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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-17
CORAL ROCKETS
BY L. P. ARTMAN, JR.
NICE. NEW COURSE

The Country Club proposition
advanced by the Jaycees is really
getting all steamed up. Right
now city favor seems to be lean
ing toward the JayceeS but l I'M
derstand that if they are granted
the club they also want to run
the Golf Course which is stepping
ahead a little too far. The Golf
Club now at present is a very
efficient organization and very
great lovers of golf. Now the
Navy is stepping into the picture
What with expanded training at
Boca Chica, it was reported at
one of the recent meetings of
these interested groups that Cap
tain Hamilton of MAS Key West
proposed to have the Navy take
over the course put it into Al
shape and have it in fine condi-
ton both for use of local and Navy
folk. The Navy considers the
Golf Course a prime means of
recreation for recreation hungry
navy men from Boca Chica, This
is one of the best moves l know
to put the course back on its feet.
l think everyone even the Golf
Club will submit to this. The end
result is a darn fine course for all
citizens of Key West and naval
men to play on. But regarding
the Clubhouse there should be
some sort of ''gentlemen'S agree
ment" of clause in a lease granted
the Navy that the ballroom on
the second floor may be used by
the Jaycees Golf Club, any other
civic organization, as dance hall
and as a place to bring winter
visitors to the city for entertain
ment. So also for the Navy boys.
If this arrangement is made
think all should be satisfied. The
last meeting OF these organizations
was rather a disjOinted affair in
the various kinds of proposals ad-
vanced but a lot of ground is now
cleared.
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REPORT

Key West. Florida. Dec. II, 1945
Observation taken at 7:30 am.
Eastern Standard Time
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CONCHS OPENING
AGAINST MIAMI
BEACH TOMORROW
PLAY AT MIAMI BEACH GYM
NASIUM; KEY WEST HIGH
FIVE FACE TOUGH FOE IN
FIRST CLASH
By FRED MILLER. JR.

Tomorrow is a big day at the
Key West High School. 1t is the
opening day of the 1945-'46 bas-
ketbaII season and it will be one
of the toughest games of the year.
The Conchs will engage the Mi
ami Beach High School Typhoons
on the Beach court.
The Beach team has victo-
rieS by wide margins over Red
land and Homestead. The results
Of the Saturday night game be-
tween Miami Beach and Fort
Pierce are not in yet, but Beach
was heavily favored and probably
won.
The High School Varsitymen
realize that they have a tough
game in store for them. They are
also confident that they can win
and they're really going to work
hard to prove they are right. The
last workout was held today and
the teams will get started on the
road trip about $50 tomorrow
morning.
Two cars, driven by player
Clayton Papy and cheer leader
John .Monsalvatge, will take the
boys to the Beach.
Others making the trip are:
Robert Cruz, captain; Curry Her
ring, Kenneth MeadOr, Kenneth
Kerr, Oscar Cruz, Albert PARA,
Galley Sweeting, Kenneth Larson
and Adolf Lastres, players: Coach
Fred Hoffmeister and Fred Mil
Ter, Jr., student manager.
Game time for the battle at the
Beach tomorrow IS not known as
yet in Key West. The Typhoons'
gymnasium is located in the same
block as the Miami Beach High
School.
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The WEATHER
FORECAST

Key West and vicinity: Partly
cloudy and continued rather
cool this afternoon; generally
fair and slightly warmer tonight
and Tuesday; fresh north TO
northeast winds this afternoon
and tonight. becoming moderate
to fresh northeast to east Tues
day.
Florida: Partly cloudy with
slowly rising temperature in
south portion and continued
cold in north portion today and
tonight, with freezing tempera-
ture in extreme north and
north-central portions tonight;
Tuesday partly cloudy and
warmer.
Jacksonville through Florida
Straits and East Gulf: Gentle to
moderate moth and northeast
winds over north portion, and
fresh north and northeast winds
over south portion. occasionally
strong through the Florida
Straits. today and tonight. be-
coming moderate 10 fresh north
east TO east Tuesday: generally
fair weather in north portion,
partly cloudy in south portion.
Jacksonville 10 Apalachicola:
No small craft or storm warn
ingS have been issued.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-17
SERVICE LEAGUE
BATTING AVERAGES
IN CIVILIAN LEAGUE

Leading hitterS in the Civilian
Softball League:
J. Ogden, 1000;
Parks, .625;
FarraldO and S. Lewis, 500
each:
D. Perez, .46I;
Sweeting, .428;
NJ, Lopez, Guerra and J. Villa
rear 400 each;
p Nf1lareal, 1886:
&ueifo and R. Valdez. 1884
each;
Joe Mira. $50;
]. Garcia, Malgrat. Sturtz, NJ
Hernandez and j. Walker, .375
each:
Goss, 1868:
James Mira, .352;
c. Vidal, Jordan, J. Roberts. O.
Cruz and A. Lastres. 1888 each:
c. Garcia. .3l2;
Romero, Brost and J. Albury
300 each.
Miscellaneous
Most home runs - Jack Villa
real 3.
Most twO-baSe hits. Garcia
P. Baker. James Mira. J. Rob
ertS, S. Lewis. l. Rodriguez anC
CaStellano. > each.
Most stolen bases-P. Baker 1
c. Albury 3.
Most times walked-T. Valdez
10, Higgs 9.
Most times struckOut-Vinsor
6. Torres and DiaZ 5 each.
Players who have not STRUCK
Out-Castellano, J. Garcia, LOT
Gonzalez. Sue" Griffin. F. TyneS
1dalgrat. Joe Mira. Osterhoudt
Parks. c. Garcia, Goss. AriaS. Ro-
nero. J. Ogden, Rueda. I. Rod
riguez. T. Valdez, F. Baker, B
Roberts and Jim Albury.
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FIGHTS CONDEMNATION

Mr.. Porter further said that he
thought the price of $4,000 for
Rest Beach was a good price. He
then went on to say that if the
county decided to condemn the
riparian and land rights along
the Boulevard he would fight the
action right on up to the Supreme
Court. He traced the original
purchase of the land which was
bought just before the Florida
East Coast Railway was put
through down here Then it was
beaches and swampS and not a
very desirable location but it was
purchased with the end in view of
being a place for development of
the future. And so it has turned
out. Later the Rest Beach prop
critics was purchased by an or
ganization of which Norberg
Thompson and Maitland Adams
are the principal owners.
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STORM DAMAGE

Then in speaking of storm dam
age, Mr.. Porter said first that
there was quite a ridge of sand
right under where the present
Boulevard is and that in this
storm a channel was torn right
through where the present Boule-
ward is and emptied into the Salt
Ponds. Later this channel from
wave action began to fill up, but
to hasten the filling Mr.. Porter
had a concrete and rock groin
built about four hundred feet out
into the sea directly off Bertha
street at the Boulevard. Now
here comes an important point.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-17

With the cessation of hOstilitieS
many war workers are return
ing to their permanent homes
elsewhere. We are soliciting
applications for one. two and
three bedroom apartments
especially for 1-bedroom apart
ments, with frigidaire and kero-
sene range. As these are Low
Rent Projects we may accept
only applications from families
whose annual family income
does not exceed S2100. Joseph
Yates Porter Place, Fort Vii
lage. decl5-6t
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TEMPERATURES
Temperature data for the "a hours
ending 1880 am.
HIGHEST Lowest

Station last "a hours last MIGHT
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SUN BEACH AND PIER

was talking to William r.
Porter Saturday and was given a
long insight into his reasons for
being so against the building of a
beach by artificial means. First of
all, let me say that his thought
is to have a summing" beach at
Rest Beach with fill brought up
from the ocean or elsewhere and
brought back over the present
beach and into the swamp just
behind the beach hump. This
will extend clear to Atlantic
Boulevard and is about three Or
four hundred feet wide. On this
would be the present shallow wa
ter affair with a long pier going
out into the ocean with diving
off the end of it and perhaps a
dock for small boats to moor oc-
casiOnally in calm weather.
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FREE ADVERTISING

By the way Florida Outdoors
which is just itching for Key West
fishing stuff is located at Coral
Gables. The address is H. Wesley
HARRISON, editor, Florida Out
doors. c/o Parker Art Printing
Association, Coral Gables, Flor
ida. This magazine will probably
receive some of the publicity
planned by the Advertise Key
West Council. individually, you
may send stuff off now.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-17
THREE MILES AN HOUR

Chicago,-The normal pace of a
marching army is three miles an
hour. But if Is the practice during
every hour TO halt for 10 minutes
so that the average rate of prog
reSs Of the column Is two and a
half miles an hour.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-17
DEFINITEL ROCK AREA

Shortly after the railroad came
through Mr.. Porter told me he
had a careful survey made of the
sites and he found out definitely
then that there is only a few inch
es of sand over a coral flat rock
bed bottom both in front of the
Boulevard site and the Rest
Beach site. Thus it would take
blasting to dig out to a required
depth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-17
EROSION PROBLEM

Where the end of this groin
once there was a low blat and
the groin was out of water four
hundred feet out. Since then the
groin has partly been destroyed
by storms and the flat has erOded
away to an extent that there Is
fairly deep water where the flat
was. This erosion must be care
fully considered in planning for
the beach, Mr.. Porter said. Mr..
Porter then pointed to the fact
that the ciSteTn which is just off
the highway at the Boca Chica
side of the Boca Chica bridge
once was in the middle of man.
grove swamp and held fresh wa
ter with the Shoreline or beach
400 feet farther out to sea than
it Is now. Four hundred feet out
now there is a flat and sandy bar
which is submerged at low tide.
The water IS very shallow and
muddy going out to this flat and
then drops right off. Mr.. Porter
further pointed to serious erosion
around Rest Beach, which once
was quite shallow well off shore
and now deep water runs right
up to the rocks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-17
ALL GROUPS AGREE

Let me say right off that this
is perfectly sound and it is one of
the reasons so many citizens ad-
vocated the bond issue which has
been favorably voted upon. The
majority of us knew that pushing
the project clean back to the
worst you could conceive the
project still was a grand one and
this plan, advanced by Mr.. Porter,
is right on the ball.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-17
GOVERNED BY RULES

New York.-Moroccean women S
lives are governed by rules. Teeth
TO be brushed up and down and
not cross ways. the Devils way
rouging includes the Soles of the
feet: never blow out a candle;
never stroke any living thing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-17
RECREATION

Bayview Park - Shufflebosrd
tennis, basketball, and handball
courts.
South Beach and Rest Beach
Swimming.
Masonic Patio-Shuff1eboard.
Gulf Dock and Rest Beach
Deepsea fishing, small boats.
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BASKETBALL
at Hich School Gymnasium

Might Games)
MONDAY
7:OO-High School Girls VS..
Lions.
8:l5-Coca-Cola VS.. Lindsey
Lumber Co.
9:3O-WKWF VS.. Earthquakes.
WEDNESDAY,
7:OO-Convent Varsity VS.. Con-
vent Alumnae.
8:15-Key West Transit Co. vs.
Miami Herald.
9:3O-Sweeting's Auto Service
VS.. Miami Daily News.
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Clean apis. for couples, S25 per
month, near commissary. 1417
AShby ST, cor. of Washington.
Call after 6 pm. or Sundays.
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japanese midget submarines be
ing destroyed by Americans.
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FOLLOWING THROUGH
BY PEDRO AGUnAR

Standings in the Civilian and
Service Softball Leagues, as of
games ending Friday night of
last week follow:
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CITY SPORTS
Active or Passive Recreation
DIAMONDBALL
AZ Ravvieu Park Field

Might Games)
THURSDAY
7:3O-Outside Machinists VS..
HolSum Bread.
9:O0-American Legion VS.. Avn
alton Civilians.
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ALL WE'RE SOLDIERS

Milwaukee.-In the early Ro-
man constitution the citizens. all
of them soldiers, were classified
according to the equipment which
their means made possible. Sol
diers in early armies equipped
themselves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-17

Official tells realty men sales
of war plants encourage the
RFC.
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GEOLOGIC EXPERIENCE

So that careful engineering
based on the geologic experience
Of Key WeSterS and the present
geologic evidences will be a ma
or and most important task Of
the engineer who will plan the
beach and declare most feasible
the type of construction and lOca-
ton. Most heartening to me
though is that the sun beach"
can be constructed with a deep
water pier running out to sea and
the casino and cabanaS on goOd
solid fill Then it will be up to
the engineers to see if the beach
or roCkbed cannot be dug out so
that an area of deep water will
exist not too far from shore. At
all event come these surveys all
parties now agree that a beautiful
project can result from the pro-
posed beach. And boy I'm real
ly looking forward to it.
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HELP WANTED
TELEPHONE

WAGE INCREASE
Learners now earn a mini
mum of $4,000 per week
for 48 hours work
Wage rates for experienced
operators are proportion
ately higher
Frequent increases, addi-
tional payment for evening,
Sunday and holiday work
MANY OTHER
ADVANTAGES
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Mrs. McDermOtt,
tell you the whole story
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FOR RENT

Detective stories, romances, biog-
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only 10c for whole week. Paul
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at Municipal Stadium
afternoon Games
SUNDAY
Doubleheader to be announces
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MISCELLANEOUS

Lawn mowers, saws. knives, SciS-
sors sharpened. Sewing ma
chimes, small motors, suit cases.
trunks, locks, etc, repaired.
Keys duplicated. B. F. Camp
bell, 803 Simonton street.
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PERSONAL

Leaving for Atlanta Tuesday
noon VIII give transportation
TO refined woman or couple for
companionShip. Call 362-J.
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Light housekeeping rooms. 626
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J. a Myers, painting and decorat-
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White st. or phone 300 for free
estimates. dec11 -6tX
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FOR RENT

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Logs for open fire Also kindling
for the taking. Phone 222-W.
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Relative Humidity
Tomorrow's Almanac

Naval BaSe)
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Clifford Kerr, painting contractor.
Specially. interior and exterior
decorating. Roof painting, wa
terproofing and corking around
windows on concrete building
Call at 222 Duval st. or phone
1861 for free estimate.
dec13-6tx
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-16
Letter From ''North Pole
Assures Children St.
Nick To Be Here

II there is any doubt In the minds
a Wilmington youngsters and old
sters that Santa Claus is actually
going to visit here, that doubt has
been erased with the receipt Of a
letter from the jovial -sntleman
himself. i
Comes Tuesday, Santa Claus
will visit Wilmington and give the
children, who are on hand to greet
him, 4 treat from the large bag
Of goodies he will be carrying.
He is scheduled to arrive by
special ACL train at 4 o'clock in
the afternoon and after down.
town parade go to the Post Office
where he will participate in a
program Of music and a general
reception for the distinguished
visitor.
The letter received from Santa
Claus by J. E. L. Wade, chairman
Of the Community Christmas pro-
gram read:
Dear Mr.. Wade:
II am delighted to accept your
Invitation to come to Wilmington
again this year. As suggested, I
will arrive in Wilmington promptly
which you have arranged with the
Atlantic Coastline Railway, and
will arrive in Wilmington promptly
1t pm. Tuesday December 10.
I think it was mighty fine that the
A. c. L. could arrange special
train for me. Since my helpers
have informed me there is no snow
there I cannot bring my reindeer
but I will drive them down as far
as there is snow and then take the
train to Wilmington.
1--WE have had difficulty getting
many Of the materials for our toys
and Christmas gifts this year, how
ever. by making substitute mat
erials I think we will have rather
nice Christmas. Our helpers have
worked overtime but they have
had wonderful time and we will
make all of our schedules on time.
I have enjoyed my visits to Will
mington 80 much in the past I
am again sending my helpers to
meet engagements in other cities
and I am coming to Wilmington
myself. ! will bring with me some
Of the bags, toys, candies, boxes,
ETC., that I will use to fill stock
ings on Christmas Eve and I hope
you can arrange TO have them
displayed in the stores until Christ
mas 30 all Of the children may see
them.
II would like to 60 on to Charles
ton, S. c., after the program in
Wilmington, however, I do not want
to rush your program and I will
send one Of my helpers to Charles
ton If 1t appears that it is going
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-16
Santa Claus Confirms
Visit To City Tuesday

to take longer in Wilmington thar
we had planned.
Everything here is ready and
am leaving the North Pole work.
shop and headquarters in few
hours. If you wish to get in touch
with me further you may contact
me in the regular manner and the
message will be forwarded where
ever l am.
"Since l have not yet heard
from all the children and folks as
to what they want for Christmas
and time is getting short I hope
you will have them all tell their
parents so III be sure not to miss
anyone on Christmas.
Il think your plans for Christmas
are excellent. They fit right into
my plans and I just know that we
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-16
Authorities Seeking
Runaway 12-Year-Old

Authorities in New Hanover
county have been asked to be on
the lookout for Fred Anorew
smith. y who ran away from his
home in Currie Dec. 3.
The youth was wearing green
soldiers cap, blue overalls. brown
coat and brown sandals. He mas
brown hair and brown eyes. A
front tooth is broken oft.
It is thought the youngster VIII
attempt to change his name. MS
parents advised local authorities.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-16

,,,;,, have an especially good ana
happy Christmas this year.
81 can hardly wait until mex.
tuesday when visit the boys ana
Girls in Wilmington but l WIS.,,
there was enough snow so ! couio
bring my reindeer and sleigh.
with very best wishes Tor sue
cess and happiness for every one
WV "Yours always,
"SANTA CLAUS"
The Valley settler., 1945-03-30
HOSPITAL NE WS

4ary Galaktionoff who lakes her hone with the Walter t1untlcys is a hospital patient.
 Zeller Ueatherllen of anchorage received -2odical treatment.
 L1arCarot Longcarp Of Eklutna is a surgical patient.
 Joan Nicoloi of TozalinC is re- cciviuG nod icCl attention.
 Annie Ross of Eklutnc had minor surgery.
 1r. end L.rs. Rcy-iond Knoll pcid tho hospito.l stiff -lolbors C brief visit this acok. Dr. Inoll who spent several weeks hcrc lest winter is superintendent of tho Scldovi7 Hospital.
The Valley settler., 1945-03-30
LOCAL NEHIS

Francis Henry received word t1is 4Wock thct his ho,.o in ..isconsil. Ucs cllost destroyed by fire. It ucs largo tlrrcc story house. Tho third floor wcs co2plotcly goI4c md tho rest very badly damaged. He s2ys tn1t the house WIS insured, but docs not know as yet hou -Iuch ho lost i1l tho wcy 9fApcrsonGl possessions. ,iord vic Mir .-9il wis only throc dcys rocching u: or. ITS. Henry is living ir Anchor @So since hcr return froEi tho States this WiEtor.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
AFL Members Work
Through III o Iii d avs To
Squirt Critical Production

Washington, D. C.-Millions of AFL
workers throughout the nation stayed
on the job over the New Year holiday
in order to .spurt war production in
response to appeals from AFL Presi-
dent William Green and the nations
leaders.
Reports showed that instead of a
complete shutdown over the holiday
weekend thousands of plants were
able to continue operations on some-
what reduced scale.
Nevertheless, newspapers again
blasted labor for "absenteeism", de-
spite the fact that the Government
did not decide to call for continued
operations on the holiday until almost
the last moment
A particularly glowing example of
service to the war effort was afford
ed by AFL workers on Christmas Day
at the big j. A. Jones shipyard near
Brunswick, Ga. More than 1,500 union
eHlpioySo Wol hSu oH tHae udy WiIAouI
pay to speed completion of mer-
chant ship on schedule. They donated
their pay for the day to the U. S.
Treasury.
Maritime Commission Chairman
Land declared:
''This is the finest Christmas pres
ent ever presented. Approval is too
weak a word to endorse this unset
fish and spontaneous outbreak of the
old American spirit"
The plan for working on the holiday
was inaugurated by member Of the