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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
CITY SUES MATT
In FENCE CASE
Injunction Sought To Enjoin
Naft From Obstructing
Public ThorOughfare

In behalf of the village of Port
Clinton, City Solicitor George
Slaughter this week filed an action
in Common Pleas court, in which
an injunction is being sought
against Julius Naft, doing busi-
ness as the Naft Auto Wrecking
and Metal Yard.
Basis for the legal action is the
link fence which Mr.. Naft con-
structed at his business place last
fall, which twice crosses and en-
closes a portion of the former
route 2 highway.
The village, in it's petition, asks
that the court enjoin Mr.. Naft
from obstructing a public street.
Mr.. Naft is given until February
26 to answer the injunction.
Naft has contended that the for
mer route 2 highway is no longer
public thoroughfare and that
the area he has enclosed in the
fence is legally owned by him.
The village contends that the high
way was never abandoned, that
it is within the city limits, and is
therefore under its supervision.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
QUIZ SHOW SET
FOR SATURDA
NIGHT BENEFIT
$3.50 In Prizes Will Go To
Winners AS Art Barrie
Leads Stage Fest

Prizes totaling over $3.50 will
be awarded Saturday night when
the audience participation mid
night show will be held in the
Clinton theatre, as a benefit to
erase the 1920 deficit for the re-
Gently constructed wading pools
in Lakeview park.
Art Barrie, popular Toledo rad
10 star, will be master of cere-
monies. Mayor Carl Becker and
Floyd Klingbiel will assist Barrie
on the stage and several youthful
vaudeville stars will also entertain
the crowd.
Patterned after the we'll known
quiz and Truth or Consequences
radio programs, the show should
prove hilarious for the audience
and profitable for the contestants
who will be selected from those
attending the show which starts
at 11:30 Saturday night.
Harry Callahan, manager OF the
Clinton theatre, reports that the
building will be donated for the
special midnight show benefit.
Partial list of the many prizes
to be given away include: 60
boxes Super Suds, "a boxes Ivory
Flakes, a meat tenderizer, two
fruit juicers, electric clock, cleo
trio iron, three aluminium coffee
makers, one ironing board, one
Remington Rand electric razor,
table Philco radio, one Ice o-matic,
two floor lamps, one table lamp,
six merchandise certificates worth
$25, Frigidaire set ovenware, alu-
minum vegetable cookers, dutch
ovens, sauce pans, grills, $15.95
luggage and many others.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
PARKING METER
TRIAL PLANNED
Remedy Sought For Coin
Plugging Troubles; Police
Car Repairs Voted

Police Chief Jack Shelter was
given permission of the city coun-
Gil Tuesday evening to purchase
coin receiver heads for the 18
parking meters in the half block
between Goebels bus station ard
the N. o. Telephone company al
ley in Madison street.
The new heads will be purchased
as an experiment to see if they
will really eliminate the bother
some coin plugging habits of the
current meters.
A controversy regarding the
merits of repairing the police car
or purchasing a new police cruis-
er resulted in a four to two vote
in favor of repair. Bids will be
asked for the repair project.
Bids will also be sought for the
purchase of new two-ton dump
truck for street department US
age, and for the purchase of a
600-gallon pumping capacity fire
truck, authorized by the voters
nearly two years ago.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
EVERETT Gets
PONTIAC AGENCY
First Showing of 1949 Mod
els Planned Saturday At
Everett'S Pontiac

Announcement is being made
this week that Lester Everett has
been awarded the Pontiac agency
for this community and that his
Everett's Body and Fender Shop
in the future will be known as
Everett's Pontiac.
Since the contract was signed
January 5, the Harrison street
garage show room and office have
been redecorated in preparation
for arrival Of the 1949 Pontiac
models, which are due here Satur-
day.
Mr.. Everett reports that his
garage mechanics will continue to
do body and service work on other
model cars, besides servicing Pom
tiac autos.
1t has been several years since
there has been a Pontiac agency
in Port Clinton. Mayor Carl
Becker had the last Pontiac agen-
cy here several years ago.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
ISSUES Statement
TO CLEAR UP CASE
Rotaria11s Boost
March of Dimes

Movies of the 194S World Series
were shown at the Rotary Club
meeting in st, John Lutheran
church parlors Tuesday noon,
through the courtesy of Conner
Films.
President John Braun boosted
the March of Dimes campaign to
fight lnfantile Paralysis in a stir
ring speech. Members of the Ro-
tary Club contributed $65.06 to
the fund, as did C. B. Brown, Port
Clinton and Fostcria who sent a
check of $500 from Hollywood,
Florida.
John Ludrowsky, Robert Mack
ey and Emery Macko were intro
duced as Junior Rotarians for the
coming month. Vice-P President
William Goebel will be one of the
delegates to attend the district
meeting in Amherst next Monday
night.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
ST. JOHN CHURCH
0KAYS S375,OOO
BUILDING Plan
Educational and Social Build.
ing TO Be Constructed
In 1850

Plans for the construction of a
$375,000 educational and social
building, adjacent to the present
church, were approved by a vote
of 108 to 6 Tuesday night at the
annual congregational meeting in
st. John Lutheran church.
Approved unanimously was the
financial goal of $4,000, includ-
ing $4,000 in current receipts, to
be raised by conscription by Sep
tember, 1850, which is the 18TH
anniversary of the church con-
gregation.
Robert Kreilick, chairman of the
building committee, presented a
model of the building, construct
ed to scale by Tom Nielsen and
Carson Boysen. This model was
torn down and reconstructed sec
tionally to show the many advan-
tages of the new building.
Also helping to win approval
for the construction was a wire
recording secretly made last Sun
day during the Sunday School
hour in the church basement, when
nine classes were crowded into
the room.
Congregation members hope
that the $375,000 cost will be less
when construction is started in
1850. The building will be locat-
ed in the lot Immediately south
of the church.
Plans for the building include
a large auditorium to seat 700
people. 1t will be built as the sec
ond floor, and will include a large
stage and movie protector.
The basement Will house a huge
banquet hall, seating 500, which
will be the largest in the city.
Fourteen separate rooms for Sun
day School classes, a secretary's
office, pastors study and a small
chapel will be included in the first
floor.
After the building is completed,
the present church basement will
also be divided into separate
rooms for Sunday School classes.
At the present time, some classes
must be taught in other buildings,
due to crowded conditions in the
church.
Franklin Heiserman served as
chairman of the congregational
meeting and Lawrence Gottschalk
is chairman of the finance commit
tee. Rev. John Braun is church
pastor.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
JAILED DRIVER
TRIES SUICIDE
Former Vet Swallows Sleeping
Pills; Taken To Grille
For Treatment

Robert B. Overholt, Madison
street, who with his wife had NOV
ed here ten. days earlier from
Leipsic, attempted to take his own
life in city Jail sometime Monday
night when he swallowed % sleep
ing pills after having been ar
rested by Chief Jack Shelter on a
charge Of reckless driving.
Overholt was arrested in the 100
block of East Second street when
he drove towards Madison in a
reckless manner. When relatives
failed to ego his bond", he was
placed in the city jail.
When Shelter went to the cell
block at 8 a. m. Tuesday he dis
covered Overholt was unconscious.
1t was believed he had swallowed
% pheno-barbital pills. A local
physician was called to give emer-
gency treatment.
After Ezra Hiss, County Veter-
ans Officer, had ascertained that
Overholt had been in army service
for few months and had under
gone previous treatment in an
army hospital, arrangements were
made for his admittance to Grille
General Hospital in Parma.
Overholt, who had recently been
employed at the U. S. Gypsum
company plant, was taken to Grille
via q Gerner and Wolf ambulance.
Reckless driving charges against
the man, thought to be suffering
from a mental disorder, will be
dropped.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
Orchardist Hurt
In Shear Mishap

Arthur Kagamaster, 20, Bay
township, suffered a severe foot
injury late Saturday when he fell
from a tree and landed on pruning
shears while working in the AL
Liam orchard.
Kagamaster was taken to Ma
gruder hospital, where his injury
at first was thought to be minor.
When it was ascer;ained that toe
tendons had been severed. it was
necessary to keep the injured man
on the operating table for three
hours until the tendons could be
tied.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
Marblehead Mans
SLAYER Convicted

SHERMAN, TEXAS "A Bar
tow, Florida, soldier has been con-
victed of the fatal shooting of
TNSgt. John ]. Kroskewicz, 27
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kros-
zkewicz, Marblehead, Ohio, and
has been sentenced to three years
at hard labor.
Pvt. Richard R. Martin, 10, was
found guilty of shooting the Mar
blehead sergeant last August l
by ten-man officer court at near
by Perrin Air Force base where
the men were stationed.
Sgt. Kroszkewicz died a short
time after he had been shot. Tes-
timony was given that just before
the shooting, Martin had been de-
MED entry to mess hall because
he had been drinking. Later, sew
eral shots were fired in the dark,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
COLLINS DENIES ACCUSING POLICE AT MEE7
Sorensen Starts
Appraisal Work

Louis Sorensen has started the
project of visiting every home
and business place within the city
limits, as the initial work of re-
appraising local real estate gets
underway.
Mr.. Sorensen is completing the
appraisals in one block at time,
after which his figures are check
ed in County Auditor E. A. Guth's
office and in Columbus. The work
is to be finished by May l thruout
Ohio, and many higher appraisals
are anticipated.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
Job Applicant
Hours Set At EOD

LACARNE-Until further no.
tice applicants desiring to make
personal applications for positions
at Erie Ordnance Depot, should
apply mornings, between the hours
Of 1880 and II o'clock, at the per-
sonnel office in the post head
quarters.
Application forms forwarded by
mail to Erie Ordnance Depot, re-
ceive the same attention as do
personal applications, it is explain
ed.
Applications from women for
shop. and laborer positions are not
needed as there are a sufficient
number of these applications on
file to fill anticipated needs for
some time.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
TWO COUNCILMEN WILL
NOT SEEK REELECTION
Democrats Plan
Caucus Tonight

Portage Townships Democrat
ic Central Committeeman George
Sibrel has announced that a Demo-
cratic caucus will be held in the
Port Clinton council chambers,
City Hall, at eight this Friday
night for the purpose of selecting
candidates for city offices in the
primary election.
All Democrats interested in
seeking election at the primaries
are asked to be present at this
important meeting. Petitions for
candidates must be filed by next
Wednesday, February 2, or candi-
dates will not be eligible for the
ballots.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
BATAAN SURVIVOR Who KNEW
LOCAL men is CHAPLAIN At Grille

Members of the Bataan Club,
survivors of the Port Clinton Tank
Company, and relatives of the To-
cal men who gave their lives dur
ing the Fall of Bataan or in jap
2nese prison camps will be pleased
to learn that a Catholic priest
who knew many of the men in the
Philippine Islands is now "A chap
lain at Grille General Hospital,
Parma.
He is Rev. Albert ID. Talbot, a
former major who as chaplain of
the 35th Regiment, Fourth Arm
ored Division, was captured in
Bataan on April 9, 1912, and spent
81 months as a prisoner of war.
1t was through the volunteer
work of a former local woman,
Mrs. Olive Kennedy, Berea, that
! Chaplain Talbot's Bataan history
became known here.
Mrs. Kennedy has been a volun-
teer chaplain's aid at Grille Cen
eral hospital since last October.
Perfectly trained for this work,
Mrs. Kennedy decided to help vet
eran patients at Grille as memory
for her son, Sgt. Ralph Kennedy,
who gave his life in the battle of
Bataan.
While working at the huge hos
pital one afternoon, Mrs. Kennedy
was reading a program pamphlet
when she noticed that Rev. Talbot
was listed as the national COM
mander of the American Defend
ers of Bataan and Corregidor.
Hoping that the chaplain might
have some information concerning
Ralph or the local Tank Company
men, she made an appointment
with Rev. Talbot and later had a
long conversation with the Bataan
survivor.
When Mrs. Kennedy informed
Talbot that Port Clinton was es-
pecially hard hit by the Fall of
Bataan, the priest said: "Tell the
people Of Port Clinton that the
real heroes of Bataan didn't come
back.
Rev. Talbot remembers Captain
Arthur Burholt, former high
school coach, who was killed while
japanese prisoner. Il can still
see Captain Burholt just as plain
ly as if he was standing here"
Talbot told Mrs. Kennedy. He
said that Burholt was always
thoughtful of the welfare Of the
men serving with him.
He advised survivors and next
of kin to write to the American
Defenders of Bataan and Corregi-
dor, 120 Boylston Street, Boston,
Mass, for further information.
Chaplain Talbot is always happy
to write letters to the families of
the heroes he once knew.
While visiting here over the
weekend, Mrs. Kennedy, who was
especially active in USO work
during the war years, called on as
many Bataan Club members as
possible.
Mrs. Fred Gottschalk, mother of
Captain Burholt, and Mrs. John
Sorenser, mother of Captain Rob
ert Sorensen, were pleased to learn
Of Chaplain Talbot's words.
Anyone wishing to write Mrs.
Kennedy should address mail to
227 East Bridge street, Berea,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
MATTHEWS VOTE TUESDAY

Employees of the Matthews
Boat Company will vote in a Ma
tional Labors Relation-supervised
election next Tuesday. They will
choose between the UAW-CIO or
Maritime Construction Guild or
may vote for no union representa-
ton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
MEANEST THIEF

Latest candidate for the mean
est thief title is the person who
stole a March of Dimes" can
from the Standard Oil service sta
tion some time Tuesday night.
Operators believe there was over
S. in the can-which means FIVE
dollars less to help infantile par
alysis victims.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
BOYS GET LECTURE

Several boys, who were shoot
ing air rifles at the local freight
house, were given a good lecture
by Policeman Don Everett Satur-
day afternoon when he was called
to the scene.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
BECKER ASKS
SECOND TERM
Schmitt and Waggoner Plan
To Retire From Council
After January l

At least two of the present
city councilmen will not be in of
flee next New Years Day as
Councilmen Paul Schmitt and
Carl Waggoner, who are midway
in their second term, this week
announced that they would not be
candidates for reelection in the
May primaries.
Mr.. Schmitt, who is now serv-
ing as president of the city coun-
Gil, has been mentioned as a pos
sible Democratic candidate for
mayor. Questioned this week,
Schmitt stated he had not def
nitely decided regarding the may
saEalty candidasys>but ~that she will
not run for another term as coun-
Gilman.
Councilman Waggoner's an
nouncement was anticipated as he
is building a new home in Bay
township, and with his family,
expects to move there next sum-
mer. Residence there would make
him ineligible as a city council
man.
Three of the present council
men, Harold Nielsen, William
Goebel and Eugene Collins, an
nounced this week that they will
be candidates for reelection. The
fourth, Julius Jensen, was unde-
cided. All six councilmen are
democrats.
Final decision regarding demo-
cratic candidates will be made at
eight this Friday evening when a
Democratic Caucus is held in the
council chambers of the city hall.
Portage Township Central Com
mitteeman George Sibrel will pre-
side.
Mayor to Run
Mayor Carl Becker, the only
republican office holder in the city
staff, this week announced that he
will seek reelection. No oppon-
ent for Mayor Becker has an
nounced his candidacy as yet. The
mayor has proved popular and a
hard worker and it is expected
that he will win many votes.
City Clerk William L. Zeis and
City Treasurer George L. Tewers,
democrats, also announced plans
to seek reelection this week.
Anton Bahnsen, member of the
Board of Public Affairs, will also
seek reelection. 1t is expected
that the other two members of
the board, Edward Semon and
Charles Cover, will also seek an
other term. All three men are
democrats.
Harold Jeremy, Republican
central committeeman, stated that
no caucus for his party is plan
ned here. Mr.. Jeremy said that
he will not be candidate for any
city office and that from present
indications, the republican party
would not have a full ticket in the
aprfsnary. ~ '..," ~ .-s:s -l.."4"a
Deadline Nears
Edward Minderman, clerk of
the ottawa County-Bosrd- OF: Flee
tions, has announced that petit
tions of all candidates planning to
seek office in the May 8 primary
election, must be filed with him
by Wednesday, February 2. Mr..
Minderman's phone number is
1866 and candidates may tele
phone him for further informa-
ton,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
TAYLOR BOWLS 29S

Bill Taylor came within 2 pins
of hitting 800 when he rolled 298
in a pon-league game last Satur-
day night. Bill made IL straight
strikes and then got pins on his
18th ball.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28
AT CONVENTION

Rev. L. D. Reynolds, pastor of
the E. U. B. church, will attend
the Ohio Pastors convention, spon-
sored by the Ohio Council of
Church in Columbus, next week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28

Ohio. This Gold Star Mother is
always eager to be of help to
other mothers of Bataan Heroes.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-28

THE NEWS is prepared to
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a basis of Good Workman
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Evening star., 1949-02-13
A Short Short Story

IT WAS this way about Pete Maynard: He
Il was afraid to 60 home. He owned a new,
attractive cottage in Brentwood; he had a
pretty wife to whom he d been married for less
than three years - and still he was afraid
Pete was big and husky, an ex-football
player Dorothy was small and curry and
cuddly. So the fear wasn't physical 1t wasn't
as definite as that Young Mr. Maynard was
afraid of what he might find when he got
home.
Or of what he might not find
Evening star., 1949-02-13

During the night, he'd tossed restlessly waiting
for the first sound or gesture from Dorothy
which indicated the inevitable surrender. But
it hadn't come. For the first time in their
married life. there was no reconciliation
Dorothy had prepared breakfast. She was
still cute and desirable, but her eyes were
tired and her lips firm. Just before he'd got
up to back his car out of the double garage
and leave for the office she had spoken Her
voice was steady. There was no anger left
in it. no reproach, no yielding. She said.
Last night was different, wasn't it, Petee"
He nodded
Il was right" she said so were YOU.
That's the trouble. We're both always right"
Again he answered with nod.
1T can't go ON, Pete That's because it onlv
goes in one direction. The wrong direction"
He said. You'll have to decide that.
Dorothy. I've never wanted any more of YOU
than you've been eager to give"
SILLY. Sensible. Dignifed Foolish. Mistak-
ing symptoms for causes. His good-by kiss
was routine thing. brushing of his lips
against her forehead. Then he had driven
downtown wondering how something like this
could happen to two people who were bas-
caly so much in love-
He'd had tough day. Not because there
was great deal of work to do, but because
there wasn't. He didn't really believe she had
handed him an ultimatum, but he wouldn't
have bet the other way. either He only knew
that he was afraid to find out He believed
that if she ever did leave him, she d be strong
enough to make it stick.
He postponed his Homecoming as long as
possible. He invented work to do when there
was no work which could not be done better
the next day. Then, because he couldn't find
any more excuses for remaining away, he got
his car out of the parking lot and started for
Brentwood.
Fear rode with him. Fear of what he might
find or of what he might not find. She hadn't
phoned him all day She could have made her
gesture by calling on any flimsy excuse He'd
have understood. So this quarrel wasn't one
of those things which could be ended merely
by saying I'm sorry" 1t marked domestic
new deal: new starting point - or COM
plete finishing point. That much he knew
before he reached the house, before he went
inside and found it empty
Her car wasn't in the garage He looked in
her side of the hanging closet in their bed
room. The two suitcases were gone; lots of her
clothes were gone, too. Shoes which should
have been there were not there. Her cosmetics
had vanished from the top of the dresser. In
the icebox he found the cold supper she had
left for him. The little house became big
house; a house made vast by loneliness
So this was the payoff. 1t hurt all the way
through. Facing actuality. he sat down and
took stock, forgetting to eat. Yes. he could
have given in last night or this morning. But
he knew that wouldn't have been enough -
not If they were really to be happy They'd
both have to yield; sincerely not super
ficially. That's what they should have done;
what they hadn't done What thew nrohahjv
Evening star., 1949-02-13

logic on both sides, and reconciliation - when
it came. which was usually around two or
three o'clock in the morning - was matter
OF the violent and equal reaction which every
action generates. Each at such times was
too ready to take all the blame. They never
hit happy. sane medium. What had been
happiness was suffering from erosion.
Last night had marked climax. Right now
Pete couldn't remember what the quarrel had
Evening star., 1949-02-13

The Maynard marriage had been one of
those things: succession of high and low
spots. of quarrels and of peacemaking. But
recently the quarrels had been more frequent,
more bitter; the reconciliations more difficult,
less durable :.
Looking back on their quarrels Pete be-
lieved that he had invariably been right. He
was willing to admit that Dorothy had the
same idea about herself There was always