Farm Tax Debate and Hybrid Yield in Carthage
A Carthage column surveys farm taxes with U S Department of Agriculture figures showing farm property taxes at 5.3 percent of value and local revenue reliance. It notes farm mortgage debt and a Illinois hybrid corn record yield of 1028 bushels per six acres by Roland Resler near Champaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
United States
Advisory Committee On Education
Buck
Wall Street Journal
Rush County
Illinois
Roland Resler
Champaign
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Fire Destroys Sawmill Amid Local Election Sweep
A fire caused about 2000 dollars in damage to a sawmill as Carthage voters turn out for a Tuesday election. The Republican ticket swept all offices with 138 straight party votes versus 54 for Independents. Arthur Winfield won clerk treasurer 205 to 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Arthur Winfield
Harry Rhodes
Births Continue To Lead Deaths In Rushville Area
Births outweighed deaths 25 to 18 last month with 14 births and 6 deaths in townships while Rushville city saw 12 births to 11 deaths. Scarlet fever reported in Rush County for October as health officials Drs Green and Wooden note index comparisons across years.
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Rushville City
Stork
Grim Reaper
Lowell M. Green
E. I. Wooden
Rush County
Chicken Squall Triggers Bite on Howard McCorkle
Howard McCorkle a local grocery deliveryman was bitten by Randolph Reams dog after a chicken squall at the Reams home. The left leg wound required medical attention and remains sore with stiffness though improving. McCorkle quipped it would have been better to dine out for a chicken dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard McCorkle
Randolph Reams
Walnut Ridge Quarterly Meeting of Friends
The Walnut Ridge Quarterly Meeting of Friends will hold services the weekend of November 12 at Greenfield Meeting. Forenoon preaching and afternoon business session Saturday. Sunday afternoon young peoples meeting at Greenfield with L Herbert Reynolds of Amboy Indiana as speaker.
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Greenfield
Young Peoples
L. Herbert Reynolds
Amboy
Ind
Local School Staff Invited to National Duplicated Paper Conference
The Carthage Indiana high school staff and sponsor are invited to the National Duplicated Paper Association conference at Central Normal College Danville Indiana on Saturday November 11. Indiana Ohio Michigan Illinois Kentucky staffs will attend with speakers from Butler University Indiana University DePauw University and leaders from multiple towns. The group exchanges ideas on duplicated school papers and Central Normal College sponsors the association to aid small schools in producing papers.
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Carthage
Indiana
Central Normal College
Danville
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Kentucky
Donald Burchard
Butler University
Paul Wagner
Indiana University
Reid Winsey
DePauw University
H. L. Howenstine
South Whitley
Ruth Jackson
Clayton
Homer Smith
Pendleton
Robert Newton
Lawrence
Chalmer Dunn
Frankfort
Virgil Miller
Connersville
Ruth Ann Hohler
Stonington
Thelma Williamson
New Albany
Paul Jones
Greenwood
National
Blanche Wean
United States
Canada
Wesleyans Plan First Quarterly Meeting in Carthage
The Wesleyans of Carthage and Blue River announce their first quarterly meeting of the conference year in Carthage next Saturday evening and Sunday. A preaching service follows at 7 30 Saturday with Lord's Supper observed at the morning service and evangelistic services Sunday evening led by Rev. Robert Kendall of Converse Indiana. All friends are invited to participate in the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Blue River
Robert Kendall
Converse, Ind
Friends of the
Wesleyans
Ill list notes health updates for local residents
Mrs. Vilora Buscher remains quite ill from a sudden attack last Friday. King Winslow shows some improvement at the Methodist hospital. Mrs. Katherine V. Kennedy remains ill at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vilora Buscher
King Winslow
Methodist Hospital
Katherine V. Kennedy
Thompson couple attends Fifth District meeting in Indianapolis
Mr. and Mrs. A B Thompson attended the Fifth District Undertakers meeting in Indianapolis on Wednesday. A dinner was served at 6 30 at the Antlers hotel before the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Thompson
Fifth District Undertakers
Indianapolis
Antlers
Preaching Mission at Carthage Friends Church
Murray S. Kenworthy led morning and evening talks at Carthage Friends Church starting Sunday with Rev. L Herbert Reynolds arriving from Amboy Indiana for night meetings. Reynolds will preach through Sunday the 19th as part of a revival urging renewed religion and social reform. Services begin at 7 30 p m.
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Friends Church
Murray S. Kenworthy
L. Herbert Reynolds
Amboy
Indiana
Reynolds
Kappa Kappa Sigma to Meet at Kopper Kettle
The Kappa Kappa Sigma sorority will hold a formal initiation and inspection at the Kopper Kettle in Morristown Saturday evening at six o'clock. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority
Kopper Kettle
Morristown
Funeral Held for Edgar L Macy 66 Blue River Resident
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Edgar L Macy age 66 longtime Blue River township resident who died Monday evening at his home near Westland school. Survived by widow Eva two sons Harold R Macy of Cleveland Earl Macy of Wilkinson and eight grandchildren. Burial in Park cemetery conducted by Rev Mrs R O Christie with several locals attending.
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Edgar L. Macy
Blue River Township
Westland School
Mr. Macy
Eva
Martha Hewson
Dunreith
Harold R
Cleveland
Earl Macy
Wilkinson
Rites Held For Mrs. Mae Siler
Funeral services for Mrs. Mae Siler were held at 1:00 PM at her home with Murray S. Kenworthy presiding. The service featured singing by Mrs. Walter Chonan and Mrs. Louis Humes and burial followed in the town cemetery north of Carthage. Attendees included numerous relatives from Wabash New Lisbon Hagerstown Richmond Shelbyville Manilla Knightstown and Indianapolis.
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Mae Siler
Murray S. Kenworthy
Friends Church
Walter Chonan
Louis Humes
Carthage
Robert Whidden
Walter Hettmanspieger
Peggy Hiatt
Grover Butte
Grant Long
Wabash
Joe Goar
Vernetta Willes
New Lisbon
Ola Lee
Raymond Thaw
Hagerstown
Tom Brown
Verlin Brown
Robert Moore
Don Hiatt
Richmond
Harry Thompson
Shelby
Paul Parish
Indianapolis
Boida_ Siler
Omar Davis
Alexandria
Eugene Bryant
New Castle
Verge Bryant
Guy Hittle
Rushville
Owen Long
Jack
Arlington
Charles Helms
Bill Luding
Maggie Braden
Clarence Lewis
Knightstown
Sawmill Fire Devastates Carthage Industry Hub
A blaze destroyed George B. Moore & Sons sawmill in Carthage, causing $1,500 to $2,000 in losses beyond insured value. The building housed heavy equipment and employed about 25 workers. office records survived. Firefighters saved the office but not the structure, and rebuilding awaits insurance outcomes. Wilkinson Blue Blazers defeated Carthage 22 to 20 in a referenced game.
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Theodore Moore
George Moore & Sons
Carthage
George B. Moore & Sons
Wilkinson Blue Blazers
Carthage High School
Blue Raiders
Moore
Rushville
Theore Moore
George Moore
Parvel
Forrest
George
Christmas Parade Planned at County Seat in December
The Rushville Chamber of Commerce schedules a pre Christmas parade for Monday December 11. Covington Parade Co. of Kentucky signed to stage the event supplying equipment and arrangements aiming for a county wide show featuring Santa Claus, his sleigh and reindeer, and Christmas floats.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Rushville
Covington Parade Co
Covington
Santa Claus
Revival at Knightstown Church Aims to Draw Crowds
The First Pentecostal church of Knightstown at Harris on and Verick streets hosts nightly revival services at 7 30 p m led by Rev Nichols of New Castle joining pastor W B Brown. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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First Pentecostal Church
Knightstown
Harrison and
Verick Streets
BE. Brown
Rev. Nichols
New Castle
Local Births Report Share Twin and Single Births
Mr and Mrs Phillip Montgomery announce the birth of an eight pound girl named Glee Lanae born Tuesday evening November 7. Mr and Mrs Paul Akers report a baby girl weighing 81 pounds born Tuesday November 7. Dr and Mrs Robert Oldham of Dayton Ohio welcome a seven pound baby boy named Richard Lee born Nov 4. Mrs Oldham is sister of Hugh Roberts of here.
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Phillip Montgomery
Paul Akers
Robert Oldham
Dayton
Ohio
Richard Lee
Oldham
Hugh Roberts
Here
Union services fill November as Little Flat Rock hosts
Rev Wayne Newcum Mrs George B Moore Mrs Joana Gibson Mrs Anna J Sipe and Mr Forrest Marshall with family attend Little Flat Rock church Sunday night. County Christian churches plan union meetings this month and two December Sundays. Rev Melvyn Thompson Rushville spoke Sunday night with Verolton Shaul guiding the choir. Next Sunday East Street Christian church hosts with guest speaker and Mr Shaul directing the choir.
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Wayne Newcum
George B. Moore
Joana Gibson
Anna J. Sipe
Forrest Marshall and Son
Little Flat Rock Church
Melvyn Thompson
Rushville
Verolton Shaul
New Salem
East Street
Death of former Carthage teacher Ivalu Weaver
Word arrives of the death of Mrs. Ivalu Trueblood Weaver at her Rosedale California home. A former Carthage schools teacher, she lived with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Hill.
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Ivalu Trueblood Weaver
Rosedale
California
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