Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-07-14
Clarence FlorO Is First Local
Man To Enlist Since Korean
War Started

draft procedures throughout the
nation, Ottawa County's Selec-
tive Service Board office in the
City Hall will be open 80 hours
weekly hereafter, Chairman
Leslie Meyer announced Thurs
day.
Mrs. Edward Reifschneider will
be the new clerk in the draft
board office. She succeeds Mrs.
Alice Schultz, resigned, who had
been clerk since February.
In the future, the draft board
office will be open from 8 a. m.
until 5 p. m. on Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays, and from
8 a. m. until 2 p. m. on Tuesdays.
A meeting of the Ottawa Coun-
ty Selective Service Board has
been called for Monday when
members will classify many new
registrants in view of the expect
ed draft call
Atty. Leslie Meyer, chairman of
the board, stated Wednesday that
the local board has not received
it's quota for the first call of
10000 men announced in Wash
ington, Monday. 1t is believed
that Ottawa County will be asked
to send only two or three men in
the initial call.
First local man to enlist his
services since the Korea War
started is Clarence Floro. "a.
Erie Township, who enlisted in
the Navy Tuesday and is now
In Philadelphia. He is the
younger son of Mrs. Anna Floro.
near Lacarne.
Two more local young men.
Franklin Frontz, Fl, East Sixth
Street, and Walter Blair, Is.
Adams Street, have offered their
services to the Navy. Frontz
and Blair, both members of Port
Clinton's 142Sth Engineer
Treadway Bridge Company,
were to return to the Sandusky
Navy Recruiting Station this
Thursday for their pre-enlist-
ment physicals. National
Guardsmen may be released for
enlistment in the regular SER
vices, but are not eligible for
draft under present laws.
The clerks were swamped with
work Tuesday when seven men
called to register and many 9th
ers stopped at the office to learn
their classifcations.
One local youth, who stopped at
the draft board office to inquire
about enlisting, was sent to the
Army Recruiting Station in San
dusky.
Delinquents Note
Young men, who have passed
their 18th birthday but have not
registered with the draft board as
yet, are warned to register at
once to avert a possible fine OF
Jail sentence.
Those who have already regis
tered should notify the draft
board, either in writing or by
personal call, of any change of
address, employment, marital
status and dependents.
At the present time, there are
over 375 men classified in Ia and
, eligible for draft call. Some of
these are now over 26 years of
age as the board has not met since
Dec. 10, 1949.
All young men must register on
their 18th birthday, but they do
: not receive draft questionnaires
until after their 18th birthday.
Many In Service
-: There are over $50 Ottawa
County men in the armed services
at the present time, with over
half of the total being in the
; Army. The Navy ranks second in
: local popularity, with the Air
: Force, Marine Corps and Coast
Guard following in order.
1t is expected that the first men
to be drafted will be single, nom
veteran registrants in the 20
year-old group as they would soon
/ reach their 26th birthday.
, Anyone II or older may volun-
: teer, but the 17-year-olds must
have parental consent. All males
between 1S and 26 must register
and all registrents over 10 may be
inducted.
Youths may also register with
members of the board, Atty. Les
. lie Meyer, Port Clinton, 0. l..
, Teagarden, Oak Harbor, and
Frank Kukay, Marblehead. They
: must register five days after their
, 18th birthday or FIVE days after
being separated from service, il
still under 26 years of age.
; Board Chairman Meyer an
nounced yesterday that 2072
young men are now registered
with the Ottawa County Selec-
, tive Service Board and that SIT
/ are now classified as la, al
, though they have not as yet taken
physical exams.