The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 42, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 November 1972 — Page 1

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VOLUME 9

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£ Board Os Zoning Appeals Denies Variance Request

The board of zoning appeals of the town of Syracuse unanimously denied a request for variance by John Robinson, doing business as the American Eagle Motor Corporation, at a Monday night meeting at the Syracuse town hall. Robinson has been manufacturing motor homes for the past month or more in the building formerly occupied by Al’s South Shore Marine, located on the west side of road 13 just south of the South Shore golf course. Asks Variance The area where the building is located, down to road 8 on the south, was zoned as suburban residential in the 1960 zoning ordinance and was later reclassified for conditional use as roadside business. When * Robinson began the

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manufacture of motor homes on the site, he was informed this was in violation of the zoning ordinance, and was told he should seek a variance from the town’s board of zoning appeals. This he did, and a hearing was held Monday night at the town hall. Robinson told the board he was using the building as a temporary manufacturing site, but that he certainly would have to move to a larger location in the near future. Accordingly, following the unanimous vote denying the request for a variance, town attorney Bruce Frey was ordered to issue a cease and desist order against the firm on Tuesday. A number of area residents attended the Monday night meeting, including Harry Alfrey of the Wawasee Property

Owners’ Association, Mike Kiley of the Pickwick Property Owners’ Association, Tom Tuttle of the South Shore golf course, and Joe Gray, {resident of the plan commission. Attending the meeting were Joe Hughes, president of the zoning board of appeals, Bill Pipp, Charles Miller and Dee Stiver. SUNDAY DINNER GUESTS AT PAUL BUHRT HOME Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waldbeser of Milford were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Buhrt of Milford. Also {resent were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nemeth of South Bend. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Buhrt and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buhrt and family, all of Syracuse.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1972

No Remonstrances Against Annexation

The 60 days in which objectors could file a remonstrance against the annexation of continguous lands to the corporate town of Milford have passed with no remonstpnces being filed. The ordinance was passed at the Milford town board meeting on September 11 with the 60 days being up last week.

Rotary Club Marks Its 25th Anniversary

The Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary club marked its Silver Anniversary last night with a ladies’ night at the South Shore country club. Approximately 100 attended. Following a steak dinner, club president Clem Lisor honored the organization’s «4hly two active charter members, J. Barton Cox and Ross W. Osborn, by having them cut a large birthday cake, along with district governor Philip Legg of Plymouth. Hear Judge Lee Principal speaker for the occasion was Kosciusko county circuit court Judge Gene B. Lee, introduced by prosecuting attorney R. Steve Hearn. Judge Lee addressed his remarks to efforts being made in the state of Indiana in recent years toward restructuring the judicial system. He said all this effort has been to take the judiciary out of politics and along this line he cited occasions when “political hacks” ended up as judges on the state’s high courts — toward a constitutional amendment which would return the selection of judges to the voters. He said he was astounded to learn that 6,000 voters in Kosciusko county alone failed to vote for this amendment, perhaps because they are ignorant of the significance of this attempt at reorganization of the judiciary. The real impetus behind this move to reorganize Indiana courts, he said, oddly enough, came from the League of Women Voters. ? Judge Lee has been circuit court judge since 1963. President Lisor introduced distinguished guests who included John Snell and William Chinworth of Warsaw, both past district governors, and their ladies. Dinner music was furnished by the Wawasee high school string ensemble, the girl’s barber shop quartet, and soloist Connie Christner. Officers of the Rotary club besides Mr. Lisor are: Varner Chance, vice presidept; Col. Joe Gray, secretary;and Roy Price, treasurer. The board of directors include Jerry Ganshorn, Col. Gray, Wendel Shank, Dick DitnCr, Charles Harris, Bill Dalton, Ralph Oyler, Roy Price and Clem Lisor. Members besides those mentioned include: Al Amos, Rev. Ross Cook, Lou Craig, Bill Cutter, Ken Harkless, Rev. Dave Hyndman, Lewis Immel, Phil Jones, Bob Jones, Bill Jones, Charles Kroh, Lou Kuilema, Paul Levemier, Gene Ludwig, Dave McGrew, Bill Meyers, Nelson Miles, Harry Nicolai, Jay Peffley, Paul Penn, Tom Prickett,

MAD Gives $ l6B To Volunteer Fire Dept. For Radios

The Milford Area Development Council (MAD) voted at its Monday night meeting at the Milford fire station to give $168.31 to the Milford volunteer fire department for its radio equipment. The money, proceeds from a community auction sale sponsored by MAD, brings the total to $704.24 that MAD has given the fire department. Vote New Directors President John B. Augsburger

The ordinance for the annexation is 72-1. The additional land will more than double the land size of the town of Milford and considerably increase its population. The annexation was urged by the Milford Area Development Council (MAD) and by several businesses in the area to be annexed.

Robert Reed, Rev. Dave Suelzer and John Walker. Charter members were: Nelson Auer, Keith Cripe, Jack Clark, J. Barton Cox, Claude M. Fawns, Spencer Heerman, Herschel D. Harkless, Embury G. Hilbert, Roscoe C. Howard, William W. Irwin, Madison F. Jones, Jack Kesterson, Charles Kroh, Ross W. Osborn, Douglas Pilcher, Gus Panagos, Chris Panagos, Elmer Stucky, Dale W. Sprague, Court Slabaugh and G. Laucks Xanders. Purchase New Police Car For Syracuse w Bids were opened at a special meeting of the Syracuse town board of trustees last Thursday night for purchase of a new police car with the present vehicle being used as a trade-in. The Syracuse branch of C. S. Myers Ford was awarded the contract for a Custom 500 with low bid of $3,428. Jack Stump,, sales manager, gave delivery date as five weeks. The only other bidder was Cutter Chevrolet, Inc., Syracuse, with $3,496 on a Bel Air. Following opening of bids, town attorney Bruce Frey brought members up to date on court actions regarding annexation of areas one and three to the town of Syracuse. The regular monthly meeting of the town board of trustees scheduled for next week has been rescheduled for November 28. All town board members were in attendance. Karstedts Present Program For Senior Citizens At Milford Rev. and Mrs. Ralph P. Karstedt of Milford presented the program at the Milford senior citizens meeting Sunday. * The meeting began with a pot luck supper at the fire station at 4 p.m. Forty persons were in attendance. The Karstedt’s program centered around their trip to Europe last summer with the Sounds of Hope. The next meeting of the senior citizens will be a pot luck dinner at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17. The program will be presented by the youth groups of the Milford Christian church. Honor Son On Birthday Mr. and Mrs. Richard Coy of Syracuse entertained Saturday evening in their home honoring son Robby on the occasion of his first birthday anniversary.

named Paul Brembeck, Paul Kizer and C. J. Myers to a nominating committee, to report at the December meeting. At the same time for group voted in the following members to serve two years each on the MAD steering committee: Mrs. Max Duncan, Phil Beer and Allan Coy. The group discussed the annexation ordinance the Milford town board passed on September 11, an ordinance that was a prime target of MAD for the past three

- < ■K i *■ if ' a ll* I' r I ■ MF -_-.-s»aL ** V v tb. 0 I ■* -JBS-t'-'Bf' i iHr ' Mr- ■ 4 I 1 : l-i I I -U I --'I T w i i > tAi bH rff - WV .. -. Hwih "* f IW ■ EXTENSIVE DAMAGE — Extensive damage has been reported to the Henson apartment building located on Main street in Milford last Thursday night when fire swept through the upstairs. Estimates have not yet been made and are not expected until later in the week. The fire was caused by an exhaust fan in the attic. The four upstairs apartments, two of which were occupied, and the attic were destroyed by the flames. The two downstairs apartments received heavy smoke and water damage. The building, known as the old Milford hotel, carries a plaque which dates it in 1890. It is owned by Robert (Tom) Henson. Mr. and Mrs. Henson and family reside in one of the first floor apartments with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Henson residing in the other. Living in the upstairs apartments at the time of the fire were the James Parker and Henry Sizemore families. The Syracuse fire department was called to assist the Milford department.

American Legion Begins Remodeling Os Post Office

Members of the Milford American Legion, Ancil Geiger Post 226, began an extensive remodeling program last week of the building which houses the Milford post office. TTie building, owned by the Legion, will have a new front and will be completely remodeled. Ray Buhrt is general contractor. The new front will feature field stonej marble chip board and smoked glass windows. The roof line will be the new Mansard

Community Thanksgiving Service At Syracuse

A community Thanksgiving service will be held at Calvary United Methodist church, Syracuse, on Thanksgiving eve, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. according to a spokesman for the event sponsored by the Syracuse t Ministerial Association. The sermon will be by Rev. Marvin Jones and combined choirs of various churches will be participating. A fellowship hour will follow ip the church parlor. Also taking part will be several priests from Wawasee Prep. Churches of the ministerial association are: Calvary, Saint Andrew’s United Methodist, Church of God, Church of the Brethren, All Saints’ chapel,

years. It was generally agreed that MAD should push for implementation of phase II of the town’s annexation plans during the coming year. President Augsburger said, “Our annexation and zoning committee will probably be our most important committee in the year ahead.’’ He also said townsmen Bill Motts and Paul Kizer are surveying the town prior to placing an order for numerals to be given

styling with the finished look being much like that of the Milford bank building. The remodeling program inside the post office will include new lighting, paneling, flooring and rest rooms. Central air conditioning will also be installed. Bruce McClintic is commander ofthe Legion and is being assisted by Dale Stump in coordinating the remodeling program. /

Grace Lutheran church, Saint Martin dePorres Catholic church, and Wawasee Lakeside chapel.

Floyd Fithian To Make 'Thank You' Appearance

Floyd Fithian, defeated Democratic candidate for congress from the second district, will visit friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Nice, r 1 Warsaw, at 8 p.m. Friday, as a “thank you” gesture for work done by county people in his recent campaign. Mr. Nice

free to home owners in the town of Milford. The possible purchase of the old hotel building which was devastated by fire last Thursday night was considered. If the old building is beyond repair, the group thought it should consider tearing down the structure to provide additional parking in the uptown area. Note was also made of a new uptown restaurant, the El Ranchito, owned by Esther and

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*2OO Fine For Hickory The Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission has ruled that the Old Hickory Lounge of Milford is guilty as charged by the federal excise men and was fined S2OO for allowing patrons to stand and consume, insufficient lighting and violation of the dancing code. ATTEND HUMMEL-DAVIS WEDDING AT DUTCHTOWN Vicki Nyce of r 1 Milford and Dave Bess of r 2 Milford were among those who attended the wedding Saturday afternoon in the Dutchtown church for Barbara Hummel of r 1 Leesburg and Glen Davis of r 1 Milford.

was his county campaign manager. Friends of Mr. Fithian’s are invited to drop in at the Nice residence for a brief visit. Mrs. A. D. Wilson entertained at a tea Wednesday, Nov; 8, for some of her neighbors.

Fred Hernandez. Ambulance Problem Milford mortician Wade E. Mishler will be invited to MAD’s December meeting to discuss the town’s ambulance service problem. In an advertisement in The Mail-Journal last week Mr. Mishler stated he would not provide any ambulance service to the area after January 1,1973. At the Monday night meeting, Darrell Orn acted as secretary in the absence of Mrs. Orn.