The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 August 1988 — Page 12

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., August 3,1988

It happened . . . in Syracuse

10 YEARS AGO, August 3,1978 Thirteen members of the Ebenezer Ladies Aid, Syracuse, with guests, Mrs. Flora Buffenbarger and Emma Souder, met Thursday, July 20, in the home of Mrs. Ruth Smith. Mary B. Miller had charge of the meeting. Fern Weirick and Ruth Smith gave the devotions. State Senator John B. Augsburger should be cultivating the small fry. who will soon become bonafide voters. While at the Three-Flags recently for he was talking to one of the pert young things behind the counter, and she finally asked, “And who are you again?” Syracuse Lake residents as well as boaters and skiers, can now get storm warnings and sunset alarms froth a new light installed atop a pole at the city pier at the east end of Main Street. The strobe light comes on by astronomical clock, with controls at the fire station and can be operated manually if necessary. 20 YEARS AGO, JULY 31,1968 The Board of School Trustees of the Lakeland Community School Corporation have appointed William Dorsey to the position of principal for the Syracuse junior high school for 1968-69 school Items taken from garage Two incidents of theft were reported to Syracuse Police between Saturday, July 30, and Tuesday, Aug. 2. Lehman Mahlon, North Huntington Street, told police that someone had opened an overhead garage door at his residence and removed several items sometime between 9 p.m. Friday, July 29, and 5 a.m. Saturday. Stolen were two weed eaters, one reciprocating saw, and one .cordless hedge trimmer, accounting for a $285 loss. Mrs. Steve Finton, South Harrison Street, noted that someone had stolen mail from her mailbox sometime around 1 p.m. Saturday, July 30. Finton told police that the mail included a check that she had filled out in the amount of S3O. Both incidents remain under investigation.

MILLER’S MERRY MANOR RECOGNIZES THE NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR DEDICATED NURSING PROFESSIONALS 4 w mmm| k Aw'la p M /K 9 ' T< W • few k LI » ,) zL g-ib i jw MH |K a Um - '' '" * MILLER’S MERRY MANOR PROVIDES ING GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES, SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS PURSUING CAREERS IN THE HEALTH CARE FIELD AND EXCELLENT PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND ADVANCEMENT. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT MILLER’S MERRY MANOR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES COME OUT AND SEE US TODAY WE’RE LOCATED ON COUNTY FARM RD., SOUTH OF WARSAW ■ i Merry Manor INC. Providers Os 1 /2 Mile Soyth Os 24 Hour County Farm Road Patrick Boyle Prafeukuul WarjaxlH 46580 Administrator NtinmgCtn (219J267-8196

year. He replaces Robert Slavens who has resigned to accept a position at Wabash. Syracuse police chief Daniel W. Ganger of 313 N. Indiana Ave., has submitted his resignation to the Syracuse town board effective as soon as board members act upon same. Chief, for four years, Ganger has accepted a position in quality control with Vega home trailer industw and will assume his duties Seprerhber 1. Faye Rheinheimer, a student at Wawasee High School, is attending the third annual Ball State University yearbook workshop, being held July 23 - August 8. The workshop is under the codirectorship of Mrs. Carole Riley, assistant director of publication, Indianapolis Broad Ripple high school and John Butler, director of publications, Fort Wayne Elmhurst high school. 30 YEARS AGO, JULY 31,1958 Mrs. Lee Fischer announced recently that she will open a women’s apparel shop Saturday, Aug. 9, in Wawasee Village. To be known as Margie’s Village Shop, the new store is located in the former Etter Real Estate office. The building is undergoing complete remodeling inside to take care of the new store equipment and has been redecorated on the outside. ' Joe Shewman was selected as the fifth member of the school board at a meeting of the Advisory Board and Township Trustee Saturday morning in the trustee’s office. Members of the board for the remainder of 1958 are the trustee, Calvin E. Beck and advisory board members Charles Kroh, Wade Zerbe, and Earl Darr. Milt Wysong, one of the best fisherman in Indiana gave,a talk to the Rotary Club last Monday noontime on the subject 80 years ago today, and he did job. Most of those present hoped he’d hand out some of his fishing secrets, but he didn’t. Members of the Journal staff are quite upset over the disappearance last week of the feature write, Persepolis J. Throckmorton Morgantroyd. Morgantroyd was a fairly new employee, but he had taken over the task of writing most of the editorial and feature pages. He failed to show

up for work last week, and as a result, the Journal has not had «any editorial or feature page for two issues. If anybody happens to see Morgantroyd, please call the Journal, he is easy to recognize, being only three feet tall, and having green hair. Harry H. Reuschel of Goshen completed negotiations this week for the purchase of the Dixie Restaurant from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bates and will open the doors Friday morning 1 August as the new owner. 50 YEARS AGO, AUGUST 5,1938 On Wednesday, the South Shore Bridge club met at the South Shore Inn for a delightful luncheon and afternoon of bridge. The hostesses for the affair were Mrs. Dan Teetor and Mrs. Holmes. On Friday, Mrs. Ben Schaefer entertained a group of friends at a luncheon given in the hotel. After lunch the ladies enjoyed the afternoon playing contract. Governor M. Clifford Townsend is spending the week at the State House on the east end of Lake Wawasee near the state fish hatcheries. Mr. Z. James Byers will fill the position vacated by Mr. A.F. Mathusen, who was teacher of Vocation Agriculture in the local high school last year. Mr. Byers and his family have moved into the Fred Self property for the coming year. Mr. Byers corpes from Manchester. Miss Frances Franklin who was scheduled to teach the fifth grade in the local school, has resigned. Her place will be filled by Miss Jeanette Burger, a graduate of Manchester College and a resident of Goshen. Members and Guests of the Jolly Dozen club of Garrett are spending a week at the Schulthess cottage at Willow Grove. The ladies are Mrs. George Schulthess, Mrs. A.L. Farmer, Mrs. George Iler, Mrs. Elizabeth Springer, Mrs. E M. Alley, Mrs. U.G. Bishop, Mrs. J.C. Smeed, Mrs. Sherman Brubaker, Mrs. S.D. Johnson, all of Garrett. Mrs. Natalie Martin of Chicago; Mrs. O.F. Bell, Willard, Ohio; Mrs. Jennie Bruce and Mrs. Mary Deßrular of Gary. This club is one of the oldest in Garrett and has been meeting each year at the same place for many years.

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Minor injuries as vehicles collide

A number of area residents were involved in accidents that were investigated by the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department in the last week. On July 27, Sonya Roberts, Lite Breeze Trailer Ct., lot 47, Pierceton, told police she fell asleep at the wheel while traveling on Base Line Road. Roberts 1984 AMC sustained an estimated $2,500 in damages after it left the roadway at the intersection of Base Line Road and Armstrong Road in Plain Township. A parked vehicle owned by Vickie Harris, r 2 box 12A lot 12Or~ Warsaw, received damag’tes estimated at up to SI,OOO when 1K was struck by an unknown vehicle on July 27 at 1:30 p.m. Witnesses told police that Harris’s vehicle, which was parked in a parking lot in Van Buren Township, was struck by a second vehicle that was backing out of the lot. The second vehicle after striking the Harris auto left Area residents booked at jail The following persons were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail during the past week: Walter Feshchenkl, 27, r 4 box 94C, Syracuse, was charged with public intoxication and released on $175 bond. William Fiedrke, 43, r 1, Leesburg, was booked for driving under the influence and released on $350 bond. James Poe, 26, general delivery, North Webster, was booked into the jail to be held for sentencing. Robert Miller, 23, r 3 box 486, Syracuse, was sentenced to two years in the county jail. David Pancake, 25,72833 CR 29 lot 14, Syracuse, was booked to be sentenced.

the scene of the accident. Two persons received minor injuries in a motorcycle accident that occurred on July 27 at 1:33 p.m. on Island Park Road near Warsaw. Paul Rector, 15, P.O. box 305, Warsaw, told police that he lost control of his 1981 Kawasaki while giving Cindi Method, 11, a ride. Both Rector and Method received cuts and scratches when the motorcycle spilled. Damage to Rector’s motorcycle was estimated at under S2OO and he was cited by police for operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license. Failure to yield the right of way was the primary cause cited by police for a two car collision on CR 450 N in Tippecanoe Township on July 29. A 1981 Cadillac driven by John Mills, 81, r 1 box 616 c, Leesburg, sustained up to SI,OOO in damages when it was struck by an auto while trying to turn off of CR 450 N. Penny Cripe, 37, P.O. Box 227 CR 700 N, North Webster, told police that Mills turned in front of her and she was unable to stop in time to avoid the collision. Damage to Cripe’s 1987 Olds was also listed at up to SI,OOO. A slippery roadway was the cause of a one-vehicle accident on July 30 at 7:55 p.m. on SR 15 south of Leesburg. Wayne Julian, 65, 1234 Sunnyside Dr., Kalamazoo, Mich., told police that after passing another vehicle on SR 15 he tried to pull back into the southbound lane and he lost control of his car after it started to slide. Julian’s 1983 Pontiac received up «to $5,000 in estimated damages after it left the roadway and struck an embankment. Damage to a 1975 Hornet driven by Todd Shepherd, 19, r 1 box 644-J, Leesburg, was estimated at up to SI,OOO after it was involved in a one-car collision on July 30 on CR 175 E in Plain Township. Shepherd’s vehi-

cle left the roadway and struck a tree in the yard of Eric Seifert, r 6 box 7, Warsaw. A two-car collision on July 30 did up to an estimated $27,500 in total damages to the vehicles involved in a morning accident on SR 15 near Warsaw. The accident, which occurred north of CR 350 N, involved a 1983 Chevy driven by Eva Huff, 29, r 2 box 49, Warsaw, and a 1979 Jeep driven by Gregory Snider, 33, box 124, New Paris. Damage to Huff’s vehicle was listed at up to $25,000 and Snider’s jeep sustained up to an estimated $2,500 in damages. A motorcycle accident on Sunday at 3:32 p.m. in Van Buren township left two persons with minor injuries. Dale Newcomer, 27, 208*2 New St., Goshen, told police that he was traveling south on CR 400E, south of Syracuse, when he lost control of his motorcycle and went off the roadway into a ditch. Newcomer, as well as a passenger on his motorcycle, Dorothy Mast, 22, box 59, Milford, both received minor injuries. • Damage to Newcomer’s 1978 Honda was listed at up to SI,OOO. Three persons received minor injuries, including a Syracuse resident, in a two vehicle accident at 9 a.m. yesterday on US 30 near Pierceton. Bonnie Carpenter, 41, r 9 box 99, Anderson, told police that she was going north on US 30 when a southbound vehicle driven by Cynthia Wells, 32, r 1 box 147 Chickasaw, Syracuse, turned into her. Wells told police that she looked away from the road and when she looked back, she didn’t see the Carpenter vehicle. Wells and Carpenter both received minor injuries as did 43-year-old Luella Huffman, r 1 box 233, Frankton, a passenger in the Carpenter auto. Damage to Carpenter’s 1986 Chevy and Wells’ 1983 Pontiac was estimated at up to $5,000 each.