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Smyrna times., 1952-09-11
Townsend

On Sunday morning the sermon
at Emmanuel Church was refresh
ing and much appreciated by the
good-sized congregation. The text
as chosen by the Rev. Henry M.
Parks was we'll chosen and was
God Sends His Son." The great
est act of God since creation. No
generation ever makes a greater
mistake than to reject Christ. He
made the world and gave it to us
to run and sometimes I think we
have made a mess of it. We are
Stewards and must give anaccount.
He sent his Servants, the Prophets
and Patriarchs, men of faith and
conservation and each age killed.
AT last will send my Son. 1t is
sorrowful history what they did to
Him. What will they do to us?
We often pause to wonder if the
drivers on the various roads ever
think of how those roads were built
mp to their present high state of
efficiency. Well, one road, the
highway that extends from our
town to Greer's Corner, was
brought up to its present fine con-
dition by the efforts of one man
alone. That person was the late
George IT, Slant, who then was a
member of the State Legislature.
MIR. Slant, who was determined to
improve that highway kept press
ing on Bill to improve the high
way, it being one that he sponsored
in the assembly, Finally his de-
termination was rewarded and the
bill passed. Since then farmers and
others using the highway have
praised him from time to time be-
cause of his thoughtfulness and
pluck that was shown in the case.
Years ago this community had
marksmen who could really hit the
target and thereby bring home the
bacon They not only shot well
but were prompt to be on hand at
any shooting event. They made
marvellous records and were ap-
plauded frequently These gunners,
some of whom are now dead, left a
fine record of true sportsmanship
and they would demand fair con-
test if any signs Of unfairness were
seen. The list of true sportsmen
included Clarence Staats, Harvey
Daniels, Bob Hendricks, Sereck S.
Wilson, William Naylor, L. F.
Smythe, Joseph Pritchard and
Walter Morgan. Some of them
won cash prizes while others car
ried off turkeys or chickens as
trophies.
A man racing against time was
the sight presented before rs or
Smyrna times., 1952-09-11

City and points in Virginia on
Wednesday.
1t is good to go to Church. Go
next Sunday!
George K. Melvin of Cape Char
les, Va, was a visitor here on Sat
urday.
Sam Mullens is visiting in Fell
ton, Delaware.
The anniversary of old Union
Church promises to be one of the
best ever held there. The event
will take place on next Sunday,
September 14th. Mrs. Harman
Money of Middletown is serving as
chairman of the 163rd anniversary
service. Services in this historic
church are held one day each year
with morning and afternoon SER
vice. A feature last year and one
Smyrna times., 1952-09-11

100 men in an unusual event which
was held on the highway from
Townsend to Middletown in 1898.
AL White, a colored fellow, boasted
that he could run to Middletown
from Ginn's Corner in 27 minutes
but he managed to do this stunt
in 26 minutes. He was a good
sprinter and could not get anybody
to run against him. A crowd of
fifty men and boys watched the
racer leave Ginn's Corner while at
the Four Corners some awaited
White to arrive in Middletown. AS
soon as he reached Middletown he
turned and started back. White,
upon returning to Townsend said
that he won SIS on the race. That
was the only race of the kind ever
held in this part of the state.
The old days when the first can
merry was established in this Sec
tion are still recalled by several of
the local residents. 1t was in 1887
that the firm of Wells, Herring and
Co. from Aberdeen, Md, came here
to get land for the building of a
cannery. The purchased a tract
along the Centtreville and Chester
town Railroad and by May that
year had good-size cannery fin
ished and all ready to can corn or
tomatoes. This plant gave work
to 60 or 70 persons and from July
25th to October 7th or 8th the
plant was busy. 1t was operated
for years and finally was followed
by the plant constructed by Messrs.
Lee Maloney and William C.
Money. Later this plant was pur>
chased by the Phillips Canning
Company and is still under their
plan of operation.
Since joining the National Naval
Medical Center at Bethesda, Md,
George M. Slant has received many
congratulations on his fine success
in his chosen field. At home here
he was also hustling young man
and had many friends in these
parts. While here he took a great
interest in his home and helped to
beautify it to a great extent. He
likes his job, but of course, natur-
ally likes his former abode and the
town of his birth much better than
elsewhere. His father, the late
George T. Stant, was a fine citizen
and served two terms in the State
Legislature. He also was hust-
Ter and took fine interest in any
thing that he tried to do.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McWilliams
Of Dover, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Essie Slant and Mrs. Virgil Years
ley.
Mr.. Olin McNatt and Mrs.
Blanche Brown motored to Ocean
Smyrna times., 1952-09-11

to be observed this year, will be
the planting of memorial trees.
Usually people from as far west
as Indiana and from as far east
as Massachusetts, attend these very
interesting services.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-11

A sound economy is a sound un-
derstanding brought into action
Hannah More.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-11

Mere parsimony is not economy,
Burke.
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GET MORE POWER AT LESS COST With A DODGE TRUCk.
Dodge power really puts
out the work at low cost! !"

"We four Dodge ob-RateF trucks in our operation
and Dodge power really puts out the work at low cost
Most of work is off the highway mud holes,
ditches and sloppy ground But that nothing to
Dodge because Dodge power pulls through anything
ga Dodge truck doesn't twobits you to death either
Rarely do have any maintenance expense and when
we do, it's legitimate and tear can reasonably
expect Our Dodge trucks 365 daysa
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-22

Money In the bank. or in postal savings. is mucl
better system than in tin can, or old SOCK
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-22
Barker Undecided
In Election

JACKSONVILLE "a - Richard
D. Barker. Democratic national
committeeman Of Florida, didn't
like President Truman in 1919 and
he doesn't like the 'socialistic
trend" of the Democratic admins
tration today.
In q civic club luncheon talk.
he recalled he took out a paid
newspaper ad in 1919 urging Cit.
zens to beware of Truman doc
trineS.
He said he would support any
Democratic candidate who viii
try to keep the party from going
further TO the left but fight any
who wants TO take Us farther down
the soeialistic road to ruin"
As TO how he viii vote, he said
he hadn't made up his mind.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-22

Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. -
Pvt. Roy A. Schneider, husband of
Mrs. r. A. Schneider, TOT So. St.,
Key West, Fla. is nearing com.
pletion of a 16-week training cycle
here with a unit of the 9Th Armored
Division.
AS trainee, he received eight
weeks basic training in the fund
amentalS of Army life and the use
of infantry weapons. He is now
completing an additional eight
weeks engineer training.
Competent instructors are teach
ing him the use of pioneer and
power tools, construction of fixed
and floating bridges and related
subjects besides additional combat
Skills.
At the end Of the 16-week train
ing cycle with the famed Super
Sixth" the men completing training
here will be sent either to special
ist schools or sent as replacements
to other units.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-22

What has happened to the old-fashioned girl will
naturally curly hair and who used only very little make
up?
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-22

be held to discuss local taxi Il.
censes. To bring it up at this
/ special meeting will require the
unanimous consent of all commits
sioners.
For once, ''This Rock of Ours"
isn't taking sides on the issue. The
column feels that it is true that
we do not have sufficient beach
space. It also appreciates Logun,s
difficulty in providing parking
space for patrons. If the small
portion of beach was maintained
properly by tho City, there would
be no question but that it should
be retained for the use of bathers.
1t has been allowed to fill up with
broken bottles, cans, sea weed, etc.
however.
Logun has no right to
use public property for his exclu.
sive use but he contends that filling
the street end will enhance the
natural beauty of the waters edge.
He has a good arguement consider.
ing present conditions out there.
l can say this much in support
of Logun. The man runs a decent
nightspot and provides good, clean
wholesome entertainment. Kew
West needs to encourage places
Of this sort.
However, as I sai6 earlier.
I'm not going to take sides. 1
don't know which is the worse -
losing a potential beach or hurting
an established business.
You - the people - can decide
by calling the city commissioners
and telling them what you desire.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-22

Our experience is that time, when allowed t.
work, will solve many problems.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-22
Will Face Charge

MIAMI IA platinum blonde
mother wanted in the gang rob-
berry of q Los Angeles bank is 60
|. ing back to California to face the
federal charges.
Mrs. Estelle Rochedieu, 80,
hearing before United States Com.
missioner Roger Edward Davis
Thursday.
Along with two other women and
two men held in New Orleans and
q third man in Los Angeles, Mrs.
Rochedieu is charged with plan
ming and participating in the $15,-
$50 holdup of a branch of the Bank
of America in Los Angeles July 26.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-22
THIS ROCK OF OURS
BILL cisB ~4a
BILL cIss

AL Miller is interested in getting
everyone who opposes the proposed
filling-in of the foot of Simonton
st. to join him by objecting tc
the city commissioners.
This is the way the situation
shapes up.
A couple Of weeks ago, Logun re-
quested the City to rent or lease
him the space as a parking lot.
Attorney Lester advised the COM
missioners that such a procedure
was illegal. This reporter stepped
out of his work-role long enough
to say that there was already .'too
few places where a fellow could
get his big toe wet". Commissioner
Delaney agreed and the other city
commissioners and Dave King ap-
peared to go along with Delaney.
Last Monday, However, Com
missioner .Carbonell made a motion
that Logun be allowed to fill in
the end of the street at his own
expense providing that the
public would not be barred from
the area whether they were or
weren't patrons of the restaurant.
The other city officials had just
completed a three hour session
covering many civic problems and,
apparently to hurry the meeting
10 conclusion, they unanimously
voted for Carbonell's motion.
Now, AL Miller is circulating
petition and hopes to get this
permission revoked. The matter
will probably come up next Monday
night at which time a special
meeting Of the commissioners viii |
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-22
HOLLYWOOD
NOTES
By BOB THOMAS

hAs~sss1~
HOLLYWOOD R - In 1871, a
radio actor named John Deering
was in the middle of announcing
a Hollywood commentators pro-
gram. He handed his script to
another actor, walked offstage and
collapsed.
Thus began a remarkable story,
one which finally appears to be
having a happy ending. But deer
ing's life would have ended tragic,
ally, except for his courageous
sister, Mrs. Betty Pruitt.
1t took three days to diagnose
the actors trouble after his col
lapse. Finally, it was determined
to be brain hemorrhage, and he
was Immediately taken to surgery.
The pressure in his head during
those three days had done its
damage. He was not expected to
live.
He did live. He clung stubbornly
to life and began to recover. But
the damage to his brain had robbed
him of his livelihood: He couldn't
speak. The rich, resonant voice
which had earned him a good living
in radio and movies was stilled.
A helpless figure, he was cared
for during the first two years by
the Motion Picture Relief Fund.
After expending $11, 900, the fund
had to give up the case. Deering's
sister, Mrs. Pruitt, took him into
her home.
For eight years, Deering did
little more than exist. His sister,
who had two children of her own,
helped him financially to the limit
of her resources. She never gave
up hope.
One day she faced a $50 nurses
bill and had no funds to pay it.
She whipped up some of her own
special salad dressing and sold it
to neighbors. The idea seemed to
60 over, so she began merchan-
dising the dressing to grocery
stores. That brought in the money
to keep her family together.
Eight months ago, a doctor
said: "Your brother has grown to
rely on you too much. If he doesn't
get out on his own, be may never
recover. You must try shock
treatment: Turn him out of the
house,"
With grave misgivings, she did
so. The treatment seemed to work.
After wandering around Hollywood
for a few weeks, Deering got job
as doorman at the CHS Radio
Theater. Two months ago, the
theater shut down for the summer
and Deering despaired for his
future. But then nice things started
to happen.
Director Richard Whorf heard
about Deering and gave him bit
part on the my Friend Irma"
television show. Allen Rich, radio
TV editor of the Valley times, did
column on the actor. Dina Shore
read the column and sent it to
Dan Jenkins, radio-TV eolumnist
of the Hollywood Reporter.
Jenkins began beating the drums.
He wrote about Deering and sent
notices to IL TV film producers.
Soon the actor had jobs on drag
net" "China Smith," big Town
and Hopalong Cassidy films.
Deering, who can now get out
a few hesitating sentences, at 46
is earning his own living for the
first time in IL years. A vocal
teacher named Poul Thomson has
become interested in him and says
Deering can be taught to speak
perfectly within six months.
Even when everyone else des-
paired" says Mrs. Pruitt, Il never
gave up the hope that John would
be able to talk again. Now he's
doing well, and my salad dressing
business is coming along fine. 1t
;,,ek ~narae l;I,o = ,..,~.al~ %
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-22
Kills Self

MIAMI R-An S3-year-old Mi
amian reported suffering from can
Ger killed himself Thursday in the
yard Of his home by running a
garden hose from the exhaust pipe
to the inside Of his car.
Homicide Detective B. ]. Palmer
identified him as Samuel B. Eber-
sol and said the death was a sui
eide.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-22

Lieut.. DeForest @. Joralmon
USN, son of the late Mr.. Stepher
D. Joralmon and Mrs. Crescentia
C. Joralmon, SO1 531st Ave-, Phoe.
nix, Ariz., has recently completed
a four months course in All Wealth
er Training Unit, Atlantic, Key
West, Fla. The course consists
of advanced flight training in in
struments and night tactics design
ed to qualify the pilot for Carrier
ALI Weather Souadrons.
He will report to Commander,
Air Force, Atlantic Fleet, Naval
Air Station, Norfolk, Va, for fur
ther assignment to duty involving
flying.
Lieutenant Joralmon entered ma
val service in June 1912 as an
aviation cadet in the Navy VS. pro-
gram. In June 1943, he was desig-
mated a naval aviator after COM
pleting the prescribed flight train,
ing course at Corpus Christi, Texas.
Following flight training, he was
assigned to squadron VT-13 aboard
the USS Franklin and in the en-
suing two years he served in most
of the major Pacific campaigns.
He flew air cover for ground forces
in the invasions of Guam, Pelilu,
Leyte and Ulithi and participated
in the first aerial strikes on Two
Jima, the Philippines, Okinawa and
FotmoSa. Lieutenant Joralmon was
aboard the Franklin on the fateful
day of October 80, 1914 when it
fell victim to Japanese kamikaze
aircraft. In spite of the extensive
damage caused by the Japanese
suicide" planes, the Franklin was
able to make port under its own
power.
Since the end of World War II,
Lieutenant Joralmon has served in
CASU- U-36, at the Point Iona, Calf,
CIC School, and at the Naval Air
Station, Agana, Guam.
He is authorized to wear the
Navy Cross, the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross with one star, the Air
Medal with one star, the Asiatic-
Pacific Area ribbon with four bat
tie stars, the Philippine Liberation
ribbon with two stars, the World
War II Victory medal and the A.
merican Defense Service ribbon.
Lieutenant Joralmon is married
to the former Miss Mary Eliza
beth Sutton of Oakland, Calf. The
Joralmons resided at 1925 Laird St.
in Key West with their two daugh-
ters, Jan Mary CO. and Dian Sutton
(2). L
A graduate Of Phoenix Union
High School, Lieutenant Joralmon
was an Assistant Boys Director at
the Young Mems Christian Assoc
iation in Phoenix prior to entering
the Navy. He is member of the
Legion of Honor.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-22
roday's
Business
Mirror
BY SAM DAWSON

| 0At4A WF-EA 0AAVA S0AI6 w.
babies is the latest bogey of bust
less-not now certainly, but per
laps just around the corner.
Or, to put first things first
chances are the nations marriage
rate will turn downward over the
1ext few years a delayed-actior
bomb left over from the depres.
sion years when the baby crop fell
/ off.
It's these babies of the thirties
who will be entering the marriage
market. And there are two million
lever persons today in the II to 26
7ear bracket than there were 10
ears ago.
This 8 per cent drop In the age
group most susceptible to the
wedding march could mean:
l. A drop in the demand for new
homes.
2. A slackening in the demand
for furniture, appliances and the
various textiles that furnish homes.
3. And, in time, a temporary
drop in the birth rate, which might
affect the various industries that
clothe, feed and care for babies.
It could also mean a temporary
let-up--around 1860, say--in the
pressure for more school rooms,
which are now just beginning to
bulge under the crush of the
bumper crop of war babies, which
will grow even greater in the next
few years.
The overall population, however,
seems sure to continue to grow
in the United States, as the life
span is extended. And in time the
1914 million babies that have been
born here in the last five years
breading all U. S. records-will be
reaching the marriage age.
The short baby crop of the de.
preston years is now reaching the
colleges, and their business offices
fear enrollments win be sharply
.down-with the draft also taking its
toll. The colleges look for some
help from the extension of the
CT Bill of Rights to Korean War
veterans.
Businessmen also note the short
age of secretarial, clerical and
industrial apprentices because Of
the smaller number of youth In the
age group where business custom
arily finds its recruits.
Because ''the high point of new
marriages has been passed for .
time" says Ben Fl. Hazen, presi-
dent of the United States Savings
& Loan League, "ls52 may be the
last million housing unit year for
a while" F."
He says that for three years now
the nation has been building homes
at about twice the rate Of the
growth IN population. So he thinks
the postwar housing boom is due
TO wane.
For nearly 10 years now the
nations total of new households
$50. 900 a year. The marriage rate,
already slackening, seems due to
drop further. says Theodore H.
Silbert, president Of the Standard
Factors Corp, a commercial fl
nancing firm. n finances clients,
who make the many things that
60 into homes.
He thinks that a. a result the
increase N the nEmber Of q new
households feither homes or apart
ments, viii be cut down 10 between
100. COO and 20 600 q year for per
haps the next 10 years.
This win be q nice market for
the h0mebuiiders, furniture and
appliance and textile men-but far
from the lush one they have had
since the war. And Sllberf warns
his clients 10 make their plans
accordingly.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-22
Government Asks
Treble Damages

MIAMI R'-The Office of Price
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-22

Sterilization has charged a Miami
firm with selling scrap metal above
ceiling prices.
The OPS filed suit in Federal
Court Thursday alleging United
Metals Corporation sold 106,SO6
pounds of old batteries to Boro
and Company Of Philadelphia for
$13, ,079.S3 when the ceiling price
was SIP, 2,113.S6.
The government asked treble
damages of $2,897.91.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-22
Plane Crashes

TAMPA IA light plane trying
10 take off from a newly dredged
beach here sank IN Tampa Bay
Thursday. but the two occupants
swan ashore unhurf.
They were Robert Graber. 50.
the plot, and James Brown. IL,
both Of s.. Petersburg.
The Key West citizen., 1952-08-22
FIELD MARSHAL KEssELRING

One Of West Germany's most powerful veterans or
ranzatons recently elected former Field Marshal Albert
Kesserng as president Kessering generally credited
with being brilliant military tactician, commander
nchef of German forces in Italy and in the last days OF
the war on the Western Front he succeeded Field Mar
shal Randsted.
The most interesting factor in this that Kesse
ring is serving lifetime prison sentence He was
sentenced to life term by British War Crimes Court in
Vienna 1947 charges of having permitted the massa-
ere of Italian civilians during World War II.
Originally, he was sentenced to be hanged, but the
death sentence was communted to life Imprisonment and
the former Marshal is prisoner at the town OF
Werges. The German veterans organization declared
he hour has for people to declare that the de-
cency German soldiers is beyond question: and to re-
ject all attacks their character unjust SANDERS
This is history repeating itself, in almost every detail
for the public reaction followed in Germany after
World War l. AS the Allies renquish and more con-
trolls in Germany the German people will again be-
come independent and perhaps antiAllied and in the
end the United States and Great Britain and other long
time allies will be confronted with free and powerful
German nation About all the United States do to
hope that the Russian threat serious that the
Germans will turn to the West in preference to the Com
munists.
The realization remains, however that wars do not
solve major conflicts in relations between nations and
that at best they only suppress antagonists for
just short period of years.