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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1958
Page
1
Dr George McNabb will meet Wednesday afternoon at 1 00 to examine all pre school children and invites parents of those entering first grade next September to bring them to his office on May 21 for a medical checkup.
CHS reports a busy year with John Hunt leading a new Student Council. Activities include Fall Festival, Junior Band debut, magazine drive nearing $1000, agriculture judging wins, seven new FFA members, and college guidance events. Senior play nets $275, multiple awards, and thanks to faculty. Calendar outlines May events and music notes conclude with year-end reflections.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Windsor and Mr. and Mrs. Jennings Summa of Alexandria attended the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, enjoying the day's events Saturday.
The Chi Rho met Monday evening at the Christian Church from 7 to 8 30 with twenty one present. Rev. Robert Kendall led the lesson titled How People Are Different. Refreshments were served by Cynthia Pearson and Marilyn Pitts.
The Mixer Home Ec Club members decorated the Carthage citizen window for National Home Demonstration Week with a Cake Decorating and Table Arrangements theme. Twelve decorated party cupcakes represent each month, created by Mary Ruth Stoten Lois Shields and Phyllis Lafuse. window display by Eva Leisure Mary E. Bush and Sue Ann Land.
The Senior MYF of Fletcher Methodist Church formed on Sunday evening May 4 with eight youths aged 16 to 23. They will meet Sundays at 3 p.m. to study Love Courtship and Marriage and discuss Christian recreation. officers will be elected soon. Members plan to attend youth rallies May 12 and 20. Rev C L Davis and wife serve as sponsors. All church youths are invited to weekly meetings.
Mr and Mrs Herman Logan of Carthage welcome a daughter born Sunday at Rush Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs Rex Edwards announce a son born Tuesday at Rush Memorial Hospital in Rushville, grandson of Mr and Mrs Fletcher Edwards.
Twenty one Chi Rho members from Carthage and nine adults attended a district meeting at St. Paul Sunday afternoon from 1 to 8. A devotional period preceded a hayride to the YMCA Camp near St. Paul and supper was served at the camp.
The regular MEthodist Youth Fellowship met on Monday night May 5 with Sue Siler leading worship and Deanna Carroll reading scripture. Jeannine Terhune spoke on Riverdale and 23 members attended the adjourned session.
Jimmy Dale six year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Dale is in Rush Memorial Hospital for observation this week.
Principal Charles Morris announces Class and Awards Day for May 15 at 1 30 p m in the Carthage School gym. The public is invited to attend. Seniors will present a program during the event.
John W. Nelson, husband of Dorothy Nelson of Carthage Ind, has been promoted to specialist third class in Germany where he serves as a mechanic with the 533d Ordnance Company. He enlisted in November 1956, trained at Fort Leonard Wood, and arrived in Europe last November. Nelson is a 1952 Arlington High School graduate and the son of Mr and Mrs William B Nelson Route 1 Arlington Indiana.
Sgt. Glen Fitch of Chanute Field Illinois serves as a weekend priest for his parents Mr and Mrs Uni Fitch and his own son during leave or family duty amid military service network restrictions.
The phrase contrasts self-confidence as moral courage with egotism as a cover for moral cowardice, implying inner virtue vs vanity. The fragment hints at ethical judgment but offers no concrete events or entities.
Miss Sharon Sipes of Carthage was one of ten girls honored at a Tuesday noon luncheon of the Indianapolis Jr Chamber of Commerce at the Sheraton Lincoln. She placed fourth in the Miss 500 Mile Mechanic queen contest among 22 entrants. The ten honored will attend the May 22 Murat Temple ceremonies honoring race drivers and their mechanics.
Mrs. Phyllis Lafuse and Mrs. Mary Nigh of the Mixers Home Ec club joined 118 officers and guests at the Rush County luncheon Monday at Homer Christian Church. County president Mrs. Frances Thomas presided and Lafuse served on the place and arrangements committee.
Ralph Truitt defeats Roy A. Ellis 147 to 87 for the township trustee nomination. Precinct results show Truitt ahead in both precincts with 72 to 42 and 30 to 45. Other races list William Skinner over Hugh Weber for Democrat delegate, Stella Humes over Russell Leisure for Democrat precinct committeeman, Ralph Moore unopposed Democrat precinct committeeman in Precinct 1, and Royce Joseph named Republican delegate to the state convention in both precincts.
Indiana State Highway bid readings for April 29 1958 in Indianapolis show 26 counties to receive new road and bridge work. Bids on 14 road projects and 21 bridge contracts totaled 16 543 473 18 while engineers estimated 18 623 269 90. Contractors saved taxpayers 2 079 796 72. May 27 bid reading expected near 17 million with June over 20 million.
Sunday social rounds note Mr and Mrs Wilbur Plank host in Indianapolis with Rue McDaniel Anna Miller Raymond McDaniel and Charles Elmore among guests. Other gatherings include the Pitts hosting Darrell McNutt family from Pendleton and Wayne Osborn with his sons honoring his mother Mrs C A Dahlman.
Congressman Ralph Harvey the Republican incumbent and Randall Harmon the Democrat won nominations in Indiana's 10th District. With most precincts reporting Harvey led 35,496 to 4,553 for Herrod Carr and 2,198 for William Loehr. Harmon upset expectations, leading 11,741 to 9,277 for Charles Livengood, with Clyde Keeler third at 6,568.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Patterson and Mrs. Patterson’s mother Mrs. E. H. Lewis and Miss Judy Maple of New Salem vacationed in Columbia Tennessee over the weekend with Mrs. Lewis’ sister Mrs. J. H. Dibble.
The Rush County 4 H Camp Committee met May 1 at 8 00 p m to set camp dates August 7 10 and a 7 00 camping fee for three days. Eligibility requires completing at least one 4 H project, with six junior leaders to attend a June 12 15 training conference.
Mr and Mrs Forrest Beck were Sunday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs Melvin Beck and children at New Castle. Mrs Royce Joseph and son Mike spent from Friday evening to Sunday evening as guests of Mr and Mrs Floyd Bledsoe at Dugger Indiana.
The Better Business Association of Carthage met at the Community Center with Frank Hampton presiding. Secretary Robert Shockney read prior minutes as Royce Joseph reported a sanitation chief’s letter about a Sewage Disposal Plan talk set for May 19 at a joint meeting with the Town Board and public, date to be announced due to commencement. A motion to review town ordinances and to establish a credit rating list for Carthage businesses was approved.
Rush County voters turned out 4 047 in the Tuesday primary despite rain and cold. The closest GOP contests were for county assessor and recorder with Glisson and Dill winning renomination by narrow margins. Dem sheriff winner Trowbridge led a four man field. Haley Hill won GOP state representative race. Ralph Harvey received a large GOP plurality for Congress.
Howard A. White won the Republican nomination for Joint State Representative from Rush and Henry counties over Harold Hilt. White carried Henry County by a large margin and total votes reached 5 149 to Hill 2 338. Democrats offered no candidate in this race.
Mrs Nancy Ray 21 and her 19 month old daughter Lorene escaped with minor cuts after a head on collision with a tree on Mays Road in Carthage Saturday morning Town Marshal Hugh Trowbridge said the front end damage was about 700 dollars.
Saturday evening guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Culbertson and Amos Rodgers included Mr and Mrs Irving Downey and daughter Evelyn of Rushville. Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs Walter Rodgers and Mrs Flora Wilson of Greensburg.
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