The Mail-Journal, Volume 3, Number 35, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 October 1964 — Page 1

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I F — Pictured above are persons who attended the United Fund Kick-off breakfas. held Monday morning at the Melody case in Milford. - The ladies above and other volunteeiS will be solocttinrg the area within the next week or so for the annual drive. This year’s goal for Milford and Van Buren township is

Milford Town Board Receives Two Petitions

Ministers, Townspeople Score Law Enforcement

One Asks Dismissal Os Chief of Police - A double bartv! charge was receded by the Milford town board I on M ning on the conduct of its police chief and what was! termed “open gambling in severalj establishments Main street". > Charges came in the form of two petitions—one issued by seven • members of the town Ministerial Association and the otlier from 79 citizens of the town. > Following the opening of the} meeting the petition from the Ministerial Association was read A copy had been sent to .each board, member., The petition told of the “open gambling" and stated the ministers I felt “that not enough effort is being made on the part of the local au- I thonty to enforce the speeding [ laws, and the sale of akhohe beverage to those who the state strictly forbid sa.es, namely: people under legal age and habitual drinkers." The petition also stated it “is not our the ministers intention to attempt to tell the members of the board what to <k) But rather it is our desire to do what ever is possible to help the board and tho people of this town to make Milford a good place to live and raise our families" Present at the meeting to represent the Ministers! Association was its chairman, Rev. Frank Barker of the First Brethren church. The minister stated he was present at the meeting to answer questions, to observe and to report hack to the association. He also stated that any answers he gave were not necessarily his own but those of the association. According to Rf*. Barker the association stands ready to piroye all charges made in its petition. He mentioned there were several establishments where young people are allowed to sit in on gambling in Milford. He stated be was in one one time and saw money on the table and told he could name four boys, ail under 19, who were at the table Chief of police Clifford Pierson asked if this was before or after Rev. Barker had talked to him. His answer was before. Rev Barker stated again that the Ministerial Association was not trying to dictate to the town board but the association’s members felt it should be brought before the board. Chief Pierson said they play rummy and pinocle in town. He stated be had never seen money on the tables when pinocle was played and only quarters wben rummy was played. He stated the excise men said it was not gambling if adults were playing and only quarters were used. Mrs. Arch Baumgartner asked if there wasn’t a state law against any kind of gambling. The answer was yes Chief Pierson stated there were bigger games going on in the homes in Milford. Arch Baumgartner replied that no one could govern what a man does in his own home. It was then asked if it wasn’t wrong for the minors to ,be in the (Continued on page 12)

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

52.H9.27, Standing in back of the ladies is Jem llefvey. Warsaw., vice president of .he campaign. Arch Baumgartner is chairman of the town-township drive with Mrs. Baumgartner and Mrs. D. G. S«x-ly -as his assistants. Seated in front of the table are Mrs Bill Little, Mrs. William Motts. Mrs. Victor Beer and Mrs. I-awrcnce

United Fund Drive Starts In Milford And Van Buren Twp. With Coffee Hour

Hie United Fund drive in Milford snd Van Buren townshi{» began Munday with a kick-off breakfast at the Melody case .Xrcb Baumgartner is d of this year's campaign He is being aMiited l »y Mrs Baumgartner and Mrs. D G. Seely. This year the county goal is $87.500 with die township goal being $2.119 27. There are 13 agencies that participate in the county United Fund n They»aro American Red UNMS — county chajXer; Pioneer Trads Pouncil. Boy Scouts of Ajmerica; Indiana Lakeland Girl Scout Council; Kos<'iusko County Mental Health Association; Kosciusko county. Reta r d e d childrens’ Association; Lakehmd Humane Association; Kosciusko Cixinty Chapter Muscular IXstrophy; National Travelers Aid Society; Salvation Army. Speech and Hearing Clinic; United Service Organization; Syracuse Camp Fire Girls .Association, Inc : and the Kosciusko County Council on Aged and Aging Volunteer otizens who are helping with thus year’s. campaign are: Milford Business houses — Mrs Walter Wuthrich, Mam street; Mrs. Ralph Berkeypile. road 15; and others, Mrs. Harry Dale Doty. Town of Mdford — Mrs. Glen

A Town Board Fails In Its Responsibility (An Editorial' The Milford town board failed in its responsibility in representing the people of its community when the board refused to Uike any positive action on two strongly-worded petitions at its Monday night meeting. The petitions, one unanimously signed by members of the Milford Ministerial Association, and the other signed by 79 townspeople, including a majority of the town’s businessmen, both decried the low level to which law enforcement in Milford has fallen. The Milford ministers scored gambling in downtown business establishments by teen-agers with the full knowledge of Milford officers, plus the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors and a lack of enforcement of speeding laws. And the second petition asked for the dismissal of the chief of police for conduct unbecoming an officer, both in and out of uniform. The fact that both petitions were presented at the same time was coincidental. Both petitions appear elsewhere in this edition in full text. "Hie Milford board weakly defends its chief of police on the grounds, “Who can we get to do the work he does?” We contend the Milford town board is impervious to the wishes of the people of the community in continuing a police policy that has brought ridicule to the community. It is easily a majority opinion in Milford that the entire police force should be replaced and upgraded, and duties of the officers spelled out to eliminate conditions outlined in the recent petitions. It should be done, and done fast.

Homan. Left to right along the back of the table are Mrs. Ario Beiswanger. Mrs. Jerry Method. Mrs. Floyd Rheinhetaier, Miss Gloria Siabaugh. Mrs. Frank Beer, Mrs. Robert Bowser. Mrs. Seely. Mrs. Baumgartner, and Mrs. Ezra Beer. A Mail-Journal staff photo.

I Brown. Mrs. William Motts, Mrs. . Bill Little. Mrs. Wade Mishler, Mre Viola B. Hart. Mrs Lawrence Homan. Mrs. Victor Beer, Mrs. t Carl Nearer. Mrs. John Fenhgle . and Mrs. Richard Smith. u_f Van Buren — Mrs Arlo Beiswanger, Mrs. Frank Beer Mrs. Ikm Hoover. Mrs. Robert Hollar. Mrs Floyd Rheinheimer, Mrs. Gene .Mock. .Mrs. Norma Tethrake, Mrs. RolxTt Wolferman, Mrs. Jeri ry Method. Mrs. Denny Sharp, ■ Mrs P.li. Sands, Mrs Ezra Bfcer. - Mrs Ray Ferverda. Mrs. Harold . Freeman. Mrs Robert Bowser, t and Miss Gloria Siabaugh. I Milford Police Report For Sept. ’ The following is the report of ; Milford chief of Police Clifford . Person as given at the Milford j town board meeting Monday evening. There were two dog complaints, 27 miscellaneous complaints, eight traffic arrests, three criminal arrests, four accide?its investigated. ; two fire calls, three attempted breaking and entry and the car t was’driven 1.685 miles.

School Buses Inspected Last Week According to a report from the Lakeland Community School Corporation’s business manager Don Arnold, two of the 30 buses of the corporation were all that failed to j pass inspection. Inspection was held on Wednesday and Friday of last week. Mr. Arnold reported one bus had a faulty heater and one lacked an ammeter gauge — both were minor things. The business manager also reported he had recently filed the state , report on transportation. The report showed 1.990 students being hauled in addition to kindergarten students. The school buses are traveling alxM.it 910 miles per day or 161,070 miles per year. There are S 3 more students being j hauled this year than there were last year. . VISITORS FROM NEW YORK ! Mn and Mi's. Ray Baart and daughters, Debbie and Bonnie, of Webster. N Y.. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Young and daughter. Sherry, of Milford. The Baarts and the Youngs were stationed near Munich. Germany, at the same time. They arrived in Milford Friday evening. Saturday the Youngs showed their guests this part of the country and Sunday they went to Bremen to visit- Mrs. Young’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kaylor and family. Thursday was Mrs. Kaylor’s birthday and Sunday was the Baart’s wedding anniversary. A cake was enjoyed. ' "I The Baarts Its t for lowa on Monday where they will visit other friends made while they were stationed overseas. ! Milford Lions Hold Meeting Monday j The Milford Lions club met Monday evening t at the Melody Case for its regular meeting with the; new president. James Allen, presiding Discussion was held on the v sibilities of holding the coming fish fry at the school and frying the fish some other place in town. Plans w-ere made for a cake walk to be held during the annual community Halloween party. Glen Treesh presented a slide program on his trip to the western states—Yellowstone National park, the Black Hiils and Crater lake to name but a few. Guests during the evening were Drs. Gerald Snider and Thomas Miller. P. P. & K. Deadline For Registration Nears In Area James Allen, competition director for the Milford Punt. Pass and Kick competition open to boys 8 through 13, has warned that only a few days remain in which Lakeland area boys can register for this event. Top performers can win a Washington. I) U. ’’Tour of Champions," plus an appearance at a championship game on January 3, 1965. ‘‘Registrations will close Friday evening, Oct. 9,” Mr. Allen pointed out. "and none can be accepted any later, since we must draw up our competition lists and get everything ready for the big program on Saturday. Oct. 1.7." Headquarters for PP and K reg-, istration. open to all boys eight I through 13, is at C. S. Myers Ford. Registrants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. There is no charge for registration nor any specail equipment needed. Competitors will vie with others of their own age in punting, passing and kicking distance and accuracy There is no body contact. Prizes in the Milford competition include Chicago Bears warm-up jackets, place-kicker outfit and autographed footballs. These are first, second and third place awards for boys 8, 9 and 10. Boys 11, 12 and 13 will be awarded gold, silver and bronze trophies. Zone winners, determined by comparing scores of all local win- ; nets, will meet in a district cotnpetion. From the district champions. 168 boys will meet in NFL game Area competiores to determine 12 national finalists. The national finalists and their parents wiH go on a “Tour of Chansons” to Washington, D. C. This wiD be followed by a trip to an NFL championship game (Runnerup Bowl in Miami, Florida) where the national winners in each age sroup will be determined by a half-time competition in the crowded stadium The Milford Punt. Pass and Kick competition is sponsored by C. S. Myers Ford Sales. The program, in which Nearly 500.000 boys took part last year, is sponsored nationally by Ford Dealers of America and the National Football League.

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SYRACUSE FIRST GRADERS - The first graders of the Syracuse school in Mrs. Helen Knapp’s class are pictured above. They posed for a Mail - Journal photographer last Friday. Other pictures are on the school page.

Curfew Ordinance Passed By Syracuse Town Board Tuesday

A curfew ordinance or “ordinance to control and regulate the traffic of children on the streets of the town of Syracuse. . .during the nighttime” was passed by the town board of Syracuse during its regular meeting on Tuesday. Hie curfew states that “the general welfare and well-being of chilvhen in the town of Syracuse is of prime concern to the members of said board of .trustees ..." It appears in full elsewhere in legal notice form. According to the' legal it will be unlawful for any boy or girl under 18 to be wandering about the streets of Syracuse between 10 p.m. and 5 a. m. Sunday thru Thursday night and 11 p. m. to 5 p. m. Friday and Saturday night during the winter months, The time is 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. every night during June, July and August. The only exception is for religious or educational meetings or social functions sponsored by those groups. Penalties are listed in the legal. Forrest 'Bud l Smith was present at the meeting and asked about the curfew laws and the Youth Center. After much discussion it was decided the center could hold a few special nights, such as the New Year’s eve party, if Mr. Sim th would inform the board’ and the police department beforehand, however, persons on the streets would be picked up. Mr. Smith stated the Lakeland Youth Center wanted to cooperate with the Syracuse town board. Fire chief Bill Hess asked about an ordinance of the burning of lea\ es on asphait streets. It is against the law to burn leaves on the asphalt streets in the town of Syracuse and an ordinance is being published on this.

Town employees will pick up ' leaves left at the curb as they have done in the past Halloween Residents of the town have been about Halloween this year. Board members decided .to continue as they have in the past by only allowing trick or treating to go on a few daj-s before Halloween night They instructed town attorney Robert Reed to look up the notice published last year in the paper and to have it published again. Also discussed at the meeting was a pole building If the board decided to build such a budding it could be used to house the town’s equipment in the wintertime. When asked where the building would be located the board answered, near the sewer plant. To a question the zoning laws the board members said they had checked that Mrs. Betty Dust reported that Si Bowers who lives near her was unhappy with some gravel dumped at his property. He has always kept his yard up and doesn’t like the gravel. Mr. Bowers resides near the Main street bridge which was just reworked. Mrs. Dust also asked about the guardrail on the foot bridge. Board members reported it would be repaired. Discussion was held on the old Syracuse police booth and members aereed it was still for sale. At one time the Chamber <rf Commerce had talked about using it for an information booth but no one has contacted the board about it lately. Present at the meeting were board members Loren Longen-

First row. left to right, are Mark Hershberger, Clark Coburn, Jimmy Bryan, Larry Helman, Sammy Ludwig, Joe Elam, Ricky Hoover? Walter Rodman and Ricky Linville. Seated are Kim Trammel. Cheryl Mclntire, Jinny Cox. Kay Ann Jones,

baugh, Byron Connolly, Vernon Beckman and Willard Nusbaum; I clerk-treasurer Walter Calnbn; at-1 tomey Robert Reed: chief of police Don Enyeart: Lakeland Youth Center director Forrest 'Bud l Smith; street and water commissioner Walter Hagerdon; and interested citizens as follows: Dale Sparklin, Mrs. Betty’ Dust, Joe Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Guy, and GeorgeBushong and son Dave. Harvest Meeting To Be Held Sunday At Turkey Creek ' The Turkey Creek church of the i Brethren will have its Harvest meet- ■ ing on Sunday, Oct. 11. Chalmer Shull, former missionary to India, will be the guest speaker. He ■ will speak on “Missions" in the morning and show slides in the afternoon at 2 o’clock. There will be a carry-in dinner at noon. A special invitation is extended to ' all to worship at the special meeting. . Sunday school is at 9:30 and worship is at 10.30. Public Hearing For Tax Rates ! Notice has been given the officials and taxpayers of ail municipalities located in this county that the bud11 gets for the year 1965 and the tax i levies and rates collectible in the

’ year 1965 of said municipalities will : j be considered at a public hearing to be conducted by the state board of I tax commissioners or a representai' five of said board. Meetings will be in the clerk’s of- “ fice at the court house. Meetings for the Lakeland area l follow: A legal notice giving times of all meetings is elsewhere in this isijue. Beginning at 8:30 a m. Wetfoesday, 1 Oct. 28, Jefferson and Plain townships. Beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday are Tippecanoe, Turkey Creek Van Buren townships. Beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. Oct. 29, Leesburg civil town, Milford civil town, Milford public library, Syracuse public library, North Webster civil town, and Syracuse civil town. Beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday is the Lakeland Commimity School Corporation. Island Chapel Rally Day - Homecoming To Be October 11 The Island Chapel E.U.B. church will have a rally day and homecoming on Sunday, Oct. IL A basket dinner will be served at noon. Afternoon services wiH start at 1:30 with Rev. Howard Kreider. I pastor <rf the New Salem Church of I the Brethren, as the guest speaker. A quartet from the Milford Christian church will provide the special I muse.

Susan Ladrigan. Joni Motts. Sherri Myers, Drenna Grisamer and Sherri Yoder. | In the third row are Doug Pollock. Ricky Atterberry, John Babbitt. Connie Carr. Sharon Davidson, Kris Ellen Prickett. John Stoffel, Steve

Formulating Plans For New School Plans are beginning to formulate for a new school in the Lakeland Community School Corporation—a high school. Being studied are the type of . land, drainage and roads. Meeting to formulate plans are i Dr. Strohm of Purdue university, Edward Van Ryn and Charles Price of Maurer and ar--1 chitects. Charles Cleveland, 'county highway engineer, and members of the school, corporation. A report will be presented at the school board meeting' 5 next Tuesday. . ——' • ] CLINTON GILBERTS TO OBSERVE SILVER ANNIVERSARY > Mr. and Mrs. Clinton (Bud) Gilbert of r 1 Syracuse will observe their , silver wedding anniversary Wednesday, Oct. 14. No celebration is being ( planned. They were married October 14, 1939, in the home of Rev. Emerald Jones by Rev. Jones. Mrs. Gilbert is the former Lois Simon, daughter of die late Mr.and Mrs. Guy Simon. Mr. Gilbert is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbert of 113 W. Carroll street, Syracuse. The Gilberts have two daughters. ; Miss Sharon Gilbert, at home, and Mrs. Larry (Janice) Ryman of r 1 Nappanee. They have one grand- ‘ daughter, Tammy. Both Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert are , employed by the Syracuse Rubber company. MOVING INTO NEW PARSONAGE THIS WEEK The Rev. and Mrs. August Limdquist and family are moving into the new Methodist parsonage this week at the north edge of Syracuse. Along with a busy week of moving, Rev. Lundquist has next Sun- . day scheduled as membership Sun- ■ day? at the Methodist church and all members are urged to attend for the regular Sunday morning service followed by a carry-in dinner at 12:30 in Fellowship hall. Dale Allen of Syracuse Lake is chairman of the church membership committee. Special music and a special program is being planned for the day. Rev. Lundquist’s mother of Pierceton was to undergo surgery this week for a leg inury in a fall at he- home Monday evening. PETITION FILED FOR LOCATION OF HIGHWAY Notice has been given and appears elsewhere in this issue of the paper of a petition to be presented to the board of commissioners at their November meeting. The petition is signed by Garrett A. Osborn et al to cover a road in Plain township. The petition is signed by 18 freeholders residing in the immediate neighborhood ol the highway requested.

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Kroh, Mike Silveus and Tony Workman. Mrs. Martha Frederick, a student teacher from Manchester, is also pictured with the class. Absent were Brian Simmons, Carl Eby. Steve Culler, Steve Jones and Cathy Nyikos.

United Fund Drive On In Turkey Creek Township The United Fund drive with Max Ganshom as chairman- and Mrs. Jean Rogers as co-chairman of Turkey Creek township got off to a good start last week. Workers have been out and approximately $3200 has been collected with approximately $3600, yet to be collected to reach the goal set for the township. Christian Science Lesson For Sunday y The Golden Text for Christian Science churches this Sunday is from Jeremiah ( 17:14 ) — “Heal me, 0 Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise." The Bible Lesson is on the subject, “Are Sin, Disease, and Death "Real 0 ” A central theme of the service will be this statement from the denomination’s textbook: “The uni derstanding of his spiritual indivi- ! duality makes man more real, more formidable in truth, and enables him to conquer sin. disease, and death” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, p. 317).

I Bl DAVID B. WAMPLER, Evangelist Evangelistic Services At Church Os Brethren Evangelistic services are being held at the Syracuse Church of the Brethren from October 11-18. Services will be at 7 cm Sunday evenings and 7:30 p. m. Monday thru Saturday, according to an announcement from the church pastor, Rev. Ralph Wagoner. Evangelist for the week will be David B. Wampler, pastor of the Pleasant View Church of the Brethren, Lima, Ohio. The schedule for the week is as follows: Sunday night, 7 p. m., Sermon topic: A Spiritual Church. The Elkhart Bapist Negro choir will provide the special music. Monday evening’s topic will be “The Christian Law of Cross Bearing”; Tuesday, “Pentecostal Power”; Wednesday, “Peter’s Downward Steps”; Thursday, “The Conversion of Paul”; Friday, “The Loneliness of Sin”; and Saturday, “The Invitation to Reason”; Sunday morning, 10:30 a. m. “Salvation at Calvary” and Sunday evening at 7, “What Shall Ido With Jesus?” Special music every evening. Everyone is welcome to attend.