On the Beat: JOINS THE MARINES
Max Robertson son of Mr and Mrs Roy Robertson joins the Marines and leaves for San Diego California on October 28. The Flemmings move to Indianapolis while the Miller family relocates from Knightstown to Carthage at the Robert Moore apartment early next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marines
Max Robertson
Roy Robertson
San Diego
California
J. S. Miller
Knightstown
Carthage
Robert Moore
New Address for Pvt Russell O Shutt Jr at Ft Leonard Wood
Private Russell O Shutt Jr RA 16513135 Baty D 1st Plat 231 AFA BN 6th Armored Division lists Jack Hinshaw as with him in basic training. Pvt John A Hinshaw RA 16513136 Battery D 231 AFA BN 6th Armored Division 1st Plat Ft Leonard Wood Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell O. Shutt, Jr
Ft.Leonard Wood
AFA. B.N
Jack Hinshaw
John A. Hinshaw
A.F.A
Ft. Leonard Wood
Card Party Sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary hosts a public euchre party at the Community Center Wednesday night at 7 30. The entry price is 50 cents with refreshments and prizes. Bring friends for a social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
OTM District Convention Attended by East Street Church group
The 10th District Convention of O" Christian Churches took place Monday afternoon and evening in Manilla. East Street Christian Church members included Rev and Mrs Basil Stultz Mr and Mrs George Moore Mr and Mrs John Wagner Mr and Mrs Leonard Jackson Linda Pitts and Linda Ewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTM
O” Christian Churches
Manilla
East Street Christian Church
Basil Stultz
George Moore
John Wagner
Leonard Jackson
Linda Pitts
Linda Ewing
Purdue Glee Club Concert In Greenfield
Carthage residents attend the Purdue Glee Club concert directed by Albert P. Stewart in Greenfield High School gymnasium. Sponsored by Le Blazer Studio Club of Greenfield. John A. Ruby of Carthage, a third year Purdue student, is among the soloists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
Carthage
Purdue Glee Club
Albert P. Stewart
Greenfield High School
le Blazer Studio Club
John A. Ruby
Purdue University
Glee Club
Mrs. John Revolt Admitted To Henry County Hospital
Mrs. John Revolt was admitted to Henry County hospital last Friday for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Revolt
Henry County Hospital
Homecoming Day Planned at Fletcher Methodist Church
Homecoming will be held next Sunday at Fletcher Methodist church with a pitch in dinner at noon at the Community Center. Rev John Wolf of First Methodist Martinsville will speak at 2 PM, sharing experiences from a 10 week world wide Mission Work tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Methodist Church
John Wolf
First Methodist Church
Martinsville
Wolf
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Parsonage
East Street Christian to Hold Revival
East Street Christian church announces a two week revival starting Sunday November 6 with additional details to follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Street Christian
East Street Christian Church
Alexander Family Attends Ball State Homecoming
Mr. and Mrs. William Alexander and Miss Mary Lou Alexander attended the Ball State Home Coming in Muncie on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Alexander
Mary Lou Alexander
Ball State
Muncie
George Roland Leaves for Ft Campbell After Vacation
After a 30 day vacation with his parents and other relatives and friends George Roland departed Thursday morning for Ft Campbell Kentucky continuing his military service duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Roland
Ft. Campbell
Kentucky
Return of Lilburn White From Hancock County Hospital
Lilburn White returned Monday evening from Hancock County Hospital and is improving nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilburn White
Hancock County Hospital
Entered Hospital Mrs Rex Krieg Observed In Randolph County
Mrs Rex Krieg was admitted Monday morning for observation at Randolph County hospital in Winchester. She is expected to stay a week or ten days. The item notes her hospitalization and anticipated duration.
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Rex Krieg
Randolph County Hospital
Winchester
Carthage High opens 1955 56 schedule
Indiana high school basketball is set to begin with Carthage High School starting its 1955 56 season on November 1 at New Salem. Coach Harold Hardin brings over 20 candidates and five lettermen from last year, as IHSAA authorization signals a full slate for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
IHSAA
Carthage High School
New Salem
Harold Hardin
Ora Clayton
Southeast Indiana 4-H Fat Steer Show slated for Sept 15
Rushville hosts the Tenth Annual Southeastern Indiana 4-H Fat Steer Show and Sale with Newton Halterman as auctioneer and judge. Don Staten Sr. chairs the new year, and Rushville Chamber will sponsor next year’s event. Officials from Rush, Hancock, Decatur, and other counties organize the sale at Rush County Fair Grounds with trophies to be provided by a chain store. Local families and visitors are noted, including trips and hospital updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Southeastern Indiana
Rush
Newton Halterman
Glen Boyd
Hancock County
John Stewart
Decatur County
C. L. Spuller
Rush County
Russell E. Cole
Indiana Chain Store Council
Missionary Speaker Mrs Heslop to Address Nazarene Church
Mrs Norah Heslop widow of Dr W G Heslop and a returned missionary from Korea will preach at Sunday morning 10 30 and again at 7 30 in the Nazarene church. Born in England she has lectured in 13 foreign countries and conducted missions in Japan Hawaii India North Africa Egypt and France. She has preached in war torn Korea and is noted as an educator lecturer and author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norah Heslop
Korea
W. G. Heslop
Theunday
Church of the Nazarene
Heslop
England
Japan
Hawaii
India
North Africa
Egypt
France
Isaac H Earnest 85 Dies After Friday Illness
Funeral services were held at Carrollton Methodist church for Isaac H Earnest 85 who died Friday at St Johns hospital Anderson. He was uncle of Oliver Earnest Carthage and survived by widow Sallie Earnest daughter Caleta Boring of Anderson and other relatives. He belonged to New Palestine Masonic lodge and had lived in New Palestine Carthage. burial at Asbury cemetery Morristown.
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Tommy
Raymond Mann
Morristown
Russell Shutt
Mary Woodbridge
Warren
Howard E. Henley
Henley
Gailding
Norman
Greenfield
Guy Ewing
Russell Earnest
Daytona Beach
Florida
Oliver Earnest
T Earnest
Sarah Arnold
Indianapolis
Pauline Troth
ISSC
Roscoe Brown
Emma Brown
Katherine
Rushville
Massachusetts
Arthur White
Battle Creek
Mich
Edward White
Henry L. Stigger
Jackson Nursing Home
Jesse Henley
Nora McFatridge
Ray Clarkson
Arlington
Delbert Feifer
Paris Crossing
Raymond Welch
Loyall Hunt
Sandra Tellis
Norfolk
Virginia
Hunt
Leland Hawkins
Mark
Muncie
Fred Clark
North Webster
Forrest Moore
Parvel Moore
Curtis Pollard
Kenneth Rhodes
Ethel Hartzler
Blanch Stephens
Edward Stephens
Knightstown
Ed Carroll
Cincinnati
Isaac H. Earnest
Carrollton Methodist Church
Isaac’ H. Earnest
St. John’s Hospital
Anderson
Carthage
Sallie’ Earnest
Caleta Boring
New Palestine
Perfect Circle Chorus In Recital
Carl Hoover directs the Perfect Circle Male Chorus in a Wednesday 7 30 p m concert at First Presbyterian Church Rushville as part of a church preaching mission October 24 30 led by Rev John Abernathy. The mele chorus from the piston ring Hagerstown plant performs 12 concerts yearly across Indiana and western Ohio. Hoover is quality control administrator and in his fourth season as director.
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Carl Hoover
Perfect Circle
First Presbyterian Church
Rushville
Glee Club
John Abernathy
Mele
Piston Ring
Hagerstown
Indiana
Ohio
Hoover
Local social notes feature Indianapolis, Fortville visitors
State Winner Mr and Mrs Richard Bowles and other couples from Indianapolis visited Mr and Mrs Howard Winslow. Jake Fisher called on Mrs Iva Cook. Lawrence Manship of Fortville stayed with Mr and Mrs Fletcher Edwards. Louis Humes visited Elmhurst guests. Rue McDaniel and Hugh Trowbridge were Sunday guests in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Doherty
Western Springs
Illinois
Richard Doherty
Palos Park
Howard Winslow
Winslow
Claribel Winslow
Greenfield
Edward Fenner
Charlie Pitcher
Jessie Pitcher
Richmond
Fletcher Edwards
Rex
Dorothy
Norman Edwards
Charlottesville
Isaac B. Jones
Pendleton
Bayard Baker
Charles. Roland
Russell Roland
Robert Roland
Earl Roland
Morristown
Richard Bowles
Donald Winslow
George Adams
Indianapolis
Jake Fisher
ISSC
Iva Cook
Lawrence Manship
Fortville
Louis Humes
Fred Pfeffer
Elmhurst, Ilinois
Rue McDaniel
Hugh Trowbridge
Cincinnati
Carthage High School Announces Coming Events and Play
The Carthage High School calendar lists events from Oct 22 band contest at Southport to Nov 18 senior class play at the Carthage Community Center. The senior class presents Thornton Wilder's Our Town with a cast led by Bill Toda and David Ruby, through Samuel French Inc. Also notes patch tests postponed due to illness of nurse Ava Teel and high attendance rates for grades seven and the high school.
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Southport High School
Indiana State Teachers Association
Butler University
PTA Hallowe
New Salem
Knightstown
C—H—S
Ava Teel
Rush County
Carthage
Thornton Wilder
Carthage Community Center
Our Town
Gibba
Bill Toda
Joe Crowell
David Ruby Howie Newsome
Butch Bramel
Gibbs
Carol Ewing
Webb
Mary Shutt
George Gibbs
Bob McCorkle
Rebecca Gibbs
Virginia Lesley
Wally Webb
Jimmy Ellis
Emily Webb
Grover’s Corners
N. H
Rush County 4-Hers earn national meet trip
Nellie Lower of Walker Township and Herman Robbins of Ripley Township lead Rush County 4-H at state level, earning spots to attend the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. Nellie holds 46 Home Economics and 14 Agriculture projects, while Herman boasts 55 projects and a Soil and Water Conservation award. The two join 92 Indiana counties in competition, with Nellie and Herman each receiving all expense trips and scholarship opportunities.
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Rush County
Chicago
Nellie Lower
Walker Township
Herman Robbins
Ripley Township
Nellie
Herman
John Lower
Ball State Teachers College
Rushville High School
William Robbins
Youngs Robbins
Indiana
Methodists Rise New Aged Home at Franklin Indiana
Franklin Indiana Methodists advance a new aged home now half completed and slated for May 1956 completion. Dr Sumner Li Martin estimates Solomon temple work would require 183300 workers seven and a half years versus 140 men fifteen months to finish the home with 809628 cost and 94 resident rooms on 40 acres. The project, brick with stone trim, is funded by the Indiana Conference and regional congregations, with ongoing annual support and plans for two additional wings bringing total costs near 3 million.
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Indiana
Methodist
Franklin
Ind
Solomon
Sumner Li. Martin
Martin
Solomon’s Temple
Solomon’s
Indiana Conference of the Methodist Church
Indiana Conference
Henleys Visit Urbana Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Howard E Henley were in Urbana Illinois for a weekend visit with local friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard E. Henley
Urbana, Illinois
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Fred Fleming
Traverse City, Mich
Twice Four Bridge Club
Rachel King
Mae Moore
Mary BE. McClurg
Flossie McCorkle
Mary Taylor
Edna Kennedy
Helen Graff
Leone Mosier
F. J. Bly of
Converse
Ed Bly
Gon
Dule
Bess _Baker
Goldie Roland
Henry Stinger
Hallowe’en
Esta Fenner
Lenore Thompson
Mae Edwards
Thompson
Thekla Stinger
Dora Ray
Robert Chonan
Walter Dhonau
Edgar White
Annie H. Newsom
Thomas Shields
Penina
Ruth White
Fred White
New Salemee
Wwe
Liberty Ce
Milroy
St. Mary’s
County Tourney
Mays
Morton
Ira J. Meade
Harold J. Hardin
Farm News
Perfect Circle Chorus
Cc—H—S
Samuel French, Inc
New York City
Co—H—S
Hermins
Mixers Club
Maxine McDaniel
Maxine Mann
Ec Club
Phyllis Lafuse
Mary Bush
Gladys Butler
Jackson Twp
St. Mary’s School
Eva Leisure
Joenita Schnieder
Virginia Whitfield
Mary Nigh
Eunice Ewing
Virginia Johnson
Johnson
Lee Fletcher
Hazel Eakin
Richard Harrold
Alden Meranda
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