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"He's a genius, Magnolia. A
genius. Why if / told you the mi
raculous things his formula can
accomplish you wouldn't believe
It'll"
Oats right" she agreed whole
heartedly. "a
BE the darling you are and
finish cleSning his room without
me-"
Magnolia watched Madge as
she started to 60 downstairs.
"Where you-all goin' chile?
"We're driving into New York
City"
Louie?"
"We have some very impor-
tant business to attend to-" Then
Magnolia heard her honey-chlle,
burst out laughing as she entered
her bedroom and shut the door.
MONKEY business-dat's what
mumbled the angry Magnolia.
And while she stood there trying
to make up her mind whether she
should go up the stairs or down.
Uncle Louie appeared, unseen by
her, at the head of the stairs. he
looked dashing and dapper. hav-
ing changed into his nineteen
hundred-and- three street attire.
Holding his cane and derby at
a iaunty angle he started down
the stairs, but stopped suddenly
as his eyes rested on the broad
mahogany banister. An impish
expression came over his face as
he recalled delightful old habit
of his. Net seeing Magnolia, who
was Just around the bend, he
threw his leg over the banister.
and, gripping his cane and derby.
started sliding downward at a
frightful speed. AS he swished
around the bend ano shot past
Magnolia with terrifying velocity.
he caused a good stiff breeze that
made her kinky hair stand
straight up on end. Fortunately.
Uncle Louie made a happy land
ing, and, with a satisfied smile.
continued on his way to meet
Madge. Magnolia looked as pale
as a black ghost as she stood
frozen on the stairs. Instinctively,
she knew something had whizzed
past her and she wasn't quite sure
what it could have been.
To be continued
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TOO LATE TO
CLASSIFY
BY RUSSELL KAY

/ where they called on him for a
talk. His father had promised the
fellows that Bill would tell them
all about his experiences. When
Bill got up and simply said he
didn't have any story to tell ex-
cept that he was glad to be home,
it just about broke the old mans
heart. .
''Mr.Kay," said, Il don't want
to hurt Nom and Dad, but they
just don't understand and I'm get
ting so dread going home. Last
night l stayed down town hanging
around bar with one of my old
overseas buddies. Neither one of
us wanted to be there particular
~, but it seemed we HAD to be
to have any peace"
When l came home about 10
p. m, half high, l was ashamed
of myself. l had never taken a
drink before the war. l knew it
would hurt the folks, but | could
not help it. If l had pulled a
trick like that before l joined the
service Dad would have beat me
to pulp. was hoping he would
this time. l would have taken it
and liked it for it would be like
old times, like the home l dream
ed about and. wanted to come
back to all those months. But
NO, Dad isn't sore. He under
stands. He knows l wouldn't do
a thing like that ordinarily, but
on account of what I've been
through it is no more than he
would expect. After all a fellow
has to let off a little steam once
in a while. Mother isn't sore, eth
err. She is just sorry and worried,
but she don't blame me. No,
am DIFFERENT. 1t is just some
thing the big bad war has done
to her baby and l tell you I'm
going nuts
Well, gentle or otherwise read
er, how are you going to help a
guy solve a problem like that?
l can see his position and l pity
the boy. At the same time l think
l can understand the viewpoint
of his parents. l thought of call
ing on his father and having a
talk with him, but figured it
wouldn't do much good and
never liked butting in on other
peoples affairs.
So I'm putting the story in a
column in the hope that not only
the father and mother of this lad,
but lot of other parents of serv-
ice men will read it and THINK
about it. Maybe it will do some
good, maybe it won't, anyhow it
can't do any harm.
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Chapter 8
WITH Magnolia's words ringing
w ing in his ears Fred walked
out of Winston Manor, climbed
into his sedan, drove off down
the long, winding driveway. and
headed straight for the Tennis and
Racquet Club, where John was
accustomed to reside while stay
ing in New York City.
DR.. Bliss was disappointed,
when he arrived at the club, to
find that John was out. Consider
ing his mission extremely impor-
tant he decided to wait and
strolled into the lounge. He hoped
John wouldn't be too long, as al
ready one hour had elapsed since
he had left Winston Manor. As he
sank into a deep leather chair he
wondered what had taken place
in the gloomy old house since his
departure.
But Fred was wrong about the
house being gloomy, and as for
what was taking place-well, had
he been able to see Uncle Louie,
he would have seen the little, old
white haired man fling open the
basement door and emerge into
the great hall, gleefully shouting
at the top of his lungs, 1--WE fin
ished it, I've finished it! I've fin
ished my formula" In his hand
he waved a small vial filed with
a bright purple liquid. With
twinkling eyes he jubilantly
skipped down the hall to the denis
door and thrust it open.
"Madge, my dear, where are
you?"
Madge, who had suddenly
turned domestic, was up on the
second floor cleaning and sweep
ing his room, when she heard his
call. With a dust catcher tied
around her hair and carrying a
broom, she dashed to the head
of the stairs and peered down al
him.
I'm up here, Uncle Louie"
BY leaps and bounds he started
climbing the stairs, waving his
vial.
Its finished, my dear; the for
mula is finished"
"No" she cried excitedly. $50
soon?'
why not?'
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NOTICE

The Board of Public Instruc-
ton for Monroe County will hold
public meeting on Friday, July
81, 1915, at Z p. m, in the Office
of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction on the second floor of
the County Court House, for the
purpose of explaining and dis
cussing proposed increases in the
School Budget for the year l945-
'46. Interested parties and the
general public are invited to be
present.
J. CARLYLE ROBERTS,
jIy7-14-21,1 945 Chairman
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DOROTHY BUR CESS

"I don't know" she said in
amazement; you said it was such
stupendous undertaking, that"
"You forget, my DEAR" he
painted and chuckled at the same
time, as he reached the second
floor landing, that / have had
over forty years to figure out my
every move to the last detail
Short of breath he managed to
whisper, "And now that it is fin
ished, would you like me to tell
you its secret?"
would II" she cried. II can
hardly wait!"
"Come them" he beckoned with
his little finger, Into the privacy
of my room where no one can
hear"
With bated breath Madge fol-
lowed him, whereupon Uncle
Louie mysteriously and quietly
closed the door.
4 LII this excitement DR.. Fred
"A Bliss would have witnessed
had he remained at Winston
Manor, and had he, of course,
been able actually to see Uncle
Louie. He would have changed
his mind about the house being
gloomy, for the atmosphere of ex-
element became more electrified
as the door of Uncle Louie's room
flew open and an eXhilarated
Madge sailed forth. Undoubtedly,
he had done an excellent job OF
enlightening her regarding his
astounding formula. She actually
twittered as she left the room and
called back to him.
'PH change my clothes in q
jiffy and meet you in the garage.
Halfway down the stairs she
nearly collided with Magnolia
who was laboriously on her way
up with soap and mop.
What you-all shoutin' about
chile?"
Madge grabbed her by the
shoulders and shook her excitedly
Uncle Louie has finished his
formula! Isn't it wonderful"
Magnolia's face darkened two
shades from added worry. "You-
all means de one OATS goin' to
revolutionize de. whole worl'?"
Eyes, but he's going to let me
try it firstr
HE ann"
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Bill used to deliver my paper a
few years ago. He was just a
neighborhood kid, an average
American boy, no different from
millions of others. He found out
that l had a stamp collection and
used to come over to the house
frequently to trade or show me
new set he had acquired. He was
bright, intelligent youngster,
and we got to know each other
pretty well.
Then Bill went into the service.
| had all but forgotten the boy.
Well, last week Bill came home.
He was one of the group that re-
turned on the Queen Mary. When
he walked into my office, husky
bronze giant in civilian clothes, l
didn't know him. l arose from
my chair to greet this stranger,
wondering who the MAN was.
It didn't take us long to renew
our acquaintance. Bill had a
problem and he had come to me
for advice. He had seen over two
years of the toughest kind of serv-
ice and had come through without
a scratch. Now he was honorably
discharged and home, but he was
not happy. ....
All those months of mud and
blood, bitter fighting and fatigue
were behind him. He had done
his part. The thing that had sus-
tanned him and kept him going,
he pointed out, was the thought
of home.
Now that he is back, he finds
the home he pictured and dream
ed about and fought for has
changed. Instead of being able to
return and pick up where he left
off as he had expected to do, he
finds that he is a man apart and
he doesn't know how to adjust
himself. 1t was a rather pitiful
story.
Most of his younger friends
are gone. To his mother he is
still little boy. She insists on
calling him baby and worries
him to death trying to mother
him. Her baby" has had a ter
rible experience. He must rest.
Her feelings are hurt when he
objects to her serving his break
fast in bed. He mustn't NOW the
lawn or even help with the dishes.
He must just REST and get his
strength back.
His father is almost as bad but
in different way. The old man,
proud of his boy, insists on max
ing hero of him. He wants to
talk continually about the WAR.
He invites friends over to meet
My Bill and then when Bill re-
fuses to describe his experiences
in every CORY detail. his dads feel
ings are hurt.
He wants to get job and go to
work and forget as far as he can,
but no. He must not think of
such a thing. He must REST and
have FUN. He told me how his
Dad had insisted on taking him
to luncheon of his service club,
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GOLDEN DAYS

Probably oldtlmerS in every town pre-
fer to have back the conditions that pre-
vailed in the days of old. We have yet to
discuss that subject with an elderly Key
Wester who has not expressed preference
for the easy-going days of so years or
more ago.
Discussions of Key Vests pristine
youth were given an impetus by the story
published i'm The Citizen about the proposal
of the Florida State Chamber of Commerce
to present centennial plaque to William
Curry's Sons, in whose shipyards were
built clipper and other types of ships and
whose general store was stocked with
everything necessary to the life of that day
Key Vests harbor was then crowded
with shipping except when the fleets either
were in the sponging grounds in the bay or
out to the salvage wrecks.
Through the medium of wrecks, many
of which occurred along the Florida Reef,
Key West was supplied with merchandise
of all types from all over the world. The
poorest among the women in Key West in
that day were able to wear silks and satins,
for those goods were sold cheaply by the
bolt, recovered from ships that had gone
ashore along the reef.
And the best of wines and liquors was
frequently available to Key Westers AS re-
recently as 80 or 35 years ago, one could
obtain all the wine he wished for nothing
by going off the south shore of the island,
fastening tow line to hogshead, contain
ing 140 gallons of wine, and towing it
ashore.
Best-paying wrecks were those that
contained mixed cargoes of what were
styled quality" goods such as linens, silks.
satins, though, in the long run, the most
money was earned out of salvaging bales
of cotton.
Life was easy going in the town then,
because of its isolation. At the time Will
liam Curry's Sons was founded, under the
name of Wall and Curry, there were no
specified times for the arrival of ships.
Later on, Henry B. Plant first ran one ship
a week here on regular schedule, and the
business paid so we'll two boats piled be-
tween here and Tampa and here and Ha-
vana. - {.. ... -s ..-
~ As late as 1885, a writer in The New
York Sun said that life in Key West was
without buster and furry, except during
the time when auctions were held from 10
to II in the morning on that part of Front
street, beteen Duval and Simonton streets.
After the auction, Key Westers, except
workers in cigar factories, passed the re-
mainder of the day in comparative ease
conducting their business without resorting
to any highly strung methods
The same writer said that man easily
could live in Key West on Is cents a week,
as he could obtain for nothing all the fruit
and vegetables he wanted at the auction
rooms and on harves while boats were be-
ing unlOaded, land a drygoods box be-
cause of the mildness of the weather. pro-
vides him with excellent sleeping quar-
ters.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
l933 Probate Act, Secs. 119, 1900
IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTy
JUDGE. MONROE COUNTY, FLA
IN PROBATE

D. i
IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTY
JUDGE. MONROE COUNTY, FLA.
IN PROBATE.
In re: Estate of
CHARLES II. NESLEY, also known
as CHARLES Fl. NESLE, and c. II.
NESLE, Deceased.
TO ALL CREDITORS AND PER-
SONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DE-
MANDS 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 agains:
the estate of Charles II. Nesley. also
known as Charles III. Nesle, and c.
III. Nesle, deceased, late of said
county, To the County Judge of
Monroe County. Florida. at his of
flee in the court house of said Coun-
~ 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 residence and post office
address of the claimant. and shall
be sworn to by the claimant. their
agent, or their attorney, and any
such claim or demand not so filed
shall be void.
WM. ROGER WATKINS,
As administrator of the E.s-
tate of Charles II. Nesley.
also known as Charles II.
Nesle, and C. II. Nesle, de-
ceased.
jun30; jly1- 1,1945
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ALIBI DOESN'T WORK

Berwick, Pa. Claiming that
his legs were too short for Army
duty, an inductee hoped to con-
vince examiners, and thus keep
out of the Army. The Doctors,
however, passed him, explaining
that his legs were all right since
they reached the floor.
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Sunday. July Is

This is a sympathetic nature,
with secretive, sensitive dispo-
sition and certain lack of energy.
The characters blend with the gen.
eral tendencies of the past or the
following days, if the native is
born in the earlier or the later
hours.
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Today The Citizen says IN ~
editorial paragraph:
zone thing may he said ~
poverty: II keeps us from hATsn4
a lot Of things we are better 90
without"
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LEGALS
NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned. doing business as
PepSi-Cola Bottling Company of Kew
West, Florida, and as Curry's Bot
tling Works, will register said name
with the Clerk of the Circuit Court
If Monroe County. Florida, on re-
ceipt Of proof Of publication of this
notice pursuant to Chapter 2O953,
Laws Of Florida, 194l. the under
signed being the sole owners.
WILLIAM NJ CURRY,
SYDNEY &. CURRY.
jly7- 1421 2S ;aug41945
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TODAY'S HOROSCOPE
Saturday. July IL

Today gives considerable YER
satility and an inquiring mind
that leads to the study of unusual
subjects. There is some lack of
perseverance and an undue tend
ency to worry, which sometimes
prevents the attainment of the
hopes and even a due success in
life. = EFE G~1s-rTf ~
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KEY WEST in
DAYS GONE BY
FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN
OF JULY ID, 1885

Porter-Allen Comany. local m
surance agents, has been present.
| ed with a gold plaque by the
American Insurance Company o.
Newark, N. j., for more than 70
years of continuous service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-14

Judge Jefferson n. Browne lsls
this morning for Miami. where ~
will be one of the Judges ~ haag
the suit involving the comatlims
tionality Of the new Florida 80.
cial recircuiting act.
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Defendant.
NOTICE TO APPEAR
TO: ANNA SMITH FLAGG,
Go Vice admiral II. V. Butler,
The Anchorage,
Belle Meade. Virginia.
You are hereby required to APP
pear to the Bill of Complaint for
divorce filed against you in the
above entitled cause on the LIST day
of August, \. -. 1915, otherwise
the allegations of said Bill will be
taken as confessed
This the 29th day of June, A. d.
1945.
Circuit Court
SeaD Ross c Sawyer
Clerk Of the Circuit Court,
Monroe County. Florida.
By (sd) Florence F.. Sawyer,
Deputy Clerk.
JULIUS F. STONE, JR.,
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
juno ;jly7-14- 1915
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Norberg Thomp-
son and children, Miss Marie
Thompson and John N. Thomp-
son, sailed from New York Satur-
day, aboard Panama Pacific
liner, on their way to California
, by way of Havana and the Pana-
ma Canal, special dispatch IN
The Citizen said today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-14

No matter how often YOU feed press.
it always has its mouth open waiting for
more.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-14

You really have insomnia when you
can't even sleep when it's time to get up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-14

A fortune is not what it used to be.
largely because interest rates are not what
they were
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-14

Your health is, to an extent, the result
of your living habits
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Minorities are for tolerance except
when they muscle in on the majority.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-14

key West has capital and labor and
brains. Let's utilize them and reap the
henefitsl
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The average American schoolboy is
not interested In the opening date of
- hool
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Advertising In reverse: Buy only the
actual things you need.
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Presenting Riddle. Ind; Right An
aeF. Arb,
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHANCERY.
No. 1876
ALLAN p. FLAGG,
Plaintiff.
vs.. DIVORCE
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son, Nick. returned geAiefIA@t
from a visit IA Tampa.
.-e4-@~e4@~@
Announcement was made lEwlaf
of the birth of an eiahi-Fszan.
son 20 Mr.. and Mrs. Dsafeaas
Young Trevor, Jr.. in their hasme
al 6l8 Elizabeth street The res.
conner has been named Saephen
Jerome.
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A baby show will be held in
Bayview Park Sunday afternoon.
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A car, running backward, with
ever-increasing speed, sheered off
the Jerusalem thorn trees in front
of the lighthouse department
building this morning, and did
not come to a halt until it ran
spang-bang into a wall. A young
woman in the car said she did not
know how it came to run back
ward. She was unhurt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-14

Few sponge were sold today on
the local municipal sponge wharf
All the lots brought only approx
mately $3.50.
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Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Goshorn.
their daughter, Marguerite, and
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-09

was about equal in North Carolina
and Virginia, with Virginia mar
kets in the belt selling 5,401 ,24O
pounds at SALT and North Caro-
lima, 6,511,584 pounds at an aver
age Of $46.97. The season gross
for the entire belt was brought to
274, 176,675 pounds at an average
Of $44.24.
The Petersburg and Brookneal,
Va, markets closed for the season
during the week, bringing to four
the number Of auction centers
which have completed sales.
Although most prices were
steady on middle belt markets
several grades showed declines
The declines, combined with a
larger percentage of lower quality
offerings, resulted in slump ir
the general average for all tobacco
marketed in the belt during the
week.
Averages by grades were dowr
chiefly in lower qualities. Most o.
these lost only ST to 81 per nun
dred, but low and common Rec
Leaf were off So per hundred. The
bulk of sales were bracketed il
the SAT to $51 per hundred range.
BUY U. S. VICTORY BONDS
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-09
RECREATION BODY
LISTS ACTIVITIES

Activities Of the Wilmington Re.
creation department during the
coming week will include:
Monday: Bingo at Lake Forest
center 8 pm. and Bridge at Hewes
center 1880 pm.
Tuesday: Hewes center, woman's
bridge at 10 am. and bingo at 7:3o
pm. Scouts will meet in the Lake
Forest Center at the same time.
Wednesday: Women's club bridge
Lake Forest 10 a.my and square
dance, Hewes center, $3.50 pm.
Thursday: Rifle club, Lake Fo.
rest, 1880 pm. and Teen-age club,
Hewes Center, same time.
Friday: Teen-age clubs Corne
Illus Harnett, Nesbitt and Hemen.
way Centers at 8 pm. Square
dance in Hewes and Vance centers
8 pm.
Saturday: Private party, Lake
Forest center, 8 pm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-09
1856 Women Marines
Returning To y. 5.

HONOLULU, Dec. 6REAl 3S6
Of the women Marines Stationed
at Hawaii have said goodbye 10
wonderful duty in the Islands.
The girls embarked Friday on
the hospital ship Rescue for San
Francisco after telling the Army
newspaper Stars and Stripes II
has been wonderful duty" None
appeared anxious to leave.
Sad servicemen lined the dock
to hang rainbow colored leis about
the girls necks. One Marine had
10 leis-one from each boy friend,
all of whom lined up for farewell
kiss.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-09
TOBACCO PRICE
TREND DECLINES
BY The Associated Press

A slightly downward trend in
prices and exceptionally light Of
ferlngs featured sales on old and
middle belt flue-cured tobacco
markets last week, a report Of the
Federal.State marketing news
service showed.
The downward trend in averages
a1fected mostly lower quality
grades on old belt markets, with
lied Leaf grades declining 50 to 81
per hundred over averages estab-
hshed the previous week. Low to
good Tugs and primings were
weaker by 81 to 81, while Red and
crude nondescript lost 81 to 81 per
hundred. Practically all other
grades, which comprised the bulk
OF sales, held firm at previously
established trends.
1nclement weather hindered de.
llveries and gross sales amounted
to only 11,912,824 pounds, which
averaged $47.06. The poundage