The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 16, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 May 1967 — Page 6

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THREE DIE — The front of the Corvair station wagon which was hit by the Capitol Limited at Milford Jiihction Friday evening is shown a-

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INVESTIGATE — Milford s chief of police Ralph Gansert and Wade Mishler are shown at the scene aa they walk away from the wreckage • • •

Three Die In TrainCar Accident Friday

Three Goshen residents were killed instantly at 46 30 pm Friday when their Corvair station wagon was struck by the Capital Limited at the Milford Junction crossing. Dead are Ninfa Garcia, 27, 1501 M jwuth Main street; her brother. Isaias S. Garcia. 22. same address; and James H. Dominic. 34. 212 New street. The only witnesses were the engineer and conductor of train 1443 — Edward Tuck of Gary and Merle Westfall of Garrett. Tucker, the engineer. told investigating officers tl-at Mrs. Garcia was the driver of the station wagon and that the two men were passengers The Garcia vehicle was going south on Old Slate Road and apparently stopped in the middle of the tracks. The crossing is guarded ' only by railroad crossing signs, however. the view is dear. Mr. Tuck told officers that he saw the vehicle approach and sud- i deniy come to a complete stop in * the middle of the tracks. The train s I emergency breaks were applied but i the fast eastbound passenger train could not be stopped in time. No reason was given as to why ; the car was stopped on the tracks. The rear of the vehicle was sheared upon impact and thrown to the north side of the railroad right of way. Mrs Garcias mutilated body was found a short distance east of , the junction box. another was found several blocks east of the crossing and the third was found near a utility pole just east of the crossing. The train traveled three-quarters of a mile east before it was stopped.! The front of the auto was earned , the entire distance on the front of the engine. It lias not been determined where the trio was headed, although they had friends in the Milford area. Friends identified the bodies of Ninfa and Isaias Garcia, but positive identification of Dominick was withheld for several hours. It was after midnight before his father and brothers were notified at New Castle. Garcia was employed by the Goshen Milk Division, Dominic by IXL and Mrs. Garcia by Land 0* Goshen. Ninfa Garcia was born in Corpus Christi. Tex., on June 30, 1999. The family moved to Goshen from Bristol aixxX five months ago, coming to the county from Texas. She is survived by two sons. Albert. 12 and Antonio, five, both at home; her parents, Virginio and Sara Garcia; five brothers. Milton Md Virginio. both of Corpus Christi and Israel, Victor and David, all of Goshen. Isaias WM born in Corpus Christi on March M, 1945. Both he and his sister were members of the Church of the Naiarene m Corpus Christi Dominic was born in New Castle on September 11. 1982. He had been a resident of Goshen for the part 10 years. Survivors are his father, George I

Wednesday, May 24, 1967

hove. It was pushed along by the front of the high speed train for about (hire qwilfii of a mile before I it was pushed to the north side of the

of tw Corvair staiioa wagon which was totally demolished in the accident Friday which claimed the lives of three Goshen residents. The rear • • •

Dominic. Sr . and three brothers. I George. Jr., Henry and Earl, all of New Castle CHCRCH OF GOD MEETING SET A congregational meeting of the u Syracuse Church of God will be held June 5. Among officers to be i elected wifi be a trustee.

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B and 0 tracks. The car’s occupants were killed instantally upon impact. A Mail-Jour-nal staff photo.

of the car was pushed against a junction box just east of the crossing on old state road. • ♦ •

SYRACUSE BIBLE SCHOOL TO BEGIN JUNE 5 Bible school will begin at the Syracuse Church of God on June 5 and continue through June 16. The twoweek school wfll be held between 6 and 8 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Anyone desiring to send their children may contact Rev. James MeKibbin, pastor of the church.

New Salem Hews By MRS. RAY FERVERDA Orvil Kilmer Installed As Minister Sunday Rev. Lester Young of the North Winona Church of the Brethren was in charge of services Sunday, May 21, at the Camp Creek Church of the Brethren on sr 19 when Orvil Kilmer of r 1 was licensed and installed as minister. As Mr. and Mrs. Kilmer kneeled at the front of the ’church, Rev. Young placed his hands on their heads and offered the dedication and consecration. Mr. Kilmer was installed as pastor to the Camp Creek church and community. Those atending from New Salem were Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Wildman, Mr. and Mrs. Vere Wildman and son. Mr. and Mrs. John Stookey, Jeffery and Gina, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Morehouse, Loetta and David, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schermerhorn, Cynthia and Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. Dane Rarick, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ferverda, Mrs. George Coon, Mrs. Ruth DeFries. Mrs. Kathryn Dunnuck, Mrs. Inez Shively, Miss Clara Driver, Bill Wildman, Everett Tom, Jr., and kip, Dennis Shively, Max Rarick. all of New Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wildman, Kent, Brent, Wenda Sue and Rodney of Warsaw. —NS—COMMUNITY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Deeter and Mrs. Amanda Stackhouse of Leesburg spent the week end in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sands, Lori and Jeffrey at Munster. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse of near Milford spent Saturday and Sunday in the home of Rev. and Mrs. Harley Fisher of near Peru. Mr. and Mrs. James Walter. Tina and Travis of near New Paris were Sun- j day dinner guests of the Rev. Fisher.; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tom, Jr., r; r Leesburg, attended the Akron high ; school commencement on Monday evening. Their niece, Miss Diana Adams. was one of the graduates. Mr. and Mrs. Tom attended the reception held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Adams after the commencement. Mrs. Glen Morehouse and daughter Georgina presented the special number of music during the hour of worship on Sunday forenoon. Mrs. Everett Tom, Jr., was accompanist. Visitors attending services were Mr and Mrs. John Rohrer and three children of Liberty Mills. They were guests at dinner of Mr. and Mrs. | Bruce Baker, Susie, Douglas and David of r 1. Others attending were Linda, Trudy, Sally and Garry Shively, children of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Shively of Syracuse, who were spending he week end in the home of their grandmother, Mrs. Inez Shively, of r r Leesburg. Mr. and Mrs. John Plank. Jay and Debra of r r Leesburg and Sonia, Kathy and Lori Giant spent Sunday afternoon in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bickel of near Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Teeple, Pamela and Jack of Leesburg were guests at dinner on Sunday of Mrs. Norman Teeple and sons at Fort | Mr. and Mrs. Glen Shirk of Churubusco and Russell Stomer of South ' Carolina, sister and brother, spent Thursday and Friday in the home of j Mr. and Mrs. Max Miller of r r Leesburg.

Jay Plank, Ronald and Randy Wildman, members of boy scout troop 17, spent Saturday and Sunday in a camp-out in the Dick Allen woods. Mrs. Ronald Kreider and Vickie returned to their home on Friday after spending a week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pennick at St. Louis, Mo. Donnie and Valerie spent the week in the Howard Kreider home. Mrs. Ruth DeFries and Mrs. Kathryn Dunnuck entertained at dinner on Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ferverda and Miss Cara Driver. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis C. Craig of Syracuse left yesterday afternoon for a two-week visit with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Burton, in Boston. Mass.

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All-Church Cook-Out Held Sunday At Bethel An all-church codc-out was held on Sunday noon at the Bethel church in Milford. Each person prepared his own “foil dinner’’ which was cooked over an open fire. Marshmallow “smores” were served for dessert. Several families interested in camping set up their campers and tents in the church yard. The group viewed the camping equipment and toured the campers. A color film on Canada was shown. Mrs. Fred Slabaugh and Linda Kesler planned the meal and made arrangements for the day. N.A.B. to study groupjpg of commercials.

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