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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1963
Page
1
The Band Boosters thank everyone who bought candy and all who helped. Special thanks to band director Mr. Bob Edwards and to parents and children for making it a big success. Jean Stapp, Secretary.
The column reports updates on area residents health status. Mrs. Della Pearson improves at Hancock County Hospital while Mrs. Henry Lesley remains convalescent in Carthage. Mrs. Marion Morris returns home from Rush Memorial Hospital. Howard Henley and Oran Henley are listed as ill or unchanged. Herbie Beher and Mrs. Darlene Muir are connected to Rush Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Jesse Addison had eye surgery there.
The Thanksgiving free drawing by local Better Business Association merchants will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. in a public event with four turkeys and four hens to be awarded.
Mr and Mrs Rex Edwards and their sons attended the marriage of Karen Ruble to Fred Carpenter held last Friday night at the Rushville Baptist Church. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home in Rushville.
Ric Rob and Ron Winters announce Diana Lynn age 4 weeks has joined their home permanently. The Winters express happiness at the new arrival and note the family is pleased.
Mr and Mrs Roy Turner spent the weekend in Indianapolis with their children and families Mr and Mrs Robert Turner and daughter and Mr and Mrs Paul Turner They attended Sunday services at Brookside Pilgrim Church where their son Paul serves as associate pastor
The Carthage High School Triple Trio will appear on the June Ford TV show on Thanksgiving morning at 9 30 on Channel 8. They will be taped from Anderson High School Auditorium Tuesday night at 7 30 with director Mrs Rue Amn Lané and accompanist Lynn Kennedy.
Rev. Robert Kendall of Carthage East St. Christian Church will appear on the WITV program Lessons For Living this Saturday November 23 at 2 p.m. on Channel 4.
A correction notes that Mr. and Mrs. Frank Overman marked their 66th wedding anniversary at their Carthage home on November 11, not the 55th as previously published last week.
Members of the Carthage Art Club gathered Monday night at the Kopper Kettle in Morristown for a social dinner. Attendees from Carthage included Esther Leisure Florence Leisure Stella Humes Mary Carter Sally Windsor Josephine McManus Mary Taylor Helen Graff Myrtle Henley Mae Moore Betty Skinner Sadie Morgan Shelia. Notice requests copy for the Carthage Citizen be submitted early next week due to Thanksgiving.
Funeral services held Tuesday for Willie V. Howard 81 a Spanish War veteran and longtime Carthage resident. Born August 2 1882 in Lewis County Kentucky he served in the War with Spain and saw his son Bertram die in World War II. Survived by wife Margaret Haddix five daughters three sons two brothers and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial in Town Cemetery followed Hampton Mortuary service conducted by Rev. Robert Kendall.
In a tense conference clash the Raiders defeated the Mays Tigers 75 to 73 as guard play and late free throws sealed the outcome. Carthage led at the half 37 32 and gained control in the third period with Grizzell Patterson Porter and Jordan scoring. Don Cloud Hickman and Clark fouled out for Carthage while Mays lost three regulars to fouls. The Carthage B team won 40 28 in the curtain raiser.
Carthage High School announces dismissal at 3 30 p m on Wednesday November 27 for Thanksgiving vacation with a return on December 2 Thanksgiving activities include a convocation at East Street Christian Church at 3 00 p m and a Rush County College Night December 3 with 20 colleges attending. Also describes a district wide testing program November 26 to December 2 and explains test types and purposes.
The report shows total donations of 505.00 from many contributors including Container Corp of America and American Legion Post 316. Activities grossed 1,896.38 with receipts from bowling, dances, shows, and sales, yielding total receipts of 2,361.38 and net proceeds of 1,989.09 after 412.29 in disbursements. Hugh L. Trowbridge signs as General Chairman.
The Carthage American Legion Auxiliary Unit 316 donated nine teen new children's books to the Henry Henley library last week. Titles include Hunts the Cougar, Too Many Cherries, Perry the Imp, Bory And All The Children, Futility The Topir, Edward and The Horse, A Balloon For A Blunderbuss, The Dot, Up and Down and All Around, Follow My Leader, The Song of Lambert, Wildwing, Tea Kettle Cottage and The Hurricane, The Enchanted Egg, Fussbunny, Crybaby Calf, The Funny Hat, Surprise, Bartholomew The Beaver, among others.
Adeline R. Toms wife of William L. Toms and longtime outdoor columnist for The Indianapolis News died suddenly Friday at 4 15 p m at her Morristown Route 1 home from a heart attack. Born May 30 1900 in Fountaintown she lived in Shelby County Indianapolis and Knightstown. Funeral services Monday at 11 a m at E L Frazier Funeral Home Morris town with burial at Asbury Cemetery. Survivors include her husband two sisters Flo and Ethel Hickman. She served as CAP captain in charge of property Indiana Wing during World War II and was active in Tri Kappa Sorority.
Charles R. Tarbet, 78, Rush County native, died Monday night in a Schoolcraft nursing home after 14 months as a patient. Born October 2, 1885 near Carthage, he was a son of John C. and Mary Tarbet and one of six children. Surviving are brother James T. Tarbet of Rushville and daughter Mrs. Raymond Clapper of Kalamazoo, with several nieces and nephews in Rush County.
The Carthage Union Thanksgiving Service will be held at Fletcher Methodist Church on Wednesday November 27 at 7 30 pm Rev Robert Kendall of East St Christian Church will deliver the message titled The Active Elements In Thanksgiving Everyone in the community is invited to attend the joint service
Sgt Curtis A Lewman 34 of the 12th Cavalry Troop B 3d Squadron died as part of a mock enemy force during Operation BIG LIFT in Germany. He arrived from the U S with the 2d Armored Division for a week long exercise that ended November 5. Lewman’s wife Virginia resides in Carthage and his mother Mrs Virgie M Lewman lives Charlottesville.
George P. Leisure age 21 of Route 2 Carthage and Judith A. Bills age 22 of Route 1 Falmouth both receive a marriage license. Leisure works on a farm and at a factory while Bills is a secretary at General Electric in Indianapolis.
Herman the cat from the Rex Edwards household returned home Monday night after seven months wandering. The two year old pet had last been seen in April after escaping at a veterinarian visit in Mays Indiana. He appeared healthy and hungry at the kitchen door, ending his journey back to his home and family.
The Rush County School Reorganization Committee met with the State Commission on November 14 to seek approval for including four southern townships Orange Anderson Noble and Richland as a sub standard unit. The State Commission disapproved the move and set a 60 day planning extension. The plan now targets a full county reorganization with a minimum of 1000 students per administrative unit and a January 15 1964 preliminary deadline followed by a February 15 1964 final submission.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry S. Messer of Knightstown are parents of a 9 pound 15 ounce boy named Jack Winfield born November 18 at Hancock Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. He is grandson of Jack Messer of Salem and Mary Ann Messer, and Howard Leisure, with the late Helen Marie Leisure of Carthage.
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