Condemnations Hit Carthage as Buildings Close
Carthage residents face state actions touching a Main Street restaurant and the Auditorium building. The Hudson restaurant was shut for equipment deficiencies, while the Tweedy family run auditorium may close pending fireproofing and remodeling. Local farmers anticipate a strong 1940 crop year despite setbacks.
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Carthage
Main Street
L. A. Hudson and Sons
State Board of Health
Anna Brown
Hudson
Rushville Lions Capture Second Straight Sectional Crown
The Rushville Roaring Lions swept to a sectional title with easy wins over Manilla Carthage and Morton, extending their streak to 16. Morton and Arlington were among the teams they defeated while Morton’s Tigers fell 50 to 21. Coach Eugene Masters missed the game with influenza and Principal J A Reynolds steered the team.
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Manilla
Carthage
Morton
Rushville
Roaring Lions
Blue Raiders
Sir Walters
Washington Township
Eugene Masters
J. A. Reynolds
Raleigh
Rushville Lions
Tigers
Arlington
Milroy
Mays
New Salem
Miss Lenora Lucag Stays With Mrs. John Butler
Miss Lenora Lucag is staying at the home of Mrs. John Butler during her visit. The arrangement places Lucag as a guest at Butler’s residence for the duration of the stay.
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Lenora Lucag
John Butler
Rites Held Monday for Earle B Barry
Funeral services were held for Earle B Barry 26 of Bennington Michigan an employee of Consumers Power Co electrocuted while preparing to rebuild a sub station in Ann Arbor railroad yards. Coroner said death occurred at 12 30 pm two crews worked an hour over the body oxygen tanks were used Barry a Owosso high school graduate class of 1932 is survived by his parents and two brothers. The Victory class of the Bennington church flower bearers and the class men were pallbearers. He was grandson of the late Mr and Mrs Benjamin Haydock former Carthage residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle B. Barry
Bennington
Michigan
Consumers Power Co
Ann Arbor
W. J. Robinson
Bennington Methodist Church
Fred. W. Moore
Owasso
Oak Grove
Barry
Owosso High School
The
Consumers Co
Carthage
Benjamin Haydock
Vernon Ewing Makes City All Star Hardcourt Team
Vernon Bill Ewing of Indianapolis son of Mr and Mrs Guy Ewing was named to the City All Star basketball squad and will face Bookwalter Ball Em Rock League champions Friday night.
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Vernon
Bill) Ewing
Indianapolis
Guy Ewing
Arlington Woman Sues for Divorce in Court
Mildred Hyatt of Arlington filed for divorce from James L. Hyatt in Bush circuit court. They married February 24, 1923 and separated April 27, 1939. She seeks custody of three children aged 9 to 16 and asks maintenance and education support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Hyatt
Arlington
James L. Hyatt
Bush
James Hyatt
Butler Hill Injured in Fall at Home
Butler Hill fell at his home on Tuesday noon and sustained a severe temple cut.
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Butler Hill
Sorority Plans Euchre and Bridge Party Tonight
Plans are set for the Kappa Kappa Sigma sorority bridge and euchre party Friday evening March 8 at 8 oclock in the high school gym. Tickets are sold by sorority members for admission.
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Kappa Kappa Sigma _ sorority
An Eye for an Eye on a Neighboring Paper
The piece notes a rival scribe accused The Citizen of a boner and defends their own accuracy while acknowledging errors. A critic labeled the rival as a monstrosity with elephant head and jackass tail, reflecting partisan newspaper sharpness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen
Former Morristown Sun editor Joseph A. Zike dies at 72
Joseph A. Zike a longtime Morristown resident and former editor of the Morristown Sun died aged 72. He was born July 1 1873 in Shelby County and spent decades in Morristown business and church work including directing the Methodist choir. Funeral rites were held Monday at his residence with Morristown Lodge No. 193 F and A M assisting. burial followed at Asbury Cemetery.
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Morristown
Joseph A. Zike
That Town
The
Morristown Sun
Mr. Zike
Shelby County
Union Township
William
Mary Zike
Greenfield
Florida
Charles
Fountaintown
Carrollton
Morristown Lodge No
Asbury Cemetery
Concert Violinist to Appear At Methodist Church Here
Carthage Service club secures concert violinist Caryl Bryan Oakes for a March 18 8:00 p m appearance at the Methodist church. Oakes trained in Chicago New York Paris and Europe and plays the Duke of Edinburgh Stradivarius. Presented by Service club tickets go on sale early next week.
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Methodist
Carthage
Caryl Bryan Oakes
Oakes
Europe
Chicago
New York
Leopold Auer
Paris
Armand Parent
Schola Cantorum
Auer
Chicago Musical College
Aeolian Hall
Daryl Oakes
Duke of Edinburgh
Stradivarius
Indiana
Samuel Chotzinoff
N. Y
Service Club
New Castle High Orchestra and Glee Club Concert
Jackie Porter Jackie Tweedy Rex Griffith and Jimmy Carr with Mrs AJ Carr attended a New Castle High School orchestra and glee club concert at the Christian church on Sunday afternoon.
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Jackie Porter
Jackie Tweedy
Rex Griffith
Jimmy Carr
AJ. Carr
New Castle High School
Glee Club
Christian Church
New Castle
Fashion Show Draws Five Women in Blue Triangle
Mrs Carl Norris Mrs H T Beher Mrs Gladys Norris and Miss Mary Louise Hill attended the fashion show in the Blue Triangle in Indianapolis Thursday night. Mrs Norris daughter Miss Carolyn modeled and costumes were furnished by Block's store.
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Carl Norris
H. T. Beher
Gladys Norris
Mary Louise Hill
Blue Triangle
Indianapolis
Danville Man Ed Finney Dies at Home
Ed Finney died at his Danville Illinois home Saturday morning from complications. He was a brother of Mrs. John Butler and is survived by his widow and one step daughter.
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Ed Finney
Danville
Illinois
Mr. Finney
John Butler
Earlham Senior Maria Henley Named Honor Roll Student
Miss Maria Henley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard E Henley, a senior at Earlham college, earned excellence in scholarship with a first semester average above the required B grade.
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Maria Henley
Howard E. Henley
Earlham College
Mrs Rosa Marshall Laid to Rest at Mt Lebanon
Mrs Sarah Robinson attended the funeral services for Mrs Rosa Marshall at Mt Lebanon Church on Sunday afternoon. Marshall had suffered an extended illness.
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Sarah Robinson
Rosa Marshall
Mt. Lebanon
Marshall
Jordan River Revue at IU to Feature Miss Rosalie Humes
In the 13th annual Jordan River Revue the Indiana University campus musical will be presented in Indianapolis on March 27. Miss Rosalie Humes daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Humes of this place will sing in the chorus. She is a freshman at IU.
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Indiana University
Indianapolis
Rosalie Humes
Louis Humes
Miss Humes
I. U
Indianapolis resident Kathryn Benjamin dies after illness
Mrs. Kathryn Benjamin, an aged Indianapolis resident, died late Wednesday evening at her home. She was well known in Center township and related to many former residents there.
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Kathryn Benjamin
Indianapolis
Center Township
Mid-Week Bible Study Hosts Meet at Local Homes
Rev. C. V. McMillan of Fletcher Methodist leads weekly Bible studies at varying residences. Past gatherings have taken place at the homes of Mrs. Sarah Stager, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. McCarty, and Mrs. Katherine Kennedy. This Thursday night the group meets at Mr. and Mrs. Whiter Manche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. McMillan
Fletcher Methodist Church
Sarah Stager
O. C. McCarty
Katherine Kennedy
Whiter Manche
Mrs Terhune Injured After Ice Fall in Anderson
Mrs Maye Terhune of Anderson, daughter-in-law of Mr and Mrs James B Terhune, fell on the ice last week suffering a severe hip and elbow injury.
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Maye Terhune
Anderson
James B. Terhune
Sick List Highlights Local Illnesses And Improvements
The report lists Eugene Masters, coach, and John Allen Ruby with flu and whooping cough respectively. Mrs John Clevidence suffers a nervous breakdown at home while Misses Martha Jo Bentley and Joanne Tweedy have mumps. Robert Winslow recovers from mumps and Mrs Edgar V Ruby improves from flu. Mrs Susie Addison remains unimproved, others like Mrs Al McDaniel and Mrs John Butler show improvement from illness. Walter Nelson recovers from a recent accident.
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Eugene Masters
John Allen
Ruby
John Clevidence
Martha Jo Bentley
Joanne Tweedy
Robert Winslow
Edgar V. Ruby
Susie Addison
al McDaniel
John Butler
Walter Nelson
Butler University class will committee appointee named
Ramona Winfield of Carthage Indiana was named a member of the Class Will committee for Butler University commencement. The announcement came from Robert M Lawson president of the senior class. Miss Winfield is a Kappa Kappa Gamma member and expects a BA in liberal arts.
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Carthage
Ind
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ramona Winfield
Butler University
Robert M. Lawson
Miss Winfreld
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Tax Assessing Period Rules Set For 1941
Tax officials outline schedules for personal property and business inventories in Ripley township. New rules require separate schedules for business and personal property and mandate full property listings. Real estate reassessments possible in 1941 with March 31 filing deadline. May 1 target for campaigned completion. May 15 final deadline. Farm livestock and merchandise will be valued at 80 percent of market value. store stocks at cost. Gasoline and oil stations receive arbitrary valuations if data is declined.
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Indiana
State Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carthage Community Books
Peush County
Kenneth Rhodes
Cecil Mathers
Board of Health
Tweedy
Rush County
Dan Newsom
Roy Herkless
Don Addison
Court House
Rush County Historical Society
Howard Baker Farm
Charles Winslow Place
DeSchipper Canning Company
Henry Stinger
W. W. Zike
A. Tuttle
Gene Hunt
Owosso-Argus Press
Fannie Zike
Frank E. Johnson
Parent
Salle
Chopin
America
Carthage Service Club
Caryl Oakes
Earlham
Jordan River
Mattie Publow
Raymond Addison
Ripley Township
Publow
Mr. Addison
State Tax Board
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