James Earl Hyatt Born On Earl Herkless 90th Birthday
Mr and Mrs Myron Hyatt of Celina Ohio announce the birth of a son named James Earl weighing 6 lb 5 oz born Sunday March 5. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Joseph Alexander and great grandson of Earl Herkless of Carthage. The birth coincides with Mr Herkless 90th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Hyatt
Celina
Ohio
James Earl
Joseph Alexander
Earl Herkless
Carthage
Mr. Herkless
Break‑in Reported at Homer Lumber Company
A break in at Homer Lumber Company was reported to the county sheriff Monday morning. Manager Robert Mohr found the entry at 7 30 a m with intruders entering over the roof and through an east window. Five cents plus four dollars remained in the cash drawer? (Note: OCR fragment). United Society of Friends Women met at Mrs Eugene I Gardner home with co host Ione Winslow Nine members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Lumber Company
Robert Mohr
United Society of Friends Women
Eugene I. Gardner
Ione Winslow
Funeral for Robert Arnett Held in Sullivan Indiana
Mr and Mrs Frank Alexander and Mr and Mrs Paul Scott attended the funeral of Robert Arnett at Sullivan Indiana on Monday at 2 p m. Arnett was killed in a auto truck accident the preceding Friday. He was a nephew of Mrs Alexander and Mr Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Alexander
Paul Scott
Robert Arnett
Sullivan
Indiana
Arnett
Alexander
Mr. Scott
Literary Circle Attends Rush County Federated Club Meet
Eight members of the local Literary Circle attended the Rush County Federated Club Convention on Wednesday at the Little Flat Rock Christian Church south of Rushville. Attendees included Mrs. Omer Heim, Mrs. Robert Walker, Mrs. Helen Magruder, Mrs. Willella Henley, Miss Ruth White, Mrs. Loyal Hunt, Mrs. Stella Humes, and Mrs. Gouldie Kyser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County Federated Club
Little Flat Rock Christian Church
Rushville
Omer Heim
Robert Walker
Helen Magruder
Willella Henley
Ruth White
Loyal Hunt
Stella Humes
Gouldie Kyser
Carthage Woman Undergoes Surgery in Indianapolis
Mrs. Phyllis Dye of Carthage underwent surgery on Monday March 6 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Her room number is A 310.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Dye
Carthage
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Earl Herkless Observes 90th Birthday in Carthage
Earl Herkless of Carthage celebrated his 90th birthday Sunday at his daughter Mrs. Joseph Alexander and Mr. Alexander home. He greeted friends and appreciated the cards he received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Herkless
Carthage
Joseph Alexander
Alexander
Carth age Garden Club Attends Indiana Flower Show Luncheon
Six members of the Carth age Garden Club attended the Flower and Patio Show in Indianapolis on Tuesday and enjoyed a luncheon at the Meadows Shopping Center. Attendees included Mesdames Lloyd Manuel Fred Flick Donald Ruby Albert Ray Homer Hensler Stella Humes Forest Beck Loyal Hunt Helen Magruder Thomas Bush Guy Ewing Wilbur McCorkle William Gatewood Forrest Moore James Miller and Miss Ruth White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Garden Club
Indianapolis
Meadow
Mesdames Lloyd Manuel
Fred Flick
Donald Ruby
Albert Ray
Homer Hensler
Stella Humes
Forest Beck
Loyal Hunt
Helen Magruder
Thomas Bush
Guy Ewing
Wilbur McCorkle
William Gatewood
Forrest Moore
James Miller
Ruth White
Walnut Ridge church supper and mission trip program
The Walnut Ridge Missionary Society sponsors a 6 30 p m supper and program at the Community Center for church members and guests. Russell Shutt Jr of Carthage and Mr and Mrs John Hunt of Lafayette will present slide pictures from their Jamaica mission trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nut Ridge Church
Walnut Ridge Missionary Society
Russell Shutt, Jr
Carthage
John Hunt
Lafayette
Jamaica
Gorman Cousins Attend Funeral for 20 Year Old Victim
Milroy and Waverly relatives attend the funeral of Marvin D. Gorman age 20 son of Elva and Pound Wisconsin residents. He was killed in a Friday 1:30 AM head on collision with Mrs Vic Lough of Green Bay Wisconsin who also died in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gorman
Milroy
Charles McNelly
Waverly
Ohio
Marvin D. Gorman
Elva Gorman
Pound
Wisconsin
Gorman
Vic Lough
Green Bay
Local 4-Hers Second in Rush County Share the Fun Contest
Eighteen girls competed in the Share the Fun contest at Belle Grade School in Rushville Monday night. A short skit Ma And The Auto featured Nancy Boulton Cathy Wright and Pennina Shields. A larger group act entitled Lets Take A Trip placed second with participants Linda Sullivan Cathy Wright Nancy Boulton Pennina Shields Kimber ly Plank Theresa Conley Diane Conley Charlene Miekush Peggy Sweet Vicki Land Diana De Weese Teresa DeBoard Lynn Ah lering Denise Hinton Debby Smith Sharon Hickey Melinda White and Delena Tumilty. Mrs Lyle Plank accompanied the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Belle
Rushville
Nancy Boulton
Pennina Shields
Kimberly Plank
Theresa Conley
Diane Conley
Charlene Miekush
Peggy Sweet
Vicki Land
Diana de Weese
Teresa DeBoard
Lynn Ahlering
Denise Hinton
Debby Smith
Sharon Hickey
Melinda White
Delena Tumilty
Lyle Plank
Easter Crusade at Walnut Ridge Church
The Walnut Ridge Friends Church plans an Easter Crusade from March 16 to March 26 led by Mike Henderson and Dr H Gilbert Williams. Meetings are 7 30 p m nightly and 10 30 a m Sundays with special music and Bible preaching. A nursery will be provided and all are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Ridge
Carthage
Williams
Rider College
Asbury College
National Association of Methodist Evangelists
Carthage O. E. S. Elects New Officers
The Carthage Chapter of O. E. S. met Wednesday night and elected officers for the new year. Lavada Wilson was named Worthy Matron and Robert McKain Worthy Patron. Others include Lettie May Associate Matron Frank Hampton Associate Patron Mary Gatewood Conductress Bertha Rowan Associate Conductress Leone Mosier Treasurer Rachel King Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Grace Pitts
W. M
Kenneth Land
W. P
East
Lavada Wilson
Robert McKain
Lettie May
Frank Hampton
Mary Gatewood
Bertha Rowan
Leone Mosier
Rachel King
LePetit Salon Holds March 1 Meeting at Knightstown
LePetit Salon No. 720 of the 8 & 40 met March 1 at Catherine Hahn’s home in Knightstown with Harriett Ratliff co hosting. Dinner features shamrock decor and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary prepared the meal. Members from Carthage New Castle Rushville Dunreith Spiceland attended. By Laws were reviewed and approved. Next meeting April 5 will be a salad bar hosted by Bonnie Brewer at Knightstown ISSC at 6 30 P M with prizes awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Hahn
Knightstown
St. Patricks
Bonnie Brewer
Padi Livesend
Carthage
New Castle
Rushville
Dunreith
Spiceland
Faye Retz
Wei Saeed
Eastern Indiana District Choral Festival Held March 17
Plans for the Eastern Indiana District Choral Festival feature a mass choir of about 750 students from 16 schools including Cambridge City Carthage Centerville Connersville Greensburg Hagerstown Knightstown Liberty Middletown Morton Memorial New Castle Richmond New Salem Rushville and Straughn Guests include Indiana University Professor George F Krueger and local director Mrs Sue Ann Land The event at Connersville High School gym starts 7 30 P M with performances by Swing Singers Rushville Silhouettes and Their Shadows Greensburg and Connersville Girls Sextet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Indiana
Connersville High School
Sue Ann Land
George F. Krueger
Indiana University
School of Music
I.U
Prof. Krueger
University Singers
Indiana
Hoosiers
Hoosier Queens
School of
Cambridge City
Carthage
Centerville
Connersville
Greensburg
Hagerstown
Knightstown
Lewisville
Liberty
Middletown
Morton Memorial
New Castle
Richmond
New Salem
Rushville
Straughn
Jacob— Mendelssohn
Brahms
Jesus
Jones Schmidt
REPUB
Lhousky
Silhouettes
Carthage Schools Highlight Activities And Notices
Carthage High School plans a March 9 field trip to Connersville High School for a South Pacific production. School rules stress punctuality and conduct, with conferences for two Fs or 50 demerits. PTO banquet March 14 honors athletes and staff with Swing Singers from Rushville. Also included are ECC tournaments, freshman news, honor rolls, menus, and various class notices.
Death Claims Two Local Citizens in Carthage Area
Obituaries detail the deaths of Laura L. Little 74 of Carthage and Bernice Branson 62 of Carthage, with burial notices in Hampton Funeral Home and Hampton Mortuary rites, and memorials noting Henry County Hospital admission for Mrs Little and Rush Memorial Hospital stay for Miss Branson. Also noted is the death of Earl T. Heeb 75 of Glenwood with services at Moster and Sons Mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Little
Laura L. Little
North Main
Carthage
Henry County Hospital
New Castle
Suny
William H. Little
Marvin Masters
Kent
Virginia) Mullenix
Phoenix
Ariz
Charles
Vivian) Hamilton
Commiskey
Boone Stevens
Emerson, Ky
Arthur Stevens
Camp Dix
John Stevens
Shiloh
Stanley Palicki
Hampton Funeral Home
Bernice Branson
Rush Memorial Hospital
Miss Branson
South East Street
Ripley Township
Fletcher
Flora Northam Branson
Central Business College
Indies
Fletcher Methodist Church
Robert J. Branson
Knightstown
Chester Northam
Rushville
Clarence Northam
Arlington
Everett Hester
Anne Marlin
Hampton Mortuary
Little Blue River Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery
Earl T. Heeb
Orange Pike
R. R
Glenwood
Noble Township
John
Elizabeth Harrell Heeb
Olive Stevens
Heeb
Little Flat Rock Christian Church
Orange Masonic Lodge
George
Lorene) Leisure
von Heeb
Robert
Ard) Shields
Phillip Leisure
Moster and Sons Mortuary
Josef Palat
East Hill Shrine Mausoleum
Spelling Bee Honors Won by Rush County Students
Manilla School hosted the Rush County Spelling Bee last Friday night. Mary Beth Lines, an 8th grader from Milroy, won the Division II junior high title for the second year. Karen Turner, a 5th grader at Mays, captured Division I elementary top honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aes
Manilla
Rush County
Mary Beth Lines
Milroy
Karen Turner
Mays
Miss Lines
Miss Turner
Richard Hatfield
Raleigh
Jane Pribble
Webb School
Scouts Hold Joint Meeting Banquet at East Street Church
The Cub Scout Pack and Boy Scout Troop plan a joint meeting at East Street Christian Church on Friday March 17 1967 at 6 30 p m. It is a pitch in supper with drinks provided by the committee. Parents are urged to attend for an awards banquet marking the 100th anniversary of the Scout movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Street Christian Church
Fitch Returns Home from Phoenix Trip
Fitch returned to his home on R. J. Carthage Friday from a three weeks business trip to Phoenix Arizona. He participated in training classes for Massey Ferguson Inc. A literary circle meeting followed the business by Mrs. Robert Walker who presented a paper on air pollution. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitch
R. J. Carthage
Phoenix
Arizona
Massey-Ferguson, Inc
Robert Walker
Four-H Training Officers Session At Carthage Academy
About 200 people attended an officers training school for 4-H clubs in Carthage. Sessions covered club offices with instructors including Philip Mitchell Milroy High School principal Steve Hahn David Huddleston and Lauren Liggett. Awards announced at the end named the Jackson Jolly Jims Club as Abercrombie Trophy winner and honors to Orange Priscillas Richland Farmerettes Walker Pollyannas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Philip Mitchell
Milroy High School
Steve Hahn
David Huddleston
Ora Cudworth
Ann Liggett
Kenneth Land
Barbara Mann
Carolyn Gordon
Orange Priscillas
Richland Farmerettes
Walker Pollyannas
Center Lodbusters
Noble Boys Club
Orange Blue Birds
Richland Farmers
Union Progressive Farmers
Washington Grow
Birthday Dinner for Rob ert Brown in Fort Wayne
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Brown entertained with a birthday dinner Saturday for their grandson Robert Brown of Fort Wayne in observance of his 17th birthday. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brown and sons Mike and Robert of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Luna Newkirk of Knightstown. Saturday morning callers were Mr. and Mrs. James Terhune and daughter Betsy of Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Brown
Robert Brown
Ft. Wayne
Edward Brown
Mike
Robert
Luna Newkirk
Knightstown
James Terhune
Betsy
Bloomington
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Homer Lumber Firm
United Society OF Friends
Federated Club Convention
Irving Materials, Inc
Buckley’s
Cumberland
Carl Hewson
Don Meredith
Don Walls
American States Insurance Co
Nationality Council
Hollan Brewster
Theron Griffith
Ray Holmes
DR. Williams
Carthage O. E .S
Lepetit
Professor Krueger
Carthage High School
CHS
P.T.O
PTO
Tweedy Memorial Community Center
King
Weber
Steve Henderson
E.C.C
B. E. Smith
Mike Joseph
N.H.S
Thema
Joe Kline
Rita Logan
Ralph Henderson
Debbie Magee
Bob Grizzell
Treasury
Joe Whitfield
Max
Jim Edwards
J.C.L
Darlene Barry
Dave Hunt
Wanda Henderson
Sherry McKain
Linda Sweet
Buddy Willey
Kim Lafuse
Mike Matlock
Becky Mc Corkle
Janet Mummert
Rhonda Reddick
Foster Wilson
Richard McNabb
Kimberlee Tweedy
Rick Hampton
Chuck Henley
Lorinda Mirkush
Warren Nigh
Dale Copple
Melinda Lafuse
Jerry Dixon
Danny Edwards
Mike McKain
David McNabb
Sylvia Skillman
Cathy Wright
Cathy Mummert
Patia Whitfield
Randy Nigh
Daryl Eat
Tom Pitts
Mary Messick
Martin Roland
Cynthia Stewart
A’s
Ind
Purdue Victory
Praise Mission Sake
National Defense Reserve Fleet
Purdue
Scien Ee Ee Grissom
Roger B. Chaffee
University of Maryland
Back
Garner
David
Hampton
Rick
Henderson Ralph
Henley
Chuck
Johnson
Joseph
Mike Eeereneeeee
Grizzell
Bobbine
Seeeenee
McNabb
Father
Scouts
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