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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
COMMANDER LAUDS LOCAL SAILOR
INJURED IN OCEAN COLLISION

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Fehr re-
turned to their Oak Harbor home
late Friday after having accomp-
anied their seriously injured sailor
son, Phillip, on an airplane flight
from the Air Force Hospital in
Bermuda to the Bethesda Naval
Hospital in Washington, D. c.
The 17-year-old, youth, who was
seriously hurt when the Roam and
Brownson collided off North Caro-
lima, is recovering rapidly. He
suffered a compound leg fracture
and other injuries.
In a letter written to his par
ents Saturday, Phil said my ap-
petite is coming back so | guess
/ must be getting better.
Commander David l.. Martineau,
who was in charge of the Roam
when Phillip was injured, wrote
the following explanatory letter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Fehr last Thurs
day:
"My dear Mr.. and Mrs. Fehr,
81 was very happy to learn that
you both arrived at Bermuda in
time to accompany your son, Phil
lip, on his flight to the Naval
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
"Uncle Jake" Show
Coming On Dec. II

AS benefit for the high school
band uniform fund and under the
auspices of the P. C.. Merchants
Association, "Uncle Jake" and his
amateur television artists will ap-
pear in the Clinton Theatre, on
Thursday evening, Dec. IA.
Gene Carroll, who has television
shows over VIEWS, Cleveland,
daily, highlights his week activity
every Sunday with an amateur
contest. Winners are selected to
make up unit which appears in
this area.
The stage show will run rs min
utes, in addition to the regular
feature movie. Anyone who has
talent and is interested in ap-
pearing with the juvenile stars is
asked to contact Manager Harry
Callahan at the Clinton Theatre.
for an addition. The one select
ed by Mr.. Carroll will be invited
to appear over television station
VIEWS.
Tickets will be available from
members of the Merchants Assn
or high school band members.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24

Hospital at Bethesda. One of the
medical officers who had been
treating him here at Bermuda told
me how much his seeing you had
improved his spirit and condition.
The medical skill and facilities
available at the Bethesda Naval
Hospital are among the very best
in the world, and I know that
everything possible is being done
to bring about his recovery from
the serious injuries he received.
Il would like to say that dur
ing the time your son was aboard
the Roam he had made splendid
record, and was very highly re-
garded by all of MS shipmates. AS
commanding officer, ! had OBJ
served him on numerous oc-
caSions and was very we'll pleased
with his fine performance of duty
at all times.
"At the time of the collision
that caused his injuries, the Roam
was operating with one of the
units of the Atlantic Fleet, about
$50 miles at sea between Norfolk
Continued Page 2, Col. 81
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
Change Managers
At Uhlnan's Store

Meredith Davis, a 37th Division
World War III veteran with 31s
years service in the Pacific area,
is the new manager of the local
Uhlman Store.
Davis succeeded Mrs. Glen DER
niger, Catawba Island, who re-
tired Saturday and is taking a
long needed rest. Uhlman'S is To-
Gated in the same location as Mrs.
Dieringer's Alteration Shop and
she continued as manager for the
first few weeks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dieringer plan to spend several
weeks in Florida later this winter.
Davis is native of Bowling
Green and 1948 graduate of
Bowling Green State University.
He worked two years at the To-
ledo Lion Store and came here
from Uhlman's in Bryan, where
he was assistant manager.
Mrs. Davis and their daughter,
Diane, 31a, are with her parents
in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, but the
family hopes to move here as soon
as housing accommodations are
arranged. During the war, Davis
saw action in Guadalcanal, the
Solomons and other Pacific
islands.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
SEEK men WHO
ROBBED ELM0RE
GAS STATIONS
Abandoned Car, Stolen In
Port Clinton, Found Mon
day In Oak HarbOr

Sheriff Merlan Budd'S depart
ment and police of the county are
continuing their search for three
men, about 80 years of age, who
stole an auto in Port Clinton,
Sunday afternoon, and later rob.
bed two Elmore filling stations at
gun point.
The stolen car, a 1948 Buick
convertible coupe, belonged to
John Burkhart and was stolen
from the rear of his Erie Tavern,
Madison street.
Monday evening, the car was
found abandoned in Walnut
street, Oak Harbor, but there was
no trace of the robbers.
Deputy Sheriff Myron Hetrick
said that while the driver re-
mained in the stolen car, his two
companions took $40 at gun point
from William Millman at his gas
station Sunday about z in Elmore.
Only short time later, the
same men were said to have rob-
bed cash register of about $132
at the Lourie Dolph filling station,
less than a mile away.
At the Millman station, the rob-
bers ordered three dollars worth
of gas, went inside the station,
pulled pistols and took $40 in cash
and checks from the cash register
and a cash box.
The attendant at the Dolph sta
ton suspected something was fun
ny, and took the license number
of the fleeing car. Deputy Het-
rick said the robbery victims told
him the men were all about 80
with one being tall, dark and well
dressed and the other was short
and light complexioned. No de-
scription of the driver was given
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
jane YOUNG WINS TRIP TO All
CLUB NATIONAL CONGRESS- MEET

Jane L. Young of Oak Harbor,
one of Ottawa County's outstand-
ing All club members, has won
a trip to the National All Club
Congress in Chicago, Illinois. She
is one of 28 who will represent
Ohio when Alters from the ma
ton gather in Chicago to be hon
ored on November 26-December 2.
This honor comes to Jane as
result of her activities as a Ju-
nior Leader. Long a leader in
Ottawa County, this year Jane also
stepped into State activities serv-
ing as counsellor at the State ~
nior Leadership Camp in June and
at the State All Club Congress in
September.
Jane participated in a demon
stration given at the Ohio State
Fair, won End place in this dis
trict in the Safety Contest, served
as counsellor at both Ottawa
SOuhty TIL SdHlpS, dSLcu dS dS-
sistant advisor in her All club, the
Nimble Thimble Club; and was
general chairman of the county
wide campfire.
In addition to these many activi.
ties Jane found time to carry four
club projects. In her project in
Junior Leadership and the Fam
lily Garden she received county
honors.
The National All Club Congress
will include talks by All National
leaders, banquets, and entertain
ments by commercial companies,
and tours to points of interest in
Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Young, Ottawa County All clubs,
and the State of Ohio can we'll
be proud to have Jane as their
representative at such an affair.
James trip is sponsored by the
American Legion.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
DARR EXPLAINS
BUSINESS PLAN
FOR OAK HARb0R
Development Company's Ba-
sic Purpose Is To Attract
Industries To Village

DR.. L. ]. Darr, Oak Harbor
chiropractor who is one of the
leaders in a movement to form
the Oak Harbor Development
Company, explained purposes of
the proposed organization at Mon
day nights meeting of the Oak
Harbor Business Mems Associa-
ton, held in the dining room of
the Warner Hotel.
DR.. Darr explained that the
proposed Development Company
is patterned after similar organ
izations already operating in Ge-
noa, Leipsic, and other Ohio
communities. Its basic purpose,
he said, would be to attract in
dustrieS to Oak Harbor.
The proposed development COM
pany has been incorporated for
$4,000 with a value of $50 placed
on common shares to permit a
COMMUNICATIVE participation, he
explained.
DR.. Darr said the company's
immediate project is to purchase
the former o. P. S. car barns on
Mill street and lease it to a group
of Toledoans who propose to es-
tablish a fiber glass factory that
would provide employment for
four or five men and from 20 to
80 women.
He estimated that shareholders
would receive an approximate
five per cent return on this in
vestment and that future divi-
dends would be governed by the
nature of other enterprises In
which the company might become
interested.
Following an informal discus
sion, Nick Stevens, chairman of
the association, recommended that
DR.. Darr and other members of
the committee present the propo-
sition at the next meeting of the
Planning Commission which rep
resented all civic organizations in
the community.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
Induction Calls
Due In County

Two inductionS calls are to be
filled by the Ottawa County Sc
lective Board during the coming
two weeks. A very small group
of registrants will be sent to To.
ledo for induction next Monday,
Nov. ~, while IL men will be sent
for induction Friday, December s.
Draft Board clerk Mrs. Edward
Reifschneider reported receipt of
an order to send 10 men to To.
ledo for their physical-mental
examinations December 13.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
Firernen Discuss
Legal Aspects

Legal aspects concerning the
liability of volunteer fire depart
ments when on calls outside their
territory were discussed at a
meeting of the Ottawa County
Firemen's Association in Oak
Harbor Thursday night.
The association is engaged in
the preparation of drawing up
written contracts regarding mu-
tual assistance, with insurance
coverage of the department aid
ing each other apparently dictat-
ing such contracts, it was ex-
planned by spokesman of the or
gannation.
Speakers at the meeting in.
eluded Melvin Schroeder, assistant
chief of the Toledo Fire Depart
ment, who discussed the ventila
ton factor in fire-fghting and
John Dubbert, assistant state fire
marshal, who addressed the group
on general phases of fire preven
ton.
Election of new officers will be
a principal item of business al
the associations next meeting in
Port Clinton on Dec. 6.
The organization is comprised
of departments from Port Clin
ton, Oak Harbor, Elmore, Genoa
Millbury, Allen Township, Mar
blehead, Catawba, Rocky Ridge
and Jerusalem Township.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
MEN TO SPEND
WEEK AT PERRY
Rossford Depot Soldiers Com
ing Monday For Practice
Firing At Camp

Port Clinton and area will take
on martial airs next week when
$50 men and officers of the 274th
Ordnance Depot Supply Company,
Rossford Ordnance Depot, will be
at Camp Perry for a weeks rifle
training.
Early this week, an advance
party of Is men arrived at the
local state reservation to help
prepare accommodations for the
soldiers. The men will be housed
in winterized hutments in Hough
Grove, near the administration
building.
During their weeks stay at
Camp Perry, the soldiers will be
taking qualification tests on the
rifle range.
Camp Perry authorities have
received no official notice of any
units being assigned to permanent
station duty at the local camp.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
PUCO Approves
Bus Line Change

Application of Gottlieb Schus-
ter, owner of the Port Clinton
Coach Lines, to operate bus line
serving Genoa and Woodville, has
been recommended by the Ohio
Public Utilities Commission.
At the same time, the P. u. C.
approved the petition of the
Greyhound Bus Lines to discon-
tinue service through the two
villages.
Village officials and other citi-
zens of Woodville and Genoa had
attended hearings in Columbus at
which time they protested the
discontinuance of the Greyhound
service and some also were
against granting the application
of Mr.. Schuster.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
STRAY BULLET
HURTS HUNTER
TOledOan Is Seriously Injured
Saturday In Accident
Near Oak HarbOr

First serious accident of the
1850 hunting season in Ottawa
County took place Saturday after
noon when stray rifle bullet
struck Willie Cosby, 40, Toledo,
above the heart as he was hunting
with three other men 1ls miles
east of Oak Harbor along the New
York Central Railroad tracks.
Deputy Sheriff Myron Hetrick
said Cosby was crawling through
a fence when he was struck. His
brother, Clarence Cosby, and his
other companions, Eenry Gill and
Erwin Barfeld, all of Toledo, rush
ed him to St. Vincent's Hospital
in Toledo where he is under treat
ment.
Deputy Hetrick checked a large
number of hunters In the area, but
no one was using a rifle. 1t is
believed that the stray bullet came
from a gun being used by hunters
who left soon after the accident.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
JURY DELIBERATES
ONLY FOUR HOURS

Richard Farmer, 29-year-od principal in the Helen
Noble murder today faced the prospect of spend
ing the balance of his life in prison.
jury of II men and one woman, after four hours
and 10 minutes deberaon returned verdict of guilty
of murder in the first degree with recommendation of
mercy at p Tuesday. The trial had been in pro-
cess since Nov 13 and reached the jury at 8 20 p M
Tuesday.
Common Pleas Judge Tom ID. Stahl did no. impose
sentence Immediately but the urys verdict renders
sentence of life Imprisonment mandatory.
Defense counsel Leslie Meyer indicated that he
would file motion for trial.
Farmer, who had been stoical throughout the trial
received the verdict without sign of emotion.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
GIRL CHAR CES
BATAAN HERO
IN RAPE EPISODE
Ascher'S Beach Resident Files
Warrant Against Father
Late Last Week

Harold Beggs, 80, a World War
II hero and father of one child,
was bound over to the grand jury
Tuesday afternoon when he ap-
peared before Justice E. C..
Brough on a charge of rape.
Beggs pleaded not guilty to ths
charge and waived preliminary
examination. One of the city's
few survivors of the Bataan Death
March, the young father is being
held in connection with the al
legged rape of an 18-year-old Asch-
er Beach girl early Thursday
morning.
Justice Brough set bond at
$4,000, which was furnished and
Beggs was released under the
bond. An employee of the state
Beggs has resided with his fam
lily at Camp Perry since the war.
He has been under almost con-
slant treatment as an aftermath
of his war experiences.
First knowledge of the alleged
rape came early Thursday when
a badly frightened 21-year-old
Lakeside youth ran into the po-
lice station and related incidents
of the night.
Deputy Sheriff Myron Hetrick
said the youth and the 18-year-old
girl had been parked near the b.
lack fish market, one mile west of
town, when a car drove up and
a man approached their vehicle.
The youth and the girl told au-
thorities that the man pointed his
finger at them, and said it was a
gun. They reported the man
claimed he was the police de.
partment. When they finally open
ed the door, he told the girl to
get in his car and told the youth
to take his carte the police sta
ton.
The alleged rape repeatedly took
place near the Camp Perry sew
age disposal plant. The girl gave
authorities license number of the
car, but she had one too many
numbers. Beggs was apprehended
by Deputy Hetrick Sunday and
held in Jail until his hearing in
Justice Brough'S court.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
Local Youths
Toin Services

Among the Ottawa County
youths who recently enlisted in
service are Jordan I. Peterson, r.
r. l, Port Clinton, James N. st.
Marie, Marblehead. and William
J. Luebcke, Lakeside.
Peterson enlisted for four years
in the u. S. Air Force last week
at the Sandusky recruiting station
and is now in training at Lack
land Air Base, San Antonio, Tex.
James st. Marie, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence st. Marie, Marble
head, and William ]. Luebcke, son
of Mrs. Carolyn B. Riedmaier, of
Lakeside, are seaman recruits at
the worlds largest Naval Training
Center, Great Lakes, Illinois.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
Schwar1 Named AS
CluhCornrnodore

Carleton Schwan of the Swan
Dry Cleaners was elected commo-
dore of the Port Clinton Yacht
Club at the annual meeting Fri
day night. Kenneth Black, the
retiring commodore, was elected
trustee for one year.
Other officers named include
Carl Keller, vice commodore; Rob-
ert Englebeck, rear commodore
Harvey Snider, secretary, and
Keith Montgomery, treasurer.
William Allan was elected truS
tee for three years.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
Graytown Man Is
Hurt In Accident

Tom Greene, of Graytown, suf-
fered a fractured jaw, fractured
nose and cuts and bruises when
the auto he was driving left the
road and went into deep ditch
on the Mylander road west of Oak
Harbor Saturday night.
He was the only occupant of the
car.
Mr.. Greene was treated for his
injuries in Magruder hospital, Port
Clinton, and then removed to
Riverside Hospital, Toledo.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
Anderson Heads
Masonic Lodge

Ralph Anderson was elected
worshipful master of the Olirer
II. Perry Masonic Lodge No. 341
at the annual meeting last week.
New officers were installed by G.
A. Shively, senior warden; Perry G..
Butler, junior warden; Dudley
Sparks, senior deacon; Henry j.
Myers, junior deacon.
John Rankin, senior steward;
Guy Cover, junior steward; Law
renee Reichel, tyler; Myron E.
Miller. secretary; Bert l.. Klein,
treasurer; Donald F. Sanders. chap
lain, Richard Boldt, trustee.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
Martin Resident
Takes Own Life

DR.. George Poe, Ottawa County
coroner, returned a verdict of
death by suicide Monday after the
body of Otto Porath, 81, was
found hanging in the garage of
his home near Martin.
Porath was discovered hanging
by the neck with a clothes line
rope tied to a rafter in the gar
age. The suicide victim had been
in i'll health. He was employed at
a Toledo shipyard.
Deputy Sheriff Myron Hetrick
investigated the case. The body
was removed to the Sabroske-
Myers funeral home in Elmore.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
Catholic Youth
Meet In Oak Harbor

Tom Reinbolt, president of the
Genoa Council, presided Monday
evening at a joint meeting of the
Port Clinton, Oak Harbor, Genoa.
and Fremont Deanery Council of
Catholic Youth, held in the Oak
Harbor Knights of Columbus hall.
Plans we're made for formation
of youth groups in all parishes of
the Deanery. After the business
meeting, refreshments we're serv.
ed and dancing was featured.
Among the guests were Rev. Paul
Mueller, Port Clinton; Rev. Jer.
ONE Schmidt, Toledo. and Rev.
John oliver, Fremont.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
Man Is Overcome
By Furnace Smoke

Pete ProvonSha. of Black Bass
Grove. south of Oak Harbor, was
given emergency treatment by
members of the Oak Harbor volun-
teer fire department about 2 a. m.
Wednesday after he had been over.
come by smoke from faulty fur.
mace in his home.
Mr.. Provonsha was taken to the
fire station where the depart
ment's resuscitator was applied by
Night Policeman George Smith.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
LOCAL GIRL DEBATES

Miss Adele Kihlken, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Kihlken,
Route l, and Miss Vondale SwaiS-
good, Kansas, Ohio, split in four
debates with Bradley University
students at Peoria, Illinois, last
weekend. Miss Kihlken won a
certificates of excellent in her
first attempt at extemporaneous
speaking.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
HUNTERS GET DEER

Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight pete"
Fox and daughter, Janet, and Mrs.
Fox's father, Charles Bygden, re-
turned Monday after a weekend
deer hunting trip to East Tawas,
Michigan. Fox shot a nice buck
deer during the hunt. They stayed
with Mr.. Bygden's brother in East
TaWaS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
House Trailer
DESTROYED By Fire

Local firemen were called to
Bay Township early Monday when
fire destroyed a house trailer,
owned by John Rogier, at John
nie's Place. Origin of the fire was
unknown.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24
DANCE TONIGHT

Coaches and grid squad men,
bers we're to be guests Wednesday
evening at the annual Pigskin
Swing dance in the high school
auditorium from 8 to IL. Stan
ton Swingsters were to furnish
music.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24

THE NEWS Is prepared to do
yevr JOB PRINTING on . basis
Of Good Workmanship and
Good Service AZ Fair Prices.
Phone. SAT-.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-09-29

wyn, Md.
Rev. Vinol E. Hills of Wilm., was
the guest preacher on Sunday
morning, filling the pulpit for Rev.
Jarvis, who is away on an Evangel-
istic service. Rev. Hills is spending
this week with Mr.. G. L. McCabe,
ST.. and Mrs. May Booth
Mr.. and Mrs. George Elmer West
and son Kimy and Mr.. and. Mrs.
Granville Campbell and son Dom
aid and Carroll Ann Bishop motor
ed to Accomac, Va. on Sunday and
visited the Monkey Farm there.
Miss Carroll Ann Bishop of Gee
an City visited her sister and fam
lily Mr.. and Mrs. George Elmer
West and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Murray and
Mrs. Kathryn Browne visited Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Murray and dau-
ghter in Dover on Sunday.
Mrs. Hannah CULLEN visited her
brother and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hurley Powell near Berlin on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Archie enter
tanned few guests on Friday eve
ming in honor of their son, Michael
birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Imogene Tubbs and Mrs.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-09-29

Mr. Warrington was elected as
Representative from the 9Th Dist
riet on the Republican ticket, in
1917 and served three terms in the
State Legislature.
Funeral services were held in
the James Funeral Home IN Mills
boro, Thursday afternoon at two
D. m. Rev. John Edward JONES' pas
tor Of Grace Methodist Church in
Milisboro OBLIGATED Interment was
in Mechanics Cemetery in Mills
bOrO.
Arthur S. Handy of Wilm., was
guest speaker at a combined meet
ing Of the Georgetown, Piny Grove
and Nanticoke Home Demonstrate
ion Clubs, held at the Old Labor
Camp. near Georgetown, recently.
Mr.. Handy discussed Fabrics for
Home Furnishings" emphasizing
the major points balance, contrast,
proportion and unity. Demonstrate
ing the fabrics for house furnish
ings, he planned color schemes for
several different rooms. He pointed
out it is not the cost of furnishings
hut the way in which they are used
that gives happiness, independence
and individuality to the home. He
suggested cOlOrs and materials for
wall and floor coverings, furniture
and draperies, illustrating each
with displays. In addition to his
lecture, Mr.. Handy showed two
movies, "Room Arrangement" and
''The selection Of Rugs" both of
which. further emphasized the hig
points in home decoration.
The program was planned by
Mrs. MaybelIe Long, County Home
Demonstration Agent for Sussex
County.
Mrs, Charles Meyer, president
Of the Georgetown H. D. Club well
coined the members Of the two vis-
iting. clubs Following the lecture
and demonstration, each of the
three, clubs held separate business
sessionsa