The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 7, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 March 1979 — Page 14

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., March 7,1979

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DELEGATE TO BOYS’ STATE — John William Pifer. left son of Robert and Maxine Pifer, 202 E. Fourth St.. Milford, was chosen by the Ancil Geiger, Post 226 of the American Legion, Milford, to attend Boys’ State, June 9-16 at Indiana State University, Terre Haute. Pifer is a junior at Wawasee High School, treasurer of Decca Organization, has participated in baseball, tennis and is a two-year letterman on the Wawasee swim team. His goal is to obtain a certified public accountant degree. He enjoys gourmet cooking, most sports and Monopoly challenges. Alternate for Boys’ State is Carl (Buddy) Bice, right, son of Don and Monica Bice. 506 W. Emeline St.. Milford. He is a junior at Wawasee High School and is on the school cross country and swimming teams. He is a part-time employee of The Papers Incorporated, Milford.

Syracuse man retires after 20 years in Marines, Army

Sergeant Terry L. Ryman, a former Syracusean and a son ot Mr. and Mrs. Dale Roberts, 430 South Parkway Drive. Syracuse, has retired from 20 years of service for his country. He served from 1958 to 1962 with the United States Marine Corps and from 1962 to 1978 with the United A of the Syracuse entering the ' servß'eVple has received the Bronze Syay. Army Commendation medal.Vthe Viet CALLANDER INSURANCE - All Forms Os Persondl And Business Insuronce 155 W. Market Phone 773-4103 ' Nappanee

NIGHT SHIFT MAN WANTED To Operate Machinery 6 P.M. To 6 A.M. Brown VyLactos 800 S. Huntington Syracuse Wednesday Special SENIOR CITIZEN SMORGASBORD fa Includes Drink ’ Dessert And Salad Bar Closed Monday And Tuesday; Open Wednesday, Thursday 11 -8; Friday And Saturday 11 -9; Sunday 11 -7 Eby's Pines Family Restaurant 3 Miles East Os Bristol On SR 120 848-4520 “If we make ‘JI an error, we pay the Henry W. Block < penalty. And the interest!’ H&R Block preparers are carefully trained. But if we should ever make an error that costs you additional tax, you pay only the tax. Block pays any penalty and interest. We stand behind our work. That’s another reason why we should do your taxes.. .whichever form you use, short or long. H&R BLOCK THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE ROAD 13 NORTH SYRACUSE 45T-IM3 UAH DC 9 A.M. To 6 P.M. Week Days HUUKd* 9 A.M. To 5 P.M. Saturdays

Nam service medal with eight campaigns, and the expedionary force medal. Ryman served in Germany. Okinawa, Korea, Thailand, Viet Nam for two tours, the Philippines and numerous stateside assignments. His last assignment was as an instructor for computer programming in Germany. The retired sergeant is presently living in Augusta. Ga., with his wife Caroline, formerly of Fort Wayne, and daughter Lisa, 17. A son, Joe, resides in Augusta and is married, and another son. Scott, is serving with the U. S. Air Force. Ryman plans to enter EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University in May*at Daytona Beach. Fla. ATTEMPTED BREAK-IN A resident of the Greenhaus Apartments in Syracuse reported to Syracuse police at 10:39 Wednesday evening of an attempt by subjects to gain entry to a neighboring apartment. Investigation continues.

NIPSCo natural gas costs increase

HAMMOND - Northern Indiana Public Service Company has been notified by four of its pipeline suppliers, MichiganWisconsin Pipe Line Company, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Comapny, and Trunkline Gas Company, of an annual increase in purchased gas costs of $6,213,431, as a result of a new severance tax- enacted by the legislature of the State of Louisiana in 1978 called a “first use" tax on natural gas. The Louisiana statute provides a tax of seven cents per mcf upon offshore gas production transported by interstate pipelines into and through Louisiana. Payment of the new tax into an escrow account by pipeline suppliers is to begin April 1 under orders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, pending the ultimate determination by the Courts of the constitutionality of the “first use" tax. The escrow procedure was mandated by the FERC because it did not accept as binding a provision of Louisiana law calling for a refund of taxes paid in the event the disputed tax is subsequently found invalid On March 1, the four suppliers notified NIPSCo that they were filing an application with FERC to track in their rates the total amount of the new tax. NIPSCo’s share is $6,213,431. To offset this increase. NIPSCo filed a new rate schedule with the Public Service Commission of Indiana. If its petition is approved by the Public Service Commission, the average NIPSCo residential customer using gas for homeheating and other household purposes (160.800 cubic feet a year) will pay approximately $3.93 a year or approximately 33 cents a month more for gas service beginning in April. The average NIPSCo customer using natural gas for purposes other than spaceheating (38.200 cubic feet a year) will pay 92 cents a year or approximately eight cents a month more for this service. NIPSCo said that at current rates and pendingpetitinos, the average NIPSCo customer using natural gas for homeheating and other household purposes will pay approximately $451.21 a year for gas service, compared to the $447.28 per year under previouslyfiled rates and petitions. NIPSCo said its pipeline suppliers are participating in a legal action challenging the validity of the tax and. should this challenge be successful with refunds ordered, they will be passed back to NIPSCo customers under the rate tracking procedure authorized by the Public Service Commission of Indiana. The company said this is the fourth tracking adjustment filed so far this year. Three previous adjustments included two

' is fl PITCH FOR NEW JAIL — Sheriff C. A. Rovenstine, middle, spoke at a recent Wawasee Kiwanis meeting about his first two months as sheriff and made a pitch for the new Kosciusko County jail and courthouse complex. Rovenstine stated he was proud of his staff and the job being done. The department drove 12 cars over 25,000 miles, solved 25 burglaries and 20 thefts, plus serving 604 civil process papers of the court. The staff includes a detective, a jailer, a matron, 10 deputies and four radio operators. Rovenstine also stated the present jail has served 108 years and is in need of two things: Proper separation of prisoners and capacity. Sheriff Rovenstine stated there would be no burden upon taxpayers since the county has allocated the monies needed. In the picture with Rovenstine are Clair Mohler, left, and Robert Long, right, members of the Wawasee Kiwanis Club, who presented Rovenstine with an appreciation award. To All Os Our Customers For Your Past & ■ Present Patronage Present This Coupon For A | 10% DISCOUNT I Good Only March 8-14,1979 |

decreases and one increase, although the net affect has been an increase. The utility explained that it does not realize one cent of profit from these pipeline supplytracking adjustments. The money goes directly to suppliers to pay for the increased cost of natural gas. In spite of rising costs, natural gas continues to be the least expensive fuel available for homeheating in northern Indiana, the company said. Syracuse man receives fine, suspended term Michael Allen Yoder. 19. r 1 Syracuse, received a fine of SIOO and costs, and a six year suspended sentence when he appeared in Kosciusko Superior Court last Thursday on a burglary charge. Yoder was taken into custody last December for an alleged break-in at a dwelling of a dentist on the east side of Lake Waw asee in October Money, a camera, beer, and two rifles were taken. Yoder appeared, with his attorney. Steve Hagen, and as a condition of probation. Yoder is to repay all damages incurred in the crime. Judge Robert Burner explained the class B felony, which could carry a penalty of 20 years, however, the minimum penalty was imposed, then suspended. The Syracuse man is on probation for six years. Appear in court Several area residents appeared in Kosciusko County Superior and Circuit Courts last week Juan Francisco Hernandez. 22. Milford, appeared in Superior Court He is charged with bat tery. a class C felony, after he allegedly struck Castulo Ayalo with a glass bottle. His case was continued so the defendant could have more time to seek counsel. Two Warsaw brothers. Terry Lee Newcomer. 22. and Donald LaMar Newcomer. 25. pleaded guilty to theft, a class D felony. Both allegedly stole eight eighttrack tape players from Barth •Inc . Milford. If found guilty, the two could face two to four years in prison and a fine of up to $141,000. In Circuit court. Jerome McNutt. 21. r 2 Leesburg, pleaded guilty to burglary, a Class C felony. He allegedly broke into Harris and Sons. Inc.. SR 13N. near CR 300 N. on February 8 or 9, with the intent to commit theft. He will receive sentencing March 21. If found guilty, he could be fined up to SIO,OOO and face a two to eight year prison term.

From the Syracuse police blotter

CB’er advised man laying along side of a car on Huntington Road. Lady requested Kosciusko County be advised of wash out of roadway. Lost trailer plate reported. Accident reported on East Main. Accident reported on South Main.

County buys more land for new jail

Kosciusko County Council and Commissioners have decided to purchase another piece of property in downtown Warsaw for the construction of a new county jail-court facility. The land, owned by Cleon D. and Iris V. Overmeyer, is located at 221 West Main St., Warsaw This is the fifth real estate purchase by the county in downtown Warsaw in the past six months. Purchase price of the property is SBO,OOO. No county tax dollars will be used to purchase the land County Auditor Jean Northenor said interest the county has earned for cumulative courthouse funds will be used. County officials decided to give the Overmeyers the option to move their house on the land if they so desire. The old brick home was formerly owned by the late Mrs. Frances W. Bash. The Overmeyer property is adjacent to the Hartsock-Blue Bell building, located at the corner of Lake and Main streets. This location is being considered as a possible jail-court site. Other properties acquired by the county include: the Blue Bell building, $65,000; a house owned bv Norman Clay which abuts the Bell building. $30,000; the Maurice (Jake) Menzie home at Main and Buffalo streets for $48,250; and the Menzie auto dealership, on Main Street. $126,750. County commissioners desire to acquire a lot abutting the southeast side of the Blue Bell building, owned by J. Bruce Gafill. president of Galfill Projects Inc., South Bend. The county is willing to pay Gafill $25,000, but he has refused.

IThere Is No Monopoly I ■ On Heating Fuels I I In Northern Indiana I Residents of northern Indiana have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating their homes —Oil, Coal, Propane. Electricity and Natural Gas. And they can even do some minimal heating with solar energy. However, the most efficient, the cleanest and least expensive fuel available for home heating in this area is Natural Gas. Natural Gas is also one of the most convenient and dependable sources. And even though its price is increasing, so is ■« the price of all other heating fuels. Natural Gas will continue to be the least expensive method of heating your home in northern Indiana for some time to come. HR Below is a chart showing the cost of heating an average home in northern fffllj' Indiana with natural gas (using 137,900 cubic feet annually) compared to the cost of ‘life heating with other fuels. The figures show the cost of heating only, and do not include lljll' the cost for cooking, water heating, clothes drying, and other household uses. $l,lOO I $1,021* SI,OOO Estimated cost of heating S9OO an average home ME' in northern Indiana. SBOO (137.900 cubic feet annually) ■ S7OO M $624 ■ S6OO $521 ssll* W' SSOO SK H iBB fIK fl H $320 S3OO ’ » s 2°o fill IS Ol fill fl 111 SIOO 1111 l fl Electric Propane #2 Stoker-Fired Electric Natural Resistance Fuel Oil Coal Heat Pump Gas 4 *Electric costs based on NIPSCO electric rates as of January 15, 1979 IB Naturally you are free to choose any fuel you wish. However, we appreciate i||| your business and want to serve you. But the choice is yours. There is no monopoly on heating fuels in northern Indiana. ■ ■ = | IVontilTorn Indiana Public Service Company This ad paid for by the stockholders of Northern Indiana Public Service Company j?.

Small white poodle brought to station, was found on SR 13 south. Escort given Webster unit through Syracuse. Subject called in reference to car towed in. February 28 Weathei'head guard advised car in ditch in front of facility. Lady reports theft of hubcaps. Deer reported running loose in Turtle Bav Park.

If Gafill refuses yet another time, the county will start condemnation proceedings in an effort to acquire the land for “public use.” Other properties in the downtown area might be purchased in the future to provide for adequate parking spaces for employees and residents who use the jail-court facilities. Minor damage in two-car collision Minor damage was reported in a two-car collision at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday. Feb. 27. near the intersection of Huntington and Pearl Streets in Syracuse. The vehicles, a 1977 Datsun and a 1976 Chevrolet, were driven byTeresa E. Caskey, 31, and Sally J. Shively, 22, both of Syracuse Both drivers were northbound on Huntington Street at the time. Damage was estimated by Syracuse police at SBS to the left front fender and bumper guard of the Datsun, with SIOO damage to a fender of the Shively vehicle. Mrs. Fleischauer not at fault A news item in this paper last week stated Thelma H. Fleischauer, r 5 Syracuse was traveling west towards Milford on the Beer Road when she lost control striking the vehicle driven by Janet Weaver, r 4 Syracuse, broadside. This was incorrect. The Weaver vehicle struck the Fleischauer vehicle as Mrs. Fleischauer lost control and slid on the ice.

Subject advised found upper plate of teeth. Car road hazard at Henry and Syracuse Roads, Milford; later advised had been moved. Subject reports kids throwing snowballs on Main Street. Travelers advisory in effect for northern third of Indiana, snow and rain mixture, may accumulate up to three inches bymorning. Subject reports deer hit on SR 13 near Road 8. Attempted breaking and entering reported. March 1 Breaking and entering reported to van parked at fish hatchery site, reported to Kosciusko County. Subject complains of barking dogs. Intoxicated pedestrian reported by CB’er walking on Road 13 in area of town hall Lost wallet found top of Oakwood Hotel. March 2 Resident was advised license plate found and on station at Elkhart county police department. Possible breaking and entering reported at Harborside. Accident reported at U.S. 6 and SR 15, clear to Indiana State Police. March 3 Lost checkbook reported to Kosciusko County. Dog report filed on East Chicago Street Gun shots reported in Oakwood Park area, believe could be hunters.

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CB’er reported speeder. Theft of tapes reported. Dog complaint filed, advised youth took dog home. Caller advises basement needs pumping. High water reported at curve on old road 8, advised county. Lady advises stretch of high water on roadway between Cromwell and Noble and Kosciusko County Line, advised Noble County. Two speeding vehicles reported en route through town. Domestic problem reported. High water reported on road 15. Intoxicated driver reported March 4 High water reported on Syracuse-Milford Road. Fire hydrant reported spurting water. Possible bullet hole found in pony w hich was put to sleep, vet reported he made the incision. Dog complaint lodged. Lost billfold found, everything there except money. Dog bite reported to two-year old boy. Lady requested information on hit-skip accident, advised Kosciusko County. March 5 Dog complaint on residents gone since Friday and left dog in house. Subject wants list of major industries in area Subject requests best route to Goshen. Caller advised van stalled uptown Syracuse, will pick up todav.