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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-12
GYPSUM

On Friday evening of this week
an aluminium demonstration for
couples will be held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Tusten at 8
D. m. If twenty couples or moro
attend it will be at the church
basement.
Visitors last week Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. j.
H. Gulau were Mrs. Otto Linde-
mann, Mrs. Emerson Wolf and
daughter, Linda June, and Miss
Lenore McDonel of Fostoria.
Miss Marlene Sibrel returned
Tuesday to Bowling Green Uni
versity after spending the holi-
day vacation with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johannsen
of Toledo and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Bahnsen we're Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sibrel
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Gosser and
son Greg of Sandusky called last
Sunday on Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Gu
aul
Miss Dorothea Jensen return
ed New Years Day to Toledo to
resume her teaching duties.
Dick Smith spent the holidays
with his parents, at Fremont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bahnsen
returned home this week Monday
evening from visit with their
son-in-law and daughter and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Koer-
ner, at Rochester, New York.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-12

bur Dodge Jr, of Cleveland, Mr..
and Mrs. Laurence Reinhard, Of
Parma, Miss Marjorie Benner Of
Tiffin, Misses Margaret Mary and
Rose Ann Kindt, Edward Tan
cock and James and John Ladd
of Bowling Green University,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Duvot of Co.
lumbus, James Market, Cincinna-
IT,, Master Sgt. Edwin Market, of
Fort Churchill, Canada, Mildred
Mrs. Edward Horan, Elyria, Mr..
and Mrs. K. Eastin Of Toledo, and
twenty-three guests, who cross
ed the ice from Middle Bass in
model ct" Fords.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Parke and
daughter Barbara motored 70
Windsor, Ontario, this weekend
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-12
CYO Drops Clash
To Bowling Green

Port Clinton CYO dropped its
first game in four to Bowling
Green, AZ to 80, at Bowling Green,
Sunday.
Lynn Clemons was high man
for the CYO tossers with Martin
next for eight points and Kokinda
chalking up six. Laney was good
for one goal.
DeWall was Bowling Green's
ace shooter, being good for %
points.
Clemons and Kokinda are wind
ing up their local basketball ca.
reers, both having enlisted in the
United States Navy.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-12
Army Needs Deer
Hides For Gloves

Columbus, Ohio-Many queries
have been received at the Wild
life Division headquarters the
past week from hunters wishing
to comply with the appeal made
by the Tanners Industry of New
York recently.
The Tanners urged the deer
hunters to give or sell their deer
skins to local tanners for process
ing. The skins are urgently
needed for the making of highl,
flexible gloves for the Army.
Most of the hunters have been
at loss to locate a tanning com
pany in their areas. Central
Ohio hunters may send or take
their hides to the Columbus Hide
and Fur company, 2al West
Mound street.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-12
S ToNECRUSHERS
H { R { F RID A Y

Port Clinton's Redskins, after
tackling Bellevue for a modest de-
feat, will face a mild threat TO-
day (Friday) when the Lakeside
Stonecrushers invade the home
boards.
The Lakeside battle may or may
not build up morale for an equal
challenge a week from now, when
Sylvania will come to Port Clin-
ton. Local fans, however, are
banking on the Redskins nipping
Sylvania, if not Lakeside. 1t be-
ing we'll remembered that Lake
side was the winner Of the Clyde
Inyitational week ago.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-12
Bellevue Reds Scalp Redskins 64-52
Bronfield Finds Way
To Live With Nature

Columbus Geology is sixty
four-dollar word usually the prop
erty of scientists and specialists,
but its meaning is very simple" +"
says Louis Bromfield, famed Ohio
autohr and conservationist, in the
most recent product of his pro-
life pen appearing in the Janu-
ary issue of Sports Afield".
Bromfield's highly entertaining
and informative article uses his
own Malabar farms in Richland
county as an example of study
of how man can live with nature
and the universe to the greatest
possible advantage to all. It's a
must for both the farmer and the
sportsman.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-12
Old Fort Drops 2
Points To Attica

After winning a double over
time clash with Attica Friday,
Old Fort was downed by Green
Springs 85-49 Saturday. The
Stockaders were squeezed out by
Attica's Sudden death" goal shot
by Carrick in the Friday game
At the regular expiration. time
the score stood tied at 47-47, and
in the first three minute overtime
period both teams stood tied al
48, requiring another extra per
iod to put Attica one goal ahead
Ben Siegley scored 20 points fol
the StockaderS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-12
Elfnore Bulldogs
Down Lakeside 44-42

In close game Friday the Ell.
more Bulldogs triumphed over
Lakeside "A to AZ. Chuck Roep-
ke made new record for the
Sandusky Bay Conference by
pouring % points against Lake
side.
However Lakeside's Paul Kris
tanek was no slouch, crediting
himself with 10 markers.
Lakeside'S Reserves beat Ell
more juniors 1881, which was
also lively contest right up to
the finish.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-12

T. Fawler, 181-173-490. ]. Cover,
2Qo-474.
Ladies' League
Dorothy Fritz, 169-156-176---
SOL; Ann Kucsack, 150-158-17S-.-,
486; Maybelle Wahlers, 210-47S;
Gladys Zimmerman, 161-191-
468.
Florence Yingling, 178; Margar-
ct Twining, 158; Edna Boyle, 158;
Audrey Cornell, 154; Vida Nor
gan, 153-157; Mary Snider, $50.
Miller Sales, two from Con-
ner Films; Cardinal Beverages,
two from Clinton Cleaners; City
Loan, two from Jeannettes and
Gerner & Wolf. two from Eureka
Ohio Sales.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-12
Bellevue-----64
RETURNS TO ATTERBuRY

Sgt. Melvin J. Welch, son Of
MIR. and Mrs. Vern Welch, route
/, Catawba, returned to Camp
Atterbury, Ind, this week, fol
lowing a visit at his home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-23
Enqle Associate
County Agent

Paul H. Engle has been hired
as the Associate Agricultural
Agent in Madison County, accord
irg to John Moore, County Agri-
culture Agent.
Mr.. Engle was interviewed by
the Madison County Extension
Council composed of representa-
tiVes from the 4-H Council, the
Home Demonstration Council.
Livestock and Crop Improvement
Committees, Farm Bureau, and
Grange. He is native of Fayette
Agent in Madison County, accord
ing to John Moore, County Agri-
cultural Agent.
Mr. Engle graduated from OSU
in June, 1850, and has been farm
ing with his father in Fayette
County until the first of the year.
He sarted to work in Madison
County on Monday, January D.
His main responsibility will be in
the line of Ali Club and Older
Rural Youth Work. He has had
seven years as a All member ard
8 years as a All Advisor, in Fay
cite County. He majored in animal
science and animal husbandry at
OSU.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-23
LONDON Pupils
Win Quiz Down
On TV Show

Pupils of the London elemen-
tary schools, fourth, fifth and six
tn grades, with a score Of 875
points, won over their opponents
of the same grades of the Mad
ison Rural schools by twenty-five
points in the quiz down over sta
tion WBNS TV, Columbus, Sat
urday. Madison Rurals score was
$50 points.
The London school received a
19-volume set of World Book En-
cyclopedia for first place ard
Madison Rural a twelve inch
Rand-McNally world globe.
David Jackman and David Ride
nour for London and Miles Ride
ton of Madison Rural won pen and
pencil sets for high scores for the
two teams. Other representatives
and alternates from London school
who received ball point pens were,
Larry Thibaut, Robert Bidwell,
Cathy Liller, Judith Lohr, John
Strine, Harriet Rosnagle and
Roger Turvy
Other Representatives ard al
ternates from Madison Rural who
received ball point pens were,
Gloria Geesling. Judy Deck, Roger
Clark. Dolly Brust. Stephen Dow
Ter, Barbara Price, Patty Lacey
and John Hunter.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-23
County School Boards Elect
Officers For Ensuing Year

Boards of Education in the
twelve subdivisions in the Mad
ison County School system have
re-organized for the year 1851.
Officers are:
CANAAN-John Harscel, presi-
dent; Drue Baldridge, vice presi-
dent; Margaret Smith, clerk, re-
placing Stanley Carpenter, who
resigned after many years SER
vice as clerk of the board; Ed
ward Hennis and Hugh Roby
DEERCREEK-Gerald Geyer,
president; David Harbage, vice
president; Leroy Roudebush
clerk; Philip Ferguson, George
Jones ard Walter Rector.
FAIRFIELD-Cecil Long, presi-
dent; Donald Laird, vice presi-
dent; Chester Babb, Clerk; HON.
err Wilson and OrviIle Cummins.
JEFFERSON LOCAL = R. L.
Parsons, president; P. O. Harbage,
vice president: P. Fl. Laferty,
clerk; Donald Elliott and Robert
Richards.
MADISON RURAL-Carl Rine-
hart, president; Max Durkle, vice
president; Dairl Sifrit. clerk.
Paul Jones and Russell Patton.
MONROE = Harold Murry,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-23

DR.. Aniya Chakravarty, Of
ficial Advisor to the Indian Dele
CATION to the United Nations, will
visit London Thursday under aus
pices of the London High School.
the Rotary Club and London Min
isterial Fellowship. He is scheduled
for two speaking engagements.
DR.. Chakravarry will be the
guest-speaker at the weekly din
ner-meeting of the London Rotary
Club at Chooman's Restaurant
Thursday noon and will speak be-
fore the public in the London
Methodist Church Thursday even
ing at 7:45. Everyone is cordially
invited to hear his address at the
church, according to the Rev. A.
NJ. Shenefelt, pastor.
A native of Bengal India, DR.
Chakravarty was Literary Secre-
tary to Rabindranath Tagore and
accompanied Tagore in his world
wide travels. He has headed dele
cations of Indian scholars TO a
number of international literary
conferences and gatherings; has
led or represented ALL dian
groups at many other important
international gatherings; was a
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-23
UN ADVISOR TO VISIT LONDON
FOR TWO ADDRESSES THURSDAY

friend and counsellor of Mr..
Gandhi.
DR.. Chakravarty has first hand
knowledge of most Asiatic, Near
East and European countries. At
Oxford University, England, he
earned the degree of Doctor of
Philology. He has been Fellowship
Lecturer at Selly Oak College,
Birmingham, England; visiting
lecturer at Howard and Yale Uni
versities in this country and fol-
lowing these one day conferences
goes to Princeton University as
visiting lecturer in-the department
of English literature. He is Honor
ary Professor of English at the
University of Calcutta. B because
Of DR.. Chakravarty's deep interest
and wide knowledge of world po-
litical and economic problems, Ne
hru appointed him Official Ad-
VISOR 10 the Indian Delegation to
the United Nations
He has been closely involved in
the work of the current session
Of the Assembly and will come to
London directly from UN confer
ences.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-23
Polio Addition
Announced For
January 25th

Mrs. r. N. Ardrey, chairman of
the polio drive, has announced
that additions for the big Polio
Benefit Show will be held at the
London High School Auditorium
on Thursday, January 25.
So far 19 applicants have ex-
pressed their desire to participate
in the big home talent show Per
formers from all over Madison
county will be seen when the show
is held January 30 at the London
Armory Mrs. Ardrey explained
that the show will be held at the
Armory because Of the extra seat
ing capacity there.
Judges for the contest have
been selected, it was said, but the
names will not be announced un-
til the night of the show.
Hundreds of spectators have ap-
piled for tickets already and per-
sons intending to see the show
can purchase tickets at Woods,
Strine's, Dixon's or Hume and
Mabe.
Members of the Phi Beta Psi
Sorority and Business and Profess
sional Women's club also will
handle tickets, it was said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-23
Second Biz Land Sale Over
1000 Acres For "a Million

geline Hutson by whom he had
two children, Eugene and May.
Mr.. Buffenberger died few years
after his marriage, leaving his
family 4,200 acres of land in ad-
dition to 700 acres he had pre-
viously decided in fee simple to
his wife"
The land recently purchased by
Mr.. Isaacs is a part of the land
owned by the late Mrs. Crawford.
1t was sold August II, 1910 TO the
u. S. Government by c. o. Thomp-
son, Logan Avenue, London, ex-
ecutor OF the Crawford estate.
> Cushman and Dawson, Cincin-
natl, purchased the land from the
government January q, 1916 and
farmed it through an agent until
it was sold to Mr.. Isaacs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-23

president; William Leach, vice
president; William Oyler, clerk:
John Lamni. Melvin Dillon and
c. F. Howsmon.
MT. STERLING-R. II. Packer,
president; Thomas Midgley, vice
president; Ruth Loofbourrow,
clerk; C. E. Ward. Ray Butz and
Leslie Galbreath.
PLAIN CITY - Howard Lucas,
president; DR.. P. T. Haynes, vice
president; A. G. Kirby, clerk;
Noah Kramer and Eli Beachy.
PIKE. E. Boerger, president;
Paul Overturf, vice president:
Fred Guy, Clerk; Eugene Wilson
and Willard Newman.
RANGE - Elden Bogenrife,
president; Isaiah Call, vice presi-
dent; Roy Tope, clerk; Jacob
Butcher and Robert Edwards.
SOMERFORD - Clay Tooker,
president, Branford Gist, vice
president; James Taylor, clerk:
Frank Rothwell and Owen Acker-
man.
STOKES = ]. n. Smith. presi-
dent; Richard Pitstiek, vice presi-
dent; Ivah Butcher, clerk, Ray
mond Calm. Charles Lutz and
Ernest Vallery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-23
Give Up Search
For Woman Gone
Since Dec 18th

Active search for Mrs. Minerva
Braddoek, missing Fayette County
divorcee and former London High
School student, has been aban-
doned by Sheriff Orland Hays,
of Fayette County. The sheriff
announced abandonment of the
search Monday.
He reported that he believes
Mrs. Braddock is still alive.
She was last seen in Cleveland
about $50 am. on December 18
when she parked her convertible
on city street, got out of it, ran
a quarter of block and vanished
around a corner.
The car radio was still playing
when police picked it up that
night for illegal parking.
Fayette County Prosecutor
Clark Wickensimer said, 1T has
been definitely established that
Mrs. Braddock disappeared in
Cleveland, and we are dropping
the search because Cleveland is
out of our jurisdiction.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-23
Due TO
ILLEGAL
DUMPING
OF REFUSE
indictments Returned In
23 Cases By Grand Jury

Madison County's January
grand jury, completing a three
day session reported Saturday
morning with indictments return
ed in % out of 25 cases. More than
35 witnesses were examined. Two
cases were ignored.
Indictments made public in
cluded those of six members of an
alleged livestock rustling gang. all
indicted on grand larceny charges.
They are: Ernie and Glenn Gil
bert and James Garvey held in
Union County, John Garvey. held
in Piekaway County; George
Garvey and John Queen. The lat
ter is held in the Madison County
Jail. The charges were brought
against the men for alleged eheft
of livestock from Madison County
farms.
Other indictments made public
were: Russell Boggs, London.
charged with manning as a re-
suit of an alteration with Clar-
ence Jones Of Scottstown, Law
renee County, in which Jones lost
the tip of his nose. He has been
undergoing surgery in the Day
tons Veterans Hospital, according
to officers.
The indictments also included
Harold Walden, Columbus, on
charge of larceny by trick in con-
nection with alleged sale of adver-
tising to London business COR
Germs; Carl E. Carpenter, forging
and uttering, two counts; Osa
Black, insufficient funds: Cecil
Donaldson, Mrs. Ray Hubbard,
forging and uttering; Elliott Por-
ter and Arthur Malone, operating
motor vehicle while intoxicated:
Orville Dunlap, reckless operation;
Melvin Triplett, and Edison Ray,
larceny by trick in the alleged
theft of hay from Loren Noble;
Harry c. Cross, Lloyd Junior Nc
Fam, and Billy Kelly Gamhi1.
failure to provide.
Arrangements are scheduled for
Thursday at 10 a. m. before Com
mon Pleas Judge James r. Bell.
Members Of the grand jury
were: Karl E. Burr, foreman,
Raymond Spaulding, ]. A. Gass,
Jr., Mrs. Myrtle PaulIin, Mrs.
Edna Davis, William Dalbey, Mrs.
Lima Markley, Earl Diles, Mrs.
Jay Neff, Robert Lacey, Lawrence
Miller, Roger Keye. Lawrence
Rugh, Mrs Robert Kennedy, and
Mrs. Betty Farquhar.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-23
MADISON
COUNTY
ROADS ARE
UNSIGNTLY
New Offices On The Primary
Ticket, Mayor Is Candidate

London voters will have some
thing new on the ticket at the
municipal election primary May 8.
Candidates for all village offices
are to be nominated at the May
primary. New offices for which
the voters will nominate candi-
dates will be the three positions
on the Board of Public Affairs,
a new village department which
came into existence since the last
election.
Mayor f. p. Speasmaker an
nounced Monday that he will
again be a candidate and that he
is circulating his petition to run
for reelection.
In addition to mayor of the viii
lage, other offices for which NOM
nations are TO be made include
members of the London village
council, village clerk and village
treasurer.
The deadline for candidates to
file for the offices is February 6.
Declarations of candidacy are to
be filed with the Madison County
Board of Elections at Main and
Second SITS.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-23

Transfer last week of 1,052.95
acres of land in Paint Township,
is the second of two of the largest
land deals in Madison county in
many decades.
The first was the partition sale
of 1921 acres of lands of the late
T. j. Stutson, for S161, 151 at the
court house, Saturday, January 6.
The Paint Township tract was pur
chased by Stanley Isaacs, Drury
Road, who came to Madison Coun-
ty from Hamilton, Butler County,
two years ago. 1t was sold by Earl
D. Cushman and others and Henry
w. Dawson and others of Cincin-
natl for about quarter Of a mil
lion dollars.
Mr.. Isaacs was represented by
Attorney Edward F. Hackett of
London and the Cincinnati parties
by Attorney j. G. DeFossett of
Cincinnati.
The tract sold to Mr. Isaacs is
a part of the original 1900 acres
of land owned by Peter Buffen-
berger and known for more than
three quarters of a century as the
buff Prairie" 1t is a part of the
land bequeathed by Buffenburger
to his daughter, the late Eugene
B. Crawford of New York City.
MIR. Buffenberger, a native of
Virginia, while a young single
man" according to the Madison
County history, "emigrated to
Madison County and in 1910 To-
Gated on Paint creek, in Paint
Township, and entered at once
largely into the stock business on
the prairie. He was very success
full. About 1916, he fenced in a
large tract of these prairies. He
accumulated large estate. and
at the age of rs. married Miss An
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-23
CANDIDATES FOR CORONER HERE
MUST WAIT YEAR TO SEEK OFFICE

ANY candidate proposed for the
office of county coroner by the
Madison County Medical Society,
or others, will be obliged to wait
until near the end of the present
coroner's term, which is approx
imately two more years.
In other words, the office of
county coroner will not be open
until two more years.
The coroner, according to Pros
ecutor Forrest E. Sidener, Jr.,
is elected for a four-year term.
The present coroner, it is under
stood, has completed about half
the term.
The Medical Society recently
made public its intention of en-
dbrsing one of its members as a
candidate for the office. Identity
Of the prospective candidate was
withheld 1t was also indicated
that the society had previously
recommended that licensed
physician file for the office.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-23
More Than 100
At Short Course

More than loo men and women
attended farm and home short
course session Thursday evening,
John Moore, County Agriculture
Agent, reported. The session for
the women consisted of metal
crafts with Mrs. Charles Gregg
of West Jefferson in charge. There
was also movie shown on "The
Way To A Mans Heart"
Wilbur Drummer, Extension
Swine Marketing Specialist from
OSU, conducted a meeting on the
value of the meat type hog. Two
hog carcasses were exhibited.
There was a difference of S1.65
per 100 lbs. of live weight, be-
tween the fat type and the meat
type carcasses when figured on
the retail value of the two carcas-
ses.
The next meeting of the short
course will be Thursday evening,
January IS, at 800 p. M, in the
basement Of the Court House. The
Wsenen's session viii be on maxi
ing Plastic Purses, and the mems
will be a discussion on the Soil
Conservation practices in effect in
Madison County. They will also
observe colored slides of these
practices. Paul Banghanl, Soil
Conservation Service Planner will
be in charge of the meeting. Aus
tin Harbage will also have some
colored pictures of his trip to
Texas
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-23
Gold Star Mother Giues Her
Treasured Flag To Midshipmen

Told by physicians recently that
she didn't have long to live, Mrs.
Lillian E. Gertsell, Los Angeles,
Calf, Gold Star Mother, has
found an appropriate home for her
treasured American flag.
The flag once draped the casket
of her only son, Marine Cpl Henry
Gertsell, killed during the battle
of Eniwetok Atoll. Mrs. Gertsell
has presented the flag to the Ma
val ROTC detachment of the Uni
versity of California at Los An
geles, where it was officially re-
ceived by Lieut.. Col John
Copeland, executive officer, form
erly Of London, Ohio.
Colonel Copeland is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Copeland of
Willis Avenue, London.
The flag was originally given to
Mrs. Gertsell IN accordance with
military custom after Corporal
Gertsells funeral. Fearful that it
might fall into less reverend
hands, Mrs. Gertsell appealed to
a Los Angeles newspaper to aid
her in finding a place of honor for
the treasured flag. UCLA midship-
men responded eagerly to her
story.
In accepting the flag on behalf
of the detachment, Colonel Cope
land told the proud mother" This
flag, with its added significance,
will fly as an inspiration for young
men like your son. To those who
know its history it will bring a
heartfelt pride in you, Henry's
mother"
Colonel Copeland commanded a
company of the 22nd Marines dur
ing the action il which Corporal
Gertsell was killed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-01-23
Lena Brennan
Dies Saturday

Miss Lena Brennan, 72, died
Saturday at St. Anthony's Hos
pital after a several months i'll
ness.
Miss Brennan was a lifelong
resident of Madison county. She
was born in Stokes township, a
daughter of Thomas and Hannah
Kaeting Brennan.
Surviving is one sister, Mrs.
Mary Conway, East Fifth street
and two nieces, Mrs. Joel Cutler
of London and Mrs. Elden Brock
of South Solon.
Friends may call at the Connor-
Kenney Funeral Home, South Oak
street.
Funeral services at St. Patrick's
Church Wednesday at $3.50 o'clock,
the Rev. Father David Powers Of
ficiating. Interment in st. Pat
rick's Cemetery.