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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-14

HOLSTEIN BULL, year old; 2
bull calves, months old. C. C.
Stewart, phone 659-T.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-14

GIRLS "ROLLFAST" Custom
Built Deluxe Bicycle, like new. Re-
tail price $3.50. Will sell for S48s
Elise Chamberlain.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-14
LOST FOUND

LOST-Trailer End Gate with Ii
cense No. 5132P1 Saturday after
noon. Finder notify Newlin Habeg-
ger or call 545-Y.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-14

Clarence E. Williams whose place of resi-
dence and whereabouN is unknown, is noti-
fed that Freda WillW Wns has flied her Peti-
ton against him fog# #dvorce in the Common
pleas Court of All County. Ohio, being
Case No. 4l56l. Gfbunds: gross neglect,
treme cruelty and ilful absence for one ~
after the End day O. July, 1858.
FREDA WIDhIAMS
By Robert Tafe Attorney at Law
May ID. I'd 2S. June 4. IL, IS
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-14

USED: / Marion electric range,
1 4-burner oil range with oven, l
gas range, / Bendix washer. Also
used refrigerators. Chamberlain's
Appliance.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-14

GRADUATION GIFTS for the bay
or girl graduate-hundreds of ideaS
at Waltermire's, Bluffton IS
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-14

BRAND NEW 120 bass occordions
in all color combinations and with
four shifts. They are the product
of the Zuercher Accordion factory,
Berne, Ind. Terms may be arranged.
See me before you buy. c. L.Rup-
right, Beaverdam. Mt
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-14

G-E TELEVISION set with new
picture tube; one G-E range, four
units and oven, $40. Anderson Radio
Service. Phone 382-W.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-14

WAITRESS and Cooks-Day and
afternoon shifts. B & B Shell Serv-
ice. Phone Beaverdam 681.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-14
HELP WANTED

MEN-For carpenter work, full
time positions. Buckeye Coach Mfg.
Co., Beaverdam. Ms
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N NdTIcE

COMING SOON-NEW III. P.
"Tuffy" Arden tractor. Economical,
low priS and easy to handle. Herr's
FlowerT& Seeds, 123 So. Lawn Ave.
& Ms
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-14

PIANO-Hobart Cable upright
Excellent condition; recently tuned
Rev. Frank S. Harder, Pandora, q
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-14

CARBOZITE ROOF PAINT. Cdl-
ors red, blue and gray), $1.00 nel
gal. Also in black, fibre and nen.
fibre 1925 for 5 gal. bucket. Eo
rbapoharIaip
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GIRLS FOR production work.
Buckeye Coach Mfg. Co., Beaverdam.
LINOTYPE OPERATOR, or any
ons knowing of operator who might
Wish to locate permanently in Bluff
ton, or operate part time, night or
day, please notify The Bluffton News.
Phone 137-W.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-14
'' LEkAH AsHENtELT{k. Plaintiff
81. Citi es Bua M Lima. Obi
April ls y2s. 50 ay Z, ~
knewn Pvan lass msnss &c Sc 0'e eiffsl, 5ss

FfahM HehvFWh #'uWpt = nuse IHst
known place Eof as&S25 Clifford
that Hilda Marguerite Hurlbert. has fled her
petition against him Mf divorce, permanent
custody of the minor clg3d. and for any and all
other equitable relief uFhich she may be en-
titled in the premises Id the grounds of gross
neglect of duty and EVfreme cruelty, in Case
Number 41495, of thsSCommon Pleas Court of
Allen County. Ohio. I'D that said cause will
grom the date of thk frst publication of this
notice. -
DURBIN, NAfARRE AND RIZoR,
Attorney for Haintiff,
SOl Dominion Bgilding.. Lima. Ohio
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Mrs. Ellen Hutchinson
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-14

USED JOHN DEERE A traRtor
with starter and lights, power slift,
power troll and Roll-O-Matic front
end. Like new. o. C. Hurseg g.
Sons, Bluffton. aa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-16

TALLAHASSEE LR - Florida's
general agency and institution
budget for the next biennium is
being made this year by q simpler
process than usual.
Three official groups which fire.
quently in the past have been At
odds through a confusing appro-
priations fight in the closing hours
Of the legislative session are listen
ing together to requests for some
$50 million dollars in operating
funds.
They are the Cabinet Budget
Commission, the Senate Appropria-
lions Committee and the House
Appropriations Committee.
As usual, they win make indie
pendent recommendations. But the
fact that they all have heard agen-
cy heads declare their needs sim
ultaneously and have joined In
asking questions may eliminate
some Of the conflicts Of the past.
In their first two days Of hear
ings before receSsing until Jan. a
they heard requests for more than
IS million dollars in operating and
new construction funds.
The legislators and Gov. Dan
McCarty. new 10 the job Of budget
ing, asked most Of the questions.
Cabinet members. all followers
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-16
Manllllnt On
For Escaped
Prisoners

WEST PALM BEACH N-Three
convicts who escaped after q prison
break in which d guard was killed
were reported recaptured today
by the State Highway Patrol near
the Square D Ranch about eight
miles northwest Of here.
Four prisoners got away from
the Loxahatchee prison camp ten
miles west of here Thursday but
one was tracked down by q blood
hound and recaptured.
Forty other prisoners stayed in
their cells during The excitement
of the break despite an open door.
The dead guard was Grant r.
Dohner, 50, who was struck down
as he ate an early morning meal.
Injured was John r. Graydcn, 81,
whose skull was fractured.
Prison Capt. E. r. Paige said
both men were struck from behind
with 20-inch stove lid handle by
Donald Lee Willis, II, q trusty
serving five years for armed rob-
berry.
Willis served the mesI to Dohner
and dealt the blows as he ate. said
Paige. The trusty then took break
fast to Graydon, on duty In an
office which overlooked a cell
block. AS Graydon started 10 eat,
he, too. was struck down.
Paige said Willis took a pistol
from each guard and Graydon's
keys. He unlocked the cell block
and three men left. with him. The
others remained In their cells ex-
cept two who went to help the
guards.
Those who escaped with Willis
were Thomas George Madden, IS.
and Robert Swyers, %, each serv-
ing five years for breaking and
entering; and Paul Ralph Fields.
81. Bombay. serving Is years for
armed robbery In Levy County.
Fields was recaptured.
Al least seyen road blocks were
set up to stop the trio and ten
Civil Air Patrcl planes trek par4
in the search.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-16

operating money. but the Cabinet
has continued to finance them with
donation from the general de-
ficiency fund.
Their budget was presented
Thursday under the name of the
Safety Commission" The head of
the citizens group said bill would
be presented early in the Iegisla-
ture to create such an agency.
Several members OF the power
full House and Senate Appropria-
tons committees Immediately
questioned why the safety educa-
ton work couldn't be done by the
highway patrol or by civic groups
without tapping state funds.
Members Of the House Appro.
priations Committee agreed that
they won't hear budget pleas dur
ing the Legislature from any agen-
cy or institution head they hear
during the budget commission ses.
sions unless they ask for additional
facts.
Chairman James Moody, Plant
City, said he viii name four sub
committees TO study every budget
request and report back 10 the full
committee before the House group
sends its version OF the biennial
Continued On Page Two,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-16
Suit Is Filed
vs.. KilgoreIn
kickback Case

OCALA us. L. Kilgore was
sued Thursday for a second time
for slOO, 900 damages stemming
from his charges that former Gov
Fuller Warren and others engaged
in a kiekback conspiracy to repay
campaign hackers.
c. v. Griffin, wealthy Howey-in-
the-Hills citrus man and a heavy
Warren campaign contributor four
years ago, asked redress in the
new suit for malicious prosecu-
tion." He said his name, credit
and reputation had suffered.
Griffin also filed the earlier suit,
asking 500, 900 damages for libel
from Kilgore and his attorney,
State Rep. Thomas T. Cobb, Day.
tona Beach.
Kilgore made his hickback
charges in civil suits for $500, 600
damages filed in the u. S. District
Court and the Duval County Circuit
Court at Jacksonville. Federal
Judge Bryan Simpson dismissed
the action, ruling his court did not
have jurisdiction. Kilgore a few
days later withdrew the Circuit
Court suit.
A Marion County Grand Jury
held month.l0ng investigation Of
criminal aspects of the charges
and reported ii couldn't find suf-
ficient evidence TO back them up.
Kilgore's suits said he was fired
from his $4,000 . year job as
sales manager with the Florida
Crushed Stone Co.. 0cala. for OPP
posing a deal to rake off 10 cent
ton on rock sold for state roads
to repay Warren's hackers.
Warren, members Of his Road
Board, Griffin. and others named
in the action denied the charges.
Warren said they were "a political
smear"
Kilgore says he has withdrawn
no charges. He said be discon.
tinued the suit in DnFal cfrcuis
Court for the time being be-
cause he intends TO finally de.
termine M right TO be heard In
Federal Court =
He and Cobb said the charges
we're too broad for . state grand
jury investigation and should be
explored To d federal level.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-16
1852 Warmer And
DRYER For Florida

JACKSONVILLE N II was
warmer than usual in Florida last
year and we had less rain.
The average temperature was
TIA. one-half a degree above nor
NAL, and the rainfall was off 5,4
inches.
n. L. Anderson, Genealogical
section director Of the weather bu-
reau. in a report, also had this to
say about 1925 weather.
The hottest was I05 at Mouii-
cello and Quincy IN June ard al
De Funiak Springs in July: the
lowest. 20, at Live Oak. Ss.Narks
and Secotan tTsyi0r County, in
December.
+ '4The summer was notable for
lis sustained duration Of warm
weather from late April to early
September. with June The hottest
since records gere started IN ls5i
The shortage Of rainfall brought
On 4 drought 81 Fna1or proportions
in Northern Florida. Pensacola bad
no rain for - days from Sept u
to Nov. Q. the longest 4 had been
without precipitation for ~ years.
A vet February helpe4 c.igus
growers bit flooded truck farms
No tropical starm Ill The STATE
during TIE hGTTleans sesson. bsst .
smaIi tropical ssagm With winds np
to 90 niles n huar crosses ex-
IRENE Southern Fiorsda FEB. 2.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-16
Condemnation
OF ST Lot To
Start Pronto
Commissioner
Say They Need
Lot For Safe
Road From US l

County Commissioners voted yes
terday to condemn 50 by 100
foot lot on Stock Island for use as
a county road because the owner
has refused to sell. they said.
Commissioner Harry Harris
and Clarence Higgs inspected the
controversial lot yesterday at 1:15.
At 2:15 they told the meeting of
the Commission that the land was
absolutely essential for a new pro-
posed road leading from the high
way to the attractions going up on
Stock Island, such as the drive
in theater and dog track.
Owner Of fhe property, Mrs.
Virginia Patterson when ap.
preached by Joe Siruso. con.
tractor, had refused 10 sell fhs
land to him, he said. She instead
sold II to Glenn Price, 1t was
said, for $500, or $1,000 more
than fhe offered price.
Harris said Yesterday that the
lot is needed for Q safe road.
Pm not in favor of condemning
anyone's property. But since Mrs.
Patterson has refused to sell this
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-16
Lions Present
Game Proceeds
Thursday Mite
Large Checks Are
Given To March
OF Dimes, Blind
Fund At Dinner

The March of Dimes Fund got
a tremendous boost last night when
the Lions Club presented treasur-
er Paul Sher with a check for
81 ,634.99. This represented half of
the profits from the charity foot
ball game the club sponsored be-
tween the Pensacola Navy Cos
hawks and the opa-Locka Marine
Air Station December S.
A check for. an equal amount
was presented to- the Blind Fund
of the local - rs Club. Lions
clubs all over M world are es-
pecially Interested in helping those
suffering this type OF physical
handicap. and nlukh good can be
done with the large amount now
augmenting the treasury.
OF the clubs activity in pro-
noting the football game and pre-
senting the large checks for worth.
while projects, Sher said, .'Never
nave seen a 10b better done.
Among the other activities pur-
sued by the club at the dinner
meeting at their den on Seminary
Street was the naming Of Miss
Madeline Curry as the Lions dam
didate for March Of Dimes queen.
Miss Curry, who was second in
last years contest. has received
the backing Of other organizations.
which are working to make her
this years queen. 4
Plans were discussed for the
forthcoming Lions Club Minstrel
show which win be under the
direction of Lion Jack Clarke.
Tentative dates for the show are
February 26, ~ and %. This has
become an annual presentation Of
the group, and already this years
show promises to surpass those Of
preceding YEARS. If possible.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-16
XIV Police Recover
Stolen Truck

The Key West police department
today recovered truck reported
stolen from Princeton, Florida
farm equipment company.
Officer Henry founders discover
ed the stolen truck which was load,
ed with produce on Passover Lane
this morning
When the Miami Police depart
mens's auto theft bureau was mott.
fled, they said that they would
send a man down to pick up the
vehicle.
The truck, apparently abandoned,
Ras said 10 be missing for four
days. II is owned by the B and
L Farm Company in Princeton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-16
CLOSER COOPERATION TO soLyE PROBLEMS
Official Groups Confer On State Budget

from past administrations and old
hands at the game, mostly lis
tened.
From questions asked. II ap-
peared extra money is in store for
mental institutions. the state ad-
vertising program. children's serv-
ices and the Parole Commission
Some hostility was indicated for
most items calling for hiring spec
ial attorneys and the requested
appropriation of $4,000 for the
governors Highway Safety Con-
ference and the Citizens Safety
Council.
The safety groups we're or
gained by Gov. Fuller Warren.
The 1851 Legislature denied them
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-16
Doesn't Like
Jail So Much;
Asks Release
Judge Caro- Sends
Prisoner Back
To Jail After
Mind Changes

John Clark, the defendant who
said he wanted a go day Jail sem
tence because he like jail, today
asked Criminal Court Judge Tho
mas Caro-:
"Can change my mind? / don't
like it so much. I'd like to get
out"
The Judge who had complied with
the paralyzed mans request that
he stay in jail, then sentenced him
again to 60 days or $3.50 fine. He
told him that he would give him
a year II he found him driving
again. State Highway Patrolman
had testified last week that Clark
had been denied license to drive
because Of his handicaps. He was
driving when Walden arrested him
The Judge gave light fines in a
day of guilty plea sessions which
was marked by its quiet. John
Henry Roach, was fined five dol
lars for reckless driving; Jesse
Dale Youngker, and william Ed
win Clark were fined $40 for reck-
less driving; Lonnie B. Williams
was fined on the same cahrge,
and Austin Frederick was fine SIS
on reckless driving charges. Cor
don Leroy Thornton was fined SIS
for reckless drivinG.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-16
Key Westers Jam
Polio Street Show

4 thousand Key Westers
.glg out last night for the open
ins ID the annual series of free
street shows to boost the Monroe
County March Of Dimes fund cam
paign.
Louis Carbonell, chairman of the
affair termed the response Of the
spectators as .heartwarming."
The free shows will continue to-
night when the entertainers from
the Havana Madrid Club along with
the band from that night spot will
appear at the corner of Southland
and Duval Streets.
The affair will get underway at
800 and is free to the public. The
shows viii continue through Janu-
airy 31st.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-16
COUNTY OPPOSES SPOT
ZONING on BOULEVARD
COMMISSION WILL
VOTE TO CONDEMN
LAND IF PARKING
LOT DEAL is MADE

County Commissioners voted
unanimously yesterday to ask the
city of Key West to refuse to spot
zone an area on the boulevard for
a parking lot which would operate
in direct competition with their own
at the county owned airport. 4
The Commissioners are stron
IY opposed 10 the proposed sscopY
parking lot for which Marco ~
So, is trying TO get rszoning. Sew.
eral OF them have said they will
vote 10 condemn the properly II
the City spot zones.
The property is owned by VIM
cent Conley, former president OF
the now defunct Key West I'm
provement Inc. Mesa wants to
lease the land from Conley and
turn it into a parking lot.
Meanwhile the Commissioners
have let the lease to their own
parking lot for which they get
5000 a year. This is part of
guaranteed income which the Com
miSsioners are trying to establish
for an 100000 airport terminal
building. They say that they cam
not build such a terminal unless
they get assured income from
various concessions at the air
port.
The eoneensus ~ HE special
meeting at AIS yesterday ives
that IL Mesa 10 permitted 10 run
q parking lot in competition with
that now leased by she County
70 Elizabeth Burkis, there will Be
no guaranteed income from shas
source. The County n firm n
not tolerafing such eosnpsstsissa
and will start condemnation suits
in the eeurfs.
This would be the second time
condemnation suits have been level
ed against Key West Improvement
Inc. property. The City Of Key
West filed suit against the COM
|pany for the entire acreage OF
Meacham field when negotiations
for its purchase by public body
came to a deadlock. Now, although
the company is defunct, the con-
demnation proceedings would be
against the present owner Of the
boulevard land adjacent to the air
port parking lot, Vincent Conley.
Commissioners feel that II The
City rexonss fhe area for tha
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-16
Nocturnal Prow|er Attacks
Poinciana Woman Thursday
T1CO Sailors Are
jailed liz Other
PrOwIing Cases

Two men were arrested
and a third escaped cap
ture as a wave of terror in
which three separate prowl-
ing incidents were reported,
broke over the city last
night.
A Poinciana housewife
was cruelty beaten as a
nocturnal prowler attempt
ed to criminally attack her
as she returned from the
store shortly after 900
pm. last night, but her as
sailant eluded a police man.
hunt spread out for his cap
ture.
However, Navy men Morden D..
Smith, %, Of the USS Coates and
Paul E. Waldbesser, 20, Of the
USS Crossbill ended up in police
custody after they were captured,
one Of them at gunpoint by an
irate homeowner, when they were
found prOWling.
The Poinciana attack was
touched off when . 26-Year-old
Navy wife told police that as she
was returning from fhe grocery
store TO her Poincians apart
ment, "a tall dark haired man"
grabbed her from behind and az
tempted to drag her to fhe
ground.
The assaiIant, who the woman
said was wearing . grey jacket
and dark trousers. put his hand
over her mouth and said. "lf you
scream, IN kill YOU
Then III die screaming" was
The womaR's refaat, She lien cried
as 4 tn Zee for
aid. The man struck the Reman
about the face but j well paced
kick broke the mans hold on the
CONTINUED On Page SKI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-16
9 BELOW ZERO At
KOREAN WARrRONT

SEOUL A-Allied soldiers fought
bitter cold IS vel Il the Reds
today and last night, when the
mercury DROPPED 70 Z ID . beaow
zero al alCns lhe iSs-mile frozen
battlefront.
A pale winter sur ahown across
most 81 Korea ioday. ut 4 failed
70 hft the mercaFy shove freezing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-16

He said that this Is one OF II
new jails completed at a cost of
So, 1856, 600, in the state.
introduced by Chairman of the
Monroe County Commission, Ger.
aid Saunders, Mayo said:
"i want 10 see Florida al the
Top Of all states in fine iail sys.
tenn. congratulate you and
know the prisoners will appreei.
ate the isiI. The iaiI Is now de.
dieafed."
He and Saunders. other Commits.
sioners and Sheriff John SPOTS.
wood moved to the bronze tablet
and unveiled it for the public and
press to see. All stood during the
dedication.
Engraved on the plaque are the
names of the present County Conn.,
missioners. Saunders, Joe Allen,
and Harry Harris, Clarence Riggs,
and Frank Bentley. NJ. E. Bennett,
contractor who was congratulated
for the fine job Of construction has
his name engraved for posterity,
as does James Gamble Rogers II,
architect and Earl Adams, Circuit
Court clerk.
Clarence Higgs, chairman Of the
building and grounds committee OF
the Commission then presented the
keys Of the jail on . huge metal
ring. to Sheriff tel Spoltswood.
Spottswood thanked the County
Commissioners for their fine CO.
operation in the past.
So far no Sheriff could want .
better commission with which to
work"
He pointed out that fire future
Of the isil depends on scsien by
the Florida State Legislature in
granting equipment and ether
needs to ihs iali.
~ need your help on rebuild
ing the soreIY neglected, poorly
equipped shsFiff's department."
SpoifsWeod said.
Saunders introduced the guests
Of honor at the ceremony including
State Representative B. c. Papy,
Rear Admiral Irving 7. Duke,
State Senator James Franklin, the
four other members of the County
Commission. Joe Allen, Harry Har.
ris, Higgs. and Frank Bentley:
Florida Keys Aqueduct Commits.
sion manager Ernest Ramsey.
Tax Assessor Claude CaDdolfo.
Circuit Court Judge Aquilino Lo-
pea, Jr., State Attorney ]. Lance
LOT Lester. Criminal Court Judge
Thomas Caro-. School Board mem-
bers Billy Warren and Earl Dun
can, Superintendent Of Public In.
struction Horace o'Bryant and
County Judge Raymond Lord, Post
Master HoiIon Bervaldl. supervi-
sor OF Registration Sam n. Pinder,
Circuit Court Clerk Adams.
Other notables introduced by
Saunders were Juvenile Court
Judge Eva Warner Gibson, Proba.
ton officer Mrs. Isabel Fleming;
Willie Saunders. Agriculture De-
partment representative: City
Judge Enrique Esquinsido. Police
Chief Joseph Kemp. Fire Chief
CONTINUED On Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-16
SLIGO Comes
To Key West Out
OF Cigaret Tax

Key Vests share Of the cigarette
tax money collected in November
will be $12,l69.S7 according to
sam F. Davis, director of the
State Beverage department which
collects the tax.
A total Of Ssh. 800 was collect
cd from this tax during Noyem-
Der, OF this ST, 1856, 1914 is being
distributed to eligible Incorporated
municipalities.
The city Of Miami leads all
others with an ALLEGATION Of $50,
551.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-16
Tax Delinquency
Action Is Slated

The city commission moved yes
terday to start legal action against
is property owners in Key West
who have delinquent tax accounts
dating from 1916 and before.
City Attorney M. Ignatius Les
ter was instructed by the com.
mission to start court proceedings
against the property owners when
1t was revealed that they have
made no move to redeem Tax
Certificates held by the city.