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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1955
Page
4
The Sporting News notes Willie Mays draws boos after a misplayed grounder and argues players must show effort for fan support. Cubs and Braves trades boost Cubs gate take, while other MLB notes cover LaPalme, Rizzuto, Score, White, and the Yankees’ strong AL standing.
The Sporting News notes six AL clubs may exceed one million in attendance this year with the Yankees and Athletics already over the mark and the Indians on course. Through 470 games attendance runs about nine percent above 1949 figures. Ed Roebuck has been hit hard, giving up nine homers in under ten innings. Clark Griffith says Eisenhower is the first president to follow baseball closely since Harding. Truman attends more games in Kansas City than in Washington. Pirates may finish about 400,000 in the red. breaking even requires over 900,000 attendance. One note says a horse can supply about four dozen baseball covers.
Mr and Mrs Marion Schumptert of Jacksonville Florida and Mrs Ben Magruder and son of Jackson Mississippi returned home after visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Frank Overman The Overmans hosted dinner for Miss Florence Ball of Rushville Mr and Mrs Jack Overman and sons and Miss Grace Nixon of Indianapolis They also visited Mr and Mrs Jesse Henley and Donald Ball and family in Richmond Judy Geise near Rushville and Jo Alexander of Arlington have spent a few days with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Everett Webb
Dick Eaks of Greenfield visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell. Miss Carrie Pierce and Mrs. R. Cox of Greencastle attended events with Mrs. Nell Newby. The Overmans and Carrs of Knightstown hosted Thursday and Friday. Pierce and Cox also attended the World Convention of Christians in Toronto. Max Ewing of New Castle visited the Ewing home. Grace Drake fell ill Saturday but improved. Dr. and Mrs. James Wolf of Franklin called on Mrs. Drake Monday.
Purdue University hosts its 35th annual Swine Day on September 16 at the Livestock Experimental Farm three miles north of West Lafayette. The day includes demonstrations on antibiotics for tail end pigs growth factors in supplements weaning times feed regimens and mineral intake. Afternoon sessions at the Hall of Music feature talks by Damon Catron and M P Plumlee with N J Volk directing.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fout of Greenfield and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wilcoxon visited Gwynneville hosts Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hester in Manilla. Fout returned home after days with relatives. Mrs. Floyd J. Six of Homestead, Florida, visited. The Lacy and Bass families and Helena Amick joined Sunday guests. Rev. Joseph Reese relocates to Van Wert Ohio to serve a new Friends Church. Walton Akin and family visited relatives in Texarkana and toured the Smokies Lookout Mountain and southern sites including Houston Lake in Houston Texas.
Mrs. Iva Cook attended the State Fair on Thursday and, with Mrs. Joanna Gibson, will oversee the home economics booth at the fair.
Dean Herbert P. Barnett of Cincinnati University led the Fine Arts Show judge panel in the Womens Building. He praised the Professional Division as top quality nationally and noted strong amateur participation, indicating art as a growing Indiana hobby across housewives and businessmen.
The store on The Square in Knights Town offers a 9x12 Bugs rug for 19.95 with other sizes available and a promotional sale feature.
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