The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 15, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 May 1978 — Page 1

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LIGHT VOTE IN PRECINCT 3 - All Turkey Creek Township precincts experienced a light vote in Tuesday's primary election, as indicated in precinct 3, voting at the Scout Cabin, where only 30 had voted at 11 a.m. Voter Owen Cobbum is shown standing on the right receiving a ballot from his father, Lewis Cobbum, a clerk. From left are Marceil Grove, judge. Floyd Harper, judge; Susan Myrick, sheriff: Joe Baumgartner, sheriff; Robert Insley, inspector; Melba Sparklin, judge; and clerk Cobbum.

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LIGHT IN VAN BUREN, TOO — Tuesday’s vote was also light in the three Van Buren township precincts. At 4 p.m. only 56 voters cast their ballots in precinct 1, voting at the Masonic Temple. Shown here Lowell Beer and Partha Miller are receiving their ballots. From left, election personnel are Fay Hollar and Garnet Widup, judges: Violet Phend. inspector; Bonnie Bushong and Helen Rassi, clerks; and standing are Damaris Morehouse and Mary Helene Levernier, sheriffs.

Diabetes chapter formed in county

A meeting has been scheduled on Tuesday. May 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kosciusko Community Hospital cafeteria for members of the newly formed diabetes chapter and interested persons. The chapter is open to persons interested in the detection, education, control and research of diabetes. Officers elected were as follows: Charles A. Ker - President Jackie Kerlin - President elect Doug Cripe - Vice president Doris Wall - Secretary Karen Schroeder - Treasurer Charter board members include Charles Blankenship, Rita Miller and Catherine Zim merman. Bonnie Sauder of Fort Wayne is the area coordinator. At the organization’s first board meeting an affiliate agreement was approved and a course of action determined for the remainder of the year. It will include: A bike-a-thon fund raising in October; Diabetes Detection Week in November, making all people in the county aware of diabetes through placement of educational materials, community service programs, etc.; and membership development. To become a member of the Kosciusko County Diabetes Association Chapter, one pays yearly dues which entitle him to a subscription to the American Diabetes Forecast monthly publication, as well as varied programs designed to increase his knowledge of diabetes and good nutrition. All ages of people, particularly diabetics; are encouraged to

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attend next Tuesday’s meeting. Persons desiring additional information are asked to write the Kosciusko County Diabetes Association, box 336 Warsaw, Ind., 46580 or to call Mr. Ker at Endicott Industries, Inc., at Warsaw. R. Lemberg showing at Goshen library Richard Lemberg, Syracuse sculptor, is having a one man showing during the month of May in the Goshen Public Library’s gallery. He has several pieces on exhibit including Nutcracker, , which was just on exhibit in the 54th annual Hoosier Salon. Also, Elephant, which was on exhibit at the Tri-Kappa Regional Artists Exhibition in 1977 in the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. He lives with his family on r 4 Syracuse.

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Truck hits house, $4,000 in damages A house owned by Cynthia Allen, r 2 Wawasee Heights. Syracuse, was damaged $4,000 at 6 a m. May 2, when a truck owned by Jesse Garcia, r 2 Wawasee Heights Syracuse, ran into it. Garcia had trouble starting his truck, which was parked in his driveway, so he got out and opened the hood. The truck then jumped into gear and rolled across the street into the house. Garcia’s truck was damaged SIOO. ONLY ONE DRIVER S LICENSE SUSPENDED One person from Kosciusko County has had his driver’s license suspended by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Ledean Hall, box 534, Milford, has been suspended on two counts, one for driving while suspended, from March 6,1978 to May 6, 1978 and for drunken driving, from May 6,1978 to May 6,1979.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1978

—Only 23% turn-out Tuesday—

Mauzy, Rovenstine and Metzger winners on Republican ballot

Public response to Tuesday's primary election was disappointing. with just over 23 per cent of the registered voters going to the polls to vote, in snite of a clear, pleasant day. According to county clerk Jean Messmore, the county has 30,759 registered voters, but only 7,120 bothered to cast a ballot — 5,754 Republicans and 1,358 Democrats. No Demo Contest The bland concern was no doubt caused by the fact that the Democrats had no contest and the Republicans had pitifully few. All returns were in at the courthouse early, the first just 20 minutes after the polls closed at 6 p.m. Final computer tabulation was made by the big computer at Sun Metal Co. and a fourth and final tabulation was pulled out of the machine at 9:30 p. m. Mauzy, Rovenstine The Republicans had two contests, for the office of state representative and for county sheriff. There were other minor contests, particularly the one for county councilman in the fourth district, that generated some interest, however. Incumbent state representative Thames L. Mauzy, seeking, a seventh term, outdistanced 28-year-old Phillip J. Roy, a political newcomer, with a vote of 3.640 to 1,843. Mauzy is a Warsaw retail furniture dealer and Roy operates a Warsaw restaurant. For county sheriff, long time sheriff's deputy Cassius Alan Rovenstine received 4,436 votes over George J. Hartter who received 996. Hartter comes from a well known Milford family and is a retired Elkhart city police officer. For fourth district councilman Eldred H. Metzger barely held that post with 587 votes while his opponent. James L. Frieden, received 520, and in the first district incumbent Larry Eugene Teghtmeyer received a handsome 770 votes to 375 for his opponent Harold C. Downs of Pierceton. Complete Tabulation The complete vote tabulation as it came from the computer print-out follows: Rep. in Congress. 2d Dis (D) Fithian 1,250 100.00 pc Joint State Senator, 17th Dis (D) Hipsher 291 100.00 pc Joint State Rep., 17th Dis (D> Romine 1,131 100.00 pc County Sheriff (D) Hammersley 1,205 100.00 pc Dels. StateConv. (D) Wright 101 100.00 pc Miller 83 100.00 pc Custer 57 100.00 pc Culp 79 100.00 pc Woodward 106 100.00 pc Tucker 53 100.00 pc Clampitt 125 100.00 pc Romine 127 100.00 pc Nice 55 100.00 pc Murphy 55 100.00 pc Adv. Bd., Plain Twp. (D> Bailey 76 100.00 pc Trustee, Wayne Twp (D) Pagel ' 340 100.00 pc Trustee, Seward Twp. (D > Hoffman 89 100.00 pc Adv. Bd., Seward Twp. (D> . Kiefer 68 45.63 pc Mattix 81 54.36 pc Trustee, Harrison Twp. (D) Clampitt 117 100.00 pc Adv. Bd., Harrison Twp. (D) Long 109 100.00 pc Trustee, Jefferson Twp. (D) Holden 20 100.00 pc Rep. In Congress, 2d Dis, (R) Oppenheim 4,720 100.00 pc Joint State Sen., 17th Dis. (R) Snowden 938. 100.00 pc Joint State Rep., 17th Dis. (R) Mauzy 3,640 66.38 pc Roy 1,843 33.61 pc Judge Sup. Ct., 54th Cir. (R) Burner 4,845 100.00 pc Pros. Atty., 54th Circuit (R) Miner 4,738 100.00 pc County Auditor (R) Northenor 4,970 100.00 pc County Recorder (R) Hoppus 4,747 100.00 pc County Sheriff (R) Hartter 996 18.33 pc Rovenstine 4,436 81.66 pc County Assessor (R) Gunter 4,941 100.00 pc

County Com., So. Dist. (R) Smalley 4,849 100.00 pc Co. Council, 45th Dis. (R ) Frieden 520 46.97 pc Metzger 587 53.02 pc Co. Council, Ist Dis. (R> Teghtmeyer 770 67.01 pc Downs 379 32.98 pc Co. Council, 2d Dis. (R) Latta 1.183 100.00 pc Co. Council, 3d Dis. (R) DeGood 1.638 100.00 pc Dels. State Conv. t R) Slater 239 100.00 pc Menzie 215 100.00 pc Leedy 169 100.00 pc Summers 179 100.00 pc Putt 176 100.00 pc Hadley 122 100.00 pc Lovell 103 100.00 pc Robinson 154 100.00 pc Latta 199 100.00 pc Snider 143 100.00 pc Hygema 258 100.00 pc Messmore 179 100.00 pc Klinger 210 100.00 pc Stephens 122 100.00 pc Rockhill 252 100.00 pc Frieden 149 100.00 pc Weller 212 100.00 pc Rovenstine 188 100.00 pc Northenor 303 100.00 pc Scott 170 100.00 pc Peacock 193 100.00 pc Reafsnyder 297 100.00 pc Brumfield 215 100.00 pc (Continuedon page 2)

I I] I i ’w I '** B MIKE JONES Mike Jones is; named | basketball coach Mike Jones of Rossville will | be named new head basketball I coach at Wawasee High | School at the regular board ; meeting on Tuesday, May 9. Jones comes to the Lakeland schools from j | Rossville, where he coached ■ for 13 years. He has also I I coached at Roachdale and I Indianapolis Cathedral. His i I total coaching record is 269 - ! 126. He has coached a total of I 18 years. ■ While at Rossville his teams I won seven Hoosier Conference i I championships, four sectional , I titles, three regional cham- ■ pionships and six holiday | tourney championships. His ] team played twice in the final | games of the Lafayette semi- ] state championships, 1969 and 1971. * His regular and tourney schedule teams include such state powers as Lebanon. Frankfort, Kokomo, Lafayette Jeff, East Chicago Washington, Gary Tolleston and Michigan City. His total record at Rossville was 207 - 93. In six of the 13 years his team won 18 or more games and three of those years his team won 24 games per season (1968, 1970, 1974). Mike was named Indiana High School District 111 “Coach of the Year” in 1971. During his 13 years he has had 20 players offered athletic scholarships. Jones graduated from Pine Village High School. He attended Indiana State University where he received his B. S. and M. S. degrees in science and physical education. He lettered in basketball two years while at Indiana State. He is married and has four children.

■ || Rf THAMES L. MAUZY Milford Lions selling calendars, to help at beach Milford are making a final effort to wrap up their annual community calendar sales, and are asking anyone in the community who hasn’t been contacted for a birthdate or anniversary listing to do so with any Lion member. The community calendar is a club project of long standing, and one that has proven popular. Dr. Gervis Schafer and Kerry Price are in charge of the project for the club. Lion Marshal Estep reported to the club that Miss Rachel Morris is the club’s representative for “Queen of the Lakes" at this year's Mermaid Festival, to be entered as "Miss Milford Lions Club.” Two year’s ago the young lady was chosen “Miss Congeniality" by her peers in the “Queen" contest at North Webster when she entered as “Miss Wawasee High School. ” The Milford club voted to participate in the town’s clean-up day at Lakeside Park at Waubee Lake — Saturday. May 13. The next club meeting. May 15. installation of officers will be held, and all club members are urged to be at this important meeting. Girl walks into car, injured A 14-year-old Syracuse girl was injured slightly as she was walking down South Huntington Street near Chicago Street in Syracuse at 2:20 p.m. April 29. The girl walked into the side of a vehicle operated by Lewis E. Firestone, r 4 box 77 Syracuse. Syracuse police investigated.

■I v ' W I A £ *• f i.. aa.-,, .« 7BBgS. Hl RECEIVES ELECTION RETURNS — Precinct workers throughout Kosciusko county brought returns to the court house basement Tuesday night beginning shortly after the polls closed at 6 p.m. and had them all in by 9 o’clock. Receiving the returns are three members of the receiving board, with backs to camera, left to right, Warsaw Mayor H. Dale Tucker, Tom' Braddock and Ed Haymaker. Republican county chairman Ed Pratt is shown standing on the right.

.-**** C. ALAN ROVENSTIN E Add second rural route at Webster Persons addressing mail to North Webster might have to double check how they write the address from now on. As oi Saturday. April 22. a second route was started to handle the extra flow of mail going to route one This second route, which is being delivered by rural carrier Diana Jernigan, is west-of SR 1.3 in North Webster It handles 201 mailboxes A North Webster post office spokesperson said the new route was formed because "the first one was just too big. ' The first route, which has become shortened. now handles 645 mailboxes. Postmistress of the post office is Imogene Menzie.

Byrd plat approval scheduled for tonight

The final plat approval of Country Club Acres. Syracuse, owned by Don Byrd, is scheduled ■ on the agenda for the Kosciusko ■ County Area Plan Commission meeting. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. tonight (Wed- ■ nesday) in the commissioners' ' room, county courthouse. > Other final plats to be con--5 sidered are Beacon Shores, 1 David Benning, and Patawatomi 1 Heights, Norma Stucky, both from the Syracuse area. f A petition to rezone 5.1 acres from residential to commercial on the east side of CR 300E, north

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Juveniles arrested after party Syracuse and county police took 22 juveniles into custody Friday night at the Crow’s Nest, east end of Lake Wawasee. Police set up roadblocks after they were alerted to a possible party involving under age use of alcoholic beverages. Mark Philabaum. 18. Syracuse; Jim Willits. 18. r 4 Syracuse; and Stan Kroh, 18, Syracuse, were charged with illegal consumption of alcoholic beverages. The other 18 face possible charges in juvenile court Police said they learned there was to be a “going away" party for a youth. At 9:30 p.m. roadblocks were set up on the roads leading to the residence. About 75 young people were at the party As the youths drove away, the vehicles were stopped and drivers licenses and auto registrations were checked. Any youth with the smell of alcohol on his or her breath was detained. Seven girls were taken to the Syracuse police station and later released to their parents. County Police Captain Thomas Kitch said he will confer with Prosecuting Attorney Michael Valentine about the possibility of filing a charge of furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors against the 18-year-old youth who hosted the party. PARK BOARD TO MEET MONDAY Members of the Milford Park Board will meet in the home ec room of the Milford Junior High School at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 8.

of Peach Lane in Van Buren Township has been filed. The rezoning is being sought by Woodward, Vanes, List. Preliminary approval of a 7.20acre residential subdivision west of Maxwelton Golf Course is also scheduled. The site is north of North Shore Drive and south of County Line Road in Turkey Creek Township. Steve Boeder of the Soil Conservation Service will present a memorandum of understanding and a slide show to the commission. Additional county appropriations will be discussed.