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for candidates is based on quail
ties of leadership, moral, physical
and academic fitness
1t. Driggers is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. D. d. Driggers, Sr., S02
Catherine Street. He was an cleo.
|trician, civil service employee IN
civilian life and salesman. His
wife. Gloria and two children. Her,
man, III and Denise. live at GIG
IN. w. 9th Street, Miami, Fla. He
lists photography as hobby.
At the time Of his entry into Off.
GERS Candidate School, he was with
the I4th o. C. Company. First
%. C. Regt., RIA. Infantry. He has
a fine record Of 81 months in ser
vice, having received basic train
ling at Camp Handing. Fla. in 1914,
He had combat duty in E. T. o.
1916; occupation duty in 1916, and
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''best." "eagerness." fright he
glands for. . the tales he told" and
IS" for the sweetest man."
HIS. BeenAerts and Ruth Farm.
er contributed two take-oH verses
% familiar melodies, one to key
West The Best" and the other Il
THERE'S A Long, Long Trail IA,
lyiAdlng. =
The words 70 the tune Of "Fiye
Foot Two" written BY Ann Clark
described Cdr. Roberts a. follows:
GIVE foot ten
Eyek that grin
Lauehter that win make you spir
Does anyone know who We mean!
Turned up sleeves, that Zap the
breeze
And pants that come below the
knees,
Does anyone know such 8 man.
Nov Il you listen to that awful
crew
Making remarks
You win lind the only kind
Wili have 10 be In Public Works
Nov he can 10 OF to plan
a BID campaign IN Ike'S domain
Mr.. Roberts ID our mani"
Iike the 'sMr. Roberts" Of fiction
fame. 1cdr. Carl Roberts Is NOR,
lthan respected and Just liked. HI
won The hoarts of al those VIII
knew him Aere n Key West.
He and Mira. Roberts leave short
IL fer Washlngton. d. c. whert
Roberts win be assigned 70 duty q
tie Naval Gun Factory in'the area
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Surprise Party
|GiUell IL Honor OF
Dr.. Fernandez

DR.. Mario Fernandez, resident
physician Of the Galley Memorial
Hospital, was feted last evening
with i surprise birthday party Civ.
en- at the hospital for him BY his
many friends and the staff ct Gal.
ey.
The party began at approximate.
~ Z p. m. Cocktails were served
the enthusiastic guests who con.
graduated DR.. Fernandez On his
natal day, July "a. A decorated
birthday cake with candles added
10 the festivity.
DR.. Fernandez received some
beautiful gifts and cards. He has
been here for three years.
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.B.P.W. CLUB NEWS

Following the regular meeting Of
the B. p. w. Club recently, Mrs.
Frances Edwards entertained q
group Of the members and guests
with an ice-cream and coffee party
III the Banana Tree Grille.
The organization announced that
Mrs. Alice Nix, president Of the
local BPW is confined TO bed with
Z spinal injury. In lifting . bundle
she injured her back and is under
observation and treatment at Mon.
roe General Hospital.
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" edding Time
For KeHy-Dior.
|NuptiaIs Told

All friends and relatives are in
|vited to attend the wedding Of Miss
Faye Kelly and John Dion which
takes place next Saturday. August
Il.
Tine for the ceremony Is at four
o'clock in the afternoon. The mar.
Iriage win take place at st. Mary's
Star Of the Sea Catholic Church.
A reception for the couple viii be
held ct sI2 Simonton Street follow.
ing the marriage.
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Legio'. Sponsors
Mask And Wig
Appearances Here

The local American Legion Post
Iis sponsoring the appearance Of the
Miami Mask and Wig show " From
Vaude Ia video'' on July 30. There
win Be two performances Of the
|full-scaie musical production. The
first appearance Is At the Naval
Hospital Thursday afternoon.
The second show VIII be at the
Key West Navy Base Theatre in
the evening.
MASK and Wig" has toured mill.
sary bases and hospitals for several
years and Is sponsored in Miami
Harvey Seeds Post Of the American
Legion.
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Coming Erenis

WEDNESDAY. JULY -
Gym classes for O.W.C- Sea
Plane Base. 10 am.
Navy Wives Bowling League
Naval Station Alleys. l pm.
Meeting. Junior ca. c0mmerc,
ct clubhouse. Q pm.
Island City Navy Wives Club No
e. meeting At White Hat Club
Lounge. 10 am.
Dance at the Jayteea You'll
Center. Poinciana. 8 pm. to II
pm. Special program at $50
pm.
Writer'S Group al the home 81
Jeanne Skewis, 2l3 Telegraph
Lane. 3 p. m. Bring short story
plot synopsis.
THURSDAY, JULY So
Navy Wives Bowling League, al
] pm. N. S. Also open bowling
Fey West Lions. meeting. 6:3O
pm. 1t Lions Den. Seminar.
s..
Monroe County Hospital Won
ans Auxiliary Sewing group
ct hospital. 2 pm.
Ceramic Classes and hand weav
ing. ! 10 { pm. West MarteilC
Art School. County Beach.
Alcoholics Anonymous. closed
meeting for members only,
Si5iA Duyal Street.
Rotary Club luncheon, St. Paul's
Parish Han. i2:l5 pm.
CAP. Cadets. at National Guard
Armory, 1850 pm.
Poinciana Jayteen Youth Cen,
ter. movies from 8 pm. to II
pm.
Lower Keys Property Associa.
ton, meets at 8 p. m.
Junior Woman's Club socia
meeting, 8 p. m.
FRIDAY, JULY 31--
Ft. Taylor Duplicate Bridge Club
1t =. Taylor. 3 pm.
Knights of Pythias, meeting a
KIP. Hall, 72S Fleming ST 4
pm.
Old Fashioned hymn sing an,
fellowship program, PoincianI
Baptist Church, $50 pm.
Jayteen Youth Center Dance
Poinciana. 8 to II pm. Beaut,
contest postponed to July 81
SATURDAY, AUGUST L.
Youth for Christ Rally, Fleminl
Street Methodist Church, ~
Fleming Street, 7.30 pm.
SUNDAY, AUGUST D.
Logia MART" Nro. 3, Order
Caballero de Ia Luz. Inc.
meets at the Casa Temple, AZ
Amelia St., $50 pm. ever!
Sunday
MONDAY. AUGUST -
Gym classes for owe. Sc
PIanc Base, 10 an.
Alcoholics Anonymous ope
meeting. 515h Duval Street
9 pm.
Jayteen Youth Center. PoincianI
movies, 8 p. m.
WMU Of First Baptist Church, a
church, 7::30 ,. m.
Circle I, First Methodist Church
st church, 8 p. m.
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Key IT. ester NOic
End Lieutenant
In Us. 4rmy

Notice has been received here d
the graduation Of Herman D. Orig.
gers, Jr.. from Fort Benning Off
Ger Candidate School on July
with the rank of Second Lieutenant.
He is now q qualified combat in.
lfantry platoon leader, having com,
Ipleted the rugged . weeks course
which raised him from PFC to .
commissioned officer. Selections
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PLOTS At 3 TONIGHT
FOR WRITER'S GROUP

Shegf ploa synspsss ere o
b hre0ehs - ne vsFissrs' oFovp
msesins ssnisha. u yes haveNe
ihoUsha one -. bring yourself
and lsi Ne eahers think " Q
plet shoui. teE. sr against yos.
Mestin6 b - b held q Jean.
NJ Skswis' slry penthouse G.
. .. m. Address b 7l3 fols-
srsph kans.
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was overseas with Co. L SOtth Raak
Sth Infantry Division.

was overseas with Co. L S0tth Reak
sth Infantry Division.
Ii. Driggers who was born May
4. 1926 at Lanett, Alabama, holds
he following decorations an
wards: Combat Infantry Badge;
E.A.MF. (Rhineland and Central
suropel; Victory World War y
ind A.o.M. Germany.
He Is a member Of the Amsri-
can Legion and Of the Veterans q
Foreign Wars.
Il. Driggers arrived at Fort
3enning on Jan. q Of this year for
is officers training. He Is q high
school graduate with one year Of
college education and was employ.
cd at Lewinsky's Mems shop IN
Key West for five years before re.
turning to the army,
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ana lasting Tor two hours.
Before the. bullet supper was
served, guests were treated TO Ice
cold beer and then cued up 70 Be
served tunafish salad, ham, baked
beans, pickles. olives, and potato
salad.
/ The tables were decorated with
beautiful arrangments 1t hibiscus
and oleander Studdlng 1llvered
coconut blossom stems mounted On
coconut pods painted ii green. vel.
low, gold, rose and ether shades
LOT brilliant Jacques.
Jack Clarke acted % master Ot
ceremonies for the party. He intro.
dueed the speakers, headed By the
guest Of honor. Lcdf. RokeFts who
l'.wowed'' the assembly with Z vii.
ity talk outlining characteristics d
personnel and rules Of the PWD.
HE addressed his remarks 10 TIE
incoming Assistant Public Works
officer, Ii. ]. p. Theriault IN the
form Of advice with numerous side.
lights. In conclusion, however, he
turned 10 The serious point saying
that ne had NEVER had hetfeE
group with which 10 work. Ap.
lpIause was thunderous, the fegreta
Iof his leaving, sincerely expressed,
Everyone lined up to shake hand
with him at the conclusion Of the
evening.
n. Therisult made 1 hrief speech
i'm response and won ehuekles b
reference 10 his Key West" shirt,
/ Cdr. J. c. LuppSns, who heads
the Public Works Depaftment, fol
lowed up with Z pointed talk out
lining the huge achievements II
which Lctr. Roberts took part, ..
Imone than handling Of the wateF
supply, new housing, etc. These
projects were also featured on q
scroll presented % LedF. Roberts
by the group. The illuminated and
scripted special ''eitatiOn" was *
ecuted BY Howard s. Englind, En-
cheering Craftsman Of the PW
Dept. The roferenees 70 divefsified
activities. was illustrated with
unique picture It thD desk viii
ALOE Ct work behind & mounkaiE
Of papers, top secrets tled d I
wastabasket. outgoing man b
crumpled plies, 3 tlgn reading
sgenyuS" At work, and ether start
linz and tnnny items.
The margin Il he scroll. hows
lever reelected the very me exam
Public works eoopeeation h tws
/ Pies 81 what has been dnna By III
lIyeara: for instance, TIE new Sea
lIpline Base entranee, Slgshee Park
1.-THE new baseball field. etc.
The recently attached utilitiei
l0fneer Il. A. W. Harrington VA
introduced as were tie dives d
lotfieGRs Roberts, Luppens Al
I1heriauit.
Th6 eommltteA VIA Ind ehafg,
LOT ell the arrangements for d.
aides eAtherina Included Cara L..
Beenaerts, TAelma Ward, Lauri.
] Riggs. Ruth Farmer and JaeI
Clarke. Part II the program wal
! the singing of original dltties dedl
Gated 10 their beloved ehieftaln
Larry Esehen played piano and h,
| group seng the songs with the al
Of mimeographed sheets. Vivial
Thompson wrote the lyrics 10 one
] sung 10 3 familiar tune which spell
ed out the name Of Roberts IN
began with ''R i for the ripple o
his laughter, added, ''opea hear.
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waisslines and skirts rounded like
d ball. Again, though, the empha-
sis was on the bosom.
sAgiIe. dancing. full Of life. Z
were Dior's words for his new
clothes.
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Illuminated Special Scroll Presented
Cdr. Roberts Public Works Party

hearwarming and rOusns farewell was extended Lcdr NJ
Roberts Of the Department Of Public Works. Naval Station at
party given honor Of Lcdr and Mrs. Roberts last Friday
ming The affair attended By ct least 100 persons held
American Legion Home Stock Island beginning
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MRS. ESSIE LEWIS
|ENTERTAINS GUESTS

Mrs. BeuIah Mason from Inter.
|lachen, Fla. and Mrs. Myrtle Cur.
~ from Jacksonville, ere spending
4 short visit with their sister Mrs.
Essie Lewis Of Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-29

Last year Duke University's foot
ball squad was composed Of near
~ 100 candidates. This year the
squad win number approximately
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-29

Frem clUnksr 10 ciinker l.
only . lew steps a. NsvasFo's
us@d Car Emporium ever on
Sevthard Street. and The listle
MoFris Minor Convertible ! saw
there eeuldn'i pessiAly - slsssed
as : clUnk0F Tor several reasens.
Elm Inc first place rs roo small
Nhaf Do YeO think HEY cell them
Miners tor3 They eevldn's pessi.
bly, be full srewn. In HE second
place It's lee 1au, being . 1854
model with . shining sen green
paint leh. IN Ire third place yew
eouldnf eSll this listia EnsIish
Afisfeerat . clunkar h ihe first
place. that Is not ard go away
with 10
Affer Wheallns my START Celia
N srevNd. ! can't hslp bua wen
der wisstuIlY whai 4 would hs
like 10 sif behind ne wheel 81
His smart LITTLE car ard slide u
int half ! parkins space slde-
ways. | Get into . pesisive tixxY
thinking abcvt II every fine buy
cas-. beeaOse this little snsel
eives evf with thirty 70 thirty.
five miles IL ihs ssiieH.
was more HAN Intrigued with
Ire English searshIss fhsi has
me srdsr y shifting .ssinlS
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The Lewis and Clarke expedition
lasted from May 1904 to Septem,
Der 1906.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-29

A sheFf eUi b efssn HE Ienssss
say resnA. A. Donsld's ii's esssA
Ire latest hair siYls - ~ 80.
sen, 0xpoFtly oxseptoA.
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Az - 0Ak AA9 NAk4 ASkEWAtA "
announce that Herbert Is dea
Herbert has become known Ia quit
q few places because he was d
only walrus In captivity in the
~. S. and maybe Ii the whole
wide world. He was certainly the
most popular animal. though no
the handsomest in the New Yora
Zoo.
Wei Il was certainly case o
homicide, intentional or not, an.
certainly he was . victim Of his
own greediness. Some thoughtles
visitor at the Zoo threw . rubber
bali to Herbert In bis private swim
ming poo. Perhaps they though
that Herbert was q retrieving kin
of eritter, but Herbert didn't knoy
this and promptly ate II. He didn'
choke 10 death, but the ball va
the indigestibIe kind, and HeFher
died Of . tummy ache and Is morn
cd BY all. So now In Herbert's pr
waite pool Is great big sign tina.
says, in this pool Herbert. the
friendly wairus was killed by q
thoughtiess visitor who threw .
rubber bah into the pool. The bali
was eaten by Herbert and caused
his DEATH We might add 3 very
bright thought here now. Could be
that the upkeep on the sign win
he considerably less than the up
keep on Herbert.
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Once more IFS been fun. We've
found that We are good used car
salesman, and We can rent rOoma
like mad. Our tlle on shop hoping
contains everything Just Keep o.
readin' and lo0kin' and shoppin'
with US. and you'n find your hearts
desire. We are even thinking al
starting d section for the loveloFn.
Until Friday then, wait for us.
and don't forget the holiday on
Thursday when you'll have to do
your shoppin' early. Law and every
thing. Jaxoa. advt.
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NY friend Walt Wlnchell carried
on 1t length yesterday morning
about old WIN Shakespeare and re.
minded me Of number Of things
about the gent I'd known and quite
forgotten.
F'rinstance. Did you know that
when you remark that something
Is rotton in the State Of Denmark
that you ere quoting Shakespeare
Also when you say that something
is dish tit for . King. or tall
about an itching palm. Or I lean
and hungry look.
Old WIN also had quite 4 cuta
sense Of hnnlor shown % ofsen 81
when a famous bore informed
Hamlet. Il win take my leave d
you, and Hamlet snapped, you
couldn't take anything I'd more
Willingly part with"
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skeaehed right On No knsb. n
also has comfortable sNgllsh
bucket sssts IN frent and wlds
back seat upholstered n real lee.
Their. Il will easily sess sovF sdvli
foo, and has . radio. end : haat-
o.. Why you eevld live m ne esr
nsxi wlnAss comes . North east
eFl
Well 4 woUld make might,
nice llsfle seeond ear for seEae
enc, or : lille first car sss .
busy gal like mel Us This weeks
Shep hsppsF Special ever % ne
NavArre les fer oniy $s9s. I'm
Ahevt 70 doUbla esess than ard
advsrslse csliaAh lnslsad % I
eouId have II seF myself.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-29

The month Of July keing nearly
at an end, thought you should
catch up on what was good fifty
years ago. Etiquette demanded thai
a letter committed to . friend q
be delivered should be left unseal.
ed. What. and let him know what
we said about him.
Fashion mays Ia July 1903 de.
creed that for hoasewear the wo'
men OI uncertain age and figure
should select soft. thin goods thai
cling, and she should not patruniat
starch too freely. No woman IN ouI
opinion Is ever 81 uncertain age
Either she tells Ii or she doesn't
|or maybe tnaybe2l she lies about
il, but never uncertainty. Also. i
is always good to leave starch
alone. especially at the table.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-25

There 10 Jim Crowsm In America o'clock
Sunday morning than clergyman charged
church convention In Cleveland
Now after covering portion country
investigate the charge just
fought sports labor unions in edu
caon-and have scored great victories place
can't seem to put the idea Of human brotherhood ironically
in church.
Jim gaunt spectsr eventually bs driven from the
temple members Of church they
mStAsths fight already has begun But REALISTICALLY
slow.
Jim cOwHm hitting hurting us-wdh Sunday punch
In MnneaPOlS two Negro children church
admitted Sunday Nothing until they were Ieav
ing Then deacon Of the church them
think you'd better come back here This really
church. you know"
In Portsmouth Ohio Negro prominent in civic affairs
invited speak Two weeks before the event
to take place called off church halt
ngy explained that people" objected two women
had threatened to quit the Negro speak
occasion for which the planned Brotherhood
Week!
Detroit at large downtown church young girl member
took friend Of hers Negro girl to FrdAyngh movie
They stopped at the door Negro girl fifty
cents and told please take this
In indianapolis Of Negro they use
the neghborhood church for basketball practice
They told the gym gym unsafe
however when white boys asked and
Jun Cro"s IN ehurches wears Kid glove its hand Its
operating slogan s Tell a Tell them in a nice
way that they're not wanted here They'll take the hint.
BY sheer weight Of problem primarily Protest
ant lss study Negroes belonged
some Christian church approximately PrOtesants
and 100000 Roman Catholics
The lovett Tim CroWism In Amertra rk
their propaganda Perhaps ought keep quiet about
pretend Il isn't there ION the contrary insists tbs
Reverend Jane Pike Dean Of Episcopal Of ST. John
the Divine in New all about t. So does
the whole world The best thing that not
all OF US approve of IT, that against it
that also speak for America"
Above quotes from penetrating appear in the
Redbook Magazine by Howard Whitman
In letter to publisher OF Redbook saws
The article tells what happening today movement
against segregation"
We recommend the article enjoy reading the truth
even when Il II unpleaSant-OmAhA
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-25
Let's &c. Tha. Big League Team

The whole Twin Cities should get behind the efforts of
Gerald Moore president Of the Minneapolis Chamber Of Com
merce the ST. Paul Association and others working
hard to attract major league franchise Minnesota
We hope the ST. Louis Brown franchise which is available
will come to the Twin Towns II will take more doing than
% and such pieces as this In the papers to bring the club
here but we think the two cities get nod from the
Browns ownership il get up off and get out and
back tho efforts being made to sell the on our
towns rs the place the team should move TO.
With no reflection either the Winter Carnival or the
Aquatenna big league baseball would bring more vs
tors to the cities In couple Of days than both our festivals
put together bring in week. and the guests would repeat
those visits many times during tho summer This would mean
moro business for our stores
Hundreds Of readers of this paper living in these two
cities 20 down to Chicago Milwaukee once or twice year
to see the big league teams play This especially true since
the Negro players like Robinson Campancla Satchc Paige
DoOy and others have put little color in the National Pas
time
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-25

newcomer 70 Minneapolis Negro with advanced
degree from one OF the toprnk engineering schools
ing for several weeks TO get SasfAetoy living quarters the city
Because Of his color he has found the
him. Certain areas closed 10 him There nsghborhood
the air a. he looks for housing Rents the BOaed Negro
tend 70 be excessively
and unattracVe The young engineer has
community but forces Of long standing make difficult
ind decent housing
We cite the merely 10 give point Ioahst by
the governors ntsacal commission titled Nsghbor
In Minnesota This safst acknowledge that the Minnesota
has made much progress In IS ysAn employment
Ssrvtces In his unqueSoned
hotels Yet no s lives largely segregated
to escape from the blight and dlapdaon
way blocked much too often by prejudice
Minnesota has law against restrictive
last legislature But the heart segregation problem
prejudice OF the white citizen Of which
small manifestation Very often that quickly
communyor against SgrsRa-
on The individual do much to alter the particular
opinion which fosters simply having courage
speak against when the lines surprnR-or
tf-how far good example throws its hghtEdtOrAI
Minneapolis TRIBUNE.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-25
c. D.DOty Energized Masons

The retirement Of Charles Doty grand master Of the
frnee Hall Masonic Grand Lodge of the Minnesota Jurisdiction
brings to mind the fine work which Mr. Doty did 10
the Masonic fraternity in this area
recss worker and competent leader of the craft noty
aroused the lodge in this region from lcthargy and made il
group synonymous with fraterna and civic progress
Perhaps his most significant contribution was the public
relations program by which he identified the Masonic lodges
with all OF the worthwhile civic programs Formerly the Mas
one lodges had for appeared remain aoof from
the important movements which had do with the progress
the Negro group outside the lodge hall Under Doys admin
tOn the various lodges supported and took part in such
movements the NAACP the Urban League the United
Negro College Fund and every public which they could
under their rules participate AS result many members were
attracted to the Masonic lodge by its assumption Of civic
responsibility who would not have been otherwise attracted
The pattern launched by grand DOy in Minnesota
has been followed by other jurisdictions number Of grand
lodges make substantial financial contributions 10 the legal
department Of the NAACP which has carrying on the
fight for equality In the high courts Of the land
Charles DOys efforts in the direction Of the erection Of