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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1958
Page
1
Rally Day set for October 19 at Carthage Fletcher Methodist Church with a special program and a goal of 225 in attendance. Also notes the residence of Mr and Mrs Robert King and their two sons at Walnut Ridge parsonage 3rd and East Streets.
Phillip Winslow, son of Mr and Mrs Howard Winslow, was transferred from California to Charlotte North Carolina to serve as assistant sales manager of the South Atlantic Division of the Ralston Purina Company. He spent the weekend with his parents in Carthage R R.
The Junior Young People of East St. Christian Church gathered in the church basement on Thursday October 2 1958 for games and fellowship. Refreshments were served by Mrs Carolyn Kendall and Mrs Edith Hull. News Reporter Tommy Manuel.
Mr and Mrs Billy Watkins returned home Tuesday from a two week trip to Florida They visited friends in Ft Lauderdale and Miami Beach then traveled home via the Smoky Mountains stopping at the Cherokee Indian Reservation in Cherokee North Carolina
The Chi-Rhos gathered Monday evening at 7 in the church basement. Rose Willey led songs, Jimmy Plue read Acts 4, and Kenneth Mathley led a prayer. Mrs. Willey read a story as the class discussed it. A short business meeting preceded the Friendship Circle. Attendees included 19 members and 3 adults. Jeanie Stapp reported.
Phillip Leisure, 16, son of Mr and Mrs George Leisure, was injured Monday before school after falling from a wagon pulled by a tractor. He has a broken left ankle and back injuries and is in Rush Memorial Hospital room 242.
Local residents Ralph Truitt Royce Joseph John White Foster Wilson and Mr and Mrs Eldon Plank attended the county Republican rally at Anderson on Friday night.
Mrs Norma McKain and Mrs Babs Osborn attended the American Legion Auxiliary President's and Secretaries' Conference Saturday at the War Memorial building in Indianapolis.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship gathered Monday at 7 pm with Sue Siler leading worship. Jeannine Terhune opened the business meeting while talk of Halloween masquerades and a proposed children’s home food drive failed. Thirty-six members attended and recessed to recreation with secretary Carol Carver noted. Local youths win ribbons in potato and tomato exhibits from Arlington to Waldron and Carthage.
The Church of the Nazarene announces a Golden Anniversary Revival led by evangelist Fred Bouse of Indianapolis. The event runs October 15 to 26 with 7 p.m. CST evening services and nightly special music. Local singers Mr and Mrs Carl Barton of Morristown will perform.
Mr and Mrs Eldon Plank hosted his mother Mrs Otis Plank at Knightstown for Sunday dinner. Ertle Price and guests visited New Castle with Richard Albion family and toured the Chrysler plant open house. Ed Harding’s 50th wedding anniversary was celebrated at Greenfield with Hid guests Mr and Mrs Hugh Weber. Ertle Price hosted Scott Mathew of New Castle and showed photos from Burns Oregon. Chester Harrelson Julia McMichael attended Manilla pancake supper and Jim Shelton show. Paul Turner of Marion College visited Roy Turner for the weekend. Helen HIsle of Dublin joined Sunday dinner. Mrs Turner accompanied her son back to Marion Monday.
The Ergon Young Adult Class met at Kenneth and Mrs. Land's home for a monthly social. They voted to buy a folding door for the new church addition and plan to sell Christmas napkins as a project. Mrs Land served refreshments for fourteen adults and twelve children.
The Carthage Raiders fell to Manilla 4 to 3 in the Rush County tournament final last Tuesday. Myron Trowbridge gave up seven hits and walked three in the first inning but settled to seven strikeouts over six frames. John Smith drove in two runs for Carthage, while Ernestes and Houston led Manilla with key hits.
Report from Milton Indiana district vocational agriculture meeting notes the strong local department ranking among the state’s first class programs. Highlights include summer teacher farm visits, 4H and FFA attendance at a Locust Grove swine sale, a top $150 gilt sale, county land judging results, wheat field observations near Carthage, FFA initiation ceremonies, and the upcoming State Corn Picking Contest on State Road 103 near New Castle.
Coach Don Odle, Taylor University athletic director and basketball coach, will address the Carthage PTO on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Odle, a Who’s Who member and author, has guided Taylor to two Hoosier Conference titles and a 466–6 career record. He recently toured Asia on a Venture for Victory program and earned national recognition.
The men of Carthage Friends Church plan to organize a Quaker Men's Meeting Friday evening October 10 at 7 30 PM at the church. All men are urged to attend.
Mrs. Katherine Watkins of Carthage wins an all expenses paid two week Florida trip and $100 spending money through a Florida Illustrated contest. The prize includes air travel with Eastern Airlines to Vero Beach, lodging, and guided side trips to Nassau and the British Islands, with a magazine feature planned. Her husband faces work constraints but the prize brings a dream vacation into reach.
The piece argues many famous historical claims are misrepresented and imagines Betsy Ross in mid 18th century Philadelphia while noting Liberty Bell myths and the era’s modest Quaker norms. It hints at continuing discussion on how history should be told and hints at a broader column about Philadelphia’s past.
A new three bedroom dwelling is under construction along the Carthage Mays road near the Ralph Henderson property just east of Carthage.
A community feature invites parents to have children photographed by an expert photographer at the Community Center on Saturday October 11 from 10 am to 5 pm. No charge, no subscription required, and no obligation to buy prints. Appointments via LO 5-5385.
The Better Business Association of Carthage announces a citywide Sidewalk Sale Day on October 11 with bargains from many Carthage merchants. Hubert Hunt, the chairman, notes inducements to shoppers and urges residents to attend. if rain occurs, merchandise will be moved indoors.
The Carthage business meeting convened Thursday at noon in the Community Center basement led by president Frank Hampton. Secretary and treasurer reports were presented by Robert Shockney. A $10 donation to the Center was announced. A sidewalk sale was planned inside if rain. Committees were appointed to pursue youth recreation with the Center Board.
Bettina Murray of Carthage has been selected as a member of Indiana University's Senior Modern Dance Workshop. The workshop, run by the women’s physical education department, is an extracurricular activity that each year stages a public campus performance with dancers musicians and artists.
The editor reports that the school earned a charter to organize an Honor Society and notes the ongoing student council’s positive impact. The piece highlights incentives for grades and student government insight, plus remarks on teachers and local activities.
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