The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 23, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 June 1978 — Page 24

Love grows to eight floors Twelve years ago. in April 1966 James and Laura Stucky with Gerald and Dina Hubbart formed a corporation and opened Love Furniture — Appliances — Carpet in downtown Syracuse, across the street from the post office. Throughout these 12 years the business has grown to include eight floors Os home furnishings and appliances. In the spring of 1978, Love II was opened in North Webster and features appliances, bedding, sleepers, carpet and patio furniture. Between the two stores Love is well able to handle the needs of the area in furnishings and appliances. Appliance service is provided by two trained servicemen. Name brands include: Norwalk sofas, chairs and sleepers; Sealy bedding; La-Z-Boy recliners; Gibson, Kitchen Aid, Tappan, Maytag, Sharp appliances; Hooker. Dixie. Lane bedrooms; Hale, Keller, Cockrane dining rooms; Mohawk and Armstrong carpet; Yotul woodburning stoves; and Aladin Oil Lamps.

The State Bank of Syracuse, 100 East Main, Syracuse, was founded in May of 1908 by Silas L. Kettring and was located in the 100 block of East Main Street in what later became The Star Store, and had assests of $25,000. The bank now has offices at three

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Three locations for State Bank of Syracuse

locations and assets of $27,362,411.48. First Charter Financial Corp, was formed as a holding company in 1963, and Gulliver’s Travel Agents was created in 1973, the same year the Village Branch of the bank was opened. In 1974, the Hatchery Branch was hatched.

The checking and savings accounts were computerized in 1977, as were the installment and mortgage loans. While people became numbers to the computer. State Bank of Syracuse personnel maintained the personal approach that has encouraged the growth of the bank.

Present management of the firm includes: President, James E. Caskey; vice president, J. Michael Mangas; cashier, Freda M. Rinker; executive vice president, William H. Cable, who also serves as chairman of the board of directors.