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Newspaper

Carthage Citizen

Location

Carthage, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1940

Page

6

Thanksgiving and Duck Dinner Guests Reported

Duck dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Earnest with guests including Howard Earnest and family, Dallas Earnest and family, Lon Earnest, Katherine Barringer and Katherine and Bob Earnest. Thanksgiving dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wicker with relatives from Lafayette Rushville Clarksburg Gwynneville Arlington and more. Morris Bagley hosted a Sunday turkey dinner with Earl Downey Clark Offutt family Mae Addison and Cecil Elliott among attendees.

Rolland Earnest Howard Earnest Dallas Earnest Lon Earnest Katherine Barringer Katherine Bob Earnest Raymond Wicker Robert Maier Lafayette Oden Thompson Rushville Cliff Carroll Clarksburg Morris Bagley Town Earl Downey Clark Offutt Patricia Mae Addison Arlington Cecil Elliott Mays

Dinner Guests Of Mr and Mrs Ball Listed

Mr and Mrs Henry Ball entertained Sunday with guests from Chicago Greenfield and Arlington. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Samuel Schultz and son Henry Altman and children Lucille Harry and Donald from Chicago, Mr and Mrs Loris Wright, Miss Linda and Kenneth Tost from Greenfield, and Miss Cleora Jordan of Arlington.

Henry Ball Samuel Schultz Henry Altman Lucille Harry Donald Chicago Loris Wright Linda and Kenneth Tost Greenfield Cleora Jordan Arlington

Jolly Eight Club Hosts Two Tables of Rock

Mrs. Merle Stout entertained the Jolly Eight club Friday afternoon with two tables of rock. Dainty refreshments were served to guests including Mrs. Cadwallader Heath Wilson Bitner Stout Jones and Hin ton. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. H. Stout Mrs. M. Stout and Mrs. Heath.

Jolly Eight Club Merle Stout James Cadwallader Carlos Heath Donald Wilson Irvin Bitner Howard Stout Pete Jones Harry Hinton H. Stout M. Stout Heath

Thanksgiving Dinner Guests at Arlington Home

Alva Swain hosted Thanksgiving Day turkey dinner at his Arlington southwest home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Don Folger, Mr. and Mrs. James Williams of Middletown, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Polger of Cicero, Woodson Young and Aletha Young of Indianapolis, Lois and Wendell Pitts of Shelbyville, A. W. Rigsbee and family, Mrs. Clara Rigsbee, Warren Young, and Mrs. Pearl Cox.

Alva Swain Arlington Don Folger James Williams Middletown Luther Polger Cicero Woodson Young Aletha Young Indianapolis Lois and Wendell Pitts Shelbyville A. W. Rigsbee Clara Rigsbee Warren Young Pearl Cox Hugh Birt Donald Birt Arnold Birt Jess Stout Lowell Beach Paul Henley Stanley Williams J. E. Walker Cincinnati Tommy Walker Alfred Rigsbee Earlham Gene McMichael John Warren Hester Virginia Anderson Marion College

Thanksgiving Duck Dinner Hosted by Cherry Family

Mr and Mrs Weldon Cherry and their sons hosted Thanksgiving day with a duck dinner and A L Winslow joined the gathering. The event highlights a family celebration common to the season.

Mrs. Weldon Cherry

Colloquial Club Meeting At Arlington Hostess Home

Mrs Claude Sullivan hosted the Colloquial club Tuesday at her Arlington area home. A noon chicken dinner with Thanksgiving table settings followed. The regular meeting featured the theme Thankfulness with songs and the Lord's Prayer. Mrs Earl Downey read The Plea and Mrs Lonnie Ormes led contests.

Claude Sullivan Arlington Earl Downey Lonnie Ormes

Funeral Held for Jacob B Reeves in Morristown

Funeral services were conducted Friday at 2 p m at L W Hauk funeral home Morristown for Jacob B Reeves a Rush County lifelong resident who died Wednesday at Mrs Kate Morgans Rushville residence Interment was in Arlington cemetery Reeves born December 5 1862 son of Saunders and Elizabeth Beckner Reeves He lived in Arlington area all his life His wife and one child preceded him in death He was a member of Arlington Christian church A niece Mrs Fred Catt of Arlington is the sole survivor He once ran a local meat market

L. W. Hauk Morristown Jacob B. Reeves Arlington Cemetery Reeves Rush County Kate Morgan Rushville Mr. Reeves Saunders and Elizabeth Beckner Reeves Arlington Arlington Christian Church Fred Catt

Merry Makers Club Entertains With Gracious Program

The Merry Makers club members entertained an audience with a gracious program. Performers showcased songs and light entertainment reflecting the club’s community spirit and friendly gathering.

Merry Makers Club

Winter Hikes Gain Footing in Indiana State Parks

Interest in hiking rises with the Midwest Hiking Conference at Spring Mill State Park. Clubs from Evansville Chicago and Indianapolis plan more winter outings across Indiana state parks, leveraging miles of marked trails and sheltered inns to lure hikers near park drives and fires.

Midwest Hiking Conference Spring Mill State Park Evansville Girls’ Hiking Club Indiana University Madison Indiana

Pre Thanksgiving social and family visits in local town

A week of gatherings and meals featured a Wednesday evening turkey dinner at the Wams ley Tea Room followed by banco. Guests included Carl and Hazel Dearinger Eston and Mae Macy and many local families. Mrs Eugene Leisure was honored at a fairyland shower. a subdivision of local visits and dinners filled Thanksgiving week with friends from Rushville Indianapolis Benton Harbor and Lexington.

Wamsley Banco Eugene Leisure Jenny Lou Glendenning Norma Alsman Everett Sunman Fred McFatridge Owen Gowdy Phyllis Beckner Mary Stout Betty Kemple Rema Nelson Virgie Lou Sunman Ruby Gowdy Mrs. Leisure Clyde Heath Indianapolis Carlos Heath Junior Northam Rose Polly College Terre Haute Russell Northam Louise Ennis Benton Harbor Mich Fannie Ennis Stella Davis Everett Webb Carthage Mary Jane Hughes Janet Moore Rushville Glen Schroeder Near Rushville George Alexander D. M. Dearinger Clell Dearinger Gerald Butler Havens Reardon Pat Reardon Floyd Eck Morristown George Ober Bueford Downey Glen Downey Virgil Clifford Castleton Pete Jones Elmer McCrory Bobby Jones G. H. Edwards Clifford Edwards Philip Johnson Ray Johnson Charlie Stevens Greenfield Charlie Phillips Paul Kennedy Harry Ferather H. G. Conaway Donald Price Noah Price Lewis Billman Stanley Williams Grant Thurston Miami Florida Virginia Boring Madison Warren Young Aletha Young Will Stout Everett Stout Manilla Lowell Hutchinson Joe Readle Frann Lawrence Harry Gosnell Charles Campbell Xenia John Dagler Allentown Earl Stout Elmer Hutchinson Lucille Gardner

Largest ginseng root found in Blue Ridge gorge

J M Hampton shows a root weighing one pound one ounce with nine tubers, gathered in Blowing Rock gorge. Ginseng commands high market value, often over 15 dollars per pound, and roots over three ounces are rare. Local notes mention visits and Thanksgiving gatherings in Rushville Indianapolis Cincinnati and Earlham.

Blowing Rock N. CG J. M. Hampton Blue Ridge Mountains Emmet Oliver Hampton

Motorists Share Responsibility For Winter Safety

Motorists must share winter safety duties alongside highway crews says T A Dicus chairman of the State Highway Commission. The National Safety Council committee on Winter Driving issued seven rules including brake check tire tread chains windshield wipers lights reduced speeds room between cars gear braking on ice and ventilation to vent fumes.

T. A. Dicus State Highway Commission National Safety Council

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Henley Knightstown Mrs Mary Heath Lindley Winslow Franklin Woodie Richey Everett Nugent James Nugent Gwynneville Vera Marshall Blue Ridge Juanita Winkler Owen Long Jack Warfuel Knightstown Furniture Co State Parks Evansville Club Physical Culture Hik Ing Club McCormick’s Creek Carl Dearinger Eston Macy Rigsbee Farlow Merle Kemple Oren Veatch Harry Hauk Clyde Rucker Warren Nelson Owen Parker Connersville Dennis Robbins Greensburg Johnny Swain Liberty Roy Swain Charlie Cassidy Homer F. G. Army The Geo. W. Williams Co Jesse Stout Joe Beadle Rex Sexson Fountaintown T. L. Smith Jersey Jerseys Guernsey W. C. Allis-Chalmers McCormick John Deere Gang Studebaker Women’s Society of Christian Service of Mt. Lebanon James D. Arnold Paul Bell
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