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The Key West citizen., 1954-12-01
Mrs. Blaton Is Indicted
For End Degree Murder
Children, Send Your Letters
To Santa, Care OF The Citizen

Children of Key West and Monroe County are
invited to send their letters to Santa Claus The
Key West Citizen.
Each day Santa will read in The Citizen what
the girls and boys for Christmas that he can
start filling orders ahead of tme All letters will be
placed in The Citizens Special Mail Bag and sent
to Santa at Toyland North Pole by special arplane
Children asked to make their letters brief
as possible and to be the writing is legble.
Christmas will be here before you know it, so
get busy and start sending your letters Santa at
The Key West Citizen.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-01

the clty'S future power
needs.
The fifth member of the
commission, Mayor C. B.
Harvey, could not be reach
ed, but he had gone on rec
ord earlier as indicating ap-
proval of the move.
Harvey, along with Commissions
er Delio Cobo, is a member of the
five man utility board which gov
erns the administration of the num-
icipally owned utility.
Possible Start
Actual start of construction may
occur as early as February, 1855,
if the city fathers act promptly on
the passage of a resolution endOrs-
ing the program. They are expect
ed to consider the matter in the
near future at regular meeting.
After their resolution is passed,
1t viii be necessary to draw up a
bond ordinance outlining the terms
of the revenue issue.
Next step win be the actual call
for bids on the program which in
cludes the addition of a 1880 watt
generating unit, a 500, 900 storage
and distribution building and ex-
tensions of the company's distri-
button system.
Loeasion Of Unis
The new generating unit will be
Installed in the present steam plant
at Caroline and Grinnell Sts. plac-
cd in operation in 1852. The build
ing was designed so that the unit
can be added on the north side
Of the building.
The storage building win proba-
bly, be constructed on adjacent pro-
perty.
City Commissioner Delio Cobo.
also a member Of the utility board,
said:
"Studies have shown that we are
going to have to expand the cleo
tric system in order to meet the
growing demand, especially with
the Navy needing more power. In
the event of breakdown in the
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The Key West citizen., 1954-12-01
Ample Warming
of Entry GiUen,
Fla. Court Says

TALLAHASSEE R-Ths Flor
ida Supreme Court says you
cant convict . man Of breaking
and entering unless he does Il
steaIfhiIy.
The court reversed The eonvie.
sion Of Lester Peters OF PinslIas
County for breaking and enter.
ing . girls apartment after find
ing that he:
I. Rang The doorhelI.
z. Told the girl through the
door that he wanted 10 fsik to
her.
3. Walked around the house,
then rang the bell again.
t. Tried fhe front and rear
doors.
S. Kicked out . kitchen screen
and walked in.
"It is difficult to imagine how
ihe appellant could have given
more or varied alarms that he
proposed TO 90 into the girls
apartment" said the court.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-01
Grand Master OF
.Masons States
Official Visit

M. w. Thomas E. Taylor Of Ma
70, Florida, Grand Master Of Ma
sons in Florida, viii arrive here
tomorrow to pay his annual Off
cial visit to the Masons of the 3Oth
District.
Taylor viii be accompanied by
members of his official family.
Members of the local Masonic
fraternity will entertain the Grand
Masters party at a banquet on the
patio of Benny's Cafeteria at $50
p. m.
The official visit will take place
at 8 p. m. at the Scottish Rite
Temple.
Ali Master Masons are invited
to be present. A most interesting
program has been planned for the
occasion.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-01
Tax Lien Filed
[Againt Barroso

A federal tax lien for 7,1So. 81
against Hector Barroso, band lead.
er and employe Of Sen. George
|Smathers (D-Fla.) today was on
file in the office of Earl Adams,
county clerk.
The tax lien was for a cabaret
tax for May, 1s46, for $6Ss. 80. and
for the year 1s47 for $685.. IS.
The lien showed two Washington
D. C. addresses for Barroso and
was signed by c. I. Fox, acting
district director of Internal Re.
venue, Baltimore.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-01

ed by the Presidents Action Com
mittee for Traffic Safety.
It is a day to demonstrate that
traffic accidents can be reduced
materially when each motorist and
pedestrian accepts full personal
responsibility for observing the let.
ter and spirit Of al traffic regu.
lations.
| President Eisenhower has pro-
claimed December Is, as SD Day
because 1t will be a normal mid
week day, "wednesday, and there
fore should be representative u
average driving conditions.
Local Activities
Heavy emphasis will be placed
on preliminary publicity leading uT
to SD Day, Jim Wilder indicated
at last nights meeting. He asked
the various representatives to en-
courage their respective clubs te
assume responsibility for at Least
one pre-S-D Day project.
The Jay-Cees, represented BY
Hilary Albury, volunteered to as
sist in the distribution of bumpe,
strips to be furnished by the Flo,
rida Power and Light Company.
M. E. Stutz, Lions Club member
is handling a project involving no
tices to be placed on parking me
ters. Adams, Home Milk, and Lane
O'Sun Daries have volunteered te
asst in the distribution of notices
to their customers concerning the
special day.
Women Participate
Mrs. M. E. Rosam, of the High
School PTA, was assigned the jot
upon her request, of securing the
aid of local theater managers ir
publicizing safe driving. Mrs. Kath
ryn Lowery and Mrs. ]. P. Baillod
of the Woman's Club, assumed res
possibility for telephone contact.
which are scheduled to be made
The Key West Safety Council viii
spread its activities in all d'--r
tons - catching up loose ends
In a manner of speaking. - j
supply much of the safety litera.
ture, enlist the support of business
es, and act as 1eg-man' for Di
rector Jim Wilder.
Teresa Braxton, American lie
gion Auxiliary, viii prepare min.
eograph forms to be distributed By
the Boy Scouts. The Key West Pc
lice Department, through Officer:
Herman Conley and Armando Pc
rez, will stress safety in the school
Navy Cooperation
These are merely a few of the
plans. C.. J. Raines, Safety Direc
tor at MOB, indicated that the u
S. Navy is going about in al
effort to fulfill the requests Of ii.
COMMANDMENTS Chief, President Ell
senhower.
Lectures, posters, movies, etc.
viii play an important part in the
Navy's progam.
Among others who attended las
nights meeting, there were: N. C
Berg, Safety Council; Cliff Schu
macher, American Legion; Char
les J. Curry, Jr., Engineers Club;
Maury Koenick, Alice Robinson
and Dorothy Danie.s, all of the Sa
fety Council.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-01
Mary Harris
Is Winner OF
Speech Contest
KWHS Student To
Compete For State
Championship

Miss Mary Harris, $40
Waddell Avenue, was the
winner Monday IN the an
nual II Speak For Dcmoc-
racy" oratorical contest
sponsored by the Key West
Junior Chamber of Com
merce.
Miss Harris, a 17-year-old Key
West high school senior is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Cur
ry Harris.
She triumphed in the contest ov-
er Miss Madeline Debarcee, 724
Olivia ST., Convent of Mary Imma-
culate entry, and Miss Matilda Ro-
berts, 1909 Olivia ST., representing
Douglass high school.
State Composition
The victory in the local contest,
made Miss Harris eligible for the
state championship.
A recording of her winning talk
will be forwarded to state Jaycee
headquarters which will announce
the winner Dec. 28.
The winner on the state level
will receive a $500 SCHOLARSHIP a.
ward and will be eligible to COM
pete in the national contest to be
held in Washington, Feb. Is Is.
Prizes Given
Miss Harris received a $50 saw
ings bond for her winning effort,
presented py the Mulberg Chevro-
let Co. She is active in the high
school honor society, the Beta Club
and is secretary of the annual staff.
The runners-up in the contest
each received SIS bonds from the
JayceeS.
Miss DeBarcee, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene peBarcee, is q
senior at the Convent of Mary I'm
maculate. Miss Roberts, daughter
of Mrs, Maria Roberts, 500 Olivia
ST., an l1th grade student at Dou-
glass, is active in basketball and is
a member Of the cheering squad.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-01

ing her husband. James P.
Blaton, Jr., 20, a sailor. with
a % caliber rifle.
The shooting, according to sher-
ifs deputies, followed a violent
argument over the purchase of a
new TV set for the Blaton home,
904 Olivia st.
The shooting took place late on
the afternoon of Oct. 80.
No Premedifafion
The indictment said Mrs. Blaton
shot her husband without preme-
ditation."
In court when the indictment
was read by Clerk Earl Adams
were ]. Lancelot Lester, the state
attorney, and Circuit Court Judge
Aquilln0 Lopez, Jr.
Immediately after reading the in,
dictment, the fall term grand jury
recessed subject to recall by the
court.
Mrs. Blaion will be tried in
Criminal Court. probably before
Judge Thomas S. Caro-, and q
jury II she pleads innocent 10 the
charge.
Mrs. Blaton's father, a Mr.. Tut
tier, lives in Thomaston, Me-, &C
cording to the sheriff's department
Blaton's parents live in Darling
ton, S. C.
A coroner's jury on Nov. S fount
that Mrs. Blaton "did kill and mur
der James Perry Blaton, Jr., witt
certain .22 caliber rifle"
At that hearing, in answer Il
questions by Lester and Justice o
the Peace Ira Albury, witnesse,
reconstructed the events leading III
to the shooting.
Watched TV
Mrs. Blaton spent the early par
of that Saturday afternoon, Oct
30, watching TV at a neighbor',
home.
She returned to the Blaton hom,
and found that her husband wa.
not there.
Mrs. Blaton went looking for hin
and found him in the White I'M
Bar, 1913 Truman Avenue.
The, couple had several drink!
there and then returned to theil
home.
Earlier in the day, witnesses tes
titled at the coroner's hearing
Blaton had ordered a new TV Sc
from Alex Lubinsky.
She was opposed to bvyina the
set. The couple argued and BIa-
ron Is said to have hif her and
knocked her down.
BY this time, Lubinsky had ar
rived at the Blaton home with tht
TV equipment.
Lubinsky quoted Mrs. Blaton a,
saying that she didn't want the
TV set and that nobody was eoine
to being it into her house.
~ pay oil fi1s bills" LvbinsI<y
quoted her as saying, "and /
cant afford Tv SET. I have a
gun and know how to use II. The
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-01
One-Way Rule Set

The circle in Pesry Court Is
now ons.way for auto traffic.
Signs reading Keep Right"
have been posted.
The Navy Shore Patrol said
fhs new traffic regulation in
Pesry Court was effective TO-
day.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-01

1IgnC IN the LIONS Den.
Wilder has been appointed SD
Day Director by the County and
the City.
His job will be to enlist the aid
of all citizens in making Decem-
Der Is, an accident free day.
SD Day was originally conceiv-
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-01
Early Approval Seen For City
Electric Co. Expansion Plans
Early Start For Construction
Seen As C Commissioners Comment
BY JIM COBB

Early approval BY the city commission was indicted
today for amulti-mon dollar expansion program of the
city electric system.
= Four city commissioners, contacted by The Citizen
indicated that they favor the $420Q0OO plan which the
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-01
MONTGOMERY TO NY.

Los ANGELES R-Field Mar
shal Viscount Bernard Montgom-
cry departed by air last night for
New York after two-day visit
here.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-01
Concentrated Traffic Safety
Drive Slated For December Is
BY BILL crBB

County Patrolman Jim Wilder and representatives
from leading Key West organizations and civic clubs dis
cussed plans for SD Day at special meeting held last
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-01
Grand Jury Returns Charge
In ~ Argument Staying
BY DENIS sNEIcR

Mrs. Eleanor Baton, the TV killer today was indict-
ed for second degree murder
The Monroe County grand jury returned the indict-
ment at IL 40 am after Investigating the case for two
days.
Mrs. Blaton, %, is in the county iai.
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-03
Ring Bros. Circus To Pitch
Tents Here Next Tuesdau

The last word in tent show enter
tainment, incredible horses, wire
walkers, jugglers, acrobats, trapeze
artists, wild jungle animals and
scores of everything it takes to make
a circus will arrive in Bluffton early
next Tuesday morning when the Ring
Bros. Circus, said to be one of the
four largest in America, arrives here
from Ada.
The big show, travelling on mile
long caravan of double length steel
trucks and semi-trailers, and score
of sleepers and living trailers for the
performers and personnel of the cir
Gus, will come to town loaded with
startling features.
Immediately upon arrival at the
circus grounds, located at the Old
Schmidt Field on Vance street, the
bespangled folk and all their account
erments will be unloaded and the
erection of acres of tents will get un-
derway.
A total of eight tents will be raised
including the Big Top, which seats
more than 1000 persons. With one
ring, European style, and all seats
arranged around, same, an unob-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-03
Open House Party
At Chev Agency

A "get acquainted" open house
observance will he held at Bob Will
liams Chevrolet, Inc, Friday and
Saturday at which the new pro-
prietor of the Bluffton Chevrolet
sales and service agency hopes to
meet old customers of the agency
and make new friends.
In an announcement this week, Mr..
Williams invites Bluffton area resi-
dents in for donuts and coffee any
time Friday or Saturday from 9
a. m. until 9 pm. The entire staff
will be on hand to meet visitors in
cluding Maurice Umphress who is in
charge of the shop, with Ivan Johnson
and Robert Young as parts man.
John Tosh is continuing with the
firm in the sales department and
Max Huffman will continue until
fall when he is leaving the auto
business to go into school teaching
in the Findlay schools.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-03
DIR. Roy Wenger
To Address Alumni

DIR. Roy E. Wenger, class of '32
Bluffton college, on leave of absence
from the faculty of Kent State nui-
versity to be associated with the
visual education department of the
new International Christian univer-
sity in Tokyo for two years, will be
the speaker for the Bluffton college
Alumni Banquet, Saturday at $3.50
pm. in Founders Hall.
A. B. Murray, alumni president
'27, will give the welcome to the
class of 1854 and Paul Jackson,
president of this years class will
give the response; recognition will
go to classes of 1904, IA, "a, 20,
"a, and IA; in Memoriam by Paul
Stauffor, "a, and remarks by 'Dr.
L. L. Ramseyer, president, "a, will
also be part of the program.
Business of the meeting will in
cIude the annual election of offices.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-03
Legally OK To Use
Plant Sale MOLaey
To Pay Sewer Debt
Solicitor Romey Answers
Question Asked By
Town Council

If a vote of Bluffton electors on
June Is approves selling out the en-
tire municipal electrical system in
cluding distribution lines, the pro-
ceeds can be used to eliminate special
sewage system assessments against
real estate holders, City Solicitor
John Romey told municipal council at
a special meeting, Tuesday night.
Under state law, the city solicitor
said, funds from the sale of the first
are subject to any unpaid debts.
This would mean that $141, 900 of
the proceeds would be ear-marked to
retire unpaid revenue bonds.
State laws then provide that the
remainder of the funds would go into
the villages permanent improvement
fund, or general fund. Although
Bluffton has no permanent improve
ment fund, one could be established
by council, or the money could go into
the general fund.
Either way, Romey said, the funds
could be used to pay off the $250,000
special assessment debt, depending on
council action. Members of council
previously had stated that they would
regard a vote to sell out completely
as an indication that electors wanted
to eliminate the projected special as
SeSSments.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-03

que May Day celebration, has for
years been one of the highlights of
each commencement season.
Color is added to the traditional
outdoor program by the stately pro-
cession opening the ceremony, the
graceful maypole dance, the costum-
ing and the music.
Attending the Queen in the cere-
mony will be her Maid of Honor Joan
Lou Clymer of Rawson, and her es-
cort will be Dick Yaussy, Bucyrus,
Ohio, popular man, and Arden Slot
ter, Souderton, Pa.
All four are members of the grad
uating senior class and were chosen
by popular vote of the student body.
Musical accompaniment for the
May Day activities, including the pro.
cnssion, Maypole, dance, etc, will he
provided by the Bluffton college or.
chestra.
Don Hostetlor of Sugar Creek
Ohio, is May Day chairman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-03

An added feature of this springs
forthcoming flower show will be
an educational exhibit of rare plants
and plants common to the area which
will be labeled with common and
scientific names and notes on their
culture.
1t is felt this will enable visitors
to the show unfamiliar with the
specimens to gain better knowledge
of the plants and further the know
ledge of people better acquainted
with the shows.
Miss M'Della Moon, professor of
biology at Bluffton college will re-
present the Women's Garden club in
arranging this exhibit and w. O..
Geiger and Lorain Basinger will re-
present the Mems Garden club.
A. B. Murray and w. A. Amstutz
are co-chairmen of the Mems COM
mittee and Mrs. VIM. Garmatter and
Mrs. Nelson Steiner are co-chairmen
of the Women's club committee which
are co-sponsoring the show in the
high school library and study hall
June IL and 13.
Aim of the show is to develop
understanding and appreciation Of
the beauty and usefulness of flowers
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-03
Lightning Knocks
Part Of TOlUn Liqhts

That fash of lightning and
loud crash of thunder which
, awakened many Bluffton resi-
dents shortly after 4 a. m. Tues
day caused damage to the COM
munity's lighting system and to
at least one residence it has been
reported.
Lightning struck the line which
serves the east side of Main
street from College avenue north
\ and that section was without
lights for about two hours before
linemen repaired the damage ac-
cording to James Draper, super
intendent of the Municipal light
plant.
4 Albert ingalls,, Bentley road,
Reported lightning which appar-
eitiy struck his television tower,
pw his Ty Set out of commission
and also affSeted his telephone
service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-03

The following births were recorded
at Bluffton Community Hospital dur
ing the past week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dillman,
Bluffton, a girl, born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cheney, Ada, a
boy, born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Lugibihl, Bluff
ton, girl, born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Hauenstein,
Lafayette, a boy, born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Suter, Pandora,
a boy, born Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Burnison, La
fayette, a girl, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Diller, Bluff
ton, girl, born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Gibson, Lafayet-
te, girl, born Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merlyn Kruse (Bon-
ME Grismore), Woodville, Ohio, boy,
Lynn Dale, born May % at St. Char
les hospital, Toledo, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Krabill (Freda
Yoder), a girl, Jane Louise, born at
Wooster Community hospital May %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon C. Neuensch-
wander, Pittsburgh, Pa, a boy, Rich
ard Allan, born May 13. Mrs. Neu-
enschwander is the former Alice
Locher, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Locher.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-03

structed view of the 25 acts is afford
ed.
Bluffton audiences will see the not
ed Swanson Family troupe of bare
back riding marvels with Bendini, the
greatest acrobatic rider of all times.
Their thrilling riding act is climaxed
with a return of the. old time leaps
over the backs of the herd of eIe-
plants; the world renowned Chester
Cable, greatest foot juggler of all
times; DeLisa, head-balancing marvel
on the flying trapeze who defies
death at each performance; Henriet-
ia, daring rider of spirited horses;
Martha Smiga who dances on her
toes on the tight wire, and Beryl
Hazelwood with the Hodges Troupe,
trampoline artists and gymnasts
making their first appearance in
America, coming direct to Ring Bros.
from the Palladium in London.
Performances will be at els .. m.
and at 8:l5 p. m. Doors open one
hour earlier to allow a leisurely in
spection of the Menagerie and to lis
ten to a concert by the circus band.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-03
No Relief Possible
From Sewer Charge
On Garden Water

Bluffton residents who have been
seeking relief from an so per cent
service charge on water used on their
gardens and lawns during the sum-
mer are doomed to disappointment,
municipal council learned at special
meeting Tuesday night.
Existing legislation covering the
service charge cannot be changed,
for it was used as a part of the
financing negotiations in selling rev.
enue bonds for the new sewage dis
posal system, City Solicitor John
Romey told councilmen at the session.
Since the service charge was used
as a commitment in offering bonds
for sale, the rate setup cannot be
changed, Romey pointed out.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-06-03

listed numerically according to lot
numbers, and inspection will be
simplified if owners look up their lot
designations before going to the of
flee.
The assessment lists are those rec
commended to council by an estimat-
ing board made up of Fred Gettles,
Chester Stauffer and Eli Deppler.
Their project was completed a week
ago after they had worked on it since
January, in cooperation with repre-
sentatives of Finkbeiner, Pettis and
Strout, the towns consulting
engineers.
Objection Provisions
Any property owners who have OBJ
jections to the amount their assess
ments must file objections in writing
with Town Clerk A. J. B. Longsdorf
before July s.
If there are objections, the council
must establish an equalizing board
which will make readjustments il
they feel the objections are justifa.
BILE. Three members will be required
for the equalizing board.
In the lists, worked out on a benefit
basis, virtually all single-residence
properties carry a $500 assessment
with apartment and double houses as'
sessed proportionately higher.
Assessments on vacant lots range
from SO up to $500, with the bulk
of the more valuable lots at about
800.
Churches, Schools On Lists
Churches, parsonages and schools
including Bluffton public schools ane
Bluffton college, also will be clipped
in the assessments. Each church
building will pay an assessment ot
$500. ...
A quick check over the lists indi
Gated the assessment against the
public schools will total about $4,000
with Bluffton college having aggre
gate assessments of approximately
$3,10O.
Industries and business locations
have assessments on a sliding scale
with the largest industrial assessment
totalling upwards of $4,000.