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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-03
PUBLIC HEARING
lrontinuad from PAGE Ouel

Continued from rage OneD
threatened to bring legal action If
the construction was allowed.
Franks suggestion is that White
Street from United Street to the
ocean be rezoned 10 permit busi-
ness operations.
Other proposed changes in
elude. Bertha Street, from Flag
Ter Avenue to the ocean; the south
side of Flagler Avenue. from First
to Sixteenth Street: all of Duval
Street not already zoned for bust
ness; Petronia Street, from Sim
onton to Front Street and Truman
Avenue from Packer Street to the
Naval Station.
The motion was adopted unani.
mously by the commissioners pre-
sent including Juan Lopez, Cecil
Carbonell, Julio Cabanas, Larry
Eschen and Bernard Frank. Car
Teton Smith was the acting chair
man at the meeting
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SAILOR TO FACE

CONTINUED from Page onel
head will serve the warrants on
the man when he is discharged
from the hospital
Another motorcycle accident
took place when one crashed on
Boea Chica beach road Sunday az,
ternoon. Wilder said the driver
lost control Of the motorcycle, was
thrown off. and the vehicle caught
on frs.
Later Sunday afteraoon. two
cars collided On Stock Island, oue
driver was charged With following
TOO closely behind another car.
In the wave Of ear and cycle
theg.t that tnok place over the
weekend, wilder was responsible
for finding tNa At TIE ears, that n
Victor Laag's, abandoned GA Stock
Island. and aaother. a Ssgs8ehakeE.
found az Capt ESdie's Fishhasket,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-03
|Jay-Teen Name
OF Youth Center

Prizewinning name for the
youth center in Poinciana is the
"Jay-Teen Center" according to
Florida Highway Patrolman Mar
win J. Wilder,
Meryin Thompson was the sub
mitter of the name. Upon being
awarded the SIS prize donated by
Cliff Schumacher of Cliffs Marine
Supplies, Thompson turned it back
to the Center for use in buying
refreshments at the grand open
ing.
Neil Saunders is painting a
brand new sign fer the center
which will be the home of the Teen
Age Safety club, sponsored by the
JayCeeS and Wilder
Other donors of equipment and
funds for the center will be re-
leased later this week, Wilder
said.
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Governors Work
To Be Carried On
By Assistants

TALLAHASSEE E1 - Although
Gov. Dan McCarty may be away
from his desk for several weeks
recovering from coronary throm.
bosis attack Feb. Is. business will
continue as usual in the governors
office here.
The governors Two assistants,
Warren Blsckmon and Charles
Brown, viii be aided by John Nc.
Carly, the governors brother, in
conducting the routine affairs that
pass through the governors office.
John McCarty, a TT. Pierce lawyer
will serve on voluntary, non-paid
basis.
my status here is as brother
to assist with the governors per-
sonal problems. Naturally, as his
brother, I'll assist Warren and
Charlie with anything that comes
up" John MeCartv said.
The governor, who his doctors
say is convalescing satisfactorily,
probably win be able to handle
major executive matters from his
bed in Tallahassee Memorial Hos
pital before the end of the week,
Blackmon said.
His assistants plan to keep the
governor briefed on all happenings
in the office.
The governors absence from his
desk will not impede his legislative
program, BIackmon said. McCarty
has been working on the matters
he will propose 70 the 1853 Legs
lature, converting April Z, since the
second primary election last May
and little remains to be done,
Blackmon added
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DEATH
ALBERT PEDRO cAPo

Albert Pedro Capo, known to his
friends as Allie, died in Los Ange.
les, California. at 10:45 am. on
February 26. Death was due to
pneumonia and flu.
Mr.. Cap0 was born in st. Angus.
tine January 10. 1875. the son Of
John Joseah and Bonita Hermonia
Manucy Capo. He lived all of his
hoy.lood and young manhood in st.
Aagust.ne.
He joined the Florida East
Cost Railroad as machinist APP
.r~sHtl,e as a young man and
worked for that company for 80
years before his retirement in
y 1858. During his years with
TIC FEC he was a maehinist and
then foreman In The machine shop
and snrved In South Jacksonville,
New SMYRNA, Fl. Pierce. Palm
Beach, Miami and Key West as
well as st. Augustine,
The family lived in Key West
for five years when Mr.. Capo was
foreman Of the shop here and he
had many friends in this area.
In October 1919 Mr.. and Mrs.
Capo moved to Los Angeles to
make their home with their daugh-
ter. Marguerite.
Funeral services were held Mon,
afternoon in the Wee Kirk o'The
Heather Church in Forest Lawn
Memorial Park where interment
took place.
Survivors, besides the widow, in
clude the daughter 10 Los Angles;
three sons, Harry IL Union, N. j.,
Oscar Of Miami, and Frank OF
Railway. N. j.: six grandchildren
and two brothers. Louis and Jer'
ONE of 81. Augustine,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-03
Traffic Toll In
Nation Shows
A Rising Trend

CHICAGO R-The nations traf-
fic death toll started the new year
on a rising trend.
The National Safety Council re-
ported Monday that motor vehicle
fatalities numbered 2,S40 in Janu-
ary--an increase Of per cent over
the 1850 recorded IN January, 1852.
The council pointed out that good
driving weather prevailed in most
of the U. S. this January while
heavy SHOWS cut travel in Janu.
airy last year.
The leading cities In traffic
safety In January in each popu-
lation group, ranked according to
the number of deaths per 1O,OO0
registered vehicles, were listed
as:
More than one million population
Detroit and Philadelphia, 81
each; Los Angeles, 4.3.
10000 to 1000, 900 - San Fran.
cisco, II; Cleveland, 81; Wash.
ington 5.4.
100000 to 1900 - Milwaukee
3; Minneapolis and Pittsburgh, SO
each.
5000 TO 100000 Denver, o;
Dallas, l,9: Seattle, 2.3.
100000 to 5000 - Oklahoma
City and Syracuse. N. Y, each;
Omaha, Is.
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ANXIOUS MOTHER

Continued from Page onel
doctor says the bany can see some
but just how much they don't
know, AS soon as they let me
know. | win send you wire.
"Asein would like 10 thank
You end as sean IS ! get back !
srtend 10 thank everyone. The trip
Up was very interesting and ex-
eifina. Now u fhes can emily cure
my baby u win be shs most won
dsvfvl shlug thas every happen
edI I shalt never foEsss that I
have all Of me wonderful people
81 home 10 Thank FOR this. We
may be . small town. but the
citizens havs proven that they
have bic hearts"
She went an to tell how a Roeh'
ester Shriner, &. II Klopp. preSt-
dent Of the club there. insisted on
carrying the baby and that Others
uao were ia the delegation to meet
her at the airport we're William
lloyd. vice president, Les Com
secretary. end members
INr Swensnn aad William Gerness
rcte the overwhelmed mother
! sure that God win reward
4 Nnd al ef y,tu for being g
sw
Walker is not allowed tc
q her child bat that she GOES
morning 10 the 81. Mary's
b ,gal where ire baby is helms
7iaed and finds cat bow be IS
Re Is stu sleeping and eatiBE
ell rirht. I sure hope and pray thai
be keepS doing "a yea. Somehow
| feel that with - many ases
people praying fer him that b
wlli be alright
she enpAsstxsd mat re Maze
Clinic ted her. We are GER
earnsd wilA kslpins ire BABY
ret win mercy" The Assplsai
kal l. separate. hs~vSsr ard
she ~vete nat u h SIS . week
Ter TIRE hakY.
Mrs walker Is StayasE a. !
private hone. ~ Seeoaa Street
n w ReehesseF. MinnA. aaFsSt4y
aer0SS srem me hoZpalal
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School Supt. Is
COnvalescing

Superintendent Of Public In.
struction Horace 0'Bryant is con-
valescing following an operation
at Jackson Memorial hospital last
Friday.
Mrs. O'Bryant, who is with him,
says that the reports on her hus-
bands progress are very en-
courgaging. His office is being
kept informed of their chiefs con-
dition by her daily calls.
The Monroe County Board of
Public Instruction will meet to-
night at 1880 at the courthouse.
Routine matters will be discussed.
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SEWER FINANCING

tContinnei from PAGE onel
call, telling of the sickness Of
Whitney Thomas. Atlanta HHFA
official. ce4xed the trip 10 be
postponed untii next week.
Ne reaSoa was advanced fsr
the talks exgcps that they weaid
cencern al ordinance eaIliag foT
TIE advertisement for bids oa
sSSa, coo in sewer Fsgezne haaas
he city commissioners last night
acre scheduled 10 taks astsoa ca
TIRE nrdlnance hsat shsy deferred
esassaeTatien pcn44ng thS Texalss
& TIE WGshsngtun eeaferenex.
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COUNTY FATHERS
fContinued from Page one

tI0ntlnueu from rage Oncg
Mulberry county. president Of the
Association. win preside at con-
vention sessions. There will be a
fish fry sponsored by the Wakul-
la county Chamber of Commerce
and County Commissioners,
banquet at Florida State Univer-
sity, informal dance al the Coun'
try Club. BARBECUE sponsored by
the Florida Georgia Tractor Com
pany, entertainment by the FSu
circus and Gynkana show.
New officers Of the association
win be elected Friday morning
about 1870.
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AEROvIAS o OWNER

fCpsssaued from Page Onel
chase, replacing a TIRE old SIDE
walk Cafe ard Beetery wlth nao3.
eFa agsics hzssassIsgs vii give na*al
ard Fleming . Rev l0ok.
TIE neSf Mtahar eh2mEe expected
In the area i the demolition e TIE
cd Caah aagax % tAe eeEuex q
FJemaaE aa8 Eat0R 4 McCrosy )
retail stare ans4 e5Aerx @El 60 -
ea this site.
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The
WEATIIERMAN
Says

Key West and Vicinity: Clear to
partly cloudy today thru Wednes-
day; continued warm. Moderate to
fresh easterly to southerly winds.
Florida: Fair today and Wednes-
day except mostly cloudy in the
Tallahassee area. Continued warm.
Jacksonville thru the Florida
Straits: Moderate, occasionally
fresh winds, south to southwest
over north portion and southeast to
south over south portion today and
Wednesday. Clear to partly cloudy
weather.
East Gulf: Moderate, occasional
" fresh south to southwest winds
over north portion and southeast to
south over south portion today and
Wednesday. Clear to partly cloudy
weather except mostly cloudy and
considerable fog over extreme
north portion.
Western Caribbean: Moderate
occasionally fresh east and south
east winds and fair weather today
and Wednesday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-03

Don't throw out leftover pop
oversl Put them on the rack in a
preheated moderate oven for a.
bout five minutes. or until they
are heated through and crisp.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-03

When yaa are making gsaEsCs-
treat r8e. - sure - psst SosnS
Salss in yoase top egySss. 81 steam
ean eSeape Serve bot With Ezass-
g. AzasTlcan eAxeza
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TOMORRoW'S
swuw~ -~

ToMoRRoW's
TIDES
NAVAL Basel
HIGH Low
1854 am. 4;37 am.
HISS pm. SIS pm.
ADDITIONAL TIDE DATA
References Station: Key West
Time Of Height Of
Bahia Honda
thridgel oh lom 30 e
No Name Key
feast endl ---f7h 7em
Boca Chica
Station Tide high water
Sandy Pt.l oh 4om
caldeS Channel
north endl -rzh l0m
fla II
I-l--Minus sign: Corrections
10 be subtracaed.
t+l-plus sign: Corrections 10
be added.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-03

Observations taken at City Office
Key West, Fla, Mar. 3, 1883
$500 AM, EST
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Tomorrow's Almanac
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-03

Relative Humidity al 500 AN.
719o
Barometer lSea Levsll 500 AN.
30.07 inS.-1018.3 mbs.
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Temperatures
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
William Fells,
Ann Pennington,
II, Players Cast

A few more changes have been
made Ia the cast for sour Town,
10 be presented about the second
week ia April. william Wells has
replaced Jim Gibbs IS Dr.. Gibbs.
Ann Pennington has been assign
"a the role Of Mrs. webb. wife
Of the newspaper publisher who
In portrayed by Cdr. Jack Eng
IisA.
Rehearsais for special groups
win Be held tonight. A complete
run through ct he thres acts win
be dona Mcnday. LaSt night,
blocking of the third act vas
ircned cut. and some Of the
cast felt a. II they NEEDED irontag
out TOO. Reference il 70 the clos
snx act where some 81 tie play.
srx are supposedly u TIE grave
~sr1 and ksve % sic u . sszni-
.sanss O. hEr1 wse4s@ ss@@lE-
chairs. Rcwevef. thaatrs ar f1r
Rooa theatre 10 90 ralinG. Direc-
TOR HarRa offered 70 have al
romhies massaged 70 restore cir
eulssi0n AFTER the deep freeze
scenes
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Hospital Bali
HOSteSSeS Told
For Saturday EUe

HoStesses for the big Hospital
Ball on Saturday eve at the Casa
Marina have been announced.
Mrs. Herman K. Moore is chair.
man.
Mrs. Moore will be assisted by
Mrs. Allen Shepard, Mrs. George
Majors, Mrs. John Kruzick and
Mrs. Hazel Kuehn, hospital staff.
Another prize designated for
giving away the night of the
bright affair is a clock-radio and
POSTMASTER (Sunbeam).
Reservations for tables of eight
or more have been pouring in
rapidly but you can still be Gin
derella and Prince Charming at
the Ball by getting your tickets
from members and at the door.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19

Instead Of the conservative
black neckties usually associated
with Naval officers. the ties worn
10 the party ranged from South.
ern Kennel style string ties
bright green) through ordinary
green bow ties to one outstand.
ingly Irish creation which was Of
light green printed with darker
shamrocks in assorted sizes.
TraditionaIly Irish was the
eorned beef and cabbage main
dish Of the buffet supper. Cake
with green frostine and green
Key Lime pie with green rner-
ingue further accumulated the
ERIN 70 bragh" note.
Following the dinner. the hlt-
mg strains Of an Irish Jig herald.
"a the beginning Of dancing to
OhN music Of Gus Aysla's orches.
ora. A mixture Of Irish tunes was
lnterspersed Ia the dance music
throughout The evening.
The Fleet Sonar School band
waS also on hand to play when
Ayala's band took an intermis.
sion. That group also presented
ne program feature Of the even.
he. a calypso song detailing Ger.
cain idiosyncrasias Of Admiral
irving r. Duke and Captain W.
m. Truesdell. No one wished 10
cake che fun blame for the pre-
paration Of this piece de resis.
saaceA but Il was composed IN.
acr the direction Of Cdr. Jack
carroll, executive officer Of the
fleet Sonar School.
AZ the urging Of Tom Whitley.
master Of ceremonies and solo
Dc for Ayala's orchestra. two
talented ladies from the audience
Gang. Miss Elaine ESkew. teach
e. AZ Key West High School. dis
Stayed outstanding talent with
Der heauffQl rendition a Matt.
natta, a. italian folk sons, and
ssMy Here" from The Choco-.
tnte Solder" Mrs. Ect.y pyers.
vhe second chanseuse. sang Fer
An We Know. I"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
Early Sales Mark Current Art ShO.U
as One Of Most Popular This Season

swirl and curl of lines with cla-
rity. These are the best. Topper
is splashy Gay Head Cliffs"
by Nancy Narson.
But l must admit that "Moun-
tain Rhythm like hillbilly mus
ic does nothing for me.
Nostalgia charm is seen in
"Old Savannah Houses" by Ma
BILE Macdonald Carver with win
dows like eyes closed to the
march of modernity. Most strik-
ing and one of the most fascinat-
ing is "Farwell Victoria" a won
derful story in the picture of an
old house either bombed out or
being demolished. The fra1 walls
totter on unsteady brick founda-
tons. Sky is seen through the
collapsed roof and the light illu-
inmates old fashioned wallpaer
and a bit of an 18th century stair
case with toppled newell posts. It's
IN exquisite color.
Imagination scars in "Swing
Low Sweet Chariot" Autograph
by Ruth S. Rose. The chariot is
an old buggy drawn by winged
mule, guarded by trumpet blow.
ing angels. It's suspended above
a backcountry church with the
congregation and the parson
standing awed in streaming ra-
dance against profound shadows.
Sly chuckles emanate from
Sewing Circle" a Autograph by
Hartwell w. Priest. A shrewish
pianist and sharp nosed mus
ic page turner are hemmed in a
semi-circle by bespectacled, res
pectable ladies, who no doubt are
indulging in town gossip while a
placid old lady sleeps in rocker.
Most unusual is the use of lace
Screening for the Brides Bal
let" gay serigraph with lifting
theme by Lena Gurr. It's shades
are mauve into lilac, citron into
chrome yellow, and slants of
white and turquoise.
A most engaging serigraph,
which would fit into Key West
decor, is Ethel Smull's "Sea-
horses" Subdued orange, whites,
greens and coral, as if seen
through swirls Of water giving re-
fracted light, are utilized with
grace.
Intensely dramatic Autograph,
also with a F.oridian theme
birds of the Hurricane" has a
storm in, the backdrop and in the
foreground an uprooted, half sum-
berged mangrove torn from its
swamp is being swept out to sea.
Combination engraving and
etching is a view of a ships hold
with the crew lazing in hunks be-
low. Title is "Becalmed." It's
good craftsmanship by Betty W.
Parish.
There is nothing becalmed a.
bout the brisk exhibit sponsored
by the Key West Art and His
torical Society.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
Bavaria Won't
Trust Art us.

MUNICH, Germany IN - Bavar.
las State Parliament has voted
not to send 1 valuable collection
of 50 great oil paintings to the
United States for exhibit. The Ia.
varians are afraid they won't get
them back, or that they might be
damaged.
The pictures, from the Bayarian
Art Gallery, were to be shown in
New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
San Francisco and Washington.
The West German Foreign Of
flee at Bonn said earlier the prop
erty Of Bavaria State is not pro-
tected by law from confiscation
outside Germany.
The State Parliament IL fearhal
Americans having claims against
Bavaria might grab the paintings.
They're also wary Of damages IN
transit, or that air-conditicning In
American galleries might hurt the
masterpieces.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19

P&SA0AADs
Dancing 10 Gerry Finders or.
chestra starts at . p. m. The con-
test begins at 1850 p. m. The. en-
tries will bow in through an arch
of red roses and fern placed on
stage. The girls viii appear first
in formal gowns, then in bathing
suits.
1885 Miss Key West, Gloria
Muniz, will crown her successor,
and also Mrs. Key West of 1883
since last years winner, Mrs. Bob
Youmans is in the Virgin Is
lands.
Contestants who have register
ed are Iona Allen. sponsored BY
the Lions Club; Nancy Brooks,
sponsored by Overseas Transpor-
tation Co.; Bobby Marcus. back
ed By the USS Corporal; shirley
Trudeau, for the Tesnage Club;
Sandra johnson, VIZ. w. Auxiii-
airy; Lavonda Sawyer, Finders
School of the Dance entry; Bar
bara Vincent who won the Navy
Carnival Queen title, sponsored
now by Fleet Sonar School and
Betty solomon.
Others win be announced.
This il not q popularity contest,
but one based on appearances and
poise. II should be remembered
that a selectee has to compete A.
painst beauties from ell over the
country in the Miss florida and
Mrs. Florida contests.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
BY DOROTHY RAYMER

Three Of the 50 works of art
on display at East Martello Gall
cry were sold the first night.
This is an indication of the sue
cess of the current show by men,
bers of the National Association
of Women Artists. Key Vests
own Elvira Reilly has entered a
new medium and a Autograph
called, "Out OF This World" She
insists that she mas just started
in the field, but her expert hand
is unfaltering.
Mrs. Reilly's study is of Negroes
with just faces and hands show
ing as they give way to a rhythm
session. She sketched them at the
nightspot in Harlem, but the
"gone" expressions as a drum is
beaten and chant sung could be
West Indian or right out of the
heart Of the Congo.
Mrs. Virginia Komlos, who was
among the crowd of Key West
art lovers at the gallery preview
Tuesday evening, purchased
wood engraving by Alice P. Shat
fer who has done one Of the most
charming entries. The choice is
an old lady flower vendor sitting
with her wares in the shadow of
city skyscrapers, street-wise
sparrow at her feet.
Love at first sight was my con-
dition when saw the colored
lithograph, "Guatemalan Hours"
Lesley Crawford's color litho-
graph, so my collie dog and l
are now on a diet. / bought the
lovely work! It has brilliant reds,
oranges, greens and yellows pre-
dominating and shows long-haired
Indian weavers at loom. Cacti
and Gala lilies flank the group.
Chickens, a parrot, jars native
equipment give extra atmosphere
to the vivid scene.
Nora S. Unwin's sensuous
Eros" was also bought. It's a
half torso Of nude draped with
undulating yelling like cascades
Of water and set in a frame of
fluttering birds. There's a sort of
dark tingle to the mood.
If you are looking for abstracts
there are several good ones.
Leaves" by Olivia Kahn pos
sesses lovely design but rather
careless execution. The leaf pat
tern IS like a front Of jungle
shields in red and black, white
and black, white and green. A
Telegraph Luna Composition"
is intricate and precise. A water
co,or in violet and brown, "Crea-
ton, has unique appeal. Artist is
Miriam Soinmerburg, NEW Mex
leo Rhythm is puzzling until you
take time to examine il. then
a well planned composition of
hic ways, canyons, cliffs, mesas
and mountains with cacti and
wire poles, comes out of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
Apply To We'd

John A. Taylor, 81, T18 Ashe
Street and Estella P. Taylor, IS,
F-6 George Allen Apartments,
have applied for a marriage Ii
cense at the office Of County
Judge Raymond R. Lord.
Manuel ]. Palmer, Newport,
r. l., and Frances Evangeline
Van Dyke, 814 Emma street, have
also applied.
Danilo Castro, rs, 1913 Packer
Street, and Georgina Noda, "a,
Whitehead Street, have applied
for a marriage license at the Of
flee of County Judge Raymond
r. Lord.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-19
Miriam Crawford
HOnOred With
Birthday Fete

A private birthday party was
given at Lees Restaurant yester-
day evening In honor Of Miss
Miriam Crawford. music teacher
at Harris Elementary School.
Miss Crawford vas born in
Greenbay. Wise, reared in Saulte
Ste. Marie, Mica. and is now .
Key Wester BY adoption.
Guests at the party were Mrs.
Mary Sweeting. Miss Mary Dora
Sweeting, c. B. Harvey, Jr., and
Jack HallstTom.