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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1939
Page
4
The Carthage Citizen lists editorial staff and publication details. It states weekly publication from Carthage Indiana with subscription rates of 1.56 per year in the U S and 2.00 for Canada, plus six months for 75 cents and three months for 5éc, and notes second class mail status.
The piece argues that Works Progress Administration theatre projects meet opposition in Washington as film cinema rises and昔 stars shift to movies. It condemns lowstandard amateur productions and calls for revival of live theatre with higher quality standards.
The joint federal and state match for highway and road building once sparked a vast public works push but is described as no longer aligned with the New Deal philosophy and has been shelved.
Washington debates whether submarine disasters are accidents or sabotage. The article notes many officials question the incidents while the United States backs Britain over China concessions. State Department support signals growing U S involvement amid tensions with Japan and Britain.
The column muses on keeping trains of thought on the main line, then shifts to radio schedules. Kate Smith, Mary Martin, and other stars are featured with program changes and upcoming network notes, including Blitz holiday music and theatrical radio lineups through early July.
The union open air services in Charlottesville resume next Sunday night July 2 at 7 30 sponsored by the Christian and Friends churches alternating each week. Location remains the street west of the Leon Seamon corner near the National Road with rain site at the Christian church. Homer Riddlecum of the Friends church preaches the first meeting. community members urged to attend.
A feature reflects on worship as soul seeking and divine communication, using vivid metaphors such as rain for thirst, a candle for light, and the Prodigal Son returning. Includes church event times: Sunday school 9:30 a.m. and morning worship 10:20 a.m.
Wayne Newcum and Forrest Marshall lead services at East Street Christian Church with Bible school at 9 30 a m worship 10 30 a m and evening 7 30 p m. The senior class will hold a market to fund summer conferences and July 9 after church the church and Sunday school go to Greenfield Park for a picnic with transportation provided.
Carthage Friends announce Unified Services starting Sunday July 2 and continuing through July and August. Pastor Gouldie Kyser and S S Superintendent Murray Kenworthy lead the note on combined Bible school and Meeting for Worship sessions.
In Springfield Illinois two Decatur men Hunter Moody aged 25 and Wilbur Parrish 36 attempted to shatter the world sustained flight record for small planes. Both were aloft after a 1 40 p m takeoff on Wednesday June 21 with refueling done in flight as a motor truck sped along the runway and ground crew attached gasoline cans to a rope hanging from the plane.
Mrs. Bernice Skuba helps launch a bid by the Illinois Road Builders Association and other groups to stop diversion of gasoline and motor tax funds. U.S. Bureau figures say nationwide road construction could rise 77 percent if funds were used as intended. In East St. Louis Jack Palmer of Ethlyn Missouri wins grand champion lamb at 75 pounds sold at 1.25 a pound in the Sixth Annual Vocational Agriculture Fat Lamb Show amid 1305 entries. Bible school services run 9:20 to 10:30 with special music and a sermon replacing the usual adult class recitation period, inviting public attendance.
An outbreak of ptomaine poisoning sickened at least 350 Staten Island children after free school lunches on Friday. The affected ages ranged from six to fourteen as health officials launched a full probe into the incident.
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