Pearson welcomes a daughter Cynthia Ann weighing seven pounds
Mr and Mrs Claude Pearson are proud parents of a 7 pound daughter Cynthia Ann born Monday morning. Tuesday afternoon Mrs Raymond Kennedy hosted her daughter Judith Ann's third birthday with small paper hats balloons angel food cake and ice cream. Mrs Emma Penticuff manager of J E Inn shows off a new Wurlitzer victrola for the restaurant. She is widow of Fred Sims former Sims Drygoods Store owner with two sons Dwight and Fred Jr and her mother Lizzie Sims survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Pearson
Cynthia Ann
Raymond Kennedy
Judith Ann
Norma Lee Nigh
Richard Henley
Clyde Watson
Olathe
Kansas
Naval Air Base
Emma Penticuff
J & E Inn
Fred Sims
Sims Drygoods
Dwight
Fred, Jr
Lizzie Sims
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Sims held
Funeral services were held Sunday for Mrs. Fred Sims 52 who died last Thursday. The obituary notes her age and that she was survived by family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sims
Sims
Engagement Reported At Morristown Family Dinner
Mary McClintie of this place and Walter Dyer son of Mr and Mrs John Dyer were announced as engaged at a large family dinner hosted by S W Youngs in Morristown. Also noted are a serious head injury to William Vernon and local civic updates including Pearle Coffin named Carthage postmaster and business openings in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McClintie
Walter Dyer
John Dyer
Here
S. W. Youngs
Morristown
William Vernon
Guy Ewing
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Richard N. Elliott
Connersville
Miss Pearle Coffin
Carthage
Miss Coffin
R. C. Hill
East Mill Street
Purdue Lab to Test More Soil Samples for Counties
Purdue University soil testing laboratory can process additional samples from each county over the coming months. Farmers may obtain soil testing boxes from the county extension office to send in samples for analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue University
Final Report in Estate of Al Reeves
Nora Reeves as Administratrix has filed the final account in the Estate of Al Reeves deceased. The Rush County Circuit Court will examine the final settlement on November 21, 1956, requiring all interested parties to appear and show cause why the account should not be approved. Heirs and claimants must prove heirship or any claim to the estate. Judge William F. Marshall presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard M. Avery
al Reeves
Circuit Court
Rush County
Indiana
Nora Reeves
William F. Marshall
Notice of Final Account in Estate of Charles Marshall
Hughes and Young announce in Rush County Circuit Court that Mary Addison executrix filed a final account for the Charles Marshall estate. A check of the account will occur November 29, 1956, in the October Term 1956 docket. Interested parties must appear to show cause why the account should not be approved and to prove heirship or claims to the estate.
Rush County October property sales hold pace with prior year
Property transactions in Rush County during October totaled about 231000 in value. Farm sales reached roughly 100000, Rushville city transfers about 51000, and subdivision plus small town property accounted for the remaining 80000 in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Rushville
Rush County Home Demonstration Names 1957 Officers
Newly elected Rush County Home Demonstration club presidents and vice presidents met at the Farm Bureau Store to plan 1957 programs. They arranged monthly lessons on Fruits, Recreation, 1958 Planning, Clothing, Outdoor Lookery, Braided Rugs, Meals, and Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Farm Bureau
Farm City Week plans and county livestock meeting notes
Leaders from farm city and service clubs discuss National Farm City Week activities set for November 16 22 and ideas to boost understanding between rural and urban groups. Rush County attends Southeastern Indiana District Livestock Improvement Conference in Brookville with talks by Purdue and Cincinnati experts and a December 18 livestock committee meeting set. Purdue Eight Weeks Short Course in Agriculture offered January 2 with general agriculture animal husbandry and dairy tracks and campus housing available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Extension Office
Rush County
Indiana
Brookville
Rush County Livestock Committees
Dave Spaeth
Kahn Packing Company
Cincinnati
J. R. Kimber
Cincinnati Livestock” Producers Marketing Association
Fred Andrews
Purdue University
Richard Hollandbeck
Purdue
Paul Mitchell
Russell Dora
Dolph Crane
A. B. Scaglia
C. L. Spuller
Cincinnati Livestock Producers Marketing Association
Farrmn
Wheat variety and fertilizer demo planned in Rush County
A wheat variety and fertilizer demonstration plot was seeded on Tom McManus farm in Jackson Township. It compares eight varieties Rudy Knox Vigo Seneca Butler and two new releases with five fertilized strips and two check plots. Fertilizer treatments include 0-20-20 applied at 175 and 350 pounds and topdressing with nitrogen. Sponsors are Rush County Farm Bureau Co op Purdue University and the Rush County extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom McManus
Jackson Township
Rush County
Rudy
Knox
Vigo
Seneca
Butler
Rush County Farm Bureau Co-op
Rush County Better Crops Association
White After Dark poster promotes visible dress for safety
The AAA poster titled Wear White After Dark is distributed to schools nationwide. Eight year old Susan Mines of Montview Elementary School in Aurora Colorado designed the winning primary division poster. The National Traffic Safety Poster Contest prize is highlighted by Richard T. James who notes that more than half of pedestrians killed at night are struck in darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Hoosier Motor Club
Susan Mines
Montview
Aurora
Colorado
Susan
American Automobile Association
Board of Prominent Educators and Arts
United States
Richard T. James
Free Advice and Tolerance on the New Highway
A traveler observes a spectator criticizing highway foremen and design. He notes such "experts" surface intrusive digs about work and attire and warns that intolerance grows from well intentioned criticism.
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Knightstown
McKnight
Canning Factory
M. E. League Room
Bausback Fertilizer Co
Sexson & Bradley
Ann Parker
Willow Branch
Maxwell
Co-op Universal
John Deere
M&m
Massey-Harris
Allis Chalmers
Shultz
Max M. Moore
Eden Methodist
Real Estate Report
Farm News
Knightstown Furniture Co
DIAL
Oae
George B. Hall
Hall Motor Sales
MK Gales & Service
Ind
Kraft Kitchen
Posey Township
Light and Power Health Examinations
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Clarence W. Northam
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
G. E. Steam Irons
Bud's Electric
Carthage-Mays Road
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