The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 33, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 August 1986 — Page 5
"CRUZIN AROUND 'CUSE”
(Continued from page 4) ried a day-old date line: Saturday, December 6, 1941. We learned this from a yellowed, slightly tattered copy of the special edition carried around by local insurance exec. Larry Stackhouse. THE SYRACUSE-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new executive secretary, to fill the vacancy left by the recent resignation of Nancy (Mrs. Robert) Myers. Nancy has held the job for the past year, and has kept regular hours at the chamber’s new offices in Syracuse Town Hall. She told this column, “It’s time for a change. ” She turned in a letter of resignation at the board meeting last Wednesday morning, effective immediately, but has told chamber President Jim Evans she will continue on through dues-paying time until they find a replacement. —o— THE SYRACUSE Jaycees did their civic duty Monday night when they took paint brushes and ’’’
Court news
(Continued from page 4) Carol A. and Lonnie E. Hanson versus Pete Radcliffe, defendant ordered to pay $190.25 plus costs. Robert E Whyder, doing business as North Webster Blue Flame, versus Thomas and June Berry; defendants ordered to pay $807.58 plus costs. Jon A. Roberts, doing business as Roberts Farms, versus Maurice Yoder; defendant ordered to pay- $1,157.37 plus costs. Grange Mutual Casualty ver sus Amos Hunt; defendant ordered to pay $2,819.64 'plus costs. Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jeanne Weirick: Lisor-Conder Kenneth Edwin Lisor, 21. r 1 box 64. Syracuse, and Toni Gail Conder. 19. r 1 box 35. Syracuse. Richardson-Hughes Ricky Ray Richardson. 23. r 1' lot 844. Cromwell, and Cassandra Celest Hughes. 24. r 1 lot 844.
I Under the... Courthouse f;Dome By Ron Sharp AREA SCHOOLS HAVE SPENT $75,000,000 IN CONSTRUCTION A survey of figures released by the State Department of Education reveals that local schools (Warsaw. Wawasee, Whitko, Tippecanoe, Triton, and WaNee,) have not spared your dollars when it comes to building. Since the 1975-76 school year cumulative funds for building and debt service have recorded expenditures of $53 million As of July 1, 1985. the above local schools owe s2l million for buildings. Warsaw led all local schools with a total expenditure and debt still owed of $lB million. . This does not include any expenditures during the 1985-86 year that ended July 1986. Plans are for the Warsaw school officials to bond and use a cumulative fund that would require an outlay of between $22 to $25 million dollars. Wawasee also is in a building program that will exceed $3,000,000. Other school districts also have or are in the planning ‘‘maze” of building programs. ’ It is conceivable by the year 1990 the schools in the area would have spent or paid off $100,000,000 in building programs. A breakdown of funds expended and still owed is shown below. School Spent Still owes Total Wawasee $11,219,528 $6,907,156 $18,126,684 Warsaw 16,731,131 3,046,100 19.777,231 Tippecanoe 4,904.802 2,565,000 7.469,802 Whitko 6,987,942 136,500 7,124,442 Triton 2,857,760 2,100,000 4.957,760 WaNee 10,843.491 6,644,166 17.487,657 Total $53,544,654 $21,398,922 $74,943,576 AS OF JULY, 1985. public schools in Indiana were in debt for building programs ONE BILLION FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS. The schools of Indiana are paying back their debts at the rate of 220 million dollars per year. However, they are losing ground. Ten years ago they owed $1,177,895,939. HOW DO TAXPAYERS GET CONTROL OF SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAMS' 1 By State Legislative action. (1) pass a law that requires voter consent on any future improvements or additions totaling more than SIOO,OOO. (2) draw up three basic plans for new schools (elementary, junior high, and high school). Local school officials would be limited to adopting only these plans for their new buildings. This law would transfer control back to the taxpayer. If the taxpayer wished to have marble halls, Olympic-size swimming pools, auditoriums that will seat thousands, they can opt to pay for these. IS THE CENTER STREET OVERPASS BEING DUSTED OFF - Surveyors were all over the Center Street area next to Big Four tracks recently. Rumor: There is a possibility Mayor Jeff Plank is going to dust off the old plans to build the railroad_overpass on Center Street. MAKING IMPROVEMENTS on the old home place: Permits jumped 25 percent the first six months of 1986 as compared to the same period of 1985. A total of 133 permits valued at $1,409,641 were issued in 1986 as compared to $1,222,152 in 1985. TO TURN BANKER — Rumor has it that Sheriff Al Rovenstine will become a branch manager for the Lake City Bank. The sheriff’s term ends Dec. 31,1986. Rovenstine has served eight years. In addition he has many years with the department and can return to the force as an officer. Ron Robinson, first deputy, is Republican candidate for county sheriff in the November general election. TAX DRIVEWAYS Kosciusko County is unique in that it forces its taxpayers to pay for driveways. Most counties in the state eliminate driveways from assessment roils. (Question: What happened to us when we gave up the horse? Answer: We got gasoline tax, driveway tax, excise tax, and sales tax.) LET’S TEST THEM Freshmen entering major colleges this year must pass an American College Test with a score of 700, if they wish to participate in the colleges’ competitive athletic programs Why don’t we require our candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives take the same test? If they don’t pass, they can’t run. As for our State Assembly, members should be required to take third grade math and English tests. If they failed, they would be ineligible to run (Failing score: 85.) We would suggest that the Indiana State Teachers Association be in charge of the testing program.
spray paint cans in hand and painted over the graffiti on the east wall of the Masonic Building in uptown Syracuse. It’s a credit to them for taking part in the city-wide fix-up, clean-up program this column has been promoting. TOM AND Brad Jackson, principal owners of Jackson Development Co., have purchased the 10-acre tract known as Fox Run, adjacent on the south to Wawasee High School, where they plan to build a 18-house sub-division. The purchase was from Larry Hackaman and others for an undisclosed sum of money. Jackson said this week it will divide into 19 lots, and that the houses will be ranch, split level, etc. — “it will be a real nice sub-division,’’ said Jackson. LYLE KELL, a resident of Old Homosasa. Florida, is spending a brief vacation with friends and relatives in the Syracuse community. Retired now, Kell is remembered here as a businessman related to the marina business and is an expert mechanic. He moved to Florida in 1974.
Cromwell Tinkey-Reeve Robert George Tinkey, 24, r 5 box 102, Syracuse, and Tracy Denae Reeve, 24. r 5 box 102, Syracuse Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Courts: Cuyler — George J. Cuyler. r 1 box V 9. Syracuse, and Iris June Cuyler, r 1 box V 9, Syracuse. The couple was married May 23, 1986, and separated July 21, 1986. There are no minor children. Wahl — Peggy Wahl, Cromwell, and Brendan Wahl, Syracuse. The couple was married Feb. 19, 1977, and separated July 22. 1986. There are four minor children. Overmyer — Sherri Marie Overmyer. no address given, and Brad Alison Overmyer. r 2 box 600. North Webster The couple was married Sept. 14. 1985. and separated July 14.1986. There are no minor children.
Mignery — Mark L. Mignery, r 1 Cromwell, and Sandra K. Mignery, P.O. Box 343 Leesburg The couple was married Sept. 8. 1981. and separated March 21. 1986. There are two minor children. Smith — Bruce A. Smith. 305 E. William St.. Milford, and Crystal H. Smith, Goshen. The couple was married May 7, 1983. and separated July 22. 1986. There is one minor child. Wagoner — Joan E. Wagoner. North Webster, and M. Woodrow Wagoner. 11. North Webster The couple was married Aug. 18.1959, and separated July 28. 1986. There are no minor children. Bernicky — Debbie J Bernicky, no address given, and Keith P. Bernicky, r 1 box 157 X Milford. The couple was marriea March 12,1977, and separated July 24. 1986. There are three minor children. Ever — Robert R. Ever, r 2 box 151, Syracuse, and Vivian R. Ever, r 3 Ligonier. The couple was married Dec 13, 1968. and separated Sept. 11. 1985 There are four minor children.
■■'wrnjiwi ■ A ,gw„—7 nMF.W ATTENDS CULINARY COLLAGE — Jeremy Corson of Syracuse recently attended Johnson and Wales College’s week-long Culinarv Career Exploration program at the college's Culinary Arts Division. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Corson. Designed to help high school students in their career decisionmaking&the summer Culinary Career Exploration provided students with a variety of experiences from basic food production techniques and culinary arts procedures to laboratory demonstrations and field trips. Also, students listened to industry guest speakers and had the opportunity for informational interviews with professional chefs, graduate students, and career development counselors. Opened in 1972, the Culinary Arts Division of Johnson and Wales College is now one of the world’s largest food service training facilities. In addition to the culinary arts program, the division offers associate degree programs in pastry arts and hotel food and beverage management. More than 2200 students are enrolled in the Culinary Arts Division programs, including close to 200 students in the weekend degree program. Founded in 1914, Johnson and Wales College is located in Providence. R.1.. and offers associate and baccalaureate degrees in business, hospitality and food service career education.
Strong armed robbery of liquor store July 30
Srime Crime Stoppers, a non-profit organization involving the police, the media and the public in the fight against crime, offers anonymity and cash rewards to persons who furnish information leading to the arrest and the filing of criminal charges against felony offenders. The following “Crime of the Week” was furnished by the Kosciusko County Crime Stoppers organization: The strong armed robbery of a
Letters to the editor
Congress fails its patriotic duty
Dear Editor: What’s wrong with the thinking of the American liberals in Congress’’ They think a strong, well armed America endangers world peace. In contrast, they excuse the Soviet Union’s huge military spending saying it is only to keep the balance of power in response to America's plans for aggression. The truth is the plans for aggression are all on the Soviet side as they try to start a war by terrorizing many small defenseless countries until they are weak and discouraged, then they take them over and millions of people loose their freedom and become slaves. A new study by W. T. Lee. an analyst with the defense intelligence agency, has found that over the past 10 years Soviet defense spending has grown from 50 billion rubles to some 170 billion in 1985 so this means the Soviet detense budget has varied from 8.5 percent of total income to 38 percent in and 1985. So the Lee record goes on to show that most communist countries are never really at pease and continue to spend 12-16 percent of GNP on military The United States spends seven percent and most NATO countries spend five percent. The Lee report has uncovered the camouflage plan called Maskirvka where they conceal * missiles that our CIA probably listed /as dismantled. The Lee report shows that the Soviet economy has spent 21 percent on defense which is roughly three times the seven percent of USA Doesn’t that tell you who the aggressor country is. . What America must do — write our senators and representatives at US Senate. Washington. D C. 20510 or US House of Representatives, Washington. D C. 20515 and insert that they support the strategic defense initiative and America’s new missiles and bombers I have listed a few CPUSA communist party USA leftists. 1. Tom Swann, president of the leftist student association which has participated in many CPUSA. 2. Brenda Davenport, student coor-
liquor store is the ‘‘Crime of the Week.” About 9:30 p.m., July 30, Lakeview Liquors on North Detroit Street, Warsaw, was robbed by a single white male acting as if he had a weapon. He was described as five feet, eight to nine inches tall, dark brown hair, aged in his 30s. He was wearing a black baseball cap and sunglasses at the time of the robbery. He is believed to have left the scene in a silver late model four door vehicle. Persons with information regarding this robbery are asked to contact Crime Stoppers, tollfree, at 1-800-342-STOP. Callers will be assigned a code number and will not have to reveal their names Crime Stoppers will pay up to SI,OOO if the information leads to an arrest or indictment.
dinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, SCLS. a group that has long been leftist and deeply involved in CPUSA fronts here and abroad. 3. John Bachtell, chairman of the Young Communist League. 4. Jane McAlevy, president of the student association of the State University of New York. These leaders of leftist organizations should be avoided because they are enemies of our freedoms and lack the patriotic drive of our free enterprise economy and the incentive of private ownership aided by our capitalistic system. God is the author of liberty and freedom. So if America is to survive. we all need divine guidance and dedicated obedience to our Creator As I see the story, Bryon Ulrich Source: American Sentinel No. 386 Wholesale prices Wholesale prices held steady in June but fell at an annual rate of 6.5 percent for the first six months of 1986; the largest half-year plunge since the government began keeping such records in 1947, the Labor Department said recently
BH II BB r I bmv SHOOTING FOR SAFETY — Tie Pang family of Syracuse took advantage of a gun safety program offered by the Syracuse Police Department for local merchants ami their employees last Thursday. Aug. 7. The program, under the direction of Officer Robert Houser, left, will also be held Thursday, Aug. 14 morning and afternoon and the evening of August 19. Several hundred rounds of ammunition were fired by the students last Thursday, after being taught hov to handle a weapon safely. Pictured shooting, from left, ire Teresa Pang, Peter Pang, Michael Pang, and Larry Harter. Houser advises any merchant wishing to register for the course to contact the police department and fill out the proper form. There is a small fee and certificates are giveii to each person completing the course.
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from the Syracuse police log— Cattle running loose at condos
The following information was obtained from the log of the Syracuse Police and Fire Departments: August (> 7:07 a.m. — Subject called r eference kids playing in garden. 10:25 am. — Dispatch at Kosciusko County called r?ference a stolen vehicle. 7:29 p.m. — Subject reported s imeone shooting a gun. . August 7 1:39 a.m. — Subject advised of assault and battery. 11:14 a.m. — Subject reported an obscene telephone call. 1:13 p.m. — Subject called reference a man followed her home. 4:54 p.m. — Subject reported c ittle running loose at Runaway C ondominiums. August 8 2:08 a.m. — Report of a suspicious vehicle at Wawasee Heights. 6:49 a m. — Ambulance needed at West Portland Street. 10:37 a m. — Subject advised items stolen from boat. 11:36 a.m. — Nine-year-old child missing from Fish Hatchery. 7:26 p.m. — Ambulance needed a t King Arthur Trail. 10:24 p.m. — Subject on station wiLht child with cut head.
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Wed.. August IX 1986 —THE MAIL-JOURNAL
August 9 4:21 a.m. — Party advised there is a saw horse in roadway at County Line Road. 2 p.m. — Subject reported a man bothering his mother on Old SR 13. 4:45 p.m — Subject on Wawasee Lake reported vandalism. 5:45 p.m. — Subject at Cocineros reported a stolen bicycle. 6 p.m. — Subject on station reported vandalism. 7:46 p.m. — Subject on station with pains. 8:54 p.m. — Ambulance needed at East Main Street reference personal injury accident. 10:46 p.m. — Subject reported cars racing in Oakwood. 10:52 p.m. — Subject reported vandalism to car. 10:59 p.m. — Had a report of a property damage accident at Pilcher’s Shoe Store. 11:12 p.m. — Party advised his house was shot full of holes. August 10 1:37 a.m. — Party advised there is a man trying to kill a woman with an ax. 3:38 a m. — Party advised of domestic trouble around Pier 800. 4:38 a.m. — Ambulance needed on North Shore Drive. 9:31 a.m. — Subject advised on vandalism to sign at business. 10:35 a m. — Property damage accident at SR 13 and CRIOOON. 2:51 p.m. — Subject on station for an officer. 7:40 p.m. — Had a report of an intoxicated driver heading south towards North Webster. 8 p.m. — Subject complained about someone burning garbage. 8:36 p.m. — Subject reported a theft. August It 5:59 a m. — Fire at 957 Enchanted Hills.
INDIAN AND LOCAL HISTORY ARE YOU INTERESTED IN? Early Indian history ot Syracuse Area. A visit to Flatbelly’s Village in 1835. Indian population of the county in I’B3o’s. Founding of Syracuse in 1837 Early settlers of Syracuse area. All above information is in Vol. I (1826 to 1874) A History of Syracuse. Send $ll.OO To: SHARP’S NEWS SERVICE 313 Indiana Avenue Syracuse, Ind. 46567 Your Name ' Street or Rural Route j City or Town Zip Offer expires October 15. 1986
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8:41 a.m. — Subject reported to Unit 1 a theft from vehicle at Captain’s Place 2:59 p.m. — Subject advised of a parking problem. 3:06 p.m. — Subject reported subject selling without a permit 5:30 p.m. — Ambulance needed at Sunrise Beach Pier 122. 10:53 p.m. — Subject reported a party on Medusa Street. August 12 12:05 a.m. — Party advised there is a pick-up sitting in front of Sea Nymph. 1:23 a.m. — Party advised there is a group of kids hanging around in the Heights. 9:12 g.m. — Property damage accident at North Shore Drive. 9:38 a.m. — Subject reported Counting House Bank pouch lost at Pappy Lake. 11:18 a.m. — Report of a vehicle speeding up and down alleys at Benton and Harrison Streets. 12:17 p.m. — Young male subject advised “I want to report a fire’’ and hung up. Ran trace 4:48 p.m. — Subject advised of vandalism at Pier 700. 8:14 p.m. — On station reference juvenile problem. 9:26 p.m. — On station reference dog bite. Cops and bears MORGAN HILL. CALIF - Criminals take note: Police here will .soon have some new equipment in their arsenal — 50 cuddly teddy bears to help calm children in trouble and maybe even soften up some hard-core crooks. On farm prices WASHINGTON - Prices farmers get for raw products dropped 1.6 percent in June, falling to percent below the level of a year ago, the Agriculture Department said recently.
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