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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-30
WILL CELEBRATE
FORMAL OPENING
FILLING STATION
STARTS BUSINESS ToMoR-
ROW, PORTION OF FIRST
DAYS RECEIPTS co TO
PIT. ASSOCIATION


Formal opening of the ornate
and completely modern filling and
service station at the corner of
Fleming and Grinnell streets will
be celebrated tomorrow.
Raymond Curry, lessee and man.
ager. announces that a part of the
proceeds from sales for the entire
day will be given to the Parent
Teachers Associations of Key
West, which should be an extra
incentive for those in need of gas
or auto accessories to make their
purchases from the new station.
This station, erected by the Sin
clair company at a cost of more
than $4,000, is one of the finest
that has been built in South Flori-
da. Alphabetically designed for
the sole purpose of supplying the
needs of the automobile owner
with the greatest ease and des-
patch, nothing that is needed in
any emergency has been overlook
ed by the designers.
Complete Equipment
The equipment is complete in
every detail. from the latest scien-
tific device for testing spark plugs,
to the newest and quickest vulcan
izing apparatus that has been de-
signed.
One of the most modern imple-
ment for handling cars that is in
stalled is the hydraulic elevator.
This is one single pillar of metal
forced up from the ground by air
and oil cylinders. On the crest
of this is a frame that fits any
kind of car.
The automobile is placed over
the frame. adjustments made to
suit the size of the car and by a
simple pull on q lever the car is
lifted in to the air to any desired
height, enabling workmen to reach
any part of the chassis or UNDER
body.
To the left of this apparatus is
a space equally as large used for
car cleaning, washing and other
work that can be done without the
use of apparatus of any descrip-
ton.
Excellent Roofing
The roof Of this section is sup
ported by concrete pillars in gothic
style and the ceiling is made of
raised square metal panels.
The building sets close against
the eastern end Of the lot which
formerly held three houses and all
Of the space not used for the struc-
ture is covered with a heavy floor
ing Of concrete gradually sloping
to the street.
Taken as a whole the grounds
and building form an imposing
piece of business property that, as
a rule, Is seldom erected except By
men Of foresight who are looking
forward TO an era of prosperity.
Mr.. Curry has in this issue II
The Citizen a half page advertise
1sfsnt setting forth his plans for
the formal opening and listing ar.
ticles Of his stock or hand.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-30
NAME COUPLE in
CASE OF ROBBERY
ARRESTED IN JACKSONVILLE
AND ARE TAKEN TO
GEORGIA

JACKSONVILLE. Dec. So
Authorities said today a man and
woman arrested here in connec
ton with the recent $4,000 rob
berry u ". B. Regain. CoIqaist,
Georgia, farmer. we're Mr. and
Mrs Bud Frazier. filling station
operators.
They left voluntarily for Geor.
gia with Sheriff Sid Howell. d
Biaksly. VINO held them on 9 war.
IrsH* charging robbery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-30
SALES TAX TO
BE PRESENTED
ON WEDNESDAY
DEFICIENCY BILL TO MEET
IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF Gov
EMINENT REPORTED TO-
DAY IN HOUSE
my Associated Press,


WASHINGTON, Dec. 3o.-Des.
pite reported opposition of Presi-
dent-elect Roosevelt to the gen.
eral sales tax, Chairman Collier
sale today he would give the house
ways and means committee an op.
poxtunity, to pass on it next Wed.
nesday.
The Mississippi democrat told
newspapermen he was going &c
give the group full opportunity
to consider all proposed taxes, in
cluding the manufacturer sales
tax" when it undertakes Il
formulate legislation designed fo,
the budget.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-30
HOLIDAY NOTICE

Monday. Jan. 2. New Years
Monday, berg q legal holiday. this
bank will nok be open for business
on that date.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
or KEY WEST. dsc3O- 80
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-30
VICTOR WISE WAS
FOUND DEAD TODAY
PHYSICIANS SAY DEATH WAS
DUE TO HEART
DISEASE
(ny A.soelatea Pressl

AUBURNDALE, Dec. 30.--Vic-
tor Wise, 62-year-old musician.
was found dead today near his
home by a searching party.
Letters in mail box indicated
death may have overtaken him two
weeks ago. The body was guard
ed by dog.
Physicians said death was due
to heart disease.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-30

BY the first of April the red
planet will have retreated almost
as far as Regulus in the handle
of the sickle of Leo. Thereafter it
will advance toward the east and
in July will pass beyond Leo into
Virgo.
Mars is farther from the sun
than the earth and therefore re-
wolves less rapidly around it. Once
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-30

in about two years the faster NOV
ing earth gains a lap on Mars. As
we pass by this planet it seems
to move backward for a time
against the background of the
starry scenery.
!, Jupiter describes a loop also, as
anyone can see. if he watches it
occasionally for the next few
months.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
CHAMPION CHOPPER
TO PERFORM HERE
Local Firm Secures Information.
al Celebrity On Saturday, Jan.
%, at 1880.

Peter McLaren, who claims the
wood chopping championship of
America, will stage a log cutting
contest and demonstration here.
This contest has been arranged by
Pierce Hardware Co., who is to be
congratulated for arranging for the
visit of this cOlorful champion, Nc
Laren, whose wizardry with an axe
has carried him from poor farm
lad in Australia, to the peak of his
profession.
In chopping tours covering a
score of years he has chopped be-
fore hundreds of thousands, both
here and abroad. McLaren claims
that outdoor chopping is a great
physical developer. His own condi-
ton proves it.
Any local man is eligible to enter
the contest. A prize of $50 will be
paid to any contestant if McLaren
fails to chop through a log in two
thirds of the time the contestant
takes.
This handicap gives all good chop
pers a sporting chance to win the
prize money, as it is just like giving
SO yards in a hundred yard dash.
The only restriction made is that
no contestant be permitted to use a
Plum Axe. This is the only axe
which McLaren himself ever uses,
and he refuses to chop against a
Plumb axe and also allow the handi-
cap.
Every one is cordially invited to
attend the demonstration. Choppers
wishing to compete should bring
their axes with them. 1t costs moth
ing to enter the contest.
The contest will take place in
front of Pierce Hardware Co.'S store
and will start promptly at $3.50.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
SHOW DECIDED SUCCESS

"SiXty Miles An Hour" the mu-
steal comedy staged here this week
by home talent for the hospital, was
a decided success. The Doll We'd
ding made a very pretty opening,
delighting the children, besides
causing a thrill to run through all
of us at the sound of the wedding
march from the big pipe organ. En-
ough cannot be said of the talent
displayed in the play itself-each in
his part was perfect-vividly por-
traying the real feeling that must
have existed in any Durkin's Corner
during war days. The second act
was especially humorous and no
doubt those incidents took place in
France. The choruses were eXcep-
tionally good and when one remem-
bers that those girls worked only
week, we wonder how they mas
tered the steps. Miss Watson was
an efficient coach, but we gave her
good material to work on. The sac
rifice that a cast makes is not al
ways appreciated, but more than
one of them remarked that they
considered it a duty, privilege, and
pleasure to do their bit for charity.
The hospital is the recipient and is
glad to know that Milford is waking
up to the fact that it has a hospital
keeping abreast of the times.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
DIVORCE SUITS FILED
BY SUSSEX RESIDENTS
TConfinued from Firt Paqel

COHfIHHed from FITd Pd9eJ
VS.. John A. Lindsay, Myrtle p. Long
VS.. Harold e. Long, Nora NJ Holland
VS.. William H. Holland, Joseph Roth
VS.. Katherine Roth, Asher L. God
frey VS.. Minnie Hudson Godfrey,
Florence Elizabeth Jones VS.. Theo-
dore Roosevelt Jones, Glenn Wilmer
Wright VS.. Sarah Olivia Wright, Elsie
May Spicer VS.. John Henry Spicer,
Final DEGREES during the term are
expected to be granted to the fol-
lowing: Gladys A. Ewell from Nit
chell B. Ewell, Mary s. Macklin from
James H. Macklin, Phoebe Ellen
Truitt from Clifford William Truitt,
Archie M. Eskridge from Lillian p.
Eskridge, Anna G. Parrish from Jas.
r. Parrish, Pearl Almedia Hickman
from Howard Benjamin Hickman,
James Mitchell from Emma ]. Nit
chell, Cora B. Allen from william J.
Allen, William Handy Littleton from
Dora Banks Littleton, Herena Ellen
Rogers from Floyd Thomas Rogers,
Elizabeth Palmer Cooper from Frank
Cooper.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
CONGRESSMAN SURPRISES
MILFORD PREACHER

During the morning service at the
First Presbyterian Church last Sun
day the pastor, DR.. Alfred NJ. Eells
was amazed to see Congressman J,
+. Major, his wife and two daugh-
ters, Misses Jean and Mildred, enter
and take seats. Mr.. Major is an en-
inent lawyer of Hillsboro, Illinois
and is a deacon of the First Presby-
terian Church of which DR.. Eells
was pastor before coming east.
He is serving his fourth term in
Congress. Although his district is
strongly Republican, yet at the last
election as the Democratic candi-
date he won over his opponent by
twelve thousand majority. In con-
versation with his former pastor it
was learned that Congressman S. A.
Kendall, of Pennsylvania, chairman
of the post Office committee, of
which Mr.. Major is a member, was
the high school teacher of DR.. Eells
when the latter was a boy.
Mr.. Major and his family drove
over from Washington Sunday and
were the unexpected guests of DR..
and Mrs. Eells. He wanted to prove
to his former pastor that he was
still a regular church gOer."
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
New Century Club Notes

Monday was guest day at the Mil
ford New Century Club. Many Wis
itOrs were present.
The collect was read by Mrs. S. c.
Evans.
Mrs. Eliza Teas was elected
to membership in the club
The annual luncheon was mention
ed by the hostess and members were
reminded that the date is February
18th.
Mrs. Thomas Davis directed sew
eral musical numbers, after which
DR.. Francis B. Short, the speaker of
the afternoon, was presented. DR..
Short made a very interesting and
worthwhile address. His subject
was, Vocational Guidance. DR..
Short deplored the fact that so many
of our girls and boys were graduated
from schools and colleges with no
particular aim in life, and absolute
ly untitled to earn a living. He said
that all receive the same training in
our schools, no matter what their OBJ
iective in life. DR.. Short was very
enthusiastic upon his subject, and
those who heard him were much i'm
pressed.
Mrs. C. H. Nutter will be chair
man for next Monday. We may eX-
pect a fine program. The time of
meeting will be 2 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
MILFORD SCHOOL NO. 8

Milford School No. 3 is still quite
alive. For the month of December
the entire school devoted most of its
time to toy project. AS far as pos
sible each child made toy for either
himself or another child. Grade one
made rag dolls and animals, toy
chairs and other things.
Grades two and three made toy
animals of rags and wood. From
their geography lesson on transpor-
tatiOn arose the desire TO make some
of the means of transportation, thus
the boys made wagons, automobiles
and trucks. The girls made negro
dollrs which they beautifully dress
ed.
Grades three and four beautifully
made and furnished a six room doll
house. A very unique piece of work
is the living room furniture. Too
real to be made by children.
Grades five and six made toy ami
mails and many useful articles for
mother. Among the articles was
a jack rabbit bookcase, hand carved
and hand painted by Thomas Ross.
Other children made book selection
of foods for chiluren will be given.
We find in the school quite num-
ber of undernourished children. To
try to correct that defect we serve
those children hot lunch each day.
A parent or friend of school helps
the children prepare and serve it
each day. For the week ending Jan.
90 the following ladies have volun-
teered and they are succeeding nice
ly: Mrs. Lucy Sharpe, Monday; Tues
day, Mrs. Eva Laws; Wednesday,
Mrs. W. v. Trader; Thursday; Mrs.
Bessie Sharpe; Friday, Mrs. Gertrude
Russell.
To serve hot lunch in the school
teaches the children table manners
as we'll as nourishing their bodies.
We are happy over the thought that
we can do something even in small
way to help somebdy else.
]. GRAHAM SCOTT, Prin.,
Milford Colored School No. 8.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
BACKYA
FLOCKS AHOME
NECESSITY
Health And Economy De-
mand Eggs----The Small
Flock Is A MOney-Saver
By F. V. L. TURNER

~ - L. 4 OAAANAAAN
While the poultry business will go
along on the same big scale as
heretofore for big plants, big hat
cherries and big poultry farms, there
will and should be a greatly in
creased business in the small or
der" demand for chicks.
Present economic conditions make
necessary the effort to keep down
| household expenditures and a flock
of chicks in the backyard will not
only help keep down the outlay for
food, but will add a great deal to
the pleasure of living.
| Fifty chicks can be reared in a
very small space-half of these, the
young males, can be used for table
purposes and the pullets retained
to supply eggs for the home and
quite a few to sell for cash to the
neighbors.
The per-capita consumption of
eggs in the United States is far too
low for economy in living; Canada
has long since recognized the value
of the egg in the diet and as a mon
ey saver to every householder;
there is less reason for the average
American food prOvider to ignore
the egg and poultry in general than
for any other people. Changed con-
ditions must be met and the egg
will help materially to lessen the
financial strain, while an adjust
ment of living conditions is being
brought about. .,..
Since chick-rearing is so very
much simplified and eggs are so
easily procurable from the small
backyard flock, there is no reason
why the backyard fiocks should not
be as numerous as they were few
years since. Nearly every village
and half the medium"8ized cities of
this country carried backyard
fOcks. A great many suburban dwell
lers still do maintHin small 1ocks
and there is an increased trend in
this direction.
Fresh eggs are essential to child
health and must be a major item in
the diet of cOnvalescents.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
Milford Grange News


The regular meeting of Milford
Grange was attended by large
number of our members on Satur-
day night, January 16.
The lecture hour was held first
by request of the chairman, Miss
Ida Roosa, who had planned the
splendid psogram given through the
cooperation of H. T. Ennis, a num-
ber of the children from the Colony
at Stockley were present, who gave
wonderful exhibition of the work
being done there.
Singing, dancing, musical selec-
tions and a short play were very
we'll done. Miss Pearl Donald gave
an excellent talk ON nutrition and
it's part in the work of the Colony,
which was very instructive as we'll
as interesting. Miss Newton who
came with Miss Donald, then told
two stories in such a way that even
though they were children's stories,
everyone enjoyed them to the ut
most. Miss Newton is a profession
al at this work and was highly en-
tertaining.
The visiting children were then
given a small treat by the Grange,
and left for home, following which
the regular business meeting was
held. Milford was well represented
at Pomona Thursday at George
town and were busy congratulating
them on their new hall.
Brother Paris Kirby will have
charge of the lecture hour this Sat
urday night and it will be in the
nature of a poultry program, also a
one act play entitled LET the We'd
ding Bells Ring" will be given with
the following cast:
Sadie Long, bride-to-be, Virginia
Kirby; Oswald Short, groom, H. T.
Moore; Mary Long, brides mother,
Hulda Willis; Henry Long, brides
father, Duane Lynne; Josephine,
Helen Lynne; Mr.. Hem
way, hest man, Paris Kirby; Mr.. |
Potts, minister, Jack Willis; flower
girls, Eleanore Jacobs, Bess Shew, !
Jennie Simpson and Laura Moore. |
Orchestra, Wilbur Simpson, Philip |
Jacobs, Watson Shew, Davis Wat |
son and George Warren.
Everybody come out and have a
good laugh in spite of the so called /
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
WANT HISTORIC ARTICLES

As the new DeVries Memorial
Building at Lewes, Del, is nearing
completion and will soon be ready
for dedication, the members of the
Lewes Tercentenary Commission de-
sire to get in touch with citizens of
the State who have in their possess
sion articles of historic interest
which they would like to have
placed in the museum of the new
building, either as a gift or loaned.
The building nearing completion
is OF. brick and we'll equipped with
glass cases which will be kept lock-
ed, so that there will be question
as to the safety of the articles placed
therein.
Any persons having such articles
of historic interest or value are
asked to communicate at as early a
date as possible with either Mrs.
Walker L. Mifflin, of Dover, or Mrs.
Roman Tammany or Mrs. William
P. Orr, of Lewes, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
PERSONALS

Mrs. Harry L. Grier and Miss Sara
Grier spent Monday in Philadelphia.
Jack Burris, who has been i'll with
scarlet fever for several weeks, is
able to be out again.
Miss Mary Zierle, of Philadelphia.
+ has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Hall for the past week.
Charles V. Frick, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with his wife,
Mrs. Charles V. Frick, of 1O1 East
Front street.
Miss Ann Layton Grier, who has
been spending several days in
SwarthmOre with her sister, Mrs.
Marvel Wilson, is home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Holzmueller
and l.. N. Hearn motored to Mont
gomery, w. Va, where they were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Nc
Key.
LaVlnus Austen left for Flor
ida on January 9th and arrived at his
brothers home in Dade City, Jan.
18th. Mr.. Austin is favorably i'm
pressed with Florida and will stay
three or four months, and while
there will visit all points of interest.
c. R. Long and Frank Short, of
Long & Shorts Ladies' Store, of Mil
ford, were in Philadelphia on Tues
day, where they attended the Annual
Convention of the Middle Atlantic
Shoe Retailers Association. They
report that many new styles in foot
wear were shown at the show.
Miss Virgie Mccoy, who resided
with her sister, the late Mrs. G. f.
Pierce, on South Walnut street, ex-
poets to remain in Milford, but not
in so large a building, which will
probably be sold to close the estate.
Miss Mccoy is a sister of Mrs. ]. C. |
Wilson, of West Second street, !
North Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
1417 CASUALTIES
BY AUTOS IN 1881
Seventy-seven Killed In
State l. B. FinkelStein
Says In Address
ACCIDENTS IN HOME

]
Automobile casualties for Della
ware during 1881 were equivalent to
the devastation of the entire town
of Georgetown, declared 1. B. Fink
elstein, president of the Delaware
Safety Council, speaking Friday at
the meeting of the Georgetown RO-
tary Club in the Brick Hotel. j.
Edward Goslee, president of the
club, presided, and Howard w. T.
Purnell, vice president of the nela-
ware Safety Council for Sussex
county, introduced the speaker.
The appointment of the permanent
safety committees for the various
towns in Sussex county was another
important event of the meeting.
These committees will work under
the supervision of the Sussex cOun-
ty directors of the Delaware Safety
Council, who are H. w. T. Purnell,
Joseph McSweeney, Frank NJ.
Jones, J. Wiley Trout, Daniel G.
Anderson, Albert Farley, S. N. Gull
yer, Harry H. Mulholland and HOr-
ace Quillen.
Mr.. Kinkelstein said that auto
casualties in the State last year
amounted to 1,417, including u per-
sons killed, and that this number
was approximately the same as the
population of Georgetown.
Delaware's record, however, is
better than that of surrounding
states and the nation as a whole.
An increase of per cent in acci-
dents was noted in the national fig
ures. There was one autocide for
every 4,646,763 miles travelled
(mileage computed on the basis Of
the gas taxi last year, which is
nearly double the number of miles
per fatality in 1924.
Mr. Finkelstein also called atten-
ton to the fact that children are
more liable to accidents in the home
than on the streets and that there
are six times as many accidents in
the home as on the road. These ac-
cidents are attributed to falls, burns,
asphyxiation, poisoning and similar
causes.
The personnel of the safety COM
mittees appointed Friday night fol-
lows: Georgetown, Benjamin Able
man, chairman; John Carey, H. w.
T. Purnell; Milford, R. Fl. Derrick
son, chairman; NJ M. Stokes, ]. P.
Hammond; Harrington, C. E.
Keyes, chairman; Ernest Raughley, |
Harry Black; Lewes, DIR. II. C.. Bee
be, Harry Hamilton, Charles Mel |
son; Rehoboth, Joseph McSweeney, |
Daniel G. Anderson; Sea-
ford, Joseph Cox, chairman; Irving
Smoot, Russell Snyder, H. Milton
James, l.. P. Bryan; Laurel, ]. Wiley |
Trout, Ray Otwell. George Purnell,
and Selbyville, Mack Long, Lee
Stephens and Wilmer Steel.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
OBITUARIES s

HIGMAN
Mrs. Lydia C. Higman, wife of
William Higman, died at her home
in Cedar Neck, Jan. 5, 1882, aged 6I
years. She leaves husband and
two daughters, Mrs. Cecil Watson,
of Cedar Neck, and Miss Hazel Hig-
man, who stayed home with her par
ents, and she also leaves one sister
and two brothers, Mrs. Elizabeth
Shoekley of Milford, David Shockley
of Milford, Bert Shockley of Milford.
Funeral services were held Monday
at her late home at p. M, the Rev.
Herson officiating. Interment in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
%@%
McCOLLEY
Robert H. McColley, of Cedar
Neck, died in the Emergency Hos
Dital Sunday, Jan. II, 1882, aged 68
years. He leaves a wife and three
daughters, Mrs. Clarence Savage of
Cedar Neck, Mrs. Veral johnson of
Slaughter Neck, and Mrs. Mary
West of Wilmington, and one,
brother, William ]. McColley, of
Cedar Neck, and two sisters, Mrs.
George Reed of Milford, Mrs. Harry
Wilkerson of Milford. Funeral serv-
ices were held in the Cedar Neck
Church Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock, the Rev. Willis, of Lincoln,
Interment in the Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22

Mrs. Ella Reville is visiting in
Pennsylvania.
<fE>
VIM. G. Abbott was in Phiiadel-
phia this past week.
<fE
Frank E. Postles of Smyrna was
in town last Tuesday.
%ass
Mark Johnson of Newark, N. j.,
visited his parents last week.
%4B
George II. Hall is recovering from
a severe attack of the grip"
<dNs
Seward Simpson is recovering
from severe case of pneumonia.
<aBs
Captain Magee of Philadelphia
was a guest of George II. Hall this
week.
~aEt
George Baker of Camden, N. j.,
has been a guest of DR.. J. G. STAN
ton this week.
%abH
p. d. Norman, the State Auditor,
visited DR.. George w. Marshall this
week.
H.
Miss Virgie Morris of Washing
ton has been the guest of Miss Vir-
gle Truitt this week.
%4}@
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Price were
guests of John p. Steward this
week.
<sfRs
John Pullen, son of A. Pullen, is
in Philadelphia where he has been
for several weeks.
>sE>
Mr.. Levin Timmons of Dagsboro
has succeeded Norman c. Gum as
telegraph operator at Milford.
<aE*
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Grier and
son, Davis r. Grier, have been vic
Tins of the grip this week.
%aEs
Benz. T. Collins has been very
much afflicted with the grip and is
yet unable to attend TO business.
aA
Mrs. Annie Lord HynsOn gave Il
whist party Saturday
evening in honor of her guest, Miss
Beulah Wilds.
%9ss
Marsh Rabbits" fat and tooth |
some, and only 1Oc per pair, make
mighty good eating.
>fe
An ice plant is wanted in Milford |
Immediately. Whoever shall build
first will be sure of a handsome |
paying investment.