The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 43, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 November 1970 — Page 1
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FsTtrlHik ry 2 MK-|M IHtIL (In K .. '* 1 • ■ ® ■■»» H 1 ■t~ .3 ■■ " ■ ~* """ '*" MORTGAGE BURNING PROGRAM — Among those who participated in the two mortgage burning program Sunday afternoon at the Syracuse Church of the Brethren were, left to right, Forrest t ackier, Stanley Barnhart, Richard Zollinger, Hay Darr, Mrs. William Kern, Everett Darr add Ezra Warstler.
Syracuse Church Burns Mortgage Sunday P.M.
Parsonage and church property mortgage burning ceremonies were held Sunday afternoon at the Syracuse Church of the Brethren in connection w ith a dedication program for. the recent building program com pleted to provide more auditorium and Sunday School classroom space Bev Wilburn Lewallen, northem Indiana district executive secretary for the Church of the Brethren, gave the dedication sermon He is a brother of Mrs. Wilbur Ellis whose son, Rdbert. lost his life in Viet Nam and in whose memory the Ellis family provided the newly decorated pulpit area consisting oLpaneling and a lighted cross Stanley Barnhart, chairman of the church cabinet, presided over the meeting Rev Harlan Smith of North Manchester a former pastor at th*‘ Syracuse anti Bethel Church of the Brethren, Milford, led in prayer and responsive reading U*onard Barnhart gave the background history of the church which was followed by a building project report by Ray Darr who was chairman’of the nine-man board responsible for planning and carrying out the building and remodeling program Recognize Contractor Charles Rogers, contractor, was recognized Mrs Darrell (Liz) Bowman presented her own meditations on Thanksgiving Special music was provided by a trumpet and trombone trio consisting of Jeff Farrell. Charles and Terry Baldwin with Mrs. Charles Baldwin accompanying. A ladies trio, consisting of Mrs Jerry Hapher. Mrs Baldwin and Miss Pat Kurtz, was accompanied byMark Steury The mortgage burnings followed the dedication sermons. Pastor Jack Farrell led the closing portion of the service with a responsive act of dedication and prayer,-> Church History The Syracuse church was built m 1887 and was a part of the Solomons Creek (now Bethany ) congregation It was organized as a separate congregation in 1907 with J W Kit son. A. L. Neff and J C. Stout as ministers. Otho Warstler was the first Sunday school superintendent He was called to the ministry in •Continued on page 5. sec. 1'
Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (T«t. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE - WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)
John A. Martin. Jr.. Named Street And Water Commissioner At Milford
John Martin, Jr . r 1 Milford, was named street and water commissioner at Milford when the town board met in special session Monday night Martin, son of Mr and Mrs John C Martin of r 2 Milford, is a native of the community and has
51,700 Damages In Three-Car Accident An estimated $1.700 m damages was given in a three-vehicle mishap in Goshen shortly after noon Saturday when a driver attempting a left turn, ap parently stepped on the car's accelerator instead of the brake pedal Mrs Adele Louise Smith. 23, of r l Garrett, attempting a left turn from Mam street onto Clinton in a 1965 Ford, struck a 1969 Buick owned by Donald L Pletcher, which was parked The Pletcher auto was then shoved into another parked car. a 1969 Dodge owned by Mrs James Purvis of r 4 Syracuse Captain Earle Waltz, Jr., investigated YOUNGSTER HIT BY Al TO THIS MORNING . Roger Baumgartner. 10-year-old son of Mr and Mr? Roger Baumgartner of north Main street. Milford., was hit by a vehicle driven by Stanley Custer, r 1 Milford, at 8:15 a m today (Wednesday) The accident occurred on West street in front of the Bill Wollman home as young Baumgartner was on his way to school and ran into the path of the oncoming car. Young Roger is reported to have a sore leg but otherwise seems uninjured as we go to press Buy Syracuse Duplex Mrs. Bette Schlotterback of Syracuse has purchased the west Main street duplex from Everett Ketenng
served with the army in Viet Nam Martin has been working with the department since November 16 He replaces Marion Deeter who is resigning effective November 31 after serving the town for number of vears
DIRECTIONS TO MISHAWAKA GAME Wawasee high school officials have listed the following directions fw those going to the Wawasee • Mishawaka basketball game Saturday night Take route 6 to Nappanee, turn north on 19 to Elkhart, then west on 33 to Mishawaka The school is on the east side of the road and is on the east side of Mishawaka This is the first time Wawasee has played Mishawaka
Snowmobile Club Is Formed Following several organizational meetings, the formation of the Lakeland Snowmobile club took place on November 9 The club has been formed to promote the enjoyment of snowmobiling as a sport. Officers elected are: President — Richard Didier, Syracuse Vice-president — Palmer Hasty. North Webster Secretary — Phil Rinker. North Webster Treasurer — Jay Boyer. North Webster One-year directors — Ed Biesemeyer. Warsaw; John Bockman. North Webster and Jim White. North Webster. Two-year directors — Dennis Jones. Syracuse. Jim Loetz. North Webster and Harold Mitchell. Pierceton The next meeting is scheduled for November 30 at 7:30 p.m at the North Webster Manne. Interested parties are invited to attend
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER X>. 1970
Syracuse Firemen Respond To Calls Over The Week End
Syracuse firemen were called to the Ivan Garwood summer residence on r 4, Highland View, Syracuse, around 10:08 p.m. Saturday by a neighbor when a fire of unknown origin was discovered The residence had been checked at 7:30 and everything apparently was in order An estimate of damages amounted to $3,000 with the fire confined to a bedroom and adjacent hallway There was ex-
Milford’s Tax Rate Cut 44 Cents Tuesday
Milford clerk-treasurer Edith I. Baumgartner reports the tax rate for the town of Milford was cut 44 cents by the tax adjustment board Tuesday mor rung The reason given for the cut is the fact persons will be paying
Leesburg Merchants Plan Home Decoration Contest For Christmas
Members of the Leesburg Merchants Association are currently planning to sponsor a home decoration contest again this year Millie Engle, association president, stated it is the goal of
Warriors Topple Falcons
By JOHN BAHN The Wawasee Warriors stand one and one in the new basketball season after losing their first outing 74-64 and defeating a strong Fairfield team 74-62 last evening on the Warrior court;! Fairfield s John Wysong scored the first basket with a field goal to give the team its only lead of the game Russ Mikel soon scored a field goal to tie the score The quarter soon turned into a scoring contest between Wawasee s John Hamilton aqd Fairfield s Wysong Hamilton hit for eight points on three field goals and two foul shots. Wysong scored three from the field and one foul shot for a total of seven. The Warriors held a 19 to 15 lead at the end of the quarter The Warriors started to fall behind in the second quarter with several fouls being called. Fairfield’s big Doug Brookins, a six foot, ten inch senior, was controled by the Warriors. He scored only one foul shot and two field goals during the quarter. Dave Elliott led in scoring as he hit for seven during the quarter. Fairfield's Wysong added an additional six points for the Falcons At the end of the half Wawasee’s lead was cut to two points with the score being 29-27. In the third quarter Fairfield’s Brookins tied the score, however. Tim Blue soon broke the tie. Blue led the Warriors during the quarter as he hit for 10 points. Hamilton added another six points during the eight minutes of play, widening the Warrior lead to 50-41. In the last quarter Wawasee scored 24 points while Fairfield scored 22. Wawasee’s John Hamilton scored 24 points' to lead in individual scoring for the evening (Continued On Page 2)
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tensive smoke damage throughout the house. Strong winds Sunday downed a tree at the William Brammer residence at Ogden Island around 4:25 Sunday afternoon taking down electrical lines as it fell. Firemen were called when the odor of something burning was detected, possibly electrical wiring, however, the only apparent -damage found was a burned-out flourescent bathroom fixture.
the motor excise tax this year when they buy their license plates * The town board had set a rate of $2.78. including a $1 cumulative levy for the sewage treatment plant The toal rate was lowered to — *4
the organization to have a Christmas light burning at every home in the community during the holidays. She is urging everyone to participate. Awards will be given for the best nativity, for the most unusual and for simplicity.
HEAP BIG CHIEF — The Wawasee Warrior emblem — the brlve w arrior — came to life at the game last night against the'Fairfield Falcons in the form of an Indian chief and squaw. Making the scene in Indian costume was chief Roger Smith, a junior, and squaw Mary Davenport, a senior.
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x»l a .a*"*- i i ‘ / * * MAKE ROOM FOR KING ARTHUR — Firt steps of a North Webster community-wide effort at rebuilding the lake resort town around an eye-catching Medieval theme were taken last week.with the removal of three old homes on the west side of road 13 in the business proper section. Another home, located just south of the three already removed, is scheduled to come down soon. The three homes that were razed last week will make room for a large parking area, and the home to come down, plus an empty lot on the corner, will provide space for the new Augsburger IGA STORE. . A'. Seen on the bulldozer doing the removal is Dave Carey.
Two Syracuse Residents Injured In Saturday Wreck Fred Baumgartner. 85. of r 1 Syracuse, and his passenger. Mrs. Rosia Eppert. 67. also of r 1. received treatment at Goshen hospital around 6:50 Saturdayevening for injuries received in an auto accident about four and one-half miles east of Nappanee on U.S. 6. Baumgartner, eastbound on
U.S. 6 at 45 miles per hour, was blinded by oncoming car lights and unable to see a parked semitractor trailer in time to avoid the collision. Mark Powers, 49. of Rochester, Minn., driver of the 1970 International truck and trailer belonging to Nationwide Carriers. Inc , of Maple Plain, Minn , had parked partially on the highway, headed east, as he attempted to assist a disabled truck. The 1969 Oldsmobile belong to Baumgartner, struck the left fuel tank and lower cross section of the truck resulting in $2,300 in damages to both
'Banditos' Hit Milford Tavern, Saturday Night The now notorious motorcycle garig. known in the Goshen area as the “Banditos,” hit the Hickory Lounge in Milford late Saturday night, doing considerable damage to property within the establishment. One member of the blackjacket gang was “busted up.” according to a Goshen police officer who had knowledge of the incident but declined to be identified The Hickory Lounge, which has been building up a strong case of Jocal opposition due to the nature of its week end entertainment, was sold a week ago by owner Mary Liniger to Pete Lindmuth and Robert Ton* uO-'ort Wayne. The new ownersd-iave eliminated the ''hip'' band and go-go-type dancers and converted its musical entertainment to western type music. Goshen Based Gang The “Banditos" are a Goshenbased motorcycle gang, according to the anonymous Goshen polite officer, which has drawn its share of police attention. The Geshen group represents a local chapter of a national organization, the officer stated. He stated, “Jo-Jo was busted up in the Milford fight and was taken to the Elkhart hospital.” It is reported Jo-Jo, a gang leader, suffered severe facial lacerations sustained from a broken beer bottle. The owners of the establishment were not available this morning for a more realistic assessment of damage done in the Saturday night foray.
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vehicles. Baumgartner sustained f a chest injury in the mishap but was not hospitalized. Mrs. Eppert was admitted to Goshen hospital for a puncture wound of the right forehead She was listed in good condition Elkhart eounty police investigated. PLAN HOLIDAY DINNER Mr and Joseph Jessop of r 1 New Paris will host a holiday dinner for Mrs. K. D. Jessop and family, Mrs. Helen Funk, Miss Edith Baumgartner, and James Beer, all of Milford
Postal Employees Honor Lewis Cobbum Syracuse postal employees and spouses honored Lewis Cobbum of Syracuse at a retirement party Saturday evening in North Webster with 31-persons in attendance. Mrs* Georgia Webster of Goshen and formerly of Syracuse presented a chalk talk and program on Indiana after which the drawing was presented to Mrs. Cobbum Mr. Cobbum was presented with an electric razor and a retirement pin by postal employee Jerry Lowe. Russell Hinderer of Syracuse, who retired December 30. 1965 from the Syracuse post office, also received a retirement pin. Cobbum retired from the Syracuse post office as a rural carrier on route 3 on July 24 of this year. A postal employee for the past 19 and one-half years at Syracuse as a rural carrier, he came to Syracuse from Fort W'ayne where he was a city carrier for eight-years. • ; GETS FEDERAL APPROVAL John W. Montgomery, director of marketing, modular division, Delta Homes Corporation, Syracuse, has announced that Delta’s “Village Square" series of modular homes has been granted Federal Housing Administration and Farmers Home Administration approval. Production of the complete line of “Village Square” homes is now underway at Delta’s new Syracuse facility.