The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 26, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 July 1974 — Page 1

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Milford youth is killed in cycle-truck crash Saturday

Jay H Haab, 18. r 2 Milford, was killed Satuiday whet; the motorcycle he was riding was hit almost head-on by an' up truck camper The accident happened at 5:40 p.m a short distance west of Milford on the Om road The truck driver, Ledean Hall. 55. also of ,Milford, was charged with public intoxication and driving under the influence of intoxicants Other charges are pending Investigating reports show Hall's vehicle was left of the centerline He was headed west Haab was eastbound on the 185 cc motorcycle. The youth and motorcycle were drug 131 feet after the impact. He was pronounced dead of multiple fractures, internal and head injuries upon arrival at the Goshen hospital. , County patrolman Gerry Moser and state trooper Larry Yeiter investigated. Funeral Tuesday Funeral services for Haab were held at 10 30 a m Tuesday at the Apostolic Christian church at Milford A 1974 graduate of Wawasee high school, he was born May 13. 1956 to Howard and Joan (Clem* Haab He was a member of the Milford United Methodist church Surviving with the parents are two brothers. Dana and William and one sister. Janet Sue. all at home, and a maternal grandfather. Ross Clem of .Anderson Rev Theo Beer and Rev Elmer Harttet officiated Burial was in the Milford cemetery’.

Bloodmobile to be in Milford next Monday

The Kosciusko county Red Cross bloodmobile will be at the Apostolic Christian church youth annex in Milford on Monday from 12 noon until 6 pm Blood chairman Steve Devenney states that 150 pints of blood are needed for this visit. Benefit Webster Boy John Hostetler, a hemophiliac, 13-vear-old son of Mr. and Mps. J. Clutter of North Webster, required 23 pints of bood in July for a total of 236 pints to date. John is one of the reasons the county chapter of the American Red Cross, a United Fund agency, urges everyone from 17 thru 65 in good health to be a donor. Co-ordinating plans for the Milford visit are Mrs. Herbert Baumgartner of Milford; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taylor. Miss Irene

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Arraignment is set for accused rapist

The arraignment date of August 1 has been set in Elkhart circuit court for accused rapist Michael Dean Wortham. 21. of r 2 Syracuse. The judge will be Aldo J. Simpson and attorney Wilmer L. McLaughlin was appointed by the judge to be the attorney for the accused Wortham was arrested early last Wednesday at his home and booked al the Elkhart county jail The Syracue man allegedly hid m the back seat of a Milford woman’s car and reportedly let her drive away m her car after leaving a dinnerware party at a private residence He then accosted the woman along an Elkhart county road, freed his victim and left the scene on a motorcycle hidden nearby The attack was reported to

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Abts. James Tranter, grand knight of the Syracuse council of Knights of Columbus and Mrs. Pauline Scholar, president of the

Tapes and case taken from car Ralph Hernandez reported to Syracuse police Friday of a tape player, tapes and case being taken from his car parked Friday evening for several hours at the Dairy Queen Value was placed at S2OO Hernandez said the vehicle was locked. County officers are investigating

Kosciusko county authorities, however, after arriving at the scene found it was within the jurisdiction of Elkhart county authorities, who acting on information given them, were able to find Wortham and take him into custody. Elkhart county deputy prosecutor Donald L Peterson filed rape charges against the man and bond was set at $3,000. DRIVER CITED IN GOSHEN A Syracuse driver. Patrick Dana Hinshaw. 24. r 3 Syracuse, was charged at 12:30 a m. Saturday for driving while under the influence of intoxicating beverages, in Goshen Goshen police were arresting officers and bond was set at SSOO He will be arraigned in Goshen dty court this week.

Ladies of the Knight, all from Syracuse; and Mr. and Mrs. Tom List of North Webster Other recruiters for the blood visit are Mrs. Paul Schermerhorn. Mrs. Earl Teghtmeyer. Mrs Buell Hollar. Mrs. Robert Rumfelt and Mrs Royce Biller. The last visit of the bloodmobile to the county was July 19 when 83 pints of blood were collected. The last fiscal year visit of the Red Cross bloodmobile in June resulted in 114 pints. The next scheduled visit will be at the Atwood community building on August 26 ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL Herbert Metge of Leesburg was admitted to the Whitley County hospital at Columbia City late last week and dismissed over the week end.

WEDNESDAY. JULY 24. 1974

IVaubee Lake association to meet July 30 The annual meeting of the Waubee Lake Property Owners. Inc., will be held at the Milford fire station on Tuesday. July 30. at 7:30 p.m. An election of officers will be held and the condition of the lake will be discussed All membersand non-members are welcome. ATTEND DOUBLEHEADER Mr. and Mrs. Pat Speicher. Pat and Christy and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weisser, Doug. Greg and Kathy, all of Milford, attended a doubleheatftr between the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers in Chicago on Sunday. It was also ball day with the first 20,000 youngsters receiving a red and white baseball

Theresa Barth, 14, dies after sudden illness

Theresa Barth, 14, r 1 Milford, died Sunday at 12:45 a.m. whjle en route to the Goshen hospital. Theresa and her sister Barbara were attending the races at NewParis Saturday night when Barbara noticed Theresa slumped in her seat. She called for help and the speedway ambulancecrew attempted to revive Theresa without success. Results of an autopsy are not available at this time. She was born in Elkhart on August 19, 1959 to William and Bethel (Howard > Barth of r 1 Milford. The family moved to the

Syracuse Lions named state golfing champs

Several members of the Syracuse Lions club participated in the state golfing event last Thursday at Frankfort Country club with Jay Brouwer capturing the state championship by firing a low net of 61 Members of the low net team, in addition to Brouwer, were Ron Vestal, Merl Smith and Bob Knudsen MRS. ULERY RETURNS TO CALIFORNIA HOME Mrs Jack Ulery and daughters Jill and Beth have returned to their home in Walnut, Calif , after visiting a month with her parents Mr and Mrs Don Ahrns

Indianapolis man injured in Sunday boating accident

A 20-year-old Indianapolis man. Michael McDonald. 20. remains in serious condition in an Indianapolis hospital with severe head injuries sustained in a boat accident Sunday afternoon. The accident happened at the entrance of Johnson's Bay. Lake Wawasee. McDonald was driver of an outboard boat which was struck broadside by an inboard driven by 13-year-old Lake Wawasee summer resident. Walter B Freihofer ' The collision occurred around

Young Illinois woman dies of injuries on Pickwick road

A 19-year-dd Illinois woman, just arriving at Syracuse for a week’s vacation, died Sundayevening at 9:20 of injuries sustained two-hours earlier when she was hit by a car on the Pickwick road at the Kale Island bridge as she walked west to a grocery’ store in Syracuse. Dead is Margaret IL Hoggatt of Oak Lawn. 111. She died of massive head injuries at Goshen hospital Driver of the car was Billie P. Harrington. 24. r 1 Syracuse. He was charged with no operator’s license He was not injured. Five W alking Also sustaining injuries in the

Lakeland community in 1963. Theresa was a Milford junior idgh school student. f Surviving with the parents are five sisters. Mrs. Tom (Nancy) Levernier and Mrs. Larry (Kathy) Vanlaningham. both of Milford and Barbara. Laurie and Kelly, at home; and a brother. William Allen, at home; and her paternal grandparents. Bertha Wolf of Bourbon and Ernest Barth of Tippecanoe. Services were held this morning at the Milford Christian church with Eldon Wilson, pastor of the church, officiating. Burial was at Milford cemetery.

Vicki Beer is seriously injured Vicki Beer, one-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Robert Jessop Beer of Milford, was seriously injured in Holland. Mich., this week Word has been received ,in Milford that the infant caught one of her hands in a piece of machinery, seriously injuring the hand The Beers were referred to a doctor in Kentucky and immediately flew there with Vicki The address follows: Jewish hospital 217 E Chestnut St. Room 609 Louisville. Ky.

3:55 p m at Sun Rise Beach. A passenger in the 16-foot outboard with McDonald was a cousin. Bob Curtis. 12. also of Indianapolis and a summer resident of Wawasee. Young Curtis was shaken up in the /mishap but not injured. The /accident site was nearly in front I at the Curtis cottage. Young Freihofer was not injured. however, a passenger in his boat, Dan McGeary, 23, a summer resident of Wawasee, complained of a back pain and rib pains.

mishap involving the five Illinois vacationers arriving earlier in the day at a nearby cottage were Nanette A. Hornick, 16, Oak Lawn with deep lacerations of both legs and hands and admitted to the hospital: and a sister. Reneta, 20, treated and released for contusions and lacerations. Patricia Roebuck. 20, and Mary Loretta Healty, 20, both of Oak Lawn, were not injured. The five were walking west on Pickwick road and crossing the bridge as the westbound Harrington car met an oncoming vehicle on the bridge. He reported he saw the women but was unable to stop in time to avoid the accident.

Many thefts and h vandalism reported

Mrs. Raymond Poynter of 207 North Huntington street, Syracuse, reported to the police department Monday evening of air being let out of her car tires while parked beside her home. She said she is never at home when the vandalism occurs Owen Cobbum of OK Sales on Indiana 13 south of Syracuse reported to officers Monday of the theft of two motors sometime over the week end. Wholesale value was set at $2,500. Also reported as missing over the week end was a green Schwinn bicycle from the White residence on Baltimore street, and a stereo turn table from Jayette Van Sickle’s home on East Chicago street. Jim Boyer of Syracuse reported Friday of finding a girls three speed bicycle which was later taken to the police department.

37 per cent of county voters cast ballots in May primary

INDIANAPOLIS — The voting turnout for the May 7 primary election was the lowest ever recorded in Indiana, the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce said today. Results of a statewide survey by the state organization indicate that barely more than onequarter of the registered voters

Transferred McDonald was taken to Goshen hospital and later transferred to Saint Vincent s hospital in Indianapolis. Investigating officers were Thomas Kitch and Dale Sparklin, both with the county sheriffs lake patrol. The Syracuse first aid unit assisted at the scene, as did the Harris ambulance service Investigation is continuing into the accident for possible charges to be filed. Damage was listed at $2,000 to the boat operated by

Four of the five pedestrians were walking two abreast when the mishap occurred at 7:24 p.m. The Syracuse first aid unit and Harris ambulance were called to the scene. County and state officers investigated. Margaret E. Hoggatt The body of Miss Hoggatt was taken from Goshen to Chicago for sen-ices and burial. Margaret Hoggatt was born in Chicago on Noverhber 5.1954 and was a junior at North Illinois State university. She was a member of Saint Catherine of Alexandria church at Oak Lawn. She is survived by her parents, four brothers, two sisters, and a grandmother, all of Illinois. '

Darrell Grisamer oNtl3 E Brooklyn reported the theft of a brown boy's bicycle, five-speed with a number of white emblems. Walter Miller reported Friday of the theft of a convertible boat top taken from the frame on his boat in the water at his home on 530E and Pickwick road. The top is white with side .and rear curtains. The value was estimated at $194 * ' ’ A Baltimore street resident reported a case of indecent exposure at £2:30 a m. Sunday at the Wawasee Laundromat, after which the youth bounded east from the business place. Mrs Esther Troyer of E. Chicago street reported to officers at 10:35 Monday night of the theft of a white dryer and pink washer taken sometime after 8 p.m from her unlocked glassed in porch. Value was placed at $175-S2OO.

went to the polls in the primary. The exact figure was 26.54 per cent — nearly two points lower than the previous record low of 28.32 per cent, established in the 1970 primary election. Kosciusko county voters were above the state’s average, in fact, the county ranked 17th in voting. Vermillion county was first with

McDonald witi slight damage to the inboard. REPORT THEFT. VANDALISM Syracuse police investigated a vandalism report at 6:30 Wednesday evening from Mrs. Mary Van Dyke of Medusa court, Syracuse, of a park bench from the Railroad park being broken and littered about the park area and channel waters. Miss Goldie Newcomer, 213 Mill street, reported the theft of S3O. taken during two different times, from her home. Her report was filed at 7 pm. on Wednesday. Paul Geoffrey of Fort Wayne reported the theft of a stereo tape deck and a shifter taken from his car which had been towed and parked at the Union 76 station in Syracuse. The report was filed at 8:10 Wednesday evening.

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HARRY L. COY

Harry L. Coy dies suddenly this morning Funeral services will be held at the Harris funeral home in .Syracuse at 1:30 p.m. Saturday for Harry L. Coy, 53*. co-owner of the Overhead Door Company of Syracuse. Coy died at his home at 4 a.m.. this morning (Wednesday) of an apparent heart attack. Death was unexpected. He was born in Mishawaka on April 26. 1921 to Chancey and Zella (Bowser) Coy and had resided in Syracuse most of his life. He married Nellie (Powell) Carpenter on June 5, 1971. Coy was a veteran of World War 11, having served in the army and having been a prisoner of war. He was a member of the Syracuse American Legion post, 40 et 8, VFW of Bremen, served (Continued on page 5)

51.57 per cent. In Kosciusko county 37.80 per cent of the registered voters cast ballots. This county has a total of 27,468 registered voters. On May 7 a total of 2,985 Democrats and 7,393 Republicans (10,382 voters) went to the polls to voice their opinion. Other counties ranking high on the percentage list were Martin county where 48.63 per cent cast ballots, Parke county, 47.52; Pike county, 46.85; Clay county, 44.86; Switzerland county, 42.52; Dubois. 42.39; Vigo, 41.19; Jay, 40.51; Sullivan, 40.46; Franklin, , 40.09; Owen, 40.06; Fountain, 39.94; LaGrange, 38.55; Fulton, 38.51; and Perry, 38.27. I Os the state’s most populous counties, Vigo was the only one in “ the top 10. Delaware county was , 37th at 32.33 per cent; Allen, 52d with 29.07; Saint Joseph, 59th at ' 26.97; Elkhart, 60th at 26.92; t Marion, 91st with 17.10 and the county ranked the lowest this 1 year was Wells with only 17.05 t per cent. SUNDAY DINNER GUESTS Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Reed > of 137 W. North street, Syracuse, were Mr. and Mrs. George Rarig of Limestone, Ohio, and Mrs. Eva Smith, Syracuse. Afternoon callers were Mark Reed of Ligonier and Robert Kauffman, Syracuse.