Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-11-06

is located at Madison and Fourth.
Time Marches On!
JOT
When the Bloodmobile visited
here last week, the staff of Mis-
sens Shoe Store was represented
100 per cent among the blood
donors. Giving their pint were
Gladys Dubbert, Sheila Mackey,
jim Reimenschneider and Nick
NiSsen.
Members of the Ohio Trucking
Association have made certain all
editors in the state know a Spe-
cial three-cent stamp has been is
sued to commemorate the 50th
anniversary of the American
Trucking Industry. They used the
stamp on envelopes bearing pub
licity releases.
County Engineer Delos Nissen
has been given the approval of
the Chamber of Commerce to in
| vite the American Roadbuilders
Association to hold its national
convention in Port Clinton next
year. Biggest problem was hous-
ing for the anticipated 700 dele
gates but Henry Cowgirl, Chamber
secretary, feels that there will be
sufficient rooms for everyone.
JOT
Members of the Port Clinton
Volunteer Fire Department will
sponsor their annual feather party
on Monday evening, November 23,
at the fire station in City Hall.
All poultry will be dressed.
JOT
Over $50 children paraded in
costumes before the judges Friday
night when the Chamber of Com
merce held its annual Halloween
parade and party in the Clinton
Theatre. All children were given
treats as they entered the theatre
and cash prizes were given to the.
winners. Extra treats were taken
to the Guild Hall where the Port
Clinton Moose sponsored dance
for Teen Ayers.
lot
Mr.. and Mrs. Stensen Petersen
are packing their bags to leave
Monday, November 16, on an air
plane trip to Bermuda, which
Stems won in the recent Dodge
sales contest. The local Dodge
dealer and his wife will spend a
night in New York City and six
days and nights in Bermuda as
guests of the Dodge company
That's the kind of contest to
win!
Top entertainment is scheduled
| for the Toledo Sports Arena this
| month, including November 10
| when The Vagabonds, Jerry Wald
and his orchestra, dancer Alicia
Jaynes, violinist Maria Neglia and
the comic duo of Condos and
Brandow will put on a two-and-a-
half hour show. Stan Kenton and
his Festival of Modern American
Jazz is scheduled for November is
while Holiday on Ice starts a To-
Cay run in the Sports Arena Fri
day, November 20.
| JOT
Formal dedication of the new
| ST. Charles Hospital in East Toledo
will be held this Sunday afternoon
at three o'clock, while open house
! for the general public is scheduled
in the new hospital from l to 8 p.
| m. Wednesday, Nov, II. Members
Of the st. Charles Guild will con
duct guided tours of the hospital
departments and facilities.
JOT
Co-Chairmen Ons Macy and Dar1
Witter deserve congratulations
for the highly successful Halo
ween Masquerade dance the Port
Clinton American Legion Pos
sponsored Saturday night in the
Armory. Chuck Schock was a riot
in his Irish Washerwoman" cos
tune, complete with baby buggy
commode and other utensils
Wearing "cutaway coats" and der
bies, Fred and John Meckfesse
looked like millionaire business
men of the Gay Nineties while
their wives, Marian and Martha
were resplendent in grandmoth
er's frilliest gowns. Dan Witte,
was a buxom flapper, WHY'S lib
bel advertised beer in his card
board attire, and Steve Macy wor'
surgeons gown and mask. Dicl
Greer and his orchestra wore suit
able masquerade attire in keepin,
the mood. AS customary in tn
past, Port Clinton American LIE
gion Post will again sponsor it
March of Dimes dance late in Jan
uary to raise funds for the figh
against polio. incidentally, Cam
Perry Supt. J. F. Elliott and hi
staff deserve credit for the rapi
repairs made last week at Th
1ArmOrY.