The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 45, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 December 1976 — Page 2

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., Dec. 1,1276

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7 /'.' • MJ v* ta, .-/ REMODELING OLD HOUSE — Mr. and Mr». Rich Stoller are remodeling an old country home on the Bowser road, located two miles west of Wawasee Bowl. A second story is being added to the old one-story home recently purchased from the Mel Drake estate. The Stollers hope to move from their Dewart Lake home to their new home when it is completed.

tfcJZlNiOfr AROUND Syracuse lost one of its oldest and most respected uptown merchants late last week with the passing of A. Byron Connolly. For 22 years the owneroperator of a grocery and market on Main street. Byron was more than just a local

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businessman. He was a fixture, with a wide interest in his native community. He was also something of a local historian. On the slightest provocation he would reach under the counter at his store and pull out a box of old photographs of Syracuse and the surrounding lake area, to expound at considerable length We came to depend on him a great deal to corroborate points of local history His family was one of long lineage in Syracuse. His dad. the late William Connolly, was a clothier for many years on Main street, combining this with a general department store. And William's wife, the late Louise Connolly, mother of

Byron, continued in the clothing business with her La Petite Shop at its second floor location on Main street for years and drew business from a select clientele from many miles around. We recall her telling us when her husband owned the local weekly newspaper and conducted the business in a frame building where the bank is now located. She said it was her responsibility every Monday morning to take a pad and pencil and go into each store to gather week end news items. And then it was the turn for the next generation to carry on. Son. Leon, became an attorney at law. settling and practicing in his home community of Syracuse. And daughter Leila continued the dress shop, now located in Pickwick Place And son Jim. for a number of years operating the South Shore country club, became a townsman of exceptional personality and good humor And Byron in the grocery and meat market. Byron s interests were more wide-ranging, however. He was urged in 1959 to run for a seat on the Syracuse town board from ward 1, following the regular GOP caucus which many felt was rigged The only way he could do this was through a paster ballot, something that was legal but had never been exercised in the state of Indiana before. But Connolly accepted the challenge, running against the late J. Barton Cox. owner of a local printing firm. Connolly soundly defeated Cox on the paster ballot, but Cox was later named to the board to fill a vacancy The then town board, made up of the late Harry Coy and the late Harry Nicolai, put Cox on the board and they conspired to vote Connolly in as president of the board. Connolly. thus. became president Os the board and did an excellent job. He went on to serve 12 years on the Syracuse town board, serving faithfully and loyally, a credit to himself and to his community. And now Byron Connolly is gone, but uptown merchants want his memory kept alive Early this week money was being collected in the uptown area for the purchase of some memorial in Connolly's name. This is the real measure of his years of service, and to the name of Connolly in the Syracuse community. The surest way to live with honor in the world is to be in reality what we appear to be — Socrates In spite of the cold. Ray Buhrt workmen began remodeling the Main street building recently purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Byland, known as the Dr. E. L. Foobrink office. Byland, well known local jeweler, plans to move his office from his present location three

doors east to his new location some time in the indefinite future. Joe Thornburg was back walking his beat Tuesday following a two-week vacation which was preceded by a five-day illness. There’s a Cindy Lung somewhere in the area who can claim a birthday card containing some money. The card is signed “Grandmother’’ and was mailed from Albion, but other than that it has no return address. It was mailed to Cindy Lung, 212 Boston St.. Syracuse. The card has been making the rounds and is now in the possession of Sandy (Mrs. George) Lung, r 1 North Webster. Two local trappers made a fine catch this season. Joe Baumgartner stated he and young Gary Connolly had trapped 100 muskrats, one mink, one fox and two raccoon. Quite a catch, fellas! Members of the SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce are in need of volunteers to help put up Christmas decorations in uptown Syracuse Sunday, morning, Dec. 5. at 8 a.m. If you can help contact Col. Joe Gray or just show up Sunday morning. Sandi Runge, the vivacious blonde daughter of Don Runge, spent a long week end with her dad at his Leeland Shores home, returning to her Fort Worth home by air on Monday. She is employed by Texas Electric Service Co. at Fort Worth. Chet Elder is one of a group planning a public information campaign to “alert" Syracuse residents regarding the proposed zoning ordinance. Elder claims townspeople do not realize what the ordinance “will do to them.” He hopes to enlist the support erf others to thoroughly publicize the ordinance as written by Latz & Associates of Fort Wayne prior to its passage by the Syracuse town board Varner Chance was the subject of a feature story in Sunday’s Indianapolis Star magazine section for the work he has done with his Sounds of Hope and their person-to-person diplomacy in foreign countries.

Here’s one for you: The three Hall’s Restaurants in Fort Wayne marked their 30th anniversary by rolling back prices • to 1946 levels, and, among other things, sold 30,000 hamburgers! Not a bad promotional stunt. Brrr! — (Continued from page 1) warmer while at home. Still another Syracuse woman said she turns the thermostat down to 65 degrees when she leaves for work in the morning. She then turns it up to 71 degrees at night. But a pair of Syracuse ladies stated they set their themostat up two to four degrees higher than they did one week ago. Collision on Pickwick rood A car driven by William C. Davidson, 76, r 3 Syracuse, collided with a vehicle operated by Donald Purnell, 76, r 1 Cromwell, when Davidson pulled onto Pickwick road from a business in Wawasee Village in front of the Purnell vehicle Tuesday. Nov. 23. Damages incurred were S3OO to the Davidson’s car and SIOO to the Purnell vehicle. Oswego residence is broken into recently Larry Koser and Pattsy Hatfield, who reside at the south edge of Oswego, reported their residence was broken into recently Taken in the break-in were several guns, a tape player and a guitar. The items were valued at $305 Patrolman Jeff Bronsing of the county sheriffs department investigated.

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14 YEARS AGO. DEC. 6.1962 Don Bucher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bucher of Syracuse, a sophomore at Milford high school, broke his left leg just above the aidtie in Friday night s basketball game against the Bristol Pirates. Don had gone up for a lay up when he was hit by two players from the Bristol team. The leg broke when he fell on it. The lives of four Syracuse children and their father were saved late last Thursday night, Nov. 29. when, as their home was on fire and filling with smoke, three-year old David Yoder awakened his dozing father by coughing David, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Yoder of r 1 Syracuse, on the Milford road just outside Syracuse and his sisters Susan. Sherry, and brother Doug, were being cared for by their father. Mrs. Yoder was not home The fire was thought to have originated in the basement under David's room. The house and it’s furnishings were considered a total loss. 24 YEARS AGO. DEC. 4. 1952 A daughter. Connie Lee. was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gail Geiger Tuesday morning. December 2, at the Goshen hospital. James “Jim’’ Kizer was sworn into the Marine Corps Reserves Sunday at South Bend. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kizer and is a junior in Milford high school. Russell Homan and Robert Hollar returned Thursday from a three-week hunting trip in Moosehead and Porter. Maine. Russell said he saw more game this time than he had ever seen before in his eight years of Maine hunting. He brought home a deer and a bear. The bear skin, of long, black silky fur, is being made into a rug This was Bob’s first hunting trip in Maine. He brought home a deer. He wounded a bear but it escaped.

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The two men trailed it deep into the mountains and lost their way. With the aid of a compass they found their way back to their car, having walked 27 miles. Miss Maryann Doty and Dean R. Dowty exchanged marriage vows Saturday evening, November 29. at the Bethel Church of the Brethren. Rev. Noble Neff performed the double ring ceremony. 30 YEARS AGO. DEC. 5.1946 The Leesburg Blue Blazers showed unexpected strength last Wednesday night when they played the Milford Trojans at Leesburg. After a hard fought battle Milford won 31 to 30. In a dramatic ending, with the score tied 28 to 28. one minute to play. Louie Speicher sank a field goal for Milford and his brother. Bill, hit a free throw to make it 31 to 28. A son, Gregory E., was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wade E. Mishler at the McDonald hospital last Wednesday. Mrs. Mishler and Gregory were dismissed from the hospital on Friday. On sale at Fuller Bros. — Florida oranges, 2 doz., 49 cents; Cauliflower, 16 cents lb; Head lettuce 15 cents lb. Carrots, 10 cents bunch; Fresh Mushrooms. 45 cents box. 40 YEARS AGO, DEC. 3, 1936 A pretty home wedding took place Thursday afternoon in Leesburg when Miss Ruth Bridenthrall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Bridenthrall of Leesburg, became the bride of Edwin Flick, of South Bend. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. S. McKee of Milford. The large residence on the Melvin Neff farm southeast of Milford, occupied by Roy Klopenstine and family, was destroyed by fire Monday noon. The fire was first discovered on the north part of the roof and was believed to have started from a

spark from the chimney. The wind was favorable and soon swept the flames over the entire house. Mr. Klopenstine saved a portion of their household goods and practically all of their canned goods and vegetables. Wise’s Complete Food Store is having a sale on Sugar, 10 lbs., 50 cents; round Steak, 18 cents lb.; Bananas, 6 cents; Hamburger, 14 cents lb.; Sausage, 23 cents lb. Syracuse woman cited after auto accident Elizabeth A. Ludwig. 20. of Syracuse traveling north on Elkhart CR 127 failed to stop at the intersection of CR 29 and

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struck the front end of a Corvette driven by Chester Frenger, Jr., 53, of Nappanee. Miss Ludwig was cited for failure to yield the right-of-way. Estimated damages during the collision were $6,000. Syracuse motorist loses license A Syracuse man lost his license after entering a guilty plea in the Goshen city court last week. David Douglas Mehl, 23, r 4 Syracuse, lost his license for 60 days, received a 60 day license suspension and was fined $56 for driving while under the influence of alcoholic beverages. He was also assessed $46 for fleeing from an officer on Lincolnway East to CR 33 on November 20.