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Evening star., 1953-08-16

Appointment Of unit leaders
for three nearby counties was an
nounced last night, completing
the ranks of top leaders in the
1854 Community Chest Fedora
ton United Defense Fund (USO)
Campaign.
The new appointees are Ed
ward o. Poole. attorney. as
chairman for Arlington County;
John w. Koons, real estate and
insurance man of Falls Church,
chairman for Fairfax County,
and Philip Lustine, president Of
Justine Nicholson auto firm in
Hyattsville. chairman for Prince
Georges County for the second
consecutive campaign.
Will Meet Thursday.
They will join other leaders in
progress reports at the next
meeting of the campaign COM
mitee at $3.50 pm. Thursday at
Red Feather headquarters, 1101
M street NV.
Aaron Goldman. general cam
paign chairman, said the three
appointees have been active in
Community Chest programs in
their areas and bring helpful
experience to the campaign COM
mittee.
Appointment of Mrs. Theodore
j. Downey of Bethesda as chair
man for Montgomery County
and John A. Velke of the o. B,
Hopkins Furniture Co. as chair
man for Alexandria already have
been announced.
General solicitation will begin
october IL and the first general
report luncheon will be held Oc-
Evening star., 1953-08-16
Mrs. Pordridge Gets
Wheaton c. of c. Rost

The Wheaton Chamber Of
Commerce has appointed Mrs.
Muriel M. Partridge It's execu-
tive secretary.
Mrs. Partridge formerly had
charge of promotion and organi-
zation Of the Women's Veterans
for Eisenhower. Mrs. Partridge,
who lives in Four Corners. Nd.
was a WAVE lieutenant In World
War Il
Evening star., 1953-08-16
Queen Of EIkton Carnival
Is Crowned by Dalton
Rx the As,oeintad Pres.

ELKTON, Va, Aug. Is
Eighteen-year-o Helen Armen-
trout, was crowned queen of the
Elkton homecoming here today
by Ted Dalton, Republican nom
inee for Governor.
Runner-up for the title was
Matte Granger, Is, of Keezle-
town. The beauty contest was a
highlight of the day-long carni-
val marking the 28th homecom-
ing celebration.
The affair is sponsored an
nually by the Blue Ridge Chap
ter of the Junior Order Of United
American Mechanics.
Mr.. Dalton was introduced by
Julian K. Hickman, of Harrison
burg. Republican candidate for
the Housk Of Delegates.
Evening star., 1953-08-16

The Kinks family of Bethesda
fought a losing battle with a
skunk yesterday, but the skunk
lost to the men of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Rescue Squad.
The Kinks moved out soon
after the rescue squad moved in.
The trouble started about 8
am. when Mrs. j. B. Kinks, jr.,
6209 Valley road, Bethesda,
noticed the animals odor spread
ing through her house.
Investigating, she discovered a
small mound of freshly turned
earth in a basement window
well. The animal was in a hole
under the side of the well, she
decided.
Odor Gets Worse.
So she attacked. Armed with
a broomstick, she peeked around
the corner of the window and
began to prod. With each prod
ding the odor got worse.
Even with the help Of her
sister-in-law, Mrs. j. Stuart Rich,
the odds still favored the skunk.
Mr.. Kinks was not available.
He was at work in the Washing
ton real estate Office bearing his
name.
Mrs. Kinks then tried all the
official sources of help for citizens
in distress.
Its out of our field" the
Evening star., 1953-08-16
S56,542.39 Financed
SANKEY'S Campaign
For Governors Seat
By the Associefed Press

RICHMOND. Aug. IS
Thomas B. Stanley's successful
campaign for the Democratic
nomination for Governor cost
$56,542.39, according to a listing
on the July primary filed today.
Expenditures of $15,611 .01
were reported by Mr.. Stanley.
His campaign treasurer. State
Senator Garland Gray, reported
$40,931.38 for Stanley's head
quarters.
State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick reported Thursday his un-
successful campaign for the
nomination cost $39,12216.
Expenses Are Listed.
Mr.. Stanley's account listed
filing fee, $500; headquarters,
$500: salaries, $3,166.68; travel,
$2.450: stationery. $349.33. and
advertising and publicity, $3.50.
MIR. Gray's report for Stanley's
headquarters showed Office per-
sonnel. $5,327.11; rent, 81 ,885.06;
telephone and telegraph, ST.
1882; Office furniture, $471. so;
Office supplies, $547.09; postage
and envelopes, $3,322.03; adver-
tising, radio and television. $18,-
289.97: stationery, printing. $8,-
COSTS; photos and mats, $382.44; ;
newspaper clippings, $225.52;
travelling expenses, $597.99, and
express, miscellaneous, and petty
cash, $43.50.
In another report today,
Charles N. Loving, of Hot
Springs, reported he spent
$2,18O.69 in his unsuccessful
campaign for ieutenant-gover-
nor.
SIS for Elephant Banner.
The most unusual expense was
noted by Howard r. Imboden, of
Pulaski, who said he paid $75
to King Brothers Circus for
Banner on Elephant" His total
cost for his unsuccessful race
was $621.16, he reported.
Garnett S. Moore of Pulaski,
who beat Mr.. Imboden, reported
expenses of 1892.
Mrs. Kathryn H. Stone of Ar
lington, who won the Democratic
nomination for one of Airing
tons three seats. filed expendi-
lures of $1,924.
Omer L. Hirst, winner of the
nomination for one of two seats
for Fairfax and Falls Church,
filed an expense account OF
$1,526.95.
Wrendo M. Goodwin, Demo-
cratic nominee in Accomac
County, filed a report of $94.75.
Harold B. Singleton, Demo-
cratic nominee from Amherst
County and Lynchburg, sub
mitted a report of $1,000.
Evening star., 1953-08-16
a Pei. Failed 10 Vote
For Governor in
Democratic Primary
BY the Associoted Press

RICHOND, Va, Aug. IS
From four to five per cent of
those voting in the Democratic
primary election July IA failed
to mark their ballots for either
candidate for governor. an in
formal survey showed today.
A check was made by news
papers in IL Virginia cities and
counties on the number voting
in local contests but failing to
cast their ballots for either
Thomas B. Stanley or Charles
r. Fenwick.
Nearly five per cent of the city
voters and nearly four per cent
of the county voters, in those
areas checked, refrained.
LetdOwn in Interest.
In Richmond. 891 voters-4.6
per cent of the 1904 votes-cast
ballots for candidates for the
House of Delegates but did not
vote for Mr.. Fenwick or Mr..
Stanley. Normally, only some
$50 to 300 Richmond voters split
their ballots in the primary by
not voting for either candidate
for governor.
Republicans asserted after the
July IA election that the relative
ly large proportion of split bal
lots in Richmond was one of two
signs that many Democrats mean
to vote for Republican Ted Dali
ton for governor on November 3.
The other sign, they said was
the total State wide vote of 228,-
228 in this years primary COM
pared to $4,000 votes in last
falls presidential election, and
345,000 in the 1852 primary be-
tween Senator Byrd and Francis
Pickens Miller.
Democrats say they see no sig
nificance in the figures beyond a
general let down in interest fol-
lowing the hot Presidential cam
paign last fall.
Some Split Ballots.
| Of the IL cities surveyed,
seven had per cent or more of
their total vote that did not vote
for either Democratic candidate
for Governor.
The cities included Waynes-
boro, 8 per cent, or 146 of 1922,
split the ballot; Charlottesville,
Z per cent, or 230 of 3,138 and
Alexandria. 2 per cent, 139 OF
5,837.
Among the counties. Arlington
- Mr.. Fenwick's home - had
only a negligible SO split ballots
among $3.50.
Counties with the highest per-
centages in the survey included
Greene, 80 per cent. 141 of 431:
and Albemarle, 9 per cent, lat
of 1.605.
Evening star., 1953-08-16
Navy Band Leader
Named Commander

Charles Brendler, leader of the
Navy Band, has been promoted
to commander, the highest rank
ever held by a Navy musician.
The promotion was made un-
der a recently passed law au-
thorizing the rank Of commander
for the Navy Band leader.
Comdr. Brendler joined the Navy
as a musician at the age of Is
in September, 1918. He became a
member of the Navy Band when
it was formed in 1925, assistant
leader in 1887 and leader in
1912.
Evening star., 1953-08-16
Virginia Beach Editor
Wins Press Golf Journey
By the Associoted Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Aug.
15.-Al Mailhes of Virginia
Beach proved himself the best
golfer among editors and pub
fishers attending a f1ve-State
press meeting here today.
Mr.. Mailhes, general manager
of the Virginia Beach Sun-News,
shot a 39-39-78 over the par
II Fountain Head golf course to
register the low gross among
contestants from four press asso-
Citations.
The golf tournament took place
on the closing day of conven-
ton held by the Maryland and
Virginia Press Associations, and
the Virginia and Chesapeake
Associated Press associations.
More than 200 newsmen and
their wives attended the business
and social sessions.
Clayton Rand. publisher and
columnist of Gulfport, Miss,
spoke at the closing banquet
tonist
Evening star., 1953-08-16
78 Pet. Of W&L Graduates
Plan 10 Attend COLLEGE

Nearly 500 of Washington
Lee High Schools June grad
yates will attend college this fall.
The Arlington schools gradual
ing class totalled $40.
About 78 per cent of the June
class will begin college or special
training. according to figures
compiled by the schools guild
ance Office. In the Nation, ac-
cording to the Office of Educa-
ton, only about 43 per cent Of
high school graduates go to
college.
The 1876 students from Wash
ington-Lee will attend ia differ
ent colleges in all parts of the
United States.
Evening star., 1953-08-16
Group to Tuke Excursion

Members of st. Anthony's
Catholic Church of Falls Church
will take a boat ride down the
Potomac River tonight aboard
the Wilson Line ship S. S. Mount
Vernon. The boat will leave the
wharf at Fourth street and
Maine avenue S.W. at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1953-08-16
Inquiry Is Launched
In Prince Georges in
Beating Of Youth

Prince Georges County police
are investigating reports that a
19-year-old youth was beaten by
a Bladensburg town policeman
during crime Interrogation yes
terday.
The youth, Melvin L. Franklin,
jr., colored, of 4410 Forty-sixth
street, Bladensburg. was treated
at Prince Georges General Hos
pital for head and chest injuries
after his release from Jail under
$500 bond. County police said
DR.. Louis Barcella reported that
the boy was severely beaten
about the head and ribs.
Young Franklin and Frank E.
Freshley. 18, also colored, of
Rogers Heights, Md, were ar
rested about 4 am. by Chief
Ryan Dorsey and Pvt. Elmer
Thompson of the Bladensburg
police force.
Chief Dorsey said they picked
up the youths after responding
to a fight call. They saw no
fight. but saw the two run,
Chief Dorsey said. Both were
charged with carrying concealed
weapons after Chief Dorsey said
they found each was carrying a
knife.
Beating Charged.
Young Franklin said Officer
Thompson beat him after they
reached the county police station
at Hyattsville. Franklin said
Chief Dorsey and Officer Thomp-
son took him into a room where
no one else was present. He
said Officer Thompson hit him
80 or 40 times with a fiat, leather
covered weapon called a slap
stick. 1t is not as heavy as a
blackjack.
Franklin said Officer Thomp-
son once knocked him out of his
chair. and kicked him while he
was on the floor.
Both sides of Franklin's head
were swollen when he was visited
yesterday at home. There also
was swelling on the side of his
chest where he said he had been
kicked.
Warning is Cited.
John j. Magruder, county po-
lice dispatcher who was on duty
at the time submitted a report
to his Superiors that he heard
groans and screams come from
the interrogation room. He said
he opened the door and warned
Chief Dorsey that beating of
prisoners would not be tolerated
at the county police station.
BladenSburg does not have a
town lookup and has to use the
county's facilities at Hyatts-
vile.
Another county policeman,
Pvt. James Miller. reported that
he saw Franklin brought in and
didn't notice any signs of a
beating at that time.
Chief Dorsey denied that any
of his men struck Franklin. He
said he noticed Franklin's face
started to swell when they took
him to the lookup after ques-
tioning. and thought he must
have been in a fight before his
arrest.
Quizzed Is Minutes.
Officer Thompson refused to
comment on the accusations.
Chief Dorsey said Franklin
was questioned about Is minutes.
He said Franklin kept groaning
and crying don't lock me up"
throughout the interrogation.
The BladenSburg chief said he
recalled the county dispatcher
opening the door and saying
something about beating prison.
ers. Chief Dorsey said he replied
who's beating anyone?" and
thought no more of it.
County police started to in
vestigate on the basis of their
diSpatcher's report and the re-
port from the hospital.
| 1t. Vincent S. Free, county
detective chief. said statements
were being taken from everyone
involved and they would be
turned over to the States attor-
ney tomorrow.
Franklks father said he
| planned bee an attorney.
Evening star., 1953-08-16
Company 6 Wins Trophy

Company G of the 3rd "Old
Guard" Infantry Regiment has
won the regiments Buff Stick
Trophy" The presentation will
be made in a special review at 4
I'm. tomorrow on the Fort Myer
pt tfade ground.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-24
Ben Franklin To
Reopen Friday
With Big Sale

Having added 40 feet more
space to his store, Ralph Forster
is announcing the grand reopen
ing of the Ben Franklin Store for
this Friday when value-wiSe shop
pers will find many bargains fea-
tured.
During the past week, Ben
Franklin'S was the scene of fever
ish activity as employees, aided by
professional men from Chicago,
installed new counters, unpacked
new merchandise and completed
last minute details for the re-
opening.
With 40 additional feet avail
able, Mr.. Forster said that all de-
partments will be expanded and
completely stocked. Emphasis will
be on seasonal items at the sale,
including drapes, new line of
enamel ware, throw rugs, lamps
and lamp shades and children'S
summer play clothes.
Every item in the self-serve
store will be specially marked
and souvenirs will be offered to
customers who buy quality mer-
chandise at low prices in one of
Port Clinton's most modern stores.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-24
Elrnore Is Host
To Legion Meet

Despite unseasonal snow flurries
and cold weather, hundreds of
visitors were in Elmore Sunday to
attend the First District Ameri-
can Legion spring conference held
in the high school auditorium.
R. B. Tharp, departmental fl
nance officer, Columbus, was the
principal speaker at the morning
session, while Thomas Keane, New
York City, director of civic rela-
tionships for the Boy Scouts of
America, spoke at the afternoon
session which was moved indoors
from the school stadium due to
the inclement weather conditions.
District Commander Jack Sears,
Toledo, was in charge of the con-
ference. Stanley States, comman-
der of the Elmore Post, served as
host and gave the address of well
come.
Elmore'S school band, Cochran's s
Majorettes and the Genoa Legion
band were among the many
marching units in the parade.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-24
Plumber Retires
After Long Service

Harmon A. Schultz, Oak Harbor,
plumber foreman at Fire Ord.
Depot retired last Friday after "a
years of continuous and faithful
government service.
Mr.. Schultz first worked at Erie
in 1918 for the Cleveland Con
struction Co. and in March 1919
he shifted to civil service and
Erie as plumber. He remained
as a plumber all these years and
has been foreman of the plumbing
shop since 1941.
In a letter to Mr., Schultz, Col.
E. M. Webb, commanding officer,
commended him for his leader.
ship and initiative through the
years of Erie's growth.
Born on a farm near Oak Har-
Dor, May Is, 1884, Mr.. Schultz has
lived all his life in Oak Harbor
He is married and has five daugh,
terS and one son. His eleven grand
children range in age from four
months to D years.
Mr.. and MS. Schultz plan to
spend most of their time in travel
ing all over the states.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-24
name JOSEPH TO
SUCCEED SIMS

Elmer J. Joseph, superintendent
of Hancock County, Findlay, was
elected president of the North
western Ohio School Administra-
tors Assn Thursday afternoon at
the meeting held in Port Clinton
High School,
Supt Joseph will succeed Supt.
D. D. Sims of Port Clinton who
was host at the conference and has
served as president of the associa-
ton during the past year.
Others elected were Supt. H. L.
Ford, Fostoria, vice president, and
Supt. A. B. Murray, Bluffton, Sec
retary-treasurer. Supt. Ford was
in charge of Port Clinton schools
before moving to Fostoria.
Students who participated in a
panel discussion on "The Strength
and Weaknesses of the Present
Day High School in Providing a
Foundation for Modern Living" in
cluded Jim DeRan, president of
the Old Fort senior class; Bill Gil
beat, president of the Sandusky
senior class; Diana Gibson, Oak
Harbor valedictorian; Jim Hum
berger, president of the Clyde
Student Council; Merton Hogland,
All-Ohio Guard from Fremont:
Sharon Wills, National Honor So
ciety leader from Bellevue, and
Fred Schneider, valedictorian Of
the Port Clinton Senior Glass.
Martha Finefrock, PCHS stud
ent won the state championship
recently in the dramatical decla-
nation contest, presented her win
ming speech "The Yellow Wall
paper" for the visiting school ex-
ecutiveS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-24
SIX ESCAPE AS
TRAIN HITS CAR

Six persons escaped serious in
jury Sunday forenoon when the
auto in which they were riding
was struck by a switching gon-
dola car at the Danbury yards Of
the New York Central Railroad.
Mrs. Jean Jess, route 8, Port
Clinton, was driver of the~.auto.
Treated t Magruder Memorial
Hospital were her daughter, San
dra, two, and Mrs. Itha Twining,
Lakeside. Three other children
and Mrs. Jess escaped injury.
Mrs. Twining was treated for a
slight concussion and forehead
cuts. Sandra was treated for con-
cussion and temple cuts. Deputy
Sheriff William Cullen investigat-
ed.
Saturday forenoon, an auto being
driven by Joe Westphal, Portage
Township, failed to negotiate the
curve on the Darr road in Bay
Township and a passenger, Will
liam Robinson, Jr., Is, State st.
suffered severe forehead Gu IS.
The boy was treated at Magruder
Hospital and Mr.. Westphal was
fined SIS and costs by justice
Reed Hosler on reckless driving
charges preferred by Deputy Cul-
len.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-24
275 WOMEN ATTEND Achievement
DAY PROGRAM IN OAK HARBOR

Two hundred seventy women
attended the ninth annual Ottawa
County Achievement Day program
at the st. Johns Lutheran School
Auditorium Friday. Mrs. Wilton
Gulau, vice president of the coun-
ty Home Demonstration Council,
presided in the absence due to ill
ness of the president, Mrs. B. B.
Brough.
Miss Helen Strow, Assistant
State Home Demonstration Lead
er, from the Ohio State Univer-
sity gave the main address of the
day on Farm Life in Germany"
illustrated with many colored
slides she had taken while work
ing in that country recently Her
pictures showed beautiful land
scapes, and the small plots of well
cared for fields that comprised
the farms of Germany. No weeds
or fences we're permitted to take
up the valuable space so badly
needed for the crops which fur
nished food for the nation-wom-
en- had to do much of the farm
work.
The Style Show of eighty cot
ton dresses modelled by the wom-
en- making them showed the re-
suits of the Cotton Dress School
which was conducted in the coun-
ty this last winter. The dresses
we're in great variety from simple
house dresses to sport dresses and
"dress-up" styles. These were
proudly presented by the home
demonstration agent, Mrs. Mars
Gallagher and the leaders who had
given the instructions in their own
local groups.
The Homemakers Chorus under
the direction of Mrs. Virgil Rev.
enaugh of Oak Harbor, presented
three delightful chorus numbers
Awake to Spring." you'll Never
Walk Alone" and 81 Love Life"
Mrs. Paul Milbrodt of Benton
Twp. played Country Gardens"
as an opening instrumental num-
ber. Misses Kay Frances Denny
and Bonnie Jean Hay, students at
the Oak Harbor high school, pre-
sented special musical numbers on
two pianos, which were enjoyed
by the audience.
New Home Councillors we're in
troduced who VIII serve on the
Home Demonstration Council for
two years. They are: Mrs. Willard
Siefke, Allen Twp; Mrs. Dale
Meacham, Bay Twp; Mrs. Albert
Myerholtz, Benton Twp; Mrs. Roy
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-24

Drickhamer, Ca,awpa Twp; Mrs.
Helen George, DanbGry Twp; Mrs.
Lillian Busch, Erie Twp; Mrs.
Fred Barnes, Harris Twp; Mrs.
Warren Lemon, Portage Twp;
Mrs. Eugene Stafford, Port Clin-
ton; Mrs. Carroll Hetrick, Salera
Twp.
In giving a "Preview'' of the
county program for 1953-54, Mrs.
Gallagher introduced the home
agent of Lucas County who pre-
sented five women from that
county who then modelled their
tailored suits and coats, they had
made in their Tailoring School
this year. Tailoring is to be a pro-
ject in Ottawa County this next
year, also Better Dress project,
and lessons on good home light
ing, floor finishes and their care.
and rug making are to be includ-
ed, Mrs. Gallagher stated
The guests were all invited to
remain for refreshments served
from very attractive ''tea" table
at the close of the program. Miss
Helen Strow and Mrs. Harris Kar-
Gatzke served the tea and coffee
at the table.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-24
Majorettes Win
Trophy At Elrnore

Cochran's Majorettes, represent
ing the Elmore American Legion
Post, added another trophy to
their display Sunday when they
were judged the best women's
drill team in competition at the
First District American Legion
spring conference held in Elmore.
The Marilynettes of Toledo placed
second.
Miss Judy Ellithorpe, Is, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Eli
thorpe, Erie Township, won low
ing cup after being judged the
best majorette leader in the en-
tire parade. A junior in high
school, Judy leads Cochran'S Ma
jorettes, who defended their state
championship title in the parade.
Along with other marching
units, the Majorettes put on a
demonstration in the Elmore sta.
dunn after participating in the
parade.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-24
Vacationland Has
Many Inquiries

Inquiries for housing accom-
modations this spring are SO per
cent above last year" members of
the Lake Erie Islands and PENN
Sula Vacationland Assn were in
formed Tuesday night at the
meeting held in Travellers Inn.
President Carlton Schwan an
nounced that 10000 maps of this
county's vacation spots and scenic
attractions have been received
for distribution to tourists, and
that the June meeting will be
held in Put-in-Bay.
At the recent SportSman's Show
in Cleveland, $4,000 pieces of lit
erature were distributed at the
Vacationland booth, manned by
Jim Poulos and John Nissen of
Put-in-Bay and several Port Clin-
ton volunteers.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-24
FATHER KILLS

Continued from Page One)
two little children will be brought
to Port Clinton for burial in the
Christy- Chapel Cemetery, Portage
Township.
Mrs. Meisner had sued for di-
vorce April 9 on grounds of neg
lect and cruelty. She was born in
Port Clinton and attended Port
Clinton schools until the family
moved to Clyde eight years ago.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Grimm, Sr., now are living in Pan
anna City, Florida, and are enroute
here after being informed of the
shootings. Mr.. Meisner was born
in Georgia.
Surgeons at Mercy Hospital in
Tiffin, believe that Mrs. George
MeiSner and her two-year-old son
James will recover from the pis-
tol wounds suffered Monday after
noon when the husband and faith
er went beserk, shooting his wife
and their three children before
killing himself.
An eXpectant mother, Mrs. Meis-
ner, the former Darla Grimm of
this city, suffered pistol wounds
in the stomach, neck and arm.
Surgeons believe that the baby,
whose birth is anticipated in four
months, was not harmed. Mrs.
Meisner's condition was reported
as fair Wednesday while the con-
dition of her only surviving child,
Jimmy, is good. The boy was shot
in the chest.