The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 9, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 March 1973 — Page 5

OBITUARIES

James W. Morgan Word has been received here of the death of James W. Morgan at Ocala, Fla., on March 14. A former owner of Morgan’s Drive-In south of Syracuse cm Indiana 13, Mr. Morgan sold the Syracuse business then years ago and moved to Ocala. He was preceded in death by his wife Louise, a twin sister of Mrs. Rodney Koontz, Syracuse. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Katie Greenwait of Ocala and Mrs. Robert (Jenny) Howie, also of Ocala. Jesse A. Mishler Funeral services were held Monday for Jesse A. Mishler, 82, r 4 Syracuse. Death was due to complications and came at 9:15 Friday evening at Goshen hospital. He had been in failing health for some time. Mr. Mishler was bom near Plymouth on September 15, 1890 to Ben and Olive (Burtrom) Mishler. A Syracuse resident for the past 22 years, he was married August 11, 1909 at Three Rivers, Mich., to the former Nellie E. Reed, and she survives. He was formerly associated with the Public Service Company of Indiana and retired in 1955 at New Albany. He was a member of the Church of the Brethren at Syracuse and a past Indiana governor of the Rotary clubs. In addition to the widow, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Claiborn (Alice Jane) Wamsley of Monterey, Mrs. S. S. (Mary Edna McDow) Seideman

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of Charleston, S.C., and Mrs. Enid (Lillian) Miller, Syracuse; 15 grandchildren; 25 greatgrandchildren; ohe sister, Mrs. Pearl Holfus of Hemet, Calif.; and two brothers, Ora F. Mishler, Sarasota, Fla., and John G. Mishler, LaPorte. Two sons preceded him in death. Burial was in Syracuse cemetery. Eldon Stoner Eldon Stoner, 81, r 1 Cromwell, died in Goshen hospital Monday at 6:30 a.m. He had been a patient for six days. He was a well known farmer in the Indian Village community. Mr. Stoner was born June 21, 1891 in Washington township and had resided in the area his entire lifetime. He was married March 7, 1912 to Rosa Knepper who survives. Also surviving are four sons, Kenneth of Cromwell, Kermit of South Bend, Ketice (Bill) of Cromwell and Kelvin of Syracuse; two daughters, Mrs. Howard Hull of Mishawaka and Mrs. Walter Longenecker of Middlebury; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the Ulrey funeral home at Cromwell. Rev. George Bennett will officiate and burial will be in Indian Village cemetery. Laura Chiddister Mrs. Laura M. Chiddister, 70, was found dead at her residence, 102 Fulton street, Ligonier, Saturday morning. She had been in failing health for two years. Mrs. Chiddister was born in Sparta township May 13,1902 and had spent her lifetime in the Kimmell and Ligonier areas. She married Arthur Chiddister November 29, 1923. He is deceased. Mrs. Chiddister was a member of the Ligonier United Methodist church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Duesler, Ligonier; one grandson; two great-grand-children; two brothers, Claude Magnuson, Syracuse, and Glen Magnuson, Larwill; two sisters, Mrs. Mamie Smolensk! of Auburn and Mrs. Terral Leamon, Cromwell. Services were held in the Ligonier funeral home at 2 p.m.

Sunday with Rev. Charles Elam officiating. Burial was in Oak Park cemetery. Allie Alfrey Funeral services were held in the Ligonier funeral home Saturday at 1 p.m. for Allie Alfrey, 85, an employee of the city of Ligonier. Mr. Alfrey died at 4 a.m. Thursday after suffering a heart attack at his residence on r 1 Ligonier. He was born in Moorehead, Ky., on December 17, 1887 and had resided in Ligonier for the past 50 years. He was married April 2, 1921 in Albion to Laura Gangwer. She survives along with three sons, Emerson of Illinois, Dowane of Churubusco and John of Syracuse; seven daughters, Mrs. Margaret Rockey of Millersburg, Mrs. Rose Keith of Ligonier, Mrs. Velda Hancock of Kankakee, 111., Mrs. Betty Heath, Mrs. Marie Blaine and Mrs. Linda Gregory of Churubusco and Mrs. Norma Conneaut of Conneaut, Ohio; 44 grandchildren; and 20 greatgrandchildren. Mr. Alfrey was a veteran of WWI. Rev. Jack Jessup was in charge of the services with burial in Oak Park cemetery in Ligonier. Mrs. V. Earl Shaffer Services were held today (Wednesday) for Mrs. Carolyn E. Staffer, 68, 1208 South Fourteenth street, Goshen and sister of Chris Moser of Syracuse. Death came Sunday at her home where she had been bedfast since December. She had been in failing health for several years. Bom in Eureka, 111., November 12, 1904, she was a daughter of Gottlieb and Mary Moser. Her marriage to V. Earl Shaffer took place November 5, 1927 and he survives. Mrs. Shaffer was a member of the First Brethren church where she served in - the women’s missionary society and as a deaconess. She was a member of the garden department of the Goshen Woman’s club. In addition to the Syracuse brother and her husband, she is survived by one son, Donald, Cleveland, Ohio; five grandchildren; two-great-grandchildren; two other brothers and five sisters. Elden Stoner Funeral services were held today (Wednesday) for Elden Stoner, 81, r 2 Cromwell. In failing health for three months, he passed away Monday morning at Goshen hospital where he had been a patient six days. A farmer, Mr. Stoner had spent his lifetime in the Cromwell area. He was bom in Noble county on June 21,1891. His marriage to the former Rosa Knepper took place March 7, 1912 and she survives. Also surviving are four sons, Kenneth of r 1 Cromwell, Kermit, South Bend, Ketice (Bill), Cromwell, and Kelvin of Syracuse; two daughters, Mrs. Howard Hull, Mishawaka and

Mrs. Walter Longenecker, Middlebury; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. John Hall John (Hal) Hall, 88, Pierceton and a resident of the Alfran nursing home, Columbia City, passed away at the home Monday night following failing health for three years. Death was due to complications. A Pierceton area resident most of his life, he was a retired factory worker. He was bora in Whitley county on November 15, 1884, a son of Alva Curtis and Frances Isabelle (Freeman) Hall. His wife, June, to whom he was married in 1926, preceded him in death in 1969. Survivors include one son, Wade Hall of Pierceton; two stepsons, Vernon and Cloyce Reed, both of Pierceton; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Eunice: Louman of North Webster and Mrs. Everett (Eva) Meloy, Pierceton; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Salem cemetery at Wilmot with Rev. Joseph Hayes officiating. Friends may call at the Wyman funeral home, Pierceton, from 2-4 and 7-9 today (Wednesday.) Court News Not Guilty Plea Vernon F. Ray, 40, Romeoville, 111., entered a not guilty plea in Goshen circuit court this week on a charge of voluntary manslaughter. The charge was levied following a car-truck accident March 12 on US 6 which claimed the life of Alfred L. Place, 41, Milford. Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses at the office of county clerk Bessie I. Himes: Jen-y Lee Tackett, 18,304 South Harris street, Bourbon, laborer and Susan Arlene Cannon, 15, 21? West Portland street, Syracuse. Robert Harrison Edwards, 20, box 54 Leesburg, construction worker and Brenda Joyce Grow, 17, r 3 Claypool, unemployed. Marriage License Stanley Dean Nicolai, 23, r 1 New Paris, dairy worker, and Linda Lou Bushong, 22, r 2 Syracuse, practical nurse, have applied for a marriage license at the clerk’s office in Elkhart county. License Suspended Jack W. Leamon, 22, r 1 Syracuse, has had his drivers license suspended from December 30, 1972 to March 30, 1973, for other traffic violations according to the latest report received from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles at Indianapolis. Fined The following persons were assessed fines and costs when they Appeared before city judge Robert Burner recently: Randy Goon, 18, Leesburg, S3O for violation of muffler law. The following persons were assessed fines andkcosts when appearing before jp Milo Clase recently: Thomas Martinez, 24, Milford, $46 for public intoxication. Higinio Cozarez, 27, box 465 Milford, $46 for public intoxication. Howard E. Dixon, 34, r 4 Syracuse, $49 for driving under influence. Leo W. Anglin, 53, r 1 Milford, $25 for no registration plate. Glen H. Black, 32, North Webster, $25 for driving left of center. Fined Donald E. Johnson, 22, Milford, was assessed $29 for following too closely following an accident on March 23. The mishap occurred at Fifth and Jefferson Sts., Goshen. Johnson was fined when he appeared in Goshen city court Monday morning. Nola J. Sorenson, 41, Milford, was fined $33 when she appeared in Goshen city court Monday. She was fined for speeding 50 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour speed zone in the 1100 and 1200 block of South Fourteenth St., Goshen. Divorces Filed Johnie Oswalt vs Francis Oswalt of Leesburg. The couple

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was married April 21, 1946 and separated March 7,1973. Plaintiff asks for divorce, custody of minor child, support, division of property and costs of action. Guyn F. Logan vs Sandra F. Logan of r 2 Leesburg. The couple was married June 23, 1968 and separated March 12, 1973. Plaintiff asks for divorce. Reciprocal Support Bertha Salinas vs Emillio Salinas, box 564 Milford. Plaintiff asks for support of minor child. Title Suit Pilarso V. Avalos vs Jesse and Joyce Avalos of Milford. Plaintiff asks for quiet title to real estate. Hospital Notes Murphy Medical Center SUNDAY, MARCH 18 ' Emergency Room Mrs. Dyrs Owens of Leesburg. IP MONDAY, MARCH 19 Admissions Mrs. Kendall Biller of r 2 Milford. Dismissals Mrs. Randall Honeycutt of Milford. Emergency Room Jeff Boklin of Leesburg. Otto Sierk of Milford. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 Dismissals Mrs. William James of North Webster. Mrs. Kendall Biller of r 2 Milford. THURSDAY, MARCH 22 Admissions Robert J. Moyer of r 2 Leesburg. Emergency Room Sandra Waddell of Leesburg SATURDAY, MARCH 24 Emergency Room Miss Irma Jean Carey of Leesburg SUNDAY, MARCH 25 Dismissals Mrs. Robert Waymire of Leesburg Goshen General TUESDAY, MARCH 20 Dismissals Mrs. Julio Flores of Milford. Mrs. John P. Hoy of r 3 Syracuse. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 Admissions Karen Hare of Milford. Philip B. Carper of r 2 Syracuse. Mary Kline of North Webster. Dismissals Mrs. Terry E. Johnson and son of r 1 Milford. Mrs. John G. Simmons of r 1 Milford. John A. Bryan, 213 East Pearl St., Syracuse. Mrs. Phillip Crebbs and daughter of r 2 Syracuse. Mrs. Walter Koher, 742 South Huntington St., Syracuse. John W. Thornburg of r 2 Syracuse. FRIDAY, MARCH 23 Dismissals Araeal C. Gunter of Leesburg. Karen Sue Hare of Milford. Angela K. Mock of r 3 Syracuse. SATURDAY, MARCH 24 Dismissals George G. Deaver of r 3 Syracuse. Mrs. Ivy Dettwiler of r 2 Syracuse. Donald L. Johnson, 424 East Boston, Syracuse. Mrs. Josiah L. Kline of North Webster. SUNDAY, MARCH 25 Admissions Suzanne Kruger of r 1 North Webster. MONDAY, MARCH 26 Admissions June Schermerhorn, Leesburg. Russel Tom of r 1 Leesburg. Barbara Vitaniemi, 118 East Boston St., Syracuse. Robert I. Beamer of r 1 North Webster. Tibie Packer of r 1 North Webster. Dismissals Calvin O. Johnson of r 3 Syracuse. Lydia Mellinger of r 4 Syracuse. Mrs. Clifford C. Walton and

I HU mi ? In w A' t KJ mmb* J. 54-YEAR MEMBER Eugene W. Felkner, right, former Milford postmaster, was honored at the Ancil Geiger American Legion Post 226 annual birthday party Saturday night with a certificate of membership for “50 years or more” by post commander Bruce McClintic. Felkner is a charter member of the Milford American Legion Post, spanning 54 years. Others who were honored but were unable to be present were Ronald W. Brown, Chester Felkner and Cletus S. Myers, all charter membets with 54 years of membership; Fred Harlan, 52 years; Roy Arnold, 54 years; Orville Lutes, 52 years; George Scott, 54 years; and Dwight Doty, Sr., 54 years.

daughter of r 3 Syracuse. Mrs. Chester L. Albert of r 2 Leesburg. Jenelle Lamb of North Webster. OTHER HOSPITAL NEWS Maud Yontz of Leesburg was dismissed from the Whitley County hospital, Columbia City, early last week. Philip Reeve, 49, Syracuse, was admitted to the Goshen hospital Wednesday after he fell on ice at the city sewage plant and suffered a fractured left thigh. He was taken by ambulance at 5:48 p.m. Alma Ousley of Leesburg was dismissed from the Whitley County hospital early last week.V Essa Rainey of Leesburg was admitted to the Whitley County hospital, Columbia City, this week. Dr. Herschell Coil of Syracuse was dismissed last week end from Goshen hospital. Ray Ferverda of Milford was dismissed from the Elkhart hospital, Elkhart, Saturday and is recuperating at home. Elmer Haab of r 1 Syracuse was dismissed from the Goshen hospital today and is recuperating at home. Births WALTON, Lana Marie Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Walton of r 3 Syracuse are the parents of their first child, an eight pound, 14 ounce, daughter, Lana Marie, bora on Friday, March 23, at Goshen hospital. Grandmothers of the newborn are Mrs. Glenn Kunce of Cromwell and Mrs. Wilbur (Mabel) Walton of r 3 Syracuse. Cards of T HANKS CARD OF THANKS Thanks for prayers, cards, letters, for calls, visitors, transportation to hospital, for kind neighbors that removed snow from the home driveway after the storm and for many other kindnesses. Ray and Grace Ferverda CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank Dr. Clark, Harris funeral home, friends and neighbors for assistance and cards, flowers and prayers. Mrs. Faye Koher

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Wed., March 28,1973 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

TO THE EDITOR

Down Memory Lone

Dear Editor: I know you and Mrs. B. are off in far places (or were, anyway), since we’ve beep enjoying your articles very much about your trip. I hope you keep up the traveling and reporting. I wanted to tell you people at The Mail office how much I enjoyed, also, the two pictures courtesy of Lawrence Homan showing two of Miss Mollie Pinkerton’s classes (1909) and two of Miss Martha Groves’ classes, the children being the same ones (1913) for the most part, at different ages. Although these were pictures of my sister Helen’s class and the one between hers and mine, I was visiting the day they took the picture of grades one and two in February 1909 and there I was as big as life in my white dress and white bow, front center, between Lloyd (Peanuts) Archer and John Lentz! Everything was quiet in our living room and my husband was reading another paper when I spied myself in the picture and called out, “Why, here’s Grace Jane Benson.” I think my husband thought I was losing my mind until I showed him that

CARD OF THANKS My sincere thanks to the Apostolic Christian ministers, friends, neighbors and relatives for your prayers, cards, gifts and visits during my stay at the Elkhart hospital and at my home. Charles Weisser

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picture. I began looking for other faces and I was only stumped by two or three. What fun it was to look over those little faces and go back in memory to those days! I’m sure it meant as much to many others who saw the pictures and knew who all or most of the children were. I’m glad Edna (Haab) Polk and Hattie (Davissen) Becker were able to tell you who the children were. Not too many years ago, when I was in Milford with my daughter Linda, we went to see Miss Pinkerton. She seemed to enjoy the visit very much (as both Linda and I did) and before I left she gave me a copy of the 1909 picture for me to keep. I never had a teacher I liked (and loved) any more than I did Miss Pinkerton. She always typified the true teacher to me. I’m sure she loved all children and I’m sure all children who were fortunate enough to go to her loved her. I remember some who cried and didn’t want to be promoted to the third grade because it meant leaving Miss Pinkerton. Sincerely, Grace (Benson) Brebner Twentynine Palms, Calif.

CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all of our friends and neighbors for the kindness shown to us during our time of sorrow. A special thanks to the Milford Christian church and Mishler funeral home. The Alfred L. Place family

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