The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 July 1976 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., July 14,1976

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OBITUARIES

Reynaldo Castro killed in accident in Elkhart county

The body of Reynaldo Castro. 23. r 1 Milford, was sent to Mexico Monday for final services and burial. Castro was killed in a one-car accident at 5:4?" p.m Friday, north of Milford in Elkhart county Castro was thrown from his car, a 1971 Ford station wagon, after it went out of control at a high speed and rolled over in a bean field Elkhart county coroner Dr. Frederick Bigler said death resulted from a crushed chest and internal injuries He was dead when the New Paris ambulance crew arrived at the scene The body was about 60 feet from the vehicle Reports of investigating officers show the car left the east side of the pavement, traveled 20 feet, clipped off a newspaper box on a four-by-four-inch. pole, continued an additional 671 feet, shattered a telephone pole, traveled another 103 feet, hit a telephone cable box the then veered back onto the road Castro did not regain control of the car when it went back on the road. The car left the road, traveled an additional 94 feet, rolled over several times and finally came to a stop on its top in the field Investigating the accident are state trooper Melvin Eash and Elkhart county sheriff s deputies Gary Shireman and Darryl Byrum - Services Sunday Rosary services were held at Wilbur J. Metzler Wilbur James Metzler. 47. of Woodstock. Ga. a brother of Norman R Metzler of Syracuse, and formerly of Nappanee, died Thursday. July, 8. in the Kennestone hospital m Marietta. Ga He had been in the hospital nine days and died of complications The deceased was born in Nappanee to Ray and Goldie (Rensberger > Metzler on October 17. 1928 He married Phyllis Galbreath, who survives An employee of the home IToducts Co. in Georgia. Mr Metzler was a member of the First Mennomte church in Nappanee Surviving are his wife, his father. Ray of Nappanee and Tulsa. Okla ; three daughters. Rhonda Metzler, at home. Mrs Sandra Sowd and Mrs Peggy Emipl. . both of Canton Ohio, three grandchildren. one brother, Norman; one sister. Mrs Ernest i Dorothy > Land wehrv. Tulsa. Okla The funeral services were held Sunday. July, 11. m the Wright Yoder t funeral home in Nappanee Rev Harry Spaeth, pastor of the First Mennomte church, officated | Burial was in the South Union cemetery

At Th* Milford Christian Church K ELDOXWII SOX Minister THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Th* mon whos* oeJy goot t» hi* Own hopp n<»* it bod ho whose goo 1 is *h* good opinion ot others i« wook he whose goal is the oT others is good he whose pool is God is greotl" 4- Bosses running every Sunday m MiHord Dewort lake Syracuse North Webster and Nappanee | areas 4- Bible school hour —9 Worn t- Morning Worship Service — 10 30 o m Pr.mpry begmner junior and high school and college oge worship services ot 10 30 am s— Sunday evening services at 7p m — Family mght Bible study. Wed nesdcy at 7 p m MILFORD CHRISTIAN CHURCH Phone 658-9)51 Or 658-4305

(he Mishler funeral home in Milford on Sunday m Castro was born January 23. 1953 to and Andrea Castro. He had lived in the Milford community for the past five years and was employed at Maple Leaf Farms. Inc., rd Milford In 1972 he married Juanna Yolando in Mexico. Surviving with the wife and parents are two sons and two daughters; six brothers and four sisters One son preceded him in death. Herman D. Kilmer Herman D Kilmer. 61. of Goshen died Friday, July 9. in the Goshen hospital where he had been a patient for two weeks Mr Kilmer is the brother of Henry Kilmer of Syracuse and Rev Orvil (“Fritz”) Kilmer of Milford Bom in Elkhart November 18. 1914. the deceased was the son of Rufus and Fannie (Ernest) Kilmer He married Kathryn P Yoder on March 13. 1943 She survives Mr Kilmer was a welder and dye setter at Bock Industries in Elkhart before he retired. He was a member of the Clinton Frame Mennonite church Survivors include’his wife, two sons. Ralph Kilmer .at home and Phillip Kilmer, Goshen; three daughters. Marcia Kilmer, at home. Mrs Allen < Wanda) Cross. Middlebury and Mrs Connie Woodrum. Goshen, six grandchildren. a sister. Mrs Charles (Catherine> Hale. Goshen; three other brothers. Carl of Elkhart. Guy and Clinton of Goshen; and a stepson. Delbert Yoder. Goshen A sister and two brothers preceded him in death Rev Vernon Bontreger conducted the funeral services held Monday. July 12. in the Clinton Frame Mennonite church Bunal was m the Clinton Union cemetery Orville Melching Orville, J Melching, 66. of Floral City, Fla . father of Mrs Robert (Nancy) Pressler. Tippecanoe Lake, died Monday, July 12. in the Kosciusko Community hospital He had been ill for three and a half months Mr Melching was born October 14. 1909 to Albert A and Carrie <Kline* Melching in Bluffton He was united in marriage to Martha Phipps on April 27.1929 She sunives They moved five years ago to Florida from Marion The deceased was a member of the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity in Manon, the Masonic Lodge in Macy, the Fraternal Order of Police in Marion, the Elks club in Bluffton, the Inverness Golf and Country club in Inverness, Fla He owned and operated the Colonial Oil Station in Manon for many years Surviving besides his wife. Martha, are his father. Albert A Melching. Fort Wayne; two daughters. Nancy and Mrs Susan Oliver, Marion; one son, John of Marion; 14 grandchildren. seven greatgrandchildren. one brother. Max of Fort Wayne; and one sister. Mrs William Borror of Ossian He was preceded in death by his mother, one brother and a granddaughter Funeral services will be in the Harris Troxel funeral home in North Webster on Thursday. July

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15. at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Gene Kuhen will officiate. A Masonic service will be conducted tonight (Wednesday) in the funeral home at 8 p m Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in, the Oaklawn cemetery in Ossian. Donald L. Holt Donald L. Holt, 67, Syracuse, died Wednesday. July 7, in the Goshen hospital. He had been ill with cancer. The deceased moved to Syracuse eight years ago from Anderson. He was a maintenance foreman at Delco-Remy, Anderson Born in Springfield July 30. 1908, he married Louise Hubbard August 31. 1928. ' Mrs Holt sunives along with two sons, f Donald Holt. Dunwoody. Ga.. and Wayne Holt. Anderson; two daughters. Mrs William (Marilyn) Baker. Atlanta, and Mrs Dean (Nancy) Newhouse. LaFontaine; 11 grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; and one brother, Ty ner Holt. Greenfield He was a member of the Milford Christian church. The body was taken from the Yoder-Culp funeral home on Thursday. July 8. to the Rowe and Weston funeral home. An derson. Funeral services were held in Anderson on Saturday with Eldon Wilson, pastor of the Christian church of Milford, officiating Bunal was in Memorial park cemetery, Anderson Mrs. Clem Menges Mrs Ethel M Menges. 84. of Bristol, mother of Mrs. Daniel M. (Evelyn) Jones of Syracuse, died Thursday. July 8. in the Goshen hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Bristol she was born May 25. 1892 She married Clem A. Menges on November 17,1908. He preceded her in death on November 17. 1965 Survivors include her daughter Evelyn; two sons. Howard C. Menges. Bristol and Harold C. (Bud* Menges. Apache Junction. Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren Funeral services were held Saturday. July 10. in the Bristol United Methodist church of which Mrs Mengap was a member Burial was in the ttakndge cemetery in Bristol Births MONTEITH. Rachelle Sheree Mr and Mrs Richard Monteith became the parents of a daughter. Rachelle Sheree, on July 8 in the Mason City hospital m Mason City. lowa. The baby weighed seven pounds. 14 ounces and measured 204 inches She was welcomed home by two sisters Rene and Rhonda and a brother Ryan Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Dale Mock of Milford Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Huber Monteith of Fort Wayne Hospital Notes Kosciusko Community „ Hospital WEDNESDAY. JULY 7 Admission Leota Summer lot. Syracuse THURSDAY. JULY 8 Admissions Marvin Campbell. Leesburg Hal B Harting. Leesburg

Scott Green, Leesburg Dismissals Cheryl Smith, Syracuse Wanda S. Garza, Milford Patricia Baker, North Webster FRIDAY, JULY 9 Admissions Rachel Stichter and infant son, Leesburg SATURDAY, JULY 19 Dismissals Marvin Campbell. Leesburg Carol Malagon. Milford Scott Green, Leesburg SUNDAY, JULY 11 Admission Ernest Patterson, Milford Dismissals Rachel Stichter and infant son. Leesburg Murphy Medical Center MONDAY, JULY 5 Emergency Room Jackie Lawrence. Leesburg Edith N. Little. Milford SATURDAY, JULY 10 r Dismissal Kevin J. French. Leesburg Emergency Room Wayne E. Ratliff, Leesburg Jenifer Rodriguez. Syracuse SUNDAY. JULY 11 Admission Crystal A Conners, Leesburg Dismissal Jackie D Lawrence. Leesburg Goshen Hospital MONDAY. JULY 5 Admission Clarence Dittemore, Syracuse Dismissals Paul F. Buhrt. Milford Mary Ethel Grubb. Syracuse Mrs. Thomas Smith and infant son. Syracuse Mrs. Howard Moser and infant son. North W’ebster TUESDAY, JULY 6 Admissions Jane Hernandez, Milford Elsie M Lee. Syracuse Russell L. Vail. Syracuse Donald L. Holt. Syracuse WEDNESDAY. JULY 7 Admissions Lon D White. Syracuse Joann Clayton. North Webster Dismissals Donald Holt. Syracuse Ethel Howard. Leesburg THURSDAY, JULY 8 Admission Dorothy Johnson, Syracuse Dismissals Mrs Marion E. Halsey, Jr. and infant son. Syracuse Mrs. Thomas Michael and infant daughter. Syracuse William Stutzman. Syracuse Joann Clayton. North Webster FRIDAY. JULY 9 Admission Tonya L. Jernigan, North Webster Dismissals Mrs. Jack Beer and infant son, Milford Clarence E Dittemor?, Syracuse SATURDAY. JULY 19 Dismissals Jane Hernandez, Milford Tonya Lynn Jernigan. North Webster SUNDAY. JULY 11 Admission Martha Dausman, Leesburg MONDAY. JULY 12 Admission Dorothy M Wagner. Syracuse Dismissal Dorothy Johnson. Syracuse

SOUNDS OF HOPE Founded And Directed By Varner Chance Final Concert z Wawasee High School Auditorium Thursday, July 22 8 p.m. Sounds of Hope, a musical organization organized to promote better understanding among all people, will be returning from a three-week tour of England, Holland, Germany, France and Switzerland. Sponsored By Syracuse>Wawasee Rotary Club Donation 81.50 Tickets Available

OTHER HOSPITAL NEWS Russell Vail is a patient in University hospital. West 8610 Bed 25. Ann Arbor, Mich. 48103. MRS. JOE KOBLE BREAKS LEG Mrs. Joe Koble, Syracuse, fell and broke her leg Saturday, July 3. She was taken to the Goshen hospital by her son Carroll and dismissed Sunday, July 11. Mrs. Koble was walking to the mailbox injront of her residence when she slipped on the wet grass and fell, breaking the bone just above her ankle. She is presently recuperating in the home of her son Keith in Syracuse. GEORGE SCOTT HAS SURGERY George Scott has undergone surgery at the Veterans research center in Chicago. Scott is well known in the Milford area. His address is: George Scott 14th floor room 420 333 Huron St. Chicago, 111. EMU JI i k The Syracuse emergency service made the following runs in the past week: Charles Lanham, 44. Indianapolis. was transported Friday. July 9. to the Goshen hospital. He was suffering severe stomach pains and had been having stomach problems for two days. Minnie Blough. 80. Syracuse, was transported from her home by ambulance to the Goshen hospital Saturday, July 10. Aidmen were called to the scene of an accident on US 6 and Huntington Monday. July 12, at 1:32 a.m. where they found James Hephner. 31, of Syracuse lying in a ditch semi-conscious. He complained of pains to the lower back, right shoulder and ribs He was transported to the Goshen hospital. The Syracuse emergency unit was called to aid Georgia Buster. 71. of 324 W. Pearle, Syracuse, who fainted at the Das Keller Wednesday evening. July 7. When they arrived on the scene Mrs. Buster had recovered and taken a nitroglycerin pill. She has been taking medication for high Wood pressure. She refused to go to the hospital, so the aidmen helped her to her daughter’s car. Greg Wilkinson. 15. of South Whitley was transported by ambulance to Whitley county hospital W’ednesday evening. July 7. after he injured his knee during a baseball game. Young Wilkinson was up to bat and dislocated his knee when he swung the bat. Roger Ptimell. 16, son of Donald Purnell of Cromwell was transported to the Goshen hospital June 8 with injuries suffered during a car-motor-cycle accident at the Polly-Wog Inn on the east side of Wawasee Lake on old road 13-A. Linda Green, 32. of Syracuse and Patrick Morgan, 18, of Leesburg were transported to the Goshen hospital after their cars collided on 500E and 1000 N hear Syracuse. The Green woman suffered lacerations to the left ear and left side of head. Morgan had bruises to his forehead. Mildred C. Corson. 68. of Syracuse was transported to Goshen hospital with bruises and in shock after a car collision on

SR 13 and Pickwick road, Thursday, July 8. Aurlie Ellsworth Zorn, 68, father of Joe Gray, Syracuse, was transported by ambulance to Goshen hospital Tuesday, July 13, when he was suffering severe chest pains. Qrds of Thanks CARD OF THANKS The family of Olen LeCount wish to thank all the friends and relatives for their help and kindness during the loss of our loved one. Mrs. Chloie LeCount Ray Cripe Berton Kolberg Raymond McDonald and families CARD OF THANKS I want to express my thanks to all the people for their acts of kindness to me while I was in the hospital and at home during my recovery. Elma Ketering CARD OF THANKS The family of DeLoss Weaver wish to express our thanks and appreciation for the many kindnesses. prayers and expressions of concern during our time of sorrow. Special thanks to Rev. Frew, the Russell Vail, the John Naab and the Arthur Haab families; also, to the United Methodist Women and the Syracuse Masonic Lodge. The DeLoss Weaver family Court News KOSCIUSKO COUNTY Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses at the office of county clerk Bessie I. Himes: Michael Rusty Hayden. 19. r 1 North W’ebster, machinist and Patricia Ann Kruger, 18, r 1 North Webster. North Webster products Barry Eugene Long. 20 r 4 Leesburg, heating, refrigeration and air conditioning and Sandra Louise La Rue. 21, r 8 Warsaw, clerical DePuy , Marriage Dissolutions Darlene Hire vs Millard Stover Hire. Hunnicut drive. Syracuse. The couple was married March 9. 1956 and separated May 1976. The petitioner asks for dissolution of marriage, custody of minor child, support, division of property and reasonable amount for attorney fee Betty’ M. Young vs Edward L. Young. Milford. The couple was married on July 18, 1959 and separated on May 27, 1976. The petitioner asks for dissolution of marriage, custody of minor children and support

Help Us Observe EDITH BAUMGARTNER DAY Wed., July 21 — 12-6 P.AA. DONORS 17-66 WELCOME MILFORD APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN CHORCH Give Your Pint Honoring Edith! EDITH BAUMGARTNER DAY BLOOD d \ 1 VISIT ~ So des ‘9 nate< i b y the Kosciusko * M County Chapter, American Red Crass in 1 recognition of over 25 years of dedicated ■■■MM 1 service as Milford's blood program chairman. Edith is serving her 2d three-year term Jbß - on the board of directors ds Van Buren !■■■■■■■■■■'township representative in the Milford area, assisting servicemen's families, disaster io iki victims of the 1974 tornado and other mrs Herbert Baumgartner disaster victims. plus many other Red Cross withH<r "Woman or Tha Year" piogua services on a continuing basis. KOSCIUSKO COUNTY CHAPTER AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS 501 North Lake Street, Warsaw, Indiana 46580 Phone: 219/267-5244 Inez M. Devenney, Executive Director Phone: 219/267-8874

County taxing units receive distributions County auditor Jean Northenor has. pursuant to public law 50, acts of 1973, distribution of the certified shares of all taxing units and property tax relief credit for all taxing units in the county from the state board of tax commissioners. < Mrs. Northenor explained the property tax credit must by law be used to lower property taxes. She also said the reason the property tax credit is lower than the certified shares is that the schools share in tax credit but not in certified shares. t The county adjusted gross,income distribution, one-half percent, will be given as follows: with the certified share being 50 per cent based on a factor of .17998137 and the property tax credit being 50 per cfent based on a factor of .05387656: Taxing Certified Prop. Tax Unit Share Credit County $248,134 $ 74,277 Clay Twp. - 1.763 528 Etna Twp. , 1.302 390 Franklin Twp. 1,876 561 Harrison Twp. 3,388 1,014 Jackson Twp. 904 270 Jefferson Twp. 122 37 Lake Twp. 888 266 Monroe Twp. 755 226 Plain Twp. 3,554 1,064 Prairie Twp. 999 299 Scott Twp. 648 , 194 Seward Twp. 2,916 873 Tippecanoe Twp. ' 3,137 939 Turkey Creek Twp. 8,279 2,478 Van Buren Twp. 1,895 567 Washington Twp. 2.184 654 Wayne Twp. ' 13.268 3,972 Burket 442 132 Claypool 1,498 448 Etna Green 1.956 586 Leesburg 1,363 408 Mentone — Franklin 4,256 1,274 Milford 5,580 1,670 North Webster 3,342 1,000 Pierceton 4.997 1.496 Sidney 393 118 Silver Lake ' 2.859 856 Syracuse 31,935 9,560 ■ Warsaw — Wayne 164,806 f 49,334 Winona Lake 11,347 3,397 Mentone library * 200 60 Milford library- 1,894 567 Pierceton library 1,164 349 Syracuse library 3,291 985 Warsaw library . 21.221 6,352 Total, except schools ■ 558,556 1,67,201 Lakeland Community schools 123,325 Tippecanoe Valley schools 34,775 Warsaw schools 181,669 Whitko schools . 28,993 Tri-Township United schools 9.402 Wa-Nee schools 13,191 Total for schools 391,355

Young girl struck by car Nine year old Wilma Mae Gregory of Goshen suffered abrasions and contusions when she was hit Tuesday, July 6, by a car driven by John R. Replogle, of Milford. Replogle was attempting to turn left from Washington St. south onto Main St. in Goshen when his car struck the pedestrian. He was cited for an improper turn.

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