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The Key West citizen., 1954-02-09

in the past when this column and
Joe furnished each other some stiff
Opposition but there was never any
question of his basic honesty. Our
differences came about because II
seemed that upon occasion. he
would allow political expediency to
dictate his course Of action. This
was especially true while he was
on the Key West Housing Authori.
Ity Commission.
Also, in that regard, We felt that
real estate man who was selling
property to the government for
housing purposes had no business
being a commissioner with the An.
thority. Those things are past and
gone now, and This Rock" wish
es all the luck in the world in get
ting his new ferry line into opera.
ton.
Art Show
The annual Street Fair, sponsor.
ed by local artists, is now under
way at Clinton Place. In case you
never heard Of that location, it 10
the small triangle where White
head, Greene, and Front Streets
meet just in front of the old
Post Office.
1t is worth your time TO 60 down
there and see what one segment
of our population is doing toward
advancing Key West culturaIIy.
Some of the paintings are really
good - some Of them are nothing
more than blobs as far as / can
see.
However, the artists who paint
the pictures say that this writer
has no aesthetic taste so you had
better 90 look at their work and
judge for yourself. You might see
something there that you'll want
to take home - either with the
Ioblect in view Of beautifying your
home or perhaps just to lay away
until next Halloween when you will
be able to scare the pants off Of
someone by displaying it.
seriously, Key West has some
outstanding talent - not Just in
painting but in woodwork, metal,
clay. and all the related arts. We
need to encourage such activities
because in most instances, they
represent the beautiful side Of Life.
: Heavens knows, we have enough
; OF the rougher, courser side Of our
town displayed so that visitors a.
most look upon US as the dregs q
the earth.
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-09

rocking, and everyone awake at
all hours, have room around the
corner, at the Siboney, where II
can work. 7O5 Simonton Street. |
The owners, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles |
Kraeger, intrigue me with their
hobby for making handsome table
and floor lamps out of driftwood, a
possible new Key West industry.
my wife has large feeling for
Key West, too"
This is perfectly delightful
place and is heavenly-day after
day" Mrs. Leftwich agreed. II
enjoy Key West more than any
other place in Florida and we have
tried them all in the past decade.
There is a great deal to do of a
Irecreational as well as cultural
mature here. The art shows and
classes are worthwhile. The adult
education program at the High
School is utterly fascinating and l
am taking Spanish and book keep
ing. The program is run by ex-
perienced people headed by Mr..
Chapman.
Key West is truly a dual-type
: city with two kinds of cooking and
two kinds of people, all living to-
gether in good digestion and har-
mony: Cubans and Americans. The
proximity of Cuba permits people
to fly to a different world in
matter of minutes. Living here
makes one feel connected with the
Southern half of our Western Hem
iSphere. 1t also gives one a feeling
of an amiable link with all of the
Americas. -
80 it's 1000 miles back to New
Jersey, from Key West" Leftwich
interpoSed. "That makes sixteen
hundred reasons why we want to
come here every year. For every
mile promises a most agreeable
stay, now that we have become
acquainted
Leftwich is author of a recently
published book of short stories,
"O'Malley Loves Josephine" tales
of the Delaware River Valley. He
is a native of Newport News, Viz
ginia, and an alumnus of the Uni
versity of Virginia, where he was
captain of the boxing team in 1925.
His firm, Leftwich and Barkley,
sos Fifth Avenue, New York City,
handles industrial and institutional
public relations.
Leftwich's partner, David NJ.
Barkley, son of former Vice Presi-
dent Alben Barley, comes up from
Kentucky to run the New York Of.
flee when Leftwich brings his fam
lily TO Key West.
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-09
Seumun Practices
For Depression

BALTIMORE R-Walter Hallett,
4S-year-Old seaman charged with
begging in the streets. told Magis-
trate william F. Laukaitis Sum
day he was Just keeping in prac-'
tice in case of a depression"
Laukaitis dismissed the charge
after Hallett proved visible means
of support. He urged the seaman
to "just stay in the habit Of work.
ing"
Besides" said the Republican
magistrate. "a man that happens
to be president just said the other
day that all this depression talk
is untrue"
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-09
MRS. BOWsER ANSWERED

,ditor The Citizen:
| could not resist a reply to Mrs. Bowsers pull
shed poem. The following is the effort of amateu
ut sincere writer of verse:
We're here n the northand, that frozen pond
Eden of ice and snow,
But stay? Not for a minute, if back
to Key West could go!
There's not any measure for the kind of
pleasure get when mailman rings
1t means The Citizen favorte paper,
and all the news it brings.
IT'S first we scan the weather report, and
sigh for the bliss knew.
Here we are freezing while you're summing
and swimming in your magnificent
of blue
We're two old Northerners who lived like
Conchs for three very short years.
If again we can return to your isle,
that sub tropical Paradise,
You'll hear regrets when we arrived and
de-ice! Only the loudest of cheers
Sincerely yours,
PHYLLIS JANE wedding,
So Ayraut Street,
Newport, r. l.
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-09
Chapter :.

ZANE had the craziest desire 10
- burst into wild sooblng. Carl's
tenderness unnerved her; she
had an odd feeling that there
was some deeper meaning behind
his words A feeling that this
might be q terribly important
moment. The moment when they
might recapture what they had
lost. But their guests were ar
irving and it was not the time
to reach back for the past.
II was not the time for crying,
or for putting their love back to-
gether again. So Jane simply
smiled and said: Don't Carl
You'll muss my dress"
And then she went downstairs.
It was around ten o'clock when
the phone rang. The radio was
tuned in to a program of old re-
cordings. Jane was dancing with
Carl She was quietly happy in
his arms. This is a woaRaerful mo-
ment, she thought She remem-
bered the first time she had
danced with Carl, the night she
had met him. That had been an
other wonderful moment. Perhaps
that was the way life was in
tended TO be. Not all high spots,
not forever living at concert
pitch, as Carl had once put il.
Just a magic-kiSsed, unutterably
lovely moment now and again.
And in between the still, quiet
times, a little dull perhaps. but
making the good moments seem
all the better when they came.
Carl smiled down at her.
Happy" he said
''Yes. Very"
Carl smiled. "You want to
know something else, honey?
You're beautiful and I love you.
''Do you, darling? Oh, do your"
Don't you know it? Do you
ever really doubt it?"
Sometimes / do" Jane said
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-09

honestly. Sometimes, OF late.
Pm not sure of anything"
u know. baby" his arm
sightened around her. Not even
Of yourself" A brief flicker OF
sadness crossed his eyes. Il may
have been partly pity. For him
self7 For her?
And that was when the phone
rang.
Carl left Jane and went To
answer II A moment later ne
called her out to the hall He was
putting on his oveTcoat. puIIlng
up the collar tc' mutfie his lace
against the storm. Outside the
wind was blowing a regular gale.
II was not fit 70 go out IN. and
already Jane and Carl had dis
cussed putting up their guests for
the night. Carl said: I'm sorry,
honey. nave TO so out.
Jane said: Where. for heaven s
sakes? You can't go out In this
storm, Carl. You'll catch pneu-
monia or something. Where are
you going?
Helen Talbot had been taken
suddenly and violently i'll Her
landlady had called. She was be-
ing rushed to the hospital IN an
hour, possibly for an emergency
operation. She was asking for
Professor Whittier. Her landlady
said Helen refused TO be taken
to the hospital until Carl came.
II it had been any other night,
or any other person But
Helen Talbot. Suspicion came
newly alive in her. like a snake
uncoiling itself to spring. She
knew an ugly, dreadful hate. Felt
sick with it. She said tightly:
"You can't go. warn you. Carl.
Don't 60. You promised me to-
night. You promised not to let
| anything interfere with our
party"
lCARL was jamming on his hat.
A He said tiredly: "I'm sorry,
Jane. Lord knows, / don't want
to go. But after all, it's just a
party. You can explain to the
| guests"
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-09
A NAN IN THE HOUSE
Florence Stuart

Explain what?" And she be-
gan to laugh. That my student
rival developed q pain IN her
tummy and my husband had 70
run to her beside?
Don't talk that way, honey.
Don't start carrying on.
I'm not carrying on. Carl I'm
just telling you. Don't 90. She
said, her eyes flashing and her
voice strange: We aren't playing
a game, Carl What happens now
IS for keeps. Do you understand
I've put up with a lot on account
of that girl I've swallowed il and
tried to kid myself II didn't mean
anything. But this Is Christmas
Eve, its my party. it's my night
II you leave and 60 OF % her
Why should you so? Why, h
heavens name. should your
Carl tried to explain "Helen's
people are in California. Jane.
She has no relatives. no close
friends In this part Of the world.
She happens 10 look upon me as
a friend. and ! see no crime N
that"
'If you 50. yoa needn't come
back"
He stood, his hand on the door
knob. and looked back at her. His
face was paper-white. He said:
You don't mean that, Jane" But
his tone made it a question.
YES" she said harshly. =
mean it"
You're making that kind of -
issue out of it,"
Yes"
"Very we'll" Nov his word.
came without expression. Its
your home, Jane. It's always
been your home. hasn't it," He
studied her thoughtfully before
he added: Would it surprise you
to know that recently I've felt
like a temporary guest in it, A
little more permanent than Ted
perhaps. But still, not quite 90
permanent as a husband shoul6
feel. Good night Jane. And
Merry Christmas"
(To be eonttnueN
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-09
This Rock
Of Ours
By Bill Glib

Joe Sirugo's Cuba-Key West au-
tomobile ferry proposition sounds
interesting. Most of us have just
about given up hope that such a
venture will ever be an actuality.
Yet this is something that Key West
- and Cuba - needs badly.
For several years there has been
another company attempting to set
up such a ferry system. Although
the personnel connected with this
latter company have been men of
integrity and sound business sense,
somehow they never seemed to be
able to get the ball rolling. And
they made the bad mistake of feed
ing the public news stories that
their ferry was about to commence
operations.
Remember when the government
used to hand out that old line:
Prosperity is just around the cor
ner?" Folks will believe good news
for awhile because they are inner
emily optimistic but unless they
eventually see results, they are apt
to turn the whole thing into a joke
to save their pride and prove that
they really are not gullible folks.
That is what the public has done
in the case of the company which
planned to use Clyde Mallory Dock.
Sirugo has made nice approach
to the situation regarding getting
the new ferries started. He has, in
/. manner of speaking. said. "Ill
put up or I'll shut up within a mat
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-09
key West Is Tops, Though 1t Is AT The Bottom Of
The U.S.A." Says Enthusiastic Winter Visitor Here

vice on Simonton street take care
of all our car needs, with smile
and cheerful hello every time
we roll around there. Dan Navarro
who owns the auto sales agency
is now in the process Of trying to
sell us a new car to roll back
home in when our vacation comes
to an end in March. His soft-sp0k-
en- assistant Earl Duncan is help
full too.
Mr.. Navarro is the descendant
of the famed Spanish family who
came to Cuba a couple of centuries
ago and at one time owned hum
dredS of farms there. He is COM
pletely familiar with interesting
ItidbitS about Key West and tells
fascinating background stories
which should be recorded.
"We also know Arthur Hollerich
and Alton Park who operate the
Coral Isle Trailer Park on Stock
Isle. They're old friends from last
Iyear. They're authentic native
'Conchs.' Hollerich is a great fish
Ierman and aviator with his own
plane. Coral Isle was our first in
PRODUCTION to Key West but it's
more convenient being located right
in the heart of the City.
"All of these people remember
when the sailing wasn't so smooth
down here. With the tremendous
rise in their businesses it is COM
mendable that they remain the
same charming people, easy to get
along with and nice to know.
"ThiS may sound like a plug for
the town and the people in it. 1t
certainly is. Why wait until they've
all grown long grey boards (the
men at leaSt) and gone before say
ing something good about people
who deserve it?
We've tried all the excellent,
well-known eating places, too, like
Trade Winds, the Patio, Raul's,
and the A and B Lobster House.
l even hold some dubious kind of
a record for taking three different
ladies, in one night, including my
wife, to the Habana Madrid to see
their extraordinary ecdySiastS. We
have enjoyed native cooking in an
attractive and unpretentiouS little
place called The White House on
upper Simonton. Mamma and Pap
pa Perez whip up mighty tasty
dishes, genuinely Cuban Il remem-
ber him fifteen years ago when he
was chef at the Cuban Pavilion at
the NY Worlds Fair.
I'm order to have a place to
thump my typewriter once in a
while without keeping our trailer
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-09
Body Found

ONTARIO. Calf. tR-The body
of a hiker who slid 1000 feet to
the bottom of a canyon in the San
Gabriel Mountains lay in a miners
cabin near snowcreSt today after
icy slopes halted rescue operations.
Dep. Coroner A. ]. Mccain said
Herbert Patnaude, 4S, Los Angeles,
may have died of a heart attack
before he slid into San Antonio
canyon yesterday.
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-09
HIS OWN BOYS

TECUMSEH, Okla. LA - State
Trooper George Moore, questioning
four young airmen from Sheppard
Air Force Base, Tex, about a
minor traffic accident, thought the
faces looked familiar.
Wanted? Not quite.
He had inducted the four while
serving as a recruiting sergeant
at Tahlequah, Okla, TWO years
ago.
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-09

In the earliest art the mythical
centaur is drawn as human
being with the body and hind legs
of a horse attached to the back,
but later they were drawn as ha-'
man only to the waist.
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-09
PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen expressions Of ihe views Of its read
the right TO delete items which
considered heous The writer's should be
200 words and write side
paper only Signature Of the writer must the
letters will be published unless requested otherwise.
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-09

It's rather peculiar but tolerance is virtue that your
advisory rarely possesses.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Wedding
COLLINS : WELLS

COLLINS WELLS
Mrs. Mildred Collins, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin l.. Smith, of
Georgetown, and William ]. Wells.
son of Mrs. Nicholas Varrato. of
MillsbOrO, and the late Charles
Wells, of Lewes, were married in
Grace Methodist Church, Saturday,
April oath, at 4:30 p. m.
The ceremony was performed by,
DR.. Thomas c. Mulligan, pastor of
Grace Church, and the Rev. John
Edward Jones, pastor of Grace
Methodist Church in MillsborO.
The bride was attended by Miss
Lois Steigelman and her daughter,
Miss Jacqualyn Collins. Nicholas
VarratO, Jr., of MillsborO, was best
man and the ushers were Samuel
Hudson, of MillsborO, and Powell
Billings. of Milford. Wedding music
was played by Mrs. Melvin HearI.
Following the ceremony there
was a reception in Grace Church
Hall. Upon their return from a
wedding trip the couple will reside
IN Georgetown, where the bride is
employed by the Diamond State
Telephone Company. The groom is
a member of the Delaware State
Police stationed at Bridgeville.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Will Conduct
Services At
Milton Church

Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Master
man and four year old daughter.
Sharon, will be at Milton Pilgrim
Holiness Church for a series of
services, May z, 8 and 8. The serv-
ices are at 7:45 each evening and
Sunday morning at 9:45. The Mas
termans. now head of the Music
Department at Eastern Pilgrim
College, Allentown, Pa, formerly
were for many years in evangelist
work and last year were in charge
of the music and singing on the
Hand to Heaven" T. V. program
on Channel z. Rev. Masterman is
a fine soloist, his wife an excellent
pianist, and his daughter. Sharon,
fine singer in her own right.
Sharon appeared as sOloist several
times on the Hand to Heaven"
program.
Rev. w. Earl Watts, pastor of
Milton Pilgrim Holiness Church,
has announced that in addition to
the fine singing in each of the serv-
ices the message will be brought
by Rev. Masterman. The public is
invited to these services.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Service Slants

Mediterranean Area (FHTNC'-
Francis f. Fink, Jr., ships service
man seaman, USN, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Fink of Route /. Box
"a, Milford, Del, is serving aboard
the attack aircraft carrier USS
Midway here.
The Midway, unit of the Sixth
Fleet, is the flagship of the Com
mander of Carrier Division Four.
She has participated in two COM
bined exercises with .NATO allies
Greece and Turkey since her ar
rival last January.
&&h
Fort BelvOir, Va.-Sfc. Kenneth
H. Jewell, 33, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Jewell. 131 Northwest
Front Street. Milford, Del, gradua-
ted today from the 13-week Engin-
eer Foreman Course at The Engin-
eer School, U. S. Army, Fort Bel
voir, Va.
The course which he completed
offers training in the supervision
and planning of combat construc-
tion and repair activities, demOli-
tion and mine warfare. It is one
of the many technical courses
taught at The Engineer School for
military personnel of the United
States and friendly nations.
His wife is the former Miss
Irene Tatman of Pennington, Del
aware.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07

Mrs. Frances Martin of Rock
Hall, Md, was the guest of Mrs.
Mabel Sichtermann on Monday.
George c. Stokes is on a busi-
ness trip to the midwest this week,
spending some time in Chicago.
Mrs. Charles Prettyman return
ed home the past weekend after
spending the winter months in Nut
ley, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. POstles Ham
mOnd returned to their home on
Clarke avenue after spending sew
eral months in PompanO, Florida.
Mrs. Margaret Oliver returned to
her home in Wilmington after
spending the past two weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Salevan.
William c. Mitten of New York
City was the guets of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Conner Mitten, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Hammond
and children were weekend guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mulholland
at their home in Medford Lakes, N.
J.
Mrs. Lewis II. DickersOn left on
Wednesday for Montgomery, Ala
bama, to spend two weeks there
with Lieutenant Dickerson, who is
at present attending squadron
school at Maxwell Air Force Base.
Mrs. Imly Abbott and grand
daughter, Miss Lois Deputy, spent
the past weekend in New York
City with Miss Sandra J. Deputy.
They attended the concert of the
Manhatten School of Music on Fri
day night, of which Sandra took
part in the chorus. They also went
to Barnum Bailey Circus at Madi-
son Square Garden on Saturday.
They returned home on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Items of a Purely
Person al Nature

Thomas r. Williams is a patient
in Memorial Hospital following an
operation on Wednesday.
Lewis Harrington is a patient
in Memorial Hospital following an
operation.
Miss Caroline Prichard of New
York City, was the weekend guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Stokes.
Mrs. L. N. Blugerman of Glen
COe, Illinois, spent last week with
her mother, Mrs. Lee Truitt on
West Front street.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntley foyer and
Miss May Watson have moved to
their home in RehObOth for the
summer months.
-
Miss Caroline Sharp has returned
to her home in Harrington after
spending several weeks in Memoir
ial Hospital.
-
Mrs Joseph S. LOfland and sons.
Sudler and Gary, are spending
some time in Altoona, Pa, visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. K.
Peters.
dr. and Mrs. James G. Holzmuel-
Ter left Wednesday on a trip for the
next two weeks. While away thew
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
CrovettO in Big Rapids, Michigan.
Seaman Robert J. Messick re-
turned to Newport, r. l., on Mon
day after spending a ten-day leave
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win p. Messick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Neeman of
FELTON,, are the proud parents of a
new baby girl, Debra Ann, born
April 28, in the Kent General Hos
pital, Dover. Mrs. Neeman will be
remembered as the former Miss
Gladys Marie Coverdale of Mil
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Wedding

HARRINGTON WEIGH
The wedding of Miss Doris Jane
Harrington, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philemon c. Harrington. of
Harrington, and Paul Wix Welch,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Carroll
Welch, of Harrington, took place
on Friday, April 80, at 2 O'Clock
in Asbury Methodist Church.
The Reverend Robert E. Van
Cleaf performed the double ring
ceremony.
Mrs. Walter Harrington of Dover
was the matrOn of honor. Edgar
Welch, brother Of the groom, serv-
ed as best man.
Immediately following the cere-
mony the bridal couple left on a
wedding trip through the south.
Upon their return they will make
their home in Harrington.
The bride and groom are gradu-
ates of the Harrington High School.
Mrs. Welch is employed as a sec
retary with the Desmond A. Lyons
and Company, CPA, Milford.
Mr.. Welch is employed by the
Harrington Lumber and Supply
Company.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Hospital Births

April 25: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bradley, colored, Milford.
April 81: Boy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Brown, FELTON,; Girl, Mr..
and Mrs. John McBroom, Jr.,
Pennington; Girl, Mr. and Mrs.
Elton Wood, Georgetown.
April %: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Lucas, Lincoln; Girl, Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Taylor, George
town; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stuart. Frankford.
April %: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alan BOltz, Milford; Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Harvey, Harrington
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jester
Laurel.
April 30: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Challman, MfllsborO; Girl
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Wright
Pennington.
May / Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Earle
Nelson, Harrington; Boy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Smith, colored, Bridge
Vile; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Minner. Harrington.
May 2: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. DaviC
Mcdaniel, Georgetown; Girl. Mr.
and Mrs. Ike Bishop, Jr., cOlored
Bridgeville; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Johnson, Houston.
May 3: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Josce-
lyn McLeish, cOlored, Bridgeville;
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Mills, color.
ed, Lincoln
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
MOTHERS SONG"
J. Harry Wright

j. Harry Wright
My mothers song in the twilight
When I was a child, long ago.
Winged it's way into my bosom.
And drove away tears and woe.
Her fond caress, her tender love.
AS she taught me how to pray,
We're true symbols of Heaven
above,
And l cherish them each day.
My mother sings on. earth no more
Though here her voice is still
The song she sang, in days of yore
Was Faith in the Fathers Will"
Some day, by grace, we'll meet
up there
Midst the radiant chOirs above,
in Heavens peace, free from all
care,
And where all is joy and love.
Till then I'll tell men the story,
I'll sing of Gods boundless
grace;
But twill be great joy in glory
To gaze on the Masters face.
Basket making is one of the most
ancient Of industries.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07

Mordington. the lovely cOun-
try home of Mr.. and Mrs. Les
lie March, will be the meeting
place Of the Colonel David Hall
Chapter. OAR, tomorrow. The
members will come in time for
a picnic lunch and then will
enjoy their surroundings,
which will include the historic
place and the collections of
Mrs. March. Mrs. Robert Ken
nedy, the former Miss Virginia
Simpson, is regent Of this chap
ter This will be a highlight
meeting for the members.