The Independent-News, Volume 93, Number 37, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 February 1968 — Page 6

- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — FEB. 8, 1968

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U\LRIKTOX »h and Mo L* > Schultz of ; iPorh w r« Sun lay aftcrn n visitors of Mis Fod Shultz. rs. Lla Ruby will ent< r <»stfopathi< hospital. S uth Bend Thursdav and wUI undergo urgery or. Friday. Mr and Mrs Robert L>ve and obin of Mishawaka were Sun* ■ v dinm gin sts ut M i and Mt s Arthur laMx - r and C aig. Mr and Mrs K-nDri Moon and i mr.lv of S >u*h B< nd visited her oents Mr and Mrs. A. J. Ken- . • •dy Sunday. Mrs Mil io 1 M< Kvss<.n Wa< a Sundav aftrrnsn and evening g n-st of Mr> Laura Wolfen- • erger. M■ and Mis Ronald Weakly • ent Saturday in Gary visiting Mr. and Mr* Opie Cross who are . eds of Weakly's. Mi and Mi- Mat vin Bak- r and Mr. and Mi Gordon Patrick v:>ibd their daughter Mr. and rs. Harry Beuttner and daught r .1)11 of LaP<rte. Sunday. daUght< i Imt • returned last eK ft in a visit with Mr. and v.rs. Kegh Baker of Ingleside. '•Vxas. Ur. and Mrs. W. A. Owens of 1 dianap 4 spent the week end and visiting thDr son and family ~•< David Owens and th< ir dmghtei and family Dr. and Mrs. j i•> rt F< nsb nna» her. Mr Kelly Powell returned to r..ttt>bi:r_h New York Sunday tn ; spending a couple of weeks v .th his jiar« nts, Mr. and Mrs. a ige Powell and family. Kelly . ii s< rvi< e and is stationed at . *0 Strategic Aerospace. mi and Mis. David Lawrence. '■<i. and Mrs. Howard Ross and Mrs. Guy Mutchler returned '• utxlay evening from a two weeks vacation in St. Petersburg. F onda and Pompano Beach, r orida where they visited relai ves and friends. a-- a HOSPITAL NEWS tj “ — -• D 4. Street Division Hospital Gary Padgett. Mrs. Virginia Kipphut. John L. Bittick. Mrs. 1 niihp R. Jansa. Mrs. Eugene Creech and Master Terry piotrowicz all of Walkerton. ) uss- ii Fair and Mrs. Marvin Kizer both of North Liberty. Pine Like Division Hospital Mrs. Larry Morgan. John Flahertv and Rev. H Williams all <i Walkerton. Carl Jared of Korth Liberty. Partiview Hospital, Plymouth .Mrs. Henry Ullery and Mrs. Rosalie Miklos both of Walker-

Our Thought For You From Kent 11. Painter A fri'-nd Inadverti n! ly saw Lincoln kn< • ling beside an open B ble in earlv dawn h« nrd his sorrowful voice pleading in or r t!i u G -d that heard Solomon in the night that he pi d' >r wi>dom h'-ar m« 1 can not lead this people, I can ' yuid«- the .affair of thi nation without Thy help. I am p i w< ik and sinful t> fEd Who didst hear Solomon when h> <n< d to Th< < hear m« and save this nation." if- d an j>- n Bible' Urn In did not have the Bible for a V'k< nd or for an omain* ntal nc e*»or von hia desk He r-ad i' * idi llt B< heved in it L oa-d it Lved with it and b ■ it IL d< > rib«-d it a* "I 1 < iiev«- the Bible i* the b* -t gift Gsi n. er given to man All the gr>-| from thi Save ur of t. • v. : . ( mmunit Red to u thr .ugh this B "ik." I d f. w nd«: world L '> I no! • Lire In' humaner»e s his hun.ibt y - and at < »rd - him an num ntal greatm-ss aa < - ft) ,?. ,u *t men who <; < r liv ed"... Palmer funeral Home North l.iLrtv, 656-8362 ami NuUmiumi Funeral Home Walkerton. 586-8444

NORTH LIBERTY Shrvl Baron visited friends in Indianapolis last week end. R» v and Mrs. Dean Krieg attended a convention in Robinson. Ulin us, recently. Mrs Dixon. New Road visited Mrs. Bertha Schrader one day last week. Paul Tribbey of Lakeville called <n Mr. and Mrs. William Dutcher, Saturday afternoon. Sunday afternoon guests nf Mi< Gertrud? Slushy were Mr. and Mrs Dewey Berkel. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hamlin and Mrs Laura Mangus of South Bend were Saturday afternoon visitors of Mrs. Esther Harmon. Youth Week at the Beaver Cre-k Church will be observed on Frid ly. Saturday and Sunday Services this Week. Mi-. D A. Pearse received word Tu sday of the death of Mrs Richard Pvaro in Lakeland, Florida. Recent visitors of Mrs. Esther Harman were Mr. and Mrs. Ri l -rt Sorgenfire and Mrs. Floyd Whit* le.djur of South Bend. Mi. and Mrs Lawrence Pi ntius of !<■ ntz Lake were Tuesday afternoon gU'-sts of Mr. and Mrs. William Dut< la r. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sims visited Mr. and Mrs. William White at Fish Like on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Miller of South Bend were Friday afternoon visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Clem Mamerow. Larry Strope, student at Purdue university spent his spring vacation last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Strope. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sheneman visited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Handy near Plymouth, Sunday evening. They also called on John Haag of near Walkerton. IN MEMORIAM In Memory of our Mother, Kathryn E. Awald Who passed away February 10, 196 G To know her was to love her Both for family and friend. And the sweetness of her memory Time can neither dim nor end. Children: Mr. and Mrs. Larry (Janet) Johnson and Sons Mr. and Mrs. Dan Awald CORRECTION Sheila Thomas was married to Ray Stub and not Roy Steele as was printed in this pajM*r last Week. No person is old until regrets take the place of dreams.

Walkef.cn Town Board News Th. Board of Trustee-; of the T wn of Walkerton conven'd in regular s»' sion. Tm sday Evening. February 6th, with full attendance of the Board. Minutes of previous session were approved and claims authorized payable from funds as presented. Walter C. Pickavet was granted a renewal of contract for disposal of his garbage and rubbish collection route of the Koontz Like area in the local dump. John Powell of Powell-Mann Chevrolet-Oldsmobile located at 301 Roosevelt Road came before the Board and requested that safety traffic measures be instituted to correct the hazards of the sharp turn on U.S. 6 of th<300 bl<xk. Following discussion the Board adopted a res< lution to change present speed zone to 20 MPH and to also place an amber caution blinker at the curve in an attempt to correct present unsafe condition. An ordinance prepared by Town Attorney D< Vere G heen was presented and ad< pted that will prohibit the parking of house trailers or mobile homes within the corporate limits for the purpose of living In same. The ordinance to be in force following publicaion and posting of notices, present existing house trailers in the city limits being exempted from provision of the new ordinance. Renewal nf lease to the town's Jot at corner of U. S. 6 and Illinois Street was denied C. ntract with the Walkerton F rd Sales, Inc. will expire as of Feb. 29th and has bon in force the past several years and ha*, been used by the firm ns a di pl ay I t for their new cars. Contract was extended to the Koontz Lik<* Association forth" ensuing year area under slmiliar provision of former years Police Activities report for January was accepted ns follows 6 property damages and 1 personal injury traffic accidents: S traffic arrests; 10 parking tickets; S traffic complaints; 5 special details: 6 funeral details; 2 fires; 8 assist motorists; 25 motor checks; 12 deliver messages; 13 assist other departments: 3 attempts to locate: 25 business irregularities; 5 lost articles; 4 found articles: 2 dog complaints: 13 dogs disposed; 3 disorderly conduct complaints; 4 family complaints; 6 vandalisms; 5 larcenies from cars; 1 larveney from store; 1 burgulary; 2 warrants served; 2 juvenile complaints: 3 juvenile arrests; 3 illness c< mplaints Following constant and excessive abuse to facilities of the public rest rooms located in the Municipal building. Board ordered following redecorating and repairs that doors be placed under lock and pcrs<»ns desiring useage of the public rest rooms will picK up key from the radio operators in the Police Dept, which is directly adjacent. A motion paas«*d that upon letting of contract for collection of garbage and rubbish this year that the private contractor provide enclosed packer type, leakproof collection body and truck to Service the corporation. A motion that the town provide ii the 1969 budget necessary fund to bu.c this tvj>e equipment and manned by town employees failed to pas* Also a motion to close the I cal town dump as of January 1 1969 and contract for dumping facilities elsewhere failed to procure n•cessary second. Balance of meeting was spent In gener d discussion of various muna ipal a< tivities and departments. □ - 0 DEATHS □ - □ Charles Brantley Charbs Brantley. 62 of 1134 H I’ris' n St Walkert n dh-d at 5 a m Monday in th< E St Divisr n Hospital, Liprwte, after a brief uiness An auto mechanic Mi Brantley ojwrated « wn-ek-Ing service. He was born on May 10 1903, in Clinton. Tenn., and

had lived in Walkerton most of his life, coming from Clinton as a child In 1926 in South Bend hr married Violet Brantley, who survives. Also surviving are four s< ns James E . serving with the N ivy in Meridian. Miss., Richard C. and Larry D.. both of Walkerton, and Kent A., serving with the Army: four daughters, Mrs. Twllo L. Campbell of Walkerton. Mrs. Betty L. Brlwhistlv of Bremen. Mrs. Peggy J. Kaser and Mrs. Kay Chairo, both of Walkerton; 23 grandchildren, and four brothers, Harley of Clinton. Tenn., Lvi of Boswell, Ind.. G. L of Stillwell. Ind., and Clyde of North Liberty. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the United Methodist Church. Walkerton, with Rev. Richard H. Matteson, pastor of the United Missionary Church, Koontz Like, officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton. William K. Ray William Edward Ray. 59. of 703 Harrison St., Walkerton, died Monday in Osteopathic Hospital after an Illness of one year He was born on March 1. 11*08. in Walkerton and had lived there all of his life. Surviving are two brothers, Albert and Frank, both of Walkerton. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Nusbaum Funeral Home. Walkerton with Rev. William Babb, pastor of the Pilgrim Holiness Church. Walkerton, officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton. David Creasley David Crossley. 15. of Like Charles, Lt . a former student at Culver Military Academy. Culver. Ind . dbsl at 3 am. Tuesday in Memorial Hospital when he was admitted Nov. 28. A sophomore

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at the academy, he was otudying on a scholarship and was withdrawn from school on Dec. 15 because of Illness, He was born August 20, 1952, Surviving are his mother. Mrs. Betty Crosslev; a sister, N nna; a grandmother, •Mrs. Oscar Barney, of Walkerton. Friends may call at the Nusbaum Funeral Home where services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday (today). Rev. Ellinwood. pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church of South Bend will officiate. Burial will be in Grinnell, lowa. Mm. namorine Merk Mrs. Katherine Merk. 67. of 608 W. Maple St.. North Liberty, died Sunday night in the Memorial Hospital in South Bend after a lengthy illness. She was born March 15. 1900, in Soviet Russia. She Inter came to this country and lived in Chicago. She moved to North Liberty from (’hicago about 25 years ago. In 192! she married Rudolph Merk in South Bend. He died in 1964. She was a member of the North Liberty Methodist Church and the Womens Society of the church. Survivors include two grandsons. Stephen R. Zywczak. serving in the Navy aboard the USS Willard Keith docked at Norfolk. Va.and Michael D. Zwyczak. now in Cypress, Calif.; three brothers, David Rupp, of Chicago, Christ and Connie Rupp, both of Wonderlake. 111., and five sisters, Ann. Elizabeth and Emily of Illinois and Sophia and Lydia of Argos, Ind. Funeral sendees were at 1 30 pm. Wednesday In the Palmer Funeral Home. Rev. Thomas Frost of the North Liberty Methodist Church officiated. Burial was in the Westlawn Cemetery.