The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 September 1970 — Page 7

Leesburg Man Killed In Fiery Crash Saturday

A 55-year-old Leesburg man was killed instantly when flames from a ruptured gasoline tank engulfed his car soon after it was struck in the rear by a semitrailer truck at 2:55 am. Saturday. Hie accident occurred at the entrance to the H & H Mobile Village on U. S, 30 some 24 miles east of Warsaw. Dead is Tom E. Sorrell of Leesburg, driver and only occupant of the demolished vehicle. The truck driver. Lance E. Harrington, 25, Storm Lake, lowa, (vas treated at the Murphy Medical Center for shock Harrington stated both vehicles were traveling west on the highway when he suddenly noticed

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the brake lights of the car come on. He started to swerve into the passing lane and applied the brakes on his truck .a an effort to miss the Sorrell car. Alan Rovenstine, deputy sheriff, said skid marks at the scene indicated Harrington had applied the brakes on his truck for eight feet prior to the impact. The car continued down the road for 217 feet after the impact before skidding into the ditch on the right of the road. A witness stated the gasoline tank apparently exploded on impact and the car was turned into a fiery inferno. The body was beyond recognition moments later as the fire was extinguished by Warsaw firemen who were

called immediately. The vehicle, registered to Florence Sorrell of Milford, was reduced to twisted and charred metal by the impact and the fire. It was listed at a total loss or $650. Damages to the truck were set at $750. The deceased was bom October 14, 1915, to Rolland and Luella (Osselton) Sorrell at Ripley, Tenn. Surviving with the parents are three sons, three daughters, two brothers and two sisters. A son. Philip, of Leesburg, is the only survivor residing in the area. TIM CONNOLLY AND NEW BRIDE ARRIVE HOME Sgt. Tim Connolly, son of Mr. and Mrs Byron Connolly of Syracuse, and his new bride arrived home Tuesday afternoon. Young Connolly has finished his tour of duty in Viet Nam and completed a three-year stint in the service with another three to go. He will be reporting to California for his next orders GREG KAISER WINS RIBBON In Indiana state fair judging. Greg Kaiser of r 2 Milford was awarded a ribbon for an exhibit on soil and conservation in division IV. His 4-H display was one of the winners at the Kosciusko county' fair.

Syracuse First Aid Unit Answers Calls Members of the Syracuse first aid unit responded to a call shortly after midnight Friday following ? one-car accident on the Elkhart-Kosciusko county line road northeast of Syracuse. They also answered the Saturday call as 11-year-old Michael Knight fell from the back of his father s pick-up truck striking his head. The youth died of a basal skull fracture. MRS. BUTRICK HOSTS BUSY BEE CLUB The Busy Bee Home Extension club met on Friday evening, Aug. 21. at the home of Mrs. Caroline Butrick The meeting was opened by club president. Mrs. Irma Chambers, in the regular form. Mrs. Cleve Shuder presented health and safety remarks about fire and its reaction to various rug fibers. Letters from the Cardinal Learning Center in Warsaw and the youth center in Syracuse were read to the group. Mrs. Doral McFarren and Mrs. Ralph Miller gave the lesson on flower arrangement. Mrs. Don Ahms, Mrs. Cleve Shuder and Mrs. Irma Chambers received gifts from secret pals. A sleep game was played by the members with Mrs. Raymond Pinkerton being the champion snoozer. Refreshments were served to the members and guests. Mrs. Inez Shively of Leesburg and Mrs Jesse Miller of Florida.

‘Living Is . . Theme For Program At Mt Tabor Living Is ... will be the theme of the fall program at the Mt. Tabor Church of God, located six miles south of Nappanee, the pastor, Darrell Prichard announces. Each month during the fall the theme of the Mount Tabor Church and Sunday School will be taking on the form of Living Is. . . During the month of September the theme will be “Living Is . .. Reaching In.” In this month each of the Sunday school classes are given a goal to reach in attendance their class. There will be a goal for the total Sunday school program This month of September the drive will be to Reach-In to all the members of the church. Every person that is enrolled in the various classes will be reached by the church and the members of the classes. There will be a check made each week to see what classes made their goal and they will be recognized in the morning worship service. LIVING IS . . . Reaching In to one another in the Mount Tabor church of God and they want to reach in to you and your family. This is a very active month for the Mt. Tabor church and it will be LIVING for those of the church during this campaign they would like to reach to you and your family.

■ro| Fl K’l p ’ jWMF W ofjTWj ■el I kJ ( k *jM* I y \ I \ \ I \ Mvmm b ijSS WAWASEE TEACHERS — New teachers at Wawasee high school this fall are shown in the above photo. In front are Rudy Cesco, Cindy Peterson. Shirley Pierce. Linda Kehoe and Ken Beer. In back are Don Scholer. Ken Jordan. Ron Resur, Tom Spear and Dave McGrew .

Wa-Nee School Board Approves 71 Budget

A special called meeting was held on Thursday, Aug. 27, for the board of school trustees of the Wa-Nee Community schools ,to conduct and open hearing on the proposed budget for the 1971 calendar year and any other business which might be brought up. The meeting was called to order by president. Margaret Hoffer. President for roll call were: James Graybill. Margaret Hoffer, Max Quakenbush, Dr. Lisle W. Roose, and Charles Stump. Superintendent Waddle and assistant superintendent Benson were also present. Following roll call, business matters were immediately brought to attention. The first order of business was the public hearing on the 1971 budget. After presenting pertinent information pertaining to the budget, the president called the board's attention to both the resolution of appropriations and the resolution of tax levies. Both were adopted at the meeting. President Hoffer then directed Boys 8-13 Win trophies, have the time of your life in the 1970 PUNT. PASS &KICK COMPETITION 18 trophies to be awarded in our local PP&K Competition You can win in our competition ... and keep on winning. You can Punt, Pass & Kick your way to the NFL All-Star Game ... fun at Disneyland, with mom and dad along, too! Come in and register now with mom, or dad, or your guardian. Get your free PP&K Tips Book with punting, passing and kicking tips from pro All-Stars plus complete rules, details. Fun for all - all free! Hurry - Registration ends September 26! SIGN UP TODAY FOR PP&K IN OUR SHOWROOM C.S. MYERS, Inc. Fords For Over 50 Years Milford 658-4116 ✓

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the superintendent to file the required number of budget forms with the Elkhart county auditor for transmission to the state tax office. A total of $5.41 cents on each 100 dollars will be levied upon the assessed valuation of taxable property of the school corporation. The breakdown of this figure is as follows: For the general fund, the sum of $4.74 on each 100 dollars of taxable property. For the debt service fund, the sum of 42 cents on each 100 dollars of taxable property. For the cumulative building fund, the sum of 25 cents on each 100 dollars of taxable property. There was no more business to be discussed at the special meeting, therefore, the meeting was ajoumed. Jerry Leiter Stationed In South Viet Nam Pfc. Jerry J. Leiter, is stationed in Viet Nam following training at Fort Knox. Ky.. and Fort Sill, Ala. His address follows: Pfc. Jerry J. Leiter 312-56-5681 HHB 2d Bn. 19th Arty WAG2TOA Ist Cavalry Div. (Airmobile) APO San Francisco, Calif. 96490 LAKELAND LOCALS Mrs. Lawrence Homan of Milford brought her mother Mrs. Elizabeth Stiffler, from the Orn nursing home to her home. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller entertained Sunday evening in honor of the birthday of their daughter Mrs. James Wolf. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Wolf and their family Joe, Ann and Pam Wolf all of Atwood and Miss Cindy Yoder of( Nappanee. V Mr. and Mrs. Warren Fisher, Sr., of r 1 Milford and Mr. and Mrs. Alva Pinkerton of Milford were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mel Hibschman of Mishawaka at their Birch lake cottage. Mrs. Noble Fisher of r 2 Milford and Miss Earleen Fisher of Indianapolis called on Mrs. Elizabeth Stissler, Monday, at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Homan in Milford.

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OFFICERS ELECTED AT MOUNT TABOR New officers of the Mount Tabor Church of God were installed into their new elected offices this past Sunday morning in the Worship Hour by the Pastor Darrell Prichard. New officers recently elected by the congregation of the Mount Tabor church are as follows: New elder is Frank Hepler, r 1 Nappanee. Other elders that continue in office for this year are Floyd Anglin, r 2 Nappanee and Russel Yeager, r 1 Etna Green. A new deacon for the coming year is Jerry Neff, r 1 Nappanee. The other deacon that will continue in office is Walter Miller r 1 Etna Green. The new trustee selected foF a three year term is Paul Parks, r 2 Nappanee. Other trustees that continue in office are Buell Hoffer, and Lloyd Mikel of r 1 Etna Green. Secretary of the Church Council that was elected and installed was Mrs. Max Beery of r 1 Etna Green. The new treasurer of the church is Mrs Ernest Good, r 1 Etna Green. Mr. Paul Wise was installed as the financial secretary of the church for the coming year. The personnel for the music of the Mount Tabor church that were installed Sunday organist — Mrs. Ernest Parks; assistant organist — Mrs. Russel Yeager; pianist — Mrs. John Tobias; assistant pianist — Mrs. Dallas Wyman; chorister — Miss Kathleen Hepler, assistant chorister Muri Dawalt; senior choir director — Mrs. John Tobias and assistant — Mrs. Buell Hoffer; children’s choir director — Miss Kathleen Hepler. FICKS HOLD FAMILY REUNION Among those present in the Nathaniel Crow Fick family reunion at Crow’s Nest, Lake Wawasee, this week are Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Crow Fick of Arlington, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Colyer and son, Andy, of Baltimore. Md.; SP-4 N. C. Fick. Jr., U. S. army Fort Belvoir, Va.; Miss Linda Holstrom of Philadelphia, Pa.; CWO-3 and Mrs Robert E. Edmonds and three children, Nat, Stephanie and Cindy of Fort Benjamin Harrison; and Miss Nanci Fick of Indianapolis. x LAKELAND LOCAL Mr. and Mrs. Don Fox< of Milford were Sunday callers of Mr. and Mrs. Burl Faurote and family of Warsaw.

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