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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1942
Page
5
Farm wagon with flat bed and an International hay tedder offered by Car thage Tractor and Implement Co. Phone 155. June sale baby chicks all chicks delivered or born in June at 8.00 per 100 all breeds hurry supply limited started chicks also available from Golden Rule Hatcheries Rushville phone 2516.
Charlottesville residents Nellie Condo and Mary Collier visited Adaline Keny on Monday. Jessie Wright returned home Sunday after a few weeks in Chicago with James and Martha Campbell. H A Garriott and spouse visited James Dickens in New Castle on Sunday. Charles Butler from Carthage visited Ida and Miriam Jessup.
The brief lists visits and gatherings across Greenfield Indianapolis Kokomo and New Castle with families friends and relatives. Notable items include storm damage reports near Kokomo a funeral in Indianapolis and letters from Pvt. Sidney Gillespie in Australia. Indiana conference on Christian Education in Richmond noted.
The 1940 Eastern Circus Champion Ted Hartley will race in the 50 lap Indiana State Championship at Greenfield. A $1000 purse is offered to the winner with a trophy, admission 65 cents including tax, and free seats available. Time trials at 7 PM, races start 8:15 PM. event resumed after rain on Saturday night June 27.
Navy destroyers form the core of our fleet with average displacement near 1800 tons. They are fast and powerful, excelling in convoy duty and noted for action in the Coral Sea. Each costs about 3.6 million dollars and Navy yards are pushing out destroyers rapidly for the two ocean Navy. Buy War Bonds at every pay day to fund all-out production.
Mrs. Ed Poston spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Irvine and family in New Palestine. Harnest Outland and daughters from Indianapolis joined the homecoming at the U B church with Mr. and Mrs. George Nigh. Purdue student Basil Sullivan visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sullivan. Fred Pollitt and daughters traveled to Anderson to stay with Albert Titus and family amid the homecoming events. Mary Hurst and son Bob visited the Dyers, and Paul Young and sons of New Augusta joined R O Alexander and attended the U B church homecoming. Pollitt daughters also spent Wednesday in Morristown with Earl Barnard. Rachel Sullivan hosted nearby guests.
Sunday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Burl Van Seyoc and son. Mrs. Barnestine Nigh and sons entertained relatives from Shelbyville. Frank Hull of near Rushville visited the Nighs. Mrs. Lester Addison was taken to Major hospital in Shelbyville for treatment. Barbara Woodruff and others visited from Flint, Michigan. Mona Cole and others drove to Lafayette. Indianapolis figures attended the U. B. church home coming service with Rev. H. W. Robbins.
With gasoline and rubber restrictions tightening, much of the vast passenger traffic on highways is expected to shift to railroad service. Commuters and travelers anticipate increased rail use as a practical alternative amid fuel shortages.
A Foundation report warnings that gas gangrene endangers farm stock on American farms as well as soldiers. Deep puncture wounds seal air exposure and require immediate veterinary care to prevent gas gangrene, lockjaw, and fatal infection. Cited losses include work horses sheep cattle and swine from wounds and contaminated handling.
Indiana announces a flat statewide squirrel season from August 10 to October 8 with a five squirrel bag limit. The Division of Fish and Game drops the three zone system, citing climate differences and a 1937 General Assembly act.
A wartime remark touts steel from a sewing machine as capable of making a high explosive shell for a 75 mm field gun and steel from two large outboard motors as components for a submachine gun to be used against Japanese forces.
Visitors at Pokagon State Park flock to the animal corrals after the arrival of two baby buffalo and a baby elk last week. The new arrivals join existing buffalo elk and deer as park attractions and are photographed by visitors.
Mrs Charles Rhodes shows improvement following her recent illness and remains under medical care.
A proposal urges contributing ten percent of income to finance efforts against Hitler and his Axis allies. The plan frames the contribution as essential to defeat the war foe.
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