere
Nancy Mitchell
Phillip Mitchell
E. Main St
Milroy
Milroy High School
B. E. Smith
N. Morgan
Rushville
Carthage School
Raymond N. Hay
Mays
Mays School
GOP Pitch-in Dinner Planned in Rushville
A GOP pitch-in dinner for Republicans and their families will be held at 6 30 p m on Wednesday July 22 at the Conservation Club in Rushville. Republican nominee for U S Senate D Russell Bontrager will attend along with other state and local candidates. The Rush County GOP Central Committee and the Rush County Women's Republican Club sponsor the event and invite all Republicans to bring a dish and their own table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Club
Rushville
Rush County
GOP Central Committee
Women’s Republican Club
D. Russell Bontrager
U.S
C. Jack Clarkson
GOP
Martha Alexander
Women’s Club
Fitch Family Relocates from Fairland to Carthage
Mr and Mrs Tives Fitch and their three children moved from R R 1 Fairland to Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs.Tives Fitch
R.R. 1
Fairland
Carthage
Hymn Sing at Church of Christ Little Blue River
An area Hymn Sing will be held at the Church of Christ at Little Blue River on Sunday July 19 at 2 30 p m Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Little Blue River
Majorettes Attend Syracuse Camp At Midwest Majorette Camp
Carthage High School Major ettes traveled to Syracuse Indiana to study twirling flag and pom pom routines at the Smith Wallbridge Midwest Majorette Camp. Pictured are Linda Wells Beegie Gatewood Marsha Magee Patty McCorkle Susan Skinner and Jenny Eoff under director Mrs Merl Smith and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage High School
Smith-Wallbridge
Midwest
Syracuse
Indiana
Linda Wells
Beegie Gatewood
Marsha Magee
Patty McCorkle
Susan Skinner
Jenny Eoff
Merl Smith
Vacations Held Spotlight For Local Residents Past Week
Local residents shared travel updates after weeklong trips. Mr and Mrs Joe Holman of New Salem and Mrs Paul Scott of Carthage returned from a 2600 mile east coast and Florida trip visiting St Augustine Marineland Daytona Beach Orlando Sarasota St Petersburg Angel Island Tampa and Silver Springs. Mr and Mrs Leo Whitfield visited their son S Sgt Ronald Whitfield at McGuire AFB in New Jersey including Fort Dix and Ocean City New Jersey beaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Holman
New Salem
Paul Scott
Carthage
Florida
St. Augustine
Marineland
Daytona Beach
Orlando
Sarasota
St. Petersburg
Angel Island
Tampa
Silver Springs
Leo Whitfield
Ronald Whitfield
McGuire Air Force Base
New Jersey
Fort Dix
Ocean City
N. J
Local Family Reunion At Lake Freeman Visit
Mr and Mrs Lowell Brown and children Jerry and Linda, and Brian Hampton returned home Saturday from a week at Lake Freeman. Mr and Mrs Frank Hampton and sons and Joe Whitfield spent Thursday with the Brown family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Brown
Jerry
Linda
Brian Hampton
Lake Freeman
Frank Hampton
Joe Whitfield
Brown
Hunt Family Travels From Minnesota To Toronto
Miss Pam Hunt studies at the National Ballet of Canada summer session in Toronto. Mr and Mrs Hubert Hunt returned Sunday from a ten day vacation accompanying their daughter and touring northern Ontario and the circle route around Lake Superior then returning through Minnesota and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam Hunt
School of the National Ballet of Canada
Toronto
Hubert Hunt
Pam
Ontario
Lake Superior
Minnesota
Wisconsin
McNabb Family Returns Home After Wisconsin Vacation
Dr. and Mrs. George B. McNabb and their grandson Rick McNabb returned to Carthage Sunday evening from a three week vacation and fishing trip near Land O Lakes Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. McNabb
Rick McNabb
Carthage
Land O’lakes
Wisconsin
Nighs Take Weeklong Vacation to Allegan and Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Nigh spent a week away with Mr. and Mrs. Clancy Nigh at Allegan Michigan. They drove to Jackson Kentucky where they joined Mrs. Nighs mother Mrs. Margaret Howard who returned with them to Carthage. Mrs. Howard had visited her sister Mrs. Leonard Richardson and Mr Richardson for the prior three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Nigh
Clancy Nigh
Allegan
Michigan
Nigh
Jackson
Kentucky
Margaret Howard
Carthage
Edwards Return From Midwest Vacation
Mr and Mrs Robert Edwards and their family with his parents Mr and Mrs George Edwards visited several places in Illinois and Iowa last week. They spent time in Piper City Pontiac Illinois Nevada Ames Des Moines and Fort Madison Iowa and returned home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Edwards
George Edwards
Ilinois
Piper City
Pontiac
Nevada
Ames
Des Moines
Ft. Madison
Iowa
New York Trip for Indiana Couples
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Wells and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Savage from Indianapolis visited Mr. and Mrs. William Greenough in Long Island New York last week. They toured New York City near the World's Fair and returned home Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Curtis Wells
Ernest Savage
Indianapolis
William Greenough
Long Island
Wood and Myers Visit Cincinnati and Dayton Landmarks
Mr and Mrs John Wood and Mr and Mrs Richard Myers spent Friday to Sunday visiting places of interest in Cincinnati. On Sunday they toured the Wright Brothers Museum and Wright Paterson AFB in Dayton Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wood
Richard Myers
Cincinnati
Wright Brothers’ Museum
Wright-Patterson Afb
Dayton
Ohio
Indianapolis Couple Returns After Virginia Beach Trip
Mr and Mrs Louis Humes and Mr and Mrs Richard Stumpf and son Chris of Indianapolis return ed to their homes Saturday night Williamsburg and Jamestown Virginia and then spent three days at Virginia Beach En route to Washington DC Memorial at Norfolk They visited Col and Mrs Mel Hemmer and toured the capitol They also saw Arlington Cemetery the Smithsonian Institution and Georgetown highlighting a patriotic Delaware journey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Humes
Richard Stumpf
Chris
Indianapolis
Williamsburg
Jamestown
Virginia
Virginia Beach
Washington D. Co. Memorial
Norfolk
Washington
Mel Hemmer
Capitol
John F. Kennedy
Arlington Cemetery
Smithsonian Institute
Georgetown
Greenfield Man Visits Daughter Family in Indianapolis
Robert Addison of Greenfield spent a week with his daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Cox and their son in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Addison
Greenfield
Willard Cox and
Indianapolis
Rubys Tour Eastern States Visiting Historic Sites
Mr and Mrs Clyde Ruby and daughter Arlene returned from an eight day trip visiting Cooperstown the Farmer s Museum and James Fenimore Cooper House in New York Boston s landmarks including Bunker Hill Old North Church Paul Revere House Franklin birthplace and the Old Book Store Plymouth Rock and Cape Cod sites then via Hyannis Provincetown Corning Glass Factory and Moon Base 1 at Pittsburgh Planetarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Ruby
Arlene
Cooperstown
New York
Farmer’s Museum
James Fenimore Cooper
Boston
Massachusetts
Bunker Hill Monument
Old North Church
Paul Revere
Benjamin Franklin
Old Book Store
Fanveil House
Old Statehouse
Old Ironsides
Boston Commons
Plymouth
Mass
Plymouth Rock
Hyannis
Massachusettes
Provincetown
Cape Cod
Corning
Corning Glass Factory
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Planetarium
Vacationing Families Retreat From Lake Cumberland Trip
Mr and Mrs Gene Reddick and daughter Rhonda and Tressie Clay of Carthage with Mr and Mrs Robert Stephens and family of Indianapolis spent a week at Lake Cumberland Kentucky and Versailles State Park Indiana and returned home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Reddick
Rhonda
Tressie Clay
Carthage
Robert Stephens
Indianapolis
Lake Cumberland
Kentucky
Versailles State Park
Indiana
Plans for 4H Dairy Banquet Set for September 17
A dairy committee arranged the annual 4H Dairy and Adult Dairy banquet at the County Extension Office. The Durbin Hotel will host Thursday evening September 17 with Otis Willis as toastmaster and Barbara Mann delivering the invocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Extension Office
Durbin Hotel
Otis Willis
Barbara Mann
Kenneth
Joe Schroeder
Dairy Club
Jim Cabell
County Extension
Donald Jolliff
Steve Hahn
D.h.la
Mrs Dudley Leisure Undergoes Major Surgery in Indianapolis
Mrs Dudley Leisure of Indianapolis underwent major surgery Wednesday at Hancock County Hospital. Her room number is 302.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Leisure
Indianapolis
Hancock County Hospital
Local Social Notes Across Indiana Cities
Mr and Mrs Michael Kelly and daughter Kimberly of Indianapolis were weekend guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Sandefur. Mrs Loyal Hunt visited her mother Mrs O M Masters at New Castle. Mrs Kenneth Rhodes visited her mother Mrs Ethel Hartzler at Rushville. Mr and Mrs Russell Roland called on relatives at Memorial Clinic in Indianapolis and Hancock Co Hospital. Linda and Nickie Chance spent nine days with Mr and Mrs Cecil Rider and son at Martinsville. Mr and Mrs Joe Graff Karen Graff and Gary Siler were Saturday dinner guests in Indianapolis for Mrs Graff s birthday. Other guests were Mr and Mrs Dalton Backus of Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Kelly
Kimberly
Indianapolis
Fred Sandefur
Loyal Hunt
O. M. Masters
New Castle
Kenneth Rhodes
Ethel Hartzler
Rushville
Russell Roland
Memorial Clinic
Hancock Co. Hospital
Linda
Nickie Chance
Jenny Chance
Cecil Rider
Martinsville
Joe Graff
Karen Graff
Gary Siler
Bill Schmidt
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Miss Bash
Miss MC Corkle
Jane Todd
Amy Sue Addison
Rita Marie Addison
R. R. J. Carthage
Mrs. Franklin Addison
Conservation District
Rev
Uons Heet
Keande M. DeVorss
Wichi
Ae Lecnational
Asio
Canada
Pion’ International
Lions International
G.O.P
Little Blue River Church News
Daughter
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