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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
Grand Jury Meets Briefly
To Consider Four Cases,
Secret Indictment Returned

Only four presentations we're
made before the January grand
jury during its brief session on
Tuesday. One true bill was re-
turned as secret indictment.
The jury examined six witnesses.
and concluded its short session by
an inspection of the county jail
facilities.
The jurors recommended that
the mems and ladies' quarters, as
we'll as the stairway Whicil separ-
ates them, be redecoraJed
Judge Tom d. Stahl appointed
Francis Dorko, of Marble head, as
foreman of the jury He con-
graduated TIE members for their
willing response to a civic duty
in the form of jury service There
were no major criminal cases to
consider.
The grand jurors were: Francis
Dorko, Marblehead; William Var
go, Charles R. Dunn and Fred
Hack, Curtice; Minnie 8rokata
and George Hemminger and Lu-
cille Knopp, Oak Harbor, Eleo
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
JEREMY NAMED
DELEGATE TO
COP PARLEY

Harold Jeremy, county Republi-
can chairman, emerged from Q
district caucus in Napoleon last
night as full fedged delegate to
the National Republican conven-
ton TO be held in Chicago next
July
Jeremy had both the endorse
rent of his own committee as
we'll as the Fifth Congressional
District committee, and is be
lieved to be the first national
delegate ever named by Republi-
cans in Ottawa county.
The other delegate from this
nine county district IS Harold
Schlooser, of Defiance, O. Alter
mates are Kenneth Adams. Bow
ling Green and B. D. Mcclure,
of Mcclure, Ohio.
Jeremy told the NEWS that he
had been called by Fred Adams,
Bowling Green insurance agent,
today, who informed him OF his
candidacy for congress from the
fifth district, on the Republican
ticket
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
The Ottawa County Report
For 195l---A Chronology

July-Port Clinton celebrated
the Fourth of July with q fire
works display in Water Works
Park Auditor Guth announced
that Ottawa County's share in the
car license fees would amount to
S34,932, and this amount would
be distributed among the various
county units !. The contract was
let and ground was broken for the
new Bass Island school, the pro-
ject to cost $4,000 Many ac-
cidents were reported, although
none were fatal. A Toledo man
was saved from drowning when
he fell into the Portage River
while fishing. He was revived by
the Oak Harbor fire department
using resuscitator which had
been recently purchased John
Vassell, of Genoa, fractured a leg
when he fell from a pier off Bay
Bridge while fishing. Ed. Carr,
q worker in the Celotex Corp.
plant suffered broken ankle
when roll of paper hit him
while at work Five members
CT the Ralph Fl. McQuat family.
of Genoa. were hospitalized when
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11

their car was involved in 4 crash
at Rocky River Social security
payments in Ottawa County
amounted to S32,82O month, di-
vided among 900 benefciaries !.
Mrs. Louise Cover, of Oak Harbor,
was injured in an auto accident
in Toledo when the car driven by
Miss Colleen Madison, Port Clin-
ton, in which she was a passenger
collided with a truck. Miss Madi-
son was not injured State
liquor inspectors decended on
Put-in-Bay in surprise raid and
preferred violation charges on
six tavern operators Three
year-old Theodore Menier, of Erie
Gardens, drowned when he fell
into a cistern while visiting at the
home of his grandparents in Mar
hlehead. City council approved
plan to widen Madison Street for
block between Third and Fourth
Streets. The cost would be ap-
proximately $500 Port Clin
ton Yacht Club suffered two mis-
haps. A large tree blew down at
Continued on page B-3)
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11

A soil conservation district for
Ottawa county was voted upon
favorably by II per cent vote
in four rural polling places in
the county.
Results of the election, which
must be certified by the secretary
of state, unofficially show that a
total of 1874 votes was cast in
favor of the conservation pro
gram, with So opposed. There
were 1874 ballots cast.
Polling places were set up in
the Oak Harbor extension office
Gypsum schoolhouse, Elmore
B. & T. Locker plant and Martin
zunk Tractor Sales, Genoa.
ottawa county was one of only
four counties in the state which
had not established soil conser
vation district.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
GENOA ATTORNEY
HEADS COUNTY
BAR GROUP

At an annual reorganization
meeting of the Ottawa County Bar
Association held in the court
house Monday, Attorney John
Chambers, of Genoa, was elected
president.
Attorney John Morton, Port
Clinton, was named vice-president,
with Attorney James Thierry,
Port Clinton, serving as secre-
tary and treasurer.
The Ottawa County Law Library
Association board will be COM
prised of the above named officers
in addition to Attorneys Leslie E.
Meyer, George Slaughter and Will
liam Moon. James Thierry will
serve as librarian.
Tribute was paid the seven for
mer Ottawa county common pleas
court judges whose pictures have
been hung on the north wall of
the court room. The first local
judge to serve in the county was
Judge S. P. Alexander, of Port
Clinton, from 1907 to 1911; Judge
Scott Stahl, of Port Clinton, from
1911 to 1914; Judge John Duff, of
Oak Harbor, from 1914 to 1915;
Judge William C. Wierman, from
1915 to 1925; Judge A. F. Allen,
of Elmore, from 1925 to 1912;
Judge William A. Hunt, Port
Clinton, from 1943 to 1949.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
Health Advisory Council
Approves Union With City,
Hopfinger Is Chairman

Union with the City OF Port
Clinton and the county general
health district was voted approx
al by members Of the ottawa
County Health Advisory Council
Wednesday afternoon.
This action followed adoption
of an ordinance by city council
several weeks ago, pledging the
city's support in such merger.
Under terms of the city. count,
agreement, the city will look to
the county health facilities to car
ry on health service required by
general law.
The Council elected Ted Hop
finger, Bay Township trustee, as
chairman, succeeding Dr. Robert
L. Bolte, Of Oak Harbor, who de-
clined to run for mayor of Oak
Harbor last November, and there
fore is not eligible, since the coun-
ell members are all required to be
village mayors.
Mayor Carl Becker, long a mem.
her of the council, will no longer
serve on the council for the reas-
on that he is now mayor of a city.
In addition to mayors, the coun-
Gil is made Up of trustees repre-
senting II townships Of tie muni-
cipalities.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
City Files Answer In
Airport Injunction Case:
Asks Dismissal OF Restraint

Mayor Carl Becker Monday flea
the city's answer to pending
injunction action in Common
Pleas Court brought by Air Tours
Inc, asking that the city be re-
strained from awarding airport
facilities to other parties.
The plaintiffs petition charged
that open bidding on operation OF
the airport is in violation Of CON
tract held by Air Tours, which is
valid until June 8.
The answer was prepared by
U. G. Denman, a Toledo attorney
who was retained by the city
early last month. Denman asked
for, and was granted an exten-
sion of time in answering the in
junction which had been set for
expiration December q. Juage
Tom D. Stahl granted an exten-
sion until January II.
Meanwhile the answer denies
all allegations made in The injunc-
tion action and asks the court to
set it aside, and that the inlunc-
ton petition be dismissed
The city does admit, however
that the existing contract held by
Milton Hersberger, operator OF
Air Tours, is valid until next juno
6, having been issued June g.
l942, originally.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
Hosler Is
Sworn In AS
Portage !. P.

Port Clinton and Portage Town
ship now has a justice of the
peace, for the first time since De
cember 81.
Reed Hoslcr, salesman and
we'll known fraternal figure, has
qualified for the post TO which
he was elected last November by
virtue Of write-in campaign. He
was sworn in last Monday by Vel
ma Sauvey, clerk of coults, and
is now awaiting transfer Of books
and other materials.
Hosler told the News today
that he expects to hold lis first
case next Monday in offices re-
Gently vacated by the Selective
Service Board in City Hall The
board has moved to the west end
of the second floor FROM the eX-
treme east end of the building.
There has been no justice of
the peace in the Township since
the first of the year because E. G..
Brough's term ended December
81, and Hosler had to await quail
icatlon papers from Columbus
before he could be SWORN in.
Brough served as justice for II
years. but relinquished the post
when he became a candidate for
mayor of the city.
Hosler is secretary of tne Port
Clinton Moose clr,o and is an auto
mobile parts salesman.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
CARL KELLER
is YACHT CLUB
COMMODORE

Carl Keller, personnel director
of Standard Products Co. has
been installed as the new com
modore Of the Port Clinton Yacht
Club.
Harvey Snider was inducted as
rear commodore, and Robert
Engiebeck will serve as vice com
modore. Keith Montgomery is
secretary and Curtis Kul1nle is
treasurer.
Trustees are Carlton Schwan,
Wayne Frederici, Kenneth Young
and William Allan
Carlton Schwan, new.y elected
president of Lake Erie Vacation
land. is the retiring commodore.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11

Of $4,000; treasurer. S720, with
bond of $4,000; city solicitor.
81 200; president of council, $500;
president protein, S240, members
of council, S240; city clerk, $3.50
and members of the civil service
commission, 81 per year.
Consideration Of pay increases
for members Of the police and
street departments was tabled for
consideration at a later meeting.
Sherman Horsley, city hall jan
itor. was granted a $40 rcr month
wage increase, which Will give
him a monthly income Of S250.00
$4,000 of which is paid by Port,
age Township trustees, who hold
their monthly meetings in city
hall
Mayor Carl Becker called upon
all city officials and the press to
Join motorcade to Columbus, on
Wednesday, January 16, Tor con-
ference with Attorney General
William O'Neill regarding the
water pollution problem in PORT
Clinton. The state health depart
ment is pressing the city 10 build
d sewage treatment plant to meet
reql irements of the state anti
pollution code. The dclegation is
planning the trip at the Attorney
request, to explain the city's posi-
ton in the matter of the disposal
plant. which was voted down at
the polls last November.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
ALI. OFFICERS
NAMED At
NATIONAL. BANK

All officers anG members Of the
Goard of directors were re-clect-
ed at the annual meeting of The
Pert Clinton National Bank Tues
Cay morning
E. d. Wilson was reelected
president with William l.. Moon
continuing as vice-president VII
bur c. Gill was renamed cashier
and D. L. Mackey, assistant cash
ier.
Members of the boald, all re-
elected, are: James A. Hopfnger,
chairman; Harry Engleocck, Har-
~ Stensen, Earl D. Wilson and
William L. Moon
President Wilson reported
that the bank closed out "a very
good year in 1851, and we expect
to have even a better one in
1852"
AS of December 81 The banks
resources totaled S4,491 800, OF
which nearly million dollars is
in government securities and
more than another million in mu-
nicipal and other bonds. Cash
and deposits total nearly another
two million dollars.
The bank recently had a face
lifting" in its banking rooms,
which transformed the marble
furnishings of the 1924 era into
modern blond wood finished fix
turaS
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
Gift Gavel Is Final
Touch To Refurnisl7
City Council Room

The newly refurnished city
council chamber received fit
ting and appropriate finishing
touch Tuesday night, when
Councilman R. E. Reynolds
presented Council President
Harold Nielsen a beautiful ma
hogany gavel and block.
The presentation marked ap-
pearance of the first gavel in
the council hall that anybody
could remember. 1t was made
in the Matthews Boat Co. plant,
and adorns the new elevated
rostrum bar, at which Nielsen,
Mayor Carl Becker, Auditor
William Zeis and Solicitor John
Reinheimer sit.
Latest addition to the council
room are two press desks, fur
nished for the convenience OF
the ottawa County News and
the Herald reportorlal staffs.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
Merchants Group
To Have Turkey
Dinner Monday

The monthly business meeting
of the Port Clinton Merchants
Association will be held i'll City
Hall basement next Monday eve
aing, beginning with a buffet din
aer at $50 p. m.
President Harry Callahan All
lounces that important business
matters will be taken UP having
! bearing on the community wei
fare.
An excellent dinner, embracing
turkey with all the fixings will be
the preliminary attraction. At
least so members are expected TO
attend.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
MARTIN Child
HURT IN fall.

Freddie Martin, son OF Charles
Martin, ISL East Second Street,
suffered a fractured collarbone
when he fell out of his bunk bed
ever the weekend. The three
year-old youAgster was taken TO
Magruder Hospital for treatment
Trouble has plagued the Mart
ms home recently, another boy
in the family, Billy, 8, was severe
ly cut Oh the forehead when a
large icicle struck him last De-
cember 18 The wound required
several stitches.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
SALARY INCREASES GRANTED
MOST OFFICIALS; IN some
CASES PAY RATE IS DOUBLED

In an atmosphere OF studied
harmony, the new Republican,
dominated city council held rs
FIRST regular meeting Tuesday
night and adopted two ordinances,
one creating a City Public Utlli-
ties Board and the Other estab-
fishing salary increases FOR all
major city holders.
Under suspended rules council
men acted swiftly in authorizing
the new board which VIII 5ucceed
the old village Board of Public
Affairs, and will, in substance
carry oft the duties of a safety
service director
Adoption of the ordinance paw
ed the way for council to vote
its approval of the mayors ap-
pointees for the new board Carl
Heckler was given counciimanic
sanction to serve on the slX-yeal
term; Dan Griffith. the four-year
term and Walter Wagner, on the
two-year term. The meiabers will
elect their own chairman
A suggested annual salary Of
$4,000 for each member was
hiked to $4,000 per year on mo-
ton of Councilman DeForrest
Maxwell.
The new salary table, retro
active to January /, provides these
annual payments to city officials:
Mayor, $1,000, with oond of
$1,000; auditor, $500, win bono
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
SECOND BUS
MISHAP HERE
IN TWO Weeks

The second Greyhound bus mis-
hap in the city within two weeks
took place shortly before 8 a. m.
Saturday at the intersection OF
Madison and Perry Streets, when
it rammed a truck after okiddlng
DO feet on an icy strettn.
The bus, eastbound, was driven
by John w. Stine, of Marion. II
struck the rear end Of Liberty
Highway Trucking Lines vehicle,
operated by Francis Brogan, Of
Toledo, who had pulled up for
the stop light. The front of the
bus was slowed in.
Shortly before Christmas q
heavily loaded eastbound Grey
hound bus skidded Off the curve
on route 2 west Of the Portage
bridge, and hrrtled into the
Yacht Club grounds. Four per-
sons were slightly injured. Tie
driver said he lost control Of the
bus when it struck glazed sec
ton of the roadway.
County engineer Delos Nissen
escaped injury Saturday when lis
car skidded on route 2 west OF
the Portage river bridge and
crashed into a pole.
An eight-year-old child, Jan
Dale Flick, received bruises when
car driven by his father, N. u
Flick, 14O3 East Second Street,
figured in skidding collision
with car operated by James a.
Cook, of Gypsum, Sunday after
noon at jefferson and Second
Streets.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
BLOOD COLLECTION IN OAK
HARD0R DECLARED THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL IN OTTAWA COUNTY

Mrs. Phillis Hem, R. ~, Mrs
Mayme Thomas, r. ~, Mrs Joan
Minick, r. ~, and Mrs. Claudine
Grieger, R. N. Mrs. Harrison
Glove and Mrs. David Th4erwech-
ter were in charge of registration
and Mrs. Ed. Sharpe and Mrs. f.
E. Boomer served as receptionists
Mrs. Albert w Tilton headed
the canteen, and with the assist
ance of Mrs. P. Van Rensselaer,,
Mrs. George Duff, Mrs George A.
Boon, Mrs. Carol Hablitzel, Mrs.
Carl Schling, Mrs. Henry Hem
minger, Mrs. Robert z. Thayer.
and Mrs. Don Juelke, supplied
coffee, fruit juice and sandwiches
to the donors and full lunches for
the workers. Gray ladies assist
ing variously were Mrs. c. NJ. See
ley and Mrs. Ralph c. Waters.
Mrs. Myron Rosentreter ard Mrs.
NJ. j. McBain worked ali day at
the scheduling desk, and Mrs. u.
B. Haas and Mrs. w. r. Gibson
were the Motor Corps aids.
A total of POI volunteered to
give their blood, but some of
them had to be rejected for var
ious reasons, such as being under
weight, having colds or having
had rheumatic or malar,al fever
The next blood COLLECTION of 4
general nature will be IN Port
Clinton at the Elks home, where
facilities have been found favor
able for the program. The blood
mobile will be in the city Oh
Tuesday, February 5.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11

The smooth-running Cleveland
Area Bloodmobile Unit which Wis
tied ottawa County, January 5,
took 169 pints of Oak Harbor and
vicinity blood back to Cleveland
with them It was the most sue
cessful county collection thus far.
thanks to the cooperation of the
citizens of Oak Harbor WHO gave
so generously of their time and
effort, as we'll as blood, according
to Mrs. Orlena Rockwell, local
registrar of donors. The facili-
ties of the st. Paul's Evangelical
and Reformed Church were do
mated for the DAY along with the
services of the church sexton.
CorWin D. Hablitzel, Ottawa Co.
Rcd Cross Chairman, Ralph H.
Forester, Blood Program chair
man; Don Foreman, Oak Harbor
area reDre SC NATIVE On the Blood
Contgol cCIu3.ttee, along with the
EeV. Ira Benton OF the same com
mittce soa,ied fio progl am i'll
Oak Harbor and enlisted the ser
vices of willing citizens to recruit
donors and arrange for the ac-
tual collection. Mrs. Clifton Seel-
ey and Mrs. Held were co-chair-
men of recruitment, and Mrs.
Gretchen Claus was the chairman
of service groups in the area.
Local R. N. nurses and aides
who worked all day were Mrs.
Robert Corl, R. N, Mrs. Ralph
Cook, R. n, Mrs. Guy H. Dicken,
Mrs. Frances Shortridge, r. NJ,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
News Is Popular
Reading At Bay;
Circulation Scars

There's no question about
what Put-in-Bay residents fav-
orite reading is these days.
During the past two weeks 20
new subscribers have signed
up for years subscription to
the leading county paper, the
Ottawa County News.
At this rate, the NEWS will
be in every island home before
this winter runs its course.
One reader remarked, mo
other paper prints as much OF
our own weekly news as does
the Ottawa County News, each
and every week"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
FRED vOSS IS
K. OF P. HEAD


At an annual election held by
the Knights of Pythias Monday
night in their hall here. Fred w.
Voss was named chancellor COM
mander, while George Blaine was
elevated to vice chancellor
Walter Jess was named prelate
and C. H. Jackson, master of
works. Other new officers II
clude: Roger Kinney, master of
arms; Arthur Higley, keeper of
records and seals; John e. Jen-
sen, master of finance; Dave
Mackey, master of exchequer;
Thomas Bradbee, inner guard;
George Crawford. oute- guard.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
COUNCIL CREATES CITY PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD
COUNTY CIVIL Defense PROGRAM GETS LIFT FROM TOWNSHIPS
Discarded Yule
Cards Wanted By
New York Clinic

AS has been the custom in
past years, the United Cerebral
Palsy Association has issued an
appeal for old Christmas cards
which can be used by children
who are given therapeutic train
ing in fashioning fhe cards into
attractive objects. The child
rem also enjoy looking al the
cards.
Old cards may be sent TO the
United Cerebral Palsy Associa-
fion, the address Of which is SO
West 57fh Street, New York lo,
New York.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11
SNOWFALL BREAKS GLASS

Police were asked to investigate
The smashing of a door glass IL
the old Pool Hospital Building at
I25 East Third Street. Someone,
presumably group Of boys, had
tossed hard SNOWFALL through
the glass. While police were in
vestigating, they found that an.
other glass, in a windcw, had
been broken, probably by the
same process.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-11

more Meachem, Wilbur SessIer,
Carlista Snyder, and Mis-. Bertha
Evans, Port Clinton; Andrew No
wax, Graytown; Ruth Dunn and
A. J. Martin, Genoa; Jchn ".
Geisman, Lakeside.