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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
WILLIAM MlLLERS TO HAVE
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

Mr. and Mrs. William Miller OF
534 Locust Street, Oak Harbor
will observe their Golden Wedding
anniversary on Sunday, November
%, at their home. An open house
will be enjoyed Sunday afternoon
and evening by their friends and
relatives.
They were married on Novem
ber 19, 1902, and to this union
were born 3 children. They are
Mrs. Virgil Brough, the former
Frances Miller; Orland Miller of
Port Clinton and Harold Miller OF
Toledo. Their daughter and hus.
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Brough
of lis Washington Street, Oak
Harbor, were wed on the anniver.
sary date of Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Brough will also cele.
brate their wedding anniversary
on November % at the Miller resi-
dence in Oak Harbor.
Mr.. Miller was an independent
grain thresher businessman for
many years, and served as Ottawa
County Commissioner for many
terms.
Scores of friends and relatives
will call at the Miller home on
Sunday, November %, to help the
couple enjoy the very pleasant oc
casion.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
root in their hearts.
Pour Our Their Problems

Mr.. Stafford then asked if there
was anything in particular they
wanted to pray for At this point,
more than half of the telephoners
poured out their problems, most
of them having to do with mari
tai financial or health Difficult
ties.
Several asked to pray for mil
itary personnel overseas. Others
sought prayers for friends or rela-
tives in i'll health. Some reported
they were alcoholics. One woman
asked for patience in dealing with
her church.
For those who mentioned no
specific problem, Mr.. Stafford Of
fered this prayer: eve thank
Thee, Heavenly Father, that Thou
dost love this man Cor woman)
with an everlasting love and that
he can depend on Thee absolutely
Give him strength for the future
and fill him with great Joy. Give
him the assurance that all things
work together for good to them
that love Thee, Through Jesus
Christ our Lord, Amen.
Woman Goes To Church
1t was not unusual for Mr.. Stat
ford to remain at the phone Is to
20 minutes in hearing the troubles
of others. Six called back a second
time. One woman came to the
church for personal consultation
Others asked if they could have
their friends call. A number were
long distance calls.
Those who remained at the
phone through the entire conver
sation were profuse in their
thanks. "You have saved my life,' .
one woman murmured tearfully
causing Mr.. Stafford to wonder il
suicide might have been in hel
mind.
The calls came at all hours
some as late as 8 am, but Mr.
! Stafford listened with patience tC
all
When he was away from his
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
SHARON WINTERS HONORED
WITH BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. Zet Winters entertained on
Saturday evening from five to
eight thirty in honor of her dau-
ghter Sharon, who observed her
tenth birthday,
Games occupied most of the
time, after which delicious lunch
was served and Sharon opened her
many beautiful gifts
Attending the party were Bon.
ME Velliquette, Jeanette Dewitt
Norma Blatt, Karen Velliquette
Marie Gyde, Doris Gaeth, Ellen
Kruger, Susan Sockovitz, Kent
Cover, Charles Siska, Keith Quill.
Ian, Wendy Blakely, Gary Layman,
James Dornbusch, Douglas Moore
David and Sharon Winters.
Sending a gift but unable to at.
tend were Nancy Buhrow and Rose
Mary WargoWsky.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
FAMILY GATHERING HELD
AT OTTO SChOLT HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Scholt were
hosts to group of relatives last
Sunday for potluck dinner and
supper Those present to enjoy
the day were Mr. and Mrs Rem
mold Scholt of Howl, Ind, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Scholt and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Schellhouse of FIRE.
mont, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Scholt
and Carolyn Ann of Port Clinton,
Mrs. Bessie Carey of Toledo, Mr..
and Mrs Frederick Pete, Mrs.
Frank Scholt and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Buchanan of Oak Harbor.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
YOUNG LADIES ORGANIZE
CRAZY EIGHT CLUB

Miss Leilannie Gluth entertain-
ed members of the Crazy Eight
Canasta Club at her home last
Tuesday evening for the first
meeting of the group, which will
meet the first Tuesday of each
month, from seven to nine o'clock.
Those present were Winona Wit
ter, Nancy Hablitzel, Sandra ST.
Clair Mary Lou Bahnsen, Pat Sut.
ter, Kay Morse. Suzanne Denhart
and Miss Gluth. After the Canasta
game, the hostess served lunch to
her guests.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
Former Oak Harbor Pastor
Ministrant Via Telephone
In A Unique Experiment

The Rev w. L. Stafford, pastor
of the Oak Harbor Methodist
Church from 1945 to 1949 who
now serves the Maumee Methodist
Church, has conducted a unique
experiment in religion by tele-
phone.
IF you desire word of en-
couragement and a prayer, call LU
3-2189 and say I need encourage
ment' read special notice in
the want ad columns of The Blade
last week.
Although Rev. Stafford, had a
few queries such as Watts your
racket" Whats the gimmick?"
"What are you trying to sell?"
what are you getting out of
this?" and 'How much does it
cost?", he feels his experiment
was we'll worth his effort.
More than 100 responses were
received by Mr.. Stafford. He dis
counts about 10 per cent as from
pranksters and the curious.
May Have Saved Life
"But Pm sure l gave help to
some people and may even have
saved life" Mr.. Stafford said,
"And thus l feel that the project
served its purpose.
Just how far the minister's in.
spirational message carried he will
never know, as he kept the con-
versations entirely anonymous. He
asked no names or details. He re-
fused offers of money, and he gave
his name and church connection
only if such information was re-
quested by the caller.
A cynic might scoff at the idea
but II felt inspired by God," Mr.
Stafford explained. ''It came as
flash idea, like command that
I must do this-perhaps it was one
person who called that really need
ed help"
AS each call was received, Mr.
Stafford asked the person to
write down this verse: 81 can dc
all things through Christ who
strengthens me-" He urged his
callers to repeat the verse hum
dred times or more until it took
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
Black Swamp Group
To Meet In Graytown
Next Thurs, Nov. 20

"The nineteenth annual meeting
of the Black Swamp Production
Credit Association will be held on
November 20th," announced Ce-
Gil E. Miller, County Representa-
tive.
The meeting will be held at the
Graytown-Benton Township School
in Graytown, Ohio beginning at
$50 o'clock, with dinner served
by the Ladies Aid.
Mr.. John GrierSon will be the
principal speaker, announces Mr..
Cecil E. Miller, Representative.
Also expected to be present are
two representatives of the Pro
duction Credit Corporation of
Louisville, Kentucky and one from
Washington, D. c.
Mr. Miller stated he expects one
of the largest attendance they've
ever had of stockholders and
guests.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
HOuSEWARMINC HELD

A houSeWarming was held last
Saturday night at the new home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Hopfinger on
their farm in Bay Twp. Those pre-
sent were Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Bur-
bach, Mr. and Mrs. All Madison,
Mr. and Mrs Bob Vought, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Madison, Mr.. and Mrs
Floyd Neatfeld, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hopfinger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Darlington, Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
Mulligan, Mr. and Mrs Bob Lano,
Mr.. and Mrs jim Hopfinger, Joe
Hopflnger, Mrs Dolores Hem
minger, and Paul Cavalier, all of
Oak Harbor; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Faunce and Ray Post of Fremont,
and Jack Harris of Toledo. Pin
ochle was played during the
evening after which refreshments
were served. MIR. and Mrs. Hop
finger were presented with gift
in honor Of the occasion.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
Q. H. PERSONALS

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cavora and
family of Petersburg, Mich. called
on Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Lay
man, Gary, Paul and Susan last
Sunday
Mrs. Mary Bennett of Cleveland
was an Oak Harbor visitor last
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Taylor of
Chicago spent the weekend with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Bolte in Graytown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brady of
Marblehead spent Saturday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Wyatt.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Snider Of
Port Clinton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Buchanan visited Justin
Buchanan in Mercy Hospital, To.
ledo, last Monday afternoon.
Mrs. D. j. Fitzgerald received
word early in the week of the
serious illness of her mother-in-
law in Long Island, n Y
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Mulligan
and Jean of lockwood, Mich. were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Mulligan and family
near Port Clinton. They also call
ed at the E. J. Mulligan home Sun.
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kirshner
and Christie Ann of Brunswick
o. spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Luecht
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Dolph
of Genoa, Mr., and Mrs. Hal Eng.
Ter and Mrs. Media Tschumy were
Thursday evening dinner guests
of Miss Elsie Meyer.
Mrs. Alvina Fehr of Elmore re.
turned to her home Tuesday after
having spent the past nine days
with Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Lay.
man and family
Mr.. and Mrs. John BenSe and
Sally of Erie, Mich. spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Alma Bense
Miss Patricia Pete of Rochester
Mich. spent Sunday and Monday
with her uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
erick Pete Monday afternoon
Mrs. Pete and Patricia called on
Mr.. George Pete at the Rest Home
in Sandusky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Ackerman and
Gary of Sandusky spent the week
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
Wage Boost Denied
For Weller Workers

The Wage Sterilization Board
of the Cleveland regional office
denied an 80 cents hourly pay
increase for ia workers at the
j, Weller Company in Oak Harbor,
and also turned down increases
for IL salaried employees of that
firm.
Included among their denials
for wage increases were employees
in St. Marys, Minister, Lima and
WapOkoneta.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
MRS. LAWRENCE MYLANDER
ENTERTAINS cHEERlO CLUB

A pleasant day was enjoyed last
Wednesday by members of the
Cheerio Club of Oak Harbor when
Mrs. Lawrence Mylander enter
tanned at the Island House in Port
Clinton. The group enjoyed an
afternoon of bridge followed by a
delightful dinner served in the
hotel dining room.
Enjoying the occasion were
Mesdames Ivan st. Claire, Arthur
Conrad, Al Hay, T. A. Leon, T..
G. Darr, Clarence Seawater and
Edd MichelaUnab to attend were
Mesdames Lyle Mckenzie, Clay In
gram, Lucille Knopp and Kelly
Winnie.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14

Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver F. Zenser, at right, above,
celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary in Oak Harbor Town
Hall. At the left is Mrs. Zenser's
father, William KuIow.
A host of relatives and friends
helped them celebrate the oc-
casion. Many beautiful gifts and
flowers were received.
Mrs. Zenser was the former
Miss Mabel Kulow. They were
married on November 13, 1902
by the Rev. Seeger at the brides
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
HOME cCUNSELLORS MEET
TO ARRANGE PROGRAM

Sixteen ladies, representing the
various townships in Ottawa Coun-
ty attended the Ottawa County
Home Counsel meeting at the Ex-
tension Office in Oak Harbor Mon
day. Miss Helen StroW of the
state extension office assisted the
group in planning their program
for the year Mrs. B. B. Brough,
Erie Twp. presided at the business
meeting, and Mrs. Marion Wagon
er secretary of Allen Twp. read
the minutes of the last meeting.
Mrs. Mary Gallagher, home dem
onstration agent was in charge
Of the meeting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
JOLLY NINE CLUB

Mrs. Ed. Mulligan was hostess
to the jolly Nine Club at her home
on Tuesday evening. Members
present were Mr.. Herbert Fehr,
Mrs. Arthur Sutter, Mrs. Pete SUIT
er, Mrs. Godfrey Sutter, Mrs. Rus
sell Heller, Mrs. Art Tolan Mrs.
Frank Hopfinger and the hostess
Mrs. Howard Schwartz was a guest
The evening was concluded with
delicious refreshments and so.
cial hour.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
PINOCHLE CLUB MEETS
WITH MRS. SLAWSON

Mrs. Kenneth Slawson was hos
tess to her pinochle club last Wed
nesday afternoon. After a delic
ious dessert, pinochle was played
by members, Mrs. Frank Scholt
Mrs. Henry w. Hemminger, Mrs
Louise Schrader, Mrs. Harmon
Haynes, Mrs. Mary Schwartz, and
Mrs. Slawson, and guests Mrs. Hsr
mon Leow and Miss Tillie Denk
Prizes were won by Mrs. Schwartz
Mrs. Scholt and Mrs. Schrader.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
JOA.NNE HETRIck HONORED
ON EIGHTH BIRTHDAY

A group of girls gathered at
the home of jeanne Hetrick last
Saturday afternoon to help her
celebrate her eighth birthday an
niversary Games and contests
were played during the afternoon,
after which the birthday child
opened her many nice gifts. Later
a lunch, complete with birthday
cake and ice cream, was served
to Linda and Susan Van Alta.
Carla and Joann Wainwright, Vir-
ginia Wheeler, Carol Knopp, Dawn
Hathaway, Dreah Brown and Jo-
anne.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
WESLEYAN CIRCLE MET
WITH MRS. TOM STAHL

Mrs. Tom D. Stahl was hostess
to the Wesleyan Circle of the Oak
Harbor Methodist Church last
Monday evening at her home on
Oak Street A regular devotional,
business and social meeting was
enjoyed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
Activities Group
Named At O.H.H.S.

Shirley Lezotte, Kenny Apling
Jim Madison, Evelyn Redman
and George Kaiser comprise the
student representation on the
newly elected Activities Commit
tee at Oak Harbor High School
Faculty members are Miss Schlose
Miss Aylsworth, and Mr.. Augs
burger.
The committee makes final rul
ings on all activity points and con
ducts the Award Day program
held in the spring.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14

residence in Ottawa County. tt
this marriage they were blessed
with seven children. Mrs. Les
ter Miller, Elyria, Ohio; Mrs.
Ralph Batema, Grand Rapids,
Michigan, Mr.. Lester Zenser,
Saginaw, Michigan; Mrs. julius
Pfeiffer, Oak Harbor, Ohio; Mr..
Bernard Zenser, Saginaw, Michi-
gan; Mr. Howard Zenser, Sagi-
nav, Michigan and Mr.. Vernon
Zenser, Oak Harbor, Ohio. There
are thirteen living grandchild-
rem and five great grandchild-
ren.
Present at the celebration was
the brides father, Mr.. Kulow.
Photo and story by Clinton
Fehlhaber.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
Gil Ravas Heads
OH. Students

Gilbert Ravas, basketball and
touch football star, recently was
elected president of the Oak Har-
Dor High School Student Council
Karen St. Clair is vice-president;
Darrell Floro, secretary-treasurer.
Freshman class representatives
are Beverly Lickert and Dick
Zunk.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14

end with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Witt, and other rela-
tiveS.
Mrs. Myron Rosentreter spent
the forepart of the week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Tucker
in Toledo. Mr. Tucker was hos
pitalized for few days due to a
back injury.
Mrs. Edna Stuckey underwent
surgery at Flower Hospital, Toledo
last Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. William Buhrow
spent Sunday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Harmon Buhrow in Gray
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Sterling of De
troit were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. August Blatt.
Mrs. Fred Gleckler and Miss
Norma Gleckler visited relatives
in Fremont last Sunday afternoon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
Over 500
Attend 4-H
Pageant

A All pageant announcement of
three state winners and ten county
winners were highlights of the
Ottawa County All achievement
night just held.
More than 500 members, par
ents advisors and guests jammed
the Salem-Oak Harbor school au
ditorium. Presented to the All
clubs was $500 from o. l.. Tea
garden. This amount had been
promised if the clubs met their
goal of ten percent increase in
membership in 1852.
The pageant in charge of Mrs.
William Drier showed the pages
of progress from the time Lincoln
signed the land grant college act.
Announcement of Ken n h
Risch, Oak Harbor; Doyle Som
mer, Martin; and Don Hoeft, &C.
noa, as state winner in 1852 set the
crowd to loud cheering. Risch won
a trip to Syracuse, N. Y. for egg
judging. Hoeft will 60 to National
Camp in 1858 at Washington, D.
C. He is one of two boys from
Ohio picked for the award. Som
mer was state winner in leadership
and will receive gold wrist
watch.
County winners decided by the
All Council include the following
awards for 1858: Leadership
Camp-Alice Drier and Melvyn
Hoeft; Conservation Camp-John
Burning, Marilyn Bloom, Reed
Oestreich and Lois LaCumsky;
Ohio Club Congress-Don Hoeft,
Frank Brough, Lois Hellwig and
Shirley Haynes.
Distribution of county medals,
secretary book awards, honor club
certificates and premium money
closed the program.
study, Mr.. Stafford arranged with
five women of the church to read
the message to the callers and
suggest they call back upon the
minister's return.
About so percent of the callers
were women, Mr.. Stafford said.
From the sound of voices, a ma
jority of the callers appeared cul-
| tured. But most seemed worried
and troubled.
| 26 Calls In One Day
Twenty-six calls were the most
in one day and that was a cold
and bleak one. The next day
bright and sunshiny, brought only
Is calls. The minister feels it was
soul-satisfying experience and
also has provided him with sermon
material.
, Adding novelty to his church
work is not new to Mr.. Stafford
who has been in the ministry since
1882. While serving as a chaplain
with the 5th Air Force in the
southwest Pacific in World War
II during which he lost leg in a
bombing attack, Mr.. Stafford was
impressed with use of wire re.
corders He adopted such an in
strument to carry his sermons to
shut-ins soon after he became pas
tor of the Oak Harbor Church in
1945, perhaps the first in this area
to use such system.
''It was a novelty which soon
wore off," he explained. Il found
shut-ins are more interested in
talking to someone than in listen
ing to a canned message, he said
Mr.. Stafford, whose father was
in the ministry more than SO
years, is a brother of the Rev. E.
R. Stafford, Jr, pastor at Bradner,
o., formerly at Ashbury and Beth
any churches in Toledo.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-14
COMPANY c REUNION

Members of the original Com
pany C, 467th Chemical Mortar
Battalion, which was organized in
Oak Harbor, wives, and guests
held their first annual dinner
party at Bark Inn Saturday even
ing.
Evening star., 1952-12-25

At the end of every year, just before buyers visit
the furniture market in Chicago it is Wm E. Millers
custom to clear out one.of.a.kind and discontinued
suites of fine furniture from our sales floor and ware.
house. These pieces sold at very substantial reduc.
tons because it is extremely important to us that they
be removed at once. The result is that Washington
homemakers can take advantage of values that are
unequaed at any other time of the year. Our store will
be open Friday from until pm. Saturday from
9 am. until pm.
Evening star., 1952-12-25
e Listed VIII Be AUailable At Our Main Store
only On December 26th g. 9Th

TRADITIONAL OCCASIONAL TABLES
LAMP TABLES by Weiman, mahogany ------ $3.50 1915
2 CHAIRSIDE TABLES by Weman
END TABLES by Weiman mahosany-- $3.50 4975
LAMP TABLES by Weiman, mahogany 1926 1878
LAMP TABLES by Weiman, mahogany $3.50 1915
END TABLES, Heritage mahogany 1900 1915
HERITAGE STEP TABLES, mahogany $3.50 99z5 4975
LAMP TABLES by Weiman. mahogany 1926 1915
COCKTAIL TABLES, Heritage mahogany - $3.50 1915
HERITAGE TEA TABLES mahogany $500 997S 597s
HERITAGE END TABLES mahogany $1,000 $500 $3.50
Evening star., 1952-12-25
MODERN BEDROOM

MODERN BEDKOOM
4PC. BEDROOM SUITES, chnchlla grey --2795O 2195O
NIGHT TABLES cherry red mahogany325O 1900
l VANITY, walnut ---------------------- 1900
CHESTS cherry red mahogany 600
l BAR BED with night tables large chest
and triple dresser in beautiful Chinchla S7SOO 695OO
NIGHT TABLES, grey wanut-----36.5O 225O
l CHEST, blonde mahogany -------------1Of.50 600
4.PC. BEDROOM SUITE, Korina bed, chest,
double dresser and night table 1880 1880
z S-PC. BEDROOM SUITES, lined oak, bed
double dresser vanity night table and bench 49O 3l9O
JUNIOR CHESTS, grey walnut -37.SO 1850
JUNIOR CHESTS walnut t42SO 1880
HOLLYWOOD BEDS, double size,
Norma 545O H5O
NIGHT TABLE, walnut ------------------- also 1900
Evening star., 1952-12-06

In the other case, he said the
FTC, without any intent to up
set the fair trade law enacted by
Congress, had voted to go into a
complaint against the Eastman
Kodak Co. He said it was a mat
ter of Interpretation of the laws,
on which the commission had
not yet reached q decision.
Repeal Efforts Charged.
His protest here was that the
Bureau of Education on Fair
Trade, an organization of retail
interests, had charged, in a press
release, that the ETC was at
tempting. by indirection, to repeal
the resale price maintenance law
of last July. Mr.. Spingarn denied
this.
He said he would not prejudge
the Eastman Kodak case, but he
protested sharply against a pub
licity campaign he said has been
made to persuade members of
Congress to interfere in the case.
When a reporter asked if any
member of Congress had written
to him about this case. he an
swered. This has just started"
He had called the affair a "po-
Evening star., 1952-12-06

FTC report on international
cartels.
In the oil case, he said the
FTC "has been on the wrong end
of the barrel" in what he de-
scribed as a worldwide cam
paign." He was protesting a pc
troleum news letter he said had
been circulated in 81 countries.
He complained that, in this
letter, the FTC was being made
a whipping boy and that even
question as to whether there were
Communists in the FTC had been
raised. He assured reports his
loyalty has been checked and that
the FTC is lone of the cleanest." "
With so wide distribution of
adverse publicity, he said. lit
seems like kicking the Russian
bear in~the tail and then saying,
See how mad he ISL"
Analysis by FTC.
On this case, Mr.. Spingarn said,
the FTC made only a factual
analysis, dating back to a 1914 Or
der. which had been held up for
security or policy reasons until
last August. This report, he said,
contained no conclusions or rec
concentrations.
Meanwhile, he recounted, the
Justice Department instituted
antitrust proceedings and that.
thereafter, the publicity reaction
was begun.
Evening star., 1952-12-06
Judge Asks Oil Firms
To Tell Of Progress in
Obtaining Documents

Judge James R. Kirkland said
yesterday he wants attorneys for
oil companies to tell him next
Friday what they have done to-
wards obtaining documents
wanted by the Justice Department
in grand jury investigation OF
several major oil companies.
/ Judge Kirkland made the state
ment in the United States District
Court for the District of Columbia
while hearing a motion of the
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey.
The documents are wanted by
the Government in it investigation
of possible antitrust law VIOLA
tions. The investigation is de-
signed to pry into world arrange
mentS on production. transporta-
ton, refining and distribution of
petroleum pet in possible violation OF
/ Counsel for the Standard Oil
Co. of New Jersey yesterday ar
gued a motion asking the court
to set a schedule for hearing ar
guments as to foreign law in
volved in connection with obtain
ing the documents. Judge
Kirkland turned down the motion.
Next Friday has been set for
hearing various arguments in con-
nection with the documents
sought by the Government.
At one point, Judge kirkland
commented that negotiations of
diplomatic level are under way
in connection with the Govern
ment'S efforts to obtain some of
the documents. The case, Judge
Kirkland observed, may show the
power of American law over for
eign commerce.
The several Oil companies in
volved in the investigation are
under court order to produce the
records by January II.