The Mail-Journal, Volume 2, Number 43, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 December 1963 — Page 1

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VOLUME 2

Accident Claims Life Os 'Bill’ Rummel

Warren William (Bill) Rummel, 17, Milford high school junior, died en route to the Goshen General hospital following a one-car accident on the Kern road about a half mile "southwest of Syracuse Sunday evening. The accident also hospitalized three other area teenagers. Rummel was. the son of Mrs. Betty Himes of Milford. Rummel, whose heart had been punctured by the horn ring of the 1957 Cadillac which he had been driving, was hurled forward when the car left the blacktop pavement and traveled 99 feet to where it slammed into a tree. He was sitting on a safety belt at the time of the accident. Hospitalized Were: Debra Dea Carpenter, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Carpenter, Jr., of i’ 1 Syracuse; Dennis Marshall Chambers, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Chambers of Waubee Lake; and John Craig Hare, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hare of Milford. Miss Carpenter, a sophomore at Syracuse high school, suffered a compound fracture to her right ankle; Chambers, a senior, at Milford high school, has a brain concussion and multiple cuts and bruises; and Hare, a freshman at Milford, suffered a brain concussion, sprained neck and multiple cuts and abrasions. All are reported to be improving. Chambers was released Tuesday. Miss Carpenter and Hare were reported to have been in the back seat and Chambers in the front at the time of the accident. The first substantial snowfall of the winter season resulted in slippery roads on Sunday evening and according to investigating officeis Rummel was southbound on the Kern road at a high rate of speed. He was reportedly taking Miss Carpenter home when he lost control of the car. Following the accident Chambers limbed to the Carpenter home, a short distance from the scene. No one was home. Mrs. Carpenter learned of the accident when she arrived home later. Syracuse firemen and the Harris ambulance answered'the call and pried the seat so Pummel could be freed from the steering wheel. Investigating officers were Estate trooper Herschel Harper and Kosciusko county deputy sheriff Max Ganshorn. . Services Wednesday Services for Warren William Rummel were held yesterday (Wednesday) at 1 p. m. in the Milford Methodist church. Rev. Richard officiated. Buriai was in New Carlisle cemetery. The deceased was born on September 6, 1946 to James and Betty Rummel at New Carlisle. His father was killed in an auto accident on August 16, 1950. He had lived in Milford since 1956. He was a member of, the Milford Methodist church. His stepfather, George Himes, died August 22, 1963. Survivors include the mother; an older brother, James, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Raymond Beechy of Goshen and Mrs. Clarence Vandermark of Ney, Q.; and a grandfather, William Rummel of Fort Wayne. Leesburg To Buy Emergency Truck It was recently learned’ that Plain townshjp will purchase a three-quarter ton walk-in vehicle. The Vehicle will be used as an emergency truck for the township and will be kept at the Leesburg fire station. Bids for the truck will be taken by trustee Harold Hartman at 8 p. m. Tuesday, Dec. 10.

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SNOW AND TRAGEDY — Pictured above is the front view of the 1957 Cadillac which was envolved in a one-car accident at 8:10 Sunday evening. The accident which occurred when the driver, Warren William Rummel, 17, Milford, lost control on the snowy roads, claimed the life of

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INSIDE VIEW — Pictured above is an inside view of the 1957 Cadillac which Warren William Rummel, 17, Milford, was driving when he lost control on snowy roads last Sunday evening artd

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Rummel and hospitalized three other area youths. Hospitalized were Debra Carpenter, 15, Syracuse; Dennis Chambers, 17, Milford; and John Hare, 15, Milford. All are reported improved. A Mail-Journal staff j photo. '

Merril Rink To Head Milford Town Board During a short meeting held after the December meeting of the Milford town board, Merril Rink was named chairman of the new board. It was also decided to change the meeting night from the first Wednesday to the first Monday of each month. The first meeting of the board will be on Jan. 6 at the town hall. Members are Darrell Orn, Carl Duncan, and Mr. Rink. Mrs. Herbert (Edith) Baumgartner is clerk-treasurer.

ran into a tree. Rummel was dead on arrival at Goshen General hospital. Three other teenagers were injured in the wreck. A MailJournal staff photo.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1963

MILFORD CHRISTMAS PROGRAM POSTPONED The annual Milford school musical Christmas program scheduled for Dec. 11 has been postponed due to the death of Joseph Judkins’ father, Frank Judkins, of Hanover. Mr. Judkins is in charge of the program. The program will be given Tuesday, Dec. 17.

Take Preliminary Action On Disposal System

Members of the Milford town board moved to start preliminary . action on the town’s sewage system at its regular meeting held in the town hall last evening nesday). Following much discussion and a review of the contract presented by L. Woodman of Baxter and Woodman of Crystal Lake, 111., a motion was* made by Darrell Orn and seconded by Raymond Pinkerton that the company be contracted to make a preliminary study of the town. However, contracts will not be given to Mr. Woodman until after he and John Logue, town attorney, meet and go over - it. At the beginning of thp discussion attorney Logue asked several questions on the contracts. Following Logue’s questions board president Robert Willson was in favor of getting started on the plan. Mr. Logue wanted more time to study the contract, Mr. Orn thought it might be better to wait until the new board took office the.first of the year, and Mr. Pinkerton stated that he had not seen the conract and therefore did not know what was in. it. After Mr. Pinkerton made this statement it was learned that the contracts had not arrived in Milford until this week and none of the board members had read them. Mr. Willson stated that he was still in favor of going ahead. He went on to say if it were put off until the new board took office it might take six months or more before the new members were informed enough On the sewer problems and systems to act. Mr. Rink, board member- elect, was present at last night’s meeting and had been present at the November meeting. When asked what he thought of Mr. Woodman’s presentation he stated he was satisfied. Upon learning that the board members had not read the contracts, which had been mailed from Illinois on November 22, Mr. Woodman offered to read and explain them. This he did. Following the reading of the contract and a short discussion, the -motion was made to let the Illinois firm proceed. A few facts that the preliminaryreport will show will be a map of the town, where the sewers are to be, where the manhole covers are and other vital facts that are necessary before construction can begin on a sewage plant. Hear From Park Board Gail Geiger and Ray Bray, members of the park board, were also present at the meeting. Bills were submitted for work done recently at the park and a report was given on what is to be done before the end of the year. Mr. Bray -stated, that the board is trying to have the property on the east side of the lake road surveyed. When this is done properly lines can be marked and a fence put up. This land can then be used for parking or picnicking. Mr. Willson thanked the park board for the work done in the past. When asked what the park board was doing Mr. Bray stated that they were trying to follow the program set up by the state park board. Other Business Marion Deeter, street and water commissioner, reported working on the Christmas decorations. A large tree has been put up at the town hall and lights decorate the windows of the building. Other lights will be added along the streets before the Christmas decorations are complete.

Syracuse Man Escapes Injury When Car Rolls Vernie Hamilton cf r 3 Syracuse escaped injury o n the morning of Nov. 26, when his car left the county road east of Milford and rolled over. . Mr. Hamilton told deputy sheriff Max Gaushorn that his vehicle hit a bank before upsetting. Damage was 'listed at $675.

Mr. Deeter also reported that the streets which have been oiled are wearing out and breaking out. It will be impossible to patch this winter. Present for the meeting were board members Willson, Orn and Pinkerton, ■ clerk-treasurer Frank GroVe, street and water commissioner Mail on Deeter, officers Cliff Pierson, Dave Hart and Darrell Johnson, attorney Lbgue, park board members Geiger and Bray, board member-elect Rink, clerk-treasurer-elect Mrs. Herb Baumgartner, and Mr. Woodman. This was the last regular meeting for the town board. In January the board members elected last month will take office. They are- incumbent Darrell Orn, Merril Rink, Carl Duncan and .clerktreasurer Mrs. Baumgartner. Syracuse Round Table Ladies Honor John F. Kennedy The Syracuse Ladies of the Round Table met Monday night at the Syracuse lake home of Mrs. EldOn Ummel on North Shore drive. I Mrs. Vernon Beckman, president, presided. She opened the meeting with a memorial to President Kennedy. Miss Ethel Bowser read excerpts from President Kennedy’s inaugural, address, also from several other great Presidents’ addresses. Mrs. Beckman asked the group to pledge ali. legiance anew. The response to roll call was on i Christmas memories. Mrs. Clayton Mock and Mrs. ! Kennard Robison presented the program on “Children of the Old Testament’’ , and “Christian Festivals”, respectively. Mrs. Edith Rhode, chairman of the Christmas dinner party, reported the party will be held on •Monday, Dec. 16. Mrs. Ummel served refreshments in the Christmas theme from a festive table at the close of the meeting. . Syracuse Fire Dept. To Have New Truck The Syracuse fire department has awarded the contract to Lakeland Motors, Syracuse, for a | new truck for the sum of $3,377. 39. The truck is of the type used to fight brush and grass fires. Funds for the purchase of the truck were provided by Turkey Creek township. Other equipment will be added by the department. Two other bids were received by the trustee, Madison Jones, and the advisory board. The vehicle will be delivered in January. Turkey Creek township now owns a tanker and pumper operated by the Syracuse fire department. MRS. DARRELL ORN IS EMPLOYED AT SHARP HARDWARE Mrs. Darrell Orn has accepted employment in the office of Sharp Hardware in Milford. Mrs. Orn replaces Mrs. Clifford Replogle.*

Area Stores Ready For Christmas Season

Christmas, Christmas everywhere! . * This was indicated this week after a light snow fall blanked the area and a Christmas sparkle came to the stores. Signs of the approach of Christmas are everywhere. Stores and towns are gaily decorated and merchandise for gift buying is attractively displayed and made appealing to the shopper. Indications are, also, that this should be a bet-ter-than-average Christmas season for area merchants. Area bank deposits are up, as was revealed by the whopping figures named by area banks when Christmas club check amounts were released. Another indication is the lack of available parking space this past week in area towns. There must be a flush of Christmas spending, stores are becoming jammed with customers. Without exception you can find any item you are seeking, we feel sure, by using this Christmas Shopper’s edition of The Mail-Journal. Among the items advertised are appliances, sewing machines and supplies, autos, auto accessories and tires, fancy confections, toys, jewelry, millinery, cosmetics; clothing, footwear, sporting goods, liquors, radios and TV’s, cameras, typewriters, plants and shrubs, books, furniture, hardware, tools, groceries, records, musical instruments, and materials to build, remodel, or redecorate your home. In addition you can find where to eat or go for entertainment after a day of shopping. Also suggested kinds and where to buy your favorite greetings, wrappings, decorations and your Christmas tree. All of these ads are designed by merchants to help you at this busy time of the year. Take advantage of them.

Syracuse Police To Get Portable Receiver

The Syracuse town board of trustees, in their regular meeting, Tuesday evening, Dec. 3, approved the purchase of a portable receiver for the police department. The receiver is the type the police will carry on their person when it is necessary for them to be out of the patrol car, in order to receive calls from the station. The board also approved the purchase of 50 feet of hose for the street and water commissioner, Walter Hagerdon, for use on the sump pump. Bud Kline asked the board members if he was again to use his truck with snow plow attached this winter, stating he would need a small part of the plow replaced. The board approved the use of

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DECORATIONS GOING UP — Christmas decorations are going up in Lakeland communities. The first to appear were these in the downtown Syracuse area.

the truck and the clerk-treasurer, J. Barton Cox, will order the part required. Present at the > meeting were clerk-treasurer J. Barton Cox, and board members, Byron Connolly, Harry Coy, and Loren Longenbaugh. Town attorney R. Leon Cbnnolly and Walter Hagerdon. Also present were Mrs. Lois Schleeter, clerk-treasurer elect; Robert Reed, Don Enyeart, Roy Miller, Bill Hess, Bud Kline, ' Clifford Miller and O. C. Butt. MARRIAGE LICENSE Jerry K. Smith, 20, r 3 Syracuse, and Juliann Hocker, 20,, Millersburg, have applied for a marriagelicense in the Elkhart county clerk’s office.

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THREE SECTIONS

Final Report On Syracuse Nov. 5 Election Expenses C. Final reports were made by can- : didates in the Syracuse town election and were filed with clerktreasurer J. Barton Cox. The list shows Mr. Cox, a Citizens ticket candidate fori re-elec-tion as clerk-treasurer, was the biggest spender. His report shows he spent $87.27 for advertising I and printing with The Mail- | Journal? He had no contributions. The Republican central committee of Syracuse, with Ray Foster filing its report as I treasurer, spent a total of $32. Their ex- , pdn.ses were as follows: Lakeland Community School soy meeting hall for Republican town caucus, .$10; Ed Caskey, janiI tor service at town cauqus, $10; i The Mail-Journal for hot ice of : town caucus, $6; Warsaw Times- ! Union for notice of town caucus $6. . I - ■ Their contributions were as follows: Money donated at boxrat caucus July 30, $21.21; $1 each from Noble Blocker, Ralph Oyler, J.B. Cox, Robert Reed, Byron Connolly, Vernon Beckman and Richard Miller; $3.79 from Walter Calnon, for a total of $32. I Republican candidates, filing | individual expense and contribution accounts with the clerk- treasurer' were A. Connolly, Loren E. Longenbaugh and Vernon T. Beckman, each-filing rio donations and no expenses. Ceclia Cox, treasurer for the Citizens party, filed no donations and no expenses. Running on the paster ballot were Clifford Miller, Gale W. Benner, Jack Elam and Charles McKibben, each filing individual expense accounts of $3.50 for pay- ' ment of paster ballots, payment . being made to Billy Coburn. The Democratic party of Syracuse failed to file their expenses and donations according to law. The last day to file was November 25, and the last day for individuals to file was December 5. School Board To Speak On Purdue Survey Report 1 One dr more Lakeland Community school board members will ? speak on the recent report from 1 the Purdue survey team at the , Lakeland Vocational Agriculture - Council meeting on Thursday, Dei cember 12, at 7::30 p. m. ’ at the • Syracuse high school. Anyone interested in agriculture or otherwise is invited to attend. V •. ■ s JAN APPENZELLER Airman second class Jan Appenzellei*, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Appenzeller, Syracuse, is home on-leave from Lackland AFB, Tex., after completing a course in electronics. ■ ' , t . He will report Dec. 11 to Laredo AFB, Tex.

orations on a gratis basis. Shown here is the first to go up on south Huntington street. A Mail-Journal staff photo. I . ■'

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