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Work at park stagnates — Milford to push for park suit dismissal

By JERI SEELY Editor. The Mail-Journal Milford town attorney Rex Reed has filed for a mot-ion to dismiss the law suit filed in 1970 by Janet Fisher. Joe O Estep. FYancis E Watkins and Eugene C. Estep against the town of Milford and Carlyle D and Berne ice Barnes, seeking lands at the Waubee Lakeside park The motion to dismiss said suit has been filed in the superior court in Whitley county where the case was venued sometime ago The suit was filed in Kosciusko superior court on March 25. 1970 Since that time Francis E Watkins has signed off and Eugene C Estep had died Estep's heirs have also signed off Also in 1970 the town of Milford filed a counter claim against the Esteps Members of the Milford town board showed their disappointment last Thursday afternoon in their facial expressions when attorney Rex Reed informed them he had not heard from attorney Lee F

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UNVEIL PHOTO IN SYRACUSE RANK — This photo was taken at »t:M a.m. Friday in the State Bank of Syracuse and caught the white sheet dropping in front of the composite picture painted by Ken Harkless. The nnveiling of the excellent painting showing old Syracuse scenes prov ed exciting and brought a lot of

Charismatic followers are scattered internationally

By SUSAN BENNETT Third In A Series Followers of the charismatic movement are not limited to the Lakeland area, but are scattered nationwide and internationally. Faith Ministries and Publications, 824 East Winona avenue, acts as a mail order outlet for literature on various aspects of the movement. Shelves are filled with several books on subjects such as faith healing and others by Dr. Hobart E. Freeman, director of the enterprise. On both sides of the small store are stacks of cassette tape recordings, lessons on the scriptures and talks by Freeman, as pastor of the Glory Barn, available for purchase.

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Mellinger of Elkhart on,the case. Reed and board members had hoped the case would be settled and the remaining two persons would sign off before the Thursday meeting, allowing progress to continue at the park Reed was instructed to "push for the dismissal " The suit states that on May 15. 1936. the Esteps and the defendants Carlyle D and Berrieice Barnes deeded the real estate now known as Waubee Lakeside park to the town erf Milford Junction and it was to be used for certain specified purposes in the deed which they listed as exhibit A and is to revert to grantors’ heirs upon breach of said conditions The suit states the defendant, the town of Milford Junction, has violated the terms of said deed It states the plaintiffs and the defendants. Mr and Mrs Barnes. are owners of the real estate. The defendant, the town of Milford, the suit states, claims an mterest-m said property adverse to the rights of plaintiffs which claim is without right and is unfounded (Continued on page 5)

Kosciusko county fair to have many activities

Many activities and attractions are planned for this year’s Kosciusko county fair which opens Monday. Aug 2. The fair will officially open at 7 p m., followed by the 4-H fashion revue at the Warsaw high school at 7:30 pm A championship wrestling event is scheduled for 8 pm. The shows get underway Tues3ay\7hig. 3. with the swine and pony shows beginning at 9 a m Judging of rabbits, poultry and pigeons will begin at 1:30 p.m. Two shows are scheduled Tuesday evening, with the sheep show starting at 6 p.m and an auto thrill show at 8 p.m Wednesday. Aug. 4. is kiddies day with reduced prices on all rides Also on Wednesday the beef show will begin at 8 am., followed by the pony show at 9 a m Draft horses will be shown at 1 pm Wednesday evening the open

into the bank. At the same time, the bank held an open bouse to show off its newly enlarged and remodeled quarters. On the left is artist Harkless holding a copy of a speech he didn’t get to deliver. On the right is Mrs. Harkless. dressed in attractive garb of another era. and bank president James E. Caskey .

Bruce Kinsey, manager of the outlet, said that the publicity surrounding the congregation and the movement has not hindered, nor has it helped business. He related that business is fine, about the same as it had been before stories about the congregation’s beliefs were picked up by the media. Kinsey would notsay what volume of trade the business had, saying he couldn’t give circulation figures off the top of his head. Kinsey did not offer to divulge any details about the exact extent the materials are sold. Kinsey would only say that the company fills orders and mails out material all over the nation and also to foreign countries. The man who founded the Glory Barn, Melvin Greider, placed the mission on the front of his 13

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sheep show will begin at 6 p.m. Dairy showmanship is set for 7 30 pm. Hamess racing will begin at 8 p m Entry of saddle horses is due on Thursday, Aug 5. Thursday has been designated senior citizens day. Also on Thursday the 4-H dairy show will start at 9 a m. That evening at 5:30 p.m the 4-H club livestock auction will begin. The Bobby and Patti Powell show perform at 8 p.m. Friday is the second kiddies day at the fair and once again there will be reduced prices on rides. All day a dairy show will be going on. displaying Guernsey. Ayrshire, Jersey and Brown Swiss breeds. Auto races kick off the entertainment on Friday evening, Aug. 6. The races will start at 8 p m after the time trials are held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Aug 7. activities will (Continued on page 2)

NO EXAMINER AT IJCENSE BRANCH There will be no driver examiner at the Syracuse license branch on Tuesday, Aug. X according to an announcement from the branch this week.

Couple's home burglarized Over $2,650 worth of furniture, tools and other items were stolen from the Michael Motherwell residence in Syracuse while they were on a three week vacation. Upon their return home they discovered the theft and reported to authorities their loss Milford man in accident near Goshen Monday A 1968 Pontiac driven by Larry A. Deter. 25. Milford, collided with a 1973 Ford driven by Ralph G. Biller. 3L Goshen, at the intersection of Industrial Park drive and Kercher road near Goshen Monday. July 26. Biller was cited for driving left of the center line According to officer Sam .Johnson, damage was estimated at $550 and there were no injuries. Deny increase to United Telephone The Public Service Commission of Indiana has denied a revenue increase requested by United Telephone Company of Indiana. Inc However. United was given permission to reduce its present 64 rate groups to 19 groups This will result in some increases and some decreases in monthly charges for local service. The decreases approved were United's request to eliminate color charges and restructure rural zones and zone charges for its customers in 81 Indiana exchanges The effect of the order on individual customers’ rates is unknown at this time. Notice of the changes and effective dates of those changes w ill be mailed to each United customer with their telephone bill. The changes directed in this order are the result of United’s petition filed last September.

acre farm, in his three-story bam, near North Webster on county road 200E. Greider himself lives inside the barn in an apartment on the third floor. He, wife Marybeth and small children Sundown Joy and Earlie Mist occupy the multi-leveled section of the bam. Greider is in the process of making the farm selfsufficient in keeping with Revelations 12:6 dealing with the second coming. On the farm, he has planted sections of the acreage with herbs and other fruit and vegetable bearing plants as a part of the preparation. Available through the Faith publications is “Woman in the Wilderness”, written by Greider and friends at the bam. about their experiences in preparing the barn and grounds for the eminent

I . 1 K . > Ip J| |W?/ ♦ HsH J I ; I I 1 , • I I MRS. BAUMGARTNER HONORED — Edith Baumgartner, center, holds the plaque which was presented to her fast Wednesday in honor of 25 dedicated service in many phases of volunteer work for the local Red Cross chapter. Shown with Mrs. Baumgartner are Esther (Sharp) Gawthrop. a former resident who returned to Milford to serve as chairman of the day for the bloodmobile visit which honored Mrs. Baumgartner; and Maurice Beer, a co-chairman of the visit, who gave his 76th pint of blood during the visit.

Kathy Brandon critical after one-car accident

Kathy Brandon, 17. of 707 Medusa court. Syracuse, remains in critical condition in the South Bend Memorial hospital where she is being treated for injuries suffered in a one-car accident near Syracuse last Friday. She sustained head, neck and back injuries, fractures and possible internal injuries Miss Brandon was transported to the Goshen hospital by the Syracuse emergency unit and

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later transferred tb South Bend The injured girl was a passenger in a vehicle driven by James Wolf, 21. 300 John street. Syracuse. Wolf was southbound on Line street in Oakwood Park at a high rate of speed when the car failed to negotiate a curve and struck a tree head-on Miss Brandon was pinned in the auto when the dash was shoved against her body. The Syracuse emergency unit, using a Jaws

destruction. In the introduction of the book, he states that “we are in the end-times.” Several statements in the book refer to reasons why he feels these are the end-times. In the conclusion chapter, Greider talks of the “mark of the beast” which is taken from Revelation 14:9-10 “If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead or on his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of | the wrath of God... And he shall be tormented with I fire and brimstone.” The mark is rapidly approaching through the invention of a one monetary system now in existence, says Greider. “The program they’ve decided to use is to put an invisible tattoo on your | (Continued on page 2) I

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apparatus on loan to the department, freed her in less than three minutes Wolf sustained multiple lacerations of the face and legs and was treated at Goshen hospital and released. Estimated damages to the car were $3,500. The accident remains under investigation with possible charges pending against the driver.