Town Notes on Leaves, Signs and Local Goings On
Local residents rake and burn leaves to prepare for fall rains while stations test antifreeze as temperatures drop to about 20 degrees. John Lynch mentions Adlai Stevenson’s dog in the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown County
John Lynch
Adlai Stephenson
Ike
Walter Mann
Walter
Leadbetter
Forrest Marshall
Pvt
Richard Marshall
Japan
Joe Porter
Joe
Hallowe’en
Marshal Lowell Brooks
Katherine Watkins
Richard Miller
Claude Miller
Robert Magee
Limestone
Maine
Duwayne Whitfield
Ft. Leonard Wood
Tidewater
Glenn Fitch
P. M
APO
New York
N. Y
Donald Mann
Harvey Rally Draws Ripley Township Crowd In Carthage
Congressman Ralph Harvey of New Castle will headline a Republican rally in Carthage at 7 30 p m next Wednesday October 29 at the Community Center. The Carthage school band and other entertainment will accompany the event as residents are invited to attend. Harvey will tour Rush County farms earlier in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Harvey
New Castle
Congress
Carthage
Harvey
Republican Organization
Ripley Township
Rush County
Stevens
Indianapolis
Pendleton Couple Welcomes Son Daniel Edward McNutt
Mr and Mrs Darell McNutt of Pendleton announce the birth of their son Daniel Edward at St John s Hospital in Anderson weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce born Saturday October 18 Mrs McNutt formerly Miss Mary Ann Magee of Carthage
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Darell McNutt
Pendleton
Daniel Edward
St. John’s Hospital
Anderson
Window Crash Damages The Citizen Office
Mrs Lettie Sparks driving her uncle's 1937 Chevrolet failed to stop near The Citizen office and crashed through the front window. Neither Mrs Sparks nor Charles Jackson were hurt. the car has a small dent and the front window and frame were shattered. brakes alleged to have failed per Town Marshal investigation. Insurance covers all damages.
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Lettie Sparks
Gordon Sparks
Charles Jackson
Brookville
Citizen Office
Sparks
Mr. Jackson
Citizen
Minimum salary asked for Indiana teachers in 1953 plan
State Superintendent Wilbur Young announced a recommendation to set a minimum $3 000 yearly salary for beginning teachers in a nine month school with 144 weeks training. He cited enrollment growth and a looming shortage as reasons to attract qualified teachers and retain experienced staff.
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Indiana
Wilbur Young
Young
Rushville hosts state and national corn picking contests
Two Rush County farmers led state standings with William Mosburg winning state champion and Roy Becht runner-up. The parade kickoff drew about 15 000 to 20 000 spectators, as the national contest followed with Elmer Bolliger winning and William Friessen second.
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Rush County
Rushville
William Mosburg
Roy Becht
Milroy
Marvin Johnson
Carthage Farmer
Johnson
Elmer Bolliger
Fairburg
Illinois
William Friessen
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Fifth Street
Second
Main
Morgan
Second Street
31St Infantry
Dixie
Camp Atterbury
Shaunins
Dixie Band
Lewis Cox
Carthage
Sharpsville
Ann Garnier
Indianapolis
Indiana
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dick Fairbanks
Dix Harper
WIBC
Technical
Greensburg
Shelbyville
Arlington
Friendship Class Hosts Pleasant Evening and Hallowe'en Plans
The Friendship class met at Mrs. Esta Fenner’s home with 22 present. Devotions by Anna Faris and a brief business session led by Thekla Stinger. They will sponsor a Hallowe'en party for the Junior Choir and will meet again in November with Mrs. Stinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esta Fenner
Bess Baker
Jennie Terhune
Thekla Stinger
Gladys Mosley
Mary Carson
Stinger
Fenner
Iva Cook
Guests fill weekend in Indiana towns
Dr. R. D. Beck of Connersville spoke at Fletcher Methodist church Sunday as a guest of Rev. and Mrs. Arie V. Faris. Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Parvel Moore hosting the Ulrichs and Norris family from Riverton New Jersey and Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Beck
Connersville
Fletcher Methodist Church
Arie V. Faris
Parvel Moore
R. E. Ulrich
Riverton
New Jersey
R. E. Norris
Terre Haute
Norris
Henry Stinger, Jr
Thad Richardson
Stinger Farm
Jesse Ruby
Frances
Community Dedicates New Gymnasium With Open House
Dedication night for Carthage new gymnasium coincides with opening game of the 1952-53 basketball season. Open house 5 PM to 6 15 PM with faculty, band, and PTA food service. New Salem Eagles visit Blue Raiders. intermission includes dedicatory remarks by IHSAA officials. Community event features tours, recordings, and tickets on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Parent Teachers Association
New Salem Eagles
L. B. Phillips
IHSAA
Robert Hinshaw
Pvt
Ross Manche
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Hooster
Ross
Carthage High
Army
Carthage High School
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Robert Carroll
Knightstown
U. S. Army
Selective Service
Kenneth Rhodes
Arthur Winfield
Ira J. Meade
Carthage Blue Raiders
Ora Clayton
George Roland
Bob Jackson
Mel McCorkle
Bob Stephens
Cocky Shutt
John Stanley
Steve Hunt
New Salem
Headlee
Cameron
Lennox
Weekend River Trip With Indiana Pioneers
Mr and Mrs Henry Stinger and Mr and Mrs Howard Henley joined more than 200 Indiana Historical Society members on a Delta Queen cruise down the Ohio River from Cincinnati to Louisville. The 8:30 a m to midnight journey included three river locks and mild fall weather with music and socializing aboard both ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stinger
Howard Henley
Ohio River
Delta Queen
Indiana Historical Society
Indiana Pioneers
Cincinnati
Louisville
Local Health Updates Reported For Three Residents
Mrs James Dalrymple is not quite so well on Thursday Ray Gurley remains about the same at the Jackson Nursing Home Clyde Henley remains unimproved at Henry County Hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dalrymple
Ray Gurley
Jackson Nursing Home
Clyde Henley
Henry County Hospital
Local social notes highlight bridge club honors and birthdays
Mrs Eugene Gardner hosted the Twice Four bridge club with honors to Mrs Ed Bly and Mrs Wilbur McCorkle. A Hollywood Ice Revue in Indianapolis drew the Porter Hunt and Kennedy families. Miss Jimmy Andis celebrated a 35-person surprise birthday at her Shelbyville cafe. Sunday dinner guests included the Hunt family and others visiting from Pendleton, Gwynneville, Madison, and Camp Custer weekend travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Gardner
Twice Four Bridge Club
Ed Bly
Wilbur McCorkle
Forrest Beck
Joseph Graff
Ralph Mosier
Marcus McClurg
Hugh Porter
Hubert Hunt
Pamela
Judith Ann Kennedy
Coliseum
Indianapolis
Donald Mann
Walter Mann
Charlie Mann
Jimmy Andis
Shelbyville
Andis
Joe Duke
Pendleton
Ralph McClarnon
Jack Overman
Gwynneville
Frank Overman
Joseph Porter
Noah Brooks
Madison
Henslers Observe Kansas City Visit at Rush Home
Dr and Mrs H L Hensler toured to Kansas City Kansas staying from Thursday to Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs M K Rush. Mr Hensler and Mrs Rush are siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Hensler
M. K. Rush
Kansas City
Kansas
Mr. Hensler
Mrs. Rush
Whitewash Formula and Rushville Tea Invite
A satirical note promotes a “whitewash” formula attributed to Rex Kemple of Arlington with historical political figures named in jest. In Rushville a Republican Central Committee tea for women is set for next Wednesday October 29 from 3 to 5 PM at the Elks Club with Congressman Ralph Harvey slated to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Kemple
Arlington
Rush County
Rushville
Elks Club
Republican Central Committee
Ralph Harvey
Willard Tribbey 79 Arlington stock buyer dies
Willard Tribbey 79 a Rush County native and Arlington stock buyer died Monday night at 10 40 in Rush Memorial Hospital after a four day admission due to complications of diseases. He married Flossie Ayres on October 12 1904 and leaves two sons Frank Rushville and Carlos Knightstown plus four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 pm at his Arlington home with Rev. Sidney Larson of Rushville officiating. Burial followed in East Hill Cemetery Arlington.
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Willard Tribbey
Arlington
Rush Memorial Hospital
Rush County
Flossie Ayres
Frank
Rushville
Carlos
Knightstown
Sidney Larson
East Hill Cemetery
Thomas C Nelson Rites Held for Retired Merchant
Thomas C Nelson a retired merchant of Charlottesville died Sunday after a yearlong illness. Born December 25 1871 he was a Friends church member. Surviving are four sons a daughter ten grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren and two brothers. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Friends church Charlottesville with burial in East Hill cemetery Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Nelson
Charlottesville
Rush County
Thomas C
Phoebe L. Ball Nelson
The
Friends Church
William H. Nelson
Charles W. Nelson
Markleville
Thomas B. Nelson
Carthage RR
Robert Nelson
Baldwinville
N. J
Open House Visitors At Greenfield Home Of Sims Family
A Greenfield open house at the residence of Mr and Mrs Fred B Sims and daughter Kay drew numerous guests from nearby towns. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Cook of Knightstown Mrs Walter Addison and granddaughter Trina Kay Mr and Mrs H T Beher Mr and Mrs A W Winfield Mrs Louis Humes Mrs Lillian Julian Mrs Myrtle Miner Mr and Mrs O C McCarty Mr and Mrs Hubert Hill Mrs Nelle Newby and Mrs Grace Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Sims
Kay
Greenfield
William Cook
Knightstown
Walter Addison
Trina Kay
H. T. Beher
A. W. Winfield
Louis Humes
Lillian Julian
Myrtle Miner
O. C. McCarty
Hubert Hill
Nelle Newby
Grace Porter
Notre Dame and Purdue Game Attended by Knightstown Residents
Clarence Addison and Gerald Brosius of Knightstown Lindley Taylor and Harry Leisure attended the football game between Notre Dame and Purdue at Lafayette on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Addison
Gerald Brosius
Knightstown
Lindley Taylor
Harry Leisure
Notre Dame
Purdue
Lafayette
Homecoming at Carthage Worship Service
Next Sunday October 26 a homecoming program at Carthage Worship will begin with a 10 30 a m service. A carry in dinner at noon follows at the Community Center and a 1 30 pm program at the church concludes the day. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Friends Church
Worth Pitts Pearson Attend Open Co on Field Trial
Mr and Mrs Worth Pitts and Mr and Mrs Ralph Pearson attended an open coon dog field trial at Batesville Sunday held at the Tri County Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth Pitts
Ralph Pearson
Batesville
Tri- County Lodge
Special Meeting for Home Economics Club Officers
A special meeting will be called to nominate new officers for the coming year in the Home Economics club.
Stevens Move Into Modernized Carthage Home
Mr and Mrs Joe Stevens moved Monday into their newly modernized home on the north part of Carthage V.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Joe Stevens
Carthage V
President's and Secretaries Conference Attendees Meet
Mrs. Janice Pitts president of the Legion Auxiliary and Mrs. Jane Rhodes secretary attended the president's and secretaries conference in Indianapolis. The morning session opened at 9 30 a m at the War Memorial for an all day meeting. Banquet at Antlers Hotel ballroom featured national vice president Mrs. Jerome Duggan of St Louis and attendees Mrs. Bertha Beck and Mrs. Rachel King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Pitts
Legion ‘ Auxiliary
Jane Rhodes
Indianapolis
War Memorial
Antlers Hotel
Jerome Duggan
St. Louis
Bertha Beck
Rachel King
Family Pitch-in Dinner and Card Party Planned
A Family Pitch-in Supper and Card Party for Legionnaires and Auxiliary members will be held on Saturday October 25 at 6 p m at the Legion Hall. Attendees are asked to bring their own table service.
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Legion Hall
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Rachel Seifert
Alexander Seifert
Alexander Street
Flint
Michigan
Carl Nigh
Earl W. Nigh
First Reformed Church
Albert Wienbrauck
Earl Nigh
Richard Henley
Harold E. Nigh
Mt. Clemmens
Mich
Nigh
Amica Societas
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Alpha Eta
General Motors Institute
Hazel Dhonau
Little White Kitchen
Mrs. Dhonau
Mayme McCarty
Grace Gurley
May Winfield
Gertrude Bush
Mary Tweedy
Nell Beher
Helen Ruby
Harvey Rally
Anice Bly
Edna Windsor
Kappa Kappa Sigma
Salvation Army
Doris Jean Wilson
Irene Newman
March of Dimes
Barbara White
Beatrice Ruby
Esther Leisure
Friends
Roy Stanley
Raymond Kennnedy
Vinton Hudson
Russell Parish
Order of Eastern Star
Middletown
Four Bridge Club
James H. Melle
Maumee
Ohio
B. L. Long
Robert Readle
James Miller
Dickey Mann
Bill Miller
Camp Custer
Sue Ann Truitt
Indiana University
Sharon Sipe
Phyllis Hull
Indiana Temple
Truman
O’dwyer
Tribbey
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