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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-07-04
Little Stories Of the Week !.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Herrud of
West Highlands were visited last
week by their niece, Mrs. Stanton
Sherwood of Bend, Ore.
Mrs. Harold Motter was guest
of honor at a birthday dinner Civ
en- for her at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Wiegand at 212 End
Avenue East. Mrs. Motter and son
Allen, leave Tuesday for a vaca-
ton in Alberta, Canada. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bergsing
have moved to KenneWick and
are making their home at Park
View Homes. Mr.. Bergs1ng, a car
penter, is now employed on the
church. Mrs. Bergsing is a niece
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Herrud Of
West Highlands.
c. G. Campbell and Bobby Oil
yer were guests of honor at a
birthday party given for them
Tuesday by Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Oliver. Ella Mays birthday, which
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last Wednesday from Oakley, Kan
sas, to visit until Sunday with his
brother, Ralph McCalmant and
family.
A guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
CARRIER and family over Sunday
was Mrs. Virginia Mcpherson
from Montesano, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Babcock
and daughter Barbara returned
Wednesday after spending several
days in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Maczen, man.
ayers of the golf club, had as
guests this week from Friday to
Sunday her sister Mrs. Louis Vita
Itch, and her brother Oscar Web
Der from Seattle, and her brother
H. F. Weber and wife from Taco
ma. u
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tilbury
who have been living in York
Penn, are visiting Mrs. Tilbury's
father Louis Petitjean and hel
sister jeanette. They expect tc
go to Pendleton where they will
be located for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Nor
gan's son, George r. Morgan, from
Anderson Dam, Idaho, was their
visitor from Thursday to Monday
DR.. and Mrs. F. E. Kosche are
taking vacation until July IS
Their plans include trips to Wash
ington coast cities, Victoria, B. G.
and to Blue Mountain camp.
A party of nine ladies enjoyed
a no-hostess dinner Saturday ev-
ening at the home of Mrs. w. s.
Walters in the Garden Tracts
Bridge was played later and Mrs.
H. E. Vibber held high score.
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Those present included also Mrs.
v. Bird, Mrs. T. w. HauSchlld,
Mrs H. E. Oliver, Mrs r. E. Reed,
Mrs. c. E. Knowles, Mrs. S. s.
McHenry and Mrs. Lee Lampson.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Schneider re-
turned last week from visit with
relatives in San Jose, Calf. Mrs.
Schneider's sister and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Bertha from Hoven,
So. Oak, accompanied them to
California.
Friends from Kennewick who
attended the funeral services held
for Mrs. Lauren Soth in Walla
Walla Monday included Mrs. II.
E. Huntington, Mrs. c. F. Winken-
werder, Mrs. Wilmot GravenSlund,
Wilma Gravenslund, Mrs. w. S,
Walters, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. john
ston, Mrs. w. T. Witt, Mrs. 1. Sc
rier. Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Reed, MIR
and Mrs. w. S. Green, Mr.. and
Mrs. ludlow. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Weiggand
went to Ephrata on July 4 to visit
their son Wilbur and family and
get acquainted with their new
grandchild.
Mrs. Harold Motter and son Al
len left Tuesday morning for a mo-
tor trip into Alberta, Canada
They accompanied Mrs. Motters
brother, Arthur j. Chinnell of St
Helens, Ore, who is driving to
Etaskiwin, Alta, where they will
visit their mother.
Mrs. Russell Love, who came
last week to visit her father. =. A.
Miller, who was ill, returned Sun
day to her home in Leavenworth.
Her fathers condition is reported
as very much improved.
Chaplain Major) Mert Lampson
and his family arrived last Friday
to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce Lampson. Chaplain Lamp
son was in China for two years
and came back to the United
States last December, and has
since been serving in the Oakland
Regional hospital. He leaves on
July 4 for Oakland and from there
to some assignment in the Euro
pean area. His family will join
him as soon as he is located and
living quarters arranged.
Miss Dorothy Arnold accompan-
led friends on sight seeing trip
to Coulee Dam last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Long, In
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was June "a, was celebrated also.
Mr.. Campbell cut the beautifully
decorated cake. Other guests
were Mrs. c. G. Campbell, Mr..
and Mrs. B. j. Campbell, Mrs.
Floyd Woodruff, Wendell Poole
and Shirley Adams. ...'.
Monday morning Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. C. Williams and daughter Ar
lene started on a motor trip that
will take them to Nampa, Idaho,
to visit friends, then through Kan
sas and Missouri to see relatives
and old friends. *4.~ %
Mrs. Keith Blackburn and her
daughter Denise are visiting this
week with relatives in McMinn-
vile, Ore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Tiger from
Monroe, Wash, enroute to Crater
Lake were week end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Washburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Mccall
mant, Nadine and Doris arrived
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company with Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Mount, spent the week end at
Moses Lake They say the fishing
was excellent. .
Olive Grace Griffith from Wal
la Walla is visiting this week with
Mrs. Barbara Eskew. @
Mrs. Edgar Purdy and SON Jim
from Salem, Oregon, are guests
this week of MIR. and Mrs. George
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A. Purdy. Other recent guests
were Mrs. Joseph Schmiedl and
daughter Janet Hope from Chica-
go. Mrs. Schmiedl came West to
be at her daughters graduation on
June % from the University of
Washington. They are returning
to Chicago by air.
David Johns came home Tues
day from Seattle where he has fin
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Ihursday. Jul.

I Ished his sophomore :. ~
University ~, Of Washhinsy,eeaar at (.
.. The Sunday s ssih,,as'oa y
t Bsp 1hs,S church nn, snio ',ssI i, ron
Mrs. r. A. Oliver J, sune @
her son Lewis OLIVIA IS expect,
lily to arrive this weet ana his iss
dale, Calf, to yis;, A nom cls
days. ''i' Tor Sew
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
William Hall, 81,
Dies Here Sunday

William j. Hail, 81, died yes
terday afternoon at $50 o'clock.
MIR. Hall resided with his nep-
hew, N. B. Shanahan, of 1120
South street. The deceased came
to Key West more than rs years
ago and was the first white child
born in Miami, Fla.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at $50 O.
clock from the Ley Memorial
Church, Rev. E. S. Doherty, pas
tor, officiating, The body will be
placed in the church at 2 o'clock.
Burial will be in the City Gene
terry. Pritehard Funeral Home IS
in charge of arrangements.
Dade Lodge No. IA, F. & A.
M, of which the deceased was
a member, will attend the tuner
al and pallbearers will be select
ed from same. Survivors are: four
nieces, Mrs. Charles w. Chase,
OF Miami, Mrs. G. E. Lower, OF
Miami, Mrs. j. l.. Clugston, De-
troit, and Mrs. Mamie Knowles;
four nephews, w. w. Shanahan,
of Miami, John Hall, N. B. Shan
ahan, Wadsworth Demeritt, OF
Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
Local Lad Gets
School Diploma

NKEslsEH FIELD. Miss.-Pvt.
Msun 4 Mahoney, son of Mr..
49, Asfs Angelina MaIoney, $50
WiIain 81. Key West, Florida,
saia seek was graduated from
auN ~ tlse worlds greatest edu-
sallaNai pfugrams-one of the
AAF Training Commands air
Dlsne mcchanics training courses
ID kecsieT Field.
Tie training be received in the
mlrshanira school covered basic
aiapiane and engine mechanic
operations. The technical course
sxienelcd over a period of APP
pruxtnately AZ days and included
Instruction in aircraft electri-
Eai systems, engine operation,
ftsel and oii systems, propellers,
structures. instruments and basic
inspection. This qualities him for
additional specialized training in
fhe maintenance of heavy bomb
ers. cargo planes. jet and rotor
aircraft.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
Vets Reentering
Service Eligible
For Act Benefits

Veterans who re-enter active
military or naval service are still
eligible for many benefits of the
Servicemen's REIMBURSEMENT Act,
Eugene Anheir, officer in charge
of the Veterans Administration
Contact Office at Key West, has
announced.
Benefits they can have while
still on active duty are: Cd Edu-
cation or training with tuition
fees and supplies paid by the gov
eminent; (2) Guaranteed loan to
buy home and in some circum-
stances even a loan to buy a farm
or business.
Benefits not available to for
mer servicemen who return to
active duty are: Cd REIMBURSEMENT
allowance for unemployment; 20
Subsistence allowance while in
education or training; (3) Dis
ability pension; "a VA hospitali-
cation and medical treatment, as
this benefit is received from the
Army and Navy.
Anheir pointed out, however,
that the veterans active service
credit will continue to accrue aft
er he re-enters the service so that
when he is ultimately released
he may become eligible for some
of the benefits now denied to
him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
Two Ships, With 2,Qge5Vs
Aboard, Intercepted Dr 8ifa;;
Diverted TO Island Of Cyprus
BRITISH SAID TO BE
CONSIDERING ASKING
U. S. TO SHARE PAI.ES.
TINE RESPONSIBILITY
tBy Associntesl Preesl

LONDON, Aug. 1.-Two ships,
containing 1000 Jews, on their
way to Jerusalem, were inter-
eepted today by British warships
off Haifa and were diverted to
the island of Cyprus, according
to message received here.
The British government said
today that this is a crucial week
in the affairs of Palestine. The
government is determined not to
permit European Jews, in excess
of their quota, to enter Pales-
tine, while the Jewish leaders are
just as determined that the en-
igration will be continued.
Two more British warships
have joined the fleet that is pa
trolling the waters in the vicinity
of Palestine to halt further emf
grafton. Government officials to-
day were reported to be consider
ing inviting the United States
to share. in the responsibility OF
maintaining, or trying to main
tain. order in Palestine.
Reports from Jerusalem said
that the two ships that were IN
tercepted had conditions aboard
them similar to those in Sluins.
Other Jews, seeking to enter
Palestine. are kept in cages till
their turn comes for their trans
fer to Cyprus.
Al government spokesman said
that Jewish leaders will be con-
sidered here about Palestine.
Arab leaders had specified that
they yf9ssl rot Be pro esft 1T the
conference were Jews given rep
resentation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
CUBA, MEXICO, EGYPT,
ALBANIA ACCORDED
PRIVILEGE OF. REPRE-
SENTATION

PARIS, Aug. I2.-Commissar
Molotov of Russia was defeated
today. at the morning session of
the II nations, on a proposal to
permit Austria to join in the de-
alterations in the preparation of
the treaty with Italy. The vote
was IS to @.
Austria and Iran had made
requests that their representa-
tives be permitted to be heard at
the sessions, but they were
denied on the grounds, as Secre-
tary of State Byrnes said, that
they were Debated.
The assembly then voted UNI
anim0usly TO permit representa-
ton TO Cuba, Mexico, Egypt and
Albania.
This Is the third week that the
"a nations have been comforting,
and il was stated today that a
movement Is aloot TO recess until
after the conferences of the Unit
ed Nations. scheduled to be held
next month.
Secretary Byrnes said he OPP
possd the proposal TO recess. He
explained that the assembly has
tise opportunity TO make a good
many important decisions be-
t@pen now and the meeting of
fhE United Nations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
Monroe Jobless
Are Given $lS6

Unemployed persons, register
ed for suitable jobs in Monroe
County, drew during the week
ending August 3 a total of $186.5O
in unemployment compensation.
Claimants numbered lS, of whom
3 were men and S women, Carl
B. Smith, chairman of the Florida
Industrial Commission, reported.
Throughout the state, Chair
man Smith said, unemployment
compensation payments in the
amount of $116,13250 were made
to 6,998 persons, 3,718 men and
$3.50 women.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
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Alberto Castro
Hurt When Auto
Crashes Route |

Alberto Castro, of No. 8 Ha-
vana street, brother Of Police
Officer Hector Castro, was in
Municipal Hospital today suffer
ing from a fractured left arm and
a head injury sustained at $50
o'clock this morning when the
car in which he was riding
crashed on Route l near the
Naval Hospital.
Attaches at the hospital said
that the condition of Castro is
serious but not critical With him
in the automobile at the time Of
the accident was Woodrow Niles
and Donald Pinder. They es-
capped with minor cuts and
bruises.
Investigating officers said that
al the time of the accident the
car was travelling toward Key
West from Stock Island. They
said thai the automobile Is a
complete wreck and total loss.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
Will Discuss
Proposal 10
Buy Hospital

j. III. Brennan, head of the
Federal Works Agency in Flor
ida, is due to be present tomor-
row night at a meeting of county
commissioners to discuss the pro-
posal for the county to acquire
title to the Key West General
Hospital and the Monroe County
Clinic.
In the tentative budget, which
will be considered at the meeting,
$4,000 has been provided for
the purchase of the hospital. An
other amount of $4,000 is speei-
fled for the maintenance of the
hospital, in addition to the $751;
900 the county gives annually
to that institution.
The budget does not provide
for any sum to acquire the clinic,
which, it has been said, may be
given to the county for token"
payment.
Total amount of the tentative
budget is $343 ,90l, the highest in
the history of the county. 3
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
Name Places To
Sign For Events

Persons who wish to particl-
pate in Key Vests various Labor
Day events should sign up at the
following places between now
and the closing date for registra-
tions on August %. Chairman
Dwight Hunter of the Labor Day
Committees said today:
Mondays through Fridays, with
Miss Jane Hopkins at Bayview
Park, from 3 to Z pm. With Miss
Betty Whidden, log Polneiana,
from 8 am. to Z pm, and at the
Recreation Office of the Subma-
rine Base.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
No More Funds
To Chinese IL
War Goes On
AM, Assoeiated PressD

NANKING, Aug. l2.--John
Stewart, American ambassador to
China. and General George Mar
shall, here as a concilator, toll
Nationalist and Communist lead
ers today that il they don't stop
civil war in China, the Amerl-
cans will recommend ta their
government that it discontinue
supplying China with funds.
Every effort that General Mar
shall has made in Striving to
bring peace to. China has failed.
On several occasions truces were
declared but, either one or the
other of the contending forces
violated the paets and fighting
was resumed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
No Report Made
On Investigation

Up until noon Monday the
Civil Service Board investigating
charges preferred against City
Mechanic Horace Averete by Act
ing City Manager Robert FL.
Dopp, had made no report on
the outcome of their meeting held
in City Hall Saturday.
Dopp suspended Averette from
August 8 to Is for allegedly VIC
lating working hours by not re-
porting an absence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
Navy Reseryists
ToBe Separated

All reserve officers and reserve
enlisted men are to be separated
from service by August 20 UNI
less they have asked for transfer
to the Regular Navy, or for re-
tention until 1947, it was an
nounced at the Key West Navy
Yard today.
A draft of 20 Navy enllst%
men, the majority from the Sub
marine Base, left Key West today
for Miami from where they VIII
be sent to separation centers
nearest their various homes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
Services To-day For
AHGOnio CGrreO. 81

Antonio Carreo, age 81, passed
away al $50 O'Clock last night at
las home on Parker street.
Funeral services will be held
this evening at 6 o'clock in the
Chapel of the Lopez Funeral
Home. Bahama street.
There are no survivors, Burial
will be in City Cemetery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
TWO MEN SIGN UP
FOR Army TERMS

Two men enlisted In the
quartermaster corps of the regu-
lar United States Army at Key
West Monday and will be sent
to the induction center at Boca
Ration, Staff Sgt. Lacy De Leach
announced today.
The enlistees are Willis Bethel,
of No. 2 Pearl street, and James
E. Carey, of liz Angela street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
1t. COnldr. AndrelUs
To Leave Service

Lit. Comdr. Nello d. S. An
drews, former executive officer
of the Key West Navy Receiving
Station, will leave tomorrow for
Jacksonville, where he will be
separated from the service.
After leaving the service, 1t.
Comdr. Andrews will enter the
University of Virginia law school
at Charlottesville, Virginia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
City Hall Seats
Are Getting Coat
Of Paint Today

The eighteen benches in
the court room at City Hall
were undergoing a coal OF
green paint Monday. after
weathering many and many
a stormy session.
Manipulating the paint
brushes were a prisoner.
Charlie Hall. and ] anifor
Walter Monroe. under the
supervision Of City Clerk Roy
Hanlin.
MIR. Harnlin said that as
soon as il is possible he
hopes TO have the ceiling OF
the room. now painted green.
changed to white. and install
flourescent lights and cleo
trio fans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
Father McIIugll
Begins Duties

Father John p. MeHughs S. y !,
formerly of Eel Paso, Texas as
sumed his new duties here Sun
day as assistant to Father ] HI.
johnson at st. Mary's Star OF the
Sea Church, it was announced
today.
Father Terene King, 81, who
has been auxiliary chaplain for
Key West Army bases for the
past four years has been recalled
to resume his duties as an in
structor at Loyola University,
New Orleans, Father King will
leave the Army with the rank
of Major.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
BLACK Market
In Europe Said
To Be Broken
,ny Associated PressI

BERLIN, Aug. 12.-American
authorities announced today that
they had broken the black mar
'ket that has been skyrocketing
prices in Europe on a multl~mil-
ZION dollar scale.
The market was operated by a
New York firm, and sons of MEM
bers of the firm were operating
in Paris, here and elsewhere in
Europe, Today one of the sons
was arrested here, charged with
/lck market operations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
Decontrol Board
Begins Hearings
On Price Ceilings
1By Associated Presa1

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE
OPA decontrol board, which be-
gan hearings this morning, said
that more than 100 persons have
asked to testify before the board
regarding prices of a long line of
commodities.
Board members said that hear
ings will last four days, and that
each witness will be given from
Is to 80 minutes to state his
case.
Wednesday of next week, the
board will announce what COM
modities it considers should come
again under price ceilings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
.Iayshees To Hare
Meeting Tonight

Tonight at 8 o'clock there will
be a regular business meeting OF
the Jayshees. All wives of MEM
bers of the Key West Junior
Chamber of Commerce are in
vited to attend, and Mrs. Anna
Delaney, JayShee, pre- 81 q ent
states that important business
matters will be settled at the
meeting tonight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
.ww%l~ - ~. ~ sw. i
Bulletin!

Waters in and around
South Beach. reported to be
unsafe for bathing in a Navy
order printed in The Citizen
Saturday. are now said to be
safe and free from all disease
germs.
Robert Dopp, acting city
manager. said that he had
conferred today with Captain
Davis. of the Navy Hospital.
who asserted that a re-check
of the waters showed them to
be absolutely safe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
DOUBLE TROUBLE

CIHCAGO.-As Paul Zimmer-
man went intq police station to
uar = small fine for overtime
psrking. thieves broke into his
automobile and stole a sample
case of cigarette cases and other
teweiry valued at $1,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
$500 For
Corner Plot

Theodore f. J. Roberts has sold
a plot at South and William
streets to William Duane Wood
for $4,000.
The plot has a frontage on
South street of 100 feet and EOS
feet on William street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12

C0Ueted Honor
Amarded Citizen
For USO York

The Key West Citizen
was honored at the closing
exercises of the Duval Street
USo yesterday evening by
being presented with a Ger
tific ate of Distinguished
War Service in Cooperation
with United Service organi-
cations.
During the war period The
Citizen devoted hundreds of
inches of news space to the
activities of the Club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
Eastern Star WOnen
Plan Meet Tomorrow

Ever-Ready Star club will meet
tomorrow at 3 pm. at the home
of Mrs. Hollon Bervaldi, 1915
Washington street. Ladies of the
Order Eastern Star are invited
to attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
Man Is arrested
For Drunk Driving

Joseph r. LeMay was arrested
by city police Sunday and releas-
esd under 500 bond for trial in
city court today on charges of
operating an automobile while
under the influence of liquor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-12
COIlliSS9T MO|OtOV Defeated
On Proposal To Let Austria
Participate In Deliberations
RIinior Says Ninits
May HisiL Key Vest

An uncomfirmed report in
Key West Monday was 10 the
effect that Admiral Chester
Nimitz would soon visit here
10 make an inspection of the
local base.
The rumor could not be
confirmed. but a usually re-
liable source at the Navy
Yard said that he would moi
be surprised if Nimitz visits
here"