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Milford chronicle., 1952-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gray and Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Melvin at Reho-
both
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Bennett
and daughter Janis had as their
dinner guests last Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton E. Marvel, Mrs. Laura
Bennett of fredericksburg, Md. Mr.
and Mrs. George L. Bennett, III,
and two children. Bruce and Gail
Other callers during the day were
Misses Joan Lynch. Janet Bunting.
Olda Keen, Nancy McCabe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Richards, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harley Bennett, Marquist Hudson
and Harold Burton.
Rev. c. W. Strickland. a retired
minister of RehObOth, is substitu-
ting during the absence Of.the pas
tor, Rev. Harvey o. Huffnal, who
is still confined at the Milford Me
mortal Hospital. but is somewhat
improved at this writing We wish
him a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan en-
tertained to a ravOlia and turkey
dinner on Christmas Day: Mrs. Ad-
die Lynch, Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie
LiOne and children of here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Medford Tracey of Florence
y. j., who have been the house
guests of the DonOvans; Mrs
Charles Lione of Frankford, Mr.
and Mrs. George Esham and chill
dren and Miss Shirley Gray. all OF
ST. Martins, Md. Callers were Mr.
and Mrs. John Powell and family
of DagsbOrO and Frank Harper.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-04
BLkNCHARD'S STATION
BY Mrs. Helen NJ. Harmon
Phone Greenwood 777S

Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Adams of
Milford, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Dav-
idson of Milford Neck were callers
on their aunt, Mrs Bertha Samp-
son on Christmas Day.
Mrs. Virginia Taylor and fam
lily Of Seaford were also her callers.
Mrs. Sampson also visited her
husband, Fred Sampson, on Wed
nesday, who is a patient in the
State Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Seely have
been spending the Christmas holi-
DAYS in Georgia with their daugh-
ter and family. and they have been
touring several other states.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Tucker enter
tanned guests to a turkey dinner
on Sunday.
Alvin Mills spent a couple of
days last week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Adams
entertained their children and rel
atives to a turkey dinner on Decem-
Der %. Mrs. Helen Harmon and
Ralph were supper guests on
Christmas Eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Barwick en-
tertained to a family dinner on
Christmas Day. Those present
we're Mr.. and Mrs Ralph BaTwick
of FELTON,, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Prettyman and sons and Mr.. and
Mrs Richard Allen of Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Swain and
Dicky had Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Whittle and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Leager as their dinner guests on
Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis OF
Staytonsville were Thursday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Da-
Wis and family.
They all visited Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Dennis of Adamsville in the eve
ming.
Mrs. Medford Calhoun spent Fri
day as a guest of her sister, Mrs
Milton Milliner at the parsonage
at Reliance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mills were
guests Friday evening Of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Lawrence Graham at which
time they entertained to a canastS
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle O'Bier en-
tertained their family to dinner OF
Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Herbert Edgel
had Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Thomas o
Hobbs. Md, as their dinner guests
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Isaacs en-
tertained their children and grand
children and Mrs. Theresei2 Cahal
10 a turkey dinner CT Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Smith wer
dinner guests of their parents, MI
and Mrs. Isaac Adams on Christ
mas Day. Mrs. Helen Harmon ant
Ralph were Sunday dinner guest
on Thursday. Mr.. ami Mrs. Adam
and mother were dinner guests o
Mrs. Sallie Walston and family.
The Greenwood Home Demon
stration Club viii have a lunch
con on Tuesday, January 8, at moo
at the home of Mrs. Walter Mills
The new Sussex County leader
Miss Ratliff will be present
give an outline of the years worl
II is hoped the club will have
1000 attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Adam
attended a dinner at the home {
their children, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Adams in SeafOrd on Sunday.
On New Years Eve Mr.. and Mr.
Adams were present to help cel'
brate the golden wedding annivel
sary of their aunt and uncle, NJ
and Mrs. August Croll of Federal'
burg. Md, at an open house.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-04
Snnerstitions

Some superstitious Chinese believe
that eating of dogs flesh gives
courage. They use asbestos, moths.
snakeskins. seal kidneys. powdered
crabs, four-legged ducks and two
headed turtles in their medicines.
To cure malignant fevers, they
sometimes swallow powdered rhi-
'noceros horns or pills made with
tiger whiskers.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-04
Skv Planting

More and more Of the United
States rice crop is being sown by
alphabetically in the flooded
fields.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26

unity which binds together all parts
of our country and makes us one
nation individible.
Now, therefore, I, Harry S. Tru-
man. President of the United States
of America, conforming to our hal
lowed custom, and in consonance
with the joint resolution of Con-
gress approved on Dec. 26, 1941.
do hereby call upon all our people
to celebrate Thursday, Nov. q.
1852. as Thanksgiving Day. On that
day let US, with full awareness of
our privileges and a deepening
sense of the obligations which they
entail, each in his own way, but to-
gether as whole people, give due
expression to our thanks, and let
us humble endeavor to follow the
paths of righteousness in obedience
to the will of Almighty God.
In witness whereof, 1 have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States of Ameri-
ca to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this eighth day of November in the
year of our Lord nineteen hundred
and fifty-two, and of the Independ-
ence of the United States of Amer
lea the one hundred and seventy
seventh.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
$4,000 Coal
Is Aimed At
In R.C. Drive

A goal of $15,OOO.OO was set for
the annual Red Cross Fund drive
at luncheon meeting of division
chairmen held Tuesday at Hotel
La Concha. While advance gifts
are now being accepted, the drive
will get underway in full swing
the last week of February.
Miss Charlie Vosburg, special
field representative, was guest
speaker. She told the volunteer
workers that Is per cent of monies
collected will go to National Head
quarters and IS per cent will re-
main in Key West for local chap
ter needs.
She urged that data showing just
what the Red Cross is doing in
Key West be prepared and made
available to the public.
"Far too often the public is not
familiar with what the Red Cross
is doing locally" the field repre-
sentative said.
Joe Sirugo, fund chairman, told
Continued On Page Seven)
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
LET US ALL GIVE THANKS

WASHINGTON R - President
Truman here emphasized what he
called the "Spirit of Unity in the
nation, in issuing his proclamation
setting aside Thursday, Nov. 27, as
Thanksgiving Day.
The text of the proclamation fol-
lows:
In the cycle of the seasons, an
other year marked by the abun-
dance of Gods gifts is nearing its
end. At such time we are wont to
turn to him and with humble hearts
to offer thanks as nation for his
manifold blessings.
We are moved by the inspiring
autumnal beauty of our land, which
upliftS the hearts of men. We are
thankful for the natural and human
resources which have enabled us
not only to enjoy high material and
spiritual standards ourselves but
also to help others in the effort to
achieve or protect their well-being.
We are grateful for the privileges
and rights inherent in out way of
life, and in particular for the basic
freedoms, which out citizens can
enjoy without fear. This year it is
especially fitting that we offer a
prayer of gratitude for the spirit of
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
IT. Pierce Mystery Gal
visits Kzng Murder Scene
accompanies
Chief Deputy
On Secret Trip
To Little Torch

An unidentified Fort Pierce wo-
man accompanied Chief Deputy
Sheriff Tommy Dixon to the scene
of Harry E. Klug's murder at
Little Torch Key beach yesterday
and returned Immediately to Fort
Pierce. State Attorney J. LancelOt
Lester said today.
The woman came Of her own
free will with Dixon. She was
not under any summons, nor had
any warrant been issued against
her.
The State attorney refused to
comment on any connection be.
tween her and the hish-heeIed
prints In fhe sand by KlUg's
body.
~~Dixon has been checking in
Fort Pierce, Miami and other
cities for possible suspects in the
murder of the Rutgers University
graduate whose bullet pierced body
was found on the beach four weeks
ago Friday.
The coroner'S jury declared the
young man was murdered.
Experts are being consulted to
determine how the skull of the
bullet. killed man could have been
so badly FRACTURED, when the bull
let made only single path through
his brain. Further they are being
asked by DR.. Herman Moore, au-
topsy performer, how an external
blow could have fractured the
skull but left no serious abrasions
on the head.
These and other questions are
being probed in the month old
Continued On Page Seven)
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
In
Suit
Quits Force
Police Officer
Resigns For
Reasons Beyond
His Control" Here

The resignation of City Police
Officer Ralph Maribona, who is
the defendant in a $4,000 damage
suit brought by a former Navy
surgeon, was accepted by City
Manager Dave King yesterday.
Maribons resigned, he said,
"dUe 10 conditions beyond my
control"
The 25-year old officer faces a
suit brought by ex.Navy LieUten.
ant J James kieklishter. who
claims that Maribona unlawful
IY and UniUstlY" assaulted him
resulting in . broken arm which
will seriously damage his pro-
fessionaI career. KickIishfer was
discharged from fhe service short.
lY after the incident. He is cur
renflY in residence at the Gra-
dY Memorial Hospital in Atlanta,
Georgia. The City Of Key West
is eo.defendanf in fhe case.
Maribona faces charges of as
suit and violent battery on the
night of September 18th. The in
cident occurred on Duval Street
in a skirmiSh with a companion
Of Kicklighter. When the Navy
doctor interviewed he claims that
The police officer broke his arm
N the ensuing scuffle. All charges
against the Navy surgeon and his
companion were dismissed in city
Continued On Page Seven)
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
Businesses VIII
Close For Holiday

Navy, civilian, county and
city employees all have a one
day holiday for Thanksgiving
tomorrow.
The courthouse and city hall
will be closed. Only the police
department will stay open. The
Sheriff's department at the
courthouse along with other Of.
fees there will be locked Up.
Retail stores will close. Res.
faUrants, however, will be open
for the big holiday business
expected. Most local restaU-
rants are featuring full course
turkey dinners for the oeea-
sion.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
Boats Flock Here
From Northern Seas
As Winter Season
Gets Underway

Shrimping activities in Key West
are on the upSwing after the reg
ular season layOff, a survey of the
waterfront indicated today. Shrimp
fishermen, who have spent the sum.
mer and early fall fishing in north.
ern waters, have already begun tC
flock to the city and veteran OBJ.
servers predict a banner season
despite the fact that several of the
larger dealers have moved their
operations to other ports.
The number of boats operating
in Key West has risen from hand
full last month to better than a
hundred at this time. Over 300
boats are expected to flock to Key
West for the peak of the season.
While fhe weather here in fhe
past tWo weeks, has evrtaiIed
operations, shrimp buyers have
reported fine catches for The
time that they have fished.
One shrimper told Of the ship.
msnt Of some $500 pounds Of the
pink gold" in The past three
days.
Operations in Marathon are on
the Upswins with nearly half a
hundred boats fishing from that
port.
Meanwhile crawfishing and CON-
mercial fishing operations are in
full swing with all indications
pointing to a better season than in
the past year.
State Conservation agent Joseph
knight reported today that there
Continued On Page Seven)
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
Shrimping Is On Upswing
Survey Here Shows Today
BULLETIN
TOLLS LIFTED BY JAN.

TALLAHASSEE Up - Monroe
County residents may ride over
the overseas highway tc Key West
without paying tolls after Jan. l.
The State Board of AdminiStra-
ton, which supervises the debt
incurred for the construction, to-
day authorized elimination of the
tolls for passenger cars of bona
fide Monroe County residents bear
ing license tags bought in the
county.
Trucks and buses bearing utili-
ties commission permits will still
have to pay the tolls. The proposal
is subject to approval by the State
Road Department.
The state expects to have the
whole Overseas road debt paid off
by April, 1854. Then it will become
toll-free to all traffic.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
Criminal Court
jury To Be Drawn

A venire for the criminal court
jury to be drawn December 8 will
be chosen by Judge Thomas Caro-
on Friday.
The Judge will draw up the panel
following guilty plea session of
court at 10 a. m. Friday morning.
This session will have the minor
cases, traffic violations, drunken
driving and others.
Jury trials on December 8 will
include a second degree murder
case and other important crimes al
legedly committed.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26

HiggS was said 10 be in poor
health and unable to work for
some time. He was also said to
be respondent over the possibility
of his son entering the service.
However, officials are said 10
be considering fhs possibility that
Hisss may have been taking
medicine when he srasped the
wrong bottle.
The mans wife, Mrs. Faye Higgs
who is employed at a local grocery
store rushed to the mars bedside.
Coroner Roy Hamlin said today
that no autopsy viii be scheduled.
Higgs was at one time employ
ed by the Key West Housing
Authority.
Survivors in addition 10 Mrs.
Higgs, are his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alpheus Higgs; one son, Jay
Continued On Page Seven)
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
Unidentified Poison Kills
Local Man Here Tuesdav
James Higgs Succumbs In Monroe
Gen. Hospital after Fatal Dose

James B Higgs, 43, 1924 seidenberg Avenue, died
shortly after being admitted to the Monroe County Gem
eral Hospital after swallowing unidentified poison
early last evening.
The attending physician said that he assumed the
poison was administered accidentally"
Higgs found mortally ill in his home by relatives
and was rushed to the hospital by ambulance where he
died without regainng consciousness Investigating Off
Gals said that bottle which had contained Every strong
acid was found in the Higgs home but that they were
unable to determine whether or not it was the same
poison that caused the fatality
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
Pre-SchOOl Heads
Turn Out For
Education Meet

Ten nursery school and kinder
garten leaders, private as well as
public turned out for the import
ant meeting on curriculum coordi-
nation with first grades last week.
The meetings were held under the
direction of Leland S. March, gen.
eral supervisor of instruction of
Monroe county schools.
State conspltant on Elementary
Education, Mss Charlotte Stien-
hans, explAip the functions of the
kindergarfens and nurseries and
the ways in which they can be CO.
Continued On Page Seven)
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
SMALL CRAFT WARNING
EXPECTED IN KEY WEST

Small craft warnings are expect
ed to be hoiSted tonight or early
tomorrow with "norther" sche-
duled for the Key West area.
The warnings held at Least one
boat, yacht, the Martay Ill Of TT
Lauderdale in port. She was
scheduled 10 sail for Havana this
afternoon.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
Turkey For
The School
Kids Today

More than 1000 Monroe county
school children ate turkey for
lunch today in all the schools which
have cafeterias, Superintendent of
Public Instruction Horace o'Bry-
ant said today.
The youngsters ate their first
turkey dinner in the school cafe
teriaS of the Key West High school,
Continued On Page Seven)
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-26
Soc. Security Man
To Be Here Dec. 2

Don't guess about your rights
under the Social Security Law
If in doubt, find out, at your 10.
cal Social Security Office.
On Tuesday, December 2nd, q
field representative Of the Miami
Social Security Office will be in
Key West TO answer questions
and take claims. You can see
him at the Florida State Employ.
ment Office, 3l4 Simonton ST.,
Key West.
Evening star., 1952-09-18
Grain

CHICAGO. Sept. 1s R.--A variety Of
f5sstisn' On t6s S,. IoaId Trade tedsy
Wednesdays closing levels. M away 'fo"A
The, deferred contracts Of wheat ad-
cond not m9ys n WHICH the
time and soybeans up Tor small gains. ms
sssn aEs Eena sys %o1 II M pits with
Wheat near the end OF the first hour
yes ySl1 cent @ lower to e higher: September.
lower, September. s5N. soy6eans % were z
cent lower to u higher. September. 3.0s9z.
o pounds loaer. oe.oEsr sS ssn''
men bSsss ~ wes cye1 ns sSqt
but 1t nevertheless was an aid to the
bread cereal. The grain will be shipped
during January from Gulf Of Mexico ports.
the deferred wheat contracts were con-
cerned was the continued dry. weather
d,d;ns IN the big :outhEestsrn winter wheat pro
said that only about Is per cent Of the
intended wheat acreage had been sown
! A scheduled strike of grain handlers atI
Canadian lakehead ports was called Off
While this was bearish on wheat, It had 4
more more immediate impact on oats. The latter
Canadian oats down the lakes Ssemsn' has been S1
eoap. sni fSf 81 aoTn.tst. any xsefi no. nont
ported rain this. morning and skies were
cloudy over most OF the state. as well as
over Iowa. Traders felt this would hold
~ ~ Its naLxestins ana movement Of soybeans
Corn continued under mild pressure in
Early Early dealings because Of fairly large
ceipts totaled 1l3 cars. In addition. quite
, DIT OF corn Is arriving by barge.
Evening star., 1952-09-18
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Sept. 1s Ho tUsDA).-
salable hogs. 1000: general trade active.
butchers mostly 25 cents higher; sowi
uneven. $3.50 cents higher: choice l90-
2S0-pound butchers, 20.00-20.l5; around
$50 head choice around ego pounds,
20.25; butchers over ESQ pounds very
scafce; l60-l so pound lights, lS.:5-1e.e5;
most choice sows under $50 pounds 17.15-
1900; few under 800 pounds, 1925; most
350-400-pound. lT.00-1f.15; 100000
pounds. 1600-17.25; mostly 1900 on
weights around 400 pounds; occasional
heavier sows. 1900 and below; sood clear
ance.
Salable cattle, 1000; salable calves. 800;
slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady.
slow. except on weights l,150 pounds down
grading average-choice and better: these
moderately active, firm: cows fully steady:
bulls active. % to mostly 80 cents higher;
vealers steady; few mixed choice and prime
around 1,050-pound steers, "a. 90; good
and choice 1900 pounds down, 2S.00.
80 SO; few loads high-choiee and prime.
1.30O-1.b00 pounds. 3150-33.50; few
sales commercial grass steers, 90. so.
30 so; several sales good to average
choice heifers and mixed yearlings, % 0O-
9: &c; utility and commercial srass
heifers 17.50-?3. 90; utility and com.
mercial cows, 1851 90; canners hnd
cutters. 13.50-16.5 so; utility and CONNER
cial bulls 19.O0-2l rs; commercial to
prime vealers, 240O-33. 90.
salable sheep, 1000: deck choice old
crop lambs and yearlinqs, 81. 90: deck
mostly good offerines. 2t.50: both lots
stedy; market not established, however, ON
other classes; undertone dull.
Evening star., 1952-09-18
Stock Prices Sagging
In DwindIing Trading;
Losses Fractional
BY The Assoeiofed Press

NEW YORK. Sept. 1S.-Stocks
sagged today in a quiet market.
There was little feature.
The decline carried down frac-
tionally at the most in significant
areas. and at the same time scat
tered small plus signs flecked the
list.
Trading was at a rate of less
than million shares for the en-
tire session.
Here is a rundown of the posi-
ton of major divisions of the
list: Railroads lower, oils un-
changed to lower, air lines steady,
utilities mixed, coppers mixed
chemicals mixed. steels mostly
lower, motors unchanged to high
er. rubbers mixed. aircrafts a
trifle higher, and radio-television
steady.
National Distillers, was lower
without being under much pres
sure. Raytheon gained a small
fraction and was fairly active at
times.
Lower stocks included Katy
common. Baltimore & Ohio, Beth
lehem Steel. American Telephone
Gulf Oil. Anaconda Copper. ano
General Electric.
Higher were Santa Fe. General
Motors. Kennecott Copper. Good
year, American Cyanamid, Para
mount. and American Tobacco.
Corporate bonds were firm ano
fairly active. Governments in the
over the counter market were
slightly lower.
Evening star., 1952-09-18
Business Briefs
Bank Clearings in 2

Bank ClearingS in Is leading
cities in the week ended September
II totaled $18.150, ,236.00O COM
pared with $14.961 .666, 900 in the
previous week and were down $40
from the like week a year ago.
Dun & Bradstreet.
Business Loans by member
banks in the week ended Septem-
ber 10 totaled $21 .235, 900 900, up
$21S million from the previous
week and 1893 900. 900 above the
like week year ago.-Federal Re-
serve Board.
Crude Petroleum Production in
the week ended September 13 aver
aged 6.460.5O0 barrels daily, up
1880 for the week and compared
with 6,282 200 in the like week a
Year ago.-American Petroleum
Institute.
Life Insurance Purchases over
the Nation totaled $2,319.000, 900
in August, up go from the same
month last year.-Life 1ns. Agency
management Assn.
Standard Oil of Indiana an
|nounced an offering of $139.647,-
200 of 30-year 3h% convertible
|debentures. Stockholders are Of
|fered the debentures at par in the
ratio of $100 for each II shares
held. The proceeds will be used
Ito retire bank loans and expand
facilities. Morgan Stanley & Co.
heads a Nationwide list Of 1877
underwriters.
Detroit Edison Co. in IL months
ended August 81 earned $16.025,-
sos or $1.63 a share VS.. $15,576.-
O52 or $1.73 in 1851.
Houston Lighting & Power in IL
months ended August 81 earned
| 81 ,882, Psi or $1.58 a share VS.. &c.
I754,527 or $1.36 in 1851.
Connecticut Light & Power in IL
months ended August 81 earned
81, ,278,43 or SO cents share VS..
81, 7,172,57 or 80 cents in 1851.
| Carolina p. & l.. Co. in IL
months ended August 81 earned
Sc, ,795, ,528 or $2.91 a share-v
Sc, ,387, 100 or $2.72 in 1851.
Portland General Electric in II
months ended August 81 earned
$3,645, ,039 or $3.50 a share VS..
So. 3.434, 1882 or $2.75 in 1851.
East Sullivan Mines. Ltd. in 6
months ended June 80 earned So
392,213 VS.. $3,132,950 in 1851
period.
Central Illinois Light Co. in IL
months ended August 81 earned
$2,954,648 or $2.73 a share VS..
| So, 1877 .S25 or $2.92 IN 1851.
American Ship Building Co. in
year ended June 80 earned 81 .067, :
658 or $9.74 q share VS.. $308. .458 or
$3.50 in 1851.
Valspar Corp. in 9 months
ended August 81 earned $3.50, ,993
lor 81 cents a share VS.. $483.876 or
70 cents in 1851 period.
Evening star., 1952-09-18

VI ots va oAAAeSs
Mariner S. Eccles. former
chairman of the Federal Reserve
Board, and Gov. Shivers Of Texas
also win speak.
Security Storage Extra.
Directors Of Security Storage
Co. today declared a regular
quarterly dividend of $l.25 a
share and an extra dividend of
so cents a share. both payable
October 10 to holders Of record
October 4. President Clarence A..
Aspinwall announced. "N
Directors of Second National
Bank yesterday declared the
regular quarterly dividend of 2
per cent or 81 share, payable
September 80 to stockholders Of
record September 10, President
John A. Reilly announced.
Vote for Hecht Plan Expected.
Stockholders of the Hecht Co.
at their annual meeting in Balti-
more late today were expected to
approve the company's plan for
easing charter provisions to permit
more long term debt.
Stockholders of Woodward &
Lothrop will hold their annual
meeting at the store on Monday,
October 20, starting at 10:30 am.
Philip M. Talbot. senior vice
president and secretary announced
yesterday.
Appraisers to Hear Camalier.
District Commissioner Renah F.
Camalier will be guest speaker at
the first fall meeting of the Dis
trict Chaper, Society of Residential