The Mail-Journal, Volume 3, Number 19, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 June 1964 — Page 2

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Eugene 1. Troup Eugene I. Troup, 52, of Muncie, formerly of Milford, passed away at 1:55 p.m. Sunday from a selfinflicted gunshot wound to his head. Found by his landlady at, 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Mr. Troup was rushed to Ball Memorial hospital and immediately transferred to Indianapolis. He died in the ambulance • enroute. Mr. Troup was born in Milford on May 19, 1912, to Inin and Alma (Oster' Troup. He lived in Muncie for the past two years where he was employed by the Marhoeffer Meat Packing, company 1 Survivors include a daughter, i Miss Virginia Troup of Michigan City; two brothers, Frank and John both of Milford; three sisters, Miss Opal Troup and Mrs. Martha Miller of Milford and Mrs. Iva Scott of r 3 Syracuse. Three brothers and two sons preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Mishler, funeral home, Milford. Rev. Ralph Wagoner, pastor .of the Syracuse Church of the Brethren, officiated. Burial was in the Felkher cemetery. William G. Schiller F.nal rites were conducted Monday at the Mishler funeral home in Milford for William G. Schiller, 92, who passed away Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. han Kltpe erf Milford. Depth was due to complications following an extended illness./ - . ■ Mr. Schiller (was bom Sept 17. in Hanover. 'Germany. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schiller.. He was a member of the German j Lutheran church. Jersey City. N. J., where he resided before coming to Milford three months ago. Surviving in addition to the Milford daughter are another daughter, Mrs. William (Rath) Knoth of Lauralton. Long Island; one son, William G. Schdltr, Jr., of Norwood, Man : sister, Margaret Woe.her S>f Union. N. J.; one brother, Albert Schiller of Forked River, N. J.; ten grandchildren; and eleven greatgrandchildren. Rev. Carl Shearer, pastor of the Milford Chrjstian church, officiated. Th,e body was taken to Fort s Wayne for cremation. Thaddeus H.' Werker Thaddcus H Werker, 68, a resident of the Goshen community until he went to the Indiana State Soldier's Home at Lafayette six years ago, died Wednesday at Lafayette. Mr. Werker. retired mechanic, was a native .of Elkhart county. He was born August 23, 1895,, a son of ; Mr. and Mrs Lewis Werker. He was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Zollinger of r 1 Syracuse, and two nephews. Adrian and Arlo Zollinger, both of the Ligonier commurrfty Funeral services were held Friday. June 12, at 1:30- p.m. at .the Ulrey-Sedgwick funeral home, Ligonier. Rev. C.'R. Bitzer officiated. Burial was in Oak Park cemetery, Ligonier. Mrs. Florence \ (Clause) George 2 jTmA' 'me 15, in the’ . L.Ce. h and Son hi homH—uy* , M i' (Clause George,, 77, 623 soutii Van ; s ■ • • \ > . ■ 4 Mrs. George was born' on Adgust | 17. 1386. near Milford to Noah and Mary Clause. She died at 10 pm. on June 111 in her home. . She had been ill for three years. The.deceased was.a member of the Evangelical United- Brethren church and had resided in Avilla I for the past io years. She married ; YariSn of Nappanee; two s’sters-in-tober of 1943. He preceded her in I death in 1960. I Surviving are one step-daughter, i Mrs. Glenn Geyer of Nappanee; one niece. Mrs. Eugene (Joan 1 | Yarian of Nappar.ee; two Sister-in-law, Mrs. Pat Hunt of Avilla and | Mrs. Mabel Clause of Nappanee; I and two step-sons, both residing in j Arizona. . * Rev. Robert Wright of the Cal- ■ vary Methodist church of Avilla j officiated at the services. Burial t was in the Milford cemetery. lr - Mrs. Florian Reinbold Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Florian (Bessie) Reinbold. 72, of 321 north Cook street, Warsaw, formerly of Syracuse. She died unexpectedly Wesndsday at about 11 a. m. of a heart attack. Mr. Reinbold and husband operated a photo studio in Syracuse for a number of years before moving to Warsaw. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time. The Landis and Chamness funeral home in War* saw is in charge of arrangements. John Pletcher John Pletcher, 78, of r 1 Nappanee, brother erf Walter J. Pletcher of Syracuse, was found dead on the lawn at his home four miles SE of Nappanee at about 8:15 p. m. Tuesday. Harvey Hollar, a Nappanee farmer, found Mr. Pletcher slumped on the ground near a lawn mower when he weed to the Pletcher farm to get a plow. Kosciusko county coroner Dr. J. B. Mishler reported that Mr. Pletcher died in a heart attack at about 7:30 p. m. Mr. Pletcher was bon in Elkhart county on April 11, 1886. He married I

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I Lola- Stackus July 30, 1915, in Men- ! don, Mich., and she passed away on Dec. 22, 1961. Mr. Pletcher retired from fanning eight years ago. He • was a member of the Church of God i at Plymouth. I Surviving in addition to the Syra- ) cuse brother are one- son, Ernest ■ Pletcher of Seattle, Wash.; and two I' other brothers, Nathan Pletcber of • | Argos and Henry Pletcher of r 1 i Nappanee. ° | Friends were received after 7 p. I m. Wednesday at the Wright funeral I I home in Nap'panee_where services will be held FridayaT-2 p. m. Burial will be in Union Center cemetery. Fannie (Cross) Hoy Funeral services will be held tomorrow (Friday’ at 2 p.m. at the Harris funeral home at Syracuse for Mrs. B. F. ’Fannie Cross) j Hey. 95. wife of a former Syracuse area doctor. Mrs. Hoy died on Tuesday in (he Shields" nursing clintic in Lor-’ a n. 0.. of complications. She had resided at the nursing home for several years. The deceased was bom in Pauld-1 ing county, 0.. on July 3, 1868, to Thomas and Margaret (Miley) ' Cross. She was married to Dr. ' B. F. Hoy who preceded her in death 31 years ago. Mrs. Hoy had been a member of the Methodist church at Syracuse, Order of Eastern Star 283, secretary of the OES for 21 years, worthy matron four times, a member of the Wednesday afternoon club. Legion Auxiliary and the McBee and Royal Neighbors. ,She is survived by one daughter, Mr.» John * Helen' Adrcin.of Lcr-j 0 : one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Maty Hoy of Syracuse; one sister, ’ " - Mamie Petty of the Metho-1 : dst home in Warren; and two | ! grandsons. Dr. Jay Hoy Adrian of i Anaheim, Calif., and R. Boyd Ad- j rian of Cleveland, O.; two sons, | Robert Bruce and Clifford, preceded her in death. Friends may call at the Harris funeral home this evening from ; 7 to 9 and Friday until the hour of the services. Rev August W. Lundquist of the Syracuse Methodist church will ofliciate at the services. Burial will be in the Syracuse cemetery. Mrs. Nora B. Tully Funeral services were held at 2 p.m Tuesday in the McHatton funeral home. Warsaw, for Mrs Nora B. Tully. 82. of 508 Notth Harrison street. Warsaw, who dhd a: 12'50 p.m Sunday at the Murphy Medical Center. She had been a patient at the hospital since May 17 Death was due to comphca- , linns. * ' Mrs. Tully, who had been in’fa li ing e health for six months, was , born at New ' Paris on Oct. 17, ‘lBBl, the daughter of Harve C. and ■ .Elizabeth Ann ( Bossier' DruckaJ miller. She married Leßoy Tally i in 1898. He preceded her in death I in 1986; Mrs. ‘Tully was a member of the Warsaw Evangelical United Brethren church, the Rebecca | lodge. I the 'Eagles’ auxiliary, the ; Home Project club, the Women's Relief Corps, and the Women’s | Benefit Assn, erf Jane Tucker Tant : n . 3. Survivors include two- grandWilliam L Mathews and Bob\by M. Mathews; both of Warsaw; land one great-grandson. 1 A twilight service was conducted Iby the Rebecca lodge at 8 p.m. ’’ Bi;:n' the Miltcrd cemetery. P ■ '

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Routine Town Board Meeting At Syracuse The Syracuse town board of trustees met Tuesday evening. June 16. at the town hall. There was little business transacted, as only three of the board members were present. The matter of weeds growing on vacant lots was brought before the board and Robert Reed, town attorney, was instructed to drawup a public notice to appear in this newspaper, to the fact that property owners are to keep weeds cut. This notice appears annually in the paper. Mr. Reed will also have ready the new curfew law far insertion in the paper. ' Attending Tuesday meeting were : Mrs. Lois Schleeter, clerk treasurer; Bryon Connolly, Willard Nusbaum and Vernon Beckman, board members; and Robert Reed, town attorney. Also present were Joe | Hughes, Roy Miller and 0. C. Butt. Ben Kipfer Ben Kipfer, 64. of Bluffton, son-in-law of the late Mr. and Mrs. Simon Beer of Milford, died unexpectedly early this morning (Thursday) at his home. j 1 Mr. Kipfer was bom at Bluffton, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Kipfer. He married Miss Saloma Beer in Milford. A retired farmer, Mr. Kipfer was a member of the Apostolic Christian church ih Bluffton. Survivors include the widow; qne daughter. Mrs. Don (Dorothy) Mayer of Bluffton: one son, Alvin Kipfer of Sabetha, Kans.; four grandchildren; one brother; and two sisters. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday morning at 10 a. m. at the Apostolic church at Bluffton.

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SYRACUSE Hospital Notes Theodore Yoder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Yoder, 212 East Main street, Syracuse, was admitted to the Goshen, hospital, Thursday, June 11 for ah accident at work, and released. Mrs. Arlene Mock, r *» Syracuse, was admitted to the G en hospital, Friday, June 12. She was released Monday. Everett Darr, Syracuse, entered the Goshen hospital, Saturday, 13 Miss Evalean Rookstool, Syra- ; cuse, was released from the Go- . shen hospital, Monday; June 15. Mrs. Dessel Read, r 1 Syracuse, was admitted to the Gashen hospital, Monday, June 15. Miss Mabie Folk, Syracuse, was admitted to the Goshen hospital Tuesday, June 16. Robert Mayfield,' r I Syracuse, was admitted to the Goshen hospital Monday, June 15. Milford 6th, 7th, Bth Grade Club Elects Officers l By Connie Geiger Milford Girls’ club of the sixth, seventh and eighth grades met on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday of this past week with tlieir leader Vicki Fuller. Swimming was enjoyed each day and on Wednesday toe club went to North Webster and enjoyed playing miniature golf and tramplining. Friday an election of officers was held with the results as follows: Becky Brown, president; Becky Barker, vice president; and Connie Geigei*. reporter. The girls look forward to an enjoyable as well as educational summer with crafts, swimming and golfing.

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Court News Divorce Suits Filed Juanette E. Renard of Syracuse has filed a divorce suit in the ' Kosciusko circuit court against ; Richard E. Renard. They were ' married Sept. 23, 1957, and sepeiated June 7, 1964. There are no chil- 1 dren. Donna Whitacre of r 1 Leesbtng , has filed a divorce suit in ’toe ; Kosciusko circuit court against ' married Oct. 27, 1955, and seperated June 11, 1964. She asks custody of their four children. SYRACUSE LOCALS Allen Majejwski of Chicago and Anthony Wittinger of Indianapolis, were in Syracuse, on Wednesday. Fred Personette of Syracuse, is on vacation from his duties with the Syracuse Police department this week.

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Fellowship Class Os Church Os God Enjoys Bible Quiz The Fellowship class of the Syracuse Church of God met Tuesday, June 16, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Druckamiller. There were 11 members present and four guests, Rev. and Mrs. James McKibbin and two daughters. The president, Rev. Walter Wit liams, had charge of the meeting. The roll was called and Rev. Victor Yeager lead the devotions by reading 13 verses from the 17th chapter of Genesis. After com-, inents on the lesson, Mrs. Lulu Eirhart led in prayer. The treasurer’s report was heard and Mrs. Williams dismissed with prayer. Mrs. Albert Troup had a Bible quiz. After several Bible contests the hostess served refreshments. The next meeting will, be July 21, following a barbecue chicken supper. Mrs. Eirhart will have toe devotions.

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Public Sale The personal property of the late Bert Whitehead to be sold at Public Auction at cottage located 4% miles south of Syracuse from stop light west on Main street which becomes road 500 E south to road 950 N then west to east side of Dewart Lake. Watch for Public Sale signs. SATURDAY, JUNE 27 - 12:30 p.m. Good dining room set, server, buffet, sectional bookcase, 2 library tables, 2 wing back chairs, captains chair, easy chair, reclining chair, 12 straight chairs, magazine rack, mirrors, 2 metal beds complete, 2 dressers, clothes hampers, bedding, kitchen cabinets, kitchen table, utility cart, 2 oval pedestal tables, Maytag washer, double wash tubs, Thor automatic ironer, electric range, good Lewyt sweeper, draperies, dishes, throw rugs, curtain rods, double sink, lard press, sausage grinder, small oil stove, iron skillets, dressmaking form and many other articles. ' ANTIQUES: Drop leaf table, commode, 2 picture easels, pictures and picture frames, 2 mantel clocks, bookcase, blade marble top table, large lot of books including old bodes, large lot of antique dishes, trunks, candle mold, post cards, crockery, bowl and pitcher set, stoneware, kraut cutter, etc. Terms — Cash Not responsible for accidents 1/ MARTHA LSCEARCE ' Kenneth Fawley, Auctioneer - Milo Lightfoot, Clerk