The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 February 1972 — Page 5

OBITUARIES

Mrs. Lee Henwood Mrs. Cleo Marie Henwood. 78, r 3 Syracuse, died at 7:15 Thursday evening in Whitley County hospital at Columbia City. A lifetime resident of the North Webster and Syracuse area, she died of complications following a heart attack suffered two weeks prior. Born in Kosciusko county on January 3, 1894 she was a daughter of Howard and Anna t (Guy) Strieby. She married Lee Hen wood in 1908 and he preceded her in death in 1964. Mrs. Henwood was a member of Zion Chapel United Brethren church south of Syracuse and the ’Goodwill Extension Homemakers club. Survivors include two sons, Eugene of Syracuse and Gerald. Bristol, Penn.; one daughter, Mrs. Edison (Betty) Witmer of r 1 Larwill; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and one sister. Mrs Blanche Kline of Syracuse. Rev. Chester Reed officiated for the Sunday service and burial was in Union cemetery south of Syracuse. Henry Week Rapp, Sr. Word was received here this week of the death of Henry Week Rapp, Sr . of Morton. 11l tHe died Friday in Peoria Funeral services were held February 21 at 10 a m. in a Morton church Edna (Cripe) Norris Funeral services were held Friday for Mrs Edna Norris, 94, Saskatchan, Preeceville, Canada, and sister of Mrs. Thomas (Ada) Schlecht of Syracuse - A former Syracuse-North Webster area resident for a great number of years, she was a daughter of Israel and Mary Cripe Mrs. Garnet Clayton Mrs. Garnet (Elma) Clayton. 64. Englewood. Fla., former Milford resident and summer resident bf Epworth Forest at North Webster, died February 15 at Venice. Fla Mrs Clayton was born April 20. 1907 at Fort Wayne. In addition to

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her husband, Rev. L. Earl Clayton, former pastor of the Milford Methodist church, there are two sons. John, Union Mich., Dale, Ossian, grandchildren; three brothers, Cecil, Alva and Clarence Jamison, Hoagland; one sister, Mrs. Allen (Arta) Emerick, Hoagland. Services were conducted on Thursday, Feb. 17. at 10 a.m. at the Englewood United Methodist church at Englewood. Fla. Rev. John V. Whitehead officiated and was assisted by Rev. Carl G. Adams of Winterhaven. Music was provided by Mrs. Helen Ficks. Funeral services were also held at the Waynedale United Methodist church of Fort Wayne. The services were conducted February 19 at 10 a m. with Jim Fritz and Herschel Murray officiating. Interment was in the Antioch cemetery at Hoagland. Dan Hamden Dan Hamden of Muncie, brother of Mrs S. L. Coffman of New Paris, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 16. in the Veterans hospital in Indianapolis He is survived by his wife, one son, and mother. Mrs Thomas I. Hamden of the Om nursing home. Milford. Funeral serviced were held in New Castle with interment in Richmond. John L. Wortinger Funeral services were held Wednesday morning for John L. Wortinger, 65, Goshen and brother of Mrs. M L. (Betty) Miller of Syracuse He died of a heart attack Sunday at Goshen hospital where he had been a patient for four days after being admitted with a previous heart attack Mr. Wortinger was a retired employee of Goshen Rubber Co He was born on October 14, 1906 at Stroh and united in marriage on October 27, 1933 to Marie Binkley. She survives Mr Wortinger was a member of the Fort Wayne Beagle club In addition to the widow and Syracuse sister, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs Leroy Baker of Westlake. Calif.; one granddaughter; one brother Ned of ■ Elkhart; and one other sister. Mrs. Thomas Wilfret of Goshen. Burial was in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens at Osceola. Sunday afternoon callers in the I. J. Byland home at Oakwood Park. Syracuse, were Mr and Mrs. Delfred Drudge and Lou Ann of Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. James Poad of Toledo. Ohio. Mrs. Lillian Casper, Moren Point. Mich., and Mrs Tom Jones. Mrs. Nelson"Byland and Mr. and Mrs James Crafton, Terri and Garry, all of Syracuse.

Hospital Notes Murphy Medical Center MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Admissions Neal H. Germonprez of r 1 Leesburg. Dismissals Ronald C. Sharp of Syracuse. Mrs. Adam Pamer of Milford. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Admissions Mrs. Neal Germonprez of r 1 Leesburg. Dismissals Mrs. Simion Lilly and son of r 1 North Webster. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY’ 16 Dismissals Mrs. Neal Germonprez of r 1 Leesburg. Neal H. Germonprez of r 1 Leesburg FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 18 Admissions Jody F. Carlin of r 2 Leesburg. Francis M. Lilly, Jr., of Syracuse. Dismissals Mrs. PearlM. Hummel of r 2 Leesburg. . SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 19 Dismissals Francis M. Lilly, Jr., of Syracuse. Mrs. Graham Meier of r 3 Syracuse. Emergency Room Jennifer Glaser of r 1 Leesburg. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 20 .Admissions James M. Robinson of r 1 Leesburg. Mrs. Lester Nelson of North Webster Dismissals Jody F. Carlin of r 2 Leesburg. Goshen General TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Admissions Emma Jernigan of North Webster Dismissals ’ Eva V. Warren of r 1 Milford. Edna L. Anderson, r 1 North Webster. Albert Hammam, box 102 North Webster. Justin J. deSomer of r 2 Syracuse. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 16 .Admissions Geraldine Stewart of r 1 Syracuse. Dismissals Mrs. Jack R. Wallen and son of r 1 Milford. Lester U. Purcell, r 3 Syracuse. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Admissions Lester Purcell of r 3 Syracuse. Dismissals Mrs. Tom Smithson and daughter, r 2 Leesburg.

Helen R. Carr, box 249 North Webster. Jerry Kern of r 4 Syracuse. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 18 Admissions Elva W. Miller of Syracuse. Dismissals Bertha S. Kline of r 3 Syracuse. J. B. Hoy of North Webstar. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Admissions Charles W. Thornburg of Syracuse. Dismissals Ruth L. Hamman of North Webster. Gail M. Mast, r 1 Syracuse. Bertha L. McDonald of Syracuse. Elva D. Miller, Syracuse. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 20 Admissions Navoda Edwards, Leesburg. Aline S. Hoerr, Milford. Dismissals Bonnie J. Yoder, r 1 Milford. Althea M. Haggerty of Milford MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Admissions George B. Cobb of Syracuse. Carolyn Cannon, r 4 Syracuse. Blanche R. Ditchett, r 1 Syracuse. Howard R. Berkeypile, Milford. Dismissals Mrs. Alvin R. Mast of r 1 North Webster. Mrs. Danny B. Gallmeier and baby of r 3 Syracuse. OTHER HOSPITAL NEWS Mrs. Kenneth Enyeart of North Webster was admitted to the W’hitley County hopsital at Columbia City last week. She was released over the week end. Adrian Hawn of Milford was admitted to the Whitley County hospital at Columbia City last week. Mrs. Phil Payne and infant daughter of North Webster were released from Whitley County hospital this week. Mrs. Earl Treadway of Syracuse remains a patient in room 325 at Elkhart hospital following hip surgery performed last Thursday. W. R. (Ric) McClure of r 2 Syracuse underwent major surgery Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Bluffton hospital. His room number is 261 and his condition is satisfactory. Frank K. Troxel of North Webster was admitted to the Whitley County hospital this week. W'ilma J. Ousley of North Webster was admitted to Whitley County hospital this week. C. W. Thornburg. 430 East Boston street, Syracuse, was released Wednesday night from Goshen hospital. BIRTHS ■£ GALLMEIER, Danny Bill. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Danny Gallmeier of r 3 Syracuse are parents of their first child, an eight pound, ten ounce, son, Danny Bill Gallmeier, Jr.,. born on Friday, Feb. 18. at Goshen hospital. Grandparents are Mrs. Otto W. Gallmeier of r 3 Syracuse, Robert Demy, 421 W. Center street, Warsaw, and Mrs. Betty Demy of r 5 Warsaw. Mrs. Opal Longfield, Nappanee is the maternal great-grandmother. PAYNE. Sharon Leslie Mr. and Mrs. Phil R. Payne of North Webster are the parents of a seven pound, seven ounce.

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daughter, Sharon Leslie, born on Sunday, Feb. 13, at Whitley County hospital, Columbia City. The newborn has a brother Steven 12, sister Susan 8, and sister Sandra 5. Mrs. A. L. McKee of North Webster is the maternal grandmother and Mrs. Hannah Payne, North Webster, the paternal grandmother. JONES, Bryan Todd Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones of Anderson became the parents of their son, Bryan Todd, on Thursday, Feb. 17. He weighed in at six pounds, nine ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kern, Jr., of Syracuse. Maternal greatgrandmother is Mrs. Ruth Kern, also of Syracuse. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones of Anderson and the paternal greatgrandmother is Mrs. John Jones also of that city. CHAMBERS, Rhonda Renee Mr. and Mrs. Mark Chambers of 1612 S. Tenth St. Goshen, are parents of their first child, Rhonda Renee, born February 8 at 5 a.m. She weighed eight pounds three fourths ounces and was 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Willie Salin of Goshen and paternal grandmpther is Mrs. Erma Chambers of Milford Paternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Fred Secrist of Bourbon. SNIDER, Jeffrey Scott Mr. and Mrs. Jim Slider of La Ville are parents of their first son. Jeffrey Scott, bom at 5:17 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18. in the Memorial hospital at South Bend. Jeffrey Scott weighed in at seven pounds, three ounces and measured 20 inches. Maternal grandmother is Mrs. Dallas Kitson of Syracuse and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Russell Snider of Nappanee. Great-grandmothers are Mrs. Noma Kitson of Syracuse. Mrs. Kline of Nappanee and Mrs. Birdlla Shireman of Akron. Court News Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses at the office of county clerk Bessie I. Himes: Albert Arden Miller. 41, box 352 Milford. Barth Corp, and Betty Louise Chambers, 53. box 202 Milford, waitress. Injuries and Damages United States of America and Roger Dale Turpen vs Carl W. Poe and Lakeland Campers. Inc. box 338 Milford. Plaintiff demands judgment for injuries and damages resulting from an auto and truck accident June 27. 1971,200 feet south of intersection of state road 13 and old 30. Z Divorces Filed Kellie M. England vs Sharon L. England, 200 East Pearl street, Syracuse. The couple was married April 7, 1956 and separated July 6, 1971. Plaintiff asks for divorce, division of property, visiting privileges of two minor children. Fined Eva Zartman, 57, box 294 Milford. $26 for disorderly conduct. Verl D. Lindzy of r 3 Syracuse, $49 for driving under influence of intoxicating beverage. Edna E. Baldridge. 29, of North Webster, S3O for having no license.

Tom L. Mock, 28, box 206 North Webster, $278 for second offense of driving under influence of intoxicating beverages. Maxine A. Athens. 54, r 3 Syracuse, S3O for disobeying traffic signal. Isaac Poe, 25, box 253 Leesburg, SSO and six months to Indiana State Farm for assault and battery. John Poe, 24, box 253 Leesburg, SSO and 90 days to Indiana State Farm for driving under influence. Eugene Poe, 27, box 253 Leesburg, S3O and six months suspended sentence to Indiana State Farm for public intoxication. License Suspended According to the lastest report from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Indianapolis, the following Lakeland area residents have had their driver’s license suspended. Douglas E. Drake of 210 N. East street, Milford, from October 10, 1971 to January 9, 1972, for drunk driving. Frederick E. Hann of r 4 Syracuse, from October 31, 1971 to October 31, 1972, for drunk driving. Felix S. Salas of r 1 Milford, from June 19. 1971 to December 15, 1971, for drunk driving. Booked Edward E. Foltz, Jr., 22. Leesburg, was booked Friday, Feb. 18. at the Kosciusko county jail on a charge of public intoxication. CARDS THANKS C.ARD OF THANKS I wish to thank all my friends for their many cards, flowers and other acts of kindness during my recent stay in the hospital. Helen Nusbaum IN MEMORIAM In memory of our beloved son and brother Robert Wayne (Bob) Ellis Who passed away in Viet Nam February 29, 1968 You’re not forgotten, Robert, dear Nor ever shall you be As long as life and memory last. We shall remember thee. Blanche and Wilbur Ellis And Family S9OO Damage In One-Vehicle Mishap A 1965 Ford received heavy damage.,at 12:05 a m. Sunday as driver vehicle, Anthony L. Newman. 17, Milford, lost control after skidding on an icy patch and struck an iron post and pier about one-fourth of a mile south and one mile east of Syracuse on the Pickwick Road. Syracuse police estimated SBOO to the right side and rear section of the Ford and approximately SIOO to a pier at the channel edge. Community Hands Hold Meeting By CONNIE HOOPINGARNER The Community Hands 4-H club met February 9 at the Syracuse junior high school with 25 members present. The American pledge was given by Ronnie Aaron and the 4H pledge by Eric Kolberg. Mark Grady gave a talk on electricity. On February 16 the club held it’s money making project ami loaded out 12,000 chickens that night. BLAINE BILLER HONORED FRIDAY Blaine Biller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Biller of r 2 Milford, was honored on Friday for his 10th birthday. Among those present were Todd, Terry and Trade George,

Kinder Realty, Inc. Announces Another Service for the Community A qualified housing consultant will be on duty in Meadowview Addition just west of Milford off County Road 1250 — Daily — From 2 to 7 p.m. to discuss all aspects of your housing needs. Kinder Realty, Inc. Model Home Phone Number 658-4011 Office Phone Number 457-4341

Wed., Feb. 23, 1972—THE MAIL-JOURNAL

* - A 7 W i r l I Illi Jffl OFFICERS TRAINING — Rosalyn Long answers questions at the 4-Hers officers training held Thursday, Feb. 17.

4-H Officer’s Training Attended By 241

KEITH A. CARRINGTON Area Extension Agent, Y'outh The junior leader officers were in charge of each session discussing the duties and responsibilities of each office at the 4-H officer’s training held Thursday. Feb. 17 and attended by 241 4-H’ers from Kosciusko County. Each club having 100 per cent of their officers at the session received a 4-H note pad for each officer and a club certificate. Those clubs receiving the certificate and note pads are: Mentone Merrv 4-H’ers, Silver

Scott and Brad Brown. Angela and Ryan smith. Ryan Wuthrich, Debra Jean and Lisa Tyler and Henry Hostetler. Games were played with prizes awarded. Birthday cake with miniature animals was served with ice cream. WHITKO SCHOOL CALENDAR Today Adult agriculture Saturday Basketball sectional finals Tuesday 3:10 p.m. — Annual staff Three-Day Bible Conference Set It was announced today that the three-day Bible conference, scheduled for March 17-19 and hosted by the Logansport Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, will feature two traveling dignitaries from the world headquarters of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York.. Their names are Ruben Cobos. Jr., and W. Z. Tanler. Brand Williams, local presiding minister of Jehovah’s Witnesses, commented on the purpose of the convention. He said, “All of Jehovah’s Witnesses feel an obligation to teach others what they have learned from a careful study of the Bible. To be an effective teacher, however, requires training. In addition to weekly training classes operative in all congregations, we also have larger semi-annual conferences for the entire family. The one being planned for Logansport is such an affair.” Ordained at age 12, Mr. Cobos began teaching others the Bible at the tender age of eight and on March 19 will be addressing an expected capacity crowd of 1,800 at Logansportjs Lincoln junior high school. His subject will be, “Are You ‘Marked’ For Survival?”. All local persons seeking the Bible’s answer to what the near future holds are cordially invited to attend. As usual, admission is free and no collections will be taken.

Lake Tatapocheon, Monroe Merry Maidens, Milford Sr. Homemakers, Mentone Harrison Hustlers, North Webster Room 4U, Silver Lake Rambling Farmers, Pierceton Happy 4-H’ers, Milford Jr. Merry Maidens, Claypool Lucky Leprechauns, Milford Sr. Happy Bachelors, Burket Busy Bees, Burket Cheerio, Wee Webster Workers, 4 Leaf Clovers, Syracuse Community Hands. Atwood Victory, Wayne Township Husky Hoosiers, American Girls, Pierceton Hayseeds and Monroe Mere Men.

Young Bowlers Receive Awards An awards program was held Saturday morning at Wawasee Bowl for the Bantam and Junior high leagues for honors during the past season. Awards presented to the Bantam league were: Trophies and emblems to the first place team, The Panthers, composed of Mark Dunithan. Mark Maggart, Tim Schrock and Doug Weisser; and second place emblems to The Raiders. Joni Denney, Janine England. Wanda England and Laura Herr. Scratch awards went to: High series — Rick Schwartz, trophy and emblem, 276 High series — Marsha Grim, trophy and emblem, 271 High game — Roger Fetters, trophy and patch, 161 High game — Teresa Carpenter. trophy and patch, 172. Handicap awards were: High game — Paul Kline, 193, trophy High game — Leri Hochstetler, 207, trophy High series — Tim Schrock, 378, trophy High series — Jill Conley, 392, trophy Tim Schrock and Teresa Carpenter, with averages of 105 and 93, respectively, received emblems from AJBC for high league averages. Teresa Coy and Anita Lovelette were most improved of the girls with plus 17 and Jim Becker for the boys with plus 11. Each received emblems from AJBC. Teresa Carpenter also received a special emblem from AJBC for her 172 game. Ice cream and colas were served to all youths present for the program. Each regular member also received a wooden pin with final averages recorded on each fromhthe Land O’ Lakes Junior Bowling association. Saturday Junior League The Groovy Goolies took first place honors in the Saturday Morning Junior bowling league following a roll-off with the Banana Splits. Team members of the Goolies are Mike Luttman, Bill Byland, Dale Gantz and Jeff Miller. Individual awards were as follows: High series, boys — Dale Gantz 501 scratch High series, girls — Barbara Brouwer 459 scratch High game, boys — Jeff Miller 189 scratch High game, girls — Nina Huffer 169 scratch High series, boys — Dave Firestone 611 hdep. High series, girls — Kathy Trobaugh 601 hdep. High game, boys — Paul Schrumph 236, hdep. High game, girls — Cindy Eby 224, hdep. High average awards — Jeff Miller 132; Barbara Brouwer 126 High average increase — Dan Dieterly 17 pins and Kathy Brandon, 12 pins. All youths were served refreshments at the awards program. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Buhrt of Milford had Sunday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Buhrt and Karen of Goshen, Mr.! and Mrs. Joe Nemeth of South Bend and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waldbeser.

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