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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
SAINT THOMAS EPISCOPAL
CHURCH

Jefferson and Second Streets
Rev. Perry M. BIankenship,
3. D. Rector
May 3, the Fourth Sunday after
Easter.
800 a. m. Holy Communion.
$50 a. m. Church School.
10:45 a. m. Holy Eucharist with
sermon by the Rector. This is the
Corporate Communion of the wom-
en- of the parish and the presen-
tation of the United Thank Offer
ing. The Rector's sermon will be,
"They Knew Him in the Breaking
of the Bread"
Tuesday, choir rehearsal at 7:30
p. m.
Thursday, Holy Communion at
10 a. M, members of the house
group responsible for promoting
attendance.
Friday, Junior choir rehearsal at
4 p. m. Swimmers will leave for
Fremont at $50 for the class at
Ross High School natatorium at
6:15.
Saturday, children's confirma-
ton class at 10 a. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01

planning. They are to be congrat-
ulated on their splendid work.
Miss Gail Webster and WaSson
Smith have chosen May 81 as the
date for their wedding.
1t. and Mrs. Edgar A. Miller of
Lake Charles, La, are the proud
parents of a 5l2 pound baby boy
born April 23rd. Mrs. Miller was
formerly Pat Webster
The Misses Olga and Lottie Dol
ler are spending a week ashore.
John Borman and Ed Wulko-
wicz who won superior rating at
B. G. S. U. with their science pro-
jects entered them at O. S. u.
John entered his Model T Ford
and won excellent and Ed en-
tered his fish collection and again
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
0. H. CHURCHES
ST. JOHNS EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Ottawa and Church Streets
Rev. G. r. Shoup, Pastor
Rev. 3. r. Brandt, D. D.,
nac4ar Et,ao ikIIc
Pastor Emeritus

Sunday School at 900 am.
Worship Service at 10:15 am.
The Lords Supper will be cele-
brated Sunday morning in connec-
ton with the regular services.
Luther League meeting Sunday
evening at Z.
The Junior Mission Band will
meet a week from Sunday morn
ing at 10:15.
Boy Scout meeting Monday at
7 pm.
Meeting of Sewing Circle No. l
Wednesday afternoon.
The following choirs will have
rehearsal Thursday: Junior at 4
pm; intermediate at pm. and
Senior at 8 pm.
Mother and Daughter banquet
Friday evening.
Junior catechetical class Satur-
day morning at 9.
Adult instruction class Sunday
evening in the parish house at
Z o'clock.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
CO Church News C

PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Fourth and Monroe Streets
Rev. Hartwig PrUess. Pastor
Port Clinton, Ohio
Sunday, May 3:
Sunday School at 9:15 a. m.
Worship at 1870 a. m.
Tuesday: Church Council at 8 p.
nj.
Wednesday: Choir practice at
7:30 p. m,
Thursday: Mother-Daughter ban
quet at z p. m.
Friday: Senior Catechism at 4 p.
m.
Saturday: Junior Catechism al
10 a. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH

Corner Adams and East Second
Lawrence 6. Miller, Pastor
Sunday, May 3rd:
Sunday School 9:15 a. m.
Worship 10:15 a. m.
Church Fellowship Night Thurs.
day, 800 p. M, April 30th, for all
of the friends and members of
the church. Honored guests will
be those new members received
during the year Program and re
freShments. DR.. Vernon Tyree,
pastor of the st. Paul Methodist
Church in Tiffin, is the speaker.
Refreshments served by w. S. C.
S.
intermediate Rally Sunday, 2:3O
p. M, May 3rd, at our church in
Bellevue.
Young Adults, 7:30 p. m. Mon
day Baby-sitter provided, bring
the smaller children.
Circle 4, potluck supper at the
church, Tuesday at $50. Program
Mrs. Walter Struble. Devotions,
Mrs. Joseph Hrupcho.
Circle 5, hostess Mrs. Lambert.
Co-hostess, Mrs. Sam Carpenter.
Devotions, Mrs. Clarence Brown.
Program, Mrs. Fred Norwood, 800
p. m. Tuesday.
Circle 7, at home of Mrs. David
Stanton, Tuesday, 800 p. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. George A. Reinke, Pastor
DanbUry, Ohio
SUNDAY, MAY 8
Sunday School 9:15 am.
Morning Worship Service 1918
am.
MONDAY, MAY 4
Vestry Meeting at 8 pm.
THURSDAY, MAY z
Ladies Aid 200 pm.
Senior Choir 7:3O pm.
FRIDAY, MAY 8
Mother-Daughter Western Party
at $50 pm.
SATURDAY, MAY 9
Children's Choir 1890 am.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
PUT-n-BAY
RUTH n. BURGGRAF

Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell Beucler
have returned after honeymoon
ing in New York City and Mag
ara Falls, coming home on the
Canadian side.
Mrs. Alfred Parker has under
gone surgery in Magruders sHospi-
tai and is expected home by the
end of this week.
r. c. Linker and part of his
staff are here getting the Cres-
cent Hotel ready for business this
summer
Mrs. Earl Beucler who under
went surgery in Toledo Hospital
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH

Adams and Second Streets
John e. Braun, Pastor
SUNDAY
9:15 am. Sunday School.
1890 am. Church Service.
1870 am. Nursery.
400 pm. Adult Study Group.
MONDAY
200 pm. Hospital Guild.
$50 pm. Brotherhood Guest
Night Banquet.
WEDNESDAY,
$50 pm. Mother and Daughter
Banquet.
6:45 pm. Luther League Choir.
THURSDAY
700 pm. Sunday School Teach
ers' Meeting.
800 pm. Senior Choir.
SATURDAY
900 am. Catechetical Classes.
1000 am. Junior Choir.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
ST. PAUL'S SLOVAK LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Gil E. 3rd Street

UII E. 3rd Street
Rev. Joseph Abraham
Sunday, May 3:
Divine worship service in Eng
lish at 900 a. m.
Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
Divine worship service in Slo.
yak language at 1920 a. m.
Ladies Altar Society meeting at
200 p. m.
"Our church opens wide her
doors and in the name of the Lord
Jesus bids you welcomed"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01

won superior rating. Ed is plan
ming on taking his collection to
Washington, D. c. for final entry.
Good luck, Eddie!
The pupils of the grade schools
planted pine tree to commem-
crate Arbor Day.
AP. T. A. meeting will be held
Tuesday, May 5 when election OF
officers will be held.
Albert Hockey who suffered a
severe leg injury last week when
he stepped on a broken bottle,
was taken to a Toledo hospital
and is expected home soon. He
plans to resume teaching next
week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
cATAWBA FIRE DEPT
ANSWERED TWO CALLS

The local fire department re-
sponded to two calls within the
past week, the first on Tuesday
evening when fire was discovered
in the wall behind the fireplace
in the C. D. Heaton home, Fair
view, and the second early Sun
day morning, when an electric
motor caught afire in the base
ment of the Ira Senton home.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
PORT CLINTON
High School
n n - m n
N o r z 8
Mrs. Brown

In all the freshmen English
classes scholarship preliminary
examinations were given to those
Interested. The two with the high
,st scores, Lois Heinsen and Scott
Carter, will attend the state COM
petition at Bowling Green on May
second.
Carolyn Libben
Library News
Several of the posters made by
the history students in keeping
with the sesqui-centennial celebra-
ton held here at school are on
display in the library.
x
News from 307-
The sophomore English students
are now reading the novel, Silas
Mariner by George Eliot.
Gail Sorgen
Mr.. Arthur
Many thanks to anyone who
helped to make the, high school
musicale the great success that it
vas. l, for one, enjoyed working
on the music and with the cast
and l know that goes double for
Mr.. Arthur. We in the chorus have
found out that Mr.. Arthur has a
talent for acting as we'll as direct
ing music. We'd like to say thank
you, too, to Mr.. Rofkar and Mr..
Martin for the fine job they did
on makeup. l hear Ron Mainous'
mother walked right past him
Thursday night and didn't even
know him. Another thank-you goes
to the fine players who helped us
out in the orchestra end of the
production. Although they sound.
ed as though they had spent
many rehearsals with the chorus
and principals, Thursday night
was the first time the complete
orchestra had played together. To
them we say, "Well done"
The Girls Choir has several
engagements coming up within the
next two or three weeks. New ad
ditions to the repertoire that have
been received we'll by the public
are Russian Chant, ''Hospodi
Pomiloi," and a choral reading.
"St. Catherine"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
SERCT. MARVIN r. GROVER
RETURNS FROM KOREA

The name of Sergt. Marvin r.
Grover, Port Clinton, Ohio was
listed among those GI's returning
from Korea on the Navy transport
Maritime Serpent which will ar
rive in Seattle, Washington, April
q. Sergt. Grover is the son of
Willard Grover of CataWba.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis MortuS and
son returned home from the Otta.
wa County Home at Oak Harbor
after spending two weeks while
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hensler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Grayson Schau were
visiting two weeks in California.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Beech, between 3rd and State SITS.
Rev. Philip L. Pryor, Pastor
Sunday School at 9:45 a. n.
Morning worship at 11:00 a, m.
Evening services at 7:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
7:30 p. m.
Communion every fourth Sun
day at 700 p. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
QLpttlIpuN(ttty i'd MOON tbXa?

Are you fisherman? Then ripping tree
lined stream like this beckons you to drop in
your line
But perhaps you're the athletic type Then
you would like to swim. Or you're interested
in boats and padding canoe would appeal.
A weary traveller would long to bathe his face
and hands.
A farmer visions fertile fed by its
lifegiving flow. The scientist contemplates the
living minutae in its depths The engineer call
culates its hidden power.
Water is all things to all people. Without it
there could be life.
God is like water. Without Him there
be no life. Without His refreshing nvigora-
ton, your soul would shrivel and die. Without
His strength and power there would be little
good in the world. Without His cleansing love,
life would be sordid and unpleasant.
And through the Church you find Him.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL AND
REFORMED CHURCH
Ottawa and Toussaint Streets
Rev. O. c. Doenges, Pastor

NCNs W ~ 6OcuSSSs 7 dSIot
Sunday School at 9:15 am.
Divine Worship at 1915 am.
Choir rehearsal Thursday eve-
ming; Junior Choir at $50 and the
Senior Choir at 7:30.
The Women's Guild will meet
Friday afternoon, May the 1st, at
200 o'clock.
The District Youth Fellowship
will meet Sunday afternoon and
evening in St. Paul's Church; first
session at 3 o'clock.
The Mother and Daughter Ban
quet will be held Tuesday eve.
ming May the 5th at $50.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
ON HONOR ROLL

Miss Doris Nelson, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Tom Nelson, 413
East Sixth Street, has been named
to the honor roll in Ohio State
University's College of Education
during the winter quarter, Ray
mond D. Bennett, secretary of the
college, has announced.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
THE REoRGANlZED CHURCH
OF JESUS CHRIST

Intersection of TOuSSaint East and
South Roads
Elder Alvin c. Wadsworfh, Pastor
Sunday School, 9:15 am.
Worship service, 11:00 am.
Prayer service, Thursday, 7:3C
pm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
EVANGELICAL UNITED
BRETHREN CHURCH
Jackson and Fifth Streets
J. v. BigeIow, Pastor

J. v. BigeloW, Pastor
$50 a. m. Sunday School.
10:45 a. m. Mems Day service.
Ted Selgo, guest speaker. Subject,
Lord, Help Me To Remember.
$50 p. m. Youth Fellowship
groups.
Wednesday, 7:30 p. M. Bible
study and prayer.
Friday, 7:30 p. m. Choir re-
hearSal.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
ST. BONIFAcE CHURCH
Church and Oak Streets

Church and Oak streets
Rev. Urban BUrkharf. Pastor
Sunday Masses: 8 am. and il
am.
Daily Mass at 8 am.
Novena devotions on Sunday al
3 pm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01

LAKE ERIE SPORTS, INC.
38 N. Madison St. Phone 8O85
PORT CLINTON SALES
& SERVICE
(Sam Amato)
CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH
Harrison and Perry Phone 82O1
SMITH MOTOR SALES
Sales = STUDEBAKER - Service
Is North Monroe st. Phone 2-3767
GORDON'S MARKET
Quality Groceries & Meats at Reasonable
Prices"
402 w. Third ST. Port Clinton
THE ISLAND HOUSE
Port Clinton Phone 2-268l
NISSEN'S. INC.
Shoes and Hosiery
112 Madison ST. Phone 9791
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
UNION CHAPEL
Cafawba Island

Services Sunday at 900 a. m.
Franklin Ballard, superintendent.
We have no church services, just
Sunday school.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

344 White I'd. fremont, OnlO
L. r. Vaughn, Pastor
Locust Point, Ohio
Saturday at $50 am, Sabbath
school. Preaching, HOO am.
Doreas every second Monday
with Mrs. Vogt.
Port Clinton Phone 24117.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH

SIT E. Fifth Street
Rev. c. p. Pridgen, Pastor
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Worship Hour 1890 a. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Fulton Street near Second
Services Sunday, 1920 a. m.
Sunday School at 9:15 a. m. We'd
nesday at 800 p. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01

NEIDECkER FUNERAL HOME
William Eberle Earl LeVeck
122 Adams st. Phone 4251
CLINTON CLEANERS, INC.
Cleaning and Laundry Service
Clinton Theatre Bldg. Phone 2-3214
GERNER & WOLF
Licensed Funeral Directors
216 Washington st. Phone 9511
BRINNON WALLPAPER
& PAINT co.
Pratt and Lambert Paint
223 Madison st. Phone 6671
CLINTON THEATRE
'Movies Are Better Than Ever"
218 Madison Street Phone 1919
LAKE SHORE DAIRY COMPANY
ESmond Grade A Milk and Ice Cream
Phone 1891
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01

Sell your old things thru our
Classified Ad Section.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01

UHLMAN'S DEPT. STORE
120 w. Second St. Phone 5491
Dry Goods-Ready-to-W
HAWAIIAN MUSIC CENTER
''The Richest Child Is Poor Without
A Musical Education"
liz E. Second st. Phone 2-2702
THE PORT CLINTON
LUMBER & COAL COMPANY
Ready-mixed Concrete Building Supplies
N. Monroe st. Phone 4281
O'NAN'S PACKARD AGENCY
"Ask The Man Who Owns One"
430 Fremont Rd Phone 24321
GREEN DRUG COMPANY
The Reyall Store
Prescriptions Phone 42n1
PORT CLINTON HARDWARE co.
Home and Building Supplies
104 w. Perry Street
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
GYPSUM COMMUNITY CHURCH

Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. Mrs
J.. H. Gulau, superintendent in
charge of worship service.
Church Services at 10:45 a. m
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01

LACARNE METH. CHURCH
Rev. w. +. Martin, Pastor
ZION G. u. B. CHURCH
c. 6. Hunter, Pastor
ElIiston, Ohio
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01

Results thru our Classified Ads.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-01
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Fourth and Madison Streets
Rev. Fr. Karl Brand
Rev. Fr. Paul Mueller
Sunday Masses: 5:45, 7:45, 900
l0:15, 11:30.
Weekday Masses Gas, 800.
Evening star., 1953-08-02

following through where he had
failed on two previous attempts.
The judge believed Henderson
a victim Of a miscarriage of jus
tice-of mistaken identity-be-
cause in 1914 when series of
one-man robberies terrorized SUI
burban stores in Jackson and
Yazoo City, a big Negro was de-
scribed as the gunman.
Identified by Witnesses.
Henderson, with two larceny
convictions blacking his record,
was a likely suspect and wit
nesses identified him as the rob-
ber.
Several years later, the judge
noted the same type robberies
had continued even though Hen
derSon was now behind bars.
Later Negro was caught in the
act and convicted. Then the wave
ceased.
The second man bore a resem-
blance to Henderson.
The States only gift to Hen
Evening star., 1953-08-02

Petrillo Of Philadelphia, had
done it. Cacopardo said he con-
fessed because he was afraid of
his uncle.
Two years after Cacopardo had
been sentenced to serve 80 years
to life, his uncle was accused in
Philadelphia of leading a ring
that poisoned others to collect
on their life insurance policies.
Uncle Convicted, Executed.
Cacopardo testified at his
uncle's trial that Petrillo had
killed Mollie because, he said,
she had refused to return a
letter his uncle had written. Of
fering to slay her stepfather for
$500.
The uncle was convicted and
executed on the murder for in
surance charge.
Gov. Dewey yesterday COM
muted to time already served the
minimum time Cacopardo was to
have spent in Sing Sing before
being eligible for parole.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
17-Year-0 Confession
Clears Man Of SIayinus

NAPLES, Italy, Aug. IA
death bed confession to a priest,
made II years ago. finally
brought freedom today to a
Naples wine merchant errone-
ously convicted of numbering two
peasants.
Carlo Corbisiero walked out of
Naples court a free mana after
19 years and two NOM in
prison.
Father Aniello Conte, now 86
and deaf, started the slow judi
cial process of reviewing Corbi-
siero's case in 1886, just two
years after the wine merchant
entered a Federal penitentiary
on the island of Ponza. The
priest, then chaplain at the pen
itentiary, told authorities that
another prisoner, Enrico Manzi,
had admitted participating in
the double murder and had ex-
onerated CorbiSiero.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Slot Machines Out,
louisiana City Faces
Collapse Of Service
Rx the A.seeiaiad Press

TALLULAH. La, Aug. l.
About every service this city pro-
vides its 5000 residents is
threatened with curtailment to-
day because of a slot machine
ban
Ninety-five slot machines fin
nanced the operation of this
city's government-right on up
from collecting garbage to build
ing football stadiumS.
Louisiana, through State Su-
perintendent Of Police Francis
Grevemberg. ordered a crack
down on all forms Of gambling
effective last Saturday night.
Even church bingo games were
outlawed.
Out Go the Machines.
Tallulah's 95 machines were
carted from drugStoreS, general
stores, cafes and barrooms.
Now the problem is how will
Tallulah beat OF the threat of
bankruptcy. One civic leader pre-
dicted that taxes will be tripled
if the clamp remains on gam
bling"
Tallulah and sparSely settled
Madison Parish received about
$150,O00 a year from slot ma
chine revenue. That's pretty
good return when you consider
that the machines were set to
return IS cents on every dollar
invested.
Mayor w. P. Sewer, jr., said
that unless the machines are re-
turned his community faces
Critical problems" because "the
taxes we collect won't even pay
for our garbage collections"
Tallulah city taxes amount to
70 cents for each $100 valua-
ton. In New Orleans, it's SO
a 500 for city and parish taxes.
Began 80 Years Ago.
Financing a major portion of
the city and parish government
through slot machine operations
isn't new. It began 80 years ago
and continued without interrupt
ton until the gambling began.
An organization, Associated
Charities, operated the machines,
collected the money. and dis
tributed the income To the city
and parish.
The organization is operated
by a group of members who re-
ceive no pay. In fact, the organ
ization has only three paid work.
ers: a man who collects money
and two clerical workers.
State Senator A. L. Sewer,
chairman of Associated Chari-
ties, explained:
I'VE keep everything we do
above board and any citizen can
come in and look at the rec
ordS just as he can go to the
courthouse and see public rec
ords."
Each month, he said, reports
of the organizations operations
are sent to the district attorney,
sheriff and district judge.
Evening star., 1953-08-02
By the Asseeiossd Press

PARCHMAN, Miss, Aug. L.
A man clutching brown paper
bag was released from the Mis-
SiSSippi Penitentiary last night.
In the bag-his most precious
poSSesSion-were the suspension
papers that released him from a
25-year prison sentence for a
robbery officials now think he
did not commit.
Archie Henderson, colored, had
spent nine years and nine days
behind penitentiary walls.
The prosecuting attorney who
handled the case said he had
been plagued by the "gravest
doubts" of the 51-year-old Hen
derson's guilt.
In 1850 the attorney, M. M.
MCGOWAN, now judge of a State
circuit court. asked the then Gov.
Fielding Wright to pardon Hen
derson.
But nothing came of the
matter" he said.
Governor Grants Suspension.
Then yesterday as a complete
surprise to Henderson, Prison
Sergt. Wayne Middleton told him
Gov. Hugh White had given him
an indefinite suspension on
grounds that officials who
handled his case nine years ago
now believed him innocent.
The parole board said Wilson
Minor, Jackson correspondent Of
the New Orleans Times-Picayune
called HenderSon'S case to its
attention. Mr.. Minor, who heard
Judge McGowan's story, took the
case as a project and followed
thruogh until the suspension was
signed.
Judge MCGOWAN, too, credited
the newsman with tenaciously
Evening star., 1953-08-02

derSon was a khaki suit. Paroles
get $40 when they leave bus Sus-
pended sentences pay nothing.
The newsman who was instru-
mental in getting Henderson's
release took up where the State
left of. He gave Henderson $40
and promised to help him find a
ioh
Evening star., 1953-08-02
Man Convicted of Murder
Gets Leniency From Dewey

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. l (R.-
A man convicted of murder to-
day relished birthday present
from Gov. Dewey: A chance to
get out of prison in time to
enter theological school this fall.
John Cacopardo of Brooklyn,
43 years old today, was convicted
in 1887 on a second-degree mur-
der charge in the shooting of his
sweetheart, Mollie STORAGE. He
had confessed the Staying, but
later claimed his uncle, Paul
Evening star., 1953-10-18

"ow does a child really feel when his par
IL ents get divorce? What happens to
him while his mother and father quarrel and
weep and swear and slam doors until finally
they agree that they don't want to try any
more and everyone is suddenly very polite
and rational? What does he hope for their
future? What does he fear for his own?
This is one boys story of how his parents
got to the point of divorce and beyond and
what happened to the three of them after
ward. It's storyI stumbled on by accident.
To his mother and father, whom ! shall
probably never meet, want to say that
know this is not the whole story. This is, how
ever, the way the divorce looked to him.
have written down what he said as exactly as
possible
saw him as drove past the bus stop on
my way into the city. slowed my Car and
asked him if he wanted ride.
He smiled and said, you bet!' and hoped
into the car.
thought he was about IL or l3 years old
Later he told me that he was II. He was wear
ing gray flannel slacks, white shirt with
Evening star., 1953-10-18

Guess it must be pretty good, getting away
from school for awhile
mo, it isn'tv' he spoke with startling vio-
lence. Il don't care if | see my motherp'
restrained myself from saying anything
foolish like, 'You don't really mean thatr' 1t
was so obvious that he did.
increased the speed of the car and he
seemed to like that He remarked, Il see a
Continued on page 28
Evening star., 1953-10-18

striped red-and-black tie and handsome
Scotch tartan sports jacket that l rather en-
We'd. His blue eyes were set wide apart in an
open-looking, slightly sunburned face. His
nose was perhaps little too long but he was
an attractive kid and he had unusually nice
manners.
Thank you," he said politely as the Car
began to move down the highway. Il GER
tainly appreciate this"
Evening star., 1953-10-18
bV Jhan Robbins

''You don't live around here, do you?" I
asked. knew most of the youngsters his age
in the community
mo, I'm hitch-hiking. into town. got a
day off from school," And he named private
boys school that was located in town about
80 miles up river
He paused and then added, I'm going into
town to see my mother"
reached for cigarette and remarked idly,
Evening star., 1953-10-18
MlY PARENTS ARE DIVQRCEI]D'

Driving into the city day this writer stopped
offer lift to Hyear-od boy. The story he heard
i'm the half hour will give you a and touching
glimpse of Americas greatest national problems
by Jhan Robbins
Guy