Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-21
GENOA NEWS
ANDY HALEY

met with representatives of the
Harbor Mfg. Co. during the last
week on the proposition of the e.
Eliminating the noises, as we'll as the
heavy vibrations caused by their
company drop forgings. The COM
pany advised the delegation that
they would cease drop forgings
after twlve o'clock midnight, how
ever the petitioners were quick to
condemn, the attitude of the COM
pany, as unreasonable and arbi-
trary, as they had asked for quite
period during the waking hours.
The committee, representing the
petitioners, consisted of Jack Boy
sen, Tobert Shiffert, and VIM. N.
Brindley, stated that the hours of
closing by the company at Mid
night, were far too late since peo-
pie went to bed before that hour,
and that the evening hours of oper-
ations of the company, deprived
many residents of this community
the opportunity to enjoy their fam
lilies with a reasonable degree of
peace and quitetude. The petition
ers committee advises that it is
now studying legal action, to Sc
cure restrictions on the noises, and
the trustees stated that no other
action is contemplated by that body
at the present time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Johnson, of
RID Genoa will celebrate their
g o | d e wedding anniversary
Thursday evening Aug. Goth, by
holding an open house at the
Grange hall. The couple we're
married at the home of Rev. Smoy-
er at Elmore August 10TH, 1903
and both were born near Genoa,
attending Genoa schools, and have
lived here all of their life. They
have one daughter Mrs. Melba
Hahn and two grand children and
Mrs. Kathryn Shessler, 96 years of
age is the mother of Mrs. Johnson.
A group of some 500 were in
attendance at the $50 evening
mass which was sung at the Grotto
of Our lady of Lourdes Saturday
evening Aug. Is with the pastor
Rev. Doctor j. O'Toole as the cele-
brent, two visiting priests were
deacon and sub deacon, a process
sion with a recitation of the Ros-
ary around the spacious grounds,
proceeded the mass.
About fifteen persons from this
| vicinity are attending the swim
classes conducted at Memorial park
by Wilbur Booth, the classes started
July 9th, and are held twice each
week, from nine until ten PM.
this in order to avoid conflicting
with regulars hours of swimming
at the park.
The renovating work of the Trim
ity ME. Church here has been com
pleted, for services, with the ac-
complishment of the entire work
being done by the laymen of the
congregation, it being not necces-
sary to employ any outside help
to do any of the work. 1t is esti-
mated that the project used total
| of $50 man hours. The converted
appearance of the church, is evi
dent from the exterior from the
freshly painted white doors, with
the interior being of a robinhood
green and the vestibule painted d
strato blue, with a dropped ceiling,
and plastic cork tile installed on the
floor of the vestibule as well as
the vestibule, the sanctuary and
the sunday school rooms, have al
so strato blue ceiling, with those
behind the altar a deep maroon
also using the dropped effect, with
the new color being Illuminated by
new lights, which match the Gothic
architecture in the church ano
over the altar recessed lights
have been installed.
The project called Gifts for the
Yanks" is now in progress by the
members of Genoa American LIE
gion post 324. Any one is eligible
to contribute if they so desire, anc
for veterans now in hospitals, jess
Miller post commander is the
chairman of this drive.
Families of the members of the
Genoa garden club, will hold theil
annual picnic at Memorial Parl
this Friday at 600 pm. Angus
81. Cold drinks will be furnished
Following were hailed before
justice of the peace Frank Karch
ner, for violating the driving code
along the highway: William Kline
Toledo, fifteen dollars and costs
| failing to give the right of way
Patrolman, Babka; Albert Hastings
Toledo, ten and costs for passing
on the yellow line, Officer Dupious
James Welch, Detroit five and cost
also passing on the yellow line
Officer Babka.
Jacob Brown Genoa, speedin,
seventy mile per hour, in a fift.
! mile per hour zone, twenty ant
costs; Lenoardo Garrezelas, of Cla.
Center fifty and costs drunk ant
disorderly Sheriff Merlyn arrest