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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1941
Page
1
Local column rounds up bits from town life and national news including a push for Indiana highway maps selling fast, a navy recruitment detail coming soon, weather damage from a recent hail storm, and community notes on school openings, farm losses, and a car crash last Thursday with a fatality.
The Citizen office hosts a container for old aluminum as Carthage residents are urged to contribute components to support U S military buildup. The National Defense Aluminum Collection Campaign runs July 21 to 29 with house to house canvassing and local committees forming nationwide. Clarence A. Jackson notes Indiana’s emergency service leadership, calling for volunteer efforts from organizations and individuals to aid the campaign.
Funeral rites for Edward D Retherford killed Thursday by a freight train at the Tweedyville road crossing were conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 at the late residence. Rev Omer Hufford of Charlottesville and Rev Frank Jones of the local Christian church officiated. Interment followed at Glencove cemetery in Knightstown.
Indianapolis March arrangement places Edwin V. O Neel Leo Kinman William Hargrave Eleanor Barker Snodgrass and James W Carr on a publicity advisory panel. The group will cooperate with the state committee publicity division to plan an intensive campaign to inform Indiana voters about Republican activities and state government.
Two county roads undergo blacktop preparation. One runs to Walnut Ridge church southwest of Carthage and spans 1.14 miles. The other links Shivelys Corner with state road 140 and has seen heavy traffic after detours due to a Carthage Knightstown bridge closure.
The Ripley township 4-H girls present an Achievement Day program at East Street Christian Church Monday at 7 30 DST. The event, organized with the township farm bureau, invites the public to attend.
Representative Raymond S. Springer writes to Secretary Claude Wickard urging repeal or adjustment of the 49 cent penalty on wheat raised beyond farm quotas. He cites farmer petitions, Indiana meetings, and the 1940 sowing under the 1938 Agricultural Adjustment Act as justification for protest and seeks policy relief to avoid hardship on farmers across the district and state.
The state highway commissioner announced the takeover of a section of road 109 from the Hancock Henry county line to Anderson. Negotiations for needed right of way had caused delays, and the remaining stretch from Knightstown to Anderson may be state controlled soon.
The Ripley township Good Will Music Club held its July meeting at Riley Park Greenfield with mothers as guests on Tuesday July 20 A noon luncheon followed a large white cake with red white and blue trim served as centerpiece The five new candidates passed a musical test led by director Mrs Ervin Renegar and initiated in a parade of an imaginary band Members and guests list many local names and the August meeting is set for Saturday Aug 2 with a Come and Get It lunch at Mrs Renegar's home
Miss Mabel Alter the Rushville resident and granddaughter of Mrs. Grant Henley is improving after major surgery performed at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis on Saturday.
Miss Maria Henley has accepted a position in the State Library in Indianapolis and began her duties Monday morning.
Henry L. Stenger gave an interesting talk to a group of young people at Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis on a Sunday evening. His topic was Hobbies. Mr and Mrs Stenger were guests of Chief Belter at the Boy Scout Reservation during their Indianapolis visit.
Rush county draft board assigned serial numbers to eight local youths and 90 countywide. Numbers drawn last Wednesday will not set call order until the national draw in Washington, D C on Thursday. Local list includes Hayford Archey Fish 8 Roy Eugene Leisure 14 Frederick Eugene Posey 29 Billy Hugh Small 44 Raymond George Walker 55 Boyden Kent Brown 68 Harry Lee Bundy 72 John Melvin DeShipper 76.
The Navy plans to recruit 15,000 applicants monthly for enlistment with opportunities in about 50 trades. Alonzo Tuttle, editor at The Carthage Citizen, announces Navy training stations and possible pre fleet schooling with pay and free education valued up to 1500 dollars. Enlistees may qualify for commissions and receive food lodging clothing medical dental care and free travel, in the context of expanding the Two Ocean Navy.
The Carthage Softball Association advances toward opening the new diamond at the school house with grading underway floodlight poles planned and lights to be installed. Ben Neal of Public Service Co. donates his services. Donations total 85.25 with more needed for equipment as teams and leagues form and plans include Sunday school business men and independent play. Citizens urged to join with coupons and mail donations to Alvan Sohn or The Citizen.
The 4 H girls club met all day at the school on Wednesday July 16 with a pitch in dinner. Twenty four members attended the regular business meeting and judging contest and made plans for Achievement Day.
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