The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 December 1965 — Page 13

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20 Years Ago - December 13, 19451 | On Tuesday morning the fourth liigiiest military honor bestowed upon the brave men who gallantly served under the stars and stripes — the Silver Star Medal — ‘ awarded jxisthumous'y to Corporal Roy N. Auer of the United States “s. son of Mr. and Mrs. George Auer of Milford. Corporal Auer was killed on the island of Saipan, in the Marianas Islands. OTi June 20. 1914. Remodeling and redocorating began Tuesday on the old postoffice located on the .east side of Main street, which is being readied for I occupancy by the Thomas Chevrolet Sales. The University Lutheran of Seattle. Wash . was the scene of a very pretty wedding when Miss Jacqueline Krum, erf Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Krum of Seattle, became the bride of Pfc. Charles Richard Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Miller of Milford on December 4. William Ort>a Wehrly, 83. died

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I Friday at the McDonald hospital in Warsaw. He is survived by a double cousin, Mrs. Mae Kintttg. ‘ whom he resided with; a foster son, Pearle Wehrly of near Milford; a niece of Oregon; and two nephews. Lt. John Ripley is visiting Milford. He expects to go overseas in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Crist Darr celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. November 21, at their home in Syracuse. Due to Mrs. Darr’s health, only their son. Earl Darr, and family and Mrs. Edna Geyer, were invited guests.. Mrs. Shirt Clayton, last week, purchased from Clyde Homan the property on east Fourth street between the Levi Beer and John Bushong residences. Mrs. William < Chloe Dewart I Cox. 72. passed away Wednesday in her liome on. north Main street in Milford. Surviving are the husband; two. daughters. Mrs. Floyd Fuller and Mrs. Harold Tom; four grandchildren; and one great-grand-child. Last week the Milford news agency changed hands. Ezra KaisI er. owner of Kaiser's Inn. sold the agency to Raymond Poynter, own-

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er of the Poynter Recreation Room. 40 Years Ago - December 17, 1935 James Albert Brown, 72, brother of A. L. Brown of Milford, died Sunday morning at the home of his brother Joe at Goshen. He is survived by four sons; two sisters and six brothers. Mrs. Emma Gattshall of Youngstown. Ohio, has sold her farm, located one mile west of Milford, to Mr. Schrock of near Goshen. The farm is now occupied by Amos Om and family who will give possession about March Ist. The first community sale of the season held by the Milford Sales Company at the Clem Sale Barn, Saturday was largely attended. Mrs. Joseph Alwine and son. Por- ; ter. arrived last week from Montana and will spend some time with her mother. Mrs. Fred Ettlein. and with her sister. Mrs. W. T. Scott Mrs. Leßoy Traster and two sons. Harry and Fern, will leave on Friday for Linton, Ind., to spend a couple of months with her husband who is employed in the coal fields there. Mrs. Andrew Stoutenour of Goshen is spending a few days with her nephew, Robinson Chilcote. Avery Groves, city editor of the Muncie Evening Press, called op Wilbur Groves and family on Saturday evening. .Albert Graff of South Bend has leased the Victor H. Gawthrop prop- . erty recently vacated by Paul Brier and family who have located in ; Huntington Miss Katherine Moore, a student > at the Ashland allege. Ashland. ■ Ohio, will spend the holidays here

with her parents. Master William Rex celebrated his 13th birthday anniversary Sunday by entertaining his friends, Ted Smith, Harlan Stoller. Jackson Mangus and Edward Handgen. 50 Years - December 10, 1917 , About 30 persons met at the home j of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Juday Tuesday of lsst week to celebrate the I 50th anniversary’ of their marriage. Raymond Roop, son of Sir. and Mrs. John Roop, east of Milford, now at Purdue university, will spend his vacation with his parents. Mr. Roop is a graduate of Milford high school with the class of 1913. Harry’ Loveland, wife and family of North Dakota, are expected in Milford, this week. Mrs. Loveland is a daughter of Sir. and Sirs. Jacob Rush, and the absence of nine years will cause the meeting to be one of very much interest to both parents and children. Charles W. Holderman who lives near Leesburg will make public sale in the near future and move to Idado. John Mellinger has opened a harness and shoe repair shop in the rear of the Helminger Jewelry store. Miss .Kathleen Berry of Rochester visited with her father. Prof. T. F. Berry, over Sunday and t<vk part in the Musicale Friday evening. J AVilli?m Smith, who lived at Grave'.ton. moved hi< family to the Henrv , Fuller farm northeast of Milford ( last week A six o'clock dinner was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. 1 Hammond on east Fourth street • of last week in honor ? of the 29th birthday of their daught ter Mrs. Ella Stockberger of SyrJ acuse. • Mrs. Claude Coppock of Wakarusa called on friends in the Syracuse area on Thursday.

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Wednesday, December, 22, 1965 THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Syracuse Civil Defense Unit Re-Elects Officers j All officers of the Syracuse unit lof civil defense were re-elected at i the regular meeting held last ; Thursday evening at the Syracuse fire station. | They are: Thomas Gilbert, chairman; Glenn Scott, treasurer; and Ronald. Robinson, secretary. I Director Floyd Schlotterback gave a report on the progress on the i civil defense building. The members voted to purchase an overhead door for the building. He reported that Larry Weaver, president of the Syracuse police and firemen's fair board, had informed him that the unit would be required to pay for booth space at the 1966 fair, but would be reimbursed for security duty performed during fair days by the fair board. Previously this had been handled on an even exchange basis, but for the purpose of records the change is being made. A thank you note was read from member Terry Rookstool for flowers received by him when he was a patient in the hospital. Court News Divorce Granted Ruth A. Hines. Syracuse, has ■ been granted a divorce from Alfred H Hines in Kosciusko circuit court They wire married December 28. 1963. and separated March 14. 1964. Files For Divorce Marian F. Grimes, r 1 Syracuse, has filed a divorce suit against Staniey R. Grimes. They were married November 17. 1962, and separated November 27, 1965. There are no children. Apply For License RolatKl David Miller. 21. Goshen and Betty Lou Hewitt. 21, Syracuse. have applied for a license to wed at the office of the Kos-, ciusko county clerk.

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j Hunting Violation ! Among Cases Heard By JP Koher i A hunting violation was among the cases heard by Turkey Creek township justice of the’ peace Christian Koher Tuesday evening. Other cases were for traffic violations. 1 JP Koher fined Robert Brewster, Jr., Syracuse, s3l for shooting pheasants along a public road. .Brewster was answering charges filed by conservation officer Earl Money. Lowell Stidham, Syracuse, was fined $19.25 for speeding by JP Koher. He had been arrested by state police officer John Hammers- ; ByErnest R. Lietch, Syracuse, paid a total of $19.25 on a reckless . driving charge. Hie charge had been filed by Syracuse police officer Gary Sevison. Former Syracuse Resident At Irene Byron Sanitarium Russell Bertram of Cromwell, a 1 former Syracuse resident, has been ■ transferred to the Irene Byron » sanitarium at South Bend as a patient from the McCray Memorial A hospital. Kendallville. 5 FOUR COUNTY GRADS AT BALL STATE MUNCIE — Four Kosciusko I county Jiigh school graduates are I enrolled as matriculating freshmen for the winter quarter at Ball I State university. Cynthia Sweetheimer, daughter s of Mr. and Mrs C. E. -Sweetlieim- ' I er. Pierceton r 1. is a graduate 1 of Pierceton high school. Jane Mishler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1 Lawrence Mishler, North Manchester r 2. is a graduate of North Manchester hiuh school. Mentone high school graduates are Michael Whetstone, son of ’ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whetstone. . north Broadway. Mentone, and Con- . nie Jo Smythe, daughter of J. Walter Smythe, Warsaw r 5. Miss Mary Catherine Bonnett, a I student at Florida Southern college at Lakeland. Fla., arrived by plane I Friday to spend the holidays with j her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Earle | Waltz. Lake W’awasee.