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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-15
Papy Urges
Yes VoteOn
Water Bonds
Upper Keys c. Of c.
Hears Discussion
On ID Million
Dollar Bond Issue

Over $50 members Of the Upper
Keys Chamber Of Commerce show
ed intense, and at times heated,
interest in the proposed II million
dollar bond issue. The meeting was
held at Begaards in Tavernier on
Monday night.
Registered freeholders of Mon
roe County will 90 to the polls on
October n to cast a yes" or mo"
for the proposed issue which will
be used to build a new pipe line
from Florida City INTO and includ-
ing Key West.
Representative Bernie e. Pa.
py, Tex Collector Howard Wilson,
States Attorney Laneslot Lester.
Aqvsdvet Manager Ernest RAM
ssy. Engineer Mr. crssnlsss end
Attorney ]. !. Porter spoke On
HE Issue.
Questions from the floor showed
concern about q clause in the Act
which allows unlimited ad valorem
taxes If revenue from sale Of wa.
ter Of the new line cannot take
care of obligations.
Another clause in the Act states
that qualified voters must vote for
S commissioners for the new Flor
ida Keys Aqueduct District Com
mission in February 1854. The pre-
sent Commissioners were appoint
ed by the Governor and will hold
office only until this election. The
question was raised as to whether
it would not be advisable to wait
until the permanent members are
elected rather than pass such a
large bond issue for administration
by the appointed group.
Representative Pspy urged that
freeholdsrs vote for the bond 10.
sue. He stated that There 10 no
Santa Claus In Washington any
mere" md EFT 10 better 10 spend
taxes here than 70 send income
taxes 10 Wsshingson."
]. Y. Porter gave 4 breakdown
Of figures for carrying ne cost of
the line and stated that revenue
can not meet costs and therefore
q tax Of at least II mills win be
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-15
High Schools In Key West
Emphasize Safe Driving
Leading Educators
Cooperate In Film
Program Next Week

Next week - Oct. Il, a, and q
- the Key West Safety Council will
take its initial step in an effort
Ito promote a better, safer town.
Through the cooperation Of DR..
Harold Campbell Of the High
School, the Sister Superior Of the
Convent and c. C. Seabury Of
Douglass School, q film entitled
Last Date" win be shown to stu.
dents.
Clifford Raines, Safety Engineer
at the Navy Yard and member OF
the Board Of Directors of the Key
West Safety Council, has also in
dicated that he hopes to bring the
film and related safety talks be-
fore motor vehicle operators in the
Yard.
Tragic Accident
Last Date" Is q story Of the
events leading up to a tragic &C.
cident in the lives of some teen
age drivers. The Farm Bureau
Insurance Company, Columbus,
Ohio, has made II available local
ly on a free loan basis.
Designed for older tsen-agers
and all adults, the film should be
of interest to any civic organiza-
ton which would like to have Il
shown as part Of their safety pro-
gram.
Chief Of Police Joseph o. Kemp
has assigned Officer Bin Glib to
assist the Key West Safety Ccun-
Gil and others concerned In show
ing the motion picture. Any group
which wishes to see the picture
should contact Glib.
oH-dvty Werk Needed
II might be well to point out
Continues On Pags Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-15
7ouner Calls For 4 Return To
j. Rt1ncipls Of Founders Of US
admiral Speaks
On Patriotism
At BPW Banquet
Nv 10 ELLEN KELLER

A return to the patriotism and
principles Of the founding fathers
of the United States was described
as an underlying need in this
country today by R-Adm. George
e. Towner, USN, Commanding Of
ficer of the Key West Naval Base
in an address to the guests at the
Seventh Annual Bring the Boss
banquet last evening given by the
Business and Professional Women's
Club of Key West.
In outlining ths swo main fac.
tors contributing 10 ths Amsrl-
can wsy Of life. Admiral Tewnsr
said. THE importance Of the In
dividvsl, and the responsibility
Of the individual 10 the group are
The fevndstion Of oil Of our be-
lisfs.'s
It Is difficult to define the Amer
lean way Of life in exact terms,
he said because we are not q
rubber stamp people and we dc
not follow self-styled leaders In q
set pattern Of living"
He pointed out the fact that the
belief in the importance OF the in.
|dividual has produced a wide var.
iety Of thoughts and beliefs and
has contributed to the scientific
and industrial progress of this
country.
However, Admiral Tewnsr Of.
% stressed thss rules have 70
30 establishes 10 svarsnsss basic
rights Of ths individual and cited
The necessity for laws protecting
the freedoms o. speech. worship.
assembly security Of personal
property. petition 70 vote, trial
by Jury and freedom from sIsv.
cry.
The admiral emphasized the i'm.
|portance OF individual responsible.
ity to the group when he under.
scored the importance of loyalty
TO the group.
While one might object to a Law
and take every constitutional
means available to change thai
law, one cannot break that Law
while It is In force and stiIl recog
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-15
Juveniles jailed
On Theft Charges

Three Negro boys - one 10 years
old and two II years old - today
were In the custody OF juvenile au.
thorities after sheriff's deputies
picked them up in connection will
the burglary OF the US0.
According to the shefiff's de.
partment, the trio broke into the
US0 In jackson Square Monday
night, taking candy and gum. They
also entered two other places that
night, the Pennyman In Emma St,
and the Club u in Petronia st.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09
lO-Dav Field Economic Courses Open
To Virginia Reserve, NC Officers

by this course. WIND pointed out.
A Appoint credit az for school
and So points for the correspon-
dence course for retention, pro-
roticn and retirement upon salts
factory completion Of the course
has been authorized for both
National Guard and Reserve Of
ficers.
Reserve officers desiring TO at
tend the Field Economic Course
should submit their applications
through the Virginia Military
District, or one OF the area Re-
serve offices located throughout
the state.
National Guardsmen should APP
ply through channels to the Chief
Of the National Guard Bureau.
Those officers selected, both Ma
tionai Guard and U. S, Army Re-
serve, will be ordered to active
duty for the period.
Detailed information may be
obtained by writing to the Com
rnandant. Industrial College OF
the Armed Forces, Washington.
D. c.. attention: Civilian Reserve
instruction Branch, Fort Leslie J.
McNair
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09
Zero Gravity

Gated at zero gravity altitude. Since walk
ing is based on the principle of falling for
ward, the usual method of momentum
would not produce the forward movement
it does on the earth. One might be able to
lift his foot into the air and leave it there,
Just as easily as letting it return to the
floor. One could also lean over and remain
comfortable, with no thought of falling
as if he were standing straight up. In fact,
one would be able to lie down three feet
above the floor, as we'll as on the floor, and
this would have its comfort advantages.
After considering some of the advan-
tages and disadvantages of the condition
called zero gravity we were forced to
conclude that life is complicated enough
as it is without running into the problem
OF learning how to walk all over again at
our tender age.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09

Virginia Army Reserve and
National Guard officers are now
eligible to attend field economics
courses scheduled by the Indus
trial College OF the Armed Forces,
the Virginia Military District has
ann ounced Two such courses will
be available within the Second
Army area: Akron. Ohio. January
SIG. 1853. and Philadelphia, Pa,
April 20-May /, 1853.
Normally. selection i'll be
limited to field grade officers. ex-
cept when the individual holds a
position of sufficient Importance
in business or other activities to
~'n~rant his attendance at the
school.
h S course is condensed YER
sion Of the l0-month resident
4tudy given at the Industrial Col
'nge in Washington Problems
confronting the country in
mobilization of the national
economy for war will be studied.
as will the resources and eco
nomics Of major world powers.
Officers who will be called to
command, staff and planning sec
tionS will be especially benefited
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09

not saying for minute that Jesus
admitted that the charges against
him were true. What he means is
that Jesus stood up for God and
his duty. he did not let down his
flag, he stood out for the truth.
The expression is often used, re-
terring TO Peters saying to Christ,
You are the Christ" and it has
come to be known as Peters
confession. This does not mean
that Peter admitted something; on
the contrary he affirmed some
thing He was declaring his belief,
he was letting it be known where
he stood. The Christian church has
made much use Of this word, but
il might be clearer il we used
some other words sometimes. All
churches will tell young people and
new converts how important it is
to confess Christ. We could just
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09
Double Check

This being inventory season it's
well to take one OF yourself and
Just see where you stand. That's
one deficit you can't lay on taxes.
This is a two party government
but only one party operates at a
time. The 83rd Congress is now
in session. or was, been swearing
in Republicans who never sworc
before. II you see one sad and
lonesome out ali by himself-you
guessed it. he's q real Democrat
AS usual any change in admins
stration is confusing-this time
it's really bad. That stuff what
goes with it called patronage
the party wants to pass 1t out
seemingly amicably but they don't
want the Democrats what just
voted Republican to get an over
dose. It's bad on the nerves. They
will have to take that loyalty
pledge afore they get dosed. 1t
cost the COP so much to get the
Democrats out they'd like to stay
in for the next forty years and
break even at least. And the
Democrats spent so much trying
TO keep the devils out it will be
twenty years afore they can pro-
perly finance nuther campaign.
There amt going to be no Clio
bal war now-they've seen what
We got and nobody wants IL Even
if it starts with an H we got 70
raise our own.
Thanks for reading.
Yours,
J. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09
More than Mouth-Christians

But there is still another word
the church has always used, be-
cause Jesus used it. Follow. Con-
feSsion alone is not enough, 1t may
take courage TO confess Christ 1t
takes sincerity and also stickto-it-
iveness TO follow him. Confession
can be done in burst of enthusi-
assn; following takes the long pull.
ConfeSSing Christ means saying he
comes first in your life. But does
he? Who or what is really first?
There are a great many-too many
-church members today who have
been as much of Christian as
they can possibly be-with their
mouths They have confessed
Christ as Son of God, as Lord and
Saviour. They have said. in effect,
that they wish to be counted on
his side. But when they Joined
the church" or were confirmed, y
that is about as far as it went. They
hardly even warm a pew nova
days What is needed is something
more than mouth-Christians, voice
Christians, word Christians. shout
ing Christians. What is needed is
following Christians.
1t is noticeable that almost i'm
mediately after Jesus had praised
Peter for his confession. he called
him Satan. the very devil For it
was plain that Peter was thinking
along lines quite different from
Jesus. Following Christ means
thinking more and more as he
would think.
Based on outlines copyrighted by the
Division Of Christian Education. Ma
tionaI Council Of the Churches Of Christ
in the U.S.A. Released by WNC
Features
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09

era. Growing public debt, extravagant
spending, unsettled international policies,
and stalemated war in Korea influenced
the voters decision to make change in ad-
ministrations. Eisenhower has stage set
somewhat similar to that for Roosevelt in
SO. The people want change, they expect
a change, and they will follow good lead
ership. President Eisenhower has the con-
6dence of the people of the United States,
and we believe, of the free-nations of the
world. His problems are not alone domes-
utmost diplomacy, care, and precision, es-
pecially in the international sphere.
Patience is essential. Long accumstom-
ed to rapidly moving action from emergen-
cy to emergency, we may tend to become
impatient in expecting too much Of the new
administration too quickly. Though Eisen-
hover is a man of action, he is cautious
also. Calculated risks must be taken, the
era of bungling your way through is over
Theorists, professors, liberalisls are ben
replaced in the new administration will
practical, experienced, conservative bust
ness and government career men. There is
every evidence that the new administration
will approach the problems carefully, and
methodically. Therefore, changes will take
place without fanfare. Patience will be
necessary as step by step policies will
evolve toward sustained stability. Tho
"t-ca t-be-done" philosophy of an old anf
t red administration is to be replaced by
the 'it-can-be done philosophy of a new
administration uninhibited by past failures
or burdened with unsound policies. A new
era is at hand, an era of optimism and ex-
pectancy.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09
Era of,Expectancy

THE new is replacing the old in the Ma
tional Administration, with an air of ex-
pectancy definitely growing within the peo-
pie of the United States. Democratic
administration, powerful and supreme over
a period of twenty years, has become old
to the point that it was failing to meet the
rapid developments in changing world.
To be sure, the New Deal had established
more new programs and by proclaiming
emergency after emergency had herded a
dlsmayed people into a state socialism,
barely missing complete socialism. In the
natural course of events as a nation and
world develops there must be changes of
conception and of action. We are not one to
close our minds to the important and neces-
sary role the New Deal played in an era
Of history beset by economic changes and
new concepts in governmental PHILOSOPHERS.
Not all of the New Deal was in error
When President Franklin d. Roosevelt as
sumed the responsibilities the people had
spoken in unmistakable terms in favor of
change. He gave the nation a dynamic lead
ership. The stage was set for just such a
personality and he played it to a queens
taste New ideas were injected into gov
ernment new controls were placed on
business; new bonds were placed on individ-
ual freedom of action. interpretations of
the Constitution by the Supreme Court
were stretched almost to the breaking point
Congress went along with the liberal lead
e:ship, ever spending and electing, electing
administrations bent upon iberaizing the
accepted concepts Of the Republic.
President Eisenhower faces similar
condition. In 1852 the people of the United
States placed period behind the New Deal
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09

Major accomplishments in the
1852 roads program in the Dill
wyn highway residency of Prince
Edward. Cumberland and Buck
ingham Counties included the
hard surfacing 70 228 miles OF
unpaved roads. and the strength
ening of stabilized roads with
sore $1,000 tons of crushed stone
or local material. according to an
end of the year summary by Resi-
dent Engineer r. H Ingle. of Dill
Wyn.
Other Improvements in the resi-
dency consisted Of AIS miles of
resurfacing and the erection Of
seven new bridges.
In Prince Edward county. hard
surfacing Of the roads to Goodwin
Lake and Prince Edward county
State Park highlighted the 1852
construction program. OF h er
roads paved during the year in
cluded short sections of heavily
travelled Rts. 633 and Sc. There
are las miles Of paved secondary
roads in the county TO date.
Cumberland Summary
l. Nine miles OF hard surfacing in
Cumberland County included a
47-mile project on Route 653.
which provided a paved connec-
ton between Stoddert and the in
tersection CT Route 638. Route 500,
the Plank Road. was hard sur
faced for % miles. and the last
unpaved section of Route 602 be-
tween Columbia and intersection
of Route SOB was completed.
| Major hard surfacing improve
ments in Buckingham County
were on six miles Of Routes 649
and 648. which connect prev
iously surfaced road at Slate
River Mills with the intersection
of Route 80 near Buckingham
Court House A heavily Travelled
route near Curdsville was also
hard surfaced, bringing the coun-
tvs total paved secondary mile
age to l0l miles.
Plans Ahead
improvements in the DillWyn
Residency for the coming year
will include the continued
strengthening Of soil and gravel
roads and the rebuilding or re-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09

as well say standing up for him;
voting for him and having ones
vote put on record. When Christ
asks: Are you with me? Confessing
means simply saying openly: Yes!
Christ Never Outranked
There is something else tied up
in this idea of confessing' Christ.
1t includes saying something about
Christ. Peters confession, accord
ing to Matthew, was You are the
Christ, the Son of the living God"
Luke reports that he said, You
are the Christ Of God" Mark re-
ports simply: You are the Christ
All agree that Peter declared Jesus
to be the Christ. To US. Christ
is a name; to Peter it was a title,
the highest title he knew. When a
first-ccntury Jew used the word
Christ he meant there was no
one else in his class. He meant
Gods chosen beginner Of new
age. There was no higher word
that Peter could have chosen than
Christ" So to this day when We
say that a Christian confesses
Christ. we ought 20 mean that he
puts Christ above all others. that
he knows no one can outrank
Christ. We mean what the old
hymn says, "All hail the power OF
Jesus name. let angels PROSTATE
fall -
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09

IF the predictions of scientists are accur-
ate, YOU will probably live to see the day
when space rocket passengers experience
the sensation scientists call zero gravity
The Air Force recently released movies of
two mice which were taken as the mice
Travelled aboard w rocket which reach
ed an altitude Of 100000 feet.
The movies of the two mice show that
il pays to keep ones head. One of the mice
evidently did not appreciate this fact, for
the movies show him struggling wildly on
the side OF his container, unable to control
his position.
On the other hand, the mouse that re-
manned calm kept grip on his platform
and stayed quiet during the weightless
period He was in command of his body and
did not float.
1t occurs to us that the simple problem
of walking might become rather compli-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09
Confess-FoIIow
Lesson for January ii, 1883

A MOTHER OF those Bible words
\ which are easy to misunder-
stand. is the word confess. Or
dinarily we connect this word in
our minds with a court of law, or
with some wrong that has been
done. When we say the prisoner
signed a confession. we mean he
admitted he was guilty. When
Catholics 60 to confession, they
are expected to tell the priest all
about their sins. In the English
Bible the word sometimes has this
meaning. as when John says that
il we confess our sins, God will for
give q John l:9.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09
Engineers Summary Lists 1852 Road
Improvements in Dillwyn Residency

placing of weak bridges. En-
phasis, the engineer said. will be
placed on cutting brush and
banking curves. as funds permit
New bridges erected during the
year included two in Prince Ed
ward, two in Cumberland, and
three in Buckingham. -Four open
fords and one weak bridge in
Buckingham and an old structure
in Cumberland were eliminated
BY the installation Of culvertS.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09

400 cars at an average Of one hour
700 cars at an average of two hours
$500 cars at an average Of 80 minutes
$500 cars at an average of Is minutes
Theoretically parking meters are for the
convenience of shoppers who wish to pick
up packages, or make short term stops an
hour or less. 1t can be readily seen that
when properly used on-street parking
would be available to practically all shop
pers.
For the convenience of shoppers re-
curing more than an hour the Town of
Farmvile has established free parking lots
for unlimited parking, at convenient loca-
tons III the business area. None of the free
parking lots is more than two blocks from
the business section. Except during unusual
circumstances parking facilities in Farm
ville's business section can take care Of all
visitors.
Farmvile is years ahead of many towns
in providing parking facilities for the con-
venience of its business visitors, fact in
which we can take justiable pride.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-09
Parking and Business

pEOPLE came to Farmvile to shop at
Christmastime because of convenient
parking facilities" That statement came
from Farmville merchant, who expressed
an opinion that enough parking space could
be found on Main street for the short-term
shopper if the letter and spirit of the one
hour limit were observed. The business area
is well metered to allow one-hour parking.
However, it is believed that many cars re-
main on the streets for longer period by
inserting an additional coin in the parking
meters. This practice is contrary to the
spirit and the letter of the ordinance, al
though, it is generally thought to be legit-
innate by the motorist
The purpose of limiting on-street park
ing IS to give as many shoppers as possible
the convenience of parking. With limited
space, the only way to increase the facilities
is to limit the use of the space In Farm
vllleS metered areas there are 14O spaces.
The following table illustrates the increase
of usage possible in proportion to the time
each is used during ten hour day: