Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-11-16
Court House News

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New cases filed in the common
pleas court during the week in
cluded the following: Mildred H.
Meaiy, Lakeside against Vern M.
Mealy, Hollywood, Fla, an ac-
ton for divorce and equitable re-
lief; Opal M. Brown against
George A. Brown, an action for
divorce and equitable relief;
Florence E. Miller against Roy
Webster, an action for injunction
and equitable relief; Lydia E.
Sandige, Gypsum against Ray A.
Sandige, Gates City, Va, an ac
ton for divorce and other relief;
Myrtle E. Brayer, Toledo against
William j. MacVeigh, Cleveland
! an action for money only in which
the plaintiff is seeking to recover
judgement for $4,000 for alleg-
ed njuries and damages which
resulted from a traffic accident
which occurred at the intersection
of Route Two and No. 357 about
four miles east of Port Clinton,
November 13, 1949
The will of James W. RoWley
was offered in probate court for
filing this week.
Judge p w. Gulau of the pro
bate court reports the appoint
ment Of Woodrow F. Burdue as
administrator in the matter Of the
estate of Wilma E. Burdue.
Final accounts of administra-
ton have been filed in probate
court by Rolla Magsig, administ-
rator of the estate of Paul Mag
sig, Sr; by Wilton c. Ohm. exc
cutor of the estate of Arthur +.
Ohm.
The final and distributive ac-
count of administration has been
filed in, probate court by Bertha
E. Early, executrix of the estate
of Thomas D. Early.
Reuben Magsig, guardian has
filed a final account in probate
court in the matter of the guard
ianship of Ethel Margaret Dam.
schroeder.
The court house will be closed
Thursday, November % in obser-
vance of Thanksgiving Day.
Cases which had been assigned
for trial in common pleas court
the fore part of the week were
settled or dismissed and the petit
Jurors were excused until lat
er date by Judge Tom D. Stahl
The members Of the county cl-
ection board will be in session
Friday evening when a recount
will be held in the votes for May
or of Port Clinton. The protest
for recout filed by E. c. Brough,
who was defeated by Carl Beck
er, republican, who was seeking
reelection. The vote was. 1886 for
Becker and 755 for Brough
Edward Minder-nan, clerk Of
the county board of elections re-
ports several of the candidates
whose names appeared on the ell
ection ballots and also those
whose names we're written in
have been slow in filing their eX
pense statements, which must be
filed not later tnan $50 p m
Friday, November 16 Expense
accounts must be filed with the
board of elections before certifi-
Gates of election can be issued.
Deputy sheriff William Cullen
was called to Salem township
Saturday evening when it was re-
ported the body o. August Gle
low, "a, a Salem township farmer
was found dead along the road
side. Mr.. GieloW was believed to
have been walking along the road
near his home, wnen struck by a
I hit-skip motorist n Route 504.
County auditor E. A. Guth re
ports the receipt of voucher
from Columbus for $4,210.95
through the distribution Of Sales
Tax funds. The money received
is applied to the county govern
ment funds.
The county commissioners
while in session tuesday morning
viewed the portion of road in the
east end of Erie township which
petitioners are seeking to have