The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 52, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 January 1977 — Page 4

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. Jan. 19.1977

OBITUARIES

Keith Leckrone Keith Paul Leckrone, 60, r 2 Pierceton, suffered an apparent heart attack and died at 11:30 a.m. last Saturday. He was the son of Charles Alvin and Lena (Circle) Leckrone born on August 12,1916. in Sidney. He was a lifelong Kosciusko countyresident. Leckrone is survived by his wife, the former Gertrude Irene Humes. They were married April 1, 1937. He was a farmer and owner of Leckrone Backhoe and Hauling Service. Leckrone also was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church, Packerton Other survivors include four daughters. Mrs. Denny (Martha) Brookins. Leesburg. Mrs Edward (Patricia) Hughes. Auburn) Mrs. Phillip (Diana) Albert, Pierceton; Mrs. Janet Pierce. Elkhart and two sons, Charles Ellsworth. Sevansburg. Kan.; and Keith Paul Leckrone, Jr., Goshen Leckrone is also survived by 18 grandchildren, one greatgrandchild and a sister. Mrs Dale (Alwilda) Hollar, South Whitley; and two half-sisters, Mrs. Aldred Busz. Warsaw and Mrs. Gerald Robison. Leesburg. He is also survived by two stepsisters The Rev Chad Burkhart will officiate at services at 2 pm today (Wednesday) at the Freewill Baptist Church, Packertan. Interment will follow in Springcreek Cemetery, south of Pierceton Wilbur H. Ridenoure Services were held Monday for Wilbur H. Ridenoure, 84. of Goshen and uncle of Frank Ridenoure of Syracuse Death came Friday at the Greencroft Nursing Center where he had resided since July 1972 A native of Goshen, he was born November 28. 1892, a son of William and Mary (Wagner) Ridenoure and lived all of his life in the Goshen area He worked as a mail deliveryman with the postal department and was a veteran of World War I, member of the First Presbyterian Church of Goshen. Goshen American Legion Post. National Letter Carriers Association, and Knights of Pythias His marriage to Bernice Sternberg took place December $ 34.1930 and she preceded him in death on August 23. 1971. . Two other nephews. George Ridenoure of Goshen and William Ridenoure of Sarasota, Fla., are the only other listed survivors Interment was in Violett Cemetery with graveside services by the Goshen legion post. Nita P. Stradling Nita .P Stradling, 60. r 3 Wilmington, N C, died early Tuesday morning after an extended illness She was born in Butler. Mo. on January 8, 1901 and was the daughter of the late Britice A.

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Kaufman and Sophia Scybert. Survivors are one daughter, Mary Jo Tuplin, Wilmington; one sister. Mrs. Maxine Johnson. Tampa. Fla.; two brothers, Cecil and Willard Kaufman, both of North Webster; and two grandchildren Services are scheduled for 11 a m Friday at the Saint James Church. Wilmington. Rev. Robert D. Cook will officiate. Burial will be in Orteander Gardens. Wilmington. 9 Hospital Notes Goshen Hospital SATURDAY. JAN. 15 Admissions Jessie T McGriff, r 1 Leesburg Mrs. Rick Graff and infant son, 430 1 3 East Boston. Syracuse Moises R. Trejo, r 1 Milford Kenneth D Johnson, r 4 Syracuse MONDAY. JAN. 17 Admissions Dana Arthur, r 1 Milford Lorene M Spearman, r 3 Syracuse Tlitha Clark, r 1 Leesburg Dismissals Moises Trejo: r 1 Milford TUESDAY. JAN. 11 Dismissals Darell Bowman, r 4 Syracuse Henry L. Poyser, 207 East Main St., Syracuse WEDNESDAY. JAN. 12 Admission Fredrick Plummer. Syracuse THURSDAY. JAN. 13 Admissions Elizabeth Caudill, 918 East Chicago Street. Syracuse Edith McConn Leesburg Emergency Room Dan Miller. Syracuse FRIDAY, JAN. 14 Admissions Emma Omspacker, r 4 Syracuse Mrs. Richard Roose and infant Milford H. Bernice Paxton. 92 North Shore Drive, Syracuse Kosciusko Community Hospital MONDAY, JAN. 19 Admissions Marvin R. Abrell, Leesburg J. Bland Arnold, Leesburg Marian Bradley. Syracuse TUESDAY. JAN. 11 Admissions Gilmer Edwards. Leesburg THURSDAY. JAN. 13 Admissions Norman E. Garber, Syracuse Dismissal! Marvin Abrell, Leesburg

Arverda Stalcup, North Webster Marian Bradley. Syracuse FRIDAY, JAN. 14 Admissions Christina Hamman, Leesburg Sanjuana Zamora, Milford Dismissals Marion Anglin, Leesburg SATURDAY, JAN. 15 Dismissals Willard Ghormley, North ™ eoster Christina Hamman. Leesburg Gilver Edwards, Leesburg SUNDAY. JAN. 18 Dismissals Michael Derry, North Webster !] ' ’ .5 Other hospital news Dan Miller, 56. Syracuse, was taken to Goshen Hospital by Goshen ambulance last Thursday afternoon becoming ill while working at Mogul Rubber in Goshen. He was released following treatment. Harry E. Coy, longtime resident of Syracuse, is in St. Francis Hospital Center. 1600 Albany Street, Beedi Grove, In. 46107 Room 494-1. Births GRAFF, Jason Ryaa A son. Jason Ryan, was born at 11.55 a.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Rick Graff of Milford, - Jason Ryan made his arrival in the Goshen Hospital where he tipped the scales at seven pounds, one ounce. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John E. Garckier, Jr., of Waubee Lake and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Roger Graff of Fort Wayne, formerly of Milford. Mr. and Mrs. John Gardner, Sr., of Milford and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tomlinson of Corpus Christi, Texas, are maternal greatgrandparents Mrs. R. E. Slabaugh and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Graff of Milford are paternal great-grandparents and Mrs. Barbara Eash of Nappanee and Mrs. Anna Slabaugh of Michigan are great-great-grandmothers. NEWMAN infant Mr. and Mrs. Paul Newman of r 3 Syracuse are the parents of a son ixra at Goshen Hospital on Sunday. Jan. 16. I 'L BALL infant Mr. and Mrs. Phillip L. Ball, 430 h East Boston. Syracuse, are the parents of a son born at Goshen General Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 11. TOM. Chad Gerald Mi*, and Mrs. Max Tom, r 3 Syracuse, are the parents of a son, Chad Gerald, born Friday, Jan 14, at 1:28 p.m. in the Goshen Hospital. The infant measured 19** inches and weighed eight pounds, five and one-half ounces. Mr. , and Mrs. Gerald Miller, Orlando. Fla . are the maternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Tom, Leesburg, are the paternal grandparents. The maternal great-grandparent is Mrs. Ethel Cripe, Orlando, Fla. Chad has one sister, Christina Gail, four; and a brother, Cory Gene, one and one-half ROOSE. Kathryn Diane Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Roose, r 1 Milford, are the parents of a daughter, Kathryn Diane, born Monday, Jan. 10, at 10:311 p.m. in the Goshen Hospital The baby girl weighed seven pounds, ten ounces at birth. Dan and Marianne Watson, r 1 North Webster, are the maternal grandparents. Mr*. Norma Roose, r 1 North Webster, is the paternal grandparent. Mrs.

Elmer Rider, r 1 North Webster, and Mr. Virgil Roose, Ontario, Fla., are the great-1 grandparents. > Kathryn has a brother. Jeffrey,] 21 months. Court News Small Claims Joyce M. Smith vs Keith Shaffer. Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $210.76, costs and all other proper relief Ned and Bertha Stuckman .vs Danny and Irene Spradlin. Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $120.49, costs and all other proper relief Marriage Licenses . The following couples have applied for marriage licenses at the office of county clerk N. Jean Messmore. Ronnie Gay Creech. 22. r 1 Leesburg, factory worker and Anita \Lee Craig. 18, 1630 Briarwood Dr.. Warsaw, student Harry John Schultz 11, 35, Milford. RR Donnelley and Sons and Karen Jo Denny. 26. Warsaw. RR Donnelley and Sons Mike E. Grady. 17, r 2 Syracuse, mechanic and Karen Sue Rich. 17, r 1 Leesburg, student Marriage Dissolutions Linda S. Wine and James T Wine, r 3 Syracuse. The couple was married December 17, 1966 and separated December 16. 1976. The petitioner asks dissolution of marriage, attorney’s fees to be paid by respondent, that petitioner be awarded custody of two minor children, respondent be ordered to pay support, equitable division of property, costs and all other proper relief Marlene Redslob vs James A. Redslob. r 3 Syracuse. The was married August 21. 1965 and separated January 3, 1977. The petitioner asks dissolution of marriage, custody of two minor children, equitable division of property, costs and all other proper relief Suzanne K. Smith vs Michael B. Smith, 224 W. Portland, Syracuse. The couple was married April 3, 1971 and separated January 6, 1977. The petitioner asks dissolution of marriage, custody of minor child, respondent be ordered to pay support, attorney’s fees, and all other proper relief Cynthia L. Parker vs Charles E. Parker, Syracuse. The couple was married December 12, 1970 and separated December 20, 1976. The petitioner asks dissolution of marriage, custody of bgo minor children, support to be paid by respondent, equitable division and all other proper relief Change Os Venue Diner's Club. Inc. vs Larry Alan and Nancy L. Blade, r 1 Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $1,692.67 on account, attorney’s fees, costs and all other proper relief Note General Finance Loan Company of Elkhart vs Larry Flory, Leesburg. The plaintiff asks judgment $1,495.67 plus interest.

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costs, attorney’s fees and all other proper relief Fined Scott S. Anderson, 20, Syracuse. sllO and temporary license suspension for fleeing police officer, speeding and reckless driving William A. Perry, 23, North Webster, ssl and suspended sentence for possession of marijuana Ross W. Stuckman, 47, Syracuse, $35 for no vehicle inspection Donald F. Reeder, 40, Milford, $35 for no fishing license Dave L. Stafford, 24, Syracuse, $35 for no valid snowmobile registration Carl E. Wilkinson, 41, Syracuse. $35 for too many fishing poles Marla E. Cruz, 43, Milford. $35 for no operator's license G. L. Xanders, 62. Syracuse, $35 for violation of the vehicle inspection law Account Pierce Enterprises, formerly Central Supply Company, Inc. vs J and L Electric Corporation, r 4 Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $3,432.97 plus interest. costs and all other proper relief Power Equipment Company, Inc. vs Franklin R. Krantz, dba Ruch Lawnmower and Welding, Syracuse. The plaintiff asks judgment of $220.37, plus interest costs and all other proper relief 5 L EMIJ <ljL The emergency unit at Syracuse responded to a call for David McGrew. 52, 313 South Huntington Street, at 5:14 a.m. Tuesday at his home. McGrew was suffering abdominal pains and was transported to Goshen hospital. iil Milford — | ] EMS A man suffering with chest pains was transported from his Dewart Lake home to Goshen emergency Thursday, Jan. 13. An auto accident at State Road 15 and CR 900 had a man with back and shoulder injuries. He was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital Saturday, Jan. 15. .Also transported to Goshen Hospital was a lady who became ill Saturday. Jan. 15. Complaining of chest pains and difficult breathing, a man was taken to Goshen Hospital Monday, Jan. 17. Police report for year 1976 The Syracuse police report for the year 1976 was submitted to the town board last night, as follows: The department answered

2,385 calls; mileage for year car 1,30,381, car 2, 14,997 for a 45,378 mile total; courtesy calls 606; gun permits, 15; license branch checks, 259; fire and ambulance calls assisted, 214. Accident reports: public, 122; private, 39; property damage 144 reports, amount of loss $74,586.50, vehicles personal injury 17 reports, amount of loss $33,900.00, vehicles involved 28. Assisted county or state on 144 calls. Complaints: thefts 108, amount of loss $19,030.22, amount recovered $10,334.81, vandalism 44, amount of loss $3,312.00, city ordinance 26 reports, missine persons 16 reports, lost and found 37 reports, miscellaneous 84 reports, dogs 115 reports, dogs impounded 127. Arrests: traffic 159, misdemeanor 50, felony 14, juvenile 19, warning 83. Parking citations given 860; overtime 831; zoned no parking, 29. Regular officers overtime, 376 hours, court 70 hours, schooling 1444 hours. Reserve officers hours worked 1,118 hours. Syracuse woman admitted to hospital Debbie Ecklebarger of 13975 CRIS Syracuse, was admitted to Goshen hospital on Thursday for treatment of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision late Friday morning near Benton. Elkhart county officers investigated the mishap which occurred when her 1971 Chevrolet was involved in a collision with a truck operated by Stanley Hiebert of Elkhart. He was not injured. The accident occured on CR 33 north of Syracuse at CR 46. ‘650 damages set There were no injuries sustained in a two car mishap in the Holiday Inn parking lot at 5:22 p.m. on Monday. Involved in the turning mishap were Robert Brewster, 59, Syracuse, and Rita Fearnow, 19, of Goshen. Damages to the cars were set by officers at $650.

JUST RECEIVED — FROM THE SUNNY SOUTH Dot Slabaugh Boyd called her mother, Sarah Slabaugh, this morning to report it is snowing at 510 N. Dixie Highway in Hollywood, Fla. The Boyd’s son Scott had called home from Tampa where he is at school to report they had an inch on the ground there.

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I CONGRESSIONAL MNUMG’ I E By Congressman Floyd Fithian

Dear Congressman Fithian: I was pverpaid by the Social Security Bureau of Disability from July 1975 to December 1975. So I sent them a bank draft for $1,465.80, to compensate for it, on Jan. 1,1976. Then I sent them a copy of the draft in December 1976. But they still haven’t cleared the record. Now they have stopped my benefit checks until May 1977 to take out this amount again. Can you help? E. 8., White County Dear E. B.: A member of my staff has contacted the Baltimore Program Center of the Social Security Administration on your behalf, lam happy to advise you that your account has now been corrected at my request, and you are back in payment status. You should receive your December check for $281.30 within two weeks, and from now on you will receive your regular monthly benefit at the proper time. Please don’t hesitate to get back in touch with me if you encounter any further delay in obtaining the benefits due you from the Social Security Administration. Floyd Fithian Your Congressman Dear Sir: I have a nagging fear that our present defensive posture is intolerably weak. Will you please lend your support to any effort to improve our military position, both defensively and offensively? We seem to have lost our sanity in this matter! R. C., Startle County Dear R. C.: As a member of the military for more than 20 years, 1 realize the need for a. strong defense. 1 would oppose any move that might endanger America’s status as the world’s most powerful nation. I am concerned about getting the most defense for the money we spend. This can be done by concentrating on areas of potential conflict, areas where the Soviet Union and China have built expertise, and areas where .American interests are greatest. 1 believe that such concentration will significantly improve the strength and efficiency of our armed forces. The defense budget that 1 supported last year keeps expenditures constant (allowing for

inflation), cuts very few programs, and supports a rapid increase program. Economically, the military budget will continue to absorb one-fourth of the total federal budget and increase by 4 per cent annually. I appreciated receiving your letter, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. Floyd Fithian Your Congressman Dear Floyd: I have always had two desires in the business world. One is to own my own business someday, and the second is to be a farmer. Both of these goals take a lot of capital, even if you start out small. The only thing that my wife and I have been able to do is to buy a home on a low down payment arrangement from the Fanners Home Administration two years ago. I remember hearing of a bill you were working on' to encourage young people to go back into farming. Could you tell me the details and status of that bill? Thank you very much. You and your staff are doing a good job. J. G., Lake County Dear J. G.: Thank you for your kind comments. The bill you are inquiring about probably is the Young Farmers Homestead Act, I which 1 cosponsored in the last Congress. This legislation would set up a Federal Farm Assistance Corporation within USDA to negotiate for and purchase farm land. These small farms would then be leased to qualified young farmers for up to 10 years on a lease-to-purchase plan, giving the farmer just starting out some time to build up capital before having to put down a lot of money. Although the bill did not pass the 91th Congress, I plan to reintroduce it this year. I believe that it will help people who want to farm get the start they need, and it will keep more small, productive family farms in business. Floyd Fithian Your Congressman There is nothing more demoralizing than a small but adequate income. - Edmund Wilson Power over life must be balanced by reverence for life. —Anne Morrow Lindbergh