Divorce Granted and Custody Awarded in Rush Circuit Court
Phyllis Dye of Carthage won an uncontested divorce from Sherman Dye in Rush Circuit Court on Friday. She received custody of their children and $25 weekly support. A son was born Tuesday at Rush Memorial Hospital in Rushville to Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson of R. R. 2 Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Dye
Carthage
Sherman Dye
Rush
Rush Memorial Hospital
Rushville
John Nelson
Wilbur McCorkle
Ralph Mosier
Indianapolis
Ozark
McCorkle
Mosier
Local Girl Wins Sorority Pre-College Institute Scholarship
Judith Ann Kennedy daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Kennedy receives a Pre-College Institute scholarship from Psilotani Sorority for a clinic July 11 15 1960 at Purdue University Judith among 24 selected from 300 applicants Carthage P T C to honor 1960 graduates May 10 with a pitch-in supper at 7 p m Community Center
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Ann Kennedy
Raymond Kennedy
Psilotani Sorority
Purdue University
Judith
Carthage P.T
Lukenses welcome daughter Lynette Marie
Knightstown couple Mr. and Mrs Maurice Lukens report the birth of an 8 lb daughter named Lynette Marie on April 22 at Henry County hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Fin ley Smith and Mr. and Mrs Maurice Lukens Sr of Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Lukens
Knightstown
Henry Co. Hospital
Lynette Marie
Finley Smith
Carthage
Lewis Henderson at Rush Memorial after major surgery
Lewis Henderson remains convalescent at Rush Memorial Hospital after major surgery performed last Tuesday. Larry Nigh, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Nigh, returned home Sunday from Riley Hospital and is slowly improving from heart surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Henderson
Rush Memorial Hospital
Larry Nigh
Robert Nigh
Riley Hospital
Chi Rho Meeting At Christian Church On May 2
The Chi Rho met on Monday May 2 at the Christian Church with 17 members 2 teachers and 2 guests present. President Sally Bush led the meeting and pledges were given by Junn Fannin and Sherry McKain. Julie Ewing received a pin from Mrs. Ruby. Refreshments followed served by Bonita Gatewood and Judy Fannin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi Rho
Christian Church
Sally Bush
Christian Flag Pledge
Junn Fannin
Sherry McKain
Susie Holmes
Jerry May
Linda Apple
Ruby
Julie Ewing
Bonita Gatewood
Judy Fannin
Karen Siler
Cub Scout Den No 1 Plans Cub Dad Weekend at Bear Creek
The Cub Scout Den No. 1 met at Mrs. Alice McNabb's home after school. All members attended and discussed plans for the Cub Dad weekend at Bear Creek Scout Reservation. The boys learned a new song and played shuffleboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scout den No
Alice McNabb
Bear Creek Scout Reservation
Band Boosters Plan Alumni Banquet and Nominations
Fourteen band boosters met Tuesday night to plan the alumni banquet. A nominating committee was appointed to elect new officers at the September meeting.
Carthage Chapter 574 C E to Meet May 11 at Masonic Hall
Carthage Chapter No. 574 C.E. will hold a regular stated meeting Wednesday May 11 at 8 00 p m at the Masonic Hall The session will be formal with observances for Mother's Day and Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
C.E
Masonic Hall
Den 2 Meeting Notes At Mrs Lettie May Home
Den No 2 met at the home of Den Mother Mrs Lettie May on Tuesday May 3. The den elected a new denner and discussed the monthly theme. Mike Whitfield assisted as den chief. eight members attended and paid dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
den No. 2
Lettie May
Mike Whitfield
Denner
David Whitfield
Carthage Literary Circle Holds May Meeting
The Carthage Literary Circle met Monday afternoon at the home of Juanita Stultz with president Wilella Hendley presiding. Flora Heim took roll call and minutes. After a brief business session Mrs. Jesse Kyser presented a lesson and report on Women In Review. Refreshments followed the social period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Juanita Stultz
Wilella Henley
Flora Heim
Jesse Kyser
Mrs Juanita Stultz to Host Ripley WCTU Meeting
Arlington resident Mrs Juanita Stultz will host the Ripley WCTU chapter meeting next Thursday May 12. The event of the W C T U includes community members and local activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Stultz
Arlington
Ripley
W.C.T.U
Mixers Home Hosts Joyce Harrold Friday May 6
Mrs Joyce Harrold will entertain the Mixers Home Ee Club at her home this Friday May 6 with Maxine Carroll as co host. Roll call response is My Favorite Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mixers Home
Joyce Harrold
Ee Club
Maxine Carroll
Roll Call Response
Kindergarten News and May Day Plans at Mrs Flicks Class
Roy Stevens and Sammy White added to count to 100 list. Tommy Pitts had a birthday April 27 with ice cream and cookies. May Day basket from Mrs Helen Ruby. Reading Readiness tests show most children ready to learn to read. Kindergarten closes Thursday. Thirty children enjoyed a nature walk to Mrs Flicks home and watched Kindergarten College on TV. Hobby Club met April 29 with Wanda Henderson named May Day queen and attendants. Rex Kline showed model cars and Rick Patton presented a trains scrapbook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flick
Roy Stevens
Sammy White
Tommy Pitts
Helen Ruby
Opal Flick
Hobby Club
Mike Alter
Wanda Henderson
Billie Henley
Linda Brown
Darlene Barry
Pam Fuchs
Rex Kline
Rick Patton
Christopher Robin Storybook inspires classroom spring crafts
Mrs Rhoades reports creating a border of bird cut outs on the blackboard and making spring flowers for windows. Students are writing and printing their own stories about zoo animals inspired by the Christopher Robin Storybook and enjoy its poems and stories.
May Basket Flowers and Music Class News
Mrs Smith Lynette Stephen showed a Baltimore Oriole. Children bring flowers for May baskets. Our Mother's Day bulletin reads Mother the Flower of My Heart. Committee members Kim Tweedy Roy Edwards Dale Copple. We finished math and reading workbooks and have more phonics. Class 1 finished readers. Mr Adams visited and sang with the class. A play War on Litterbugs is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Adams
May Classroom News Highlights and Thank Yous
Mrs Alexander Verna Jackson wins the Improvement Award this week. First graders finish On Cherry Street. Thanks offered to Mrs Helen Ruby s class for a May basket. Mary Sammons is out of school hoping to return soon. Third graders continue book tests. Tulips brighten May decorations in the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Verna Jackson
Cherry Street
Helen Ruby
Mary Sammons
Fourth grade poetry and world study news from CHS
Mary Ruby notes fourth grade poetry efforts and readers. Five graders focus on parts of the world linked to the United States. Sharon Smith contributions celebrate flowers and spring with a brief verse about caring for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ruby
United States
Sharon Smith
The Things I Love In Summer by Géorgeana Ferrell
A lyrical poem celebrating summer joys. The speaker recalls pleasant wind sounds, flowers, birds, and fish in a river, expressing affection for the season's coolness and natural beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Géorgeana Ferrell
Dancing Pig and Sow Pair Charm Gardener
A whimsical verse recounts a pig that could dance a jig and a sow bought to partner it. The duo now entertained the gardener with their lively routine, showcasing playful animal charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limerick
May Day Activities at Our School
Mrs Helen Ruby notes a May Day party on Monday morning with queen and attendants delivering May baskets to other rooms. Pupils bring bouquets for their room while studying Canada in geography. Susie Brown and Nancy Adams led a bulletin board project with pictures and items about Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Ruby
Canada
Susie Brown
Nancy Adams
Allen’s Class Gears Up for Math and Health Lessons
Mike Geise notes Mr. Allen’s students cover division in arithmetic and study Tuberculosis Typhoid and Pneumonia germs in health. Geography plans to read about Eastern Africa, signaling a broad start to the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Allen
Africa
Fifth grade May basket brings back absentees in class
Fifth grade reports a May basket project and welcomes back students who were absent. History studies the final unit The Forward and Backward Look while health covers disease prevention. Geography remains in progress.
Mystery Social Roundup Among McClurg Logans and Friends
A stream of junior high chatter lists names like Margaret, Carol Carver, Bert Logan, Marilyn, and Pat Logan in playful questions about dances, rides, and school life. It notes seniors prepping for graduation, cafeteria menus for the week, and casual notices about parties, school crushes, and daily routines at Magee’s and Knightstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Magee’s
Carol Carver
Randy McClurg
Janice
Charlie Mann
Knightstown
Nancy
Bert Logan
Alvin Holmes
Pat Logan
Pat
Bonnie Howard
Bonnie Jones
State Bank of Carthage
Carolyn Miller
Carol
Louise Dotson
Sue Leisure
Pat Gibson
Sandy
Gary
Hessie
Cindy
Trish
Ronnie Fannin
Sam Magee
Karen P
Steve Marshall
Chews
S. T.2
Susie
Roy
Bonnie
Cupid
Smax
Red
Patty Tribby
Reta Stanley
Morristown Wins East Central Conference Track Title
Morristown clinched the East Central Conference all sports trophy by winning the track meet at Morton Memorial. The Yellowjackets scored 69 percent of points, topping Spiceland at 56 percent with Morton third, Centerville fourth, and Knightstown, Carthage, Milroy, and Liberty trailing. This marks Morristown's second track title and third overall trophy in six years, with Spiceland the defending champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morristown
Morton Memorial
Yellowjacket
Spiceland
Morton
Centerville
Knightstown
Carthage
Milroy
Liberty
Shelby County
Town Council Announces Clean Up Day Schedule
Town Marshal Hugh Trowbridge says a week long Clean-Up Day drive will collect trash cans and items for disposal. Containers should be placed at the front of homes and residents should watch for the collection truck. The schedule lists routes by day across town streets and neighborhoods from May 10 to May 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Trowbridge
Main Street
Container Corporation
Mother dies. final rites for Mrs Porter Proctor
Final rites were held Tuesday afternoon for Mrs Porter Proctor 37 of New Castle mother of Allen Proctor of Carthage who died Sunday Burial was at Knightstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Proctor
New Castle
Allen Proector
Carthage
Knightstown
Friendly Circle Elects New Officers in Knightstown Meet
Friendly Circle near Knightstown meets at Alta Carrof’s home with eleven members. New member Pearl McCorkle joins as Emma Parker is elected president Ruth White vice president Stella Humes secretary and Willella Henley treasurer. Devotions by Willella Henley and roll call by Stella Humes. Refreshments follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Carrof
Knightstown
Evelyn Neal
Pearl McCorkle
Nelle Beher
Willella Henley
Stella Humes
Emma Parker
Ruth White
Elected Grand Inspectress at Kappa Kappa Sigma convention
Mrs. Robert White was chosen Grand Inspectress at the 38th national convention of Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority held at the Sheraton-Gibson Hotel in Cincinnati. The weekend featured a Showboat theme, installations for a two year term, and honors for Grand Council members and life members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert White
Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority
Sheraton-Gibson
Cincinnati
Zeta Chapter
Zeta Alpha
Connersville
Stewart Robb
Robert Martin
Shelbyville
Florentine
Ohio River
Captain Johnson
Ann Stager
Sigma Chapter
Alpha Omega
Carthage
Ralph Pearson
Charles Elmore
Frank Hampton
Kenneth Bush
Lee Patton
Edna Windsor
Carthage Community Notes Mention Local Events and Accidents
Local column covers a weekend car accident near Indianapolis involving the McCorkles and Mosiers, plus a Louisville shoe shopping trio. It lists upcoming spring school activities, a town dump cleanup concern, community club leadership changes, a Louisville resident’s travel, a Lions Show update, Pat Boone and Ernie Ford at the State Fair, and a Geise Restaurant remodeling contest inviting a new name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Pat Boone
Ernie Ford
Name Our Restaurant Contest Opens May 9 in Carthage
Jim and Leanna Geise sponsor a Name Our Restaurant contest running May 9 to May 14. Entries may be submitted at the restaurant or by mail, with winners announced at the Better Business Association giveaway Saturday evening. First prize is a 15 dollar certificate, second 10 dollars, third 5 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Leanna Geise
Carthage
Better Business Association
Seanna
Wrestling At Arlington May 16
Big wrestling card set for Monday night May 16 at 8 30 pm in Arlington High School Gym. Ray and Roy Shire defend their Tag Championship against Joe Blanchard and Nick Rockwinkle in a 2 out of 3 falls match with a 1 hour limit. Gene Kiniske of Edmonton faces Cowboy Ellis. A Shire brother battles a member of the other team. Sponsored by Arlington Volunteer Fire Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington High School
Ray
Roy Shire
Joe Blanchard
Nick Rockwinkle
Gene Kiniske
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Ellis
Shire Brothers
The
Volunteer Fires Department of
Arlington
Local social notes list Sunday visits and gatherings
Mr and Mrs Odell Pitts and children visited Pendleton with the McNutt family and the Magee family at Anderson. Karen Graff attended a Club 25 Dinner Dance at the Fowler Hotel in Lafayette with James Overman. group returned Saturday night. Several families hosted and visited across Indiana and nearby states, including birthdays and hospital returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell Pitts
Darrell McNutt
Pendleton
Clyde Magee
Anderson
Jack Overman
Van
Joseph Graff
Karen Graff
Purdue University
James Overman
Fowler Hotel
Lafayette
Noah Leisure
Doris Downey
Indianapolis
James L Scott
Near
Greenfield
Foster Wilson
Bob Procter
Unn Fitch
Orba
Tives Fitch
Denny
Harold Culbertson
Amos Rodgers
Miamitown
Ohio
Aurora
Ind
Raymond Kennedy
Russell Kennedy
Madison
Emory Dill
Converse
Russell Nigh
Henry Lesley
Carthage
Albert Lesley
Near Laurel
Indiana
Bill Stanley
Hartford City
Joe Birch
Mathews
Edward Brown
Ft. Wayne
Roscoe Brown
Charles Whitfield
Paul Recitor
New Castle
Sheets Named Rush County Coroner After Johnson Resigns
Dr. Charles E. Sheets of Manilla was named Rush County coroner by the County Board of Commissioners to replace Dr. Robert B. Johnson, who resigned. Sheets was sworn in Wednesday morning. He won the Republican nomination over George P. Todd in Tuesday’s primary. Democrats had no candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Sheets
Manilla
Rush County
County Board of Commissioners
Robert B. Johnson
Sheets
Johnson
Rushville
George P. Todd
Whitfields Attend State Rural Carriers Banquet in Indianapolis
Mr and Mrs Charles Whitfield attended a banquet and meeting of the State Rural Carriers at the Severin panne in Indianapolis on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Whitfield
Severin Panne
Indianapolis
Nixon Leads Primary Vote in Rush Shelby Counties
Voters turnout exceeded 1956 figures with 3056 Nixon Kennedy votes in the presidential race. Rush County saw large totals for county offices while Arthur Malson and Paul Harcourt led Republican and Democratic fields respectively in countywide contests. Harmon won in the 10th district congressional race, with Harvey securing the GOP nomination, setting up a November rematch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley Township
Rush County
Rush Circuit Court
William F. Marshall
Harold Hill
Dallas Hardwick
Gordon Smith
G.O.P
Arthur Malson
Rushville
Malson
Floyd Darrel Rowan
Horace L. Hazelrigg
Lowell Peterson
Clarence W Newhouse
Northern District
Worth Hudson
Foster B. Wilson
Virgil Grinstead
James E. Harley
John E. Meek
Paul J. Harcourt
Milroy
Edward H. Lashell
Cecil J. Pike
Thomas G. McManus
Stanley Hurst
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Nixon
Bush County
Kennedy
Robert W. Jones
Morristown
Arlington
Rush
Shelby
Fayette
Jones
Richard Newhouse
Joseph W. Zacharias
Connersville
Fayette County
Zacharias
Shelby County
Howard Ewbank
Indiana
Henry
Ewbank
Ray L. Frost
New Castle
G. Robert Kirby
Kirby
Richard E. Hall
Straughn
Henry County
Hall
Frost
Harmon
Ralph West
Winchester
Carl Gillespie
Lewisville
Ralph Harvey
Go.p
Joel Rhodes
Herrod Carr
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CHI Rho News
Scout News
Denner, Vernon Littie
By Foster Wilson
By Mike Geise
Louisville
Jimmie Andis
Myrl Mann
Morristown Business and Professional Women’s Club
Lewis Boomershine
Carthage Co
Elizabeth Webb
Washington, D. C
Spring Street
Louisville, Ky
Forest Lesley
Laurel
R.A. 2
Geise
East Mill Street
Joe Porter
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