The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 September 1967 — Page 8

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Ligonier News By ROSK CUNNINGHAM , Graydon Blue Outstanding Citizen There was an element of sadness during the Strawberry Valley Day festivities in tiiis city Monday when Mrs Helen Blue was called to the judge's stand to receive the “OutstairLing Citizen's Haque " awarded posthumously to her husband, the late Graydon M. Blue. Graydon was always a familiar figure al the annual Labor Day affair. having worked on the first >:-ation of this type in the community. He had continued to work with the committees o(. clubs, merchants and other civic minded people. on this project, for manv wars. He was instrumental in choosing the "Strawberry Valley" title from the early h story of Noble county. It was said that the early pioneers stopped to camp on the banks of the Elkhart river around IJgonier. to pick the abundance of wild strawberries tiuii grew on the slopes. His interest in local history also led to the forming of the Stone’s Trace Historical Society and the salvaging of the old Stone’s Tavern, south of Ligonier. which was about to be demolished. Thanks to the dreams of Graydon and his wife Helen, the building now stands as a fine local and historical museum He also served as the society's first president. Graydon. the son of Dr. and Mrs Maunce Blue, whs born February 14. 1930. two miles west of Ligonier He graduated from Ligonier high school and Indianapolis college of pharmacw. affiliated with Butler university. He was a veteran of World War 11. serving M Tripier general hospital m Hawaii and in England. Germany and France. After the war he worked two years as a pharmicist in the Culp Pharmacy, Goshen In IJM7 he purchased his erwn pharmacy in Ligonier. which he operated until his sudden death on Julv 10. 1966, in Alberquerque. N. M. He had been vacationing through the west with his wife and three daughters. Gail. Joyce and Rita. With the presentation of the plaque to Mrs. Blue, the lag on -r community united in honoring the memory of a very deserving young man. Winner* In Strawberry Valley Day Parade At Ligonier The following were winners in tin* Strawberry Valley Day parade in Ligonier Monday evening: Mardiing unit — First. Elkhart Girls' Drili team: second. Middlebury Rosettes; third. Senior Girl Scouts troop 56. Ligonier. Bands — \Vest Noble high school band Antique cars. — First. Ed Lmacher. truck; second. Charles Winebrenner, steamer; third, Bernard Harlan, popcorn wagon Decorated car — First. Giris' State and Boys’ State entry by l.'gion Auxiliary Merchants and industrial floats LEGAL NOTICE UGAL BOTHY OF CtF.LIt HFIRIXG Notice l» her- by that the Local ! Alcoholic Bev.-rage Hard at K3aclw«ko County. Indiana, will at 10 a m on th.Uih day of Sept I*>7 *• the Cb rk s ; Ottice. Court Hous- la the City of War- i saw. Indiana, in said Cocnty b-«ln tny. »tl<aUon ot the application of the toUew.iM named person*, recu-sttnc the ’ taut to the applicant at the f location h-re-tnaUer art out. o! th- A’-ob-'K- 8e».,-> t P- rmlt of the rla*» hereinafter deslcnat- ! -ed and will, st aaM time and place, re-1 cclve Information eoncemlna the ftlneaa of ! »a;d applicant. and the pronrieiy of Uaulna the permit atmiled for to inch applicant I at the premise* namedAm- rkan Lesion Post No, t*» by Ci it-! ford Downhour. Mar. <C!ub> Beer. Liouor I X W;nr it -01 N Bulla. •St W«;. caw Indiana Herbert Orc! (wins dtM Laker.. w| Liquors 'Paekaae Store! Beer I icue.r X j Wine Deab-r. Bast Main St. Si!v .- Lake Indiana Le Schacht tPaekase Stcr-- TRANS-; 8.-er. Uouot A w • D Permit from Richard Trammel, agent for I Lenar- Schacht Administrator of th- es- | tat.- of Robert W Schacht 1006 W Hunt- ; in«ton B*.. Syracuse, Indiana SAID txVFSIttiATION WILL BK OPSR TO THE PUBLIC. AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS REQUESTED ; INDIANS ALtoiUHIt BEVKRAGK COMMISSION By W F Condon Kxecutire Secretary JOE A HARRIS. Chairman i

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Wednesday. September 6, 1967

— First. Topeka 4-H; second, Woody's Garage ; Organizational floats — First, Barr Oak church; second. Noble co.3ity Co-Op; third. St. Patrick’s I church Horse and pony — First. Glen Richards; second. Wayne Mowry; i third, Waldo Miller Single mounts — First, Charles I Caskey; second. Catherine Caskey: third. Davonne Shuman Tandum hitch — First. J. L. Gaff; second. Vance Keister Club groups — First. York township Horse and Pony dub: second, Wolcottville Dudes; third. York township Mounted Rescue Unit Entered In Sweepstakes Residents of Ligonier will be : rooting for Dr. Robert Stone, local I physician, who is eligible, to win SI,OOO and a trip to Scotland for two as a result of scoring a hole-in-one ! recently at Maxwdton golf course. The name of Dr. Slone has now ' been entered in the annual Rusty Nail Hole-ln-One Sweepstakes, a national competition and winners will be announced early next year. West Noble Begins Practice The newly organized West Noble football team held a sneak-pre-view of things to come Saturday attheir new I eld in the rear of the Cromwdl school building. Coaches. players aixi cheerleaders were introduced with a short practice session following. This is the first year that Cromwell. Wawaka and Ligonier i schools. now united under the West Noble high school, have played football in competition. Rural-Urban Event Planned The fourth annual Rural-Urban pit beef roast for Noble county will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 13. at the Rome City school. The annual event is sponsored and planned by exten-

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ision board and the Rural-Urban committee. The purpose is to foster I better understanding between ur--1 ban and rural areas of Noble coun- ' tyTh? meal will consist of large servings of roast beef that has been ■ cooked in a pit for 22 hours. Baked beans, cole daw. potatoe chips, milk, coffee and ice cream will be served. Musical entertainment will be furnished by Mary Jean Schermerliom on the organ and guests may come anytime between 5 and 7:30 p.m. and stay as long as they desire. The event is open to anyone in the Noble county area with tickets selling for $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children under 12 years of age. Tickets are available from the following people: Mrs. Russell Wal- < lace. Mrs. Logan Ramsby. Mrs. Charles Moore, Mrs. Jerry Cun- : ningham. Mrs. Delford Zarse. Mrs. Loueza Feldheiser. Mrs. Charles | Correll. Mr. and Mrs. Clair Archer, Mr. and Mrs. John Schermerhorn, ijr.. Ligonier Chamber of Commerce, Hugh Scherwin. Paul LeC<< nt, Mrs. Roy Mangus. Mrs. Mary Grim, Mrs. Edna Whitacre and at the Noble county extension office. ON Fl RLOI GH \ 1C Phillip Hunter of McGuire air force base. New Jersey, is spending a 10-day leave with liis parents. Mr. and Mrs. William Hunter. Albert Maggart Services were held today at 1 p m. in the funeral ixxne at Cromwell for Albert Maggart. 69. who died of heart attack at his home Sunday at 12 p.m. " Mr. Maggart was bom on November 12. 1307, in Cromwell and lived his entire life in the community. He taught school for 42 years in different schools of the area and was a veteran of World War I. He is survived by his wife, the former Mabel Leedy: one son Max; two daughters. Mrs. John Turner.

Cromwell and Mrs. Sharon England of Syracuse; and four grandchildren. - Rev. Marion Hickman of the Cromwell Methodist church, was in charge of die services and burial was in Sparta cemetery at Kimmell. s Evelyn Herald Mrs. Evelyn Herald, 66. widow of Howard Herald, died Monday morning at her home west of Ligonier. Senices were held at the Presbyterian church at 2 p.m. today with Rev. W. R. Simmons in charge. Burial was in Oak Park Survivors include a son. Carlyle Herald. Ligonier, and two grandchildren. COMMUNITY NETOS Mr. and Mrs. James Sprague. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Poppy, and their guess from Alberta, Canada. Mrs. Fritz Bauman and Mrs. Drizzellia Gardner were Tuesday night d nner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hursty. Mrs. Tom Cass has as her guests this week her daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Aston Moore, and their four children from Denver. Colo. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Oxley of San Diego, Calif., are visiting Mrs. Romavne Ovler.

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Mrs. Jerry Cunningham entertained 24 guests at a birthday celebration for her husband Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Harper have been spending several weeks at the Indiana state fair where Mr. Harper is a member of the state fair board and in charge of the coliseum. Jay Rhinesmith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rhinesmith, is a patient in Parkview hospital, Fort ."Wayne. He underwent surgery on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. William Hunter visited Pfc. Jack Fulk at Ireland army hospital, Fort Knox, Ky., last week end. Pfc. Fulk is confined to a wheeii chair due to injuries received in Viet Nam. Mrs. Ray Loy had as her guest Thursday, Mrs. Harry J. Murphy, of Alma. Mich., and Mrs. C. B. Guntie of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Sarah Robinson and Mrs. Violet Goodin of Huntington visited in the home of Mrs. Jessie Goshom Thursday afternoon.

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State police are investigating. Second Accident PFC Andrew Gilbert was involved in a two-car accident Tuesday at about 12:15 p.m. Tiie accident occurred at Carroll and Harrison streets Jn when the driver I of car failed to yeild the rigaf-of-way. It V 35 a hit and run accident and the second driver is yet to be identified. Young Gilbert is on a 30-day leave from Germany and is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter ’Gilbert at Syracuse. He received a bruised nose and was examined

and released by a local physician. Hank Smith, a passenger in the auto, received a leg injury. Gilbert was driving an Austin at the time of the accident.

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