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Milford chronicle., 1956-05-11
Ty HANDICAP

ALRToTTFRnTTE n. M (H1 -
Mrs. Elizahets Frost and her fam
ilv sat down tn watch television.
Thew became 81 en~rossed in the
program that thew missed hearing
burglars enter their house through
q window taking about $50 in cash
and clock from the house.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-11
Arabs Bathed E,arIy

Bathing was stylish among the
Arabs at time when perfume was
stiD substitute for SOAP and water
n the courts Of Europe.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-11

Although Hitler had to wear
glasses to read ordinary print. be
refused to wear them in public.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-11
Chilli Dish

Gained chilli con carne Ia excel
lent heated and served over split
and toasted buns for quick supper
or luncheon idea.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-11

There are $4,000 miles of natur-
al gas pipelines in the United
States.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-11

About IS per cent of Americans
over 65 years old have incomes less
than $4,000 a year.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-11

The u. S. death rate reached an
all-time low Of 9.2 per 1000 in
1854
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-11

The area of U. S. National For
ests is nearly equal to that of
Texas.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-11

Prices nls advertisement effective through ss@ dass
May i2tn4
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04
st. John Church To Burn Parish
Nall Mortgage At Sunday Ceremony

The second anniversary of the
dedication OF the S250,000 Parish
Hall at St. John Lutheran church
will be observed Sunday with the
burning of mortgage to the
American Bank, now completely
paid off, at special ceremonies.
Returning here for Sundays
ceremony will be the Rev. Theo-
dore Pretzlaff, former pastor of St.
Johns and now Director of Indus
try and Church Relations in the
American Lutheran church; and
the Rev. Robert Yeomans, pastor of
Grace Lutheran church at Peters
burg, West Virginia, formerly in
tern at ST. Johns. Rev. Prezlaff,
who has just returned from three
month study of labor conditions in
Europe, will be guest preacher at
both church services e am. anl
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04
KIDDIELAND ON
RT. 1863 OPENING

A pair of we'll known Port Clin-
ton brothers are working at top
speed to ready their new enter
prise, Kiddie Korner Kiddieland,
for grand opening within the
next few weeks.
Steve and Bill Molnar have been
working on their new business for
some time. Six rides to fascinate
the small fry are being readied at
the Kiddie Korner location on Rt.
1853 E, near the East Harbor State
Park entrance There will be park
ing space, and later the addition
of picnic tables is planned. Special
arrangements for party groups will
be feature
Rides set up to date include a
ferris wheel, merry go round,
boats, train, pump4cars on a
track, and a rocket ride. A refresh.
ment stand is also a feature. Steve
is former EOD employee and
Bill is a machinist. Both are de.
voting full time to the new Kiddie
land.
The hope to open Kiddie Kornel
for week-ends in the near future
with tn grand opening tentatively
set for Memorial Day.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04
Three Dances
Here SATURDAY.

Just about every kid in town
from seventh grade up will be
hitting the rock n roll circuit this
Saturday night when the Youth
Council sponsors three separate
dances.
Junior high crowd will be at the
elementary auditorium; freshmen
and sophomores at the Youth
Building, and juniors and seniors
as well as anyone up to 81 years
will gather at the Elks Club. First
two dances are free; admission of
81 couple is charged to the older
age-group dance which will feature
disc Jockey Carl Barry. A couple
may be two girls or two boys, in
this case. Eddie Edwards and Bill
Phip5s are co-chairmen Adults
from Youth Council will chap
erone.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04
Grand Jury
Indicts 3On
Manslaughter
Photo by MISCH

Ottawa County grand jury in an
all-day session Wednesday return
ed seven indictments against three
men, arising from traffic deaths
here in January and February. Six
indictments were for manslaughter,
and one was for leaving the scene
of an accident.
Four manslaughter indictments
were returned against Richard M.
Dawson, "a, 1714 South Heights,
Youngstown, whose truck on Feb.
IA collided with a car driven by
Mrs. Evelyn Perry of Monroe,
Mich, resulting in deaths of Mrs.
Perry, her eight year old son Ron
ME, Mrs. Winifred Rowoldt, 81, and
her 10 year old son Tommy, all of
Monroe, Mich.
Two indictments were returned
against Richard Burge, 27, 66O9
Wade Park, Cleveland, charged
with the death of Otto Warnke, 66
Erie-twp, who was hit by a car as
he walked along Route 2 near his
home Jan. %. One indictment was
for manslaughter and one was fol
leaving the scene of an accident
A manslaughter indictment wa.
returned against Thomas H. Hack
athorn, 81, 2O3 E. Main ST., Nor
walk whose stake truck figured ir
a Feb. 20 crash north of Genoa ir
which Mrs. Mack r. Ford, 81, wa,
| killed
Robert Neff, 81, Port Clinton
who made a voluntary confession
of a 1865 robbery of railroad
worker was indicted by the grant
jury. One secret indictment wa
returned. No-bilis were returned il
three cases. The jury examined l.
witnesses, Prosecuting Attorne.
Myron Rosentreter said.
Indicted persons are expected t.
be arraigned Friday in common
pleas court. John Tettau was fore
man of the Grand Jury which
included: Dolores Buhrow, Gray
town; Ilene Carey, Genoa; Lillial
+, Fondessy, Graytown; 10 Ann
Lytle, Oak Harbor; Walter Wendt
RID /, Oak Harbor; Roger Bunte
Curtice; Emma M. Boss, Williston
Richard Stein, Genoa; Don
Fought, Oak Harbor; Melvin
Arft, Port Clinton; Frances Sesslel
RID, Port Clinton; Elizabet
Brown, Genoa; Howard B. Fultor
Port Clinton; Mar NiSsen, Ga
Harbor.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04

Several contests for county CEN
tral committee are listed. E. c.
Brough will challenge veteran
Democratic leader A. w. Kalb in
Port Clinton's fourth ward. At Ca
tawba Richard Hees and Justin
Rofkar seek the post held for many
years by Henry Rofkar. In Allen
twp Mahlon Lou and Dean Marsh
are running for the Republican
committeeman's job.
Unopposed county candidates
Tuesday are:
Commissioner: Keith Montgom-
cry, R); Lewis R. Holland (R);
prosecuting attorney, George Bow
land (D), Leslie Meyer R); Clerk
a Courts, Velma Sauvey CD, Mary
Dieringer R); Sheriff, Myron Het-
rick D); Treasurer, Howard zim-
norman D), Jean Benham fR); Re-
corder, Avolene Hilditch R); Coun-
ty Engineer, Delos Nissen D); Cor
oner, DR.. r. r. emon (D) and DR..
C.. r. Wood (R).
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04
Biro Mfg. Co. Announce Important New
Line AS Sales Personnel Gathers Here

National attention is focused this
week on The Biro Manufacturing
Company of Marblehead, as the
executives of BRO entertain sales
annd service management person
mel from all parts Of the United
States.
Of great interest is the announ-
cement of complete new line rep
resented by six models of BRO
SIRSTEAK tenderizing machines as
we'll as an additional line of heavy
duty, stainless steel meat choppers
for super market and cutting room
use. The Biro Manufacturing Co.
now boasts complete line of meat
choppers from q horsepower thru
71a horsepower "a complete line of
BRO -SIRSTEAK tenderizing equip
ment in six models of white baked
enamel and stainless steel, as we'll
as its regular complete line of
power meat cutters represented by
seven models in standard steel and
in stainless steel construction rang
ing from q horsepower to 2 horse
power
Of local interest will be the fact
that sales management personnel
in attendance here include Royal
A. Cress, New York Regional Man
ager, previously resident of Ere.
mont, Myron Schafer, the direct
managerial assistant of Royal A
Cress and who previously resided
at Catawba Island Chester Schaf
er, Los Angeles Branch Manager
of The Biro Manufacturing Com
pany is also in attendance Mr.
Schafer also previously resided al
Catawba Island.
Other sales executives attend
ing this conference are O. Robert
Deckert of Sir Steak Mach, Inc.
Acton, Massachusetts; William TSc
hantz of Canton, Al Sheets of Can
ton, Walter Bloemker, West Coas
Regional Manager, San Francisco
California; Stanley Menin, Chicago
Illinois Regional Manager; Earl A
Paul, Southeastern Regional Man
ager of Atlanta, Georgia; Jane,
Hill, manager of Tampa, Florid;
branch; Desmond Gates, manager
of Seattle, Washington branch
Richard Nelson, Service Manager
Chicago, Illinois; Paul Biro, Dis
tributor of Cleveland.
The annual sales convention wa.
held under the supervision of Car
j. BRO, Jr., Executive Vice Presi
dent; Vincent G. Biro, Vice Presi
dent and General Manager; Elme.
Biro, Vice President in Charge o
Production; Edward c. Wallace
Vice President in Charge of Sale
and Millard A. Snider, Assistan
Sales Manager, presiding.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04
Death Claims
Mrs. Lester Everett

A valiant battle against long
illness ended with the death We'd
nesday at 3:20 pm. in Magruder
hospital of a well known Port Clin-
tonite, Mrs. Odessa Everett, So,
wife of Lester Everett automobile
agency head. Her home was 314
Wilson Avenue.
Mrs. Everett's body is at the
Gerner and Wolf funeral home.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 Saturday from Evangelical
United Brethren church. The Rev.
]. " Bigelow will officiate, and
burial will be made in RivervieW
cemetery. She was born IN LaCarne
Sept. 27, 1897.
She is survived by her husband,
Lester Everett; one son, Donald
Everett; one daughter, Mrs. Ken
meth Focht; her mother, Mrs. Mary
Balduf; six grandchildren; and two
sisters, Mrs. Albert Beutel and
Mrs. Ora Wright, the latter of La
Carne. She was a member of
Daughters of America.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04
CAPTAIN EXAM
SET FOR MAY "a

A promotional examination for
the rating of captain in the Port
Clinton Police Department has
been called for Monday, May IA, by
the Civil Service Commission.
Captain William Robel officially
becomes Chief on May Is. Named
Captain last May Is, he was ap.
pointed Chief later in the year but
could not officially be given that
title until one years service in the
Captain bracket.
Rev. Perry M. Blankenship, Civil
Service chairman, said Officers
William Keesor, Loren Hendrix anc
William Faust who have one years
service are eligible to take the
captain examination. Civil Service
rules provide that at least two must
take a competitive exam.
Only one officer in the depart
ment has expressed intention to
take the captains exam. Safety Di
rector Ruddock said Wednesday il
is his understanding the mayor
can make an appointment as act
ing captain without an eXamina
tion should there not be two Oh
more competitors.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04
Students Name
lack Glickrnan

Jack Glickman was elected presi-
dent of the Student Council of Port
Clinton High School for the 1856
81 school year at the annual cleo
ton Wednesday noon. He succeeds
Jake Perry.
Doug Meyer who received the
second highest number of votes,
was named vice-preSident. Others
appearing on the ballot were Sally
Snyder and Robert Zetzer.
At an assembly preceding the
election, each candidate appeared
before the student body, briefly
stating qualifications for the office.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04
BIG PRIMARY VOTE EXPECTED
COUNCIL GIVES
S375 TO SALARY
FOR RECREATION

City Council at spcial meet
ing Tuesday night passed on first
reading an ordinance setting up
the position of Recreation Director
and also an ordinance to pay S375
toward the summer salary of the
Director.
The legislation could not be
passed under suspension of rules,
since a three-fourths vote is re-
quired, and two Council members
were not present. Jeremy was alb
sent and Park Committee chairman
Andy Kastro had askd to be ex-
cused before this phase of the
evenings business came up.
Council however called for a
Qualification on duties, powers, and
responsibilities of the newly nam
ed Recreation Board, and Forster
suggested that Solicitor Petersen
seek a ruling from the Attorney
Generals office on how city funds
in this capacity are regulated.
eve aren't bucking the youth
program" Forster declared, "but
we have to know we are proceed
ing legally
The original ordinance creating
the Recreation Director post also
called for assistants as required
but this was deleted on motion oi
amendment made by Schsde ano
seconded by Mizener. In voting or
the $375 salary appropriation
Council was unanimous, but Mizen
er said his vote was with doubts.
School board is paying the Di
rector's salary for six weeks, You'll
Council announced, and is light
ing outdoor basketball courts a
the school as we'll as making othe
school facilities available for th'
recreation program.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04

Shelia Murphy, Sharon Anderson
Carole Smith, and Judy Stucky
Character, leadership and service
along with scholarship are consid,
cred in selecting Honor Society
members, she said. Responding for
the group was Scott Carter.
Superintendent D d. Sims was
POSTMASTER, introducing the foM
groups of honor students in their
entirety and giving added recogni
ton to those who had been at all
previous banquets of their high
school career.
Seated at the speakers table were
heads of the various sponsoring
groups and their wives or hus
bands; Mrs. Arft, Federation; Mr.
Sims, representing Kiwanis; FIJI
ence Specht, BPW; Ray Lyons
Lions Club; John Faris, Chamber
of Commerce; Gaylord Engler, Ro
tary.
Red and white were colors fol
the attractive programs with theil
Autograph space and place cards
and at each place were notebook
with red covers, made by th'
school >art department. Spring
flowers were used in profusion.
272 dinners, with fine CHECKER
menu, were served. Mrs. Jerom,
Nakrin of Federation's educationa
committee was chairman Tor tn,
arrangements and Mrs. Ralph For
ster was co-chairman.
Speaker was Melvin L. Murray
of Fostoria radio station WFOB
whose talk "The Fatted Calf
stressed important values fo
which graduates should aim, rathe
than financial success.
Music by the double quartet o
the Barbershoppers and~by solois
Sally Kilmer, school vocal musi
instructor, rounded out an enjoy
able evening.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04
Youth Council To
Have Big Festival

Plans for City Recreation Festi.
val, a gala all-day event to be held
in June on the school grounds,
were announced by the Youth
Council after the plans received en-
thusiastic support from representa-
tives of more than 80 local organi-
cations who attended special
meeting in Council Chambers.
A decorated bicycle parade in
the morning, pet show in the
AFTERNOON, and street dancing in
the evening, with name band
brought here, are tentative plans.
A Recreation King and Queen
selected by high school students
with the Student Council handling
the plans, will be crowned by
Mayor George Tewers as the eve
ming street dancing begins.
Scores of booths, arranged by
participating organizations, will
dot the school grounds. Among
tentatively planned attractions ar,
candy and baked goods, fish fry
beef Bar-B-Q, bingo, fish pond
fortune teller, basketball and base
ball throws, hit-the-baloons, white
elephant, pop, ice cream, and
score of others.
Three major prizes will bt
awarded - a home-size air condi
toner outfit, a complete fishins
outfit, and boys or girls bicycle
Purpose of the Festival is to rails,
additional none yfor the recrea
additional money for the renrea
ton program here, and funds will
be turned over to the newly formed
Recreation Board, Jim Chapman
Youth Council vice-president, will
be general chairman of the Festi,
val with Lyle Mayhem as co-chair
man.
A date of June %, with June 81
as a rain date, was announced.
A special meeting of the execu
tive board of Youth Council ha
been called for Monday, May 7, a
o pm. in city hall council chamb
erS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04
NOOK MAS|NC
is HESICNINC

Officer Harold "Nook" Masing,
who became a member of the Port
Clinton police department on Jan.
l, 1855, will resign as of June /,
Mayor George Tewers announced
Tuesday.
His resignation was presented
to Mayor Tewers by Safety Service
Charles Ruddock and Captain Viii.
liam Robel Tuesday. The Mayor
said he will make his new appoint.
ment to the force in midMay
using the eligibility list previously
certified by the Civil Service Com
mission. New officers Alton Lam.
bert and James Wadsworth were
hired from the list, which still
bears two names eligible as patrol
men.
Officer Masing resigned from the
force effective last December Is
but later asked to be reinstated
and was given a second oath of
office December 81.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04
City Seeking
Operator For
Park Concession

The city's new concession stand
at Lakeview Park will be leased
on two years contract, on a basis
of the best bid on percentage of
gross sales, Council decided at a
special session Tuesday night in
setting up regulations for the stand
operation. Monthly payments are to
be made.
Safety Service director Charles
Ruddock was authorized to adver-
tise for leasing of the stand. Coun-
Gil will ask that the stand be open
! Decoration Day to Labor Day,
earlier or later dates at the option
of the operator The leasee will be
required to maintain cash register
records of sales, to be audited by
an agent of the city auditors Of
flee. He will pay electricity, gas
and phone, and furnish equipment
other than that built in.
The contract can be revoked for
violation of specifications, the reso-
luton says, Violation of any sani-
tary regulations will bring a 80.
day written notice of contract ter
mination. No Intoxicating bever.
ages may be sold. The operator
must maintain liability insurance
The only bid received for con
struction of the new stand was
higher than the $4,000 appropria
ton, so Council voted to readver-
tise for bids with a new deadline
of May 10.
AZ minutes of the special session
was devoted to a discussion of the
weighty problem of where the new
stand shall be placed. And ther
there was split vote.
Safety Service Director Charlie.
Ruddock will make the final de
cision. A motion made by Schadt
and seconded by Carlista Snyde1
that council recommend to tn,
park committee that it recommend
to the safety service director" tha
the new stand be located in ap
proXimately the same position wa
declared out of order on a basis o
parliamentary procedure by Pres
dent Boyd Martin.
A motion by Kastro, seconded b
Petersen, then was made that tn
stand be erected on the north sid
of the sidewalk. Vote was Snyder
Forster, Schade no; Mizener, pas:
Kastro and Petersen yes. Jerem
was not present. The motion wa
declared defeated.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04

Election Board Clerk James Thier-
ry gave the go-ahead signal for use
of rubber stamp which strikes
out the ~ and imprints 90" on
each ballot. Four high school pu
pills working in shifts from 4:30 to
and z to $3.50 several days, were
hired by the Board to make the
change. Additional cost was eSti
mated at $40.
Whether any Of the senatorial
candidates - three on the Republi-
can ticket and two on the Demo-
cratic ballot will contest the
change remains to be seen. Clerk
James Thierry said the printed bal
lots bore copy as furnished the
printer. A proof had been okayed
as correct by both the local Board
and the secretary of states office
without the error being detected.
Polls will open at $50 am Tues
day, and close at $50 pm. Pre-
cinct supplies will be distributed
Saturday at the Board of Elections
office.
! Commissioner Roce Close
| Republicans have no contests for
County offices. But there are sew
eral on the Democratic ticket that
are arousing big laSt-minute in
tereSt.
Four men seek the Democratic
nod for the two county commits
sioner jobs: incumbentS Charles
Cover and Ed Tank, sheriff Merriam
Budd and former sheriff's deputy
Bill Cullen.
Jean Williams, Oak Harbor vii
lage clerk, and incumbent Ruth
Menier are seeking the Democratic
nomination for county recorder, {
position Mrs. Menier has filled
since commissioners appointed hel
in January TO fill the unexpirec
term of Mrs. Grace Bliven, re
signed.
william F. Rofkar, finishing hi
first term as County Representative
TO General Assembly, is being chal
lenged for denomination by Edgar
hammers.
For Congress, Elmore attorne!
Willard Weis is pitted agains
George Rafferty, on the Democratic
ticket while three Republicans
Cliff eSevenger, Roy H. Longe
necker and Byron Rasey, seek tn
post.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04

1890 p.m) Rev. Yeomans will speak
at both Sunday School services
(9:l5 am. and 1870 a.m.)
The mortgage burning ceremony
will be held four times, taking
place at both Sunday School serv-
ices and at both church services.
The four choirs, Cherub, Junior,
Luther League and Senior, will
sing at the festive services under
direction of Mrs. Fred Brindley,
with Richard Rounds as organist.
st. Johns pastor, the Rev. John
Braun, will serve as liturgist and
Intern Paul Long as lector.
The beautiful Parish Hall was
dedicated May 8, 1854 and has
proved community addition thru
which the entire city has bene-
fitted.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04
Special Police
Have Ceremony

Mayor George Tewers Tuesday
night administered oaths of office
to IL men in the Special Police
department.
Participating in the swearing-in
ceremonies were George Greer,
chief; Leo Snider, supply sergeant;
Ed Snyder, treasurer; Stan Halick,
instructor, Robert Below and Don
aid Mortus, captain; Merlin BesSo
Jack Fought, Keith Chapman, Ce.
Gil Shortliff, Carl Prokop, and
James G.. Mills.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04

HERE ARE VOTING PLACES
Precinct j: Erie Gardens Com
mUnity Hall
Precinct z: OMAN Garage
Precinct 3: Peace Lutheran
church
Precinct d: Carpenters Hall
(new this year)
Precinct S: City Hall
Precinct 6: Broush Barber Shop
Precinct 7: Slovak Lutheran
church.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04
CELOTEx and
union DISCUSS
new CONTRACT

Negotiations on new contract
are underway between members of
Local 206, United Cement Lime &
Gypsum Workers international
Union, AFL-CIO, at the Celotex
Corporation and the plant manage
ment.
The one-year contract between
the Union and the company expir-
ed at midnight Monday, but 21-
day arbitration period was agreed
on to continue negotiations. Any
future agreement will be retroac-
tive to May l.
Lawrence Taub, international
vice-president has been in charge
of negotiations but since he is
out of town on business, the duties
are currently under direction. OF
Rollin Reese, Sylvania, executive
secretary of the district.
Mr.. Reese said Wednesday that
Frank Denner of the Federal Me-
diation and Cancellation Service
has been assigned to the local case
and has been asked to sit in on a
meeting scheduled for May Is.
Charles Bauser is president of the
Local
Negotiations between the United
Stone and Allied Products Workers
Union at the u. S. Gypsum Co. also
are continuing, and another meet
ing was scheduled for this Thurs
day between the union leaders and
management.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-05-04
Steve Novak
Is On TV Show

Steve Novak head of Local 497,
UAW-CIO, made his first teleyision
appearance over WSPD-TV Monday
at $50 pm. when he appeared with
group of northern Ohio labor
leaders, and did fine job of it.
Outstanding political candidates
were discussed on the TV Voice
of Labor" program, and Steve's
talk stressed the gubernatorial
candidacy of Robert w. Reider,
publisher of The News.