The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 14, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 May 1972 — Page 7
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14 YEARS AGO. MAY 8.1058 ► Miss Martha Groves arrived home Saturday from Florida where she spent the winter months at Saint Petersburg. JoEllen McClintic, 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McClintic, was entered in the Open and State contest of baton IWirling at Butler Field house in Indianapolis on Saturday. Mrs. Frederick Wolferman was hostess to her bridge club and one guest, Mrs. Billy Little, Monday even mg. The alumni banquet and dance of the Milford high school will be held at Howard’s restaurant on road 13 on Saturday evening. A large crowd of prospective Cub Scouts and their parents
Leesburg Community Public Auction Sat., May 13 —7 p.m. Uptown Leesburg AUCTIONEERS: Elmer Martin and Everett Rookstool Leesburg Merchants' Assn. Leesburg Lions Club Leesburg Firemen Clerk — Peoples State Bank
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attended the special meeting held at the elementary school gym Thursday evening The mothers and daughters of the First Brethren church and their special guests met at the church Thursday evening for a potluck supper. The younger Brownies met in the elementary school Tuesdayafter school for the last meeting until September. Delbert Dippon and his son Jeff saw a young deer near their farm west of Milford at about 5 p.m. Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kerlin spent Saturday and Sunday in Lafayette where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Groves and sons, Gary and Gage.
On Saturday evening they attended the 25th anniversary show of the Purdue Glee club at Music Hall. 24 YEARS AGO. MAY 8.1848 Miss Eloise Pinkerton who has been visiting relatives at Warsaw, Mo., for the past three weeks is expected home Friday. Miss Peggy Miller was hostess at a miscellaneous shower at her home Friday evening, the guest of honor being Miss Patricia Wiggs. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Steffen have announced this week that they have set aside a portion of their farm, located on the southwest banks of Waubee Lake, have had it platted and are selling it off in lake frontage lots. The front of the Donald Fox residence on West Catherine street is undergoing some repairs. Mr. Fox is having the front porch rebuilt. Pilot Herbert Felkner and passenger Howard Haab were caught in the severe wind and thunder storm in central Indiana Sunday when they were returning from Bloomington by air. Baccalaureate services for the graduating class of Milford high school will be held at the First Brethren church Sunday. The interior of the post office has been redecorated, the painting job having been done by James Barnes. The anual Mother’s Day program at the Apostolic Christian church will be presented Friday evening. BIRTH: Mr. and Mrs. Metzer Cripe are the parents of a daughter, Barbara Joan, bom
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Saturday. She weighed six pounds, nine ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bulling and children of Goshen were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harve Zimmerman on Sunday. 30 YEARS AGO. MAY 7.1942 Mrs. John Method entertained several children Friday in honor of her son, Jerry’s fourth birthday. Pvt. Lewis Auer returned to Milford Saturday to spend a brief furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Auer. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Zimmerman announce the engagement of their older daughter, Opal, to Fred Bullinger, son of Mrs. Emil Pantel of Benton Harbor, Mich. The Women’s Missionary society of the First Brethren church will sponsor a MotherDaughter meeting Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wuthrich spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Becknell of Warsaw. Pvt. Howard Haab arrived at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Haab, on Saturday for a 10-day furlough The annual Mother-Daughter banquet, sponsored by the Eta Beta Pi Sorority, will be held on Friday. Mrs. Charles Weisser and Mary Beer entertained Wednesday at the home of the latter as a courtesy to Miss Helen Weisser. Mrs Emil Sorensen and Mrs. George Fox and daughter Lois were Friday afternoon callers at the home of Mrs. C. A. Speicher. Mrs. George Haab and son Terry were in South Bend Saturday, being accompanied there by Miss Lucille Haab, who had spent a couple of days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Haab. 40 YEARS AGO. MAY 5.1932 Merril Chatten went to Chicago Thursday and secured the first new Ford 4. The commencement exercises of the Milford high school were held Friday evening in the
community building. BIRTHS: Mr. and Mrs. Theo Beer are the parents of a 10 pound girl born Sunday; Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Hall are the parents of a son born April 25; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steiglitz are the parents of a seven pound girl born Friday. On the evening of April 27, the junior class of 27 members entertained 20 of the seniors at a three course banquet at the dining hall. Sparklin's store will move into its new building this week. They expect to start moving their merchandise on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rusher, who recently purchased the Brumbaugh Bros, farm, contemplate the rearrangement of their pool and other landscape work. April Report Given For Syracuse Chief of police Orville Vanderßeyden has submitted the April report for the Syracuse police department as follows: Calls answered — 75 Warning tickets — 25 Traffic arrests — 12 Dogs impounded — 18 Criminal arrests — 4 Thefts — 4 Fire and first aid calls attended — 11 Vandalism reports — 2 Juveniles investigated — 3 Juveniles arrested — 0 No parking zone tickets — 2 Overtime parking tickets —143 Courtesy services rendered — 28 Stolen property value — $4,413 Stolen property recovered — $4,100 Accident damage — $3,530 Total miles police car driven — 2,452 Bad checks collected — S6O Overtime hours by regular officers — 19 Hours worked by reserve officers — 62 Three junk cars were removed by owners, one fatal accident investigated/and Firestone and Vanderßeyden attended threeday vehicle theft conference at Indianapolis. Officer Joe Thornburg attended accident investigation schooling at South Bend. Waneta Blackburn of Syracuse had Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Blackburn of Atwood and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mock of Milford.
SECOND ANNUAL In Milford — Saturday, May 6
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MACK TRUCK DEALER HONORED — Gordon McCormick, center, is shown receiving a special service award marking his 15th year as a dealer for Mack Trucks, Inc. On the left is Howard Barricks. general manager of McCormick Chevrolet and Mack Truck Co. of Nappanee, and on the right is Emil A. Johnson, distributor for Mack Trucks, Inc.
Love Is Serving Set For Program “Love Is Serving,’’ will be the theme of the very special program on Sunday evening of this week at the Mount Tabor Church of God, six miles south of Nappanee. The WCSC, which is the Women’s group of the church will be conducting the evening worship service at 7:30 p.m. This program will be the annual dedication of the thank offering barrells of the women of the church. It will be an impressive service with a number of the women of the church taking part. The meditation will be given by Mrs. Walter Miller of r 1 Nappanee. Mrs. Miller has been
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Sponsored By MILFORD AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL HIRE A SLAVE! From One Os These Milford Church Youth Groups (All Proceeds Go Toward These Youth Groups) Apostolic Christian Youth Christian Church Youth United Methodist Youth First Brethren Youth Bethel Church Youth I 4-H Group I Coll: 658-9155
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active in the women’s work of the church for a number of years. This service is one that is open to all those of our area. It will be one of inspiration and meaning. So we would urge you to join with us this Sunday evening at the Mount Taber church and sh6w that “Love Is Serving.’’
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ISA Banquet Set For May 6 The Indiana Snowmobile Association banquet will be held at the M and M restaurant at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May ft A total of 18 ISA champion trophies will be awarded.
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