Beat on the Beat recounts wrecks and local notes
A jumbled weekly column recounts four traffic crashes near Carthage and along Route 136 to Flat River Missouri. It mixes road incidents with local chatter about Washington history and newspapers, plus notes on people and a muzzle loader exhibit at Henry Stinger’s museum.
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Flat River
Missouri
Carthage
Illinois
Lawrence Carter
Washington
Rappahannock River
Philadelphia
Bayard Baker
James McGeorge
Kentucky
Marvin Masters
Gardner
Henry Stinger
Walter Cline
Friendship
Indiana
Stinger
Red Cross Drive Ends in Ripley Township With Surplus
The Ripley township Red Cross drive closed after raising 1341.03, $141.03 over the $1200 goal. Lions club canvassers thanked the community for broad support, with a long list of donors including families, clubs, churches, and individuals such as Roy Herkless, Clyde Henley, Ray Gurley, Hubert Hunt, and many others. The final donor roster will be printed next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Ripley Township
Lions Club
Roy Herkless
Clyde Henley
Ray Gurley
Hubert Hunt
Apple
Arthur Winfield
Geo
Christian Church S. S
Ripley
Conservation Club
Friends Bible School
Donald Ruby
Edgar Ruby
Charles Rhodes
Emma DeSchipper
Basil Hedgecock
Thomas Bush
Ralph O. McClarnon
M. F. Lovett
Arrest of Bronson for Reckless Driving in Carthage
C R Bronson was arrested by Marshal King last Monday in Carthage and charged with reckless driving. He appeared before Justice of Peace Rhodes and was fined 8 dollars.
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C. R. Bronson
Marshal King
Carthage
Justice of Peace
Rhodes
Sunday Dinner Guests In Lynn Household
Miss Mary Louise Hill of Lynn and Mrs Grace Porter were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs. [surname likely omitted] at their home.
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Mary Louise Hill
Lynn
Grace Porter
Mre
Henley Dinner Celebrates Mrs Lineback Birthday
Mr and Mrs Howard FE Henley entertained at Fletchers near Rushville for Mrs J Arthur Lineback’s birthday anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lineback and Mr and Mrs Jas Bowen.
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Howard FE. Henley
Fletchers
Rushville
J. Arthur Lineback
Lineback
Jas, Bowen
Ann
Social Security Board Representative to Visit Rushville Post Office
A Social Security Board representative from Richmond Indiana will visit the Rushville post office on April 3 at 11 00 a m to assist employers and beneficiaries with rights, responsibilities, and questions under the Social Security Act. All interested persons are invited to attend promptly.
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Social Security Board
Richmond
Indiana
Rushville
Demand urged for increased poultry to meet military meat needs
Federal inspection data show a 3 percent drop in meat production for the week ending March 10. War Food Administration official Frank E. Blood calls for expanded poultry output to meet summer and early fall military demand, as ~670 million pounds are required, nearly double last year. Blood notes broiler and canned chicken outputs are already obligated to the military. Farmers are urged to rear meat chicks promptly.
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Federaly
War Meat Board
War Food Administration
Dairy and Poultry Branch
WFA
Blood
Ruby Appointed Ripley Chairman of War Memorial
In Carthage Judge William Marshall outlines Recreation Memorial Committee plans for a living memorial to war service. Harold Ruby named chairman of the Ripley township group aligned with the Rush County Post-War Planning Council to study and promote the project.
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Carthage
William Marshall
Recreation Memorial Committee
Harold Ruby
Ripley
Rush County
Scout Notes From First-Aid-O-Bee Meet At Carthage
The annual First-Aid-O-Bee event in Carthage gathered Arlington Arlington Carthage Charlottesville troops. Patrols scored 90.2 to 93.8 with leaders named Tweedy Alex ander Win slow Hyatt Potts Hewson. Patrols scoring 90 advance to district meet in April in Carthage. Judges were Potts Colip Roberts.
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Arlington
Carthage
Charlottesville
Kid’s Kanteen
Flaming Arrow Patrol
Jack Tweedy
Flying Eagle Patrol
Billy Alexander
Arlington Owl Patrol
John Winslow
Myron Hyatt
Philip Potts
Lion Patrol
Lowell Hewson
James Potts
Earl Colip
Wallace Roberts
Lee
Housing Shortage Impacts Town After War Push
Local numbers indicate a shortage of fifty to two hundred houses as population rises from around the clock work at the Container Corporation of America plant and other factories. Landlords report many inquiries weekly and workers say they would move here if housing were available. No relief is expected until after the war ends.
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Container Corporation of America
Carthage students shine in state solo and ensemble contest
Saturday in Terre Haute Carthage students earned top state ratings with first place solos by Virginia Collins Lois Reames Charlotte Moore and others. Second places went to Rosemary Manche Ross Manche June Kinder Max Manche Jack Tweedy and the High School Six vocal ensemble under music director Mrs A J Carr assisted by Mr and Mrs Carr and Raymond Manche.
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Carthage
Terre Haute
Virginia Collins
Lois Reames
Charlotte Moore
Rosemary Manche
Ross Manche
June Kinder
Max Manche
Jack Tweedy
Betty Kinder
Thelma Stevens
Shirley
Social notes from Knightstown and surrounding towns
Locid and Mrs. Fred B. Sims and daughter Carole Kay were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Addison and Barbara. Easter attire offered by Nelle Behem's in Knightstown. Dane Peck and Mrs. Paul Stiles of Eaton were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Newby. Mrs. Olive Lovelace returned home to Montgomery City after weeks with her daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Catt of Arlington and Mrs. S. L. Newsom were in Indianapolis. Jackie Potts is recovering from illness. New summer skirts at Nelle Behrs. Raymond Arnett and son also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Sims
Carole Kay
Walter Addison
Barbara
Nelle Behem’s
Knightstown
Dane Peck
Paul Stiles
Eaton
Roy Newby
Olive Lovelace
Montgomery City
A. B. Thompson
Thompson
Fred Catt
Arlington
S. L. Newsom
Indianapolis
Jackie Potts
Nelle Behem
Traffic Accidents Slow War Production
Indiana State Police Superintendent Austin R. Killian warns that more than 60 percent of last year’s 784 traffic deaths hinder the war effort. In 1944 there were 45,000 crashes affecting 75,000 drivers, with 85 percent due to driver error and a varied tally of victims across occupations, including semi-skilled workers, craftsmen, farmers, and military personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin R. Killian
Indiana State Police
Killian
Meritorious Service Plaque Awarded to IX Engineer Command Unit
Tec 5 Norman H Edwards of Carthage Ind and fellow military police from a unit in the Ninth Air Force Engineer Command in France receive a Meritorious Service Unit Plaque. Brigadier General James B Newman Jr announces the honor for services from March 1944 to February 1945 in England and France. Tre Choral Club to meet Monday evening with Mrs Hubert.
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Ninth Air Force Engineer Command Headquarters
France
Tec
Norman H. Edwards
Route 1
Carthage
Ind
Ninth Air Force Engineer Command
James B. Newman, Jr
Washington, D. C
IX Engineer Command
England
Exam for Carthage Boy Reported in Rush County Draft Sweep
Rush county draft board sent eighteen selective service registrants to Indianapolis for pre induction examinations. Among them was 18 year old William Frederick Frost of Carthage, son of Mr and Mrs Bill Frost owners of a local restaurant.
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Rush County Draft Board
Selective Service
Indianapolis
Carthage
William Frederick Frost
Bill Frost
Tax Time For 100 000 Hoosiers
Indiana’s 1945 Gross Income Tax filings begin with the first quarterly payment due by March 31 and April 30 deadline. About 100000 taxpayers must report quarterly income, including rents and interest, with penalties for late returns. The Indiana Gross Income Tax Division notes blanks were mailed to over 80000 individuals and forms are available at auto license branches.
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Gilbert K. Hewit
Indiana
Hewit
Meridian St
Indianapolis
Easter program at church includes breakfast and combined service
DeWitt Foster Pastor J A Reynolds and Supt announce an Easter program starting with an 8 a m breakfast followed by a unified service at 9 30 with a brief class period and worship service at 10 15 A musical program features O Risen Lord King of Kings The Holy City and several solos The sermon meditations will center on The Garden of the Sepulcher.
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DeWitt Foster
J. A. Reynolds
Our Church
Risen Lord
Joseph Barnby
King of Kings
Caleb Simper
the Holy City
James Carr
Wesleyan Methodist Church Services Listed
Howard Crim, pastor, leads Carthage Sunday school at 9 30 a m class meeting at 10 30 and preaching at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 pm Blue River Sunday school 9 30 am preaching 10 30 am and prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 pm
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Carthage Sunday School
Blue River
Easter Services at East St. Christian Church
Sunrise prayer at 7:00 with Sunday school at 9:30 followed by preaching at 10 30. Easter program by the Choral club in the evening after two weeks of services. Everyone is invited to attend. Basil Stultz is pastor with George B. Moore and Cecil Pike in leadership.
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Basil Stultz
Geo. B. Moore
Cecil Pike
Choral Club
Fletcher Methodist Unified Services Preview
Dr. J. T. Scull will lead unified Sunday services at 9 30 with special music. Robert Hunt and Mrs Arthur White serve as superintendent and assistant superintendent respectively.
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J. T. Scull
Robert Hunt
Arthur White
Lions plan clothing drive for war needy needs
At a Lions club meeting Ripley representatives from Farm Bureau 4 H Women's Literary Circle Cub Scouts Boy Scouts Choral Club Sunshine Circle and Home Economics organized a drive to collect used clothing for war victims. John Lynch chairs with A J Carr offering storage space. Priority items include infant garments bedding undergarments and work clothing while avoid donations of worn formalwear or hats.
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Lions Club
John Lynch
Lion
Donald Ruby
Farm Bureau
Robert White
Bayard Baker
Woman’s Literary Circle
Howard Windsor
Wilbur McCorkle
Cub Scouts
Lee Silver
Walter Chonan
Choral Club
Burl Magee
Sunshine Circle of the Christian Church
Home Economics
Red Cross
A. J. Carr
House Repairs Under OPA Ceiling Prices Explained
Lloyd E. Setser of the Indiana OPA District Office explains ceiling price rules for house repairs and paper hanging. He notes many trades including painters, plumbers, carpenters, and roofers are covered, with unit-price jobs tied to March 1942 methods and adjusted for material and labor cost changes through Oct 3, 1942.
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OPA
Lloyd E. Setser
Indiana
Mr. Setser
Setser
Pearson Shields Jessup Celebrate Aniversary And Birthday
Mr and Mrs Charles Pearson marked their wedding anniversary as guests included Mr and Mrs Bartram Shields and Mr and Mrs Walter Jessup of Charlottesville. The occasion also honored the birthday of Mr Jessup. Supper guests included Mr and Mrs Ralph Zapf.
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Charles Pearson
Bartram Shields
Walter Jessup
Charlottesville
Pearson
Jessup
Ralph Zapf
Marriage Announcement Fragments Mention Wales And Barry Families
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wales of Nameless Creek and Mr and Mrs Milton Barry of near Char… are identified in a clipped marriage notice fragment from a rural community paper. The text hints at a union linking two local households within a distant region.
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Lawrence Wales
Nameless Creek
Milton Barry
Near
Char
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lindley Taylor
J. A. Lineback
Anna Sipe
Fred B. White
Lawrence Anderson
Albert Ray
Henry
Ann Stager
Wm. Gatewood
Fred Flick
Wayne Clark
Rose N, Gear
O, Pitts
Grant Henley
Frank Morris
Alsman
T, Beher
S, Morgan
Joanna Gibson
Rue McDaniel
B, McCowan
Kenneth Rhodes
Newsom
Winona Newsom
B. Thompson
Sam O. McCarty
Frank Overman
George Jones
Charles Mosier
Loyall Hunt
George Zinkle
Earl Nowotne
Noah Leisure
Kappa Kappa Sigma
Sunshine Circle
Alma Henley
Walter Phelps
Hubert Hil
Donald Staten
Floyd Reddick
Charles Blankenship
Walter Chonau
Will Brooks
Cub Scouts No. 26
George Cupp
Howard Louder
Lorinda Muir
Caleb Marsh
L. G. Merrell
Ed Miner
Ralph Moore
Fred Sims
Miller
George Cline
Paul Gray
J. Spencer Lloyd
Russell Kennedy
Parvel Moore
Abbie Clark
Cora Dalrymple
Lark Lemmons
Milt Gardner
Scott Taylor
Lewis Myers
Ollie Cline
Geo, Jackson
John Miner
Lawrence Price
Louie Souder
Claude Sounder
Dale Earnest
Paul E. Souder
Olive Drysdale
Roscoe Clark
Harlan Tuttle
Ina Rhodes
Elmer E. Hunt
Cecil Hamilton
Joel Ridlen
Frank Webb
Si c
Max Ellis
Ruby
War Memorial
ELAM
Carlos Brooks
Hq, & Ha, Co
Granite City
Marion L. Stevens
Camp Polk
Marcus Pingleton
APO
New York
N, Y
Robert N. Lynch
RAF
Liberal
Kansas
Tre Choral Club
Huhert
Stella Humes
Rosalie Wilding
Wesleyan Methodist Churches
Howard Crim
East ST. Christian Church
Fletcher Methodist
Canvass Township
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