The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 39, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 October 1968 — Page 12

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., Oct. 30, 1968

4

L*" JF o»l ; Around Town / » Milford, Ind. By JERI SEELY Street and water commissioner Marion Deeter of Our Town is quite unhappy about events over the past week end and well he should be. Someone or some group pushed the water fountain which is located at the town hall over and cracked it. It was found laying down on Monday morning. For shame . . . A reward has been offered for the arrest and conviction of the vandals. * * * It’s moving time again for residents of near Our-Town. Mr. and Mrs? Willard Schieler and children have moved into their newly built home and newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Speicher, are residing in the former Schieler home. ♦ * * I Active United Methodist church members planted shrubs ' at the parsonage on Saturday. The UMYF dug the holes on Friday as its part of the project. Really looks nice! » ♦ For our friends in Florida — the fall winds have arrived. We might even get some snow before this paper goes to presp, although I hope not. * * * Milford Lions under president Bob Wolferman are joining with Syracuse and North Webster Lions in an auction sale on Saturday. Starting time 12 noon. The auction will be held on the Wawasee high school grounds with profits going to the Wawasee Boosters. Anyone with items he wishes to donate may contact Mr. Wolferman. * * * Don’t forget the duty you have next Tuesday . . . VOTE! Those in precinct one will be voting at Brooks’ Flower Shop

Klink'O SUPER MARKET Q

PHONE: SYRACUSE 457-3351

EVERYDAY LOW PRICES SALE: OCT. 31 thru NOV. 3 INCLUSIVE

QUALITY MEATS BEEF LOIN SALE T-BONE lb. 51.09 PORTERHOUSE, lb. 51.19 END CUT SIRLOIN lb. 89c CENTER CUT SIRLOIN lb. $1.09 FOR YOUR FREEZER WHOLE BEEF LOINS CUT, DOUBLE OAC WRAPPED & AVlb FROZEN WINSOR A AC BACON 4T* OSCAR MAYER BULK SLICING JI AC BOLOGNA

ctade HAI IRQ. MON - - thurs Friday Saturday Sunday JI VliL nvUllO. 9 a.m. -7 p.m. 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. 9 a.m. -1 p.m. We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities

in the Brittsan building, precinct two will be voting in the Bray building at Main and Erneline, and precinct three will use the fire station. All are on Main street in Our Town and will be well marked. Woman Unhurt As Car Topples Into Ditch Clearis A. Staley, 53, of r 2 Syracuse, escaped injury when her 1958 Chevrolet hardtop rolled into a five-foot deep drainage ditch last week. The road gave away along C.R. 46, a half mile west of SR 13, south of Millersburg. She had detoured for a bridge construction on SR 13 and stopped her car to allow an oncoming auto to pass. The edge of the road gave way and her auto slid down the enbankment and rolled over. John Michael, r 2 Syracuse, who was following her auto, witnessed the freak accident and took the Syracuse driver to her home. State trooper Mark Short, who investigated the accident with Millersburg marshal Melvin Clanton, said damage to the car would exceed SI,OOO. Senior Citizens Discuss Holiday Plans The Turkey Creek Senior Citizens met Thursday for their regular carry in dinner at 6:30. President James Hamman conducted the business meeting at which time plans for the Thanksgiving and Christmas meetings were discussed. The Thanksgiving meeting will be November 14. There will be no other meeting in the month of November. Mrs. Lester Darr and Mrs. Vivian Priddy will be the hostesses. The December meeting will be on the 12th. It was not decided whether to have a carry-in or eat out, plans will be made at the November meeting. was extended to the club to the Kosciusko Senior Citizens on November 11 at Warsaw for its Thanksgiving dinner. Meat, bread and beverages will be furnished by the Council on Aging and Aged. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Guy were host and hostess for the meeting. The tables were decorated in the Halloween theme. There were 16 present and one guest, Mrs. Marguerite Forrest. Games were played following the business meeting. sl2-million plan offered to spur U.S. skiing.

SCOTT Toilet Tissue S’ 4 : 45t DOLE PINEAPPLE CHUNK NO. 2 CAN CRUSHED sliced CHIQ U I T A BANANAS 1(h

Three Elected To Bank Board Os Directors It was announced by Harold Wellman, chairman of the board of the State Bank of Syracuse, that at a recent meeting George E. Manis, Thomas M. Tuttle and Carl R. Tuttle II were elected to the board of directors of the State Bank of Syracuse. The newly appointed directors recently acquired an interest in First Charter Financial Corporation which is a bank holding company. Court News Divorce Suit Filed Clarice June Leedy, r 2 Syracuse, has filed a suit for divorce in Kosciusko circuit court against Jerry L. Leedy. The couple was married August 6, 1966, and separated September 12, 1968. There are no children. Seeks Judgment Clarence Zarse, Ligonier, has filed a complaint for work and materials suit in Kosciusko circuit court against Dorothy Mae DeSomer, Syracuse, seeking a judgment in the amount of sl,308.91. Divorce Granted Sandra June Mench, Syracuse, was granted a divorce degree in Kcsciusko circuit court from Dennis Wayne Mench. They were married January 23, 1967, and separated June 15, 1968. She was awarded custody of one minor child and S2O per week for its support. Executors Named Helen Willard, r 1 Syracuse, and Lois Conkling, r 1 North Webster, have been named coexecutors of the will of their father, the late Leander Garber, r 1 Leesburg, who died October 7, 1963. The will has been admitted to probate. The estate has been estimated at about $16,000 in real estate and SIO,OOO in personal property. Complaint Filed Wade E. Mishler, doing business as Mishler funeral home, Milford, has filed a complaint on account suit in Kosciusko circuit court against Mildred Keller, Leesburg. The plaintiff seeks a judgment in the amount of sl,385.67. Milford Man Fined Guadalupe M. Gonzalez, 18, Milford, was fined $24 on disregarding a stop sign. A charge of false registration against Gonzalez was dismissed.

Camp Fire Girls Executive Meet December 4 There will be no November meeting of the Syracuse Camp Fire Girls executive board in November. The annual meeting of the executive board will be December 4. Com Bin Explodes On Atwood Farm The Atwood farm residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thomas and family, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Duncan of Milford, was the scene of an explosion Saturday. A corn bin with a gas operated com dryer exploded scattering large sheets of metal over a large area. The sheets of metal doing considerable damage to new siding on the house, broke three windows, completely shattering the glass. Mrs. Thomas and her son, who were standing in front of one of the windows which was shattered, were not injured. The cause of the explosion is not known at this time. It is suspected that the gas dryer might be the cause, although the gas and all power were shut off an hour before the explosion due to the possibility of an approaching storm. Board Os Zoning Appeals Grants Variance The board of zoning appeals at Syracuse met Thursday night and granted a variance to Robert W. Cramer. The variance will permit Mr. Cramer to construct an addition to his residential building at Ideal Beach, nearer to the side line than the minimum required set back under provisions of the zoning ordinance of the town of Syracuse. The petition of John Chmelar of Enchanted Hills was tabled without date. Present were Dee Stiver, president: Joe Hughes, secretary; Robert Reed, attorney; and members Ralph Moore, Bill Coburn, James Kirkwood and Donald Niles.

Callander Insurance All forms of personal and business insurance. 106 N. Main St. Nappanee Ph. 773-4103

SOUTH HALF-MILE OF SYRACUSE ON ROUTE 13

MORTON’S — FROZEN THREE COURSE T.V. DINNERS CHICKEN, C C BEEF, *) V X TURKEY w Pq"£’’e"" PINEAPPLE JUICE OR PINEAPPLE-PINK GRAPEFRUIT DRINK 49c ARCHWAY COOKIES ALL 3 PKGS. VARIETIES *1.09

It Happened 1n... Milford, item Taken From The Files Os R The Milford Mail

20 YEARS AGO, OCT. 28, 1948 The Friendship club will meet with Mrs. Orpha Blosser, November 3. A miscellaneous shower will be given. Mrs. Sadie McDonald and Mrs. Hazel Curtis are on the program committee. The condition of Mrs. A. D. Wilson, who has been at the Goshen hospital since suffering a heart attack a week ago, is some what improved. Irvin L. Coy went to Ann Arbor, Mich., Monday for further medical -treatment. Lloyd Felkner fell from a lad-» der when a rung on which he was standing broke, and plummeted 14 feet to the ground, injuring and badly bruising his left leg. The accident occurred in the barn of his farm south of Milford a week ago. He manages to get around with the aid of a crutch. Myrtus Custer had a misfortune with his 1940 truck when it fell from a hoist at the Milford Grain and Milling Company Saturday. The front end of the truck was on the hoist in order to unload grain from its bed when the hoist slipped off the front end. The front axle of the truck was bent. Beverly Knepper and Kenneth Traylor ran their 1930 Ford into the ditch several miles northeast of Milford at about 9 o’clock last Thursday evening.

mH Bf /Bl » u ■ I ill B MMB J BjKgSL ■k v When You have a Good Man In congress...with 10 Years seniority... ll Makes Sense lo keep Him mere! For ten years, Congressman John Brademas has given outstanding service to the people of our district. With five terms of experience and seniority, he will be even more effective in representing the interests of all the people of Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall and St. Joseph Counties. He has championed programs benefiting both old and young. He has Worked hard for more jobs, expanded business opportunities, improved farm income, better educational- programs, modern school facilitie r 1 airports, post offices and state parks. nJ Pol. aJv. poid for by Citizens for Brademas B>HHRB Committee, Frank E. Sullivan, Chairman

They came to tne end of the ruad before knowing it. No serious damage was done to the car or the boys. 30 YEARS AGO, OCT. 27, 1938 C. D. Wise has been appointed as authorized agent in Milford for Dodge and Plymouth cars and will be ready to open his agency within a short time. Mr. Wise has received word that he will receive his first new Plymouth car this week. He has leased the Ford Robibaugh building formerly occupied by the Wise grocery. The partition suit of Martha Tom against Earl Tom involving a property in Van Buren township south of Milford has been venued to Marshall county. The suit is the third contest involving the two parties. Paul Wiggins has closed a contract for the purchase of the William Bushong residence located on William street. Miss Maurine Ralston, who has accepted a position with the Chatten Motor Sales, assisted in preparation for moving of the stock of auto parts, during the past few days. Miss Ralston will be employed in the Elkhart office and will have charge of the parts department. Mrs. Lura Mathews was hostess to the Merry Jaynes Thursday evening and served them a

very good dinner at 6:30 o’clock after which there was a social time. Mrs. Charles Hoth and daughter, Luanne of Goshen, were guests and members there were Misses Eloise Pinkerton, Trella Caris, Mesdames Gwen Martin, Mina Treesh, Elinor Estep, Mary Thomas, Clara Wise, Marion Snyder, Gladys Brown, ‘ Murial Scott, Cecel Felkner and Bernice Barnes. Miss Pinkerton will be hostess Friday evening, Nov. 11. 40 YEARS AGO, OCT. 18, 1928 William O. Wehrly, administrator of the estate of Mary McDonald, has filed a petition in court against Mary Sparklin and others for permission to sell real estate. Miss Grace Wenger, MHS graduate of 1928, has been aopointed school secretary taking the place of Miss Bernice Haab, who resigned to take a position as operator at the local telephone exchange. Signals must be given by every driver before he makes a turn or comes to a stop. The signals are given bv extending the left arm out of the automobile and designating by proper motions just what your intention is. Be Careful Say it with flowers, Say it with sweets. Say it with kisses. Say it with eats. Say it with jewelry Sav it with drink. But always be careful not to sav it with ink. The Lewis Neibert farm, east of Oswego, was sold Saturday at sheriff’s sale to satisfy a judgment in favor of th- 1 State Bank of Warsaw. The farm was sold to Francis Bowser, agent for the bank for $7,129.78, the amount of

the judgment and costs. Mrs. M. D. Chatten entertained 11 members of the Merry Javne club at home Friday evening. Mrs. Ted Erick, Elkhart, who is an out-of-town member, was also nresent. Mrs. Chatten served a delicious lunch. 50 YEARS AGO, OCT. 24, 1918 Indaina has g p ne 809.000 over b*r quota in selling Hb°rty bonds. Illinois. Michigan and lowa have done likewise. Aaron Bell of southwest Milford was on our streets Monday morning wearing a German helmet. It was sent him bv his son, Charles Bell, who is serving the artillery in France. The b«'rn°t was nick~d up on a field of hattl* and forwarded by the son to his father in Milford. It is made of German steel, and weighs 3% pounds. You can’t be a good preacher and think about military service at the same time. Th-re is no school this week and will not be until further notice, although there are very fe> v ca e es of mild influenza in Milford. Perhaps the schools and churches could be opened with perfect safety, but the order is to stay closed until notified to op~n by the health officer. Hogs took a drop in Chicago, Toledo, Buffalo and Indianapolis Fridav. All three markets were crowded with stock shipments and more cars arriving. The demand was so slight there was but one thing to do, and that was to put on a slump to prevent further arrivals. The price of cattle and sheep also took a fall. I c the churches don’t open up soon a missionary will have to be sent to every small town in the country, and that will require another liberty loan.