The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 17, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 May 1974 — Page 1

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NORTH WEBSTER RIBBON CUTTING — James Greiner, president of the North Webster town board, is shown in the center of the above photo cutting the ribbon at the formal opening of the new Hook's drug store at the south edge of North Webster, last Wednesday evening. Abo in the photo from left are Mrs. HoiUs Peeler: Mr. Peeler, manager of the new store: Tom McClain, developer who owns the building: August F. ("Bud”) Hook, chairman of the board of the Indiana-based drug chain; Greiner; PhU Ferro, coordinator for Hook stores; Norman Reeves, president of the Hook corporation; Mrs. Robert Kemper; and Mr. Kemper, assistant manager. The North Webster store b the 181st Hook drug store, all of them being in the state of Indiana. Mr. h<mW said the North Webster opening was "one of the finest we’ve had." Several hundred area people attended the opening party on Wednesday evening, and the store was open for business on Thursday.

Four hospitalized in serious Milford wreck

Four Milford residents were hospitalized following a car truck accident at the intersection of Fourth and West streets in Milford at 5:30 p.m Monday. Hospitalized were: Paul R. Sliter. 49, driver of one at the vehicles, who suffered fractures to both ankles and lacerations to the head. His wife, Myrtle. 39. who suffered fractured ribs; Their daughter. Nettie Marie,

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15, who suffered a fractured left leg and lacerations; And. Thomas Gonzales. 44, cfriver erf the other vehicle, who was treated for head lacerations and injuries to his left shoulder. The Sliter family was transferred to the Elkhart hospital after treatment. 11. MOO Damages Reports of investigating officers Sgt Alan RovensUne of the county sheriffs department and

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Milford town marshal Don Drake show $1,205 in damages to Sliter’s truck and S6OO to the Gonzales car Sliter was headed west on Fourth street and Gonzales was going north on West street at the time of the accident. The police reports show Gonzales pulled from a stop at the intersection into the path of the Sliter vehicle.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 22. 1974

Syracuse board woes The Syracuse town board last night passed ordinance 74-8 prohibiting the parking of vehicles on the south side of Boston street for 30 feet west of the Huntington street intersection, and an amendment to ordinance 423 concerning the burning of open fires within the town. The full text of ordinance 74-8 appears elsewhere in this issue. In other business clerktreasurer Betty Dust reported having received two checks from the county treasurer: one for $5,046 for the town’s portion of the option tax and one for $1,755 for replacement credit. She said earlier she received a check for over SII,OOO. but it was recalled and the two abovementioned checks followed — which didn't add up to the amount of the first check. “I plan to look into that.” she said. Mrs. Dust also reported receiving R & S funds from the state in the amount of $615.49, giving her a total for the year of $17,023.01. To Repair Mower Street and water commissioner Harley Conrad told the board his weed mower needed a new (Continued on page 11)

Fourth annual ‘MADDay’ set at Milford Monday

The fourth annual “MAD Day ” will be held in Milford on Monday, May 29, Memorial Day. Dan Leveriner is serving as general chairman of this year’s events and Don Arnold is cochairman. Included in the day's events will be the annual Memorial Day parade and ser vice at the cemetery to honor those who have given their lives for their country and loved ones who have died. The sAfvice at the cemetery will be followed by a chicken barbecue, cutie king and queen contest, volleyball tournament. and bicycle races. The Memorial Day parade sponsored by the Ancil Geiger American Legion Post 226 will step off from the junior high school at 10 a m. The parade will move to Main street where it will turn north. A brief ceremony will be held in front of the town hall before the parade continues north. Last year's cutie king and queen. Jay Vanlaningham and Tammy Kaufman are slated to ride in the parade. At the cemetery the traditional Memorial Day service will be held. Following the message, the American Legion firing squad will salute the dead with rifle volleys over the grave of the unknown soldier. Chicken Barbecue The afternoon will be full of events which are being planned by committees of the Milford Area Development council. The annual fund-raising chicken barbecue will be held on the junior high school grounds from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Proceeds will go towards the establishing of an emergency equipment fund. Speedy carryout service has been arranged. (Continued on page 4)

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HONORS GROUP — The students pictured above were named to the honorrgroup at Wawasee high school for 1974. In order to be named to the honors group the graduate must have an average of 3.5 or above from a 4.0 scale during his high school career. Shown in the front row are Kathy Kell. Becky Replogle and Ann Bice.

Air compressors reported stolen Robert Brown of r 1 Leesburg

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reported to county police Monday night that two air compressors were missing from his garage.

In the second row are Rick Brannock, Bill Fawley, Susan Connolly, Sue Niles, Cynthia Hyndman and Lee Beer. In the back are Wills Detwiler, Sandra Beer, Diane Cook and Wilma Detwiler. Not pictured are Mark Reiff, Jeff Rhodes and Joni Rupprecht Beer.

Memorial services Monday at Syracuse

Memorial Day services at Syracuse will be held Monday with groups and individuals irged to join in events starting with a parade. Assembling will be on Main street near the bank and the parade route will continue on Main to the cemetery where services will start at 2 p.m. Father Eugene Zimmerman of Saint Martin dePorres Catholic church will be the speaker. Persons wishing further information may contact Maury Snyder at Syracuse. Solomon’s Creek Monday services will be held at

HHHMBHp'-'-* TRAIN HITS TRAILER — This is what remains of an Airstream trailer that was hit by a Big Four train at the junction of roads C and 15 Tuesday afternoon. The identity of the driver of the auto pulling the trailer was not learned, but witnesses said the train struck the trailer broadside, ripping it from the trailer hitch. No damage was done to the vehicle pulling the trailer.

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the Solomon’s Creek church north of Syracuse on CR 33 at 2: 30 o’clock in the afternoon. A former church pastor, Rev. John Schroeder, will be the afternoon speaker. Report theft Dr. Wendel R. Shank of r 1 Syracuse reported to Syracuse police Tuesday of the theft of four hub caps and two trim rings from a 1973 Corvette parked at his residence. Value was placed at $75 and the theft occurred sometime within the 24-hours prior to discovery and reporting.