The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 17, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 May 1976 — Page 3

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1 YEAR AGO. JUNE 11. 1575 Merrill s Lounge, located on Pickwick road in Wawasee Milage, was sold last week with the new owner taking immediate possession Merrill Norris, owner of the popular establishment since it opened two years ago. sold the business to the Lawrence Thwaits. Mr and Mrs. Robert Gates have taken active management of the business The Syracuse L 4 L Cafeteria opened Monday in the building across from the post office, site of the former Syracuse Case

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Obits: Harry Riddle 73. and Mrs. Gerson Bertha Nicolai) Brownstein 89 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Johnson will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on June 21 at the Oakwood Park Hotel. Miss Janet S. Whitehead and Jon D Bums worth were united in marriage on Saturday, May 31. in Saint Andrew s United Methodist church at Syracuse. Miss Bonnie Jo Fuller, daughter of Mrs Sandra Adams of Syracuse and granddaughter, of Mrs Lucy Garrett, also Syracuse, was united in marriage to Clyde Thomas Stone of r 2 Alexandria, in Anderson m March, according to an announcement made this week Miss Ila Denise Cooper and Kim Lee Neibert were united in marriage on May 3.1 in the Wawasee Heights Baptist church at Syracuse 5 YEARS AGO. JUNE 9. 197 J Devon W. Miller. 55. r 3 Syracuse, has been transferred from Goshen hospital where he has been a patient since the May 22 robbery and shooting episode at his home, to the Indianapolis University Medical center Pamela Sue Richcreek. 13. drown at Eden Shores near North Webster Monday afternoon as she slipped from a tractor tube into pond-type water « Obits: Melvin W Niles 84. Lester Firestone 66. Mrs Bud Cannon 74. and Mrs Preston Lung 78 Tonya and Sonja Davis, infant twins of Mr and Mrs Leßoy Davis, died shortly after birth on Sunday ' The Wakarusa church was the

scene of the May 8 wedding uniting in marriage Ann Lee Schallid and Richard A. Scott. John R. Kramer is one of nearly 700 cadets, in this year s United States Air Force Academy graduating class in Colorado IB YEARS AGO. JUNE 8. 19C6 Jane Lynne Searfoss will be one of 87 seniors at the Indiana university school of nursing. Indianapolis, on June 12. The Pickwick Lounge is to reopen soon as property has been sold to F. C. Marlin of South Bend. Remodeling and redecorating is in progress The popular Driftwood Room at Wawasee Golf club will open on June 18 with Emerson and Mary Stiner as the new operators The Methodist Thrift Shop will move next week from 101 E. Pearl to 131 W. Pearl street. Herschel O Harper has been promoted with the Indiana state police to detective sergeant and will appear in plain clothes Miss Bonnie Smith became the bride of Harry’ Alfrey. Jr., in the Saint Francis Chapel Mission Inn. Riverside. Calif., on May 20. Livernash first to hold Weatherhead “Chair ” 29 YEARS AGO, JUNE 7. 1956 Queens will reign everywhere m Syracuse on June 9 during the full day of the Vacationland Jubilee The first step in the acquisition of the old school property by the town of Syracuse was taken Tuesday night by town board members when a resolution authorizing its purchase was passed for $8,250. $5,000 which is to be paid by the township . The board has indicated it will raze the building and ultimately replace the old school with a town hall and community center The Syracuse town plan commission is a "strictly private organization" according to its secretary Mrs Annabelle Coil, who informed a Journal reporter yesterday that "outsiders" were not permitted at its meetings, attendance being restricted to members only Poppy Day sales by the legion auxiliary was the largest ever this year, with approximately $245 being taken in. There will be a recount of ballots cast in the third precinct of Turkey Creek township in the primary election on Saturday due to closeness of 87 ballots for Ralph Oyler and 83 for Jack Vanderford for the GOP com-

mittee of the second precinct of Turkey Creek. 45 YEARS AGO. JUNE 11.1931 Having read in the Syracuse Journal about old newspapers in possession of several residents. Mrs. John Younce who lives in Portland. Ore., has sent a 54 year aid copy to her niece here. Miss Nellie Maim Six young people were injured in an auto accident on a gravel road between North Webster and Milford Tuesday evening They were the Misses Mary and Wilma Geiger. Grace and Ruth Cullers. Lloyd Beiswenger and Shorty Mort. From Gainesville. Ga.. comes the news that "Robert Milton St neb y." son of Mrs. Alldean Strieby and a member of the 1931 graduating class of Riverside Military Academy, was awarded a golf R in tennis at commencement exercises for high academic standing. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Pfingst entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of the 91st birthday anniversary of her father. William H. KingsleyKosciusko county savings bond report is given for March Kosciusko county sales of Series E and H United States Savings Bonds were $98,353 tn the month of March. 1976. Sales in the State of Indiana were 318.95J.379 reports Alfred J. Stokely. state chairman of the Indiana volunteer committee This represents 2.8 per cent of national sales of $679,000,000. Indiana has achieved 25.2 per cent of the 1976 state quota of $225,500,000. ■MB By BONNIE BJELLA The story hours at the Syracuse public library have ended for this season and will resume sometime in the fall. The summer reading program will begin June 1 with two programs, one for the kindergarten and pre-school age and another for grades one through five. Pre-schoolers and kindergarten children will have the "Book Parade” theme and the older readers will use a "Bicentennial" theme. Ribbons will be awarded for reading just one book and reading certificates and ribbons k for reading just 10 books or more. Many new books are being processed, therefore the summer reading program should be very enjoyable. Plan to enter early and get a good start with your summer reading. We have all enjoyed the wild flower arrangement in the adult department placed there by the Syracuse-Wawasee Garden club. Among the new books in the childrens department are: “A Tree for Tompkins Park " by Dawn Thomas "The Perky Little Engine’ by Friskey "Joey and the Birthday Present” by Maxine Kumin "Too Many Stones” by David Krieger "The Rabbit s Umbrella” by George Plimpton "Counterfeit Tackle" by Matt Christopher "An Invitation to the ButterflyBall" by Jane Yolen "An Invitation to the ButterflyBall" by Jane Yolen "Star-Spangled Fun — Things to Make and Do" bv James Razzi "Help. Mv Child Won’t Eat Right" by A K Hatfield "Islands of the Tiny Deer” by Julian May "Isn’t It a Wonder" by Carrie Goddard "A Tree This Tall" by Inez Rice * “To Catch a Tarter” by Lynn Hall ■ "Someday. Said Mitcijel" by Barbara Williams “Little Richard” by Patricia Scarry

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FOOD, FLICKS D FUN A Guide To Area Entertainment

TV personality Jim Gerard joins Hook Drugs' advertising staff

Jim Gerard, popular television personality in the central Indiana area for a number of years, will join Hook Drugs, Inc as a specialist in corporate communications in July. He will be responsible to the director of advertising and will establish a consumer communications program utilizing his talents in presentations through personal and video communications. Company president Norman Reeves, who made the announcement. commented, "as our company has expanded to 215 stores in more than 100 Hoosier communities, so have our obligations and opportunities to establish better customer relationships We are confident that the talents and warmth of our friend. Jim Gerard, can be a great asset to us in this area and we are pleased to have him join us”. Jim formerly was host of a daily hour long television varietyshow on WFBM-TV and later on its successor station. WRTV. The program brought him Radio-TV

Senior Citizens enjoy Bicentennial program

The Milford Senior Citizens met in the Christian activities center erf the Christian church for a carry-in dinner at Ip.m. on Sunday. Tables were decorated in a Bicentennial theme byPriscilla Myers • The young people of the church provided the entertainment with Mrs Darrell Om narrating as the younger set modeled clothes that were worn years ago. Models were Roxanna Auer. Laura and Lydia Tucker and Kerrie Augsburger They also sang “Yankee Doodle" and “Dixie.” Mrs. Don Hall gave the history of "Katie” and “Over There” which were also sung by the

Kosciusko County Rural Youth has guest speaker

Members of the Kosciusko County Rural Youth held their meeting an May 5 in the women’s building, fair grounds. Warsaw, with secretary Herb Reuter presiding in the absence of the president. Carolyn Long led the group in the pledge The educational feature for the evening was Theodore Shultz, a geologist and a former White House policeman for over 20years. He showed samples of his rocks and slides and mementos from the White House years The club participated on May 8 in the county- clean-up event, followed by a chicken barbecue Open Wawasee Turquoise in Wawasee Village A new business. Wawasee Turquoise, has been opened in Wawasee Village by R. Frank Louden Louden, formerly of Fort Wayne but now of Ogden Island, will be a retail outlet for handcrafted silver and turquoise and do custom work of this nature The business is located in the south section of Beer RealtyBuilding

Mirror awards for four consecutive years. Earlier in his career, he won several Indianapolis Press Club Feature awards for his daily interviews with people (Sounds of the City) over WFBM radio. Many of these chats were aired over the network NBC "Monitor" program. Gerard also has served as a DJ. news reporter, weather caster, sports commentator, children’s show host and creator, announcer and producer of various variety and teenage shows. He also has hosted numerous feature movie presentations and narrated countless feature movie films. A native of Youngstown. Ohio. Jim began his broadcasting career in 1949 as an announcer and DJ for WBBW there Since then he has been at WLWD. Davton. Ohio; KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh and KYW-TV and WJWTV. Cleveland He’-is a graduate of Kent State University’. Kent. Ohio. Heand his wife, N4ncy, are parents of four children

group. For their final number. Roxanna and Kerrie sang a duet of "When You and I Were Young. Maggie” being dressed as bride and bridegroom The business meeting was opened with the pledge to the flag. Gladys Coy was selected to represent the Milford Senior Citizens in the county queen contest. A Mr. Coffee Maker has been purchased for the Chatter Box and a donation of money will be given to the EMT s from the Chatter Box. The next meeting will be on Sunday, June 13. at the fire station.

at the home of Carolyn and Roz Long Forthcoming events include the rural life Sunday on May 23. state spring dance at Columbus on June 5, state bowling tournament on June 6 and Rural Youth week June 6-12. An alumni and district square dance was held on May 15 at Albion. The next meeting is June 2 in the women’s building. Warsaw By CAROLYN GROVE The two sixth grade classes from Milford junior high school visited the public library on Wednesday. May 12. and Friday, May 14. They were accompanied by their teacher, Mrs. Dorothy Williams. On Thursday, May 13, the third grade class visited the children s room in the library Anne Watts, their teacher, also visited us. New Books: ■ Elyza” by Clare Darcy A novel of regency England “Nevada" by Zane Grey. ‘•Wyoming” by Zane Grey “Significant American Women” edited by Ida S. Meltzer Theatre guild to hold meeting night All members of the Enchanted Hills Theatre Guild and interested persons, are urged to attend the next guild meeting on Thursday, May 27. at the playhouse Members will be participating in a spring clean-up session in the morning and have a picnic lunch together. A business meeting and election of officers will begin at 12:30. Those planning to attend should bring a sack lunch, drinks will be furnished. Opening night at the playhouse will be the middle of June and season tickets are now available

Wed., May 19.1976— THE MAIL-JOURNAL

OPENS FRIDAY — A picture of Charles Bronson, done in the art style of 19th century America, shows him in character from "Breakheart Pass." an Alistair Mac Lean film, which will open Friday at the Lake Theatre in Warsaw through United Artists releaXt.

'Breakheart Pass 1 stars Bronson in Alistair Maclean's stirring story

Alistair Mac Lean’s VBreakheart Pass" stars Charles Bronson in one of his most intriguing and complex roles. The Jerry Gershwin-Elliott Kastner presentation is a drama of suspense and adventure set in the snowbound mountains of Idaho in the 1870’s. Bronson portrays a mysterious character, John Deakin. who is caught up in a dangerous sequence of events involving the U.S. Cavalry, a hostile band of Piute Indians and a plot to steal a treasure trove of gold and silver. The film is released by United Artists, an entertainment service of Transamerica Corporation. It will open Friday at the Lake Theatre in Warsaw Bronson stars in the film with Academy Award-winner Ben Johnson ("The Last Picture Show*’), Richard Crenna, Jill Ireland. Charles Durning. Ed Lauter and David Huddleston. This is Bronson’s tenth film with his actress-wife. Jill Ireland. Tom Gries directed and JerryGershwin produced "Breakheart Pass," which was written by Mac Lean Kastner served as executive producer. Lucian Ballard was director of photography Production services are provided by the. Iron Horse Services Company . * The roster of supporting players include several with highly unusual backgrounds. There is Archie Moore, onetime light-heavyweight boxing champion of the world, who plays a galley cook on troop train and has a knock-down fight with Bronson. An impressive representative of the American Indians is Eddie Little Sky. a member of the Sioux

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tribe, who plays White Hand, chief of the Piutes. The sports world has two more luminaries in the cast. One is Doug Atkins, who played professional football with the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints, and in “Breakheart Pass" is seen as Jebbo, a renegade outlaw. The other is ex-Vikings quarterback Joe Kapp, who portrays the steward on the troop train. The film’s prinicpal setting is an antique train, which carries a troop of 70 U.S. cavalrymen through the snowbpdnd mountains. Also on board are assorted civilians, dignitaries and outlaws, including Deakin. who is a federal prisoner being transported to Fort Humboldt. The actual train consists of a woddburning locomotive, the tender, five cars and a caboose. The locomotive is famed as “Old 75.” and originally served on the Chicago. Burlington 4 Quincy Line. Its screen "credits” include “Cat Ballou.” There also is a private car on the train. This is a museum piece that in its prime carried celebrated politicans. and assorted millionaires during the 19th century Fight at tavern results in arrests Syracuse police and countyofficers responded to a call at the Frog Tavern at 8:29 Sunday night when a fight took place and charges were filed. Terry W. Simmons of r 4 Syracuse was arrested for disorderly conduct and Michael Mato of Fort Wayne was booked by county officers for fleeing an officer. ’

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