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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
CONSIDER TIPS OF THE LADIES
FOR YOUR VACATION BUSINESS
CATER TO TRAVELLING PUBLIC

Tourist-minded communities, re-
sort owners, hotel operators and
others catering to the vacationing
and travelling public were given
much valuable information and
many hints on chow to please the
ladies" during the panel discus
sion on the subject at the recent
Simco convention of the Lake Erie
International Vacationland Asso-
citation. The panel members, all
ladies with plenty of travel ex-
perience, pulled no punches in re-
counting favorable or unfavorable
experiences and ocering construc-
tive criticism.
Remembering that in many in
stances it is the mother who Sc
lectS the vacation resort and the
stopping place on tour, and
that she usually controls the purse
strings, operators of tourist and
vacation establishments will be
wise in checking some of the i'm
portant items which were stressed
by the ladies. Here are few:
/. Three basic things are vital
good food, good beds, and
cleanliness.
2. Eye appeal is important.
Women note the landscaping
around cabins and motels; clean
and orderly grounds and painted
buildings attract attention. Eye
appeal of lobby and rooms create
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
Patricia Martin And
Robert Velliquette
Exchange Vows

One OF the attractive weddings
of the spring season took place
Saturday evening at $50 at st.
Paups Evangelical and Reformed
church, Oak Harbor, when Miss
Patricia Louise Martin, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Martin,
became the bride of Robert d.
Velliquette, son of Mrs. Bryan Vel
liquette, Locust Point. The Rev.
0. c. Doenges performed the
double ring ceremony before the
altar which was decorated with
palms and baskets of white stock.
Mrs. Esther Goodeman presided
at the organ, playing appropriate
nuptial music preceding and dur
ing the ceremony. She also ac-
companied Donald Jeschke, bari
tone, when he sang Because and
The Lords Prayer.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, was lovely
in a gown of ivory satin with lace
bodice, and with lace inserts into
the train. 1t was fashioned with
sweetheart neckline and long
sleeves which came to a point over
her hands, and had white satin
buttons down the back. Her fing-
ertip veil of illusion was held in
place with crown of lace and
white stock. The bridal bouquet
was a cascade of gardenias entwin-
ed with ivy and white satin rib
bon. Her only ornaments were
a matching pearl necklace and
earrings, gift of the groom.
Mrs. Kenneth Wendt, serving
her sister as matron of honor,
wore an ice pink satin gown, fash
ioned with sweetheart neckline
and a full skirt. Miss Teresa Vel
liquette, bridesmaid, wore a light
blue sheer dress, styled with
square neckline and trimmed with
ruffles. Both attendants carried
pink Sweetpeas centered with VIC.
lets and fashioned in cascade
style. They wore headdresses to
match their gowns. The bride
gave each of her attendants a
rhinestone necklace.
Kenneth Wendt, brother-in-law
of the bride, was the best man
and Gordon Martin and Roland
Gillensof were the ushers.
For her daughters wedding
Mrs. Martin selected navy blue
dress with which she wore a pink
hat and corsage of pink roses
Mrs. Velliquette wore a navy blue
dress and accessories and wore a
corsage of red roses.
A reception for approximately
200 guests was held at the Oak
Harbor Town Hall following the
ceremony.
Both the bride and groom at
tended Salem-Oak Harbor High
School and the groom is employed
at Philco Corp, Sandusky. The
couple will make their home with
the groom's mother for the pres
ent.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
Observe Silver Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Atwater
were honored on their silver we'd
ding anniversary last Saturday
evening when group of friends
and relatives gathered at their
home on Route l, Oak Harbor.
Cards were the diversion of the
evening, after which the Atwaters
opened their many gifts, and then
all enjoyed a delicious lunch.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Rectenwald of Fremont,
Mr.. and Mrs, Walter Worthington
and Joan of Port Clinton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Grieger, Sr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Grieger, Jr.y Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Blatt. Mr. and Mrs. Os-
car Sandwisch, MIR. and Mrs. Les
lie Farrow, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Tornow, Mr.. and Mrs. John Met
field, Mr.. and Mrs. George Layman,
MIR. and Mrs. William Bennett, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Meinke, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Atwater, Neal and
Betty, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Worth
ington and Larry, Bob Linder, the
honored couple, and their two
children, Donald and Audrey At
water.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
Elrnore Civil Air
Patrol Organizing

The Portage Valley Flying Club
was urged to become a Civil Air
Patrol Unit in an address before
that group Saturday by Major Ora
MikeSel, commanding officer of
the c. A. P. unit in Toledo. The
Flying Club will elect officers of
the new CAP unit in Elmore on
Thursday.
An auxiliary component of the
United States Air Force, the CAP
is charged with air search mis-
sions and civilian coastal patrol
duty
The Elmore unit will operate
under the Toledo Squadron and
with that unit will be subject to
orders for duty from Sefridge Air
Force Base in Michigan.
Paul Haar is president of the
Portage Valley Flying Club. Earl
Damschroder is secretary and AL
vim Doepker, treasurer.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
Boat Built Here
In Pelee Service

The motorship Avon, of the
Miller Boat Livery, which was
built in Port Clinton by the Hath
away Boat Works % years ago,
has been sold to Roy Hooper and
Son, of Pelee Island. 1t will be
placed in ferry service between
Pelee, Kingsville and bennington,
Ontario.
The craft carries 70 passengers.
and was formerly used for haul
ing building materials to Rattle
snake Island for construction of
the Bennett lodge there. 1t was
also used for several years for
transportation of gasoline from
the mainland to Put-in-Bay.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
Oak Harbor Firm
Buys Lumber Co.

1t was announced this week in
Fostoria that the Gordon Lumber
Company of Oak Harbor has pur-
chased the North Union Street
Builders Supply Co. in Fostorla,
with Gene Pieffer continuing in
the capacity of manager.
The Gordon firm operates build
ers' supply branches in IA cities,
the first being established in Oak
Harbor in 1858.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
O. II. PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Peters and
Carol Jean of Toledo visited the
formers father, J. L. Peters, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J. Peters, Car
roll Twp, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. William Buhrow and Elsie
were Fremont visitors on Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Wax of Ere
mont spent Sunday with the lat
ter's family, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Sharpe and Paul, Louis Benedict
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. Sharpe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Wyatt call
ed on a number of relatives in the
east end of the county Sunday
afternoon and evening. They were
Mrs. Albert Brady, Marblehead,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Luska, Lakeside
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Wendt,
Danbury. On Sunday evening they
called on their brother-in-law, AL
bert Brady, who is recovering
from surgery at Magruder Hos
pital.
Mrs. George L. Peters was guest
speaker Monday evening at q
county wide meeting of Sandus
ky County Study Club held at
Kingsway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Freimark,
Park ST., spent the weekend in
Chicago, where they visited with
their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron A. Rosen-
treter and Marcia Jane visited
with Mr. and Mrs. ]. J. Tucker in
Toledo on Sunday evening.
Capt. Paul R. Lockwood of Camp
Atterbury, Indiana spent Sunday
with his family, Mrs. Lockwood,
Priscilla and Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wohler, Bill,
Ann and Philip of Bowling Green
spent Sunday with Judge and Mrs.
P. w. Gulau, Lorna and Herbert.
Miss Audrey Atwater, senior at
Bowling Green State University,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond At
water.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Multi
gan, Patsy and Jerry visited Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Mulligan and
daughter in lockwood, Mich, on
Sunday.
Pfc. Paul Cavalier spent Sun
day on furlough from Camp
Breckenridge, KY, with his moth
er, Mrs. Bertha Cavalier. They
were joined for the day by Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Witt and family,
Port Clinton, and James Cavalier
and his fance, Miss Pat UBrien,
both of Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Mazurow.
ski spent the weekend visiting
friends in Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Christensen
left Sunday for a vacation in
Florida.
Paul and Vincent Darr visited
over the weekend with their par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. L. J. Darr. Paul
and Vincent are attending chiro-
practic college in Chicago.
Mrs. Fred Wettlaufer, of Rus
sells Point, is visiting this week in
the home of her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Meckfessel, Jr., and family.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20

Miss RoSeland Rohda was host
ess to the Altar Guild Society of
St. Johns Lutheran Church, Mon
day evening at her home. Sixteen
members were present at the
meeting. Mrs. Cortland Beier and
Miss Josephine Ballmer were in
charge of the readings. A busi-.
ness meeting and social hour were
followed by refreshments served
by the hostess. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. William
Stewart in May.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
GIRLS STATE DELEGATE

A Put-in-Bay girl, 10 Ann Zurs,
has been selected by the American
Legion Auxiliary of her communi-
ty, to be the official representa-
tive at Buckeye Girls State which
will be held at Capital University
in Columbus, next June. She is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Zura.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
Q. H. SOCIETY
Enfertains PinochIe Club

Mrs. Loren Briggs entertained
members of her Pinochle Club on
Tuesday evening. Prizes were won
by Mrs. Paul Brough and Mrs
James Spangler. Members of the
club are Mrs. William Briggs, Mrs.
Charles Fought, Jr., Mrs. Ray Leis-
er, Mrs. Paul Brough, Mrs. James
Spangler, Mrs. A. j. Leutz, Mrs.
Don Price and the hostess.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
Oak Harbor Youth Promoted

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Robron, Oak
Harbor, have received word that
their son Leslie has been promot-
ed from the rank of corporal to
sergeant. Sgt. Robron graduated
from Salem-Oak Harbor high
school in 1947 and enlisted in the
air force on September 3, 1948.
For the past year and half he
has been stationed at Williams A.
F. Base, Chandler, Ariz., where
he is a mechanic on Jet planes.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
OAK HARsoR
I1sQC{f Y1.1

Max Griest and Mrs. Louis Het-
rick of Port Clinton. In the card
game Mrs. Clarence Seawater held
high score, while Mrs. AL Hay held
the high guest score. Refresh
ments and a social hour were en-
joyed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20

Bridge Club
Mrs. Rose Schultz was hostess
to her bridge club last Friday eve
ming. Mrs. Alma Bense served as
substitute for Mrs. Marie Lytle,
who was unable to attend. Prizes
were won by Mrs. H. V. Reven-
augh, high, and Mrs. Edward
Sharpe was consoled. Mrs. Schultz
served lunch after which social
hour was enjoyed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
Friends Hold Housewarminu

A group of friends and rela-
tives from Port Clinton and vicini-
ty held housewarming party for
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Gulau and
family who recently moved on
Mrs. Christ VOLTS farm, Route No.
l, Oak Harbor. The Gulaus re-
ceived many lovely gifts. A So
cial evening and lunch were en-
joyed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
Saturday Night Club

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wheeler
were hosts to the Saturday
Night Couples Club at their home
Saturday evenings Those attend
ing we're Mr.. and Mrs. Max Sharpe,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Taulker, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Guntsch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Wheeler and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Teeman. Cards were
the diversion of the evening, which
was concluded with a lunch.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
SchuItz.Winter Wedding

st. Paul's Evangelical and Re-
formed Church, Oak Harbor, was
the scene recently for the simple
but impressive weddiag of Miss
Marian Schultz and Paul Winter.
An organ recital by Mrs. Esther
Goodeman preceded the double
ring ceremony which was perform
ed in the presence of the immedi-
ate families and close friends. The
nuptial vows were solemnized by
the Rev. o. C. Doenges on Sunday,
April Is, at 2:30 o'clock.
The bride, a daughter of Mrs.
Alma Yesse, was lovely in her
street length dress of pale pink
frosted organdy, with which she
wore contrasting accessories and
corsage of red roses.
Miss Schultz selected her sis
ters as her attendants. Mrs. Nor
ris Worthington, matron of honor,
chose lavendar satin for her dress.
while Mrs. James Sess, as brides
maid, wore gold satin. Both wore
corSages of carnations.
The bridegroom, who is the son
of Adam Winter, was attended by
his brother, Philip Winter, as best
man.
Following the ceremony re-
ception was held in the church
basement. A lovely three -tiered
wedding cake, which was baked IVY
Mrs. A. H. Rofkar of Port Clinton,
centered the attractive wedding
table, where Miss Wilma Magrum
and Mrs. Ruth Worthington served
as hostesses.
Before leaving on their southern
trip the bride changed to a gray
suit, and wore her red rose cor
sage.
The bride is a graduate of Sal
em-Oak Harbor High School and
until recently was employed as
secretary in the Ottawa County
Extension Office. The groom at
tended the same school and is an
industrious farmer. The couple
will reside on newly purchased
farm northwest of Oak Harbor.
Democratic Women To Meet
Members of the Ottawa County
Democratic Central Committee
Women will meet at the home of
Mrs. Edna Shessler, Genoa, next
Friday evening, April q, for a
potluck supper and business meet
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
Miss zehner 70 Speak

Miss Luella Zehner, prominent
Oak Harbor and Woodville attor-
ney, was guest speaker Thursday
at a luncheon of the Fremont
Federation of Women's Club in
their clubrooms. Her subject was
on banking and taxes. Miss Zehn-
er, who is president of the Soropti-
mist Club of Fremont, is also Sec
retary to Frazier Reams, Ottawa
and Lucas County representative
TO congress.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
Silver Tea Club Meets

Mrs. Louis Nolte was hostess to
members and guests of the Silver
Tea Club at the Warner Hotel last
Friday afternoon. Those attend
ing we're Mrs. Hal Englery Mrs. AL
Hay, Mrs. Allen Franck, Mrs. Roy
Garner, Mrs. Lawrence Myland-
er, Mrs. Leon Leutz, Mrs. Vernell
Price, Mrs. Virgil Wolf, Mrs. Ed.
Hoedt, Mrs. Lawrence Myerholtz,
Mrs. r. F. Gratop, Mrs. Cora Het-
rick. Mrs. Clarence Seawater, Mrs.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
Junior Women's Club

The Junior Women's Club of
Oak Harbor will have a regular
meeting at the Community Hall
next Wednesday evening at 8
p. m. There will be election of
officers. Members are to repor,
on towel sales, and also ticket
sales on the Style Show which is
to be held on May 9.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
Literary and Social Club

Mrs. L. o. Kilmer, Jr. will be
hostess to the Oak Harbor Liter.
ary and Social Club at the Warner
Hotel next Wednesday afternoon
April Is.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
jolly Miners Meet

Mrs. Peter Sutter was hostess
to the jolly Miners pinochle club
at her hcme last Tuesday evening.
Winning prizes were Mrs. Edward
Mulligan, high; Mrs. Frank Hop
finger, second prize; and Mrs. God
frey Sutter, low. After the card
game a social hour was enjoyed,
after which the hostess served a
lovely lunch. Next meeting will
be with Mrs. G. A. Tolan.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20
]. A. O. Club

Members of the J. A. o. Club
gathered at the home of Mrs.
Amelia Kreilick for their April
meeting last Thursday afternoon.
Following a dessert lunch, pinoch-
lie was enjoyed with prizes going
to Mrs. Minnie Beck, Mrs. Carrie
Beck, and the guest, Mrs. Emery
Flick. Mrs. Louis Mylander will
be hostess for the May meeting,
which is scheduled for May 8.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-04-20

Thimble Club
Mrs. Walter Robinson will be
hostess to the Thinble Club at the
home of Mrs. Lowell Robinson on
Friday afternoon, April q.
Evening star., 1951-10-07
By the Associated Pres.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6.-Bar-
bara Payton. blond prize in a
recent Hollywood brawl. will be
asked to tell a Federal grand jury
what she knows about the killing
of an underworld informer.
United States Attorney Ray H.
KinniSon said yesterday the ac-
ltress has been served with SUBJ
Ipoena ordering her to appear be-
fore the grand jury II days hence
He explained that an inquiry
is being reopened into the mil
lion dollar narcotics ring which
operated in California until Abe
Davidian. gang member and key
witness in the case, was slain ir
Evening star., 1951-10-07
Ship Sailing Delayed
Nearly Five Hours by
.Radiomen's S WaIkout
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-The SAIL
ing of the liner Independence, one
of the Nations newest and largest
ships, was delayed almost five
hours today by a sudden work
stoppage by it's radio operators.
The ships five radio officers
picketed on the pier as $50 pas
.sengers awaited the outcome.
The ship left for Gibraltar
Naples. Cannes. and Genoa.
Issue of WSB Action.
The C1O American Radio AS
sociation. representing the op-
orators, said the issue in dispute
was the failure of the Wage
Sterilization Board to act on ou1
wage grievances"
The passengers were advised by
L. S. Andrews, vice president OF
the American Export Line, that
the union refused to sign on its
radio operators" because the WSB
has not taken action on an
agreement by the steamship COM
panies with the radio operators
union"
Mr.. Andrews said the line had
absolutely no control" over the
matter and had no dispute with
the operators.
Agreement Reached.
Three hours after scheduled
sailing time, both the line and
the union announced an agree
ment had been reached and the
ship sailed at 3:45 pm. (EST).
The line said the ship sailed
with the understanding that
through the American Merchant
Marine Institute all efforts will
be made on Monday to get the
Wage Sterilization Board to act
on the memorandum Of agreement
reached in June"
A union spokesman said the
agreement covered only the 1nde-
pendence. There is "a gooc
chance" he said, that the unior
would tie up other ships on the
East and West coasts.
Evening star., 1951-10-07
|Donohue Named Head
OF D. {. Polio Fund
Dimes Drive in 81

Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue has peen named general
chairman of the 1852 March of
Dimes drive in Washington, it
was announced yesterday. The
drive will be held in January.
The announcement came from
the Joint Committee on Planning
for the 1852 polio drive appointed
by Elwood H. Seal. chairman of
the District chapter of the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis. This committee is
headed by Sterling Ely and Edgar
Morris.
Basil O'Conor, president of the
Evening star., 1951-10-07
Dallas Hotel Sues
Makers of HuducoI
BY the Assoeioted Press

DALLAS, Oct. 6.-The Bake
Hotel of Dallas has filed suit fol
$1.43923 against the Leblanc
Corp. of Lafayette, La, maker Of
Hadacol =
Attorneys for the hotel also
moved to tie up the companY's
assets in Dallas by filing suits tc
garnishee its properties and as.
sets with three drug companies
here.
The hotels petition listed seven
teen checks which it had honoreo
signed on behalf Of the corpor-
alton by George Berry, Its duly
authorized agent"
The checks were not honorec
by the Guaranty Bank & Trust
Co., of Lafayette, La, said the
OetitiOn
Evening star., 1951-10-07
IL u Bottles of Beer Daily japanese Reds Arrest
AVERAGED by Americans To Draw Soviet Protest

MILWAUKEE,. - If you drink
one or two bottles a day you can
rate yourself an average beer
drinker. There are about so mil
lion beer drinkers in the United
IStates-about one third of the
population. Last year the average
beer drinker consumed 51.3 gall
Ions! equal to "a bottles a day.
Beer drunk in the country last
year totaled 2,567, ,276,904 gallons
6 per cent below 1949 consump-
ton. 81 per cent below the 1947
all-time record. but 61.3 per cent
higher than 1910 consumption.
Evening star., 1951-10-07
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C.
SUNDAY OCTOBER :, 1851

surge, the National Foundation
has ended each year in debt. We
must have unprecedented help in
this appeal of ours
/ Commissioners John Russell
Young and Brig. Gen. Bernard L.
Robinson will be asked to serve
as honorary co-chairmen.
Evening star., 1951-10-07
By the Assoeiated Press


TOKYO. Oct. 6.-Russia will
bring before the long-idle Allied
Council for Japan next Wednes-
day the question of the arrest last
month of eight Japanese Commu-
mist leaders, according to a council
source.
1t is the first time the council
has had anything on its agenda
since July 20. when Russia pro-
tested the japanese closing of the
Communist news agency Rengo
The eight Communists were ar
rested on suspicion of anti-occu-
patton activities. but only two were
indicted. The rest were freed.
Evening star., 1951-10-07
Grand Jury 10 Question Tones Wife on Killing

a Fresno apartment on February
%, 1850.
In court last year, Barbara
Payton provided an alibi for STAN
ley w. Adams, suspected in the
Davidian killing. She said Adams
was in her apartment the day OF
the killing.
Also present, she testified, was
a film producer named Dor
Cougar. Both men are now in jail
Adams on a perjury conviction
Cougar for possessing marijuana
The summons for Barbara came
shortly after she became Mrs
Franchot Tone. She and the actol
were married in Cloquet, MINI.
last week.
Evening star., 1951-10-07

National Foundation, said in his
letter of appointment to Mr..
Donohue that ne was assuming
his post at one of the most criti-
cal moments in the foundations
history. He added:
During the last three years
that polio has been on the up
, 1951-02-21
Funeral Services
For Mrs. jenkins

Funeral services for Mrs. Will
lie B. Jenkins, housewife of 1927
w. Second St., will be held at 1
P. M. Thursday at Bethesda Tenn
pie, with Elder Bass officiating.
Burial will be in Greencastle
Cemetery. Mrs. Jenkins, who was
CT year old, had lived in Dayton
for IA years. Friends may view
the body after a P. M. today at
the McLin Funeral Chapel, 1130
Germantown st.
Survivors include her husband,
John, and two sisters, Mrs. Zonie
Cherry of Georgia and Mrs. Annis
Ransom Of Cleveland. !
, 1951-02-21

The alleged slayer, Joseph Doug
lass Moss of Hopkinsville, KY, was
charged with stabbing Richard La
mar Charles, "a, Of 1880 Algiers
Pl. and indicted for firse-degree
murder. Moss was allowed to plead
guilty to second-degree murder
following the plea of his attorneys
J. Gilbert Walters and Irwin Del
camp, who gave the court an &C.
count of the boys background.
According to Walters, Moss was
a victim of a broken family in his
home in Alabama and later was
brought to Hopkinsville, KY, with
out proper schooling and forced
to work for small wages.
He came to Dayton last year
ana, WITH no record, became IN
volved in an argument with
Charles while playing a game of
pool in a West Side pool room in
which, he told The Daily Ex-
press, he and Charles was play
ing a side bet Of rs cents.
Charles lost the first game and
the second game went to Moss, af-
ter which Charles, accused him of
cheating and refused to pay off.
Charles, a big man weighing $50
pounds against 100 and standing
six feet against 5 feet-8 inches, be-
gan pushing him around. Char
les left and Moss, brooding over
the affair, found him later in the
restaurant and stabbed him.
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