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Arizona sun., 1951-01-18
Condemned Mans Lawyer Claims
CIiont Condemned Before Heard

WASHINGTON, DC. (NNPA)-
The mere reading of purported
confession in which it is stated
that a colored man has killed a
white woman is tantamount to a
verdict of guilty in Louisiana, at
torneys for Milton n. Wilson, who
is under sentence of death, con-
tend.
Arizona sun., 1951-01-18

shows what happens to each dime you contribute
Dimes under way throughout the nation
Almost eight dime Is used to help for patient care
assancefour out OF every hve stricken
little cent professional education and SCI
entifc finding preventive for polio
all other services In 1850 the
antie Paralysis paid an estimated
with millions still owing at years eno
Chart s based on records.
Arizona sun., 1951-01-18
Dr.. julian Wins
1850 Award

DR.. Percy L. Julian, 81, inter-
nationally known Chicago chem
list, was named winner of the 1850
distinguished merit award of the
Decalogue Society, it was reported
here today by the Associated
Press.
DR.. Julian, who maintains a
home here at 21O8 East Parkway
Drive, will receive the award at
dinner March 3. The society,
composed of 1000 lawyers and
Judges of the Jewish faith, has
given the award to only nine other
persons since it was started in
1882.
Others who received the award
included the late Wendell Wilkie
and the late Navy Secretary Frank
Knox.
vision of the General Services Ad-
ministration, of a pharmacy buhd-
ing on the campus. The appro-
priation for plans and specifica-
tions for the current fiscal year
was 100000.
Arizona sun., 1951-01-18
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS

Left right Dorothy Boggess, Washington D. C Mrs.
Corda Etrdge Mobile Ala Mrs Gloria Carter washington
Gloria New Orleans, La awarded
Medical scholarships the National Foundation
raised the March of Dimes
March o. Dimes-January 1881.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
BARBER SHOP
CHORUS HOLDS
FIRST FALL MEET

The first fall meeting of the
Local Chapter of S. P. E. B. S. Q.
S. A. was held in the High School
Music Room last week.
President William Anderson
called the meeting to order and
after a short business meeting
chorus rehearsal was enjoyed by
all. Two new members were
present, DUrward Clark and John
Black. After rehearsal an exec
utive meeting was called by the
president and committees for the
ensuing year were formed.
Plans for the annual parade
were discussed. Discussion then
followed in regard to two public
appearances for the chorus in the
near future. One more outside
meeting date was set to be held
in conjunction with a fish fry.
At chorus rehearsal director
Harold Reitz thanked all those
members who gave up church
services at their church to sing
in the chorus at st. John Luth-
eran-Methodist and U. B. church
es this summer.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14

At top. Mayor Carl Becker,
left is reading the official proc
lamafion certifying Port Clinton
as a city of 5,54l, with Cover
nor Frank J. lausche, who Of
tered congratulations to Port
Clintonites on the growth of
the community into city.
Looking on are Port cIinton's
Police Chief Jack Shelter, and
Ottawa covnty's Legislative rep
resentative, Robert w. Reider,
publisher of the News.
In the center is reproduced
the entire text Of the procla-
nation which declares Port
Clinton to be city, over Sec
retary of State Ted w. Browns
signature and the great seal Of
Ohio.
At the bottom is shown the
presentation Of the proclama-
tion by Secretary Brown, at
extreme left. shaking hands with
Mayor Becker. Looking on ap-
provingly, are City Clerk Will
liam Zeis and City Treasurer
George Tewers. The presenta-
tion was made in Browns Office
in Columbus, Monday.
Photos by Willis Misch.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
Port Clinton Among p
Cities Awaiting State
Action On Sewage Issue

The attorney general is moving
into action under a 1949 pollu.
ton law, but the last Legislature
passed a much sitter statute
called a pollution control law
which imposed a fine of $500 for
each day of violation.
The cities which are scheduled
to be cited for failure to provide
adequate sewage treatment ia
cilities include: Port Clinton,
Sandusky, Napoleon, Niles,
Painesville, Wyoming, Youngs.
town, Sidney, GAINESVILLE, Belle
vue, Ashtabula, Campbell, De-
fiance, Willoughby, Wickcliffe,
Struthers, Warren. Middletown,
Hamilton, Miamisburg, Miami
and North Olmsted.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14

An announcement from Colum-
bus states that Attorney General
C. William O'Neill is preparing
to serve notice on % Ohio cities
that they will be required to es-
tablish sewage treatment plants
as a means of preventing raw
waste from going into open bod
les of water.
The state has already moved
against seven cities, citing Lo-
rain, Cambridge, Athens, Dover,
New Philadelphia, Logan and
Coshocton. The state health de-
partment has declared the sew
ase situation in these cities "re-
present a threat to the public
health of Ohio citizens"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
Bloodmobile In
County Oct. 25

The next collection of blood by
the Cleveland regional bloodmo-
bile in Ottawa county will be Oc-
tober 25 in Port Clinton.
The bloodmobile staff of 16 per-
sons completed their work at E.
o. D. Thursday. This was the
first time in Red Cross history
that blood collection drive was
conducted at military inStitu-
ton. The staff and equipment
arrived in the county Wednesday,
September 5.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
MRS. STEVENS
TO SERVE WITH
HEALTH GROUP

Mrs. Gale Stevens, Ottawa
county board of health secretary,
of Port Clinton, was elected
chairman of the clerks division
of the Northwest district, Ohio
Public Health Association at a
fall meeting held in Findlay last
Friday.
Richard M. Dern, Sandusky
county sanitarian, was named
president of the group, and Carl
Heisser, Toledo, vice-president.
Miss Frances Urban, Toledo, was
elected secretary.
Nearly 100 health commission
ers, secretaries and nurses at
tended the meeting which was
addressed by DR.. John d. Porter
field, state director.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
OPS CLINIC TO
BE HELD HERE
NEXT TUESDAY

A clinic covering all regula-
tionS under OPS has been
scheduled for Port Clinton next
Tuesday, September 18, in the
Colonial clubroom, Port Clinton
National Bank building.
In announcing the meeting,
John SorenSen, chairman of the
Mayors Advisory Committee,
said officials who will be on hand
to answer all questions, will be
Vincent j. Warren, Grover E.
Krieger, Henry F. Schwartz and
William H. Moore, all of the
Toledo OPS office.
The clinic will be conducted
between the hours of l and 8
p. M, Sorensen said.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
FALL FAIR AT
OAK HARb0R SET
FOR OCT. 4, 5, 6

Oak Harbor's Fall Fair and
Festival, the unofficial county
fair" in Ottawa county, will hold
its annual three-day run October
4-5-6.
The Fair Board, headed by
Jack RAIDER, disclosed this week
that some of the top entertain
ment acts playing the U. S. Fairs
this season have been lined Up
for an egagement. New rides,
concessions and midway features
are being secured.
Merchandise prizes valued at
500 will be given away each night
of the fair.
The grand prize, a 1851 Ford
Custom sedan with overdrivc
Will be awarded on the last night
of festivities.
The All Club and general agri
cultural phases of the fair will
probably enjoy one of the most
popular years in fair history.
A record number of All en-
tries have been received for the
poultry and livestock show, Oct
ober 5, at Veterans Memorial
Park. Home economics and agri.
culture exhibits at the armory
are expected to come in from all
parts of the county.
The countrywide, rather than
the local aspect of the Fall Fair
IS emphasized by the fact that
it's most enthusiastic participants
are the All youth, homemakers,
farmers and farm groups from
the entire county.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14

Airport Negotiations
Delayed Pending Report
From C.. A. A. Officials

Returning from a conference
with officials of Certainteed Co.,
of Ardmore, Pa, City Solicitor
John Reinheimer reported to
city council Tuesday that results
in obtaining an easement on air
port property held by the com
pany were on the negative side.
He said company officials in
dicated no disposition to dispose
of the property although there
IS little likelihood that the land
will ever be eXcavated or other
wise used for any Certainteed
operation.
Reinheimer was accompanied
on the trip east by Councils Pres
ident Harold Nelson, John Zet-
ger and Milton HerSberger.
City officials are seeking
lease on the property owned by
the Certainteed Co., for the pro
posed development of additional
runways at the airport.
At the present time, negotia-
tions pointing to transfer of the
airport from city to county jur-
isdiction is temporarily stale
mated. Reinheimer told council
men ''the next move now appears
TO be up to the Civil AreonauticS
Administration to rule on fitness
of the land desire for airport pur-
poses, as we'll as the city's pro-
posed application for federal aid
for the project.
1t was indicated that such act
ion might be taken In two weeks
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
Change From Operation
AS Village Will Go Into
Effect Friday, October 5

Officially proclaimed as city by Secretary of State
Ted W. Brown last Monday ceremonies in Columbus Port
Clinton will begin to operate under city status Friday
October s.
A framed proclamation declaring Port Cinton's popu-
aton of 1850 to be 5,541, handed by Mayor Carl
Becker to City Clerk William Zeis Tuesdays meeting of
city council After reading the proclamation Zes hung the
document the north wall of the council chamber
Mayor Becker headed group of officials who attended
presentation ceremonies in offices of Gov Frank E. Lausche
and Secretary of State Brown last Monday morning
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
BUSINESS men
NOMINATED

At the first reorganizational
meeting of the Merchants Asso-
citation held Monday night in city
hall, Harry Callahan, motion pic
ture manager, was nominated for
president, succeeding Lawrence
Ludwigsen.
H. B. Karshner, jeweler, was
named for vice president and
Donald Sanders was selected for
the secretary-treasury post. The
proposed officers will not be
opposed for election.
President Ludwigsen announc-
ed that the association will spon-
sor a kids Halloween party Sat
urday, October 27
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
FISHERMAN'S
BODY FOUND

Funeral services we're held on
Tuesday at Grafton, Ohio, for
Donald H. PORTER, 33, whose
body was recovered from Lake
Erie near Marblehead by the
Coast Guard Saturday evening.
Porter was missing for week
after having gone on fishing
trip from Kelley's Island. His
body was located near the Mar
blehead channel. 1t was remov-
ed to the Neidecker mortuary
Saturday and sent to Grafton the
following day.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
Over 1000 Enjoy Frolic
At Put-in-Bay Festival

The 1851 edition of Put-in-Bay's
famous annual grape festival be-
came history late Sunday evening
after a gala two-day fiesta which
drew from 1000 to $500.
General Chairman Brad Gran
field reported that the festival
was an outstanding success, with
good weather arrival right on
schedule to make transportation
facilities attractive to the visitors.
State Rep. Robert w. Reider,
principal speaker of the day in
the Village Park Sunday afternoon
paid tribute to the great annual
grape harvests on the Bass
Islands, which ''have long spread
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
Auditor Completing
Court House Work

E. H. Brown, of Columbus a
representative of the State Tax
ing Department, who has been
checking personal taxes at the
auditors office in the court house
will complete his work this week.
Frederick Kumm, of the county
engineers staff, who was injured
in traffic accident near Akron
two weeks ago, is expected to re-
turn to his home here the latter
part of this week when he will
be discharged from an Akron
hospital.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14

highly profitable publicity for the
islands throughout the nation"
He outlined the colorful history
of the islands, and lauded the
sincere leadership of the SUBJ
stantial people who inhabit them.
The festival grand award was
won by Mrs. Pauline Richards, OF
Newton, Ohio.
The carnival spirit was rampant
through Saturday afternoon and
we'll into the morning hours OF
the following day.
All business houses except
restaurants were closed during
the festival.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
Suffer Is Head Of
Conservation Club

Godfrey Sutter was elected
president of the Conservation
Club at an organizational meet
ing held in Oak Harbor Monday
evening. Jack RAIDER will serve
as vice president and Richard
Guntsch was named treasurer.
with the secretary post temper
arily held open.
New trustees are Herbert Fehr
and DR.. L. J. Darr.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
CITY EQUIPMENT SOLD

A city-owned road scraper
which has been found inadequate
for street service here, will be
sold to the village of Woodville,
by authority of city council.
Woodville officials offered the
city $1,25O for the machine. 1t
had been used for cleaning snow
from the streets in past winters.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
Poultry Raiser Gets
Trip AS Reward

An all-expense trip to the
Northeast Poultry Producers
Council annual exposition in
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the
reward John Wood III of Elmole e
will get for having the best poul-
try demonstration in Ohio.
John has been in club work
for five years. He specializes in
raising, dressing and selling tur-
keys. He is member Of Middle
ton club led by advisors Wilbert
and Glen Klaustermeyer.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
CHURCH ASKS FOR FRUIT

Officers of st. Pauls l.. A. 5.
Danbury, have issued an appeal
to members to can few extra
jars of fruit this season to be
donated to the Lutheran Institu-
ton of Mercy. The fruit will be
collected in the church basement
sometime in October, and for
warded to the institution, accord
ing to Mrs. Edwin H. Bredehott,
president of the group.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
TRUCKER FINED,
RECKLESS Count

Arraigned in city court Tues
day night. Earl H. Waldvogel, 30,
of Monroe, Mich, was fined $100
and costs on two charges of hit
run driving and reckless opera
ton of a truck.
He was picked up by state
patrolmen near Venice, after two
Cleveland aUtoistS complained
that Waldvogel had cut in sharp
ly and clipped their bumpers.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14

Henrietta Schmidt was install
ed as president of the Louis
Feuma American Legion Auxl
liary, Unit 555, at meeting held
Monday evening in the post hall
at Marblehead. Other officers in
stalled by Mrs. Paul Lockwood
of Oak Harbor, were Elma
Schmidt, secretary; Grace Gies-
man, treasurer; Viola Mack
Chaplain, and Dorothy knight
Sgt. at Arms. Other officers who
will serve during the coming
year are Carolyn Riedmaier, 1st
Vice President; Helen Smorgala
End vice president; and Marie
Wiedenhoft, as historian.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14

Becker was accompanied by
Clerk Zeis, who will automatically
become city auditor after October
Z; City Treasurer George Tewers,
Police Chief Jack Shelter and
Rep. Robert w. Reider, legislative
member from Ottawa county. The
group attended a luncheon meet
ing in the Neil House following
the proclamation presentation.
A Long Wait
Mayor Becker commented, fol-
lowing reading of the proclaim
alton, 1--WE have waited many
months for this verification of
cur growing community, and now
that we have it, it will be up to
the residents of the village to
support their new city. We nat
urally will have to assume more
responsibilities and it will be-
hoove the officials to show every
consideration in protection of
the taxpayers money"
Becker added, II believe all
will benefit from the city system
of government. For my part, it
becomes one of the truly big
moments of my life to have had
the opportunity to serve as mayor
of both the village, and the city
of Port Clinton"
Official Reactions Told
In survey made by the News,
official reactions of all City of
ficials were cleaned on the his
torical occasion of Port Clinton's
transition from village to a city.
Their comments follow:
John Reinheimer, city solicitor
I'VE will 60 much farther now,
that we are a city. Our over head
cost of operation will be greater,
but we can have a fine thing
when we get the details worked
out"
Councilman Jack Riddle Its
always a good thing to see a
small community grow into a
substantial city. Its the sign of
healthy progress"
Councilman Charles Ruddock--
"Our council will be larger, and
we will certainly have more work
to do. We should do an even
better job. Its an honor to be
member of council at this inn
portant time, when we are chang
ing over to a bonafide city"
Councilman Torvald HoStrup-
I'm happy to see us go into
city, I've been around here for
about 60 years and / have never
seen Port Clinton go backwards.
Yes, l expect we will have a let
of headaches, but it will be worth
it,"
Councilman William Goebel -
Il am not worried about our
troubles ahead. We can handle
problems as we have in the past
and the people will be given a
better municipal service"
Council President Harold Neil
sen-'I am very glad about our
city status, and proud too, that
Port Clinton becomes the first
and only city in Ottawa county.
l am also glad to have had the
privilege of being a member of
the village council in the final
days of our village existence"
City Clerk William Zeis - 81
am happy about the whole thing.
There will be lots of new things
for us to face but we will see
it through alright" ZeiS is COM
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
DISTRICT SCOUT MEETING

The Boy Scout District Com
mittee will be held at the Youth
Building next Monday evening,
Sept. 18 with an outdoor steak
fry served by Boy Scouts. Plans
for the coming year will be out
lined, and include the next Court
of Honor and a Patterson Cam
poree to be held early in Octo-
her. All committee members and
Scout Leaders are urged to be
present.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
LOW GARAGE BID

A single bid of slightly more
than $1,000 has been offered
the city for the condemned city
garage property Submitted to
Council Tuesday night, the bid
was rejected.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14
FALSE ALARM

The siren that blew at 10 a. m
Monday was false alarm. There
was no fire
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-09-14

THE NEWS is prepared TO do
your JOB PRINTING on a basis
Of Good Workmanship and
Good Service at Fair Prices.
Phone. 5271.
Evening star., 1951-12-02
NEA
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Continued FROM FlrSt Fageo
watched by school boards through
out the country.
The questionnaire-with Is in
quiries-was sent to some SO sub
ordinates of DR.. Corning by the
Personnel Committee. Instruc-
tions said they could be answered
anonymously but later it was
learned that some of the ques-
tionnaires had coded numbers on
them.
The Personnel Committee cur
rently is evaluating the work of
DR.. Corning. With this in hand.
the full School Board will decide
whether to reappoint him to his
$14,000-a-year post when his pres
ent three-year term expires
March /.
Another meeting of the Person
mel Committee has been sched-
uled for December IL.
NEA officials Letter.
Mr.. McClure'S letter to Mr..
Sharpe follows:
washington papers have re-
ported the secret distribution of
questionaires to select members of
the Washington school staff. Ac-
cording to press reports, the iden-
tity of those selected is known
only to the Board of Education S
personnel committee. While the
QUESTIONABLE may be returned un-
signed, it is reported that every
QUESTIONABLE carried a coded num-
Der SO that the personnel committee
can identify every person who
makes a return. This secret ques-
tionaire is said to have been en-
ployed by Committee Chairman
Adelbert w. Lee In making what
IS called an "evaluation" Of the
services Of Supt. Hobart M. Corn
ing.
If the press reports are correct.
then I desire upon behalf of the
Association of School
Administrators to protest such an
un-American, unethical and unfair
method of procedure and respect
fully to request that the Board of
Evening star., 1951-12-02
Hungary Protests U. S.
Mutual Security Act
BY the Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Dec. l.
Hungary protested most emphat.
ically" today against the Mutua
Security Act signed by President
Truman on October 10.
The protest declared the act is
aimed at supporting spies and
traitors living in Hungary as well
as war criminals and Fascists ab-
seconded from Hungary in order
to use them for committing hostile
activities against the Hungarian
people and the present democratic
regime of Hungary"
The 800-word diplomatic note
was handed to the United States
legation here today.
Evening star., 1951-12-02

advantage of his position. It looks
too much like an attempt to be-
little him and loses sight of the
big issue. Whether School Supt.
Hobart M. Corning should be re-
appointed on March /.
ut isn't fair" Mrs. Phillips said
He's honestly trying to do job
II admire Mr.. Lees attention tc
school affairs and have been i'm
pressed with the time he devotes
to board business"
Albert E. Steinem, board mem
ber. said he had no comment.
Mrs. Edward C. Madgeburger
board member, said, This is the
first I've heard of it. Very in
teresting." She would make no
further comment.
Williams Sees Nothing Wrong.
Wesley S. Williams. board men,
ber, commented:
II see nothing wrong. It's all
legitimate and above board. After
all, when a person is acquainted
with you, he is likely to give you
business. If had some insur-
Iance to buy or renew, probably
would call Mr.. Lee"
DR.. Phillip T. johnson. board
member, said. II feel I should
not make any comment until
hear the facts"
Mrs. James w. Williams, board
member, commented. This all
came as a surprise to me.
don't care to make a comment
noW."
DR.. James A. Cannon, the ninth
board member, could not be
reached for comment.
Evening star., 1951-12-02
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ance man by profession. Mr.. Lee
has sold policies to at least II
Junior and senior high schools.
He defended his sales, saying he
had done nothing illegal and had
as much right to sch insurance to
schools as any one else.
Mr.. West pointed out in his off,
the-cuff comments that school
principals operate the cafeterias
as a private enterprise, and that
any insurance they take out is at
their own personal discretion.
"These cafeterias are not a
District-run affair at ALL" Mr..
West said. "By taking out insur-
ance the principals, although their
cafeteria operation gets the ap-
proval of the Board of Education.
are not acting as school officials. "
The chief counsel for the city
was asked how he interpreted the
word supplies" in the law. Mr..
West explained that he thought
the word applied to items which
figured in budget appropriations
for school needs.
No Pressure Charged.
The insurance policies in queS-
tion were sold directly to the
school principals to cover such
things as safe robberies, holdup
of bank messengers and liability
for injuries suffered by cafeteria
workers. Some policies Mr.. Lee
solicited; some he had sold before