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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11
DAWES TRIAL
is UNDER " AY
Three Lawyers Defend Truck
Driver In Christmas Eve
Crash Near City

Jury trial of Robert Dawes, 33-
year-old Sandusky truck driver,
who is charged with the unlawful
death of six persons in the Christ
mas Eve truck collision with two
autos in Route 2, four miles west
of here, opened in common pleas
court Monday morning before
Judge William Hunt. Dawes suf-
fered loss of his left hand in the
crash.
Of the 81 persons called for pc
tit jury, eight were excused. Dur
ing the first two days of the trial,
five witnesses for the plaintiff and
two witnesses for the defense, had
been examined.
Prosecuting Attorney Myron
Rosentreter and assistant Donald
Wargowsky are representing the
State of Ohio as plaintiff while
Dawes is being represented by
three Sandusky attorneys, Arthur
Zeiher, George Steinemann and
James Flynn.
The trial has attracted many
visitors, including members of the
Oak Harbor high school govern
ment class and Carroll Township
junior high students. Judge Hunt
explained to the students how
court cases were handled.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11
SICK CHILDREN
POSE PROBLEM
FOR OFFICIALS
tuberculosis Victims Among
New Residents Cannot Get
Sanitarium Care

Ottawa County's Board of
Health and the Ottawa County Tu-
berculosis Society are seeking
state assistance for the care of
three Bay Township residents who
are repeatedly dangerously ill
Of tuberculosis.
AS nearby sanitariums are fill
ed to capacity and have lengthy
waiting lists, DR.. James Rhiel,
County Health Commissioner, stat
ed it was impossible to send the
patients to a sanitarium. He is
hoping Dr.. Porterfeld, Ohio
Health Director, will be able to
find empty beds in other state
hospitals for the local patients.
According to health officials,
the sick patients are three teen
age children, former students in
the local school. They are men,
bers of two families, repeatedly
living in a large former shed on
Bay Township farm.
Last year, a girl from one of the
families died of tuberculosis while
the family was living in Danbury
Twp, health officials stated.
Originally from Texas, the two
families were brought here to
work on farms. AS they have
lived here two years, they have
legal rights as residents and can
not be returned to Texas. 1t was
reported that 18 members of the
family were living in the one
building and that nine are tuber-
culosis victims.
The families are erecting an
other building So that the serious
ly i'll children can be isolated from
others in the family. Special food
and milk are being supplied by the
tuberculosis Society and the chill
dren are under a physicians treat
ment. All members of the two
families have been x-rayed during
the week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11
kerr TO Retire
AFTER SUMMER
SEASON AT CAMP
Popular Superintendent Will
Remain On Duty Until
September

LACARNE-This summer will
be the 50th and the last for Col.
SANDY" Kerr in an official capac-
ity at Camp Perry.
Col. Kerr today announced that
he had acceded to the request of
the Ohio Adjutant General to re-
main on duty as superintendent
of Camp Perry through the sum-
mer months, retiring September
/, instead of this spring as he orr
ginally planned.
Missing by just two years be-
ing a veteran of the Spanish
American War, Harry Harold
Kerr, lieutenant colonel, retired
of the Ohio National Guard, and
Army veteran of both World War
l and II, has spent practically his
entire three score and five years
in a National Guard or state civil
service capacity at Camp Perry.
Popularity known as SANDY, ne
has grown in esteem with the Ad-
jutant Generals Office, under
which Camp Perry is operated
the Army's National Board for
Promotion of Rifle Practice and
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11
SENIOR PLAY TO
OPEN THURSDAY
Mystery Comedy Will Be Pre-
sented March 1918 On
High School Stage

Thrills and chills, romance and
laughter are promised by the P.
c. H. S. seniors who will present
their senior class play, "Tiger
House" in the school auditorium
next Thursday and Friday nights,
March 17-18, with the curtain to
part at eight.
Those who have seen rehear-
sails give the cast and the script
plenty of praise. Miss Kay Bar
ber is faculty director and Miss
Audrey HEIR is student director.
During intermissions, the high
school dance band, directed by
David Stanton, will present musi-
cal selections.
Featured in the cast are Rob-
ert Petersen as Arthur, Carla
Rupert as Emma, Andy Migala
as Macintosh, the hero, and War
ren Stevens as the eccentric bug
collector, Oswald Kerns. Esther
Lukac, Lucy Eliyas, David Krupp,
Marilyn Herrlin, David Finefrock.
and Dorothy Meyer round out the
excellent cast.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11
HOBBY-PET SHOW
DATES ARE SET
Rotarians to Sponsor Third
Annual Show to Aid COun-
tvs Crippled Children

AS benefit for the Ottawa
County Crippled Children's ISoci-
ETY., the Youth Committee of the
Port Clinton Rotary Club will
sponsor it's third annual Hobby
Show in the local Armory on May
7-8.
Proceeds will be used to send all
handicapped youngsters in the
county to summer camps.
Eight separate divisions will be
featured this year. The pet show
will be held Sunday, May 8, from
until 3 p. m., with Ray Sperber
as chairman. Richard Garmhaus-
en- will be chairman of models and
handicraft.
Mrs. Frank Carstens is chair
man for collections; Principal B.
H. Corthell, chairman of the In
dustrial Arts-School display; Mrs.
George Slaughter, chairman, Art
Show; Gordon Connor, chairman
of Photography show, and AL
Jones, chairman for Boy, Girl and
Cub Scouts.
Other chairmen of committees
are as follows: Kenneth Carter,
entertainment; Robert Connor,
prizes and entries; Frank Car
stems, set-up; Tom Leavy, publi-
city; Curtis Kuhnle, finance; John
Bredbeck, concession, and Lester
Hessoun, electrical work.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11
STATE PLANS.
$6oo,ooo ROAD.
Three-M Crossing May Be
Moved Westward In Wild
ening of Rt. 163

Highway improvements for OF
tawa County, to cost in excess OF
S6OO,OOO, were announced this
week by George Lieber, Toledo di-
vision engineer for the State High
way Department, at a conference
with State Representative Robert
w. Reider, County Engineer Delos
]. Nissen and Mayor Robert l..
Bolte of Oak Harbor.
Biggest project planned for
completion in 1949 is the widen
ing and resurfacing of Route 163
from east of Oak Harbor to the
State Route 2 intersection, 2@
miles west of Port Clinton.
Included in this project, Mr..
Lieber stated, would be some re-
location and the probable shift of
the Mile Crossing along the
New York Central tracks to a spot
one-quarter mile west of its pres
ent location.
Automatic gates and warning
fiashers would be installed at the
railroad crossing, Lieber added.
Contractors have been at work
widening and resurfacing Route
1853 in Oak Harbor and east Of the
village for the past few weeks.
The proposed project would be a
continuation of the much-needed
widening work.
The other major project planned
for this county is to widen State
Route 2 from the Lucas County
line to the Route 500 intersection,
and would include, an easing" of
the curve at Grodi's Corners. 1t
is expected that the pavement will
be widened from 16 to % feet.
Both projects will receive feder-
al aid and are scheduled for COM
pletion this year. Mr.. Lieber told
the Ottawa County group that sew
eral other projects are being plac-
ed on the docket for action early
next year and that the list includ-
ed the improvement of both Madi-
son and Perry streets in Port Clin-
ton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11
P. U. c. 0. APPROVES LOCAL PHONE RATE B00S7
Redskin Games
To Be Broadcast

Through the courtesy of the
Kelly Dunn Motor Sales here,
resume of the Port Clinton
Bowling Green semi-fnals in
the district cage tournament
in Toledo will be broadcast
via WLEC, Sandusky, at 1915
this Friday night.
Bob Evans, veteran sports
caster, will broadcast the 15-
minute resume direct from the
scene of action in Toledo.
If Port Clinton wins tonight,
a resume of the Saturday
night finals with Toledo Lib
hey as the anticipated oppon-
ent) will also be heard over
WLEC at 1915 Saturday night.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11
Plans Folders For
Aid

Directors of Vacationland, meet
ing at the Island Hotel Tuesday
night, approved proposed budget
for 1949 of approximately $4,000
and authorized the advertising
committee to contract for the
printing of new folders.
The proposed folder is a 22Rx35
inch sheet, carrying a huge map
of the peninsula and island area
on one side. The other side is
to carry pictures and descriptive
material about the six participat-
ing areas. Cost of $4,000 folders
has been set at $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Brown and
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Staaf, of the
Catawba C. of c. were guests at
the meeting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11
Arts Teachers To
Tour Local Plant

Floyd Kinnaman of the local
faculty will be host next Wednes-
day, March 16, when the Industrial
Arts teachers of Northwestern
Ohio will meet in the high school
for a district meeting.
Preceding the meeting will be a
fish dinner in the cafeteria. After
the sessions in the school, the fac
ulty members will make tour of
the Standard Products plant.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11
Redskins Seek Victory In District Tourney
Fi1,ally-It Shows
In Port Clinton

For perhaps the first time
this winter, the weather mans
predictions proved to be true
Thursday morning when nearly
six inches of snow covered Port
Clinton and surrounding area.
1t was by far the deepest snow
of the winter, and for once, the
ground was well covered.
Fortunately the temperature
wasn't too cold, lowering around
the freezing mark. Motorists
had difficulty keeping their cars
on the highways early in the
morning, when strong winds
made the snow appear as heavy
fog. No serious accidents had
been reported, although cars
were stuck in the mud along
Route 2. Predictions were that
the temperature would drop to
about "a this Thursday evening
and motorists were warned 10
drive carefully.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11
$1,000 COAL SET
IN CANCER FUND
COUNTY DRIVE
Donations Badly Needed To
Help Treat Charity Cases
In This City

An all-out campaign to raise a
goal of $1,000 to fight cancer in
this county will be launched April
l by the Ottawa County Cancer
Society.
Last years campaign fell short
of the goal, and there is a severe
need for funds. OF the total don
mated, so per cent remains in Of
tawa County to help treat cancer
cases.
Persons who are financially un-
able to pay for medical care are
aided by these funds. The Cancer
Society also needs donations of
sheets and other patient equip
ment which are donated to cancer
victims.
All clubs are being contacted
for donations. There will be no
house-to-house canvass, but local
persons may give their donations
to Mrs. T. P. Finefrock, who is the
county society president.
To launch the campaign on
April l, an open meeting will be
held in the Port Clinton high
school auditorium when DR.. Peck,
Toledo, a cancer expert, will be
guest speaker.
New officers of the Ottawa
County Cancer Society are Mrs.
T. P. Finefrock, Port Clinton, pres
iGent; Mrs. Carlton Miner, Oak
Harbor, treasurer; Mrs. Carl Biro,
Catawba Island, secretary. Dr.
Harriet Howes, Port Clinton, is
chairman Of the Medical Advisory
board.
Campaign directors throughout
the county include Mrs. Marcella
Dehring, Genoa; Miss Cora Link,
Oak Harbor; Mrs. Paul Hachet,
Lakeside; and Mrs. Mary Deer
ing, rtice-Elmore.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11
BETTER SERVICE
PROMISED HERE
Increases Approved Despite
Protests From County;
More Phones Promised

Following approval by the Ohio
Public Utilities Commission, tele-
phone rates in Port Clinton, and
in all other communities of the
county served by the Northwestern
Ohio Telephone Company, were
increased Sunday when the new
rates became effective.
While many party-line custom
ers are not affected by the boost,
all other phone subscribers will
have increases ranging from 25
cents to $1.75 when their next bills
are received on March 81. This
will be the usual advance billing
for the period ending April 21.
Ali communities served by the
Northern Ohio Telephone Com
pany, including Bellevue, Norwalk,
Delaware, Gallon, Medina and
Oberlin, were given phone rate in
creases under the p. u. c. o. ap-
proval.
Hearings We're held in Columbus
three weeks ago, when several per-
sons from this county We're among
those protesting the increases. The
company contended that the boosts
were necessary due to increases in
labor and material costs.
Better Service
Better service for this commu-
nifty is foreseen by Manager Muir
lin Luedeke, who reports that two
large cables are being completed
to give better service in the Sand
Road and Catawba Island area,
and in the South Madison Street.
Bay Shore area. Many new sub
scribers will be added in these
areas as the equipment will per-
nit increased service.
The telephone company's local
building interior has been remod-
eled recently to prepare for more
subscribers and for the inter-toll
long distance dialing which is to
start here this summer.
Under the Inter-Toll system, a
customer dials 80" for the long
distance operator and gives her
the number he wishes to call. If
it should be Lawndale 1921, Tole-
do, the operator would press key
which connects her directly with
Toledo. She would then dial LA
1921 and the call would go thru
directly from the Port Clinton ex-
change.
The Inter-Toll system is already
in use in Genoa, Toledo, Fremont
and Findlay, and is soon to be
completed nationally. 1t will not
only save the customers waiting
time, but will permit many more
calls per long-distance cable.
Eventually the Port Clinton oper-
ator will be able to dial direct any
number in the U. S..
Comparison of old and new rates
now effective here, is as follows:
Individual business line, old rate,
$400, new rate, $5.75; Five-party
business line, $500 old rate, A.25
new rate; Residential individual,
old rate, $500 (average), new rate
$3.50; l0-party business phones,
old rate $500, new rate, $3.75; 10
party rural residence phones, old
rate, $2.25, new rate, $3.50, and s.
party urban residence phones, old
rate $2.25; new rate, $3.50.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11
Russ Budd ToGet
Hollywood lob

Russell Budd, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Budd, Harrison,
Michigan, and formerly of this
city, was the winner of the Hor-
ace Heidi amateur program held
in Grand Rapids, Michigan, We'd
nesday night.
According to local relatives of
the high school senior, Heidi pick
ed the former local tap dancer as
a coming star, and has signed Russ
to go to Hollywood as soon as he
graduates in June, to make movies.
AS a child, Russ Budd often per-
formed in amateur shows here. He
is a nephew of Sheriff Merlan
Budd.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11
Band Banquet Is
Set For March p

Miss Wanda Lou Pitman and
pupils of the music department
of Bowling Green State University
will furnish the musical program
Tuesday evening, March %, when
the annual Port Clinton high
school band banquet is held in the
Trinity Methodist church base
ment.
The annual banquet is sponsor
ed by the Music Mothers associa-
tion, with financial aid from the
Downtown Coaches Assn. All
band members and director David
Stanton will be honored guests.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11
COUNCIL BUYS.
new FIRE TRUCK.
after DISPUTE.
Firemen Disapprove Purchase
of New Truck Without
Demonstrations

lufcnaSe OF new nre Truck,
and emergency approval of ordi-
nances permitting slight in
crease in Ohio Fuel Gas Company
rates and forbidding parking of
trucks in village streets were COM
pleted by the village council at
Tuesday nights meeting.
After weeks of discussion and
study, councilmen purchased the
truck-pump offered by the Union
Supply Company, Elmira, New
York, on its bid of $l1, 1896. This
Ward -LaF France pump and truck
is to be delivered in time for the
Northwestern Ohio Firemen's Con-
vention to be held in Port Clinton
during June.
Purchase of the fire truck was
authorized by village voters two
years ago. The new truck is to be
painted white, and lettered in gold.
Fire Chief Walter Miller and al
most every member of his depart
ment We're present at the meeting.
Most firemen wanted demonstra-
tions of pumps offered and did not
approve Councils purchase, sight
unseen.
Gas Ordinance
Approved as an emergency
measure, to become effective at
the earliest period allowed by law,
conditioned upon written accept
ance thereof being filed by the
Ohio Fuel Gas Company and ap-
proved by the Public Utilities
Commission of Ohio, was the new
gas ordinance.
AS the present ordinance, pass
ed February II, 1914, is to expire
on March 18, the new ordinance
will probably become effective on
that date.
Under the ordinance, the Ohio
Fuel Gas Company shall be per-
mitted to charge rates as follows:
Twenty cents per 100 cubic feet
for first 500 cubic feet used thru
each meter each month. Six cents
per 100 cubic feet for the next
4,500 cubic feet. Five and one
half cents per 100 cubic feet for
all in excess of 5000 cubic feet. A
minimum charge of $l.00 for each
customer and a delayed payment
charge of five per cent, but never
less than 10 cents, for bills not
paid within 10 days after issuance,
are also authorized.
Truck Ordinance
Also approved as an emergency
measure was an ordinance pro-
hibiting trucks to be parked at an
angle with the curbing on any city
street, and ordering that through
trucks must stay on state high
ways. An ordinance passed two
weeks ago forbids truck drivers
from passing other vehicles within
the city.
Violators are liable for fines of
SIS to $25 or Jail terms Of one to
three days, or both fine and inn
prisonment. Warning signs will
be erected along state highways
and truck drivers will be given
one warning before arrests are
made.
Councilman William Goebel sug
gested that residents tell council
men their desires regarding a pos
sible change to Daylight Savings
Time. Last years change caused
so much confusion and brought
so much grief to the city fathers,
that councilmen want to be sure
of public opinion before changes
are made this spring.
City Engineer Kent Wedekind
was asked to draw up plans for
ball parks and other recreational
areas in the lakefront park. Coun-
cilmen decided not to purchase a
bulldozer for the street depart
ment, but will advertise for bids
for purchases of dump truck
and a loader for this department.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11
FIRE IS MINOR

Firemen were called to the South
Madison street home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Short shortly after noon
Wednesday when a chimney fire
caused negligible damages. 1t was
the third fire in two days.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11
GETS COMMISSION

Theodore McGee, 1923 Center
Road, Erie Gardens, is now Lieu
tenant Theodore McGee of Port
Clinton's Treadway Bridge Com
pany. A former paratrooper dur
ing World War II, McGee received
a direct commission recently.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-03-11

THE NEWS is prepared to
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a basis of Good Workman
ship and Good Service at
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Evening star., 1949-07-18

or who are merely passing the
time of night in summer stock.
The question is" Walter ex-
plains, whether to feature the
material or the performers. Right
now the trend is running in favor
of the material"
The musical which Abbott
bought off the university theater
stage in May is now without a
title. Thank You, Just Looking"
under which it played here has
been discarded. Nothing has come
along to take its place.
Among the proposed titles sug-
gested and rejected. have been
Sweet Nothings," High Time"
and Happy Ending"
Mr.. Kerr who will direct the
musical, scheduled to reach
Broadway in late September or
October, will take a sabbatical
from his university teaching next
year. 1t will be his first holiday
in II years.
After the musical is brought to
Broadway, it is the Kerrs inten-
ton to rest and write.
Together or separately? Walter
was asked.
REST together, write separate
ly." he says.
Speaking Of titles, Universal
International thought it had a
corker for sultry Shelley Winters
melodrama. Java" was the pic
lures label until some. one came
up with the disconcerting obser-
vation that it had nothing to do
with Java.
So now the studio is calling the
production, East of Java" which
obviously could be virtually any
where.
What with television, or some
thing, having whetted a profitable
public appetite for sports films,
Hollywood cannot find enough
promising scripts based upon such
themes.
RKO is happy, however. in the
notion that it has come up with
one of the more fascinating. and
certainly most novel, in James
Ramsey Ullman's The White
Tower" It is the story of a deter
mined group Of five men and a
woman to scale defiant noun
tain known as the White Tower.
The major Of the five men will
be Glenn Ford, the girl Aida
Valli. Not far behind in mascu-
line Importance are such other
principal males as Sir Cedric
Hardwicke. Lloyd Bridges and Os-
car Homolka.
Actors of this stature are ex-
pensive, but Howard Hughes is
convinced the Ullman script is
worthy of no less costly perform
ers.
r
When Anna Lucasta" comes to
Evening star., 1949-07-18
WhenMoIeStorsWontaP|ay
StudiosWiI| Resume Bidding
By Jov Cormody

interest few actors such Clark Gable Spencer
and all that break down ony"oooS
attitude aloofness toward buying Broadway plays
Because several other stars were interested
Sidney the bidding OF the major olos
spirited At the moment Para
Evening star., 1949-07-18

the Howard Theater on Friday
night for a weeks run-as legit-
innate play, of course-it will not
have Canada Lee in the major
male part. He will be forced to
leave the company owing to pre-
vious commitments.
The company will have Irene
Cooley, however, in the title role;
a girl who has been hailed as
every bit the equal of Hilda Sims
who created the part in the melo-
dramas long run in New York.
With the loss of two attractions
and the addition Of one. the
Broadway play program became
one of the skimpiest in modern
times over the week end. There
are now only 13 legitimate pro-
ductionS running and the end of
the month may see the number
reduced to IL.
Saturday night exits were 1.-TWO
Blind Mice" the comedy satire On
Washington bureaucracy, and "At
War With the Army" The new
Evening star., 1949-07-18
HOLLYWOOD


Jennifer Jones and David Selz-
nick will have short honeymoon.
They'll come down to earth almost
Immediately because Jennifer has
to star in Gone To Earth" in
London, for Powell and Press
burger next month.
Arlene Dahl is the gal most
likely to win the top role in Walter
Wanger's Anne of the Indies" ="
nosing out Susan Hayward. Wal
ter. crazy about the job Arlene did
for him in Reign of Terror" is
using all his pretty speeches to
borrow her again from Metro.
Valli goes back to Italy to do
a picture for her boss. D. Selznick.
In fact, all David's stars-includ-
ing Shirley Temple-will be taking
the trip overseas to work for him
in Europe.
The Robert Walker boys are
kept in order by the governess
Margaret SULLIVAN used to have
for her children. It's pleasure
to see Bob's pleasure when with
his two sons, whom he adores and
vice versa.
X \ X \
Jimmy Stewart does not believe
in letting the public in for his
honeymoon with Gloria Mclean.
He has rented a house in a Sc
cluded part Of Honolulu for two
months, at least.
When you talk to Joan Caul-
field, invariably she will get around
to talking about her sister Betty.
I'm so proud of her." says Joan.
She's starring in eastern stock
now in For Love or Money She
opens in New York in October