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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-14
By RAY SPERBER

Two local girls, who with their
families are now stationed at
Sculthorpe RAF Station in Nor
folk, England, get together occa-
sionally to discuss the old home
town. They are Betty Brown Har-
ris and Ernestine Ascher Sgro.
Betty is the wife of Major Edwin
Harris and Ernie's husband is
Captain "Tony" Sgro Both girls
are graduates of P. C. H. S. At
recent cocktail party at Soul
thorpe, they rubbed elbow with
Lady Anne Coke, daughter of the
Earl of Leicester, who was one of
the six girls who carried Queen
Elizabeth's train in the Corona
ton, the Marquis and Marchioness
of Townsend and others of the no.
bility. Lady Anne's mother has
been appointed permanent lady
in-waiting to the queen. One of
the guests at party Betty and
Ned tossed two weeks ago was
Lord Kimberly, an Earl. Betty
has been in demand as a public
speaker (Mrs. Thalia Brown,
PCHS public speaking teacher,
gave her straight AS as we re-
calD and only recently she dis
cussed can Americans Viewpoint
of Today's England" for the vii
lage women of Docking, England.
When Betty and Ernie return
home, they'll have plenty of anec-
dotes to relate.
JOT
Paul Cardinal, popular publicity
director for the National Rifle
Association, is now at Camp Per-
ry preparing for a busy three
weeks at the National Rifle and
Pistol Matches. Paul is no stran-
ger, having been here in other
years.
JOT
Have you plenty of energy and
do you want to win one hundred
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-14
''Peach Basket
Rornancers'' Feted

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Meter,
DanbUry's Peach Basket Roman
GERS" observed their 45th we'd
ding anniversary Thursday and
were featured on Ginny Woods
Anniversary Party television
show via WSPD, Toledo, Wednes-
day night at ten.
Their wedding As years ago
was widely pubIicized because OF
their unique romance. Mr.. Meter
worked in the Danbury Fruit
House and while packing a BUSH
ell Of peaches one day. he wrote
his name and address on a slip
Of paper and placed it in the
basket.
Several days later, the bUsheI
Of peaches reached Red Creek,
New York, and Miss MaUde
BrowneII started to peel the fruit.
She discovered Elmer's address
and wrote TO tell him how much
she enjoyed the peaches.
1t wasn't TOO long before MaUde
BrowneiI of Red Creek, New
York, changed her name and ad-
dress to Mrs. Elmer Meter. Route
!, Port Clinton, Ohio.
The Peach Basket Romancers"
are parents of three daughters,
Mrs. Phillip Bernhardt, Lakeside;
Mrs. Kenneth Owen, catawba
Island, and Mrs. Richard Wads-
worth, Danbury, and they have
eight grandchildren.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-14
Elderly Genoan
Struck By Auto

An 80-year-old Genoan was SER
iously injured Tuesday when he
was struck by an auto while cross
ing Woodville Road, nine miles
south of Toledo.
Suffering leg fracture and face
cuts, the pedestrian, Louis Cam
per, 80, Genoa, was admitted to
Riverside Hospital in Toledo.
Driver of the car which struck
Mr.. Camper was Mrs. Vera Carter,
AT, Gibsonburg, according to Max
West, State Highway Patrolman.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-14
PRoHLAsKA DISCHARGED

Sgt. Frank Prohaska, who re-
Gently returned home after %
months in Korea and Japan, left
Sunday for Fort Sheridan, Illinois,
where he was to have been dis.
charged from the service Wednes-
day. The son of Mrs. Ida Pro-
haska, East Second Street, Frank
plans to leave early in September
to begin studies at Campton Col
lege, Compton, California.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-14

cordially invited to attend.
the revue a success. We also wish
to thank the Stanley Mylander
Appliance Co. for donating the
use of several electric fans to
provide more comfort for the au-
dience.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-14

a profession. After he turns pro,
Fritz also will teach novices how
to make three-point landing and
the more expert skaters some OF
his special figure skating intri-
cacieS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-14

SOMEWHERE IN CANADA:
CALLING ON AND DELIv-
ERING MERCHANDISE TO
CANADIAN CUSTOMERS
OF SANS. SPOKE AT
ROTARY IN LONDON.
THE PRESTON SCOUTS
ENTERTAINED US AT
SCOUT HOUSE. (THEY
WANT TO KNOW lF THEY
CAN COME BACK TO PORT
CLINTON WHEN BEcKER'S
NOT MAYoR).
PRICES HERE are like wom-
ems hoSe-sheer nonsense
You can't find shirts at
a clearance for SLIT like at
Sans, and 209o off swim
trunks here means $4.05 in
stead of $2.37.
y
CANADIANS DON'T HAVE
TEEN AGE DRIVING PROB
LENS INSURANCE roo
HIGH BUT We SAW
THREE WRECKS IN AS
IA ANY MILES. TAKE
CARE OF THESE DRINK
ING DRIVERS. THEY'RE
ARE LARGEST TAxPAY-
ERS tBooZE AND CASo-
LiNE).
LEAVING FOR Stratford to
see Shakespeare's King
Richard. "A galaxy of
color, intrigue and sword
fighting Sounds great.
Say, these 1898 Sandals
Sans are selling for $2.98
are sure swell for cool COM
forts.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-14

What kind of pictures being painted living
arsts The Toledo Museum of Art hopes
question through its
American paintings Shown discussing Stephen
"Seven thirty of the So pictures in the
Weddge, associate professor of design
Michigan and Edith Hazard Erie ic
among teachers from Ohio Michigan schools visit the
exhibition part of University of Michigan
Museum officials that the exhibition
many visitors from outside city,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-14

Try The NEWS Classified Ads.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-14
You get greater getaway
with the new PowergIide*

A lot finer performance on a
lot less gas. That's what you
get with the new Powerglide
automatic transmission. There's
no more advanced automatic
transmission at any price.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-14
You get more power
on less gos

on less goS
That's because Chevrolet's two
great valve-in-head engines are
high-compression engines. In
Powerglide* models. you get
the most powerful engine in
Chevrolet's field - the new
115-h.p. "Blue-Flame." Gear
shift models offer the advanced
10S-h.p "Thrift-King" engine.
And IFS the
lowesf-prieed line
A demonstration will show you
that Chevrolet offers just about
everything you could want. Yet
it's the lowest-priced line in the
low-price field.
Coordination of Powerglide auto
mafic transmission and II5-h.p.
"Blue-Flane" engine optional on
"Two-Ten" and Bel Air models at
extra cost.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-14

You're in for a pleasant sur
prise at the smooth, steady,
big-car ride of this new Chew
rolet. One reason is that, model
for model, Chevrolet will weigh
up to 200 pounds more than
the other low-priced cars.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-16

WASHINGTON H-0ne billet
among al lhe milllans fred n TIE
Knfran War haa hfked ID ) legal
biDrm oTer boz much power ne
Armed Forces nhguid have IL SER
NJ honorabiy dlaeaafRed veterans
ber trial BY courfmaFtlal.
The echoes q thst ans shai. II
Meory "a least may affect Arms.
NAVY end Az Foree veterans dis
charged from service the past I've
pears and IN years b. come.
Involved In the argument -mhieh
may yei reach the Supreme Court
arc theae questions. among Oh.
err
does ne military have the
right % arrest 4 Feieram. . civil.
tan. and transport him vifhouf .
preliminary hearing ar advice AZ
eounsei 20 : distant eounlry =
stand trial for q crime allenedsy
eommisied before BE- left ire ssFp.
49,
z Can = veteran. using - hon
cradle dlachArke - ) shield. dodge
trial for = efime he might have
committed before Bis dIseharasl
Tie shot fhat started this coo.
troxerky eaa fired in September
1872 AZ a. Air FoFee base near
puaan. Korea. Tie bullet snuilad
oul the lie a. Dong soon III. q
South KoFsap nho nd been eaughl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-16

a. : restricted ara a fhe cir base
Bas the Air Fwce. afser lnyes.
tlgAtsnR. didnt e.Asxify nonn !
death - something thxt was JUST.
fed h protesting Us. property.
his chain Of events followed:
Ar Fosgs So. Robert Tosh. n
~ PitiaburHh. Pa. received rs
beaoFahle dlsehaFRe from the sew.
ice IN December. 10 had won >
bfonxe star for outstanding service
In Korea. We came homa n piek
W ne threads II eivgian life
agaln, and got a bob IN . Pitts.
bufgh steel min.
Last Nay y. Tosh was al work
az usual uhen Air F0Fee military
pullcsmen suddenly appeared Il
the plnnt The Mpa permitted Toth
. make one leiephone ell before
lhey put him aboard . plane Tath
called Ms muther. lie asked that
someone pick up his work esnshes
81 The airport -beeauae military
police mNfe laking him back %
Korea. They had given him CT
elosAing Tor the barney.
And then The story began 10 IN.
fold: In Korea. the Air Force said
folh was being returned 20 stand
trial Cor the murder II Bong soon
XII Soon there we're ANNOUNCE.
meais hat tao other airmen. Sun
On active duly. had been arrested
IN he same case. Alrman &C
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-16

CHICAGO r. - They put threa
lrandles on Rodney Dee Brodie's
birthday cake tnday-two tur hil
twe years ef aes and "one q
gFow on"
That one %. grow-0n candle h :
coed luek wish that Rodney vii
reach his next birthday safe and
sound.
BE may need . little II that ;uek
In the year ahead.
Rodney's ehanees a having a..
ether birthday seemed agonininRiy
slim en- his first birthday Q year
ago. lie and his Siamese twin
brother. Roger. were joined exten.
sively al TIE tops II their heads.
A separation operation was on tap
and no twin ever before had sur.
vlved such surgery.
Rodney came through the Dee.
~. 1852 history making operation
which cost Roger his life. lie l.
gaining strength steadily IN re.
Spouse 70 special exercise and
treatmenls. Doctors ct the univer-
sity Of Illinois Medical Center give
the hrown-eyed boy q good chance
20 live . nearly normal life.
But there a Gee BIG surgical
problem still 10 lick that has sent
Rodney's doctors Into frequent hud-
dies In the last SIX months. That
Is supplying . hard roof substitute
for his missing skull top.
No decision has yet been made
on Whistler % use bone. fetal or
plastic and no definite date has
been set for the surgery, expected
this fan o. winter.
They have been preparing for
This step since q skin cover was
placed over the boys naked brain
March II In the 2oth operation Of
the series.
1T Is . very difficult undertak.
ing and We don't want 10 proceed
until we have q more concrete
idea of how 10 carry Il through. I"
q spokesman said.
Rodney's own skull. shaped like
an open stove pipe. extends upward
only 10 an inch and g half above
hls ears. Surgeons viii have 10
build the skull sides higher and
then complete . rooflike cover.
Bone transplanted from other
areas Of Rodney's body would be
IDEAL Tor the job but the area 10
be covered Is far too vast for the
amount Of bone available.
Surgeons say bone from q bone
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-16

foar wheel walker today. iahhering
ard proud.
ooliyious 70 his coalition and the
problems ahead. Rodney Is . happy
boy win . sunny disposiiion. lie
etlli Il unable b SAX cr Get 20
RON bed unassisted bui his muscle
tone 10 improving with physical
therapy. A weakness 81 his ielg
side muscles that followed the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-16

separation operation has al but
disappeared.
lie . . inches TAN and weigAs
D pounds snd Z oanees. aru9nd
normai Cor . hahs oi his age.
Nurses gaay beaccked TIE larg.
est room ia the ward and Invited
TIE four other children patients
10 Rodneys party.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-16

bank vii sometimes slough oll and
wall loose. ard that metal 20 plastic
are foreign substances which car
cause iFritatinn.
ne bard reef VII have % be
inserted under the transplanled
skia that covers the brain and VII
cone In direct contact with THIS
vital tissue.
Bot lie any a.yeaS-old Who
knows he's going to have . birth-
day. Rodney sipped through the
hospital pediatries ward % his
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-16

snug Deniure Cunhions wwFa nrai
used BY many dentists 10 tighten up
loose plates They were - effective
uhas they are now available 70 iha
public. Tasisiess. odoFiexs-c cleaned
IN . fifty. Get Snug Dansurs
Cushions todayi 2 Liners for Lover
OF Upper Plates ti.a Money bach
Il not satisfied.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-16

Snug Dsnture Cushions can last Cor
Z 10 8 months. according 10 the
Individual mouth. Stays soft and
pliahle = does not harden ana ruin
plate. Pesls right cut whsn ready
10 replace with new euahion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-16

las not your dentists fault that
gums shrink gradually leave spaces
between the plates and the mough.
Nature does this Snug nenanra
Cushions re-lins plates 80 uere ere
No gaps between plate and wuma
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-16
Sore. Imisased Gums

snug eases sore. irritatea gums due
b loose fitting deuturex No mere
shasing If wohbly dsnturps. All
tender areas are aently eushioned.
kss eorn-on-ihe-eoh. steak. apples
talk. laugA az yoa rlease plates
stay pai, flFmly. sollaly. 80 falling
O. clicking.
Evening star., 1953-10-01
McKeIdin 10 Launch
Autumn Glory Time
BY the Asseeiutsd Press

OAKLAND, Md, Oct. 1.-Gov
McKeldin will be here on Mon
day to inaugurate Autumn
Glory Time" a two-week period
drummed up to lengthen Western
Maryland's vacation season.
The Governor and Mrs. Nc
Keldin will be guests of the
Mountain Top Chamber of Com
merce. one of the organizations
collaborating to promote autumn
attractions in the Garrete County
mountains and recreation areas
He will take a look at the
country's first tree farm, 10 miles
from Oakland near the Potomac
River, and will present a plaque
and citation to Virgil Steyer,
owner of the farm on which
State foresterS will apply con-
servation methods to stimulate
the growth of trees.
Autumn Glory Time" also is
sponsored by the State Depart
ment Of Information, the Deep
Greek Lake Promotion Council
and the Garrett County Turkey
Growers Association.
Director Earle r. Poorbaugh
Evening star., 1953-10-01
Third Atom Plane Contract
Is Disclosed by Air Force

The Air Force disclosed today
that Lockheed Aircraft Corp. of
Burbank, Calf, was working on
q preliminary design study" Of
q nuclear powered airplane.
It is the third manufacturer
known to be working on various
phases for such a craft-which
presumably would have almost
unlimited range. At least two
engine manufacturers are devel-
oping atomic power plants.
The announcement yesterday
apparently made no change in
Secretary of Defense Wilson'S
policy laid down last spring to
Evening star., 1953-10-01

Of the Information Department
said it already has extended the
Western Maryland vacation sea-
son by six weeks. He said there
will be special turkey dinners,
turkey shoots and folk dancing,
especially on October II when
excursion trains run from Balti-
more and Washington to Oak
land.
Evening star., 1953-10-01

the effect that research Of such
projects would continue but that
no actual aircraft would be as
Sembled as yet. An atomic air
craft built from present knowl-
edge would be a "bum airplane, "
he commented.
Air Force Spokesmen dis
closed in reply to queries that
the Lockheed contract, while
just announced, is as old as
those of Consolidated Vultee
Aircraft Corp, San Diego, Calf,
and Boeing Airplane Co., Seattle,
Wash. Those contracts were an
nounced in the winter of 1951-52.
Evening star., 1953-05-24
Trading With the Enemy

If British-owned ships have been used to
transport Communist troops during the Korean
war, that is a thoroughly outrageous fact The
'if," however, is big one.
Senator McCarthy'S subcommittee has been
told by its assistant counsel that two such
instances occurred in 1852. A State Department
representative said he understood British
owned but Panama-regiStered ship had engaged
in such mission in 1851 But there is reason
to be skeptical of this testimony.
In the first place, a spokesman for the
Wheelock-Marden Company-the only identified
Shipowner-haS denied that any of the COM
panys ships engaged in such traffic His
statement suggests that if such incidents oc-
CURED the ships involved may have been some
that were seized by the Chinese and never
returned Furthermore, the testimony given
the committee left much to be desired.
The assistant counsel could not say how
many troops were transported because the in
formation had been obtained "confidentially."
The State Department representative said he
could not tell why the matter was not taken
up with the British government without going
into "conf1dential information" And so on.
Our relations with the British in this matter
of trading with Red China-eSpecialy in view
of the figures indicating great increase in the
volume of that trade-are difficult enough as it
is. Matters should not be made worse by ex-
plotting sensational disclosures which are not
fully SubStantiated in advance, and which,
indeed, may not have any basis in fact.
Evening star., 1953-05-24
Red Tope at Its Worst

There is universal agreement that our
American customs procedures involve a great
maze of outmoded red tape harmful to our
foreign trade and disapproved even by those
who favor high protectionist tariffs. That is
why the Eisenhower administration, through
bill just introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Thomas Jenkins of Ohio, is striving
to bring about Simplihcation tailored to the
realities of our modern world.
The proposed bill-Similar to the one en-
acted by the House in 1851, only to die in
the Senate-would do away with antiquated
and waSteful operations having to do with such
things as special marking requirements for
certain types of merchandise, the imposition
of unreasonable penalties, and time-consuming
and often inequitable processes of determining
dutiable values. These procedures-conStitut
ing paper curtain" against profitable trade
have long been the source of costly delays and
uncertainties deeply discouraging to foreign
exporters. The same holds true for our Ameri-
can importers who have lost lot of business
because the inhibiting effects Of our out-of-
Evening star., 1953-05-24

died at threeScore-and-ten fully half
my work would have remained undone."
It was mine to sit with a college
board of trustees, with one who at 96
was alert to every question raised. In
discussion he was on his feet more often
than some men of IS around him. He
spoke with playful humor, yet with
Scorn, of a member OF that group who
had sent his resignation because he
had reached the age of 10. What is
the matter with this youngster?" de-
manded this vigorous leader, less than
five years short of a. century. Il had
been graduated from Yale before he
was born"
What fallacy it is, with the record
of human achievement before us, to
stress so much the passing time which
adds years to life and to neglect the
infinitely more significant process which
may add life to years! The most ex-
citing and sensational news that can
come to a human at any stage of the
journey across the narrow iSthmuS of
mortality is: "You don't have to grow
old" That decision is not determined
by calendars, but by character and
caliber.
The secret Of secrets is not to look
young, but rather, to be young. The
question is: do you live by dinner
time or by inner time?" The one is
tied to a mechanical daily routine; the
other to the clock of the eternal. The
fountain Of youth is within you.
One who has reached 70 recently
remarked that the question Of age
raised its ugly head on the day when
the boss delicately mentioned the fact
that she had reached the retirement
Evening star., 1953-05-24
Helped Liberute Civic Group

My presence at the Columbia Pike
Citizens Association meeting has been
questioned. am and have been bona
f1de member of this association for
seven years. The constitution of that
organization invites membership from
homeowners, apartment dwellers, and
businessmen within the boundaries of
the association, from those who have
resided within the area (this did for
5l2 years of my membership and have
moved away (Which did a year and
a half ago). and also from any one who
is interested in the area and requests
membership. Both Harley Williams and
Boris Yane urged my husband and me
to retain our membership in Colum-
bia pike. This we have done.
I am greatly honored by some Of the
terms used to describe me in letters to
the editor. Apparently, am lead
er," zone with great influence" etc.
am greatly angered by the implication
that I am "leftist." I invite any one
to challenge openly my belief in democ-
racy, the United States Government,
or that my sincere efforts in the civic
affairs of Arlington have not been done
in 100 per cent whole-hearted Ameri-
can spirit. am very tired, indeed, of
the extravagant and reckless use of the
words "leftist,' extremist" social
istic," n-American," and "subver-
sive," when, in reality, the terms are
used to mean one who simply does not
agree with, in this case. Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams and Mr.. Yane.
1t has been implied that Mrs. Can
Evening star., 1953-05-24
Mr.. AttIee's Text

In The Star editorial "Mr. Attlee's
Text" of Sunday. May II, 1t is said
that Mr.. Attlee was trying Ito set forth
facts about the American political
system which may not be thoroughly
understood in Britain"
The Star then apologies for it's crit
icism of the Attlee speech in an earlier
editorial and advises its readers to
read the text Of the speech. The
writer has carefully studied this speech
in which Mr.. Attlee said: II merely
want to state some facts which do not
always seem to be apprehended," and
finds that it contains only two allega-
tions of what Mr.. Attlee regards as
established facts. The first alleged
fact is that "the American Constitution
was framed for an isolationiSt State"
and the second that there are ele-
ments in the United States who do
not want a settlement" (of the Korean
war;. BY no word or phrase in the
Constitution is policy of isolationiSm
suggested and the elements" who do
not want a settlement of the war in
Korea, either by negotiation or mill
tary victory, but not by appeasement,
are non-eXistent. So much for the
alleged facts. The rest of the speech
is devoted to criticisms based upon
Mr.. Attlee'S misconception of the
American system of government and
to the conduct of the truce negotia-
tions by the military commander in the
field to the exclusion of Britain.
After commenting upon the consti-
tutional checks on the powers of the
President, Mr.. Attlee says. Therefore,
the Cover ent President) in
America is not really master in their
own house." Considered in connection
with the statement that "One of the
disadvantages of the American system
of democracy is that it is sometimes
hard to find where effective power
lies" it becomes clear that Mr.. Attlee
has failed to grasp the fundamental
distinction between our constitutional
democracy and the monarchial system
of Britain. The former Is Govern
ment 'of the people. by the people and
for the people" who, by their Consti-
tuition, have delegated certain definite
ly limited powers to the President and
to Congress. while under the British
system all powers. in effect are vested
in the Prime Minister, representing the