Edwards Brothers Hurt in Separate Accidents
Danny Edwards thirteen suffered a left arm fracture after a pole vaulting fall at the Nigh residence. He is a pitcher for Carthage Junior High with several no hitters. Jimmy Edwards fifteen injured his right wrist at the high school diamond after hitting a backstop. he will miss three to four weeks with a double wrist fracture.
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Edwards
Danny
Jimmy Edwards
Paul Edwards
Carthage High School
Robert Nigh
Carthage
Local Hospital Updates Reported Recoveries and Injuries
Lynn Ray son of Mr and Mrs Albert Ray convalesces at Riley Hospital with a crushed leg facial and knee injuries. Ann Stager recovering from major surgery at Hancock Memorial Greenfield. Richard Harrold discharged from Rush Memorial hospital Saturday. Earl Addison visiting daughter at 8111 Valley Estates Dr Indianapolis after surgery. Frank Bever stable at Rush Memorial hospital. Joseph Graff released from Henry County hospital after five days of tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Ray
Albert Ray
Riley Hospital
Ward K
Ann Stager
Hancock Memorial Hospital
Greenfield
Richard Harrold
Rush Memorial Hospital
Earl Addison
Valley Estates Dr
Indianapolis
Frank Bever
Joseph Graff
Henry County Hospital
Taylor Students Visit Former Teacher in Wisconsin
Miss Jeannine Terhune and classmates Miss Barbara Durnbaugh Jeanne and Judy Rupp of Taylor University spent Monday to Wednesday visiting their former teacher Dr. Young and his family in Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannine Terhune
Barbara Durnbaugh
Jeanne
Judy Rupp
Taylor University
Taylor
Dr. Young and Family
Wisconsin
Post Office to Close For Memorial Day Observance
The local Post Office will be closed on Monday May 30 1966 in observance of Memorial Day. No incoming or outgoing mail on that day. Normal service resumes Tuesday May 31 1966.
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Post Office
Miss South-Eastern Indiana Pageant Seeks Contestants
The Connersville Jaycees invite women aged 18 to 28 to compete in the Miss South-Eastern Indiana Pageant in Connersville on June 25. Applicants must be high school graduates, never married, and will be judged on talent, scholarship, and beauty. Notify Mr. Henry by May 28. collect calls accepted at Connersville 825-311.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connersville
Womans Society Meeting Postponed to June 8
The Womans Society of Christian Service postpones the June 1 gathering to June 8 due to an officers training meeting at Batesville on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Society of Christian Service
Batesville
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mrs Orba Fitch
Mr and Mrs Uni Fitch hosted a Sunday birthday dinner for Mrs Orba Fitch. Guests included Mr and Mrs Orba Fitch and son. Mr and Mrs Tives Fitch and children. and Mr and Mrs Glenn Fitch and sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uni Fitch
Orba Fitch
Tives Fitch
Mrs
Glenn Fitch
Afternoon Bridge Club entertain at Mrs Moore home
Mrs Forrest Moore hosted the Afternoon Bridge Club on Wednesday after a luncheon at the Burbin Hotel. Guests included Mesdames Thomas Bush Ross Tweedy Guy Ewing Harold Ruby Forrest Beck Lindley Taylor and Harry Leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Moore
Burbin Hotel
Mesdames
Thomas Bush
Ross ‘Tweedy
Guy Ewing
Harold Ruby
Forrest Beck
Lindley Taylor
Harry Leisure
C W F Meeting Date Changed By Fellowship Notice
The Christian Women Fellowship will meet at 2 00 PM on Thursday June 9 at the church, instead of the previously announced date. All members are asked to note the change and attend as scheduled.
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C.W.F
Christian Women Fellowship
Health minded 4-H urges rabies vaccines for pets
The note from Penning Shields Ripley Needletwisters calls Rush County residents to vaccinate cats and dogs against rabies to keep the area rabies free, citing cases in surrounding counties and stressing communal health responsibility.
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Rush County
Penning Shields Ripley Needletwisters
Summer Baseball Recreation Opens May 31 to Aug 5 1966
Summer Recreation begins May 31 under Coach Richard Trubey with a schedule listing swimming trips at 1 to 4 pm for 25 cents or 50 cents depending on age, and Junior High and Little League sessions across multiple towns. The 1966 program runs through August 1 with East Central Conference games noted for many JH and LL matchups and venues including Morristown Manilla Arlington Milroy New Salem Knightstown and Spiceland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Trubey
Jr. Hi
Morristown
Manilla
New Salem
Arlington
Milroy
New Palestine
Eastern Hancock
Knightstown
Morton
Spiceland
Hancock Central
Uly
Ford and Offenhauser duel shapes Indianapolis 500 field
The 50th Indianapolis 500 sees Ford powered cars led by Jim Clark and A J Foyt aiming to repeat wins with special V-8 units. Parnelli Jones Rodger Ward and Offenhauser powered entries push for triumph as gates open at 5 am ET with Purdue band and celebrities in parade. Pace car Benson Ford starts the pace lap and race fans expect speeds above 160 mph and a new overall record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Jim Clark
Scotland
A. J. Foyt
Clark
Mario Andretti
George Snider
Victory Lane
Parnelli Jones
Rodger Ward
Purdue University
United States
Sue Harrison
Indianapolis
Purdue
Indiana
Speedway
Tony Hulman
Benson Ford
Hulman
Frank Overman recalls Carthage's water power and growth
Nearly 90 year old Frank Overman recounts Carthage origins in the Blue River Valley with three water levels, the Big Blue River fish rich in memory, and the town's early mills and race powered by water. He notes the downtown benches, horse hitch racks, and a once thriving industry including five grist mills and a coaster brake patent by Charles Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Blue River Valley
Frank Overman
Frank
Resent Schoolhouse
Big Blue River
Mr. Overman
Blue River
Market Or
Water Street
Container Corporation
Mill Street
Walnut Ridge Road
Town
Noah Small
Elwood Hill
Charles Butler
Butler
U. S. 52
Gwynneville
Henry Henley
Knightstown - Carthage
Knightstown
Porter Accepted Into Utes Honorary at Butler University
Freshman Kit Porter of Carthage and Mr and Mrs Joseph Porter are cited as Porter joins the Utes for the 1966 67 academic year Utes is a sophomore Scholastic Honorary for men at Butler University
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit Porter
Butler University
Joseph Porter
Carthage
Utes
Christian Women's Fellow ship District Institute Held
Seventy five guests attended the 10th district Christian Women's Fellowship Leader's Training Institute at East St. Church. Mrs Teal O Younce spoke on The Challenge of Change and led leadership classes with a noon lunch followed by a study material introduction for 1966 67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
10Th District Christian Women's Fellowship Leader's Training Institute
East St. Christian Church
Carthage C.W.F
Richard Merriman
Rushville
Teal O. Younce
Danville
Indiana Christian Women's Fellowship
Paul Hungerford
Ernest Horsley
Connersville
Gordon Masters
Greensburg
Walter Norris
Little Flat Rock
Lloyd Derby
Milroy
Younce
Frank Thomas
Anderson
C.W.F
Paul Boulton
Thomas Bush
Carthage
Cars Wrecked West on U S 52
In Shelbyville Indiana a collision on U S 52 at the Shelby Rush county line involved Mary Ann Arthur 27 of Carthage and Adolph Goode 57 of Knightstown. Miss Arthur pulled into the trucks path and was cited for failure to yield. Goode suffered contusions and a shoulder injury and was treated and released. Vehicle damage totaled 2200 for the car and 500 for the truck.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Mary Ann Arthur
Carthage
Adolph Goode
R. R
Knightstown
U.S. 52
Shelby - Rush
Ronald Elzeroth
Goode
Local Delegates At Convention
The 44th National Convention of Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority met May 21 and 22 at the Severn Hotel in Indianapolis with 337 members, hosted by Kappa Chapter Mooresville. Highlights included a Westward Ho theme, speeches on juvenile delinquency, a memorial service, and installation of officers for a two year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority
Severin Hotel
Indianapolis
Kappa Chapter
Mooresville
Margaret Moore
Morris
Riley Research Center
Heart Research
Sara Jane Hogue
Jim Nash
Matt Dillon
Kitty
Chester
J. D. MacDonald
Nashville
John Curry
Audrey Meyers
Thelma Wisby
Phyllis Draper
Ruth Graham
Kathleen Callahan
Mary Allen Debusk
Maggie Brighton
Martha Harrison
Helen George
Alpha Delta
Marion
French Lick
Sigma Chapter
Raymond Kennedy
Noah Brooks
Claude Pearson
Reta Stanley
Cynthia Pearson
Karen Petry
Hugh Weber
Robert Walker
Ralph Pearson
Phil Parish
Services Held for Ralph J Hudson
Funeral services were held for Ralph J Hudson 70 of New Castle on Thursday May 26 at 11 a m at Macer Funeral Home New Castle He died Monday at Henry County Hospital Survivors include his widow Mrs Nellie Hudson two daughters one son two sisters and a brother Vinton Hudson of Carthage R1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph J. Hudson
New Castle
Macer
Hudson
Henry County Hospital
Nellie Hudson
Vinton Hudson
Carthage R. 1
Lions Club Sells Zip Code Books in Carthage
The Carthage Lions Club offers Zip Code books for sale at one dollar as a local club project. The books list all U S post office zip codes and many U S possessions and are carried by club members for sale.
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Carthage Lions Club
United States
U.S
Lions Club
Bedford attorney Albert Fields dies at 86
Albert J. Fields 86 died Wednesday night at his Bedford Indiana home after a period of ill health. Born August 30, 1879 in Lawrence County he was a lawyer and former mayor of Bedford. Survived by widow Alma D Braden two daughters Nancy Fadium of Raleigh NC and Eleanor Hicks of Los Angeles CA and two grandchildren Funeral services set for 10 30 AM Saturday at Day Carter Funeral Home Bedford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Fields
Bedford
Indiana
Fields
Lawrence Co
Alma D. Braden
Carthage
Ralph
Nancy) Fadium
Raleigh
North Carolina
Albert
Eleanor) Hicks
Los Angeles
California
Meeting Date Set for New Mixers Home Demonstration Club
Women of the community gathered Tuesday night May 24 to form a second Home Demonstration Club. Miss Beverly Sprague spoke on club goals and duties. Guests Mrs. Lloyd Emsweller and Miss Haydee Davila Z showcased raffia crafts and nylon rug making. The fourth Tuesday of each month was chosen as regular meeting night. The first meeting will be June 28 at 7 30 p.m. in the Community Center. Officers will be elected and a club name chosen.
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Mixers Home
Beverly Sprague
Lloyd Emsweller
Rushville
Haydee Davila Z
Peru
South America
Davila Z
Ten-year-old Kelton Silver sustains wrist fracture at rink
Kelton Silver, age ten, daughter? No, son of Mr and Mrs Gene Silver, breaks his right wrist during a Friday skating party at Maxwell Skating Rink with his parents and friends.
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Kelton
Gene Silver
Maxwell Skating Rink
Grace Walden and Manuel families visit in Jeffersonville
Mrs Grace Walden and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Manuel with their son Phil were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Gayle Marlman and family at Jeffersonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Walden
Lloyd Manuel
Phil
Gayle Marlman
Jeffersonville
Hoosier Heritage Flower Show at Rush County Fair
The Rush County Flower Show themed Hoosier Heritage aligns with Indiana Sesquicentennial events. Exhibitors may enter on Wednesday July 27 between 7:00 and 9:30 am with prefilled blanks. New classes include children and novice sections. Entries limited to Rush County residents or Garden Club members. garden grown flowers only. house plants owned three months.
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Rush County
Charles Colter
Colter
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W.S.C.S
Parnell
Bocome
FT. Knox
Carl Davis
Catt
Ast
C. W. F. District Institute
Albert Fields
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