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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
DEATHS
CLARK MASTEN

Funeral services for Clark c.
Masten, who died Tuesday in
Providence Hospital, Sandusky,
following an illness of six months,
were held Thursday morning from
Immaculate Conception church, the
Rev. Karl Brand officiating. Bur-
ial was made in Lakeview ceme-
terry under the direction of Ger
ner & Wolf.
Clark C. Masten was born in
Port Clinton on Jan. 26, 1892, and
was SO years, four months and
"a days of age at the time of his
death. He had been employed as
"A carpenter by the Matthews Co.
and was a member of the Mod
ern Woodman lodge.
He is survived by his wife,
Catherine; two sons, Earl Masten,
of Columbus, and Robert Masten,
Port Clinton; two grandchildren
and two sisters, Mrs. Carl Fuhr,
Sandusky, and Mrs. George May
cock, California.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
Chaplains Named
For Lakeside Sked

LAKESIDE - Chaplain speak
ers for the eight weeks of Lake
sides 1850 chautauqua season
have been announced by General
Manager H. w. Courtney as fol-
lows:
DR.. Robert d. Hershey, pastor
of the Lutheran Church of the
Holy Trinity, Philadelphia, July
to 8; DR.. o. V. Anderson, pas
tor of Grace Lutheran Church,
LAGRANGE, Ill.,, July 10 to l6; Bish-
op Arthur J. Moore of the At
lanta Area of the Methodist
Church, July 16 to 21; Bishop
Donald H. Tippett of the San
Francisco Area of the Methodist
Church, July % to 2S.
Dr. CASTOR Foote, pastor Of
Grace Methodist Church, DAYTON,
July 30 to Aug A; DR.. Eugene
l.. Smith, New York City, secre-
tary of the Methodist Division of
Foreign Missions, Aug. to IL;
DR.. Roy l.. Smith, Chicago, Pub
fishing Agent of the Methodist
Church, Aug. l3 to is; and DR..
+. Benson Perkins, Manchester.
England, General Secretary of .he
Methodist Department Of Chapel
Affairs, Aug. 20 to 25.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
Lenhart Named For
Foundry Course

ROLAND Lenhart, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Lenhart,
Madison street, is one of 80 stu
dents selected from different col
leges throughout the u. S. A. to
attend the Foundry Educational
Society's courses at Ford's River
Rouge plant in Dearborn, Mich
igan, this summer.
A veteran with Az years serv-
ice in the Navy during the war,
Lenhart is an industrial engineer
ing student at Ohio State Univer-
sity, where he is a sophomore.
The local youth was one of four
students selected from Ohio State
University and is majoring in core
making at the school which is
sponsored by the American
Foundryman's Society.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
Union To Meet
With Management

A meeting between officials Of
the Kelley Island Lime & Stone
Company and officials of the Unit
ed Stone and Allied Products
Workers of America, CIO, is
scheduled for this Friday in the
Marblehead Town Hall.
Harold Etchison, Alexander,
Indiana, international representa-
tive of the union, said that seven
plants in northwestern Ohio have
been working without contracts
since May. A strike has been
underway at the Ohio Hydrate
and Supply Company plant in
Woodville since Friday.
Kelley Island operates plants
in Marblehead, Clay Center and
Gibsonburg.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
Dirnberg Heads
Disabled Vets

Franklin G. Dirnberg, Carroll
Twp, was reelected commander
of Perry Wargo Chapter No. %,
Disabled American Veterans, at
the meeting held Monday evening
in Port Clinton Legion Hall. 1t
was Family Night and children
enjoyed the affair.
Other officers elected were
Willis Rapparlie, senior vice
commander; John MINER, junior
vice commander; Arthur Grieger,
adjutant-treasurer; John Woz-
MAX, sergeant-at-arms, and Ezra
Z. Hiss, service officer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert j. Brown,
department senior vice command
er for the d. A. V. and Auxiliary,
respectively, were present. Mrs.
Brown talked on organization Of
an auxiliary for the local chapter.
Charter for the auxiliary is now
open for those eligible who wish
to join, Wives, sisters, daugh-
ters ard grandmothers of mem-
bers of the d. A. V. are eligible.
Ladies present included Margie
Hicks, Katherine Wiechman, Ber-
nice Grieger, Mary Jane Dirnberg,
Kate Hohenbrink, Irene MINER,
Sally Short, Helen Splitter, Marian
Schlipf, Ann Wierzba and Julia
Gresh.
Music was furnished by accord
ionist John Kocik Fish fry ard
refreshments were served after
the meeting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
Lutf1erat1s Plan
Home Festival

Rev. Karl Ufer, Dallas, Oregon,
who himself was reared at the
Homes, is scheduled as chief
speaker for the Goth annual Or
phans' Festival of the Lutheran
Orphans and Old Folks Homes
at 2411-65 Seaman Street in To-
ledo, Sunday afternoon, June 25.
Open House will be observed
after a p. m. Refreshments will
be available on the grounds. Chill
dren of the Home will present a
program during the afternoon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
Continue Long
Service At EOD

Congratulations are in order for
the following Erie Ordnance De-
pot workers who last month and
this added another years work to
their 20 year and better service
records at the depot.
Mrs. Lucille Battrell, Port Clin-
ton, begins her 28th year; Rudolph
Nehls, Port Clinton, his 25th year;
Norman c. Warnke, Oak Harbor,
his oath year; Milton G. HEIR,
Port Clinton, and John G. Field
er, Oak Harbor, their 23rd years.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
CHARLES LAMALIE

Charles Lamalie, rs, father of
Rufus Lamalie, Port Clinton,
died Monday evening at Winnes
Rest Home, Fremont, following
several years illness. Services
were held Thursday afternoon
from Trinity Lutheran church,
Kingsway, with burial in near
by Greenwood cemetary. Mr.. La
malie was a native of Rice town
ship and had been a farmer all
his life.
Two other sons survive as well
as one daughter, two sisters and
10 grandchildren.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
INSTALL BLAST

CWO Richard 7. Smith, Earl
Green and Walter Ripke, Oak
Harbor, Richard Davenport, Port
Clinton, Charles Covell, Sandusky,
and Howard Kiser, all of Erie
Ordnance Depot, spent this week
at Camp Holabird, Baltimore,
Md, where they dismantled a
sand blast installation and re-
turned it to Erie Ordnance Depot
where it will be installed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
LEGION COUNCIL TO MEET

Port Clinton's Legion Post and
Auxiliary will be hosts next Mon
day evening when the Ottawa
County Legion Council meets in
the local Legion Hall. Election
of officers is slated with Ezra
Hiss, Port Clinton, serving as
chairman of the nominating COM
mittee. Auxiliary members are
in charge of refreshments.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
TAKEN TO HOME

Sam Frew, SO. Railroad street,
bicycle expert, was taken to the
Ottawa County Home Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Frew, who has
been the friend of three genera
tions Of local youths, took sick
in his home earlier in the week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
HURT IN WRECK

Gary Burkholder, two-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Burk-
holder, South Lincoln Drive, and
James G. Mills, 20, Route /, suf-
fered minor injuries Saturday in
an auto accident at the corner of
Sixth and Washington streets.
Cars involved We're driven by Mrs.
Burkholder and Mills.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
Drivers Fined
For Drunk Driving

Two Fremont drivers were ar
rested by Policeman William Ro-
bel on charges of driving while
intoxicated late last week. Charles
C. Daugherty posted $93 for ap-
pearance in Mayors court while
William Payne posted a 500
bond.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
Enjoy STEAK ROAST

Members of the Non-Commis-
stoned Officers Mess at Erie Ord
nance Depot and guests enjoyed a
steak dinner Friday night at the
station mess, and dancing after
wards in the club rooms. Approx
imately so attended.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
PASTOR CHANGES

Among pastor changes in the
Toledo District, announced Mon
day at the Methodist Conference
in Lakeside, are Dale Limbert to
Elmore Trinity and Frank Rowe
as supply pastor at Genoa.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
JOINS FIRM

Richard Dick" Dietrich, who
recently resigned after % years
as manager of the local Kroger
store, Joined the John Sorensen
market as partner Monday.
Sorensen has been in the grocery
meat business here for over So
years.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
KNIGHTS TO MEET

The Knights of Pythias will
hold their annual installation of
officers next Monday evening. All
members are urged to attend. \
lunch will be served afterwards.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23

~o A daughter, weighing
~ 8 lbs, two ounces, was
born Friday in Magrudcr
Hospital to Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Lorensen, 118 Hayes Ave.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
AT CONFERENCE

Supt. ID. d. Sims attended the
Ohio Education Association con-
ference, held Tuesday and We'd
nesday at Cedar Point.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23

Dale Burke, San Diego, Califor-
mia, is expected to arrive this
weekend at the home of his broth
er and sister-in-law, DR.. and Mrs.
Donald Burke, to spend a months
vacation.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Reynolds
left Friday to spend three-week
vacation in Huntsville, Ontario,
Canada.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23

Misses Doris Lyons and Mar
tha Morgareidge spent the week
end at Montpelier visiting the
parents of Miss Lyons.
Ted Squire, OF Cleveland, a
former local employee of the Ohio
Public Service Company, called
on friends here Tuesday.
Leighton Mackey, who is now
station agent for the New York
Central Railway Company at
Martin, was Port Clinton busi-
ness visitor Monday
GAY A son, weighing z lbs,
11h ounces, was born in
i Magruder Hospital We'd
nesday to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Seagraves.
.SaNr Mr.. and Mrs. George
L Robinson, 28 South Loon,
Erie Gardens, are parents
of son born Wednesday in Ma
gruder Hospital. He weighed
four pounds, 3ia ounces.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Klein and
children, Marlene and Linda, spent
Sunday Fathers Day" here with
Mr.. Klein's father, Bert Klein.
~zNY Mr.. and Mrs. George
r. Schade are the parents OF
= a son weighing six pounds,
born Thursday morning in Good
Samaritan Hospital, Sandusky.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23

ny Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin
~ Greener, Oak Harbor, are
= parents of an eight pound
boy born in Magruder Hospital
Tuesday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Robert Adams, Cleveland, spent
the weekend here at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Adams. Sunday visitors in the
Adams home included his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes Adams,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Shoup and
family, all of Orrville, Ohio. Mr..
and Mrs. Shoup also visited their
son, Robert, who was attending
Buckeye Boys State at Camp
Perry.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23

~N Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Havens, Route 3, are the
parents of son born Fri
day in Magruder Hospital. He
weighed 6 lbs, 71a ounces.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23

~AY Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mills, Oak Harbor, are
parents of a z h., Ia or.
son born Thursday in Magruder
Hospital.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23

XMI Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Alex
C ander, ITO East Loop, Erie
= Gardens, are parents of a
six pound, II 3/4 ounce son born
Tuesday in Magruder Hospital.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23
Poultry, of course. Myers Mkt.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Holth and
family, indianapolis, spent Fa-
theirs Day here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Horth.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23

Mrs. Rosella Reitz and grand
daughter, Judy, spent last week
visiting Mrs. Leslie Heller, in
/ Arlington, Virginia, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Bohlander, in Solo
mons, Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Rhodes
of Fort Wayne, Indiana, are
spending the week here as guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Under
wood, East Second Street.
Coming from out of town to at
tend the wedding of Miss Dorothy
Thomas and Joseph Malfara which.
took place Saturday were Mr.. and
Mrs. p. Galore and family, New
Buffalo; Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Pilleggi
and family, Mansfield; j. Gallaro,
Chicago; Rev. j. |. Hartmann and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Nemecek, San.
dusky; V. Pirone, f. Pirone aud
A. Pirone, Pittsburg; Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Potts, V. Galore, V. Car
novelli and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sofa
and family, Toledo; Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Svejda, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Such
an, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Handlir, Mr.,
and Mrs. d. Nemecek, Sr., Mr..
and Mrs ID. Nemecek, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Fuetter, Mr.. and Mrs. p.
Klinger, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hecey,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Stayanchi, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Rast, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Sirard and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Cordish, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Kruchowsky, Mr.. and Mrs. p.
Laktacic, Mrs. A. Suchan and
family, Mrs. Corporate, Miss J.
Corporate and Miss Eleanor
Zmeskal, all of Cleveland.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23

Gay III Magruuer hospital. lie
weighed 6 lbs, 7la ounces.
~0H Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas
Young, 800 West Second
y ST., are parents of a
daughter weighing 6 lbs, 3/4
ounces, born Saturday in Magru-
der Hospital.
Mrs. Ralph Roose and daugh-
ters returned Saturday after
spending last week in George
town visiting her mother, Mrs.
George Barnes.
Miss Gale Boss left Sunday to
spend two weeks in Athens at
tending the music workshop at
Ohio University.
-:-:-
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bohlandcr
of Solomons, Maryland, are
spending this week visiting friends
and relatives here and in Ere
mont.
-: -:
wMT Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Newsome, Route 2, are
parents of a 7 h., / ounce
daughter born Sunday in Magru-
der Hospital.
~0v A son, weighing Q lbs,
la ounce, was born Mon
day in Magruder Hospital
to Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Reed,
1401 Second Street.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23

wN0 Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Witt, Route 3, are parents
of daughter, weighing
6 lbs, 5l2 ounces when born or
TUESDAY in Magruder Hospital.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23

Emil Witt, Cleveland, formerly
of this city, is spending the week.
here with his sister, Mrs. Oscar
Leutz, and brother, Albert Witt.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-23

Rev. Lawrence Miller, pastor of
Trinity Methodist Church is at
tending the annual Northeast Ohio
Conference which is being held
at Lakeside this week.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
March OF Dimes
Drive Under Way

The 1850 March of Dimes will
be conducted in Madison County
and throughout the nation during
the two-week period from Jan. 16
to 81, Mrs. c. 0. Thompson Coun-
ty Campaign Director announced
today. She predicted the drive
would be the most intensive of
its kind in local history.
Recalling as we do the tragic
polio epidemics just past Mrs.
Thompson said, each member of
our various March of Dimes COM
mittees is determined that this
years fund-rising drive to aid
polio patients must be the greatest
in the 12-year history of the Nat
ional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis"
The Madison County Campaign
Director revealed that plans for
campaign activities, are under
way and that committee members
and other workers are receiving a
final briefing on the work ahead
during the two-week period of
the local drive.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
HIGH WATER RATES
DUE TO TAXATION

council and the new rates proposed
by the water works were turned
down.
The Water Works Company ap-
pealed to the Ohio Utilities Com
mission who then appraised the
property at $4,000 and further
stated that the Water Works
Company was entitled to a 69e
return on their investment AFTER
TAXES. 1t can be clearly seen
that such return would cause the
Water Works Company to in
crease rates a great deal in order
to receive a GO return AFTER
ALL TAXES HAD BEEN PAID.
Thus, it stands that the citizens
of London would be required to
pay much higher rates in order
to defray taxes in a private cor
poration. Comparatively speaking,
the new rates asked by the Water
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17

Works Company are more than
80tt higher than they were year
ago. -@ft
If the people of London decide
to buy the water works, is is be-
lieved that we can have clear.
clean water at no higher rate
than that already set down by
the utilities commission. The rates
which will be charged by the
Water Works Company DO NOT
INCLUDE a water treatment
system to eliminate rusty water.
Spokesman for the present water
company have already stated that
they will install water treatment
system PROVIDED that the rates
be increased STILL MORE. tt
must be remembered that a muni-
cipally owned water works is
NOT REQUIRED to pay taxes.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
Theodore Bass
Dies tuesday

Theodore F. Bass, age 45, East
Fifth Street, died at Clark County
Sanitarium, Springfield, Tuesday
morning. He has been i'll the last
three years and in the sanitarium
since July.
He was born in Gallipolis, July
IA, 1904. He was a member of
the First Baptist Church. London.
Surviving are his father, Rev.
Alexander Bass, pastor OF the
Baptist Church in Ironton, former
pastor of First Baptist Church,
London and his stepmother; his
wife, Mary, 81 East Fifth Street,
London; five sisters, Mrs. Clara
McNeal, London; Mrs. Elsie Clay
tor, San Diego, Calf; Mrs. Esque
Smith and Miss Ann Bass OF
Ironton and Mrs. Edith Seward
of Mechanicsburg; three brothers,
Ray Bass of Huntington, w. Va;
Alexander, Jr., and Austin both
of Toledo.
Friends may call at the Lukens
Funearal Home.
Funeral services at First Bap-
tist Church, London, Thursday al
2 D. m, with w. t. Ward, officl-
ating. Interment Lafayette Gene
terry.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
Approval Required
On Sewage Systems

Joe Davis, Jr., Plain City, was
in Justice Gerald Baynes court
charged with violation of Sanitary
Regulations, Section 9 and pleaded
guilty, according to DR.. Robert A.
Vogel, Madison County Health
Commissioner.
Section 9 requires an application
be submitted for approval by the
County Health Department before
work is started on semi-pu5lic
and private sewage disposal
systems of any kind, including out,
side privies.
Any person planning on install
ling these systems. should net
hesitate to call the health depart
ment for information of reg
ulation.
The sanitarian will assist In
planning sewage systems in ac-
cordance with the sanitary reg
ulation to prevent pollution OF
water systems. streams. DR.. Vogel
said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
Wind Disrupts
Phone Service

The heavy rain, Sleet and
windstorm of Sunday, tempor-
arily interrupted the telephone
service on the Mechanicsburg
exchange.
Residents between South
Vienna and Catawba, stated
Monday morning that lines
and some poles were down and
that there was practically no
service in that vicinity.
Strong winds lashed the en-
tire London area Sunday
night, accompanied by heavy
downpour of rain. No serious
damage from the wind was re-
ported.
Sundays rainfall of 1.04
inches brought the total for
the first Is days of January
up to 5.74 inches according to
Leonard NcNeal, local wealth
crman.
Temperature last week
reached a high of 62 degrees
on January 13. On January 3,
the thermometer stood at the
same level and Sunday, jan
uary Is high was so degrees.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
Post Office Business Doubled
In Is Years Now $4,000

London post office which has
just caught its breath" after the
biggest Christmas rush of all time,
reported today that business of the
office has doubled in the last Is
years.
Receipts in 1884 were S24, ,794
and for 1949 they amounted to
S5O,232. The last quarter broke
all records both incoming and
outgoing mail for any previous
Christmas quarter. Receipts for
the last quarter of 1949 were S15,-
SIG or $1,000 more than the cor
responding quarter for 1948.
The mailings, which include
machine and hand cancellations
metered and non-metered mail
ings for this quarter, amounted to
1871 pieces as compared with
l22, TAP in 1948. Parcel post in
creased proportionately.
The London post office building
was occupied in 1885 when the
office was moved from East First
Street. The office became first
class in 1914 when receipts hit
$4,000. They have increased to
$4,000 in the last five years.
Personnel of London office
totals % and includes the post
master, assistant postmaster; five
regular carriers, one parcel post
carrier and two substitute carriers;
two custodial employees; four
regular rural carriers and two
substitute rural carriers.
The London office serves a pop
ulation of approximately 1900
including 5000 in London within
a radius of Is to 20 miles. The
four rural carriers travel more
than 800 miles daily five days
per week. They serve 1885 boxes
which include 14OO families with
5000 population.
The five city carriers serve
about 1900 families with 5000
population and walk 25 to sc
miles daily. The mail service is
considered a fairly reliable bar
ometer of business conditions and
on this basis business in London
and vicinity should have doubled
in the last Is years.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
Mrs. R. @. Edwards
Succumbs Sunday

Mrs. r. G.. Edwards, SO, died
at $50 p. m. Sunday in her home
near Plumwood. She had been SER
ioUsly i'll one week.
The Edwards family has lived
near Plumwood about II years.
Surviving are the husband:
three sons by a former marriage,
Leonard and James Rcam, both
Of Belle Center, and Clarence
Ream of Ashville; four step-chil-
dren, Robert of Irwin, William
at home, Clarence of Dayton, and
Mrs. Helen Rafferty, of Mechan-
icsburg, and IA grandchildren.
Services at l p. m. Wednesday.
Burial in Maple Grove Cemetery
in North Lewisburg.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
Safe-crackers At
Plain City Again
Second Visit In
Last Ten Days Is
Also Failure

For the second time in the last
ten-days, thieves have been losers
in an attempt to break into safes
in Plain City business concerns.
On both occasions they used
what appeared to be the same
tactics and on both occasions got
no money for their trouble.
The Chapman Motor Sales at
the Plain City Municipal iiport,
was entered through a back WI
dow some time between ci0SIlg
time at p. m. Saturday and
a. m. Monday wnen Bob Chapman
owner, opened the plant, accord
ing to Sheriff Haold r. Bidwefl
who investigated the attempted
robbery. Mr. Chapman reported
the knob on the safe had been
knocked off and that they we've
unable to operate the coordination.
He also told the sheriff tfat
occupants in two places OF bus
mess in the same buildins and
on either side of his place Of
business, open "a hours day, had
heard no disturbance in MS sales-
room.
The burglars left the scene
without disturbing anything in
the building after they failed to
get into the safe, the sherIff re-
ported. Two men from Columbus
were endeavoring TO unlock the
safe for the owner Monday morn
ing.
Another similar robbery was
attempted "Wednesday, January
4, when the Nau Gram Company
office was entered. The comhin-
!. alton of the safe was knocked off
but the theft failed 10 ret The
rooney and did not dis -ur5 any
thing else in the office.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-17
Woman Elected
Bank President

Mrs. Howard Gross was again
elected president of the First State
Bank, Of South Charleston at a
meeting of the directors Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Gross has held the
position since the reorganization
of the bank following its closing
in 1882.
Charles C.. Vince was elected to
the banks board Of directors, to
take the place of Floyd Baker, who
died last year.
All other officers and directors
are unchanged. They are Walter
Florence, vice president; E. H.
Hammer, cashier; Charles Michel
son, S. w. Rehm, c. E, Mattinson
and N. n. Murray.