The Mail-Journal, Volume 3, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 December 1964 — Page 1

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LIGHTS AT LEESBURG — These tw® homes received a "fliet’’ rattag ia the Y decide decorattag _.aad' lighting contest at Leesbarg.

Leesburg Lighting Contest Brightens The Community

The town of Leesburg is perhaps the best decorated, beet. lighted common ty in Kosciusko county this Christmas season! And this has been no accident. It is the result of a community-wide decorating and lighting contest sponsored by the Leesburg Merchants * Association. E L <Westy’ West, president. Mildred Foster is secretary-treasurer of the association Name Wtaaer® Winners were named early this week in two categories. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Irvine was adjudged first in overall effectiveness, and the home of Mr. and Mrs.

W M^WMWW^*A***********''** , ******* A ** ’Old Monarch' Night Held By Milford Lions James Allen, preskient of the Milford Lines dub rend the history of the “Old Monarchs and awanis .were presented at the Monday evening meeting of the Milford Lions dub held »n the Melody case. Thi* was charter night. There were 65 names on the charter when the dub was formed on July M I*M. The following charter members were present at Monday’s meeting John Aagtburger. Sr. Ar-; thur Baumgartner. Wißsur Baran-; cartner, ' Ark> Beiswanger. Wayne 1 Bucher. John Davidsen. Harold Goger. A, R. Hollar. Joseph Judkins, Harry Phend. Raymond Pinkerton, Cleon Scott, Roman Slabaugh. Dr. H C. Snyder, and Earl Wolterman. Richard Hepler was presented his pin and by-laws as a new member Two more new members are Ario Beiswanger and Harry Phend. Twenty Indiana pirn were ordered for the members.

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Albert Blankenship is first in originality. The Bbckenships are custodians in the Leesburg school The Irvines and Blankenships live across from one mother on Prair e street m Leesburg, and have had a good neighbor competition in festooning their homes. According to Mr West, the home of Mr and Mrs Virgil Deisch was adjudged second id. originality and outstanding runners up were the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Roger McConnell. Mr. and Mrs Lester Dye land Mr. and Mrs. Max McMiUan. Winners in the nontaat w* be . presented certificates of recogniI tion.

TOWN YOUTH GO CAROLING The town youth went caroling last Thursday evening They caroled 12 places in town, mrhiwhig the nursing home, ministers, and shut-ins. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith accompanied the 17 youths and re-1 freshments were served following the caroling by Mrs. Bernice Dwyer, Mrs Hazel Vanlaningham. and Mrs. Raymond Hoover. HELPING HANDS CLASS HAS YULE DINNER Twenty-five members of the Helping Hands class of the Syracuse Church of the Brethren and guests met at the church after the mom- , irg worship service for a Christmas pot luck dinner and gift exchange In the afternoon the group attended the Syracuse high school winter concert HOME FOR HOLIDAY Albert Bauer HI. a student at St Thomas coHege. is home for the I Christmas vacation with his par; ents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bauer and family. Syracuse.

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Mr. West said the Merchants’ Association put up streamers and lights in the town's business block and Had members of the school’s art dans paint busmess house windows with appropriate Christmas scenes as part of the program to I;ven the town of Leesburg up during me holiday season. "And it has caught on.” West gyM “We were amazed at the response. and we hope to do better °Jod|!esof the decorating and lighting contest were Wayne Teeple of the Peoples State Bank. Josephine Hopkins of the Town Shop, and Herman Buckingham of the Leesburg Lumber Company i Milford Board In Meeting Monday Members of the Milford town board met at the town hati on Monday evening of this week and signed bills. Members of the board are Merril Rink Darrel Ora. and Carl Duncan. Mrs. Herbert (Edrthl Baumgartner is deck-treasurer. TRUSTEE MADISON JONES OBSERVES BIRTHDAY Turkey Creek township trustee Madison Jones was a (tinner guest on Tuesday. Dec. 22. at the fire station of Dan Ganger, chief of police, and Tom Gilbert. dispatcher. During the day members of the police and fire departments, city and county employees and friends, called to wish Matty a “Happy Birthday” and many more. He was Im.

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New Year’s Eve Service & Banquet To Be Held The Milford Methodist church will ring in the new year with a special worship service at 11 pm. on New Year’s eve. Following the service, all participants will adjourn to the fellowship dimng room, where a banquet will be in readiness, awaiting the stroke of midnight, when all will be served by Mrs. Richard Sumner. This is the second year that Rev. and Mrs. Sumner have invited the congregation and their friends to be their guests on such a meaningful occasion.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, ISM

William Hess Re-Named Fire Chief At a meeting of the Syracuse firemen recently, they named William Hess as chief of the department. Hess has been chief since 1958. Others elected were T L. <Bud> Kline, first assistant: Carl Myrick, second assistant; Thomas Strickler, captain of the first aid unit and John Connolly, lieutenant of first aid. Robert Penick was re-elected as secretary-treasurer. HOLIDAY GUESTS Mrs. h. C. ihipcotl and two sons of San Francisco, Calif., are spending the holidays in Syracuse witii Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cox and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Disher.

48th County Baskethall Tourney Starts January 6

The 48th annual Kosciusko county basketball tournament will be hdd at the Warsaw high school gym Wednesday through Saturday, Jan. 6-9, with Leesburg and Larwill playing the first game at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The drawing was held at Steer Inn last Thursday evening following a dinner for principals and coaches. The. first game will be between Leescurg and Larwill at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, with the second

game, slated a real thriller at 7:30 that evening between Claypool and Pierceton. In the final game that evening Milford will meet Akron. Jackets Friday Night The Syracuse Yellow Jackets will play the winner of the LeesburgLarwill game at 6:45 p.m. Friday. Jan. 8. From there they will go to the semi-finals at 1 p.m. Saturday, if they are successful. See an appraisal of the Milford Trojans and the Syracuse Yellow

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; Jackets on page 2, of this issue. I At this time Claypool and Pierceton appear the favorites for the ; 11 - team tourney championship. Claypool lost only one — to Silver Lake in a four-way tourney last week — and Pierceton has lost only two— to Columbia City and South Whitley. But. basketball tournaments being what they are. fans are gimshy of betting too strongly on what dopesters predict. A full schedule of the tourney pairings appears on page 2. Masons To | Observe Feast Os St. John Masons of Milford and surrounding area will join in a statewide observance of the Feast of St. John the Evangelist on Monday, evening, Dec. 28. Under the sponsorship of the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Indiana, lodges in hundreds of Hoosier communities pay traditional honors to one of its two patron saints. The' organization s other patron saint is St. John the Baptist. Clyde E. Flowers, of Fort Wayne, Grand Master of Masons in Indiana, has authorized all lodges to celebrate St. John’s Day with a revival of an ancient “table lodge’’ ceremony including special music and talks. In his proclamation Master Flowers described the occasion as "an hour of fraternal fellowship rich in Masonic tradition”. Local Observances Table Lodge ceremonies will be held in the banquet halls of the following lodges in this area: ’ Kosciusko Lodge No. 481, Milford, at 6:30 in the Masonic hall, according to worshipful master Robert Hurd. It will be a covered dish dinner in the dining room and it will be a table lodge under tiled conditions. Rev. Richard Sumner OSL, minister of the Milford Methodist church, is to be the guest speaker. Ligonier Lodge No. 185, Ligonier, in the Elks dining-room Ligonier. Cromwell Lodge No. 705 and Albion Lodge No. 97 will have a joint obsen-ance at the Cromwell high school. The Indiana Masonic calendar provides for annual celebrations of the two patron saints, doe in December and the other in June, each on the local level. This Hoosier program is unique; nothing similar to it has been attempted by the Grand Lodge of any other state. Don’t Forget Santa Will Be In Milford Don’t forget Santa Claus will be in Milford this afternoon (Wednesday) and tomorrow afternoon (Thursday) with treats for all the kiddies. A special drawing for merchandise and cash awards will be held on Thursday at 3 p.m. No purchases are necessary to enter. I FISH BITING ' ON AREA LAKES Ice fishermen are reporting fishing good on Lake Wawasee and the Barbee Lake chain, according to conservation officer Earl Money. He said they are catching crappies, bluegills and pike. Reports are of 8 to 9-inch bluegills, and ice of about six indies. Officer Money said there were about 25 ice bouses on Lake Wawasee Sunday. 808 CALLANDER ENTERTAINS AT RUBIE*S Bob Callander of Nappanee entertained his family and insurance agents at Ruble’s in Milford Saturday evening for a preChristmas dinner