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DECEMBER IN MILFORD — The picture above taken this week by a MailrJournal photographer shows December in Milford but it could be the scene in almost any town in any state.

Plan New Telephone Building At Milford

Plans are in the making for a completely new telephone office in Milford, with completely new, up-to-date electronic direct-dialing equipment, according to information learned this week. The new building will be located on Catherine street, just east of the C. S. Myers Ford garage in Milford. Look To 1975 The United Telephone Co., Inc., with headquarters in Warsaw and owners of the Milford telephone exchange, are revising their plans to year 1975, according to William Sadler, district manager of the utility company.

CRC Has Yule Party In Nappanee The Columbian Reading Circle of Milford held its annual Christmas party Monday evening in the gayly decorated Carriage room of the B and B restaurant at Nappanee. Prayer was given by Mrs. Clifford Replogle followed by a banquet supper. The evening was spent by Singing carols and the distribution of gifts. Committees for the evening were as follows: Program - Mrs. Harry D. Doty, Mrs. Justin Kneeland, Mrs. Mervin Mishler. Time and Place - Mrs. Duane Graff and Mrs. Clifford Replogle. Decorating - Mrs. Roger Graff, Mrs. John Replogle, Mrs. Don Ahrns, Mrs. Robert Auer, Mrs. Arlo Beiswanger, and Mrs. Darrell Orn. Mrs. Duane Sprague was a guest for the evening. Denieces and Denephews Hold Christmas Meeting Thirty-six Denieces and Denephews, 1955 (Matrons and Patrons of District 20) Order of Eastern Star met at Rubie’s Party Home at Milford at 4 o’clock Sunday evening for their annual Christmas party. Dinner was served at 5 o’clock at banquet tables decorated for the festive occassion. Punch and nuts were served preceding dinner. Greetings and a gift exchange followed the meal. Guests were from New Carlisle, Nappanee, Elkhart, Highland, Lakeville, Mentone, Mishawaka, North Liberty, Fort Wayne, Plymouth, Syracuse, Warsaw and Milford. The worthy grand matron ’55 and her husband from Lafayette, the deputy ’55 and her husband from New Carlisle, and past grand patron, Delf McKesson from Plymouth, past grand patron Ray E. Walters and wife from Nappanee, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kizer and Mrs. Herbert Baumgartner were hosts. The next meeting will be in March at North Liberty. MILFORD YOUTH TO GO CAROLING WEDNESDAY The Milford Town Youth group will meet at the Bethel church on Wednesday evening, Dec. 18, at 7 p. m., and go caroling. Notice this date and time because it has been changed from the original date and time because of an interference with school activities.

Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE-WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

In front of town hall are the bright Christmas decorations complete with giant tree. The tree is beautiful at night in its array of colored lights. Despite the beautiful decorations

The company has given notice to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baumgartner, owners of the frame building by March 1, 1964, that where the new. telephone building will be located, to remove the building by March 1, 1964, that work can begin on the new structure. The old white frame building has for years housed the Milford Iron and Welding Co., and in recent years has been used to warehouse canned tomatoes, Mr. Sadler said the new building would be 40 by 40 feet, a concrete block building with a limestone front. The building will be one story, and will house complete-

Santa Claus Plans Two Visits In Milford

The Milford Chamber of, Commerce met on Monday evening at the Melody case and made plans for the Christmas season store hours and for the arrival of Santa Claus in the community. FourI teen mehibers were present for the meeting. The retail stores, will be open until 9 p. m. every evening starting Friday, Dec. 13, through Monday, Dec. 23. They will close at 6 p. m. on Christmas eve. The chamber is making plans for Santa to visit the town on Saturday, Dec. 21, and again on Tuesday. Dec. 24. He will have treats for 4-H BEEF ENROLLMENT DUE JANUARY 1 Members of the area 4-H clubs are reminded that enrollment for beef steers, beef' heifers, dairy (except, calves), sow and litter, and sheep flock are due by a January 1. Commercial beef project enrollment is due at this time also. Enrollment cards are available at the County Extension office in Warsaw. Intermediates Entertain Seniors Mother’s Club At Christmas Party Twenty-one members of the Syracuse Intermediate Mothers club entertained at Foo and Faye’s on Monday night for 20 members of the Senior Mothers club. The lovely Christmas dinner was enjoyed ✓at tables beautifully decorated in the holiday theme. Each person j received a dainty Christmas fav- | or. Punch was served to each individual as she entered and a gift exchange was held. Mrs. Avon Bushong, president of the Intermediate club, welcomed the guests. The Skylark Marionettes, composed of Miss Priscilla Rhode, Mrs. Hilary Bachman, and Mrs. Carl H. Satre, presented a lovely puppet show entitled “The Magic Onion.” Members of the Intermediate club composing the hostess committee were Mrs. O. W. Martin, Mrs. James Stucky, Mrs. Max Brower, and Mrs. Ralph Clingaman. Mrs. Maurice Koher will be hostess for the next meeting of the Intermediate club on Jan. 6. The Senior Mothers will meet on Jan. 6 at the home of Mrs. Noble Blocker.

the town’s flag, flying at half mast in tribute to the late John Fizgerald Kennedy, seems to stand out and the tragic death of our late President will be in the minds of most this Chrismas.

ly new equipment. The directdialing equipment now being used in the Milford exchange will go to another exchange. Mr. Sadler said the move is in keeping with the growth of the area. The telephone exchange is now located in the brick building on the corner of Main arid Catherine streets, a 22 by 60 structure, which has proved too small for the expanding business. The old building once housed the Farmers’ State Bank which went defunct in the mid-20’s. There are 932 telephone subscribers serviced .by the Milford exchange.

the children. During the evening the nominating committee presented a slate of officers for 1964. Those nominated are as follows: President - Don Beer Vice President - Dennis Sharp Secretary-Treasurer - Mrs. Don Wolferman This slate will be acted upon at the January ladies’ night. The committee appointed by the president, Leon Newman, to plan the ladies’ night for early in the month of January was Walter Wuthrich, Paul Ruch, Don Ahrns, and Dane Rarick. Milford Legion Is Third In District Ancil Geiger Post No. 226 of the American Legion met Monday evening in the Milford Legion hall and heard a membership report. Walter Ritter reported 134 members to date. This is 121 per cent of quota. Post No. 226 rates third in the second district membership., It was decided to support the American Legion Auxiliary in its project to supply the needy families with Christmas baskets. The baskets will be filled at 9 a. m. on Friday, Dec. 20, in the fire station. Anyone wishing to help by donating may leave his donations at the fire station before that time. The Legion voted to send a donation to the J. D. Tippit foundation. Policeman Tippit lost his life in Dallas, Tex., on the same day that President Kennedy was assassinated, while trying to apprehend the accused assassin. The Legion Auxiliary Christmas supper will be at the fire station on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 6 p. m. The children are invited. Komets Play Chatham Saturday The Fort Wayne Komets, bolstered by new players, have been playing good, hard, hockey that has brought them some thrilling wins. Saturday night the Komets face off with one of the Canadian teams of the international league, Chatham, Ont., in a regular scheduled league game.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1963

Music Departments To Give Christmas Programs

In Milford By EARLENE FISHER The Milford high school chorus will present its Christmas program Tuesday evening, Dec. 17, at 7:30 in the community building. The chorus is directed by Joseph Judkins and accompanied by Jean Kaiser and Kristi Lichtenwalter at the piano, and Ginger Hollar on the chimes. Carol Rassi will narrate the program. Jeff Kern, Warren Stephenson, and Stan Stump are in charge of staging and lighting. Blake Baumgartner is a special assistant, A black light is used as Dick Sharp, Jim Mock, Rick Woodward, Joe Jessop, Connie Fox, Ken Beer, Jean Kaiser, Dane Rumfelt, and JoLene Housouer “spell out” the meaning of Christmas in “The Christmas Alphabet”. Becky Hoerr, Max Ruch, JoEllen McClintic, John Beiswanger, Connie Hartter, Beth Hoover, Phil Barkey, Allison Anglin, Bob Hoerr, Susie Price and Max Beer are joined by young friends and relatives and sing “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” and “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.” Michelle Conn will sing “That Man Over There,” a musical narrative of Santa by Meredith Willson. The candlelight procession will introduce the secular portion of the program. Larry Hoover is the soloist in “Birthday of the King”; Sharron Moneyheffer, in “Gezu, Bambino”. Other compositions include: “Behold That Star” and “The Little Drummer Boy”. The program will conclude with the traditional “Singing Christmas Tree”. The chorus will sing several well-known Christmas carols. As the lights dim and snow begins to fall, the tune of “Noel”, sung by Dick Sharp, will drift from the top of the tree. ’ CHARLES DYE BUYS INSURANCE BUSINESS Charles Dye of Leesburg has purchased the insurance business of Charles L.‘ Hass of Pierceton. Mr. Hass was the representative for the Fidelity-Phoenix Insurance Co., Continental Insurance Co., and Continental Casualty Insurance Co. Mr. Dye, who is also an employee in. the Leesburg post office, has been in the insurance business for about 10 years. MRS. HARRY SCHULTZ ESCAPES INJURIES Mrs. Harry Schultz of Milford escaped injury last Thursday afternoon when a plastic panel being transported on an automobile being driven by Wooddow Schramm slipped off and struck the windshield of her car. The accident happened about one half mile north of Warsaw. Schramm, a, resident of Bremen, told officers that he had been transporting the plastic on the top of his auto when a rope broke. Damage to the Schultz auto was listed at SIOO by deputy sheriff Max Ganshorn. Van Buren-Jefferson Twp. Farm Bureau To Hold Annual Pot Luck Dec. 16 The Van Buren-Jefferson township Farm Bureau will have its annual potluck supper at 6:30 Monday, Dec. 16, at the Milford elementary school. , Ham, rolls, and coffee will be furnished. A program will fojlow the supper. — j MRS. BILL FISHER HONORED; AT BIRTHDAY PARTY Mrs. Wally Huffer and Mrs. Richard Trammel of Syracuse gave a surprise birthday party Tuesday evening, Dec. 10, at the Wawasee Bowl for Mrs. Bill (Mary) Fisher. She received several lovely gifts. Coffee and cake were served. Those attending were Mesdames Elmer Zimmernam, Louie Hare, Howard Heckaman, all of Milford, Richard Carwile, Richard Weaver, Mabie Walton, Pat White, Sharon Ryan, Charles Searfoss, George I Thornburg, Gene Henning and • Charles Menefee, all of Syracuse, i and Miss Judy Smith of Dewart; Lake. . ■ i MRS. MELVILLE SMITH TO LEAVE FOR FLORIDA Mrs. Melville Smith of Pearl street in Syracuse will leave Sunday by train for Sarasota, Fla., where she will spend six weeks. She will be at 5418 Avenida Del Mare in Sarasota.

Lakeland School Board Considers Fuel Oil Bids The Lakeland community school board met Tuesday evening and fuel oil jbids were opened. The oil is to be for the Milford, Leesburg and Syracuse schools. Bids were as follows: Laketon Refinery, number 5-100, bid .0945. This bid was for fuel for the Syracuse school only. Gladieux Refinery, Fort Wayne, number! 5-100, bid .0935, and number 2, bid .0998. Number 2 oil is used at the Milford and Leesburg schools. Standard Refinery, Whiting, number 5-100, bid .985, and number 2, .|OlO3l for Leesburg and Milford elementary schools, the bid for Milford high school was .121. Don Arnold, business manager for the; corporation, will investigate further before a decision is reached on letting contracts. The subject of who is responsible for the care of the tractor, recently purchased for the North Webster, school came up for discussion. It was decided Mr. Amolt would contact principal Bryant about the matter. Mr. Arnolt reported there had been a leak in the steam pipe at the North Webster school, This had been repaired by welding. Also there had been some trouble with the sewer line in the showers and rest rooms at the Leesburg school which may be the result of sand in the line and will be taken care of. Superintendent Lewis Immel read reports from the principals, and the report of Edgar Speer, elementary co-ordinator, who reported he had recently visited the kindergartens at Milford and North Webster. Mr. West, a representative of the insurance committee, was present and presented statistics on Workman’s Compensation and complete coverage insurance. President of the board James C. Stookey, with two other board members will meet with the county audio-visual board for discussion. The vocational agriculture advisory board invited school board members to their meeting on December 12. Mr. Arnolt will study the question of school custodians work hours and footage each one’s work involves and will report his findings at a later date. The board will meet December 30 to finish the business for the 1963 year and pay outstanding bills. At Tuesday’s meeting were superintendent Lewis S. Immel, and board members James C. Stucky, Charles W. Kroh, Glenn L. Brown, William Pearl and Dale Graham, Mr. West and a representative of Gladieux Refinery. AREA RESIDENTS ATTEND AFB CONVENTION Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilson of Milford, Charles Mikel and Richard Berger of Nappanee, all members of the Van Buren-Jefferson Farm Bureau, were among those from Kosciusko county going by bus to attend the Tuesday session of the American Farm Bureau convention in Chicago. Eight hundred" and eighty six members attended the Hoosier breakfast at the Sherman hotel. They were the largest state delegation in attendance at the convention on Tuesday. The main speakers were Hubert Humphrey, senator from Minnesota; Roger Fleming, secretary of the American Bureau; and Gerald Ford, representative from Michigan. |

Story Os One Solitary Life

Author Unknown Here is a young man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village. He worked in a carpenter shop until he was 30 and then for three years he was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never owned a home. He never had a family. He never went to college. He never put his foot inside a big city. He never traveled 200 miles frojn the place where he was bom. He never did one of the things that usually accompany greatness. He had no credentials but himself. While he was still a young man, the tide of private opinion turned against him. His friends ran away. He was turned over to his enemies.

In Syracuse The Syracuse high school music department, under the direction of James Lentz, will present its annual Christmas concert at 2 p. m. Sunday, Dec. 15. The high school band will open the program by playing “Joyous Christmas” by Buchtel, “Christmas Song” by Cacavas, “The Toy Trumpet” by Scott, “Christmas Festival” by Leroy Anderson, “Cantique de Noel” (O Holy Night) arranged by Walters, and “White Christmas” by Irving Berlin. _ ' ■ The high school choir will close the program by singing “Love Came Down at Christmas” by Tinman, “While Shepherds Watched Their Sheep” arranged by Jungst, “Greensleeves” by Lefebre, “To Us‘ Is Born a Little Child” arranged by Steele, “Silver Bells” — girls’ trio, and “Home for the Holidays” arranged by Craig. There will be no charge for the concert. • PYTHIAN SISTERS HOLD ELECTION Syracuse Pythian Sisters, Loyal Temple 130, met for regular stated meeting, Wednesday, Dec: 4. M. E. C. Florence Moore presided. An election of officers was held and the following elected: M. E. C., Mrs. Nelson Hoover; E. S., Mrs. Chester Stiffler; E. J 4 Mrs. William Wheeten; manager, Mrs. Ruth LeCount; guard, Mrs. Ella Unrue; protector, Mrs. Margurite Forrest; secretary, Mrs. Lee Poyser; treasurer, Mrs. Zerola Zook. Also elected were Mrs. Orlie Brown, pianist and Mrs. Herbert Blue,, assistant. Delegate to district convention, Mrs. Hoover; and alternate, Mrs. Zook. Delegate to grand temple, Miss Moore; and alternate, Mrs. Zook. Elected for press correspondent, Mrs. Estella Swartz; staff captains, Mrs. Poyser and Mrs. Bebon Crafton. Trustees, Mrs. Swart?, Mrs. Unrue and Mrs. Nell Sloan. The installing officer was Miss Florence Moore. The Christmas dinner will be at Howard’s at 6:30 Wednesday, Dec. 18. Installation of officers will be January 15. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Paul Bixler and Mrs. Nell Sloan. Wednesday Afternoon Club Hears Paul Moore The Wednesday Afternoon club of Syracuse met with Mrs. Ralph Thornburg at her home on North Shore Drive, Syracuse Lake Wednesday, Dec. 4. The president, Mrs. Robert Mauzy, presided and opened the meeting with the pledge to the flag and the club collect. The guest speaker was Paul Moore, Syracuse high school principal, whose subject was “Education and the Changes that have taken place in the School System.” The next meeting will be the Christmas meeting on December 18 at the home of Mrs. Alice Clark. THREE FROM COUNTY HAS LICENSE SUSPENDED Three residents of Kosciusko county have had their drivers license suspended according to the latest report from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Indianapolis. They are as follows: George F. Borders of r 1 Etna Green, from 10-21-63, for matters appearing on record points. Lester H. Danewood of 461 W. Market, Warsaw, from 11-5-64, for drunk driving: Robert Myers of r 2, Handy Sport Grocery, Leesburg, from 10-21-63 to 2-19-64, for drunk driving.

He went through the mockery of a trial. He was naile<yto a cross between two thieves. While he was dying his executioners gambled for the only piece of property he had on earth, and that was his coat. When he was dead he was laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend. Nineteen wide centuries have come and gone, and today he is the central figure of the human rade and the leader of the column of progress. I am far within the mark when I say that all the armies that ever marched, and all the navies that were ever built, and all the parliaments that ever sat, and all the kings that ever reigned put together, have not affected the life of man upon this earth as has that One Solitary Life.

Third Holiday Ball Dec. 28

The date of the third annual Holiday Ball has been announced this week by general chairman John Kroh. The event will be held at Hoosier Skateland, located south of Syracuse on road 13, on Saturday, Dec. 28, from 9 p. m. until 1 a. m. He said the popular Tony Ruii band, whose members come from

Rev. C. Dickenson To Speak At Syracuse EUB A Fort Wayne man, Rev. Charles Dickinson, superintendent of the Fort Wayne Rescue Home and Mission, will be the guest speaker Sunday, Dec. 15, at 10:30 services at Calvary EUB church, Syracuse. Rev. Kennard Robinson, pastor, said that the well known misison superintendent will talk on the work of the Fort Wayne mission in providing services -to transient and local homeless men. A native of • northeast Indiana, Rev. Dickinson served for five years as assistant superintendent of the Fargo Union Mission in Fargo, North Dakota, before com- ; ing to serve the Fort Wayne Mission. ’ The Rev. Dickinson will discuss the problems faced by the five and one half million men on skid row in America today. Since the Fort Wayne Mission was founded 60 I years ago by area churches, the I agency has helped more than one million such men. Each year, the Fort Wayne Mission provides 20,000 meals, lodgings, clothing, and 4,000 full or parttime jobs as well as spiritual aid to the “lost” and "forgotten of society.” SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY CONCERT TUESDAY, DEC. 17 All Syracuse elementary students in grades one through six have been invited to sing in the Syracuse elementary ' Christmas concert which will be held Tuesday evening, Dec 17, in the new gym. The concert will begin at 7:30, and there will be no admission charge. The program will feature rhythm instruments, bells, Spanish, German and Latin.carols, and the elementary choir. The public is invited. Syracuse Methodist Church Circles Meet Circle one of the Syracuse i Methodist church met at the home of Mrs. Ralph Clingaman, Lake Wawasee, Thursday, Dec. 5, for a potluck dinner at noon. » Co-hostesses were Mrs, Robert Wilkerson, Mrs. Vernon Martin, and Mrs. Jay Peffley. The business session was conducted by Mrs. Clingaman. Mrs. Carl Reynolds gave the devotions and the program. She read “The Legend of the Christmas RQse”. There was a gift exchange. Sixteen members were present and three guests, Mrs. Eugene Hattersley, Mrs. Kenneth McVay, and Mrs. Eugene Hall. The next meeting will be Jan. 2 at the home of Mrs. Hubert Anglemyer. Circle Three Circle three of the Syracuse? Methodist church met in the home of Mrs. Ruth Rapp Thursday, Dec. 5, for a one o’clock dessert. The vice chairman, Mrs. C. K. Kinder, presided. The response to roll call was a Christmas poem which was used for the devotions followed by prayer by Mrs. Mamie Wesner. There was a Christmas gift exchange. Fourteen members and one guest, Mrs. Olive Miller, were present. The next meeting will be on Jan. 2 in the home of Mrs. Edith Rhode. Circle Four Circle four met Thursday evening, Dec. 5, for a potluck supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Dunn. The chairman, Mrs. Ray Joifes, presided at the business session when a contribution was made to Loretta Gruber, a Methodist medical missionary in India. Mrs. Richard Heyde gave the devotions using as her theme “Christmas” and Mrs. J. Ross Richey read the Christmas story from St. Luke. Mrs. Louise Connolly gave the missionary lesson Mrs. Murrill will be the January hostess.

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Elkhart and South Bend, will play for the occasion. Last year’s Holiday Ball was a prelude to the Winter Carnival which drew a large crowd to the area. - •. The Syracuse-Wawasee, chamber of commerce is sponsoring the ball.

EVANGELIST — Rev. James McKibbin, pastor of the Syracuse Church of God (the church on the hill) is evangelist for services at the church through Dec. 22. Rev. McKibbin is a native of Kosciusko county, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul McKibbin, of Warsaw. He lives with his wife, Patricia, and daughters, Carie and Debbie, at the parsonage on north Huntington street. He is a student at Mancheser college. Each evening a layman will present the lesson for the children preceding services. Rev. and Mrs. Walter Williams, well known Syracuse couple, are the song evangelists. The public is Invited to attend these services. Come and bring your friends and the children for the special service for them at 7:30 every evening. Syracuse Scouts To Have Explorer Troop Richard and Jack Maresh of i Syracuse will be the leaders of the newly organized “Explorer Troop” of Boy Scouts for the Lakeland area. There was a meeting to organize the troop on Monday, Dec. 9, at the Scout cabin in Syracuse. The parents were invited to attend in : order that the Scouts could become i a charter member. LAKELAND ADULT FARM CLASS TO BEGIN DEC. 19 A joint adult farm class meeting will be held nejxt Thursday evening, Dec. 19, at the Milford agriculture room at the high School building. The class will begin at 7.30 p.m. with the county agent, Don Frantz, giving ’ a revised farm outlook meeting. This class includes both Milford and Syracuse farmers and is the first in a series of ten meetings presented in each department. A special invitation is extended to farmers in the Leesburg and North Webster areas. Theives Get SI,OOO In Equipment At Tippie Pro Shop According to reports from the Kosciusko county sheriff's office burglars took $1,036.60 worth of golf equipment and sweaters from the pro shop of the Tippecanoe Lake Country club golf course last Thursday night or early Friday morning. The robbery was discovered last Friday when Wilbur (Gil) Gividen, golf professional, of Warsaw went to the shop. Stolen were seven golf bags, valued at $177.60; nine sets of golf dlubs and 19 valued a t $789; and six sweaters, valued at $72. Burglars did not bother equipment Os club members and did not ransack the office.

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