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Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
HARRINGTON

Despite the storm here last
Thursday night, about 80 members
of Galloway Kemp Raughley-Tee
Post No Z. American Legion, held
their regular semi-mOnthly meeting
in the building adjoining Jerread's
garage. 1t was lengthy session
was discussion about a Post
home. The American Legion owns
the former Knox apartments, but
to make it suitable for their re-
quirements it would need much re-
modelling. 1t was finally decided to
grant the holding committee au-
thority to dispose of the building.
II is proposed to ask for sealed
bids for the building, with the Post
reserving the right to reject any
and all unsatisfactory bids If the
sale is carried through to compile
tion. the proceeds will be used to
aid in the financing of an American
Legion Home. In that manner the
post will build what they want. AT
present the apartments are rented.
Commander GOOden Galloway pre-
sided. The post decided to back 4
show in the near future for the
veterans at Perry Point The date
will be selected by the State COM
mittee and announced A buffet
luncheon was served at the close
of the meeting. The veterans got
home near midnight, after some of
the cars were nearly stranded in
the snow. Vice-COmmander and
prospective . bridegroom. Jimmy
O'Neal, had more important busi-
ness last Thursday night than tC
attend an American Legion meet
ing. and did not take advantage OF
his last night as a bachelor. Jimmy
became bridegroom last Friday
night in Asbury Methodist Church
The Harrington Fire Company
was called out three times in forty.
eight hours during the storm. tive
OF the calls on Thursday for chin
ney fires No damage was reported
The first was at the home of Rob
ert Nelson in the rural area on th'
HarringtOn-DentOn highway; th'
second was at the home OF Mis-
Willie Wyatt. adjoining the Trim
ity Methodist Church parsonage
These calls occurred during tn
height of the storm. and the thir,
alarm occurred yesterday morning
at the home of BeeZer Cooper. col
Ored, on West NIispillion street. op
pOsite the DUPONT Colored schoo
Fire and water damage was esti
mated at about 5000.
A very pretty yet qufet weddin
took place i'll Asbury Methods
when Miss Roberta Walton, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Walto
of New York, became the bride G
James W. ONeal. son of Mr.. an
Mrs. Frank O'Neal. The ceremon
was performed by Rev. j. Harr
Wright, pastor of the church, i
the presence of about 100 friend
OF the young couple The brid
wore a light blue suit with match
ing accessories. and carried a nose
gay of white rosebuds, carnation
and snapdragon. She was given i
marriage by cousin, Marcel We'll
of Montclair, n. j.
Mrs. Sylvia WE'LL was matron an
wore a light gray suit with brow
accessories and carried an ole
fashioned colonial nosegay. Fran
O'Neal, Jr., brother of the groom
acted as best man for his brOthe
The groom's mother wore blac
gown with black accessories an
wore a corsage of white rosebud
The brides parents were not pre-
ent for the wedding as they al
spending the winter in Florida.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
Study In Contrast

A study shows that a bituminous
coal miner today makes an aver
age of $62 a week, an auto worker
an average of $53 a week. while the
average employee in the nation s
thousands of retail stores makes
$33 weekly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-02
COUNTY COMMISSION
RECEIVES LOW BIDS;
QUESTION OF LIGHTS
ON KEYS
Z COMMISSIONS

Contracts were awarded by the
County Commission to the low
bidders for the work of construct
ing roads on Wardman Way, Key
Largo, and on Big Coppitt Key,
it was decided at last nights
meeting of the commission.
E. c. Nucky) Luccock submit
ted the low bid of $3.50 for the
construction of 600 feet of road
way on Key Largo, while Charles
TOPPING & Sons submitted flat
price of $295 to bulldoze a r.
foot road for 1000 feet on Big
Coppitt.
The work will, be paid for
from the county funds calling
for road construction.
Commissioner Gerald Saunders
again raised the question of the
county doing something about
placing blinker light at Taver-
nier and other points on Over
seas Highway. He said the Amer
lean Legion Post, Tavernier, had
requested some action on lights.
"If any child is injured or even
killed, then l feel the burden
will be on the county," Saun-
ders said.
Commissioner w. A. Parish
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-02
A|%%@l%%|I.A
Molotov Given
One More Chance
To Adopt Plan
CRv The Asso..iatvh Prpsay

PARIS, July 2.-Bevin of Great
Britain, Bidault of France and
Molotov Of Russia are in their
fifth session of their conference
to consider the Marshall plan for
the rebuilding of Europe, and it
may prove to be their last one.
1t was announced that Bidault
has offered a compromise. and
that, should Molotov still refuse
to agree, the conference will come
to an end.
Beven and Bidault have said
that, if they are unable to reach
an agreement with Molotov, they
will adopt the plan themselves.
In that event, the rehabilitation
will apply to only the western
part of Europe. under the Mar
shall plan. The eastern area
will be left to Russia to rebuild
or re-establish its economic STAN
dard.
Qn London, it was stated that
high British officials are pesSim-
iStic over the outcome of the
final session with Molotov)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-02
Start Beach
Next Month.
Board Told
WAR DEPARTMENT DE.
CLARES WEST MAR.
TELLO TOWER SUR.
PLUS PROPERTY

Construction of the county
beach probably will get under
way in August. it was reported
last night to the Monroe County
Commission.
at the same meeting it was
announced that at midnight Mon
day the War Department had
declared West Martello Tower as
surplus property and Commits
sioner Gerald Saunders imme-
diately wired the War Assets
Administration for permit to
use the tower site for the beach
"at a nominal consideration"
Saunders, who is chairman OF
the beach committee of the com
mission, said that he had sent his
wire direct to III. A. Drumm, head
of the War Assets Administration
U. S. Senator Claude Pepper
also sent telegram to Saunders
announcing that he would do all
in his power in acquiring the
West Martello property.
Fred G. Frohock, who is asso-
ciated with Spalding and Asso-
ciates, engineers of the beach,
then announced to the commits
sion that plans were going rapid
ly forward and would be ready
to submit to contractors for their
bids for the work at the end of
this month.
There is every reason to be-
lieve the work can get under way
in August, the engineer said.
r. G. Spalding, chief engineer of
the project, was present in the
audience but did not have any
thing to- say. He let his associate
take the floor.
| SAUNDERS said~4hat all fear-tho
county might not get the use OF
West Martello Tower as a site
for the beach had now been re-
moved
He reported a telephone CONVEX
sation he had had with B. A.
Mckinley, deputy administrator
of the War Department, Atlanta.
in which Mckinley said he would
do everything he could at once
to see Monroe county get the
property.
Engineers were reported as
preparing to go before the War
Department. asking permission to
build the breakWater around the
beach site to protect it from the
winds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-02
Navy Spreads DOT
Throughout Island

A determined campaign to rid
Key West of mosquitoes is being
made this week by the malarial-
ogy unit of the U. S. Navy
through the cooperation of civil
authorities.
Supplied with DOT solution
furnished by the Navy, the truck
used by the Overseas Road and
Toll Bridge District Commission
is being used to spread the death
dealing fumes all around the is
land.
The work started last Saturday,
and is continuing throughout this
week. A noticeable decrease in
the number of mosquitoes has
been reported by the unit.
All the Naval and Army install
lations, as we'll as the city proper.
are being sprayed with the solu
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-02
Solons In Favor OF
atching;
Take Other Action

The city commission last night
refused to approve an application
for establishment of miniature
golf course by the South Beach
Motel owners adjoining their
beach property.
Commissioners Hunter Harden
and Louis Carbonell opposed the
proposition, and Bowman Cutter,
member of the city planning
commission, said he thought
change in zoning would be neces-
sary. Commissioner John CarbO-
nell withdrew his resolution APP
proving the application to allow
it to be processed through regular
channels-ie., the planning COM
mission.
Seeks Boat Race Course
The commission also deferred
action on an application of the
Key West Cupboard Club to use
the former WPA swimming pool
on Roosevelt Boulevard for an
cupboard motor race course. The !
city manager was authorized to
investigate whether the city has
any authority over the pool.
Deferred to the next meeting |
was action on the American Lc-
gion's application for permission
to suitcase part of the Country
Club, which it recently rented
from the city at 81 year. for res
taurant, dancing or some other
concession purpose. City Attor-
ney J. Lancelot Lester said the
provision proposed would amount
TO a change in the lease and he
could not see giving blanket
permission TO suitcase when it
was being rented for 81 d year.
Action was deferred until legion
officials have explained their APP
plication more completely.
A motion by Commissioner
Harden that the city instruct the
city manager to have the side
walks patched was passed by a
81 vote. Mayor Demeritt voting
against it., Harden pointed out
that two persons who had fallen
because Of faulty sidewalks had |
been paid damages and another
case is pending,
Commend Volunteer Police
The commission instructed Ell
llngSon to draw up a letter of
communication and appreciation
for the services of tho Poinciana
volunteer police during the last
two years. The action was taken
after r. &. Hickcn, member,
Continued on Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-02
Contracts For Roads On Key
Largo, Big Coppitt To Be Let

pointed out that he had gone to
the State Highway Department
with a request for blinker lights
at Tavernier, Marathon and pos
sibly other points along the
highway.
"Application blanks were given
me by the SHD," said Parrish.
"Thc question of blinkers is one
that the Slid will have to de-
eide; it is definitely not county
problem, for it is on state high
way"
Clerk Ross C.. Sawyer said he
had given complete set of APP
plication blanks to Harry Har-
ris, who represents the American
Legion Post, Tavernier, and that
the question of getting blinker
lights would have to be taken
directly to the SHD.
1t was announced at the meet
ing of the commission that the
contract for the taking of gravel
and sand from Dredgcr's Key
which is owned by the Navy De
partment, was now before the
department to work it out.
Under the proposed agreement
the county would get the gravel
from the key for 10 cents cubic
yard. It would then be crushed
by a Navy crusher and made in
to sand. The sand then would be
used on the beach or for any
other purpose proposed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-02
POLICE RADIOS, LOWER
METER-BREAKINC FINE, 2
OTHER BILLS REJECTED
lily Commission Mixes
Higher Beer License Fee
and Bill Prohibiting Top.
less Attire

In five surprising decisions, the
City Commission last night voted
its disapproval of:
W Two-way radios for Pc.
lice Department vehicles.
(2) Reduction of the manda.
tory $3.50 fine for breaking
parking meters reversing its
action at the last meeting).
(3) A bill allowing display of
fruits and vegetables on the
city sidewalks. (Also a reversal
Of q previous action).
az A bill which would have
prohibited the wearing of
shorts without tops on city
city streets.
(5) An emergency ordinance
raising beer and wine license
fees from SIS to $50.
The action on the police radios
by 5 to 0 vote, came as a COM
plete surprise, since Commission
ers John Carbonell, Albert Coop
er and Mayor w. w. Demeritt
had expressed their support OF
the proposition. The Citizen has
consistently opposed the measure.
Commissioner Louis Carbonell
said he opposed the bill because
his constituents had indicated
they are against it. Cooper said
"tEe radios would be a goOo
thing only under system ir
which the city would derive
some revenue"
He and Mayor w. w. Demeritt
contended that the apparatu:
should have sufficient radius to
provide service to charter boat:
and fishing boats putting out
from Key West. City Manager
o. ]. S. Ellingson's last-minute
defense of the project set the cos
at $1,000 with a SIS per month
rental fee.
The vote on the meter ordi-
nance was on second reading
and taken after Commissioner
John Carbonell had been cali
ed away through the illness of
his wife. II was lost on a tie.
~ vote. L. Carbonell and
Cooper favoring it. and Mayor
Continued on Rage Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-02
Parade Units Must
Be In Line By.
$3.50 Am. On duh

Fiesta Director Ivan Bag
gett said today that all units
participating in the Fourth
of July parade should be in
formation on Front street by
$3.50 a. m.
Parade Marshal Vance G.
Stirrup will be at Front and
Duval streets to direct the
various units to their stations
in line. The parade will start
promptly at 9 a. m.
The police department
warns that there will be no
parking on Duval street three
hours before the start of the
parade.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-02

County and City
Offices TOCIOse
For 4th Holiday

County and city offices will
be closed at varying periods
over the July 4th holiday.
County offices will close at
5 pm. Thursday and will
open again Monday at 9 am.
it was announced today by
County Court Clerk Ross c.
Sawyer.
City offices will close at S
pm. Thursday and will open
again at 8 am. Saturday. The
offices will remain open un-
til noon Saturday.
THE time we take off over
the weekend will be made up
later" said Sawyer today.
County Judge Raymond r.
Lord will be in his office from =
10 to ii am. Saturday for the
purpose of issuing marriage
licenses. The clerk says his
office force will not be pres
ent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-02
No Assessment
Complaints Made

There wasn't a single complaint
against any of the assessments
imposed in Monroe county by
the tax assessor, it was learned
at last nights meeting of the
County Commission, which sat as
a Board of Equalization.
No other action toward the
making of a budget for l947-48
was taken at the commissions
meeting. At the next meeting,
Tuesday night, the commission
will again set as an equalizing
body.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-02
Late Bulletins
INCOME TAX BILL
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. - Republican
leaders are considering re-en-
actment of the income tax bill
that was vetoed by the President.
with the sole change of making
il effective January l. instead Of
July l. as originally provided.
Another proposal is TO introduce
IN entirely new bill for lower in.
come.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-02
UP 400 PER CENT

WASHINGTON. - AS a result
of the new rental law. ii was said
today that the prices for rooms
in hotel in Philadelphia have
increased 400 per cent. Land
lords and tenants generally are
reported to be puzzled over some
of the provisions of the new law.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-02
Rainfall Early
Today Nearly Ties
AU-Tfrle Mark

TodaY's early morning
rainfall came within one
hundredth of an inch of
equaling the all-time record
fall for 10 minutes recorded
by the Key West Weather
Bureau here.
In ten minutes. l.02 inches
fell. compared with the rec
ord of l.03 inches. recorded
on July ?. 1925. r. L. Frost.
official in charge of the Blu
reau office here. said that
only .07 inch fell at Boca
Chica. The fall was caused by
a local thunderstorm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-02
Seek DiUOrCes

Petitions seeking divorce were
filed yesterday with Circuit
Court Clerk Ross G. Sawyer by
Catherine Thorpe against Pear
sci Thorpe, and by Mary r t h
Blizzard against Walter Frank
lin Blizzard.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-02
Allen Selects
Committees OF
LionsForYear
NEW PRESIDENT OF LIONS
CLUB NAMES COMMITTEES
FOR ENSUING YEAR AT
SESSION TOMORROW NIGHT

i Committees to function during
the ensuing year will be an
nounced at tomorrow nights
meeting of the Key West Lions
Club by President Joe Allen.
President Allen announced the
committees today. The three men
who were named first, second
and third vice-presidents will
; each handle several committees.
These are the committees
which. will be announced:
Under Direction of First Vice.
President Albert DiNegro. Jr.
Attendance-Milton Appel, Fred
Miller, VIM. M. Curry.
Constitution and Bylaws
Noel Baker, chairman; Tom Wat
kins. Raymond r. Lord.
Convention - Allen Hampton,
chairman; Gerald Saunders, A. l..
|DiNegro.
Finance-Gerald Adams, chair
man; Raymond Curry, Robert N.
billiard.
Lions Education-Earl E. Ham,
ilton, chairman; 7. S. Caro-, Ever
EFT r. Rivas.
Memberships. S. Caro-, chair
man; A. V. Armayor, Hastings
Smith.
Programme. E. Smith, Jr.,
chairman; Allan H. Hampton,
Gerald Saunders, Louis Eisner
Albert DiNegro, Cecil Carbonell
Publicity-Louis Eisner, chair
man; Enrique Esquinaldo.
Bulletin - Gerald Saunders
editor; A. c. Michaelis, assistant
Auditing Frank Bentley
chairman; Bill Curry, Jack Elm,
horn.
Administered Miller, chair.
man; E. E. Hamilton, Gonzalo
Bezanilla, Allan Hampton, Ger.
aid Saunders.
Under Direction of Second Vice
President Charles E. Smith. Jr.
Boys and GirlS-Louis Eisner
chairman; Frank Adams, Charlie!
HickenS.
Citizenship and Patriotism-C
B. Harvey, chairman; Vance Stir
rup, Myrtland Gates, Herman w
Urion.
Community Betterment ane
Civic Improvement-Everett r
Rivas, chairman; Louis Carbonell
Rogelio Gomez, Berlin Sawyer.
Education-Frank Smith, chair.
man; Roy Grossman, r. r. Mar.
cellus.
Health and Welfare-Dr. Her
man K. Moore. chairman: Hunter
Harden, Gerald Adams, DR.. Delio
|Cobo.
Safety-Sam SHERMAN, chair
man; r. Charles Hicken, Louis
Carbonell, Lawton Thornley,.
Sight ConServation-Jesse So
lano. chairman; DR.. Jose San
chez, Earl E. Hamilton, Leonard
Warren.
Social-Brad M. Forbes, chair
man; Dr.. Delio Coho, William Rus
sell, Ralph Gonzalez, Robert Pol
lock, Donald L. Barber.
Sports-J. J. MacManus, chair
man; Nathan H. Pepper, Hy Alt
man, Bob Smith.
Sickness and Distress-Andrew
Pritchard, chairman: Rodman
Bethel, Sidney Einhorn, Clyde
Baker.
Under Direction of Third Vice
President Louis Carbonell
Building - Edelmiro Morales,
chairman; Raymond Curry, Clar-
cnce Higgs, Gonzalo Bezanilla, J.
S. Daniels.
House Committee-Benny Fer
nandez, chairman; Louis Carbo-
nell, Arnon G.. Boyer, w. A. Cope
Grounds-Gerald Adams, chair
man; Enrol Sawyer, Vicente Mo-
line, Manuel Perez.
Other Appointees
Pianist-Kingman G.. Curry.
Song Leadcr--A. V. Armayor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-02
City Is Warned
Building Policy
Peri)S Future
ARCHITECTS NAMED to-
PLANNING GROUP AT
TER SOLONS TOLD
SHANTIES BAR LOANS.

Warned that the city's policy
In regard to residential con-
structlon is endangering its de-
velopment, the City Commission
last night named John Allan
Long, only licensed architect in
Key West, and his associate,
Richard A. Weaver, to the City
Planning Commission.
The action came after Weaver,
James Murphy of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, Jerry
Daniels, Attorney J. M. Whitson,
and Cecil Carbonell, realtor, had
assailed the practice of making
exceptions to the zoning laws and
the erection of unsightly Army
or Navy barracks and shacks.
The Federal Housing Ad-
minisfration doesn't know
what the city is going to do
from day to day. except in
Martello Towers" Weaver de-
clared. Consequently. FILA
won't Permit further loans on
housing here"
He cited as an example of city
policy the permission given to
certain parties to move shacks in
across the street from an $18,-
900 residential investment made
by a Col. Hatfield in the vicin-
ity of Leon and Flagler streets.
AS a result, Weaver continued,
Col. Hatfield has refused to
make any further investment in
his property.
Weaver implicitly laid the
blame for this policy at the
feet of the civ building inspec-
tor. When asked what could be
done TO stop such practices. he
replied. pointedlY: The build
ing inspector does not have to
issue permits for these build
ings."
Daniels then interjected that
three shacks had been moved in
next to the Bentley-Hicks-Top-
pino development near White
and Flagler streets. 1.-THE person
who moved them in told the
building inspector" Daniel said,
that he would spend $4,000 on
each of those buildings. I seri-
ously doubt if $1,000 will be spent
on them"
Cecil Carbonell remarked
that II have yet to make my
first FILA loan in Key West.
This is serious situation and
il is time something be done
fast or we won't be able to fl
nance any housing here. FILA
is hesitant to loan because
there are always shanties or
something being moved in"
Weaver said the Long firm had
come to Key West to build homes.
1T looks as though Key w e t
NAV have a new BIRTH" he said.
1--WE are going to develop this
city but we can't do it without
help" He said that law requlr-
ing minimum costs for housing
would not be effective without
"cubic feet content" clause re-
curing a certain standard OF
Continued on Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-02
Activity
Marks Fiesta
Preparations
BEAUTY CONTEST. BOAT RAG.
ES. TENNIS MATCHES. PET
SHOW. SCOUT CONTESTS
AMONG EVENTS

Sponsors of contests, concession
booths, races and other events ir
the three-day Fourth of July
Fiesta were bombarding Director
Ivan Baggett with suggestions
and information today which
promised a full-Scale program
over independence Day.
Fireworks for both the BayvieW
Park display on the night of the
Fourth and the Navy exhibition
at the officers club on Saturday
night were expected to arrive to-
day. Commander Francis w. Scan.
lon. Jr.. and Manager George
Stone of the officers club combin-
cd efforts with Baggett to order
the pyrotechnics, Stone making z
telephone call yesterday to Or
lando to place the order.
Among the outstanding
events of the Fourth. Baggett
explained. will be the bathing
beauty contest sponsored by the
Junior Chamber of Commerce
at South Beach at 4 pm. The
winner will receive a cash prize
and may be married or single.
if between Is and Is years of
age. Applications are being
received at Pollock's JewelrY
Store.
Ernest Avila, of the Boy Scouts,
announced today that six Boy
Scout troops and two Sea Scout
troops will compete in field
events at the Beach at 8 pm. on
the Fourth. Events to be held
will be 50-yard dash, standing
broad jump, three-legged race,
sack race, tug of war and 75-yard
relay race.
Troops to compete will be Nos.
so, 81, So, SO. 81 and 253 and the
two Sea Scout troops under Bill
Porter and Ed Gardner. Prizes
have been donated for the Win
ners by local merchants. Glen
wood Sweeting has been elected
recreation chairman for Key
West Scouts, Avila reported, and
ne, Tony Martinez, scoutmaster of
Troop 253, and Avila will con-
duct the meet.
The American Legion Aux
Hilary for Arthur Sawyer Post
No. 20 announced that it will
conduct a stand selling home
made candy. cake and sand
witches at the Park Thursday
night and at the Beach on Fri
day. Those who have not re-
ported what their contributions
will be are asked to call Mrs.
Hort. l007-W. or Miss McClain.
1881 advising if they want the
materials picked up or if they
will be delivered at the stand.
The Catholic Youth Center an
that it is sponsoring a
bicycle race to start Saturday at
Park at 3 pm. The race
will extend from the Park to the
Naval Hospital and return over
Boulevard. Prizes for
the winners will be awarded.
Another outstanding event is
the pet show to be sponsored by
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary at Bayview Park band
CONTINUED on Page Three)