The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-29

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order. He introduced JACK n. Le-
vine. Marathon Legion Post 1875
Public Relations Officer, represent
ing Post Commander Wesley J.
BarteN. currently On good WIN
tour Of several States.
The pubic relations officer greet
ed the assembled Judges, States
dignilaries AMI their wives and IN
trOduced the members Of the COM
bined Honor Color Guard, who.
carrying and escortEug the two Am-I
.erican Flags and standards Of the
Legion Post and the L&giOn Auxi-
Iiary, were: Post Ind Vice Com
mander Wiley j. AIdret, AID Neal
Nordstrand, Post Chairman II the
building and hospital entertainment
committees; Legion Auxiliary Unit
President, Mrs. z. H. lEIlal Graz
ham; Mrs. Don H. (Corinne) Fox,
Secretary. Treasuref. and Chairman
|of the Child Welfare and Educa.
ton Of Orphans and Scholarships
Committee; Mrs. Neal (Thelmal
Nordstrand, Chairman Of the Mus
Il and Rehabilitation Committees;
and Mrs. Gilbert W. (Kayl Spence,
Jr.. Chairman, Poppy Day and
Girls State Committees.
As the combined massed colors
proceeded towards the dais, the en-
tire assemblage stood It salute.
When the coIors faced the audi
enee, the public relations officer
stated: "Flanked Is We are BY the
combined colors of our County and
our American Legion the truest
symbols Of Justice In our Demo
cracy. Il nov gives me great plea.
sure TO call upon Monroe County
Judge Raymond r. Lord one Of
the Host Judges Of this cOnven-
ton to read to you the scroll Of
welcome to Marathon from Ameri-
can Legion Post IS and American
Legion Auxiliary Unit 15l."
Judge Lord, who played an inl-I
portant role in bringing this years
convention to this rapidly expand
ing community in his County, step
ped forward, accepted the scroll
and read the following to the audi
ence:
american Legion Post lsl
and
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
WELCOMES
Florida County Judges Associa.
State Otneials. and their fami.
lies
AT
Their Mid-Summer Convention,
July 1875, 1858
Key Motel
To
Marathon. Florida,
And
We Extend Best Wishes
For
a Most Enjoyable stay
IN
The Heart Of The Florida KeysnI
Wesley ]. Bartlett. Commander
Mrs. Z. H. (Ella) Graham, Pre-
sident.
''Date: July 4, 1852
Following the reading 81 the
scroll, Judge Lord presented theI
scroll to President, Judge Hutchins,
for the Association, and Judge Lord
made brief speech stating how
proud be was to have this signal
honor to the Judges Association
take place In 4 community of the
County he represents. Following
Judge Lords speech and presen-
tation, the Honor Color Guard re-
tired the massed eOlofs, eOnclud.
ing the ceremonies.
After the meeting. Judge Lord
stated that except for . convention
held in Key West six years ago,
this was the first time that i con.
Iveiition Of the Florida County Jud.
ges Association had ever been held
In the Florida Keys. He also con.
Ifirmed, along with Judge HutchinsI
and Judge Robbins, newly install.
ed President. that this was the
first time that 4 scroll had ever
been presented 70 the Association
b. any community In Florida dur.
ing the 50 years Of the Association
existence. The scroll was Inscribed
By Marathon Legion Post Chaplain
Charles G. Childs, and was assist.
led BY Post Historian Friedrich j.
Dahlieden.
Judge Lord also stated that his
convention co-host Dade County
Judge W. r. Blanton, already owns
q home on Plantation Key. The srdI
co.h0st, Chairman Of the committee
Dade County Judge Frank B. Dowl.|
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