The Carthage Citizen Issued Every Friday
The Carthage Citizen is produced on a weekly schedule completing one year of issues with fifty two editions published every Friday.
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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1958
Page
3
The Carthage Citizen is produced on a weekly schedule completing one year of issues with fifty two editions published every Friday.
Congressman Ralph Harvey of Indiana opposes a Senate backed plan to freeze commodity support prices at 1957 levels as the House debates the farm bill. He favors a long-range constructive program for agriculture and warns the quickie proposal would jeopardize bipartisan drafting efforts. He supports dairy price safeguards but calls the dairy livestock plan unrealistic for the Corn Belt.
General Telephone released its 1957 annual report showing record results with revenue of 22,126,684 dollars, up from 21,312,524 dollars in 1956. District manager Paul F. Stearley noted higher operating expenses for wages taxes and depreciation on new public-use plant reduced earnings.
General Telephone announces a 1957 construction spend of 12.16 million dollars the highest in a year. The company converted 3 exchanges to automatic service serving nine communities boosting the statewide plant and property to 79.44 million dollars and adding 13 616 telephones for a total of 298 081.
Purdue University engineers announce a new portable hay feeder that reduces waste. The 5 by 16 foot design serves 20 to 25 cattle on hay alone or more with silage and can be built on farm using native or dressed timber. Materials cost about 60 to 70 dollars with plans available from Purdue University agricultural engineering.
AAA safety poster stresses looking in all directions including behind before crossing. Rich ard T. James cites dangers from turning vehicles and urges parents to model safe crossing since many pedestrians overrun safety rules. Mary Eliz Sklepko’s poster from West Junior High School, Youngstown, Ohio won first prize in AAA’s 1957 contest and is distributed nationwide.
In a transcontinental test the Turbo-Thrust V8 powered a 1000 mile run on Argentina’s General San Martin Highway. The Turboglide transmission and Full Coil suspension handled 30 percent grades and 12,572 foot altitudes as the car completed a 41 hour 14 minute round trip to Valparaiso and back without engine shutdown.
A sprawling season wrap reports South Side as the 1958 state champion at Indianapolis with Crawfordsville and Muncie Central as runners-up. Haslam earns the Trester Award for spirit and performance. Kentucky University takes the NCAA honor in Louisville. The column notes surprise teams, injuries, and future hopes as fans look to next November. Other items include a Community Center dance on April 5 and a weekend visit by Rev. and Mrs. Shockney to Winchester.
Taxpayers of Ripley Township Rush County Indiana are notified the Trustee's Office will convene at 7 30 P M on April 7 1958 to consider extra appropriations to meet an extraordinary emergency Township Fund Fire Department 500 00 Taxpayers may speak at the meeting The final appropriations will be referred to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for a hearing within fifteen days at the Rush County County Auditor's office or designated location
Sgt Tinsley Jack Fitch son of Mrs Martha Fitch Rush county’s fifth serviceman to be buried arrives with 3 295 Pacific war dead aboard Walter W Schwenk on the journey home. Fitch killed March 15 1945 on the third wave assault. Mrs Katherine Kennedy back to Indianapolis hospital for treatment and observation.
Milestones include the sale of Dr F M Miller property on North Main Street to Parvel Moore manager of a local sawmill. Mrs Mattie B Publow announces Republican nomination plans for the May primary following appointment to fill her husband’s term. John Adam Warren and Flora Loveaul wed in Carthage with Rev Robert H Myers officiating. DeSchipper Packing Co transfers 53 percent of location to Russell C Nigh and Mildred O Nigh for 4012.50.
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