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Arkansas State press., 1947-06-20
AUGUSTA
W. NJ. Gipson

The Missionary Women OF
Ward Chapel will observe the
fifth Sunday as Missionary Day
At 2 Pm. Master Paul Ray of
st. Louis, the boy singer and
player, will render program on
behalf of the missionary ladies'.
Rev. J. J. Brown, former pastor
of Ward Chapel, is now pastor
ing Eason Chapel. Gray and How.
ell. 1t is reported that both con,
gregations received him very
cordially. =. The third quarterly
Conference of Antioch AME will
be held Sunday. Rev J. B. Neal,
pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist church
and his congregation will be pres
ent in the afternoon. Rev J.
Baker is pastor. Sallie Mae
Layne made a flying trip to Fitz.
hugh Monday to visit her sister,
Geraldine. She carried her niece,
Jean Ann, home. AUGUSTA
EYES: Eyes wants to give sug-
gestions regarding public rumors.
LIST, never try to trace rumors or
lies. End, judge the source from
whence 1t comes. As a rule the
people of the better class do not
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-20
PRATTSVILLE
Mrs. Sadie Davenport

Mrs, Alma Ueaster) Napp af
ter spending several months here
with relatives and friends has
returned to Long Beach, Califor.
MIA, Erwin Harges, Jr. of Der
mott is visiting his aunt, Simmie
Davenport Miss jamie GIBSON
and Mrs, Elnora Walker were in
Dermott Saturday on business
Mrs Rosetta Erwin of McGehee
made special trip to Portland
Saturday Bro William Griffin
of No. attended service at
Brown Church Sunday Alonzo
Laws left Monday for Kansas
City. Mo-. Miss Bertha Glover
OF Little Rock is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Grover =. Joe + Brown of Pine
Bluff joined his wife, Mrs. Marie
Brown in McGehee and visited
his mother. They attended ser
vice at Brown Church Sunday
Henry Brooks and others friends
of Joe f. Brown motored from
Pine Bluff to Portland and car
ried Mr. and Mrs Joe Freeman
back with them -. Alex Robin
son of Dermott, one OF our old
friends, is back in the commun-
ity.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-20
ATKINS
Mcklndra Fletcher


Mrs. N. E. McDaniels and her
mother have returned from an In
teresting and successful meeting
In Texarkana. Oliver Cunning
nam and children of Dumas visit
ed his aunts, Mines. Laura Fler.
cher and p. Cunningham Sunday
l.. p. Cunningham visited HIS
cousin. Eugene Fletcher. A
large number OF young people Al.
tended BTU Sunday night. !. Mn
Vettrix Fletcher carried her
young daughter to q hospital in
Little Rock for treatments. Lii
Tie Miss Gloria McDaniels in
spending her vacation with her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. "
M McDanfels... Mr.. and Mrs. d
~ Leaphart visited in Centey
ridge Sunday. Their daughter in
law returned home with them en-
route to Kansas City to ,oia. her
husband, L. T. Leaphart. We hope
Tor them happy lfe... T. D.
Aeaphart and b. Janison, car
penters, worked In Little Rock
last week.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-20

mrs. ArIena 0roek
Funeral services for Mrs. Bell
Mobley Gentry were held 1t Has.
rison Chapel June 9th conducted
by the pastor, Rev. c. H. Nolen.
Friends from Murfreesboro, Ono
Iona and Arkadelphia attended.
Rev. X, s. Shorty OF Malvern Will
deliver the anniversary sernoa
at Harrison Chapel Sunday. A
bus load Of people from Malvern
Will attend Rev. Nolen's first ar
niversary celebration. l.. r.
Richardson was recently dischar-
ged from the service and Is now
at home. The Harrison Chapel
Harmonizers visited Rev. X. s.
Shortys church In Malvern. They
were dinner guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frazier Ellis. Mrs. Sarah
Cole returned home after a visit
In Antoine Miss Ruthel Jones
made trip to Hot Springs. 9.
Little Maude Eva Gentry Is visit
ting her mother in Mufreesboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Richardson
and son, Alec Leeper, Earn Nc
Daniels and James Richardson
made business trip to L. Rock
The Antoine ball team defeated
Gurdon, BE-. The Singing Union
Division d, will meet with ain
Union d singers at Spring Hill
June goth.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-20

gossip. Remember this. the out
and down fellow delights In pull
ling you down with him. A bull
dog never takes his tail down or
looks around when a little flee
barks. :. Eyes was told that
some people have been giving
Eyes, or who they think Eyes is,
raking over. Bless your soul
baby, Eyes is not the least bit
concerned about what folks say.
Especially the o n e W o
are doing the talking. Eyes
was asked to give some warning
about the singing OF a bee or
bees. There are several class of
bees namely the used to be; the
want to be; the can't be; the try
ing to be. As a rule when
minister or a professional person
gets stung it's by one Of these
bees. Eyes was asked why a
certain minister keeps turning
his head and eyes back at the
choir during the opening services.
The congregation says 1t looks
bad Well take It easy, good folks
you can get the man out Of the
country, but it's hard to get the
country out of some folks. -.
Eyes heard some OF the talking
parrots getting on another promi-
nent misister about carrying the
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-20

am ! doomed to go through life
unloved, never knowing what it
is to have happy romance?
Ans;-No, not If you will change
your ways. However, you will be
left alone by the male sex as
long as you nurse the old, broken
romance of a couple of years ago.
Men don't enjoy dating girl
who carries the torch for another
guy. Forget him he has forgot
ten you. would like to have you
send for Happier Living Lesson
No. How to Win a Man. The
price is 25c.
y = y y y
X c. MI am engaged (not
publicly to man whom
thought ! loved devotedly. Here
lately it seems that | do not use
my own mind at all He tells me
what to do, when to do 1t and
how to do it. He wants to han
die all of my affairs and run my
entire life. | have suddenly a
Weakened to the fact that maybe
he is not my type as | know
! couldn't stand this the rest of
my life. What should | do?
Ans:-Break away gracefully and
as soon as you can. His complete
possesslveness is making you un.
happy right now and II you mar
red him, il would be even hard
er for you to take as time passed
by. You are much too indepen.
dent by nature to get along with
with a man who insists on dlcta-
ting your course in life and de-
privino you Of all personal In.
dependence
ssss sss~
S. CT received notice from
the government stating that
owed a hundred and twenty five
dollars on my income tax for 49,
40. Now don't see why l have
to pay tax for that year in 1917
II ! quit my job, they can't col
lect it. Do you think this would
be the thing to do?
Ans;-ouitting your job would
be the height Of folly. Il would
not affect your tax as you would
still owe II. The tax 10 on money
you earned and spent In 1e45. Go
to the office Of the Collector Of
Internal Revenue and clear the
matter UP. II they say pay you
must do so. Ask for the privilege
Of paying the tax In notes over
q period Of time.
ssss sSs
l. A. Tt am rs and the mother
Of two children. / am divorced. I
recently met a fine man who
seems to care deeply for me. He
does everything for us, gives us
anything We want. But he tells
me that he is not interest in
marriage and for me not to get
the idea that he will ever marry
want husband. Is II wise for
me to call II quits?
Ans:-Yes. You can't hitch your
wagon to his star he's not look.
Ing for a wife and he's fair e.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-20
p. o. BOX 217s, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

l.. M-My Wife decided months
ago that she wanted a vacation
away from me, She found her an
apartment and moved out, She
still insists that We are married
but prefers to live alone. She
has acted strangely ever since |
returned from service but | tried
to make allowance for her. This
arrangement is not satisfactory
with me at all but she refuses
to change her plans. What should
| do?
Ans:-stop fooling yourself the
vacation is nothing other than
an ordinay separation. She has
no intentions of returning to you
The independence she enjoyed
while you were away appealed
to her so much that she prefers
to live alone. She doesn't want
to hurt you, but she 10 hoping
that you will catch the drift
and be governed accordingly.
y s. *s*+
G. H. CT am making plans to
go in business for myself. My
trade is tailoring. ! worked in
fathers shop after finishing
school and saved my money
while In service for the purpose
of going in business. My father
wants me to come in with him
as his partner. want to go east
and open a shop. Advise me?
Ans:-Go east and get work in
one Of the big tailor shops tenn.
porarily. Keep your eyes open
and learn all you can about man.
aeement. buying and etc. Look
around for a desirable location
for a shop. When you feel sure
Of yourself open your own bust.
ness.
4
ID. 81 have been an admirer Of
your column for years and enjoy
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-20
NeWnort
GLADYS Mays

M-Sgt Frank o. Hillard of
Camp Lockburn, Columbus, Ohio
is visiting his mother Mrs. Frank
lie Hillard and family. N, l..
Dove and children, Alice. Scipio
and George are visiting her par
ents at CoffeyVille. Mrs. Buella
Dove has returned from Chicago
Mrs. Nettie Warren attended
graduation at Crossett. She was
accompanied home by her grand
son, Clement Smith, Jr... Prof.
c. S. Smith, Mrs Willie M. Coat
es. Mrs. Harriet Mahogany of
Crossett motored here for a short
visit with parents. While here
Prof Smith and brother, Ben,
motored to Little Rock and Pine
Bluff -. Miss Irma Johnson is
attending summer school at AM
& N College, Pine Bluff McKin-
ley Newton. Jr, senior at AM &
N College was recent guest of the
Booker Mays family. Mrs. Mage
line Bateman was recent guest
OF relatives in Chicgo.. Mrs.
Katherine Cole, daughter, Bren-
da and niece Josephine are visit
ing in Memphis Mrs. Odessa
Freeman spent Sunday at the
bedside of her father, o. Bethel
at Erwin. She was accompanied
by Mrs. Rilla Ridley. Mrs. Lu-
cindy Greer, her daughter Lucy
Graham; son, Nathaniel Greer,
and three grandsons of South
Bend, Indiana motored here to
visit relatives Mrs. Greer had not
seen her sister, Mrs. Anna Car
well in 40 years.. The Usher
Board of st. Paul AME Church
met Friday with Mrs. Gladys
Mays and enjoyed an ice cream
repast after the meeting. T. c.
Hall OF Youngstown, Ohio writes
to his father, Rev. A. d. Hall.
that he is able to be up having
suffered a broken arm. Mrs. l..
M. Mccall and daughter of st.
Louis are visiting relatives here.
Little Miss Janet Ford celebrated
her 9th birthday with a party
at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Ford. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Oates visited her rela.
1 tives at Clarendon. The were &C.
companid home by her cousin,
Little Miss Doris Jane Harrison.
Prof. and Mrs. W. F. Branch are
attending summer school at AM
& N College, Pine Bluff. Miss
M. o. Tyler is attending summer
school at Fisk. Mrs. N. A. Man
ley Is spending short vacation
In Conway with her mother before
leaving for Kansas City. Mrs.
Mary Hornburger is attending
] summer school at Philander
Smith College. Mr. and Mrs.
| Charles Branscomb OF North Lit
tie Rock were recent guest Of
her mother, Mrs. Lula Love. E.
Miss Alice Harris and niece, Bob.
lie. left Thurs, for Chicago to visit
II their sister andmother, Mrs.
Robert Lee Reese, Miss Harris
was honored with birthday par
ty at the home Of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris, be-
fore her departure =. Prof c. A.
Harrison of st. Louis, former
principal Of Newport High school
was week end guest OF friends
here. Rev. ]. w. Williams
pastor of Loanoke Baptist
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-20

Church. Hope, closed a success
full meeting Thursday at Morning
Star Baptist Church. Rev. l.,
Fitzhugh Is PASTOR, Rev. N. l..
Dove is conducting a revival in
Magnolia at Rev. Harris's church.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-20
BY TED sneAeeR

ladies around. Poor ministers.
they can't be nice to the ladies'
Sister, II you keep quite, maybe
he'll take you for ride soon. :. !.
Take 1t easy, folks, don't get an
cry with Eyes. am out to help
you.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-20
cANFIELD
Matte D. Whitfield


Pine Grove Baptist Church held
its regular meeting June 8. Mrs.
Love, wife Of the pastor was pres
ent. Attendance was poor. Money
raised, $3.50 49,. Mrs. Ann Grant
suffered broken leg June sth.
We hope for her speedy recov.
cry -. The Junior Mission held
their meeting Sunday night, June
sth. $4,000 was raised ... Mrs
Maggie Moses, Joe Clarks and
Mrs. Mary Collins are on the
sick list So. Sophia Henson In
still reeuperating.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-20
Washing Ribbons

Ribbons Of silk nr satin ere bess
washed by drawing them smoothly
between soaped fingers. Rinse bv
dousing up and down in clean unier
and iron on the wrong side.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-20

D. 81 have been an admirer OF
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Arkansas State press., 1947-06-20

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envelope aAA twenty-five
kSsoM ron NAPIER LIvIAo.s
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AlArsss letter
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-20

Ans:-Yes. You can't hitch your
wagon to his star he's not look.
Ing for a wife and he's fair e.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-24
Lee Baker Finds
I Stolen Suitcase

Harry Lee. Baker, police Of
ficefSreeo%ia&ad saatashsbpernight
suitcase yesterday afternoon on
Angela street, near Duval street.
The suitcase had been stolen
from Miss Ruth M. Shea, Boca
Chica.
The suitcase contained vari-
Gus clothing, shoes, cancelled
checks, etc.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-24
Poppy Sale To
BeHeId Monday

Plans were completed for the
Buddy Poppy" sale, to be held
Monday, at the meeting of the
VIEW. Post 1911 Auxiliary last
night. The peoples will be on
sale all day Monday at stands
by representatives of the Aux
iliary throughout the city.
Also discussed were ways and
means of entertaining the vet
Grams at the hospital in connec-
ton with the Red Cross request
for all organizations coopera-
ton.
Tickets are now on sale for
the Halloween costume ball to
be held Friday, Oct. 81, at the
VIEW. club house, Second street
off Flagler avenue. Cash cos
tune prizes will be awarded.
Music will be by the Three
Sharps.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-24
Revising Plans
OF County Beach;
Ready On Nov. II

!! Revised plans for the county
beach will be ready by the second
meeting of the county commits
sion, November IL, it was an
nounced today and it is expected
the commission will readvertise
for bids for the construction right
after that date.
A recessed meeting of the
county commission was to have
been held last night to give fur
Their consideration to the beach
project, but it was called off by
Chairman Frank Bentley.
The board will proceed with
the action taken Tuesday night
when it voted three to two to
direct call for new bids for the
beach. The bids submitted a
week ago were 100000 over the
amount of money the county has
on hand for the work, about
$185, 900.
One contractor bid about $685.
600 to contract the beac hand the
pier and breakwater which will
be necessary to protect the sands
from high winds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-24
Many Ships At
Sub Base NAVY
Day On Monday

There will be five destroyers,
one destroyer escort, two subma-
rines and numerous smaller YES
sells on display at the Submarine
Base on Navy Day Monday.
Visitors to the base will have
an opportunity to see the diving
bell and other equipment aboard
the USS. Chandelier, which is
the ship used in rescue operations
in the event a submarine sinks
while on duty.
1t was in such a bell that the
survivors of the accident which
caused the sinking of the USS.
Squalus, a submarine, off New
London, several years ago, were
brought to the surface.
Interesting in this connection is
the fact that the first officer res
cued from the Squalls was En-
sign John Nichols, now comman-
der, who was we'll known in Key
West. He was on duty for some
time here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-24
President
To Broadcast
Alto Tonight
tBy The Associated Pres.)


WASHINGTON, Oct. %. -
President Truman will broadcast
TO the people of the United States
tonight, beginning at 10 o'clock.
The White House said that the
subject of the address will be the
high cost of living at home and
helping western Europe.
The President will explain his
reasons for calling a special ses-
sion of congress on November IL
to take action to curb high prices
of commodities in the United
States and the urgency of action
in rebuilding Europe and provid-
ing its people with foodstuffs.
Reports received here during
the last week have been to the
effect that Italy is on the verge
of collapse, and that it must re-
ceive help from the outside before
the Marshall Plan goes into effect
next year.
Other countries in western Eu-
rope report economic conditions
almost as bad as those in Italy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-24

amount to be collected in real
estate taxes. Drainage of the
Everglades carries total of S.
$40, while there are $4,490 of
intangible taxes to be collected.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-24
Lions Club Told
OF Blindness AT
Meet Last Night

All blackboards in public
schools should be green instead
of black, DIR. Louis J. Coleman,
Tallahassee, of the Florida State
Prevention of the. Blind organiza-
ton, told the members of the
Lions Cub here last night. sse.s
"And all chalk should be yell
low instead of white" DR.. Cole
man said. "All lights should
come over the left shoulder of
teachers and pupils to prevent
eye strain which eventually may
lead to blindness.
''The school rooms are no bet
ter lighted in Florida today then
they were 20 or Is years ago"
1atssz4S0
o'clock the Lions are going to
hold a card party and Eye old
time songfest", it was announced
last night. There will be a band
for both square and formal dane
ing and everyone was advised to
come in their old clothes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-24
10000 STATEMENTS
MAILED BY COUNTY
FOR TAX COLLECTION
Tax Collector Howard Will
son Says Taxes Must Be
Paid Beginning Novem-
her 1

Twkf6v' thousand statements
carrying sthe amount of taxes
each property owner in the coun-
ty win have to~psy, sbeginning
November l, were mailed out
today by County Tax Collector
Howard E. Wilson.
The statements cover the col
lection Of $308,352 in real estate,
personal and intangible, which
includes stocks and bonds, taxes
for the year l947-l948.
Taxpayers were advised by
Collector Wilson today to be
sure to bring or to mail the
statements back to his office
when payment of the taxes is
made, because by so doing they
will save time for themselves
and for the collection office.
The following discounts are
allowed Wilson said:
Four per cent discount during
November.
Three per cent during Decem-
Der.
Two per cent during January.
One per cent during February.
Net payment is due during
March.
The taxes will become delin-
quent April /, 1913.
IF property owner receives
a statement covering a piece of
property he has disposed of,
then he should bring it or mail
it to this office, together with
the name and address of the
party or parties to whom he
sold 1t, and we will adjust the
statement and send it where it
belongs" said Wilson.
The tax statements are this
year, printed on green paper I'm
der the new system inaugurated
during the current collection
period. There will be one state
ment covering the taxes due on
each piece of property owned by
one person.
That is, If a property owner
owns three pieces of property,
be win receive three statements,
and so ON.
As4aaeatl4sf.s. ss0osssSs ssiss. M.
amount to be collected in real
estate taxes. Drainage of the
Everglades carries a total of S.
$40, while there are $4,490 of
intangible taxes to be collected.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-24
No Boom On
Florida Keys,
Candolfo SAYS

County Tax Assessor Gam
dolfo said today that he takes
exception to the word BOOM"
which The Citizen applied to the
story about the development of
Plantation Key.
Gandolfo said further that the
l19 subdivisions were not con-
fined to Plantation Key "but all
the keys"
He said further that the prices
;of subdivision lots on the keys,
"are very reasonable" and do
not constitute any "boom-time
tprices."
Gandolfo had told The Citizen
I, that houses being built on Plan
F.! tation Key are of concrete con-
{struction and at prices ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000. In tn. t
connection he said today:
"Quite a bit of construction of
the keys is good, modern and
substantial, and We feel that
this type of construction is an
asset to the Florida Keys"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-24
Navy Crash Boat Makes Mercy
Trip To Pick Up Sick Seaman
Aboard Vessel Off Key West
DOLPHIN STANDING BY
FOR COAST GUARD
CUTTER, WHICH WAS
AT SEA

At 100 p. M, October %, 1947,
the Submarine Base crash boat
Dolphin made mercy trip for
the Coast Guard. The Dolphin
was standing by for the Coast
Guard Cutter, an 83 footer, which
was on routine trip to Dry Tor
tugas carrying supplies to the
light house and caretakers of the
fort.
Tat Coast Guard Miami re-
|ceived call from the SIS E, w.
Sinclair, rnefchantmafi, res
questing the Coast Guard at Key
West to remove a sick man,
Robert Simpson, messman
aboard the Sinclair. The mes
sage stated the Sinclair would
arrive at LIS p. M, off the, en-
trance buoy for the transfer.
The Dolphin, piloted by Chief
Quartermaster Azell Speir, USN.
of 1884 Poinciana Place, and
Continued On Page Two9~"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-24
License Transfer

Transfer of a liquor license
from w. F. Russell, Boat Bar, to
Stanley F. Hodes, by the City
Commission, was announced to-
day. Previously The Citizen had
said the license was transfer,
led to Stanley F. Hume.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-24
Taft Formally
Announces For
us. Presidency
tBy The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Sen-
ator Robert o. Taft today for
mally announced he will be a
candidate for the Republican
nomination for president in the
lS48 election.
He said that he will not place
his name on state primary bal
lots and that he will not do
much campaigning, as it would
interfere with his many sena-
torial duties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-24
COmmunistic
Hearings To Be
Resumed Monday
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-The
senate un-American investigat-
ing committee will resume its
hearing on Monday into the re-
ported communism among Hol-
lywood actors and screen writ
erS.
List of persons who will tes-
tify Monday was not divu1ged,
though it was said it contains
names of several well known ac-
tors.
Today's hearing was short and
comparatively tame, with no
actors. producers or screen writ
ers testifying.
Chief witness was !, Mrs. Leila
Rogers. mother of Ginger Rog7
ers, who said she was uffaltera
ably against communism and
"all its works."