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Season tickets go on sale Monday October 27 at Leadbetter Pharmacy. Adult tickets priced at 4.20 and student tickets at 2.10.
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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1958
Page
1
Friends and Neighbors Help Gather 35 Acres of Corn
A Tuesday effort at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Myers of R R Rushville southeast of Carthage gathered 35 acres of corn to aid the ill Mr Myers. Helpers included Lloyd Nighbert Don Stevens Howard Redden Harold Culbertson Charles Adams Warren Gilson Wendell Kirkpatrick George Gauker Floyd Jones Eldon Jones Fred Smith Charles Tennyson and Harold and James Stewart. Women aided with dinner: Mrs Nighbert Mrs Stevens Mrs Redden Mrs Culbertson Mrs Gilson and Mrs Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Myers
R.R. Rushville
Carthage
Myers
Lloyd Nighbert
Don Stevens
Howard Redden
Harold Culbertson
Charles Adams
Warren Gilson
Wendell Kirkpatrick
George Gauker
Floyd Jones
Eldon Jones
Fred Smith
Charles Tennyson
Harold
James Stewart
Alvin Wright
Rhodeses Welcome 6 Lb 10 Oz Son at Rush Memorial
Mr and Mrs George Rhodes of Knightstown announce the birth of a 6 pound 10 ounce son born Tuesday at Rush Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Jesse Pitts of Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rhodes
Knightstown
Rush Memorial Hospital
Jesse Pitts
Carthage
Clergy Attend Dayton Pastor Conference
Rev. Robert Shockney of Carthage and Rev. Joe Reece of Van Wert Ohio attended a pastor's conference in Dayton Ohio on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shockney
Carthage
Joe Reece
van Wert
Ohio
Dayton
Quaker Men organize group at Carthage church
The Friends Church in Carthage organized a Quaker Men's group with officers elected: president Lee Patton, vice president Howard Winslow, secretary William H. Skinner, and treasurer Robert Dale. Meetings are set for the last Wednesday of each month and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Friends Church
Lee Patton
Howard Winslow
William H. Skinner
Robert Dale
Dale May Purchases Marathon Service Station
Dale May has purchased the Marathon Service Station and says he will continue the station’s fine service and appreciates patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon
Dale May
Christian Church Junior Meeting Report
Seventeen members attended the junior meeting to discuss why we go to school. A game from Mexico was played. Refreshments were served by Bruce Lord and Judy Fannin. The meeting closed with the friendship circle and the Lord's Prayer. Reporter Sherry McKain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Mexico
Bruce Lord
Judy Fannin
Sherry McKain
Mixers Home Ec Club visits Indianapolis centers
Eleven members of the Mixers Home Ec Club toured Indianapolis on Tuesday. They visited the Rehabilitation Center for the Blind Glendale and Eastgate Shopping Centers and lunched at the Glendale Shopping Center. Attendees included Mary Nigh Joyce Harrold Phyllis Lafuse Eva Leisure Mary Eleanor Bush Betty Sullivan Maxine Carroll Lois Ruth Shields Gladys Butler Maxine Mann and Virginia Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mixers
Ec Club
Indianapolis
Rehabilitation Center For the Blind
Glendale
Eastgate
Mary Nigh
Joyce Harrold
Phyllis Lafuse
Eva Leisure
Mary Eleanor Bush
Betty Sullivan
Maxine Carroll
Lois Ruth Shields
Gladys Butler
Maxine Mann
Virginia Johnson
Band Boosters Convene at Carthage School Meeting
The Carthage Band Boosters gathered Tuesday evening at the school building for a brief business meeting led by President Frances Terhune and secretary Edna Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Frances Terhune
Edna Kennedy
Carthage Bond Issue Hearing Set by Public Service
The Public Service Commission of Indiana fixes a hearing for November 12 at 9 a.m. CST in Indianapolis on Carthage Town Board’s petition to issue 120000 dollars in revenue bonds for refunding water works bonds and funding system improvements plus a new rates schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission of Indiana
Carthage Town Board
Commission
State House
Indianapolis
Charlottesville Boy Struck By Car
Bennie Little, 14, of Charlottesville, was struck by a car on US 40 at 8:30 Saturday night. He suffered bruises to arms and legs but was treated at Memorial Hospital and released. Dewey Wyatt, 33, Knightstown Route 1, drove the car. no charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Little
Charlottesville
Charles Rutledge
Dewey Wyatt
Knightstown
Rt. 1
Memorial Hospital
Notice to Subscribers on Renewal Timing
Notice asks subscribers to check mailing sten cil and renew promptly as papers cannot be sent in arrears. Past due subscribers will be pulled soon under postal regulations.
Carthage High School News and Club Updates
The editor reports on the Indiana Association of Student Councils convention at North Central High School in Indianapolis and notes plans to apply ideas at CHS. Highlights include CHS Junior High Cheerleaders selected, basketball schedules, honor roll lists, student writes and classroom activities, a new Raider Rousers pep club, staff bios, and a Junior Class hay ride and skating party with sponsors thanked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freed
Indiana Association of Student Councils
North Central High School
Indianapolis
Raider Rousers
Carthage
Carthage School
Rousers
Howard Addison
Hedrick
Ripley Township Forms Junior 4H Club
A new Ripley Township Junior 4H Club for boys in grades 3 through 6 was organized last week. The club has 53 members. Officers include Mike Lafuse president Craig Lafuse vice president Danny Hunt secretary David Hunt treasurer Rick Patton news reporter Paul cooper song leader Mike Whitfield Woody Clay recreational leaders and Mr. Howard Addison the leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley Township
Mike Lafuse
Craig Lafuse
Danny Hunt
David Hunt
Rick Patton
Paul Cooper
Mike Whitfield
Woody Clay
Howard Addison
Record Hop Set for Carthage Saturday Night
The Better Business Association of Carthage plans a record hop on Carthage Square from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday November 1. MC Dick Lane of New Castle, a WCTW radio DJ, will host. Weather permitting the event will proceed. watch next week’s paper for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Business Association of Carthage
Carthage
Dick Lane
New Castle
Lane
WCTW
Carthage Square
McClarnons Return Home From Southern Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs Ralph McClarnon of Carthage returned home last week from a two week motor trip and vacation in the South They spent time in New Orleans Gulfport and Biloxi Mississippi Pensacola Florida and traveled back via the Smoky Mountains
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McClarnon
Carthage
South
New Orleans
Gulfport
Biloxi
Missisippi
Pensacola
Florida
Tinder to Speak at Rush County GOP Rally
John G. Tinder Marion County prosecutor will headline a county wide Republican rally Saturday night November 1 at the Conservation Clubhouse east of Rushville. A free ham and bean supper will precede the address with service from 5 30 to 7 p.m.
Postmaster for Falmouth Office to be Selected
An examination for Fourth Class Postmaster at the Falmouth post office, with a $2 771 annual salary, remains open for applications until November 12. Applicants must reside in the post office area and be 18 by the closing date. there is no maximum age, but those over 70 may be considered only for temporary one year renewals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falmouth
Civil Service Commission
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Washington
D.C
Republican Rally Draws Hundreds in Center Area
About two hundred fifty residents gathered Friday night at the Community Center for a Republican rally serving a free feed. Ralph Harvey, the Tenth District representative, spoke and county chairman Richard Phillips introduced the candidates present for the four townships Center Posey Jackson and Ripley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center
Posey
Jackson
Ripley
Ralph Harvey
Congress
Richard Phillips
Rush County Historical Society Holds Fall Business Session
About 40 attended the Rush County Historical Society fall meeting at the museum. President Henry Stinger called the session to order and reports from the secretary treasurer and several committees were read and approved. The nominating committee listed officers and directors for 1959 60 and 1961 and the report was adopted unanimously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Historical Society
Rush County Historical Society
Henry Stinger
Roy Waggener
Howard Ewbank
John Hughes
Priscilla Offutt
Joe Pike
Hartwell Coons
John Colvin
Rublin Overleese
Clark Offutt
Harvey Arnold
John Frazier
Luke Duffey
John Lower
Donald Alexander
Janet Heim Elected FFA Sweetheart
Janet Heim was chosen as FFA Chapter Sweetheart for 1958 59 after a Monday afternoon election among five nominees Marcia Leisure Linda Nickel Anne Campbell Judy Harrold Judges based on talent personality scholarship and appearance Janet earns the title with Richard Jackson serving as Chapter Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of
Marcia Leisure
Janet Heim
Linda Nickel
Anne Campbell
Judy Harrold
Richard Jackson
Howard Addison Elected Vice President of Rush County Group
Howard Addison of Carthage was elected vice president of the Rush County Extension Workers and Agriculture Teachers at a Rushville meeting last week. Harold Campbell of New Salem was chosen president and Duke Scaglia was named secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Addison
Carthage
Rush County Extension Workers and Agriculture Teachers Group
Rushville
Harold Campbell
New Salem
Duke Scaglia
Chi Rho Meet Features Bible Reading and Friendship Circle
The Chi Rho group met Monday evening at 7:00 in the church basement. Rose Willey led songs, Sally Bush read Acts 6, and Mrs Geo read the next story. After a brief business meeting the class shared a Friendship Circle and closed with the Lord's Prayer. Refreshments were served. 30 members and 3 adults attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Willey
Sally Bush
Cindy Brooks
Marrian Wachstetter
Arlene Ruby
Vearl T. White Dies After Heart Surgery
Vearl T. White, 51, Prudential Insurance representative from Rushville, died Tuesday night at Georgetown Hospital Washington DC after heart surgery earlier in the day. He had recently traveled to Carthage for work and had prior April treatment. Survived by widow June White, a brother and two sisters. Funeral 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Wyatt Mortuary Rushville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vearl T. White
Prudential Insurance Company
Rushville
Georgetown Hospital
Washington
D.C
White
Carthage
Mr. White
June
Red Cross Home Nursing Classes Delayed in Carthage
Mrs Joyce Harrold says Red Cross Home Nursing courses will not begin in Carthage until about January 1st due to current circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Harrold
Red Cross
Carthage
Methodist Youth Fellowship Meets At Church Monday
The Methodist Youth Fellowship gathered Monday at 7 p.m. in the Methodist Church with 30 members present. Rita Stanley led singing, Stan Lynch read scripture, and Rev. Chester Davis led the lesson. A brief business session followed before refreshments. Secretary Carol Carver recorded the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.Y.F
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Methodist Church
Rita Stanley
Stan Lynch
Chester Davis
Carol Carver
Student Donald Sparks Enrolls at Anderson College
Carthage resident Donald Sparks, a Carthage High School graduate and husband of Margaret Sparks, enrolled as a freshman at Anderson College in Indiana. The Church of God supported school reports 1,041 enrolled and a rise in full-time registration over 1957-58.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson College
Donald Sparks
Carthage
Anderson (Ind.) College
Church of God
Sparks
Carthage High School
James Sparks
Margaret Sparks
Mrs Josephine Stevens Heads Home From California Trip
Returned Sunday from a three week motor trip to California Mrs Josephine Stevens of Carthage and Miss Martha Zink and Mrs Pauline Alvey of the Knights town Children's Home visited Nogales Mexico Phoenix and Tucson Arizona and Covina California during the southern journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Stevens
Carthage
Martha Zink
Pauline Alvey
Knightstown
California
Nogales
Mexico
Phoenix
Tucson
Arizona
Covina
Local social notes from Carthage area weekend visits
Mrs. Clayton Todd and daughter Pat returned from Ball State Teachers College Wednesday for a weekend at the Clayton home. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rhodes attended the Purdue Michigan State game in Lafayette Saturday. Rally Day at Carthage Methodist Church drew guests including Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Thompson and Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Scull of Rush. Julia McMichael Leone Smith Ruth Harrelson and Margaret Mary Roberts of Rushville were Thursday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Brown and family in Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Todd
Pat
Ball State Teacher’s College
Clayton
Kenneth Rhodes
Lafayette
Carthage Methodist Church
A. B. Thompson
J. T. Scull
Rushville
Julia McMichael
Leone Smith
Ruth Harrelson
Margaret Mary Roberts
Mrs
Alva Brown
Carthage
To Sponsor Hallowe'en Party by Carthage PTO
The Carthage PTO will host a Halloween party on October 31 at 7 30 PM for all Carthage community high school age children and under at the Community Center. A parade through downtown will start from the Center. Prizes will go to the funniest most original ugliest best couple and best ghost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Pto
Carthage
Evansville crime rises tied to Hartke policy, Parker says
At a Porter County Republican rally in Valparaiso University, Lt. Gov. Parker cited FBI Uniform Crime Reports showing Evansville crime up in 1955 and 1957 after Mayor Hartke took office in 1956. Figures cover murder, robbery, assault, burglary, theft, and auto theft with broad increases except auto theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Ind
Evansville
Vance Hartke
Crawford F. Parker
Porter County
Valparaiso University
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hartke
FBI
Rush County Agriculture Plans Livestock Contest and FFA Events
Rush County Extension Workers and Vocational Agriculture Teachers Group met to finalize the livestock judging contest for November 19 and discuss the December 13 crops judging contest and December 18-20 corn show. The Carthage FFA chapter crowned Janet Heim as 1958 1959 Sweetheart and introduced a new 4H club for ages 10 to 14 with projects in soil conservation wildlife entomology handiwork garden poultry rabbits and forestry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County Extension Workers and Vocational Agriculture Teachers Group
FFA
4H Club
Rush County
Carthage
Future Farmers of America
Vocational Agriculture Department
Janet Heim
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CHS— JR. High
Pam Clark
Linda Harrold
Marilyn Pitts
Cynthia Pearson
CHS
JR. High
Centerville
Fr. & Jr. High
Morristown
Mays
Manilla
Spiceland
Arlington
Morton
Frank Clark
Ronald Tuttle
David Ruby
Michael Whitfield
John W. Ewing
Daniel W. Hamilton
Charles L. Henley
James Overman
Richard Doughty
May Finch
Michael Lafuse
Judith Ann Marsh
Karen Siler
Jeanie Stapp
Linda Apple
Larry Bush
Woodrow Clay
Robert Johnson
Jessica Kline
Bernice Logan
Stephen McClurg
van Overman
Janis Perry
John Terhune
Darlene Barry
Rita Ellis
Billie Henley
Daniel Hunt
Peggy Voris
Diana Whitfield
Earle Barry
James Edwards
David Johnson
Kim Lafuse
Everett Bruce
Lord
Michael Matlock
Alva Lee Porter
Rhonda Reddick
Kathy Smith
Thomas Stevens
John White
David Whitfield
Foster Wayne Wilson
Michael Back
Janice Blessinger
Regina Dewitt
Patricia Ann Gorman
Ricky Hamilton
Ricky Heim
Vernon Little
Rick McNabb
Lorinda Miekush
Warren Nigh
Gary Osborn
Mary Patton
Larry Pitts
Cox
Joe Kline
Nina Barksdale
Mrs. Smith
Tippy
Alexander Thomas Stevens
John
Kathy
Rhonda
Mrs. Gray
Mike Geise
Rex Kline
David Miller
Bruce Osborn
John Rucker
Judy Leisure
Bobby Johnson
Bobby Lennox
Linda Wells
Katy Brooks
Stirl Back
Phillip Creswell
Linda Brown
USS
Judith Leisure
MR. Allen
Tim Freed
Michael Gibson
Marty Matlock
Cchs
Hulda Fort
Indiana Central College
Ball State Teachers College
Fort
Joseph
Muriel
Daugh
Francis Lord
Dorothy McSherley
Marie Smith
Finley Smith
Dean Gardner
Dean
By the
Way
Nancy Copple
Dixie S
Bonnie F
Dunreith
Cadiz
K-town
Anne “Myer
Campbell’s
Karen G
Jim O
Diane C
Keith L
Janice J
Tom G
Frank
Marcia
Janet
Purdue
Hallowe'en Party
Parker
Foster Wilson
Emery Owens
Kay Patterson
Cora Barber
Wilson
Owens
Donald Briggeman
Ft. Wayne
Ross Tweedy
Jack Tweedy
Max Newby
St. Louis
Nell Newby
Paul Patterson
Elvie Patterson
Near Milroy
Bob McCorkle
Leonard Sullivan
Lowell
Manilla Sunny
Roy Turner
Marion College
Marion
Indiana
Paul Turner
Leonard Wrightsman
Joanna Gibson
Even Tiler
Polis
BY Howard Addison
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