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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-11
Curdsville

MI and Mrs. Jimmie Leap, o.
Norfolk. spent Thanksgiving with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Weslsv
Dunkum. Miss Janet Dunkum, OF
LongWood College, was also home
for the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Conner. of
Yorktown. were week end visitors
of the Emmett Dunkums. Bill en-
1oyed hunting. although he did
not find much game.
The Misses Anne johnson and
Elizabeth Harris enjoyed The
Robe" at the Byrd Theatre in
Richmond. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Dunkum
were business visitors In Lynch
burg and Richmond, last week.
Visits Sister
Mrs. Henry Bailey, who has
been spending sometime with her
brother in-law and sister. DR..
and Mrs. Moss, of Danville, is
home again She is not feeling SO
well. We hope she may soon be
feeling much better.
Visitors recently of the Alfred
Harris family. were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Mitchell and family, of
Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs. Ace Al
len and son, Harry Dowdy. and
friend. from Richmond. Anne
Johnson, Bobby Moss. Mary Hik,
Earl Morris and the Clyde Marks
family.
Mrs. Emmett Dunkum and Miss
Wilson spent few days in Rich
mond. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yancy Bailey
called on Mrs. Reeves Phaup, last
Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs George w. Marks
visited the Emmett Dunkums,
last week.
Mrs Bessie Finch was in Rich
mond, last week.
The Rev. j. c. Weaver filled
his Sunday morning appointment
at Smyrna Church. December s.
Congratulations to Wyatt Ell
lott for receiving the prize for
the first and best tobacco sold
this season.
Kills Buck
Hunters are still quite busy and
not having much luck. Virginus
Grigg killed a nice buck. last
week. Other game has been bag
ged
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Yates
Cooke. of Bluefield. w. Va. have
issued invitations to the wedding
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-11

When camping thorough drying particu
and ay
spread IN the and bag at the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-11

I. Wilson. Of Sandston, last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. CT. Bryant an
daughter. Alma Lee, motored 10
Mt, Airy, N c., where they spet.,
the past week end as guests OF
Mrs BIyant's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. K. d. GWyn.
John W. Allen, who has been Il
patient III the Southside Commu-
nifty Hospital. has returned much
improved to his home near here.
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Brandt
spent Saturday as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. II. G. Hengstlcr. of
Charles City.
Mrs Larkin c. Garrett and
Mrs. II d Morlng spent few
days this week, visiting friends
and relatives IN Richmond.
Recent Guests
K. F. Godsey Of Lynchbure
and Keith F. Godsey, Jr, Of
Washington. D. c.. were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe L.
Lovins.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Hayes are
on two weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends in North Caro-
lima.
c. B. King. son of the Rev. and
Mrs. j S. King. of Abilene. was
recent supper guest of David
Brown.
Miss Susie Taylor returned
Monday to the home of Dr. and
Mrs. L. K Leake in Goochland,
after spending the summer here
with her niece, Mrs. Calvert A.
Anderson.
Visit Parents
Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Tom
unson, en- route TO their home in
kenbridge from a week end visit
With relatives in Washington, D.
c.. stopped by here. Sunday, for a
brief visit with her parents, MI
and Mrs. Addison Eugene Brown.
M and Mrs. r. D. Marks, Of
Charlottesville. and w. F, Waugh
an. Of Richmond, were recent
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith at
"Pocahontas Farm.
Miss Mary Godsey visited Mr..
and Mrs. K. F. Godsey during the
week end III Lynchburg,
King mackeral, or kingfish,
arrive in southern Florida wa
ters about Thanksgiving and stay
until April They gang up in
large schools and feed voraci-
ously on sholes of small fish or
shrimp -Sp. rts Afeld
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-11

Keep Virginia Clean
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-11

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apply . Smith Douglass Fertilizer
TO all your crops at the recommended
rateJ. 81 worth of high quality
Smith Douglass Fertilizer results in
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-11

Michigan State picked to play
in Rose Bowl game
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-11

And hundreds Of other
toys TO make Christmas
O COLO event for t h e
Children Of oil ooes.
Evening star., 1953-10-16
Virginia MethOdisfs
Vote Change 10 June
For Annual Meeting
By Cospor Names
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ROANOKE, Va, Oct. 16.-The
Virginia annual conference of
The Methodist Church today
voted to change it's traditional
yearly meeting date from Octo-
ber to June.
Efforts toward this result have
been made frequently in recent
years. Delegates today indicated
overwhelming support for the
new date, which is observed by
SIS of the conferences throughout
the country.
Cite Aid to Preparation.
A brief debate preceded the
vote. Proponents emphasized
that the June date gives minis
ters an opportunity during the
summer to prepare, with their
lay leaders, for the forthcoming
winter program. They also
pointed out that the fiscal ( lte
will coincide with that of the
national church body and many
general board organizations.
Opponents of the change OBJ
jected to meeting in hot weather
and asserted financial difficulty
for farmers would result.
Older Generation Blamed.
The older generation and not
the young people are responsible
for the world of 'crime and i'm
morality" that youth finds itself
in, DR.. D. D. Holt, Western
North Carolina youth director,
told the gathering yesterday.
DR.. Holt also pointed out that
three out of four young people
do not have church connec-
ton of any kind and urged the
churches to take steps to remedy
this situation.
"The Methodist youth fellow
ship has dropped by $4,000 in
the last five years, while church
school enrolment has increased
tremendously" he added.
An appeal that Methodist Sum-
day schools use Methodist lit
erature for its classes was voiced
today by DR.. H. M. Bullock,
Evening star., 1953-10-16
liIl-il-a
MILO

Double Horror Show
MIGHTY JOE YOUNG" at
q.55 and BORIS KARLOFF. ISLE
OF THE DEAD at S:45.
Evening star., 1953-10-16
Leave Credit Due Policemen
When Holidays Intervene

that the decentralization of leave
records may have led to the over
sight,
Thousands of leave records
must be screened, not only for
members still on active duty, but
for police and f1remen who have
retired or died. Active members
are to be repaid with time off.
The retired will get cash as will
the estates or families of the de-
ceased.
The irony of the whole project,
according to one legal aide to
the Commissioners, is that, in all
probability, only small amounts
Of time or money will be in
volved.
Evening star., 1953-10-16
GIN 10 Build School
In Fairfax 10 Train
5000 Mechanics

An elaborate "schoolhouse'
for General Motors mechanics in
the Washington area will be
built at Fairfax, Va, Harlow H.
Curtice, GIN president, an
nounced today.
The brick and steel building,
with an area of more than &c, 600
square feet, will be one of 35
training centers to be established
throughout the country to in
struct mechanics of GINS auto
and truck dealerShips.
1t will be located east of First
street on the south side of Ar
lington boulevard about 1000
feet east of the Fairfax Theater
Purpose of the centers is to
insure that the people who buy
our cars and trucks will continue
to receive efficient and satisfy
ing service" Mr.. Curtice's an
nouncement said.
The Fairfax center will have
eight specialized shop classrooms,
one for each of the General
Motors divisions - Chevrolet,
Pontiac. Oldsmobile, Buick, Cad
lilac, GMC Truck & Coach,
Fisher Body and United Motors
Service
Each classroom will be equipped
with special service tools and
other teaching aids. The school
expects an attendance of 5000
mechanics per year.
The center will have kitchen
and cafeteria, an auditorium 40
by 100 feet to seat $50 and a
large conference room.
1t will be stated by a manager
and eight instructors.
Evening star., 1953-10-16

The District Commissioners
have decided they must give an
nual leave credit to policemen
and firemen whose leave periods
have included legal holidays for
which they received no adjust
ment at the time.
City officials agreed it will be
a colossal administrative task,
since leave records must be
checked as far back as 1886.
That is the year the governing
annual leave act first went into
effect.
! OF all the officials gathered to
weigh the problem, none seemed
to know why the police and fire
men were not given compensa-
tory time off for the holidays
that fell during their leave.
General Administration Director
Schuyler Lowe hazarded a guess
Evening star., 1953-10-16

editor of the denominations
church school publications.
DR.. Bullock asserted that some
non -denominational literature
represents "a clear-cut position
at variance with Methodist de-
nominational teachings"
Methodist Bishop Paul Neff
CARRIER of Virginia presided over
the sessions.
Evening star., 1953-10-16
JuywuIkers PubIicized

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16 [P).
Police cited 49 downtown jay
walkers yesterday in opening a
safety drive. News and camera
men accompanied them to pub
licize the campaign.
Evening star., 1953-10-16
Road Named for Gen. EorIy

LEXINGTON, Va, Oct. 16 (A9.
The State Highway Commis-
sion named State Route 116 in
Franklin and Roanoke counties
yesterday in honor of Jubal An
derson Early, the Confederate
general.
Evening star., 1953-10-16

A stop watch as well
as an accurate time
piece. Sweep-second
hand. luminous dial.
shockproof case. Best
watch value for the
money!
Evening star., 1953-10-16

Saturday. Double Feature. JOHN
WAYNE in IT H R EE FACES
Evening star., 1953-10-16
Flood Swumps Bus
In Spain; Is Drowned
BY the Asseeio.ed Press

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Oct.
16.-Twenty-f1ve persons were
reported drowned in a flood that
swamped a bus in the city sub
urbs.
High water, caused by heavy
rains, caught the bus yesterday.
Twenty-Five passengers were
drowned. So were three would
be reScuerS.
Evening star., 1953-10-16

Sizes "a to 46--made
with double elbows to
lengthen the wear.
Two pockets--large
choice Of colors. Fine
and warm sweater.
Evening star., 1953-10-16
Cotton Flannel
PLAID SHIRTS

All sizes. Bright
and colorful plaid.
Fine for school.
work and dress
wear too. Buy sew
eral at this ami
versary sale price.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-26

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oand's playing the mournful La
ment."
Preceding the ceremonies was
lengthy parade in which the ap-
pearance of the Canadian bagpipe
band from Chatham-W allacepurg,
Ontario, was feature. The bay
pipists wore colorful kits and
lamS,
The huge crowd from Canada
travelled to Put-in-Bay in car
ayan of nine Greyhound buses and
numerous autos. After crossing
the International bridge at De-
troit, the caravan was rushed here
nonstop with the aid of Michi,
gan and Ohio State highway pa
Irolmen.
Next years International Peace
ceremonies are to be held in Can
ada with Ohio Legionnaires max
ing the lengthy trip. In 1855, the
ceremonies will return to Putin
Bay and will be alternated with
Canada in the future.
Trophy winners in the parade
were the Chatham w allaceburg
bag pipe band, the bennington.
Ontario, color guard; Delta drill
team, Woodville marching band,
Baker-Stengel Post, Toledo, drum
corps; Walter Weller post, Toledo,
women'S drum corps; Weller Aux
lllary, majorettes; and Cochran's
Majorettes, Port Clinton, repre-
senting Put-in-Bay, junior major
cites.
Saturday evening, members of
Put-in-Bay'S Legion Auxiliary of
which Mrs. Verda Jenkins is pres
ldent, provided a banquet in Le-
glon Hall when Secretary Mckay
and Major Hulse were principal
speakers. Jack Sears, Toledo, re-
firing commander of the First
District, which held its conven-
ton at Put-in-Bay over the week
end, Joseph Prentice, Superinten
dent of Perry'S monument park,
and Robert Dodge, past comman-
der OF the islands Legion post,
were in charge of arrangements.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-26

EXTRA MONEY THRU OUR
CLASSIFIED AD SECTION.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-26
Class of AZ Plans
Annual Reunion

Members of the Port Clinton
High School Class of 1912 will hold
their first annual reunion Sunday,
August 2, at the Catawba Com,
munity Township Hall.
Committee members meeting re-
Gently in the home of, James Wolf
included Rita Stein Smith, Virginia
Ganther Santor, Isabelle Pieblow
Glorioso, Berniece Stuckey Sanger
Ellen Short Thorbahn, and Elton
Clemons.
Letters are being sent to all class
members to notify them of the
proposed reunion. Addresses OF
Ernestine Greenlee and James
Thompson are needed Any mem
bers not receiving a notice should
contact any of the above com
mittee.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-26
E1ks Announce
Stageroo Dates

John Faris, exalted ruler of the
Port Clinton Elks Lodge, has an
nounced that plans are being COM
pleted for the sixth annual Stag
eroo to be held at Parman's Grove,
Catawba Island, Wednesday, Sep
tember 9.
Herm Fredericks and AL Ochs
are co-chairmen in charge of ar
rangements for the popular event.
The Stageroo Ball will be held
Saturday, September IL.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-26

Canadian Post 113 from Dresden.
Ontario, was we'll represented. II
has the same post number as Port
Clinton's Legion Post. Grape
Queen Betty Ann Parker and two
youthful friends in bathing suits
graced unique float which de
picted vineyard, with island
grape vines being loaded with
white grapes imported from Cali
fornia. After the parade was
over, the vines were soon stripped
A large replica of the Perry's
Victory monument also appeared
in the parade. All available trans
portation facilities were used to
get the crowd back to the main
land late Sunday. Regular ferries
and planes were making round
trips as soon as they could be
loaded, while speed boats and a
fleet of fishing boats were pressed
into service and were badly need
ed. We know all the visitors
greatly appreciate the hard work
and cooperation of Put-in-Bay res.
idents in making the convention
and Peace Memorial services so
successful.
JOT
If anyone is planning to drive
to Preston, Ontario, this weekend
for the band festival, and has ad-
ditionai room in his car, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Kerr, jefferson Street.
would be pleased to share ex
penseS for the ride.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-26
"DUST-OFF"
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find any group of items at night
without a light. And that's some
thing, for the warehouse at Erie
is one of the 1913 vintage, black
and windowless.
There are nearly 1000 different
items stored in the three ware
houses. The largest variety of
items are stored in the one ware
house al Erie. and mostly targets
and accessories are housed in the
two at Camp Perry.
There are sufficient necessities
for outfitting a small city, which
Camp Perry becomes during the
National Matches. There are thou"
sands of mattresses, lots of bed
linens, bed sacks, deep fat fryers,
ranges, a 125-gallon kettle, cooks
whites, dishes, large storage tents,
two hospital tents, and many.
many more.
The more unusual items include
boxing ring, bleachers, railroad
car movers, old coal burners, meg
aphones, and special auto plates
to mark the cars of generals.
While the major portion of the
items have been stored and pre-
served since 1947, there still has
been some activity. The National
Board for the Promotion of Rifle
Practice has been considerate in
the loaning of many of these
items.
Erie Ordnance Depot has drawn
on office equipment on loan ba.
sis until requirements could be
obtained through Army Ordnance.
The bleachers have been loaned to
nearby schools and communities.
Blankets and mattresses have
been loaned to the Regular Army
to tide over emergencies.
To assist in keeping property in
good condition, Mr.. K'Burg has
SectlOned Off tent mending
room, carpenter shop, and ma
chine shop.
The daily chores accomplished
through the off seasons and years
are paying dividends now for ev-
erything. with the exception of
being dusted-off, is ready to go.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-26

writes from nearby Davenport.
Iowa: Lucky us-all heat records
are being broken here. 1t is now
100 and we are assured it will be
around 103 tomorrow Saturday.
Davenport had nothing on Port
Clinton's heat wave Saturday but
we doubt if it cooled off as quickly
there as it did here early Sunday.
JOT
Ronnie Harger, who was one OF
the Lakeside High School youths
representing the M ar b e h d
American Legion Post at Buckeye
Boys State last week at Camp
Perry, was elected as Ohio's State
Fair director. At Friday nights
program, Ronnie appeared before
the crowd of over 1000 in the
camp theatre to give short talk
and announce winners in the fair
exhibits. We were all proud of his
poise and speaking ability Each
year we are thrilled anew in hear
ing the Boys State band. Dean
Pete DeWeese never knows how
many musicians will be coming to
Boys State nor what type instru-
ments they will play. The dele
gates fight for the opportunity to
play in the band and that spirit
permeates their music. How De-
Weese can shape up the band so
quickly and the boys play so per-
fectly is continuing wonder to
us. Port Clinton's Legion Post next
year hopes to bring the Boys State
Band to Port Clinton for public
concert so that everyone can enjoy
its artistry.
Put-in-Bay business people slept
a little late Monday to recuperate
from hectic weekend. With the
hot weather making their jobs
more difficult. they had. little
time to rest as the Legion district
convention and the international
Peace Memorial services drew ca
pacity crowds. Extra help were
used in most eating places and
bars and one didn't have to wait
too long for service. At Chick
Linker's Crescent Hotel cafeteria,
long lines formed during the
lunch hour but they moved quick
ly along. At the Round House bar,
vocalist-pianoist-owner LaVina
Greunke performed almost con-
tinuously Saturday and Sunday
but she had occasional help from
volunteers, many of whom weren't
in the best voice The Canadian
bagpipe bandsmen played Scottish
dances, and numerous visitors
from the North Shore danced to
the unfamiliar tunes. Webster's,
Tony's, Cooper's, Heineman's and
other we'll known places were
jumping and the caves were pop
ular spots Saturday, offering cool
retreats from the extreme heat.
Most of the Canadians came in the
caravan of nine Greyhound buses
and numerous autos, which sped
through from Detroit to Catawba
Point with police escort. The pa.
rade was held up nearly As min
utes, awaiting the late arrival of
another Canadian marching unit.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-26
PLAN INSPECTION

Marguerite Steel, Cincinnati
Worthy Grand Matron, will be in
specting officer Thursday evening,
June Is, at 8 o'clock for the an
nual inspection of Port Clinton
Chapter 267, Order of Eastern
Star. Alfrieda Pulscfen, Port Clin-
ton, Deputy Grand Matron of the
9th District, will be guest of hon.
or, and Threva Kirk, Erie Town
ship, Worthy Matron, will preside
at the reception and banquet III
Masonic Temple.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-26
JOttlngs
BY RAY sPERBER



That torrid American Associa
ton first place battle between
the Toledo Sox and Indianapolis
Indians is paying off at the box
office. Toledo now is averaging
well over 1000 per home game
while it was lucky to have one.
tenth that many at games last
year. Port Clinton's Joe Macko is
leading slugger with Indianap.
oils and the local first baseman
definitely has pulled out of his
batting slump.
JOT
They cut down the old pine
tree in the high school yard this
week, and few hearts with ar
rows and initials have disappeared
with the tree. The big tree had
been damaged by recent winds
and was partially rotten.
JOT
There were few June Bugs in
town Monday night-a few tril-
lion that is.
Wllbert Deal, former back shop
foreman at the Ottawa County
News, is enjoying a lengthy vaca-
ton down south. He postcards
from st. Augustine and mentions
that bathing suits are being worn
scantier this season in Florida
Members of the 1O2 Infantry Di-
vision Association will hold their
fifth annual reunion at the Sher-
man Hotel in Chicago August 7-9
with Secretary of Treasury John
w. Snyder as principal speaker.
JOT
For the third time in recent
weeks, most of the society news
and locals failed to get into The
News last week due to mechanical
difficulties. Our apologies to So
clety Editor Nell Perry, who works
hard and does get out a good So
ciety page and then must make
apologies and excuses to those
who have given her items. We are
doing our best to correct the diff
ficultieS, so please be patient and
keep calling your personal and
society news to Mrs. Perry.
JOT
When Mrs. Frank Dubbert. Lex
ington, Kentucky, stopped at the
Ottawa County News office Satur-
day to renew her subscription to
The News, she declared There's
nothing like your hometown paper
when you are away from home".
Thanks, Mrs. Dubbert, and we
know lots of other homesick Port
Clintonites agree with you.
JOT
Jean Lockwood of the Ottawa
County News staff, who is "vaca--
tioning" with husband Paul and
the children while Paul attends
classes at Rock Island, Illinois,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-26
COL. AYRES
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years of reserve duty. A native of
Pennsylvania, and a graduate OF
Carnegie, Col. Ayres enlisted in
1917 and served one year in
France. He has had several tours
of active duty, the last one begin
ming in 1941. He has remained in
active status since then.
His overseas service includes
one year in the China-Burma-In
dia Theater in 1944-1945, and
three years in the Far Eastern
Command since 1949.
Just prior to returning to the
states and assignment at Erie, Col.
Ayres was in command of the Yo-
kohama Ordnance Depot, and for
demonstrating superb organiza-
tional ability and professional
competence in this assignment
was awarded the Legion of Merit
last October.
Col. Ayres' decorations also in,
clude the Silver Star, the French
Croix deGuerre with Silver Star,
Korean Presidential citation, and
the Army and Navy Journal Med
al for superior command in the
CCC.
Col. and Mrs Ayres, and two
daughters, Elsa Eleanor, Is, and
Harriet Lynne, II, reside on the
post.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-26
HOTEL REOPENS

Put-in-Bay's Hotel Bashore has
reopened for business, Manager
Mrs. Margaret Kline has announced.
The well-known hotel was seriously
damaged by fire earlier this sum
mer, and has been newly furnished
ant! rodecorated. The BaShcre is on
Toledo Street and is the hotel
nearest Perry'S Victory Monument.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-26
KIWANIS DELEGATES

Carl Biro and Olaf Rasmussen
will be delegates of the Port Clin-
ton Kiwanis Club at the 38th an
nual Kiwanis international con-
vention to be held in New York
City, June 21-25.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-26
Hone-Baked Goods
Project Started

Jane Zeigler, Sand Road, and
Cheryl Hernandez, Walnut Street
this week inaugurated their home.
baked goods speciality service.
Working in their own kitchens,
the young women supply home
baked cakes, pies, beans, potato
salad and other picnic and holiday
foods on order.
This service is especially ap-
preciated by tourists, vacationists
and working women who do not
nave the time or facilities to do
their own baking. Orders may be
phoned to either partner.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-26
ENLIsTS IN AIR FORCE

Edward E. Bashore, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard N. Bashore, Erie
Gardens, enlisted in the u S. Air
Force at the Toledo Recruiting
Station Monday. His two older
brothers, Richard and Paul, also
are Air Force veterans.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-26
STORY HOUR PLANNED

Librarian Thelma Montgomery
has announced that a Story Hour
program will be held in the Pub
lie Library Saturday forenoon at
10 o'clock All children, aged
three to IL, are invited to this
free service.