The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 38, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 October 1968 — Page 12

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., Oct. 23, 1968

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20 YEARS AGO, OCT. 21, 1948 Burris Sharp, Delbert Dippon, Herman Weisser, Johnnie Fisher and Wayne Bucher left Sunday for their annual pheasant hunting trip to South Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. C. Ray Miller of Redmon Park left on Wednesday, Oct. 20, for St. Petersburg, Fla. Their cottage will be occupied during their absence. Lark Becker returned Monday from a week's pheasant and grouse hunting trip in northern Michigan. He was accompanied by Dale Becker and “Koke” Summerlott of Elkhart. Dr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Snyder attended a meeting of the Northern Indiana Dental Society at Huntington on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Dr. Snyder is the retiring president of that organization. Mrs. Gilbert Bates, who is remaining at the McDonald hospital for observation and treatment, is getting along nicely. She hopes to be home before long. Rev. Robert J. Sooolstra is attending Garrett Biblical Institute, the department at Northwestern university. The enrollment at Northwestern is 23,000 this year. Doris I. Galvin filed action for divorce in the Kosciusko circuit court against Joseph W. Galvin. 30 YEARS AGO, OCT. 20, 1938 Wanted: responsible party to take over contract on three lovely rooms of furniture consisting of kitchen, bedroom and living room outfits and continue payments of $2 per week on small unpaid balance of $147.30. Please give reference. For particulars address Company Collector, 203 S. Main St., Goshen. The Milford school will close Wednesday evening, Oct. 26, to permit the teachers to attend the state teachers institute at Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and South Bend, and will reconvene Monday morning, Oct. 31. Miss Esther Leemon has accepted a position in the county Foil conservation office at the court house in Warsaw. The Milford fire department extinguished a fire in the barn on the Omar Baumgartner prop>erty Monday morning before it did much damage. The blaze was supposedly started by several small children who had arranged a "ile of straw in the barn and then set fire to it. Mrs. Eldon Hurd discovered the fire and after making sure that all the children were within safe distance, turned in the alarm. Jimmy Clayton, who was twelve years old Friday, arranged a wiener roast that evening for eleven of his friends to help him celebrate. One boy said on returning home, “Gee! Mom, we had a good time,” and this was no doubt the sentiment of all the 'boys, who were: Paul Mathews, David Martin, Floyd and Paul Thomas, Floyd Kropf, Duane Rusk, Dick Miller, Joe Estep, Robert Hurd, Billy Leemon and Jimmy Barnes. A number of nice gifts were given to Jimmy. 40 YEARS AGO, OCT. 11, 1928 Mr. and Mrs. Charles McAuliffe are vacating the Huffman residence on Section street and are moving to Cleveland, O. Mr. McAuliffe, who is a traveling salesman, will have Cleveland as his future headquarters according to an announcement from the company under which he is employed. David Deisch brought us a sample of the kind of spuds he grew this season and claims they equal any that were on display at the county fair. Mr. Deisch has a very good crop this year but feels that it is worth a dollar

{mTsiJPI UN iWTOjjw) In an accident where both cars have State Farm collision iwi ia*m coverage. State Farm pays for damages to zjsSgsga. both cars. And you WvßttF save the deductible iNsuAANCi (usually SSO or S1Q0). Call me: Glenn R. Morehead 2220 E. Winona Ave. Warsaw. Indiana 40530 Office Phone: 263-1315 Residence Phone: 267-2041 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Home Office: Bloomington. Illinois

a bushel to grow potatoes. He is selling his crop for sixty cents a bushel. The local Legion post auxiliary met with Mrs. L. D. Rock of New Paris on Monday evening. Elwood George of Syracuse has been exhibiting a large tooth unearthed by workmen, who were excavating at his Wawasee lake property. The tooth is larger than a man’s fist and weighs several pounds. The supposition is that it belonged to some large prehistoric animal. The tooth was well preserved. The M. E. Ladies Aid society met with Mrs. Carson Wise last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Chester Overleese led the devotions after which Mrs. Garrison sang a solo. Mrs. C. E. Brown of Redmon Point, Mrs. Wilson Felkner and LaVeta Smith were guests. The hostess served a delicious tea. Next meeting has been postponed one week and will be at the home of Mrs. Carlyle Barnes on Thursday, Oct. 25. 50 YEARS AGO, OCT. 17, 1918 The following is a note received by Mrs. John P. Fisher of Milford relating to her son across the sea. The ship on which I sailed has arrived safely overseas. Pvt. J. W. Fisher, Battery B 74th artillery. Rayville, La. — Twelve sons in active service is the record of R. H. Windslow, a negro preacher of this parish. Eight sons enlisted before the enactment of the National army. Two of the soldiers are twins, the last three triplets. James McKibbin of Milford has shipped three cars of horses from Milford within the past three weeks and has quite a number yet in his sales barn. The last two cars were shipped south as they were small horses. He usually ships his large horses to Boston, but at present the city seems to be quarantined, and it is impossible to ship to any of the eastern markets. Do you know that a man’s not half as good as a dog. If a dog is your friend today, he is always your friend, but a man may be your friend today and your enemy tomorrow. Perhaps all don't know that when strangers come into your home it is diplomacy to speak veil of your neighbors. Every man who does honest work has a perfect right to call it a profession. Address Given For Andy Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gilbert, Syracuse, have received the following address for their son Andy. SP/5 Andrew L. Gilbert RA 16881966 Co. D. 2nd Bn. 68F20 Class 5Trans. Scl. Bdg. Fort Eustis, Va. 23604.

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Russell Webbs Observe Golden Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Russell Webb of r 1 Syracuse celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 19, at a surprise reception given by their children. The party, attended by close friends and relatives, was held in the home of a daughter, Mrs. David Buckles, at Anderson. Mr. and Mrs: Webb are the parents of four children, Mrs. David H. (Elizabeth) Buckles and Paul Webb of Anderson and Gary Webb and Mrs. Carl (Sandra) Brandon of Syracuse. There are 12 grandchildren and three great-grand-children. Following the reception a dinner was held in a Muncie restaurant. Mr. and Mrs. Webb moved to Syracuse from Frankton a year and a half ago. The Gary Webb and Carl Brandon families followed their parents and are now residents of Syracuse. Twilighters Bunco Club Has October Meeting The Twilighters Bunco club of Syracuse held its October meeting in the home of Mrs. Philip Strieby with Mrs. Bill Eyer as co-hostess. There were 13 members and a guest, Mrs. Norman Robie, present. High prize went to Mrs. Robert Moser; low, Mrs. Robie; travel, Mrs. Warren Benson; and door prize, Mrs. Delbert Whitehead. Mrs. Bill Coburn, Mrs. James Mench and Mrs. Whitehead received birthday gifts. Mrs. Franklin Ringler and Mrs. Adrian Zollinger received anniversary gifts. Plans were discussed for a Christmas dinner and gift exchange on December 11 at Foo and Faye’s. The November meeting will be with Mrs. James Mench with Mrs. Charles Searfoss assisting and will include election of officers. County Men Pledge At Ball State MUNCIE —Robert Allen Carlson and Robley Evans, both Kosciusko county, sophomores at Ball State university have recently pledged social fraternities at Ball State. Pledging took place following two weeks of formal fall rush. Carlson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max H. Carlson, 401 John street, Syracuse, pledged Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Evans, 2016 east Center, Warsaw, pledged Theta Xi. RETURNS FROM TRIP Mrs. Ruth Jensen of r 1 Ligonier returned Friday evening from a six-day bus tour to the Smoky Mountains.

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LIGONIER NEWS By Rose Cunningham Landmark To Be Moved To Park Members of the Ligonier city council voted to approve the moving of an old city landmark, the city clock at the corner of Cavin and Third street, from its present location to Triangle park on south Cavin street. The moving will be done under the direction of councilman Stacey Archer, who reported that the clock will also be sandblasted and receive a fresh coat of paint after its installation at the new location. A fund of SI,OOO from the will of the late John Slutz, is still on deposit with the bank for maintenance of the clock. During the same meeting council members reported that $25,000 in sewage bonds are retired at present and an additional $25,000 will retire Thursday. The council moved to re-invest $54,000 in bonds for a "period of one year. Mayor John Golden also reported that the city had been offered $2,000 for two walnut trees located in the city park. A third tree was reported in bad condition. The council members stated that they would not be interested in selling the trees unless they would undertake a park project with the money. Cliff Pettit also petitioned the zoning board to have his . Park Meadow farm property re-zoned from suburban to industrial. No decision was made. LIGONIER RESIDENT ELECTROCUTED Howard Mann, 64, of this city was electrocuted while operating a crane to erect signs for the state highway department about three miles east of Elkhart on road 120 at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday. Clarence Stump. 62, Ligonier, was also injured but is reported in good condition at Elkhart hospital. Mann was attempting to erect a metal pole in the ground when the boom of the crane hit a 7,200 volt high tension line. Stump merely had his hand on the truck. Survivors include his wife, Elda; four step-sons, James and David Mehl, Ligonier, T-Sgt. William Mehl, Formosa, and Tom Mehl, Syracuse: two step-daugh-

ters, Mrs. Don Ritter, Ligonier, and Mrs. Tom Lower, Wolcottville, and 20 step - grandchildren. Services were held Thursday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home at Ligonier and burial was in Lakeview cemetery, Quincy, Mich. Annual Good Samaritan Dinner Held At Prep The annual Good Samaritan birthday dinner of the Centenary United Methodist church was held in the Wawasee Prep school dining room at Lake Wawasee. Thirty-nine members and four guests w*ere present. Mrs. Burl Lepird gave devotions and the business meeting was in the charge of Mrs. Ladonna Mattson. Mrs. Barbara Taylor of Tekonsha, Mich., displayed her collection of Shirley Temple dolls on display, and told how she had gathered the dolls since childhood. She had been privileged to meet Shirley Temple Black recently in Chicago. Adrian Bobeck In Who’s Who Adrian W. Bobeck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bobeck, Ligonier, will have his name included in the 1963-69 edition of “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges”. Bobeck is enrolled in the school of business administration. He is a graduate of Ligonier high school and an air force veteran. Terri Wade Is Recent Graduate Miss Terri Wade, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wade, 505 west 3d street, recently graduated from Electronic Computer Programming Institute of Fort Wayne. She has accepted a position in the IBM department at Weatherhead Corp., Syracuse. Terri is a graduate of West Noble high school. Achievement Program Held Wednesday Perry Busy Bees Girls’ 4-H club and Perry Pacesetters Boys 4-H club united in their annual achievement program at Perry Centralized school Wednesday evening. Parents were invited to attend

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the pot luck supper and attena the program. Mrs. Spurgeon Entertains Sorority Members of Kappa Sigma Tau Sorority met for their October meeting with Mrs. Tom Spurgeon. Mrs. Richard Frain acted as co-hostess. Plans were made for all members to attend the Province convention in Elkhart. Several charitable projects for the group to consider for their program of the winter months were also discussed. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Harold Robert Harper Rev. John Lennehan conducted services in the Ligonier funeral home Thursday at 10 a.m. for Harold Robert Harper, 65, 209 Pidgeon road. Harper died at Goshen hospital Tuesdav of a heart attack. He had made his residence for the-past five years with his aunt, Mrs. Katherine Kiel of Ligonier. She is the only survivor. RETURN FROM VACATION Mrs. Merrill Hire has returned

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from a 10-day vacation trip to Mild May, Ontario, Canada, and Hartford, Conn. Court News Divorce Filed James C. Connolly, r 4 Syracuse, has filed a divorce suit in Kosciusko circuit court against Dorothy C. Connolly. The couple was married on February 4, 1947, and separated October 1, 1968. Divorce Granted Douglas L. Chokey, Syracuse, was granted a divorce from Pamela Combs Chokey in Kosciusko circuit court. They were married December 17, 1967, and separated January 4, 1968. There are no children. Sentence Suspended Gerald G. Baxter, 29. r 3 Syracuse, was fined S4B for driving under the influence of intoxicating beverages and given a 60day suspension of his driver’s license, in judge Robert Burner city court at Warsaw. Fine and costs were suspended on a charge of no operator’s license against Baxter.

Broom Brigade For Will Erwin Will Erwin, Republican candidate for Congress, made a brief visit in Pierceton Friday. He stopped at Whitley Products, Inc., to meet the employees. Republican women passed out literature and shopping bags at the Pletcher I.G.A. Foodliner market carrying the message, “Clean Sweep for Will Erwin to Congress”, and his picture. Mrs. Rex Mast was in charge of the arrangements in Pierceton and was assisted by Mrs. Norman Busz, Mrs. Edward Bowman and Mrs. John Scott. Sgt. G. L. Shaffner In Thailand U. S. AIR FORCES, Thailand — Sergeant Gary L. Shaffner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Omer R. Shaffner, Warsaw, has arrived for duty at Udom Royal Thai AFB, Thailand. Sergeant Shaffner, a jet engine mechanic, is a member of the Pacific Air Forces. He was previously assigned to the 67th Field Maintenance Squadron at Mountain Home-‘AFB, Idaho.