The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 52, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 December 1985 — Page 1

Indl-n'P 011 ’ 1

Phones: Milford 658*4111 & Syracuse 457-3666

VOLUME 22

Christmas celebrations Mr. and Mrs. William Abel of Syracuse will be spending a quiet holiday at home this year — just the two of them. Dave and Fran Armbruster of Syracuse will celebrate Christmas day by having Fran’s parents, Bill and Joyce Johnson of Ligonier, and brother Bill over for dinner. The Jim Avery family of Milford will make Christmas day a family event as Mr. and Mrs. Byron Oswald and son, Ron Pollock, all of Syracuse; and Rick Mangoa of Cromwell get together. June and Herbert Anglemeyer of Syracuse, who have spent the last several Christmases in either California or New York, will be spending this Christmas by themselves at home this year. Mark Arnold will be home from North Western Michigan, where he is attending school, to spend the holidays with this parents, Stephan and Donna Arnold of Syracuse, and his two brothers, Brian and Stan. Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge (Kay) Bailey of Milford will share a Christmas feast with their daughter Cindy of Fort Wayne, and son Don Sprague and his family of Churubusco. Thelma and George Barlow of Leesburg will be traveling to Winchester to spend part of the holiday with Florence Rector. On their way down, they will stop in Gas City to see their son Barry Earley and then in Somerset to see their other son Larry Earley. Beverly and Richard Bibler of Milford will take time out during the holiday to go to Merrillville and visit with their son and his wife, Scott and Jill Bibler. Tim and Bobbie Campbell of Milford will divide the Christmas holiday up evenly by spending Christmas eve with Bobbie’s parents, Robert and Mary Jane Barrows, and Christmas day with Tim’s parents, Phil and Clarann Campbell. Levi and Polly Chupp of Milford will open their home on Christmas day to a houseful of guests, which will include Rosetta Coral and family, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Minnick, Mr. and Mrs. Chuck McKibbin, Mr. and Mrs. Todd Clouse, Mr. and Mrs. Craig Ostendorf, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Clouse, and Pam Leßlanc. Guests in the Kathryn Clark home of Milford on Christmas day will be Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Perrin and two children of Goshen; son Mike, and daughter Lori. Bill and Celeste Cutter and daughters, Lyssa and Lindsay, of Texas will be Christmas guests in his parent’s home, Theda and William Cutter of Syracuse. Sue and Jim Hiatt and children, Jennifer and Brian, of Middlebury will also be in attendance. Sue Hiatt is the Cutters’ daughter.. Nancy and Don Dalton of Syracuse will have a houseful of holiday guests as their nine children, along with spouses and children, will spend Christmas eve in their home. Following the holiday, the Daltons will be going to visit with Mrs. Dalton’s sister in Auburn. • Dee and Doris Darnell of Milford will be spending the day , at their daughter’s home, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney (Kathy) Beer of near Milford. The Darnells have a trip planned to Florida following the Christmas season. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney (Toyce) Davis of Milford will be spending this holiday season babysitting several children for their babysitter while she is away on vacation. The house will be full of family and friends at Barb and Larry DeWitts’ of Syracuse as their daughter’s family, Mr. and Mrs. Terry (Marty) Likens and daughter Tara; sons Mike and Mark; and Liz Waltz of North Webster will share in the spirit of Christmas day.

flic

I REJOICE | f ■ c'A i £ ■ j’w • * ’ ’ *’ * v "**' >*• <*’.. B mt / 1 K' ■ f M ® £ B' rxß l /I I I ! I^'L I 1 1 J ' I I ■I Vi '• jL t B I I tIWI A- \ f I Seasons Q/teetings ©ne uW | I The Papers Incorporated | Arch & Della Baumgartner Ron & Gloria Baumgartner £

Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE-WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

Alethea Baker Laurie Barth ( Kathy Bartman Mark Baumgartner Joann Boyer Bruce Bultemeier Linda Butler Todd Clark Mike Clevenger Paul Collier Alice Cone Lloyd Coy

Kevin Cnmisie * Sandra Debolt Nancy Dunithan - Esther Dunning Norma Earle Stephen Eryman Lidia Feshchenko Leigh Ann Flenar Jan Forney Dave Fox Sharon Gilbert Louise Golden Nancy Hall

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25,1985

Monica Haitzler Roger Heckaman Derria Hill Lynn Hively. Mark Huffman Marlys Huffman Andrea Hutchinson Jo Ann Jarvis Dee Jaynes Rebecca Jenkins Derk Kuhn Gary Kunkle

Glen Long Dave Martinez Charlotte Matthews Jan Mikel Cindy Miller Homer Miller Leslie Miller Linda Minnick Deb Morehead Joyce Morehouse Mike Morgan Linda Musselman Pamela Nickels

Rob Northrup TinaPaff Duane Pagel Toni Parrish Deb Patterson DebPiikerd Ralph Prater Gary Price Kimßantz Annie Replogle Nancy Replogle Richard Rhodes

Dan Richcreek Nanette Rovenstine Bea Ruch Karl Schmucker KipSchumm Nancy Secor Jeri Seely Deb Skevington Mike Skevington Betty Smith Darrell Stahly Ruth Ann Stork Audrey Stouder

Dave Straub Vicky Thompson Dale Tobias Ida Troup Louann Vanover Carolyn Wagner Mabel Waldbeser Angie Wall Kris West Terri Williams Marilyn Yoder Betty Young

30 c

NUMBER 52

Christmas celebrations Francis and Sonia Denton of Syracuse will spend Christmas day with their children, Tadeul and Tomir, at Mr. Denton’s parent’s home, Eva and Howard Simison of Syracuse. Larry and Jan Lant and their daughter, Joanna, of Syracuse, will enjoy the visit of Jan’s sister, Amy, and her husband, Jim Marks, after they journey from Denver, .Colo., to visit Jan and Amy’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Purdum at Lake Wawasee. The three daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John Replogle of Syracuse are home for the holidays. The young women are Becky Replogle of Washington, D. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Dave (Kathy) Shaffer of Kingsport, Tenn.; and Brenda Replogle of Leesburg. The Replogles will host their daughters, son-in-law and other family members on Christmas day. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Loveless in Ft. Wayne will be a busy and fun place on Christmas Day as Carolyn Michael, Syracuse, and her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Studtman come to spend the day. Joining in the festivities will be Carolyn’s sisters’ families from Ft. Wayne. These are Mr. and Mrs. George Mast and family, Mr. and Mrs Telack Dass and family and Jennifer Dillon. Christmas will be a busy time for Dennis and Lynne Likens and family. They plan to visit Dennis’s parents, the Robert Likens ‘ family, on Christmas Eve. On Christmas morning they will visit with Lynne’s mother, Marty Gerstner, and her brother, Bill. Then on Christmas afternoon they plan to see Lynne’s father, Thomas Gerstner and his wife, Phyllis. This will be a large family “get together.” Dinner guests at the Mr. and Mrs Homer (Mabie) Bachtel residence in Syracuse will include all of their children — Mr. and Mrs. Roman Hrynewycz and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bachtel and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Stan Thomas and son. Mr. Bachtel’s sister’s family, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Mischler of Elkhart and Rhonda of Florida, will also be spending the day with the Bachtels. A special busy Christmas season will be enjoyed this year by Glenda and Robert LeCount and family, r 1, Milford. On Christmas Eve they plan to visit their son Mike; his wife, Missy, and their daughter, Casandra, age 2, in Goshen. The LeCounts will then spend Christmas Day with Robert’s mother, Jane Nicholai, at Wawasee Heights in Syracuse. Shortly after Christmas, Glenda, Robert and daughter, Cindy, 16, will get their big present as they fly to Hawaii for a warm vacation in the sun. Tom G. and Mary Jane McClain will spend a quiet Christmas at home by Wawasee Lake while the children are traveling to various interesting places. Daughter Jain McClain will be in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolflen of Amapillo, Texas. Garth McClain will be in Colorado for a skiing vacation enjoying the company of Mr. and Mrs William Salin, Bert Dahm and former President and Mrs. Gerald Ford and family. Greg McClain, a freshman at Xavier University in Cincinnati, will also have a memorable Christmas. He is flying to Pittsburgh, Pa., to escort a friend, Sarah Brassert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Brassert, Pittsburgh, to a Cinderella Ball. The Cinderella Ball, established in 1974, is a gala for 36 girls and their escorts. It is held in the Grand Ballroom of the William Penn Hotel and is sponsored by St. Margaret Memorial Hospital Dispensary Board. The young ladies are from Pennsylvania cities and towns of Pittsburgh, Sewickley, Ligonier, Fox Chapel and Greensburg. One participant will be selected at random to reign as Cinderella for the evening.