The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 December 1965 — Page 11

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Syracuse Man Ordered To Stop Practice of Medicine

A cease and desist order was issued by Kosciusko county judge Gene B. Ix?e against Edward Secrist. 26. of near Syracuse, ordering him to halt "permanently and perpetually” the practice of medicine in the county as long as he does not have a license to do so.

Secrist appeared in circuit court Wednesday, acting as his own attorney. to answer charges brought by the state of Indiana on relations of the Board of Medical Registration and Examination. The board charged Secrist with engaging in the practice of medicine without a license on November 17. 1965. in Syracuse Moves To New Building St cnst, a resident of • Syracuse for the past five years, recently moved Ills “business” from his home to a new building located just south of Syracuse on the west side of road 15. He reportedly purchased the building from James Hawthorne of Kale Island Secrist could not be reached last week or this week for comment on the charges brought against him He has an unlisted telephone and could not be contacted at his office Representing the state bf Ind <na in the Wednesday action was Paul S. Givens, deputy attorney general. Kenneth Groth Os Jeffersonville, an investigator for the board, appeared as a. state witness Mr Groth said in his testimony that he had seen people come and go into the office occupied by Secrist at his home Groth also visited the Office- as a “patient."

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A- early as 1829. Governor James Brown Kay in his message to the Legislature recommended the const ruction cttwo railways — one to run from the Wabash and Erie I Canal to some point on the Oh*> River and one from Fort Wyane ' to Lawrenceburg. Governor Ray was a firm be-1 lexer in the great future of railroads and though his suggestions were looked upoii with a jaundiced eye by most Hoosiers, he thought that Indianapolis would make a good hub for a series of roads radiating to all parts of the state He suggested that these lines out of Indianapolis would support villages every five miles or so along their routes There could be towns every ten miles or so apart and cities about every twenty miles Go.emor Ray was thought by many to be somewhat touched on I the subject In the laws of 1832 are found articles of incorporation for etgH railroads in the state, of Indiana. They were to run as follows: From Lawrenceburg to Indianapolis From Madison to Indianapolis and on to Lafayette From the Fall’s of the Ohio to Lafayette | From Lafayette to Trail Creek (LaPorte county* From Harrison (Franklin county* to Indianapolis , I From New Albany to Indianapolis and “the Wabash River” From Richmond to Eaton Ohio* From Jeffersonville to Indianaoolis The state of Indiana reserved the right to hoki stock in six of these roads. In the legislative sessions of 1834 . and 1835. ten more railroads were chartered in the state. Os these eighteen first roads, eleven radi-

Cards Show Changes Greeting cards for Owistmas show, each season, an increase in the number of religious subjects—but this ha* not always been true. In fact, the earliest Christmas cards often had designs tot seemed to have no connection with the holiday. Instead of Nativity scenes or sym-

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The defense offered Mrs. Bebon Bertha 1 Crafton of r 3 Syracuse as an employee in his office for 13 months She was contacted last Thursday by this paper, but would not comment on the action taken against Sechrist. Not ‘Practicing’ The defense testimony stated Secrist was not practicing medictne but was conducting. scientific experiments with an apparatus he. had invented. The true purpose of the machine was not divulged. The machine was described as being equipped with eight 150-watt bulbs It was claimed further by the defense that Secrist was not practicing’ medicine as he charged no fees.'- ■ ■ He had a box for donations only, he stated. Secrist offered cerfiticates signed by “patients” to substantiate his claim that the box held no “curative powers.” but was used for experimental reasons only Judge Lee said his induction handed down Wednesday was “effective immediately,” and that Secrist was to discontinue his alleged practice of medicine. Secrist does not have a medical degree and is not licensed to practice medicine. . <

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; ated from Indianapolis. Governor ; Ray was smarter than most of fits critics'. . •* The practical side of railroading in the 1820 s and 1830 s was another matter entirely. While they could easily be projected on paper, rais-I .ng money anti getting them built proved to be insurmountable obstacles for many promoters. The first actual railroad con- < struc t ion in Indiana took place at Sh<<byville and was done :n 1833 and 1834 There the railroad eompasy which hoped to eventually build from Lawrenceburg to ln- , dumapolis. constructed, a two-mite stretch o[ track to see how they were going- to get along with it. They also wanted to introduce railroading to Ind.ana in order, no doubt, to sell some stock Then. too. promoters of the road wanted to get an idea of actual cost of construction. | They had then- two-nrule experimental line open for public in- ’ spection in a celebration held on July 4. 1834. There was noway to, get a locomotive to this remote ; region but a car was built and a ; horse attached thereto. It was found that one horse could pull a car loaded with 40 to 50 persons at a rate of nineteen miles per hour. Some six hundred Hoosiers had their first "train" ride on that memorable day. While their first promotion was successful, the Lawrenceburg and Indianapolis railraod company languished for several years from inab'lity to raise money and the road (was not completed until 1835. | In order to get things moving, the state of Indiana took a veryactive part in promotion of rail- ■ roads (as well as canals and turnpikes . figuring that if private enterprise couldn't do it, the govern-

bels of holly and mistletoe, early Ameri can Christmas cards of the 19th I century were decorated with roses , and portraits of young ladies, according to The Encyclopedia Amercona Often, plump robins were pictured sitting on tree branches dripping with irides. In this early stage pin-up girls were not unusual. Kate Greenaway drawings were frequently used, some cards picturing single figures from (her drawings, others portraying dancing girls with garlands of flow-

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

Mrs. John Mullinix Hostess To Carefree Mothers Clyb Mrs. John Mullinix was hostess Wednesday evening. Dec. 15. to eight members of the Carefree Mothers chib at her home. RoH call was responded with “What 1 think ‘hubby’ is getting me for Christmas/’ Minutes from the last meeting were read and accepted. Election of new officers were held. The re- ; suits follow: President. Mrs. Don • Troyer; vice president. Mrs. Jerry Bray: and secretary and treasurer. Mrs George Truex. The evening was spent in making ■ tissue paper wreaths followed by ft exchange. Refreshments of ice creanV punch, coffee an< sorted cookies and candies were served by the hostess. OMIT NAMES OF GRANDPARENTS Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bushong of r 2 Syracuse are the maternal grandparents of Meribeth Lucille Groves, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Groves of r 1 Middlebury. Meribeth was bom Tuesday, Dec. 7. in the Goshen hospital The Bush<MgS were omitted from the birth •innouncement in ths p;mer la>t week Mr. and Mrs Howard Groves of Pleasant Ridge are the pater- , nal grandparents. i

ment could So the- government did and went broke in the process l , j In the famous internal improve-1 ■ mem scheme of 1836, it was decid-1 ed that a railroad should be built connecting the Ohio and Wabash. Rivers byway of Indianapolis. Towns of Lawrenceburg. Madison. Jeffersonville and New .Albany at I once entered into bitter rivalry to net the southern railroad terminus. Madison succeeded and the jealous editor of a rival town’s paper said they did because "the city of Madi- | son is regarded as a selfish. monop- | okzing set who grasp all within jtitobr reach." ' i Madison got the road, almost as a gift from the state, and government lived to regret it. .After building 28 miles of road, the commonwealth leased the property to private interests and finally sold out at a sacrifice. i The Madison and Indianapolis road prospered as long as it had J a monopoly in the southern part of the state, but lines which ran to Cincinnati end Louisville soon made it an unprofitable road and it was a failure financially Strangely, toe first locomotive in Indiana was a miniature and pulled a little string of cars on a portable track. It was considered to be la sort of object lesson to let back- | woods Hoosiers see how railroading j was done The first operating locomotive in ( toe state was one called the "ElkI horn.” a little ten tenner which was brought from Kentucky for the opening of the Madison and Indianapolis road in 1838. It was brought by barge up river from Louisville . and hauled over the "Michigan . Hill” to North Madison by oxen. The incline track into Mad son . 1 had not been built.' Traffic as far . north as Vernon began that year

ers. About 1870. cards were frosted nd fringed with heavy silk. BELLS Ringing brils in churches, for solemn and glad ceremonial occasions, goes back to about 7 A. D. In early Britain church brils tolled for an hour on Christmas Eve. announcing to Satan the coming of Christ At midnight, joyous peals heralded Christ’s birth.

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'Noah's Ark* | Disappears From 1 Holiday Scene By Anna Mang Where there are children, this holiday season, there's usually a Christmas tree — brightly lighted, gaily decorated, its fragrant branches bending -low over a veritable ‘ “Toyland of gifts from Santa s lavish; pack. These days, the variety of toys, to enchant. entertain and instruct the youngsters is practically, limitless. The toy pack holds, it seems, everything and anything that a. lucky child might see in his ! dreams. ' A century or so ago. the picture ' was very different. Even the Christmas tree itself was not,as likely to - be a part of the holiday scene. ! Around the middle of the nine-I teenth century, the Sunday school movement had begun to popular-1 ize the idea of family Christmas trees, but a tree at home was still not something a child would take. for granted. * - As for the toys, under the tree !or not. the usual gift might be only one toy, and that one not a i toy that modern children would recognize. « This is not to say. however, that nineteenth century children were to be pitied In a single toy, the ‘‘.Noah's Ark" then highly prized as a special occasion gift, nineteenth century children found entertainment in great variety. Today the Noah's Ark has disappeared from the wonder world of toys, but in toe days of its' popularity, nearly every home wah children also housed a Noah’s Ark > in some form, however modest. « Like modern toys, the Ark was available in many versions, from ( the simple to the complex Basic- j ally, this toy consisted of toe ark • itself, in miniature of course, ac- ■ companied by gaily painted uuoden figures representing Noah, his family, and animals in pair* The more, elaborate the toy. the greater was the number of animals included One nineteenth century Noah’s Aik set. now part of , the Neu York Historical Society’s , collection, includes more than 300 animals. Everything from little ' birds and domestic cats to elephants. camels, lions and tigers is represented. Pythian Sister* Hold Regular Meeting The Syracuse Pv thtan Sisters. Loyal Temple 130. met for a regular stated meeting December 15. There was roll call of officers and past chiefs Temd? was opened by M. E C. Mrs Nelson Hoover, followed by the reading of the minutes. Report- were read by Mrs. Ethel > Grubb and the report on alteristic work was given by Mrs. Lee Poyser The Temple dosed in due faro until January 5 when there will be installation of officers. The instal--1 ling officer will be Mrs. William , Whetten. ' The group adjourned to the dining - room where the tables were decor- «. ated in toe Christmas theme. Ref fireshmsats were served by Mrs. s Hoover, Mrs. Bebon Crafton and Mrs. Zerola Zook

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1965

I » WhShShl MRS. JOHN BROWN Miss Barbara Cormany And John Brown Wed In Fort Wayne Methodist Church A candlelight ceremony in the: She carried a cascade artange-

Waynedale Methodist church at Fort i Wayne was toe setting for the De- i cember 3 wedding of Miss "Bar bara , 1 Cormtttiy and John Brown, both of For. Wayne. The new Mrs. Brown is the 1 daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Paul Cormany of r 1 Milford. Mr. Brown’s parents are the Donald Browns of r 4 Conners road. Fort Wayne. Rev. C Raymond Earle, pastor of the church, officiated at the 7 pm. ceremony in the presence of 150 guests. Large baskets of yellow and bronze mums and candlebra bedecked toe altar and toe pews were marked with white sain bows Mrs. William Shelly, organist, presented nuptial music. Brtie in Pean de Soie The bride, given in marriage bv her father, chose an A-line full length gown of satin-faced peau de soie. The gown was fashioned with a scoop neckline and sleeves that were tapered to points over her hands. Her empier bodice featured appliques of re-emproidered Alencon lace and a detachable = train fell from the waistline; Her bouffant silk illusion veil was held by an open crown banded with crystals and pearls and accented with a tailored bow.

ment of talsnan roses and gold carnations entwined with ivy and lugu strum Mrs. John Stark of" Fort Wayne served as maid of honor. Her floorlength empire goWn was moss green brocade and mortar colored crepe. A' crown of moss green held her fingertip veil. She carried a cascade arrangement of yellow carnations and bronze pompons with moss green velvet streamers and wheat. John Stark served as best man. Ushers were Neil Newhard. Dan Hart and Clay Adams, all of Fort Wayne; and Steve Cormany. brother of the bride. Milford. Mrs. Cormany wore a lime green taut dress and Mrs. Brown wore I a brown and tan w 00l suit. Both wore corsages of yellow pompons. Reception A reception for 300 fodowed at the Southwest Conservation club at For Wayne. Miss Tana Fortner, Carol Opling er and Mrs. Neil Newhard served Gifts were in the charge of Mis Sue Brown. Miss Denise Schauff billig. Mrs. Herm Schnelker 80 • Mrs. Tom Schershel. ; Following the reception to i couple left for a honeymoon i Michigan and Indiana.

Christmas Makes Fools Os Those Who Claim That God Is Dead (An Editorial) On Christmas Day a soldier in Viet Nam, dirtywith jungle mud and blood, will tear open a letter from home. For a few moments he will forget his bone-aching | fatigue, remembering boyhood days with his family and I the excitement of getting and giving gifts. ‘ The sour-sweat smell of barracks and the dank green odor of jungle camps will be replaced by the smell |- of white sheets on the bed at home on Christmas Eve, the pungence of Christmas trees and the aroma of food from mother's kitchen. The illusion will be gone even before the letter is finished and that soldier will long for peace, more than you or I who have never lived on a battlefield can ever long for peace, and he may weep for a . meaning that has gone out of his life. As long as that soldier feels joy from no more than I the reading of a letter on a battlefield, or has hope exI pressed as’a lodging for peace, or repents through tears for lost .meaning, we know that God is alive. Distinguished Scholar Had Doubts About Famous Christmas Poem

- ".Twas the night before ChristI mas. when all through the house, “Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” K - With these lines begins the familiar poem. "A Visit from St. Nicholas." Today, this poem is a treasured part of the lore of Christ-

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WASHINGTON, D. C. — Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey has called for swift ratification of the, (proposed 25th Amendment to the I Constitution to eliminate "any doubt, or any uncertainty on the questions of pre-idential inability or succes-1 sion. The Vice President, in a filmed interview with Rep. John Brademas 4 D-Ind. \ said he believes ratifica- < lion "will be quickly done, and it ' is needed.” ’ I The amendment, whose author is , Senator Birch Bavh > D-IndJ, ha*i been ratified by 13 of toe required j 38 states. States which have ratified the proposal to date are In- 1 diana. Wisconsin, Nebraska. Okla-! homa, Kenaucky. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania, Arizona. Michigan. I i California. Arkansas. New Jersey and Delaware. Delaware ratified the amendment December 7. 178 years after the 1 state ratified the United States Con- ■ stitution on December 7, 1787. At the Constitutional Convention, Delaware delegate John Dickinson had asked i the'question; "What is meant by J the term disability' and who is to i be the judge of it ? ” The Bavh - amendment provides that if the Vice Presidency becomes vacant.

t The bride is a 1961 graduate of Milford high sithool and is employ- >* ed as a receptionist in the personL nel department at the Zollner Cors poration at Fort Wayne. Mr. Brown f- is a member of the United- States d navy and is stationed at South Weymouth. Mass. He is a graduate ol ® Elmhurst high school at Fori in Wayne and attended Indiana Institute of Technology.

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mas, often quoted and published at the Yuletide season. Surprisingly, toe poet who created it was far from proud of his work. A distinguished Biblical scholar and professor of divinity, Dr. Clement Clark Moore wrote the poem for the amusement of his children at Christmas in 1822. A visitor in the home at the time copied it and had it published a year later in the Troy. N.Y.. Sentinel. The poem appeared anonymously. because Dr. Moore felt that, he. as a professor of divinity, should not be* associated with such “undignified work. For more than 20 years, he refused to • take credit for the poem. In 1344 the poem was published and for the first time credited to its i creator. Clement Clark Moore.

the President shall nominate a successor who becomes Vice President upon the approval of a majority of both houses of Congress.. It also provides a means by which the Vice President may act temporarily as President in the event the Chief. Executive.is unable to perform the powers and duties of his office. Congress sent the proposal to the states last July after giving it overwhelming approval. In response to Brademas question on the amendment, Humphrey said: . “Our governmental structure must have an assurance of succession so there can be no uncertainty. We’re indebted to Senator Bayh for his leadership in this matter. It requiries. of course, ratification by the respective states. I think it will be quickly done, and it is needed. We ought never again to face any doubt or any uncertainty as to what happens in this country in the event of tragedy.” Celebrate Golden Anniversary The 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sharp,' r 1 Geneva, will be observed Christmas Day with a family dinner. The couple was married December 22. 1915, at Chatsworth, 11lThey have three daughters, Mrs. : Ralph Enoch, Lake Wawasee: Mrs. James Patton. Goshen; and Mrs. ■ Earl Moser, Geneva. A sori, Ray, : died in May 1960. They also have nine grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren.

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