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Newspaper

Carthage Citizen

Location

Carthage, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1956

Page

2

Bridge Club and social notices from Carthage area

Bridge Club meets Mrs Grace Gurley hosts with dinner at Holiday Lodge in Cleveland followed by two tables of bridges. E L B O W co hosts at Fletcher Methodist church with Mary Ellen Pearson presiding. October meeting set for Mrs Edna N Kennedy. Birthday dinners honor Ida belle Andis and Jerry Sparks. Numerous local guests attend from Carthage and surrounding towns.

Grace Gurley Bridge Club Holiday Lodge Cleveland May Winfield Hazel Chonan Helen Ruby Mary Tweedy Gertrude Bush Nelle Beher Lillian Coleman Lillian Stanley Josephine Alexander Jane Rhodes Fletcher Methodist Church Mary Ellen Pearson Edna N. Kennedy Donald Jessup Carthage Idabelle Andis Celia Alexander Jesse Mourey Enos Copple Virgil Andis Wilma Andis Virgil Porter Cora

Church Affiliation Totals By Town Listed

East Street Christian 102 Fletcher Methodist 86 Church of the Nazarene 55 Wesleyan Methodist 51 Carthage Friends 49 Walnut Ridge Friends 29

East Street Christian Fletcher Methodist Church of the Nazarene Wesleyan Methodist Carthage Friends Walnut Ridge Friends

Church notices invite fellowship and study sessions

Robert A. Shockney and church leaders invite members to a Sunday schedule with a 9 30 a m class session followed by a general assembly Worship Service at 10 30 a m Bible Study Thursday at 7 30 p m. Join us for fellowship at the church school program led by Alta Carfield Ruth E White Janet Heim Betty Ball Alta Carr and Betty McClurg.

Robert A. Shockney Alta Carfield Ruth E. White Janet Heim Betty Ball Alta Carr Betty McClurg

Church Service Staff List Features Spence Ruby Sisters

A.M. song leader is Mrs Lavonne Spence with organists Mrs Helen Ruby and Mrs Arminta Ruby providing musical support during morning worship.

A.m Lavonne Spence Helen Ruby Arminta Ruby

Wesleyan Methodists Schedule and Leaders

Rev Rex B Krieg pastor and S S Supt Roy Turner lead the Wesleyan Methodist church. Chorister Rev Krieg pianist Armetha Turner secretary Inez Creswell librarian Billy Muir. Services: Sunday School 9:30, Morning Worship 10:30, Youth 6:30, Evangelistic 7:30, Prayer Meeting and Bible Study 7:30, Wednesday 7:30, Children's Service 4:00 on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

Rex B. Krieg S. S Roy Turner Rev Krieg Armetha Turner Inez Creswell Billy Muir

Church of the Nazarene Names Rev. Gerald Fleming as Minister

The Church of the Nazarene announces Rev. Gerald Fleming has been appointed minister. He will lead services and oversee local church activities beginning immediately, guiding community outreach and spiritual programs.

Church OF the Nazarene Gerald Fleming

Fletcher Methodist Church Service Schedule

The Fletcher Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Morning Worship at 10 30 a m led by C L Davis minister with Hubert Hunt general superintendent Lowell Brown assistant superintendent Dorothy Edwards pianist Marilyn Leisure secretary Ruth Hunt organist and M Y F meets at 7 p m on Monday.

C. L. Davis Hubert Hunt Lowell Brown Dorothy Edwards Marilyn Leisure Ruth Hunt

Waenut Ridge Friends Church Service Schedule

Louis Barrett and Loyall Hunt lead the church with Mildred Nigh Janet Hunt Russell Nigh and John Hunt as staff. Evening service at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting at 8 00 Wednesday evening.

Waenut Ridge Friends Louis Barrett Loyall Hunt Mildred Nigh Janet Hunt Russell Nigh John Hunt

East Street Christian Church Service Roles Defined

Basil Stultz serves as minister with Leonard Jackson superintendent Mary Ann Shutt secretary Carmen Walters pianist and Mrs Martha Trowbridge song leader. Communion and Worship begin at 10 30.

Basil Stultz Leonard Jackson Mary Ann Shutt Carmen Walters Martha Trowbridge

Purdue Glee Club Concert Planned in Rushville

Purdue University Glee Club will perform at Rushville High School Gym at 8:00 P M on September 13. Two Rush County youths, John A Ruby of Carthage and Harvey Peggs of Center Township, are participating. Tickets from Delta Theta Tau members, Mays Bank, or at the door. student admission priced at seventy five cents, with others at one dollar.

Rush County Purdue University Glee Club John A. Ruby Carthage Harvey Peggs Center Township Rushville High Delta Theta Tau Sorority Mays Bank Medaar

Church of the Nazarene Sunday Schedule and Services

Sunday School at 9 30 a m N P S Service at 6 30 p m Evangelistic Services at 7 30 p m Mid week prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 p m Welcoming all to worship at our church

Church of the Nazarene

Rush County 4H Girls Attend Indiana State Fair School

Three Rush County 4H girls attended the Indiana State Fair Girls School at the State Fairgrounds from August 27 to September 5. Maxine Hiner Center Township Louisé Boyer Anderson Township and Lonna Truitt Center Township were chosen for outstanding 4 H Club records. Sponsored by Mrs Ora Lower the Rushville BPW Club and the Rush County 4H Club Council the 10 day program offered food preparation baking crafts lectures recreation and entertainment. Mrs Charles Sohl Noblesville directed the training.

Rush County Maxine Hiner Center Township Louisé Boyer Anderson Township Lonna Truitt Ora Lower Rushville Business and Professional Women’s Club Charles Sohl Noblesville

Anderson Township girls named Honor girls for 1955 fair program

Alice Crane of Anderson Township was chosen as an Honor girl and invited to return in 1956 to assist with the school's program and oversee about 15 delegates. Mary Jane Meek and Ruth Boyer also left for the State Fair to help serve meals at the Boys Camp. Doris Truitt of Center Township, a Purdue senior, staffed the 4H Home Economics Exhibit Building.

Alice Crane Anderson Township Mary Jane Meek Ruth Boyer Doris Truitt Center Township Purdue University

Sparks Family Attends Indiana Uncle Funeral

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Sparks and son Jerry attended the funeral of Gordon Sparks’s uncle Harvey Sparks in Linton Indiana on Wednesday of last week. Jeffrey Lee Sparks visited with Maxine and Dixie Riggs for the day.

Gordon Sparks Jerry Mr. Sparks Harvey Sparks Linton Ind Jeffrey Lee Sparks Maxine Dixie Riggs

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