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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-19

The city made the move
a week ago on the recon-
mendation of City Manager
Victor Lang.
Carbonell said that the US0
could be moved to the Poinciana
site.
He pointed out that the Jackson
Square property was purchased
seven years ago with the idea Of
moving the city hall there.
Convenience Noted
''The fact that it is adjacent to
the county courthouse would make
it that much more convenient"
said Carbonell. "Then citizens could
transact city and county business
at the same time"
Carbonell added that all city of
fees could be moved to the Jack
son Square site, and that city COM
mission meeting and city court
sessions. could be held there. There
is a large meeting hall in the rear
of the Jackson Square building.
Carbonell also pointed out that
since the Naval personnel which
uses the US0 comes from Boca
Chica and the Seaplane Base, az
well as. the Naval Station, the new
location would be more centrally
located for the Navy men.
Il don't want to do anything to
hurt the Navy" Carbonell COM
mented.
Complaints Made
He added that he has received
"at least two dozen phone calls
protesting the switch to Poinci-
ana" and that most of the COM
planners had agreed that his pro-
posal to move to Jackson Square
sis a good idea"
The city offices were moved to
the community center after it was
given to the city by the Key West
Realty Co. after the purchas of s1s
units in the Poinciana Housing pro-
ject.
At present, the city is not max
ing use of all of the space in the
building since there is a quantity
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drive-in theater on Stock Island, a
motion was passed by the Safety
Council to ask the sheriff's office
to investigate the matter and see
what can be done to alleviate I'M
desirable conditions.
Key West Police
Chief of Police Perez was prais-
ed by several members of the Sa-
fety Council for the many improve
ments he has made within the po-
lice department. In spite of this
fact, it was pointed out that driv-
ers of police cars are not setting a
good enough example of correct
driving techniques" for the general
public.
II was decided to ask Chief Pc
rez to stress to his men that they
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-19
Young Mother
Says SheStole
For Her Kids
Calf. Woman Tells
Of HOldup While
Mate Hunted Job

LANCASTER, Calf. R-"When
your kids are hungry you do stupid
things"
Awaiting preliminary hearing on
charges of rObbing a liquor store
with a pistol that wouldn't shoot,
young mother of three children,
the eldest only 4, told her story
to newsmen.
Mrs. Janet Sarver, rs, arraigned
yesterday, remains in Jail in lieu
of $4,000 bail with the hearing set
for next Wednesday.
Officers said she took $1S9 in
a liquor store holdup Tuesday
night.
Il wouldn't do that again. Not
for a million dollars" she asserted
tearfully.
Bad Luck Hits
''My husband, Don, lost his job.
Our home burned. Illness hit us.
Last week l earned $40 as a
part-time waitress. Don said he
heard of job opportunities in Utah.
] gave him S. and he left last
Sunday. When my money ran out
we only had three cans of milk
in the house. The neighborS gave
me some pears and tomatoes.
That's all we had for two days
and then / found that old gun. :"
Police seek her hitch-hiking 80
year-old husband who lost q leg
in a motorcycle accident six years
ago.
GOOD Maehinist
Mrs. Sarver told newsmen he
was a machiniSt land a good one"
but couldn't find work in this des-
ert community where the family
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COmedianSuffers
Pre-Show Injury

HOLLYWOOD IA breakaway
door that didn't break laid comedi.
an Red Shelton low yesterday dur.
ing . rehearsal for his CHS teIe.
vision show half an hour before
the program was due to 90 ON the
air for the Eastern audience the
network reported.
Shelton suffered a brain concus.
sion and a severe neck sprain
According to the script he was 70
walk through the stage prom door
yesterday, carrying on his head a
chunk of balsa wood painted to
resemble a block of concrete
The breakaway door, supposed
to shatter when he banged into If
didn't.
He was replaced on the show nv
Johnny Carson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-19
John Day
Named Finance
Here
Key Wester Gets
Nod Over Nine
Other Applicants

John L. Day, of 828 Sim
onton St., has been appoint
ed City Finance Director, it
was announced today by
City Manager Victor Lang.
Day who has been an
agent attached to the Key
West office of the United
States Bureau of Internal
Revenue for the past five
years, will assume the duties
of Craig Bowen, who resign
ed effective August 80.
Native Son
A native Key Wester, Day is a
graduate of the Key West High
School and the University of Flo
rida, where he received his Ba-
chelor of Science degree in. Bust
naSs Administai on. He m-.sye1
in accounting. :
Day served two years in the Ar
my in the European Theater of op.
creations. He is member of the
First Baptist Church.
In commenting on mis- appoint
ment Day said 'Fm very happy
about it - Key West is my home.
town and I'm gratified at the
chance to serve it."
Days appointment, recommend
ed by the Civil Service Board, will
have to be approved by the city
commission.
There were nine applicants for
the post.
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Tor the world" he said.
0'Bryant spoke at a general
teachers meeting at stbe high
sedool auditorium yesterday after
noon.
All schools in the county were
represented at the meeting and the
new teachers were welcomed to
Key West and Monroe County by
O'Bryant and representatives of the
city and county as well as civic
organizations.
O'Bryant said he always ''feels
very much at home at the high
school and l am always happy to
see familiar faces in their usual
places"
Regrets Losses
He expressed regret that Miss
May Sands, Hilda Sails, Edna En-
gland, Mary Miner and Mavoreen
Meador will not be on the staff
this year.
Key West is wonderful city. :"
ne continued, land if our new
teachers will meet the citizens of
the community and make friends
with them, they will find that Key
West is a fine place to live"
He complimented Mrs. Margaret
WellOnS and the CTA on their sue
cessful efforts to find housing for
the newcomers, and Edith Rob-
ertS, coordinator of instruction on
assembling such a fine faculty Gin
spite of the fact that our prin-
cipals are sometimes hard to
please"
City Manager Victor Lang, on
behalf of the city of Key West,
welcomed the new teachers to Kew
West and urged them to take an
active part in community affairs.
Reception Invitation
An invitation from the Key West
Woman's Club to attend the annual
reception for women teachers was
extended by Mrs. Winston Jones.
The reception is to be held at the
Woman's Club on October 2.
Paul Sher, speaking for merchants
of Key West, said that O'Bryant
had asked him to speak at the
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By BILL GLIB

The Monroe County Sheriff's De-
partment and the Key West police
received criticism at last nights
Safety Council meeting. Some of
the criticism was favorable -
some of it unfavorable - all of it
was meant from a constructive
viewpoint.
The excellent equipment which
Sheriff Spottswood is providing for
more modern law enforcement
work in Monroe County was prais-
ed. Mention was also made of the
cooperation being provided the Sa-
fety Council through Chief Deputy
Watson Roper.
Due to numerous complaints con-
corning traffic conditions at a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-19
Truck Driver
Fined For Bus
Crash In July

Earl Thomas King, SO, of Fort
Lauderdale, driver of a truck that
collided with a Greyhound bus, to-
day was fined 500 and costs by
Criminal Court Judge Thomas S.
Caro-.
King pleaded guilty to a charge
of driving on the wrong side of the
road.
According to the Florida High
way Patrol, the collision occurred
early July 81, about three miles
north of Tavernier on u. S. 1.
No passengers were aboard the
bus. The bus driver, Thomas G.
Lyle, Of Hialeah, received bruises
in the mishap. The truck was load
ed with 1850 gallons of diesel fuel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-19
PRE-SCHOOL INSTITUTE
SESSIONS ANNOUNCED

Sessions of the pre-Schooi inSti-
tute directed by Miss Judith eau
man of the uses and the Child
Welfare League will be held at the
school administration building on
Fleming Street as follows:
Thursday, August 10 from 7 to
% p. m.
Monday, August q from Z to 9
p. m.
Tuesday, August "a from 7 to 9
p. m.
A joint meeting with public
school teachers of grades l through
3 will be held at Poinciana
on Wednesday, August Is at 100
D. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-19
Boy And Dog Cause General FouI-Up

SAN DIEGO, Calf. R-f you
think a small boy and a big dog
can't cause a lot of commotion,
just check with the San Diego po-
lice, the Coronado, Calf, police
and the US Navy.
Yesterday the police received a
number of calls that a boy and
his dog were crossing and recross-
ing busy Harbor Drive, fouling
up the traffic.
They picked up s-year-old Steve
Thompson and his dog Barney. He
didn't know his home address but
he did know where his father,
H. E. Thompson, a navy chief,
was.
"Where?" said the cops. Aboard
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-19

the submarine Hammerhead, said
Steve.
So the San Diego police began
to look for his mother. and had
the nearby Coronado police help
too.
Unable to locate Steve's mother,
they contacted the Navy. The Ma
wy checked its records - and
found the submarine was en- route
to Mare Island, Calf.
The Coronado police finally got
results - they located Steve's mo-
Their, Mrs. H. E. Thompson, who
said he had run off with Barney
that morning, apparently because
ne was spanked for starting the
family automobile.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-19
Meeting To Plan
Fiesta Scheduled

A meeting will be held next
Thursday at . p. m. in the
city hall for the purpose Of get
ting planning under way for .
gala fiesta here October ] 70
mark The maiden voyage Of The
"city Of Key West" between
here and cardenas, Cuba.
Mayor c. B. Harvey, who is.
sued fhe call for the meeting,
has invited city and county
commissioners, the Chamber Of
Commerce and oil other civic
groups to ATTEND the meeting.
N. c. Hines, executive vice
president Of the ferry company,
and HoYt Assy, who Is hand
ling the publicity for HE firm,
will also attend The meeting.
AssY is former publicity agent
for The city of Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-19
CarbOnell Pans Moving
City Hall To Poinc:ana
Says Offices Should Be Set Up At
USO Building On Jackson Square
BY JIM COBB

City Commissioner Louis Carbonell today advanced
suggestion that city administrative officers should
be moved to the city-owned building which hous-
es the USO and the Chamber of Commerce on Jackson
Square.
Corbonell made that suggestion, he said after
of complaints had reached him protesting the
moving of the offices to the old Poinciana Community
Center Duck Avenue. The commissioners said that
the present offices inadequate"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-19
October Is is Date Set For
Community Chest Drive Start
REPRESENTATIVE
OFUDCS MAKES
RECOMMENDATIONS

October Is is the tenta-
tive date set for the be-
ginning OF the United Com
munity Chest drive in Key
West.
The action was taken by
the executive committee at
a luncheon meeting held at
the La Concha Hotel yester-
day.
Rear Admiral Towner,
vice chairman of the Com
munity Chest presided in
the absence of Bill Neblett,
president.
William Plunkert of the United
Defense Community Service at
tended the meeting and made sew
eral suggestions and recommends
tions to the group regarding the
Community Chest drive.
Red Cross Aid
Dave King, representing the Am
erican Red Cross, reported that at
a recent meeting of the Red Cross
chapter, it was unanimously voted
to co-sponsor the Community Chest
drive.
The question of designated gifts
was brought up in regard to the
Red Cross as well as other agen-
cies.
Plunkert told the group that this
was an important question and
should be settled one way or the
other. He suggested and Joe Pin
der moved that the presidents of
the Community Chest and the Red
Cross each appoint a committee of
three members to discuss the pro-
cedure and report to the executive
committee.
Heart Assn. Request
Dick Evans, Chest secretary,
read q letter from DR.. Herman
Moore requesting the inclusion of
the Heart Association as a men,
Der agency. The request was re-
ferred to Joe Pinder, co-chairman
of the budget and admissions COM
mittee.
Organizations that have request
ed inclusion are the Salvation Ar.
my, the Noes Club, Monroe Coun-
ty Juvenile Council, Community
Servicemen's Center, Key West
Youth Center, Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, the UDF (USO-YMCA) and
the Children's Bookmobile.
These and any others are requir-
ed to submit their proposed bud
gets not later than August 80 for
action by the budget and admis-
sion committee.
Navy Name, Chairman
Admiral Towner announced that
Captain S. G. Walker Of the USS
Bushnell would serve as Navy
chairman of the Community Chest
drive.
Sam Collins who viii act as chair.
man for the Community Chest
drive announced that negotiations
for office space were underway
and that he hoped to have the
names of the sub-chairmen before
the next meeting of the executive
committee.
Miss Judith Cauman of the Child
Welfare League and the UDCS was
u guest at the luncheon meeting
Present at yesterdays meeting
were Admiral Towner, Dick Evans
Joe Pinder, Dave King, Sam Col.
Inns Marv Sinclair and CO. 49,
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Jaycees Hear Argument Against
Addition OF Fluoride To Water
BY BILL SPILLMAN

William A. Douglass, retired research chemist,
urged the city commissioners and civic clubs to with
hold endorsements of the proposal to put fluorde in
the Monroe County water supply until the congressional
committees have completed their investigation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-19
Teachers Convene For
First General Megtluq
BY SUE JONES

Horace OBryant, Monroe Caunty Superintendent
OF Public Instruction, urged the Institutional safs of
the county schools to concentrate turning out good
American Citizens. What is good for America is good
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-19

Douglass addressed the members
of the Junior Chamber of Com
merce last night at their regular
meeting in their club house on
Flagler Avenue.
He spoke in opposition to the
fluoridation of the water supply at
the request of the club in an effort
for the members to hear both sides
of the question before taking an
active stand on the proposal.
Last week, the Jaycees heard
DR.. Delio Cobo, a dentist, tell of
the advantages of the proposed
fluoride program. Cobo is one of
the sponsors of the proposal.
Is Year Wait
''The results from putting fluor-
ide in the local water would not be
known for 16 years." Douglass
said.
In his discussion, Douglass rails
ed what he called the primary
question: "How are the citizens
of Key West and Monroe County
going to be benefited by adding
fluoride to the water supply"
He said that a congressional
committee has seen fit to investi-
gate the program and that the
results of the investigation should
be known before any action is
taken. "There is no hurry" he
said.
1p40 Observations
In citing an example, Douglass
reported that the University of
Arizona had made observations in
1910 of two cities in Arizona where
fluoride was put in the water by
nature.
One city had IL parts per million
of fluoride in the water compared
with O.3 parts per million in the
other city. Douglass stated that
'"only" tWenty-four percent of the
children were free from dental
cavities.
He also stated that both cities
had the same percentage of chill
dren being cavity free even though
the amount of fluoride in the water
differed by a factor of four.
Douglass stated that from re-
ports of observations made by the
Arizona University in 1910, one city
in which fluoride is naturally in the
water, 50 per cent of the residents
over "a years old had false teeth.
The report did not state whether
the false teeth were whole or par
tial plates.
Amount Of Fluoride
On the question of how much
fluoride should be put in the water,
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Amount OF Eluoride

On the question of how much
fluoride should be put in the water,
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 Born in Canada, near Perth, Ontario. he speaks kindly of that country's beech. maple and hickory trees and tells of white frost on the praries near Calgary that wouldn't wet your shoes.
 At the age of fourteen Jack was driving a team of horses carrying grub for the Canda- dian army during an Indian uprising in the Northwest territory. He worked his way clear across, the continent railroading and mining. While prospecting near Sandon, British Columbia, he heard about the Alaskan gold rush. After dreaming about gold nuggets the size of hens eggs he hurried to Seattle.
 On the 9th day efApril. 1898 Jack arrived in Cook Inlet and went ashore at Sunrise on Turnagain Arm. This first
Kodiak mirror., 1954-05-15
Jack Hugh Lee ! Leaves Kodiak
By Jo and BOB PALMER.

Alaskan sourdough John Hugh Lee. known to all his friends as Jack, left Ko- 1iak last month for Wide Bay, CD the Alaskan mainland, where he expects oil com psnies to begin drilling this sonamer and he airs to be in e the ground foor. Jack is
 iehty-five years old and fifty two of those years have been spent prospecting in the terri teRy.
 Jack Lee says. II am going ts huih a cabin which wills do hR aDost office for the time bsing. There is a lot of brush ts be cleared away on my lsRestead and in July Pm ge- Ig tO cut sOrae hay fer
Kodiak mirror., 1954-05-15
NOTICE

Dr. Lee L. Mckinley will be in his Kodiak office, May IS and Is and May 21, 22 and 23, 1854.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-05-15

summer in Alaska he blazed a trail with a Captain Glenn, of the U s! Army, from Knik ito Big, Delta and on to Fairb nks.
 In the spring of 1900 Jack teamed up with. Hans Stevens and together they set out to prospect the Alaskan. D1ain-. land. Their first stop was Cold Bay and on the lsr of August instead of finding gold they discovered oil. The seepage amounted to about IS gallons a day. et
 That winter Jack teamed up with Captain Lathrop and to- gether they pushed the idea of oil development on the main. land. This was only the begin ming, and during the next if. teen years they worked to- gether up and down the coast of Alaska.
 During Jacks fifty-two years in the territory he has prospected, mined coal. fur traded, piloted steamships. watched and felt the Katmai volcanic eruption of 1912 from only 1s miles away, and pla- Ecermined on Kodiak Island. Only 8 novel could hold all of the tales that are to be told about this remarkable mans life.
 Anna May Vokacek, U. s. Commissioner, says, Jack Lee has known me since 1 was a baby. Mother. Mrs. Jessie Mary Dolen, has known him since the days when Valdez was a boom town. :"
 When asked about her re- action to Jacks trip to Wide Bay this spring, Anna May said, Once it gets in their blood, it never gets out. It's always the next shovel full or the next pan full. 7
 All that any of us can say IS Good luck, Jack!"
Evening star., 1954-12-25
SIS, 900 Goal Raised
BY Salvation Army 10
BRING YuIe 10 Needy

The Salvation Army achieved
IT, Christmas fund goal Of $25.-
900 ct 3 pm, yesterday.
The fund was raised by contri-
buttons through the mail and
cash donations deposited IN ket-
ties by Christmas shoppers.
The money was used to fur
nish Christmas dinners for un-
derprivileeed families, 70 buy toys
for children and to supply gifts
for shut-ins IN hospitals and In
stitutions.
Thursday and yesterday the
Salvation Army furnished
Christmas baskets for 1850 fam
lilies In washington. $50 families
Id Alexandria, 86 In Arlington
and rs in Prince Georges. The
organization acted as distribu-
ton center for the Christmas
Bureaus In Washington and
Alexandria.
A four to six-pound ham was
In each food package. Canned
goods. for the most part, were
provided by. the WMAL Country
Store.
Today homeless individuals
were to be served Christmas din
ner at two Salvation Army CEN
ters, 909 I street NV, and 526
First street NV.
Thirteen thousand new toys
were distributed in the Salvation
Army's toy shop at 403 Tenth
street NV. during the past week.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Torch 10 Be KindIed
In Israel Bond Drive

A torch Of freedom SYMBOLIC
ing the victory won by Judah
Maccabee more than 1000 years
ago. win be presented to the
Washington Jewish community
during the Big Show for Israel
tomorrow night.
The benefit performance in
behalf Of the Israel bond drive
win be staged at the National
Theater, at $50 pm.
Rabbi Isadore Breslau, chair
man OF the Washington bond
campaign, win receive the torch
from Reuben Shiloah, Minister
Of the Embassy Of Israel. The
torch was blessed on Mount Zion
before it was brought to this
country.
Rabbi Breslau win kindle the
torch in a ceremony recalling the
rededication Of the altar light
In the temple Of Jerusalem, fol-
lowing the successful Jewish up
rising against Syrian rule.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Pulpit Question.
SamueIson 10 Take
Green,eh Pulpit

The Rev. Glenn w. Samuel
son, minister Of Christian educa-
ton of the First Baptist Church,
Silver Spring. Is to become pas
tor Of the Greenbelt Baptist
Chapel, which worships In the
Center School, Greenbelt.
Mr.. Samuelson. who win begin
his pastorate at the Greenhelt
Chapel on February /. replaces
the Rev. Dr.. William J. Crowder.
DIR. Crowder had asked that he
be relieved Of his responsibilities
as acting pastor Of the chapel
because Of the demands of his
work as director of the depart
ment of missions and evangel-
Ism for the District Baptist Con-
vention.
The Rev. Clarence r. Fergu-
son, who was pastor Of the Wis
eonsin Avenue Baptist Church
for IS years. win serve at the
chapel until February l.
Mr.. Samuelson. who Is "a, is q
graduate Of the pastors course
Of Moody Bible Institute, Chi
cago. holds . bachelors degree
from Wheaton College and q
master Of religious education
degree from the Eastern Baptist
Theological Seminary.
He has also studied at North
western University and the Uni
versity Of Delaware and Is pres
emily taking courses at the Uni
versity of Maryland.
Before coming to the Silver
Spring post. he was assistant
pastor Of the First Baptist
Church. Merchantville, N. J.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Yule Tree Not for GREG;
He's AIlerqic 10 Them
~ II Asso<lassd pfsss

CASPER, Wyo.. Dec. 25.
Six-year-old Greg Carr could
come home for : merry Christ
mas today.
Greg stayed at his grand
mothers house this week while
his two younger brothers played
around the Christmas tree.
But the evergreen had to 60
when 0reg showed up.
The boy suffered asthmatic
attacks every year at Christmas.
until doctors found he's allergic
to Christmas trees.