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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09
iHlEARINGS

Keep an eye on freshman Bob
Putnam, son of the Frank Putnams
{. F.. He's going places in speech
activities as his high school career
progresses A mention here
about the good wishes going to
Dick French, convaleScing from
cardiac trouble, brings call from
a relative of the late Edward Mil
Ter, who was fellow patient of
Dicks at the hospital It's in
dicative of what grand people the
Frenchs' are, she said, that despite
their own troubles they showed
their sympathy by memorial pres
entation to the Williston Home of
Mercy and by Mrs. French making
a call at the mortuary F. Note to
The Blade boys = hey, our main
thoroughfare is PERRY, not
CHERRY (But we like your
new idea for a series on what I'm
Most Proud Of In My TOWN. .
The gals who are taking ceramic
courses out at Ruth Willis Shoppe
give such enthusiastic stories of
their fun that they've got us in
the mood Gf we had something be-
sides ten left thumbs) Seems
one phase of the work calls for
throwing and slamming your clay
:. And one housewife says she's
going to keep some at home, just
to work off excess Staem with! e. =. +.
What's to the stories about interest
in a drag strip locally for hot rod
enthusiasts? That patriotic
program that fifth and sixth grad
ers put on for parents at tle ele-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09

have been made. Werner JeSchke
is chairman for this years event.
Mr.. Owen was one of Is Ameri-
can farmers selected to make a
six-weeks tour of Soviet Russia in
1855, covering more than 10000
miles inside the Soviet Union. His
fellow tour members named him
chairman of a committee which
drafted recommendation for Rus
sian improvement of agriculture.
Nationally known as a potato
grower, he operates the Owen Po-
tato Farm near Newark in partner
ship with his father, is president
of the Ohio Vegetable and Potato
Growers Assn, director of the Ma
tional Potato Council and was ap-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09
Bay Bridge Patrol
Lists AZ Accidents

Bay Bridge State Patrol reports
AZ accidents for February with six
fatalities, all in Ottawa County.
There were 20 persons injured,
146 arrerts made and 311 warnings
given according to Corporal R. E.
Sauer, commanding officer of the
post.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09

LABOR leaders from all over
the state participated in the
gigantic Portsmouth Story"
sponsored by the Chamber of
Commerce there. Ray Ross
and John Rooney represented
Ohio's half a million CIO mem
berS.
CHALMERS WYLIE. youthful
aspiranf for the COP. nomina.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09
TRIM ETS


Magruder hospital will take legal
action to collect several thousand
dollars in unpaid hospital bills t.. i.
Action was instituted in Muny
Court last week Retirement of
a we'll known professional woman
from a long and valuable service
career will be announced soon . :.
Beverly McLaury, daughter of the
Carl McLaurys' of 125 w. Fifth st.
(he'S the nice A & p manager) will
be temporary addition to Ma
gruder's nursing staff Until
wedding bells sound, this summer
She's grad of Sparrow Hos
pital at Lansing Started work
last week under a handicap, though
a rib was broken in a recent
accident We saw a letter the
Ottawa-co Red Cross wrote to the
widow of a man who'd been given
blood at a Toledo hospital, telling
her the county's blood program
was happy to replace the blood i.
And one sentence hits us particu-
larly: ''There is of course no
charge for the blood. The people
of Ottawa County give it to each
other in time of need" Isn't
that another added reason for MAX
ing your Red Cross donation an
extra good one in this years cam
paign? . =. Mae Ludwigsen Wolfe,
with Joyce, Susy and Stevie, left
Wednesday via plane to join
Frank at their new home at Fort
Lauderdale f.. Joyce had planned
to stay here till school ended, but
decided to go south with the rest
of the family Magruder super
intendent Florence Specht left Sat-
urday for a three weeks stay at
Hot Springs, accompanied by her
friend Mary Todd of Summersett
Second floor nurse Lois Kar-
shuk is acting head during her
absence :.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09
Welcome Sight

Sundays fine weather brought a
lot of visitors to Port Clinton, but
it's doubtful if any were more hap
PLY received than former Gypsum
school teacher Vorys Collier, pa
tient at Oak Ridge sanitarium, who
was brought here by son Red for
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09

us. SENATOR George II.
Bender told newsmen at Ports
mouth the other day that he
will have the solid support of
Ohio's United Mineworkers.
Four Of Ohio's five candi.
dates for the Democratic guber.
material nomination spoke at a
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09
Welcome

It's community pride and salts
faction when new business place
opens, and so Bob and Babs Brahm
young Dicky, too) are due for
congratulations and best wishes
from all of us as their new Roberts
Fashions has its grand opening
today. Long may you flourish, and
may you find in Port Clinton the
happiness and success that a
mighty nice family we'll merits.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09

Edward Kelley, Is, SOC E. 3rd
St., sustained serious injuries to
the second finger of his left hand
while working in the mines at the
u. S. Gypsum Co. last Thursday.
He was admitted to Magruder hos
pital where he was a patient for
several days.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09

tion for attorney general, re.
Gently told of Ohio's highway
needs before Washington con.
gressional committee. =.
WALTER HEER, Franklin
County chairman, invited state
candidates to appear before his
unit for scanning" purposes at
a dinner affair in the Southern
Hotel Thursday night.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09
The JEWEL
BOX
BY JUEL REED COVER

mentary auditorium last Wednes-
day was really outstanding, and the
kids and the teachers deserve a
big salute -.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09
ANNUAL kIWAN|S-FARMERS NIGHT
PROGRAM FRIDAY BRINGS SPEAKER
OF OUTSTANDING INTEREST HERE

Kwanis Club will entertain its rural friends this Friday
at the annual Kwans-Fame Night Party, with $50
dinner at EUB church followed by program headlinng
Ferris Owen, vcepresdent of Ohio Farm Bureau Fedora
ton
More than 100 reservations from farm visitors already
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09
TEMPO OF THE COP.

.gubernatorial drive is gaining momentum. both
It. Gov John Brown and Attorney General Billy ONel
have stepped up their speaking schedules. but each
cautiously avoided reference to the other public
announcements =.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09

the first look at the old home
town since he left in November of
'53.
Vorys looks wonderful, has
gained weight, and is walking a
little now. Declares he will be on
hand to set up Gypsum schools an
nual Derby Day in May.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09
Agricultural Datebook

Udfebo0K -
March 9 = KiWanis Farmers
Night, Port Clinton.
March Is = Crop Meeting.
March II = Northern Ohio
Breeders Annual Meeting.
March 19 = All Tractor Demon
Stration Contest and Parents
Night.
March 20-23 - Farm and Home
Week, Columbus.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09
NOTES FROM OTTAWA
COUNTY AGENT
FRED GRIMM

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Larry Lickert or Route 3, Oak
Harbor is the first entrant in the
Chicken of Tomorrow contest. In
this broiler contest you raise 10O
chicks starting April Is and com
pleting on June 18. The 10 best
birds are slaughtered and judged
See us for an entry card.
y !. 4:
Soil test business picked up this
week with samples coming from
Robert Libben, Fred Diekman, Carl
Rothert, Albert Kodak, Dan Long,
and Art Risch.
The annual Maumee Valley Hol-
stein Club banquet held in Ere
mont last week drew a big crowd
from the country. Included were
Jerry Beck, Reed Oestreich, Mrs.
Melvin OeStreich, Cecil Miller, Ed
gar Reynolds, Jim Overmyer,
Harold Benin, Flen Klaustermyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Giesler, Mrs.
and Mrs. Richard Ayers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ken Giesler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Mining, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Deitemyer, Mr.. and Mrs
Loren Sommer, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Bruntz, Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk
Luckey, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Lohr,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lohr.
A certificate was awarded C. w.
Ernsthausen of Elmore for having
a Holstein cow on official test that
has produced over 100,O00pounds
of milk in her life.
4 i 4
Only one main program planned
by the Extension office remains
for the winter season. 1t is the
crops meeting scheduled March Is
in the afternoon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09
ROBERT W. RErnER
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Repess Frs@ The
STAT
CAPITOL.
CONGRESSMAN CHARLEY vANIK's

second annual Booster Banquet. w another sell
out affair. many of the arrangements handled
by Vic Guyassy, the congressmans secretary who dou
bles in brass president of the Young Democrats in
Cuyahoga County.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09
JOSEPH T. FERGUSON

who state auditor for 16 years before Rhodes
unseated him in 81 is unopposed for the nomination
but Joes getting around the state and campaigning
just hard as though he were facing fight May
&
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-09

dinner for Ross County party
workers last week.
STATE AUDITOR James
Rhodes is planning a party for
the legislative correspondents
association later this month.
all state candidates will have an
opportunity to participate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-12

Commissioners. representatives
Iof the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, the Civil Service Com
mission, the Securities and Ex-
change Commission and others.
These, he said, will inclucs
representatives of Capital Tran
sit Company and. perhaps. w. c.
Gilman of w. c. Gilman g. Co.,
New York consulting engineers
who recently surveyed etc to
lay out a seven-year program Of
converting from streetcar to an
all-bus operation.
In its criticism of the Commits
sioners' bill to establish a self
regulating, publicly owned transit
authority financed by Treasury
loans and the sale of revenue
bonds. the Metropolitan Transit
Cooperative complained that mo
Legislative standard Is set for the
guidance of the authority in the
matter of rate -making or dendi-
ton of service"
Gregory Hankin. former chair
man of the utilities commission
and counsel for the cooperative,
also contended that the public
would have no recourse against
any decisions of the authority.
mo matter how arbitrary. un-
reasonable or oppressive"
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TRANSIT

Continued From First Page
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Meanwhile, Morris Fox, pres
ident Of the B6sF Transportation
Co.. the other major private APP
plicant for Capital Transit Co.
franchise, said he would not be
to merger with the
Carr-Kempelman group. He said
he was waiting for the advice Of
his attorney. Edward F. Cola
day, as to whether he should at
tend the utilities commission
hearing tomorrow.
Mr.. Colladay announced last
week In New York that he had
q conditional pledge Of q So
million loan from the First Ma
tional City Bank Of New York
toward purchase Of the con-
trolling etc stockholdings Of
Louis E. Wolfson. Florida multi
millionaire.
In another development. the
Metropolitan Transit Cooper
alive announced 1t was reinstat-
ing its application for the fran
chise. Although the organiza-
ton had supported the plan for
public ownership. 1t said study
of the legislation had proved 1t
to be unsatisfactory. The CO.
operative urged that 1t. rather
than the proposed Washington
Metropolitan Transit Authority,
he given a $40 million Treasury
loan to get started.
District Commissioner Robert
e. Mclaughlin, former chairman
of the Public Utilities Commits
sion, said last night he was OPP
timistic about the chances Of
finding a satisfactory private OPP
orator and that this probably
would be the week Of decision.
He was interviewed on Report
Ito the People" over Radio Sta
ton WWDC.
Tax Exemption Considered
Mr.. Mclaughlin said he
thought the Commissioners and
Congress would be glad to give
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-12
Elmer Patman

the franchise to any private OPP
orator who could raise the money
Ito run q transit system.
He said the Commissioners
had cnsidered and rejected the
idea of asking Congress to ex-
iempt the new company from
Federal income taxes, as sug-
igeSted last week by former
United State Senator Willard E.
Tydings, who represented a group
of Baltimore investors seeking
the franchise Mr.. Mclaughlin
said the city heads thought the
House Ways and Means Com
Imittee, which handles tax legis-
lation. would not be receptive to
the; idea of an exemption.
The Commissioners. however.
have pledged themselves to ask
Congress to exempt any new
company from most local taxes.
Mr.. Tydings' group withdrew
its application, blaming inability
to get signed labor contract
with the union of etc employees.
Yesterday. Walter j. Bierwagen,
president of Local $50. Amalga-
mated Association of Street,
Electric Railway and Motor
Coach Employees. said the union
would deal with any operator
who holds a permit or franchise
to operate after etc goes out of
business by act of Congress next
August IA.
Initial Discussions Held
He said the union had been
contacted by the Carr-Kampel-
man group and indicated that
initial discussions had been
friendly. He said he had not
heard recently from Mr.. Fox.
Commenting on tomorrow's
hearing, which was announced
Friday night. Mr.. Fox COM
planned that there was lack of
adequate notice and that the
Kampelman-Carr deal still in
volved out-of-town money.
One of Mr.. Kampelman's back
ers. who offered to invest here if
enough local money was raised,
has been Harry H. Isaacs, presi-
dent of the American Iron &
Supply Co., Of Minneapolis.
Discussing the House Com
merce Committee hearings. Mr..
Harris said, Il. Of course, would
prefer to see private operation of
the system, and if this or any
other group can keep transit
under private management.
hearings would be unnecessary
on this legislation
Plans for Hearing
He said the subcommittee
plans to call the District Com
missioners. the Public Utilities
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Ior undergo further major physi-
cal checkups.
Mr.. Eisenhower already has
arranged to leave late this week
for a visit with Secretary of the
Treasury Humphrey at Thomas
willie. Ga. The Cabinet meeting.
which ordinarily would be held
on Friday, has been scheduled
for tomorrow morning. Mr.. Hag-
lerty announced.
Mr.. Eisenhower who has in
dictated he will make his second
term decision by March /, I'M
doubleday will weigh results Of
the new examination carefully
in making up his mind. But he
told a new conference last We'd
Inesday:
II think ! will trust my own
feelings more than I will the
doctors reports"
The doctors who conducted
the examination included Gen.
Snyder. Col. Thomas w. Mat
|tingly, chief heart specialist at
Walter Reed; Col. Byron e. Pol
lock, chief heart services at Fitz-
|simons Army Hospital in Denver
where Mr.. Eisenhower spent
seven weeks after his heart at
tack last September: DR.. Walter
Tkach, assistant physician at
the White House, and Col. Elmer
|Lodmell, chief Of radiology serv-
ices at Walter Reed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-12

final conclusion on entering the
Oregon primary. AS an active
candidate in five other States,
he said he would be disinclined
to agree to the Oregon race and
mot be able to campaign.
Asked about the April "a
Alaska primary a delegates), he
said he couldn't possibly go there
because of his other commit
ments. Anyway he added, Alaska
sis a little out Of my cruising
radius"
Cites Eisenhower Messages
Mr.. Stevenson told the Demo
cratic dinner that Mr.. Eisen-
hover had Just sent Congress q
series Of messages which accept
although grudgingly." som {
principles and programs long
Iespoused by Democrats.
Mr.. Stevenson said the Demo.
cratic Party position on the de-
velopment and conservation Of
natural resources places PEG.
piles needs above corporate earn
ings. values above profits. to.
morrow above today"
BY this standard. he said. the
Interior Department permit to q
mining company to "despoil" the
Rogue River national forest. lis
Ia piece of clear and conscious
chicanery."
This was a reference to the Al
ISarena mining patent claims In
IOregon-the subject Of q recent
congressional hearing.
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PRIMARY
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
the Republican Party to victory
in November"
Senator Bridges has served
notice that he will fight for a
free delegation" if the Presi-
dent doesn't run. The Senator
told a newsman last month that
he would enter the primary him
self if there were any attempt to
corner" the delegation.
Gov. Lane Dwinell. leader of
the organized Eisenhower forces
in this State and generally re-
garded as less conservative In
his political outlook than Sena-
tor Bridges, said he agreed with
the Senator's stated views.
fractional Battle In Prospect
But Gov. Dwinell conceded
that If the President decides
against trying for another term
in the White House. there could
well be a factional battle that
would split the Eisenhower
ranks.
Gov. Dwinelps secretary ap-
peared at the Secretary Of States
Office an hour before Senator
Bridges filed. The Governors
secretary handed Mr.. Jackson
q letter in which one of the orig
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-12
By ROBERT X. WALSH

President Eisenhower was ex-
|amined for an hour yesterday
by heart specialists and medical
experts. The comprehensive
tests might bear greatly on his
decision whether to seek re-elec-
ton.
Accompanied by Mrs. Eisen-
hover, the President arrived at
Walter Reed Army Medical Cen
ter at 1850 pm. Smiling and
hatless despite a raw, cold driz-
ale, he came out of the hospital
lat 4 pm. for the flve-mile drive
back to the White House.
Mrs. Eisenhower remained for
another half hour to visit Mrs.
Wilton B. Persons, wife of the
Presidential Assistant, and Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-12

unsuccessful campaign for the
presidency in 1852.
"The American electorate" he
said, has had all it is going tt
have of bold words and faint
hearts"
Blasts G. o. p. Rule
He said it has become plain
that the Republican Party tactic
in 1855 is mot to debate the is
sues but to get the voters to sign
a blank check"
On specific points. the former
Illinois Governor poured espe-
cially heavy criticism on the
Eisenhower administrations han.
ding of farm problems and nat
ural resources - both sensitive
issues in the Pacific Northwest
He told the $25-a-plate Jeffer-
son-Jackson dinner:
ION no issue is the traditiona.
Republican concept Of special in.
terest more apparent than in the
management Of our natural re.
sources"
Lauds Senator Morse
Mr.. Stevenson, who has moi
agreed to enter the Oregon pres
idential primary. declared hi
came here to stand beside Dem
ocratic Senator Wayne Morse fol
reelection.
Massive forces" he charged
nov are being assembled to ST.
lence this honest, eloquent voice
which has never had any master
except his conscience"
Senator Morse broke with the
Republicans during the 1867
campaign and later switched
parties. Republican leaders, left
without a candidate by Gov
Paul Patterson's recent death
are expected to get behind for.
mer State Senator Phil Hitch
cock or Lamar Tooze. Portland
attorney.
As for the May 10 presidential
primary. state Democratic
Chairman Howard Morgan pre-
dicted neither Mr.. Stevenson MOI
Senator Kefauver Of Tennessee
would campaign for Oregon's II
delegates. He said it's likely thu
delegation would be unin'
structed.
Mr.. Stevenson said at his news
conference he hasn't reached q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-12
Eisenhower Receives
Hour-Lonq Checkup

Robert Littlejohn. widow of Mai
Gen. Littlejohn. who was quar-
termaster general Of the Army
when Mr.. Eisenhower was the
Supreme Allied Commander dur
ing World War II. Mrs. Persons
and Mrs. Littlejohn are patients
at the hospital.
Results Of the x-ray. fluoro-
scopic. cardiogram and blood
chemistry tests will not be dis
closed until after the doctors
complete their consultations on
Tuesday. White House Press
Secretary James C. Hagerty told
reporters that the examination
yesterday finished all the tests
necessary for the consultation
and that the President will not
have to return to the hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-12
STEVENSON
Continued From First Pag,

COntlmueu from flfSt rage
when he was a member of the
House.
Disclosure Of the fund during
the 1852 campaign prompted Mr.,
Eisenhower TO say that his as
sociates must be clean as .
hounds tooth.
Bitterest Attack to Date
Mr.. Stevenson said President
Eisenhower's philosophy Of "dy-
manic conservatism" in Govern
ment actually is the dynamic
dilemma Of an administration
which can't make up its mind.
The speech was regarded by
seasoned observers as Mr., Ste
venson's most scathing attack
upon the Republicans since his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-12
Howard Keck

iinally announced Eisenhower
delegate candidates withdrew
and relied as a candidate for
alternate delegate.
The Governor denied his Sec
retary's action was part of any
strategic counter-move to Sena-
tor Bridges. "A friend who was
not in Concord today asked me
to do him a favor and refile for
him, and did" Gov. Dwinell
told a newSman.
Another Eisenhower delegate
candidate friendly to Gov. Owl
nell had withdrawn from the
top-heavy Eisenhower delegate
slate earlier in the day.
Mentions Possibilities
The Governor said he has "a
high regard" for Vice President
Nixon, but declined to say whom
ne might support II the president
bows out Of the race.
A total of 80 candidates will
seek IA Republican convention
seats. And 80 Democrats will
fight 1t out for the u seats al
loted to their party at its ma
tional convention.
Two Governors, G. Mennen
williams Of Michigan and Aver
ell Hartman Of New York. are
represented by one candidate
each. And four Democrats are
running uncommitted.
All delegate candidates except
those supporting Senator Ke-
fauver will be listed on the ballot
as favorable" to the candidate
.of their choice. Senator Ke-
fauver's hackers are pledged
and must vote for him as long
as his name is before the con-
vpnfi0Y1