The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 38, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 October 1969 — Page 1

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VOLUME 6

Hearing To Discontinue Two Passenger Trains Draws Protestors

Several witnesses from Syracuse and Nappanee went on record as opposing the proposed discontinuance of two Baltimore and Ohio Railroad passenger trains at an Interstate Commerce Commission in Syracuse Friday. t . The hearing, one bf several being held by ICC Examiner Isadore Friedman, drew a crowd of about 40 persons to the Scout Cabin in Crosson Park. The B and 0 is seeking to drop passenger trains 7 and 10 west of Akron, Ohio, and reschedule them east of Akron, citing that the expense of running the trains in the face of dwindling passenger and mail reveues threatens ’■ the company financially. Notice was posted in August that the trains would be dropped west of Akron in September, but when several protests were filed with the ICC from users of the trains, the railroad was ordered to keep in service until January 11 while the ICC investigated. The trains represent 50 per cent of the passenger trains serving Syracuse and the only passenger trains serving Nappanee, .Bremen and Albion. The B and 0 has said that it will make Nappanee a flag stop on its Capitol Limited trains if trains 7 and 10 are discontinued, to maintain service to that community. Opposing the discontinuance from Nappanee were Mayor Pippen and several residents of Amish communities there. The Amish said they frequently used the trains to travel to Amish settlements around Rittman and Akron, Ohio, and east of Pittsburgh, as well as through Chicago to Amish communities in Oklahoma, Kansas and lowa. Several said they would continue to use trains to and from Nappanee even if trains 7 and 10 were dropped, although they indicated that the eastbound service on the Capitol Limited would not provide as convenient arrival times in Ohio and Pennsylvania, and the westbound Capitol Limited service would leaving some eastern communities between midnight and 4 a.m. Nappanee Mayor Testifies Mayor Pippen said he understood Nappanee railroad station would not be open or lighted for the Capitol Limited trains, but JB and O counsel Robert Smith of Baltimore indicated , that there was no official basis for this belief. Syracuse residents opposing the discontinuance of trains 7 (Washington - Chicago, leaving here at 2:35 p.m.) and 10 (Chicago - Pittsburgh, due here at 1:34 p.m.) included: < —Jack C. Vanderford, executive secretary of the Wawasee Property Owners Association, apearing for the association and on his own behalf. Vanderford said train 7 for many years provided excellent connections with trains, leaving Chicago for western points, though the B and O train’s on-time performance of late was so erractic as to threaten the connections. He said the B and O could expect more rather than less passenger business from its Syracuse station in the future, as the growth of the community was dynamic and people moving here were of the age and means that they would provide more railroad passenger business. He also noted the area has no other public transportation. When asked by B and O counsel Smith if residents in the area would use similar Penn Central service out of Warsaw, Vanderford said he had no assurance that the Warsaw trains might not also be' discontinued. —Father , Charles Kunkel, director of development at Wawasee Preparatory school, said that of the 140 or so students at the school, probably 25 or 30 regularly- used the B and O and particularly trains 7 and 10, to (Continued On Page 8, Sec. 1)

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I EHim lit TESTIFY AT FRIDAY HEARING — Shown after testifying at an ICC hearing Friday in Syracuse against discontinuance of two B & O trains are Merl Smith, Jack Vanderford, and Bill Spurgeon.

Syracuse Residents Divided On Proposed Dolan Street Project

Syracuse residents living on Dolan street appear divided on a proposed project to widen and improve 2,t>50 feet of the street. The area has not had so much attention since the street was known as the “old mill race” and the town board first proposed filling it up to create what is now Dolan street. Propose Curbs, Gutters The improvement program would see new curb and gutters on both sides of the street, and would include grading, manholes, catch basins, some, blacktopping and sealing to provide a 60-foot street. Total cost of the program is set at $22,298 or $8.42 per foot. The town now has money in its street fund to pay part of this expense. Final cost per resident would be $4.07 per foot, according to town clerk - treasurer Ronald Sharp. Letters went out to .17 residents along Dolan street explaining the project. The Tuesday night board meeting had a number of these residents in attendance. Initially proposing the improvement program to the town was Bill Coburn, and he argued that he planned to put in a curb and gutter in front of his house, and he thought it would be good if residents along the entire street made similar improvements. Among those who objected to the program was Lavon Symensma who owns a number of lots and a house on Dolan street. He called the program “unnecessary/ The town board asked the residents to consider the plan in light of Tuesday night’s discussion and to appear at a special meeting at the' town hall next Tuesday night. Receive Sealed Bids * Chief of police Orville Vanderßeyden opened two sealed bids for a new town police car, each taking into consideration the 1968 Chevrolet to be taken in on trade. The bid from Wawasee Motors, Inc., was for a 1970 Ambassador, with a price of $1,795, and the bid from W. L. Cutter, Inc., for a 1970 Chevrolet Biscayne was $1,990. The bids were taken under advisement. Bills from 7633 to 7701 were allowed. Chief Vanderßeyden said he had complied with the town board's wish to make Brooklyn sjtreet a stop street by changing the signs at the corner of Brooklyn and Oak streets. Townsman Jerry Herbison (Continued On Page 6, Sec. 1)

Milford Police Arrest Three Members of the Milford police department arrested three young men recently with one being lodged in the county jail. Redwine Samons, 26, r 2 Claypool, was arrested at 1:18 a.m. Saturday by officer Joh Hershberger for public intoxication. At 1:40 a.m. Sunday morning Melvin Slabaugh, 23, Nappanee, was arrested for disregarding a stoplight and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was taken to the county jail. Frank Sanford, 16, Nappanee, a passenger in Slabaugh’s car was turned over to the Nappanee police department. Officer Charles Clawson made the arrest. Clawson also arrested Jerome Long, Goshen, at 2 a.m. on Tuesday for improper mufflers, 17 From Lakeland Area At Manchester College NORTH MANCHESTER — An enrollment of 1490 students at Manchester college was reported by the office of the registrar. The total includes 1452 fulltime students, 38 part-time students, seven special, and one post-graduate student. Twentythree states, one territory, and 11 foreign countries are represented. Among the full-time students are 486 freshmen, 385 sophomores, 312 juniors including 9 in overseas study, and 261 seniors. Attending Manchester from the Lakeland area as the following: Milford — Allyson Anglin, John Atkinson, Linda Kesler and Ned Speicher, all juniors; and Philip Price, freshman. North Webster — Carolyn Baker and Dennis Wagoner, seniors; and Kenneth Rowe, freshman. Syracuse — Chris Koher, Phil Mock and Janet and Joanne Turner, seniors; Donna Huff, junior; Shirley Glade and Greg Smith,, sophomores; and Steven Kiser and Evelyn Rush, freshmen. DINNER HONORS FATHER Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zimmerman, Sr., Milford, had as their Saturday dinner gqests, celebrating Mr. Zimmerman's 69th birthday, their children, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zimmerman, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Zimmerman and family and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Zimmerman and family, all of Milford, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gerber and family of Paulding, Ohio.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1969

Quiet Night Held At Saint Andrew's Church Quiet night was held Thursday at Saint Andrew’s United Methodist church in Syracuse by the Women’s Society of Christian Service. “She Shall Be Called Woman” is the theme which was carried out during the evening which was opened with a musical prelude by Mrs. William T. Jones, Jr. Mrs. Joe Bushong gave a memorial for Charlotte Blue. Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Joe Rapp, Mrs. Robert Searfoss, Mrs. Eugene Hall and Mrs. Byron Connolly presented the evening’s program. Members of the Mary circle served refreshments. WEDNESDAY P. M. CLUB ENJOYS TOUR OF INSTITUTE The Syracuse Wednesday Afternoon club enjoyed a tour of White’s Institute at Wabash on October 15. This is a school and home for under-privileged children, founded over a hundred years ago by Mr. White, a Quaker. Robert Curliss, who is a summer resident of Dewart Lake, is superintendent. There were 18 members who made the tour. Mrs. Richard Heyde will be the October 29 hostess with Mrs. Ernest Bushong presenting the program. Twilighters Bunco Meets With Mrs. Phil Strieby The Twilighters Bunco club met Wednesday night, Oct. 14, in the home of Mrs. Philip Strieby with Mrs. James Mench as co-hostess. There were 11 members and three guests, Mrs. Gerald Bitner, Mrs. Norman Robie and Mrs. Paul Stouder present. Game prizes went to Mrs. Eugene 'Henning, high; Mrs. Bill Coburn, low; Mrs. Henning, travel; and door prize to Mrs. Stouder. Mrs. Delbert Whitehead, Mrs. Coburn and Mrs. Mench received birthdays gifts. Mrs. Robert Moser will entertain the club in November with Mrs. Donald Niles, LEAVING FOR FLORIDA Mr. and Mrs. Orval Marshal, r 4 Syracuse, will be leaving soon for their winter home at Avon Park, Fla.

RETURN TO EST AT 2 A.M. SUNDAY Area residents are reminded not to forget to set their clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, as Indiana^,and other states in the eastern time zone return to Eastern Standdard Time. Most Indiana residents have been observing EDST since AprH.

11 Leave For Army On Monday Eleven young men from Kosciusko county will leave for service in the United States army on Monday. Nine additional men will report for physical exams on the same date. Leaving for duty are Alan D. Sands, Robin T. White, John H. Dome who volunteered, Randall K. Sowers, David D. Johnson, Mark A. Osbun, Rickey N. Edgar, James F. Mittica, Gale L. Estep, Charles R. Bird and Thomas D. Levernier. Reporting for physicals are Ricky L. Kime, Peter C. Briganti, Charles H. Thomas, Richard A. Hively, John W. Teeple, Craig V. Latham, Daniel H. Woods, Thomas O. Batten, and Craig R. Carlson. 4-YEAR-OLD INJURED SATURDAY IN GOSHEN Dale Hunley, four, Milford, received a nose bump when the car in which he was riding collided with a second car at the intersection of Main street and River Vista Drive in Goshen at 1:46 p.m. Saturday. Jeri L. Ferguson, 21, Milford, was cited for failure to yield the right-of-way. M. Neff, 51, r 2 Goshen, was driver of the other car. Sgt. Earle Waltz, investigating officer, stated the eastbound Ferguson auto pulled into the path of Mrs. Neff who was northbound. He set damages at $425. REX EISENHOUR ESCAPES INJURY Rex A. Eisenhpur, 20, r 1 Milford, escaped serious injury Sunday when his auto went out of control on US 33 just west of the Green road. The accident occurred at 9:04 p.m. Sunday. Eisenhour told investigating officers he was attempting to pass two other vehicles and thought one of the drivers was attempting to pass put on his left turn signal. When he braked his vehicle it skidded out of control. Officer Terry Smith set $250 damage to Eisenhour’s car and SSO to property owned by- the Sun Oil Company. PAST MATRONS MEET TUESDAY The Past Matrons club of Kosciusko chapter 160 Order of the Eastern Star met Tuesday for a 7:30 p.m. dessert in the Masonic social, rooms. Mrs. Wilbur Baumgartner, president, presided at the business meeting. Election of officers was held with the following being elected: President—Mrs. Harry Schultz Secretary - treasurer — Mrs. Stanley Scott The evening was spent playing canasta with Mrs. Joe Estep receiving high prize and Mrs. C. D. Barnes receiving low. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Robert Ruch and Mrs. Seth McFarren. The Christmas party will feature a gift exchange. All past matrons and past patrons, husbands and wives are urged to attend. The time and place will be announced later.

Milford United Methodist Youth To Have UNICEF Drive

Witches on broomsticks fly through the sky. Ghosts and goblins slip through the streets. Grinning jack o lanterns light the way. It’s Halloween and there is magic in the air. Small magicians from the Milford United Methodist church will be using special chemistry on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The elements they use are the pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters inserted by generous adults into the familiar orange and black cartons as the costumed small fry “Trick or Treat for UNICEF.” The residents of the community are asked to cooperate with this drive with the youngsters

Rev. Karstedt Is Speaker For Columbians Fourteen members and one guest met at the home of Mrs. Robert Hurd in Milford on October 13 for the Columbian Reading Circle meeting. During the business meeting it was decided to purchase books as a donation for the new children’s library. After the business meeting Rev. Karstedt, Milford United Methodist minister, gave a most interesting account of how blind people can live a full, active and rewarding life. He showed many of the helps available to the blind for the asking; among them four versions of the Bible complete on record. A question and answer period after the meeting was also very informative. The next meeting will be on October 27 at the home cf Mrs. Harry Dale Doty. All members are to bring something for a silent auction. DAN LEVERNIERS ENTERTAIN SUNDAY Mr. and Mrs. Dan Levernier of Milford entertained on Sunday in honor oflheir son Thomas who leaves on Monday for his basic training in the U. S. army and for the birthdays of M. W. Levernier of Lake Wawasee, Mrs. Thomas Levernier and David Mann of Warsaw. Others in attendance were Miss Debbie Levernier and Tim Levernier, both of Milford; Mrs. M. W. Levernier, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Levernier, Miss Sharon Levernier and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Miller and children, all of the Lake Wawasee area; Eldon Pletcher of Goshen; ars Mr. and Mrs. Donald Trout of Indianapolis. ATTEND PREMIERE PERFORMANCE Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Fick of Arlington, Va., and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Grayson and family of Columbus, were guests of CW 3 and Mrs. Robert E. Edmonds, Jr., for the premiere performance of the 1969-70 concert season of the 74th army band, Fort Benjamin Harrison, last Wednesday evening. CW 3 Edmonds recently returned from a highly successful three-year tour as commanding officer of the headquarters, United States Europe band at Heidelberg, Germany, and is now bandmaster of the 74th army band. Mrs. Edmonds is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fick of Arlington, Va., and Lake Wawasee. ATTEND WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Glen Price, Sr., and Glen Price, Jr., of Milford attended the wedding Saturday evening of Miss Terri Lemons and Jerry Konter at the First Brethren church in Warsaw.

leaving the church about 6:30 p.m. Mrs. Vernon Stutzman is the chairman of the evening’s drive. Where does the magic happen? The first transformation takes place within the hearts of these American children. Instead of a night of mischief and destruction, the children have a worthwhile purpose on Halloween. Their aim is no longer how many ash cans can be overturned; not how many windows can be soaped or broken; not how many goodies they can collect for themselves; instead, their aim is how many coins they can gather to help less

Minor Accidents At Syracuse Stephen Price of Ligonier looked down to the floor of his 1960 Studebaker and the car veered over the center line, hitting a Ford truck being driven by Donald Thwaits of r 1 Syracuse, on SR 13 north of Syracuse on Thursday, Oct. 16. Damage to the truck was listed at $525 and $125 damage to the Price car. Mr. Price was ticketed for driving left of center. Tot Left In Car On Friday morning Mrs. Rosie Niles left her car in front of her residence on Mullen drive, Syracuse, to get some clothing from the house, leaving her threeyear old son, Brad, in the car. The tot reportedly put the car into gear, hitting the Nelson Hooyer house. Damage to the house was estimated at $l5O and $75 damage to the car. The boy was not hurt. Light Broken Mrs. Lavada Dean of Parkway drive, Syracuse, reported to the Syracuse police department that an outside light at her home had been broken. The light was valued at $75. Milford Lions To Cooperate In Athletic Banquet Milford Lions voted Monday night to cooperate with Syracuse and North Webster Lions in staging the second annual athletic banquet for Wawasee high school athletes. The banquet is scheduled for Friday, May 15. At the same time a committee of Jim White, Gale Chapman, Walter Wuthrich and Bob Wolferman was named to represent the Lions club in the town’s annual Halloween party to be held at the school gym Friday, Oct. 31. Other groups participating include the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary. Ladies night will be held Monday, Nov, 17, with the place to be determined by a committee. Guests included Blake Baumgartner and Russell Kann. Double Birthday Party At Buffer Home A double birthday party and dinner for Scott and Nina, son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Huffer, Syracuse, was held Sunday, Oct. 19. Dinner guests were Mrs. Dessie Huffer, Mrs. Charles Frushour, Mrs. Golda Weaver, Miss Jan Rarig, Frank Zimmerman, Charles Fink, Miss Marjorie Trammel, Miss Dawn Byrket, Miss Candy Singrey, Master Keith Strauss and Cindy and Tina, sisters of the honor guests. Scott was 15 and Nina 11 years old on their birthdays.

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fortunate children around the world. The most incredible transformation takes place at the United Nations Children’s Fund where the coins are turned into real tools to help the millions of needy children in the developing countries. Ten cents can provide 50 glasses of milk. Twenty-five cents can buy a basic education kit for a primary school child. One dollar is transformed into a stethoscope for a mother and child health center in Brazil. Five dollars is converted into a professional! reference book for a health worker in Thailand.

Police Chief Warns Youth Os Vandalism Syracuse police chief Orville Vander Reydsn has issued a warning to the youth of the Syracuse area on vandalism. On Friday night eight tires were slashed, on Saturday night, eight more tires were slashed at Wawasee Motors in the village. There has also been reports of four windows being broken out. The police department is investigating these acts of vandalism and the guilty parties will - be fined and restitution will be made. In several cases working people went to go to work and found their tires, slashed, which is not Halloween fun but destroying property and the person or persons committing such an act can be prosecuted. The town of Syracuse has again issued a proclamation on “trick or treat” night. This is to be October 31, Halloween, one night only and until 11 p.m. by the children. Parents are asked to cooperate in seeing that the children do not go trick or treating before the set date, Friday, Oct. MARK REIFF HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reiff of near North Webster entertained Sunday afternoon in honor of the fourteenth birthday of their son Mark. Guests for the birthday party included Mr. and Mrs. Tom Reiff and sons, Todd, Travis and Troy, of North Webster; Mr. and Mrs. Kent Brower of Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Phend and son Tim of South Whitley; and Ralph Reiff, brother of the honored guest. Refreshments of ice cream and birthday cake were served. REVIVAL CONTINUES AT BETHEL CHURCH The evangelistic meetings are continuing this week at Bethel Church of the Brethren with the public welcome to attend each evening at 7:30 p.m. Tonight’s lesson - sermon is “Building Walls” while the sermons for Thursday and Friday will be “Basic Training” and “Three Kinds of Christians.” Rev. David Ockerman of the Pipe Creek Church of the Brethren of Peru is the guest speaker. Special music and a talk back is conducted each evening. Special music was presented ’ on Sunday morning by Mrs. Erma Chambers and Sunday evening by a sextet consisting of Debbie Wolferman, Becky Brown, Debbie Jessop, Betty Sorensen, Brenda Hurd and Vickie Arnold, accompanied by Connie Geiger. Monday evening, Mrs. Everett Tom ac-_ companied a quartet of boys — Dave Beer, Gary Hurd, Wes Kilmer and Ron Wildman — from New Salem.