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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-10-28
PEACE CONTEST
SET FOR SUNDAY
Eight Students Will Compete
In EliminatiOns AT Local
Churches

First elimination rounds of the
annual Prince of Peace contest
will be held in the Evangelical
United Brethren Church and the
Trinity Methodist Church Sunday
evening, October 80 at p. m.
The Prince of Peace contest is
sponsored by the Ohio Council of
Churches. This year marks the
25th year since the beginning of
the contest. Primary purpose is
to carry a message of peace into
the various communities of Ohio.
During the 25 years, 1924 Ohio
boys ard girls have participated.
The influence of this widespread
discussion on the young people
themselves, on their families and
on the other adult members of
their church can hardly be esti.
mated.
The contest is open to boys and
girls from the ages of Ia to Is
inclusive. Each contestant de.
livels a defamation chosen from
the official book Of selections. The
winners of each elimination CON
test will receive a bronze medal.
The winner will participate in the
County Contest where the win
ner will receive a silver medal.
County winners will proceed to
the District and each district win
ner will receive a gold medal. The
district winner will participate in
the State contest usually held in
Columbus during March or April.
The winner of the contest will re-
ceive a prize of $4,000 and four
year free tuition scholarship, sec
ond prize will receive $4,000 and
a two year scholarship, third prize
is $4,000 and one year scholar
ship. .... -..
Frederick Nissen of Port Clin-
ton won first prize in the State
in 1888. Since then we have had
several who either won or placed
in the district contests.
Speakers at the f. u. B. Church
Sunday evening will include Grace
Frauhiger who will speak ON
Pursuit of Happiness" Volitta
Tibbs, War is a Business, Joe
Weis and Karis Stahl have chos-
en- the subject What Manner of
Men Are We?"
Speakers at the Methodist
Church will include Barbara Piatt,
Pursuit of Happiness; Janet
Barnes, "War is a Business; Sue
Crohen, Battle for Peace" and
Lois Everett What Manner of
Men Are We?" The public is
invited to attend these contests.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-10-28

political in nature, but that this
was his first opportunity to visit
his native state since the war
years.
Taft contended that the ad-
ministration's present program is
totalitarianism VS.. individualism,
and that if the proposed housing,
health and welfare programs are
approved, the individual American
will lose his personal liberty and
everything will be controlled by
the central government.
Taft stated that the present
government seeks: complete
economic control of business, ap-
proval of the Brannan Plan for
Agriculture, socialized medicine
(the Welfare State), repeal of the
Taft-Hartley Law and a universal
military training plan.
If these plans are approved,
Senator Taft estimated taxes
would be increased to one third
Of the national income. Later he
added that any further increase
in taxes would hurt business pro-
gress, and that we have already
reached the practical limit of
taxation in America.
Mr.. Taft remarked that if the
housing, health and welfare pro-
grams become law, our govern
ment will change into a labor
Continued Page 2, Col. y
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-10-28
Man Badly Hurt In
Buzz Saw Mishap

Tom Hambly, well-knOwn Erie
Township resident, was criti-
cally injured shortly after l
o'clock Thursday when his chest
and abdomen were ripped open
by a buzz saw in an accident
at the Camp Perry machine
shop.
Hambly, who suffered loss of
a finger tip earlier this year
when the limb was caught in
a power mower, was rushed to
Magruder Hospital via ]. A.
Neidecker ambulance.
Also in surgery at the hos
pital at press time Thursday
was a Clevelander, who was shot
in the eye in a hunting accident
at Pelee Island Thursday fore
noon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-10-28
LIN EN- AN HURT
IN. Wire MISHAP
Fellow Worker Frees Collier
Construction Employee
Who Suffers Burns

Bemis Fogel, Sc, Newton Falls,
Ohio, lineman with the Collier
Construction Company of Cleve-
land, suffered severe burns Tues
day afternoon when he came in
contact with a 2400-voltage wire
while working on electrical lines
at the corner of Maple and East
Second Streets.
Although he was repeatedly
wearing leather gloves at the
time, Fogel was frozen to the
wire until another workman on
a platform just above the New
ton Falls man could step down
and kick Fogel's hand away from
the wire.
Fogel was unconscious through
out the narrowing experience. He
was taken to Magruder Hospital
in a J. A. Neidecker Company
ambulance, and is being treated
for severe burns.
1t was believed that Fogel was
under the impression that all the
wires were dead. The Collier
Company is doing contract work
fer the Ohio Public Service Com
pany, and Fogel is a member of
a new crew recently brought here
by Collier.
While 2400 volts are enough to
electrocute person, it was in
deed fortunate that the worker
did not touch one of the 1900 volt
wires which are the highest ca
pacity in use in this area.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-10-28
Offers Paints To
Ease Soapings

For the past three years,
members of the Port Clinton
Merchants Assn have spon-
sored a window decoration con-
test in the business district,
and there was little if any
soaping of windows as a re-
suit.
This year, the Merchants
Assn decided against sponsor
ing the window artistry con-
test. Early Wednesday morn
ing most merchants were sor-
ry-windows in the business
district were covered with sur
realistic markings which would
have made Dali happy,
To cope with the problem, M.
J. Eddie" Edwards, manager
Of Sans, placed this sign in
front of the store Wednesday
evening: "If you have an inner
urge tn paint these windows,
please use the paint and brush
es in the lobby" The artist
equipment was well lighted so
that the young Hallowe'eners
would have no difficulty in find
ing the paint and brushes.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-10-28

trustees purchased a 175-gallon
pump fire truck which has been
housed in the township garage.
The township continues to be pro-
tected by the Port Clinton fire de-
partment as trustees signed a new
contract with the village council.
Present plans for the fire sta
tion-community hall call for the
material to be purchased by the
township trustees, with the labor
to be donated by township resi-
dents.
Donations to equip the fire sta
tion and community hall will be
accepted at the general meeting.
Proponents of the plan believe
that the school, which has long
been used as a community CEN
ter, is inadequate due to greatly
increased population and that
there is a decided need for the
proposed building.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-10-28
VAIL NAMED TO
BAY COMMITTEE
Fishing Practices Investigat-
ing Group is Completed BY
Lausche's Selections

Kenneth Wahl, well-known Dan
bury commercial fisherman, has
been selected by Governor Frank
}. Lausche as one of three ap-
pointees for the commission to
investigate conservation and fish
ing practices in Sandusky Bay
and adjoining waters.
Also appointed by Governor
Lausche were Alton f. Wholf
Sandusky hook-and-line fisher
man, and Lou Klewer, Toledo
Blade sports writer and president
of the Outdoor Writers of Ohio.
Mr.. Who'll is president of the Erie
County Conservation League.
Other members of the nine
man commission include Senators
Evan P. Ford, Columbus, and En-
NETT r. Guthrie, Coshocton, Demo-
Gratis, and G.. |. Powell, Spring
field Republican; and Representa-
tives George f. Fedor, Cleveland
and Paul B. Siple, Ironton, Demo
Gratis, and L. p. Mooney, Lorain
Republican.
The law establishing the new
commission became effective on
Tuesday. Legislation calling for
the commission was approved
after Rep. Esther Hardy of San,
dusky County proposed measure
which would have banned com
mercial fishing in Sandusky Bay
and permitted only hook and line
fishing.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-10-28
STEEL STRIKE HITS STANDARD EMPI I0YMENT
School Nurse Is
Selected Here

Mrs. Robert Kreilick, 222 Il
East Second Street, has been
elected as the school nurse for
Port Clinton Public Schools. She
was named at a meeting of the
Board of Education Thursday eve
ming.
Mrs. Kreilick formerly served
as school nurse under the Lu-
cas County Board of Health and
has also been employed as a nurse
at Magruder Memorial Hospital.
The new school nurse will have
charge of checking the health pro-
gram in the local school and will
cooperate with the Ottawa County
Board of Health in its program
of testing and immunization. She
will assume her duties next Tues
day, November /.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-10-28
The Incumbent
MAYOR CARL BECKER

Only a few days remain
until Tuesday, November 8,
when Port Clinton voters will
go to the polls to record their
choices for municipal officials.
Mayor Carl Becker, Republican,
is seeking reelection for his
second term, and is being op-
posed by Democrat Paul
Schmitt, who is president of
the city council. Both men are
conducting active campaigns
and are being assisted by their
families and friends. Four Re-
publicans will oppose six Dem
ocrats for the six seats on the
city council.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-10-28
PLAN PARTIES
70 R KID D lies
ON Halloween
Merchants Assn and Moose
Lodge To Sponsor Stadium
Affair and Dance

In an effort to curb traditional
Halloween property damages both
locally and nationally, the Loyal
Order of Moose will stage a
Youth Honor Day Masquerade
Dance in the Armory Halloween
Night, Monday, October 81.
Once again the Port Clinton
Merchants Association will spon-
sor a Halloween Party for kid
dies in the Fremont Road sta
dunn, with a parade, masquerade
costume contest and treats for
all being planned for Monday eve
ming.
Students from the eighth grade
up will be admitted free if they
sign Youth Honor Day pledge
in which they promise ION my
honor, as a citizen of my COM
munity, not to deface, mutilate or
destroy property or perform any
act harmful to others during the
Halloween season."
AS a reward for signing and
obeying that pledge, local Moose
members will stage big mas
querade dance for the students.
Bob Montgomery's orchestra will
play for the dancing and there
will be plenty of free refresh
ments for the youngsters. Prizes
will be awarded for outstanding
costumes.
The dance will be from $3.50 un-
til 11:3C Monday evening, and
similar Youth Honor Day parties
will be held by other Moose
lodges throughout the nation.
Mayor Carl Becker, Councilman
Harold Nelson and Dog Warden
George Bankey are in charge of
the program. There will be en-
tertainment from the stage, with
Mayor Becker serving as master
of ceremonies. $685..
There will be a big parade,
starting at 7:3O, during which
the gaily costumed youngsters
will parade around the stadium
track and the judges will select
their winners. AS usual, there
will be treats for all the kiddies
in the stadium.
As the Loyal Order of Moose
is sponsoring it's Youth Honor
Day Masquerade Dance in the
Armory the same evening for
junior and senior high school
students, the Merchants Assn
party at the stadium will be key
ed primarily for toddlers and
elementary school age youngsters.
Both organizations are spon-
soring these Halloween parties
to alleviate the usual property
damages caused when youngsters
take Halloween too seriously. In
the past few years, the Merch-
ants Assn party at the stadium
has been most successful in this
respect and it is hoped that the
two parties this year will be pat
ronized and will be entertaining TO
the children.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-10-28
Breaks Leg In
Railroad Fall

Miss Doris Rounds, 20, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Rounds, Short Street, suffered a
broken left leg Monday forenoon
when she slipped and fell down
the railroad elevation near her
home.
Miss Rounds, who is a clerk in
the Bolte China Shoppe owned
by her aunt, Mrs. Jack Bolte, is
recuperating in Magruder Memoir
ial Hospital.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-10-28
Record Soybean
Crop Harvested

Ottawa County farmers are
harvesting a record-breaking soy
bean crop this month, the bounti-
full harvest having resulted from
superb weather conditions.
Marvin Lundgard of Lundgard
Mill reports that over $4,000
bushels of soybeans will be
handled at the local mill and that
19 railroad carloads of the beans
have been moved.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-10-28
Firenen Search
For Lake Craft

Port Clinton's Volunteer Fire
Department had rough and un-
usual ride Wednesday evening
in Lake Erie. Kenneth Schoer-
ger, returning from Toledo,
thought he saw distress flares off
the local pier, and notified police.
Vern Ermish, fireman who
works for the P. C. Fish Com
pany, used one of the company
boats during the hour-long search.
Six other fremen accompanied
Ermish, but no trace of a boat
in distress could ne found.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-10-28
Miessner Named
Surgeon Fellow

DR.. Alfred Miessner, who SER
we'd as a ranking Army surgeon
in the Pacific battle zones during
the war years, won another signal
honor last week when he was ad-
mitted as a fellow in the Ameri-
can College of Surgeons at the
annual conference in Chicago.
DR.. and Mrs. Miessner return
ed from Chicago Sunday evening
after having attended the week
long conference sessions. Many
of the world famous surgeons who
had attended the International
Congress of Surgery, held a week
earlier in New Orleans, were also
at the Chicago meeting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-10-28
CITY RETURNS
HEALTH CASE To
C0UNTY'S LAP
City Has No Authority to De-
clare Public Health Nuis-
ance, Slaughter Declares

Because Port Clinton has nc
city board of health and its
street department has no authority
to clean up private property
ccuncilmen Wednesday evening
had to refuse a plea from County
Health Commissioner James Rhiel
that the street department work
ers be used to clean up exterior
and interior of a West Fourth
street home, occupied until early
Saturday by an aged man who
since has been declared insane.
City Solicitor George Slaughter
read the letter from DR.. Rhiel and
told councilmen that the city is
without power in such cases. eve
have no authority to declare
health nuisances, and cannot or
der street department workers to
clean up any private property"
Mr.. Slaughter told councilmen.
After discussion of the home,
where the aged man lived alone,
councilmen asked Atty Slaughter
to inform DR.. Rhiel of the city's
position. If the County Board of
Health declares a public nuisance,
the county prosecutor will handle
the case, with help from other
county officials.
j. Meeting Date Changed
AS the next council meeting is
scheduled to be held on Election
Night, November 8, councilmen
voted to change the meeting date
to Wednesday, November 9. ..
p. Blue prints for the proposed
sanitary sewer project for Wilson
avenue, between Fremont Road
and Viola street, have been re-
ceived from engineers Kinkbeiner
& Pettis.
A question arose as to possible
repayment of the $4,000 loan the
city obtained several years ago
from the federal government for
the proposed sewage disposal sys-
tenn. plans. Some officials believe
repayment must be made as soon
as any portion of the sewage sys-
tenn is improved. Solicitor Slaugh-
ter will check contracts to inform
council of the correct answer.
A yearly contract for the lease
of city-owned property to the
Port Clinton Mfg. Company, at
the north end of Harrison street,
was granted at one dollar per
year. This firm has used the land
for storage in recent years. The
lease is renewable annually.
Mrs. George Wenger, Mrs. AL
fred Kalb and Mrs. Bertha Woner,
Civic Committee members of the
Port Clinton Garden Club, ap-
.peared before council and made
three requests, Mrs. Wenger serv-
ing as spokesman.
The Garden Club asked that
flower beds in the Adams street
boulevard and around the monu-
ment at the foot of Fulton street
be maintained by the city and that
Continued Page 2, Col. 81
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-10-28
NEARS COMPLETION

Construction of the Port Clin-
ton Youth Building, East Third
Street, is nearing completion with
plumbing fixtures and ceiling yet
to be installed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-10-28

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do your JOB PRINTING on
a basis of Good Workman
ship and Good Service at
Fair Prices. Phone 5271.
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Evening star., 1949-12-13
Notionoiists Reported Set
TO Make Formoso Reforms

TAIPEH, Formosa, Dec. 13 (P).-
The Chinese Nationalist govern
ment was authoritatively portray
ed last night as ready to make
immediate drastic reforms on
Formosa to earn American eco
nomic and diplomatic assistance
IN holding this island fortress
against the Communists.
This word came from a high
source who may not be named
but is close to Generalissime
Chang Kai-shek.
The renewed and joyful Nation.
alist talk of aid grew from un-
official Washington reports that
the United States was prepared to
give economic and diplomatic
support for the retention OF
Formosa.
(Whie the Washington re-
ports were unofficial and did
not deal with military aid,
various Nationalist leaders in
timated strong optimism con-
cerning possible American help.)
Chang was said here not to
have asked that Formosa be put
under an American protectorate.
The authoritative source, how
ever, expressed firm belief in
Chiang's full cooperation If the
United States would help him
keep this island out Of Commu-
mist hands.
Evening star., 1949-12-13

During the latter part of his
career, Elder French came here as
assistant editor Of the Review and
Herald, Seventh Adventist
publication, with headuarters IL
Takoma Park. He held that post
for five years. He later became
president of the East Pennsylvania
and West Virginia Conferences
and was a teacher in the Bible
department Of the Washington
Missionary College in Takoma
Park when he retired.
"A native of Willis Point, Tex.
he received theological training al
Battle Greek College in Michigan
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Ruth Green French; two sons, the
Rev. Harold T. French, Winchester
va, and Benjamin French OF this
city; a daughter, Mrs. Fredonis
French Jacques, now engaged II
missionary work in Kenya Colony
East Africa, and a brother, the
Rev. w. Robert French, a teacher
al Washington Missionary College
until his retirement last summer
who now lives in Phoenix, Ariz.
Funeral services will be held al
2 p.m. tomorrow in the Stanley
(Va.) Seventh-day Adventis
Church. Burial will be at Stanley
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Seven Escape in Crash
Of Crane Boom and Bucket

Seven persons narrowly es-
capped death or injury today
when crane boom collapsed at
the party built Editors Building
in the 100 block of H street NV.
and sent a bucket of cement,
weighing more than ton. crash
ing 70 feet into the basement.
One laborer, Charles Morgan,
63, colored, of All School street
S.W., had his WheelbarroW crushed
as he was dumping it.
when I heard that bucket
coming I just left my wheelbar-
row standing in the air and took
off," he said.
Another worker escaped when
a friend called to him moment
before the crash, warning him
that it was bad business work.
ing underneath thing like that"
Saved by the warning was Prince
ton Berkley, 40, colored, 1924
Nineteenth street NV.
Four other workmen scattered
to safety. An electrician, John
Thomas, "a, of Camp Springs, Md.
was splattered with cement as 1t
hurtled by. him.
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Woman Loses Her Suit
Charging Airport With
Race Discrimination

A Washington woman has lost
her suit for $4,000 damages based
on a claim that she was discrim-
mated against at the Washington
National Airport terrace dining
room because she is a Negro.
A male. all-white jury returned
the verdict in favor of Air Term
inal Services, Inc-holder of the
restaurant concession-after de-
liberating 20 minutes yesterday In
Federal Court. Alexandria.
The damage claim was present.
ed by Mrs. Helen Nash, 1880 Th1r-
teenth street NV, who said she
suffered mental anguish, physical
discomfort and embarrassment
when she and her husband, DR..
William Nash, were refused serv-
ice in February, 1947, because of
their race. Her attorneys. Will
liam 8. Thompson and James
Washington, contended the caf-
eteria for Negroes at the airport
did not offer facilities equal to
those for white persons in the
dining room.
Judge Albert v. Bryan in
structed the jury to consider only
whether white and Negro eat
ing facilities were substantially
equal" In February. 1947.
"You are not concerned with
segregation explained Judge
Bryan. adding that it was re-
|quired by law at that time.
Segregation at airport reStau-
rants was ended in December,
1913, by order of the Civil Aero
nautics Administration In a test
case a month later, Judge Bryan
upheld the CAA non-segregation
order.
Mrs. Nash's attorneys said the
cafeteria was in the basement, and
that patrons had to serve them
selves, while mattresses served in
the Ginning room.
Attorney Frederick Ball for ATS
said in his closing argument that
the dining room reserved for the
President Of the United States
was on the same floor as the
cafeteria.
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Youth Goes on Trial in Death
|0f Ex-Sweefheart's Father
BY the Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 18.-With
his one-time schoolgirl sweetheart
looking on, 18-year-old Ronnie
Pitts is on trial for his life,
charged with the murder Of the
girls father.
Pitts is charged with the pistol
Staying of Perry Henderson. vac
uum cleaner company executive,
last June Is. He told officers he
shot the man accidentally after
going to the Henderson home to
talk about his forbidden romance
with Anna Henderson.
The 16-year -old girl studiously
ignored Pitts as she sat in court
during selection of jurors yester-
day.
The State has accepted eight
prospective jurors and has condi-
tionally accepted four more. Once
the State has approved full PAN
lei, the defense will begin to ques-
ton them.
Evening star., 1949-12-13

are still doing a lot of wishfu
thinking about Russia. Let u!
hope that such dreaming does not
become so universal that we will
drop our guard.
As long as we were the sole pos
SCISSORS of the atomic bomb. it had
marked effect upon any would
be war maker. Now Russia also
has it and very naturally believes
that she understands its terrible
destructive capabilities. If used
it will come from Russia as an
offensive weapon; from us, as re-
prisal weapon only.
Will there be another war? The
answer does not lie in our hands
except, as always. we must insure
to the free peoples of the world
the inherent rights and freedoms
of democratic countries.
Hence, my answer to the ques-
ton must be: Ask the Kremlin!
Copyright, 1e49. McNaught Syndicate,
1nc)
(The sirth of Gen. Arnold's
series ,DiL appear in nert Fri
days StGr)
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Ward Party Slated
To Begin Slow Trip
Home by Ship Today
By the Associated Press

ABOARD LAKELAND VIC
TORY, Taku Bar, China, Dec. 13
I-Counsul General Angus Ward
and his party of 19-ousted from
Red China-were scheduled to be-
gin today their slow journey by
ship to the United States.
(Tokyo agents Of the Far East
Lines said the entire Ward
party of 20 was expected to sail
on the President Wilson De-
cember % from Yokohama.
Earlier, Mr.. Ward had said he
understood the departure would
be January 81
The Lakeland Victory Is due to
arrive in Kope, Japan, Friday
afternoon. En- route, it will unload
cargo at Pusan, South Korea, to-
morrow night.
diplomatic sources in Tokyo
said no arrangements have been
made for Mr.. Ward to meet
Gen. Macarthur. However, it is
presumed the two will confer.)