The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 51, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 January 1975 — Page 5

OBITUARIES

George B. Lowe , Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10:30 a m. in Warsaw for George B. Lowe, 67. owner of the Lake Shore trailer court at Winona Lake. He was the father of Jerry Lowe of r 3 Syracuse Lowe died Sunday at 2:05 a m. in the Murphy Medical Center. He had been ill for six months. He was born in Warsaw on July 14, 1907 to Clyde U. and Emma (Heyde) Lowe. He lived his entire in the Warsaw area The deceased was a member of the Moose and Eagles lodges. Surviving with the Syracuse son are three grandchildren Rev David Abel officiated at the services Burial was in the Oakwood cemetery’. Frank A. Bednar, Sr. Services were held Tuesday for Frank A. Bednar. Sr., 69, r 2 Syracuse JJeath came Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at his home and was * due to a cardiac arrest He had had a heart condition for several years. The Syracuse first aid unit and a local doctor responded to the call. ■ A resident of the Syracuse area since 1962. moving from Vai- » paraiso. Mr Bednar was born May 24. 1905 at Cedar Rapids. lowa. He was the son of Frank and Anntone (Kuntney) Bednar A retired auto mechanic, his marriage to the former Eleanor • (La st on) Miller took place July 14, 1960 He was a member of the Moose lodge at Valparaiso. Survivors include the widow; the mother at Vinton. Iowa; two sons. Frank Bednar, Jr., of Kingsford Heights and Clarence, Lombard. 11l ; three daughters. Mrs Donna Peterson of Chesterton. Mrs. Dallas (Esther* Baugher, Cromwell, and Miss . Doris Bednar. Goshen. N Y . a stepson. Richard Miller. Shelbyville. Tenn . 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and two brothers and ahree sisters, all of Cedar Rapids. lowa Interment was in Gracelawn cemetery at Valparaiso James A. Gilbert Services will be held .at 1:30 Thursday afternoon for Janies A. Gilbert. 80. of Syracuse Death came at 2:30 p.m Monday at Kissimmee. Fla., where he had been visiting and was due to a heart condition which he had had for several years A lifetime resident of the community, he was bom in Kosciusko county on December 5, 1894 a son of Andrew BXand Mary Alice (Herron > Gilbert His wife, the former Mary May Hendrickson. to whom he was married December 13. 1913

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’preceded him in death. He was a farmer, janitor at the Syracuse elementary school, previously located on East Main street, former town marshal and town employee at Syracuse prior to his retirement and 44 years ago owned and operated a bakery at North Webster. Mr. Gilbert was a member of the Syracuse Church of the Brethren and Turkey Creek Senior citizens. Surviving are two daughters. Mrs. Clyde (Mildred) Johnston • and Mrs. Maxwell (Eleanor) Simon, both of Syracuse; three sons, Walter Gerald Gilbert and Thomas Andrew' Gilbert, both of Syracuse, and Jimmie Lee Gilbert, Saint Cloud. Fla.; 16 grandchildren; and 21 greatgrandchildren. A son Clinton (Bud) Gilbert preceded him in death in 1973. Friends may call at the Harris funeral home. Syracuse, from 2-4 and 7-9 today (Wednesday). RevRalph Wagoner will officiate for the Thursday service with burial to be in North Webster cemetery Herschel D. (Pete) Harkless Herschel D. (Pete) Harkless, 83. died Monday at Lake Worth. Fla , following an extended period of illness. He was born in Syracuse, a son of Sheldon and Amy (Rosen barger) Harkless and lived at Syracuse all of his life until « moving to Florida in 1955. He had resided at 6335 South Elm Lane in Lake Worth. Mr Harkless was a Frigidaire dealer for over 28 years, was a dealer for Hudson and Essex cars from the early 1920 s and had Chevrolet dealership until World War 11 After the war. he again sold the Hudson cars He was a member of Saint Andrew’s United Methodist church, the Syracuse Masonic lodge, and Scottish Rite and Shrine. > Survivors include the widow. Elvah (Voght) Harkless to whom he was married April 26. 1953; one daughter. Mrs Harry (Betty) Appenzeller of Syracuse; four grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren. and one brother. Kenneth Harkless of Syracuse. Masonic and memorial services are pending at Syracuse, awaiting return of cremains Mrs. Ina Fifer Mrs Ina Fifer. 81. Atwood, sister of Newton Johnson of Milford, passed away Monday at 9:30 a m Death came at Miller's Merry Manor following an illness of twb years Death was due to complications. Mrs Fifer was bom May 3.1893 to Charles and Laura (Nicodemus) Johnson in Fulton county She was united in

marriage to Howard Fifer in Fulton county and he preceded her in death in 1949. Mrs. Fifer was a member of the Otterbein United Methodist church at Atwood, the Atwood American l egion Auxiliary and the Senior C itizens club. Surviving with the brother of Milford are two daughters. Mrs. Henry (Ramona) Grelus and Mrs. William (Kosetta) Megan, both of South Bend; five grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; two other brothers. Everett Johnson of Spokane. Wash., and Emerson Johnson, Athens, one sister, Mrs. Iduma Yeater, Monticello. Services were conducted at 1:30 today (Wednesday) with Rev. Herbert Edwards officiating and interment was in the Oakwood cemetery. Jonathan H. Klingaman Word has been received here of the death of Jonathan H. Klingaman. 81. of Louisville. Ky.. the last of December He was a graduate of Syracuse high school. He was married to the former Catherine Goby and she survives Also surviving is one brother. Milo. Lafayette, brother, Herschel of Dowagiac. Midi., and Armond Klingaman. Toledo, Ohio; and nieces and nephews. The body* was cremated Chris M. (Hank) Baumgartner Services will be held Thursday for Chris M (Hank) Baumgartner, 62. r 1 Syracuse. Death came at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday in Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne and was due to a cerebral hemorrage suffered on January 8 at his property at the northwest edge of Syracuse. A son of Fred and Jessie (White) Baumgartner, he was bom in Missouri on May 20, 1912. and his father survives. A resident of the Syracuse community most of his life, he was married May 10, 1966 to the former Edith (Cook) Kocher, at South Bend. Mr. Baumgartner was a farmer, veteran of World War II where he served with the US Navy, and was retired from Bendix corporation at South Bend. Survivors include the father of Syracuse; the widow; one stepdaughter. Mrs. Terry (Virginia) Saylor of Shelbyville. Tenn.; two grandchildren; three brothers, Richard of Deadwood, Ore.. Robert (Toby) of Syracuse, and Ralph. Stuart. Fla.; and four sisters. Mrs. John (Betty) Kern. Aubtrn. Mrs. Sally Connolly of Arcadia, Calif.. Mrs. Rachel Wilbur. Glenberne, Md., and Mrs. Dorothy Wood. Salt Lake City, Utah Friends may call at the Harris funeral home. Syracuse, after 4 p.m. today (Wednesday) where services are set for 3 p.m.

Thursday. Rev. Marvin Jones will officiate and interment will be in Syracuse cemetery. Births SCHMUCKER. Andrew Ray Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Schmucker of r 1 Syracuse, are the parents of a son bom January 14, at 8:18 a.m., at Goshen hospital. The newborn. Andrew Ray, weighed nine pounds, one ounce and was 20 inches long at birth. The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ray W. Cripe of New Paris and the paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Abe Schmucker, also of New Paris. The maternal greatgrandparents are Mr and Mrs. Olen LeCount of Cromwell. Andrew Ray is welcomed home by one brother. Brian Lee, age 44-

Hospital Notes Murphy Medical Center SUNDAY. JAN. 5 Emergency Room William Colbertson. Leesburg , Brent McClure. Leesburg MONDAY, JAN. 6 Admissions Jerry Brown. Leesburg . TUESDAY, JAN. 7 Dismissals J. Bruce May, Leesburg WEDNESDAY. JAN. 8 Admissions Oyle Martin. Leesburg Dismissals Mrs. Karen Click. Syracuse THURSDAY, JAN. 9 Dismissals Edna Anderson. North Webster FRIDAY, JAN. 10 Admissions Mrs. Helen E. Deatsman. Leesburg John Mathys, Leesburg Emergency Room John Rees. North Webster John Mathys, Leesburg SATURDAY, JAN. 11 Admissions Mrs. Clara Maurer. Leesburg Dismissals Jerry Brown. Leesburg Dyle Martin. Leesburg Goshen Hospital TUESDAY, JAN. 7 Dismissals Kenneth L. Felts. 625 East Chicago St., Syracuse WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8 Admissions Hulda J. Graff, r 1 Milford THURSDAY, JAN. 9 Admissions Artie R Montel. 601 South Main St., Syracuse Dismissals Michael Bitner. Syracuse FRIDAY. JAN. 10 Admissions David L. Herron, r 2 Leesburg Dismissals Thomas V. Buskird, Jr., Leesburg Gaylord E. Jones, 34 North Shore Dr . Syracuse SATURDAY. JAN. 11 Dismissals Mrs. Maude Watson, r 1 North Webster SUNDAY. JAN. 12 .Admissions William C. Burgett, Milford Fem Rogers, r 2 Leesburg Scott A. Johnson, r 4 Syracuse Vivian A. Guy. North Webster Emergency Room John Donahue. Leesburg Ruth Fredrick. Leesburg Clara Mawser. Leesburg Lorena Boggs. North Webster SUNDAY. JAN. 12 Admissions Marlin Brown. Leesburg MONDAY. JAN. 13 Admissions Helen Niewerth. r 1 Leesburg OTHER HOSPITAL NEWS Julia Pie* of North Webster waA admitted to the WhitleyCounty hospital at Columbia City Timothy- Rogers. 22. 518 South

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Main St., Syracuse, is a patient at the Goshen hospital where he was admitted Thursday, Jan. 9. at 2 a.m. He was admitted after becoming ill at his home. No report on his condition is available at this time. Julia Plew of North Webster was dismissed from the Columbia City hospital late last week. Mrs. Mike DeLong of North Webster was dismissed from the Wabash County hospital at Wabash late last week. Charles Kerlin of Milford, a patient in the Goshen hospital since December 29. is showing some improvement and is allowed visitors. He is in room number 253. Oliver Replogle of Milford was dismissed from the Goshen hospital Saturday following surgery last week. He is recuperating at his Milford home. Walter Ritter of Syracuse remains a patient at the Goshen hospital in room 226 following emergency surgery on Sunday. Jan. 5. He is allowed visitors at this time. Byron Connolly of Syracuse underwent surgery Saturday at Goshen hospital. Maury Snyder of Syracuse was admitted to Goshen hospital Tuesday evening. Fred Radcliffe of r 2 Syracuse remains a patient in Veterans hospital at Fort Wayne.

Cards of Thanks

CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank friends and neighbors, Syracuse Civil Defense unit and W’awasee Village students for the cards and nice flowers during my recent stay in Goshen hospital. Kenneth Felts Court News KOSCIUSKO COUNTY Marriage License The following couple has applied for a marriage license at the office of county clerk Bessie I. Himes: Steven Robert Frantz, 23, 1707 Westplains drive, Goshen, hair stylist and Sandra Hermine Beer. 19. Milford, payroll clerk Fined The following persons were assessed fines and costs when they appeared before city judge Robert Burner recently: Gregory Johnson, 21, r 1 Leesburg, $56, one yeaqr license probation and 60 days suspended sentence to Kosciusko County Jail for driving under influence; $34 for. public intoxication; pleaded not guilty to reckless driving Robert Teeple, 30, r 1 Leesburg, $34 for failure of duty at accident; $56. six months license suspension, 60 days suspended sentence to Kosciusko County Jail for driving under influence Robert Baier, 44, r 1 Leesburg. s34for public intoxication; $56.60 days license suspension and 60 days suspended sentence to Kosciusko County Jail for driving under influence; driving while suspended charge taken under advisement without day Account Suit Walmer Supply. Inc., vs J & J Mfg. Company, Inc., North Webster. Plaintiff demands judgement of $758.86 and interest in payment of account. Marriage Dissolution Cheryl Ann Hartter vs David Hartter, r 1 Milford. The couple was married February 14, 1971 and separated May 1, 1974.

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Petitioner asks for divorce. Linda Lois Miner vs Daniel Wayne Miner, Milford. The couple was married February 14, 1969 and separated November 14, 1974. Petitioner asks for divorce, custody of two minor children, division of property, attorney fees and costs of action. ELKHART COUNTY The following person has been assessed fines and costs while appearing before JP Henry Cripe, Jr.: Gerald D. Perry, 51, r 3 box 222 C Syracuse, S3O for passing on yellow line Yearly report given by Drake Milford town marshal Don Drake has released the following report for the year 1974: Miscellaneous calls 818 Dog calls 116 Traffic arrests 82 Total fine and costs from these arrests amounted to $3,130 Criminal arrests '54 Burglaries 3 Thefts 19 Breaking ano entering 2 . Accidents 26 Total property damages as the result of these accidents totaled $23,030 Vandalisms 11 Billfolds lost 8 Ladies purses lost 2 Gun permits issued 4 Recovered $512 from bad checks written Car driven 12.872 miles State police traffic and crime summary Indiana State Police at Ligonier post have announced the following end of the month report for the month of December on their activities in Kosciusko county. Hours worked — 943 Miles patrolled — 18,925 Accidents investigated — 34 Arrests effected 79 Warnings issued — 82 Motorists assisted — 20 Lieutenant Edward C. Anweiler, district commander, reports that six troopers assigned to the county were responsible for the above work. The Ligonier district comprises the seven northeastern counties of the state and officers conducted 101 criminal investigations which resulted in the arrests of 52 persons. Twenty-seven persons have been fatally injured in rural accidents in Kosciusko county during the 12 months of 1974 as compared to 27 persons during this same period in 1973. For the seven county district, 95 persons have lost their lives in traffic accidents as compared to 108 persons this same period last year This is a reduction of 13 lives. 1

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FOUR GENERATIONS — The above four generation picture was taken at a recent Christmas gathering at the home of Andrew Gilbert of Milford. Seated, left to right, are James Gilbert. Walter (“Gil”) Gilbert of Syracuse holding his grandson Bryant Lee and AndrewGilbert. James Gilbert, father of Walter, passed away Monday afternoon in Florida where he was visiting another son, Jimmie Lee.

Proper withholding tax is explained

Indiana taxpayers whose county of residence and-or county of principal work activity has changed since January 1, 1974, are reminded to notify their employers of such change by completing another WH-4, withholding authorization form. Donald H. Clark, commissioner of the Indiana Department of Revenue, reminded wage earners that their county adjusted gross income tax liabilities for 1974 are determined by the county of residence or county of principal business or work activity on January 1, 1975. The determination on that date is effective for the entire year’s county tax liability. In order to insure that proper withholding is being made and to avoid potential penalties for significant underpayment of a county adjusted gross income tax liability, taxpayers should be sure to notify their employers if any change in county of residence or county of principal business or employment had been made since January 1, 1974. Commissioner Clark added that new WH-4 authorization forms must be filled out if the Driver falls asleep car rolls over Douglas Johnson. 23, r 1 Milford, fell asleep Saturday evening while driving along US 6 near Nappanee at 11:45 p.m. with the Johnson auto leaving the road and rolling over. Sheriffs Ptl. Michael Marcinkowski investigated setting damage at $2,000. Johnson reportedly was eastbound when he fell asleep and his 1972 Pontiac failed to negotiate a curve. The car left the road striking a sign post and rolling over on its top. Johnson suffered a laceration to the right eye at the time of the accident. LAKELAND LOCAL Master Shaun Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Fisher of r 2 Leesburg, spent Christmas vacation with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Fisher, residents of Fort Myers Beach, Fla., during the winter months.

number of a taxpayer’s exemptions decrease. In most cases of this type, the revised WH-4 must be filed within 10 days; however, in the event of the death of a dependent, a new form need not be filed until December 31 of the year in which the death occurred, the commissioner explained. Driver ticketed following crash A Nappanee driver, Melvin Slabaugh. 28, was cited for having no safety inspection sticker, following a two-c,ar crash Saturday at 6:25 p.m. at Indiana 13 and county road 1200 north near the bowling alley at Syracuse. He reportedly pulled onto the state road without seeing a northbound 1971 Ford driven by Robert L. Miller, 27. of Goshen, and hit the Miller auto in the side. Damage to the Goshen car was set at S9OO with S2OO to the Slabaugh 1974 Plymouth. Syracuse police investigated. Milford-Syracuse drivers collide A collision at the intersection of SR 15 and CR 250 N. near the US 30 bypass, involved autos operated by Jack E. Dean. 33. r 2 Milford, and Samuel Swedarsky, 69. 224 East Boston St., Syracuse. The collision occurred at 7:12 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10. County police patrolman Burdell Blackburn investigated setting damage at S6OO to the Dean auto and S7OO to the Swedarsky auto. Dean reportedly was northbound on SR 15 when he was struck by the Swedarsky. auto which was eastbound on CR 250 N. No injuries were reported.

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