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Evening star., 1954-12-22
New York Bar Plans
Broad Loyalty Survey
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.--Plans
to establish a committee to "re-
view all aspects of the Federal
loyalty-security program wers
announced yesterday by the as
sociation of the bar of the city
Of New York.
Allen T. Klots, association
president, said the survey would
be financed by a 100000 grant
from the Fund for the Repunnc.
Inc. and that it would be nom
partisan and independent.
Mr.. Klots said the committee
win consist Of seven to nine men.
most Of them members OF the
bar. and that 1t will have broad
geographical represent a ation."
The names will be announced
when the committee is consti-
tuted.
The Fund for the Republic was
.settlp several years ago by a SIS
million grant from the Ford
Foundation.
The fund concerns itself with
such problems as civil liberties.
racial segregation and due proc
ess in court.
Mr.. Klot's announcement said
operation Of the loyalty and
security programs has been
widely criticized" but "the facts
are not clear and there is little
agreement as to what changes
may be desirable"
He said the association be-
heved IAN important service can
be rendered by THE establish
ment Of q committee competent
to review all aspects Of this
question, and to arrive at spe-
cific conclusions which will carry
weight in public discussion"
I'm the judgment Of the asso-
ciation," Mr.. Klot said. there
Is a serious need for a nom
partisan and independent review
Of present programs.
Federal loyalty and security
procedures now directly affect
many millions OF Americans in
Government service and in pri-
yate employment in defense in
dustries or industries which may
in the future become defense
contractors"
Evening star., 1954-12-22
Gen. Clark Reported
Planning Talk With
on CIA
y ". As.eeie,sd Pres.

Gen. Mark w. Clark. getting
started with b study Of Govern
ment intelligence operations. was
reported yesterday to. be plan
ming an early talk with senator
mccarthy. Republican. Of Wis
consin.
Senator Mccarthy. who could
not be reached for comment on
the report, has said on several
occasions he was disturbed
beyond words by what he
termed success of Communists in
infiltratine the Central Intelli-
gence Agency.
The CIA's director. Allen Dull
les. has denounced the Senator's
accusation as false and said he
has sought. without success. to
get Senator Mccarthy to turn
over any information he may
have on subversives in the CIA.
Gen. Clark. retired four-star
general who now is president Of
The Citadel. q military college.
heads a six-man group assigned
by the Hoover Commission on
Government Reorganization to
study all Government intelli-
gence operations. including CIA.
informed sources said yester-
day Gen. Clark plans to seek an
interview with Senator McCar-
thy shortly after the first of the
year. Last July Senator Nc
Carthy offered to turn over to
Gen. Clark information to sup
port his statement that Reds
infest the CIA, but 1t was re-
ported he has not vet done so.
Gen. Clark was named last
July by former President Hoover
to head the intelligence study.
but it has been slow getting
started. One reason Is said to
have been a necessity for full
security checks on his study
team and staff aides.
Evening star., 1954-12-22
Defense Funds Boost
Favored by Rayburn
BY the Associated Pres,

GREENvILLE, Tex, Dec. %.
Sam Rayburn. who becomes
Speaker Of the House when Con.
gress conyenes next month. calls
the Republican administrations
proposed reduction in the armed
forces much to drastic.
He also said last night that
defense appropriations should
be increased instead Of cut.
His talk climaxed a Sam
Rayburn' day in Greenville.
The Texas Democrat told q
banquet audience:
There are things more inn
portant than balancing the
budget. We have cot TO stay
strong.
''As bad al I hate taxes, I
would vote TO levy more taxes to
build defenses SO that no inter-
national desperado would dare To
attack us"
Mr. hayDufn SAID the ADMIN
istrationis plans for reducing
the armed forces are much too
drastic both in men and money.
Mayor Emmitt B. Sorrels pre-
sented the Speaker-de designate
with plaque In appreciation of
his services. and an old friend
Representative Wright Patman
of Texarkana. Tex. .lauded Mr..
Rayburn's record. Mr.. Rayburn
has served in Congress for ~
years.
Evening star., 1954-12-22
Textile Trude Hit

Pakistan's textile trade Is be-
ing seriously hit by . shortage
Iof spare parts and accessori6S
for machinery, Karachi Is ad-
viSed.
Evening star., 1954-12-22

BY the year 1000 we may not
have any measles. says Britain's
Sir Alexander Fleming.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
Music BANQUET
SET FOR MONDAY

More than $50 Young musicians,
who have provided the community
much enjoyment through their
work in the Instrumental and
choral sections of the Port Clint
on high school music department,
will be guests of honor at the an
nual Music Banquet next Monday
night in ST. John Lutheran church
Sponsored by the Music Moth
ers, the banquet will be followed
by program in which Lloyd
Thaxton of WSPD-TV will be the
featured entertainer. Music de-
partment awards also will be given
out during the evening. Mrs. Dale
Hostrup, Music Mothers president,
is in charge of the affair.
David Stanton is instrumental
music instructor at the high
school; E. Printy Arthur is in
charge of the high school vocal
music department and Miss Vir,
ginia Miller is grade school vocal
teacher.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26

with hundreds of fans, autograph
ed souvenir snapshots furnished
by the shows manager, r. c..
"Chick" Linker, and thrilled hun
dreds of youngsters.
Bigger and better than ever,
was the concensus of opinion Of
the opening night crowd as they
enjoyed the extensive entertain
ment, toured the two-floored show,
saw the latest in sports and home
equipment, and stopped at the
various booths to get first-hand
information from the progressive
merchants.
Jane Schroeder, WSPD-TV star,
Bernie Young, WSPD radio star,
and the famed Glenn Trio will be
on hand nightly to entertain the
crowd until the big show closes
Sunday Matinees are planned for
both Saturday and Sunday, when
the doors will be open from ! un-
til IL pm.
Another highlight of the show
will be the amateur talent con.
test, for which semi-finals will be
held Thursday, Friday and Satur.
day nights at 8. The winner will
Continuing On Page 2, Col. 3
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
Snyder Offers To
Take Directors
Job At 81 A Year

Port Clinton may have a DOL
lar-A-Year" man as a public
spirited citizen yesterday offered
TO take the proposed service d.
rector's position at that nom.
inaI fee-and thus clear up the
controversial battle between city
council and Solicitor Adair VIII
Der.
Offering the proposal is Ralph
L. Snyder, owner Of the North.
ern Ohio Maytag and prominent
civic leader. Mr. Snyder's state
tnent follows:
III is my personal opinion
that Port Clinton, as a very
small city, should continue TO
operate under the Public UtiIi-
fies Board system.
IF Port Clinton must name q
service director as our city, soil.
citor claims, wish TO be fhe
first applicant for this Job at a
stated salary Of one dollar per
year.
my one dollar proposal is
based on the understanding that
the city Of Port Clinton will con.
tinUe to operate under the UtiI-
tiles Board system now in exis-
fence. This proposed one dollar
per year application is also based
on public acceptance Of my be-
lief that the Public Utilities
Board should continue to exer-
else all Of the authority now
vested in that board by ordin-
ance number 379, passed Janv.
ary 8, 1882"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
PLEDGES NEAR
HALF WAY MARK
FOR HOSPITAL

Pledges for the proposed $500,
900 addition to the H. B. Magru.
der Memorial Hospital reached the
halfway stage this week as most
workers reported excellent re
sponse from the general public
While many individual and in
dustrial pledgers asked to remain
anonymous, full-time employees
of the hospital raised $4, 800 in
pledges and part-time hospital
workers will also help in a sepa-
rate fund.
Members of the Port Clinton
Elks Lodge pledged $4,000 and
there have been other large
pledges in the four-figure class
from both industry and individ-
uals.
George Peters section at Oak
Harbor reported pledges of over
$1,000 at the dinner meeting
Thursday night.
In Port Clinton Friday evening,
Mrs. Verdi Won Thron's residen-
tial section reported pledges of
$4,000. Earlier in the week, Ralph
Forster's Port Clinton residential
section and William Caldwcll's
section at Observation-Disclosures re-
ported SILL 200 in pledges.
Other report dinners are plan
ned for Oak Harbor this Thursday
evening, and in Trinity Methodist
Church, Port Clinton, this Friday
night.
Members of the Special Gifts
committee meet Friday noon, and
are expected to give the drive a
big boost Final report dinner is
planned for Oak Harbor next Tues.
day, March 2.
Mrs. Jack Bolte reports that
another workers dinner has been
scheduled for Port Clinton work
ers in st. John Lutheran Church
on March 4.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
Seek Bids For
Camp Perry Job

Bids for the repair of buildings
and facilities at Camp Perry,
which is slated to become a per-
manent installation June l, are
being asked by the Huntington,
West Virginia, office of the U. S.
Army District Engineer.
Plans and specifications will be
available March 10 and bids will
be opened on March 80. The work
is to be completed within so cal
endar days and the contract will
be awarded as whole to one bid
der.
Work will consist essentially of:
structural repair and roofing for
Is latrines, mess halls and other
buildings; painting interiors of
three mess halls and shower
rooms; repairing and recondition-
ing toilet fixtures, heating sys.
TENS and refrigeration units in
mess halls, latrines, motor shop
and warehouse; furnishing and in.
stalling toilet fixtures and six oil
fired water heaters; street light
ing repairs, and repairing 0.3 mile
bituminous macadam road.
A copy of the plans and specifi
cations will be made available fol-
public inspection at the office OF
the Project Engineer, Building
BAT, Erie Ordnance Depot.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
PLAYMAKERS TO
PRESENT court
PLAY NEXT WEEK

Kay McClory will be On trial for
her life and Frank Carstens will
be the Judge when might of JAN
uary 10Th" is presented by Port
Clinton Playmakers in the Ottawa
County Common Pleas Court room
next Monday and Tuesday eve
nings at eight.
This will mark the first time
that the local court room ever has
been used as the scene of a play
Did the defendant commit a
murder Or not is the question to
be answered by the jury. Audi
ences generally leave the perform
ance of this play debating the ul-
innate verdict. The play is written
in such a manner that the evil
dence of guilt or innocence is
evenly balanced and the decision
is based on the jurors own feel
ingS toward the case. 1t arouses
much argument and discussion for
it's underlying conflict is of two
definite types of people.
Leading roles are taken by Kay
McClory as the defendant; Frank
Carstens as the Judge; DR.. J. R.
Merrick and Webb Behrman as the
attorneys.
Called as witnesses in the "New
York Superior" court room are
Billy Bower, Glenn Dieringer, Mar
guerite Finefrock, Ann Maywhoor,
Stan Perry, Sylvia Nakrin, Jean
Dracka, Bill Burkins, Paul Glenn
ons and Bill Laffey.
Mrs. Katia Howdren, Catawba
Cliffs, is directing, and other
members of the cast are: Leo
Glickman as the bailiff; Jerry Ma
krin as Clerk of Courts; Marge
jenkins as prison matron; Jennie
Radloff and Ruth Brokate as at
torney secretaries; and Mary Dier-
niger as the court Stenographer
Twelve important members of
the cast remain to be chosen, but
they need no rehearsing and will
not be called until performance
nights. No one will be planted
in the audience and the play is
causing much comment as to who
Continued on page 2, Col. 4
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26

Wilbur added that the city
would be hopelessly confused if
the board was retained and di-
rector appointed. He had earlier
stated that in his opinion, the city
had delegated too much authority
to the board and that he felt the
proposed sewage disposal and
other big projects could not be
completed until remedy was
made.
AS the board of public utilities
had been established two years
ago by ordinance, C0uncilmen
Carlista Snyder and George Schade
questioned the solicitor as to how
the council had operated all that
time eff these contracts have been
illegal"
Wilber clarified the situation
when he stated that no big con-
tracts had been. let by the city
during the past two years and
that he had discovered the seri-
business of the situation only re-
Gently when he conferred with
Squire, Sanders and Dempsey,
Cleveland bonding contract ex-
perts. Wilber added that the city
had not been forced to borrow
any large sum of money in two
years and that state auditors had
not checked city books in that
| time.
Mrs. Snyder, armed with copy
of the ordinance passed in JAM,
1853, said that she still inter-
preted the ordinance as did for
mer solicitor John Reinheimer,
and that she felt most councilmen
still were confused on the issue.
Mrs. Snyder asked that parts Of
the ordinance be read, which was
done by President of Council Lee
Bracken.
Until such timei as necessary
legislation is prepared, approved
and published, the present board
of public utilities and office of
safety director will continue to
operate.
Later in the evening, Mr.. -Brack-
en- made a public statement that
councils action in no way was to
be interpreted as reflection on
any member of the board, "as
they have all worked hard and
done conscientious jobs" or on the
safety director.
Council also approved an ordi-
nance, requested by Solicitor Will
ber, which hires Squire, Sanders
and Dempsey, TO render services
needed for issuance of bonds.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26

Beech ST., Port Clinton. 'I'd like
to go to Wisconsin. Oshkosh is my
home. 1t has been four years since
I've been there. I'd rather go there
than anyplace else in the world"
MRS. FLOYD PAGE, 131 Wal
nut St.. Port Clinton; I'D like
to go out west to Colorado. l have
always wanted to go out west and
see Grand Canyon, Yellowstone
National Park. I'd just like to go
and see all those places out there"
MRS. ROBERT HOLZHAUER,
105 Hayes ST., Port Clinton. "Ha-
waii, l think. There are several
places l wish l could visit. l be-
lieve | would like Hawaii the best.
I'd like to lie on the beach, enjoy
the warm climate, the change of
scenery, like mountains, beautiful
water"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
PLAN LAY-0FF
AT ORDNANCE

Approximately lis Erie Ord
nance Depots will be separated
within the next 80 days as the re-
suit of the limitation of funds
for shop activities, it was announc-
ed this week by the civilian per-
sonnel office of the depot.
AS the result of the curtailment
of these funds, which was made
in the interests of national econ
omy, there will be a reduction in
certain phases of the depot's ar
tillery overhaul and rebuild pro-
gram, and re-scheduling of other
phases of this program to extend
over longer period of time.
The reduction in force will af.
feet chiefly the employees in the
maintenance division. However, in
so far as is possible, the majority
of those who will be given separa.
ton notices will be indefinite EN-.
ployees without veteran prefer.
ence.
The civilian personnel office
staff of the depot will make &
positive effort to assist separated
employees in obtaining employ
ment elsewhere. They plan to con
tact the manager of the loca
State Employment Service Office
and personnel managers of key in
dustrial concerns in this area ir
order that all possible assistance
may be given to the rapid ant
Continued on page 2, Col. 6
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
COUNCIL VOTES
SEWAGE PLANS

After several weeks of discus
sion and protests from Atty. Oliver
True and other property owners,
city council Tuesday night, by a
vote of five to two, approved pre-
sent plans for the proposed sew
age treatment plant, the inter
ceptor sewer system and the lift
station at Hayes Street.
Atty. True. at recent council
meetings, had argued that the pre-
sent plans did not provide large
enough sewer pipe for the city's
needs.
Waterworks Supt. William Gro.
hen, Board of Public Affairs Chair
man Carl Heckler and Carleton
Finkbeiner, Toledo consulting en-
gineer, all told council that they
felt the present plans, which all
ready had been approved by the
Ohio Board of Health, provided
adequate pipe size.
Councilman Charles Ruddock
moved that the present plans be
accepted, and BOTH Councilmen
George Schade and A. w. Chap
man seconded.
After discussion that flood gates
be dropped nine inches, which
Mr.. Finkbeiner said could be done
without further plan changes
Councilmen Carlista Snyder and
Andrew Kastro jointed in approx
ing the plans, Roy oman and Dave
Jeremy casting negative votes.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26

down and lie on the beach in the
sun. I'd like to see some of their
golf courses. watch Godfrey's
program and I'd like to see the
surf. We've been all through the
west. Colorado is my favorite
state"
DAVE LYNCH, Lakeside. "AuS-
tralia. / have some friends who
befriended me when l was there
in the service. l was in the Signal
Corps. I'd like to visit these peo-
pie and see how the country looks
from civilian standpoint. In the
service l didn't have time and
couldn't get around to see the
sights"
MRS. CHARLES CARR, Rt. 3,
Port Clinton. Gee, / don't know
where I would like to go. Paris.
France, ] guess. 1t seems exciting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
Lent Programs
Are Announced

Rev. John Braun, pastor of St.
John Lutheran Church, has an
nounced special Wednesday SER
mons at 7:45 during Lent and Holy
Week events.
"a Knock At Your Door" will
be the theme and Wednesday
night sermon topics include:
March 3, "By Someone Who
Knows YOU; March 10, "By
Someone Who Loves Your; March
II, "By Someone Who Seeks YOU;
March "a, "By Someone Who
Cares For Your; March 81, "By
Someone Who Speaks To You
and April 7, cantata by the Senior
Choir.
MONDAY Protestant services
will be held Monday through
Thursday from 1920 to 1880 dur
ing Holy Week in Trinity Metho
dist Church.
Holy Week sermons at st. Johr
include: Palm Sunday, April IL
1890, confirmation of Adults 'By
Someone Who Reigns For You
Maundy Thursday, April Is, 7:45
"By Some one Who Died For You
Holy Communion; Good Friday
April 16, IL to 3 pm, Joint Lu
theran Service; Easter Sunda,
April 18, "By Someone Who Live
For You" 7 and 1920 am, Hol,
Communion.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
Will Eliminate Safety
Director Position And
Combine Both Offices

BY unanimous vote of council but not without further
heated discussion Port Cntons Board of Public Utilities
ordered dissolved at Tuesday evenings meeting when
council voted to replace the board with combined office of
city service and safety director.
Councilman Charles Ruddock made the motion that the
city solicitor draw legislation abosng the board of pub
lie utilities and that the offices of safety service director
be combined.
Salary set at $500 annuay-exacty the total of the
24O salaries paid to the present board members Carl Heck
er Dan Griffin and Walter Wagener and to City Safety
Director Reed Hosler appointed only last month
Adjustment of the board and establishment of the new
dectorshp were voted by council after City Solicitor Ada
Wber stated that bond experts would approve city
tracts until such time as this action was taken.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
Dick Sims Leaves
For Duty In Europe

1t. Richard Sims, son of Supt.
and Mrs. D. d. Sims, is due to
leave Camp Kilmer, New Jersey,
March 3 for his new assignment
in Europe. For the past nine
months, 1t. Sims had been sta
toned at Camp Atterbury, Indi-
ana.
1t. and Mrs. Sims left here Tues
day after five-day visit with his
parents. She is now with her par
ents in Columbus and plans to
join 1t. Sims in Europe later in
the spring.
The former Ohio State Univer-
sity student leader was stationed
with the Medical Field Service
School at Brooks Army Hospital
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, before
his assignment to Atterbury.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
HUGE CROWDS ON HAND AS SPORTS.
HOME SHOW OPENS IN ARMORY

With Bevo Francis, world-fam-
Gus basketball champion from Rio
Granda College as the star at
traction, AN over-capacity crowd
jammed into the Port Clinton
Armory Wednesday evening as the
second annual Ottawa County
Sports and Home Show opened its
five-day run.
Francis was unable to demon
strate his famous hook shots dur
ing his public appearance here,
as he suffered serious ankle in
jury the previous night as Rio
Grande defeated Ashland College,
121 to 81. Bevo scored 54 points
before being injured. During his
stay in Port Clinton, Francis un-
derwent whirlpool bath treatments
for his injury.
Accompanying Francis and a
star in his own right was Rio
Grande's coach "Newt" Oliver
The famed basketball stars talked
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
PUBLIC AFFAIRS BOARD DISSOLVED AS
COUNCIL SETS UP SERVICE DIRECTOR JOB
Cracks-Down On
City Employees

Claiming that some city EN-
pIoyees have been using city
equipment ION their own" and
charging citizens for the extra
work, Mayor Harold Jeremy
Tuesday night announced
crack-down on such practices.
At council meetings. Jeremy
said some members of the city
street department and other
workers had been charging bUsi-
nessmen additional sums for
rubbish pick-Ups and that 9TH
ers charged for cleaning sewers
with the city-owned rotoroofer.
Council and the mayor agreed
that such practices should be
discontinued at once, and that
if citizens require extra ser'-
vices, pay for such service
should be made directly TO the
city.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
THE OTTAWA COUNTY NEWS INQUIRING REPORTED

tary service carried them, TV
publicity, each had a bearing.
Excluding the complications of
high cost and lack of time, this
reporter queried local residents
for their pet dream trips, places
they would like to travel if all
common barriers were removed.
Their answers are as follows:
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26

Dave Lynch Mrs. G. Carr
That's about the only place I'd
like to go to. We're going to Ken
lucky tomorrow. Pm going to visit
my husband in the Army I'd like
to see the Eiffel Tower and those
places where they make and sell
perfume"
ROY E. LINGER, Rt. 1, Catawba
Is, Port Clinton. That's quite a
Continued on page 2, Col. 2
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26

this country. There are more
things here in the United States
to enjoy. No one particular area.
I'd like to travel all over the u
S. if / had the money. I've never
had any desire for foreign travel
there is enough to see here"
MRS. JAMES GOTTSCHALK,
Box 1873, Gypsum. Florida. I've
never been there. I'd like to 60
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
BY NEWELL WITTE
"WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE
TO GO ON A VACATION TRIP"


Port Clinton has become known
far and wide as vacation haven.
Residents of this area live amidst
the resources that nature provid-
ed to make Port Clinton truly a
vacation-land, summer, fall spring
or winter.
Wondering if Port Clintonites
felt that ''the grass is greener on
the other side of the fence, The
Ottawa County NEWS Inquiring
Reporter stopped ten people in
downtown Port Clinton and asked,
where would you like to take a
vacation trip"
The reporter learned that many
events have affected the desire
of local residents to travel. For
mer homes, places where the mill
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-02-26
LEGION HELPS HOSPITAL

Members of the Port Clinton
American Legion Post lib voted
approval of $500 pledge to the
Magruder Memorial Hospital build
ing program at the meeting Thurs
day night.