The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 38, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 October 1976 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., Oct. 13,1976

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OBITUARIES

Darrel F. Coplen Funeral services were held last Friday in the King Memorial home at Mentone for Darrel F Coplen. 72, a lifetime resident of the Mentone area and father of Mrs Merrill (Lucy) Peterson of Milford Coplen died last Wednesday at 2a.m. in Miller's Merry Manor at Warsaw where he had resided for several years The deceased was born July 29, 1904 at Mentone to John and Ida (Shamp) Coplen He married the former Elnora Newell at Warsaw on October 23,1929 She survives f He attended the United Methodist church in Mentone and was retired from Manwaring Leghorn Farms Surviving with the widow and Milford daughter are one son, Jesse (Tubby) Coplen of Mentone; one brother, Chester Coplen of Mentone; one sister. Edna Borton of Warsaw; 10 grandchildren, and six greatgrandchildren Rev. Robert Heckman officiated at the services and interment was in the Mentone cemetery Gordon W. Davis Gordon W Davis, 56, r 1 Hickory Corners, Mich., brother of Mrs Ray (Echo) Tusing and Robert Davis, both of Milford, died Sunday at Borgess hospital in Kalamazoo He was born in Elkhart county May 1, 1920 to 0 W and Bessie (Biilert Davis On June 12. 1941. he married Dorothy Mathews They moved from Warsaw to Hickory Corners 17 years ago. during which time he was employed by Lockshore Farms He was a veteran of the US Army, serving m World War II Surviving with the widow and Milford brother and sister are two daughters. Mrs Donald (Juba) Warner of r 3 Delton. Mich . and Mrs Thomas «Rosanna> Szymromak. r 1 Hickory Corners, and three sons. Lamar. Goshen. Larry, r 1 New Paris and Wayne. Portage. Mich.; 11 grandchildren, one other sister. Mrs Chester < Irene ) Porman Funeral services were held at 10 am this morning (Wed nesday) in Michigan with Rev. Floyd Hartzell officiating Burial was in the Miller cemetery

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Mrs. Burton Fudge Mrs Marion A. Fudge, 87. of the Goshen nursing home, mother of Mrs. Lenore Schacht of Syracuse, died Monday, Oct. 11, in the Goshen hospital. She had been ill for several weeks. Mrs Fudge was born in Manchester, England, on January 15.1889. to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rostron. She married Burton Fudge on September 15, 1920. He preceded her in death in 1946 The deceased had been a resident of Syracuse for 13 years before moving to the Goshen nursing home. Survivors, besides her daughter Lenore. include two other daughters. Mrs. Betty Butler of Dayton, Ohio and Miss Marion Fudge of Miami, Fla.; three grandchildren; and two sisters. Mrs. Mabel Blackmore of Toronto, Canada and Mrs. Ada Rose of Miami. Fla. Graveside services were held today (Wednesday) in the Syracuse cemetery at 2 p.m Rev Ross Cook officiated Harris funeral home handled the funeral arrangements Mrs. W. T. Jones, Sr. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Ota E Jones. 83, mother of William T Jones, Jr., of Syracuse. Death came at 8 p.m. Friday in the Franklin United Methodist home at Franklin, where she had resided for the past 10 years .Bom January 20. 1893 at Dale, she was a daughter of Levi T and Fannie J Young Her marriage to William T Jones, a student Methodist minister, took place on September 1. 1912. and he preceded her m death. June 9. 1969 „ A graduate of Sullivan high school, she attended Moore's Hill college, now the University of Evansville, where she was enrolled in the music department and was a member of Sigoumean Literary society. Mrs Jones accompanied her husband to Boston university where she studied Bible and devoted her life to helping her husband in his church pastorates and numerous general conferences of the church when her

husband was a delegate. In addition to the Syracuse son, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Herbert (Alice J.) Fagot of Chicago Heights. Ill.; a brother, Harold Young of Milford; four grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. Interment was in Green Lawn cemetery at Franklin. Births BAILEY girl A seven pound, three ounce girl was born to Mr. and Mrs Kevin Q. Bailey of 9011 Northwest 24 Court. Coral Springs, Fla., at 12:45 a.m. Monday. Oct. 4 at the Holy Cross hospital in Fort Lauderdale. The mother is the former Denise Brown of Syracuse GUNTER, Joshua Pardee Mr and Mrs Pardee Gunter, Leesburg, are the parents of a son. Joshua Pardee Gunter, born October 5. in the Goshen hospital. Joshua tipped the scales at eight pounds 34 ounces and measured 21 inches in length. He was welcomed home by his two-year-old sister. Vondra Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs. James (Bud) Hall, Warsaw Mr and Mrs. Edward Gunter of Leesburg are the paternal grandparents BRADY infant Mr. and Mrs Randall Brady of 225 West North street, Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter born on Friday, Oct. 8, at Goshen hospital. KEHR infant Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kehr, 113 West Boston street, Syracuse, are the parents of a daughter born at Elkhart hospital on Friday Oct. 8. Hospital Notes Kosciusko Community Hospital TUESDAY. OCT. 5 Admissions Norma Gant. North Webster John W. Simpson. Leesburg Dismissal Archie Ferguson, Sr., Leesburg THURSDAY, OCT. 7 Dismissal Virginia Mosier. Leesburg FRIDAY. OCT. 8 Admission Beatrice G. Clark, North Webster Dismissal John W. Simpson, Leesburg Murphy Medical Center SUNDAY. OCT. 3 Emergency Room Maria Garza, Milford MONDAY. OCT. 4 Emergency Room Penny J. Cox, Syracuse TUESDAY. OCT. 5 Emergency Room 1 Elinore Enyeart, North Webster Dismissal Paul W Koch. Leesburg FRIDAY. OCT. 8 Emergency Room Michael Hobbs. Leesburg Charles Pennington. Jr . six. son of Mr and Mrs Charles Pennington. Sr.. Leesburg Goshen Hospitol TVESDAY. OCT. 5 Admissions Roland Miller, r 2 Syracuse John Underwood, r 2 Runaway Bay. Syracuse WEDNESDAY. OCT. 6 Dismissals Mrs Ned Speicher and son. r 1 Milford Patricia Stoneburner, r 1 Milford Charles Kerlin. r 2 Milford

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THURSDAY, OCT. 7 Admission Glen D. Stookey, r 1 Milford FRIDAY. OCT. 8 Admission Cora Kuhn, Turtle Bay trailer camp, Syracuse Dismissals Stephen Cromer, r 4 Syracuse Mrs. Pardee Gunter and infant son. r 2 Leesburg SATURDAY. OCT. 9 Admission Mabel Delano, r 3 Syracuse Dismissal Audrey R. Spencer, r 2 Leesburg SUNDAY. OCT. IB Admissions Gary Green, r 3 Syracuse Sue Ann Jodry. r 3 Syracuse Dismissals Mrs. Randall Brady and infant daughter, 225 West North St., Syracuse MONDAY. OCT. 11 Admissions Barbara Yoder, r 2 Milford Juan M. Carvajal. 110 East Emeline St., Milford Edna Hazen. 731 East Chicago St., Syracuse Dismissal Elizabeth Caudill. 918 East Chicago St.. Syracuse Cards of T HANKS CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks to our many friends in and around the Milford community and the Bethel church for the lovely flowers, and acts of kindness shown us in our sorrow for the loss of our dear Betty Donald Tribble and family Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Miller and family CARD OF THANKS 1 would like to thank all our wonderful friends for cards, flowers, gifts, and most especially the prayers for my husband, Robert McClintic. Mrs. Robert McClintic I Milford 1 EMS >1 The following runs were made by the Milford Emergency service volunteers; A patient was transferred to Kosciusko Community hospital from Dewart Lake, who was hemorrhaging on October 2. An auto accident at state road 15 and county road 1000 on October 6. had a lady taken to Goshen hospital who was complaining of back pains. Also taken to the Goshen hospital was a girl struck while riding a horse She was treated for leg. hand and back injuries before being transferred on October 9. Other calls on October 9, an auto accident at state road 15 and county road 1250, had no one being transported to the hospitol. but first aid was administered at the scene. Also, a medical patient was transferred from his home at Waubee Lake to KCH lyracuse'SiT’ >ll, The following ambulance runs were made this week by the Syracuse EMU: Beverly Kehr. 25,113 W. Boston St., Syracuse, was transported from 513 S. Main St. Syracuse to the Elkhart hospital on Thur sday The patient, who was nine months pregnant, was suffering complications of pregnancy. Cora Kuhn. 89. Turtle Bay. Syracuse, suffering pain in her left hip and lumbar region was transported to the Goshen hospital on Friday afternoon Janie Coppes. >4, r 2 Syracuse.

injured her upper arm, left leg and head in an automobile accident on CR 8, Saturday at 2:08 a m. She was transported to the Goshen hospital. Rhoda Graber, 17, 118 W. Portland St., Syracuse, was taken to the Goshen hospital on Saturday at 2:12 a.m. for severe pain in her left eye. Jack Northrup, 22, of 519 Mullin Dr.. Syracuse, was taken from the Kale Island Beacon to the Goshen hospitol after he passed out due to a nervous reaction on Saturday afternoon Mabel Delano. 90, r 3 Syracuse, was transported to the Goshen hospital on Saturday at 7:44 p.m. She was having difficulty breathing. Gloria Konopinski, 55. r 1 Syracuse, experiencing chest pains was token to the Goshen hospital on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Edna Hazen, 17, 731 E. Chicago St., Syracuse, was taken from a doctor’s office to the Goshen hospitol on Monday afternoon. She was experiencing numbness in her right arm and hand and a headache. Court News KOSCIUSKO COUNTY Small Claims Duncan Motor Service vs Kay Caudill, r 1 box 161 Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $45.16 cn account, cost of action and all other proper relief Bechtold’s Soft Water Service, Inc vs John Leek, r 6 Suburban Acres, Warsaw. The plaintiff asks judgment of S2O on statement account, cost of action and all other proper relief Bechtold’s Soft Water Service, Inc. vs James Wine, r 3 Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $86.32 on statement account, cost of action and all other proper relief Bechtold’s Soft Water Service, Inc. vs Sandy Thornburg, 13188 Petrie road, Sunfield. Mich. The plaintiff asks judgment of $14.56 cn statement account, cost of action and all other proper relief Bechtold s Soft Water Service, Inc., vs Richard D. Taylor, r 2 box 2 Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $118.60 on statement account, cost of action and all other proper relief Bechtold s Soft Water Service, Inc vs Betty Schlotterback, r 4 Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $70.07 on statement account, cost of action and all other proper relief Bechtold’s Soft Water Service, Inc. vs Bruce Searfoss, 309 Prairie street, Leesburg. The plaintiff asks judgment of $67.61 on statement account, cost of action and all other proper relief Bechtold’s Soft Water Service. Inc. vs John Pearson, North Webster. The plaintiff asks judgment of $44.88 cn statement account, cost of action and all other proper relief Bechtold s Soft Water Service, Inc. vs Marge Morse, r 1 North Webster. The plaintiff asks judgment of $80.73 on statement account, cost of action and all other proper relief Bechtold’s Soft Water Service, Inc. vs Edward J Newhard, r 4 Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $99.58 on statement account, cost of action and all other proper relief Augsburgers. Inc. vs Harrison and Linda Hossler, 301 West Henry street. Syracuse The plaintiff asks judgment of $44 39 for check returned and service fee, cost of action and all other proper relief Bechtold's Soft Water Service, Inc vs Paula Granger, r 4 Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $36.40 on statement account, cost of action and all other proper relief Bechtold’s Soft Water Service, Inc. vs Charles Hougey. r 1 North Webster The plaintiff asks judment of $43.46 on statement account, cost of action and all other proper relief Bechtold’s Soft Water Service. Inc. vs. Pat Yobe, box 31 North Manchester The plaintiff asks judgment of $517.92 on statement account, cost of action and all other proper relief Bechtold’s Soft Water Service. Inc. vs Richard Sutton, r 2

Warsaw. The plaintiff asks judgment of $91.34 on statement account, cost of action and all other proper relief Bechtold’s Soft Water Service. Inc. vs Larry Joe Spangle, r 1 North Webster. The plaintiff asks judgment of $63.51 on statement account and cost of action and all other proper relief Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses at the office of county clerk Bessie I. Himes: Ricky Joe Swope. 17, r 1 North Webster, student and Shelia Lynn Hall. 16. r 1 box 495 North Webster. unemployed Greg Lewis Kaiser. 22. r 2 Milford, farmer and Paula Sue Bell, 19. box 31 North Webster, receptionist James Albert Palmer. 21. r 2 Leesburg, factory and Babbie Lee Lyons, 18, r 2 Leesburg, unemployed Steven Ray Pippenger. 20, r 2 box 103 Milford, factory’ and Mary Eileen Sparks. 18, r 1 Etna Green, catering service Jay Gordon Heinrich. 31. box 441 Syracuse, construction and Patricia Ann McAndrew. 24. Syracuse, factory Note People Bank and Trust Company vs Thomas L. Gentry’, r 4 Greenhous Apt. 1. Syracuse The plaintiff demands judgment against the defendant in the principal amount of $11,500. interest 104 per cent per annum from May 28, 1975 to July 28. 1975; interest at 18 per cent per annum from July 28, 1975; attorney fee of $3,000 and recovery of costs LEGALS NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE (S HEREBY GIVEN, that the Town of Syracuse. Indiana, by and through Ww Board of Trustees. hereinafter referred to as the Owner, will receive sealed proposals tor the construction of expansion of a municipal rural water system, con silting of water treatment modification, elevated storage tank, and approximately 26.000 feet of water main with ap purtenances. in Kosciusko County, Indiana Proposals may be forwarded by registered mail, addressed to Town Hall, Syracuse, Indiana 46367. in care of Board of Trustees, or delivered in person to the bid opening, and will be considered by the Owner at a public meeting called to receive such proposals, provided that same shall have been received not later than 7:30 p.m., EASTERN STANDARD TIME on November 41976. at the Town Hall. Syracuse, Indiana. Proposals received after such hour may be returned unopened The work to be performed and the proposal to be submitted, including any and all separate end combination proposals, shall include sufficient and proper sums for all General. Construction, Mechanical Installation. Labor. Materials. Tools. Equip merit. Taxes (both Federal and State). Permits. Licenses. Insurance. Service Costs. Mid so forth, incident to and required tor the construction of the facilities. All materials furnished and labor per formed incident to and required for the proper and satisfactory execution of the contracts shall be furnished and performed

Lester Davis was getting all strung out over his banking I 4> z \ 1 I then Lester discovered First National. Poor Lester. He hod boon looking forword to oil the free time ho would have when ho retired, but it no mod ho was always running to tho bonk to deposit his social security chock. Lester know there hod to bo o better way to bonk . . . and ho found it at First National Bonk of Warsaw lostor talked with one of the friendly First National bankers and found he could hove his social security check deposited directly to his first Notional account. Now when Lester is away or just enjoying his art. he doesn t worry. Ho knows the government sends his check directly to First National. And the money is in his account by the third of each month. ~ Lester discovered the Gold Medallion Checking Account too. It's a special no charge checking account for senior citizens over 65. No more problems balancing his account because there ore no service charges. Lester likes that. Take a tip from Lester Davis and find out just how easy bonking con be at First National. Warsaw. You'll be glad you did. FIRST NATIONAL BANK WARSAW • CLAYPOOL • MILFORD MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

in accordance with the requirements of the drawings and specifications. \nd any ad denda thereto- prepared by the Engineer. Said drawings are on file in the offices of the following: O. H. Lessig Engineers, inc.. 230 North Buffalo Street. Warsaw. Indiana 46580, Construction League. Indianapolis. Indiana. Dodge Reports. Indianapolis, in dlana, Construction League, South Bend. Indiana. Dodge Reports. Fort Wayne, Indiana Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title and division of the protect and the name and address of the Bidder. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check or acceptable bidder's bond made payable to the Owner, in the sum of not less than five percent (S percent) of the total amount of the highest aggregate proposal, which check or bond will be held by the Owner as evidence that the bidder will, if awarded a contract or contracts, enter into the same with the Owner upon notification from him to do so within ten (10) days of said notification. Failure to execute a contract and to fur nish a performance and payment bond as hereinafter set out will be cause for for feiture to the Owner of the amount of money represented by the certified check or bid der’s bond, as and for liquidated damages. Approved performance and payment bonds guaranteeing faithful and proper performance of the work and materials, to be executed by an acceptable surety com pany, will be required of each Contractor at the time he executes his contract The bond will be in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract Price and must be in full force and effect for a period of 12 months from the date of acceptance of and final payment for the work. Proposals snail be properly and com pletely executed on proposal forms included in the Specifications (Indiana Form No 96) which includes the Non collusion affidavit. Proposals shall include Indiana Question naire Form No. 96 A provided and executed by the bidder, all as required by Statute No proposals shall be withdrawn after the opening of the bids without the consent of the Owner for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the scheduled time of receiving same All contracts, attachments, , and similar documents, all partial and final payment estimates, and all change orders must be approved by the Farmers Home Administration The Owner reserves the right to reject any proposal, or all proposals, or to accept any proposal or proposals, or to make such combination of proposals as may seem desirable, and to waive any and all in formalities in the bidding It is understood mat the work to be done is being financed as a whole or in part with a loan and grant from the Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture Copies of plans, specifications and bid forms may be obtained from D H. Lessig Engineers. Inc.. 220 N. Buffalo Street, Warsaw, Ind. 46580. Each prime Contractor for the work will be entitled to one (1) complete set of drawings and specifications upon payment of a deposit of 520.00 Any unsuccessful bidder, upon returning such set in good condition within fifteen (15) days after the date of the bid opening will be entitled to a refund of 520 00 TOWN OF SYRACUSE, INDIANA BOARDOF TRUSTEES James Tranter. Jr. David A Nine Clifford Nicodemus Darrel Grisamer John R Cripe Attest Betty Dust. Clerk Treasurer 0.1*20 NOTICE TO HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals for the construction of certain highway improvements as described below will be received by the Indiana State High way Commission, Room 1313, at the Indiana State Office Building. Indianapolis, Indiana, until 10:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time on the 26th of October. 1976. and all proposals

BPAUL E. SCHMUCKER The Paul Revere Companies L ,ff . HEALTH • NON CANCELLABLE WSABIUTV • GkOUF IQ • PENSION • l«A • ESTATE PLANNING R R #2 Nappanee. Indiana 46550 Telephone Res. 219-773-3778 Office 457 4488 658 4855

will immediately thereafter be taken to the Great Hall on the Main Floor of the Atkinson. Hotel, Illinois Street at Georgia Street, where they will be publicly opened and read.

will immediately thereafter be taken to the Great Hall on the Main Floor of the Atkinson. Hotel. Illinois Street at Georgia Street, where they will be publicly opened and read. The Indiana State Highway Commission hereby notifies all bidders that It wifi affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be as forded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin In consideration for an award CONSTRUCTION LETTING ROAD CONTRACTS CONTRACT R 10696 - Bids are Invtfed on WELL DRILLING In the Fort Wayne District on the following: KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Proi.. LSF 854 (3). on US 30. located approximately 2.7 miles west of SR 15 at the Warsaw Rest Area Plans and Proposals may be examined at the office of the Indiana State Highway Commission in the State Office Building, Room 1313. Indianapolis, Indiana. IN DI ANA STATE HIGHW A Y COMMISSION

At The Milford Christian Church THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK HE was a young man who undoubtedly belonged to Christ. Bu» only in the late part of his life had he given himself to Christ. When he came to die, he was filled with regrets regret that he had done so little for Christ, and with remorse that he had done so much against Him. His dying request was this, "Bury my influence with me." What influence will you leave behind when your life is through? — Busses running every Sunday in Milford Dewart lake. Syracuse. North Webster and Nappanee areas. — Bible school hour — 9:30 a.m. — Morning Worship Service — 10:30a.m. — Primary, beginner, junior and high school and college age worship services at 10:30a.m. — Sunday evening services at 7 p.m. — Family night Bible study. Wednesday at 7 p.m. MILFORD CHRISTIAN CHURCH Phone 658-9151