The Independent-News, Volume 94, Number 10, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 1 August 1968 — Page 1

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U. S. Post Office Adjustments Because of the Congressi-m d Mandate to cut back federal employment to the June 30. 1966 level - including 83,238 for the p-t il service nation illy and many in this area - Mail Service Limitations started loc illy July 27. P itm : lb b( ' ■ Aw i Walkerton and Herbert MeEndarfer. N< rtb Liberty -aid today. The local p. -tai heads have been advis I by Postmaster General W. Marvin Watson to comply with the cutback required by congress under the recently-m---a< ted Tax Bill Public Law 90-364 by reducing some post al M-iviias and curtailing n-w hiring. Curtailments as foil -ws will take 1 rally: •Effective July 27. all regular Saturday and Sunday window service will be discontinue d. ’’Effective Julv 27. Saturday collection- of mail fran -treet deposit boxes will be adjusted to confirm to the generally lessfrequent Sunday collection m hedub's. Postmast.” - Awald and McEndarfer als > n ted that beginning Juh I 11 pl nned extensions of City and rural delivery were curtailed. At this time there an n > plan.' to p: vid - mad delivery service to new housing subdivisions and apartment project.-. General d livery wind w- will be open for two hours on Saturday from 8:30 t 10:30 to deliver mail to general d< liver} patrons and to firms that normally call for their mail at the Post Office. Residential customer., who have received a notice that parcels are b< ing held for them at that time. "This is not a matter of dollars but of people," Postmaser General Wats >n Expl lined. "Under the manpower restrictions imp sed by the T x Bill, we simply will not have enough people to continue all postal services at their present level.” Hopefully." Mr. Watson added. "Congress will correct this situation." I’, -masters Awald and MeEndarfer emphu-ized that th- Post Office Deparment agreed to the reduction in funds for the 1969 fiscal year that began July 1 and is n-t asking for a restoration of anx nun x cut fi m its budget. "The Postmaster General,' Mr. Aw. Id and MrEniaig. i xpl lined "Told u- We c uld operate within oui budget and maintain p sial sei vices at or near their present level it we did not have to reduce employment to the June 1966 level.” The Postmasters noted also that thev have been directed to submit their plan by S- pL mb-o 1 regarding his proposals on h<>w ami when Saturday d. livery on Citv residential routes should be handled 1< sally. An effective date for the elimination of Saturday residential delivery here and nationally is then expected to be established by the departm nt. the p st master . xplained. The exact total out of the overall employment cut that will apply b-eaHy is not yet kr. -wn. and it will be affected to sanu extend by th. r polity of job turnover in the heal staff in the ni -nth- immedi tcly duad. H w eV- 1 tht* p t•'.i -’el - -ml th< X expect th- cut to be seri us To mak. tin ver ill < utb.u kto the 1966 lev-1 ” t Offi hve hi < n rden I t ’ 11 'nly three <ut of t- ur v:u " - n they occur. X Oil ( E The Ln In T wn- ‘ip Homemak- ■ Club will mu' August 6 at ITo o ! ’ rk, Walk- H a with a potluck dinn r at n- -n In the att- in - n th re xvill be i si- ot h men ide ai tn k 3.

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□ □ OBITUARIES C n Mrs. Allen Beall Services for Mrs. Eva Estella Beall 99. R. R. 3. Walkerton, were conducted at 2 p.m., on Wednesday at Rannells Funeral Home Hamlet, with Rev. Carl Ricks and Rev, Milton Beeman ot United Methodist church, officiating. Burial was at the W- odlawn Cemetery. Walkert-n. Mrs. Beall, who had been in failing health the past eight years, died at 5:05 a.m.. Monday at I\n<>x Nursing Home. Sh came to the Walkerton area eight years ago fr >m Elkhart. Sh - was born Dec. 31. 1868 at Effingham. 111. and was mar-ri.-d Sept. 15. 1888 at Walkert. n to Allen Beall, who pi eceded her in d. ath in 1931. Survivor- include two son.-. Donald Beall. Goshen, and Marvin Beall. C -mpton. Ky.; four daughter.-. Mrs. Maude Awal I of Walkerton; Mrs. Buela Brigg.Mishawaka; Mrs. Eva Hill. Winst n-Sabm. N. C.; and Mis. M iry .Ln- Harker. Anaheim. Calif.; 13 grandchild! en; 31 great-grand-ehildn n; and two great-great-gi nlchildnn. -John Franklin Harness Fun ra! services for John Franklin Harness. 62, Grovertown. who died at 10 a.m. S .turd x at his home after a tw year illness, were at 2 p.m. Tu. lay at the Rannell s Funeral h- me, Hamlet. The Rev Cai! A. Ricks and the R- v. Milt n Beeman officiated. Burial was in the Grover town cemetery. Mr. H nnc-s was born Oct. 27. 1905 in Hamlet. On Dec. 21, 19".2 in D nalds n. Ind., irrtns married t-> Thelma Uncapher. Surviving are his wife; two daughter.- Mrs. Diane Rupke, Grand Rapids. Mich., and Mrs. Judy Buckendorf, Bloomington. Mmn.: three sisters. Mis- Ruth H on- -- and Mrs. Orpha Short, b -th of Walkerton, and Mr-. Naomi Williams North Liberty, and two grandchildren. Et. Com. Richard \. Carter Lt. C- m. Richard A. Cait r age 33 di d Wedm -1 -• July 24 in th-- Port-mouth Naval H spita! P- r i.-mouth. Virgini । of a bi iet illne.--. A natix ■ ot La! x - tie. Ind., lie is survive.l by hi wife J mile Cullar Carter ot 1613 Skyline Drive. N< rfolk, Va. tw sns Richard S. and Stew n S m i one daughter Patricia E. Carter of N- rfolk. Va. He is als- survived by his parent.-. Professor and Mrs. A. S Carter. W- st Lifaycttc. Indiana. Lt. Carter was an Executive Offi- et of the C.S.S. San M ire - LSD-25. and was stati- n-1 at Little Creek Amphibi- u- Ba-e, Norfolk. Va. He had -erved 12’ years in the V.S. Navy, was a graduate of Northwestern University and a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha National Social Fraternity. He wa- als. a member of N-rth Liberty Methodist Church, North Libert •.. Indiana. The funeral was held Saturday. Julx 27 at 2 00 p m. at the Chapel In The Woods n--rth of Nax • Air Station Final resting place is in Arlington Nati- nal CcmeThe Simiele Funeral H'-me xx i in charge of th-- funeral arrangements. Tli- T: u x M- th chur ch i - serving a -m- '< ->!' rd tr -• t - : n Saturd August 3 Tu .c ts a- 51.75 i-r i hilt - sl'o f r < h’l '■ en ur-i r 12 x - -■ • r.d pri --cb.'- b-r- !-. e The stipp- • 1for th> h nefit ot the buddiru fund end w. r be served m the n-w building b•- ited on r-ut- - 6 and 35. ab'-ut 8 nub - Wc.-t ->t Walkerton.

Collection Agency Branch Opens In Walkerton The Walk-rton and North Liberty Colhiti -n Bureau ha- recently < pened a brum h ofi.. > !'< ded 113 Michigan Streit. Walkerton, Indi m:i. This hr meh is under th-- ma,.ag- nient of L. Hostetb r. Al! pr - fission il commercial and individuals are web me t - -übn. th i account- with this bureau There i- a reasonable fee f-a collection and prompt ser vice is assurt d. roi.iv i.i\< oi.x .loiixsox SCHOOL (ORP. lIXAXCIAL REPORT The annual financial report for the P- Ik-Lincoln J Im- n Sch ! Cor p -ration show- a balance of $212,568 as of June 30. 1965. of the various funds, the General Fund shows the largest bal mos $93,058,53 f- 11 -wed by th- D- bt Si rxic- fund of $66,419 65. Total receipts and balances for the 1967-68 fiscal year were $1,090,065 and expendituretotaled $1 075 012. The 1 arg-st Source -’f receipts for the fiscal year was the 1 cal p: pe:tx tax with a figuie $315 952.0 x. Thifigure represents 32 per cent ot monies coll cted. The mxt major sources w- re state tuiti n supp t of $176,166 ->r 17 per cent <>t the total and property tax tell- f s3l 552 and mis< Han --us revenues accounted lor the remain !- r. Employees salaries ot $496 0 -; accounted for 46 per c- nt of t ' .1 expenditure. The tema.mn; $134,299 tn the General Fund went for mainti nance, ti m-p tat i. -t. an I - peration d expen Other large < xpenditures were front the Cumulative Bull .in ; fund for construction work at J-hn Glenn High sll6 661 in! purchase ( »f $45.U00 in US. G - r nrnent Security < D-bt s- rx ii ■ expenditures amounted t ■ S2B 522. orr b \i. \x< e Give and take i- a good creed to live bx until the other fellow tr.e- t< d - all th- t iking.

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□ • MKRRI A G F S — . Glon — Gorhy Miss Shirk y A Gb n md Claude L Go! by Jr. wer- p, irried during i 1 pan. cerem nx in the Church of th Brethern. North Lib- rty with R-v. A. I'. Weng- r -fficiatmg The bride is the daughter of Mr. and M>s, Edw-rd Gl n 2761 I Inw -1 R I N rth Lib r’ x. M' md Mr -. t'laude 1 1 ’ by, 66625 Li'- rtx Hwy. N rth L:!j r ty are th, par-nt- of th- la . legroom, The bride a gra-iuate of W - shingte n High s- h< -1 nd her husband of N- rth Liberty High Sch'-ol A satin c liar u enter! thneckline of th- bnd- s fl >< । length -kimmer of a la- e m l taffeta g- vit wht-h featured bng brid il point sleeves and a Watte;. u train of satin. A petal crown of irridc-cent crystal held her ballerina length wil < t illusion. She carried a cascade ot whit.- carnations white r- ses and lilies of the valley, accented with satin ribbonCandy pink Empire gownswert worn by the maid of h nor, M:s- Phyllis Gorby. North Liberty, sister of the bridegr-' -m. and the bridesmai.l M;-x Karen Gorby. N rth Lrbertx an -’h.-r sister The A-hne g- w.rwere -txled --l org inza over taff- t i with sheer bish p -1 .v- .■ Fl -al braiding accented the waistlin--- and the edges of th-’ -leeves. Forward plateaus of r- -e clusters held their butt-rflx veils. Richard G-mker North L I rly. was th. best man an 1 u<L i , included Dale Gb-n. Jerry G ■- by. brother of the bridegr -m and Mich tel Jacks -n all of Nm th Liberty. A reception was held in th sM-ial room of the church Following a weddin, trp through southern Indi -n i the newlywed- will b> at home n r N rth Liberty. No su. ci --ful -• If-n. ide ic m ever left out the w-eking ;

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Modern Electric Store Victim Os Burglars Th-- M d- rn El- < tr.e S'- r. m North Lib. •• • u ,>• th. x. - -• „f burgl I '■> la-t >aturd y rt. "rung resulting in i < -n-id* • d b- 1-- in merchandi- It. i- -u.-pe. ted that th> or- <k-in -.- ur- d betw. en t!i. h »ur.- : 2 oq t m md ■ >'oo a.n: H -me> Bal-!-x owner of the stor-- di-i-veied the break-m when h- xv.a t to w -k on Saturd i v m a rang. Inti-n ew u- n de I;. kn- king a big h le in the r ar xvall of the n ath p r ‘i n- f • . buil ling. Th ugh tin- h 1 ill th- merchandise xx .- tak n --ut of th< store. Tr 1-.- was • -timatrd d appi oximatel. S2OOO 60 bx Mr. Bulsley an i 'ii. hided m rhe :’a ma taken w. r p rt ible TV - r id: >9, shav-a - m pafi- : ~ .- .me • quipment that was brough - in f->r repair an 1 nu • .-11 me u- items. Also tak- n v. -urn n.--n-'y amounting t > .pyr xiniately $20.00 that bel-aiged ! . tlr Inde-pendent-News Comp.mx f '■ their desk m the bull ling. North Liberty md Indi ma Stat. Poli e b th w- -• in n the investig dial which is i n’muing. Chamber Will Meet August 8 In Walkerton The Walker!-n Chaml r of Common - will h -Id ’heir regular m- nlhly m-tmg in Thur-d iy Augu-’ s Heil's Re-t. ur mt Tl.e lunch-->n will -tut ' 12.06 noon. A *pe<: 1 pr gr m. has I• en planned that should b : interest to ail. All member- sh nld m -ke their reservations with t! - . tiling committee membe' th ’ o ntacLs them. Thex are M 11 n Jac b, Ru-- 11 Rhine R-x D- S::. ne, H- len Welch J ik. I’ w.-U md B -b Url'in. Y u i n’t get x • ’ r f »rward bx r. ■ i ■ ' I

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