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The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16

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The injured man, Robert
James Roemhild, 10, a fire
man, was rushed to Boca
Chica in a Naval Air Station
rescue helicopter and then
by ambulance to the Naval
Hospital.
At noon, the Naval Hospital re.
ported Roemhild's condition as
good" 1t was necessary to am
putate his left leg about half way
between the knee and ankle.
Details Sketehy
Details of how the accident oc-
Cured were sketchy here. The
AYR, another AYR and the TIL, a
midget submarine. were still at
Dry Tortugas at noon.
The three vessels left Key West
yesterday morning for Dry Tortu-
gas where they are participating
in a joint Navy Sylvania Elec-
trio Corp. project.
The project involves photograph
ing a submerged submarine, the
tt in color and at night.
It was not known here whether
the AYR 81 was being towed or
was towing another vessel.
Roemhild'S foot was caught in a
blight of the tow line.
Doctor in Attendance
The injured man and Navy doc
tor, 1t. James Ellis Stark, were
put ashore on Garden Key where
the helicopter picked them up.
DIR. Stark was along as a ply
sician on the project.
The rescue helicopter was pilot.
ed by Chief Aviation Machinist
Mate Edward P. Brockbank. The
co-pilot was Chief Aviation Ma
chiniSt Mate J. r. Locklair. The
helicopter also carried a hospital
corpsman, Audrey David.
Brockbank flew co-pilot last FRI
day when a sailor aboard the USS
Wilke lost his right hand in the
premature explosion of hand gre
made.
Roemhild's home is in Philadel.
phia.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16

SanO spectators.
The crowd included scores
of Key West and Miami Of
ficials, along with represen-
tatives of the Cuban govern
ment.
The christening went off without
a hitch. After addresses BY off
cials of the Caribbean Ferry Sys-
tenn, Inc, and other official guests,
operators of the ship will furnish
the first sea link between Kew
West and Cuba in many years,
Mrs. Harvey stepped forward and
swung the first bottle, the cham
pagne feStooned with colorful rib
bons, against the ship.
Didn't Break
It clanked against the side Of
the ship-but it didn't break.
The smiling first lady tried
again and this time the bottle
broke.
The second bottle, "Old Sour, "
was smashed without a hitch and
Mrs. Harvey followed through
with the rum. That was the signal
for the ships whistle to salute the
noxulv oh -; cfa arnI x,oesaI
Then, more than 800 invited
guests filed aboard the ship for q
cocktail party held in the ships
air-conditioned dining room, spon,
sored by the Miami Chamber Of
Commerce.
Chief speaker at the dedication
was former Senator Robert H
Reynolds of North Carolina, presi.
dent Of the ferry company.
Service Hailed
Reynolds hailed the start oi
ferry service - Sc! for Oct. 2-as
''the opening of new gateway to
Central and South America"
1--WE hope that a great number
of the half million Americans who
travel to Europe each year, can be
funneled through Key West to the
islands to the south of u.s." Reyn.
olds added.
Alex Balfe, a company official
and master of ceremonies at the
christening, then introduced Rob-
ert Morgan, president of the Mi
ami Chamber of Commerce.
Miami's Congratulations
1--WE in Miami are sincere in the
hope that this is just the begin
ming of a real success story" said
Morgan. 1--WE in Dade County owe
a lot to Monroe County"
N. G.. Hines, executive vice
president of the ferry company,
pointed out that the Key West
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
Plane Breaks
.POwerLine
AT Boca Chica
Jet Training Plane
Is Damaged, Fiiers
Unhurt In Landing

A Lockheed TV-2, q two
scatter jet training plane,
struck a power line during
a low approach for landing
at Boca Chica Field at 80
p. m. yesterday, temporarily
plunging the field into dark
ness.
The nose wheel was damaged,
but the landing was made without
injury to either pilot.
The aircraft, low on gas, circled
the field several times while en-
ergency lights were played on it,
undersurface to determine the ex-
tent of damage to the landing gear
Emergency Lighting
With power and communications
temporarily disrupted when the
plane struck the wires, the Naval
Air Station quickly shifted to en-
ergency power to light the field.
The instructor, Lieutenant Ralph
C. Knight of Fleet All Weather
Training Unit, and his student pi-
lot, Ensign Edward X. Zabrowsh
landed the aircraft with the fed
prepared for an emergency.
When the plans landing gear sp-
peared to ground observers, TO be
down the landing was made with
some damage to the nose of the
aircraft but no injury to either pi-
lot.
Eight other airborne aircraft
from both Fleet All Weather
Training Unit and Fighter Squa-
dron III landed at the Marine
Corps Air Station in Miami as the
Naval Air Station here temporari-
ly closed to effect permanent re-
pairs to the power system.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
Phone Service
Disrupted Today

Service 10 an estimated 800
Key West telephone svbserib-
ers in the FlasIer Ave. Fifth
St. area were without service
today after an vnidenfified
truck cut The line to that sec.
tion.
Don Nichols, manager Of the
: local office of HE Southern
Bell Telephone Company said
that service would be restored
this afternoon.
The mishap occurred, Nichols
said. when the truck passed
TOO close TO a pole and snagged
the cable which goes under
ground at that point.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
MARILYN LEAVES

NEW YORK R-Marilyn Monroe
left here by plane today for Holly
wood to end movie-n aking stint
that attracted thousands o f gaping
New Workers.
Huge crowds gathered to watch
her perform on streets before the
cameras-for the movie, "the Sew
en- Year Itch"
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16

by a truck at the intersection of
Sigsbee Road and Roosevelt Blvd.
Now / try to take them in myself
but the traffic problem at the
school itself is awful"
A committee was appointed by
the Council to meet with local bus
line officials in an attempt to iron
out the difficulties.
Bus transportation from Sigsbee
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The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16

The following streets are
impossible because Of sewer
work:
crinnell ST. from Caroline 10
Eaton.
Margaret St. from Eaton 10
Sovfhard.
The Citizen will publish .
daily box on streets closed by
sewer work. When . street
is re-opened. ITS name will be
removed from the listing.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
Overcrowding Of Buses For
School Children Is Problem

At regular business meeting last Monday night
the Sigsbee Park Community Council laid the ground
work that will transform the housing into thriv
ing and happy community.
Increasing interest in the Councils activities
shown by the largest attendance any meeting thus far
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
Key Vests First Lady Bats
3For 4 In Miami Ceremony
BY jim COBB

new era in Key Vests transportation history got
underway in Miami Wednesday when the "Citv of Kev
West was officially chrstened by Mrs Wilhelmna Har-
vey
The triple ceremony - bottles of "Old Sour" cham
pagne and Cuban rum smashed across the bow of
tne trim vessel was held at the Dade Drydock Co. on
Mamis Bscayne Boulevard before an estimated one thou
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
County Board
Cant Agree On Fee
By DENIS SNEIGR

National Airlines and the county commissioners met
again this morning but still could agree on how much
NAL should pay for using Meacham Field.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
VISITING GENERAL

NEW YORK R-Maj. Gen. Mo-
hamed Ibrahim, Egyptian Army
chief of staff, arrived here by air
today for a three-week tour of us.
Army installations.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-16
Navy Man Loses Foot
In Shipboard Mishap
Helicopter Brings Injured Man
To Navy Hospital For Ampltation

@ A 1a-year-od-sailor lost his left foot early this
morning when his foot became entangled in tow line
The accident occurred aboard AYR 81 (aircraft
cue veSse) off Dry TortugaS.
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NEWS FROM
.RockIand
Mrs. Winfield Smith
Poplar 2-6342

Mrs. Frank TALLER, 1902 Henry
Road, is in Philadelphia visiting
her mother, who is quite i'll.
Spending few days in Airing.
ton, Virginia, last week, were
Kenny and Sandy PETER. They
visited their aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. George Coulter. Mean
while Mommie and Daddy, Mr..
and Mrs. William PETER, 1909
Gainsboro Road, were busy enter.
tanning Mrs. Gordon Swango and
daughter, Gloria, from Fred
ericksburg, Virginia.
David Rose, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Rose, 1908 Gains
boro Road, appeared on the Hop,
pity Skippity TV program last
week.
The Thomas McDonoughs, 1405
Mathews Drive, have been busy
entertaining guests. Toms moth
er, Mrs. William McDonough,
was here from her home inBer.
genfield, New Jersey. No. Mrs,
w. w. Hall of Youngstown, Ohio,
is here. Mrs. Hall is Doris aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don LeClair,
1902 Mathews Drive, enjoyed a
visit last week from their friends,
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for the many hours of their time
they gave to this successful prof.
ect. They are a great credit to
the Homemakers, and an example
of what can be accomplished in
the club when imagination and
hard work are combined to bring
honor and its accompanying pub
licity to Broadwood.
We hope all the women in
Broadwood Manor will avail
themselves of the opportunity of
becoming part of this wonderful
ly active and stimulating club.
This is an invitation to all of you
to join, an da special invitation
to those who are new in our COM
munity. We need each and every
one of you.
Come to the Joint Meeting on
September Both in the County
Building Auditorium in Rockville.
There will be an extremely inter-
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7winbrook
Mrs. Donald H. Mellon Poplar 2-4sSs
Mrs. Donald H. Mellon

Forty-two County Fair ribbons
are being proudly displayed
around Twinbrook this week.
Leading the winners is Eileen
Morse, II, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Malcolm Morse, Denfield
Court, who walked away with
five blue ribbons and one red
ribbon in the All Club entries.
)Eileen'S brother Alan, 10, re-
ceived one blue and two white
ribbons. Mrs. Morse, who has
been the guiding light of the
TWinbrook All activity, also won
a fourth place for an embroidered
cowboy shirt. Mrs. D. Lee Woelk,
president of Homemakers Club l,
headed the adult entrants with
a blue, a red and a white ribbon
to her credit.
The TWinbrook All Club booth,
designed around the Junior Ma
turalist conservation project, re-
ceived a fourth place and $11 in
prize money. The All knitting
group won third place in the
adult knitting section for an af-
CHAN, which they plan to donate
to Children's Hospital. An entry
of As Junior Naturalist work
books earned another first prize.
Four TWinbrook children were
asked to give demonstrations dur
ing the Fair. These included
Tommy Curling, electricity; Di-
ane Cornwall, dairy foods; Eileen
Morse, seam ripping; and Alan
Morse, spatter painting. Mrs.
NNorman Person, Midway Ave
nue., also demonstrated textile
painting.
Following are individual Win
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esting program, given by the
County H me Demonstration
Agent, Mrs. Catherine Rhoads, on
Understanding Color. You are
all welcome! See you therel
We are grateful to Tim Riley
for giving up his time to coach
some of the boys in baseball,
with view to having our own
Broadwood Manor team next
year. l am sure our community
will be happy to lend its support
to this undertaking. Our hats
are off to you, Tim!
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Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth V. Wood of
Kansas City, Missouri.


Also busy with company are
the Donald Garshs, 2202 Brooke
Drive. Shirley's mother, Mrs.
Nora Shirk, is here for about a
month from Kansas City, Mis-
souri,. They also have Miss Bev-
erly Allison of New York City
spending a few days with them.
Miss Allison is singer and has
just completed an engagement in
New York and is en- route to Cali
fornia. She has appeared on the
Kate Smith and Fred Allen
shows.
Mrs. Donald RoZansky and
children, 1920 Rockland Avenue.
have just returned from a weeks
vacation at Rehobeth Beach, Del
aware.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Winter, 1908
Henry ROAD, had as guests for a
few days Mr.. and Mrs. John
Beck. The Becks were from Gil
cad, Connecticut.
The Twinbrook picnic was a
grand success. Everyone seemed
to have a fine time. 1t was nice
to see so many Rocklanders
present. Thanks to all the hard
working people on the committee,
especially Mr.. Timothy Dfiscoll of
Gainsboro Road, who represented
us.
That bird, "the stork," left
number five at the Robert Nye's
home, 2006 Gainsboro Road on
Friday, August Goth. This one
was girl weighing 8 pounds, Ia
ounces.
On Monday evening, August
18th, Mrs. Jack Vaccara of Gains
boro Road was hostess at baby
shower for Mrs. Don LeClair of
Mathews Drive. Others present
were Mrs. Roger La Guardia,
Mrs. Al Caneva, Mrs. Joseph Rod
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gers, Mrs. Thomas McDonough
and Mrs. Jack Woolard.
A meeting was held on Aug.
81 to decide on some action
concerning the sewerage problem
of the residents on HalSey Road
and part of Rockland Avenue.
Henry Redkey, President of the
Civic Association, and John
MARYLAND, acting City Manager
were present along with some of
the residents affected Proposals
were made and will be acted upon
soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baker of
Rockland Avenue, entertained
Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Baum of
Bethesda at dinner.
Visiting last weelS at the Don
LeClair's, 1902 Mathews Drive,
were Barbara's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James P. Mealiff. They
were from DreXel Hill, Pennsyl-
vania.
Mr.. and Mrs Boyd Richardson,
2011 Rockland Avenue, had as
weekend guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Reighard. They were from
Johnstown, Pennsylvania and are
Rich's sister and husband.
DR.. and Mrs. William Hall,
1910 Gainsboro Road, are busy
entertaining two friends, Miss
Ruth Brown of Pittsburgh and
Miss Ellen Cook of Philadelphia.
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a permanent place i'm the files of
every TWinbrOOk home.

From all reports, the August
% TWinbrook picnic was a huge
success. At least, according to
Leighton Dudley, chairman of
the Recreation committee, it was
the "eatingest' bunch in Twin
brook history! The crowd, esti-
mated at 1900, managed to con-
sumo food which had been plan
ned for $500. During the course
of the afternoon, for example,
1000 hot dogs and buns, 80 gal
Ions of potato salad, 40 cases of
soft drinks, and 20 half-barrels of
beer disappeared like magic.
While the "old folks" relaxed UNI
der the shade of the tall trees,
the kids had a wonderful time
with games, lollipops, pony rides,
and visit with the TV star, Bill
ly johnson. The coveted top door
prize, a fifty-dollar bill donated
by Mr.. Geereart, was won by
Mrs. Earl Roberts of Atlantic
Avenue. A rousing cheer is due
Mr.. Dudley's hardworking COM
mittee which survived a weeks
postponement and other prob
lens to give US a real Old-faSh-
toned picnic. Members of the COM
mittee included: Mrs. Leo Nc
Carthy, Frank Driscoll, Robert
Drake, Robert Geiser, Robert
McQueeny, Michael CAN'T. The
game committee included: Mr..
and Mrs. Paul James, co-chair-
men and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Wojtanowski.
A dress-up party marked the
finar day of the Homemaker-
sponsored pre-school recreation
program at the playground to
each child. One hundred and fifty
children were enrolled during the
summer. Homemakers Clubs I
and II would like to extend their
appreciation to the supervisors,
Mrs. Treva Sudhalper and Mrs.
Jean Kretschner, and to all the
mothers who gave so generously
of their time and talents. The
North Twinbrook pre-school play
ground concludes its program on
September 2. Sixty children at
tended this new venture sponsor
ed by Homemaker Club II. This
club also would like to thank
their supervisors, Mrs. Marilyn
Greenspan, Mrs. Florence Curley
and Mrs. Virginia Parrish, and
the North Twinbrook mothers
who each gave three days of
their time.
The Henry Redkeys are proud
grandparents of little Lucy Ann
Kennedy, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Kennedy of Seattle,
Washington. Lucy Ann, who is
named for Mrs. Redkey and for
her mother, the Redkey's daugh-
ter, Ann, was born August rs.
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prizes, navy blue gabardine suit;
embroidered pillow case; knitted
white baby bonnet; nylon cor
sages; gimp lanyard; and sec.
ond prize, yellow nylon party
dress
Alan Morse, second, aluminium
etched tray; third, nylon cor
sage; third, applesauce
Dennis Schneider, second, NY
Ion corsage
Donna Johnson, second, jewel
ry earrings Z I ~
Diane Cornwall, second, jewel
ry bracelet
I Daniel Croft, fourth, devils
food cake
William Coswell, second, woven
potholder
Karen Crandall, third, apron
Roger Burton, first, crayon
drawing
Adult Entries:
Mrs. Joseph Cavenaugh, first,
chill sauce
Mrs. Bernard Cheslosky, sec
ond, chilli sauce; two seconds for
sweet pickles; and third, mustard
pickle
Mrs. Leo Mccarthy, fourth,
chill sauce.
Mrs. D. Lee Woelk, first, en-
broidered towel; second, cookies;
and third, appliqued quilt
Mrs. Claud Cross, first, basket
weaving; fourth, child's sunsuit
Mrs. Gabriel Burgee, first,
girls better dress
Mrs. William Peal, second,
aluminium tray
Mrs. Peter Messaro, second,
copper pictures
Mrs. Norman Person, first,
textile painting
Mrs. joe Wilson, fourth, spice
cake
Mrs. Robert Slutz, ST., third,
novelty shell flowers
Mrs. Mary L. Gregory, second,
knitted Weskit
Mrs. Douglas Cornwall, first,
knitted bonnet; second, white
sweater
Mrs. Donald H. Mellon, first
nylon flower corsageS
Mrs. William Wilson, Sr., sec.
ond, embroidered luncheon set
Mrs. Malcolm Morse, fourth
embroidered mans shirt
IIomemakers Clubs 1 and III
entered an impressive float in
their annual pageant on August
81 at the Fair grounds. AS part
of the general theme, Maryland
of Old" the float depicted Mary
lands first Thanksgiving, which
was celebrated upon the landing
of the first settlers in March
1854. Mrs. Carl Burrows, Mrs
Raymond Fisk and Mrs. Gabrie
Burgee wore authentic cavalier
dress as they raised a large pa
pier-mache cross which so close
ly resembled an actual tree that
one spectator remarked on chose
poor women holding up that
heavy tree" Mrs. Paul Riddle
moser portrayed a priest. The
committee consisted of Mrs. Ro
bert SlutZ, Jr, chairman, Mrs
Daniel Durham, Mrs. Peter Mas
saro, Mrs. Pittenger, Mrs. George
Piegari, Mrs. D. Lee Woelk.
Favorable comments are pour
ing in from all sides on Mrs
Claud Cross exciting story OF
TwinbrOOk, past and present. My
thanks to her for filling in SC
magnificently during my alb
sence. This twO-part history OF
our community, which cost Mrs
Cross many hours of painStaking
research and editing. should find
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Broadwood
Manor
Mrs. Helen Settler
Poplar 2-4lq7

August Dist was an exciting
day for Mrs. Don Fisher and her
daughter, Donna. They took
leading parts in the wedding of
Mrs. Fishers sister, Irene, now
Mrs. Joseph Shumovich. The
nuptials were performed at the
Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic
church, Berwyn. The bride wore
a lovely embroidered organdN
TERED gown and carried colo
nial-type bouquet wit ha remov-
able center orchid. The matron
of honor, our Mrs. Fisher, wore
a turquoise blue silk organza
gown and matching net sequin-
ed scull cap; the four bridesmaids
light blue gowns and matching
caps similar to Mrs. Fishers; and
Donna Fisher, as flower girl, a
white embroidered orga andy
gown. The wedding party made
an unusually attractive picture,
as the bride and all her attendants
have golden blonde hair. After
their honeymoon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shumovich will call Hyattsville
their home.
An orchid to the Broadwood
Manor Homemakers! Their booth
at the Montgomery County Fair
won second prize. The theme
used was meals for the Thick
and Thin. For those of you who
did not see this prize-winning
spectacle, the girls set a table
Illustrating different types of
meals for the chick and thin.
The table was beautifully ar
ranged, and artificial foods were
used for the reahstic-looking dis
play Extra commentator goes
to Mildred Lazor, president of the
club, and to the Fair committee
of the HomemakerS - Audrey
Phillips, Chairman, Doris Will
ingham, and Mrs. Helen Keto-
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11

complimented by not only the
Town Board but the people of the
town as well. He kept his word
in trying to be a good officer and
his record shows how well he
lived up to his promise to do the
best he could in giving the town
the protection that was necessary
in every instance. AS officer, he
treated everyone with fairness and
his work was much appreciated
by those who observed how well
he treated our residents. He was
a kindly man and he will be miss
ed by many for years to come.
Hunters are looking over their
guns and dogs preparing for the
hunting season which opens on
Nov. 10. Rabbits and quail are
reported to be plentiful in some
places while scarce in other areas.
The birds are also scattered and
hard to find in the different
places. Last year two gunners
from Wilmington secured the
country section of this locality
and got their quota of rabbits and
quail in two hours. They had four
dogs said to be the best to be
found anywhere.
George K. Nelson of Washing
ton. N. J. was weekend visitor
in Townsend.
Elmer Jensen of Cleveland, o.,
was a visitor here on Monday.
Perry Hughes of Pitman, N. J..
spent Monday with friends here,
Samuel Cartwright of Buffalo,
N. Y. was a recent visitor here.
The blown down trees are be-
ing removed and the litter they
made cleaned up. At least a doz-
en- of these big trees were blown
fiat by Hurricane Hazel. A valu-
able tree, an English walnut var
ietv was knocked to the ground
by the wind. 1t stood in the yard
of Mr.. John Mannering on South
Street.
The death of Mrs. Nellie Money
brought widespread sorrow and
many thought they had lost the
best friend they had in the world
Smyrna times., 1954-11-11

Born and reared in this locality,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
A. Lyman, she was beloved by all
of our people and given honors in
her Christian duties in every
case, a tribute to her sweet wo-
manly traits and her keen hearts
desire to be very kindly to every
one. She was willingly the leader
in every good movement that
aimed to help in the Christian
field and ner efforts won the
hearts of every co-worker in the
realm of charitable aid and gen.
eral well-being. Her lie an open,
she was very helpful in every field
of human betterment. A true and
loving wife as well as a lovely
mother, she leaves a sweet men,
ory of her daily aim to be a very
helpful person to everyone who
knew her. She will be greatly
missed for years to come.
With baseball gone for the sea-
son, the aftermath is the opinion
of many of the fans. The popular
opinion is that the Townsend
club made a grand record and one
that does honor to every member
of the club. The pitching staff
was excellent and added much
lustre to the playing of the nine.
In every case the local club play
ed good, honest ball and were Of
ten coinplimented for their good
playing and gentlemanly conduct.
The fact that they won the pen
nant also shows how well each
and every member performed. We
all hope they have another good
team in 1855.
The falling leaf problem is
again confronting the people. In
former days the ones so bothered
used to give the leaves to men
or anybody owning a horse or
two. The leaves made good beds
for the horses, being preferred in
stead of straw. But nowadays