The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-01

Point. 2. o. Box 15s, Marathon.
Florida.
Marathon - Quarterly rental
rates az Post Office Boxes win be
Substantially increased, effective
this Wednesday. July 1st, Post
master Francis Moore has an.
nOunced. Mr.. Moore stated that
the increased rates are IN aeeor-
dance with instructions received
from the Postmaster General IN
Warrington, D. c.
Based upon annual receipts for
the calendar year 1852, Of s10,-
$50, the Marathon Post Office
now has 8 Second Class rating. Ac.
cOrdinsly, rental rates PER quarter
win Be IS follows: Number one
type boxes lsmall) SO. Previous
lIy this type post Office bar rented
| for SIS per quarter. Number two
type (medium) $i.10. Number
three type box (large) $3.50.
At present the Marathon Post
Office has approximately 800 Post
Office boxes TO SERVES the 1,eO0
permanent residents Of this area.
The population increases threefold
during the tourist seasons, which
are becoming ever increasingly
continuous throughout year. Non
box holders reeeive their mail ~
the General Delivery category.
There are no mali carriers assign
"a 10 Marathon. which means that
every resident. be he permanent
az tourist, must call at the post
office for his man.
Although there Il an extensive
waiting list for Post Office boxes,
Mr.. Moore has stated that even
though some boxes remain unused
for an extended period Of time. he
can only make them available 70
those In the waiting List when the
holder Of the box falls TO pay the
quarterly rent. Some boxes may
become available on July 1at,
when rent for the third quarter
becomes due. Mr.. Moore indicated.
Marathon - Maud Z. Spence,
President, American Legion Post
No. Isl Auxiliary, today announc.
cd that the Legion Auxiliary mem.
bers win prepare and serve com.
plimantary lunches 70 the conteS-
tants, crews and families 81 Cd On.
tries n the Legion's Fifth Annual
Outboard Motorboat Regatta. % be
held Sunday afternoon, July Fifth
in the Chamber Of Commerce area
Gulf waters.
The Cupboard Motor Motor Boat
races VIII wind up the Legion's
Fourth Of July Festival weekend.
The races win start at 100 p. "a.
Sunday and win include entrants
from various sections Of Florida
and full representation from the
Key West Cupboard Motorboat
Club. For the first time, this year,
Marathon win have seven boat en-
tries Of rs own.
Auxiliary members have volun-
teered to do ell the cooking. bak.
ing, mixing. preparing and serving
Of food. Those unable 70 lend .
hand have made contributions 20.
wards the purchase Of staples and
ingredients. Non members have
also made contributions towards
this Legion sponsored community
effort to play host 70 the visiting
contestants and their families.
Lunch win Do served at noon.
The menu win include: Neat loaf
and tomato sauce, e0le slaw, pOta.
to salad, cuban bread. corn bread,
baked beans. pickles, caAe, key
lime pie, coffee and tea. Specta.
tors viii also be served food at
70 nominal charge.
Mrs. Spence announced that the
Legion Auxiliary's Committee for
the preparation and serving of
lunch win include: Ella Graham.
Thelma Nordstrand. Barbara Bar
telt, Cleo Davis. Helen Swift, Cor
rine Fox. Kay Spence. Maud Spen-
&c. GeOrgella zetterower. Marian
Parrish. Florette Futch, Wilma