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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
EOD Officers Get
Overseas Notices

Capt. Frank Major and 2nd 1t.
Ernest w. Book of Erie Ordnance
Depot have received letters alert
ing them for transfer to the Far
East Command. Both expect to
leave the latter part of June.
Capt. Major expects to remain
en- duty at Erie until the close of
the school year, when he and his
family will leave for a visit in
Pittsburgh and Monessen, Pa,
their hometowns, before travelling
to California. Mrs. Major and chill
dren, Frances, IL, and Gary, 5,
plan to reside in California while
Capt. Major is overseas.
Capt. Major, a reserve officer,
returned to active duty and was
assigned to Erie in December of
1850. He has approximately 10
years of military service, includ-
ing three years in the European
Theater. He first entered the
Army in 1884, and served two
years. He returned in 1899 and
served until 1945.
1t. Book who was commissioned
upon graduation last June from
Ripon College, Ripon, Wise, is
serving his first tour of duty. His
home is Chicago, Ill.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
SHERRY TAKES
HEADPIN TITLE:

Janis Lambert and Les Sherry
were the champions in the second
annual Headpin Bowling Tourna-
ment, sponsored by the Port Clin-
ton Junior Women's Club and
held last weekend in Clinton Rec
reation Alleys.
Mrs. Lambert had a wide mar
gin over her nearest competition
but three other bowlers were only
one pin under Sherry's total.
Janis hit 113 to win the cham
pionship while Nora Westphal
was second with 1O5. Made Davids
and Mary Snider tied for third
with 1O4; Audrey Sztuk was fifth
with 1O2; Fritz Kreutzer, sixth
with 1O1; Peg Bolte, seventh with
100; Lucille Fitz, eighth with SO
and Mary Brown, ninth with SO.
Sherry's winning score was ia.
Tied for second we're Chuck Bau-
ser, Ellsworth Petersen and Lou
Engler. with 113. Tied for fifth
we're Bob Hollingsworth and An
drew Kozlok with Ill. Three 9TH
ers, Paul Balangue, Bob Lorensen
and Ed Snyder, tied for seventh
with ITO.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
O'Nan's Hit 1897
In WIBC Tourney

Port Clinton's first team to COM
pete in the Woman's International
Bowling Congress tournament in
Detroit, O'Nan's Packards, scored
1897 over the weekend.
Vera Floro led the girls with
81. Janis Lambert had 448, Lois
Karshuk bowled 376, Florence Kin
ney, 381, and Gladys Zimmerman,
311.
In doubles competition, Janis
Lambert and Gladys Zimmerman
bowled 923 with Mrs. Lambert hit
ting 513 and Mrs. Zimmerman,
410.
Janis Lambert's 531 in singles
may place among the winners.
She had 1879 in her first game, 100
and closed with 242. Mrs. Lem
norman hit $50 in her singles eff
fort.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
State Adds More
Hunting Area

The Ohio Division of Wildlife
announced this week the acquisi-
ton of the 4OO-acre Spring Valley
public hunting and fishing area in
Greene and Warren counties.
Located near Boxanna, Ohio, the
tract is the first of its kind acquired
By the state in Wildlife District
No. 6 southwestern Ohio. 1t was
formerly known as the Sinclair
tract.
The area contains a total of so
acres of impounded water and will
afford some fishing to the public
Immediately. Plans are not COM
plete, however, for full devlop-
ment of the area for hunting and
fishing.
Dan Atzenhoefer, Wildlife Dis
trict No. 6 supervisor, has direct
ed persons using the area to park
automobiles off the highway and
to remain away from buildings so
as not to impede traffic and avoid
accidents.
The area became the property
OF the State of Ohio on April 8,
1853.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
Rain Cancels
Stock Car Races

Rain forced cancellation of To-
ledo Raceway Parks Sunday after
noon stock car races.
Sundays entire program, which
was to have been the second of
the current season, has been post
poned and will be presented next
Sunday afternoon, April 19.
The card is an extra full one
featuring All Star Racing Associa-
ton cars and drivers from both
the Sportsman and Non-Ford di-
visions.
The Sportsman class is headed
by such driving stars as Pete
10th, Kenny Nemire, Flash Bau
man, and Rollie Beale.
The Non-Ford group finds Chuck
BaylisS, Benny Rapp and others
attempting for their share of the
afternoons purse moneys.
Next Sundays double-header
will see 25-lap feature race pre-
sented in each class-all in addi-
ton to doubly full program.
Time trials will begin at 100
p. m. with the first of the thrill
ing stock ear races starting at
2:30 p. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
Ohio Blind Bowling
Assn. Tournament
At Toledo, April 18

Did you ever see a blind man
bowl? With regulation ball on reg
ulation alleys at regulation pins?
And in league competition?
It's a rare thing, you'd think.
Actually, the Ohio Blind Bowling
Association is about to hold its
fourth annual tournament, and in
Toledo next Saturday and Sunday,
April 18 and 19, in the Auditorium
Bowling Alleys.
Between 200 and 300 persons
are expected from an estimated
Is cities of the state, with between
20 and 20 teams plus an expected
140 more individuals entered in
doubles and single events.
They'll start to roll at noon Sat
urday in team events, and con-
tinue until p. m. that day Teams
then will break up into private
groups until 10 a. m. Sunday,
when team competition will be
finished, and doubles and singles
bowled for the rest of the day, till
an indefinite finish time.
No formal social affairs and no
banquets are planned.
Members of the Toledo Lions
Club will be on hand throughout
the tourney to keep score and to
drive cars for the blind visitors.
Hotel reservations have been
made through the Toledo Chamber
of Commerce.
Various locals of the CIO have
contributed funds for one big
team trophy, five smaller team
trophies, one doubles, one singles
and one all-event trophy. Cash
awards will accompany the win
ming of trophies.
No admission charge will be
to Richard Henry, chairman of the
made for the tourney, according
committee in charge, and Paul
Dukes, in charge of publicity
Other committee members are
Lois Ames and Earl Motter. Sec
retary of the state league is Ar.
thur Swearengen, 826 Locust St.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
Rain Postpones
Area Track Meets

Rains and wet fields continued
to harass area track and baseball
tie m S, with postponement of
scheduled meets and games being
the order of the day.
Postponed last Friday was a
track meet with the Clyde Fly
ers. They are to meet Port Clin-
ton Thinclads at the athletic field
this Friday, weather conditions
permitting. Another tri-school
meet is set for Thursday, April
%, when Gibsonburg and Belle
vue will be here.
Rained out at Norwalk last
weekend, the Redskin ball team
is to meet Norwalk's st. Paul at
the local athletic field this Thurs
day after school.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
ENLARGE MOTEL

Ten new additional units have
been completed at the Lakeland
Motel in the 100 block of East
Perry Street and are now in use
by the public. The modernistic
motel is owned by Elmer Clemons,
who is assisted by his elder son.
Paul. The first section of Is units
was completed in 1851 and the
additional units were planned to
care for increasing tourist patron
age.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
Johnson Named On
Wrestling Squad

Ronald Johnson, former Port
Clinton RedSkin, has been award
ed a minor letter in wrestling
from the Illinois Institute of Tech
nology, Chicago.
A sophomore in fire protection
and safety engineering at Illinois
Tech, Johnson shows promise of
being one of the mat squads best
performers next year. He wrestles
in the 157-pound class. Johnson is
a son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter John
son, Route l.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
CLYDE WINS

Port Clinton's Redskin baseball
team suffered its second defeat
of the young season Wednesday
afternoon when the Clyde Flyers
were victorious, to 3. While
hurting a neat four-hitter, Bob
Gray and his teammate Br d
Names each collected three hits
to pave the way for the Clyde vic
tory. Ken McAtee was on the
mound for Port Clinton with AL
len Jensen receiving his offer
ings.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
GENOA LOSES

Genoa High Schools track team
suffered an 81 to % defeat at the
hands of the visiting thinclads
from Maumee Monday afternoon.
Tom Wagner led the victors with
IA points, taking both hurdles
events and tying for first in the
pole vault.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
cHOKED ,,sms., w,.s GAS7

THANK HEAvElSi Most attacks are iust acid
Indigestion. When it strikes. take Beu-o
tablets They contain the fastest-actine
medicines known to doctors for the relief of
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
THURSDAY LADIES' LEAGUE

Carol Petersen's 542 topped the
Thursday Ladies' eague this
week. She had games of 163, 1853
and 211. Other leading bowlerettes
were: Edna Boyle, 189; Betty Puff
fenberger, 1877; Pat Sullivan, 174;
Dolores Fletcher, TT; Janis Lam
bert, 165, 166; Wava Schau, 167;
Teresa Fowler, 165; Vera Floro,
1913, 1853, 160-521, and Gladys
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17

A brave man thinks no one his
superior who does him an injury:
for he has it then in his power
to make himself superior to the
other by forgiving it.-Alexander
Pope.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
VACATION LANES LEAGUE

Gene S hne d Ell and Buzz"
Pieplow divided honors in the Va
cation Lanes House League this
week.. Gene had top single game
of 243 and ''Buzz" took series hon.
ors with 587. Pieplow had games
of 234, 1873 and 165.
Other leading bowlers included
Bob Hollingsworth, 200; Howard
Ohm, 217; Harold Fehnrich, 218;
L. Nugent, 213; and Bill Taylor,
01o
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
BOWLING
COMMUNITY LEAGUE

Bill Belshaw's 615 led other
Community League keglers this
week. He had consistent scores Of
1913, 213 and 2O4. Best single score
was Esbanshade's 232. Other good
scores were Howard Ellithorpe's
500 with games of 1877, 200 and
202; Earl Boyle's 203; Ronnie
Blasingame's 2O3 and Roger Marx
Lowe 900
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
U. S. GYPSUM LEAGUE

Stan Kowalcyk, Jr., continued
his hot bowling this week when
he led the U. S. Gypsum League
with games of 213, 203 and 1876 for
a Gil series. Top single game was
Carl Voss' 215. Other leaders were
Wilbur Sessler, 525; Ray Lyons,
518; Carl Voss and Warren Lem-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17

Thursday Night Handicap League
Top scores in the Thursday
Night Handicap League included
Rev. Mueller's 206; G. Gumb, 219;
A. Bergman, 214; Earl Riedmaier,
2O2; T. Telep, 213; and Wayne Ce-
dOZ. 2O5.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-06
DR.. J. w. White,
Hill Trustee.
Dies In Florida

DR. Joshua warren White. a
leading Norfolk. Va. physician
and trustee Of Hampden Sydney
College. died Wednesday after
noon While vacatlonlng at Palm
Beach Fla With him we're his
Wife Mrs. Emily Johnston White.
and son. Robert j. White
A native of Chal lotte county,
Or. White graduated at Hamp-
dcnSydney in 1895 and remained
active in the institution ad-
ministrativc and alumni affairs
throughout his life He received
his medical degrees from the
Medical College Of Virginia in
1901
Or White vas prr cont Of the
medical staff at St. Vincent )
hospital. Norfolk, ana a member
of the visiting staff at Norfolk
General Hospital and consultant
DIT Dcpaul Hospital.
Dr.. Whites activities in Hamp-
den Sydney alumni circles we're
many, He was a trustee of the
college. and a past chairman of
The alumni fund. He also headed
a committee which raised $1,000
600 for the school.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-06
Missionary To Wailand,
Long,uood Grad, To Speak

Miss Frances E. HuGgins. native
Of this area and d graduate of
Longwood College, MI speak at
the ii a. m. service al the Farm
VILE Baptist Church. sunday. She
is Southern Baptist Missionary
to Thailand, who is home on z
years furlough
Miss Hudgins' home is NutbuSh
IN NottoWay county. She sradu-
ated from LongWood College Ia
June. l94l. When she was stu
dent here. she was pesident of
the Baptist Training Onion dur
ing her senior year
After teaching school she at
tended the Southern Baptist Mis-
Sionary Training Scnool in Louis
vile. After her graduation. Miss
Hudgins vas student secretary at
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-06
Program Will Recognize
Buckingham Timber Work

the committee are r. H Bruce.
chairman. Y. +. Jones and +. II.
Bowling, Jr
During the program. j. r.
Snoddy, mayor Of Dillwyn. viii
talk about the history and deve-
lopment Of the timber industry in
Buckingham county. N. NJ. Nor
gan will give his personal observa-
tons about development of the
timber industry in the county.
A, panel of buckingham countr
citizens-J. B. Hanes, r B. RAN
son, B. A. Seay. c. l. Poole, F.. Z.
Webb. j. II Spessard, j. M. An
GerSon and r. H. Bruce will dis
cu>s the Importance OF timber To
DlllWyn and the county.
Another speaker. G. w. Dean.
State forester in charge Of the
Virginia Forest Service. viii speak
about those things that can be
done TO maintain and increase The
value Of this local industry And.
in conclusion. W. f. Cooper. from
Virginia Forests. Inc, VIII talk
about the tree farm program
Buckingham county citizens are
cordially invited TO attend this
informative program, according 70
r. S. Ellis. county agent
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-06
Al Club Camp
Given
Starts June s
At Holiday Lake

The summer All Club camp
schedule fer the Holiday Lake
area has been announced, follow
ing conferences Of farm and home
agents in the Central Virginia
Di> trict served by the camp.
Meeting with the agents in
Lynchburg, TO schedule use OF the
beautiful camp site on the lake
shore were E. w Calson. Of APP
pomattox. and Lucy Blake Of
Blacksburg, district agents and
JACK Tyree. associate state All
clUo agent. OF VPI.
June 1920 - Campbell. Char
lotte and Botetout. r. II Burt
per Botetourt. director: Kermit
Barbour, Charlotte assistant :
BERTHE Yeats. Charlotte. in
charge of girls: Carey Carson,
Campbell. handicraft.
June 29-July A Buckingham,
Nelson and Bedford John r.
Whitehead, Nelson. director; n A
Boone. Bedford, assistant Mrs
Leila Atkinson Bedford IN
charge of girls: r. 5, Ellis, Buck
ingham. handlcraft.
july 1913 = Amherst. Prince
Edward, Cumberland and Fluvan-
ma E. L. Seay. Cumberland. di-
rector, O. B. Ross, Amherst. as
sistant: Mrs. Georgia Wilkerson.
Cumberland. in charge Of girls,
Lucy Wall. Amherst. hdndicraft.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-06
u, s. EIGHTH ARMY
INNINCIBLE' VAN FLEET

Gen James A. Van Fleet return
cd to hcro'S welcome at the
White House this week and held
to his belief that the U. S. Eighth
Army in Korea is invinciblc The
strapping 60-year-old general was
cloSeted alone with President Ell
ScnhoWer for five minutes. which
presumably gave the chief eXecu-
tive little opportunity to sound
out Van Fleet at that time on his
ideas for ending the long stale
mated Korean War.
Then a parade OF the nation $
top military chlcftainS. including
the veteran Gen. George c. Mar
shall. filed in and Joined the DIS
cuSSion for another 20 minutes be-
fore tho group went TO lunch.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-06
Wanted: By School Board, Health Dept.
Youngsters Who Will Be Six By Oct. |

Parents will be notified of the
date of the doctors visit to the
school. and one or both Of the
parents are requested to come with
the child to the school for this
examination so that they may dis
cuSS with the doctor any condi-
ton found that mag hinder the
chDd'S progress in school Notifica
ton of the cihld'S birth rcgistra-
ton birth certltiCatcp will be re-
quircd to determine his age.
For parents who desire TO have
TINS examination made bI their
family doctor the health depart
ncnt will supply. on request.
form for the convenience of the
doctor in making neco ssary infor-
nation available for the school
record.
The health department will be
glad TO assist III obtaining records
OF birth for parents now without
them
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-06
P-TA Will Explore
Music PROGRAM
President Names
New Committee

President OF the Farmvillc Ele-
mentary School P-TA Mrs. S w.
Putney, Jr, appointed commit
tee to explore possibilities of a
summer musical program for
Farmville children. She made ap-
pointmentS to the committee at
last week monthly meeting held
at the school.
Members Of this committee are
r c. Hoiea'. chairman. Mrs. r. +.
Newman Dr. J. w, Molnar, Mrs.
Margaret d Bruce. and E. G..
Webster.
Appointment OF this commit
tee developed from the January
meeting, when Mr. Hoier, who
teaches m uSic in Farmyille
schools, spoke about Farmville
children's musical needs.
Two speakers appeared on the
February program. T. w. Brooks,
Jr chairman of the program COM
mittee. talked about the founding
and purposes OF P-TA. His talk
observed Founders Day.
Another speaker was j. c.
Steck. public information chair
man Of the Prince Edward County
Chapter Of American Red Cross,
who spoke briefly about the Red
Cross Gamma Globulin Program
to combat polio
PTA members voted to make a
contribution to the building fund
for National P-TA Building N
Chicago, also
Miss Lucy Adams. principal Of
the elementary school. introduced
LOngWood College student teach
erS at the school for the second
semester at Thursday night
meeting. And Miss Portia Spen-
Ger, third grade teacher. thank
ed the patrons for the Valentine
Party that they gave her students
Miss Spencer's third grade stu
dents won the membership con-
test sponsored by the P-TA
This months P-TA meeting viii
be held March IS
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-06

Mary Washington College for
three years Then. She was APP
pointed to the mission field in
China. until She was forced 20
leave the country by Chimes,
Communists
From China She vent to Ma
Gao. a Portuguese colonial posses
sion IN Asia Then. Mss Hudgun5
and other Southern Baptist mis-
sionarleS were appointed to THAI
and to open the missionary work
OF the church IN that country.
Miss HudgIns spoke 10 the con-
gregation Of the Falmvlllc Bap-
fist Church in l948. ana her many
friends will welcome her appear
ance and talk, this Sunday NOM
ing
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-06
POstmaSterS
Refutc Spells
System Rumors
League Letter
Cites Advantages
Of Civil Service

fn i1Dregsicn, circulated re
Gently in some quarters, that ~ost
'~aeters might be removed fror
civil service and appointed politi-
callv. wa called erroneous" in
2 letter this week distributed By
the National League Of District
PoctrasIers
The letter quotes a recent
United States Civil Service Com
mission statement on the subject
as follows "PostmaSterS werr
brought under TIE Federal civj'
service system in 1888 Every post
master not ONLY has to qualify 20,
appointment through eXamina
ton given by the United States
Civil Service Commission, bur in
the examination. he must be
among the top three eligibles
After appointment like other
Federal workers. the postmaster
serves without limitation on his
term. subject to the same compe-
tent handling OF his office, as is
required OF all other civil service
personnel
80 600 In League
The National League Of Dis
trict Postmaeters. representing
postmastcrs Of second third and
fourth classes. numbers approx
mately $4,000 members. It is en-
deavorInG through it, press releasc
this week ito inform the public
of the facts relating to post
masters appointments" It calls
postmasters a vital part Of our
great civil service system
j. Y Lewis postmaster al Pms
poet. va a member Of the
League. was among those rccciv-
ing copy Of the press relase with
the request that the information
be given community newspapers
The Leagues release concludes
The public is interested in eff
Gent postal service and efficiency
can be gained only through eX-
peIience. To revert to the "Sp0ils
system would mean short APP
pointmentS inexperienced man.
agoment and postmastess VINO
Will take more interest III politics
than IN good postal service be-
cause Of obligations they ncurc
under such conditions
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-06
Longswood Will Be
PLAY Contest Host
High School Casts
TO Compete Monday

Six hieh schools, including
Farmville viii participate in the
District 8. Virginia High School
League. one-act play contest Mon
day, March 8. in Jarman audi
torium under the direction of DE-
c. l.. S. Farley, director OF dra-
MATES at Longwood College
Three members Of the Long
wood Colle2e faculty viii Judge
the afternoon long series Of plays
They are Mrs. Janice Lemen.
Clarence Worthington an d
Charles Patterson
The judges and Dr.. Farley Will
preside during a critique for casts
and coaches from to 5 As p. m.
Students of the Play Production
Glass at the college will assist as
stage crews.
Dr. Farley has listed the follow
inc participating schools and the
hours Of presentation
FarmWlle, ! to 1.30 .. nj.
Blackstone | IS to ? 05 p. i.
Victoria 2:1o to 40 ,. m.
Amelia to $50 ,. m.
Eandolph-Henry 3:35 to 4.05
p m.
Buckingham Central AIS to
AS p. m.
Performances are open to the
public a small admission charge
Will be made
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-06
Two Represent
Southside Hospital

Two Farmvillc men represented
the Southside Community Hos
pital at meeting about the con-
tinulnc educational program Of
Medical College OF Virginia at the
Hotel jefferson in Richmond,
Thursday afternoon and evening
1t is through this program that
the local hospital receives Interna
and monthly clinical conferences.
Farmville representatives were
}. S. Stubs. administrator Of the
hospital, and DR.. A T Finch
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-06

The Prince Edward county
school board and health depart
mcnt are interested in locating all
children who viii be six years OLD
on or before October | Parents
with child of this age. who
haven't already registered his
name With teachers at the nearest
school arc rcquo Stcd TO do so as
$non as possible.
During the mouths of March
and April, doctor and nurse will
visit schools Of Prince Edward
County for thc purpose Of cx-
all children entering
school for The FIRST time III Sept
emhcr. 1858, Smallpox vaccination
is required for school entrance.
Tho doctor will vaccinate all
children attending the clinic,
booster dose of toXold Will be ad-
TO give added protcc-
ton against diptheria and Whoop-
ing cough. There viii be no
charge fer h service
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-06
NEW SU "A IA AIRY

years Of war in Korea, official De
partmcnt Of Defense figures listed
5000 serviccmcn IN the wound
Cd column Of the casualty lists
For the same period Of time. tho
Association reports ,hat injured
victims of automobile accidents
totalcd 3.350.000, or 3.o02 per cent
more than those injuid in battle
The Association which first dis
covered that the mlllionth victim
of the automobile would die in
December. 1851, took a daily aver
age for tho 80 months since the
Korean War began and found that
102 scrvlccmen have been wound
cd to 1872 civilians who suffered
injuries in automobile accidents