The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 10, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 March 1977 — Page 1

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\ ¥•■'' ■' vA I BE * . • * • I Km? S 3 •• •■*•’.. V T I * Sw i I It ft' ■ ' kJI/ l*ri i hmß >i i VFW “WHEELS" VISIT SYRACUSE — National Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander R. D. (“Bulldog") Smith of Atlanta, Ga.„ second from right, visited Post 1342, Syracuse, last Wednesday night along with other VFW dignitaries. From left b senior vice commander of the local post Ken Moser: Homer Vaught. Second District commander of Monticello: Bill Wiggs, commander of Post 1342: Smith: R. L. Johanningsmeier, state commander, of Martinsville. Commander Smith visited 11 Posts on Wednesday and stayed at the Syracuse Post only briefly. In hb four days in Indiana he visited 35 of the IM Hoosier Posts. He told local VFW members he has visited a thousand posts in 35 states so far. He said the 10.000 Posts in the U.S. and six foreign countries have 1.MX).000 members and 567.000 auxiliary members, with headquarters in Kansas City. Kansas.

Easter coloring contest featured in this issue

A number of Lakeland area merchants are once again joining The Mail-Journal in sponsoring an Easter coloring contest for boys and girls Youngsters may enter the contest by coloring the pictures featured in this issue of the paper, then taking them to the sponsoring merchant before the deadline No entries will be ac cepted at either of The MailJournal offices and no entries will be accepted after the deadline Pnzes will be awarded to a winner from each sponsoring firm and a grand prize will be given by The Mail-Journal The contest rules are as follows: 1. Contest open to all children kindergarten through fourth grade 2 Paint, pencil or crayon may be used for coloring 3 Entries must be received at each sponsor s firm not later

Syracuse development commission to hold public meeting April 19

Members of the Syracuse Development Commission will hold a public hearing at 7:30 p m on Tuesday. April 19, in the town hall to consider the application of Syracuse Rubber Products. Inc., for the proposed financing of the coat of construction and erection

. .... - --- - - - — ----- ----- -- - — — I Tenerife: Tragedy to some, paradise to others |

By ARCH BAUMGARTNER The Sunday afternoon collision of two Jumbo Jets on the tiny island of Tenerife, in the Canary Island chain, is being called the worst air crash in aviation history. News reports state some 575 passengers lost their lives, most of them Americans The island spells tragedy for these people and their loved ones, but to me it had the ring of paradise Della and I visited Tenerife on the first leg of our first big overseas flight in February 1971. We had flown from Casablanca. Morocco, to Las Palmas, the capital city on Grand Canary, the main island After several days , of touring around Grand Canary

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Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE-WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

' / * Vn i than Tuesday. April 5, at 12 noon Absolutely no entries will be accepted at The Mail-Journal offices 4 Accuracy and appearance counts The judges decisions will be final 5 Mount each entry on 8h” x 11" sheet of paper with name, address. parent s name, telephone number, school and grade 6 Take each drawing to the firm which sponsors it before the deadline for entries

of an industrial building in Syracuse. The building is to be constructed through the issuance of industrial development revenue bonds in the principal amount of 1700,000 A legal notice on said meeting, signed by secretary Leilani J

we flew to Tenerife. It all seemed so idyllic. Here is a passage of what I wrote of our visit there, published in The Mail-Journal and put into booklet form later; I must confess I had never heard of Tenerife until our group met at the JFK airport at NewYork and I struck up a conversation with an IBM representative there. When he heard our group was going to the Canary Islands, he began singing the praises of this outpost. Well, today I found out what he meant, and he possibly understated the case We flew the half-hour flight from Las Palmas in a prop plane and were delighted by everything we saw Our cute little tour guide, the

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Winners will be announced in The Mail-Journal on April 13. Sponsors for the contest are as follows: Three Flags Drive-In, Syracuse; Doll's Decorating, Milford. White Plumbing and Heating, North Webster; Counting House Bank. North Webster; The Little People Shoppe, Syracuse. Curtis TV and Appliance, Syracuse; My Store, Syracuse; Dairy Queen, Syracuse. C. S. Myers Ford, Syracuse and Milford: Lavon’s Variety Store. Milford; McFarrens Service Station, Milford. Bruce’s Texaco. Milford; Augsburger's Milford. Syracuse and North Webster; Hook's, Syracuse. Klink s Super Market, Syracuse; Kathy's Beauty Bazaar. Syracuse; Ben Franklin. Syracuse; Richard Smith, carpenter and painter, Milford, to be deposited at Doll’s Decorating; Farm Bureau Co-op, Milford; and Teghtfneyer Ace Hardware. North Webster.

Nemeth, appears elsewhere in this issue At the meeting the commission will consider adoption of a resolution approving the proposed financing and documents, and if approved will then give the proper papers to the town board for its approval.

image of Sophia Loren, the Italian actress, only a smaller version. drove us by bus to Puerto de la Cruz, the European Miami Beach I spoke of earlier. I was surprised to see so many Germans. Swedes, French. English, but no Americans. They haven't found this place yet. Os course it cannot handle large jets, but this will soon be remedied, we were told, then the influx will begin Again, no English newspapers of any kind, no television Would you believe the 14 moonshot was Sunday night and here it is Tuesday and we haven't heard a word about it other than word of mouth’ Shopper's Paradise Tenerife is truly a shopper's h

fight permits issued in JofnJtiryj ■ corociij Syracuse Building Commissioner Al Bauer released the activities of his office for the months of January and February. A total of eight permits were issued for a total estimated construction cost of 1126.940. For one-iamily dwellings, there were three permits issued for an estimated construction cost of $75,000. One permit was issued for an industrial building. $30,000; one permit for residential carports and garages, $4,000; two permits for structures other than buildings, $6,500; and one permit for housekeeping residential building. $11,440.

Syracuse< An old barn, built by the late John T. Vawter about 1870, is being tom down on r 3 Syracuse, about four miles southeast of Syracuse, and is being moved to Nappanee where it will be reerected at Amish Acres. The former Amish Acres building burned down oh the morning of Monday, January 31, the work of arsonists who were immediately apprehended La Verne Pletcher and his son Richard, principal owners of the Amish Acres complex, had purchased the old bam near Syracuse prior to the disastrous fire and had planned to move it on the Amish Acres site to join the bam that birned. The Pletchers hope to have the bam re-erected and in use by August for the late summer traffic. The huge structure, truly a landmark, has 44-foot eight-by-eight beams that are pegged. No nails were used in the main frame of the structure, according to information supplied to us byMrs. Howard (Mary Lou) Dixon, a granddaughter of the late B. Clark Green, at one time an owner and operator of what has become known as the VawterGreen farm on which the old bam is situated. A Bit Os History Mrs. Dixon supplied further information concerning the bam built by John T. Vawter. She said he came to live on the farm in

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paradise. Our tour guide. Romany Caspersz, told us. “You've got to really shop in these places. Never pay the first price.” At a good shop in Tenenfe today Della was looking for a lizard skin purse. She found one for which the store owner wanted 3.500 pesatos. When she started to walk away, he quickly said. “How about 2.000 pesatos?” She didn't buy because the call was out to board the bus. .Meet Civil Governor At about 2 pm we had a press conference with the civil governor of Tenerife at his palace at the capital city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Senor Gabrielo La Riego. A 40-year-old charmer

Community Holy Week Services to

begin at Christian Church Sunday

The Milford Community Holy Week Services will begin this coming Sunday evening, April 3, at 7 p.m. with the Christian Church serving as the host church. The sermon topic for the services will be "In His Steps" with each night's theme following this topic. Robert Greenwood, host pastor, will be delivering the Sunday night message “Follow Him to Bethany." Richard Boyd

barn to Amish Acres | 1876 from Franklin, where he recently sold the bam to the owned a drug store and a Pletchers of Nappanee, who are slaughter house. He organized having the old structure carefully the Franklin bank and converted and painstakingly dismantled, it into a national bank. He was a stockholder. the s largest J p| Qn The old bam was enlarged in " # # the 1880 s and residents of the f AIMIMICCIAII farm expanded to include a WHIIIIIMIVII IV brother. Smith Kendricks Vawter ■ A TA and his wife. Mary, and three iTICCT April I"T children. Edna, John and Louise. _ „ ' ■_ Alter the death of the Vawter „ Syracuse Town Planmng brothers, ownership of the farm Commission will be holding a and old bam passed to Smith K s ™eetmg April 14. 7pm. tn the three children. The eldest, Edna. was the Vawter Park postmaster • 10 are a ret<r a number of years but is best ° »«■>.« property north of remembered by older residents Ve ß* to ll ß ht “‘“J* add .4 Syracuse as a school teacher apartment units to be put mto he known then as Edna Hess). Heckaman Apartment complex teaching at Vawter Park, in Cta , ca *° St , ree ,' a " d a " a ?’ .Africa and later in the Syracuse « ™ ,ls !» P ut Harbor Side Condominiums by A son John became a well Argonault Realty, known artist and architect. •• f ■ ££ moving eventually to California. 1 1||| JIuTTOIU The youngest child, Louise, stayed on the farm, married B. bm Clark Green, a member of the ■■■ Wl IllUlly Franklin banking firm. Green CAMP ESCHBORN, Germanyquit banking and it was he who — Army Private First Class Tim made the farm a truly profitable E. Stafford. 22. son of Mr. and business raising cattle and hogs. Mrs. Charles R. Stafford, r 3 Clark Green and his wife. Syracuse, recently was assigned Louise Vawter Green, had three to the 317th engineer battalion at children, John, a dentist living in Camp Eschborn. Germany. Florida, and tw-o daughters. A member of the battalion's Beryl Hibner and Mary Jane headquarters company, Pvt. Deardorff These two daughters Stafford entered the army m now own the farm and have November 1974.

and attorney, he conducted the interview in Spanish. He told us about Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton purchasing a large tract of land for development. “When we are ready for the ‘jumbo jets’ we'll attract American tourists.” he assured us. He also said American business can come to Tenerife and will be assured a 20-year, tax free period He also told us Generalissimo Francisco Franco. 7«-year-old Spanish dictator, was governor of the Canary Islands when he formed his military junta which began the 1936-39 Spanish civil war. Besides exporting bananas, we were surprised to learn a DC-6 shes a plane load of fresh flowers

of the First Brethren Church will serve as presiding minister for the evening. Monday’s service will begin at 7:30 p.m. The message "follow Him to the Templet will be delivered by Richard Royd with Everett Ownes erf the United Methodist Church presiding. The service on Tuesday will also begin at 7:30 p.m. A. P. Winger of the Bethel Church of the Brethren will be speaking on “Follow Him to the Garden." David Widmoyer of the Island

to Germany each day. “Flowers are one of our big exports. ” Senor La Riego told us. He also told us one could stay at a 4-star (that's good) Tenerife hotel for $8 per day with meals included Here's an aside. Sitting beside me at dinner was Seniora Aurora Clara De Alba, wife of the minister of information and tourism. We commented about going to Spain, and she quicklytold us the Canary Islands were Spain. They refer to Spain proper as “the peninsula " She was charming all through the prolonged dinner We left Tenerife, a veritable fairy-land, as we came, flying back to Las Palmas at about 5:30 p.m.

Chapel United Methodist Church will preside. . On Wednesday the service will be at 7:30 p.m. Everett Ownes will speak on “Follow Him to Judgement” with A. P. Winger presiding. Each church will observe its own communion service on Thursday night. Friday’s service will be at 1:30 p.m. with Richard Brouillette, associate pastor of the host church, presiding. David Widmoyer of the Island Chapel

Thornburg elected hospital president

Ralph W. Thornburg, president of the Thornburg Drug Company, Inc., a Syracuse-based retail drug chain, was elected president of the Kosciusko Community Hospital board of directors at its Monday night meeting. Thornburg will replace Robert D. Maish who has been KCH president for the past two years. Maish was elected chairman of the hospital board for the coming year. Thornburg has been a member of the hospital board since 1969, having been re-appointed in 1974 for a five-year term. Other Officers Other officers elected are as follows: Vice president — N. John PerrySecretary — Wayne Johnson Treasurer — Bruce Wright Executive committee — Dr. Wyman Wilson. Lawrence J. Castaldi, Thomas R. Lemon and Arch Baumgartner. The election followed the annual meeting of the 90-member board in the hospital cafeteria. Area Plan Commission at work here The Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission is currently administering business in Turkey Creek Township from its Warsawoffice. NO funds are available to hire a person to staff an office in the township, reports Cinda Overmyer of the county plan commission. Funds to hire such a person would have to be okayed by the area plan commission and approved by the Kosciusko County Commissioners before such action could be taken. “At this point, there are no immediate plans to do that,” Overmyer said. Overmyer added the Warsaw office is understaffed at the present time. The director Robert Orcutt, & on vacation, before his resignation from the commission becomes effective March 31. No decision on a replacement has been made by the commission. If no one is appointed by March 31, Overmyer is to assume Orcutt’s duties With both the area plan commission and Syracuse Plan Commission claiming jurisdiction of Turkey Creek Township, a petition for a declaratory judgment has been filed by Robert Reed, attorney for Syracuse, for the town board and local plan commission. No litigation is planned by the county commission Overmyer said. “We will just sit back and see what decision is made by the court," she said. The next regular meeting of the area plan commission is Wednesday. April 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the commissioner’s room in the Kosciusko County Courthouse. HOME FROM FLORIDA Mr. and Mrs. Earle Waltz of Lake Wawasee have returned to their home after a two-month vacation in Lake 'Worth, Fla.

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Church will deliver the message “Follow Him to Calvary." On Sunday each church will hold its own Easter service. Participating churches are the Milford United Methodist, Bethel Church of the Brethren, First Brethren, Christian and Island Chapel United Methodist. Offering plates will be placed at the rear of the sanctuary. Monies received will be used for the expenses of the Holy Week Services and for a community fund for the needy.

11 - > ° > IBS RALPH W. THORNBURG Driver loses control, skids into a tree A Syracuse man. Richard A. Roberts. 28. r 1 Syracuse, lost control of his car at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Inarch 22, on Pickwick Road, one mile east of Turkey Creek and skidded into a tree and fence. Roberts told police the road had become slick. He had been driving east on Pickwick Road at the time. No damage was listed to the Roberts car. A fence belonging to Pickwick Gardens was damaged $35 Syracuse Case has been sold The Syracuse Case, popular uptown Syracuse restaurant and gathering place, has been sold, according to Cherrie Caldwell, owner. The new owners, who will take over the establishment Friday, April 1, are William F. and Darlene J. Hane, residents of Enchanted Hills. They were former owners and operators of a pizza outlet at Millersburg. Mrs. Caldwell has operated the business since May 1970, closed briefly in mid-1975, then reopened the restaurant as a cafeteria June 19, 1975. She will stay with the new owners for a week. Mrs Caldwell recommends the Hanes, referring to them as “an awfully nice young couple.” Asked what she planned to do, Mrs. Caldwell said she wanted to go into retirement —for the third time! Short causes fire An electrical short was the cause of a fire run at the Syracuse Rubber Plant 2, Wawasee Village, early Monday morning, March 28. Firemen were called to the scene at 3:08 a.m. The sfiort apparently started in one of the blocks and cracked the block wall. I No water was used. Firemen were excused at 3:45 a.m.