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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-12-11

Mrs. James Spear, Gerard, o.; Mrs.
Raymond Schlossnagle, Friends
Vile; Clark Wicklow, Terra Alta,
W. Va; Walter Wicklow, in the
United States Navy; and Colt Nick
low, at home; also two sisters and
one brother, Mrs. Clarence Spear,
Oakland; Mrs. William Durham,
Fricndsville; and Walter II. Haenft-
ling, Accident The latter, former
sheriff Of this county, is patient
in the Newton D. Baker hospital
at Martinsburg, W. Va, at present.
Funeral arrangements are in
complete.
Seven members Of War Stabili-
cation board resigned when Tru-
man allowed a full wage hike to
miners and blamed Truman for
what they called "pelpetration of
a fraud upon the American
people
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-12-11
State Vote Canvass
Shows Little Change

j. Glenn Beall, Frostburg Re
publican, pollcd 449,823 votes for
U. S. Senate to 4O6,36O for his OPP
poncnt, George p. Mahoney, the
official state canvass of the No
vembcr / election shows. Beall
won by 1853 and will succeed
Democrat Herbert X. O'Conor
when the new Senate convenes
next month.
In the Congressional race Re
publican Dewitt S. Hyde polled
94,603 as compared to 69,O5O for
Mrs. Stella B. Werner, making his
margin of victory ,553.
President Elect Dwight d. Essen
hover carried Maryland by lO4,-
0S7 votes. He received 400 ,424
compared to 395,337 for Steven
son. Progressive party candidate
got 1913. Total vote cast was 902,-
GA.
Republican electors will con
vene in the State House Monday
December Is, to cast their nine
votes for Gen. Eisenhower. That
day his election becomes official
across the country.
The official vote on the two
amendments were 1920 for the
Baltimore port development as
against 27,895 against; and the
program budget was approved
3l0,80S to 7O,S77.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-12-11

Thanksgiving dinner on Novem-
Der 81 was enjoyed particularly at
Johns Air Base in Korea by two
soldiers who were buddies in Oak
land. Their meeting was the first
time in two years they had seen
each other. They were James NJ.
Glotfelty, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Beason Glotfelty, Second street;
and Paul L. Graham, son of Nh.
and Mrs. Paul Graham, Liberty
street, both Oakland
Graham has been in service for
almost three years and has been
overseas for sixteen months. Glot-
felty will have been in service two
years next March. He left the
States November and arrived in
Korea November 20. Both are in
the air corps
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-12-11
MRS. CLARENCE NICkLOW

Mrs. Clarence Wicklow, 50, died
this morning, December IL, at
o'clock, at her home at Accident.
She had been in i'll health for u
number Of years
Born May %, 1889, at Accident,
she was a daughter Of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Hacnft-
ling.
Surviving are her husband, five
daughters and three sons, Mrs.
James Hart, Mrs. James Mitchell,
Baltimore; Mrs. Russell wilkins,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-12-11
Southern Garrett
Edges Bayard $3.50

. - -. =.
BOD hlng Ileid goal III uhe llilaI
minute OF play gave southern Har-
tett lllEh Oh oakland uhlllll''s
o--oo triumph over baEaru iiIRl
.u'n' at haNaLu Oh. lueSoay hIe"''
just Pil"' 70 N'''G Ro@l '"e game
vas t'e" up "''l ii"'.S' was
Iouieo ana maze ooVh Oh MS 'llo'S'
Denver Sister paced the Vleton-
Gus Oakland cagers while llWbln
scored 10 points ON SIX field goals
ana one foul King, Collins ana
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-12-11
Evergreens Trimmed

Evergreens in state forest lands
are now being thinncd and will
aid in filling the demand for
Christmas trees in the area.
William II. Iohnson, district for
ester, said that about $500 trees
are in process Of being cut in this
county and around 1000 from the
Green Ridge forest in AIlcgany
county. He said thus far 1000 trees
have been sold.
Trees will average from eight
to 5 feet State forcstcrs also are
assisting private timbcrland own
crs in thinning their plantations
and marketing the trees.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-12-11

Sterilization officials declared
wage controls would continue and
new industry members to WSB
would be obtained.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-12-11

Economic Stabilizer Roger L.
Putnam recommended that govern
ment's power to control prices and
wages be extended II months be
Yond April DO deadline.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-12-11

MISS OLETA JEAN HICKMAN
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Paige Hickman,
Oakland, announce the engage
ment of their daughter Oleta Jean
to Robert Eberhard Mas, son Of
Dr. Frank H. Mas and the late
Dr. Frances B. Mas, Spokane,
Washington.
The bride-to-be attended high
school at Harrisville, W Va, and
was graduated from Oakland High
school in 1850. While attending
Potomac State School Of West Viz
ginia University as medical
secretarial student, Miss Hickman
was a member of Sigma Iota Chi.
social sorority; vice president of
the Medi-Sci Club and the college
All club; social chairman and
proctor of Reynolds Hall Since her
graduation she has been employed
as registrar at the West Virginia
State All Camp at Weston.
Mr. Mas was graduated from
York Community High school
Elmhurst, Illinois, prior to his
navy service. Later he attended
Gonzaga University, Spok sane,
Washington, and was graduated
from Potomac State School of
West Virginia university in 1852.
In campus activities, he was a
member of Sigma Phi Omega, Ma
tional Honor Society, and Singers;
president of Phi Sigma Nu, social
fraternity, and Medi-Sci club. The
prospective bridegroom is en-
ployed with the Glenn L. Martin
company, engineering department,
Baltimore.
A holiday wedding is being
planned.
House investigators accu c d
some government attorneys of
loose ethical standards and recon-
mended tightening Of laws cover
ing bribery, gratuities, and "kick-
backs"
Walter Reuther was named head
of CIO, defeating Allan S. Hay
wood for the post left vacant by
the death Of Philip Murray.
A. R. Lofstrand. Jr., Rockville,
will succeed Dewitt S. Hyde in
Maryland Senate, according to
governor appointment.
Thilty-seven were killed and
four saved as Cuban alliuer
crashed off Bermuda.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-13
County Voters
Will Go To
Polls Tomorrow
Democratic Nominee
To Succeed Supreme
Court Judge Chapman
To Be Chosen Tues.

Monroe county voters will 60 TO
the polls tomorrow to nominate a
Democratic candidate for the Flor
ida Supreme Court, post vacated
by the death of Justice Roy Chap
man.
Although 1852 persons are
qualified to vote in this primary.
light vote is predicted for tomor-
row by Supervisor of Registration
Sam Pinder.
Il hope there'n be a big turn
out" Pinder said. "But / don't
think as many people as should
will come to the polls"
Running in the Democratic prim-
airy for the important judicial post
are E, Harris Drew and Vincent C.
Giblin.
Drew was appointed to fill the
unexpired term of Chapman by
Governor Euller Warren. Giblin is
Circuit Court Judge in Miami.
Bars and package stores viii be
closed from 7 a. m. to I p. M, the
hours when the Ii precinct polling
places in Key West and three on
the Keys are open.
Voting machines were taken UP
the Keys Saturday, and today were
placed in the precincts in Key West
by Custodian Of machines Alfred
Jones. Ballot boxes will be deliver
ed to the precincts at a. m. to-
morrow.
The Supervisor and his deputy
Mrs. Edna Mae Bullman viii be
on duty till the vote is counted to-
morrow night after the polls close.
Since there are no absentee bal
lots in this election, the results
are expected to be known by 1880
at the latest. The three precincts
in Marathon, Islamorada and Tav-
ernier win as usual call in their
votes. TIE Beard NJ CanvasSers can
certify 4lfs vuse &uf the Secretary
of State Immediately afterwards
and the returns sent to Tallahassee.
Three weeks from tomorrow the
big November election win take
place. That win probably be an
all nights job for the office of the
Supervisor Of Registration. The
long ballot has some 20 candidates
on it. Although the majority Of
these we're virtually elected in the
May Democratic primary, the
form of canvassing the ballot must
still go on.
Only those who are registered
Democrats can vote in tomorrow's
Democratic primary, Pinder stress
ed. This excludes Republicans. In
dependents and Non Partisans Vot.
ers Of all eategories can go to
the polls, however, on November 4
which is a general election.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-13
One In A Million Chance Leads
To Discovery OF Drowned Mans 5
Identification Tag In Concrete
A. G. ROBERTS
FATHER, ERNEST
vGvFs FsEpORTER
LATE SONS TAG
BY SUSAN MeAvoY

~ S0SAN HNGANGN
More than one million concrete
blocks are made by Charles Top
pino and sons each year. About
10000 day is the capacity.
II was one chance in million
that TOPPING workman would cut
a particular concrete block in half.
II was an even greater coincidence
that in that block he found an
Identification tag of Albert G. Rob.
erts. 3ss Key Wester who nc, q
tragic death al sea off Boca Chiea
beach on April 8, 1851.
Thursday TIE late mans father
Ernest Roberts told me the strange
story at his home at 532 Grinnell
street.
The lean. white haired. earpen-
ter who works At the Navy Yard
handed me the little silver tag.
i've seen that on Albert's neck
many times. ! don't know how Il
got off him"
The tag reads. United States
Maritime Service. A. G. Roberts,
lz29 Whitehead street, Key West.
Earlier this year q workman
came 10 see my brother Johnny
Roberts at the fire station. Rob
erts said ''He handed this tag 10
him and told him ne found Il when
he was cutting : concrete block in
two fer the window Of . building
be was working on for Toppinos 5.
Nv brother brought II 10 me. II Is
Aibert's ali right. be said quietly.
Mr. Roberts and hts wife. the
step mother of the late plumber. re-
called the incidenfs 0f Roberts
death. which covered that day IN
April 1861.
ssWe don't knOw how the TAG eus
Of az Alb&rt. Roberts said That
day he vert out ID the boat wIth
lccutinued On P &c Threei
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-13
City Faces Loss
OF Humane Society

a board meeting of the
Humane Society last week
brought out the disturbing
news that unless members
back the organization more
thoroughly and more men,
bers are recruited that the
Humane Society may have
10 disband.
Mrs. Burt Garnett. a rnem-
Der Of the board brought in
a copy Of the National fiu.
name Review. published in
the interest of the humane
cause In which an article
from the Baltimore New Post
is condensed. One paragraph
Is strikinslY spEopos of the
difficult situation in the Key
West area.
"The sPcA has done splen-
didlY hut II is handicapped
by inadequate funds. II needs
the support Of Animal.lcvers
who lavish affection upon
their own pets which may
some day find In the sPcA
a friend in need. II should
have the support Of ali who
would be actively kind
Join up In this good work
The phrase actively kind
Stems frem q quotation by
John Ruskin who said. quote,
He who is not actively kind
Is cruel
Mrs. George Mills White.
president Of the Humane
Society here. said that the
soei for members and funds
was set last June with the
idea in mind Of setting ap
mere adequate quarters for
the Seeiety en- Sicck Isiand
under the supervision Of I'd.
ward ouinhY, "Hewav0r. un-
isss we get desperation from
TIE entire community for
tAe project which is for the
tSsonsinae.s On Page TAreel
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-13
Post Office
Head Retires
After - Years
W. w. Watkins Looks
Forward To Leisure,
Gets Banquet And
Gifts From CO-Workers
(PietUre On Page Threel

w. W. Watkins, superintendent OF
mails at the U. S. Post Office
worked his last day Saturday after
81 years and eight months in the
service.
"I've been looking forward to
this day for thirty years. he told
The Citizen. First thing I'm 90
ing to do, my wife and l are going
to New York City to visit nv sis
ter there for a while. After that !
don't know"
The 60 year old employee showed
the spanking new wardrobe suit
case that the poSt-office clerks had
presented him as a retirement
gift. The blue and white luggage
seemed to await his post-retire.
ment journeys.
1T holds more clothes than ]
have" the retiring superintendent
said dryly. "But it will go with me
to New York Tuesday when my
wife and ! take off on our journey. y
Unsentimental in the extreme
about his retirement, Watkins said:
'I've been working ever since /
was IA years old. I'm looking for
ward to retirement. I'm tired of
working"
While the interview went on fel.
low employees of Watkins walked
in and out of the office smiling at
their soon TO leave superintendent.
We're sorry to lose him." Hol.
lon R. Bervaldi, postmaster, told
The Citizen.
Watkins has been superintendent
of mails since 1914. He worked his
way up through every job in the
business of getting the mail out.
Douglas v. Mccarthy succeeds
Watkins in the superintendent
job.
A farewell banquet was given
Watkins by the letter carriers of
the postal system on Saturday
night. Robert r. Roberts, carrier.
made the arrangements for the
dinner. Charles Mendoza served as
master of ceremonies.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-13
Betty Ann Smolin, Incubator
Baby Is Flown To Washington
With Family To Join Her Dad
Six Week Old Child
Is Handled BY Mother
For First Time
sy RlLL eIBB

BY BILL clBB
Little Betty Ann Smofin will al.
ways be able to brag that she is
a "Conch." However, upon her re-
lease from the hospital yesterday
morning, she didn't get much Of 4
chance to see the town of her
birth.
Betty Ann Is six weeks old
Daughter of Comdr. and Mrs. How
ard Smolin, she was born prema.
turely at the Navy Hospital and for
several weeks was kept in an in.
cubator. She weighed three pounds,
eight ounces at birth and when she
had reached five pounds, doctors
decided that II was safe for her to
be discharged.
In the meantime, Mrs. Smolin
was temporarily a widow by Navy
transfer (Comdr. Smolin had
been ordered to new post in
Washington, d. c. With her new
baby in an incubator and her hus.
band in Washington, Mrs. Smolin
probably felt that the weight of the
world was upon her shoulders. Her
mother. Mrs. H. Taubman. came
down from Baltimore to lend moral
support and help her daughter.
Last Saturday Mrs. Smolin was
allowed 10 handle young Betty Ann
for the first time. Although she
has another young child - 8 boy
named Mark the fragility of
five pound premature baby made
her rather ncr nervous. Doctors as
Sured her, however. that IL was
safe to take the baby from the
hospital and make the trip 10 Wash
ington 10 Join her husband.
Yesterday morning. Sunday. at
approximately 7:ss. the Navy Hos
pital discharged Betty Ann. Il was
(coufinned On Page Threel
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-13
Quarierbuck K Club
To Meet Tonighi

A banner turnout Is expected
tonight si the Ls coneha Hotel
when the Key West ousrieFhsek
Club meets for their regular
weekly dinner session ~ which
time they viii hear . Fehash of
Friday Nights high seheoi game.
The dinner Is slated TO GET under.
way 81 7:30 p. m.
ceseh Ed Bsckman will 90
over Friday nighPs game snd
four members ef fhe high sehooi
squad will be guests fe the club.
Anyone with an interest IN the
fortunes Of fhs local team Is
cordially invited 10 attend ne
meeting.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-13
Telephone Yorker
Breaks His Back
Falling Off Pole

). r. Bell, telephone installer.
repair man Is in serious eondi-
iion with . broken back fol.
lowing . fall from . telephone
pole In Peineisna Saturday
morning.
Or. ]. Lsneelos Lester, Jr.,
Bells physician said II is .
bad break" He put him in .
special frame a. Monrce Gen.
sral hospital.
Bell, who has worked in Key
West with Southern Bell for .
year, was performing his work
when The accident occurred,
said Chef Geld. local nsnsger
Of The company. He was rush.
ed 10 the hospital following she
accident ~ s:3s Saturday
morning.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-13

htsfiss IL hssu6y n5vea rel efswa.
y. ksfebinss. ~ psss = Years wlsA
Lu<ss Eis<iFI< : spsniHe : shee
knaNn Is
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-13
BULLETIN

PAPY OFF TO WASHINGTON
State Representative Bernie c.
Papy isft by plane today for
Washington q. c. where he will
confer with high officials on the
acute water Shortage condition
in Key West.
The water situation for this win
ter will be mere serious than last
and quick action 10 mandatory.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-13

Gers seFvfees fepatEs 80 Co.
ssegslns. sehts<s - eel - hssrs .
say. A. wsrk sssrsaised Tee
psons z9ttM 80 lFsa pseksp 80
ssisvesr - ssnsA sppsisn<ss - -
sspaiFs4 an6 SERIES wesh.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-13
Chamber Of Commerce Neeu(Ne
Welcomes Navy WNesIo KY West
National Club
Opens COncIare
Ia Island City
This Morning
BY MARGARET FoREsMAN

BY MARGARET FoRESkaAN
Delegates to the National
Navy Wives Club conven.
ton were welcomed to Key
West this morning by Har.
old R. Laubscher, Chamber
of Commerce manager. DC.
casion of the welcome was
an Island Breakfast at East
Martello Towers.
Mr.. Laubscher made q
slight apology for the rainy
weather which greeted the
visitors, but he said that at
least down here we call il
rain and not heavy dew. The
ladies were promised that
the Chamber of Commerce
and the weatherman would
try to cooperate in giving
them samples of the usual
sunny weather and blue
skies of Key West.
The Island Breakfast, which was
given for the convention guests By
the American Legion. Arthur Saw
yer Post No. 2s. Vance Stirrup.
post commander, was an honored
guest al the breakfast and in behalf
of the Legion he welcomed the Con-
vention to the city.
Mr. Stirrup said that he had
learned with amaxement of the ex-
tensive accomplishments Of the Is
land City Navy Wives Club No. ss
since their organization only five
years ago. adding that many Of
these achievements had been made
under the direction Of the national
organization.
County Commissioner Joe Allen
was also . guest ef honor AZ fha
breakfast. u was Through his as
sisssnrs that ire use of the aAl.
lerY for she affair Mss obtained.
MF. Allen Is eenneeiad with ffha
lotag HIsForitsl Society under
which ire East MaFleIIo Museum
operates.
The Chamber pf Commerce pro-
vided coiorful leis. Ia keeping with
the island theme, for all Of the
breakfast guests. The lei given 10
the National President. Mrs. Helen
Walker, Bremerton, Washington.
was Of green with rcd carnations
woven In.
Mrs. Teresa Brsxton. chairman
0f the Convention arrangements.
acted as master Of ceremonies.
Guests we're seated on The floor a
is inch high tables covered with
palm frpnds. Among the tronds
were plneapples and bits ol coral.
During TIE breakfast little George
Ann williamson. student at the PIN
der School, did several dance NUM-
bcrx.
Introduced A. the breakfast IL ad-
ditIon to The National President
were the National Vice President
Mrs. waneta GIxars. Long Beach.
California, and the National Tfea.
aurer Mrs. Helen Friend n North
Augusta, South Carolina.
Additional honor guests awere
Miss Grace Crosby. state BpN Sec
retaTy and representative q ne
Historical Society. and Mrs Fla-
renee Gamble. presldent cf the
American Legion Auxiliary. Arthur
sawyer Fokt.
The brsakfast COMMITTEES ~aa
composed a. MFs. Sarah Harper
wlo Is also eeehalrTnnn cl he co.,
eentsua. Mrs. Besgy KdwArds. Mrs.
fCoaslsUed - Page Tnreel
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-13
Key Wet T7am" Radio Men
Take Part In National Test
Mayor, Red Cross
Disaster Com. Aid
In amateur Radio
Emergency Test

Mayor c. B. Harvey and
Paul C. Albury, chairman
of the Monroe County
American Red Cross disas-
ter committee of Key West
took part in the simulated
emergency test staged by
the Key West Amateur Ra-
dio club on Saturday after
@oon. They sent messages
via the net control station
set up in the old Armory
building on White and Sou
thard streets. Congratulate
ory messages went to such
scattered points as Atlanta,
Ca, and Hartford, Conn,
as part of the testing of
channels through this area.
Other messages were all in tthe
hands of amateurs in cities Of des-
sinaion by 6 p. m. These were pick
ed up locally about 70 p. m.
The entire apparatus was ready
in less than an hour with no re-
hearsal. BY 2 p. m. on Saturday,
the central net station, and the re-
lay stations with two mobile units
we're in action. Equipment rounded
up from various members of the
local club. OF the so "hams" in the
area Is or 20 are active with trans
mittors and receivers in their
homes. Two complete operating SET
ups we're put on two separate fire.
quency bands. The net station call
letters are W4110. One was strictly
for mobile equipment and the other
for state and regional contact.
The mobile stations served as
courier duty. These portable sta
lions were operated in cars. W4OPZ
was operated by Joe Singleton and
WASN'T by Bill Vette Men on duty
at the net control station at z p. m.
were Glenn Morris. Jr. who has
the local ''ham' station W40VK
and Bill Harkness who operates
local W4NQU.
When Citizen stRffsters arrived at
the Armory shertly after 2 p. M.
somf Of The gfcw NsTe putting %.
ansennae with crystal insullators.
Within five minutes. Bill Harkness
was In contact with Singleton in his
tar operating portable unit.
After preliminary signal Hark-
, ness said "Joe. III give you a count
and you can cue ne out. One. two,
three. four - Following Single
TONS reply, he spoke into the small
hand microphone; Hello. Return.
hg. 0kay Joe. I've got you now.
How about giving a report on this
yignal.n
Bill Vette explained that "hams'
ase call letters and first names in
Transmission. tThe Key West local
radius Is from Is to Is niles. Then
there is a skip range between Is
miles TO 600 miles. From there on
out, we talk 10 the world. Some
times the world talks backlr
Vette said that the other local
amateur relay stations were opera
Ted By Charles Meyers at 20li Sta.
pies ave. with the call letters Wa
Now and By Miltln ]. Schnebelem
at 1928 Grinnell through w ZERO
LR0. Meyers who has a 500 watt
station, was relayed messages fro
he central monitor station at the
Armory, then made contact with
stations on the mainland. He re.
layed the message from the clubs
president to jacksonville, division
headquarters for American Radio
Relay Legue and Aihury's message
10 Red Cross headquarters in AZ.
lanta. Ca.
Schnehelen relayed the message
from Mayor Harvey TO the national
headquarters ARRL In West Hart.
ford. Conn. Hts Key West station is
hish powered and be can contact
stations up the line 10 relay any
Continued On Page Threel
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-13
Hodges In Japan

TOKYO tRs-Gen. John H. Hodge
chief Of Army Field Forces ar.
rived in Tokyo today on an inspec-
ton tour.
Evening star., 1952-07-27

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