Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-08-01

VIM VIII NC supJect 10 Jury duty
during the coming year in the com
mon pleas cour When the list is
completed the names will be placed
in the jury wheel and the first PAN
Ell will be drawn for the Septem-
Der term.
Duane Peters a representative Of
the Norwalk District of the Ohio
Sales Tax Department, was at the
court house, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday this week assisting
vendors in compiling their semi
annual sales tax reports. A num-
ber of vendors in the county took
advantage of this service by visit
ing the court house this week.
Mrs. Grace Winters, county re-
corder reports that many ex-ser-
vice men have been visiting this Of
flee for the purpose of having
their Army discharge papers re
corded, as required through 60
vernment regulations.
Mrs. Velma Sauvey, clerk Of
courts is compiling material for the
new bar docket for the September
term of common pleas cour
County superintendent Edwin
Digby, reports seven vacancies to
be filled, for teachers in the fol-
lowing schools; fourth grade, Ca
tawba; fifth grade, Carroll; first
grade, Rocky Ridge; seventh and
eighth grades, Allen; third grace,
Genoa and girls physical education
Genoa. The county schools will op-
en- for the new school year on
Tuesday, September 2.
Sheriff Merlan Budd reported
seven prisoners in the county Jail
over the weekend, some awaiting
action of the grand jury and others
held for court hearings or serving
Jail sentences. One prisoner was
brought from the west end of the
county the latter part of last week
and was turned over to Sandusky
county officials at Fremont.
Judge Tom D. Stahl of the com
mon pleas court will attend the an
nual meeting of the Judges Asso-
citation to be held in Columbus
next week, Thursday and Friday,
August z and 8. The fore part of
the week he will held court in Tiff
fin and Bowling Green, through
special assignment.
The work of repairing the win
dow frames and the painting of the
outside woodwork of the court
house and painting the bridge ten
ders house in Port Clinton has
been started by the M. ]. Brown
Company of Tiffin who was re-
Gently awarded the contract by the
county commissioners.
The county commissioners on
Monday, August 4, will view the
Hollinshead ditch in Bay township
which has been petitioned for
cleaning and improving.
Bids will be received Monday af
ternoon, August 4 at two o'clock
for new furnace to be installed
in the county Jail, the estimated
cost having been set at $4,000. The
new furnace will replace the pre-.
sent system which includes heat
being provided through the heatins
system in the court house.
County auditor Melvin Guth re.
ports the receipt of two vouchers
from federal distribution through
Columbus; S15352 for county aid
for disabled persons and S315. So
for county blind relief funds.
County officials were invited to
attended the meeting of the Town.
ship Trustees and Clerks Associa-
ton oof Ottawa county, held at the
Catawba Island Community Hall,
Thursday evening.
Prosecuting Attorney Myron Ro-
sentreter and representative Ro-
bert Reider have reported having
experienced some interesting ses
sions while attending the national
Democratic Convention in Chicago
last week.
Mrs. Gale Stevens, clerk of the
Ottawa County Board of Health. re-
presented the county at meeting
of health department workers held
in Bowling Green, Friday.
Judge p w. Gulau of the pro
bate court who has been vacation
ing at Manitou Island in Can
adian territory, is expected to re-
turn home the fore part of next
week.
The will of J. c. Smith has been
filed in the probate court for pro
batting.
Appointments reported in the
probate court during the past
week included the following; Fran.
ccs c. Wahlers, executrix of estate
of George w. Wahlers; Edward H.
Lemke, appointed administrator of
the estate of Harriet E. Lemke.
New cases filed in the common
sleas court during the week includ
I'd the following: Robert E. White
Port Clinton RID, against Clara
Frances White, Las Vegas, Nevada
an action for divorce and other re.
lief; Alice Archer James against