The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 43, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 November 1971 — Page 1

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After Considerable Delay — Annexations Proceedings To Continue At Syracuse

Annexation "Go” will be action forthcoming at Syracuse following a special town board of trustees meeting Tuesday night at town hall. Ordinance 71-17, in conjunction with ordinance 574 passed jn February of 1970. was read and adopted amending the effective date on area 2 annexation to the town of Syracuse and town attorney Bruce Frey and attorney Robert Reed were authorized to proceed with necessary action in the courts for annexation of areas 1 and 3 to the town of Syracuse. Effective date for area 2 will be March 2,1973 and Tuesday night action came about due to a number of signatures being withdrawn by the same individuals originally signing a remonstrance against said annexation in 1970 Areas 1 and 3 remonstrance suits in the courts were filed by Robert Hepler of Goshen while the Rockhill law firm at Warsaw filed for area 2. 1979 Action A special meeting of the Syracuse town board of trustees and members of the SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce was called on February 25.1970 to discuss annexation at Syracuse and to consider passing the ordinances as presented by the chamber at the last board meeting. At this meeting, the town board passed three readings of the ordinances proposing the annexation of three parcels of land to the incorporated town of Syracuse. The three ordinances were read by town attorney Robert Reed and following lengthy

I ~ «O|| ~ A * — — TO SERVE ON FEDERAL COMMITTEE — Charlotte Kell, owner-operator of the Wawasee Airport and the Wawasee Flying Service, will leave Sunday for Washington. D. C.. to he seated on a Women's Advisory Committee on Aviation. Her appointment to a three-year term on the committee came from John H. Shaffer, administrator for the Federal Aviation. Department of Transportation. The four-day session of the group will be held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington. Os the five sub-committees. Mrs. Kell hopes to serve on the airports and air traffic sub-committee. Mrs. KeU has been flying for six years, giving private lessons for three years. She teaches a ground school class every Tuesday night at Wawasee Prep, and is secretary of Wings Over Waw asee. Inc., a group of area aviation enthusiasts.

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

discussion, the board suspended rules and had the second and third reading of the ordinances concurrently and approved this dual reading The ordinances were then published in the newspapers with public meetings slated for Wednesday, March 18, Wednesday, March 25. and Wednesday. April 1, for each of the separate areas to be annexed. At this special meeting, Steve Hearn serving as chairman of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce annexation committee. explained the purpose of annexation and what it would mean. Locked In Hearn at this time added it imperative to the future growth and development of the community stressing Syracuse was "locked in with nowhere to go but to annexation." He further added it would cost approximately $250,000 to bring the necessary water and sewer lines to the annexed areas, but that an Indianapolis firm whose business it is to approve such municipal revenue bonds, has advised his office that the proposed revenue bonds would be marketable. Also, he said, it would take about three years to bring the needed services to the annexed areas including free garbage pick up and snow removal. The annexation planned would double the size of Syracuse and its taxable valuation could jump from approximately $3 million dollars to $44 million dollars. Ordinance numbers were 573. (ConVd On Page VSec 1>

Boy Scout Council Makes Decision

The Pioneer Trails Council met Tuesday, Nov, 16 at the First United Methodist church in

ELECTED THIRD VICE PRESIDENT — Robert L. Burger, New Paris, has been elected third vice president of the National Ice Cream Retailers Association for 1972. He is presently president of the New Paris dreamery and vice president of the M-store Burger Dairy Chain in Indiana and Michigan. The theme of the meeting, which was held in Lancaster, Pa„ was “What’s Your Policy.”

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Warsaw. The present council consists of Elkhart. LaGrange and Kosciusko counties. The scouting movement is making councils larger to make them more efficient. Consolidation plans are being made in the South Bend and Fort Wayne areas. At a council meeting last mot. the council voted to consolidate with the South Bend and Michigan City council. At the same time LaGrange county asked to consolidate with the Anthony Wayne area council. The meeting determined the decision of Kosciusko county. Present at the meeting were the institutional representatives of each cub scout pack, boy scout troop and explorer post of Kosciusko county and other interested persons. U.M.A. Holds Workshop November 20 The United Mexican Americans of Milford held a work shop in the U.M.A. CommunityBuilding Saturday, Nov. 20. The work shop, which was held from 9:30 a m. to 5:30 p.m. was the first of a three part series which is sponsored by the department of Spanish-Speaking people of Fort Wayne and South Bend. Director for this department is Jose Juarez of Fort Wayne and Raul Carrasco of South Bend is codirector. The purpose of this work shop was to help Spanish American citizens of Milford to organize and understand Project Organizing With Education and Research (POWER). Different problems were discussed with special attention on education, financial problems and participation in the community. The work shop was directed byDave Cormier, who is an instructor at the Indiana Institute of Technology in Fort Wayne. Also present was Father Zimmerman of Syracuse. The U.M.A. Organization urges all Spanish-Speaking people and any interested citizen to attend die next work shop. The date for the next work shop will be announced later. No Injuries In Goshen Accident No one was injured at 9:49 Friday morning when a 1966 Chevrolet station wagon driven by Ralph H. Pletcher, 53, 313 South Main street, Goshen, and a 1963 Ford pickup truck driven byRoger S. Smith. 29. of r 2 Syracuse, collided on East Monroe street in Goshen. Damage was estimated at $l5O to each vehicle

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Open House Friday At Remodeled Milford Bank

The completely remodeled Milford banking facility — the Milford Office of the First National Bank of Warsaw — will be open to the public for an informal open house on Friday, Nov. 26, during its regular banking hours. The bank brings together all of the facilities and services to make it one of the finest banking institutions in the area. Since the old Citizens State Bank of Milford affected its merger and consolidation with the First National Bank of Warsaw January 31, 1959. its directors have moved to enlarge and expand services to its patrons in the Milford areaa Attractive Appointments The new building was enlarged with the purchase and demolition of the vacated twostory structure on its north. Half of that new area was incorporated into the new bank building, while the other half went into making a drive-up window, popular with modernday motorists. New offices and a new board room were added, and rich walnut paneling and soft carpet provide an inviting atmosphere. The front of the building has an exciting appearance with its aluminum frame doors and windows, and pillars of handpicked field stope. The north side is a combination of red brick and field stone. Along with the drive-up window on the north, the postal department has consented to install an attractive mail box in order that motorists might mail their letters and do their daily banking without leaving the comfort of their autos. Enlarge Services The consolidation of the Milford bank with the First National Bank of Warsaw has added to the services the local bank can provide for its patrons.

In commenting on this. William E. Hadley, president of the First National Bank of Warsaw, said patrons now have at their service an able trust department headed by Neal M. Carlson. Mr. Hadley said, "We consider this a real big plus for our patrons.” He added that the consolidation provides a larger loan limit to its customers, stating, "W’e are not tied to a small loan limit.” This is obviously one of the handicaps a small, independent bank works under. The officers and directors of the First National Bank of Warsaw have shown great confidence in the growth and prosperity of the Milford area in making an investment of this

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type. Mr. Hadley said, “With these facilities we will now be able to render the best possible service to our customers in the Milford area." Brubaker Vice President Gordon Brubaker is assistant vice president of the First National Bank of Warsaw and is manager of the Milford Office, assisted by Mrs. Donald (Hazel) Charlton. Others working at the Milford bank on a daily basis include Mary Ellen Summy, Doris Wolferman, Pat Hackworth and Carol Reece. , Directors include George H. Lenke, Jr., Chairman; J. R. Baum, William E. Hadley, Robert Merkle. Alvin T. Rockhill,

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Ross W. Sittier, Thomas R. Walter and Charles “Reub” Williams. Other officers include William E. Hadley, president; Neal M. Carlson, vice president and trust officer; Iva Marie Rosbrugh, assistant trust officer; Fred T. Stephens, senior vice president; Robert E. Boley, vice president; Freda Igo, assistant vice president; Joe A. Arnold, assistant vice president; Willis Ault, Jr., assistant vice president; Richard W. Snodgrass, assistant vice president; Jo C Paxton, CPA, cashier; Paulene Holderman, assistant cashier; Donna Kinch, assistant cashier; Mary Manwaring, ' assistant cashier; and Ross W. Sittier, consultant.