The Mail-Journal, Volume 17, Number 47, Milford, Kosciusko County, 10 December 1980 — Page 13

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S7OO damage as car skids into tile, post

Beth A. Spry, 18, r 1 Leesburg, damaged her car while attempting to avoid striking another vehicle shortly before noon on December 6 in North Webster. Spry told Kosciusko County Police that another vehicle made a sudden stop to make a left turn into the restaurant parking lot.

*350 in damages when car hit by backing auto

Tina R. Minnix, 19, Syracuse, had an estimated $350 damage to her car when her vehicle was backed into December 3, in Warsaw. Barry .G. Fratus, 20, North Manchester, told Warsaw police he stoped at a corner to obey an automatic traffic signal when he

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Her vehicle slid off the roadway and hit a cement tile and a ' mailbox post at the John Boyer residence. According to reports, the restaurant was having a sale and an unknown driver apparently failed to see the restaurant entrance in time. As estimated S7OO damage occurred to the Spry car.

observed a semi-truck turning from Detroit St. onto Center St. He started to back up, providing room for the vehicle, when his truck bumped Minnix in the westbound Center St. lane. Minor damage occurred to Fratus’ truck.

It happened ... in Syracuse

10 YEARS AGO, DEC. 2,1970 During the convocation at Syracuse Junior High school on the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 25,12 students were inducted into the National Honor Society. Posted in the bank building is a real good portrait of local artist Ken Harkless. The painter: Ken Harkless, of course! Early this week United Telephone sent out their monthly statements in an attractive red and green envelope. Incorporation papers have been filed with the county recorder at Warsaw for Wawasee Ranch, Inc., with a purpose of purchasing, acquiring, owning or renting, etc., equipment or property. Resident agent is W. S. Baker of r 2 Syracuse. The board of directors include: James Fick, Bea Fick, W. W. Baker and Romola J. Baker, all of Syracuse. Army staff Sergeant Kenneth R. Newcomer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Newcomer, 312 N. Harrison St., Syracuse, recently received the bronze star medal near Long Binh, Viet Nam. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil C. Smith, daughter Kathy Marsh . and grandson Travis, all of Syracuse, spent the Thanksgiving holiday week end with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Rick Baker at Kale Lake City, Fla. 20 YEARS AGO, DEC. 1,1960 First of the two pumper trucks

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purchased for the fire department will be delivered here Wednesday by the American Apparatus Company of Battle Creek. A leave of absence for the remainder of the year was granted Mrs. Beulah Bushong, fourth grade teacher, at the regular meeting of the school board Tuesday night. Mrs. Bushong made the request because of ill health. More than a hundred people attended a community dinner Monday night at the Pickwick Lounge sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce in cooperation witft the Rotary and Lions Clubs, and the local Business and Professional Women’s Club. Plans were announced for the Christmas season which will officially begin Saturday in Syracuse with the lighting of a Christmas tree in the paricing lot next to the post office. Four Syracuse twirlers entered the USTA Holiday Twirling contest Saturday at the Concord School gym and brought home honors. Susan Kirkdorfer, 11, won a fourth place medal, Sue Ann Traster placed Bth in her age group, Judy Bryan won a fourth and Debbie Carpenter won second place award. 30 YEARS AGO, DEC. 1,1950 Syracuse lodge No. 454 at its regular meeting Monday night,

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honored two of its members . John Bittman of Aurora,, 111., was presented a 50-year membership gold Masonic pin by Everett O. Dunn, on behalf of the Grand lodge of Indiana. Mr. Buttman, formerly of Syracuse, was present to receive the pin. J. Barton Cox, was presented a 25year silver membership pin by Ray 0. Frevert, master of the lodge. Harry Rogers a white raccoon while hunting one night last week on the Eldred Mabie farm south of Syracuse. Undefeated Syracuse led from the opening whistle Wednesday night, Nov. 22, and registered a 53 to 37 decision over Bremen. It was the fifth consecutive win for the Yellowjackets. The Syracuse Yellowjackets took over game no. six here last Friday night when they defeated a good ATwood team 60-47. Giant public sale, Saturday, Dec. 2, starting at 10 a.m., Industrial Arts building, Syracuse High School. Sale will be held rain or shine.

Relatively speaking

By DORIS L. CAMDEN This column is helping genealogists find relatives and information about their families. More and more contacts are being made. We invite your query. Make the query concise, understandable, relating to Kosciusko County, typed or with printed names. If you send a query or answer one, the address is P.O. Box 1071, Warsaw, Ind. 46580. Always enclose a selfaddressed, stamped envelope (SASE). Please do not write to ‘the paper’. The Christmas party at Center Lake Pavilion in Warsaw is becoming a traditional gift from the Kosciusko County Historical Society to the community. From 2-4 p.m on Sunday, Dec. 14, there will be music, refreshments, friendship and displays of antiques. Where else can you find such a party to attend that is free, for all of you to jog your memories and to make memories for your children? Dorothy Lower, former resident of Warsaw and Winona Lake, now in charge of the Genealogy Department of the Allen County Library, spoke to 67 people at the Genealogy Section on December 18. Not many people know that the department is the second largest genealogy, library in the country under one roof, and that it has outgrown its quarters. The Genealogy Department of the Allen County Public Library will'be closed from December 1 to January 19, 1981 .for the purpose of moving into the new wing behind the main library. Open house will be held Sunday, Jan. 18,2-5 p.m. Don’t know what to give your relative or friend for Christmas? How about membership in the Kosciusko County Historical Society, “or a year’s subscripton to “Our Missing Links”, the publication of the Genealogy Section? Write to us at P.O. Box 1071, Warsaw. There will be no meeting of the Genealogy Section until Wednesday evening, Feb. 18. At that time, we will be in new quarters, in the basement of beautiful St.

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50 YEARS AGO, DEC. 4,1930 By not appearing at the Town board meeting, Tuesday evening, defendants accepted the decision of the board in condemnation proceedings to open up the much discussed alley, according to Attorney Colwell. Announcement is made of an exchange of real estate on Front St., this past week. Court Slabaugh and Emory Kindig exchanged houses. Slabaughs moving into the Kindig home across the street from their former residence last Friday. Mrs. Gertrude Beery closed her home for the winter last Wednesday, and went to Lima, Ohio, to spent the winter there with her brother and her son. Miss Opal Garrison, who had been rooming at Mrs. Beery’s, has gone to stay with Barnhart’s. As the result of the home talent play given by the Ladies of- the Round Table, last week, SSO is being turned over by the club to add to the charity fund. This announcement was made at the club’s regular meeting, held Monday evening at the home of Mrs. OrvalG. Carr.

Anne’s Episcopal Church, 420 West Market in Warsaw. It is indeed fitting that we meet in this structure which was built in about 1871. We are truly grateful to the parishoners and* Father John Combs. 23. Seeking descendants of Joseph Eugene WARNER, bom 1858 in Kosciusko, County, son of Zephaniah WARNER and Martha WAMSLEY. Joseph married Rosa Pinkerton in 1882. Both buried at Pleasant View Cemetery, Kosciusko County. Descendant of a brother of Joseph. Any help greatly appreciated. 24. Information on NANKSUTTER family. Phoebe Jane UTTER NANKS died on a farm located in Reward Township, Kosciusko County, August 17, 1866. Believe David NANKS was drafted into the Union Army from there. 25. Want death date and place of burial of Edwin C. TODD. In the obituary of his father, John W. TODD, the son, Edward, is listed as living at Leesburg. 26. Wish to contact descendants of Henry WARNER from Scott Township, Kosciusko County. Henry Warner died in Marshall County in April, 1870. Remember to send your own genealogical queries with your Christmas cards to relatives. Happy Hunting! ' Research Day at Wanatah Penney-Purdue Research Day will be Friday, Dec. 12 at Wanatah Elementary School, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Purdue Extension specialists will be reporting research results on new soybean varieties, 1981 herbicide and insecticide recommendations for corn and soybeans, yield results on various tillage methods, micronutrient fertilization and 1980 com crop problems. Those attending will also be updated on current computer programs available at the County Extension Offices.

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