Congressmen Visit Personal Guests in Washington
A long list of visitors from Liberty Muncie Connersville and Richmond joined Congressman Raymond S. Springer in Washington for the American Legion National Convention. The piece also notes opposition to adjournment and discusses John T. Flynn on national defense and potential militarism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Downard
Eva Orr Reeves
Liberty
Burry N. Munson
Betty
R. E. Shirley
Muncie
E. G. Chambers
Kehl Graham
Connersville
Joe Geier
Richmond
Martin OD. Schwartz
Perry D. Brandenburg
Congress
National Defense
John T. Flynn
Hitler
Jurors Drawn For New Court Term
The fall term jurors for circuit court have been drawn. Grand Jury members include Clarence W. Northam Posey Kenneth M. Johnson Center Bernard Hurst Orange Flem Burton Walker McCoy Carr Richland George B. McNabb Ripley James A. Bitner Posey Harvey Arnold Union Cleve Geise Walker Clyde C. Henley Ripley Wendell Ging Union Russell Cavender Anderson. Petit Jury lists Albert McConnell Richland William L. Ward Posey Sylvester McKibben Rushville Clarence Oldham Center Lee M. Haehl Walker Harry Ferather Rushville Loys Rees Union Oliver Cartmell Rushville James Caldwell Rushville Glen Ging Ripley Ernest Applegate Noble Otis Gwinnup Richland Grace Jackson Washington Roy Harrold Rushville Jack Mosley Jackson Albert Holden Noble Leslie Miller Richland Robert Warner Orange Urmston Carr Anderson Lawrence Clark Rushville Floyd Hiner Center Albert Hite Richland Noah Hill Anderson Robert Bever Posey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Clarence W. Northam
Posey
Kenneth M. Johnson
Center
Bernard Hurst
Orange
Flem Burton
Walker
McCoy Carr
Richland
George B. McNabb
Ripley
James A. Bitner
Harvey Arnold
Union
Cleve Geise
Clyde C. Henley
Wendell Ging
Russell Cavender
Anderson
Petit Jury
Albert McConnell
William L. Ward
Sylvester McKibben
Rushville
Clarence Oldham
Lee M. Haehl
Harry Ferather
Loys Rees
Oliver Cartmel
James
Caldwell
Glen Ging
Ernest Applegate
Noble
Otis Gwinnup
Grace
Jackson
Washington
Roy Harrold
Jack Mosley
Albert Holden
Leslie
Speeding Driver Fined by Local Justice
Thomas Gorman was arrested Friday at 7 30 by Marshal McCorkle for speeding through town. He pled guilty in local court and was fined one dollar plus costs totaling five dollars and ninety cents by Justice Harry Rhodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gorman
Marshal McCorkle
Gorman
Harry Rhodes
Birth of a Son to Clyde and Family
A son named Richard Edward was born on September 25 to Mr and Mrs Clyde Wells of this place in a recent birth notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Edward
Clyde Wells
G O P Meet At School House In Carthage Rush County
Rushville residents are invited to a free Saturday night event at the local school building. The program features Willkie motion pictures filmed on his farms and residence, plus McNary farms footage. County candidates will be introduced and several speakers will discuss topics related to the current campaign. The Rush County Young Republican club and the Republican Central Committee sponsor the event with no admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Willkie
Rushville
McNary
Rush County
Young Republican Club
Republican Central Committee
Rummage Sale Held by Missionary Society in Main Street Hall
The Friends Missionary Society will hold a rummage sale in the L. L. Newsom room on Main street Thursday Friday and Saturday October 3 4 and 5 with a market on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends Missionary Society
Rushville Concert Features Odis Echols Melody Boys
Mrs. M S Kyser Miss Sharlee Kyser Mrs. Belle Phelps and Mrs. Maude Porter attended a concert by Odis Echols and his Melody Boys at the Main Street Christian Church in Rushville Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. Kyser
Sharlee Kyser
Belle Phelps
Maude Porter
Odis Echols
Melody Boys
Main Street Christian Church
Rushville
Rush county to enter seven in district husking contest
Rush county will send seven entrants to the district vocational corn husking contest on Monday October 14 at the Blaine Johnson farm near Rushville. Nineteen schools participate. Teams from Carthage Arlington Milroy Rushville New Salem Manila and Raleigh compete. Cedric Power the local vocational teacher serves on the district committee. The winner advances to the state contest in Selma on October 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Blaine Johnson
Rushville
Carthage
Arlington
Milroy
New Salem
Manilla
Raleigh
Cedric Power
Selma
Methodist Church Plans World Wide Communion Visit Drive
Fletcher Methodist church outlines a plan to visit homes to invite all members and nonattenders to the World-Wide Communion Service at 10 30 next Sunday. Teams of two will visit congregants this week ahead of the October sixth service sponsored by the Federal Council of Churches and World Council of Churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
World Council of Churches
Geneva
Switzerland
Churches of Christ
Christian Church
Dave
Fletcher Methodist Church
Christ
Rushville Visitors Highlight Mrs Low Juttle and Son
Mrs Low Juttle and her son Robert of Rushville visited Carthage on Tuesday afternoon.
Musical March of Time Delights Friends Church audience
The Choral club staged its annual home talent show Musical March of Time at Friends church. The program featured historical songs from 1850 to 1940 with solos duets and a male quartet. Mrs Parvel Moore received a Bachelor of Music degree from Jimmie Carr who earned a dollar for selling tickets and returned it to the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends Church
Maude Porter
A. J. Carr
Ruth Hunt
Sharlee Kyser
Bayard Baker
Jeanne
Juanita King
Harold Phelps
Maurice Stenger
Francis Tuttle
Ada Chappell
Walter Chonan
Kenneth Bush
Jesse Henley
Ervin Renegar
Indiana
Mary Ann
H. T. Beher
Robert Spangler
Betty Dhonau
Junior Stevens
Good Will Music Club
Renegar
Curly Head
Hubert Hunt
Maxine Ewing
Randolph Reames
Louis Humes
Walter Dhonau
Robert Dhonau
Uncle Sam
Ralph Dreyer
Harry O. Pitts
J. Arthur Lineback
Russell Kennedy
Mary Lou Alexander
Barbara Neal
Phelps
Parvel Moore
Moore
Jimmie Carr
Jimmie
Choral Club
Funeral services for Ruth Blaine Hall a Monticello child
The 13 month old Ruth Blaine Hall daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Hall Monticello died after a week in Riley hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday at 10 am at Thompson funeral home with Rev C V McMillan presiding. Mrs Hall is sister of Mrs Howard McCorkle of this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Blaine Hall
Elmer Hall
Monticello
Thompson Funeral Home
C. V. McMillan
Riley Hospital
Hall
Howard McCorkle
Rally and Promotion Day at Friends Church
Rally Day Pin Day and Promotion Day will be observed next Sunday October 6 during Bible school hour at Friends Church. Officers will be installed and all officers are urged to attend. Those earning pins should contact Mrs Willella Henley this week to receive pins for Promotion Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Friends Church
Willella Henley
Women's Republican Club Tea and Speaking in Rushville
The Women's Republican club of Rush county will hold a tea and speaking event on Wednesday afternoon October 9 at the American Legion hall in Rushville. All members and friends are invited to attend this meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Republican Club of
Rush County
American Legion Hall
Rushville
Attendees At Purdue Butler Game Include Families
Mr and Mrs Howard Winslow Mr and Mrs Harry Bentley and Miss Martha Jo Bentley attended the Purdue Butler football game at Purdue Saturday afternoon It was Senior Day at the university Paul Winslow son of Mr and Mrs Winslow is a senior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Winslow
Harry Bentley
Martha Jo Bentley
Purdue-Butler
Purdue
University
Paul Winslow
Winslow
Funeral services held for John M. Hufford in Rushville
Mrs. H. T. Beher and Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Branson with daughter Bernice attended the funeral of John M. Hufford at his Rushville residence. Rev. W. B. Jenkins of Homer led the service and interment followed at Arlington Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Beher
Fletcher Branson
Bernice
John M. Hufford
Rushville
W. B. Jenkins
Homer
Arlington Cemetery
Henley Re-Elected President of Welfare Board
Howard E. Henley was reelected president of the Rush County Public Welfare Board at the recent monthly meeting. Vice president Mrs. Cora Stewart was also retained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Henley
Howard E. Henley
Rush County Public Welfare Board
Cora Stewart
Indiana Library Trustees Meet in Indianapolis Lincoln Hotel
The fall meeting of the Indiana Library Trustees Association will be held November 12 and 13 at the Lincoln hotel in Indianapolis. Full attendance is urged as important matters will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Library Trustees Association
Lincoln Hotel
Indianapolis
Magee Enlists in Air Corps at Chanute Field
William Fredrick Magee of Carthage Indiana enlists through the U S Army Recruiting Office in Indianapolis for service in the Air Corps with station at Chanute Field Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fredrick Magee
Noah Magee
Carthage
Indiana
U. S. Army
Federal Building
Indianapolis
Air Corps
Chanute Field
Illinois
Questions and Answers on the Selective Training Act
A 1940 newspaper Q and A explains the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940. It covers who must register, the 21 to 36 age range, registration date October 16 1940, and various exemptions including officers, certain officials, college students, and conscientious objectors with the process for appeals and possible noncombatant or civilian service. It notes aliens within age limits may register but those not declaring citizenship are not accepted for training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenth District
United States
National Guard
Selective Service Board
United States Department of Justice
Take Trains Off Urges Removal From Louisville Line
Officials of the New York Central seek to remove trains 40 and 3 from Louisville to Anderson and other services to Elkhart Greensburg, claiming a $53,629 annual loss. Carthage would lose rail service with potential mail delivery impact amid rising local passenger traffic. Public support urged to oppose the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central Railroad
Indiana Public Service Commission
Louisville
Anderson
Carthage
The
Elkhart
Greensburg
Service Commission
the Public Service Commission
Homecoming Rally Planned for Connersville
Enthusiastic plans are underway for a Homecoming rally Saturday night in Robert's Park Connersville featuring Congressman Ray mond S Springer. James E Van Zandt of Pennsylvania will deliver the principal address as delegates from nine counties organize auto caravans and Young Republicans plan a dance afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connersville
Raymond S. Springer
Robert’s Park
Springer
Washington
Congress
Tenth District
James E. van Zandt
Pennsylvania
van Zandt
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fayette County
Hill couple attends funeral of Leon Leamer in Knightstown
Mr and Mrs C G Hill attended the funeral services for Leon Leamer of Charlottesville at the Wilson funeral home in Knightstown Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment followed at Glen Cove cemetery in Knightstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Hill
Leon Leamer
Charlottesville
Wilson Funeral Home
Knightstown
Glen Cove Cemetery
Allen Blacklidge and Stager visit Spring Mill Park
Mr and Mrs Allen Blacklidge of near Rushville and Mr and Mrs Henry Stager with Mrs Sarah Stager visited Spring Mill State Park on Sunday in a local recreation outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Blacklidge
Rushville
Henry Stager
Sarah Stager
Spring Mill State Park
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Circuit Court
Speeder
G.O.P
Hears Radio Quartet
Women’s Republican Club
Library Meeting
Burke Wadsworth
A. No
Regular Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guards
Reserve Corps
Military Academy
United States Naval Academy
Selective Service Act
BIG Four
Centerville
Wayne County
James M. Tucker
Women's Republican’ Club of
Young Republicans
Tucker
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