Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
SYRACUSE - The Wawasee High School marching band won third place out of seven bands competing in a parade in Jacksonville, Fla., on Friday.
The distinction of being the first baby of the new year belongs to Larry Edward Manns Jr. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Larry Edward Manns Sr. Larry Jr. made his appearance in Kosciusko Community Hospital at 3:13 a.m. Jan. 1. He weighed in at seven pounds, three ounces. The Manns reside in Syracuse. Mrs. Manns said unusual birth dates are a family habit. She was born on Feb. 29, and will celebrate her fifth (Leap Year) birthday this year.
Nolan Lee Kittrell, weight, seven pounds, nine ounces, was born at 1:39 p.m. on Jan. 1 at McDonald Hospital, to Mrs. Thurman (Velara) Kittrell, 20, Warsaw. Nolan's father, A/2c Thurman Kittrell, is serving with the Air Force in Korea and hopes to start home next July. The Kittrells have another son, Wayne, 13 months. Lucille Fisher, of Palestine, is the maternal grandmother. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Romine.
In an order issued today by Charles F. Richardson, general manager of the Winona Railroad Co., Charles J. Heacock, of this city, is made treasurer of the company, with headquarters in Warsaw, the order to go into effect today. Heacock for several years has been in charge of the offices of the Claypool Machine Co.
