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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14

Hetrick in making the paraffin
tests. Definite traces of nitrate
were found embedded in Hulin's
right hand, the sheriff said A
verdict of accidental death was
returned by coroner r. R. Semon.
Hulin was shot as he was seated
in a car at Fishnack with William
Brown, 81; Curtis Trayanum, "a,
and Leona Woodbury., 20, all of
east Port Clinton, late Friday
afternoon. All are colored. The
bullet went in front of the lobe
of his right ear. Rushed to Ma
gruder hospital in the Brown car,
he was pronounced dead on ar
rival.
The witness gave Sheriff Budd
this story:
Miss Woodbury., Brown, Traya-
mum, and Miss Mosely Lee Robin
son had driven to the Fishack
home of Dolores Smith, whom
Miss Robinson wanted see. Hulin
and Miss Smith drove up in an
other car as they arrived. Miss
Robinson and Miss Smith went in
the house together, and Hulin got
into the Brown car to chat with
the other three.
The revolver belonged to a
friend of Trayanum's, he told
sheriff Budd. He said he was on
the way to return the gun when
he joined the party. They said
that Hulin picked up the gun, made
a joking remark about playing
Russian Roulette, held it to his
head and pulled the trigger.
There was no other bullet in
the gun when it was retrieved by
the sheriffs' department, said
Sheriff Budd.
A native of Mineral Wells, Tex,
Hulin was a crane operator at
EOD. He is survived by his wife,
Thelma; four children, Sandra
Candice Ann, Almira and Ray
nellie; and brothers and sisters in
Texas. His body was at the Sand
ers funeral home.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday at 2 at the Second Bap.
tist church in Sandusky, the Rev
Asbury officiating, and the body
was taken to Mineral Wells, Texas
for burial.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14

He will still be around the store
to help out, but Eddie will be the
proprietor from now on, says Au-
gust. Later he and Mrs. Kolesar
plan a vacation trip, maybe to
California.
August started in business re-
pairing shoes at 114-116 w. Second
st (present location of Glenn
Lauer's tailor shop) in 1914. He
moved about 1920 to Sshn j. Rob-
inson's building, next door to his
present location. In 1923 he moved
his store to its present rooms after
buying William Seufert's shoe store
and the Seufert building.
August learned shoe repairing in
Czechoslovakia. He was 25 when
he came to Port Clinton in 1907.
He worked at the Fishack mills
for a short time, and assisted John
Wahlers in his shoe store for six
years before going in business for
himself.
Eddie Kolesar, the new store
proprietor, grew up in his fathers
shoe store and has been associated
with him since graduation from
high school Margaret Kocka, Au-
gusts niece, completes the store
staff.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
Eye Injured
Bv Drllrnstick

A hemorrhage of the iris which
resulted after she was hit in the
eye by a drumstick during band
practice at school last week kept
15-year-old sophomore Penny Long
under specialists care for several
days.
Penny, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Long of w. Third-st, was
hit by the drumstick, which slip
ped from the hand of a fellow
band member, on Jan. 4. The
hemorrhage developed the next
night. She was taken to Magruder
hospital emergency room, and then
referred to an eye specialist. He
ordered complete bed rest while
the resulting blood clot was kept
under close observation.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
Camp Perry Gets 400
Soldiers This Summer

Approximately 4,700 will be at Camp Perry during
training period extending from July 10 to August %,
according to first official information regarding the 1855
National Guard Field Training Plan announced this week
at Headquarters Second Army Ft George G. Meade Nd
Maximum number of men here at time will be $3.50.
Troops will be quartered Camp Perry But certain logs
cal support will be provided by Erie Ordnance Depot
well coordination required in the control and operation
of the Lake Erie danger area.
The training period consists primarily of training for Ohio
and Pennsylvania antiaircraft artillery units.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
Eddie Edwards To
Head New Chapter

M. J. Eddie" Edwards, manager
of Sans Store and widely known
Port Clinton, will be chairman of
a Port Clinton Chapter of the Ma
tional Federation of Independent
Business now being organized, dis
trict manager G. A. McGninis of
Fremont announced this week.
A non-profit organization of in
dependent businesses, the National
Federation makes wishes of the
small busines man known to Con-
gress by providing monthly sum-
maries of forthcoming legislation
on which each member votes ac-
cording to his desire. These tabu-
lated votes then are presented the
Congressman to inform him how
the business people of his district
stand on various subjects.
The Port Clinton chapter will
have approximately 100 members,
estimated Mr.. McGinnis.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
Welfare Aid
Asked InCase

A 70-year-old driver who has dis
regarded permanent revoking of
his license in order to get water
and groceries for his family posed
a problem for welfare and munich
pal court officials this week.
Glod Coutcher, 70, who lives a.
long Sandusky Bay out Madison-st,
and whose license was ordered
permanently revoked last year,
drove out of Perry-st service sta
ton Saturday afternoon at 1:45
into the side of an east-bound car
driven by Steve Letras, 1888 w.
44th-st, Cleveland. He was cited to
court by officer Loren Hendrix on
charges of reckless operation and
driving under a suspended license
Municipal Judge Don WargoWsky
fined him $50 and costs on the
reckless driving charge, all sus-
pended on condition Coutcher
never drive again. He sentenced
him to five days in the county
Jail for driving with no license,
suspending costs, and ordered regi-
stration suspended until Coutcher
is financially responsible.
Couch said he lived on a pen
sion, and had no way to get water
or groceries to his rural home un-
less he goes after it. Judge War
gowsky called the county welfare
department, suggesting that it aid
the family in moving to a location
where Coutcher need not be on the
highway.
He was brought into court on a
reckless driving charge last Feb.
ruary, his license suspended for
three months after an accident. He
was ordered to take drivers test
and when he failed after two at
tempts his license was ordered
permanently revoked.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
ERIE GARDENS
MAN KILLED /:

William Lawrence Matthew's 30,
732 Est, was instantly killed Mon
day at $50 pm. when his car went
out of control on a curve on U. S.
Route 6, one mile west of San
duSky.
The 1850 Dodge rolled over and
hit a power pole. State highway
patrolman j. w. Wall and ]. d.
CoWan had to upright the car to
free Mr.. Matthews body, pinned
between the car and the pole. He
was pronounced dead on arrival
at Providence hospital, a victim of
neck and skull fractures. A pass
ing motorist notified state patrol
Of the accident. Mr.. Matthews
was alone in the car.
He is survived by his wife, Mar
Jorie; three small sons, William
Jr., seven, Gary Paul, three, and
Randy Lee, two; his mother, Mrs.
Mary Matthews Bennett and his
father, Peter Bennett of Gypsum;
a bro her, Donald A. Matthews and
sister, Mrs. ESta baltimore OF
Port Clinton. He was a truck driv-
er for the Sandusky Oil Co., and a
veteran of World War ii.
Funeral services are Thursday
at l pm. from the Gerner and
Wolf funeral home. Intern Louis
Click officiating, and burial in
Riverview cemetery. He was born
in AShville, O.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
JACK LAY new
DIRECTOR AT
AMERICAN BANK

John w. "Jack" Lay, head of
the Port Clinton Fish Co., Cham
ber of Commerce president and
prominent in civic activities, Mon
day was elected new director of
the American Bank at its annual
meeting, stepping into the same
position his late father, John Lay,
occupied for many years.
Other directors, reelected are
Andrew C. Lausten, Alma M. Goss,
Scott J. Matthews, and F. M. Zeis.
Officers elected were Mr.. Lausten,
president, Mrs. Goss, executive
vice-president, secretary and treas
urer; F. K. Leathers, cashier;
Thomas Sutton, Norma Drusbacky,
and Eevelyn Radloff, assistant
cashiers.
The bank had a prosperous year
in 1854, said president Andrew
Lausten, and the usual dividend
was declared.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
Emergency Room
Treats Several

Treated at Magruder hospital
emergency room this week were:
David Hofacker, six, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Hofacker, frac-
tured arm, fell from monkey bars
at LaCaCrne school; Reuben Mar
quez, 10, Route 2, nose laceration,
playing with scissors at home;
Donald Petersen, three and a half,
Route 8, laceration of back of neck
while playing with knife; Gene
Dracka, 8O2 E. Perry, finger lacera-
ton, opening canned ham; Harry
Robinson, Sandusky, finger lacera-
tion, cut on power saw at CeloteX.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14

cupation before he retired. Row.
ley was a 1st lieutenant in Port
Clinton'S Co. M during the Spanish
American War, Tip remembers.
Jack Burkett opened his Bank
Barber Shop there % years ago.
With his shop associates Otto Hess
and part-time worker Richard De-
Tray, he expects to be in his new
quarters around Feb. l. Removal
of a partition, laying of a new
floor, and redecorating will make
pleasant new quarters.
Rudy Rhode, who has had his
one-chair shop on w. Second-st,
will move in with the Bank shop
when it gets to its new home, but
the two shops will be operated
independently.
Jack is undecided yet whether
the name will be changed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
Library Announces
New Opening Hours

Beginning Sunday, January Is,
the library will change its hours of
being open. 1t will be open from
twelve o'clock noon until 6 pm,
instead of from two to eight From
now on, the library will be closed
every Saturday evening after six
o'clock.
During the year 1854, the main
library and the high school branch
library circulated a total of 81, AGO
books, which was an increase of
9,424 over 1858, when 52,03363
books were taken out. 1902 adul!
books were borrowed from the
main library, and 32,859 juvenile
books. 5162 adult books and 1887
juvenile books were checked out
of the branch library. AS of jan
uary 1, 1855, the library had 6623
book borrowers, and the main
library and the branch library
combined had a collection of 49, 800
books.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
Don't Be A Turnip-
Be A Blood Donor!

Don't Be A Turnip-GivE!"
Port Clinton is being asked
to contribute approximately 125
pints of blood when the Blood
mobile is brought here Wednes-
day, Feb. z, for its first visit
in a year.
Sponsored by the Ottawa
County Red Cross Chapter, the
BIoodmobiIe will be at the EIks
club, III w. Perry-st, from ii
am. TO 5 pm. on Feb. z. Ap-
pointments TO donate blood may
be made with, the scheduling
committee, Mrs. Ralph Roose
chairman. phone 490l; or by call
ing the Red Gross office. 694l.
The need for blood in civilian
hospitals and for defense con-
tinues to be great, the Red Gross
points out.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14

county news IN cOnnectlOn with
its third annual Home Show, to be
held Feb. 9 through 13 at the Port
Clinton armory.
The two big prizes are offered
for first and second place in
contest so simple that everyone
has an equal chance to compete.
All you have to do is see how
many words you can make out of
"Ottawa County News. Specific
rules for the contest are now be-
ing worked out, and will be an
nounced next week.
Each entry must be on an Off
cial entry blank, and these blanks
will be obtainable at the big Home
Show for which R. C. (Chick) Link
er is managing director.
Entries must be in by Feb. 16,
so that means you can start work
ing on the contest now, and then
copy your list of words on the
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
112 SPEECH
PUPILS HERE
FOR TOURNEY

Upper Arlington high school won
the Class A trophy Saturday in a
speech tournament at Port Clin-
ton high school, attended by 112
debaters comprising 26 teams from
IA schools.
The local chapter of the Ma
tional Forensic League, of which
Sally Dewitt is president, was host
group for the tournament with
faculty member Boyd Martin in
charge. Each of the 26 teams COM
peted in six debates.
Upper Arlington had six wins
and no losses. Delaware was second
in Glass A; Massilon third and Port
Clinton fourth with three wins and
three losses. In the B division,
Lorain won first with a perfec.
record.
Local debaters participating we're
Sally Dewitt, Scott Carter, Jack
Glickman, Harry Chaffin, Steve
Corthell, Doug Meyer, Phillip Beltz
and Jerome Oleksa.
Two Michigan high schools,
Litchfield and Handy, were here.
Others participating were North
Canton, Doylestown, Old Fort,
Thompson, Sylvania and Columbus
North.
Debaters were officially welcom-
ed by superintendent D. D. Sims.
Visiting judges were DR.. Donald
Klickner, director of forensics at
Bowling Green, and DR.. Archie
Thomas, director of forensics at
Heidelberg.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
Political Pot
SLnA 10 Boil

Port Clinton's political pot start
ed to boil this week, but so far the
steam it is throwing off is only
rumor.
Mayor Harold Jeremy responded
81 can't say yet" when The News
asked him Tuesday if he was going
to be a candidate for reelection.
Council president Lee Bracken
said he wasn't ready, this week,
to make any announcement. But
strong grapevine rumor says
that Jeremy, Bracken, and solici-
tor Adair Wilber will all be candi-
dates for reelection.
Also strongly being mentioned
as possible mayoralty candidates,
on whom pressure to run is be-
ing brought, are Ralph Snyder O),
former publisher of The News and
head of the Maytag Co.; Ralph
Forster R), prominent in business
and civic circles; George Tewers
CD, currently city treasurer, and
e. c. Brough O), former candidate
No councilmen have committed
themselves yet, but Carlista Sny-
der, the city's first councilwoman
who has done an outstanding job
in her post, told The News this
week she has almost decided" not
10 run again.
Forms for filing announcement
of candidacy arrived at the board
of elections office Tuesday. They
must be filed by Feb. 2.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
NATIONAL BANK
HAS BIGGEST
YEAR IN 81

Port Clinton National Bank had
the best year of its history in 1854
and its resources went up by half
million dollars, president Earl
D. Wilson reported Tuesday at
the annual meeting of stockhold-
ers, at which all directors and Of
ficers we're reelected.
Named directors were Mr.. Will
son, Harry Englebeck, Harry STEM
sen, John Belknap, w. L. Moon,
and w. C. Gill. Elected officers
are Mr.. Wilson, president; Mr..
Moon, vice-president; Mr.. Gill, ex-
ecutive vice-president and cashier;
David M. Mackey, assistant cashier;
and James j. Johannsen, assistant
cashier.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14

Rooms that have seen harbering
since the days of boards and handle
bar mvstaches soon will be taken
over for a planned expansion of
the American Bank.
For the first time in we'll over
half a century, there will be no
barber shop in the rooms at the
rear Of the American Bank on e.
Second-st.
Jack Burkett will move his Bank
Barber Shop across the street to
ground floor rooms at the rear
of the Stephenson building( form
er Ohio Edison home). Space now
being remodeled for his shop once
housed DR.. R. R. Roose's dental
offices.
Barber chairs have been in the
rooms he vacates since before
1900. The late Henry Christian
sen had his shop there, and was
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14

But Treas. George Tewers
Advises Keep Belt Tight,
Asks Reserve Fund Be Saved

The City of Port Clinton ended 1854 with fairly bright
financial picture Treasurer George Tewers told council
Tuesday night he presented his annual financial report
But he advocated continuation of policy of keeping
tight belt and recommended that 81 900 year be
set aside for purchase of bonds to build up emergency
reserve.
His welprepared report listed $36 60589 the grand
total of General Corporation Accounts broken down into
these subtoas General Corporation Account Balance,
$1534202; gasoline tax account balance $559490; mainte
and repair balance 49, sewer account
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
Tsk, Tsk! No
Sentiment Here!

Somebody with no sympathy
for Dan Cupid must have been
prowling around the 800 block
of {. Sixth-st early Sunday MORN
ing.
Police were called at l2:40
am. by woman who said that
while her daughter was sitting
out in front of fhe house with
her boy friend, someone started
to LET the air out of the cars
fires.
The hearfIess scoUndreI was
gone when police arrived.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14

official blank you will get at the
Home Show, in plenty of time to
meet the deadline. Winners will
be announced the following week.
All you have to do is write down
the words "Ottawa County News"
and see how many words you can
form out of those three.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
STRUCK BY CAR

Earl McDavitt and wife Laura,
616 Railroads. were struck by a
car Saturday at $50 pm. as they
crossed State and Front-sts in Fre-
mont. Driver of the vehicle, Larry
M. Karr, 18, Gibsonburg, who was
making a left hand turn, was cited
to mayors court on failure to yield
the right of way. The McDavitts
were treated at Memorial hospital
for bruises and later released.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
Vacationland To
Meet Tuesday

First 1855 meeting of Lake Erie
Islands and Peninsula Vacation
land will be held Tuesday, Jan.
18, at $50 at the Island House.
This will be the first meeting
of the new 1855 directors for each
Vacationland area, appointed at
January meetings of their respec-
tive organizations.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
]. G. K0LESAR
TURNS STORE
over To Son

J. G. August" Kolesar,
who started in the shoe busi-
ness here Easter Saturday,
1914, turned his E. Second-st
store over to his son, Edward,
this week and officially retir-
ed after Al years of service to this
community.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
Know Your Public
By WILLIS 6. MlSCH
Zone of a SerieS)

JOHNIE CERBUS, whose Johni's
Market in east Port Clinton has
flourished rapidly since it opened
in 1945, has worked around gro
ceries since he was a kid. S arted
out in 1917 with Carroll's sore at
Lakeside. Came here in 1929 to
work for Johnson's Grocery, and
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
Florida Trip, Fur Creation
Prizes In News Contest

How would you like to win round trip to Sarasota, Fla,
and ten day stay at the beautiful Sarasota Terrace Hotel?
Or how would you like to win beautiful fur creation,
specially designed by Port Clinton top furier asove of
Jaslove Furs?
These the two spectacular prizes offered by the Ottawa
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
Paraffin Tests Confirm Story
In Russian Roulette Shooting

Paraffn tests made of the hand of Arte Huin, 80
Russian Roulette victim of last Friday confirmed the
statements of three companions that he held the 80 caber
revolver with which he shot sheriff Merlan Budd
nounced
Toledo experts aided Sheriff Budd and Deputy Myron
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14
Bob-TaIes
BY ROBERT w. REIDER

The Home Show will outdo itself
this year and that's straight
from the horses mouth - the
managing director himself :. none
other than R. C. Chick Linker.
-:-.-:-
ProUdesf guy in town the other
day was Bobby, our six year old
image :. teacher gave him a gold
star for perfect reading 49,. and
he wants the whole world to know
if!
-:-.-:-
Al Kalb, county Democratic
chief, was in the capitol the
other day. lining up patron
age for the party faithful. :.
-.-:-:-
Nifty that's one-word de-
scription of the new Island House
-.-.-:-
What's all the fuss about resfav-
rant inspection? Are certain pee
Pile out TO get" a member Of fine
health board?
-:-:-:-
Both party bosses have
been holding huddles to line
up states for the upcoming
municipal primaries. filing
deadline is Feb. 2. :.
-.-.-.
Due TO fhe unreasonable wealth.
er Puf-in-Bay's Ice Fishing Stock
has hif new low however
big freeze is still anticipated.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14

saw the realization of an ambition
when he and his wife Julie opened
their market ten years ago. Son
Johnnie, Jr. aids in store manage
ment. Pleasant Johnnie seldom
misses the annual national conven-
ton of Retail Grocers, and he and
Julie will be taking off soon for
Chicago to attend this years event.
Belongs to Rotary and Elks. Likes
to play golf. His Johnie's Market
bowling team is top sport with him,
too
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-01-14

Nifty that's a one-word de-
scription of the new Island House
bar :.
Evening star., 1955-10-20
1OIN9I ANIINE bkOWN
Sigh Of Relief Oyer Foure

they were taken firmlf n fan1
by the hero Of verdun thAg
fought well.
In the years since the end
Of the war, infiltrations in the
French armed forces have be-
come tenfoid. Today there is
hardly q unit without active
Communist cells which per.
form according to orders from
Moscow via the Paris Commu-
mist headquarters. The reserv-
lists called back to duty-even
when they are not contami-
mated by the Red ideology-
follow the line because they
dislike to leave homes and good
jobs and risk their lives for
something which does not af-
feet them personally.
The thrifty French don't
want 70 lose anytnlng Jney
have--such as North Africa.
But they resent fighting for
what they term the blunders
Of incompetent governments.
Their resentment is eventually
expressed in the actions Of the
National Assembly. which at q
convenient time oyerttrows the
blunderers to put other in
competents In their place.
These are the Illustrations
from which France is suffering
at present and which are ex-
pected to be translated In the
downfall Of the present cabi-
net probably before the end Of
the year.