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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-14
MANY STREETS TO BE
REPAIRED BY CITY
WORK WILL START
WITHIN NEXT
WEEK OR so

Residents living in the
area bounded by Virginia,
White, United, and Pearl
will soon have newly re-
paired streets to ride upon.
City Manager Dave King
and public service director
Ivan Roberts disclosed to-
day that work will COM
mence on these streets with
I'm the next week or so. An.
gela, on the west side Of
Whitehead, is also SEIZED.
uled to be repaired imme-
diately.
General trend of news notes
from City Hall indicate a pro-
gressive work schedule that will
improve many unfavorable con-
ditions that now exist.
Work on the sewer break near
the new electric plant is nearing
completion. King says thai whes
| it is finished, workers will start
laying $50 feet of 30" arch pipe
from the corner of Caroline and
Grinnell streets out to the bulk
head and the bay. This should
prove to be a big help in solving
the drainage problems of that
| area.
1t is also planned to install 400
of 10" pipe along the west side
of Simonton from the bay TO the
corners of Simonton and Front
streets. The land in this area is
extremely low; drainage of water
as well as high &tid e s
make this section practically I'M
inhabitable during wet seasons.
Drainage pipe should help the
situation but it won't solve it,
says King.
Fire HYdrants
A story in yesterdays Citizen
: listed fire hydrant rental as $50
per year. The city manager to-
day stated that this was the old
rate. A new contract which he
secured recently lowered the
price on such rental to SIS. The
Aqueduct Commission is re-
sponsible for maintenance.
Drainage Wells
AS soon as the drainage wells
which are now being dug on
Fogarty are completed, work
will start on five new fire wells
to be located in the negro section
of town west of Whitehead. The
new budget provides for a total
! of twelve such fire wells through
out the island.
l3th 81. Extension
The right-of-way for the ex-
tension of 18th Street through 10
Roosevelt Blvd. must be located.
This will be surveyed either by
Ivan Roberts or Dave King
probably both. Asked whether
trey would use boats, Roberts
said that the water area wouldn't
be over chest-high and that they
would wade as usual.
Proposed Sewerage Project
The CITY manager could give
no fresh news on the proposed
sewerage project and whether
Washington officials have taken
any definite action. He expects
Clifford Cooper, the engineers
handling the plans. TO make a
trip up 10 the nations capital
fH~~A;r...A r. De- rn..-E
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-14
Kew West S Summer Tourist
Season Breaking AlI-Time
Records; Travel Very Brisk
National AirIines
Passenger List
Doubled Since 'N

Key West is sharing in
the record breaking sum-
mer vacation travel report
ed throughout the state of
Florida, according to a
check made by The Citizen
today.
Plane, bus and motels are
all far in advance of last
years business, according to
National Airlines, Aerovias
O and Greyhound offices
here.
Rogelio Gomez, Aerovias
20" agent reports that last
months flight business was
"a percent greater than
July of 1851, with August
holding the increase. He ate
tributes the increase of Gu.
ban tourists in Key West to
better motel and hotel ac-
eommodstions here.
National Airlines is averaging
100 to $50 more outgoing passengers
each month from Key West to Mi
! ami than n 1851 Ascending n 3 e.
Pence, local manager
This increase has been true of
May, June, July and the first two
weeks in August, Pence reported.
In 1852 the number Of summer
passengers has been from $50 to
900 a month compared with $50 to
ATS last summer.
Number doubles
1.-THE number Of passengers has
doubled since l940", Pence said.
Just as last winter was record
breaking plane season, so is the
summer smashing all previous pas
senger rates Of travel. he said.
yravsi Brisker
Florida Greyhound bus manager
william Fl. Arnold, said that though
bis company has compiled no sum-
mer figures yet. travel is much
brisker this summer than ever be-
fore.
This is true over the entire Keys
end into Key West" he told The
Citizen. Sightseeing buses coming
down the Keys to Key West are
doing steadier business not so err
ratio as in previous summers. Bus
mess from Cuba is way up. More
tourists are flying in and taking
busses up the Keys than ever be-
6bre."
Key Vests experience is being
matched by that of the rest of the
state, according to the Fla. State
Advertising Commission at ITALIA.
hassee. The Commission attributes
the increase to the States new
promotion emphasis on the lower
temperatures and cooling ocean
breezes on the peninsula and Keys
In the summer.
A quick surve. of May through
July Is tourist traffic, conducted
BY the State News Bureau, comes
mp with highway counts. transpor.
alton, hotel. restaurant and the
"gate" reports from commercial
attractions show flow of Sum-
mer business of Is. 80 and even so
percent above last summers to-
tails, Top laurels 90 to the out.
standing spurts in airline pack
age vacation trips" to Florida,
with Eastern leading with an in.
crease of $50 percent above 1851
figures.
This overall climb, the Commits
sion says is rot limited TO vaca.
tionists. Checks show increasing
numbers Of home seekers. with EN-.
(Continucu IN Page Fourl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-14
More Time Is
Wanted BY
Pr ant Builders
]. ". Pritchard
Company Asks
For Eight Week
Extension

Extension
Builders Of the $500, 600
steam electric plant have
asked for an eight week ex.
tension to their contract
which calls for completion
Of the plant by November
Is, it was learned today.
J. w. Pritchard company
gets a bonus If il finishes
the 10000 XIV plant by
then. They pay q daily PEN
atty if they fail to complete
It.
Attorney for the Utility
Board, J. Lancelot Lester,
said he would study the
matter and present his
findings to Board members.
According to report Of plant
work in progress made by Resi-.
dent Engineer Kenneth Ward of r.
w. Beck Associates, two Of the
boilers are installed. One has pass
ed its hydrostatic test, the other
will be tested next week. One
turbine is complete and ready for
operation. Another WI be rescv
next week. The siib-contrsctpr is
about 80 percent finished with the
stucco on. the outside OF the build
ing. The power conduit is about %
percent complete and the lighting
circuits about IS percent.
The Board was asked at its Tues
day meeting to add $3.50 to the
$500 reward offered for information
on the arsonists who destroyed the
200 electric transmission poles ten
days ago. Reynolds Company,
which is building the Big Pine
Key line. said 1t had also asked
the Lower Keys Property Owners
Association to add $3.50. The mat.
ter was not acted upon. The Geor-
gia construction company builders
Of the line said that the loss Of
the poles will not seriously inter-
rupt their working schedule.
The two Portable Diesel engines
now in use on a rental basis by
City Electric system are being
considered for purchase by the
Board. Several cities have already
made inquiries a. TO buying the
Diesels should Key West buy them
and want to sell them next year.
City Electric has said that one en-
CINE will no longer be needed in
December, after the steam plant
opens and another can be released
in May.
Board member Louis NJ. J. Els
ner said that he predicted several
years ago that 10000 XIV 10 Q
steam electric plant would never
suffice. The need Is for 1s,zlS XIV
in power, he said.
Routine change orders and pay
ment Of bills were approved ct
the Tuesday meeting. A ten cent
an hour increase 70 all employees
Of City Electric has been recon-
mended.
Present Of the meeting were
Board Secretary Ernest Ramsey,
Board members Horace O'Bryant
and Eisner. A. II. Dunton and
Ward Of Beck company were there
as was Merville Rosam, general
comptroller Of City Electric.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-14
Swift Files Petition For
Freedom; Fears For His Life
If Forced To Return To Pa. !
GOV. WARREN
EXPECTED TO
APPOINT MIAMI
JUDGE

Michael Switz, alias
Michael Serovitz and w. w.
Carr made the first move in
a desperate fight for free.
dom yesterday, W h e n,
through his attorneys, he
filed a petition for a writ of
habeaus corpus with Cir
cult Court Clerk Earl
Adams.
The basis for the petition, &C.
cording to his attorneys, M. Ig.
natius Lester and Albert Hubbard
OF Miami is the fact that the gam
bling charges held against Swit7
are merely misdemeanors and dc
not warrant the excessive amount
of bond that has been, set. Phila.
delphia authorities have suggested
bond at $4,000. Switz was taken
into custody last week following i
year and half Of Night to avoid
testifying before grand jury In
vestigating gambling in Philadel.
phia. There are also five indict-
ments held against the man stem
ming from his alleged part in the
numbers racket in that city. In.
ternal Revenue bureau is also said
to be interested in Switz for DOS.
sible investigation on income tax
evasion charges.
After notification by Adams
that Circuit Court Judge AqviIino
Lopez, Jr.. is out Of the city on
vacation and unable 10 hear the
case. Governor Fuller Warren Is
expected to appoint . Miami
Judge to rule on the petition.
In the event that Swift succeeds
in getting his bond lowered, he
will undoubtedly make bail and
fight extradition. He is being held
in the Monroe County Jail for ex.
tradition to Pennsylvania to face
the charges.
A pair of Philadelphia detectives
are expected to arrive in Key
West shortly with a governor
warrant to take the man back to
the northern city.
At the hearing, the Circuit Court
judge will have the power to
either: set bail, free him or turn
the prisoner over to the Philadel.
phia authorities for extradition.
Philadelphia police have no pow.
er TO re-arrest the man in this
state in the event he is freed. The
only circumstances under which
they can make an arrest is wher
they are actually pursuing a fugi
tive.
SwisI Is reported 10 be- in dire
fear Of his life IL he 10 forced 20
testify before The grand Jury In
The Quaker City. His reason for
fleeing 10 said 10 hs 10 avoid hes.
tifyins and possibly implieasins
associates in his alleged psrtiei-
patton In Philsdelphis Numbers
separations.
Swift had been in Key West fol
several months. He was engaged IL
the shrimp business in this city.
He was arrested following a tiy
from a small boy who recognized
a picture Of him in the police sta
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-07
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Department of Public Welfare
will receive bids for five go new au-
tomobiles to replace five (5) automo-
bilcs now in use.
Bids are requested on 6-cylinder
and iOr 8-cylinder cars, standard =
door sedans equipped as follows:
Heater and DefrOster
Seat Covers
UndercOated
Chains
ItiEht-H Hand sun Visor
ArmrestS on each Door
Anti-freeZc
Department of Public Wellares au-
tomobilcs 10 he traded-in are 1919 Ford
8-Cylinder Tudor Scdans and may he
seen at offices of the Department as
follows.
at 2l2O Market Street, Will
mingtOn, Delaware
. ut Dover, Delaware
, at Georgetown, Delaware
All bids shall state tUadc-iu allow
aucr as vigil as earliest possible de-
livery date.
The Department of Public Welfare
reserves the right to accept or reject
any part of or all of any such bids re-
CeiVed
such bids must be postmarked not
later than March u, 1852 and shall
he addressed TO the Properties Com
mittee, Department of Public Wei
fare, Room 3l0, Odd Fellows Building.
Tenth and King Streets, Wilmington,
Delaware. 229-2t
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-07
IN MEMoRlAM

In loving memory of my husband
and our father, Ninal Z. Shockley, who
passed away February 26, 1851:
A CHEEKY smile, a heart of gold
One of the best the world could hold:
a voice is stilled. a place is vacant
in our home,
Which never can be filled.
Some may think you are forgotten,
Though on earth you are no more:
But in memory your are with us
AS you always were before
Sadly missed by Wife, Sons and
Daughter in Law, 3-7-lt
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-07
NOTICE!

Notice is hereby given that Let
ters of Administration were in due
form Of law granted unto the un-
dersigned, on the 3rd day of March
A. D., 1852, and that all persons
having claims against the estate of
the deceased must present the
same, duly attested. to the said
William Horace Potter, Admins
traitor of the Estate of Horace G.
Potter, on or before the 3rd day
of March 1858, or abide the Act of
Assembly in such case made and
provided.
WILLIAM HORACE POTTER
Address, Administrator
Milford, Delaware, r. D. No. /.
3-7-3tp
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-07
NOTICE!

Notice is hereby given that Let
ters of Administration c. T. A.,
were in due form of law granted
unto the undersigned, on the 25th
day of February A. D. 1852, and
that all persons having claims
against the estate of the deceased
must present the same, duly at
tested, to the said Joseph B. Vim
yard, Administrator c. T. A. of the
estate of Henry l.. Vinyard on or
before the 25th day of February
1853. or abide the Act of Assem-
bly, in such case made and pro-
.,ied
JOSEPH B. VINYARD
Address, Administrator c. T. A.
Frederica, Delaware 2-29-3t
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-07
TUESDAY, MARCH 18th. 1852

TUESDAY, MARCH 18th, 1852
AT 1000 A. M.
Rain or Shine
on the farm late of William Chester
brown, situated on the east side of
the public road leading from Wyoming
TO HazletVille, near Union Church. in
Kent County, State of Delaware, the
following described Personal Prop
erty:
LIVESTOCK
81 Head OF Cows and Heifers 90
fresh cows, four with calves by side
will freshen in spring; heifers, Is
months; heifers, months; milk
cows, ages from 2 to 81.
Four Hogs, about 200 pounds each
\ few Laying Hens
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
Two tractors q John Deere Model
i, new last August; l F-20 Farmall
with cultiVatOrS); l John Deere trac-
tor mower, SeVen-foot cut, two years
old: John Deere combine, No. II, in
good shape; l John Deere side de-
livery rake, two years old; ! set IA
inch bottom tractor plOws; / manure
loader, F-20; one 3-section spring
tooth for tractor, i'm good shape: one
manure Spreader in good shape; one
3-section drag harrow for tractor,
nearly new / corn planter, with Ter
tilizer attachment, in good shape; l
tractor disc, in good shape, 7-fOot;
Ontario grain drill, 16-spOut, for trac-
tor, good shape; 1 good rubber tire
wagon; tractor trailer, on rubber;
one 7-foOt binder ! dump corn cut
ter, l David Bradley hammer mill, in
good shape.
One large anvil and l vice, I set
platform scales, forks, shOvels, / 1887
two-doOr Chevrolet, in good condi-
tiOn.
DAIRY EQUIPMENT
One 4-can electric milk cooler. i'm
good shape: ! set DeI4aval mixers,
with pipe for fifteen stalls, i'm good
shape: II milk cans, / strainer. 15-
gallon electric hot water heater for
POULTRY SUPPLIES
Two brooder stoves. automatic
water fountains. chicken feeders.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS and lots of
articles too numerous to mention.
FEED
500 bushels yellow corn; % bushels
wheat 200 bushels winter oats, 80
bushels barley. about 800 bales of
good Lespedeza and clover hay.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH.
Luncheon will he served.
RACHEL ELLEN BROWN
Administrators of the estate
of William Chester Brown,
deceased.
Dickcrson Bros, Auctioneers. 3-7-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-07
SATURDAY, MARCH 22nd, 1852
AT 1000 O'CLOCK A. M.
Rain or Shine
The following:
MACHINERY

One Allis- Chalmers Combine, equip
ped with tandom wheels, pickup reel,
vine Spreadcrs, slice bar, also pickup
attachments for Glover and Lespe
deza, only harvested so acres one II
chute John Deere grain drill with all
attachments David Bradley manure
sprcadcr. one NJ. ID. !. II. c. diesel
tractor. one I. II. c. Cultivator, one
|. H. &. bottom If" plows, remote
control; one l. II. c. tractor corn
planter, this J. II. G. equipment new
i'm 1851. and all remote control. one
side delivery rake, one transplantcr,
one hay tcddcr one 3-SCCtiOn scratch
harrow, fold type; one double culti
packer. 10 IT.; one It. disc harrow,
equipped with weight boxes, one II
ton 1916 Chevrolet truck, ton double
drive rear, S:25 tires, like new; one
smoker. grain and hay conveyor.
SAW MILL AND SMALL TOOLS
One Knight saw mill. equipped with
belt reverse foot reCeder. board roll
er, vertical scale, 3 head blocks, 3
dogs, setoutS. log rollers, SawduSt
carrier, cut off saw. IL #; mandel, 2
belt tiEhtenerS, 50" hoe saw, No. 80
and several small parts, 10 fl. s" g.
ply drive belt, Oliver 2S-4i tractor.
saw mill tractor, a pleasure to use, 3
extra magnetOS, in first class shape:
. load binders, 2 cant hooks. ) timber
chains, lot of wrenches, II. Stilson
and Aft chain wrench, y" bolt cut
ters, blacksmith forge, 6 horse gaso-
line engine, like new; 6 emory wheels,
IA" bore 2 s. and 2 los, one
Henry Diston chain saw, II horse, like
new, lot of belts, leather and can
Vass, 10 metal hog trOughs, hog
oilers. % rolls and coils of hogwire
and barb wire, 500 posts, wood and
iron, y ton nut coal, 2 cribs corn.
DAIRY EQUIPMENT
one Farm Master mixer, unit ma
chine with pipe and fittings for 20
COWS, one dairy water heater, 20
stanchions, - drinking cups, and
water pipe for % cows.
REAL ESTATE
At 500 O'Clock I will offer 4
room house, to be moved, or will sell
a lot for it: one chicken house, 20 X
100, to be moved.
TERMS: CASH No goods to be
moved until paid for.
DickersOn Brothers, AuctiOneers
Eddy Taylor, Outside Clerk
Ellsworth Roberts, Inside Clerk
Plenty good eats served by Cannon
Grange No. 65. 5-t-5tp
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-07
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Personal Property

Having lost my husband, and for
that reason will offer at a Public
Auction at my home in Harrington,
Del, on Route 10, third house south
from Paskey's Filling Station, on
SATURDAY, MARCH Sth, 1852
beginning at
100 O'CLOCK p. M.
Rain or Shine
The following:
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
One small desk. 1 chest of drawers,
/ small mirror, one 3-piece bedroom
suite and chair, l ladderback chair,
Roll ll-a-way bed practically new, one
4-poster bed, / boudOir chair, 1 end
table, two 3 IL rugs, l set of drap-
cries, l Cogswell chair and stool, /
corner table with shelf, 2 occasional
chairs, l living room table, 2 table
lamps, / pedestal table, l pair large
vases, l rocker, one 6-piece maple
dinette suite, l maple corner closet,
l studio couch, 2 stands, 5-piece kit
chen set, cook table, cupboards,
l Roper gas range, l Estate HeatFOla
(oiD, ! Frogil Hot Blast oil heater,
3 porch rugs, throw rugs, lot Of
glassware and dishes, / lawn mower,
hoes and shovels, porch furniture.
two 5-gallOn oil cans, 2 step ladders,
2 straight ladders, l wheeIbaTOw, 2
saws.
Other articles too numerous to men
ton.
TERMS: CASH day of sale.
MRS. NOAH A. DAY
Leonard Horleman, Clerk
Dickerson Bros, Auctioneers. 3-7-1t
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-07
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks
and appreciation to our friends
and neighbOrs for their kind help,
flowers, cards and other express
siOns of sympathy shown during
the illness and death of our hus-
band and father. We also thank
DR.. Neese and Rev. J. J. Won Hagel
and those who served as pallbear-
ers. Mrs. Richard T. Collision and
Children, Wyoming Delaware.
3-7-1t
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-07
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Household Goods
and
REAL ESTATE
l will offer at Public Auction at
my home in Glendale, Delaware, on
SATURDAY, MARCH Is, 1852
AT 100 O'CLOCK p. M.
Rain or Shine
The following:

Ihe following:
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
One 9-pece dining room suite.
breakfast table and four chairs, /
Norge washer, l Columbian kitchen
range ] Warm Morning coal stove,
l iron bed and springs, l wooden
bed and springs, l cotton mattress, /
innerspring mattress, / goose feather
bed, chest of drawers, vanity, 2 ward
robes, l studio couch, two X 12
rugs, one ~ 8 linoleum rug,
stands, stool chairs, l steel door
cabinet, 50 piece set of dinner ware,
Table lamp, 2 floor lamps, lace
table cloths, 2 beGspreads, medicine
cabinet, cOunterpin he'd spread, table
linen, sofa pillows, 1 new electric
G.. +. Coffee Maker, electric tOaster,
Hotpoint Electric Iron, 3 stone crooks,
glass jars, l cabinet sink with fit
ings, and l Coleman Oil Burner,
EXCellO Power LawnmOWer (nearly
new) one 50-gallon oil drum, two
100 it. bundles of 4 #. wire new !;
3 bushel baskets, / horse cultiVator
/ suit of work harness and many
other articles too numerous TO men
REAL ESTATE
Bungalow and double garage, three
bedrooms, living room, dining ROOM
kitchen with nice sink and cabinets,
large Ilull closet, Stlldll Ceildl' SUI ctii-
ed in front porch and closed in back
porch, storm windows and screens
work shop, ton coal bin, cement
walks and steps, shade trees, running
water and electricity, and a double
lot All in excellent condition.
TERMS: Household Goods - CASH
No goods to be removed until paid
for.
TERMS: Real Estate - 2ogo down
dav of sale. Balance. in 80 days. Pos
session given in 80 days
FRED W. ROGERS, owner
Daniel Short, .Auctionecr
Lawrence SammOns, outside Clerk
Arthur Williams, Inside Clerk.
229-3tp
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-07
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all of our
neighbOrs, friends and relatives
who sent flowers, cards and the
many kind deeds that were done
for us during the illness and death
of our husband and father. Boyce
Short. Special thanks to Rev. Re
velle. Mrs. Boyce Short and
Daughters. 3-7-1tp
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-07
CARD OF THANKS

The Superintendent and Teach
ers of the Kindergarten and Nurs-
cry Department of the Avenue
Methodist Church School wish to
thank I'll who helped in any way
to make our supper a success. To
all interested, our net proceeds
were $4,000. Again we thank you.
3-7-1tp
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-07
IN MEMoRlAM

In loving memory of our beloved
daughter, who passed away March 8,
1851:
You brought more than joy to us,
You left us more than grief:
Though in Heaven you may be
Your love we still relve.
Greatly missed by parents, brother,
grandparents and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs
John Collision and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Graft and son. SILT
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-07
EXECUTORS NOTICE

All persons indebted to the es-
tate of MedfOrd Jones, deceased,
are hereby notified to settle the
same on or before the fifteenth day
of February, 1858, and all those
having claims against the estate
to present the same, duly attested,
on or before February Is, 1858.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
AND TRUST COMPANY
Milford, Delaware
2-22-3t Executor
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-07
Constable's Sale
win be exposed to Public Nendue
on
SATURDAY, MARCH 99th, 1852

~ >:UU O'CEOCh
in the afternoon, at the residence of
William T. Swift at z n. +. Fourth
street, Milford, Del, in Milford Hun
dred, Kent County. State of Della
ware. the following Personal Property,
viz:
One living room suite, I coffee table,
/ Duo Therm heater. ! Silvertone ra-
dio, electric clock, ! magazine rack,
l reading lamp. table lamp, 2 pic
lures, l odd table, l Delight heater,
round dining table. l double bed,
/ night stand, 1 breakfast set, table
and chairs; / CalOric gas range, l
apartment gas range, 1 Norge cleo
trio refrigerator, / Dormeyer mixer,
toaster. l utility cabinet, / baby
crib (bed). single bed, clothes
hamper, / oil open flame heater, !
small chest, / double bed, l small
chest of drawers, | large cedar chest,
/ large chest of drawers.
Numerous pots, pans and dishes.
Seized and taken in execution ms
property of William l.. Swift, and
will hc sold for cash by
w. MAX HoLLENBECk
2-29-2tp Constable