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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-10
Good Hunting
Predicted By
Local NirnrOds
Big Gray Fellows
Likely To Be Plentiful
In Area WOodlOts

Bluffton area hunters, recalling the
opening day of last years squirrel
season as affording some of the best
shooting in recent years, were oiling
up their guns and getting supplies
ready for the beginning of another
30-day open season on the bushy
tails next Tuesday.
For several years prior to 1852 the
squirrel season was limited to two
weeks.
Scattered returns from the state
wide mast survey being conducted by
the game management section of the
Ohio Division of Wildlife indicates a
fairly light crop kof hickory, beech
and oak mast, particularly in the
major gray squirrel range. However,
the game surveys indicate that gray
squirrels are expected to be as plenti-
full as last year. IL
In the Bluffton area particularly,
sportsmen are of the belief that eff
forts of the Community Sportsmen's
club of several years ago in releasing
a number of the gray specie has
yielded results. Despite the number
killed each season, the local gray
squirrel population seems to be on a
definite increase.
Last year the opening days firing
yielded almost as many gray squir-
rels for the hunters pouches as fox
squirrels. Among those reported to
have bagged the limit on opening day
last year were Elmer Romey, Denver
Augsburger, Ralph Augsburger,
Oliver Steiner, Wilbur Niswander,
Bob Benroth, Leroy Traucht and Gene
Benroth.
Several of the successful nimrods
took to the field early and were back
by breakfast time with the limit
while others bagged their four late
in the afternoon after working hours.
The state department reports that
fox squirrel hunting should remain
good throughout their better range
in the woodlots of the farming sec
tion. Fox squirrels are less depend
ent on fluctuation in the acorn and
hickory nut crops than grays, as they
find a great deal of their food in
cornfelds.
Game laws this year have not been
changed. 1t will be remembered that
one change last year provides that
all persons-regardless of age-must
have hunting license. The only ex-
ception is that of a landowner or
members of his immediate family
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-10
Ohio To Receive
Half A Million For
WiLdHfe Restoration

Ohio will receive 1866, ,323.32 dur
ing the present fiscal year as its
share of the money collected from
the Federal excise tax on sporting
arms and ammunition, for wildlife
restoration purposes, 1t has been an
nounced by the Secretary of the
Interior. These funds are appropriat-
ed to the states annually under the
provisions of the Pittman- Robertson
or Federal Aid in Wildlife Restora-
ton Act.
Under the Dingell- Johnson, or Fed
eral Aid in Fish Restoration Act,
Ohio will also receive s153, ,5s7.83 for
use on fisheries restoration projects.
These funds must be matched with
State funds (hunting and fishing
license monies) on the basis of three
fourths Federal to one-fourth State.
Much of the money received by
Ohio is currently being used to
purchase additional hunting and fish
ling areas and to develop those which
the State already owns for maximum
game production.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-10

In Findlay Robert Bakers Live
Bait Shop and in Lima the Rhoades
Sporting Goods store also handle
hunting licenses for the Bluffton
Sportsmen's club.
For hunting violations call collect
Stanley Writ, phone 2142 Lafayette;
the State Patrol office, Lima, or
Division of Wildlife office, Findlay
phone 2099.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-10
Takes Canoe Trip

Karl Niswander, a graduate of
Bluffton high school, who now lives
on farm near Columbus Grove,
returned recently from an eight
day canoe trip through the Fulton
chain of lakes in the Adirondack
Mountains of New York state.
Niswander, scoutmaster of a
Columbus Grove troop, was one of
four adult leaders making the trip,
during which the party camped out
on the banks of sparkling lakes,
visited historic sports and enjoyed
the scenic vistas in one of the
East's best-liked vacation lands.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-10

quired to obtain the landowners per-
mission before entering his land,
Writ declared.
! Bluffton license agents are Dill
mans News Stand, Mumma Electric
Shop, Stepleton Recreation Hall and
Waltermire's.. In Beaverdam, licen-
ses are handled by the Snodgrass
Market and Beaverdam Hardware.
Local license agents rebate the
fees to the Bluffton Community
Sportsmen's club, which uses the
money for restocking and conserva-
tion purposes. Herbert Rupright is
license supervisor for the club.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-10
hunting on his own land.

hunting on his own land.
Persons under 16, in addition to
having a license, must be accompan-
ed by an older person while hunting.
Bag limits for the coming squirrel
season are four fox or gray squirrels
in one day. Possession limit also is
four. There are no limits on red
squirrels, which can be hunted at any
time.
Stanley Writ of Lafayette, Allen
county game protector, cautioned
area hunters that licenses must be
worn on the middle of the back while
in the field. All persons also are re-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-10

REPoRI GAME VIOLATIONS TO FOLLOWING REVERSE CHARGES
Fday Ohio Phone 20s9sta Highway Ohio
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-10

UNDER If MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN OLDER PERSON IN ADD
LICENSE Exempted license landowner
own and DON'T SHOOT UNTIL YOU ARE SURE AVOID ACCT
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-17
South Korean Escapee Says
Stalling Was Device OF Reds
Veil, Any,cay,
We're Warniest
City In Florida

This Is one day, at least, that
we can't brag about Key West
being the warmest spot in the
United States.
The thermometer read "a de.
grees at Brownsville, Texas, at
1880 a. m. today while Key West
was go degrees.
However, this was the warmest
spot in Florida, II that's any con-
ISOLATION.
But If you think it's cold today,
take a look at the weather bureaus
records for December, 1884. On
Dec. IL that year the mercury
dropped TO IS degrees.
The low for last night was s. at
8 a, m. today. AT that same time
yesterday ii was SIS degrees.
And we're not through with this
cold weather, either. The forecast
for today is fair and continued
cold; partly cloudy and colder to-
might.
The predicted low tonight is IS
degrees.
But tomorrow we get a break.
The weatherman says it viii be
parity cloudy and warmer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-17
City Officials
EyeCredit Union

City officials VIII meet this after.
noon with a representative Of tba
Federal Credit Union Administra-
ton as the first step In the 81.
Establishment Of a credit union for
city employees.
Members Of the city commits.
sion, department heads and inter.
'ested employees viii be amona
those 10 discuss the situation wifi
Harry o. Bennett of the federal
agency.
Federal Credit Unions, whleA
have been formed In thousands Of
municipal administrations and
other large organizations, are mo-
tual plans whereby workers may
invest their savings and mako
small loans at attractive rates q
Interest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-17
PlaneCrash
In Guam Kills
II Persons
IA Are Injured
As B29 Plunges
Into Housing Area

GUAM IA homeward-bound
BIO Superfort, forced to turn back
by engine trouble, plunged into a
military housing area and ex-
= aed teday hsiing II persons
and injuring III.
The big bomber dropped out Of
a stormy sky just short Of its goal
and smashed a fiery s0O-foot path
through the Quonset homes of US.
Air Force families.
The dead-3 crewmen, 5 military
passengers, 8 children, 2 women
and / Air Force officer.
The injured--l 4persons includ-
ing / woman. The Air Force said
two of the injured are in critical
condition.
Five crewmen and three passen.
gers were rescued from the blaz-
ing wreckage.
No names were announced.
Only minutes before the crash
the Superfort took off from Ander.
son Air Force Base here en- route
to the United States on routine
rotation flight. It carried a crew
of 10 and 6 military passengers.
Fifty miles out, the pilot radioed
that the plane had developed en-.
CINE trouble and he was turning
back. 1t made one approach to the
field but did not land. On the sec.
ond approach it faltered just shor1
of the runway and ripped into the
housing area.
The crash occurred during q
bowling storm which forced the
Navy and Air Force to suspend
temporarily the search for a big
Navy weather plane which van.
ished about 800 miles north Of
Guam yesterday.
The weather plane carried nine
men and was tracking the sea-
sons fourth typhoon across the Pa.
cifie. Crew names were not an.
nounced.
The B29 destroyed eight houses
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-17
|KWHSChorus
Will Present
Annual Vespers

The annual Christmas vespers
win be presented tonight at $3.50
by the Key West High School Choir.
al department. The program viii
be given in the high school audi.
forum.
The program, under the direction
Cf Thomas Whitley, follows:
Prelude ~ Michael Mariscal
Gloria Patri (Palestrinal -
Chorus
The Lords Prayer tMalott -
Chorus
Away In the Manager
(Carol) - Orlando PUG
Ave Maria (Schubert) - Chorus
Even the Stars (Kountz) -
Girls Glee
Jesu Bambino (Yon) - Geo,
Lastres
Silent Night tCarol) - Chorus
Arioso (Handel) - Michael Mar.
fiscal
MISS ELAINE ESKEW
Inflamatus - Rossini
Hallelujah ~ Mozart
Cantata
SONG OF CHRISTMAS
Tired Wsringl
Narration ~ Robert Muse
Soloists - Robt. Lastres - 10.
Ann Mullins
Trio Of Wise Men:
Glynn Archer - Joe Pineda -
Robt. Lastres
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-17
Names A Americans
Who Might Come
Home If Given
An Opportunity
BY GEORGE MACARTHUR

PANMUNJOM H-A South Ko.
rean who fed from a pro-Commu-
mist prisoner compound said today
diehard Red leaders are guarding
3 and perhaps I Americans and
20 South Korean P0Ws who may
want to 90 home.
The young soldier said compound
leaders deliberately stalled allied
explanations to prisoners who re-
fused repatriation because they
feared OBJECTIONS"
He named four Americans who
might come home if given an OPP
portunity, but the names were
withheld by military authorities to
prevent possible reprisalS.
The South Korean Wednesday
crawled through barbed wire sur
rounding the compound holding
prisoners listed as pro-Communist
and asked an Indian guard for
repatriation. He was returned to
the U. N. Command the same day.
There was some official skepti.
cism over the report of Pfc. Kim
Nun Du, a 22-year-old R0K soldier
captured by the Reds in the sum-
mer of 1851.
The Indian Command which
guards unrepatriated prisoners in
Korea's neutral zone has said all
of the Americans and the one Brit
ish prisoner appear to have firm
political convictions.
The u. N. Command has said
repeatedly it viii interview any Of
the prisoners who viii leave the
compound. But there are only six
days left before the Dec. "A dead.
line for talking with prisoners who
refused to return home.
Allied officers have said there
appears to be little hope that In
Iterviews with remaining South Ko.
reans and the Americans and Brit.
on win be held before the deadline
The five-nation Neutral Nations
Repatriation Commission, of which
India is chairman, meets Friday
to see if the stalled interviews can
be started again.
The Indian command has con-
|sistently honored the decisions OF
prisoners in regard to attending
interviews. If captives in the pro.
Communist North Camp collective.
|ly refuse to attend, the decision
viii be up to each individual, an
Allitd officer said. He win have
to crawl through the wire and sur.
render to an Indian guard or stay
with the Communists.
Allied officers had talked to $50
South Koreans before the inter
views were broken off. All chose to
remain with the Communists.
The South Korea. prisoner in.
|terviewed today said the order to
stall the explanations before the
remaining n Koreans were called
tCantir - On Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-17
No Holiday Tours
Thru Naval Base

Bus tours through the Naval Sta
ton viii be discontinued four days
during the holidays, the Chamber
of Commerce announced today.
There viii be no tours Dec. "a
and IS, and on Dec. 81 and Jan. 1
On Dec. Il, q, q, %, q, and
30 the bus viii leave the Chamber
of Commerce building at 1 p. m
Tickets win be available at Tx
chamber office at 1890 p. N. on
these days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-17
Chamber OF Commerce Lists
Gifts For First 81 Baby
% Business
Concerns Have
Announced Gifts
For First Baby
BY DENIS sNEIcR

Key Vests first baby of
1854 is going to start life
right.
The minute it is born, the
baby will have q number of
fine gifts waiting - gifts
that range from a savings
account to shoes.
And that's aos an. thers ar,
gifts for Nom and Pop. too.
Already a Key West hosinsss
concerns are ofisrlns Gifts ses The
iirsi baby bern !" Key West !"
1854.
The gifts Il 90 10 any child
born in the city limits Of Key West
lin any hospital - Navy or civilian
- or in any home.
Here are the gifts that were an
nounced today by the Chamber Of
Commerce:
Linen, Pioneer Linens.
Loaf of bread each day for .
month for the family, Holsum
Bakery.
Silver cup, Paul Sher.
Permanent for the mother, Don
AIDS.
Gift for the father, Lewinsky's
Baby Wear, SIS, Three Sisters
Baby wear, SIS, Children's Cor
ner.
| Baby wear, SIS, Ideal Toys.
Baby wear, SIS, Ideal Toys.
Baby wear, SIS, Kress.
Baby shoes, Applerouth's.
Baby shoes, Globe Shoe.
Five dollar savings account, Flo
Irida National Bank.
Baby food, SIS, Fausto's.
Months supply of baby food
Gulfstream.
Bed sheets. Appel's Department
Store.
Baby photo, National Studio.
Baby photo, 11.by-14 inch por
trait painted in oils when child L
six months old, Poray Studio.
Stationery, 100 embossed letter.
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-17
|Jaycees Urge
Key Westers To
Contest
Deadline Nears
For Their Annual
Christmas Lighting
Competition Here

Manuel Lopez, . member of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Christmas Lighting Contest COM
mittee reported last night at the
regular meeting Of that organiza-
ion that entries are tagging in the
competition.
He asked for redoubled effort
|on the part of Jaycees to try and
get more people to participate.
"Not OILY Is this 4 worthwhile
community project - II is pre- i.
able for the winners" he said. IA
total Of $3.50 viii be awarded to The
winners: $50 for first prize; SIS
for second prize and $50 for third
prize in the home division. Seven,
ty-five dollars in prizes win also
be given for window displays.
In order to be eligible for prize
money, contestants must follow
the. rules and must file written
application. Blanks are available
at the Coca Cola Bottling Com,
pany, Simonton Street, the Cubs
Shop, 5S2 Duval Street, Arthur.
Newsstand, hoo Truman Avenue
or Window One at the Florida Ma
Itional Bank. Application also may
be made by phoning 2-6643, but ii
either event, the deadline for ap
lplications is Dec. 10, 1853.
The Jaycees have also reported
that their annual Distinguished Ser
vice Award banquet viii be hello
during Jaycee Week in January
The place and exact date win b.
announced later.
All clubs and organizations arr
urged to submit their nomination.
as soon as possible.
Judge Aquilino Lopez win be the
guest speaker at next Wednesday:
meeting at which time he vii
show the color slides he took OF
his European vacation last sum
mer. There win be special refresh
ments and a Christmas party.
Fito Lastres, player-manager o.
the Jaycee basketball team, re.
ported the team has now com.
pleted two practice games and h
has high hopes for the team thi.
year. Any Jayeee wishing to play
on the team should phone him Al
2-3S5S.
| President Sam Collins also In
vited all members to come anG
bring their wives to the Jayshee.
Christmas party Saturday night a
10 D. m. In the clubhouse.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-17
Our Gift To You!

AS ITS Christmas gift 10
the children Of Key West.
The Citizen win bring you q
grand Yuleaide story. Once
Upon a Christmas Eve" told
in prose and picture begin.
ming in The Citizen tcmor.
xcwI
Youu learn 10 love EsIi
and you'll thrill to the ad.
ventures Of this little Eskimo
child who comes to the aid
of an siling Santa Claus in
. struggle to keep millions
and millions Of children
from being disappointed on
Christmas Eve!
How does Eski do Il?
You'll have TO wait and see
so don't miss a single in.
stallment. Remember. starts
tomorrow!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-17
Drivers Unllurt
I'm Crash Today

Both drivers escaped injury
early this morning when their au-
|tomobiles collided on Roosevelt
Boulevard, police reported.
According to the report of patrol
man Edward Ramirez, a car driv-
en- by John L. McClintock, 602
Fleming Street, struck vehicle
owned by Jack K. Brown, IT'S
United Street, causing severe da-
mage to both cars.
MeClintock was charged with
reckless driving and having an ac-
Icident.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-17
Navy And Civilians Combine To
Mark Anniversary OF First Flight

The Navy and civilians Combining forces Sunday honor
the fteth anniversary of the first airplane flight
Although today marks half century since OrvTe
Wright first few mechanically Powered plane
celebration viii be held Sunday to Key Wesers
porunity to attend.
Between and m. Sunday at Meacham Field various
types of aircraft viii be display Civilian planes viii be hand
provide free rides Minors must have the written permission
their parents If they wish free ride.
The Navy also win have planes exhibit
In honor of the first Wright brothers flights the
the Key West airport the Key West Squadron
Patrol and the Key West unit Of
ing in inviting the public to the field Sunday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-17

| The move will be the first real
test Of a provision included in an
ordinance establishing the GEN.
mittee which states that those re.
fusing TO appear or to answer ques-
tons profounded by the group are
subject to stiff penalties.
ANY person who may wiliully
refuse to testify before said COM
mittee or to answer any question
propunded by said committee may
be guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be fined not more than $500
or sentenced 10 not more than so
days in the city JAIL" the ordin.
ance reads.
Yesterday, two Key West
police officers who were sehsdvl.
ed 10 appear, did not show Cd.
Officer Frank csrbaIlo was 70.
ported 10 be in Miami but officer
Bin Glib did not offer en- On.
eUss for not appearing.
However, one member Of the
committee had asked that 1t. w.
L. James and patrolman r. L.
James appear before the group.
Each of them was INTERCEPTED
for an hour, but they did not
throw much light on the situa-
ton. The pair are not related.
R. L. James told the group, un-
der question, that he "had never
been told to lay Off any place in
Key West which may have been
violating the law"
He said that all he knew Of pros.
titution operations In the city els
what I read Ia the papers"
He did hit out at the condition
LOT the local police department
when under questioning, he scored
the lack Of training given rockies
on the force,
IAN they give new men on the
department Is a hat and a badge
land If they have a gun thew
issue one too" he said.
He pointed out that eff new IA.
trolmen wants to carry a gun
they usually have to buy II them.
SELVES"
Everyone on the force couId
use a little training" he added.
City Commissioner Paul R. Rob.
erts scored the police department
Saying: We pay the police chief
$400 a month but we are mot
getting our moneys worth"
When Police 1t. James was
questioned, he was asked for ~,
recommendations concerning =
police department training pro.
gram. Hesaid that he didn't think
II was up to him to comment "A
Ithat-it's the Chiefs responsibi-
Ility."
I've always attended the Train.
ing programs we've had In The nsst
Wontinued On Piazza Tuol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-17
"DECENCY COMMITTEE" TO QUIZ
THREE TAXI CAB DRIVERS TODAY
T,co Witnesses Fail To appear
For Questioning At Meeting Wed.

Three local taxi cab drivers have been summoned
to apper before the cys decency committee this after.
noon at p. m.
The panel would like to ask them a few questions
concerning alleged axiprostituon operations and to
insure that they will put in appearance the city
mission has threatened to their licenses they
don't show up. The group act yesterday and after
two hour session, decided to query the cab drivers
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-17
Wrights Flew
50 Years Ago

Fifty years sso today men
first flew in . hssvier-fhan-sir,
mechanically propelled aircraft.
Al kitfY Hawk. N. c., orviIls
Wright made . l7-secend flight
Of TO feet. Later that same
day. his brother, Wilbur Wright
flew sS7 feet in 50 seconds. Or
vile was born in 1877 and died
In ls4s. Wilbur was born in
1857 and died In 1917.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-17
Br-r-r-r!

Weather report:
This might be heTssY, but en-
electric hester was seins full
blast today in the Chamber
Of Commerce office.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-17

The defendants also were &C.
eused Of attempting to sabotage
III eountry's collective farm sys.
TEN and Of interfering with the
efforts of the Communist party
and government TO bring about "a
Continued on PaRs Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-17
Holiday Hours AT
Post Office Given

All windows at the post office
VIII remain open Saturday Decem.
Der 18th from 500 a. m. to 500
Up. m. with the exception of the
money order and postal savings
windows which win be open from
900 a. m. until 500 p. m, Acting
Postmaster L. H. Goddard an.
Inounced today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-20
Appropriation For
Veterans Admin.
Cut By COP Heads
d. WILLIAM 3. ARRocAsf

~ WILLIAM i. ARRocAsT
WASHINGTON u = The Eisen.
hover administration has cut close
to 800 million dallars from new
Veterans Administration appropri.
atoms q &. So. O0o. 800 requested By
former President Truman.
Il sustained BY Congress. tie re.
dnetiOn u funds Tar the year Be.
ginning July / could mean that
the start If work On new hospitals
planned III Cleveland, San Fran.
cisco, Topeka and washington,
D. G, would be deferred.
The revised Eisenhower esd.
mates. sim preliminary, have been
submitted TO 4 House appropria-
tiens subcommittee headed By Rep.
Phillips lR .Calif)
Philips said they amount Is 8
cut Of about 2Bs million dollars
which the subcommittee probably
WI hike ID around 800 million.
The biggest single cut ffom Tfu-
man appropriation requests s II
funds for the v. A. medical pro.
gram which includes operation 81
hospitals now ii existence. This
-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-20
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