The Mail-Journal, Volume 2, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 December 1963 — Page 5

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WE’RE JOINING SANTA in greeting our friends, and extending to them our warmest wishes for a Merry Christmas

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Once again, we pause to thank our many good friends and wish them the merriest of Christmases. / and a Yuletide season overflowing with happiness and good cheer.

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Greetings | Merrily we roll along to a joyful holiday season. We’re hoping it holds | packages just brimful of § happiness for you and all | your family. - ■ ■ : -5

Outstanding Christmas Program At Milford School Tuesday Night

The combined chorus of fifth,' sixth/-seventh, and eighth graders under the direction of Mrs. Justin Kneeland opened the annual Christmas program at the Milford community building on Tuesday evening with the singing of “Jingle Bells”, “Silver Bells”, and “Deck the Halls” while a spotlight was played on a large drawing of a ‘•one horse open sleigh” on the stage. A capacity crowd was present" despite the (-bld, wintry evening. This was followed by the jumOr h choir under Mrs. Kneeland's direction, presenting ‘-‘There’s A ; Star in the East”, “I Saw Three Ships”:, and “Chorus of the Bells”.. Th!; was .an. exceptionally fine r. nt at ion .by-the junior,-high choir. Their rendition of the last of the three songs was more like that of an older group. The combin -<.l chorus sang “Silent'Night” and then Vicki Mehl, Charles Fox, Don Steffen, and Becky Brown dressed as Bible < • sit-r.g "In the Night”. This was followed by-ttie combined chorus. singing “Angels We Have Heard on High” and “Joy to the World” while the manger scene was. portrayed on the stage. Dan Beer was reader of the Christmas story from the Bible. - ' The first' part of the program closed with the singing of “O Holy Night” with Joan Felkner as soloist. The accompanist for this part of the program was Paula Burgett. High School The high school students and chorus under the direction of Joseph Judkins did their usual good job on their portion of the program. During the fun part nine seniors presented “The Christmas | Alphabet”. Connie Hartter was a last minute substitute for Kenneth

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' Beer, who was ill.- The high schoo trio, Janet Ramser, Sharron Mon eyheffer, and Michelle Conn, sang “The Snow Lay on the Ground”. Six high-school couples sat around the stage reading and were later joined by “their children who were dressed in pajamas. The children were Bougie, 3-year-old son of Mr. and ‘lJrs. Fred Weisser; Rusty. 6-year-old son of Rev. and Mrs. Robert Perkins; Ron, 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ca 1toii Beer; Jeff, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs, Robert Hoerr; Ang--5,y.-ar-bld ' daughter of Mr. and Mrs- ' Kurman Jessop;' and | Shay and Renee, first graders, who are the twin daughters of Mr. and Mr's. Leo Anglin. As 'usual when youngsters are involved] they stole the] show, . especially when il--v had taken a short i “na’p”, Santa ar-ived. with toys for \ them. The 12 high school chorus . mg “It’s Beginning to. Look Like Christmas” and “Santa j Claus is Coming, to Town” during | his scene. Conn sang “That Man Over There” as a solo | as Santa passed out the gifts; Living Christmas Tree The serious part of the. pro-; gram was opened with Jean Kaiser playing “Ave Maria”. This was followed by the high school chorus dressed in their robes proceed- i ing to the stage area by candle- : light while singing “O Come All ] Ye Faithful”. “Behold That Star”, ; a spiritual, was well presented by 1 the chorus as was “The' Little I Drummer Boy”. Larry Hoover as soloist on “Birthday of a King” and Sharron Moneyheffer as sol- | oist on “Jesu Bambino” added to 1 this part of the program. I The program was completed; with the “living Christmas tree” j and the annual presentation of i “Stille Nacht” and "O Tannen-1 baum”. Dick Sharp at the top of | the tree did a good job as soloist, in the singing of “The First Noel”. ' The program was finished by the chorus singing “Merry Christmas’ . Special recognition to Mrs. . Parker Phend and her art classes I i

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and John Strouse and the shop lasses was given by Mr. Judkins. This was well deserved, the-scen-ery and lighting were very attractive and fitting for this year’s program. Syracuse I Industries Fete Employees ■ The Lil Plant at Syracuse .11 lu . dinner m;d pally : : . ■ /yees, their wive s and ■ . ' - 1- ■ :, - \ ...;.. 1 tonight tTiu-ir; day. i .... be an orcin t : .. d j.I < . ‘ ! G' -• o, .j, <„, enter- ; tailed ill its •r e y . tt a dinkier par.y at liawa-rd ion Friday evening, Dec. 13. . I- McCormick-Cutter, Inc. enteri taihed its employees, Uieir wr. es and husbands, at a dinner party, on Wednesday night, Dec. . I j the Pickwick Lounge, Syracuse, I Penn Controls, Inc. will entertain its Syracuse employees at a’ dinner party at Howard's restaurant on Saturday, Dec 21. j Syracuse Enterprises will have a i carry-in luncheon at the plant on | Tuesday, Dec. 21, for employees : and their families. The Frog Tavern entertained its i employees at a dinner Sunday, Dec. 15. The wives and husbands i were also invited guests. i The Syracuse Rubber company, will entertain its employees, the j.wives and husbands, at a dinner party at the Winona hotel, Win- | ona Lake on Saturday evening, I Dec. 21. There will We professional ' acts presented for j Weatherhead company Pioneers i will sponsoi’ a children’s Christmas j party at .the Syracuse high school j auditorium on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 12 p.m. - . i There will be toys, Santa and ' professional entertainment by i “The Toddlers,” and door prizes. ; The party .will last about one hour. Lingofelter Family Has Yule Party The Lingofelter family Christmas party was held at the VFW | building in. Nappanee last Sunday. IA carryrin dipner and gift exchange were enjoyed during the day. 1 Present were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wolf er man and granddaughters, Darcy and Debbie, Milford; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gillis and grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs- Bob Strang and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lingofelter, all of Nappanee; Mr, and Mrs. Lawrence Lingofelter, and Mr. ■ and Mrs. Jack Pease and daughter, all of Goshen,; and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lingofelter, Warsaw.

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ENTERTAIN AT BRIDAL SHOWER Mrs. Harold Geiger of Waubee Lake entertained at a bridal; shower last Friday' evening in honor of Mrs. James Rummel. Mrs. Gail Geiger served as cohostess. Decorations used for the evening followed the Christmas theme. | White bells were also used. Mrs. I Rummel, a recent bride who resides south of Milford, was presented a red carnation corsage. j Several contests were enjoyed I during the evening with the prizes being presented to the new bride ic end of- the social period. Jello and cookies were served to the 25 guests present at the' end of th ' evening, Guests were from ■ ' N *th W'■ r, Fort MRS. JAMES RUMMEL HONORED AT SHOWER 'til's. Karl. c r 'l'ned i i no Milford' . b - '. <: i me- i her Home at \ . .'ve • ■ Wednesday e- iPt. .11. Mrs. Rummy., a recent bride' found, her many gifts' on. a table h'.decked with a small paper Christmas tree;—-Red and white . decorations were used throughout the homeAt the close of the evening Mrs. Hoover served chicken salad and punch to, the 21 persons present.

POE, Charles Andrew Mr. and Mrs. Charles Poe of W. Pike street, Goshen, are the parents of a nine pound, seven ounce boy, born Wednesday morning aj/ nine o’clock in the Elkhart (GZneral hospital. The baby haspbeen named Charles Andrew. HeJmeasured 22 inches long; / The Poes have, a daughter, Laura Ann. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Poe of Milford and Mr. and Mrs James McConnell of Goshen are the maternal grandparents. HOPKINS SON Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hopkins, ' 1004 E. Market St., Warsaw, are 1 parents of a son born Monday at , 9:07 p. m. at Murphy Medical Center in Warsaw. The infant weighed five pounds, eleven ounces. The mother is the former Carolee I Jones. Maternal grandparents are] Mrs. Alice Jones of Claypool and i Carlton Jones of Milford, and paternal gr andparents are Mr. and Mrs. William Hopkins of r 1 Warsaw. ATTEND FUNERAL IN WOLCOTTVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Pfingst of Syracuse attended the funeral of Ray Kingsley on Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Williams funeral home at Wolcottville, Ind. MT. Kingsley was a brother of Mrs. Pfingst and was well known in Syracuse. He was 90 years old on the 11th of September and was a patient in the LeGrange County hospital for three months where he passed away Tuesday, Dec. 10. Interment was in the East Springfield cemetery in LaGrange County. » JAMES STUCKMAN TO PRESENT PROGRAMS IN AREA CHURCHES James Stuckman of Milford will present a slide program at two churches in the Milford area during the month of January. On Sunday, Jan. 12, he will show' his slides at the evening services ’ at the Milford Christian church. He will present another program at the New Salem Church of the Brethren on Thursday, Jan. 16. SIZENTNER CONCERT AT SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL The Sr-Zentner band played a concert for the “Syracuse high school students’ on Wednesday afternoon of this week. The band was in the area for an appearance, at the Pickwick. The concert was sponsored > by Lakeland Motors, Bill Peters of Ogden Island, and “Snort” Me Cormick of McCormick-Cutt'er Chevrolet. It was greatly appreciated by the students.

HEY KIDS! Have Mom and Dad bring you to see SANTA in person SATURDAY, DEC. 21 In Our Store In The Evening »

Thursday, December 19, 1963 THE MAIL-JOURNAL

PURCELL-WEISSER ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr, and Mrs. John H. Purcell, Jr., of W. Star street, Peoria, 11l , announced the engagement of their daughter, Joan Marie, to Arthur I Lewis Weisser, Jr., son of Mr. and j Mrs. Arthur L. Weisser of W. Garden street, Peoria, 111. The bride-elect is a granduate of] Manual Training hi,gh school in Peoria and attends ’Midstate col-1 lege in Commins, 111. Her fiance is also. a gr.icl’.iate of Manual Training high school. He is presently serving with the U. S. AilForce. Mr. Weisser, ■ Jr., is a nephew . of Herman and Charles Weisser' fold.* ' ■ " " ■ ........ kjembers of the Ladies’ Aid 01 the ?»[ilfoid Christian . iaavii ir t at the church on Thursday even-'j ing, Dec., 12, for their : annual Christmas party. An unusual Christmas play, depicting a family at Christmas time, was . presented. Mrs. Don Hall., program chairman, played, the part of grandmother; Mrs. I Robert Auei', was mother; ana i children were Mark Grove, Lorie I Yeater, Debbie and Lydia Shearer, ] Carol and Mark Mynhier, and Mrs.. Robert O’Blenis. Mrs. O' Blenis played the part of the college girl, home for the Christmas vacaiton, and sang “Silent Night". Mrs. Hall read several Christmas seh/ctions following the play. Othermembers of her committee were *Mrs. Auer, Mrs. Ray Bray, and Mrs. Stan Scott. - . Following the-“program a short i business session was conducted by J the president, Mi;s. Roger Graff. Refreshments were served in I the church fellowship room in a ■ setting of red, white and green I net balls centered with ppinset- i tias, and a beautiful Christmas tree. Christmas gifts were exchanged ■ and secret pals revealed. New names were drawn for the coming ] year. Members of the refreshment ■ committee were Mesdames Leon j Tucker, Wayne John Yeater, Dave Hartter, Frank Grove, j Duane Sprague, and Paul Lech-1 litner. i The decoration committee was Mesdames Stan Custer, Darrell ' Orn, John F. Augsburger, Stan Stump, and Robert Davis. Editor'sT Mail Bag — —J i Arrives in Florida Rial and I arrived safely here I in Sebring', Fla., Dec. 8.. Yester- j day went to the post office and 1 found last week's paper whs there in general delivery. We were glad to get it. Our address is now - Rial Troup. 117 Oake Ave., Sebring, Fla., Zip I 33870. ■ j The weather is loyely right now.] Nights are cool “blit days have] been quite warm in the afternoon. It was about 80 degrees-yesterday* Thank you for sending the paper to us. Edith Troup SANTA TO BE AT GAMBLES IN SYRACUSE Santa! will be at Gambles in Friday evening, Dec. 20, EVENING GROSBEAKS IN AREA Evening' Grosbeaks are back in . the Milford area again this year. Mrs. Eldon Hurd of Milford reported to The Mail-Journal office Wednesday morning that she saw six Evening Grosbeaks eating at the Hurds’ bird feeder. C. S. MYERS ENTERTAINS EMPLOYEES TONIGHT Employees of the C. S. Myers Ford Agency in Milford will be entertained at the agency’s annual Chrisfmas party to be held this evening (Thursday) at Petro’s retaurant in Warsaw. The wives of the firm’s employees will also be present for the evening.

WMSA Os Lakeside Chapel Has Yule Party The Women’s Missionary Service Auxiliary of the Wawasee Lakeside Chapel met for Christ- ,' mas fellowship, Thursday, Dec. 12 at the church- A pot luck dinner was served at noon by tlic hostesses, Mrs. Al Burson/Mrs. W. L. Burson and Mrs. Mary M- ck. ‘ Following the dinner the president'. Mrs. Loren Frey, presided at the business session. Roll call re- . .. >c was "Most Mean g ’ul Christmas.” -; Each membex* was a/- ' I ;■> a kit to t io next ■ meeting to be sent to the migrate ]:. The elderly persons of the edmL y/n ; T i zWw iby short Coi'i-'tiiiLls “To Us :: Ceald Joe Zehr read the" \ hri nis story and offered prayer, ■ -after. ■ there was group s i-; ' ;.. Secret pal gifts were exc’i ,n ted and names of pals rcveale !.; The pres id- a: ’. as present .1 with a gaily wrapped gift. When opened the gift continued shower gilt's for her baby son. SYRACUSE j liospitai Hoies Mrs. Alice M-. Woodruff, r 1, : was admitted to the Goshen GenI era 1 hospital Saturday, Dee. 14. Robert Searfoss entered Elkhart General hospital Sunday, Dee. 15, for minor surgery. He was released Tuesday. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Pusti,- r 2, | entered Goshen General - hospital . I Monday, Dec. 16. .. < ' °l Vein Brinkman, r 4, was rg-* | leased from the Goshen hospital 1 Monday, Dec. 16. I Andrew Hopper entered Goshen ] hospital Tuesday, Dec. 17, . i Donald Sehabach was released t from. tl,ie Goshen hospital Tuesday, I Dec. 17. He had been treated for - an accident at work. Mrs. Ed Robinson, r, 3. entered Taylor hospital at Bluffton Mom day, Dec. 16. William Buster entered Veterans’ hospital, Fort Wayne, Thursday, Dec. 19. MILFORD - LEESBURG Hospital Notes MILFORD MAN TAKEN TO FORT WAYNE HOSPITAL Clarence. “Sox" Hollar.of Millford was taken to the Veterans’ j hospital in Fort Wayne on Sunday . j morning by- the Mishler . ambulI ance of: Milford. He is in ward 4W. .# * * I' Mrs. Harry D. Doty of Milford entered the Goshen hospital last ■ Wednesday. She was released over ; the week end. I _ John Green of Leesburg was admitted last Wednesday to the GoI shen hospital. j J. W.-Saunders Os r 1 Leesburg ] was released last week from the Whitley County hospital in Colum- ‘ j bia City; Susan Eisenhour, daughter .of Mr. and Mis. Max Eisenhour of r 1 Milford, was admitted to the Goshen hospital last Thursday. She was dismissed Friday. Bitrl Warren, Sr., of r.l Milford was admitted last Thursday to the . Goshen hospital. Mrs, Max Eisenhour of r 1 Milford was dismissed from the Goshen hospital last Thursday, Mrs. Bessie Lyon of Milford returned home from the Goshen hospital Friday. Mrs. Zola Metcalf of r 1 Leesburg entered the Murphy Medical Center Friday. Peggy Lou, nine-year-old daugh- i ter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilmer P. Edwards of Leesburg, was releas- I ed Friday from Murphy Medical Center. Jeffery Trump, 4-year-old son ■ of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Trump of , Leesburg, received medical treatment Monday at the Murphy Medical Center. He was released following treatment.

MILFORD FELLOWSHIP CLASS HAS YULE PARTY Members of the Fellowship class of the Milford Christian church met last Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Ramser for their annual Christmas party. The meeting was following the church’s Sunday evening services. TOM SMITH REPORTS THEFT FROM CAR TRUNK Tom Smith, of Lake Papakeechie reported to the Kosciusko, county sheriff’s office that on Dec. 11 some one had pried open the trunk of the auto and had taken a transmsision assembly. . Mr. Smith gave no value of the assembly. MILFORD FIRST BRETHREN YOUTH TO HAVE YULE PARTY | The senior youth of the First ' Brethren church of Milford will meet at the home of Rev. and Mrs. ' Frank Barker prior to the church’s candlelight service on Christmas eve for their Christmas party. On the committee are Kathy Wolferman, Rick Barker, and Darrell Custer. Brethren Youth Go Caroling The junior youth of *the First Brethren church of Milford went ■ caroling last week. Fifteen mem--1 bers and two sponsors, Mis. Paul Matthews and Mrs. Frank Barker, I composed the group.