Local notes from Rush County and nearby towns
Items from October 13 1911 to October 9 1931 record weddings readings and visits in Rushville Carthage Plainfield and nearby areas. Highlights include a marriage in Rushville a 60 pound pumpkin display a four mile road project costing over 14000 and a state fair prize for a child in Rush County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Pitts
Howard E. Henley
J. Chester Smith
Oklahoma City
Okla
Olma Innis
Rushville
U. P. Church
Lillian Righter
Alta Carfield
Henry Henley
R. E. Henley
Wm. Dill
Philip Sattler
Conrad Kizer
Ripley and
Center Township
Messrs
van Hood
J. R. Publow
Herbie Beher
Greenfield
Oren Beher
Carthage
Straham Tops Medical Licensure Exam in Mississippi
Dr Eva E Straham of Poplars ville Mississippi passed all 12 subjects for the state medical license and had the highest average among 25 applicants who took the exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva E. Straham
Poplarsville, Miss
Thieves break into Yorktown car theft targets gear shift knob
Thieves forced entry into a car owned by Lester Gaines of Yorktown Pennsylvania. They broke the door handle and rifled the compartment stealing the gear shift knob but left $160 in cash in a pocketbook untouched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Gaines
Yorktown
The New Order in Agriculture for America
A discussion on shifting from undirected farming to planned diversification to meet rising demand. It cites surpluses in corn, wheat, cotton and tobacco, forecasts soybean acreage doubling from 3.4 million to over 7 million by 1944, and urges farmers to plant crops with strong demand to boost prosperity and support national needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
Europe
America
Congress
Atlantic
Department of Agriculture
Birthday Supper Honors Jesse Bob Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Nelson hosted a two course birthday supper Saturday honoring their son Jesse Bob. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hardin and family members Bob Rema Lowell and Billy Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Nelson
Jesse Bob
Harold Hardin
Bob
Rema
Lowell
Billy Nelson
Birthday gathering honors Mrs. Hutchinson in Arlington
Mrs. Lowell Hutchinson of Arlington was surprised Monday afternoon as guests gathered to celebrate her birthday. A social time followed by refreshments, with attendees including Mrs. Roy Hysom of Indianapolis and Morristown residents Mrs. S. T. Myers, Mrs. James Moon and daughter, Mrs. Lowell Myers and daughter, Mrs. Glen Myers, and Mrs. Herbert Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Hutchinson
Arlington
Roy Hysom
Indianapolis
S. T. Myers
James Moon
Lowell Myers
Glen Myers
Herbert Myers
Morristown
Pollyanna Club Entertains Members and Guests at Nelson Home
Twenty one members and six guests of the Morristown Pollyanna club were entertained at the home of Mrs. Denning Nelson near Arlington. A roll call response praised an outstanding woman known and admired. Mrs. Floyd Unger read a paper on Women of the Americas. Mrs. Lowell Hutchinson and Mrs. Fred Harcourt spoke on Panama. Mrs. L. V. Hauk led contests. dainty refreshments followed. Guests included Mrs. Fred Cossart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morristown
Pollyanna Club
Denning Nelson
Arlington
Floyd Unger
Lowell Hutchinson
Fred Harcourt
Panama
L. V. Hauk
Federated Clubs Officers Named in Sixth District Listing
The Sixth District selects officers including president Mrs. Ted Heeley of Shelbyville and board members Mrs. Warren Allender of New Albany Mrs. Dale Rafferty of Morristown Mrs. A. W. Rigsbee and Miss Lorene Jeffers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Clubs
Ted Heeley
Shelbyville
Warren Allender
New Albany
Dale Rafferty
Morristown
A. W. Rigsbee
Lorene Jeffers
Arlington Bridge Social Hosts Honor Members at Party
Mrs Leroy Moore hosted two tables of bridge in Arlington on Wednesday. Guests included Mrs Pete Jones and Mrs Everett Price. Honors went to Mrs Catt Mrs Jones and Mrs Cherry. Birthday gifts from sunshine friends were given to Mrs Heath Mrs Cherry Mrs Stout and Mrs Dearinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Moore
Arlington
Carlos Heath
Jesse Stout
Leroy Catt
Raymond Wicker
Weldon Cherry
Clell Dearinger
Pete Jones
Everett Price
Catt
Jones
Cherry
Sunshine
Heath
Stout
Dearinger
Birthday Honorees Stout Ladies Host Arlington Party
Friends gathered in Arlington for a surprise party honoring Mrs. Merle Stout and Mrs. Howard Stout on a Thursday evening. Three tables of canasta provided entertainment before refreshments and gifts were exchanged. Guests included Mrs. John Woods Mrs. Pete Jones Mrs. Bill Baker Mrs. Carlos Heath Mrs. Harry Hinton Miss Hannah Beard Mrs. Ray McCloskey Mrs. Roy Renegar Mrs. James Cadwallader Mrs. Irvine Bitner and Mrs. Bob Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Stout
Howard Stout
Arlington
John Woods
Pete Jones
Bill Baker
Carlos Heath
Harry Hinton
Hannah Beard
Ray McCloskey
Roy Renegar
James Cadwallader
Irvine Bitner
Bob Kennedy
Mrs Gowdy Hosts Arlington Women’s Society Meeting
Mrs Owen Gowdy entertained Friday afternoon at her southwest Arlington home with members of the Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Arlington M E church. Mrs Robert Walker led devotions, a brief business session followed, and lessons were given by several members. Members voted to sew for the Red Cross and plan a week of prayer with a program on October 30 at the church. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Gowdy
Arlington
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Arlington M. E. Church
Robert Walker
Gowdy
Wm. Glendenning
Lettie Lane
Everett Sunman
Fred McFatridge
John Woods
Red Cross
Marriage of Juanita Winkler to Jack Long in Arlington
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Winkler announce the marriage of their daughter Juanita to Jack Long of Arlington at a single ring ceremony read by Rev. Charles Burk at the Arlington Christian parsonage on Saturday afternoon. The couple left for a short southern Indiana and Ohio trip and visited Mr. Long’s parents in Painesville after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Warrick
Howard McCorkle
Alonzo McCorkle
Sarah Warrick
Richard Pratt
Rushville
Charles Warrick
Bedford
Ross Tweedy
Jack Fort
Rush County
Earl Tweedy
Bloomington
Oren Henley
Henley Block
East Mill Street
Long-Winkler
Delbert Winkler
Arlington
Juanita
Jack Long
Owen Long
Painesville
Longs
Charles Burk
Arlington Christian Parsonage
Fritz Patterson
Patterson
Long
Arlington High School
International Furniture Factory
Carthage Container Corp
Indiana
Ohio
Memphis Man Keeps Shoes From 22 Year Marriage
W. L. Sumpter of Memphis Tennessee continues to wear the shoes he wore on his wedding day marking twenty two years of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Sumpter
Memphis, Tenn
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Indiana Republican Editorial Association
ED E. Ely and
Alonzo L. Tuttle
Publishers
Telephone
United States of America
al McDaniel
George Mercer
Plainfield
William Winslow
The
American Legion
Wabash
Lan Frost
Mayo Bros. Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Walter Phelps
William Nelson
Here
Winfield’s Grocery
John de Schipper
Chicago
Milwaukee
Conti
Christian
Modern Screen
Motion Picture
Boyg
Enti
Arents
Screenland
American Poultry Jourt
Comfort
Bighor World
Mother’s Homie Life
Livestock Px
Sportsman
Pathfinder
Aiymatic Rack
Mont ‘Rhode
Arlington News
Fred Cossart
Tarry Awhile Club
Arlington Society
Rigsbee Farlow
Jesse Norris
Charles Wicker
Harry Taylor
Robinson, Ill
Elmer Wilkinson
Stella Davis
Davis
Taylors
Ray Vreedenburg
Cal Thomas
Alexandria
Joe Readle
Wisconsin
Clyde Heath
Franklin Heath
Charles Leisure
Lillie Baird
Paul Ridout
Edward G. Robinson
Ana Munson
Illustrated Press
WFBM
CBS
Owen Wister
H. G. Wells
Columbia
Wabc-Cbs
John Reed King
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Yucatan
Tallulah Bankhead
Charles Martin
Lillian Hellman
Little Foxes
Phillip Morris Playhouse
Miss Bankhead
Madge Evans
Armstrong
Theatre of Today
WLW
Uncle Ralph
Ralph Moody
King’s Men
Fibber McGee and Molly
Hollywood Opus
Deacon Moore
Mark Warnow
Helen Hayes
Fibber
Molly
Lily Pons
Maryland
Jay Jostyn
Eddie
Brewster Boy) Firestone, Jr
Paul Whiteman
Frank
Mr. Meek
Bob Trout
London
Edward R. Murrow
William L. Shirer
Berlin
Columbia Network
Bill Goodwin
Burns& Allen
Bing Crosby
North
Hollywood
George Adams
United
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