The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 33, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 September 1977 — Page 1
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INTERIOR OF H It H MFG. CO. — This photo shows the interior of the H A H Manufacturing Co. where a 2:» a.m. Sunday fire gutted the building and destroyed its contents. Syracuse and
Fire damage at H & H Nlfg. Co. to exceed *200,000
Syracuse and North Webster volunteer firemen responded to an early Sunday morning call to the H & H Manufacturing Company, located on state road 13 four miles south of Syracuse. In spite of their heroic efforts, damage to the large metal building and its contents was estimated in excess of 1200,000 by owner Hubert Dunithan The firm manufactures
Annual Outlook meeting September 15 at Atwood
“The annual Outlook meeting is one of the most important extension gatherings of the year", says Vic Virgil, Kosciusko County Extension Agent. The wide fluctuations in prices for both crops and livestock, rapidly rising production costs, uncertainties about the size of the corn and bean crops, and uncertainty of future farm policies obscure the future These factors plus narrow or negative profit margins in several phases of livestock production make the 1977-78 farm outlook especially important. The meeting is open to the public and will be held Thursday. Sept. 15. at 7:30 p m . at the Atwood Community Center. Atwood “We may have the largest corn crop in history Soybean production is also up. The impact that prices of grains have on livestock production has resulted in considerable uncertainty Will com and soybean prices go up or down? WiU it pay to store grain crops this year? Should I increase my hog business’ Can I afford to feed cattle this year? Have land prices topped out? These are the kinds of questions that many farmers are concerned about.” said Virgil. Jake Atkinson. Purdue Ag Economist, will lead the discussion which will include prospects for agriculture for the next several years There will be a full discussion of the production and price prospects for the year ahead Those in attendance will have an opportunity to raise
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cushions and canvas boat covers for boat manufacturers in the Mid west, according to Dunithan. To Rebuild Dunithan said he purchased the business from Maurice Howe a year ago Christmas, at which time it was located on state road 13 south of North Webster. The manufacturing business was moved to its Syracuse location last August. Current plans are to rebuild the
$ \ Wr & JAKE ATKINSON specific questions. This meeting is especially appropriate for farm operators — and wives, landowners and representatives of agribusinesses Indecent exposure reported at Webster A case of indecent exposure was reported to county police by a North Webster girl at approximately 1 p.m. Saturday, in the Augsburger's Super Market parking lot, North Webster The girl reported a man was setting in a prked car beside her car. when he stood up. exposed himself. and then drove off
North Webster firemen battled the blaze for two and a half hours before containing the inferno.
building and resume manufacturing as quickly as possible. Pete Fishbaugh, plant manager, said flammable materials are used in manufacturing products at H & H Mfg. Co. He said there was not a known cause of the fire. Dunithan said his secretary called him on the telephone, stating she first heard of the fire over a monitor. The full extend (rs damage to
The 'Moonies' were in town During the past week, a young lady from the Unification £ Church of Rev Moon was seen in Syracuse passing out peanuts £ and trying to raise monej for the church. According to Syracuse £ Police Chief Ron Robinson, tyis girl is no longer collecting in £ £ Syracuse. £ Robinson said about three months ago a lady from the £ church came to Syracuse and inquired about getting a permit to £ £ go from door-to-door in the town. At that time she was read the £ £ town ordinance and filled out a permit. £ Robinson said his department then checked out the in- £ £ dividual requesting the permit and the church to see if they £ $ complied with the town ordinance. £ The chief said the Unification Church was granted a permit £ £ to come in Syracuse and sell peanuts door-to-door The reason £ £ why this lady, identified by Robinson as Elaine Sawyer from £ £ Massachusetts, is still not in Syracuse is that she violated the £ $ ordinance. £ Robinson stated that the department received several £ $ complaints last Friday about the salesmanship of Sawyer £ £ Officer Joe Thornburg went to Sawyer and explained the or- £ £ dmance and then read her a copy of it said Robinson Another complaint was received on Monday said Robinson £ £ and he himself went to talk to her and explained the ordinance £ £ again and told her she could be charged with disorderly conduct £ £ if she continued selling the way she was. He advised her to leave £ $ town which she did. £ Robinson said the reason for the complaints was that in- £ £ stead of just selling door-to-door or going to some of the £ £ businesses in town, she had been soliciting cars parked outside £ of businesses which goes against the ordinance. The ordinance states that an individual can come into £ £ Syracuse and solicit merchandise door-to-door so long as they £ £ receive a permit from the town. The individuals can then go £ £ door-to-door, but cannot solicit anyone on the street or sitting $ £ inside their cars. Robinson said an individual does not need a £ £ permit if they just go to businesses in the town to solicit. “If they come in and apply with the ordinance we can’t £ £ refuse to let them sell,'’ he said, as long as an individual has a £ £ permit with his signature (Robinson’s), the town clerk's and the $ :£ town seal, this means they have been checked out by the town £ £ and are permitted to sell. ~ £ Robinson emphasized that an individual or group's com- £ •£ piete background is checked out in regards to previous arrests £ £ and complaints before the permit is issued. £ £ The Unification Church is led by Rev. Moon and has £ £ numerous followers in the United States. £
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the building is not known, Dunithan said early this week. However, besides manufacturing materials, a large boat and a truck that were in the building were damaged severely. The building was originally built by Al and Ginny Lamley, and they operated Al’s Marina there for a number of years. When the firm was repeatedly robbed, Lamley decided to close out his business.
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Water access proposal to be considered
Further consideration of a proposal to make access to lakes, rivers and streams by non-fee owners or non-occupants a special exception in districts of the county will be discussed at the meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission, tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. in the Commissioner’s Room, county courthouse The commission’s attorney, Max Reed, has taken the proposal under advisement for a special exception in environmental, agricultural, residential and commercial districts. Several portions of land in the county are being purchased or considered for such uses. To also be discussed is the possibility of charging fees for Building owners considered in contempt Owners of condemned buildings in Milford were notified last week they are being con sidered in contempt of court for not removing their buildings by the end of July. Notification was made to Richard Widup, Frank Hernandez, Joe Hernandez and Rollen Hamsher that court records show that on June 28, Marion Circuit Court issued an order directing the defendants in the case to remove each of their buildings These buildings were not removed and several have been patched up since the order The notification says the defendants have disobeyed the court’s order, “by refusing to remove, or permit the removal of subject buildings, within 30 days of receipt of the above said order.” Plaintiff Donald T. Macßae, state building commissioner, counsel Theodore L. Sendak, attorney general of Indiana by Michael Shaefer, assistant attorney general, have petitioned the court to issue an order directing the defendants to appear and show cause why the court should not hold each of them in contempt of court. Milford Town Marshal Louis Mediano served the notices to Joe and Frank Hernandez. Counsel for Widup and Hamser were notified of the latest action Masked men get S 2OO at liquor store Two men wearing ski masks escaped Thursday night after robbing the Cromwell liquor store attendant of S2OO in cash from a cash drawer. Attendant Paul Slagle said be was walking out the front door of the business at 8:25 p.m. when two subjects. about five foot seven or eight m height and wearing ski masks, forced him back into the store. One of the men was reportedly carrying a revolver The robbers were last seen southbound on State Road 5. Milford woman in accident in Warsaw Madelyn V. Graff, 52. r 2 Milford, escaped injury when the car she was driving was involved in an accident in Warsaw last Friday. Cars driven by the Milford woman and Robert C. Wilson, 20, r 1 Pierceton, collided at the intersection of Main and Columbia Streets at 1:42 p.m. Wilson’s vehicle then hit a traffic sign and ran over bushes in the yard of Rex L. Reed at 115 North Columbia. The Pierceton man was cited for no operator’s license, (hsregarding a stop sign and false or fictitious registration. Damages to the Graff auto was set at $l5O, to the Wilson vehicle at $350 and to the bushes $35 by investigating officer Ted Dobbins of the Warsaw department.
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building permits, the definition of a dog kennel for the zoning ordnance, and a special exception for an auto body shop in a light industrial district for the case of Roger Crouse. Cases on the agenda include a petition to rezone 14.47 acres from an agricultural to a heavy industrial area on the west side of CR 50. north of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Van Buren Township. The petitioner is Dome Pipeline. Mike Armey, agent. Preliminary plat approval for 2.154 acres owned by Mary Ann Payton Baker is scheduled. The property is on the southeast comer of the intersection of CR 1250 N and old state road 13A. in Turkey Creek Township. An advisory meeting with Edward Brandt, regarding the possible subdivision of 4.5 acres on channel drive and 350 feet south of CR 1050 N in Turkey Creek Township. Attorney Reed will also discuss the status of the George Paton case.
Vintage 1926 U.S. rtiail plane lands here Tuesday
Charlotte Hayden couldn’t believe her eyes as she looked out the window of the situation room at Wawasee Airport at about 11 am. Tuesday. What she saw coming in for a soft landing was an old aircraft, for sure, something she had only seen in photographs. The experienced pilot that she is, one would think Charlotte, if anybody, would have seen a 1926 Swallow biplane before, but she hadn't. A Surprise! The visit of the vintage 1926 aircraft at the . local airport caused quite a stir, as local aviation enthusiasts gathered around to see this post-World War I plane. The visit was a surprise to Don and Charlotte Hayden —a complete surprise! Bringing in the well preserved or completely remodeled airplane was E. E. (“Buck”) Hilbert, a Captain at O’Hare Flight Operations, Chicago, who flies DC-8s out of Chicago for United Airlines. An amiable fellow. Captain Hilbert signed the log for Mrs. Hayden and visited with her, her husband and friends at the airport and expounded about the plane he brought in on about 400 feet of grassy turf. Hilbert said, the plane which was discovered in an old barn “several blocks north (rs the Argonne Ballroom on Broadway in 1973, was wrecked in 1929 and remained stored until it was found and called to the attention of United Airlines. The giant airline lost no time in bringing the aircraft out of mothballs and rebuilding it. Parts for the plane could not be found, and many had to be rebuilt from
VINTAGE 1926 PLANE LANDS HERE — Local airport pilot and manager Charlotte Hayden is shown here with Captain E. E. (“Buck”) Hilbert of the United Airlines in front of the vintage 1926 Swallow biplane which landed at Wawasee Airport at 11 a.m. Tuesday. i . ...
New schedule for Syracuse C of C
Larry Baumgardt. president of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, announces there will be a new meeting schedule of the organization. The Chamber of Commerce will now meet on a quarterly basis in the months of September. December. March and June On the first Wednesday of each month. It has also been announced that Congressman Floyd Fithian will speak at one of the winter meetings. A representative of the State Chamber of Commerce will also present a program at the other winter meeting. Baumgardt also announced that since the organizations last meeting when it was decided to see if anything could be done to help the Pickwick block, the board of directors met with Bill Cable of the Pickwick group. The problem was discussed and
scratch, Hilbert said. ITie plane holds 42 gallons of aircraft fuel and has a freight load capacity of 600 pounds.lt can take off on 150 feet of runway and land on 400 feet. It travels from 85 to 90 miles per hour and can fly
Additional appropriations hearing z
Notice has been given elsewhere in this issue of additional appropriations to be considered for the salary of the marshal and deputy marshals of Syracuse at the Syracuse Town Board’s next meeting on Sep-
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Meeting Today A general membership meeting is being held this noon (Wednesday) at the South Shore Golf Course with a representative of the FAA presenting a program on the future of the airport in a small community. Cable said his group is working in a program and will let the Chamber of Commerce know if there is any way it can help. Baumgardt also welcomed the new merchant s association to the community. He said there was some talk of merging the new association and the Chamber of Commerce together, but it w r as decided not to go with this route at the present time. He said the merchant’s group is strictly for the commercial promotion of retail business, while the C of C has a somewhat wider scope of activities.
up to 15,000 feet with no trouble at all. Under the top wing is a mechanical device to record airspeed “until it ices up." Hilbert said. (Continued on page 2)
tejnber 20. The additional appropriation calls for an amount of $3,500. All taxpayers are welcome to come to the meeting and air their views on the appropriations. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the town hall.