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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
U. S. Gypsum Co.
Raises Wages

Workers at the U. S. Gypsum Co.
will receive wage increase of six
percent in all hourly job rates and
ten cents per hour increase on
piece work, effective August g.
manager Beryl Welty announced
this week.
Officials of the United Stone and
Allied Products Workers, CIO, who
have filed a petition with the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board for
election for representation at the
plant, were notified of the planned
increase July %, and told Mr.
Welty that no objections were
held.
Mr.. Welty's notification to union
officials said the increase was be
ing made due to the change iT
wage rates in this area as well as
the number of workers now avail
able.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
700 PARATROOPERS AT CAMP PERRY

Camp Perry, busy with prepara-
tions for next weeks opening of
the National Matches, boasts 700
paratroopers of 1st Battalion, 188th
Airborpe Infantry, who have been
grounded here for a month.
The jumpers moved into Camp
to serve as a range battalion for
the Matches, joining 700 other
soldiers, marines, airmen and sail
ors in support of the 1000 to $500
firers who will be coming in.
Each morning during the shoot
the shining boots of the battalion
will swing down the mile-long sod
ded firing lines here as the troop
ers take over the jobs of target
tending, scoring and ammunition
distribution.
Other groups will work at re-
cording and ranking scores in the
statistical office, operating small
arms schools for rifle and pistol,
clerical jobs in the administrative
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
FINDLAY Girl
NEARLY BROWNS

A 24-year-old Findlay woman mad
a narrow escape from drowning al
CITY Beach Sunday at 5:l5 pm.
when combination of high waves.
asthma, and lung impaired since
an auto accident three years ago
almost brought catastrophe.
The fire department rescue car
had lust left the beach, since most
bathers were coming in, when Mr.
and Mrs. r. w. Cole, of Findlay
Route 3 and another couple arrived
for dip.
A big wave swamped Mrs. Cole,
and she lost her breath. A second
wave knocked her under. She was
rescued by her husband and COM
panions, who brought her to shore.
Police and the fire department
rescue squad were called. Oxygen
was administered by Chief Walter
Miller, Firemen Jack and Bill
Riddle.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
Tohnie's Market
Has 10th Birthday

Johnie's Market will observe. its
10th birthday anniversary this
weekend, and all of the Port Clin-
ton area is cordially invited to join
in the fun.
Cake and ice cream will be serv-
ed at the Market Saturday, and
visitors will have a chance to win
prizes ranging from Is baskets of
groceries, a deluxe Roto Broiler,
through IA other appliances. Fun
for everyone is promised as Johnnie,
ST., Julie and Johnnie, Jr. celebrate
the 10th anniversary of the open
ing of their popular store.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
few CONTESTS
FOR ELECTION

Three bond issues totalling
81 100000 will be on Ottawa co.'s
November ballot, and nine tax
levys will be sought. Port Clinton's
1925, 900 school issue is the biggest.
Oak Harbor school dictrict asks
1915, 900 for constructing a new
school and Elmore seeks $4,000
for a sewage disposal plant.
Few surprise contests developed
as final filing time came Wednes-
day at pm. Port Clinton school
board race drew no competition,
only incumbents William L. Moon
and C. L. Darr filing for re-elec.
ton.
Salem twp has a schoolboard
race between Bernard Scheuerman,
Jack RAIDER, Fred MeckfeSSel, Chas.
Fought and John Harris.
Paul Feyes, Clay Center; Donald
Knopp, Rocky Ridge; Robert Hille,
Genoa; Arthur Kaspar, Marblehead
Raymond Durdel, Elmore; and 10
seph Flury, Oak Harbor, will be
unopposed in their bids as mayors
At Oak Harbor six seek the
Council posts: Harry Steinmiller
Paul Provonsha, Curtis Brough,
Lewis Wistinghauser, Richard Bas-
sett and Louis Brindley. Emma
Gordon is clerk candidate, Jean
Williams, treasurer; A. j. Van Alta
Glen Haas and Lloyd Hetrick seek
Board of Public Affairs.
Put-in-Bay has nobody running
as mayor but 10 seek the Council
jobs: Lee Miller, Earl Parker
James Poulos, George Borman, Roy
Evans, Walter Smith, Richard Fox
Gustav Cooper, Robert Ladd and
Robert Dodge.
Genoa will have contests for
everything but mayor. Clerk: Leo
LaVigne, Robert Brinkman; treas
urer, Dean Hennen, Harold Crook
ton; Council: John Wyse, Warder
Rollins, F. E. Emch, Ellsworth
Bittner, Eric Kohntop, Robert
Lackey; Merle Porter, Robert Pow
ers, Carl Stewart, Milton LaPlantz,
Donald Skilliter, Arnold Bitter.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
41ST REGATTA AT PC YACHT CLUB
Gets UNDERWAY HERE SATURDAY

Port Clinton Yacht Club mem
bers prepared today for their 41st
annual Regatta, and advance indi-
cations point to a highly success
full event.
DR.. D. A. Hablitzel, Regatta
chairman, said no definite check
on the entry list could be made
until registration is completed,
Friday night and Saturday morn
ing. Aiding him on the general
committee are Carlton Schwan,
Ray Lambert and Tom Finefrock,
Commodore Howard Fulton and
Yacht club flag officers, and many
others who have done outstanding
work.
Universals, Thistles, Lighnings,
Interlakes and Comets will race
Saturday morning and afternoon,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
FRED H. DEWITT
DIES IN FLORIDA

Fred H. Dewitt, 83, who operat-
ed DeWitt's Jewelry Store here for
half a century before his retire
ment in 1949, died Wednesday
morning at Vero Beach, Fla, where
the family had moved within the
past year.
His body is being returned to
Port Clinton but funeral services
will be deferred to a later date
since Mrs. Dewitt is unable to
come here at the present time,
due to illness. 1t will be placed in
the Lakeview cemetery mausoleum
by the Gerner and Wolf mortuary
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt would have
celebrated their 61st wedding an
niversary next Tuesday. Married in
Norwalk in 1894, they came to Port
Clinton in 1900 and Mr.. Dewitt
operated the Madison-st store
which H. B. KarShner now owns.
He was a charter member and first
president of Port Clinton Kiwanis
Club, Spanish-American war vet
eran and a member of the Masons.
Mr.. Dewitt is survived by his
wife, Lulu Rogers Dewitt; a son,
Paul Dewitt, Winter Park, Fla;
a daughter, Mrs. Eunice Bissell,
who accompanied the family to
Florida; and five grandchildren.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12

project after UIllltleS Board Cnalr-
man Carl Heckler described the
need as pressing one likely to
be further aggravated by possible
annexationS.
Mr.. Heckler was supported in his
presentation by Engineer Charles
Stevenson who estimated that an
additional 12-inch line could be
built on Perry-st east for about
$25, 200.
An additional 10-inch line to
bolster the water flow on Madison
st from Jefferson-st would cost in
the neighborhood of $500, he
added.
Both projects have been urged
by the state fire marshal's office,
Mr.. Heckler declared.
The utilities commissioner en-
phasized that both proposed lines
would supplement existing supply
lines.
SiX-inch lines, constructed so or
80 years ago, are inadequate to-
day, Mr.. Heckler said.
Mr.. Heckler explained that the
proposed 12-inch Perry-st pipe
would hook up with Fulton-st and
Hayes-av and break an existing
bottleneck.
Entire cost of the project would
be paid from the waterworks fund.
eve have had two or three meet
ings with officials of the Standard
Products Co.," said Mr.. Heckler,
land it will tend TO solve their
problem as well as that of residents
in the entire east end"
The proposed line, he continued
would be laid in the boulevard
north of Perry-St and would be un
necessary to tear-up any streets
Several sewer lines would be
crossed, he added.
Mr.. Heckler said the project
could be finished this fall and its
completion would be part of a
long-range program planned by the
utilities board to help the city keep
pace with its andelerated growth.
One of the projects anticipated
in the next 10 years, according to
Mr.. Heckler, is the construction of
new intake line. This, however,
would not be undertaken until the
present bonded Indebtedness of
$4,000 is retired, said Mr.. Heck
Ter.
Continued on Page p
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
$4,000 SUIT
FILED HERE
by MlSCH

A $4,000 damage suit arising
from an accident Sept 9, 1858 at
Routes 357 and So five miles east
of Port Clinton was filed in Otta-
wa County common pleas court
this week by Carroll w. Russell,
Route 2, Clyde, against David
Jones, 100 S. Paint-st, Chillicothe.
Mr.. Russell said his panel truck,
valued at $500, was demolished
when struck by the Jones con
vertible and charges the defendant
was speeding and intoxicated. His
petition said back injuries neces.
state wearing of brace, that he
lost that years pickle crop be
cause he could get no help, and
asks compensation for loss OF
wages and medical expenses.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
REGISTRATION FOR SCHOOL IS SET

birth certificate and come prepar-
ed to pay the supply fee of $3.50.
For students in grades seven
through twelve, who are entering
Port Clinton schools for the first
time, registration will be held
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday,
August %, 30, and 81. Registra-
ton for these students will be held
in the principals office, third floor
of the high school building, be-
tween the hours of $50 to 11:30
am. and 1890 to $3.50 pm.
Teachers will report on Thurs
day and Friday, September l and
2 for pre-school planning. School
will officially open for students
on Tuesday, September &, at 8:45
am, with dismissal at 3:45 pm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
new WATER LINES TO BE INSTALLED
Matches Offer
Rifle instruction

Port Clinton area boys between
the ages Of 1918 are offered
wonderful chance TO learn some
fine points Guardianship. free
of charge, at a Rifle School to be
conducted at Camp Perry, Au-
gust 21-25.
Conducted as a part Of the Ma
tional Matches, the Rifle School
will offer topnotch instructors
and will provide ammunition for
the young shooters. First session
will get underway at noon AU-
gust Fl. Col. John r. Leonard,
executive officer for the Matches,
is issuing a cordial invitation for
all interested young marksmen to
participate.
Matches officials will be guests
for boat trip planned for this
Thursday, with several local
yachtsmen providing fransporta-
tion at a Chamber Of Commerce
sponsored party.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
All This. . But
Nobody Injured!

Three ToIedoans escaped in
Jury Saturday afternoon when a
car driven by James White went
out Of control on Route z, sixteen
miles west of Port Clinton, hit a
tree, knocked out a foundation
of the Herman Radsick home in
Benton-twp, and rolled over into
garden. coming to a rest upside
down on top of a disc.
They were all standing up
when ! got there" commented
Mike Hefrick. He charged the
driver with reckless operation.
White said he was driving about
IS when the car went off the
road. He had no drivers license.
He was fined $50 and costs in
Municipal Court Monday morn
ing.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12

Registration for Kindergarten
students and any other students
in grades one through six who
are entering Port Clinton Schools
for the first time will be held on
Tuesday, August 80.
Kindergarten students will regis
ter in the kindergarten room in
the new elementary building be-
ginning at $3.50 am. until 11:3O;
and from 1890 to $3.50 pm. Grades
one through six will register in
the principals office on the first
floor of the new elementary build
ing. To be eligible to enter Kin
dergarten, a child must be five
years of age on or before Octobed
l. To enter first grade, a child
must be six on or before October
l. Parents must bring the child's
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12

Extensively damaged were the
ambulance of the Sanders Funeral
Home, which was rushing to Ma
gruder hospital with two victims
of an accident which had occurred
on Route 2 near Duck Inn; and the
ambulance of the Neidecker-Eberle-
LeVeck Co., enroute to the acci-
dent scene.
Earl LeVeck and William Eberle,
in the Neidecker ambulance, es-
capped INJURY as did Don Sanders,
driving the Sanders ambulance,
and his assistant, John Short.
Patients in the Sanders ambu-
lance were Ira o. Phelps, A, Ill
McCord Road, Toledo, who was
pronounced dead on arrival at Ma
gruder hospital, victim of a broken
neck and internal injuries; and his
wife, Lucy, 26. Mrs. Phelps sus-
tanned hip injuries and was later
transferred to Mercy hospital in
Toledo. They were injured when
their car was hit from the rear a
short time earlier by another ve-
hicle near Duck Inn. 1t careened
off the road, hitting tree, and
went beneath a metal sign.
The car hitting the Phelps auto
Continued on Page q
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
Two OH Men Are
Rescued From Boat

j. H. Bassett, Oak Harbor busi-
ness man, and a companion were
rescued from a 26-foot Higgins
boat off Gem-Terrace Beach We'd
neSday afternoon after a hole in
the boat bottom caused trouble.
The mems signal for help was
answered by James Nagle, Toledo
who was nearby in his boat. Coast
Guards said the boat was about a
half mile off shore when they
righted it and brought it into the
yacht basin. Mr.. Bassett was trying
out the boat which had been of
fered for sale.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12

and billeting offices, cook in the
system of mess halls.
Besides the paratroopers are $50
marines from the Second Marine
Division at Camp Lejeune, N. c.;
300 soldiers gathered from the
Second Army Area; $50 soldiers
for the small arms school from all
over the United States under the
direction of Fort Benning, Ga,
personnel; and smaller groups OF
sailors and airmen sent in to work
in statistical and communications
offices.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
Outdoor Art Show
Set For Aug. 28

Plans for the fourth annual out.
door art show of Port Clinton
artists are in the making, and the
August % event in Waterworks
Park is expected to be bigger and
better than ever.
The "Clothesline Art Show" is
from l pm. till dark. All artists
and craftsmen within a 30-mile
radius, as we'll as all former Otta-
wa County residents, are cordially
invited to participate.
II is a non-jury show. An entry
fee of 81 will cover cost of posters
and other exhibits.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12

A pair of cute twin brothers
enrolled in st. John Lutheran
Sunday School Sunday, and took
its goal of 100 new enrollees for
the year one over the mark which
had been set for 1855.
Gary Mortus became No. 100 and
Gregory Mortus No. 101 in the
roster of new Sunday School pupils
added to st. John this year, and
the year still has five months to
60. They are the sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Mortus, lit w. Fifth
st.
St. John Sunday School now has
an enrolment of 1853. Beginning
this fall, double sessions will be
held each Sunday to provide proper
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
RAY LAMBERT
NAMED TRUSTEE

Magruder hospital observes the
18th anniversary of its opening
this week with a Trust board of
trustees that is entirely new.
DIR. Carl Yeisley was the last
of the original board of three man,
ed by Howard B. Magruder to ad-
minister the Trust he left for the
hospital he endowed. Ed Neal
died in 1946, to be replaced by
Harry Stensen; Edwin Effler be-
came inactive a few years ago, to
be replaced by Melvin r. Berg
man.
Monday, Ray B. Lambert who
has long been active in hospital
affairs was named to replace DR..
Yeisley on the board. The Ma
gruder Trust board is entirely sep
arate from the regular hospital
Board of Trustees, although Mr..
Magruder's will stipulated the
Trust board also were to be hos
pital trustees.
Following Mr.. Lambert's ap-
pointment to the Trust board Mon
day, he was named its vice-presi-
dent. Mr.. Stensen is president.
Mr. Lambert was first named to
the Hospital Advisory Board July
S, 1894, after having served as a
chairman for a Embarrassing cam
paign earlier. He became a hos
pital trustee Dec. Is, 1858, and
on April 6, 1854, was elected vice
president of the hospital Board of
Trustees. He was active in leading
the recent expansion fund cam
paign.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
LATE NEWS BULLETINS

Charles Samuel Dudley. a.. Cum
berland, an engineer who came
here three days ago TO work at
the new EOD project, was found
dead al 5:45 am. Thursday in his
room at the Lake Hotel. Coroner
r. r. Semon said heart trouble
was cause of death. The man had
been taken to the hospital at !
am. by Police officer William
Keesor when he first became III
and had been released after treat
menf. His body was taken to Nei-
decker funeral home and was to
be returned Thursday TO fhe Tom
mortuary at Cumberland.
Mrs. Edward Horner, n, 1875
Sand Road, is in Magruder hospital
with injuries suffered early Thurs
day when her Car left the Mon
Ami road, snapped off pole and
went into thickef. A passenger,
Robert conners, sustained serious
cut of the right arm, above the
elbow. and sevese bruises.
-
Births at Magruder: girl, six
lbs. five ozs. Thursday to Mr. and
Mrs. Paul ciemons iPat Pricel $40
Laurel; girl. seven lbs, II ozs.,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Shepard
Bonnie Bowens) Route 3. Thurs
day; boy, six lbs, l5M ozs.. We'd
nesday to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Myddeiton patricia Hebbsrd) It.
2; girl. seven lbs. 10 ozs-, to Mr.
and Mrs. Robert crav MARY creerl
OF Route 2. Thursday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
AIRPORT VETO TO
COMES UP AUGUST %

Anticipated fireworks over the
controversial municipal airport con-
tract failed to materialize Tuesday
night.
Clerk Boyd Martin read Mayor
Harold Jeremy's veto message but
President Lee Bracken said Coun-
Gil could not legally act on the
chief executives veto until next
meeting, Aug. %.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
CANNERY OPENS
TOMATO SEASON

The spicy smell of tomatoes be-
ing processed into the good-tasting
products for which the Gypsum
Canning Co. is famous started
drifting over the city Wednesday
as the local cannery opened its
1855 season.
Manager Richard Rice said about
$500 tons of tomatoes are expect
ed between August 10 and October
/, to be processed into catsup,
chill sauce, puree, peeled toma-
toes, and juice.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
by MiScH

classroom space for the expanding
school.
Because this is the 25th year of
the American Lutheran church,
each of the four departments in
st. John Sunday School took as
its goal twenty-five In Fifty
Five"
Next Sunday in the primary de-
partment, Larry Lieske will re-
ceive gold cross in recognition
of four years perfect attendance.
In the adult department, Esther
Hansen will be presented a $500
Congregational award and scholar
ship to Capital University where
she enrolls as freshman in Sep
! tember.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
BULLETIN

Port Clinton airport will receive
$500, 900 as one Of five in Ohio to
get Federal aid grants from the
Civil AeronaNtics Administration,
effective next June 30th, Senator
John Bricker announced at colum-
bus Wednesday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
Ambulance Right DIVA,
Stressed After Crash
DAMAGES Too Vehicles

stern warning to motorists to clear the highways when
the sound of siren flashing red light indicates the
proach of ambulance sounded by the state highway
PATROL the aftermath of crash between two Port Cn-
ton ambuances last Saturday at 45 pm Route e. five
miles west of Port Clinton for which interfering
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12
$4,000 Expenditure To
Bolster Water Supply,
Pressure, Gets City OK

proposed immediate $4,000 expenditure to bolster Port
Clinons water supply and pressure in the end and
downtown given the green light by city council
Tuesday night.
The soons voted unanimously to authorize Solicitor Adair
Wber to draw necessary legislation proceed with the
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-08-12

Photo by MiSCH
Visiting the refrigerated plant the Liam fruit
of the features Saturday Ohio writer's radio TV
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Holiday with
extension office arranging the In this picture S. NJ Liam
Second from e shows packased apples and peaches his
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momefer behind him) Mrs. Howard Wells of Macarthur
Sharp Of the Ohio State Journal Columbus Ruth
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Evening star., 1955-07-17

classical one. No dancer could
be more loyal to the classical
core Of the art. nor more COM
petent in the performance of
it, but she would broaden its
base.
That it should be a combina-
ton o.. dance and theater. and
music-three Of the, species
greatest eloquences-she and
Frederic Franklin formed their
own touring company a few
years ago.
They Travelled
1--WE took ballet everywhere, +"
she says. "You name the
place, we were there. We
went by bus, 43 of us, includ-
ing my then infant Maria who
rode in a special basket. Per-
hapS we were not a failure,
but we were too moderate a
success. Our popularity in
creased, but not fast enough.
We never had enough money
and we could not induce a
foundation, or benefactor Of
some kind. to make up the
difference. Another year, and
possibly we could have made it.
But we had to give UP and 60
back to work, work that is
easier and more financially
rewarding. It Is also better
for ones artistic prestige but
! stu keep thinking what we
Evening star., 1955-07-17
THE PASSING SHOW
Mia Slovensko Talks Of the Ballet,
And Audie Murphy Of His Acting

ner, has a conviction that bal
let will yet get around to this
more scopish outlook. And
without the corruption of its
classical core. No ballerina can
win one more quickly and en-
Enthusiastically to her side.
A Shy Hero
AS for Audie, to come be-
latedly to him. the most dec
Grated soldier of World War II
is still the shyest. most modest
movie star of either sex to be
found anywhere. But it is an
honest. deep shyness whose
owner has lost the awkward
ness that went with his first
fame and his first appearance
in Washington at a dinner in
1913.
The son Of a Texas share
cropper who deserted his
family when Audie was in his
early teens, talks we'll. easily
and candidly now. OF pro-
motional trips such as this
one in behalf Of his own life
story. ITO Hell and Back" he
will tell you frankly:
"I've learned how to do this
sort of thing. ! find myself
doing it rather well, I think.
I keep on thinking it until
I've been home a couple Of
days. Then it hits me that I
really don't like it a lot, q sort
Of delayed shock thing, you
might say"
A lot Of actors say they don't
see their own pictures. Audie.
however is the one you believe.
He honestly does not fancy
himself as an actor. in spite of
the critical enthusiasm for his
RED Badge of Courage" per-
formance. He probably will
see ITO He'll and Back" which
Universal international saw
no need to overdramatize and
left, in Audie's words. "the
story of any GIL"
Still. he can't be sure that
his 3-year-old son is not right
about dads acting.
Hes a Roy Rogers FAM"
Audie says, land although I,
too, do Westerns. I'm not sure
the boys taste isn't perfect"
AS for us, we'll give young
Murphy until the age Of 4 to
learn better.