Rush County Dairy Field Day at Purdue Highlighted
July 18 saw Rush County representatives at Purdue University for the first annual Dairy Field Day with over 1,000 dairy families in attendance. Highlights included talks by T. M. Ice and G. O. Mott on high quality forages and efficient forage use, plus district square dance planning and field guidance on limestone liming for next spring planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Purdue University
T. M. Ice
Indiana State Dairy Association
G. O. Mott
Agronomy Department
N. S. Lundquist
Purdue Dairy Department
Dean H. J. Reed
Purdue Experiment Station
Donald Cooper
Harry Cooper
Hugh Porter
Ripley Township
Hillard King
Lee Moffitt
Ralph Truitt
Center Township
Girl Scout Troop No. 1 Holds Special Meeting at Library
Girl Scout Troop No. 1 met at the library with eight members for a special session honoring all girls. New and promoted members received badges and attendance stars while officers were elected and the sun flower crest chosen. New Brownies became Girl Scouts and several joined Brownies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Pope
Susan Hinshaw
Kay Patterson
Susan Bramer
Betty Jo Ball
Wanda Leisure
Marilyn Leisure
Lois Hawkins
Heim
Brownies Scout Organization
Judy Hearne
Dianna Carroll
Becky Johnson
Kay Addison
Pamela Hunt
Janice Johnson
Sheryl Mosier
Beth Roberts
Ruth Hunt
Leone Mosier
Clyde Johnson
Maxine Carroll
Hazel Roberts
Brownies
Carthage Softball Wins and Loses in Rushville Tourney
The Carthage softball team opened with an 84 victory over International Furniture in Rushville on Monday. They then lost 12-8 to Rush County Stone Co. on Tuesday as errors doomed their defense. Kirks team captured the Rush County event on Wednesday night by a 10-0 win over Rush County Stone, clinching first place in the Rushville League standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Shelbyville
Roberts Park
Connersville
State Fair Grounds
Chicago
Indiana
Rush County
Carthage
Rushville
International Furniture
Rush County Stone Co
Kirks
Rush
Rush County Stone
Mourey divorce suit roots in 1951 marriage
Carrie Mourey of Carthage sues Jesse O Mourey for divorce claiming separation began June 27 1952 after mounting estrangement and absence without explanation. She seeks restoration of her former name Bramel and cites marital neglect during the marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Mourey
Carthage
Riipley Township
Jesse O. Mourey
Bramel
Sunday Social Notes From Gwynneville and Nearby
Sunday dinner and afternoon visits spread across Gwynneville Morristown Indianapolis and Greenfield with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Nelson hosting relatives including William Nelson and Elizabeth Gephart. Numerous guests from Charlottesville Cincinnati New Castle Madison and Dublin times. Life and travel details include trips to Clifty Falls Great Lakes training and a Methodist Church Market invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Nelson
William Nelson
Raymond Six
Gwynneville
Nelson
Elizabeth Gephart
Fred Alexander
Indianapolis
William Robbins
Charlottesville
Oliver Earnest
Joe Woolridge
Morristown
Earnest
Mrs. Woolridge
Roy Flederman
Andrew Graff
Grace Taylor
Cincinnati
Forrest Beck
Charles Whitfield
Sybney
Paul Rector
George
New Castle
Lydia Moore
Connersville
J. E. Bennett
Kenneth Smith
Ida Jones
Rushville
Harry Schuneman
Greenfield
Fred Byers
Iva Cook
Wallace Cook
Larry Reynolds
Colorado
Hugh Roberts
Judy
Beth
Clifty Falls
Russell Kennedy
Madison
Methodist Church
Citizen Office
Leland Hankins
Muncie
Illinois
Pattons
Great Lakes Training Center
Marvin Ferguson
Dublin
Kenneth Wells
Linda
Charles Barrett
Earle I. Barrett
Barrett
Auburn
Calif
Anna Sipe
Claribel Winslow
Henry Stinger, Jr
Henry L. Stinger
Cheryl Ann Stinger
Mrs Amos Rodgers dies after illness in Rushville
Mrs. Amos Rodgers 59 of Rushville died Sunday night at Rush Memorial Hospital after a illness. She was a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Redd and a member of the First Presbyterian church. She is survived by her husband two daughters Mrs Irving Downey and Mrs Harold Culbertson three sisters two brothers and one grandchild. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 pm at Moster Mortuary with Rev Gibson Wilson officiating. Burial in East Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Rodgers
Rushville
Rush Memorial Hospital
Joseph
Elizabeth Redd
First Presbyterian Church
Irving Downey
Harold Culbertson
Carthage
Moster Mortuary
Gibson Wilson
East Hill Cemetery
Walnut Ridge Friends Meet 125th Anniversary Planned
Walnut Ridge Friends Meeting marks its 125th founding anniversary on August 17, 1952. The community’s first Friends meeting, with past pastors and memories, will be celebrated as old friends reunite. Walter McAdams will deliver the morning message. A full history and further details will follow in a later issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Ridge
Walnut Ridge Quarter
Edgar White
Walter McAdams
Bellan tablets promise fast relief for heartburn
An advert touts Bellan tablets as the fastest acting remedy for acid indigestion, heartburn and gas. It claims quick relief from distress and prices the product at 25 cents.
Knightstown Company Expands Dial Telephone Service
In 1947 the Knightstown Telephone Co undertook an improvement program that reached completion in August 1949 with dial telephones in Kennard and Knightstown. Wilkinson exchange work continues since its April 1949 purchase, reducing interruptions and enabling faster long distance dialing nationwide, financed entirely with private capital.
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Kennard
Knightstown
Henry County
Wilkinson
Wilkinson Telephone Company
Wilkinson Exchange
Mull
Knightstown Telephone Company
Indiana
Card of Thanks for Blanche Copher
The Graff and Copher families express gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness and floral offerings at the death of their mother Mrs Blanche Copher of St Louis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Copher
St. Louis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farm News
Indiana Farm Bureau
State Advisory Committee On Recreation
Indiana Park and Recreation Association
Mildred Stark
Rush County Rural Youth Club
Lenore Foster
O— Noah Hadley
Scouts
Golden Sun Coffee
Virginia Care Beverages
Duz
Gulf Spray
Carton
Manuel’s Market
Trading Post
Pete Ewing
Underwood
South Market Street
Ida Small
Cal
Balbourye
Freeman Blessinger
Alhambra Theater
Wwerful Clarke
Ralph Pearson
E. C. Mull
Knightstown Telephone Company, Inc
Graff
Copher
Leadbetter
Berkshire
Brickey’s
Cyclamatic
Carthage Radio & Appliance Shop
Hubert Hunt
Hunt’s Food Market
Stark & Wetzel
Wieners
B. Box
Hunt
Bologna
Kenny
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