Bank elects Kenneth Earnest president and chairman
Kenneth Earnest of Rushville was elected president and chairman of the board of the First National Bank at Mays at a special directors meeting. He succeeds the late Guy McBride who led the bank for 25 years and 46 years with the Mays institution. Gail Abernathy named vice president. other directors are Bert Benner Paul McDaniel Kenneth Lord. Norman Veiles remains cashier. No changes in staff or policy planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Earnest
Rushville
First National Bank
Mays
Guy McBride
McBride
Mays Bank
Earnest
Gail Abernathy
Mr. Abernathy
Bert Benner
Paul McDaniel
Kenneth Lord
Norman Veiles
Mr. Earnest
Neighbors Help Roy Pitts After Hospital Stay Corn Pick
Neighbors and friends of Roy Pitts of R R 1 helped harvest his corn crop in the river bottom area. Pitts has been recuperating from a hospital stay and at home. Participants included Bill Nelson Eugene J Gardner Foster Wilson Roscoe Wilson Wayne Draper Ronnie Draper Omer Heim Clarence Heim Frank Alexander Clyde Mc Mahan Worth Pitts Earl Nigh Ed Carroll Elmer Fenner and Robert McKain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Pitts
River Bottom
Mr. Pitts
Bill Nelson
Eugene J. Gardner
Foster Wilson
Roscoe Wilson
Wayne Draper
Ronnie Draper
Omer Heim
Clarence Heim
Frank Alexander
Clyde McMahan
Worth Pitts
Earl Nigh
Ed Carroll
Elmer Fenner
Robert McKain
Island Typhoon Destruction Reaches Guam Homes
Marcine Cook, a Guam resident for eighteen years, reports his house blown to sea during the typhoon. Eight apartment buildings and a coffee shop were destroyed. The Cooks left San Francisco Sunday night on the first available flight back to Guam to assess damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caslegram
Guam
Marcine Cook
Cook
San Francisco
California
Edward Brown Receives CPCU Insurance Degree
Edward Brown son of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Brown of Ft Wayne earned a CPCU degree from the Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters along with another man in Indianapolis. He belongs to Loos Insurance Agency Ft Wayne. The achievement required five professional exams plus experience and ethics criteria including topics such as economic problems insurance law government and business accounting management finance and insurance principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Brown
Roscoe Brown
Ft. Wayne
CPCU
Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters
Indianapolis
Brown
Loos Insurance Agency
Mrs McManus Undergoes Leg Amputation Surgery
Mrs. Fred McManus had major surgery for leg amputation Monday at Mound Park Hospital in St. Petersburg Florida. She is convalescing there and friends are welcome. Her daughter Mrs. James Ellis of Carthage and Mr and Mrs Bud Stevens of Brunswick Ohio left Carthage Saturday to be with her and expect to return early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McManus
Mound Park Hospital
St. Petersburg
Florida
James Ellis
Carthage
Bud Stevens
Brunswick
Ohio
Lions Club Meeting In Carthage Plans Christmas Party
The Carthage Lions Club met at the Community Center with seventeen members present. They enjoyed a ham and egg supper prepared by members and announced the next meeting for December 10 as family night and the annual Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Carthage Lions Club
Carthage Art Colony Meets At Mary Carter Home
The Carthage Art Colony held a Monday meeting at Mrs. Mary Carter’s home with ten members present. Members spent the evening painting and were served refreshments by Mrs. Esther Leisure and her daughter Janie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Mary Carter
Esther Leisure
Janie
Mosier Family Relocates to Carthage for Plant Work
Mr and Mrs James Mosier and their children moved from Cincinnati to Carthage last week. Mr Mosier began work at the Eli Lilly plant in Greenfield as a new employee, indicating a relocation linked to job opportunities in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mosier
Cincinnati
Carthage
Mosier
Eli Lilly
Greenfied
Church Attendance Notes Across Several Congregations
Community church listing notes U.S. attendance observed on November 25 across East St. Christian organization NaZaPrene Carthage Friends Wesleyan Methodist Walnut Ridge Friends and Fletcher Methodist groups. Attendance figures are referenced but not detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Christian
NaZaPrene
Carthage Friends
Wesleyan Methodist
Walnut Ridge Friends
U.S
Fletcher Methodist
Carthage High honors roll and local sports roundup
Carthage High School lists honor roll for grades 12 through 7 with multiple students named for straight A’s. The Carthage seventh and eighth grade basketball teams defeated Arlington Jr High 25-18 and 49-21 with various scorers noted. Also article notes candy sale prizes, a successful Ca Hi Ana Dance, Open House, cafeteria menus for early December, and band news with fruit baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Arlington Jr. High
Raiders
Wildcats
Kim Lafuse
Mike Matlock
Tom Pearson
Leroy Finch
Alva Porter
T. Stevens
J. Carroll
T. Fletcher
L. Ray
Price
Woods
Hawkins
Logan
Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Communities Near Greenfield
A wide list of local families from Greenfield to Knightstown, New Castle and Indianapolis shared Thanksgiving and weekend visits. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ging, Mr. and Mrs. Gale Ging, and Norman. the Castner and Mourey families. and many others visiting relatives in Nineveh, Waldron, Osgood, Knightstown, Pendleton, and Indianapolis. Numerous dinners highlighted the holiday with extended kin and friends across central Indiana.
Localized high school basketball results list
Rushville edged Greensburg 56 54 in overtime. Richmond defeated Rushville 83 72 and Laurel beat Fayette Central 75 35. New Salem won in overtime 73 65 over Manilla. Greenfield 63 defeated Clarksburg 42 and Richmond 62 beat Palestine 68. Franklin Central led 68 with final score to be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Greensburg
Richmond
Laurel
Fayette Central
Alquina
New Salem
Manilla
Clarksburg
Greenfield
Hin Palestine
Franklin
Friday and Saturday high school schedule mix in area
Friday games feature Rushville at Martinsville Knightstown at Morristown Morton at Spiceland New Salem at Southwestern St Paul at Milroy Carthage at Arlington Whitewater at Laurel Mt Comfort at Mays Saturday line shows Mays at Fayette Central Morton at Manilla Milroy at Charlottesville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Rushville
Martinsville
Knightstown
Morristown
Morton
Spiceland
New Salem
Southwestern
St. Paul
Milroy
Arlington
Whitewater
Laurel
Mt. Comfort
Mays
Fayette Central
Manilla
Charlottesville
Raiders Dominate Mays to Reach Fourth Win
Carthage Raiders rolled past Mays 81 to 50 for their fourth win this season. Weidner scored 30 and Jordan 24 as Carthage led each quarter 20-14, 48-26, and 61-34. Arlington looms Friday as the undefeated Rush County club seeks another test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twe
Carthage Raiders
Mays
Arlington
Raiders
Rush County
Weidner
Jordan
Porter
Carthage
Mofield
FG FT TP
PF Patterson
Jordan Teeta Neeeneeeres
Jackson
Clark
Rush County Winners At Bourbon Beef Show Louisville
Rush County 4 H clubs had several top placings at the Bourbon Beef Show in Louisville Kentucky. Mike Buhler of Rushville township placed sixth and eighth with lightweight Shorthorn steers Myron Miller of Rushville township took fourth with a heavyweight Hereford steer Dean Miller of Rushville township placed seventh with a heavy weight Angus steer Golden Dawn Farm Ripley township claimed fifth and sixth in lightweight Angus Keith Murphy Noble township also showed a solid effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Louisville
Kentucky
Mike Buhler
Rushville Township
Myron Miller
Dean Miller
Golden Dawn
Ripley Township
Keith Murphy
Noble Township
Rushville High Wins Rush County Livestock Judging Meet
Rushville High School wins the Rush County 4H and FFA livestock judging contest held at the Rush County Fairgrounds on Friday November 2. Harold Clifton Jr coached the team of Ralph Sweet Mike VanNatta Richard Gordon and John McKay who placed first to seventh among individuals. Mays High School took second place led by Kenneth Brashaber with team members Mike Butler Joe Hodson Alan Snedegar and Gerald Pollitt. The top two teams advance to the district contest next spring with 177 participants from seven Rush County high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville High School
Rush County
Rush County Fairgrounds
Harold Clifton, Jr
Ralph Sweet
Mike VanNatta
Richard Gordon
John McKay
Mays High School
Kenneth Brashaber
Mike Butler
Joe Hodson
Alan Snedegar
Gerald Pollitt
Rustville
Milroy
New Salem
John Ruble
Delbert Kramer
Kenny Saxon
Rushville
Everett Stanley
Harold Gruell
Worth Hodson
Donald Stoten
Bob Connerly
Donald Gray
Paul Graue
Thanksgiving visits noted in Indiana towns
Mr and Mrs Ted Clevenger of Take George near Freemont Indiana were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Lindley Taylor and other guests. Edward Roland spent Thanksgiving Day and Friday with relatives at Knightstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Clevenger
Take George
Freemont
Indiana
Lindley Taylor
Edward Roland
Knightstown
Rush County students pledge fraternities at Ball State
Three Rush County students at Ball State Teachers College pledged men’s national social fraternities. Ronald Schroeder from Rushville joined Sigma Phi Epsilon, Roy Sorrell from Rushville joined Theta Xi, and Randy McClurg from Carthage joined Sigma Tau Gamma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Rush County
Ball State Teachers College
Rushville
Ronald Schroeder
Chester Schroeder
New Salem High School
Roy Sorrell
Roy H. Sorrell
Carthage
Randy MceClurg
Markes McClurg
Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity
Methodist Bazaar and Food Market Planned
The Methodist Church schedules a Bazaar this Friday at the Citizen Office and a food market on Saturday, aiming to raise funds and serve the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Family Night at Carthage Church Sponsored by Women’s Fellowship
The Christian Women Fellowship of Carthage East Street Christian Church sponsors a Family Night on Thursday December 6 with a potluck supper at 6 30 p.m. in the basement dining room. A program follows at 8 p.m. upstairs inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Women Fellowship of the
Carthage East Street Christian Church
Rev E E Mooreman Buried in Indiana
Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Christian Church in Brooklyn Indiana for Rev E E Mooreman age 86 of Bethany Park Indiana He died Sunday at Morgan County Hospital Martinsville Indiana after three weeks as a patient He was a retired minister and served churches in New Palestine Danville Frankfort Englewood Linwood Martinsville and Brooklyn Survivors include widow Ruth two daughters Mary and Louise Ulrich five grandchildren and six great grandchildren Burial took place in Brooklyn Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Brooklyn
Indiana
E. E. Mooreman
Bethany Park
Morgan County
Martinsville
Mooreman
New Palestine
Danville
Frankfort
Englewood
Linwood
Indianapolis
Ruth Mooreman
Mary Moore
Carthage
Louise Ulrich
Riverton
New Jersey
Public Accountant Robert Winters Joins National Society
Robert Winters of Carthage is accepted as a member of the National Society of Public Accountants headquartered in Washington D C. Thanksgiving Day gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Essie Gulley and Trina for Vernon Jackson and family John Jackson and family and Ruth Gulley and children. Laura Sandefur and Curtis Lewman shopped at Eastgate Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Winters
Carthage
National Society of Public Accountants
Washington, D. C
Essie Gulley
Trina
Vernon Jackson
John Jackson
Ruth Gulley
Laura Sandefur
Curtis Lewman
Eastgate
Kappa Sigma Sorority Holds Pledge Dinner Initiation
Seventeen members of the Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority met Friday at the Huddleson House Cambridge City Indiana for a candlelit three course fried chicken dinner and initiation services for pledges Judy Kennedy Sue Mosier and Mrs James Wright with Mrs John Gordon presiding over the meeting and officers elected for president John Gordon and other posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority
Huddleson House
Cambridge City
Indiana
Judy Kennedy
Sue Mosier
James Wright
Donald Harper
John Gordon
Jack Collins
Charles Elmore
James Wells
Noah Brooks
Thanksgiving Weekend Guests Include Sipes Family
Mr and Mrs Marshall Monk and their son from Mobile Alabama visited Thanksgiving through Saturday with Mr and Mrs Delmar Sipes and daughter Patricia. The visit also included Mrs John Cass and Mr Cass and daughter from Cumberland Indiana. Other Indianapolis guests were Mr and Mrs Cecil Rohn and Mrs Leona Sipes and Mrs Della Sipes of Maple Valley. Mr and Mrs Ronnie Magee and son were also present for the afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Whitfield
Amy
Joe
Paul Rector
New Castle
George B. McNabb
Richard McNabb
Marlin Sandefur
Jane
Terry
Lucy Jones
Carthage
Lewisburg
West Virginia
David Hull
Luther Hull
Herbert Fannin
John Stevens
Ora Jones
Here
Pam Shaffer
Knightstown
Essie Bowling
Fannin
Kenneth Kuebler
Columbus
Elmer Fenner
Esta Fenner
Fred Pfeiffer
Elmhurst
Illinois
Winifred Gray
Thelma Gray
Frank Hampton
Avery Stevenson
Springville
Wilma Deckard
Bedford
Kenneth Hampton
Lexington
Kentucky
Krieg
Indianapolis
Joseph Hampton
Ralph Pearson
O. C. McCarty
Phil Parrish
Della Pearson
Charlottesville
Joe Porter
John Porter
Marcus McClurg
Randy
Eugene Miekush
Keith Ray
Randall Cox
Shelbyville
Caleb Marsh
Reta Stanley
Edward Benefiel
Anderson
Bill Alexander
Meadows
Christmas Village
Demus Manuel of
Vevay
Lloyd Manuel
Iva Cook
Chicago
Donald Cook
Cook
Marshall Monk
Mobile
Alabama
Delmar Sipes
Patricia
Sipes
John Cass
Fidelity Class Party At Johnson Home In Carthage
Mr and Mrs Marvin Johnson of R R 2 Carthage hosted the Fidelity class from the Methodist Church on a Tuesday evening. Mrs Johnson led devotions and the group discussed the Christmas party plan. Contests provided entertainment and refreshments were served to close the social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity
Marvin Johnson
R.R. 2
Carthage
Methodist Church
Johnson
Remembering Pvt Bertram Howard at Greenfield Crash
Do You Remember When item notes Sgt Bertram J Howard killed in an airplane crash near Greenfield South Carolina on Sunday He was son of Mr and Mrs W W Howard of Carthage Surviving family includes widow Pauline and a three weeks old daughter Sheila Kaye plus parents five sisters and four brothers items also cover Dorothy Allen Sipe marriage to William Hough Adams of Indianapolis and other local happenings from Carthage including gas rationing band practice births moves and a nurse departing for Indianapolis with a patient
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Mourey
Hugh Roberts
Gene Richmond
Here
John Goble
Knightstown
Robert Gard
Iven Castle
Rigsby Farlow
Arlington
Foster Wilson and
Roscoe Wilson
Robert Proctor
Roshville
Tives Fitch
Rushville
James Clay
Tressie Clay
Jeffersonville
Kentucky
Woodrow Clay
Ollie Clay
Stuart Morgan
Dorothy Herkless
Eva Herkless
Irene Herkless
Carthage
Bessie Herkless
Herschell Higham
Robin
Eddie
New Castle
A. J. Carr
Sophrona Poston
Gwynneville
Gouldie Kyser
Sharlee Kyser
Ada Chappell
Hattie Innis
Milroy
H. E. Poston
John Bieschke
Indianapolis
Clara Harrison
Trenton
Tennessee
Russell Dalrymple
Stanley Hawkins
Leland Hankins
Carol
Mark
Gene Miller
Lynn
Hankins
Bertram J. Howard
Greenfield
South Carolina
W. W. Howard
Pauline
Sheila Kaye
Anna Sipe
Dorothy Allen Sipe
William Hough Adams
K. of P. Band
Rosemary
Max Die
Jimmie Carr
Jack Tweedy
Sue Kinder
Pauline Addison
Jesse Addison
City Hospital
Local Notices and Obituaries From Early 1920s
Readable items report a 6 year old girl Julia Murdock fracturing a leg at a birthday party in Akron. Rush Lodge members at a Mystic Lodge banquet in Indianapolis. C G Hill purchasing property east of his home with interior redecorations and rental plans. H T Beher buying the garage on N Main Street. Also notes 1912 death of G W Kurtz in Cincinnati. Winona Newsom visiting Western College in Oxford. birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Branson. and local churchmen attending Earlham-DePauw football game at Earlham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ucation
Katherine Hines
Pauline Hill
Verland Hill
Walter Addison
H. T. Beher
North Main Street
Julia Murdock
Robert Murdock
Akron
Ohio
Mary Louise Hill
Carthage
Rush Lodge No. 580
A.M
Mystic Lodge
Indianapolis
C. G. Hill
Brenan-Henley
Jesse West
Hill
van Hood
N. Main Street
H. Oran Henley
G. W. Kurtz
Cincinnati
Winona Newsom
Katherine Newsom
Western College
Oxford
Fletcher Branson
James S. Branson
Howard E. Henley
Merril D. Coffin
Ira P. Harbaugh
C. N. Willson
Earlham-DePauw
Earlham
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Alcl Uvauvlgingil
She
Kinley McMahan
SS E
Carthage High School
Carthage School
Deanna Carroll
Sue Siler
Cindy Brooks
Sandy Davis
Bernita Logan
Steve Marshall
Linda Miller
Mike Lafuse
Judith Marsh
Arlene Ruby
Wayne Sammons
Janice Todd
Craig Lafuse
van Overman
Mike Whitfield
David Hunt
Sherry McKain
Sharon Sammons
Linda Copple
James Edwards
Tommy Fletcher
Rhonda Reddick
Tom Stevens
Darrel Souders
Jeanie Stapp
Rhis
William Mills
Barbara Foust
Jack Howard
Alexander
Mrs. DeWees
Roberts
Carthage Band
Glen Ging
Gale Ging
Norman
Guy Ewing
Fred Flick
William L. Castner
Jennifer Castner
Jerry Logan
Princess Lakes
Nineveh
Randy Cox
Waldron
Mable Manche
Max Manche
Charles Roland
Lee Ensinger
Raymond J. Miller
Osgood
Lawrence Price
Dale May
Charles May
Albert May
Paul May
Falmouth
Frank May
Glenwood
Bill
Mark Schmidt
Joe Graff
William Schmidt
Karen Graff
Bill Schmidt
Harrold Cappel
Harry Elder
C. C. Cappel
William Lockridge
Odell Pitts
Leo Whitfield
Ronald Whitfield
Albrook Air Force Base
Panama Canal Zone
William Harold Dixon
Jerry
James E. Dixon
West Baden
Minnie Bart
William S. Dixon
Roy Turner
Robert Turner
Hollis Heuer
Paul Turner
Marion College
Janet VanCleave
Rhody
Church News
National Public Accountants
KKS Sorority
J. A. Lineback
Anna Newsom
Methodist Hospital
Fred Sims, Jr
Bloomington
Indiana University
Sims
Lawrence Carter
Westland Friends Church
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