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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1940
Page
6
A diamond lost by Mrs. W. L. Frank of Berkeley California was located three days later embedded in the rubber heel of a shoe worn by her 14 year old niece.
The piece records a Armistice Day convocation with remarks by Mr. Miller of the Rushville American Legion, the junior class receiving rings, a darkened convocation showing films from state institutions, senior class Thanksgiving dinner tickets, a Raiders home game against Raleigh Sir Walters, and praise for Miss Feaster for providing good books to students from local libraries.
New titles announced for Library Notes Book Week running November 10 through 16. Come Spring by Ben Ames Williams is featured as a sweeping historical tale. Young Mrs Meigs by Elizabeth Corbett offers a lively youthfully told narrative. Dry Guillotine by Reve Belboit recounts a man’s brave battle against death and madness. Guiana Hell presents the true story of Devil’s Island.
Church Hews Do. L Shaw pastor Elvira McCorkle S S Supt announces the first quarterly meeting of the conference year for next Saturday and Sunday. Officials urged to prepare complete reports after the preaching. Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30. Communion to be administered. Juniors Y M W E in charge at 6 15 p m Mrs Roy Turner and Mrs Paul Gray. Evangelistic service at 7 p m. All are invited.
Murray S. Kenworthy and Pastor Gouldie Kyser lead Bible school at 9 39 a m and worship at 10 39 a m with a sermon by the pastor. A 7 p m union service at the Christian church features Murray S Kenworthy followed by a Thursday 7 p m mid week worship welcomed by Friends.
Sunday school meets at 9 30 am with lesson Our Concern for Life followed by 10 30 am worship. Union service at 7 pm at East Street Christian church instead of Friends church. Brother Kenworthy to preach. Union Thanksgiving service at Christian church on Wednesday Nov 20 at 7 pm.
East Street Christian Church Carthage Indiana lists Sunday school at 9 30 Morning worship at 10 30 Union evening service at 7 00 A union Thanksgiving service will be held at the church on Wednesday November 20 at 7 00 Rev C V McMillan will preach New memorial hymnals have been ordered and are available to honor loved ones
The Christian Science Society of Rushville invites the public to Sunday services at 10 45 in Rooms 7 and a bank building with a 9 30 Sunday school for ages up to 20. The November 17 Lesson Sermon title Mortals and Immortals centers on John 12 25 and Ephe sians 4 1 22 24 with excerpts from Science and Health.
Donn Fendler a 12 year old from Rye New York was honored for resourcefulness while lost in Maine woods for over a week He survived on berries grass and leaves The award came from the Army and Navy Legion of Valor The Holia Missouri post office has had only two postmasters since 1868 under President Lincoln
Mrs Adah Fithian of Knightstown called on Miss Carrie Charles at Mrs Rena Hill's home Saturday morning. Numerous family and friends visited in Hartford City Greenfield Indianapolis and Rushville over the weekend including the Waltons Leisures Hiatts and Porters. Several outings to Marion Bedford New Castle and Anderson were noted with visits to relatives and hunting trips reported.
Dr. Fred Puleston who died in Daytona Beach Florida at age 78 led an adventurous life. He was once held prisoner by Jesse James in the United States and knew explorers Henry Morton Stanley and David Livingstone in Africa. He also witnessed his own brother be devoured by a crocodile in the Congo.
Six brothers in law who married the Carson sisters form the Brothers-in-Law Association and gather each Friday night to discuss methods of getting along with their wives.
Frank Berman of New York City says in testimony that his hardware business, active for over 25 years, has been robbed once each year.
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