davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
.Fickle Fortune
Fails Foul
Seaman Fate

MIAMI BEACH R-Dale Fate
seaman aboard the USS Sea Poach,
er, Key West, continued to his home
in Rochester, Mimi, today but he
doesn't plan to pick up any stran.
gers along the way.
Fate started out Saturday with
leave papers and $120 in his pocket
He and a buddy picked up a
hitchhiker and arrived here early
Sunday.
AS Fate explained, they decided
to take a nap in the car and the
hitchhiker, identified by Detective
Early Mackey as Robert Arthur
Lynch, a piano player from Inter.
national Falls, Mimi, said police
might fine them sleeping in the
car and that would be bad for him
civilian.
Services Offered
Lynch explained he'd be jailed
for vagrancy since he had no mon
ey and offered to keep Fate's mon.
ey in his pocket.
Fate and his buddy awoke al
8 a. M, but Lynch was gone. So
was Fate's $120.
Lynch was found asleep in hotel
room and Mackey said he admitted
taking the sailors money; that he
said he had just been released
from the Minnesota Penitentiary
after serving three years for armed
robbery.
Judge Lawrence Hoffman ordered
Lynch to pay a fine of s10O or
serve 30 days for larceny by trick.
He also gave Lynch Is days for
failing to register as a criminal.
Fate reclaimed STA.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
avyConfirnls
Citizen Story
On WaterLi
Talks Slated On
Possible Purchase
Of Water System
BY DENIS SNEiCR

The Navy at Key West
today confirmed an exclu-
sive Citizen story of Dec. 16
that the Aqueduct Commis-
sion wants to buy the water
pipeline from the Navy.
Members of the Florida Keys
Aqueduct Commission and Navy
men will meet here the morning
of Feb. 4.
The meetings will be on the Sec
ond II of the administration
building on the Navy Base.
Preliminary Meet
The negotiations here will only
be preliminaries. A final okay must
come from Washington Naval au.
thoritieS.
E?rlbers of the Aqueduct Com
mission, including Earnest Ram
sey, manager, and Alonzo Cothron,
chairman, will attend.
The Navy will be represented by
Cdr. J. W. Schwartz, public works
officer, and men from Wash
ington Cdr. william E. David
son, Hamilton Treadway, and L.
B. Lanhart.
Cdr. Peter Corradi, public works
officer of the Sixth Naval District,
also may attend the meetings.
The commission, it was report
ed, want to buy the line that sup
plies Key West and the other keys
with water in order to plan for fur
ture expansion.
Keys Building Boom
The keys are exerpeincing an un-
precendented building boom -
building permits are expected 70
hit S., ,OO0, 900 this year and more
water is certain to be needed.
Cothron said that if the commits
sion can buy the line from the Ma
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
Git List To Be
announced Soon

A list Of gifts for the first
baby born here in l9ss is ex-
peeted to be announced Wednes.
day or Thursday. Harold Lavb-
seher, Chamber Of Commerce
manager, said today.
Last year, Key West mer-
chants put up 2s gifts for the.
new years first baby and his
parents.
The first baby born here In
1854 was Mark Lawrence Mil
Ter who weighed in at seven
pounds, eight ounces one min
ute after midnight Dec. 81.
He was born in the clinic Of
Or. Aubrey n. Hamilton, 622
Eaton. His parents arc Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Victor Miller OF
Big Pine Key.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
Guess What He
Wanted For Xmas

A local business man eovshed
too close to tte ocean and his
partial plate Of teeth went fly.
ing into the water. The mishap
occurred down by the shrimp
boat docks on Christmas Eve.
Fred Stephenson. after hear
ing of the mans plight, spent
almost an hour using q diving
lung to locate The teeth in the
mud bottom.
Stephenson said fhe owner was
very delighted TO have the plate
found and said very clearly,
MERRY Christmas"
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
Ne,O Macy Unit
To Be Based Here

The Nays Underwater Photo
Unit will be transferred to Key
West from Washington shortly
after fhe first Of the year, it was
learned today.
Ledr. Charles A. Hooper is the
officer in charge Of the unit.
The unit, formerly known as
fhe Navy's Underwater Photo
Team. was composed Of three
men and Ledr. Hooper. However,
IL is being expanded into a unit
and will include camera and ell.
eefronic teehnicians as well as
well as diver-photosraphers
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28

: to start Jan. "a.
The proposed plan, Lang
said, is for the city to make
minimum repairs to the dock,
with the shipping company
sharing the cost.
Earlier, the company had indi-
Gated that they would operate from
the Gulf Oil Terminal, but they
now say that the high cost of fuel
here has ruled out that possibility.
Fvelins Question
The plan was for the ship to dock
free of charge in return for an
exclusive fueling contract, but Capt.
Robert F. Lord, P and o marine
superintendent, said today in Mia
mi that oil can be purchased much
cheaper in Tampa.
City Manager Lang said that in
stead of a full-scale repair job
to the dock. a ramp would be con-
structed at a cost much lower than
the earlier $50,OOO estimate.
He added that an estimate Will
be submitted to the shipping COM
pany today for their consideration.
Ship Renamed
Meanwhile, P and o officials
have announced that the ship max
ing the run will bear the name OF
another famed cruise ship which
operated out of Key West in pre-
World War II days - the SIS Cuba.
The re-christened SIS Cuba is the
former SIS Denali, recently acquir-
ed from the Alaska Steamship Co.
The twin-screw radar equipped
ocean liner accommodates approxi-
mately 200 passengers. offering. lux
uriously appointed staterooms, spa
cious cocktail lounge and dining
salon and expansive promenade
and sports decks.
P and o officials have enthus-
iastically expressed the belief that
their new operation will be a re-
sounding success.
"The heavy influx of winter vi
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
Man Wages Fight For Life

56year-od Key West continued wage battle for
life today Monroe General Hospital police questioned
pect in his Christmas Day stabbng.
Physicians said that the condition of the Pno
of 33 Truman Ave. remained critical He stabbed
the stomach and chest by unidentified Negro
robbery attempt he his grocery
Del Pine told police that he did recognize
saiant.
Police Chief Bienvenido Perez said today that
that he came Key West only week from Georgia being
held the city Jail for questioning with the
But Del Pine is still too weak to be confronted with the
to see if he recognizes ii NJ" saiG the Chit
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
SUICIDE RECORD

TOKYO RR-The Welfare Minis
try reported today more than. 20
900 Japanese committed suicide in
1854 national record.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28

Key West. Florida. has the
most equoble climate in the
country. with On 0veroge
EGnge Of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
City To Confer
With Engineers
For Electric Go.
Commission Discusses
Higher g Tax Payments

The city commission will confer with the engineers
for the City Electric System before they decide on the
amount of increased revenue they will ask from the city,
owned utility
That decision was arrived at last night by the citv
fathers when they met to discuss ways and means of
ping the companys $4,000 payment in lieu of taxes
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
ACTION TAKEN TO
RECOVER $l,65O

Cecil Carbonen has started court
action against Joseph M. Cabrera
to collect S1,650 and costs owed to
Carbonel on promissory note,
according to papers on file today
in the office of Earl Adams, coun-
ty clerk.
The bill of complaint says the
$3.50 was due February IL, 1854.
Interest was given at six per cent
per year. Jack A. Saunders Is at
torney for Carbonell.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
Dock Use
Still So~gbt By p g. O
Lang Tells Commissioners Of
Talks With Company Officials
By JIM COBB

The Steamship Co. has re-opened negota-
lions with the city for rental of the Mallory dock
That information was revealed at special meeting
of the city commission Monday when City Manager Vic
tor Lang reported that he has conferred with company Of
fcials who want the dock passenger terminal
for their Key Tampa operations scheduled
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-13
OLIVE N NEW S

and family spent Sunday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Miller and Drills.
Mrs. Andrew Miller and JUS
tina Kuhn were in Woodsfield on
business Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Bates,
Mr.. and Mrs, Bill Gardner and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Gardner
and daughter of Cadiz, visited
with Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Gardner
Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs, Lemuel Davis
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill Wells, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Macenko
and daughter spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Macenko and family of Belle
Valley.
Phil Harding spent Saturday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Macenko and daughter,
Diane.
Visitors during the week at
the home of Mrs. Nancy Fore
man and son were: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sharrock of Senecaville;
Mrs. Andrew Sholtis; Mr.. and
Mrs. Don West, JohlmForeman
and rod.n5s1 Mr.. and MRS. toodrow
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-13

OLIVE - Mr.. and Mrs. Gay
Pitts and family spent Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr., and
Mrs. Dean Reed,
Dinner guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Sailing and
family, Thursday evening were
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Heddleson'
and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Sailing we're
in Marietta Saturday afternoon
Sunday visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Sailing
were Mr.. and Mrs. Cletus Estadt
and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlos Archer and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Heppner and
family spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Mike Krupa of Byes-
vile.
Callers at the Ed Reed home
Sunday evening were Clarence
Dillehay, Mrs. Nellie Dillehay of
Warner and son, Arthur Of Fort
Knox, KY.
Visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Fogle Sunday after
noon were: Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Fogle and daughters, Linda Kay
and Dianna of Lore City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph House and
Joyce, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Dan
ford and Leonard and Phillip
Harding were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Danford
and family, Sunday.
Miss Joyce Day visited her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
field Danford, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Keeton
spent Sunday with their son,
Dale Renner and family in Co.
lumbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Schafer
announce the birth of daughter
born at the Guernsey Memorial
hospital at Cambridge, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Crock
spent Saturday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Miller and
Drills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Miller
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-13

SUMNERFIELD - On Satur-
day, May 8, 27 pupils from the
Summerfield high school, grades
two to nine, participated in the
Grade and Junior high school
music contest at Cambridge.
They were accompanied to the
contest by their instructress,
Mrs. Ruth Day, chaperone, Mrs.
Dana Reed and the bus driver,
Elmer Moore.
Others who attended the music
contest were Mrs. Ruth McGin-
mis-, Mrs. Ralph Hannahs, Mrs.
Lou Philpot, Mrs. Perry Phil
pot and daughter, Elaine.
Senior Class News
The 1854 Baccalaureate service
will be held at the gymnasium,
Sunday evening, May 10. The
Junior Senior banquet will be
held at the Lafayette hotel in
Martha on Thursday evening,
May 13.
Annual Commencement exer-
cises are scheduled to be held
at the Summerfield high school
auditorium on Thursday evening
May 20.
The senior class of the local
school made an excursion trip
by train to Washington, D. c.
over the weekend of May 8. They
were accompanied by Supt.
Ward Bishop and Grace Taylor.
HOmemakers Meet
The HomemakerS club will
meet in the Grange hall, Tuesday
at 10 a. m. with a potluck lunch
to be enjoyed. The meeting will
b in charge of Mrs. Hattie Van
Fleet of Caldwell. Instructions
will b given on basket weaving.
Everyone that is interested is
welcome. You must bring your
own table service.
Sunday Dinners
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ShackIes
entertained Sunday with a din
ner for Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle Dav
and family of Mt. Vernon, Mr..
and Mrs. Delbert ShackIes and
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd of Cam
bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Meek of
Senecaville, entertained with a
Sunday dinner, honoring Moth
er'S Day and the hosts birthday.
Those who enjoyed the two
course dinner were Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Meek, Helen and
Duane Meek and the host and
hostess.
Move From SummerfieId
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Hare. who
have been making their home in
Summerfield for the past four
years, returned TO Martinsburg,
w. Va, last weekend. Miss Alice
Bowers, sister of Mrs. Hare, who
has been making. her home here
the past year, also returned to
West Virginia They will reside
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-13
STAFFORD news HAPPENINGS

STAFFORD - Mr.. and Mrs.
Neil Hamilton were compliment
ed with shower given by Mrs.
Robert Gardner and Mrs. Harry
Mcconnell, Thursday evening,
May 6 at the home of Mrs. Ham
ilton's grandmother, Mrs. Louella
Robinson.
Seventy-two guests were pre-
sent and the newly-weds receiv-
ed many beautiful and useful
gifts.
A delicious lunch was served
after which the guests returned
to their homes - wishing Mr.
and Mrs. Hamilton a long happy
married life.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Robin
son and son visited relatives here
oveer the weekend.
Miss Dora Jane Mallett spent
the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mallett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hamilton
have moved to GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. Wilbur Jackson under
went surgery on his nose Friday
morning at hospital in Parkers-
burg. He has returned to his
home here where he is recover
ing at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Sutton and
daughter, Nancy Of near Co.
lumbus,. visited Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Anderson and Mr.. and Mrs. w,
w. Sutton.
Mrs. w. P. Gardner of Woods
field, was dinner guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Gardner, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Hamilton of
Marietta and Mrs. Louella Rob
inson were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Ball.
Mr.. James B. Ullman of Cir
cleville, visited at the home of
his mother, Mrs. Leah Ullman
Sunday and she accompanied
him home for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs, Earl Lisk Of New
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-13

at 326 Winchester avenue il
Martinsburg.
Personals
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Fowlel
had as guests Saturday night Mr.
| and Mrs. Floyd Butts of Martins
burg, w. Va, Mrs. Frank Hare
and Miss Alice Bowers. The
Butts were accompanied home or
Sunday by Miss Bowers anc
Mrs. Hare. Other guests on Sun.
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell
Slemboski and son, Ronald OF
Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Moore and
Donnie, Mrs. Olive Moore OF
Caldwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Dale
Garrett and daughters, Sherry
and Sharon, were Mothers day
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
Wilfred Garrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Carpenter
and family moved Tuesday from
the Fogle apartment to the new
home they purchased from Iva
Masters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Smith were
visiting in Summerfield recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hannahs
entertained Sunday for the fol-
lowing guests: Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Sorg, Mary Lou and Ray
Sorg and Jennie Goldie, all of
Lancaster, Freda Sorg of Zanes-
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Cletus Sorg
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Hannahs and sons of Circleville
and Mrs. Jack Vaughn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Gibson and
Opal VanDyne visited on Sun
day with their parents, Mrs
Offa Bishop and Mr.. and Mrs.
II. p Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Stallings
and children were dinner guests
Sunday of Mrs. Oscar Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Wheatley
visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. c..
Wheatley, GAINESVILLE on Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Ruther-
ford were dinner guests Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herzle Garrett.
The names of Mrs. Offa Bishop
and Leona Wheatley were unin-
tentionally omitted from the
surprise birthday party list, Civ
en- for Sarah Carpenter in the
Legion hall, April 27.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Frashure
and son, Brent of Parkersburg,
w. Va, visited Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Fogle. Mrs. Fra
shure and son, Brent remained
for a longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Grimes
and daughter of Pennsylvania,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Bob Norris
and Mrs. Mae GroCc on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Watson, Tia
Wilson and Lou Philpot attend
ed the inspection of the O.E.S.
at BycSvillc, Friday night.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-13
Pleasant Valley

PLEASANT VALLEY - Ray
mond Franks, wife and daugh-
ter visited Shelby Green and
family, Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Marjorie Abbot spent the
week with her parents, Homer
Cant and wife.
Lydia and Sarah Cant called
on Carter Shafer and family on
Friday afternoon.
Robert King and wife and
Charles Henry were recent call
ers on Ancil King and family.
Homer Cant and wife and
daughter, Marjorie were guests
for dinner at the home of Mar
Gus Cant, Sunday,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-13

I Matarhoras, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Robinson and family on
Sunday
Evangelist Traylor of Woods
field, preached the high school
Baccalaurcate sermon in the
Stafford high school auditorium
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E, McVay and
son went to see Mr.. McVay's
brother, James McVay, Sunday,
who is seriously i'll in a Dover
hospital.
Mrs. Junior Mallct, Mrs. Har-
old Sharcr and Martha Lois
Watts were in Woodsfield on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Robbins
were in Stafford one evening last
week
Clyde Hughes is a patient in
tn Marietta hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Miracle
were in Marietta last Saturday.
Mr.. Miracle has been on the
sick list.
Mr. and Mrs Floyd Miracle
and son were visiting relatives
at Marietta on Friday.
Mrs. Bob Hughes called on her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Forest
Miracle one afternoon last week.
Several teachers of this COM
munity attnded the teachers
meeting at Woodsfield, Friday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dotson
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
Dicer and children of Summer
field, were visiting Mrs. Della
King one day last week.
Mr.. Orville Warfield and
Charles and Elvin Miracle were
in Woodsfield Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Markle
Of Lower Salem route, spent the
weekend with their son, Mr. and
Mrs. Junior Markle of LeWisville
and visited Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Hettig and family.
IL it's advertised in The Journal
Saw SO When yOu are huVinp
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-13
Macksburu
MACKC CpI1pC

MACkSBURG The W.S.C.S.
sponsored covered dish lunch
con at the church on Friday eve
ming.
Following the luncheon, a
Mother-Daughter program with
readings, recitationS and musical
numbers was much enjoyed by
about forty mothers and daugh-
ters.
A short business session was
held at the close of the evening
and the following officers as re-
ported by the nominating COM
mittee were elected: president,
Mrs. Ina Bates; vice president,
Mrs. Ella Walters; secretary,
Mrs. Lula Blake and treasurer,
Mrs. Julia Bean.
Personals
Mrs. M. V. Fisher and daugh-
ter, Miss Helen of Hamlin, w.
Va, visited relatives here the
past week. They with Mrs, Mary
Heyrock Of Marietta and Mrs.
Alma Longfellow were dinner
guests on Wednesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c.. F.
Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert o. Mus
grave and children, Cheryl Lynn
and Billy Owen of Williamstown,
w. Va, Miss Josephine Blake
of Dexter City, enjoyed Moth
er's day dinner at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett E. Blake.
Mr.. J. R. Darrah of Hamlin,
w. Va, called at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen F. Warren
recently.
Annual Inspection and Banquet
Annual Inspection and Ban
quet of Aurelius Lodge No. 308,
F. & A. M. will be held at the
Masonic Temple on Friday even
ing, May 14th. Dinner will be
served at $50 in the dining room
at the Masonic Temple by the
ladies of the Order of the East
ern Star, Aurelius Chapter No.
60.
CIaSSifiedS Paw Dividends
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bode at
tended the Kirchner funeral at
Caldwell on Sunday afternoon
and called on Mr.. and Mrs. Wire
Fowler in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Lane Orman of
Akron, visited over the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs, Bill
Oliver. Mrs. Oliver returned
home with them for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Brown
and Clyde Carpenter of Barnes
vile, visited Offa Bishop on
Monday and were dinner guests
Mrs. Florence Wharton md
son, Terry were in Cambridge
on Saturday.
Mrs, Pearl HannahS is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar HannahS of
Quaker City for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Craig
visited at the home of Emma C..
Meek, Saturday.
Jay Moore ana Don Watson
were in Wheeling on business
Friday.
Mrs. Chester King and Charles
Finney of Akron, visited the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
r. Fogle and Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Finncy.
John +. Watson remains crit
cally i'll at the home of his son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Watson.
Sam King who is here from
Akron, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Thomas of Norwich
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Sidwell and
daughter of Hayden City, w. Va,
called on Ruth Reed and daugh-
ter, Patricia on Sunday after
noon.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-13

Rev. David M. Wells and wife
of Petersburg, Mich, will con-
duct revival services at the
South Olive Free Methodist
church, May l8 to q. Rev. and
Mrs. Wells are graduates of
Spring Arbor Seminary and have
served several charges in
Michigan. Mr.. Wells is a native
of Noble county. Mrs. Wells will
illustrate Bible stories by the
use of felt-o-gram pictures. Ser
vices will be held each evening
at 1880 and on Sunday at 800
% m
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-13

New gaugng and measuring devices the mken laboratories
helping produce bearings with maximum of IS mil
honhs of an inch used in the manufacture of these highly
accurate bearings supplied The Tmken Roller Bearing Company
by The East Ohio Gas Company customer of Texas Eastern
Evening star., 1954-12-26
Your faInilyfs best security
against hospital bills!

The chance is in you'll have hospital bill in your family
within have of telling how big It will be-
That's why need the best protection you get
Evening star., 1954-12-26

-. like operating room, oxygen, indications,
parts of your bill that can run to thousands
of dollars.
Over half-a-milhon people in the Washing
ton area now have Blue Cross. Four out of
five of them also have Blue Shield for doctor
bills to back up their Blue Cross. YOU
NEED BOTH!
MEDICAL SERVICE of the District of
Columbia is your Blue Shield Plan here.
Blue Shield helps you pay your doctor bills
for surgical and obstetrical care, plus the X-ray
laboratory and anesthesia service related to this
care. Allowances are substantial, covering many
doctor bills in full
Evening star., 1954-12-26

he best idea euer devised to protect you from
the sometimes shattering costs of hospital and
surgical treatment is Blue Cross-Blue Shield!
GROUP DECENTRALIZATION, NC, is
your Blue Cross Plan in Washington. 1t is
a non-profit, public service organized under
special charter from the Congress of the
United States.
Blue Cross covers you and your enrolled
family in full for semi-private room and
board !. or it pays $40 day towards the
cost of private room. In both private and
semi-private rooms it gives you full coverage
on wide range of expensive hospital services
Evening star., 1954-12-26

PAID IN FULL coverage is assured you. under
Blue Shields unique service benefits feature,
il your family income is $500 or less (single
income, $4,000 or less).
There are two kinds Of enrolIments.
Group. Ask your employer to find out how
you can get low-cost group protection, If your
firm employs five or more people. III goa are
Government employee, you will find Groups are
established in all Federal Government Offices
Nom group. You can apply for non-group
coverage If you work where there are fewer than
five employees, or are not employed.