The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 41, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 November 1974 — Page 1

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PRECINCT 6. TURKEY CREEK — Voting was heavier than anticipated at Tarkey Creek township precinct •. voting at the conservation building at the old fish hatchery Tuesday. Out of 671 registered voters. 435 east ballots.

Shown here Patricia Norman, r 2 Syracuse, is signing the voting register. Standing is John Mullinix. inspector. Others from left on the election board are Maxine Smith. Pauline McCormick, Doris Tom. Betty Finney. Carol Mullinix and Eleanor Moots.

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PRECINCT 1. VAN BVREN — Don Fox. Milford petroleum agent, and Mrs. Mervin Mishler are shown read) to vole in precinct I. Van Buren township. Tuesday, voting at the Church of Guadalupe. Os I.MI registered voters. 815 cast ballots. On the election board from left are: Gladys Berkevpile. Inex Beiswanger. Doral Me Farren (standing). Robert Beer, Darrell Om. Evelyn Om. and Lois Jessop

Van Buren Twp. votes for Fithian on Tuesday

Voters in Van Buren township's three precincts voted generally Republican in Tuesday's election, with the exception of the race for congress in the second district The 815 voters - out of 1.341 voters registered — voted for Democrat Floyd J. Fithian over Republican Earl F Landgrebe. 487 to 380. for a plurality of 127. In the sheriff's contest. Van Buren township gave Roger Fellows. Republican, only 30 votes over John Hammersley, Democrat. 412 to 382 Township Breakdown The precinct breakdown in Van Buren is as follows , US Senator - Lugar. R. 1«L 247: Bavh. D. 82. 99. 118; Lee.

FLOYD FITHIAN VS Congress

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A, 8. 3. 8. Secretary of State — Allen. R. 112. 134. 237. Conrad. D. 78. 100. 126 Treasurer of State — Miller. R. 114. 124. 224; Currie. D. 80. 102. 130. Clerk Supreme Court and Court of Appeals — Yoho. R. 108. 126. 215; McCullough. D. 81. 106. 139 Rep. in Congress — Landgrebe. R.BO. 99. 181; Fithian. D. 117.137. 189 Judge. Circuit Court — Lee. R. 141. 149. 269 Prosecuting Attorney — Hearn. R. 116. 123. 228; Geberin. D. 74. 110. 131. Judge. Superior Court — Rasor. R. 142. 147. 271. Joint State Representative —

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Mauzy . R. 120.127. 236. Graff. D. 75. 107. 126. Auditor — Northenor, R. 103, 115. IM; Woodward. D. 86. 119. 167 Recorder — Hoppus. R. 109, 121. 217; Prater. D. 75. 113. 139 Sheriff — Fellows. R. 103. 105. (Continued on page 7>

Hickory Lounge Corporation files for beer, wine permit

The Hickory Lounge. Inc.. Main St.. Milford, has filed for a beer and wine retailer license with the hearing set before the county alcoholic beverage board at 10 a m on December 3. Said hearing will be held in the courthouse basement. Filing for the license were Gary Goodrich. Osceola, president of the corporation; and

K THAMES L. MAVZY Joint State Representative

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1974

Hammersley by 327 plurality —

Bayh, Fithian, Hammersley winners in Tuesday's election >

Kosciusko county voters turned out in numbers on Tuesday for the off year elections and voted to keep a Democrat in the county sheriff's post while returning Republicans to the county courthouse. A total erf 26.879 persons were registered in the county with 17.385 casting their vote yesterday. This is 64 6 per cent. Always considered a Republican stronghold, voters in Kosciusko county turned their support to second district congressional hopeful Democrat Floyd Fithian who was successful in his bid to unseat Republican Earl Landgrebe, a strong Nixon supporter. In Kosciusko county Fithian received 9,721 votes for 56.32 per cent of the vote while Landgrebe received 7,236 votes for only 42.67 per cent. Fithian's plurality was 2,485 votes. The closest vote on the county ballot was that of county sheriff where Democrat John Hammersley received a 327 vote plurality with 50.96 per cent of the vote. Hammersley received 8.656 votes while Republican Roger Fellows received 8.329 votes The county and state ballots as tabulated in Kosciusko county is as follows: US Senator - Lugar. R. 10.384; Bayh. D. 6,193; Lee, A. 511 Secretary of state — Allen. R. 9,922: Conrad, D. 6,716 Auditor of state — Merritt. R, 9.932; Currie. D, 6;472 Treasurer of state — Miller. R. 9.871; New. D. 6,560 Clerk of supreme court and court of appeals — Yoho. R. 9,393; McCullough. D. 7.007 Representative m Congress — Landgrebe. R. 7.236. Fithian. D. 9.721 Judge of circuit court — Lee. R, 12.008 Prosecuting attorney — Hearn, R. 9,029; Geberin, D, 7.464 Judge of the superior court — Rasor. R. 12.044 Joint state senator — Snowden, R. 2,105; Barrett. D. 1.545 Joint state representative - Maury. R. 10,382; Graff, D. 6.388 County auditor — Northenor. R. 9,317; Woodward. D. 6,379 County recorder — Hoppus. R, 10.129; Prater. D. 6.343 Sheriff — Fellows. R. 8.329; Hammersley. D. 8.656 County assessor — Gunter. R. (Continued on page 7)

R. R. Place. Milford, secretary Other applicants to be considered at that time will be Hook Drugs. Syracuse store, for liquor beer and wine dealership; Time Out Inn of Warsaw. Inc.. VS 30 west. Warsaw, liquor. beer and wine retailer; and Kale Island Beacon. Inc., r 1 Syracuse, liquor, beer and wine retailer with Sunday sales.

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Marriage License The following couple has applied for a marriage license in the office of Elkhart county clerk > Woody L. Caton: Michael T. Jackson. 24. 101 Graybill Ave., Goshen, body man and Susan E. Hawkins. 24. r 3 box 491 Syracuse, secretary

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Turkey Creek Twp. votes Republican, but for Fithian and John Glon

The 1,540 vote-s in Turkey Creek's six precincts held true to form in Tuesday’!; election and voted with two exceptions: they give Democrat Floyd J. Fithian J the Purdue associate professor of history, a 22 plurality over incumbent Republican Earl If Landgrebe, and in the race for first district county councilman gave„local furniture retailer John J. Glon. a Democrat, a 178 plurality over Republican Larry E. Teghtmeyer of North Webster In both cases, the winning candidates had campaigned hard in the township. It should be noted that township voters gave Ronald C. Sharp, a local Republican, more votes for the county council-at-large (1,089) than it did any other candidate.

Voter turn out 'good' on Tuesday

According to Martha Hagerdon, inspector in -Drecinct one at Saint Andrew's United Methodist church, 246 voters had cast their votes by 1:35 pm. out of 624 registered. Republican precinct committeeman LaMijur Stoops and Mrs. Hagerdon reported a steady flow of voters during the morning and early afternoon hours. In precinct tw» at the Ford agency. James Butt, inspector, listed 137 votes csist near the one o'clock hour, sligitly under onethird of the 472 persons registered, however, much heavier than in the May primary. Joe Baumgart tier, sheriff in precinct three at the Scout Cabin showed a vote oi 123 about 1:15 pan, terming tae turn-out as “excellent thus! far.” N. C. Blocker, inspector, said 172 had vpted in the sp s ? election of the 409 voters listed however. 70 in the listing for tbs election were ineligible to vote which would bring the tally to 339 voters eligible to vote Lucy Roger ? sheriff, precinct four at the schxl house listed a light vote by !:»• with 97 having voted of the 4 J registeredr Voting at Sent Martin De Porres church vas qu’te good according to Jack Nash, sheriff, near the one o'click hour having 155 voters casting votes of the 540 registered, in precinct five x John Mullhi . inspector in precinct six. safe i voter turn-out was heavier tiian anticipated with 190 of ttM> 726 registered having voted by 11:20 a.m.

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A total of 2.937 voters were registered in the township. Vote Breakdown The vote breakdown for Turkey Creek townshipis as follosw: US Senator — Lugar. R, 1.127; Bayh. D, 775; -Lee. A. 5. Secretary of State — Allen. R. 1.127; Conrad, D. 765. Treasurer of State — Miller, R, 1.102; New, D, 761. Clerk. Supreme Court and Court of Appeals — Yoho, R. 1.059; McCullough, D. 807. Rep in Congress — Landgrebe, R. 846. Fithian, D. 1,068. Judge. Circuit Court — Lee. R. 1,316. Prosecuting Attorney — Hearn, R. 1,169; Geberin, D, 723 Judge. Superior Court — Rasor. R, 1.304. Joint State Representative — Mauzy. R. 1.139; Graff, D, 754. County Auditor — Northenor.

Jefferson Twp. votes for Fellows and Floyd Fithian

The 289 voters who voted in Jefferson township Tuesday, out of 410 registered, voted Republican, the single exception being that they voted for Democrat Floyd Fithian for congress over Republican Earl Landgrebe. 142 to 129

Tippecanoe Township votes for Fithian and Hammersley

NORTH WEBSTER -kin Tippecanoe township's four precincts a total of 1,546 votes were cast in Tuesday’s election out of 2.257 who were registered to vote. The vote was Republican with two exceptions: in the congressional race Democrat Floyd J. Fithian received a 155vote plurality over Republican Earl F. Landgrebe, 834 to 679; and Democrat John Hammersley received a 42-vote plurality over Republican Roger D. Fellows in the sheriff’s race, 778 votes for Precinct six voting is at the old fish hatchery building, Lake Wawasee, now used by the conservation department and has one of the largest voting registration. The heavy registration this election in precinct one could well have been due to committeeman Stoops sending door-to-door callers to see individuals were registered and a number of new voters were accounted for.

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R, 1,063; Woodward, D. 814. County Recorder — Hoppus. R. 1.094; Prater, D, 750. County Sheriff — Fellows, R, 1,032; Hammersley, D, 895. County Assessor — Gunter, R, 1,084; Shepherd, D, 774. Commissioner, Southern District — Smalley, R, 1,319. Councilman, First District — Teghtmeyer, R, 861; Glon, D, 1.039. Councilman-at-Large — Hom, R, 1.049; Sharp. R, 1,089; Anglin, R. 1,035; Harmison. D, 696; Culp, D, 779. Romine. D, 830. Turkey Creek Trustee — Price, R, 1.335 Turkey Creek Assessor — VanHemert, R, 1,286. Turkey Creek Justice of the Peace — Koher, R, 1,372. Turkey Creek Advisory Board — Smith, R, 1,212; Alfrey, R, 1,320, Prickett, R, 1,295.

Voting in two precincts, incumbent trustee Charles A. Mikel was returned to office, defeating Richard W. Hollar, 176 to 108. And Mikel was given a Republican advisory board. Dale H. Berger, Harold E. Wilson and Harlan J. Wuthrich, with 172,166 and 154 votes, respectively.

Hammersley and 736 for Fellows. Indianapolis mayor Richard G. Lugar, Republican, received 911 votes to 573 for incumbent Democrat Birch E. Bayh, Jr., for the U.S. Senate, and Don L. Lee, American Party candidate, received 39 votes. Hits motorcycle An auto operated by James W. Ellis, 18, Leesburg, collided with a motorcycle operated by David N. Woodling, 30, 910 East Market St,, Warsaw, on Monday morning at 8:45 at the comer of East Market and South Lincoln St., Warsaw. Woodling was treated overnight at Murphy Medical Center in Warsaw and released the following day for cuts an d bruises. Ellis was cited following the collision for failure to yield the right of way at ? Patrolman Jerry Laurien investigated settiK damage at S4OO to the Woodling motorcycle and S3OO to die Ellis auto.