Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-12-24
Court House
NEWS BRIEFS

county common pleas court, Bowl
ing Green, has been serving as the
acting judge in the common pleas
court here, during the absence of
Judge Tom d. Stahl, who has been
a hospital patient but has now re-
turned to his Oak Harbor home. 1t
is expected the Judge Stahl will
be able to return to his court
work here at an early date.
Treasurer Howard Zimmerman
reports that a large number of
property owners have been re-
spending to the tax statements
which were recently mailed, and
the tax collections are reported as
increasing.
Deputy sheriff James Ellenberg-
er, was called to Salem township
early Monday morning when a
truck and an AUTOMOBILE were in
volved in a traffic accident, in
which no persons were injured.
Plans are being completed for
the annual Christmas party to be
held in the mocmon pleas court
room, Friday noon when pot-luck
lunch will be part of thee program.
The large Christmas tree in the
lobby on the first floor with all its
decorations is the center of attrac-
ton, while in each office holiday
decorations and greetings are in
evidence, including Holly, Ever
green's and Mistletoe.
Dates set for the January term
of common pleas court have been
announced to open Monday, Janu-
ary 3rd; the May term on May 2
and the September term on Sept.
IL. Dates for the new terms for the
court of appeals, are April 18, and
October IT..
The county commissioners were
busy Monday considering some un-
finished busines for this year, and
preparing for problems for the
coming year.
+, County engineer Delos Nissen
reports that members of the high
way department staff were in ac-
ton early Saturday morning
spreading sand over some of the
county highways which were in an
icy and slippery condition follow
ing the Friday evening storm.
Auditor Melvin C. Guth reports
: that more than 300 license tags
or dogs, have been issued or the
coming ear. After January 20 the
penalty of $1.00 becomes effective.
More than 1900 notices were mail
ed to dog owners December l, in
forming them that licenses were
available for the coming year.
Wills of Frank Critics, Mary Me
hausmeyer, Rose j. Darr and Han
nah Bertha Snider, have been filed
in the probate court for proba->ng.
Ottawa county jury commission
ers, Frank Quisno and Harold Pull
schen met in the office of the Clerk
of Courts Saturday morning when
95 names were drawn flom the
jury wheel of persons who will be
subject to jury service during the
January term of common pleas and
municipal courts. The first 25 per-
sons named will serve as grand
jurors as follows, to report when
notified; Otto Harmeyer, Fred
Owen and Robert w. Longbach, of
Genoa; A. A. Mecelwane, Albin
NisSen, Pauline KarShuk, Daisy
Marshall, Jean Burns, Jack Finken
and Robert Hauser, of Port Clin-
ton; William Livengood, William
Kontak, John H. Deitmeyer, ChaS.
M Henery and Bruce B. Waters,
of Elmore; Richard Witt, of Mar
tin; Leland Hillman, Virginia La
Fountain, Gertrude Kreager, and
Oliver Laubacher, of Oak Harbor;
Clarence B. Muggy, Gypsum; Thel
ma Zako, Clay Center; Noah May,
LaCarne; Aulette Krynock, Lake
side, and Alice Tabbert, Graytown.
Next 35 names were drawn for
petit jury service, to report when
notified were as follows; Edward
/ Bretz, Middle Bass; Ruth Roder,
Wilbur Sessler, Ruel Payne, Lena
Kurtz, Frank Putnam, Walter