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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1939
Page
4
Weekly paper from Carthage Indiana lists subscription prices for different terms including one year at 1.50 dollars and six months at 75 cents. The note mentions Canarie 200.
A long rail of radio program notes lists CBS and NBC Red schedule items for Thanksgiving week including Vox Pop at the Barbizon Plaza in New York with Parks Johnson and Wally Butterworth, quiz shows featuring Jim McWilliams and Prof. Quiz, and appearances by Myrna Loy, Hedda Hopper, Carole Lombard, and Laurence Olivier. Local social notes mention dinners, visits, and church meetings across Carthage and Greenfield with multiple families and individuals noted.
The president announced a limited emergency as a defense measure marking his fortieth emergency since March 4 1933.
Library notes announce display titles including SONS OF THE HURRICANE by John J Flaherty a coast guard rescue story with photos COPPER TOED BOOTS by de Angeli Calico the pony in New England with Oliver FORGEST LIVES IN TURKEY by Ege a present day Turkey tale FIFTEEN TALES FOR LIVELY CHILDREN by Baker and SCARLET OAK by Meigs for ages 10 to 14 Also Christmas cards for order 50 for $1.00 with name printing at The Citizen office for December delivery.
The Tuesday club hosted a family night at the school house with about fifty attendees. An elaborate dinner was served at six o'clock and a spelling bee provided entertainment. Special guests included teachers their families trustees janitor and his wife and the minister and his wife.
Among those on the sick list this week are Tom Nelson confined to bed Mrs Ann Walker quite poorly at her daughter Ora Lowes home and past 90 Laurel Herkless a teacher at the I S and S C Home near Knights town confined to his home with a cold Mrs B W Mayfield southwest of town fell and broke two bones in her limb was taken to an Indianapolis hospital where bones were set and returned home by ambulance on Sunday
Mr and Mrs Elmer Wilson near Wilkinson hosted Monday evening dinner guests Mrs Callie Lacy of Westland Mrs Ella McCorkhill of Wilkinson and Mr Cecil Linder.
The services will be led by Rev. Parvin Bond of Greenfield and held at the Methodist church on the 22nd.
Mrs Lon Stinger died Thursday after a long illness. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev Earnest Addison of Knightstown. She leaves three children Audrey Ebenrhode and Carl Stinger of Columbus Ohio and Ethel Pearson of this place.
The Department of Agriculture reports that farmers received only 40 cents of the consumer's dollar spent on 58 foods in the first seven months of this year.
Administrator of the Estate of Lucile E. Chappell deceased files final account. Rush Circuit Court at Rushville Indiana convokes all interested to show cause why the account should not be approved on December 1, 1939, the 51st day of the October Term. Heirs and others must appear to prove heirship or claims. Executrix Ada Chappell. Attorneys Gary and Bohannon. Clerk Dale Fisher.
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