On the Beat News Roundup and Local Happenings
Local column notes farm weather with corn harvests, rain hope, and a note on drought risk. Distinctions include Sgt Whitfield wound in France, Lions box supper plans, Halloween patrols, leaf burning curfew, Tweedy Memorial Center blueprints, Central Normal College football link, Judge Sparks long readership, Mrs Duncan’s service mail, Tommy Bush rheumatic limp, cigarette shortage and gum run, Stars and Stripes display via Henry Stinger, and closing farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
Sgt
Charles Whitfield
France
Fred King
Gangs of Hallowe’eners
Fred
William M. Sparks
United States Court of Appeals of Chicago
Mabel Duncan
Pfc
Russell Hunt
Tommy Bush
Tom
Henry Stinger
Charles Whitfield Wounded in Action in France
Mrs. Fay Whitfield received a letter from Sgt. Charles Whitfield dated October 11 stating a large wound in his right foot and smaller wounds in his left leg from bursting shrapnel. A War Department telegram dated October 26 confirms wounds and notes hospital care in France. He enlisted March 1943 and has been overseas since August 1944, with training at Camp Robinson, Phillips, Ft. Dix. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whitfield of this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Whitfield
Charles Whitfield
France
Sgt. Whitfield
Armed Forces
Camp Robinson
Ark
Camp Phillips
Kan
Ft. Dix
New Jersey
Whitfield
Henry Whitfield
Realty Sales Surge in Rush County Township
Real estate activity in Rush County picks up in September with fifty nine properties changing hands. A 72 acre Ripley township farm sold for 27500 dollars and multiple transfers involve Carthage lots and parcels in Ripley two. Names include Clara Lambert Kathryn Sohn Fesena Smith Gerald Stewart and Raymond Siler among others. Prices are listed as one dollar in many transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley Township
Rush County
Clara Lambert
Harry E. Smith, Jr
Kathryn Smith
Louis Henderson
Grace Henderson
Rush Co
Carthage
Ind
William F. Smith
Fesena Smith
Charles D. Moore
Lillian S. Moore
Charles Henley
Ripley
F. Alvan Sohn
Kathryn Sohn
Raymond Stuart Morgan
Bernadine H. Morgan
George B. Moore
Dinnie B. Moore
Gerald Stewart
Edna B. Delinger
Alton Smith
Gladys M. Smith
Fourth Streets
Raymond Siler
Velma G. Siler
Wayne Co
Clara E. Delinger
Clark and Henley
Anna R. Bundy
Mabel L. Bundy
Lawrence H. Anderson
May Evelyn Anderson
Henry County
Basil Hedgecock
Mabel. P. Hedgecock
Howard Finch
Dorothy P. Finch
Fall Taxes Due Now Says County Treasurer
Tuesday November 7 is the final day to pay full taxes. Walter Norris county treasurer notes the office is open at noon to 4 pm for late rule accommodations. Taxes may be paid locally through the State Bank of Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Norris
State Bank of
Carthage
Talks at Martinsville on Peace by George B. Moore
George B. Moore of this place addressed a Martinsville Christian church congregation on the theme of Peace during Sunday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Moore
Christian Church
Martinsville
Oville Eagles Rally for Season Opener Against Carthage Raiders
The 1944-45 season opens Wednesday November 1 with Carthage Raiders hosting Oville Eagles at 7 30 p m. Coach Jim Reynolds brings back first string players J O Hunt Donald Staten Jr Robert White Jack Porter and James Carr with helpers Paul Edwards Lee Hawkins Dean Goodwin Kenneth Todd Junior Bever and Jack Tweedy. The Raiders project height and speed as Staten Carr Porter and Hunt reach six feet plus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Raiders
Charlottesville Eagles
Jim Reynolds
Jerry Edwards
J. O. Hunt
Donald Staten, Jr
Robert White
Jack Porter
James Carr
Paul Edwards
Lee Hawkins
Dean Goodwin
Kenneth Todd
Junior Bever
Jack Tweedy
Staten
Carr
Porter
Hunt
Raiders
Rush County Historical Society holds annual meeting in Rushville
Mr and Mrs Henry L Stinger attended the Rush County Historical Society annual meeting at the Museum in Rushville where he urged township chapters to organize data gathering and membership. Dr R O Kennedy spoke on Lustre Ware, A L Gary read names of 25 county armed service members who died, and officers and directors were elected including Mary E Marsters as president and Henry L Stinger as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Stinger
Rush County Historical Society
Rushville
Stinger
R, O. Kennedy
A, L. Gary
Mary E. Marsters
Donald Alexander
Margaret Kirk
William Cater
Russell B. Kirkpatrick
Orville G. Leisure
Mrs Hattie Innis Hospitalized for Observation
Mrs Hattie Innis of Mikey entered Major hospital in Shelbyville for observation on Wednesday. She is noted to frequently visit Mrs Gouldie Kyser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Innis
Mikey
Shelbyville
Mrs. Innis
Gouldie Kyser
News From Home As Navy Sailor Writes Letters
Seaman Ralph Webb in Jacksonville Florida recounts Navy life over two years of service. He thanks the Carthage Citizen for weekly issues and notes plans to visit to see local basketball and college games. He describes schooling in turret operation amid a hurricane alert and shares updates on family and community figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Webb
Jacksonville
Fla
Navy
Carthage
Raleigh
Florida
Liberty
Florida State
Mississippi
Ship
Local 4-H Star Entered in National Contest
Donald Stoten Jr winner of the state 4-H scrap book contest will enter the national 4-H contest soon. He also earned a Purdue University scholarship for his 4-H work and has won numerous awards in township, county, and state projects, ranking high among state 4-H clubbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Stoten, Jr
Young Stoten
Purdue University
Beef Cattle Tour Taken By Farmers
Rush county beef cattle feeders and breeders held their annual fall tour last weekend in the southern part of the county. About 30 people visited 325 cattle including three breeding herds with Purdue extension expert P. T. Brown leading discussions on feed, management, and marketing. Brown noted heavier westbound cattle and a shift toward cow herds as well as a need for Bangs and TB health papers. local producers and commissions from Cincinnati and Indianapolis provided buying and selling guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
P. T. Brown
Purdue Animal Husbandry Department
West
Brown
Indianapolis
Dolph Crane
Cincinnati
Final day to file Indiana Gross Income Tax return
October 21 is the deadline for filing the third quarter Indiana Gross Income Tax returns. Director Gilbert K Hewit urges taxpayers to file by the due date to avoid penalties and interest. Returns are available at state license branches and the department headquarter at 141 South Meridian Street Indianapolis Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert K. Hewit
Indiana
Department
South Meridian Street
Indianapolis
Gross Income Tax Division
Indianapolis 13
Miss Ollie Chandler Dies After Lingering Illness
Miss Ollie Chandler age 81 died Monday morning at her nephew D C Copeland’s Charlottesville home after a lingering illness. She served as a governess at the Knightstown ISSC Home for years until three years ago. Funeral services were held at the Copeland home with burial in Shiloh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Chandler
D. C. Copeland
Charlottesville
Knightstown Issc
Copeland
Shiloh
Lions Club Box Social and Dance Planned in Carthage
The Carthage Lions Club schedules a box supper and dance November 2 at the Kids Kan Teen in the Tweedy Memorial Center. Boxes bid for prizes, high school orchestra provides music from 9 to 11:30, with cards and tables available. Admission is one box per family or fifty cents per person after 9 pm.
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Carthage
Lions Club
Kids’ Kanteen
Tweedy Memorial Community Center
Lions
Kanteen
Lions Box
Stunt Night Delights Packed Tweedy Center
The seventh through twelfth graders presented Stunt Night at the Tweedy Memorial Community Center to a full house. Sophomores won a $5 award for the outstanding stunt. Sponsors included Miss Wilma Spray and Mrs. J A Reynolds among others.
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Tweedy Memorial
Wilma Spray
Roy Newby
Guy Ewing
Howard Windsor
J. A. Reynolds
Prin
Stephen Foster
al the
Trabue
Miss Spray
Bayard Baker
Mrs Everett Macy Undergoes Major Hospital Operation
Mrs Everett Macy entered Methodist hospital Monday evening and underwent a major operation on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Macy
Methodist Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Lynch
U. S. War Department
Bureau of Public Relations
Siegfield
Hitler
Siegfried Line
Roetgen
Germany
O’ville Eagles
Attend Historical Society
Good Old
Pany
Turret School
Ship’s Company
Mort Cooper
Browns
Cpl
Robert Tuttle
Hawaiian Islands
A. L. Tuttle
Honolulu
Willkie
East Hill Cemetery
Charles Pearson
Claude
India
Robert Porter
Indiana University
Emma DeSchipper
5Th Fighter Command
Southern Pacific
Ellen DeSchipper Porter
Col. Porter
Wilbur Gatewood
Mary Frances Gatewood
Pacific
Ludington
Claude R. Butler
Camp Atterbury
Camp Blanding
Russell Kinnett
George Riggs
Howard Spencer
Fred Goddard
Harry and
Jesse Patton
Laverne Jackman
Dora Jackman
Lowell Innie
Miss Vaughn Bierly
A. J. Carr
High School
Rhythm Lads
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