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The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13
Popular School Girl Places
Second In Speech Contest
BY WINIFpED SANDS JoHNsoN-

1t affords me great pleasure 10
introduce to our colored readers
the outstanding student Of Douglass
school in the person of Miss joyce
Mounts, recent second place win
ner in the, II SPEAK FOR DEMO
CRACY" contest.
Miss Mounts is a young lady
who has had the urge TO write 50
long that she does not actually
remember when the bug struck
her. She had hoped time add jjme
again that she could try her hQnd
In writing in the popular contest,
but was held off because Of her
grade placement as one has to
be at least a second year student
IN high school before he can COM
pete in this contest. This year,
Joyce is a second year student
and thus was able to write in the
popular contest.
The contest stresses originality.
content and delivery. There were
twenty students to enter the con
test from Douglass school On a
given date a school elimination
contest for the three best students
was held. In this contest Miss
Mounts placed third. This, how
ever, did not discourage her and
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13

1Tr. ard Mrs. Rudolph Sands Of
New York City are visiting their
uncle and aons DIR and Mrs. VIII
bur IEng0 OF SIS Olivia Street.
Bs. Sands. q native Key Wester,
is making his first visit to the
city in tWaniy-seVen years. He is
m outstanding contractor in the
City Of NoW York, His wife who
is a very charming woman is en-
gased in millinery.
Thsy are astoundin9iy pleased
80 note tae great progress made in
Key West s.ace thair long absence
and express tbs hope Of returning
f5r au extended visit ia the near
E0.afe. GhRy are 4eavlng on We'd
neaday and you'd Ike very much
10 meet cid friends,
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13

Here is your initial sheet Of
news for and about coIored peo-
pie. ! hope that you like II and
will do all that you possibly can
70 make it something of which
you will very we'll be proud.
You may feel free at all or any
time to call on me relative to your
reports.
l shall do all that lies within
my power to report items of in
tereSt, vital stories, AID informa-
tive articles; / want you to keep
this first copy in your archives.
Show it to your children and your
children's children.
Lock forward to the news each
and every Saturday. in it you win
find much,
DON'T FORGET TO:
Go TO church tomorrow SO that
the lesson of fhe day may guide
you throughout the week.
Help your children by setting
them good examples.
Attend YoUr PTA meetings.
Look for me life Of Frank Pin
der in next weeks issue.
Leok fer fhs GOSSIP"
Look for a full eoverags on the
dedication of the VIEW.
Lock for all news Of interest
pertaining 10 you.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13
LOCAL BOY
MAKES GOOD
AS. ATTORNEY

A life that can very well serve
as a pattern is that of Attorney
Franklin Alexander Higgs, son of
Mrs. Blanche Higgs and the late
Alfred Alexander Higgs.
No young man has worked hard
er to achieve an ambition than
has he. He wanted an education
and realized that since his parents
were very poor, work was the only
saviour he had to turn to.
Attorney Higgs completed school
at Douglass when it was only a
junior high school. During the
early years of his life he took
tipping and violin lessons. He be-
came very efficient in these stu
dies.
With very little money and a
confidence that his violin and type
writer could help him, he journey
ed to Edward Walters college,
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13
Father ]. III. Reece
staEtss From Vacation

Ea3er John III. Reace, Jr.. Vi
ear of 81. Peters chruch has re-
turned from q megth's vacation
peut @.h his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John II. Heece, ST.. Of New
York City.
Father Roece states that he
could not keep stlll cve1 though
.he was seemingly on vacation. He
spent mos. Of his time conducting
services in various churches.
Father Reeoe wishes to give the
following message to his friends:
81 urre parental co0pera ton with
the pgirc@nal ag4 facalty in every
thiHg tlat IS being done for the
enhancement O. Key West.
"Youa peope . have great
IN shaping their NOR
I'll chaE which is essential to a
healthy and thriving community.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13
Doug ass Chorus
HeardOyerW'KW WI

The Douglass School Chorus
presented a program of Christ
mas music recently over the local
radio station. Their group of
selections consisted Of 20 Little
Town of Bethlehem" :" "Go Tell
tt On the Mountains" Angels
We Have Heard on High, Carol
Of the Bells. 20 Holy Night" and
Sweet Little Jesus Boy" sung
by Kenneth Carey.
The thirty-five voice chorus of
senior high school students under
the direction Of Mrs. Doris H.
Miller win engage in several pro-
grams during the Christmas
season. They are now rehearsing
for an appearance at the Naval
Hospital, and the annual Christ
mas pageant at the school.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13
Freeman Boy Dies
As Result Of Burns

Roland H. Freeman, 2, who
suffered first, second, and third
degree burns as a result of fall
ing, into tub of hot water, died
in Variety Children's Hospital, Co.
raj Gables on Friday, November
Is.
Funeral services were held Sun
day, December /, at 3 z. m. with
burial in the city cemetry.
Rev. G. w. Allen officiated.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Freeman, a sister, paternal and
maternal grandparents, six uncleS,
two aunts and a host of other re-
lativeS and sorrowing friends.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13
PTA Head Speaks To School
On Beauty OF Surroundings

One of the most interesting cha
pei programs of the school term
was held on Monday morning,
December 8, 1852, in the Douglass
school auditorium. The most out
standing items on the program
were talks given by Mr.. George
Dean, a teacher in the high school
and Mr.. Roosevelt Sands, PreSi-
dent of the PTA.
Mr.. Dean spoke on the necessity
of children demonstrating their
training through always being
courteous and respectful. He also
admonished the children to learn
all that they possibly could aca-
demically as it is almost impossi-
BILE for an unframed person to
earn decent livelihood.
Mr.. Roosevelt Sands, a very ar
dent worker in all school activi-
ties, spoke on Disqualification of
Our School Surroundings"
Mr.. Sands began his talk by
expressing gratitude to Mr.. Allen,
the principal, for having invited
him to speak to the student body.
He called to the attention of the
students the amount of money that
is being spent by citizens in order
to educate them. He admonished
them to show their appreciation
by becoming boys and girls Of
whom the community might well
be proud.
'One of the great problems of
Douglass is the wanton destruction
of plants. No one has tried harder
than has Mr.. Sands to beautify the
school surroundings an6 no one
was better able to admonish than
he.
The destruction that goes on al
most borders on vandalism. Mr..
Sands feels that parents can do
much to help children appreciate
worthwhile things.
Parents should instill into chill
dren that truth is a divine attri-
butte and a foundation to every
virtue. Truth and right, he said,
have the universe on their side.
Let the Ten Commandments be the
basis on which all teaching is
done.
Mr.. Sands told the children that
trees have a unique value and
should be appreciated as a rare
gift from God.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13
Key West Group Attends
Orange Blossom Classic

A goodly number of the members
Of Douglass schools faculty and
heir families journeyed to the
Magic City over the weekend to
witness the football game played
between the Florida A. and NJ.
College Rattlers and the Virginia
State Trojans.
Among those attending the game
were: MIR. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Thompson, Mrs. Lorraine
Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfonso Dean,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Saunders,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chipchase,
Mrs. Shula Alexander, Mrs. Car
rye Minor, Miss Mercedes Hanni-
bal, and Miss Ruth Rodgers.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13
MHS . T .
Mlanll Trip
10 Football
Classic Told
RY sHuLA ALEXANDER

After making preparations last
week to attend the Orange Bios
som Classic, l eagerly looked for
ward for the sixth TO come. To
my surprise, Friday, school was
dismissed at $3.50 so that persons
who were going to Miami by bus
would have ample time to take
the afternoon bus.
/ rushed hurriedly home and
completed my weekend shopping
and homework, so l would have
plenty of cme to relax before
leaving for Miami. | completed my
work and was off to bed by $3.50
p. NJ. Awaking at 4:3O a. m, /
got up and dressed and was on the
way by $50 a. m.
The ride was very comfortable
and enjoyable. There were six of
US in the car. We chatted all the
way there and no one became
tired or sleepy. We reached the
Magic City at $50 a. m.
The people in the southern Sec
ton of the city maneuvered in the
normal way but when we reached
the northwest section of the city
there was entirely a different at
mospheric trend. The streets were
rife with people who were passing
in cars thai they could hardly
move because of the jammed traf-
fic. We pushed our way through
The very congested streets to
Liberty City where I stopped for
breakfast. After breakfast the de-
sire to see the mammoth parade
passed. I stayed with my cousin
and prepared an old-fashioned
country dinner which consisted Of
fresh collard green's with ham.
hooks and half lean bacon, SOU
thern fried pork chops with sn1o-
thered onions; baked sweet pota-
toes with syrup dripping from
them, potato salad, light muffin
corn bread, lemonade, an old
fashioned pound cake, and very
very cold beer. The rest of the
| evening was spent chatting about
our home and the approaching
holidays.
We left early for the game be-
cause we did not purchase our
tickets prior to the game. We also
wanted TO avoid the last minute
rush and we did. We were in oul
seats in the stadium by 1880 p. m
We sat there and watched the
people 60 to their seats in the
different sections of the stadium
We listened to Booker 7. Wash
ington's band, watched the players
warming up before the game time
and enjoyed the performance oi
IFamcee'S band before kickoff
time.
at 8:25 p. m. the scrimmage be.
gan. The moments from then or
were tense. Virginia made the
first touchdown. Famcee took over
in the second quarter and reigned
from then on TO win 2S-7 before
an audience of 35,064.
We left the stadium and wen
to Mary Elizabeth hotel where we
stayed until a. m. We then de.
parted for key West arriving al
$50 a. m. Sunday.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13

she set out to practice with a con
viction that she could achieve first
honor.
She kept rewriting her paper and
all the time repeating TO herself
that originality, content and de
livery were .he qualities needsd
to place first in the final ehmina
tion school contest.
Time and time again she asked
the English teacher to hear har
and correct her whenever needed
The teacher could not turn Gown
one SO insistent. When the final
contest was held J6yee quite easily
merited first place. .sa1e
Following Is the speech that
Joyce wrote: You may here judge
its originality.
1 SPEAK FOR DEMOCRACY
In behalf Of my school and my
sponsors, I'm proud TO ataud be
fore you to discuss 'OUR DEMO
CRATIC COUNTRY " My topic is,
81 SPEAK FOR DEMOCRACY. 2
Before America ever became
united. as nation there were
people called 'INDIANS." F" Then
our forefathers wandered away
from their homelands In saarcB
of freedom. They settled down ia
this land that IS now our demo
cratic America. Think Of al, tie
hardships they had' to endure ia
order to make this land delnoera
tic.
. "0UR DEMOCRATIC GOVERN
MENT": When one huysvan arj
from a sotre, he does n0t alwY
have to pay for it at once. Cor
ernment car also make use oI
crediting and borrowing when i
buys things for the people 80
one likes tax collectors, but nave
you stopped and wondered iast
what keeps America goin I no@
leave this question floating around
in your minds.
In international trade as IA tba
main street shopping district taere
must be rules, There is as y, aa
world legislature with au ajg Ia
make laws governing TIE deai
between natlons. set ug1e raa se
that with men tFaveIlng frnm 0a
country to another, ships sa
TO foreign ports. gooas Denr
changed. radio statleps eoate
for certain air waves, 8
traffic knoWing no eean3
at least that ls waat ve
hoped for. Rnt neN thsfe
boundary lines telling aDW
American planeS masl flE
is a need for sgCeemelt a&
the different nations So taey
treaties which are sIn
agreements between lHa of
nations about Some matter s
concerns than.
Not-too ioaE aS0
q treaty with jsp0
pan was conquered 81
America il naQe aa
this n3nen Nigl he
oae ais freesiom Il ~
Of Il.
Our democratic coungr
believe In slavery.
Lincoln proved when M
slaves.
This year has heeR v
portant oae ID sAe
can govErnae We
president far cur
know. there wege te
FOR presiaeas, Wa5
vota Tor she fasn
Republican Cspciaate
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13
Private Johnson
Completes Course

Private Joseph Johnson, husband
of Mrs. Barbara NJ. Johnson, 206
Truman Avenue, Key West, Flori-
da completed basic training re-
Gently at the Medical Replacement
Training Center located at Camp
Pickett, Virginia.
At NITRO, the Army's basic
training school for medical enlist
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13

Jacksonville, Florida, where he
completed his high school training.
From high school in Jacksonville,
he proceeded to North Carolina
where he entered Allen University.
Still with little money and his
violin and typewriter, he worked
his way through to finish with a
B. A. degree in Social Science.
Mr.. Higgs was moi satisfied to
rest here and iourneyed to Ohio
where he enrolled in Wilberforee
University. With the help of his
parents, violin and typewriter. he
earned an NJ. A. degree in Social
Science after a years study.
Mr.. Higgs then went to Washing.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13

The skipper of the first SUBJ
marine (American) to cross the
equator, now Peoria, Ill. busi-
nessman, is William C. Burgy. He
became an honorary submariner
recently when he visited the New
London, Conn. Submarine Base for
the first time in 80 years.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13

ed men, he has received eight
weeks of medical training.
The infantry training covered
subjects given to all new soldiers.
Medical subjects studied included:
Anatomy, physiology, military san
itation, method of evacuation, en-
ergency medical treatment, ad-
miniStration of medicines, ward
management, hypodermic injec-
ton, and operating room techni-
que.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13
Gossip Notes

It looks like the gray Pontiac
rides faster than N. /. can walk
says Miss M. H.
Say, S. r. you'd better slow
down il you can't drive H. Els
car.
Why don't o. G.. and S. S. stop
fighting over J. S., 1 can tell you
that he's not concerned.
o. S. and H. w. continue to carry
the torch. Keep up the good work
kids.
The sixty-four dollar question,
"Who will it be in the end II. A.
or NJ. So" Are you surprised L.
R.?
Look here X. c. 1t looks as
though the California Gold Rush
Is IN hey west.
II seems as though the army
is sending all the Key West boys
home but B. v. is wondering where
can S. S. be.
''This is all you guys and gals
IF you didn't make this issue
I'll catch you in the next
If you fall.'
c. c., are you going to marry
j. S. or enlist in he Troopers? A
friend says that remains to be
seen.
Since Patty Page began singing.
"WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE
ME-" w. c. Fl. has been asking
II. Fl. this same question.
". K. they don't hold club in
the project on any day. so why
do you continue 10 hang thereg
P. e: I'll bet you have your
Christmas presents all wrapped up
with <. MS name on them.
e. Fl. Is around here singing
% HOLY NIGHT" bur NJ. NJ. is
telling certain guy HOLD Me
TIGHT" I know J A. doesn't
play that.
II seems as II G c has for.
gotten aboa, family relationship
because STE has W. c. covered
B. l.. wearing yosr hair OF tha
side IS o4t Il style.
Y. s says tha, c. j eant BE
gotten.
K. C. whst is this that yus1
cl8ssm ases gre hearg sbost -
sester yoa mrose GO alae cAsek u
aae sophomore eaasss
There 2ru aooszs 20 regular and
sEss a
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13

Mr.. James c. D. Harris, who
has been visiting with his wife,
Mrs. Mildred Brown Harris, a
teacher in Douglass school, left
Key West on Tuesday, December
9, for his new naval assignment
in Great Lakes, Illinois.
Mr.. Alfonzo w. King, a contrac-
tor of Jacksonville, and his wife,
Mrs. King, a teacher in the DOu-
glass Anderson school, visited in
the city over the weekend. While
here they were the guests of Mrs.
Agnes Albert Of ALP Julia Street.
A Christmas movie will be Spon-
sored by the Primary department
of Douglass school on Wednesday,
December IL.
A fifty-three piece dinner set will
be raffled on December 1S, by the
Primary Mothers Club of Dou-
glass school. The money from this
effort will be used to complete
payment on the rhythm band re-
Gently purchased by the mothers.
Among the soldiers in town are:
Everett Horton, Elbridge Curry,
Kenneth Butler and Harry Rivas.
The seniors who attended the
"ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC"
over the weekend were: Valdez
inc Saunders, Hortence Hannibal,
Melba Sears, Willis Knowles, Alice
Winters, Kenneth Carey, Charles
Clarke, and Alfred Saunders.
Juniors attending the "ORANGE
BLOSSOM CLASSIC" over the
weekend were: Rufus Role, John
Saunders, Weldon Dean, Ronald
Barnett, Samuel Hannibal, Sylvia
Smith, and Rose M. Ferguson.
Dedication of the VFW Hall will
be held on Saturday, December
13, at 2 p. m. A full coverage of
this event will appear in the issue
for Saturday, December 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus Dean an
nounce with pleasure, the marri-
age of their daughter, Miss Claud-
cite Dean, to Corporal Elbridge
Arthur Manuel, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenwood Manuel.
They are at home to- all friends
at I'D Fort Village,
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13
PERSONALS

Mrs. Josephine Hogans of Mia
mi is visiting in the city for a
short period. She is the guest of
Mrs. Ella Albury 81 Angela Street.
Visiting Mrs. Tomasa Marrero
of 318 Truman Avenue over the
weekend were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Mack Williams of New York City,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hale of Miami
and Miss Violet Catlin, a student
Of Booker T. Washington junior
high school, Miami.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13

Mrs. Elveta w. Ortiz, a teacher
of the junior high school of Lake
land and Mrs. Mae Tucker of
Miami were the guests of Mrs.
Mizpah Crutchfield and Mrs. Wini-
fred Sands johnson over the week
end.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13

There are accs9s 20 regular aFsd
r&e gas 20 aeS1pe dH7g
ia shs Navy Al tae gEescnl ane
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13

<. C.. what IS this that yuux
clsgsm zsss ere haa rag abort taa
se.ter y0a gKcse CO s1se cAsek -
sas sophomore eaasss
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13

Y. s says that c. ]. eant BE
gotten.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13

A Christmas movie will be Spon-
sored by the Primary department
of Douglass school on Wednesday,
December IL.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-13

B. L.. wearing yosaF hair OF tak
SIDE IS 0zt x SsylR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
Problems Today
Divorce Advised to Remorry Man
Whose Love Has Proved Worthy

fondness for you. as you're getting
| a second chance at happiness you
didn't deserve In the first place.
Few women are 50 fortunate.
You have, IN George, a man Of
such loyalty, fidelity and long
suffering as is not encountered too
often. You have done everything
to exhaust his patience. yet he is
willing to give you another chance.
You have taken everything from
your marriage with him and con-
Itributed nothing except, perhaps.
good housekeeping. which is poor
comfort to a man longing for the
love and companionship Of a
happy wife. Having entered mar
Iriage with no love for your hus-
band, you proceeded to acquire a
martyr complex and put all the
blame for your unhappinesS on
him. The least you coud have done
was try to love him. and make
him see that at least you did want
to love him, instead Of putting on
q misunderstood -wife act.
II your romances followed q
natural sequence, you'd marry
Herbert and live to regret every
minute you ever spent with him.
Your good fortune lies in the fact
that George stepped back into the
picture before you made this fatal
step
II you want happiness In your
future, remarry George but bring
to your home, this time, love and
understanding. You're old enough
to know that love isn't always an
emotion Of burning passion and
high ecstasy. More often 1t is
communicable, comfortable feel
ing compounded Of mutual respect
and admiration Accept it as such.
and give George the affection, de-
votion and consideration he has
q right TO expect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
By MufieI Nissen

DEAR MISS NISSEN: While il
my teens I married George, whom
I did not love but who loved me
very much-and still does. He has
always been good to me. given me
la wonderful home and everything
/ wanted and is a wonderful pro-
WIDER. Our child and ] come first
lin everything. ] also was very
good to him but. as he said. being
q good housekeeper and mother
wasn't enough. AS a result of this
incompatibility, he began going
out with other women. After IA
years Of marriage, we separated
Then I met, and fell madly in love
with Herbert. He showered me
with all the love and attention ]
craved. I divorced my husband
Though Herbert wanted to get
married right away, ! decided 1t
would be better to wait until we
had saved some money. He be-
came very possessive and jealous;
we quarreled constantly and In one
Of our bitter quarrels, broke up.
Since then, I have been going
out with George, to dinner, shows,
etc. He has asked me to 60 back to
him. He says he doesn't mind If
i don't love him as long as we're
TAar1n%kAv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
Pa11oDENDRoNs.
From Mrs. B. J. O.,
Gle1.mdr Park

Mrs. N. S. S., Washington:
IPhilodendrons do not require sun
and when planted in soil do not
like wet feet You have, nc
doubt watered them too much
causing the soil to mold and the
wines to rot. You can salvage
good portions of your plants by re-
roofing in water and then plant
ing in fresh soil with good drain
age. Water frequently, but SPAR
lingly. Good luck!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28

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