The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 September 1969 — Page 1

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*■ r h ffc£ '■ J ■ : ’-•-<?■> ‘ “*'* r • 1 imTTWF ACCIDENT FRIDAY — This 1965 Buick with camper ended up in a corn field just off of U. S. 6 Friday morning when the car dropped off the edge of the highway and went out of control as the driver tried to pull back on the road. William R. Seals, 62, Newport, Ky., driver of the car escaped injury. His $3,000 trailer was demolished.

OK Obtaining Ordinance For 3-Way License

Members of the Milford town board met Monday night in regular session and on a motion by T. A. Miller and a second by Gerald Martin voted to authorize the clerk-treasurer to prepare an ordinance that would approve a three-way alcoholic beverage license in the town. The ordinance will be a general one and, if passed by the town, would give persons the right to apply to the Alcholic Beverage Commission for a three-way license. The action came after Bob Baker, representative of Mrs. Mary Liniger and the Hickory Lounge, presented a petition to the board with some 250 signatures. The petition was in favor of a three-way license. A second petition was also available to those who signed. That petition stated the signer was not in favor of the town approving a license. This petition had no signatures. “Further action will be taken when the ordinance is prepared. The first item on the evening’s adjenda had been the rusty water problem with board president Carl Duncan stating a company representative ’ had contacted him and would have someone present at the September 9 meeting to explain the use of powed in the water system to clear up the rust problem. Duncan also stated he had talked with the street and water commissioner in Winamac where they have used the powder and are currently using a liquid chemical to treat the water. The water problem was tabled until next week’s meeting. The board set September 15 at a date to meet with the park

BSP *•* >• ' ' \ ‘ R i TO OBSERVE 70TH ANNIVERSARY — Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hoover will observe their 70th wedding anniversary at an open house in their home three miles southeast of Milford from 2 until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. They ask that gifts be omitted.

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

board to clear up yearly bills, etc., at the park. A bill for equipment in the eat stand was read and tabled until the September 15 meeting. Trustee John Davidsen was present at the board meeting and requested the township (Van Buren) be given part of the money the town receives from Jefferson township since the township trucks always answer calls to Jefferson township. The town board agreed, however, since contracts have already been signed there isn’t much that can be done until they expire. All agreed that state officials should be contacted and asked about the problem. Mr. Davidsen will attend the next board meeting and the discussions will continue. Dr. Miller presented the board a request from Arch Baumgartner permission to blacktop, the street on property located behind the Masonic hall and to the north of The MailJournal plant. The board gave tentative approval but requested definate plans be made and taken to the board for final approval. Street and water commissioner Marion Deeter invited board members to attend the American Water Works Association meeting at Nappanee on September 9. Work on the police car was discussed with members Duncan and Miller agreeing to meet this morning to talk with mechanics as to what can be done about repairs. Attending the meeting were those mentioned above and Mrs. Liniger and Mrs. Baker. EDITORIAL Help protect our children.

Jailed On Stolen Auto Theft Sunday

Richard* Martinez, 16-year-old Milford youth, was lodged in the county jail in Warsaw at 11:50 p.m. Sunday, charged with auto theft. His arrest followed a lengthy stake-out by two state troopers and a Milford police officer Sunday afternoon and evening. Martinez was arrested when he entered and drove away a stolen Marion car, according to officers. The car was stolen from the streets of Syracuse and taken to Milford by young Martinez, where it was parked behind uptown store buildings for about five hours. Martinez told officers after his arrest that he was to take the car to Michigan and turn it over to another party. He denied knowing the car was stolen.

Cooperating in the return of the stolen car and the arrest of Martinez were state troopers John

Lakeland School Doors Open Thursday A.M.

Some 3,000 students are expected to enroll in the Lakeland Community School Corporation’s classrooms 'within the next few weeks with students reporting for first day sessions. Enrollment figures on September 10, 1968 showed 2,744 enrolled in grades 1-12 and in the special education classes. This figure should increase again this year as the trend of past years is followed and kindergarten figures should shoot the enrollment past the 3,000 mark. All school buses of the corpoSenior Citizens Picnic At Milford Park The Charlotte Blue chapter of Turkey Creek Senior Citizens met at the Syracuse fire station at 6 p.m. Thursday and went to the Milford lakeside park for a carry-in ‘picnic, the host and hostess were Reed Place, park managers and Mrs. Theora Hull of Milford. Following the picnic the group returned to the fire station where a short business meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. Georgia Buster. Games followed with prizes awarded to several. There were 23 members and five guests, Mrs. Blanche Ditchett, Mrs. Alma Plew and Mrs. Mae Rinker of Syracuse and Mrs. Rebecca Ross and Reed Place of Milford. Hostesses for the September 11 meeting will be Mrs. Alma Laine and Mrs. Helen Overstreet. The years’ dues will be collected and members are asked to bring items for Red Cross ditty bags for overseas servicemen. Jerry Helvey Named To National Council MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Jerry L. Helvey, president of Helvey Associates, Inc., North Webber, lias been named to the new National Legislative Council of the American Collectors Association. ACA is an international organization of 2600 independent collection specialists who handle past due accounts for some 800.500 retail, professional and wholesale credit grantors. One of the Council's many functions is to keep ACA members aware of legislative action so that they may effectively help the consumer solve his delinquency problems.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1969

Hammersley and Barry Black and Milford town officer Jon Hershberger. ROLLIN CHRISTNERS WIN STATE VAIR HONORS THIS YEAR Members of the Rollin Christner family of r 2 Syracuse won several honors at the recent state fair with their draft horses. The Christners’ daughter, Connie won third with a Belgian stallion two year old, fourth with a one-year-old mare and eighth in showlnanship for 14 years or under. Mr. Christner placed fifth in club special with a pUre bred Belgian filly and was sixth with a mare and suckling colt in the open class.

ration will be in operation tomorrow. They will run in the same manner as during the 196869 school year. Students will attend full day sessions on both Thursday and Friday with lunch being served in the cafeteria each day. Classes will begin at Milford elementary and junior high schools and at the North Webster school at 8:05 a.m. and at Syracuse elementary and junior high school at 8:10 a.m. Wawasee high school the first bell will ring at 8:15 a.m. with the first period of the day beginning at 8:20. REVIVAL SERVICES SET AT FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH The Milford First Brethren church will hold revival services beginning Sunday, Sept. 14, and continuing through Friday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m. each evening. The messages will be brought by a series of pastors with Rev. Tinkel of Warsaw bringing the Sunday morning message; Rev. Brownsberger of Elkhart the Sunday evening message; Rev. Allison, Goshen, Monday; Rev. Lowmaster, Elkhart, Tuesday; Rev. Gaby, New Paris, Wednesday; Rev. . Weidenhamer, Goshen, Thursday; and Rev. Anderson, Nappanee, Friday. The public is invited to enjoy these spiritual messages with Rev. Albert O. Curtright and members of the church. Four To Be Inducted On September 9 Four young men from Kosciusko county will be inducted on September 9 and an additional 16 will report for physicals. Inducted will be Darrell G. Clase and Kenneth L. Enyeart. who were drafted and Jerry W. Huff and Steven J. Mayer, volunteers. Reporting for physicals will be Ronald G. Hathaway, David A. Kline, Gerald D. Moore, Danny L. Neer, John W. Hoffhein, Donate Prater, Kent R. Thomas and Dennis R. Morgan. Also, David W. Reed, Alexander T. Sparke, Benny A. Beard, Gary L. Tillman, Rex A. Rife, Leland K. Dosbler and James Lloyd Davis. Paul Schwartz is listed I-O.

Promotion Sunday, Seotember 7 At Milford UM Church Promotion Sunday will be observed at the Milford United Methodist church this Sunday, Sept. 7. Vernon L. Stutzman, superintendent of the church’s studies program, announces that on this day all students will go to their new classes during the 9:30 Sunday church school hour. All promotions will be recognized during the 10:30 hour of morning worship. A new arrangement of nursery and kindergarten facilities will go into effect with the church beginning with the new church school year. With a nursery for children ages 0-3 and a kindergarten for four and five year olds, the church will be offering batter opportunities for its younger children. Mrs. Robert Brooks, who is chairman of Christian Education , for the congregation, invites all parents and interested persons to visit the new nursery and kindergarten while at church on Sunday morning.

Columnist Drew Pearson Dies Monday Andrew Russell (Drew) Pearson, famed newspaper columnist who had been featured on the editorial page of this paper for the past several months, died in the Georgetown University hospital near the nation’s capitol, Monday after being admitted to the emergency room. He was 71. •Pearson had been ill since August 3, however, he seemed to be improving. He was released from the hospital last Friday. He suffered a heart attack at his country home in Motomac, Md., and was rushed to the hospital where he died at 12:05 EDT. Pearson was born at Evanston, 111., December 13, 1897, to a college professor who later became president of the Virgin Islands. Pearson was a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire and from Swarthmore college in Pennsylvania. He and Countess Felecia Gizycka were married in 1925. This marriage ended in divorce. He then married Luvie Moore in 1936. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ellen Cameron Arnold of Washington; a step-son, Tyler Abel; four grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and two sisters. Services are set for 11 a.m. Thursday in the Washington Natoinal Cathedral with cremation to follow. Pearson had been a columnist for the past 40 years and recently teamed with Jack Anderson to write the highly explosive column that millions of people read daily. Anderson has stated he plans to continue the look for another young reporter to help with, the column, as Pearson had him to help. Pearson had been a columnist ver 600 newspapers in this country and overseas. He was respected by many, hated by others as he pulled no punches. Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman both criticized Pearson, however, Roosevelt also praised the columnist on occasions. Recent presidents learned to avoid publicly giving their flpinions of him. He wrote his seven-day-a-week column and weekly column until he became ill in August and until last week end was eager to get back to work. Now, Anderson must carrv on alone until a new partner is found and that new partner will have to fill a big pau of shoes as he attempts to replace Drew Pearson. MOVE TO HOME Mr. and Mrs. Merril Bause have moved to the Warren Home in Warren.

1 & • * * IsJb • • % nfir ' / 1 BIG BLUEGILL — Junior Coy, r 3 Syracuse, returned from a Minnesota fishing trip Monday with this pound and five ounce bluegill he caught on Third Crow Wing lake at Round Bay Resort, Park Rapids, Minn. He made the catch on Friday, Aug. 29, using a crawler.

Teen-Agers, Parents Appear In Syracuse JP Court

Twenty Syracuse area teenagers appeared in open juvenile court at the Syracuse police sta--tion with their parents at 9 a.m. Saturday morning to answer charges of malicious trespassing and/or curfew violation, Ot the group nine entered pleas of guilty to the charge of malicious trespassing and were fined $32 each, and 12 entered pleas of guilty for curfew violation. Judgement was taken under advisement on the cases of curfew violation by justice of peace Christian Kohler. Told of Rights Steve Hearn, Syracuse attorney and Kosciusko county prosecuting attorney, outlined the nature of the violations the youngsters were being charged with for their benefit and for the benefit of their parents, and informed them of their rights. Appearing with prosecutor Hearn were justice of the peace Christian Koher, constable Tom Kitch who made the formal presentation of the charges, conservation officer Earl Money, and officer Dale Sparklin. Constable Kitch said he had sworn affidavits for the nine who had broken into a number of cabin cruisers near Angler’s Cove, two at Harkless Harbor and from the area of Macy’s Slip. He listed as evidence among the many items stolen 72 cans of beer, nine bottles of whiskey, a bottle of vermouth, twp portable tape players, and numerous small items including pillows, blankets, ash trays, flash lights and drinking glasses. He said the items recovered were from the channel behind Pickwick Park and from the channel behind Johnson’s Bay. The malicious trespassing incidents and the curfew violations occurred at various times between July 20 and August 5. Twelve of the teen-agers hailed into the JP court Saturday were charged with violation of the Indiana curfew law. According to constable Kitch, he had depositions' from the youths that they took part in “drinking parties” on a number of occasions between the hours of 2 and 5 a.m., and in one instance between the hours of 2 and 6 a.m. He said, according to sworn statements by the youths, there had been considerable drinking on these parties, and on one instance “A girl was thrown in the lake to sober her up.” Officer Kitch said the group could be thankful that no one was drowned as a result of such incidents. Questions Curfew Law . Bill Brammer told prosecutor Hearn the eounty sheriff (Dave Andrews) told him on the telephone that there was no Indiana curfew law. A Burns Statute book was produced and the curfew law read.

Fined $32 on charge of malicious trespassing were Andy Walters, Jeff Reich, Robert Walbridge, Brenda Hughes, Lou Ann Michaels, Susan Henning, Lise Griffith and Fred Cor az. The cases of curfew violation which justice of the peace Koher took under advisement involved Beth Brammer, Julia Moore, Beverly Peters, Tim Henning, George Xanders, Bill Walbridge, Sam Lemon, Dave Reasoner, Lis Kehole, Fran Kehole and Krista Schloss. Separate Action In a separate action Wilson Cox of Lake Wawasee and Terre Haute appeared before JP Koher, stating his son, Wilson Cox 111, was unable to appear in court due to injuries resulting from an auto accident Thursday near Monticello, Ind. He paid a fine of $147 for his son on four counts: $32 for malicious trespassing, s2l for operating a boat without lights, $47 for operating a boat above the speed limit after sunset, and $47 for operating a boat in a reckless manner. Winner Os Five Trophies At County Fair Kevin Coy, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Junior Coy, r 3 Syracuse, received five trophies for his entries in the recent Kosciusko county 4-H fair. He is a member of the Community Hands 4-H club of Kevin had the reserve grand champion barrow, champion Duroc gilt, champion Duroc barrow, reserve champion Duroc showmanship for hogs, and had the champion Shropshire market lamb. COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO MEET Audience participation will be featured at the Kosciusko County Historical Society meeting Thursday evening at 7:30, in the Shrine building at the fairground it was announced today by Ralph Brubaker, president. Members are asked to bring five photos of historical interest pertaining to this area. Plans are to project the pictures or postcards on a screen and have a brief discussion on each. Those bringing items are asked to limit the size to 8 x 10 inches. Ronald Sharp of Syracuse will be in charge of the program,The third of the 1969 year for the society. President Brubaker stated that all persons of the county are invited to the meeting. He reported that a brief business meeting will be held prior to the program.

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No Objectors To Lakeland Budget No taxpayers were present to object to the levy set by the members of the Lakeland school board when they met in regular session Thursday to consider the 1969 budget. The rate, as approved by the board, is $5.29 and will raise $2,010,200. It provides for a $4.51 levy in the general fund, 53 cents in debt service and 25 cents in the cumulative building fund. The budget was signed by Dr. Robert Craig, vice president, who presided over the meeting: and members Floyd Baker and Kenneth Haney. Neither board president Jerry L. Helvey or member C. W. Kroh were present but both had given their approval of the budget earlier. The finanacial report of July 31 was reviewed and accepted. The board accepted the resignation of Carl Eugene Smith, an English teacher at Milford, and in the same motion approved superintendent Don Arnold’s recommendation of Miss. Jean Gerig of Goshen. Discussions were held on registration for the Indiana school board convention at French Lick on October 8, 9 and 10 with Mr. Baker stating he might attend. The board will meet again on September 9 for it’s monthly meeting. AREA RESIDENTS WIN DAIRY HONORS AT FAIR Several area residents won honors with dairy cattle at the recent state fair. G. W. Snider of Milford placed first with a bull 18 months and under two years in the HolsteinFriesian class and was second with a cow four years and under five. In the Indiana classes Dr. Snider placed first with a bull 18 months and under two years and was second again with a cow four years and under five. Emra and Joyn R. Stookey of r 2 Leesburg were third with a bull one year and under 18 months and Debra L. Smoker of r 4 Warsaw was first with a heifer 18 months and under two years, not in milk. MISS MARILYN FEHNEL Graduates From Philadelphia Hospital Marilyn Fehnel, 1966 graduate of the William Allen high school in Allentown, Pa., and sister of Richard Fehnel, Milford elementary teacher, graduated August 27 from the Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing in Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Fehnel was awarded the Advance Study Award, conferred by the Student ■Government Association. She will pursue her studies for a bachelor’s degree in pursing at Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind., where she enrolled September 1 as a member of the junior class. Miss Fehnel is also an accomplished organist and pianist.