The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 11, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 April 1981 — Page 1

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Hold alleged assassin under tight security— Pres. Reagan out of danger following assassination attempt

President Ronald Reagan appears to be out of danger today and the man charged with shooting him is being held under tight security in the nation's capital. Reagan and three others were shot Monday afternoon in Washington, D C., as they left the Hilton Hotel after Reagan spoke at the legislative conference of the AFL-CIO Building and Constructions Trades Department John W . Hinckley. Jr.. 25. Evergreen. Colo. is being charged with trying to assassinate a president and assaulting a federal agent with a pistol. Reagan underwent surgery at

r \ / "~ "’■' "JT '' B< ’ '* ft w* o»0 if ifl! Bk_ ■BK St-YEAR MASONS — Hirer fifty-year Masons were honored Monday night at the Syracuse Lodge No. 154. Free and Accepted Masons, and were presented handsome \wards of Gold by Larry Haviland, chaplain of the lodge. They are shown above, from left: tavern \. VShortv") Mollenhour. ’•! South Lake Street. Syracuse, who was initiated December 17. 1927. passed March 30.1928. and raised September 29. UNB. Everett C. Young. Box 3. Millersburg, who was initiated April 5. 1930. passed April 23. 1930. and raised Max 9. 1930. William Lloyd Disher. 337 Medusa Street. Syracuse. who was initiated February 24. 1930. passed March 10.1930. and raised March 24. 1930. \ fourth. A. \rnold Pfingst. of Apartment MS. Greencroft t enter. 2000 South 15th Street. Goshen, was similarly honored at his apartment in a private presentation on Tuesday night of this week.

Ign 25-YEAR MASONS— Two members of Syracuse Lodge No. 454. F. 4 A M . to receive »-yearptas Mcjdo.vaigh» were Carl L. Myrick. left above, of 418 Sooth Harrison Street. Syracuse. and Ernie Rogers. 32 North Shore Drive. Syracuse. Mxrick was raised December 21. 1555. and Rogers was raised February 28.1855. Each received a Silver Pin to mark the occasion.

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George Washington Hospital Monday afternoon to remove the bullet which entered his chest and "ricocheted" off a rib into his lung The bullet was “several inches" from Reagan's heart according to doctors at the hospital. Reagan walked into the hospital and is said to have joked with those around him both prior to and after his surgery Tuesday he resumed his duties as president with his doctor's assurance that he could attend to business Also shot were James Brady. Reagan s press secretary; Secret Service Agent Timothy J McCarthy; and Washington

policeman Thomas K Delahanty. Brady, 40, was hit in the head and is fighting for his life He is reported to have suffered serious brain damage. He was shot m the side of the forehead with the bullet passing through his brain. Tuesday he was listed as "much improved." He underwent some four to five hours of surgery on Monday to remove the fragmented bullet from the brain. He is now listed as “serious” but improving and doctors are optimistic about the amount of brain damage he suffered McCarthy. 32, was shot in the back. The bullet lodged in his lung

Turtle Bay residents meet atty. it e Turtle Bay Mobile Home Park residents met with Warsaw attorney George V Hatfield Saturday evening. March 28. at the Lakeland Youth Center in Syracuse The residents of Turtle Bay are exploring legal options against their 30-day eviction notices received March 5 The owner of Syracuse’s only mobile home park. Shamrock Corporation, announced in a February 20 letter a $1 million redevelopment project for the park and informed residents they must move their homes out of the park or buy lots with prices starting at $17,500. The residents are not trying to block the eviction, but to gain more time in which they have to move The clients (Turtle Bayresidents ) do have certain rights and we will be taking measures to protect those rights.’’ stated Hatfield in a separate telephone interview. He declined to comment further on the matter. Richard Beck, son and brother of two Turtle Bay residents, is planning to develop a mobile home park at the north edge of Syracuse, but this will take several months Turtle Bay residents will again meet with Hatfield Saturday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lakeland Youth Center

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Delahanty. 45, was shot in the neck. Reagan. 70, is in good health and should "be fully up” to the duties of the presidency after an unspecified period of recovery. It is thought he may be hospitalized for a period of two week. Vice President George Bush returned to Washington from Texas immediately after receiving word that the president had been shot He has been attending to some of duties and will continue to do so while the president is hospitalized. However, it should be noted that at no time did he have

Let final contracts for Milford school

By KIM HIEBER When the Lakeland Community School Board met last evening. March 31, for a special meeting, the final two contracts for the Milford Junior High School were awarded. Following the recommendations by architects from the Everett I. Brown Co., the board unanimously approved the two low bidders on carpeting and painting with wall fabrication Business Furniture was awarded the carpeting contract for $33,243.55 and Bowens Decorating Service will paint and fabricate the buildings' walls for $58,900. The Special Education Co-op budget was discussed, with the board finally tabling the budget until the extent of funding can be determined Superintendent of Schools Don Arnold announced that trees will be cut Monday. April 6. on the site of the building to be erected October is the set goal for the Milford roof to be added so construction workers may work on the building inside during the winter months If federal funding is reduced for speciaf education students, the government would be supplying $l5O per student instead of the $l6O as needed; forcing the school corporation to use all of its own funds The local budget indicated a 49 per cent increase this year for special education, versus the 23 1 per cent increase last year One reason for an increase this year is that the Warsaw school system previously offered some free services for Lakeland students This next year all To flush hydrants The Milford Water Department will be flushing hydrants on Tuesday, April 14. from 11 p.m. until 6:3* a.m.

Easter coloring grand prize winner to receive S SO bond

Arch and Della Baumgartner, publishers of The Mail-Journal, have announced this years Easter coloring contest grand prize winner will again receive a SSO savings bond from The MailJournal. Merchants in the greater Lakeland area, in conjunction with The Mail-Journal, are once again joining forces to sponsor the Easter coloring contest for boys and girls. Youngsters may enter bycoloring pictures in this issue of The Mail-Journal and taking them to the respective merchants who are sponsoring the contest. No pictures will be accepted at either Mail-Journal office. Prues will be awarded to a winner from each participating store with the grand prize winner being chosen from the store winners. All entries must be at the

presidential authority, that wasn't thought necessary. Hinckley was immediately captured by police and federal agents. The gun was recovered. He has a history of psychiatric care. He was arrested in Tennessee last fall. He was carrying firearms at that time. President Jimmy Carter was in Nashville on that day and Reagan was to have been in Nashville but cancelled plans for the visit. He is being held in Virginia and is undergoing psychiatric exams. If convicted he faces life in prison

NO REMONSTRANCE Last Thursday. March 26. was the last day to file a remonstrance against the Lakeland School Corporation and prevent or hold up construction on the building of a' new junior high school at Milford. No remonstrance was filed and groundbreaking is slated for sometime next week. services will be charged to the ■NT akeland corporation The five school cooperative is suffering because of the distance between the co-ops Board member Dave Carey asked Arnold if a tri-cooperative has been evaluated. Arnold explained he has talked with state officials realizing distance is a problem. “What’s getting to be a real problem with the students is the mode of transportation It’s hard for some of those handicapped children to travel so long and the minibuses have no arms like the larger vehicles,” explained board member Marguarite Hoerr. In comparison to Lakeland's 49 per cent increase. Bremen would have an increase of 14 per cent; Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation a 63 per cent increase; Warsaw Community School a negative 04 increase; and Whitko a 50 per cent increase The increase depends on the student involvement in each program. Special education classes spend approximately $6,000 for each student, whereas students in the regular school program cost approximately SI,BOO. according to Arnold. The resignation of Syracuse Junior High teacher Mrs Eugene (Maxine). Yoder was unanimously approved She’s taught in the Lakeland school system for a total so 15 years, 13 in Syracuse and two in North Webster She has decided to retire. Continued on page 2

merchants’ stores by 6 p.m on Sunday,. April 12. Winners will be notified after pictures are judged. Contest rules follow: 1. The contest is open to all children kindergarten through fourth grade. 2. Paint, pencil or crayon may be used for coloring. 3. Entries must be received at each sponsor’s firm no later than 6 p.m April 12, or at the store’s regular closing time on Saturday or Sunday, whichever is earlier. Absolutely no entries will be accepted at either of The MailJournal offices or at any office of the paper.’ 4. Accuracy and appearance counts. The judges' decision will be final. 5. Mount each entry on 8h x 11 inch sheet of paper with name, address, parents’ names, telephone number, school and

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SECONDS BEFORE THE SHOOTING — This photo shows President Ronald Reagan and Press Secretary James S. Brady seconds before they were shot Monday afternoon as they left the Washington Hilton Hotel. Also shot were a Washington police officer. Thomas Delahanty. Jr. and Secret Service Agent Timothy J. McCarthy.

Enlarge civil charges against Dr. Myers, Syracuse physician

Original charges of battery, filed in Kosciusko County Court by Michael Miner, prosecuting attorney, against Dr William L. Meyers, a Syracuse physician and resident, have been dropped. Instead a suit for punitive and compensatory damages has been filed in Kosciusko County Circuit Court by Carl Meditch, athletic Park board organizes, plans for summer The Milford Park Board met at 7 p m. March 26. at the Milford Public Library to discuss the election of officers They are: Bill Stath — president Bud Seely — vice-president Jodi Brown — secretary Also present was Marion Acton member-at-large. Park rules and regulations for the Waubee Lake beach were revised and updated as well as the contracts of personnel. Clean up day for the park will be announced at a later date The park board is now taking applications for the following summer positions: lifeguards and concessionaire. Persons interested, should send their name and qualifications to: Milford Park Board, r 1 box 219 Milford. Ind 46542

grade. This is a must. Sponsors of the contest are: Country Floral, Syracuse; Three Flags Drive-In. Syracuse; Syracuse Hardware. Syracuse; Ben Franklin. Syracuse; Syracuse Case, Syracuse; B and K Drive-In. Wawasee Village; Dairv Queen. Syracuse; Burger Dairy Stores, Syracuse; Wawasee Bowl, Syracuse. Gropp’s Famous Fish of Stroh. Syracuse; and Bailey’s Service Station. Milford; Also. Klinks Supermarket. Syracuse; Bruce’s Marathon. Milford; Milford Shoe and Clothing. Milford; Augsburger’s. Syracuse and North Webster; Richard D. Smith. Milford; Evans Family Store, Milford; My Store, Syracuse; First Federal Savings and Loan, Syracuse; Doll’s Decorating Center, Milford; and Kentucky Fried Chicken. Syracuse.

director at Wawasee High School. The suit was filed on Thursday. March 26. The circuit court suit, a civil case against the physician, reads in part, “that on March 16. 1981, at Wawasee High School, the defendant did willfully and maliciously assault and beat the defendant with his hands and did otherwise commit an assault and battery on plaintiff by striking and hitting him in and about the head, face and body therebyinjuring. wounding and cutting plaintiff...” The suit asks the court for a judgment of SIO,OOO ; n compensatory damages ag nst Dr Meyers and punitive da ages of $250,000 and costs. T1 case, which has been venued Judge Richard Sand's circuit c< rt, has not as yet been scheduh for a hearing Dr Meyers, or lis attorney, have until Apri. 19 to reply to the summons whi i was served Monday, March 0. At that time, the case will pr >ably be assigned a time and d« e for the hearing Stephen Snyder, attorney for Meditch, stated the case will be tried by a jury and he expects the date to be set for September or October, “or even January 1982 at the earliest ” Snyder explained that if Dr. Meyers was

FIRST PLACE WINNER — Mrs. Stuart <Diane) Walker, 11$ W. E. Long Drive. Syracuse, was the first place winner in The MailJournal "Match the Lakeland Area Managers’* contest. Mrs. Walker won $56 and is shown being congratulated by Robert Marion, manager of the Ben Franklin store, Syracuse. Mrs. Walker turned her entry in at the store. "I did it strictly for fun, but what done it was the clues, that really got me going. I turned my entry in the first day. I sat up until 1 a.m. doing it by myself. I was surprised I won," commented Mrs. Walker. See photos of other winners and correct matches of photos on pages 12 and 13. (Photo by Deb Fox)

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found guilty of the assault ami fined, then Meditch could not receive any compensation because of the double jeopardy law. He also explained the SIO,OOO compensatory damages include medical cost, replacement of damaged clothing, etc. . . along with compensation for embarrassment because of publicity and mental stress. The punitive damages covers what it will take to constitute punishment to Dr. Meyers, which is similar to fines and cost in other court actions. “It’s a valid case, the question is what it is worth to the jury.” remarked Snyder who added this case is in the same category as a libel or slander suit He doesn’t anticipate any problems in the case but can tell more when he finishes his initial investigation. The suit arises out of an alleged attack by Dr. Meyers on Meditch in Meditch’s office in the presence of Stan Grabowicz, language arts teacher at WHS, on Monday morning, March 16. The altercation occurred apparently because Meyers’ daughter had left a gymnastic meet at the school and was refused re-admittance to the meet without paying the admission fee the second time, which is a school policy.