Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-06-24
PUT-N-BAY

One of the oldest island resi-,
dents, Mayor Henry Fox, is re-
firing from active service in the
community due to i'll health, May
or Fox offered his resignation to
the Council of Put-in-B Bay as May
or of the village. and as soon as
a successor is named, it will be-
come effective. Mayor Fox served
as Mayor here for three concecu-
tive terms, starting in 1898 and in
1887 after being urged by the Cen
tral Committeeman of the Re-
publican party became candi-
date and was reelected as Mayor
and has served continuously since
that time. Mayor and Mrs. Fox
will celebrate their saith wedding
anniversary on Dec. 9 and he will
be 70 years of age on August 2.
For twenty-five years he served
as secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce here and in 1910 served
on the committee to help raise
funds for the erecting of the Per-
ry Memorial.
Mayor Fox will be greatly miss
ed in the civic circle when he re-
tires, but his plans for garden
ing will keep him quite busy.
The Langlois-Conklin wedding
took place on June Is, on the
lawn at the Clar- Mar cottage on
the West Shore Blvd. Elmire,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. H,
Langlois, was attended by hel
sisters, Esther and Florence. The
groom, Howard Conklin Of New
York State, is student at
Michigan University at East Ian,
sing. Following a short wedding
trip the young couple will return
to the University and continue
their studies. Mr.. and Mrs. Conk.
lin will graduate with degrees, il
June 1850.
The bride wore white satir
gown and carried white carnations
The attendants wore shades oI
green and rose, and carried cor
sages of carnations to blend will
their gowns. Miller's tastes
speed boat carried the young
couple to Catawba Point, and tn,
Gibraltar" of the Ohio State
University accompanied the youns
couple across the Bay but wer,
quickly outdistanced.
The wedding of Rose Mari
Woischke, daughter of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Kurt Woischke and Rober
Nose, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bot
sonhart, was solemnized in tn
Mother of Sorrow Catholic churcl
on Saturday morning, June Is.
The brides attendant, Mrs. Har
old Wilhelm, a class mate in higl
school, wore a blue gown and car
ried yellow roses. The bride wor
a white satin gown and CARRIE
corsage of tiny rose buds. TIL
best man, John Tuscian, of Cleve
land, is a friend of the groom.
After a short wedding trip, tn
young couple will reside with tn
Clarence Grove family until thei
apartment in the Herbert Engt
home will be in readiness.
The Western States of the
and c lines is on her summe
schedule at this time. The boa
arrives here about 1890 an
leaves at a p. m. On Monday
June 20, the first colored excul
sion was brought here from De
troit. About 1900 made the trip
The Wa-Li-Ro Episcopal choi
school is now open for the sum
mer training schedule. The boy
range in aged from 8 to Is an
come here from Canada as we'll a
this and nearby states.
Miss Katherine Lindner of Cas-
talia is spending the summer her
\ at the home of her grandparent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Halock spen
: the weekend in Toledo and Meta
mora. Gregory and Jeffry Geel
grandsons, returned with ther
and will remain here for tn
week.
Coach Robert Witticker, Mr..
Witticker and daughters, Jea
and Joan, Bowling Green, arrive
here this past week to spend tn
summer season in their cottag
on Sunset Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow Ladd an
daughter, Of Springfield, are Wis
iting here at the home of Han
lows parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
Ladd.
! Miss Gloria Cassetta, who j
doing nurses training at Goo
Samaritan Hospital, Sandusk!