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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-09
Engineers Banquet Set

Reservations for the annual
Engineers Club banquet at the
Casa Marina on Tuesday even.
ing must be made today. For
reservations, cell 6. G. Fitch,
2.S523.
Dress for the affair will BE-
informal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-09
Club Calendar
EVERY Friday

EVERY friday
1OooGym Classes oesrs Wives Bldg g. Seaplane Bass
10:30-HarrS Junior Garden Club at the school
7:So-Youh for Christ POinciana Baptist Church
FRIDAY, JULY
7:3O-Rebekah Lodge Pyhan Hall, 72s Fleming Street
S:0O-Easern Star, Scottish Rite Temple Sss Eaton
EVERY Sunday
2:00-CAP Cadets, Poirciana Community House
S:S0-Orden Caballeros do IL Luz. az Amelia St
EVERY MONDAY
o00-Gym Class for Officers wives Bldg 49, Seaplane Base
SOO-Logia "Martr s. Cabaleros de MART Elizabeth
S:OO-Alcohoics Anonymous SIS Duva Street
S:O0-Alcohoics Anonymous (No Address)
MONDAY, JULY II
7:SO-DeMolay Mothers Circle st. Paul's Parish Hall
7:30-Weseyan Service Guild of First Methodist
7:S0-WSCS Board at First Methodist Church Annex
SOO-Exec Board Presbyterian Church, at the church
s:0O-Anchor Lodge, Scottish Rite Temple $50 Eaton
S0O-Beta Omega Chapt BSP sorority, Seminary Street
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-09
. BABY GIRL HINpE

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hinde an
nounced the birth of their daughter
on June 80 at Monroe General
Hospital. The little girl weighed
s pounds, 10 ounces. The parents
live at WoodSon's Trailer Park.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-09

start exhaling through your nose.
By this time your left hand is
extended above the water and you
turn your face right for inhaling.
The leg motion consists of kick
ing from the thighs down. There
are four leg motions to each arm
stroke.
Besides helping to develop and
firm the body, swimming is in
valuable as a complexion beau
tifier.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-09
eABY BOY COHEN

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Cohen woh
1--we at AS George Allen Apart.
ments are the parents of a son who
was born on July 4 at Monroe
General Hospital. The baby weigh
ed Z pounds and 2 ounces
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-09
TV ACTRESS TO WE'D

SANTA MONICA, Calf. @-Ac.
tress Joan Davis real-life daugh.
ter and television sister, Beverly
Wills, 20, will be wed Sunday TO
End 1t. Allen Norton Grossman,
%.
Miss Wills plays Miss Davis sis
ter on MICS I Married Joan Sc
rles but says she plans to give up
her career.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-09

PHILADELPHIA Up 49, Commits
si0ner Thomas Gibbons yesterday
announced appointment of Allen
Ballard as the first Negro member
of the Philadelphia Police Depart.
ment to attain the post Of in
Spector.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-09
BIRTHS
SON BORN TO MEYERS

Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Meyers,
2SO7 Harris Avenue are the par
ents of a son born June 20, at Mon.
roe General Hospital. The baby
weighed s pounds, IL ounces.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-09
DAUGHTER BORN 70 sIMpsoNs

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Simpson.
1!26 Grinnell Street, announce the
birth OF a daughter on July 3 at
Monroe General Hospital. She
weighted pounds, 6 ounces.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-09
BABY BOY MARTINEZ

Mr.. and Mrs. Juan Martinez, GA
United Street, announce the birth
OF their son, Juan Julio, at Galley
Memorial Hospital in July T.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-09
HoNEYcUTTs HAVE CON

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Honeycutt.
1903 Seminary Street announce the
birth OF a son on July 6 at Mon.
roe General Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-09
KIRKLANDs HAVE pAUcurEp

Mr.. and Mrs. Dame Kirkland. of
Marathon, are the parents of a ten
pound baby girl born July 2 at
Monroe General Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-09
BABY BOY VELAso,Isz

Mr. and Mrs. Oil velasquez, no.
d Polnciana Place, are the par.
ents of a son. Steven Michael
porn June Is at Galley Memorial
Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-09
COLLARS HAVE pAlJcurep

Mr. and Mrs. John Collar of 1907
WHITE Street, are the parents of a
daughter born June q at Monroe
General Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-09
BEESoN'S HAVE SON

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Vernon
Beeson announce the birth of their
son, Vernon Bruce, on June % at
Galley Memorial Hospital. The
parents live at GIT Olivia Street.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

it won't make any difference any
way.
New Street Markings
Hope that you have noticed and
realize what the new street mark
ingS mean. Charles Butler and the
men under his direction are doing
mighty fine work.
There will no longer be any ex-
cuse for an accident involving cars
which switch from one lane to an
other. With the streets so clearly
marked, every vehicle operator can
be held responsible for collisions
which result when he or she veers
into another lane.
A suggestion has come through
that when this work is completed,
perhaps fire hydrant areas (includ-
ing the fire hydrantS) can be paint
ed red. 1t sounds good.
l think, however, that the Aque-
duct commission is responsible for
the upkeep of the fire hydrants.
The City pays a rental fee. An ar.
gument might arise as to who
should do the painting if the plan
went through.
Fire Inspector
It is worth mentioning that Ar
thur Curry, recently employed as
Fire INSPECTOR by the City, is do
ing excellent work. I've seen some
of his reports on local hazards.
Curry knows his job. He and
worked together years ago in the
fire equipment shop at MOB. He
has had experience in every type
of fire exteinguisher and fire pre-
vention program used in the U. S
l might add that he has also work
ed on fire equipment from foreign
ships which resembled - to us -
a "Rube Goldberg" contraption.
Next month is Fire Prevention
Month. Let's cooperate with the
Key West Fire Department by
maintaining our excellent record OF
small fire losses.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

Funny things happen at times.
The other day / knocked out what
l considered a 'killer-diller' of an
article for magazine. Then, while
cleaning up my desk, 1 ran across
column for "This Rock of Ours
which l had discarded as useless.
On impulse l stuck it into ar
envelope and mailed it to another
publication. What happened?
The discarded column sold -
the feature which ! felt was shin
ing example of journalism came
back with caustic letter from the
editor saying: "a writer who shows
your ability and training should
certainly realize that this manu-
script lacks personality. Rewrite
it with more of a personal touch
and we will be able to use it.
What a life!
Over and over, I've seen the
same thing happen in handling
daily news. Folks will latch onto
some little item on the society page
and ignore a brilliant example oi
reportorial art on page 1. No one
has ever come up with a formula
on what makes a good news-story
or a saleable feature article.
Free Lance Work
I'm not much on free-lance writ
ing. Never had trouble getting riC
of purely journalistic pieces but
that doesn't gave any satisfaction
Ninety-nine per cent of factua
| writing is based on honesty - the
other one per cent can perhaps bt
divided between grammar anC
style.
The thing I'd like to be able K
write is fiction with a metaphysi
cal background. 1t seems that
lack the inspiration for the fictior
| and the knowledge and understand
ing for the metaphysical part of the
deal.
Oh, well, fifty years from now
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

Many of those who attended the
Key West Miami Tech football
game the other night, left the sta
dunn feeling that they had seen
some sloppy officiating.
The writer thinks it could have
been improved on.
Several times throughout the eve
ming, Key West pass receivers
were roughed up. And on both of
the times the Conchs tried to kick
for extra points, both the boy hold
ing the ball and the kicker were
brutally smeared - in direct vio-
lation of the rules.
But the officials apparently miss
ed the infractions.
1t appears that the officials sent
down here from Miami last week
were not of the same caliber we've
had in the past.
AS one member of the Quarter
back Club so aptly put it: Il dom
think they were against Key West
but they perhaps were not as com
petent as those we've had in the
past"
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
BY jim COBB

least some members of that au-
gust body, are acting slightly chill
dish in their negotiations with the
airline.
In fact, their general attitude to-
ward the operational policy of the
airport has come in for censure
from some quarters.
Their deal with airport consul
tant Harold Wilde 10 per cent Of
the gross, for example), could be
criticized from a business stand
point.
1t will pe the citizens who suf-
fer If National is given . hard
time.
We hope that an agreement can
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
INFORMATION WANTED

INFORMATION WANTED
Editor, The Citizen:
Will you please write the price and where to buy
the Coast and Geodec Survey prints and nautical charts
written up in your paper Page Saturday. May %.
Sincerely
ANN BOEHM
1884 Narragansett Avenue
Chicago, III.
FRIENDLY SUGGESTION
Editor, The Citizen:
AS to this beautiful little city of fine peo-
pie, 1 wish to make some friendly criticism.
One knows we newcomers sometimes see things
one overooks a citizen.
This friendly suggestion: Forget about the swim
ming pool You have both the Atlantic and the Gulf to
swim in but you, think, should be interested in
stadium You have a lovely playing field and should
have permanent stadium too
More power to you Conchs.
Sincerely,
Guy E. Carly.
I'LL Truman Avenue.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

One thing can be said about Flo
rlda politics: They are never dull.
No sooner do the politicos get
out OF one hasSle than they are in
another.
Hottest issue of the year will pro-
baby arise the day after the gen.
eral election. Nov. s.
That's when Leroy Collins will be
elected governor and he'll try to
move into the executive mansion
instead of waiting until Jan. 5.
He claims that since the elee-
ton is a special one. he should
not be required to wait until the
customary January inauguration.
1t will be a knotty legal ques-
tiOn for the state supreme court 10
decide.
And a lot of state employees are
rather interested in what is going
on in Tallahassee. RumOr has il
that acting governor Charley Johns
may attempt to call a special ses-
sion of the legislature and have
the appointments he has made con-
firmed by the Senate.
BY that move. he would take
much of the political punch out Of
Collins job since the appointments
would have TO stick.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

1t appears that the start of the
annual argument between the Mon
roe County Commission and Ma
tional Airlines is being timed to
coincide with the opening of our
tourist season.
That, obviously, is a bad thing
for Key West.
If National knocks off their SER
vice as they did last year, it GER
tainly will be a blow to our all
important tourist business.
On the surface, it appears that
the county commission - or at
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen welcomes expressions Of e views Of its read
the editor the right TO delete items which
considered bsiovs The writer's should be
fair and eonns the letters TO 200 words and write side
The paper only Signature Of hs writer must the
and will be published unless requested Otherwise
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

Mrs. Jake Mcclellan, &C
companied by her daughter, Pa
tricia Ann, we're recent arrivals
in Key West from Lake Worth.
Fla. They are visiting here with
relatives.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

All of these city court cases In
volving the question of what makes
strip tease dance indecent pose
some very interesting considera-
tions.
The suggestion once advanced by
City Judge Enrique Esquinaldo,
Jr., that a committee be set up
to study strip tease techniques and
costumes, is the best I've heard.
I'll volunteer to serve on that
committee.
Just give us enough money for
expenses. The money is very neceS-
sary because we'll have to do lot
of nightclubbing to observe the gals
in their native habitat. 1t wouldn't
be the same in an office in city
hall. You need that nightclub at
mosphere.
We (the committed could set
aside one night week to observe
the strippers. We'd take our wives,
of course.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

The Key West Junior Chamber
of Commerce held its regular
dinner meeting Wednesday night.
Wilbert Moehrke was host. while
Dorr Davis, Boy Scout field ex-
ecutive, was guest speaker.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

Farm fires each year cost 5000
lives and destroy over 100 million
dollars in property.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

Flattery is one way some people pave the walkwa
of life, but it often costs than it is worth.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

Your best friend the who tells you the truth
not the who tells you what you want to hear
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

What the country needs is UNIT law. The country
does not need parents who feel they didn't raise their
boy" to become soldier
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

be reached before things reach the
point they did last January.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

Why is it, when men or women act like children,
they always initiate the worst characteristics of childhood
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
SUFFERING FROM
.HEllMAnc Dis0pDens

SULSSPA
Stop the pains Of Arthritis. Rheums-
tisnl. Scistica. Swollen Joints and
Muscular Fatigue-enioy blessed re-
lief with SBl*Spa, q concentrated
Sulpher solution that brings mineral
spring baths into the privacy Of your
own home.
Free sample bottle. good for one bath.
is given with each purchase Of . reg
uisr size. If you are not completely
Satisfied with Sul*Spa, Eeturn the un-
used bottle and your money will be
eneerfuliy refunded.
MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
Send cash. check or money order for
$2 90 to Coastal Laboratories. Inc.
Box 2051. Miami. Florida.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

Baseball and summer are giving way to foot
ball and fall, which to happen little faster, each
year. :.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

Speeding on the highways may be the quickest W;
to shuttle off this mortal COIL
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
U. S. APPLAUDs END OF CoLoNIALIsM

States diplomats abroad will begin taking full advantage
OF the decline in coonaism American diplomats are said
to be ready to accept much of the credit British
alton of the Suez Canal Zone the French decision grant
full independence to ndonesa and the French decision
grant more and more autonomy in North African colonial
possessions.
If the State Departments announcement - an unof-
fcial actually that U. S. diplomats will play
this theme significant decision and will enhance
the prestige of the United States in many of the worlds
under-developed
1t is no secret that the flame of nationalism is burn
Ing ercely in many African and Asian colonial terrtor-
les today and that those who oppose this are badly
out of step with the mood of the times The United Staes
country which earned its freedom by throwing off the
shackes of coonalism in bitter war; should never be
placed in the position of backing such system.
Unfortunately, this has occurred in Indochina, and
the United States has forced (by other and more
important considerations stand by Great Britain and
France in other where coloniaism at least
part of the issue involved If the United States now to
make clear to all the world that is dedicated the
task of gradually eliminating coloniasm from the face
of the earh then this government is sure to win millions
of friends in faraway areas several continents.
Not many people think that the dictionary is good
book to study.
good neghbor is one who lends but never borrows.
Speeding on the highways may be the quickest way
to shuttle off this mortal coil.
Flattery is one way some people pave the wakway
of life but it often costs than it is worth.
Your best friend is the person who tells you the truth
not the one who tells you what you want to hear.
Why is it, when men act like children,
they always initiate the worst characteristics of childhood
Baseball and are giving way to foot
ball and fall, which to happen little faster each
year. :.
What the country needs is UNIT law. The country
does not need parents who feel they didn't raise their
boy" to become soldier.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

The Community Concert Associa-
ton membership campaign will be-
gin soon.
The series of concerts are an
nually the high point of the WIN
ter season.
But every year there is a mad
rushing around after tickets on the
night of the first concert by folks
who neglected to purchase them
during the drive.
Don't be shut out this year. Buy
your tickets early.
And remember, the more sub
scribers, the higher the caliber of
performers we'll have in Key West.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
September ~, 1884

The City Council at special
meeting held last night adopted
resolution which provides that
the city will accept payment for
occupational licenses beginning
October l on the basis of fifty per
cent in city warrants and the re-
mainder in cash. This action re-
scindS that taken at a previous
meeting when it was ordered that
the full amount of licenses be
paid in cash.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
September ~. 1s44

approximately 35 tons of paper
were collected during the one-day
paper salvage drive conducted by
the Key West Boy Scouts last
Saturday, Wilbert Moehrke an
nounced today. An accurate total
is not yet possible, he explained,
as all the paper has not yet been
weighed.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

A good neighbor is who lends but borrows.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

Not many people think that the dictionary is good
book to study.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

Naught remains to show there
was a cradle and marine railway
at the naval station except the
gap in the sea wall where it once
was. The entire apparatus was,
some time ago, sold to the Ment
ger Metal Company of Miami anC
the last load of the diSmantled
ways was removed from the sta
ton yesterday.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29

Passengers arriving on the
Steamship Gatun of the Standard
Fruit and Steamship Company,
yesterday afternoon were afforded
an opportunity of delightful sight
seeing trips and sea bathing.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-29
This Rock
Of Ours
BY Bill Gibb

it won't make any difference any
way.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-03
State Legion
Names Officers
Miss DickhOff
Is Nice-President

Miss Anna Dickhof was elected
one Of FIVE state vice presidents at
the American Legion Auxiliary,
Department Of Virginia conven-
ton held in Richmond the lat
ter part of last week.
Others named to head the State
organization for the forthcomine
wears Mrs n L. Graham. of Pu-
iaski president. Mrs G r. Cal
hmn of Roanoke historian. Mrs.
J r Sheffield Of Victoria chap
lain. Mrs j N Mansha of Alex
andrla sergeant -at-arms. and
Mrs irwin national executive
committeeman
Tho five vjcn presidents each
REPRESENTING two of the ten state
districts were elected IN caucus
on Friday and ratified at the Sat
urdav meeting They are Mrs
Flovd u smith of Richmond,
Mrs / p Howell of Bristol. Mrs.
w r CoVncr III Wavnesboro, and
MRS. w S. Spcrline. of Hampton
Miss Djckhoff repres~ ntine the
second and fourth districts has
been active in local district and
state departments for Tie Legion
Auxiliary AS a member Of Unit
80. Jack Garland Post Auxiliary.
she has served in TIE caDacitv of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-03
Freak Accidenf Causes Boy
70 Take Hight Into Space

Robert Adams. "a l7-year-old
resident Of Kcysv!llc has ample
proof that tho man on the flying
trapczc has 1othing on him.
Without benefit Of aerial equip
ment he flew sixteen feet INTO
the air, ana can prove His feat
by virtue Of a broken nose and
arm.
Sitting up in his bed at the
Southsido Commuhity Hospital,
the Randolph Henry Tent b
Grader told his story with a
straight face
It all happened 4n an otherwise
peaceful Friday i week ago. at
the service station where hc has
SUMMER employment Robert was
doing routine sob OF patching
tube and changing a tire
AN Of a sudden two rims
came off and tbs tire Just blew
Up. was Roberts calm descrip-
ton Of the explosion
That's when hs performed his
feat. The tire Est him on the
face breaking hi. nose. and on
the right arm. and up he went.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-03
u. S. Air Force
Sends Recruitcr
Here Thursdays

Technical Sergeant James John
son, T. S. Air Force. Of Char
lotteSvile, will be located in the
Farmyille Post Office Building
each Thursday from 10 a. m.
through TO , N to take en-
hstments in the Y S. Air Force.
This is the first time IN sev-
eral months that an Air Force
RecruiSer has been available in
this area.
Young men who are enlisted
in the Air Force in the next two
months will take their indoct-
rination training at Sampson
Lake in New York State They will
receive nine weeks OF training
there After basic training they
will go to one of the many schools
for technical training or to a base
to begin on the Job training
to learn a specially.
Air Force enlistments require
ments are It to "a years of age,
single or married with not more
than one dependent and physical
mental ana moral qualifications
Grades for prior service men Of
any Armed Forces are determin-
cd by date and grade Of dis
charge and Air Force Specially
Code conversion.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-03

also compete for the grand prize
With contestants from fourteen
counties at the Lynchburg Farm
Show in October.
First prize in the local contest
is a $50 17-jewel Crotcn wrist
watch in gold filled case with
matching eXpan sion bracelet
Second prize viii be 4 $3.50
ThermaSter Portable Refrigerator
with room for 30 1907. bottles
and ~ l6-oz. bottles For third
place the prize viii be a S595
Firestone Table Tennis set. COM
plete with paddles, balls, net and
posts A boys Of girls leather
blllfold is fourth place prize and
fifth through tenth place winners
will receive grocery gift packages
The co-chairmen wish to stress
a few points. There is no entry
fec A Jaycee observer will be
needed in each car. They empha-
size the TACT that II any traffic
violations are made, the driver
will be automatically disqualified
II is suggested that each cars
spark plugs and points be checked
before the race to got the best
mileage possible. And they re-
mind the drivers that each must
furnish his own car and gasoline.
Officials hope to have between
twenty and thirty contestants
make the run, which Will begin
between 1880 and 2 j. m. sun
day, starting at Gordon's Trans
fer and terminating there. The
course covers approximately
fifty miles.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-03

After his buof fling in the air..
he returned to Garth hard on MS
left arm breaking il above and.
below the elbow
Probably thc| part that Robert
viii find funny. when he is reteu-
ing TIC tale IL years 10 come
happened during his flight None
OF the co-WofkcrS saw the accf-
dent happen They die hear the
explosion. however. and looked
out from the building to sec what
was going on They saw the re-
mains Of a tire and various tools
on the ground but no Robert
for a While As they kept on look
ing on all Of a sudden Robert
described from the ether and
landed with 4 painful pIop on the
Ground
Tn not scared Of fixing more
tires says Robert But / reckon
by tho time | can get out again.
school VIII be ready to start
It's doubtful. anyway if Robert
cares much about trying to out
fly thu man on the FLYING trapeze
asaln this summer