The Independent-News, Volume 92, Number 32, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 5 January 1967 — Page 1

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Falcons Rally To Defeat Bobcats In Wild Game 54-52 John Gl nn'; F.d*-*n mil th*- ( o ■ n-I >a ■ । Bi >b it on Tu*- - d iv right in a gan • that showed that I th 1 am had !• - t s*.me finf^' durin ■ th- vaenlicn just past Th* b a)-on* managed to overcome a BoD at had I '* in th* game ' th*-;. ram* ftuo behind t win a 54-52 thriller in th* T'net Kim Trailing 19-41 with 6 24 'o play, th*- Falcons wen aid*-! b\ a B<*lk at cold streak that found the Falcons gaining a 54-49 lead heton- 0-1 > scored with just 38 seconds bit in the gam*- From here on <ut n wild finish came about with I Jim Wille missing the potential tying fir* thrown as the gun had already sounded the end ui piny. After trailing bi five with !h< limited time left. Boss took a fin* p -a for a lay-in as Amor had pulled the d*fensc on him with a drive down th*- middle, (Jr- v* - cut the margin to a i in I** point with a jumper with 5 31 showing । n th* dock. Over a mmut« passe j before Amor p* *- gid in a Id foot jump r to give Uie Falcon their first 1* ad in a « l<<ng time. After an ev* -n minute ■ pa . ; with 322 >h- wing n the ■ *i<sk N . w*nh-r hit m 11 I*4t i t f» r a >2-49 lead. 4 Anv>r hit one of two free shots ■ with 2 05 left and NeisWcnder did ■ likewise with only 4'2 seconds | remaining to give th* Fair*.ns a ■ five p ant lead. With 3s showp ing to b* played. MiMih-n hit a rebound shot alter a missed fr«-c throw cutting th* lead t«» three again. Amor, th* big man in the clutch this j-rar for the Falcon*, missed the first of a onc-and-one with :21 left, and did this again with only seven sounds remaining Things look a serious took on the rebound as a missed attempt bx Groves resulted in a foul with 03 to play. Dixon hit the first of th*- one-and-one situation and nuss-d the second with Will*- grabbing the. rebound and trying a hook shot ju t cut the gun eounJed. He was under a I t of piessur* as he st* d at th*- flee throw Im* all bv himself and hit th*- ba* k *»f the run with th< first nr.-mpt, thus a-surtn th*- I Ucon- of Unwin th.-ir Kth in eight games. Th* m* nd sh<»* nothing but a smgh- point b\ this time also mis *-d * bnn; about th- final S* re of 31-32 Play might nt have been the le-st in t!;. f<ul-marred game with both 'earns making a 1* t <f errors but . xcilement was high almost all th* way as th* rv-*»r-ganiZed vers, n of old rivals unfolded Scoring wasn't fast m th* eath st g. s as K*»ss started thin, s taking a nice pass for a lay m after 39 seconds had pa»s- --* d Wallace hit a free throw, lut W* st hues hit a basket and Cable a free throw before Walla* • . "Unt*r*d with another five st. t Westhues hit a single t* ss fi m th*- foul line and Ross another l>a k* t foi an 8-2 lead as alii .-t half i quarter was gone Th* BoD at s pt ved they cam* 1 plix howev*— as thei didn't X * up M< Mahan hit a field . -I > r I have Amor hit his f * t f th* • .ht Johns n hit i ' f <• !> in iW* sthu* th* n id- ! I 1 p* nt and th* n a I ■ ' ■ t . IM. j. d W.lle t l .n । ■ ■ lun-l'i iter a ' < thr a ;o, \n.ot but Groves i d -th. - » b trit » stv ! f- > a * b .i । th. *nd of tii* In t I I i- . ! a a m< r e i-l t . an fc t* uin in the tii st 26 •' * * the - .nd pri.d It :. p .nt »nd w j. I pUi ii .a La f ui

Have You Mailed Yeur TB Seal Check Yet? Have vii forgot!* n to s* nd in your Chn-tnvv S* al donation? I. . there is still t,xu»e, H-turns t r th#* 1966 < ampaign hail i ■ *he I 76 p* r < »-nt of its goal. This ij down considerable fiom th* past wh-n Lincoln Township has reach* I 100 p* r < * nt *>' t j(*-ir goals. The fi£ht for TB and nth* r respiraM r dis* a; • is *v* ry-n<-s battl / I» » > ur part t slay and send in your donut* n XOT I C E All Christmas exchanges at Skognios Store must be made by January 14. 1967. line. This started the Bobcats going and they took the lead b«forc the Falcons could come bark with a p int of any kind !><*- miniack was first to hit and then it was Wall***- Wille converted a thirc point pla\ on a short jumper and thin freyge 1 in a m inv'Ulh jumper from th*- side. Wall o pushed th* 1 iota .its in th*- I *i with a pair of charity sh t but Gr**ves broke the long drou ht with a 16 foot jump* r aft*-r 4 • 9 had rro’;ed •ft the lek Th- I <1 was h*rt 1.v.-d i John n and Dixon hit a pair of free throws each b*foi* an-oth*-r basket bv Gtov* k* pt it tight Dix* n hit two mor*- fr. e t- mms. uni after Sh* »k- threw in a ntn* f* ot« f Wille en I* I th*- Ist half with another basket and O-D h*-ld a 27-24 halftime b-ad. The th*rd quarter was played even as far as total p -ints were cone* rn*-d «v*-n though both of th*- teams had their good and bad moments. O-D moved to a lead of eight points, 38-30 after 2 4.5 had passed, but then it was the Falcons turn They dominated the later stages to trim the lend to three again before the peri*d cnd*-d Amor s seven was high in this p«-rl*»d as th*- two teams entered th*- final stanza with On-gon-Davis holding th* hui 43-40. Dixon hit first with a pair of free shots but Cabl* came right ba* k with two for hit short jumper-* from the left baselin* .nd th* n th* foul lan** to give th*- Bobcats th.-ir 49-41 b ad fr* m where th*- F Icons r< - ! 1 iat d w ith their < "in* back for the win Amor Parr* Scorer** Amor pat *-d th* sw-oren* in th* game with five baskets and 7 of 1<» free thrown Ross was th* *nl other F..l* * n m double figUr* s with 10 points Wallace l*-d th* B**lx *t scoring with 15 p ants and Wil! chipped in with 13 for their other double figure produ* ■ er. B Tram Win* sth The B T**am continur'd to set the pace for th*- varsity, winning 45-35 in another game that featured a l**t of whistl* s, I hex have match**d th*- varsity in record getting a win m every outing th* varidty has won Box Score John <»lmn fg fU I* W est hues 2 2 2 5 Groves 3 2 4 3 Cable 13 4 5 Amor 5 7 10 2 R* '.ss 4 2 4 2 N« '-w« nd* r 113 4 Sheaks - 0 1 Norris 011 l Smith 0 0 0 1 T- t.d I s 16 29 26 < Iregoll I I.IX is M* Mdi n 4 13 4 Bhw 0 0 1 rh\ n 17 9 2 Wall c* 4 7 10 4 Wille 5 3 « I Dominiiik 10 2 5 Totals 16 20 31 22 ■>, ore IB (ptart* r* J hn Gl- nn 15 21 M Or, g n-D. *i- s 27 4*. 52

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lusruko - Geyer Mis* Mane Lisenko became the bride of Chailes Geyer in a ceremony at 3 00 pm. Saturday. December 31 in Pine Creek Church of the Brethren. North Liberty. Kev John M< Comii< k pastor, ofDelated at the double ring ceremony. The bnde is the daughter of Mr and Mo Al« x Lis* nko. of Jeffet n R ad Mishaw.ika The groom s par nt ire M* and Mr? Robert Geyer, North Liberty. S* v* n - branched candelabra with tap-red white < indie were on tach side of the an< tuarj. The church was d«*coraL d with palms and baskets < l white pompons and red roses. The pews wen marked with white satin b-ws < < nterrd in eac h pew Mt Carol Clark was s*lomt and Steven Hostetler wa the or gamst. A full hrigth gown of mIR <>rganza and < hantilh la< e over taffeta with a basque bodice with sculpt urt I Sabin neckline and ! ng tap red sleeves to the waist was worn by the bride The boufant skirt fell into a chap-1 train with tiers of lace from the waistline to the end of the hemline. Elbow length veil of pure silk, imported Engl h Hlumu n with a crown highlighted with aurora < rvslal b* ads The bride carried a bouquet < f white p>mpons and nd loses She also carried a whiti linen handen hies fr m Belf ’ Ir< lan I a gift t nan her grandmother H- r father i nv< her in marriage. Mi-s Va ki* Harmon South Pend was maid of h n r Th< Ir ot maid wer< Miss Cindi Lis* nko sist. r of th* bride, Mrs R bill Mci’ax M-shaWoka and Mi . Shri <Lu: N ’'h Llbe• • y Ist• r« t I h* gn - m M - Hun ’ wn v - fI ■ । bn th i t • t n v- lv t an 1 p- t 1 ic< and emp’’ \b Th> bitdrsmaid" were dro < I m fl -r In th iu. o! nd y i I . < L-t

•ikiis. and petal ice and empire style Each attendant won- petal ice veil held by a pearl comb. Their bouquets were white pompons and nd roses. The flower girl Lori Lisenko. Mishawaka, cousin of the bride wore a white chiffon dr< s and a veil held by a pearl headband She carried a basket of white pompons anil red r< ses Byran Jaarda N- rth Liberty cousin of the groom, was ring bearer. Ronald O’Dell Chit ago ill acted as best man Tom H oten North laherty, John Murphy Bremen and Roger Lisenk. brother of the bride, were usher*. The nv-ther of the bnde wore a minis green suit with matching arccs.sorie The groom’s mother wore a navy blue suit with matching accessories Each had a corsage of white carnath ns and red roses. A reception was held in Tabor E C B Chunh North Liberty The bride was graduated from Pmn High School and the groom graduated fr.m North liberty High S< hool He is presently sera mg with the Cnited States Navy at Newport, Rhode Island The couple will make their home at Newport BOOOSTERS MEETING The regular meeting of the J< hn JI- nn Athletic Bo« .ter , is M nday January 9 nt 730 pm. in the High School library Your attendance is needed. Walkerton Lo< il NORTH LIBERTY LIONS TO Mi l l MOND It The N rth Libert- Li n will hold their January dinner n etUn; M-nli Jam; ry 9 at 7bo pm in Duduk' c untrs Restaurant in North Lt. -■ Mr Will ud Stump wII t< II I hi> I r avil I hind H I: n < 'ui ton .i nd I. tund th- B •Ln M ill All Li tn < *lu 1 Mrmh- ■ ui ged to altind this n - • 'uu

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Rural Walkerton Boy Killed In Viet Nam War BF< ’ Jiiix E Schmeltz, 20, an athi* !*- an*! graduate of Tyn,-r ■!. • I ■ 11! of ni*-t al !i ay rn* nt w ,und <.n D< * mb* i 27 19*16 In Vi* t Nim lb wa - b<irn <>n July 2, 1916 m Plymouth to Mr. and Mrs Eug* no Schnu-ltz, R. R 1. \\ *!k* rt* n Surviving be id* his parents are two broth* rs. Glen and Dale; two sisters B* nm*- and Don all at horn*-. Hi maternal grandmother. Mr Isabelle F.-rsj th« of Plymouth Milittnry services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Nushaum Fun* tai Horne. Walk* rton with Rev. Lincoln Lehue. pastor of the Pilgrim Holiness Church, South Bend, officiating. Bmia| was m th*- Woodlawn Cemetery W'alkerton. * Chamber To Meet January 12 At Paddle Wheel Ttie Walk* rton Chamb,-r of C mimm e will h tv*- their first m* *-ting of the n* w \«-ar at the Paddl* Wh* 1 R* daurant on Thut sda-. J.mu in 12. with the bin* h- n begmmn : at 12 n* *n, Al Si* h- th* pt* id* nt f* i the ■ ■ -.‘.i1l pt* s’• md dio-uss the * u m* * * f th* group that has I- *n * ,’. !.n* l*<l thr-ugh th* di- !* < tor- at th* >r board m*-etmg, A big it.-tn f* r th* group nt this time is membership as the nu mb*-r htp chaimi in Newt Williams is c*inducting his drive at this time. This will also be a topic it thr coming meeting and letters will be s«nt <>ut in the near future to past members and anyone who should be interested in this group Not only Is a good size desired, but a more active membership to h*-lp with th< manx varied plans that can be laid with membership support. Shamnxks Play Two This Week End The North Liberty Shamr*»cki will return to a* t>* n this Friday night aft* r in <-xt* nd* d holiday layoff by h sting Jtrntown Due to th*- tune difference the game Will begin at 6 15 l«x al tun* . On Sat nd.iv night, the Shamr« k- will take to the road and visit Argos for a ; um on their fb»or This n.nt* st will begin with th* prelinun.iry game at 6 45 Walker on Yule Tree Burning ( eremrny The Reverend Hamid B, Williams of the Walkerton Unit* *-d Methodist Church, will conthin Friday evening in fdace duct Twelveth Night service# Park Everyone in the community is invited to attend Th# service will commence promptly nt 7 30 P M All Jascres and Pr* id* nf James Nusbaum will be on hand to welcome v u Th*- Jayere# will hav* a helping hand from Tom Frame who will bad the S>>ng *>f Epiphanv Burning of the old Christmas Tro-, are -ure to add plentx of warmth to the evening air mnk t th* Tw lvr. th Night S» rvi* in .-vent that y<>u will n f want to mu-- 4 M* nb. • ! th« W li rt n Junior Ch tmie s f C mmerce will * II - t x» u■ *\ . .trdi i C: ristmas T < on Thur lax < \* ning Januat sth It a-k< I that xI u pL. . th- C | t, * S al >ng th* ■’ t t *■ t <1 11. a pte-mv nt r, n w m pr*> grv-s ;ti S’. _o.i - y