The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 34, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 September 1973 — Page 5

OBITUARIES

B. Ethel Bowser Miss B. Ethel Bowser, 76, 207 W. Washington street, Syracuse, died at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. Death was due to complications of a broken ankle suffered one month ago. Miss Bowser was born February 7, 1897 at Milford Junction to Jacob and Myrtle (Master) Bowser and was a lifetime resident of Syracuse. She was a former school teacher in the Syracuse area, a member of the Ladies of the Round Table and the Business and Professional Women’s club, and Syracuse librarian from asides. Survivors include an aunt, Mrs. Martha Snodgrass, Columbia City; two nieces, Mrs. Tim (Elaine) Darr and Mrs. Adrian (Barbara) Zollinger, both of Syracuse; and one nephew, Harry Coy, also of Syracuse. Two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at the Syracuse funeral home with Rev. Ross Cook officiating. Burial was in the Syracuse cemetery.

Hospital Notes Murphy Medical Center SUNDAY, SEPT. 9 Emergency Room Miss Melissa Griffith of Leesburg LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF INDIANA DOCKET NO. 33366 IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FUR NISHING OF DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE SERVICES BY CERTAIN TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN INDIANA PURSUANT TO THE ACTS OF 1913. CHAPTER 76, SECTION 61 GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY. OF INDIANA, INC.; ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY; INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, INCORPORATED; UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY OF INDIANA, INC. RESPONDENTS Notice is hereby given that the Public Service Commission of Indiana will conduct a public hearing in this cause in the Rooms of the Commission, 907 State Office Building, Indianapolis, Indiana,at 10:00 A.M., EST, on Friday, October 12, 1973. Public participation is requested. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF INDIANA By: W. W. Hill, Jr., Chairman Indianapolis, Indiana, September 14, 1973.

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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF KOSCIUSKO COUNTY OF TAX RATES CHARGED Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Kosciusko County. Indiana, that as a result of action by the Tax Adjustment Board of Kosciusko County, on the budgets and levies submitted by the tax levying officials of the several units of the county, rates of taxation on each one hundred dollars of valuation of the taxable property hereinafter tabulated by taxing units now stand charged, subject to ( appeal, for state, county of other purposes stated, payable in the year 1974. 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Acts of 1947, and Burns 64-1914, and the right: of taxpayers and the manner of filing objections are set forth therein. Dated this Uth day of September, 1973. LAWRENCE BUTTS. Auditor. Kosciusko County. Indiana

Harold E. Templin Harold E. Templin, 52, of r 2 Leesburg died at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home after suffering a heart attack. A farmer, Mr. Templin was bom April 4, 1921 at Leesburg, the son of Edgar and Mary (Thomas) Templin. On June 20, 1942 he married Dorothy Boone of Leesburg. He had spent his lifetime in the Leesburg area. Surviving in addition to the widow are one son, Jerry Templin of r 2 Leesburg; three grandchildren; one brother, Willard Templin of r 1 Milford; and two sisters, Mrs. Clarence (Ruth) Gunter of Warsaw and Mrs. Francis (Martha) LaMar of Eaton. Friends may call at the Mishler funeral home in Milford between two and four and seven and nine on Thursday. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Milford funeral home. Rev. David Widmoyer, pastor of the Hastings United Methodist church, will officiate and burial will be in the Leesburg cemetery.

Bill Craft of Leesburg Michael Lynch of Leesburg Jack Hartley of r 1 Leesburg MONDAY, SEPT. 10 Admissions Ray Haab of r 1 Syracuse Emergency Room Mrs. Alex Morris of Milford TUESDAY, SEPT. Il Dismissals Ray Haab of Syracuse Emergency Room Robert Edwards of Leesburg Monroe Terry of Leesburg WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12 Dismissals Mrs. Ethel Turner of Syracuse Emergency Room Carson McGonigle of North Webster Michael Lynch of Leesburg Goshen General SATURDAY, SEPT. 8 Admissions William D. Shoemaker, North Webster Dismissals Mrs. Elva Connell, 113 E. Pearl St., Syracuse Mrs. Douglas Ihnen and daughter, r 1 North Webster David Melton, Jr., r 1 Warsaw Ira C. Nine, North Webster

Harry Haab dies after being run over by truck at Leesburg

Harry Haab, 57, r 2 Milford, died at 7:30 p.m. last Wednesday in the Murphy Medical Center at Warsaw from injuries suffered when he was run over by a truck while working at the Phend and Brown Construction Company asphalt plant south of Leesburg. The accident occurred at 4 p.m. that afternoon. Haab was working near the asphalt plant on the Western Indiana Aggregate Corporation gravel pit property when a dump truck accidentally backed into him. The truck knocked him to the ground with the wheels then passed over his body. Funeral Saturday Funeral services were held on Saturday in the funeral home at Milford with Rev. Ralph Karstedt

SUNDAY, SEPT. 9 Admissions Glen R. Davis, r 4 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Albert Schafer and daughter, Milford MONDAY, SEPT. 10 Admissions Ada M. Miller, r 1 Milford Norma L. Tethrake, Milford Clara Metzger, r 1 Leesburg Berl Clark Green, r 3 Syracuse TUESDAY, SEPT. 11 Admissions Rachel Morris, r 1 Milford WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12 Admissions Jennifer Melendez, r 1 Syracuse Geoffrey Harwood, r 3 Syracuse Frederick Carnes, r 1 North Webster Dismissals Lloyd E. Maish, Milford Bonnie Harwood, r 3 Syracuse Herritet R. Huff, r 1 Syracuse, to Nicholson nursing home Cindy McCreary, Milford FRIDAY, SEPT. 14 Admissions Edwin G. Mildebrandt, r 1 Leesburg Geoffrey A. Harwood, r 3 Syracuse Inez Hochstetler, r 2 Milford OTHER HOSPITAL NEWS Myrtus Custer of Claypool has been released from the hospital after suffering a heart attack and is continuing his recuperation at his home. Court News KOSCIUSKO COUNTY Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses at the office of county clerk Bessie I. Himes: Gary Lamont Sather, 25, North Webster, clerk and Jeanne Mary Serra, 18, r 5 Warsaw, unemployed.

Wl i HARRY HAAB of the Milford United Methodist church officiating. A lifetime resident of the Milford community, Haab was bom on March 31, 1916 to Fred and Mary (Hartter) Haab. He

Michael Dean Glaze, 17, r 3 Syracuse, student and Deborah Ellen Wells, 16, r 3 Syracuse, student. Mechanics Liens Charles Stuckman dba Ned Stuckman and Sons vs Herbert and Mary Jane Mclntire of r 3 Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of SSOO, costs of action, lien be foreclosed and property sold for balance due and attorney fees for seawall installed. Divorce Filed Sandra Sue Menzie vs Max Martin Menzie of r 1 North Webster. The couple was married November 7, 1970 and separated September 1, 1973. The plaintiff asks for divorce, support, custody of one minor child, division of property and attorney fees. License Suspended Steven R. Mock, 23, r 2* Syracuse, had his driver’s license suspended from May 21, 1973 to November 17, 1973 for drunken driving according to the latest report received from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles at Indianapolis. Fined The following persons were assessed fines and costs when appearing before jp Milo Clase recently: Wade Morrison, 50, box 565 Milford, $35 for no operator’s license Floyd Newton, r 2 Leesburg, S3O for speeding 65 mph in a 40 mph zone Billy Hunzinger, 24, r 1 Leesburg, S3O for false registration Robert L. Keller, 24, r 1 North Webster, $35 for speeding 80.5 mph in a 65 mph zone The following persons were assessed fines and costs when they appeared before city judge Robert Burner recently: Jeffery Heckaman, 20, Milford, S7B, six months suspended sentence to Indiana State Farm and six months license suspension for driving while suspended Ronald Strieby, 24, Milford, theft charge continued to September 21, 19?3

and Marion Crafton were married on October 27, 1961. Haab was a member of the American Legion Ancil Geiger Post 226 of Milford. He was a veteran of World War 11, having served in Europe. Surviving with the widow are two brothers, Howard and George, both of Milford; three sisters, Mrs. Lawrence (Elnore) Miller, Nappanee, Mrs. Harold (Bernice) Jorgensen, r 3 Syracuse and Mrs. Steve (Lucille) Kodba, Phoenix, Ariz.; (Hie stepson, Clark Crafton , Indianapolis; and four stepgrandchildren. The American Legion Auxiliary conducted graveside services with burial in Felkner cemetery south of Milford.

ELKHART COUNTY The following person has been assessed fines and costs while appearing before jp Melvin Troyer: James R. McDonald, 24, r 4 Syracuse, $32 for driving with an expired operator’s license The following persons have been assessed fines and costs while appearing before city judge James A. Simpson: Wilden L. Snyder, 46, box 591 Syracuse, $33 for disregarding an automatic signal June C. Laudeman, 56, 156. N. Shore Dr., Syracuse, $29 for shoplifting Births LAMB son Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lamb of North Webster are the parents of a son boro Monday at tie Goshen hospital. HOCHSTETLER daughter Mr. and Mrs. Jacob C. Hochstetler of Milford are the parents of a daughter born Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the Goshen hospital. CLARK daughter Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Clark, r 2 Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter born Sunday* Sept. 16, at the Goshen hospital Cards of T HANKS CARD OF THANKS Our sincere thanks to those who sent flowers, food, card!? and all deeds of kindness shown us during the recent loss of bur loved one, Harry. Special tiianks to Rev. Ralph Karstedt, American Legion and Auxiliary and Mishler funeral home. Marian Haab Clark, Nancy and sbns Lani Kay and Lee Ann (Hoffer

Buick Riviera Restyled For ‘74 THE ULTIMATE IN STYLING elegance in the Buick line for 1974 is featured in the Riviera with its pillared roof design and the squared-off rear deck lid. The rear side window is fixed and the rear styling is enhanced by the auxiliary taillights under the back window. Interiors have been redesigned to compliment the exterior styling with 29 choices of trim, including cloth, vinyl and leather.

CARD OF THANKS We want to thark the many friends and organizations who responded with acts; of kindness to help us through our sorrow at the loss of our love! one. Brothers and sisters of Harry Haab CARD OF THANKS It is with deep appreciation that we, the family of Marvin “Bud” Lawson, extend to everyone our heartfelt thanks for all the acts of kindness received during the passing of our loved one. Special thanks goes to friends, neighbors, clubs, organizations, Harris-Troxel funeral home, Barbee Community church and Rev. Bryce Foster. May God bless you all. Violet Lawson Rex Lawson and boys Ray Nlonteiith is selected prospects division chairman Ray W. Monteith has accepted the post as chairman of the selected prospects division in the 1973 Kosciusko County United Fund Drive. The announcement was made today by Stanley Pequignot, general chairman of the drive. In making the announcement, Pequignot said, “Ray Monteith has a depth of experience in United Fund activities in Kosciusko county. He served as general chairman of the drive in 1971, chairman of the retail and service division in 1972 and is currently serving as president of the United Fund board.” Selected as man of the year in 1972, Monteith is currently serving as an elder in the First Presbyterian church of Warsaw and is on the board of the Riverwood Ranch. The kick-off for the selected prospects division will be held at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the Shrine building at the county fairgrounds, Warsaw. Monteith and his w ife Jan have been residents of Warsaw for the past seven years. They live at Springhill Acres and have three children; Kerri, Scott and Julie. Most men believe that a woman’s place is in the home. They expect to find her there immediately after she gets off work.

Wed., Sept. 19,1973 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Bidding in progress for new Koscuisko Community hospital

Kosciusko county’s new 113-bed non-profit hospital has taken another giant step toward reality with the announcement that contractors are preparing bids for construction contracts on the $6.5 million project. On August 30 hospital officials and architects announced that the project was open for bidding. Contractors throughout the region were notified of the bidding by an announcement published in Dodge Construction Reports, a regional construction newspaper, during the first week of September. KCH officials are

9 >lll REV. R. DEAN COOPER AND FAMILY

New minister at Wawasee Heights Baptist church

Wawasee Heights Baptist church, Syracuse, welcomed Rev. R. Dean Cooper and family September 5. Rev. Cooper comes from Lake Hills Baptist church, Schererville, where he had pastored for seven years. Rev. Cooper is a native of Manchester, 111., and his wife, Julianna, is from Quincy, 111. They have three children: Ila Denise, a junior at Bob Jones university, Greenville, S.C.; Perry Dean, a sophomore at John Brown university, Sileam Springs, Ark. ; and Bruce Damon, a freshman in high school. Rev. Cooper entered the ministry in 1948. During World War II he served in the Philip-

pleased with what they term “healthy interest” in the project, with 13 prime contractors and eight sub-contractors having already obtained plans and specifications from which to prepare their bids which are due in early October. Many more contractors are expected to pickup plans and specifications prior to the bid opening. The new non-profit medical facility for Kosciusko county is to be built with over $2 million in contributions from area citizens and businesses plus a $5 million bond issue which is to be repaid by hospital revenues.

pines. Returning home he entered Gem City Business college in Quincy, DI. He and Mrs. Cooper received ministerial training at Midwest Missionary and Bible Institute, Saint Louis, Mo. He further trained at Bob Jones university and Grace Theological Seminary,: Winona Lake. He was ordained in 1955 by the First Baptist church in Warsaw. Pastorates have been in Illinois and Indiana. In January 1963, Rev. Cooper went on a work-tour of the West Indies, holding services on islands where only four people lived. Many natives were visited in their homes and he was able to witness a Voodoo ceremony at the witch doctor’s village.

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