The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 48, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 December 1982 — Page 20

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Opera house comes down —

Out with the old . . . in with the new

By DEBFOX It was ' out with the old” on Friday and Saturday when the huge backhoe crane, operated by Darrell Custer, demolished the two-story buildings on South Main Street in Milford known as the old opera house and H and H Machine When the ground is cleared it will be “in with the new,” The demolition received television news coverage on Friday when Franchesca Stevens and cameraman Bill Hentach did a story for Channel 28 news. The segment u as shown on the 6 p m

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news that evening with MailJournal Publisher Arch Baumgartner being interviewed During the interview, Baumgartner stated $13,000 was raised to have the building razed. He pointed out the fact Milford is undergoing a revitalization program with several new buildings recently constructed. New Doctor's Office A new doctor's office will be built, at the cost of about $70,000, by Village Green Homes, Etna Green, lite new doctor’s office is through a cooperative program between the board of directors of

Kosciusko Community Hospital and a group of interested Milford businessmen and citizens. According to L. Milton Holmgrain, administrator of KCH, the building will be erected by February and the new doctor, William Percy, will be in the building on or about April 1. Dr. Percy, who is in his late 20s, has had a private practice in the Toronto, Canada, area for the past five years. Brief History The old opera house was built

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in the late 1890 s or early 1900 s, where community band concerts, dances and performances were held and conducted by local performers. '> After the opei*a house phased out, the building was used by the United Methodist Church congregation for Sunday services, a garment factory in the 1920 s and apartments. Prior to World War II and shortly afterwards, Mel and Bessie Lyons operated the Milford Awning Company But prior to Lyons, Otto Miller had the building. There he built an outsized boat, knocking out part of the west wall to remove it. Henry Heidesmith also had a furniture store in the building. Lyons sold the building to Dale Wagoner and later it was taken over by the Hamsher family, falling heir to Joe Hamsher. In 1957 Hamsher started H and H Machine Shop and in 1967. by accident, Milford Rubber was started. By 1978 things started going down hill for the machine shop business, but the rubber company kept molding away. In October 1982 Hamsher sold the building to KCH for approximately $25,000. Other Buildings The two-story brick home was once the home of Mrs. Washington (Mary) Pinkerton in the late 1930 s and was inherited by Guy and Bertha Pinkerton. The home was rented to Harry Beer. Later Earl and Marjorie Hartter, now of Phoenix. Ariz., lived in the home with their children. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Free and family also resided there for a time. The Emery E. ("Mac”) Little Insurance and Real Estate business was located in the building. Later Bill Little took over in the same location prior to the building of a new agency

building on SR 15 in 1965. The other building, a two-story building facing Main Street on the comer of Emeline Street, was owned by Carson and Clara Wise, who operated a grocery store. It is also remembered as the Groves Drug Store, owned by Frank Groves. Living in the apartments at that time were W'illiam Felkner and family. In more recent years, Ray and Ema Bray operated a general Ambm guw . f »*■ . * B VI r 4 1 • 4b * ■ ’ % I w hi— hfc ' mH FIRST PART TO GO WAS THE BACK SECTION

appliance sales and service store. He also operated his electrical business from this location. In 1972 the building was leased to Herman P. Frauhiger. Warsaw, who installed ''Milford Laundromat.” This was operated for one year before it was sold to Hamsher.

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