The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-06
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sionslIY upset and in great ans.
or. She started . TRADE against
Billy. She said she was roofing
for the Dads county contestant.
u was repeated loud enough for
The people assembled to hear,
The attorneys school board,
judges"
Applause greeted Romaguera's
speech. Roberts was then asked
by Chairman Gerald Adams if he
had any further witnesses to subs
tantiate his accusations, Roberts
said:
81 have proven eoneIusiveIy
my statements are correct"
Mrs. Stark, clad in a summary
print dress then stepped inside the
bar and addressed the crowd of
teachers, parents, students and
Legionnaires.
"Lsf's look at the record" she
opened. THAT'S al ask you to
do. In January 1851 Billy Rob.
srts, editor Of the Snapper. print.
Cd . firade against fhe student
council but he signed Patsy
eehnson's name TO II. Later he
printed an apology and II was
accepted. In 1850 Billy entered
The = Speak For Democracy
Contest want Ed Irwin TO tell
what happened them"
Irwin, who was chairman of the
JayCee II Speak For Democracy
Contest" took the floor:
"When Billy read his speech on
the radio that night, it so happen
ed only one Judge was listening.
We had to record the speeches so
that all three Judges could listen.
As we finished the recordings,
VIII Roberts stopped me on South.
ard Street and said: You are
keeping Billy from winning If 1t
had not been on the street would
have not let that drop there. Any
how Billy went on to win the state
contest and a scholarship at Flo
rida Souther College. Roberts has
never apologized to me for that"
Mrs. Stark continued with her
statement on Billy Roberts.
s'ln ihs fall Of 1851 Billy Rob-
eFis was suspended from ocfo.
bsr 4 TO November 3 for maxi
Ing On vns9ealsabls remark
against one Of cur incest Cuban
citizens. won't even repeat II.
Again on March IL 10 April ",
Bllly Roberts was suspended
from The American History class
for three weeks for another IN.
spsakahle event. On ife Senior
"trip, BiIIy's behavior with r.,
boys who Wsrs candidates g.
me high school honor society.
cost those hoys their chance TO
make The society. After fhs Wi.
sariiy incidents | Wsaf 10 Frank
Ronssvera 81 taA Amsricn Le.
Oiens and said;
s'.Tnis boy has 4 nair for speak,
ing, but do you want him to enter
the Legion goal citizenship con-
test knowing what youdo9' III had
told Romaguera Of these Incidents.
Romaguera didn't bar him.
Then In 1859 spring / coached
Bin for the American Legion
speech contest. ! waited for him
on two Sundays for three hours to
give him private coaching. Bill
was defeated In Fort Lauderdale
. by Z girl. Billy s7read the Story
around that the judges had to give
her first place because Of her ner-
vous condition. That girls was so
nervous that she went on and won
the first place in the sta.e, and
second In the whole Southeast.
I'm 1858 Billy said no wanted
q eompess II the American L..
sion eonisst again. told him
what 10 do. | arranged J msdi.
eel sppoinsemeni In Miami for
The day Of shs csntsst. Friday,
March u. Then Billy told me
HAT HE eontssi has hssn chang.
u 10 Saturday. When check.
% with Frank Romasvsra. I
learned this was not %. | made
arrangements with Billy 70 leave
% lls3o Friday Tor me Miami
eossiest.
Billy said yes We would meet
then. Friday morning. no Billy. I
called his house. no answer, I call.
ed his grandmothers', no answer.
Finally ] called his uncle, Mr..
Charles Roberts. who said Billy
had left at ! .. m. | said.
isn't that typical OF Rilly?'
Hrs. Stark went on 10 TO Miami
and proceeded to the FL Commo.
dore Hotel where the contest was
being held. She talked 10 Thomas
Lee. attorney. who was leader
III the contest and Charles
Kearns. American Legion comdr.
81 Miami.
- was burned 70 = she said.
- have coached him 100 hours
n private persensl ieaehinu.
when saw Billy he went white.
I said 10 Frank Rsmassera.
s'Frsnk. IN my " years %
lsaehlno | have never had svsh
eeu urdsrhandsd treatment
trosn anYene. said ncshiro