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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
Armed Robbery Suspect Nabbed Here By
Sheriff Bndd Is Returned To Toledo;
GIRL Companion Released Tuesday

Alerted by Capt. Edward Meek
Ell, OF the Detective Bureau, To-
ledo, Sheriff Merlan Budd and
Deputy Myron Hettrick captured
man and woman at the Portage
River bridge late Monday after
noon. The two suspects, identi-
fed as Edward Ira Adler, of NAL
den, Mass, and Eileen Elizabeth
Cole, of Toronto, Ontario, were
wanted on suspicion of attempt
ed armed robbery at Lagrange
Street grocery and liquor spots in
Toledo earlier this month. The
girl was later found to be innocent
of any completely in the robbery
attempt.
Sheriff Budd reports that To-
ledo authorities took Adler back
to Toledo Monday evening, while
the girl was held for investigation
at the local jail overnight. She
was released about 2 p. m. Tues
day afternoon when all queries
proved her to be unWanted by au-
thorities elsewhere. When check
ing Toronto police by phone, Sher-
iff Budd discovered that the girls
husband was being held by To-
ronto police on a charge of two
armed robberies.
No questionable equipment was
found in the car at the time the
couple were picked up, Sheriff
Budd reported. However, another
suspicioned participant in the
robbery has been picked up by
police in Sidney, Ohio. A gun
clip found at the scene of the
robbery fits a gun found in the
belongings of the Sidney suspect.
Although the robbery attempt was
foiled by an attendant at the
store in Toledo, he was injured
when struck over the head at the
time by the butt of a gun. 1t is
believed that the gun clip found
at the scene of the attempted rob
berry fits the gun found on the
suspect in Sidney, allegedly iden-
titled as julius r. Colomitciii, so,
of Toledo.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
Minstrel END
men SELECTED

This years Merchant Minstrel
will feature some past performers
as well as new comers as end
men. Those answering the call OF
the black face are Norm WIllbond,
Kurt Kuhnle, Chas. Bauman, John
Wolfe, Warren McDougal and Ed
Starkloff. Interlocutor this year
will be Tom Sutton, of the
American Bank The end men as
well as the Mems Chorus are re-
hearsing every week.
Sunday at 200 o'clock all those
interested in taking part in the
last part (Olio) which will be a
southern plantation setting are
asked to be at the High School
Auditorium. Outline of the show
will be presented by Director
Boyd Martin and final drafting of
the production will get underway.
This years Minstrel is co-spon-
sored with the Barber Shop
Chorus and will be given April
81, % and %.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
E. 3D.. Security
Is Sound, Col.
Webb Tells News

Asked If there had ever been
any security problem at the
Erie Ordnance Depot. Colonel
Elmer Webb told the News,
I'VE have had no problem
here, for which I am very
grateful"
He said the post maintains
its own thorough security sur
vei!ance, and that it has ac-
cess TO all data and personnel
files relating to every person
engaged on ordnance property,
and added that he felt the sys-
tenn used for security, is COM
p!ete and adequate.
Col. Webb said also, "If
there were to be any threat Of
subversive activity at Erie Ord
nance. the Post would certain.
Y have immediate informa.
fion."
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
b TOURNEY WILL BE Held HERE FEB. ~
VICTORS OF FOUR-TEAM Meet
WILL ADVANCE TO DISTRICT
MEET SCHEDULED FOR FREMONT

At drawings held in Port. Clin-
ton, Saturday night, this city was
selected as the site of the four
team Ottawa county Class B bas-
ketball tournament to be held
February % and %.
The opening game will be at
7:30 p. m. February % between
Genoa and Lakeside. Genoa rose
to the forefront in the loop last
Friday by virtue of its 60-55 vic
tory over Oak Harbor.
At 8:15 p. m. on the same eve
ming of February %, Elmore will
oppose the Oak Harbor Rockets.
Winners of these two games will
then meet in the title game at
8:45 p. m. Saturday, February %.
The winner of this tourney will
advance to the district contest
which will be held in Fremont.
Scotty Florence and Bill Fulgh-
rum, of Toledo, will be the Off
cials.
The reserve tournament will be
the same as the varsity, opening
next Monday at Lakeside. The
title reserve game will serve as
the preliminary to the regular
Class B finals in Port Clinton,
February %.
The tournament drawings were
held Saturday in the Office of
County Superintendent Edwin Dig
by.
Genoa's Comets go into varsity
tourney competition rated as ia
vorites. They lost out in last
years thrilling finale to Elmore.
This season they were undefeated
in county play. Their closest
rivals were the Rockets of Oak
Harbor A two game total of six
points separated the two teams in
their meetings this season, Oak
Harbor's only county losses.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
Democrats Have
No Contest On
County Committee

There is now no contest in the
slate for the county Democratic
central committee, Ed Minderman,
clerk, said today.
In fact both committees will
have gaping holes in them, with
out representatives from Dan
bury, Catawba and Erie Town
ships on the Democratic ticket,
and none from Allen, Bay, Carroll
and Erie on the Republican slate.
Petitions of Russell E. Rice, Ge-
noa, were rejected, he said, be-
cause they were improperly made
out.
Another potential candidate for
the committee, Thomas A. Kinney,
Portage Township, is out of the
running for the same reason, ac-
cording to Minderman
Henry Rofkar, Catawba, also had
his petition withdrawn, leaving a
Democratic vacancy in that town
ship.
Two Republican seats on the
central committee will be vacant
because of the withdrawal, by re
lection, of the names of Charles
Ed Meacham, Erie, and George l.
Peters, Carroll.
Members of the committee, now
unopposed for Democratic elec
ton, are Clement Novotney, Allen;
Edward Kaspar, Bay; L. E. Hetrick
Benton; ]. E. Nietfeld, Carroll
Jack Boysen, Clay; w. A. Fritsche
Erie; Fred L. Barnes, Harris; Al
w. Kalb, Portage; Harry Heine
man, Put-in-Bay, and Joseph E
Flury, Salem.
Prior to the filing deadline Feb
ruary 6, there had been two con
tests on the Democratic side, with
Jack Boysen being opposed by
Russell Rice, in Clay township
and Thomas A. Kinney, running
against AL w. Kalb. Both Rice
and Kinney are now out of the
running by virtue of rejection ot
their petitions.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
Tomato Growing HonorsG Go
To TwoP Putnam County Men

Woodrow Kohlman, route /, Oak
Harbor, was among the 10 top TO-
mato growers of Ohio, who we're
given dinner in Columbus,
Monday by the Ohio Gamers AS
sociation. AS county champion,
he was awarded a pen and pencil
set for his production of $500
tons of tomatoes last year from
827 acres.
Willard Moser, Pandora, and
Carl Metzger, Delphos, were
crowned the champ growers. They
were presented with gold watches.
Moser produced an average yield
of $3.50 tons on a SO acre plot.
Metzger grew 22.20 tons on 22.3
acres.
The largest delegation was from
the Weller Co., Oak Harbor, and
included: Earl Overmyer, Earl
Boomer, Bud Klaustermeyer,
Wood Kohlman, Ray Atwater,
Walter Miller and Carl Hanne-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
COUNCIL. AT
"A GLANCE

Bids from four local automo-
bile dealers were submitted to the
city fathers Tuesday night for re-
placement of the damaged police
cruiser car, but none was selected.
Prices ranged from S1,565 to
S2,110. Councilmen decided to
turn the selection of a car over
20 the safety committee.
Although she did not know it at
the time, Miss May Hesselbart,
Jefferson street, who is curator of
the Ottawa County Museum, was
to be awarded an increase in sal
ary Immediately after she made
the Goth annual report of the
museum. She had been paid $500
year. Council voluntarily upped
her salary by SIS month, making
the annual remuneration 5000 in.
stead of $500, after she withdrew
from the room.
An ordinance which grants 1C
per cent salary and wage increase
across the board for most of the
city employees, excepting the po.
lice department, reached first
reading at council meeting Tues.
day night. The ordinance can
not be passed until February 26
but the wage increases granted
will be retroactive to February l.
ary l.
Police salaries cannot be ad-
justed because they must be sub
mitted to the Civil Service Com
mission, which has not yet been
named ~
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15

DISCLOSURE IS MADE At
AMERICAN ACTIVITIES
HEARING IN COLUMBUS MONDAY
Especial To The News)

Erie Ordnance Depot every
probably" is major espionage
target of the Communist Party in
the opinion of Matthew Cvetic who
testified before the Ohio Un-Amer-
lean Activities Committee in Co.
lumbus Monday.
Mr.. Cvetic, whose experiences
were the basis of the movie 81
Was A Communist For The F. B.
H., said that he would guess"
that the Soviet has espionage
agents planted among the 5000
employees at the depot.
The opinion came in reply to a
question from State Representative
Robert w. Reider, a member of
the commission and himself a
former counter intelligence agent.
Mr.. Cvetic explained that every
member of the Communist Party
and he estimated that there are
10000 in the United States-is en-
gagged in espionage for the Soviet
Union in one degree or another.
The witness served seven years
as an FBI undercover agent and
rose within the Communist ranks
to be one of its national leaders.
Answering question as to
Ohio's Importance in the fight
against Communism, Mr.. Cvetic
saids
Every state is important. Be-
cause of the industries in Ohio
1t ranks high in the Communist
strategy. It's machine tool indus
try is one of the most important" :"
The witness also told the com
mission Ohio should take strong
action to epose the Labor Youth
League for what it is" He prev
iously identified it as 1.-THE youth
arm of the Communist Interna-
tional in the United States"
Asked what Ohioans should do
to combat Communism, he said:
''They should do as other peo-
pie all over the nation, fight a
conspiracy such as we have here;
recognize Communism for what it
is-an arm of foreign power
seeking to overthrow our govern
ment and to destroy our way Of
life; educate our youth as to the
dangers of Communism, tell them
the truth about what to expect
if the Communists take over"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15

man.
ter Miller and Carl Hanneman.
Chester Jadwisiak, Gypsum Can
ming Co., field man, and Alvin
Gerner and Lyle Riedmaier, grow
ers for Gypsum, attended.
Jack Siefke, Curtice grower,
attended with Wes Fields, Stoke
ly representative
This years competition was the
fifth of the Top Ten Tomato Club
which is made up of the top ten
percent of growers having the
highest yields in the state. There
were 145 growers from "a north
western counties represented in
the competitions, in which score
of Ottawa county growers were
active.
Heavy support is given the an
nual competitions by the Gypsum
Canning Co., Lake Erie Canning
Co., Sandusky, and The Weller
Co., of Oak Harbor.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
MUSEUM HERE:
drew 1924
DURING 1851

Making her twentieth annual
report before members of City
Council Tuesday evening, Miss NJ.
Hesselbart, curator of the Ottawa
County Historical Museum, re
ported that there were 1924
visitors received in the museum,
during 1851. Ohio visitors, out
side of Port Clinton and vicinity,
came from 80 towns, cities and
other specific locations, she said.
Out of state visitors during the
past year registered from Is
states, beginning with Maine and
ending with California, according
to the annual report.
Miss Hesselbart told councilmen
that total contributions of all
types made to the Museum during
the past two decades, now number
6,528.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
COUNTY FIRMS
Get S106,O00
DEFENSE ORDERS

Defense contracts totaling $1O6,-
600 have been placed with two
Ottawa county industrial firms, by
the U. S. Navy and Army, it was
disclosed over the weekend.
The Defiance Metal Weather
strip Company, recently renamed
the Formetal Company, of Oak
Harbor, has received a contract
to make fluted washers to be used
on naval equipment. The contract
calls for delivery of $4,000 worth
of the special product
An Army contract has been a.
Warded to the Rold Rite Metal
Products Company, of Genoa for
delivery of a $4,000 order for
ball bearings to be used in mobile
equipment.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
GEORGE Oliver TRUE K0NORED
AT TESTIMONIAL MASONIC Dinner

George Oliver True, well known
Port Clinton attorney, was I'M
pressively honored Monday night
at testimonial dinner given by
members of the Oliver H. Perry
Mason Lodge. Prompted by MIR.
True's attainment of the 33rd de.
gree, the dinner was tribute to
Mr.. True as an outstanding citizen
and civic leader.
The evening got under way with
group singing of the Nationa,
Anthem, followed by Rev. L. G.
Miller of the Trinity Methodist
Church giving the invocation. Arlo
Shively, local high schol instruct
or of physics and chemistry, vel
coined the gathering.
Introduction of the toastn,aster
Leslie E. Meyer, was made by
Henry A. Cowgirl, 32nd degree
Mason. Toastmaster Meyer then
presented the nineteen 33rd de-
gree out-of-toWn guests in attend
ance. Response for h e distin-
guished guests was conducted by
Mr. Florence Cottrell of Toledo.
The most eloquent moment dur
ing the evening occurred when
Mr.. True was presented with the
Masonic Jewel by Lawrence G.
Rupp, 32nd degree Mason. The
elaborate gold pin symbolizes the
recipient as possessor of all viz
tues honored among mankind.
Only this type of citizen, personi-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
DRIVER uNHURT
IN TRUCK SPILL.

Clarence j. Lohr, truck driv-
er of Elmore, came through a
narrowing experience in Blissfeld,
Mich, Friday when his Page Dairy
Co. truck skidded off the road,
overturned, and plunged SIS feet
through a ditch on its top.
The odd accident occurred on
:oute 223 near Blissfield. When
the vehicle ran into snow bank
it overturned into a deep ditch
and made the long skid upside
down. Although Lonr came
through without scratch, the
truck was badly damaged, Michi-
gan police said.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
GENOA COUPLE BADLY
HURT IN HEAD-ON CRASH

Clyde Young, SO, and his wife
Clara, 81, of Woodville road,
south of Genoa, were seriously in
jured in a traffic crash on the Ge-
oa-Woodville road, Saturday. Two
others of Toledo were also in
jured.
Neal Hammond, 38, and John b.
Polk, Toledo, were taken to St.
Vincent's Hospital with the Youngs
following the head-on collision.
Young suffered chest injury
and shock and his wife received
broken wrists and suffered severe
shock. Hammond and Polk suf-
fered head injuries and shock.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
JURY AWARDS
$3.50 IN
DAMAGE SUIT

A verdict for $6,75O for the
plaintiff was returned by the OF
tawa county petit jury in COM
mon pleas court here Thursday
afternoon, in an action in which
Carl o. Losey, of Flint, Mich, the
plaintiff, was seeking judgment
for $13,70O from Rudolph Lengle,
of Cleveland, the defendant, for
alleged injuries and damages as
the result of traffic accident
which occurred in June, 1948, on
Route No 12O in the west end of
the county. The case was tried
before Judge Tom D. Stahl.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
PETTY THIEVERY FOUND
AT BROWNIES LOCKERS

When Wanda Brown opened
for business Thursday morning,
he discovered thar a thief or
thieves had broken in during
the night, stealing about $500,
tobacco and candy.
Sheriff Budd investigated and
reports THAT no evidence Of a
forced entry was found, leading
him TO believe thar fhe robbery
was carried out by someone
having access to . key to the
premises. As yet. no arrests
have been made.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
PLAN GENOA FIRE HOUSE

Residents of Genoa have launch
ed drive to raise $4,000 to be
used for construction of a new fire
station in the village. Raymond
St. Marie is chairman of the fund
raising committee. 1t is hoped
bids can be let for the new sta
ton this summer.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15

fled by Mr. True, can receive this
respected award.
Dillon Crist, of Alliance, Ohio.
deputy for the Supreme Council
for Ohio, gave tn c address,
George Washington; A Leader. y
before the 1874 men in attendance.
Guests from Toledo, Sandusky
Bowling Green and Oak Harbor
and Fremont attended the color
full affair.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
SYLVESTER COMELLA

Mr.. Sylvester Comella, So, died
at his home Thursday morning
Mr.. Comella was born February 8,
1893 in San Francisco, California.
His wife; one son, Sgt. John CO.
mella, stationed in Germany; two
daughters, Mrs. Angela Incorvia,
Lakeside, and Mrs. Raymond
Rahnsen, Port Clinton, survive.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
Hersberger Airs New Offer Before
City Council For Put-in-Bay Pact, But
Officials Stall For Court Ruling

III an unScneQuleQ reOpenlnS
of the airport feud between Mil
ton Hersberger and holdover
members of the previous city ad-
ministration, the former, through
his counsel, Leslie Meyer, offered
an alternate plan of contract, in
which Hersberger would pay the
city $500 for use of the exclusive
right to fly the Erie Islands, at
Tuesday nights council session.
This offer provided new ave-
nues to debate on the part of the
city solons but resulted in the
usual tabling motion, without any
action having been taken.
Attorney Meyer said his client
would pay $500 a year on the basis
of a five-year contract, or reim-
burse the city $1,000 for opera
tion of the airport, with the $500
representing his possession of the
exclusive rights clause in his con-
tract.
Change Of Heart
There was hinted change of
heart registered on the part of sew
eral councilmen, formerly foes of
the Hersberger contract. Meyer
pointed out that the pending re.
straint order against the city could
lead into an expensive lawsuit
costly to both sides. 'If we
can settle this case without going
through the courts, we would
very much like to-" he said.
Council President Harold Neil
sen commented that the city was
stymied at this time because OF
the injunction brought by Hers
berger, and urged councilmen tC
hold up action until 1--WE get word
from our counsel, and a court in
depreciation in this case"
This brought forth explosive
demands from Councilman Adair
Wilber and Leroy Bracken, fol
some light on the status of coun
sci, IF we have counsel, why
doesn't he advise u.s." both Choir
used.
WILDER asserted, This apparent
ly is old business of the former
council, and not OF our doing, but
certainly, if the city has employed
counsel, he should make some re
port. 1t should be simple for the
city counsel and the airport inter
ests to get together on something
concrete which this council car
either approve or reject"
Imported Attorney Under Fire
Picking up this note and ampli
flying it, was Bracken, who de
clared, "It seems odd, that no
body knows where this case
stands, although the city has hiret
lawyer to keep us advised"
The attorney, employed during
the dying days of last years city
administration, is U. G. Denman
of Toledo. He filed brief an
swer to the injunctive process nov
in common pleas court, in which
he recognized Hersberger'S pres
ent contract as being valid unit
next June 8.
Councilman Deforrest Maxwell
along with Charles Ruddock, sum
med the argument up with th'
suggestion that council m ke
yes or no decision in the airpor
squabble. Maxwell said, Il woul'
like to see this thing come to
head. There has been too mucl
idle talk and inaction over til,
whole business"
A motion to table the airpor
issue until February 26 was made
by Councilman r. E. Reynolds
At that time, it was suggested, th'
Toledo attorney should be pres
ent to make his report to thu
council on the legal status of thu
airport controversy.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
crs TO TRAIN AT PERRY

The Second Army has announced
that units of the Ohio National
Guard not with the 37th division
at Camp Polk, La, will train next
July at Camp Crawling, Michigan,
and at Camp Perry. The anti-air-
craft units will train at Camp
Perry July 18th to the nth.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
new TYPE TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON
PERRY STREET TO CUT DANGER

go through the lights, being un-
able to spot them against neon
signs along the street.
The safety department was in
structed to write the State High
way Department for permission to
erect the new lights over route 2.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15
RiFLEMEN WIN MATCH

Port Clinton Small Bore Rifle
men defeated Fremont by three
points Tuesday at Fremont, shoot
ing 1899 against 1896. A. w. Fall
and J. Oravec each had a 282 and
r. Coffman and M. Nelson each
scored 279 with G. Walters scor
ing 277, on the Port Clinton team.
The local team will meet Erie Gar
dens next Tuesday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-02-15

THE NEWS is prepared TO do
your JOB PRINTING on a basis
Of FINE WORKMANSHIP and
GOOD SERVICE at Fair Prices.
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Evening star., 1952-02-24
Dominion !
To Hear Hamilton

George Theodore Hamilton, art
teacher, painter, critic and lee
turer, will appear before the Old
Dominion Camera Club, Wednes-
day at 8 pm. in the Buckingham
Community CAMERON, 313 North
Glebe road, Arlington. Members
will exhibit black and white
prints on miscellaneous subjects.
BY invitation, Mr.. Hamilton or.
ganized and served for seven years
as director Of the Detroit School Of
Design (now the Detroit Institute
Of Art) and from 1889 l946, served
as director and instructor In
painting ct the Cambridge (Mass)
School Of Art.
Since l945 he has had his own
studio In Washington, where he
paints and conducts evening adult
classes. His weekly lectures ct the
Phillips Art Gallery are now In
their fifth year.
Color Chairman Kurt Walt.
schek announces the results Of the
last meeting as follows: 8 points.
Earl Porter, Jefferson Memorial:
4 points, Richard Button, "Zurich
Holiday" and Harvest Time;
. points. d. Ryie Mason. "Moths
ball Fleet: 2 points, Jane Meyer.
water Lilies: 2 points. Kurt
walitschek, Big Cats: l point,
Ollie Fife. Arabian Rider; /
point, Hardy Richardson, "tio
Hum. Christmas Again"
Evening star., 1952-02-24
AMusicuI
From Shaw
'Pyenpllon' Listed
On Working Plan
OF Rodgers
by Lawrence Perry

Indirectly comes word that
Rogers and Hammerstein are
working-or are about TO work.
upon on exciting project, q
musical treatment Of George
Bernard Shaw's lovely comedy.
''pygmalion." Joan Roberts, the
original LAury In Oklahoma" is
oiir authority.
Joan was seen last on Broadway
In the musical, High Button
Shoes" Since then she has been
singing WITH symphony orches.
tras, engaged In concert work and
teievisioh. also singing and acting
III musical comedy teviyals. L0oka
iha for q new vehicle, she reserved
d tlp about the "fysmail0h'
project but did little, OF anything
about u, because Of 4 belief that
The drab role OF The street eifi
was not her dish Just, 10 for q
similar reason, she passed UP the
feminine lead In the new hume
and terpefro l'f'hree Wishes for
Jamie" /" new headed for Breads
way, but she will ,Ret what she
wants before She IA through, 30
she enthusiastically AVeFsr
Yeu eaRn0t talk Ions with
Miss Roberts without beeeminR
acquainted With 4 number OF ems
thaslalns, the lipst OF which a her
h0me In Rockville Centre Hehg
Island where she a the wife OIL
Dr. .J0hH BBnlln, q plastic sliFHe0ny
and ngtner Of 4 boy ,WhB haA illst
passed hls lBvEth birthday Then
bBHes=welll Pittsburgh ehe Loves
The Smoky CIV, tHHHbe bepaHse II
lBvHs hefi ANYWAY she lByHs III