The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 50, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 January 1970 — Page 3
OBITUARIES
North Webster Man Found Dead In Stalled Car Final rites were held at 2 p.rn. Monday in an Anderson funeral home for Robert Myron Leap, 51, of r 1 North Webster. Rev. Louis E. Kineman officiated and interment was in Memorial Park cemetery at Anderson. There were 15 members of the Herbert C. Kulm Post 253 of, the American Legion who paid respect to the deceased, attending in a body at the North Webster funeral home Saturday night, before transferral to the Anderson funeral home Sunday. Mr. Leap was driving on the Syra-Web road north of North Webster when his car became stuck in a snow drift. He walked to the Dallas Cox residence nearby to obtain help, but when they returned to the car Mr. Leap died of an apparent heart attack at 330 p.m Friday. He had” been suffering from a heait ailment for the past five years. He w,as bom at Cicero. Ind . August 22. 1918. to Lester and Nellie • Newby) Leap. He moved to the North NJ’ebster community in 1955 from Anderson. He was married in October. 1941. in Kentucky to Edith Maddox, who survives. He was a. retired construction worker; member of the above mentioned Legion post; and a veteran of World War 11. Other survivors are one Neil. Salt Lake City. Utah; one daughter. Mrs. Wayne 'Diane' Jemigan. r 3 Syracuse; one stepdaughter, Mrs Keith <’PatrU tj» Snook. South Whitley; one stepson, Russell Roland. Los Angeles; 12 grandchildren: three brothers. Darrell. Knapp Lake. aixl James and Michael, both of Indianapolis; and ow sister. Sh.aon, of Indianapolis. Mr*. Daisy Newsom ! Mrs. Daisy Newsom. 73. Syracuse, died January 7, at 7;40 p.m. in the Goshen hospital She had been in failing health for several years. She was bom August 15. 1896. the daughter, of William and Nancy (Allen) Hatton. She had resided in the area for the past ten years She was married to Count Newsom, who preceded her in death. Surviving are a stepson. Count Newsom, a stepdaughter. Mrs.
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Robert (Countess) Duex, Indianapolis; three sisters, Mrs. Lucille Brayton, Syracuse, Mrs. Myrtle Steinberger, Columbus, Mrs. Alta Monn, Indianapolis; two brothers, John Hatton, Hamilton, Ohio, William Hatton, Lake Wawasee and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday at Columbus. Burial was in Garland Brook cemetery, Columbus. Ellis Vanderpool Services were held at 2 p m. on Friday in the South Whitley funeral home for Ellis Vanderpool, 52, of r 2 Silver Lake. Rev. Walter Rogers. Jr., pastor of the Silver Lake Wesleyan Methodist church, officiated. Burial was in the South Whitley cemetery. Mr. Vanderpool died at his home at 10 25 a m. Tuesday. He was bom at Jackson. Ky.. August 24. 1917, to James and Vina (Oliver) Vanderpool. He was united in marriage August 2. 1946, to Jeanetta Walker, w!w survives Also surviving are three sons. Tom and Roger at home, and Kenneth. Wright Patterson air force base at Dayton. Ohio three brothers. Fred, Silver Lake. Charles. Wabash, and Warren, Auburn; and four sisters. Mrs. George (Linda* Ryan. Leesburg. Mrs. Sam > Ethel' Oliver. Pierceton, Mrs Erwin 'Doris' Stevens, Warsaw. and Mrs. Chester (Ellen' Carpenter. LaFontaine. Edward Needier Word was received Friday by Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lake of the death of Edward Needier of 451 S. Rockefeller street, Montpelier. Ind . 47359. Mr. Needier died December 29 after an illness of more than two years. Funeral arrangements were not learned. The deceased was a former builder and resided in a home he bu:lt on the smith side of Ridinger lake when he first moved with his wife and two grandsons to the Pierceton area. Later they resided at East Barbee lake, three miles south of North Webster on SR 13 in another new home that Mr. Needier built. They left" this area about a year and a half ago after his illness worsened Aside from about 10 years in this vicinity. Mr Needier lived most erf his life in the Montpelier-Hartford City and Monticello communities. Survivors in addition to the widow are the grandsons, Larry of Goose, lake, and Cary, address unknown. Theodore Gall, Theodore (Bud) Gall, 63, Shamrock Meadows Trailer Park. Nappanee, former Syracuse resident died at 2 p m. Thursday in the Elkhart hospital, where he had been a patient for 17 days. He was a self-employed trucker Mr. Gall was born August 2. 1906. near Nappanee He was married to the former Darlene Estep on October 2, 1964 She survives Mr. Gall was a member of the Turtle Creek Church of the
Brethren. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Howard (Jennie) Heckaman, Syracuse; four sons, Richard of New Castle, Dallas, South Bend, Theodore Jr., Warsaw, and Brent, Riverside, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Donald Stephenson, Milford; three stepsons, Raud Estep, Milford, Gale Estep, serving with the U.S. army at Fort Knox, Ky., and Kevin at home; one brother, Thurlo, Wakarusa; two sisters, Mrs. Curtis Stump, Goshen and Mrs. Joseph Bontrager, Yeoman; six grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. Funeral, services were held Sunday at Nappanee. Rev. William Kidwell, pastor of the Nappanee Church of the Brethren officiated and burial was in Union Center cemetery. Kathryn E. Hollar * Mrs Amos R. (Kathryn E.» Hollar, 77, W. Emeline street, Milford, died at noon Saturday at her home. Death was due to coronary' thrombosis. She had been in failing health for several years. Mrs. Hollar was born in Illinois on February 9,1892, the daughter of Joshua and Mary (Wuthrich) Zimmerman. She was married to Amos R. Hollar on December 25. 1914. He preceded her in death on September 28, 1965. Mrs. Hollar was a member of the Bethel Church of the Brethren, Milford. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Bernice Dwyer of Milford and Mrs. Thomas (Edna) Barbour of DeKalb, Ill.; four grandchildren.; one greatgrandchild; two sisters. Mrs. Cleveland (Rose) Shuder and Mrs. Henry (Emma) Steiglitz of Milford; two brothers, Michael Zimmerman of Milford and Elmer Zimmerman of Wibaux. Mont. Two sisters and two brothers preceded her in death. Services were held Tuesday at the Bethel Church of the Brethren and interment was in the Milford cemetery Mrs. Clarence Smith Funeral services were conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home at Milford for Mrs. Oarence (Mary) Smith, 83, of Milford. Mrs. Smith died at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the Goshen hospital where she was admitted Tuesday with pneumonia. She had been in poor health for several years. Mrs. Smith was born west of Milford on May 30, 1886, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Landon Malcolm. She had lived in the Milford community her entire life. On December 20, 1939. she was united in marriage to Clarence Smith and he died September 17, 1967. She was a member of the Turkey Creek Church of the Brethren She is survived by neices and nephews Rev. Albert O. Curtright, pastor of the First Brethren church. Milford, officiated at the services and interment was in the Milford cemetery. Daniel McDermitt Daniel McDermitt, 81, r 1 Elwopd. father of Mrs. Ben Stout of Leesburg, died at 7:15 p.m. Monday in the Murphy hospital at Ell wood. A farmer. Mr. McDermitt lived his entire life in the Elwood area
* The deceased was born on May 7, 1888. His wife Nellie Harting died in March of 1965 and he later married Gladys Blair. She survives. Surviving with the Leesburg daughter and the widow are another daughter, Mrs. Bryan Pitman, Eaton; a son, Hugh of r 3 Alexandria; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Elwood at 10:30 a.m. Thursday with interment in the Forrestville cemetery. Mrs. Elizabeth E. Montel Mrs. Elizabeth E. Montel, 84, of the Timbercrest Church of the Brethren Home at North Manchester, died in the home Monday. She was born October 5,1885 in Blackford county, the daughter of Calvin F. and Cynthia E. (McConkey) Eiler. Mrs. Montel was a member of the Church of the Brethren at Andrews She entered the Church of the Brethren Home at Mexico. October 14, 1954, later moving to the North Manchester home. Survivors include one son, Donald Montel, California ; three daughters. Mrs. Vera Cooper. Syracuse. Mrs. Grace Ray, Milford, Mrs. Bessie Hendricks. North Platte, Neb.; one brother, Austin Eiler, Nampa. Idaho. Funeral services will be held Thursday at North Manchester. Rev. Walter C. Stinebaugh will officiate and burial will be in the Pleasant Hill cemetery CARDS THANKsj||n CARD OF THANKS My sincere thank you to all who were so helpful and thoughtful at the time of my accident; For the get well and birthday cards, flowers, gifts, telephone calls and the visits while in the hospital and at home; to the family for what they did and the women who prepared the meals for us while I was recovering. I am most grateful. I would also like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to all who were so considerate and patient with me while I attempted to keep the store going for Mrs. Dewees this ppst year. Arlene Cory CARD OF THANKS We would like to thank the firemen for their response to our call. ® Treesh Trailer Sales Jean and Glen Treesh CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks to friends, neighbors and relatives for cards, flowers, and other acts of kindness. Special thanks to Dr. Rheinheimer. Om nursing home, and Mishler funeral home. The family of Mary Hurd CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank Max Duncan and anyone else who helped rerover my dog from the creek. Henry Doty Milford Locals \lr. and Mrs. Lewis Lentz have as their company. Mrs. Martha Cogan of Kendallville. Mrs. Cogan is an older sister of Mrs. Lentz and has a popcorn stand in Kendallviiie. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Widup, Milford, just returned from a ten-day trip to Fort Hood, Texas, where they visited their son. chief warrant officer Jack Widup. and family. -
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Court News Foreclosure Michael R. Hernicz, doing business as Michael Hernicz and Associates, Osceola, has filed a complaint to foreclose a mechanic’s lien suit in Kosciusko circuit court against Herschell R. and Annaballe L. Coil, r 4 Syracuse. The plaintiff seeks a judgment in the amount of $4.186 50 plus attorney fees of $1,395.50. The plaintiff asks that a mechanic’s lien be foreclosed on real estate described as lot 24 in Bonnie Brae Manor and the property be sold to satisfy the judgment. Damage Suit Filed Mary Jane Johnson Grider, r 2 Syracuse, has filed a damage suit in Kosciusko superior court againk James DeSomer and Dorothy DeSomer. r 3 Syracuse, seeking damages in the amount of $50,000. The suit alleges that the plaintiff suffered permanent injuries to both legs on December 23, 1967, when the car in which she was riding, operated by James D? Somer, and owned by his mother. Dorothy DeSomer. left SR 8 near the Wawasee Fish Hatchery and struck an abutment. Estate Appraised The estate of the late Edna Brown of North Webster, who died April 24. 1969. has been appraised at $78,717.21. Heirs are two daughters, Lucille S. Van Steenhoven, Westminister. Calif., and Dorothy Laughlin of Palm Springs. Calif., and a grandson, Edward A. Laughlin of Palm Springs. Fined For Reckless Driving Robert R. Bair, 39. r 1 Leesburg, was fined S3O in city court at Warsaw by judge Burner Tuesday for reckless driving. Seeks Judgment Peoples State Bank, Leesburg, has filed a complaint on promissory note suit in Kosciusko superior court Tuesday against Roy and Hattie Mullins of r 2 Claypool. The plaintiff seeks a judgment in the amount of $2,752.65, plus attorney fees of SBIB. Phend Estate An appraisal of the estate of the late Harry R. Phend of Milford, partner in Phend and Brown Construction Co., and former owner of the Royal Telephone at Milford, has been made in probate court for inheritance tax purposes. The estate is set at $478,848.56. Heirs are his widow, Inez M. Phend; a son, Parker H. Phend of Milford; and a daughter, Mary Alice Koontz, of Wolcottville. Stalter Estate The Waldo T. Stalter estate has been appraised at $129,116.14 in probate court. Mr. Stalter of r 2 Leesburg died December 12,1966. His widow, Florence H. Stalter, is the only heir. Note Suit Peoples State Bank of Leesburg, has been awarded a judgment in the amount of $2,505.42 in Kosciusko superior court on a promissory note suit Filed against Ignacio Villalovos of Milford. Damage Suit Judy Jean Frank of r 2 Leesburg, has filed a damage suit in Kosciusko superior court against Bruce Edward Anderson of r 1 Syracuse, seeking damages in the amount of $15,000 for injuries she received in a two car crash at a county road intersection southwest of Syracuse last year. The plaintiff alleges she was a passenger in an auto driven by her husband. Tarry Frank, which was involved in a collision with the Anderson vehicle at the intersection of CR 1300 North and the Kern Road.
Fined In Goshen Virginia L. Bess, 29, r 1 Milford, p>aid $27.25 for speeding 43 miles p>er hour in a 30 MPH zone in the 700 block of south Main street in Goshen. Her fine was paid early this week in Goshen city court. Judgment Granted Edward LaMar Sechrist, Syracuse, was awarded $2,550 plus attorney fees of $250 in Kosciusko Superior court on a complaint on security agreement and promissory note suit filed against Robert L. and Donna M. Wolfe, Syracuse. The plaintiff was also awarded an additional judgment of S7OO from Robert L. Wolfe. STOHLER, Pamela Kay Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Stohler of r 1 Pendleton became parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 3 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5, in the Saint John’s hospital in Anderson. The little girl weighed six pounds. 12 ounces and was named Pamela Kay. The mother was formerly Jennie Streby of this area. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Streby of r 1 Pierceton, Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Stohler of Anderson. The maternal greatgrandmother is Mrs. Jennie Streby of North Webster. * GOULD, Sherry Lynne A daughter. Sherry Lynne, was born at 2:30 a.m. December 24. in the McCray hospital in Kendallville to Mr. and Mrs. Carson Gould of 616 W. Foster Parkway, Fort Wayne. Sherry weighed an even seven pounds and measured 19 inches long. She has two brothers Daniel, three and David, one and a half. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Huber of r 2 Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Gould of Kendallville. Mrs. Albert Huber of Bremen and Mrs. Dorothy Ritter of Syracuse are greatgrandmothers. COY, Marcella Irene A daughter, Marcella Irene, was born January 12 in the Elkhart hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Coy of r 2 Syracuse. Marcie tipped the scales at six pounds, and is 18 inches and is the couple’s first child. Grandparents are Arthur Coy, Sr., of North Webster and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Stanfield of California. Mrs. Tillman Coy of r 3 Syracuse is a greatgrandmother. CREWS, Sue Ann Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Crews of r 3 Syracuse are the parent- of a daughter. Sue Ann, born Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 9:15 a.m. in the Goshen hospital. Sue Ann was 20 inches long and weighed six pounds, 12 l 2 ounces at birth. The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harold Riley of Indianapolis and the paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ben Crews of Syracuse. Great-grand-parents are Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Matteson of Fairfield, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Thompson of Indianapolis. The Crewses also have a daughter, Carey Lynn, three years old. SMITH son l Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Smith of Syracuse are the parents of a son born Saturday, Jan. 10, in the Goshen hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Om of Milford left January 6 for Arizona to visit their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Om. and family. They expect to return home about the first of March.
Wed., Jan. 14, 1970—THE MAIL-JOURNAL
A Look At The Indiana State Police
Chi the opening of a new—year and a new decade —the 1,180 men and women of the Indiana state police can look back at 1969 as a year in which they’ve made solid progress in providing statewide law enforcement services. And, according to state police superintendent Robert K. Konkle, it has been made with less manpower and far less dollars. A long-range «redistricting program, expected to require ten years for complete implementation, will save at least $1,000,000 a year in gasoline consumption and long distance calls alone. It will phase out the districts and post concept of operation and be replaced with an area command control in which the state wll be divided geographically on a quadrant basis which will involve some relocation of state police installations in each area. “This will strengthen the traffic and crime prevention capabilities and will bring law enforcement closer to the people.” Superintendent Konkle said. The need for change in the operation is based on the population shift from urban to suburbia and rural areas. Under the new plan oyer 80 per cent of the citizens calling a given state police post will no longer have to call long distance, an inconvenience—and expensenow necessary in many areas. While carefully planned longrange programs are being readied, the Konkle-led state troopers are attacking the crime problem with new vigor and ingenuity. Economic resourcefulness, of interest to every taxpayer, is being evidenced in a variety of ways. For example, a simple 15-cent plastic strap, the kind used by telephone repairmen, now is used by all personnel as a most effective extra handcuff. The strap is virtually escapeproof, Konkle says, and so strong a suspect in custody can’t even bite through it. And, of course, there’s no lock to pick. The well-dressed trooper also is being Outfitted for "less money. The purchase of year-round-type trousers, comfortable in both hot and cold weather, represents a savings of $12.45 per pair and a change in shoe specifications is saving $11.84 a pair on standard-type footwear for investigative personnel. A savings of $13,203 will result from the use of standard white color supplied by the manufacturer for 489 patrol vehicles cruising Hoosier highways during 1970. Previously, a special, expensive white paint was utilized for state police vehicles. And, 610 such cars will be delivered with floor carpeting instead of rubber floor covering—a savings of $9,150. A unique dollar-saving gimmick now is being used in the removal of spotlights from decommissioned vehicles. The lights, after removal, are rebuilt with special brackets for dash mounting in plain cars —a savings of $1,998.75. Troopers take pride in their shiny new weapons bought for mini-price. Konkle said the rearment was necessary to replace antiquated weapons, so 850 new .357 Smith and Wesson magnum revolvers were purchased, through competitive bidding, at a cost of $1.25 each and the old guns as trade-
ins. On the crime-fighting side of the ledger, Indiana state police have been bolstered with new devices and equipment that should make the would-be criminal think twice before embarking on an adventure in crime. With narcotics violations up 600 per cent the past year, the state police has stepped up its public education and training programs and, through the Criminal Justice Planning Agency (the state’s newest crime-fighting department), $33,000 in matching Federal funds is being used to obtain surveillance vehicles and related equipment which Konkle -- says will give police a new long arm in snatching those dealing in narcotics. The state police laboratory now has the greatest single acquisition of equipment—sß6,ooo worth—in the department’s history to provide instant analyzations and tests so vital in amassing evidence both prior to arrests and for use in court. The long-overdue equipment also was made possible by Federal funding. A graduate chemist has been employed for the first time in department history and 49 new “breathalyzers” were purchased with Federal funds to replace “drunkometers” w*hen the new “implied consent” law goes into effect January 1. Three Bell Jet Ranger helicopters are patrolling the skyways in a modern concept of scanning Indiana interstates by air and thereby relieving troopers for other emergency duties. Federal funds A total ot 610 VASCAR speedtiming devices bought through a federal grant now enables officers to clock a vehicle going in any direction. With a 360-degree angle of concentration the trooper can train his sights on other violations while the timer is doing the clocking for him. Video tape equipment is another pioneering effort in modern law enforcement in use by the state police since the Whitcomb administration took over less than a year ago. Federal funds Each post has been issued a portable half-inch video camera, a 22-inch monitor and video recorder. The equipment is being used in traffic control, accident investigation and in criminal detection and surveillance. And, since no police force should be without a dog, Indiana state police now boast a K-9 sentry dog who responds to the name of “Duke.” As a result of the many state police accomplishments this past year, several troopers who have been attempting to form a union movement within the ranks voluntarily disbanded their effort and withdrew an accompanying law suit. Since 1965, an average of 45.5 men had- been resigning from department ranks. That problem, Konkle said, has stopped. MILFORD LOCALS Miss Nikki Timmons of Denver, Colo., is a new resident of Milford. Mrs. W. I. Geiger of Milford had as Sunday callers, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Martindale of Elkhart, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Martindale of Syracuse, and Mr. and Mrs. W’.lliam Martindale of North Webster. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sharp of Milford are spending the winter months in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Robeit Topper had as their Saturday guests, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hite and son of Goshen.
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