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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24
Blood Center Setup
Told To Rotarians

A stirring appeal for commun-
ity-wide support of the Ottawa
county blood collection program
was voiced by DR.. Thomas Geog-
hegan, director of the regional
Red Cross blood center in Cleve-
land, before the Rotary Club here
Tuesday noon.
He said the regional center
serves "a northern Ohio counties
embracing a population of 4,000,-
600 persons, and that "the need
for greater blood supplies for
both military and civilian use IS
growing daily"
He was introduced by DR.. Cor
don Ley, a Rotarian.
Among visitors at the luncheon
in st. John Lutheran church was
Capt. James Pressler, who recent
ly arrived here from his post at
Ft. Belvoir. Va.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24
State Officials Laud
New North Shore Blvd.
AS Vacationland Asset

A tape-cutting ceremony, which
followed luncheon at Saylors Inn
today noon, officially opened the
new county and township Spon-
sored North Shore boulevard,
which connects state route 163
with the entrance to Lakeside.
Principal speakers at the lunch
con meeting, over which William
r. Brown presided, included Rhea
McCarty, director of the Ohio
Development and Publicity Com
mission and Carl Miller, assistant
director of state parks.
Both Mrs. McCarty and Miller
urged that those In charge of the
new mile and three-quarters road
way be subjected to zoning as far
as possible, to keep honkey-tonks
from locating ON 1t or nearby.
thereby destroying "this beautiful
new addition 20 Vacationland.
Mrs. McCarty pointed out "thiS
is the last great improvement
which can be made on the pen
insula insofar as new roadwayS
are concerned, and it should be
maintained on high standard,
such as the people of Ohio, who
are proud of their state, would
fully approve"
Miller said he sees the new road
as valuable addition to the en-
trance to East Haroor Park, ''for
which we have great plans to
make it the most beautiful public
park in Ohio in the next 10
years"
Chairman Brown paid tribute
to the late William Wright who
first visualized the possibility of
the North Shore boulevard. Much
of the priminary work was shared
with Brown by Ed Waters he said
and he lauded the county com
missioners for their contribution
of $4,000 to the project.
All township trustees, tt c
county commissioners, engineers
and number of peninsular pro
perty owners attended the formal
opening of the road, for which
ground was broken early last
spring.
Original surveying of the ole
Ohio Public Service traction line
right-of-Way was supervised by
County Engineer Delos Nissen.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24
new FERRY FOR
P-I-B LAUNCHED
IN CLEVELAND

Launching of the 64-foot, 6O-ton
all-steel passenger and freight fer
ry which will succeed the Mystic
Isle, took place in Cleveland by
the Rudd Manufacturing Co., Mon
day.
The new craft, which may be
put into service between Port
Clinton and Put-in-Bay about Sep
tember Is, will have a carrying
capacity of rs persons and six
automobiles. Her speed will be
rated at about II miles per hour.
The boat is. entirely welded,
there being no bolts used in her
construction. The dual diesel en-
gines are capable of developing up
to 400 horsepower.
The new craft was christened
the Erie Isle" with Erie Island
champagne by Miss Mary Ann
Schneider, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Schneider, of Mid
die Bass.
Officials, headed by George
Lonz, Middle Bass. and James
PoUius, South Bass Of the Erie
Isle Ferry Co., were in attend
ance at the brief ceremony.
A party of Port Clinton officials
were to attend the launching, but
word was received here too late
for them to make the trip to
Cleveland, Mayor Carl Becker
said. Construction of the boat
was started last July. 1t will be
fitted out during next week and
given test run before delivery
here.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24
Rev. Braun On Staff
Of Luther League
Meet In MICHIGAN

Rev. John E. Braun, pastor of
st. John Lutheran Chruch, Port
Clinton, Ohio, is In East Lansing,
Michigan this week attending the
10th International Luther League
Convention, being held on the
campus of Michigan State College.
Rev. Braun is one of the staff Of
Lutheran pastors in charge of the
Convention, which convened at
1:30 pm, Tuesday of this week.
Representing ST. Johns Luther
League are the Misses Kitty Arm
bruster, Patsy Mackey, Marlene
Nielsen and Christine HoStrup.
These girls will participate in the
Choral Union program of music,
which will be presented on Satur-
day evening and Christine Hostrup
and Patsy Mackey will be major
cites with the Leaguers Band.
which will perform during the
week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24
Port Clinton
Autoist Crashes
Funeral Cortege

Several were slightly injured
when Port Clinton motorist
crashed into the fourth car of a
funeral cortege at West State
street and Oak Harbor Road, in
Fremont Thursday.
James E. Parish, 214 Fulton
street, was driving south on State
street, striking a machine operat-
ed by Mrs. George Smith, OF
Clyde. She was in the procession
cnroute to Four Mile House Gene
terry where Clarence R. Muchmore,
of Clyde was to be buried.
Mrs. Smith, her son Tom, IA
and Miss Lorraine Stem, Fostoria,
received slight injuries. Both
cars were extensively damaged.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24
Woman Found Dead
In Erie Garden Home

Funeral services we're held in
Upper Sandusky Friday afternoon
for Mrs. Frances Seymour, 81
whose body was found on the
kitchen floor of her Erie Garden
home four days after her death,
presumably by heart attack. She
lived at 96 West Loop.
Mrs. Seymour was last seen
alive August II. Neighbors De-
coming uneasy over her non-ap-
pearance, summoned Robert Nc
Creary, maintenance man, who
broke into the home and discov-
cred the body, which was in an
advanced stage of decomposition.
Mrs. Seymours had no children.
A stepson lives in Colrmbus.
The Gerner & Wolf mortuary
had charge of arrangements.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24
few TRAFFIC
MISHAPS over
WEEKEND HERE

Although all Vacationland's
roads were packed with peak
traffic there were no serious ac-
cidents over the weekend.
James Williams, 80, of rural
route 2, Port Clinton, received
facial decorations when his auto
mobile went out of control and
rolled over on TouSSaint road,
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Pearl Shively, SIT East ST..
received abrasions on her right
knee, forehead and both arms,
when a car in which she was rid
ing home from her work at E.O.D.
crashed Friday afternoon on route
2 west of the city.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24
FIRST AUTO SHOW

The Norwalk Automobile Deal
ers Association, with 100 percent
representation among new car
dealers in the city, will hold their
first annual automobile show at
the Huron County Fair, September
Ills, it was announced today by
Andrew E. Meyers, president.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24
Cruiser Disabled
At Put-in-Bay

After several days in Worthy
Browns Lakeside drydock, the
Mary Jane, a large cruiser with
registry in Sandusky, is again sea-
worthy.
Returning from Georgian Bay
Saturday, the Mary James stern
plates parted, causing the crew
considerable anxiety, as she be-
gan shipping water rapidly. The
crate was able to limp into Miller's
Dock at Put-In-Bay where she was
hoisted and given emergency re-
pairs before proceeding to dry
dock at Lakeside for rebuilding
of the raft bottom.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24
Escapes Injury
When Car Strikes
Train Near CITY

William Meachem, route 3, Port
Clinton, escaped serious injury
when a New York Central locomo-
tive struck the right rear end Of
his automobile as it was crossing
tracks several miles west of the
city. The train was travelling
south at moderate speed and
Meachem'S machine had nearly
cleared the track when his car
was caught by the engine, swing
ing it around in the road. Meac-
hem was not hurt, although dam
age to the car was extensive,
Sheriff Merlan Budd reported.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24

Speaking on =" Surviva
Through Free theological Com
petition" Drew Pearson, Wash
ington columnist and president
of the International Platform
Association, will speak at the
opening session of the IPA's
49th annual convention at Lake
side, Sunday evening. Follow
ing his address, a recital by
Regina Resnik, leading soprano
of the Metropolitan Opera AS
Sociation. is planned.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24
OHIO FARMERS TO MEET

Several hundred Ohio farmers,
elected delegates OF the Ohio Farm
Bureau Federation, will meet in
Columbus August % to take part
in a special session of the farm
organization. According to John
w. Sims, executive secretary, the
one-day meeting is being called TO
discuss the possibility of raising
membership dues for the farm
organization.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24
PRESENT MISS sPEEDWAYs

SANDUSKY-Stock car racing
program, introduction of all the
Miss Speedway" contestants and
other special attractions are on
tap Sunday afternoon at the San
dusky Speedway.
Ed Steinmetz, Berlin Heights,
made a grand slam at last Sun
davis races.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24
YOUTHS LEARN TO DRIVE

More than two million youths
have received special courses in
their schools during the last four
years to make them safer drivers
when they take the wheel of the
family car or drive their own
automobiles, the Association Of
Casualty and Surety Companies
said today.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24
ROBBED OF $40

Joseph Perry, of Arkansas, re-
ported to police Saturday that he
had been victim of pickpockets
in the downtown area. He said
his billfold containing army pa
pers, security card and about $40
in cash was taken from pocket.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24
NAMES WANTED

Wanted The names and adj
dresses of Ohio's laboratory tech
nicians. They are urgently need
ed in case of an emergency, DR..
John D. Porterfeld, Director OF
Health, announced today.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24
Jury Commissioners
To Draw New Panels

The county jury commissioners
George Sibrel, of Gypsum, and
Frank Quisno, Port Clinton, will
meet in the office of the clerk OF
courts this morning, when they
will place 400 names in the jury
wheel, of persons who will be
subject to call for grand or petit
jury service during the September
term of common pleas court.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24
Downtown Structures Ordered Razed by State Fire Marshal
State Official Declares
Buildings Dangerous
As Public Fire Hazards

In sweeping order of the State Fire Marshas office,
four structures in the downtown section have been ordered
torn down and fifth must be repaired and restored All
have been declared fire traps and dangerous to the public
welfare.
The ORDERS which signed by Assistant Fire Mar
Miller here
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24

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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-24

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Evening star., 1951-01-22
BY the Associated Press

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Jan.
22.-An elderly spinster, pinned
in her bed by a 5-ton boulder
which plunged down a hillside
into her rural home today, was
freed and rushed to a hospital
more than two hours after be-
ing found.
Hospital attendants said the
woman, Miss Bess Christy, about
60, suffered fractures of the wrist
and pelvis. shock and exposure.
Miss Christy was under the
rock for several hours before she
attracted attention to her little
one story frame house at Lesage,
about 10 miles north Of here.
State police, sheriff's deputies
and others wrestled with the huge
8-foot-by-8-foot fiat rock for more
Evening star., 1951-01-22
|Acheson Asks House
To Renew Trade Act
BY the A-socioted Press

Secretary of State Acheson
asked Congress today to renew
the 17-year-old reciprocal trade
act without Gripping" changes.
He said it can be a means of
building strength and unity in
the free world"
Mr.. Acheson went before the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee to ask that the law be ex-
tended for three more years.
He was asked by Representative
Simpson, Republican, of Pennsyl-
vania whether the administration
doesn't want authority to cut
American tariffs deeper in trade
agreements with other nations.
Mr.. Acheson said not now, and
that 1--WE can see the situation
better three years from now"
Then he smiled and added:
II don't believe that will be my
problem three years from now"
Evening star., 1951-01-22
u. ). Air Force 10 Take
Over Big British Base
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The British
Air Ministry announced today the
United States Air Force will take
over the big Royal Air Force main
tenance base at Sealand, Cheshire,
in March.
Neither the ministry nor United
Air Force spokesmen here would
provide details, but other sources
reported up to 5000 American air.
men may move into the base.
It is expected the Americans
will use it for servicing bomber
and fighter aircraft engines. The
United States Air Force now has
three B-29 and B-50 bomb groups
and one group of F-84 jet fighters
suitable for bomber escort sta
toned in England.
There have been persistent
rurnors, unverified in any official
quarter, that the United States
may soon base here some of it's
B-36s-the 10-engined monsters
capable Of carrying the atom
bomb 10000 miles. Last week a
flight Of six Of these huge bombers
paid four-day visit to the
Lakenheath airfield in Suffolk
County.
Evening star., 1951-01-22
By Crosby S. Moves

Civil defense authorities are
considering the possibility of vest
ing police powers in members of
the warden service in case of an
emergency, it was learned today.
Indications are that a proposed
new civil defense law for the Dis
trict will give the Commissioners
power to deputize anyone in the
event of an enemy attack to pre-
serve order and protect lives and
property.
Acting Civil Defense Director
John E. Fondahl, in a prelimi-
nary statement of responsibility
within the city organization. OBJ
served that emergencies may re-
quire the vesting of police powers
with the Warden Services during
an emergency"
He added that no thought has
been given to granting police
Evening star., 1951-01-22
Congress Gets Plea
For $4,000 10 Run
Day-Care Centers
Budget Bureau Backs
Request, Cites Need
For Working Mothers

President Truman today asked
Congress for a supplemental ap-
preparation for $4,000 to continue
day-care centers for the children
Of working mothers.
The money is to come from the
general fund of the District.
A letter from the Budget Bu-
reau going to Congress in support
OF the request said:
Suitable provision for the care
Of children to enable mothers to
continue or enter employment,
thereby furthering the defense
effort. makes it necessary to pro-
vide additional funds for this
purpose. The present system of
nurseries and nursery schools has
recently been closed for lack of
funds.
"The estimated revenues of the
District of Columbia for the fiscal
year 1851 appear to be sufficient
to provide for the expenditures
proposed"
The six centers were closed by
the Board of Public Welfare De-
cember % after funds ran out de-
spite the fact that Congress earlier
in the year voted legislative au-
thority to continue the project for
three years.
Shortly thereafter the Commits
sioners reversed their previous op-
position to continuance of the
centers as a municipal project and
decided to ask for an appropria-
ton.
The centers had a staff of 49
handling a daily average of 259
children when they closed. They
were started in 1943 to aid moth
ers engaged in war work.
Evening star., 1951-01-22
81 on Boulder Pins Woman, 60
In Bed in West Virginia Home

than two hours before they could
free the woman.
A Baltimore & Ohio railroad
section crew heard her cries and
found her about $3.50 am. DR..
Lusher said Miss Christy appar-
emily had been under the boulder
about two hours before that and
"was nearly frozen"
The temperature fell to 20 de-
grees above zero at Lesage during
the night.
The boulder crashed through
the side of the four-room house
and landed on the bed, pinning
Miss Christy from the waist down.
Miss Christy remained conscious
throughout the rescue attempts
and once cried out that the boul-
der was "mashing me to pieces"
More than Is rescue workers,
using a crowbar. truck jacks and
ropes to lift the boulder, dug away
the flooring under the woman,
then pulled her loose
Evening star., 1951-01-22
Purple Hearts Sent to Truman
By 20 ResentfuI Marines

they put their Purple Heart
medals in the same envelope and
addressed 1t to President Truman.
Pvt. Chatterson said he never
learned whether the President got
the medals.
Besides describing the Marine
Corps as the Navy's police force,
the President accused it of having
a propaganda machine the equal
of Stalin's. He later apologized
and expressed his regrets.
Describing fighting in Korea,
Pvt. Chatterson told a reporter:
"It's like a horrible nightmare.
You can't imagine what it's like. -
He was wounded twice and lost
48 pounds. He now weighs only 80
pounds. First he was hit at
Inchon. Later he was hit by ma
chine gun bullets In North Korea.
Evening star., 1951-01-22
Cab Groups TO Ask
10-Cent-a-zone Boost

The first taxi fare increase for
Washington since 1912 will be re-
quested from the Public Utilities
Commission by major cab associa-
tions this week. it was learned
today.
A spokesman for the industry,
which employees 5000 licensed
cab drivers in the District, said
the requested increase will amount
to 10 cents over present rates for
each of the city zones.
Rates now start at 80 cents
and run to 80 cents for trips
crossing the four major zone
boundaries. In addition, outer
zones are subdivided, making the
total possible fare for a single
passenger $1.70.
Leroy Brill, president of the Bell
Cab Association, said about 80
per cent of the cab companies are
joining in the petition to the
PUG.
Mr.. Brill said operating costs
have risen substantially since 1912.
Evening star., 1951-01-22


calling for to Is per cent of their
supplies the percentages varying
according to the different prod
ucts. These percentages now have
been increased by from 2 to Is
per cent, and the top set-aside
percentage is now IS. This figure
applies to hot rolled bars, me-
chanical tubing, and slabs. blooms
and billets.
The increase of only 2 per cent
affects galvanized carbon sheets,
while the Is per cent increase ap-
plies to stainless steel. One-fourtr
of practically all stainless steel
products must now be supplied for
the defense effort if defense or
ders are received.
Inventory Control Established.
The order adds a number of
products to the list covered earli-
er. 1t also establishes specific in
ventory control. Inventories for
steel products and gray and MALE
able iron castings must be held
to IS days supply, and inventories
to pig iron to 80 days, or to mini
mum working inventories, which,
ever is less.
NPA also issued an order to
conserve tungsten. providing for
the ALLEGATION of all forms of the
metal beginning March /. The
ALLEGATIONS will be made accord
ing to the uses of the metal, and
how essential those uses are.
Tungsten is used to harden
steel. Today's tungsten order was
(See CONTROL Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-01-22
By the Associated Press

PORT HURON, Mich, Jan. %.
President Truman has 20
Purple Heart medals-if the
United States mails saw them
through to the White House-to
remind him of his since regretted
remarks about the Marine Corps
being the Navy's police force.
This was revealed today by Pfc.
Donald r. Chatterson. 20-year-
old Marine veteran of Korea.
Wounded Pvt. Chatterson now is
home on 80 days recuperation
leave.
Hearing of the Presidents re-
marks upon their evacuation to
the Treasure Island Marine Base
at San Francisco. Pvt. Chatterson
said he and l9 other wounded
Marines were so angered that
Evening star., 1951-01-22
Fay Is Reappointed
To New 4-Year Term
AS District ATTORNEY
Confirmation Expected;
Would Be First in Recent
History to Serve 8 Years

United States Attorney George
Morris Fay today was appointed to
a second four-year term by Presi-
dent Truman, subject to Senate
confirmation.
The nomination was sent to
Congress on the fourth anniver-
sary of Mr.. Fay's initial confirma-
ton on January %, 1916.
Mr.. Fay said today he is happy
the President has expressed con-
f1dence in me-" but reserved fur
ther comment until the reap
pointment clears the Senate.
Now Al, Mr.. Fay was a special
assistant to the Attorney General
when he succeeded Judge Edward
M. Curran to the prosecutor
post.
His name has been linked most
memorably with a breakdown on
gambling. which erupSed IN wide
spread arrests in March, l949.
36 Indicted After Raids.
Thirty-six men were indicted as
a result of whirlwind raids on five
Washington and three Prince
Georges County establishments,
staged simultaneously py IS United
States deputy marshals.
Convictions from the raids have
been less successful, however, with
some of the trials still pending.
Should the reappointment go
through as expected, and Mr.. Fay
serve out the full eight years. he
will be the first district attorney
to accomplish that in a number
of years.
Judge Curran had served two
years of his second term when he
was appointed to the bench, and
before that Judge David A. Pine,
Leslie Garnett, Leo A. Rover and
Peyton Gordon all served q single
term.
Bar Association Opposed.
Mr.. Fay was approved for his
first term despite the opposition
of the District Bar Association.
An association spokesman said he
was not opposed on personal
grounds, but because of his lack
of active experience in the courts.
A graduate of Georgetown Uni
versity Law School, Mr.. Fay was
admitted to the District bar in
1885. He was appointed as an
attorney in the Justice Depart
ment in May. 1885, and a special
assistant to the attorney general
in 1941.
Evening star., 1951-01-22
East Indies Insurance Up

LONDON, Jan. % R.-A 400
per cent increase in war, strike,
riot and civil commotion risks on
voyages to, from or between ports
in Indonesia and the Netherlands
Indies was officially announced to-
day by the Institute of London
Underwriters. New rates are 1C
shillings, ($1.4O per 2100 ($28O)
compared with the previous
shillings (28 cents) per f100.
Evening star., 1951-01-22
MoIoyo to Druft 10000

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaga, Jan.
% N.-The long Malayan war
against Communist terrorists
brought the first national draft
in Malayan history today. Twenty
thousand Malayans of all races
will be called up for two years
service, Federation Manpower Di-
rector S. w. Foster Sutton an