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

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20 YEARS AGO - SEPT. 21, 1944 Mr. and Mrs. Howard Poe of Milford announce the engagement of their daughter. Leona of .Elkhart, <3 •^«^^^**^*w>w**w*^^>w^**-«»*******»-*^*w**——-w»

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and Delbert ’Bud) Dippon, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dippon of Milford. Mr. and Mrs. Perry H. Clayton of Syracuse have sold their Wawasee restaurant to Mr. and Mrs. Merrit Richart of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Clayton is the former Miss Anna Rudin. Mrs. Ida Mae Cretcher. 67, died at hfer North Henry street home Friday, where she had been a resident Since February. Surviving are the husband; three daughters, Mrs. Orville Ora of Milford. Mrs Doris Res-er at home, and Mrs. Raymond Bare of Mentone: two granddaughter-: and. one'grandson. Pvt Paul E Stuekman and' w ife of Camp Rucker, Ala . arrived. Sundiy <■. ehing to v;s t ins parent'.. Mr and Mrs J.>mes Stuckman and ‘iii-r parents. Mi. and Mrs. Weaver .of New .Pam, Births -this work nnhri-" A Dana Jan to Mr ■ and Mrs. Clifford ■ Alien. to Mr and M ' Dane Rarick <>: r-t Os.'oila: ,i «®h D.iv-d ?John. ito Mr and Mrs William Levy of ■ Fort W (vne: a- • : rhtcr. Pat-ri-.vi Kay. to Pvt. and Mrs. Levi I i ('hupp. 39 YEWS AGO - SEPT. 27. 1934 The fall presented Fri- j day night and Saturday by the Milci Miliord bus men .attracted a good -attendance. j Mrs Ortie Lemon entertained 14 ' boys and girls at a party Wednaa* day after s ihoqi for her who was eig .it years old on ■ day , . j Sirs Rilla Piiterbaugh will take winter. Ezra Kaiser will occupy the home made vacant by Mrs. Put- j ■ A marriage license was issued j to Lawrence F. Warner, . farmer, and Frances L Zimmer-j man. both of Green Valley. 111, i Mi>s Zimnierman is the daughter |

'of Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman of Green Valley, formerly of Milford. Senior class officers at Milford high school are as follow’s: Elmo Callander, president; William Eherman, vice president; Faith Ryman. secretary; and Gwendoline Orn, treasurer. | Mr. and Mrs. Earl Newcomer of | near Milford are parents of a son born Sept. 19 at Goshen hospital. 40 YEARS AGO - SEPT. 25. 1924 Glenn Davisson, well known fancy’ stock farmer of Milford, has purchased the Guy Dairy’ of Warsaw with offices at the corner of South Lake and West Market street. Isaac Closson, 87, died at his home in Milford Sunday. Surviving the deceased are three daughters, Mrs. Alice Chamberlain of Battle Creek. Mich., Mrs Daisy Vnrue and , Mrs. Nellie Wood of Milford: and one son. Edward Closson of Mil- ’ ford. | A number of Milford people went j io South Bend Saturday to hear I Jolin W. Davis Democratic candid- j a e for president, who spoke at Ho-i ward Park in the afternoon. The marriage of Mbs Anna Chokev. M Mr and Mrs. Char- . les Cbokey <>: southwest of New Pans and Noah Moneyheffer of ; New Paris took place Saturday asI ternoon at the home of the groom s | uncle Rev. David Metier of Nap-j panee, ’.'ho performed the wedding cvrcniix'v. > ■. I Harrv Trastcr. nearly four years ■ R f Henry street was V ;r- on ‘ Tuesday when struck by an autornobile driven by. < .113 ■ ' J Mr. an i Mrs. Herman Struck of j U’nwobd, HL. spent Sunday aftern<>>n the home of Mr. and Mrs. U . tries Mathews. Mr and Mrs, Floyd Fox of Mil-ford-vicinity are the parents of a new baby ' daughter, who arrived ’ Sunday evenmg at the home of, the era:: i:virents. Mr. and Mrs. I Frank Hieber, west of. Milford. ! Miss Ethel M. Schuman of Co-, j '.umbia City has accepted a posi- i tion jn the Milford high school as I instructor of domestic science and : ■ English.. 1 Mr. and Mr< Roy Patterson mov- I ed to Silver Lake’trim Milford on I Thursday of last week anti occupy ; . the T J. Alspaugh house south- ; i east of town. h Absolum Tusing and Mrs. Martha E McGee, both of near Milford. |<

were married Sept 1 in Lafountain, Ind., by Elder Andrew Pitman. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scott will move to Chicago Junction today. Mr. Scott has a position in the railway office of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company. Guy Troup. 28, of South Bend, I son of Jacob W. and Ida Troup ■ of Milford, died September 1 of tyl phoid fever. He leaves to mourn his death, a wife, the former Nellie Abbot: and daughter, Lucile; father and mother; one sister, Hazel; ahd one brother, Rial. A new bank wall soon be opened at Syracuse and it will be known as the Farmers’ and Merchants’ Trust Company. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chokey, west of New Paris, Tuesday. Sept. 8. The ninth annual reunion of the | Ruch family was held at the home ■ of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Groves on ; Fourth street. Sept. 7. New Kindergarten Church At Milford Christian Church In an endeavor to improve the educational program at the Milford Christian church a kindergarten church has been organized. It began on Sunday, Oct. 4. , The church included’the four and ! five year olds. Tiie second hour church program lis under the direction of Miss Gloria Slabaugh. The church has held junior church services for several years. MRS. WORTH JACKSON SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY Mrs.- Worth Jackson was picasantly surprised on Wednesday evening when members of her family and friends came to wish her happy birthday. Those attending were Mrs. Carrie McFarren. Mrs. Helene Faulkner, James Hostetler and children. Brent, Clark and Angela. Mr. and Mrs. Seth McFarren, Mrs. Leah Russell, Mrs. Doral McFarren and Elaine. Steve and Kathy, all of Milford: Mr. and Mrs. Paul McFarren of Pierceton; Mr. and Mrs. Dallas McCreary and Brenda of Elkhart: Mrs. Goldie Peters of New Paris and Worth, Greg. Sherrie, Stuart and Maureen Jackson, husband and children of the honored guest. Ref regiments of ice cream, cake, donuts and coffee were served.

REMEMBER . . . WHEN IT HAPPENED IN SYRACUSE ONE YEAR AGO The Syracuse American Legion announces a flag burning ceremonyon November 10 at 6 p.m. .Anyone who has outdated flags he wished to dispose of in this manner can leave his flags at the American Legion hall on Friday or Satuniay nights after 6 p.m. Coach Eldon Ummel’s Syracuse Yellow Jackets came through a 10-1 season to win the county baseball championship last week.' After a summer season which left much to be desired the Jackets finished the season defeating Mentone 7-2 to edge out North W’ebster who ended its season with a 9-2 record. The Syracuse Lions club met at the Village Comer at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Oct. 2. A noodle dinner was enjoyed by the members. After the meal the district gover-n->r. Collins, of the Lions club ’spoke on the World's Lion International meeting to be held in Miami, Fla. The annual Turkey Creek PTA Halloween Festival will be held in the. Syracuse school Saturday evening. Oct. 19. starting at 5:30 p.m. The Syracuse Craft club met at Morris Inn on the Notre Dame campus for its opening meeting of the 1963-64 year. Satuniay, Sept. 14. After a luncheon the members enjoyed a conducted tour of St. Mary's. ■ FIVE YEARS AGO Mrs. E. L. Fosbr nk of Syracuse-' was named to the Kosciusko County survey committee for school reorganization according to announcement by judge Seth E. Rowdabaugh, Tuesday*. Twenty-two local Masons and their wives met at the lodge dining room Monday night for supper and then proceded to Bourbon to inspect tlie new temple recently, built there. - Dick Denzel and Everett Ketering of Syracuse and Burl Silver of North Webster, attended the Indiana Real Estate Association convention at Evansville from Thursday through Sunday last week. Contract for completion of preliminary plans of a sew ; er system and disposal plant for the town of Syracuse with D. H. Lessig Engineers, Inc. of Warsaw was signed bytown board members at their regular meeting Tuesday night. The contract specified a cost of SISOO for the described plans. Forty-one art students from the Syracuse elementary ahd high schools submitted posters , in the poster contest sponsored by insurance agents and fire departments in Kosciusko county for fire prevention week which is observed this year October 4 to 11. TEN YEARS AGO Wawasee Post Nd. 223 Drum and

Everyday Low Prices Phone: V P L I N K’ 0 SYRACUSE SYRACUSE X X SUPER MARKET 1 1 ROUTE 13 || Sale Oc*. 8 to Oct. IO Inclusive Frying Chickens Ju 33' Eckrich Smoked Sausage lb. 59c Regular or Gravy Style Vet’s Dry Dog Food zs%s b s2 5 i9 Pillsbury —Hungry Jack ? Pancake Mix Z lbs. 41c Maple Honey ■ i • r _ 12 oz. 25c Loy Cabin Syrup 24 oz. 47c Lipton Tea Bags -49 c 400 Count Vx J ''' ! ' II ' k ’ 11 Kleenex Facial Tissue 5 for $1 New Store Hours: W F S 7 We reserve the right to limit quantities

[ Bugle Corps will go to Wolcottville 11 Monday, Oct. 11, when it is to put chi an exhibition in honor of Governor George Craig who will be a speaker at the Republican Rally to be held in the community building. Lake Wawasee folk, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Miner and daughter, Mary, Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson, Mr. and Nirs. George Everett, Mr. and Mrs. Miner and Stover Hire attended the Purdue-Notre Dame game Saturday. Mr. -and Mrs. Eli Lilly dosed their establishment for the season and returned to Indianapolis, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Miles returned home from a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Don Rapp and Mr. ■ Rapp, Elgin, Hl. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Lung who recently sold their home on Papakeechie Lake are now residing in one of George Mellinger’s cottages. TWENTY YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Thornburg entertained; Mr. and Mrs. John Grieger, Nir. and Mrs. Walter Kegg and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bushong at their Lake Wawasee cottage Sunday evening. NHss Betty Wilt, student at Northwestern university! is now a member of the university band. T-5 Ned Harley is now somewhere in France, according to word received here Tuesday ,by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Harley. He writes that the trip over was veryuneventful. with the ocean calm. Mr. and Mrs. Harry- Brinkman spent last weekend in Fort Wayne visiting Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Glass and son. Eugene " Smith has assumed , charge of the Standard Oil Service j station on south- Huntington street, Syracuse. FORTY-FIVE YEARS AGO After postponements covering a period of three years, construction work has begun on the Carnegie Library. The plans call for a one story building. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Grissom are visiting relatives in Warsaw. The P. R. Sprague family visited his sister. Mrs. Hiller, at Buchanan, Mich., Saturday., . Miss Marjorie Dearddrff spent Friday night and Saturday with Miss Carlotte Maloy. Mrs. B. F. Hoopingarner -and Mrs. C. I. Berry were in Goshen on Monday. Mrs; Ella Wolfe and son Kimer spent Sunday in Nappanee. DIVORCE SLITS FILED Sandra Pletcher of r 1 Leesburg has filed a divorce suit in the Kosciusko county circuit court against Gerald Pletcher. The couple was married Jan. 1, 1961, and separated Aug. 14. 1964. The plantiff seeks custody of their two and one-half year-old child.

Thursday, October 8, 1964

Janet Fisher And Everett Maurer Wed In Double Ring Ceremony Saturday

Miss Janet Kay Fisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Fisher of r 1 Syracuse, become the bride of Everett G. Maurer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Maurer of r 1 New Paris, in an 8 o’clock candlelight service Saturday, Sept. 26, in the Calvary EUB church south of Syracuse. Rev. Kennard Robinson, pastor of the church, performed the double ring ceremony in the presence of 150 guests before a setting of pale pink gladioli and white pompon alter vases. < Miss Jean Insley served as organist and Lyle Kell was soloist. He sung. “I Love You Truly”, “Because”, “The Lord’s Prayer". Nuptial music played by the organist included “Oh, Promise Me”, “My Love For Thee”, "Each for Each Other”, “Bridal Chorus”, and “Wedding March.” Bride In Satin Sheath Given in marriage by her father the bride chose a white bridal satin sheath with lace cummerbun attached to a chapel length train. The gown was made by the bride’s aunt Mrs. Gene Rarick of New Paris, Her necklace .was a gift from the bridegroom.’ IA crown accented with beaded ; sequins held her elbow length .veil. She carried a white orchid with a i yellow throat on white Bible with • pink tea roses.’ Miss Becky Fisher, sister of the bride. Leesburg, served as maid of honor. She wore a cranberry red street length gown the same design as the bride's. Her gown was also made by Mrs. Rarick. She wore a cranberry red crown with dyed cut glass. Her bouquet was made ot white carnations with pink tea roses with rope net as a back ground. Miss Jonel Rarick,, New . Paris, cousin of five bride, was flower girl. She wore a pink taffeta dress with pink rose figured organza. She wore a bun surrounded with pink tea roses and carried a basket of white mum petels with pink, white and rose ribbons on tiie basket. Jim Maurer of New Paris served his brother as best man. Ushers were Lyle Mitschelen arid Robert Fink of Elkhart, cousins of the bridegroom. The bride’s mother chose a green lace dress with beige accessories and the bridegroom’s mother wore a blue figured jersey with black accessories, both wore corsages of white carnations and pink tea roses. Reception Follows Immediately following the wedding ceremony a reception Was held in the church parlor. One large bouquet of pale pink and white pompons and ferns was used for decoration. Miss Carol Mitschelen, cousin of the j bridegroom, poured. Miss Marcia Trout. Cromwell, Miss Barbara Hartter Culver, and Mrs. Lawrence Mau- :

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’ * 1 1 , I I» ■■ 'W I. * ■ MRS. FA ERETT G. MAURER rer, cousin of the bridegroom, served. The bride is a graduate of Syracuse .high school with the class of. 1963 and is a student nurse at Memorial hospital in South Bend. Mr. Maurer is a 1962 graduate of New Paris high school and is a member of the United States Air Force. MICHELLE CONN HAS ACCIDENT Michelle Conn, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Conn of r Syracuse a Milford high school junior, was involved in a one car accident .Tuesday evening, Sept. 29. The accident happened at county road 175 east and the Beer road east of Milford. The only damage was to a fence.

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