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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22


He said he was not satisfied
with some of the provisions, de-
claring that he did not believe the
city should be responsible for
maintenance at the airport. The
proposed contract calls Tor Sky
Tours to pay the city $1,000 an
nually. The sum would come from
landing fees it would collect ac-
cording to a schedule of rates en-
bodied in the ordinance, VIII the
operator making up any difference
between the landing fees and the
$4,000 fee.
The Mayor also questioned stipu
lations in the contract which call
for the waving of landing fees on
Multi-motored aircraft when a
specified amount of gasoline, oil
or aircraft supplies is purchased.
81 certainly am not against the
airport, "the Mayor said," but l
think it should be considered more
carefully before | sign"
Two ordinances were presented
to Council Tuesday night by solici-
tor Adair WILDER. Several meetings
of the airport committee, Council
President Lee Bracken, chairman.
Councilmen Charles Ruddock and
George Schade, Advisory members
Carl Matthews, John Zetzer and
Carl Biro, along with Solicitor Will
ber and Sky Tour officials, had
preceded drafting of the ordinance.
One ordinance, repeating two pre-
vious airport ordinances, set up
the schedule of landing fees which
now would be charged private
planes (other than home base
planes) as well as commercial. The
landing fees range from so cents
per landing for three-place or less
single-motor plane, to $3.50 per
landing for multi-motor planes
Continued on Page p
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22

treasurer. Fred Grimm will head
the agriculture committee. AL Calm
the implement dealer committee.
Grand prize of the Fair will be a
1855 Ford 4-door, with a prize COM
mittee headed by Fred Meckfessell
distributing tickets.
Merchandise tickets will be dis
tributed by Oak Harbor merchants
starting August /, one for each so
cent purchase. Half of each ticket
is the children's stub for prizes
to be awarded the 6-15 year age
group. The children are to regist-
er by Sept. 10 at Gordon Lumber
Co.
Complete committees for the
Fair will be:
Prize Committee: Fred Neck
fessel, Sr., Don Foreman, Carmon
NorWine, Dick Bassett.
MdSe. Ticket Committee: Lewis
Wistinghausen, Ch., John Harris,
Carol Hablitzel, AL Calm, Walter
Meyer, Fannie Kinsel.
Solicitation Committee: DR.. l..
j. Darr, Ch., Emerson Finke, Grant
Koepke, Jack Darlington, Murland
Brunkhorst, Carol Hablitzel.
Entertainment Committee John
Harris, Ch., John Freytag, Cy
E,yo~aI~ IXJoI+o, Io4,;aIx Dill JTo,,
Rensselaer,.
Concession Committee: Lloyd
Hetrick, Ch., Don Foreman, Cy
Franck, Henry Peters.
Publicity Committee: Fannie
Kinsel, Ch., Carmon Norwine,
Luella Zehner, Robert Wheeler,
Jean LOCKWOOD Jack Park, AL Van
Continued on Page p
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22

NEW S052,O20
BUILDING To
co UP AT cod

Construction of a new $852, ,028
depot maintenance shop for integ-
rated fire control systems at Erie
Ordnance Depot is underway with
arrival of representatives of the
National Concrete Fireproofing Co.,
Cleveland, which has been given
the contract
The steel building will measure
270 by 148 feet. Revisions of steam
distribution and water lines con-
Meeting to the building are includ-
ed. Construction is under the di-
rection of Col. George T. Derby,
district engineer, contracting Off
Ger of Huntington, w. Va, super
vised by project engineer Wright
McCroba. Emil Tagliaferri, Cleve-
land, is superintendent of construc-
ton. go skilled and unskilled labor
ers are expected to complete con-
struction in $50 days. Peteson,
Hoffman & Associates, Toledo,
were designing architects.
The building will be used to re-
pair delicate and complicated
pieces of sighting and fire control
equipment used with various types
of artillery, procedure requiring
proper facilities and highly skilled
workmen. A long careful study by
EOD officials and Washington
Chief of Ordnance office marked
its planning.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22
$50 WORKERS AT
cod TO BENEFIT
BY PAY RAISE

Approximately $50 civilian en-
ployees at EOD will benefit from
the recent pay increase law pass
ed by Congress, post officials an
nnounced this week, estimating
the pay increase will bring an ad-
ditional 100000 purchasing power
in surrounding communities. July
% checks will reflect the increase.
The act provides for an approx
innate seven and one-half percent
increase retroactive to the first
pay period beginning after Feb.
%. Retroactive pay at Erie will
be computed and distributed by
separate checks at the earliest
practicable dates. The effective
dates beginning the retroactive
period are March 7 and March a.
The increased rates will be ap-
piled in the computation of pay
rolls as follows: O Pay period
beginning July 4, 1855, which will
be reflected on checks received
July %, 1855; Depot Maintenance
Division, Inspection Office, Ammu-
milton Surveillance Office, and De-
velopment and Engineering Office.
(2) Pay period beginning July IL,
1855, which will be reflected on
checks received August 5, 1865;
all other organizations of the de-
pot.
Those employees who at the time
began pay period on March Z
will have their retroactive pay
computed from that date, and those
employees who, at the timey be-
gan a pay period March Ia, will
have their retroactive pay com
puted from this later date. Gener-
ally. all those employees who were,
at the beginning of the retroactive
period, assigned to Depot Main
tenance Division, Inspection Of
flee, and Development and Engi-
neering Office will be paid from
the later date; employees who were
assigned to all other organizations
will be paid from the earlier date.
Results of survey conducted on
per diem or daily workers is un-
known at present, but official in
formation is expectea on pay in
crease for this group of employees
after official action has been taken
by proper Federal authority in
Washington, D. C.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22
Judge Suspends
Driving License

Walter Cook, Port Clinton, may
drive only between pm. and
1890 am. for the next three
months, Judge Don Wargowsky
ordered in Municipal Court Mon
day after Cook was cited by police
for reckless operation and being
drunk and disorderly.
He was fined $50, plus the Ii
cenSe suspension, on the reckless
operating charge, and SIS on the
drunk and disorderly charge. He
was arrested Friday at 7:50 pm.
after four calls of complaint. They
included complaints of car being
driven at high rate of speed on
Madison and E. Second-sts, and
through the alley adjoining the
Erie Tavern. Cook was located
when the last call said a man was
attempting to fight on E. Second
st.
Other reports of reckless driving
came in to police over the week
end. From Alma-st, an unidentified
caller said three or more cars
reced down the street daily, en-
dangering children. At 7:23 pm.
Friday, police were notified green
sedan was being driven recklessly
on MadiSon-st, turning in an alley
so fast that the license number
could not be obtained. Complaint
OF speeding on Fremont Road also
was filed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22
Rescue Car Has
Busy Day Sunday

The fire department rescue car
stood by again Sunday at City Park
beach, and volunteer firemen had
a busy afternoon with more than
1000 bathers seeking relief from
the heat here.
Firemen Bus and Fritz Whisner
took 14-year-old Tom Carpenter,
E. Perry-st, to Magruder hospital,
where four stitches were required
for head laceration, sustained
when he dived from the raft and
hit his head on the anchor. Nine
cases of cuts from glass in the
water we're given first aid treat
ment at the Beach by Fire Chief
Walter Miller and other assistants.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22

1or vacation Visit, and Mrs. Stat
ford planned to see her when she
vacations at Council Bluffs in early
August, when she was notified
from Washington to prepare for
attendance at the Geneva meeting.
Catherine, who has visited in
Port Clinton and met many local
people, has been hopping from one
world hot spot to another since
she started work 10 years ago with
the State Department. Her work
has taken her to France, Belgium,
and North Africa.
She declared she was "honored
and flattered" to be selected for
the work at Geneva. Everything
from "reserving rooms to typing
official documents" is included in
her duties at the important con-
ference.
She was talked into" entering
foreign service by a friend who
worked for j. Edgar Hoover, but
says she has never regretted it,
and has loved every single minute
of the work. After graduating
from Thomas Jefferson high school
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22
MARIO SNYDER IN HURON PLAY

Mario Snyder, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Snyder of Wash
ington-st, will have an important
role in "Time Out For Ginger" )"
the hilarious comedy which will be
the coming attraction at Huron
Playhouse. It opens Tuesday, July
26, running through Saturday, July
30. Curtain time is 8 pm.
The play is the story of a ID
year-old high school girl who
creates a family crisis when she
tries out for the football team.
Mario will be Joan, one of the two
sisters of Ginger Maxine Brown
of Dayton) who with her parents
try several schemes to persuade
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22
Lad Is Locked
Inside Theater

II wasn't how to get in the
show that bofhered 15-yesf.oid
Wayne Britt of Beeeh-st early
Sunday. II was how to get out.
The telephone rang at the po-
lice station at 2:20 am. Sunday,
and the lad notified police he
was locked in fhe Clinton
theater. Falling asleep, he had
slUmped down so he was not
visible when house check was
made as the theater was locked
after the final feature. Wayne
awoke alone ip the theater. He
CROPPED his way TO the rest room
phone and called police, who
notified theafer manager Elmer
Pigney, and Pigney came down
TO unlock the theater. Wayne got
home TO find his parents had
been looking for him for several
hours.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22
AIRPORT LEGISLATION GOES UNSIGNED
Council Authorizes Sky
Tours Operation Of Air
Port, Mayor Doesn't Sign

Council Tuesday night passed legislation authorizing Sky
Tours Inc of andusky to operate the Port Clinton municipal
airport for five year period But Mayor Harold Jeremy
who present at the adjourned Council session at
which the action TAKEN Wednesday declined to sign the
ordinances passed under suspension of the rules.
The Mayor said Wednesday morning the first time
he had spuatons of the proposed contract between
city and Sky Tours and he wanted time to go
provisions before signing He absent from the special
Council session because he forgot the adjourned meeting had
,oor bo >Io;po
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22

Ginger to give up football. The
high school principal threatens to
expel Ginger unless she quits the
team and the captain of the foot
ball team, boy friend of Ginger's
sister Joan, resents her presence,
which all adds up to play of
plentiful hilarity.
Mario, who did outstanding work
in high school dramatics here, is
spending her first summer with
the Bowling Green players at
Huron. She is a member of the
BG University Players. DR.. Elden
T. Smith directs. Rehearsals are in
progress for Life With Mother"
to be given August 2-6
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22
Father Brand
Burned On Leg

First and second degree burns
OF the right leg which the Rev. FIR.
Karl Brand of Immaculate Concep-
ton Catholic church suffered last
Thursday night are improving sat
isfactorily.
Father Brand was injured when
boiling water spilled on him at a
corn roast at which he was joining
friends, after log slipped and he
fell. He was taken to Magruder
hospital in Gerner and Wolf
ambulance, admitted at 7:2O and
released Friday forenoon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22
Mayor Takes No
"Shake-Up" Action

Mayor Harold Jeremy said this
week that he had taken no action
on the plans he announced fwo
weeks ago, to ask one city official
for his resignation and suspend an
other for failure TO obey orders.
He said he met with fhe two
men last Thursday and had a frank
discussion of problems. He asked
that set of books be installed in
city garage, one Of the sore points
of the controversy. and said he
had been promised II would be
done.
II looked like the firing angle"
would not be done, observers felt,
but the Suspension" is still hang
ing fire.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22
Council Discusses
Fulton-st Parking

Residents of Fulton-st are dis
satisfied with no-parking signs
placed on one side of the street,
Council learned unofficially at it's
special meeting Tuesday night.
No one visited Council, but com
plants had been made to indivi-
dual members that the "no park
ing" signs were on the side of
the street where homes have ga
RACES, while on the east side, where
several homes have no garages,
parking is banned. The matter was
discussed but no action taken.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22
Fire Damages
Utility Bldng.

An overheated hot water heater
was cited by Fire Chief Walter
Miller as cause of fire Sunday
afternoon which did between three
and four hundred dollars damage
in utility building at Bishops
Beach on Route 2 w.
Fire department was called at
1:52 and remained at The scene
about an hour. Interior ue the
building, which has shower facili-
ties at either end was damaged
by the blaze.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22
BREAKS LEG

Allen Turner, AZ, Gypsum, suf-
fered fractured leg Friday fore
noon while working at the U. S.
Gypsum Co. On a roof, Mr.. Tur-
ner started to fall, and jumped to
the ground. Gerner & Wolf am
bulance brought him to Magruder
hospital where the injury was X
rayed, and later took him to St.
Charles hospital in Toledo for
treatment by a bone specialist.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22
PONY FOUND

A cinnamon end white pony,
dragging a chain, appeared at the
Catawba home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vern Ermish Thursday morning,
they notified the sheriff's depart
ment. They said they would tie up
the animal, awaiting word from its
owner.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22
Know Your Public
-I-H--tI-A-T-tt-I ~ VI
BY WILLIS 9. MISCH
Zone of a SerieS)

NJ E. PETE" CLAWSON, mai
ager of the Kroger store, is trans
planted Fremonter, coming here
last November to head the local
store after ten-years association
with Kroger which started when he
was in school. Graduated from
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22
Stdffords' Sister Is Z
At Big -Four Meeting

The sister of Port Clinton is playing vital part
In the Big Four Meeting At The Summit in Geneva.
Miss Catherine Raph, sister of Mrs Gould Stafford
lo9 w. Sxth-st, resident of Council Bluffs, Iowa, is
member OF the State Department administrative staff the
Big -Four meeting She had Just gotten home from SAIGON
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22
OAK HARb0R FALL FAIR AND
FESTIVAL SET FOR OCT. 5-8

Plans for Oak HarboIS annual Fall Fair and Festival
of the years biggest events Ottawa County, underway
with Atty. Luella Zehner named chairman for the Oct
5678 celebration meeting Monday night drafted pre-
lminary plans
Carmon NoIwne will be secretary with Walter Meyer
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-07-22

Ross high, served at Kroger stores
in Clyde, Woodville, and as CO.
manager of the Colony Kroger in
Toledo in addition to his expert
ence at the Fremont store. Lives at
SIZE Madison with his wife, the.
former Donna Kistler of Clyde, and
their two cute youngsters, Susan,
five, and Jack, one. Pete, young
chap with lots of enthusiasm ano
diligence, belongs to the Masonic
lodge in Fremont. For the short
time he's been here, he's become
remarkably well known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07
Fight for Release
.OfStudents Pushed

HAVANA, Cuba. Dec. 7 P.-
The University Student Fedora
Ition voted yesterday to continue
fighting for release of students
arrested as the result of dis
Iturbances that have occurred
internationally since November
'27.
Some 100 students are being
held and some 20 others are in
hospitals with injuries received
during battles with police. Six
policemen also are in hospitals,
three of them with bullet
wounds received in student
Iskirmishes.
The government named a
commission to find means of
dealing with "the frequent riots
produced by students, Com
.munist agents. and political OPP
'positionists."
The unrest was touched off
by a student demonstration in
Santiago against the Fulgencio
Batista government on Novem-
Der q,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07

He had said previously he would
decide about mid-December. Mr..
Stevenson is an announced can
didate for the 1856 nomination.
If he runs, Senator Kefauver
made it clear he will not under
take the same sort of primary
grind as in 1852. That helped
him roll up $40 votes to top the
list Of aspirants on the first bal
lot at the 1852 convention.
II have a great deal of Senate
work to do and I will not have
time to campaign in q great
many primaries, If do make the
race" Senator Kefauver said.
Looks to Minnesota Race
However, he said that If he
runs he may enter the March 20
Minnesota primary. Mr.. Steven
son already has accepted an in
vitation from the Minnesota
Democratic Farmer-Labor Party
organization to enter that con-
test.
Lam having some friends of
mine make survey there Sem
lator Kefauver said. When I
get their report I will know more
about the situation. 1t looks
tough, though"
The Minnesota party organi-
cation has Endorsed Mr.. Steven
son largely through efforts of
Senator Humphrey. Democrat of
Minnesota.
Senator Kefauver said the
May % Florida and June 5 Cali
fornia primaries, which MIR.
Stevenson may enter, would be
given consideration" if he de-
cides to run.
Senator Kefauver's indicated
change Of strategy was regarded
as rejecting a belief on his part
that it is more important to win
few crucial primary tests than
it is to roll up early ballot votes
as he did in 1852.
Another version Of this prob
lem apparently is faced by Vice
President Nixon, if President
Eisenhower doesn't run again.
Mr.. Nixon's friends are re-
ported divided on the question of
whether he could afford to rely
wholly on possible Endorsement
from Mr.. Eisenhower or whether
it would be necessary for him to
go to the California primary in
an attempt to win home base"
backing.
Senator Knowland of Cali
fornia, the minority leader, has
made it clear that if Mr.. Essen
hover isn't In the race, Senator
Knowland's name will go on the
California ballot. Gov. Goodwin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07

j. Knight has said he wants the
States "favorite son" designa-
ton.
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson OF
Texas, the Senate majority
leader, arranged meantime to
meet with other party chieftains
here Tuesday to discuss the out
look for the forthcoming session
of Congress.
Senator johnson had been ex-
pected to stop of in Atlanta for
a talk with Senators George and
Russell. Democrats of Georgia,
but aides said he will fly direct
to Washington from his Texas
ranch and meet them and others
here.
Senator Bricker, Republican
Of Ohio, said today he doesn't
believe President Eisenhower has
made up his mind whether to
run for reelection.
II know how sincere he u.s."
Senator Bricker said. IF he
had made up his mind by now
I think he would have said so.
On the other hand, / don't think
anybody ought to crowd him"
President Eisenhower's special
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07

assistant said last night 1t Is
untrue to say his boss Is play
ing a guessing game with his
party and his country for a
partisan or personal end
Kelvin Mccain told the an
nual Benjamin Franklin dinner
of the Philadelphia section,
American Chemical Society, that
the President will make his de-
cision on whether to seek re-
election on the Republican
ticket next year at the right
time,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07

mess establishments along the
main street Of this mining COM
Imunity. Damage was estimated
lat 5000, 900. More than 10 volun-
teer firemen battled the flames
lin 21-below zero weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07
Fire Hits Mine Town

Film FLON, Man, Dec. 2 (P1.
Fire swept through the So
room Corona Hotel yesterday
and spread to four other bust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-07
Kefouver Keys Campaign
To Few Crucial Tests
BY JACK BELL
Associated Press Stan Writer

Senator Keauver Democrat Of Tennessee indicated today
that he the 1856 Democratic presidential nomination
he will concentrate limited number of showdown primary
challenges to Adai E. Stevenson.
Keauver said in interview he may delay until
January his whether will
Evening star., 1955-03-15

second indictment accuses them
Of a $72 holdup of a grocery in
the 900 block of Seventh street
NE.
A 33-year-old man, Randy H.
Hamilton, of the 5000 block of
Loughboro road NV. was in
dicted on multiple forgery and
uttering charges involving six
checks totaling more than $500.
He also is accused of falsely rep
resenting himself as an employe
Of the Mutual Security Agency
to obtain merchandise for some
of the checks.
The indictment were among
27 returned by two grand juries
before Judge Charles F. Nc
Laughlin of the U. S. District
Court for the District of Colum-
bia.
Evening star., 1955-03-15
Physician Indicted
On Charges Involving
4I|IegaI Operations

A physician was indicted yes
terday on four charges of at
tempting an abortion and one
count of producing an abortion
on q 22-year-old Arlington (VaJ
woman.
The physician accused is DR..
John o. Harris, 81, colored, of
the 100 block of w street NV.
The indictment charges him with
making the abortion attempts
three times last December and
once last January.
Mary Gray, "a, colored, Of the
2700 block of Thirteenth street
NE, is accused with him on
the single count of producing
an abortion.
Street Robbery Charged.
Mackfleld Young, 36, colored,
Of the 500 block of Grant street
NE, was indicted on a charge
of robbing a 56-year-old woman
telephone operator on the street
of her pocketbook and SO in cash
on February 7. The victim, Edith
Thompson, of the 2700 block of
@ street Sc, bit Young's finger,
police said.
Three persons were indicted
on two counts charging holdups:
They are Slade H. Butler, Is, and
Robert L. Walls, 30, both of the
100 block of E street NE, and
Jesse ]. Jones, 10, of the 400
block of Third street NV. ALI
are colored.
One $792 HOldup
They are charged In one in
dictment with a $792 holdup of
a.grocery store in the 500 block
Evening star., 1955-03-15
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it up. We're staging Washing
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tall styles March 16, 8 pm. at
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Evening star., 1955-03-15
One S792 Holdup

They are charged In one in
dictment with a $792 holdup Of
asgrocery store in the 500 block
of D street NE. last month. A
Evening star., 1955-03-15

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