The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 42, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 November 1967 — Page 1

A group of interested citizens of the Lakeland area have united to form Wawasee Boosters, Inc. Their first meeting was held Monday evening in the social room of the State Bank of Syracuse. The purpose: To organize to raise $35,000 to be used to purchase uniforms and equipment for the athletic and music departments which will be formed at Wawasee high school next fall. Such items may not be purchased with tax

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The Landing Os oJH The Pilgrim Fathers J By Felicia D. Hernans The breaking waves dashed high On a sterh and rock-bound coast And the woods against a stormy sky \ Then g»anl bran< hes tossed; And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er. Wh n a band of exiles moored their bark On the wild New England shore. What-.nought they thus afar? Bright Jewels of the mine ? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war?— They sought a filth's pure shrine! Ay. call it holy ground. The soil where first they trod They have left unstained what there they found Freedom to worship God.

TO FLUSH MAINS IN MILFORD Milford's street and waler e«nmiss toner Marion Deeter slates his department will flush the mains al the first of next week. He hopes to begin the extensive flush on Monday and continue the work Tuesday, however, when the work is started will depend on the weather.

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Two Killed

Two Defiance. Ohio, residents were killed instantly Friday morning when their sports car missed a curve on US 6 and hit two trees. The accident occurred at about 5 am on the curves near the Turkey Creek park just west of the highway\ junction with state road 15 north of Milford. Kilted were Mrs. Lola Prince. 39. and the car’s driver Jack F. Sttef. 38. John Brown and Devon Cripe, both of r 1 Nappanee, were driving

$ 35,000 Is Goal Os Newly Formed Wawasee Boosters, Inc.

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PRE-THANKSGIVING DINNER GIVEN BY THE RAY BRAYS Pre-Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bray of Milford on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Char- j les Myers. Christi and Sherry of Syracuse; Mr. and Mrs. Evar Troup. David. Steven. Cathy and Tommy, p Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bray, Gary and p Rodney, and Larry Bray, ail ot Milford.

In Road 6 Accident Early Friday

along the highway to run their trap line when the headlights of their car reflected on part of the wrecked 1967 Karmann - Ghia, Volkswagen sports car. The car had plunged down into a water-filled ditch after hitting the trees and the couple was thrown from the car. Steifs body was partteffly under water. Both deaths were caused by skull fractures according to Elkhart countv coroner Dr. George Westfall. Both had also sustained head

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

I Syracuse town board president Byron Connolly read a letter of resignation from the city director lof civil defense Floyd Schlctterback Tuesday evening at the town board meeting. The board accepted the resignation with regret and a letter of gratitude will be sent to Mr. Schlottcrbadc. Cl.rk - treasurer Walter Calnon read the new contract with the Layne-Northern company for maintenance and inspection of the town well. The cost for the coming year will be $82.50, an increase of sls ! ever last year. The company inspects the welfe periodically and r. commends any repairs that may be needed. The board approved the contract. Mr. Calnon also stated the fire insurance rating had been lowered irom seven to six, which will mean i a decrease in the town's fire insurance rate. Ths clerk-treasurer stated his objections to a letter which appeared I m this paper recently over the signature of former clerk-treasurer J. Barton Cox. Calnon continued that the town \houiu have been contacted prior to > th? publishing of the letter, stating (Certain facts were incorrect. Attorney Robert Re d asked for a resolution on the notice which appeared in this paper recently. The ■ transfer of funds is from the general tund to the street fund. The resolution was approved. Attending with the above mentioned were board members Willard Nusbaum. Mrs. Frank Bates, I Loren Longenbaugh and Vernon B.ckman. Also, police chief Dan Ganger, Mrs. Dale Sparklin and Paul Pollock. SYRACUSE MAN CITED AT GOSHEN Tom Strieby. r 3 Syracuse, was cited at Goshen Saturday for driving without an operator’s license after the 1857 Ford he was driving 'struck a parked 1962 Pontiac owned by Lukos Fried of Goshen in a north-south alley behind 211 south {Main street at 5:19 p.m. Saturday.

lacerations, multiph facial lacerations and other injuries. Reports are that Sties was driving west on 6 at an undetermined rate of speed. He had negotiated a s?ries of sharp curves and crossed the Turkey Creek bridge. It was raining and the pavement wet and slippery. Just west of the bridge the car missed a curve and continued straight. No skid marks were found. The auto struck the two large

monies, therefore they must be purchased and maintained by the various activities of the students or by the citizens of the community. After the organizations are “on their feet” they become self-supporting through admission charges to the athletic events and the concerts. Augsburger President During the course of the evening an elec-

Civil Defense Director Schlotterback Resigns

Judge Lee Rules Against Conservancy District

No determination has been made by those petitioners interested in the establishment of a Conservancy District around the four-lake area as to what action would be taken, following the ruling of Kosciusko county circuit court judge Gene B. Lee last week against the petition. No meetings have been called, accord ag to Jack Vanderford, executi* ? secretary of the Wawasee Prep rly Owners’ Association, one of the prime movers back of the move for the Conservancy District. The Conservancy District would, as proposed, serve Lake Wawasee, Syracuse Lake, Bonar lake and Papakeechie lake with sewage disposal facilities. The conservancy district law. in its broadest context, woukf permit a conservancy district board to govern a water source for those it would serve and govern recreation in its area. Insufficient Signatures Judge Lee’s ruling read in part: “The court now finds and determines that the petition and the several counterparts thereto does not contain or bear the necessary signatures and does not comply with the requirements of the applicable law as to form and content of the petition in the particular that the signatures of the petitioners are not certified as required by law. It is therefore considered, ordered, adjudged and decreed by the court that the petition for the establishment of a conservancy district herein be dismissed, and that the cost of this action be taxed to the petitioners.’’ Mr. Vanderford said today the petitioners had 360 signatures certified by legal affidavit. He said only 316 were necessary, or 15 per cent of those in the area the district would serve. He said there were several who

trees prior to coming to a stop in the ditch. Mrs. Prince was found in the ditch bank about nine feet from the car. The driver was about 18 feet from the car. Mrs. Prince, a widow, was an employee of the Campbell Soup Company at Napoleon. Ohio. Mr. Sties was an employee of Johns Manville Fiberglass, Inc., in Defiance. Ohio. He was married and the father of four children.

tjon of officers was held with John F. Augsburger of Milford being named to serve as head of the organization. Other officers follow: Vice President—Robert Hurd of Milford Secretary—Steve R. Hearn of Syracuse Treasurer—Edward Likens of North Webster

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had signed the petition then sold their homes, and this was a contention between the lawyers as to whether they should be counted or not. He said there were a number of legal questions the judge’s rifling failed to answer. However. there has been no contact with the lawyer for the petitioners, Nelson R. Grills of Indianapolis, Mr. Vanderford stated. Matter of Cost The group gave a cost figure of nearly $3 million to establish a sewage disposal system around the four lakes. An opposing group said it w Kild cost closer to $8 million. The opposition group was headed by Pete Hiibut. owner and operator of the Johnson Hotel. They made a concerted effort to gather signatures opposing the conservancy district on a remonstrance. They needed 51 per cent, and it was never learned whether or not they received the sufficient number. Those advocating the conservancy district plan said it would aid immeasurably in curbing pollution on the lakes, but those opposed said they thought this was a “scare tactic’, that in reality the lakes were not polluted. On August 28 judge Lee heard attorneys Grills and Herbert H. Bent of Warsaw, attorney for the remonstrators, and at that time over 100 Turkey Creek township residents turned out to present their views on the matter. In his ruling last week judge Lee ordered the withdrawal of 20 original signatures from the petition asking for the conservancy district. Syracuse Man Injured In Car-Train Accident Orville L. Hoover, 25, r 1 Syractfce, was taken to the Goshen hospital for emergency treatment one day last week after his 1967 Dodge was in a collision with a New York Central train. Hoover told deputy sheriff Charles Baker he was enroute to work in a Goshen factory, and was driving north on CR 23, near New Paris. Apparently falling asleep, he awoke in time to see the train beading south in the path of his car at the Big Four crossing on the county road. He swerved to the right, but the car skidded into the caboose, whipped into the side of the caboose and then was flipped over along the tracks. Conductor J. L. Williamson of Jonesboro said he heard a noise, looked out the caboose window and saw the car. He notified the engineer cf the accident. Mr. Hoover received a left cheek laceration, scratches on his head and face and a bruised left elbow. He was released from the hospital after treament. Deputy Baker estimated the dam-; age to Hoover’S car at $2,700, a total loss, and damage to the caboose at | $75. The crossing is marked with a wooden crossing warning sign but no flasher lights. Gregory Smith Promoted In Viet Nam Gregory A. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Smith, r 2 Syracuse, has been promoted to sergeant. He is stationed at Na Thrang, Viet Nam, where he is in charge of the communication center. His work is in top security.

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Syracuse Baptist Church Receives *2,000 Grant From Builders' Club

On the evening of November 15, Pastor Donald Messenger of Fort Wayne, representing the Baptist Builders’ club, presented the Syrcuse Baptist church with a check for SI,OOO from the Baptist Builders’ club. Another SI,OOO will be given to the church in a few weeks. The Baptist Builder’s club is an agency of the general association of Regular Baptist churches made up of several thousand Regulai Baptists throughout the United States who voluntarily give to help new churches with their building programs. Members of the club send a $2 offering five times a year and the directors prayerfully decide which churches are to receive grants. The club grants up to $2,000 to qualifying churches in fellowship with the general association erf Regiflar Baptist churches. The Syracuse Baptist church has new facilities under construction on the Syracuse - North Webster road just across from the Wawasee high school. At the new location the church will be known as the W’awasee Heights Baptist church. The church now holds regular services in the former MethodiSt church building at 201 south Harrison street in Syracuse.

Thanksgiving Services Tonight At Milford Union Thanksgiving services will be held tonight (Wednesday) at 7:30 p.m. in the Methodist church at Milford. Rev. Albert Curtright will deliver the message. He is pastor of the First Brethren church.

Turkey Creek Republicans Recommend Harold Kuhn

Leaders of the Turkey Creek township Republican party met Friday evening in the city hall at Syracuse to name a replacement for trustee Madison F. Jones, who will retire at the end of this year. Jones' resignation was accepted by members of the advisory board last Tuesday. He lists his reason for retiring as illness. 4 Named was Harold Kuhn of r 2 Syracuse. He opposed Jones in the primary in May of 1966 and lost by 100 votes — 377 to 267. Kuhn’s name has been presented to the county commissiorers who are to make die final decision as to who will fill Jones’ shoes when he steps down. Meeting with Repidrfican township chairman Jack Vanderford were precinct committmen Floyd Schlotterback, Robert Insley, Paul Moore, Leonard Nichols, Ronald Sharp and Norman Clouse; and advisory board members Maurice Dorsey, James Fry and Harold Gray.

The Monday evening meeting was to discuss plans to solicit funds for the activities. With this in mind the Lakeland area citizens present • decided to divide the Lakeland area into 18 categories and to appoint directors to head each category. A director’s meeting is planned for Monday evening, Dec. 4. It will also serve as a kickoff for the drive.

NEW CHURCH — In the »op photo above progress is shown on the new Wawasee Heights Baptist church which is being constructed on the ' Syra-Web road across from the new Wawasee high school. In the lower picture are Rodney McCreary, a member of the building committee; J. R. McCreary, building '

Railroad Passenger Service To Improve At Syracuse Station

Railroad passenger service at the Syracuse station of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad will be more than doubled (hopefully) in time for the coming Christmas holiday season it was reported this week. The additional service will be in the form of station stops at Syracuse for the first time in the 42year history of the B & O’s premier train, The Capitol Limited. A drive to stop the Capitol Limited locally took form in September when the B & O petitioned regulatory authorities for permission to drop its trains No. 9, the westbound Chicago Express, and No. 8, The

Plan Music Booster's Club At Syracuse

A group of Syracuse residents interested in good music are laying the groundwork for a Syracuse music boosters’ club. They plan a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the music room of Syracuse high school to organize for the purpose of promoting the Syracuse high school music department. Chris Koher is working with a committee to set up the organizational meeting. Koher said this week the purpose

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superintendent; pastor Robert A. Mundy of the local church; and pastor Donald Messenger of Fort Wayne. Pastor Messenger was on hand last Wednesday to present a SI,OOO check ■to the church from the Baptist Builders* club. An additional SI,OOO : will be given the church in the near ■ future.

Diplomat. Early morning service to Chicago and the Calumet cities had been provided at Syracuse on No. 9, at 4:46 a.m. The train now runs only as far west as Gary. The discontinuance as proposed would have left Syracuse with one train eastbound — at 1:39 p.m. — and one westbound, at 2:37 p.m. Local citizens aware of the number of people and firms in Syracuse and the surrounding area who depended on railroad passenger service began a friendly petition drive (Continued on page 2)

of the November 29 meeting is twofold: 1. To organize, and. 2. To set the stage for the Christmas concert coming up in December. , Koher said he hopes Syracuse can organize a successful music booster’s club similar to the one in Milford, that they can join hands when Wawasee high school becomes a reality next year to get behind the new school’s music department.