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Evening star., 1954-12-05
A Costly Free Car

KANSAS CITY (P). - Mrs
Connie Ising won a new $1,000
car in contest.
After the Federal Government
collected $485 tax on the prize
and she fitted the auto with &C
cessories. Mrs. Ising discovered
that the free" car cost her 1898.
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Perfect Bridqe Hand

ROCHESTER, N. Y. (P.-
Edward J. Sullivan, playing
cards at Locust Hill Country
Club last night, held the rarest
hand in bridge-all 13 cards
of the same suit.
He made seven clubs, vul-
nerable, doubled and redou-
bled.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-17
Ransons Aeus
Surprise Party For Miss L. Patteson's
30 Birthday Delights Honoree and All

Miss Louise c. Patteson was
co npletcly surprised Sunday at
ternoon when relatives and
friends "a hered IN the home Of
M and Mrs B B. Patteson to
honor her on her Goth birthday
She was equal to the occasion
when led into the dining room
where pile OF gifts and a pretty
cake awaited her Happy Birth
day was sung and a blessing for
the day and hcnoree was given
by E. A Rush. followed BY her
cutting tile cake Then came in
spection Of the many pretty and
useful gifts and the reading OF
tAe good wishes on the cards
Those present were Rev and
Mrs Robert Hall. Mr. and Mrs.
r A Rush or Dillwyn DR.. and
Mrs + f. Patteson, Mrs H. c.
Patteson M and Mrs. John An
dreWs and son Tommie, Of Roa-
nokc Nj and Mrs l. W Pat
teson and daughter cynthia. Mr..
and Mrs Samuel Spencer Of
Scottsvllc, MI and Mrs T, +.
Pat eson Jr Mr. and Mrs. j p.
Spencer and daughter Ella, OF
Charlottesville, Mrs. j C Hayes
Of Cumberland. and Mrs. F. G..
Hayes Of Buckingham. and Mrs.
Alice Steeer.
!. IS a pleasure to visit with
such lovely person Her days
may have been many but her
spirit is young. her mind and body
most active 1t is a privilege TO be
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-17

Construc ion work there is pro-
crossing well despite the bad
weather The many visitors went
on ain inspection tour
MI II G Patteson was there
ana all were delighted to see her.
She her daughter and SON in
Jaw Nh and Mrs. John Andrews
wi h son Tommie were visitors
for the day in the home Of Mr..
and Mrs l. W Patteson. All at
tended the birthday celebration
Of Miss Louise PatteSon in the
home Of Nj and Mrs B B. Pat
eson that afternoon
We are delighted Nj and Mrs.
j c. Hayes have left the hospital
ana are dong Well They have
been spending a few days with
their son ana daughter-i law
Nh and MIS- E 6 Hayes. OF
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-17
Chestnut Grove

The Chestnut Grove Sunday
School will present a Christmas
Pageant, and reel ations by the
children on Christmas Eve, De-
cem5er "a at 8 p m. in the
church. The public is cordially
invited to attend We hope Santa
Claus VII lbe with us again this
year as nc has done in the past
HID Club Meets
Mrs. f r. Saneel vii be host
ess to the home demonstration
club ion Monday December 90
club on Dec 20 at 2 p. m. No
demonstration viii be given as
this meeting viii highi:ght Christ
mas activities. Al this time each
member is to bring a pollyanna
gift and let il be known who
their pollyanna has been All
members are urged to attend
Mr.. and Mrs william Carter. Of
FarmVille. visited Mr.. and Mrs.
w COOK, sunday evening and
were supper guests
w N Norris IS able to be out
again after being III over the
week end.
The neighborhood was sadden-
ed due to the accident and death
OF their friend and neiehbor Geo
rye Elcan, Jr., sympathy is ex-
tended to the family.
Joe Chappell, Of New Store,
returned home on Saturday from
the Southside Community Hos
pital where he had been for some
time We hope he will soon be
Wei again
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-17
Dillwyn

Junius Cobean came hunting
last week with some friends from
Alexandria. He visited his uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs J J
Stinson Lacy Stinson familiary
known as Buck, son of Mr.. and
Willie Stinson. Of Richmond. also
visited his uncle and aunt. Mr.
and Mrs. j. j. Stinson. and hunt
ed He is in service and was home
from overseas on a 30 day fur
Tough He is looking well but it
Is so SAD that our boys have to
20 over there and endure hard
ships and possibly fight Dear
friends. let US all join in prayer
that the Heavenly Father. who
doth all things we'll viii watch
over them ana soon let them
come home and cause peace 70
reign on earth again.
Tonnnia Nixon has en- irely re-
covered from his recent illness.
All sincerely hope that Mr.. and
Mrs NlXon's baby boy Will soon
be aole to come home from the
hospital in Richmond.
The junior class of Jones Cha
pei Church started the Christmas
Holidays off IN a big way with
a Christmas party at the home of
their teacher, Mrs. Reed Miller
last Sunday Those present were
Misses Barbara Ownby, Phyllis
OWnby. Nyoka and Peggy Con-
natser and frankie McFalls.. An
afternoon of games and Christ
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-17

David Worley has been the
lucky sportsman OF the neigh
borhood recently. On Saturday
while hunting with friends and
rela lives al Buckingham he killed
six point, 1873 pound deer. and
on Monday he brought home a
turkey gobbler weighing 10
pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs Willie Snellings,
Mrs. Ralph Kulp ana Mr.. Scott.
OF Fredericksb urg. visited Mr..
and Mrs. w Z. kIaa on Satur-
day
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-17

associated with one who has lived
and known the days Of yesterday
up until the present and whose
memory is a Storehouse of gems
collected from the Bible and
many masters Of Ii erature which
she OFT repeats
Sunday School
A large crowd came out to
Sharon Sunday to hear the sec
rotary of the Baptist Sunday
School Board Of Virginia who
gave an excellent lecture on sun
Gay School work
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-17

mas fun was thoroughly enjoyed
by everyone In the afternoon re-
freshments Of Christmas cookies
hot cocoa and popcorn was ser
Ted the guests, and they dined
with Mrs Miller. before return
ing home
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-17

Buckingham
The missionary organizations o.
Sharon Church will meet at the
church Wednesday evening for
their regular monthly meeting,
Mrs F. O. Webster was much
missed at Sunday School and
church She was absent due to
severe cold.
The Ladies Bible Glass viii
meet at the parsonage. Thursday
evening at 1870 for the annual
Christmas party Boxes for the
shutins will be prepared and sent
out
A referendum meeting on to-
bacco was held at Well Water
school house Tuesday from to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-29
Easter Parade Prizes Named;
More Than $375 Contributed

:, Twenty-one merchants have con.
tributed more than $375 in merch-
andise as prizes in the Easter
Parade contest, it was announced
today.
Mrs. Willie Mae Simmons, chair
man of the Retail Merchants
Easter Parade Committee and
owner of the Chidren's Corner,
announced the following list of
merchants and the value of the
prizes they are contributing:
Three Sisters $500 sssw
Ideal Toys $500
ChldrenS' Corner $500
S. H. Kress and Company $500
McCrory's $500
Beachcomber jewelers. $500
Paul Sher, Jeweler $500
Herman'S $500
Miller'S $500
Mangel's $500
Diana Shops $500
Woodrow Mems Store $500
Schiff's Shoes $500
Appelrouth'S Shoe Center 1900
Chappell's Variety Store 1000
Buffers Shoes 1000
Rubin Appel 500
MarEd 500
The Dirty Box 500
Lees Orient Restaurant Dinner
for 4
Dairy Queen LIST, End, and 3rd
prizes within each age group.
The prizes represent the value
in merchandise which may be chos-
en- from the contributing store
by the winner of that prize.
Tops Last Year
Rae Carmichael, manager of
Three Sisters Store, is in charge of
collecting these prizes for the
Easter Parade winners. She re-
ported that already the value of
the prizes this year exceeds that
OF last year by over $4,000
Meanwhile, registration of en-
trants is going steadily ahead and
large and colorful turnout is
indicated for this years parde.
All contributing merchants auto
matically become eligible for free
registration of entrants in their
stores. Mrs. Simmons is distribut.
ing the entry blanks.
Any stores which have donated
prizes but have not yet received
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-29

81 don't want Monroe
County residents to pay toll
to get to their homes" said =
Papy.
The veteran legislator also
said that he would oppose a
bond issue if Monroe County
residents "have to pay any
part of it."
Webb made his statement as the
latest development in a heated con-
trOversy which has ragged over the
future of the highway.
50.cent Toll
Webb thinks a so cent toll should
be collected from all motorists, in
Guiding Monroe County residents
who now use the highway free. He
first advanced his plan March IL
when he met with members of the
Overseas Road and Toll Bridge
District Commission.
At that time, he stated that Mon
roe County sis discriminating a.
gainst the rest of the state by not
paying tolls"
>Debf Free
Webb. added that the original
bond ISL for the road can be
paid off Siortly from revenue.
II don't.want it dumped in our
(the Stat Road Department's)
laps with tolls lifted. That would
mean the state would have to re-
pair and resurface the bridges and
roads out of state and primary
road funs," said Webb.
The present toll each way is one
dollar for a car and its driver,
plus Is cents for each passenger.
Advocates Tolls
Webb stated earlier that "when
the state takes over the roads, l
don't know what is going to hap
pen."
He said that, in his opinion, "the
district should keep the tolls on
the road and you'll see this part
of the state develop as it should"
"You have God-given resources
and you should take advantage of
Them" he added.
Reason for the State Road De-
partment's reluctance to take over
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-29

Suggested In
disaster
Burned-Out Hulk
Is All That's Left
Of British Transport

ALGIERS, Algeria Up "A first
shipload of British soldiers, res.
cued from the burning troopshir
Empire Windrush, sailed for home
today, thankful to be alive after
one of the most spectacular res
cues in naval history.
Some 1,500 Britons-among them
277 women and children and II
invalid soldiers-calmly and quick
ly abandoned the blazing ship yes
terday morning 20 miles offshore
in the Mediterranean and were
rescued safely.
Four crewmen of the 14,651-ton
transport died when an engine
room explosion sent fire and chok-
ing smoke racing through the YES
sci.
No Official Comment
London newspapers specialized
the ship had been sabotaged but
Admiralty and Transport Ministry
authorities refused to comment on
this. The speculation was height
ened because she had just been
through the Suez Canal, where the
Egyptians are waging a ceaseless
campaign to force out the $4,000
British troops stationed there.
The burned-ou hulk was report
ed still glowing today and the Ad-
miralty said she would be towed
out of the sea lanes as soon as
personnel could be put aboard. In
spected today by destroyer, she
did not appear to be leaking.
Most of the persons aboard were
military personnel and their fami-
lies on the way home from the Far
East and the Suez.
The fire broke out while almost
all aboard except the duty crew
were still in their quartek. The
ship was pushing easily through an
exceptionally calm sea, about so
miles northwest of Algiers. Then
the flames began licking upward
into the upper decks.
Orderly Procedure
CAN our electric equipment went
out" said the ships captain, Will
liam Wilson. "The loud-speakers
would not work"
Everyone went calmly to his
proper post.
Nobody lost his head, not even
the women and children. They
were the first to be put aboard
the lifeboats.
after that we threw everything
overheard which would float-ta-
bles, benches and planks. Then the
men began jumping overheard, all
Continued on Page Twc)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-29
|Navy,Civic
Leaders Plan
Annual Event
Armed Forces Day
Celebration Will
Be Held May Is

Members of the Navy met with
representatives of local civic Or
CARNATIONS on the Naval Station
last week to discuss plans for
this years Armed Forces Day, to
be held May Is.
The meeting was called by the
Navy for an informal check with
local civic organizations to see
what plans were being made to
celebrate the occasion and to offer
the Nays wholehearted coopera-
ton.
Armed Forces Day is the day
set aside to honor the armed SER
vices OF the United States. It re-
placed the individual Army, Navy
and Air Force days, celebrated in
the past, and is sponsored by the
civilian community.
Steering Committee
CIVIC organizations present took
advantage of the situation and
nominated an Armed Forces Day
Steering Committee, composed of
all organizations present. Louis
Carbonell was nominated to head
the committee.
Arthur Sawyer Post of the Amer
lean Legion was nominated to run
thlS years Armed Forces Day
Parade, and accepted. It was de-
clded to stage the major part of
this years activities at Garrison
Blight and in Bayview Park. The
Navy offered to present air-sea
rescue demonstrations in the blight,
along with actual deep sea diving
exercises.
Bayview Park will be the center
OF static displays, and location OF
the major Armed Forces Day ad-
dress.
Numerous Events
This years Armed Forces Day
plans call for an essay contest,
poster = contest, window disuAay
contest, ana fumeroas 0uler
events.
Tentative plans were also made
for an Armed Forces Day Ball to
be held Saturday night, May Is,
in the Seaplane Base Hangar, with
the proceeds going 10 the Navy
Relief Society. The Navy will
sponsor the dance, which will be
opened to the general public, and
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-29
Scooter Driver
Injured In Crash

Thomas L. Ketchings, %, 1907
South Street, was treated at Mon
roe General Hospital for abrasions
about the body Saturday after his
motor scooter was involved in an
accident at Angela and Duval
Streets.
According to the report of Patrol
man Lionel Soriano, the accident
occurred when Ketchings passed a
truck on Duval Street and smash
ed into a car driven by Maxwell
Heinrich, of the USS Wylkie.
The motor scooter, valued at
$500, was listed as a total loss,
damage to Hellmich's car amount
ed to $50, police said.
Ketchings was charged with
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-29
County Jail Trusty Is Picked Up
After Unsehedu|ed Trip To Miami
Durham, Registers
At SaUank Miami
Beach Hotel Sat.

Paul Durham, 32-year-old
escapee from the Monroe
County Jail, was being re-
turned here today by deputy
sheriffs.
He was a trusty at the
county Jail when he took a
walk Saturday about $50 p.
m. Shortly after noon Sun
day he was arrested in Mi
ami.
Durham was serving six-months
OH two bad-check charges. Defer
red sentences On two other bum
check raps are pending.
The sheriff's department said he
also will be charged with escap-
ing.
He also faces possible Federal
charge of Illegally wearing mill
tary uniform sailors uniform
he wore to Miami.
Dade Files Charge
On top of all that, Dade County
is filing a grand larceny charge
against him, the sheriff's depart
ment here said.
Here is the story of the escape
as told by the Monroe County sher-
ifs department:
AS trusty, Durham worked a.
round the kitchen and grounds at
the Jail.
When his absence was noted a
bout $50 p. m. Saturday, Miami
authorities were notified.
How Durham made his way to
Miami still was unknown today.
Police also had not yet learned
where he got a sailors uniform.
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-29
Rep. Papy Says He'll Fight Efforts
To Slap Tolls On County ResfasA
Answers Webb's Staten3Eht 8 u
advocating Fifty Cent TbHs ] 70
For All Users Of Highod> lao1s/

State Representative Bernie C. Papy told the Asso-
ciated Press in Tallahassee that he will fight any plan
which forces residents of the Keys pay tolls for using
the Overseas Highway.
Papy made that statement in commenting on pro-
posa by Cecil Webb chairman of the State Road Depart
ment that flat SO cent toll be for all users of the
Overseas Highway.
Webb also repeated his proposal made in Key West
March H. that 80mon dollar bond issue be loated
improve and four-lane the highway to Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-29
Senatorial Candidate Makes
Key West Campaign Visit
Fort Myers
Vote-Seeker
Says Little
Man Is ScOrned

Travis A. Gresham, Fort Myers,
a candidate for the State Senate
from the oath District, today level
led sharp criticism at one of his
opponents, incumbent Senator ia
mes A. Franklin, also of Fort My
ers.
Gresham will be at the La Con-
cha Hotel here for the balance of
the week in connection with his
candidacy.
He charged that Franklin who,
he said, has one of the largest
corporation law practices in the
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-29
Disaster Control
Drill Scheduled
For Tomorrow

Units of the Naval Base will
participate in a Disaster Control
Exercise tomorrow.
The exact nature of the simula-
ted disaster will remain a secret
until the signal for commencing
the drill is sounded N the dia-
phone.
The exercise will include the use
of the Tarious Navy fire depart
ments, medical facilities, public
works facilities, rescue squads and
the Emergency Ground Defense
Force.
The drill will begin at 9 a. m.
with eight blasts on the Naval Sta
ton diaphone.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-29
Two Blazes
|0uelled Sunday

Fire fighters were called out to
quel two fires Sunday, both of
them caused by defective appli-
anceS.
The first blaze occurred in the
home of Elwood Venal, 135-D
Poinciana. 1t was caused by an
overheated water heater.
Then firemen were called to
Fort Taylor to quen a blaze in the
home of W. S. Gornient, caused
by an overheated stove.
Navy fire fighters also answer
ed that alarm.
Damage was slight in both fires.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-29
Boys Condition
Remains Critical

Seven-year-old Wayne VIII
Iiams, ITO Curry Lane. Is
holding his own but is still on
the critical list at Monroe Gen.
eral Hospital.
Young Williams was injured
last week when he was struck
by an automobile. Hospital Off.
Gals said today that he spent
good night but is still on The
critical list"
Another youth riding on q hi.
cyle with Williams was vnin-
iUred.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-29
Lang Attends
Training Course

City Manager Victor Lang is in
Gainesville today to attend a three
day course in municipal admins
tration at the University of F1ori-
da.
City Clerk Victor Lang and Fin
ance Director Craig Bowen were
back at their desks in the city hall
today after attending similar cour-
SeS last week.
Earlier City Building Inspector
Ray Knopp attended a course in
his field.
Attendance by city employees at
the annual training courses was au-
thorized recently by the city COM
mission.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-29

For Quick Communicates,
Use CLASSIFIED Adsl You'll
reach buyers and sellers
tenants or workers lust
DIAL 2-566l or 2-5662.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-29
DIR. Morrison Attends
Health Meeting

DR.. c. W. Morrison, county heal
tn officer, today was at his office
here after attending an orientation
meeting in Jacksonville.
He said the meeting was attend
ed by health officers, nurses, So
cial workers and others interested
in public health.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-29

Key West. Florido. hos the
most equoble climote in the
country. with ON overuge
ronge of only IL Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-29
KEY VESTS
TRAFFIC BOX SCORE
Property Damage sll.567 $3s.ss


Ninety thousand dollars in acct.
dent damage was reported in 1858.
Six weekend accidents reported
today resulted in damage of ST.
1856.
The total property damage in
1854 now stands at $39,9s3 - "A
per cent of last years total.
Only bright spot in the picture
is the fact that traffic injuries are
apparently on the downswing -
only nine injuries have been re-
ported since AIN. l, as compared
with about 20 for the same per-
iod last year,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-29
LOPEZ RETURNS AFTER
THREE.WEEK. ABSENCE

Circuit Court Judge Aquilino To-
PEE, Jr., today was back at his
desk after sitting in circuit court,
Dade County, for three weeks.
He heard a condemnation suit
involving property along 9th Ave-
nue. in Miami.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-14
Deaths Reported

(From d. C. Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Frederick L. Cody. 90. U. 8. Soldiers
Iucretia Brown. 81. 7os 18th st. Sc.
G cnest aa1ea q 9S9 9 l4th St 4
Margaret E. Brown, TO- 1894 p st. NV
Louise Mock, rs, 1OOi X St. ne
Mary L. Wilson. 70. Washington. d. C
Adolph Gold, 72. 1901 9Th st. NV.
Lewis johnson. II, 1929 9th st. NV.
Andrew l. Fay. 81. y. s: Soldiers Home
a asGFss Ebr Knses g. g. as M Md.o st T
John F. Williams, "a, U. 8. Soldiers
BENJAMIN Lust. 81. chillum, Md.
Rsvid 8. Dyer: go; 1919 so 18th st. NV
Ghnes' " II a aos 49, l 4c s57 st
James mes R. purity. "a. ea1s 4th st. NV
Charles @. Archibald, 20. San Diego
Marvin D. Claus. infant. 1909 Gale,
Darlene Lytten. infant. 1924 Wisconsin
Elsie Randolph, 1oa, s51 Central pl. Sc
Joseph S. Parker. ST. 502 St ne
Fannie Blaum. "a. 2316 Champlain st.
Hattie R. Parkers. SO. 1851 champlain
John H. Frazier. 81. 1419 corcoran st
Mary Porter. rs. 1895 Irving st. ne.
Ella Broadus. "a, I1l2 4sth st. ne.
Blanche Carper, 73, 1884 3rd st. NV.
susie ROYAL S es, 4eso Ben GaFsn 3D. t. s e~
Frank Baker. SO. 821 4th st. ne.
Richard Proctor. AZ. 937 M st. NV.