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Evening star., 1953-02-18
Airmon, ~, Acclaimed Hero
For British Flood Rescue Acts
Ronored by Envoy
During Visit Here;
To Marry Soon

For Airman &c Refs Leming,
this year has begun auspiciously.
The 22-year-old serviceman
from Toppenish,, WASH. became
q hero about three weeks ago
when he rescued 27 people who
were stranded in their. English
homes by the flood.
This week. after six months
abroad. he returned to the
United States on leave.
Yesterday he was acclaimed q
hero by the British Ambassador,
Sir Roger Makins.
And in a few days he'll be in
New York to meet-and to
naarry-his childhood sweetheart.
She's Miss Mary Anne Ramsey,
a senior at Whitman College,
Walla Walla. Wash.
For benefit of hewspapermen.
the tall, blond airman modeStly
told the story of the rescue yes
terday when he went to the Brit
ish Embassy.
AS a member of an Air Force
squadron stationed at Scum
thorpe. England. he. was one Of
Is men from his barracks who
volunteered January 81 for res
cue duty at Hunstanton- -by-the-
Sea, Lincolnshire.
They arrived at the scene at
$3.50 pm. with rescue boats.
blankets, medical supplies and
other paraphernalia. But the
wind was blowing at the rate of
los miles an hour, and the de-
bris in the fioodwaters was so
thick that the boat propellers
fouled.
Airman Leming separated
from his mates about midnight
to go to a hospital. He was wet
and cold. He wanted to dry his
clothing and get a warm drink.
When he returned, his buddies
were gone. But he met some
men who reported that a large
number Of people were marooned
in houses not far away Could
he help?
The airman said he could.
Launching a rubber boat with
difficulty, he waded through. the
turbulent waters to houses be-
side a seawall. At one house,
he found a group of people,
mostly women and children.
He prevailed on the men there
to help with the boat and then,
in two trips, they towed the
others to safety, several blocks
away.
Airman Leming learned that
another group was marooned at
a point farther down the seawall.
So he returned for them. with
Evening star., 1953-02-18
Bulk Of Eaton Estate
Left 10 Five Persons
BY IN. A..eeie.ed Pres.

SOMERVILLE, N. j., Feb. IS.
The late Representative Char
les A. Eaton of Watching left
the bulk of his estate to be di-
vided equally among three
daughters, an old friend and his
secretary.
The will. dated September IS.
1850. and written in longhand
on House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee stationery. was filed for
probate yesterday with the SON.
erset County. Surrogate. Value
Of the estate was not indicated.
Mr.. Eaton. who was 80 when
he died in Washington last
month. also left a 5000 scholar
ship fund to Acadia University,
Nova Scotia Receiving equal
shares of the estate are the
daughters, Mrs. Frances Wini-
fred Corey of Buffalo; Mrs. Mar
garet E. Demler Of Watching
and Mrs. Starr Sawyer Of Plain
field; a devoted and valiant
friend Of long standing" Miss
Frances c. Nichols of Washing
ton. and his secretary, Miss
Marie Texier.
Mr.. Eaton directed the execu-
tors. his son, Charles A. Eaton,
jr., and Mrs. Demler, to dispose
of his personal effects as they
deemed equitable. But he gave
Acadia University first choice OF
all books, left a gold watch to
his grandson. Charles A. Eaton,
Sd, and the little. red-covered
trunk that I started out in life
with" to his son and descendants.
Evening star., 1953-02-18
Twin Boys, 4, Drown
In Lake af Tampa
sy The As.oejsted Press

TAMPA. Fla. Feb. 1S.-Four-
year-old twins who had recently
begun swimming lessons tried out
their ability on their own and
drowned in . man-made lake
yesterday.
Bill and Leslie Robson sank
struggling in Is feet Of water
while two adults who could not
swim vainly tried to reach them
with poles.
Their mother. Mrs. Jack Rob-
son, arrived soon after they had
gone under and dived several
times in an effort to locate them
in the cloudy water. Firemen
recovered the bodies.
The. lake. about a block from
their home in a Tampa subdivi-;
sion, was surrounded by q wire
fence. but a section had been
trampled down.
Evening star., 1953-02-18
U. S. Center Opens
In Ammun, Jordan
By Tho Assoeiotod Press

AMMAN, Jordan, Feb. 18.-
United States Ambassador Joseph
Greene opened the United States
information center here last
night with a large party to which
Amman notables were invited.
In addition to books the center
has a collection Of educational
films which will be distributed
to schools
Evening star., 1953-02-18

the boat supposed to carry six
men.
He found the second group
consisted of Is people seven
children and eight women-and
a fox terrier. Somehow, he
loaded them all in the small
craft and guided it safely to
higher ground.
Somewhere I must have cat
my inflated exposure suit" said
the airman. "I realized I was
cold and wet.
Then I slipped. That's when
I learned to swim. I never had
f1oated before, but I managed to
lie there on the water until I
could regain my footing. Yes,
I guess that's when ! learned
to SWIM"
Evening star., 1953-02-18

WEDNESDAY,. afT aFEnRfHTHR1 Is. Is asa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-24

tune, q group Of pert numbers
gave out with q terpischorean rou-
tine that awed the gathering under
colored lights. The chorus line how
cred in the background, adding q
rhythmic touch.
Rinsmasfsr ice Cornell, wire
trained the youngsters. ieok the
spotlight, 10 introduce IN sms1.
ing aerial srapsxs routine fsa.
turing The Misses Gloria Knowl.
ss. Martha Ssesd, Caroline Lowe.
Lsnny Harris, Jean AiwsIl and
MyFna ceehring.
Tiny Janis Sails and Johnny
Thompson also appeared in the
act.
In waltz-time, the trapeze artists
went through an amazing display
of acrobatics, spinning at dizzy
heights amid the beams of colored
spotlights.
Clowns cavorted among the au.
dience, adding to the fun.
In the ring at the left. Miss The
resa Bardwell awed the crowd
with a dazzling display Of baton
twirling.
Miss Bardwell, q graduate Of The
University Of Miami band camp,
Continued On Page Threel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-24
Souihernmosi Biggest Show On
Earth Thrills 1000 Spectators

More than q thousand spectators
roared out their approval Of the
first presentation of the southern.
most biggest show on earth"-a
circus staged by members Of the
Key West High School band las.
night.
The show was offered at the
Wickers Field Stadium between the
halves Of a Barefoot League foot
bali game.
Authentic circus atmosphere In
the Wickers Field "Bigtop,' as the
students staged a remarkably pro-
fessional three-ring show which
featured everything from trapeze
acts to hilarious hi-jinks from q
group of clowns.
The high school band gave cut
with traditional circus music 10
sdd 10 the fun along with rovsins
march tunes.
The show opened with HE ira.
dlslonal grand promenade. Twsn-
ty-tiss bsavssous girls clad In
evening gowns led shs way.
First act on the program was
the bands highly entertaining
"Singin' in the Rain" routine. The
stadium lights were dimmed and
as the band gave out with that
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-24
Muyor Harvey Asks: WHY? WHY? WHY?

WHY are being rushed into election M 900 900 bond
issue at this time to rush completion pipe line from Florida City
Key West when the aqueduc themselves that could
be built stages paid like buy refg
orator or washing machine-oN THE EASY PAYMENT PLAN?
WHY Mr. Papy taking the initiative in plugging this project
rather than urging that 1t be built in EASY STAGES?
WHY did the aqueduct engineers NOT give consideration to
the possibility Of increased capacity Of the Navy line?
WHY Is the capacity Of this line fixed that be extended
into Dade County supply the developers along the nebous
and highly controversial Key Bscaype Key Largo
WHY bond the taxpayers of County provide
undeveioped parts Of Dade County with water7
IPd Pol. Advt)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-24
Plans Advance For First United
Community Chest Campaign Here
Meeting Slated
Sunday To Hear
Budget Reports
From, Agencies

Plans are progressing
toward organizing the first
United Community Chest
campaign in Key West. The
Budget and Admissions Com
mittee has been reviewing
the budgets as presented by
the local agencies which
wish to participate In the
community wide fund raising
effort.
On Sunday afternoon, October
IS, representatives Of each Of the
participating agencies win be CIV
On the opportunity to personally
present to the members Of the
Budget and Admissions committee,
The proposed budgets for their res.
pective organizations.
Each organization VIII be allotted
10 minutes for their presentation
and discussion.
The schedule b as follows:
sis ,. M, American Heart
Association. Key West Gem.
mlstss; 4;2s ?. M, American
Red Cross. Key West Chapter;
A;3S p. M, Boy Scouts d Amer.
ice, South Flerlda Council. Men
Continued On Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-24
Survey Indicates Tourist Season
Will Be A Good One In Key West
Motel And Hotel Men, C.. Of G.
Agree On Prospect For Year

This season viii be as good 49, II
not better - than last year.
That today was the consensus Of
the men who ought to know -
Spokesman for local business men.
Melvin L. Levitt, president of the
motel owners association, said he
had determined from the members
Of his association that their bust.
ness right now was as good as il
was at this time last year.
This polio business hes ret
affected eur business" he ssid.
Tourists ere still eemins. Many
Of them are seins 10 Cuba. else,
but coming back 10 Key West and
staying Q while longer.
81 know of ut least a half doz.
ems motels that were full last night.
81 expect this season tc be a.
good - maybe better - than last
year. Nothing has changed. We still
have the climate that all Florida
advertises. II tourists want to take
advantage Of that climate, let them
come to Key West"
Harold Laubscher. manager Of
the Key West Chamber Of Com
merce, said:
Judging from rsperfs frem
various Flerids sources. this sea.
son will be another seed tourist
year."
He added that both the Atlantic
Coast Line and the Seaboard Air
line Railway were adding extra
trains.
The Atlantic Coast Line, he said,
used to run three trains q week
from Boston to Florida. This sea.
son the number of trains viii be
stepped up to one . day.
Emmett r. Cqnniff, general
manager Of che Casa MA-ina Ffn-
tel, said reservatita we~s toa. !.
ing in at a satisfactory rate.
"our season THAT epeHs Dsxsan.
Der ! wiIl be- . very successful
ons." NO predicted. 'srhs Casa
Marina opens on me gurepesn
plan on December I, but The eF-
CONTINUED On Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-24
4,772 Register
For Tuesdays
Water Bond Vote

County Supervisor o. Registra-
tons Sam Pinder today announced
that there has been . record num-
Der Of voters registered In the keys
area for next Tuesdays referen-
dun to decide on q Il million dol.
lar water bond proposal.
He said that Of the 4,772 Monroe
County freeholders registered, 1,Oll
Of them live In the keys area. Pre-.
cinct II In Tavernier had the most
non-city registrants with 4O7 voters
on the books. Precinct Is In Mara
thon was right behind with $50 vot.
ers while ~ freeholders have in.
dicated that they win vote at Pre-
cinct 10, Islamorada.
The balance of the registrants,
totalling 3,75s voters, have signed
up In Key West.
This Is q record voting list for
such q referendum" Pinder said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-24
Bus Lines Set
Excursion For
Conch Bowl
Special Runs
To Be Made For
Lions Club
Charity Game

Scores Of Miami football fans are
expected to flock here Dec. 4 to
witness the second annual Lions
Club Conch Bowl Classic with the
that the Greyhound
Bus Lines viii run special ex-
cursion buses to Key West for the
weekend.
7. D. o'Ssssn, Q Miami sxsev-
tive Of the company, has ad.
vissd William Arnold, loesl ma.
nsssrs fhat . special preSrsm OF
|: sdvsrtisins will be promoted In
Miami - both In ths newspapers
and over HE radio.
The special rates viii be In force
for four days, allowing visitors "a
see the football game and witness
Ifhe four day festival the Lions
have planned in conjunction with It
The game has attracted wide in.
terest, all over the south, due d
the caliber of the teams who viii
meet in the Wickers Field Sta.
dunn.
They ere The Psnsaeela Gee.
hawks and HE Camp Lsisvns
Marines. twe Of HE sep ssrvies
teams IN the nsfien. The game
is being played for The benefit o.
ihs March Of Dimes Pelie Fund.
Last year, the largest crowd IN
Key West sports history witness.
cd HE charity game.
The Chamber of Commerce Is al.
so cooperating with the Lions Club
in promoting the clash with out Of
town advertising.
Admiral George c. Towner, com.
manding officer of the Key Yves,
Naval Base, has also thrown his
support behind the game. The Ma.
Wy win house the 1888 piece Miami
High School band during their stay
here. They have already arranged
for housing and. transporting the
football teams.
The Miami High Band, known a
the million dollar band" last
week accepted an invitation to en-,
Continued On Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-24
Kids
In Korea Need
Christmas
Key Westers Are
Asked To Help
Bring Joy To
Korean Children

A Key Wester - now q Marine
in Korea - needs your help. He
doesn't want the help for himself.
He wants your help to give q Mer.
ry Christmas for ragged, hungry
kids In Korea.
And you can give that help by
giving old but disable toys and sec.
ondhand clothing.
Sgt. Dave L. Gonzales, In 4 let
ter received here today, said:
This Is one of the Key West
Conchs way out here in Korea,
asking for your help and that Of
the citizens, churches and all 9th.
ers that may want to be kind
enough to help.
I'VE. the members Of This conn
psny. are going fc do oil We can
10 help these peor and vnserfvn-
ste children have one Of the
srssfsst chrissmssss they ever
have had - with shs help Of you
slne people back horne.
CT have been here since June and
have seen thousands Of Korean
chiidfen hungry. tagged, sick. And
In the past few weeks, since the
change in the weather, even chill.
dren numb with cold. I have YET
to see little girl with q doll OF
. boy with . fire truck.
81 am the father of a first grad.
er ut the Convent of Mary Imma-
|culate. I know the same as all
Others who have children the joy
IL gives our hearts and theirs
when they get those little presents
at Christmas.
4 $50 1t is with great pleasure that
I and the members of this com.
pany want to thank you for your
kind efforts that win be so greatly
appreciated by these needy chill
dren."
The letter was signed Dave L.
Gonzales, s2s2ls, USMC, NJ. P. Co.,
Hdq. Bn., 1st Marine Div, Emf,
co FPO, San Francisco, Calf.
SGT. Gonzales pointed out That
Gifts should b addressed TO
Commanding Officer, mp Co..
Ne. Bn, lss Marine DIV. fRsinf)
FMF, Go FPo San Francisco,
CALI.
Children, he wrote, are from
six to eight years Of age, first and
second graders.
They would like TO have winter
clothing Of any kind - new or used
Continued On Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-24
Neighbor Movie Proceeds Are
Donated To March OF Dimes
By Youthful Movie-Makers

This is the story Of q neighbog.
hood. and the kids in it.
About six weeks ago, the COM
around sz3 Seminary Street
where 1t. Commander Gordon B.
Lovejoy, his wife Moyde, and sons
Stormy, Dan and Mike reside, was
just another area where there
were lots Of kids playing and feu-
din and fightin'. Last night the
story was entirely different.
Last night ! sat in the yard at
923 Seminary Street and watched
q home movie, made with the CO.
operation Of all the kids around
and their parents, and saw little
fellows from the ages Of one and
q half to ten put nickels and dimes
in a big quart jar for the benefit
Of one Of their fellows.
Fascinating Metiss
II all started when q rash Of
cut scalps and dented bikes brought
childish feuds to the attention Of
the parents. Pete Lovejoy, who
owned an . mn Keystone movie
camera thought up the idea. Why
not real movie with all the kids
taking part? So they had Q big
meeting and decided on the theme:
Cowboys and Indians, Of course.
The cowboys were to be the good
people and the Indians Che bad"
Strangely enough II took q little
parental coercion 10 Get sny0ne y
playrthe bad parts.
So they started the movie. There
were meetings right after supper
most every night and whole week.
ends were spent in the actual
shooting" Once "A Of them went
out to the drive-in to shoot pic
lures Of the cowboys on the ponies
Continued on Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-24
Polling Places
For Water Bond
Voting Given

Polling places for next Tuesdays
water bond election were announ.
ced today by Sam B. Pinder, sup
ervisor of registration.
Since there have been some
changes in the locations Of the
polls, Pinder asked that voters
take note Of the following correct
list:
Precinct 1, Noes, 1921 Duval st.
Precinct 2. rear Of Cave Inn Bar,
Continued on Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-24
Did Beach
Ghcke, Out"'
QGra 7ih3
Fans Beef As
Mian,ians Say
They Want No
Part Of Polio
BY yIM coRB

Another Miami Prep school foot
ball team has apparently taken ad.
vantage Of the city's polio situation
to avoid q drubbing at the hands
Of the fabulous Key West Conchs.
The Miami Beach eleven wss
the latest 10 threw in the towel.
lamsnfins The fact that they
went b sbIs 70 play next Fri.
day nights game because Mia.
mi Health Officer Or. T. Z. Cate
has advised them against com.
Ing 10 ihis "disssss ridden" IL.
land.
A lot Of Conch rooters, who look.
ed pretty healthy when they voic-
ed disapproval Of the move this
morning, darkly threatened to de-
clare open warfare against the Mi
ami Health Department If they con-
tinue to mess around with the Key
West football schedule. They feel
that the Beach ought to come down
here and take their ticks like men
- they might even win the game.
Today . local construction eff.
eisl pointed out Just how vidiev.
Ievs The situation has become
when no said that each week,
more Than q thousand building
trades workers eemmvte here
fom Miami. They dou'f VERY
abous polie." but as lone ~ His
fellow Cato Is 90 sheek W, I
Think we eovsht 10 cut The read
to protect those psepls, " ne ssld.
Ire dsfs. tissFs AaNe hssm -
u eivlllau pelio eases REPAIRED
IN me sisy.l
A phone can To Dr.. Cato Who
Is visiting In Tampa, brought thi.
comment when asked il the higl
influx OF workers here would ten,
to spread polio: Certainly not
he declared.
When asked h bringing 81 foot
bah players here would spread ths
disease. DR.. Cato commented: IT
might"
He declined to discuss on tn,
number Of polio cases In Miami
81 never answer questions like thai
unless I am in my office" he de
clared.
He added that he had recon
mended that all football games be
tween Miami and Key West team!
be cancelled, not just the Cons
lance and Miami Beach games.
eff the polio situation gets bet
ter, wen let them play" he said
Continued on Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-24
Asks
Prayer For
Peace Today

Mayor c. B. Harvey today can.
ed for Key Westers to offer Q
united prayer for peace. Today Is
United Nations Day.
For the second straight year, the
United Nations Flag was flying
over city hall.
No formal observance of the day
has been planned.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-18
AT The Age OF Seventy

E. w. Fonvelle, Sr., more popularity known Mr.. Ed
observed his 10th birthday last Thursday night
massive dinner in the high school gymnasium Mr.. Ed
held this ceebaton for members of the Rotary club
their wives, along with other local persons in his
age bracket and much fun had by all.
Now the staging of this birthday banquet eliminated a
long-standing promise made by Mr.. Ed. When he was
several younger and had birthday some Rotaran
Jokngy told him that he ought to throw party
body He said then that if he lived to be 70 he would
have party and invite every Roaran and his spouse He
has not only lived his three and years. but
still just as healthy and he ten years ago
At this moment we wonder if perhaps won't be
attending similar celebration his SOth birthday and
then perhaps on his Goth.
And we are also wondering if Mr.. Eds party hasn't
set off chain reaction and if 10th birthday parties won't
become kind of fad around here At least pretty
widely discussed at the party and than spring
chicken of 30 90 of age overheard saying
that he or she going to have just that kind of cele
braton when their 10th year of life reached.
1t sounded interesting to It's noteworthy that peo-
pie this day and time at 70 old and do look
younger than in time past. Not only do they look much
younger, they act much younger and Mr. Eds case
they continue right with constructive work take
active parts in the life of the community.
Mr.. Eds 10th birthday party Just might be another
thing that he will leave behind 1t Just might start some
thing that all of will de when reach that
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-18
DAAEA TALK
By "Al" Harrison

The Red Devils put the wraps
on the football season Friday night
against Whiteville and the final
whistle closed the record book on
one OF the finest seasons expert
enccd by Red Devil team during
the past seven years.
Perhaps we could search the
ruins of the contests lost and find
some legitimate excuses but what
difference does il make if Hamlet
licked our boys by only one point
that could have been overcome if
what difference does it make if
Clinton'S eleven nudged us out
in the final minute with a 'chance
of a lifetime pass that carried
some fifty yards before il ever
hit the arms of the receiver.
We simply don't have to look
for excuses TO be able TO point
with pride to the 1853 Red Devils.
They began the season with ten
or eleven boys reporting for pre-
season practices then the squad
increased to about Is several days
before the opening tilt with Rock
ingham. Any way that you care
- lock al il there is only one con-
cluSlon that can be rcached-our
boys were competing With teams
that had 80 and 90 boys out for
practices from the first day OF
the season. They competed against
the big schools when the number
of football candidates would bare
ly have qualified them tor parti-
cipation in any conference. The
odds were against them from the
start but the Devils didn't moan
they set out with what they had
md licked tie pants OF of cVorv-
thing that came their way. Those
few teams they didn't outscorC
they certainly whipped on the
statistics chart which proved that
the Devils were as good as any
team IN the "A Conference.
The Toys deserve lot OF .rcdit
for posting terrif.. record and
for being a credit to Tabor CITY
in other cities. Ten years fl--1 now
there won't be two people IL the
entire county who will be au.c
to quote the scores of this past
season without looking il up in
ilieS; yet. there will be hundreds