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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-06
Negro Is
Made u. S.
Court Criier

Charleston, S. CA distinct bane
to lily-whiters in this state and in
other parts of the South, Federal
Judge j. Waites Waring, Demo
crat, threw more fat into the fire
last Friday when he appointed a
Negro, John Fleming, as his court
crier. The new appointee is a for
mer shoe reparman.
The last Negro court crier was
Henry Farms, who was named by a
Republican judge.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-06
Bullmoose Glove You, Yes
IDo) jackson Brings Famous
Orchestra Here November II

BULL MOOSE JACKSON, famous
for his Il Can't Go On Without
You" "All my Love Belongs To
YOU" Il Love You, Yes | Do" and
many other top ranking record
breakers, is bringing his famous or
chestra, packed with talented mu-
sicians, to the COLORED SKATING
RINK, Jackson, Miss, Wednesday,
November IL.
From smashing records every
where he has appeared this famous
show world personality is expected
to pack EN- in at the Skating Rink
on Nov. H. Advance Tickets are:
SITS, Tax Included; At Duod, $500,
Tax Included.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-06

leader of Girl Scout troop 176.
Brownie troop 166 and Girl
Scouts of William johnson Center
with Mrs. Carrie Shepherd and Mrs.
Minnie Booker as leaders Worship
ed at Central ME-. Church. Rev.
Wheaton, pastor of she chut,h.
gave hearty welcome to the Girl
Scouts and gave a brief talk on
the principles of Scouting. He also
gave opportunity for the Scouts
to give their promise which is the
Girl Scout Code by which they
live.
Troops III and 172 of jackson
College Laboratory School with
Mrs. Lillian Lane, Misses Lottie
Williams and Matte Mitchell as
leaders worshiped together during
the College Vesper Hour. Rev. Rice
the College Chaplain gave a mes
sage that contained much on the
principles of Girl Scouting. Girl
Scout Juliette Blackburn gave an
explanation of the Girl Scout
Promise.
Trops 1854 and 1856 with Mrs. Will
lie Comic, Miss Ida Dee Potto,,
Miss Vivian Roman and Mrs. Marv
FoWkles as leaders worshiped at
St. Phillips Lutheran Church in
West Jackson.
The Brownies of troop IT'S and
Girl Scouts of 1863 of ]. A. Martin
School worshiped at Whites Chap
el in South Jackson. These two
troops are led by Misses Vera
chambers, Agnes Bingham, Odell
Clausell and Mary Cox.
The Catholic Girl Scouts receiv-
ed their communion together dur
ing Mass. Mrs. Lillian Denton is
the leader of the Intermediate
Girl Scout troop at the Catholic
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-06

MERCEDES
Broadway from Florida
OF leading actresses She author
prize winning novel, Stories
Album of Records Negro History The
Negro Among the Broadway productions which
Mulatto' lin which Pet
lcoa Lost Home Bound play Genius Play
Star The Little Searching Gilbert is the
author OF all OF the monoogues
During this program Miss Gilbert will do
a Court Room in Manhattan a Streets Scene
Sigma Gamma Rho are presenting
this great artist Friday November r. High
School Auditorium
ADMISSION: Aduts-S 90 Sudens-5Oc
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-06

school.
Many other Girl Scouts over the
city attended church in uniform
and took part in the morning wor-
ship services. The Girl Scout troop
of Southern Christian Institute
took charge of the Sunday School
and the Sunday morning services
at the College.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-06

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DECREE

This cause coming on for hearing
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23
Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate

Sherif's Sale of Real Estate
In the Court of Common Pleas
of Ottawa County, Ohio.
Case No. 12146
Leslie E. Meyer, Trustee, Plaintiff.
q Port Clinton Improvement Co,
Defendant.
BY virtue of an Order of Sale is
sued from said Court, ] will offer
for sale at public auction on
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 194S,
at 100 p. M. o'clock of said day at
the east door OF the Court House In
described premises, situate in the
Village of Port Clinton, County
of Ottawa, and State of Ohio, to-
wit:
Lots No. 10, II, IA, Is, 10. 20,
%, %, &c and 81 in Block No. 5;
Lots No. s., 10, "A, 49, 20, %,
and 80 in Block No. 6; Lots No.
13 and II in Block No. Il; Lots
No. 9, II, 12, 13 and 16 in Block
No. 12; Lots No. II, IL, 13, IA
and IT in Block No. 13; Lots No.
II and IA in Block No. IA; Lot
in Block IS; Lots No. 6, 8, 10,
y and IA in Block 20; Lots
No. g., Z, 8, 10, II, IS, IA, Is and
16 in Black No. 21; Lots No. 6, 8,
and 16 in Block No. %. all in
Lakeview Addition to said VIII
lages
Appraised as follows:
Lots No. 10, II, IA, Is, IS, 90, %,
23, 26 and 27 in Block No. 5, ap-
praised at $4,000 each; Lots No. s,
10, IA, 16, 90, %, and 80 in Block
No. 6, appraised at $4,000 each;
Lots No. 13 and II in Block No. II,
appraised at $275.OO each; Lots No.
8, II, IL, 13 and 16 in Block No.
IL, appraised at S250.00 each; Lots
No. II, -, 13, IA and IT in Block
No. 13, appraised at S26O.00 each; ;
Lots No. IL and IA in Block No. IA,
appraised at $4,000; Lot No. 8 in
Block No. IS, appraised at $175.OO;
Lots No. 6, 8, 10, ~, and IA in
Block No. 90, appraised at $225.OO
each; Lots No. 6, 9, 10, II, 13,
IA, Is and 16 in Block No. 21, ap-
praised at 100000 each; Lots No. s
and in Block No. %, appraised
at $4,000 each; Lot No. 16 in Block
No. %, appraised at 100000.
Terms of Sale--CASH.
RALPH r. RIEDMAIER,
Sheriff Of Ottawa Co, Ohio
Port Clinton, Ohio, March 10, 1948.
s. st
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23

Allen Twp.-Christine Youster
to William NJ. Youster ct al, lot
10, Yale Add; Christine Youster
to William NJ. Youster, ct al, .25
acre, lot /, section 35 165x66 ft.;
Grover T. Shepherd to Ernest S.
Gottrell, ct al, blk 8, lot 5, Curtice;
Grover T. Shepherd to Ernest S.
Cottrell, ct al, rg Is, section 33,
Curtice.
Carroll Twp.-William Youster,
ct al, to Everett X. Youster, ct al,
so acre, ~ Is section 81.
Catawba Twp.-R. r. Riedmaier,
sheriff, to Lawrence Vollmer, ct
al, 20.SS acres, lot 3, section 3.
Catawba Plats-Ray l.. Goulet
to John J. Snyder, ct al, lots 1-2,
Byrneal Beach.
Danbury Twp. - Emily Lucille
Sutter, ct al, to Carl Biro, Jr.,
so acre, lot 33 pit section l.;
George Gaydos to plat lots to 10
Inc, Gaydos Add.
!, Lakeside-Fred w. Church, ct
al to Frank L. Putnam ct al,
blk 81, lots 1-2; Martin l.. Sowash
to Mary Kelso, blk 47, lot 6 pit.
Erie Twp.-Esther A. Meyer to
Frank Wadsworth, Jr., lot 125,
Willow Beach.
Willow Beach-Esther A. Meyer
to Frank Wadsworth, Jr., lot 1926;
Esther A. Meyer to Lyle Wads-
worth, lot 26.
Port Clinton Corp. - Jennie
Hartenfeld to l.. M. Layton, ST.,
lot 1S, George A. True Add; Fred
H. Bredbeck to Ella F Balangue,
ct al, blk 10, lot 8 Lakeview; John
H Wahlers ct al, to George j.
King, ct al blk 2 lot 6 pt., Gilfs.
Put-in-Bay Corp. Maurice
Arndt to Sixtus E. Schroeder, "a
acre, lot 7, sub. plat 6.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23
COURT HOUSE NEWS

action for divorce and other re-
lief; Viola Schlipf against Clor-
ence Schlipf, an action for ali
mony and other relief; The Celotex
Corporation against Clair l.. Brun-
ner, an action for specific per-
formance, accounting and equitable
relief; Irene Delay, Cleveland,
against the village of Port Clinton,
an action for money only in which
the plaintiff is seeking to recover
$4,000 for damages alleged to have
resulted from injuries sustained in
a fall near the intersection of
Perry and Jefferson streets, Port
Clinton, June 25, 1947.
Application has been made by
the county commissioners, through
the common pleas court, for per-
mission to purchase an automobile
truck for use of the county COM
missioners and the superintendent
of the county home. The cost of
the truck not to, exceed $1,275.25.
The wills of Harley ]. Lockwood,
Augusta Bass and Joseph William
Cavalier have been filed in the
probate court for probating.
Judge p. w. Gulau, of the pro-
bate court, reports the following
appointments: Lloyd Trimmer, ex-
ecutor of estate of Hattie Kamp
Trimmer, deceased; Lester A. Meh-
low appointed administrator with
will annexed of estate of August
H. Mellow, deceased; Adelaide
Green appointed executrix of es-
tate Of Arthur L. Green, de-
ceased.
A partial account of guardian
ship has been filed in the probate
court by Bertha Goeckerman,
guardian of Edward Goeckerman.
The first and final account of ad-
ministration has been filed in pro-
bate court by AIDA Dierker, ad-
ministratrix of estate of Emma
Holbrook, deceased.
The final account of administra-
ton has been filed in probate court
by Martha NJ. Bieber, administra-
trix of estate of Tena Hoeft, de-
ceased; and by Elma Miller, ad-
ministratrix of estate of Fred c..
Miller, deceased.
Final and distributive account
has been filed in the probate
court by Lawrence Helm, admin
istrator of estate of August Helm,
deceased.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23
| BIRTHDAYS -.
| ANNIVERSARIES

April 22-Thelma Montgomery,
Louis Warner, Mrs. Lawrence Won
Claim, Bill Wahlers, Eileen Debien.
April 23-Mrs. Clarence Smith,
Mrs. Martin Poloni, Robert Hyde,
Richard Windsor, Carleton Miner,
Paul Lockwood, Linda Lou Nc
Ritchie, Jed Washburn, Mrs. Ar
thur Reaser.
April 24-Lucinda Biers, Mary
Lou McRitchie, Allen Anderson,
Mrs. Andrew Kokinda, Tom Kerr,
Betty Hartwig, Mrs. Clarence Eel
shaw.
April 25-Oliver True, Vivian
Nielsen, Wilbur Snider, Rosemary
Schraidt, Joan Stuckey, Henry
Sztuk, Warren McDougall, Pearl
Cleaver, Chester Dress. Wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Ruddock, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kott.
April 26-Cleta Hopfnger, Ray
Sperber, Malcolm Starkloff, Wal
lace Gregg, Mrs. John Tadrack.
Wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Wright.
April 27--Dave Mackey, Mrs.
Howard Later, Justin Rofkar, Ray
mond Debien, Linda Lou Oglesbee,
John Drusbacky. Wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Bolte.
April 28-James Meacham, Ell
len Kinney, Hugh Meinke, Sharon
Anderson, Christ Dages, Frank
Carstens, Mrs. Emily Goody (95
years..
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23
LEGION NOTES
BY ARCHIE KING

The following veterans were
elected members of Post 113 at the
last meeting: Frank Webster,
Adair Wilber, ROLAND Gillian.
Webster retired from the Army
year ago after more than twenty
years service Our Legion
naire bowlers proved that they are
worthy of the support given them
by the post, They were the best
team in the local league this VIM
ter and won the league trophy. On
behalf of the team Albert Davids
presented the award to Post 113
at the regular meeting If you
have paid your 194S dues and are
not getting the Legion News or
have not received a membership
card report this fact to your post
adjutant. Mistakes do occur but
every adjutant is anxious to cor
rect them In 1S4S President
Polk suggested that we buy the
island of Cuba which was then
under Spanish rule. The sugges-
tion was turned down by Congress,
but when Cuba became an inde-
pendent country in 1898 we secur-
ed a long time lease on Guanta-
namo Bay as a naval base. Today
we are quite pleased that our ia
theirs were SO far sighted concern
ing our defense &. Andrew Grover
of Catawba Island is civilian
again after several months service
with the Army in Japan. We well
come his return to our community
. &. Members of the Elmore post
are holding a fish fry on April %.
These events are always a success
in Elmore. Why not plan now to
attend? At the spring confer
ence in Wauseon officers of the
First District voted to make a
special trip to Put-in-Bay on April
% to lay plans for the convention
there in June. Milt Hershberger
is already making plans to trans
port Legionnaires to the islands by
plane and arrangements for boat
service are practically completed
Approximately two hundred
veterans are living in Erie Gard
ems. The majority of them want
the Legion to buy this housing
project, yet many of them are not
Legionnaires. How can these vet
Grams expect the Legion to support
their project if they don't support
the Legion by becoming members ?.
. Sharks are found in only one
fresh water lake in the world and
that is Lake Manafua at Managua,
Nicaragua. The largest fresh
water lake between our own Great
Lakes and the equator is Lake
Nicaragua. For many years Uncle
Sam has held an option on that
piece of territory planning to build
canal there if the Panama Canal
is ever outmoded. The recent dis
turbance in Bogota, Colombia, has
revived our interest in a future
canal across Nicaragua No
news has been reported in from
other posts in the county. We hope
they don't forget the County Coun-
Gil at Marblehead, April 26. Dis
trict Commander Spicer and other
brass hats are planning to attend
so this should be the big meeting
of the season.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23

Notice Is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the ot-
tawa County Commissioners at the
Office of the County Auditor, Port
Clinton, ohio, until two o'clock y. m.
May ), l94S, for the construction of
the following roads:
Construction of 5-inth water
bound macadam base course, l6
feet In width, 1.02 miles in
length Salem Carroll Road No.
9S, estimated cost SS,727.40.
Construction OF 5-inch water
bound macadam base course,
16 feet in width, 0,69 miles in
length CarrOll-Erie Road No. 26,
estimated cost of $G,l33.00.
as per the plans and specifications
prepared by the County Engineer
and on file in the office Of the said
Engineer and County Auditor,
A certified check of 5cC of the cS-
timated cost of the Improvement
must accompany each bid as Il
guarantee of good faith.
The commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids,
by order Of the Board Of County
Commissioners.
Il. A. GUTH, County Auditor.
Port Clinton, Ohio, April II, l94S.
9-2t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23
Marriage Licenses

Henry Ceccoli, Jr., 10, laborer,
Gypsum, and Miss Rose Thompson
Is factory worker Port Clinton; FIR.
Brand to officiate.
Walter F. Brosky, 38, mill work
er, and Mrs. Marvelle M. Ode, As,
both of Dearborn Michigan; Rev.
J. f. Braun to officiate.
James M. Higgins AZ, civil engi-
neer, Erie Ordnance Depot, and
Miss Marion E. Hillery, AZ, per-
sonnel counselor, Boonton New
Jersey; Rev. Michael Larkin to
officiate.
Charles A. Shealey 30, State
game protector, Marion, and Miss
Roberta j. Morris, so, Port Clin-
ton; Rev. Miller to officiate.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23

Prosecuting Attorney George w.
Slaughter transacted business for
the county in Toledo, Tuesday.
q Deputy Sheriff Merlan Budd
conducted a sale at the east door
of the court house, Monday after
noon, in the case of Leslie E.
Meyer, trustee, against The Port
Clinton Improvement Company,
when 40 lots in the Lakeview ad-
dition, Port Clinton, were sold to
Oliver True for $9,605 the highest
bidder. This was an action to
quiet title.
The county commissioners will
sdffer for sale to the highest bid
ders, Monday afternoon, April 26,
two used trucks. The sale will be
conducted in the Office of the COM
missioners in the cov--t house.
Deputy Sheriff William Cullen is
a patient in the Magruder Mem
orial hospital, recovering from in
juries suffered in a traffic acci-
dent which occurred near the
Moose club, Port Clinton, last
SThursday evening when the auto
mobile driven by Deputy Cullen and
a truck were said to have col
lided.
The county commissioners have
purchased two stone spreaders
from the Burch Corporation, Crest
line, to be used by the highway
maintenance department. The
crushers are to cost $435.00 each.
Orders have been placed by the
scounty commissioners, with the
toledo Concrete Pipe Company
for 522 feet of 10 inch sewer pipe
to be used on the Graytown road
in Benton township and 148 feet of
10 inch pipe to be used on the
Wildacre road in Allen township.
A number of county officials will
attend the meeting of the Ottawa
County Township Trustees and
Clerks Association, held in the
Carroll township Grange hall,
BThursday evening, when Atty.
Tom Stahl was the guest speaker,
The county commissioners while
in session Monday granted the
petition for cleaning and improv-
ing the Claus Buck ditch in Dan
bury township. County Engineer
Delos Nissen has been instructed
to make a survey and prepare
plans for the proposed project,
which includes about two and a
q half miles of ditch to be cleaned.
New cases filed in the common
pleas court during the week in
cluded: The Woodville State Bank
against Nick Pasco, and others, an
action for money only, in which a
judgment has been entered; Oliver
True and others, against George
Bredehoft, an action for money
only; The American Bank against
Frederick He'll, an action for
cognovit note, in which judgment
nhas been entered; Virginia Het-
rick against Walter Hetrick, ar
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23
Report of Condition of
The Port Clinton National
Bank

Bank
OF Port Clinton, In the state OF
Ohio, at the Close of Business on
April 12, 194S
published in response to call made
by Comptroller OF the Currency, un-
der Section 5211, U. S. Revised
Statutes)
ASSETS
Cash, balances with other
banks, including re-
serve balance. and
cash items in process
of collection ..-............".$ 67O,IO9.4O
United States Government
obligations, direct and
guaranteed ...~.....~"...-.r. 6l2,O7O.3l
Obligations of States
and political sub
divisions .."...."."...."......-,"" l,O54, ,49V''o
Other bonds, notes and
debentureS ....-.......-....... 6,6l4.45
Corporate stocks, Gnclud-
ing $7,500.00 stock of
Federal Reserve bank) 10000
Loans and Discounts Cn-
cluding $755.09 over
draftS) ....-..............,....."... l,2ZI,9O4l3
Bank premises
owned .S15. 10000
Furniture and
..........-.. 20,529.40
Total Assets ....-......-.....$3 ,959, ,S18.39
.".... LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of indi-
Viduals. partnerships,
and corporations ....-..".$ ! ,045, ,788.O5
Time deposits of individ-
uals. partnerships. and
corporations ......-.....-.-.-... 1850, ,S45.54
Deposits of United States
Government fnclud-
ing postal SavingS) .~.m.. Sl,6S5.19
Deposits of States and
political subdivisions 410,S64.90
Other deposits Certified
and cashiers checks,
etc) 5,05z.Z0
Total Deposits S3,644,735.91
Total Liabilities ....--..-S 3 ,644, 1851
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital stock:
(c) Common stock,
total par 500, 100000 100000
surplus S..-.--..........-.".--....-.- 15O,OOO.OO
Undivided profits ~.~.........~-$ 65,082.4S
Total Capital Accounts 3l5.OS2.4S
Total Liabilities and
Capital Accounts ...~..--S3 959,S1S.39
MEMORANDUM
Assets pledged or as
signed to secure liza
bilities and for other
purposes ....-....-....--.......-s 526, 10000
State of Ohio, County of ottawa, ss.:
I, w. c. Gill, cashier of the
abovenamed bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
w. c. GILL. Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 10th day of April 1913.
G.. v. SOUTHwOOD, Notary Public,
My commission expires May 25, 194S.
Correct-Attest:
III. IT. Belknap E. y. Wilson,
James A. HopflnGer, Directors.
iG-1t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23

Elect Geo. Sondergeld for County
c Commissioner, first term. 1927
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23

BABY CHICKS-Place your chick
order now for "Neuhauser 2O0-326
Egg u. S. r. o. p. Sired Chicks.
First orders are always given
preference. Statesmen in your ter
ritory are: Paul M. Van Hoose,
Box So, Gypsum, Ohio, and Herbert
Ewersen, Port Clinton, o., Rt. 1.
Neuhauser Hatcheries, Inc, 81
Bidwell, Fremont, Ohio. 2-tf
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23

BUICK-1937 Four Door Sedan
Special. Heater, radio, extras, good
tires. In good condition. Ray
Sperber. Phone 9171 after 6 p. m.
Silk
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23

REFRIGERATOR Westinghouse
Model S-L-39; six Gu. fit. Very
good condition, 500. Can be seen
at 426 w. Fifth street. Phone
7465. 10-ltp
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23

1910 CHEVROLET COUPE-Gor-
don Conner, 116 West Second st.
Git
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23

LOTS - At Catawba Orchard
Beach, Catawba Island West Road.
Boating, swimming, fishing, boat
harbor, shady park. so per
month. E. J. Blade. Phone 9163.
Git
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE

iESAL NottNE a.
Vernon Keith White, whose last
place of residence was Carlyle
Hotel, 80 East 10th street, New
York City, New York, will take no
tice that on the 18th day of March,
l94S, Wilma Il. White filed her peti-
tion against him in the Court OF
Common Pleas Of ottawa County,
ohio, tho same being cause No
l2199 In said Court, praying for di-
NorCe. Said cause will be for hear
ing on or after May 1, 194S.
WILMA T.. WHITE.
ny TRUE & MEYER,
B. Ct Her Attorneys.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23

FURNISHED COTTAGE - Along
the lake. From Decoration Day to
Labor Day. Mystic Isle purser.
2. 0. Box 290-R. 10-1tp
VACUUM CLEANER SALES
MEN To act as dealers. Sell
new type bagless vacuum cleaners.
Possible earnings, $S7 to $170 Il
week. 1t will pay you to investi-
gate this ad. w. F. Smithers Co.,
500 Main ST., Luckey, Ohio, dis.
tributorS. 7-5t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-04-23

OF Port Clinton, In the state OF
Ohio, at the Close of Business on
April IL, 194S
published in response to call made
by Comptroller OF the Currency, un--
der Section 5211, U. S. Revised
Statutes)
Evening star., 1948-09-19

Through the magazine they get a
sorely needed pat on the back.
1t all started one winter morn
ing in 1914 at four am. Il had a
radio job then, and had to be at
the broadcasting studio at five.
l didn't want my wife to get up
and make breakfast" So Nc
Creary found an open cafe
where truck drivers were talk
ing over their troubles.
The food was good, 50 he ate
there and talked with the men
every morning. Finally he de-
serted his radio job. For eight
months he lived on the road.
From Modesto, Calf, to New
York, he travelled in the cabs of
trucks learning what the men
wanted to read. Then he gave it
to them.
Its a living" McCreary smiles
YEARLY. mot any easier than
driving a truck, but like most of
the boys on the road, l like it."
McCreary is probably the most
obliging editor in the business.
When a young wife asked him to
find her husband who had disap-
peared six weeks before on a three
day run, he undertook to help. But
he figures he has to draw the line
somewhere. He reneged at a re-
quest from Chicago girl. She
wanted him to shotgun a wedding
with an errant trucker for her.
HELEN WAlDB0TT
Evening star., 1948-09-19
Tough Guys Editor
Doug McC cCreary is Lonely
Hearts counsellor and
nissing-persons bureau
for 1900 truck drivers

66nEAR SIR: l am the Spanish
IL girl who was waitress at
Mary's Apex cafe hated to
leave and would like all the
truck drivers to know l didn't
leave the Apex because was get
ting too ritzy for them. ="
The sir" is Douglas McC Creary,
of Modesto, Calf, a former radio
news writer who edits Truck
Driver" magazine, in which the
letter appeared. His job is to be
Lonely Hearts Editor, Mr..
Anthony and Missing Persons
Bureau for more than 16, 600 truck
drivers. He not only edits all the
columns. but be owns, publishes,
circulates. is reporter, photogra-
pher and advertising manager for
his magazine.
As reporter, he travels $4,000
miles a year, personally collects
IS per cent of his material.
New Signals
l HE magazines prime purpose
is to help the men with their jobs.
Drivers used to employ different
hand-signal systems, causing con-
fusion. Truck Driver" came up
with a Universal Signal Code"
that the men have approved.
In a typical issue, you'll find
such items as these: story warns
how hi-jackers jump trucks slow
ing down at intersections or going
up steep grades. Another gives a
new truck-route map. A third
gives a safe truck motel where
haulers can sleep in clean sheets
for a dollar. Orchids for Ameri-
canisn" is another feature "a
young milk driver is cited for
spending nights studying, 50 he
can greet foreign housewives in
their own languages.
McCreary feels that the pub
lies attitude toward truckers give
the men an inferiority complex.