The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 35, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 September 1974 — Page 1

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VF. NORTH. GOAL: lIO.WW— Representatives of the northern district of the Kosciusko county United Fund drive met Monday to outline plans for a drive to collect 110.880, the district’s part of the 1230.000 goal. Rill Kemp showed a film featuring movie star David Jansen and spoke to the group before passing out solicitation cards. Goals are as follows: Turkey Creek township. Bill Beemer, chairman. *5.550; Van Buren township. Mrs. Bill Little, chairman. IL2M: Tippecanoe township. Mrs. Thurman Rinker, chairman.

’75 autos will be on display this week end

The 1975 model cars will go on display this week end at area car dealers with all the fanfare that is given each year to the new car showings Each dealer has something new and different to offer the carbuying public The major emphasis this year is on safety with many new federal safety features on the new vehicles W L Cutter Chevrolet. Inc . at 1001 S Huntington. Syracuse, will

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HARBINGER OF FALL — Fall i» officially here, and the gathering o( pumpkins makes it far sure Lee Cary. resident of the Milford area, is shown displaying one of the largest he has ever grown on his Bb-acre farm east of Milford. Cory, who will be 83-years-old on October 28 and is Mill an active farmer, to proud of the Tt-poundpumpkin. -That'll make a lot of good pumpkin pies this winter.” he said. Cory, abo a retired minister, raises ducks per year for Maple Leaf Farms. Inc.

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be showing a complete hne of 1975 model Chevrolets including the all new Monza 2 + 2 on Friday and Saturday C. S. Myers Ford m Milford and Syracuse is holding open house for the showing of the 1975 Fords on Friday and Saturday. McCormick Place will observe Us grand opening on US 6 west m Nappanee as McCormick Motors. Inc., shows its new line of 1975 Chevrolets at its new showrooms

*1.520; Plain township. Mrs. Gary Landis, chairman, *2.195; and the Atwood area. Mrs. Sam Mautner. chairman. *335. Attending the Monday meeting, seated from left. Mrs. James Cramsie. Mrs. Douglas Schmahl. Mrs. Darle Hoover. Mrs. Bill Little, Bill Beemer. Mrs. Tom McClain. Mrs. James Owens. Mrs. Steve Hearn and Rev. Tom Douglas. Standing, left to right. Mrs. Stan Emerick, Mrs. Bill Cripe. Joe Gray. Jerry Ganshorn. Mrs. Ev Ganz. Rev. Ross Cook. Robert Laudeman. Mrs. Lowell Ensinger. Syracuse chief of police Dale Sparklin. Robert Deahl and Rev. Marvin W. Jones.

The dealership will also be showing the 1975 Mack trucks. The grand opening and new car show ing will be held on Thursday and Friday the 1975 Pontiacs will be on display at Silveus Motor Sales in Oomwell beginning at 8 a m Friday Slahly-Stillson at Nappanee will be showing Buicks. Olsmobiles. Pontiacs and GMC trucks over the week end BZA holds hearings Thursday At the Thursday night meeting of the board of zoning appeals of the town of Syracuse, the permit for NIPSCo for a district substation south of Syracuse on Indiana 13 near South Shore Golf course was granted. Permission was granted to Donald and Betty Strauss for variance and special use to install and use a mobile home dwelling for a son for security purposes The location is on Wawasee's east side near the marina and branch bank site. Due to no representation on a request by Raymond and Gayle Halsey for a variance and special use for a temporary use of a mobile home in the Eli Lilly, second plat to Wawasee. Campbell addition, further action was tabled Also tabled due to no representation was action on a petition by Harold Douglas Schrock on Front street for special use of a motor home for residential purposes until a new home is finished at the Front street location. A continuing discussion was held on non-compliance of owners of the Sleepy Owl regarding no parking on the north side of the building The owners have been notified to comply on or before October 15. A further report will be given on the subject at the October 17 meeting of the BZA. It was noted the pole building belonging to Murrin in Enchanted Hills has had the specified modifications made according to the zoning laws, and an application has been made for a residential dwelling

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PUBLIC OPINION ASK ON •TURN RIGHT ON RED’ Since the ‘‘turn right on red” when all clear law went into effect, the one and onlystoplight at Syracuse has been no exception to the permissabie turn. However, during the town board meeting last week discussion was held briefly on several complaints due to confusion, especially for youngsters attempting to cross the main intersection of town. Police chief Dale Sparklin is requesting public opinion response to use of the right turn, adding the governing public feeling on the matter will be the ruling factor as to whether a ‘‘turn right on red” is continued. Response may be made to the police department, town board or as a letter to the editor of this newspaper. Sparklin added stress is being made on obeying the walk and no walk lighted signs at the corners, working in conjunction with the signal light, and ask full cooperation of pedestrians. The pedestrian has the right-of-way. however, not if he is disregarding signals and light instructions. VfW holds graveside services The Lakeside VFW Post 1342 conducted graveside services for departed Comrade 1 J. Byland on Tuesday. Sept. 17. Participating in the military services were Commander, Glen W. Field; acting chaplain. Wayne Coy; commander of the firing squad and color guard. Paul Wixson; and Don Arthur. Delbert Brown. Leonard Livengood. Ralph Shepler. Stan Reed. Bill Wiggs and Terry Schrock. Dan Snyder served as bugler, and played ‘Taps at the conclusion of the services. Plans are being made to organize a standing team to conduct such services and participate in other patriotic services. Any ex-serviceman interested in becoming a part of such an organization is urged to contact members of the local VFW post.

Bayh places inflationary onus on major petroleum companies

U. S. Senator Birch Bayh came down hard against major petroleum companies as the major cause of inflation of the American economy in his speech Saturday night at the annual Jefferson-Jackson Day, dinner held at the fairground's Shrine building at Warsaw. Bayh. running hard for his third term in the U. S. senate, told nearly 300 party Democratic faithfuls that inflation had to be attacked on four fronts: 1. Roll back prices of petroleum products, 2. Lower interest rates. 3. Plug up tax loopholes, and, 4 Cut the fat out of the federal budget. No. I Problem Bayh called inflation the number one problem in the country today. He charged President Ford with using the same economic tools that President Nixon used. What reference the Indiana Senator made of his opponent. Indianaplis Mayor Richard Lugar, he referred to him as “the distinguished Indianapolis Mayor.” Bayh said economic advisors told President Ford that for each five million dollars taken from the federal budget, inflation would go down only one-tenth of one per cent. And with 14 per cent inflation, that isn't very much,” he said. Hear Fithian County Democratic chairman Stanley Nice introduced his party's candidates for local and county office, stating “we have a good chance to capture manylocal offices this year (Continued on page 10)

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KERRY M. PRICE

Kerry Price new Milford bank official Kerry M. Price of Dewart Lake has been named assistant to the manager of the First National Bank of Warsaw. Milford office, according to Robert Boley, executive vice president He is replacing John Clay, who has been appointed assistant vice president in charge of installment loans at the bank's main office in Warsaw. Price. 25. is a native of Bourbon where he grew up on a farm. He graduated from Triton high school in 1967 where he participated in athletics. 4-H. chorus and band He graduated with a bachelor of science degree from Manchester college in 1971 in business administration In the summer of 1970 Price worked in the Marshall county bank jn Plymouth and for the past two years was in the auditing department of the Citizens Banking Co. at Anderson Married to the former Sue Cassell of Laura. Ohio. Price lists music, model railroading, basketball and reading among his hobbies He is a member of the Church of the Brethren.

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GREETS CANDIDATES — Following his address at the Saturday night Democratic JeffersonJackson day dinner. US Senator Birch Bayh posed for this photo with county and local candidates. In front from left are Pat Gallagher, candidate for Tippecanoe township justice of the peace; Chester Clanpitt. Jr., candidate for Prairie township trustee; John Hammersley. candidate for sheriff: Floyd Fithian, candidate for second district congressman; Senator Bayh; Joe T. Shepherd, candidate for county assessor; and Clifford Prater, candidate for county recorder. In the back row. left to right, are Claude Stahl, candidate for Washington township trustee; Wayne Grail, candidate for state representative; John Glon. candidate for first district county councilman and Gerald Romine, candidate for county councilman-at-large.

MAD donates to Emergency Services, Inc.

In action las' night, the Milford Area Development Council (MAD> rounded out its contribution to the newly-organized Emergency Services, Inc., to $1,124. The ijroup is seeking $20,000 for a new emergency ambulance to serve the community. Earlier MAD gave its $649 proceeds from the Memorial day proceeds to tie cause, and later gave $175 toward training fees for those underging training to qualify them to man the new emergency unit. Following the reading of the treasurer's report showing $1,033.91 in the bank, MAD members voted an additional S3OO to Emergency Services, Inc., bringing the :otal to $1,124. MAD president John Perrysaid the group now has about $4,000 in its coffers and other funds promised. He said township trustee Maurice Beer has promised $3,000 of federal revenue sharing funds, and the Milford tovm board has pledged $2,000 from similar funds UMA Helps, Too The United Mexican Americans have given SSOO to the emergency fmd drive, and plan activities lo further contribute, according to UMA president Florencio Alvarez. He said the UMA group is meeting tonight (Wednesday to decide on a number of fund-raising activities it can undertake, adding that the UMA people he represented are proud to tea part of the community. Mr. Perry said training should be complete! in about a month and that tlie group would like to purchase its ambulance at about that time Aside from outside training, tine 13 members of the emergency unit are training each Sunday as eimoon at the Milford fire station. Maynard Hochstetler, district manager for the United Telephone Company, said telephones for the new unit would be about 532.50 per month and could be irst ailed in from 30 days to six weeks. Perry said insurance or the men and new unit would be one of the most expensive items. Arch Baumgartner, president of MAD s industrial park committee, sa d directors have been elected ar d monies collected to get the p-oject off the ground There will be a directors' meeting at the bank at 4 p.m.

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Friday. Mrs. Bessie Sunthimer, a member of the Milford town board, told the group that a survey was being made of basements of town residents to determine the depths of the new sewer lines to serve the town, and commented that the new system was progressing nicely. Mrs. Edith Baumgartner, president of Milford Senior Citizens, urged MAD members ‘‘over 50” to join the group she represents ‘‘After all,” she said, “MAD sponsored us and we should receive support from them.” She said meetings are carry-in

Tractor rig hits fire hydrant at Liberty

Approximately $125 in damage was estimated to a fire hydrant Monday afternoon on Railroad avenue at Liberty Coach, Syracuse.

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meetings, held the second Sunday of each month, the next one on Sunday, Oct. 13, at the Christian church youth building. Mrs Baumgartner also told the group it should consider a local first aid training course where representatives of local industry and businesses could learn first aid’ Such a course was given in the community a number of years ago. Perry praised the idea and said he would look into the possibility of getting credits for such training. Rev. James Alt told the group it should look into the “Meals on Wheels” program for the Milford community.

Paul R. Mayberry, 33, Troy, Ohio, was driver of 1972 Mac truck-tractor rig which struck the hydrant with the right rear wheels, and broke the hydrant. Syracuse police investigated.