The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 1, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 January 1979 — Page 5

It Happened ... In Syracuse

1 YEAR AGO, J AN. 25.1978 Work ’is progressing on cleaning and painting of the new Syracuse Town Hall, located at 500 South Huntington Street. The first annual Sied-A-Thon hosted by the Lakeland Snowmobile Club of North Webster was held in North Webster and at Lake Wawasee on Saturday and Sunday and was termed as “fantastic” by club member Dick Mitchell. Over 1,000 snowmobilers from Indiana, Michigan and Illinois turned out for the two-day snow fun, with some 3,000 to 5,000 spectators. Approximately 60 members and guests of Syracuse Chapter 283, Order of the Eastern Star, gathered at the Masonic Temple in Syracuse on Friday evening, Jan. 13, to extend special honors to Lois Murray, who was appointed by Worthy Grand Matron Suzanne Lisor of the Indiana .Grand Chapter, to the office of I chairman of the Estarl com- I rurftee for district 20. This ! committee is established for the ; awarding of scholarships in the state; of Indiana. ; The House in the Village, t located on State Road 13 in ]

ill “We can 1 !( < help save | : * you money t on taxes’’ I We are income tax specialists. We ask the | right questions. We dig for every honest § deduction and credit because we want to | be sure you pay the smallest legitimate tax. § That s another reason why we should do 4 your taxes... whichever form you use short * § or long. ’ • f H&R BLOCK | THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE J APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE ROAP 13 NORTH § SYRACUU 457-2M3 § ||A||DC» 9 A.M. To 6P M. Week Days X HUUKd. 9 A.M. To 5 P.M. Saturdays ?

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Wawasee Village, has been expanded to accommodate two businesses. 5 YEARS AGO, JAN. 23, 1974 Conservation officer Earl Money is advising snowmobilers to keep off the lakes this week end. “The ice just isn’t safe,” he said. , Officers of the newly formed Pickwick Place Merchants Association are: John F. Call, chairman; Mrs. Rick (Malinda) Pinney, secretary-treasurer, Gene Berghorn, hours committee chairman; and Leonard Greer, advertising chairman. A fire Tuesday night at the Sleepy Owl. owned by Stan and Ann Harper, caused an estimated SIO,OOO in damage, however, was contained to the upper floor of the structure. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Coburn will be honored at an open house in their home on Sunday in observance of their 25th wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs Howard Juday announce the engagement of their daughter, Marta Gail, to Bernard J. Emkes of Seymour

10 YEARS AGO, JAN. 22,1969 Shelley’s Drive-In, located in Wawasee Village, was sold this week by its owner Sheldon McClain, to Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Merrill of South Bend and Lake Wawasee. Obits: Mrs. Theldon (Lois) Kline, 45; Mrs. Winston (Mary) Gants, 69. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mignery of Lake Wawasee announce the engagement of then% daughter, Linda, to Michael Doll of Cromwell. Harold A. Melchi, 55, vice president of Wawasee Motors, was run over by his own auto in a freak accident on Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Jones announce the engagement of their daughter, Cynthia, to Douglas Charles Wells, r 4 Syracuse. 20 YEARS AGO, JAN. 22.1959 The dial service at Syracuse will begin on Sunday, Dec. 19, at 2:01 a.m., according to an announcement by the United Telephone Company. The Syracuse Yellow Jackets won the county tournament Saturday at Winona by defeating Pierceton 58-56. Syracuse is under consideration for location of a plant in Indiana by the G W Food Products Company Mrs. Hattie Cripe, Mrs. Ella Unrue and Mrs. Elizabeth , Pollock attended the installation service last week of the Nappanee Women’s Relief Corps Wilbert Heisel, k 77, Lake Wawasee. died early Tuesday in his home. He is survived by his wife, one son. and three daughters. 45 YEARS AGO. J AN. 25. 1934 Syracuse was one of the 20 points in the-state to have an airport building project approved under the CWA, and the government will furnish $9,000 to pay for material and labor in building the project. Mrs. E. O. Dunn underwent a major operation in the St. Joe Hospital in Fort Wayne Saturdaymorning. More depositors must sign the depositors’ agreement not to withdraw more than 25 per cent of deposits from the bank, before the bank will open. Fifteen men were taken from work on the Park on Monday and sent to commence work on the airport near the Spink-Wawasee Hotel, under direction of Clee Weaver,, who had been in charge

of all the men at work on the Park, directed by Roscoe C. Howard. A group of local men. composed of sportsmen and those interested in conservation work, met at the Syracuse Library on Monday evening and formed a club to be called “Wawasee Conservation Club.” Officers are: president, Fred Hoopingarner; vice president, Roscoe Howard; secretarytreasurer. Warren T. Colwell; and representative. Carl Tuttle. Admission to the club was set at 25 cents.

Serving our country

CURTIS E. PARKER Private Curtis E. Parker, son of Charles E. Parker, North Webster and Mrs. Patrica Mann. Ironton, Mo., recently was assigned as- a medical specialist with the 88th U.S. Army Field Artillery Detachment in Drama, Greece. BROWN RECEIVES COURT CITATION Michael Brown, 27. r 1 Syracuse, was stopped in the 200 block of South Third Street, Goshen at 10:38 p.m. Friday for a traffic citation, and was cited for failure to appear in Goshen City Court for an arraignment on a speeding charge.

County officers investigate break-ins and theft reports

An attempted theft remains under investigation by Kosciusko County officers at Dewart Lake last week. Harry Gillis, r 5 Syracuse, on the northeast side of Dewart Lake, reported thieves attempted to remove a radio and speaker from the dashboard of his

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ANSWER THE CALL — Three young lads of the Syracuse community have answered the call to help feed the ducks on a small portion of open water on the channel on the east side of South Huntington Street. Feeding the ducks were Douglas Price, nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Price, 125 East Boston Street; Randy Garcia. 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse R. Garcia. Wawasee Heights; and David Dowty, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dowty, 124 West Boston Street.

Notice given for bids on warrants Notice is given this week that the board of school trustees of Lakeland Community School Corporation will meet at the administrative office of the corporation at Syracuse, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. for the purpose of receiving sealed bids on and let to the highest bidder or bidders on specified warrants in anticipation of needs. The notice is signed by Floyd H. Baker, secretary of the school board of trustees.

vehicle. Radio wires were cut and knobs removed from the radio. A door window was broken at a residence on the east side of Webster Lake last week and a rear door of the home left' open after entry was made. A report has not been determined on items taken from the structure.

Dana seeks Wix stock

Wix Corporation and Dana Corporation today jointly announced that a proposal has been made by Dana to Wix to acquire up to 45 per cent of the outstanding Common stock of Wix for cash at a price of $39 per Wix share and to acquire all remaining Wix shares in an exchange of 1.3 shares of Dana common stock for each Wix share. The transaction would be structured so that the exchange of Wix shares for Dana shares will qualify as a tax free reorganization. If the transaction is consummated on this basis, it would have a value of $117,000,000. Wix would operate as a separate unit of Dana under its present management and name The proposal is being evaluated by Wix management and will be "Self-control is at the root of all virtues." Samuel Smiles

Wed., January 24.1979— THE MAIL-JOURNAL

considered by the board of directors of Wix at a special meeting to be called as soon as practicable. Wix. which is headquartered in Gastonia. N.C., is a manufacturer of filters for automobiles. Dana, which is headquartered in Toledo. Ohio, is a manufacturer of a variety of products for the vehicular and other industries. No agreement for an

Ray Buhrt J GENERAL CONTRACTOR Residential & Commercial Building Phone: 457-3431 Road 13, Syracuse

acquisition of Wix by Dana has been reached and any such acquisition would be subject to the negotiation of a definitive agreement and approvals of the board of directors of both companies and the stockholders of Wix. Also, filings with appropriate regulatory authorities would have to be made in connection with any such acquisition

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