Vacation Trip Spends Time in West by Jet Plane
Mrs. Lee Patton and her children Mary and Rick left August 8 by jet to Santa Barbara California as guests of her sister Mrs. Howard C. Parke. Rick stayed two weeks then flew home. After a week at the Parke home Mrs Patton and Mary visited relatives in Utah and Idaho and returned home Tuesday evening August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Lee Patton
Mary
Rick
Santa Barbara
California
Howard C. Parke
Parke
Fletcher Methodist Church Announces Upcoming Events
Dr Harold Criswell district superintendent will deliver the morning message on September 11. A public Smorgasbord for the building fund is planned for September 17. A District meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service is set for September 20. Layman's Day is October 9. Rally Day and Homecoming occur October 16 with Dr Lee Jarrett delivering the morning message and a carry in dinner at noon followed by an afternoon program. Jerry L Montgomery, long time biology teacher at Angola High School, has been named a Doctoral Fellow in Biology at Ball State University. He previously taught at Milton High School Fountain City High School and Carthage High School and holds a B S from Purdue and an M A in Biology from Ball State. Mr and Mrs H A Ruby of Carthage return home from a ten day vacation in Michigan including Mackinaw City Mackinac Island and Ludington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Methodist Church
Harold Criswell
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Lee Jarrett
Muncie
Ind
Jerry L. Montgomery
Angola High School
Ball State University
John R. Macsident
West Street
Angola
Montgomery
Milton High School
Fountain City High School
Carthage High School
Owensville
Purdue University
Ball State
H. A. Ruby
Carthage
Mackinaw City
Mackinac Island
Ludington
Michigan
Russell Leisurees Win Six Indiana State Fair Ribbons
Mr and Mrs Russell Leisure of R2 Carthage reported six ribbon awards for antique exhibits at the Indiana State Fair. Awards covered a cut glass pitcher, rare teapot, miniature doll before 1900, toothpick holder, salt and pepper, and pattern glass bread plate with placing from 2nd to 5th in various class sizes. Also local hospital and health notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Leisures
Russell Leisure
R. 2
Carthage
Leisure
Mercer Family Returns After Kansas Vacation
Mrs. Tom Mercer and son Brad visited parents Mr and Mrs Elwyn Clark at Overland Park Kansas for ten days before returning to Carthage Tuesday evening with her husband.
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Tom Mercer
Brad
Carthage
Elwyn Clark
Overland Park
Kansas
Marriage License Sparks Franklin Back and Mildred Grizzell
Franklin Back, 18, a Carth factory worker, and Mildred Jane Grizzell, 17, Route 1 Carth, obtained a marriage license at Memorial Hospital. Mildred is the granddaughter of Howard Leisure of R. gi age and Mr and Mrs Nelson of Arlington peg.
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Franklin Back
Carthage
Mildred Jane Grizzell
Route 1
A Memorial Hospital
Howard Leisure
Nelson
R. 1
Arlington Pegoe
Noah Leisure
Aif Oda
Mascara
Sud Lalewre
Whitfields Return From Short Tipsico Lake Trip
Mr and Mrs James Whitfield and family came home Sunday from a four day vacation at Tipsico Lake near Flint Michigan They visited her sister and Mr and Mrs John Fentz and others before returning home
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James Whitfield
Tipsico Lake
Flint
Mich
John Fentz
Community Reads Inconclusive School Survey Sparks Local Debate
Letter to the People argues the recent school survey is flawed with a small turnout. It urges keeping Carthage High and resisting reorganization plans, warning of loss of identity, business, and community spirit. Local concerns cite history from Quaker origins to 90 years of athletic tradition and recent gym costs.
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Ripley Township
Carthage
Winfield 50th Wedding Anniversary Noted in Carthage
Mr and Mrs Arthur W Winfield of Carthage celebrate fifty years of marriage. They wed September 6 1916 at the Noros home in Carthage in a ceremony conducted by Rev H Hole. They have two daughters Ramona Jane Lloyd and Juanita Doebber, three grandchildren and one great grandson. Mr Winfield long active in Carthage business and local banking. A photo recalls their 1916 wedding with details of the dress and bridal party.
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Arthur W. Winfield
Carthage
A. B. Noros
Jackson
Michigan
T. J
Susan) Boone, Jr
Austin
Texas
Tom and
Jon Doebber
Jay “Sam
Winfield
Ripley Township
The
State Bank of Carthage
May Norris
A. B. Norris
Helen Overman
Charlotte Norris
Edna Hall
Azalia
Gladys Green
Rushville
Dorothy Sipe
Mildred Henley
Ramona Norris
Elizabeth Norris
Paul D. Norris
Teaching Post Accepted in Lapel for Jeannine Terhune
Miss Jeannine Terhune, a Tay daughter and graduate of the University, left this week to teach Music and English at the Lapel School. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Terhune and will begin her duties in Lapel.
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LAPEL
Jeannine Terhune
Lapel School
Peg Lapel
Miss Terhune
Queen Contest Meeting Set for September 7
Elmore urges Giripley Township residents interested in entering the 1966 Fall Festival Queen Contest to attend a meeting Wednesday September 7 at 7 p m at the Community Center.
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Elmore
Giripley
Local sales duo earns Nassau trip honors
Lewis Zimmerman of Rushville and a partner from Carthage, both with Jackson Office Equipment in Greensburg, won a week long trip to Nassau Bahamas from Royal Typewriter Co. for exceeding sales targets.
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Lewis Zimmerman
Rushville
Howard Zimmerman
Carthage
Jackson Office Equipment
Greensburg
Royal Typewriter Co
Nassau
Bahama Islands
Carthage Band Places Seventh at Farmers Parade
Carthage School Band finished 7th among 17 entries in the Farmers Day parade at the Indiana State Fair on Tuesday, earning $25. The Farmers Day contest was won by Pike Township of Marion County with Seccina 2nd and Hancock Central 3rd. The big Band Day on Wednesday saw Ben Davis take 1st with Crown Point 2nd.
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Carthage
Pike Township
Marion County
Seccina
Hancock Central
Shoals
Mt. Vernon
Hancock
Ighth Spiceland
Eminence
Arlington
Greene County
Ben Davis
Crown Point
Army Clerk Dick Patterson Receives Commendation in Germany
Unit letter praises Sp 4 Dick Patterson, company clerk of the Im port Company, for diligent orderly room administration. Patterson entered the army in June 1965 and has been in Germany since February 1966. Pvt Gene Patterson returns to Ft Leonard Wood for schooling after 8 weeks of basic at Fort Jackson. Army Private Michael Day, 18, trains at Fort Jackson with instruction in small unit tactics and weapons including the M 60 machinegun and 3.5 inch rocket launcher.
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Richard
Dick) C. Patterson
Paul Patterson
Germany
John A. Smith
Ang
Sp. Patterson
Sp. 4&4
Patterson
Dick Patterson
Army
Pvt
Gene Patterson
Ft. Leonard Wood
Fort Jackson, S. C
AHTNC
Michael Day
Pauline Whitaker
Phil Manuel Leaves for California Navy School
Seaman Phil Manuel son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Manuel left Thursday to drive to Port Hueneme California where he will attend Heavy Equipment School for the Navy for sixteen weeks He had been on furlough after training at Great Lakes Chicago His address is Phil Manuel S R B 50 4526 EOA School NAVSCOL Const Port Hueneme Calif Private James R Caudill 19 son of Mr and Mrs William Caudill is listed at Fort Sill Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Manuel
California
Lloyd Manuel
Port Hueneme
Navy
Great Lakes
Chicago
S. R
EOA
Navscol Const
Calif
Auxiliary Officers Installed Monday at Carthage Legion Unit
The Carthage American Legion Auxiliary held its first meeting after installation on Monday February 1968 at the Community Center. Mrs Forrest Beck opened with prayer and minutes from June were read. Reports included Past Presidents meeting and unit activities. A float for the Fall Festival was certified and a veterans craft booth plus cake walk were planned. New president Mrs Gardner gave remarks.
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Carthage American Legion Auxiliary
Monda Sua Bone
Forrest Beck
Ponties
Robertin
Praya Faye Retz
New Cata
Fred Sandefur
Muncie
Robert McKain
George McNabb
Bill Gatewood
New Castle
Gardner
Carthage School Lunch Menu Highlights
School lunch notes list meals for Tuesday September 6 featuring a hamburger with vinegar based salad and brownie plus milk. Friday September 9 offers fish sticks on a coney bun with tartar sauce.
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Carthage
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bayard Baker
Rush Memorial Hospital
Forrest Moore
Rush
Thomas Bush
Hancock Memorial Hospital
Greenfield
David
Dora) Ray
Knightstown
Rushville School Consolidated Unit
State Department
Carthage High
Ripley
L. B. Phillips
Raiders
Bluebirds
Rush County
New Salem
Milroy
River of Nowhere
Kohlmeyer
State Commission
Bush
Cambridge City
Winfield’s
Mrs. Arthur W. Winfield
Ill
South Holland
Iinois
Ptah Ha and Mrs.Russell Parish
Farmers Parade
Fort Sill, Okla
James R. Caudill
William Caudill
Merle Kehrt
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