Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20

deputy MyrOH netitCh Was Sdll-
ed to Portage township early Sat
urday morning to investigate a
traffic accident in which, no per-
sons were reported injured. A
traffic accident on Port Clinton
Fremont road in Bay Twp, was
investigated Sunday and no per-
sons were reported injured.
The county commissioners while
in session, Monday, placed an or
der with the Q. Miller Garage,
Port Clinton, for a new Diamond
IT," truck to be used by the high
way department, replacing one of
the old trucks which has been in
use for a number of years.
The hearing in the matter of the
proposed improving of LaCarpe
Greek, in Salem township, which
had been set for Monday after
noon, has again been continued
until Tuesday, May 81.
When the hearing on assess
ments was held in the county COM
missioners Office Monday afternoon
in the matter of the proposed i'm
proving and cleaning of the
Yauch Ditch in Salem township
the petition was approved and a
date is to be set for order of sale
of job.
Auditor E. A. Guth reports re-
ceiving vouchers from Columbus,
as follows: $S56.97 from federal
funds for county aid for dependent
children; $208.42 from federal
funds for county blind funds.
New cases filed in the common
pleas court during the week in
cluded the following: Maxine Hud-
son against Orland Hudson, an
action for divorce and equitable
relief; Elizabeth Whitfield against
Harold Whitfield and others, ar
action for injunction and equit-
able relief; The Providence Wash
ington Insurance Company against
Donald Stick, an action for money
only; Mrs. Name Schaibly against
the New York Central Railroad
Company, an action for money
only, in which the plaintiff is seek
ing to recover $4,000 judgment
for alleged injuries suffered No
vember "a, 1948, after boarding d
passenger coach at Port Clinton.
Sheriff Merriam Budd conducted
a sheriff's sale at the east door
of the court house, Monday after,
noon, in the case of Myra Englel
against Alvin Engler and others
when the real estate of the de-
PENDANTS was sold to the plaintiff
for $25,500. The property con-
sisting of nearly 80 acres, is To-
Gated in Salem township, and had
been appraised at $4,000.
Five prisoners recently indict,
ed by the Ottawa county grand
jury were brought before Judge
William A. Hunt, in common pleas
court, Monday afternoon, for ar,
raignment. L. M. Debose anG
Howard Allen pleaded innocent tc
charges of stealing tie plates
angle irons and other property
from the New York Central Rail
way company. Judge Hunt ap,
pointed Atty. J. G. Hitchcock tc
defend Howard Allen, whose case
was assigned for trial, for We'd
nesday, June 1. Atty. l.. E. Meyer
was appointed to represent L. M
Debose, whose case was set fol
trial for Thursday, May 26. lie,
Roy Garner, also indicted on the
same charges as Debose and AL
len, will be represented by Atty
Oliver True, who was appointed
as defense counsel, the Garner ar
raignment being continued. Elmer
Paul Andrews and Nicholas Belit-
ski, who were indicted by the
grand jury on charges of burglary
and larceny, pleaded innocent
when arraigned and Judge Hunt
appointed Atty. John L. Rein
heimer to represent Bilitski, whose
case has been assigned for trial
on Tuesday, June 7, and Atty. j
G. Hitchcock has been appointed
to represent Andrews, whose case
has been assigned for trial for
Thursday, June 9.
The auditors department is ex-