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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
LEGION AUXILIARY

Dinner and gift exchange at
The Ark, followed by a short busi-
ness meeting and entertainment at
Legion Home, formed an enjoyable
Christmas observance for members
of American Legion Auxiliary
Thursday. A monologue by Nell
Perry and carol singing by the
group were features.
Annual children's Christm S
party is Sunday at Legion home
from 3 to 6. Next meeting is Jan.
IL with Gold Star Mothers as
guests. Bella Russell and Madonna
Heschel will be speakers and a
potluck will be enjoyed.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
ENTERTAIN GUESTS

Attorney and Mrs. Adair WILDER
had as dinner guests Sunday night
Attorney and Mrs. James Thierry
and children, Carol Ann and jim
my of Catawba Island; Attorney
and Mrs. Lowell Petersen and dau-
ghter Carol and nephew Gene; and
Attorney and Mrs. John Morton.
After dinner a social evening was
spent.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
COUPLES CLUB

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Mekus en-
tertained members of their couples
Bridge Club in their Fremont home
Friday evening. High north-South
scores were held by Mrs. T. P.
Finefrock and VIM. Smith. High
east-west scores were taken by
Mrs. F. A. Meekus and Tom Fine
frock.
The club will meet next at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Mey-
er, January 6.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
coLFERETTEs

Members of the Golferettes en-
joyed a lovely luncheon and after
noon of cards at the home of Mrs.
Gordon Mcneil Thursday. Mrs.
Peter Paulus was co-hosteSs.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Corwin Hablitzel
in Oak Harbor January IL.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Small playmates helped Roxanne
Auxter, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Wayne Auxter of 2071s Lincoln
Drive, celebrate her third birth
day recently with a gay party at
her parents home. Cindy and Greg
Anderson, Debby Coyle, David
Macko and Jeffrey Auxter were
guests for the birthday celebra-
ton, marked by games and play
with prizes for winners.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
FoRTNIcHTLY

Fortnightly Club met Tuesday
evening with a Christmas dinner
party served at the Island House,
after which the ladies went to the
home of Mrs. Frank Mitchell.
Bridge was the diversion of the
evening.
Assisting Mrs. Mitchell with ar
rangements were Mrs. P. K. Tad
sen and Mrs. Ruel Crawford.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
CHURCH PARTY

The Junior Department of the
Trinity Methodist Church is hav-
ing their Christmas party in the
church basement Saturday after
noon from l till 3 o'clock. There
will be movies, refreshments and
Santa. Each child is to bring a
twenty-five cent gift for the gift
exchange. The Junior Department
includes the children in the third
grade through the sixth grade.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
FAMILY DINNER

Mrs. Anna Conley was the guest
of honor at family dinner party
in her home Monday. The affair
was belated birthday celebra-
ton in her honor, her birthday
being December l.
Those attending the pot-luck af-
fair we're as follows: Mrs. Myrtle
Streeter and Mrs. Pearl Huber of
Fremont, Mrs. Julia Harger and
the guest of honor, both of Port
Clinton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
SURPRISE PARTY

A surprise party honornng Nancy
Zess on her 18th birthday was
held at the Erie Gardens Com
munity Hall.
Dancing and cards were the di-
version of the evening. Nancy
opened her many lovely gifts,
after which refreshments were
served.
Hostesses for the evening were,
Mrs. Clarence Zess, Mrs. Arthur
Wadsworth, Mrs. Louis Bacak, Mrs.
Agnes Farmer, and Miss Jean ZeSs.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
PoINSETTAs GIVEN

Magruder Hospital patients will
once again have gay poinsettias
in their rooms this season, guest
of Fremont bakery executive Tony
Szymanowski. Floyd Klingbiel was
in charge of delivering the plants
to the hospital.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
HAVE CLUB

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Streeter
entertained members of their Cou-
Piles Bridge Club at their home
Sunday evening in place of Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Young, who
were scheduled to have the gather
ing. Mrs. Streeter held high score.
The club will meet at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Young in two
weeks.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
HAS CLUB

HAS CLUB
Mrs. Donald Boiling entertained
members of her Pinochle club in
her home Monday evening. Mrs
Robert Collier was a substitute
player and held first place in
cards. Mrs, Fred Keys held low.
The club will enjoy their Christ
mas party with gift exchange Fri
day evening. Their husbands will
be guests.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
CHILD STUDY

A Christmas party at the home
of Mrs. Kenneth Carter marked
Child Study Clubs December meet
ing Monday night, and cards pro-
vided entertainment for an even
ing highlighted by gift exchange.
Mrs. John Diehl was welcomed as
a new member. Mrs. Marian Slau-
ghter is hostess for the Jan. %
meeting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
DUPLICATE CLUB

O0E 6tSA z &LOo
Mrs. Richard Semon was hostess
to members of her Duplicate
Bridge Club Monday evening. Sub
Stitute players were Mrs. Geo.
Svehla and Mrs. Wade Weaver.
Mrs. Geo. Schade held high score
and Mrs. K. C. Wahl second.
Mrs. Dwight Fox will entertain
the group at their next meeting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
BIRTHDAY PARTY
ElrERARY SOCIAL

Mrs. Howard Fulton was hostess
to the Literary and Social Club in
her home Wednesday afternoon.
n delicious dessert course was
served followed by the program
and Christmas party with gift ex-
change.
Mrs. D. D. Sims presented the
program, the story of Irving Ber-
lin.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
FRIENDSHIP CLASS

Friendship Class of Trinity
Methodist Church will hold meet
ing on December 18th at 7:3O in
the Trinity Methodist Church base
ment. The group plans to go carol
ing.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
OF EATlMA

A Christmas party marked tthe
December meeting of Lady of Fa-
TINA Study Club Tuesday night at
the home of Mrs. Herbert Kreutz-
field.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
PEo MEETS

j PEO Sisterhood met Thursday
afternoon with luncheon at the
Island Hotel. Following the lunch
con the ladies went to the home
of Mrs. D. D. Sims for their busi-
pess meeting and Christmas pro-
gram with gift exchange. The
gathering was concluded with
afternoon tea served by the hos
Tess.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-16
Society News
Static Bridge Club, Oak Harbor, Has
18th Annual Christmas Party Together

When members of Oak Harbor's
Static Bridge Club assembled at
Warner Hotel Monday night for
their Christmas dinner and party
il was the 9th Christmas party
the same group has enjoyed to.
gsther as club members.
s There has been only one change,
Mrs, Oscar Herring replacing Mrs.
Merton Rosentreter as a member
0f the auction bridge club organi-
zed more than a quarter century
age. Other members are Mrs.
Charles Fought, Mrs. Cy Franck,
Mrs. Nick Stevens, Mrs. Cliff
Hymers, Mrs. Max Griest, Mrs. John
Graves and Mrs. Virgil Wolf.
Rethel Madison and Margaret
KTamb joined the club as substi-
tpte players for Mondays party.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
+ Relatives assembled at the W..
Sixth-st home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Amiel Ohm Saturday night for an
enjoyable evening of cards, follow
ed by lunch, to celebrate Mr..
Qhm's birthday. Present were Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Noble, Nelson
and Albert Noble, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harmon Nehls, Oak Harbor; Mr..
md Mrs. Richard Ohm and family,
Fremont; and Mrs. Elizabeth Nehls
Evening star., 1955-03-24
Montgomery Police Ask
More Pay, Shorter Hours

The Montgomery County Po-
lice Association has asked county
officials preparing the new fiscal
year budget for five-day week.
substantial pay increases,
longevity pay plan and a re-
adjustment of in-grade pay
steps.
The recommendations, pre-
sented Tuesday to the County
Personnel Board. include a $306
boost in starting salaries for
police privates with top scale for
the grade to be reached in four
years. At present. the annual
beginning salary for privates is
$3,594. A maximum wage of $4.-
268 is reached at the beginning
of the fifth year. The requested
maximum is $4,641.
For all grades above private,
the association urged elimina-
ton of annual in-grade in
creases. The fiat wage requests
included a $1,102 increase for
police inspectors.
The association also asked for
an annual $500 incentive pay for
radio dispatchers and motorcycle
officers. Police station desk
clerks, the association said,
should earn a starting wage of
$1,000 instead of the present $3,-
219.
Evening star., 1955-03-24

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. "a
Proceeding in the Maryland
Legislature yesterday included
the following:
SENATE
Bills introduced
sB536--By Turnbull---To replace. the
State Roads Commission with direc-
tor to be assisted by a citizens ad-
visory board (Finance):
SB540-By Didomepico-To change
fsTar d9ss shsrSed %h 0r the p State FAX
Commission (Judiciary).
SB542-Bv Didomenico-To create a
refrigeration examining board FINANCE J..
the date relating to the transfer o.
certain persons from one retirement
system to another tFinance);
RosTG o SouGfy GGeS fsGss tRs Ui
Practical Plumbing and putting
in its place tJudiciaryl,
Resolutions introduced
sJR1s-By Cole-To ratiiy ARTICLE "A
Of the Constitution OF the United states
Bills Passed
Maikus and Kimbie-To authorize
trustees of the State Employees Retire
ment System to limit or eliminate
ployes who. have sufficient income from
SBseS@By Phipps--Tos provide that
the State Roads Commission shall con-
connecting two political subdivisions.
SB2S3-By Della--To raise the daily
pay Of the commissioners Of the Board
yearly salary Of the secretary-treasurer
from $3.50 to 81 900.
SBoS5-By James and Turnbull---.
To state as the legislative intent and
desire Of the General Assembly that at
least one third of the cost of any pro-
posed expenditures for capital eenstruc-
appropriations IN the budget on q
pay-as-you-go basis.
sB2e4-By Hoff-To correct and give
effect to Q 1858 act relating to fees
Evening star., 1955-03-24

ehsfseabls for resis.ration % s.}.v Of semi
ssa pspartmens Rss 'of Motor eSS ReSces of
license plates n .
stse Roads from pn0aSt aesrna Re
ro shy eas' hrhwas or * SSa
BORIS snce Corner ranaf and the % Prince GeorSes
line.
Bills Introduced
HBT66-By Reed-To change the
qualifications for an applicant for reg
HB569-By Woodward and Gude--To
remove MONTGOMERY County from provi-
sions legalizing use Of bush bobs and
bank poles for fishing Horticulture and
HB7 50-By Luber-To provide that
cost of administration in other States
from the value Of the property in com,
putting inheritance taxes ways and
HB77l-By Staten and Hanna--To
mittees of the General Assembly liable
to pEoseeutien for n,, perjury sJudaiciisry,;
o provide thas the re tax coiested
in the llth election district Of Prince
Georges County go to the Brandywine..
HB773-Bv Prince Georees delegation
TO provide that the fire tax collected
IN the Sth election district OF Prince
Georges County go to the Brandywine-
Aquasco Volunteer Fire Department
prince Georses delegation).
Bill Passed
SB362-By North--To exempt from
fireworks control laws the possession or
use of fireworks by farms for control Of
destructive birds (amended).
Bills Enacted
SB272-By Della---Providine for the
selling Of narcotic drugs by oral prescrip-
tion and to authorize the health de-
partment to issue regulations on the
matter.
sB3is--By Turnbull-Reauiring that
csRdidates for once be listed alphabet
ic A,y on the ballot.
Evening star., 1955-03-24
New Bill Would Ban
Tokomu Park Licenses

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. "a (Spe-
ciaD A bill to bar the granting
of liquor licenses in the Prince
Georges section of Takoma Park
will be introduced in the House
of Delegates before the bill dead
line tomorrow.
The Prince Georges delegation
early today had not yet decided
whether it would introduce the
measure, but Delegates Hervey
G. Machen and Carlton r.
Sickles, both Democrats. said
they would put the bill in the
hopper.
Mr.. Machen said he had been
advised by Dr.. Carl Everstine.
director of the Department Of
Legislative Reference, that the
bill would not be in conflict with
the municipal home rule bill.
Mr.. Sickles earlier had received
an informal opinion from the
Attorney Generals Office that
conflict would exist and that Ia
koma Park probably was caught
in a void" created by the home
rule constitutional amendment.
Evening star., 1955-03-24
House Acting on Funds Bill
To Push Memorial Parkway

be between the Arlington-Fairfax
County line to the Bureau of
Public Roads property. The Ma
tional Capital Planning Commits
sion already owns the river
frontage of the Public Roads
property as we'll as most of the
land downstream from the Ar
lington- Fairfax line to where the
existing road ends at Spout Run.
. Aside from the Key Bridge
ramp connection, nearly all Of
the construction is on the Mary
land side of the river. From old
funds amounting to $4,000
authorized under the roads and
trails provisions of last years
Federal Highway Act. Canal
road would be graded and paved
from it's present terminus at
Chain Bridge to the District
Maryland line.
$633.5O0 Appropriation
From that point upstream to
Cabin John, the roadway would
be graded under new appro-
priation of $633,500.
The funds for rightS-of-way
acquisition would be appropri-
ated to the National Capital
Planning Commission, while
money for construction would go
to the National Capital Parks.
The Government would assume
all the cost Of parkway con-
struction, except for the ramp
leading from Key Bridge. but it
would pay only half of land
purchase costs. The remainder
would be divided equally between
the State and the local COM
munities.
Both Virginia and Fairfax
County have provided funds suf-
ficient to make the connecting
link between the Bureau of Pub
lie Roads site and the Arlington
Fairfax line.
Evening star., 1955-03-24
Bus Firms Plea to Compete
In Silver Spring Area Studied
Star staff Photo.

road. Piney Branch road and
Philadelphia avenue.
Suburban's case yesterday was
presented by Mr.. Parran and
the company's counsel. S. Har-
rison Kahn. Mr.. Parran told the
commission it was cheaper or
patrons to ride Suburban buses
through the stretch in question
10 cents for Suburban passer-
gers and II cents for those on
CTC buses.
Charges Waste
Suburban Transit, Mr.. Parran
said, has 9,158 vacant seats each
day and he attributed much of
this to the fact that it cannot
take the Georgia avenue local
passengers. He called it waste
>ful transportation" uneconomi-
cal, inconvenient to the public.
particularly in bad weather. and
harmful to the business interests
OF oliver spring.
Supporting his petition were
Einar Christensen, attorney and
executive secretary for the Silver
Spring Board of Trade; Harry
Hirschberg. vice president and
manager of Hecht Co.'S Silver
Spring store; Bernard Bulkley,
Manager of Jelleff's store there;
Bernard Friedman, chairman of
the Retail Merchants Division of
the Silver Spring Board of
Trade; Marvin Gardner, man
ager of Gardner School of Busi-
ness. and John E. Dodge, men,
ber of the Public Utilities Com
mittee of the Allied Civic Group
of Silver Spring. and Mrs. Char
lotte O'Day of Montgomery Hills.
CTC Losses Cited
Dean j. Locke, staff engineer
for Capital Transit. was CTC's
only witness. The company was
represented by two attorneys,
F. Gloyd Await and Vernon
JuStiS.
Mr. Locke said Capital Transit
operates five regular suburban
runs and two express buses to
downtown Washington over all
or part of the disputed stretch.
Continuance of this service. ne
said, would hinge on the COM
pany's right to keep the re
striction in force.
In 1854. Mr.. Locke said, CTC
lost $413.759 on its overall Mary
land operations. For the Silver
Spring community lines, the
deficit was placed at 0,963, he
said.
Evening star., 1955-03-24
Numbers Suspect Caught
After Arlington Chase

An Arlington man, caught by
a detective yesterday after a
three-block chase on foot. faces
numbers charges in Arlington
County Court today.
He is Grady Roosevelt Mintz,
38, colored, of the 2400 block of
South Kenwood street.
Detective Sergt. Thomas J.
Tracy said he had been watching
for Mintz when he spotted him
in a car at South Walter Reed
drive and Monroe street. Sergt.
Tracy said he asked Mintz for
his permit and registration card
and when Mintz was unable to
produce a permit. the detective
told him he was under arrest
Mintz leaped from the car and
ran, the detective said. When he
caught up with him. Sergt. Tracy
said, he found numbers slips in
his possession. Mintz was re-
leased on $500 bond pending a
hearing.
Evening star., 1955-03-24
By ChorIes A. McAIeer
Stur Stoff CORRESPONDENT

BALTIMORE, Mar. 24.-The
plea of a Montgomery County
bus firm for the right to provide
local bus service along Georgia
avenue in Silver Spring, in COM
petition with Capital Transit
Co.. is under study today by the
Maryland Public Service Com
mission.
Approval is sought by the
Suburban Transit Co., formerly
the Silver Spring Transit Co.,
which has Offices at Wheaton.
The company runs buses along
Georgia avenue, but is restricted
by an earlier order of the Public
Service Commission from pick
ing up passengers between the
District line and Forest Glen
road. Capital Transit has the
sole rights now.
CTC Opposes Plan
Only opposition during an all
day hearing before the commits
sion here yesterday came from
Capital Transit. CTC spokesmen
contended that competing OPP
erations would hurt what the
company claims is losing
proposition even now. With such
loss, they warned, Capital
Transit might have to curtail its
entire Maryland operations.
Suburban Transit is the COM
pany which Senator Butler, Re-
publican, of Maryland a few
weeks ago said planned to ex-
pand it's services in the suburbs
and to extend its lines to down.
town Washington.
There was no mention of this
at yesterdays hearing. and Sub
urban's president, Thomas Par
ran, jr., declined afterward to
discuss the expansion plans. The
present petition, he said, is "de-
signed to improve service in the
Silver Spring area"
Will Seek to Extend Run
Mr.. Parran revealed, however,
that Suburban's next step will
be to seek approval of the In
terstate Commerce Comission to
extend a bus route from the
vicinity of University lane and
Colesville road. near the Uni
versity of Maryland. to the COM
pany's terminal at Georgia and
Eastern avenues NV. 1t would
be an interstate route, he said,
to connect present lines via Uni
versity lane Old Bladensburg
Evening star., 1955-03-24

The House was expected to act
today on the Interior Department
appropriation bill, which would
materially advance work on the
George Washington Memorial
parkway into Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
Appropriations Committee ap-
proval of the measure, which also
includes other parkway develop
ment in and around Washing
ton, came earlier this week.
Nearly ST million is provided
in the bill for rights-of-way ac-
QUESTION and construction of the
parkway. Most of the land pur-
chased would be on the Virginia
side of the Potomac River and
nearly all the construction would
be on the District-Maryland side.
One construction item of $I25.-
900, however. represents about
half the cost of building a con-
nection between the Virginia end
of Key Bridge and the upstream
lane of the parkway. Virginia
has agreed to share this expense
on a $3.50 basis.
No Access Now
At present, Virginia bound traf-
fic has no access to the parkway.
The new link would cross over
the downstream lane and merge
with the artery nearest the river.
In view of recent developments
concerning Central Intelligence
Agency's plans to move into
Fairfax County. provision for
rights-of-way acquisition on the
Virginia shore assume new sig
nificance. The CIA favors site
now owned by the Bureau of
Public Roads, between Langley
and the river. for its new $38
million building.
The appropriation bill would
provide $228,o00 for rights-of-
way purchases on both sides of
the river, but all of the land
needed on the Maryland side is
already owned by the Govern
ment. except for a few isolated
parcels.
The Virginia link, representing
the major land purchase, would
Evening star., 1955-03-24
MARYLAND Senate Votes, l6-9,
For Gas Chamber Executions

doing this, Senator Mattingly
told the Senate. who has any
sympathy for a murderer, man
who snuffs out a life of an in
nocent victim if some men,
ber of your family were a victim
you might feel differently"
He was refuting arguments
that Maryland should switch to
gas as a more humane" form
of execution.
Senator Wheatley, Democrat,
of Prince Georges, another of
those who opposed the change.
said he hadn't "seen any lob
byists down there for the mur-
derers."
1--WE must protect the families
of the murder victims" he
argued.
Senator Turnbull, Democrat,
of Baltimore County wound up
the debate when he said. I'm
in my seventh year in a gas
chamber and am not dead yet"
Evening star., 1955-03-24
Lone Male on Jury
Reflects Change in
Maryland Setup
By the Assoeiat.a Pres,

SALISBURY, Md, Mar. "a
Women couldn't serve on juries
in Maryland until few years
ago but Wicomico County almost
had an all-woman jury in Cir
cult Court case this week.
When the panel in a drunken
driving case was completed, H
Dale Hatton, Mardela merchant,
was the only man on it
Mr.. Hatton and the II women
convicted the defendant and
Judge Rex A. Taylor imposed a
500 fine.
When names for the Jury
panels for the current term of
court were drawn, women out
numbered men 1877 on the petit
jury list and 1873 on the grand
jury.
Evening star., 1955-03-24

and lives with his wife and three
children at 37l0 North Twen-
ty-seventh street.
A Marine Corps veteran Of
World War II, MI. Kimel is a
member of the Chamber of Com
merce, director of the Arling-
ton Chapter of the American
Red Cross and a member of the
Arlington Host Lions Club.
In announcing his candidacy,
Mr.. KiInel said: 1T is my sin
cere belief that Arlington Coun-
ty needs energetic representa-
ton in the field of legislation
in order to find suitable solu-
tions for existing problems as
well as those that will come up
in the future"
Evening star., 1955-03-24

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. "a. - The
question of whether tc abandon
hanging in favor of a lethal gas
chamber for executing criminals
in Maryland went back to the
House of Delegates today for a
final decision.
The House had already passed
the measure overwhelmingly
earlier in the session but Sen
ate amendment requested by
prison officials delayed its ef-
fective date one year.
The Senate passed the gas
chamber bill 1919 last night after
Senator Mattingly, Democrat, Of
st. Marys, a former States attor-
ney. clashed with several other
Senators over the merits of capi-
tai punishment and whether the
gallows should be abandoned at
Maryland Penitentiary.
1--WE should think twice before
Evening star., 1955-03-24

we're warned to be quiet consderate until grandfather
was feeling better. He did not get better Within three
weeks after had arrived for the grandfather
died.
the funeraas part of the Servicethe minister read
the 23d Psalm Later by grandmother lovely lady great
strength of character to whom completely devoted
explained to me the whole process we experienced
also told of the 23d Psalm and what it meant to
her have forgotten her explanation the
age those gave and through gave
to me-"The Lord is my shepherd"
Tomorrow-Commssioner Spencer
Evening star., 1955-03-24
fre-School Registration
At Fu;rfux Tomorrow

Registration of children who
will be 6 years old on or before
October /, will be held from 9
am. to IL noon tomorrow at the
Fairfax Elementary School.
A pre-school clinic will be
given children accompanied by
their parents. Birth certificates
for the children must be brought
to the school in Fairfax, Va.