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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-21
LEGALS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTY
JUDO T.. MON ROE COUNTY
FLORIDA. IN PROBATE.

IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTY
JUDO MON ROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA. IN PROBATE.
In re: Estate of
. FLORIDA LIGHTBOTRN,
Deceased
TO ALL CREDITORS AND PER
SONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DE
MANDS AGAINST SAID ESTATE:
, You and each of YOU are hereby
ANA r. 4fir 9 20 present any
claims and demands which you,
or either of YOU, may have aga inst
the estate of Florida Lightbourn,
deceased, late of said County, to
the County Judge of Monroe Cuun-
ty, Florida, at his office in the court
house of said County at Key West,
Florida, within eight calendar
months from the time of the first
publication of this notice. Each
claim or demand shall be in writing,
and shall state the place of resi-
dence and post office address of the
claimant, and shall be sworn to by
the claimant, his agent, or his at
torney, and any such claim or de
mand not so filed shall be void.
MRS FLOREDLE BROWN,
AS EXecutriX of the Last win
and Testament of Florida
Lightbourn, deceased.
mar2l -2S ;apr4- II, l145
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-21
'FEOKENCE BOZA
ARRIVES IN CITY

Miss Florence Roza, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph AZ Boza,
has arrived in Key West after
: finishing her studies as a nurse
at the Jackson Memorial Hospi-
tai in Miami.
At the termination of her stay
here, Miss Boza will proceed to
Fort Defiance, Arizona, for a six
months training in the U. S.
Nurse Cadet Corps.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTY
JUDGE, MONROE COUNTY, FLA
N pRnRATE,


In Re: Estate of
AMADO VELIZ, also known as
Amado NeliZ Ferrer, Deceased.
TO ALL CREDITORS AND PER
SONS HAVING CLAIMS OR De
MANIJS AGAINST SAID ESTATE:
You and each of you are hereby
notified and required to present any
claims and demands which YOU or
either of YOU. may have against the
estate of Amado Neliz, deceased
late Of said County, to the county
Judge of Monroe County, f1ortta!
at his office in the court house or
said County at Key West Florida,
within eight calendar months from
the time of the first publication or
this notice. Each claim or demand
shall be in writing, and shall state
the place of residence and post or
flee address of the claimant, anu
shall be sworn to by the claimant,
his agent, or his attorney. ana any
such claim or demand not so flied
shall be void. ..' Item,
as Administrator c. T. a. OF
the Estate of Amado NeNz,
deceased.
AOTILINO LOPEZ, Jr,
Attorney for Administrator.
mar21-2S ;apr4-I l, 1915
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-21
Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATIoN

TO: LULA MAE SAURo,
1873 Sell Street,
JuhnstowA, Pennsylvania.
You are hereby required to an-
pear to the Bill of Complaint for
divorce filed against you in the
above entitled cause on the 30th day
of April, a. ID. l945, otherwise the
allegations of the said bill Will be
taken as confessed.
This the 10th day of March, A.. T..
1915.
Circuit Court -.
SeaD Ross Z sawyer
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
AQI1LINO LOPEZ, Jr.,
Solicitor for PLAINTIFF.
mar2l rs april II, l945'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-21

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHANCERY.
No. IO-175
JOSEPH HENRY. SAtfRO,
Plaintiff.
VS.. DIVORCE
LULA MAE SACRO,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-21

Battery: Betty Lou Demeritt
and o. Thrift; Richardson, Pat
terson and G. Valdez.
Umpires Gibson and Walters.
The Girls Club played as fol-
lows: o. Thrift, catcher; Betty
Lou Demeritt, pitcher; Martha
Arrange. mgr. and first base;
Beatrice Demeritt, second base;
Lila Demeritt, third base; Gloria
Velasquez, short stop M. Rivero,
ST; Isabel Fernandez, If; Chavez,
CT; p. Chavez, cf; p. Perkins, ri.
In the first game, the feature
of il, was that the Porter Place
started way out in front, but the
Machinists kept plugging and
finally caught up with them. AT
bat the leaders were: Charlow
and Richardson who hit two
safely each for the Porter Place,
and Graham for the MachiniSts
who walked twice and hit safely
once. Nicholas and Machin each
hit one safely in two times at
bat. Parks of the Goehring gang
famed seven while Riggs famed
s. In the field Niles and Herring
starred for Porter Place and
Goehring. Carey Williams and
Machin for the Grease Monkeys
Score:
r H e
Porter Place 31l OO1 0 6 z 3
Machinists $500 O02 004 0 6 6 4
Battery: Riggs and Sierra;
Parks and Williams.
Umpires: Gibson and Walters,
and Aguilar, scorer.
The Panthers that lost to the
Pepsi Cola Girls softball ten
would like to play them another
game and hereby take these
means in challenging them to
another game, any time the Rec
reation Dept. wants to schedule
the game, states Manager Patter-
son of the Panthers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-21
GIRLS DOWN BOYS
in DIAMONDBALL
pEpsI-coLA PLAYERS VIC
ToRIoUs. OTHER GAME
RESULTED IN TIE

In the first game the Machin-
ISIS and the Porter Place ten
fiayed to a 6 to 6 tie, and in the
night cap the Pepsi-Cola girls
soft bali ten won over the
Ranthers, a boys soft ball club,
by a 2 to 5 score.
The girls surprised everyone
present for the general idea was
mat the boys were to strong for
them, and Richardson pitching
nor the stronger sex was wild
and a walk and two hunts gave
the girls one run in the first, 8
walks, three errors and a couple
of wild pitches gave them 5
runs enough to win. In the fifth
they scored another run. Betty
Lou Demeritt singled, a wild
pitch. a fielder's choice and one
error gave them the tally. The
boys scored one in the first, on
two singles, two in the third, on
two errors and one single, and
two more in the fifth, three
singles, a walk and a wild pitch.
AT bat, Lila Demeritt hit two
safely in as many times at bat. o.
Thrift, G. Velasquez, and Betty
Lou Demeritt each hit one
safely. For the boys, Collins hit
two, Curry Herring two, and
Richardson, Patterson and Val
dez one each. In the field, o.
Thrift had 6 outs, one assist,
Lilo Demeritt one out and 5 as
sists. Martha Arrange had 8 outs,
Petty Lou Demeritt two assists
for the girls. For the boys, Orc
Eesa and G. Valdez played best
for the boys. Betty Lou Demeritt
fanned seven boys and Richard,
son but two girls. Betty walked
three and Richardson five.
Score:
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Purchases
StokOl Assets
VIII Use Equipment
10 Produce Stokers

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. 10
The Airtcmp division Of Chrys-
Ter Corp has purchased certain
assets OF the Stokol division of
the Schwitzer-Cummins Co. AT
indianapolis. viii use its machin-
cry. tools and inventory for the
produrtiuu uf Stokol stokeFs and
other equipment.
The announcement was made by
y. ". Russell, president OF Air
temp following negotiations just
concluded with officials Of the
Schwitlcr-Cummins Co. including
Louis SChwitZer Sra president
Airtcmp which operates a main
plant and headquarters Al Day
teH. q is dnNniing its facilities
10 the production OF war essential
air conditioning and refrigeration
units. including lightweight re-
irigcrator for Warplanes; heating
units. and other combat equip
mcnf.
Included in the negotiations was
requirement by Airtemp OF al
S'okol patents and trademarks
and a tWo-ycar lease on the Stokol
plant.
TIE new company has DoCH
named StokoI Stoker Co. Inc.
mt '--7r4i t--t-i FHarehaEG!Ae
Stokol stokcrs
!. 4 Mcdaniel. sales manager
for the Siokol division. has been
appointed vice president and gen
cTal manager
The new company Will operate
independently 81 Airtemp, and
continue 10 merchandise Stokoi
>tokcrs for commercial and do
mCstIc use and 20 provide service
for many thousands Of Stoko.
>t0kCTS now In use.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Look Out, Mac
Yemsshita, Beamine, Says
You re in His Trap

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10
(UPD - The Tokyo newspaper
ASahi Shimbun today attempted
10 salvage bit Of confidence
from the Jap position IN the
Philippines by printing a picture
of Gen. Yamashita with a beam
ing smile on his Jolly, rotund
face" 50 Tokyo radio reported in
broadcast recorded by United
Press In San Francisco.
Presumably referring 10 the
whirlwind American campaign on
Luzon, nearing its climax IN the
center Of Manila. YamaShlta said
in an interview he had set a
snare for Gen. Macarthur and
that the general had fallen into IL
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Livestock Market

tHlC AGO
Ciu-AGo Fea 10 iSS --HoGs-1 500
.estr tla ti4 bulk sl< 6SA14
Hrary. Sl4. 7~ltT5 medium Si475.
aEt slA uslt Hgno sl4 2Sa z S,
ys.art .eat Sts 7sai4 DiH tl2els
ns.dy SRsst steers e6oics. tissl7. me
,. Jr....F R4HlGZ1. cons. IS SOa.IS
rsut SqHt4 90 calves. SsslS so feeder
steers ttHHtt 1u. ~fpcEcfs.. steers, SqG
4fL 20 ."Rs and hc,fers, Ssg17
-HEtf--. 600 s'eady choice isnbE Fle
r.t-r common SI1al5. vss-lrfs
fII rHrlt choice ewes. tsa9. itcdeT
s4us. sltsl3 SO
PIIISBJRGH
TITT-F -FtFrH FEB 30 tNs CATTLE
700 srFfy ~frrlt GOOD f' choice. SIG so
,1 ura.4m gl2ai4 METERS GOOD 20 choice,
common to -rtIgm q sosl7. cows good
r .r.IUr ttnut1 medium 20 good - 80
a r. .u rarHfs and cutters IS SOas so
ns... uHd % g.lice SllaiH. common 70
HOGS 600 rtaty 1fo.isn lhs slAs
d. .. 100000 .Es SIS logl p 3 p. 200
...O HN s.rIUa4t 22O2So InS
staf0rt ttu-7o0 l't tspl' -
500. .0 .rs tfsn3F I1 1oO-i50 lbs Sl4
-+4 . lr--Lk Slsuta so
-uFEp. 100 Nesd'- CT ~ : = "a
ai7 medium il good 500 common
m 81. tpHll so. ewes, S3.5oa Z. so
CAVES 100 prices quoted according O.
oPA regulations uu choice calves. Good %
,hDlce EI1 4OrlS 40 medium. xi5al7.
.uIs ana common. s. S0ai2 50.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Lewis Seen
As AFL Bait
Might Swing Parts
OF CIO TO O+her Side

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 10 (INS)--
One of the major reasons behind
the American Federation of La
bor's desire for a reunion with
John l.. Lewis appeared today 20
be the hope that the United Mine
Workers chief will be able TO at
tract CIO members to the fed
GRAFTON.
Several members of the AFL's s
executive council, assembled in
midwinter session in Miami. have
privately voiced the belief that
Lewis can do this, thus augment
ing the gain 10 the federation Of
the 10000 members OF the
United Mine Workers Of America.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11

I r ALBERT KoCHMANSFU of 7l51 Parkway who flies a
II Cub spottng plane for the Seventh Division Artillery
caught when ZeroS him. lie landed
mined Philippine Jap areld and the little Cub
mines safely. He scared
1t Charles Gehrlnger i way o a new
Florida
only yesterday he hit so home Bill Tilden
81 and Stil playing exhibition
Col Larry MacPhai owns part of the Yanks saw
his first baseball through knothoe Detros old
Bennett Field where Ed Barrow showing team.
Barrow he'll keep his mouth when McPhal gives
order these days,
| INCOI,N PARKS ladies in the city with
~ Of 1914 TO prove it,
RomuuS Field plays basketball with difficulties,
players here today, India tomorrow.
Jack Zeller baseball
Is
Lots Of whOopdedoop about professional betting
basketball they'll aT HE
gamblers muscling in they
Gov Kelly Is contender Judge job
basebal-a 10-to shot.
Sincerely
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Soldier, Is, Veteran
0f4 Years Service

LOGANSPORT, Ind. Feb. 10
tUPJ-Pfc. Bill Collins is only 1s
years old, but he has been I'm
service for four years-becsuse Of
an error.
When Bill was II, he walked
into what he thought was a Boy
Scout office 10 join the Scouts.
The desk sergeant thought the
yolngStcr was Joking when he
asked II 1T was Scout headquar-
terS. The sergeant said il was.
Bill had the for mhalf filed out
before he realized what IL was,
then decided n Join the army.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Fruehauf Aide 10 Talk
AT Truckers Assembly

Les Altman vice president Of
tho Fruehauf Trailer Co. Detroit.
VIII be the featured speaker be
Strc Tho annual meeting OF the
Pennsylvania Motor Truck ASSo-
cation 90 be held al Scranton. Pa
The subject Of Allman's speech
viii be the need for a liberalized
attitude toward motor transport
on the part Of state legislatures
nuNN In session.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11

Detroit Times RatiOning Timetable

FROCFSSED FOODS
Blue VS. throuGh B-1-Nalid through
March Al
Blue ca through G-1-Vaud through
Apri. -
Bius va through M-1-valid through
June 2
MEATS CHIFST. FATS
Rcd Q-s through S-s-Vslid through
March ~
Red Us through x-S-vsid through
April %
Red VS. throuGh D-2-vslid through
june
one N salvage fst rood fof cents
and two ration points.
SHOES
Aifplsne stamps 4 = and t-Valid
.-~~haFeIy
Landlords must register ali TENANCY
uvins 90 sleeping.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Old Murph, 81, Dies
In Jail for SO Years

WAUKESHA. Wis. Feb II
(UP)-They buried "Old Murph
today. Richard Murphy. 81, d.et
Thursday AT the county hospita
where he underwent an operation
three weeks ago.
"Old Murph' first went TO jail
in 1895 for 90 days for drunken.
ness. Since then he had served
a succession OF similar S0-dsy
sentences that added up 10 50
years with one and two-day free
intervals between.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
F. |. Jacobs HonOrs
Veteran Plant Head

IT, + Buell., plant supcrinten-
dent Of the Spruce street plant Of
= T.. Jacobs Co was hOuorcd by
Irprr-.af3'Ivc+s Of management
lorcmcn. office and plant. ~ =
dinner IN me Detroif-Ieland Hotel
60 mark the 26th anniversary OF
MS Joining the company. lie vas
presented with a watch by G l.
Jac0trS executive vice president OF
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
GASOLINE

A Coupon IA gallons. valid through
March al
rs ard C-s Coupons gallons ath.
BE and ca CouponS-s Fs.lcns Zach.
Law requires state. name and license
numhsr he written on every. coupon
when received
FuFB oII
Periods 4. \ ana s--vbiid through
sept 40
Periods . and s-Vbiid through Sept 80.
SUGAR
stsmp -, Book s-vslid through
Feh IS
stsmp IS Boob a-VaNd through
June
LIQUOR
NJ. is-vslid through Fth a.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Farm Machinery Laqs

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10 tUP)
Farm machinery production
showed little Improvement" be-
tween July and Dec. 81, 1914.
WPB said today, and will continue
to fall behind schedule.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Midwest Abrasive
} To Pay ON Common

Midwest Abrasive CO has de-
clsred a dividend Of 3 cents on the
common, payable March 70 stock
Of record Feb 20. The same
amount was paid in previous
quarters.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Boost Aluminium Rate

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10 \ To-
0OOOO0-pound monthly increase
in aluminium lngOt output has
been directed he- tiAe -NpE for
four plants wtICTC operations rTd1
previously been Curtallcd.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Rails Face Complex
Employment Problem
Nature of Transportation Industry
Makes Sterilization Plan Difficult
BY MERRYLE STANLEY RUKEYsER
International News Service Economic Commentator

The rail transportation in the Middle West and East
which unusually persistent freezing weather IS doubtless
greatly intensified by the manpo"er shortage
normal takes manpOwer and higher
produce Of transportation than in mild weather
Ralph president the Burlington lines letter 10 this
writer proposals for sabng employment illuminated this
phase of the situation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11


Mr.. Budd wrote:
Like studies have been made
on the Burlington and some
thing has been accomplished,
but there are conditions in our
industry that prevent "A COM
plete realization of such "A plan.
In the first place, railroads are
service institutions.
MUST BE READY
"They must, through reSpon-
Eibility TO the public, be ready
to serve when the patron wants
to ship or travel. During nor
NAL business periods there are
distinct hills and valleys in car
loadings and travel This has
been changed during the war
emergency. In other words, II il
more OF high plateau with
small dips which reflect holiday
periods.
During the winter months 10
produce the same number of
ton miles and passenger miles
considerably larger personnel
IL necessary due TO the greater
effort. This bulge II somewhat
equaIized during the summer
months, the only time II il pos
sible 10 carry on certain mainte-
nance of Why and other Uut
door progress.
VARIES WITH DEMAND
while I know that stability
of employment is an idrai which
every one would like To attain.
~ In possible only 20 the extent
that IL Is economically practical.
Certain railroad employment
varies with demand for service
and climatic conditions which
are beyond control OF the mau-
Agements."
Gustav MctznaD. new president
Of the New York Central docs
not subscribe 10 mo did! ;us.-7y- iII-.1r--
tice OF public relations. nameI.
treat ON tthe public rough and
tell en- nothing
on the contrary ho holds that
good works should be properly
interpreted
''Every problem We have in
this railroad industry hs
said. "is really two problems.
First. the problem itself and
second, the job Of telling the
American people. with honest
facts and straight reasoning,
about IT,"
SHOULD BIZ SIMPLITIED
In order 20 achieve major CTei.s
hility in telling their St4H, bus.-
neSSmen should concentrate ON
exact data. as ycrifablc by an
independent audit of Us account
OF course, the accounting ueDd.
10 be modernllcd 80 that hc who
runs may read
'he short form Of income ar-
count and the new StN.c drama
tlled balance sheet arc part ol
the technique for achieving prpg-
lar understanding Of tho opera
tons OF modern hu0nes,
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
sNsa, Buddy

THIS IL a letter to YOUR servceman. It's all
Il about his HOME TOWN, the most important
place In the world To him. Clip this letter today,
sign your name at the bottom and send IL TO him.
Wherever he IL, he wants the news from HOME.
It's up TO you TO mail IL.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
HELPED BUILD CIO

These labor leaders point out
that the UNIV president built the
CIO, organized automobile, steel
and other industries in big. indus
trial-type unions. and still has
many friends and followers in the
Go ranks.
The CIO United Automobile
Workers and the CIO Rubber
Workers have been quietly dis
cusSed in AFL circles as possible
sources for proselyting by Lewis
al A local union level.
Sherman Dalrymple, head OF
the rubber workers, was one of
the founders of the Go with
Lewis. but there is no expressed
AFL hope Of winning whole CIO
unions at the top leadership level.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
RECESS TO MONDAY

A decision of the UNIW's re.
affiliation will not be forthcoming
however, until Lewis makes his
reply to the offer Of readmissier
on condition that all jurisdictional
disputes are submitted 70 the
council. A letter welcoming
Lewis back on these terms was
sent 10 him in Washington.
The council recessed until Mon
day TO be the guest of the navy
today on a patrol trip TO sea.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-24
Takes Basic Training

Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.-Pvt. Ruth
Ollrick, of 1185 Twenty-second
street, Wyandotte, is taking basic
military training at the Third WAC
Training Center here as a member
of one of the newly organized WAC
medical companies.
Basic training includes a course
of instruction in the fundamentals
of army life, military customs and
courtesieS, army orientation, physi-
cal training, map reading, the art
icles Of war, supply and army ad-
miniStration.
On completion of the training she
will be assigned to the Enlisted
Women's Technician School to be
trained as a medical technician or
a medical clerk.
Pvt. Ollrick is the daughter Of
Mrs. Amelia Morton of Cumberland.
Md.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-24
Cole Returns To Civil Life
Relatives of Fighting Men Do Their
Part in BiIIets at Crosse lie Base

transportation is available for work.
ers who desire that means of trans
port to the Wyandotte Bus Termi-
nal.
The civilians work a 48 hour
week, with the exception of fire
fighters, who serve on alternating
"a hour shifts.
AS civil service employees they
are entitled to Is days annual leave
and Is days sick leave each year.
Hirings are being handled
through the U. S. Employment
Service Offices and information is
available at any of the branch Of
fices. The down river office of
the USES is located at 1888 Biddle
in Wyandotte.
Civilian workers at the Crosse lie
Air Station have the satisfaction of
knowing they are making an i'm
portant contribution to the war eff
fort.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-24
Aids In Re-deuloyment

AT AN AIR SERVICE COM
MAND DEPOT IN ITALY: Jubil-
alton and a spirit of renewed res
olution was the keynote as TIA Otto
Marunick received the news of the
final defeat of Germany. TIA Mar
unick was on duty with the GOT
Signal Co. Dep. Avn. at an Air
Force General Depot in Italy when
the long-awaited announcement
was made.
The difficult and vital task of
redeploying our Air Force strength
to the Far East was begun by TIA
Marunick and all personnel Of this
large Depot Immediately after hear
ing the victory announcement.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-24
TeIeUisiOn Open to
Radar TraineeS

Nine television stations are now
in operation in the United States
and many others undoubtedly will
be set up after the war.
This was revealed today by Lieut..
Comdr. Byron E. Flechtner, officer
in Charge of lower Michigan Navy
recruiting and induction, in point
ing out the excellent background
which Navy Radar training offers
for fields like television and indus
trial electronics.
Television's development. held
back previously because of short
age of trained technicianS, will
flourish after the war when Radar
men now serving in the armed
forces are available to fill these
jobs, he stated.
Men, II to so years old, can OBJ
tain further information about the
Radar program at any of lower
Michigan's Navy Recruiting Sta
tions, located in Detroit, Flint,
Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, and
Saginaw.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-24

The father of a son missing in
action-the brother of marine
killed in action on New Guinea
those are some Of the civilians who
are working at the U. S. Naval
Air Station, Crosse lie, today. They
are making it possible for the Navy
to send out personnel whom they
are replacing, for sea duty or more
important assignments. in fighting
the enemy.
The assignments which the civ
ilianS have taken Cor billets, as
they are known in the Navy cover
a wide range of duties. Approx
mately one-third of the civilian
personnel at the Crosse lie base are
relatives of fighting men in the
service who have chosen to do their
part by working for the Navy, un-
der civil service appointments at
home.
Most of the relatives are above
service" age, or are not qualified
for the stringent physical standards
of the Army, Navy and Marines.
AS one father expressed it, whose
son was killed in action the month
before, The wanted to take his boys
place in the civilian Navy and re-
lease a man who could be sent for
duty either at sea or on some cap
tured island"
The positions which these civil
ianS occupy cover wide range OF
unskilled labor and skilled trades.
At the present time positions are
open as machinists, janitors, equip
ment operators, truck drivers, gen.
eral laborerS, fire fighters, refriger-
alton mechanics, auto mechanics,
printers, painters, pipefitters, auto
mobile body repairmen, automobile
washers, automobile greasers, tire
repairmen, fire m n, patrolmen.
storekeepers, water tenders, carpen-
tiers and automobile service station
attendants. A great majority of the
civilian workers come from the
down river area" Wyandotte,
Ecorse, Trenton, River Rouge, Glib
raltar, Flat Rock, Newport, Lincoln
Park and Carleton are among the
communities represented.
The civilians, after having proved
their mettle the first sixty days,
are given a pin which they honor
highly. This carries special civil
ian insignia and bears the words
~. S. Navy Civilian Service"
While a great majority of the
workers ride to and from work in
their own cars, or as riders. yade-
quate bus service has been estab-
lished between the main gate Of the
Air Station and the Wyandotte Bus
Depot. Special buses leave the Wy
andotte Terminal at 1880 each
morning, arriving at the base by
7:50. Likewise, in the evening bus