The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 30, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 September 1965 — Page 2

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Syracuse Downs Larwill And Claypool The Syracuse hijh school'-base-t ’ ■ ■ Li ' ■ - ■ in the first inamg on a walk. a : 'V ’ ra ing into tlw? bottom of. Ute tiurd ■ take the the fourth inning Uh? Ju kecs .-ni 'tisi for 14 runs «i to the plate Max Brockers hit a grand slam home run and a two run homer in the inning. Seven of Syracuse*.. 20 h.ts wentor extra base* Mike Gordon, Rob Clevenger, Larry J&bon and Bob ■ tetd. Larry Simon also had a double Mike Gordon and Bub Prlcher had. four hits apitve Ixctx Simon had three hits. John Roband Max Brockers : each and Shively pitched for Claypool. I an*Ul Came Svracttse had? to come from tie I !• • defeat 'l.trwitl ’ ‘'-I I. • v scored in the third inning on ates hit and errors by Clevenger and ■ bottom of the fifth snmng on a walk to John Longenbaugh and double bv I - rIn the bottom of the seventh frintog John Lcmgenha Idad with a walk Mike Gordon hit a single and Rob GovengtT dhwe in toe winning run with a twootrt single to center field Longenbaugh showed only two hit- in the game He struck Out ten batters and walked three. John struck out the last seven batters he faced J. Lahrmari allowed s|even hits, gave up six walks and struck out two batters Syracuse plays at Leesburg this ; Thursday and will be* at Mentone next Tbesdat’ All games start at 4pm' Court News Divorce Suit Filed Nancy N Rittenhouse of r 1 Leesburg has filed a- divorce suit agamst Jay Dee Rittenhouse in Kosciusko county circuit court. They were married November L 1959. and separated Jinx* 8, 1965. The ‘ plaintiff asks custody of their three children, ages four, three and two. ! Divorce Suit Filed Cheryl E. Fifer of r 2 Leesburg has filed a divorce suit in the Kos- , ciusko county Circuit court against Kenneth Fifer. The couple was married March 22. 1961. and separated August 13. 1966. The plaintiff ' seeks custody of their three children. --ages three and a half, two years and eight months. License To Wed Stanley Sharon Root, 24. Nappanee. truck driver, and Sherry Ann Johnson. 20. r 2 Milford, bank teller, have applied for a marriage license at the dark’s office in Go A Syracuse Girl* Violate Goshen Curfew Two Syracuse girts were released to their parents after being taken into custody after midnight Wednesday for. violation of the Goshen curfew- ordinance. The girls. Rebecca L Stoelting, 19. and Sharon A. Rensberger. 16. were not charged as it was a first offense.

Wednesday, September 1, 1965

the tavern ‘and coach inn the •zrotip is restoring. located sooth of 1 igoiiier on roads 5 and 33. Reynolds showed alHiut S 5 hand ■.an- and long guns and told the hisCoiv ot the guns and what th.ex meant t > |H-ople. < i the respective periods .during whif h they were used. Hunsberger also spoke briefly. A Mail Journal staff phoot.

Trojans Defeat Cubs 7-5 Monday The Milford Trojans defeated the* iihs -M--? ■ evening, on tin- < ih's ■ honx» ; . 7-5. - *. 1 . er. ■ w . Bra /. - . - ■ A■* ' •.>*.- taking i> n ■ ■? . '4 . ■. '. J KiRKDORI I i i! • hii'tinc Reaee Kiri r I .Milford are the parents of their <• •>('<! daughter. ('hriMine Renee. bom at 1.55 pm. Wednesday, Aug 25, at .the (loshen hospital. Tiie Kirk-! dorffers* other daughter is named i ped the ■ - 14*4 ouncx-.s. ■ Maternal grandparents. are Mr. and Mrs Edward Ramer of r 3 Goshen. and Mr. and Mrs. Martond Kirkdorffer of r T Milford are the patcni.ll grandparent- . The .greatgrand and Mrs.: <Z B Huber of r 3 GocJhh and Mrs. Vem -■ LAFFERTY SON Mr and Mrs Elmer Urfferfy of tiie Milford Hotel. Milford, are the {parents of a son bom Thursday, Aug Ctpshen hospital. WFISM R, Bradley Don Mr and Mr< Ered Weissor of r 1 j t 1 25 a tn Friday, Aug. 27, at tire Goshefi hospital. Bradley Don has- j -ind Greg-’; ■ Mr and Mrs. Neal Con are the maternal grandparents, and paternal | ■ ' Mr and Mrs Walter M/.vr Rev. and Mrs. Lee Cory, and Mr j and Mrs Guy Fisher. They are all . from the Milford area. CHARLTON. Clark Edward i An eight pound, three ounce son w.c- bom Saturday. Aug 28. in the Whttley County hospital in Columfbia City to Mr. .and Mrs. Edward j Chartton of Leesburg The infant wae named Clark Edward. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Herschel Albert oi LeMvurg and Mrs Esther Chariton of r 2 Milford is the paternal grandmother Mrs Mabie Krause <rf Leesburg is the great-grandmother (,Kf JXL . Robert Cbarieo Mr and Mrs Charles Greene of Syracuse are the parents <?f a son.' Robert Charles, born in the Elldnrt al hospital Augu-t 11 ~t 10 45i I p m. The baby weighed teppounds, ‘ one ounce at birth. 1 The grandparents are Mr. and J Mrs Afcert Hostetler of Syracuse. ; D W. Greene of Kale Islzhxl Ladte ■ isee, and Mrs Arlen? Green lof Dew art Lake. •. \ i HADE DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hyde of 1411 North Park Ave . Warsaw, are the parents of a daughter bcm prematurely Monday evening, Aug. 30. by : Caesarean sectian in Murphy Medical Center. The infant tipped the scales at one pound, ten ounces. 'The name was known at pres; time. | Paternal grandparents are Mr. and (Mrs, Bruce Hyde, Sr., of r 2 Leesburg, and Mr and Mrs. Clarence ’Snook of Claypodl are the maternal t gran<h>arents. STOCKEY, Gina Louise Mr and Mrs John Stookey of r 2 Leesburg are the parents of a daughter. Gina Louse.; bom at 2:15 p.m. Sunday. Aug. 22. m Murphy Medical Center. Gina Louise weighed in at eight, pounds, ftrf ounces. She has one brother. Jeffrey. 1 Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Francis E Wildmen of r 1 i Leesburg, and Mr and Mrs. Emra Stookey of r 2 Word are the paJtemal grandparents. Great-grandpar- ■ Jests are Mr. and Mrs. George Mus- ; ter of MSford and Mr. end Mrs. J.Millard Stookey of Leesburg.

OBITUARIES

Rev. Samuel L. Yoder Rev. Samuel L. Yoder. 77, Goshen, father of Dr. Eugene F; Yoder of Syracuse, died .at 1:45 a.m. Friday in the Goshen hospital where he had been a patient for toe past month. He had been in failing health for sometime. A 'Method.st minister -for 41 years and former superintendent of the Wabash. district of the denomination, Rev. Yoder served churches in the Northern Indiana Cenferenee before retiring in 1959. He served churches in Elwood. Logansport. Kendalhille. and Goshen. He helixsi in the organization of toe Go- en Boy Scouts. Nortoem Indiana Conference for 14 V ' erihtehdent for six years. He and Mrs. Yoder- moved from Bristol to Goshen 10 years ago. . A born January 17, 1888. Ilemarlist 20. 1913/ / Goshen high school and received his doctor of divinity degree from miversiiy in .1946. .He •..iucit school in Elkhart county for ■ ars before entering the '.-minis- ■ besides 'he widow and Syracuse son are three other sons, rt L. is.. Flint, Mich.. Donn A. I I Carp P. .'. lit-.: nine grandchildren; two si<ters, Mrs Floyd Luella Ludwig, Tilbury. Ontario. Canada, and Mrs. Earl Eeaman. Anderson: and two brother?, Raymond. New Paris and Clarence. Corpus Christi. ■ Funeral services Were held, SunDarrell F. Taggart and Rev. John Borders officiating. Burial was in ViolCtt .cemetery.. Marvil Betting er A! :\ in BctLinger, 43, of r 3 .War- , ated at Leesburg, died at X. - was born December 16. 1921, at Brush, Colo., the., son of Peter and Loma (Stnito) Belt Inger. He married Hazel Tubbs iq IMS who preceded him in death in 1953. In 1957 he was united in . Marjorie .Myers and she survives. A lifetime resident of Kosciusko county, Mr. Bcran of World War II and a member -ri • First Methodist ciiufch and the Warsaw ‘ Masonic Lodge. Surviving in addition to the wid- , are his parents, Mr. and Mrs Peter Bettinger of r 3 Warsaw; tw*o daughters, Mrs. Harold Shepherd of Claypool and Ruth Bettinger, at home; two sons, Marvin Bettinger ■ > and Larry Bettinger of Vinelan i, N J : one firdther. Verle Bettinger of Winopa Lake; and one si-it-r, 'Mrs..'.Herbert- Ewing of Funeral senict-s were held at 2 Saturday at the F rst MethoFord officiated and interment was >.?..t Lake cemetery Thomas J. Orn Thomas J. Orn, 82, of Leesburg died at * the Park view Memorial <boon Wednesday, Aug. 25. Mr. tkh died of a iieart ailment and had been ill for seven weeks. Mr. Orn was born in Milford on September 3. ’• 1832 He married 1x413 Howensleiji on September 11. 19(M. and she preceded him in death January 10 of this year Mr -Orn was a retired produce buyer in the Leesburg community for many years. .Surviving are two sons. Donald of Fort Wayne and Harold of Ornak. Wash ; one daughter. Mrs. Tay 'Ruth* Hess of Leesburg; three grandchildren; five great-grandchil-dren; and one sister. Mrs. Viola

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Smith of Elkhart. Funeral sen ices were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Mishler funeral home, Milford. Rev. David Gosser, pastor of . the Leesburg Methodist church, officiated and burial was togtoe Milford cemetery. l , Correction, Tiie obituary of William F Pratt, 65, r 4 Syracuse, who passed away Saturday, August 21, was incorrect in naming his survivors. His survivors include his wife . Nancy; two sons. William F. Pratt, - Jr . Chicago, and Kenneth Pratt of Tuesan. . Ariz:: • one daughter. Mrs. Ronald Judith Witt., Chicago; rt grandchi’dron His widow, N.inrv I ' -tri- -'er of Mrs. Clifton (Martha ■ Kinder and Harry D. Alfny. Jr., residents of Syracuse. Fungral rites for Mr: Pratt were held at tpe Harris funeral home in ■ < Held from last week 1 Mrs. Flora Edith Schrock Mrs. Flora Edith Schrock. 86j r 2 Syracuse, died at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the home of her son-in-law’ and daughter, Mr and Mrs. George ( Mrs. Schrock, widow of Rev. J. y Schrock, ..was the mother of 13 children, and had given birth to nine of the 13 after contracting polio at the age of 26. She had been confined to a vvlieelchair for the past 60 years. ~-■■■ Mrs Schrock had been, bedfast for the past 15 months. Siie had resided with, her children for the past 18 years and had been at the Weybright home since May 26 after six-adins the previntts year at the home of another son-to-law and d i’ichter. Mr. and Mrs. . Robert flair. Blanchardville. W;s. ° W ; < She had spent most of her life ri t’:e Goshen arori. She was liom in LaGranue emm’v September 19. z vev- Schrock November 4. Jri‘7. .Ik died April/5, 1963. He was a minister of the Church of the Brethren, hidh Mrs. Schrock was a long, time member. One son. Paul died in 1946. Surviving in addition to Mrs. Weybright and Mr \ Hall, are s x other daughters. Mrs. Homer <Marguerite' Burke. Nigeria, Africa, Mrs. Lee (Viola) Burrnus. Tucson. Ariz , Mrs. Russell (Naomi) Hartzler. Lansing. Mich.. Mrs. Ralph Alice Garber. Omaha. Neb., Mrs. Frank (Mabel)' Snider, New Paris and Mrs. Russell 'Esther' 1 Hoover, New Paris: four sons. Rev. Mark Y Schrock,. North Manel’estet, Troy. Preston. Minn . James fl., Harmony. Minn;, and Titus, Des Moines. lovva: 60 grandchildren and 67 great and one sister. Mrs Bertha Eash, Church | <rf the Brethren home at Mexico Funeral services were held Friday in the Middlebury- Church of the Brethren Rev Ru<sell V Bollinger. dean of students at Manche<te“ co’k ze .and Rev Israel Gorden of the Bethany Church of • the Brethren. New Paris, officiated. Burial was- -in F-.rest Grove ceme-tei-v. Syracuse Board Approves Budget The Syracuse town board of trustees met in a special session Monday evening at the town hall to dtecuss the 1966 budget The rate is $2.10 and will raise 752.00. Clerk-treasurer Walter Calnon explained some of the changes in the budget to toe board members who then approved the budget. Present at the meeting were Mr. Calnon, board president, Byron Connolly, board members. Willard Nusbaum, Mrs. Frank Bates, Loren Longenbaugh and Vernon Beckman and Joe Hushes.

GIVE GOD GLORY ’ IS WSWS LESSON “Give God Glory — Through Women's Redemptive Role in Society” was the lesson title for the four circles of Women's Society of World Service of the Syracuse Calvary EUB church when they met Wednesday! Martha Circle The Martha . circle met at 10:30 in the morning at the home of Mrs. R. W. Loose at Oakwood Park with Mrs. Philip Strieby, co-leader, presiding. Mrs. Keith Koble gave the lesson. Reports were heard from Mrs. Esther Osborn, branch project chairman and Mrs. Jessie Weingart. spiritual life .secretary. • Guests were Mrs. Loose's mother. Mrs. Snyder, from Florida. and Leri Strieby. A. picnic dinner followed the meeting ■ with Mrs. Calvin Jolmson serving as co-hostess. The Septemlx'r hostesses. will be Mrs. Theo Thomas anti Mrs. Cloy Eller. . '■ Lois Circle The Lois circle met in the afternoon in the church with Mrs. C. V. Steele and Mrs. Orval Marshall as the hostesses. Mrs. O. G. Horn, circle chairman, presided at the business session when reports were heard from Mrs. Edna Thomas, spiritual life secretary; Mrs Juanita Grimes, Christian social relations: Mrs. \er:ion Fawley. special branch project: and Mrs. C. H. Ott. sunshine chairman. Mrs. Menter Herman gave the lesson. There were 13 members present for the meeting. The September hostesses will be Mrs. Calvin Beck and Mrs. Charles Fisher. The meeting will be in the Beck home ri Harmony Circle The Harmony circle met at the church in the evening with 15 members and one guest. Mrs. Wickstrom. a furloughed Inissionary from Africa, present. Mr< Roy Niles' and Mrs. Opal Nolan were the hostesses. Mrs. Edith Palmer, secretary, presided. The missionary educajion report of Mrs. Robert Gift was read and Mrs. Gene Ki s-c- reported' for die sunshine chairman. Mrs. Raymond Kltson. Mrs. J. Hollar, spiritual I fe secretary, gave her. report.

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f' Ulrtdirr milage shop Kfl I r S i. . I MR UVilhge i ■ - ■ I I I mu < '-IL PriT a IH ■ I / Sign * i Knowi” 7 that first impressions are lasting ones, we present ours. A true sign S IB of the times. Nearly a landmark of Highway Six. This is only the first of many sure signs at Pletchers. That is why you mus: come. Pletchers is only believable alter M you’re seen it. Because if you like this first impression, wait until your second. S Come in. Ypd'U enjoy finding out... what's inside. Because we used the same care M t inside that is reflected here. Your button is waiting. Our furniture is pampered. tri We have candy, coffee, and coke. Make your next visit a soon one. M You'll come? Remember, you can be sure if its Pletchers. I HlrtrltM uillayi' shop _Ab_ | ■ OF NAPPANEE. INDIANA hmhwav • wmt Fri* LW Every V><3 Saturday ni ®** 773-3162 fl ■ 'giuj gafly tfll 5:30; WednMday and Saturday W •pJejchef Fumfture 1965

Mrs. Lyle Kell gave the lesson and Mrs. Palmer closed the j meeting with prayer. Mrs. Mayme Long will be the . September hostess. ■ j Naomi Circle [ Hie Naomi circle met in the evening in the home of Mrs. Ted Pauls with Mrs. Mary Van Dyke as co-hdstess. ’ ' Mrs. Eloise Method, circle chairt man. presided and gave the lesson. Reports were lieard from Mrs. Pauls, spiritual life secretary;. Mrs. Raymond Newcomer, Christian social relations; Mrs. Van Dyke, missionary education; Mrs. Gary Ever, branch project; and Mrs. Muriel Sharp, sunshine chairman. Mrs. Newcomer closed the meeting with prayer. Mrs. Kenneth Foiilke of South Bend. Mrs. G. A. Godley and Mrs. Erfima Wiser. 1 1. The September meeting will be held in the home of Mrs. James '■Crafton., with -Mrs. Merrell Geible 1 ■as co-hostess. . , Christian Science Lesson For Sunday j the image of God”’vvill be jM-esent-j ed in the Bible Lesson-Sermon at all Christimi Science sendees this . Suiukiy. Tb.e subject is “Man.” . | The following passage from the ,: n Science textbook by; Mary . Baker Eddy ' will be included: “There is but one creator and one I creation. This creation consists of | the unfolding of spiritual ideas and . their identities, which are embraced in the infinite mind and forever | reflected. These ideas range from the infinitesimal to infinity, and the highest ideas are the sons and ; daughters of God” i Sceince and ; Health with Key to the Scriptures, ’ P 502 . The Golden Text is from Daniel : Testteneirt: "O' man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be funto thee, be strong, yea, be . strong.” Lakeland 4-H Forestry Winner At State Fair Lakeland winners in the 4-H for estry division at the state fair now being held at Indianapolis . are Gavle ‘S: lie km an. r 3 Syracuse, white ri-oimn in di\ i.<on I. -ee. 4525; and Rick McDonald, r 1 Milford, |pink ribbon in division 11. too 4.'ri6,

WAWAKEECHIE H. Dl_x CLASS HOLDS BRUNCH Members of the Wawakeeehie Home Demonstration clfib met for 'an 11 o’clock brunch Wednesday at the Turkey * Creek conservation clubhouse. Tiiey were entertained by the club’s officers, Mrs. W. E. Schoeff. Mrs. Fred Banta, Mrs. Eugene Hattersley and Mrs. Vernon Martin; ' There were 19 members and one guest. Mrs. Frieda Moran of Fort Wayne, present. During the afternoon the president. Mrs. Schoeff, welcomed the group and the vice president. Mrs. Bahta. opened the meeting witli the pledge to toe flag and the club creed. Mrs. Rosa Click gave the .meditation. The health, and safety remarks on “Hay Fever" were given by Mrs. Glee Gunter. Mrs. Hattersley gave the history of the 'song .of the month. “While Strolling . Through the Park One Day,” stat* I ing that many titles for other songs have been derived from this. Mrs. .Banta gave the lesson on i “Hospitality.” Mrs. Schoeff con-

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/ducted the business session and an- . nounced the club had “ won first prize for its display at the Kosciusko county fair. Mrs. Raymond Denzel was the chairman of tlie display. The. county achievement day will be held in the evening on October 20 at the high school building in Warsaw. There will be a style "show. Mrs George Myers was appointed treasurer to fill the unexpired term *of Mrs. Vernon Martin, who is moving to Florida. The meeting closed with the club prayer. Syracuse Man Escapes Injury In Warsaw Crash A Syracuse man, Ross Oslxirn, 73. and Clell Rowe, 31, of Warsaw, escaped injury at about 5 p.m. last Tuesday, when their cars collided at the Center and Detroit streets intersection in Warsaw. cited by Warsaw’ patrolman Ted Dobbins for disregardI ing an automatic traffic signal. Damage to the Osborn car was listed at SSO and. to Rowe's ear at S3OO.