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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1958
Page
6
The Carthage Citizen lists editors Kenneth Rhodes and Martha Jane Rhodes as publisher and managing editor. It notes mailing details, carriage as second class matter, and subscription rates of 2.00 for six months and 2.00 per year, with 52 weeks in a year.
A mixed herd of 24 cows owned by William S. Kimmel leads Rush County Dairy Herd Improvement Association for April with 44.8 pounds butterfat and 1171 pounds milk per cow. Runner up Jonas and Linville Holstein herd of 26 cows at Posey township also 1171 pounds milk per cow. Jersey cow owned by J R Brown tops all with 79.7 pounds butterfat. Fourteen herds, 409 cows, average 30.8 pounds butterfat.
Rush county Fair Board met May 6 in the County Extension Office with chairman Ertle Price in charge. The group praised shrubbery planted around the secretary’s office and thanked Ora and Mrs Lower. Contracts for racing are ready. a shelter for bleachers is complete and a stage built. They postponed a recording beam purchase for next year and set dates for horse pulling events. 4H and FFA Pig Sale will use the pavilion May 24. A concrete slab usage fee was proposed, race track water wagon repaired, and the pony show limited to Rush County resident youths. Catalog material is ready for printing. ribbons will be ordered soon. Beef cattle judge will be R. W. Chambers of Piper City Illinois.
The Kappa Kappa Sigma sorority will meet Tuesday May 20 with Fern Pearson. Marilyn Leisur will be co host.
Purdue University the cattle feeding event on April 25 features Charles Potter of Union Stock Yards Chicago and Purdue animal husbandry leaders. Talks cover Chicago updates hormone research pasture fattening and feed trials with silage and antibiotics. Morning tours and reports precede an afternoon program chaired by Claude Harper and J G Martin with expert speakers from Purdue and Oklahoma State University.
NBC starlet Joy Harmon a familiar face at WLW Television appears on the Steve Allen Show Sundays 8 9 p m in color and black and white. She is noted for her interest in fishing and is described as a lively entertainment figure.
Fletcher Methodist at 152 East St. Christian 160 Nazarene beat Pee 81 Carthage Friends 70 Walnut Ridge Friends 58 Wesleyan Methodist 53.
Robert A. Shockney is pastor Alta Carfield oversees work with Lee Patton as assistant supervisor Janet Heim and Dean Gardner as secretaries. Bible School at 9 30 A M followed by general assembly. Worship at 10 30 A M and Monday evening Jr Choir practice at 6 30 P M.
Walnut Ridge Friends OCCHUGCH Louis Barrett serves as minister Donald Cooper leads with Supt. Mildred Nigh and Asst. Supt. Kenneth Todd. Secretary Mildred Nigh and Janet Hunt are on staff. Pianists Russell Nigh lead the music. Sunday School at 9 30 a m. Morning Worship 10 30 a m. Evening Service 7 30 p m. Prayer Meeting 8 00 Wednesday evening.
Ora Hisle pastor leads weekly schedule with Sunday School at 9 30 A M Worship at 10 30 A M N Y P S and Junior Service at 6 45 P M Evangelistic Service at 7 30 P M Wednesday Prayer Service at 7 30 P M All are welcome to come worship at the Carthage church of the Nazarene.
Minister Rev Robert Kendall supervised by Edith Hull as Superintendent and Wanda Leisure as Secretary. Bible School at 9 80 with Carmen Walters Pianist Martha Trowbridge Song Leader Lavonne Spence organists Helen Ruby James Ellis Jr. evening service 6 30 7 Bible study Wednesday 8 choir practice Wednesday.
Wesleyan Methodist ministers Rev. Robert Malone and Bertha Steward lead a Sunday 6 30 p m service with U S Supt Norman Fuchs and Wesleyan Youth secretary. prayer meeting set for 7 p m Wednesday.
Fletcher Methodist Church lists C L Davis as minister Hubert Hunt as general superintendent Lowell Brown assistant superintendent Dorothy Edwards pianist Marilyn Leisure secretary morning worship at 10 30 am Ruth Hunt organist MYF meets 7 pm Mondays Bible study Sunday 7 30 pm Junior Choir Wednesdays after school
Obituary notes, community remembrances, and school milestones appear from Carthage area activities. Highlights include a North Main Street death, a bridal shower, Carthage High School seniors' commencement, WLC scholarship awards, CES meeting, a World War II memorial tree, residents moving homes, a Monday fish supper, and a Weslayan church wedding between Lena Guthrie and George Showalter.
Mrs Nora Ann Miller aged 77 died after a six week illness caused by a stroke. Survivors include a daughter Elizabeth James of Knightstown a son Bert of Leavenworth Kansas a brother Henry Sutton of Ogden a sister Mary F Willcutt of Carthage and two grandsons. In Rushville Beverly Ann born to Mr and Mrs Omer Stevens. Local social notes include Hill visiting Ball and Richmond hold recovery. Robbery attempt at Winfield's Grocery suspected after rear door damage. State Christian Churches convention attendees named.
Mr and Mrs T J Passwater and their family plan to relocate to South Bend where Mr Passwater will supervise a northern state school supplies territory with South Bend as headquarters. Their North Main Street home is to be sold at public auction. Ripley Country Club members and guests met May 11 at the M E church.
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