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Carthage Citizen

Location

Carthage, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1955

Page

2

Wo man’s Literary Circle Opens 1955 56 Luncheon

The Wo man’s Literary Circle announces its first meeting of the 1955 56 year a cooperative luncheon at Friends church on Monday September 12. Luncheon at 12 30 precedes a program committee session. Members may bring guests and table service. Also includes a turkey dinner event with local families hosting and visiting relatives from Indianapolis Greenfield and May s. The Unger family 46th reunion drew about 90 at Tubby Toms cabin near Westland. A stork shower honored Don McColley with sixteen attendees and gifts. A family picnic at Riley Park celebrated Mrs Jack Wessel and son Mark from Fort Lauderdale visiting relatives in Greenfield. Sommer reunion attendees and Portland church services cited. Robert Jackson returned from a Chicago trip after three days away.

Woman’s Literary Circle Friends Church Unger Tubby Toms Cabin Westland Oliver Earnest Walter Nelson Riley Park Greenfield Jack Wessel Mark Ft. Lauderdale Fla Jesse Pitts Eugene C. Sommer Portland Sommer Congregational Christian Church Robert Jackson Chicago

Married Last Sunday Plank Patterson

Barbara Patterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Patterson of Carthage wed Eldon Plank son of Mr and Mrs Plank of Knightstown in a double ring ceremony at Carthage Fletcher Methodist church. The couple will reside Knightstown Indiana after a reception at Carthage Community Center and both are Carthage High School graduates class of 1955.

Barbara Patterson Paul Patterson Carthage Eldon Plank and Plank Knightstown Carthage Fletcher Methodist Church Dean McCoy Sue Truitt Arminta Ruby Kay Patterson Sharon Sipes Warren Gregory Charlottesville Gary Plank Ronnie Morgan Tom Sparks Hilda Snadefur Nancy Patterson Marlene Sandefur Chicago Park Ave Apt. 3 Ind Carthage High School Ruby’s Market Plank Barton’s

Greenfield Couple Visits Indianapolis Antique Show

Mr. and Mrs. Milo Eaks of Greenfield were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Leisure and family. They attended an antique show in Indianapolis Saturday where Mr. Stinger purchased several Chinese articles.

Milo Eaks Greenfield Lowell Henry L. Stinger Indianapolis Stinger

Church Movement List Ties to Local Faith Groups

A regional church movement mentions East Street Christian Fletcher Methodist Wesleyan Methodist Church of the Nazarene along with Walnut Ridge Friends and Carthage Friends. The item notes collaboration across denominations in the town.

Walnut Ridge Friends Carthage Friends

Evangelistic Service Theme At Meeting House

Sunday school at 9:30 with Morning worship at 10:30. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 and Evangelistic service at 7:30. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p m. The theme for the evangelistic service is If Thou Wouldst Believe led by Louis Barrett Minister Lovall Hunt Supt Mildred Nigh Russell Nigh Janet Hunt James Gray at the Meeting House.

Lovall Hunt Mildred Nigh Russell Nigh Janet Hunt James Gray Christian Endeavor Meeting House

Wesleyan Methodist Church Sunday Schedule

Rev Rex B Kreig leads worship at Wesleyan Methodist Church with Sunday school at 9 30 am and evening services at 7 30 pm A Wesleyan Youth service at 6 30 pm and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 pm Children’s service at 6 80 pm A warm welcome extended to all to attend the Sunday school and services.

Wesleyan Methodist Church Rex B. Kreig Roy Turner Wesleyan Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School

Worship Service in Jerusalem Revised Lesson

Basil Stultz is minister and William Willey superintendent. Mary Ann Shutt serves as secretary. Carmen Walters is pianist with organists Mrs Harald Ruby and Mrs Clyde E Ruby. Choir director is Mrs John Wagner. Worship and communion begin at 10 30 with a sermon by the pastor.

Basil Stultz William Willey Mary Ann Shutt Carmen Walters Jerusalem Harald Ruby Clyde E. Ruby John Wagner

Fletcher Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and staff

Dean McCoy serves as minister with Hubert Hunt as general superintendent and Lowell Brown as assistant. Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m Dorothy Edwards is pianist Marilyn Leisure secretary and morning worship at 10 30 a m with organist Mrs Hubert Hunt.

Dean McCoy Hubert Hunt Lowell Brown Dorothy Edwards Marilyn Leisure

Nazarene Church Announces New Minister Pastor Flemming

Beginning next Sunday Rev. Flemming will lead Nazaren Church services. Morning worship is at 10:80 a.m. NYPS at 6:30 p.m. Evangelistic service follows at 7:30 p.m. Midweek prayer is 5:36 p.m. Wednesday. Everyone is welcome.

Nazarene Church Flemming Church of the Nazarene

Friends Church Announces Services and Leadership

Eugene C. Sommer and Alta Carfield lead the Friends Church with Ruth E. White as superintendent and Janet Heim as secretary. Betty Ball and others play piano as Sunday school convenes at 9 30 a m before a 10 30 morning worship with Discovering God as the sermon theme. A 7 30 p m Thursday prayer meeting follows. Mr and Mrs Joseph E Porter and sons were guests Monday night at the Butler home near Raleigh.

Eugene C. Sommer Alta Carfield Ruth E. White Ain’t Janet Heim Betty Ball Alta Carr Maude Porter Bettina Murray The Friends Church

Not by human power but by the Spirit they rebuild

A Sunday School lesson recalls Israel's return from exile led by Zerubbabel Ezra and Nehemiah with Cyrus support. Zechariah vision shows the seven lamp candlestick fed by two olive trees, illustrating that light comes from the Spirit and that God can overcome obstacles and finish his work through weak instruments.

Israel Holy City Jerusalem Cyrus Palestine Zerubbabel David Temple Darius I Ezra Aaron Nehemiah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Church Zech God

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Henry Stinger, Jr Cherylann James Crews Harvey Jameson George Shonkwiler Bernard Divilbiss Mays Berlin Deeter Don McColley Tony Riley Norman Jones Rush County Plank-Patterson Carolyn Patterson Karen Plank Mrs. Eldon Plank Robert Turner Mr. and Mrs. Cledis Nolen Kroehler Madden and Bertie Knightstown Furniture Co Walnut Ridge Friends Church Louis Barrett Fletcher Methodist Church Joseph E. Porter Leo Gorcey, ‘Hunts Annapolis John Derek, Diana Lymm Black Dakotas Gary Mitchell Wanda Hendrix Donald J. Dunkin Shelbyville Shelbyville, Indiana John Lund Dorothy Malone John Wayne Susan Hayward Sterling Hayden, Vera Ralston Kirk Douglas James Mason Paul Lukas, Peter Lorre Princess Sterling Hayden Ete Navy Donald O'Connor Martha Hyer Noloy LEE Orion Blackhawk Weather Bird Rody’s Department Store
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