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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
Point Four
Program For
Hit
BY WILTON WYNN

BEIRUT, Lebanon B-How to
get rid Of money has been one Of
the toughest problems faced by the
United States Point Four program
in Lebanon.
Point Four has been subjected
to scathing attacks in Parliament
recently. and for two years the
program has been the object of
widespread grumbling and com.
plant on the part of the public
According to Point Four officials.
a big reason for this is that in
leisurely Lebanon it has been liter
ally impossible to spend money
fast enough to get a worthwhile
program launched to make a show
ing.
The first full year Point -Four
worked in Lebanon-1s52-the Unit
ed States appropriated $500, OOO
Only $3.50, 900 was actually spent in
that year. It will take three years
to spend what was appropriated
for a single year.
The Kasmieh water project Of
south Lebanon illustrates the prob
lem. Begun during the days Of the
French Mandate before World War
II. this project vas designed to
supply drinking and irrigation wa.
ter for villages along Lebanon's
southern coast.
Long delays in awarding con-
tracts and drawing up plans left
most of Point Four funds idle.
Lebanon's slowneSs in absorbing
Continues On Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
K.OfC. State
Deputy To Visit
Council.

The Knights Of Columbus State
Deputy Of Florida Leonard H. Burt
viii make an official visit to Kew
West Sunday afternoon.
Grand knight Robert Van
Eepoel Father Dougherty Council
has called for a special meeting 10
be held at one o'clock at the Am.
erican Legion Home on Stock Ia.
land.
The General Insurance Agent of
Florida John N. Nelly viii accom-.
pany the state deputy on his visit.
All officers Of Father Doughertv
Council win meet with the state
deputy after the special meetins.
Included In the ceremonies At
the Legion Han win be the exem.
plifieation Of the First Degree for
fifteen new members. The cere-
monies win be conducted by the
degree team from the Coral Gables
and Miami councils.
All visiting knights in the area
81. invited 10 stterd tie meeting
) 49, e
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
Loot
Totals | Buck

It was slim pickings last night
for local sneak thief.
He got only one dollar for his
efforts when he invaded a bed.
room on Whitehead Street, police
said today.
According to report filed by Pa
trolman Armando Perez, ]. B.
Hayes, s38 Whitehead Street went
to bed last night and LEFT his wal
let on o nearby chair. He said that
when he awoke, he noted that the
wallet had been moved.
Investigation revealed that one
dollar had been removed from Il.
Ne trace al the thief WIS fcurd
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
POW Head
Count Gets UN
Communists
Angrily Protest
Indian Tally

PANMUNJOM REThe u. N
Command today gave the Indian
Custodian Command q sweeping
endorsement Of its head count Of
Chinese prisoners of last Thursday
"A count the Communists angrily
protested.
The U. N. Command said il
regards cas- a normal and neces.
sary administrative action" the
head count which gave 13S pro-
Communist Chinese POWs their
chance to return to the Reds.
The formal u. N. statement said
IF checking Of the prisoner
|of war rosters affords some pris'
oners an opportunity 10 request
repatriation. this IL In conformity
with United Nations Command
policy that every effort should be
made 10 ensure that every prisoner
In the custody Of the Indian Gus.
todian force should have every
opportunity to make q free choice
Is TO where he wishes to CO."
The statement Numerically op--
posed the stand Of South Korean
Foreign Minister Pyun Yung Tai,
who protested the head count on
behalf Of his government.
An Indian spokesman said the
Red protest came late Thursday,
Immediately after the check that
returned 13s Chinese prisoners to
the Communists out Of 4,3Ss pris.
oners questioned.
The Indians asked no questions.
They simply called prisoners from
the enclosures 10 compounds, three
at q time, separated the men, had
them write their names and serial
numbers on q slip of paper, and
marched them past a gate where
an Indian officer checked his
master roster.
The las took this opportunity to
ask for repatriation.
The Neutral Nations Repatriation
Commission met for an unusual
confidential session today and II
was reported the Communist pro-
test was discussed.
An Indian spokesman declined to
say 50 specifically, but announced
afterward that q memorandum
VIII be sent TO both sides"
Pyun bitterly criticized the head
count as q violation of armistice
terms providing q s0-day period
for explanations to prisoners who
refused to 60 home. This period
ended Dec. q.
The ROK foreign minister limited
Continues On Page Two,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
|Sheriff's Office
Reports Months
Investigations

The sheriffs department handled
81 investigations during che month
Of December, Sheriff John NJ.
Spottswood said today in reporting
the activities of his office during
last month.
The 81 Investigations were brck-
en- down this way:
One rape, two aggravated as
saults, IS breaking and entering,
six larceny, four auto thefts, three
assault and battery, one weapons
violation, one sex offense, IL mat.
tiers involving families and chill.
CONTINUED On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
POW Who Changed His Mind
Says Others Might Do So IL
They Were Promised Safety
Bachelor Asks
Investigation
Of Conditions
In Neutral Zone
By JOHN RANDOLPH

SEOUL IA young Texas cor.
'poral-one Of q American war
prisoners who originally stayed
with the Communicable today
there might be others who would
come out" If given protection from
dagger.wielding fellow POWs.
Cpl. Claude ]. Bachelor, who
changed his mind and asked yes.
terday to 90 home, called for an
investigation of conditions inside
the prof. Communist neutral zone
compound and said India guards
should search II for hidden weap-
ons.
Bachelor, Of Kermit, Tex, is
the second Of the q Americans
to ask repatriation.
His story of life In the wire.en-
closed compound near Panmun-
JONI. told during Q 4O-minute press
conference here. conflicted at
many points with reports Of the
Indian command ON conditions In
the stockade now holding n Amer
leans, / Briton and 327 South Ko-
reans.
The 2z.year-old corporal calmly
faced q battery Of newsmen, Gam
eras and microphones as he made
these points:
/. Both South Korean and Amer.
lean pro-Red prisoners In the camp
are armed with daggers to intimi-
date any prisoner who wishes to
escape. at would be difficult at
times for the Americans to get
out"
2. Chinese Communist leaders
have "some contact with prison.
ers In the neutral zone compound,
despite Indian reports to the con-
trary.
3. "A lot Of fellows there are
quite mixed up and there might
be others who would come out III
they had a chance"
4. ALI outgoing letters from the
camp are written jointly and read
to the other prisoners.
S. The prisoners are split into
factions and the leaders Of various
groups sometimes fail to pass on
information given them by Indian
officials.
Indian spokesmen' have said re-
peatedly there are no weapons In
the compound and that 1t would be-
q simple matter for any prisoner
wishing repatriation to contact q
guard.
Bachelors calm and poise con-
Il asted with the extreme nervous.
ness Of Cpl. Edward S. Dickinson
Of Big Stone Gap, Va, who was
repatriated from the north camp
Oct. q.
Bachelor repeated his statement
Friday that tender love letters
from his japanese wife, Kyoko.
played q major role In his decision
to return home. He said . growing
suspicion Of Communist motives
finally persuaded him about a.
month ago to return.
Sunday morning the young cor.
poral win fly to Tokyo for . final
medical checkup and q meeting
with his wife.
The tiny japanese woman wrote
her husband Saturday that his de-
eision to return home was like
4 dream q Christmas dream
come true after three years"
Bachelor refused to answer
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
L.P. Artman> Citizen
Publisher Dies Today
Long And Colorful Career In News
And Sports World Comes To An End

L. P. Lawrence Polycarp) Artman, owner and pub
Usher of The Key West Citizen died at SO o'clock this
morning in the Monroe General Hospital, five weeks
after having suffered stroke while at his desk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
Eisenhower, Aides
Confer Today On
Talks To Congress

AUGUSTA, Ca. @ - President
Eisenhower, nearing completion of
work on a series of messages to
Congress. confers again today with
administration advisers.
The President scheduled another
early morning session in his office
at the Augusta National Golf Club.
This session was held at 8 am.
EST.
He started the new year yester-
day with a four and a half hour
morning conference on the State
of the Union message which he
Continued On Page Two,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
Weekend TOLL
Lays Behind
Xmas Deaths
136 Have Died
On Highways
Since Thursday
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

~ bVE %SSOStAb 81 Pk6SS
The nations traffic death toll
over the New Years weekend holi.
day was running behind the Christ.
mas total by at least 100.
There were 1876 persons killed
in highway accidents since the sur
vey started at 6 pm. Thursday
(local time). In the corresponding
period for the Christmas holiday
the toll was 237.
The violent deaths since New
Years Eve was $50. They included
"A persons who persisted in fires
and 20 others who lost their lives
In miscellaneous accidents. The $50
compared to 285 in the same peri
cd during the Christmas holiday
The final Christmas traffic death
total was 523.
The Christmas total is included
among the National Safety Coun-
cil's estimated 81, 600 persons killed
in traffic accidents in 1858, the
same as in 1852. 1t was the first
year since 1949 that the toll did not
increase. The council said 1853 had
the lowest mileage death rate in
the history of traffic accident rec
|ords. II was estimated at 6.9-the
number Of deaths per 100 million
miles.
The council had estimated $50
persons would be killed in motor
mishapS during the New Years
weekend ending midnight Sunday.
However, Ned H. Dearborn, coun.
ell president, said If the present
rate was maintained for the rest
of the holiday period the toll
would be under 800, the lowest New
Years traffic death toll since 1919.
Apparently the shock of the
heavy Christmas holiday traffic
tall plus the incesant emphasis
placed on safety by press, TV and
radio has sobered the New Year
holiday drivers into better traffic
behavior" Dearborn said.
There were 407 traffic deaths for
o four-day Nov Year weekend last
year while the record for four days
was GIL Id 1852. A non-holiday
death test survey, from 6 pm.
Dec. 3 to midnight Dec. 6, showed
that $40 died In traffic accidents,
81 in fires and SO in miscellaneous
accidents.
The death toll by states listing
traffic, fires and miscellaneous:
Arizona ! 0 o; Arkansas l 10;
California II l /; Connecticut
3 o l; Florida 9 0 8: Georgia 3 3 o:
Idaho 0 o; Illinois IL 3 o; Indiana
I 0 0; Iowa 80 0;Kansas o o 2:
Kentucky 400; Maine 0 / 0; Mary
land 10;
Massachusetts, / 0; Michigan
II 0 2; Minnesota 40 0; Missouri
2 . 1; Montana 1 o 2: Nebrasks
. 0 0; New Jersey 3 o O; New
Mexico 2 0 0; New York Ia Al:
North Carolina / o; Ohio S 10:
Oklahoma 400;
Oregon 1 o 0; Pennsylvania
10 0 2; South Carolina 20; Ten.
nessee 3 01; Texas 913; Vermont
l 90; Virginia o; West Virginia
l 0 l; Wisconsin 2 0 o; Wyoming
z 0 O.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02

Mr.. Artmsn had travelled
extensively and had a varied
experience, not only in news
paper work out also in anna
teur and semi-professional
sports. He resided in Mex
leo City 10 years, working
as a printer or a writer of
sporting stories for the Mex
lean Herald.
He organized several amateur
and professional baseball teams In
Mexico City, and was called by
|Spalding's Official Baseball Guide
the father of professional baseball
In Mexico, because 1t was he who
brought the first big league team,
the Chicago White Sox, to that
country.
He was q pitcher, and, when not
in the box, played shortstop on his
team In the Mexico City Baseball
League. But he liked boxing al
most as well as he did baseball,
He boxed as a lightweight, and he
often referred to his boxing DAYS
with pride In his record of never
having been Hoored, though he lost
two contests by close decisions.
Mr.. Amman ives born In Hsvb.
stadf. indiana, near Evansville,
on August s, 1874. His father wss
. peor. scholarly seheeIfssehsr,
who was able 10 Translate Latin,
French end German a. sight. %
was his wish 10 make his sen Q
scholar. With that end In view,
Mr.. Ariman attended s.. Min.
ards College In indiana, but fhe
urge 10 travel resulted In his
leaving college before he was
graduated. though he was pro.
Heisnt In Latin and spoke and
read French and German.
His father died when L. p. Art.
man was IL years Of age, and, a.
he had 10 patrimony, he had to
shift for himself. He recalled MANY
times when he was hungry, and.
though anxious and willing to work,
went three days on one occasion
before he earned a dime, with
which he bought q sandwich and
q cup of coffee.
He began work by selling Pc
psrs. and. when he had saved
enough cut Of his earnings, went
to another town. His yssrnins for
travel resulted In his working In
many cities In this country, first,
IN selling newspapers, and then
- Q printer.
In the latter capacity, he work.
ed 10 hours q day for 81 q day.
but money was money in those
days, and he was able 70 save
more than one-half Of his salary.
because room and board cost him
only 81 a week.
1t was as q printer that he went
TO Mexico, where he had intended
to remain only a few months. But
coupled with his working was his
love for baseball and boxing, both
Of which were at the height Of their
popularity in Mexico City, where
he remained 10 years.
He visited Europe three fines,
and each fine worked on ne
Paris editions Of either ths Nsw
York Herald, then owned by ire
famous James Gordon Bennett,
Or The New York Times, q
which Adelph oehs was ihs pub
fisher.
It was from Havana, Cuba, hat
Mr.. Artman came to Key West.
He had worked three years on TIE
Havana Post and had saved 1000
In cash and a diamond ring. FOR
(Continued On Pa0a Twol
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18

hostess Tuesday evening for the
regular meeting of the Mary Martha
Missionary Society of Grace Menn-
onite church. The guest speaker for
the group was Miss Ruth Fisher
who has worked two terms in For
mosa and is sponsored by the M. c. c..
Miss Fisher also spoke and showed
pictures to the Youth Fellowship on
Sunday evening.
Plans are progressing for the
second annual Style Show to be spon-
sored by the Pandora Federation of
Women's clubs. The gala affair will
be held Friday evening, March 19 at
the Pandora-Gilboa high school aud
itorum. There will be styles on dis
play for young and old and for men
and women, boys and girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Klentsche of
Findlay were Sunday dinner guests
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lue
Lehman.
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Gilbda

Mr.. and Mrs. HAROLD Davis and
family and Mrs. Peaf Davis of West
Mansfield and Miss Bessie Gierhart
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hector and son Rich
ard on Sunday. Mrs! Pearl Davis re-
turned home on Sunday after spend
ing three months with her sister,
Mrs. Gierhart. The occasion marked
the birthday anniversary of Mrs
M, Mr.. Dnd'1, and Mrs. John wibeman Ipeu
Sunday with Mrs. Lena D9Voreg
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shdfelt jspent
Tuesday evening with M /. Napd Mrs.
Samuel DeVore.
Mr.. and Mrs, Earl Sheidler, Miss
Ruth Anna Stewart, Stanley Oren
and Mrs. Marie Williams spent Sat-
urday with Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cusac and sons
of McComb spent Thursday evening
at the Gerald Kline home.
Mrs. Wanda Zimmerly and sons
Milton and Michael of F'indlay, Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Hindall and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dwain Oren and
family were Sunday guests of the
Louis Oren family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wardner Morris spent
the week end at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald Morris and children al
| Hamilton.
Nancy Nemire was a Monday night
guest of Donna Mae Steinman.
Mrs. Allie Oren spent Sunday a
the Glen Hall home.
Mr.. and Mrs Merle Cusac of Nc
Comb spent Monday afternoon will
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Kline ant
daughters.
The Gilboa Grange will meet OF
Monday evening at their hall at
| o'clock.
The w. S. C. S. of the Pleasan
Grove church will meet with Mrs
Martin Stall on Thursday evening o.
this week.
The second study class of the Gil
boa Methodist church on the "Prophe
jeremiah" will be held at the churcl
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18

on Thursday evening.
Rev. Donald Morgan will be guest
speaker at the Lenten services in
Hicksyille Methodist church on Thurs
day evening.
Inc Gilboa Methodist church choir
VIII practice efch Monday evening
for the song 81 srvice Easter Sunrise
services. ....
Mrs. Dessid McCulIougn. Mrs,
Howard DeVdre and Mrs. Frma
bufkholder called at. the homes of
mrs. Edith KiFseberth, Bertha Wise
glVer and Mrs. Alice Ross on Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Leona Cherry and Mrs
uiadys Boegli called on Mrs. Chloe
Cherry Thursday evening at the
bIu1fton Community hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burkett'' Mrs.
Dale Conine and Mrs. Leona Cherry
called ON Mrs. blanche Kelchner the
past week.
mrs. Carl Wehrly attended a
American CanSer Association meet
ing Sunday at the Neil House at
Columbus ais B atte6ding in the
group from Putnah County was
DR.. H. A. Nlswandex, Mrs. Lloyd
Van Meter, Mrs. LeRoA Lebley and
Mrs. VSrna kduse of pandora, Mrs.
Robert Fike 9flLeipsic, Mrs. Joseph
Kendall of Columbus Grove, and Mrs,
f. j. Hohshbri hk of Ft. Jennings
and County Health nurse, Miss Ber-
telg Sherman of Ft. Jennings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Devore were
supper guests of the Gerald Devore
family on Thursday evening at their
home at Paulding.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Tokorny and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
Pandora

This is a busy world in which we
live with a special day for this and
that and a week of observance for
one thing and another but there is
just one day each year and that
was yesterday, Wednesday, March II
for ''The wearin' O. the green. Did
you think of it too?
Sunday afternoon callers at the
farm home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Fisher were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Schmenk of Leipsic and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Schumacher of near Mt. Cory
and Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Sutter of
Bluffton.
Mrs. Brown of Ada who has been
staying at the Misses Susan and Eliz-
abeth Steiner farm home, became
suddenly i'll and was taken to the
home of a daughter in Ada, Sunday.
Mrs. Milton Reichenbach was the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
Mainly Personal

had many requests for information
on how to get rid of them.
The bugs do much damage to the
box-elder trees, but actually cause
only an annoyance in the house,
where they are prone to go. They
enter the houses around loose window
sashes and frames, and a good way to
stop the unwelcome guests is to caulk
the crevises. If they visit you in
large numbers, Mr.. Geiger suggests
using common household sprays.
When they gather on the outside of
a building the best method of control
is a strong spray consisting of 2%o
chlordane or lindane.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-03-18
How Does BLufftOn Rate?

For many years the ears of The Blufton News have
carried the slogan "Bluona good place to live good
place trade most people of the community must agree
or they would choose live and trade elsewhere But how
good is good?
Any appraisal of a comnunitys weak strong points
be exceedingly comparative thing and what one
Judge might consider important advantage might oe
definite liability from anothers viewpoint
There are, however, some common denominators for
judging how town measures up to others. The mucn
pubczed Pathfinder Town Journal rating sheet is such
yardstick Considering each of the 40 items listed on the
Pathfinder questionare it is surprising how of them
Blufon residents with proud and positive
"yes" There of which person might be more
hestan There few items which would bear some study
and further stockang These have been marked with an
asterisk
Perhaps YOU would mark others if you placing the
asterks Take look the Rate Your Town QUESTIONABLE
How would YOU rate Bluffton?
Most high school graduates stay town.
constantly pushes ely eiyic improvements @ o.r
Local speeders pay the same fines ftowners
COUPLES Pes' have SG tte F1 tonPe Hiding
s on Junk s sfs sfste and s&els 8eo"r
Ne%eomsrs qaiky y feel beyrs dOG par the town
*14-Schools have plenty of room for students - .
ss I aRs Boy e5 5op9 Up ttoob n projects
modern a 5 bops aSsS ~ib1 tray @
Ss 6Tss RSysf feP spps S0 2o0 p
6oS d pr as %2S y9S enjoy ys2 S'
23-At least outstanding meals
24The extension with housing
&25-lt's get any worthwhile project
provided farm folk shopping
27-Prompt reasonably priced ambulance service is available
zoning residential
29-There's annual, Cleanup, Paint-Up, Fix-Up week
30-Streets throughout the community well lighted
32-Shade line nearly all the streets.
33-There's a ample supply of good drinking water
dance
business has a modern, look
36-There's much local national elections.
37-The S % industry
38There's community council to guide town
39-There's P T. A.
4O-Firemen must take regular training
So there you are! There is much of which Blufton
residents be proud There also for improvement
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Mr.. and Mrs. Paul 81 over of Cleve-
land and Mrs. Watne miller of
Findlay were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Laibf, Mr.. Lloyd
Griener of Detroit whs an afternoon
caller.
Mrs. Ruben Conink of Leipsic, Mrs.
Zerona Kerns and Mrs. Carrie Poe
spent Tuesday ftfrnoon with Mrs.
Belle Crawfis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wehrly spent
Sunday evening at the c. c. Wehrly
home.
Charles Winter was a supper