The Mail-Journal, Volume 3, Number 45, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 December 1964 — Page 1

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VOLUME 3

Santa Claus To Visit Milford Three Times, Store Hours

••You better watch out, you better Dot pout. You better not cry, I'm telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town"—the town of Milford that is, for three visits before Chrismas. Um? Chamber of Commerce decided at a recent meeting to have the merry <4d gent for a visit in Milford to see ail the children on Saturday afternoon. Dec. 19. and ■on Wednesday afternoon and Thdrs-

Live Nativity Scene At Milford

The living nativity scene which has become an annual event sponsored by the Milford Ministerial Association will be staged this year in front of the fire station on Milford's Main street. The starting time for each evening has been set for 6. The schedule for churches fol-

Webster Auxiliary To Hold Christinas Party

The American Legion Auxiliary of the Herbert Kuhn unit 253 at ; North Webster will hold a community children's Christmas party from 2 to 4 p. m Saturday afternoon at the North Webster Legion hall. All children two years old and including fourth graders are invited.

Milford Auxiliary To fix Food Baskets ■ ■ The American Legion Auxiliary at Milford will fix food baskets again this year for the needy families in the Milford area. The Auxiliary will work on the baskets Monday morning. Dec. 21, starting at 9 at the Milfnrd fire station. Anyone wishing to donate food for the baskets may give it to Mrs. Robert Geiger or bring it to the station Monday. Names of needy families in the Milford area are also requested. Those wishing to help prepare the baskets may do so by meeting with the Auxiliary at the fire station Monday morning. Last year the Auxiliary distrubuted 20 baskets, each containing approximately S3O worth of groceries. Goshen Couple Observe 49th Anniversary Mr and Mrs. John E. Reed of Goshen observed their 49th wedding anniversary Sunday. Dec. IX They were dinner guests in the home of their soofo-tew and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis 'Mariani Lung of New street, Goshen Other children of the Reeds are George. Topeka; Charles. Goshen; Mrs. Charles (Betty) Hughes. Syracuse; Mrs. Chester (Margaret) Adams and Mrs Willard (Alice) Furney, both of Nappanee. Another son, Robert, died to 1944 while serving with the armed forces hi Belgium. BPWC Has Annual Christmas Party The Syracuse Business end Professional Women’s dub, held its annual Christmas party, recently at Foo and Faye’s restaurant. The tables were beautifully decorated using the Christmas theme. A short 'WriHMi meeting tel held. Roll call response was the showing of each member’s gift she had received in the gift exchange. Corky Wong and Larry M iller entertained at the organ. They played Christmas carols. There were 37 members and seven guests. Mrs. Ruth Witcomb, Mbs Becky Thomas, Was Karen Fuller. Mrs. Christine Ballard. Mrs Elsie Mulhall. Mrs. Efinbeth Pollock and Mrs. Esteila Swartz, present The hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Foo Wong, Mrs. Wffiard Ntehaum. Mrs. Rodney Kopatz and Mis. Leonard w—

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' day afternoon. Dec. 23 and 24. He’ I will have a treat for all the kiddies. Store Hours Stores in Milford will be open Friday and Saturday. Dec. 18 and 19. til 9 p.m. and Monday. Tues- , day and Wednesday, Dec. 21, 22, and 23, til 9 p.m. A special drawing in the current series for mercharxhse and cash

lows: Sunday, Dec. 20 — Bethel Church of the Brethren .Monday, Dec. 21 — Methodist church Tuesday. Dec. 22 — Christian church Wednesday, Dec. 23—First Brethren church and the Nazarene church

Tiny tots are especially welcome. Santa will be on hand with gifts and treats for all. Entertainment will be provided. Mrs. Mervin Wagoner, unit president, and Mrs. Donald Adair, community service chairman, will be in charge.

SYRACUSE FIREMEN ANSWER CALL TO SERVICE STATION The Syracuse fire department answered a call on Thursday, Dec. ‘ 10, at the Suhoco Service station on south Huntington street. Fire chief. William Hess, report-; ' ed that a sere had started in a pan | of gasoline the attendants were usImg Io dean parts. Approximately < SIOO damage resulted. »■■■-«'——■■*'!■'" "W 1 ’ Mrs. Ernest Rogers Entertains Bridge Club Due to the illness of Mrs. Gary I Meek the Syracuse-Milford Bodge dub met in the home of Mrs. Ernest Rogers. Syracuse, last week Three tables were in play. Guests were Mrs. Jack Darr, j Mrs. Ralph Atkinson, Mrs. Jerry j Johnson and Mrs. Arthur Moueiey High prize went to Mrs. Darr, travel to Mrs. John Kroh and low to Mrs. Mousfey. Following the games (there was a gift exchange. The next! meeting will be held January 13 in , the home of Mrs. Kroh. j Lakeland Youth i Center Activities The Lakeland Youth Center atj Syracuse will be open to 6th. 7th and Bth grade pupils in the Lake- { bad area from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. | on Saturday, Dec. 19. No high school students wiH be admitted. Weather permitting the director.: Bud Smith, will take the girts and boys Christmas caroling in the early evening. f . iicwrt worn KMr. Smith asks if any of the boys and girts would like to help some-; lone have a Merry Christmas. to try the Heart Warmer table at the Youth Center Any nnqwMhnble I food Mem. ctothtag or toys that you may be tired of wil bring a mighty warm fedmg to your heart when : placed on the table. Christmas Daaee I The Youth Center’s Christmas ’dance will be held Wednesday,. ’ Dec. 23. from 7:20 to 10:30 with . music by the Capers. Members > are invited. This is a dress up affair. meaning boys must wear a jacket and tie and girts must wear ’ dresses, no slacks. Also no blue * jeans. 1 Mr. Smith would like to extend ’ an invitation to parents, teachers ' and ministers to stop in for a few minutes from time to time to see tew the center is getting along. v __________ ! UA. ML SET FOR LAKELAND DISMISSAL The time ret for the dismissal ' «f the Lakeland reboots for Christmas vacations Is 11 a. m. ~ on Ttesfay. Dee. 22. Classes wffl “ begta again at the regular time ■ an Monday. Jan. 4.

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

awards will be held on Thursday, Dec. 34, at 3 p.m. No purchases are necessary to enter. It was also announced that the new officers of the Miiford Chamber will not take over their official duties until May, when the annual guest night will be held. | The next meeting of the group will be the last Monday in January*.

M-J TO BE PUBLISHED EARLY NEXT WEEK Because of the holidays The Mail-Journal will be published on Wednesday of next week. All correspondents are asked to please have their news in by Tuesday

Milford Truck Driver Escapes Serious Injury Jade Hickman. Milford resident, who drives a semi-truck for the Goshen Sash and Door Company luckily escaped serious injury in an accident near Hamlet last Friday noon. Mr. Hickman was waiting to turn off the highway into a truck stop when his vehicle was rammed from the rear by a semi owned by the Nappanee Milling Company and driven by James Spicher of Leesburg. The force of the impact moved the truck driven by Hickxnan into a third track which belonged to the Ellsworth Trucking Company from the state of lowa. The Ellsworth truck was waiting to come from the track stop onto the highway. After the accident the drivers were taken to the hospital in Knox, Ind., where Spicher was listed in critical condition. It was learned Tuesday morning he had been taken off the critical list and his condition is fair. Mr. Hickman received treatment for severe facial cuts and bruises and also a neck injury. The third driver was uninjured. The Goshen Sash and Door track and the Nappanee Miller Company trucks were completely demolished and the lowa vehicle, a new diesel was badley damaged, but can be repaired. The accident is still under investigation. Mr. and Mrs. Hickman (the former Nancy Galvin' al® own and operate a small manufacturing plant m Milford.

A comparison of campaign pledges for 1963 and 1964 have been released by the United Fund of Kosciusko county. The release shows Jefferson township pledged $549.75 in 1963 and $1.004 15 in 1964. Tippecanoe township—North Webster pledged $864.67 in 1963 sod $735 in 1964; Plain township—Leesburg pledged $1,834township—Leesburg pledged $1,60X .75 in 1963 and $1,171.45 so 1964; Van Buren township—Milford pledged 9X666.24 in 1963 and $1,834. 48 in 1964; Turkey Creek township -Syracuse, pledged $6,756.90 in 1963 and $7,110 to 19M. The county pledged $72,632.68 in 1963 and $71,854.30 this year. The fund is 13.6 per cent short of its needed amount of $79,000 Milford Nazarene : Church Has Yule Program The Church of the Nazarene in Milford had its annual Christmas program Sunday evening. Dec. IX The Kmdergarden, Primary and Junior I classes gave recitpjfons and exercises. Miss Alice Sentman was the narrator.

. Two plays entitled “Good for Christmas" and "We Interrupt this Program" were presented by the Young People’s class. Mrs. Donald Mishler was the director. Members of the casts for the two plays included Terry and Linda I Beatty. Charles Richardson, Betty, Sandy and Jerry Zartman. Roberta and Jim Arnsden, Warren and Daniel Bess, and members of the Junior I and Primary classes.

Comparison Os ILF.Pledges Os Lakeland Area

Lakeland Banks To Be Closed On Saturday The four Lakeland Banks — State Bank of Syracuse, First National Bank of Warsaw, Milford Branch. Peoples State Bank of Leesburg, and Farmers State Bank of North Webster — wiU be dosed Saturday, Dec. 36. officials of the banks announced this week. At Syracuse, Harold Wellman said the State Bank of Syracuse would remain open on Thursday, Dec. 24. a day they ordinarily close. At Milford, Carlyle D. Barnes said bank there would be open Wednesday afternoon, a time it is ordinarily closed. At Leesburg. Wayne Teeple said the bank there would open all day Wednesday, a day it is ordinarily dosed. And at North Webster, Betty Weiner said the bank there would be open all day Wednesday and dosed Saturday following Christmas. Normal banking hours will be resumed following the holidays.

I B GERRIT VAN KEPPEL Van Keppel To Speak On Communism Mon. Legionnaire Gerrit Van Keppel of De Motte will present a program at the Milford community building on Monday evening, Dec. 21, at 7:30. He will present the same program to the high school students in an assembly program to be held on Monday afternoon. Legionnaire Van Keppel was one of 50 farmers to go on the agriculture department’s good wffl tour of Russia, Poland, Hungry, West Berlin and other countlies of Europe. He will show slides of Russia along with his talk. . The program is being sponsored by the American Legton post 226 for the benefit of the community. There will be no charge for adm.ssion.

Trudy's Beauty Salon Buys Uptown Location

It was announced early this week the Trudy's Beauty Satan fe.lfifr ford wiM now have two locations, one in the home of the owner-op-enter, Gertrude Ritter and one in the location of the former Thedia’s Beauty Salon uptown in Milford. The staff of the salons will be Mrs; Jerry (Cindy) Kammerer at the uptown location and Miss Connie Fox at the home aafoo. Mrs. Ritter wiH work in both shops. She has been a beautician in Milford for over four years. The two salons will be open six days • week and will give first dass service and the latest m modem hair styling as wet as otter services. Thedia’s Beauty Salon had operated in Milford for nearly eight years. Among those working durfog that time were Mrs. Gordon (Thedte) Rhodes, Mrs. Joy Auer, Mrs. Tom (Jeanne Deeter) Sands, and the present operator, Mrs. KamrocTcr.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE - LESSON FOR SUNDAY b Jmus' We at a tnaeufeatatioo of divine power wffl be studied at ' Christian Science services this Sunday. Subject: “Is the Universe, In- 3 dudng Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?” Bible readings will in- ’ . dude accounts of the virgin birth, ’ calming the storm, the raising of . Lazarus, and Jesus’ words: "I am I the light of the world: be that fofr loweth me shaH not walk in darkness. but shal have the light of 0 life” (John 8:12). a Selections from the Christian Sdr> eace textbook about the birth of * Jesus wffl include these lines: "The ® ineeniatioc of Ttekh. that amplir . . rr. .T (Contfoued on page 8, section 1)

THURSDAY. DECEMBER 17, 1964

Double Funeral Rites Wednesday For Syracuse Auto Accident Victims

One of the worse highway tragedies in the area this year took the lives of a well known Syracuse couple on Saturday night. Dec. 12. Mr, and Mrs. William Gushwa of 324 west Pearl street, Syracuse, became Elkhart county’s 39th and 40th traffic fatalities of the year in a head-on collision on U. S. 6, two miles east of Indiana 313 and three miles northeast of Syracuse, at 6:50 p. m. Saturday. According to state and Elkhart county officers, the Gushwa car was headed west on U.S. 6 and collided head-on with an eastbound car driven by Ezra Schmucker, 21, of Nappanee. Thrown 20 Feet On impact Mrs. Gushwa was thrown from the car about 20 feet and landed along a wire fence. Her husband, who was driving, was thrown into the back seat of the vehicle and it took workmen over two hours to wedge the two cars apart to extricate and identify the driver. The two automobilesshcmfshshrld According to Dr. George S. Westfall, Elkhart county coroner, he sustained a skull fracture, a crushed chest, fractures of both legs and multiple facial Lacerations. Mrs. Gushwa’s death was caused from a basal skull fracture. Schmucker was taken to the Goshen hospital where he was reported in critical condition and was unable to talk to officers investigating the cause of the mishap. Tuesday morning he was reported tb be showing improvement \ Schmucker might have been kilred. had he not been wearing a safety seat belt according to Warren Swarts, deputy sheriff, who investigeatd the double fatality accident with state troopers Robert Bockrnan, Gerald Waikel, and Pat Malone. They believed that he was en route to his girl friend’s house. Mr. and Mrs. G< ~hwa had apparently been shopping and were returning to their home m Syracuse. Groceries were found in the wreckage of their car. The wreck happened on a flat stretch of U.S. 6 and the Nappanee car apparently veered cross the center line. Gushwa apparently tried to veer away from the oncoming car as the Nappanee car hit the Gushwa vehicle at the left front whed. The front of Schmucker’s car was buried two feet into the Gushwa vehicle. Mr. Gushwa was a truck driver and was on the highways daily. It had been said he was a careful driver. He was also an auctioneer. Mrs Gushwa 'Lena Lantz* was employed in the Ketering Insurance Agency office, and had been a lifelong resident of Syracuse. Schmucker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jancy Schmucker, r 2 Nappanee, was driving east on U. S. 6. The exact collision point was 52R feet east of the Solomon Creek Bridge, according to measurements taken by officers. There were no skid marks to mdicaet the Nappanee man had applied the brakes to his car before the crash. Gushaw apparently saw the car coming toward him as marks showed his sedan slid 40 feet, but _* » —

then the Syracuse driver “let up on c the brakes and traveled 44 feet to - the point of impact. » At the last second Gushwa made -a futile attempt to avoid the colli--1 sion by swerving sharply. to his 5 right off the noth side of the higb- * way. « ; The Nappanee man’s car smashed 1 into the driver’s side of the Gushwa ■ ear and nearly tore it in half. Both ' cars came to a stop, mangled to- ? gether. along the north edge of the westbound lane. SSiGushwa’s 1964 Ford sedan c and Schmucker’s 1964 Ford convert--1 ibie Were completely demolished. ‘ They were valued at $5,500. r See picture of vehicles on page 1 of section X Funeral Services t Dotfoie funeral services were - held yesterday (Wednesday.) at » the Syracuse Church of the Breth- • ren at 2:36 p. m. for Wiffiam Edward ami Lena May Gushwa. r » • Otter eHtaaries appear m

page X section L William Edward Gushwa was xjrn at Ligonier on May X M 67, te son of Joseph and Mary Jane (Large) Gushwa. He was married to Mrs. Lena Lantz at Syracuse on March 31. 1962. Mr Gushwa was a driver for Courier Express Freight Company of Fort Wayne and Chicago. He was a member of the Syracuse Church of the Brethren. Surviving are two step-cnikiren, Charles Lantz. North Manchester and Mr» Richard (Donoabelle) Ha berstick, Goshen; eight cteidren; four sisters, Mrs. Attw Stephens of Stargfo, Mich., Mrs Hazel Strieby of Syracuse, Mrs Seba Uncapper of Mishawaka am Miss Violet Gushwa of Fort Wayne two brothers, Lee of Osceola an<

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1965 License Plates Go On Sale Jan. 2 The new 1965 license plates will go on sale at the Syracuse license branch on Saturday, Jan. 2, according to branch manager Mary Ganshorn. The branch will be open from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. that day, she said. Mrs. Gcmshom al® said the Syracuse license branch would be closed December 24, 25, 26, 27, and 31, but would be open as usual on December 28, 29, and 30. Santa To Visit Library Dec. 19 Santa Claus has announced his annual visit to the children’s department of the Syracuse pdbiic Itorary will be on Saturday, Dec. 19, from 1 until 3 p. m. He will have treats for each child.

LEGION CHILDREN’S PARTY TO BE HELD SATURDAY The American Legion, Wawasee, Post 223. and Auxiliary Unit will sponsor the annual Christmas party on Saturday afternoon Dec. 19, from 2 to 4 pjn. Santa will be on hand to pass out treats for all the children. All children in the community are invited to this Christmas party. Downtown Syracuse Xmas Store Hours Thomas 5 and 10c store will remain open until 9 p. m. six nights a week through December 23. It will dose at 5 on December 24. The new hours began Friday, Dec. 11. Gamble’s also started on Friday to remain open until 9 p. m. The National 5 and 10c store will begin Friday, Dec. 18, to remain open until 9 p. m. On Monday, Dec. 21, the Star will remai. open evenings the rest of the shopping week.

Charles of Sturgis, Midi., and sever- $ al nieces and nephews. Lena May (Lantz) Gushwa Lena May (Lantz) Gusbwa was born July X 1967, the daughter of John and Mary (Bricker) Paugh of Oswego. Mrs. Gushwa had lived in the Syracuse commuin ty all of her life. She was a member of the Syracuse Church of the Brethren. Surviving are the son, and grandchildren. Rev. Ralph Wagoner of the ! Church of the Brethren officiated and burial w» in Oak Pack cemel tery, Ligonier.

Plan To Rebuild South Shore Inn

The South Shore Inn will be rebuilt! This good news came to the Lakeland community Wednesday evening by means of a telephone conversation between Nick Gulaboff, president of Commercial Investments, Inc., the company that owned the hotel, and Thomas Prickett, treasurer of the Syracuse-Wawasee chamber of commerce. According to Mr. Prickett, Mr. Gulaboff called him from his residence at 510 E. 70th Place, Crown Point, Ind., as soon as a firm committment was made to rebuild the. hotel. i Burned October 29 The 60-room stucco and frame

Blanche Bates New Syracuse Board Member

The Syracuse town board of trustees met at town hall Tuesday evening for a short business meeting. The minutes were read and bills approved and the meeting was adjourned. Following the regular meeting there was an executive meeting of the board clerk-treasurer, and town attorney. The name of Mrs. Frank (Blanche) Bates was brought before the board as the fifth member representing the third precinct The vote was three to one for Mrs. Bates in the first vote. In the second it was unanimous. The vacancy occurred when Mrs. Lois Schleeter, the elected clerktreasurer resigned and Walter Calnon resigned from the board to take over the clerk’s duties. Al® re-appointed were Leonard Nichols, Elmer Stucky, and Roscoe Howard to the planning commission. At the regular meeting a report was given on the well cleaning and clerk-treasurer Calnon showed the board members a couple of couplings that had been replaced in the pumps, showing them how badly the parts were worn. Street and water commissioner Walter Hagerdon asked permission of the board to obtain a couple of maps from Essig Engineers at Warsaw for water and sewer lines. This the board granted.

Syracuse Winter Concert December 20

By Kathy Dorsey The Syracuse high school music department will present its annual Winter Concert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20. The concert band will open the program with "Prelude to Christmas”, (a medley of carols); "Joy to the World, What Chid Is This, (comet solo by Mike Buhrt), Adeste Fiddes and We Wish. You a Merry Christmas”. Next the band wiM play "Deck the Hails” a paraphrase by Maurice C. Whitney. Themes from “Symphony No. 6 by Tschaikowsky is the next band offspring, followed by “Holiday Sleigh Ride ” by Peter Sivanich. The band will end their portion of the program with “The Christmas Suite” by Harold Walters. The high school chorus wiM next perform by sfogfog, “Carol <rf the Drum" by Davis, “Silver Bells” by Livingston, BeU Rock” (a girls trip; Kathy’ Dorsey, Sue Frye,

Judy Bryan Will Appear On Ted Mack's T.V. Show On Dec. 20

Miss Judy Bryan, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bryan of Syracuse, will appear on the Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour television show at 5:30 p. m. Sunday, Dec. 20, on channel 22. Judy is a well-known entertainer and has made jnany appearances in the area with her batons, flags,

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structure, a landmark on the south shore of Lake Wawasee, burned to the ground in the early morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 29. At the time the building was being remodeled. The loss of building and fixtures in the fire was complete. Don Zajdel is vice president and Lewis Bagaloff is secretary-treasur-er of Commercial Investments, Inc. As of today no word Was forthcoming as to the type of structure will be built at the South Shore Inn site, but when members of the firm talked of rebuilding, they mentioned a structure on the order of the modem Holiday inn structure.

I ! < Jk I ■ ' . i* ■ ; ■_ v- I • J ’7 * I ; ✓ /B ’ / • MRS. BLANCHE BATES Attending the meeting were clerktreasurer Calnon, board president Byron Connolly, and members Loren Longenbaugh, Vem Beckman, and Willard Nusbaum, town attorney Robert Reed, and street and water commissioner Hagerdon. Others were Dan Ganger, William Hess, Bud Kline, Joe Hughes, Mrs. Betty Dust, and Mrs. Dale Sparklin.

and Sue Cutter), “Winter Wonderland” arranged by Stickles, and “The Light of Bethlehem” by Franz Abt. The program will be held in the high school gymnasium and there will be nd charge for the program. FREDDIE TROUP CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Freddie Troup, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Troup of Milford, celebrated his eighth birthday Wednesday with cookies and favors in Mrs. Anglin’s second grade room at Milford elementary school. t 4" •. He was guest of honor at his home in the evening when the following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Troup of Leesburg, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Troup of Syracuse, and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenny i Bowser and daughters, Kathy and , Vanessa, of Warsaw.

hoop and lighter batons. She also is a teacher and has her own group of ’iris, Judy’s Lakelanders, which have been in the Syracuse and Lakeland area parades. She was chosen to appear on the program over many other acts at an audition.

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