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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1958
Page
1
James E. Webb and his parents Mr and Mrs Everett Webb returned Saturday from a two week motor trip to Florida. Mrs Webb-s sister Mrs Tilman Hershberger of Lapel Indiana met them in Miami and accompanied them home.
Jimmy Dale, young son of Mr and Mrs Robert Dale of Carthage, had emergency major surgery Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Community Hospital Indianapolis. He is in room 508.
At the 12th District gathering of the O E S in Milroy last Wednesday evening Edna Kennedy Rachel King Martha Fancher Bonnie Patterson and Leone Mosier represented Carthage in the event helping to discuss district affairs and activities.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Tellis of New Hartford New York welcomed a son born May 31 Mrs Tellis is the former Sandra Schneble niece of Mrs. Loyal Hunt who lived with the Hunts for about six years.
Ralph Pearson entered the New Castle Clinic Saturday and underwent major surgery Monday.
The Carthage Lions Club holds its regular dinner meeting at the Community Center on Monday June 9 at 7 00 p m. Roy Whitton executive vice president of the Greenfield Chamber of Commerce will address members as the principal speaker. All members are urged to attend.
Mrs Joel Ridlen entered the Medical Center in Indianapolis on Wednesday afternoon for several days of treatment and observation.
Mr and Mrs Louis Humes and Mr and Mrs Fred Pfieffer of Elmhurst returned to the Humes home last Thursday evening after a week visiting Mr and Mrs L M Edwards at Athens Alabama.
A crowd of Carthage citizens attended the Memorial Day 500 races. Names include Robert King Roy Robertson Mary June Bryson Tives Fitch Sharon Sipes John Cass Kenneth Rhodes Leon Whitfield Mike Watkins Larry Johnson Fred Parish Omar Heim Morgan Wyatt Hubert Hunt Rev C L Davis Pam Hunt Sheryl Mosier Kelley Veach David Ruby Ross Tweedy Charles Elmore Bob Stanley Judy McCain Jim Ellis and family Pfc Gary McClurg Sp3C Phil Colbern of Ft Campbell Norma Jean Marsh Marilyn Leisure Judy Bunch.
Miss Pam Hunt performed four nights this week at the Dixon Dance Revue held by the Dixon Dance Studio in Connersville. She stayed as a house guest Wednesday and Thursday with Mr and Mrs Bey Dixon and their children in Connersville.
The East Street Christian Church Junior Young People group gathered May 29 in the church basement with 23 members present for games and refreshments served by Phillip Geise and Ann Reddick.
Mrs Harold Taylor of Carthage entered Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie last Thursday and underwent major surgery Tuesday. She will be confined in the hospital for another week.
Mrs. R. R. Reames of Madison announces the marriage of her daughter Elinor R. Howard to Michael Robert McKeand son of Mrs. Theodore McKeand of Madison. The ceremony was April 11 at the Chapel on Hanover College Campus with Rev Johns officiating. They reside at 5912 Indianola St Indianapolis. Both graduated in 1958 from Madison High School.
A reflection on how small events and tiny causes shifted history. From Calf paths shaping early America to Watt’s steam engine and a stray giggle guiding a nation, minor acts and objects reveal power to alter destinies across epochs and people.
Robert Earl McCorkle aged 20 a filling station employee and Carolyn Joyce P aged 18 a filing clerk, both of Carthage, file for marriage license.
John Combs 74 of Carthage was found dead at his Harrison Street home Wednesday afternoon by Lon McCorkle after a period of failing health. Born May 21, 1884, he was the son of William F. and Mary Cory Combs. Survived by four daughters Vera Arnold Juanita Dove Dorothy Bafford Edna Raines two sons Loyd and Lowell Combs a stepson eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Body at McCord Funeral Home Oakland. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday. Services at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
During the Monday meeting the Rush County Board of Commissioners approved buying a new car for the highway superintendent and a pickup truck for department use. They contracted for painting six bridges and repairing the Courthouse heating plant. Chevrolet bid $850 plus trade in for the car. Fraley Implement offered $1,650 for a lighter truck, while Farthing Dodge Sales won the pickup at $1,720 with no trade-in. Darmond Reed will paint two bridges at $2.25 per hour for painting and $1.75 for surface prep, Leo Evans will repair the Courthouse heating plant at about $300.
Final plans set at the Official Board meeting of the Carthage Fletcher Methodist Church to add a 32 by 50 foot block structure east of the main church. The space will include four classrooms with folding doors and serve as dining room, kitchen, two rest rooms, heated by an oil furnace. The addition aims to relieve crowded Sunday School space.
Carthage residents are urged to use the designated town dump east of town on Mays road. Access is via the first drive next to the Caleb Marsh residence. drivers should stay off the lane to the dump pit and proceed to the open cavern for trash disposal.
Members of the Fletcher Methodist Senior MYF held a Sunday meeting to discuss the lesson Is Petting Love. A business session elected Dorothy Edwards president Judy McCain secretary treasurer and Bob Stanley and Jim Terhune program chairmen. A picnic was planned and held June 5 at Riverside Amusement Park Indianapolis with several members attending. The next meeting is set for Sunday June 8 at 3 p.m. at the church inviting all youths ages 16 23.
Members and three guests from the Carthage Women's Literary Circle spent Monday visiting Earlham College. They toured Earlham Hall the Chapel Science building and Carpenter Hall before a cafeteria lunch. Club year books were distributed and program committee members named.
The Carthage School announces contracted teachers for the coming year across elementary and high school levels. New Grade 1 to Mrs Cox. Grade 2 to Mrs Hedrick and Mrs Smith. Grade 3 to Mrs Gray. Grade 3-4 to Mrs Alexander. Grade 4 to Mrs Pearson. Grade 5 to Mrs Morris. Grade 6 to Miss Carfield and Mr James Allen. high school includes Eugene Gardner Ora Clayton Martha Clayton Hulda Fort Dorothy McSherley Bruno Lupato Howard Addison Charles Walton Harold Taylor Don Hedrick and Vada Lord. The district notes all teachers will hold degrees, some with master's, and details a National Honor Society charter for Carthage High.
The document lists six weeks honor rolls by grade from first through twelfth, naming students in Mrs Cox’s room through to Grade 12. It includes many repeated names such as Michael Whitfield Lorinda Mirkush and Patricia Gorman, plus entries for 8th through 11th grades.
The Better Business Association of Carthage held a noon meeting at the Community Center with 25 paid members. President Frank Hampton presided. the May secretary’s report by Robert Shockney and a financial report were given. $3 dues were collected. The president reported on a joint Town Board meeting about a sewer and disposal system held May 22 at the Center.
Miss Pat Todd daughter of Mr and Mrs Clayton Todd spends eleven days away from Ball State Teachers College before entering the summer term.
Sixteen junior choir members from the church enjoyed a weiner roast and picnic at Riley Park Greenfield on Wednesday evening ending the year’s activities. Rev. and Mrs C L Davis accompanied the group along with Mr and Mrs Hubert Hunt Miss Dorothy Edwards and Frances Terhune.
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