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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
C. OF C. ISSUES
NEW DIRECTORY

Publication of a directory, list
ing vital information about the
Port Clinton area, was authorized
by the Chamber of Commerce at
its monthly meeting Thursday.
The project was begun two years
ago by the late Henry Cowgirl and
Gene Bolte. Gene has carried on in
compiling extensive material which
will make the directory a handy
reference guide which can be mail
ed out on a nationwide scale.
A 4-fold brochure measuring 81s
inches by 4, is planned. 1t will in
clude such general information as
airport facilities, altitude, valua-
ton, churches, city government,
clubs, farms, homes, hospitals, ho-
tells, industrial locations, natural
reources, newspapers, population,
safety, utilities, sanitation, tax
rate, theaters, trade area, trans
portation, water service and water
front.
One section on industrial activity
will itemize products manufactured
in this area, ranging from artillery
to yachts. A map of the area will
be on the back. Names of all Cham.
Der of Commerce members will be
listed.
A letter to all businesses not
now c. of C. members will go out
Immediately calling attention tC
the project and offering them i'm
mediate opportunity to join anc
become a part, said secretary Reec
Hosler.
Adoption of the newly revised
c. of C. constitution and bylaws
which took extensive work on the
part of Carlton Schwan and com
mittee, also featured Thursday
nights meeting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
.L0RAIN man
HIT BY TRAIN

Reuben Alexander, SO, colored,
of Lorain, was killed Saturday at
9:15 pm. when west-bound train
hit him as he walked along Sandus-
ky Bay railroad bridge, and knock
ed him into the water.
Mr.. Alexander's body was re-
covered shortly before noon Tues
day. 1t washed ashore at Wills
Trailer Camp in Danbury, operated
by Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wills. about
two miles east of the railroad
bridge. 1t was sighted by Richard
Willis, 619 Wabash, Massilon, who
is staying at the Wills Camp. Mrs.
Wills notified the sheriff's depart
ment, and the body was removed
to the Observation-Disclosures
funeral home.
Sheriff Merlan Budd and deputy
Mike Hetrick headed dragging op-
erations for his body. He was walk
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Jackson, and Benny McGee, Lorain,
when the accident happened.
Alexander had been an employe
of National Tube in Lorain for
seven years. He is survived by his
parents, in North Carolina, and a
daughter in Clarendon, Pa,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
CANNERY BEGINS
CHERRIES FRI.

Cherries are rlpening earlier
than usual, and the Gypsum Can
ming Co. will start operations for
its big cherry season this Friday
Usually July 4 is the season peak.
Picking was expected to start
in the company'S Bellevue orchards
this Thursday. The quality of the
cherries is good this year, and
the tonnage is expected to exceed
that of last season. The cherry
run here will last about ten days
said plant officials. Some 40 sea
sonal employees have been called
to work, to aid in the cherry pro
cesSing.
At the close of the local season
key workers of the Port Clinton
plant will go as usual to North
port, Mich, to aid in operations
there.
The local cannery will have pit
ted sour cherries for sale for home
Gamers, and freezers, as usual.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
Migrant Families
To Be Welcomed

A gathering to which all Spanish
American families in the Port CliH-
ton area are cordially invited will
be held Sunday at pm. in the
new Immaculate Conception Cath
olic auditorium, with pOtluck
supper following.
The meeting is part of program
sponsored for migrants by the To-
ledo Diocesan Council of Catholic
Women throughout the diocese. In
charge are religious activities,
civic and social chairmen of the
parishes. Mrs. Christ Dubbert and
Mrs. Sylvester Fritz, co-clairmen
for Sundays affair are aided by
Mesdames Bernard Kaspar~ Richard
Kaspar, Patrick Hughes, Harry
Leary, Ernest Grodi, Delbert Will
son, Clarence Hohler, and Charles
Scherer. Father Raymond German,
Findlay, will speak. A short Span
ish movie will be shown. Guests
who can play musical instruments
are asked to bring them.
Aiding in the program are Jan
ice Olalde, Linda Araguz, Elisa
Torrez, COrrine Aaraguz and Car
men Araguz. Efforts have beer
made to contact each home but
anybody who has been missed is
urged to feel free to come.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
BUILDING PERMITS TOTAL $50.755
SCHOOL BOARD
TO MAKE final
ISSUE DECISION

Port Clinton Board of Edu-
cation at an adjourned session
OF its June meeting this
Thursday night planned to de-
termine definitely the amount
of money it will ask for the
bond issue covering the building
program.
The resolution on the bond issue
must be filed with the county
auditor by July 81. A definite
decision on construction also was
to be discussed at this Thursdays
meeting.
Recommended by the board,
after exhaustive preliminary study,
has been a 100000 bond issue
which would permit construction
of an elementary grade school on
the newly purchased site sourth
of the athletic field, construction
of additions to the present high
school for industrial arts shops and
cafeteria, and modernization OF
lighting in the high school and
East Building and at the athletic
field.
, The board is handicapped in
knowing exactly how much money
it can raise. Present state laws
allow only eight percent of the tax
duplicate less present indebtedness
Ga total of 1914, ,748) to be sought.
But HB 1872, permitting nine per
cent of the tax duplicate less
present indebtedness Ga total of
ST, ,1O0,467) is expected to be pass
ed with an emergency clause
Whether this will transpire before
the July 81 deadline here creates
an important factor in the boards
decision how much money can be
sought.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
Majorettes Win
Another First

Cochran's Majorettes received
another first place award Wednes-
day, June Is, at the firemen's con-
vention in Upper Sandusky. This
makes q first place awards that
they have received.
The majorettes were told that
they would not be in competition
but after the parade the judges
decided that since there were so
many majorette groups and since
they had already judged them that
they should receive awards too
Cochran's majorettes received a
trophy plus S25. Marilyn's major
cites from Toledo took second
place and $40 and the Norwalk
and the Fremont majorettes both
tied for third place and also re
ceived $40.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
AUTHIE MEEK
WINS C0LFINC
TOURNEY CUP

Authie Meek, a newcomer to To-
cal golfing circles since last years
tournament, won first low gross
out of 81 entrants in the fourth
annual Junior Women's Club Golf
Tournament at Catawba Beach
Club course.
Besides winning golf cart, ne
gets an individual trophy and his
name is inscribed on the perma-
nent trophy at the Caddy House.
First low net winner was Charles
Newbould, Fremont.
Second low gross went to Robert
McClory, and third to Bob Gardner
Second lowest net was Bob Gard.
ner and third low net winner was
Gene Schneider.
Meek also had lowest puts in
the tourney and the longest drive
On its opening day. Closest to the
pin on No. 8, the three days OF
play, were Max Stephenson, Chas
NeWbould, and DR.. L. N. Bates OF
Fremont.
A. J. Davids had the longest
drive June IL, and George Kuhns
the longest drive June Is. Lauren
Maloy had the dubious honor oi
losing the most balls.
Mrs. Gordon Cooper was chair
man for the tournament.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24

his present offices. A nine-room
one-story brick building, it will
front Perry-st. It's size is SO Is,
and estimated cost is $27 $40. Con-
tractor is RMS. Co.
DR.. Rhiel will transfer his medi-
cal offices to the new structure on
its completion, he said, and has
not yet made decision on future
of his present quarters. Construc-
ton is now underway with footers
to be poured this week.
The church addition, cost esti-
mated at 5000 is an IL x IA eddi-
ton to First Baptist church. The
permit was issued to Cornelius
Darden, Gypsum, deacon.
Other new construction for which
permits were issued included:
Stanley Laskey, 424 Monroe-st,
House, Block %, Port Clinton orgi-
nal plat, estimated cost $1,000.
Elnora Summersett, Ali Seventh.
st, garage, estimated cost, 500
Size, Ia 20.
Charles Kurtz, 100 Linden-st
garage, 20 20, estimated cost
$500.
August Burr, Jr., Lot SO, Lenke
addition, garage, 16 %, founda
tion and driveway in, estimated
cost $500.
John Trnavsky, 508 Fulton-st, re
build old porch into a closed
porch, % 8, estimated cost $3.50
L. M. Layton, 723 E. Second-st
garage, 20 %, estimated cos
$70O.
John j. Ludrowsky, Jr., 9O6 Z
Third, house, "a "a, block 16
Lakeview addition. Estimated cost
$3,795.
Jacob Ohm, 657 Jackson.Driv
breezeway, 13 Is, garage % x %
Lot 13, Hopfinger addition. EST
mated cost, $500.
Robert Cupp, Port Clinton LIN
provement Co., enclose part O.
porch to be added to living room
7 x 20 x Z, Lot 2, Block l, esti
mated cost $500.
| Mrs. Martha Hansen, frame ga
rage "a x "a, Lot S, Block 8, orig
inal plat, estimated cost ST. 300.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
BARBARA INGRAM GOES TO EUROPE
WITH DENISON UNIVERSITY GROUP

The kind of a dream that most
girls never realize is coming true
for Barbara Ingram, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. E. C. Ingram, 157
Lynn-ave., Lakeside, who was grad
uated last week from Denison
University with B. A. degree and
a major in theater arts.
She is one of three Denisonians
named to accompany the Denison
University Players when they re-
turn to Europe for second season
of plays at U. S. Army Installations
under the auspices of the U. S.
Department of Defense. The
troupe leaves June 26 from Newark
for Trenton, N. j., where they will
be taken by military planes to
Wiesbaden, Germany.
After two evenings of plays
there, they will go to France July
l., leaving late in the month for
England, returning to Germany
Aug. II. Approximately IS days
will be spent in each country be-
fore the players return to the
United States Sept. 6.
Plays in the repertory will con-
sist of Here Today" by George
Oppenheimer, personal Appear
ance" by Lawrence Riley, and
'|Dear Ruth" by Norman Krasla
There are IA in the troupe.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
POOL AT PARK
IS NOW OPEN

Freshly painted, the youngsters
swimming pool for children up to
II is open in City Park. Bonnie
Boyle is guard. and hours are 10 :
1880, z 4:3o. 6 y pm. Tuesday
through Saturday inclusive. No
morning pool hours are observed
on Sundays, and the pool will be
closed each Monday for cleaning.
U. S. Gypsum Co. donated paint
for the pool. A shower may be in
stalled, said director Walter Was-
ener, near the posl entrance.
"SIow" signs at either end of
the park were being repainted
Wednesday - with Port clinton's
Mayor Harold Jeremy welding the
paint brush.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24

of Genoa VS.. Bruce Caseman, in
which the defendant was charged
with driving a TRACTOR and trailer
exceeding the lotion limit through
Genoa. His defense contended the
ordinance unconstitutional in that
it is unreasonable because it does
not give access to any street in
Genoa to any vehicle of gross
weight exceeding lotions, that the
Ordinance violates the state statute
controlling state highways and
that the arresting officer failed
to comply with the Revised Code.
The case was dismissed on the
first point of Defense Judge War
gowsky ruled. It was originally
filed before Mayor Jack Musolf
of Genoa, September 80, 1854.
The Judges opinion, in declaring
the ordinance unconstitutional,
said in part
'The Ordinance in the instant
case makes no exceptions whatso-
ever and thus, of necessity, would
would prohibit any vehicle having
gross weight, including the
weight of the vehicle, from even
making a pickup or delivery with
in the corporation limits of Genoa.
To so restrict commerce and in
dustry in Genoa is discriminatory
and unreasonable exercise of the
powers of the Village Council.
at appears tothis Court that the
problem of maintaining streets,
considering the weight of modern
vehicles and the loads they are
capable of carving. cannot be
| solved constitutionallv by isola
ton. Any such ordinance should
provide route of travel through
the municipalitv in the major di
ractions. assuming the WEIGHT oi
the vehicle load are within the
! legal limits set by State law. Fl
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
Civic Groups Join
In Erecting Signs

'Port Clinton Good Place To Live, Work and Play.
This catchy slogan will appear three skis road
side signs expected to be erected this week. the east and
west Route entrances to Port Clinton and the Route So
entrance Fremont Road
The signs will bear the and insignia of five local
service clubs Kwanis Rotary Business and Professional
Women Masonic Hgh12 and Lions Club with the Chamber
of Commerce insignia the bottom.
threeyear contract covering maintenance of the signs
signed by the Chamber of Commerce with the outof
town firm erecting them. Service clubs will share in the
costs.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24

when they gathered at the T.. 5rd
st. home of Mrs. Anna Hurrell
Tuesday in golden anniversary
reunion.
Ella Washburn Beat and Wilhel-
nina Tanke Gallant came from
Toledo, Kenneth Hollingshead and
wife came from Albion, Mich, and
Lima Althoff York came from Cha
grin Falls with her husband, Leon
ard, to join hostess Anna Christian
sen Hurrell for a wonderful day of
memory-eXchange. kilograms and
flowers from many friends added
to the enjoyment. Little china
school bells and the miniature di-
plomas were luncheon favors, car
rying out the Class of 1905 colors
of gold and white.
The group paused for moment
of silent memories of two class
mates who are dead, Clara Cousino
Berleman, and Fred Spaulding.
Mrs. Gallant and Mrs. Althoff
hadn't seen each other for 49
years; Mrs. Hurrell and Mrs. Beat
hadn't seen each other for 43
years. There was a suggestion of
another reunion in a year or So
but no definite plans were made.
The Hollingsheads and the
Yorks' remained overnight, Mrs
Gallant and Mrs. Beat went back
to Toledo Tuesday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
Perry Monument
Head Transferred

Joseph R. Prentice, superintend-
ent of Perry Victory Memorial Ma
tional Monument at Put-in-Bay
since August, 1947, will be trans
ferred to the superintendency of
Hopewell Village National Histori-
cal Site at Birdsboro, Pa.
1t is a promotion in grade and
rank, announced Conrad Wirth, di-
rector of the National Park Service,
Department of Interior, as lie made
the announcement in Washington
today. Successor has not yet been
named, or has date of transfer.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
Mrs. Setnon And
Girls In Accident

Mrs. Thomas Semon and daugh-
ters Nancy, 13 and Shirley, 18,
were bruised and shaken Wednes.
day afternoon when their car went
out of control on w. Catawba-Road
near the Mon Ami Road entrance,
and went off the road.
Nancy has a nose injury, Mrs
Semon and Shirley were consider
ably bruised. The front end of the
new Semon car was damaged.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
Lawns No Dumps,
Warn Irate Victims

lrate Sand Road residents have
lodged official complaints about
persons using their lawns as
dumping grounds, and plan pros
ecution of future violators.
In two cases, adjacent home
found Iitters of garbage and rim
cans had been thrown on their
front lawns. One of fhe houses
is even surrounded by fence.
The vioIafor had to leave his car
to place the rubbish where it was
found, in both cases. Strict state
laws prohibit dumping of gar
bage and rubbish along highways
and on private property.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
Tree Limbs Break
On School Ground

Two limbs Of a big tree near
The swings in the yard at Port
Clinton school snapped off with
no warning Monday at $50 pm.
Descending branches narrowly
missed three children playing
there.
Children refused TO give their
names. I'VE weren't supposed
TO be here" said one girl. She
said fhe limbs had been giving
popping" noises for some time
before they broke. The incident
was after Monday afternoons
rain, and there was no wind at
the time.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
LATE HOSPITAL NEWS

Faculty member and Mrs. Rich.
ard Bloom barbara Ney) 729 E
Thirdst, became parents of a
daughter, seven lbs, 101a ozs. al
Magruder hospital Thursday morn
ing, June %. On Wednesday q
daughter, eight lbs, six ozs., was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Veverka
Marion Cronenberger) Marblehead
New patients admitted: Mrs. Fred
Lutz, 431 Jefferson-st (Gerner anC
Wolf ambulance) medical; Mrs
Don Jeschke, Oak Harbor, medical
Mrs. L. C. Ponds, Rocky Ridge
surgical; Mrs, Robert Uther, 721
est, surgical.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24

tSf 1t. MARlLYN WILLIAMS
WAC CENTER, Fort Mcclen-
Ian, Alabama First Lieutenant
MariIyn June Williams, of PORT
Clinton. was graduated June l8
from the WAC Officer Basic
Course at The Women's Army
Corps Center, Fort Mcclellan,
Ala. She is fhe daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Carlisle David Williams.
Route 3, Port Clinton.
A graduate of Port Clinton
High School, 1t. Williams holds
fhe bachelor Of arts degree in
speech and radio from Ohio State
University, Columbus. Before ac-
cepfing direct commission in
the WAC in January, she was
employed as chief copy writer
and assistant radio-feievision
producer with fhe Ohio Adver-
tising Agency, Cleveland. and
later as a copywriter and pro-
ducer with the Marcus Adver-
tisins Agency, also of Cleveland.
Lf. Williams is member CT
the Cleveland Press Club, Theta
Epsilon sorority. Ohio State
AIumnae Association and Alpha
Epsilon Rho.
1t. Williams has been assigned
to The WAC Center, which is
fhe nucleus of The Wonen's
Army Corps. Here all new menu
hers Of the WAC are received,
processed. interviewed and train
ed for Army life.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
HOW OBSERvANT
were YOU ON
NO TURN RULE?

Is your license number in the
list below?
If it is, you are one of the driv-
erS who didn't notice that the sign
at the middle of the Madison-Sec-
ond intersection Friday night and
Saturday now reads ''No Turn" in
stead of 'No Left Turn"
Captain William Robel, author
lied by Council to try the no turn
order on Friday nights and Satur-
days to keep traffic moving at
busy times, didn't hand out tickets
this time. to these cars he
saw making the turn but he kept
a record ofthe numbers:
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
l Nights Lodging :
[ Cruiser WASHING!

Port ciinton's police cruiser
is going TO get free car washes
this summer, Police Captain
William RobeI ordered this week.
Transienfs booked for vag-
rancy and lodged in city Jail
overnight will pay for their
lodging by furnishing muscle
power for a car wash for the
cruiser whenever needed, and
the city won't have any bill TO
pay for keeping the cruiser
clean, announced fhe Captain.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
BOATS TO BE INSPECTED

The Z. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary,
of Huron, Ohio, will conduct
courtesy inspection of boats at the
Port Clinton Yacht Club at $50
pm. Friday, June "a. All those
wishing to have their boats in
spected may do so and certifi-
cate will be presented each boat
owner of the inspection.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
Seniors Of 1905 Have
Anniversary Reunion

There were few more wrinkles and a few more grey
hairs lot of experience that qualified them for the
diplomas n the postgraduate course in the art OF living
which their luncheon faVOis.
But otherwise four and one man who graduated
together from PCHS in 1905 seemed pretty much unchanged
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
Genoa Ordinance Ruled
Unconstitutional Here

Municipal Court Judge Don Wargowsky Monday ruled that
Genoas ordinance prohibiting of it's village streets and
alleys by motor vehicle with gross weight exceeding
ten ton inclusive of the weight of the vehicle is unconsu
tional.
The opinion handed down in the case of the VILLAGE
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-06-24
Medical Office Building.
Church Addition, Included
In New Construction Here

medical office building E. Perry-st and church
addition included in construction for which building
permits totaing $50,755 file at the city auditors
office.
The medical office building is being constructed by
Dr. James l. Rhe at the E. PerY-st location occupied by
Arizona sun., 1955-03-11
Baha'i Presents
Guest Speaker

Florence Mayberry,. well-known
West Coast writer and speaker,
will appear at a Bahai sponsored
meeting Tuesday evening, March
Is, at o'clock, at the .YMCA,
$50 North First Avenue. Mrs. May
berry will speak on Zone God,
One Religion The public is invited
to attend without charge.
Mrs. Mayberry, who lives in San
ia Paula, California, is a writer,
specializing in short stories, radio
scripts, articles, and poems, many
of them on subjects pertaining to
the Bahai Faith. She is former
manager of the Santa Paula Cham
Der of Commerce and wrote a
weekly news column in that city.
She is past President of the San
ia Paula Business and Profession
al Women's Club and has served on
the Board of Directors of the Ven
tura County, California, Campfire
Girls.
Mrs. Mayberry has been a Baha'i
since 1871 and since 1912 has lec-
tured for the Faith. She has re-
Gently completed an extensive
teaching trip across Canada, on
the Atlantic coast, in the Gulf
States, and in most of the West
ern states. This is Mrs. Mayberry's
first appearance in Phoenix.
Arizona sun., 1955-03-11
Wesley Methodist

The Bishops Company of Holly
wood will present Stephen Vincent
Benet's celebrated "The Devil and
DNniel Webster" at Wesley Metho-
dist Church, 1902 E. Washington
Street, Sunday night, March 13 at
8 o'clock.
The fascinating tale Of Daniel
Webster and his defense of man
who sold his soul to the devil is
one. of six carefully selected plays
in the company's repertoire. The
California based. company that has
brought a return of drama to the
Church Of America is currently on
it's second national tour.
Appearing with the all+profes-
sional cast will be James Wheaton,
the only Negro member who ap-
peared here last year at Wesley
Church with the same company in
"The Boy With a Cart.
Arizona sun., 1955-03-11
LIST Institutional Baptist

First Institutional Baptist Church
has completed one week Of revival
services which is being conducted
by the pastor, Rev. A. C. Kendrick,
at the request Of the membership.
Last Sunday, the pastor used
for his subjects, morning and eve
ming: Unload and Stoop a Little"
and Crying Blood.
The choir is giving good music
with Mrs. Kendrick at the piano
due to the illness of Mrs. Jessie
Mae johnson.
The recent Mems Day program
was a great success. Rev. II. B.
Charles, pastor of Mount Sinia
Baptist Church, Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, preached two wonderful
sermons, morning and afternoon,
and offered inspiring closing re-
marks at the night service.
james L Davis. reporter.
Arizona sun., 1955-03-11
Sarah Tanner
Missionary Society

Recent bi-nsonthly meetings of
the Sarah Tanner Missionary So
ciety have been held at the homes
of Mrs. Blanche Hunter in Febru-
ary and Mrs. "A. E. Wheeler, last
week. Mrs. Christine Hayes, .presi-
dent presided at both. The lesson
subjects We're Spiritual Refresh
ments" and THE Essentials of Re-
ligion" respectively.
Final arrangements have been
made for pre-spring tea to be
held in the church dining room on
the afternoon of March 20, and
plans are in the making for a rum
mage sale.
The next meeting of the Society
will be held with Mrs. Hayes at
her home, 20 South 9Th Street,
Thursday, March II.
Alice E. Wheeler, reporter.