First day of spring signals early arrival of cranes near Carthage
The note reports cranes or blue herons returning to Clyde C. Henley farm east of Carthage, with March 13 cited as an early return date, while residents plan fishing before the season opens and juniors rehearse a school play directed by Mrs. Alice Fortney.
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Clyde C
Landon Moore
Dorothy Drysdale
Camp Atterbury
Frank Elliott
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Lowell Edwin Bramel
Harrisburg
Ft. Meade
American Legion
Ralph Mosier
Ray Knapp
Walnut Street
Harold Phelps
North Main Street
Ida Small
Jesse Pitts
Katherine Kennedy
Sam McCarty
N. Main Street
Margaret Hinshaw
Ida Jones
Norris
East Second Street
Hinshaw Landon Frost
Henry County Hospital
Rush County
Rush Memorial Hospital
Carthage
Harlan Tuttle
Ronnie
Quincy Buckner
Frank McCullough
Henry Gulliford
Sanford Hill
Cora B. Weaver
Claude Burnette
Lawrence B. Carter
Albert Hill
Irene McDuffey
Geo. Winslow
Mollise Stewart
Callie Hoffman
Ora
Clayton
Lions Club
Container Corporation
Revival Meeting Closes as Walnut Ridge Ends Weeklong Services
The Rev. Howard Crim led a quarterly meeting at Lewis Creek last Saturday and Sunday. Evangelist Rev. Harry Kreider of Van Wert Ohio spoke as revival services at Walnut Ridge concluded Sunday night after a two week series.
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Howard Crim
Lewis Creek
Walnut Ridge Ends
Harry Kreider
van Wert
Ohio
Rush County Extension Advisory Committee Holds Annual Meeting
The Rush County Extension Advisory Committee met March 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with 32 members present. Dolph Crane presided as officers were elected for the coming year including President Worth Hudson and Vice President Allen Blackridge. Annabel Clawson attended along with state and county extension staff. The program covered 1945 results, 4-H activities, home economics, and plans for 1946, including veteran training, vocational instruction, a year round 4-H program, and better record keeping.
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Rush County Extension Advisory Committee
Dolph Crane
Worth Hudson
Allen Blackridge
Donald Staten
Ertle Price
Berninger
Annabel Clawson
Kenneth Harris
C. L. Spuller
Rush County
Frank Becraft
A. B. Hinchman
T. A. Coleman
Indiana
Hinchman
Veterans Administration
Lowell Innis
Newton Halterman
Better Crops Association
Lowell Norris
Russell Kinnett
Harvey Arnold
Union Township
Donald Staten, Sr
Infant Robert Lee Whitfield Dies in Indianapolis Hospital
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Charles Whitfield Sr died Tuesday at Riley hospital Indianapolis He was born February 15 1946 and lived in the hospital The immediate survivors include his parents four sisters three brothers and grandmother Mrs Whitfield of Carthage Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 pm at Thompson funeral home with DeWitt Foster in charge. Burial followed in the town cemetery.
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Robert Lee Whitfield
Charles Whitfield
Riley Hospital
Indianapolis
Whitfield
Carthage
Thompson Funeral Home
DeWitt Foster
Louis Humes
Mrs. Foster
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs William Burton Sr
Funeral services were held last Friday at the Butcher funeral home in Knightstown for Mrs. William Burton Sr aged 59 who died at her home north of Knightstown early Tuesday. Rev. Ernest A. Addison and L. M. Miller conducted the service and burial was in Glencove cemetery. Survivors include the husband three sons William Jr Arnold of Knightstown Gene of Dayton Ohio six daughters Thelma Thomas of Vanceburg Ky Lucile Mc Corkle of Carthage Edith of Toledo Ohio Rosella Dillon and Christine of Hagerstown and Betty at home.
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Butcher Funeral Home
Knightstown
William Burton, Sr
Ernest A. Addison
L. M. Miller
Glencove Cemetery
William, Jr
Arnold
Gene
Dayton
Ohio
Thelma’ Thomas
Vanceburg
Lucile McCorkle
Carthage
Edith
Toledo
Rosella Dillon
Christine
Hagerstown
Betty
Carthage Men to Be Tried in Federal Court
Five men charged with conspiracy to violate the marijuana act pleaded innocent in federal court in Indianapolis and were scheduled to face trial on May 9. Defendants include James A. Alsman, 51, and his father William Henry Alsman, 80, both from south of Carthage, for allegedly growing marijuana on a Ripley county farm.
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Indianapolis
Robert C. Baltzell
Ripley County
James A. Alsman
William Henry Alsman
Carthage
Birth of Bard Lyn Redd in Downey California
A son named Bard Lyn was born to Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Redd of Downey California. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs Wayne Linscott, formerly of Carthage.
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Don H. Redd
Downey
Calif
Bard Lyn
Wayne Linscott
Carthage
County Convention Dates For Federated Clubs
The 6th district sets county convention dates with Hancock on March 29 at Greenfield Henry on April 10 at Springfort Wayne on April 11 at Centerville Shelby on April 12 at Fountaintown Fayette on April 25 at Connersville Franklin on April 26 at Mt. Carmel Rush on April 30 at Carthage. The state convention runs May 13 14 and 15 at French Lick.
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Hancock
Greenfield
Henry
Springfort
Wayne
Centerville
Shelby
Fountaintown
Fayette
Connersville
Franklin
Mt. Carmel
Rush
Carthage
French Lick
Frosts buy Maxwell restaurant and move from Greenfield
Mr and Mrs William Frost acquire a Maxwell restaurant north of Greenfield and relocate there. The property will be occupied soon by Rev and Mrs Charles Winslow who have been staying in Indianapolis with their son Donald Winslow and family.
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William Frost
Maxwell
Greenfield
Charles Winslw
Indianapolis
Donald Winslow
Knightstown Man Arrested in Farm Trailer Theft Mystery
State police arrested John Bowen 29 of Knightstown after a tip by an Indianapolis firm. Bowen allegedly sold 25 stolen four wheeled farm trailers for about 2500 dollars, all stolen since November, and was jailed in Shelbyville on two counts of grand larceny.
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John Bowen
Knightstown
Indianapolis
Bowen
Fountaintown
Harry Tracy
Price Cox
Bowem
Shelbyville
Cox
Robert A. O’neal
Editors to Hear Gov Martin at Indiana Republican meet
Republican editors and politicians converge in Indianapolis on March 30 for the Indiana Republican Editorial Association mid winter meeting at the Claypool Hotel. Governor Edward Martin of Pennsylvania is set to speak at the banquet with Governor Ralph Gates and Senators Raymond Willis and Homer Capehart among other guests on the program.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Claypool
Press
Floyd Oursler
Cynthiana
Republican Editorial Association
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Riley
Martin
U. S. Army
National Conference of Governors
Keystone
Ralph E. Gates
U.S
Raymond E. Willis
Homer E. Capehart
Parents Meeting for Boy Scouts Invited
A meeting will be held Monday night in the Kanteen at 8 o'clock. All parents of the Boy Scouts are invited and urged to attend as this is an important gathering for the troop.
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Kanteen
Boy Scouts
Joint meeting of Wash ington Center Ripley townships
The three townships held a 7:30 p m meeting at the Community Center with group singing and devotions led by Rev. Ernest Chamberlain of Center Christian church. Reports covered the Indianapolis state convention. a talk on hobbies and World Youth. Rural Youth presented the play Point of View. Refreshments followed.
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Washington
Center
Ripley
Ernest Chamberlain
Center Christian Church
Center Church
William Reeves
Indianapolis
Henry Stinger
C. L. Spuller
Fatal Auto Crash Ends Life Of Mrs Mary Dunn
Mrs Mary Dunn 39 died when her car struck a locomotive tender at Belt railroad crossing W Morris Street Indianapolis. Returning from Wayne Post American Legion in Ben Davis the group was aided by a Bulack car after getting stuck. Survived by two sons, father, brother, stepmother and grandmother with funeral held at Fletcher Methodist church. interment Burlington.
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Mary Dunn
W. Morris Street
Indianapolis
Carthage
Burlington
Ind
Davis P. Dunn
Dunn
P. R. Mallory Co
Donald
Max
Franklin
Kenneth Thompson
Kokomo
Lenore Thompson
Caroline Ayers
Flora
J. T. Scull
Fletcher Methodist Church
Robert Spangler
A. J. Carr
Mary Thompson Dunn
Kennneth Thompson
George Stevens
Chloe Dunn
Joanne
Paul D. Stevens
Dwight Johnson
Ed Gerringer
Erma Schemenam
Harold Cummings
Wayne B. Wallick
Bernard Underwood
Frank Thompson
Alexandria
Floyd Cleaver
Lewisville
Joe S. Michael
Milroy
Carlisle Butcher
Orlando Butcher
Ross Parish
J. Blaine Addison
Harold Ratliff
Ralph Hoffman
Knightstown
Philip
High Ranking Methodist Elects Bishop Lowe President
In Atlantic City Bishop Titus Lowe of Indianapolis was elected president of the Council of Bishops, forming the top ranking Methodist leader. Charles C. Selecman of Dallas was noted as spokesman for the council, which acts for the denomination between General Conference sessions. colleagues jokingly presented Lowe with a new hat in one informal session.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Titus Lowe
Indianapolis
Ind
Council of Bishops
Methodist
Charles C. Selecman
Dallas
Tex
Lowe
Rush County draftees depart for induction center
Sixteen Rush County boys, including Carl Louis son of Earl Nigh Carthage, left Rushville last Friday at 8 30 a m to join the armed services. Most had moved away since registering but returned to Rushville to meet the Rush County quota. Several underwent physical examinations at the induction center in Indianapoli?
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Rushville
Armed Services
Carl Louis
Earl Nigh
Carthage
Rush County
Sister of Mrs. Bly Dies in Kokomo After Illness
Mrs. G. J Murphy, sister of Mrs. Edward E Bly, died Friday at her Kokomo home after a yearlong illness. Survived by husband, two daughters Mrs Edwin A Manouge of Little Rock Arkansas and Helen Marie Murphy, parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lavick of Marion, and sister Mrs. Bly. Funeral Monday at St. Joan of Arc with burial in L.O.O.F. cemetery in Marion.
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G. J Murphy
Edward E. Bly
Kokomo
Edwin A. Manouge
Little Rock
Ark
Helen Marie Murphy
Joseph Lavick
Marion
Bly
St. Joan of Arc
Scrap Paper Drive Scheduled for Saturday March 30
The Girl Scouts will collect scrap and waste paper on Saturday March 30. Miss Betty DeSchipper and Mrs Merrill Ewing urge residents to have paper ready Friday night and placed on porches so collectors can see it.
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Girl Scouts
Betty DeSchipper
Merrill Ewing
Local Judging Team Wins County Contest
Rush County 4 H juniors win county crops and poultry judging contests in the annual elimination event held March 15. Four top crops scorers from Ripley township form the first team. Arlington Posey township leads poultry judging with Richard Oldham Thrall Kennedy Callahan placing high. District competition in Indianapolis March 27 will select teams for a July Purdue 4 H Round Up.
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Rush County Court House
Rush County
Indianapolis
Purdue
Ripley Township
Carthage
Max Manche
Robert E. White
Paul Edwards
Jack Tweedy
Donald Stoten, Jr
Glennie Mann
Billy Wilks
Posey Township
Dwight David
Jackson Township
Kenny Todd
Manche
White
Tweedy
Edwards
Arlington
Richard Oldham
Richard Thrall
Donavon Kennedy
Ora Callahan
Noel Callahan
Ebert Moore
Henry Stevens
Marvin Beckner
Billy Wilkes
4-H Club
Junior Bever
Donald Staten
Robert White
Funeral Directors District Meeting in Rushville
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Thompson attended a joint meeting of the 12th and 15th districts of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association in St. Marys auditorium Rushville. A chicken dinner preceded the program. Barton Rees Pogue from WLW Cincinnati entertained the group.
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A. B. Thompson
Indiana Funeral Directors Association
St. Marys Auditorium
Rushville
Barton Rees Pogue
WLW
Cincinnati
Registration deadlines for the Primary Election
If you moved or changed your name or failed to vote in 1944 you must transfer or register to be eligible. Registration can be at the county clerk’s office or with your precinct registration clerk. The last day for registration is April 7.
Red Cross fund drive short of quota in Rush county
Lions club sponsors Red Cross drive with $400 short of 1946 quota. Rush county chapter reports 175 February cases and notes Walker township has met its quota. Long donor list includes Container Corporation Ripley Two Farm Bureau and many individuals contributing varying amounts.
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Red Cross
Lions Club
Rush County
The
Court House
Irene Ward
Walker Township
Container Corporation
Ripley Two
Farm Bureau
Lillian E. Henley
Philip Sattley
Arestosee
Geo. Zinkil
Methodist Church
A. Lineback
M. F. Lovett
Louise Whitfield
Anna Sipe
Markus M. McClurg
Rush County Sends 36 Young Men for Induction Exams
Thirty six Rush county youths were sent to Indianapolis on Wednesday from the selective board to take pre induction examinations. Among them were Richard Eugene Miller James Benjamin Sanders and Junior Nelson Conley. Results were not learned at press time.
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Rush County
Indianapolis
Rush County Selective Board
Armed Services
Richard Eugene Miller
James Benjamin Sanders
Nelson Conley
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