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Marion progress., 1949-10-20
w. S. c.. S. Circles
To Meet Monday

Circles of the Womans Society of
Christian Service of the First Meth
odist church will meet Monday, Oc-
tober "a as follows:
Circle No. One will meet Monday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Eugene Cross, Sr., on
North Main street with Mrs. y. E.
Cross, assistant hostess.
/! Circle No. Two will meet Monday
evening at 1880 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. w. B. Gibbs al Pleasant
Gardens. Mrs. Charles H. Smith will
be assistant hostess.
Circle No. Three will meet at the
Lake Tahoma home of Mrs. R. J.
Noyes at $50 for dinner meeting.
Mrs. Joseph Noyes and Mrs. Eugene
Brown will be assistant hostesses.
Marion progress., 1949-10-20
Baptist Society
Meets At West Marion

The Woman's Missionary Society
of the West Marion Baptist church
met with Mrs. James Clark Thurs
day evening. Mrs. Earl Godfrey
program chairman, presented an in
teresting program on "Christ the
Cornerstone of Our Schools"
The Society made plans for max
ing quilt and presented it to the
Home for the Aged.
After the program the group en-
joyed social hour and were served
delicious refreshments by the hos.
tess.
Marion progress., 1949-10-20
Atkins. Davis Pledged
To Phi Mu Alpha

It has been announced here this
week that L. D. Atkins, Jr., son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Atkins, Sr.,
a senior at Davidson College, and
Roy Davis, Jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Davis, and a sophomore at Da-
wilson, have received memberships
into Phi Mu Alpha fraternity.
This fraternity is the National
honorary music fraternity and its
purpose is to advance the cause of
music in America.
Marion progress., 1949-10-20
Dale Brown Pledged

Miss Dale Brown, freshman at
Brevard College, has been pledged
to the Phi Beta Kappa honor So
ciety of the college, it was an
nounced here this week.
Miss Brown is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown of
Marion.
Marion progress., 1949-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. j.. M. Snoddy, ars1
Miss Wilma Snoddy attended the
wedding and reception Of The forzn-
ers niece, Miss Betty 1vester TO
Francis Freeman, in Greenville, s.
c.. The wedding was held Wednes
day evening at o'clock in TIRE
First Methodist church of Green
Vile.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-04-13

FOR RENT-Room for working
couple. HE 1856 tt
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-04-13
Teen Age Majority
No bia Jobs

CHICAGO, April 13.-(ANP)
An alert teen-age majority in
Chicago are in favor of a law to
assure everyone a fair chance
to get a job, regardless Of his
race, religion or color" That
represents the findings of a ma
tion-wide survey conducted
among the high school youth of
the country.
More than 10000 youths were
asked by the Purdue opion panel,
"Would you or would you not
favor a law in your state which
requires employers to hire a per-
son if he is qualified for a job re-
CARELESS Of his race, religion or
color?"
Sixty eight percent, or more
than two thirds, favored the law;
"a percent did not; and eight per-
cent was undecided.
By regions, the percentages
favoring, not favoring and unde-
cided about the proposal, respect
lively were: east, 80, 13, 5; mid
west, 70, 10, 8; south, At, 43 10;
mountain and Pacific, 70, IS, 9.
In Grade levels, SO percent of
the ninth graders and sc percent
of the 18th graders favored the
proposal.
On religious lines 50 percent
of the Protestants were in favor
of the idea; 70, Catholics; 80,
Jewish; 81 other and 81, none.
Party lines put percentages fav-
orable to the proposal at "a,
Democrats; 70, Republicans; "a,
Progressives; others 81, IS none.
Students from weather. homes
gave greater support to the pro-
posal than those from the lower
income group, 70 and 66 percent
respectively. There was no clear
cut division along class lines.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-04-13

Stettinius capital linked fwith the
natural resources and manpower
of Liberia will produce the type
Of economy which will be a great
asset to that country, while 9TH
ers think the American commit
tee is planning to operate in Lii
bzberia TO
IBERIA for the purpose of exploit
ing the natives.
Personally, he said, he felt that
the committee "should be an eco
nomic benefit to Liberia, provid-
ing it automatically assumes own
ership for all production and grad
ually replaces American manage
ment.
Among others who appeared on
the program were Horace Sud-
duth, president of the National
Negro Business league, who spoke
on "The Status of the National
Negro Business League; Mrs.
Rosa Brown Bracy, secretary of
the budget committee of NNBL,
who talked about "Matching the
Vision of Booker T. Washington,
and DR.. J. E. Walker who adj
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-04-13

dressed the body ON "Our Task
Meeting the Challenge.
The meeting was called to order
by Jesse B.. clayton of the Geor-
gia Negro Chamber of Commerce
with Dir. Walker presiding.
Dr.. Frederick Patterson, presi-
dent of Tuskegee Institute, who
was scheduled to appear on the
program, was unable to attend
because of illness. DR.. c.. c..
Spaulding, president of the North
Carolina Mutual Insurance Com
pany, sent regrets that he could
not attend, because his company
was celebrating it's 5Oth anniver-
sary on that day.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-04-13
Virginia Observes
B. I. Washington's
93rd Birthday April 5

ROCKY MOUNT, Ala, April
13.-(ANP)-The observance of
the 93rd anniversary of the late
Booker T. Washington's birthday
was brought to a close at the
Booker T. Washington Birthplace
memorial here April 5, the noted
educators birthday. The celebra-
ton consisted Of a four-day series
Of meetings attended by promin-
ent educators from various parts
of the country.
Among the active participants
in the celebration was Mrs. Portia
Washington Pittman, only survi-
wing child of the founder of in
dustrial education and "sage of
Tuskegee". She turned on a SO
amber electric light at the begin
ming Of the series to illuminate
the cabin where the educator was
born. The original buildings and
grounds we're reconstructed and
made into a shrine four years ago.
Speakers on the program in
cluded: O. K. Armstrong, white,
Readers Digest staff writer; S.
J. Phillips, president Of the me-
mortal; DR.. Alphonse Heningburg,
public relations counselor, Yeshiva
university, New York; DR.. B. H.
Hubert, consultant in the universe
ty system of Georgia and DR.. E.
D. Downing.
Phillips led a group of Negro
and white leaders in placing a
wreath on the grave of James
Burrough, slave master of the
noted educator, during the OBJ
servance as a gesture of good
will between races.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-04-13

FOR RENT furnished rooms
for ladies only. ME 1882 too
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-04-13
0ASSNKD ADS

SPOT REDUCING Steam Baths;
treatments for sinus, asthma,
rheumatism, arthritis and scia-
tica. Try us and watch results.
Hrs. 4 to z pm, Sat-, 10 Am. to
6p.m. F1SH'S HEALTH SALON,
MI-2bO6.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-04-13

Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled.
IF you are discourage over ILL
ness, home trouble, or finance or
sick in body or mind You are
invited to a Spiritual Meeting
Thursday Night-April ID at IA
Barnett St.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-04-13

among Liberians on the work of
the Stettinius company according
to Johnson. While some things
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-04-13

THE ALLEN HOTEL and GRILL
One Of Kentucky's finest hotels.
so rooms, cafe, radio in each
room, bath. Always q Room.
2516 w. Madison St., Phone
Cypress 1926, Louisville, II, KY.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-04-13

DRESSMAKING -Women's suits
and coats; mems shirts; altera-
tons to fit. Reasonable. 1902
Germantown st. AID 8848. tt
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-04-13

FOR RENT - Rooms, day o,
weekly rates. Skyline Hotel,
1850 Germantown st. Flu 0401.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-04-13

FOR RENT-Room for men. ME
1859. Call after 6 pm. tt
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-04-13

WANTED-2 or 3 room apt. fur
nished or unfinished. HE
0319 t59
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-10

II you think you're doing your dog a
bog favor nv tossing him that steak bone,
you amt. In fact. according to Tom Farley,
well-known dog eOlumnist. you're not
treating your pOOch fairly at all.
To back up his bone boycott, Farley
points 10 q recent speech made by DR.. A. r.
Theobald. President of the American Ami
NAL Hospital Association. in which the dis
tlagulShed veterinarian blasted the idea
thai he bone was good fare for CANNES.
e. Said Or. Theobald, we still have too
many homes fed 10 dogs. Bones are the
Starvation diet for dogs. If a pack of
hounds have placed before them a
slaughtered horse or COW, they will eat all
the soft tissues and leave the bOny frame
w"Fk until last. Under dOmestica-
tion, with limited exercises. bones are
actually harmful Ia the mature dog"
However, the doctor had good word
Co say for commercial dog foods. II be-
lieve that il Il were not for dog foods the
nutriti0nal disorders we would have today
among our large number of dogs in urban
areas would constitute far more serious
problem" he said
The conclusions to be drawn from
thisg Farley has one. Says he, Feed your
dog one Of the first grade commercial
foods. such "a the canned varieties certi-
1ied by the government" .N.
That bone? Master. you chew it, ..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-10
NO LIMIT

Americans generally take for granted
conditions of life as they prevail in the
United States today. Occasionally, they
may recall the hardships or snail-paced
living by the country's pioneers
Today one may travel by plane from
Warren County Georgia to Jasper, Flori-
da, i'm a few minutes but 81 years ago it
required three months for Mrs. Rebecca
Strugis, who celebrated her 1o2nd ami
versary in Okeechobee, Florida, last
Thursday, to make the trip.
o., Mrs Sturgis recalls that she was five
years of age when she and her parents
made the trip in an OK cart cart from War
rem county to Jasper. She is now residing
with her son-in-law and daughter, Judge
and Mrs Hancock. Mrs. Hancock is eighty
years of age.
When the operation of trains to Key
West was discontinued in September,
1885, we heard many Key Westers who
spoke about our isolation. But that term
was rather strong at that time. We had
daily mail service, incoming and outgoing,
and were able to reach the mainland by
boat or over the Overseas Highway, after
passing over the water gaps by ferry.
But century ago and up to the 1880s,
when Key Vests population was larger
than any other city in Florida, we had
only one mail week. Schooners at that
time operated regularly between Key
West and Havana, but when they encoun-
tered contrary Winds it required a week
to make the trip. Today one can leave Key
West in plane and be in Havana in % or
80 minutes.
Often we think that it would have
been impossible for us to have adjusted
our lives to the type of living of a century
ago, but had we lived then we would not
have known of the conveniences of today
and would have spoken, as people did at
that time, of the modern way of living. A
century hence, people will be saying about
our way of living what we say about the
mode of life of a century ago. Improve
ments will continue to be made, for there's
no limit to the mind of man.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-10
NOTICE 70 CREDITORS
N THE COUNTY JUDGES COURT
~ AND FOR MONROE COT MY p.
FLORIDA. ~ PROBATE.
III TIE FSIdIP OF
AnnAII Z RAMSEY.

In re ESTATE OF
ApnAII Il. RAMSEY,
Deceased.
TO all creditors and all persons
having claims or demands against
the estate of Addah Il. Ramsey de-
ceased, late of the city of Key West
Monroe County. State of Florida:
You, and each of YOU, are hereby
notified and required tu file all
claims and demands which you,
or either of YOU, may have against
the estate of Addah T.. Ramsey, de-
ceased, late of the city of Key West,
Monroe County, state of Florida. IN
the office of the County Judge of
Monroe County, Florida, in the
courthouse of said Comfy at Key
West. Florida, within eight calen-
dar months from the time of the
first publication of this notice, to-
wit, December 90. \. -. 1919 Said
claims or demands shall be III writ
ing and contain the place Of resi-
denct and post office address of tn"
claimant and shall be sworn to by
the claimant. his agent or attorney.
Any such claim or demand not SO
filed within the time and i'll the
manner prescribed herein shall be
void.
Dated at Key West, Florida, this
goth day of December, \. y. l9iS.
ERNEST \. RAMSEY,
AS Executor of the Last VIII
and Testament of -Addah Il.
Ramsey, deceased
dec. 0-27-l94S: jan.3- ! O, 1919.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-10
BAD NEWS FROM CHINA

News from the Far Eastindicates that
the Government of President Chang Kai-
Shek has received an Unexpectedly serious
blow in the loss of Manchuria to adj
vancing Communist armies.
Thus. for the second time in a genera
tion. the Central Government of China
has had to write Manchuria off. The first
occasion was when the japanese gobbled
up the Province in 1891 after the social
eel "Mukden Incident"
The collapse Of the Nationalist armies
comes with some surprise to the people
II this country. Il is matter of consid-
cradle concern because It is evidence that
the Communist power is far greater than
suspected. However. there are those who
assert that the Chinese Communists are
net 10 be confused with the Russian variety
hue no one knows whether there is any,
thing to this distinction or not
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-10
THE INAUGURATION

President Truman's inauguration will
take place on January 20, but the celebra-
lions will last for a week, from January
1928.
ton will probably be the biggest of all.
About 100000 people are expected to
come and cheer the man who scored one of
the greatest upsets in political history
Mr.. Truman himself is anxious to start
his new term with bang-up affair. He
hopes ii will not be too plush or too ex-
pensive for people to enjoy. What he
wants, he has said, is real peoples inau-
guration." Like Governor Warrens
Tallahassee Inauguration, we presume.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-10
LITTLE AMERICA

/ The United States is finding that it
also has growing troubles nearer home in
the Western Hemisphere.
Costa Riea is testing the new little
United Nations" of the Western Hemis-
phere with charge that Nicaragua has
invaded her territory. In FL Salvador the
Army has overturned the Government
Venezuela and Peru are in the hands of
military ciques that have exiled the elect
ed presidents. Chleans are just getting
over the shock that high-ranking military
men were plotting to take over their Gov
eminent.
Unrest, thus, is rife in Latin America.
In many countries, the people are dissatis-
Argentine Government is fomenting a
series of revolutions to replace civilian adj
ministratiOns with rO-Argentine military
Governments. Whether this charge can be
proved is open to question. 1t appears to be
the desire of political 'outs" to get into
power, rather than Argentine inspiration,
that is back of the trouble in Costa Rica.
In Cocta Rica, armed forces said to
total about 1000 men have seized some
towns near Ncaraguan border Costa RIGA
charges these forces were organized and
armed in Nicaragua and that, although
they include some Costa Ricans, most of
the men are Ncraguan soldiers and Mexi-
can Communists.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-10

it9 No more than ten minutes. II
I get the answer I'll come down 10
the desk and tell you about 1t. AND
maybe a brother to one OF those
tens, too. A deal?" =,
mo dough, Mister" he said.
you've been right enough guy.
So 60 ahead and take your time.
Nobody else on this floor, anyway.
So YOU don't need to bother about
some bozo sticking his head in.
With a nod, a wink, and a wave
of his hand he turned and went out
of the room, softlyiclosing the door
behind him.
THE problem was where to start
l. because nothing seemed to be In
one piece. Everything, big and
small, was scattered here and
there. l decided to begin with a
small fiat, we'll worn leather case
that was half hidden under the
corner of dirty pillow slip at my
feet. reached down. picked it up.
undid the flap snap, and took a
look. l had struck pay dirt first try.
1t was as neat set of burglar tools
as I've ever seen. :.
AS stared at it I wondered II
it had been part of Cardeur's
standard Underground equipment,
or whether he had used it by way
of picking up a little business" on
the side. Then when / poked a
finger in the flap pocket / brought
something else of interest into the
poor light of the room. 1t was a
bead chain, and hanging on the
chain were at least fifteen keys of
all shapes and sizes. A couple of
them were even blanks. Not being
that kind of an expert l wasn't able
to say for sure. But l was willing
to bet quite a sum that that collec-
ton of keys would open an awful
lot of locks, both plain and fancy.
And because was willing to make
that bet l slipped the ring of keys
into my pocket and tossed the case
of burglar tools back onto the floor.
Twenty minutes later ] got up
from my hands and knees, brushed
half a peck of feathers from my
clothes, and mopped my. sweat
beaded face with my handkerchief.
had done the room, to coin a
phrase, but hadn't come up with a
single thing. !.
And then, suddenly. as I brushed
off the last clinging pillow feather,
I saw that l was wrong. At the
bottom of an overturned waste
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-10
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS
know America)

Walter S. Clifford, board chair
man of American Tel. & Tel,
born in Salem, Mass, GA years
ago.
Howard Chandler ChriSty of
N. Y, famed oldtime illustra-
tor artist, born. in Morgan Co,
Ohio, 76 years ago. -
Ray Bolger, actor, born in Bos-
ton, As years ago.
DR.. Katherine Bar Rlodgett
of General Electric, schenectady,
N. Y, researcher, inventor of
non-reflecting glass, a born in
Schenectady, 81 years ago.
Louis A. johnson of, West Vir-
ginia, eX-undersecretary of; war,
born in Roanoke, Va, So years
ago.
James G. Blaine of New York,
bank president, chairman of the
Federation of Protestant Welfare
Agencies, born in New York, 81
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-10
NltI@@9H&ua'&

paper basket was a crumpied Ihe<<
of paper. Plain paper, perhaps "a
/ Stepped over, bent down 4f#
pulled IL out just in case not -
Il was not jus. plain paper. -
one side was plain. The other 81
was completely covered with a
least fifty signatures. Bat the 50
natures were all the same iiamlM
And the name was :. Herber&
Varney. Il
I saw the signatures az the hof<
tom OF the sheet were sl.ghily ds&
ferent from those at the top. An
from there I went on 90 note fha<
there was actually a gradual dlf*
ference in the way the name ~
signed right from the top down II
the bottom. In short, undoulStedlY
the original signature Of soniehoA9
named Herbert Varney had bea1
copied and copied until all ths
little characteristic Scrawls ard
fiourishes were as they should q
"So?" I echoed my thSuahM
aloud. Maurice Cardeur szf4
cracking, lock picking. and fOrgeFY
at reasonable rates."
I quickly showed the sheet "a
signatures into my pocket tn
little bald-headed guy was all ey1z
and ears as | walked up.
"You musta found SON china
taking that long. huh?" be- aske4
expectantly,
mot a thing" I erunted. Il
wasted my time. Here"
AS started To slide a ten acF0aa
the desk he shook his ba "A he'd
violently, and raised a proiestlnk
hand.
Forget II. Mister" he said. 4
know a right gent when see one
see?"
"No. you take H." said. and led
the bill where I'd pushed u. "Fus
something extra. To forget yoa
ever saw me. Maybe some more q
his pals will be dropping By. /
don't want any Of them 20 know /
was there. Get it,"
He shook his head. and set ny&
self for the well-known hola~za
However. il seemed 10 be sk3
Barnes day for guessing wrong 4
Il don't get IL. Mister" he so
with a grin. But that's okay lots
of things goes on In this dump thai
I don't get. But don't worry none.
I never seen YOU in my life bageEa
And thanks. Mister"
tie be eentinseal
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-10
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO WAKE
APPLICATION FOR FINAL
DISCHARGES

(PrODate Law 1850
IN COIR" OF THE COUNTY
JUDGE. MONROE COZ NTY.
STATE OF FLORIDA. N PRO
BATE.
In re the Estate of
NANCY +. JOHNSON, also known
as n JOHNSON. NANCY JOHNSON
and MAMMA JOHNSON, Deceased.
TO All whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that J. Y.
Porter " has filed his final report
as Administrator of the estate of
Nancy i. Johnson, also known as \.
johnson, Nancy Johnson d Mamma
Johnson, deceased; that he has filed
his petition for final discharge,
and that he Will apply to the Hon
.orable Raymond X. Lord, County
Judge of Monroe County, Florida,
on the 10th day of February. 1919,
for approval of same and for final
discharge as Administrators Of the
estate of Nancy i. Johnson, also
known as y. Johnson, Nancy John
son and Mamma johnson deceased,
nn this eth day of January, 1912.
j. Y. PORTER ~.
Administrator of the estate of
Nancy l.. Johnson, also known
as y. Johnson, Nancy Johnson,
and Mamma Johnson.
jan. 1-24-3l 1912.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-10
TODAY'S
ANNIVERSARIES
know America)

l737-Ethan Allan, Revolution
airy leader of Vermont's historic
Green Mountain Boys" born in
Litchfield, Conn. Died Feb. IL,
1889.
l804-OakeS AmeS, Easten,
Mass. manufactures, whose SHOW
ell was legal tender" in the West
of his day, congressman, builder
president of the Union Pacific
r. r., born in EaSton. Died May
8. 1873.
l820-Louisa Lane Drew. Phil
adelphia actress-manager, the
grand old lady of the stage.
born in London. Died Aug. 81,
1897.
l822-Theodore l.. Cuyler, no
ted Brooklyn, N. Y. Presbyterian
clergyman, born in Aurora. N. Y.
Died Feb. 25, 1909.
l847-Jacob H. Schiff. New
York banker, philanthropist and
civic worker, born in Germany.
Died Sept 25, 1920.
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Chapter IS


WAS that knowledge startling?
w In way. yes. And in way, no,
mean, / had bunch Parrish had
done the room blitZ job. What
thought about when the little
geezer stopped talking was wheth-
er or not proof that my bunch
was correct was worth thirty five
bucks of my money. I still couldn't
make up my mind when he pulled
me back from my thought trance,
THAT help any?" he asked, but
his eyes were focused on the bill
still in my right hand.
Maybe" l said, and gave it to
him. Sure you can't remember
what the others looked like?"
He shook his head firmly.
Straight, Mister" he said
you're a right guy, and if | could
sure would. But can't. They was
just guys with clothes on. The last
one, though, anybody would half
remember at least, On account OF
that mug of his. But the others?
Nope"
i turned to walk out of the room,
but suddenly a screwy sort OF in
visible force seemed to make me
stop and turn around again. l had
the impression all at once that
something was screaming out loud
for attention. What, l hadn't the
faintest.
stood there so long just staring
at the mess in the room that the
bold-headed little geeZer started
shifting from one foot to the other,
and shooting me snap looks that
became increasingly filled with
fear-quaking apprehension. Final
ly he couldn't stand it any longer.
"What's the matter, Mister?" he
soueaked out. you think I been
stringing you, huh? Honest to God,
/. -"
l shook my head to stop him.
"Forget it," I grunted without
looking at him. 'The dough is all
yours. But could do with favor"
"Yeah?"
There's something screwy about
this" l said evenly. Very screwy.
Who would want anything they
could find in this Dump"
mot me-" he said.
maybe I'll find out, if I look
around myself" said. How about