Cindy Brooks Attends DAR Meet in Rushville
Miss Cindy Brooks of Carthage, one of seven county winners in a DAR contest, attended a Rushville Chapter DAR dinner at the Durbin Hotel. The program titled Exploring the 49th State featured Alaska pictures narrated by Miss Helen Phares of Rushville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Brooks
Carthage
Rushville
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Durbin
Helen Phares
Alaska
Births and Farm Bureau Fish Fry Notices
Mr and Mrs Thomas Shields of Carthage announce the birth of a son Howard Russell 6 lb 14 oz born Monday March 9 at Hancock County Hospital. Kimberly Ann daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Kelly of Indianapolis born Friday March 6 at Community Hospital 2 lb 18 oz. Carthage Farm Bureau Fish Fry for members and families is 6 30 p m Monday March 16 at Carthage Community Center. reservations to Kenneth Land or Mrs Roy Stanley. Rush County REMC program after the meal. Grandparents listed for Kimberly Ann.
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Thomas Shields
Carthage R. A
Hancock County Hospital
Howard Russell
Farm Bureau
Ripley Township
Carthage
Kenneth Land
Roy Stanley
Rush County Remc
Michael Kelly
Indianapolis
Kimberly Ann
The
Community Hospital
Fred Sandefur
Edward Kelly
Flower and Patio Show Attendees Dine at Holiday Inn East
Thirteen Garden Club members and three guests attended the Flower and Patio Show at the Indianapolis State Fairgrounds on Wednesday and later dined at the Holiday Inn East. Attendees included Mesdames Bush Beck Ewing Flick Hensler Ray Hunt Humes McCorkle Moore Ruby Rush Innis Kyser White Kyser and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Indianapolis State Fairgrounds
Holiday Inn East
Mesdames Thomas Bush
Forrest Beck
Guy Ewing
Fred Flick
Homer Hensler
Albert Ray
Loyal Hunt
Louis Humes
Wilbur McCorkle
Forrest Moore
Donald Ruby
Dorothy Rush
Hattie Innis
Sharlee Kyser
Ruth White
Gouldie Kyser
Fidelity class party moved to March 22 at Henslers
The Fidelity class party for March is rescheduled from this Sunday to next Sunday evening March 22, hosted by Dr and Mrs Homer Hensler at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity
Homer Hensler
Watershed Meeting Set for March 19 at Community Center
A public watershed meeting will be held Thursday March 19 at 7 30 p.m. at the Community Center. The public is invited to attend.
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Big Blue
Obituary of Amos A. Rodgers 76 of Rushville area
Amos A. Rodgers 76 died Wednesday at Jackson Nursing Home after a long illness. He recently had leg amputation surgery and had lived with his daughter Mrs Harold Culbertson near Occident for ten years. Survived by two daughters a brother a sister and a granddaughter. Services Friday at 2 p.m. at Nester Sons Mortuary Rushville with burial at East Hill Cemetery Rushville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos A. Rodgers
Jackson
Harold Culbertson
Near Occident
Culbertson
Irving Downey
Rushville
Nester & Sons Mortuary
East Hill Cemetery
Local Health Notes From Indiana and Shelbyville
Ertle Price returned home from St. Vincent's Hospital Indianapolis after eye surgery. Mrs. Russell Leisure came home from a month at Major Hospital Shelbyville. Robert Moore's condition remains about the same. Mrs. Grace Gurley is convalescing at Jackson Nursing Home. Fred McManus is convalescing at his Carthage home. Winifred Gray remains about the same at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ertle Price
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Indianapolis
Russell
Shelbyville
Robert Moore
Grace Gurley
Jackson Nursing Home
Fred McManus
Carthage
Winifred Gray
Garden Club Meets at Mrs Bush Home With Foliage Focus
The Home Garden Club gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Thomas Bush home with eleven members. Loyal Hunt spoke on horticulture and papers titled Green Flower and Gardening Around The World were read by Mrs Guy Ewing and Mrs Fred Flick. An all foliage flower arrangement was shown by Mrs Homer Hensler. A plant sale and flower show are planned for May. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Garden Club
Thomas Bush
Donald Ruby
Loyal Hunt
Guy Ewing
Fred Flick
Homer Hensler
Conservancy District Formation Begins On Big Blue River
The Joint Rush Henry County Steering Committee met in New Castle to plan formation of the Big Blue River Conservancy District. Petitions will determine local readiness to administer watershed works as studies show feasibility for up to ten dams and 33.5 miles of channel work spanning Henry and Rush counties with potential flood control and water storage benefits.
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Rush-Henry County
Big Blue River
Burket Center
New Castle
S.C.S
Conservancy District
Henry
Rush
Blue River
West Rush
Secretary of Agriculture
SCS
Rush County
Moonshine Run
Pink Run
Buck Creek
Montgomery Creek
Lock Branch
Westwood Creek
Goose Creek
Henry County
Carthage High School plans counseling after tests
Questionnaires issued to over three hundred students in grades 3 through 8 aim to clarify student profiles for counseling. Counselors will interpret achievement and abilities tests, share percentile comparisons, and invite parents to conferences.
Easter Egg Hunt Planned by BBA in Carthage Stores
The Better Business Association announces an Easter egg hunt on March 28 at 2 30 p m across Carthage business houses with supervision by participating shops. Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult and prizes will be displayed in advance. The Easter Ham Drawing follows at 7 30 p m with six hams to be won. Tickets go on sale March 16 at member businesses.
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Better Business Association
Carthage
B.B.A
Business Association
Arlington Soldier Is Reassigned
Airman Donald L. Adkins son of Mrs Ruth M Adkins of Arlington Texas is reassigned to Amarillo AFB Texas for technical training as an Air Force aircraft maintenance specialist. He enlisted recently and has completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is a Arlington High School graduate.
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Lackland Afb
Tex
Donald L. Adkins
Ruth M. Adkins
R.F.D. 1
Arlington
Amarillo Afb
United States Air Force
Adkins
Air Force
Arlington High School
Weekend Guests Visit Mr and Mrs Ertle Price
Weekend guests included Earl Martin and Chub Richardson from Shelbyville with their spouses. The Mathews and Richard Albion families from New Castle joined Mr and Mrs Ertle Price for the weekend gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ertle Price
Earl Martin
Chub Richardson
Shelbyville
Scott Mathew
Richard Albion
New Castle
Obituary: Joseph Sattler 1872 91 Dies in South Bend
Joseph Sattler age 91 retired farmer died this week in a South Bend nursing home. He was born September 10 1872 in Cedar Grove Franklin County a son of Joseph and Agnes Sattler. Survived by daughters Agnes Hine and Francis Holmes of South Bend son Leo Sattler of South Bend brother Philip Sattler near Carthage. Funeral Thursday at 10:00 am at a South Bend church with burial there.
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Joseph Sattler
Carthage
South Bend
Indiana
Cedar Grove
Franklin County
Joseph
Agnes Sattler
Hattie Newsom
Agnes Hine
Francis Holmes
Leo Sattler
Philip Sattler
Infant Hoover Born at Community Hospital in February
Mr and Mrs Charles Hoover of Ib. announce the birth of a son named Howard Lee in February at the Community Hospital. The infant is the grandson of Mrs Ethel Collins of Carthage.
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Charles Hoover
Indianapolis
Howard Lee
Commune Hospital
Lis
Ethel Collins
Carthage
Local Marine Completes Four Weeks Of Combat Training
Marine Private William Loveall Jr the son of Mr and Mrs William Loveall of Carthage completed four weeks of individual combat training February 19 at the Second Infantry Training Regiment Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton California Training emphasized small unit tactics including the four man fire team and the 13 man squad with emphasis on tactical and combat skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Pendleton, Calif
FHTNC
William Loveall
East
Henley St. Carthage
Second Infantry Training ‘Regiment
Marine’ Corps Base
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Weekend Visitors and Local Gatherings Reported
Saturday visitors included Mr and Mrs Jesse Kizer with Michael Herkless and their Indianapolis child ren and John Gruber of Kankanna Wisconsin. Roy Small Iva Cook and Mary Ann Arthur attended the flower and patio show at the Indianapolis Coliseum then visited Leon Cook and family at Speedway. Mrs Forrest Marshall and son Steve spent Saturday in Indianapolis visiting Richard Marshall and daughter. Earl Nigh Brownsburg were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Josie Nigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Kizer
Michael Herkless
Indianapolis
John Gruber
Kankanna
Wisc
Roy Small
Iva Cook
Mary Ann Arthur
Indianapolis Coliseum
Leon Cook
Speedway
Forrest Marshall
Steve
Richard Marshall
Earl Nigh
Brownsburg
Josie Nigh
Town Council Approves Sewage Plant Plans and Ordinances
In Carthage Indiana a special Town Council session read and approved the final transcript for the sewage works and sewer system. Ordinances 42 43 and 44 were passed with five in favor one abstaining. Project cost 498000 with 262000 to be financed by revenue bonds after grants. Public meeting will be held for final approval.
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Carthage
Ernest R. Hamilton
Kenneth Earnest
Indiana
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Hamilton
P T C Supper Honors Teams in Community Center program
The Carthage PTO hosted a dinner and program at the Community Center dining room honoring basketball teams coaches cheerleaders and student managers. William Fred Magee presided in Thomas Shields absence with Bill McClain of Ben Davis High School as speaker outlining five key elements of a good basketball team. A brief business meeting followed and committees were named for decorations and kitchen duties. The Ergon class met at the Methodist Church annex for a social and business session led by Bob Winters with several projects planned. The Carthage Legion Auxiliary called a meeting for March 16 at 8 p.m. at Mrs Forrest Becks home.
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PTO
Carthage
Community Center
Robert McKain
William Fred Magee
Thomas Shields
Larry Jordan
Richard Trubey
Bill
McClain
Ball State
Noblesville
Indianapolis News
Indiana
McKain
James Wells
Harold Dixon
Albert Terhune
Ergon
Methodist Church
Church Annex
Kenneth Land
Bob Winters
Eugene R. Gardner
William Alexander
Miss Julie Smith Visits Duncan Family at Mohawk
Miss Julie Smith is spending two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Duncan at Mohawk, enjoying a brief social visit and time with the household.
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Julie Smith
Mrs
Ralph Duncan
Mohawk
Assessing Begins and Rules In Tax Valuation in Ripley Township
Assessing will begin in Ripley Township with Norma Lee and Robert E McKain conducting the process. Residents must be contacted before May 1 and ensure their assessment. Tax exemptions must be filed between January 1 and May 15. Rules set value scales and penalities apply for late filing. various livestock and animal categories have specified assessments, and all assessments are reviewed by multiple officials.
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Ripley Township
Norma Lee
Robert E. McKain
State Board of Tax Commissioners
County Review Board
State Tax Board
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Vol
Carthage High School
Patricia Sipes
Alva Porter
All State Band Selection Committee
David Myers
David
Highland High School
Anderson
Jennie Eoff
Patty McCorkle
Linda Wells
Susan Skinner
Marsha Magee
Beegie Gatewood
Rhonda Reddick
Judy Zimmerman
Darlene Barry
Kathy Smith
Kathy Heim
Judy Fuchs
Flag Corps
Sally Bush
BBA
Della Pearson
Russell Parish
Harry Roe
Harbor Springs
Michigan
Martha Mason
New Jersey
Local Marine
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