From the Files of the Kosciusko County Historical Society

Editor’s note: This is a retrospective article that runs a few times a month on InkFreeNews.

March 15, 1963 — Phil Payne, 30, of North Webster, Thursday night was named recipient of the Warsaw Junior Chamber of Commerce “Outstanding Young Man of the Year” award in ceremonies at Horn’s Restaurant in Warsaw.

Information for this retrospective series is courtesy of the Kosciusko County Historical Society. For more history of Kosciusko County in the news visit yesteryear.clunette.com.

March 14, 1963 — Mike Valentine and Kerry Anglin received the 1963 Ruth Rodeheaver Thomas drama awards last night after the final performance of the Warsaw High School senior class play, “The Silver Whistle.”

Carl Burt, superintendent of schools, presented the awards. Winners are nominated and voted upon by senior class students and faculty members. The students are chosen on the basis of talent in dramatic activities, scholarship, citizenship and character.

March 17, 1960 — Two Warsaw city police officers have been suspended and one is being held in the county jail following a shooting spree in the early hours this morning at a local gasoline station.

Officer Harold Biltz, 27, of 1704-1/2 E. Smith St., is held in the county jail facing possible charges of drunk and disorderly, discharging a firearm in the city and resisting arrest.

His companion, Officer Art Turner, 26, was suspended from duty by Mayor Paul “Mike” Hodges and Chief of Police Eugene Brumfield at Turner’s home, 410 S. Hickory St., shortly after the incident.

Both officers were armed and in full uniform but were off duty when the episode started at the Red Comet Oil Co. station, 742 E. Center St., at 3:10 a.m.

– Compiled by InkFreeNews reporter Lasca Randels