The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 1, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 February 1989 — Page 18

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., February 15,1989

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STEVE AND Chris Galegor found the photo at the top of this week’s column at one of the shops at Peddlers’ Village, Goshen. The photo was on a table and caught their eye. A close look shows the women holding signs which read Milford Mail. Since the Galegor’s son, Kendall, is an employee of The Papers Incorporated, they bought it for him.

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With the photo was a card which noted the photo of the Milford Mail crew was taken in 1890. It lists five names — Wanda Barrington, Dr. Gantz, Mirtle Smith, John Huffman and Burt Sickler. The photo, the card says, was taken at Milford, Ind. Staff members took a quick look at the files and can find none of those names. We’ll keep digg-

ing but hope if any of our readers recognize any of the above names they will share what information they have on either photo or the people who are pictured. MILFORD SHOULD soon have four new residents. Chris Mahan has accepted the senior minister’s post at the Christian Church. He will move his family from Ohio to the Milford area in

about six weeks. He and his' wife, Carla, have two young sons, David, six; and Stephen, three. The Mahans were in Milford last weekend. On Saturday they were guests of honor at a reception held in the church’s fellowship hall and on Sunday he held a question and answer session during the Sunday School hour and later delivered the morning message. —O'people WHO know Tina Pinkerton will understand the humor in the fact she received a call recently with a special offer to join a spa so she could lose weight. Tina, who has been trying to gain weight for the past three years, had a hard time convincing the party on the other end of the line that she did not want or need a membership at the spa. —o— A NUMBER of people have been asking questions on the current re-assessing that is going on in the area. This week, and in the weeks to come, we will print questions and answers in this column which will help take the guess work out of answers to questions Milford residents may have about their property taxes and the appeal procedures. The answers come from Q and A prepared by the state board of

tax commissioners. Q. Why do we have property taxes? A. Sharing the benefits of community services means sharing the cost of providing them; and paying property taxes is one of the ways we contribute. Property taxes were recognized early in our state’s development as a viable means for raising money to pay for services provided by our local communities. Guidance concerning the assessing and taxation of Indiana properties was written into our state constitution, in 1851, as follows: “The General Assembly shall provide, by law, for a uniform and equal rate of property assessment and taxation and shall prescribe regulations to secure a just valuation for taxation of all property, both real and personal.” In recent years, the property tax burden of supporting local government has been alleviated by Excise taxes on cars, small trucks and non-commercial aircraft, by Bank, and Building and Loan Taxes, and by local adopted County Income Taxes. " The combined revenues from these and property taxes finance the budgets of schools, cities, counties and other units of local government —o— ON FRIDAY, Feb. 17, the Elkhart County Park and Recreation Department is holding a “Night Ski” program. This is for people who don’t have time to ski after work. Milford residents are invited to join the fun at Bonneyville Mill Country Park’s Briar Shelter. Park and recreation department officials will take those present on a ski tour around the park in the dark. Those attending should take their skis and be ready to go by 7:30 p.m. —o— OR, IF photography is more along your line, on Saturday, Feb. 18, the Elkhart County Park and Recreation Department is sponsoring a program called “Picture This.” w Beginning at 2 p.m. persons are invited to take a camera and meet at Ox Bow Haus Shelter at Ox Bow County Park. The program will begin with a sharing of tips and tricks for winter/outdoor photography and will be followed with a “photo expedition” through the park. Both beginners and advanced photographers are welcome. —o— A SPORTS feature focusing on Reed Crafton, a 5-foot-10 point guard starter with the University of Evansville Aces basketball team this season, was recently published in The Indianapolis News. Reed’s father, Clark Crafton, was a talented member of the Milford High School Trojans’ basketball team which won the county tourney in 1961. He went on to be a star scorer at Indiana Central (now University of Indianapolis). The younger Crafton, named to the Indiana All-Star team while playing at Lawrence North High School. Indiananolis. started his

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collegiate career at Florida under former Hoosier, Norm Sloan. After two seasons and only 40 minutes playing time, he decided to transfer to Evansville where he has another year of eligibility remaining. The 22-year-old has started every game but two for the Aces. He is averaging 11.5 points a game and has more than 100 assists. Evansville Coach Jim Crews describes Crafton’s personality as feisty and frisky. “He can play Larry Bird and think he can win,” Crews exclaimed. Crafton has Evansville a solid contender for

Happy 9O' h Ollie BROCK Hi HIMmM S IhJ 1 J OHIfl . fl flfl>wF- fl| I ™ irs — HONORED ON 90TH BIRTHDAY — Last Thursday afternoon, Oliver (Ollie) Haab of Milford was honored with a reception held by his employer. Brock Manufacturing of Milford, on his 90th birthday. Haab, who has been employed by Brock for 28 years, still can handle the sheets of steel. His main job is running a punch press where he punches bolt holes for feed bin roof and hopper pans. He also helps to run other parts through other machines in the plant and he assists with training young • workers on how to do the job right. It was estimated that during his 28 years, Haab has handled five million pieces of steel or 50,000 tons. When escorted to the site of the celebration, Haab received a standing ovation from his fellow employees. Some of the dignitaries who were present were Tom Earhart of Kosciusko Development; Bob Sanders of the Warsaw Chamber of Commerce: Maurice Beer, County Commissioner who happens to be Haab's nephew; Milford Town Board Member John Lehman; and Milford Town ClerkTreasurer Monica Bice. As a special birthday present, CTB flew Haab, his wife of 50 years. Emma, who also works two days a week during the winter at a local restaurant, their son, Alvin, and his wife, Carol, to Florida last Friday for a week. They had lunch with CTB’s Chairman of the Board, Howard Brembeck, who celebrated his 79th birthday on Thursday. Following the presentation, cake and punch were served. (Photo by Linda Musselman)

Thief nets $270 in robbery at Puce Station

Syracuse Police Department is continuing its investigation into a robbery at a gas station. The department is also looking into several vandalism reports. A robbery took place at Pace Station, 1025 S. Huntington Street, Syracuse, early Saturday, Feb. 11. Margo R Wright, an employee, told police a man came into the gasoline station and asked for all the money. The robbery occurred between 3:05-3:09 a m. The robber left with $270 cash and approximately

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the Midwestern Collegiate Conference championship and an NCAA Tournament bid. WHILE MANY of us were watching a basketball game on TV or possibly taking a nap last Sunday afternoon, Cathy Conley Os Milford was out for her daily walk(s). Just for the records, she walked a total of 18 miles during the day. Cathy says she normally walks 10 miles a day, but Sunday proved to be a “rather bad day,” and getting out for a walk provided her with an outlet —a good therapy when things haven’t gone just right!

$3.50 in snackfood. Gene Mock, Syracuse, and Kenneth D. Moser, Syracuse, both reported to Syracuse Police that the windshields of their vehicles had been broken Both vehicles were parked at the American Legion Post 223, South Huntington Street, Syracuse Moser found the windshield of his 1983 Pontiac had been broken at 3:03 am., Sunday, Feb 12 Mock found the windshield of his 1975 Ford truck broken at 3:29 am., on Sunday. No damage estimates were available.

When Cathy was featured as a "profile person” in The Mat - Journal on November 2,1988, she had lost 116 pounds. As of yesterday (Tuesday), her total weight loss now stands at 187 pounds. Describing herself as a “new person,” Cathy says she still has a ways to go. Her goal is to lose another 41 pounds. FORMER MILFORD Postmaster Charles Spillman has obtained his real estate brokers license recently. Spillman, a resident of Lake Tippecanoe, is an employee of Beavers Realty in North Webster.

Accidents Investigated Syracuse Police investigated two accidents Monday, Feb. 13. No one was injured in either accident. Julie M Lee, 22, Syracuse, was driving her 1987 Chevrolet Cavalier west on Pickwick Road, near Forest Drive, when the vehicle started to slide as it rounded the curve The accident occurred at 10:22 am. She told police before she could get the vehicle stopped, the car went off the roadway hitting a mailbox and slid into the ditch. Damage was estimated up to SI,OOO to the vehicle and under S2OO to the mailbox owned by Larry Spangler, Syracuse. Two-vehicles collided in the parking lot of Syracuse Post Office at 12:59 p.m. Linda K. Messer, 39, Syracuse, was backing her 1985 Chevrolet van from a parking space when it collided with a 1985 Nissan Stanza parked next to it. The Nissan is registered to Michael L. Harris, 70600 CR 25, New Paris Damage was estimated up to S2OO to the van and up to SI,OOO to the Harris vehicle