Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05

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man were New Years supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. La
fer In Port Clinton Friday even
ing. Mrs. E F. LATER and sor
Edward were supper guests III
the same home.
Pvt. Myron Schafer left Sun
day after a ten-day leave from
duties at Keesler Field, Biloxi.
Mississippi. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Schafer motored to Ashland, Ohio
with their son, where he met a
party of FIVE young men who mo
tored to the base together.
Pfc Jack Disher returned to
Kessler Field New Years Day viz.
plane. after ten'day Holiday
leave.
The community was shocked
late Friday to hear of the sud
den death of James Coiston, Jr.,
%. Mr.. Colston met his death
when his auto struck a tree near
the Wolf-Sand Road intersection.
Although rushed to Magruder
Hospital Hospital in an effort to
save his life, he was pronounced
dead upon arrival. The widow
and his parents survive.
Richard Later returned to East
Lansing, Mich, New Years Day
to complete his course In Fores-
try at Michigan State College,
finishing the last week in Febru-
ary.
Miss Carolyn kotkar returned
to Ohio Wesleyan at Delaware,
Ohio, Monday after spending the
holiday recess with her parents.
A gift exchange was feature
and refreshments were served
appropriate to the season
Election OF officers in the I'm
ion Sunday School resulted in all
officers but secretary being re-
elected, namely: Supt. Emil Par
ker; Asst. Supt. Mrs. Richard
Cooper; second asst. Supt., John
F. Wolfe; secretary, Mrs. Gregory
Laird; treasurer, Richard Mob
lit. Mrs. Laird succeeds Mrs
Eleanor Boss who with her son
David is living in Cleveland.
Mrs. E. F. Later opened her
home to members of the Dorcas
Society last Thursday. Officers
were elected as follows: Pres,
Mrs. Floyd Eerl; vice pres, Mrs.
e. F. Later; secretary, Mrs. G..
Rathbun; asst. Sec'y., Mrs. Rich-
ard Beaver; treasurer, Mrs. Rich-
ard Hess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Sheerer
spent a part of last week in New
York City where they attended
the Mid Century Speech confer
ence. The trip was made by
motor.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. I. Sharp have
returned home after spending
the holidays with Mr., and Mrs
Darrell Lowell and daughters in
Piqua, Ohio.
The McAdam family has rent
ed the Robert Brigleib home and
will move in the near future.
The 55th anniversary of the
Dorcas Society will be observed
Monday, Jan. 8 with II o'clock
pot luck luncheon in the hona
of Mrs. Gordon Rathbun. A pro.
gram is being arranged by Mrs
A. H. Rofkar and Mrs. J. S. Later
New service groups will be chos.
en- that day.
The Chapel Mothers will hold
an all-day meeting Thursday
Jan. II in the home of Mrs. Or
mand Cook.
The services of Mrs. Gregory
Laird have been secured for Gus
todian of the Union Chapel. She
will succeed Mrs. Eleanor Boss
The Chapel trustees are making
plans for the installation of {
now heating system for the
Chapel.
Edward Ludwig and daughter
Mrs. Melvin Ballard and Mrs. Ed
Williams spent Tuesday morning
III Toledo, where Mrs. Ballard un
derwent an oral operation. Shs
is convalescing in the home o.
her sister in Port Clinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Grover mo-
tored to Canton Saturday return
ing Monday. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Ira Sexton who
stopped off at MasSillon, and by
Mrs. Earl Newton who visited Mr.
and Mrs. Fred BenSkin in Canton
Miss Rose Lemmerman anl
Miss Marcia Zimmerman, Mis-!
! Rose Zimmerman and friend mo
tored to Detroit Sunday to spenC
New Years Eve with Mr.. anc
Mrs. Charles Bandera. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Bandera came Tuesday fo,
their little daughter. Cynthic
Rose, who had spent the past
week with her grandmother, Mrs
George Zimmerman.