The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 19, Milford, Kosciusko County, 31 May 1978 — Page 2

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., May 31,1978

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MILFORD CUTIES — Shown above are the 1978 Cutie King and Queen, crowned during Milford’s Memorial Day activities. In the center are Queen Kerri Speicher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Speicher and King Kirk Dewart,, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jon Dewart, all of Milford. On the right is princess Kelly Boggs and on the left is prince Dave Antu. Kelly is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Boggs and Dave is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Antu, all of Milford.

Phend and Brown gets street bid at Syracuse

A bid of 1533,550 for three inch concrete pavement from Phend aid Brown, Milford, was approved for street resurfacing for three streets in Syracuse in a special meeting of the Syracuse Tbwn Board Tuesday night. The board has advertised for bids for three stretches of roads including from Augsburger’s to Drive; Seventh Street from the B & 0 Railroad extending south to Chicago Street; and Pickwick Road from SR 13 to CR 530E, Three types of bids were advertised. For a single seal — chip and seal street repair and resurfacing; double seal — chip and seal street repair and

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resurfacing; and the three inch concrete pavement. Phend and Brown, the only bidder, bid $28,000 for single seal; $31,600 for double seal; and the $33,550 figure for the concrete pavement. Several unit bids from Hiend and Brown were also considered, several where the town could pick up the material from the Leesburg plant themselves at so much a ton. Main area the board members dscussed was whether to use the three inch pavement on all the roads or use it only on one or two and use the double seal on the remaining road. James C. Tranter, board member, felt the double seal was only needed from Augsburger’s to Palm Drive since there is a possibility part of the road would wash away due to foe base filling with water. He said the double seal would "build ipa good base.” Board member Darrell Cfrisamer disagreed with Tranter saying the cost is only a few dollars more with the third type bid. Life expectancy on a three hch pavement would be seven-to-eight years where it would only be three years with the double seal. Phend and Brown will start resurfacing work in July with completion date set for a week afterworkstarts. Concession Stand Board members discussed the city park and concession stand also Tuesday night. Bids were advertised for groups or organizations wishing to run the stand this summer. None were received. John Nemeth, park board president, said he has learned a lady is interested in running the stand, but hasn’t been able to contact her. Board members thought it would be advisable to try and purchase the stand equipment from the Camp Fire Girls and then let someone use foe equipment and pay utilities while keeping up the restrooms

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and park grounds. Nemeth will check into selling he equipment and will call Town Board President John Cripe for authorization. Town Marshal Ron Robinson reported the restrooms have been opened daily from 6 a.m. to dark for school groups. He said they will be closed as of this Friday. It was decided to leave the railroad park restrooms open, but close the city park restrooms until the concession stand is opened. Residents dumping trash in the barrels and dumpsters at the parks was discussed. Grisamer would like to see something done about the situation. Police will return the trash to the owners if they find out who is dumping trash there. The board will also check into getting more barrels and dumpsters for the parks. Cripe said he received a call from the Postal Service in Indianapolis. Officials there are ipset with the board’s decision not to authorize the relocating of the Syracuse Post Office north on SR 13 by Harrison Street. The board thought it would create a traffic problem. Tranter will mail a letter listing the board’s objections, stating the next board meeting is June 20 to see if postal officials can come and discuss the location with board members. The street department will start spraying for mosquitos Thursday and will continue each Thursday until the next board meeting. Milford has requested Syracuse dispatch for its police department on a full time basis. Robinson, Cripe, Turkey Creek Township Trustee Joseph Shewmon and Igire Chief Larry Weaver will get together to discuss it. Cripe requested when department heads leave town for more than a day, they contact the liason officer on the board saying they are going to be gone. Don Searce, Oakwood Park, wants to start hooking onto the town’s sewer line, and has a contractor lined up. Board members decided at the last meeting he could hook up to the north by the bridge on Pickwick Road. Searce said he is going to

have to hook up by the west as his plans originally stated. The board decided to look at some figures from the contractor on the hook-up. After the meeting, board members met with Shewmon and fire officers to discuss specifications for a new town pumping truck. A representative from Plain Jane, a model, was present to help go over the specifications. A demonstrator model of the Plain Jane will be brought to the town within 30 days for the board and fire officers to look it over. Bids for a new truck will be advised at a later date. Weaver said prices could range from $35,000 to $60,000 for a new truck. The old truck could be sold for approximately $9,000. Ultimatum — (Continued from page 1) described the conditions of the buildings which are still standing. Mrs. Treesh described the Hamsher building as having the front windows bricked up and some work was done on the back. The hotel, gutted by fire in 1975, was said to be in “very deplorable condition’’ with entrance available for children to play in the building. The Melody Case “worsens each day’’ with bricks falling down and is also accessible to children. The first prosecution witness said the former Widup building had been purchased by the bank. Sie said the rubber factory in the Hamsher building was still operating. The testimony of David L. Bills, Code Enforcement Supervisor, included pictures of foe buildings and a review of their condition. He said some repairs had been made to the rear of the Hamsher building, with no corrective action taken inside when he inspected the buildings last October. He said he observed no repairs to the Widup and Hernandez buildings. Bills said the hotel was “extremely hazardous and dangerous” and no work had been done on the Melody Case, which has capsized floors and is open to the public and “dangerous. ” Bills said all of the buildings in their unchanged condition are not safe and are beyond restoration. Spent $5,000 On Repairs Hamsher testified he bought foe building in 1949 and has had a rubber business in it since 1957. In the spring of 1977, strong winds tore apart the back of the building, he said. Hamsher had receipts to show approximately $5,000 in repairs have been done to the building. He said the roof is so good condition and the building has withstood this past winter. The windows upstairs ware bricked for appearance, he commented. Following an inspection by Richard Polley, deputy state fire marshal, Hamsher said the gas was turned back on in his building. Building owner representative David Hernandez said the hotel building would cost as much to tear down as to repair. He said repairs were begun but ceased after Mrs. Treesh said he was wasting his time, as the buildings were coming down in 30 days. He stated he has a sister who could finance repairs to the building. Mrs. Treesh supplied him with names of parties interested in buying the building, but their prices were too low, he said. All four buildings were ordered removed by the end of last June or the owners would face possible contempt of court charges. The buildings were not removed on time and contempt of court proceedings were begun November 4. Opinions — (Continued from page 1) manager or mayor. He says, “Either a town mayor or manager would be nice.” He added, though, “Some decisions have to be made by the board.” One area Robinson would be in fevor of with a town manager would be his availability. “I think they need day to day people. If something critical comes up, we have to contact a town board member for authorization.” All board members have full time jobs during the day, two outside of town. Another town official speaking out against a town manager for Syracuse is Turkey Creek Township Trustee Joseph Shewmon. He feels the expense would not justify the position. He says, “I think for the expense that it would take to get a competent town manager to understand the town and streets and all the different problems erf

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town, I don’t think we are of a substantial size.” He went on to say that “if the town board members don't feel they have sufficient time, they not stand for re-election. I just don’t think we’re in a position to think about it at the present time.” Larry Weaver, Syracuse Fire Chief, disagrees with Shewmon, saying a town manager would be helpful to the town. He commented, “1 think it would be a fine thing. They need someone to oversee everything.” Weaver added, “They need someone here who is here all the time. If they have a town manager, he would be here all the time.” Street and Water Commissioner Harley Conrad also feels a town manager would be beneficial to the town. He stated. “It couldn’t be much worse than we got now. The set-up we got now, can’t hardly find anybody .” Depends How Set Up John Nemeth, park board president, feels a town manager would be a good idea depending on how the position is set up. “It all depends on how it’s set up. If it’s set up in the right manner,” he said, “Basically I think a town manager would be all right if the town board controls it.” All four town board members have expressed a desire to hire such a person, but are wanting more feedback from town residents before a decision is made. Those desiring to voice an opinion should contact a board member or attend the next regularly scheduled meeting of foe board June 20. Parked car struck A parked car owned by Samual A. Ryan, r 3 Syracuse, was damaged S6OO when it was struck by a car driven by Phyllis A. Goul, 44, r 7 Warsaw, in Green Acres Trailer Court, two miles northeast of Warsaw Friday. Goul had just parked her car and exited the vehicle while the engine was still running. The car started to move backwards and hit the Ryan vehicle and another car owned by Norman J. Franks, r7 Warsaw. Damage to the Goul and Franks cars were $l5O and S3OO respectively.

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Aircraft accident at Wawasee Airport

No one sustained injuries at mid-afternoon on Sunday as a small single engine Mooney aircraft overshot the runway at Wawasee Airport and came to

Two youths arrested

Two youths were arrested after they allegedly attempted to escape area police early last SUnday. Richard Rick Dunnuck, 19, r 7 Shamrock Trailer Court, Warsaw, and a 15-year-old youth were arrested early Sunday. North Webster police notified county authorities at 3:40 a m. Sunday they needed assistance cn Dixie Camp Road to apprehend two persons fleeing on foot. When the police arrived, two persons were detained in a car Che of the individuals told them Dunnuck and the other vouth had left. County Patrolman Thomas Brindle observed a brown car driving on the road, turned eastbound onto CR 550 N and turned down a road about onequarter mile into the driveway of some apartments. The 15-year-old was arrested by Brindle and Dunnuck was arrested by Charles Parker. North Webster Town Marshal.

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AIRCRAFT IN SUNDAY ACCIDENT

rest in a plowed field. Normand Adair, 1357 Forest Park, Muskegon, Mich., was returning from Tennessee to his home in Michigan when he

North Webster deputy marshal Michael Wood assisted. Authorities stated Dunnuck vvas operating a stolen car registered to Paula Bright, r 1 North Webster. He was charged with a Kosciusko County Court warrant on a conversion charge He was booked on a conversion diarge (unauthorized control over a motor vehicle) and resisting law enforcement He was released on SI,OOO bond The 15-year-old was charged with resisting law enforcement and was later released to his parents.

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spotted the lakes area and thought he’d land at Wawasee Airport and “take a look at the area.” With him were two unidentified passengers. Overshot Runway Adair made two unsuccessful passes at the grassed runway, flying in a southwesterly direction, and on the third attempt, landed his small plane. The plane shot over Eli Lilly Road and came to rest in a plowed field owned by Mrs. Blanche Mason. According to Charlotte Hayden, owner of Wawasee Airport, the front wheel was knocked out from under the plane. It is now in the airport hanger. Mrs. Hayden hesitated to put a damage figure on the aircraft, but noted damages’ would range, loosely speaking, between S3OO and SI,OOO.