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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-24
HOTEL ASSOCIATION
PREXY ASKS PUBLIC
TO CONSIDER PROPOSAL
FULLY BEFORE VOTING

Key Westers should give full
and complete consideration to
the proposed dog track issue and
weigh its real advantages before
they vote in the August referen-
dunn So said J. d. McAndrews,
president of the Monroe County
Hotel. Restaurant and Bar Asso-
citation in a talk before that
group yesterday.
McAndrews also outlined an
intensified campaign to be un.
dertaken by the association de-
signed TO develop and project
Key Vests tourist indurtry.
The group. he added. must de-
termine the demands of the
tourists and see what can be
done to satisfy them .. to
hold our tourists for longer
periods.
Key West at the present time,
has two attractions, he said,
fishing and the climate. We
have good accommodations and
good restaurants.
But Key West needs better
bathing facilities ana i needs a
yacht harbor to accommodate
enthusiasts. The money Key
West loses each year from the
lack of adequate anchorage is IN
the millions"
McAndrews pointed out that II
Is up TO the Hotel Association to
60 TO the people who can do
something about these things and
see that steps are taken to cor
rect tie situation.
Key Vests need for better and
more varied entertainment dur
ing the evening hours wa. point
ed up by McAndrews when ne
said, There has been consider
able controversy over TIE pro-
posed dog track. Why7 II is an
open means OF entertainment
controlled by the state. Is it
not better than having people
sneaking into a back room to
satisfy their wants in a game of
chance? Consider the money q
Continued On Page Five)
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r. d. Zeiierower
Named 3rd Dist.
Justice OF Peace

r. D. Zetterower, Marathon,
Fla, has been appointed Justice of
the Peach Third District to sue
coed the late E. r. (Doc) Lowe.
Lowe died June 10. He was 10
years old and considered an auth
ority on the Keys, having lived
there since 1898. Due to ill health,
he did not seek reelection this
year to the office of Justice of
Peace.
Zetterower was high man in the
recent elections. He received a to-
tai of 4S3 votes. Buck Grundy
came in second and Claude Lowe
docs SOM, trailed in third posi-
ton.
Naturally, Zetterower would
have taken office next January. He
is a well-liked man in the Mara
thon area and active in civic af-
fairs.
The office Of Justice of Peace
does not carry any salary. Income
to the official holding the job is
derived on a fee basis.
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NEARLY 200
NAVY PLANES
HELP SKATER
SUIHO PLANTS

SEOUL, KoreaP-Air Force and
Navy fighter bombers teamed up
again today to hammer four of the
five Communist hydroelectric
plants smashed Monday in the big
gest air raid of the Korean War.
Nearly 200 Navy planes from big
fleet carriers off Korea s east coast
joined Air For planes from doz-
ems of Korean bases to hit the
shattered generating stations for
the second straight day, Navy
headquarters announced.
None Of the planes returned TO
the smouldenng Suiho power
plants a half mile south Of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-24
Spearfisherman Risks Life
I'm Underwater Tussle With
$50 Id. Jewish At Sand Key

the force of Clint's grip on the
other end of the quarter inch line
attached to the spear.
Up For Air
Eddie Ciesinski seeing that fight
and knowing that Clint had little
i any %.t Isl. n bis E1nss relieved
him of the gun and line so Clint
could bob the 10 or Is feet to the
surface and drink in some air in
stead of salt water.
Finally the Jewish gave up and
lay still on the ocean bottom
Comdr Ed Gibson, Eddie Ciesinski
and Clint took turns diving down
to secure the hook in the mouth
of the giant fish.
l. could watch every minute OF
this adventure because of the snor-
kel was wearing besides my glass
face mask. The snorkel has a huge
rubber mouth piece that fits be-
tween your teeth and over the
gums. II is connected with a curry
ing plastic air pipe which remains
on top of the water. Should you
go under deeper a ball in the pipe
closes it so that water will not en-.
ter.
The three men began the labor.
ious task of dragging the $50 poun.
der back TO GlbSon'S cabin cruiser,
Streaming some greenish sub,
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-24
Garden Club
Unanimously
Opposes Track
Board Members Vote To
Cooperate With Other
Anti.Dog Track Groups
Mobilizing This Week
Photo BY Horace Hooey

The Key West Garden Club
board unanimously voted to op-
pose the $500, 900 Stock Island dog
track at 4 special meeting yester-
day.
The seven board members pre-
sent heard The Rev. Father Arm
field give facts on the effect a dog
track has on a community.
The board thereupm voted TO
send Mrs. william Warren and
Mrs. ]. j. Trevor as representa-
tives to the coordinating committee
which is fighting the dog track.
This group will plan mobilizing
voters to turn out in the special
referendum being asked for by the
Key West Kennel Club, dog track
owners.
The referendum has already
been paid for by the club which
deposited $500 with the Circuit
Court Clerk, Earl Adams two
weeks ago.
Permit for the track will pro-
badly be issued at the July 10
meeting of the State Racing Com
mission. Abe Aronovitz, president
OF the dog track club applied for
the permit several weeks ago.
The United Church Women of
Key West will also discuss the dog
track today. Representing all de-
nominations of churches, the wo-
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-24
Local BOatmen
Vote In Favor
OF Dog Track

Captain Johnny West, president
Of the Charter Boat Association of
Key West announced today that
his organization was unanimously
in favor of the proposed dog track
on Stock Island.
"We feel that having such q
track will be an asset to the COM
munity," says Captain West. 1.-The
Charter Boat Association of Miami
has discovered that their business
is improved immensely when the
tracks in that area open.
Moreover, other counties in the
state who now claim that they arc
supporting small counties such as
Monroe with their race track re-
ceipts will no longer be able to
substantiate their statements.
"A percentage of race track
money goes to build up our educa-
tional system and local schools, "
continued the Charter Boat Asso-
cations president. Surely the
people must realize how important
good schools are to the communi-
ty."
The local Charter Boat Asso-
citation is composed of twenty
two captains who take parties
out on fishing or sightseeing
tours. They have been organized
for twenty-eig years and play
an important part in local al
fairs. Lefty" Reagan is Secre-
tary of the organization.
lone final point in favor of
the proposed dog track" said
West. I'VE have found through
experience that many Of our Gus
toners come to Key West, spend
a few days fishing, but visit
Miami in between times 10 see
the races. Key West could hold
these people fer their entire va
cation period it ii had races.
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NOTICE

Wednesday night the Board OF
Equalization. City OF Key West,
will hold final hearings on com.
plants as TO the assessments on
tax rolls. Anyone having matters
TO take Up with this Beard must
do SO at this meeting as the rolls
will be closed as OF that date. Meet.
ing will take place at Q pm, City
Hall.
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Navy Probes Facts About Alleged
Attempted Rape Of Sailor Wife
She Consults With
Navy Legal Dept.
On Her Case

A red-haired former dancer,
now married to a sailor told The
Citizen the story that she told
police was attempted rape by a
Navy officer as she rested on
her bed in Poinciana yesterday.
The Navy is making 'ull in
vestigation of h II unofficial COM
plant.
Five months pregnar /, the
woman, whose husband said he
wanted 20 file an affidavit
against the officer Immediately
charging attempted rape, sai' the
Navy officer had picked her up
while she was waiting for a bus,
Friday at 4:40 pm.
MY husband had gone fish.
ing. I decided I just wanted to
60 down town and go to some
cool place. I took my child
next door to the neighbc-'s 10
care for and waited for the
bus. Then / re .nembered ! had
the .cs box defrosting and
rushed back TO IN house 10
turn il on again. When I went
out for the bus, it had just
left. This officer came along in
his car. He stopped and offer
ed me a ride. / got in. He
looked like a nice family man"
Once in the car, the Naval Of
ficer asked the titan haired
young woman where she wanted
to 60. She said Logun's South
Beach patio, that she knew a
"lot of kids" there. She said he
said that by coincidence he was
thinking of going there too, for
a cool one" that he went there
all the time.
He rove her there, she said,
and they both had drinks. Later
a buddy" of his came ii, and
the two zen talked about a late
party, and could she get girl
friend.
I'm not a party girl" the
women told him. AN of my
friends are married too" She
noticed the officer wore a
wedding ring.
At about $50, after few
more drinks at Loguns, bu no
dinner, because of her morning
sickness and nervousness caused
by her pr nancy, she said she d
better go.
"The officer said TO me" she
said, al brought you here, III
take you home.
But ne didn't take her home,
she said. He insisted on stopping
by the White Inn on Truman
Avenue.
Il kldded him along and said
lust one in there. But one led
To four - and 1t was soon IL
o'clock
Six hours after she had met
him. the officer agreed TO drive
her home
But instead OF taking me out
10 poinclana. | found Ne were
near Rest Beach, " she said
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-24
HAM DINNER
WEDNESDAY
JUNE 18th

8 10 8 p. IA.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Corner White and Washington Sts.
Guests will be served 81 Tables
on the Patio
Menu: Ham. SeSlloped Potatoes,
Green Beans, Cardinal Salad, Fruit
Cup. Hot Rolls
Adults $50 Children TSs
PUBLIC INVITED
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-26
HELEN HOLMES, BRIDE
IN PRACTICAL WEDDING

Miss Helen Holmes of Manteo
has always had a good business
head, and she never lost it over
the boys. She didn't lose it when
after 12-year romance, she mar
ried her business partner, j. v.
Hobbs. They just decided to get
married, locked up the store on
Sept. 18th, and went to Moyock
and had the ceremony performed
by the Methodist minister. They
kept on going on a honeymoon
trip to New York. They left the
store locked up, and they didn't
worry about the store any more
until they opened it up on Sep
TENDER %, with the bride looking
radiant and happy. Mrs. Hobbs is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
P. Holmes of Manteo. The BRIDE
groom is the son of Mrs. ]. G.
Hobbs and the late Mr.. Hobbs of
New Hope.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-26
COLINGTON HOME CLUB

The first meeting of the Col
ington Home Demonstration Club
since June was held at the home
of the president, Mrs. Preston
Meekins, September "a at 2 pm.
Nine members were present. Mrs.
Henry Haywood and Mrs. Levetta
Midgette Joined the club at this
meeting. The demonstration given
by Miss Mary Kirby was Dresses
and Aprons for Work in the
Home" Election of officers was
held and the new officers as fol-
lows will be installed at the Fall
Federation meeting October % at
Stumpy Point.
President, Mrs. Martha Dough;
Vice-President, Mrs. Henry Hay
wood; Secretary, Mrs .Robanna
Toler; Treasurer, Mrs. Levetta
Midgette.
Mrs. Henry Haywood won the
Black Horse. The hostess served
cookies, and cold drinks. The next
meeting will be held October 29
at the home of Mrs. Lewis Meek
ms.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-26
DISTRICT PTA MEETING
IN HOBBSVILLE OCT. &

The annual meeting OF district
number nine of the N. c. Con-
gres of Parents and Teachers will
take. place in Hobbsville on Oct
ober 8, according to an announce
ment by Mrs. Lawrence Swain of
Manteo, district director. Mrs.
Swain recently attended a COM
mittee meeting in Hobbsville,
preparatory to the October gath
ering. She announced that the
state president, Mrs. T. R.Easter-
ling, will speak on the parent
teacher movement and its place
in the community. Other state
officers expected to be present
are Mrs. ]. w. Burke, treasurer;
field secretary, Mrs. Blanche Hal
ley; state council chairman, A. T.
Glenn; and the program chair
man, Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Swain
urges all P. T. A. members in
Dare County who can do so to
attend.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-26
MANTEO PTA SELECTS
GRADE MOTHERS FOR YEAR

The Manteo Parent Teacher
Association held it's first meeting
of the year in the school audi
forum, with about rs members
present. Mrs. Pearce's second
grade, with 10 parents resent,
won the attendance prize. Mrs.
w. r. Pearce was elected vice
president to fill the uneXpired
term of Mrs. H. K. Tugwell, who
has moved to New Bern.
Mrs. Raymond Wescott, presi-
dent, presented the executive
committee, who are as follows:
Mrs. Wescott, Mrs. w. R. Pearce,
Mrs. Roy Davis, Jr., Lloyd Finch,
A. o. Ayers, Mrs. Essie West
colt, Mrs. Hal Ward, Mrs. Dorian
DUDLEY, Mrs. A. @. Bell, Mrs.
Sheldon O'Neal, Mrs. James Gas
kill, Mrs. Camille Podolski, Mrs.
Roy Wescott, Mrs. Charles Mar
shall, Mrs. M. L. Daniels, Jr., Mrs.
D. A. Rogers and Mrs. Edward
Wescott.
Grade mothers were selected
as follows: first grade, Mrs. Yer
non Davis, Mrs. John H. Long,
Mrs. G. G. Bonner, Mrs. Grace
Ward and Mrs. Adam Etheridge;
second grade, Mrs. Dorian Quid-
ley, Mrs. Camille Podolski, Mrs.
Charles Evans, Mrs. Annie Louise
King, Mrs. Edna Watts; third
grade, Mrs. Hugh Basnight, Mrs.
Sam Midget and Mrs. David Far
row; fourth grade, Mrs. Elmer
Midgette, Mrs. F. c. Husband,
Mrs. M. L. Daniels, Jr., Mrs. Ed
win Midget, Mrs. D. L. Hayman;
fifth grade, Mrs. John Allen, Mrs.
Annie Belle Midget, Mrs. Harold
Cartwright; sixth and seventh
grades, Mrs. Rowan Dudley, Mrs.
Fora Midget, Mrs. Edward Wes-
colt, Mrs. Nevin Wescott; eighth
grade, Mrs. ]. o. Basnight, Mrs.
Nancy Lewis, Mrs. Mccoy Tillett,
Mrs. Andrew Tillett, Mrs. A. L.
Hazen, Mrs. Richard Shannon:
ninth grade, Mrs. Roy Gray, Mrs.
Ella Cox, Mrs. Guy Hayes, Mrs.
R. D. Sawyer, Nellie Midget,
Mrs. Sheldon O'Neal; tenth grade
Mrs. D. A. Rogers, Mrs. Wallace
Shannon, Mrs. Goodrich Will
liams, Mrs. Daryl Daniels, Mrs.
Alton Gallop; eleventh grade,
Mrs. Balfour Baum, Mrs. Laura
Gaskill, Mrs. Newton Davis, Mrs.
A. @. Bell; twelfth grade, Mrs.
Ray Jones.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-26
LEGION AUXILIARY GIVES
FLAG TO MANTEO SENIORS

In quiet impressive ceremony
an American Flag was presented
on September %, to the Senior
class of Manteo High School by
the Ladies Auxiliary of the v.
F. w. of Post 1889 of Manteo.
Grades S through IL were in
vited for the presentation. A. o.
Ayers, principal, introduced the
speakers, Rev. H. R. Ashmore and
Mrs. Grace Ward. The group sang
one verse of America" then Mr..
Ashmore gave devotional and
prayer. Mrs. Ward presented the
flag to Wade Nixon, president of
the Senior class, who in turn ex-
pressed the appreciation of the
class. After a short talk by Mr..
Ayers, the group was dismissed.
Auxiliary members present for
the presentation were Mrs. Grace
Ward, Mr.. Sarah Etheridge, Mrs.
Naomi Shannon, Mrs. Pearl Rid
dick, Mrs. Nancy Lewis and Mrs.
Camille Podo1ski.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-26
AGED HATTERAS WOMAN
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. Alice Louis Oden, 81, died
Sunday morning at 4 o'clock at
the residence in Hatteras follow
ing an illness of eight months.
She was a native of Marshal
berg, but had been living in Hat
.teras for the past go years. She
was a member of the WOW.
Circle and member of the Meth
odist Church.
She is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Lawrence Austin and
Mrs. Reuben Balance, both OF
Hateras; two sons, John Oden OF
New York City and Bernice Oden
of Florida; one brother, George
Louis of Marshalberg, 16 grand
children and seven great grand
children.
Funeral services were conduct
ed from the home Tuesday after
noon at 2:30. O'clock by the Rev
w. B. Gregory, pastor of the Hat
teras Methodist Church. Burial
was in the Oden Cemetery al
Hatteras.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-26
cURRITUCK
FARMER DIES SUDDENLY

William Thomas Griggs age AZ,
died Friday night at 7:10 o'clock
in the Norfolk General Hospital,
after having suffered from a
cerebral hemmorhage early Fri
day morning at the family resi-
dence in Mamie. He was native
and lifelong resident of Curri-
tuck County and had been liv-
ing at Mamie for the past sew
eral years. He was the son of
James w. Griggs, Sr, and Mrs.
Ann Liza Griggs of Point Har-
Dor. He was a prominent farmer
of Currituck County and a men,
Der of the Powells Point Chris
tan Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Beulah Doyle Griggs of Mamie:
two sons, William Billy t.
Griggs, Jr., U. S. Navy atlantic
Fleet,) and Wilbur Ray GriggS
of Mamie, his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Griggs, ST., of
Point Harbor; one sister, Mrs. Ell
sic Malco of Point Harbor; two
brothers, Brantley Griggs and
James w. Griggs, Jr., both of
Point Harbor; two grand daugh-
tiers, and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in the PowellS Point
Christian Church by the Rev. G.
C. Bland, pastor. >....
THE Old Rugged Cross" and
peace, Sweet Peace" were sung
by Mrs. Walker Rayburn. Mrs.
1nez Parker accompanied at the
piano.
The casket was covered with a
pail of red roses, Easter lilies and
fern.
Pallbearers were Pernell Griggs,
Calvin Owens, Edward Owens,
Shelburn Midget, Jarvis Grlggs
and Julian Snew.
Burial was in the Powells Point
Christian Church Cemetery.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-26
AGED MANTEO WOMAN
DIES IN MASSACHUSETTS

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Forbes
Midget, widow of the late Apollos
D. Midget, died Tuesday, Septem-
Der 90 at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary E. Maginnis, in
Brookline, Mass. Mrs. Midget,
who was 80 years of age, was a
native of Dare County, and had
made her home in and near Man
teo for her entire life. She was a
member of Mount Olivet Methodist
Church in Manteo. She was taken
to her daughters home in Brook
line several weeks ago following
stroke which left her helpless.
Mrs. Midget is survived by two
sons, Mahlon D. Midget of Man.
teo and Lance L. Midget of Hing
ham,. Mass; four daughters, Mrs.
Annie Arey and Mrs. Mary E.
Maginnis of Brookline, Mass, Mrs.
Edna Layden of Peabody, Mass,
and Mrs. Bernice Dowdy of Man
teo; one sister, Mrs. Eliza Thyme
of Manteo; one nephew; 81 grand
children and 20 great grandchil-
dren.
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has served on the Board of Trus-
tees of Meredith College for fiji
teen years and held various Of
fees in the D. A. R., the U. ID.
C. and other organizations. She
possesses that rare ability of at
tending to the matter at hand,
with expert facility, while her
mind races on, Systematically or
ganizing the succeeding order of
things to be done. For her topic
Mrs. Bum will use, Finding
Ones Place in the Federation"
Mrs. Fred Bunch, Jr., States
vile, N. c., End Vice-President
and Director of Districts will use
as her topic, rs Club Work
Worthwhile"
Mrs. Henry L. Harkey, Chariot
te 3rd Vice-President will speak
on Junior Work"
Mrs. Edwin P. Brown, Muir
freesboro, N. c., State Treasurer
of Federated Woman's Clubs, will
speak on the Endowment
Funds"
Mrs. Cader Harris, Jr., of Eliz-
abeth City, Vice-President of the
10Th District will also welcome
the Junior Clubs.
Mrs. w. D. Holmes, Jr., of
Edenton, N. c., is Secretary and
Treasurer of District Sixteen.
Luncheon will be served in the
High School Auditorium, and res
servations should be sent OF Mrs.
A. P. Goodwin, Jr., Gatesville, N.
C.
Manteo club members attend
ing will be Mrs. M. K. Fearing,
Jr., Miss Mollie Fearing, Mrs. A.
w. Drinkwater, Miss Bessie ORA
per Mrs. Camille Podolski, Mrs.
D. E. Evans and Mrs. Helen Du-
vail Daniels of Manns Harbor.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-26
WANcHESE BOY
IS AT OAK RIDGE

OAK RIDGE, N. c. Cadet
Jon Arthur Williams, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Williams of Wan
cheese, was among the young men
who participated in the inaug-
uration of the 101st academic
year at Oak Ridge Military In
stitute last week.
A capacity enrolment this year
consists of cadets from eight
states and Cuba, Venezuela, Re-
public of Panama, Canal Zone,
and the District of Columbia.
These men will receive a full
schedule of academic work in the
junior college, business college,
or preparatory division, and at
the same time receive training
in the ReRserve Officers Train
ing Corps.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-26
WOMEN'S CLUBS
MEETING FRIDAY
IN GATESVILLE
Thirteenth Annual Session
of 10th District Sept
ember 20

Thirteenth Annual Meeting of
the Sixteenth District General
Federation of Woman's Clubs will
be held in Gatesville, N. c., Fri
day September 26th, with the
Gatesville Woman's Club Hostess
Ses for the day.
The days program will get I'M
der way. with an informal get
acquainted Coffee hour at the
Theatre Grill from 8:45 Gas A.
M.
Mrs. Henry L. Harkey, Char
lotte, N. c., 3rd Vice President of
the State Federation and Direc-
tor of the Juniors will meet with
the Junior Club at $50 9:45 A.
M.
Mrs. w. ]. P. Earnhardt OF
Edenton, President of District
Sixteen will open and preside
over the General session in the
High School Auditorium at 1000
A. M.
There will be four State Of
ficers attending this session: Mrs.
J. Wilbur Bum of Raleigh, N.
c., who is serving her second
year as State President and was
elected at the Charlotte conven
ton in 1851. Mrs. Bum came to
presidency of the Federation as
an experienced Club woman,
having been an active member
of the Raleigh Woman's Club for
forty years. She has held various
Offices in the State Organization
from time to time, and her in
terest in its expansion and pro-
gress has never Waned. She
served at one time as executive
secretary for five years. She was
third vice-president, which Of
flee at the time served as Director
of Department. Mrs. Bum has
given her glowing inspiration and
talents to the life of the City, and
State in many outstanding organ
izations with which she is affi-
lated. She served as President
of the Raleigh Garden Club, she