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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-28
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what they have done. We wonder
whether they know that General
CORVALLIS, sailing up river to Will
mington during the revolution, stop.
ped the ship opposite the tree, gave
his men a pep talk and a dram Of
rum, and thereby gave the tree its
name.
We wonder whether they know
that a beautiful woman. wife of a
retired buccaneer, was spirited by
pirates out of her mansion across
the. river but escaped and sought
refuge in the trees noble branches
and that the tree saved her life
and honor.
We wonder - if they know these
things - whether they can sleep at
night.
TRAGIC MOMENT-They didn't
cut down a tree. They cut down
history. They cut down a legend.
And they cut down our pet.
we CWlLCu DIS we tIllIk OF the
saw ripping inch by inch through
that grand old gnarled trunk. We
put our hands over our face as we
see, in our minds eye, that great
giant leaning against the sky and
then crashing to the ground.
Surely the earth trembled, and
pirates and old salts and beautiful
ladies turned over in their graves
at that momentous and tragic
moment.
MEMORIAL-Well, what's done
is done. You can't unspill spilled
milk. And you can't resurrect
something that isn't there to- be re.
surrected.
But something can be done.
We can erect a memorial. We
can go out to the spot and build a
small-size Washington monument
And then we can get that bottle of
1872 Napoleon off the featherbed
we threw it on and put it right on
top of the spire.
Anybody want to contribute In
the memorial fund?
Anybody got ladder and a cork.
screw?
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-28
COLONY Roy WINS

ARCADIA, CALF, Feb. 27-(P
- Maine Chance FARMS Colony
Boy scored a nose victory over W.
W. MAYORS Please Me Today in
the $1,000 one-mile Vista Del Vale
handicap for three-year-olds al
Santa Anita Park.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-28

voted that City Attorney Carr,. :
draw up an ordinance torb ,i+posn
palmists, fortune-tellers, ~ sn o5la d
biologists to operate inside a'. ~ pAre
limits. ' me city
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-28
NURSES CHIEF

w, WASHINGTON HING; Feb. 27.~,s
Miss Lucille Perry was
chief Of the U. S, Public rTl .i,std
Services new division Of n, meath
Wednesday by DR.. Thomas p 5a,Slns
surgeon general. She has an
serving as head Of the U. S c 0lea
Nurse corps. UdGst
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-28
PASSENGERS PROTEST

TOKYO, Thursday, Feb. 28.-(P)
Enraged passengers stoned
streetcars. mauled station M
p!oyes and smashed furniture in
dlspatchers' offices Wednesday
night IN violent protest of "slow-
down strike on electric lines. One
l5-year-old boy suffocated in one
train damned with belated com
rnuters.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-28
The Weather

WASHINGTON, Feb. N.-(RC
Weather Bureau report OF ternpera-
ture and rainfall for the "a hour S
ending p. m. in the prnclpal
cotton growing areas and else
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lay. Thanks for your query prior
to publication. We want you to have
all information available in this
case"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
Billy Bruins
Notes Birthday

Billy Bruins entertained a few
ct his friends Friday evening al
the home Of his uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Clements, al
4is NV. 3Oth St., Miami, Fla,
ceiebrating his 18th birthday.
Games were played and enjoy
cd. The girls prize went to JULIA
Taylor while David Lane wor
the prize for boys.
Refreshments of cake, cand }
and ice cream were served.
Billy received lots of nice gifts
Guests were: Patsy Lee, Louise
Lane. Julia Taylor, Susie Fuller
Mary Ann Wise. Neil Bell, Clen,
Rogers, Jr., David Lane, Larry
Mann. Eunis Collins, Bobby Lane
Teddy Carey, Kent Phagan, Tom.
my Ryles. and Martha Clements
Billy Is a student at Robert l.
lee High School in Miami and Il
the SON of Mrs Mizpah Bruins Of
this city
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
HUGE SUPPLY

Continued from Page One)
enclosed small-boat harbor and Z
large craSh-boat and many small
boats standing nearby ready for
q call 10 any crash. This end q
the road is at the WcSternnost
part Of the water landing strip
of Scaplane Base. The crash boat
is a 63-footer, standard used ii
air-sea rescue work and can only
so into the landing strip and net
farther up inside the keys since
the draft is too deep 1t can ais9
90 out into Man-O'-War Harbo,
and the Main Ship Channel via
Barque Channel, also But here,
too, is based one of the swamp
gliders which the Army made
famous in air-sea rescue work. A
large flat-bottom barge, with ar
airpIane motor and propeller
mounted on the stern, it can 90
into very shallow water and bring
out personnel from crashed ali
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
~. SOCIETY
GfR@1.l7 By PATRICIA PHONE sss
Semi annual POinciana Election For
lbs Resident Council Is Thursday

cally: John C. Adams, Joe E. Ar
den, Mrs. Lucille Calverley
Charles Collins, Mrs. Inez Har-
ris, William Hadgson, Mrs. Nellie
Holzapfel, John Hopkins, Oscar
johnson, Shirley Ledford, Char
les McCraw, B. ]. McFall. Roy
Nelson, and John E. Pickens, Jr
John Adams, Mrs. Calverley
Mrs. Harris, Oscar Johnson, Shir-
ley Ledford and Charles McCraw
are serving on the present coun-
Gil. Mrs. Holzapfel and Charles
Collins have served on previous
councils. John z. Pickens, Jr..
has just been released from ser
vice after three years with the
Army Air Corps.
All residents of the Poincianas
are invited to register their
choices Thursday between the
hours of 2 and 8 p. m. at the
community hall. Mrs. Pauline
Shael and James Higgs will act
as tellers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
Eastern Stars
Entertain Friday

Fern Chapter Order Eastern
Star will have a banquet honor
ing state officers on Friday al
$50 pm. at La Concha Hotel.
Reservations are to be made
by Wednesday with Mrs. Isabelle
Fleming at 2l7-W or Mrs. Grace
Archer at 152-R.
Those who will visit here are
Mrs. Mabelle Ramey, grand mat
ron of OES in Florida; Mrs
Jennie Gore, grand chaplain; Mrs
Lillian Johnson, grand marshall
Mrs. Hazel Sears, grand Ruth
Mrs. Ruth Rosselle, grand in.
structor; Mrs. Lydia Del Thur.
mon, grand representative, Della.
ware; Mrs. Irene Adams, Crane
representative. Wyoming; Mrs
Charles s. Lowe, committee.
woman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
Jackie Knowles
First In Kite
Flying

About thirty five children
entered the Recreation De-
partment kite flying contest
held Of Bayview Park Sat
urdaY morning at 10 o'clock.
Prizes were awarded for dis
lance flying and also for the
best made kite. Jackie Know
les received the first prize in
the distance flying with
William Curry and George
Stewart in second and third
places. Kenneth Jackson with
a star kite won the prize for
the best made kite.
The judges were Mrs.
Frsnk MacLain and A. PARA.
with the program directed by
Miss Jane Hopkins of the
City Recreation Department.
All the children who en-
tered enjoyed the contest
with many others there to
watch the fun as spectators.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
ToPro'v,iide For :.
Transition From
War To Peacetime

Acting under authority dele
gated to it by President Truman
n an executive order signed Fri
lay, the Civil Service Commission
onnounced that it has promul-
lated the necessary regulations to
provide for the transition of the
Civil Service System from a war
time to a peacetime basis, Arthur
oaStorini, local CSC secretary
aid today.
The regulations just issued by
he Civil Service Commission
will take the place of the regular
ivi1 service rules as well as the
var service regulations. These
equations are, under the. terms
Vt the order, to become effective
1t least 30 days from the date
If the signing of the order but
nay be put into effect by a de-
oartment or agency prior to that
ime. ..H
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
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consequently the feeling is NUT
ual, He is interested in advanc-
ing new projects through the
Business Mans Association, Of
which club he is a Director
X X Il
MISS GLORIA ACEVEDO, the
Rotary Clubs candidate for
queen of the Sponge Festival
and MISS DOLORES THORN
LEY, Lions Club queen are going
great guns in competition. Both
of the queen candidates were
taken out recently for glamour
shots on the golf course and on
Key Vests beaches, You should
see the beauty of those coconut
trees they posed against. Key
West need never fear they will
not have bathing beaches of their
own. Paul Albury, manager of
the Stadium Sponge Festival,
win announce the standings in
the next few days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04

Twice a year eleven men and
women of Poincianas are elect
&C 90 form the Poinciana Res
ioenf Council, representing the
community in many ways and
isoking out for the best interests
81 the people. The Council meets
each Thursday evening at the
community hall and all meetings
are open 10 the general public.
Thursday, March 7th, is the
time for the next election. The
announcement Of the election dis
sributed TO the residents Tuesday
lists fifteen candidates, with a
powibility Of other names being
nddcd before the ballots are
prepared. Election is by the Sec
ret Australian ballot and all res
idenis regardless of time residing
il the project are eligible to
vUte.
The fifteen candidates include
the following, listed alphabeti-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
r. C. Disaster
Relief Group
Always Ready
ROBERT sporTswooD HEADS
LOCAL UNIT OF RED CROSS:
ESQ DISASTERS IN cour-
TRY

=
With well-developed plans and
an adequate number Of men and
women to carry them out, the
disaster relief committee Of the
Key West Chapter, American
Red Cross is prepared to swing
into action the moment disaster
strikes, Robert Spottswood. dis
aster relief chairman of the
chapter said today.
"Plans for shelter, medical and
nursing care and other assistance
to disaster victims are complete"
Spottswood said. "Our disaster
personnel have been trained: they
know what to do. Should disas-
ter befall anywhere within Mon
roe county, the Red Cross Chap
ter is prepared to provide emer-
gency relief as well as to assist
victims in rehabilitation"
During the past year the Red
Cross provided relief in $50 dis
asters throughout the country
Spotts@opa said. Despite the fact
that this was ap lalltilne high
he said, CASUALTY TONS were loves
on record y 1gonen p5ck
a"Preparetiness of Rcd Cross
cRSptefsoand their prompt evacu.
a4,tllh 4f families. from threatened
fteoSb6nd hurricane areas may be
cResiitedgin large part with this
safety record" Spottswood de-
clared. TN the 1945 Florida and
Texas hurricanes combined less
than dozen deaths occurred. in
contrast to the thousands of lives
lost in the Florida hurricanes of
1925 and 1928"
In all, approximately a quarter
of a million persons affected by
disaster were assisted by. the
Red Cross during the past year in
451 counties of al states, the Dis
trict of Columbia and Alaska,
Mr.. SpottSwood said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
P0inciana Hi-YOn Club Celebrates ps.
First anniversary With Dinner

The poinciana Hi-You Club, a
project Of the Poinciana Commu-
ATTY Church is now one-year old
and plans 10 celebrate the first
anniversary with a dinner. AT
che meeting of the Club last
Friday evening, FridaY,. March
z1nd was set for the dinner and
President Sonny Scribner APP
pointfsd committee ehairfneh to
arrange the details.
Vice President Stanley Roller
and Edward Helton are in charge
a. the program; Barbara Hud-
son Of decorations; Pat Terrell
81 tickets. The Sunshine Circle,
women's organization of the
Community Church. will prepare
and serve the dinner.
During February of last year
L. G. Lewis. then manager of
the Poinciana Place project, ask
ed Rev. John E. Pickens to work
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
Trevor Heads
Gift Committee
For Red Cross
FURNISHES INFoR MATIoN
CONCERNING coNTINu !.
ANcE OF VARIOUS ACTIvI-
TIES


Edwin Trevor has sent The
,itizen the following information
bout the special gifts committee
If the Red Cross fund drive in
Key. Vest
II have accepted the chairman
hip of the special gifts commit
zee of the 1916 Red Cross Fund
Drive.
aAs ordnance operations Off
'er of General Hodges First U
). Army, I was in continual con-
act with the Red Cross field
director. He secured for our
roops alone over 200 health and
Welfare reports for enlisted men
nd officers who were anxious
bout their home conditions
These and other services were
my knowledge handled quick
y and at no cost to the service
nen involved.
''The war is over, but the war
will never be over for the Red
ross. Their staff of overseas
'ersonnel will remain at his side
,ntil the last man is home again.
Increased peace-time activity in
1ey West is anticipated. Plans for
$40 phave been completed, and
many of the programs already
ave been started. Our firenen
1ere given Red Cross first aid
training this month. Home nurs-
ag is being taught in the high
chool now. The Grey Ladies
re working every day in the
'. S. Naval Hospital. The pro-
'uction corps has accepted large
uota of garments to be made
or shipment overseas to civili-
ms whose homes and families
ave been wrecked during the
DEVASTATING war years. Of course
when a disaster is threatened
our Red Cross is always the
irst one at hand to be sure that
Preparations are made to take
are of people who must evacu-
tie their dwellings.
gMy' appeal to, you is at least
5ntinue, if YOU cannot increase
our gift 1 sincerely say it is our
'uN TO See that the good work
+ the Red Cross can continue
uccessfulB.f which lcan only be
lone by our generous contribu-
ions.
"Please mail your check to me
IS soon as it is convenient for
-ou to do So" "s'''s -" s. fsf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04

In their first social appearance
aince their organization last esSttslr No 'o
veFnbcr, the Jnyshees, auxiliary Of
the Junior Chamber n, Commerce,
Stayed host with a buffet supper
and card party at the Woman's
Clubhouse on Duval street last
meek
Visitors TO the building were
welcomed by members of the
xnyshees. who acted as hostesses
The serving room for the bu :
iel was tastefully decorated with
sprays Of bougainvillaea ail1
green fern.
The serving table, which was
covered by a French lace table,
cloth with green candles in silver
cnndlesticks. had an appetiziile
array Of food to greet the eye
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
u. M. Reynolds
Coming Home


j, M. Reynolds of Key West,
who has been serving overseas
in the U. S. Army is returning
home for a thirty-day furlough.
"a Mr. Reynolds will gbei accom-
panied back with his Wifa, Mrs.
Reynolds formerly Miss Rose
Bethel of Key West, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. H
N. Wilson of Vero Beach, who
has been very ill.
Mrs. Wilson is the former Miss
Yulee Bethel. They are the
daughters of Mrs. A. L. Garcia
of 1924 United street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04

out some plan TO take care of
the young people and promised
the full support of the manage
ment Mr., Pickens called a meet
ing of young people which, was
followed by a second to complete
plans and the second week in
March the Poinciana! ! fhAYou
Club got under way with A
charter members. !, Results have
been excellent and the club
quarters adjoining the commun-
ity hall keep lively group busy
and happy with Mr.. Pickens act
ing as director and assisted by
other adults who give their time
as counsellors and hosts and
hostesses. Other officers of the
club include Betty Canova, sec
rotary; Nancy Pickens, treasurer;
Virginia Turner, June Danforth,
Johnny Robinson, Pat Terrell.
members-at-large.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
Jayshees Haze Buffet Supper 81
n And Card Party For Public

tastefully garnished with green
designs to honor the Irish. 2hal9'a@
Food courses served consisted
of tuna fish salad, potato salad,
cold cuts, crackers, olives, gherk-
ms. cake and beverage.
Prizes in excess of 500 in VAL
ue and ranging from hard-to-gat
nylons to harder-to-get soap pow
ders and bars of soap, with Ca
mers linen sets, gasoline, grocet-
les, powders and perfumes, wine;
tickets to the theaters and various
other prizes, were given away
during the evening.
The Jayshees appreciate the CO
operation of the Key West MGR
chants and wish to thank all me.
chants contributing for their as
sistance in making the party su,,h
a success.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
Social Calendar

MONDAY
Key West Players, 800 pm,
Barn Theatcr.
Jay Shoes, 800 pm, J. c. Club
house.
X X r
TUESDAY
Woman's Club Meeting, Woln-
ans Clubhouse. 400 pm.
\ X X
WEDNESDAY
Bridge Club, Officers Club,
White'e cad and United SITS,
800 pm.
X X X
THURSDAY
Ladies Auxiliary, Municipal
Hospital. 200 pm.
4 X Il
FRIDAY
Eastern Star Meeting and Ban
quet, $50 pm, La Concha
Hotel
Girl Scouts, Troop !. 400 pm
ST PauI's Parish Hall
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
Personal Notes
BY PATRICIA
lillIllllIllllIIIIlllIIlIIIllIlIlIllllIulHInnnnI

Recommendation
TED CANOVA who has been
charter boating with Walter P
Chrystler, Jr., lin Miami has re-
turned to Key West and is in
charge of the charter boat
''Switchtail" hefe.
X X X
JOHN GARDNER thinks that
he is a bigger bolshevist than
JOE PEARLMAN at the Rotary
Club and thinks that he should
be recognized as real leader of
the group. Among these Russians
are BILL DEMERITT, WARREN
SAWYER, HARRY BAKER,
AQUILINO LOPEZ. A real bomb
and match group.
II X X
COLONEL and MRS. SHELBY
LEASURE out at their South
street home are enjoying Key
Vests weather very much. The
colonel is still very much inter
ested in Key Vests doings al
though his arthritis is bothering
him a bit. Colonel Leasure used
to enjoy his deep sea fishing quite
a bit before his hands began to
give him trouble. One of the big
gest smiles ever seen was that
on the Colonies face as he passed
by holding up his first sailfish.
y r r
MRS. ROY DULION is a very
pleasant lady and is a very well
come addition to Key Vests resi-
dents. During the war the Dulions
were very good friends of Com
mander and Mrs. McCLUSKEY
at the Coast Guard Base here
and often went fishing with them.
They are trying to get the Nc
CluskeyS to leave their Maine
home one of these winters and
come back to Key West for
awhile.
n Il r
Mr.. COPE. one. of Kew West
new merchants, is very well liked
in town, He likes Key West and
Key WestelS a great deal ano
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
Your Lodge Meets

Fern Chapter, oES. End and 4sh
Fridays of each month. 500
PM, Scottish Rite Temple.
Pocahontas Lodge, LIST and 3rd
Tuesdays, 7:30 pm, Red Mems
Hall.
Pythian Sisters, 1st and Bird Mon
days, 7;30 pm, knights of
Pythias, Hall. - =
Rebekah, 1st and 3rd Fridays, 7:So
p,na.., Golden Eagle, Hall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
rIScOut Assoc.
Meets Tonight

The Girl Scout Association, for
Leaders and their committees
VIII meet tonight at Wesley
House. il06 Varela street at 1880
o'tlock. An members are re-
Qnested TO be present. "A
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
Boykis' Is
NesU Sergeant
Of Police
Navy Photos

New Sergeent OF Police is
EarniltoE Boykin
Following : complete check
Ct service records as made up
by city clerk Roy Hannlin.
City Menag2r Dave King dis
covered thet Ansel AlburY
was the Key West Policeman
oldest IN city service. Mr.. AL
bury. however. wished to re-
main in his position of city
iailar so the next in line was
asked. Mr.. BoYkin said he
would lake tha position
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
MusIc-LovtNG THIEF

!. WORCESTER, Md, While
moving to a new home, Mrs.
Timothy Miskell left her piano
in the hall of her former resi-
dence while taking household
effects to the new location. But
when she returned, she found
that someone had taken the
piano.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
NUMEROUS SPECIES

BALTIMORE.-There are APP
oroximately nine hundred species
# Towering plants, trees, and
'ernS on the Hawaiian islands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
Henry p. Garcia
Discharged

t"HFEIHI 90 The CItIEenl
CHICAGO, Ill.-Henry Patrick
Garcia, Sic, 504 Catherine street
Key West, stationed at the Naval
Amphibious Base, Little Creek,
Va has been discharged after
q months Of duty in the Navy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04
BY EUROPEANS

DETROIT. - Europeans intro
duced the avocado, mango, pine
apple, papaya. guava. coffee, and
citrus fruits 10 the Hawaiian is
LANDS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04

Mr.. COPE. one. of Kew Vests
new merchants, is very well liked
in town, He likes Key West and
Key Westels a great deal ana
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-04

IS ~ ~ - ~ - -. ~ 81 &,< i
Evening star., 1946-10-05
|G. ". and Kings Point
Rate Even Chances
Special plspoieh 10 n. star

KINGS POINT. N. T., Oct. 81
George Washington University was
conceded an even chance Of opening
its season with q victory this after
noon when the Colonials met the
thrice ; beaten Merchant Marine
Academy eleven on Alumni Day at
Kings Point.
Comdr. Bill Reinhart, former
q. w. coach, was hopeful Of salvag-.
ing victory over the Coloniais
after defeats by Lehigh. Villanova
and Yale. Skip Stanley, beginning
his first year as Colonial mentor,
said he would prefer to meet q team
in a winning streak than one like
the Mariners that had lost three IN
| a row and would be hungry for 9
victory.
Stanley has q freshman eleven,
with eight first-year men In the
| starting lineup. The Colonials scrim-
mayed Virginia, the first college ac-
ton for most OF them, but with less
than four weeks Of hard work Stanley
claims the squad is an unknown
quantity.
Evening star., 1946-10-05
Improved Tech Joins Coolidge
In 2-Wuy Race for Grid Title

stopping f1rst-half drives Just short
of scores. Central took advantage
of Hal Sponsler's recovery Of an
Eastern tumble on the Rambler 80
to make it's touchdown in the third
frame. Ross Keith and Bill Shirey
alternated in carrying, Shirley slic-
ing off tackle for 8 yards and the
score. Steve Manos' attempted
placement was wide.
After that Eastern marched go
yards to score in the last quarter.
Preston Warden and Jerry Osborne
shared ground-gaining chores to the
80, from which point Sal Digiorgi
tossed screen pass to Osborne for
a tie. Warden plunged over with
the extra and deciding point after
getting second crack when Central
was offside as the initial attempt
failed.