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The Key West citizen., 1954-11-03
VFW Auxiliary Tt
Celebrate Ninth
Birthday Today

The Ladies Auxiliary Of VFW,
Post 3sll, viii celebrate their
ninth birthday with an anniversary
dinner at the WV home tonight
at 500.
Past presidents and charter
members Of the organization will
be honored at the affair.
A special invitation to attend
the anniversary celebration has
been extended TO WV members
and to the Gold Star Mothers.
A highlight Of the evening will
be the presentation Of an Hawaiian
floor show and other outstanding
entertainment viii also be proyid-
ed.
Mrs. Ruth Higgs is chairman OF
the anniversary party and has
promised n most enjoyable even
ins 10 all members and guests.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-03
CONCH BOWL QUEEN
CANDIDATES ARE
ASKED TO REGISTER

Entrants for the contest to select
the "Conch Bowl Queen" are urged
to register at Louis Appliance
Store this week.
The queen will be selected at a
dance at the Elks Club on Nov
bember 20.
Single girls between the ages of
16 and 20 are eligible for the con-
test.
The queen will be crowned at the
annual charity football game spon-
sored by the Lions Club on Dec
ember } at the high school athletic
field.
The contest is under the direc.
ton Of the Lions Auxiliary.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-03
Dorcos Society To
Meet Tomorrow

The Dorcas Society of Grace Lu.
theran Church will meet at the
church Thursday night at 7:30.
The main item on the agenda
at the business meeting is the nom
ination of officers for president and
treasurer.
The elections viii be held in Dee.
ember.
Reports on the recent Bazaar
sponsored by the society will be
given at the meeting Thursday.
The Dorcas Society extends a
cordial invitation to all Navy wives
to attend the meetings OF the
group.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E, Single.
ton. Jr. have returned from tour
of Florida following their wedding
at the First Methodist Church on
Wednesday, October 20. They are
at home at 1902 Royal Street.
Mrs. Singleton is the former
Georgina de La Noval. niece OF
MIR. and Mrs. Juan Moreno OF 8
Hilton Haven, formerly Of Hershey,
Cuba. ....
The groom Is the son of Mrs.
Lille Singleton and the late Joseph
+. Singleton, Sr.
The Reverend J. Paul Touchton
read the double ring service at
seven o'clock in the evening before
the altar of the church which was
beautifully decorated with baskets
Of white gladioli and tall Candida
bra with burning tapers furnishing
the only illumination for the cere-
mony. The altar vases we're hled
with stephanotis and fern.
Mrs. Ralph Betancourt, Jr., vo-.
calist, chose "oh Promise Me" as
her pre-nuptial selection and The
Lords Prayer" during the eere-
mony. She was accompanied by
Mrs Rule Roberts at the organ.
The bride was given in marrI-
are by Joseph Sirugo and wore a
floor length bridal gown OF white
nylon tulle under lace redingote.
The redingote was styled with a
stand.up collar. long sleeves end
ing in petal points and buttoned to
the waiStline with tiny covered
buttons. and ended in a short train.
Her fingertip veil Of illuson was
held in place by half hat of lace.
She carried white Bible centered
with 4 white orchid and showered
with StephanotiS.
Mrs. Olga De Poo. a friend OF the
bride, was matron of honor and
wore royal blue dress of nylon
tulle and taffeta with StraplesS boz
dice and ruffled skirt. A matching
stole of tulle covered her shoulders,
Her tulle hat was trimmed with
pink flowers and she carried a
noSegay of Wanda orchids.
The bridesmaids. Miss Alvania
Singleton. sister of the groom. Miss
Isabel de La Noval. the bride S
sister and Miss Ellie Stewart, a
friend Of the bride. were similarly
gowned in dresses of nylon tulle
and taffeta fashioned with strap
less bodieeS and matching jackets,
mlttS, and headpieces. The gowns
were styled with a cummberbund
effect al the waist and were straw
berry, tourQuoiSe and yellow.
They carried nosegayS of laven-
der. yellow and pink carnations,
Ernest Betancourt. a friend OF
the groom. served as best man and
USherS were Richard Gardner, Joe
Crusoe, Jr., and Sammy Nodine.
Little Miss Donna Jean Roberts
WAS the flower girl and was charm
ing in a dress Of pink nylon tulle
ard taffeta.
Master Clifford Goodman was
ring bearer.
The groom'S mother chose an at,
tract'vc brown dress with match,
ing accessories and yellow carna.
tian corSage.
Mrs, SIrugo wore a cocoa brown
suit and accessories and pink car
nation corSage,
A reception for approximately
~ guests gaS held Immediately
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-03
MISS McCRACKEN
VISITS PARENTS

Glady McCracken Of Detroit,
Michigan is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George McCracken
of 3l9 Grinnell Street.
Miss McCracken arrived on FRI
day for a weeks visit and will
stop off in Washington. D. C. be-
fore returning to Detroit.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-03
Farmer Honored

PoNTE vEDRA BEACH p -
James ]. Love of Quincy will be
honored tomorrow night BY the
Florida Chain Store Council. Inc
at its annual dinner here as Flor.
ida's Man of the Year in Agri.
culture.
Love, q West Florida tobacco
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-03
H. ID. Bushes Back
From Months
Visit In North

Mr.. and Mrs. Harve D. Bush,
14ll Flagler Avenue, returned
Saturday from a months vaca-
ton.
The Bushes were in Pennsyl-
vania at the time Hurricane
Hazel made her destructive en-
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-03
NAVY HAS JOBS FOR
CIVILIAN NURSES

Civilian nurses are needed 81
shs Naval Hospital here for
care Of naval dependents, the
Navy said today.
Applicants must be register
Cd nurses and may apply for
the position by eontsetins HE
civilian personnel officer 81
HE hospital, Lieutenant tivnior
srsdsl cshrins st the hospital.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-03

growers and eattleman, retired =
year ago from the State Produc-
ton Marketing Administration
Committee which he headed as
chairman for Il years after its
establishment in 1886.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-03
CUPBOARD AUXILIARY

Key West outbOard Club Auxili-
AIRY viii hold its regular meeting
al $50 tonight al the club house
on Stock Island.
HoSteSSes for the meeting are
Mrs. Ben Shoneck and Mrs. Gene
Skaggs.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-03

trance into that section of the
east coast of the US.
The Key Westers toured Rock
City, Luray Caverns. the Skyline
Drive and the Smoky Mountains
on their vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bush report that
they enjoyed the trip but that
there is no place like Florida
for them.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-03
Wedding Guests
Arrire From N. C..

Miss Josephine Smith and Mrs.
Smith Macmillan of Rocky Mount,
North Carolina, arrived Monday
night and are the house guests of
1t and Mrs. Robert Smith of 81
Sigsbee Road.
Miss Smith and Mrs. Macmillan
viii attend the wedding of Ii. John
Smith and Miss Ellen Trevor on
Saturday. November 6.
John and Robert Smith are nep-
hews Of Miss Smith and Mrs. Mac
MILAN.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-03

The 500 Canal between Lake
Superior and Lake Huron is closed
by ice four months every year.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-03

The Indians Of Massachusetts,
made pemmiean Of a mixture Of
cranberries and deer meat before
white men reached America.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-03
Judge BOiUden Hunt Of Polk County
Speaks At Recent PTA Meeting

Judge Bowden Hunt Of the Juvenile Domestic Relations Court
Of Polk County the principal speaker the Monroe County
Council T. School of Inuc ton held Key West Oct @
Judge Hunt chose his topic Problems Youth talk
Informative wen ntere sting.
He said in part 'The probe of youth little different
those Of adults but different viewpoint and
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-03

A baby born in Brazil has q life
expectancy of % years compared
with more than IS in the United
States.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-03

The electrum used by ancient
peoples was about rs per cent gold
and Is per cent silver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-15
The Girls Get Going

pliers started flashing bulbs.
Please, no pictures! Mother
doesn't know I race"
Almost any late afternoon,
in almost any section Of Mary
land or Virginia, you may see
a family group working over
an old car, cutting down the
top, flashing the springs, put
ting on small, heavy tires,
souping up the motor-in the
hope Of getting 10 or more
miles an hour on a three-lap-
to-a-mile track. (Some stock
cars touch the 100-mile figure;
but these mainly are in pro-
fesSionals' hands, and race on
the larger courses.)
Though trophies-such as
cups and plates--and a bit Of
change are given amateur
winners. the biggest reward Of
all is the knowledge that with
ones own hands the family
jalopy has been converted
into a racer able to dust of
any other car in the county.
The girls have been even
quicker than their brothers in
picking up the customs and
the superstitionS Of the big
time AAA tracks. No girl will
dare drive a car painted
green. And as for munching
peanuts on a speedway
mister! Peanuts are for mon
keys, and they're the worst
of luckl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-15

fall. Besides her mother-in-
law (who beat her at West
Lanham), there are Mrs. Dex<
ter Station, mother Of three
children and a pioneer in drag
racing for women; Betty
Goodwin of East Riverdale,
Dot Wheatley Of Laurel, Rae
Blackburn of Richmond, Betty
Barrett Of Manassas, Thelma
Baker Of Fredericksburg, Dot
Hall of Ashland, and others.
Women can't drive in AAA
races, but that doesn't faze
them. Local speedways vel
come them, for they add color
to a nights program. And
when you have Joyce Com
minis trying to beat mother
in-law Virginia Tyler-there's
a race!
Charlie Armel, starter at
Old Dominion, said: II like
the women drivers. Some Of
them are easier to direct than
men. Now and then. of
course, one gets stubborn J"
He shook his head, smiled,
took his flags and went out on
the track to start the Derby.
Shortly thereafter, two girls
tangled their cars on the far
turn. Both walked away UNI
hurt. One (she shall be name
less here threw her helmet
over her face when photogra-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-15

ToYCE CoMMINs, 2s, Of
n Ellerson, Va, was telling
how-or rather, why-she be-
came a stock car racing
driver:
There we were, a bunch of
us girls, at the Richmond
Speedway, and men were
jeering at the girl stock car
drivers on the track. / didn't
like 1t, So"
She pointed to her jalopy,
a 1897 model, nicely channeled
and chopped for stock car
racing. In a few minutes, she
would drive in the Powder
Puff Derby at Manassas Old
Dominion Speedway. 80 I
decided to show the men
something"
Joyce has done just that.
Time and again, she's shown
both girls and men the way
to the winning line.
This night, after beating all
the women drivers Including
her mother-in-law, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Tyler, she spun her car
out on the track again when
the men challenged her.
Stepping hard on the accel-
orator, she circled the field
under the glazing lights and
came In first again.
Joyce Is one of q group OF
women who are being fea-
tured at races in Virginia and
Maryland this summer and
Evening star., 1954-06-06
BY Doris Kanier

And the black hoods with
colored Innings are direct de-
scendants Of a garment called
a "capuchon." Like the robe,
it was a fashion of the time
and designed for protection
against cold weather. It con-
sisted of a shoulder cape, a
hood and a long appendage
which could be used as a
muf1ler.
During the Middle Ages
colleges were more like guilds
than like schools as We know
them. A student was an
apprentice - or bachelor
learning from masters. He
was required to study Latin
grammar, logic, rhetoric,
mathematics, astronomy and
music. On completion of this
seven-year course he became
a master and was licensed to
teach. Or he could "com-
mence" to teach; hence the
modern commencement" ex-
ercises. To become a doctor,
a master had to prepare and
defend a thesis in oral debate
with men already doctors.
When fashions changed,
bachelors were required by
custom, and often by college
law, to continue wearing the
black. robes of their predeces-
sors. Originally there was
little difference between the
costumes of bachelors, mas
ters and doctors, but in time
it became customary for mas
terS and doctors to wear more
elaborate costumes. In Eng
land the custom was formal
lied by royal decree. Not only
materials but colors were
prescribed.
Evening star., 1954-06-06

Today academic costumes
worn in most United States
colleges and universities fol-
low the code of the Intercol-
legiate Commission. This body,
set up in 1895, decides mate
rials and designs as well as
colorS to represent individual
schools and various fields Of
study.
Under the code all gowns
are black, but the bachelor
wears serge or worsted, while
masters and doctors wear silk.
Only the doctors gown may
have trimming; it Is faced
with black velvet and has
three velvet bars across the
sleeve. Or the facing and
croSsbars may be the color
distinguishing the subject Of
his degree-purple for the law,
green for medicine, orange for
engineering, white for arts
and letters.
The field of study as well
as the institution which
awarded the degree are indi-
Gated in the colorful Innings
of hoods. At graduation cere-
monies candidates may wear
gowns in keeping with the
degree they are about to re-
ceive. But, according to the
code, the appropriate hood
may not be worn until the
degree has been awarded.
Although academic costumes
are traditions that belong
properly only to colleges and
universities, many secondary
schools in recent years have
adopted caps and gowns for
their ceremonies. They are
not permitted to use black,
however.
Evening star., 1954-06-06

CQUIRMING under a June
~ sun, a college or university
graduate may wonder for the
first time about the medieval
costume he wears. And heat
has prompted more than one
Spectator-warm even in Goth
century cotton-to ask after
a graduation ceremony, why
do they always wear caps and
gowns for commencement"
Today's graduation cos
tumeS-the long black robes,
the stiff square caps, the
hoods lined with colored silk
are hallowed symbols in the
academic world. They rep
resent at least seven centuries
Of learning, and they recall
the very beginnings Of uni
verSitieS.
Caps, gowns and hoods were
everyday clothes In the 18th
and 18th centuries, when the
first great universities
Bologna and Oxford-were in
the planning stages. They
were worn by peasants, stu
dents, teachers and nobility
alike.
In some sections of Europe
a market place, a hillside or a
private house served as a
classroom. But even when
universities began to acquire
buildings there was a prac-
tical reason for long woolen
robes. In the unheated build
ings there was a constant
struggle to keep warm.
The mortarboard which to-
days graduates wear is only
an extension of medieval
headgear, which was a small
er, square cap called the
biretta.
Evening star., 1954-06-06

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Evening star., 1954-06-06

For the S0test sm0othest skin the world Limit bath
It's refreshing soothing cooling surface taons And
Limit bath does than simply soothe-t protects every
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
a Ball of Fire"

That's what ! heard Mrs. John
Stevenson called the other night.
| thought to myself, maybe that's
what this world necds-more balls
of fire.
1t seems that Mrs. S. (shc al
ways seems youngish though She
is a great grandmother has al
ways been active in P.-T.A. Now,
I've looked forward to graduating
from that institution but apparent
ly that hasn't entered Mrs, Steven
sons mind. hadn't really thought
about what a good medium it would
be for keeping in touch with new
trends and thoughts to say nothing
of keeping up with grandchildren,
This past week when Mt. Lake
P.-T,A, met Mrs. Stevenson took
account of the bad weather and re-
marked to her husband, "Oh, |
don't know whether to go or not"
After all these years, why stop
now" her husband inquircd-so
she went.
Now, what's running through my
mind, would she be such ball of
fire if her husband wasn't tanning
4 L ~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Court Denies County
Miners Fund Claim

Decisions Of two state agencies
were affirmed in an opinion filed
by Associate Judge Morgan c. Har-
ris in Garrett County Circuit Court
in disallowing the claim Of Jess
Fernando, furloughcd NindeX
miner.
Judge Harris order afflms the
decisions Of the State Industrial
Accident Commission and the Med
ical Board.
In his five-pagc opinion the Judge
noted that Fernando, now more than
60 years of age, began work in
the coal mines at the age of ~ and
was employed by various mining
companies until 1913.
His last employer was the Me-
Nit Coal Company of Viudex,
which hired him in April, 1917, to
shoot and load coal. He was fur
Laughed November 27, 1913, due
to curtaiment Of personnel. 1t was
not until September %, 1852, that
the Golden Clinic, Elkins, W. Va,
notified Pcrando that he had sill
COSTS.
The Medical Board decided the
claimant did not file his claim with
-, 0Da ,taar az ,liga1;litx+ anJ lie
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Oakland Cagers
Top Terra Alta

Oakland Independents took the
measure Of Terra Alta in a basket
ball game at Southern High school
Monday night by the score of Sc
to 81.
The games high scorer was Jack
Hill of Terra Alta, with II field
goals and q points. Iiarland Kel-
ley and Jack Vcader were Oak
lands high scorers with 10 and II
talies. Others for Oakland were
Sharps 2, Kahl 7, Wilson 6, Wolf
3 and Davy s. Stewart was non
scoring.
Others scoring for Terra Alta
were Fralcy 4, Parsons 4, Harmon
10, Watson 6. Terra Alta led Is to
Is at the half.
In the preliminary contest Child
ester motors Of kingwood defeated
the Oakland merchants.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11

Try the Want Ads.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
SWANTON

Rev Edwin Smith, pastor Of the
SWanton Methodist church will
hold meetings on the second and
fourth Friday evenings of each
month, beginning at 7;30 p. m, On
February ~ there will be an cleo
ton Of church officials
Girl Scouts Of Swanton presented
two comedy skits at a scout circus
in Piedmont High school on Mon
day evening The Swanton boy
scouts presented five additional
skits between circus acts. Forty
five persons from Swauton at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
1t Runs Through
My Mind
BY POLLY J. HANST
The Evolution Of a Garage

he Evolution oil Garage
Once we built garage and
moved into it for few months.
Though the months turned into
years we kept our spirits up by
thinking, won't it be nice when
we get out of this into a bigger
place."
Then we got out, and there was
that empty space. Space! The lux
ury Of space! We brought in all
the stuff that leaned against the
outside and leaned it against the
inside. There wasn't any room for
the car. Anyway we had to wait to
get money to break through" and
add door
But we kept thinking, won't it
be nice when the car is inside? AL
ways warm and handy for unload
ing groceries and as convenient
for cleaning as a bathroom mirror.
And well never have rubbcrs in
the main part of the house, never.
Now won't that be nice?
SO the car finally got in its
proper place, right next to the
utility room. Perfect planning. But
the space wasn't empty. Still every
wall was a prop for leaning things.
The car was in but for some crazy
reason no one every left his rub
bers in it. They walk clear through
to the front door, drop them off
just like they had come through
that door.
Then | discovered that a garage
right in the house is almost as
dirty as a barn would be, for tires
have a way of holding on to more
dirt than shoes and hoovcs. Great
hunks of snow and ice are brought
in, fall off, and when they melt
there are piles Of cindcrs, sand or
salt. That and gobs of oil are real
Iy dirty and messy.
Then, look through the window
of the utility room aud think gar
ages should be sheds far removed
from the house recall what
coy room it was when we lived in
it and an idea halfway takes
shape.
What do You think? a home
magazine has lust the right idea
this month. Make your garage
place for living" Now, that's what
we should do-makc living room
out Of it. Not only coy but COM
Portable with strong old furniture
that never shows a scuff No rugs,
no excess Though the magazine
might not agree, think an old
Burnside stove would give it the
right touch, And bet my hat when
friends came to call they'd always
come to the garage door. They
could have their overshoes on, flip
their ashes on the floor and toss
cigaret butts toward the coal
bucket. Why, it would be as coy as
a country store
A Chinese probcrb says the use
fulness of house depends upon
its empty space. That's why gar
age is such an important addition
to a house. Come to think of it.,
every house should have ono SO the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Southern To Meet
Thomas Hi Tonight
BY Sam Ashenfeltcl'

The Southern High floormen will
be angling for their ninth win Of
the campaign when they entertain
the high flying Thomas quint on
the local gymnasium floor tonight
at s o'clock.
Coach Ed Supako's homas squad
is currently enjoying a six game
winning streak besides owning a
12-4 overall mark of the present
season.
Spcarheading the West Virginia
teams offensc are sophomore cen
ter Frank Quattro and forwards
Alex Watkins and George Huff
man, each of whom is averaging
10 or more points per game. The
Tucker countians' last loss was
against Parsons High 68 to ~. The
Bears are in second place in the
Tucker county race.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
N e w S
FROM THE
Ruth EnIow Library
BY EDITH BROCK

A number Of recent books have
been given to the library by Miss
Julia MeHenry Howard. Mrs. Lee
Martin, Mildred Smith, and Mrs.
Wright, of McHenry, and Buddy
Savage have given books within
the last two weeks.
On display in the young people
room are pictures by pupils of CO.
runna School, and by Peter Beachy
of Swan Meadow School and Kay
len Bowman of Oakland Elemen-
tary school.
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tended.
A valentine party will be held
Saturday night FOR Swanton scouts
at the home Of Linda Teets, begin.
ming at 1880.
A one-act comedy will be pre-
sentcd in the Swanton school base
ment Monday night, February is,
at 1880. A free-wil offering will
be taken for the benefit of the
March of Dimes. Besides the play
which is entitled "Itehin to Get
Hitched," there will be skits by
boy and girl scouts and others. All
arc invited.
-O---
Try the Want Ads.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to all our friends and rela-
tives who rendered us so much aid
and comfort during the recent flu
neral and rites of our beloved wife
and mother, Mrs. Louisa r. Fazen-
baker
Husband, Otha c. Fazenbaker
and sons, Nathaniel and Clyde
ADV It,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11
Executive Board to Meet

The members of the Executive
Board Of tho County Council Of
Parents and Teachers will meet at
the home Of Mrs. Robert 7. loft
man, Oakland, ON Thursday even
ing, February rs, at s o'clock
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-02-11

woman could have free wheeling
when She wants to change her
mind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-26
Business Flying Up
900 Pct. Since 1910

Business flying has increased
almost 900 per cent since 1910.
according to a booklet just is
sued by the Civil Aeronautics
Administration.
Entitled THE Airplane at
Work for Business and Indus
try" the booklet reports that.
in 1852, business flying in COM
pany or individually owned air.
craft totaled 3,124.00 hours, or
about 100000 more than the
revenue hours of the scheduled
domestic airlineS.
The CAA found 11.100 COM
pany-owned aircraft and 19,400
individually owned planes.