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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-07
Landlords Are Slow In Filling
Out Questionaires On Housing
Chamber Receives
Only Fl Replies
On Rental Units

The effort of the Chamber
of Commerce to have land
lords fill out a housing
quuestionaire apparently is
failing.
The chamber today said
that only 81 landlords out of
the several hundred here
have returned the question
aire.
This represents only 90 rental
units of the several thousand in the
city.
lin case any landlords missed
The qvestionairs printed IN The
Citizen on July ~, fheY can
have another opportunity foday.
The qvsstionsirs 10 reprinted en
page two).
Paul ]. Sher, chairman of the
chambers housing committee, said
cooperation of the Navy has been
excellent, but landlords in the city
are considerably more tardy in
making informatio available to
the committee"
Navy Men Reply
Several thousand Navy men have
turned in questionaires describing
what type of housing units are
needed.
Sher pointed out that if the sur
vey is to be of any value, COM
plete information is required from
both sides of the fence - tenants
and landlords alike.
Available civilian rental units,
which only can be reported by
landlords, must be analysed in or
der to present a complete picture
of the housing situation here, the
chamber said.
The housing hassle began when
the Navy complained that not
enough housing was available for
Navy personnel and that squad
rons may be pulled out of Key
West if the situation did not i'm
prove.
c. Of c. Urges Reply
The chamber is urging landlords
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-07
Man Jailed On
Five Charges
After Tussle

A man identified as william J.
Rees, S02 Simonton Street, requir-
ed four stitches for a head wound
following an alteration with a po-
lice officer last night.
Rees also faces five charges in
city court and 4 woman companion
was jailed at the same time on
three counts.
Patrolman Ralph Maribona gave
this account of the incident:
He stopped Rees for speeding
and when he asked him for his
drivers license, Maribona said that
che got smart" The woman, who
refused to give her name, also
cursed the officer, he reported.
Maribona added that when he took
ReeS by the arm, he started "to
break loose and come around with
a punch" Maribona's report said
that he then hit him.
Rees was treated at the Naval
Hospital for his injury.
He was later charged with reck-
less driving, driving while intoxi-
Gated. speeding, using profanity
and resisting arrest.
The woman, listed on police re-
cords as Lois Rees, 24-2 Poinciana
Place, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly, using profan-
ity, and assault and battery on a
police officer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-07
City Financial
Report For 50
Is Released
Deposits In
Miami, Key
West Outlined

The city's bank accounts
total a whopping $685.
428.89, according to the re-
port of Finance Director
Craig Bowen for the month
of June.
The report winds up the 1858 fis-
cal year.
Cash on deposit in the Florida
National Bank totals Sass, 323.S3,
the report shows.
The city's general revenue fund
now stands at $77,355.33. The Gig
arctic tax funds, which may only
be used for street construction,
garbage removal and for GENE
terry Improvements, amounts to
sits, 026.2a, according to the report.
The general revenue fund was
reduced by $4O,136.2S during the
month.
Sewer Funds
The city still has $S92, 397 SO in
sewer construction funds on de-
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-07
Bizarre Story Of Macy Officer Who
Borrowed Friends Name Revealed

SAN DIEGO, Calf. IA deco
rated Navy officer was free by
court-martial verdict here today
of any official misconduct in flying
through two wars and putting in
IA years service under another
mans name.
The mother of the man whose
name he used said she was glad.
1t. Cmdr. Edwin Stanley Conant,
veteran of Gen. Chennault's Fly.
ing Tigers in China, of Navy ser.
vice in World War II and of Kore-
an combat, was acquitted at the
end of a one-day trial yesterday.
Continues as conant
He said he planned to continue
his Navy service under the name
of Conant - borrowed from a for
mer college friend - but that his
two children probably would re-
sumo using the name of Perry.
They are living with their grand
father, william R. Perry, who tes-
titled his son was John Francis
Perry, born in 1912 in San Fran
cisco.
The son had used the identified
ton of Edwin Stanley Conant, born
in 1915 in San Diego County, in
entering the Navy as an air cadet
in 1910. He had been dropped from
an Air Force flying school and
needed new papers to enter the
Navy training.
Mrs. Stanley F. Conant said at
the family's Lakeside home that
the two were very good friends
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-07

while attending San Diego State
College.
Borrowed Identity
Perry borrowed her sons name
and birth inform alton, she said.
Both men are now interested in
law, a fact which led to the court.
martial when the California State
Bar noted identical names and
other information on applications
for registration as students.
The Lakeside Conant is studying
law at Loyola University, Los
Angeles.
Officer Conant was planning q
correspondence course in law.
The court-martial accepted legal
opinion there was nothing wrong
in using an assumed name with
no intent to defraud.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-07
Navy Man Here
Receives Medal

Electricians Mate James F. Pc
terson of the USS Bushnell, has
been presented with the Navy and
Marie Corps Medal for heroism in
saving a Naval officer from drown
ing when he fell from a ship in
Reyjavik, Iceland, last November.
Peterson, whose parents live at
31S South Wheaton St., Wheaton,
Illinois, accepted the award from
his commanding officer, Captain F.
D. Walker in impressive ceremon-
les held on the Naval Station early
today.
The citation:
For heroic conduct while serv-
ing on board the U. S. s. YOG-32
in Reykjavik Harbor, Iceland, on
Z February 1854. When the Officer
in-Charge accidentally fell from
the ships bow and landed in fri
gid water between the vessel and
the pier, Peterson made his way
to the rafters beneath the pier in
an attempt to assist shipmate
in keeping the nearly unconscious
victim afloat. Jumping into the wa
ter in order to render more eff
fective assistance, he aided in
keeping the drowning man from be-
ing crushed between the ship and
the piers piling supports and in
bringing him to position where
the crew members could lift all on
board. BY his daring initiative and
prompt actions, Peterson was d.
rectly instrumental in saving the
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-07
Fund Drive For Little Leaguers
Trip To State Tourney Near Coal

drive to obtain funds National Little Lea
AStar to the State tournament Beach Monday
within S of its goal City Commissioner Carbone who has
saprked the campaign, reported today.
In other words the trip to the tourney
tiers who the district meet in Miami Thursday.
Carbonel said total at Bayvew
Park bagame last night and that the city has $OO Rese
vaons for the Is boys have been made the George Washington
Hotel in West Palm Beach, he added.
money will be gained Sunday night proceeds of
baseball at Wckers Field will be turned
guerS.
An offer Of station from Eoy Garcia the
transportation problem Carbonell added.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-07
Gal Thanks Cop,
Promises Letter

Poliee PatFelman Lionel Scr.
iAno hes . new pen-pai.
She's Jean Dina, who YVES
freed Of . Vagraney charge N
city court Friday when the ar.
resting officer failed 70 appear
70 testify asainst her. II was
her second appearance in court
this week.
She told Judge Enrique Is.
qUinsldo, Jr., that she was lee.
wing town and exhibited Q bus
ticket 10 prove h.
When the Judge qvashed The
charge, she turned 10 officer
Soriane and politely thanked
him nor being 50 nice TO me"
and promised 10 write him .
letter 49, real soon."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-07
Concealed Weapon
Dismissed Friday
In City Court

A concealed weapon charge held
against Armando Fernandez, 402
Virginia Street, was dismissed
Monday in city court when Judge
Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr., said that
the fact he was carrying a 20
guage shotgun in his car did not
constitute a law violation.
Fernandez was arrested when
police searched his car Thursday
night during their investigation of
an incident in which a local man
said he was rolled. Patrolman
Lionel Soriano said that Fernan-
dee gave police permission to
search his car. He said that the
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-07
SOCIAL SECURITY MAN
STATES TRIP HERE

A Field Representative from the
Miami Office of the Social Securi-
ty Administration will be in Key
West all day Tuesday and Wednes-
day, August 10 and IL.
The representatives. local office
is Room 216, Post Office Building.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-07
9 Traffic Deaths
Listed Thru May

Nine persons were killed and
III injured In Monroe County
auto accidents during the first
five months Of This year, &C.
eording TO . report released To-
day by the Florida Department
Of Public Safety.
The deaths and injuries re-
suited from Q ietsl Of ga seei.
dents.
Statewide tstsls during the
fivs-msnth period frsm JAM
ary to May showed 76.44o seei.
dents, 47o deaths and S,T4 In.
ivred.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-07

Key West. Florida. has the
most equoble climate in the
country. with On average
1onge Of only IA Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-07

monies on the flight deck Of the
Bennington. Members of the crew
to receive the awards represented
men from thirty states.
The Navy states that still an
other lit men have been recon-
CONTINUED on Page Twop
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-07
Final Plans
Made For Girl
Scout Camp
Council Announces
Schedule For Events
August Is Thru FL

Girl Scout leaders and
members of the Florida Keys
Girl Scout Council board
put their heads together last
night and came up with final
plans for the Day Camp to
be sponsored by the Council
August Is through Fl.
The group met with Joe Finder,
council president and Earl Adams,
council camp chairman at Adams
office last night.
The Day Camp will be under the
direction OF the Council with Mrs.
Sam 10th and Mrs. r. S. Simp-
son as co-chairmen Of the weeks
activities. -..
Rsgistraiisn
Registration for the camp will
be held at the Woman's Club build.
ing on Tuesday, August 10 and
Wednesday, August IL from $3.50
p. m. until 500 p. m. each Of the
two days.
The facilities Of Monroe County
Beach and West Martello Towers
have been made available to the
Girl Scouts for their camp.
Day Camp will begin on Mon.
day, August is and each day
through August 70 between the
hours of 1000 a. m. to 800 p. m.
Only registered Girl Scouts and
Brownies are eligible to attend the
camp and each Scout or Brownie
who attends must register at the
Woman's Club on Tuesday or Wed
nesday.
Permission Required
Each girl registering for thu
camp must be accompanied by
parent or guardian. Girl Scout pc
Icy is such that signed permission
must be given before any Cir
Scout can participate in a camp
program.
The 50 cents registration fee CO
vers craft materials and milk OF
fruit juice will be provided by the
Council at noon. The girls will
bring "nose bag" lunches except
Continued on Pege Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-07

I'll ueAL JAuIdty.
The rival forecasts under
lined the wide-ranging diff
ferences of view on Capitol
Hill as q six-man committee
drafted to probe censure
charges against Mccarthy
went into recess over the
weekend. Yesterday the BIZ
partisan group picked Sen.
Watkins, (R-Utah) as chair
man and decided to bar TV
and radio from its forthcom-
ing hearings.
n Accusations
Monday the special committee
gathers again behind closed doors
to 60 over a list of 46 specific &C.
cusations leveled at Mccarthy
by Sens. Flanders (R.Vt, Full
bright DARK and Morse lind.
Ore), with an eye to wedding out
charges that are minor or overlap.
Mccarthy declared last night
that at least two of the charges
have already FALLEN by the way
side" He named them as the &C.
cusations that he acted improperly
toward Annie Lee Moss and toward
Lawrence W. Parrish, both wit
nesses who have appeared before
the Senate investigations subcom-
mittee he heads.
The special committee, com.
posed of three Republicans and
three Democrats, also will have to
tackle some disputed points of pro-
cedure before it can get to the
hearings stage. Still to be decided:
Whether the hearings should 90
public, and whether Mccarthy
should have the right to cross.
examine witnesses as he has de-
manded.
The committees unanimous de.
cision against radio-TV coverags
yesterday prompted a protest from
Charles Roeder, chairman of the
Freedom of Information Commit
tee of the Radio eleyision News
Directors Assn.
News Ben Raped
Urging reconsideration of the
ban in telegram to Watkins,
Roeder said the association RE-
minds your committee that it Is
Sen. Mccarthy who Is the subject
of your censure study-not radio
and television."
AS for how much time the COM
mittee will need, Watkins and his
five colleagues all agreed they can
make an investigation and report
to the Senate in time for a vote
before the election.
Ferguson, who heads the Senate
Republican Policy Committee, SAID
he is willing to interrupt his CAM
paign for reelection to return to
Washington to debate the censure
proposal next fall. He said he
thinks most other candidates viii
agree to do likewise.
Monroney, one of the IL senators
who voted against setting up the
special committee, said, however,
he thinks that II the Senate fin.
ishes its legislative business next
week and goes home, it viii oe diff.
ficult to rassemble the members.
Il am not casting any reflections
on the investigating committee,
he said. 81 am sure the members
viii do q conscientious job and do
it without delay.
campsisn Issue
but the best intentions in the
world are not going to keep this
matter out Of the campaign. The
first time somebody complains
about something the committee
does you win find candidates TAX
Ing one side or the other and it
VIII become a campaign issue.
Pm afraid that developments
may force the committee to recog-
nize before it Is through with lis
investigation that politics win have
CONTINUED on PAGE Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-07
Pre- Election Vote Seen
On Censure OF Mccarthy
Committee States Closed Door
Session Mon. To Check CHARGES

WESTINGHOUSE Ferguson, (R-Mich.) predicted
today the Senate will get chance to vote before the
November election the issue of censuring Sen Nc
Carthy, (R-Wis).
But Sen. Monroney (D-Okla) said in a separate in
terview he expects the intensified political atmos-
phere" of the campaign for control of Congress to de-
lay any such showdown until late in the year If not UNI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-07
Local Man Is
Praised For
Heroic Action
William BOssert Gets
Recognition For Work
After May Explosion

William S. Bossert, q Navy
Ordnance-man first class Of
1923 Harris Avenue, today
received a letter of COM
mendation for meritorious
service performed in the
treatment and evacuation of
the wounded from the USS
Bennington off the New Jer-
sey coast after the explosion
on May e..
Bossert, husband Of local girl,
is one Of the 200 crewmen who PEI
formed heroically in the explosion
that cost 103 lives aboard the air
craft carrier.
The awards were given this NOR.
ming in New York harbor in cere-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-07
GeaIga County
Nurses Meet
at Burton

The Geauga county Nurses
Association meeting was held
on September % at the Bur-
ton school, Mrs. Grace AL
macie, president, on behalf of
MI. Steven Kiehel, thanked all
those nurses who volunteered
their services for the Red Cross
First Aid Station at the &C.
auga county fair.
Mrs. Dorothy Cahill announc-
ed a course of instruction for
teachers of Red Cross H o m e
Nursing to be held in L a k e
county beginning October II,
and requested that any nurses
interested contact her. There
will be two more visits of the
Red Cross Blood Mobile to
Geauga county this year.
Mrs. Nancy D&de gave an in
formative report on the pro =
gress of the Geauga county
Hospital Association.
The newer drugs and a n t j.
biotice were discussed by
Mrs. Lois Reed. Mrs. Nancy
DaGe gave an interesting talk
on the Red Cross Home Nurs-
ing classes.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Katherine Bierman an d
Mrs. Tyne GriguS.
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Troy
Scholarship

Miss Nancy S. Troy of Brake
man Rd., Chardon, has been
awarded a scholarship for grad
uate study in medical ial
work under an educational pro-
gram for which over 5000 600
has thus far been allocated by
the National Foundation for
1nfantile Paralysis, it was an
nounced today by Mrs. Lucille
Harms, chairman of the Ge-
augacounty Chapter of the
March of Dimes organization.
Medical social workers, &C :
cording to Mrs. Harms, play
an important role in assisting
not only the patient who is suf-
fering from infantile paralysis,
but also his family. There is
a serious shortage of socia
workers trained in the medical
aspects of the field. Conse :
quently the funds made avail
able by the National Founda-
ton to finance it's medical Soc
ial work scholarship program
are performing a definite serv-
ice in helping meet the acute
need for properly trained per-
Sonnel in this field. A total of
621 awards have been made to
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-07

bring, Warren, Willoughby and
Youngstown.
Mrs. FannyroSe Gancfried is
District Director, Dorothy File
chtner is State vice chairman,
and Betty Hotchkiss is the State
chairman of National Security.
ELIZABETH KARDOS, whose
subject is your fashion per-
sonality," and who will be the
guest speaker on areer
Night" sponsored by the &C.
auga county Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club on
Thursday, Oct. IA at 800 pm.
for high school girls is well
qualified to handle this u b.
ject.
She has daily opportunity to
see what fashion can do for
women e. in her position as
head of the Elizabeth Kardos
Fashion Institute of Cleveland
las Director of the K a d S
Custom Salon through h er
work with women who come
to her for individual person
atty and fashion analysis. and
through the responses to, her
fashion articles and lectures.
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Mlrth~ 4Pe,t NkA
RohsrtR Kay M6ptngus

CHESTER Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Ray Montague are now
established in their home in
Daytona Beach, Fla. They left
Chester after their marriage
and plan to reside in Daytona
Beach permanently. They were
at home to friends after Sep
tember 20.
The bride, Miss Martha June
Post, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Post of CheSterland ,
and Robert Ray Montague, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Montague
of Addison, Pa, were married
on Saturday. September IL. The
wedding took place at the Bap-
tist church at 600 o'clock in
the evening with the Rev. Allan
McGaw, pastor of the church
performing the ceremony in the
presence of near relatives and
a few friends. Organ music was
rendered by Mrs. Thom m a S
Butz. The church was decorat-
ed with white gladioli and
white chrysamthemuffis.
The bride wore a gown of
ivory embossed faille and car
ried feathered carnations and
a white orchid. Her only at
tendant was Miss Clare A nm
Mitchell of Newbury. Miss
Mitchell wore a dress Of gold
colored taffeta in ballerina
length. Her flowers were chry-
SanthemumS in bronze shade.
Paul Montague of Chester
land served his brother as best
man. The usher was Douglas
of Perry.
Mrs. Post chose for her
daughters wedding a dress of
navy blue taffeta and wore
corSage of yellow NUNS. The
groom's parents were unable
to be present.
A reception was held in the
church social room at 800 o.
cock with approximately 60
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-07

guests in attendance. The re-
ceiving line included the we'd
ding party and the bride S
parents. The room was decorat-
ed with white flowers. The re-
freShments featured a tie e r e d
wedding cake.
The bride is graduate of
Chester high school and h a S
been employed by the Standard
Oil company. The bridegroom
who attenced Addison hig h
school had served seven years
in military service, including
Korea. When the couple left for
their home in Florida, tn e
bride was wearing a b i G e
gaberdine suit and an orchid
corSage.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-07
Happy Bvthday

The Geauga Record and Ge-
auga News wish many happy
returns of the day to the fol-
lowing who have birthdays dur
ring the coming week.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER Z
jeanne Bartlett, Middlefield
James Vokoun, Chardon
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8
Anna Mae Running, Middle
field
Betty Yoder, Middlefield
Elinor Warner, CheSterland
Wiona LaDow, @Chardon
Mary Mansfield, Chardon
Eli Detweiler, Claridon
Levi Detweiler, Claridon
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9
Mrs. Richard Post, Chester
land
Dolores Post, Chesterland
Dick Wagner, Chardon
Mrs. Amy CaSpell, Middlefield
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10
Kathryn Warner, Thompson
Carol Ann Whitney, Mon t.
vile
Mrs. Edla Harmon, Chester
land
Herbert Hosmer, Middlefield
Alana Boyle, Middlefield
Mrs. Elsie Kraus, Middlefield
Elizabeth F. Miller, Middle
field
r. H. Peterson, Burton
MONDAY, OCTOBER IL
Robert Alvord, Middlefield
Tena Maltvie, Claridon
Tommy Button, Middlefield
Jimmy French, Chesterland
TUESDAY OCTOBER 12 ......
L. c. Town, Middlefield
Mrs. E. D. Marvin, Chardon
Mrs. Leona F. Granger, Cleve
land formerly of Chester
Tony Ann Anderson, Chardon
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13
Dennis Towne, Middlefield
Robert c. Blair, Middlefield
Mrs. Charles ForSchner, Mid
dlefield
Albert M. P. Miller, Middle
field
william Rattle, Burton
Donald E. Phillips, Thompson
Philip E. Ward, Florida, (for-
merly of Chardon.
Jennie Hanna, Chardon
Mabel Ferren, Chardon
Edward Martin, Claridon
THURSDAY, OCTOBER IA E
Lois Kovac, Chardon
Dixie Rarick, Chardon
Mrs. Floy j. Beech, Chester
land
Timothy Patterson, Chardon
Karen Grafton, Claridon
Patty Kellogg, Claridon
Ray Baker, Chardon
Denny Lee Troyer, Middle
field
Howard Little, Middlefield
Lester Chittle, Burton
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-07
Geanga TO Entertain District
Business G. Professional Women

The Geauga County Business
and Professional Women's club
will hold their District No. 4
meeting at the Chardon high
school on Sunday, Oct. 10, be-
ginning with a morning session
at 900. From 9:00-9:3o they
will have a registration period,
from 9:30-l0:00 devotionS, 1000
11:00 a brunch and 11:00-1:30
will be the business session.
The entire membership of the
Geauga county club will act
as hostesses during the day.
The District clubs are com :
posed of members from Cort-
land, Champion, Geauga county
Geneva, Kent, Newton Falls =,
Niles, Painesviile, Ravenna, Sc
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-07
Have You Met :

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul G. Ash
man who have recently NOV
ed to King Memorial h G h.
way? Mr.. Ashman is a shop
teacher at Mentor Shore
junior high school, Mentor.
Mrs. .Ashman's hobby is gar
dening. They have moved to
Chardon from Jackson, Pa,
and have three children.
Dian, IL, Paula, 6, and Deb
bic, 2.
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to
Hear Band
Concert

Mrs. Ralph Burgess, preSi :
dent of the Crescendo club of
Chardon, announces that t h e
date of the next egular
meeting is now Thursday, Oct.
ID, at 7:45.
The meeting will be at the
Chardon school auditorium on
E. Park street beginning at
8 pm. Following the business
meeting the high school con-
cert band will present a pro-
gram.