The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 24, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 July 1969 — Page 3

OBITUARIES

William Walter Jeffries William Walter Jeffries, 84, of Leesburg, died at 2:55 a.m. Thursday in a Warsaw nursing home. He had been in poor health one year prior to his death. Mr. Jeffries, a native of Leesburg, was born to Leander and Nancy (Crone) Jeffries December 18, 1884, and had been a lifetime resident of this area. On December 15, 1909, he married Blanche McCreary, who survives. Mr. Jeffries was a member of Calvary Baptist church at Oswego. Surviving with the widow are a daughter, Mrs. Gerbert (Martha) Metzger: ~a grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. Services were conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist church with Rev. Lee Contenwein cfficiating. Interment was in the Oswego cemetery. Horace L. Brownell Horace L. Brownell, 84, Leesburg, died in Whitley County hospital Thursday, July 10, at 12:50 p.m. of complications following an illness of two weeks. Mr. Brownell, a retired building contractor, was born to Horace and Augusta (Gilchrist) Brownell in Delaware county, N. Y., October 12, 1884. On August 28, 1918, he married Edna B. Bloomer, who preceded him in death February 7, 1937. Residing in Leesburg for the past six years, he moved there from Roosevelt, Long Island, N. Y, He was a member of

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MONDAY, JULY 28 9:00 A.M. - Swine Carcass Show - Open Class (Swine Building) - 9:00 A.M. - Gold Medal Beef Show (Arena) 10:00 A.M. - Official Opening of the 1969 Elkhart County 4-H Fair 1:00 P.M. - Judge 4-H Garden - Flowers - s Poultry (Building 15) 5:30 P.M. - Teen Tent Activities 5:00 P.M. - Chicken Barbecue - Sponsored by Elkhart County Poultry Ass’n. 7:00 P.M. - Parade Passes Reviewing Stand • 7:00 P.M. - Welcome - Gerry Grainger, Fair President 7:00 P.M. - Queen Contest 7:00 P.M. - Announcement of Float Contest Winners 7:00 P.M. - Announcement of Winners of Elkhart Co. Homemakers Style Show 7:00 P.M. - Announce Homemaker of Year 7:00 P.M. - Crowning of 1969 Elkhart Co. 4-H Fair Queen 7:00 P.M. - Drawing for Daily Door Prizes 4 7:00 P.M. - Free Admission to Grandstand TUESDAY, JULY 29 8:00 A.M. - Judge 4-H Sheep (Sheep Tent) 8:30 A.M. - Judge 4-H Dog Show 9:00 A M. - Judge 4-H and Open Class Rab--9:00 A.M. - Judge 4-H Dairy (Arena) 9:00 A.M. - Judge 4-H and Open Rabbits (Rabbit Tent) 9:00 A.M. - Judge Open Class Handwork 1:00-P.M. - Judge Garden Club Exhibits 1:30 P.M. - Judge Commercial Exhibit Booths (Bldgs. 11, 12 & 13) 5:00 P.M. - Judge 4-H Beef (Arena) 5:30 P.M. - Teen Tent Activities 6:00 P.M. - Horseshoe Pitching Contest 7:00 P.M. - Ist Show - Faron Young and the County Deputies (Grandstand) 9:00 P.M. - 2nd Show 9:00 P.M. - Drawing for Daily Door Prizes 9:00 P.M. - Free Admission to Grandstand WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 8:00 A.M. - 4-H Saddle Club Judging 9:00 A.M. - Judge Gold Medal and Open Class Sheep (Sheep Tent) 9:00 A.M. - Judge Open Class Jersey - Ayrshire - Brown Swiss Show (Arena) 9:30 A.M. - Judge 4-H Swine (Swine Bldg.)

the Elks lodge and the United Methodist church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Clifford (Beverly) Smith, Leesburg; a son, Richard G. Brownell, Bricktown, N. J.; and five grandchildren. Services were conducted at a Warsaw funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Saturday with Rev. David Gosser officiating. Burial was in the Leesburg cemetery. Jerry Lee Wheeler Services were held u#a Decatur funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Sunday for Jerry Lee Wheeler, 33, of r 1 North Webster. Rev. Robert E. Welch officiated. Interment was in Six Mile cemetery near Blufften. Military graveside rites were conducted. Mr. Wheeler’s death was ruled a suicide by hanging by Kosciusko county coroner, Dr. Arthur L. Moser. He was feund Thursday hanging by a rope to a storage cabinet in a trailer home of his parents at Backwater lake, one and one-half miles northeast of North Webster. He was last seen Tuesday evening by Lewis Matchette at the trailer. He was a veteran of the Korean conflict and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legicn, both at Decatur. He was an employe of Paulus Well Drilling in North Webster. Trooper Donald Sand and sheriff David Andrews and coroner Moser were the investigating officers. Mr. Wheeler was born at Bluffton February 4, 1936, to Duane and Lucille E. (Collins) Wheeler, who survive and are residents of Decatur. Also surviving are two sons, Dean Stuart and Forrest Duane, address unknown. Mrs. Sarah R. Huber Mrs. G. Fred (Sarah R.) Huber, 74, r 1 Milford, died Saturday in the Goshen hospital at 8:30 a m. She had been a patient there for five days, and a resident of Goshen nearly all her life. Mrs. Huber was born December 7, 1894, in Goshen. She worked for four years in the Church of the Brethren Home in Mexico, Ind., and in Timbercrest Home in North Manchester. She was also a former employe of Vickie Jean, Inc., and the House of Harter. She and Mr. Huber were married April 22, 1916, and he preceded her in death in 1927.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Delbert (Loraine) Phebus, Goshen, and Mrs. Evelyn Webb, LaGrange; four sons, M. C., Wolcottville, Oris, Stanley and Melvin, all of Goshen; 20 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Jacob (Dora' Haney; and a brother, Ira Shidler, both of Goshen. Services were held Tuesday in a Goshen funeral home with Rev. Clarence B. Fike of South Bend and the Rev. Myron S. Kennedy of the Goshen City Church of the Brethren, of which she was a member, officiating. Interment was in the West Goshen cemetery. Raleigh B. Neff Rev. Raleigh B. Neff, 82, r 1 Syracuse, died at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Goshen hospital, to which he was admitted July 2 after suffering a stroke in his home. Mr. Neff was a retired farmer and a lifetime resident of the New Paris community. He also was a former school teacher and minister in the Bethany Church of the Brethren. He was elected a minister in the church in 1909 and became an elder in 1910. Born June 19, 1887, Mr. Neff was the son of Henry and Nettie Neff. He married Amanda Deeter September 1, 1907. Surviving are the wife; one son, Emerson, r 1 Syracuse; a daughter, Mrs. Kenton (Mary Jane) Blosser, Goshen; eight grandchildren; 21 great - grandchildren; two brothers, J. Abe and George Neff, both of Goshen. Funeral services were held Monday in the Bethany Church of the Brethren. Rev. James C. McKinnell officiated and burial was in the Violett cemetery. Mrs. Grace Daniels Mrs. Grace Daniels, 85, Goshen, mother of Mrs. Jay P. Peffley qf Syracuse, died at 8:20 a.m. Satu©ay in the Goshen hospital where she had been a patient since April 25. Mrs. Daniels, widow of Freedus Daniels, who died February 7, 1957, was born in Allen county, Ohio, June 16, 1884, and moved to Gcshen in 1961 from Celina, Ohio. She and Mr. Daniels were married March 1, 1902. She was a member of Saint Paul’s Methodist church, Saint Mary’s, Ohio. Surviving in addition to the daughter are two granddaughters, Cheryl Peffley, a student at Western Michigan university, Kalamazoo, Mich., and Marcia Peffley of Syracuse. Services were Monday at Goshen with Rev. C. A. Nunery officiating. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Saint Mark’s, with burial in the Elm Grove cemetery there.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 12:00 Noon - Kid’s Day Activities (Grandstand) Rain Date Sat., August 2 to 4:00 P.M. Most rides reduced to all under 18 years of age 1:30 P.M. - Judge Open Class Foods (Upstairs - Extension Office) 3:00 P.M. - Teen Tent Activities 6:00 P.M. - Horseshoe Pitching Contest 7:00 P.M. - 4-H (Grandstand) - Fun for Everyone 7:00 P.M. - Parade of Champions 7:00 P.M. - Dress Revue 7:00 P.M. - Share the Fun Acts 7:00 P.M. - Drawing for Daily Door Prizes 7:00 P.M. - Free Admission to the Grandstand THURSDAY, JULY 31 9:30 A.M. - Judge Open Class Swine 9:30 A.M. - 4-H Barbecue Contest 10:00 A.M. - Judge Open Class Guernsey / Show (Arena) 1:00 P.M. - 4-H Saddle Club Play Day 5:30 P.M. - Teen Tent Activities 6:00 P.M. - Horseshoe Pitching Contest 7:00 P.M. - Ist Show - George Jessel, Dave Remington’s Orchestra, The Harmonicats, The Step Brothers 9:00 P.M. - 2nd Show 9:00 P.M, - Drawing for Daily Door Prizes 9:00 P.M. - Free Admission to Grandstand FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 10:00 A.M. - Judge Open Class Holstein Show (Arena) 3:00 P.M. - 4-H Swine Auction 4:30 P.M. - 4-H Sheep Auction 5:30 P.M. - Teen Tent Activities 6:45 P.M. - 4-H Beef Auction (Areha) t 7:30 P.M. - Motorcycle Races (Grandstand) 7:30 P.M. - Drawing for Door Prizes 7:30 P.M. - Free Admission to Grandstand SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 12:00 Noon - Rain Date - Kid’s Day Activities < 2:00 P.M. - Ist Show Rollins Contest Rodeo 3:00 P.M. Teen Tent Activities 8:00 P.M. - 2nd Show Rollins Contest Rodeo 8:00 P.M. - Drawing for Grand Door Prize 8:00 P.M. - Free Admission to Grandstand (j

Mrs. Talbert Parkinson Last rites were held in the Columbia City funeral home at 2 p. m. Thursday for Mrs. Talbert E. (Goldie E.) Parkinson, 76, Columbia City, sister of Mrs. Nellie Bennett of North Webster. Rev. Graham L. Kleepsie, pastor emeritus cf Grace Lutheran church of Columbia City, officiated, and burial was in South Park cemetery in the same city. Mrs. Parkinson died at 11:35 p. m. Monday, July 7, in the Whitley County hospital, where she had been a patient since June 19. She had been ill from a congestive heart condition and diabetes for more than a year. She was born May 2, 1893, to Elias and Eva (Paugh) Schrader, who lived on a farm five miles southeast of Columbia City. She was married to Mr. Parkinson on June 1, 1912, and they moved to Kendallville where Mr. Parkinson was employed by the McCray Refrigeration Company. Later they moved to Fort Wayne, then to Columbia City. Mr. Parkinson died in 1962. Surviving in addition to the sister are two other sisters, Mrs. Elsie Traster of Columbia City and Mrs. Ollie Holt of Ojhi, Calif., and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by a son, Lloyd, who died in 1924 at the age of 11 years, three brothers and two sisters. Mrs. Glen Kehr Mrs. Alice H. Kehr, 61, wife of Glen Kehr, Goshen, died at 11 p.m. Thursday in the Goshen hospital to which she was taken after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage in her home. Mrs. Kehr was born near Columbia City February 4, 1908. She has been a resident of Goshen most of her life. She married Glen Kehr July 11, 1925, and had been an employe of the Chase Bag company until 11 years ago. Surviving in addition to the husband are two daughters, Mrs Daniel (Helen) Showalter, New Paris, Mrs. Richard (Kathryn) Renard, Goshen; three sons, Raymond, Syracuse, Richard, * Millersburg, Robert, stationed with the armed forces in Okinawa; 19 grandchildren, two great-grandchildfhn-—■ar'lorother, Maurice Bennett, Columbia City; a sister, Mrs. Walter (Eva) Topp, Fort Wayne; and a stepson, Glen Kehr, Jr., Goshen. FuneraL services were, held Monday at Goshen. Rev. Edgar Petry, pastor of the New Paris Church of the Brethren, officiated and burial was in Oak Ridge cemetery.

& THE EDITOR

Where Is The Money?

Dear Editor: In two recent issues of your newspaper, statements have been made concerning the refusal of the Syracuse town board to “cooperate” with the G-W Food Products Company in supplying them with water and sewage. This has been a mystery to me also. In 1963, at the end of the terms of Harry Coy, Loren Longenbaugh, Byron Connolly and J. B. Cox, we signed a contract with the G-W Company to supply them with water. It called for a 10-inch water main to be run from the south edge of town to their plant. After I went out of office; nothing more was heard of this contract. It and the plans for the water main were drawn up by Lessig and Lessig of Warsaw, who were and still are engineers for the town. The town had on hand over $47,000 in cash at that time. If my memory serves me right the project was to cost near SIO,OOO. The G-W Company agreed to pay off their part in seven years. Th? town agreed to carry the largest half of the cost because of the large number of merchants in the Village who wanted city water. If there had been careful management of the water company during the past five years the company would have had on hand enough cash to pay for the mains now being run to the in- ? dustrial park. The SIOO,OOO bond issu? would not have been needed. Now my water rates at the residence are two and one-half times what they were, and the water rates for businesses are more than that. They have never said what the new rates are for those on meters — the big users. They were paying 11 cents per 1000 gallons. What are they paying now? Did the town board raise their rates two and onehalf times? The town of Syracuse has had a town clerk who Was available every day. The salary in 1963 was about $3700 per year. Now' when we have no town clerk available except on ? part time some Saturdays, and the work is being done by others, what is the pay of the Town Clerk? The board has never mentioned the salary being reduced so it is no doubt the same. An example of how the mind works: The ne'w bills I received from the water company at two and one-half times the former rate were printed out of the town of Syracuse. For personal reasons, they not only raise my taxes (double) and the water rates two and one-half times, but they also send their printing out of town, just to “get even”. This is a fair example of how the present town clerk and board operates. J. B. Cox Miss Janice Rapp of Milford spent the Fourth of July week end with Mrs. Marybelle See, a fellow teacher of Miss Rapp in the Miami Consolidated school district.

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MILFORD—LEESBURG Hospital Notes Charles W. Koser, r 1 Leesburg, was admitted to Murphy Medical Center on Tuesday. Mrs. Nora Hively was transferred from the Goshen hospital to Hie Orn nursing home in Milford Wednesday. Mrs. Curtis Holley, r 1 Leesburg, was admitted to Whitley County hospital, Columbia City, Tuesday. Mrs. John Kinch, r 1 Leesburg, was dismissed from Murphy Medical Center Thursday. Mrs. Gary Tusing, r 2 Leesburg, was admitted to Murphy Medical Center over the week end. Mrs. Don Kreis, r 1 Leesburg, was admitted to Murphy Medical Centerover the week end. Milton Letsom, r 1 Leesburg, was treated in the emergency reem of Murphy Medical Center over the week end. Forrest Glen Rader, r 2 Leesburg. was admitted to Murphy Medical Center over the week end. Mrs. Bert Bowers, r 2 Leesburg, was admitted to the Murphy Medical Center over the week end. Charles Koser, Sr., r 1 Leesburg, was dismissed from Murphy Medical Center over the week end. Mrs. Jim Miller, r 1 Leesburg, was treated in the emergency room of Murphy Medical Center over the week end. Mrs. Jimmie Pitts of Leesburg was treated in the emergency rcom of Murphy over the week end. \ Miss Mary M. Collins' 1 of Leesburg was admitted to the Murphy Medical Center on Monday. Gilbert Hamilton of r 1 Leesburg was treated in the emergency room of Murphy Medical Center on Monday. Nelson Sutton, r 2 Leesburg, was treated in the emergency reem of Murphy Medical Center on Monday. Mrs. Curtis Holley of Leesburg was dismissed from Whitley County hospital, Columbia City, over the week end. Linda Orn of Milford underwent an emergency appendectomy in the Goshen hospital on Saturday. Sunday afternoon callers of Mrs. Anna Homan of Milford were Mr. and Mrs. Denny Hearld and son and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hearld of Columbia City; Mr. and Mrs. John Rowe of Goshen; Mrs. Maxine Wagner and Junior Wagner and two children of Elkhart; and Mrs. Homan’s daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ezra Weng,er, of Dayton, Ohio.

Wed., July 16, 1969 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Youth Captured After llOmph Chase

Goshen city police gave chase to a youth that began at 4:55 a.m. Thursday in down town Goshen and ended with Syracuse officer Tom Kitch intercepting the car at SR 13-A and US 6. Goshen police gave chase when the youth was sighted speeding. His speed reached 110 miles per hour near the Goshen school. At Benton the officer lost the speeding car in dense fog and radioed ahead to state and Syracuse police. Officer Kitch who was on duty took up the chase to 13-A and 6. A 15-year old Ligonier youth, driving the car was cited for speeding, reckless driving, having no operator’s license, resisting arrest and false and fictitious registration. £ Upon questioning the boy, police said he admitted to having stolen the 1967 Mustang from a car lot at Ligonier, and stole the plates from a resident in that city. More than $25 in change was found in the glove compartment of the car and officers said the youth admitted to have taken the money along with some postage stamps from Zollinger Rent-A-Trailer at Elkhart. Elkhart city police took the boy into custody. He was reportedly on probation.

GOLDEN RULE 2-HOUR QUICK CLEANERS 3 Days — Thurs., Fri., Sat. 6 Plain Garments ... $4.99 (Suits are two garments, Limit 1- Heavy Coat) NEW HOURS — 7:30 A-M. TO 5:30 P.M. 3 DAYS — THURS.3FRI. & SAT. 12 Plain Garments » ~ $9.99 Suits Are Two Garments, Limit 2— Heavy Coats 2-HOUR QUICK CLEANERS — GOLDEN RULE mile So. of Syracuse — Wawasfce Village Cash & Carry — Hurry! — CLEANING SPECIALS GOLDEN RULE CLEANERS & Phone: 457-3553 State Bank No. 305 CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION OF STATE BANK OF SYRACUSE OF SYRACUSE IN THE STATE OF INDIANA and Domestic Subsidiaries at the close of business on JUNE 30, 1969 ASSETS Cash and due from banks (including $ none unposted debits) $ 625,021.99 JJZS?Treasury securities 2,550,722.85 Securities of other U. S. Government agencies and corporations • • 1.050,000.00 Obligations of States and political subdivisions .. 1,785,795.78 Other securities (including $ None corporate stocks) ... None Trading account securities None Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell None Other loans 5,350,964.58 Bank premises, furniture and fixtures, and other assets representing bank premises ..;. 75,655.23 Real estate owned other than bank premises ... 52.741.79 Investments in subsidiaries not consolidated .... None Customer’s liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding None Other assets 41,636.69 TOTAL ASSETS $11,532,538.91 LIABILITIES Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations $2,575,475.21 Time and savings deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations ft- 6,668,837.63 Deposits of United States Government 137,686.31 Deposits of States and political subdivisions ... 818,368.92 Deposits of foreign governments and official institutions None Deposits of commercial banks None Certified and officers’ checks, etc 131,056.19 TOTAL DEPOSITS $10,331,424.26 x x x X x (a) Total demand deposits .... $ 3,409,555.59 xxx x x (b) Total time and savings deposits $ 6,921.868.67 x x x x x Federal funds purchased and securities sold v under agreements to repurchase ' 300,000.00 Other liabilities for borrowed money None Mortgage indebtedness ..” . None Acceptances executed by or for account of this bank and outstanding Other liabilities . 85,446.73 TOTAL LIABILITIES $10,716,870.99 MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES None RESERVES ON LOANS AND SECURITIES Reserve for bad debt losses on loans (set up pursuant to IRS rulings) $ 12,734.67 Other reserves on loans None Reserves on securities I None TOTAL RESERVES ON LOANS AND SECURITIES • ■ 12,734.67 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital notes and debentures •• • $ 150,000.00 (Specify interest rate and maturity of each issue outstanding) Equity capital, total 652,933.25 Preferred stock — total par value None (No. shares outstanding $ None) • • • Common stock — total par value 175,000.00 (No. shares authorized 17,500) (No. shares outstanding 17,500) Surplus 235,000.00 Undivided profits • 207,933.25 Reserve for contingencies and other capital reserves • • 35,000.00 TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $ 802,933.25 TOTAL LIABILITIES, RESERVES, AND CAPITAL ACCOUNT $11,532,538.91 MEMORANDA Average of total deposits for the 15 calendar d days ending with call date $10,187,850.38 Average of total loans for the 15 calendar days ending with call date 5,321,097.83 Unearned discount on installment loans included in total capital accounts t . None I, Robert L. Jones, President, of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that this report of condition is true and correct, to the best of my knowledge and belief. Correct—Attest: ROBERT L. JONES GAYLORD E. JONES JAMES KIRKWOOD CARL R. TUTTLE PAUL L. LEVERNIER Directors THOMAS M. TUTTLE KENNETH W. HARKLESS GEORGE MANIS State of Indiana, County of Kosciusko, ss: Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of July, 1969, and I hereby certify that I am not an officer cr director of this bank. JO ANN HOUSER, Notary Public. My commission expires June 4, 1973.

BPW PLANS PROGRAM The Syracuse Business and Professional Women’s club met July 8 in the Oakwood Park hotel. Mrs. Earl Money, president, conducted the business meeting. Discussion was held on a salad bar and casserole dinner and flea market to be held in the near future. The new program books were passed out and the door prize was won by Mrs. Willard Nusbaum. There were 23 members and two guests, Mrs. Blanche Mason and Mrs. Hazel Veltman, present. Hostesses were Mrs. Noble Blocker, Mrs. Merton K. Meredith and Mrs: Mabie Walton. - Pierceton Band Wins Trophy The Pierceton school band won a first place trophy and a SSO prize Saturday, July 12, at the firemen's parade at Syracuse. Band Rehearsal The band will rehearse at 7 p.m. Monday, July 21, for the Columbia City parade, which is to be held at 7 p.m. Friday, July 25.

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