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Evening star., 1952-12-17
Nv the Associated Press

MANCHESTER, England. Dec.
17.-Guilty but insane was the
verdict yesterday in the case of a
snub-nosed young footman who
wounded Lady Derby. 80, and
killed two buffers with a SUBJ
machinegun in the Derby's coun-
try mansion last october 8.
The footman. Harold Winstan-
ley, 10. was sentenced to an in
definite term in the Broadmoor
Prison for the criminally insane
at the close of a one-day trial
The jury gave its verdict without
retiring.
Winstanley pleaded not guilty
by reason Of insanity. Defense
Evening star., 1952-12-17
SINGER SEWING CENTER

702 KING ST. (AIexondrio)
Bolt WILSON BLVD. (CIorendon) :,
SiiRLINGToN SHOP. CENTER
1905 ANNAPOLIS RD. lBrbis) i
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18

week visiting Roberta Rheinbolt
of Gibsonburg. She is making a
return visit to Rose AIMS. Mrs.
Alfred B. Ward, sister of Faye
Elwell, from Upton, Ohio visited
during the week. She was a former
grade school teacher by the name
Of Mrs. Philip Harding. With her
were friends Mrs. Nettie Woods,
Mrs. Donald Davidson and daugh-
ter Ellen with friends David and
Iva May.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rheinbolt of
Perrysburg visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Kasper.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ashby and
children are visiting the uncles
and aunt in Cambria Illinois.
Miss Agnes Ontko, X-Ray Te-
chician of st. Luke's Hospital Of
Cleveland Ohio, visited mother,
Mrs. Steve Ontko and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Strickler
and sons are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Cullen of Danbury.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18
GYPSUM

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hall of
Akron, New York, and Mrs. Alma
Boysen of Geneva called last week
Wednesday afternoon on Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Gulau.
Mr.. Paul Rohde of Winter Ha-
ven, Florida, arrived last week for
q visit with friends and relatives
in Gypsum and Port Clinton.
Miss Cynthia Bahnsen spent last
week Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Bahnsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Wise and chill
dren left Saturday evening for a
visit with relatives in Lexington,
KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sperber
and children of Dayton, Ohio, ar
rived Tuesday evening to visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bahnsen
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Sperber
and Ray Sperber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Moquist of
Homer, Michigan, arrived Saturday
evening to visit Mrs. Moquist's S
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Jcn-
sen and attend the annual pot-luck
dinner and meeting of the Gyp-
sum Community church in the
basement.
The Fillinger families received
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18
GENOA NEWS

Entertainment for the pro-
posed homecoming here which
will be held July "a, Is, and 26th
has been announced by co-ckair-
men, Milton La Plantz and Ed
Stone, with Sid Miller again being
the head liner, and who will also
act as Master of ceremonies, Mr..
Miller also works with Sol Hirsch,
of Gibsoonburg, in presenting
moments in Magic" Sponsored
by Genoa Part 324-Volunteer Fire
man Many surprise acts are also
in store, according to Miller and
Hirsch, with the Storer sisters of
Norwalk, an acrobatic dance team
and Miss Philomenia Migilori of
Woodville an accomplished accor-
danist, as well as number of
local acts in miniature ''Ted
Mack" amatener hour.
Merrill B. Rudes and John
Chambers were two of the county
representatives, who attended the
National convention of the COP
at Chicago during the past week,
with both young gentlmen eXper-
fencing much difficulty in secur-
ing proper credentials, and being
informed by Governor Lausche
that he himself, being granted
but two passes, this being under
standable, with honor being a De
mocrat-the pair did, however, Sc
cure press passes from local news
papers and a letter of introduction
to the Sgt at Arms.
Thursday July 31st the school
children of this community, will
be treated to their annual free
trip and chance to see the Cleve-
land Indians in action with the
Boston Redsox as the attraction in
the stadium, transportation will
be also arranged by the Kiwanis
club, who have also sponsored this
trip in the two previous years, the
caravan will get under way at
eight a. M, and all arrangements
should contact Elton BoWland,
chairman of the event.
There has been no appreciate
decrease in water consumption
here during the long-draught
which now has reached its forty
seventh day, true-We have had
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18

on Friday afternoon at 200 p. m.
In the Assembly RRoom. Art goods
were also on sale at this time.
William C. Miller, U. S. Coast
Guard, spent Sunday here with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Miller
The Lay Brothers annual picnic
was held here on the 18th of July
and about one hundred workers
and families came from Sandusky,
Marblehead, Port Clinton, Cataw-
ba and Kelly's Island.
Ricky jenkins, son of Mrs. Yer
da jenkins, is enrolled in the Wa
Li-Ro choir school here.
Ricky, a student in the third
grade of the local school, is at
present the only island boy at
tending the choir school, which is
under the management of Paul
Beymer, of Painesville, Ohio.
The committee appointed to
work on the Port Clinton Airport
versus Milton Hershberger, pilot,
problem is as follows: Trustees,
Alfred Parker, Put-In-Bay; Lloyd
Wires, North Bass, and Leslie
Bretz, Middle Bass. Other repre-
sentatives from the Chamber of
Commerce, Council, American Le-
gion and Hunting and Fishing
Club, are William McCann, mayor,
George Borman, Earl Parker, Gus.
tave Cooper, Nathan Ladd, and
Harry Heineman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kefauver
and sons David and Michael. of
Chillicothe, were guests this week
at the Kenny Chapman home.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Wires made
& business trip Friday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Richard thinner
man and daughter Linda were to
Sandusky Friday.
Mrs. Frank Fox and son Petite
spent Friday in Sandusky with
her parents.
William Dempsey returned home
from Grille Hospital, Cleveland,
Saturday. Mrs. Dempsey was to
Sandusky and returned with him.
Mr.. Dempsey brought his grand
dal '3hter, Jackie Bekra of Cleve-
land back to spend several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zura had as
guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
Zura and sons and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Glovinsky and son of Mar
hlehead
Mrs. Agnes Waldecker spent
Sunday evening visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Waldecker and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Waldecker.
Mrs. Marvin Crossley, Mickey
and Mack spent Sunday evening
at Lakeside with Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Waldecker and family.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18
MARBLEHEAD

Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Ringholz
and son Jerry visited Mr.. and Mrs
Art Cushing at Cedar Point
Miss Shirley Ringholz is in Clave-
land for a few days visiting Irene
Ontko.
Reverend Elinor Galusha will be
in the Pulpit this coming Sunday,
she has been gone for the past
month to attend he congrega-
tional convention at Claremon,
California.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smorgala
are leaving the children with
grandparents while they take a
trip through Mich. and Canada.
Mrs. Joseph Capko and Mrs
Joseph Lucas returned Sunday
from the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Convention which was held
in Cleveland.
Rose Ann Kasper has spent the
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18

few minute showers but that
has been the total extent, of our
rains, since early in June, and
during the past week, with the
Superintendent of water works re-
porting that during the first
eight days of July the pumping
station has pumped the amount of
,067 900 gallons of water The
board of public affairs made the
request that all citizens conserve
the supply by refraining, from
sprinkling their lawns and to re-
lieve the pressure placed upon the
over taxed system.
Village authorities have rllr-
chased a roto sewer cleaner, for
use by the street commissioners
here, at cost of $4,000, the
cleaner being a revolving type.
with a knife cutter, it is designed
to clean and cut out roots, in
sewers from IL to IL inches, in
size and the debris to be flushed
out. Two log type tables have been
presented to the park board by the
Genoa Federation of Womens
Clubs for use in the park, with the
tables being delivered this week,
and park Supt Pete Schmidt and
his helpers are busy assembling
them.
Friday evening July 18 the mem
bers of the Genoa garden club will
be hosts to their husbands and
families in their annual picnic,
with Mrs. John Shessler, showing
slides of Newfoundland and Can
ada special entertainment will be
for the children.
Genoa Masonic lodge Fellow
craft" team will hold their annual
picnic supper at Bay Points, Sun
day July Goth with all members
and their families being welcome
A Thirty minute trip, through
England, Scotland, France, Bel
GUM, Germany, and other Euro
pean countries were shown to the
KiWanis club at conclusion, with
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Drousard of
Rossford showing them, and Mrs
Drousard giving the monologue
on the trips.
Mr.. Drousard is teacher in the
Toledo school system, and has
spent one year at school as an
exchange teacher in Heidelberg
Germany, with sixteen teachers
and 435 pupils in the first six
grades under his supervision
The many friends, and he had
many, will be saddened by the
sudden and untimely demise of
Fred c. Munce who for more than
AZ years, was an employee of the
New York Central System, being
telegraph operator at many sta
tions on the Norwalk as we'll as
the Sandusky division of the N
Y. c., and also Agent for the
company at GraytoWn, where he
first saw the light of day. Death
came at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joseph Dugan, Toledo
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18
PUT-IN-BAY

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Parker mo-
tored to Windsor, Ont. to bring
their daughter Barbara home for
a six weeks visit. Barbara is en-
rolled in the St. Ursuline Acad-
emy in Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Strahm
and daughter Andrea Lynn, of To-
ledo, were week end guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Parker
On Lorain avenue.
Mrs. Robert Nose of Columbus
is visiting here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kurt WoiSchke.
Miss Carol Hales is visiting rel
atives and friends in Cleveland at
this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan N. Fox of
Toledo were also week end guests
here. They spent Saturday and
Sunday here with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Fox.
THE Ladies Guild of st. Paul's
Episcopal Church held bake sale
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18
ERIE TWP.

Mrs. George Sperber and Ray
Sperber left Tuesday for Cali
fornia. They expect to be there
about month.
Miss Bessie Randall of Toledo
was a week end guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Randall and family.
Mrs. Elton Snider was a guest
Of her brother Ed. Schwyn and
family in Bryan, o on Sunday.
Mrs. Alpha Rice returned home
from Lorain Sunday where she
had spent six days with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Mildred Thielke.
La Carne Grange held its regu.
lar meeting Monday evening. The
Lecturer, June Mcleod had a very
interesting program, Barbara Sni-
der, Grace Lefore and the Lectur-
er had very interesting numbers
about Ohio. The cookie baking
contest was won by Ardis Chas-
tain and Grace Lefore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Snider
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Bolte in
GraytoWn, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Evans and
family accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa Corwin of Catawba Is
land were guests of Asa Corwin
Sr. and family at East Liberty, o.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18

word Sunday of the death Satur-
day evening of Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Fischer's daughter, Lois, at
Staten Island. She is survived by
her husband, one son, six years
old, and a daughter three years
old, a brother, Robert Fischer,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Fischer, and grandmothers Mrs.
Ida F'illinger and Mrs. Fischer,
and many other relatives.
Mrs. Herman Bahnsen was host
ess Monday evening to the mem
bers of the five handed pinockle
club, at her home. Refreshments
were enjoyed after the games.
Miss Pamela Sibrel accompa-
MED Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sperber
to Dayton for a weeks visit.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18

early Saturday, in his sleep. Re-
mains were removed to the funer-
al home of Kern's at Elliston
where services were held Tuesday
interment being at Elliston ceme-
terry. Mr.. Munce, had been retired
the past two years Two daughters,
Mrs. Dugan and Mrs Beatrice
Blanke and four grand children
survive, Mrs. Munce preceded
him in death about one year ago.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18
NORTH BASS

Mrs. C. B. Ingles was in San
dusky Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Paul Stonerook was San
dusky visitor last Tuesday.
Mrs. Larry Wires attended the
township meeting at Put-In-Bay
Tuesday evening.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18

For quick comforting help for Backache.
Rheumatic Pains, Getting Up Nights. strong
cloudy urine, irritating passages, Leg Pains.
circles under eyes, and swollen ankles, due
to inorganic and non-systemic Kidney and
Bladder troubles, try cystex. Quick. complete
satisfaction or money back guaranteed. Ask
your druggist for cystsx today.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18

Bob's Sandwich Shop, 116 East
Second Street, is now open "a
hours round the clock. Enjoy a
snack any. time night or day.
23-1t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18
AREA FOLKS
in THE SERVICE

Beginning 40-week course here
in the Fire Control TechnicianS
School, Washington, d. c., is Gene
P. Nunnally, seaman, USN, of 113
Walnut street.
Fire control in the Navy is the
technique of delivering effective
gunfire on a given target. 1t in
cludes the material, personnel, and
organization necessary to harass,
damage and destroy the enemy.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18

Make Easy Aspic. Chill until
mixture is slightly thickened. Fold
in olives and cucumber.
Chinese Salad
&C. canned bean sprouts
] C. thinly sliced celery
c. thinly sliced radishes
C. thinly sliced unpeelsA
cucumber
green pepper, thinly sliced
! carrot, thinly sliced
green onions. thinly sliced
French dressing
Tbsp. Soy sauce
Combine vegetables. Add enough
French dressing to moisten. Add
Soy sauce. Toss lightly.
Chinese Delights
" lb. cheese. grated
Y lb. butter or margarine
c. sifted -four
Dash cayenne
Mix cheese and butter. Add flour
and cayenne and mix well. Form
into small balls and place on cooky
sheet. Bake in gas oven at 400 de-
grees for 15 to 20 minutes.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18

his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ro-
bron in Oak Harbor, and other
friends and relatives.
Serving aboard the submarine
rescue vessel USS Coucal during
its occpational readiness inspec-
tion recently was Theodore g.
Gresh, seaman apprentice, accord
ing to an official bulletin sent the
News this week. Seaman Gresh is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John ].
Gresh, Jr., of Marblehead
The inspection is conducted by
senior submarine officers of the
Pearl Harbor, T. H., headquarters
to test the ships ability to fulfill
its duties should a submarine res
cue or salvage operation be neces-
Sary.
Divers and diving equipment is
tested under actual simulated con-
ditions on a sumarine purposely
"bottomed" for the test.
Cpl. James Mackey arrived home
from LIE Jeune, N. c., last Mon
day to spend 14-day furlough
with his parents,
Marvin j. Ripke, of Oak Harhor,
has enlisted in the Air Force from
the Toledo recruiting office.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18

Change of address:
A. &c Delbert F. Orwig, A. F.
15465694 HQ-HQ So; 85th Air De-
pot Wg. A. P. o. 2O7, % Postmas-
ter, New York, N. Y.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18

Pvt. Gloria Mackey, WA 82O8698,
is stationed at Co. A Basic Train
ing Battalion, WAC Training Cen
ter, Fort Lee, Va. She recently en-
listed from her home in Gypsum.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18
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For Farm and Home
Wedding Tool Can Be Made
From Discarded Hoe

AN OLD garden hoe may readily
be converted into tool that can
be used for wedding between rows of
closely spaced vegetables. Ends of the
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18

S/Sgt Leslie E. Robron of Bryan,
Texas spent 20-day furlough With
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ro-
bron in Oak Harbor, and other
friends and relatives.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-07-18

Everyone is anxious for spring
with the bright fresh look it gives
20 all of nature. To give Spring
Tonic to a meal-a crisp colorful
salad does the trick.
Easy Aspic
! envelope plain gelatin
13 c. cold canned vegetable juice
Ia G. hot canned vegetable juice
Soften gelatin in the cold vege-
table juice. Add hot vegetable
juice and stir until dissolved. Pour
into A oiled individual molds and
chill until firm.
Aspic Variations
SeafOOd
/ c. diced or shredded shrimp
or crabmeat
" C. diced celery
Make Easy Aspic. Chill until
mixture is slightly thickened. Fold
in fish and celery.
Olive Cucumber
Y c. sliced stuffed olives
] C. diced cucumber
Fsrr
Evening star., 1952-12-05
Wife Held in Staying
OF Man in Virginia.;
Asks Police 10 Kill Her

A housewife of Clifton, Va, who
asked police to kill her after the
fatal shooting of her husband was
arraigned on a murder charge at
Fairfax today.
Detective Sergt. Cecil Brown
said when police went to the home
OF Mrs. Jimmie Winston Pingley,
38. after the shooting, she told
them, You'll have to kill me-"
Mrs. Pingley told police the
shooting followed a quarrel when
the husband, Stuart, 33, came
nome after a three-day absence.
Tells of Slapping.
Mr.. Pingley walked in the house
about pm. she reported, and
said. Lets get some groceries. I"
Mrs. Pingley said she retorted,
Whats the hurry, you've been
gone since Tuesday,"
Then Mr.. Pingley Slapped her
and she went to a bedroom and
brought out a shotgun. She pulled
the trigger and her husband
slumped to the floor, shot in the
stomach.
Mrs. Pingley ran to her husband, :,
who said: Honey, you've hurt
me-" When Sergt. Brown arrived
with Sergt. John Wahl and Po-
nceman Ben st. Clair, Mrs. Ping
ley was holding her husbands
head in her lap and pressing cold
towels to his face.
She said he died in her arms
after telling her, Il forgive you,
honey"
Wanted 1t Kept Secret.
Mrs. Pingley pleaded with Sergt
Brown to keep the shooting secret
and send her Immediately to the
electric chair.
Nov that he is dead I have
nothing to live for" she told the
policemen.
In Fairfax Police Court this
morning, Judge Robert Fitzgerald
ordered Mrs. Pingley held under
$4,000 bond for a preliminary
hearing at 2 pm. December II.
The woman wept during the hear
ing. Afterward, she was led back
to her Jail cell.
An autopsy was to be performed
today at Arlington Hospital.
Evening star., 1952-12-05
Troubles Pile Up for Motorist
Who Had No Business Driyino

A man who kept right on driv-
ing a car after the District told
him he couldn't. got into further
traffic troubles last night.
The latest charge against Earl
M. Higgins. 81, of the first block
OF Tenth street Sc, came 10 days
after he had been accused SINH
larry.
He was charged with hit-and-
run driving after an accident last
night near Eleventh and D streets
NE. Police said Higgins auto
passed a stop sign and ran into
a cab driven by Phillip A. Fred
erick, As. colored, of 1908 Morris
road Sc.
Police arrested Higgins and
charged him with driving while
drunk; leaving after colliding;
failing to yield the right-of-way,
resulting in an accident; lacking a
D. C.. permit. and failing to exhibit
registration for his auto.
Evening star., 1952-12-05
Good Shepherd Guild
Will Hold Open House

An open house will be held from
to 6 pm. Sunday at the Con-
vent of the Good Shepherd,
Thirty-sixth street and Reservoir
road NV.
The Ladies Guild, founded last
year to assist the sisters of the
Good Shepherd. who administer
the convent and school, are spon-
Soring the open house.
Members of the neighboring
Burleith Citizens Association have
received a special invitation to
visit the convent, ST. Euphrasia's S
School. and the grounds.
Sisters of the Good Shepherd
and the Ladies' Guild will conduct
the tour. +
The convent cares for about IS
girls, aged IA to 18, who are Or
Evening star., 1952-12-05

Ten days ago, Higgins was
charged with driving while drunk
failing to get D. c. tags, colliding
and operating after revocation.
His driving privileges were revoked
August 8, 1948. Before that,
charges of driving while drunk
and failing to give full time and
attention to his driving had been
placed against him.
Evening star., 1952-12-05
rooms. combined dining and living
room, kitchen and bath.

rooms. combined dining and living
room, kitchen and bath.
Housing Administrator Ray
mond Foley. Director Thomas P.
Coogan. of the Armed Forces
Housing Agency, and other Of
ficials viewed the houses at the
naval reservation here.
The duplex house was developed
by the Prefabricated Home Manu-
facturers Institute in an effort to
meet the need for livable housing
for military personnel and civilian
workers at defense installations.
1t is designed for an easy change
into one-family permanent
dwelling. Permanent features
which could be added are new
roofing material over the existing
roll roofing, oak flooring over the
soft wood floor. and brick veneer
or other permanent siding.
Both types of houses have the
same equipment. The portable
version sells for about $500 as
compared with $10.750 for the
duplex house.
Evening star., 1952-12-05
Housing 0ffieia|sLook
Al Two Demonstration
Homes in Indian Head
BY the Assoeiuted Press

INDIAN HEAD, Md, Dec. S.
Government officials yesterday
took a look at two demonstration
houses here in their search for
better temporary houses for per-
manent USE"
Both houses are demountable
One is a semidetached duplex
house with each unit containing
two bedrooms, kitchen and dining
space, a living room and bath.
The other is a portable detached
family dwelling. It has two bed
Evening star., 1952-12-05
Philosophical Society

The Philosophical Society of
Washington will hold its 82d an
nual meeting at 1915 o'clock to-
night in the Cosmos Club audi
torium. 2121 Massachusetts ave-
nue. NV. Ronald S. Rivlin, of the
Naval Research Laboratory. will
talk on recent developments in
continuum mechanics.
Evening star., 1952-12-05
Vienna Lions Club Show

The Vienna Lions Club will pre-
sent a variety show. Hits and
Bits" at 8:15 o'clock tonight in
the Oakton (Va.) school auditor
ium.
Evening star., 1952-12-05
Gordon Heads Boord

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec.
5 (SpeciaD John B. Gordon has
been elected president of the
Charlottesville Real Estate Board
to succeed H. T. Van Nostrand.
Evening star., 1952-12-05

phans. who come from broken
homes or who would not otherwise
be able to support themselves.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Airman, Il, Marries
Oklahoma Girl, II
BY the Asseeioied Pres.


DURANT. Okla. June 2S.-The
marriage Of an 11-year-old girl
and her 21-year-old husband
hung in the balance today while
the girls mother debated whether
to seek an annulment.
The girl. Mary Kendrick, is
back at her home here. The SOL
dier. Airman Sergio Maldonade
Tristan, 81, Of San Antonio, has
been returned to his base near
Sherman, Tex.
Mrs. Cleo Kendrick. the girls
mother, has said II the girl were
older she wouldn't hesitate to
leave them together.
Mary. who completed the fifth
grade this spring. is a big girl.
She's 5 feet 21a and weighs lis.
She is one Of nine children.
Officials who issued the mar
riage license and performed the
ceremony say she looked the II
years she claimed.
Mrs. Kendrick says she told
Airman Tristan the girl was only
II years old. The daughter, how
ever, says she told him not to be-
lieve her mother or any one else.
II told him I was going on II,
but do love him. I'd rather be
with him than anyone" she said.