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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
former Ottawa countian Identified As Well Known Red Spy

yond question that Communist leadership has stemmed
from rural just about equally from the slums
of New York. Chicago Detroit Rep Reider declared
GAS rural member of the Ohio Un-American Activ-
ties Commission, g1ieved & disappointed but not
surprised-to learn of the grand-scale international
Communist Party activities of an Ottawa County native
He identified her Mrs. Max Granich, wife Of the
editor of "Chna Today" and declined to reveal her mai
den because of the embarrassment it may
relatives and friends still living in Ottawa County,
Mrs. Granich was born in Oak Harbor Nov. 80,
1894 and lived there with her parents until 1870 resid
ing at time at the northeast of Main and Los
Gust Streets, Oak Harbor.
Here are excerpts from testimony taken earlier this
year by the Un-American Activities Commission OF
the House of Representatives:
MRS GRANICH: 81 went to public school in Oak
Harbor 0. My family moved to Bucyrus at the end OF
the eighth grade for and went to high school in
Bucyrus, Ohio After graduated from high school,
went to work and took extension work in Toledo Uni
versty and later in the university of California and
wherever there university where lived, did
little extension work +.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
SCOUTS CAMP
AT KELLEYS
THIS weekend

Ottawa County Boy Scouts will
indulge in the most exciting week
of their scouting career when they
convene over the coming weekend
for the annual Camporee at the
Kelly Lime Quarry near Marble
head. Over 100 boys will gather
Saturday and Sunday, October 4th
and 5th, for the highlight of the
scouting year.
The Court of Honor, for which
each scout yearns impatiently for
recognition, will be held on Sat
urday evening. All parents are in
vited to attend this session at 7::30
pm. Saturday. William Rofkar
is Award Committee Chairman.
Stunts are planned before the
Camp Fire ceremony. Bill Plipps
will operate the Cub Scouts Pub
lie Address System.
On Sunday morning, Catholic
Services will be held in Marble
head and Protestant Services will
be conducted in an open air cere-
mony before rustic altar built by
the scouts Robert Yoemars, in
tern, St. John Lutheran Church,
will present the religious service.
Following church attendance,
the scouts will enjoy craft games,
and then prepare their Sunday
dinner. Camp will break at 2:3O
pm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
Child Hit By Car
Escapes Serious
Injuries Here Sun.

Nine year old Donna Jean Bod
mar of 316 Laurel, Port Clinton,
was bruised Sunday when struck
by a car on the Fremont Road as
she was crossing the street to get
some ice cream. She was taken to
Magruder Hospital by a Gerncr &
Wolf ambulance where it was
found that she had bruise of
the right hip. Following treatment
the young girl was released. She
is the daughter of Mr.. ard Mrs.
Mike Bodnar.
Police said the driver of the car
was Kenny Witt, of route 2, Oak
Harbor, who said the little girl
suddenly ran in front of his car.
This accident took place near Kel-
ly's Service Station, on Fremont
road, Sunday afternoon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
TRUCK WRECKS
Gates AT Three
MILE CROSSING

Two bad traffic accidents took
place on route west OF Port
Clinton within a day, and several
miles apart.
The first, at Z p. m. Tuesday
involved Melvin Flick, of Erie
Gardens, his wife, Mary, and son
Wayne Allen, aged g Fick's car
collided with that of George Hueb-
ner, Route 3, when the former
turned into the L & H grocery
driveway. Mrs. Flick suffered Sc
we're cash on her forehead when
she was thrown against the wind
shield. An eXpectant mother. Mrs.
Flick remained overnight in Ma
gruder Hospital for observation,
but was sufficiently recovered to
be released Wednesday morning.
Huebner was going east and
! Flick was headed west His son,
Arnold, 8, had a tooth knocked
out. Both drivers were shaken
and suffered from shock.
Both cars we're demolished and
had to be towed away.
James Dorman, of Buffalo, N.
Y, received fractured wrist
when his heavily loaded Interstate
Motor Freight semi-trailer went
out of control at Three Mile
Crossing at 6:l5 a. m. Wednesday
and overturned, spilling load of
tank motors each weighing $500
pounds. The damaged motors
were valued at over $1,000 each.
Dorman told Deputy Sheriff
! Michael Hetrick that when he was
making the sharp turn at the
crossing, his brakes locked, shift
ing the weight of the heavy cast
ings, which overturned the big
truck against the blinker towers
and gates and sheared them off at
the base.
Two cars were involved in
minor accident on Route 2 at the
Locust Road crossing Saturday at
noon. Nellie Garvin, 43, of Toledo,
was driving west on Route 2. FL
len Bodi, 20, of Route /, Oak
Harbor, struck the Garvin car as
she pulled out from the Locust
Point road Neither women was
injured but extensive damage was
done to both cars.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
UN-AMER|CAN ACTIVITIES PROBE
UNEARTHS STARTLING FACTS
ABOUT EX-OAK HARbOR RESIDENT
Especial to The NEWS)

Communism dreaded threat of freedom-oving peoples
throughout the worlddoesnt always draw it's fanatic
followers from bghted areas and metropolitan slums
The intriguing tale of how Oak Harbor-bom
man drawn into the Communist bosom and then
from party ranks to become topflght interna-
tona spy for the Communist Party has been uncovered
by the staff of the Ohio Un-American Activities Com
mission
State Rep. Robert w. Reder, wartime counterinteli-
gence agent and member of the commission that has
been credited with breaking the back of the Communist
Party in Ohio during it's 15-month existence explained
that there is nothing unusual in the of woman
turning Communist who was born and educated in a
town the size of Oak Harbor.
Testimony before our commission has proved be-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
Lake Erie To
Stay High
This Winter

Lake Erie, which was on a ram
page most of last spring and sum-
mer, will quiet down sometime
in February, Army Engineers at
Detroit, have announced.
The lake is expected to drop
to winter low of 578.8 feet, COM
pared to the August average Of
574.17.
But the lake will be slightly
higher than previous years, this
winter, 1t. Col William N. Harris,
district engineer for the U. S. Lake
Survey office, declared several
days ago.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
Pair Jailed On
Assault Charges

Melvin Velliquette of Danbury
and Harry Mathena, transient,
were arrested Saturday night for
assault and theft on the erson of
Eugene Aldrich, also a transient
The men were picked up by the
Sheriff's department at the Velli-
quette home in Danbury.
They were sentenced in
Judge Stahls Common Pleas
Court. Vellequette received 80
days and Mathena 80 days in the
Workhouse at Toledo. They start
ed serving their sentences Sunday
when they were taken to Toledo by
Deputy Sheriff Mike Hetrick
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
Start Sewer Work,
Putnam Addition

Harry Boss, Martin, O., contrac-
tor, started this week on installa-
tion of sanitary sewer line along
Harrison street to the 30-unit Put
nam addition which adjoins the
Payne addition.
Frank Putnam, who is planning
to erect the new housing units,
said tile was delivered at the site
Wednesday, and that the 738-foot
sewer will be installed in several
weeks. The estimated cost is
$1,000.
A water line will be laid later
this fall, and the street extension
will be graded and paved early
next spring, he said.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
County Teachers
To Meet October 9

County school superintendent
Edwin Digby announces that the
Ottawa County Teachers ASsocia
ton will meet in the Gypsum
School Thursday, October 9.
Avondale Angus, president, viii
preside at the annual meeting
which will be in two sessions, be
ginning at Sis p. m. and con
Guiding with dinner which will
be served by the Parent-TeaChers
Association.
George F. Jenny, Columbus, will
speak on Teaching Local ano
State History, at the first session
and the dinner speaker will be
Martha M. Gesling, director Of the
education clinic at Bowling Greer
State University.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03

elected member of the judicial
system and has the right to de-
termine the matter for himself.
Lucas justices and constables
said they propose to revert to the
old system of trying any and all
traffic cases coming before them
From the state patrol view
point, patrolmen, who bring in
most of the traffic cases, are be-
ing guided by the counties in
which they work.
For example, Lieut. F. D. Rad
cliffe, commanding officer of dis
trict A, which includes Ottawa
county, stated, "My district covers
"a counties in northern Ohio, and
it is not hard for us to find about
"a different opinions on the Judge
Stahl ruling"
Ottawa county justices have
not discussed the issue to any
great extent, since only one or
two are effected.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
Democrats To Map
Meeting Plans Thurs,

Jack Boysen, chairman Of the
Ottawa County Democratic Cen.
trail Committee, has called a meet
ing of the group to be held in the
Oak Harbor town hall at 8 o'clock
tonight (Thursday).
Final plans for a series of COM
munity rallies will be made. Dates
already have been set for Marble.
head and Williston, with arrange.
ments to be completed for Oak
Harbor, Port Clinton, Elmore and
possibly Genoa.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
: Crashes On Rt. = West
Blood Donor
Response
Very Good

Mrs. Ralph Roose, in charge of
scheduling for BloodmobiIc visits
to Port Clinton, reports that al
ready nearly a hundred people
have responded by returning their
scheduling cards to the Red Cross.
All who have not already mailed
their cards are requested to do so
at once SO that the final schedule
may be assured for the October
9th visit of the bloodmobile to the
Port Clinton Elks' Home. With
the hundred confirmed appoint
ments, Mrs. Roose is confident
that the people of Port Clinton
and vicinity will contribute their
quota on Bloodmobile Day.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
HEAVY DEMAND
FOR ABSENTEE
BALLOTS HERE

At least 100 servicemen and wo-
men will vote absentee BALLOTS
from Ottawa county, Ed Minder-
man, board of elections secretary,
estimated today.
He said in all, 200 absentee bal
lots are ready for mailing Octob-
er Is, and added, "This is a very
good showing, indicating strong
er interest in the coming election
than has been manifested in past
years."
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
Orloff Miller Named
Youth Director

Orloff Miller, Port Clinton, has
been named youth director at AL.
dersgate Methodist Church, Cleve.
land, while completing his senior
year at Mt. Union College, ALI
ance.
After completing his college
work Mr.. Miller plans to attend
Boston University Seminary.
He is the son of Rev. and Mrs.
Lawrence G. Miller.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
SCOUTS PLAN BIG SHOW

5000 Boy Scouts representing
the Toledo Area Council, Boy
Scouts of America, are feverishly
preparing their first indoor Scout
Show. Taking place in the Toledo
Sports Arena on October Is, mat
inee and evening performances,
the Scouts will enact the story of
"Our American Heritage"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
FINED FOR DRUNKENNESS

Deputy Sheriff William Cullen
arrested Andrew Nudge, 48, early
Saturday morning on a charge
of being drunk and disorderly.
Nudge was arrested at Plateau
Beach, following complaints from
residents in the vicinity. He was
fined $40 and costs in Justice of
the Peace Reed Hosler's court.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
Judge Stahl Says Answer To JP Squabble
Lies Only In Correction By Legislature
STATE PATROL
RELYING ON
LOCAL ACTION

Amid the spreading controversy
about Common Pleas Judge Tom
D. Stahls oft-quoted ruling cur
failing jurisdiction of justice Of
the peace in minor traffic cases,
the Judge, himself has stenped
forward in defense of the legal
aspect of his Interpretation given
out recently in Wood county over
a month ago.
In an interview with Judge
Stahl here this week, the NEWS
secured the jurist's own views on
the controversy which has devel-
oped since he made the ruling.
Said Judge Stahl, 81 still feel I
rendered decision that is the
law in the state of Ohio. If any
one wants the law changed, they
should have the legislature do
it."
The Judge continued, ''The first
decision, exactly like mine, was
rendered in 1927. Certainly the
legislature must have known
about it."
"The Justice of the Peace can
only render decisions in cases that
the legislation says they can. For
instance, in my own court. / can
not hear a civil case where the
amount involved is less than S100
Even if the parties wanted it, |
cannot because / do not have such
jurisdiction under law"
''The Justices of the Peace are
complaining because they can
hear a case of more than $50 fine,
but cannot if the fine is less thar
$50, under my decision" said the
iurist. "But, they don't say any
thing about the fact that they can
not render a decision at all when
a man pleads guilty, in traffic
cases."
The Judge continued, Il have
no quarrel with any Justice of the
Peace and the ones I know are
honorable men and most of them
my friends"
Disregard Ruling
Members of the Lucas County
Association of Justices of the
Peace and Constables were unan-
imously in favor of supporting an
Interpretation by Prosecutor Joel
Rhinefort in the traffic violation
controversy, at a meeting in Hol-
land, Monday.
Rhinefort, in effect, gave the
justice courts the green light" in
handling minor traffic cases, de-
spite ruling by Ottawa County
Common Pleas Court Judge Tom
Stahl recentlv, which in effect de-
clared that no Justice cer legally
handle traffic cffo,ders in cases
involving fines of $50 or less. He
ruled that their only alternative
is to bind such offenders over to
the grand jury.
However, the issue seems to
grow more complicated after each
Interpretation is handed down by
some authority. Harrv Friberg. as
sistant prosecutor said he feels the
statute cited by Judge Stahl is en-
tirely legal and should stand. But
then he quoted C. William O'Neill,
Ohio attorney general, in an Sin
formal opinion" in which he point
ed out that each justice is an
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
STARTS PRISON TERM

Deputy Sheriff Michael Hetrick
took Milford Holsinger to the state
prison in Columbus Friday, where
he began a term of from one to
seven years on conviction cf re-
ceiving and purchasing stolen pro-
perty. Indicted on the charge by
the September grand jury, Hol-
singer pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced in common pleas court here
this last week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
REV. GEO. A. RANKIE
AT DANRURY CHURCH

The Rev. George A. Rankie and
family have accepted call to the
Danbury St. Paul Church. Rev.
Rankie will preach his first ser
mon there on October s. Rev.
Rankie and family have been liv-
ing in Chicago, prior to their new
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
o. II. STORE BOUGHT

The we'll known Probel Shoe
Store in Oak Harbor has been pur-
chased by Bill Priesman, popular
young man of that town. All of
Bills friends wish him good luck
in his new venture.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-10-03
HELD ON $1,000 BOND

Philip Brown, of Elliston, ar
rested on drunk driving charge,
was held in Jail over the weekend
in lieu of $1,000 bond which was
set by Justice of the Peace Frank
KarStener.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-03
CubG's Arn.ed
Forces Day To
Be Celebrated

Cuba's Armed Forces day will
be celebrated tomorrow in Key
West in gala fashion according TO
plans announced by the board Of
directors Of the San Carlos Tnsti-
tute.
The celebration, which viii honor
Cuba's Army, Navy, and Police
Forces. viii be held at the Institute
with members of the Cuban Navy
Frigate Maxine Gomez being
honored with festivities which viii
start with a breakfast at 100 am.
aboard the ship. Following a day
devoted to sporting activities, in
Guiding a baseball game. swimming
and boating races, a street dance
viii be held in front of the San
Carlos building on Duval Street.
At 500 pm, in the San Carlos,
Commander Jose G. del Rio Char
ano VIII present a flag TO San
Carlos president Julio cabanas, Jr.
in honor Of the occasion. Prominent
City and County officials will be
present at the affair.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-03
Chico Personnel
Gre $50 r
BernGrd Biazas

The officers and men of the USS
Chivo have contributed $50 for the
Bernard Biazas burned out Of their
Poinciana home ten days ago. Al
though no individual names were
given the Chivo's commanding Of
ficer Is Comdr. c. p. TrumbuIl,
it was learned.
The Fleet Reserve Association.
41Sh Front Street has been con-
Quoting a campaign for cash, fur
niture and household equipment for
the young couple who lost every.
thing in the fire that swept their
home. Send or take donations 10
the association or call them At
1886, and they viii pick up items.
The letter to The Citizen from
the USS Chiv0 follows:
In regard to your recent arti-
cles concerning the Navy family
who lost their entire belongings
in the Poinciana fire. the officers
and men of the USS Chivo have
taken up the enclosed collection. !"
1T would be greatly appreciated
it you would be kind enough 10
convey this TO them on our be-
half. Thanking you very much for
your considerate service we re-
main"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-03
Reward OF $500 Offered For
Conviction OF Prowler Who
Has Been Terroriizing Block
KNIFE FOUND
STUCK IN
TORN SCREEN
Citizen Staff Photo

a reward Of $500 upon conviction
of the prowler who fits the shoes
discovered in front Of Mrs. Haydn
Mlingworth's home at SIS Elizabeth
street was offered today by Toby
Bruce, whose own wife was dis.
turbed by prowler several
months ago.
Bruce walked into the courthouse
last night carrying a pair Of black,
rain soaked shoes and q ten cent
store knife.
Where's me Sheriff." he ask
ed srimIy. This prewIins has
get to step. ! am Offering S20e
reward for fhe eonvietien of He
man who Disturbed the nsishher.
heed Mendsy night and len his
shees."
The knife was found stuck In the
torn screen Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Pinder, next door to Mrs. Hing
Worth's.
Either the same man or another
prowler had tried to pry open the
window by cutting the screen, then
left his mark there.
II was on Labor Day night al
1I:40 that Mrs. Pinder saw a Negro
running across the street from DR..
Herman Moore's office. She said be
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-03
School Board
Given Land
For New Building

me request for space n Jackson
Square to house an administration
building for the Board Of Public
Instruction was approved By
County Commissioners at their
meeting last night.
Az an informal meeting sevAral
weeks ago. Commissioners met
with School Board members to dis
cuss the need for space Of the pre-.
sent staff Of the Board.
Superintendent Of Public Instrue-
ton Horace O'Hryant put in writing
the request read at last nights
meeting. He designated the desired
area rs running from the western
end Of the old JAN 10 the eastern
end Il Monroe county clinic and
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-03
Navy Relief Soc.
Gives $lOO To
Homeless Family

Bernie. Biaza, EMF, surAsDev-
Diet, ne Key West sailor and his
attractive wife from Havana, who
were completely burned out in the
recent Poinciana fire are now look.
ing cpnfidentiy to the future thanks
"a The rsrlth AAd genelssis, j.
many individuals and business
firms in Key West.
Having been given other quarters
b the Federal Housing project,
they now have an abundance of
furniture and household furnishings
and wish to express grateful thanks
to the many who have contributed
to their welfare. Unreported dona.
tons include:
Bed Stead, Gomez Furniture Co. (;
Dinette table, 2 kitchen chairs,
Maxwell Furniture Co.; Inner
spring mattress, Altman Furniture
Co.: 3 kitchen chairs, Key West
Furniture Co.; Pair black shoes,
Collins Uniform Shop; Dishes,
pots and pans, Home Appliance
Co.: One blue uniform, Pops
Uniform Shop: Studio couch and
easy chair, Lieutenant Rohrer, Sur
AsDevDet; Radio, photograph
combination, Chief Gossett, Shore
Patrol: Dishes, kitchen utensils,
coffee pot. lamp, coffee table and
linens, Officers Wives of HS-I,
Mrs. L. G. Peterson, chairman;
Chappell's Variety Store donated
dishes and glassware; PAL Club
and J. L. johnson donated chests
of drawers: small bed, Chief Graf
Of vX-l: clock, Rodack's Store:
Five dollars worth Of groceries.
Margaret Ann Stores: cooking
utensils. S. F. Keller, ENC; and
an electric grill, more dishes, slick
coffee maker, curtains and clothes
all donated by anonymous persons.
Cash donations to date are: Pre-
viously acknowledged; $40.29
Casa Marina Nursery, 400: Hy-
man Schultxburg, 500; Mrs. ]. r.
MeCardle. 100; Mrs. Esther Fut.
terer. 1000; Navy Relief Society,
soo.o0; Mrs. Pace. 100; J. J. Nc
Dermott. 100; G. L. Richardson,
USS Gilmore, 100 and Betty Rich.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-03
TOPPING Says
Coming Is
Needed Before
borrowing Funds

The coming of Stock
Island will be postponed
until County Commission.
ers meet next week, they
decided by a three to one
vote at their meeting last
night following a public
hearing on the coming com
nlittee's report and presen-
tation of the map.
Sheriff elect John Spottswood who
was member Of the five mar
coming committee concurred with
Commissioner Harry HAIRLESS
motion that the matter be studied
further.
Harris said:
THE committee hasn't consider.
ed fhe dog track on Stock Island
in this report and | knew what
dog track will mean TO the PLAN
ming Of Stock Island. II could make
This plan meaningless.
Harris stressed that he did not
want to approve of a plan that he
knew so little about. COMMISSIONERS
Joe Allen and Chairman Gerald
Saunders joined with Harris in
voting for postponement of approx
al ~ rejection Of the plan. Frank
Bentley opposed waiting.
I'VE needed this zoning ten
years ago." said Bentley. why
wait any Ionser7 There has been
only one complaint by property
owner, by Sam Lowe, and we cen
adjust his problem"
Bentley referred to loves plea
that his Lots "A through Is on the
water front be zoned commercial
and not residential.
Spottswood assured Lowe that
any property now is use as COM
mercial would be continued as
such. Lowe said that he was con-
cerned about the future since part
of the value Of his property is in
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-03
Motorcycles Is
Struck By Car

Alice KimbalI, -. Of the Tropl-
cal Hotel is being held In the City
Jail on $50 bond today on four
charges stemming from an acct
dent this morning on Roosevelt
boulevard that sent q 50 year old
motorcycliSt 10 the hospital.
According to the police report.
Miss Kimball was driving west On
Roosevelt Boulevard near Fifth
when she struck q cycle operated
BY Jesus Fernandez Of als Duval
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