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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
SEMON IS NAMED PRESIDENT Of
LOCAL BOARD, PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Water Works Employees
Granted Pay Raise Of
S25 Per Month

Gathering for its first meeting
of the year, members of the
Board of Public Affairs granted
a blanket wage increase to all
water works employees Tuesday
evening.
At the meeting, held in the
water works office, Edward Sc
mon, of West Third Street, was
elected president, succeeding
Charles Cover, who resigned to
become county commissioner. The
third member of the board is An
ton Bahnsen.
The board decreed that while
increases should be granted to
cemetery laborers and the sex.
ton, as we'll as all water works
workers at the rate of about eight
and one-half percent, or $25 per
month, there should be no salary
stipulated for sewage treating
plant director until such plant
materializeS.
II was pointed out that the
Board, which as a board of trus-
tees directs the affairs of both
the water, sewage and cemetery
departments, set up two positions
one for supervision of a sewage
treating plant and the necessary
clerical help needed, when need
ed. There will be no salary paid
a sewage plant superintendent
| until the plant is built, the Board
declared.
The salary hikes included q
raise for w. F. Crohen, Water
Works superintendent.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
2 Elnore Herds
Testing High

Several registered Holstein-
Frlehlan cows in the herd of G..
w. Mining and J. II. Wromgold.
Elmore, Ohio, have completed Of
ficial production tests under Herd
Improvement Registry.
Testing was supervised by Ohio
State University in cooperation
with The HolStein-Friesian Asso,
citation of America.
Highest producer among these
was Ormsby Blue Ash Creamette
with 573 pounds of butterfat and
12,959 pounds of milk made on 2
milkings daily in 326 days at the
age of 2 years months.
Another high producer was Bes-
sic Fultona Ormsby Della with
460 pounds of butterfat and H.
277 pounds of milk testing 3.8 per
cent made on 2 milkings daily in
288 days at the age of 6 years 4
months.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
Sewage Disposal
Need Explained
To Rotarians

Members of the Port Clinton
Rotary Club devoted their Tues
day luncheon program in St.
John Lutheran church to a dis
cussion of the sewer rental
question.
The discussion was led by
Mayor Carl Becker, and facts
and figures concerning the
need for a modern disposal
plant here were divulged in
talks by w. H. Crohen, super
intendent of water works and
City Solicitor John Reinheimer.
The officials pointed out that
the proposed sewer rental plan
was adopted by city council as
means of starting a fund for
eventual construction of a
"much needed" sewage disposal
plant, which would reduce the
present cost of disposing OF
Sepage.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
UNUSUAL PRISONER BOOKED ON
POLICE BLOTTER AS VACRANT

1t was routine business at the
police station early Friday morn
ing until Radio Patrolman Russell
Shinevar walked in and announc-
ed to Desk Sergeant Louis Dreier
that he had just locked up a
tough customer and wanted him
booked for vagrancy. "He gave
me quite licking" Shinevar re-
marked.
Dreier, looking incredulous, de-
manded to know why more seri-
Gus charges weren't warranted.
'It wouldn't be fair to the pris-
oner," said the officer. Whats
the prisoners name?" queried thl
deskman. They call him sport"
Shinevar told him.
80 we'll, we'll arraign him to-
morrow and get to the bottom of
this case which sounds a little un-
usual" remarked Dreier. Just
then a booming yowl burst from
the cell block, causing the desk
man to jump from his chair.
Shinevar doubled with mirth at
Dreier's startled expression.
That's just "Sport"-he has a
sudden urge to go coon hunting" "
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
PURSE CRABBER
NABbED HERE

City police cleared up their
first major criminal investigation
of the year Wednesdays purse
snatching case in which William
E. Milliser, "a, formerly of Gyp-
sum, and now of Sandusky, con-
fessed to taking a purse from
Alice Fachman, containing $3.12.
After Police Chief Jack Shef-
fer ordered the suspect incarcer-
ated over night, the latter told
where he had hidden the purse
after unsuccessfully attempting
to rob another girl, Patricia Car
nicom, 13, of 103 West Loop.
The Fachman girls purse was
recovered by police in the jungle
at the rear of the Port Clinton
Lumber Co. yard.
The Carnicom girl told police
that she was accosted downtown
by the defendant, and that she
told him her purse contained no
money. She said she fed from
the man.
According to officers William
Robel and Capt. j. Wright, Mill.
ser offered to make restitution of
the money. The complainants de-
clined to file larceny charges
against him, whereupon police
ordered Milliser to leave the city
and not return.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
MID-CENTURY YEAR RIFE
With IMPORTANT EVENTS

AS the old mid-century year of
1850 expires and a new year of
progress is about to be born,
brief review of highlights of the
past IL months is of interest at
this time.
Fiscal business indexes remain
ed at a high level, with new con-
Struction and new business en-
terprises coming into existence.
Prices turned toward stabilization
after zooming during 1949. Labor
and management relations re.
NAMED highly satisfactory, with
only brief threat of strike Oc-
curing in a single instance.
Accidental deaths remained
high with the heaviest toll TAX
ing place in Lake Erie. A doz.
en- or more prominent persons.
all native sons, died during the
year throughout the nation.
The following are a few high
lights which you may not have
recalled:
JANUARY - Council bucked
Mayor Carl Becker's first ap-
pointment of the year in refus-
ing to approve naming of Solici-
tor George w. Slaughter for an
other term. George L. Reinheim-
er, Republican, was the Demo
cratic councils choice, and he
got the job Injured by fall
ing limb while trimming tree
here, Lester Lemmerman died in
a Toledo hospital The infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Died
rich, of Erie Gardens, suffocated
in his crib F.. John Struhar, Port
Clinton, drowned near Mouse
Island while duck hunting
Economy move forced out So
workers at EOD -. Bill Robel
joined the police force T. A.
Kinney was named acting post.
master, succeeding A.. w. Kalb
retired -. Standard workers
voted to strike.
FEBRUARY-Thomas L. Oar.
lison, revered citizen, died at 90
Thirty-one candidates filed
for May primaries Standard
strike vote called off after threat
of a week Warm weather
threatens grapes on Island
William Lano was killed in fall
at new school building Re
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
WOMAN BITTEN
BY SIN MALL DOG

Glenna Ocshin, of Conneaut,
Ohio, reported to police over the
weekend that a springer spaniel
bit her on her left hand as she
was passing at $50 East Perry
Street. She received treatment
by DR.. II. B. Howes.
Kenneth B. Mcclellan was held
for action in mayors court as an
outgrowth of an alleged fight in
a local bar during the weekend.
City Police apprehended Chas.
N. Marr, of Port Clinton, on a
charge of speeding early Friday
morning on Perry street. He was
fined $40 and costs in the may
0r'S court.
George F. Burnham was appre-
hended at Sixth Street and Laur-
ell Avenue on charge of failing
to stop at a stop sign, preferred
by City Police.
Gertrude Mcdonald, West Per-
ry street, was arrested in front
of the Crystal Hamburger stand,
posted bond of $25 for her later
appearance before Mayor Carl
Becker on a charge of drunken
ness and diSorderly conduct.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
NAME BELKNAP
TREASURER OF
co. RED CROSS
Reorganization Meeting Held
at Dinner Given Here
Friday

John Belknap, Port Clinton in
Surance agent, was elected treas
urcr of the Ottawa County Chap
ter Of the American Red Cross
at a meeting of the chapter Off.
cialS held in the Island Hotel,
Friday evening. He fills the va
cancy caused by the recent death
of his father, Harry T. Belknap,
who had served continuously as
treasurer since the organization
Of the chapter in 1917.
Henry A. Cowgirl, a past coun-
ty chairman, presented a resolu-
tion in which tribute was paid
the late Mr.. Belknap honoring
his Red Cross work. Two books.
a History of the American Red
Cross by Foster Rhea Dulles and
The Red Cross Nurse in Action
from 1882 to 1948", by Portia B.
kernodle, will be presented to the
Port Clinton public library thru
the chapter, in memory of Mr..
Belknap.
I. A. Loosbrock of Findlay, a
general field representative of the
American Red Cross for north.
western Ohio, was the guest
speaker at the meeting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
Pending Change
To City Status
Drawing Interest

Port Clinton's impending tran
sition from the village status to
that of city is gaining wide
spread interest, Attorney John
Reinheimer, city solicitor. re-
ports.
He said Thursday, that while
the figures are unofficial land it
appn"rS that we are 400 over tho
required 5000 population, we can.
not became a city until we arc
formally certified as such by tho
secretary of state"
Reinheimer spoke before the
st. John Lutheran Brotherhood
Tuesday night and again We'd
uesday night before the Business
and Professional Woman's Club
relative to changes which will be
required in city offices for gov
erning a city unit.
He said it is not likely that such
changes will be made until the
close Of the present term of vii
lage government.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
Port CIinton's 1850 Fire
Loss Was Held To 81, 500
Worst C0nflagratiOn Was
$1,500 Trailer Blaze In
Bay Twp.

Last year was a consider
ate one for the Port Clinton
Fire Department, with an approx
innate loss of only $500, Jack
Riddle secretary of the local vol
unteer department, reported this
week.
The largest fire was that which
raced through the Pat UBrien
home on West Fifth street. The
residence was badly gutted by
flames. That was the largest fire
in Port Clinton during the year.
Worst fire in the area was the
trailer blaze in Bay Township
which was fought by the local
fire company and which involved
a loss of 81 500.
There were the usual routine
grass and automobile fires which
did not amount to appreciable
losses. The local smoke-eaters
made an assist run to Catawba
during the year.
A total of 36 runs was recorded
for the year.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05

The ordinance, which was pass
ed last November %, following
three readings before council, sets
up a proposed sanitary sewer
rental table at minimum rate
of Sc per year, or so cents per
month.
The fees which council would
charge citizens Of so per cent of
the present water rate, would be
held in escrow for the accumula-
ton of funds with which to issue
bonds for city disposal plant,
Zeis explained.
At the final reading of the ordi-
nance, only four members voted
favorably on the question. This
number, however, represented the
required majority to legalize the
legislation.
The next general election will
take place November 6.
Zeis, who received the petit
tions December q, will hold them
10 days before certifying them be-
fore the board of election. He
will turn them over to the latter
board either this coming Saturday
or Monday, it was indicated. The
board will then determine wheth-
er the petitions justify certifica-
ton for special referendum.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
Alternative Sewer
Plan Is Outlined

Need for a sewage treating
plant does not spring from any
idle fancy on the part of city Of
ficials, w. F. Crohen, water works
superintendent, declared this
week, adding "We have been or
dered to take steps for such q
plant by the State Board OF
Health"
He explained that council pass
ed an ordinance in 1888 authoriz-
ing sanitary sewers east and west
in the city, and that after the
system was extended to Maple
and Jackson streets it was the in
ten. Of council to build sew
age treating plant at an esti-
mated cost OF $1.188,000
Crohen pointed out that the
cost was prohibitive, but that
city officials have approved an
alternative plan which would give
Port Clinton a modern sewer and
treating system costing $462.O00
The sewage rental plan is necs
sary to accomplish this public
service, he declared.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05

nowned Scientist DR.. Monroe
BahnSen and native son, died in
Cleveland Council eyed sew
er rental proposal P. c. build
ing boom is predicted by Frank
Putnam, contractor Allen E.
Anderson, War II veteran died
in Fremont Area feels pinch
of coal shortage Russell Shin
evar, staff member, joins police
department Eight persons es-
capped injury when their car
crashed with another on route
2, ten miles west of the city
Business and Professional wom.
en- win fight for rraIfic light near
the o. P. S. power house east of
the city.
Continued on Page 5, Col. 81
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05

he explained.
Sport" valuable hound,
jumped from an open window in
car driven by Lowell MINER,
Erie Township, as he was
proceeding along Fulton street.
Cruising along Fulton street, Of
ficer Shinevar spied the dog trot-
ting toward Third street. He
called to him and he ran up to
the cruiser and started licking
Shinevar's hands and leaped upon
him with his great paws failing
about him.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
{. Y. B0LTE is
new HEAD OF.
CATAWBA C OF C
Annual Election Held At
Dinner Meeting In Ca
tawba School

The we'll known Port Clinton
real estate and insurance repre-
sentative, Eugene v. Bolte, was
elected president of the Catawba
Chamber of Commerce at din
ner meeting held December % in
the Catawba Island school build
ing.
Herb Newton was named to the
vice-presidency, and Richard Bea-
yer was elected treasurer. Rich
ard Smith was reelected secre-
tary.
New directors who were named
to serve two-year terms, include
Allen Clemons, Charles Woodman
and Floyd Herl. They will serve
with three other directors, Charles
Bauman, Richard Beaver and Art
Zimmerman, who were named
last year.
Bolte succeeds Frank Woodman
as president and Charles Stet-
fens is retiring vice-president.
Eric Staaf retired as treasurer.
Retiring directors are MIR. Bolte
and George Schafer.
officers of the organization
highly recommended the work of
Art Zimmerman and Luther
Rhodes in handling the recent
snow emergencies, particularly in
the west road section.
Plans for spring and summer
improvements for Catawba will be
taken up by the Island organiza-
ton at its late January meeting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
COUNTY CIVIL
DEFENSE PARLEY
PLANN n HERE
Officials Of All Local Units
Will Be Asked To Attend
Meeting

A general organization meeting
of all local Civil Defense direc-
tors will be held in the court
house within the next week or
two, Wayne Petersen, Ottawa
County Civil Defense director, an
nounced Wednesday.
At that time, he said, steps will
be taken to coordinate the per-
sonnel structures of the village,
city and county departments.
Petersen, who is planning to
devote considerable time to his
new post after vacating his pres
ent supervisory job in the OBJ
servation Patrol under the U. S.
Air Corps, declared this week
that the defense program "is a
much more serious proposition
than most people are inclined to
regard it."
He said results of a radio test
alert which was sent across the
north central area of the state
Thursday will not be known until
all reports have been recorded
and studied at the district patrol
station in Findlay. The test was
made over police radio systems
between Findlay, Massillon, Cam.
bridge and Wilmington. A sim
liar test will be tried over police
stations in this area at some flu.
ture date.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
No Fatalities In
City Last Year

The Port Clinton Police Depart
ment is congratulating the citi-
zens of the community for the
non-fatality year which has just
passed.
Chief Jack Shelter commented
today, "We are among compare
lively few communities havins
such a fine record. He added
however, that the traffic incident
was high, there having been i52
accidents within city limits ii
1850.
Shelter expressed hope that
this will be another deatflesS
year, with fewer traffic mishapS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
E Bond Redemptions
Showing a Decline

Nearly Sd percent of all Series
E U. S. Savings Bonds which have
been issued since May 1941, were
still in the hands of the origina!
purchasers as of November 80.
1850, John T. Rohr, chairman
Ohio's Northwest Area Savings
Bonds Committee, stated.
Although redemption of e
bonds were spurred by the con-
hict in Korea during the last half
of 1850, the margin redemptions
have held over sales has narrow.
ed considerably" Rohr remark
ed. "We anticipate a further de-
crease in redemptions during the
next few months"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
Local Milk Price
Is Up One Cent

Local dairymen announced
Tuesday a general increase of one
cent per quart in the price of
pasteurized regular milk.
The new price for pasteurned
milk will be 81 cents a quart, it
was stated, effective as of the first
of this month.
Shortage of the raw milk sup
ply in the Toledo milkshed was
given as the reason for the price
increase. The supply OF raw milk
has been reported as short at the
sources of supply the past several
weeks, it was explained
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
Three MeetVOIent
Deaths In County
7 W0 FATALLY
BURNED; DRIVER
DIES IN CRASH

Three pre-holiday tragedies
struck in Ottawa county last
weekend. involving the sudden
death of a Catawba Island youth
and the fatal burning of Clay
Center father and son.
Services were held Tuesday Cor
James Colston Jr., %, of Catawba
Island, who was killed instantly
when his automobile skidded oil
Wolf-Sand road and crashed into
a large tree near Byrneal Beach
last Friday night.
Rev. j. V. Bigelow officiated at
rites held in the United Breth-
rel Church here. The Neideckes
Funeral Home was in charge Of
arrangements. Burial was in
Riverview Cemetery.
MIR. Colston is survived by his
wife, June; his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Colston, Catawba Isl
and; two sisters, Mrs. Donald
Everett. of Port Clinton and Mrs
Paul Friedman, Sandusky, and .
brother, Kenneth Colston. of Port
Clinton, and grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Tunnell, Port
Clinton r. d.
The deceased was employed bv
the United States Gypsum Co. He
was a member of the Moose lodge
and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Trapped In Fire
When coal stove exploded
in a four-story frame apartment
building at Clay Center early FRI
day, Daniel Sears, %, and his son
Bobby, 8 months, died from
burns. The father died Monday
in Riverside Hospital The boy
perished in the flames during the
futile rescue attempt. 9 ~ s
Sears wife, Evelyn, suffered
minor burns and from shock as
the result of the fire which start
ed in the Sears apartment. p A
roomer, Mrs. Rosa Marenio Suf-
fered slight burns. Her husband
had poured kerosene on stove en-
bers to enliven the fire. He and oc-
cupantS in the other apartments
escaped. Damage to the building
was estimated at about 5000.
including the structure and con-
tents of the four apartments.
The stubborn fire was fought
by volunteers from Allen Town
ship and Genoa and Millbury
Services we're conducted in the
George Kern Mortuary. ElhstoE.
for the two victims.
) AS soon as news of the frs
reached the local Red Cross of
fee, field representatives John J.
Black and T. A. Loosbrock rush
/ ed to the scene and made sur
vey of the family losses. They
are preparing report upon
which rehabilitation of the home.
less survivors of the fire will be
processed through the Ottawa
County Red Cross Chapter here.
{ Police reported comparative,
ly quiet New Years in the city,
! there being no serious traffic
mishaps recorded over the ex
tended holiday weekend locally
There were several disturbance
calls, but things generally were
Guiet according to police
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
Local Firemen Quell
Cider Press Blaze

The final fire of the year which
required the services of the Port
Clinton volunteer company, was
devoted to small building hous-
ing a cider press owned by Walt
er Worthington, of Erie Town
ship.
The fire department was called
out early Sunday night. Damage
was mostly confined to the cider
press and its building. Origin of
the blaze was undetermined
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
Albert Britton 1O2
On New Years Day

New Year Day was quietly OBJ
served by Albert Britton, 1O2,
with his friends. The son of a
slave, who was born in Granada,
Miss, on Jan. ], 1749, he enjoyed
a dinner party in the home of his
son, Willy, here.
Mr.. Britton paused to remark
that he now believes the first 100
years of life are the most inter-
esting, although he is enjoying
the best of health at the outset of
the second century, taking daily
walks and going about without
benefit of glasses.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
Township Officials
Meet Here Ian. 8

Arrangements have been COM
pleted for a general meeting of
the Ottawa County Township
Clerks and Trustees Association
which will be held in the Common
Pleas court room here January s.
Program for the annual gather
ing will be under the direction of
County Engineer Delos Nissen, of
Oak Harbor.
Subjects to be discussed will
embrace public improvement poli-
cies for the new year.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
HEADS DIME FUND

Norma Faris, Toledo, Public
Information Clerk at Erie Ord
nance Depot, will head the an
nual March of Dimes fund-rais-
ing appeal for Erie. Assisting
Mrs. Faris with the March Of
Dimes will be: Martha Sahs, Mad
cline Lowe, Ray Matthews, Marge
Montgomery, Leona Schneider,
Elizabeth Patchett, Lois Cooley,
Florence Kinney and Marjorie
Owen, Port Clinton; Bertha Swan,
Oak Harbor, and Ruth Ward, post.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05

MORE Than 500 SICNERS ON
PETITIONS FILED AT CITY HALL

The pending sewer rental ISSUE which has been on
the fire in city council for months has struck another
snag, which in all likelihood will freeze pending coun-
cilmanc ordinance until an election is held next No
venlber
More than 500 signatures petitions for refer
dunn have been filed in the Office of City Clerk William
l.. Zeis He said there undoubtedly sufficient
to make up the necessary 10 per cent of the total of
qualified voters record at the last election, to make
no
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05
COLONIAL CLUB TO ELECT

The annual meeting and cleo
ton of officers will be held by
the members of the Colonial Club
Monday evening, when the pro-
gram will start with a siX-thirty
o'clock dinner.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-01-05

THE NEWS Is prepared to do
your JOB PRINTING on a basis
OF Good Workmanship and
Good Service at Fair Prices.
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