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required for location. layout, and
architectural treatment.
The members OF the Planning
Commission were in full agree.
ment that the Planning Board had
not abided by this ordinance - an
ordinance which they themselves
had set up.
Request ReereationaI Area
The Commission passed a motion
to request the City of Key West to
acquire property on the old FEC
RAILROAD bed which now belongs to
Key West Improvement Co., Inc,
and divides city owned land be.
tween Roosevelt Blvd. and Wickers
Stadium.
1t is the hope of the Planning
Commission that if the City can
secure this property, ZOO X 500,
the entire area viii be devoted to
a recreational development plan
and for future auditorium.
City commissioners viii probably
discuss the subject at their next
meeting, Aug. IS, Monday.
Present at last nights meeting
were: Presiding chairman Juan
Lopez; Carlton Smith; Julio Caba-
mas; Larry Eschen.
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HeIsinki Victory
Celebrated With
"DanceoIymPics"

Last Thursdays Olympic Dance,
celebrated the victory in Helsinki,
and gave the "guys and gals" at
the USO YMCA opportunity for
some fun with competitive dances.
Gus Ayala and his combo played
for the dance from 8 to IL pm.
Refreshments were served by
Misses Dorothy and Jennie john
son at 10 pm. Elimination dances
were held throughout the evening
with the winning couples receiving
the awards in prizes. The first spe-
cial dance, a Potato Pass, found
the couples dancing and passing a
raw potato from couple to couple.
Those caught holding the spud
when the music stopped were eli
minated. The winners wer Miss
Peggy Rife and Frank Winner of
the Gilmore.
A balloon dance" with bal
looms tied to the ankles of the
young ladies, eliminated couples as
their balloons were broken by the
others. The winners were Ann Nc
Duff, John D. Fischer of the Bush
nell; and Dolores Maggie and John
Welsh of the S. S. Robinson.
Potatoes were used again,
placed between the foreheads of
the dancers: the couples being eli
minated when the potato fell to the
floor. The most persistent potatoes
we're held by Ann McDuff and John
Welsh OF the Robinson.
A "jitterbug freeze. with the
couples freezing when the music
stopped, provided Miss Christine
Lastres and Lee valliere Of the
Gilmore with the Prizes.
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CONCH
CHOWDER
Nv RAYMER

Even news services like the Up
make slips. l phoned in the out
line of the interview with Police
Officer Bienvenido Perez and fol-
lowed it up with the filing by wire
of the story. with accurate details.
but there were still some errors
in the R re-write appearing in
this mornings Herald. 1t was In
1910. not 1850. that Perez helped
place Elena Hoyos Mesa in her
final unmarked grave, and he was
absolutely sure that at last they
had the real corpse. NOT rep
lica. How that angle became a
twisted curve in the re-write job
l can't explain except that the
confusion might have come from
the fact that Perez told me he
thought the effigy had been sub
stituted in the first burial. There
was no uncertainty in the very
clear and logical account he gave.
l cruised down Duval street look
ing for him after calling George
Lees grocery and the La Concha
hotel, who oDiigingly posted look
outs to find him. on his police beat.
I caught up with him in front of
the five .and-dime store where he
was writing out a ticket for a car
parked overtime. He had promised
me two weeks ago that if Won Cosel
was dead, as we suspected. he
would give me a real break on
what he knew. Perez is man who
keeps his promises. He also kept
the integral part Of the VOW he
made never 10 point out the exact
spot of.the hidden burial spot; he
ttoold only that the City Cemetery
was the general location.
While questioning him, we were
continuously interrupted by pass
ersby who had no idea what we
were talking about. I cite this just
to show the irony of the situation.
There we were on a quiet morn
ing discussing the macabre happen
ing a nd the dark secret of q
years duration. (it's an old saying
that Key Wesfers keep cloSemouth.
ed about many strange incidentsl,
while all about US ordinary town
life moved normally and cheerful.
First We stopped talking while
a matronly lady asked directions
in Spanish. Perez answered her
with polite calmneSS while I chew.
ed my notebook pad impatiently.
Then = lady with a child walked
by and exchanged greetings, also
in Spanish A pretty Key West
miss greeted him with smiles and
he said. Coed morning. honey -
in English. ! wonder What she
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Coming EUents

tTURDAY, AUGUST 10
Youth for Christ Rally. Fleming
street Methodist Church. rs
Fleming street, 7:30 pm.
Youth Center dance. Wesley
house, 7:30 pm.
Dance at N. S. CP0 Club, begin
ming 9 pm.
)NDAY, AUGUST l8-
General meeting Women of the
First Presbyterian Church,
pm. at church.
W. S. {. S. of Ley Memorial
Church, annex, 1880 pm.
Elizabeth Taylor circle of WMU
First Baptist Church, annex
pm.
Juvenile Council. Clinic Bldg,
meeting at s pm.
Key West Temple No. 20 Ply.
THAN Sisters, X. P. Hall, 7t3C
pm.
At Lions Den, $50 pm, Dis,
trict Committee meeting and
ScoutmaSter'S Roundtable.
IESDAY. AUGUST 49,
Youth for Christ Bible Study
Methodist Church. 729 Flem
ing street. 7:30 p m.
Minoca Council No. Is, Degree Of
Pocahontas, Redmen's Han,
7:30 pm.
Civil Air Patrol. meeting. Legion
Post Home. 8 pm.
Key West Chapter Disabled Vet.
Grams. Luz Temple. s pm.
Key West Assembly No. Il. Or
der Of Rainbow Girls. meeting,
Scottish Rite Temple, 100 pm.
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One Act Play
Slated Sunday
At SO-NCCS

The USo-NCCS Dramatic Club
viii present = one act play Young
Mans Fancy" tomorrow night dur.
ing the intermission of the regular
Sunday evening dance.
Betty Schneider stars as "Mrs.
Hoofle" and Bob Harrison as her
sixteen year old, but very poe
tic", son, Donnie. The supporting
cast includes Gay Lou Barroso,
Phyllis Blatti. and Harry higgins.
The play is directed by Don Pear
son.
The story Of the play concerns
Donnie's entangiements with an
older woman" and his family's
reactions. Perhaps II should be
mentioned that the reaction Of his
neighborhood sweetheart Is import
ant, too?
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High School Grid
Drills Start Mon.

Practice sessions for the Key
West High School football squad
will get underway on Monday. II
was announced by head coach Ed
Beekman At . meeting Of fhe
team last night.
The sessions are slated to be
held daily on the Annex Field
mornings from 2 to II am. and
afternoon from 5 to J pm.
Shorts and sneakers will be the
equipment Up Until September fer
ihe drills.
The conehs will be playing .
fen game schedule this year with
eight Of their games to be played
AZ home.
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Wanted: A Character!
With Cockney accent

Can you speak with . csekny
accent and are you . man ever
- years Of ass7 " 80. yev ere
wanted. not by The Fel but by
shs Key West Players Summer
Workshop group.
The cell Is out for semsens who
can play the described ehaEaes.
or Tor the ore act drama. THE
Monkeys Paw; which Is heina
directed by Ed 6lssshsrt. Next
Fehssrssl and reading FOR the
play Is slated for Monday night
81 the Barn Theatre. . pm. Non.
members who want 10 try cut are
welcomed cordially.
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hat they also did not see the po.
iceman roughing me up"
1t. Commander Baker rubbed
discolored eye and cheek on the
left side Of his face. ~ have wit.
nesses who will svbstantiate the
fact that there were no bruises
+ on my face before ihe police got
hold Of me-" he said.
IF the police would treat a per-
son decently, they would not have
trouble in making arrests. apo
logized to the officer involved and
he ignored me. / pleaded guilty to
all the charges except failure to
have an operators license because
I knew that l had had a few
drinks and could therefore be elias.
sified as under the influence of Ii.
quer. Quite definitely, however,
was not drunk. They convicted me
Of not having the operators license
without even paying attention to
my not-guilty plea and explana-
ton"
Police officer Richard Brodhead
who made the arrest was recently
involved in Civil Rights suit on
similar charges. Approximately
three weeks ago, a local fisherman
protested to this reporter that po.
lice had ordered him away from
the scene of an arrest at /;
bar in which they found it neces
sary to subdue a Navy Chief with
clubs. The night of Aug. 5th, three
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in Key West and posing as a
shrimper.
Reason fer turning down the re-
quest was that the papers were not
properly drawn up. A new attempt
to extradit- the man is expected
soon. Attorney Hubbard appeared
in Tallahassee on Swift behalf.
Swift who is also wanted for his
failure to testify before a grand
Jury investigating gambling in the
northern city says that he was
torced to flee by his associates. He
S said to have had $1,000 in cash
when he left Philadelphia.
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Mrs. Schneider Gets
Ascard From Auxiliary

Unit Sc Ladies Fleet Reserve
Auxiliary, held their regu.
lar monthly meeting at the club
house. Many old and new MEM
bers were present. Lorraine Yale,
secretary, has resigned her posi-
ton and Sandy Sweat was elected
in her place.
Shirley Roberts, publicity chair.
man, is leaving for New London
and will be replaced by Amelia s.
Stark. Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider,
vice-president, was awarded q gold
pin and gold card for presenting
ten new members to the Auxiliary.
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Peiiicier To Wells
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pellicier
OF this city announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Judd
ith Pellicier to Charles Wells, Jr.,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wells,
ST., also of Key West.
The wedding date will be announ.
eed later. The groom to be is now
stationed at Rapid City Air Force
Base, South Dakota. He Is an air.
man, End class, and was a graduate
OF the the Key West High School
IN 1851.
Miss Pellieier was graduated
nom the local high school this year.
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STATE INCREASES

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to require deserving parents to care
for their children.
3. A mortgage lien clause against
property of persons who get aid.
4. Requirement that children fl
nancially able be held responsible
for support of their parents.
5. A policy of standards. for
nursing and boarding homes, to
be administered through licensing
by the State Board of Health.
The board recommended that q
Eases where persons may have OBJ
aimed assistance from the welfare
department. through fraud be
.urned over to authorities for pros
scution.
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navy men were arrested and quite
fight developed at the police sta
ton. Since that date local civilians
who witnessed the incident have
been in to the office to protest
against Key West police methods.
High-ranking navy personnel have
also registered their complaints.
1t. Commander Baker has ad-
mitted his guilt like a man. He
is out of the picture now but the
public itself seems divided upon
whether the incident should be al
lowed to die or whether an invest.
cation should be made into po-
lice methods.
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taxpayer and that he could not
see any real advantage to short.
enins bar hours at this time.
He sharply criticized the sifva.
fion on Stock Island when he
said that sailors and civilian.
alike could find anything from,
gambling 10 the oldest prcfss.
sion" there. The fact that Mems
Tea Room is permitted to oper.
ate was bitterly deerisd by Els.
nsr.
1t. Graham spoke, saying that
''He knew Admiral Duke would be
happy when, he reported that the
group was sincerely interested in
lettering conditions in Key West. I"
He aid that the formation Of the
association will 60 long way to-
wards promoting good will.
Mayor C. B. Harvey, explained
his position on the closing ordi-
nance when he pointed out that in
Key West there are 10000 Navy
men in the city as well as 5000 Of
their dependents. This, he said,
makes the Navy the City's largest
business. He added that, as Mayor,
he is interested in protecting the
efficiency Of the City's chief indus
try. He added that if the men who
fly planes and man submarines are
not at top efficiency because of
drinking, they are endangering the
lives of others. He said that the
2 o'clock closing regulation would
remedy this situation.
The Mayor also expressed doubt
that the city, with a population of
5000 could continue to support the
number of bars now operating
here.
The bsr owners spoke up and
one Of them, Sonny" Murray.
expressed the opinion that the
measure Is not going 10 solve
any problem but will rather pen.
alixe Key West bar owners" he
pointed out the tremendous pay.
roll Of the bars and said that this
money 10 spent in Key West.
Tive o'clock business" he
added, "is tax free business and
as such Is important 10 she local
operators in The operation Of
their business" The federal gov.
srnmefsf does NOT collect Q tax on
liquor sold after 2:00 am.
John Nebo, who operates a bar
in Key West and also one on Stock
Island, said that although he is in
a position of reaping benefit from
the ordinance - he is not in favor
Of regulating hours that drastical-
ly.
And Gordon Wolfson, a local
nightclub operator replied to infer
ence by one. commissioner that
laws, particularly regarding noise,
are being flouted when he said that
in reality "this is an indictment of
the Key West Police Department
due. toAtheir failure to investigate
and correct the situation"
A check made by Commissioner
Cobo showed that more than half of
the forty members present last
night remained open after 900
am. He said that although the
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not remember making the state
ment and that he BACKED out com.
pletely and woke up in jail.
County Prosecutor Wilford Bal
ley asked Ayers, who several years
ago had been sent to the state
mental hospital: "Are you in
sane?"
'No," Ayers replied.
He contended he was perfectly
normal except for periodic black
outs.
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the Exchange club and nationally
endorsed by the Academy of Model
Aeronautics, Faraldo said.
All Key Westers who want to
witness the progress made in mo-
del planes construction and flying,
should be at Meacham sometime to-
morrow between 8 and S. Faraldo
urged.
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Navy is undoubtedly bringing pres.
sue, he is duty bound to vote in
the way that he can best serve the
interests of the people who voted
him to office.
One member of the association
appealed to the commissioners to
kill the ordinance and give the
owners a chance to show their
good faith in enforcing all laws
and regulations.
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would have done il she had over.
heard the things We were discuss.
mgr The contrast Of happy life al
about US struck . most ironlc note
C'est la we.
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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-06-05

Ice blue and white was the color
scheme for the beautifully ap-
pointed wedding Saturday, May
31st in the Church of the Cross
when blond Nola Joan Guerin and
Donald Haven Johnson pledged
their marriage vows. The ceremony
at four-thirty o'clock was per-
formed by the minister, DR.. Earl
R. Henderson, assisted by Rev.
Lynn Young.
Blue candles were used in the
candelabra and blue marguerite
daisies with white glads and white
snapdragon all tied with blue rib
bon made up the floor vases. One
vase was tied Nitfr-a ircirlSurn-<ash
The bride, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul R. Guerin, was es-
corted to the altar by her father
and was attended by her mother
as matron of honor. The groom,
the son of DR.. and Mrs. E. E.
Johnson, 1924 Glynn rd., had his
father as his best man.
For her wedding the bride chose
a white chantilly lace gown with
iceblue satin panels. Lace fash
ioned her cap which held an illu-
sion veil in ice blue. She carried
a white Bible with a crescent of
Amazon lilies and stephanotis.
Mrs. Guerin wore baby blue
nylon marquisette a9d headdress
of white sweetheart roses and for
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-06-05

The bride, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William n. Andrews, 1870
Cottage Grove dr., was given in
marriage by her father. Her gown
was fashioned of Chantilly lace
and the satin SKIRT contained two
I-=id--aFce panels. Her -f;-e,--+Y: .----'t
was laid 8, fas.~e by a small lace
:. bonnet.
/ She scarried cascade bouquet
of white roses and lilies of the
valley centered with an orchid.
Mrs. Thomas r. Hannum, the
brides sister and matron of honor,
wore floor-length gown of or
child embroidered organdy and
white net over orchid taffeta with
matching organdy mitts and stole.
She carried a bouquet of deep
violet carnations. The two brides
maids, Miss Marilyn Groenstein
and Miss Shirley Salter, wore
similar gowns and carried bou-
quets Of lighter orchid carnations.
Mary Ellen Johnson, cousin of
the groom and flower girl, wore
frock of aqua embroidered or
CANDY and carried a bouquet of
yellow carnations.
Donald West was best man and
the ushers were Thomas Hannum,
Donald White, and William Coop
er. A reception in the church par
lors followed the ceremony.
Mr.. White, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin c. White, 1885 Grenleigh
DIR. is a graduate student of Ohio
University. After returning from
honeymoon in Williamsburg, Va,
the couple will make their home
temporarily with the brides par
ents.
GrOff-SimpsOn
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell Croft,
16010 Nelacrest, announce the
forthcoming marriage of their
daughter, Maxine Dorothy to Mr..
David Simpson, son of Mrs. Alex
ander Simpson of 2738 Noble rd.,
Cleveland Heights. The wedding
date has been set for Thursday
evening, June 19.
Rev. Bernard Stalder will Off
ciate at the ceremony, which will
take place in the Rectory of Christ
the King Church at 7 p. m. The
attendents will be Miss Grace Ann
Hammer, Mr.. Raymond Augustine
and Mr.. Robert Walling. A recep-
ton will follow at The Colonial
Inn, Shaw and Euclid aves.
Immediately following the recep-
tion the bride and groom will fly
to the coast of Virginia for 10
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard r. Den
nison, 1876 Windermere ST., an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Martha Carol, to Donald
Cleaveland.
The bride-elect, who will be
graduated from Shaw High School
next week, plans to work at Nela
Park.
The couple plan to be married
next April.
Mr.. Cleaveland, who graduated
from Shaw in June of 1850, at
tended Bowling Green University
and is now working in Bedford.
He is the son of Mrs. Virginia
Cleaveland, 1143 Piermont rd.,
South Euclid.
Miss Alice NJ. Andrews became
the bride of Richard E. White in
a candlelight ceremony in the First
Presbyterian Church of Eas t
Cleveland on Saturday, May 31st.
DR.. Howard NJ. Wells officiated.
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get-me-nots and carried q crescent
of the same kind of flowers. q.
Miss jeanne Becker as maid of
honor, Miss Bette Dianne Kerri-
gan, Miss Margaret An Shuck,
Miss Joanne Hoffman and Mrs.
Richard Clucas Shirley Dayton)
as bridesmaids wore powder blue
Chantilly lace and net frocks with
matching sweetheart hats. Miss
Becker carried a basquete of white
roses knotted with blue ribbon and
the maids carried basquets of blue
daisies and camelias.
The ushers Were Richard- -nl.---.f
Shuck and Wallis Sparks.
The same blue. and white note
dominated the decorations at the
reception held at Hi-A Way, home
of the brides parents on Cedar
Point rd., Berea.
The couple are honeymooning at
Sarasota, Fla. after which the
groom, an assistant chaplain with
the Seebees, reports to Davisville,
Rhode Island. Both attended Shaw
and the groom attended Bowling
Green State University.
Mahan- B0hrer
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Pascas
of Chardon, announce the ap-
preaching marriage of t e +
daughter Jeanne Marie Mahan of
1865 Wymore ave-, to Mr.. William
Douglas Bohrer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Bohrer of Oberlin, Ohio.
The wedding will take place June
18th at 1880 p. m. in the garden
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. c.
Bohrer in Oberlin.
Miss Mahan is a graduate of
Arsenal Technical High School in
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Mr.. Bohrer is graduate Of
Oberlin High School in Oberlin, o.
He was employed at the Northwest
ern Airlines in Anchorage, Alaska
before he enlisted with the 433 rd
Troop Carrier Wing. He was over
seas for the past nine months.
After their wedding they will fly
to Anchorage, Alaska, where they
will make their home,
McCulIough-Nemethy
Marian Therese Nemethy, 9O4
Helmsdale rd., Cleveland Heights,
was married Monday, May 26, to
Ward Lee Mccullough, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Mccullough,
1862 Third ave. Rev. Barnard A.
Stalder officiated in Christ the
King Church. The couples atten-
dants were Mrs. William E. Nc
Grath, Therese Stradjot, Mrs.
Rob bert Shaughnessy, R b T t
Shaughnessy of Pittsburgh, Will
liam McGrath and Fred Duff, of
New Castle, Pa. Following the
reception at the brides home, Mr..
and Mrs. Mccullough left for a
motor trip to Florida. They will
reside at 1902 Third ave. The
bride was graduated from Ursu-
line Academy.
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ficiated in st. Philomena's Church.
The bride is the former Rosemary
Conway, daughter of Mrs. James
Conway, 1860 Graham rd., and
the bridegroom is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Click, 1914 Pawnee
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Glick.COnway

Mr.. and Mrs. William Click, who
were married Saturday, May oath,
will reside at 294 Mohican Trail,
Willoughby.
The Rev. Joseph J. Osmeck of
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days and plan to be at home after
July 1st at 2738 Noble I'd.
A round of parties have already
started, the first being a miscel-
laneous shower given by Miss Jean
Hoefler, cousin of the bride at her
home, 16201 Oakhill rd., Forest
Hills. Grandview Country Club was
the scene of cocktail party, pic
mic dinner and shower given by
Miss Grace Hammer and Mr.. Rob-
ert Walling. A cocktail party will
be next on the calendar when Miss
Croft and Mr.. Simpson entertain
the bridal party and friends at
her home on Saturday, June 7th.
The spinster dinner has been
planned by Mrs. Arthur Schweit-
ger, cousin of the bride, at her
home, 1901 Glynn rd., Forest
Hills, for Thursday, June II.