Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-11-07
GENOA NEWS
ANDY HALEY

Fire of undetermined origin.
burned portion of the Race Elec-
trio appliance shop building on
Main ST., Sunday and for short
time it threatened other buildings.
quick response by the Genoa fire
department, and the efficient op-
Grafton of the equipment, by the
flremen was credited by the owner
OF the building, Harold Race, from
proving more disastrous 1t is be-
lieved that the fire started in the
saWdust cyclone travelling through
to the top of the building, and
with the high pressure equipment
used by the fire department con-
fined it to that locality and caused
an estimated damage of $1,000 or
$500.
Building for lasting peace, vii!
be the topic of the sermon, which
Rev. Frank Rowe, pastor of Trini-
ty M. E. Church will deliver here
at the World community day ser
vice Friday, Nov. 9TH, with the
services being held at Trinity M.
E. Church. Presentation of gifts
will be by Mrs. Grace Hessner.
and Mrs. Violet Bower, will dedi-
cate the gifts presented. Rev
Newton Kelley, pastor of the
Christian Church and Rev. Paul
o. David pastor of st. Johns E. v.
and r. Church will also participate
in the inter-denominational ser
vices. packets for peace; are also
being sought for the service in
Guiding clothing for youngsters up
to the age of six years.
Prof. Henry Berotdatto, Bowling
Green State University, where he
| is the professor of economies, will
be the guest speaker at the Nov.
5th dinner meeting of the Genoa
Merchants Association He will
have as his topic, THE Economist
and the Business Man., and will
give practical demonstration.
| Prof. Berotdatto uses his time
during the summer months, to OBJ
tain first hand information with
various firms, and last summer
he was with the Republic Steel Co.
The meeting will be held in the
parlors of Trinity M. E. Church
and will be open to the public,
with the serving time at six thirty.
Cpl. Donald Hoeft, head cook at
Camp Polk, la. for the medium
tank corps, has written home to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Hoeft, that he expects to receive
his honorable discharge in Novem-
Der.
Miss Mary Ann Vargo, a gradu-
ate of Genoa High School, and now
a student at the University of Mi
ami, Coral Gables, Fla, has been
pledged to zeta Tau Alpha sorori-
ty. She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Steve Vargo, and a sophie
more in the music school of the
university, majoring in voice, and
was recently admitted to the Op-
era Guild at Miami through com
petitive tryouts.
The WSCS of Trinity M. E.
Church will visit the home Of
Mercy at Williston, Thursday
afternoon, with the group assemh-
ling here at two thirty o'clock,
after the visit they will meet at
the home of Mrs. Willis Floyd for
business meeting as we'll as a
social hour, with Mrs. Fanny Dart
and Mrs Violet Bower assisting
the hostess.
The Executive Board of the Fed
Grafton of Womens Clubs met at
the home of the club chairman,
Mrs. Mabel Sidner Monday even
ing.
Howard Etchen, Toledo, promi-
nent in realty circles and former
councilman in that city, was fined
$50 and costs when he was hailed
before JP Frank Karchner on .
speeding charge by State trooper
Fred Dupious, he was stopped
about two weeks ago and the trial
postponed until he could take care
/, of business, which took him out
of the state. Others who appeared
before the justice were VIM. 7.
Goens, Genoa, $50 and costs, Ollie
Matronie, Detroit, $40 and costs,
David Speilberger, Parma, $40 and
costs, David Babich, Detroit, $40
and costs, William Gwirtz, Toledo,
$50 and costs, and Edward Ulgen.
er, Toledo, $40 and costs.
Anita Strocher, a Junior in the