The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 36, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 September 1976 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., Sept. 29.1976

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OBITUARIES

Walter W. Knepper Funeral services were held Monday for Walter W. Knepper, 87, r 1 Cromwell. Death came at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday in Goshen hospital and was due to complications after suffering a heart attack. He had been hospitalized six days. Born in Sparta township. Noble county, on October 23.1888, a son of William and Esther (Temperence) Knepper, he was a lifetime resident of the community. A farmer and a carpenter, his first wife, Laura Alice Miller, preceded him in death in 1966. He later married Bessie Stinebarger and she survives Mr. Knepper was a member of Zion Chapel church In addition to the widow, he is survived by one son, Harold Knepper of Cromwell; two daughters. Mrs. Fred (Doris) Stahly of Ligonier and Mrs Ralph (Thelma) Black of Pierceton; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Richard (Arnelda) Losee of Pierceton; a step-son. Harold Miller, Ligonier; 10 grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren. seven stepgrandchildren; and one sister, Rosa Stoner. Cromwell A sister preceded him in death. Interment was in Indian Village cemetery Calvin Nine Calvin E Nine, 89, of Turtle Creek nursing home in Elkhart, father of Don Nine of Syracuse, died Tuesday, Sept 21. in the nursing home Death was the result of an extended illness Bron in Harrison county, Mo., on July 14, 1887. to George and Nancy (Strieby) Nine he resided in Elkhart since 1922 On March 27, 1909, he mamed Eliza Jane Reed Mr Nine was employed by Martins Band Instrument Co and Buescher Band Co Surviving are two sons. Don and James of Erwin. Texas; one daughter. Mrs Richard (Mary Iliene) Myers of Bristol; six grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; and 12 greatgrandchildren Four brothers and one sister preceded him m death. Friends may call today (Wednesday) at the Harris Troxel funeral home in North Webster from 2-4 p m and 7-9 p.m. Services will be held Thursday

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at 2 pm in the funeral home. Rev. Thomas Douglas will conduct the service. Interment will be in the North Webster cemetery. Births LEVERNIER, Brandy Renee Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Levemier of r 1 Milford became the parents of a daughter. Brandy Renee, in Goshen hospital on September 21. Welcoming the baby home was her brother, four-year-old Jeffrey Allen. She weighed in at six pounds, six and one-half ounces, and measured 19 inches in length. Mr. and Mrs Carl Bissinger erf Elkhart are maternal grandparents and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Dan Levemier, of Milford. Maternal great grandfather is Harvey Bissinger of Ohio. Martin W. Levemier Lake Wawasee is paternal greatgrandfather. LEVERNIER. Jaime Theresa A daughter, Jaime Theresa, was bom to Mr and Mrs Thomas D Levemier of r 2 Milford on Thursday, Sept 23. in Goshen hospital. The baby girl, weighing eight pounds, five ounces, and measuring 19*4 inches in length, was welcomed home by a sister, Michele, 34 years old. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs. William Barth of Milford and Mr. and Mrs Dan Levemier. also of Milford, are paternal grandparents Ernest Barth, Tippecanoe, is maternal great-grandfather and Mrs Vernon Wolf. Milford, is maternal great-grandmother. Paternal great-grandfather is Martin W Levemier, of Lake Wawasee VANDEGRIFT. Matthew A son. Christan Matthew, was born September 23. in the Wabash County hospital. Wabash, to Mr and Mrs Ned L Vandegrift. The baby weighed seven pounds, 104 ounces and measured 19 inches in length Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs James F.. Berry, of Wabash and Mr. and Mrs Francis G. Vandegrift of Dewart Lake are paternal grandparents

HOCKER, Hollie Ann Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Hocker, r 4 Syracuse, are the parents of their first child, a seven pound daughter, Hollie Ann. She was bom Wednesday, Sept. 22, in the Goshen hospital. Mr. and Mrs. James Sheaer of Fort Wayne are the maternal grandparents. Mrs. C. J. Hocker of Elkhart is Hollie s only greatgrandparent. Her paternal grandparents are both deceased. PRESTON daughter A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Preston, r 1 Leesburg. Saturday, Sept. 25. in Goshen hospital. Hospital Notes Kosciusko Community Hospital TUESDAY. SEPT. 21 Dismissals , Brenda Farber and infant daughter, Leesburg WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 22 Admission Larry Sult. North Webster THURSDAY, SEPT. 23 Admission James A Hepler, Milford Dismissal Darlene Justice. Milford FRIDAY. SEPT. 24 Dismissal Larry Sult. North Webster SATURDAY, SEPT. 25 Admission Kim Sullivan, Leesburg SUNDAY. SEPT. 26 Dismissal James Hepler. Milford. Murphy Medical Center MONDAY, SEPT. 20 Emergency Room Gamebrel Gonzales, Milford Judy Pennington. Leesburg FRIDAY. SEPT. 24 Emergency Room John W Noffsinger, Leesburg SUNDAY, SEPT. 26 Admission Linda S Mast. Syracuse Goshen Hospital TUESDAY. SEPT. 21 Admission Sylvenus H Heltzel, Syracuse Dismissals Rebecca Erb, Milford Ruthann Kelley. Syracuse Anna Lee Pinkerton, Syracuse WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22 Dismissals Mrs. Norman Burdick and infant daughter, Syracuse THURSDAY. SEPT. 23 Admission Alma G. Druckamiller. Syracuse Dismissal Evelyn Edgar. Syracuse FRIDAY. SEPT. 24 Dismissals Mrs Timothy Levemier and infant daughter. Milford Clara G. Hartman. Syracuse SATURDAY, SEPT. 25 Dismissals Mrs Thomas Levemier and infant daughter, Milford Mrs Jeffrey Hocker and infant daughter, Syracuse Terry Lee Wagoner, North Webster SUNDAY. SEPT. 26 Admissions Shirley A. Ringler. Milford Laura Louise Firestone. Syracuse Dismissal Ruth Lucas. Syracuse MONDAY. SEPT. 27 Admissions Bert Bowers. Leesburg Vara Hiner. North Webster Deaf Man Designs Tiny Hearing Aid OFFERS FREE MODEL A remarkable tun hearing aid has been perfected by a man who has been hard <X hearing for nearly ten years This small device has no dangling cords or separate transmitting units and s worn completely in your ear It was developed especially for those persons who can hear but can t understand This new hearing instrument provides ear-level - hearing with the wearer picking up speech, sounds television and radio at his ear Due to the use at tran sistors, the user cost is extremely tow A true life actual sue replica of one of the smallest ail-in the-ear hearing aid ever made will be given absolutely free to anvone sending in this advertisement while’ supply lasts So we suggest you write for yours no* No obligation whatsoever Wnte to Hear, box 360. Garrett. IN 46738 ADV

Cards of Thanks CARD OF THANKS To all the many generous and thoughtful people for air the cards, flowers, prayers and visits while I was in the hospital and since I have been home. A special thank you to the Milford and County Fire Departments for the honor they so generously bestowed upon me. My sincerest thanks. Harold Kaiser CARD OF THANKS We want to thank all our dear friends and neighbors for their gifts of food and flowers during our sorrow for the loss of our son. James Hawn. God bless all of you. Mr and Mrs. Adrian Hawn and wife Barbara Hawn 1 EMU The following various ambulance runs were made by the Syracuse emergency medical unit: Effie Johnson, 63. 118 N. Harrison. Syracuse, having difficulty breathing, was transported to the Goshen hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 22. at 7:39 p.m. Vicki Morse. 18, 600 N. Indiana Ave., Syracuse, was transported to the Goshen hospital on Thursday at 4:40 a.m. She was having seizures, pain in the abdomen and was vomiting. James Tenney. 14. box 451 Pierceton, was transported from the Wawasee high school to the Kosciusko Community hospital on Friday. He sustained an ankle injury while playing football.

Court News KOSCIUSKO COUNTY Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses at the office of county clerk Bessie 1. Himes: Lynn Eugene Hively. 19, r 1 Milford, printer and Theresa Margarita Ginger, 18. r 1 Syracuse, Kale-Island Beacon Edward Lewis Ramsey, Jr., 21, box 612 Syracuse, self employed and Kim Francisco. 21. r 2 box 221, South Whitley, unemployed Dean Hershell Burchard 11, 20, box 304 North Webster, excavating and Kimberly Kay Trobaugh. 19, box 304 North Webster, unemployed Robert Allen Henson, 20. box 545 Milford, factory and Lisa Ann Bowler. 16. r 1 Milford, factory John Lee Wagner. 21, 1512 Maye street. Warsaw, polisher and buffer and Barbara Jean Teeple. 18. r 1 Leesburg. Ace ware Lamar Wayne Halsey. 22. 701 E. Pittsburg street, Syracuse, factory and Jane Marie Wheeler, 18, 701 Pittsburg street. Syracuse, factory James Owen Swafford, 19. r 2 Warsaw, Warsaw Home Improvement and Tamara Jo Wickens, 16, 104 East Prairie street. Leesburg. Owen’s supermarket o Fined Douglas Kaiser. 17. Milford, $45 for speeding Scott Brown, 18, Syracuse. S4O for speeding Kent Mishler, 33, Syracuse. $35 for no life belts J Kemper. 24. North Webster. $35 for expired operator's license Anthony Shear. 16, North Webster, S4O for speeding Lamar Huber, 34, Milford. S4O for speeding David Strouse, 23. Leesburg. $57 for driving while under the influence, operator's license suspended six months; $35 for public intoxication Joe Robinson. 27. Leesburg. $57 for driving while under the in-

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fluence, 60 day Indiana State Farm suspended, license suspended 60 days; public intoxication, under advisement John C. Lamb. 26, North Webster. $35 for no operator’s license James Hendrickson, 20, Milford. $35 for violation of muffler law Gary D. Cook, 17, Syracuse, $45 for speeding Harold George, 42, North Webster, $35 for expired driver’s license Bryan Napier, 17, Syracuse, $35 for riding motorcycle in unauthorized area. Tri County William Kiser. 22, Milford, $35 for improper turn Michael Pippenger, 18, Milford. $35 for no hunting license; $35 for hunting before legal hours Small Claims Raymond Shepherd vs Carolyn Flory, box 203 Leesburg. The plaintiff asks judgment of $10 for returned check, cost of action and all other proper relief C. Dye Agency vs Robert L. Wooten, r 2 box 194 G Milford. The plaintiff asks judgment of $231.63 on insurance account, plus cost of action and all other proper relief Avco Financial Services vs Ted Stumbo. box 404 Milford. The plaintiff demands judgment of $440.34 plus interest, costs and all other proper relief Marriage Dissolutions Timothy Ray Mock vs Connie M. Mock, Mid-Lakes trailer court. North Webster The couple was married March 15, 1975 and separated May 1. 1976. The petitoner asks for the dissolution of marriage, respondents name of Donham be restored Evelyn Joan Hann vs Jesse Franklin Hann, r 1 box 84 Syracuse. The couple was married March 1, 1947 and separated September 1976. The petitioner asks for the dissolution of the marriage, fair and equitable settlement and division of property and property rights and all other orders and relief

Lakeland Locals Donna Moser entertained Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hobbs and daughter. Sharia, Mr. and Mrs. John Plank and Sonia Giant, all of Leesburg; and Tammy, J. R and Holly Larimer of Nappanee Mr. and Mrs. Jess Miller of Fort Myers. Fla., and Mrs. Carl Bockman of North Webster were Saturday morning callers in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nyce and Vicki of r 1 Milford. Kenneth Haney and Tonya Bope were honored at a birthday dinner held Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Haney and family, of Milford. Others attending were Mrs. Kenneth Haney. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Cotton, Pierceton. Ron Cotton of Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. Galen Haney and family of North Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bope and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Heckaman and family, all of Bremen. Mrs. Marvin D. Kelley of Port Richey. Fla., arrived in Milford Saturday to spend a month with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Geller. She hopes to visit many of her old friends of the Milford area during her stay here. Mrs. Kelley, the former Marie Hursey, was a practical nurse, in Milford from 1928 until the mid-40s. Her home address at Port Richey is 100 Congressional avenue Mrs Arnold Dierks of Sidney and Mrs. Phil Dierks have returned from Statesboro. Ga, where they took Mrs. Arnold Dierk’s daughter. Debbie, for the school year. The also visited at Crobin, Ky., and spent time with Mr and Mrs. David Elder in Atlanta. Ga. Mrs Don Peterson, the firmer Margaret Kitson, spent last week with her mother, Mrs. Rebecca Kitson at Syracuse

A —— —— MORE BLACKTOPPING — The Syracuse street department is continuing to blacktop the town’s streets as weather permits, according to Robert Farber of the street department. The most recent street is the limited access road on the east side of road 13 in Wawasee Village

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What are the American people looking for in their government? I believe that they want less government than we have now — a government that won’t interfere with every function of our everyday lives but will be ready to stand up for our best interests when necessary. Last week in Washington, we had examples of how we can try to shape that sort of government on two fronts. A number of us in the congress who represent areas where farming is an important industryare doing all we can to stop the government from meddling in free market agriculture. 1 don't need to remind most of the citizens I represent of the disastrous effect that the three grain embargoes since mid-1973 have had on our farm prices and on our entire economy. Every time that the government steps in and closes off foreign markets for our farm products, the income and buying power of farm families drop. That leads to less money in local communities, fewer jobs for people in industries all around the country and an erosion of purchasing power for every American. It’s just bad for all of us. In an effort to stop the administration from imposing grain embargoes. I joined with

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my friend Congressman Paul Findley, a Republican from Illinois, in cosponsoring an amendment to the export administration act. This amendment would have given the Congress veto-power over any presidentially-imposed interference in the export of agricultural products. We withdrew the actual amendment when a parlimentary situation arose which may have delayed passage of the bill. But in presenting it. we received assurance from members of the house who will be shaping the conference report on the export bill that the interest of those of us w’ho want free farm trade worldwide will be considered in the conference committee. Our point had been made, and I believe that the people now will have some voice in keeping the

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government from interfering in farm exports. In a second instance last week, the government just wasn’t standing up for the average people of this country. The federal energy administration announced that it would be willing to “forgive” $1.35 billion in overcharges by petroleum refiners. As a result of these overcharges, every family in America has lost $27.50 needlessly during the past year to the big oil companies. Obviously, the FEA wasn’t thinking of the best interests of the American people when it decided that the oil companies need not pay any penalties or make any refunds for the overcharges. Instead, FEA was typically looking out for Big Oil’s interests. This, coupled with numerous abuses of this sort by the FEA over the past 18 months, was just too much. I felt that I had to write to the White House and ask the president to demand the resignations of the top two officials of the FEA. I believe that some housecleaning at FEA is in order. Congress must do all it can to make our government look out for the interests of our citizens, yet not meddle too far into the lives of the free people of America. It's a fine line to walk. But in that lies good government, and that must be our goal.