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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06
80 Million Phones Have
Grown From Bells Device

From one telephone to almost
80 million Bell telephones in II
years - this astounding growth tells
only a fragment of a great story
of service. Better than anything
else, the telephones meets our
need to communicate quickly with
other people in other places.
Throughout the telephones brief
history, in peace and war, Bell
System men and women have
striven constantly to make it ever
more useful and valuable to more
people. They have been able to
build so well in such short time
because the people of America
have given them the resources, the
encouragement and the RESPONSE
bility they needed to do the job.
|. As result. the telephone has
helped immeasuFablY 10 make
Americas production capacity
and her standard of living second
to none. The telephone will pro-
vide even greater service to the
nation in The years ahead.
One evening, in top-floor bed
room of a boarding house in Bos-
ton, Alexander Graham Bell was
trying out a new liquid telephone
transmitter. It was connected by
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06

disc in the receiver back and forth
to reproduce the sound.
The modern telephone OF today
Utilities the same principle, but
a chamber filled with carbon
granUIes - the roasted coal -
gives fhe better type OF trans
mitfer and receiver ths best use
of fhe electrical current.
So voice waves push intermittent
ly against the transmitter dia-
phragms and speed to the called
telephone over telephone wires
where they push at the receiver
disc in the same way. Then the
waves push at your eardrum IN
the same sequence and frequency
they came from the throat of the
caller.
That's what happens by using
a little roasted coal and some
electric current. It's easy when
you know how, telephone people
say.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06

ment of service, and as such he
saw it benefiting all mankind.
If the telephone was to fulfill
It's destiny, some means of inter-
connection had to be found so that
any telephone could be connected
quickly with any other. This led
to the invention of the switchboard.
The worlds first commercial
switchboard was opened in New
Haven, Connecticut, in 1878. 1t
was operated by boy, and boys
operated other switehboards es-
tahlished later in other towns.
But boys, it was soon found,
were noisy, often impolite and in
different. So, in 1879, the first wo-
man operator was hired. With her
began a tradition of the business
that has persisted to this day
= courteous, friendly, pleasing
services, the Voice with q Smile. +"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06
.City's Growth Is
Seen In Increase
In Phone Usage

One of the best indications q
a eity's economic and population
growth is ifs volume of both local
and long distance telephone calls.
In December, 1916, just six years
ago, Southern Bell handled about
$50 long distnace calls on an
average business day. Today, more
tan LOO toll calls are handled
daily. In the same period, tAze
daily volume of local calls have
increased from 14,0O0 TO 1000.
This growth has necessitated
the addition of bath new equip.
ment and added personnel. After
the change to dial, these calls can
be handled more rapidly and Key
WeSters viii benefit in many ways
from having the most modern
telephone equipment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06
INSTRUCTION

Third - Stdrt to dial, The number
you wont is 2-2599. Put your finger
in the opening over the figure q"
- the telephone is kept off. OF
course - and turn the dol Ground
to the right os for as you con. Then
lift your finger und let the dial turn
back without touching it.
Fourth - Now diul the rest OF the
number - the "2," the u.s." the 49,"
ond the g" just as you did the b."
SOON - unless the line is busy -.
you'll hear q sound something like
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06
st Results
1T Force Dial!

Sometimes your telephone eoIa-
DanY Wevld like 10 take the pet
phrase Of radio annoUncers -
Dent touch thst dali" and
change II TO "Don't force that
dali"
We are, Of course. talking
about HE dial on . telephone
instrument rather than q radio
dial. When we speak Of forcing
the dial, we refer to HE care
less habit some telephone users
have Of foreihIY returning the dial
wheel to Its normal position after
they have dialed . digit Of HE
number they are calling.
DiaIing equipment Is a COM
pick arrangements Of eIeetronle
and mechanical devices. When .
dial wheel is forced. the normal
operation Of fhis sensitive apps-
ratUs is disturbed and che 70.
suit is HAT the customer gets an
ineorFeet number.
So for best results, DON'T
FORCE THAT DALI"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06

LdII SpIIIIB UdCks
This happens hundreds and even
thousands of times each second.
The higher pitched the sound, the
higher the frequency.
Because Alexander Graham
Bell, as en- expert in insfFucting
the deaf, knew all these things,
he was able to invent the fore
runner Of the modern telephone.
One day in 1875, while he and his
young assistant, Thomas A. Wat
son, were adjusting these instru-
ments, Watson gave one tight reed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06

in a simple telegraph instrument
a pull with his finger. The reed
on the instrument at the other end
of a connecting wire reproduced
the sound.
Bell then rugged up thin metal
disc, or diaphragm, so that the
voice of the speaker would set the
air molecules behind it into motion.
He used an electromagnet so
that the vibrations of the disc
would start an electric current
flowing in the circuit and pull the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06
Clip AND SAVE THw s 1 PHONE o%ES SUszs HH
DIAL PHONE SYSTEM EFFICIENTLY
FOR OPERATING KEY VESTS

this: "burr-r.ring tpause) burr-r-ring
(pouse) burr-r-ring lpduse) BURR.
ring (pause)." This is the RINGING
SIGNAL. It tells you 2-2599 is being
rung. you should let this ringing
continue for q reasonable length
Of time. to give the people you're
calling q chdnce to unswer.)
If the line you are culling is in use.
you'll heor the BUSY SIGNAL. This
is q buzz buzz buzz" - louder
and quicker thdn the Ringing Sig
nal. When you hear this. just hang
up and try ugdin ldter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06
Manu. Factors Contribute
ToMakimgPbomes Work

COAL little electric and the genius of
together the telephone set
operates call the street. the country
the
People air vbrate against their eardrus
and enable message be transmitted their minds Each sound
has its number of vibrations each second called frequency
Molecules of air. when stirred by sound dance back and FORTH
first pushing eardum then retiring the membrane
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06

Practice lephone courtesy.
Speak distinctly: Use a voice with a
smile.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06
ACROSS ~suNTRY

Cross-country television pro-
grams were inaugurated September
4, 1851, when President Truman
addressed the Japanese P e e
Tready Conference at San Fran
cisco, The teleeast was made pos,
slble by the Bell System transcon-
tinental Radio-Relay System of
communication.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06
RUSSIAN PHONES

Although Russia is the third most
populous country in the world, there
is on the average only one tele.
phone for every l4s persons n the
U.S,S.R. In the United States, the
ratio is better than one telephone
for every four people. i
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06

Keep a list of frequently called
numbers at hand for ready
reference.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-06

First Look up the telephone num-
Der. Diol service necessities
changing oil numbers here. Gets
soy the number is 2-2599.o
Second - Lift the telephone and
Second - Lift the telephone and
listen for dial tone. This Is the
steodY hum thut tells you the CEN
trul Office equipment is ready to re-
ceive your coll.
REMEMBER; Never dial until you
heur the diul tone.
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-04

The Ellendale Methodist Sunday
School will hold its annual outing
at Trappe Pond on Thursday, July
10. The committee requests that
you have a light dinner at home
and try to be at Trappe Pond at
or about six O'Clock where ample
dessert will be served later in the
evening. Anyone wishing transpOr-
tation will be taken care of by
making application to the follow
ing on or before July 8: Calvin
Jones, Harvey T. Smith, Mrs. Mil
dred Warren, Mrs. Ella COverdale,
Mrs. Fannie DickersOn or Fred w
Ireland.
McCOlley's Methodist Chapel
Rev. j. b. Pettus, Pastor
Sunday, June 6
Sunday School at p. m.
Preaching at 3 p. m.
Union Methodist Church
Rev. j. B. Pettus, Pastor
Sunday, June 6
No services.
Faith Bible Holiness Church
Rev. Robert b. NailOr, Pastor
Sunday, June 6
Sunday School services at 2 p. m.
Preaching at 3 p. m. by the pas
tor.
Everyone welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-04

week in Dover, where she repre-
sented John NJ. Clayton High
School as it's chosen delegate to
Girls State. We are pleased that
our district was represented by
such a fine young lady.
Mrs. Sarah E. Dukes and grand
children, Carrie Mae and Roger
Vickers, of DagsbOrO, were Sunday
guests of her son, Mr.. Harry E.
Dukes and family, on Reed st.
Master Jeffery A. Banks, 12-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A.
Banks, is in the University of
Pennsylvania Hospital, in Philadel-'
phia, for observation and treat
ment. JEFF was on the critical list
last week but is showing improve
ment and would welcome cards or
letters from his classmates and
other friends.
The trustees of the Frankford
Presbyterian Church held busi-
ness meeting on Thursday evening.
at the home of DR.. Robert S. Long
Jr., on Thatcher st.
Mrs. Helen TiptOn, Of Knox St,
has a fine pair of foXhOunds look
ing for a permanent home. Inter
ested persons may call ROdney45 lS
to talk to or about them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert F. Parsons
have with them this week their
son-in-law. Mr.. Charles Fleetwood
and family, from Wilmington
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. julius Gorlich. Sr.,
entertained guests from New York
City last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Webb en-
tertained guests during the week
end and all enjoyed Sunday at the
beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Givens of
Milford were callers of Mrs. John
B. Ennis, Sr., last week.
Miss Frances Schimpf of Brook
lawn, N. j., is vacationing with Mr..
and Mrs. /. w. Warren.
Rev and Mrs. James O'Neil of IN
gleside, Md, called on Mr.. and Mrs.
ElwOOd Lynch on Friday afternoon
of last week. y
Mrs. Alfred Clendaniel celebrated
her cath birthday on Tuesday at
the home of her daughter and SON
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. EnOch DOnO-
van. Mrs. Clendaniel received many
beautiful cards and gifts and
friends and relatives called during
the day to wish hel many more
happy birthdays"
Baseball News
Last Sunday, June 20, Ellendale
won it's first Mar-Del League game
by beating Hickman to 0, at FL
/ lendale. Ellendale had a total of
u hits while young Tommy Wells
limited Hickman 10 six hits. Wells
also not only pitched a very good
game, but also had two hits, one
double, scoring two runs Wilson
! Jones, Jiggs Greenley and Dave
Burton each had two hits, while
Roy Mccullough played a brilliant
game in the field at third base
making two great plays.
Friday, July 4, Harrington vii
play Ellendale at Glendale, anC
on Sunday, July 6. Frederick viii
visit Glendale to furnish the Op
position. On Sunday, Ellendal'
will be trying to avenge a Z to
defeat by FIederica early in th'
| season. Don't forget two games
this week at home-sO come on
and help the team to continue win
ming.
Glendale Methodist Church
Rev. ]. B. PettGS, Pastor
Sunday, June
Sunday School services at 10 q
m. in charge of F. w. Ireland, su
perintendent. Preaching at IL
m. by the pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-04

Charlie is making the most of his
annual vacation by. capturing his
share of sea food, while enjoying
the sea breezes at Fenwick, and the
cooling water at Sandy Landing.
With him are his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Harris.
Mr. Charles H. Lockwood, who
has been in critical. condition in the
Beebe Hospital, Lewes, success
fully underwent a major operation
recently and is recuperating nicely.
In fact it is expected that he will
be convalescing in his pleasant
home on Main St., before the end of
this week
Aunt Suzy sez: Hurrah for the
Glorious Fourth! Uncle Sans 176th
birthday. Take it easy on the 4th,
5th and 9Th, so you won't have a
sorry seventh. If you must drive,
don't drink, If you must drink,
don't drive.
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-04

MISSOULA, Mont. - (H) .- Led
by a college humOr society students
at Montana State University here
closed the school year recently with
a "Be Kind to the Faculty Day"
Apples were distributed to all in
structors. Other students gave fav-
ors to the professors in class while
more treated the pedants to be-
tween-class refreshments.
The sOciety's creed: "EV eryOne
should love the faculty-at least
one day out of the year"
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-04
FRANKFORT
By C. G. CrOcker
Phone Rodney 461s

Last Wednesday, June 25th, Lit.
Commander G.. David Crocker,
USN, stationed at Washington, D.
c., mOtOred here to visit his par
ents and other relatives. On his
return he was accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. Chester V. Hudson and
his 7-year-Old nephew, Master
Charles David Hudson, who spent
the ensuing week at the young Off
GERS home, in Clinton, Nd, with his
wife and three children.
Mr.. Edward l.. Morris, "the
click man., is spending most of
his time at the bedside of his aged
father, Mr. carney G. Morris, in
DagsbOTO.
Miss Jean Murray, grandaugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lynch,
with her girl friends, Miss Dorothy
Merritt and Miss Nancy Abbott.
came from Philadelphia and visited
their Delaware relatives June 26th
to July 1st.
Miss Carolyn Coffin spent last
week with her paternal grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Coffin,
at their home on the Dupont Blvd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall Noble and
son Mark were luncheon guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. NAPLES Gum and son
Larry David, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi T. Bunting
and family mOtored to Ocean City
Md. on Sunday, to enjoy the color
full boat parade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Simpson, OF
Silver Springs, Md. were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall
! Noble, on Wednesday evening.
Miss Shirley Louise Hudson
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
MOrdecai H. Hudson. has returned
home after having spent the pas
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-04
ELLENDALE
BY Mrs. Hazel
d. EIllngsWOrth
Phone
Milford $3.50
CommunltY NeWs

OVAhmuAlty NtWo
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis W. Ennis,
Sr., and family motored to Stevens
vile, Md, on Sunday last and we're
callers of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ba-
ker and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. T. Baker, Jr., and
family entertained guests on Sun
day,
Mr.. anG Mrs. Charles Filings
worth and Miss Shirley Carey Of
Ellendale and Mrs. Shirley Lea HOl-
loway of Lewes mOtOred to Oak
Orchard and RehObOth on Sunday
Miss Phyllis DickersOn spent
Thursday evening in Dover with
three of her college friends, Miss
Jay JepsOn of Staten Island, N. Y,
Miss Rita Wilson of fredericksburg
Md, and Miss Faye Lyden of Fed
eralsbuTg, Md
{ Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Derrickson last week were Mrs. ].
r. Tyndall, Sgt. and Mrs. VIM. o.
Holloway of Lewes, Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac EllingswOrth of Glendale
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Lynch of Lin
coin, and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Williams of Clarksville, also Mr.
and Mrs. Moore and son of Milford
Mr. and Mrs. A. d. Moore were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H
DickersOn.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tucker anC
daughters, Bonnie and Sandy, Wis.
tied friends on Sunday.
Miss May Thayer was a caller
in Wilmington last week.
Little Miss Susan Mills of Mil
ford was the weekend guest o.
Miss Mia Macklin.
On Sunday Mrs. Chester Dicker
son and daughter Phyllis, enter
tanned to a dinner. Guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Legates, Russell
Legates, Mr.. and Mrs. John Shaffe
and Mrs. Alice Price of Harrington
After dinner they all mOtOred t
RehObOth Beach.
Mrs. ElwOod Lynch was a call
er of Mrs John Mitchell of Lewe
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. F., w. Ireland an
daughters enjoyed last week a
RehObOth.
Mrs. l. w. Warren mOtOred t
Frederick on Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Beebe an
daughters had a delightful trip o
Sunday
Mrs. Chester Dickerson an
daughter Phyllis are having a de
lightful vacation visiting relative
and friends in Virginia, Washing
ton, D. c., and also guests of Sc
and Mrs. VIM. o. Holloway c
Lewes.
Miss Joan Ennis of Ellendal,
Miss Betty Deputy of Lincolnean
Miss Carolyn Coffin of Milford wer
callers in Rehoboth on Friday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Webb an
family entertained guests durin
the weekend.
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-04
coVERED-WAcoN TRAVEL
TOUGH

CENTRALIA. III. P) 1t
took a Mattoon, ILL.,. couple back to
pioneer days to travel 100 miles
in covered wagon. It also took
them four days.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis S. Reed had
a hunch it would be tough. They
hired a truck to take their home
furnishings ahead to their new Mt.
Carmel, Ill, home They took the
hard way" because it seemed a
good way to take their covered
wagon relic and horse with them.
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-04
BRIDGE TESTER BUILT

LONDON II up - Britain has
built an 85-ton vehicle, believed to
be the only one Of its kind in the
world, for testing road bridges.
Named "ossa upon Peiion'- after
the Greek mountains of those names
the vehicles carries a 35-foot-
long 50-ton chunk of concrete
which can be maneuvered to
change the weight on the vehicles
bOgey wheels.
The weight on a single bogey
can be varied at will from 20 to 80
tons for bridge testing.
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-04
STUDENTS FETE PRoFs

1VeryOne welcome.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-04-03
Wheeler Bible Class
Has All-Day Quilting

Members of the Wheeler Bible
Class of the First Baptist church
met for an all day quilting at the
home of Mrs. Charles Milligan,
North street, last Tuesday.
Besides quilting, the group
pieced quilt blocks. A covered
dish dinner was enjoyed at the
noon hour.
Those present were Mrs. Har-
ry Colley, Mrs. Gerald Ra.nage,
Mrs. Charles Fowler, Mrs. Hen
ry, Simonton, Mrs. Walter Clark,
Mrs. Frank Reed, Mrs. Carter
Schafer, Mrs. John Morris, Mrs.
Roy Wikander, Mrs. Edna Wehr,
Mrs. Raymond Moore and Mrs.
Forest Mcclure.
Mrs. Harry RAIDER, of Cleve-
land, was a guest and additional
guests in the afternoon hours
were Mrs. Wayne Stout and
daughter and son and Miss
Georgianna Baker, all of Water
ford.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-04-03
Friendly Sewing Club
Meets At Davis Home

The March meeting of the
Friendly Sewing Club was held
at the home of Mrs. Ben Davis
in Olive with Mrs. Gay Pitts as
companion hostess.
The president, Mrs. Paul Self
fens, had charge of the business
session. A contribution was made
to the Red Cross.
The day was spent in quilting
and hemming dish towels for the
hosteSses. In the afternoon a
contest was played with Mrs.
Walter Kirkbride, Mrs. Mel
FrakeS, Mrs. Carter Robinson
and Mrs. Carietta Morrison win
ming prizes.
At noon a potluck dinner was
served.
Those present included Mrs.
Mel Francs, Mrs. w. S. Camden,
Mrs. Willard Weekley, Mrs. Gar
field Danford, Mrs. Carter Rob-
inson, Mrs. Mack Pitcher, Mrs.
Paul Seffens, Mrs. Eta Kirk
bride, Mrs. Carletta Morrison,
Mrs. Gerald Loop and the host
esses.
Guests were Mrs. Blake Davis,
Mrs. Dewey Sanford, Mrs. Bill
Semon and Denise, Patty Week
ley and Doris Loop.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-04-03
Lois Dudley Hostess
Jennie James Society

Miss Lois Dudley was hostess
to members of the Jennie James
Missionary society of the First
Baptist church at her apartment
on East street last Tuesday eve
ming.
Group singing opened the
meeting. The missionary story
was given by Mrs. Roy Wikand-
er and Mrs. Charles Doan pre-
sided during the business SEES
sion.
Plans for the Mother-D Daughter
banquet to be held on May 8
was discussed.
Pillow cases were embroidered
by the group.
Refreshments were served to
Miss Arlene Morris, Miss Patty
Frederickson, Miss Eileen Nc
Nabb, Miss Irene Marquis, Miss
Margaret Ralph, Mrs. Charles
Doan, Mrs. Earl Badgley, Mrs.
Roy Wikander, Mrs. Gerald RAM
age and Miss Jean Moore.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-04-03
Missionary Society
Enjoys Potluck Supper

The Woman's Missionary
society of the First Church of
Christ met at the church last
Tuesday evening for the March
meeting. A potluck supper was
enjoyed.
Mrs. Paul McVay led the de-
votional study and the meeting
opened by group singing, follow
ed by the Lords Prayer. The
topic of the meeting was 'Prac-
ticing the Word Through Christ
ian Benevolence."
Articles on the lesson were
given by Mrs. A. C. VanFleet,
Mrs. Waldo Devolld, Mrs. Ferne
Davis, Miss Lillian Harkins and
Mrs. Woodrow Boyd.
Mrs. Paul McVay and Mrs. Ira
Brandon favored with a duet.
Laura Ramsey had charge of
the business session.
Attending were Mrs. Woodrow
Boyd, Mrs. Ira Brandon, Mrs.
Fern Davis, Mrs. Waldo Devoid,
Miss Lillian Harkins, Mrs. Paul
McVay, Mrs. A. C. VanFleet,
Miss Laura Ramsey, Mrs. Gilbert
Weekley, Mrs. Willard Weekley,
Mrs. Athel Pitts, Mrs. Frank
Radcliffe, Mrs. Gerald Miller, Miss
Della Boyd, Mrs. Clifton Elliott,
Miss Mabel Gordon and Mrs.
Earl Harmon.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-04-03
Jolly Twelve Club L.
Entertained With Dinner

Mrs. Bernice LeaSure enter
tanned the Jolly Twelve Club
with d chicken dinner at her
home last Thursday.
Contests were enjoyed with
Mrs. Anita Crum winning.
Members present were Mrs.
Evelyn Gressel, Mrs. Ivy For
shey, Mrs. Marie Dimmerling,
Mrs. Anita Crum, Mrs. Margaret
Warner, Mrs. Dorothy Archer,
Mrs. Emma Shelton and the host
esS.
Guests were Mrs. Pauline
Dimmerling, Carolyn, Margaret
Mary and Charles Dimmerling,
Maureen, Dana and Allan For
shey, jamie and Bonnie Leasure
and Vickie and frankie GreSsel.