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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-12
II Left
Homeless,
ByBhze
Fire Destroys
Truman, Auenue
Apt. House

Twelve persons, including
seven children, were left
homeless when fire COM
pletely destroyed a two story
frame structure at 1011 Tru-
man Avenue, shortly after 6
p. m. Monday.
Every available fire fighter in
Key West and Navy engine were
pressed into service to help quel
the blaze which at one point
threatened to spread to adjacent
structures and enguH the neighbor-
hood. The structure housed the
Ideal Restaurant and had three
apartments on the second floor.
Left Homsloss
Listed as homeless in the wake
Of the fire are: Mrs. John j. Fell
ers and her three children ranging
in age from two to Is years; Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Alvareaz, and
their four children and Mr.. and
Mrs. Tony Trader.
Mrs. Alvarez narrowly escaped
being trapped in the building.
Recovering from major surgery
performed only three days ago,
she was removed from the building
as flames surged through it and
taken to the Monroe General Hos
pital in an ambulance. Her con-
dition was listed as good today.
Traffic Ism Al Seems
Hundreds Of SPECTATORS, attracted
10 the scene by hlIowing clouds
Of acrid black smoke caused by
smolde1ine automobile tires stored
in the building, jainmed Truman
Avenue and created major trait
fic lam. First firemen on the scene
were nearly driven from the build
Ing BY heat Of the flames.
Fire Chief Charles Cremata, who
arrived on the scene only minutes
after the first alarm was turned in,
Immediately ordered a general al
arm, 4 move which brought a Navy
fire truck to the scene.
Fire fighters pumped tons Of
water through 1000 feet Of hose
for more than an hour before the
blaze was brought under control.
Total Loss
The building, and its furnishings
was listed today as a complete
loss. The owner Of the building
Mario Mora, 3407 Avenue E, said
that all Of the apartments were
occupied. 9
Total damage win amount to up
wards of 5000 chief Cremata SAID
today.
Cause of the fire is as yet un
determined although insurance
adjusters, and the city's fire in
spector theorize that it resulted
from overloaded wiring or children
playing with matches.
Chief Cremata was high in hi.
praise today Of the cooperation hi
received from the Navy fire de
partment and other citizens whit
helped handle the hose lines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-12
Time To Mail
Xmas Parcels

The Post Office has again de.
signated the period from oc-
tober Is to November IS as the
time for mailing Christmas par.
cells to members Of the Armed
Forces serving overseas, with
q reasonable assurance Of their
delivery in time for the holi-
day.
If you have such a package
TO mail, see fhe story on page
II for complete mailing rules
and the deadline for the area
TO which your package is to go.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-12
Commission Airs
truman Ave Job

DR.. Delio Cobo, Jack Delaney, and
Paul R. Roberts were also cautious
in their endorsement of the plan.
'I'd like to see Truman Ave.
widened, but ! am afraid that it
would place 4 tremendous burden
on property owners there" said
DR.. Cobo.
81 don't want to see this plan
given up - let's learn more about
it," Delaney commented.
Shallow Lot Question
"What about the people on Tru-
man Ave. with shallow lots -
wouldn't it ruin them?" asked
Roberts.
He was assured by City Manag-
er Lang that the value of their pro-
perty would increase because of
the widening of the street, despite
the fact that their lots would be
smaller.
When it came time to make a
decision On whether or not they
would proceed with the program,
Mayor Harvey pointed to commits
sioner Roberts and said: "I've got
an appointment. Mr.. Roberts is the
mayor now"
Harvey then stalked from the
commission chambers.
The remaining commissioners
then voted to call for further
study -
Sewer Extension
In other action by the commits
sion last night, they granted a 81
day extension on the sewer con-
tract by the Powell Brothers Con-
struction Co., Of Fl. Lauderdale
and postponed negotiations for the
purchase Of land at Simonton and
Angela SITS. for use as a parking
area.
E. N. Powell, of the sewer con-
tracing company appeared before
the commission asking that the
city waive a penalty clause which
would have cost his firm nearly
SIG, 900. Powell told the commits
sion that his phase of the project
scheduled to be completed July 10
was not finished until Sept. II be-
cause Of delays in obtaining pump
ing equipment, a city ruling that
they could not use dynamite in ex-
cavation operations and a ruling
that they could not work in GER
tain areas during the city's tourist
season.
After it was brought out that the
city would not receive Q share OF
the penalty, the commission agreed
to waive the penalty.
A change order amounting to
$S2S was also approved last night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-12

The notice to quit gives
NAL three days in which to
vacate the field or to pay
the bill.
At the end of three days, II the
airline has not acted, Sawyer said
he will file a petition for an evic-
ton notice with County Judge
Raymond R. Lord.
First Legal Slap
The notice to quit was the first
move in law in the squabbIe be.
tween the county and NAL that
began January /.
On that day, the county put into
effect new scale of landing fees
at Meacham Field.
The new fees called for the COM
mercial airlines to pay so cents for
each passenger landing or taking
off at Meacham.
NAL refused to pay the fee or
collect it from passengers.
Aeroyias Q kss been collecting
the fee from passengers and turn
ing the money over to the count
each month.
Fees Pile Up
The $5.144 due the county from
NAL is based on the 5O-cent fee
plus SIS per month rent for the
building the line occupies at the
field.
The county has plans in the
works for an Improvement and ex.
pansion program at Meacham
Field.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority
recently granted the county $780,
900 for the improvements.
NAL has offered the county $3.50
per month from January to com.
pletion of the improvements which
the county estimates win be next
June.
After the improvements are COM
pieted, NAL has offered to pay $500
per month.
On the $s5O-per-month basis. NAL
would pay the county $500 In
stead of the $5,144 the county says
is due for the January-August per-
iod.
The county commissioners have
refused to accept the $3.50 monthly
basis.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-12
NO CHANGE TODAY

MEMPHIS, Tenn. R-Politico
E. H. Crump, 80, suffering from
severe heart disease, continued
today in critical condition at his
home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-12
Physical Exams
Are Completed

Physical examinations of chill
dren- entering the first grade this
fan have been completed by DR..
c. w. Morrison, county health Of
hcer, It was announced today.
DR.. Morrison examined I7s chill
dren, including first graders from
Tavernier and Marathon.
AS part Of the examination, the
children were given q tuberculosis
screening patch test
No positive reactions were found,
the health department said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-12

For Quick Communication.
Use CLASSIFIED Adsl You'll
reach buyers md sellers
tenants or workers H.. Just
DIAL 2-S6Sl or 2-sss2 Todoy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-12
SRDSuit Filed
ToRecoyer
Highway Lands
Eight-Page Bill
Of Complaint
Says Move Illegal

A knock-down, dragout
legal battle is shaping up for
control of more than 700
acres of choice keys land as
the result Of a suit filed in
circus court Monday by the
state road department.
In an eight page bill of complaint,
the road department alleges that
the action Of the Overseas Road
and Toll Bridge District Commits
sion in turning over their lands to
the county commission, when the
bonded Indebtedness incurred to fl
nance the Overseas Highway was
illegal.
Ask Ruling
They asked the court to rule
deeds to the land invalid and to
return the land to the state road
department.
They allege that the lands should
be turned over to the SRD under
the terms of a 1916 lease pur-
chase agreement. They also claim
that a 1947 legislative act giving
the lands to the county is invalid.
Named as defendants in the suit
were Anthony Demeritt, Hilario
Ramos, John Joseph Cleare, En-
rique Esquinaldo, Sam E. Harris
and Vincete Molina, all members
of the toll commission; c. G. Hicks,
secretary of the panel; County
Commissioners Joe Allen, Frank
Bentley, Clarence Higgs, Gerald
Saunders and Harry Harris and
County Clerk Earl Adams.
Chance To Clarity
Both the county and the toll COM
missioners have indicated that they
are glad of the opportunity to clari-
fly ".once and for all" the true own
ership of the land.
"Since this situation came UP, it
is a good opportunity to clarity the
true ownership of the lands" said
Anthony Demeritt, chairman of the
toll commission.
1--WE feel that the property is
ours and we viii fight for it. I'm
glad the question is coming up now
instead of later" said County Com
missioner Joe Allen.
Commission To Meet
Demeritt added that meeting
of the toll commission will be call
ed shortly to discuss steps to be
taken to fight the suit. The CON-
missions attorney, william v. Al
bury, submitted his resignation
Oct. 1, shortly after the final bond
was retired. He said at that time
that he felt his duties were COM
pleted.
Commissioner Allen said that the
suit would probably be handled
Through the county attorney"
The defendants have 2t days in
which to file their answer to the
bill of complaint.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-12
Cool Reception
CiUen SRD Plan
At Meeting Mon.
bv JIM COBB

A plan to widen Truman
Avenue to four lanes met
with a cool reception last
night from the city commits
sion when they met in spec
ial session.
After City Manager Vic
Tor Lang had outlined the
plan, the commission moved
to conduct a further inves-
tigation of the possibility OF
widening Truman Avenue"
- a move that veteran po-
.litical observers hold a.
mounts to the commission
shelving the proposal.
sRD Offer
The state road department had
offered to contruct a modern four
lane highway, If the city could OBJ
taip ~ eessarv right.of-way.
recording to City Manager Lang,
q total of 30 additional feet will
be needed for construction of the
highway. Lang told the commits
sion that he didn't think the state
road department would be interest
ed in building anything less than
a four lane road.
Lang had pointed out that If Is
feet were bought on each both the
north and south sides Of Truman
Ave, a total of 81 structures there
would have to be either moved or
altered.
Buildings Affected
If the needed 80 feet were taken
from the south side, it would at
feet II buildings now standing,
Lang said.
He went on to say that If the
city negotiates for the purchase of
two Is foot strips along each side
of Truman Ave-, only AZ structures
would be affected.
He recommended that the COM
mission take immediate action in
passing a coming ordinance which
would call for 80 foot setbacks on
Truman Ave. so that in the future,
if the widening program is under
taken, there will be no additional
problems resulting from buildings
being too close to the street.
County Problem. Too
Lang also suggested that the city
offer their full cooperation to the
county commission in the project.
"This is a county problem as
well as one for the city," said
Lang.
But after a brief discussion, the
four members of the commission
present voiced the opinion that OBJ
tanning the right-of-way would be
too ambitious project for the city
to undertake.
Mayor C. B. Harvey led the OPP
position to the proposal.
.We'd rather build the street and
let them obtain the right-of-way,"
said the Mayor. "They are asking
too much"
END Parking"
The Mayor added that il Truman
Ave. is widened to four lanes, it
will be wider than Roosevelt Blvd.
81 think we ought to end parking
on Truman Ave. and acquire land
for off-street parking" he continu-
ed.
The other commissioners present,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-12
County Gives NAL3
Days To Pay Or Quit
Airline To Be Forced Out
At Meacham Unless 1t Paws
BY DENIS sNEIcR

notice to quit Meacham Field yesterday was hand
ed National Arlnes by Harold Wilde county airport com
sultant
Wilde, according to Paul Sawyer county legal adj
vser gave this notice to George Baker, NAL president
in the lines Miami office
The notice to quit the field, filed under the dein
quent tenants act NAL Monroe County S5144
for rent and landing fees from January to August al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-12
Train
Hits Machine

WOODBINE, Ga. W-The crack
Seaboard Air Line passenger train
Silver Meteor knitted through a
huge highway earth mover at high
speed north of here yesterday but
rolled safely to an emergency stop.
Camden County Sheriff Willie
Smith said only the speed of the
train, which he estimated at n
to 80 miles per hour, and the fact
the earth mover was unloaded pre-
vented disaster.
The southbound train snapped
the earth mover from its tractor
so Clearly that the tractor driver,
]. L. Davis of Brunswick, escaped
with a sprained shoulder and lac
erati6ns.
Appeared Suddenly
Sheriff Smith said the engineer,
whose eyes were struck by glass
splinters, reported the earth mover
appeared so suddenly that he could
not safely apply brakes. After the
collision. the engineer waited until
the swaying train was under con-
troll and then applied the emer-
gency brakes.
Two passengers reported minor
injuries when the train lurched to
stop, Smith said, but they were
not treated here. Wheels on nine
cars were hattened as the stream
liner slid to halt but after an hours
delay the train limped into Jack
sonville under its own power.
Part Of the earth mover had 70
be cut from the locomotive with
an acetylene torch.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-21

here they also visited relatives
and friends in Lake and Ash
tabula counties accompanied by
Mrs. Berry.
Graveside services conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Wolstencroft, were
held on Tuesday the 18th for
the baby born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip Adams which died Sun
day night preceding. Sympa-
thy goes out to the parents in
their loss and grief.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Kile and
Mrs. Will Adams were dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Wollpert, Mrs. Susie Cramblet
and Miss Thelma Cramblet at
their home in Mentor on Thurs
day evening of last week.
Mrs. JOS. Brule and daughter
Sharon, attended the Browns
football game at the Stadium
in Cleveland on Sunday the
10th. Joe who is a student at
Kent State played in the Kent
State Twin Band. Joe was re-
Gently accepted in the R.O.T.C.
air force at Kent.
Mrs. Gayle Adams and her
sister, Mrs. Matilda Young of
Munson were in Euclid Friday
evening to attend a birthday
celebration in honor of Miss
Freda KoluS.
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MunSOr1
News by Mrs. James Ruch
Tel. Chardon 5-4222

Wednesday evening will be
Family Night at the church. Pot
luck supper at $50. Please bring
dish to pass and your own
table service. After the supper
the Geauga League of Women
Voters will show a film on
United Nations.
Rev Kuehnel was called to
New York last week to preach
a funeral service for a friend.
Ruth Keuhnel, who made the
trip out west with Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Ward, returned
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Miller of
Lyndhurst spent Saturday at
the L. E. Miller home. Mrs.
A. D. Miller returned with
them for a visit.
The Munson Grange cele-
brated their 25th anniversary
at the Fowler's Mills church
Wednesday evening. The dining
room was beautifully decorated
in Autumn leaves and Halo
ween colors. The favors were
green maple leaves with the
numeral 25 in silver. The
Ladies Aid served roast beef
supper. Following the supper
they retired to the church audi
torium where a grand program
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-21

the Women's Fellowship meet
ing in Chardon, Friday.
Sympathy TO Loren Brockway
Jr and family in death of his
father the past week.
Mrs. Wellman has been con-
fined to her home for the past
few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert FenWick
attended the Cleveland Farm
er's Club Roundup at Cyrus
Eatons Acadia Farms Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Nc
Naughton of Lakeside, O., were
calling on friends and relatives
in Geauga Co. recently. He is
not well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lectrus Nor
gret, Mrs. Della Kellogg Mr..
and Mrs. T. B. Marshall plan
ned to spend last Sunday with
Rev. and Mrs. Byers in Pa.
Remeber the school paper
drive Nov. 2.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-21

was given. The principal guest
was Rev. Russell Hay, "The
Country Parson." A gift of two
end table lamps was presented
to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold San
born who leave Munson about
the 1st of November for their
new home in Colebrook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Rich
ardson and Mr.. and Mrs. Bern
ard Taylor attended the Ohio
State Iowa football game in
Columbus Saturday.
The Boy Scouts were camp
ing over the weekend at Camp
Flint Ridge near Columbus,
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Barber
of Chagrin Falls were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. James
Ruch, Saturday evening.
Mrs. c. J. Bogaski has re,
turned home from a several
weeks nursing job.
The many friends of Bert
Parpart were so glad to see
him out to church Sunday
after his long Siege of illness.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Case of
Painesville visited Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Summers Sunday.
Vera and Harold Sanborn
wish to thank the Grange,
Ladies Aid, neighbors and
friends for the beautiful fare
we'll gift given them Wednes-
day evening.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-21
NOTICE OF ELECTION ON
TAX LEVY IN EXCESS OF
THE TEN MILL IINIITATION

NOTICE OF ELECTION ON
TAX LEVY IN EXCESS OF
THE TEN MILL LIMITATION
Genl Code, Secs. 345.03; 1901. IL
(G): 5705.191: 5705.25
NOTICE is hereby given that
in pursuance of a Resolution
of the Board of Education of
the HuntSburg Local S C h 90 /
District Geauga County, Ohio,
passed on the 30th day of Sep
tember, 1854, there will be sub
mitted to a vote of the people
of said Huntsburg Local School
District at a Special ELEC-
TION to be held in the Town
ship of Huntsburg, auga
County, Ohio, at the regular
place of voting therein, on
Tuesday, the End day of Nov
ember, 1854, the question Of
leyying, in excess of the ten
mill limitation, for the benefit
of Huntsburg Local S h DOL
District for the purpose of op-
Grating expenses.
Said tax being: a renewal of
an existing tax of six mills to
run for two years at a rate
not exceeding six mills for
each one dollar of valuation,
which amounts to sixty cents
for each one hundred dollars
Of valuation. for two years.
The Polls for said Election
will be open at $50 o'clock Am
and remain open until $50 O.
clock P. M. Eastern Standard
Time of said day.
BY order of the Board of Elec-
tions, of Geauga County, Ohio.
Gladys S. Mcdonald
Chairman.
Beatrice Van Gorder
Clerk
Dated Oct. l, 1854. 4c43.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-21
THE RECORD. cHARDoN OHIO. OCTOBER q. 1s54-s

lege friend were weekend
guests at his parents home.
They also attended the Home
coming game Oct. 9th.
Mrs. Walter Diedrich and
grandson, Michael, spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Henry
Boerwinkle.
Mrs. Jack Arnold and baby
daughter, Janice Marie, came
home from Mcdonald House
Friday.
Bobbie and Gayle Woodin
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-21

Russell and Mrs. Irene Ohtola.
Several from here attended
the funeral at the Center on
Monday of last week of Mrs.
Stanley Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ola Berry en-
tertained Mrs. Berry's mother,
Mrs. Reeder and sister, Mrs.
Schuyler Salisbury of Columbus
during the past week. While
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-21
Cariidon
Mrs. Howard Ensign
East Claridon 66217

Last call for the Congrega-
tional Bazaar = October %. You
still have time to put it on your
calendar and make a date to
meet your friends there. For
those who are helping is that
apron finished, that country
produce ready, the recipe for
cookies close at hand and are
the fish pond articles gathered
together?
Study Club met at the home
of Mrs. Sydney Sweet Wednes-
day. A panel discussion by
Mrs. Ward Mcdonald, Mrs.
Glen DeGroft and Mrs. Arthur
Van Gorder, proved interesting
and Informative concerning the
variety of responsibilities de-
pendent on the Election Board.
A group of women attended
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-21
East CLandon News

in Claridon, honoring the birth
day of Mrs. Armstrong.
The October Pot-luck supper
will be held at the church on
Friday evening, the 10Th. Hos
tesSes Mrs. Olive Winchell, Mrs
Emma McWayne, Mrs. Marian
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-21
New Automatic Transmission.

NSW FUIO1TtCTHG IEU1SNEISSUONs
Lost word in uutomctie drivesi Extra pull
ing power for smooth; fast starts. Direct gear
drive in high for conventional transmission
economy. Cuts engine, drive-line, tire wear,
maintenance cost. For all light duty models,
at low extra cost
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-21
5. Hamhden
News by Mrs. H. S. Woodin

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Boer-
winkie and Judith were at st.
Luke's hospital Saturday even
ing to see their daughter, Mrs.
Donald Hagen's new baby son,
born Wednesday, Oct. 18th,
weight 9 pounds 2 ounces. He
has been named Daniel Carl.
Paul Lampman was called to
Lovington, N. Mexico by the
illness of his son, Jimmie, who
is in the hospital. Paul left for
his home there Friday evening.
Robert Fulton, Jr.. and a col
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-21

News by Nellie C.. Adams
Telephone East Claridon 662S9
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Arm
strong and family we're dinner
guests on Sunday, the tenth,
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. L. Hathaway at their home
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-21

were out of school last week on
account of 3 day measles.
Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Boer-
winkle visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Verhunce and children
Sunday at their new home in
Willoughby.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-21
New TUbeless Tires.

Now sfandurd equipment on all ONE HUN.
DRED Series models. Provide great new
safety and freedom from tire troubles. Lessen
the danger of blowouts and punctures. Oper
ate with less noise.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-10-21
its ~~ FRIGIDAIREbr br me
Says
Mrs. AlRoWland
Burton, Ohio

Il particularly like the 'RolEto>you'
shelves and the plentiful door storage in
my Frigidaire refrigerator have enough
foom for everything, now Another fea'
ture that the whole family likes is the
butter>keeper which keeps the butter soft
enough to spread at all times
Evening star., 1954-12-23

2.00 Jingle Bells
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4.o5 Linen Appliqued Bridge Sets
Solid color Gift soxso" opptqoed HE
bridge cloth with hornonizino napkins -
39c Solid Color Linen Napkins
Imported SKI g. linen hopkins green, brown. X g. 50
yellow. blue pink
z.o5 Imported Straw Boskess
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Street Floor. WGshington and Aslnoton