On the Beat and Town Chat From Carthage Newsroom
Local notes report changes at Heim Oil Co filling station with Jesse Addison and James Pope taking charge. Navy draftee Ross Manchers gains attention after being named typical draftee on an Indianapolis radio show. Town weather, social updates, poll registration deadline October 6, and reports from Hoover Dam visitors and Texas vacation trips are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Magee
Indiana University
Jesse Addison
James Pope
Heim Oil Co
Bayard Baker
Bayard
Big Lake
Ross Manchers
U. S
Co. 2
B. T. GS. Co
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Pete Ewing
Kingan & Co
Indianapolis
Pete
Howard E. Henley
State Bank of Carthage
Howard
Sam Newsom
Sam
Jerome Scott
Boulder City
Nevada
Texas
Miss Aggie
Doc
Reelfoot Lake
Tennessee
Mrs David Ray Admitted To Rush Memorial Hospital
Mrs. David Ray entered Rush Memorial Hospital Monday for observation and treatment, with medical staff monitoring her condition and providing care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ray
Rush Memorial Hospital
Families Return from Ludington Vacation Trip
Mrs. Maude Porter Mrs. Garnet Hinshaw and children Mrs. Jean Veach and son Kelly and Howard Windsor returned Sunday evening from a vacation trip to Ludington Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Porter
Garnet Hinshaw
Jean Veach
Kelly
Howard Windsor
Ludington
Michigan
Kyser family weekend trip visits four states
Mrs. Gouldie Kyser Miss Shar lee Kyser Mrs. Ervin Renegar and Mrs. Hattie Innis traveled over the weekend to Ohio Kentucky West Virginia and Indiana. In Ohio they visited the Rev DeWitt Foster and Mrs Foster at Jamestown and Mr and Mrs Morris Lukeng and family at West Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gouldie Kyser
Sharlee Kyser
Ervin Renegar
Hattie Innis
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Indiana
Sipe Changes Residence to Rushville Abruptly
Mrs. Anna Sipe moved Wednesday to Rushville to occupy a three room apartment on North Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. Ruby and their Greenfield family will live in Mrs. Sipe's home during her absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Sipe
Rushville
North Main Street
Clyde E. Ruby
Greenfield
Sipe
Newsom Places Fourth at State Spelling Contest
Sam L. Newsom, 84, a retired Carthage merchant, finished fourth in the Indiana State Fair state spelling contest held in the Woman's Building. He misspelled saccharin after starting with sach, a technicality that sidelined him despite strong crowd support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam L. Newsom
Carthage
Mr. Newsom
Mr. Newson
Porter
Newsom
Martinsville
Robert Sigson
McGuffeyite
Spot
Falls From Ladder Injures Farm Resident
Noah Leisure fell from a ladder in a tool shed at his farm south of Carthage on Tuesday. He sustained several bruises and cuts with shock, and a deep cut to his left cheek required six stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Leisure
Carthage
Pvt. Manche Home For Weekend Visit
Pvt. Max Manche of Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Manche in Carthage along with other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Manche
Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo
Raymond Manche
Carthage
Henslers On Ten Day Vacation Near Bryan
Dr. H. L. Hensler and Mrs. Hensler are spending a ten day vacation near Bryan Texas visiting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Hensler
Bryan
Texas
Skywatch Out for Present Local Skywatch Program Halted
The Civilian Defense committee led by Parvel Moore Harold Ruby and Thomas Bush announced the local skywatch program is temporarily stopped until further notice. They praised members and local groups for maintaining 24-hour vigil for weeks and noted state praise for the Carthage group contributing to the state setup centered at South Bend Indiana. Moore said an announcement will follow about the local situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civilian Defense Committee
Parvel Moore
Harold Ruby
Thomas Bush
State Department
Carthage
South Bend
Indiana
Moore
PTA Meeting Notice for Fall Session
The Parent Teachers Association will meet for its first fall session on Tuesday night September 16th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Parent Teachers Association
Legion Auxiliary to Hold Monday Meeting and Install Officers
The Legion Auxiliary meets Monday at 8 p m at the Legion home. Installation of officers will occur with Mrs Gretchen Boren of Hagerstown as installing officer. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Gretchen Boren
Hagerstown
Mrs Donald Mann Improves After Major Surgery
Mrs Donald Mann is recovering after major surgery at the American Hospital in Chicago with steady progress reported by hospital staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Mann
American Hospital
Chicago
Rush County GOP opens headquarters dedication
Rush County Republican Headquarters in Rushville to be dedicated this Saturday at 8 p m. Berry Hurley president of the Young Republican Club of Indiana will speak. Vance Waggoner of Rushville will act as master of ceremonies. Rooms located at 110 West Third Street. County delegation to attend the statewide caravan to the Eisenhower rally at Butler Fieldhouse. A W Winfield named by Walter Norris to head the local delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Republican
Rushville
Berry Hurley
Young Republican Club of
Indiana
Vance Waggoner
West Third Street
Indianapolis
Hisenhower
Butler Fieldhouse
A. W. Winfield
Walter Norris
Two Democrats Seek Places on County Ticket
Rush County Democratic ballot spots filled as Monday deadline passed. Es tle Edwards filed for county commissioner southern district and Robert L. Walker for county auditor. The ticket also includes Lela Stubblefield of New Castle running for Tenth District Congressman on the Prohibition line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Armed Services
Estle Edwards
Manilla
Robert L. Walker
Lela Stubblefield
New Castle
Tweedy Memorial Center to Elect Three Board Members
Notice of public meeting of the Tweedy Memorial Center Association Inc on Tuesday September 8 1952 at 8 o clock for the purpose of electing three new board members all taxpayers and patrons are urged to attend this meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tweedy Memorial Center Association, Inc
Eisenhower Arrival and Indianapolis Schedule Details
General Eisenhower planned to arrive at Indianapolis Municipal Airport at 10 a.m. CDT on Tuesday September 9 1952 and proceed to the Claypool Hotel for a press conference. He will attend a closed luncheon with the Indiana Republican Editorial Association visit defense plants and speak at Butler University Fieldhouse in the evening with NBC ABC coast to coast coverage from 9 to 930 p m CDT. News outlets must apply for credentials and coordinators must notify non NBC ABC stations in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Eisenhower
Indianapolis Municipal
Claypool Hotel
Clay Pool
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Indianapolis
Butler University
West Forty-ninth Street
North Meridian Street
NBC
ABC
Indiana Republican State Committee
Homecoming at Beech Draws Regional Attendees
Beech near Carthage hosted a Sunday reunion and homecoming with 350 to 400 attendees. Rev. W J White delivered the address. Brown's Chapel Brazil youth choir performed with solos by Mrs. Macelite Smith and Miss Helen Sparks. Numerous representatives from across the country attended and local pastors offered remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beech
Carthage
W. J. White
A. M. E. Church of
Brazil
Lost Creek
Brown’s Chapel
Macelite Smith
Helen Sparks
W. A. Bivens
Alvin Roberts
Frederick Stewart
Ruth Magee
Cecil Stewart
Sandy
Verlan
Harold Hill
Indianapolis
Charles Tuttle
Nettie Watkins
Richmond
Orville Stewart
Eva Scott White
John Edwards
Chicago
Chester Newsom
New York City
Dewey Terry
Louisville
Gurney Winslow
Knightstown
Nathaniel Tuttle
Glenna Goins
Terre Haute
Charles Newsom
Lucy Scott
Marion
Ernest Roberts
Mansfield
Ohio
Lawrence Carter
Visit to Mrs Mattox Leaves Greenfield Update
Mrs Everett Hawkins and Mrs Anna Anderson visited Mrs Elva Mattox Friday at the home of her daughter Mrs Elmer Yelton in Greenfield. Mattox remains about the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Hawkins
Anna Anderson
Elva Mattox
Elmer Yelton
Greenfield
Mattox
Howard Henley Notes Golden Anniversary at State Bank
The genial bank president Howard Henley celebrates fifty years with the State Bank of Carthage. Joined as a 19 year old in 1902 after two colleges, he rose from bookkeeper to cashier in 1915, director in 1916, head of the bank from 1916 to 1946, and president of the board of directors after Edgar Hill’s death. He and wife have two living children, with another son deceased. Henley recalls friendships spanning decades as the years feel like yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Henley
State Bank of
Carthage
Mr. Henley
William Penn
Ida S. Henley
Earlham
Cornell University
Ithaca
New York
William Penn Henley
Howard
Edgar Hill
Henley
Howard Earl Henley
Indianapolis
Maria Haas
Cincinnati
James
Carthage School Opens With New Decorated Buildings
The Carthage School begins enrollment Friday September 5 1952 at 8 10 am with Principal Ira J Meade reporting two new faculty openings Bruno Lupato commerce teacher and Robert Montgomery social studies teacher will join after resignations. Students assemble for one hour then weekend break until Monday when classes start. Lupato has government work background and Indiana State Teachers College degree after Clinton High School and three years Air Force service in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Ira J. Meade
Bruno Lupato
Clinton
Indiana
Washington, D. C
Worland
Robert Montgomery
Cambridge City
Ferguson
Lupato
Washington
Clinton High School
Indiana State Teachers College
Terre Haute
Air Force
France
England
Germany
Montgomery
Cambridge
Home Economics
Harry Elder
Bernard Dalrymple
Ora Clayton
Meade
Camp Meeting Echoes at Fairmount Indiana
The Wesleyan Methodist Church closed its 104th Indiana Conference and Camp Meeting with crowded tabernacle services. Revivals by T M Anderson J Paul Hill and Gerald Carry drew large crowds with altar calls and peace for many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Methodist Church of America
Indiana
Tabernacle
T. M. Anderson
J. Paul Hill
Gerald Carry
Kenneth Knapp
Marion
Ind
Carthage Wesleyan Church
Rich
Addiiion
Local Indiana University freshmen include Bloomingto n students
Indiana University announces 4 350 new enrollees for fall with over 2 000 in the freshman class the largest on the Bloomington campus in five years. Plans include pre school instruction testing and a Sept 15 orientation with Sept 22 classes. Each freshman gets a faculty counselor throughout their first year. The list features Rush County entries Carthage Magee Truitt and others in Mays Milroy Rushville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Strain
Indiana University
I. U
Bloomington
Strain
Pressly S. Sikes
Rush County
Carthage
David A. Magee
Sue A. Truitt
Mays
Nathan Ritchie
Milroy
Carol
Murrell
Diane Seright
Rushville
Leah J. Beckner
Minnie R. Granger
James A. Miller
Charles A. Monburg
Gerald E.parker
Eleanor A. Petry
Claude Miller Dies in Arlington Aged 74
Claude Miller 74 died Monday at his Arlington home. Born November 18, 1877 in Rush County, son of Martin and Emma A Johnson Miller, he was an interurban streetcar conductor and a member of Arlington Methodist Church, Masonic and Eagles lodges. Survived by wife Cora Miller, a daughter Lois Blair of South Bend, and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Miller
Arlington
Rush County
Martin
Emma A. Johnson Miller
Arlington Methodist Church
Masonic and
Eagles Lodges
Connersville
Ruby Leisure
Cora Miller
Lois Blair
South Bend
Weekend Guest Charles Thomas Visits Fort Lauderdale Family
Week end visitor Charles Thomas of Ft. Lauderdale Florida nephew of Mrs Noah Brooks stayed with Mr and Mrs Noah Brooks and their daughter over the weekend. The Home Garden club will meet next Tuesday at 1 o clock for a picnic dinner at the Ruby cabin east of town. Flower of the month is After Timely Tips Trees will be the subject of guest speaker Mrs Evelyn Waller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Thomas
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla
Noah Brooks
Home Garden Club
Ruby Cabin
Evelyn Waller
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ED Bly
SL. Newsom
Manche Home
Skywatch
GOP
Ph Cca
Eisenhower
Fred Pfeffer
Elmhurst
Ill
Lindley Taylor
Oris Kennedy
Ben Nelson
William Nelson
Dorothy Higgins
Granite City
Leslie Heifner
Richard Henley
Robert Myers
Bobby
Milton
Earl W. Nigh
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Harold E. Nigh
Kathryn Eileen
Harold Campbell
Vincennes
Faris
Methodist Parsonage
Janice Clevenger
Stella Siler
Clevenger
Liberty
Fairmount
Indiana U
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