Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14

Slanl cdlleQ the CIVIL QOCKet anu
assigned a number of cases for
hearing or trial. The docket is
reported as containing fewer cas-
es than the May term.
County Auditor E. A. Guth was
in Columbus Wednesday meet
ing with members of the state
taxing commission, in the inter
est OF the auditors department.
Judge Tom d. Stahl has an
nounced that the date for the
grand jurors to report for duty
has been changed from Monday,
September II to Monday, October
&. There will be a number OF
matters to be brought before the
grand jury for investigating at
this time.
Mrs. Grace Winters, Ottawa
county recorder reports that
September 7th a new schedule OF
rates becomes effective in the Re-
corder's department pertaining
to the fees for filing and copy
ing records.
The sheriff'S department re-
ported a number of traffic acci-
dents which were investigated
over the weekend, in which no
persons were seriously injured
but automobiles and trucks were
damaged.
Deputy Sheriff Myron Hetrick
was called to Carroll township
Saturday afternoon when a truck
loaded with furniture was report
ed burning. The furniture was
being taken to Long Beach by
the owner. The fire occurred
about ten miles west Of Port
Clinton on Route Two.
Judge Tom D. Stahl has re-
ceived special assignment thru
the Chief Justice Department, Co
lumbLS, to hold court at Bowl
ing Green during the week OF
September "a when number OF
Wood county cases will be as
signed foe trial.
Funds Received
The auditors department re
ports the receipt of the follow
ing vouchers from Columbus dur.
ing the past week: $1,363.97 from
state funds for county relief
funds; $873.77, from federal
funds for county aid for depend
ent children; $171.33 from feder+
al funds for county blind relief
funds; $663.84 from state funds
for county relief for disabled
persons.
Enrolment Higher
County Superintendent OF
school Edwin Digby reports al
increased enrolment in many OF
the schools of the county system
with the school enumeration still
incomplete.
New cases filed in the com
mon pleas court during the weel
included the following: Betty
Thomas, Port Clinton agains
Robert E. Thomas, Dayton, an ac
ton for divorce and other relief
Elizabeth r. Strause against Lei
J. Strause, an action for divorce
and equitable relief; Bernadine
L. LAGER against Morris w. Lac
er, an action for divorce anC
equitable relief; The Auto Oyn
ers Insurance Co., against Ber
nard Roe. an action for none,
only
Officials of st. Johns Evangeli
cal Lutheran church of Willistol
have made application through
the common pleas court for per
mission to secure additiOna
funds through a loan for the re
building and construction of al
addition to the present church
building.
The wills of Charlotte Marie
Davenport and George R. Tornov
have been filed in the probate
court for probating.
Judge P. w. Gulau reports th'
following appointments in th
probate court during the week
Elmer Clemons appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Geors'
Knoerle; Minnie Deist appointet
executrix of the estate of Law
renee P. Schell; Clarence Lau ap
pointed executor of the estate o
Gustave Lau.
The first and final account o
administration has been filed il
the probate court by Alice Vogts
berger, executrix of the estate 0
Fred Vogtsberger.
Final accounts Of administra
ton have been filed in the pre-
bate court by August c. Kreutz
field, executor of the estate o
Detlef Kreutzfeld; by Leon J
Witt, executor of the estate o
Henry Witt; by Zelma B. Sand
rock, administrative of the es
tate of Charles Collins.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Elton E. Clemons, 81, mercl
ant, Port Clinton and Miss Maj
garet NJ Singer, Port Clinto
l.