Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-08
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president OF the Guild and Mrs.
Otto Krohn, Mrs. E. Miller, Mrs.
X. Woischke and other co-workers.
A social hour followed with
Christmas songs, led by the choir
members.
Miss Blanche Stoecker is visit
ing her brother, Russell, and fam
lily in Santa Anna, California.
Plans for "Open House" have
been cancelled, celebrating the
55th wedding anniversary of ex-
Mayor and Mrs. Henry Fox, and
only family dinner will be held
at l p. m. Dec. 10. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Fox are recovering from
colds at this time and will do
their celebrating quietly with
their immediate family.
Clarence Mack, a teacher in the
Wisconsin school system, has been
snowbound here this past week.
Mr.. Mack was able to get trans
portation to mainland but was
advised that the travelling to his
home State was mot clear" until
the lateter part of the week.
The fishing crew of Lay Bro
theirs branch here was taken to
Kelleys Island, Saturday, to help
the fishing crews there finish pull
ing their trap nets. All of the
nets are out here and Earl Hal
lock, manager, stated that al
though many had to be cut out of
the ice field, none was lost. Wea-
ther permitting the boat runners,
Joe Zura, Stewart Webster and
Mr.. Hallock, will take the fishing
boats into Sandusky for the win
ter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Roberto, of
Cleveland, were unable to return
to their homes in Cleveland due
to the snow blocked roads in
that city. The Roberto's spent a
happy week here in their cottage
on East Point Road.
Word has been received here of
the death of Herbert Sampson,
Pittsburgh, Pa, a former resident
of this place Herbert was visit
ing his brother, Lee, and family,
in Roanoke, Va, when death was
caused by severe heart attack.
No word has been received about
funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Robert Schmidt, of Lake
wood, spent the weekend here,
finishing the Schmidt's moving
plans. Mr.. and Mrs. Schmidt
and sons will live lin Cleveland
this winter, where Robert will be
employed.
The second annual party of
Miller's Boat Livery crew was
held at the home of Mrs. Kath-
crime Conlon, and Mr.. and Mrs
Cletus Marsh, Saturday evening
Dec. 2. Captain" Marsh sails
the motorship South Shore. and
Captain" Robert Schmidt sails
the sister ship West Shore. Mrs
Schmidt few from Lakewood
Saturday morning, to attend this
party, with her husband, Robert
The fishing fleet Shippers" and
their wives were also present, Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Market, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Lyle Duggan, Mr.. and Mrs
Ethan Fox, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Market, Skipper Boots" Robert
Parker and Mrs. Parker were un
able to attend. Ferry crew mem
bers and their wives present were
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Ohlemacher, Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Gump, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Fox and Mr.. ano
Mrs. Clarence Grove. Billy Mil
1 ler, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Barker
Vernon Fox, Maurice Arndt, Mr.
and Mrs. Kenny Chapman and
Lloyd Morrison also "crew mem
bers" were present Billy Good
custodian of the CataWba Island
ferry dock was absent, but was
contacted by phone during the
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mil
ler, co-manager and owners of the
Miller Auto Ferry Co., were host
and hostess with Mrs. X. Conlon
William Miller, Sr., member, is in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at this
time
Henry Broderson, Jr., U. S. Ma
rine Corps, arrived here from
Paris Island Noval Base, this
week to spend Christmas with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bro
derson, Sr.
Elwood Weise, also a member
of the U. S. Naval Forces, is Wis
iting his uncle, Roy Hancock, here
at this time.
Both boys-graduates of our 10
cal High School, enlisted shortly
after their graduation with the
class of 1850.
Mrs. Fred Foye returned this
week from ten day visit in De
troit and Canada.
Mrs. Joseph Crawford, of Cur
tice, Ohio, was an island visitor
here this past week.
Miss Kathleen Roth, secont
grade student, is reported the frs
. case of chicken pox here thi!