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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1941
Page
2
Charlottesville church announces annual home coming with F. A. Wheeler as guest speaker in the afternoon. Basket dinner at noon. Morning worship at 10:30, sermon by Pastor L. G. Sapp, prayer meeting 7:30, Sunday school 9:30, open forum 6:45. All friends invited.
Arthur Hewson announces Evening worship at 1 30 with sermon by Prayer meeting at 7 30 Wednesday night at Charlottesville Young people gather 6 45 at Cleveland Open forum 6 45 Annual homecoming at Charlottesville Guest speaker F A Wheeler former principal and church member will speak in the afternoon A basket dinner at noon All friends invited to attend
A birthday surprise was given to Mrs Flora Sipe on Sunday with a pitch in dinner. Guests included Joe McClarnon Mr and Mrs John McClarnon Mrs Nancy Ramsey Mr and Mrs Marion Allford and families Mr and Mrs Loren McClarnon and families Mr and Mrs Roscoe McClarnon and families Mrs Laurel Brock and families and others.
Mrs Earl Vandyn and family, Mr and Mrs Joe Hoogterp and family, Mr and Mrs W E Pearson and family, Mr and Mrs Robert Hooker and family, Mr and Mrs Ralph Ramsey and family, Mrs Jennie Sipe and Floyd Sipe are listed in a local social announcement.
Robert Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Russell Johnson and Miss Pauline Adams of Knightstown were quietly married at Knightstown Monday night. They will reside with the groom's parents here.
Next Sunday October 5 the church will hold a home-coming and rally day with a basket dinner at noon and a program throughout the day. A cordial invitation is extended to all who wish to participate.
The Booster class and the Busy Bee class of the Christian church will hold a joint party and weiner roast Saturday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Widvey. Sylvester Jones of Richmond will speak on Public Civilian Camps at the Friends church Sunday night.
Rush County social round up includes birthday wishes for W. O. Ruggles turning 80 and multiple visits to homes of Bell, Zapf, and Overman families. Attendees hail from Anderson, Knightstown, Greenfield, New Castle, Carthage, and Indianapolis. Also lists a long Commissioners’ claims docket with numerous vendors and official payments.
The BOILER room notes a Bloomington trip in two weeks and a stunt night planned for October by the junior class. Convocation featured Dr. George Jones, a retired officer now in San Francisco, recounting army life. The softball team lost 6-5 to Mays while the school cafeteria resumes winter service with slightly higher prices led by Mrs. Jones.
Twenty years ago a resident died at his Whittier home at age 87. Social calls and visits are noted among residents, with Mr and Mrs Lovett of Carthage, Pauline Pritt of Indianapolis, Evelyn Freund, Joan Nicholas, and R O Scott hosting guests. Dr and Mrs Scott hosted a dinner for Dr and Mrs George Love in Connersville. Lester Nibarger was ill briefly. Robert Simpkins and his wife, returning West China missionaries, will speak at the Friends church October 10. Simpkins has served forty years in the work.
A California man sues his wife for divorce charging she forced him to sleep with a pet monkey. She defends the action saying the arrangement was only for cold nights.
James Marshall Long 72 retired plasterer of Arlington died Sunday night at 8 p m from heart complications after months of failing health. Born October 10 1868 in Rush County he married Musetta Gordon July 16 1910. Survived by his wife a son Rex L Long of Jacksonville Fla and a stepdaughter Mrs Eston Macy. Funeral Tuesday 2 30 p m at the Arlington home with Rev Charles Buck officiating and burial in Arlington Cemetery.
The Sixth District Convention will convene Tuesday October 7 in Connersville with district chair Mrs Bayard Baker in attendance. The district led in sales of goods by the blind while the W L C achieved the greatest per capita in the state.
A local train poster argues the Central railroad both brings people and money to town. It links taxes funding schools, pensions, and street lights to using Central trains and local purchases, framing transit as beneficial for residents and the economy.
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