The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 14, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 April 1977 — Page 1

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DISTR’ |fl W ? g( Flouh et, ir / Ql ESTI ON FOR FITHIAN — Miss Ruth Johnson, longtime of Oppenheim’s Department Store at North Manchester, had a question for Second District Congressman Floyd J. Fithian when he arrived at Syracuse Friday p.m. However. Fithian was delayed in Hashington and could not be on hand. Former County Democratic chairman Stanley Nice, right, spoke to Miss Johnson and promised to carry her message to Congressman Fithian. On the left is Phil Oppenheim who came with Miss Johnson to support her concerns about minimum wage pay.

MAD opens contributions to Milford's retirement project

Members of the Milford Area Development Council opened the cohtnbutions to the Leisure Luving Apartments. Inc., last *raght (Tuesday) with a donation of SSO The money will go toward the one per cent necessary to be raised within the community before the Farmers Home Administration will finance construction of the apartments Also discussed during the meeting were the Memorial Day activities sponsored by MAD. The barbecue will be served from 10:30 a m until 1 p m J>e girls will be joming the boys in a softball tournament with games scheduled to begin on the Little League diamond at 9

In one car mishap Extensive damage was sustained in a one-vehicle mishap by a Syracuse young man last Friday morning The driver. Randy J. Keck. 20. r 3 Syracuse, reportedly dozed at the wheel of his 1975 Oldsmobile at 6.20 a m and failed to negotiate a curve, according to investigating of fleers The Keck car struck a utility pole, breaking it off. and ran into a fence at the Dwight Kaser property on CR 29 southeast of Indiana 15. Damages were estimated at $2,700 Keck was not injured.

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a.m. The parade will be held at 10 a.m (Xher activities will follow in the afternoon hours. MAD will purchase ribbons and trophies for the Little League tournament and for the obstacle race in the afternoon The Boy Scouts will be helping with tue Memorial Day activities with MAD members voting to purchase a tent for the troop Other Business In other business discussed during the evening Ned Speicher will have youngsters from the school in the uptown area on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, beginning May 16. to donate time

Rob animal hospital County Police Lt Richard Mikel and Milford Town Marshal Melvin Jordan are investigating a break-in at the Large Animal Hospital north of Milford. The break-in occurred last Thursday night or Friday morning and netted the thief or thieves some $l7O in cash and merchandise Two windows and a screen were broken at the building and the office ransacked. Approximately SSO in cash, a safe kick deposit key and six jars of Equine Pain Formula (animal muscle relaxer' were listed as missing

to help improve the area Chris Schenkel will be the MAD banquet speaker in February of 1978 when a new “ Citizen of the Year” will be named. MAD members are working on plans for mosquito control in Milford this year. President Kerry Price is contacting Purdue University and other aspects will be checked so something will be ready soon Members of the organization are also looking for private property north and south on SR 15 where they can install Welcome to Milford signs. These signs must be off of the road right-of-way and not on state-owned property.

Leisure Living Apartments are proposed at Milford

The name Leisure Living Apartments. Inc., is the name selected for an organization formed Monday to explore the possibility of housing for those persons 62 years or older in the Milford aYea An organizational meeting was held at the First National Bank in Milford on Monday. Funds for such construction are available through the FarTemperance Education Week Governor Otis R Bowen. MD. has proclamed this week. April 24 - 30, as Youth Temperance Echication Week in Indiana The proclamation was issued because the future of the state and the nation lies in the hands of the youth of today The Youth Temperance Council of Indiana seeks to educate young people of the potential hazards of alcohol, tobacco and drugs. One from county on latest list Only one name appears under Kosciusko County on the latest list of suspensions from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. That name is Gene A. Swank. 1220 Country Club Drive. W’ar;aw, whose license was suspended from March 15 to June 13 on a charge of altered license

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27. 1977

4th break in at Thornburgs Another break-in occurred at Thornburg Drugs Syracuse store early Friday morning, according to the Syracuse police blotter. It was the fourth such break-in, according to Ralph Thornburg, president of the Syracuse-based retail drug store chain. Entry' was made through a ventilation duct in the roof of the building, but it was not the same duct where entry was previously made. Syracuse police check the store hourly, but were not able to detect anything amiss when they made their usual rounds. Thornburg said an undetermined amount of drugs were taken, but allowed that an expensive cache made up the loot taken. He added that “they knew what they were doing” since they went down the aisles of drugs and picked out the most expensive for sale on the street. Regular merchandise the store has for sale was not taken. Syracuse traffic is examined The four members of the Syracuse Parking Committee presented recommendations last night to town board president James C. Tranter, who will take them to the board at their next meeting. Each took a quadrant erf the town in his residence area, studied it and worked up the recommendations. Following the presentation of the recommendations, Ron Robinson, town marshal, said, “I think .its got a lot of merit.” John Walker, took the area from Turkey Creek North and from Huntington Street east. He recommends two signs be erected on Huntington street by the rubber plant saying “duck crossing.” He said a resident on Medusa Street would like to have it made one-way going north. Pearl Street from Huntington Street east was. proposed for no parking on the south side from Huntington to Harrison Streets, from 8 a m until 6 p.m. Parking would be permitted on the north side of the street, except the area from Huntinton to the alley, which could be a 15 minute (Continued on page 2)

mers Home Administration Paul Reith, branch manager, explained the program to those in attendance Members of the steering committee are Darrell Orn, Robert Greenwood. Kerry Price. Paul Reith, Everett Owens. Bessie Sunthimer, Gladys Coy and Arlome Schoomaker In order to initiate the project, one per cent of the total cost of the project must be raised within the Milford community. A membership fee of $lO per person was established in order to meet this requirement. This fund is needed in order to obtain the federal money to construct the apartments All persons interested in becoming a member, or living in the apartments should contact one of the above named persons

Milford, North Webster firemen attend fire school at Purdue

Milford and North Webster firemen attended the two-da y fire school April 23 and 24 at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. The school was sponsored by the Indiana Fire Instructors' Association Attending from Milford were Oliver (“Bud”) Replogie. Max Duncan. Harry Dale Doty and Terry Thompson. Attending from North Webster were Bill Metcalf.

To form new real estate agency here Jack Wells and James Fry have announced plans to form a new real estate agency in Syracuse, to be known as Fry and Wells Hometown Realtors. They * have reached an agreement with Fredetta Money for the purchase of her home on state road 13 south of Syracuse, and will convert the breezeway and garage into a sales office. They hope to be open within a two week period. Mr Wells stated both men would complete transactions they have pending during their employ with Todd Realtors. Weils has been with Todd for two years and in the housing business since 1964. Fry has been with Todd for six months and in the mortgage department of the State Bank of Syracuse for 16 years. Mr and Mrs. Wells reside at 212 South Lake Street, Syracuse, and Mr. and Mrs. Fry reside in the Hunnicutt Addition in Wawasee Village. Fishing suspended in Enchanted Hills The channels in Enchanted Hills, Syracuse, will be closed to ffc hing from May 7-11 because of the application of chemicals to curb underwater vegetation. Bob Maggart,« community •maintenance superintendent, has received permission from the state fish and game division to treat the channels with Aquatohl K, a recommended herbicide. The chemical does not harm the fish, but the decaying vegetation produces hydrogen and the fish may consume enough of the gas to make their meat unpalatable. The channels will also be treated with copper sulfate to retard algae growth. The chemical does not, however, affect the fish and other wildlife. Milford man in accident on US 30 James J. Tackett, 21, r 1 Milford was driving his car onto US 30 at East Center Street extension in Warsaw when he pulled in front of a vehicle driven by Steven B. Hilty, 26, Nappanee, and the cars bumped Hilty was going east on US 30 and his car slid 20 feet before colliding with the Tackett auto. The accident occurred at 1:50 p.m. Sunday. Neither driver was injured. " Damages were listed at $450 to the Tackett auto and SI,OOO to the Hilty vehicle by investigating officers Alan Rovenstine of the sheriffs department and JerryHatfield of the Warsaw police department. Parked car hit A parked car owned by William K. Hoover, 601 South Oak Syracuse, was hit at Louies Bar and Grill Monday night. April 25. at 6:45 p.m. Jeffrey W. Abrams, r 4 Syracuse, had been apparently pulling out from a parking space when he hit the Hoover vehicle. Damage to the Abrams car was estimated at SSOO. Damage to the parted car was set at $l5O.

Doug Metcalf. Steve White. Danny Conkling. Phil Tucker and Dick Mitchell. The annual school is held in cooperation with the Indiana State Fire Marshal's office and provides professional training for nearly 1,000 volunteer firefighters across the state. Workshops include such topics as rural firefighting, community disaster planning, handling

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Syracuse woman to be installed as Indiana's worthy grand matron

Mrs. Clem (Suzanne* Lisor of Syracuse Chapter Order of the Eastern Star will assume the responsibilities of the highest office in the order in Indiana on April 27, when she is installed as worthy grand matron of the Indiana Grand Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star. Lyle Cotton of Bluffton will be installed as the worthy grand patron. Mrs. Lisor has been active in the Order for many years, holding office in the Syracuse Chapter, of which she is a member, serving in the office bf worthy matron for the 1967-68 year. In April of 1968. she served as grand page for the Grand Chapter Session and in 1969-70. she served District 20, consisting of Elkhart, Saint Joseph. Marshall and Kosciusko counties as district deputy to the worthy grand matron of that year. Mrs. Daniel Mitchell of Newton. Ip the In each of the following consecutive years, Mrs. Lisor was elected to. and served in, the offices of associate grand conductress, grand conductress and associate grand matron. Assisting in the installation ceremonies for Mrs. Lisor is Mrs. Meyerrose. Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Richard Moser of Geneva and Fred Holdcraft of Pine Village, all past grand matrons and grand patrons of the Indiana Grand 1973-74 Grand Chapter term, sne was appointed to the office of Grand Esther for Mrs. Allen Meyerrose. worthy grand matron of Atlanta. Chapter; and Mrs Mary Lou Smith, past grand organist of Columbus. Assisting in the ceremony from this district is David J. Miller of Elkhart, right worthy grand sentinel of the General Grand Chapter and past grand patron of the Indiana Grand Chapter. Many OES members from this

radioactive incidents, aircraft fire and rescue procedures and life hazards to fire-fighters Instructional staff includes government experts and industry representatives as well as professional fire-fighters The state fire school provides the only opportunity for many of the state's fire-fighters to become current on the latest firefighting techniques and the use of rouiprven*

Guilty verdict on illegal encroachment

A guilty verdict was reached last Thursday in Kosciusko County- Court in the two-day trial of five area men charged with illegal encroachment on the Lake Wawasee shoreline. Following a two-hour deliberation, the three-man. three-woman jury reached the verdict and set fines on the encroachment counts. Joseph W. Graber. 46. Syracuse, was found guilty of two illegal encroachment counts and fined SIOO plus court costs and an additional $l5O and costs. Also determined guilty on two counts is Carroll E. Galloway. 33. Kimmell, fined SIOO plus costs and $l5O and costs. Other fines were set for Jack H. Francis, 46. Syracuse, SIOO and court costs; Lawrence L. Firestone, 63. Syracuse. S3OO and costs; and Richard C. Firestone, 29, Nappanee. $l5O and court costs. Richard C. Ver W’iebe, Fort Wayne attorney representing the men. stated he will appeal the cases. Special Judge William M. Dalton, said the men and their attorney will not have to post an appeal bond.

district will be in attendance at the installation ceremony and the reception to follow it, both being held at the Murat Temple AAONMS in Indianapolis. A reception in honor of Mrs. Lisor will be given on May 7 by the local Syracuse Chapter. Assaulted in brother's trailer Raymond Warren, East Chicago Street Syracuse, was assaulted sometime last Friday night. April 22. in a trailer owned by his brother. A guitar was also stolen at the time. The assault is still under investigation by Syracuse police. High school is scene of break-in Wawasee High School was the scene of an attempted break-in last week when would-be burglars tried to gain entry' to the maintenance and storage building there. The person or persons first tried entering the building by prying open an overhead door. When this failed, they then drove a truck over the baseball diamond toward the parking lot and knocked over a wooden post before leaving. Investigation was made by County Detective Sergeant Stanley Holderman and Syracuse Deputy Marshal Joe Thornburg Violin stolen from locked vehicle A violin valued at $250 was reported stolen from a locked vehicle parked at the Stonyridge parking lot at Lake Tippecanoe sometime between 10 am. on Friday and 2 a m. Saturday. The owner, Tom List, Syracuse, told officers the window was broken on the driver’s side of the car and the violin taken from the car floor in the back. Items stolen from lake residence A number of items were reported stolen from the lake home of Mrs. Cherrie Caldwell on r 4 Syracuse last week, at a value of around $250. Mrs. Caldwell told county officers she was missing a 30-foot aluminum extension ladder, six foot wooden step ladder, an axe, a green and yellow lounge chair, and a 36-inch push lawn roller.

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Judge Dalton then sentenced the men and fined them in concurrence with the jury’s decisions. A defense attorney motion that fine payment and costs be held until the court rules on the appeal was granted by the judge. Testimony at the hearing included witnesses who observed the filling operation last spring. Tfie five men were employed by developer Jack Mason. Lake Wawasee. to fill property belonging to Mrs. Jack Mason and Ver Wiebe. Lawrence Firestone and Francis were arrested April 30.1976. Galloway, Graber and Richard Firestone were arrested May 1, 1976, and jailed for a period of time. The three jailed men have filed a claim of tort against Kosciuskd County Sheriff John Hammersley and notice was sent to the Kosciusko County Commissioners, Hammersley and Captain Tom Kitch. The claim contends the rights of the men were violated. A damage figure of $5,000 each was set in that claim for the subjection .to ridicule. embarrassment and humiliation.

w i r ll ' WORTHY GRAND MATRON — Mrs, Clem Lisor of Syracuse Chapter Order of the Eastern Star will be installed as Worthy Grand Matron of the Indiana Grand Chapter on April 27 in Indianapolis. Phend and Brown to re-surface Goshen street Phend and Brown Construction Co., Inc, Milford, has been awarded the contract to resurface South Main Street in Goshen. The contract was let by the state highway commission and was for $215,312. The resurfacing will begin about a mile and a half south of US 33 (Madison Street) and go north to Pike street. It will cover 2.70 miles The job will take about six weeks to complete with the traffic flow being one lane at time's in some areas. Area woman suffers pains after accident Linda S. Garza. 23, r 1 Milford, complained of a stiff neck after an accident last Friday at the intersection of US 30 and old road 30 near Warsaw., Floyd Maggart, 75, r 1 Mentone, told investigating officers he put on his brakes but was unable to stop because of the wet road. He hit the back of a car driven by the Garza woman. Damage was set at $450 to Maggart’s auto and at $750 to the Garza vehicle. Investigating * officers were Lt. Richard Mikel of the county sheriff’s department and Douglas Brumfield of the Warsaw city department.