The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 50, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 January 1975 — Page 3

Annual police department report is given for Syracuse

Syracuse chief of police Dale Sparklin has given the following police report for the year of 1974: Calls answered by the department — 557 Warning tickets issued — 83 Traffic arrests made — 85 Misdemeanor arrests — 47 Traffic complaints — 8 Juvenile arrests 7 Curfew arrests — 2 Curfew violations —7 Snowmobile operation complaints — 2 Snowmobile operator arrests — 1 Arrest for violation of peddler ordinance —1 Dog complaints — 53 Dogs impounded — 79 Arrest warrants for violation of dog ordinance — 2 Fire-first aid calls annswered ~ 74 Bomb threats reported — 4 Vandalism reports investigated — 76 Overtime parking tickets issued - 1.780 Zoned no parking tickets issued Improper'i parking tickets issued — 6 i Courtesy services given — 392 Cun permits issued — 22 Gun renewal permits issued — 2 . Guns registered — 16 Telephone lap permits issued — 4 v Amount of bad checks collected — $194.18 Reports of thefts — 107 Estimated theft value — $4,544.91 Estimated theft value recovered — 11.709.30 Traffic accidents investigated — 134 Estimated amount of accident damage - $63.703 35 Persons injured in auto accidents — 17 Persons fatally injured in accidents —1 Total number miles police car ckiven - 34,052 Reports of stolen autos — 2

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Stolen cars recovered — 2 Junk cars removed per junk car ordinance — 27 Juvenile runaways picked up by department — 4 Regular officer overtime hours worked •*- 114 Reserve officer hows worked — 403 Various items found and turned in to department remain unclaimed, and one unclaimed bicycle was sold to the highest bidder. Members Four regular officers and four reserve officers make up the police department Regulars are Sparklin. Lawrence Firestone, Joe Thornburg and Ron Robinson. Reserves are Robert E. Houser, Tom Kitch, Danny Gallmeier and Robert J. Houser. Several applications are on file for consideration as prospects for the department. The department purchased a Doppler radar speedgun through donations from interested citizens of the area. An application for the funding of a new radio base station has been filed with the Indiana Criminal Justice agency and approval is pending. Dairy dubs to meet Jan. 9 A combined meeting of the Elkhart county 4-H dairy clubs is scheduled for Thursday evening, Jan. 9. at the fairgrounds in Goshen. The new 4-H livestock enrollment cards will be distributed and explained Extension agent Mike McKinney stated that all 4-H dairy members should attend the meeting, which is set to get underway at 7:30 pm Parents are encouraged to attend. Plan sale — (Continued from page 1) historical value Board member Myrick was given the task of investigating further to see what value the equipment might have, either in real value or as a historical piece for the county historical society. LAKELAND LOCAL Mr. and Mrs John Chambers, Milford, returned home over the week end from Nevada where they visited with their son, Dennis, and his family. Dennis is stationed at an air force base near Las Vegas.

NEXT WEEK IN THE LAKELAND SCHOOLS Today 4 p.m. — WHS girls swimming at South Bend Washington 4:30 pjn. — WHS freshnum wrestling vs Elkhart Westside at Wawasee 6:30 p.m. — WHS intramurals 6:30 p.m — WHS swim club Thursday 3:30 p.m. — Milford sixth grade basketball at Syracuse 6 pin. — Milford seventheighth grade basketball vs Westview at Milford 6 p.m. — North Webster seventh-eighth grade basketball at Syracuse 6:30 p.m - . — WHS freshman basketball vs Concord at Wawasee 6:30 p.m. — WHS wrestling at Goshen 6:30 p.m. — Gymnastic demonstration for Kiwanis on balcony 7:30 p.m. — Kiwanis travelogue in WHS auditorium Friday 6:30p.m. — WHS basketball vs Plymouth at Triton Saturday 6:30 p.m. — WHS basketball vs Bremen at Wawasee Monday Fourth grade heart screening at Syracuse elementary school 4 p.m — Milford sixth grade basketball vs Nappanee at Milford 6 p.m. — WHS girls basketball at Goshen 6:30 p.m. — WHS swim club 7 p.m. — WHS freshman wrestling at Goshen Tuesday Fourth grade heart screening at North Webster elementary school 4:30 p.m. — WHS a girls swimming vs Elkhart Central at Wawasee 6 pm. — Milford seventheighth grade basketball vs West Noble at Milford 6:30p.m. — WHS swimming vs Goshen at Wawasee 6:30 p m. — WHS wrestling vs North Wood at Wawasee 6:30 p.m. — WHS freshman basketball at North Wood 7 p.m. — FHA meeting in room 104 at WHS Wednesday Foirth grade heart screening at Milford elementary school 4 p.m. — Syracuse sixth grade basketball vs Pierceton at Syracuse 6:30 p.m. — WHS intramurals 6:30 p.m. — WHS swim club 6:30 p.m. — WHS girls basketball at Elkhart Central

Annual report given for Syracuse parks

Syracuse park board president Dale Sparklin has submitted the following annual report for the year 1974 for the park board: Storm water drain was moved to the north side of the beach at the city park so water runoff from the Little League ball park would not run into the center of he bathing beach; Several loads of sand were also put on the beach; A 10 foot by 20 foot cement block building for restrooms was constructed by Kinder Realty at Railroad park; The cap on the wall at the dam at Mill park was

Monthly police report given at Syracuse

Syracuse chief of police Dale Sparklin has submitted the following monthly report for the Syracuse police department for the month of December 1974: Calls answered — 44 Warning tickets — 8 Traffic arrests — 8 Snowmobile operator arrests — 1 Snowmobile operation complaints — 2 Misdemeanor arrests — 5 Hunting and discharge of firearms arrests in town limits — 1 Dog complaints — 2 Dogs inpounded — 11 Fire and first aid calls answered — 6 Vandalism reports — 4 Overtime parking tickets — 61 Zoned no parking tickets given — 3 Courtesy services given — 36 Gun permits issued — 2 Valuable items stolen from car Miss Rhonda K. Bell of 218 W. Portland street, Syracuse, reported to Syracuse police at 7:29 a.m. Tuesday of the theft of a number of items from her locked Volkswagen parked at her home. The theft occurred sometime after 1:30 a.m. and entry was gained by breaking the right door window wing. Taken were two Rainbow cleaners with attachments valued at $479.95 each, two sales kits at S4O each, a combination tape player ind radio, SBO, six tapes valued at $6 each, and six value packs, $5 each.

replaced; A sewer line was installed at the scout cabin and runs to Henry street; Members of the town park, park board, and others, spent an afternoon and evening at Railroad park in cleaning, raking and trimming trees. Later a weiner roast was held; and The old cement building next to the restrooms at Railroad park was painted to conform to the color of the restroom building. Park board members in addition to Sparklin are: Mrs. Wilbur Smith, Peter Blue, Mrs. Tom Prickett and Clifford Boyer.

Reports of theft —7 Estimated stolen property value — $4,410 Estimated stolen property value recovered — SSO Bad checks collected — S4O Traffic accidents investigated — 12 Estimated amount of accident damage $4,277.50 Total miles police car driven — 2492 Authorized sale of unclaimed bicycle — $25 Regular officers overtime' hours — 11 Reserve officers hours —23 Vi No injuries as cars collide No injuries were reported in a rear-end collision near North Webster last week as an auto (kiven by David Earnhart, 27, r 1 Kimmell, attempted to turn into a private chive and was rammed from behind by a following autbf Driver of the other vehicle was Michael Guldice, 17, North Webster. Damage by state officers was set at $450 to the North Webster car and SIOO to the Earnhart vehicle. Rape suspect arrested in Elkhart county Paul James Fish, 21, r 1 Milford, was arrested by Elkhart county sheriff detective sergeants Steve Fervida and Donna Vannoster on Monday. He is charged in Elkhart circuit court on a charge of rape. Arraignment is slated for Thursday. He is charged with the rape of an 18-year-old Jimtown girl who was hitch-hiking at Milford and was picked up in a car driven by Fish last Thursday. Information given to the Elkhart county officers said a knife was used to threaten the victim. The prefix numbers, letter and first two digits of a license plate number obtained by the girl wore given to the officers. This information was sent out via computer and within minutes information on 100 plates were returned. One of the plate numbers returned via computer was linked to a car driven by Fish. The description and make of the car matched the one given by the girl. Fish was interrogated by Goshen officers on Monday but is not a suspect in any of the Goshen rape cases still under investigation.

Extensive damage to parked truck Don Runge of Syracuse reported to county officers Monday of extensive vandalism to a Kinder Realty truck which was parked at a development site southwest of Syracuse durmg the week end. Sticks and stones were used to break out windows, four headlights, four parking lights, two and a knife used to slash tires. Battery cables were also cut Piano lessons set at church Piano lessons will be given at the Milford United Methodist church as a long-time answer Io the shortage of musicians there. The teacher will come from Goshen to give lessons on Thursday afternoons arid evenings. Anyone of any age may attend. Those interested- in taking lessons should contact Mrs. T. A. Miller or Rev. James Alt.

Newsprint—(Continued from page 1) and has received queries about costs and delivery from 40 other large papers. Costs for the conversion to presses to the smaller size can nn up to $1.5 million, Goss said. “The Louisville, Ky., Times and the Louisville CourierJournal said they plan to reduce news space by 3 per cent to save newsprint. The Birmingham, Ala., News and the Hartford, Conn., Times said they have cut the space devoted to news to achieve a higher advertising-to-ne ws ratio. “The Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel said it has shifted to a 70-30 advertising to news ratio from 65 to 35 to help cover rising costs. The Norwich, Conn., Bulletin reported it plans to cut its news space 10 per cent to make newsprint go further. “This year there was some easing of the newsprint supply situation, which was critical for many newspapers at the beginning of 1974 due to prolonged strikes at Canadian Mills in fall 1973. “ ‘Newspapers have built up their reserves of newsprint to better than 40 days supply. A year ago many were down to a week's supply or less,’ said Jack Kaufman, president of the Newspaper Advertising Bureau in New York. “Canadian mills that produce more than 70 per cent of the newsprint used by U.S. newspapers did a brisk business during the year as U.S. publishers rebuilt supplies. Shipments from Canada to the United States rose 8.5 per cent (hiring the first 11 months. “Despite the high demand and prices, the almost total restraint an expansion in the newsprint industry made the paper companies a target this month of a Senate subcommittee investigating industrial shortages. “The study produced by the committee said that newsprint prices have far exceeded the devel producers last year said would trigger expansion of production capacity. “The study said Canadian marketers a year ago pegged $205 per ton as the price level at which producers could profitably afford to expand newsprint plants. “But several paper industry spokesmen testifying before the committee said prices due to inflation must go to at least S3OO a ton to justify new construction."

w TmiMav Ni«M Lwdiws Fro® Tavern 4S 23 Syracuse Rubber Co. M 24 Sportsman s Bar 37 31 Wawa Siu Club 34 34 Papers inc. 34 34 Bellman's Cale ' 33 35 Auosburoer s 32 M Maple Leaf Farms 29 39 Walter Drug Co. 20 JO Gail's Keyboard AAusic « High team series: Gails' Keyboafdr**Jl»< — 2255 ’ High team game Frog Taverti - tu 500 series: L. Gilbert IM. T 92. 192 544. I Dull 219. 185515. J Wortmger 2Q5 515 450 series: K. Renard ITS. 124-497. S. Keim 103. 105 496, AA Halsey 140. 170-494, A. Hapner M 3. 164-401. AA. Dixon 146164470. S. Brown 100474. N. Gail Ml. 176470. E Tat man 177 440. F. Reed 170-467. L. Crow 179 499, S. Hoover 143 459. P. Green 457, J. Hoover 170-452 140 games C. Coy 176. Y. Coburn ITS. L. Jones M7. C Blosser 164. A. Whetten 161 B Smith M 3 County recorder gives report During the months of November and December a report of 1.480 documents were recorded in the office of county recorder E. Mazie Alexander. It resulted in $4,530.25, being paid into the county general fund for the two-month period. There were 756 documents recorded during the month of November; deeds and other conveyances; 154 mortgages and other liens; 140 releases and assignments; 175 UCC (uniform commercial code); other fees anointed to $173.00 and copies $154.05. Total amount of fees collected for the month of November totaled $2,158.25. Documents recorded during December 1973 totaled 820 copies and fees collected amounted to $2,107.56. November 1973, 896 copies and $2,700.90 in fee« t Durmg the month of December 724 documents were recorded; 204 deeds and other conveyances; 119 mortgages and other liens; 101 releases and assignments; 189 UCC (uniform commercial code); copies of instruments $471.70; other fees $333.50. Fees collected during the month of December 1974 $2,362.00 bemg collected and going into the county general fund. LAKELAND LOCAL Mr. and Mrs. Roger Graff and Rhonda, Mrs R. E. Slabaugh, and Pam Lantz, all of Milford, returned home over the weekend from Hollywood, Fla., where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Don Boyd and family of that city.

Wed., Jan. 8,1975— THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Inspecting Milford sewer facilities

Ibm" J Er* - at A "0 PH IN AERATION ROOM — The two pumps that provide aeration for the ponds are shown here. From left are engineer Brudney and board members Miller. Sunthimer and Lovell.

EXPLAINING PROCESS— Wilder Brudney, left, engineer on the new Milford sewage disposal plant, is explaining the process to board members, from left. Dr. T. A. Miller. Mrs. Joseph (Bessie! Sunthimer and Norman Lovell.

Old Hickory — (Continued from page 1) transfer or renew. Hamsher replied, “I talked with Mr. Sims at Indianapolis. He told me the board would have to renew the license to the former owners and then they would have to transfer it to us, under the name Hickory Lounge. Then in six weeks we could apply for change of name to Star Club, Inc.” The board president then asked each one speaking to give their name, address and reasons for protesting. First speaker was Eldon Wilson, box 416 Milford, pastor, “I’m minister of the Christian riiurch in Milford. Last year we averaged 330 in worship. I came here two years ago. I know what the Hickory was. I was talking with the police two or three days ago. They said that in one year’s time they received 102 calls from the Hickory and that they have no problems since the Hickory is dosed. We don’t need this. I’m against it.” Orvil Kilmer, r 2 Milford, was next to speak. “My sentiments are the same as Wilson’s. The Hickory has caused nothing but problems over the years. It was not a good influence. Milford has enough liquor outlets now. I am definitely opposed in every Way to granting the Hickory a license.’’ Darrell Orn. box 65 Milford, “I would like to ask the board one question. Is the definition of liquor outlet, any place concerning alcoholic beverage?” He read a portion of the law concerning towns with a population of less than 1,000. “We have two establishments already. We have more than the law allows now. We shouldn’t renew the license, regardless of who applies.” Mark Sorensen, box 254 Milford, “Young people go by the Hickory and peek in the window. It influences them. It is a bad influence. They want to know more about it This starts them off bad.” * Mrs. Robert (Marilyn) Brown, box 367 Milford, “I represent the mothers in the Milford community. We fed another place is not necessary. Teenagers are curious. They will learn about life quick enough without having it under their noses all the time.” 5 Bessie Sunthimer, Milford, town board member, “I am representing the town. I’ve had many calls asking me to come to this merting I am a past teacher and am concerned about the young people. We do not need another liquor establishment.” Dr. Miller, “We are here to object on the basis of past experience. It enlarges the work of

the police, with all the complaints from citizens. We have been told that if the new corporation cannot * make it go on the beer and wine permit, they will pdt nude dancers back in. A number of citizens object to this.” Joe Hamsher, “We have no intentions of having nude dancers. I have over 500 signatures for the establishment and can get more. I have already put money in the buildings. I have been in town over 16 years. I have made three or four trips to Indianapolis on this matter. We are going to run a more respectable place than before. I’ve worked for many people around Milford with my machine shop.” Linda Goodrich, Osceola, vice president and secretarytreasurer of the new corporation, “I don’t think you should judge me from what went on here before. You don’t even know me. How can you judge me on what , someone else did? We want to make a respectable place in your community, to have dinner. You don’t have to partake of the beer and wine if you do not wish to. Past! Past! Past! How about thinking of the present and the future? Kilmer couldn’t understand how they could get 500 signatures, since much of their business is from out of town. He said the place gave the police an awful responsibility. Hamsher told the people that they would only be concerned with running their own business. They would not interfere with the churches or take their members from them if they did their job. Robert Spicher, “We won’t be having anything to do with it, but we will appeal if it is turned down today.” The application for the license was then withdrawn. Approve Applications Approval of other applications f<r renewal or transfer were made by the board. Those being approved were: Lakeview Liquors, IM., 710 North Detroit street, Warsaw; Turf Bar, Milford; Merrill’s, Syracuse; Smith’s, Silver Lake; Petro Motel, North Detroit street, Warsaw; and Martin’s Clipper, Warsaw. $1,300 damage in > Tuesday crash A collision Tuesday, Dec. 31, at the corner of East Center and Lincoln streets in Warsaw involved autos operated by Lucia CJ)ean,74,2035 East Market St., Warsaw, and Max A. Allen, 16, Leesburg. Qty patrolman John Lehman investigated setting damage at SI,OOO to the Allen auto and S3OO to the Dean car. No injuries were reported. I

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