The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 50, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 January 1969 — Page 1

JUNE — 13 — A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred 0. Godshalk of r 2 Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph" Godshalk of r 1 Syracuse are grandparents. 13 —‘ Leone G. Hogue, Syracuse, died. 14 — Mr. and Mrs. James W. Davis, Syracuse, are parents of a daughter. ■l4 — Connie Motts and Tom Roderick, Milford, wed. 15 — Louise Haney, Milford, and Ronald Price, Toledo, Ohio, wed. 15 — Kathleen Jean Dorsey and Stephen R. Carlson, both of Syracuse, wed. 15 — Miss Linda Joy Iden and David Lynn Barhydt, both of Kimmell, wed.

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jw w W-.... ** /i* / NEW BOARD MEMBER — Dr. T. A. Miller, above, is the new member of Milford’s town board. Dr. Miller will replace John F. Augsburger who resigned to serve as a member of the state senate. Miller, a veterinarian, resides at the south edge of town with his wife and two children. He will take his oath of office at the board’s February meeting which is set for Monday, the 3rd. Ho Breaking And Entering At Milford In '6B Milford’s chief of police Don Drake reported no breaking and entering occurred during 1968 although some illegal entries were made at the elementary school. *. Drake said there were nine thefts in 1968 with six apprehensions and restitution made. The department made 113 ar- ’ rests during 1963. Officers investigated 35 accidents and assisted the county and state with eight additional accident investigations. Elected To Church Council At the annual congregational meeting of Grace Lutheran church, Syracuse, Bruce Grindle, Miss Katharine Rothenberger and Billy G. Little were elected to three-year terms "on the church council. Mrs. Grindle was re-elected to the council and Miss Rothenberger and Mr. Little replaced Ron Kramer and Gerold (Peck) Kline whose terms had expired and were ineligible for re-election. The congregation approved a budget of $15,000. Os that amount $4,300 is to be used in work outside of the local congregation.

Webster Jaycees To Hold Award Night

North Webster Jaycbes are planning their annual Bosses' Night, to be held next Tuesday evening beginning with a 6:30 dinner at a North Webster case. Steve Williams, president of the Jaycees, said two awards will be presented at a highlight of the meeting: The “Outstanding Jaycee” award, and the Distinguished Service award to the

Chronology Os Events In Lakeland Area In Year 1968

15 — Lois Hershberger of Syracuse and Harris Lindenfield of Charlotesville, Va., wed. 15 — Joseph J. born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McKibbin of Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. Harold McKibbin of Leesburg are grandparents. 15 — Arnoldo Leal, 18, New Paris, drown in Lake Waubee. 15 — Otto J. Novy, 74, North Riverside, 111., father of Don Novy of Syracuse, died. 15 — Claudia Shipley, r 1 Warsaw, and William Brown, North Webster, wed. 15 — Lourdes Aballi of Syracuse and Ronald Haun, Paris, 111., wed. 16 — Flotilla held at Wawasee. 16 — Bud Smith is “Top Pop”. 16 — Berne Trinity Methodist

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

Auxiliary Unit 226 Holds Initiation Milford Auxiliary Unit 226 met at the Legion hall January 7. President Mrs. Harry Haab called the meeting to order. The flags were advanced, the pledge given and the National Anthem was sung. New members initiated were Mrs. Robert Geller, Mrs. Elmer Zimmerman, Mrs. James McCracken, Mrs. Delores Barzano, Mrs. Partha Miller and Mrs. Willard Free. The names of the Milford girls that are eligible for Girls’ State will be read for voting at the March meeting. The song, of the month “Auxiliary Song” and the hymn of the month “God of our Fathers” were sung by the members. The committees for the February meeting were announced as follows: Social — Mrs. Robert Reed. Mrs. Melvin Markley, Mrs. Robert Rassi and Mrs. Herb Baumgartner: and games — Mrs. Herbert Stump and Mrs. Russell Ruch. ’ Refreshments were served by Mrs. William Leemon, Mrs. Willard Free, Mrs. Merle Campbell, Jr., and Mrs. Marvin Rapp. The door prize was won by Mrs. Stan Scott. Games were presented by Mrs. Robert Geller and Mrs. Don Charlton. Prizes were won by Miss Janice Rapp and Mrs. John Hare. American Legion Unit No. 226 Holds Monthly Meeting Commander Wade E. Mishler opened the regular monthly meeting of the American Legion Post No. 226 on January 13. It was announced that eight family baskets and 11 individual baskets were placed in our community through the Legion in cooperation with the Legion Auxiliary and “Operation Milford Junior High Can Help”. The junior high students donated approximately 300 cans of food for this purpose. At the closing of the meeting it was voted to turn over to the Orn nursing home a new Bible, which was obtained from the membership department of the American Legion for recognition of Post 226 exceeding the previous high in membership. BILLERS VISIT MeCUENS Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Biller and son Blane of r 2 Milford called on Mr. and Mrs. Hudson McCuen of Nappanee on Sunday evening.

outstanding citizen of the North Webster community. Williams also said their guest speaker will be Ralph Narrogon, past state president of Indiana Jaycees. The 39 members of the North Webster Jaycees, an active organization in that community, will bring their bosses to this annual affair.

church is scene of Beth Hoover, Milford, Fredrick Clauser, Berne, rites. 16 — Find Charles A. Traster, 78, Milford, dead at his home. 19 — Announce recent wedding of navy petty office? Jack Stump of Milford and Christine Woody in Hawaii. 19 — Announce May 24 wedding of Susan Etzroth, Syracuse, and Barry Acree, Orlando, Fla. 20 — John Virgil born to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Zimmerman of near Milford. 20 — Mrs. Katherine Dunnuck, 70, r 2 Leesburg, died. 20 — Susan Leaman and David Lindsay wed in Syracuse church. 21 — Terry Lee Hewitt, 22, Ligonier, died in one-car acci-

Bizarre Encounter Brings Late Hour Intruder To Heel

Sparky Joe Hughes, one of Syracuse’s men of action, brought a late hour intruder to heel at ' 'Louie’s Bar and Grill in one of the most bizarre encounters ever reported here. Here’s how it happened: Hughes, 39, whose earth digging business is in limbo during the winter months, volunteered to mind Louie Hare’s tavern while Hare made a liesurely trip to Hawaii with Mrs. Hare and Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Butler. When Hughes opened the tavern on Saturday he inadvertently left the only key he had to the front door in the lock. When he thought of it, he found the key was gone. < » After the last customer had left in the early Sunday morning hours, Hughes closed the tavern as best he could, but, when he got home and was unable to sleep, he returned to the tavern with the idea in mind of remaining there the rest of the night. The hour: 2:30 a. m. A Man in the Shadows When he entered the building he sa’w what he thought was a man lurking in the dark shadows of the building’s interior. He appeared to have crouched down behind a table, Hughes reported. Hughes approached the figure, unafraid, he said, but found himself being attacked by a hammerwielding culprit. Hughes received a resounding blow to the left temple with the hammer. It turned out, Hughes got the hammer away from the intruder, but in the scuffle the intruder got a firm grip on the middle finger of Hughes’ left hand with his teeth and wouldn’t let go. Meanwhile, Hughes said later in the office of Dr. Jack Clark where his finger and head wound were being treated, he came up with a full swing of the hammer and hit the intruder in the head. All this time Hughes had no idea who the culprit was. He dragged his assailant about a block north to the Frog Tavern, and then, under a light, foUnd him to be Gerald McDonald. Hughes lost his temper for sure at this point, he recalled, and' gave his assailant a real thrashing. He turned McDonald over to state policeman Larry Yeiter and Stanley Holderman of the sheriff’s department. McDonald was taken to the county jail at Warsaw, much subdued, and Hughes was taken to the office of Dr. Clark for treatment. Both men are recovering from the altercation, but McDonald is sure to be facing a breaking and entering charge along with a charge of parole violation. GUESTS IN SYRACUSE Mr. and Mrs. Larry Weslock and David of Portage, Mich., and Carol Weslock, a student at Western Michigan university at Kalamazoo spent Saturday in the Lydia Deardorff home at Syracuse.

dent. He was a soldier. 21 v — Arthur Kirkwood, 75, Flint, Mich., formerly of Ligonier, died. 22 — Amy Joy born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simon of Angola. 22 — Deborah Leer and Jerry Kirkdorfer, both of Syracuse, wed. 22 — Marie Cramer and Larry Simon, both of Syracuse, wed. 24 - 29 — Mermaid Festival held at North Webster. 25 — Charles Dean, 61, Syracuse, died. 25 — William Ellis bom to Mr. and Mrs. Billy Little of Milford. 25 — Mary Margaret Lehman, 55, sister of Mrs. George Nordman of r 2 Syracuse, died. 26 — Robert Murphy, 51, r 1 Leesburg, died.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1969

Eastern Star Honors Past Matrons, Patrons The past matrons and patrons of Syracuse chapter number 283 of the Order of the Eastern Star were honored guests at the stated meeting January 10. Worthy matron Mrs. Robert Murray read a poem on New Year friendship. The east was decorated with the Holy Bible and violets. Regular business was conducted after which the chapter closed and all retired to the dining room where a salad bar had been prepared on a lovely decorated table. Hostess for the dining room was Mrs. Martha Koble, assisted by the star points. A social hour was enjoyed. The chapter will entertain matrons and patrons of district 20 at 8 p.m. on January 31. Revival At Church Os God The Syracuse Church of God will conduct revival services this coming week, January 19 thru 26, with Evangelist Thomas Douglas of Columbia City being ■the speaker for the crusade. Rev. Douglas has been a minister for 24 years. In 1960 Findlay college and Winebrenner Theological Seminary conferred upon him an honorary doctor of divinity degree. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from the Ohio college. He has served several churches in Indiana and one in Missouri. While pastoring he conducted as many crusades as his contract allowed; now he is devoting full time to this important work. In the last two years he has conducted 37 meetings. Rev. Donald Poyser will be in charge of special music each evening. The public is invited to the services which begin at 7:30 p. m. each evening. SUCK ROAD CAUSED CAR TO HIT TREE A slick spot on road 13 near South Shore golf course caused Willis Newby of North Webster to lose control of his car at noon Saturday striking a tree on the east side of the road. Newby was heading south when the accident occurred. He was followed by a ear driven by John Kroh of Syracuse. Kroh saw Newby’s car swerve on the ice. and in an attempt to miss him, drove his vehicle into a deep snow bank on the west side of the road. The two cabs did not touch one another. While there were no personal injuries, the Newby vehicle was damaged when it struck the tree.

26 — Roy J. Goshert, 71, r 2 Silver Lake, father of Mrs. John Method of Milford, died. 26 — Mrs. Orba O. Miller, 81, New Paris, died. 26 — Announce March 21 birth of son, Raymond Douglas, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wimpy of r 2 Dahlonega, Ga. Mrs. Wimpy is the former Bette Rae Bricker of Oswego. 26 — Seven - inch rain drowns area. 27 — Todd Michael bom to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kammerer of Leesburg. 28 — Fred Hughes, 79, r 1 Warsaw, died. 29 — Jewel Ann Jamison, formerly of Syracuse, and Jerry Waters wed. 29 — Miss Peggy Dean, Nap-

CHAMBER MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT A regular meeting of the Syracuse - Wawasee chamber of commerce will be held at the Driftwood Room of Wawasee golf course on Thursday night, with the dinner being served at 6:30 p.m. The main item of business will be the nomination of new officers for the coming year, accord- < ing to the chamber’s newsletter. Round Table Ladies Elect Officers The Ladies of the Round Table of Syracuse elected officers for the 1969 and 1970 year at their regular meeting. The following were elected: President — Miss Karel Hollingsworth Vice president — Mrs. John A. Naab Secretary — Miss Avis Rowland Treasurer — Mrs. Clarence L. Schoeff The group met in the developmental reading laboratory of the Wawasee high school with Mrs. Carl Penn hostess and Mrs. Paul Rush presenting the program “The Fascinating World of Developmental Reading”. Mrs. Milton Brice opened the meeting in the usual form. Mrs. Robert Hamman was welcomed into membership. Mrs. Michael Neff, program chairman, introduced Mrs. Paul Rush and the group was introduced to the new area of instruction which has been added to the new high school. The student is given an opportunity to develop his reading skills efficiently and gain a fascinating curiosity about the printed word in a world enthusiastic environment to enjoy the printed world. Mrs. Rush was most enthusiastic in demonstrating the equipment used in the reading laboratory including the tackomatic and shadowscop:?. Never before has reading been so vital to the total program to develop the reading skills, increase speed and comprehension. i Following the program Mrs. Carl Penn served refreshments to the 18 members present. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Robert Hamman, hostess. Miss Avis Rowland will present the program. LEO ANGLINS ENTERTAIN Mr. and Mrs. Leo Anglin, Sr., of r 1 Milford entertained members of their Euchre club on Sunday night. High prizes went to Mrs. John Fisher and to Willard Conn. Lows were awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Arch Baumgartner. Also present for the evening’s play were Mr. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bucher, Mrs. Conn, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Dippon and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weisser.

panee, crowned “Queen of Lakes”. Miss Flotilla, Marty Juday of Syracuse won the swim suit competition and Miss Milford, Beth Chapman, won the Miss Personality honors. 29 — Frances Hall and Arlice Hamman, both of Syracuse, wed. 30 — Gail Blue, Ligonier, and Steven Hursey, Cromwell, wed. 30 — Laura Ann born to Mr. and Mrs. Don A. Troyer of r 1 Syracuse. ' JULY 1— Mr. and Mrs. Ray W. Cripe, Goshen, observe silver anniversary. 1— William Clayton Cutter, 60, North Webster, died following truck accident. 1— Mrs. Jeremiah Snyder, 94,

> . . * 55 ] I w iasr r ' < '‘~i TURKEY CREEK TOWNSHIP OFFICIAL FAMILY — The Turkey Creek township official family, meeting at the trustee’s office to consider the January annual report, held its first meeting with its new advisory beard member, Virgil Bobeck. Mr. Bobeck, 64, a lifelong Republican and former precinct committeeman of precinct 1, Turkey Creek township, replaces Maurice Dorsey who resigned to become the new Kosciusko county ccmmissioner from the northern district. In the above photo from left are advisory; board member James Fry; trustee Harold Kuhn; Arnold Pfingst (standing) and Mrs. James (Cynthia) Fry, deputies to the trustee; and advisory board member Bobeck. Missing from the photo is Harold Gray, advisory board member, who is vacationing and could not be present.

Historic Prayer Service

Planned In Syracuse

For the first time in the history of the Syracuse community, the Protestant and Catholic Christians will unite in a prayer for unity service on this Sunday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. Planned by representatives of participating churches and fellowships this service will be held in the gymnasium of the Wawasee 'Preparatory school on the banks of Lake Wawasee. Choir from the St. Andrew’s and Calvary United Methodist churches, the Grace Lutheran church, the Syracuse Church of the Brethren and the Wawasee Prep school will combine to lead the assembly in singing appropriate hymns for the occasion. Under the direction of Rev. Richard Ohlemacher will also sing the anthems “Now let every tongue adore thee” and “Our God is one God”. Philip K. Fawley will be the organist. The organ for this service is being provided by Mr. and Mrs. Merrit Clanin. Rev. Ralph Wagoner of the Syracuse Church of the Brethren has been chosen to bring the message for the day. Other participating clergy are Rev. Harlan Steffen, Wawasee Lakeside Chapel; Rev. David Hyndman, All Saints Episcopal; Rev. George Strohm, Concord United Methodist; Rev. August Lundquist, St. Andrew’s United Methodist; Rev. Ken Robinson, Calvary United Methodist; Rev. Theodore Hertenstein, Grace Lutheran; and Rev. Eugene Zimmerman, St. Martin de Porres Catholic church. Lawrence Griffith will be the commentator for the service.

Following the service a fellowship hour will be held in the cafeteria of the Wawasee Prep school.

formerly of Goshen, died. 1— Randall David bom to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Groves of r 1 Middlebury. 1 — Mr. and Mrs. Larry Troup of r 3 Syracuse announce adoption of a son, Richard Lee. The baby was bom on this date. 2 — Carrie Loy Melligan, 83, Ohio, formerly of Ligonier, died. 2 — Jerry Helvey re-elected president of Lakeland school board. 2 — Clinton Cox, 79, r 3 Syracuse, died. 3 — Death claims George B. Burkey, 71, r 1 Syracuse. 3 — Philip Jennings born to Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Hann of r 2 Warsaw. The mother is the former Andrea Leemon of Milford.

Shareholders Meeting At Syracuse Bank The annual shareholder’s meeting of the State Bank of Syracuse was held on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at which time the following directors were elected: Kenneth W. Harkless, Charles M. Harris. Gaylord E. Jones, Robert L. Jones, James B. Kirkwood, Paul A. Levernier, George E. Manis, Carl R. Tuttle 11, Harold W. H. Wellman and Thomas M. Tuttle. Subsequently the’ directors of the bank named Harold W. H. Wellman chairman of the board and elected the following officers of the bank: President — Robert L. Jones Vice president — James E. Fry Cashier — Lois Schleeter Assistant chashier — F. Dale Plummer Assistant cashier — Mildred Savage Blocker Retires Noble C. Blocker retired from the board after 34 years of service and the stockholders and directors expressed their appreciation for his many years of loyal and faithful service and presented Mr. Blocker with a gold watch with the names of the directors inscribed thereon. ENJOYING CRUISE ABROAD Mr. and Mrs. James Kirkwood and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gray, all of r 4 Syracuse, are enjoying a cruise that will make stops at African and western Asia ports.

6 — Mrs. Dennis Hogan, 46, Tippecanoe Lake, died. 6 — Phyllis Wood, formerly of North Webster, and Guy Banner, Jr., wed. 6 — Lisa bom to Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Drabenstott of Leesburg. 8 — Ricky Allen bom to Mr. and Mrs. Keith Burger of r 1 Syracuse. 8 — Timothy Richard bom to Rev. and Mrs. Richard Woodward of r 1 Leesburg. 8 — Mrs. Arthur VanCuren, 86, North Webster, died. 8 —-Mrs. Doyal (Annabelle) Mabie, 46, Goshen, daughter of Mrs. Oscar Bennett of North Webster, died. 9 - 13 — Police and Firemen’s (Continued On Page 6, Sec. 1)

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Deahl-Warner Leads Afternoon Bridge Club The team of Deahl and Warner is leading the Lakeland Afternoon Bridge-O-Rama at the end of the third round in both gross and net. Leaders in the gross scoring are as follows: Deahl and Warner, 9,130; Thornburg and Davidson, 8,050; and Kistler and Coppes, 8,020. Net leaders are as follows: Deahl and Warner, 4,330; Leatherman and Kuilema, 2,870; and Thornburg and Davidson, 1,720. A I imF NEW SALESMAN—Larry Lein, above, has joined the sales de- , partment of McCormick-Cutter, Inc., Chevrolet agency in Syracuse. Mr. Lein comes to the Syracuse area from Detroit, but he is a South Bend native. He has been in automobile sales since 194 t, owning his own used car lot la South Bend for a number of years, t