The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 10 February 1982 — Page 2
THE wp^OURNAL—Wed., February 10,1982
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By MORRINE HALF ACRE Bad weather and the resulting road conditions have caused the distribution of cheese to get off to a slow startin some area townships in northern Kosciusko County The program, which began last Wednesday, Feb. 3. allows low income households to receive a five-pound box of cheese by signing a form simply stating that made the required income and releasing the governments responsibility for the condition of the cheese should it be defective in any way The income table is as follows: Number In Household 1$ 6.465 2 8.535 3 10,605 4 12.675 5 14.745 6 .... 16,815 7. and up—addß2.o7ofor each additional person. Trustee Betty Dust of Turkey Creek reported volunteers had been . delivering some of the cheese to shut-ins and senior citizens whose income qualified them for the cheese but they couldn't make it in to the Syracuse Town Hall to pick it up had passed out
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around 250 of its 365 five-pound boxes by lat£ Monday afternoon Mrs Dust said she felt the onlyway this kind of program is successful or will continue to be successful in the future is if the townships can continue to be the distribution points rather than one single location that was at first designated in Warsaw Low income people can na spend the money on gas to drive to get the cheese a herwise. Trustee Donald Boggs of Plain Township reported that 50 per cent of the 254 five-pound boxes had been distributed by Tuesday morning The fire station in Leesburg was open Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons of last week The trustee said that he had left a photostatic copy of the release form in the office of the area mobile home parks People who qualify for the cheese but can’t get out to get it have also been calling in. Once again volunteers have been delivering many of the boxes to low income households. Boggs estimated there would be about 36-48 boxes left over if things continue as they have. In the event there are left over boxes by Saturday. Feb. 20, the fire station will be open that
Jeanne Gardiner, vice president of Retail Division of the Syracuse Wawasee Chamber of Commerce at its monthly meeting Monday evening. Feb 8 Mrs. Gardiner also reported the badges sold during the Winter Carnival brought in over S4OO to help ewer expenses President Diana Walker told the group there were no serious accidents dunng the carnival
afternoon fa eligible families who haven’t already received their cheese to do so. Jefferson Township reported one-third of its cheese allotment has been given out of the 60 fivepound boxes it received There hasn’t been any volunteer assistance as of yet in the township's distribution of the cheese which is being stored at the Larry Haney farm. Trustee Richard D Mitchell’s office in Tippecanoe Township reports that 120 boxes are left to give out of the 290 original allament of five-pound boxes received. Mrs. Mitchell said many ot the senior citizens in the area are unable to pick up the cheese but do want it. yaunteers have delivered many of the boxes to such households who have called in. Considering the lack of time the different area townships have had to distribute the boxes and the fact that many people didn’t receive word of the program because of the mail' slow-down, resulting from recent bad weather, the program has been successful and area families are continuing to pick up the surplus cheese
She also said many Syracuse restaurants were crowded and busy during the week end event. Mrs. Walker reminded members to attend the Chamber of Commerce general mem bership meeting W’ednesday. Feb 17, at Maxwelton Steak and Seafood Restaurant at 6:30 p m The meeting will include a prime rib dinner and speaker Mrs Walker said a copy of the chamber's new bylaws will be passed out during the meeting The next meeting of the Retail Division will be Monday, March 8, at 6 p m at Das Keller. To read meters Water meters will be read in the town of Milford between February 15 and 26. If no one is home when a town employee arrives to read the meter a tag will be left at the home Meters should be read and the tags returned to the town hall or meter readings phoned to the town hall
97 complaints in Milford in January Milford Marshal David Hobbs submitted a summary of the activities of the Milford Police Department to the Milford Town Board. The board received the summary at the regular meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 9. Milford police received 97 complaints and 34 calls relating to snow emergency during the dates of January 11 through February 9. Officers also investigated one accident in which damage was estimated at S3OO. There were no traffic, misdemeanor or juvenile arrests made as well as no parking tickets issued. However there were three warnings issued. Officers in Milford received one report of stolen property investigated a report of ohe theft They were assisted by Kosciusko County and Milford assisted in the recovery of $2,500 in stolen property. There were three dog complaints with two dogs impounded. Officers issued no gun permits, made five record checks and took one lost person report Police had one car removed from a town street and responded to eight alarms. There were 33 courtesies given to residents. 17 title checks made •and seven messages delivered. There were no vandalism reports or fire calls answered. Officers drove a total of 1,601 miles and spent $213.30 on gas and oil for the month.
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(Continued from page 1) needed. The board agreed a beeper was needed and instructed him to get prices on the device The street and water superintendent reported that the water pressure problems residents experienced about two weeks ago have been solved. He explained a frozen well had caused the trouble Board Trustee Jean Treesh suggested the town keep track of the street and water department’s mileage like it does with the police department She said she feels it s a good business practice to do so. Conley asked the board’s permission to attend an American Waterworks Conference February 17-19. The board encouraged him to attend. . Duncan told the board it will cost $285 to replace a lost monitor, a small paging device carried by the firemen. The town board decided to ask the township to pay part of the cost of
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Plan Commission questions legality of plans
By TERRI CHILCOTE The Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission (APC) tabled four cases and dismissed one during its regular meeting Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 3. The APC tabled a preliminary plat of a residential subdivision, Northwood Estates, on a 7.87acre tract of land. The property is located on the south side of the Elkhart-Kosciusko County Line Road (CR 1400 N), 3,330 feet east of SR 13 in Turkey Creek Township. Larry Heckaman is the developer. “My proposal is for duplex structures on all lots,” Heckaman told the board. He said he plans to build duplexes that will stradle two lots and then sell the lots and each half of each duplex to separate individuals. The board questioned the legality of his proposal. Since there is a 22.000-square foot lot size requirement for duplexes, board members wondered if this requirement would still apply if Heckaman sells each lot with only half of a duplex. A 10,000-
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By DORIS McMANIS CAMDEN The last column promised information about Beatrice Bayley, what to do if you want to return the book after you have paid for it, and what to do if the refund does not come. In her “Dear Friend” letter to me. addressed to Mr. Camden. Beatrice explains that she taught grammar school for 30 years and was a remedial education teacher for 10years. Now retired, she and her husband live on a small farm, and she still is a special ed consultant and does family heritage research. Very impressive background. She mentions her grandchildren, and one can almost hear violins softly playing in the background. A strict limit of one book per household with a postmarked cutoff date a month later make the book sound very precious. But think it through. How can Beatrice Bayley for $19.85 (or whatever the current price is) put your family history together with any accuracy or completeness when so many of us spend years reading books, pouring over census records, buying stamps by the sheet and are never finished with it? Each family is unique. By this I do not mean each family name — but each family. Your family ' record would not be the same as Vour Aunt Kate’s or Uncle Jim’s. There are different spouses and children involved, all the way. Her records are gleaned from government lists, telephone and utility records and city directories. by her own admission. The books contain outdated addresses. I have written to many of them myself and know this. Letters come from families of persons who have been dead for years This is embarrasing. I have in front of me clippings from five newspapers and magazines, warning about Beatrice Bayley. ‘‘She’’ is a company, according to postal authorities. If you have taken advantage of her offer to your sorrow, complain to Thanas M. Blewitt, special investigator, office of the attorney general.
replacing the lost device, since the town and township have a 3565 agreement to cover fire department operating costs. The devices are not covered by insurance. because it would significantly' increase the insurance premium to cover them. Fire Alarms Encouraged Orn encouraged residents who rent apartments in the business district on Main Street to install fire alarms available through the fire department, pointing out a fire would spread very rapidly through the block. “They have been credited with saving many lives,” agreed Duncan. “The majority of fatal fires occur between midnight and 6a m when people are asleep.” The fire department will hold a pancake and sausage supper April 3 at 5 pm. at the fire station, reminded Duncan. Winding up the meeting, Mrs. Treesh suggested the board contact other area town boards about getting together fur discussion Mrs. Lozano announced she will be gone Wednesday-
square foot requirement applies to single family residences and the board wondered if one-half duplex on one lot is considered a single family dwelling or a multifamily dwelling. Board member Jerry Grady felt the county’s building set back requirements would be violated. He pointed out, if two parties each buy one-half a duplex with each half being on two separate lots, each party’s building line would set upon the property line with no set back between the two dwellings. The board also questioned if the county highway department would maintain the access road that leads to the ElkhartKosciusko County Line Road. The board advised Heckaman to consult an attorney about these legal questions and tabled the case until its March meeting. Other Cases Tabled Also tabled at the petitioner’s request was a petition for preliminary plat approval of a residential subdivision on a 15acre tract of land. The proposed
Bureau of Consumer Protection, 105-A State Office Building. Scranton, Pa. 18503. Or if you prefer, return the book to Beatrice asking for a refund, even though the time for refund has expired. Send it by certified mail, with return receipt requested. Then you know it has been received. After a few weeks, if you do not have a refund, write to Blewitt at the above address. If the investigation by the US Postal Service results m an indi6tment on criminal charges, conviction could net five years in a federal prison and a fine of up tosl.ooo. Actually, at no place did “she” say specifically that a particular family history was offered. The words are such, though, that most buyers bought it for that reason. The book is reported to cost less than $4 to print. Chapters on how to search, the development of family crests, history of ethnic origins, meaning and history of heraldry and how names originated are included. There are not many illegal things in the genealogy field, but there is no immunity from con artists. One more thing to watch is mail that tells you that your family has an inheritance, or an offering to help you trace a line from that person to you. Ask someone, if in doubt. 69. Who was father of William BOWMAN, bom 1834 in Pa., died 17 March, 1914, Warsaw. Mother was Lydia LEFFLER. Who were parents of his wife, Catherine, born 1825 in Ohio, died 21 November, 1901, Oswego, Kosciusko Co.? Contact Peggy Sutherlin, 5086A Diamond Heights Blvd., San Francisco, California 94131. - 70. Would like any information on Henry HATFIELD who lived in Kosciusko Co. from about 1840 to 1900. Contact Roy Samplawski, Stanley. Wisconsin 54768. 71. Seeking maiden name of Susan BURKET(T) 1832-1871 who married Michael BURKET(T) 1829-1892. Both buried Eel River Cemetery, Kosciusko Co; Contact Ken J. Heeter, 711 Beretta Way, Bel Air, MD 21014. 72. Ann RYAN married one of
Thursday. Feb. 17-18, to attend a seminar. The meeting concluded at 9 p m The next regular meeting of the Milford Town Board will be Tuesday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Milford Town Hall.
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subdivision, owned by James Myers, is located on the north side of Syracuse Lake along North Shore Drive in Turkey Creek Township. The petition bad been tabled from the January APC meeting after the board express concern about lot size and lack of city sewer hook-ups. The petitioner requested the case be tabled again to allow him more time to correct these problems. A rezoning petition, submitted by Joseph Sparduto, was tabled because no one was present to represent the case. The petition requested 5.17 acres be rezoned from an agricultural to a residential district. The property is located on the north side of CR 1000 N and 1,320 feet east of CR 300E in Van Buren Township. Another rezoning case was tabled at Wednesday’s meeting. Tabled was a petition, submitted by Larry Heckaman. to rezone 7.5 acres from public use to a residential district. The property is located on the east side of the Maxwelton Manor Road, north of
three brothers who came to Indiana from NY. Two brothers settled around Pierceton. Wish to contact members of WORKMAN-ROLSTON-McCLEARY--KELLY families in Kosciusko Co. area. Contact Mary McCleary Thornburg, 2515 Godman Avenue. Muncie, 47303. 73. Wish information about my grandmother, Ann Maria WILSON, bom about 1828 in Ohio, married Phillip J. BAKER in Kosciusko Co. in 1845. Was she daughter of Robert W. and Jane WILSON? Three Revolutionary soldiers in WILSON family served from Pa , then moved to Ohio and died there. Two were James W. and William WILSON. BAKERS were born in Pa., moved Ohio and to Indiana early in 1840 s. Contact Lucy Baker Dean; 601 Erie, Valparaiso, 46383. There will be no genealogy meeting of the Genealogy Section. Kosciusko County Historical Society during the month of January. Watch the paper’ for information about the February meeting. Please enclose a selfaddressed, stamped envelope when you write to someone and expect a reply, and tell them you saw it in‘the paper’. Women are urged to use their maiden name as part of their name when working on genealogy. Only recently I received a wonderful letter from a woman who say my query about completely different families, but my maiden name was the one that interested her. so she wrote. Winter is the time for writing letters, so HAPPY HUNTING!
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Maxwelton Drive in Turkey Creek Township. The case first appeared before the board in December and was tabled when remonstrators voiced concern about drainage and the use of septic tanks. The case was tabled again at the January meeting at the petitioner’s request to give him more time to work on these concerns. The petition requested the case be tabled the third time, saying the weather has prevented him from obtaining a good geographical survey. Case Dropped The APC dismissed the petition of John Simpson, Jr., to rezone five acres from an agricultural to a commercial district, because of lack of information regarding the case. The property is located on the east side of CR 75E and 540 feet north of CR 300 S in Wayne Township. APC members Vic Virgil, Jerry Grady, Ron Baumgartner, Charles Bower and Robert Hartzell were present at Wednesday’s meeting. The next regular meeting of the APC will be Wednesday, March 1 p.m. in the commissioners’ room in the courthouse. Discussion series for new mothers ( A series of discussions for new mothers and mothers-to-be will be held at the Community Health Information Center at Goshen Hospital, beginning Thursday, Feb. 11 at 9:30a.m. The first topic will be “My Baby and I Learn to Laugh and Cry Together.” Such things as baby blues, understanding crying, and positive and negative feelings will be considered. The discussion will be informal and will be considered. The discussion will be informal and will be a sharing of concern and knowledge. The remainder of the series will be held on the second Thursday of each month and will cover the following areas: “All My Baby Does Is Eat and Sleep”; “Should I Call the Doctor When My Baby Has .. .”; and “How Do I Decided?” The discussion will be led by Janet Yoder. R. N. There is no charge and no pre-registration is necessary Mahers are welcome to bring infants under six months with them. Contact the department of education at Goshen Hospital for further information.