Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-08-11

The county commissioners were
in session Monday, when they ex-
pected to award a contract for
painting the buildings at the
county home property, but no bids
were received. The estimate had
been set for 5000 for labor the
county to provide the materials.
No date has been set for readver-
tising the job.
Judge P. w. Gulau of the pro-
bate court was in charge of ar
rangements for the annual outing
of the members of the Northwest
ern Ohio Probate Judges Associa-
tion, which was held Tuesday.
The outing included a conducted
tour of the Lake Erie Islands,
with a stop at Put-in-BaW The
trip was made by special charter
ed boat from Catawba Island,
with nearly 80 judges attending.
Edwin R. Digby, county super
intendent of schools, reports plans
are being completed for the re-
opening of the county schools on
Tuesday, Sept. 5th, with the clos
ing of the summer vacation.
At the present time there are
1873 Notaries of Public registered
in Ottawa county, covering the
period from August 5, 1947 to
date. The commission for not
ary public is for three years. This
is said to be a record number FOR
this county.
County Auditor E. A. Guth re-
ports the receipt of two vouchers
from Columbus, this week, S44.
, 1887 from distribution of in
tangible property taxes and S.,
241.13 from distribution of sales
tax funds. Both are to be ap-
piled to the local government
operating funds.
Deputy Sheriff Myron Hetrick
returned to his post of duty Mon
day after having spent the past
week vacationing, part of which
time he indulged in fishing expe-
ditions.
Next Monday will be a busy day
for the county commissioners,
when they will view the Dayton
ditch in Danbury township which
has been petitioned for cleaning
and improving. Later they will
hold hearing on the matter of
the Ottawa Drive Ditch in Port
age township, Port Clinton, which
had been viewed at an earlier
date.
Deputy Sheriff William Cullen
investigated a traffic accident on
Route Two, about four miles east
of Port Clinton, Saturday morn
ing, when four men from Belle
vue suffered injuries. The men
were taken to the Magruder Me
mortal hospital and later remov-
ed to Bellevue.
Sunday afternoon the sheriff s
department was called to inves-
tigate a traffic accident which oc-
Cured at the intersection of the
Bay Shore and Danbury roads
when two Cleveland automobile,
collided and four persons were
taken to the Magruder Memorial
hospital for treatment and latel
returned to Cleveland.
New cases filed in the common
pleas court during the week in
cluded the following: Howard Ry-
land against Allen Goodman and
others, an action for cognovit note
in which judgement has been is
sued; Shank Cooley Incorporated
Toledo against Ernest Nitske, do
ing business as Put-in-Bay Radio
an action for money only; Emma
M. Swift against Sanford K
Swift, an action for divorce ane
other relief; Nelson L. Riddle
against Gertrude Ann Riddle, al
action for divorce and other re-
lief.
The will of August Felleratt
has been filed in the probate court
for probating.
Judge P. w. Gulau has appoint,
ed Augusta Blossey,, executrix il
the matter of the estate of Car
Blausey; and Mary Lorenzen, ad
ministratrix in the matter of the
estate of John Lorenzen.
Final account of guardiashir
has been filed in the probate cour
by Mabel Later, guardian of Les
ter Lemmerman.