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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

MIR. ana MIS-. sen lOeTluS en-
tertained his brother and sister
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Floer-
ing, Hinsdale, Illinois; sister, Mrs.
Gusta Hoppenrath, LAGRANGE, ILL.,,
and sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles
Flooring, Chicago, ILL.,, over the
weekend. On Wednesday Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Behrent, Avon Lake,
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Flooring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myles Gentry.
Sharon and Terry left last Sat
urday for a two-weeks vacation
in California.
Mrs. Donald French and child
rem, Mary and Warren, of New
Orleans, Louisiana, are spending
10 days with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Flooring, Christy Chapel Road.
Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Flooring entertained with a fish
fry. Other guests we're Mrs.
French's son and wife, Sgt and
Mrs. Donald French and daughter.
Sgt French is on a 15-day fur
Tough, after year spent in Kor
ca. Mrs. French is the former
Donna Rose Kessler, who has been
here with her parents while her
husband was gone. Mr.. French
will report at Dayton after his
furlough is over, where Mrs. KeSs-
Ter will join him.
Spray and brush painting-Joe
Frederick, 822 Madison street.
Phone o150. 1882
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pelz, Jf
Fort Wayne, Ind, are the proad
parents of seven pound daugh
ter, Jane Elizabeth, born last Fri
day. Mrs PelZ is the former Eve.
lyn Jane Pulschen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Pulschen,
here. A sister, Mary Ann, wei
comes the new arrival.
Ollie Zess drove to Toledo Sun
day evening to see his mother,
Mrs. Lettie Zess, who is very i'll
in the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Merle Downs. He was accompan-
led by his aunt, Mrs. Jake Kuhnie,
sister of Mrs. ZesS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kuhn of
Erie, Penna., visited with her
cousin, Mrs. Mae Marshall Loder,
q few days this week. They left
Tuesday afternoon for Canada
Mrs. Kuhn is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Broker
Mrs. Edwin Shaffer and two
children of Worthington will ar
rive today Friday) to spend the
next few weeks here with her
mother, Mrs. Frank Mitchell. Mr..
Shaffer will bring his family to
Port Clinton and then proceed to
Camp Campbell, Kentucky, where
he will report for two week 5
training.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bohlandcr,
Of Philadelphia, became the par
ents of twin sons last week Thurs
day in Arlington Memorial hos
pital Born prematurely, the
babies have been placed in an
incubator and were reported to
he doing we'll Mrs Bohlander
is the former Eunice Reitz, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Rozella Reitz, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard OLynn,
of Bellevue, spent the weekend
with her father, Seraphin WySs,
and other relatives.
Mrs. Margaret Huth and daugh-
ter Margaret, Miss Esther RAM
and Miss Jeannette Ulmer, all Of
Cincinnati, were guests last week
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Norwood, East Catawba Road.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10
KATHRYN KOCSIS.

A daughter weighing six pounds
and 10 ounces, was born last Fri
day to Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey My
Ter, Of Idaho Falls, Idaho Mrs
MyIcr is the former Elaine Lang,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Lang, here.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10
Looking For A
Summer Honei?
See This
Traiier-Cottage

Completely furnished. Electric
range, refrigerator. II foot Lib
erfy, 1e48 model. Sleeps a.
Use IL as summer home on
Put-in-Bay or on the mainland.
Ideal for the weekend fisher
man. Call Ed Cooper, Cooper's
Winery. 3S5 Put-in-Bay.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

-Sr.sw Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil
E@% Schultz, Of Oak Harbor,
= arc the parents of son
weighing seven pounds, seven and
one-quarter ounces, born Satur-
day in Magruder hospital.
Mrs. StenScn Scgaard enter
tanned the members of her card
club at her home on Hayes Ave
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Christensen
returned home Saturday, after a
two weeks vacation trip covering
more than $500 miles and visiting
II different states in the western
area of the United States
-.-.-
Mrs. Russell CarneS, secretary
of Gypsum Canning Company, left
Tor North Port, Michigan Monday
TO look after the office work OF
the company's Michigan plant
where cherries are now being pro
CcSScd
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

-s>r A daughter weighing
% six pounds, two ounces,
was born Sunday in Ma
grLder hospital to Mr.. and Mrs.
Dana JefIers, of Route 3.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10
CARD OE THANKS

Ny sincere thanks to all who
remembered me with cards, and
visits while | was in the hospital
MRS. ANNA ROFKAR.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Kerr, who
had gone to Pueblo, Colorado,
last week intending to spend a
three weeks vacation with their
Caughter, Dorothy, were called
home Saturday because of the
death of Mrs. Kerr's mother, Mrs.
Annie Hendry.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

Amos Fall, high preist of the
Lake Erie Chapter of Masonic
Lodge, attended a school of in
structions for district officers held
at the Gillespie Cottage, near
Erie Michigan, Saturday and Sun
day.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Wright and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ireland were
among the spectators at the exhi-
bition game between Brooklyn
and Cleveland Monday evening
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

The office of DIR. c. r. Wood in
the Telephone Co. building will
be closed for approximately
month beginning next Monday.
Aug. Is, while repair work is up-
derway.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

Mrs. Margaret Murphy left Oh
Tuesday to spend week in
Cleveland with her brother-in-
law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. l..
S. York.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

,,sv- Mr.. and Mrs. Garold
AM Daup, Route 3, are the
y parents of a son born Fri
day in Magruder hospital The
baby weighed six pounds, IL ozS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Carter
and sons, Robert and Tommy, re-
turned home Saturday from a
ten-day automobile trip through
Minnesota, Indiana and Missouri
-.-.-
<.>~ A son weighing five
We pounds, three and three
quarters ounces was born
Tuesday in Magruder hospital to
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Windnagel,
Laurel Avenue.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simon
and children have returned from
a weeks vacation trip through
the Smoky Mountains and to Tex
arkana. Texas where they visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Gaines,
formerly of Port Clinton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Streeter
spent Monday in Gallon visiting
her brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs Ralph Snyder.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

John Neidecker spent the week
end at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Fred Neidecker, Adams st.
John is employed fJi the sum
mer in the cartography division
of the Library of Congress, Wash
ington, d. c. Also at The Nei-
decker home for the weekend was
Tom McNeiley OF Columbus, o
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

II drive with an easy mind
Gene Boite insUres my car-you
bet" 52-ff
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

~c Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
N Mack, of Put-in-Bay, are
the parents of a daughter
weighing six pounds, nine and
three-quarters ounces, born We'd
nesday in Magruder hospital.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

Art Roberts, Pete Roberts and
George Streeter leave Friday for
a weekend stay with friends at
their cabin on an inland lake
in Indiana.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

Miss Pearl Cleaver returned
home Tuesday after a month:
visiting in Washington, D. c.
where she visited her niece
and family, Colonel and Mrs
William j. Rusch.
-~~c- Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
G Pinks, ottawa Drive, are
= the parents of a daugh
ter weighing six pounds, Is ozs,
horn Sunday in Magruder hos
pital.
Mrs. Nettie Branum returned
Thursday evening from AleXan-
dria where she spent week Wis
iting in the home of Doctor John
ston and family. She attended
her school reunion on Sunday.
July 29th, which was held at the
Rock House, South of Lancaster
DIR. and Mrs. Johnston accompan-
led Mrs. Branum home to spend
the weekend.
-.
.s,.>1 A son weighing seven
W. pounds, one and one-half
ounces, was born Friday
in Magruder hospital to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lowell Wagner, of Gray
town.
-.-.-
c. w. Coats of Rochester, N. Y.
a guest at the Lake Hotel, has
been entertained by several of his
friends here. He is leaving the
last of the week
-.-.-
1t. and Mrs. Allen Satteriield
and two daughters arrived Mon
day for visit of ten days with
relatives and friends. 1t Satter-
field is stationed at Fort Knox,
Kentucky.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Nehls and
Mrs. Cora M. Hetrick of Oak
Harbor called on the latter's
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lew
is and family. at Rocky River. O..
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. William McMast-
er of San Francisco visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hetrick Mon
day and Tuesday.
-.--:-
Atty. and Mrs. Amos Englebe ci:
and daughter Alice of Akron,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
Englebeck's sister, Mrs. Helen
Miller, East Third street.
-.-.
DR.. and Mrs Richard Semon
we're guests of friends in Toledo
over the weekend
-.-.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.. KoleSar had
as weekend guests his son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Rice, of Elyria.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

Mrs. Earl Langstroth of New
York City arrived Sunday for a
two weeks visit with her mother,
Mrs. Frank Griswold, Washing
ton Street.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10
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Ry,4 sGa~ saesA, 81
lll llElll|z!liakllS|ESS !. US
For Farm ond Home
Try a Community Nest

Try a Community Nest
NOW is the time for all good poultry
~ raisers to install community nests
for better production and cleaner eggs!
Installation of community nests in place
of the small box type will decrease the
number of dirty and broken eggs by so
per cent.
A community nest, like the one shown,
should have one square foot of nesting
space for every five hens. Two nests of
this sort will accommodate 80 birds.
There are several ways to use these
community nests, which are covered with
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

~ can wear my vaIUables. Gen'
Eolte insUres Them" 52-tf
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

Mr. and Mrs. Myles Gentry.
Sharon and Terry left last Sat
urday for a two-weeks vacation
in California.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Conley are
vacationing in Northern Michigan
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

~~ A daughter weighing z
AN pounds, 10 1/2 ozs., was
y born Monday in Magrudcr
hospital to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gresh. of Marblehead
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lowry and
children are staying at the Heck
Ter Cottage until Saturday The
Lowerys were residents Of Port
Clinton while he was employed
at the u. S. Gypsum. They arc
moving from Dearborn, Michigan
and will make their home at Ada,
Ohio.
-.-.-
Pfc. Richard Windsor who is
stationed at Aberdeen, Maryland,
is home on furlough, spending the
week with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Windsor, East Perry.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

Mrs James Conley returned on
Saturday from BeXley. She was
accompanied by her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Gleckler.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10

Spray and brush paintins-Joe
Frederick, 322 Madison street.
Phone o150. i8-13tp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-24

Betty Croker of General Mills, Americas first lady of
food says: "a nourshng breakfast must for busy
people and active children And what delicious
start for good breakfast than Cherries milk and ut?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
DEER PARK

Delayed
Mrs Arthur Mccullough, Baltimore,
visited her mother MIS-. Frances
Clary.
Nh. and Mrs. Dale Simpson were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. John kitz-
miller, Mt Lake Park.
Mrs. Robert Dixon was a recent
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hine-
Thc W.S.C.S. will meet at the
church Thursday evening.
Margaret Perry. little daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Perry, IS a pa
tient at Memorial hospital. Cumber-
land, due to an eye injury.
Kyle Wilson, Baltimore, and Milton
Wilson, Zion, H., were called home
due to the illness and death Of their
mother. Mrs. Alex Wilson.
Mr. +. c. Clatterbuck is attending
ordination exercises at Notre Dame,
Ind, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Ramsey, Of
Oakland. and Mrs Raymond Paugh,
spent the weekend with Sgt. and
Mrs. Roy Comp and Mr.. and Mrs.
Junior Paugh, Of Baltimore.
Riley Paugh and son, Carol, of
Mount storm, spent Sunday with Mr..
Raymond Paugh.
Mis-. Harley Nine, Of Baltimore, is
spending the week with Nh. and Mrs.
William Browning.
Nh. and Mrs. Harold Bartlett and
Mrs Esther Lancaster, Of Cumber-
land, and Mrs. Mae Gable. of Friends
vile, were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs ID r IIjnebauph
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
ACCIDENT

The Accident Fircmcn will spon-
sol the annual Fourth on July picnic
beginning with parade at 1880
standard time, and continuing in the
picnic grove A baseball game is
being planned and other entertain
ment will be offered and refresh
mcnts viii be served. The public is
invited.
Mr. and Mrs, Asa Griffith, Pros
pect Park, Pa, are visiting relatives
here and in Confluence. Together
with Mr. and Mrs Bruce Miller they
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
1t Runs Through
My Mind
BY POLLY J. HANST


Why did | ever start writing this
column? | think can have few
silent moments at my desk, but get:
Should these pants go to the
cleaners ""Can have Gail to play ;"
when Wayne calls tell him I'll be
back in an hour"
Or someone brings the mail which
says, "Will you do this" or will you
get that in" Or someone will drop a
hint that the rest Of the plants ought
to go in the garden When all in the
world | want out Of life is to be able
to 60 up on the hill and sit under the
old pine tree until peace and quiet is
restored to my soul.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21

family, Of Charleston, W. Va. The
entire party were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Harold Georg.
Miss Kathryn Speicher was the
guest speaker at the Somerset Coun-
ty Farm Women's club in Mcyclsdale,
on Tuesday evening.
Dr h. Floyd Cromwell was dim
uer guest at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. b. Q. Aiken last Tuesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Francis Spoerlein, Mrs. Frank
Spocrlen and Mrs. Walter Fratz
left on Monday morning for College
Park, where they are attending the
Rural Women's Short Course.
Or. and Mrs Edward Skinner,
Johnstown, Pa, were weekend guests
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
MIR. CARROTS Seven Miles

One Of the best stories that came
out Of the Centennial was one Robert
Garrett told Of his grandfather When
the elder Mr.. Garrett named his rail
road the Baltimore and Ohio, he had
only seven miles Of line near Balti-
more. What optimism!
At that time could he have known
how big that mountain is that looms
up at Bloomington? Did he know what
an undertaking the 17-mile grade
would be? Or that he would have to
chisel through 30 hills before he could
build a bridge to span the Ohio?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21

each window passed him he yelled
something to me.
1t wasn't what | expected. He didn't
say, "Ilave a good time" or "do a
good job or Gwen miss you" He
opened his mouth wide and said one
word column.
Oh, dear, | forgot to tell the chill
drcn to be careful. Saying the two
words means nothing to them but
gives me reinsurance.
This is the week in the year that
I'm always sure that Gods loveliest
creation was the teen-age girl.
A passenger looked at the book on
my lap entitled when You Marry"
and then looked at me. Plainly written
on his face was, There's no fool like
an old fool
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21
Nice Going, Bud,

A day on so after little Bobby Lohr
moved from third floor apartment
to their new home he was heard to
say, This is the incest little house
have ever seen" What greater COM
pliment could man want for all his
hours Of labor,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21

Sen. Mccarthy denounced Secre-
taries Marshall and Achcson as
monumental liars and accused Ache
son Of taking part in "a great con-
spiracy' to deliver L. S. to Com
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21

SO that's it for this week. It's about
as hard to think or write on this
bumpy train as it would be while
galloping on old Molly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21

The 1850 census showed that for
first time there were more women in
U. S. than men.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21

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| often wonder about people who
write on the merits Of creative play
They seem utterly unconcerned about
the mother. | get plain Disguised when
tear out Of the house expecting to
find one with a broken arm, on licked
in good fight, only to discover that
its little GoIdie Locks running away
from the three bears. Then to add salt
to the wound, she looks up and says,
cant you tell when it's Goldie Locks
and when it's me-"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21

l was feeling so swell elegant in
my new buster until the boy said it
looked like a wigwam. Now just
feel swell.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-06-21

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Evening star., 1951-01-01
Truman and Lewis
Doq Catcher Letters
Will Be Auctioned
BY the Associoied Press

DENVER, Jan. 1.-President
Truman's letter in which he said
he wouldn't appoint John l.
Lewis dog catcher" and the reply
by the chief of the United Mine
Workers will be auctioned soon by
the Denver Press Club, with pro-
ceeds going to the Community
Chest.
State Senator Neal Bishop, who
touched off the exchange of let
ters, said he had donated them
to the club Municipal Judge Da
vid Brofman. club president. said
arrangements for the auction
would be made at a committee
meeting tomorrow.
Mr.. Bishop initiated the COM
ments between Mr. Truman ano
Mr.. Lewis when he wrote the
President a tongue in cheek sug-
gestion that Mr.. Lewis be ap-
pointed Ambassador to Russia.
After Mr.. Truman's reply. Mr.
Lewis wrote Mr.. Bishop that II
Mr.. Truman appointed him dog
catcher there would be more
brains in the dog-catching depart
ment than in the State Depart
ment.
The Truman and Lewis letters
Evening star., 1951-01-01
Alexandra Surprises Fairfax
By Taking Over7H-MiIe Area

been directing the county's legal
battle to retain possession of the
disputed territory in the annexa-
ton suit initiated by the city
last summer, was obviously sur
prised by the city's action last
night.
He declined comment this morn
ing except to say that he was
going to look into the matter
and would then decide what
should be done.
V. Floyd Williams. Alexandra
city attorney, said the city felt
lit would be violating the court
decree if it did not take over the
land at midnight last night" He
said the city has received NJ
notice of appeal from county
attorneys.
MI. Williams also said as fal
as he knew county officials were
not notified that the city planned
to take over the disputed area
which lies to the west of Alex.
andria and is located roughly be.
tween Little River turnpike ane
Leesburg pike.
The Fairfax County Board o.
Supervisors instructed it's attor'
neys to file an appeal with TIL,
State Supreme Court of Appeal
at Richmond last month. Rober
j. McCanolish, one of the count,
attorneys. said last week he ex
pectcd the appeal would be filet
sometime in January.
Evening star., 1951-01-01
Letter to Truman Wins Return
OfPorents' Only Surviving Son
One Marine Killed
In Korea, Brother
Will Be Sent Home
BY the Asseeioted Press

DETROIT, Jan. 1.-The red
roses and a poinsettia that arrived
Christmas eve at the Migala home
have begun to wither.
But Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Migala
treasure the flowers and are going
to keep them at least until their
son Gabriel. %. a Marine. gets
home from the Korean war front.
Gabriel and his brother Jerome.
81. who fought side by side in
Northern Korea, planned the
Christmas flowers for their par
ents. They sent the order to
florist here.
With the flowers was a card
that read From Your Wandering
Boys
A few days later came word
from the Defense Department
that Jerome had been killed in
action near the Hungnam beach,
head on November 81.
The heartbroken parents wrote
letter to President Truman ap-
pealing for the return of their
only surviving son.
Il have two brothers." the
father said, but they are not
young and Gabriel is the sole
surviving male to carry on the
family name. We knew of the
policy established by the Army
that says the sole surviving son
whose brothers had died in the
service of their country are to be
removed from combat areas.
so we wrote President Truman.
1--WE had fine letter from him
and later we had a telephone call
from the War Department that it
had sent an order to have Gabriel
sent home"
That is about all the parents
know but they are hoping Gabriel
will arrive in time to attend a
memorial mass for jerome at their
Catholic parish church January 81.
Gabriel and Jerome fought and
Evening star., 1951-01-01

The city of Alexandria took the
county of Fairfax by surprise at
midnight last night when it as
sumeG jurisdiction of the 712
miles OF land awarded the city in
a recent court decree.
~ Fairfax Circuit Court order,
signed December 19, authorized
the city of Alexandria to take over
the disputed territory adjoining it
effective today The county had
said it would appeal and it was
expected that both sides would
sit tight until the appeal was de-
ci6ao.
But Alexandria policemen were
not sitting tight last night. They
nailed up city limit signs on all
highways leading into the city
through the annexed land and put
two patrol cars in the area. The
Alexandria Fire Board also said il
was ready to handle fires in the
new territory which has a popula-
ton of about 1000.
The Fairfax police substation al
Groveton said this morning it is
not patrollng the disputed area
any longer but is leaving this
duty to Alexandria police.
w. T. Woodson, Fairfax County
school superintendent, said the
one school in the annexed area
the Lee jackson Elementary
School would be open as usual to-
morrow at the conclusion of tie
Christmas holiday. He eaid he
didn't quite know wn2t effect the
surprise annexation would have
on the school but expressed con-
fldence that Alexandria education!
officials would cooperate in keep
ing the school open.
commemorative Attorney Hugh
3. Marsh of Fairfax, who hat
Evening star., 1951-01-01

bunked together since going over
seas in September in the same
Marine company.
They had sent a phonograph
record of an interview with
Jerome made a few days before
his death. The family sits and
listens to this record, over and
over. They hear Jerome's hearty
laugh as the interview starts and
he is asked how he is getting
along.
His answer is. Fine. Running
up and down these hills will have
me in good shape for football
when I return"
Evening star., 1951-01-01
California Man Claims
42,000-Foof Glider Mark
ey the Assoeioted Press

BISHOP, Calf, Jan. 1.-Wil-
liam 8. Ivans. jr., Of La Mesa.
Calf. claims a new world record
glider soar Of $4,000 feet In Q
flight high above the Sierra
Nevada. +
Mr.. Ivans, 80, flying a Schweizer
1-23 single place all-metal glider.
took of behind a Bib Saturday
morning. was released at 10000
feet and repeatedly hit his peak
elevation about 2l2 hours later.
The altitude, if approved by
the Federation AeroHutique In
ternationale, Paris. will far eclipse
the present mark of $500 feet
set here earlier this year by Jack
Robinson of Arcadia, Calf.
Mr.. Ivans is a guided missiles
engineer for Consolidated Vultee
in San Diego.