Naypenings Wilson Reeves Wedding at Center Christian Church
Miss Carolyn Jane Reeves wed Maurice Duane Wilson in a Saturday evening ceremony performed by Rev. Myron Taylor at Center Christian Church in Mays. The couple, with guests from Carthage and Rushville, plan to reside in Rushville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Reeves
Lowell Reeves, Sr
Floyd Reddick
Lowell Wilson, Jr
Eva Kay Wilson
Mary Kay Morgan
Melvin McDaniel
Lowell Geise
Rushville
Wilson
Rushville High wins county stock judging contest
Rushville High School’s livestock judging team won the county contest with 1133 points from 1500, among 102 participants. Members Joe Booth Richard Swanigan David Duncan and Thomas Schwendeman coached by Harold Clifton. Milroy High School took second with 1065 points. Booth led individuals with 409 points while Earl Wessell and Swanigan tied for second with 274.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville High School
Rushville
Joe Booth
Richard Swanigan
David Duncan
Thomas Schwendeman
Harold Clifton
Milroy High School
Milroy
Earl Wessell
Dean Hood
Dave Fry
Robert Lessing
Clyde Bond
Joe Allen Booth
Rushville Township
Center
Noble
Anderson Township
Ralph Miller
A. J. Meyer
Sheen
Hugh Webb
Rush County Soil Conservation District Meeting Notes 1955
The Rush County Soil Conservation District held its monthly meeting in Harold McConkey’s office. Officials approved cooperation applications, planned the January 25 annual meeting with Purdue input on drainage, and discussed district activities including farm demonstrations and a state supervisor’s meeting. Awards were given to clubs for attendance and exhibits at the county fair, with luncheon served by the Home Demonstration Chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County Soil Conservation District
Harold McConkey
Soil Conservation District
Harold Pearl
Richland Township
Howard Winslow
Ripley Township
Mary and
Joe Archer
Washington Township
Don Sisson
Purdue Ag Engineering Department
R.O. Cole
State Soil Conservation Committee
Rush County
State Soil Conservation
Turkey Run
Union Township
Ball State enrolls Carthage students in 1955 autumn quarter
Four thousand three hundred forty one students attend Ball State Teachers College during the 1955 autumn quarter with Carthage representation including Janet, Marilyn Hunt, Bruno F Lupato, and Lois Ruth Sparks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball State College
Ball State Teachers College
Carthage
Janet
Marilyn
Hunt
Bruno F. Lupato
Lois Ruth Sparks
Homemaker Achievement Program Draws 200 Courtyard Attendees
More than 200 homemakers attended the Home Demonstration Achievement program at St Marys Auditorium Rushville. County president Mrs Harold Wagoner and vice president Mrs Hubert Peck presided. Speakers included Mrs Neil Jones of Clearwater Florida and Mrs Robert Jones of Morristown discussing souvenirs of a market place and historic costume dolls respectively. The event featured group singing, devotions, piano numbers, and the installation of the 1956 Home Demonstration Council with officers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Demonstration Club
Harold Wagoner
County Council
Home Demonstration
Newton Halterman
Maude Gardner
Pearl Becraft
Hubert Peck
Russell Dora
Lewis Lafuse
Charles Tennyson
Byron Benson
Francis. Hurst
St. Mary’s Auditorium
Rushville
Neil Jones
Clearwater
Florida
Europe
Asia
Pacific
Robert Jones
Morristown
Floyd Hiner
Center Township
Herbert Glass
Hiner
Noel Hodge
Hodge
Carol Ann Kirkpatrick
Jackson Township
Lenore Foster
Orange Township
Frances Thomas
Union Township
Robert Finney
Wallace
Indiana 4 H Club Members Earn Trips to National Congress
Four Indiana 4 H Club members won all expense trips to the 34th National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago, Nov 27 to Dec 1. Rebecca Bryant 16 Blooming ton Electric winner will represent Indiana. Becky’s projects include ten articles and six lighting demonstrations. Judy Desich 16 Granger won Dress Revue honors and will attend with Simplicity Pattern Co. Ruth Schuh 18 Indianapolis won Can ning honors with 4087 quarts canned. trip funded by Kerr Glass. Anna Pound 17 Fairbanks won Home Improvement honors. trip funded by Sears Roebuck Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Bryant
Judy Desich
Ruth Schuh
Anna Pound II
Chicago
Indiana Club
Bloomington
Indiana
Westinghouse Educational Foundation
Becky
Purdue
Granger
A of Simplicity Pattern Co
Miss Desich
Judy
Clay Clover
Virgil Landry
Ray Trick
Indianapolis
Kerr Glass Mfg. Corp
Ruth
New Ork
N.J.V.G.A
Anna Pound
Fairbanks
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Club
Congress
Anna
Church Directory Highlights Local Congregations
A compact list of Fletcher Methodist Walnut Ridge Friends Carthage Friends Wesleyan Methodist and Church of the Nazarene shows church locations and street addresses including 105 East Street 101 Church of the Nazarene 54 and 37 Walnut Ridge and Carthage. The note suggests community faith groups meeting across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Methodist
East Street Christian
Church of the Nazarene
Carthage Friends
Wesleyan Methodist
Walnut Ridge Friends
Carthage Friends Church Serves Up Sunday Schedule
Eugene C. Sommer leads Sunday school at 9:30 followed by a 10:30 morning worship with the theme Confessing Our Unbelief. Prayer meeting is canceled this Thursday. Union Thanksgiving service at Wesleyan Methodist at 7:30 p.m. features Rev. Fleming as speaker. A warm welcome extends to all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Friends Church
Eugene C. Sommer
Alta Carfield
Ruth E. White
Janet Heim
Betty Ball
Alta Carr
Maude Porter
Bettina Murray
Sommer
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Fleming
Church of the Nazarene
Friends Church
Walnut Ridge Friends Church Service Details
Louis Barrett ministers at Walnut Ridge Friends Church with Loyall Hunt superintendent Mildred Nigh pianist and Russell Nigh Janet Hunt as song leaders James Gray secretary Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship 10 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends Church
Louis Barrett
Loyall Hunt
Mildred Nigh
Russell Nigh
Janet Hunt
James Gray
Indiana 4-H Members Win All Expense Trip to Chicago Congress
Four Indiana 4-H Club members earned all expense trips to the 34th National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago Nov 27 to Dec 1 for top records in Dairy Agriculture Food Preparation and Poultry. Gerald L. Miller 18 Ship shewana Indiana is the state Dairy winner and will join the Indiana delegation. Jerry Fuson 17 Munice leads Poultry honors for raising 2025 chickens in eight years. Kathryn Elder 16 Dana is state Food Preparation winner cooking 400 meals, 1900 dishes, 515 baked products and delivering 24 demonstrations this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Chicago
Gerald L. Miller
Shipshewana
Larro SureFeed
General Mills
Jerry Fuson
Muncele
National Committee On Boys and Girls Club
Jerry
Harris Township
John K. Wright
Con Cooperative Extension Service
Marion Holsapple
Kathryn Elder
Dana
Kelvinator
Kathryn
Dorthy Elder
Evangelistic and prayer services listed for Wednesday
Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m at the Meeting House. Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting also at 7 30 p m Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
East Street Church Announces Sunday Schedule
Basil Stultz is minister and Leonard Jackson superintendent with Mary Ann Shutt as secretary. Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by Carmen Walters pianist. Worship and communion at 10 30 a m with sermon by the pastor. Organists Mrs Harold Ruby and Mrs Clyde E Ruby. choir directed by Mrs John Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Downing
Bobby
Andy
Indianapolis
Agnes Boyle
Evansville
Ria Gray
Ohio
Clark Atkinson
Long Beach
California
A. B. Thompson
Richard McNabb
George McNabb, Jr
Fairbanks
Alaska
J. E. Porter
Indiana Purdue
Bloomington
East Street Christian Church
Basil Stultz
Leonard Jackson
Mary Ann Shutt
Carmen Walters
Harold Ruby
Clyde E. Ruby
John Wagner
Fletcher Methodist Church Staff and Youth Fellowship
Dean McCoy serves as minister with Hubert Hunt and Lowell Brown in leadership roles. Dorothy Edwards is pianist and Marilyn Leisure secretary with Ruth Hunt directing organ and choir. Methodist Youth Fellowship meets Mondays at 7:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean McCoy
Hubert Hunt
Lowell Brown
Dorothy Edwards
Marilyn Leisure
Ruth Hunt
Methodist
Wesleyan Methodist Church Service Schedule
Rev Rex B Krieg pastor leads Wesleyan Methodist with Sunday school 9 30 a m morning worship 10 30 a m youth service 6 30 p m children service Wednesday 7 30 p m prayer meeting Wednesday eve welcome extended to all Come to Wesleyan Methodist Sunday school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex B. Krieg
Roy Turner
Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School
Church of the Nazarene announces weekly services
Rev. Gerald Fleming leads evangelistic services at 7 30 p m with a 6 30 p m youth service. Mid week prayer meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The church extends a warm welcome to all attendees and seekers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
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Home Economics Club
Ripley Home Makers
Flossie McCorkle
Maude Shutt
Bertha Beck
Opal Moore
Helen Ruby
Berth Beck
Gertrude Jessup
Noah Leisure
Sunay
Mrs
Jack Downey
Edmund Fry
Donald Ruby
Wabash
Forrest Beck
Orchid Society
Arthur Becker
Beck
Hazelwood
John Thompson
Charles Lewis
Greenfield
George McNabb
Elmer Hunt
Farm News
Jergen’s
Woodbury
Bausback Fertilizer Co
Mays School
Kenneth Brashaber
Carthage High School
Lee Patton
Arlington High School
Paul Potts
New Salem High School
Harold Campbell
Paul Graue
Cincinnati Producers
Robert van Trees
Hugh Morris
C. L Spuller
Guy Ewing
Clay Benedict
Everett Harbaugh
Aaron Robbins
Schneider
Ethel Krammes
Jackson Boosters Club
Mixers Club
Gail Abernathy
Walker Home Builders Club
Walnut Ridge
Montana
BELLE
George Brent
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Sadie
Joan Collins
George Cole
Orleans
International Harvester Co
Fletcher Methodist Church
Gerald Fleming
Wayne Morris
Lonesome Trail
Scort Ort
Aia cm
Technicolor Aati. Ua
Kas
Administrator's & Guardian's
Bush Circuit Court
Lowell B. Willcutt
William A. Willcutt
Kenneth L. Earnest
Titsworth Building
Charles Henley
North
Walnut Street
Rush Circuit Court
C. G. Hill
William A. Willutt
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