The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 23, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 July 1965 — Page 14

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Community Shocked By Garland Gebert Death

■< A truck accident five miles west of Helena, O. took the We of a lifetime resident of Pierceton on Friday morning. July 9- Garland Horner Gebert. 54. was killed when the tractor-trailer he was driving collided with an empty cattle truck at 7 20 a rt. The Gebert truck hit the side of the other vehicle, driven by Clarence Otis McN'ieol. 57, of Adrian Mi ■t. causing tire cab to disintegrate and the fettle truck and trailer to turn on its side. Gebert was thrown clear of the wreckage but alighted inside a ring of fare causing some bums to his back and head. He died of a crushed chest, skull fracture and internal injuries. William Shepherd of Clyde, 0.. pulled him from the burning wreckage and used a blanket «.f.-um his auto -to snuff out the flames: He was dead un rrival at the Fremont Memorial '■'■'•'iial. an.i was dismissed to the Keller funeral home-in tha t city. Late- he was returned to Pierceton 5v tire. Swingle ambulance Me Nio ’ 1 for minor injuries -.imi released from the hospital. Mr /Gebert had worked most of his lif& as a truck driver. From 1912 ‘ drove a truck'arid trailer far. Motor Cargo Since that time he\ has been employed by tire ' Fruehoff \ Corp , deicering empty 1 trailers to various places all over the states* .H'.'c;- :,sm> Hated With,* tire T-‘Se: e Stotinr. •at one time md olso u rM*d a meh*!?- ' for Munson \ Motor Sales in War- - > He and 4 a school bus for the Pierceton ■ school since 1939. , His wife, the former Ruth Koontz. ‘ and Mrs Harry Harris. I*4*l ot Pierceton, were on a motor trip to ' Spring..'Fit', when the accident eurrvd They returned to Pierceton 1 on. Saturday by air. accotnpan.ed by ! Mr®'Gebert's sister. Mrs. . Norris. 1 Miller, who they had planned to ‘ visit in Sebring. They arrived home at- midnight Saturday. Other survivors include a son, Donald, and his wife Betty and * grandsons, David and Brian, ‘ Obituary (r.'re'i.ir.d Ibmxr Gebert. 54. of Pierceton, was bom on March 14. 911. to John rind Clara (Devawtt « Getrert in Whitley He was a lifetime president of the Prervetor * area with the exceptions of .short ■ married Ruth KojoU on March 21, 931. at Huntington, ; '

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JMMI| ' — fl** x i—■ -jJfe MBH- | garland gf.rert M r Gclrert was. affiliated with | the Pierceton Lodge No. 377 F. & A M J Fort Wayne Valley of Ancient A.•'■■'■/cd Scottish Rite. M.zpah Temple Siiriae of Fort Wayne. '.Kos--ciuskib county Shrine club. a lifetme member o: Moose Lodge H 23 of Warsaw and the Washington toip Farm Bureau. Survivors toclude his wife Ruth: one son. Donald; two grandsons: his father and step-mother, Mr. and , Mrs John Gebert, all of Pierceton; four brothers, Orville and Berts of Pierceton, Virgil and Robert of a Mort Myrtle Spreuer of White ’ Pigeon, Mich : several nieces and nephews. His mother preceded him ■ iri death in 1930. | ■ Frineral services were Held at the Presbyterian church on Tuesday < afternoon at 1.30 with the Rew. J < Rev. Howard Warner of' Monroe i township ofiiriaiihg. Burial was Ln , Hill rest cemetery. The Masons’ lodge conducted graveside. services.' The Spangle (liberal home was in . charge of the K »«*P TTV ***" KTJ, ) ANO TH» «LAM(k<OOO ' * ~l>> L WrtWV WOOM'

Syracuse Locals Eddie Robison of r 3 Syracuse, spent Monday. July 12, visiting relatives nepr Chicago. 1 Patricia and Christine LeCount of Warsaw, Mrs. Lucile Kuneff and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kuneff and family of Mishawaka spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. EmoryGuy, Syracuse. Mrs. Tillman Coy. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Insley and Mrs. Estella Swartz, all of Syracuse., spent Wednesday today in Niles, Mich., at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Busiiong. ’ ; Mrs Orxil Knisley, and children Becky and James. Miss Catherine Conned and .Mrs. Elva Connell spent the July 4th holiday weekend in Winamac. Mrs. Knisley and children visited at the home of Mr! and Mrs r Russell Prange and family. They visited at the home of their daughter and sister. Mrs. Hubert Bolihauve and Mr. Bollhauve.

Mrs. Emory Guy, Syracuse, spent a few days kast week with her sister. Mrs Lucille Kuneff of MLsha- . waka and other relatives. J- ■ • _ ! Mrs Catherine Babcock and Gol- ' die Newcomer erf Syracuse spent Sunday. July 11. with Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Kehr and son Ray of Goshen, in honor of 'little. Ray s birthday Miss Norma Richcreek. Syracuse. has returned to her duties the .Muqyiy Medical Center following a tw’o-week \acaii<>n During 1 her vacation. Miss Richcreek \Tsited in Oevetand, O. Mr and Mrs Paul Zeltinger of Chicago spent the holiday week end with his mother. Mrs. Ada Zeltin- 1 ger, r 4 Syracuse. '. ’ ' ' ' . ''■ ■ 11 Mr. and Mrs. Ed Adkins and chil- : dren. of Anderson spent the week- : end in Goshen with Mrs. Adkins’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smally. * On Saturday, Mrs. Adkins attended 1 a college sunarity picnic at Lake ■'Wawasee.: .i with his grandmother, Mrs. Rhoda Mock, r 3 Syracuse, Mrs Ada Klink spent Friday. July 9. at the William Kern home tn Syracuse ’

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MRS. WILLLVM M. COYLE

Lynne Kay Beebe And William Coyle Wed Sunday, June 27

Miss Lynne Kay Beebe became the ride of William Michael Coyle in a Jvely Sunday afternoon ceremony in he First Prexbytonuii church at herceton at 2:30 p rr . .1 :i.e 27:. Rev. I. L. Henderson of the Whwrfia Lake ’lesbvierian church solemnized the louble ring vows before an altar beiecked with eandelatra*. pink gladoli. and calms Nuptial music was iresenttdW >lrs. Elson Wilson, or;ainst. accompanying Richard Lolan, soloist, who sang “Because” md “A Wedding Prayer.” The bride is the. daughter of Mr. tnd Mrs. Paul Beebe of Pierceton, rhe bridegroom is the son of Mr. and 4rs. Charles Wolfe, also of Pierceon.

? . Bride and Bridal Party j The bride was given in marriage | i by her father. She was attired in a | t gown fashioned by Mrs. Paul Gates . of Columbia City, aunt of the bride-. ? groom. Made of white brocaded taf- ; e feta, it was styled with a scoop neck- » line, long sleeves that ended in* brid- .- al points and a controlled floor length | s >kirt. A detachable chapel length v I train was secured in front by a bow. h Her fingertip veil of imported illu-. ’ sion was held by a peart petal cloche and she carried a cascade arrange-1 ment of pink, roses. ' Mrs. Jack Beebe of Indianapolis, I j sister-in-law of the bride, was in at-1 tendance as matron of honor in a i floor length gown of pink brocaded I taffeta,, also made by Mrs. Gates. It' ■ featured a scooped neckline, elbow* I length sleeves, a pink satin cum- | merbund forming a sash in the back | and a controlled skirt. She wore a | pillbox style headdress made of sat- | in petals and a circular veil. She I carried a single long-stemmed pink I J£rs...James Craig of Cla.vpool was' I the bridesmaid and was dressed ih| dentically as the matron of honor H with the same headdress and single a rose. Miss Susan Dye and Miss Nanfl cy Dye of Leesburg honored the !| bride by performing as acolytes, fl They wore floor length pink gowns a- | donied with corsages of pink camafl tions. 1 Candy Vlshafer of Columbia City II was the flower girl. Ringbearer was !■ master Edward Clayton of North fl~Webster. fl Serving Mr. Coyle as best man was :| Rex Reid, and Richard Wells as I groomsman, both of Pierecton. tshfl ers were Jack Beebe of Indianapolis, fl brother of the bride. Garth Cone I and Gale Danner, both of Pierceton, i The bride's mother chose a powder :4 blue sheath of peau de soie with blue >1 accessories. The bridegroom's mothII er selected a sheath gown of beige II linen with beige accessories. CorI sages for both mothers were pink- :| throated while Cymbidium orchids. ||. Reception— Residence. Warsaw I] A reception was held for the bridal U couple in the church social room following the ceremony. Guests were served by Misses Sally Clayton and Bettv Clayton. Penny Baxter, and i Mrs.’ John Dye The table was centered witha four tiered wedding cake catered bv Jlrs. Harold Swihart of Silver Lake.* More than 175 guests .'were present to wish the couple con- | tinued happiness. I The bride and groom were assist ed I in unwrapping their gifts by Miss I Teresa Gates. Mrs. James Kilgore. I and Mrs. Ben Ulshafer. Miss Jean- | me Rhinehart held the guest book. I Mrs. Coyle is employed in the of- | fice of the Kosciusko County REMC | and formerly attended the Internals tional Business college in Fort H Wayne. She was graduated from the I Pierceton high school. Mr. Coyle I a carpenter for the Simison-English | Construction Co., and was also grad- | uated from Pierceton high school | Mr. and Mrs. Coyle are at home l in the Terridan Mobile ome Park I on r 1 Warsaw following their wedI ding trip to southern Indiana. I

Stidham-Kistler Wedding Announced I■. . • ■ Mrs. Patricia A. Stidham became /-the bride <rf Nelson G. Kistler in a \ Saturday afternoon, July 3, cerev -mony at the Syracuse Methodist church. Mrs. Stidham is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Leedy of Pierceton and Mr. Kistler is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kistler of Syracuse. 9ev.. August Lundquist read the double ring service in the presence of fifty guests. Given in marriage by her, father, the bride was attended by Miss Elaine Saggers of Ligonier, "maid of i honor, and Miss Brenda Leedy of Pierceton, bridesmaid. Attending Mr. Kistler were Joe 1 Morganthaler as best ‘ man, and i Claude Kistler, groomsman, both of ’ Syracuse. The ushers were Owen Cobbum of Syracuse and. Roger J Leedy of Pierceton. j Mrs. Clem Lisor, organist, accompanied Mrs. Claude Kistler, as she sang vncal selections. Hie ‘ church was decorated with baskets I of white gladioli aijd pink carnations. • In Lace Over Silk Tire bride s (town was white lace | over pale floor length | with a long tram. Her headpiece, was a slwrt pink veil and she carried an arrangement of pink carI nations and red rose buds. The attendants gowns were also! pmk and they carried floorers like ! those of the .bride. \ Also in the wedding part\- were . Timothy Stidliam. ring bearer and Larry and Christopher StkSiam, altar boys. * A reception for the couple was 'held with Mrs. Joe Morganthaler i and Miss Claudia Kistler, both of Syracuse, and Mrs. John Hose erf • Elkhart, sen ing. ; i After a wedding trip to Michigan the couple will reside in Syracuse. Mrs. Kistler is a graduate of Pierce- . ton hi<ti school and her husband t graduated from Syracuse high school . after spending four years in the Navy. He is employed at Concord Mo- . bile Homes. Inc., Elkhart. ■ i UMW RATIFIES NEW ‘ CONTRACT WITH 1 NIPSCO ' Membership of local 12775, District 50, United Mine Workers of ’ America ratified a new three year contract with the Northern Indiana • Public Service Company Monday. • j The new pact ends two and a half ‘ months of negotiations between the 1 utility and the union which repreE . seats 2.400 NIPSCo production, ’’ maintenance, construction and op- ■ erating employes. • Dean H. Mitchell, NIPSCo chair-' 1 man aixT’president, said, new ■ greement assures our employes of ; excellent wages, benefits, arid work-’ E ng conditions. In the negotiating • sessions more than 40 points of issue j’were settled and incorporated into - the new contract” r The union membership had rei jected an earlier agreement June - 21. The pact ratified today was 8 reached in a marathon bargaining ■ session Wednesday June 30.

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