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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-14
Johnny DEP %
Writes From Mass,

h win Be boats ~ bicyclos iEuun
now On. Johnny uePoo writes from
provincetown. Mass.
Key Vests sea-going minstral
Johnny LETT ship q Mcnfreal.
bought . Canadian hiks am ~
cled the lag voyage from The
Canadian city 10 rrovincetcwn On
TIE Cape 70 see some a the
dozen Key Westefs Summarizing
there.
Johnny arrived tired and unrs-
freshed ~ ~ trip e ~ % X
freshsd ~ the "trip 10 the tip q the
Cape.
Now he's hooking for ! bicycle
buyer and Win - down y ~ -
q shlpo again.
Johnny In HI shlp ~ S Quart
q q Montreal rather than take N
extanded "Trip y Japan. II hicy~
e. was bought Win bat payed
money.
r never want d look ancther
wheel h ~ face. " painted yohnny
a. n arrived IN proyincetOWn~
IN walk ffum mo- a.
nepoo. ~ q Df. Julio DeP0o.
has beeo 4 10 merehanf marine
foe somN yenrs. h made thr0e
S~2s~w A. - m~.ee2. -. - = x.~~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-14
Dog Track Permit Delayed
Until $500, 600 Deposited
Sponsors Hope
For Rncisg
Nest " inter
Despite HoId-Up

0tate Racing Commission
POSTPONED granting permit for
|dos racing 70 the Key west ken
mel club until August /. Abe Aro-
|novits. President Of The club and
attorney told he Citizen ~ phone
IRON Miami this morning.
The Commission meeting Satur-
Day postponed granting tie permit
70 The club pending ! change IN
the financing arrangements.
These win b remedied, Arono-
Ivitz said. % that tie club can ask
County commissioners for the re-
ferendum On the track.
We want Tho referendum a.
soon ~ possible 70 that We can be-
gin construction Of he track in
time for The 1ssa.ss ssason,s Aro-
novitx said.
H0 1nfA fhn& oI&kS>ssoE n~1St&..~ -
ssshk
races by July l with Tho Racing
Commission. be Il interpreting that
Iruling q The Commission % mean
49, 8 uOnxie uack can sun
scnsuule nces q 80 - Aunixt
81 aLlass1 possible
49, 49, ~ coun.y kelefenuam On
4 :. oW g De Az
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- 49, .ssa,
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= -. Z. 3 - !. - = 49,.
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$3.50. .as g - permit
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ss..,.
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49, a 9as eAsnsss NsVes
Co. - ~. $50 ,c -. g sles..on.
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go. 49, sSl 49, g tne
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80. 49, r.ss,so2 - = ~ u.ek.
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80 49, ~ 49,. =. 1919 ~ perm
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49, ~ =. 49,, anou'o nsss
= sn - ~ Sgnsssssoa messans
oAsuy uouIu usve nkeo Msta
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s1 80 ~. n y
tne 10m nliss. se1 pIIn
scIcenInk ~ ~ nas Is.s.enes
.Iom panAs wefs ~ ss.e1 IW. =
= compsete lmpos.iniiy tor
fscketee5s q - mfouen.
Aronovhx .as accompanied ~
me bearing ~ william Alousnfon.
wno WIN actusiiy manage Ne
tra &C.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-14
World 5 largest Warship>
USS ForrestaI 5 Keel Laid
Sailor Charged
With Assault And
Battery By DePut,

Marvin 2. Lyons W. chaxU-
d with assault and battery ~
Deputy Sheriff Sseee Isssnau-
des After = sIkixmish SundaY
morning near Club lle q
Greene and Fitzpafrick stxests
Hsxnandex said HAT Lycw
hl4 him ID 1he meek while n
txisd 70 talk the sailor into
going back 70 his ship. I1o hid
been making trouble. Herman
dss said q ths Club lls. with
the cooporaiion Of City pclico.
which - praised highly. IIer-
nandes Was able - placo him
under arrest. The city paddY
wagon took Lyons 70 The county
jail.
H was released On 500 bond
pending . hearing bezoEo peaeo
justices Ira AlbuxY this aztse.
noon . : ,. =.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-14
Thief Baked
By USO Safe
Attempted Robbery
Occurs EARLY
This Morning

A thief broke into he use
headquarters and tried unsuccess-
fully to jimmy open the safe ia he
o6llce & director b. +. Evans, Il
Wa announced today.
IL hreaking-in Was discovered
By USo secretary Hrs. r. q. Skew
= At : IN. when she reported to
WORK. So Immediately notified
city police and The sheriff's Office.
The robber did not take anything,
falling y hreak into the SAFE, But
10 ransacaed eths dark room and
the chock room.
IT must have been a outside
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-14
Steel Strike
Is 43 Days Old

PITTSBURGH IL Indrsiry
tossed The - day old 60
strike into Tie lap Il Tie CO Uni.
I'd Steelw0fkers today.
he latest neeoeintfpns III ! go
amer Industry repoEtedly pruposed
. water ! down vexxica G she a.
In shop fcompulsosy unjon men.
bership, and cther uD6iselosed SUI.
gestions fcr ending - 6e1onse
|economy cyippling STRIFE
An industry statemonf sajd:
nhose sugEesticns m stiu q.
der considerstion ~ - union.
Ihers ara 10 dezInt1a arrnnno.
menGs ior further mes1inrs..
Top Steel exeeu1ivos In III
steel capital sunday mr. q %
|pafeutiy fruitjess nsosl1ng VIA
Philip Murray. head y - &C.
90 member stee1Mortnxs uuicn
Murray Nd nS<hing = sny nbou1
Tie industry staiemonk
y. 3. &eei Cmp.. ho1lwsetkar q
~ industry. asksd - aevernmeua
~ ! sleei price tnesoose as1nr.
|day. Iiis immediatsiy - a -
|week 81 talks betweoa MWray
- - inl1uSkry.
1his u - ez1n q - dzsnuta:
MnrYny womG1 D 49, 80. n
&nnEYv 4 WzTfna = - d. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-14
Forty And Eight
Elects Melzger

Hazrs J. l1stzssr was slscssd
Chsf - Care = vallurs Locale
-, = - + I'm and Asaor o..
xanlzatloa = ~ Ansricsn L4sioa,
eur!ng - annual s,sctioa held
naay evsaing = ~ Legion
Also ssleetsd = ssrve wsrs,
Francis \. pio1ala. c. q Iraln:
6ecrUs Hanskaf, Aumonieg,
1eor J. ReEn5ek Cundnrssssr:
nsrnao AKnnGA r. Carde e y
orse Cnor,es =. MneAm. Lamp.
Ine; lSonk + AEilAa Commis
Vcyarerrs Raynncnt 1aereier. ~
tcn11Med O. Pass F0ur,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-14
Sec. OF Defense
William C. Foster
Describes Ultra
Modern Carrier
" HILTON {. FAY

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. 0'-The
NAVY todav Laid The keel Of ! giant
.,-...s. $3.50. 800. r.rea ana
1870 - "'. '..s, - $50. ~.
planes Gan DElns wlsnln Teach sne
s'innermost LARS Of any asgressor
nation.
n.r,,tv secret.rv n Defense
-: : r.. $500 ~.
WinlAm - rOs's1 u.sSla 'a.1s
q one q the capabilities OF the
eo.0oo-ton carrier Forrestal, to be
re biggest warship of the worlds
- -.....,...s
nAvlss "non s01n's
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-14
FLIGHT TEACHER
DEMONSTRATES
STALLS, TURNS
IN HOUR LESSON

Most weak0nds spend UNDER
|wator watchlng ~ hunt foe jeW-
nSh, haxraeu1a, ana sharlD ~
spooxfiShoRDoD Mhi1o troading wat-
~ Nm ~ lpers,
" - Z S NM~r1 I'm.
xooo - / - o. - RI n =
lcrncnowor IuocoS6 lroael =
|r,ano s NJ fIrrt vIrr Ierrcn.
rr.4,,.1t.s. = rsv,.,-rr 80.
- . tss~ss,,.s-d $500 =. ~ - -
-. 800 ss,..ss.s. 49, = s..sss..
- =, ,,. s,. 1s-s-- n~sss.s prt,s.s
II ~ -. 49, ", ..s 49,. = s ssssss
!. -. - sssr ~ 49, -. -. :. ~ -, =.
-, - -. 800. ~. - =. s.: 800 -
49, s0lns = - = ~
Nox I 49, q 1.er m Dle com
sEsi pl4ne pu ! nave only
Deen e b, smsn panes once @ tWice
= ~ M 49,,
.ean pounded Z ntlie q
49, 80 ~ 80 SOme g
49, ..gM - =. .n.ss 49, ~, = - 49,. -.
s,sssa. - 80 49, ~ sal2 lDas - -
49,, !. g ~ as 49,
|r. = -. - 49, 90. seosss
- eame ove3 ana sald:
= youn om9 q g so =
-. ~ =. xscus.
- 80 /.
s-..s. 80. .. .sprr ...... 49, i. ~ J
SSsn s 49,. s 4 y go.
49, ~ -. n1 $500. !. ... 80
49, az 1s1 $780,
.s...x ~ 4. q Sez-..s1 - 49, q. -. -
.-~s1 = - u !. 49, ~. 49, = u -
s sSs .. 49, y 49, y .ns e
= =. =. ~
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49,. ~ !. ~ - -
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49, - 1,. - w0.u ~
49, 81 - ND MaxweH .
Ts @ 49, 80 $40.
~ - 49, - par.e.ntes y.
- 80 Aaxwel
s,..s,.s : ,mD. 8 paSs. 10 I
~
- Wss WY =
- ~ 60 s.ne- = ou.o - eooa.
~. - = 80 no1ced
Evening star., 1952-12-10

AlI-reprocessed wool m alton
with contrasting ploid front, or
solid color waite repelIent
royon nnd nyIon sobordine.
Zipper-front jacket hos fur
collar. Mote hing suspender
slocks and helmet. All 8 pieces
wornnly lined. Sizes 3 to s in
group.
MORTONS-AH 8 Stores
Evening star., 1952-12-10

. Holds Cro,cn-Ups! =" Neighs!
Boy-what funl It's Hopalong Cassidy's
horse "Topper"-20' high and 81" long
and made of sturdy heat-sealed vinyl
plastic. It bounceS around the room like
galloping horse! It neighs! Strong
enough to hold a grownup! Comes
boxed, can easily be inflated by mouth.
Bright yellow and red.
MORTONS-Au 3 Stores
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1952-03-01
Comfort
Cover
Heater

LOrse wide windshield gives better heed prOteetiOnsufer
view
Adjustable buItn extensions sive erowind protection
Removable side pOneS sve better engine hest control
Cover pOkins iron framework through
: No holes 10 drill. simpiiied instoIoson.
Sturdy Fremewor-heovy
construction.
Custom toOred traetos model Tight Fns. Better
looking. Longer weorins.
Converts complete cob desired BY cddno Comfort Top
and Back Pone which fiji any lo4S lo40 1885, 1851 ON od
Series Comfort Covers Az make low heoted
troctor cobl.
Evening star., 1952-02-03
Miss Sexton,
|Mr Brooks
Are Wed

The marriage OF Miss Mary Su-
san Sexton. daughter Of Capt. Ho-
ratio clay Sexton. q. b. NJ. retired
and Mrs. sexton Of Cambridge
Mass. and Green River. VT. u
Mr.. Charles Ambrose Brooks. sor
Of MRS. Charles Wilson Brooks and
the late Mr.. Brooks Of New Lon
don. Conn. took place yesterday ii
the chapel Of the Nayal Hospital
Chelsea. Mass.
Chaplain 0earan performed the
ceremony after which . reception
was held at the Commissioned Of
1cers' Mess Hall In the Boston Na-
val shipyard.
The bride was graduated from
sidwell Friends School hers and
Purdue University. She Is : grand
daughter OF the late Mr.. and MrS
Walter 8. Montgomery and the
late DR.. and Mrs. II. C. Sexton.
Her father is an associate profess
Hsor at Massachusetts Institute d
Technology.
Mr.. Brooks attended the UniVer-
sity Of Connecticut and served ii
an oficer In the Army Air Force
during World War II In England.
After q wedding trip to Mexico.
the couple will make their home
Ia Boston.
Evening star., 1952-02-03
Mrs. Kuhn Back

Mrs. Oliver Owen Kuhn arrived
yesterday from Santiago, Chile.
where for the past two years she
has been cultural oficer at the
United States Embassy. Mrs.
Kuhn, the former SenOrita Leo
mora Martin Rivero. daughter of
q Cuban Minister TO washington
some years ago, win be here for q
week or 10 days with two Of her
daughters, Mrs. Thomas p. Regan
and Miss Frances Kuhn, and then
viii 60 to Garden City to be with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul n. PETER.
Mrs. Kuhn viii have two months
leave before assuming o new post
with the State Department.
Evening star., 1952-02-03
i1dlsoy l Sl1ode
TO Be Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester s. Shade
Of this city announce the engage
ment Of his daughter. Lindsay
Pendleton. to Mr.. Charles K. Mar
shall. son Og Mr.. and Mrs. Barton
Marshall Of HyattsviIle.
The bride-elect attended HOllins
College. Va, and the University of
Maryland where she was q menu
ber Of Kappa Kappa Gamma
sorority.
. Mr.. Marshall Is 4 graduate Of
the University Of Maryland where
he was 3 member Of Phi Delta
Theta fraternity. He is now b re-
porter for the Norfolk Virginian
Pilot.
The wedding win take place In
April.
Evening star., 1952-02-03

0A1s W0AeA11 IL 0MGWAAAMSsS SAe
Mrs. Jessie n. Sehafereof Balti-
|more and Washington announces
THE engagement of her daughter,
Margaret Jane, to MFR. Walter
Lewis Chewing. jr., son Of Mrs
Chewing and the late Mr.. Chew
ming Of Pllilade delphia. The wedding
win take place here February 23.
The BRIDE elect. niece Of DR..
Frank Houck Of Colorado Springs.
Colo. former assistant director Of
Johns Hopkins Hospital, gradu-
ated from Roland Park Country
School and attended Johns Hop
kinS University. She was associ-
ated with the Corps Of Engineers
from 1943 to 1945 and is now
associated with the Atomic Energy
Commission.
Mr.. Chewing Is an engineering
graduate Of Cornell University and
Massachusetts, Institute Of Tech
nology. he served In the Navy
from 104l 10 1850 and Is now
eastern operations manager Of q
Pasadena, Calf. manufacturing
company.
Evening star., 1952-02-03

Authentic reproductions Of priceless early
American antiques es-crofted in exquisite.
sunny knotty pine by Drexefs nnoster-
croftsmen! Come in and browse i. see
the whole collection Of handsome uphoI-
stored and collectors wood pieces -. at
for less than you'd imagine, due to our
neiehborhood location and resulting econ-
omies in overhead.
Evening star., 1952-04-04
Services Scheduled
Tonight in Jewish
Synaqoeues, temples

Services are scheduled for to-
night in Jewish synagogues and
temples of the Washington area.
More than 100 new members
OF the Montgomery County Jewish
Community will be welcomed into
the congregation at the $3.50
o'clock service in the center, 84O2
Freyman drive, Chevy Chase, Md.
Rabbi Julius Rosenthal, spirit
ual leader of the congregation,
and Herman Lasken, membership
chairman. will bring greetings to
the families who have recently
joined the congregation. The
choir, directed by William Krumin,
will present excerpts from Men
delsson's Elijah" oratorio. A re-
ception will be given the new
members following the service.
Carlson to Speak.
John Roy Carlson, author of
"Undercover," will be the guest
speaker at the 8:15 o'clock service
in B'nai Israel Synagogue, Six
teenth and Crittenden streets
NV. Mr.. Carlson will speak on
Il Saw Israel Reborn"
Offlciating at the service will
be Rabbi Henry Segal, spiritual
leader of the congregation. Can
tor Hillel Drummer will sing. A
forum. with Nathaniel Goldberg,
president of the Mems Club as
chairman. will be held in the Fig
Auditorium following the service.
Ben Gilbert, city editor of The
Washington Post, will be the guest
speaker at the $3.50 o'clock service
OF the Young Peoples Synagogue
in the Tifereth Israel Synagogue,
Fourteenth and Euclid streets
NV.
Rabbi Harry Silverstone, spir-
1tual leader Of Tifereth Israel
Synagogue, will officiate and
Cantor Ben Wostein will sing.
Class to Conduct Seder.
The third-grade class of Con-
gregation Har Tzeon Sunday
School will conduct a model Seder
or Passover feast, at the $780,
O'Clock service in the Highland
Elementary School. Wheaton, Md.
Rabbi Jerome M. Pines, spiritual
leader of Congregation Beth Ell
of Montogemry County, will speak
at the 8:15 o'clock service of the
congregation in the social audi
torium of All Saints Episcopal
Church, Chevy Chase Circle.
A model Seder will be given BY
the children of the Washington
Highlands Jewish Center Religious
School at 10 am. Sunday in the
center, al Xenia street S.W.
Evening star., 1952-04-04
Maryland CAR Elects
miss Elizabeth Brown

Miss Elizabeth Jean Brown. Col
lege Park. has been elected presi-
dent of the Maryland State So
ciety of the Children of the
American Revolution.
Other officers are Miss Anna
Margaret Waters, Baltimore, vice
president; John T. Linton, Airing
ton, Va, chaplain; Miss Julia
Huber. Bethesda. secretary; Will
liam H Radcliffe, jr.. Rockville,
treasurer; Miss Nora Byerly,
Beltsville registrar, and Ronald
Belschner, Baltimore, and Verrick
French, los Lexington drive, Sill
yer Spring, color bearers.
Evening star., 1952-04-04

The Prince Georges Welfare
Board has indefinitely postponed
a meeting set for last night to
reconsider suspension of Miss E.
Susan Hendricks, the agency's
county director.
Thomas F.. Hicks, clerk to the
county commissioners. said We'll
fare Board Chairman John w.
Sharper notified him that he called
off the session because he was
unable to obtain a quorum of the
board.
Mr.. Sharper promised to "try to
arrange" the meeting for last
night when three members of his
board held a stormy session with
Evening star., 1952-04-04
Arlington Housewives
Bid to BroyhiII RuIIy

Housewives who indorse the
candidacy of Joel T. Broyhill o1
Arlington for the Republican
nomination to Congress from Vir-
ginia's 10th District will meet al
8:15 pm. Monday at 1924 Lee
highway, Arlington.
Mrs. Dorothy Duryee, temporary
chairman invited women inter-
ested in organizing a Housewives
for Broyhill Committee, to COM
municate with her at 6042
Twenty-first street, North. Airing
ton.
Evening star., 1952-04-04
County Board poslpones Resiudy Of Hendricks Case

the commissioners Tuesday at
Upper Marlboro.
Miss Hendricks was suspended
and threatened with dismissal
March II after she was accused
of inefficiency. The Welfare Board
members have refused to detail
the charges.
Evening star., 1952-04-04
Election Meeting Called

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April
4 (SpeciaD The City Democratic
Committee has called a mass meet
ing April Is to elect delegates to
the Eighth District convention to
be held May 10 in Fredericksburg.
The mass meeting will be held at
8 pm. at the courthouse.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05
THE SECOND MILLION

The ink hardly dry the widely published announee-
ment that Victim X" dead Hardly dry. either the
tears of his her addened family for Victim X" the
inc national symbol Of hdeous eckessnes country
streets and highways.
enough the realization that in the l76 years of
our nations life million had die ealanty in battle
the freedoms and privileges rightly cherish
Far and strictly dshonorabIe the appalling
men that in only third of that time have permitted
another million citizens battered and crushed death
traffic accidents needessy and many times crmnay But
gh+fu the point of reene unbeef is the cold knowledge
that ar the present rate speeding TO second million
such victims within rs years.
II must not happen!
1t will not happen if every citizen. matter of sheer
necessity for preservation. does his her part promptly
makers give laws with teeth that will stop the speeding.
drunken reckless drivers Let demand that police de-
partnents enforce The law erny and impartay-and give
them enough TO do the Job Let tell judges that
will longer tolerate slap wrist when
prison at least permanent revocation of all motoring prvi-
Iege including ownership of should be the penalty.
Finally let look squaeY at selves and amy say:
Yes you tool"
Sure. this is tough laneuaee But It is mild compared TO
getting patteed TO death MANNED for life bv fool
at the Wheel Of +his you may be sure-unIess write
tough talk tough get tough and stay tough awful of
due for mighty brief and all sweet Ife We
will either stop horror the highway will stop US any
minute.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05
A sERcEANT's RECOVERY

LONG BEACH, Calf. Up
Army Sgt. Roger Z. Haag, 21
believes he owes his life to a
Bible, five pints of blood plasma
ond tape recording.
Haag was wounded in the chest
while attacking a Communist
held ridge in Korea. A Bible he
had in his bre est pocket turned
much of the shrapnel from his
heart and kept his severe wounds
from being fatal.
Hospitalize1 in Japan, the SER
Ceant was kept alive by plasma.
But nurses reported the youth
seemed morosc, wouldn't take
medicine and spoke to no one.
AS last resort a tape record
ing of his parents voices was
flown to his bedside, AS he lis
tened through earphones, a smile
spread over his face. Worried
nurses told him later that they
knew then the biggest part OF
their battle was over.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
Guild Church Leroy Roudebush p.
Ladies Auxiliary FOE meeting Eagle Home.
Guild Presbyterian Church, Mrs R. l. Rea, East st
Margaret Converse, Lafayette Rd, 7:30
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
pouck supper social Methodist Church. 6
London Chapter al Club House at m
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
Presbyterian Church. j. w Tanner East first
Street, p. m. 80 -
Guild Presbyterian Church. R. L. Tracey 11s Elm
Street, 2 p. m. -
London Chapter OES, Masonic Temple
Club meeting Club House,
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8
BIG q. w. Laird, 2
Cert Club House l D..
London Of G Hall, p. and Saturday
Community Club Lafayette School, p m
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
Township Party $3.50 dance cards. La
fayette School.
sales, of South Solon Pauline Dudley
II
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II
SAFE mile of Selma, Dutch Hertenen Il
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13
SALE five miles Northwest West Jefferson Il
Robert Ducey
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-05
Farmers Credit
Group Pays Off
The Government

In their first big stroke of busi-
ness for the new year, farmers
in eight counties of! the Columbus
area became the complete and
sole owners of their own coopera-
tive, the Columbus Production
Credit Association by retiring the
last of the Government capital
invested in the association when
it began operation 18 years ago.
This complete farmer-owner-
ship was the goal of the nine
original farmers serving as its
Incorporating directors on jan
uary 26, 1884. Together these
nine farmers invested $45 in the
associations capital stock The
Federal Government supplemented
this with as much as $251 500 at
one time None of this money was
ever loaned and all has been re-
paid.
AT their organization meeting
18 years ago, farmers of Della
ware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin,
Licking, Madison, Pickaway, and
Union counties met with their
county agents and representatives
of the Ohio Extension Service
and the Production Credit Corpo-
ration Of Louisville to organize
a credit cooperative through
which they could obtain loans to
finance crop and livestock pro-
duction. In providing for a nation
wide system of these production
credit associations, Congress had
made available funds to help
capitalize them until farmers
could build up their own invest
ment in them to point where
the Government capital was no
longer needed
Each farmer who gets q loan
becomes a voting member of his
local association by purchasing
$5 share for each $lUo borrowed.
AS the volume increased through
the years the farmers investment
in the. associations capital in
creased. So did the reserves.
On December 81, 1851, the Co.
lumbus association had 2,263
farmer members in the eight
counties it serves. These farmers
now own, in its entirety, the as
sociation's $734,52777 of capital
and reserves. Since the associa-
ton was organized 18 years ago,
it has made loans totaling more
than $44, 100000.
Officers and directors of the
association are George L. Pugh,
Radnor, president; Melvin o. Ken
nedy, vice-president; H. S. For
syth, Columbus, secretary-trea-
surer; and c. r. Arnold, Hillards,
George d. Brooks, Alexandria,
and Grove Davis, Washington c.
H., directors.