The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 42, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 November 1970 — Page 1

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$113,748 RELEASED BY AREA BANKS TO CHRISTMAS CLUB MEMBERS

Banks in the Lakeland area are in the process of distributing some $113,748 to 772 Christmas club members. This is $2,395.03 less than a year ago when $116,143.03 was mailed to 812 members. It is, however, considerably higher than the $110,403 mailed in 1967. The membership number is also down. In 1965 a total of 761 persons in the area received Christmas club checks. In 1966 the number # jumped to 814, in 1967 it was 869, in 1968 it was

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VOLUME 7

Thanksgiving Services In Syracuse And Milford

The Syracuse and Milford Ministerial Associations are sponsoring annual community Thanksgiving services in their respective towns. At Milford Milford’s service will be held at 7:30 next Wednesday in the Christian church Rev. Orvil Kilmer will be the speaker Participating churches are the United Methodist. Bethel. First Brethren. Island Chapel United

Budget Investments Closing Syracuse Office. Moving To North Manchester

Budget Investments and Insurance Co , Inc., located »t 105 West Main street in Syracuse, is consolidating its Syracuse office with its North Manchester office, and will be closing its Syracuse branch, according to Jack H Payne, president of the Rush-ville-based loan and insurance company Managing the Syracuse office for the past two years has oeen Richard Brown He will move to North Manchester and take over management of that office The Syracuse office will be closed out as of January 1. 1971, Mr. Brown said this week Here Since 1957 Brown said his company began business in North Webster as an insurance agency in 1957. later

Milford Lions Entertain Wives At Maxwelton Milford Lions club members entertained their ladies Monday night at the new Maxwelton Golf Club house dining room. Following a family-style dinner of turkey and ham, they were entertained by Fort Wayne prestidigitator Dick Stoner, who proved an able hand at the ancient art of legerdemain and a wit as well. He used a number of Lions and some wives as his “straight men," to the glee of fellow Lions and wives The ladies were given attractive corsages at the .door as they entered A roll call was answered by an introduction of wives and guests Lion Delbert Dippon led in singing several Lions songs Winners of table centerpieces were Mrs. B N. Sharp, Mrs. Dennis Sharp, Mrs. Delbert Dippon. Mrs. Willis Alt, Mrs. Albert Shafer, and Mrs. Earl Wolferman. The head table centerpiece went to Mrs. Donnie Wolferman, wife of the club president. EXTENSIVE DAMAGES IN WEEK END CRASH Bernard Conn. 21, of r 1 Syracuse, was uninjured when his car went out of control on the county line road north of Syracuse and hit a fence resulting in SBSO damage. >

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

Methodist. New Salem Church of the Brethren and Christian The offering for the evening will be given to the ElkhartKosciusko migrant service committee. At Syracuse The services will be held at Syracuse on Thanksgiving day, Thursday. Nov. 26, in the Syracuse Church of the Brethren on W. Main St., at 8 a m. The early hour was chosen so that

moving to Syracuse as Budget Loan Co. The name has since been changed to Budget Investment and Insurance Co., Inc. The moving force behind the company since its inception at Rushville has been Victor Payne. He is now chairman of the board and inactive, while his son. Jack, is president of the company. The company will have nine branches. Brown added The company hopes to service its local customers by mail and telephone Jean Rogers, who has been with the company in its Syracuse office for the past 10 years, does not plan to make the move to North Manchester, she said this week, but will be seeking other employment in this area.

EPPERT IMPROVES AT GOSHEN HOSPITAL The condition of Leonard Eppert of Albion and formerly of the Syracuse area is reported as improving at Goshen hospital where he was admitted for gunshot wounds last week following an incident at Syracuse Eppert received a chest wound by deputy sheriff Roger Fellows in the episode which took place last week at Wawasee Golf club in which proowner Don Byrd was the alledged, intended victim of Epperts' in a revenge scheme Vandalism At Sea Nymph Corp. Syracuse police investigated a report received from Leonard Cripe, a foreman for Sea Nymph, at 3:10 last Wednesday when it was discovered six large trailers used for hauling of boats by the Sea Nymph Manufacturing Corp., Syracuse, had been damaged. Tail lights and clearance lights on the six vehicles had been broken. No estimate of damage was given EARLY THANKSGIVING Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wuthrich of Milford entertained at an early Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday Present for the day were Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Wuthrich and family of Elmhurst, Hl.. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Wuthrich and family of Warsaw and Mrs Stan Wuthrich of Milford.

872. Last year 812 checks were mailed with 772 being sent this year. Ever since the savings plan was instituted by area banks, some 21 years ago, they have proved a boon to local business just before Christmas season. They have been greatly accepted and appreciated by residents of the community. This year the Peoples State Bank at Leesburg had 163 members. Checks totaling

those traveling or otherwise occupied with the busy preparations of the day might more easily attend. The association officials have stated the program for the service will include the inspiring music of the local, well-known gospel quintet. 'Hie Jubileers. The Thanksgiving message will be delivered by Rev. Walter C. Burcham, new pastor of the Syracuse Church of God.

Howard Brembeck

Howard Brembeck Named Director Os Goshen Bank Howard Brembeck. president of Chore-Tiine Equipment. Inc.. Milford’s largest employer, was elected a member of the board of directors of the Goshen Salem Bank & Trust Company Monday night. ' Mr. and Mrs. Brembeck reside at 2808 Martin Manor Drive, south of Goshen. With many years in the manufacturing field, Mr. Brembeck was one of the principals who started Chore-Time in Milford in 1952 The company now owns a subsidiary in Belgium. Chore-Time NV of Moldegem, of which MK Brembeck is president. Mr. Brembeck also is president of Brock Manufacturing Inc., Milford. The company, formed in 1957, has grown and now owns, jointly with Chore-Time, a company in Athens. Ga., ChoreTime Brock, of which Mr. Brembeck is vice president. Mr. Brembeck is a native of Wabash and spent his early years on a farm near Urbana. He and his wife, Myra, have resided in Goshen the past 16 years They have one daughter, Cheryl, who is married and lives near Lansing. Mich. Funds SUH Available The North Manchester office of the Farmers Home Administration announces that funds are still available thru its rural housing program to finance existing or new homes in rural area or towns of less than 5,500 population. These loans are made for 33-years at 7*4 per cent interest.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1970

Hearing To Be Thursday On B & 0 Discontinuance A hearing has been set in Federal District Court at Fort Wayne for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, to hear arguments in a train discontinuance case involving the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the United Transportation Union. The union trains 7 and 10, the two daytime trains connecting Pittsburgh and Chicago, should not have been discontinued last January. The trains were dropped after a number of hearings were held by the Interstate Commerce Commission, including one at Syracuse, Oct. 17, 1969. The railroad maintained, and the ICC concurred in permitting the discontinuance, that the trains were not needed, that other trains on the B&O and other nearby railroads, as well as other modes of transportation, were adequate and that their continued operation would be a burden on the railroad. The union disputes this reasoning and has taken the case to court. Both trains served Syracuse and at the 1969 hearing a number of local individuals and groups protested the discontinuances. A UTU representative was in Syracuse recently to encourage local residents to attend the court session Thursday It is expected that many will, including representatives of Wawasee Preparatory School and the Smith-Walbridge organization. The Fort Wayne post office is the site of the court.

RECIPE SECTION IN TODAY’S PAPER A recipe section complete with many recipes to tempt your taste buds during the coming holiday season and through the entire year appears in today’s paper. The recipes, all 180 of them, have been supplied to this paper by members of the county home extension clubs There are a total of 69 clubs in the county with many of them sending one or more recipes for publication.

ATTEND CONVENTION AT INDIANAPOLIS Mr. and Mrs. James Butt of Syracuse were among prominent monument retailers participating in a three-day convention at Indianapolis November 15 through 17. The state gathering heard prominent speakers discuss business, social and personal challenges that retail monument firms will face during the next decade. Sponsored by the Indiana Monument Builders Association, Inc., the convention also featured seminars on manufacturing techniques useful to the monument firms.

$22,187 were mailed last Thursday. Last year $28,478.78 was mailed to some 197 members. At the First National Bank of Milford 183 memberships were recorded. According to Gordon Brubaker, checks totaling $34,871.50 were mailed to these club members. While the number is down from 223 the total figure is up as only $33,783.25 was mailed out last year. Syracuse’s membership this year was up five, from 270 to 275 with $35,000 being mailed

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A FIERY RUIN — Petro’s Restaurant, located on North Detroit street, Warsaw, is a fiery ruin today, following an inferno that completely consumed the structure.

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Petro’s Restaurant

In Fiery Ruins!

Petro's Restaurant and Lounge on North Detroit street in Warsaw was completely destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning. One of the area’s most popular restaurants, it was a blazing inferno when members of the Warsaw fire department arrived at the scene which is only a short distance from the fire station Both building and contents are listed at a total Idss with only smoldering rubble remaining as the early light of morning shown across the horizons Warsaw fire chief Norman Banghart stated the fire started in the kitchen and storage area in the southeast part of the building, the cause being unknown. It broke out at approximately 3:30 am.

Town Business Veiled Behind Executive Session

No information was made available to the news media today concerning events taking place in a closed meeting of the Syracuse town board of trustees Tuesday night following the regular meeting held in city hall and the topic of annexation was not mentioned. The 7:30 meeting was opened by town board president Byron Connolly however members Mrs. Frank Bates and Loren Longenbaugh were not in attendance. Ken Sheppard, a representative of the United Telephone

As the investigation continued police and firemen began working on the possibility of arson. Built in 1951 The popular restaurant and lounge, which lately had been featuring country and western stars, was opened in 1951 by Bill Petro of Warsaw and near Tampa,- Fla. It is now owned by Petro’s son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher of Warsaw. It has been leased for the past several years by Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Phillips or r 4 Warsaw. Petro’s other daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Lancaster, also of Warsaw, own the motel located adjacent to the restaurant and lounge. It was saved by the firemen.

Company offices in Warsaw, presented an application for permit to bury cables in an area 503 feet in length on the west side of Mill street running to sewage plant area with aerial cables to be erected over the creek area. He stated the wires in that ardS were old and in need of repair and with the new work to be done they < would be able to supply better service to the Syracuse community. He also stated they would like to start their work before the ground becomes too hard to work. (Continued On Page 5>

on November 17. according to Bob Jones. New clubs will open on November 30 at the State Bank of Syracuse. * Last year the bank mailed out $35,576. Christmas savings were back up in North Webster with the Farmers State Bank reporting 151 members this year as compared with 122 a year ago. They mailed $21,689.50 on Monday. Last year only $19,305 was mailed.

Warsaw firemen worked to save the building following their call at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, but were unable to save the structure. This view is of the front of the popular eating establishment.

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MERLIN WERTENBERGER

Wertenberger Again Head of The County Council Merlin Wertenberger was reelected chairman of the county council at a reorganization meeting of the group following official swearing-in ceremonies at the courthouse. Cassius L. (Tim) Rovenstine was elected vice chairman of the county council. The seven-member council, elected last Tuesday, included Wertenberger, Rovenstine, Mrs. Ruth McCleary, Norman J. DeGood, Charles Menzie, Ray O. Eckert and Ralph Oyler. They were officially sworn-in by

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DR. MYERS NAMED LOCAL CHAIRMAN Dr. William L. Meyers of Syracuse has been appointed local chairman for the 1970 campaign of the Indiana university school of medicine fund. He is one of six graduates of the I.U. school of medicine living in Syracuse. The program of raising funds from alumni and friends to help meet the needs of the school is now in its seventh year. It is conducted annually by the School (rs Medicine Alumni Association, in cooperation with the staff and faculty, and with the Indiana university foundation. In last year’s campaign, gifts were received from 1,375 donors in more than 400 communities throughout the nation. . Dr. James H. Gosman of Indianapolis, national chairman of the 1970 program, said that local chairmen are now organizing for personal solicitation in some 200 * cities throughout the nation. “Contributions to the fund will be used for student scholarships and loans, for facilities, for research, and other urgent needs; in accordance with the wishes of the donors,” he said: county clerk Bessie I. Himes. New members of the council include DeGood and Eckert. The other councilmen were reelected. In the group’s first order of business, it namedDeGood as the council representative to the board of the Cardinal Learning Center ih Warsaw. It also planned to select two council representatives to the Kosciusko Community Hospital, Inc. board of directors. Oyler and Wertenberger are the current board members.