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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-16
Truman Leaves
For Flood Area

OMAHA Rl-President Trumss
headed into flood-mauled Middle
America today for look AZ the
ravages of a Missouri River gene
wild beyond all recollection, and
conference with governors @
what's to be done about it.
The Presidents plane, the Inde.
pendence, left washington al F:io
a. m. EST and was due at 0flutt
Air Force Base near Omaha a
l2:45 p. m. after q cruise ever
the flood area.
The Presidents arrival found he
Missouri. spread out a. wide a.
Is miles upstream, pushing its
crest toward the half-mile vide
meek" separating Omaha AMI
Council Bluffs, Ia.
The bikes and levees along this
neck protecting the two cities, eeA-
tinued to held today against pres
sure they never were intended 10
take.
The stage reached ass feet, eom-
pared with previous all-time hish
Of 24.6 and flood stage Of 10. Fore
casters continued to predict q as
foot crest but revised the expected
time Of arrival from 8 q. m. 10 10
p. m. Thursday. The high water
mark Is expected 10 remain e
least u hours.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-16
Cruiser Sea Lion
Reported Missing

The cabin cruiser. Sea Lion,
was reported missing off the
Florida reefs early this morning.
The SO foot, black hulled craft
was last reported as fishing near
Molasses Reef Light.
At 3:l5 a. m, the U.S.S. Green
wood, destroyer escort 679, at
tached to Destroyer Division COL
in Key West, reported sighting
the missing vessel. The position,
at that time. was approximately
IA miles east northeast of Carys-
fort Reef Light, or IS miles south
southeast Of Miami.
The Coast Guard Base in Miami
dispatched the patrol boat, &C
S3455 from Miami to assist the
vessel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-16
YB-s2 Tested

LARSON AIR FORCE BASE.
Was. lh-Further extensive tests.
III Of them elosked In strict MIL
iary secrecy, ere ahead f0r Amer
sra's newest strategic air weaDon
which has passed its first nlgfsf
sesf.
TIE wearea is the swept winE,
= ;et n0el1g Ys5z ztcsoFtress
"a made fts naas@sa flight Tuesday
arun Seattle to this Eastern Wask-
iRgton airhass, 40 niles % the
exst.
Tne plane vas aiEhorne nearly
three hsars. Eysng shoat the Paget
Svand ecuntry fsr - andsscl0ssd
dsstsa<s. Il xas TIE sseond yB-sz
built, ihe cher beng returnea 10
the fsesnry fw rnodifIcatho1 with
OF 30 sslag n0xa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-16
Toei0y's
Stock
MurIk1f

NEW YORK 1--RaiIroads IN
virtually q single.handed effort to-
day boosted the stock market
ahead.
The rails were actively traded
at prices that showed gains Of
fractions to between two and three
points at the outside. Oil issues
also were higher with some Of the
more expensive issues showing
gains going to around three points.
Throughout the list as a whole
prices ran from fractions to be-
tween one and two points higher
to fractions lower.
Stocks gaining included North
ern Pacific, Atlantic Coast Line,
Canadian Pacific, Santa Fe, Sea-
board Air Line, Sinclair Oil, Y. 5.
Gypsum, American Telephone, An
aconda Copper, American Cyana-
mid, Amerada Petroleum, Texas
Pacific Land Trust, Chrysler, Dou-
glas Aircraft and Zenith Radio.
Trading in the curb market was
fairly active with prices generally
higher. Moving ahead were Burma
Mines, Calgary & Edmonton, Cal
van Consolidated Oil, Investors
Royalty, Walter Kidde, National
Union Radio, Non-Ferrous Metal
Products, Pacific Petr0leums, Sa-
voy Oil and Woodley Petroleum.
National Breweries dropped aft.
er it was announced In Montreal
that dividends on both common
and preferred were being sus-
pended.
Corporate bonds we're quiet.
u. S. government long-term Sc
curities were higher In the ever
the counter market.
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Shrimp TrasOler
Bernice Sinking

The shrimp trswlsr. Bernice.
was reported sinking in 50
feet Of water At 5;l0 Z. m. this
morning. Her approximate
position was Is miles north-
east Of Pulaski ahoal Light.
or 50 miles west northwest Of
Key West.
The Coast Guard Base at
Key West dispatched the
Coast Guard Gutter. Ariadns
to assist the crippled vessel
At s:0T 4. m. simultaneously.
. plane search was inausur-
atsd from the Coast Guard
Air STATEN In Miami.
The Ariadne = expected 10
reach her destination Al ISIS
p. m.
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Stirrup Praised

The following letter has been au-
thorized By the City Commission
to be sent 10 School Guard Fer
nando c. Stirrup:
Mr.. Fernando c. Stirrup
As Truman Avenue
Key West, Florida
Dear Mr.. Stirrup:
The City Of Key West, through
it's Representatives, the City Com
missioners, wish to heartily com.
mend you for your thoughtfulness
hi recommending to the school au.
th0rities Of Monroe County that i
fence be placed In such I manner
around the school that safety lanes
will be provided for the crossing d
school children.
This action win probably avert
the gripping Of or the killing Of
some Of these children and the
knowing that you have been 4 con.
tributing factor in helping prevent
accidents to the boys and girls A.
tending the Truman School viii be
remembered BY you throughout
your entire life.
Sincerely yours,
Victor Lowe
City Clerk
April is, 1852
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Dentists Will
Be Called

MILWAUKEE IA - The armed
forces are faced with q shrinking
supply Of dentists and by July /
win start calling up those In Pri-
GRITTY ,. says Brig. Gen. Louis
Renfrow.
Renfrow, deputy director Of Sc
lective Service, said Tuesday the
pool Of Priority and 2 dentists
ID diminishing rapidly. Dentists In
all three categoFies have bean
trained partly or entirely at gov
eminent expense and have had
less thsn the required amount Of
military service after professional
training
Priority . includes all dentists.
except veterans, who are under
80 years ef age and veterans III
their SERVES vas prior 10 dentistry
training
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-16
Pinder Named To
Bank Committee

0RLAND0-The appointment Of
J. ]. Pinder Of the Florida Nation
Il Bank as 4 member of the Bank
Management Committee was an
ncuced here today by Godfrey
Smith, President Florida Bankers
Association. Mr.. Smith Is Vice-Pre-
sident Of the Capital City National
Bank, Tallahassee.
The appointment, the result Of
Mr.. FINDERS interest and activity
In Association affairs, came at the
beginning Of the seth year Of opera
ton far the organization on behalf
Of all banks In the State. The Bank
Management Committee is one OF
cleven through which the work Of
the Association is accomplished.
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their ballots twice. One man
came In yesterday. hopeful that
no could escape the sharp eYes
Of The election inspectors and
Pinder. They caught him in the
oct. however. and barred him
from his over-enthusiassic ex-
sreiss Of the franchise.
Some candidates explained
THAR eagerness to ret their
votes in ncw rather than on May
8 this way:
The vote viii be 50 heavy on
May Q that there went be time
enough 30 record all the voters.
This way. ] arr sure that my
people viii Get their votes cast. /"
Pin6er spskea this excuse for
lie absentee avalanche:
There are plainly uE voting
aAchanes for TIE May . primary.
Fe are putting on extra insrec.
tors Ia precincts with over 800
votes and also extra machines
We have n machines In the
county row ard they waIl be
vel able - take care @ 1900
vcssFs fr~sm 7 u ~ g : p. -. ca
Primary Day
A total & g extra inspectors
wxs decided fer May q. N yes
tsFGsyx Cuznsy Commission
meetlnk.
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Z. Milton Curry
Observation-Disclosures

y. Milton curry
T. Milton Curry duff, 81, died
in Jackson Memorial Hospital in
Miami on Tuesday morning.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Annie Curry, Miami: three sons, T.
Fremont Curry and Thomas M.
Curry, Jr.. Of Key West and Owen
n. Curry Of Miami; two sisters,
Mrs. Blanche Roberts and Mrs. Luz
Ia Maloney OF Key West; one
brother Leon Curry. Key West; and
seven grandchildren.
The body win arrive in Key West
Wednesday. Funeral services win
Be held Friday at 5 pm. at the
Ley Memorial Methodist Church.
Rev, Eldon Simmons win officiate.
The body viii be placed in the
Church at 2 pm. by tn ePritchard
Funeral Home.
Burial win be In the family plot
In the City Cemetery.
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OVER SIXTY AWARDS
fContinued From Page 0ne)

tContlnueu FROM rage Une1
winners l59) is the colored troop in
this vicinity.
Cub Pack field meet saw Pack
50 (colored) walk away with top
honors, Pack pit as runnerup and
Isl in third place.
Window display contests brought
a first to Troop 253, q second to
ESQ with S. close behind for third.
Scout Pack PSI was winner in the
window display contest for the
Juniors. Windows were dressed in
honor Of Scout Week In 1852.
Captain Harold Payson, U.S.N..
spoke on. The Art Of Citizenship. !"
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The
WEATHERMAN
Says
Forecast

Key West and Vicinity: Fair
and continued cool today and
tonight. Fair and warmer Thurs
day. Winds should be moderate
to occasionally fresh northerly
today becoming moderate north
easterly on Thursday.
Florida: Fair through Thurs
day. Continued rather cool this
afternoon and tonight. Slowly
rising temperatures Thursday
afternoon.
Jacksonville through the Flor
ida Straits and the East Gulf
Area: Moderate to fresh north
westerly winds today becoming
moderate northerly Thursday.
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Six Permits
Are Issued

The following building permits
were issued from the office of
Building Inspector Ralph Russell:
Sam 10th, 1a04 Leon. $500 reroof
home with metal shingles and
make small repairs.
Frank C. Schneider, 1918 Flag
Ter, remodeling bedroom, $2Oo.
Charles Gavilan (Ray's Bari 627
Duval, cover front with glass
brick, 500.
Rev. and Mrs. Ismael Negrin,
80 Frances, minor repairs and
painting, $500.
c. @. Niece. 1915 Seidenberg,
install tile floor and barbecue pit,
100.
Emerson Archer, 1927 Washing.
N. reshingle roof, $500.
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Europe Refugee
Coming To City
Especial to the Citizenl

A6kSSA0A W tliG SA1A~AI
NEW YORK, April 16--Blaise
Anka. Earoute to Truman Ave-,
Key West, arrived here on board
the u. s. Military Sea Transport
Gen. Ballou which locked at Pier
o. In the North River with ISL re-
fugees from Eurupe's D. p. Camps.
The transport brought the last of
the $4,000 refugees admitted to
the u. S. under the Displaced Per-
sons Act Of 1ol8. The bulk of the
Hallou's passengers were Ger
mans.
Mr.. Anka win be assisted by the
National Catholic Welfare Commit
tee in finding employment and liv-
Ing quarters.
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POLLING PLACES,
(Continued From Page One)

CONTINUED FROM rage Une1
request at the next meeting OF
the commission on May 9th.
List of polling places, clerk
and inspectors follows:
i. DISTRICT !
I. Polling place: Noes build
ing, Duval street - Clerk, Mrs.
Flossie Roberts; Inspectors, LOUIS
Angueira, Mrs. Edna Schneider,
Mrs. Hilda Sands, and Mispah
Pierce.
2. Polling place: Petronia street
(rear Cave-Inn Barl--Clerk, Lykes
Turner: Inspectors, Vemill w.
Hutchinson, Emelio Corral, VIII
liam Curry, and Carload Anti.
3. Polling place: High School
Gym-Clerk, Mrs. Nell HAIRY,
inspectors. Louise A. Fowler, Mrs.
Corinne Norcissa, and Mary Cas-
tro.
4. Polling place: No. 3 Fire Sta
tion--Clerk, Mrs. Florence Baker;
Inspectors, Nymia Sykes, Kath-
ryn Gates, William Duval, and
Rachel Sanchez.
5. Polling place: CIT Simonton
street - Clerk. Kathryn Perpall:
Inspectors. Alfred johnson, Or
lando Rodriguez, Lorraine Lowe,
and Frank del Villa. Sr.
Precinct No. 8; County Court
house - Clerk, Myrtle Cassassa;
Inspectors, Grover Albury, Rex
Shaw, Caroline Ford, and Grace
Archer.
Precinct Ne. ?: City Hall-Cler
Ellie Shaw; Inspectors. Leon Pea
con. Grace Kerr, George Schriber.
and Edward Goehring.
Precinct Ne. Z; 500 William
street--Clerk, CARR Z. Hsttrick:
Inspectors. Louise Thompson.
Dorothy Louise Roberts. Flora
Michael, and Jennie Gwynn.
Precinct Ne. d sio James street
Clerk, Agnes Lowe; Inspectors,
Emma Thompson. Rupert
Knowles, and Earl Hathaway.
Precinct Ne. los 1880 Southland
street--Cierk, Syhil Dexter: In
spectors, Harold Pinder, william
Baker, Leroy Sawyer. and Ray
Solomon.
Precinct IL, Polling place; Tru-
man Elementary School - Clerk.
Owen Sawyer: Inspectors, Mrs.
Hamilton Pinder. Livingston
Bethel, Dolores Niles. and Louise
DiNegro.
Precinct IL; Polling place-High
School Annex. United street
Clerk. Ramon Delgado: Inspec-
tors. Virginia Sands. Nell Rose
Lopez. and Jennie Bervaldi
Precinct Ne. ID Polling place
Piggy Park Annex. Flaglsr and
Bertha streets ~ Clerk. Clivc
Saunders: Inspectors. Doris Rivas.
Ruth Carey, Cleora johnson. and
Juanita Roberts
Precsnrt Ne. Its Poshag place
---Jacgsan's Laundry. polncsana
~orraegr N Ra0--cisrk. Mary
feaa. TrrescvS la Smith,
clio hsn. hi Als0ry, and
rsll.
F.ss.=~=t Ia. Isl Marathon
chaynA@r az ccEnsnexre-Clsrk. X
O. Hushea: Inspectors. Don Fox,
r.. III. Center. ard Albert Harvey.
preelnrs No. Is Old Masesusnee
SeAocl Ruilding 80 Clerk. hatsn
jones: Inspector. Pr~s4cr Pfn6sr,
psnl chesley. an1 Jay Puhlran
prs~anrf Ne. lSs Flcrs9a Keys
Clinic Building Inspectors. W.
llasn Ray Alhasry. Ge0rge w.
Sawyer. and Cyrsl Curry.
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S2OM In Shares
Purchased Today

A total Of $4,000 additional
shares in the First Federal Savings
and Loan association were pur-
chased this morning. Fred J. Dion,
President announced today.
This brings the total capital uf
the new financing organixation e
$3.50, 900.
The buyers of the shares today
were William Kruger and Themas
Atkinson.
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JAYCEE PRESIDENT
CONTINUED From Page Ope)

Continued From Page Ope)
votes within 100 yards of poll
ing place"
This law Il bsing violated
sysrY minute Of svsrY day. ~
candidates and friends " eau-
didatss who pass out thsir
campaign cards and literatuxe
within one foot Of the Office 81
superyisor Of Registration Sam
pindsr. No effort has hoen
mads = stop tho electionsssing
Il the polling place. md ~
according to Flinders
by all appearances this elec-
ton win probably be decided BY
absentee voting that il geing on
at this time"
With more than $4,000 reeis-
tered voters eligible to cast their
ballots in the May primary, Pin
der expects that the present
avalanche Of "absentees" will
mount to 5000 or more. Only o.
900 citizens are expected TO vote
on May 9.
There are only two legal quail
fications for absentee voting ac-
cording TO the Florida statute.
1851 General Laws, volume !,
studied BY this reporter IN Pin
dar's office.
The vast majority q these
claiming to be absentees come
under the second category which
states:
.Any qualified elector. wher-
ever he may be. except persons
confined in prison or jail, 60
long as he win not be- in the
county Of his residence during
the hours the polls are open for
voting on the day Of any alec
ton. Such q person may cast an
absentee ballot upon coInplianee
with the absent elector prpvi-
sions Of this CODE
According 70 Election Inspect
ors Mrs. Agnes Lowe and Mrs.
Edna Bullman who work with
Pinder, very few applicants have
claimed eligibility for absentee
ballots under the physical dis
ability clause. This states that
absentee ballots can be issued 10
amy registered and qualified
elecsor who due 10 physical dis.
ability il unable without an
another's assistance 10 attend The
polls
The healthy. ahis.hodisd
men and wcmsn who marched
In 10 swear thsY Win - su1 ~
fAs eouniY on Mar q. hsvs
THAR spplicssioas netsriss1 ~
either Howard Wilson Tax
coIlsctor. running for rs-sisc-
ten. or hy J. Y. rortsr. alter.
ney who Is running Tor The o.
fies 81 stats Representatives
Following their swcrn State.
ss.ens that they viii BE out al
tie county On May 9. these vct-
ers THEN 60 into the three polling
bcoshs in psnderis office. I'll IL
their haIlcts with the nominees
az their eh0iee. and place them
in envelopes which are sealed
ard kept In q safe place Dead
lire scr absentee hAlloss 10 ca
Nay 3. . pm
Ths sis<ficn b nj oasY -
ins dselAsd ~ ahssnsss vsssrs
a sAis tims. arcsedin9 - PIN
DIR. hzs twe-stns vstsrs hsss
sfar1sd shnir st1smpn - 60
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FIRST UNITS or
CONTINUED From Pare Onel

electric hot water heaters are
standard for all types of units.
!. All Of the construction Is Of
masonry, the single family res
licences being of conventional
succeed masonry construction
with built UP roofs, surfaced with
white rock. All Of the duplexes
and multi-family units are hur-
ricane proof and fireproof, hav-
ing concrete block exterior walls
and reinforced concrete first
floors, second floors and roofs.
The wide overhangs at both
second floors and roofs together
with the vertical projecting pill
asters, provide welcome shade.
The projecting vertical pilasters
or fins act to defect the prevails
ing breeze at Key West into the
apartments. AL of the single
family residences and duplexes
have terrazzo floors. The floors
Of the multi-family buildings
have surfaces Of either integral
ly colored concrete or asphalt
tile. Instead of conventional vim
dows. glass jalousies have been
used throughout. giving MAXI
mum ventilation.
These developments are con-
sidered to be the finest Military
Housing installations in the en-
tire country.
Both Sigsbss Park and
psarY Court havs been dsvsI-
opsd in what u known ~ gar
dan apartment style. having
unusual spaciousnsss. curving
streets with sidewalks. and
Fairgrounds for children. j
modern sewerage System with
disposal plant has bssn con.
strucfsd a Sissbss Park. ~
pearY Court connection has
ham made into the City ct
Key West sewer system
For the convenience Of the
residents at Sigsbee Park q mod
ern shopping center with ample
parking facilities has been con-
structed. Space In the shopping
center win be occupied by the
rental office. a modern launder-
cite and a combination SUPER
market, sundry and drug store
with soda fountain, which has
been leased to Gulfstream Food
Department Store. There win al
so be a modern filling station
nrovided in the shopping center.
Both projects win be managed
bv stockton. wiatley, DAWN and
Company, Realtors. who viii
maintain an office at Ia Sigsbes
Road on Dredgers Key. and nj
n Peary Court. Mr.. Claude
Snear is resident manager.
Stockton. whafley, DAWN and
Company are also the TIA
mortgsges. who handled the H.
hanging Of these Developments
The architect for both prciects
wss Gerdsn Severud Of Coral
Gables, ard the structural en-
rinear AMI engineer for utilities
was Alexis 3 Konanoff Of Mi
ami. TIE contractor for the units
nt Sszshae Park On p-e1 GERS Key
q Ai~s.aoa Blair of AsnsEors-
erv. Alabama. ana pcrkar-wag-
or Russell. Inc Of Miami are TIE
contrarsrrs for the uraa at Peary
Court Charley TcppIno ard
sons cs Key West and Alcnzc
co.nr1r q lalancTada. rlMlda
were ths eensxsstcFs Cor The
grading ard saving. cSncssss
hlocks and resdy-msxs6 c0zi<Tss<
fsr beth prnieess we're farnahed
- Ta,ne.s "a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-16

CHARACTER ACTOR h Of the many accomplishments of
Jonathan Jackson business who home in New
spends eight months annually in Key West where he
built the jackson Dream House" Won Phser street
winter He has member Of the Key West Players
Ie47 During that time he has had roles in You Can't Take
With YOU" The Late Christopher Beam" "The Fibusers
Death Takes Holiday" and .One's Crowd" summer
around New York. veteran actor jackson starred in he
Man Who Came To Dinner and had major roles also Out
ward Bound" 'ghtenin" 1.-THE Old Soak" and BOX Office
series Of by Tennessee Williams which
will open Monday April 81 the Barn Teate jackson plays
part of cautious police officer in the whimsical play,
aThe Case Of the Crushed Petunas"
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Report

Observations taken At City Office
500 AM EST
Key West, Fla. April Is, 1852
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-16

Relative Humidity at $500 AN.
70co
Barometer tSsa Levell 500 AM.
30.07 ins.--10l8.3 mbs.
Tomorrow's Almanac
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The Key West Tennis Club win /,
Evening star., 1952-12-27
HiehIiehts
Radio Today.

$50. WRC-NBC Symphony Or
chestra: Guido Cantelli conducts
the orchestra in "Sinfonia" from
Bach's Christmas Oratorio," Cher
ubini's Symphony in D" and Rich
ard Strauss Death and Transfig-
uration."
1880. WWDC-Donohue Report:
Tom Winship of the Post and Jerry
OLeary, jr., of The Star discuss i'm
portant District issues with Com
missioner F. Joseph Donohue.
1880, WRC-The Forty Million
Gene and Kathleen Lockhart stal
in Mother of the Bride"
$500, WWDC, WASH - Twenty
Questions: Betsy Won Furstenbers
Is guest.
$3.50, WASH MGM Theater O.
Evening star., 1952-12-27
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Evening star., 1952-12-27
New Faces in Congress
New Faces in Congress
|Michigon's z. A. Cederberg
WAS Mayor of Bay City Twice

Elford A. CAD Cederberg, the
new Representative from the 10th
congressional district of Michi-
gan. is a two-term Mayor of his
home town, Bay City.
He is a veteran of World War
II, the son of a Swedish immi-
grant and, in private business, is
associated with a concern turn
ing out trailer coach accessories.
Succeeds Woodruff.
A Republican, he succeeds to
the House seat held for "a years
by Representative Roy o. Wood
ruff, Republican, who did not seek
denomination. In the past elec-
ton, Mayor Cederberg defeated
William j. Kelly, Democratic
candidate.
His entry into politics came in
1949, when he ran for Mayor of
Bay City on a campaign for
efficient and economical govern
ment." He won over a Mayor who
had been in office for several
terms.
After two years in Office, he ran
for second term on a record of
efficiency and economy and won
by double the majority he re-
ceived in 1949.
He was born in Bay City on
March 6. 1918. He attended Bay
City schools and the Bay City
Junior College.
He went into the Army in April,
1941. and was commissioned a
I'd lieutenant at Fort Benning,
Ga, in July of the next year. He
was assigned to the 83d Infantry
Division and remained with it
throughout the war, as platoon
leader. battle plans and operations
officer, division headquarters
company commander and as ex-
ecutive officer of the divisions s
special troops.
Saw Action in France.
He went into Normandy shortly
after D-Day and was engaged
in the battles across France and
Germany to the River Elbe. He
won five battle stars and the
Bronze Star medal. He now holds
the rank of major in the Army
Reserves.
After the war, he became man.
ager of the Nelson Manufacturing
Co., a Bay City firm handling
trailer accessories.
He has been in active in civic
Evening star., 1952-12-27
Bank Robbery Suspect
Faces Removal Hearjnu
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 27.-Jordan
Carter, % of Baltimore, faces a
removal hearing Tuesday morning
on charges that he took part in
the December 9 robbery Of a York,
Pa, bank. !
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Thomas Gray said the pur-
pose of the hearing is to force
Carter'S removal to Pennsylvania
to stand trial on the charges.
Three colored holdup men net
ted nearly $4,000 in the robbery.
One of those arrested, Robert
Lee Mcmillan. %, also of Balti-
more. has consented to return to
Pennsylvania to face the charges.
Mcmillan was in Jail in Baltimore
over the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. Gray said tellers from the
bank which was robbed will be
here to give testimony in the re-
moval hearing before United States
Commissioner Ernest Volkart.