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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-04
Vice Group
DissOIUed
After Probe

The city's "decency committee
formed to investigate "taxi prosti
tuition and the police department,
has filed its final report.
The committee was dissolved Of
ficially last Friday under the terms
of the ordinance which created i
December 2. Life of the committee
was set at that time as 80 days
The group was formed in the
wake of q request from Rear Ad
miraI George C. Towner, com
mandant of the Key West Naval
Base, that the city take action to
stop prostitution operations which
he said were being conducted by
cab drivers at the north end Of
Duval Street.
The charges of an admitted pros.
titute held in city jail that a police
officer approached her for a pay
off, also were investigated.
The panel, which held five meet
ings, included among its members,
attorney Bob Youmans, the Rev.
John Armfield, of st. Paul's
Church, gas company executive
Allan Hampton, and the city COM
mission.
Their renort.
TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COM
MISISIONERS
CITY OF KEY WEST, FLORIDA
Gentlemen:
Your committee, to investigate
various charges involving irregu-
larities in operation of taxi cabs
on Duval Street near Greene and
also into the possibility of irregu-
larities in the police department,
has held several meetings both
public and private for the purpose
of hearing such evidence as was
brought before it. The committee
has heard this evidence and given
consideration to such facts as ii
was able to obtain.
The question of the practice Of
taxi prostitution, especially at Du.
val near Greene Street was taken
up and although such information
as was obtained was not sufficient
to bring any direct accusations,
there nevertheless appears to be
reason to believe that such prac'
tice existed before the establish
ment of the committee. There is
also reason to believe that these
practices have been considerably
curtailed since the founding of this
committee and the effect of this
committee will be touched upon il
the following recommendations.
The committee also investigated
the possibility of the existence O.
irregularities in the Police Depart
ment. These questions involved
principally testimony by a woman
who was at the time serving a jail
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-04
Sections And
Age Groups
For Parade
Are Announced

Rae Carmichael, active in the
Chamber of Commerce since 1851
when she opened the Three Sisters
store here, will soon be calling on
Key West merchants for contribu-
tons to the coming Easter Parade
contest.
The Retail Merchants Division
OF the Chamber Of Commerce,
sponsors Of the Easter Parade,
has pledged whole -hearted sup
port to Miss Carmichael in this
drive for prizes.
Heading the list of contributors
lis the Three Sisters store, which
is offering a $25 gift certificate to
one of the lucky winners chosen by
the panel of judges during the Eas-
ter contest.
The winner of this prize can
choose SIS in merchandise from the
Three Sisters line.
The Easter Parade will be in
two parts - one on Easter Sun.
day at Bayview Park; the other
on Easter Monday at Ocean View
Park.
1t is open to both boys and
girls and winners will be chosen
from three age groups: one
through three; four through six;
and seven through twelve years
Of age.
The prizes to be donated by mer.
chants will 60 to winners in each
of the three age groups. Any mer-
chant wishing to contribute can
call Miss Carmichael at 2-5561.
Free entry blanks will. be distri-
buted to all contributing stores dur
ing this coming week by Willie Mae
Simmons of Children's Corner,
chairman of the Easter Parade
Committee.
Other members of the committee
include Mary Graham president of
the Key West Chamber of Com
merce and owner of Lees Orient
Restaurant; Kathleen Lucas, Lucas
Electric; Herman Holtsberg, Her
mans; and Winifred Sands John
son, teacher at Douglass High
School.
The panel of judges and the lines
of march to be followed by the
contestants will be announced at a
later date.
Meanwhile, starting March 10th
parents may enter children in the
Easter Parade by filling in the
free entry blanks which will be
available in the stores.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-04
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN
Thursday. March 4, 1854 Page 10
aceLutheran
States Lenten
VesperRites

Grace Lutheran Church, Flaglel
Avenue and Tenth Street, will holG
special Vesper Services every Fri
day evening at 1880 p. m. during
the Lenten Season. The first Len
ten Vesper Service will be held OF
March 5.
In these services the member.
and friends of Grace Lutheran will
ponder the suffering and death o.
Jesus Christ which assures us O.
our salvation. To every believer
nothing should be of greater i'm
portance than meditating upon the
Passion of our Lord.
For this Lenten Season, the Pas
tor of Grace Lutheran Church ha:
chosen the theme, Questions Ans
wered from The Cross" In every
service vital and important ques
ton will be asked. The answer will
be found in one of the seven sen
fences spoken by the Lord Jesus
Christ from the Cross.
The schedule of services will be
as follows:
March 5, - "Do We Need Gods
Forgiveness" duke 1884;
March IL, - "Does God Want
Me?" luke 23:39-43); March 10
- "Am 1 My Brothers Keeper"
(John 19:25-27); March 26, - "Hov
Serious is SIM" (Matthew 27:45
49,; April 2, - "Why Do The
Righteous Suffer-" John 19:28-29)
April 9, - "Can I Be Sure of Sal
vation?" (John 1880; and Apri
16, - "Can Death Be Beautiful
duke 23:46).
Everyone is welcome to join with
the members of Grace Lutheran
Church for worship in these Lenter
Church for worship in these Len
ten VeSper Services.
After the services fellowship
hours are planned so all present
might have the opportunity of be,
coming better acquainted with one
another, especially servicemer
and visitors.
In Jesus Name, we bid everyone
welcome.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-04
Covering The
Florida KEYS

Good News: Vol. I, No. 1 O
"Unit News" makes it Marathon
debut this week. It's the new mon.
thly publication of American lie.
gion Auxiliary Unit 154. Multi-tal.
ented Corinne Fox, Units Sec'y.
Treas, thus puts to work a latent
journalistic aptitude. She has writ.
ten a one page digest of import
Aux. News. Thus, we learn that
Aux. Unit 154 is one of two Units
in the 10th District to achieve 100
per cent membership, and one Of
three 10 District Unit to contribute
to the Wooden Church Crusade.
Unit membership is voting for a
service award for the member who
has contributed the most of her
time, talent and ability to the over.
all program. The winner will be
entered In the District competition.
Tourists are really going for this
home baked stuff" is the report
on the Units weekly Bake Sales.
Captioned Especial to'the boys" is
a bouquet thrown to Neal Nord-
strand and the Legionnaires work.
ing on Post 154's new Memorial
Home. It's chock full of UNIT
News" to use for ever increasing
Legion activity.
Red Gross: President Eisenhow-
er's Sunday mite TV appeal climax.
ed the pre-campaign phase of this
years Red Cross Drive. AS we
watched and listened to our ma
tons Chief Executive, it was most
gratifying to be able to say to our.
seveS, 1--WE have already made our
1854 Red Cross donation" And, we
made it in advance, through the
Key West Chapter in Marathon.
Last year, because many residents
and businessmen apparently made
their Red Cross contribution
through other communities, Mara
thon was credited with only about
$500 raised. This years goal is So
500, and that's being mighty con.
sentative. Monroe County has a
unique position in the Red Cross
picture. The Upper Keys, south to
North Tollgate, belong to the area
under jurisdiction of the Red Cross
Dade County Chapter, in Miami.
That enables the drive to be more
concentrated in the Marathon area.
For tourists, a drive along the
scenic Overseas Highway is the
1utlllment of wonderful exper.
lence. Let the same be said about
the success of this years "Red
cross Drive along the Overseas
Highway"
Sign Language: Overseas High
way mention, brings to mind road
sign slogans that stick. At go, Oh
better miles per hour it was just
tleetlng fancy. but credit q
clever restauranteur with the elias
SIC: Eat Here : Diet Home" He
sure posted a mouthful of double
entendre. Most provocative in {
northern State, was the sign erect
ed at what was obviously the en-
! trance to a cemetery. 1t notified
i notrodS, SLOW Down. We're II
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"Deeeney COMMITTEES" Files Final
Report With The City Commission

sentence and that of certain per
sons who were mentioned by her
These persons were given an op
lportunity to be heard by the com
mittee. The evidence thus present
ed did not seem to warrant direc
action against any officer but ra
Their pointed to a need for better
training of police personnel art
this will be touched upon in ths
committees recommendations.
The committee has the following
recommendations to offer:
1. That close police supervision
of taxi stands be continued in or
der to limit and control any lille
gal activities at these points.
2. That matron be obtained Il
supervise women prisoners of the
City and that better facilities be
obtained for the housing of women
prisoners and others as soon as
possible.
3. That a regular program of po.
lice training be instituted.
4. That an organization plan fo1
the operation of the police depart.
ment be drawn up and put into
force and that police manual be
prepared to outline the duties Of
policemen under various circum.
stances.
S. That within the limitation Of
the budget, every effort be made
to pay salaries to the police depart.
ment personnel which will be more
nearly commensurate with their
responsibilities.
6. That this or a similar com.
mittee be reinStated from time to
time with authority to expend such
funds as may be budgeted for the
purpose.
1t is understood that the City
Commission has already taken
steps to comply with some of the
above recommendations and has
others under consideration and
therefore, it is felt that although
the evidence has not warranted di.
rect action against any individual,
nevertheless the committee has
been helpful in promotion a more
law-abiding community.
We, the members of the Decency
Committee of the City of Key West,
Florida, present the foregoing OBJ.
Servations and recommendations
to help promote the efficiency Of
the city of Key West:
Louis Carbonell, City Commits.
sioner and Member.
DR.. Delio Cobo, City Commits
sioner and member.
Jack C. Delaney, City Com
missioner and member.
Paul R. Roberts Jr., City Com
missioner and member.
C. B. Harvey, Mayor and mem
Der.
John S. Armfield, member.
Allan L. Hampton, member.
! Robert c. Youmans, member.
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Flower Picker Sentenced

Flower Ticker SenfenCed
OAKLAND, Calf. Up - Superior
Judge Donald X. Quayle yesterday
sentenced Richard Bojo, 30, to to
10 years in San Quentin prison for
picking flowers-$2,40 400 worth of
|azaleas and rhododendrons from
la greenhouse.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-05
Jaycees Operation
"Air Ad" Saturday

Programs for the Jaycees Musi-
cal Revue you Can't Beat Fun"
win be shadowing the skies Of Mill
ford on Saturday afternoon, No
vember G.
Willard Jackson of the Milford
Air Park and Phil Walls Of the
Milford Jaycees will conduct "Op-
Grafton Air Ad" Saturday between
2 p. m. .and 4 p. M, an operation
designed as an advertising stunt
to remind the people Of their mu-
sical show to be held at the Mill
ford High School on Wednesday
and Thursday nights. November 10
and H.
Among the thousands 81 pro-
grams to be dropped will be many
programs that viii be pink in color
which entities the finder to a free
pass for the show
The Jaycees, who have been gain
ing terrific momentum in their civ
ic projects. are going all out on
this one from which the proceeds
win be used to purchase a respir-
atOr for the use of the community,
equipment which has long been
needed here in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-05
Century Club News


The annual covered dish lun-
cheOn at the Milford New Century
Club on Monday will be the focal
point of interest for all of the club
members. It is the time Of the an
nual visit of the State Federation
president and will be the first visit
of Mrs Harmon Money Of Middle
town since her election in June.
Mrs Money will speak to the MEM
bers at the meeting which will
follow the luncheon, served at
twelve-thirty. HOstesses for the
luncheon will be Mrs. Alex SadOW-
ski, Mrs. Robert L. Counter, Mrs.
Harold Wall and Mrs. Harry May
heW with the committee made of
members whose last names begin
with RST. These are most enjoy
able affairs, when meat for the
main course, the beverage, rolls
and dessert are provided by the
committee and the hot dishes Of
vegetables, salads and such are
brought by members.
On Monday, Mrs, Frank L. Frost
of Wilmington was presented by
Mrs. Leslie /. DobsOn, as chair
man of the day, to the members
Of the club, Mrs Frost, an ardent
club worker, who has many in
terest in state, spoke. on Retiring
Years" The subject, gerOntOlOgy,
is a new department in club work,
but has a definite place in the
health program of all clubs. Those
years beyond the age of retirement
could become problems for individ-
uals, organizations or even the
State and Mrs. Frost spoke Of the
several facets of the subject and
how the older years rather than
childhood have become the concern
of all. Social insurance, pensions
and institutional care were some OF
the things she touched on, plus
housing, personal adjustments, the
IIonliness Of the age and the aging
process in general. During the bust
ness part Of the meeting Miss May
Watson and Mrs. Huntley foyer
were elected to membership in the
club. Mrs. Robert Rudolph, clut
director, reported on the recent
state board meeting. Next week the
members are reminded to bring
mentioned things for use in the
club as a shower for the club. Sugar
and cream sets, tea towels, anC
tablespoons are the wanted articles
Beautiful lavendar chrysanthemum
were arranged for the meeting b.
Mrs. Mortimer Whitehead, Mrs
Hagar Algard and Mrs. Calvin
White. The directors held thei
monthly meeting at the home 0
} Mrs. Edgar Issacs, Sr. on Tuesday
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-05
Milk Refunds Are
Due Next December

Dairy farmers in this area who
are members of Interstate Milk
Producers Cooperative will re-
ceiye patronage refund checks on
September 1, 1856, according to
Howard E. JamisOn, treasurer of
Interstate. He states that total
refunds to be paid member at that
time will be in excess Of $92, 100000.
The payment of this refund, au-
thorized by the Interstate Board
of Directors, will distribute to
some $500 members the total saw
ings above cost of operation of the
Cooperative during the fiscal year
which ended August 81, 1948. Each
of those members will receive his
pro rata share of the years saw
ings, based on the amount of milk
marketed for him by the Cooper
ative during that period.
The refund will be at the rate
of 1.49 cents on each hundred
weight of milk or more than 80 per
cent Of the membership fees paid
by the members for the marketing
services performed by them by
their Cooperative during the year.
This will be the tenth such re-
fund made to the members of In
ter-State since its incorporation in
1886. Operating on a seven-yeaI
revolving capital basis, the say
ings of the intervening years pro
vide operating capital and a re-
serve fund to cover the market
guarantees extended to each In.
ter-State member.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-05
Items of a Purely
Persona al Nature

Mrs. George s. Crier left on We'd
nesday for visit with DR.. and
Mrs. George S. GTier at their home
in Newport News, Va.
Miss Janet SchelhOuse left Wash
ingtOn, d. c., Monday, to fly to Oak
land, California to visit her father.
Rev. Charles Schelhouse.
DR.. and Mrs. Clyde Nelson, who
have been on an extended motor
trip to the northwest and west, re-
turned home last week.
Mrs. James Bradford returned
home yesterday. She has been a
patient in Delaware Hospital in
Wilmington for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin c. Fisher
left by plane on Saturday for a
trip to Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands. They will return Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. HerShal POOre arc
building a home above Lynch
Heights. adjacent to that of Mrs
POOre's parents. Mr. and Mrs. JOSEPH
Dare, on DUPONT Highway.
Miss Barbara Shaeffer, a student
at Mary Washington College il
Fredericksburg, Va, spent the pas
weekend with her parents, Mr. anC
Mrs. George Shaeffer.
Mary Alice, Kathy and Stew,
Birmingham, children Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Harold Brittingham of Lewe
were weekend guests of thei
grandmother Mrs. Stephen
Toadvine
Mr. and Mrs. John Geyer and sol
are expected home next week an
and will join his brother, Ere
GeyeT, in the dairy business. He wa
last stationed at Forbes Air Bas
in Topeka, Kansas.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-05
Hospital Births

Oct. 25: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Hughes, FELTON,; Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Addison Tatman, Bridgeville.
Oct. 26: Boy, willard Hughes,
(cOD FELTON,; Girl, Mrsr and Mrs.
4inwoOd Whaley, Laurel.
Oct. q: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
leth Spates, Dover; Girl, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Emerson, FELTON,; Boy,
dr. and Mrs. Willard Thompson,
Milford.
Oct. 2S: Girl. Mr.. and Mrs. James
HolegeF, Milford; Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Yoder, Pennington.
Oct. %: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Jenkins, Wyoming.
Oct 80: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
nond Clayville, Seaford; Boy, Mr..
md Mrs. Ralph DOrey, Millsb0ro;
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. DunWorth Welch,
harrington; Girl Mr.. and Mrs. Ver-
ION Guerrazzi, Milford; Girl, Mr..
md Mrs. Robert Bloth. wyoming:
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Christian,
'col Bowers: Girl, Mr. and Mrs.
frederick Qualities. (col) Seaford.
Oct 81: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
ariek Davis, Georgetown: Boy. Mr..
md Mrs. Vernon Hood, Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-05

Rear Admiral and Mrs. J.
Lockwood Pratt Of Washing
ton, were in town on Saturday
when Admiral Pratt address,
ed the members of the State
Society, Daughters Of the Am
erican Revolution at its fall
meeting, held oin the Fellow
ship Hall Of Avenue Church.
Mrs. Charles I. Hoch, Of Will
mington, State Regent, presid-
ed. About forty-five members
were present. The Captain JON
athan Caldwell Chapter acted
as hostess for the occasion.
The local chapter will meet at
the home Of Mrs. Dawson
Warrington in Greensboro,
Maryland, tomorrow at two
o'clock. Mrs. Warrington, a
former member Of the Caesar
Rodney Chapter Of Whining
ton. is a transfer to the local
chapter.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-05
World Community Day

This evening in Grange Hall the
local Council of Church Women
and all interested friends will cele-
brate World Community Day with
an appropriate service, led by the
president of the local council, Mrs.
Carl Colell. The time is eight o.
clock and every one who attends
will be benefited by the service
and will be welcomed for their in
terest. Each year there is a pro-
ject in connection with the service.
This year clothing for children up
to six years of age is being asked
for and any household linens may
be included. These are for for
eign relief and will be expedited
for shipment to the proper places.
At a recent meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the State Coun-
ell, presided over by Mrs. Paul f.
Turner, of Wilmington, who is
president, the following appoint
ments were announced. Mrs. %. w.
Buchanan of Dover, chairman of
promotion and extension; Mrs.
Theodore Ludlow of Newark, chair
man of finance and fellowship, who
will be assisted by Mrs. Milfred M
Keen and Mrs Emil L. Rauschen-
back of Wilmington. Two new
members of the nominating com
mittee were elected. They were
Mrs. Arthur Wilkins, chairman,
and Mrs Dale Thomas, also of VIII.
mingtOn Other members are Mrs
P. ID. Mackes of Dover, Mrs. G
Marshall Townsend of Milford anC
Mrs. Glen Walter of Georgetown
During the meeting the purpose Oi
the Church Women of Delaware
was stated as follows: To unite
church women in their allegiance
to their Lord and Saviour, Jesus
Christ, through a program looking
to the integration in the total life
and work Of the church and to the
building of a world Christian com
munity." To promote Christian
4 fellowship in local communities
stimulate and educate for unitel
action in social, economic and ra
cial problems. ''TO understand tht
needs and hopes of all people an,
to work for a more Christian socia
order" The total program seeks t,
bring Christians face to face witt
unfortunate circumstances unde
which some members of the com
munity are compelled to live, Z
provide realistic and yet idealisti
educational opportunities and t
inspire local councils to study an
plan for community action. 1t /
the responsibility of Christians t
put their faith into works. A cara
van of the state officers and chail
men will visit Milford on Frida.
November 70, at 10 a. m. in Ave
nue. Church.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-05
OBITUARY
HITCHENs

KITCHENS
Joshua L. Kitchens, go, died on
Monday, November 1st, at his home
in Milton following a heart attack.
He was the son of William Henry
and Hettie Ann Moore Kitchens.
His wife, Mrs. Bertha Tucker Hit
chens, died several years ago.
He is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Grace COulbOurne of Milton.
and a son, Levin Paul Kitchens, Of
Ridley Park, Pa; six grandchil-
dren; two sisters, Mrs. Hester H.
Clifton and Mrs. Florence H. JEFF
ferson, both of Milton, and four
brothers, Horace, Of Stanton;
Charles W., of Milton; Frederick
H., of Chester, Pa, and Otis, of
DagsbOrO.
Services were held at 2 p. m,
Thursday in the William M. Short
Funeral Home, Milton. The Rev
Frank M. VOlk, pastor of Goshen
Methodist Church, officiated, and
interment was in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-05
Kent Achievement
Day November IL

Featured speaker at the Kent
County Home Demonstration
Achievement Day this fall will be
the Rev. Edwin Thomas, pastor Of
St. Paul's Methodist Church in
Odessa. He will discuss the infu-
ence of the families religious life
of the community.
The Achievement Day program
this year will be held on Thursday,
November IL, from 10000 to $500 in
the Capital Grange, Dover. Mrs.
Arthur Short, president of the Kent
County Home Demonstration. Coun-
Gil will preside at the meeting. An
important part of the days pro-
gram will be the reports of activi-
ties carried on by Kent County
Home Demonstration Club mem-
bers during the past year. A report
of the National Home Demonstra-
tion Council meeting will be given
by those who attend. Exhibits Of
articles made by club members will
be on display.
Rev. Thomas, is we'll known in
Kent County. He was graduated
from Dover High School and has
served in several churches in lower
Delaware. He spoke at the State
Grange meeting in 1853 and he has
served as song leader for the Mid
dle-Atlantic Grange Lecturers Con-
4 ference.
All Home Demonstration Club
members are invited to come to the
program and bring their friends.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-05
wedding Announced
nuTTON GREFN

Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Dutton Of
Milton announce the marriage Of
their daughter. Ruth Ann, to Pri-
vate Glenn Green. son Of Mr. and
Mrs Charles Green Of Glendale.
which took place at 6.00 p. m on
Saturday, October %
The Rev 3. Tull Of Milford, per-
formed the double ring ceremony.
The bride was attended by Miss
Nary Jane Green of Fllendale. The
best man was Charles Green, bro
ther Of the groom
The bride wore q grey suit with
red accessories and a e0rsage Of
white carnations
Miss Dutton attends Milton High
High School and Mr. Green Is with
the u. s. Army