The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 33, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 September 1969 — Page 1

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VOLUME 6

Two Cars, Truck In Friday P.M. Accident

A Danville, Ind., man, 54, was treated in the Goshen hospital Friday afternoon as a result of a two-car and truck accident at 2:30 p.m. Friday a mile and a half south of Syracuse on road 13. ; Hospitalized was —Arthur R. Blair, with a shoulder, back and gpck injuries deep cut on his right ear and left hand. Riding with Blair and also treated in the Goshen hospital ’were Fern P. Blair, 52; Robert C. Bennett, 58; and John G. Bennett, 49, all of Danville, They suffered minor injuries.

Jk & fl REV. HARRY ORN Fall Crusade To Start Sunday At Christian Church Harry Orn, former Milford resident and 1949 graduate of Milford high school, will be the speaker at the Milford Christian church September 21 thru September 26 at 7:30 p.m. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Orn of Milford. The evangelist is a graduate of Lincoln Christian college in Lincoln, 111., and has traveled widely, having ministered in Illinois. Pennsylvania, California, Nevada and is presently ministering in Yuma, Ariz. Everyone in the community is invited to attend the services at the Milford Christian church and hear Mr. Orn talk about New Testament Christianity. The music will be conducted each night by Morty Thompkins and Dick Remington, two of the

Essenbergs Eye Other Schools Altercation Nearly Sabotages Warsaw Athletic Program

The free and easy interpretation of the Warsaw community high school athletic rules of conduct — or perhaps the absence of any such rules — has resulted in an altercation between parents of two Warsaw star athletes and the school administration last week, rocking the entire W arsaw school system.

The altercation reached white heat, according to reports that reverberated throughout Kosciusko county and spilled flver into the athletic programs of Wawasee high school and those at Nappanee and Goshen. Tall, handsome Jack Essenberg and- his equally attractive wife Irene took steps to remove their sons, Kim and Bryan, not only from the roster of athletes at the Warsaw school but from the school itself. Kim, a senior, measures 6’ 6% inches in height and is a star football and basketball player, and his brother Bryan, a junior, measures 6’ 6”, and is also a star football and basketball player. Either boy would make a welcomed addition to any of the schools’ ball clubs, but together the catch would be one made in heaven. Mustachioed Essenberg has been incensed for a long time at the loose conduct of certain athletes on the Warsaw football

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

All Headed East The three vehicles were headed east on road 13. Driving the 1964 International truck was Edward Grover, 24, of Decatur. He to pass the Blair car; and when he saw a third vehicle approaching, he pulled back and struck the Blair car, overturning it. Riding with Grover in the truck was Herman L. Dillinger. 26. also of Decatur. / CiComing behind the truck was a 1963 AMX driven by Roger Mullin, 19, of Syracuse. He attempted to pass the truck, but in the pile-up his vehicle struck both the Blair car and the Gro-

Drugs And Narcotics: Theme For First Syracuse P. T. A. Meeting Sept. 18

The first meeting of the Syracuse Parent-Teachers’ Association for the 1969-70 school year will be held on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 in the junior high auditorium. The highlight of the first PTA meeting will be the presentation on “Drugs and Narcotics.” Sergeant Tom Jack of the Indiana state police will be the featured speaker of the evening, and he will be discussing the drug problem within our society. Sergeant Jack will present a film concerning the marijuana problem

members of the Singing Servants, well known Gospel Quartet of the Elkhart area. The nursery will be open each night for children of pre-first grade age with adult attendants to care for them. LAKELAND EVENING BRIDGE-O-RAMA HAS KICK-OFF Members of the Lakeland Evening Bridge-O-Rama met Monday evening in Syracuse for their annual fall kick-off meeting. Winners during the evening’s play were Mrs. William Brammer, first; Jay Brouwer, second; Mrs. Mike Umbaugh, third; and Earle Waltz, low.

and basketball teams. He has told a number of friends — and not all of them in private — that if certain athletes suited up for football this year, the Warsaw team would find itself minus his two tall sons. When the athletes he had in mind appeared on the field at the school’s football jamboree, Jack either had to put up or shut up. As he was taunted to move to keep his word good, he became more incensed that school officials failed to recognize the fact that certain of its star players simply failed to observe any rules of conduct. In fact, there are instances, other irate parents have openly reported, where students have flaunted any rules, if, indeed, any there be. Wrath On Lucas Most of this latent wrath has focused on Kim Lucas, a Warsaw high school senior and star linebacker on the Warsaw football team.

ver truck. With Mullins were his brother, Crede Mullins, 18, of Syracuse; Robert C. Elkins, 18, of Albion; Roy Nottingham, 19, of West Virginia; and Orda Raines, 21, of Papakeechie Lake. The Blair car and Grover truck came to rest on their sides on the north side of the road, and the Mullins car came to rest on its side on the south side of the road. Mullins estimated his speed at 45 miles per hour. Trooper Jules Echterling and Philip Lemmon listed damages to ffte Mullins car at S9BO, $1,500 to the Grover truck, and $2,000 to the Blair vehicle.

in American society. He will also discuss the other drugs and their effect on the mind and body. Americans have become increasingly alarmed about the menace of drugs and narcotics. This program is being presented as a public service to better inform both students and adults about the dangers of drugs and narcotics. Parents are encouraged to take their children with them to the first PTA meeting. The faculty of Syracuse elementary school and Syracuse junior high school will be introduced at this meeting.

BRETHREN CHURCH HAS NEW PASTOR Rev. and Mrs. Jack Farrell and family are now living in the Church of the Brethren parsonage at Syracuse. Rev. Farrell recently accepted a call to the Brethren church where he will serve as pastor. The Farrells came from Wakarusa where he had served the Baugo and Wakarusa churches. Rev. Farrell is a graduate of Me Pherson college, Kansas, Bethany Theological seminary, Chicago, and Mennonite Biblical seminary, Elkhart. The couple has three children — Jack, Jr., a freshman at Me Pherson college, Jeff, a junior at Wawasee high school, and Jill in the seventh grade at Syracuse junior high.

A number of parents besides the Essenbergs cite the conduct of young Lucas as “a disgrace,” and call it eminently unfair to the other players who take considerable pains to follow normally accepted good rules of conduct for a high school athlete. These same parents are passing around a story that young Lucas was involved in an automobile accident on the corner of King’s Highway and Second street in Winona Lake on Sunday, Aug. 10, with another car driven by Ben F. Whitaker, 37, of Sidney. The report on this accident shows young Lucas was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident, and yet no arrest was made. The police report was signed by investigating officer Eddie J. Wright. While fathers say this isn’t the only violation of the rules of conduct (driving under the influence), but that it is a significant case in point. The question then arises: Was young Lucas subject to athletic rules of conduct on August 10, when, in fact, football practice did not begin until August 15. Look At Other Schools When this utter indifference to w (Continued On Page 7, Sec. D

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1969

Sister Os Mrs. Geraldine Smith Killed In Indianapolis Plane Crash

Mrs. Morris (Irene) Groverman, Jr., of Monticello, sister of Mrs. Geraldine Smith of Syracuse, was among the 83 persons killed last week in a mid-air collision between an Allegheny airlines DC-9 jet liner and a small private training plane. The accident happened about 14 miles south of Indianapolis at about 5,000 feet altitude as the big plane was making an approach to land at Weir Cook airport. , There were no survivors in the jet plane bound for St. Louis from Boston with stops at Baltimore, Cincinnati and Indianapolis. A school bus of children watched in stark horror as the planes missed both ,them and a densely occupied mobile home park. The small plane had taken off only minutes before the crash from a private suburban air - field and was not detected on radar screen at the airport. Mrs. Groverman was among the 32 in a mass burial at Shelbyville this morning, Wed., at 9:30 due to not being able to identify the bodie* A total of 51 bodies were released to relatives for

Annexation Discussed By Syracuse Board

Members of the board of directors of the Syracuse - Wawasee Chamber of Commerce appeared at the Syracuse town board meeting Tuesday evening. Steve Hearn, speaking for the Chamber of Commerce, asked if the board was going to take any action on annexation. Clerk-treasurer Ronald Sharp told Mr. Hearn that the board would meet with the directors later and discuss the annexation. Donald Niles told the board that a house across the street from him on Boston street, long vacant, was rat infected and a fire hazard. He asked if anything could be done about it. The house belongs to Mrs. Grace Shoemaker who is in a nursing home and on welfare. The welfare department must be contacted. Town attorney Robert Reed was instructed to contact the welfare department. Special Meeting There will be a special meeting October 7 on curbing for Dolan Drive with property owners along the drive expected to attend. Board president Byron Connolly read a letter from police chief Orvil Vander Reyden stating Lawrence Firestone had completed his probation period on the police force and asked for the board’s approval to hire Mr. Firestone as a permanent member of the force. This was approved. There was discussion on water standing on the street at Chicago Avenue at the site of Pacer Oil. This has been a problem for sometime. The county commissioners have been contacted but to date nothing has been done. Northern Indiana Public Service Company will review the needs and services of the town at the next meeting to be held October 21. Doyle Gifford, who resides on north Second street — behind Boston street, asked the board why he can not have mail delivery to his home. The town attorney will investigate the matter to see if the street where he lives is on the town plat. Mr. Reed told Mr. Gifford that the matter should be taken up with the postal department. Also attending were board members Willard Nusbaum, Loren Longenbaugh and Mrs. Frank Bates; Jack Nash, Joe Hughes, Harry Van Hemert, Dale Sparklin, Orvil Vander Reyden, Joe Todd, Robert Mauzy, William Beemer, Chet McCuen, John Walker, and Mrs. Lucy Garrett.

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burial following identification. A memorial was held at 11 a. m. Saturday at Lady of the Lake church, Monticello, for Mrs. Groverman and at Fort Wayne St. John church on Fairfield on Monday at 11. Mrs. Irene Hensler was married to Morris Groverman,, Jr., on October 15, 1966. He is southern division manager for Northern Indiana Public Service company with headquarters in Monticello. The couple resided at Lake Freeman, r 2 Monticello. The deceased was born Irene Smith on December 24, 1912, at Lima, the daughter of the Robert Smiths. The Smith family moved to Fort Wayne in 1915. In 1932, the deceased was married to Charles Hensler. He passed away in 1959. Among other survivors are three sons, Tom Hensler of Annapolis, Md., Jack Hensler of Lafayette and Stephen Hensler of Fort Wayne; six grandchildren; her mother, Mrs. Ralph Hoke of Fort Wayne; and two step - daughters, Mrs. Roger Shurr of Valparaiso and Miss Jackie Groverman of Indianapolis.

Syracuse Men In Auto Accident Syracuse, received treatment at Goshen hospital last Friday and was released following a car crash on Armstrong road, southwest of North Webster. His car flipped over on its top after striking another car. A passenger in the Thornburg car, Ralph Stahley, r 4 Syracuse, was not injured. Occupants of the other car, Billie Hively, 29, r 1 New Paris, and Judy Culp, r 1 New Paris, were examined at the hospital f or back injuries and released. State trooper Julian Echterling said both vehicles were eastbound on the Armstrong road. He stated that Thornburg was apparently passing a third car when his vehicle went out of control, slid broadside for approximately 100 feet before slamming into the Hively auto. The impact caused the Hively car to leave the road where it clipped off two telephone poles before coming to a stop in a field approximately 625 feet from the point of impact. After hitting the other car the Thornburg vehicle went up an enbankment and flipped over on its top. Damage to the Thornburg car was set at $2,000 and $1,500 to the Hively vehicle. Sheriff David Andrews and North Webster deputy marshal Leonard Burns assisted at the scene. AREA RESIDENTS ON WEEK END TRAIL RIDE Eight Lakeland area residents participated in a trail ride and camp out Over the week end. The group assembled with other riders at Plymouth Saturday morning and rode to a roadside park near Bourbon where they spent the night. The area riders included Jon Dewart, Dennis Corl, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Vanlaningham and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Willson, all of MdfSbd, and Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Gilbert of r 1 Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dale Doty and two daughters of Milford joined the group Sunday morning. RETURN HOME FROM WEST Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wuthrich of Milford and Mr. and Mrs. Eli Wuthrich of Morton, 111., returned home on Tuesday after spending 16 days in the west. They visited relatives in West Bend, lowa, then enjoyed the Black Hills of the Dakotas, and spent some time on Elmer Zimmerman’s ranch in Montana.

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-’Bx J “ I'"' hi yiKi A \ \ - ’ 1. HP 'ft Un r jak Mi w ■■■.• UtZ i k ■> LIGHT CANDLE — The “Candle of Hope” was officially lighted in the county court hous: square at 12:15 p. m. Monday by Harvey Anglin, president of the Kosciusko county board of commissioners, and Merle Heckajpan, member of the Warsaw Jaycees who will run the mara* thon around the county to UF drive. Looking on are officials of the county UF cam paign.

Goal Set At $140,732 To Kick Off UF Drive Light 'Candle of Hope’

The Kosciusko County United Fund “Candle of Hope” on the courthouse lawn was fired up today, signaling the official start of the 1969 United Fund campaign. The torchlighting followed a kickoff box lunch at noon as the month-long drive for $140,732 got under way. In a double ceremony to light the torch, symbolizing the “Hope” the campaign represents and the personal effort put forth by the campaign workers, representative of the county council, the Jaycees demonstrated their support for the United Way campaign. Following the torch lighting, members of the Jaycees ran a trial lap of their scheduled Marathon Run beginning next Saturday to circle the county in demonstrated support of the campaign to keep 16 county United Fund agencies operating this year. J. J. Shellabarger, campaign chairman, praised the enthusiasm and effort of hundreds of volunteer solicitors who attended training and information meetings last week in preparation for the most ambitious campaign in county history. Early Plans Shellabarger noted that early plans for the annual campaign solicitation' showed results to date ahead of the expected goals set. Elsewhere, the county took on an aura of excitement and dedication as posters, banners, radio and newspaper publicity, merchants’ marquees and early morning organization meetings swung into high gear. Boy Scouts from several units, in a county-wide service project did their fair share in helping distribute posters promoting the campaign that supports scouting projects. In efforts to broaden the campaign to reach every family in Kosciusko -County, solicitation letters are being sent to all families not reached through the six campaign divisions contacted personally by solicitors. For the first time, a data processing system is being used to extend the effectiveness of the solicitation. Based on operating budgets as presented by the 14 member agencies, this year’s (Continued On Page 7, Sec. 1)

Syracuse Man Unhurt In Car Mishap Saturday Jerry L. Leedy, 36, r 2 Syracuse, drove his 1966 Ford into the back of a 1965 Chevrolet truck operated by Larry L. Long, 27, r 1 New Paris on Saturday. The' accident occured in front of 401 south Main street, Goshen. Neither driver was hurt and Goshen police set damage at $375. Long was stopped for a traffic signal when the accident occurred. School Night For Scouts Sept. 30 An opportunity for boys wanting to become scouts will be given them on September 30 at 7 p.m. when meetings will be held in area schools. At Syracuse the meeting will be held in the junior high school with George Bushong as coordinator. At Milford the meeting will be in the elementary school with Paul Kiser as coordinator. At North Webster, it will be in the elementary school with Bob Blakeley and Paul Barney as coordinators. And at Leesburg the meeting will be in the elementary school with Rev. David Gossert, Bob and Dick Allen as coordinators. The meeting in all schools will be September 30 at 7 p.m. The Boy Scouts is a United Fund organization. SYRACUSE INTERMEDIATE MOTHERS MEET The Intermediate Mothers club of Syracuse held its first meeting of the year in the home of Mrs. Ashley Hawk, Monday. A pot luck dinner was served to 20 members by the hostess and co-hostesses Mrs. Maurice Lung, Mrs. Ray Buhrt and Mrs. Max Brower. The next meeting will be at George and Kate’s Colonial Shop at Fort Wayne on October 6.

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f I GLEN LONGNECKER Leesburg Lions To Mark Their I 25th Anniversary Glen Longnecker will be the speaker Saturday, Sept. 2’{, when the Lessburg Lions meet in the Shrine building at Warsaw to celebrate their 25th anniversary. /* Mr. Longnecker and his win are well known in Kosciusl o county where they lived for a number of years. They are cu rrently dorm parents at Ma fichester college in North Manchester, having retired from the teaching field last spring. Mr. Longnecker was the first president of the Leesburg club. The Lions have invited the r ladies and other Lions and ladi is of the area to attend the festivities on the 27th. Don Boggs is in charge of tl ie evening’s activities and has stilted three charter members with perfect attendance — Robert Bishop, Herschel Albert, and Ch is Kammerer — will be honored. THOMAS MENCH IN U. S. NAVY Thomas R. Mench, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Mench, Syi a- • cuse, reported September 3 at Great Lakes Naval Training C inter for basic training in the JS navy.