Beat urges Bond Drive in final two weeks
A Ripley County editor publishes Eugene C. Pulliam’s telegram urging Indiana readers to intensify Victory Bond purchases in the last two weeks. The appeal highlights local sacrifice, the need to fund heroism abroad, and the goal to “put state over the top” before the drive ends.
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Indiana
Eugene C. Pulliam
War Finance Committee
State
Ripley
Germany
Italy
South Pacific
America
Woman's Day Observed at East St Christian Church
Woman's Day will be observed Sunday at 10 30 in the East St Christian church. Mrs Basil Stultz will speak and Miss Pierce, local schools music director, will lead special music. Everyone is invited to attend.
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East St. Christian Church
Basil Stultz
Miss Pierce
Citizen Subscribers Annual Bargain Offers Reduced Rate
The Citizen announces an annual December bargain renewing subscriptions at 1.50 per year through December. The note urges gifts and renewals, stresses local paper support, and warns prices rise to 2.00 after December. It highlights the paper’s 36 years of continuous publication in Carthage and appeals to community ties and home news.
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Carthage
Former resident Ethel Worth dies at 52 in New Castle
Mrs. Ethel Worth wife of Horace Worth expired Tuesday of last week at Henry County Hospital after eight weeks there from a cerebral hemorrhage. She was 52. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p m at Knights Town Methodist Church with Rev. Dale Stackhouse. Burial in Glencove Cemetery in Knights Town. Former Carthage residents, later Knightstown residents, then moved to New Castle.
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Ethel Worth
Horace Worth
New Castle
Henry County Hospital
Methodist Church
Knightstown
Dale Stackhouse
Glencove
Mrs. Worth
Carthage
Beef Cattle Breeders Tour Planned with Eleven Stops
The Bush Coy Beef Cattle Feeders and Breeders Association announces its Annual Beef Cattle Tour for Thursday November 29 in the county’s northern area. Beef cattle men will observe animals now and on the spring tour to compare progress after a five month feeding period. Eleven stops are planned and the group departs from the county extension office at 8 15 a m.
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Bush Coy Beef Cattle Feeders and Breeders Association
Business People Meet to Plan Prosperity for Ripley
Twenty eight Carthage business people from mills manufacturing stores and canning discussed post war prosperity for Ripley. They approved a loan of 1800 to modernize the local theatre and furnish a community building with new projectors and facilities to attract visitors and provide a public meeting place. The plan includes a lien on theater equipment and aims to fund a 3000 to 4000 dollar modernization. Grant Henley noted the theatre is profitable with growing attendance and the revamp should cover costs. the kids canteen draws about a hundred children to social and instructional meetings.
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Carthage
Ripley
Grant Henley
Henley
Kids Kanteen
Legion Meet Invites World War Veterans in Knightstown
Invitations sent to all veterans of both world wars for an American Legion meeting at the Town Hall Building Knightstown on Monday evening December 3 at 7 30 Lt William Hauck Assistant Department Adjutant of Indiana will speak He is a veteran wounded in action in the European theatre Bats will be served.
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American Legion
Town Hall
Knightstown
Franklin Street
William Hauck
Indiana
Hauck
Bats
Carthage man serves in Naval Air Transport unit
Earl R. Henry, storekeeper third class from Carthage, serves with Air Transport Squadron 12 of the Naval Air Transport Service. The unit aids in returning recovered Allied prisoners to the United States and handles administration and aircraft maintenance for its Pacific operation. Planes fly routes over 20,000 miles from Oakland to Tokyo, Guadalcanal, and the Philippines.
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Earl R. Henry
Carthage
Naval Air Transport Service
Servce
Pacific
Oakland
Tokyo
Guadalcanal
Philippines
Radio delegates to 4-H Congress in Chicago featured on WLS
Donald Stoten Jr named state delegate to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago on December 16. He and other delegates will attend events with Prairie Farmer and WLS including meeting Gene Autry at the National Barn Dance and two Prairie Farmer Dinnerbell Time programs. Hosted talks on atomic power planned during intermissions of the New York Philharmonic on the Columbia network. Dr. T A Bethe of Cornell discusses The Structure of the Atom on Sunday December 2. Baritone Gordon MacRae returns to civilian life and resumes his Columbia program five days a week. Other highlights include Burl Ives visit to Jack Smith Show and Danny O’Neil guests with Jimmy Carroll and Eileen Farrell’s songs.
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Donald Stoten, Jr
Chicago
Prairie Farmer
WLS
Gene Autrey
New York Philharmonic Symphony
Columbia
T. A. Bethe
Cornell University
Gordon MacRae
U. S. Air Forces
Columbia Network
Burl Ives
Jack Smith
Danny O’neil
Jimmy Carroll
Mattinata
Eileen Farrell
Private Raymond H. Evans Honored Discharge at Ft Wayne
Pvt Raymond H Evans stationed at Bear Field Ft Wayne Troop Carrier Command Base was honorably discharged November 21 under Army point system provisions. Evans is husband of Ruby Evans of Carthage and was employed there when he entered service.
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Raymond H. Evans
Bear Field
Ft. Wayne
Evans
Ruby Evans
Carthage
Social Security Board visit announced for Rushville
A representative from the Social Security Board office in Richmond Ind will visit the Rushville post office on Monday Dec 4 at 11 00 am. All persons with rights or responsibilities under the Social Security Act or with questions about the Act are invited to attend promptly.
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Social Security Board
Richmond
Ind
Rushville
Carthage Eastern Star Chapter Organized at Masonic Hall
The Carthage Order of Eastern Star was organized November 24 in the Masonic Hall with eight grand officers from the Indiana Grand Chapter installing the officers. About 135 attendees from across the state, 30 charter members, and election of 18 officers plus numerous members followed the initiation work and a reception with light refreshments.
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Carthage Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Carthage
Indiana
Knightstown
Lineback retires after 36 years as substitute mail carrier
J A Lineback retires from service after 36 years on Carthage routes. He notes a career of many transports from bicycle to automobile. Carl Carson Jr. will serve as substitute in his absence.
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J. A. Lineback
Carthage
Lineback
Art
Carl Carson, Jr
Missing cousin returns home after three years
Mrs Bayard Baker received word Tuesday that her cousin Pfc Ernest Earhart, held by the Japs for 3 years and 3 months, has arrived home for Thanksgiving from C G H Cambridge Ohio. He will have to return to the hospital due to his condition.
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Bayard Baker
Pfc
Ernest Earhart
Fletcher General Hospital
Cambridge
Ohio
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Across Martinsville Area
Thanksgiving notices list numerous local households hosting guests from Martinsville Indianapolis and nearby towns. Recipients include Mr and Mrs Henry McElroy Mrs Sarah Robinson Mr Nelson Cook celebrating his birthday and extended visits by families such as the Stinger Crews Klingstein Divilbiss Hill Foster Cameron Gelman Felten Addison Sims Baker Norris Reddick Geise Reeves and Eds.
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Henry McElroy
Martinsville
Sarah Robinson
Nelson Cook
Mr. Cook
Henry L. Stinger
Henry L. Stinger, Jr
James Crews
Flora Klingstein
Indianapolis
Bernard Divilbiss
Near Mays
Hubert Hill
Mary Louise Hill
Lynn
Grace H. Porter
Miss Hill
DeWitt Foster
Columbus
Ohio
Foster
Virgil Cameron
A. L. Gelman
Kopper Kettle
Morristown
Norman Felten
Walter Addison
Barbara
Fred B. Sims
Carole Kay
Bayard Baker
Carl Norris
Connersville
Floyd Reddick
Ralph Stevens
Lowell Geise
Roy Reddick
Lucille Reeves
Space limits delay upcoming week’s news
The editor notes space shortages prevented publishing much of the week’s news. Some material will appear in next week’s paper.
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Ing
Church News Carthage Friends Outline December Activities
Gouldie Kyser superintendent announces the bible school at 9 30 a m and worship service at 10 30 a m The sermon titled The Greatest Work in the World will be delivered by the pastor A youth fellowship meeting is at 5 p m and the monthly church business meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening December 6 at 7 00 o clock
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Gouldie Kyser
Bible School
Reverend Scull Announces Sunday Services and Topic
Dr. J. T. Scull the minister with Hubert Hunt as superintendent and Raymond Manche as assistant leads Sunday school at 9:30 and preaching at 10:30. The subject will be How Do You Take It.
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J. T. Scull
Hubert Hunt
Raymond Manche
Dr. Scull
East St. Christian Church Announces Woman's Day
Basil Stultz pastor and George B. Moore superintendent lead activities at East St. Christian Church. Young People meet at 6 p.m. Evening preaching at 7. During morning service at 10 30 Woman's Day observed with Mrs Stultz speaker and special music.
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Basil Stultz
Geo. B. Moore
Cecil Pike
Young People
Wesleyan Methodist Churches Revival Services Begin
Howard Crim pastor at Carthage leads revival services that started Tuesday night at 7 30 pm and continue daily this week at 7 30 pm. Sunday school meets at 9 30 am with class at 10 30 am and preaching at 7 30 pm and 7 00 pm. Mrs Roy Turner is superintendent.
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Carthage
Roy Turner
Indianapol is Roy Crider's sudden death noted in Carthage
Mr and Mrs Harry O Pitts learned of the sudden death of Roy Crider of Indianapolis last week. The Criders have long been friends of the Pitts and visited in Carthage.
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Harry O. Pitts
Roy Crider
Indianapolis
Crider
Mrs. Pitts
Carthage
Elder Honoredly Discharged From Service at Camp Atterbury
Carl E. Elder of Carthage was discharged from service at the Camp Atterbury Separation Center on November 25 and will return to civilian life in Ripley township.
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Carl E. Elder
Carthage
Camp Atterbury
Ripley Township
Mrs Mollie Convoy's Death Prompted Family Travel
Mrs James B Terhune and her son Ibert were summoned to Van Buren on Wednesday by the death of Mrs Mollie Convoy, the aunt of Mrs Terhune.
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James B. Terhune
Ibert
van Burenednesday
Mollie Convoy
Pedestrian Death Toll Tops 30 Percent Of Traffic Loss
Col. Austin R. Killian, state police superintendent, disclosed that 30 percent of the 666 traffic deaths in the first ten months were pedestrians. He noted a five percent rise in pedestrian fatalities over the same period in 1944 and urged stricter control of those on foot.
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Austin R. Killian
Bond Sales Near Goal For Ripley Township Victory Loan Drive
Local bond sales jumped to within 7000 of the 60000 quota for Ripley township in the Victory Loan drive. Post office and bank totals reached 56699.50 with 10 days left before December 8. War Finance Committee Chairman Pulliam urged newspapers to push Indiana to reach the state’s goal.
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Ripley
Eugene C. Pulliam
War Finance Committee
Indiana
Pulliam
Mixed Supplements for Hogs bulletin from Purdue University
County extension office received bulletins titled Mixed Supplements for Hogs from Purdue University detailing years of feeding experiments. Also available pamphlet Selecting and Financing a Farm. Both can be obtained by contacting the county agent's office.
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Purdue University
Pur due University economists propose income sharing farm contract
Agricultural economists at Pur due University detail an income sharing contract to assist veterans and others with limited capital to start farming. Copies are available at the County Agent office or through the Extension Service. The plan favors owners who provide capital and management oversight with a set share of net farm income for the operator. The Phelps reunion occurred Sunday at the White residence north of Charlottesville with a noon dinner. attendees included John and Lilburn White, Belle Phelps, Maude Porter, Kelly Veach, Basil Hedgecock, Anna H. Phelps, Milton Barry and family, Irvin Binford, Lawrence Wales, Jesse Edwards, Millie Lowery, and Della Winslow.
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Purdue University
Phelps
Frank White
Charlottesville
John White
Lilburn White
Belle Phelps
Maude Porter
Kelly Veach
Basil Hedgecock
Anna H. Phelps
Milton Barry
Irvin Binford
Lawrence Wales
Nameless Creek
Jesse Edwards
Millie Lowery
Greenfield
Della Winslow
Near
New Palestine
Thanksgiving Daughter Linda Sue Born in Carthage Home
Mr and Mrs Edward Oliver announce the birth of a daughter Linda Sue at their Carthage home during Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs Raymond Muir of northeast Carthage announce a daughter Roxanna May born November 19 weighing 6 3 4 pounds at their home.
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Edward Oliver
Linda Sue
Carthage
Raymond Muir
Roxanna May
Carthage to keep stores open all Wednesday afternoons
At a Carthage businessmen meeting last Wednesday night it was decided to keep town trading places open all day on Wednesday until the first of the year. Stores and other business places will not be closed on Wednesday afternoons as in the past.
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Carthage
Jamaicans Worship With Charlottesville Friends
A group of men from Whiteland Indiana who once worked at Container Corporation joined Charlottesville Friends Church for worship before returning to Jamaica. The church plans a 10 day revival starting December 7 with Clifton Robinson as evangelist and Raleigh Harris leading song.
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Charlottesville
School Sees Films On Narcotic Education Visit
Mrs. B. H. Penrod of Marion and Mrs. Harry Cooper of Carthage visited Carthage high school Tuesday afternoon. Penrod presented a film on narcotic education describing alcohol uses in manufacturing and its harmful effects on the human body. The film was brought by Mrs. Cooper and the Ripley Township WCTU.
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B. H. Penrod
Marion
Harry Cooper
Carthage
Carthage High School
Mrs Elmer McMichael Admitted For Observation
Mrs Elmer McMichael entered Methodist hospital in Indianapolis for observation and treatment.
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Elmer McMichael
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Mrs Gouch and family visit Mrs Robinson on Sunday
Mrs Anna Gouch and her son join Mr and Mrs Toll Ward of Greenfield and Mr and Mrs A B Thompson as Sunday evening guests of Mrs Sarah Robinson.
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Anna Gouch and Son
Toll Ward
Greenfield
A. B. Thompson
Sarah Robinson
Rehearsals Begin for Minstrellies Holiday Show in Carthage
The Lions Club and Choral Club prepare for the annual Minstrellies blackface revue at the Community Theatre in Carthage on December 13. Tickets go on sale Monday with expected sold out crowds. general admission 50 cents, 25 cents for each reserved seat. The high school band starts the program and Bayard Baker will host as interlocutor. The cast will be announced next week.
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Harris
Rushville
Lions-Choral
Carthage
Lions Club
Choral Club
Bayard Baker
Willie
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