The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 49, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 December 1982 — Page 14

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EVERYONE HAS heard of Christmas cards via air mail, but Marvin Tousley, Warsaw, received a very special kind of air mail greeting. A driver for Warsaw Dry Cleaners, Tousley decided to take a shortcut on his route just "for something different," he explained. What he found at the intersection of Mock Road and CR 100E was something different. A helium-filled balloon was floating along the ground in a ditch near the entrance of Waubee Lake. So Tousley stopped his van to see what the balloon was all about. Attached at the end of a long string was a plastic bag with a note attached. A Christmas card which read; "Merry

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Christmas and a Happy New Year to whomever finds me. I left Goshen. Indiana, at about 5 p.m." It was about 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec 17, when Tousley across his floating Christmas card. And from the date on the note, December 16, the card floated about, 15 miles from the Bashor Home of the United Methodist Church in Goshen The note’s sender. Stanley Smith, was probably hoping his Christmas wish would have traveled further than the 13-hour trip. But his wish was still the same. "Write, a letter about how and where you found me.” Stanley writes.

Let's hope this will d 0... Merry Christmas, Stanley. IT WAS a fair success, remarked Rev. Paul Tinkel, president of the Milford Ministerial Association, about the Community Christmas Carol Sing on Thursday evening. He estimated there were approximately 80 people present for the 20-minute program Special Christmas songs were provided by the Fifth Grade Special Choir of Milford, under the direction of Donna Pollen. The choir had three special numbers interspursed with carols sung by those attending. Rev. Tinkle noted that on a number of occasions cars slowed down on Main Street to hear the carols and some autos even stopped for brief moments. TODAY S CHRISTMAS tree, all decorated and ablaze with lights, actually had a deeply religious significance at one time. In medieval Europe, it was the practice of the local churches to present mystery or miracle plays, usually based on Biblical stories and intended to edify the people of the time.

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Danny Lee Pischke, 23. r 2 Cromwell, was sentenced in Kosciusko Circuit Court to five years with the Indiana Department of Corrections on a charge of battery, a class C felony. Judge Richard Sand sentenced Pischke on Monday. Pischke’s charges stemmed from the August 22 beating and subsequent drowning death of Bilte P; Harrington, 32, 137 Boston St., Syracuse. Harrington's body was found in nine feet of water in the Chinese Gardens channel between Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake on August 22. Pischke and James Alvin McGlocklin, 23, Ligonier, were charged with battery, a class C Letter to / Santa Claus Dear Santa, 7 1 am siiVyears-old. I go to Madison School. I am in the first grade. I have two brother I have ben good part of the time. I wont a coat and a pair of blue jeans and something to wear with it my brothers would like somthing to for Christmas Dorothy V. Lawrence Warsaw Ind

One of the most popular of such plays was the Paradise play, based upon the story of Adam and Eve as related in Genesis. In this play, a fir tree hung with apples was used to represent the Garden of Eden. As the mystery plays fell into disfavor, people began to place Paradise trees in their homes on the feast day of Adam and Eve, December 34th. At first, only apples, cookies and treats were used to trim the tree, symbolizing the sweet fruit of redemption. In time, candles were borrowed from the pyramid tree that was popular during the early 17th century in Germany. The latter was actually a structure of graduated wooden shelves, adorned with candles and glittering ornaments. Gradually, the pyramid tree was forgotten as the Paradise tree took on its glitter and lights. Today’s typical Christmas tree, hung with many ornaments and twinkling lights, is a far cry from the sumpie. apple-strewn fir tree that was once associated with sin. But, with the addition of candles. the Paradise tree became more symbolic of the light of Christ and so it is that the modern Christmas tree is a symbol of joy to Christians today.

felony and Donald Lamar Newcomer, 29, r 3 Warsaw, was charged with battery, a class B misdemeanor. A grand jury was convened to consider possible indictments in the case. Hours given for license branch Roxanna Hadley, Syracuse License Branch Manager, has announced that the license branch will be closed Thursday, Dec. 23, through Sunday, Dec. 26, for the Christmas holiday. The bureau will reopen Monday at 8:30 a m. and regular business hours, 8:304:30, will be observed until Wednesday. On Friday, Dec. 31, the branch will close at noon. In addition to the closing, Mrs. Hadley announced that anyone ordering personalized license -plates for 1983 must order these by December 31. >1,600 taken in marina robbery Items valued at more than 11,600 were taken from the Dewart Lake Marina, CR 30QE, Thursday or Friday, according to Kosciusko County Police. Officials stated two Johnson boat motors, valued at $1,275; seven face masks, valued at $85.65; four ski jackets, totaling $319.96; three pair of pants, value unknown; and a pair of snowmobile gloves, valued at $27 50; were reported missing. Backing accident Lowell T. Stidham, 49, Syracuse, was involved in a backing mishap in Warsaw Friday afternoon, Dec. 17. Police reports state Stidham’s auto backed into a parked auto on East Main Street in Warsaw. The parked auto, owned by Richard K eeven, 307 North Washington St., Warsaw, received less than S2OO damage. There was no damage to Stidham struck. Leesburg teen injured in mishap Jill Kissell. 16. r 2 Leesburg, sustained abrasions to the forehead and complained of pain in her lower legs following a onevehicle accident Sunday, Dec. 20. on CR 100E, north of US 30 at 11 p.m. The driver, Thomas A. Johnston, 18, 1601 Greenhill Dr , Warsaw, was cited for driving while intoxicated Also injured was Marcy Doyle. 16r( Warsaw, who suffered a laceration to her upper ear. Both Miss Kissell and Miss Doyle were passengers in the Johnston vehicle. According to police. Johnston was southbound on CR 100E. when he lost control of the auto The auto skidded off the road and rolled over throwing the passengers from the vehicle Money token Robert Wiles, r 3 Syracuse, reported to Kosciusko County Police that sonmeone broke into his home between 10 am. and 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16. Taken in the break-in were 50 half dollars, SSO in change and a purse containing ok! coms Veggie rack Instead of a metal roasting rack, place meat or poultry on a base of criss-crossed carrots and celery sticks for more flavorful pan drippings.

LOCAL HISTORY will not still. The running commentary in these columns on the history of the three Main Street buildings being torn down to make room for a new doctor’s office, has evoked comments from Bill Rex of Syracuse, a fellow who grew up in Milford and whose memory of things of this nature appears sharp and accurate. Rex’s father, the late G. L. Rex, operated a general store on the northwest comer or Emeline and Main Streets, just across the road north of the razed buildings site. Rex claims to recall when Frank and Mary Merrick operated a passenger and freight station in the north building where the Winona Interurban line made regular stops. The Merricks later operated the Milford Tea Room in the building across the street in a room now the composing room of The Papers Incorporated, and still later operated a grocery store in the room on the east side of the town’s main business Mock, a room now occupied by Jerry Lambert’s antique storage. Rex says he remembers a shoe repair shop in the rear of the room occupied by the Merricks (not the shoe repair shop in the Estep building operated for years by the late Fred (“Dutch”) Waldbeser) and that "this fellow made a little home brew and had the feds swoop down on him.” Rex could not remember this fellow’s name but claims the fact is corroborated by B. N. ("Jack”) Sharp, for years a Main Street hardware and implement dealer. WORD HAS been received that Gwen (Mrs. Randall) Dewart is retiring from teaching in the Hickory. N. C.. area. She and her husband will be coming to Milford in the near future to look for a home. Family members would like to surprise her by having former students write her letters on her retirement. The Dewarts are both Milford natives, she is the daughter of Mary Orn and the late Amos Orn and Randall is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dewart. Former students who wish to write Mrs. Dewart should do so in

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care of her son, Jon. at r 1 Milford. Ind. 46542. ANGIE WELLER LIKE MANY youngsters born in late 1981 or in 1982, this is Angie Weller’s first Christmas and someone has written the following letter to Santaon behalf of the young lady: "Dear Santa. ‘Tve been a good girl this year but I'll have to admit it’s been easier for me.than most, since I've only been around a couple of months. Please bring me a mobil so I can look at something besides the ceiling in my playpen. "I’d also like some plastic toys to chew on. Santa, please be careful coming down our chimney 'cause my daddy keeps me nice and warm with our woodstove. 1 love you." The letter is signed Angie Weller, r 1 Silver Lake. Angie is the daughter of Mark and Laura Weller of that southern Kosciusko County town and is the first grandchild of Leon and Dorothy Tucker of r 1 Milford. Merry Christmas Angie...

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