Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-07-24

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decorated with beautiful bells and
another cake topped with a bride
and groom graced the tables out
of doors and were served after the
supper. Mr.. and Mrs. Claburn re-
ceived many beautiful gifts from
the attending relatives.
Miss Ruth and Grace Myers and
Miss Bertha and Lenora Schaaf
left the first of the week for
Georgian Bay where they will
spend a week vacationing n d
sightseeing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence .Anstead
of Elmore and their daughter Mr..
and Mrs Fred Kruse and family
of Toledo were in Canada last
week for a vacation.
A miscellaneous surprize show
er was given Mrs. Hubert Claburn
by Miss Marilyn Bloom and Miss
Mary Lou Hasselkus in the latters
home last Thursday evening. Mrs.
Claburn, the former Laura Lee
Deacon, was greeted with shouts
Of surprize upon arriving to visit
Mary Lou. Games were played
with prizes being awarded to Joyce
Kimberlin, Carolyn Flick, Elaine
Schlivert and Carolyn Drucken-mil-
Ter. The gifts which had placed in
clothes basket, also a gift, were
decorated with blue crepe paper
and white bells were presented to
the honored guest. After Mrs. Cal
hurn opened her lovely gifts buff
fett luch was served. An arrange
ment of daisies and story book
bridesdolls graced the buffet for
the bridal shower. Those present
were Natalie Budd, Joyce Schroeder,
Sondergeld, Peggy Beck, Joyce
Kinberlin, Carolyn Druckenmiller,
Carolyn Flick, Mrs. Lillian Dam
schroeder, Elaine Schlievert, Mrs.
Fred Hasselkus, Mrs. Raymond
Bloom, the honored guest and the
hostesses.
The Chicken Barbecue at the
Trinity Methodist Church which
was sponsored by Circle 2 of the
w. S. C. S., was a big success
About 425 people were served.
After the shower of rain Saturday
morning the weather cleared off
to allow the serving to be held
out of doors. John Wood, chief
Cook. was assisted by Bliss Dam.
schroeder, Joe Bass, Clair Dibert
and Meldron Owen. The menu in.
cluded one-half chicken, carrot
and celery strip, pickles, -cranber-
ry jelly, rolls, coffee, soft drinks
and ice cream. The chicken was
barbecued about an hour and was
delicious.
Mrs. Emma Myers received
word of the death of her niece's
husband, William Rennie of De-
troit, Michigan, Saturday. Funeral
services for Mr.. Rennie was held
in Detroit and burial was made in
Clay cemetery, Genoa, Monday
afternoon.
David Witte was the guest of
honor at a pot luck supper Sunday
evening at the home of his par.
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Lawrence
Witte. The occasion was for Da.
vid's 18th birthday which was
Thursday, July 16. David received
many wonderful gifts from the at.
tending relatives. A decorated
birthday cake was served after the
supper. Attending the party were
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Miller and Jun
ior Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Lohr and William. Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron Lohr,, Lynda and Jerry, Mr..
Ben Miller, Dick Witte of Elmore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Miller, San.
dra and Ruthann, of Genoa, Mrs.
Harold Smith and son Gary and
Danny of Millbury and the hosts
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Witte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Ladd and
children Rodger, Dick, Mary, Tom
my and Demise spent last week
in Canada fishing, boating and
swimming.