Sick Notes From Local Hospital Stays and Recoveries
Mrs. Ella Howard shows improvement at her daughter’s home in Carthage. Mrs. Jane Mann returns from New Castle Clinic to Mrs Myrl Mann’s home. Eva Herkless improves slowly at Rush Memorial Hospital after a broken hip. Larry Nigh from Carthage returns home after sixteen days at Riley Hospital and will rest for weeks. Howard McCorkle returns home after major surgery at New Castle Clinic. Postmaster Ercel Bever Jr. slowly recovers from surgery at Rush Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Howard
Tom Gorman
Jane Mann
Myrl Mann
New Castle Clinic
Eva Herkless
Rush Memorial Hospital
Larry Nigh
Bob Nigh
Carthage
R. R
Riley Hospital
Howard McCorkle
Ercel Bever, Jr
Rushville
English Guests Enjoy Sunset Park Picnic in Knightstown
A group of English residents and their families held a social and picnic at Sunset Park in Knightstown on Sunday evening. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Reason and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Walcott and son, Mr. and Mrs. David Cummings and son, Mrs. Joan Hinton, Mrs. Emily Magee, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sparks and daughter, Miss Ann Gillard, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Moore and Mrs. Trixie Logan and daughter. Most are originally from England, with Mrs. Moore from South Wales. they now live in Shirley, New Castle, Knightstown, Rushville and Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Sunset Park
Knightstown
Delbert Reason
Walcott
David Cummings
Joan Hinton
Emily Magee
Donald Sparks
Ann Gillard
Seth Moore
Trixie Logan
Residence Changes Reported In Tweedyville And Carthage
Mr and Mrs Howard McCorkle and daughter Donna moved Tuesday from the Margaret Hinshaw property to a Log Street house near Tweedyville. Principal William Freed Mrs Freed and their two sons moved to the Carthage property vacated by Mr and Mrs Charles Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard McCorkle
Donna
Margaret Hinshaw
Log Street
Tweedyville
William Freed
Carthage School
Ball State Teachers College
Warren Township
Huntington County
Freed
U. S. Navy
US Air Force Reserve
Ross Tweedy
Charles Morris
Russell Shutt Jr Honored With Army Discharge
Russell Shutt Jr son of Mr and Mrs Russell Shutt Carthage R R arrived in the States from Korea last Monday and was honorably discharged from the Army at Ft Sheridan Illinois He arrived home last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Shutt, Jr
Russell Shutt
Carthage
R. R
States
Korea
Ft. Sheridan
Illinois
Former minister named assistant pastor at Dayton church
Rev. James King, formerly of Carthage Friends Church, has become assistant pastor at First Baptist Church in Dayton Ohio after earning a May degree from Colgate Rochester School of Divinity. He recently completed a ten week European trip and stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Patton in Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
James King
First Baptist Church
Carthage Friends Church
Colgate-Rochester School of Divinity
King
Lee Patton
Carthage
Smiths welcomed a daughter in Spiceland
Mr and Mrs Paul Smith of Spiceland announced the birth of a girl on Tuesday September 9. Mrs Smith is the former Margie Magee daughter of Noah Magee long time Carthage residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smith
Spiceland
Local Herd Tops Rush County Herd Improvement Leaderboard
A Holstein herd of 10 cows owned by Gene Gardner of Ripley Township led the Rush County Herd Improvement Association for August. Data from cow tester Otis Willis shows an average of 38.6 pounds of butterfat and 989 pounds of milk per cow in 31 days. Runner up was a 21 cow mixed herd owned by William S. Kimell of Washington Township with 37.0 pounds of butterfat and 1011 pounds of milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Gardner
Ripley
Rush County Herd Improvement Association
Otis Willis
William S. Kimmell
Washington Township
Junior Young People Plan Hay Ride and Wiener Roast
The Junior Young People of East St. Christian Church met in the church basement last Thursday at 6 30 PM to plan a hay ride and wiener roast for Friday September 19. Attendees bring their own food and meet at the church at six. Games were played and Larry Bush and Tommy Manuel served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Christian Church
Larry Bush
Tommy Manuel
Wiener Ag
Mauter Manuel
Mrs Della Pearson Listed After Major Surgery
Mrs Della Pearson of Charlottes ville underwent major surgery Monday at Hancock County Hospital. Her room is 111. She is the mother of Claude and Ralph Pearson of Carthage. Billy Akers of Carthage also underwent major surgery Monday at Rush Me Me Hospital. His room is not fully legible. Mrs Gorman of Carthage mentioned in note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Pearson
Charlottesville
Hancock County Hospital
Pearson
Claude
Ralph Pearson
Carthage
Billy Akers
Gorman
Carthage High School Opens as Students Return
The Carthage School year begins with new Four Ways column by seniors. Principal William Freed, veteran educator and former Warren Township principal, leads the district. Class officer elections are reported for Seniors through Eighth grade, with names such as Frank Clark and Richard Doughty chosen. Band news notes awards and fall plans, plus an insurance offer for students and classroom notes from several grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Ways
The
Citizen
Gardner
Frank Clark
Ronald Tuttle
Ronnie Gatewood
Shirley McCorkie
Lord
Miss McSherley
Richard Doughty
Mike Watkins
Dahl Petrie
Kelly Veach
Randy McClurg
Anne Campbell
Dean Gardner
Sec.treas
Kay Addison
Clayton
Lupato
Jeanine Terhune
Dick Patterson
Mike Heim
Sec
Treas
Sant James Stevens
Pam Clark
Rede
Carole Todd
Larry Fenner
Robinson Cindy Brooks
Dicky Fannin
Eldon Jackson
Ricky Ellis
Hedrick
Festival Queen Candidates Listed
Four high school class nominees are named for the Fall Festival Queen. Votes are counted by the Queen Committee at one cent per vote, with funds donated to the Festival Fund. The festival culminates Saturday night with the crowning at the festival dance.
Republican Women Meet September 24 in Rushville
The Rush-on Republican Club holds its next meeting on September 24 at 10 AM in the Assembly Room of Rushville Courthouse. Congressman Ralph Harvey of the 10th District will address the group, with the program arranged by Jackson Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Ralph Harvey
Jackson Township
Community rally supports Carthage Fall Festival drive
Gov and residents of Carthage Indiana fundraise for the East Mills Street Community Center. The message urges cash donations or checks to Tweedy Community Memorial Association or directly to Fall Festival Chairman Howard Windsor to cover operating and maintenance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
East Mills
Indiana
Tweedy Community Memorial Association
Howard Windsor
Kindergarten Class of Twenty-Five Opens at Carthage
Mrs Opal Flick kindergarten teacher at Carthage Schools reports twenty-five children registered Monday for the new kindergarten class. The group comprises five girls and twenty boys. Names include Lisa William Timothy Freed Michael David Gibson Victor Lewis Jackson Sandra Faye Ones Ricky Joe Kline George Carl sian Michael Ray Lynch Charles Field Jerry Allen Wells and Rob Allan Willey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal. Flick
Carthage Schools
Lisa William
Timothy ‘Freed
Michael David Gibson
Victor Lewis Jackson
Sandra Faye Ones
Ricky
Joe Kline
George Carlsian
Michael Ray Lynch
Charles Field
Jerry Allen Wells
Rob Allan Willey
Farm Bureau Meets Tuesday Night in Carthage Center
The Ripley Farm Bureau held a fried chicken dinner and business meeting at the Carthage Community Center with about forty attendees. President Cecil Pike led, Robert Kendall delivered devotions, and Royce Joseph urged support for a proposed State Road through Carthage. A resolution for fairer township and county taxation was adopted. The next meeting is planned for November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley Farm Bureau
Carthage
Cecil Pike
Robert Kendall
Ralph Truitt
Royce Joseph
Farm Bureau
Donald Stoten, Sr
Post Office To Be Dedicated Next Week
Postmaster Ercel Bever Jr announces the new Caroe Post Office dedication set for Saturday September 27 1958 at 1 00 pm Rev R A Shockney to MC Flag raising by American Legion Bertram Howard Post No 316 and Carthage Band to perform as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage High School
Carthage
Indianapolis
Rap McClurg
Mike Watkins
Kay Patterson
Joe Foust
Ercel Bever, Jr
Caroe
R. A. Shockney
Bertram Howard
American Legion
Wild West Rodeo to be Held by Sugar Creek Fire Station
The No 2 Sugar Creek township fire station on State Road 40 Philadelphia sponsors Cherokee Hammond's real wild west rodeo with two shows Saturday and one Sunday September 20 and 21. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Creek Township
State Road 40
Philadelphia
Carthage Band Boosters Hold First Fall Meeting
The Carthage Band Boosters met Tuesday evening September 16 at the school. Officials named were president and secretary treasurer Edna Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Band Boosters
Dent
Edna Kennedy
Piano Recital at Carthage Friends Church Sunday
Two piano students of Mrs. Lee J. Garver perform at Carthage Friends Church on Sunday September 21 at 2 30 p m Debra John Rita Hartman Verna Jean Tramel Patty Tribby Sally Bash Larry Bash Monty Sutton John Sutton Julie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee J. Garver
Carthage Friends Church
Debra John Rita Hartman
Verna Jean Tramel
Patty Tribby
Sally Bash
Larry Bash
Monty Sutton
John Sutton
Julie
School Bus Drivers to Meet October 2 in Rushville
Rush County school bus drivers safety meeting set for October 2 at 7 or 8 p.m. in the courthouse assembly room Rushville. C M De Munbrun says the gathering is statutory and will include two state police officers and an additional speaker. Trustees principals and all drivers urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Rushville
C. M. de Munbrun
Carthage Woman Seeks Divorce and Custody
Marie Sweet of Carthage filed for divorce from Lewis G. Sweet of Arlington in Rush Circuit Court on a March separation. The suit requests custody of three minor children and cites grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Rush
Marie Sweet
Lewis G. Sweet
Arlington
Carthage Business Association Meeting Held Tuesday
The Better Business Association of Carthage met Tuesday at noon to discuss future projects for Carthage. Frank Hampton presided as the meeting addressed several matters of business and a motion was brought forward and seconded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Business Association of Carthage
Caren Aga Bem
Frank Hampton
Carthage
P.T.O. Festival Candy Booth At Community Center
The P T O plans a candy land cookie booth at the Community Center basement during the Carthage Fall Festival. Proceeds go to the Festival Fund. Various local residents hosted and visited in weeklong social rounds including Rushville and Greenfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.O
Carthage
Fall Festival Talent Show at Carthage Center
The Fall Festival Talent Show committee presents Star maker Revue at Carthage Community Center next Friday September 26 at 8 p m. Reserved seats are half a dollar and general admission is sixty cents. Dress rehearsal is September 25 at 7 p m with talent accepted through September 22. Committee members Ruth, Helen, Ruby, and Bruno Lupto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Community Center
Ruth a_s
Helen Ruby
Bruno Lupato
Fall Festival Dance By Kappa Kappa Sigma
The Headliners orchestra of Indianapolis will play at the Fall Festival dance hosted by Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority. The event runs Saturday September 27 from 9 to 12 at Carthage Community Center. Reservations are handled by June Alexander and Agnes Hensler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchestra of
Indianapolis
Kappa Kappa Sigma
Carthage Community Center
June Alexander
Agnes Hensler
Flower Show and Plant Sale Set for Fall Festival
The Home Garden Club sponsors a Flower Show and plant sale at the Carthage Community Center basement. Entry is open to all who grow flowers with exhibits due Thursday Sept 25 by 1 pm. Public viewing begins at 3 pm with awards in multiple classes including zinnias marigolds and arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Garden Club
Carthage
Fair Lady Dress Shop Opens Next Thursday
The Fair Lady Dress Shop will open to the public next Thursday September 25 on the east side of Main Street. The redecorated store features new draperies racks and shelving and will offer dresses lingerie and hosiery with a drawing for a dress on Saturday September 27 for attendees who register on Thursday Friday and Saturday.
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Wilkinson
Marcia Leisure
Chilren
C—H—S Grade School News
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Josephine
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Gary
Sharon Lennox
Gary Welsh
Michael Alter
Webb
Carolyn Sue Brown
Fisher
Ilene
Logan
Murry Wiggin
Gray
Mr. Allen
Miss Carfield
C—H—S
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Myron T
Myron
Jim Overman
Henley Studio
Jeannine T
Silhouette
Jess Howard
Elaine
Mr. William
Sheryl Mosier
Janet French
Linda Lukens
George Moore
Otto Moore
Charles Sharpe
C Lary Lesley
Albert Lesley
Fairmount
Jess Wright
Nelle Newby
Carrie Pierce
Greenfield
Marilyn Jo Gray
Merna Duncan
Ben Davis
Marilyn
Paul Gray
Clyde Magee
Anderson
Henry Bee
New Castle
Forrest Moore
Cheever
Vevay
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