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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1934
Page
3
Indiana motorists will receive a simplified 1935 plate issuance system through 150 branches starting December 10. Actual display is required after January 1 with plates in robin's egg blue and black numerals.
Farmers await Chester C. Davis administrator of the Agricultural Adjustment Act to outline next steps under the AAA at the 16th annual American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Nashville Tennessee on December 10 11 and 12 Davis has long worked with the Farm Bureau in shaping the act and is expected to provide decisive recommendations.
Indiana announces a color change for automobile license plates this year to a black text on a robin egg blue background. The move marks a distinct national style shift and aims to improve plate visibility and identification across the state.
Clarence A. Jackson warns merchants to beware of imposters posing as state agents demanding cash for store licenses or gross income tax. Real agents only accept checks or money orders made to the Department of Treasury or the Gross Income Tax and Store License Division, and carry registered ID at the State House.
A synthesis of Albert W. Atwood's The Idle Dollar article notes high loan approval rates in recent years contrasted with borrower caution. Banks report 60 to 90 percent approval, while many borrowers prefer debt reduction and cash conservation, slowing new lending despite government lending programs.
Indiana opened its fur bearing season from November 15 to January 15 with licenses required for trapping. Residents pay $1 state license. non residents pay $15.50 trapping license. Rules prohibit trapping without written owner consent, certain trap sizes, and unlicensed selling of fur. Fur buyers must hold state licenses and report sales to the Department of Conservation.
A farmer, initially costing 16.50 to produce an acre of corn with 33 bushels sold at 0.50 each, broke even. Using experiment station facts, he increased yield by 4.5 bushels per acre to 37, cutting costs and earning a profit of six cents per bushel.
Willard Gemmill of the state banking department secured a court order to distribute a 10 percent dividend to Citizens Bank depositors in Charlottesville this month. The bank has 10,392.75 to share among common claimants as of November 1, with stockholder liabilities still undetermined. Earlier a 20 percent dividend was issued, bringing total payouts to 30 percent.
Considerable activity in drilling oil and gas wells is reported by the Department of Conservation. Wells are being sunk in Pike Gibson Vanderburgh and Posey counties with expectations of oil. Gas drilling is under way in Jay County. Some drilling noted in Washington County. Southwestern pipelines now take only 75 percent of production due to accumulated surplus stock.
The record breaking oil burning M 10001 ran from Los Angeles to New York in under 57 hours and cost 14 hours and 220 dollars less than steam rivals. Seven more high speed passenger trains will be built with a 2,270,000 PWA loan to expand service.
Local notice lists for sale items including corn pen lumber offered by R T Moore. The brief item cites available goods and the seller name for potential buyers.
Rush County Rush Circuit Court October Term 1934 notice that the Board of Trustees of the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors' Children's Home Knightstown Indiana has filed a petition for adoption of Paul K Pardew Jr. a ward of the institution. Interested parties may appear November 24 1934 at 9 30 am to show cause why the child should not be adopted. Ewing Wever Attorneys filed November 1 1934. Clerk Dale Fisher attest.
Under C S Stewart stage director at Arsenal Technical Schools movie sets show rural rehabilitation and large works projects. New films supplement earlier footage and, with a traveling Recovery Exhibit, will tour the state for club meetings and public viewings. Details available from Governor's Unemployment Relief offices.
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