The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 35, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 October 1969 — Page 5

& THE EDITOR

Questions About Annexation: Can We Afford It? Dear Editor: First, there will be an, increase of $3 per hundred over the township rate on your taxes. Now, the questions: Garbage pickup — more customers — will it cost more, are there funds to cover the increase and if not where will the money come from? Sewer and water — are there funds to extend the present lines? Is the present plant and are the present wells adequate for such an increase? Will more funds be needed? Will the rates be raised again or where will the funds come from? Who will get it first? Probably us, to the north, because there is a project already okayed by the Elkhart county zoning board which has a time limit to become an actuality that desires Syracuse water and sewage service. Can you afford the added monthly cost of these services in your budget? Cost of living continues to rise every week. Police protection — can one man cover the entire area adequately? Will it call for another officer (or more)? Will there be

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an increase in wages to keep a man on, plus the additional men at a high enough wage, so he can keep the position and support himself and his family? Where will these funds come from? Street department — added employees, more equipment, higher wages — are there funds? The board says the increase in city population will bring more tax funds from the government — will this pay for everything without adding to our individual burdens? Who knows, the state may even have to raise their fund raising program'to be able to pay us . . . Robbing Peter to pay Paul! You folks in town think this does not concern you. Why not? Do you think we will be the only ones to pay any increases in taxes? So, sorry, but the possible raises will hit your pocketbooks, too. Seems to us; the towmfboard (how many are there?) should be petitioning us to enter the cjty; that wie should not have to petition thenb to stay out. We didn’t choose to live outside the city to wait anxiously for the city “benefits”. We chose the outside areas, because we don’t want the higher tax rate and the “tasty” water and all the rest. Everyday, more and more of our freedoms are taken from us; more and more we’re being told what we can and cannot do with our own possessions — this proposed annexation is another step in that direction. Ask resident of a neighboring city how they were annexed — will we be treated the same way? It has already begun — the plans have been laid and now it’s up to us to fight it because we have been told this is the way it is unless we do fight. We only have 30 short days to -find out what the exact areas are and petition against it (the paper stated tract one was west of the Huntington road, the area

also includes east of the Huntington road). Speak now, or forever hold your peace — and keep your wallets open! At the time of this writing, time and place of proposed meetings are unknown. According to my information, there are to be three meetings, one for each tract to be annexed. If you are against annexation, plan to be there. In order to petition against, 51 per cent of the property owners must sign. This is 51 per cent in each tract. There will be some expense involved in drawing up the petition. Persons interested in assisting should contact me at my home, the Herman Huey residence — second house on the west side of the road, north of the city park. Mrs. Kenneth Knisley School Officials Express Thanks Dear Editor: We want to express our thanks to you for the helpful publicity you gave to our special education program with the recent pictures and article on the students participating in this program with their teachers. The photographs were especially fine. They added much personal interest to the news story, and the students were thrilled to see themselves pictured in a newspaper. This was a new experience for these students. We appreciate this fine beginning in our efforts to inform our community of their educational program being carried on in our Lakeland School Corporation. Thanks again. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Helen Murchie, teacher junior high special education William E. Dorsey, principal Syracuse junior high school Miss Roberta Laughlin, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laughlin, Syracuse, and a 1969 graduate of Wawasee high school, has entered the professional accounting school of International Junior college, Fort Wayne.

Marie C. Whitecotton Re-Elected Head Os Indiana Easter Seal Societies

• Meeting at the Marott Hotel in Indianapolis, September 27, representatives of the Indiana Societies for Crippled Children and Adults re-elected Mrs. Marie C. Whitecotton of Marion, president of the board of directors for 19691970. Mrs. Whitecotton has served on the society’s board two terms and on many of its committees. She assisted the state society in organizing the Grant county chapter in 1950 and has been on its board since, serving four years as secretary, two as president, and a number of years as camp chairman. A graduate of Marion college, Mrs. Whitecotton has an M. S. in education and psychology from Purdue university. She also attended Wisconsin and Indiana universities. She has taught both grade -school and high school English and social studies; and introduced the program of speech and hearing therapy in Marion community schools where the speech and hearing staff has increased to five fulltime teachers. Mrs. Whitecotton is a member of ‘the American Speech and Hearing Association, Indiana Speech and Hearing Association, National Education Association, Indiana State Teachers Association and the Marion Teachers Association. She is also a member of the First Methodist church of Marion and a member of Psi lota Xi and Beta Sigma Phi Sororities. For the past several summers she has directed and taught in the Psi lota Xi Speech and Hearing Clinic in Marion. She is the wife of Earl B. Whitecotton' who is a counselor at Marion high school. Other officers elected for the coming year are Calvin Hiatt, Jr., of Cicero, president - elect; Warren Hilleke of Richmond. Jack Oathout of Cortland and Dr. Milburn Scamahorn of Kokomo. vice presidents; Mrs. Dorothy Hamon of Logansport, secretary; Forest Stoops of Carmel, treasurer; Paul Terrell of Fortville, assistant treasurer. New members elected to the board of directors for a threeyear term are Raphael Blessinger, Jasper; Mrs. Norma Buckland, Richmond; Daniel §ch-

KF £> w’**■I i / w OFyJ MARIE C. WHITECOTTON ram, Peru; Maynard Noll, Columbus; Senator Birch Bayh, Washington, D. C.; Eugene Borders, Tell City; , Mrs. Marie Whitecotton, Marion; Paul Terrell, Fortville. Court News „ Pays Fine Wilma F. Fink, 56, r 1 Milford, paid $36.25 in Goshen city court Tuesday for failure to yield the right-of-way. She was cited following a personal injury accident Saturday in Goshert. Inspection Fine Edward Newcomer, Jr., 35, Leesburg, paid $27.25 in Goshen city court Tuesday for failure to have his 1962 Chevrolet inspected. Pay Fines Paying fines in jp court at Warsaw during the past week were: Julian Nino, 23, Milford, on public intoxication and resisting arrest charges, $55; and Sammy Crider, 21, Milford, disorderly conduct and assault and battery, S9O. Booked Charles R. Drake, 34, r 1 Leesburg, was booked at the county jail on a warrant from Delaware county charging deceptive issuance. of a check. Marriage License James M. Chambers, 51, Milford, truck driver, and Betty Louise Himes, 50, Milford, waitress, have applied for a marriage license at the office of county clerk Bessie Himes.

Apply for License Paul Arthur Tegarden, 53, r 1 Leesburg, retired, and Permelia Fordyce Straughn, 25, Edinburg, audit clerk, have applied for a license to wed. Booked At Jail Benito P. Garza, 47, Milford, was lodged in the county jail over the week end on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicating beverages. Divorce Suit Filed Doris I. Didier,, r 3 Syracuse, has filed a suit for divorce against Richard C. Didier in Kosciusko circuit court. They were married January 18, 1945, and separated September 17, 1969. She seeks custody of two minor children. Divorce Suit Filed Linda Reese, r 4 Syracuse, has filed a suit for divorce against Michael B. Reese in Kosciusko Superior court. The couple was married October 1, 1965, and separated August 9, 1969. There are no children. Ruth Ann Woodward, r 2 Syracuse, hlis filed a suit for divorce against Charles O. Woodward in Kosciusko circuit court. They were married August 1, 1961, and separated March 1, 1968. There are no children. Account Suit McCormick Motors, Inc., Syracuse, has filed a complaint in Kosciusko circuit court against Harry Appenzeller, doing business as Lakeland Motors, Syracuse, seeking a judgment-in the amount of $950. Admitted To Probate The will of the late Wilmet Abram Jones of Syracuse, who died September 2, 1969, has been admitted to probate. His son, Daniel N. Jones, Syracuse, has been named executor. The estate is estimated at SIB,OOO real property and $50,000 personal property. Heirs are his son, Daniel N., r 4 Syracuse; daughter-in-law, Mrs. Nedra Jones, r 4 Syracuse, and four grandchildren, Mickey Jones, US army; Jackie Jones Dunithan, Syracuse, Daniel Wilmet Jones, r 2 Syracuse, and Judy Jones Egger, Indianapolis. Wawasee Area Jaycees Meet The Wawasee Area Jaycees met in the Jaycee hall Thursday night. Charles Koser, president, conducted the meeting. The Government Affairs school that will be held at South Bend, October 4-5-6 was discussed. There will be a masked Halloween dance in the hall on October 31. Announcement was made of the local banquet to be held in the Pickwick Lounge on October 4. On October 2, the board will meet at 8 p.m. and membership committee meets on October 9 at 8 p.m. Deaf Man Designs Tiny Hearing Aid OFFERS FREE MODEL A remarkable tiny hearing aid has been perfected by a man who has been hard of hearing for nearly ten years. This small device has no dangling cords or separate transmitting units and represents a new unusual design idea in a product to restore natural hearing. ■ It was developed especially for those persons who can hear, but can’t understand. This new hearing instrument provides “earlevel” hearing with the wearer picking up speech, sounds, television and radio at his ear. Due to the use of transistors, the user cost is extremely low. A true life actual size. replica of one of the smallest all-in-the-ear hearing aid ever made will be given absolutely free to anyone sending in this advertisement while supply lasts. So we suggest you write for yours now. No obligation whatsoever. Write to A. J. Wilder, 809 Steuben St., Wausau, Wis., 54401. adv.

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Wed., Oct. 1, 1969 —THE MAIL-JOURNAL

LIGONIER NEWS

By Rose Cunningham Rick Bechner Receives Discharge Rick Beckner, son of John Beckner, Sr., was recently discharged from the service and has returned to Ligonier from the Philippine Islands. His wife and small baby will be joining him at a later date as the baby was born prematurely and is still confined to the hospital. Kenneth F. Pehlke In Europe Kenneth F. Pehlke, former Ligonier resident and sop of Mrs. Myrtle Pehlke of Ligonier, is spending three weeks in Europe. He will be staying with former residents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Cobbum in Newmarket, England. Kenneth, who is general manager of WADM radio station in Decatur, plans on touring the United Kingdom, Germany, Holland, Luxenburg, Belgium, Sweden and France. BREAK-INSUNDER INVESTIGATION Police are investigating a number of break-ins which have occurred around the Ligonier area in the past week. The Standard Oil station at the corner of US 6 and US 33 and the Blazed Trail garage were among those reported. Three black Angus calves weighing between 400 and 450 a piece were also stolen from a farm pasture belonging to Raymond Bagel of r 1 Kimmell. SOUTH AMERICA Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Burket and son visited their aunts, Mrs. Lena Keasey and Miss Marie Burket last week. They will be spending some time in South residing in Dover, N. H., after America, in the employment of an American Business Machine Co. They were recalled to the US because of South American political unrest. FRIENDS NIGHT IS OBSERVED Members of lota Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held their friendship night on September 17. Guests were Mrs. Ruthann Jones, Mrs. Sue Ganshorn and Mrs. Sue Laddig. They were taken to the flower shop of Dale Sperry where they enjoyed a demonstration of floral arrangements, then to the home of Mrs. Marvey Sponhauer for refreshments. ' Leona May Folk Services were held in the Ligonier funeral home Sunday for Miss Leona May Folk, 41, 200 Grand street. Miss Folk died at the residence at 11:30 p.m. Friday. She was born May 18, 1928, in Ashley, and had resided in Ligonier since 1934. Survivors include the mother, Mrs. Hazel Folk, with whom she resided, one brother, Carl James Folk, Jr., of Ligonier and,a halfbrother, Hayes L. McClish of Helmer. Rev. Phillip Moschenrose was in charge of the services and burial was in Circle cemetery at Hudson. Jerry Wellman Receives Promotion Jerry Wellman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wellman now serving in Viet Nam, has been promoted from private first class to lance corporal. L/Cpl. Wellman is serving with the 3d marine division and expects to be moved to Okinawa or the US in the near future.

Visiting in MANCHESTER Mrs. Martha Fruit is visitini;!; her relatives in North Manches ter this week. She is also helpin?!; her sister-in-law, Mrs. Georg; Harrison of that city, celebrate her birthday. ENTERTAIN SUNDAY FOR DAUGHTERS Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wellmai and family entertained Sunday in honor of their twin daughter:;, Mrs. Ollie Hamden and Mr®. Lewis Moore. Guests were Mr f and Mr;. Hamden of Fort Wayne: Mr. ar d Mrs. Moore and daughter Angela of Goshen; Miss Shan n Boyd of Albion; and Miss Jeanette Whitaker of Ligonier. Their daughter, Nelda Wc 1man, also was honored as h>r birthday is on October 4. Saint Joseph's f College Band (Continued From Page 1) i ern theme and will consist of special musical arrangements by the director, dance rout in js, drill routines, formations, aid concert features. Also featured will be the “Sweet 16” and lhe feature twirler. Traveling with the band vill be music department chairn an Dr. John Egan and Mrs. .G; ry Smith who is in charge of he “Sweet 16”. The band will tbur for two days and return to th nr home in Rensselaer. In the spring this year, he marching band will become a concert band and will present two home concerts, a concert tour for three days, and j erform on an European Tour for three weeks. They will play 14 concerts in five countries. Football fans are urged to remain after Wawasee’s Ho necoming to see an outstanding display of pagentry i and c lor presented by the band. , Gasoline is highly fiammal 4e, so handle it with care and in ike sure you use an approved go >oline container. Don’t ever )as up when the engine is running, while it is hot, or while yo ’re smoking.

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