The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 45, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 December 1968 — Page 18

THE MAIL JOURNAL —Wed., Dec. 11, 1968

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Gen. Mark Clark Receives Highest Masonic Medal General Mark Wayne Clark, one of the nation’s most decorated military heroes, has been given the I ration of the Masonic Indiana, the Caleb B. of Honor. se presentation occurlapolis on Saturday 7, the 27th anniverrl Harbor day. Clark apital city to address tended by 2,500 Masin the Scottish Rite lity’s Medal of Honor ;d by Dr. Robert M. rille, Grand Master of Masons in Indiana, with the assistance of Dwight L. Smith, Franklin, Grand Secretary and Chairman of the Committee on Awards. General Clark holds Masonic membership in Mystic Tie Lodge No. 398,Indianapolis, where he was made a Mason in December, 1929, while stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison. He recently retired as President of the Citadel, a military college in Charleston, S. C. In making the presentation, Dr. Seibel said in part, “As Grand Master of Masons in Indiana, I am authorized under certain conditions to accord special recognition for" distinguished service in some field of endeavor beneficial to mankind, or in the public service, to a member of an Indiana Lodge who, by preeminent achievement in a field other than Freemasonry, has brought honor and distinction to the Craft. The Grand Lodge of Indiana is proud when it is permitted to acknowledge notable contributions to mankind by those bound to us by the mystic tie of the Fraternity.” Other Indiana Masons who have received the Farternity’s highest decoration are Edgar M. Buell, Hamilton; Robert D. Shrader, New Albany; Dr. Herman B. Wells, Bloomington; Lt. General Lewis B. Hershey, Washington, D. C.; Dwight L. Smith, Franklin; Clyde F. Harman, Indianapolis; and Dr. William G. Hibbs, Franklin. New Appliance Store In North Webster A new appliance store in the Mid-Lakes Shopping Store, south of North Webster, was opened in November and is named the Mid-Lakes Appliances. The store is owned by two couples formerly of Winchester. They are Mr. and Mrs. James (Helen) Tharp and Mr. and Mrs. Alan (Jerry) Rust. The Tharps now reside at Saw Mill lake while the Rusts live at Hoy’s Landing on Tippecanoe lake. In addition to handling major appliances the couples intend to service the stereos and radios. Mrs. Gertrude Rust, mother of Alan Rust, also formerly of Winchester, has been assisting in the store. She resides on r 3 Syracuse. V■■■■■■■

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Kosciusko County Treasurer Improving Kosciusko county treasurer, William Ellis, 60, of r 3, Big Chapman lake, Warsaw, was scheduled to under go surgery on his right leg Tuesday at the Parkview hospital in Fort Wayne. He was transferred to the Parkview hospital from the Murphy Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries received in a head-on accident east of Warsaw Thursday evening. Ellis received a broken right leg, a punctured lung, several broken ribs and severe scalp lacerations. He is improving but is still in the intensive care unit of the hospital. Driver of the other vehicle, Carson Wright, 54, of Spiceland is in satisfactory condition at the Warsaw hospital. Wright was charged with driving left of center by sergeant Ted Ward of the Warsaw police department. German Christmas Explained To Christian Ladies Mrs. Billy Little of Milford was guest speaker at the Milford Christian church’s Ladies Aid Christmas party Thursday evening in the church fellowship hall. Mrs. Little, a native of Germanv, told of Christmas in that country and game comparisons with the American Christmas. She also played records featuring German Christmas music. The evening’s program was open ~d with the poem “A Christian’s Christmas” read by Mrs. ;D. G. Seely. Mrs. W. W. Free gave the opening prayer. Outgoing president Mrs. Leon Tucker gave a short talk and remarks were heard from incoming president Mrs. Karl Hoover. Prior to the close of the year books for the new year were passed out and new secret pals were drawn. Following Mrs. ‘Little’s program refreshments of whipped cream dessert, cookies, coffee and tea were served following the prayer by Mrs. Jacob Tusing. Secret pals for 1968 were revealed in a gift exchange. Serving on the evening’s committee were Mrs. Seely, Mrs. Free, Mrs. Tusing, Mrs. Ned Plum and Mrs. Jerry Bushong. Lakeland Bridge-O-Rama Tourney Standings After the third round the high gross and high net standings in the Lakeland Bridge - O-Rama evening tourney are as follows: High gross — Mr. and Mrs. James B. Kirkwood, 11,400; Irene Abts and Marie Schrader, 11,310; and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gray, 10,580. High net — Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gray, 5,390; Irene Abts and Marie Schrader, 4,720; Mr. and Mrs. Gale Chapman, 4,320.

Along Main Street

By GEORGIA BUSTER We are being invaded by bugs, germs, that is the Hong Kong flu and 24-hour flu bugs. Some whole families have been stricken. Just hope it gets no worse. Our weather, while mild, is not good, for it has not been cold enough to freeze up germs, as we have had very little freezing weather so far. * $ Our Christmas decorations are up on Main and Huntington streets and does add a festive air to the town. $ $ $ I hear that we are to have a new business on the corner of Main and Huntington streets. A record and toy shop. It is to be in the basement under the Bon-Len restaurant. That building now houses the restaurant, a beauty salon, a jewelry store and three apartments upstairs. Do you remember when the hotel was on that . corner? ❖ * * The ministers of the community are once again active. They held a meeting recently and made plans for the Thanksgiving community service and discussed other plans for community services in the future. Rev. Theodore Hertenst'in of the Grace Lutheran church is the secretary. Another first in our community is the meeting together of clergy and laymen of both the Catholic and Protestant churches to plan for a unity prayer service at Syracuse. The service is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Wawasee Preparatory auditorium. ❖ $ * Pete Luttman of Gamble’s is a real optimist. He keeps putting sleds out in front of the store. Everyone knows sleds are for snow, but Pete keeps hoping! ❖ * ❖ Lester Bays, who lives near Pkrceton, recently caught an albino coon. I have seen a number of albino animals, one a

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squirrel. The man who killed it tcck it to a taxidermist and had it stuffed, as they are very rare.

Do not forget to bring in your nr agazines, books, puzzles and 1969 calendars for the state prison. These will be picked up December 31 and January 1, to be delivered January 1. If you have no way to get them in, call and some one will pick them up. Kenneth Haney of Milford heads this worthwhile project. # ♦ With the snow on Saturday it’s beginning to look more like Christmas. Jay Peffley, at NIPSCo, has greetings in the window and the office looks very nice. * * * If you plan to go away for the holidays, watch your driving, and the other fellow, too. There will be deaths on the highways. Each one you can prevent will be one less. Have a merry, but safe Christmas. Island Chapel Men Collecting Magazines Members of the Men’s organization of the Hastings Island Chapel United Methodist church, located west of Milford, are again collecting magazines for the Indiana state prison. The collecting is being made under the direction of Kenneth Haney. “Good Literature Day”, as it is termed, will be held in the area churches on Sunday, Dec. 29. The items will be picked up on Monday for delivery to the prison. Needed are books; magazines such as Time, Look, National Geographic, etc.; Christian literature; puzzles; calendars suitable to hang in the prison — 1969 only; Bibles, in good condition. Not wanted are ladies magazines and newspapers. The literature will be delivered to the Lakeside school and will be used by 1,900 inmates. A maximum of 10 ton will be accepted. This maximum was reached in the past two years. Max Beer Completes Training FORT ORD, Calif. — Army private Max A. Beer, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beer, Milford, completed eight weeks of advanced infantry training November 30 at Fort Ord, Calif. He received specialized instruction in small unit tactics and in firing such weapons as the M-16 rifle, the M-60 machine gun andfche 3.5-inch rocket launcher.

Pythian Sisters Hold Election Pythian Sister, Loyal Temple 130, met last Wednesday in the Syracuse temple. An election of officers was held with the following being elected. Most excellent chief — Mrs. Bevon Crafton Senior — Mrs. Herbert Blue Junior — Mrs. Doris Mohler Manager — Mrs. Ruth LeCount Treasurer — Mrs. Zerola Zook Secretary — Mrs. Ethel Grubb Protector — Mrs. Lee Poyser Guard t— Mrs. Agnes Stiffler Musician — Mrs. Mary Brown Assistant — Mrs. Blue The installing officer will be Mrs. Poyser, degree staff captain. Mrs. Catherine Babock was appointed a trustee, also a delegate to the convention. Representative to state grand temple is Mrs. Crafton. Mrs. Stiffler is alternate. December 18 will be the next meeting in the temple and will be pot luck dinner at 6:30 p.m. Installation will be January 8. Mrs. Blue and Mrs. Poyser were hostesses for the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Price, Syracuse, attended a birthday dinner honoring Mrs. Ruby Price of Ligonier in a Fort Wayne restaurant last week.

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Court News Don Yates Fined Don Yates of Milford was fined $19.25 in justice of the peace Harry Dale Doty’s court recently. Yates was arrested December 1 for reckless driving. Assault Charge Filed Kosciusko county’s prosecuting attorney AJanJßasor conformed Tuesday morning a complaint filed in his office on Monday charging assault against Dr. William Myers of Syracuse. The complaint was filed by Brad Jones of Syracuse.

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Two Booked At Jail Philip Bates, 41, r 2 Syracuse, and Millard Eppert, 48, Syracuse, were booked at the county jail on Friday on assault and battery charges. They were jailed by deputy sheriff Gerald Oswalt and Syracuse officer Dale Sparklin. Syracuse Man Jailed Lewis Charles Taft, 21, Syracuse, was jailed by Syracuse officer Ron Robinson for public-in-toxication over the week end. Divorce Suit Filed Daniel O'Haver, Syracuse, has filed a suit for divorce in Kosciusko circuit court against Myra O’Haver. The couple was married

May 5, 1968, and separated November 4, 1968. There are no children. Account Suit Richard W. Mehl and Robert B. Beeson, doing business as Mehl, Mehl and Beeson, Goshen, have been awarded a judgment in the amount of $454 in Kosciusko circuit court on an account suit filed against Jeanne Trolson, r 3 Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Junior E. Hollar of Syracuse have returned home from a two weeks’ vacation in Ohio, Virginia and Port Charlotte, Fla. "