The Herald-Palladium from Benton Harbor, Michigan • 23

1 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1958 THE NEWS -PALLADIUM, BENTON HARBOR, MICH. SECTION TWO PAGE SEVEN even Mile -140 Span Opens In 195 8 $15 for each meeting A little ray of sunshine came to city taxpayers, as well." The new mill Paper Co. of Erie, took over. The action followed a vote of stockholders two years ago, who gave more than 99 per cent endorsement to trading their stock for Hammermill common stock. Watervliet, Covert Linked By Neiv Four Lane Stretch Its opening was one phase of a five-year state highway program that will see a straight, smooth M-140 linking Nlles and Covert.

Watervllet's new thoroughfare to the north was not built without some difficulty. In September, a ing hole that was left. However, the road is now in sound condition. The" highway Is a four-lane Job and tapers to a 44-foot street from the city's new bridge to Baldwin street near the north city limits. YEAH.

OF CHANGE city budget trimmed the levy from 14 Si mills to 14 on Watervllet's valuation. Looking to the future, city com' during the. year. It was a year of transition for missioners hi March ordered mat a HammerrnJU made the news in other ways, wtp. The Arm last January donated $25,000 to the Watervliet Community hospital.

In March, a fire of undertermined origin watervliet in other wavs. too. study be made toward the develop' stretch of the road two miles north of Watervliet sank and the highway department was forced to dump 120,000 yards of dirt into the gap The project was approved last January and opened In the fall fol WATERVLIET, Dec. 31 Opening Of a new seven-mile stretch of M-140 between Watrvliet and Covert wag the. big news event In this city The Watervliet Paper Co.

losf Its ment of a new well and water tank site on the east side of town. Mayor lowing a summer of construction, corporate identity as the Hammer- razed ft Hammermill warehouse in Clair Shepard Indicated that a new Ohio, and left 100,000 damage. The year brought good news to tower and possibly two new wells may be built on a seven-acre tract purchased in 1957 on the Lewis addition. Watervllet's city commissioners as voters approved a city charter rises For: New Troy New Enterp amendment in the Nov. 4 election that raised the mayor's annual pay from 100 to $250 and upped com The Watervilet Airport's future got an upward boost early this month when plans were made to build six more hangars next spring, along with recreation facilities for missioner pay per meeting attended from 91.10 to 5.

BREAK FOR TAXPAYERS Civil Air Patrol cadets. This year. three hangars and a communica In April, voters had turned down a proposal to set the mayor's sal tions were" built and a new manager, H. Thomas O'Hara, was ary at between $150 and J500 a year and commislsoners' salaries at $5 to named. Specialized Operations Laundry Company And Alloys Firm fx A 1 1 M8 It I NEW TROY, Dec.

31 Two enterprises appeared on the new New Troy Industrial scene during 1958, both featuring specialized services. One wss a cleaning and tag' operation established here for the Bestt Laundry company, of St. Joseph. It was set up late last summer In the building formerly occupied by the Taylor Laundry and Cleaning company. The Taylor company, owned by Ralph Taylor, became part of the Monarch Cleaners, of South Bend, which opened a "pickup" station at New Troy following the merger.

The Bestt laundry operation then opened here under Taylor, doing specialized industrial cleaning on a contract basis for the St. Joseph firm. According to Harry J. Thurkettle, ef St. Joseph, president of the company, his service includes shop towel rental, fender coyers, seat covers for mechanics, Industrial cleaning, dust control and glove renovation.

ALLOYS FOUNDRY The other new Industry is the Gib- "ONLY THIS FIRM CAN SAY ITS Harry Thurkettle, (right), recently formed the Bestt Laundry Company, industrial launderers. The New Troy firm is the only industrial laundry in this part of the state. Ralph Taylor has contracted to handle the cleaning; for the firm. The men are shown checking; a specially-made fender cover for mechanics after it came from one of the dryers. The cover is shown held by one of Taylor's employes, Carol James, 18.

INSURANCE 815 Ship Street Phone YU 3-2513 St Joseph, Bey Cast- Alloys company, whose president Is James L. Gibney. SERUICE FURNITURE HOUSE BENTON HARBOR Taylor also is involved in this new Operation of the firm's many owners. The small foundry operation fea tures alloy and steel precision cast FOB BEST RESULTS TRY CLASSIFIED ADS FOR BEST RESULTS TRY CLASSIFIED ADS ings, mainly for the die casting In dustry in this area. specializes in technical "rush jobs." He explained that the plant can air industry in any type of iron and steel castings.

Gibney, a Harbflrt resident, con Gte Training Needs Of Cass Handicapped The operation is housed in a steel plant erected this year next door Jo ceived the idea for the plant In 1940 the old Taylor Laundry building. and has been perfecting it since. He holds four patents In the metallurgical field. Gibney said the firm can carry through a job from the drawing board phase to the end product, and CASSOPOLIS, Dec. 31 A survey 1 KJf.

V'- of Cass county has' revealed enough blind and partially seeing as well as A xjf oat deaf and hard of hearing children In the county to warrant a special education program, according to Mrs. Charles Schendelman, Cass county program, for the handicapped chairman. The survey, undertaken this fall by the citizens group and backed by the county board of education, is still in progress. The group is expected to come up with recommendations for a special education program for the handicapped within a few months. Mrs.

Schendelman said the program will be designed to meet the education requirements of all types of handicapped children including youngsters with cardiac, or rheumatic These children, because of their handicaps, require modifiaction of the school curriculum, she said. Twins Born At Glenn GLENN, Dec. 31 Mr. and Mrs. Lawren Hallgren of Casco township, announce the birth of twins born ill The New Tear a tm for Joy and merry it also a time for sober Aovghlond high resoWt to male ihe world a better place soTlw Dec.

23. Jeffry Lee weighed six pounds, IS ounces and his sister, Joan Linda, weighed six pounds, 13 ounces. ia for owneWe and for dt to qoerotiooB to mm: MILLER JJ WATERVLIET "WHEEB SMAET MONET BUTI" FURNITURE Gr Df Keeping Prleea Cm FAMOUS MAKES Ope Thmredmy EresUfl Dodge Plymouth, Inc. Benton Harbor 1SS Sixth St. The burning of a candle is symbolic of the passage of time.

Never are people more aware of time than now, at the advent of a new year. We pause during the holiday festivities to fully appreciate our many blessings of the past year. We also look forward to 1959 with the hope that a full measure of happiness and success may be yours. "for the NEW YEAR Our Sincere Thanks To You For Your Good Will Our Greatest Asset. ft otitic THE BENTON HARBOR 147 PIPESTONE.