The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 45, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 December 1968 — Page 1

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Decorations At Milford

The main business block in Milford was decorated with Christmas holly and colorful lights last Thursday and Friday, The handsome decorations were purchased by the town and put up by town employees plus a helping hand from town board president Carl Duncan and ; townsman Ray Bray. In this photo Duncan is scaling a ladder to afix decorations on one of the light standards. At the base is Steve Replogle, who gave Duncan a hand, and Bray. The town has mapped a plan to add to the decorations each year as money in its park fund will allow. When the town board met with a representative of the ornamental decorative company it invited business owners to attend the meeting to select items they might want to usd-to decorate their individual business establishments. Several availed themselves of this opportunity. As a result, Milford’s Main street has the appearance of being decorated in its finest Yuletide greenery. ATTENDS TUESDAY MEETING Members of the Syracuse police department attended a meeting at Ligonier on Tuesday on the new car inspection law.

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

Eastern Star Has Holiday Party Wednesday Amid attractive Christmas decorations, the December stated meeting of Kosciusko Chapter number 160, Order of the Eastern Star, Milford, was held in the Masonic temple last Wednesday. Mrs. Stanley Scott, worthy matron and Joe O. Estep, worthy patron, presided. In an impressive ceremony Mrs. Robert Brooks, Mrs. William Burgett and Mrs. D. G. Seely were presented proficiency certificates by the worthy matron. After the meeting refreshments in keening with the holiday season were served by the committee, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Royce Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Seely, Mrs. Robert Geiger and Mrs. Harold Geiger. The dining room was decorated with a lighted Christmas tree, around which the gifts were placed. The tables were bedecked with evergreen boughs and ornaments. Robert Ruch, Richard Sumner and Robert Reed were the “Santa Clauses”. The next stated meeting will be January 1, 1969.

Burkholder Drug Closes Prescription Department

Robert Burkholder is announcing this week ‘‘the closing of the prescription department of his drug store in uptown Syracuse. Burkholder, who has owned and operated the popular drug store in Syracuse since August 13, 1951, has accepted a position as assistant manager of the Meyer Drug Store in Goshen. ' The Syracuse store will continue, however, operating under the same name with Mrs. Richard (Ruby) Bell and Mary William as co-managers. Mr. Burkholder said his new job at Goshen will take only 43 hours of his time a week, and that he plans to spend considerable time around his Syracuse store. He will continue to receive prescriptions, he commented, and fill them at Meyers Drug Store in Goshen, returning the same day. The store will now be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and closed on Sundays. Richard Miller, who began working at the Burkholder store when Mr. Burkholder took it over in 1951, will not be associated with the store any more. He worked his last day on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Burkholder will continue to reside at 113 east Benton street in Syracuse. They have a son Joel who is a sophomore at Wawasee high school. St. Martin’s Ladies In December Meeting The Ladies Solodity of Saint Martin De Porres Catholic church, Syracuse, met in the chruch parlor on December 9. Plans for the Christmas communion breakfast to be held on December 15 were discussed. Three hundred and sixty-two pounds of clothing were packaged for mailing for the Thanksgiving collection for the Catholic Relief Services. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting by the committee. WILLIAM JARBO DIES IN CALIFORNIA William Jarbo died November 20 at LaVerne, Calif. He was the son of the late Rev. and Mrs. Edwin Jarbo, former pastor of the Syracuse Church of the Brethren, and was well known in the Syracuse area. Mr. Jarbo was married to the former Nell Sprague of Syracuse who survives.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1968

Hex Rural Extension Homemakers Meet Hex Rural Extension Homemakers club met on Tuesday in the Hex Grange hall for an all day Christmas meeting. A potluck dinner was served at noon. Mrs. William Cable, president, conducted the meeting. The club creed was repeated in unison. The history of the song of the month, “0 Come All Ye Faithful”, was read by Mrs. Mary Brown and all sang it accompanied by Mrs. Merle Darr. Devotions were given by Mrs. Arthur Shannon, who read the Christmas story from St. Luke 2 and a poem “God’s Will for Us” and “Christmas Prayer”. Roll call response *was a thought or verse for Christmas. A donation -was approved for the tuberculosis association. Mrs. Cable and Mrs. Milton Shuder were hostesses. There were 18 members, four guests, Mrs. Oscar Dahl, Mrs. Bill Bean. Mrs. Frank Bieber, Mrs. Forrest Fackler and two children present. The meeting closed with the club prayer song. Eta Beta Pi Sorority Has Christmas Dinner The annual Christmas dinner party of the Eta Beta Pi Sorority was held Monday evening at the restaurant north of New Paris. Seventeen members were present for the dinner and social hour which followed and the gift exchange arranged by the committee. All were seated at one long table which was decorated with red candles, greenery, and a Christmas arrangement centerpiece. The centerpiece was awarded to Mrs. Percy Bartktt of Syracuse, who held the lucky number. Each one received a vase and Christmas decoration which marked each place along with an original name card. The committee in charge of arrangements and social hour was composed of Mrs. Russell Neff. Mrs. Roy Schultz, and Mrs. Albert Graff. Others present were Mrs. Lawrence Polk, Mrs. Preston Klinger, Mrs. LaMar Garber of Elkhart; Mrs. Peter Beer of Goshen; Mrs. Loren Heckaman of Bremen; Mrs. Don Anglin, Mrs. Russell Price, and Mrs. Kenneth Calbeck of Nappanee; Mrs. Harold Jorgensen, Mrs. Joseph Sunthimer, Mrs. Charles Kerlin, Mrs. Esther Poynter, and Mrs. Harold Tom of Milford. There will be no meeting in January and February. The March meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Garber in Elkhart.

Teen-age Granddaughter Os Milford Woman Is Murdered In Indianapolis

The teen-age granddaughter of Mrs. Perry Haab of Milford was murdered early last Tuesday in Indianapolis. Dead is Susan Beth Haab, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haab who reside at 2314 Kessler Boulevard, North Drive, in the state’s capitol. Miss Haab was a student at Ball State university. The young girl was shot four times in the head, chest and neck and died moments after being attacked. On Saturday a Northwestside housewife reported she had been run off the road by a motorist in the same general area a few nights before the murder. It was believed Miss Haab’s car had been forced off the road and she was shot as she was running from it. Mrs. Maynon C. Turner, 44, Indianapolis, told of a man wearing a ski mask who rammed her car repeatedly early on November 8. Mrs. Turner stated all her doors were locked and the man couldn’t get in after he had forced her to the side of the road. As the man was reaching

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Senior Mothers Party Monday For Christmas The Senior Mothers club of Syracuse held its annual Christmas party and dinner Monday night at Foo and Faye’s restaurant. The Junior' Mothers club were guests. There were 41 members and two guests, Mrs. David Griffith and Miss Jean Insley, present. The program was presented by Mrs. Griffith, first grade teacher in the Syracuse school. The program was on children's art and Mrs. Griffith displayed some pictures. I Miss Insley led in group singing of Christmas carols. There was a gift exchange. Bill Burgett Reading Water Meters Bill Burgett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Burgett of Milford, is reading water meters for the town. Bill is working with street and water commissioner Marion Deeter. A senior at Wawasee high school, he worked for Mr. Deeter during the summer months. He will be reading meters after school and on week ends. Santa To Be At Syracuse Library Santa Claus will be at the Syracuse public library, children’s department, on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. to greet the youngsters and give each one a treat.

for the back door she started her car and spun out. Homicide detectives are continuing their around the clock investigation to find the murderer. Funeral services for Miss Haab were held on Friday. MRS. SUDLOW ENTERTAINS The Syracuse Wednesday Afternoon club met ,v ith Mrs. uohn Sv.d’ow on December 4 with 20 meirz-rs and two guests present. The guests were Mrs. David Heckaman and Mrs. Strong. A short business meeting was conducted by the president Mrs. Ralph Thornburg and Mrs. E. L. Fosbrink presented the program on the history of the legend of our Mother Goosery heritage. During the social hour tea, coffee and holly decorated cakes were served from an attractive holiday table centered with Christmas holly. The next meeting will be a Christmas party December 18 in the home of Mrs. Virgil Bobeck.

’ GROUND BREAKING — Formal ground breaking ceremonies were held at 10:30 a.m. today for the new Bay Point luxury condominium at, the old Johnson Hotel site on the south shore of Lake Wawasee. Participating besides the owners were a number of Syracuse and lake resident*. Bill Beemer, secretary of the Syracuse-Wawasee chamber of commerce, welcomed the builders to the area, followed by remarks by Tom Leonard of Fort Wayne, a principal figure in the endeavor. From left above are Harry VanHemert, Turkey Creek township building commissioner; Lewis Fidler, building materials supplier, Joe Todd, realtor; Robert Jones, president of the State Bank of Syracuse; Bill Brammer, president of the Syracuse-Wawasee chamber of commerce; Leonard and Beemer; Phil Oppenheim of Enchanted Hills; Mrs. Frank Bates, member of Syracuse town board; unidentified person; Harold Kuhn, Turkey Creek tcwnship trustee; W. Harold Wellman, board chairman of the State Bank of Syracuse; and two other unidentified persons.

Break Ground At Bay Point Condominium This Morning

Formal groundbreaking ceremonies were held today for Bay Point, a luxury condominium complex, already under construction on the south shore of Lake Wawasee. “We realized this was unusual but there had been so much talk by other developers that we wanted to make sure people knew we had begun,” said Thomas S. Leonard, president of South Shore Development Corporation, Fort Wayne, owner of the project. Also taking part in the ceremonies were William M. Beamer, secretary of the SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce and Robert Reed, representing the town board of Syracuse. Other officials attending included Roy Grimmer, vice president of Indiana Bank and Trust Co., Fort Wayne; Robert Jones, president of the State Bank of Syracuse; Leonard Spallone. vice president of the Harvard Corp., general contractor for the condominiums, and Joseph Todd, local sales representative of the project. The ground - breaking took

Jjr OW- * Wil ' /1 |L» BhIHB IBffi it jF- I ; h- / HONOR ‘PICK’ McCANN —Leesburg townsmen turned out 130-strong last Thursday night to honor their retiring town marshal and street commissioner, Hugh McCann. Following a dinner with a number of remarks by fellow townsmen, he was presented with a gold watch by appreciative townsmen, a cash gift from firemen and a scroll presented by five school children on be a of the Leesburg school. Shown here from left are town board member Frank Rader; town board president Ricna d Klopenstein; McCann; Merchants’ Association president Mrs. James (Mildred) Engle; fire chie Chris Kammerer; and town board member Haro d Irvine. u>rtm>n Present besides Mrs. McCann were their two daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Marilyn) Ha t a of Leesburg and Mrs. Forrest (Ann) Croop of Warsaw. McCann, a native of Leesburg has been town marshal and street commissioner since June 1, 1956, a period of 12 years and seven months.

place where the entrance will be for the 48-unit condominium. “We feel that condominiums afford a solution to those wanting to- own lake-front property and yet find there is not always some available at a reasonable price,” Leonard said. “Condominiums allow the individuality of private ownership without many of the chores of upkeep,” he added. Access to the Bay Point entrance will be from highway 13A at the south shore of Lake Wawasee, between highways 8 and 13. Bay Point, situated 18 feet ahove lake level, commands a northwesterly, seven - mile view across the lake. Each apartment in the three-level buildings faces the lake. The first building, housing 18 units, is expected to be ready to occupancy in April, according to. Leonard. Todd Realty of Syracuse said that some of the condominiums have already been purchased in the first building. The second building, with 12 units, will be constructed this

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summer, and the third building the following spring of 1970, developers said. , The $2-million complex, planned for lake - home ownership without the burden of increasing land and maintenance costs, was designed by Harvard Corp., a division of Leßrato Brothers, Inc., Fort Wayne. Indiana Bank and Trust Co., Fort Wayne, is providing construction financing. Individual units will be financed for the owners by area banks. Masons Elect New Officers F and A M No. 454, Syracuse lodge, held election of officers December 9 in the Masonic hall. Elected were: Worshipful master — Larry Haviland Senior warden — Charles Clevenger Junior — Jack Elam Treasurer — Everett Ketering Secretary — Lee Poyser Carl Myrick was elected a trustee for a three year term.