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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-02
Council It1structs CITY
Solicitor To Request
Deferment of Hearing

The citys legal fight with julius Naf of Nafs
Auto Wreckng and Metal yard the western outskirts
of Port Clinton State Route g. likely to be delayed for
another months The matter has been pending in Ottawa
County's common pleas court for four years.
Council adopted motion at Tuesday nights session in
stucng Solicitor John L. Renhemer to request the court
defer hearing the until the spring term which
venes in May.
City officials explained that the defement request
ed to them opportunity to discuss additional develop
ments with division officials of the state highway depart
ment in Toledo.
Legal battle lines officially drawn in the
JAM 25 1949 when the city (hen viage) of Port Clinton
requested mandatory injunction certain pro-
perty occupied by Mr.. Nafts concern-~-.-~A-
Mr. Naft, through his legal counsel Attorney Oliver
True, filed cross petition.
The matter has since been stalelnated
One city official who declined be quoted, told The
NEWS that in his opinion out-ocourt settlement would
be best for all concerned
Both Mr. Naft and his counsel Mr. True told The
NEWS that ovetures have been made by the city adj
mnistration in this regard.
Mr. Naft contends that purchased the property
Albert Wenger and Others that he had it surveyed by Kent
Wedeknd ormer city engineer) and that he has clear
title to the property in question.
He explained further that when the present highway
constructed the old roadbed and rghtofway returned
to property owners by the state.
The administration the other hand has maintained
that Mr.. Naft is occupying property illegally
The issue further couded by the fact that portion
of the Naft property is within the cis corporate limits
and the remainder in Erie township
The Naft is the second in which the city current
y involved in pleas The other is the airport
case which heard several weeks ago and in which de-
csion has not been handed down. Indirectly the city also
is interested in taxpayers suit involving the proposed
extension of Perry Street through the LuSdgard properly
This case is in the district court of appeals.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-02
County's Two Fatalities
Contribute To Ohio's
High Holiday Death Toll

Two men were killed in highway mishaps in the Port
Clinton the Christmas holiday adding two deaths
to Ohios dubious claim to fame in being the No. state in
the nations holiday death toll with 26 highway deaths
ported The tabuatlon made from Wednesday afternoon
through midnight Thursday, Christmas Day.
Charles Podgurski, 38, of Hamtramck, Michigan was
killed at 2SO Christmas day when his car
troll and crashed into utility pole State Route g.
miles west OF Port Clinton near the Cottage Grill Mr.
Podgursh taken to Magruder Hospital where he
pronounced dead arrival There passengers with
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-02


Surviving are mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Podgurski, Gypsum; daugh-
tiers, Phyllis and Katherine, Port
Clinton; son, Charles, Port Clin-
ton; brothers, John and Edward,
Gypsum; Stanley and Alexander,
Port Clinton, and sisters, Mrs.
Olta Stanley, Salem, Ohio; and
Miss Mary Podgurski, Gypsum.
Funeral services were held
Monday in the Neidecker Funeral
Home.
The body of William Vernon
Wells, IL, of Gypsum, was found
on Route 2, about 2 miles east of
Port Clinton, at 2:30 a. m. Christ
mas morning. Coroner R. w. Min
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-02

ick said he may have been the
victim of hit-skip accident.
Coroner Minick returned a YER
dict of accidental death, and said
he did not know how long the
youth had lain on the highway.
He said it appeared that Wells
was walking along the highway
when the accident occurred. The
lad was dead on arrival at Magru-
der Hospital where he was taken
in a Neidecker ambulance.
Surviving are mother, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Johnson, Tacoma, Washing
ton; sisters, Stella Short, Colum-
bus, Georgia; Miss Bernell Wells,
Tacoma; Mrs. Margaret Evans,
and Mrs. Marie Cotton, Virginia;
brothers, James, Paul, and Ralph
Wells, Gypsum. The body was
sent to Bigstone Gap, Virginia,
for services and burial. Arrange
ments were in charge of the Mel
decker Funeral Home.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-02

Hardship and hard work have formed the pattern
of the Ann Bolte story. She was born the daughter
of immigrant parents in nearby Marbehead on May
A, 1903 Her father was George Drusbacky who had
arrived in the United States from Czechasovakia
at the age Of IL. Her mother Mary, also
native of Czechoslovakia, having come to America
when 16. The couple met and married when young
Mary visited in Marblehead and became acquainted
with fellow country-man.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-01-02

Ann was the second child of the Drusbacky union,
her older sister being Mrs. Walter (Mary) Rounds,
of Port Clinton. In time there were 10 Drusbacky
children, eight of whom still living. Among
them are Joseph Drusbacky, Fremont; Mrs Charles
(Agnes) Schiewe, Port Clinton; George Drusbacky,
Jr, Port Clinton; and John Drusbacky, Margaret
Oravec and Michael Drusbacky, and Mrs. Rounds,
all of Port Clinton.
by the time | was six months old our family had
moved to Port Clnton-the family homestead es-
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11
No Legal Parking
In IS Foot Spot
Even For VR

WASHINGTON R-That S5-foot
mo Parking" space in front Of a
presidential assistants house--with
which some Democrats in Congress
had fun-.wasn't a reserved parking
space for him at all.
That's what the Washington traf-
fic police said Tuesday, adding
that the signs were all their idea
and not that of Sherman Adams.
No. / aide to the President.
And in any case, the signs have
been taken away at Adams re-
quest, leaving pull-up space for
just one car in front of the Capitol
Hill house.
But some Democratic congress.
men made it a merry tempest in
the Capitol teapot while it lasted.
Rep. Sutton (D-Tenn) said he had
heard 'this is a General Motors
administration but | didn't know
General Motors had a car IS feet
long,"
Rep. Hoffman (R-Mich) came to
the defense, asking Where do you
want him to park, out in Maryland
or Virginia?"
The police said they had started
the whole thing because Of traffic
congestion. Cars kept pulling up
to the Adams house to let visitors
out, they said, blocking traffic
lane as they did. So a traffic
engineer recommended the parking
ban so that cars could pull to the
curb.
As for legally parking there =
even Adams wasn't allowed to.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11

MRS. CLARA MAcHlN

Mrs. Clara Machin, IS, who re-
sided at &c Porter Project, died
early this morning at the Galley
Memorial hospital after brief ILL
ness.
Survivors are three daughters,
Mrs. Carload Snow, Miss Norma
Machin, Miss Sylvia Machin; two
sons, Louis Bancells, Jr. and Rene
Machin: her father, Frank v. Pc
rez, Sr.; three sisters, Mrs. Anita
Lebo. Mrs. Hilda Maehin, Mrs. Sa-
rah Merrink; two brothers. Frank
Perez, Jr. and Jose Perez.
Funeral services win be held Fri
day afternoon at S o'clock
from the Cuban Baptist Mission
Church with the Rev. Ismael Ne
grin, pastor, officiating. The body
viii be placed in the church at 3
o'clock with Pritchard Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Burial will be in the family plot in
City Cemetery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11
Scouting News

In honor of the Forty-third an
niversary Of Scouting. the Holy
Name Society, which sponsors
Troop No. 25s, invited all Scouts in
the Troop and all Catholic Scouts
of the other troops in Key West to
be their guests at a Communion
Breakfast at the La Concha Hotel
in the Rainbow Room. Before the
breakfast all of the. Scouts attend
ed the $50 Mass at st. Mary, Star
of. the Sea Church.
Joining the Holy Name Society
to pay homage to the Boy Scouts
were the members of the Junior
Holy Name Society, some of whom
are also Boy Scouts. Guest Of
honor was Sir knight Cross Sic
laire, knight of Malta. Rev.
Joseph Maring, So. gave the In
vacations.
Members of the Holy Name So
ciety present were Francis Bene-
dict, George Bonamy, Louis NJ. J..
Eisner, A. Pena Morales, Eugene
Fredette, Alfonso Lord, Bert Buck.
ley, William Schneider, Tony Mar
tinez, Philip Carlton, E1gene Mar
tinez, Leonard Nc Elveen, John S.
Ryan, Larry Eisner, Howard Els
ner, Frank Del Villar, Clements
Betancourt and AL Dorazio.
Members of the Junior Holy
Name present were James Vac
carino, Grafton Boone, Joseph
Richardson, Jr., Philip Nc CATER
ty, Dennis Salinero, Kenneth Kip
linger, Thomas Smith, Charles
Atcheson, Lawrence Eisener, Rom
aid Barsanti, Alan Bonomy, Anto-
MO Herce, James Taylor and Rich.
ard Mesa.
Scoust present were: Lea Candy,
Gary Lacey. Raymond Bazo. Cur
den Hamilton, Robert Chrisman,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11
Civil War Vet
Ex-Drummer Boy
Is LOG Today

DULUTH, MINI. IN - Albert
Woolson is 106 today and he's get
ting used to being an institution.
One of two surviving veterans
OF the Union Army, he's as popu-
lar as an institution as Duluth's
aerial life bridge. Tourists have
taken to stopping by for hand
shake.
He receives his guests with dig
nifty BETTING his age. And he'll
recite After the Battle, Mother"
Gall 10 verses) at the drop Of an
eyelash.
He gets hundreds of birthday
cards every year and answers
them all. Last week he shoveled
snow from his front walk so the
postman. won't have any trouble
getting IN"
The ex-dummer boy, veteran Of
the dash for Vicksburg, thinks
President Eisenhower is doing a
fine job and puts him in the class
with Gen. Grant--his highest com.
pliment.
Grant had good horse sense, Z"
he said. ike has too
Woolson was born in Watertown,
N. ". and came to Minnesota
when he was IL to join his father,
a former circus bandmaster. He
thinks that is where he gained his
musical talent. To this day, the
senior vice commander of the
Grand Army Of the Republic can
rap out a drum break or play a
tune on his cornet.
He became the top drummer of
his company Of the Minnesota
Artillery back in 1864 by, as he
tells il knocking the block" off he
hummer.
Woolson lives with his son in law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kobus. The daughter says her
father needs no special diet and
rarely is visited by his physician.
Says Woolson: at would be bet
ter for me if | had to work. l
set here too much, l guess" He's
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11
Grandma Bandit
To Trial Mar. a

LOS ANGELES 1.-THE grand.
ma bank bandit" of Los Angeles,
Mrs. Ethel Arata, So, win go to
trial March "a.
She pleaded innocent Tuesday
to three charges Of bank robbery
after her attorney, William Hall,
had attempted unsuccessfully to
enter a plea OF innocent by reason
of insanity. u. S. Judge Ernest A.
Tolin informed Hall that such a
plea is not permitted in Federal
Court.
The court appointed panel of
three psychiatrists to determine
whether Mrs. Arata was sane when
she is alleged to have robbed two
banks In Los Angeles and was
caught when she tried to rob an
other in nearby Arcadia last Dec.
a.
At the time Of her arrest. Mrs.
Arata said she robbed because she
wanted to give the money away to
needy persons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11
COUNTY REFUSES
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ed to renegotiate hers now that
Mesa had moved in.
Acting Chairman Clarence Riggs
said that bids are no longer open
for the county's airport parking lot,
Mesa's move to set up his lot
caused Juror among County Com.
missioners several weeks ago. They
asked City Commissioners to re.
fuse to rezone the land for the
commercial lot, on the grounds
that it would be unfair competition
with the county's lot. Income from
the latter is to go toward the build
ing of an airport terminal at Mea.
cham.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11
HIGCS URGES
Continued from Pare one,

Keys owners. did not seem salts.
fled with the explanations given by
Commissioners. They continued
discussions after the meeting was
adjourned.
Harris explained that above BIG
Pine Key no roads had been
built by the county in. areas where
there were no houses. :
Those roads In Marathon and
above that, you see, were built
BY subdivision owners, net me
county" Harris stressed.
Harris further reported that the
tentative budget of the State Road
Department has approved repair
work on the bridge on Roosevelt
Boulevard and the Stock Island
Bridge. The latter will be widened
to accommodate the increasing
flow Of traffic.
Harris moved and It was an
proved by the three commissioners
present, to call for bids on grading
and draining Oceania Avenue in
Key Largo, a street in Sands sub.
division on Big Pine Key, a street
on Stock Island, near the property
of Mrs. Yvonne Snidow and a
road on Sugarloaf.
Harris alse moved that bid. be
called for 10000 yards Of fill for
the Marathon Beach area.
John P. cossin. County snsi.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11
Toiuy's
Stock
Market

NEW YORK R - The stock
market displayed advancing ten
denotes today, but the influence
was slight.
The start of trading was mixed,
and thereafter the position Of the
list improved somewhat. Gains and
losses spread out over a range of
less than a point either way.
Higher were Southern Railway,
Texas Co., Phelps Dodge, Allied
Chemical, General Electric, Gen.
eral Motors. and United Aircraft.
Lower were Santa Fe, Sinclair
Oil, Paramount Pictures, Home
stake Mining, American Cyanamid,
Chrysler, and Zenith.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11
RADIO SHOW BANNED

COPENHAGEN, Denmark IN -
The Danish State Radio has re-
fused Radio Free Europe permits
sion to rebroadcast to Soviet dom.
mated East Europe a Danish
documentary program that was
jammed after the Russians off,
cially protested its airing.
The program, entitled "The
First Postwar Years." included a
Danish actors portrayal of Stain
in brief conversational scene.
In refusing the request, Julius
Bomholt, chairman of the Cover.
nors' Board Of the Danish State
Radio, said. "The program was
not propaganda broadcast and il
Is in no way going to be used as
SUCH"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11
Hoover To KEYS

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. "a - For
mer President Herbert Hoover
planned to leave st. Francis Hos
pital today and head for the
Florida Keys on a Today fishing
trip.
The 7S-year-old former President
entered the hospital Saturday with
mild case of influenza. He prog
ressed nicely and spent most of
Tuesday out Of bed. The hospital
reported his condition is "g0od."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11

nser, has estimated that i'm.
Provsmsnss Of The beach will cost
about $500. The Commissioners
approved that advertising for
bids.
Absent last night were Chairman
Gerald Saunders and Commission
er Joe Allen. Both have been suf-
fering severe attacks of flu. Coun-
ty Clerk Earl Adams and County
Legal advisor Paul Sawyer were
present along with the three Com.
missioners, Bentley, Higgs and
Harris.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11
REGISTRATION

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that he has been q resident of the
county for six months before the
Overseas Highway sticker is given.
In other words the car owner must
visit the Tax Collectors office first
for his 1853 tags, and then so into
Finders office for his sticker.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11
CITY STARTS DRIVE
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formed officer in and out Of the
bars tends to be annoying. He
said that the identity of the man
is generally known and that they
are cooperating.
King said that he has warned
bar owners that II evidences Of the
practice of B-drinking is found.
the owner of the place win b
jailed as well as the girl.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11
DIR. LESTER is
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z
Of workers and organizations who
received the ACS citation for out
standing work during the education
and fund raising drive held in
Monroe County. They are: Key
West Citizen, Radio Station w. X.
W. F., Key West Angels Motor
cycle Club, v. r. w. No. 6021
Auxiliary. DR.. Raymond Dalton,
Vance c. Stirrup, Jack Stewart,
Michael Jacobs of the U. S. Navy,
Mrs. Edna Carey, Mrs. Jennie
Yancey, Miss Norma Palmer, Mrs.
Marie Shoppe. Rock Harbor, j.
Clifton Russell, Islamorada, Gerald
Gutherie, Marathon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11

daughter of Chief Gunner's
Mate and Mrs. James Plumley
of Key West, is the new-crown-
ed Queen of Submarines, Squad
ron IL, she won the title in a
spirited contest held among
submarines of the Key West
based squadron. She will COM
pete for the title Of Navy
Charity Carnival Queen later
this month. Win. lose, or draw,
however, submariners of Squad
ron Twelve unanimously agree
that Barbara is the Queen of
Them All" Now attending Key
West High School, Miss Hunter
plans forA a college career i'm
mediately following gradua-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11
Subscribe to The Citizen
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to friends for their SYM
pathy extended and floral offer.
ings during our recent sorrow
and bereavement in the death Of
our beloved husband and son.
We also wish to thank the doc
tors and staff of the u. S. Naval
Hospital.
MRS. MoNTEEN surgeon,
(Wife)
Mr.. AND MRS ADOLPHo
surgeon (Mother and Father).
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11

Ray Taylor. Albert Miller. Albert
Leightley, Leonard Comfy, Jerry
Wilson. William Deegan. Donald
Cormack, William Maidens, James
Nc Elveen, Andrew Saunders, and
Joseph p. Smith.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11
SECOND NAVY MAN
: fr,ortinued from pas one,

r. L. Grub, local Navy man, es-
capped serious injury.
According to the police report.
the trio was riding in a 1885 Ford
Coupe when it went out of control
on a curve on the Boulevard and
overturned at least twice.
It was travelling at a high rate
Of speed, they said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11
COMMISSION TO
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viii also be presented to the COM
missioners.
The city fathers will act on a
request for the establishment of an
amusement arcade on Duval Street
as well.
In addition, a group of taxi
owners and drivers permits viii
be considered.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11

up every morning at $50 and
shaves with safety razor.
Woolson has two sons, six daugh-
tiers. 10 grandchildren. five great
grandchildren and four great-great
grandchildren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-11

Lunchbox sandwich: Mash hard
cooked eggs and mix with crisp
crumbled bacon, mayonaises and
little grated onion.
Evening star., 1953-09-10

military decisions are at the
mercy of these other factors.
What is even more remark
able, they are discreet and
patient. At NATO, there is
no complaining about poll
ticians.
It is also recognized that
NATO efficiency must be a
continuing and expensive job.
And the general mood, in both
Europe and America, is one Of
relaxation. This temper is
being encouraged by Malen-
kov's peaceful gestures.
French fears are at the
heart Of another intensely
irritating situation. The
French suggested the Euro
pean Defense Community as
a comparatively safe way Of
bringing German forces into
the defense of Western Eu-
rope. Now that the EDO has
made such progress that sue
cess seems almost attainable
and the United States is
insisting it be had-France is
dragging her feet. Maybe
there's a better way, France
says.
For all their discretion in
politics, NATO commanders
admit they think the better
way would end up in the EDO
position with the French. Yet
no one denies that the Ger
Evening star., 1953-09-10
Fletcher KnebeE
Potomac Fever

Congressman fly to Europe for inspection trip
vowng they cocktail parties No spirits to be fort
fed on this junket-only preudces
Democratic Chairman Mitchell says party will be
built "sold of the South Mitchell familiar
with that rocks the only in Dixie that hasn't been
thrown at him yet.
Red Chinese vaship fires British navy launch The
Reds apologize for the brief barrageeyr little short OF
ammo until the next shipment arrives from Britain
manufacturers agent involved in "four cent deal
he picked rocket launcer tip Navy coffee bar
It's amazing what coffee does for fellowhe ought
tell it to the Marines.
neutral Polish inspector in Korea breaks with the Reds
and fees side No the Reds claim the Communist
growing strongeamost deseer leaves three
four dirty shirts behind
Australia asks England to explode Cbomb (cobalt)
that might the atmosphere for everybody YEAH let's act
like intelligent beings-and argue thing with
H-bombs.
The French Premier cracks wealthy income
dodgers The Frenchman is outraged government
that starts out collecting liable wind trying
the country
Evening star., 1953-09-10
Refugee Program to Be Speeded
Scott Mcleod Sees 209 900 Immigrants in U. S
Ahead of 3-Yeor DeodIine; Asks Cooperation

period he served in the visa
Office of the State Depart
ment.
Our theory is that the in
tent Of this new bill was
remedial-that is, to provide
for special problems outside
the regular immigration stat
utes. In other words. it con-
templated an easing of nu-
merical restrictions. Conse-
quently, we intend to apply
the law in a manner which
win effect its purpose and at
the same time make it an
effective instrument to ad-
vance United States foreign
policy.
The Refugee Act of 1853
will be effective for three
years, four months and "a
days from August 7. 1858, the
date on which President
Eisenhower signed it. Under
specific instructions from my
boss, Secretary of State John
Foster Dulles, Mr.. Alexander
and I are planning the admin
istration of the act as a model
for a temporary Government
program.
Insofar as possible we will
operate within the framework
of existing employees of the
various agencies concerned.
We know we will have to hire
some extra hands to process
the thousands of applicants.
but we plan to do this only
upon the basis Of the increas-
ing volume of applications.
9. Experience indicates a lot Of
taxpayers money can be
wasted by "overstafing" or
"tooiing up" for a temporary
program before there is any
work to be done.
While we hope to get a fast
start this fall, we are certain
that by next spring we will
be rolling ahead full steam.
We want to get the 100000
human assets who are to be
issued visas processed and in
the United States well before
the three-year program ends.
We hope to close up shop be-
fore the deadline-and with
out the extensive terminal
costs which normally accom-
pany the demise of a tenn
porary agency.
A good deal of worrying out
loud has been done about the
security aspects Of taking in
100000 aliens. Some people
fear we will get a new crop of
social planners and f1xerS,
some Of the criminal element,
or even a bunch of Communist
spies. I expect our forefathers
who came to these shores after
the Mayhower folks got estab-
lished were regarded with SIM
liar forebodings.
We feel it will be much easier
for a Soviet spy to land In
Manhattan at noon via multi