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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-22
men to exercise their privilege of
getting rid of il.

men to exercise their privilege of
getting rid of it.
Following in the footsteps of
Miami and Fort Lauderdale, the
BARRIERS of West Palm Beach have
liked their price for haircutS
from rs cents to one buck.
And it won't do WPB males
any good to whistle Gin the dark
SHAVE and A Haircut, Two Bits &.
As far as we can learn, haircu'S
remain at the 75-centS price in
Key West, although there are a
few considerate BARRIERS still
charging the sensible 50-cent
price. 1t was reported recently
that some BARRIERS here. lifted the
cost to $1,00. There may be a
few still charging this amount but
they are definitely in the miner
ity-or should be-.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-22
No More Boom Days

Florida is not seeking to Gre
ate an influx similar to the boom
lays of the mid-tWenties but it
IS exerting all efforts to bring
more permanent residents and IT.
dustries within its borders and is
going after summer vacationists.
AS Key West can testify, Flor
ida is now enjoying its greatest
tourist season since the war, if
not the best in its history. There's
hardly room for more right now.
Yet, come summertime and all
these tourists and vacationists
will be sweltering in the heat up
north. Florida will be mfnussaits'
lush winter trade, The ~slac;S
season. will be on. 100
| 1T rs ito eliminate this "sloWi
oeriods that the states first adj
I1ertisifg commission seeks sto IN
luce permanent residents and IN.
lustries to locate in Florida. 1t
will be out for the the summer
yacationists, too.
The commission has half mil
ion bucks to sell Florida to resi-
tents of other states. Its attrac-
ions include: No state incoma
evy, no inheritance tax, consti.
utional limit of two mills on in
angible personal property, home
5tead exemption law (first $4,000
valuation on residences tax free,
Except for special assessment Is
md bonded indebtedness), tax ex-
4mption until 1948 for new indus
ries in number of general clas-
ifications, and close relations be-
ween agriculture and industry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-22
New Orleans Will Compete
With Key West

New Orleans is planning ferry
service to the Yucatan Peninsula
bat admits Key West will beat
IL to the gum.
A recent article in The Port o.
New Orleans Record goes into de-
tail about the rising importance
Of the Yucatan in the tourist trade
and reveals a proposed ferry
route from that port to Progreso
in Yucatan TO compete with Key
West.
Key West holds a big advantage
over New Orleans in time requir-
ed for water passage to Yucatan.
The 90-mile distance to Havana
by ferry from Key West can be
covered IN six hours. The tourist
would then drive to the western
most port of Cuba at La Fe for
the 120-mile jump to the Yucca
tan. At present boat trip from
New Orleans to ProgreSo requires
40 hours.
The Pan-American route on
through Key West will join up
with the main trunk line from
Laredo, Tex, by links across the
western tip of Cuba and down the
Yucatan Peninsula. Mexico is
planning a new port near the
eastern tip of Yucatan, where TIE
motorists will land from Cuba.
From there a highway will run
to Merida, then turn south to the
port of Campeche and continue
on 10 join the Pan-American high
way at Tuxtla Gutierrez. 5of
Concerning the route through
Key West, the New Orleans paper
said: According to last reports,
the ferry service to be inaugural
cd for the benefit of tourists--Key
West-Havana-Trujillo City Me =
rida--is a foregone conclusion.
The boats will be able to take
about 800 passengers with $50 to
zUO automobiles. Rates have
been tentatively set at very low
scale so as to make this tour avail
able TO ALL" 5a T.n7
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-22
Navy Paper Closes Shop"

The troubles Key Vests Naval
Operating Base is having at its
print shop may soon be solved SO
that its publication, The OutpoGt
will make its appearance again
But such is not the case with The
Nock-Up.
u. S. Naval Amphibious Train
ing Base at Fort Pierce was de-
commissioned the other day and
that meant the suspension of The
Mock-Up, the bases publication
For three years The Mock-Up re-
corded the activities of the base
Starting out as a mimeographed
newspaper, the final edition OF
the publication contained SO pages
Of text and printing. The fare
well" edition summarized activi-
ties of the base from its inception
to decommissioning.
Another Navy publication here,
the MAS "Propelican', is now
appearing in new dress.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-22
tn Cost More To Eat
~ Public Schools

The Citizen published an ant
icle sometime ago revealing that
state funds to public schools for
maintenance of the School Lunch
Room Program would be reduced
and that local authorities would
have to meet the reduction.
Without state aid many school
lunch rooms have been forced to
close. Others have had to resort
TO various means to remain open.
Comes now announcement tina.
the school cafeteria in Belle Glace
this week increases its prices for
lunches as follows: Elementary
pupils, 20 cents instead of Is
cents, high school students and
teachers, % cents instead of 20
cents. I. -.....s-.
In the end, it's the public that
pays. a.- .. ... .l.Ht.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-22
Bigger And Better
National Guard

Military minded men of Key
West will again have an oppor-
tunity of utilizing their talents
along this line, some time in the
future. How? Well, the National
Guard is coming back, bigger,
better than ever. ]. 49,.
War Department has announc-
ed plans for building of 622, 500
man National 'Giiard twice pre-
war strength, and governors OF
the 48 states are studying the
plans for formation of state units
Tramp, tramp, tran1p--the boys
soon will be marching again in
Key West. IA i- 80; .i3szi -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-22
OF INTEREST TO KEY WEST p Pxe
ATIONAL and STATE NEWS WITH LOCAL SLANT

when the Agriculture Departmnt
says present stocks of light flour
will have been used up and bak.
ers will start using the new flour.
Millers will begin making 'Tru-
man flour" March l on orders
from the department. The new
flour will contain by weight at
least 80 percent of the Original
wheat from which it is made as
against Y percent at present.
The "off-White" bread is named
after the President because of his
recent orders to conserve wheat
SO that more can be shipped over
seas for starving victims of the
past war. ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-22

first state in the union to desig-
nate January 80 legal holiday.
That's the birth anniversary of
the late FDR.
Key West remembers the date,
too. The late President did much
for the Island City TO endear him
self in the hearts of practically
all local residents. We cannot
forget.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-22
New State Legion
Auxiliary. Officer

Ladies of the local American
Legion Auxiliary may be inter.
ested in learning that Mrs. Pearle
Adams, of Jacksonville, last week
succeeded Mrs. NJ. L. Montgomery,
also of Jacksonville, as secretary
treasurer of the Department %
Florida Auxiliary. Mrs. Montgom-
cry resigned. The new secretary.
treasurer is a past-preSident OF
Lakeland Unit 4.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-22
ANA Medical Plan
For Key West

IS Key West will be able to share
in the benefits of the. nationwide
voluntary medical care plan form
ulated by the American Medical
Association. The ANA proposal
provides for support of locally adj
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-22
Spanish Vets To Meet
Nav So

Spanish-American War veter-
ans of Key West are reminded
hat the 36th annual encampment
IF their Florida Department will
1e held in St. Cloud May So.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-22
FDR Birth Date State
Holiday In Kentucky

The house and senate had L
override the governors veto bu,
Kentucky today stands as the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-22
Rising Prices Hit
Men On Head x

It's a fact, that despite the
scarcity Of many articles. human:
hair remains plentiful. It's. ais
| a fact that it's costing more. 70,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-22
Key West III The
Middle

" There 'sNopIyt One way t0yreSuI11e4
eeastwise betmsan Gulf
and Atlailtis ports. And that y,
restore Watefborne traasporta
stien economics. between the coasIss
to preWar relationships
There you have the unanimous
opinion, of members of the GUS
Ports Association on this vital
subject. 1t no doubt will. inte,e.:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-22

Start Making Truman Flour"
March
Housewives of Key West will
be buying Truman bread" with
IN five to seven weeks. That's
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
BRYANT F. WILLIAMS

TEACHEY, Feb. 8. = Funeral
services for Bryant F. Williams,
SO, who died in the home of his
nephew, Daniel D. Williams, Rose
hill, N. c., Tuesday, February 5,
were conducted from the Oak
Plain Presbyterian church Wednes-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock by his
pastor, the Rev. F. M. Balm Of
Rosehill, assisted by the Rev. P.
L. Clark, Presbyterian church Of
Burgaw, and the Rev. E. B. Carr,
Wallace. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Pallbearers were Whitfield New
kirk, Lacy Scholar, Ben Byrd, Rob-
ert Ward, Jr., Owen Mathis, Jr.,
and F. F. NeWkirk.
Honorary pallbearers were W. I.
Hall, N. w. Bonum, R. E. Ward,
Sr., C. C. Vann, c. J. Brice, S. R.
Williams, B. R. Williams, w. B.
Register, and Bryant Knowles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
POLICE PROBING
MONEY! SCRATCHING
FROM NEGRO HERE

Police were investigating re-
port yesterday which indicated that
S55 cash had been snatched from
woman who stood in front Of a
downtown dress shop.
Carrie Nelson, Negress who said
she was employed by I. Shain, N.
Fourth street said that a large
dark-skinned Negro man snatched
the money from her billfold short
ly after she left a store where
she had been shopping. She said
the man ran after he had taken the
money.
The woman said that another Ne
gro man had approacher her while
she was still in the store and at
tempted to engage her in CONVEX
Sation.
Police admitted they were at
loss rearding the cases because
of the lack of description or other
information to help them in their
search for the suspect.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
o. C.. MURRAY

BURGAW, Feb. S-Graveside flu.
neral services for o. C. Murray
46, who died in James Walker
Memorial hospital Saturday, Feb.
ruary 2 were conducted Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at Brice's
cemetery near Wallace with the
Rev. K. .. Brown, officiating.
Pallbearers were j. P. Moore
E. L. Durham, j. P. Beasley, Yer
ME Eakiens, Guy Barger and Har.
vey Horrell.
Besides his wife, the former Beu
lab Caisin, he is survived by two
sons, Murphy and Arnold Murray;
three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Cave
naugh, Pinhook; Mrs. Lula Boney
and Mrs. Cara Marley, Wallace;
four brothers, j. F. Murray. Sur
rency, Ga; w. D., ]. l., and S. H
Murray, Wallace.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
MUCH SUGAR

c. H. Gray and e. N. Plate
ATU investigators were in a
quandary yesterday wonder
ing where an unusually large
amount of sugar used in the
manufacture of fOur-and-a-half
gallons of non-tax paid whiskey
and $50 gallons of mash, came
from. The investigators yes
terday raided a still in the
Long Creek section of Fender
county ard found the whiskey
and mash at the site Of a 100
gallon steam-type still. Oper-
ators of the still escaped.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority


Here is another squeeze hand
from the New Orleans tour
nament given me by John D. Bibb,
of Admission, Ala.
The opening lead of the ten OF
hearts seemed to be favorable
one, but East, of course, refused
to go up with the king of hearts
and played low. Now there was
no heart in dummy to allow Bibb
to take the other heart finesse.
There was still the possibility
of club break. Bibb first cashed
out his four good spade tricks,
then his three top diamonds. East,
who did hold four clubs, found
himself hopelessly squeezed. He
could not hold the king of hearts
if he was to keep the four clubs.
He elected to throw away the king
of hearts, so Bibb cashed the ace
and queen of hearts and the good
clubs.
AS he pointed out, do not blind
ly try to cash out long suit, such
as the clubs in this hand, hoping
it will break; it is safer to utilize
the possibility of squeeze in case
the suit breaks badly
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09

party Stfen2tH.
ADD GALLUP POLL IF ------
This section of the country cast
about 40 per cent Of the total ma
tional Republican vote n 1914 and
provided 80 of the SO electoral
votes which Governor Dewey re-
ceived in the last election.
Governor Dewey is the top
choice of the rank and file through
out the entire country.
Tabulation of replies from poll
ing in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota,
Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, and Mis-
souri,, taken as group shows
Republican preferences of the
rank and file lining up as follows:
The question:
'fWhat man would you like to
see elected president in 1882"
MIDWEST STATES
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
VETERANS MAY GET
FARM TRAINING
State Board OF Education
Approves "On-The-Job"
Program For Men

Under the GI-Bil of Rights the
"on-the-j ob-training'' program is
NOW offering to train North Caro-
ina veterans to become farmers.
mr. farm managers, following a de-
rision rendered yesterday in Ra-
leigh by the State board of educa-
ton.
The new phase of the training
nrogram, which was proposed to
The state board yesterday by the
regional office of the Veterans
administration was approved by
the board this morning.
Leonard Barrett, North Carolina
Veterans commission representa-
tive in Wilmington, was informed
the state board Thursday by the
the board yesterday morning.
Of the decision of the board yester-
dav morning in a telephone con-
versation with the executive secre-
tarv of the SBE.
The farming phase of the pro-
gram, which was instituted by Tar
feel VA officials, was discussed
by Baden county agricultural
teachers, VA representatives,
NCVC representatives and farm
agents in EliZabethtown Thursday.
Barrett said the plan had been
approved by that group and that
Baden county was ready to be-
gin immediate operations under
the plan.
Under the plan, ex-servicemen
will be authorized to draw govern
ment subsistence while serving as
apprentice farmers, farm mana
gers, dairy farming assistants,
share-cropping or as owners OF
their own farm.
While working and receiving the
stipulated subsistence they will be
guided BY agricultural teachers of
the schools in the immediate COM
munity, Barrett pointed out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
HARRIS PROMOTED

W. M. Harris, motor mach
inist's mate, third class, a
member of the crew on the
USS Pressure Isle, has ad-
vanced to his present rate on
the 2,500-ton auxiliary bar
racks self-propelled vessel aid
ing in the occupation of Japan,
the Navy department an
noupced yesterday. Harris,
whose home address is 1928
Orange street, is veteran OF
the invasions of Two Jima and
Okinawa and the initial oc-
equations of Otaru Ao, Hok-
kaido, and of Aomoru, ana
Honshu, Japan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
JOHN BETHEL LONG

TABOR CITY, Feb. 8. - John
Bethel Long, retired merchant OF
the Mollie section, died in his
home Wednesday night at II
o'clock. He suffered stroke
several weeks ago and remained
in a critical condition until his
! death. 80
He was born. August 20, 1873,
the son of the late Rev. John
Long and Annie Jane Long. He
served as council commander OF
the W. o. W. lodge of Tabor City
for several years and was an ac-
tive member Of the Bethel Meth
odist church where funeral serv-
ices were to be held this after
noon.
The body will lie in state one
hour before the funeral
Rev. Joseph Coble, his pastor,
was to officiate and interment was
to follow in the Bethel cemetery.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Van R. Powell of Cheraw,
S. c., and Mrs. John Anderson OF
Whiteville, one son, j. B. Long,
Jr., of Whiteville, three sisters,
Mrs. G.. r. Todd of Mollie, Mrs.
J. P. Gore of Nakina and Mrs.
D. j. Robinson of Rocky Mount,
five brothers, c. w. Long of Will
mington, D. T. of Shallotte, Mar.
vim Of Andrews, S. c., Joe Of
Columbia. S. c., and @. B. of Rt
t l, Clarendon.
Mr.. Long was the father of the
late Mrs. w. N. Williams who
was killed in an auto accident
about two years ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09

Pvt. Jesse Nathan Loren, "a, for.
merly employed in the Electrical
department Of the North Carolina
Shipbuilding company, was killed
in action in France on Feb. 16,
1915, according to notification re.
ceived by his family from the War
department. He was a member OF
Company I, 255th Infantry regi-
ment.
A native of Augusta, Ga, Pvt.
Loren entered the Army in July,
1914, and received his training al
Camp Wheeler, Ga.
He is survived by his widow,
formerly Ruth Crosby, of Augusta,
son, Jesse Allen Loren, and a
daughter, Bonnie Jean Loren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
MRS. IRBY L. PLAYER

BURGAW, Feb. 8-Mrs. Irby@ L.
Player, At, Rocky Point. died this
afternoon at 3 o. clock after short
illness. 4 =.
Surviving are her husband, lrby
L. Player; two daughters, Mrs.
Dorothy Crisa, Long Island, N. y,
and Mildred E. Player; one son,
Irby L. Player; one sister, Mrs.
H. w. James, Rocky Point; and
two brothers, Max w. Clewis, and
Allen L. Clewis, both of Charlotte.
Funeral arrangements will be an.
nounced later by Harrell's Funeral
service. ..'.t
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
NEW PATROL CAR
ADDED. TO POLICE
EQUIPMENT HERE

The Wilmington police depart
ment has added a new patrol car
to the fleet of six, all of which
have been in use at least three
years.. Officials disclosed last night
the last automobile to be added
to the fleet until yesterday when
the new car was outfitted for serv-
ice, was a. 1912 model which was
put into use about three years ago.
Police Chief Charles H. Casteen
said lasts night that the new car
had been needed by the depart
ment for some time. He mention
ed the need of the vehicle for COM
plementing the service which is
now being furnished the newly-an-
nexed areas.
Chief Casteen said the new car,
a 1916 model Ford has been out
fitted with two-way radio facili-
ties, police spotlights, heavy duty
generators and other special equip
ment for patrol service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
STREET CURLING

The installation of street
curbing is expected to begin
soon,. weather permitting, on
the SECTION of Greenfield street
connecting Fifth and Ninth
streets, Lake Forest, it was an
nounced yesterday by City En-
gineer James A. Loughlin.
Whether cutters will also be In
stalled was not made known.
The material for curbing Is al
ready on the site.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
SHIT. FILED

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-U.1-The
office of Price Administration filed
suit in Federal court here today
asking permanent injunction to
restrain the Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea company from con-
tinuing alleged violations OF OPA
regulations governing the sale OF
sugar.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
pocKETBOOK STOLEN

A woman's pocketbook con-.
aiming $50 cash and other con-
tents valued at S175 was stolen
yesterday from Mrs. Doris Will
lets. ia Ann street, police re-
ported, The pocketbook con-
tained the money, flashlight,
cosmetics, a cigarette case and
valuable papers, according to
Mrs. WiIlets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
SHERIFF HAS KEYS

A key case containing three
keys which are believed to be-
long to a Ford automobile are
in possession of the Sheriff's
office. The items were found
on the steps of the Third street
entrance of the New Hanover
court house yesterday. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
WATCH STOLEN

w. H. Owens, us Dock
street told police yesterday
that his wrist watch had been
stolen from his residence. Ac-
companying his report was q
notations that q watch had been
stolen previously from a house
next door to him. The watch
which had been stolen from the
latter house has been recover
ed and the guilty person appre-
hended, Owens said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
TAXATION REFREsHER

Five Wilmington attorneys
Alan Marshall, Royce McClen-
nan, Addison Hewlett, Jr., Sol
Sternberger and John VESSEL,
Jr. registered yesterday for a
two-day refresher course on
Taxation to be held at Chapel
Hill. The course is one of
many being offered by the fed
eral government for the benefit
of attorneys who have returned
from service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
OBITU r les

son of the late Lang and Adeline
Smith. He is survived by his widow
the former Miss EVE Williamson
and one son c. J. Smith.
The body will remain at the
Jessup Innan funeral home until
Sunday afternoon when it will be
taken to the Smith cemetery where
funeral services will be held at two
O. clock at the grave. Rev. Austin
Duncan will officiate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following couples were.
issued licenses to marry yes
terday by A. B. Rhodes: Mich
olas J. palermo, Boston, Mass,
to Miss Theodosia Edwards,
Wilmington; Carl N. Stanley,
Newport News, Va. to Miss
Elizabeth Merritt, Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09

Their chances of emerging 10,
active duty are slim, Navy nten
said today. &
y
The 27.500-ton ships-the Alaska,
Guam and Hawaii-were built to
match the punching power Of COM
parable enemy vessels such a.
Germany's Scharnhorst.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
MRS. w. H. WENDT, SIR.

Funeral services for Mrs. w. II.
Wendt, Sr., 80, who died yesterday
afternoon at l o'clock in her home
at Greenville Sound, will be con
Quoted this afternoon at 4 O'CLOCK
in Fifth Avenue Methodist churcn
with the Revs. J. R. Edwards ana
Walter B. Freed officiating. Inter-
ment will be in Oakdale Gene
terry.
Pallbearers will be Wilbur
Dosher, Harry Gardner, J. Slmms,
John Wright, James Rourk' ano
James Thompson.
Surviving are two daugnters'
Mrs. J. Simms, and Mrs. M. a.
Peters; one son, w. H. Wendt' or''
and four grandchildren.
Mrs. Wendt was the Oldest mem.
Der of Fifth Avenue Methodls'
church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
OYSTER ROAST

City police officers Of the 4
p. m. to midnight shift will
have an oyster roast at Docks
place after midnight tonight,
according. to Officer HI. E.
williamson, in charge Of ar
rangements.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
SUNDAY BREAKFAST

Monsignor Cornelius Murphy
pastor of St. Mary's Catholic
church extends a cordial IN
vitation to all service men and
women to have breakfast ev-
ery Sunday morning from 3 to
IN. M, as guests of St. Mary's
Catholic club, Fourth and Ann
streets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
TO RETURN HOME

Mrs. j. Ludie Groom is ex-
pected to return home within
two or three days from James
Walker Memorial hospital
where she has been a patient
for two weeks, it was nearned
last night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
denominational church, Hewes
building.
SUNDAY SERVICE

Sunday school will be con-
Quoted ut 3 o'clock Sunday aft
ernoon at the Myrtle Grove
Presbyterian church Of which
Rev. John d. Macleod Is pas
tor. Worship will be held at
1880 pm. and choir practice is
planned for 4 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
FITZGERALD HALL.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. g.
UH-Funeral services for. Fitz
gerald Hall, Sc, president Of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
railway, will be held here tomor
row.
He died at his home here last
night after an extended illness. He
returned from Florida Thursday
night where he had gone to re-
cuperate after a heart attack
which he suffered several months
ago.
Mr.. Hall served as law professor
at Vanderbilt University and as
sistant U. S. district attorney two
years after graduation from Van
derbilt. At the age of 20 he be-
came general counsel for the NJ,
c., & St. L., and has served as
president for the past 10 years.