The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 August 1976 — Page 12

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Webster, Mass., has interesting history

If James and Bela Tiffany hadn’t traveled through the South Gore in the early 1800‘s and if they hadn't related their story of the wonderous water power in that section to Samuel Slater! of Providence, perhaps the whole history of Webster, Mass . would have been different It was at that time that Mr Slater, who constructed and operated the first cotton spinning machine in America, wanted to expand his new industry to a point distant from the first mill m Pawtucket After hearing the story of the lake and brooks and river in a place called South Gore, he commissioned Bela Tiffany to examine the site. Soon the Slater mills were established and they drew a sudden influx of people to the area The early history of the forming of Webster is likewise the history of the Slater mills. If it had not been for Samuel Slaters great admiration for Daniel Webster, who was one of the country s great orators at that time, the new community would have been named for Slater The records show that at the date of incorporation there were 1.168 inhabitants of Webster The new town held its first election in Apnl of 1832 One of the assets of Webster was the great lake, which was a central fishing and gathering place for the .Xipmuck Indians who inhabited thw whole area which later became Oxford.

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Dudley. Thompson and Webster Called in the Nipmuck language "Chargoggagoggmanchaugagoggchabunagungamaugg" the lake to this day retains its full Indian name and is reputed to have the longest name of anv place in the USA Most of the inhabitants of.the new town were employed by the Slater Industry although there were some large farms. What is left of the Nipmuck heritage is being traced by the Webster-Dudley Historical Society and the descendants of the Indians themselves, but it is likely that most of what the Nipmucks were and knew is lost Hannah H Harlow was the first child born in Webster Her birth is recorded to have taken place cn June 28. 1832 Webster EMT's plan bake sale Members of the North Webster emergency medical unit are planning a bake sale at the fire station and Augsburger s Pood Palace in North Webster on Saturday. Sept 4 The sale will be held from 10 am until 6 pm and will also feature free blood pressure checks Profits from the sale will be used to purchase winter clothing and general supplies

Lifeguards watch over Lakeland area swimmers

Lakeland lifeguards at public beaches in Syracuse and Milford have been working all summer through sun. sand and peeling skin. “My nose has peeled I don’t know how many times this summer.’’ said Kris Prickett, r 3 Syracuse, a lifeguard at Syracuse park beach Kris alternates duty from 11 am. to 5 p m. with Linda Grotz, but both girls work the beach on Sundays The girls put bandanas on their hair and ozone on their noses Kris said that some of the kids think these things designate who the lifeguard is. "You're out in the sun every day,” Kris says about her job. She likes the nature of the work, as “I’ve always been around water and the lakes " The Wawasee junior applied for the job through the Syracuse Park board after working part time last summer as a lifeguard. Kris has completed the lifesaving course at the high school. While acting as lifeguard. Kris has not had any close calls and has not had to use the emergency phone at her disposal “It’s not hard at all,” she explains "It’s not deep and there are no drop offs You just watch the kids. Kris watches the kids to see that they don’t go beyond the bouys and keeps them from dunking each other “They’re the kids i pretty good most of the time." she says, adding that a couple of them are ornery As another part of her duty. Kns patrols the beach and enforces the rules When enforcing the rule on no alcoholic beverages. “Sometimes the people get Jcind of nasty,” describes Kris. “Other than that, you don’t have any problems.” At Milford At the Waubee Lake beach. Milford. Peg Beer works as the lifeguard On good weather days, except Sunday. Peg watches the beach goers from 11 a m -4 p.m Last Thursday morning she had to pull a kid out of the water after he fell from a pier. “A lot of little kids get into trouble.” Peg said, by falling off the pier or tipping over “I see a lot of young kids I get to know.” Peg says of the job. “And more people from the town that 1 otherwise wouldn't get to know" Three summers ago. Peg ran the concession stand, while a girlfriend was the lifeguard at the beach. “I thought it would be a nice job." Peg said, remembering that summer “You get to be outdoors all day ' So she approached the board about the job last summer. The first obstacle was to get a lifesaving license Peg took a written and swim test at Wawasee high school and received her four-year license She then re-approached the town board about the job and got it. Peg also enforces the Waubee Lake park j-ultbs m Milford “If the people%fre exceptionally disorderly. I’ll tell them about it." Peg says. Several times Peg reprimanded the kids in the

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WAUBEE LAKE LIFEGUARD — Telling a swimmer to watch himself is Peg Beer, lifeguard at Waubee Lake. Milford. 'lhjfomSAk 1 K y - — r- - BEACH VANTAGE POINT — Kris Prtekett. Syraoue Pirk brack lifeguard, watches that swimmers don’t go beyond the buoys or dunk each other.

water about some safety points. “Be careful throwing cans." she instructed one young swimmer. Then she spotted another infraction on the pier, saying. "Alan, stop pushing, you know better than that." Peg won’t be the beach Swine day to be held on Sept. 2 The Purdue university swine day will be Thursday, Sept. 2, at the Baker-Purdue animal sciences farm, located nine miles northwest of the Lafayette campus Registration begins at, 8 a.m Tours will be from Bam until noon There will also be some commercial exhibits Following a luncheon there will be a speaking program starting at 1 pm

lifeguard next summer, when she will either be in school at Indiana university, Bloomington, or working in a hospital. She also wonders, in light of several problems concerning the park, whether there will even be a lifeguard there next summer. Area couples attend 1977 Mercury show Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wickersham. Wick's Marina, r 1 Leesburg and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Coverstone. Sock's Marina. North Webster, attended the 1977 Mercury dealer meeting at Cleveland, Ohio. The dealers viewed a complete line of the 1977 product, with speakers and a banquet with awards IG-SPEED BICYCLE REPORTED STOLEN A 10-speed Schwinn Varsity bicycle was reported stolen Saturday morning by Jerry Claybaugh. 213 E Henry, Syracuse. Tt»es« umboti have wt" ter use o« ad»»rt>s>ng tor films reviewed 6y tn. rating cod. tx>*ra o* w»e Mo'.on Picture Association O< America GOMM tURRWIS ®No O*»e Undtr l«Aomitte4 - MOVIE TIMES - — LAKE THEATRE — Outlaw— lUHJI St»m Friday — Gator" E verting* —7: M A »:1S Sunday —S W. TWA V: IS Discount Till S: M. — PICKWICK THEATRE — Shadow" —7: IS* «:M Starts Friday — Peter" Evenm** —7W**:M Saturday Bargain Mat. — 1:N Sunday —3:M. S 9t. 7:M*«:M Sunday Di*countTiH3:M — WAWA DRIVE IN — Open At 7: M * Shew At Ou*h Adult* Only — Yau Must Ba IB — GOSHEN THEATRE — “Ovttaw"-7 R»I IS start* Friday — "Gas” — Bambi" Evenings— BattsM" 71S, • Gus"» » Sat. Bargain Mat. — 1:M Sunday — Discount thi 1 M Bambi — 1:B* ««S A 7«J ••Gat" —1:1S.«:1S*«:1S

Slave owners raised cotton in the Leesburg, Ala., area

Leesburg. Ala., was first settled around 1830 by people from North and South Carolina. Georgia. Virginia and Tennessee. Most of these were slave owners who came to the area because of the fertile valley land to raise cotton. Early family names included McGees, Hales. Pattersons. Espeys. Matthews. Chrislers. Hamptons. Lees and Childress. Cedar Hill Methodist church was established in 1830 and is the oldest church in Cherokee county. The Leesburg Baptist church was built in the early years. It was abandoned for years and rebuilt on a different site in 1960. Yellow Creek Baptist church is next to the oldest church and is still active today. The Leesburg Church of God of the Prophecy was built there in 1972. Concord Cumberlin Presbyterian church was established in the early years too, but only a cemetery remains today. First School The first school was located where Alabama highway 68 and US 411 now intersect. Dublin landing was the first steam boat landing around 1845. The first ferry by Cedar Hill church road was called Hampton ferry in 1806. This was the first federal road in the area. The first grist mill was built at Rudd's cross roads about 1832. A general store was there too. From the national archives and records service in Washington. D. C.. postmaster Seydell R. Hale obtained the following information on his town for our publication: Leesburg. Ala., is in Cherokee county and was established as Hamptonville in Saint Clair county on March 15. 1836. Later it was moved into Cherokee county (date not given). The name was changed to Leesburg on August 3,1839 and to Leesburg on March 9. 1894. Joseph Hampton was the first postmaster and wks appointed March 15. 1836 Leesburg Today The population of incorporated Leesburg is 150 with the rural delivery area being about 2,500. Sandrock high school is located on route 1 and has about 400 students in elementary and high school It is a vast recreational area.

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This was created by the Alabama Power Company’s Weiss Dam which gave the area Lake Weiss on the Coosa River. The power company’s hydro electric [riant is also located in the area. The Peoples Telephone company has 6.900 subscribers and employs 70 persons. Leesburg is also the southeastern headquarters for the Telephone Data Systems. Inc. Comptons Leesburg Mills, Inc., employs 400 persons and manufactures cotton corduroy and velveteen. Chit Vit manufactures frit, a product used to glaze tubs, sinks, stoves, refrigerators, etc. The town has two banks — Farmers and Merchants and Cherokee County Lookout Mountain branch. The Leesburg community house is the center of community activities. Clubs include the Cub Scouts. Boy Scouts and the Leesburg Homemakers club. The heart of town now consists of one beauty shop, one dairy dip drive-in. two general stores, one garage and sen-ice station, three other stores and service stations, a plumbing company and welding sen-ice. The post office has one rural route. Col. Myers visiting mother at Syracuse Colonel (retired) and Mrs. James M. Myers from Waynesville, N. C., arrived August 16 with their daughters Lisa and Debbie Veal of Atlanta. Ga., to be the guests of Col. Myers’ mother, Mrs. Noble D. Myers of W. E. Long drive.

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Syracuse. Kurt Myers has spent the summer with his grandmother working for NIRSCo. The girls returned to Atlanta on August 20 and Kurt on August 24 for Reno. Nev., where he will be a senior at the University of Nevada. Lisa will return to Lindenwood college in Saint Charles. Mo. after Labor Day. Col. and Mrs. Myers will spend some time with his mother. Remodeling at Ganshorn Printing Co. A major remodeling of the Ganshorn Printing Co., located at 120 South Huntington street. Syracuse, is being undertaken. Owned by Jerry and Sue Ganshorn. since they purchased the business from the late J. Barton Cox on May 30. 1969, the business has been constantly expanded with increasing services. Last year the basement was dug out and steel supports were put under the main floor. Nowunderway is a remodeling of the second floor where offices, a dark room and composing room will be located. A spiral stairway will be located in the southwest corner of the three-story building. Before coming to Syracuse as a businessman. Ganshorn taught printing in the West Noble school system. SYRACUSE MAN BOOKED RECENTLY Booked recently at the Kosciusko county jail was Kris L. Stidham. 20, r 4 Syracuse, on the charge of public intoxication. Bond was set at SSOO.