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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-05-05
c. OF C. OPENS NEW MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE ON BUSINESS BASIS

AT the April meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce the mem
bership approved a new schedule
for yearly dues that was present
ed by the officers and trustees.
S This new schedule was prepared
at the request of the members, it
being suggested that membership
in the Chamber would increase if
a more equitable distribution of
annual dues could be made.
Under the new schedule which
goes into effect Immediately MEM
bership will be on a firm or busi-
ness basis rather than on an in
diviGual basis.
Each firm employing 100 or
more personnel will be assessed
S100 annually, those employing
from 20 to 100 will be assessed
$50, and those employing from
3 to 25 will pay $25 annually.
Business establishments employ
ing 2 or less will be assessed $l5
and the charge for non business
membership will be $40.
In each instance the proprietors
or partners in a business are to
be included in the number of per-
sonnel employed.
Each firm or business establish
ment is allowed to name one al
ternate in addition to the pro-
prietor Of each concern, the only
exception being in the case of the
$40 memberships.
Ralph Forster is chairman of
the Membership Committee, who
has just started a drive for new
members under the above plan.
Saturday. May 9th, members of
the Chamber will meet with of
ficials of the State Rifle Associa-
tion is planning for the State
Rifle matches at Camp Perry that
are to be held the last week in
August. The Chamber of Com
merce and Vacationland have
pledged to furnish the necessary
publicity for this event and at
Saturdays meeting final arrange
ments in this regard will be made.
In case you do not know, that is
a Christmas Candle that encases
the light pole on north Madison
Street. 1t is an authentic model
of q type of Christmas decoration
that the Chamber is contemplat-
ing purchasing for the coming
holiday season. The large red
candle is constructed of sheet
iron. 1t is about 2 feet in dame
ter and s feet high. The bulb
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-05-05
Open Methodist
Fund Campaign

Announcement has been made
by Rev. Lawrence G.. Miller, pas
tor of Trinity Methodist Church,
that campaign is underway to
reach all members of the local
congregation.
Object of the campaign in two
fold: to better acquaint the church
member with the work of the
Methodist denominations World
Service, and to give each one an
opportunity to share regularly in
Humanitarian work around the
world as we'll as to support his
church in its own local and con-
ference responsibilities.
This is the second week, accord
ing to Rev. Miller, that mail and
information is being sent to the
membership and to the constitu-
ency of friends. This is prelimi-
nary to Loyalty Sunday, May 7,
when everyone will be given the
opportunity to turn in his or her
pledge. Next weak there will be
further information released and
follow-up work. Goal Sunday
is May ID. "If we do our part,
little will be left. to be done by
the Finance Committee" said the
Methodist pastor.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-05-05
FEWER SENIORS ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR GRADUATION THIS MONTH

Port Clinton, Elmore and Put
Inlay high schools will have
slightly larger graduating classes
this month than last year, but in
the county, there are Is less sen
iors eligible for graduation than
in 1949.
Miss Elizabeth Offerman, act
ing county superintendent of
schools, reports a decrease in
prospective graduates with 168
seniors eligible this year as COM
pared with 1876 last year.
Port Clinton high school, not
including the county figures, has
II prospective graduates as COM
pared with 68 in 1949.
Rev. Fred E. Luchs, OF the Ath-
ems Presbyterian church, will be
the speaker at the Port Clinton
commencement exercises to be
held Thursday, May rs.
Put-in-Bay commencement is
planned also for Thursday eve
ming, May %, with the Rev. John
f. Duffy, New London, as speaker.
Six boys are members of the 1850
P-I-B class, two more than last
year.
Harris-Elmore graduation will
be Friday evening, May &c, with
Dr.. Harold Yochum, president Of
Capital University, Columbus, as
speaker. There are $50 seniors
edigible, five more than 1949.
Lakeside high schools COM
mencement is planned for Friday,
May 26, with Paul Schrader, edi-
tor of the Toledo Times, as speak
er in Biro Auditorium, Marble
head. This years class has 20
seniors as compared with 38 last
year
Clay-Genoa exercises will be
held Thursday evening, May 25,
with Grove Patterson, Toledo
Blade editor, to deliver the ad-
dress. There are "A seniors this
year as compared with Sd in
1949.
Salem-Oak Harbor commence
ment will be Thursday evening,
May %, with William Alexander
as speaker. There are 61 seniors
eligible, decrease from last
years 72. Baccalaureate services
for all the schools will be. Sunday
afternoon, May q.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-05-05
Primary Election
Results Listed
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Continued from Page 1
1853; Quinn, 3S4; Smith, 119; Sui
livan, IT'S.
Attorney General-Duffy, 1896;
Hurley, 394.
u. S. Senator-Busch, 65; Di-
Sale, 967; Ferguson, 443; Kelley,
sc; Martin, 27, Walsh, 20; White,
120.
Observation-Disclosures Young
1902.
Chief Justice-Carl Weygandt
1864.
Supreme Court Judge-Charles
Hubbell, 1876.
Representative to Congress
Thomas H. Burke, 1248.
Judge of Court of Appeals
Amos Conn, 1881.
State Central Committee-Johr
Kelly, 1887,
State Central Com, Woman
Mary Boyle Burns, 1888; Teresa
| Mlller, OOJ.
State Senator-Walter Wiseley
1860.
State Representative - Robert
Reider, 1911.
Judge of Common Pleas Court
Tom ID. Stahl, 1442.
County Commissioner - Sankt
Bahnsen, 1443.
County Auditor-E. A. Guth
1904.
County Recoder-Grace Wint
ers, 1464.
Republican
Governor-Ebright, 1890; Hum
mel, SO; Rhodes, 334; Woodling
38.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-05-05
Wedekind Death
Probe Is Dropped
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caused death. The report states;
There is a small confusion OF
head with moderate hemorrhage
into scalp. No skin abrasion and
no underlying fracture.
In the preliminary autopsy held
soon after death, drowning was
ruled out as possible cause.
There was little water in the bath
tub as the plug was not in place.
Sheriff Merlan Budd and Prose
cutting Attorney Myron Rosen-
treter took Fall to London Prison
Farm Friday, while Sheriff Budd
and Police Chief Jack Shelter
took Miller, Wedekind and Leg
gett to London Monday. Miller
and Leggett were with Wedekind
on the Sunday of his wife's death.
Police Report
Police Chief Jack Shelter ha
issued the following final report
and opinion of investigation in the
death of Mrs. Wedekind.
According to the coroner's re-
port of the autopsy protocol whicn
was conducted by DIR. Thomas L.
Ramsey, M. D., pathologist, it was
ascertained by the pathologist
that Mrs. Wedekind did rot meet
death through accidental injury,
that the termination of life may
have been uremic coma and that
there was a high concentration Of
ethyl alcohol present in the stom-
ach of the deceased.
Subjects Carl Miller, Harry
Hike" Leggett, Kent Wedekind
and Harry Fall were taken 70
London, Ohio, to- the Investigation
Division of the Prison Farm
where the same routine investiga-
ton was conducted with the sub
jects at the 0Prosecutor's request
after the finding Of this Depart
ment had been turned over to his
office.
"The same statements were
made by Mr.. Fall in regard to
his activities at the Wedekind
home while he was there, but no
further information was obtained
and their opinion was the same
as this office.
"The only unanswered question
the London Identification officers
found was as to how she got into
the tub and was all wet, but be-
lieve as we do that the death was
not through accidental injury,
thus concluding the investigation.
"This report does not conclude
the charge of this department on
Mr.. Fall in connection with his
activities at Mrs. Wedekind' s
home the night and morning prior
to her death.
"The coroner's report clearly
shows there was no other cause
of death than the physical condi-
tion and the high concentration of
alcohol along with her mental
condition.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-05-05

1t. Governor = Corlett, 301;
Maxson, 1856; Roberts, 1879; Van
AIKEN, 229.
State Secretary-Barton. 371;
Brown, 428; Morgan, 1874; Ran
dolph, 242.
State Treasurer - Archer, 81 !;
Collier, 80; Herbert Hoover, 321 !;
H. L. Hoover, 1853; Lyons, So;
Ray, 217; Tracy, 1856.
Attorney General Marshall,
537; O'Neill, 365; Stump, 289.
U. S. Senator-Taft, 1888.
Representative at Large-Ben-
der, 1117; Kay, 1876; Ringer, 62.
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Boyd, 378; Douglass, 1893; Wan
amaker, 526.
Supreme Court Judge - Mat
thias, 1130.
Supreme Court Judge - Hart,
1903.
Representative to Congress =
Flues, 266; Hildebrand, 454; Ra-
mey, 993.
Central Committee = Roulet,
596; Trumbull, 514.
Central Committee, woman -
! Florence Morris, 851.
State Senator = Adams, 813;
Davies, Ass.
Common Pleas Judge. G,
Hitchcock, 1854.
County Commissioner = Clay
Scott, 1926.
County Auditor (Write-in) -
John MINER, 281.
Plenty of Ballots
Special stickers with names of
respective township central com
mittemen were hurriedly printed
in the Ottawa County News SHOP
Tuesday, when a shortage of regu-
lar ballots was reported in Har-
ris, Danbury and Salem Town
ships.
A large vote in Harris Township
was brought cut by the $65,00(
Harris -Elmore school bond issue
Edward Minderman, clerk, anC
the members of the Ottawa Coun
ty Board OF Elections, had bus!
day as they picked up extra bal
lots in precincts of light vote
pasted the stickers bearing tht
central committee names, anc
rushed them to Harris, Danbury
Salem townships and other pre-
cincts with heavy votes.
Nc one was kept from votinf
because of a lack of ballots.
Despite the fact that ligh
vote was anticipated, the board o
elections made provisions for owe
5000 ballots, which were print
, ed and distributed to precinct
There were far more than enougl
ballots for everyone, as the tota
vote cast in the county was 3,39T
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-05-05

Our Want Ads Get Results.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-05-05

A Democratic Paper Serving
Port Clinton and Ottawa County
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-05-05

the street light serves for its il
Illumination.
City workers erected the candle
Monday morning to determine the
amount of work involved and TO
help the Christmas Decorating
Committee decide whether they
approve or not of it's general ap-
pearance.
Stensen Petersen is chairman
of this committee who are already
making plans for the approaching
Christmas season.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-05-05
Jr.-Sr. Prom To Be
Held Saturday
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Continued from Page u
construction with Donovan Peter
sen, Ronald jensen Jack Budd and
Jack Easton as committeeman.
Doris Nielsen is chairman of the
general decoration committee and
is assisted by Mary Papcum,
Georgiana Zetzer, Betty Karshuk,
Lillian Wozniak and JoAnne Nc
Cullough.
Heading the food committee is
Sidney Danko, with Sally Kramb,
Richard Kokinda, Jan Fadely.
Mildred Coyle, Bob Gilleland,
Marcia Englebeck, Carol Deuschle
and Lois Perry as assistants.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-05-05
LEAGUE MEET CALLED

All managers of baseball teams
in the Tri-County League are to
attend league meeting called for
eight o'clock Monday evening,
May 8, in the Lake Erie Sports
store.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-05-05
HURT IN FALL

Nick Tfuelson, East Fifth St,
suffered minor head injury
Monday afternoon when he fell
while working in his garage. He
was treated in Magluder Hospital
and released.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-05-05
TO PLAY SUNDAY

Weather conditions permitting,
the Jaslove Furs, of the Tri-
County League, and the Port ,Clin-
ton Merchants, of the Firelands
League, will compete in a practice
baseball game at the Erie Ord
nance Depot field at 2 o'clock Sum
day afternoon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-05-05

Jack Bolte returned here We'd
nesday after having been called
to Ogilvie, Minnesota, Friday
morning, due to the serious ill
ness of his father.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-05-05

ANNOUNCING! The Grand
Opening Day for DUFFY'S INN
at the point of Catawba and
Lakeside Roads, May IS, at 200
p. m. More details next issue.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-05-05

~ Remember Mothers Day, May
IA. Order your flowers early.
W0ner's Greenhouse. Phone 4571.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
Whites Oppose
Negro Housing
Project For Blacks
In Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. = Crying out
for continuation of segregation,
$50 whites, members of the Union
Villa Civil club, last week opposed
the construction of a 462-unit pro-
ject for Negroes at Chelsea and
Highland in the Gragg school area.
The proposed project is to be
built at a cost of $2,000,000 by
Clark and Fay on 80 acre tract.
The whites threatened trouble if
the project was built. One woman,
Mrs. Vic Erdelyan, said:
I'VE enjoy our freedom and sep
aratiOn and many Negroes feel the
same way"
The whites spoke at a meeting
OF the city planning commission
held to discuss the project. The
construction company attorney,
John EXby, told the commission it
should not consider the project on
the basis of racial prejudice but
on the conditions of sewerage,
street lighting, and other factors
on which the site was chosen.
The commission announced it
will give the decision later-after
the city has voted to annex the
area in question to its city limits.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
Oak Park Graduate
Joins WAF


Miss Eddie l.. Edmonson, 20
year-old daughter of O. Ester Ed
monsoon, Route 6, Laurel, Miss, has
enlisted in the WAF (Women's
Air Force) and is now undergoing
Air Force basic training at Lack
land Air Force Base
She was accepted at Laurel Army
and Air Force Recruiting Station
and completed her examination in
Jackson before departing for Lack
land Miss Edmonson is the first
colored applicant from his recruit
ing area Central and Southern
Mississippi to be accepted for the
WAF.
Miss Edmonson graduated from
the Oak Park High School in 1919
where she played basketball for 2
years.
Before entering the service, Miss
Edmonson was employed by Hill
Cafe, Laurel, Miss.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
ONE MILLION
WORKERS FOR
CANCER DRIVE

NEW YORK-More than one
million colored and white volun-
teers will spring into action on
&c Day." April /, when the 1850
Cancer Crusade launches double
objective drive for cancer control,
it was announced this week by the
American Cancer Society.
Under command of national cam
paign Major General William j..
Donovan, former chief of the Of
flee of Strategic Service-famed
wartime espionage force-volun-
teers in all the 81 divisions of the
Society are planning the most ex-
tensive attack ever launched
against the dreaded disease that
knows no age, sex, race, color or
national origin-cancer.
The first objective is goal of
$14,565,000 to finance the work of
the American Cancer Society in its
numerous activities, including re-
search on more than $50 projects.
The second great objective, and
one which General Donovan de-
scribes as equally important, is the
alerting of a maximum number of
people of all races to cancers
danger signals.
During April, Cancer Control
Month" General Donovan said,
"the whole nation should be made
cancer-conscious. During the COM
ing year an estimated $4,000 Am
orleans will get cancer. About half
of these could be saved from death
but only if they seek treatment in
time-when the disease is in its
early stages"
GAS it now stands" he said,
"only about a quarter are being
saved by surgery and radiation.
Our campaign of education could
double this figure. It's worth fight
ing for"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
Many Leisure Activities Raise
Special Needs for Visual
Care

Although vision specialists agree
that television is not likely to Gre
ate serious new visual problems,
the American Optometric Associa-
ton has just issued seven dos
and don't's" for television watch
ers designed to prevent eye dis
comfort. They are:
l. For clearest possible recep-
ton, be sure your set is properly
installed, with particular atten-
ton to the antenna.
2. In tuning, adjust tone setting
before turning the picture up to
desired brilliance Strike a COM
Portable balance between steadi-
ness of image and brilliance. Too
much light or a wavering image
will cause visual discomfort.
8. Avoid both intense darkness
and bright light in the room. If
the room is totally dark, there
will be too much contrast between
the bright screen and the sur
roundings. Too bright light will
distract your eyes from the screen.
Mild, indirect light is preferable.
4. Sun glasses adapt vision to
unnatural conditions. Don't wear
them for television.
5. Don't concentrate on the
screen for excessively long periods
of time.
6. Don't sit too close or too far
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
OPTOMETRISTS OFFER 7 RULES
TO VIEW TELEVISION SAFELY

away from the set. Six to twelve
feet from typical home set is
considered the best distance for
viewing.
7. In case of discomfort, have
your vision examined by vision
specialist and follow his advice.
Many who wear bifocals may find
neither segment suited to televi-
sion. Special lenses prescribed for
the proper distance may help
them.
Movies, like television, are not
necessarily hard on the eyes.
Movie-going may even be good
training for vision, the Association
reveals. But both television and
movies often show up unsupported
deficiencies by way of headaches
and watery eyes. Further advice
to movie-goers:
/. Sit far enough from the
screen so you aren't conscious of
any visual discomfort.
2. Motion pictures require good
distance seeing. Wear the glasses
you use for that purpose, not those
for ncar-point seeing.
In reading, bridge-playing, and
other close-to-thc-eyes recreation.
a good general rule is to get
enough light for your own see
level-comfortable for you, with
out reflected glare from white
surfaces. Don't be afraid to de-
mand what your eyes ask for in
terms of illumination. And don't
abuse your vision. even in finn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
Cab Stopped From
Playing In Mexico

MEXICO CITY - (ATLAS) =
Refusal of the American Fedora
ton of Musicians to go along with
a reciprocal agreement with the
Mexican Musicians union has put
the breaks on Cab Galloway from
playing a scheduled date at the Ell
Patio, Mexico City, which had been
Feb. 20.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
Four Injured In
Trips Crossing
Train-Auto Crash

-Four persons were injured in a
train-auto accident at Trips
Crossing in northeast Jackson last
Saturday.
The injured were Ernest Thorn
as, 3S-year-old Tougaloo farmer;
Walter Burns, Rosa Burns and
Walter Pondexter. Pondexter's
wounds were not regarded as Sc
rious.
According to reports the four
persons narrowly escaped death
when Walter Thomas, the driver
of a truck in which they were
riding, swerved and skidded to a
halt just in time to avoid being
caught in the path of an oncoming
train.
-Four persons have been killed
at the crossing in recent years.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
FEPC Climbing
Nearer Top On
House Program

WASHINGTON, d. C. - The
fair employment practice bill NOV
ed step nearer to House con-
sideration last Wednesday w h n
Speaker Sam Rayburn, of Texas,
recognized Representative T o m
Murray, of Tennessee, chairman of
the Post Office and Civil Service
Committee to call up the bill to
increase postal rates.
The Civil Service Committee was
the first called in the House under
calendar Wednesday" procedure,
under which supporters of FEPC
expect to have that measure called
up on February %.
Under calendar Wednesday"
procedure, the clerk calls alpha
betically the roll of committees
having legislation ready for House
consideration. The House District
of Columbia Committee, which will
claim Friday February Is call. is
the only House committee now hav-
ing calendar Wednesday" priority
over the House Education and La
Dor Committee
FEPC legislation is tied up in
the House Rules Committee which
has failed thus far to grant a rule
making the measure a special order
of business, and it is waiting in
line to be called up on a House
calendar Wednesday," Represen-
tative John Lesinski, of Michigan,
chairman of the House Labor Com
mittee has signified his intention
Of calling up FEPC as soon as his
committee is reached on calendar
Wednesday,"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
Gov. Wright -.
Continued from Page One)

mong them Rev. l.. s. Rounds,
Greenville, Mississippi; Walter
Beard, Member of Delta Councils
education committee which recon-
mended the school; C. II. Murphy,
superintendent of Itta Bena
schools; Dr.. B. B. Harper, chair
man of the Rotary CLUB commit
tee which helped bring the college
to Itta Bena; j. w. Blackstone
President Board Of Trustees, State
Institutions of Higher Learning:
Dr.. H. M. Ivy, superintendent of
education, Meridian, Miss! H. G..
Carpenter, state board member
from Rolling Fork, Miss. and At
torney Perry Morton who intro
duced Gov Wright.
Adding their congratulations to
DR.. w. White were DR.. J. r. Otis
President of Alcorn A. and M. Col
lege and DR.. Jaboc L. Reddix,
President of Jackson College, and
Dr.. L. M. Mccoy of Rust College
Holly Springs, Mississippi.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25

at the Base of Mount FIJI, Japan's
most famous mountain.
Private Harris entered the Army
in August 1943, received his basic
training at Fort Leonardwood,
Missouri, and departed for over
seas duty in September 1949.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
Son Of Mr.. & Mrs.
James Harris
In Japan

WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY IN
GIFU, JAPAN-Private A. c. Har-
ris, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Harris of 2310 Martin Street,
Jackson, Mississippi, is member
of the oath Infantry Regiment, now
stationed at Gifu, Japan. The oath
Infantry is part of the 25th In
fantry CTropic Lightning Divi-
sion, commanded by Major General
William B. Kean.
Private Harris is a rifleman in
Company NJ and recently departed
Campu Gifu for winter maneuvers
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-02-25
Farmhayen Corp.
In Japan
WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY IN
GIFU, JAPAN:

WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY IN
GIFU, JAPAN:
Corporal Bonnie Smith, son of
Mrs. Bessie l.. Smith of Farm
haven, Mississippi, is raember of
the Gath Infantry Regiment, now
stationed at Gifu, Japan. The oath
Infantry Regiment is a part of the
10Th Infantry (Tropic Lightning)
Division, commanded by Major
General William L. Kean.
Corporal Smith is a squad leader
III Company ID and during recent
range firing he qualified as Second
Glass Gunner with the Caliber 30
Heavy Machinegun.
Corporal Smith entered the Army
in August, 1947, received his basic
training at Fort Dix, New Jersey
and departed for overseas duty in
January, 1948.