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The Key West citizen., 1954-10-08
County License
Total Up l,lS
Over Last Year

Drivers licenses issued in Mon
roe County in September showed
an increase in every category over
the same month last year with a
total of 1,125 more licenses over
all, County Judge Raymond R.
Lord said today.
Figures for Sept, 1854, were:
Operators, 1908; chauffeurs, l.
$50; special chauffeurs, 424; re-
stricted, 157.
Sept, 1858, figures ere:
Operators, 9,499; chauffeurs, 789;
special chauffeurs, 406; restricted,
141.
The increases in each category
were:
Operators, $50; chauffeurs, 571;
special chauffeurs, IS; restricted,
is.
Judge Lord expressed his appre-
citation of the press and radio in
reminding drivers to get their new
licenses early.
1--WE always have avoided a last
minute rush." Judge Lord said.
There never has been a line of
people waiting to get a LICENSE. "
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-08
Hazel Rouglls
Up Navy Plane;
Crewman Hurt
Storm Is Still
A Long Way
From Florida

MIAMI, Fla. R-Violent turbu'
lence in Hurricane Hazel today in
jured a crewman aboard a Navy
storm hunting plane.
The hurricane, hurting 115-mile
winds around its well-defined eye,
has become SO turbulent that the
Navy pilot radioed INC further
penetration advised"
Hazel, eighth tropical storm OF
the season, then was centered
about latitude 1875 north, longitude
71.44 west, or about 100 miles due
north of the Gulf of Venezuela on
the southern coast of the Carib-
bean Sea. 1t was about 1000 miles
southeast of Florida.
No Details On Injury
The radio report from the plane
gave no details of the injury to
the crewman and did not identify
him. A crew of 10 was on board.
After penetrating the eye, the
storm flyers emerged and headed
for the naval base at Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba.
Reporting on its flight, the crew
of the hurricane hunting plane
based at Jacksonville stated:
Circular eye well defined, about
Is miles in diameter. Many spiral
bands converging towards center.
Maximum winds 100 knots (115
miles an hour) in west quadrant
20 miles from eye, higher velocity
believed in squall bands. Turbu.
lence extreme in squalls. No fur.
ther penetration advised"
The south and west quadrants
are the weaker portions of the
hurricane. Its highest velocities
are in the east and north por-
tionS.
Grows More Severe
Grady Norton, chief storm fore
caster at Miami. said Hazel "is
getting to oe very severe storm" !"
1t continued to move almost due
west, but its forward motion had
slowed down to less than 10 miles
an hour.
''That sometimes indicates a
change in course" said Norton.
''We are watching its path very
closely"
Only open water lay ahead of
the storm for 1000 miles if its
westward course is continued. Nor
ton had predicted a more north
westerly curve when the storm
reaches the latitude of Jamaica
and eastern Cuba.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-08
Hamlin Files For
Exemption On
Personal Property

Roy Hamlin, justice of the peace,
yesterday filed an exemption OF
personal property with the sheriff,
claiming all he owned amounted
to s475, the sheriff's office said.
Bill Neblett, attorney who ex'
ecuted two judgments on Hamlin
Tuesday, filed an answer which
said Hamlin was not entitled to the
exemption since he was not the
head of a household.
The Judgment executed Tuesday
resulted from two suits for debt.
Both suits were uncontested and
Circuit Court Judge Aqulllno Lo'
pez, Jr., signed final judgments.
One suit involved $4SS.l5 worn oi
law books; the other, $15s.4s worth
of paint.
On Tuesday, deputy sheriffs car
ried the law books, tape record
er, a typewriter and fan out Of
Hamlin's office at s23 Whitehead
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-08
Stiff IS Opposition Seen To
County Unit Primary System

| TALLAHASSEE R-An Associ.
ated Press poll of legislators today
indicated that any effort to put
Florida's Democratic primary elec.
tions under the county unit system
would meet stiff opposition in the
1855 Legislature.
It has been rumored that Acting
Gov. Johns would call a special
legislative session next month to
consider a county unit proposal
for Democratic primaries.
State Sen. Leroy Collins defeated
Johns in the May rs primary for
the unexpired term of the late Gov.
Dan McCarty.
Collins won by $1,000 votes, in
Guiding a $1,000 majority in Dade
County. Johns carried A of the
states 67 counties, many of them
small.
Under the county unit system,
each county gets a certain number
of unit votes. In Georgia, each
county has twice the number OF
unit votes it has members of the
state House.
How II Would Work
Such a system in Florida would
give larger counties six unit votes
and smaller counties two. The can
didate getting a majority of the
popular vote in the county would
receive the county unit vote.
Collins is opposed to the county
unit system and Johns has given
no public indication of his feelings
on the matter.
If a poll of % of the 3S senator's
and 40 of the 95 representatives
can be accepted as a reliable guide
the county unit would likely be
rejected. The other lawmakers
could not be contacted for the poll.
Here is the result of the poll,
made by member newspapers ofe
tn Associated Press:
Senators for (5): Philip D. Beall,
Pensacola; Dewey M. Johnson,
Quincy; S. D. Clarke, Monticello;
Edwin c. Fraser, Macclenny and
Jack o. Phillips, Lake City.
Neblett Opposed
Senators against (s): Harry o.
Stratton, Callahan; Paul Kickliter,
Tampa; Harry King, Winter Ha,
ven; Wilson Carraway, Tallahas-
see; verle A. Pope, st. Augustine;
r. B. Gautier, Miami; E. W. Gau
tier, New Smyrna Beach; William
R. Neblett, Key West; Democratic
nominee Joe Bill Rood and COP
nominee Kent S. Mckinley in Man
attee Sarasota district.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-08
Lad Doesn't Want
TOCOBack Home

A l4-year-old boy who doesn't
want to return to his home in
Lamesa. Tex, today was in the
county Jail.
}. L. johnson, child welfare
worker of the State Department o.
Welfare, said the boy had been
living with a grandmother in La.
mesa.
He now wants to 60 live with
his other grandmother in Indiana y
johnson said.
The boys parents separated be.
fore ne was born, johnson said.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-08
John Coggiin
Reelected To
Chamber Post
New Board Members
Name Officers OF
Marathon C.. Of G..

Marathon l.. Of T..
John P. Goggin was re-
elected president of the
Marathon Chamber of Com
merce at a meeting of the
newly-elected board of di-
rectors of the Marathon
Chamber.
The Chamber officers were elect
ed at a meeting of the board in
Goggin's office this morning.
The directors were elected at a
meeting at the Marathon Cham
Der headquarters last night.
The board also elected Ralph E.
Cunningham, Jr., as vice-presi-
dent and Marie S. Kennedy, an
employee of the Chamber, secre-
tary treasurer.
Other board members are w. A.
Parrish, Sr., Fred Center, F. P.
Sadowski, Floyd W. Davis and
Phillip A. Saunders.
Ballot Reported
The Chamber reported that 72
ballots were cast in the annual
election with Goggin receiving 81
votes.
Center and Cunningham each re.
ceived AZ votes.
Parish and Sadowski, al each.
Davis, 80.
Saunders, 80.
The Marathon Chamber mem
bership includes 70 businesses, IS
personal memberships and 10 con-
tributory members.
The Marathon Chamber of Com
merce was in the forefront of the
fight to prevent the change of
name of the Overseas Highway and
was successful in having the
Marathon Community Fair on
July 4.
Membership Growth
Membership has increased in
spite of a 500 per cent increase in
dues.
The Chamber also built a new
reception building on the highway
and sent a committee to Key West,
which was successful in having
improvements for Marathon in
cluded in the county budget.
The Chamber took an active part
in the furtherance of the Vaca Cut
bridge project and secured assist
ance from the county for continu-
ing work on the Marathon beach.
A rally bringing together all the
candidates for office in the May
primary election was sponsored by
the group for the purpose of
acquainting Keys voters with the
various candidates and their plat
forms.
othsr Achievements
Through the efforts of the Cham
ber, Marathon is now included in
the Miami Metropolitan Fishing
Tournament.
100, 900 brochures boosting Mara
thon as a good place to recuperate
from a cardiac condition were
printed and disseminated by the
Chamber.
1.-The Marathon Story" direc-
tory of all facilities in Marathon
was compiled by the Chamber and
IL, 900 copies printed.
The Chamber has also made ar
rangements for a convention of
the Flying Farmers" to be held
in Marathon on December 7.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-08

1AC4u SIllSC 0dtlutIy l..
Saunders told Hardy that
if the bill was not paid by
October l, the county would
take legal action to bar the
line from Meacham Field.
NAL has not paid.
Near the end of las. nisht's
hour and q half meeting, Com.
missioner Clarence Hisss moved
10 carry out fhe UltimefUm "fe
the letter."
Commissioner Frank Bentley
seconded the motion. TIE vote
was unanimous.
This, motion passed only after
similar one by Higgs died for lack
of a second.
Another motion, offered by Co.n.
missioner Harry Harris, would
have accepted NAILS terms.
1t, too, died for lack of a second.
The probable legal action q.
ssinst NAL will be an eviction
order TO move fhe company out
Of The building II occupies at the
field, and Circuit Court iniune-
tion barring NAL planes from
the field
The argument between the coun-
ty and NAL over landing fees dates
from Jan. /.
At that time the county placed
a 50-cent fee on each passenger
landing or taking off.
NAL refused to pay the charge
or to collect it from passengers.
Instead, NAL promptly cancelled
two of its three daily flights to Key
West.
The one-flight daily schedule con.
tinued until mid-April.
Thursday Discussion
Last nights special meeting in
the county court house opened at
8 p. m. with Saunders telling the
meeting that he wanted to gee this
National Airlines thing settled to-
night"
Commissioner Joe Allen was a.
gainst taking any legal action at
present.
He pointed out that the county
was about to sell airport certifi.
Gates to raise S130, 900 to match a
like amount of federal funds to i'm
prove the field.
Il think it is the wise thing not
to do anything unth the bonds are
Sold," he said.
He. wanted to bill NAL monthly
but put off litigation until later.
Future Action
Paul Sawyer, legal adviser to the
commission, explained that litiga-
ton would stop the sale of the GER
tlflcates. However, he said that il
the county had a contract with
NAL the interest rate would be bet
ter.
Saunders said force is the only
language George Baker (NAL pre-
sidenD understands.
1T makes no difference when we
sue - now or next April - it
VIII work a hardship on the pep
ple."
Throughout the discussion, Allen
argued for postponing action until
after the bonds were sold.
Saunders took the floor after ask
ing Higgs to take the chair.
Saunders detailed the nine month
battle with NAL and told of the
county's efforts to compromise.
Long Fight Seen
He warned that Baker will car
ry us to every court in the land
even to the United States Supreme
Court"
"I don't know how many years
it will take to settle this" he con-
tinued, and asked: "Can you ima-
gine what our legal bill will be-"
Saunders said, 81 am the last
one to want to eat crow by accept
ing Nationals terms. The only way
Continued On Page Ten)
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-08

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The Key West citizen., 1954-10-08
NEBLETT GOES TO JAX
FOR CONFERENCE

Bill Neblett, Democratic nominee
for the state senate, flew to Jack
sonville today for legislative con-
ference.
The Duval County legislative
delegation has invited all law max
ers in the state to the weekend
conference.
On Monday, Neblett will be in
Fort Myers to appear on a TV
show. Wednesday he will address
the Women's Club at Naples.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-08
SRD Calls For
Bridge York Bids

The State Road Department
today called for contractors
bids to sand blast and paint
steel on the Seven Mile Bridge.
The Associated Press dis
patch from Tallahassee also
said q eall for bids was issued
10 restore concrete surfaces on
the 11,S6o-foot Long Key Via
duet on SR s.
The bids are 10 be opened
Oct. 19.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-08

fAAOGts
Anderegg is in Key West
for the last in a series OF
periodic checks of progress
on the job which started
more than a year ago. He
commented on reports voiced
in some local quarters, say
ing that '.Key West now has
a sewer system which will
serve it admirably for many
years to come"
He pointed out that the sewer
system passed his phase of the in
spection with flying colors." Fin
al inspection by the federal govern
ment will probably get under way
next month, he said.
Federal Funds
Funds for construction of the
sewer system came from the Hous
ing and Home Finance Agency
and the Public Health Service a
long with the proceeds of a bond
issue floated by the city.
Anderegg also clarified rumors
that some of the sewer lines have
been laid too near the surface Of
the ground.
He pointed out that in flat coun-
try, as in Key West, it would be
a tremendous cost to lay the lines
as deeply as in other sections oi
the country.
"It is mot a unique situation -
we have the same problem in 10
other projects now underway" said
the engineer.
Depth Explained
Anderegg explained that the
deeper the sewer is laid, the more
lift stations" are needed. He point
ed out that the cost of the eight
lift" (pumping) stations in Key
Vests new system ranges from
SIT, 500 to $16O,OOO.
"The main lines of the system
range from six to nine feet below
the surface of the ground. There
are some feeder lines that are
more shallow, but they present no
great problem" he said. IF we
made it any deeper, the cost Ct
the job would be greatly increas'
ed"
No Disadvantage
He also pointed out that there is
no real disadvantage to a shallow
system since the deeper the line,
the more infiltration of salt water.
The old WPA built sewer system
went as deep as IS feet he said
and caused trouble. The really
shallow lines are encased in con-
crete to pevent damage.
Anderegg also emphasized that
he sis not here to check any de-
fectS."
"It's merely a routine inspection
to see how the project is progress
ing" he said.
Cost of the job is running very
close to the estimate, he added.
The Public Health Service loaned
the city $136,OOO for the job and
an outright grant of another
S4s6. 900 due to the fact that Key
West is a defense impact" area.
Cost of the job, he said, will run
very close to the total figure. Sur
plus money must be turned back
to the government under the law.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-08

OCudIOIS ucCIlulIlS COIlllucHL NSJ'
J. Graham Black, Jasper; John
Rawls, Mariana; L. X. Edwards
Jr., Ocala; B. C. Pearce, Palatka;
George G. Taper, Port st. Joe;
c. H. Bourke Floyd, Apalachicola;
H. B. Douglas, Bombay; Fletcher
Morgan, Jacksonville; Woodrow
Melvin, Milton.
Representatives PoIled
House members for (6): W. E.
Bishop, Columbia; G. Fred An
drews, Union; Sam D. Saunders,
Clay; ]. w. McAlpin, Hamilton;
Houston W. Roberts, Suwannee;
Jeff Webb, Washington.
House members against CIV:
George S. Okell, John B. Orr .Ir.
and Cliff Herrell of Dade; Roy
Surles, Perry Murray and Boone
Tillet, Polk; Jim Moody and Tom
Johnson, HillSborough; Tom Beas-
ley, Walton; D. C. Jones Jr., Col
lier; Tom Cobb and James Sweeny,
Volusia; F. Charles Usina, st.
Johns; Ken Ballinger and Mallory
Horne, Leon; C. Farris Bryant and
W. V. Chapel Jr., Marion; Walter
o. Sheppard and William H. Car
mine Jr., Lee: J. r. A. Williams,
Pasco; J. V. Warn, fernando; j.
B. Hopkins, Escambia; Ted David,
Broward, and both Democratic and
Republican candidates from Mana
tee and Sarasota counties, two
each.
Papy's View
House members against or un-
decided (15): Ebert L. Stewart,
Hendry; Bernie Papy, Monroe;
Doyle E. Connor, Bradford, John
M. Hathaway, Charlotte; John J..
Crews, Baker; William Lacy Ma
hon Jr., Harry W. Westerberry
and William H. Maness, Duval;
James Page, Jr., Nassau; Homer
T. Putnal, Lafayette; Marion B.
knight, Calhoun; Webb Jernigan,
Escambia; John Pittman, Santa
Rosa; Charles Stewart, Okaloosa,
and E. B. Jones, Madison.
Republican nominee for House
membership from Clay County,
Edward H. Peace, said Eyes and
no-yes because it is good for Clay
County and no because it is bad
for the state"
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-08
County Nill Act To
Bar NYFrom Field
Commissioners Vote To Make
Good On Threat To Airline
BY DENIS SNEIGR

The county moved last night to throw National Air
lines out of Meacham Field
The unanimous vote of the five county commissioners
backed up utmatum to NAL Sept 16
At that meeting, Gerald Saunders, chairman of the
board of county commissioners handed Alexander Hardy
NAL vice president bill for So 5144 for NAILS use of the
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Phone Wires, Pedestrian
Save Falling Child

Phone Wires, Pedestrian
Save Falling Child
BARLETTA, Italy, Sept. 8
(ReuterS) - Franco Sfregola,
aged 2, fell from the third
last night but bounced on tele-
phone wires and landed on
the head of a passer-by.
Unaided, he climbed the
stairs to his home to tell his
family about his drop.
The pedestrian was taken
to hospital with a sprained
back.
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his vacation. The hurricane
was sudden episode which
made his plans of journey go
haywire. The Cape and Flori-
da trip we're abandoned. There
is a possibility of last min
ute trek to Atlantic City, N. j.,
and Philadelphia, Pa. Wherev-
er ! 60, I'll send back a B. E. "
dispatch in order to inform
our tonsorial friends that any
port I may land in America
should be considered spot
of rest and contentment e.
Our shine and brush boy,
Elder Smith, seems invigorated
when he eyes a comment in
this column $50 sorry
Please Burton" and Dude"
Foster raise the rafter of the
Bay State Drug Mart in great
admiration of the beautiful
femmes, who drink the traps"
by Ernest, the dapper
gent from Orangeburg, S. c.
Can think Of nothing more
until next week
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Mary Strong
Talks

The downcast, the blue, the
saddened man whose heart is
always aching can find cure
or Solace in many ways if he
is persistent in looking for
easement. We all have sor-
row but the ability to rise
above 1t is only taken advan-
tage of by the strong. The
fiabby, weak and complaining
person does not half-try to
overcome this feeling of des-
pondency. He lies down and
allows sorrow TO take charge
of him. One never knows his
strength until he tries. Try
will power. Try helping others
who have heartache. Try pray
er. If you are really in earn
est you will rise above the
slough of deSpond and for
get there is such a thing as
heartache.
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Beauty Hints
NOSE HAIRS

The little hairs inside the
nose may vex you and in your
irritation you may feel like
pulling them out with twee-
zers but this is foolish and
dangerous. You may not know
it, but they have a particular
function to perform. They
catch the dirt and dust that
would harm the throat and
lungs. The best thing to do is
to bleach them with cotton
saturated with peroxide. In
sert a small piece in the
morning when dressing which
will make them invisible.
WISE SAYINGS
Fortune always leaves some
door oepn in disaster whereby
to come at a remedy.
We should be as careful of
our words as of our actions.
Happiness is not a station
you arrive at but a manner
of travelling.
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have similar problems and give
you company to attend the P.T.A.
meetings when your husband balks!
Hot tea and Coffee Tapioca Cream
make interesting refreshments.
Coffee Tapioea Cream
1 package vanilla tapioca pudding
mix; II cup strong coffee; III cups
milk; Il cup raisins or chopped
nuts.
Combine pudding mix, coffee, and
milk in saucepan. Cook and stir
over medium heat until mixture
comes to a boil and is slightly thick.
ened. mixture will continue to
thicken as it cools) Remove from
heat. Add raisins or nuts. Let
stand Is to 20 minutes; stir once or
twice just to mix. Chill. Pour into
sherbet glasses or serving bowl.
Serve plain or with whipped cream.
Makes 4 servings.
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BLUE EAGLE NEWS
By BARBERsHOP CHORD

Owner Jackson stole away to
Washington, D. c., last week
unbeknown to your columnist.
He reported a wonderful time.
I was in the nations Capitol
at the same time He BEAM
ed his first thought of CONVEX
sation, on his rerun, in be-
half of LEON LOMAX, candi-
date for Representative, 9th
Suffolk District. The primary
election will be held Tuesday,
September IA. He urges all of
his friends to bullet for To-
MAX.
Artists Smith and Davis OF
the B. E. emporium blended
their tonsorial instruments
with precision on the glamour
boys and girls for the week.
end and glorious Labor DAY
Your columnist did no
give the green light to an!
readers on how he will spenc
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not give a little
party nothing
elaborate - for
o t h er mothers
who, Xix g you.
have sent their
first child of to
his first day at
school? It'll help
you & ct &C
quainted with
W nm an " n
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CH AR NJ
BY Lou LuTour

NEW YORK - Underarm
daintiness is priceless. If you
do not have it, by all means,
acquire it. 1t is a feminine
must" in this era of sleeve
less frockS and blouses -
and it costs so little. A sweet
deoderant and a razor's edge
are all that you need to ach-
ieve it.
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Baseball and summer are
now giving way to football
and fall, which seems to hap
pen a little faster, each year.
The best way to make East
Boston a good town is bby
making yourself a good cit
izen.
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Back To School
For Mothers
By Betty Barclay

d ACK- TO- SCHOOL talk and
ID preparation is for the young
sters, of course. But this year, why
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Seem
Stars
By DOLORES CALVIN

NEW YORK - BILLY DAM
rEI4S coming East following his
sensational Hollywood tri-
urnph. He's not due in New
York until the oath but the
ads are out already. He'll open
Big MakSigs Town and Coun-
try Club for the fall season.
LOUIS ARMSTRONG due to
leave Basin Street in q few
days New York town quiet
except for the Polo Grounds
where the Dodgers are making
their last stand for the "a
season. Harlem swinging like
a pendulum between the Gil
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IN TOWN AND OUT

ants and the Dodgers In
cidentally, Bermuda can get
by radio these last games of
the Dodgers. They even heard
the Dodgers VS.. st. Louis
LIBBY HOLMAN'S accompa-
mist is still GERALD COOK, a
talented young colored plan
ist, who's been with the mil
lionaire-s singer since AS: The
two are due in New York Oc-
tobar 4 when Libby is featured
in a program Of blues, Bal
lads and Sin Songs" at a
Broadway theatre.