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The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02

what q narrow escape they had
~. one cleaned up the mess,
the boys helping her.
She asked if they had any more
matches. Both boys produced
some from their pockets-well
worn ones; apparently they had
been in the pockets some days,
she observed with horror. But
she didn't say anything about
that to the children. The boys
gave her their supply of matches
willingly.
When Daddy came home, Mother
told him what had happened.
They talked quite a time and
decided that the boys needed to
be taught how and when to light
fires.
Daddy called the boys, said
the house was chilly and would
they help him light a fire in the
fireplace. Eagerly they lugged
the kindling and the logs and
helped lay the fire. Daddy let
each boy strike match and light
one side of the fire.
The three of them sat on the
floor watching the flames curl
around the logs. Daddy talked
about the fireplace and how we
learned to make a stone pit in
house connected with a chimney
so we chould have a fire inside
the house without burning down
the house.
Boys must learn how to make
fires and how to use matches, he
told them. Until a boy is quite
big however, matches must never
be struck unless a grown-up is
present. He and Mother would
them lots of chances to strike
matches but they must promise
never to use a match unless a
grown-up was with them. The
boys agreed.
Mother came into the room.
Dad offered her a cigarette,
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
IN
Girl Scouts
Together

At recent Investiture Ceremony
held by Girl Scout Troop IA of Sigs-
bee Park seven girls were invest
ed as members of the troop.
Sponsored by the Naval Air Sta
tion Wives Club, the troop meets
at the Seaplane Base Sunday
School this year.
Troop leaders are Mrs. Donald
Dunton, Mrs. Willet White and Mrs.
Claude Spears. The troop CON-
mittee consists of Mrs. Henry
Smith, Mrs. Raymond Fincher,
Mrs. Miles Young, Mrs. John Rule
and Mrs. Chauncey Willard.
The troop has a full enrolment
with a waiting list of seven.
The girls who passed the Inter-
mediate tenderfoot requirements
and received their Brownie Fly-up
Wings and Girl Scout Pins were.
Lucille Verburg, Linda Carathers,
Peggy Williams, Katherine Cooper,
Rhoda Sturtevant, Karen Young
and Andrea DuBoSe.
Mrs. Henry Smith, leader OF
Brownie Troop % participated IN
the ceremony, presenting 'Hy-up
wings" to the girls formerly in her
troop.
The troop is presently making
clans for q. WM8 - u held at
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
Your Child Today
BY DOROTHY v. wH1pPLE. MI

BY DOROTHY v. WHIPPLE, MD.
Sx-year-old Chris and his pal
Tom were busily playing in Chris
room. Mother wasn't paying much
attention, since the boys were
happily occupied by. themselves.
Suddenly she caught the odor OF
burning cloth. She dashed up to
Chris room-and just barely in
time. The boys had built a camp.
fire in Chris toy closet. The
flames were just beginning to curl
UP toward stack of drawing paper
on an upper shelf.
Mrs. Hayworth grabbed a
blanket from Chris bed and
smothered the fire. No real
damage was done, but she was
badly scared. The boys. too,
were scared.
What did this mother do? What
would you have done?
you want your children to
understand the danger of what
they did, and you want them to
understand it so well that they
will never do it again.
The two weren't really bad,
they were ignorant and mex
perienced. They needed educa-
ton, not punishment.
This is what Mrs. Hayworth
did.
She sat down and looked at
those black remnants of the boys
"camp fire" She talked about
fire, what we use it for, why we
need it. She talked about the
invention of stoves and furnaces
and fireplaces.
Her own fright ebbed away as
she talked and the boys became
calmer too.
Then she talked about the dang.
ers of fire. She got up and began
shaking out the burned blanket.
She traced the burned spot on
the wall and showed how close
it came to the pile of paper and
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
Schroeder Quits
Housing Position

After nearly fourteen years ser
vice. Henry Schroeder recently re-
signed his position with the Key
West Housing Authority. His resig-
nation became effective on Sept
ember 80.
Schroeder came 10 Key West in
ls41 to serve the authority under
Wallce B. Kirke, then executive
director. He has worked at the
Polnelana project and managed
Porter Place and Fort Village pro-
JeetS. He was later transferred %
the George W. Allen Apartments.
After a trip TO New York. Sch
roeder expects to return to Key
West.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
Today's
Women
BY DOROTHY ROE
AP Women'S Editor

The extreme modern trend in
home decoration and furniture is
on the way out, says c. Eugene
Stephenson, president of the Amer
lean Institute of Decorators.
"The shock value has worn of, {"
explains this knowing expert in
the evolution of the American
home. "All the tricks have been
done. Modern design is getting
more sensible and traditional fur
niture is getting more contempor-
airy. A happy medium IS now in
prospect"
Stephenson and his wife form a
highly successful decorating team,
operatin 6 from their spacious
apartment in New York's fashion
able East River section. Their own
office-home combines modern and
traditional pieces harmoniously,
tied together in a color scheme Of
off-white and Bristol blue, a deep,
bright turquoise color.
The Stephensons have a great
admiration for the average Amer
ican housewife.
'The little woman is well in
formed today on all the latest news
in home decoration as well as food,
fashions, beauty, child raising and
the newest quirks of psychology"
says Stephenson. Consumer ma
gazines and newspapers have done
4 great job in informing the public,
and local builders shows and art
exhibitions also have helped a lot.
THE modern woman knows all
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
Range WarIs
Film Theme

Based on the popular novel by
Luke Short, ride the Man Down, -
Republics spectacular story of a
bitter range war of the 1905, ar
rlves on the screen of the Island
er Theatre Sunday.
A rugged and picturesque cast
dominates this exciting production
with the top star roster headed by
Brian Donlevy, Rod Cameron, FL
la Raines, Forrest Tucker, Bar
bara Britton and Chill Wills. In
stand-out featured roles are J. Car
rol Naish, Jim Davis and Taylor
Holmes.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
Service
Notes

John c. Betancourt, United
States Coast Guard, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Clements Betan-
court, 15-E Porter Place, is spend.
ing a Today leave here before
reporting to the US Coast Guard
Base in San Juan, Puerto Rico
for further assignment.
Betancourt was relieved of his
duties at the Marine Inspection
Office in Tampa where he was
deputy shipping commissioner for
the Port of Tampa, and his duties
included issuance of Merchant
Mariners documents and port
security work. While stationed at
Tampa he was promoted to Yeo-
man, 3rd Class.
Betancourt is a graduate of Key
West High School and before be-
ing transferred to Tampa he was
stationed aboard the USCG Cut
ter white Sumac" in Key West.
Jose Rodriguez, Jr., seaman,
USN, of Ala Amelia Street, is a.
board the attack transport USS
at Haiphong, French-In-
do China, taking part in the eva
cuation of the anti-communist Wet
namese refugees to Saigon.
The attack cargo vessel Skagit
and attack transport Bayfield, be-
gan the evacuation operation in
August when ships were ordered
here at the request of the French
and Vietnamese governments.
More than 100000 refugees are
expected to be transported before
the end Of the operation.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02

and took one himself. Chris light
ed Dads cigarette and Tom light
ed Mothers.
Mother put candles on the table,
and let the boys light them. She
also let them light the gas stove
for her.
Neither boy was ever punished
for nearly setting the house on
fire, but neither Chris nor Tom
ever struck a match unsupervised
for years after that fateful after
noon.-(AP) Newsfeatures.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
Bachelor Gives
Funds For Girls

BELTON, Tex. R-M. T. Good
man, a 75-year-old bachelor, has
presented girls college here with
$12O,O0O.
The South Texas real estate
broker presented the gift, in the
form of real estate and notes, TO
Mary Hardin-Baylor College, with
the comment yesterday that the
nation needs more Christian moth.
erS.
The schools board of directors
voted to spend the money on a new
recreation building.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
M Phi Mu States
Imitation Monday

Formal initiation of new men,
bers and sponsors of Nu Phi Mu
will be held Monday at 8 p. m.
at the home of Mrs. Edith Lopez,
1910 Reynolds Street.
Officers officiating are president,
Jackie Schrader; vice president,
Joyce Lounders; secretary, Sandra
Thompson; treasurer, Norma Avi-
la; and sponsor, Mrs. Edith Lopez.
Nu Phi Niue is an international,
cultural social and service sorori-
ty for young women between the
ages of is 21. 1t is the Junior
affiliate of Beta Sigma Phi.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
SGndses Return Home

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Sands, 1917
Washington Street, have returned
from a one-month visit with their
daughter and son-in-law, 1t. and
Mrs. E. v. Anderson of Fort Camp
bell, Ky.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
Bushes off On Vacation

Mr.. and Mrs. Harve D. Bush left
Key West this morning on yaca-
tion trip to Philadelphia, Penna.,
and other sections of the country.
The Bushes plan to visit family
and relatives of Mr.. Bush in the
City of Brotherly Love.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02

The members of the decorations
committee always make it point
to use native plants and flowers IN
decorating for any club occasion,
and tonight will be no exception.
The reception for the teachers is
an annual affair given by the Wo-
mans Club in honor of the teach
ers and as token of the clubs
appreciation of their untiring eff
forts and work with the children of
Key West.
What started out to be very
small affair with the teachers IN
vited to the first meeting of the
club year has grown in recent
years to what is generally consid.
cred the first social function of the
season.
This year for the first time,
there will be no club business at
the meeting. The executive board,
at q recent meeting, decided to
"just have party for the teach
ers."
And that is just what it's going
to be.
The teachers will be welcomed
by Mrs. Ray Byrns, club presi-
dent, who will be receiving official
ly for the, first time since taking
office.
Members OF the education CON-
mittee and hospitality committee
will act as floor hostesses and will
introduce the tea guests to club
members who are expeced to run
out zen masse" to greet returning
teachers and welcome the new
ones.
The Woman's Club reception,
with the exception Of school affairs,
Ii the only party given annually
for teachers of all the schools.
It is one of the oldest ''tradi-
ti0ns" of the Woman's Club which
as an organization has always ta-
ken an active interest in the edu-
cation of the children of Key West.
The PTA was organized under
the sponsorship of the education de-
partment of the Woman's Club dur
ing the administration of Mrs. Will
liam Warren. Chairman of that
department at that time was Mrs.
Andrew Miller.
During the depression" the
club provided milk and lunches for
needy children and for years spon-
Sored the annual May Day festi- |
val for the school children.
Mrs. Stuart Whiting is the pre-
sident chairman of the education
department and under her leader
ship, the club has sponsored sew
eral Federation essay contests on
various subjects.
Members of the Junior Depart
ment, better known as the Junior
Woman's Club, will be on hand to-
night and will make it their res
possibility to entertain the young
er guests.
The "open house" viii begin at
3 o'clock this evening and club
members are eagerly anticipating
the opportunity Of greeting their
honOred guests
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02

Flag Field at the Seaplane Base
on October 2.
Brownie Troop II, also of Sigs-
bee Park, has resumed its meet
ings under the leadership of Mrs.
Richard Crafty and Mrs. Walter
S. DeLany, Jr.
The group has been working on
various craft projects and is now
looking forward to its birthday pa--
ty on Octobe IL. s
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02

"The freedom of the press and
an able press are so ingrained as
a part of American civilization
that any enumeration of its value
seems unnecessary" - Herbert
Hoover.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02

Blaneos Have Daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blanco, /
3 Fort Taylor, are the parents of
a daughter born on September 27
at the Naval Hospital. The baby
weighed Z pounds, IL ounces and
has been named Donna Felicia.
Mrs. Blanco is the daughter of
Mrs. Hazel Daley also of Is Fort
Taylor.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
WOnlnn,s Club Viii Greet Teachers
At Annual Reception This EUening

Womans Club members and about early this morning
putting the final touches preparations clubs annual m
cepon for the faculty members of the elementary
schools and the high school.
Some were whipping up deectabe refreshments for onighs
"open house, others gathering greener from
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
Baby Girl Barnes

Baby Girl Barnes
1t. (jg) and Mrs. Clifford Paul
Barnes of rs Maine Road, announce
the birth of their daughter, Ann
ette, at the Naval Hospital on
September 27. She weighed IN
pounds at birth.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
Barretts Have Son

Ts nave son
1t. and Mrs. william Francis
Barrett, Jr. are the parents of a
z pound, 5A ounce son born at the
Naval Hospital on September 81.
He has been named Steven Nol.
The parents live at 24e4 Patterson
Avenue. sssst,'
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
Daughter for spsnesrs

Daughter for Spsneers
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Samue.
Spencer, Salt Pond Trailer Park.
announce the birth of their daugh-
ter, Debra Jean, on September 27
at the Naval Hospital. The baby
weighed 7 pounds, Az ounces.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
Baby Girl IIie

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pete Tic,
Salt Pond Trailer Park, have nam
ed their daughter Debra Ann. She
weighed 7 pounds, Az ounces at
birth on September q at the Ma
val Hospital.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
Baby Girl Stevens

Baby Girl Stevens
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Stevens of
Seawall Court, have named their
daughter Candy Denise. The baby
weighed 7 pounds 101a ounces at
birth at the Naval Hospital on
September "a.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
Boy for coImans

Boy for coImans
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Edward Col
man, 1880 Patterson Avenue. an.
nounce the birth of their son, Ron
aid Guy, on September 26 at the
Naval Hospital. He weighed 8
pounds, A ounces.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02

Horizons Have Son
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Merwin
Horton are the parents of an 8
pound, 6ls ounce son born at the
Naval Hospital on September rs.
He has been named Russell Den.
ms. The parents live at S08 Simon
ton Street.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02

Fovikes Have Son
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Alvin Foul
ke, 36-C Arthur Sawyer Road. are
the parents of a 6 pound, IL ounce
son born at the Naval Hospital on
September rs. He has been named
Bruce Michael.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
Naval HospifaI
Births
WeafherIys Have Girl

WeafherIys Have Girl
Mr.. and Mrs. Winn Weatherly.
14O.E Poinciana Extension. an.
nounce the birth of their daughter,
Allesa Dayle, at the Naval Hosni-
tai on September "a. She weighed
8 pounds, 1914 ounces.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-02
Baby Girl Rives

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Benjamin
Rlves, Jr., 42-C Arthur Sawyer
Road, have named their daughter,
Robin Christine. The baby weighed
z pounds, 9s4 ounces at birth at
the Naval Hospital on September
28.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-19

The Blue Lite Cafe is located
off the corner of Parish and Ham
ilton Street next door to the Alamo
Theatre.
Fleeing the scene in front of the
Blue Lite Cafe the youth ran down
Hamilton street, turned into the
alley behind the Home Dining
Room, ran around several parked
cars into the darkness and con-
flicting shadows of the houses
which gives the appearance of a
dead-end during the night, where
he was shot to death by the pur-
suing officer.
Shot twice, in the right and left
breast, the youth was already dead
when the ambulance from the Peo-
pies Funeral Home arrived at the
scene of the shooting.
The shooting was done by Pa
trolman Sam Byrd the pursuing
police officer who, according to re-
: youth whipped off
his tie and shirt buttons before he
shot him twice.
A group of policemen and de-
tectives who arrived at the scene
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-19
Bishop Willis J. King, Christian
World Mission Conference Speaker

addresses. Among those who will
give leadership and be heard at the
conference will be DR.. Karl Quinn
by, New York, of the Joint Com
mittee on Missionary Summer Con-
ferences, National Council of
Churches USA; Mrs. Cenoria John
son, Executive Director Oklahoma
City, Urban League; DR.. Cannon
Max Warren, London Church Mis-
sionary Society, Salisbury Square,
London, Eng; Waldo Stevens, who
will speak on "The United Ma
tons; DR.. Frances w. Thompson
who will speak "On Behalf of Mi
nority Groups" There will be a
panel by the faculty on "The Chris
tian Issues In Our Foreign Policy"
This conference is reported to be
making preparation for the "World
Council Assembly," which is SEIZED
uled to meet in August, 1854, at
Evanston, III.
Other ministers from the Cres-
cent City, who were selected to at
tend the world conference in this
Southwestern town, were: Rev. N.
P. Perry, pastor of Trinity Meth
odist Church, New Orleans, and
Rev. E. A. Mays, recently appoint
ed executive secretary of Christian
Education, the Louisiana Annual
Conference, The Methodist Church.
Bishop King, the distinguished pre-
late from New Orleans will bring
his final message Friday noon,
June 18th.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-19

New Orleans, La.-Bishop Willis
J. King, Resident Bishop of the
New Orleans Area the Methodist
Church, Central Jurisdiction, left
New Orleans by plane Saturday for
Mt. Sequoyah Conference Grounds,
Fayetteville, Ark, to attend and
serve as one of the resource per-
sons, in the Southwest Confer
ence on the Christian World Mis-
kion," which will convene there
June 1918, 1854. His particular
function, according to DR.. Robert
F. Harrington, Area Secretary, will
be to conduct the Chapel Hour,
and make the MONDAY addresses
for the five day sessions.
This Mt. Sequoyah Conference,
with Rev. Guy C. Tetirick, Execu-
tive Secretary of the Tulsa, Okla,
Council of Churches, as dean, is
sponsored by the Joint Committee
on Missionary Summer Confer
ences of the National Council of
Churches of Christ in the USA.
The program is planned for minis
tiers and lay workers, such as
church officers, leaders of mission
airy groups, selected youth and
youth leaders, church school teach
ers, or those desiring to prepare
for such leadership.
Dean Tetirick said: "The purpose
of the Conference on the Christian
World Mission is to offer a limited
plumber of earnest men, women and
older youth, an opportunity to dis
cover those great facts which pro-
coed the compulsion to make Christ
known to all the world. This con-
ference will bring to the church
leaders of the Southwest, the kind
of economical and inter-racial fell
lowship and the expert training in
missionary education leadership,
which other regions have had
through the years"
Bishop King, who for the past
10 years has served as Resident
Bishop in Liberia, Africa, and has
just completed his newest publica-
ton on the subject: "The History
of the Methodist Church Mission in
Liberia" will appear there with
many other notables on the Chris
tian world scene, and will make
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-19

using their flash lights in the
search around the area where the
dead body of the youth lay failed
to find the ice pick with which he
was repeatedly armed during the
scene enacted in front Of the Blue
Lite Cafe.
A coroner's jury empaneled by
Justice of the Peace J. B. Bell ruled
that Officer Byrd shot the youth in
necessary self defense"
Crowds of Negroes crowded into
the alley and around the scene of
the shooting.
The only eye witnesses at the
scene of the fatal shooting were
Sidney R. Tharp, Jackson Negro
lawyer, and Houston Wells, CO.
owner of Knox & Wells Appliance
Company, located at 40S N. Parish
Street.
According to reports Attorney
lTharp declined to make a state
ment to investigating officers be-
cause he had been told by friends
Of the youths family that they
were considering employing him
for legal action in the case.
Mr.. Wells let it be known that
ne was ready to tell the authorities
what he saw but he had not been
called upon to make a statement
according to reports.
The youth was the son of a Ne
gro tenant farmer who lives in the
Flora community of Kinds County
few miles north of Jackson.
where the body was taken Monday
for burial.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-19

the schools is illegal. However,
after protest from patrons, the
action was reversed by the board,
]. H. Duncan, a candidate for the
state legislature from Grant coun-
rty, told the meeting Tuesday night
that Communists are debating the
policies of the United States"
~ am wondering" said Duncan,
"if the Supreme Court justices are
not Communist-infiltrated and if
maybe Sen. Joseph R. Mccarthy
should not investigate the Supreme
Court"
The patrons also voted to main
tain segregation in their schools
until forced to abolish it by court.
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1860.
A native of Blanchard, Mich, DR..
Tate holds membership in Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Phi Beta
Kappa, American Historical As
ISOLATION, Eugene Field Society,
American Academy Of Political and
Social Science, and the American
Association of University Women.
Prior to coming to Howard DR..
Tate was professor of history and
dean of women at Morgan State
College in Baltimore.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-19
| Howard Univ.
Prof. Receives
Radcliffe College
|AIumnae Medal

WASHINGTON, D. C DR..
/ Mere Tate 1921 Franklin Street,
northeast), professor of history at
! H ward University, has been
awarded the Radcliffe College
|! Alumnae Association Graduate
Chapter Medal for distinguished
professional achievement. Til e
award, which is made to alumnae
for outstanding achievement in their
chosen fields, was presented yes
terday Saturday, June 12th) at
the Alumnae Associations annual
luncheon on the Radcliffe cam
pus.
A member of the College of
Liberal Arts faculty at Howard
since 1912, DR.. Tate received the
Doctor of Philosophy degree at
Radcliffe in 1941. She also holds
the Bachelor Of Arts degree from
Western Michigan College, til e
Master of Arts from Columbia
University, and the Bachelor of
Letters from Oxford University. In
1913, Western Michigan conferred
upon her the honrary degree Doc
tor of Letters.
Much of DR.. Tate's work has
been on the subject of ornaments.
In 1941, she authored the book The
Disarmament Illusion-The Move
ment for a Limitation of Arma-
ments to 1907 macmillan Coz,
and in 1913, she wrote The United
States and Armaments (Harvard
University Press).
Among the awards and honors
previously received by DR.. Ttate
are the Alpha Kappa Alpha For
eign Fellowship in 1884, the Julius
Rosenwald Fellowship in 1889, the
National Urban League Certificate
for Outstanding Achievement in
1913, and the Fulbright Award in
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Fleeing.
Continued from Page One)

for 19-year-old George McElroy.
The 19-year-old youth broke and
fled upon the arrival of police Of
ficers from the corner of Hamilton
and Parish streets, where he had
enacted scene, before the arrival
of the police officers which gave
the impression that he was either
Cay drunk, or just plain crazy.
During the scene when was en-
acted before the arrival of the po-
lice officers, and which had its be-
ginning in the Blue Lite Cafe, ac-
cording to reports, while mixing
with the Saturday night jewellers
that commonly gather in the Blue
Lite Cafe and overflow onto the
sidewalks and sometimes into the
street, the youth became involved
in a brawl in which he allegedly
threatened the life of one of the
Saturday night jewellers with an ice
pick.