The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 49, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 January 1966 — Page 1

< Continued From Last Week) OCTOBER » 1— County girds to raise $69,854 for United Fund. 1— Clinton E. Bushong, 73. Niles, Mich, formerly of Milford, dies. 1— Brian Wade born to Mr. and Mre. Robert i Henson of Milford. 1 — Rodney Date born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. VanJaningham of r 2 Milford. 1 — Luise Rahringer weds Sgt. i Gene Miller of Milford in Germany. 2 — Cynthia Sue Wolferman, Milford, and Larry Rogers, Auburn, wed. 2 — Harry A. Stetler, 54, Goshen, i i

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VICTORY PHOTO — The Claypoot Knights, flash from their third straight Kosciusko cooaty basketbail victory by winning over Akron 87 to 71 at the Warsaw gym Saturday night posed for this vtetery photo. They are, front row from left.

Claypool 87, Akron 71 Claypool Knights Win Third Straight County Basketball Tournament

The Claypool Knights road the tide of victory, especially ifi the final half of the finals Saturday night to defeat a determined Akron team at Warsaw’s high school gym, in the closing game of the 49th annual Kosciusko county basketball

tc urnament. Their game with Akron ended with an 87 to 71 score, as over 3,500 enthusiastic fans wished the Knights It was the third consecutive time the Claypool team, led by its towering 6 foot inch Charles McKenzie, won the county tournament. And it will be the last, since the Claypod school will consolidate with the Warsaw school next year. Claypod didn’t roar off to an easy win Saturday night, however. Akron was leading at the end of the first quarter 18 to 17, and at half-time, 44 to 39. But the lead changed, and in the third quarter Claypod found its

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<r • ’ Chronology Os Events Os 1965 As They Happened In This Area

brother of Emory Stetler of Syracuse, dies. 2 — C. W. Anglemyer, 60, Wakarusa, brother of Athe Miller of Syracuse, dies. 3 — Mrs. Edith O’Donnell, 89. North Webster, dies. 3 — Mrs. George C. Weir. 85, Goshen, dies in the Ora nursing home at Milford. 4 — Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nichols, Syracuse, celebrate silver anniversary. 4 — Milford board refuses to act on liquor application — no threeway license for taverns. 4 — Sherman H. Kiser, 78, North Webster, dies. 4 — Death claims Ira Rothenbarger, 89, North Webster.

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cheerleaders Margie Merkle. Jo Zolman, Joyce Starner and Jackie Ault. Second row, from left, Don Konkle. Doug Ault, coach Tom Miller. Steve Ault. John Shively. Omrlie McKmrie. Bartley Conley and John Denton.

stride and got 24 points, to 8 for Akron. ending 49 to 63 for Claypod. In the final quarter Akron never found its stride again. In thd first quarter there were no fouls called. And just before halftime, the teore was tied at 37-all and 39-all. Fans noted that height really paid off, as big Charlie McKenzie got 41 points, a near-record for county tourney play. Towa Jubilant As Claypod players remained at the gym for pictures, the cutting of nets, and other customary acts. Claypod fans and townspeople gathered

pod-Akroa game by Fred McKown, Jr. From left are McKown, G—die Shipley, Shmy Rider. Marsha Bock mw and Cindy Haines. | A photo by Vnt Yeager.

5 — Ronald E. Wiseman, 18, Oswego, dies in accident. - > 6 — Announce Charles Harris and James Kirkwood named to State Bank of Syracuse board. 6 — John J. Walsh, former North Webster resident, dies in Garrison, N. D. 6 — Loren Lynley born to Mr. and Mrs. George Lange <rf Paris. { 7— North Webster baseball team wins county championship. 9 — A daughter bom to Mr. and Mrs. Clark Vanover. Jr., of Milford. 10 — Infant son stillborn to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sheets of r 4 Syracuse. 10 — Miss Connie Staton, Ligon-

Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Ett. 1888 ) and THE SYRACUSE-WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est.l9On

Third row, from left, manager Randy Warren, teacher Max Evans, manager Roger Brindle. Kent Ring. George Leslie, Gale Konkle, Dennis Rowland, cheerleader sponsor Mrs. John Flory and trustee Raymond

f KNIGHTS TOUR COUNTY MONDAY The members of the Claypod I KwigM< basketball team, and a large assortment of fans, toured Kosciusko county to about 15 cars on Monday morning following a brief victory rally at the Claypod I school. \ . With horns blaring, the Knights J and entourage made a noisy but orderly visit to all county towns. I at the school to await the return of the victorious Knights. A huge bonfire was built, and later the group moved to the gym where players and coach Tom Miller spoke briefly. School was dismissed on Monday, following an assembly for a pep ses-< sion and trophy presentation. Claypod knocked out Pierceton, > Mentone and Leesburg to win its way to the finals. Box score for the finals was as follows: . CLAYPOOL (87) — Conley 504. Me Kenzie 17-7-3, Brindle 100, Leslie 002, D. Ault 734, Deaton 201, S. Ault 404, Shively 300. Totals. 39 field S;oals. 9 free throws, and 18 personal buls. AKRON (71) — Hammond 104. D. | Henson 100, K. Weaver 11-4-2, Me Fariand 115, Drudge 100, S. Henson 7-10-4, Conner 440. Totals: 36 field goals. 19 free throws, and 15 personal fouls. FINAL BRIDGErO-RAMA LUNCHEON TO BE JANUARY 17 The final party of the afternoon Bridge-O-Rama will be a luncheon at Marley’s Steak House on January 17 at 1 p. m Prizes will be > awarded. AH scores must be in by . January 15. _ Following the luncheon bridge will be played.

, ier, and Robert Caldwill, Ligonier, wed. 1: 11 — Lisa Marie born to Mr. and i Mrs. Robert Hasse of Syracuse. 12 — Accept preliminary plans for new LCSC elementary additions. 12 — Mrs. Roy (Ruth) Gump, 63, Sebring, Fla., dies. She was a firmer area resident 12 - Donald E. Hawk, 65, Elkhart, stepfather of Mrs. Arthur Coy, dies. 13 — A son born ot Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Warren of Milford. 13 — Stephen Morris bom to Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Dunittan of Syracuse. 13 — A son born to Mr. and

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1966

Reed. Top row, from left, principal Carl Sands, Dean Ford, official scorer Date Cauffman and timer Kenneth Baker. A Mail-Journal staff photo.

Tailoring Class To Be Conducted At Milford Mrs. Don (Betty) Arthur announced this week that an adult tailoring class will begin next Tuesday at 7 p. m. at Milford high school. - Mrs. Arthur urges persons wishing to attend the class to call the high school office- 658-4221— and register before next Tuesday. JACK SHARPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sharp of Miford left last Wednesday for Florida. They plan to stay in Fort Lauderdale for about a month before returning home.

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TO PRESENT PROGRAM — The men’s gospel quartet es the First Baptist church at Geohea, "The Maple City Heralds,” will present a program of mesic at the Wawasee Chapel located on the east side of Lake Wawasee, one half mile north es the fish hatchery on route 13-A, on Smafay, Jan. 16, at 7:39 p.

, Mrs. Philip Bond of Syracuse last week. I 14 — Cynthia Dianne bom to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hasse of Syracuse. 14 — A daughter bora to Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Hoechstetler of Milford. 15 — Miss Joann Menzie, North Webster, and Rex Reid, Pierceton, recite vows. 15 — Edward L. Sehlect, 57, Fort Wayne, dies. Burial was at Milford. 16 — Patricia Weldy, Milford, and Dale Blucker, Nappanee, wed in Nappanee church. 16 — Susan O’Malley, Syracuse, weds Ensign Harry Dyck in Hawait 17 — Nefana Paul, North Manchester, and Larry Stoner, r 1.

IN THIS ISSUE • Claypool wins tourney - page 1. I • Old bridge comes out - page 1. • Leadership conference - page 12. • Ask the clergy - page 9. • Need for patriotism (editorial) - page 4. Harold Arnolds Recovering j After Accident ! Mr. and Mrs. Harold Arnold of Syracuse are recovering after suffering injuries in an accident last week. r Details of the accident are un- t ax-aitable, however, it is known that S4OO damage was done to the Ara-1 > old ’ 1 ; Mr Arnold, owner of Arnold’s | I Grocery on Huntington street, i wasn’t injured seriously. It is bei lieved he pulled muscles in his shoulder. He was dismissed from the Montgomery, Ala., hospital on I Thursday. I Mrs. Arnold underwent surgery on Friday and is reported in fine shape at this time, although she is still hospitalized. She suffered a . broken nose, fractured left cheek t bone and her upper lip was split. They were returning from a Florida vacation at the time of the ! accident MINOR DAMAGE TO FENCE SOUTH OF MILFORD FRIDAY Minor damage was done to a fence on the Pearl Locke farm when a car slid off the road and into the fence just before midnight on Friday. Damage to the car driven by Audrey Pauline of Goshen was to the front door, hood, front bumper. the left rear bumper and tyrods. An estimated S6OO damage was set by relief officer Don Drake of the Milford police department. CLYDE HA.WLTONS ENTERTAIN AT DINNER r; SATURDAY EVENING t Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hamilton t and John of Milford entertained at 1 a dinner Saturday evening. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Free, .Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Bailey, »i Mr. and Mrs. Meri Campbell, Mr. | and Mm Meri Campbell, Jr., Mrs. Eula Hamilton, all of Milford: Mr and Mrs. Giyn Hamilton of Park Forest. Di.; Paid Hamilton and Gad Hunter of Kalamazoo, Midi.; and Mr. and Mrs. Autrey Hallum of Oakdale, Calif. Mr. Hallum is the nephew of : Mr. Free, Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. • Clyde Hamilton. Mr. Hallum is a former resident of Mentone.

Members es the quartet are Frank and Forrest Hershberger, Noble Kendall and Footer Fttat. Pastor Harlan Steffen invites the public to attend tee services and enjoy the gospel mask to be present

; Cromwell, wed. 17 — Mrs. Ernest C. Foster, 78, a lifetime resident of Goshen, dies. She was born in Syracuse. 17 — Kermit (Skip) Hoagland, 33, a former Syracuse resident, dies. 18 — Michael H. stillborn to Howard and Judy ‘Burns) Shepler of Leesburg. Graveside services were held. 19 — Marica Renee’ bora to Mr. and Mrs. Max Evans of Dewart Lake. 19 — Clarence Rice, 74, Wawaka, j father of Edsel Rice of r 2 Syracuse, dies. 19 — Graveside services held for Sherri Lyne, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bjdla of Syrajcuse.

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REMOVE BRIDGE — V iewing the removal of the old Front street bridge in Syracuse are, from left,

0W Front Street Bridge Being Replaced By Wider, Higher Span

The narrow old Front street bridge in Syracuse is coming out, and a new one will be in its place within six weeks. Workmen of the Beer and Slabaugh construction company began to dismantle the old structure ■early last week and now have it : nearly out. ■ The bridge, useful in its day, has proven inadequate for modern traffic, of both cars and boats. The span is a one-way bridge, with a sharp approach from the north. The new bridge will be higher, to accommodate boats, and wdl be 30 feet wide for two-lane traffic, and will have a guarded pedestrian walk on the east side. It will be straightened to take out the sharp approach, and the approach from the south will be widened, so states town clerk-treasurer Walt Calnon. The cost of replacing the bridge is $12,000. Townsmen thought the bridge was built about 1900. Conservation office* Earl Money has a water level guage at Eli Lilly Memorial Dam, and he is interested in keeping water level in the channel and in Syracuse Lake sufficiently high, yet low enough to allow boats to pass with ease under the new Front street bridge. CRC MEETS AT HOME OF MRS. WILLIAM MARTIN MONDAY The January 10 meeting of the Columbian Reading Circle of Milj ford was held in the home of Mrs. William Martin. The meeting was opened in the usual form with the club collect and roll call. Roll call was answered by “A resolution I made to break.” Mrs. Harlan Wuthrich gave the treasurer’s • report and business concerning the articles to be donated in the next couple weeks to be sent to Gahana. The reciprocity meeting was dis-1 cussed and all Columbian members were urged to attend. A silent auction was conducted under the leadership of Mrs. Darrell Om and refreshments were" served by the hostess at the close of the meeting. - — I FORMER RESIDENTS VISIT IN MILFORD Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henne and family of Winter Haven, Fla., were recent visitors in the Milford and Bremen areas. Mr. Henne was a former Milford high school coach and Mrs. Henne is the former Florence Beer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beer of Milford. IN SYRACUSE ON BUSINESS Dale Webber of Louisville, Ky., spent Monday in Syracuse on business.

19 — Old Mill Race street in , in Syracuse is renamed Doland , Drive. 20 —’ Announce Earl Roberts as winner of FFA degree of American Farmer. 21 — A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Rollin J. Hamsher of r 1 New Paris. 21 — Roy J. Tusing, 74, r 2 Milford, dies. 22 — Dina bora to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Alfrey of Redland, Caßf. 22 — Marica Lou bora to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Sorensen of r 1 Milford. 23 — Mrs. ladu Bdle Gardner, 87, Goshen, dies. She was a native of Syracuse. 23 — Mrs. Harold Fawley and

Syracuse chief of police Dan Ganger, town board president Byron Connolly and town clerk-treasurer Walt

Syracuse Bank Enjoys Healthy 1965 Growth

The State Bank of Syracuse has enjoyed a healthy gain in loans and deposits during the year 1965, according to their published yearend statement which appears in this issue. , Loans have jumped up $215,511.89. from $3,772,182.38 at the end of 1964 to $3,987,694.27 at the end of 1965. Deposits have gone up $1,718,726.07 during the same period. Going from $5,867,077.51 to $7,585,803.58. The bank has nearly doubled its total assets during the three-year period since re-organization. During the past year the bank declared a 100 per cent stock dividend, raising its capital stock from $70,000 to $140,000.

Junior Miss In State Competition Thursday

Miss Michelle Conn, 17, the 1966 Kosciusko cowty Junior Miss, will leave with her parents tomorrow (Thursday) for Frankfort where she will compete in the state contest. Miss Conn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard B. Conn of r 2 Leesburg and is a senior at Milford high school. She was crowned November 19 in Warsaw 'The Christian's Needs To Unite' To, , Be At Bethany Rev. Howard N. Palmatier, executive secretary of the Elkhart county council of churches, will speak on “The Christian’s Needs to Unite” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, in the Beth- 1 any Church of the Brethren. This illustrated discussion by Rev. Palmatier can be very inspirational and informative for all attending. Rev. Palmatier comes to the church from a wide experience in business and inter-church work. He also served as Jaycees state chairman for both "Operation Brotherhood” and their religious activities committee. He and his wife have served as Cub Scout leaders and in leadership training. I His wife, Sarah, has served in

i daughter, Carol, r 3 Elkhart, die I following accident. Mrs. Fawtey was the sister of John Secor of Syracuse. 23 — Miss Darlene Miller, Goshen, and Daniel Ague, Syracuse, wed. 24 — Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Heaton, Leesburg, observe 45th anniversary; 24 — Dawn Elaine born to Mr, and Mrs. Edward L. Young of Milford. 25 — A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Michael McDonald erf Syracuse. 25 — Mrs. Clinton W. Cox, 77, Milford, dies. (Continued on page 11)

Boost The Lakeland Area

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The State Bank of Syracuse was one of the first banks in Indiana to raise its interest rate on time certificates to 4t4 per cent. Since that time many other banks have followed suit. During the past'week most Kosciusko county banks have also raised their time certificate interest rate to 4% per cent. Officers of the State Bank of Syracuse are: Robert L. Jones, president; Charles K. Huyette, vice president; and Lois Schleeter, assistant cashier. Harold W. H. Wellman is chairman of the board, and directors include Robert L. Jones, Charles K. Huyette, Noble C. Blocker, William N. Udell, Kenneth W. HarkJ less, Richard G. Cook, James B. I Kirkwood and Charles M. Harris.

following the county contest. Judging for the county contest was based on talent, scholastic record, poise and appearance. Miss Conn excells in all categories. but is noted for her singing ability. She is five feet, sax inches tall and is U 0 pounds. She is a striking redhead with green eyes. three states as a registered nurse. Their children are Howard N. H, Nora E. and Paula J. Any questions from those concerned will be welcomed during the discussion period. Accident In Milford Saturday No one*was injured in an accident in Milford at 12:20 p. m. Saturday, Jan. 8. The accident occured when Kenneth Miller of r 1 Milford backed a county owned truck out of a driveway across the street into a car owned by. Everett A. Wenger of r 1 Warsaw. The Wenger auto (was parked at the time of the accident. No damage was done to the county owned International truck. An estimated SBO damage was done to the right front door and door l post of Wenger’s 1962 Chevrolet .

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