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Evening star., 1953-09-02
Nina McGroorty
Is Engaged

Mrs. Patrick S. McGroarty of
Bellefonte. Pa. announces the
engagement of her daughter,
Nina Jane. to Mr.. John Irwin
Thompson, jr. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson of this
city.
The bride-elect is secretary of
the Bellefonte Area Joint School
Board of Bellefonte. Pa. Mr..
Thompson is a graduate of
Washington and Lee University
and is now assistant treasurer
and business manager of the
Bellefonte Laboratory Branch of
John I. Thompson & Co.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
oryPerkins Becomes Bride

Miss Mary Ethel Perkins of
this city, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Lewis Perkins of
Hope, Ark, became the bride
Of Mr.. John William Rolen of
Arlington, Va, and Sevierville,
Tenn. on August %. The BRIDE
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie L. Rolen of Sevierville.
The First Baptist Church was
the scene Of the wedding at
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Mrs. SOnners
Joins Parents

Mrs. James j. Somers, her
daughter. Renee and son, James,
jr.. have left Washington by
Air France for a visit with Mrs.
Somers' parents, Swiss Banker
and Mrs. j. SCHNEIDER in Geneva,
Switzerland.
Mr.. Somers soon will take over
his post as professor of govern
ment at the University of Ala
bama in Tuscaloosa. His wife
and children will join him there
as soon as he finds suitable living
quarters.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Miss Gerkin
.Bride-EIect

Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Ger
kin of Hollywood, Md, announce
the engagement of their daugh-
ter Ann Louise to Mr.. James
Valleau Miller. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony j.
Miller of st. Petersburg, Fla.
The bride-elect is a graduate
of st. MaryS Academy, Leonard
town, Md, and is a student at
the University of Maryland. She
is President of Pi Beta Phi So
rority.
Mr.. Miller is also student
at the University of Maryland.
He was the President of Sigma
Phi Epsilon fraternity.
Evening star., 1953-09-02

which the Rev. Dwight H. An
derson of1ciated. A reception
was held Immediately after the
ceremony in the church audi
torium.
The couple will reside in
Washington as Mr.. Rolen is con-
nected with Army Command
and Communications Agency at
the Pentagon here. The bride
Is on the secretarial staff of
Senator Estes Kefauver.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Society News
Society News
Foreign Visitors Here
Inspire Entertaining
Thai Foreign Minister, Prince Wan,
Eeypt's Finance Official Coming
By Katharine M. Brooks

Thai Minister of Foreign At
fairs Prince Wan Waithayakon
will arrive this evening for a
visit in this Capital where he
was Ambassador from his King
for several years. The Foreign
Minister is chief delegate from
his country to the United Ma
tions and a candidate for pres
ident of the General Assembly
of that body. Washington is
particularly interested in the
current contest as his opposing
candidate is another former Am
baSSador in Washington, Nine
Pandit Of India. Whatever the
outcome, Washington society
will be pleased for both Nine
Pandit and Prince Wan are
among the very popular diplo-
mats who have served here.
Princess Wan is in Bangkok
ana Will not JOIN the Pr1nce IN
New York until cooler weather
The General Assembly will meet
two weeks from today.
Ambassador Sarasin will en-
tertain at dinner Saturday eve
ming in the Embassy in honor
of Foreign Minister Wan. The
guests will include Secretary of
State and Mrs. John Foster
Dulles and other officials of this
Government.
Egyption OfficioI Coming
Egyptian Minister of Finance
and Economy. Mr.. Abdel Guelil
Ell Emary, will arrive in New
York Friday aboard the Caronia
and is expected in Washington
shortly after. Finance Minister
Emary is coming to attend the
meetings of the International
Bank and Monetary Fund which
will be held next week. He also
will discuss with various officials
the building of the great dam
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Miss Fletcher
To Marry
In October

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Webster
Fletcher announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss
Renee Marie Fletcher, to Mr..
Francis Shackelford of Atlanta,
formerly of Albany, Ga. He is
the son of the late Mr.. Charles
Mercer Shackelford and Mrs.
Mary Livezey Shackelford of Al
bany, Ga.
Miss Fletcher attended the
University of Georgia and Emory
University. She is a member of
the Assemblies and the Cotillion
Club.
The bride-elect has done hos
pital work at VA Hospital and
Lawson General in Atlanta, Ga,
and for the past year she has
been connected with the Ma
tional Gallery of Art and the
United States Travel Agency of
w o0414A4S WILL OuSb 1CNC14GIJ OA1C
returned from conducting a tour
of Europe.
Mr.. Shackelford attended
Princeton University and Har-
ward Law School. Before join
ing the law firm of Alston, Sib-
ley. Miller, Spann and Shackel-
ford, he was an associate in
John w. Davis law firm of
Davis, Polk, Wardwell, Sunder-
land and Kiendl of New York
City. Recently he served as First
Counselor of the Department of
the Army and then as Assistant
Secretary of Army. Mr.. Shackel-
ford is a member of the Capital
City Club, Nine O'Clocks and
the Harvard and Princeton
Clubs.
The wedding is planned for
October 3.
Evening star., 1953-09-02

which will make much of the
Egyptian desert fertile ground.
Egyptian Ambassador and
Nine. Hussein will entertain for
the distinguished official from
their homeland when they will
give a dinner party Tuesday eve
ming. September 8. Guests will
include Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. George M. Hum
phrey who are coming back from
Cleveland in time for the meet
ings of the Bank and Fund as
we'll as for the entertainment of
the japanese Prince.
Secretary and Mrs. Humphrey
will be hosts at the reception
Saturday, September II at s
o'clock which will honor the
delegates from all the countries
represented in the Bank and
Fund. The reception will be given
at the Shoreham where the Sec
retary will give his luncheon
Thursday, September 10, for
delegates from the Latin Ameri-
can Republics.
Other Egyptions Coming
Finance Minister Emary is ac-
companied to this country by
the Governor of the National
Bank of Egypt. Mr.. Amin Fikri,
the Undersecretary of the Min
istry of Finance and Economy.
Mr.. Saleh Ell Falaky and the
Deputy Director of the National
Bank, Mr.. Abdel Hamid Name.
The Finance Minister and his
party will have headquarters in
one of the local hotels and will
not stay at the embassy.
There will be other parties dur
ing the meetings of the Interna-
tional Bank and Monetary Fund.
Wednesday, September 9 an Off
cial reception to the delegates
will be given in the Pan American
Union Building, loaned by the
Organization of American States
for the occasion. The president
of the Bank and Mrs. Eugene r.
Black with the Managing Di-
rector of the Fund and Mrs. Ivor
Rooth will receive the guests.
Mr.. Black will be host at a
stag dinner Friday evening, Sep
tember II, entertaining in his
home. A sail down the river also
is planned for the delegates set
for Thursday afternoon Sep
tember 10. They will set sail at
5 o'clock.
Philippine Porty Yesterday
The Armed Forces Attache OF
the Philippine embassy and Mrs.
Carlor j. Albert gave a cocktail
party last evening when they
entertained in honor of the AS
sistant Chief of Staff of the
Philippine Armed Forces, Navy
Capt. Rafael Pargas. The party
was given in the home of the
hosts on Quincy street in Chevy
Chase, Md, where their charm
ing garden was in use as well as
the terrace and the indoors.
The company Of about 100 was
limited to high ranking officers
of the United States Armed
Services, attaches of other en-
basSieS and one or two officials of
the State Department.
Capt. Pargas has charge Of in
telligence division of the Armed
Forces, the same branch to which
Capt. Albert also is assigned. The
visitor is in Washington on off,
cial business and will remain a
week or ten days.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Back From Newport

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew j. Snow
are home from a two months
vacation. They were in Newport
during the past few weeks and
earlier were at their summer
home at Woods Hole. Mass.
Evening star., 1953-09-02
ConnoHys Entertain

Former Senator and Mrs, Tom
Connally of Texas entertained
at dinner in honor of Mrs. Elbert
Holloway of Marlin. Tex, on
Sunday evening at Normandy
Farm.
Evening star., 1953-09-02

NAASN ASNsAA IA
Miss Ruth A. Bottamiller
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
H. Bottamiller of New Haven,
Mo-, became the bride on Sep
tember l of Mr.. Loren S. Bearce
He is the son of Mrs. Herman
MeZ Of Falls City, Neb., and the
late Mr.. B, F. Bearce.
The ceremony took place at
the Congress Heights Methodist
Church with the Rev. George L.
Conner officiating. The couple
will reside in Forest Heights, Md
Evening star., 1953-09-02
Connecticut Trip

Mr.. George Flower Agniel is
vacationing with his family at
the Agniel lodge in the foothills
of the BerkshireS at Timber
Trails. Conn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-05
Thieves Smash
Safe In Upstate
Newspaper Office

FORT PIERCE R - Burglars
broke into the News Tribune office
here during the night, smashed
open the newspapers safe and es.
|caped with $500 to Sl,000 cash.
Another group of thieves held
|up the night clerk of the New
Burston Hotel early today and tool
about $50 from the cash box.
Both outbreaks of crime were II
the midtown section of Fort Pierce
The thieves apparently jimmie6
their way into the newspaper Of
flee during the theater hour last
night, when frequent passersby
could look through q window into
the office.
The intruders showed desk.
aside and battered the safe oper
with a sledgehammer and crow
bar. They took only cash, dis
regarding checks. a watch and
ring. Records were Strewn on the
floor but were unchanged.
Police said the method of oper
alton in the safebreaking was iden
/ teal to two other simil--- job.
done over the Labor Day holiday
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-05
COP Unity
Sl,ovsSigns
WCrackiing
q JACK eELL

WASHINGTON IN - Republican
unity gave signs Of developing
cracks a. high levels today, with
some indications that President
Eisenhower may have to take q
hand to restore harmony.
Sen. Bridges GRIND iolted ad.
ministration officials with a week.
end announcement that the Senate
Appropriations Committee prob.
ably viii call Foreign Operations
Administrator Harold E. Stassen
on the carpet to explain what
Bridges called ecapricious" job
tirings in his agency.
Sen. Knowland OF California, the
COP floor leader. made ii clear
on his return from . world tour
that he win oppose \ proposal by
Sen. Capehart (R.Indl to make The
ehairmen of Is regular legislative
committee members Of the Senate
Republican Policy Committee.
Bridges statement, issued at his
office here, gave something Of Z
Republican endorsement to FIRE.
Continued On Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-05
Warren Becomes
Chief Justice In
Noon Ceremony

WASHINGTON R--Earl Warren
became the 14th chief justice oil
the United States at 1905 pm.
(EST) today.
President Eisenhower looked on
as the former California governor
raised his right hand and took an
oath to give justice impartially "a
the poor and to the r;ch-and thus
became the nations highest judi
icial officer.
Mrs. Eisenhower was with the
President.
Mrs. Warren also was there, ir
blue suit which had small RED
dots and q fiat red hat. On hel
shoulder was a large Lavender
orchid.
She beamed through the hriel
ceremony.
While the eight associate jus
ices and the audience stood, War
rem raised his hand and read the
cath standing before the eour'
clerk, Harold B. Wiley.
Warren then shook hands viii
Wiley and seated himself in the
high backed chief Justices chair
in the center of the long bench.
At 12:07 pm. the President anl
Mrs. Eisenhower left the court
room. They had been 81 The room
q total 6 II minutes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-05
Legion Plans For
|Armistice Day
Celebration Here

The details of the 1883 Armisitce
Day celebration have been released
by Arthur Sawyer Post No. q,
American Legion. Post No. q has
always in the past formulated
plans for the celebration.
The program viii consist of the
following:
Monday, October 9th - A radio
address on Armistice 1858
Tuesday. October 10th - $50
Ip. m. A Flag Disposal Ceremony
lat the Legion Post Home
500 p. m. A fireworks display
at the Legion Home
1000 p. m. A free dance at Che
Legion Home
Wednesday. October 18th 1880
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-05
Man Faces Three
Traffic Charges

Harry Roberts, q, of 1909 South
Street was being held in the
County Jail today on charges
growing out of an auto accident
at Marathon.
According to State Trooper S. r,
Walker. who Investigated, Roberts,
driving a pickup truck was head
ed south at eos am. Saturday
when he sideswiped a car headed
in the opposite direction and driven
by Robert w. Baker of Phiiadei-
|phia, Pa.
Roberts did not stop, Walker
said, but continued on to Torch
Key where he turned off on a side
road where Walker overlook him
Charges of driving while intoxl
Gated, having no drivers license
and leaving the scene OF an &C
cident were filed against Roberts
Bond was set at $1,02S.
In an accident at 10 pm. Satur
day, two sailors attached TO VX-l
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-05
Keys Sets
First Annual Kew
Lime Festival

The LIST annual Upper Keys Lime
Festival win be held Dee. S through
II in the S upper keys. Mrs. Caro-
Ign v. Cohen, secretary-manager
of the Upper Keys Chamber Of
Commerce, Key Largo. announced
Saturday.
Sponsored by the chamber, the
festival viii take place at various
sites on Key Largo. and Plantation,
Windley, Upper Matecumbe and
Lower Matecumbe Keys.
"our Board of Directors, headed
by Presiden. Harry Harris. wants
people throughout Florida and the
nation TO know more about the
Upper Keys and their advantages
for vacationing that's why we
are staging the festival" Mrs.
Cohen declared.
She said the festival win feature
q fish fry on its opening Saturday
and Sunday, as wen as water ski.
ing, boat and seaplane rides, q
Continued On Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-05
Vote Registration
Total Is Released

Total number Of registration.
for the November general elections
was set at about $50 voters To-
day by Victor Lowe. Supervisor Of
Registrations. The books were Of.
ficially closed Saturday.
However, Lowe said that The
actual number Of names on ths
rolls for the primary election,
November 3, win be somewhat
less, due TO the fact that some
Navy people win not be able 10
vote and deceased persons win
be removed from the lists.
Election workers today started
the ruge task Of culling the names
|of ineligible voters from the rolls.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-05
Causes
Auto Crash Here

A driving rainstorm which cut
visibility to practically nothing was
listed as the cause Of an accident
on Roosevelt Boulevard early Sat
urday morning which sent q Navy
man to the hospital with a head
injury.
Police said that q ear driven By
stephen Judson, Naval Station.
|ploughed into a vehicle owned by
David p. Cifelli, $40 Truman Ave.
nue., causing extensive damage %
both cars.
Patrolman Armando Perez said
that Judson did not see the parked
car because of the rainstorm. He
was taken to the Naval Hospital
with . cut on his head. No charges
we're brought as a result Of The
crash.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-05
Police Officer Fires 4 Shots
AtSpeeder Who Tried To Flee

police officer fired four shots last night before he could stop
speeding fled the Of accident after trying
officer and smash into the other involved in
the crash it reported today
Police Officer Fernando strrvp ssd ts he psfrelns
eovevsrd Sunday when who had
been involved in accident.
that stepped up investigate the driv
identified Jessie Clements White Street. jumped into his
tried him down Srrup reported that he fired
shot went past and then jumped into the other
operated by Sam Lowe Fleming and chase loves
twoyear in the when the incident occurred
He fired three shots in effort to bring the fleeing
The chase led down Truman Avenue 10 White
finally the when II stopped for traffic
light White Streets and took Clements into custody
Clements booked charges of driving while intoxicated
causing an accident resisting and leaving the of
accident.
He is free on $3.50 bond appearance City Court today
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-05
Large Section
OfEverslades
Land IsSold

EVERGLADES tS,--Sale of 294,-
73l acres of land In southwest
Florida for approximately four
million dollars was announced yes
terday.
II was one Of the largest trans.
fers of Florida real estate in mod
ern times and included almost
third Of the millionaire spread
owned by Barron Jr. and Miles
Collier.
The land, lying in Collier. Lee
and Hendry Counties, was sold to
Elbridge, Henry and Edward Ger
| ry, brothers. whose family has
been identified with Manhattan
real estate activities for 10 years.
| II is their first large realty opera
ton outside New York City, but
they have other Florida interests.
1--WE have been enthusiastic over
| the possibilities Of Florida and par.
lticularly the long-rsnge potential
ties Of Collier County" the Gerrys
said in q statement, "and are hap
py to have this opportunity to par.
ticipate in them on a large scale. "
The land includes 5000 acres
lin southern Lee County, 12,8oo
acres In southern Hendry County
and the remainder in Collier Coun.
lty. Roughly, II Is IN two blocks,
one in the western part Of Collier
County between Bonita Springs and
Naples east to the Tamiami Trail.
and the other In eastern Collier
County from the Hendry County
! line south Of the Monroe County
line.
This was the first large sale Of
lands from that owned by the late
Barron Collier, southwest Florida
developer for whom Collier Coun-
lty was named when il was formed
lin 1923.
The Gerrys said their principal
Interest at the outset viii be de-
lvelopment Of the western block.
No plans have been made for hold.
ings in the eastern part Of the
county.
! Four Florida corporations have
been organized for the properties
land the Gerry family plans to
proceed at once to develop part
of the holdings. The Anchor In
lvestment Corp. Is the parent or.
,ganization and owner of the other
three subsidiaries.
| Anchor owns 1928 acres In the
center Of the western holdings,
where the possibilities of cattle
branching and farming are being
studied.
i The Brace Corp. owns %, as
'Iaeres in the western block. These
lands are 70 be opened imme.
Idiately for outside deyelopmey
interested parties.
/ The Convoy Corp. win take
charge Of s,77o acres ID the north.
lern part Of the eastern block and
CONTINUES On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-05
Hurricane Gail
is Still Far
From. Mainland

MIAMI. Fla.-tP-Rscon-
nsisssncs aircraft flew far cut
ever the Atlantic today 10
look At q growing hurricane
already packing winds Of 90
10 80 miles m hour.
The tropical storm. sev.
enth Of the season and nam
cd Gail for the seventh letter
Of the alphabet. was report
Cd about slo miles east Of
Guadeloupe. French Antilles.
and 2.S00 miles southeast Of
Florida yesterday.
AZ lis present rate Of nav
81 Il was siill q week away
from the North American
mainland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-05
Gamma G|obuIin Shots Are Given
In Marathon And Tavernier Today
No Ne,U Deaths
Or Polio Cases
Reported To
Health Dept.

A Monroe County Health
Department team moved up
the Keys today, giving gam
ma globulin shots to children
and expectant mothers in
Marathon and Tavernier.
BY noon. about 100 pre-
school children and ITO
school children up to ID
years old had been inoculat-
ed, according to Gerald J.
Guthrie, principal of the Sue
M. Moore School at Mara
|thon where the shots were
given. Six expectant mothers
also had taken the shots.
This afternoon, the health team
was working in Tavernier at the
Florida Keys Clinic.
Or. Raymond J. Dalton, Men.
roe County health officer, In
outlining soday's snsi.peilo pre-
gram, ssid shs team worked %
Marsthen from Q Q. m. Until
noon. moving On 10 Tsvsrnisr In :
the afternoon.
DR.. Harvey w. Coin. Of the
Florida Keys Clinic in Tavernier,
was In charge Of both stations.
He was assisted at Marathon by
DR.. Donald Macdonald Of Mara.
thon.
The health team from Key West
was composed Of Nurse A. ]. Saw
yer, and Clerks ]. NJ. Dalton and
L. A. Darling. They left Key West
at 4:30 pm. Sunday for Marathon
to be on hand there early today.
Saniiarian W. H. ,BraaiE drove
Ito Marathon Saturday to handle
the preliminary arrangements and
Organize the local volunteers.
DR.. Dalton said that about H.
900 &C of gamma globulin were
sent along. He estimated that
this would be more than enough
to take care Of the children and
Iexpectant mothers at Marathon
and Tavernier. The amount of
gamma globulin given to each
patient depends on the patients
weight. DR.. Dalton said that the
maximum dose is 10 &C.
Up to pm. today, DR.. Dalton
had no reports Of new polio
cases or of polio deaths in Mon
roe County.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-05
Two Key West Runaways Are Held
By Tampa Juvenile Authorities
T,co Boys From,
Ne,o York Make
UnscheduIed
Trip To XIV

Two Key West boys who
ran away from home Friday
were being held today by
Tampa juvenile authorities.
Juvenile Court Judge Eva War
ner Gibson said one Of the boys,
Is years old, wore only : pair Of
trousers--no shoes or shirt. When
he and his companion, II years
old, we're reported missing Friday,
Deputy Sheriff Serge Hernandez
combed the city. even checking
shrimp boats. Hernandez traced
the boys to. store near Bayview
Park where they had bought Z
loaf Of Cuban bread and few
slices Of lunch meat. There, the
trail vanished.
Sunday, lamps authorities ncs.
ifIsd NE parents 81 enc Of me
beys that me yevihs were IN INST
eisy. Jvdee Clbsen said ihsf the
grandfather 81 me i4-yssr-old
would return The pair 10 Key
West. The grandfather lives In
Tsmps.
Meanwhile, two youthful New
York City runaways were being
held In the County jail. These
boys, also Il and Is years old
were found wandering in coloret
town Sunday by Police Lieutenan'
jimmy James who turned then
over 10 Judge Gibson.
The Judge phensd the methsr
o. enc 81 me boys end learned
That the psir he'd iefs New Yerk
City Ave days previously with ~
between them. They were hitch.
hikIns sevsh when shsy were
picked W In Georgia BY . truck
driver vine bEevsh them 10 Key
West.
The truck driver. q civilian Navy
empl0gae, was arrested By Deputy
Sheriff sidney Curry and Is being
held In County JAN for investiga'
ton.
Judge Gibson reported that the
mother Of one Of the boys was wiz
ing money for tickets TO return
The boys to New York. The tickets
win be non-transferahle. Judge
Gibson added, 50 the boys can no
sell them. The Travellers Aid Socie
" and the Red Gross win keel
their eyes OH the boys during thu
return trip.