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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21

over to the British government
which in turn saw that the same
was turned over to English, the
rightful owner.
Shedrach, being an Industrious
and wise man soon found a job
in Nassau. At the place where
he found work, Matilda Fisher of
Arbor Island, was employed as
cook. They soon fell in love
and married. The following chill
dren were born of this union:
Preston, James, Samuel, Jere-
miah, Laura, Julia, Cecilia, Eva,
Priscilla, Joseph and Jelevia.
Shedrach, even though a slave
while in the U. S. A., could not
forget the land Of his birth and
continued to read about it. One
day he read the news that the
Emancipation Proclamation"
was signed and that slavery was
abolished in the states. Having
learned the trade of masonry"
in the Bahamas, he knew that
he could make a living in the
land of his love.
So Shedrach came back to Key
West, bringing his family with
him. ALI the children were born
in Nassau with the exception of
Joseph and Jelevia who were
born in Key West.
Wonders never cease and be-
lieve it or not, it was to English
that Shedrach returned to work.
After working for a period of
time, Shedrach purchased a lot
100 X 100 on the corner of Tho.
mas and Julia Streets. Joe now
occupies a part Of the lot facing
Thomas Street and Reba Hanni-
bal Webster, daughter of the late
James, and granddaughter of
Shedrach occupies the Julia Street
end.
In 1888, Shedrach took his en-
tire family back to Nassau to
live. There Joe completed his
education, receiving his diploma
from the famous boy Central"
School.
In 1893. Joe came back to Key
West and remained there until
March /, 1853, when he made his
second visit. This was to sell the
family estate purchased by his
father in 1883.
Joseph states that he was
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
Student Group
Visits Key West

On Tuesday, March II, Mrs.
Ethel Primus, principal Of the
James Weldon Johnson Elemen.
tary School Of Hialeah, Florida,
and two teachers Mrs. Carrie
Lou Arnold and Mrs. Edna N.
Starke, brought fifty (s0l of their
pupils On . sightseeing toMr q
Key West.
This group was entertained BY
Mrs. ShuIa Alexander, fifth grade
teacher II Douglass School, who
appointed guides b zee that the
group was conducted to the fol-
loving points Of interest: Colored
Park, Aquarium, Turtle Crawis
and SOuthernmost House.
At exactly 2:30 p. m. tho party
left for home with memories that
viii iinger long.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
Many Outsiders
Attend Funeral
OF Samuel Sawyer

In the city over the weekend
attending the funeral Of the late
Samuel W. Sawyer Of 30A Tru.
man Avenue which was conduct.
ed at Trinity Presbyterian
Church on Sunday. March Is,
were Mrs. Florence Austin, Mrs.
Sarah Sands, Mrs. Kirkalena
Cooke, Mrs. Carolyn Role, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Middleton, Char
les Sawyer, IT., and George Saw.
yer Of New York City, Mrs.
Miriam La Vaughn. Mrs. Irene
Amhrister, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Sands, Mrs. Dolly Green, Mrs.
Lillian Harrington, Mrs. Minnie
Hanna, Mrs. Claude Role and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace L. Earring
ton OF Miami, Florida; Mrs.
Miriam Cash and Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin williams Of Hollywood,
Florida and Edwin Barry Of
West Palm Beach, Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
Miss II. Williams
" eds Oscar Gum
In Kansas City

Miss Ruth williams, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John williams
Of 2OS Julia Street, Key West,
Florida, and Oscar Gum Of st.
Joseph Missouri, were united In
marriage on Saturday, February
II, at vesper Services Of the
Seventh-Day Adventist Church In
Kansas City. Missouri.
Mrs. Gum, who Is principal Of
the church elementary school In
Kansas City, completed her jun
Tor high school course In Key
West and then went 10 Huntsville,
Alabama where she enrolled In
lakewood College. There she COM
pleted senior high school and col
lege.
Mr.. Gum ID q halter by trade
and Is employed by Stevenson,
one Of the leading hat drms In
st. Joseph.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
Douglass Chorus
Will Appear
In Concert

The Douglass School chorus is
rehearsing daily for its appear
ances during the last week Of
March.
Seven new members have join-
ed the soprano and alto sections.
The schedule of appearance is
as follows:
Bayview Park 49, March IS
Radio Program - March a
st. Peters Parish Hall -- March
20
Several members of the group
are cast in the forthcoming oper-
eta to be presented later in the
Spring.
The chorus under the direction
of Mrs, Doris H. Miller, iy look
ing forward to the Spring tour
which viii take it to other schools.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
Founders Weekend Is Noted
By Celebration AT Fla. Ann

TALLAHASSEE A Founders'
assembly address and a Found
ers' worship message by the Rev.
Walter c. Wynn Of Philadelphia
= a recital by Amelia Myers.
pianist of Nashville = and the re.
naming of three buildings were
among the highlights of the
Founders weekend observance at
the Florida A and NJ College
March 6-S.
Other activities included a
meeting of President George W.
Gore, Jr., with the alumni. the
annual visit to the graves OF the
founders, and the recepion civ.
en- by President ard Mrs. Gore
following the recital.
Have a vision that Il worihv
of being carried somewhere and
have the conviction 10 follow that
vision to its desired end. Rev
Wynn told an audience on March
s. He was speaking from the sub
ject = "A Generations Fsa
Hope" On Sunday morning. t
eighth, he had as bis sub
Sharing Ones Faith" Rev. I
finished A and NJ in IS and r..
Myers in ~.
Buildings renamed during
sembly on Friday we're the
chanic Arts building. Units 4
N ldormitories for jlHi9.
sophomore mem. the Ma H.
ing was renamed the Ren
Banneker Engineering buidfne
honor Of the outstanding 19sa G
fury astronomer and mathemai
clan. Unit A rs now Lula =.
Chopper hall, having been re-.
named for Miss Cropper who ser.
we'd as q teacher and dean az wo.
men at A and NJ for \ number
Of years. Unit B was renamed
Phyllis Wheatly hall In honor Of
the 18th century poetess.
Miss cropper. a native Of Tus.
kegee. Alabama, received her
training at TuskeKee Institute.
She came TO Florida In 1901 as
. teacher In elementary methods
and geography. After serving
here several years as q teacher
In various areas, she was ap-
pointed dean Of women. She SER
we'd in this capacity until 1919,
when she returned 10 the class
room.
Miss cropper always exhibited
a keen interest In the activities
Of the young women and her
labors for the comfort, pleasure
and advancement Of all students
won highest esteem for those she
attempted 10 serve. She resign.
ed from the Institution In 1924 to
accept work at Florida Normal
and Industrial Institute. where
she served several years before.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21

Mrs. Lydia Wilson accompanied
by two nieces and two nephews
visited her grandmother, Mrs.
Loretta Miranda, and aunt, Mrs.
Tcmasa Morrero, Of $40 Truman
Avenue over the weekend. Mrs.
Wilson makes her home In New
York City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21
THANKS

As death IL q tine When hssends
draw near 10 help TIE bereaved
bear the great burden that Il
placed upon hem ard - TIE
friends 81 TIE family of shs les
rvsa IL 49,
salfa .asAAg Mls
thanks for khalg wUYda 81
PATTY, cards, horai pieces, dons
tions u cars snd many gshxr acts
too numerous 70 Ynentlou.
A special thankx mist - En-.
tended 10 tie key West Under
saklng Company. TIE pastaF. Rev.
A. Frankiin Hocpsr, tie fioFfst
Mrs. Egnextlna MInRo Wel.eFs
Mrs. Elizabeth Sswyeg. 81
Alice Wallace ard Mrs. ia Co.
sell
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Jackson
of Fort Pierce. Florida, are visit.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Thcmp,
son of S24 Petronia Street. Mr..
jackson is an outstanding con.
tractor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21

ON FOUNDERS WEEKEND PROGRAM covER-Ths photo
graph of James Wyate senior Norfolk Humphes
senior Apalachcoa Fla appeared the of the lOpage
Founders Weekend program published by Florida AIM
College during the annual observance Famceans
Look to the Future Famcee Builds for the Future" was the
outline that was beneath the photo The college pro-
gram OF physical expansion underway that expected result
in the expenditure of $0O0O before go President
George Gore J seeking $68OOOO capital outlay for
the 1953'55 bennum. From academic standpoint three
new choolslaw pharmacy engneeringere established
by the 1851 legislature and the 1853 legislature which convenes
in April expected change name of the college to that
of a universiy.-A&M Staff Photo by Chuck Smith
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21

Miss Kathleen Johnson of Fort
Village is convalescing at home
after an operation performed at
the Municipal Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21

Miss Jaanisa Minao IL back n
school again after having been
out with = severe attack Of she
'sfIu."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21

Mrs, Clara johnson Of not
Thomas Street is suffering a
mild attack of the "flu."
Mrs. Mary Carey, 7sS Monroe
County Lane. Is suffering a mild
attack of the 'tflu."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21

Mr.. Victor Tynes of 81 Tho.
mas Street continues to be i'll.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Swimmer Body Sought
After 5OO-Foof Dive
By the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 4.-The
choppy blue waters of the gulf
stream today held the body OF
Hope Root and brought a tragic
end to the 52-year-old Miami
attorneys attempt to break the
worlds free-swimming diving
record.
Mr.. Root went overheard from
the charter boat Arabalete two
miles off Miami Beach at 1927
pm. (EST) yesterday, plunging
to depth of 500 feet. His
descent was measured as he went
down by means of a line.
Patrolling boats and a Coast
Guard helicopter searched for
hours but found no trace of the
body.
Mr.. Root had planned to de-
scend to 40 feet for a new free
swimming diving record. In such
dives, a face mask, foot fins and
a compressed air tank are used
but the diver SWimS free.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Citizens Unit Quotes Keneipp
To Back Plea for School Guard

The Northeast Council of
Citizens Associations last night
used Traffic Director George E.
Keneipp's argument to get the
Police Traffic Division to place a
a special guard at a school inter-
section.
A member association asked
for the guard at Twelfth and
Monroe streets NE. It's request
was turned down. The Traffic
Division argued that since there
are traffic lights at the corner a
guard isn't necessary.
However. since the association
made its request. Mr.. Keneipp
announced that the chances of
having fatal accident at a
controlled corner are far greater
than at a non-controlled inter-
section.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Football Is Topic
As Reed Meets President
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

Football-not taxes-was the
topic of conversation yesterday
between President Eisenhower
and Representative Daniel A
Reed. Republican, of New York
After visiting the White House
Mr.. Reed told newsmen: "Just
talked a little football"
Gen. Eisenhower played at
West Point. Mr.. Reed. chairman
of the House Ways and Means
Committee. is a former player
and coach at Cornell University
Evening star., 1953-12-04

So the council resubmitted the
associations request. 1t pointed
cut that if Mr.. Keneipp's statis-
tics are correct, the Traffic De-
partment already has argued
the case.
The council also asked for
public hearings on all new pro-
posed taxes before they are sub
mitted to Congress.
The meeting was held in
No. IL police precinct station
Rhode Island avenue and Seven
teenth street NE.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Maritime Post Filled

Louis S. Rothschild, admins
traitor of the Maritime Board
yesterday announced appoint
ment Of Navy Capt. Walter C.
Ford as chief of the Maritime
Administrations Office of pro-
gram planning. Capt. Ford is
resident of Annapolis.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Aiming Device Tested

A bomb-aiming device which
uses radar in directing the mis-
Sile's flight was tested at Woo
mera, Australia.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-24
Last Weeks Snow
Fast Disappearing

Last weeks accumulated snow
in Browning and in much of the
Reservation area has disappeared
during the last several days,
though without causing floods.
With frost, what little there
was in the ground during the
winter, thawed out, this weeks
rapid disappearance of the snow
shows that the ground absorbed
it to advantages to be realized
by agriculture as the growing
season advances.
Moisture since the first of the
year has totaled 7.52 inches as
compared with the average of
Ell inches over the correspond
ing period. April moisture to
date totals 2.71 inches.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-24
What Social Security
Benefits Fully Mean

Too many people think of
social security as an old-age re-
tirement plan only" said STAN
ton Thompson, manager of the
Great Falls social security office,
when he was in Browning some
time ago.
Actually" he went on to ex-
plain, 1T offers protection to the
families of the currently insured
workers who die before reaching
age IS. The widow of a worker
or self-employed person who is
currently insured at the time he
dies can receive monthly bene-
fits for herself and for any child
rem in the family under l8 years
of age"
With Mr.. Thompson being at
the Browning Mercantile Com
pany Store next Thursday MORN
ing from 10 to II, he will be
available to those wanting in
formation on survivors insurance.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-24
Parents Must
Provide Children
Transportation

The school year at Chemawa
will end on May Is this year.
All students enrolled in Chemawa
must have money to pay their
transportation home. W h e n
applications for enrolment in
Chemawa were made the parents
of each child enrolled agreed to
pay the transportation for that
child to and from Chemawa. In
other years many parents have
depended on assistance from the
Blackfeet Tribal Business Council
for the funds for the necessary
transportation. There are no
tribal funds available for trans
portation this year. Therefore,
it is very important that parents
having children in Chemawa
make plans to reserve a portion
of their lease money for neces-
sary transportation for h e i r
children this year.
Signed: Guy Robertson, Super
intendent and John Sharp, Sec
rotary Blackfeet Tribal Business
Council.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-24
FLA Chapter Officers
Win Gold Awards
At State Convention

For the first time in Chapter
history all three officers, whose
work is entered in competition,
made the Gold Award Division
at the 25th anniversary conven-
ton of the Montana Association
of Future Farmers held at Boze-
man last week.
The awards were made to Leo
Kennerly, Jr.. secretary; Ken
Corkins, treasurer and Orville
Goss. Jr., reporter.
In these events the officers
books, reports and the entire
years work are checked and in
spected.
The Chapters scrap-book made
the Silver Award division. This
book was under the direction of
Carl Guardipee.
Ken Parsons. Chapter presi-
dent, became the local groups
seventh State Farmer degree re-
cipient.: Parsons also placed in
the Silver division of the Owner
ship contest.
For the first time the local
Chapter entered graduate men,
bers in the Long Time Farming
Program contest. These entries
CONTINUED on last page)
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-24
|43 Participate
In Aux. Poppy
Poster Contest

Forty-three students out of an
anticipated so of Browning Pub
lie Schools participated in the
annual American Legion Auxil-
iary-sponsored poppy poster con-
test.
In the opinion of judges the
following students rated highest
and were awarded cash prizes of
So, So and 81, accordingly:
Class l 18th, 5th and 9Th grade)
George Armstrong LIST, Susan
Kicking Woman End, Karen Up
ham 3rd.
Class 2 9th. 9Th and 9th grade)
Eva Kimball 1st, Ronald Davis
End, Melvin Rutherford 3rd.
Class 8 doth, 18th a n d 18th
grade) -Ronald Glidden LIST.
The project was in charge of
Babs Schubert, Auxiliary Poppy
Chairman.
Purpose of the poster project
is to publicize the need of pat
ronizing the sale of the Legion
made peoples, which are made
by hand by disabled veterans in
hospitals. Proceeds are used to
assist them and their families.
Winning posters of Auxiliary
Chapters are submitted to State
Departments. Through further
competition the Departments are
able to procure posters worthy
of national competition. A $1OO
prize is awarded winners in all
three classes at the national con-
test. ...
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-24
Mary Reagan Memorial
Library Corporation
To Be Formed

The Mary Reagan Memorial
Library committee permanently
organized for the building of a
suitable library at a meeting in
Cut Bank recently.
A resolution to incorporate was
carried and Eugene Boyle was
elected president, Charles Miller
vice president and Helen Dresen
secretary-treasurer. Members
from all parts of the county will
be in the corporation.
After hearing the reports of
architects, Who had been called
in to advise on the possibility of
remodeling the Reagan re S j.
dence, it was decided that such
a procedure was not feasible,
since the present building is too
small to accommodate the library
at present and there is no room
for expansion.
Charlie Miller, Walter Freed
and Boyle will act as committee
to determine the location for a
new building.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-24
North AlI-Star
Basket Roster:
Game June 7

Chosen by Class A and B bas-
ketball coaches, the North team
in the North-South All-star game
at Butte June Z includes the fol.
lowing:
Don Brown. Browning.
Rudolph Rhodes, Kalispell.
George Redhair, Helena.
Ray Howard, Helena.
Duane Delger, Wolf Point.
Bob Powell, Missoula.
Leonard Smith, Butte Central.
Alan Durham, Shelby.
Vince Kellchner, Helena.
Hane Byerly. Lewistown.
The game is sponsored by the
Butte Junior Chamber of Com.
merce. Proceeds of the game
will 60 to charity.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-24
Electric Coop
To Expand In
-Four Counties

Expansion of the system to
areas in Glacier, Toole, Pondera
and Flathead Counties, which
have not been served by the Co.
operative, was announced t h S
week by G. S. Frary, president.
Mr.. Frary said that a request
has been submitted for loan
funds to extend rural electrical
ton along Two Medicine River.
Badger Creek, Birch Creek, the
Reagan district and the Bear
Creek drainages, as well as ex-
tensions to outlying farms adjac-
ent to the present system.
Farmers and ranchers, who
have signed up for electric SER
vice in these areas, are now
awaiting final word on whether
or not the engineering depart
ment of the Rural Electrified
ton Administration considers it
economically feasible to build ex-
tensions to them at the present
time.
The districts of Heart Bntte,
Little Badger and Old Agency
are included in this new propos-
al. A rural distribution line par
alleling Highway No. 81 from
Browning to Birch Creek would
be the main source of supply of
electricity. Added comforts and
labor saving d ices will be
among the many benefits that
electricity will bring to the homes
of these communities.
Of special interest to the peo-
pie west of Glacier County is the
proposed tap to serve the area
along Highway No. 2 in Flat
head County and Summit and
Fielding. This extension will
make electricity available to
many summer homes as well as
the Snow Slip ranch, the Well
man ranch and the Mendenhall
ranch.
In the area southwest Of Cut
Bank, extensions would go into
Pondera County along the South
Cut Bank oil field. The newly
broken farm areas in the SOUTH
ern part of this district would
then have electricity available.
North of Cut Bank the Rea-
gan area would be part of the
new system. With a new dis
tribution line from the present
Del Bonita line, electricity would
Continued on page 2
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-24
Oldest DIP,

A l05-year-old Polish widow is the
oldest displaced person to enter the
United States. She is a charge of
war relief services--national catho-
lie welfare conference
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-24
DishWashing Hint

Dishwashing will be easier If you
sew a large button on corner OF
your dishcloth. The button will
make scraping food particles off the
dishes much easier.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-24

Word of the transfer of DR..
Schwartz from the Crow Reser-
walton in Montan to the Cush-
man Hospital in Tacoma, Wash.
has been received by Browning
friends. DR.. Schwartz formerly
was a member of the Blackfeet
Hospital staff, being transferred
from here to the Crow Agency,
where he was medical officer in
charge at the hospital there.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-24
Library Story Hour

K1YI presents t he Glacier
County Library Hour every
Friday at 4:45 p. m.
April "a - katherine an d
Fredrick."
May l - The Ugly Duck.
ling"
Renew your subscription.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1953-04-24

The Harder They Fall
ITS the bachelor who thinks he's
safe who comes down with the worst
wallop. "-Collinson Owen.