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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-16

morning when a brush fire threat
ened to sweep through the area.
Ray Sperber spent the weekend
in Toledo showing his dogs at the
speciality and all-breed shows. This
weekend his Coray kennel dogs
are entered at two shows in
Cleveland.
Clifford and Elton Snider and
Clarence Cotner drove to Cortland,
Ohio, Tuesday, to attend funeral
services for a cousin, Edwin Doud.
Members of the Merry Members
girls All organized for the year
at meeting held in the home Of
Mrs. Harold Lezotte Monday eve
ming. The officers include Barbara
Snider, president; Elaine Schu-
macher, vice president; Shirley
Lezotte, secretary; Joan Worthing-
ton, treasurer; Carolyn Libben, re-
porter, and Carol Vollmer, recrea-
tion leader.
Among the many attending the
reception observing the golden
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. j. Fritsche, held in the
school auditorium, Sunday, were
friends and relatives from Toledo
and Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles BIasing-
anne, Toledo, have again leased
River Grove from Mr.. and Mrs.
George Sperber, and are now liv-
ing in one of the cottages.
Mrs. =. Van Rensselaer, enter
tanned members Of the Needlecraft
club in her home Friday afternoon.
Attending were Mrs. George Mi
nier, Mrs. Andrew Kleinhans, Mrs.
Milton Floro and Mrs. Bess Rym-
ers, Bellevue. Mrs. lnez Woodring
was unable to attend due to the
death Of her daughter, Dorothy's
husband. She has been in Monroe,
Michigan, for the past two weeks.
Another member, Mrs. Georgia
Yeisiey, is now visiting her daugh-
ter in California.
Local Methodists will attend the
quarterly conference to be held in
the Genoa Methodist church, Fri
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Schott,
Bay Village, were Sunday guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. f. Lange.
When they left for home, Mrs.
Elizabeth Lange returned with
them after having spent week
here with her son and daughter
in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Rice and
daughters were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nc
Conaughey in Toledo.
William Taylor and friends drove
to Norwalk Sunday to attend a
dinner meeting of the Eagle lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Myers ard
son, Terry, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roderick
Mcleod.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-16
pUT-N-BAY

A public card party was given
in the assembly room, Friday eve
ming, by the Parent-Teacher as
sembly. Proceeds were placed in
the high school basketball fund,
for new suits and equipment.
A regular meeting of the PIT.
Assembly was held in the high
school on April 13. A short meet
ing of the mothers of the 194S
graduates and the officers of the
association was also held.
Cooper's mite club was officially
opened for the coming summer sea-
son on Saturday, April 10.
Rev. and Mrs. ID. A. Cassetta,
who spent the past two weeks mo-
toring through the southern states,
returned on Friday, and church
services were held on regular
schedule on Sunday morning.
Clifford Stephenson, of Port
Clinton Maytag store, spent sew
eral days here this past week on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Parker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Heuchle
spent four days in Cleveland this
past week. They enjoyed full day
at the Sportsman's Show at the
public auditorium.
Mr.. and Mrs. William (BilD
Adams, who spent the winter sea-
son in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
returned to their home here this
week.
A social hour followed the busi-
ness meeting of the Ladies'
Guild of St. Paul's church on April
7. Games of pinochle were played
and refreshments served.
Mrs. Robert Parker is visiting
in Columbus at this time with her
niece, Mrs. Paul Casey, and fam
lily.
William Gruenke, owner and
manager of the Park Hotel, Is
having the trees cut and cleared
from the front Of the hotel, pre-
pairing to erect a new building be-
fore the summer season opens.
The new building to be used for
a laundry and dry cleaning, owned
by William McCann, is nearly
completed. Kurt Woischke, local
contractor, has the contract.
A regular meeting of the La
dies Auxiliary Of Schieble Down
ing American Legion No. 542 was
held on Thursday evening, April 8.
A social hour followed the business
meeting and refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Paul Heckters and daugh-
ter, Linda Lee, of Bowling Green,
spent the past week here at the
home of Mrs. Heckter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Fox. Linda Lee
will continue her visit until April
1S, when her parents will return to
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-16
Air Forces Need
More Iypists

DAYTON-The Air Forces face
a critical shortage Of stenographers
and typists at Air Material Com
mand headquarters near Dayton, O..
In an appeal issued to every
newspaper in Ohio, Command Off
cials said that prompt action will
be given to every application for
either type of position from a
qualified prospect.
Officials pointed out that salaries
range between $1,954 and S2,394 a
year and that immediate housing
in private homes is available for
both single men and women. Rent
ais average So and $6 a week.
Other factors in employment are
26 days Of annual leave and Is
days of sick leave granted annu-
ally.
Those interested are requested
to obtain a Form 81, Application
for Federal Employment, at the
nearest first or second class post
office. Forms also are available at
the nearest Ohio State Employ
ment Service office where aid is
extended in completing the form.
The completed Form 81 should
be mailed to the Employment
Branch, MCACXC32, Air Material
Command, Wright-P Patterson Air
Base, Ohio. Qualified applicants
will be notified by letter when to
report for an interview.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-16
GYPSUM

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bahnsen ana
Mrs. Charles Mccormick spent last
week Friday in Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Barnholt
and two children, of California,
who are in this vicinity visiting
with their respective parents, en-
tertained a group of friends Sat
urday evening at the Sample cot
tage on Catawba Island.
A play presented and acted by
parents of the Portage Twp. PIT.
A. was given Monday evening in
the school auditorium.
Church council meeting will be
held this Friday evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Jensen.
Marti Dee Mcdaniel was hostess
to the Junior Circle Of Kings
Daughters following the close of
school Tuesday afternoon. After
the business meeting, games were
played and a delicious lunch was
served by Mrs. Mcdaniel.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-16
Warns Against
Begging Veteran

Now that spring is here the
wanderlust will lure many men
onto the open road. They will visit
our city and with a we'll practiced
speech beg assistance from our To-
cal merchants and citizens.
Many of these men will pose as
veterans of a war, and some of
them are truly veterans. They
use this service background to
their own advantage and expect
everyone to contribute to the aid
Of a needy veteran. Please do
not respond to their appeals. Ev-
cry community has organizations
like the Red Cross, V. F. W., Amer
lean Legion, Soldiers and Sailors
Relief, and County Service Officer,
who are glad to help worthy indi-
gent veterans. A man in need is
better off in his home town where
his needs are understood by his
fellow citizens.
Instead of actually begging,
many itinerant veterans sell trink-
cts, and appeal to your sympathies
by asking you to purchase these
items. The American Legion has
never sponsored begging in any
form. Save this article for future
use and show it to these profess
sional veterans when they ask you
for aid.
If they are really in need refer
them to one of the abovenamed or
ganizations where they can plead
their case and apply for assist
ance through regular channels. Do
not encourage begging by donat-
ing to the panhandler who poses
as a needy veteran.-Achie King,
Comdr. Ottawa Co. American Le-
gion.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-16

Fellow in Andy Botkin's Tavern
was boasting about a trick necktie
he was wearing made out of a by
product of milk. "Took 80 pounds
of milk to make this tie," he says.
Bill Webster was unimpressed.
"Personally," he says, "I'd rather
have the milk to drink. Just as
wouldn't change one glass of good
American beer for necktie made
from thirty barrels of i'll"
Yes, modern science being what
it is - seems like you can make
anything out of anything" these
days. But in the case of milk, we'll
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-16

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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-16
POSTAL RECEIPTS UP

An increase Of 13 per cent has
been reported by Postmaster A. w.
kalb for the first quarter of this
year in postal receipts over the
same period last year. This years
receipts are $13,225.40 as compared
with $11, ,702.61 for 1947, an in
crease of S1.522.79.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-16
Seek Bids For
Twp. Road Repairs

County commissioners will re-
ceive sealed bids until two o'clock
May 3 for the construction of III
mile Of roads in Salem-Carroll and
Erie townships. The two projects
are to cost an estimated $14,S6040.
Z TO be repaired are l.02 miles Of
the Salem-Carroll road number %
at an estimated cost of $S,727.40.
The other project calls for SO
mile of repair in the Carroll-Eric
road number 26. Both projects
are for the construction Of 5-inch
waterhound macadam base courses,
l6 feet in width.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-16
Adpertiseneat

l guess drinking it is still whole
lot better than just wearing it.
Of course there are lots of other
ways of abusing goods and :bevA
erages-like fellow who doesn't
appreciate good beer enough to
drink it slowly and in moderation.
But from where I sit, most peo-
pie who enjoy wholesome bev-
erage like beer or ale are moderate
because beer itself is beverage
of moderation.
@s 'M~As
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-16
Written under the dryer at
Delbert's Salon for Beauty
PORT CLINTON, OHIO
PORT CLINTON, OHIO

Remarks of Satisfied Customer
While waiting at the Beauty Shoppe
My mind is far away.
| think of all the things to do,
Throughout the next few days
Just when | have things all planned out
Some operators to say
"Were ready for you now, please!"
And my thoughts go all astray.
Then to the shampoo chair CO.
And then the first darn thing know,
There's water down my back
My hair is pulled, my head is rolled, .m
My neck takes quite beating,
And when l think the worst is
They just begin the heating
Now these machines which are so needed
Were invented long before,
When beds of spikes, and torture racks
Were MUST in every basement floor.
But when at last the ordeal's over,
And stand to sec
If every curl is in its place,
Just where it ought to be.
It's then know, that though,
My patiencas nearly spent,
l realize to my surprise
l owe them every cent.
For after all the dirt is gone
My hair is neatly set.
It's brushed and combed and well arranged
On that you can just bet.
And so to all these beauty shoppes
And operators true
| say you very much
And many thanks TO you.
But "Deberts" is special place
On that you will agree.
There's laughs and smiles on every face
And good fellowship is free.
BETTY KOHANKE GAYDOS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-16

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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08
Women Voters Question
Candidates For Congress

Candidates for election to Con-
gress from the Sta District Of
Maryland have received a ques-
tionaire from the League of Wom-
en- Voters. Each year, prior TO the
primary elections, questions Of this
type are asked Of the candidates
by the League and their answers
published as widely as possible in
order to be Of service to the voters
Of the County. Four questions are
asked:
/. What do you consider the
most important issues facing the
country which call for Congress
sional action?
2. How do you think this coun.
try could best further world peace?
3. What is your attitude toward
the progressive reduction Of
trade barriers by the United
States?
4. (a) What do you consider the
greatest danger TO a healthy do
nestle economy?
By What government action
should be taken TO combat IL?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08
Red SOx Hold
Drill For Z
Aspirants

Real baseball weather greeted
about seventeen aspirants to the
Rockville Red Sox Baseball Club
as they met for their third sue
cessive drill last Sunday.
Manager Burdette reported his
team to be in good shape despite
the cold weather during past drills.
No player has clinched position
on the club as yet but after two or
three practice games which remain
to be scheduled, a starting lineup
will be selected. This lineup will
probably be shifted from time to
time as most of the players are
just beginning to develop. The pur-
pose of this organization is to de-
velop a winning combination of
young players from the Rockville
area.
Plans for the opening day cere-
monies on May 9th are taking
shape. Plans also call for some
distinguished parsonage to throw
out the first ball.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08
Did The Barn Burn? :

Did the barn burn? This was
the burning question with the
Rockville Fire Department this
week. On Monday a woman
called the department scream
ing and crying according to
radio dispatcher, Herbert Frye,
and told him field was on fire
and the fire was almost to the
barn. Before he could ask her
"who and where" she hung up.
Twice more she called hysteri-.
cally and before he could get
the details, she hung up the
phone. At the last call she said
the fire was right up to the barn
and to "hurry up"
The telephone operator came.
in on the line but she, too, was
unable to get any details from
the hysterical woman who "just
kept on talking
According to Mr.. Frye they
have still not learned the loca-
ton of the fire or if the barn
burned. "Darndest experience |
ever had," he said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08
Over 200 Attend
Damascus Banquet

Over two hundred attended the
banquet co-sponsored by the Dam
ascus Lions and the Damascus
P-TAig given in honor of Damascus
Hornets basketball team at the
High School Tuesday evening.
The boys team won the Upper
Montgomery County championship,
winning 16 out of 10 games. The
Hornettes, girls team, were second
winning IL out of 16. The boys
went on to the State Tournament
semi-finals.
Entertainment for the evening
consisted of group singing, led by
John Bowman, Rockville attorney
who Played the accordion, and
readings by Mrs. Josephine Hur-
ley. The guest speaker was Andy
Farcas, former Washington Red.
skin star, who gave the boys and
girls much encouragement and
advice, and kept the crowd in ar
uproar with his experiences.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08

. Much activity has been planned
by the League for the weeks before
May 3. Since more than seven can
didates within each party have
filed for election as delegates TO
the State party conventions, resi-
dents Of Montgomery County have
an opportunity this year to choose
those who will help nominate a
President of the United States.
While the League does not sup
port any political party, it recog-
nizes the Importance of good
two-party system. League precinct
leaders have during the past sew
eral weeks urged those within
their precincts who have so far re-
fused to affiliate with a party and
been registered as Independent
or Decline" 10 declare themselves
as party members so that they
might participate in the primaries.
According to the Supervisor Of
Elections, 1865 have made this
change, ~ Democrats and 80 Re-
publcans.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08
Record High
Registration
In Rockville

I A record high of 205 Rockville
citizens registered on Monday at
the office of Mayor and Council,
making them eligible to vote in the
town election on the first Monday
in May. With the 100 who had
registered on the previous Mon
day this makes a total of 305 reg
istered this year. There are now
ia eligible voters.
The Rockville Civic Association
which has been carrying on a cam
paign to get people out to register
by means of sound truck, by
phone and mailing of post cards
notifying citizens of the registra-
ton dates, is well pleased with
the results. The figures show an
awakening of interest in local gov
eminent on the. part of the towns
people, it slated.
Candidates for the offices of
Mayor and councbmen must an
nounce their intentions by filing
petition signed by at least 20
persons before April 23. 1t was
learned yesterday that the only
candidate to file is Balfour Lytton,
who is running for councilman.
The Mayor at present is G.. La
mar Kelly and the councilmen are:
Oliver Perry, Bache Albert, Louis
Ryan and Frank Williams.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08
Preseason
Baseball Game
Here Sunday

The Rockville baseball team, de-
Tending champions in the Mont
gomery County Baseball League,
will meet Damascus In pre-sea-
son practice game on Welsh Field
in Rockville at =. M. on Sunday,
April IL, 1948. Damascus is enter
ed in the Upper Montgomery
County League and, like Rockville,
is seeking to whip all players into
shape before the official season
gets underway. The Rockville club
has made many physical improve
ments on the Welsh Field Stadium
and, under the leadership of
Sammy Reyes and Joe Hutchinson,
is looking forward to successful
season. Local fans are invited to
attend this practice game. There
will not be any admission charge.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08
G'Burg Adds
LOG New Voters
To Town List

The town of Gaithersburg added
105 new voters on the two regis
tration days it was announced at
a meeting of the Mayor and Coun-
Gil Monday evening. Twenty-Five
persons were taken off the list be-
cause of death or removal. The
large registration was attributed
to efforts of the women of the
Library Board who contacted citi-
zens and urged them to register.
Mayor William McBain who is
ending his 22nd year in office,
presided at the meeting. He will
not be a candidate for reelection.
No candidates have filed for the
positions open. Their intentions
must be made known ten days be-
fore the election which is Monday,
May 3. I
New sidewalks have been put up
and streets have been widened in
the business section of the town.
The Potomac Electric Power Co.
is removing poles from the walk
and filling in with macadam.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08
Commissioners
May Issue Short
Term Notes

The county commissioners have
tentatively agreed to issue bonds
of one and one-half million dollars
after July for school construc-
ton, county supervisor l. G. Nc
Nayr told the press on Tuesday.
They have also tentatively decided
to borrow about 100000 on short
term notes to care for immediate
school construction.
The commissioners have decided
to drop their Thursday meetings
and to start the Tuesday meetings
early. They were we'll into the
business of the day when the press
and the clergyman who was to
open the meeting arrived this
week.
Most of the morning was devot-
ed to the approval of the purchase
of equipment amounting to $2,740
for the county road repair depot
at Washington Grove by purchas-
ing agent Wilfred H. Nerlich. The
depot which cost about $31.C0O is
expected to open May Is. 1t was
announced that Irving Cue has
been appointed chief mechanic.
At noon, group of 20 eighth
grade Social Science students of
the Poolesville School who were
making tour of the court house,
visited the commissioners. They
were headed by their teacher, Miss
Kathryn Register. F. Barnard
Welsh, attorney to the board told
the group that everyone in the
court house, both Democrat and
Republican, "does the best he can,"
and if they heard any talk about
graft they would know there was
no truth in it.
Announcement was made of the
appointment of Lawrence Price to
the position of chief deputy sheriff
by Sheriff Frank l. Davis. Mr..
Price, a deputy for nine years,
succeeds. Hugh F. O'Donnell of
Silver Spring who retired April l
after serving the county for SO
years.
During the Afternoon session the
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08
Basketball
Season Ends
For Damascus

The Damascus High School bas-
ketball season has ended with the
girls and boys teams having very
good records of which anyone can
be proud. Both teams entered the
State Tournament. The girls were
defeated in the first round, but the
BOYS were not defeated until the
final game for the Western Shore
Championship.
The Hornets were victorious 10
times out of % games. Their best
asset was their fast and skillful
passing which got them closer to
the basket for an accurate shot.
The team won the championship
on the Upper Montgomery County
Tournament. Billy King was high
est scorer for the season with 312
points, an average of Is points per
game. Besides being proud of their
record the boys are also proud of
their coach, Mr.. Harry V. Stipe.
The following seniors have played
their last high school basketball
game: Indy Beall, Fred Beall,
Raymond Beall, Ray Mulliean, and
Kyle Sawyers. Harry Jones will
also say farewell as manager.
The Hornettes conquered IL out
of 16 games. The girls have one of
the best records of any girls team
in the history of d. H. S. girls
basketball. The four games were
lost by very small margins. Two
were lost by two points and two
by one point. Shirley Duvall was
highest scorer with 176 points to
her credit. This year many of the
girls on the squad are seniors. The
following will graduate: Shirley
Duvall, Ruth Johnson, Della Beall,
Ann Harmon, Betty Brandenburg,
Carol Cummings, Betty Rhinehart,
Mary Louise Burdette, and Mary
Mildred Linthicum. Carol Schaef-
fer, manager, and Rose Marie
King, timer are also seniors. Dur
ing the season the Hornettes had
two different coaches, Mrs.
Charles Roelke and Mrs. Margaret
Pue. Mrs. Pue replaced Mrs.
Rookie.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-08

I. According to Mrs. Helen e..
Walker, president of the board of
education, the budget is based on
the minimum increase in enroll
ment that may be expected. The
figure used is $500 additional chill
dren. Fifty new teachers are being
provided for in the budget and the
amount for operation and mainte-
nance increased.
The summary of estimated re-
quirements include $152,955 for
general control; $3,584,475 for in
structional service; $4O7,25O for
operation; $231,125 for mainte-
nance; $259,1OO for auxiliary
agencies and $26,1OO for fixed
charges. Of the total $4,661, 005,
the state will be asked to pay ST.
231,O96 and the county SO, 429, 1863.
In presenting the budget Mrs.
Walker explained, it is recognized
that the program of education in
the county goes beyond the State
minimum program that is financed
in part by State Aid. This addi-
tional program for the county is
made up in main by the following
items: smaller classes than the -S5
average per teacher that the State
program uses; kindergartens, for
which no State Aid is granted;
provision for non-teaching elemen-
tary principals in all except the
very small schools, which is not
financed in any part by the State;
the teachers salary schedule,
which is in excess of the State
schedule, and for which the excess
is financed by the county; nursery
schools which receive no State Aid;
provision for clerical help in the
larger schools, for which no State
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