The Mail-Journal, Volume 2, Number 21, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 July 1963 — Page 2

THE MAIL-JOURNAL Thursday, July 4, 1963

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ROTARY OFFICERS — New officers of the Syracuse Rotary club are shown here. Seated left to right are Bill Cutter,!

Syracuse Rotary Club Hears Spirited \Talk By Fort Wayne Pastor

, /Members of the Syracuse Rotary cpub,/ meeting at Howard’s restaurant Monday noon, heard a spirited. talk by Rev. Philip Philbrook, pastor of the First Baptist church at Fort Wayne. A U. S. Naval officer . during World War 11, Rev. Philbrook spoke on “The Three Bones” —r the funny bone, the wish hope, and back bone. He emphasized thSPt in these days of tension it is important to see the funny side of oneself, and to have eternal hope and faith to bring oneself to his full potential, and backbone to see one’s plans through. An inveterate story-teller, the speaker kent his audience at seat’s edge with his rapid-fire good humor. He was introdticed by J.

OBITUARIES

Head Os Burger Stores Chain Dies Monday Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the New Paris ChurCh of the Brethren for James Q. Burger, 60, prominent / New Paris business man, whd died of a heart attack at 10:15 pan. Monday at his home on 2616 Violett road south of Goshen. Burial will be in the' Violett cemetery near Goshen. • Mr. Burger was stricken as he prepared for bed at his home. He played IS holes of golf Monday at the Tippecanoe country club and had not* been ill until he had the; heart siezure. I In 1920 Mr. Burger operated aj milk route into the New Paris Creamery. On June, 26, 1934, he i ■■. became president and'manager of the creamery and since ‘that time * greatly expanded the business. He founded the Burger Dairy Stores a number of years ago, and . the chain new includes 45 stores (including the one in Wawasee Vil-! lage south of Syracuse) in north-I ern Indiana. The firm has dozens ■ of outlets in privately-owned stores for their products. A native of Brighton, Ind., Mr. Burger Was born July 22, 1902, the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Burger. He married Florence DeYoung October 9, 19267 They lived for many years in the New Paris community and moved seven years ago to their home oh Violett Road. . Surviving are the widow; orfe son, Robert, Goshen; one daughter, Mrs. Ora? (Dorothy June) Miller, New Paris, and three grandchilren. ' ■ Daniel Slabaugh Graveside services were conducted Monday morning at 9:30 by Rev. Herbert Miller in the Weldy cemetery, west of Nappanee for Daniel Slabaugh, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Slabaugh of r 2, Milford. The infant was stillborn Sunday morning at 11:30 in the Goshen General hospital. Surviving in addition to the par- , ents are his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Slabaugh of r 2, Milford and Mr. and Mrs. Levi Raber of Millersburg, Ohio. The Mishler funeral home in Milford was in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Minerva Smith Mrs. Minerva Smith, 78, of Ligonier, died Monday morning at 12:50 of a heart attack at the home of her son, Roy Smith of Ligonier. Mrs. Smith was bom in Noble county on October, 11, 1884, the daughter of William and Adeline (McWhorter). She was married to , Charles Smith and he preceded . her in death in 1945. , W Survivors include,.the Ligonier i son; three daughters, Mrs. Dan j Musser of Milford, Mrs. Evelyn , Wilson, Ligonier, and Mrs. Jerome (Retha) Reynolds of Niles, Michi- ‘ gan; three other sons, Emory of 1 Holland, Michigan, Owen, Wawa- J

vice president; Rex Reynolds, president; and- J. Barton Cox, secretary. Standing, I to r, are Elmer Stucky, treasurer; and Rev. Philip

Barton Cox. The meeting was the first for the new officers shown above. James Groves of Warsaw, pioneer Trails Scout official, presented the charter for the Syracuse Boy Scout troop to the Rotary j6lub, the sponsoring organization. ; f The guest list for the meeting is as follows: Al Blauvelt of Vicksburg, Mich., Ray Edwards of New Castle, Ind., Joe Howell of Muncie, Ind., Dick Turner of Vero Beach, Fla., and Varner M. Chance of Normal, HI. Other guests were John Van Lue, Fred Traster, James Grove, Walter Hagerdon, Robert Reed, Rev. James Paige, and Arch Baumgartner. ■

ka, and -Ralph of Fort Wayne; and many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Final rites were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, in the UlreySedgewick funeral home in Ligonier. Rev. C. R. Bitzer officiated and burial was in the Sparta cemetery at Kimmell. Arthur Buckley Woid has been received of the I death of Arthur -Buckley, 88, of i England.'The body of Buckley was : returned to the* United States. He i was buried in the Calvary cemeI tery in Indianapolis next to his wife. * i My. Buckley was formerly a , manager of the Sphinx Hotel at Wawasee' Lake. A special mass I was held Sunday afternoon at i Our Lady of the Lakes Seminary. Mrs. Lon (Lena) Brown I Mrs. Lon (Lena) Brown,-72, of Cromwell died June 28 at the I home' of her daughter, Mrs. Wil-j iiarn Watten of New Paris. ' Mrs. Brown has two grandchildren living in the Syracuse area and Was Well known in Syracuse. R. H. Moore funeral home at Cromwell had charge of the services, which were held Sunday, ■June 30 at 2 p. m. Interment was at Kimmell. Larwill School Additional Appropriations A legal notice is in this week’s paper to the effect that a meeting at 7:30 p. m. at the Larwill school, Whitley, county, on July 16, 1963, to consider additional appropriations which are considered necessary to meet the extraordinary emergency existing at this time. Funds mustbe transferred from the existing accounts representing the appropriation balances iri funds from Cleveland and Richland townships of Whitley county and Jackson towship and the Mon-roe-Washington School Corporation of Kosciusko county to the accounts of the Metropolitan School District of Whitko, Ind. Taxpayers who are interested will be heard and should be present • at th,e meeting. After the appropriations are made they will be automatically referred to the State' Board of Tax Commissioners, which Board will hold a further hearing within 15 days at the of- j fice of the county auditor of Whit- | ley county, Ind., or any other such 1 place as niay be determined.

JANICE HOLLAR GETS ICC SCHOLARSHIP ' Indiana Central college, Indianapolis, has announced that Janice Hollar, r 4 Syracuse was awarded a scholarship. Janice was one of the 55 high school graduates receiving scholarships from Indiana Central.

Philbrook, speaker before the club at their Monday meeting at Howard’s restaurant. A Mail-Journal staff photo.

Eldred Mabies Buy Star Store In Syracuse

Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Mabie of Syracuse have purchased the Star Store from Mrs. Mabie’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Foster. Mr. Foster, who has been active in Chamber of Commerce work, has operated the store since November 20, 1926. His last active day in the store was Saturday but he still plans to visit the stow once in a while. ’ F The Mabies, who took possession of the store on Monday, have been active in the store for the past few years. Mr. Mabie is selling the trucking business that he has operated for the past 32 years.

Zion UB Church - (Continued from page 1) er and scripture were given by Rev. Raymond Waldfogel of Stryker, 0., special music by Mrs. William Wood of Manilus, 111., and the message by Bishop Meadows.' Recognition Given ' ■ Rev. Gable gave recognition to the visiting pasters and to members who have attended the church for over 50 years. Mrs. Estelle Swartz, Mrs. Blanche Kline and Mr. and Mys. Lee Henwood, all of the Syracuse area; and Thomas Stiffler of Goshen, were present’ and had also been present at dedictation services which were held 65 years ago. Much work has been done on the church and flowbrs and outside work have greatly improved the ’building; . « Many memorials have been given to the church recently. They are: Pulpit and pulpit bench given in memory of Belle Strieby by Mosciline Deaton- and family. Draping of picture of Christ in memory of Mr. and Mrs. David Clayton by Mr. and Mrs. Easton Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schultz and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Clayton. I. Framing of picture of . Christ i given in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Searfoss by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Niles. : Inside doors given in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Strieby by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Henwood. Outside doors given in memory of Mr. and Mrs. James Dewart by Sherman Deaton and in memory of Stella Strieby by Marie LeCount. • Guests Pastors from several states and I nearby towns were present for the i Services. They were Rev. Harold Lyman, Union, Pa.; Bishop Meadows; Rev. Wood; Rev. Waldfogel; Rev. Chester Reed, North Webster; Rev. Emeral Jones and Rev. James C. Paige, both of Syracuse; Deaton of Claypool: and Rey. Keith Smith of Hunting/ ton. Other guests included Mrs. Wobd and son Skip; Mrs. Harvey Kimes of Etna Green; Mr. and Mrs. Cicel Condalar of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Losure of Van Buren; Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Eschrich of Buffalo, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strine and family of Elkhart; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gable of Alvordton, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Lane Warren and family of Clay-| pool and Mr. and Mrs. John Diet-I rick of Claypool. ’

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MILFORD - LEESBURG Hospital Notes Mrs. Gordon Rhodes of r 1 Milford was admitted to Goshen hospital last week. She was released Thursday. Miss Adeline Gonzales of Milford was treated last week in the emergency room of the Goshen General hospital for burns to her right hand received in an accident at her home. She was dismissed after treatment Larry Deeter of rl, Milford, 1 was treated in the emergency | room of the Goshen hospital last i week for a dog bite. He was released following treatment. Joseph Mater of r 2, Leesburg, was dismissed last Wednesday from the Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. William Murphy of r 2, Leesburg was admitted to the Whitley County hospital in Columbia City last week. She was released over the week end. Edgar Stahley of Dewart Lake was returned home Sunday evening from the Elkhart General hospital by the Mishler ambulance of Milford. / Miss Barbara Cormany of ri 1, Milford, and Joseph Mater of r 2, Leesburg, were both admitted to the Murphy Medical Center over the week end. John Edwards, five-year-old son of Gilmer Edwards of Leesburg,, was treated and later released from the emergency room of the Murphy Medical Center. He was treated for a! laceration to his right foot. U William E. Thompson of r 1, ■ Leesburg, was admitted the first part of the week to Whitley County hospital in Columtyg City. ? Larry Besson of Leesburg was , treated in the emergency room of the Murphy Medical Center Monday for a laceration to his hand received in an industrial accident. He was dismissed following treatment. •> SYRACUSE Hospital Notes Alva Nicolai of Syracuse, underwent major surgery June 27 at the St, Joseph hospital, South Bend. Mr. Nicolai has been a patient at the hospital for several weeks. Dismissed from the Goshen hospital Monday were Mrs. Iva Scott, r 3, Syracuse, and Yvonne M. Spurling, r 1, Syracuse. Peggy Lynn Engle, r 2, Syracuse, entered Goshen hospital Wednesday. Mrs. Roland Deterling, r ’ 3, Syracuse, entered the Whitley county hospital, Wednesday, j Ralph H. Anderson, r 2, Byrd*L Cuse, was admitted to the Goshen hospital last week. Mrs. William Sheffer, r 2, SyraI cuse, was released from the Goshen General hospital Wednesday. Mrs. Charles HaywooH, r 2, Syracuse, was dismissed from the Goshen hospital Thursday. _ Mrs. Ray Smalley, r 2, Syracuse was- released last week' from Goshen hospital.' Mrs. Ira Scott, r’ 3, Syracuse, , entered Goshen hospital Friday, Harold Young was admitted to the Goshen- hospital last week. Mrs. Lee Pbyser and Mrs. Lo-' well Poyser, Syracuse, are dt the Mayo hospital and Clinic, Rochester, ’Minn, this week. SILVER THIMBLE CLUB TOURS PLETCHER’S VILLAGE SHOP Members of the Silver Thimble club of Milford went to Nappanee Tuesday evening and toured the Pletcher’s Village Shop. Mrs. LaVerne Pletcher of Nappanee’showed colored slides of the interiors of homes which the Nappanee store furnished. Each member received a merchandise certificate and a plaque from the store. ■ Door prizes were awarded to Mrs. Jesse Beer and Mrs. Charles Blosser of Beaumont, Texes, a guest of the club. ; Refreshments of fruit salads, punch and cookies were served by the hostesses Mrs. Otto Beer, Jr., Mrs. Virgil Zimmerman and Miss Priscilla Haab. Syracuse Fire Department Makes Two Runs Tuesday The Syracuse fire department made two rims Tuesday, one at the village, near Ronald Wogoman’s and the other at the B & K Root Beer stand, both were grass fires.

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FOURTH.ONE SOLO — Above is a 303 International self-propell-ed combine driven by Marshall Estep of Milford. This combine with a 13 foot cutter was recently sold by the Sharp Hardware of

Syracuse Church Os The Nazarene Marks First Anniversary July 7

The Syracuse Church of the ’ Nazarene will mark it’s first anniversary in Syracuse on Sunday, July 7. John W. Secor is the pastor of the church. Sunday school is held at 9:30 a.m. with worship services at 10:30. Junior Fellowship and Young People’s Society meetings are held at the church every Sunday evening at 6:45. Sunday even-

Mrs. Audrey LeCount And James Williamson Wed Sunday

Mrs. Audrey Ledora LeCount and Airman First Class James Ted Williamson were united in marriage at 8 o’clock Sunday evening, June 30, in Grace Lutheran church in Syracuse. ’ The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hamman of Syracuse. The bridegroom is stationed at Bunker Hill Air Force Base near Peru and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom W. Williamson of West Point, Ga. Rev. Carl H. Satre, pastor of the church, performed the double ring ceremony in the presence of 50 guests before an altar decorated with baby breath. Philip Fawley served as organist and played several bridal selections. For her wedding the bride chose | a two-piece street length frock of .. beige with white accessories. She wore a headband of white roses. Mrs. Donald Wells of Warsaw served as matron of honor and Gordon Jansen of Peru was best man. Ushers were Joe Hamman of Goshen, brother of the bride, and Tom Duckwall of Ligonier. The bride’s mother wore a blue mint frock with white accessories. s§he bridegroom’s mother wore a olue organdy frock with beige accessories. Ellen and Michelle Le Count, daughters of the bride, wore pink bouffant dresses with white accessories. Mrs. S. B. Betes was in charge iof the reception which followed the wedding ceremony. She was assisted bby Mrs. Joe Hangman. Wedding cake decorated with pink I roses, and punch were served in Luther hall. After a short trip through northern Indiana the couple will reside at 15 South street in Pera. The bride is a graduate of Syracuse high, school, a member of the Syracuse Women’s Relief - Corps, and before her marriage was the Syracuse reporter for The MailI Journal. Mr. Williamson is a grad- ' uate of West Point high school and is based at Bunker Hill as a member of the United States Air Force. 1 " Lockport Men’s Chorus To Be At Wawasee Lakeside Chapel T The Wawasee Lakeside chapel, Syracuse, will present the Lockport Men’s chorus from Archbold, O. on Sunday, July 14 at 7:30 p.m. The ‘ entire service will be in charge of the men’s chorus and the public is invited to attend the service.

Help Wanted EXPERIENCED MECHANIC — AND — BODY REPAIRMAN 1 ' ■ • PAID VACATIONS • SHOP BENEFITS Apply In Person To HOWARD BARRICK McCormick Motor Co. NAPPANEE INDIANA

Milford to Mr, Estep, who entered it in the annual Mermaid parade in North Webster last Friday. The hardware has sold four such machines to the present time. A Mail-Journal staff photo.

ing services are at 6:45 and midweek services are held at 7:30 p. m. on Wednesday. . During the Sunday school hour this coming Sunday membership cards will be passed out. Installation of new officers and Sunday school leaders will take place during the worship service and new members will be received into the church.

LIFEGUARDS FOR JULY 4TH HOLIDAY The Syracuse-Wawasee Water Safety council has announced that they will, have lifeguards at the two ' local public beaches, the Syracuse city park and Q’s Waco, for the July 4th holiday. Lifeguards will be on duty from 10 a. m; to 5 p. m. The polliwog class for preschool children meets at the city park from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays. The adult swimming classes helH at Our Lady of the Lake Seminary on Thursday had a turn-out of 18 persons. More are expected to join. James Rassi, who just graduated from Ball State Teachers college, resumed his classes op Monday morning. Due to the adchtion of this full-time instructor, many new classes will begin and much re-scheduling will take place. A complete schedule will appear in next week’s Mail-Journal.

Ice Cream Social Milford Methodist Church Sponsored by the ■ YOUTH FELLOWSHIP ‘ Saturday, July 6 5 P. M. ON THE CHURCH LAWN Special Note: HOMEMADE ICE CREAM, PIES AND CAKES ’ <,

I’ * Thursday - Saturday, July 4,5, 6 HOWARD KEEL in “The Day Os Th* Triffids” Technicolor Sunday - Wednesday, July 7,8, 9, 10 ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S “The Birds’’

Town Board - i * (Continued from page 1) street running west to the east j boundary of south Main street. ! Speed Limits The speed limit upon the approaches to the south Main street ! bridge over Turkey Cieek ditch! shall be 15 miles an hour when so | posted. The speed limit upon south 1 Main street running from North I street to Boston street shall be 20 mph when posted. The same will be true about Boston street from south Main street running east to south Huntington street. The entire length of W. E. Long drive shall be 20 mph from May 1 to September 1 each year. During the remaining months the limits shall be governed |y the Indiana Statutes. A legal further explaining the above laws appears elsewhere in this issue of The Mail-Journal. It is signed by board members A. Byron Connolly, Harry L. Coy, and Loren Longebaugh. It is attest by J, B. Cox, clerk-treasurer of the town of Syracuse. , Other Business V • There was discussion on the turning off of the lights at the city park and it was finally decidpd

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v i • Open 8:00 “ CU*- ' July Under 3& 4 I THEATRE free! Wed., July 3 - at dusk JULY wTbwk ) 3£4 l&u ■ Plus on the Screen Betty Davis - Joan Crawford in “WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE” Plus 2nd Big Hit After Fireworks ' “THE INTERNS” I I I Rsl I Ii I loM Albright | Joan Blackmag y X' DAVIDWEISBART PHILKARLSOI IN Plus After Fireworks Display the 4th

that this is the responsibility of the park board. The board agreed on the guard rail for the parking lot on Main street. The guard pail is to be ordered in the near filture. The board also announced thkt the sidewalk in front of the uptown parking area on east Main street will be repaired within a few days by coy* ering it with asphalt. The sidewalk is 140 feet in length by five feet wide ad has sunk in several places to a depth of three to four inches and grass is growing along both sides and the center. The cost of repair on the project is quoted by clerk j treasurer J. Barton Cox as costing $294. Funds for this repair will come from the parking meter fund and work will be done by Carson and Company. The board approved tfie purchase of decals to be to identify I town trucks. | A request for the employment of ’ an additional man by the sewage ; department for the summer was I approved by the board. Present at the meeting were I board meifibers Harry Coy, Byron Connolly, and Loren Longenbaugh; clerk-treasurer J. Barton Cfox; street commissioer Walter Haggerdon; chief of police Don Enyeart; police officers and members of the press.