The Independent-News, Volume 87, Number 36, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 5 September 1963 — Page 1

Volmite 87; Number 86

FRIDAY NIGHT ACCIDENT PROVES FATAL

North Liberty Opens Football Season At Home Saturday

North Liberty's Shamrocks open their 1963 football season Saturday afternoon with a home game against Ban go Township, Jim town The "Jimmies” and the Shamrocks battled to a tie last

10 Ray Dillon. Capt. QB 148 5-10 12 11 James Hurt QB 130 5-6 9 12 John Fannin QB 13> 5-10 10 20 Ed Petz t HB 150 5-6 12 21 Steve Mlekodaj HB • 144 5-8 p 2^ Tim Hughes HB 145 5-7 11 30 Ron Davis Capt. HB 158 5-8 12 31 Mike Summerfield HB 132 5-5 9 32 Larry Setnor HB 71 4-7 9 40 Jim Mlekodaj FB 182 5-10 12 41 Bill Packer FB 156 5-8 10 42 Kent Naragon FB 151 5-8 9 50 Doug Holmes C 169 5-7 9 51 Mike Clark C 130 5-6 9 52 Gail Rom G 164 5-6 9 60 Dwayne Lee G 159 5-7 9 61 Fred Carpenter G 13g 5-4 12 62 Earl Holmes G 137 5-8 11 63 Craig Howell G 140 5-6 10 64 Hari Shafer Q 169 5.7 10 65 Bob Cain G 170 5^ n 70 Doug Hill T 168 5-8 10 71 Alien Quigley T 165 6-0 11 72 Allen Shoemaker T 178 5-11 12 73 Harold Painter T 197 8-2 9 74 Jerry Knepp T 196 6-0 12 Murray Moon T 186 5-10 11 80 Mike Knepp £ 154 5 . n l 0 81 Ronnie Clingenpeel G 142 5-7 10 82 Denny Smith E 162 5-11 12 83 , Lee Snyder t 192 6-0 10 84 Jim Lambert E 148 5-10 11 83 Jack Jackson E 154 5-8 11

Plan Golf / Outing For r Local Golfers Walkerton a Fust Annual Men's Handicap Uoif Tournament ha been planned by two gulfing enIhuiasts, Lee Welch and Hill Baker, and will be held on Sun<*ay, September 22, at the Eberhart Golf Course in Mishawaka is a new experience for the g< IfeiM of Walkerton and will be open to any male who has a "alkerton address or works in Walkerton. Reservations are to bo made With either Welch or Baker but must be made by Saturday. September H. First tee nff time (H 11.00 am An entry fee of farm includes green fees Two trophies have tx*m donated by Lee’s JewPh’tß and some other special Prizes will be featured m the play. N. L Lions To Entertain Ladies Monday Night The North Liberty Lions Club will meet Monday evening. Too rm at Mary Kay’s Restaurant *hi» will be ladies night. All the nchool teachers will be guests of the Lions Club iXvalne Whitmer Is program chairman for the month of September. Any dinner cancellations niust be called in by Saturday September 7, to Bill Limerick Maks Church a family affair

year and this game should provide good action for the season opener. Coach Jack Lowe has released his roster for 1963 which includes 33 boys.

Season Tickets On Sale Friday For N. L. Home Games Tlie North Li xrty Football Beason Ticket Sale will begin on Fuday non mg at the hi, si school. Fin < tickets aj« good b • the five home 'kites agnim t five good opponents. Four of this games will be played nt home with the fifth against Walk«rtoo on November I to be plavd at School Field in South Bend The adult tickets are $3 no and the .student tickets «dl for s2'Ml Th'*y will lx* available at w hool nil (Lay Friday and at the foot ball game Saturday aft. rn e n NT MTKKh FASHION SHOW The ixth nnual Fa hion Show and Card Party of the Si Patrick's Women'- Club will be held Thurxiay September 12. in tlv s< hool hall Advance ticket sales re being taken this week by Mrs Jerry Rain- and Mrs Albert VanWanz* de donation sl2’ time 7in pm Fashions bv Montgomery Ward and Co of LaPorte will be shown Refreshments will be served following the fa hion (how A compete hding of committees and models appeared in a recent issue of the Independent • News NOTICE All Little league uniforms are to be turned in at Powell-Mann Chevrolet Garage as soon as possible. Buy U. S. Savings Bonds

WALKERTON, INDIANA

North Liberty Lists Figures Os Enrollment Principals Keith Davis, of the North Liberty High School, anti Gary Nelson, of the Elementary School, have released the enrollment figures at the North Liberty Schools for the new school year. Both schools show a slight increase in enrollment. The schools this year include Kindergarten in the school enrollment still in process for this at the elementary school building thru Thursday evening To date approximately 65 have been enrolled The remainder of the figures for the grades 1 thru 12 are listed. The elementary school building houses grades one thru .seven and the high school the upper five grades. Grade 1, 76 Grade 2. 69 Grade 3, 71 Grade 4. 76 Grade 5, 74 Grade 6. 66 Grade 7. 65 Grade 8. 68 Grade 9. 74 Grade 10. 64 Grade 11. 75 Grade 12. 48 This makes a total of 826 students with 261 in the high school grades. Walkerton C. Os C. To Meet Next Thursday, Sept. 12 The Walkerton Chamber of Commerce will begin their fall season on Thursday, September 12 with a noon luncheon m«*!ing nt 12 no at Heil’s Dining Room All members are urged to attend this fir t meeting of the fill season. This group ha un<b" t ak< n wv oral projc. t 'his past vear ■ hich have been can ted out and plan sevcal more to rontinuillv boost Walkerton anil help improve t|, ■ community, president Art Bmon will preside over this meeting Reservations ran be mndt by contacting s.< refnry Rot f'rbm and should be made a soon a possible to plan the lunch AI a) a’, a liable from tie >• retary or any number of th. B uHd of Directors arc the permanent plaques showing n« : d-i ship to be displayed in the buslnes rs These ell fog $1 50 and the purchase of one will nutomahnlly furnish you with yearly tab to k«ep it current bv simply paying your dues euh year. Community Chib To Meet Friday The first f ill meeting of the Walkerton Women's Community Club will be held at the h toe of Mr- George Ijinphere, Rt 3 Walkerton son route 23, west of dam at Koontz Likei Fridas, September 6 A cooperative luncheon will be enjoyed at 12 30 Members are asked to bring a covered dish ami their table service The hosteM will be as isted by the club president Mrs Edward Brooker and Mrs Fred Scharff The year's program will be reviewed and department chairpien named.

SEPTEMBER 5, 1963

Slate Is Filled For Election By Democrats The Democrats aelected their slate for the fall election for the five wards in Walkerton and the clerk-treasurer job Friday night at a caucus at th? Walkerton Community Building. The six candidates chosen will oppose the six Republican choices made the previous Tuesday night at a similar meeting. The five nominated for the respective wards for the Town Council are: Ist Ward, Kenneth Huffstetter 2nd Ward. Art DeMyer; 3rd Ward, George Ochs; 4th ward. B F Williams; and sth Ward, Deloyce Cripe Jack Rizek wa< nominated as the candidate for the clerk-treasurer's job The election will be Tuesday. November 5. with just this at stake in Walkerton The elected officials will serve a term of four years. Tickets Now Available For Progress Shows Tickets are still available until this week mW for the coining "Partners in Progress” Celebration scheduled or South Lend and Mishawaka thia coming week Coupons can be purchased now at the Independent-News Co.. in Walkerton tor the price of $1 00 to exchange for a tick<t to any of six big thows next week that normally wi'l cariy an adn is don of $1 a0 The six shows k dude sr me fine entertainwr/ Red Skeltons "Show of St v a ' will climax the activities on Sunday. Sep’ember 15 at Notre Dame St ulmin Tl « is just one f tde fine attra nous Al n im lad .1 arc am h th. eg a* a lb mty 1' v. mt al M 1. Audits u v I! S uth B "’.d September 9. the Amen in H rnany Sh«> A at School Field ir Soul! Her. .on Sept a M 1 I 1: Internal! nal Folk Diner F- J;val I- i?i! it . Im num < * nil ■ Shriner on Sept 12 A Nott Dan <• mt- ■ squad b", -ha I . c < on Sept* n her 14 the N linm- S’ idmm as 1 pre ■ ■ ’ the 1963 Notre Dot <• t< .1 b«» given - tnd the Tourn i' r. ! I Rar. Is tl i' is h'-dul’ <• f“t S< . t<w D r 1 , at M h twak < ■ Tup? . eld Coupons for these thows mu be turned in thi- w-wk fid md to save the sik per person md assure your <-lf of (dnussmn pur<ha -c yours now for only a dollar for any of the hows Voti can get all you want for this price and tl e children tu k"' will lx‘ given Do t' r one coupon. VFWAndd). Police To “Tape Bikes” The Walkerton VFW F’ost t< a with the Civil Defen"e Police and offer a reflector tvpe tape program for bicvcles of the Lincoln Township and Walkerton chddien on Saturday September 21 This will operate at the Police Station from 909 am. until ? ? ” This reflector tape is a safety measure for bicycle operators Üba CSaMtflad AdK

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Three Cars In Head-On Crash A three car accident oveured one-fourth mile northwest ot Walkerton Friday night on State Road 104 at approximately 7 45 pm., taking the life of Virgil Wolfenbarger. 201 Indiana Street, and also causing the still birth of the Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs Gary Wolfenbarger The aecident was a head-on accident between the car driven by Gary Wolfenbarger and one driven by Gerald Hazelbaker, route 2, Walkerton A third car. driven by William C Williams of 1402 Federal Ave l^iPort? crashed into the rear of the Wolfenbarger car after the initial impact The a< cident was investigated by State Police from the South Rend Post, who state that the Hazelbaker auto crossed over the center line of the road into the path of the Wolfenbarger car. The accident remain* under investigation al tins tune Six persons were hurt in the accident and were taken tn a hospital in LaPorte for emergency treatment Injured were Gary Wolfenbarger a cruahed chest and several cuts nf the forehead; his wife. Constance, two broken legs, a broken arm, and knee cuts; and Gerald Hazelbaker, a punctured cheat, a broken ankle and multiple lacerations. A Isa. two of the three‘occupants of the Williams auto were hospitalized. William* was later released after treatment of cuts of the chin, but his wife, Sandra 22. suffered facial lacerations and had several front teeth knocked out, while their son Terry, age one. had head injuries Double funeral services for Virgil Wolfcnb n ger 53 who di^ at 1 30 Saturday afternoon in Holy fr ui tlv rw> pi! 1! f dkiwim- the a.-. ci<h-nt and ho dillbom gr.m Ip„. ighb ms mt V. . fenbarge- ■ h,.t ! t 2on p m Twsd.tv u< t’«- N'-m.tim Furwr 1! huU'c D- dh vis attribu’.-d twad md internnl injurie- Rev Imm I Eder of the V, . kert.m I ’’ B ( ’hut h <ft ui!*' I Bm ’ll v 1 in " ■* •- lawn cemetery He w 1 L m vIV r> . . igta Mi >g m ’ Ir -e m 1 Berl: 1 tTayl m f' mm.-w Hr us . a’ .’o l it M H •«' M ‘ ut.i< tunng Co I^l‘ort-’ lulv It l q il. he was married to Li .r INm ut m l ’ ( ' hP" 11 '* Ohio :''irivlng if? hi wi !>'W a s«>n Gary his in ther M'- R rtha W dfenbarerr m ’ 1 ’ roPu r, Liberty Lanes Now Under New Management Mr md M’ - Milton \n ter .s> f >rn "t area re ;dents who have been oper iiirg a bowling alley In Three Daks Mi. higan. have purehax'd ’be I4b<rtv Lancs from Mr nd M-< William Hosteller They have taken over ope’ation of the lanes and will also operate the lunch counter in the evenings The lanes will be open daily from 100 p m A pe' iat w»H feature thro? lines of bowling from 100 to 500 pm Monday through Friday for |t 00 Tha lunch counter will be open aveaing* ind nights for •ervi.'e to the public.