Dollar Day promises bargains and band concert in Carthage
Local merchants sponsor a Dollar Day on Saturday May 17 with bargains at most shops plus a free show and band concert. The town buzzes about coal deliveries, trains, new homes, a building boom, and a lighthearted mix of notes from residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Stu Morgan
Stu
Cecil Hamilton
Doc McNabb
al Carr
Cincinnati Redleg
New York Central Railroad
Pres. Roosevelt
der Fuherer
Fred Sims
Bud Smith
Jimmy
Rushville
Louis Humes
Avery Rawls
Washington, D. C
Rudolph Hess
John L. Lewis
Carthage Hardware
Births Surpass Deaths in April in Rushville County
April reports from Drs. Green and Wooden show 20 births and 11 deaths countywide, with Rushville recording 13 births and five deaths. April is the smallest month for both births and deaths this year, and no contagious diseases were reported. List of April births includes Charles William Wall and LindaLou DeWeese, along with Rushville residents such as David Bernell Dalrymple and Judith Ann Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell M. Green
E. I. Wooden
Rushville
Rush County
Charles William Wall
Nanty Kay Earnest
Linda Lou de Weese
Shirley
Charles W Beason 76 Died At Home Funeral Rites Held
Charles Wesley Beason aged 76 died Sunday at 5 30 p m at his Hancock county home after years of illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Thompson Funeral Home with Rev C V McMillan overseeing and a quartet singing Farewell songs. Interment followed in Simmons cemetery. He was born in Rush county the son of William and Barbara Benson and married Laura Catt November 11 1887. Survivors include his widow two brothers John near Carthage and Elbert near Greenfield. Out of town attendees listed various relatives from Indianapolis Alexandria Greenfield Pendleton Elwood and Tipton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Funeral Home
Charles Wesley Beason
C. V. McMillan
Fletcher Methodist Church
William
Barbara Benson
Rush County
Laura Catt
Blue River Township
Hancock County
Carthage
Benson
Widdow
John
Elbert
Greenfield
J. E. Milford
Beulah Wilford
Lawrence Clark
Indianapolis
Clarence Weed
Charles Weed
Alexandria
Ralph Weed
Pendleton
Herod McElfresh
Elwood
Oscar Alfred
Forest van Dyne
Clarence Clark
Della Clark
Fred Williams
McClarnon
John Williams
Elbert Benson
Forrest Moore
Roy Clark
Tipton
N.S
Frank Catt
Robert Catt
Carthage Hardware Announces Semiannual Dollar Day Event
Carthage Hardware hosts a Saturday May 17 demonstration with Bargains at the bargain counter on ranges Kelvinators paints washers rakes sprinklers shovels and more. Free cokes will be provided all day and the Carthage high school band will play selections during the event led by proprietor Mr Brooks and ongoing participation by other Carthage merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Hardware
Carthage
Brooks
Jake
Carthage High School
Norrene Phelps
4-H Club Officers Attend Training Meeting
The annual 4-H club officers training meeting was held in the Rushville courthouse on Wednesday May 7th. Attendees from this area included Lois White Martha Small Phyllis Sullivan Joanne Tweedy Patty Pitts Rosemary Manche La Marie Neal Wally Cook Philip Winslow Clifton Howard and Martha Jo Bentley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H Club
Rushville
Lois White
Martha Small
Phyllis Sullivan
Joanne Tweedy
Patty Pitts
Rosemary Manche
la Marie Neal
Wally Cook
Philip Winslow
Clifton Howard
Martha Jo Bentley
Birth of son to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Evans
Mr and Mrs Raymond Evans announce the birth of their son Lawrence Herbert born Thursday of last week with the name Lawrence Herbert Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Evans
Lawrence Herbert
Mrs Murfin Visits Hagerstown Friends Over Weekend
Mrs. Arthur Murfin of Hagerstown spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Murfin, sharing time and hospitality during the weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Murfin
Hagerstown
Albert Murfin
4-H Leaders Visit Greenfield for District Training
Four-H leaders from Madison Rush Shelby and Henry counties travel to Hancock county Greenfield for a district demonstration training meeting from 10:00 a m to 3:00 p m on Saturday May 17 in the county Memorial building Miss May A Masten assists in charge Demonstration methods teach club work Each club must present a demonstration at the county contest before a seat is granted for the club The training covers subject selection and delivery of material.
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Madison
Rush
Shelby
Henry
Hancock County
County Memorial
Greenfield
May A. Masten
Emergency Operation On 11 Year Old Jimmie Webb
Jimmie Webb son of Mr and Mrs Everett Webb underwent an emergency appendicitis operation Sunday night at Methodist hospital Indianapolis. He was recovering from measles which worsened his condition. He is progressing as well as can be expected. Jimmie turns eleven on Tuesday May 13. Mrs Webb remains with him at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Webb
Everett Webb
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Jimmie
Hog Thieves Empty Two County Farms Near Manilla
Farm raids near Manilla target Wendell Willkie and Harold Moore on the Willkie farm thirty-one young mixed pigs about fifty pounds each seven other pigs eight sacks of mixed feed taken from Harold Norris farm Deputy Sheriff Bert Osborn and Sheriff Paul Bennington investigated the thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkie
Norris
Paul Bennington
Bert Osborn
Granddaughter Rosemary Miner Receives Scholastic Honors
Rosemary Miner, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Miner of this place, earned top scholastic honors at Indiana University. A junior and daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Floyd Miner of Pendleton, she was celebrated as the high honors recipient. Mr. and Mrs. Miner spent the weekend with her at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Miner
E. N. Miner
Indiana University
Rosemary
Floyd Miner
Pendleton
Miner
Mrs. Miller Undergoes Appendix Operation At Major Hospital
Mrs. Charles Miller of Shelbyville sister to Mrs. Loyall Hunt of this place underwent an appendix operation in the Major hospital in Shelbyville Monday afternoon. Mrs. Miller is slowly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Miller
Shelbyville
Loyall Hunt
Lincoln's Shrine to Host Cornerstone Ceremonies
Lincoln's Indiana memorial site will host the May 20 cornerstone laying for the Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial Commemorative Building. Gov Schricker, Indiana Lincoln Union leaders, and conservation officials lead a program with band music, prayers, and talks at the site near Nancy Hanks Lincoln's grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Lincoln
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Hoosier
Indiana Department of Conservation
Indiana Lincoln Union
Frank N. Wallace
Department of Conservation
Tell City
W. A. Fleener
Pigeon Creek Baptist Church
Sarah Lincoln Grigsby
Dale Girl
Carthage Dollar Day Set With Wide Merchant Participation
Merchants across Carthage join a Saturday Dollar Day on May 17 with numerous one dollar specials. The event, a revival after several years, features local ads and bargains from Carthage Hardware to Carney & Ridlen and beyond, plus a high school band concert and free street show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Carthage Hardware
Tommie’s
Carney & Ridlen
Carthage Radio & Appliance
Sherwin-Williams
Hunt’s
Lineback’s
McCarty Drug Store
D-X
Winfield’s
Sohn & Son
Addison’s Market
Tweedy Lumber Co
Carthage Ice Cream Store
Carthage Citizen
Ripley 4-H Boys Meet and Plan Township Tour
Ripley township 4-H club met at Philip Winslow’s home with thirteen members and one guest. Clifton Howard reported on officer training and leaders, Bill Spacey on the 4-H judging show. A committee of Larry Apple, Bob Nigh and Spacey planned the June 10 tour. Softball schedules were handed out and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley Township
4-H Club
Philip Winslow
Clifton Howard
Bill Spacey
Larry Apple
Bob Nigh
Three-vehicle crash on State Road No 3 near Greenfield
Three autos damaged in a late Thursday crash on State Road No 3 south of Greenfield. William H. Corrigan of Fountain Town faces a charge of operating while intoxicated in the case filed by Justice of Peace John Mulvihill. Russell Logan and Robert Birch were involved, with Logan’s car overturning and all occupants shaken but bruised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Justice of Peace
John Mulvihill
Greenfield
State Road No. 3
William H. Corrigan
Fountaintown
Russell Logan
Logan
Robert Birch
Birch
Charles Adams
Corrigan
Vacation Bible School to Begin May 26 at Carthage
Vacation Bible School will meet in the Carthage school house from May 26 to the first week in June. Sessions run 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. with four departments Kindergarten Primary Junior and Intermediate led by Edna Kennedy Willella Henley Mary Gray Rev Clifford Shaw Nell Beher and Rev C V McMillan. Norrene Phelps directs hymns and the playground and transportation are led by Rev Lawrence Maines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Edith Hull
Edna Kennedy
Willella Henley
Mary Gray
Clifford Shaw
Nell Beher
Rev. C. V. McMillan
Norrene Phelps
Lawrence Maines
Murray S. Kenworthy
Death of former Carthage resident Orion O. Wolf
Orion O. Wolf died last week in Marion General Hospital after a short illness. Survived by son Russell of Marion, daughters Mrs Harold Parker and Mrs James Babcock of Anderson, brothers Arthur Wolf Indianapolis Dale Wolf Norwood Ohio Carl Wolf Ft Lauderdale Fla Ralph Wolf Pocatello Idaho, sister Mrs Leslie Rigdon Ft Lauderdale Fla. Mrs Wolf died in January. The Wolf family had lived in Carthage for several years.
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Orion O. Wolf
J. G. Wolf
Marion
Marion General Hospital
Russell
Harold Parker
James Babcock
Anderson
Arthur Wolf
Indianapolis
Dale Wolf
Norwood
Ohio
Carl Wolf
Ft Lauderdale
Florida
Ralph Wolf
Pocatello
Idaho
Leslie Rigdon
Ft. Lauderdale
Wolf
Carthage
Jurors Named for May Term at Circuit Court
The May circuit court term will start next Monday with a grand jury and a list of petit jurors drawn. Notable names include Connelly Ryle of Orange, Austin Willis of Anderson, and Eugene Clifton of Washington in the grand jury, plus Merle Kemple of Posey and Jack Jackson of Jackson among the petit jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connelly Ryle
Orange
Austin Willis
Anderson
Hamil Henley
Ripley
Earl Souther
Center
Eugene Clifton
Washington
Russell Carfield
Jackson
Frank Humphrey
Richland
Berry Rush
Russell Dill
Fred Martin
Wallace Cook
Floyd Ellison
Walker
Merle Kemple
Posey
Frank Kessler
Ivan Wilkinson
Ben Maple
Noble
Horace Glidden
Chase Mauzy
Jesse Leisure
Orville Johnson
Clem Gardner
Frank Cameron
Charley Fisher
Hobart Han
Leonard Sullivan
Albert Jordan
Lowell Geise
Carl Ging
Roscoe Lefforge
Ernest Applegate
Donald Ruby
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Charles Beason
U. S
New York
Ellis Island
Wendell Willkie
Harold Moore
Lowell Norris
Manilla
Ed. Jackson
Col
Richard Lieber
W. M. Simmons
Department
Carthage Merchants
Carthage Band
Ralph DeBarde
Mays-Carthage
Vacation Bible School
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