The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 30, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 September 1965 — Page 1

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First of Four New Town House Apartments Scheduled For Syracuse

Syraeusv wtU have four new town house apartment buildings m the near future; according to plans announced today by Ricliard E Bart took <•! the REBCO Construction Company. Inc , The first of the buildings, shown ia the above artist's concept, will .be under construct.on within 30 days, with occupancy ready in

Dedicate New Rotary Ball Park Saturday

The new Rot try ' Junior League Bull Park, located at the north edge of Syracuse. was dedicated at 1:30 pin Saturday. with an all-star game following Several htmdred turned out for the, ceremonies. The Rot ; • - team—made up of six mcmliers of the Rotary team ■ . ■■■ ■ • ' • ' B.i k HD I I y ■ > ,■ 7 ’ ! .-tilts Hag In -/ .!.,y IN-st:« y preMik-nt ><t the RtHary c’uh.'to be flown at all games Com-’ ■ t of the Fust’s jun.or color g southwest corner of the field. Mr. Peffley spoke briefly, expkuntr,.r how the idea of a junior. league BiK Cutter. outgoing Rotary pre>. dent, i;. whose mind lie said tiie idea originally germinated . Others lie credited were summer recreation director Loren Longenout "former Turkey Creek town-hip. trustee- Cabin E Beck who trustee when the summer recreation program began in 1951. Mr. Cutter spoke bnefy. pre-sent' ing a "Rotary ball bat" to James C. Stucky, president of the Lakeland school board, .and to superintendent Lewis I brand Mr. Stucky told the audience the park was a fine investment in the youth of the community which’would pav great dividends in the future The opening bail was presented to visiting dignitary former Chicago: Cubs pitcher EdHanyzewsk.. now a, resident of South Bend. He oteo spoke.. then threw out the opening ball.-Dwight Dean was in the pitch-’ er s mound to receive the ball. I A Perfect Day Skies were dear, and the day ap- < paired perfect for the program and afternoon game 7 The Rotary-Bank/ team had 11 runs, six hits, and no errors, while the Planer-Lion.' team bail no runs three hits, five errors Pilchers for Rotan Bank team were Bill Cutter and Don Hasse, each Etching three innings. Pitching for the. losing team , were Dwight Dean and Rod Beil. ..I Cutter and Hasse walked four and struck out eight, and Dean and Beil 11 and struck out six. Blue ribbons were presented to each member of.the Pilcher team, teague er mpions. and a blue ribbon- to each member of the laws team, tournev champs Bide n»Nms went to each member of the Lions team./ minor league champs. .1 • aeh member of the all-star teams A trophv went to Pilcher s league champ team, and a trophv to Lions tourney champ team. A trophy went to junior tompie major batting champ Rod Bell. PJeher’s. 357: trophy for most runs scored to David Vice * . A trophy for most strike outs for a pitcher to Ml Cutter. Rotary, for 86 in 49 innings: trophy for a noJut no run game to Don Hasse, B*uk Trophy for a no hit. no run game to

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Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAlt (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE-WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est.l9G7)

120 days, Mr. Bartlett stated. The three .other buildings will be Inrill foliowfng completion of the . first In all, there will be 24 units, i I And 2 Bedrooms All apartments will be one and r two bedroom apartments They will >■ under?'. :r, v.ery rc.c.xvt. and I will be fully air-conditioned.. Rents I will be modest. Mr Bartlett stated. <

Dwight Dean, Pilchers Three new ■ t tendance at practice went to .John Dean. Pilcher s. Rod BeU. Pilcher's, and ’Wayne■■.Carwile, -Lams/- ■ I Leading batters Junior league. ,n )•>!: R<>d Bel!. Pilcher's, 357; : Tom Miller. Rotary. .333: Dwight Bank, .304. Jim Rudicd., Lions,'.294; .’ t'mmel. Ijohs,. 2»1: Mirk Tatm.n. ,280, .and Bob Wilson, Bank, 272 . MILFORD POLICE , ARREST SIX Milford police officer Ralph Gansert .reports, he issued six ’tickets T Wt-eRS Tickets ’."l- . tows: I.'.''" ■ "•ord, for no..operator* license and gatxlu’ui a stop sign; Jimmy B Gray. 30. Dorsey, Miss., passsng ...» an intersection, fined $19.25 by I Doty; and Lawrence E. Mattingly. 28. Crawfordsville, no operator’s license or registration. kbo Earl C Wanvn. 54, ’ r 1 M.itord, failure to have auto under control; Randall Steven Dobbs, 20, Elkhart, disregarding stop sign, fined sl9 25 and transporting beer. $23 and 90 days suspension of license; and Brv>ui E Soiomon. 17, Xcw Castle, disregarding stop sign, fined sl9 25 All fines were in JP'Doty’s court FIRE DESTROYS MOBILE HOME | > destroyed a mobile home in Fascination Place just east of the Knchanted Hdls Playhouse feet Thursdav. The house trailer was avned bv Mr and Mrs. Tom Sterling of r 1 Cromwell The- traitor and all die personal possessions of I the family were destroyed i>y toe blare. • The fire started when a pan of j ion a cooking stove became too hot. Mrs Sterling and her son, who were in the trailer at the • me the fire started, were not mjared. FIRST AID COURSES TO BEGIN Two standard first aid courses {are starting in Warsaw on September 7 and 8 starting at 7 p in. The cotrse b a 10 hour course held at the Red Cross office. The instructors are Mrs. Mac Zellers and Neil Bennett Interested persons may call the I red cross office in Warsaw for more information. sntACUSE MM* . FINED IN WARSAW Paying a $24 fine in Warsaw city court recently was Elsoni Wilson. 131, Syracuse, r 3, for speeding. Wuwi was among the nine drivers I who appeared in city courflx I Citv patrolmen Eugene Brurnfield and Ted Ward issued the citations.

The total cost of each building w;j be .approximately SBO,OOO. -with a total cost of the four proposed Innldings ranging from- $250,000 to $300,000 The above building, the first of the four, is two stories, witli a brick arid aluminum exterior, and colonial appearantx- It will have eight units.

Milford Board Approves Budget z\t a special meeting.of the Milford town board held Monday in the town hall the- budget was approved. The rate of $2 2«5. which must now be approved by state Mid’ county officiate, will rais<- $32,265.80. The levy will collect SI.OB in the general fund, .205 in the street fund, and $1 ’in the cumulative sower fund. The . L«'- was approved after - - ■ • ■ ' ■■ «- HX’l.' In other business before the board - :<-■ qiH-st <wi on whether or not the f was a k e by board member Carl Duncan. The town attorney-," John ■ ■ dore or not and report back to the board. ■ ’ ■ partmenL The discussion will continue at the next meeting, to be held Tuesday ew-ning It is hoped a man can ’ be fou?xl soon so as to ;>•: < e Ra|ph Gansert at the school ■ crossing. -The police department ask the board to apply for a citizens band lictmse so the new radios can be tsed The Ix-ense was approved and will be sent for. atf the meeting were Edith Baumgartner, eie-k-treasur-er; a’xi board members Darrell Orn. Menril Rink and Mr. Duncan: along with attorney Logue and police 'officer Gansert WILLIAM HOREJSI UNINJURED IN ACCIDENT SUNDAY WiHiam Horejsi. 32. Milford, was uninjured in a two-car accident at 8:25 pm. Sunday, which sent three Bristol residents to the hospital. The accident occurred north of New Paris on state road 15. e trooper Billy Jones stated the cars hit headen. Injured were Melvin Coyce. 52, his wife. Betty. 42. and their doubter. Melissa. 17. Ctoyce. and his wife are path'nts at the Goshen hospital! and their daughter , was released followxig treatment for a cut • Mr. Ctoyce has a fractured leg and Mrs. Cloyoe has facial lacerations and a fractured forearm. Horejsi was ticketed for per passing. JANETTE ZIMMERMAN HONOR d on birthday A birthday party- was given on Wednesday in honor of Janette Zimmerman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Zimmerman of Milford. Games and prizes were enjoyed. "Happy Birthday" Was sung by toe group and refreshments of hoi dogs, pretzels, cupcakes, ice cressn bars and Kool-Aid were enjoyed Present were tori Steffen, Bonnie Steffen. Leigh Ann Hall, Sandra Beer. Nancy Beer, Kathy Price, Marla Hoover. Cynthia Rapp and her sisters. Rebecca, Beverly, Victoria and Patricia Sue. Also present were her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zimmerman <rf Mdford and Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Peffly of Elkhart , .

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1965

Milford Woman Injured In Crash Saturday, Aug 28 A Milfprd woman. Anna Jean Spencer, r 1. was injured in an accident two miles east of Leesburg on county road 700 N Saturday. Mrs. Spencer, driver of one of the cits involved in the accident, is listed in “fair” condition in the Slurphy Medical Center at Warsaw. She has multiple abrasions dnd bruises about her entire body, N According to state troopers G. A. Wa.kil and H. O. Harper and dep-. uty sheriff David Andrews, a car driven by Gory Porter Jr.. 24. Dwale. Ky., ran a stop sign at the intersection of county roads TOON and 30OE. The officers reported the northbound Porter car - traveled 12 feet after the crash, knocking down a large concrete corner post and crashed into a tree. Ti>e eastbound Spencer auto continued 4some 70 feet after the impact and sheared off a telephone jK>le and ended oh its side in a cornfield. Vernon Clay. 25, Warsaw, a passenner in the Porter car is listed in critical condition in the Murphy Medical Center with . a depressed skti’,l -fracture...cut* over his entire' body, and a severely cnished chest. Porter'is listed in serjous condition with a fractured pelvis and cuts on both legs, the face, and scalp Porter’s brother, Harry’. 18,, was ■ sed to a Fort Wayne physician vii’ a frecttred jaw and a cut on his head. i Richard Lamirand. 27. r 1 Leesbtrg. had a seal? and leg lacera- . and "a He was I reportedly hitchhikwg and . had been picked up shctttly before the accident. i Also listed in fair condition in It eka. Sr. 26. r 1 Warsaw, and his s<in. Mark. one. Thev were passengers in the car driven by Mrs. ISpencer. Mr Paseka. a brother of - Spencer’s, has a crushed chest fractured right leg and right collarbone and multiple cuts,. Mark has a concussion. i Peter Paseka. Jr. 4, was released after treatment for a concussion. Porter was ticketed for disobey- , ing a stop sign and for having no operator's license MILFORD RECEIVES $656.49 FROM STATE The town of Milford received $656 49 from the state department for the Motor Vehicle Highway fund according to a statement made bv the town’s clerk-treasurer Edith Baumgartner on Monday of this week. 7 — ** _ QUESTERS CLASS ATTENDS PLAYHOUSE Menders of the Questers class of the Syracuse Calvary EUB church attended the play “She Loves Me” at the Wagon Wheel, playhouse in Warsaw Saturday evening. Aug. 21. Attending were Rev. and Mrs. Merrell Geible, Mr. and Mrs. Alien Sluvdy. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Juday, Mrs. Raymond Newcomer, Mrs. Ralph Knisley, Mr and Mrs. Feri Rhoads. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Disher, Mr. and Mrs G. A. Godley. Mr Mrs. Lemoine Keim and their guests. Mr and Mrs. Howard Hoover of Monticello. '' ■ FLY TO COLORADO TO VISIT BROTHER , Mrs. Victor Fuller, 91. and Mrs. (Charles Price. 84, Milford, Guy ‘Leatherman. Mrs. Kenneth Kurtz, iand Mrs. Ray Leatherman, of New (Paris, recently flew’ to Denver. Colo., Ito the home ol Vernon Leatherman. ; The occasion was'in celebration of Vernon Leatherman’s 79th birthday. He is a brother of Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Price, and Guy Leatherman. This waff the first flight for Mrs. 'Fuller and Mrs. Price.

IN THIS ISSUE 4- • New apartment bldg. - page 1. sec. 1. . ' ■ ° • Rotary ball park - page 8, sec. 1. • Do we need county hospital? - page 2, sec. 2. • Hyde Park trip - page 1, sec. 1. • Scbocd news - page 6, sec. 1. Syracuse Camp Fire Girls To Help Needy Family The Syracuse Camp. Fire Girls wiH be following their motto “Give Service” the next couple of weeks by collecting canned goods for- a very needy family in the area. Some of the girls will be haring small money making projects and the profit will be given to this family , to buy some badly needed supplies, j It is the hope of ail the leaders and the Camp Fire executive board the people in Syracuse wiß. receive the girls with their customary courtesy and generosity when they call. Milford Chamber Os Commerce Plans Fall Festival Members of .the Milford Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday noon at Rubies and made plans for a fall festival to be held Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Oct. 14, 15, and 16. A parade is planned for Thursday. a talent show on Friday, and a record hop on Saturday. The 11 members present decided to meet every Wednesday evening from now until the festival with the first meeting to be next Wednesday at 7:30 in the Ole Hickory’ and the rest of the meetings to be at Rubies. The new president, Dennis Sharp, presided. Barn Burns In Storm Friday The wind and lightning storm early Friday morning destroyed bam and toppled some large trees and broke loose limbs, almost everywhere; in tiie Lakeland area. -e I .er. the. real brunt of th? storm hit west of P erceton and in the Warsaw Area , . Barn Destroyed A bam OB the Warren Fisher. Sr., farm south and east of Milford was struck by lightning at 2:05 Friday morning. ' Mrs. Fisher stated the bam burned to the ground in 20 minutes and bv noon the next day there -:wasn t even any smoke. No estimate was .given, however. Mrs. Fisher stated the loss would be in excess of $15,000 as machmery. 1,000 bales of hay and straw arid one calf wen* lost in the tire Fire departments' from Milford. Syracuse and Leesburg answered the call. Telephone and power services: were disrupter! in 'some parts of the area as lines and wires were reported down A huge tree in front of the Henry Beer home in Milford was blown down as were eight or ten other trees and many limbs. In Syracuse The only damage reported in Syracuse was the many trees that were felled and a number of limbs clown. Town employees, T. L. <Budl Kline. Joe Hughes and other we seen cleaning up the many limbs on Saturday. | —.-- CHURCH OF GOD MISSION CIRCLE MEETS AUG. 26 Tne Syracuse Church of God Mission Circle meeting was hdd August 26 at the home of Mrs. Everett Edgar. There were eleven adults and five chikfren present. Mrs. Oliver Hibschman, president. had charge of the meeting. After the group sang “Since Jesus Came into My Heart.” Mrs. Victfif Yeager led in prayer. ltrs. Marion J. Elam had the devotions. She read Psalm 100 and a poem. Mrs. Joe Koble had the misston lesson. She read an article “The Christ of the Bible.” » After the business meeting/Mrs. James McKibbin dismissed with prayer. Refrestanents were served by the hostess. The next meeting wiH be on September 16. 1.. ■ ~ ' VISITS IN SYRACUSE Mr and Nirs. Robert Jensen and family of Osceola spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Emory Guy lof , Syracuse. Patricia and ChrisI tine LeCount were also guests.

Lakeland Board Discusses Additions To Schools

During their meeting Tuesday night members of the Lakeland Comnlunity Sellool -Corporation’s board! of trustees met with representatives of Mauer, Van Ryn, Ogden and Natali. Inc., to discuss possible additions to the schools in the corporation.

/It is hoped the additions can be 'ready before the 1966-67 school year. Tentatively plans were discussed during a report from Edwin D. Van Ryn of Mauer, Inc., on a feasibility study relating certain alterations, additions and improvements to North Webster. Syracuse elementary. Milford elementary and Milford high schools. Under consideration are: Our self-contained elementary class rooms, locker rooms for boys and girls and a second boiler and . appurtenances for the Milford elementary school. Updating the heating system and adding showers in the Milford high school. Adding cither four or eight class rooms and toilet rooms at the Syracuse elementary school. Adding four elementary classrooms. correct deteriated wuod windows in the old portion of the North Webster school and update the heating system in the building and correct the problems with the existing water storage tank. The discussion will continue. Options Prior to the meeting board members viewed the land the corporation has under option on the Bertha Mae Searfoss farm near Syracuse. Following the opening of the meeting and the swearing in of the new board member, Jerry L. Helve^,. a motion was made to accept an additional option bn. the Searfoss farm for twu twenty acre tracts. This brings the total land under option to 82 acres. The first option contains 30 and two-ten dis acres, the second one contains nine acres. and the third the two 20 acres. All of the land is on the Searfoss farm. During discussion that followed it was learned 4t was just a little over 15 miles from the south west part of Jefferson township and from the ’ southeast ' part of' Tipp.ce?. ship. . ' The land under option has been >ctgd by both the health edepart.ments and the denartment of school house planning. The board, is waiting reports. -.at ■ . board members Hames C Stucky, Ralph Brubaker, C. W. Kroh, Charles Purdum. Jr, and Jerry L. Helvey; attorney Robert Reed: superintendent Lewis S. Immel: business 'manager Irin Arnold; elementary coordinator Edgar Speer; and Edwin D Van Ryn, George Bartuska. Jr., Charles K Price. Jr., and Charles W. Watson; ail of Mauer, Inc. Mr. and Mrs- William Hess Celebrate 25th Anniversary Fire chief and Mrs. W Hess. Svracttse. celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary’. Monday. ? They spent the day quietly: (toe to Mrs Hess being under a doctor’s care for an infected hand. Tlx-y were married inb Milford, August 30. 1940. by Rev Klopenstein. They have three children. Mrs. Larry ‘Sandra Kay» Haviland. Syracuse, William J. in the ’U. S. Narvy and Anita Faye at home; and three grandsons.

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WELCOME LADIES— In this photo A. E. Heierman, president, and his son, James Heierman, assistant cashier of the Peoples State Bank at Leesburg, are seen welcoming some ladies to the open house held at the new bank building last Sunday

William Pearl } Announces Resignation William E. Pearl, Tippecariofc township’s representative on the Lakeland Community School Corporation’s board of trustees, announced his resignation ’at last Tuesday’s meeting of the board. The resignation was effective on August 30. I Prior to the board’s accepting the , resignation a statement was read , by James C. Stucky, board presi-, dent. That statement follows: “It is with deep regret that I ask for a motion to accept your resignation. You have faithfully attended the many'meetings of this board. ■ You have diligently worked for a progressive school ’ system that j would proride all of the children of our corporation with equal edu-1 oational opportunities. 4 “Your timely suggestions and wise counsel have been deeply apappreciated by all of us. “Your sense of humor has helped create a relaxed atmosphere which has .greatly contributed to our progress. You have proved yourself to be a devoted public <seriant and the young people and all of the citizens of Lakeland Com- 1 munity School Corporation ' have benefited by your efforts. “In the future when you return to our community w’e hope you will again take an active interest in our school program as we hope you will never lose your interest and enthusiasm for young people. “Congratulations on your promotion and it is our hope that good luck and happiness will follow you and your family to Frankfort.” Mr. Pearl, a Sears employee, is opening a new store in Frankfort after having managed the- Warsaw store for a number of years. ENTERTAIN AT F AMILY DINNER . Mr. and Mrs. Max Simon and ■i <: nner Sunday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. "John Halsey an i s«>ns and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Osbun and daughter, all of Albion. Mr. and Mrs Ralleigb Halsey and family of Kimmell, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Gilbert and daughter, John Simon and two daughters, Millard Hentzell and Miss Marie Cramer, all of Syracuse. STATE fair winner ' Cathy Bryant of r 1 North Web- • ster wxm a blue ribbon in the sixth division of 4-H clothing—date, afternoon, or sports dress. DUCKS LOST . j IN STORM In the electrical storm last Friday morning 270 ducks were killed at the R. E. Slabaugh duck farm. The ducks drowned in the water as the wind upset feeders and equipment.

afternoon. In the background Mrs. Lavere Vanator, another assistant cashier, is greeting other visitors. Almost 1, 500 persons were given a tear of the bank, a pamphlet telling the history ■ cf the bank, and light refreshments

TWO SECTIONS

JERRY L. HELVEY Helvey On Lakeland Board The new Lakeland Community School Corporation board member, Jerry L. Helvey, was sworn in by board attorney Robert Reed la£t ; j evening before the start of, the board’s special meeting. Mr. Helvey, a Tippecanoe township resident, was named Thursday’ evening to replace William E. Pearl, wlx) resigned. Mr. Pearl has been transfered to Frankfort, Ky. The new 'board member resides in Sechrist Park homes, r 1 Leesburg, where he is president of the Sechrist Park Homes Improvement organization. He and Mrs. Helvey 'Delia' have two daiightersr Lynn, nine, who will be in the fourth grade and Jane, s:Xj_who will be in the first grade this.fall. Both attended North Webster school. jie • >mg b< ard member • was bom on July 31, 1933, in Warsaw’. He s the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. ■ Leo Helvey who resides at 606 north Harrison in Warsaw. Mr. Helvey is vice president of < . and works , out of the'firm’s Warsaw office. He is also a director of the firm. He previously worked in Davenport, lowa, where he operated Ills own medical business office, collecting for medical persons; and for <’atipiller Company in both Davenport and Peoria, 111. The new* board a member is a 1955 graduate of DePauw university in Greencastle with a major in economics. He is president of the United Fund of Kosciusko county, on the board of directors of the Kawanis club of Warsaw, chairman of the Kawanis Travelog Series, a Mason, a member erf the Associated Credit Bureau of America and the American Collector’s Association. He is a member of the North Webster Methodist church and states he is a, pilot and flies whenever he gets a chance.

while attending the open house. Bank officials reported this week that they were very pleased with the response and interest shown by the public in the new modem banking facility.

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