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The Key West citizen., 1954-12-31
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homes will be held and several
churches have slated watch night
services.
But an aura of Solemnity shaded
the picture with the city's traffic
toll mounting to an all-time high.
Extra police and highway patrol
men have been ordered on duty in
the hope that the 1855 accident
rate can be lowered.
Caution Urged
Key Westers were urged by Po-
lice Chief Bienvenido Perez to
temper their holiday spirits with
caution.
eff you drink, don't drive" said
Perez.
The indiScriminate use of fire.
arms in ushering in the New Year
was also decried by law enforce
ment officials. They point to an in
cident the day before Christmas
in which local boy was injured
badly by a stray bullet while he
was playing on Eaton st.
Generally, throughout the city,
Key Westers looked forward to
1855 as year which should mark
its era of greatest progress.
Prosperity Seen
With tourism in South Florida
reaching an all time high and
increased Naval activity with re-
sultant high employment, pointing
to continued prosperity for the eco.
n0my of this once economically un.
stable island.
An indication Of the tourist sit.
uation was given today when the
Key West Chamber of Commerce
said that in the past 80 days they
lave received 1921 letters of in.
quiry as compared with only g..
039 for the same period last year.
During the last 80 days the Cham
ber mailed out 8.846 promotional
letters in comparison with 6,424
during the same period last year
eff all the people come down tt
Key West who write and say they
are, l don't know where we are
going to put them" said Edwin
F. Trevor, chamber president.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-31
Britain Plans
BigPayment

WASHINGTON Up - Britain ar
ranged to make an annual pay.
ment of $137 ,S45 ,431 today to cut
down its multibillion-dollar post
World War II debt to the United
States. ,*t ~
With this installment, Britain S
indebtedness to this country would
be cut to 81, ,5S4, 900 900 from a post
war high of $5,217 ,OOO, 900.
OF this payment some "a mil
lion was earmarked to cover in
terest and 81 million principal.
The payment, a draft from the
Bank of England to the Federal
reserve Bank in New York, will
apply on 3s4-billion-dollar loan
extended in 1916 to spark Britain's
postwar recovery Britain has un-
til the year 2,OO1 to repay it.
However, the British also owe
the United States some s7,7S3, ,OOO,-
GOO in World War l debts. These
are in default. The last payment
on them was made Dec. Is, 1888.
But the British have promptly
made payments on each of their
World War II obligations.
In addition to the loan payment
t. be made today, the British also
arranged to turn over Az million
dollars to cover interest on 1872
million Marshall Plan loans ex-
tended since 194S.
Britain already has repaid a 39O-
million-dollar short term World
War II loan. Still hanging are a
625-million dollar wartime lend
lease account and a 60-million-dol-
lar bill for surplus war property
bought from the American govern
ment.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-31
Why Not Prove
THEY'RE Wrong!

CHICAGO R - The National
Safety Council invites you to make
a bum of it instead of a corpse
out of yourself.
The council issued the invitation
here, when it predicted motor
vehicle accidents will cost 240 lives
curing the New Year weekend.
Ned H. Dearborn, council presl-
dent, urged everybody to walk
and drive safely. He added:
y Don't let us sit in an office
and predict with tragic accuracy
how many will be killed in holiday
crashes.
1--WE cordially invite you to start
the new year by making a bum
out of the National Safety Council
and its prenoliday estimate"
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-31
Settlement Sought
In Kashmir Case

SINGAPORE R-Pakistani Pre-
mier Mohammed Ali said TODAY
India'S Prime Minister Nehru has
agreed to discuss settlement of the
Kashmir dispute with him next
March. Ali stopped off here en-
route home from the Colombo con-
ference in Jakarta, which Nehru
also attended.
A U. N.-supervised cease-fire
ended the two-year-old fighting
over disputed Kashmir in 194s, but
India and PakiStan have been un-
able to agree on who should con-
troll the former princely state.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-31
Lady Editor Learned Need For
Highway Safety The Hard Way

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. R-Rebecca
Gross, the lady editor who lost
both legs in an automobile acci-
dent a year ago tonight, had this
advice today for New Years Eve
motorists:
"The difference between safety
and disaster is hairs breadth
at every crossing, curve or inter-
section, even on the straight high.
way"
Last year-just before her acci-
dent-Miss Gross wrote an editor
ial urging highway safety. She
ended it with who wants to start
the new year in a hospital or a
morgue?" She ended this years
editorial this way:
LAS every accident victim knows,
an accident can happen any time,
anywhere, to anybody"
Miss Gross, now back at her
desk at the Lock Haven Express,
wrote an editorial summing up her
thoughts on the first anniversary
of her tragedy. 1t said in part:
"If all those who were injured
in the automobile accidents of last
New Years Day could transmit
their poignant knowledge of what
traffic accidents mean to all who
travel the highways this New Year
season, the holiday accident record
would fall.
"This editorial has taken a year
to write. Into it goes the recollec-
ton of shattering experience,
some days and nights of pain, re-
gret and reflections of the per.
verseness of fate, some hard think
ing and some difficult personal ad-
justments. 1t is written by one who
felt the full brunt of a. serious auto.
mobile accident.
"The writer of this editorial will
always greet a new year with
mixed feelings, for each New
Years Day, from now on, will be
the anniversary of a disastrous
event which was a lifetime's turn
ing point, changing perfect health
into permanent injury"
The plucky 49-year-old woman
underwent nine months of treat,
ment in hospitals and a rehabili.
tation center. On Sept. 13 she re
turned to work using canes to help
her get about on her artificial
limbs. Soon she was reSuming her
normal duties with characteristic
vitality.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-31
TRAFFIC TOLL SHOWS
DROP FOR PAST YEAR

CHICAGO R - The National
Safety Council estimates there
were $500 traffic deaths this
year, the lowest since 1850. The
toll in 1853 was $4,000.
The council estimates 24O per-
sons are likely to be killed in traf-
fic over the New Years weekend
but says this will not happen il
each of us drives with extra care
to meet the extra hazards"
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-31
Given
As Cause In
Marathon Death

J. Lancelot Lester, state attor-
ney, today said a coroner's jury
returned a verdict of death by
drowning after an inquest into the
death of Harold A. Clark.
Clark, millionaire industrialist,
drowned last Friday in the Gulf
Of Mexico in front of his $135, 900
Marathon mansion.
Eleven witnesses testified before
the six-mar coroner's jury, Lester
added. Justice of the Peace r. D.
Zetterower presided at the inquest
at Marathon yesterday.
Among the witnesses was DR..
Herman X. Moore who performed
the autopsy.
Clark, SO, left party at his home
early last Friday. About $50 a. m.
that day, his body was found lying
face down in the water. He was
buried at Marathon Monday.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-31

GEORGE KNOCK

George Knock 80, died Tuesday
afternoon after a short illness.
The body was sent yesterday to
Cleveland, Ohio, for funeral SER
vices and burial in the family plot.
Lopez Funeral Home was in charge
OF arrangements.
Survivors include a grandson,
Richard P. Knock with whom Mr..
Knock was visiting when he was
stricken.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-31

Coated inside with millions Of tiny iornish- proof
meioie mirrors fhcf reflect Oh fhe eleetronie light
out The foee OF The tube. This doubles the picture
power.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-31
QUICK SHIFT POSSIBLE

TOKYO R-Gen. Earle E. Par
fridge, chief of Far East Air
Forces, said in a New Years Day
statement to his command today
the American air power in Asia
could be shifted lat jet speed to
defend any part of the vast Pa
cific area" He said the FEAT
has increased our bomber power
many times" by replacing B29s
with the huge part-jet BS6.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-31
'55 PLANS TOLD

MOSCOW UR-The army news
paper Red Star says the Soviet
will place chief emphasis in 1855
on further development of atomic
energy after having "victoriously
completed the fourth year of the
second postwar five-year plan.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29

care and treatment centers. The
public will be given a look at
buildings and facilities, and a
chance to meet some of the pro-
fessional workers in the field of
mental health and mental illness.
Films from the library of the As
sociation are now being offered to
those groups and organizations
which would like special mental
health material for their meetings
during Mental Health Week. Thir-
ty-three films are available. Many
pamphlets and other printed educa-
tional material are available for
distribution to clubs and other
groups during the week. The OBJ
servation of Mental Health Week
in Delaware will coincide with the
observation of the Week through
out the country.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29

ivities were also announced by
Mrs. DUPONT. 'sThe problem of
fighting mental illness in Della
ware, as in the rest of the nation,
is gigantic. The work necessary to
start building a concrete program
of mental health in our state, so
that less people will require insti-
tutional care and treatment, is tre-
said Mrs. DUPONT. This
is a job that requires the aware
ness and abilities of all of us. The
help of all the citizens of Delaware
is needed to begin to cope with out
states number one health prob
lem."
Planning Series of Tours
The Mental Health Association
is planning a series of guided
tours through many of the states
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29
HEALTH WEEK
LAY End TO Sth
Z ceple of State Urged TO Par
ficipate in Mental
Health Week
EGHT MENTAL ILLNESS

III the people of Delaware were
Z I'd to participate in Mental
ne 18th Week, May through 8, in
n an ISSUED by Mrs. A. Felix
ssafont, Jr., President of the
Eknalth Association of Delaware.
chairmen of the committees which
gEIn lead Mental Health Week act
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29

Jethro Tull invented the seek
drill in 17O1 in desperation when
he could not get his help to plant
seeds in rows for him.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29

lesson judgement on Jeroboam"
is taken from 1 Kings Chapter IL
Speak unto the Children of
Ephesians 2:S.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29

Nazarene Church Notes
The Rev. ]. C. Reedy, pastor of
the Nazarene Church, announces
the following services for Sunday,
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29

May 2; Morning Worship, 11:30
am. The message is entitled PRO
gress is Gods Command; the text
to IA. Mrs. Edward Garrett viii
have charge of the young peoples
service at Z pm. The pastors evan
gelistic message at 1880, SALIVA
ton BY Faith" is taken from
Israel that they go Forward:
Exodus 14:15. The Sunday School
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29

Exodus 14:15. The Sunday School
Charter No. 1891 = Reserve District No. 3
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA, !
in the State of Delaware. at the close of
business on April Is, 1854.
tPublished in response to call made by
Comptroller of the Currency. under Section
b2ll. U. S. Revised Statutes).
ASSETS
Cash, balances with other banks,
including reserve balance, and
cash items in process of collec-
,,i, ton ;a;:.:...,:.......... $ 5Os,5ls.67
cations. direct and guaran-
teed .......;.,.:..;.,:...: I.OlO.2l5.7l
10000 stock of Federal Reserve
bank) .;..;....... .......: 100000
Loans and discounts Gncluding
slSO.7S oyerdrafts) ..... 1,24s.7l6.s7
Bank premises owned S25,000.00,
furniture and fixtures S3.S33.30 2S,S33.3O
Total Assets ............. 2,sO3.7s4
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals,
partnerships, and corporations 1854 ,343. .23
Time deposits of individuals,
partnerships. and corporations S15,549.97
Deposits of United States Cow
ernment (including postal saw
ingsl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S5,5S4.24
Deposits of States and political
subdivisions ..,....,,..... 24.27O.5s
Other deposits certified and
cashiers checks. etc. ...... 2s,696.71
Total Deposits :. s2,46S,S94.6S
Total Liabilities .......... 2,463, ,394.6s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital Stock:
Common stock. total par $780,
OOO.OO ........ ...... 49,. 100.000.00
surplus :...... .............. 150,000.00
Undivided profits .............. 90,3S9.37
Total Capital Accounts ..... 34O, $780, 81
Total Liabilities and Capital
Accounts ................ 2,oO3,7S4.05
MEMORANDA
Assets pledged or assigned to Sc
sure liabilities and for other
purposes
Loans as shown above are after
deduction of reserves of ..... S,519.81
l. Charles M. Gee. cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
CHARLES M. GEE. Cashier.
WELLS FAIRIES
RYNEAR w. SLAUGHTER
WARNER W. PRICE JR.
Directors.
State of Delaware. County of Kent, IS:
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
22nd day of April, 1854 and l hereby
certify that l am not an officer or director
of this bank.
ELIZABETH T. WILSON,
Notary Public.
My commission expires September Is, 1866.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26
Beth ShOlOm News

A regular meeting of the Beth
Sholom SisterhoOd was held on
Wednesday evening, March nth
Mrs. Lillian Gellens presiding.
Elections for officers will he held
at the following meeting and the
Nominating Committee suggested
the following slate of officers for
the coming year: Mrs. Pearl Spec
tor, president; Mrs. Ruth KFieger.
vice president; Mrs. Suzanne Batz-
dorff, secretary; Mrs. Charlotte
ROsen, treasurer.
A motion was passed to hold only
one regular meeting a month in
stead of two monthly meetings as
held in the past. The new schedule
to begin with the new administra-
ton.
A square dance was announced
for Sunday evening, April 4th, Mrs.
Betty Weiner chairman. Admission
will be $1.00, which will include
delicious refreshments.
The next meeting of the Sister,
hood, at which time second nomi-
nations and elections will be held,
will take place on Wednesday even
ing, April 7th.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26
Beta Sigma Phi

XII Gamma Chapter of Beta Sig
ma Phi met at the home of their
president, Mrs. Joseph Lofiand, Jr.,
on March 18th.
Mrs. Thomas Walls gave a repOrt
on the card party scheduled for
Monday evening, April 18th at the
New Century Club for the benefit
OF the Cancer Crusade. XII Gamma
with the assistance of Nu Chapter
will conduct the Cancer Crusade
during the month of April and are
already calling solicitors to cover
the various sections of Milford
Anyone wishing to volunteer their
services, please call the chairman.
Mrs. Marvin Hitch, Milford 1913,
Mrs. Robert Osborne, chairman
of the cultural program introduced
the guest speaker, Mrs. Paul Kel-
log of Dover who gave a very in
teresting talk on Loving Our
NeighbOrs''.
Following the cultural program
the group participated in several
games conducted by Mrs. Osborne
in keeping with st. Patrick's Dav
Mrs. John Lennon and Mrs
Merritt Tatman were guests of tbe
evening. They will receive their
Exemplar degree in April and Tins
become eligible to join xxi Gamma.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26
DelmarVa Auto Group
Elects New Officers

The Delmarva AutomOtfye
Wholesalers Association have
elected new officers for 1854. Those
elected to serve for this year are
Raymond Magee Berlin, Maryland,
president; w. G. Davis, Dover, Del
aware, vice-president; M. C. Man
love, SeafOrd, Delaware, treasur-
er; and M. G. CallOhan, Pocomoke
City, Maryland, secretary.
At this election meeting there
was also discussed a plan for ex-
panding the scope of the Delmarva
Automotive Wholesalers Associa-
ton to include filling stations.
garages and car dealers as mem
bers. The membership committee
is now at work on plans for this
additional member group.
A finance plan, whereby all
members could extend credit to
repair shops, and the repair shops
in turn extend credit to motorists
for repairs was presented by Har-
vey B. Carlton of Security Bank
ers Management Corporation of
Wilmington, Delaware. This plan
is not only aimed at increasing
sales, but to assure the possibility
of helping keep cars in better driv-
ing condition, and thus increase
the margin of safety on the high
ways.
The April meeting of the Del
marva Automotive Wholesalers
Association will be held in Mil
ford, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26
Calvary WSCS To
Meet On April 1st

The first meeting to be held in
the new Calvary Methodist Church
of the WOman's Society of Christ
ian Service will take place Thurs
day, April 1, at 8 p. m, in the
Fellowship Hall. The theme for
the program will be Spanish
Speaking Americans.
Mrs. Clinton Brown, Treasurer
of Peninsula Conference Woman's
Society of Christian Service. with
her husband will show slides and
give a talk on the missionary prof.
ects in Mexico, Cuba, and other
southern parts of the United States.
Since Mr. and Mrs. Brown visited
these places just recently, they
will be able to bring to us an up-
to-date account Of the work going
on in these places making this
meeting an interesting one.
Please plan to attend and bring
a friend.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26
Hospital Births

March Is: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Joseph Georgetown.
March II: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lane, Denton; Boy, Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua Jones, George
town.
March IS: Boy, Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin Allen, Hartley; Girl, Mr..
and Mrs. John Closer, Farming
ton.
March 19: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Yoder, Harrington.
March 90. Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Granville James, Laurel; Boy, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Sheridan, Laurel:
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Irving
(col0red), BridgeVille.
March 21: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Scott, Georgetown; Girl,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carey, Mil
ford.
March %: Boy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Waters (colored). Seaford:
Roy, Mr.. and MRS. Parker Hitch,
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26
Century Club News

Music, the universal language of
mankind, was the theme for the
weekly program at the Milford New
Century Club on Monday. Mrs.
James B. HOman, chairman. had
arranged a fine program in which
she first presented Mrs. Freda B.
Cooper, of Camden, State Chair
man OF music, who sang three selec-
Ilons, accompanied by Mrs. L. M.
Laughlin, of Dover. They were "One
Fine Day" from Madam Butterfly. ..
Spring COmse Dancing" by Mon
tague Phillips and -Four Ducks i'm
Pond" Mrs. HOman then pre-
sented Mrs. Robert Elliott of
FrankfOrd, who has composed
music for the club collect. that is
used in all club meetings of the
Federation of WOmen's Clubs.
which was written by Mary Stuart.
Mrs. Elliott, who has a wealth of
musical knowledge and ability.
spoke of music as the language of
the soul and an expression of all
moods. She read some appropriate
poetry and then accompanied Mrs.
HOman as she sang 1.-The Collect"
that all club women i'm Delaware
will eventually sing. The final
artist on the delightful program
was Mr.. George G. Messick, pianist,
who gave such familiar numbers
as Minute in G., Rustic of
Spring, "To Spring" and Glare
de Lune", all to the entire enjoy
ment of his audience.
Mrs. Robert Rudolph, president.
presided over the business of the
meeting which time it was voted to
give the Red Cross the amount of
$40. Mrs. Edward DurOcher re-
ported on the recent State Board
meeting held in Dover. Mrs. Duro-
cher also read a poem, the art con-
tributiOn of the meeting. Ornamen-
tai privit made a fine background
for the lovely arrangements of
fOrsythia, done by Mrs. Frank
NAPLES.
Next week the guest speaker will
be Mrs. John ]. Williams, wife of
Delaware's senior senator. whose
subject will be "The Changing
White House" Mrs. Williams will
receive a warm welcome from the
members, who are delighted with
the news of her coming to Milford.
Tea will follow the meeting. Mrs.
Carl Allen will be the hostess and
Mrs. Edgar f. Isaacs, Sr., the chair
man of the program.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26

will give solos. Miss Monroe
has selected Mrs. Roland Quill
len of Port Penn, sister Of the
groom-elect, as her matrOn of
honor and Miss C. Ann Horney
of Wilmington, a cousin, as her
maid of honor. Another cousin,
Miss Carolyn E. HOrney, will
be her bridesmaid. Mr.. Nor
man 1. Melvin, of Clayton, will
be best man and the ushers
chosen are Mr.. John w. Dukes
of Townsend and Mr.. Donald
H. Snyder of town. A recep-
tiOn will follow in the Milford
New Century Club. The young
couple will honeymoon in Flor
ida They will live in Smyrna.
Are you not glad that the
congregation of Calvary Meth
odist Church can again have
a church home? For three long
years they have been without
one, having most Of their SER
vices in the high school audi
torium. The new edifiice is a
lovely building and commOdi-
Gus as well. Another new
church-the Catholic Church,
is being started on Seabury
avenue, and when completed
will be handsome structure,
that is also needed for its
growing congregation. When
the First Presbyterian Church
has completed it's contemplate
ed addition. Milford will have
mostly new worship structures
built within the past twenty
years.
The cabled words safe and
well" have brought joy and
comfort to the heart of many
mothers during these troubled
years. Just so they brought
sOlace to Mrs. George Russell
when she had word this week
tOf the safe arrival of her son.
Captain George Russell, in
Korea. The plan now is that he
will be over there for the next
sixteen months. His wife and
daughter are with her parents
in Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Burris
had a family dinner Monday.
honoring their grandmother,
Mrs. Edward Burris on her
eighty-ffth birthday. Flowers,
cards and the very best wishes
came from her friends and her
family and helped to make the
day real one for her. Join
ing the family for dinner were
the Reverend and Mrs. Robert
z. Green, Mrs. Fannie Vincent
and Mrs. Gilbert Murphy.
Until another week, am
wishing you good health, good
gardening and good weather for
it.
Always,
Virginia S. Townsend
Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26
Trophy Grange Notes

Dorothy Heyd and Dorothy O'Dav
were in charge of the literary pro-
gram last Monday night. The pro-
gram consisted of three films. The
first was on the subject of raising
poultry and showed the benefits
obtained by the use of antibiotics
and terramycin. This film was sent
by Mr.. Vapaa. The second one was
brought by Mr.. Wilkins and Mr.
Moore of Milford. It showed the
terrific damage done to live stock
by barnyard pests, such as. mites
lice, ticks, grubs, worms and flies.
The benefit Of spraying animals
and premises with other insecti-
cides was demonstrated.
The last film, also by Mr.. wilkins
and Mr.. Moore was on African
Violets and Gloxininas. It was very
beautiful and instructive to flower
lovers. Refreshments were served
after which cake auction was
held. On April 10, Mrs. Anna Moore
Mrs. Ruth Pittard, and Mrs. Reba
Gruwell will be in charge Of the
program.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26
Married

The marriage of Miss Barbara
Mariner, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Roma Q, Mariner of Milford, and
Mr.. Claude James Lloyd, Jr., son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Claude James
Lloyd, Sr., Of SeafOrd, took place
Friday evening at 700 int the Nc
Cabe Memorial Methodist Church in
Wilmington. The Rev. Joseph B.
Dickerson, pastor, performed the
ceremony. Mrs. Lloyd is employed
by the du Pont Company in Wilm-
ingtOn and Mr.. Lloyd is a student
at the University of Delaware in
Newark. The couple will live in
Wilmington.