4-H Club to Sponsor Sock Hop in Carthage Center
The 4-H Club in Carthage will hold a sock hop at the Carthage Community Center this Friday from 8 to 11 p.m. Proceeds go toward renovating the 4-H youth building near Lafayette. Carthage man’s car reported total loss in a one car crash near Rinways, New Castile, Indiana. The 1961 model wreck occurred at the intersection of county roads 575 W and 850 S.
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4-H
Carthage
Lafayette
New Castile
Ind
Majorette Tryouts Set for Carthage School
The Carthage School hosts majorette tryouts on Monday June 17 at 6 30 p m. Participants should report to the school for selection. Bob Edwards, Band Teacher.
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Carthage
Bob Edwards
Local Meetings and School Staff Appointments Noted
Mr and Mrs Russell Nigh attended a Friends meeting at the home of Seth and Ethel Jackson with several guests. Mrs Forrest Beck and Mrs Rachel King led the American Legion Auxiliary meeting at Centerville High School. Two new teachers are contracted for the next school year including band instructor Robert Edwards who will move from Sambcreek High School to Carthage. Mrs Kenneth Land also contracted as vocal music teacher for 1963 1964.
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Russell Nigh
Dublin
New Garden
Seth
Ethel Jackson
Stephen
Mary Kiplinger
Louis
Pat Barrett
Wilmer
Maxine Beeson
Kenneth Pickering
Forrest Beck
Rachel King
American Legion Auxiliary
Centerville High School
Robert McKain
Ripley Township
Robert Edwards
Westport
Edwards
Sambcreek High School
Decatur County
Carthage
Tom Gorman
East Street
Kenneth Land
Fire damages farm home in Center Township
Carthage Volunteer Fire Department rushed to a Center Township farm home of Vernie Pearson on Wednesday afternoon after a fire started from a defective flue. The blaze damaged the first house south of the Hap Apple farm on the west side of the road, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Rollins.
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Carthage Volunteer Fire Department
Center Township
Vernie Pearson
Rollins
Sick Notes and Hospital Observations
Mrs Worth Pitts returned home from the New Castle Clinic Saturday. Mrs Ben Neal entered Rush Memorial Hospital for treatment and observation. Mrs Keith Ray entered Rush a few days for observation and treatment. Mrs Marion Morris of R R 1 Carthage is at Hancock County Hospital following a heart ailment.
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Worth Pitts
New Castle
Ben Neal
Rush Memorial Hospital
Keith Ray
Marion Morris
Carthage
Hancock County Hospital
Jackson attends summer school at Ball State for master’s degree
Paul Jackson son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Jackson attends summer school at Ball State Teachers College to pursue a Master’s Degree. The family will reside in Muncie for the summer and plan to return to Hobart in the fall where he will resume teaching.
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Ball State
Paul Jackson
Leonard Jackson
Ball State Teachers College
Funeral services for Lorenzo Thompson Jr in New Castle
Funeral services were held for Lorenzo Thompson Jr aged 38 of New Castle last Friday at New Castle with burial at East Hill Cemetery Arlington Indiana. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Lorenzo Thompson of New Castle and a nephew of Mrs Forest Beck. Other survivors include the widow Reta one daughter three sisters and one brother.
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Lorenzo Thompson, Jr
New Castle
East Hill Cemetery
Arlington
Indiana
Lorenzo Thompson
Carthage
Forest Beck
Here
Reta
Former Resident Killed In Crash Near Greenwood
A former Carthage resident, Warren Carroll Ramsey, 40, of New Whiteland, died in a Monday night crash on U.S. 31 north of Greenwood when his car struck a panel truck carrying circus side show workers. Six circus troupe members were injured, including Calvin Campin, 17, of Burlington, Kentucky, who lost both legs. The truck, driven by Jack Monroe, 66, of Jacksonville, Florida, turned left into Ramsey’s path. Ramsey, a transit rate clerk for the New York Central Railroad in Indianapolis, left a wife Deloris Thorp Ramsey and seven children. Funeral services were held at Hampton Mortuary in Carthage with burial at Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
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Carthage
Greenwood
U.S
Warren Carroll Ramsey
New Whiteland
Calvin Campin
Burlington
General Hospital
Jack Monroe
Jacksonville
Fla
Ramsey
Florida
Winnipeg
Canada
New York Central Railroad
Indianapolis
Orville
Ida Webb Ramsey
Deloris Thorp Ramsey
Pauline
Julia Marie
Deloris Ann
Thelma Leone
Della Sue, Warren, Jr
Thomas Allen Ramsey
Bel Air Drive
Hampton Mortuary
Harry Cooper
Walnut Ridge Cemetery
Carthage Pony League Beats New Salem In Key Win
Carthage Pony League team wins 3-1 with Warren Nigh earning the victory on one hit allowed. Chuck Henley contributed three singles as Allert’s defense keeps New Salem at bay. Other junior high results include Carthage’s 8-0 win and a 10-2 victory over Morton in rain-shortened games. K Lafuse picks up his third win.
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Richard Magee
Manillaren
Allert
Agin
Focal Boys
Carthage
Rhe
Carthage Junior High
New Salem
K. Lafuse
Carthage High School Opens Summer With 10 2 Win
Carthage High School started the summer baseball season with a 10 to 2 victory over Morton. Fifteen players saw action and twelve runs crossed the plate, marking an impressive opener.
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Carthage High School
Morton
Kokomo High School senior Dan Wells earns Purdue scholarship
Dan Wells of Kokomo and son of Clyde and Mrs Wells of Carthage graduates from Kokomo High School ranked 12th in his class of 550. He receives a four year Purdue University scholarship funded by the General Motors Endowment, plus a medal from the National Association of Mathematicians and Actuaries Society. He led the Organization Board to support 14 clubs and two honorary groups, coordinated club rules, and aided in scheduling. Wells won the school debate contest, district title, and competed at the state finals.
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Dan Wells
Kokomo
Clyde Wells
Carthage
Kokomo High School
Wells
Purdue University
Purdue General Motors Endowment
National Association of Mathematicians and Actuaries Society
KHS
Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Orville C Logan in New Castle
A daughter was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Orville Clayton Logan of Carthage at Henry County Hospital in New Castle announcing the birth of their child.
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Orville Clayton Logan
Carthage
Henry County Hospital
New Castle
Dance Revue Set for Carthage Center on Friday
A dance revue will be held next Friday June 21 at 8 pm at the Carthage Community Center. Dance teachers in training from Dixon Dance Studio Connersville will perform along with other guests including Miss Pam Hunt of Butler University and Carthage. Local students of Miss McCorkle are selling tickets.
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Carthage
Dixon Dance Studio
Connersville
Pam
Hunt
Butler University
Miss McCorkle
Mosier Family Vacation at Silver Lake Cottage
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mosier of Carthage with their son and family Mr. and Mrs. James Mosier and daughters of Greenfield spent the weekend at the Jack Fagel cottage home at Silver Lake in northern Indiana from Friday through Monday.
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Ralph Mosier
Carthage
James Mosier
Greenfield
Jack Fagel
Silver Lake
Indiana
Rush County School Reorganization Meet Attended by Officials
Trustee Robert McKain joined the Ripley school advisory board and Ripley Township School Advisory Committee at a Rush County reorganization meeting held Thursday night at the Rushville Junior High building. The session was convened by the Rush County reorganization committee.
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Rush County
Robert McKain
Ripley
Ripley Township
Rushville
Rush Co
Brotherhood Sisterhood Meeting Set for June 17
The Carthage Brotherhood and Sisterhood will meet Monday June 17 at the Community Center. All members are urged to attend as a resolution to amend the by laws will be read.
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Brotherhood Sisterhood
Carthage Brotherhood Sisterhood
Banker’s Association Convention Attended at French Lick
Mrs. Dixon joined her husband at the bankers convention held at the Lick Sherton Hotel French Lick during Wednesday and Thursday. She attended the hospitality hour and banquet Thursday night with him.
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Banker’s Association
Lick-Sheraton Hotel
French Lick
Bowling Teams Hold Dinner Meet at Hagerstown
Two bowling teams and their wives attended a dinner and social last Thursday at the Smorgasbord Restaurant in Hagerstown. Attendees included the Tommie's Service team group with Ellis Edwards and Jackson families and the Dr Hensler team with Homer Hensler Albert Ray Windsor Jordan Addison and Bitner families from Arlington and Knightstown.
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Hagerstown
Tommie
James Ellis
Norman Edwards
Maryin
Bob Jackson
Richard Jackson
Carl Edwards
Skipper
Eugene I. Gardner
John Brent
Awards Made At Carthage Women’s Bowling Dinner
The Carthage Women’s Bowling League held a dinner and awards night on Wednesday June 5 at 8 pm at the Chicken and Steak Restaurant in Shelbyville with about fifty attendees. The First National Bank team won the first place trophy. Ruby’s Market earned cash for high single game and Knightstown Sleepers for high three‑game series. Madeline Brown won high single game and Betty Brooks high average among individual cash awards.
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Carthage Women’s Bowling League
Shelbyville
National Bank
Ruby
Knightstown Sleepers
Teenee Eee
Madeline Brown
Betty Brooks
Sister Dies Suddenly Thursday
Mrs. Ruth Bogue, 58, of near Spiceland, died suddenly Thursday.
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Ruth Bogue
Spiceland
Final program closes Methodist Bible School event
The final program of the Methodist Bible School was held Sunday. Each department presented its part and awards were given for perfect attendance, perfect memory work each day, and for learning the 100th Psalm. Seventy five attendees averaged daily. 35 earned perfect attendance, 17 memory work, and 22 the 100th Psalm. Parents and friends were invited to view the crafts.
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Methodist Bible School
Former Carthage Residents Move to Cincinnati Address
Former Carthage residents Mr and Mrs Larry Apple and their daughters now reside at 6556 Springdale Road Cincinnati Ohio.
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Cincinnati
Larry Apple
Carthage
Springdale Road
Ohio
Marriage License Application for Richard Pea and Shirley Ruby
Richard Eugene Pea, 37, of 901 East Eleventh Street, applies for marriage to Shirley Ruby, 22, of Carthage. The notice records the couple seeking a license.
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Richard Eugene Pea
East Eleventh Street
Shirley Ruby
Carthage
Mixers Home Demonstration Club Meeting Recalls June Event
The Mixers Home Demonstration Club gathered Friday at Mrs. Robert White’s home with Mrs. Mer leading the program. Members enjoyed an entertaining home demonstration and social交流.
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Mixers
Ec Club
Mixers Home
Demonstration Club
Robert White
Mer
Suit to Quiet Title Over Lot 6 in Carthage Addition
D Leanna and James Geise file suit to quiet title to Lot 6 in Charles Henley's Second Addition to Carthage. Defendants include unknown heirs and representatives of Retta C Henley, widow of Lloyd Henley who owned 8/36ths and died in 1925. Retta died in 1949 with heirs unknown. Plaintiffs seek to quiet title against all claims.
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D. Leanna
James Geise
Charles Henley
Carthage
Retta C. Henley
Lloyd Henley
Retta
Miner Family Reunion At Fort Montgomery Camp
The T. H. Miner family reunion from Carthage met at Fort Montgomery Camp on Sunday June 9 with a noon pitch-in. Only three of 13 original members remain present John Miner Mrs Elmina Parish and Mrs Gala Bowman could not attend. A short business meeting elected Eugene Reddick president for the coming year and set next year’s gathering for the second Sunday in June at Fort Montgomery Camp.
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Rushville
Henry Brown
Newton
Henry Sohn
Jennie Morrow
Carl Morrow
Fred Maxwell
Dixie Gabbard
Jay Howard
Knightstown
Maxine Riggs
Mabel Manche
Carthe
Eugene Reddick
Fort Montgomery
Winslows of Bloomington Welcome Daughter
Mr and Mrs Philip Winslow of Bloomington Illinois announce the birth of an eight pound five ounce daughter born Thursday June 6 granddaughter of Mrs Howard Winslow of Carthage R R
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Philip Winslow
Bloomington
Illinois
Howard Winslow
Carthage R. R
Carthage Student to Receive Eagle Scout Rank Sunday
Mike Whitfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Whitfield of Carthage, will receive the Eagle Scout Rank at a Court of Honor Sunday, June 23, at 2:30 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church of Rushville. Whitfield, 15, is a sophomore at Carthage High School and holds roles in Troop 129 and Troop 23, with extensive Scouting service and regional duties.
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Mike Whitfield
James Whitfield
Carthage
First Presbyterian Church
Rushville
Mike
Order of the Arrow
Bear Creek
Wisconsin
Scout Whitfield
Carthage High School
Lions Club
Fletcher M. E. Church of Carthage
Whitfields
James
Virginia
David
Navy Reserve Joiner Maurice Brooks From Carthage
Maurice Eugene Brooks son of Mr and Mrs Maurice Brooks Anderson formerly Carthage joined the Navy Reserves in January He will leave June 16 for two weeks at Great Lakes Illinois for training and two weeks cruise He is grandson of Mr and Mrs John Brooks Carthage
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Maurice Eugene Brooks
Maurice Brooks
Anderson
Carthage
Navy
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Illinois
John Brooks
May real estate sales total highest for year renews growth
Real estate activity in May reached an estimated 387 350 dollars, up from 224 000 a year earlier, marking the second highest monthly total in 1963. City property sold for 93 300 dollars, suburban and other non farm deals 49 100, while farm sales totaled 244 950 including a 156 000 dollar farm sale at about 400 per acre. Transfers include multiple parcels in Carthage and surrounding townships with deeds between local and out of state owners. Ownership changes also involve Marion and Hancock counties with several parcels totaling 40 acres in a central tract subject to rail bed references.
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Carthage
Robert M
Mary K. Henley
Blackford County
Henry B
Katherine N. Henley
Vigo County
Howard E
Willella Henley
Rush County
Frederic M
Mary Jane Hadley
David and
Mary Hadley
Marion County
William H
Harriet Hadley
Montgomery County
Pennsylvania
Lowell C. Brooks
William P. Henley
Maine
Flora Magee
Thomas Gorman
Charles Henley
Margaret Hinshaw
Bobbie Eugene
Thelma Reddick
Henley Street
East and
Henley Streets
East Street
George Thomas
Phillis Ann Roland
Thomas
Daisy McClurg
Henley and
East Streets
Knightstown
Shelbyville
Thomas A
Shirley Murfin
Marion Melvin Oneal
Helen Louise Oneal
Hancock County
Charles A
Marjorie M. Marfin
Bernalillio County
New Mexico
Mary and
Lawrence B. Mattix
Marion
Melvin Oneal
Robert A
Ursula A. Murfin
Thomas and
Robert L
Shirley Ann Whitfield
Rhodes Visit Relatives in Rushville
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Rhodes visited relatives in Rushville noting family ties and travel.
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Kenneth Rhodes
Rushville
Lions Fete Wives In Romantic Den
The Carthage Lions Club entertained wives and guests at their Lions Den meeting in the Community Center. A ham dinner was served as power failed during a storm. Rev Latham Wright spoke about missions and his international experiences while guest of the club.
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Lions
Carthage Lions Club
Lions den
Ripley Field
Lion Parvel Moore
Latham Wright
Wright
Rushville Lions Club
Eastern Star No. 574 Meets at Masonic Hall
The Order of the Eastern Star No. 574 held a Wednesday meeting at the Masonic Hall with Sue Ann Land and Ralph Truitt presiding in the East. Members Judith Ann Kennedy and Lettie May received degrees while Edna Kennedy and Roy Stanley observed.
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Order of the Eastern Star No. 574
Masonic Hall
Sue Ann Land
Ralph Truitt
Judith Ann Kennedy
Lettie May
Edna N. Kennedy
Roy Stanley
Rev Jack Wallace Installs Officers at Woman's Society
The Women's Society of Christian Service at the Methodist Church held its June meeting with Rev. Jack Wallace installing new officers. Eighteen members attended along with one guest, Judy Kennedy. The group chose meal service for Lions Club for the year and distributed program books.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Jack Wallace
Marvin Johnson
James Whitfield
Bob Winters
Bob Walker
Russell Roland
Bob Nigh
Logan Nelson
Walie Gold
Kennedy
Roy Stanley
Charles Whitfield
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Fire Department
Thomas Shields
America
Guy Ewing
Frank Hampton
Harold Dixon
Lloyd Manuel
Parvel Moore
C.E.S. Meeting
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