Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-22

ball and track teams being hon
ored. Joe Scalzo, wrestling coach
at Toledo University was the prin-
cipal speaker.
Definite acceptance of an invita-
ton to be pastor of st. Johns E v
Church has been rendered to Rev
Robert Neinkamp of Okaloosa, la
according to B. w. Porter, chair
man of the pulpit committee, after
the trial sermon which Rev. Nein-
kamp preached here Tuesday eve
ming and which followed a meeting
of the congregation, and the invita-
ton extended to Rev. Neinkamp.
He is a graduate of Elmhurst Col
lege, and of Eden Theological Sem
mary. A native of Missouri, he has
served several pastorates in the
state of California. The members
of st. Johns have arranged for
student supply pastor who will
serve during the summer months,
and it is expected that Rev. Nein-
kamp will come to Genoa about
August 1st, the definite acceptance
closes almost one year in a search
for a pastor to replace Rev. P. O.
David, who retired last August.
Enforcement of a four-year-old
ordinance in the village against
trucks, regulating their movement,
was promised at the meeting of
village council, by Mayor Musolf,
after many and numerous COM
plants which have been registered
to Marshall Witker as we'll as him.
self. All trucks are prohibited op-
Grating on the streets except Main
ST., Fourth st. from Main to 18th
SITS, from Main st. to West st. and
Washington st. from Fourth St. to
Fifth St. Breaking up of the vii
lage streets has been cited as the
main objection to the trucks using
the streets. Known violators of the
ordinance are being warned i'm
mediately by the Marshall and en-
forcement will follow.
Council approved a recommends
tion of the planning commission to
rezone four lots, and also approve
the painting of the assembly halls
in the town hall. The lots are /, 2,
3 and 4 of block 7 of the Taylor
addition from residential to COM
mercial, and are located on Main
st. between Eighth and Ninth SITS.
The Band Mothers Club have
started their annual drive for funds
and it will continue throughout
the week, visiting residents of Clay
Center, Williston, Curtice and
Martin as we'll as Genoa. Mrs. IT.
vim Schimming stated, the band is
almost entirely public supported,
and that all instruments and uni
forms purchased have been ac-
quired by funds collected in sim
liar campaigns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T. Skilliter
have been named as the delegates
from Trinity M. E. Church to the
World Methodist convocation on
Evangelism which will be held in
Philadelphia, June 26-28th. More
than 5000 delegates are expected
to attend.
The eighth grade students of
Allen Central School will present
their play Thursday in their audi
torium. 1t being named miss West
field High. A comedy in three
acts, and is of High School life
dealing with the kind of character
and events to be found in any High
School,
Disabled veterans, who make the
poppieS, are the only ones who
are paid for their work in the
American Legion auxiliary poppy
program, you can rest assured on
that score. The young ladies who
distribute the poppy on our streets
are all volunteers who do this
charitable work free gratis, and the
promotion of this work is handled
by volunteer committee and by
the state and national Staff'S in ad
ditional Work-all for free
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