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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-03
Tearing Down
Old Bridge At
Boca Chica
ATTEMPT TO KEEP BRIDGE
INTACT FOR ANGLERS LOST
OUT ON VOTE THAT WAS
TIE

!. A proposal that Monroe coun-
ty keep intact the old Overseas
Highway wooden bridge be-
tween Stock Island and Boca
Chica failed to be approved last
night, at a meeting of county
commissioners, when Commits
sioners Maxine Valdez and Clar-
ence Higgs voted affirrnatively,
with Commissioners Frank Bent
ley and Edward c. Gomez OPP
posing and Commissioner w. A..
Parrish passing.
AS result of the tie vote, the
State Road Department is de-
molishing the bridge, working on
the Boca Chica side toward
Stock Island.
Proponents of the proposal
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City Must Bid For Murphy Lands
Same AS AN Individual

Should the City of Key West
wish to purchase Murphy Ac.
lands within its confines it must
do so before individuals 'beat it
to the gum.
A municipality must meet all
requirements of law in bidding
for the lands the same as an in
dividual and it cannot take the
attitude that an individual muSS
withdraw his bid if the city de-
sires the same property he is seek
ing TO acquire.
This is what Attorney General
Watson says. He let loose with
this opinion for the benefit of Sec
rotary F. c. Elliot of the Internal
Improvement Fund, which has au-
thority over all Murphy Act lands
in the state.
Mr.. Watson ruled that Murphy
lands should be conveyed TO the
first applicant who meets all the
requirements of the law" and
that a successful bidder" could
not be required to give up the
land he bought to a municipality
that wants the same acreage la
ter.
THE municipality has no high
er rank or precedent which would
justify the trustees (ef IIF) insre-
iecting the bid of the individual
and conveying the property to the
municipality which is the subse-
quent applicant"
This is something city fathers
of Key West should keep in the
back Of their minds should an oc-
casion for its use arise in the fu-
ture.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-03
OF INTEREST TO KEY WEST H Py
X +
NATIONAL and STATE NEWS WITH A LOCAL SLANT

no difference whether the trailers
are on the road or being used as
homes, they should be taxed Just
the same in either case. If they
roll along the highways and by
ways, they should carry state
motor vehicle license. If they are
being used as living quarters, they
should be taxed as ad valorem
property.
That's what Mr.. Watson says
about trailers. He rendered the
opinion for the benefit of Comp.
troller James M. Lee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-03
New Members OF
School Boards

This ruling may not affect Mon
roe county for many years TO
come, if ever, but just in case :. .
Florida's governor cannot APP
point additional members to
school boards in counties attain
ing population of 10000 until
the boards of public instruction
create new election districts, Mr..
Watson ruled.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-03
COR a. CITY
LODGE REFUSED
LIOU0R LICENSE

state Beverage Department in
fafneu thc Monroe County
NamamssaluneTA. at a meeting held
lasi night, that Il had disap-
proved the granting Of a liquor
llfense 81 the Coral City Lodge
fnf = bar u 7ii Thomas street.
Reason given by the depart
nsent fos refusing 90 grant the
llcenae waa that two violations
- State liquor laws had occur
I'D "A that address during le45.
Applications Con liquor licenses
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pointed out that fishing usually
is good from the bridge, and
advocated that it be Kept open
for use of residents and visitors
who wish to enjoy that sport.
Others stated that, were the
bridge maintained by the coun-
ty, it would have to be repaired
and caretakers would have to be
stationed there, and added, that
We're anybody injured on the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-03
Know your Regular Army IN Peace

The Army's research and exploration in
radar, electronics, aviation, cOmmunioa.
tons, chemistry, medicine, sanitation. dis.
ease control, mechanics, engineering and
countless other fields are all impor.
tant to you, For eventually YOU benefit
from their inventions, developments and
improvements,
This is Your Army an Army Of
which you can we'll be proud Make a
point of making its acquaintance ON Army
Day - April g!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-03

were received from the follow
ing:
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sec
ond street and Staples avenue.
Antonio Trujillo, 701 Duval
street.
Navella Weaver, Weaver's
camp on Stock Island.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-03
1T IS THE OPINION OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL.

State Attorney General Tom
Watson shot rulings out of his Of
flee in machine-gun fashion the
past few days. Here are a few
that may interest groups or in
dividuals in Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-03
The Weather

Key West, Fla, April 3, 1916
Observation taken at $3.50 am.
Eastern Standard Time
Getty office)
Temperatures
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-03
Whether On The Road Or Used AS
Homes. Trailers Should Be Taxed

Monroe County Tax Collector
Howard Wilson may or may not
know of this ruling the attorney
general has handed down about
trailers in Florida.
Mr.. Watson says it should make
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-03

lottery laws the same as ANY
other group.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-03

VICToRY has stillcd the guns of war
and stopped the terrible carnage Of COM
bat. But it has not ended the task to
which this nation has dedicated itself
since December Z, l94l.
On the armies which conquered the
aggressors now falls the solemn obligation
of securing their hard-won triumph p. of
bringing order out of the chaos of war
torn countries e. of carrying out the COM
mitments entered into by our Government.
More than half a million young men
from every corner of the United States
already have joined the new peacetime
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-03

Regular Army to see this job through, and
to take advantage of the splendid new
enlistment privileges which make the
peacetime Regular Army one of the most
attractive careers open to them today.
On April 6, Army Day, you will have
an opportunity to meet your new Army,
face to face at public exhibits and demon:
STATIONS throughout the United States. By
visiting these displays, you will. perhaps
for the first time, appreciate the full scope
of the Army's activities, and the enormous
contributions they make to everyday
civilian life.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-03

Tomorrow's Tides
Naval Base)
High Tide Low Tide
11:04 am. 4:42 am.
SAB pm.
President Truman designates
April as Cancer Control month
since war.
Veterans Administration OPP
poses it's giving autos to ampu-
Lick Observatory plans 100
inch telescope on Mount Harhil-
ton
Patterson names board to con-
slider the Army ''caste system. "
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-03

with waterskiers. Jumping over
d Ten foot obstacle with a boat.
races end trapeze acts on two
eattoaFds together. Well. II the
Stadium Committee wishes this
show Alleged says they can
have H. lie has written the Mi
ami Club which held a meeting
ard wlii agrce 30 come here with
about ten boats at fifteen dol
lars a boat. The club will then
supply all their own hotel, food
and gasoline bills. They talked
over possibly holding IL at Boca
Chlca with the crowd coming
out un Boca chica bridge and
admission and cokes being
charged Il Is a good show for
tle Stadium group. give them
apme money. and give us a good
sh0w This group Is Of the best.
nocA cHEcA INTEREST
The vute on keeping the Boca
Chiea bridge open 10 the fishing
pahiae was stymied al County
Commission meeting last night.
The proposition Is 10 allow fish
ermen 10 fish out there and not
amve the bridge torn down. II is
Bns ~ the fee bridges close by
Whsch tourists really enjoy. Ju-
lian stone. who owns Boca
Ghiea Beach On the other side,
stated legal opinions that any
ems allowtue this would be
hahle a. prosecution IL anyone
wers hurt on the bridge. Those
faF ne bridge said that liability
Is present In every county opera
tlssn. that the bridge is in good
shape They granted that the
aFea would become a fishing area
Nhieh would lessen the value Of
hNa Chlen property but that as
= civic move Il was TO be COM
nlendud. Bentley and Eddie Co
meR voted against Il. Parrish
pansing
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bridge, the county would be
liable to a suit for damages.
Subscribe 10 me Citlzeu.
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Subscribe to The Citizen.
Evening star., 1946-05-12

Other essentials for
the brides linen closet:
Cotton Huck Towels Sturdy, absorbent quality;
white, 14x2O, 13c: 14x21", 16c: 1885,, Bic
Printed Towels: Cotton towels coIorfuIy printed
with fruits and flowers, 17x34"-
Crash Towels: Linen-cotton combination, with
eoIored borders or n1uIti-coored stripes, 5oc
Linen crosh Towene: Imported from Ireland;
absorbent, Iintess, g" vide Yd---7oc
Teo Towels: Imported from Ireland; linen
cotton combination with red or blue striped
Lintless Gloss Towels: Linen-cotton connbino-
ton with twill weave; imported from Ireland;
red, blue, green or gold ripes--------oOc
Printed Teo ToweIing: II" vide; z flower pot
terms printed in red, green, blue or gold. Yd.,
Sc
Printed Yard Goods: 36" wide; cotton with fost
color Mexican print. Stitch it into aprons,
cloths, does
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-22
Forfnightly Club
Hears Address By
Horace Noses

The Forfnightiy club had the
pleasure OF hearing Horace Mo.
ses, librarian of the Mobile Pub
lie library, talk at the monthly
meeting Wednesday.
Mr.. Hoses gave most interest
ing highHghts on Libraries his
data having been gained during
eight years of active work in his
profession.
Mrs Charles Mitchell also gave
pleasure with two vocal solos 70
the accompaniment of Mrs. Mar
tin Hamilton at the piano.
Miss MaS Mc1hnis and Mrs. H.
d.. McColium were program
leaders,
The meeting took place at the
home CT Mrs. X. w. Burnham
with Mrs. Burnham and Mrs. j.
". Ainsworth as hostesses.
A p~r3fasion Of camellias and
other flowers gave added beauty
to the home.
A sweet course with coffee and
tea was served after the program.
Visitors were Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Moses of Mobile, Miss
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-22
Funeral Services
For Mrs. Moutes !
Held In P~uscugould

Mrs. Remendia Emmeline
Moates OF Mobile. former resident
of Pasoagoula, and mother of MIS-.
Harold Delmas Of This city, died
at hee residence in Mobile Sunday
afternoon. She had made her
home in Mobile for rs years.
Funeral services were conduct
ed from the chapel of the Hig-
gins Mortuary Tuesday and from
the First Baptist church in Pas
cagoula by Dr., L. E. Green. In
terment was in Greenwood GENE
terry. Fails Funeral Home as
sisted the Mobile undertaking
firm.
Pail bearers were Guy RIOS,
j. A. Witchen, ]. V. Krebs, x.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-22
Shower Honorinq
Miss Marion Slater
Bride Elect

A lovely prenuptial social
event in honor of Miss Marion
Slater, a bride-elect Of last week,
was a Gift shower at which her
auhts. Mesdames r. A., Delmas
and A. j. Walker were hostesses
at The home of Mrs. Delmas.
The bridal e%olors, green and
White were effectively carried out
IN ehfysanthemums and ferns
Throughout the house..
The gifts were presented to
Miss Slater in a basket decorated
in green and white and while
they were being opened and adj
mired, the hostesses we're as
sisted 5y Mrs. Pedro Cox and
Mrs. Francis >Steen in serving
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-22
Miss Carol Carter
Becomes Bride OF
.
Mr.. johnson Ware

An event of great interest ia
a large circle of friends and rel
atives IN Jackson County was
the wedding Of Miss Carol Car
ter, orly daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs, Paul A. Carter Of Vancleave,
to Mr. Johnson Ware, son of Mr.
and Mrs Rowland H. Ware OF
Vancleaye.
The marriage was solemnized
at the Mt. Pleasant Methodist
church by the Rev. j. L. Car
ter, pastor of the Court Street
Methodist church, Hattiesburg.
and the double ring ceremony
was used, The Rev. Carter was
assisted by the Rev. j. w. Wal
tiers, pastor.
The church was beautifully de-
corated with huge pots of fern
and bouquets of white chrvs-
anthemams and white candles
held in tall candleabra.
Preceding the ceremony, a
program OF nup.ial music was
given ny Mrs. Alton Mansfield
at the piano and Mr.. Nollie Byrd
as soloist. The traditional wed
ding marches were played for
the entrance and departure of
the bridal party.
The bride entered on the arm
Of her brother, Paul G.. Carter,
by whom she was given in mar
rage. Sne was lovely in a gown
of white brocaded satin made
with sweetheart neekline, long
sleeves pointed over the hand
and a graceful train. The finger
tip veil of illusion was bound to
her head with a wreath of Or
ange blossoms. She carried d
white satin Bible with a flower
arrangement of white rose buds
centered with sweetheart roses.
Mrs. Paul G.. Carter, as matron
of honor and Miss Catherine Will
son, mair of honor, wore be-
coming gowns of yellow silk net
and Misses June Wilson and
Marion Ruth Roberts, brides
maids, wore yellow marquisette.
Each carried a cascade bouquet
of bronze chrysanthemums. Lit
tie Forest Nell Fletcher, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Flet-
cher, was flower girl and wore
q gown of white silk net with
small yellow bows and she ar
ried yellow daisies.
Robin Ware, cousin of the
groom, served as best man and
groomsmen were Laurin w.
Ware, cousin Of the groom, Col
ton Carter, uncle OF the bride,
and Roy Roberts.
The brides mother wore a
black crepe dress with black ac-
cessories and a 6orsage of pink
rose buds. The groom's mother
was dressed in brown crepe with
matching accessories and a pink
rose bud corsage.
Following the ceremony, q re-
ception was held at the home of
the brides parents. The recep.
ton rooms were decorated with
fern and baskets of white ehrys-
anthemums. Miss Annie Ware
served al the brides book. The
table in the dining room was
overlaio with a Nottingham lace
cloth and conferred with "A crys-
tai punch bowl banked by fern
and flowers. After the bride had
cut the three TERED wedding
cake ii was served with
punch by Mrs. j. L. Carter, Mrs.
Lonnie Mcdonald and Misses
Willie Nell Carter, Choyce Grow
es, Doris Hawley and Elva Mae
Ware. Later in the evening the
couple left for a short wedding
trip for which the bride chose
a suit Of acqua gabardine with
brown accessories.
Mrs. Ware is q graduate of
Vaneleave High school and had
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-22

entered training at the Metho-
dist hospital in Hattiesburg. Mr..
Ware is a graduate of the Van
cleave High school and since com
pleting two years in the Navy
business with his father.
Out of town guests were the
Rev. and Mrs. J l.. Carter of
Hattiesburg, Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
-nard Todd and son, M. and Mrs.
z. w. Scott and daughter. Mrs.
Earl Scott and daughter, Mar
lene, all OF Mobile; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph KELLY and Mr.. j. F. Reil-
ly OF Escatawpa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan OF Woolmarket; and a
number OF guests from Pasca
goula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-22
OPENINGS ron NURSES
TRAINING

Openings for Is bigh school
graduates in nurses training
courses at the Vickshurg Clinic
for the term beginning January
/ have been announced BY elm
ic officials. This is one of the
few accredited nurses training
schools in the state, it was point
ed out. d 4 ~
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-22
1T. HAYWARD SMITH
RECEIVES

First Ii. Hayward Smith, sor
OF Mrs Mason Smith, Picayune
Miss, and husband OF Mrs. Es-
Their Smith, Escatawpa, received
his honorable discharge at Ran
dolph Field Sepai alton Base after
four years Of service with the
Air Cops.
The Wearer OF three Wings,
1t. Smith received his pilot
wings at Turner Field, Ga, his
hombadier. wings ct Midland,
Texas, and gunnerv wings at La
redo Texas He is a veteran OF
a months in the European Thea
ter with 35 missions and wears
the AirsM Medal, 5 oak leaf clus-
ters, and the ETC ribbon.
just before receiving his dis
charge, 1t. Smith completed Cen
tral Instructors School at Barks-
dale, La, and was acting as a
primary flight instructor at Ran
dolph, Field, Texas.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-22
DANCE PLANNED

The y-Teens Of the Moss Point
High school are planning q
Thanksgiving dance. members
announced following the regular
meeting Monday. A worship pro-
gram was presented at the meet
ing by Pat Winter.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-22

L. Walker, L. G.. Beckham and
Victor Gonzales.
She Is survived by her husband,
James Augustus Moates of Mo
bile: one daughter Mrs. Delmas;
ipur SINS. F. H. Leroy, j. E. and
w. w. Moates, all of Mobile;
one sistei, Mrs. c. T. Davis OF
Pensacola. Fla, and nine grand
childrcn.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-22

Arizona's Hopi Indians are the
only tribe in North America in
which weaving is a mans art.
Best known of the various cot
ton garments now made by the
Hopi aae the white wedding rob-
es woven by every groom for his
bride, the women's ceremonial
robes ard the dancing kilt and
sash.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-22

Total y. S. gem diamond inn
ports in i945 amounted to Sl07,-
308. 428.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-22

punch and cake.
There were about forty in at
tendance.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-22

Elise priestley of Canton, Miss,
Mrs Mitchell and Mrs. Hamilton.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-22

Seventy-five pounds Of coal are
required to make a lawn mower.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-22

Making a new automobile re-
quifes $500 pounds Of coal.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-22
WHAT IS
The following feelings that we Of Mississippi Power Company want
TO maintain toward those " serve were expressed recently in our
employee magazine. The statement oceasiOned 81 much interest that
we present Ii here.

A customer is the most important person ever in this office
in person or by mail.
A customer is not dependent on us-we are dependent on him
A customer is not an interruption of our work-he is the pur-
pose of it. We are not doing him a favor by serving him-he is
doing us a favor by giving US the opportunity to do SO. 4
A customer is not an outsider to our business-he is a part fiji.
A customer is not cold statisie-he is a flesh-and-blood human
being with feelings and emotions like our own. I
A customer is not someone to argue or match wits with.
Nobody ever won an argument with a customer. Il
A customer is a person who brings us his wants. It is our job
tohandle them profitably to him and to ourselves. \
The midland journal., 1946-04-26
AIM TO BUY WHEAT

The Maryland County AAA Offices
are ready to buy wheat from farmers
for immediate delivery, with con-
tracts specifying that farmers may
pick the market price of any day up
to March 81, 1947, for payment, as
an indncement to provide more
wheat for our tagging shipments to
starving Europe, reported State PIMA
Director Joseph H. Blandford, in
urging farmers to sell wheat if at all
possible
No huge supply of wheat can be OBJ
tanned for overseas from Maryland,
he pointed out, since livestock num-
bers are high, and the wheat stored
on Maryland farms is about half the
supply on farms at this same time
last year, 37S,0OO bushels compared
to $4,000 bushels April 10, 1916.
The average farm wheat stocks for
Maryland farms in the years 1895 to
1914, on April 10 was $4,000 BUSH
els, much more than the present sup
ply.
Any i945 crop wheat which was
eligible for loans can be sold under
tke emergency wheat buying pro-
gram, he announced.
The midland journal., 1946-04-26
WE'RE FACING A FEED FAMINE

The current feed shortage, already
one of the most severe in our history,
is getting increasingly worse Some
parts of the country face a feed fam
inc. The next rs days will be parti-
cularly crucial, though they will not
see the end of our feed problems.
The American Feed Manufacturers
Association has announced that com
mercial feed makers are suffering
shortages of all ingredients and will
be able to fill only about SO to rs
percent of their customers demands
in May. Some plants may be forced to
close.
These shortages inevitably will be
reflected in reduced supplies of milk,
eggs and meats. 1t is absolutely i'm
perative that every feeder recognize
the delicate feed situation that will
exist during the next rs days. These
will be days calling for utmost eau
ton and conservation in feeding, for
we must not only stretch available
supplies during that period, but must
be somewhat prepared for the catas-
trophe wkich would befall the coun-
try is fhe forthcoming crop were to
fail and catch us with no reserves.
Besides, since the summer grain har-
vest cannot be expected to reestab-
lish normal reserves as we'll as take
care of current needs, feed shortages
will continue to plague us.
The feed manufacturer, feed deal
er and farmer-and ultimately the
consumers of milk, eggs and meat
are in the same boat, the victims Of
the same circumstances. Together
with tho Government they must work
the problem out through patience
and careful planning.
The midland journal., 1946-04-26

"Once more we are confronted by
a nationwide coal strike. In numbers
of men involved it has been exceeded,
since the end of the war, only by the
strike in the steel industry. But it is
potentially much more serious tkan
that. A strike in the steel mills may
tie up hundred steel-using indus
tries; hut a strike in the coal mines
can tie up the steel mills. And it at
fects railroads and public utilities
far more quickly than a steel strike.
Once more the country will learn the
meaning glessness of measuring strikes
by the number of men directly in
volved They can be measured only
by thei' whole effect on our organi-
cally interdependent economy. From
this standpoint no walkout can strike
a blow closer to the heart of an in
ddstrial economy than one in the
coal m,nes."
The midland journal., 1946-04-26
CALL FOR BALANCED BUDGET

Governor Herbert R. O'Conor and
governors of 29 other states on Sat
urday called upon Congress to bal
ance the Federal Budget for the tis-
cal year beginning July l, 1946.
Governor O'Conor announced that
the Governors of 80 states are join
ing in indorsing the principle of a
balanced federal budget.
His statement declared that 'un-
sound federal fiscal practices" were
a constant menace to the constitu-
tional position of our state and local
governments, and threat to their
fiscal solvency." He said:
. 81 indorse the principle that bal
anced federal budget is essential to
national solvency."
The proposed federal budget for
fiscal year 1946-47 has been set al
$35,1OC, 900, 900 Federal revenues
for that year are estiamated at $751;
500, 100000, leaving an anticipated
deficit of 3,6O0,0OO,000.