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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05

mand for new products. No sooner
do people get used to television
than they begin talking about eolor
and three dimenSional TV. Car
owners look for more and more
gadgets on their autos. Families
everywhere are talking about home
air conditioning. The market foe
clothes drierS, automatic diShwash-
erS, home freezerS, Scorchless eles.
trio stoves grows steadily.
Back of it is the huge increase
in personal income, especially
among the lower and middle IN
come brackets, during and since
the war.
When people get more money
in their pockets, usually they spend
only a little more than before on
essentials of food and clothing and
rent. But makers of autos, luggage,
jewelry. watches, pleasure boats,
furniture and most household ap-
pliances find their sales climbing.
Such an increase could be com.
ing again next January. II person
al income taxes are cut back on
schedule, consumers would have
about three billion more dollars q
year to spend. g..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05
Dick
Says

There Is lot Of grumblIna
amongst local bar-opners that the
Navy is selling intoxicating hey-
erages to minors but insists that
the City forbid such sales. In the
interests Of better public relations.
il might be wen 10 clear up that
point.
Where intoxicating beverages
are sold az Navy Installations.
signs are posted indicating that
appropriate action win be taken
against anyone who seeks 20 buy
or sell such beverages II they are
TO be consumed By q minor.
The argument that anyone who
Is old enough 10 fight for his eoun-
try is old enough 70 buy . drink"
might hold good for advocating .
change Ia State beverage law.
However, Il doesn't provide an ex-
cuse for breaking the law IS Il
now stands on our statutes.
Since the Key West Police Dept.
and the Navy Shore Patrol have
been rieidly enforcing the Law per-
tanning 70 minors, there has beea
q lOi less trouble OF The streets.
Closing of : certain tea room %
Stock Island has also been be8a.
fetal though quite = iew taxi drig-
ers vii argue 10 fbe eoutragy.
We 81 need 70 iafe > more ae-
TEE interest IL he welfare q ne
servieemen within our midst Tie
situation nighi Be licked az ~
this light. The parents ard COM
munltlez from which these young
men come have entrusted then %
as. ID turn, our ycung KEY West
boys who are II the service are
scattered throaxhout TIE country =
entrusted % ether communities.
Realizing this mutual trust. Il il
up 10 ns % Do ior TIE loeai service
man shat Ne k0ps some ether
community WI d. foF cur oNn
hoys - that i lie kisd ~ aktiaa
nat made tbs lLe greatest e0un.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05

or Eing at the rate of 10 to Is
billion dollars year. Defense
can't absorb all Of that Increase
consumers must take up the slack
if the growth is to continue. And
this means a higher standard of
living. which to most Americans
means more leisure and less
drudgery.
Strenuous leisure habits and the
urge for more of the same can
account for much of that.
Most of this trend toward leisure
has happened in the last SO years.
At the start of the century the
work week averaged more than 81
hours. Now it's around 40. Most
Americans now spend at least rs
days year away from their fac
tory or office-but they don't spend
their time just sitting on the front
porch.
Out in the suburbs. the housewife
freed of drudgery by appliances
gets into SlackS and a halter,
spends less on clothes. and more
on garden tools and plants or a
dozen kinds of hobbies.
With the changing society of re-
cent years comes constant de-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05
KEY WESTERS, HOW MUCH DO you
KNOW ABOUT MONEY MATTERS?

Money is of the few subjects in which everybody
interested, but how much you Mr. Key Wester know
ABOUT money! Money is comparatively plentiful in Key
West but how much thought have you given to its work
mgs that are going on right under your eyes?
Whatever your answers may be- they are similar TO
the answers that would be given by the residents of
other community. The late Arthur Brisbane told L.
p Altman editor of The Citizen dinner in Brsbanes
summer home in Point Pleasant N. j. Nobody knows
anything about money He meant anything of intrinsic
nature, and he right.
Take squirt at conditions relating to money, that
exist in Key West now you may extend the souint to
other cities Florida for what exists here exists in those
places also With employment here at its highest peak in
the cys history the natural thing think that
everybody has what called ready money but the re-
verse true, for more loan companies operating
cessfuly here than at any other time What true
OF Key West is true also of Miami Tampa, Jacksonville
and other Florida cities.
p The reason for that borrowing is not far to seek EN-
poyment good and money plentiful but many resi-
dents are buying, the instament-payment PLAN be-
yond their means, while Others regardless of nstament
payments either spending all they spending
more than they earn and borrowing to adjust the differ
ence.
Much is said about nations debt of 267 billion,
but only occasionally hear about the than 800
billion the people of the United States in balances
nstament buying mortgages and other contracual obi
cations As the people the government they owe dir
ecy and indirectly, than half trlion of dollars
And let bear in mind that interest adds of billions
more to the principal What will the consequences be?
Every Key West wage-earner and business man
should search his soul and find try find
that question. The Citizen trusts that Key Wester will
find himself in boat without oars, as did local man
shortly after the First World War; That man. Saturday
after Saturday freely and proudly told about the high
wages exceeding 500 weeks, he was paid in the
local Navy Yard One of the he told Peter B.
Roberts, who conducting fourishng business at his
oFtnr
to inactive basis that asked Mr. Roberts to lend
him IS.
Money or the way it operated puzzled the great Dr.
Samuel Johnson also AS the relative value of money the
in good and hard times he could understand why
interest lower good times and higher in hard times
woman friend, Molly Aston, told him the be-
cause Nore people had money to lend in good times and
thereby forced down the interest charges But those
charges become high they often can't be paid when
borrowings carried over from good to hard times
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05
Top Ability Is Shown By Two
Senior Speakers At XIV. High

The Salutatory and Valedictory
addresses given by Carol Dalton
and Tom Cornell respectively. at
Class Day Exercises held Wednes-
day at the High School were brief
and well done.
The full text of each address fol-
lows with Carols Salutatory first:
I'VE are happy that all of you
are with us tonight to witness the
Senior Class night exercises for
the Class of 1858.
Last Friday at Investiture we
officially became graduating Sen
iors = beginning the week in which
we would take part in the cere-
monies ending our high school Ca
reerS.
From early life to our young
adulthood we have been prepar-
ing for the step just before US.
"We feel deep sense of graft
tude to our homes, our churches
and our school for developing in
each of US those traits of charact-
er which viii make us successful
in our endeavors, which viii
strengthen our friendships, our de-
votion to God and our loyalty to
our country.
I'VE have completed another
phase of our progress and even
though this appears 70 carry an
air Of finality we realize that we
are merely embarking into a more
purposeful life.
ION behalf of my class, again /
welcome you TO the Glass Night
Exercises for the Senior Glass of
1883"
Tom Cornell's Valedictory adj
dress given at the end of the eve
ning's ceremonies was as follows:
I'VE are all proud of the many
accomplishments Of Key West
High, and we should rightly be. It
has held high its interests and
standards in education and has al
ways championed clean competi-
ton. The time is drawing nigh
when we, the class of 1858. viii
no longer be an active part Of this
fine school. We are going out 10
face a strange and unsettled world.
For many Of 81, destination is I'M
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05
XIV KiwaniiS Sends
Gift To Ashland
Club For Delivery

Kiwanis Club Of Key West has
been informed by its brother club
in Ashland, Kentucky, that the Nix
Master prize for Mrs. Ethel Bays,
whose sons letter from Key West
won her a Mothers Day award
was delivered by the club.
Fred Rigsby. president Of the
Ashland Kiwanis club delivered
the prize to Mrs. Bays who lives at
Greenup. Her son, Yoeman First
Class Lewis Bays wrote her dur
ing the local USo-YMcA Club con-
test held here last month. The
Bays letter was a third place win
ner. First prize winner was a
charming mother from South Bend
Indiana who came to Key West on
a round trip plane flight on q Ro-
tary club ticket and was entertain.
ed by hotels, restaurants and the
local USo.
Local Kiwanis President Glynn
Archer, wrote Rigshy In Ashland,
shortly after the announcement Of
the winning letters. He asked him
to make the presentation OF Mrs.
Bays.
The MixMasser was donated BY
Home Appliance Co. Of this city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05

certain and life will undoubtedly
be a hard task TO master. We
have acquired the tools TO cope
with life, here, but it is up to US
TO use them.
Though we may be separated
from Key West in body, we will
never be separated in spirit. We
shall look back on our high school
days with many fond memories. II
is my privilege and honor tonight
to. say thank you and goodbye for
my class. First, thank you. the
members of the School Board, who
have supplied US with new and
much needed equipment. Secondly,
we want to thank the principal and
teachers who have worked untir-
ingly to implant in us desire to
learn.
at is this desire to learn that
leads to a well balanced education,
for learning must go on forever.
Last but not least, We thank you,
our parents and friends, who have
stood by us through hardship and
JOY. Our interests and successes
have always been foremost in
your hearts. It is only fitting that
we should give special thanks 10
you tonight. Without your kind
understanding and encouragement
this occasion might have never
come to pass for some Of us. 1t is
indeed deep regret 10 have 10
say goodbye to our school and
friends. We have waited and work
ed II long years for these last few
days. Now that We are on the
brink of graduation. school has
taken on a new meaning II is not
only a place of learning but place
Of friendship and fellowship.
''As all good things come 10 an
end so must this, one of many
chapters in the book Of life. come
to an end to allow another chapter
to begin.
Ito our school and teachers we
say goodbye and farewell. To the
undergraduates, our friends, we
say:
I" Hold high the traditions Of Key
West High, for never have they
shown brighter. God bless and be
with you ALL"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05
GUIDE PUBLISHED FOR
VETS BUYING HOMES

WASHINGTON R ~ A 22.page
pamphlet designed TO tell veterans
many Of the things they need 20
know about buying homes with CT
loans has been published by the
government.
The Veterans Administration
said today the guide covers such
things as what a veteran should
look for in location and house, costs
Of home ownership, contract de-
tails and what to expect before
and after moving into q rew home.
Veterans who apply for eertifi-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05
OPINION QUESTIONED

Editor, The Citizen:
| wish to say that the opinions
expressed in the letter signed by
the Executive Board of the Mon
roe County c 7. A. do not nee.
essarily express the views of the
majority of the teachers Of the
County since no vote was taken
nor were the teachers notified of
the action TO be taken by the
Board. Whether or not We favor
either side is entirely beside the
point.
LOUISE cLAYwEu.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05

Origin Of the U. S. Memorial
Day is said to be an order by Gen.
John A. Logan, in 1853 when he
was commander Of the Grand Ar
my Of the Republic. northern CT.
vi War counterpart ~ today's AM
eriean Legion. requiring al posts
to hold ceremonies during which
flowers we're To be place on var
graves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05
Peoples Forum

rae CitiHen wsHeome. sxn,.
Stons Of the views Of itn 800
eFs. but the editor reserves a.
right to delete any ftems which
are considered Iibeloum or umwar-
santsd. The writer's aheuIa Ia
laIr ana eonfins the letters o.
<VV words and write en- enc aide
81 the DapsR enly. Signature Of
.ae writer munt aee0mpnmy she
settsFs aad win BE pnbiishea an.
ae@s requested otherwise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05
POST OFFICE CLOSES

WASHINGTON 1.-THE govern
ment is disseminating its poStoffice
at Sulphur, New, because nobody
there is qualified or willing to
serve as postmaster, Rep. Young
(R-Nev) said today.
Sulphur, in HUMBOLDT County.
has population of only IL fam
lilies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05

Gates Of eligibility for CT loans
will be given copies. Veterans may
also write to the VAS regional Of
fees for copies. The pamphlet is
free.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05

Hard work has never killed but there are any
number Of crpples who injured trying dodge it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05

Every city town and village in the United States
boasts that it has the best climate in the world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05

Regardless of what some people think, character is
still the best security for loans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05

The man who in his business resorts to tricks and
doubtful practices need wonder why his grows
to be q downright crook.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05

The world is full of ideas that are worth millions but
II hard to find the who put the idea into profit
able execution.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05

About 10000 trucks are used In
the United States to distribute mix.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-05

When Venus is closest 10 the
earth it is rs million miles away.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-05-01
Thank You

1T WAS NICE to get all those
recipes for the pork cal1e-altogether
I have nine. One of my neighbors
and I tried one. At first it tasted
of the crackles, but the keeping
qualities improve the flavor. We
both liked it and she sent one to her
son-in-law who is in the Navy. Well
try it again, know, because it goes
a bit good with coffee.
Rather pleasant to have a. paper
with large circulation when in need
of recipe. At Christmas, and since,
I gathered quite few new recipes,
even poppy seed cake one, from
cook book, and a new angel food
cake recipe.
Thank you for your help.-Mrs.
A. c. S.. Carbon County.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-05-01
Slim Fri ee,s Line,

Left. No. s77s-Slim princess lines to flatter
youthful figure. Sizes 9, IL, II, IS, ID, is,
16, 18. Size H. 47s yards of 39-inch material
Below. No. 5000 carefully tailored frock
for all occasion, designed in half sizes for
the shorter figure. Sizes 1917, .141s, 1917, 1872
2012, 2212. 2412. Size 1415, short sleeve, Az
yards of 39-inch material
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-05-01
Readers Request

I would like recipes for using cot
tage cheese.-Mrs. W., Hill county.
I would like recipe for a marble
cake in which the chocolate part
will be red. Also a marble angel
food cake.-E. C.. b. Sweetgrass
county.
Does anyone have one or more
recipes for ice cream made in hand
turned freezer?-Mrs. E. Ks Treas
ure county.
Do any of the readers have pat
tern for a crocheted baby dress
(about l year,. Should like very
much to have one and will return
the favor in any way I can.-Mrs.
w. T. P. Missoula county.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-05-01

would like recipes for using cot
tage cheese.-Mrs. W., Hill county.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-05-01

Above. No. ss2l-Your favor
lite shirtwaister with new de-
tails, a choice of sleeves. Sizes
"a, SO, 38, 40, AZ, A, 46, 48.
Size Sc, 414 yards of 39-inch
material.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-10-02
DUFFELL OPENS
PLUMBING AND
ELECTRIC SHOP
Henderson Man Establishes
Branch Near Manteo;
Buys Lone Cedar

A new plumbing and electrical
firm to serve the Dare Coast is be-
ing established near Manteo. Ralph
Duffell, state licensed electrician
and operator of a similar business
in Henderson has opened a place
on the Mays Head causeway, hav-
ing this year bought the Lone &C.
dar Club property where he plans
to make his home.
Mr.. Duffell, announces plans to
carry a complete stock of plumb
ing supplies, electrical Herchan-
disc, radios, television sets, and
promises day or night service if
required.
Mrs, Duffell, Henderson girl
is a relative of Mrs. Ruby Smith,
wife of the Dare County farm
agent, he says, and their interest
in the area has been growing a
long time, until they decided to buy
a home and locate here.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-10-02
TO CONSIDER FORMING
AVON PURITAN CLUB
Considerable Interest on the Outer
Banks; To Meet Friday, OctO-
Der 9th at Avon School

MANY citizens of Avon are in
terested in forming local civic
club, affiliated with Ruritan Ma
tional, and meeting is being call
ed for Friday night, October 9th
at the Avon School.
James w. Davis, Lieut.. Governor
of the Albemarle District will be
present to outline the scope OF
Ruritan and the advantages of
such a club to a community. Mr..
Davis was recently active during
the organization of club at Hat
terass, with 81 members and which
is going strong. On the 9Th OF
October, preceding the Avon meet
ing Mr.. Davis will visit the Hat
terass Club.
The Albemarle district includes
all clubs east of Chowan River and
north of Albemarle Sound, and all
of Dare County. Clubs exist in
Dare also at Manns Harbor, Stun
nv Point and Wanchese. w. R. Gre
eorv of Elizabeth City RID is
District Governor.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-10-02
BASS FISHING PICKS
UP AT KITTY HAWK
But New Law of 1883 Has Killed
Off a Lot of Business

Kitty Hawk. = Black bass fish
ing in Kitty Hawk Bay was never
better than at present; yet only
a few anglers are casting for this
species here in fresh waters with
in a mile of the Ocean.
Fresh water fishing has drop
ped off more than rs percent in
local and nearby areas since the
Legislature of 1853 made the new
law which no longer allows one
to fish under the nearby Coling-
ton Island region where guiding
bass fishermen gave employment
to approximately all adult males
on the island.
Still fishing here is good, even
if there is shortage of anglers,
according to Allen Tillett, local
guide. He stated that on the past
week end in less than a half day,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jones of
Winston Salem, whom he had
taken fishing, landed a total of
IA large-mouths the biggest one
that scaled at three and a half
pounds being landed by Mrs.
Jones.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-10-02
MAHLON B. MIDGETT
DIES IN NORFOLK WED.

Mahlon B. Midget, son of the
late Apollos D. and Mary D. Mid
gett of Manteo, and husband of
Mrs. Lizzie Johnson Midget
died in Norfolk Hospital
Wednesday night at II o'clock,
following a short illness, having
been admitted to the hospital the
day before.
Other survivors include three
sons, Joseph B. Midget, Carl l..
Midget and Vance M. Midget,
all of the U. S. Navy; one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Norma Feeney of Los
Angeles, Calf; six grandchil-
dren; one brother, Lance L. Mid
gett of bingham, Mass; four sis
tiers, Mrs. Annie L. Arey and
Mrs. Mary E. Maginnis of Brook
line, Mass; Mrs. Edna Layden
of Seattle, Mash; Mrs. Bernice
Dowdy of Manteo; and two aunts,
Mrs. Gertie Meekins and Mrs.
Eliza Thyme of Manteo.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-10-02
WSCS LEADERS MEET
IN FALL SEMINAR
Women of Elizabeth City Metho-
dist District Plan Study
Courses for Year

The fall Seminar of the Eliza
beth City District of The Metho-
dist Womans Society of Chris
tan Service met in Mt. Olivet
Methodist Church, Manteo Mon
day.
The meeting was called to
order by the District President,
Mrs. M. L. Nixon, of Washington.
Mrs. Arnold Daniels of Wan
CHEESE presented an outline on
Childrens Work and new mater
ialS that are available.
Mrs. E. r. Meekins, of Column
bia, presented the Study Course
"The Prophet jeremiah. Mrs.
Esther Earnhardt, of Washington
presented the course Spanish
Speaking Americans In The
U.S.A" The third course alcohol
and The Christians Responsible
ity' was presented by Mrs. EN-
ma Fletcher, of Washington.
Lunch was spread IN the Edu-
cational Building of the Church
and literature was sold to the
various local church leaders who
will present the courses to their
societies.
Following the lunch period,
Mrs. Jimmie Davis, of Wanchese,
presented the fourth and final
Study course THE Life And Task
of The Church Around The
World.
In previous years Zone meet
ings and Seminars were combin-
ed. This year, however, they are
separate and have been accepted
with wide approval according to
Mrs. MILFORD Wise, District Secre-
tary of Missionary Education,
with 222 leaders of the W.S.C.S.
attending the three seminars in
the Elizabeth City District.
The Sub District meeting for
the Dare area will be held in
Manteo Oct. 20, 1858.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-10-02

MRS. CLARA HARRINGTON of
Manteo, is the dynamo that keeps
Tarkington's Grocery going. She is
a woman with boundless energy, a
big heart for the needy, and a
faithful Baptist. Mrs. Harrington,
nee White, tells how her courtship
started when she attended New
Years party and discovered Mr..
Harrington in her home town of
Belhaven, where Mr.. Harrington
spent some time with his brother
in the grocery business. Mr.. Tark-
ington landed in Dare County
shortly before the Wright Brothers
came to fly their plane, and the
name Harrington has flown high
in popularity ever since. Lindsay
came to Manteo to work for some
of the older merchants long since
out of business. The Tarkingtons
are interested, among other things,
in the successful Miramar Motor
Court at Mays Head. They have
one son, Billy, who, with Mrs.
Tarkington's brother, Frank White,
is in business with them. Mr..
Harrington has for many years
been director of the Bank of
Manteo, a former Mayor, member
of the County Board of Education.
and many other civic and public
places of distinction.