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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
64 EIGHTH GRADERS PREPARE FOR
COMMENCEMENT RITES TONIGHT

Sixty-four students are eligible
for graduation at eight this Fri
day evening when the annual
Eighth Grade Commencement ser
vices will be held in the high
school auditorium.
w. f. Weagley, Erie County
Superintendent of Schools, San
dusky, will give the commence
ment address. The Junior Band
will furnish music and several
students will be on the program.
Miss Scherer will present GER
tificates to the graduates. Music
will be by the eighth grade Choir
us and band. Words to Live will
be given by Bill Jacobs, Work;
Ronald Payne, Be Strong; Elsie
Bovia, Thinker; and Sharon
Streeter, Beatitudes.
Miss Leonardo Scherer, junior
high principal, has announced the
students as eligible for
promotion, barring last-minute
failures:
Kathleen Armhruster, Joeva
Barnes, Eddy Bashore, Josephine
Beam, Mildred Bell, Phyllis Besso,
Mary Louise Bloom, Elsie Bovia,
Charles Bryant, John Burning,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
Mother Saves
Baby From Fire

Port Clinton's exorbitant fire
toll climbed higher Sunday after
noon. when a small house trailer
with lean-to was destroyed in a
$1,500 fire in Ottawa Drive.
Heroine of the fire was Mrs.
Francis Blood who rushed into the
blazing trailer and carried her
four-year-old son to safety.
Origin of the fire was unknown,
Volunteer Fireman Secretary Jack
Riddle said. Mrs. Blood and her
six-month-old daughter were Wis
iting in the home of her grand
mother, adjacent to the trailer lot,
and Mr.. Blood was away from
home.
When she noticed smoke pour
ing from the trailer, Mrs. Blood
rushed to the residence and saved
her son. She was unable to save
any of the family's personal be-
longings or furniture, and every
thing was lost in the blaze.
Mrs. Blood reported Tuesday
that the fire was believed toShave
started from defective wiring in a
small electric heater.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
OH|0'S FRIENDLIEST CITY TO
WELCOME FIREMEN ON june IS

Port Clinton and it's residents
will go all out to win the title
Northwestern Ohio's Friendliest
City" when $4,000 visitors come
here Wednesday, June Is, for the
74th annual convention of the
Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Fire
mems Association.
AS Port Clinton is "The Gate
way to Scenic Beauty" and an in
tegral part Of Ohio's Lake Erie
Vacationland, our citizens are
naturally friendly. Thus when
the convention becomes history,
the visiting firemen should return
to their homes in 1853 cities and
villages whose departments are
members Of the association, with
fond memories of our hospitality.
Among the thousands of visi-
tors expected for the 74th annual
firemen's convention is Governor
Frank J. Lausche, who will be
here if at all possible.
Many fremen and their wives
will begin arriving Tuesday af-
ternoon and are planning to spend
the remainder of the week vaca-
tioning in this county.
The convention will open in the
nigh school auditorium at 9:30
a. m, June Is, where Mayor Carl
Becker will give the address of
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
MAN.
FATALLY HURT
IN TRUCK CRASH.
Camp Perry Soldiers Escape
As Vehicles Collide Dur
ing RainStOrm

Robert Witchner, SO, Lakeside,
was fatally injured early Thurs
day evening, when the auto he
was driving and an army truck
from Camp Perry collided near the
intersection of Route 1863 and the
Christy-Chapel Road, four miles
east of the city.
Witchner. never regained con
sciousness after the accident. He
suffered from severe concussion
Of the skull and numerous cuts.
Driver of the army truck was
Pvt. Ernest Williamson. His COM
panion was Pvt. Eugene Series.
Both men are members of Com
pany b, 74th Engineers, Camp
Campbell, Kentucky, who are
spending the summer at Camp
Perry.
Deputy Sheriff William Cullen,
who investigated, said the acci-
dent happened during a severe
rainstorm and that one of the We
hicles had evidently skidded.
Witchner's car was forced $50
feet by the crash. The injured
man was pinned in his car and
could not be removed until ambu-
lance drivers and other officials
arrived.
Saturday evening another acci-
dent occurred in practically the
same location when Raymond
Laub, Findlay, lost control of his
car at the curve. Riding with
Laub was Hugh Bruce, also Of
Findlay. Sheriff Merlan Budd ar
rested Laub on a charge of driv-
ing while intoxicated.
Mr.. Witchner passed away at 2
a. m. Tuesday in the hospital.
without regaining consciousness.
A former purchasing agent of
the DeVilbiss Corporation, Toledo,
Witchner had retired 18 months
ago when he moved to Lakeside.
with his family. He purchased
the former Hoover home in Walnut
Street, where Rev. Howard Hill
berry, pastor of the Lakeside Meth
odist Church, was to officiate at
funeral services this Thursday
afternoon.
A 32nd degree Mason, Mr..
Witchner was also a member of
st. Johns Methodist church in To-
ledo and various Masonic orders.
Since moving to Lakeside, he was
a buyer for the Gordon Lumber
Company plants.
Surviving are the widow, Hazel;
brother, Otto, California; and sis
tiers, Lena, Washington, D. c.,
and Catherine, Tiffin. Burial will
be in Forrest Cemetery, Toledo.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
TELLER DEATH.
u NS0L we'd AS.
SEARCHES FAIL.
Numerous False RumOrS Are
Spiked By Chief In Death
of Local Veteran

Despite intensive searches and
Investigations by Sandusky, Port
Clinton and Toledo police, no fur
ther clues in the mysterious death
Of Willard Zeller, 80, Danbury,
have been reported this week.
Zeller, only son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Zeller, Danbury resort
owners, was found dead in his car
on the Sandusky waterfront a
week ago. Death was due to a
.25-caliber bullet believed fired
from Colt automatic pistol,
which has not been found, police
said. .
Police Chief Russell Thorn, Sam
dusky, has discarded the theory
that a towel found in Zeller's auto
had been used to silence the gun.
Capt. George Eckermar, head of
the Toledo Police Crime Labora-
tory ruled that stains on the towel
were from an iron burn and that
no trace of nitrates was found.
Still awaited is the report of
the autopsy performed by DR..
Samuel Gerber, Cuyahoga County
coroner. Chief Thorn now believes
that Zeller was not killed instant
ly, basing his opinion on blood
stains in the car.
Sandusky police this week
checked Toledo pawnshops in an
effort to learn if Mr.. Zeller had
recently purchased a gun in that
city. Their search failed to yield
results.
Late Tuesday, Sandusky police
directed employees of the Brown
Industries, Inc, in using a huge
electric-magnet to sweep along
the lake shore in a search for the
pistol. 1t was not found, reports
said.
Scores of weird and false ru-
mors concerning the DEATH were
circulated here and in ISandusky
over the weekend. Widely circu-
lated were rumors that woman's
body had been found in the lake,
that woman had been shot, that
arrests had been made. All such
rumors were denied by Chief
Thorn.
Also denied by the chief was the
rumor that the F. B. I. had been
called in to help conduct the in
vestigation.
Repeatedly questioned in the
case were Toledo waitress, num-
erous employees of the New De-
parture plant where Zeller was a
production clerk, and local friends
and relatives.
DR.. Harrison Pratt, Erie Coun-
ty coroner, has returned tenta-
tive verdict of homicide. Funeral
services for Mr.. Zeller, a World
War ii veteran, were held here
Saturday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
Postal Exam Set
For Local lob

The U. S. Civil Service Commits
SION has announced an examina-
ton for the position of substitute
clerk-carrier for duty in the Port
Clinton postoffice. Basic pay is
$l.29 per hour for starting men.
Applicants must actually reside
within the delivery zone of the
Port Clinton post office or be bona
fide patrons of the office.
Applications for this exam must
be filed with the Sixth Regional
Office, U. IS. Civil Service Com
mission, U. S. Post Office and
Courthouse. Cincinnati, 2, no later
than June Is. Forms may be OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Ethel Kumm,
local Civil Service secretary, in
the post office.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
PARADE IS SET
FOR 1915 Am.
Atty. Oliver True Will BE
Speaker At Program In
Arm0ry Park

Atty. Oliver True will give the
principal address Monday fore
noon in Armory Park when the
annual Memorial Day ceremonies
will be held under the general
craftsmanship of Charles Stephen
son, Of American Legion Post 113.
Wayne Petersen will be mar
shal for the parade, which is to
begin marching at 10:45. The pa
rade will form in front of the
high school building in East
Fourth street. Line of march will
be east to Jefferson; north on
Jefferson to Perry; west on Perry
to Madison; south on Madison
to West Third, and west on West
Third to Lakeview cemetery. Re-
turning the parade will move from
the cemetery to Monroe street,
north on Monroe to Armory Park.
Order of march will be as fol-
lows: Policemen, Colors (mass),
firing squad, National Guard unit,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Amer
lean Legion, Veterans of Foreign
Wars Auxiliary, American Le-
gion Auxiliary, High School Band,
other groups, Majorettes, school
children, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts,
Cub Scouts, Spanish American
War veterans (riding in cars),
Bataan and Gold Star Mothers
(riding in cars) and Erie Ord
nance Depot Mobile unit.
Atty. Tom d. Stahl, Genoa,
program chairman, will give
opening remarks at the ceremony
to be held in Armory Park, after
short services in Lakeview ceme~
terry.
Virgil Gordon, Commander Of
V. +. w. Post No. 24S0; Franklin
Dirnberg, Commander of Perry
Warge-A Post No. 30, Disabled
American Veterans and Adair
WILDER, Commander of American
Legion Post No. l13, will give re-
marks before Atty. True's princi-
pal address.
Music will be furnished by the
high school band and Amos john
son, Chaplain Emeritus of Port
Clinton's American Legion post,
will give the closing prayer. AS
the band plays "The Star Spangl-
ed Banner" the flag will be
raised to full mast. In case of
rain, the program will be held in
the armory.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27

welcome and E. V. Austermiller,
Napoleon, president of the Asso-
citation, will respond.
Scores of high school bands and
other marching units will appear
in the gigantic parade, planned
for 1:30 that afternoon. Good
ings Greater Shows will have
their carnival here throughout the
week.
Next months convention will
mark the third held in Port Clin-
ton, as this city entertained the
fire Fighters" in 1916 and 1881.
At the latter convention, Aviatrix
Blanche Wilcox Noyes, Cleveland,
and her autogiro, were big attrac-
tionS.
Nearly $1,000 in prize money
will be awarded to winning mems
bands, high school bands, largest
uniformed fire companies in par
ade with band, fire company COM
ing longest distance, best drill
teams in uniform, best drum and
bugle corps, most comic band,
most comic person or wheels,
most comic person on foot, best
decorated float, oldest piece of
fire equipment, largest women's
auxiliary in uniform, oldest FIRE
man, the fire company having lar
Continued Page 2, Col. s.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
Fire Victims
Returned Home

Two victims of the recent
Havener homestead fire in Gyp-
sum We're released from Ma
gruder Memorial hospital this
week, and are continuing their
recuperation in the home of
relatives.
Janet Mascara, two, was re-
leased Monday noon while her
uncle, Alfred Hap" Havener,
was released Tuesday. Janet's
mother, Mrs. Ruth Mascara, will
be hospitalized for at least two
more weeks.
There is an urgent need for a
child's lid for Janet's usage.
If anyone has a child's bed to
donate to the needy family,
please phone 912l and Mrs.
John Jensen, of the Ladies'
Auxiliary, Gypsum Community
church, will make arrange
ments for it's delivery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
Genoa YOUTH IS
HURT IN FIGHT
Local Negro In Jail After
Argument Over Right
of-Way

Robert Lee Scott, colored, Lock
wood Stop, is being held III coun-
ty Jail on open charges awaiting
outcome of injuries to Glenn Gal
lup, Genoa, repeatedly suffered
Saturday afternoon in a fight with
Scott near Kuzma's Filling Sta
tion.
Gallup is in st. Vincent's Hos
pital, Toledo, under treatment for
a severe skull fracture.
The fight was brought to light
late Sunday when Genoa authori-
ties called Sheriff Merlan Budd,
stating that Gallup had been
found, lying unconscious in the
lawn of his boarding house in
Genoa.
Investigation disclosed that Scott
and Gallup had been involved in
a fight during an argument over
drivers right-of Scott told
Sheriff Budd that he was driving
east on State Street and that the
Genoa car had not stopped as it
was being driven south on Maple.
Scott said he continued east to
the Route 2 intersection and then
stopped his car and argued with
the Genoa driver. During the ar
gument, Gallup got out of the
car and started arguing with
Scott. When Scott hit the Ge-
noa man, Gallup crumpled to the
concrete roadway.
His friends picked him up and
returned him to Genoa. Not re-
alizing his serious condition, Gal
lup's friends left him on the front
porch of his boarding house with
out notifying anyone. The fol-
lowing morning, the unconscious
youth was found and he was taken
to the hospital.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
union LOSES IN
GAYLORD VOTE.
CIO Defeated At Standard
Plant; Work Here Depends
On Detroit Situation

With IS workers all ready lay
ed off due to cancellation of or
ders, l.. S. Larson, manager of the
local Standard Products Division.
is hopeful that further production
curtailment and lay-offs can be
averted but such action depends
on the Detroit strike situation.
Thus far, IS employees have
been layed-off at the local plant
but a few have been called back,
according 30 seniority. Workers
will have holiday Decoration
Day and production will be resum-
ed Tuesday.
Union Defeated
By vote Of 80 to Ia, the UAW-
CIO was defeated Monday in an
NLRB conducted election at the
the Standard Products Gaylord
Division, Gaylord, Michigan.
In the election for determin-
alton of representation of employ
ees by the UAW-CIO, there were
AZ workers eligible to vote. Of
the 44 votes cast, 80 workers voted
against the union and ID votes
were cast iii the unions favor.
John Scott, formerly of Port Clin-
ton, is the new superintendent at
Gaylord
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
JUDY Purchases
Carroll Market

One of the oldest grocery firms
on the Marblehead Peninsula
changed hands this week when Jay
JUDY of Lakeside became the own
er and operator of the Carroll
Market, Second Street, in Lake
side.
The grocery has been in opera
tion for over half a century. D.
J. Carroll, the retiring operator.
had been a member of the firm
for so years. With his brother,
the late John Carroll, he operated
the grocery as the Carroll Broth
ers store.
Jay JUDY has been with the firm
for 81 years and will continue to
operate the firm under the present
name of Carroll's Market.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
Poppy Day Sale
Set For Saturday

Saturday, May %, has been des-
ignated as Buddy Poppy Day in
Port Clinton, when poppies will be
sold under auspices of Homer D.
Gardner Post, Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
Sgt. Wayne J. Shepherd, Erie
Ordnance Depot, is serving as
chairman of Buddy Poppy Day
this year. Proceeds from the sale
are used to aid the families of
needy veterans and for medical
care.
Local Girl Scouts will be out
in force Saturday to aid the V. F.
W. Post 2480 in selling Bud
dy Poppies" ON the streets of this
city. AS proceeds go to aid dis
abled veterans, it is hoped the
general public will help this cause.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27

Sharon Christensen, Santo Ci-
pitt, Dawn Clark, Bruce Cover.
Norma Cover, Alice Debien,
Ruby Donohoe, Philip Dusini, Lois
Fetterman, jim Flick, Martha
Finefrock, Gary Howerth, Edgar
Trick, Bill Jacobs, Dorothy Jen-
nings, Betty Jones, Shirley Klein,
Max Knepper, Roger Kreager.
Shirley Limestahl, Tom Linde-
man, Marian Lorensen, Marlene
Liptok, Beverly Mackey, Coneda
Mccoy, David Miller, Bob Molnar,
Thomas Neff, Bertha Noeltner,
James Noeltner, Gilmore Park,
Ronald Payne, David Petersen.
Carol Quisno, Shirley Quintell,
Shirley Riddle, John iSchau, Fred
Schneider, Beverly Schultz, Shir-
ley Scott, Nancy Sessler, Charles
Shortridge, Mario Snyder, Ver-
non Stetler, Sharon Streeter, Joan
Stucky.
Melvin Swift, James Warner,
James Warnke, Orville Whiting,
Sharon Winnie, Juanita Wright,
LaVerne Wright and Nancy
Wright.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
Rarney To Speak
AS Four Graduate

Judge Homer Ramey, Toledo,
former congressman, will be p,'in-
cipal speaker this Friday evening
when commencement services are
held in Put-in-Bay high school.
Ethan O. Fox, president Of the
Board of Education, will present
diplomas to the four seniors, Rose
Marie Woischke, Rose Ann kindt,
Barbara Traverse and Henry Bro
dersen.
The four new graduates will be
initiated into the Put-in-Bay
Alumni Association at Put-in-Bay
on Saturday, June a.
Miss Woischke will exchange
wedding vows with Robert Nose
in The Mother of Sorrows Catho-
lie Church, Put-in-Bay on June
1S. The other three graduates are
planning to attend college or trade
schools next fall.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
How Many Gallons
In a Barrel 2?

Over S1,OOO,O0O gallons of
water fell in Port Clinton dur
ing a three-hour period early
Sunday morning, according to
the estimate of man who.
knows more about water than
you or l.
Only a mathematician would
figure this one out, so give
credit to Waterworks Superin-
tendent William Crohen for the
brain work.
Crohen based his figures on
Port Clinton's total acreage of
1850, reducing this to square
feet and cubic feet, multiplying
by 71a for the total gallons
poured on the city during the
one-inch rainfall and by three
for the total.
Crohen also estimated that
the city's current sewer system
is probably designed for a nor
NAL flow of 6,50O,0OO gallons
per day and that it is a phys
ical impossibility for four times
that amount to flow through the
sewers in three hours.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
BIDS REJECTED
FOR new SCHOOL
BUILDING HERE
Board Re-Advertises After
Changes Are Made To Meet
Funds Allotted

AS total bids received far ex-
ceeded funds voted in the $375,000
tax levy, members of the Board
of Education Thursday evening
voted to reject all bids and this
week are asking for new bids for
the "roposed elementary school
building.
In an effort to stay within funds
allotted, the Board of Education
has made several changes in the
notice to contractors. Plans for
black top treatment of the school
playground have been eliminated
and foundation alternate added.
Under the re-advertising sche-
dule, bids for the project will be
opened at noon on Tuesday, June
2S. Separate bids are asked for
general, electrical, heating and
ventilating, plumbing and sewage
proposals.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
CITY TO REMAIN
ON SLOW TIME.
THIS sum N Err
E. o. d., Coach Lines, Local
Mother Support Slow Time
In Letters

Port Clinton definitely will re-
main on Eastern Standard lslow)
Time for the remainder of the
summer, Mayor Carl Becker and
members of the city council Tues
day evening announced when two,
local residents who are employed
in Sandusky appeared before
council to plead for Daylight
Saving (fast) Time.
No vote was taken this week, as
councilmen Julius Jensen, Paul
Schmitt and Carl Waggoner, who
voted for fast time two weeks
ago, repeatedly have since chang
ed their opinions after many citi-
Zens expressed their preferences.
Councilman Jensen, who led the
fight two weeks ago for fast time,
stated: 81 guess | was the goat
last meeing, but I've had lots of
comments since then. | made the
motion two weeks ago but it's up
to you now. Next year, we should
try to get the time situation set
tied on q statewide basis.
Jensen's "goat" remark brought
forth a quick comment from May
or Carl Becker, who two weeks
ago had to cast the vote in favor
of 'slow" time after the council
msn had split three-three. Beck
er's retort "Who was the goat ?"
elected chuckles from the council
and audience.
Appearing before council to ask
a change to daylight time were
Miss Jean Crawford and Fred
Kohlman, who are employed in
Sandusky. Miss Crawford said
she had petition bearing $50 or
70" names, but she did not pre-
sent the petition. Both stated the
time situation was headache to
people who work in Sandusky as
they must arise at 6 or earlier
each morning to reach work in
time.
In answer to their plea, Mayor
Becker read four letters in which
the writers strongly favored re-
tanning "slow" time.
Mrs. Marguerite Leutz, in her
letter, asked that "slow time be
retained for the sake of our chill
dren". She expressed the opinion
that one Of the causes of polio is
fatigue and that children do not
get their proper rest when fast
time is used.
Also favoring retention of slow
time, according to letters read by
Mayor Becker, were the Port
Clinton Manufacturing Company,
the Erie Ordnance Depot, and the
Port Clinton Coach Lines.
"As we have been on this sche-
dule for over a month and more
than half of our employees live
in Port Clinton, we feel any time
change now would be undesirable,
Col. Earl Gruver, EOD comman-
der, stated.
Gottlieb Schuster, owner of the
P. c. Coach Lines, asked that the
city remain on EST for the bene-
fit of passengers travelling here
from the west. He stated that all
other bus lines are On EST.
Mayor Becker stated: ave are
sure to step on someone's toes
whatever we do, but we've been on
slow time this long, so we won't
make a change now'.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
memorial DAY RITES PLANNED FOR MONDAY
School Vacation
Begins Tuesday

With 6S seniors eligible for COM
mencement at eight this Thursday
evening and nearly the same num-
ber of eighth grade students eli
gible for graduation Friday even
ing, the 194S-49 Port Clinton high
school year is rapidly closing.
Supt. ID. d. Sims has announced
that there will be no classes held
this Friday, as faculty members
will be busy grading exam papers
and preparing final reports.
Students will also vacation with
the nation on Memorial Day but
are to return to their classrooms
at 8 Tuesday morning when grade
cards will be distributed. At 10
a. m. Tuesday, summer vacation
officially begins.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
Local Musicians
Honored At State

Three Ottawa County youths
have been awarded service keys
for service in the Ohio State Uni
versity Symphonic and Marching
bands.
Orlin Hockin, Oak Harbor, was
given a four-year service key and
sweater by the Athletic Depart
ment of the University. Lowell
Druckenmiler and Earl Warnke
were presented three-year service
keys for Marching Band work.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-27
Twins Named For
Legion Honors

John and James Ladd, twin sons
of Postmaster and Mrs. Nate Ladd,
have been recommended to Buck
eye Boys State under sponsorship
of Scheible- Downing Post 542,
American Legion, Put-in-Bay.
Post Commander Harry +.
Heineman reports that their Sc
lections are the fourth for the
Ladd family, as two older broth
ers previously attended Buckeye
Boys State, which this summer
will be held June 1928 at Ohio
Wesleyan University, Delaware.