The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 30, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 August 1976 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., Aug. 18,1976

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OBITUARIES

Anna Trowbridge Mrs. Anna Jones Trowbridge, 96, r 1 Syracuse, died at 4:30 am. Tuesday, Aug. 17, of complications at Goshen hospital. Mrs. Trowbridge had lived most of her Kendallville. She was born January 24,1880, to Mary Jane Duff and Abram Milo Jones in Syracuse and on November 16, 1912, was married to George Thorton Trowbridge, who preceded her in death in 1953. At one time the family owned the Jones hotel in Syracuse She was a member of the Pythian sisters and a past chief of the Pythian Sisters of Kendallville. -- Surviving her are one daughter, Mrs. Roy (Mary) Miller; one son, - Byron Trowbridge; apd two grandchildren, all in Syracuse. ’ Friends may call at the Harris funeral home in Syracuse from 24 p.m and 7-9 p m Wednesday. Aug. 18. Rev Thomas Douglas will officiate at the funeral services Thursday, Aug. 19, at 10 am. Burial will be in Syracuse cemetery J. D. Leiter Funeral services were held Saturday. Aug 14. at the Titus funeral home in Warsaw for J. D Leiter, 75. of r 1 Silver Lake, father of Mrs Jessie (Maxine) Hughes of Syracuse Leiter, a farmer who had resided in Kosciusko county all of his life, died Thursday after suffering an apparent heart attack He was born to Mr and Mrs. Charles E. Leiter on July 11. in Claypool and was wed to Bessie Crist oh April 22. 1922 Surviving with his wife. Bessie, and daughter m Syracuse, are two other daughters. Mrs Harold (Phyllis) Forbes. Wabash. Mrs Richard < Norma) Moyer. Macy; three sons, Robert Dean Leiter, South. Bend. Richard Leiter, Warsaw, David Leiter. Etna Green. 25 grandchildren., and 10 great-grandchildren He was preceded m death by one sister Rev. Marvin Lowman officiated at the services and interment was in Oakwood cemetery

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Z/Z/zi VU-z/zz/z At Th* Milford Christian Church ELDON WILSON Minister THOUGHT FOK THE WEEK Th* reel value of on obfect is found when on* soys how much he will give foe it. He who mad* th* soul knew its worth, and gov* His life for it. Jesus is very int*r*st*d in you and your soul. There is still time for you to g*t right with God! — Busses running every Sunday in Milford Dewart Lak* Syracuse North Webster ond Nappanee areas — Bible school hour — 9 30 a m — Morning Worship Service — lOWom . — Primary beginner junior ond high school ond college age worship services ot 10 30 am — Sunday evening services at 7 pm — Family night Bibl* study. Wednesday at 7 pm. MILFORD CHRISTIAN CHURCH Phone 658-9151 Or 658-4305

Mrs. John Linn Funeral services were conducted Friday, Aug. 13, far Mrs. John J. (Betty L.) Linn, 49, of 55942 Kathryn drive, Elkhart, at Wright-Yoder funeral home in Nappanee. She died of cancer Tuesday, Aug. 10. after a week in Elkhart hospital. Former employee of Seven Dwarfs nursery at Elkhart, Mrs. Linn was born in Milford to Cloyd and Grace (Blough) Hall on January 26. 1927 and was married to John J. Linn on July 16. 1950 Surviving with her husband, John, are one son, Richard M. Linn, at home; four brothers. Harlan E. Hall, W'hittier. Calif., Sheldon L. Hall, Elkhart. John G. Hall. Canoga Park. Calif., Virgil L Hall. Elkhart; and two sisters. Mrs. Isaac (Pauline) Krull. Nappanee, and Mrs. Henry (Mary Ellen) Hudon. Plymouth. Rev Richard Etner. pastor of the First Baptist church in Elkhart, officiated at the services and burial was in Union Center cemetery ’ Maria Middleton Death claimed Mana Ageda Middleton. 59. 516 Sandia. Santa Fe. on August 12. She was the wife of Lewis Maxwell Middleton. The family is well known in the Syracuse-Lake Wawasee area. are had been ill with cancer for over five years The deceased was born in Velarde. N, M., on March 2. 1917 to Fidel and Maria Luz Gutierrez In July 1936 she married Lewis Maxwell Middleton She had resided in Santa' Fe for the past 37 years and was a housewife and a member of the First Presbyterian church The family spent its summers in Syracuse with Mr Middleton forking with Ken Harkless at the Wawasee Boat Company for 20 different summers Surviving with the husband are a daughter. Anna Mane Jensen , a son. Lewis M Middleton. Jr.; four grandchildren, her mother. Mana Luz Gutierrez, and several sisters and brothers. Funeral services were held on August 15 in Santa Fe with Rev Eluid Cordova and Harold M. Ratcliff officiating Burial was in that city Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, box 192 Santa Fe.. N M Alton Thorson Funeral services for Alton Irving Thorson, 61. 1932 North Kedzie boulevard. Chicago, were conducted early today at t,he Yoder-Culp funeral home in Syracuse Thorson died Monday. Aug. 16. in Hines Veterans hospital, Hines. 111. where he had been a patient for four months. He was born in Waupaca. Wise , on October 14. 1914 and resided there for 40 years of his life Thorson served in the European theatre during World War 11. Survivors include two daughters. Sharon I Ringler and Debra Robie, both of Syracuse, one brother. Philip Thorson. Gwinn. Mich , and two grandchildren Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Elkhart County Cancer society Rev Harlan Steffen, pastor of the Wawasee Lakeside Chapel, officiated at the services and burial was in the Syracuse cemetery

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IN MEMORIAM In memory of Jerry Lee Byrd 11. who died one year ago. August

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18, 1975. His parents, grandparents and great-grandparents IN MEMORIAM In memory of my beloved husband. William J. Coy who passed away one year ago. August 17, 1975 { So many things have happened Since you were called away; So many things to share with you Had you been left to stay; You never said good-bye to me. Perhaps it’s just as well; I never could have said goodbye To the one I loved so dear; It broke my heart to lose you, You did not go alone; For part of me went with you, dear, The day God called you home. Sadly missed by wife, Mary, and “Trinka” Cards of T HANKS CARD OF THANKS Thanks to all who remembered me with cards and gifts when I was in the hospital. They were appreciated. Harvey Speicher CARD OF THANKS I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those people who supported me in the county fair queen contest. A special thanks goes to the ladies of the United Methodist church, the Silver Thimble. club, the employees of the drug store and the senior citizens for their donations to the bake sale; the kids who helped at the car wash; and to all the businesses who gave donations Thank you all. very’ much. Diane Perry Miss Milford CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank the Milford EMS. friends, neighbors, relatives, and Maple Leaf Farms for the cards and the beautiful ' flowers from the plant during my stay at the emergency Garden City hospital at Detron. Vicki Nyce CARD OF TH ANKS Thank vou to the Syracuse, EMS. TOPS IN 106, June White, friends and neighbors, for their kindness and help while I was in the hospital. Nancy Hickman CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends who wrote their condolences, called and sent flowers following the recent death of our loved one. Words really aren’t enough to express our feelings. Maxwell Middleton, Sr. Lewis Maxwell Middleton, Jr. and family Anna Marie and Jennifer Jensen

Births

JOBIN. Meredith Lynn Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jobin of 616 Summer street. Spring Lake. Mich., are parents of their first daughter. Meredith Lynn, born Monday evening. Aug 16. in the hospital at Grand Haven. Mich Meredith's mother is the former Lucy Kitson of Syracuse. The little girl tipped the scales at nine pounds, three ounces. Maternal grandmother is Mrs. Dallas Kitson of r 4 Syracuse and Mrs. Gene Jobin of Spring Lake. Mich , is the paternal grandmother Mrs Noami Kitson of the Prairie-View nursing home. Warsaw, is the greatgrandmother HAYDEN son Mr and Mrs. Lloyd W. Hayden of r Gilford became parents of a son on Sunday, Aug. 15, in the Goshen hospital.

SINGREY, Courtney Chad Alan Mr. and Mrs. Chad Alan Singrey became the parents of a son, Courtney Chad Alan, on July 29, in Eisenhower Memorial hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo. The little boy weighed in at six pounds, nine ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Francis Mills. Sechrist Lake and Mr and Mrs. Gene Stoffel of Syracuse are paternal grandparents. Cleo Singrey of Bourbon is paternal grandfather. LIGGETT. Eric Linn Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Linn Liggett of Ada, Mich., became the parents of their second child Wednesday, Aug. 11, a son, Eric Linn. The baby boy weighed six pounds, 14 ounces and measured 19 inches. He is welcomed home by a sister, Lori Ann, three. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Mullins, Syracuse, are maternal grandparents and paternal grandmother is Mrs. Herbert (Rhonda) Liggett, Lawrence, Mich. Maternal great-grandmothers are Mrs. Calvin (Cassie) Mullins of Fort Wayne and Mrs. J. (Wilma) Rensberger of Elkhart.

Hospital Notes Goshen Hospital TUESDAY, AUG. 10 Dismissals Sue Price. Syracuse David McGrew. Syracuse Angela Galloway, North Webster WEDNESDAY, AUG. 11 Admission Harold J. McKibbin, r 1 Leesburg Dismissals Donna Miller, r 1 Milford Verda Calusen. r 4 Syracuse Knitha Carboneau, 500 S. Harrison. Syracuse THURSDAY, AUG. 12 Admission Nancy J. Hickman, r 1 Syracuse Dismissal Inez Brooks. Milford FRIDAY, AUG. 13 Admission Ruth G. Lucas, r 4 Syracuse SATURDAY. AUG. 14 Dismissals Helen B. Gray, r 1 Milford Mrs. Phillip A. Whiteman and infant daughter. North Webster SUNDAY, AUG. 15 Admissions Ruth T. Carper, r 2 Syracuse Robert E. McClintic, r 1 Leesburg Dismissals Nancy J. Hickman, r 1 Syracuse MONDAY, AUG. 16 Admissions Jon Douglas Hare. Milford Glen D. Stookey, r 1 Milford Ermal G. Coy. r 4 Syracuse Dismissals Thomas Dye. r 1 North Webster Murphy Medical Center MONDAY, AUG.» Emergency Room Patsy Welty, New Paris TUESDAY. AUG. !• Admission Marvin M Tegarden, Leesburg THURSDAY. AUG. 12 Emergency Room Charles Lemaster, Leesburg Dismissal Marvin Tegarden. Leesburg SATURDAY. AUG. 14 Admission Penny Jo Cox, 14-month-old daughter of Mrs. Cheryl Rodriquez. Syracuse SUNDAY. AUG. 15 Dismissal Penny Jo Cox. Syracuse Kosciusko Community Hospital WEDNESDAY, AUG. 11 Admission Ralph E Hoideman. North Webster Dismissals Janet Wall. Syracuse Edna Hamilton. Leesburg I THURSDAY. AUG. 12 Admission Joe P Edwards. Leesburg

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Dismissal Amanda Seigfried. Milford FRIDAY, AUG. 13 Admission Harold K. Buscher, North Webster Dismissal Julia Garza, Milford SATURDAY. AUG. 14 Admissions Kevin Marose, Leesburg Linda Ferguson, Leesburg Dismissals Joe P. Edwards, Leesburg Kevin Marose, Leesburg SUNDAY. AUG. 15 Admission Thomas Welch. Sr., Leesburg Dismissal Linda Ferguson. Leesburg MONDAY. AUG. 16 Admission Cheryl L. Stromatt, Leesburg Dismissal Ralph E. Hoideman. North Webster HILDA RUCH RETURNS HOME FOLLOWING SURGERY Hilda Ruch has been released following major surgery in the Elkhart hospital and is convalescing at this time at her home near Milford.’ MRS. DALE PLUMMER UNDERGOES SURGERY Mrs. Dale Plummer. Syracuse, underwent surgery Thursday, Aug. 12, at Mayo clinic in Rochester. Minn. She is reported in fine condition and a swift recovery is anticipated. She was released from the hospital on Saturday. With her in Minnesota were her husband. Dale, and son, Jim. 5 EMU Ermal Coy. r 4 Syracuse, was taken in the emergency ambulance from the office of a physician to the Goshen hospital at 8:17 a m. Monday, after he complained of back injuries sustained at 11:30, a.m. Sunday at his home. Mark Holcomb, employee at liberty Homes, Syracuse, was taken to the Goshen hospital in the emergency ambulance at 12:18 p.m. Friday after he was struck by a steel bar with a hook on it, rendering him unconscious. Transported to Goshen hospital after becoming ill at home were Nancy Hickman, Thursday morning and Hazel Vanderveer, Thursday evening. Kimberly Stidham, three, 206 E. Main street, Syracuse, was injured Monday when two bed railings fell on her legs. She was , transported to Goshen hospital. Shelly Smith, five, r 4 Syracuse, was taken to Goshen hospital with possible broken ribs after falling from a bunk bed early Monday morning.

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The EMS transported a patient from home to the Plymouth hospital on August 11. Also on the 11th a patient was transported from Dewart Lake to Goshen hospital after becoming ill at home and the unit assisted Nappanee with an accident victim. On Monday EMS members transported a patient to the Goshen hospital after becoming ill at home.

Court News KOSCIUSKO COUNTY Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses at the office of county clerk Bessie I. Himes: Charles Lee Galbreath, 25, r 3 Warsaw, Zimmers USA and Cheryl Anne Gerard, 21, r 2 Leesburg. LPN Terry Lee Schulty, 25, box 61 Leesburg. Dalite Screen and Rita

Kay Farmer, 18, 1830 Hepler (hive, Warsaw, unemployed Gary Ivan Bailey, 21, r 1 Pierceton, NIPSCo and SaUy Jo Polk, 18, r 2 Leesburg, Polk and Sons Gary L. Gingerich, 27, r 4 box 130A Syracuse, factory and Gladys Lee Shepherd, 31, box 44 Syracuse, factory Hershel Blair. Jr. 29, box 283 Leesburg, laborer and Jeanne Kay Boring, 34, box 283 Leesburg, Serenada Foods Joseph Keith Todd, 36, r 2 Syracuse, realtor and Pamela Joan Landon, 34, box 76 Wawaka. teacher Fined Jeffery Baldwin, 19, Syracuse, no life belt, $35 Mary Menzie. 25, Syracuse, $35 no vehicle inspection Kim R. Miller, 23, Syracuse. $35 no vehicle inspection Dennis Solomon, Syracuse. SSO tor theft, 90 days Indiana State Farm suspension Randy Sindelar, 17, North Webster. $35 for unsafe start Kevin L. Keen. North Webster, S3O for public intoxication, 90 days Indiana State Farm suspension. $35 for illegal consumption Small Claims State Bank of Syracuse vs Charles L. Page, r 1 box 381 Cromwell. The plaintiff • asks judgment of $352.92 on account, plus interest, attorney fees, cost of action and all other relief proper Terry L. Bowser vs Charles Brower and Norma Strombeck. r 1 North Webster. Plaintiff asks judgment of $906.75 for negligent operations of a 1972 Suzuki motorcycle by Charles Brower, owned by Norma Strombeck, colliding with a 1974 Yamaha owned and operated by plaintiff on August 9. 1974 Chris Koher Insurance vs Joe Hughes, r 4 Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment (rs $794.59 on account plus cost of action and all other proper relief Chris Koher, Insurance vs Joe Hughes, r 4 Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $1,383.84 on account plus cost of action and all other proper relief State of Department of Revenue vs Gordon Carpenter. 1024 South Huntington street. Syracuse. Plaintiff asks judgment of $128.50 and costs. Plaintiff believes defendant has non-exempt property to satisfy claim State of Indiana, Indiana Department of Revenue vs Gordon Carpenter, 1024 South Huntington street, Syracuse. Plaintiff asks judgment of $117.17 and costs. Plaintiff believes defendant has non-exempt

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property to satisfy claim State of Indiana, Indiana Department of Revenue vs Gordon Carpenter. 1024 South Huntington, Syracuse. Plaintiff asks judgment of $124.67 and costs. Plaintiff believes defendant has non-exempt property to satisfy claim State of Indiana, Indiana Department of Revenue vs Gordon Carpenter. 1024 South Huntington, Syracuse. Plaintiff asks judgment of $182.97 and costs. Plaintiff believes defendant has non-exempt property to satisfy claim Credit Bureau of Warsaw vs Pauline Miller, r 1 box 659 F Leesburg. Plaintiff asks judgment of $175 on account plus cost for action and all other proper relief Marriage Dissolutions Evelyn M. Edgar vs John F. Edgar, 201 East Main street, Syracuse, in care of Auer's Service. The couple was makried on April 4, 1970 and separated May 30, 1976. Plaintiff asks for the dissolution of the marriage, a fair and equitable division of property and for all further and proper relief which’ the premises may require Foreclosure State Bank of Syracuse vs Charles F. and Cynthia L. Lemberg, r 4 box 60AA Syracuse. Plaintiff asks for judgment in the sum of $21,119.52 with interest from July 23, 1976 until paid, attorney fee of $3,500 and mortgage be foreclosed against defendants and their equity be redemption forever barred and real estate be sold by sheriff of Kosciusko county to satisfy the amount due the plaintiff together with costs of action and for all further and proper relief in the premises ELKHART COUNTY Marriage License The following couple has applied for a marriage license in the office of county clerk Dixie Haas: Steven M. Hoover, 22. 1115 Bresseau, Elkhart, summer pool company job and Christi L. Neterer, 21, r 2 box 374 Syracuse, clerk Traffic Court Terry W. Simmons, r 1 box 199 Syracuse, disregard stop sign, $8 and costs; failure to appear. $1 and costs suspended except for $6 MICHAEL NEER BOOKED AT JAIL Booked at the Kosciusko county jail Saturday night, Aug. 14. on the charge of illegal consumption was Michael Dee Neer, 16, of r 1 Leesburg. He was released to the custody of his parents.

Indiana State Police traffic and crime summary for July Indiana State Police at Ligonier post have announced the following end of the month report for the month of July on their activities in Kosciusko county. Hours worked — 829 . Miles patrolled — 14,924 \ Accidents investigated — 14 ) Arrests effected — 69 issued — 119 Motorists assisted 35 Lieutenant Edward C. Anweiler, district commander, reports that four troopers and one sergeant were responsible for the above work. The Ligonier district comprises the seven northeastern counties of the state and officers conducted 105 criminal investigations which resulted in the arrests of 33 persons. Four persons have been fatally injured in rural accidents in Kosciusko county during the seven months of 1976 as compared to eight persons during this same period in 1975. For the seven county district, 43 persons have lost their lives in traffic accidents as compared to 36 persons this same period last year. This is an increase of seven fatalities.

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