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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-04
Police Continue
Probe OF Death
of EAL Steward

MIAMI R-North Miami police
and sheriff's Investigators contin-
ued their investigation today of
the death Of William T. Simpson,
n year old Eastern Air Lines
steward.
Simpsons body was found early
yesterday on a lonely road in
North Miami. He had been slain
with a single shot from a 20 cali
Der pistol fired into the right side
about six inches above the waist
line.
A young couple found the body
lying in the middle of a deserted
road. Simpsons yellow convert.
bic was 500 yards away and po-
lice theorized he had been shot in
the car and had staggered to the
spot where the body was found.
An autopsy revealed Simpson
died of loss of blood. No arrests
have been made.
Police said Simpsons wallet was
missing and his pockets were emp
ty. A 1850 University of Kentucky
ring and the cars license plates
led to Identification.
Simpson, who joined Eastern
four years ago, returned from O
flight to Detroit Monday. With him
on the flight were a former room.
mate, Harold Shafer, also a stew.
ard, and Miss Dorothy Hoover, q
stewardess.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-04
Navy To Break Ground Friday
For $755, 900 Bldg. At Annex
Demolition OF Old
FEC Station Set
To Provide Space

Key Vests construction
activity will get a boost
oon when the Navy
begins work OF 4 $3.50, 600
building on the Naval Sta
ton Annex.
In announcing the start of
construction on the two
story building, a Navy
spokesman said t o d a y
ground breaking ceremonies
will be held Friday.
The building will be used for test
ing underwater ordnance.
Although the building will be
only two stories, it is so planned
that another two stories can be
added later.
1t will be built of concrete block
and stucco on a reinforced con.
crete frame. Dimensions are 100
by 1872 feet and 80 feet high.
The building will have attached
lean-tos to house air-conditioning
equipment and compressed air
equipment which will be used in
the operations of the testing coin.
ment.
Layout Described
There will be fou: torpedo shops
on the first floor and four labora-
tories and offices on the second
floor.
An elevator and travelling cranes
will be installed to handle heavy
units that are to be tested.
The building will be fitted with
movable partitions and a sprinkler
system.
Besides the building itself, an
outdoor movie theater of 1900
square feet viii be constructed as
well as parking area.
Because the building will 60 up
on site that has been filled, 622
reinforced concrete pilings one-foot
square and is feet long viii be
used to support the building.
The contractor for the new build
ing is the Leifert Construction Co. !;
the architect is Stewart and Skin
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-04
KEY VESTS
TRAFFIC BOX SCORE
August

When a local motorist dis
regarded a stop sign Tuesday,
it cost him $50 repair bill
plus a visit to city court.
Was it worth it?
Failure to heed traffic signs
is probably the number one
cause of accidents.
A particular danger spot is
on Roosevelt Boulevard where
bridge is undergoing repairs.
Despite the fact that the scene
Is marked with signs and a
special traffic light has been in
stalled, cars have crashed
through the barrier a total Of
six times.
Let's be careful.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-04
Bldg. Permits Are
Up Over Similar
Period Last Year

City building permits for HE
first seven months Of This year
are slightly mere Than for The
same ported last year, . check
Of city hall showed teday.
Fer HE first seven menths Of
1853, permits retailing 1885,
US were issued. In ths first
seven months Of 1854, fhe per.
mits fotaIlsd $l.sso, IN.
During ell Of 1883, $7,7so,164
h permits were issued.
In July, 1859, permits were
$s7.S7o.
In July Of mis- year, they
were SAL, S2s.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-04
Control
Is AT Stake
In Kansas Vote
Four States Have
Primary Elections
In Nation Tuesday
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


A revolt against the Republican
Statehouse administration In Kan
saS took the spotlight from three
u. S. senator's and Al House mem
bers seeking denomination in four
state primaries yesterday.
While most of the incumbent
Congress members won easily, 1t.
Gov. Fred Hall of Kansas held a
mounting lead in his challenge to
the administration of retiring Gov.
Edward r. Arm. Party control IS
at stake.
Hall, seeking the COP nomina-
ton for governor, was trailed by
George Templar, former U. S. dis
trict attorney, who had the sup
port Of the states party leader
ship.
AL incumbent congressman won
their races in Kansas, Missouri
and West Virginia. And all but one
of the six Michigan congressman
opposed for denomination held
leads. Veteran Democrat George
D. O'Brien trailed by 4 narrow
margin.
lnevmbents Win
Sen. Matthew M. Nicely (D-WVa)
was renominated to a fifth term,
topping the closest of his three
opponents Al. In Kansas, COP
Sen. Andrew +. Schoeppel tri-
umphed easily over two opponents.
Sen. Homer Ferguson Of Michigan,
chairman Of the Senate COP Pol.
icy Committee, was unopposed for
denomination.
Among the successful congress.
men was Rep, Dewey Short (R.
MOI. chairman of the. House Armed
Services Committn n diaif !
his primary p0nent, state Sen,
Noel Cox, gave me . little scare
for ! WHILE" But Short won by q
comfortable margin.
Late returns gave Short 50, eco,
Cox n, 367.
Balloting in al four states was
unusually light. With few excep-
tons, campaigning had been list
less and many Congress members
did not campaign at all.
Michigan Race
There was a four-way contest for
the Republican gubernatorial NOM
ination in Michigan. The winner
was Donald S. Leonard, former
state and Detroit police commits
Sioner.
With more than half the votes
counted, Leonard had O7,744. His
nearest opponent, State Treasurer
D.. Hale Brake, had 66,952.
Leonard viii oppose Gov. G.
Mennen Williams in November.
Williams was unopposed in the
Democratic primary, as was Sen.
Ferguson's November opponent,
union leader Patrick v. McNam.
ara of Detroit.
West Virginia Republicans nom.
mated Thomas B. Sweeney OF
Wheeling to oppose the veteran
Nicely in November. Sweeney had
one opponent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-04
SAFETY COUNCIL
MEETS TONIGHT

The Key West Safety Council will
meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the
Lions Den on Seminary Street.
Mrs. Alice Robinson, secretary Of
the group, has announced that it is
hoped to complete plans for a local
Safety Week to be held Sept. 20
i rs. 1t is expected that child safe
ty during the coming school year
win also be q principle tropic.
Mrs. Robinson urges anyone In
terested in safety to attend these
Council meetings. Every attempt is
made to limit discussions TO one
hour.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-04

Pros And Cons Of Proposed
Millage Increase Are Aired

Action on the tentative county budget was postponed
last night by the county commissioners after almost
three hours of discussion.
More than 40 persons crowded into the commission
chamber hear the pros and cons on the proposed I'M
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-04
Airport Improvement For Key
West Appears Closer Today
CAA Queries As To
Needs Here; Govt
Aid Is Predicted

A bigger and better air.
port for Key West seemed
assured today.
Gerald Saunders, chair
man of the board of county
commissioners, released the
next of a telegram from the
Civil Aeronautics Admins
tration asking what i'm
provements the county in
tends to make at Meacham
Field this fiscal year.
1t is believed, according to the
telegram, that the Federal govern
ment will appropriate $22 millions
of dollars for airport aid through
out the United States.
The county wants to pave and
extend the runways at Meacham
Field, build a terminal building
and control tower, light the field,
and pave aprons and taxiways.
Text Of Message
The text of the tNegrala p sann,
!. 1rrs follows: e
Gerald Saunders,
Chairman, Board Of County Com.
missioners.
In anticipation Of favorable Con.
gressional action on pending u
million dollars appropriation for
Federal aid airport program and
in view of your expressed interest
in participating, request you ad-
wise Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton district airport engineer by
airmal not later than August Z,
1854, regarding specific items Of
development which you are pre-
pared to undertake this fiscal year
and for which you request Federal
assistance.
New criterat exclue building
utilities, auto parking, landscaping
and non-essential items but include
land grading, drainage, runway,
taxiway and apron paving, sealed
lighting, access roads and fencing.
New criteria give high priority
to acquisition Of approach areas
and obstruction removal.
Plans Asked
Your reply should include clear
description of proposed develop
ments, an accurate estimate of the
cost broken down to show cost Of
major items of work and state
ment whether sponsor sums will
be readily available in one amount
and from what source.
If source is bond issue, advise
whether bond has been authorized
and if so, if bonds have been sold.
Also show number of civil air
craft regularly based at airport,
both single engine and multi-en-
CINE.
The request in your reply will
be given consideration in allocat-
ing any Federal funds that might
be made available, but this wire
should not be construed as any
commitment on the part Of the
Government.
Your reply should be sent to the
district airport engineer, Civil
Aeronautics Administration, Box
266, International Airport Branch,
Miami, Florida, by August Z in or
der to receive consideration in al
locating funds this program.
L. c. Elliott Regional Administra-
tor
Civil Aeronauutics Administration.
SAFETY COUNCIL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-04
Man Freed On
To
Animal Count
''Rusty" May Get
New Home With
Miami Horse Lover

Joseph Fallon, 1103 Flor.
ida Street, was freed of q
cruelty to animals charge in
city court Tuesday for lack
Of proof that he was the
owner of q four-year-old
horse found abandoned in a
vacant lot near Roosevelt
Boulevard last week.
Fallon had been issued a sum-
mans on the complaint Of Key West
Humane Society Agent Fred Hen.
ming, after reports had been re.
ceived that he was the owner. bt
the horse which was found to sc
in the last stages Of starvation.
Henning said that indications were
that the horse had not been fed
for about. two weeks prior 10 the
time he was found. 1g,s 81 {.
Nerss Impovnded :
Municipal Judge Enrique Esqui.
naldo, Jr. ordered the horse i'm.
pounded by the, Humane Society
But there ID q happy ending to
the story Of Rusty - there Is 4
good chance that he viii be adopt.
ed" by q Miami horse lover.
An investigation is being con.
Quoted by the Miami Humane Soc.
iety to insure that Rusty viii be
given a decent home and good care
there by his new owner.
Meanwhile, Rusty is showing
considerable improvement after
more than q week of good care
and feeding. He is perfectly heal.
thy, Henning said.
Money contrlkvtsd
Several Key West animal lovers
have contributed money to pay for
feed for the horse, since the local
humane society does not have
funds to care for him properly. A
total of $13 has been contributed ia
date, Henning said.
Henning added that the humane
society, in cooperation with local
police, is going to institute a
breakdown on the mistreatment N
horses in Key West.
He pointed out that several re.
ports on lack Of care have been re.
ceived, particularly on the fact
that horses are running loose on
city streets, creating a severe
traffic hazard.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-04

crease in the budget.
Most Of the discussion
conferred around the budget
to operate the county gov
eminent where the biggest
increase has been proposed.
This budget would be
raised from Sc mills to 90
mills. The rest of the ov-
erall increase is in the hos
pital budget which has been
proposed at 2 mills instead
Of 1.6 mills as it was last
year.
The budgets for the health CEN
ter, schools and mosquito control
district are tentatively set at the
same millage as last year.
Further action on the proposed
budget win be taken at a special
meeting Of the commissioners.
Ne Date Set
Gerald Saunders, chairman of
the board Of county commissioners.
SAL the date Of the special meet.
ing would be announced later.
Not as much opposition to the
increased budgetsdeveloped as had
been expected. In fact, the argu.
ments for and against the increase
were about evenly divided.
Carl Gehr, of Marthon, led off
the meeting when Saunders asked
Il anyone had anything to say a.
bout the budget.
Gehr said he did not think the
sherih's department had enough
men and asked that a deputy sher-
III b stationed at Marathon.
Fer the good Of the people"
he added. 1--WE need more depu-
ties"
The tentative budget specifies
two new patrolmen for the sheriff
at $500 per year each.
Ted Nest, of the Southernmost
School of Beauty, told the meeting
he had been In Key West since
ls41 and that he had done much
to improve his property.
He SddaS That ~ N;S - I'LL.
taxes should be upped.
Allen E. Roberts took the floor
next to ask II the increase is 10
be permanent.
Possible Cut Later
Saunders assured him that if IL
Is possible TO cut the millage next
year, it would be cut.
Roberts also wanted to know If
the return of Poinciana housing 20
private ownership would increase
the county's tax take.
Paul Sawyer, legal adviser to the
commission, told Roberts he did
not know how much it would in
crease the tax income.
Charlie Mendoza asked about the
items in the new budget for the
sherifs department.
Sheriff John Spottswood explain.
ed that his department had only
two patrolmen now and that two
men were not enough TO cover q
county the size Of Monroe.
He went on to say that when he
took over as sheriff, the depart.
ment was behind times and that he
had been making improvements
each year.
Marathon is growing" Spots
wood said, "and we need a man
there"
He said the second patrolman
called for In the new budget would
be used in the Stock Island Boca
Chica area, another place where
the population Is increasing.
Tax Roll Additions
Paul Sher asked how much had
been added to the county tax rolls
this year.
Earl Adams, county clerk, told
him s., SOC, 900 had been added.
Sher then asked how much this
Continued on Page Eight
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
Gov. Boggs Calls
For Flag Day June Ia
CONTINUED from first page)

because of our early ratification
OF the Federal Constitution: and
WHEREAS, this symbol of unity.
although only III years old. out
dates the national banners of MANY
ancient nations; and
WHEREAS, it is our boundeE
duty to do honor and respect to
our national colOrs whenever they
pass by or are on display, and we
should encourage greater respect
Tor 1t through our schools, colleges
and patriotic societies; now
THEREFORE,, /, J. CALEB
BOGGS, Governor of the State of
Delaware, do hereby set aside and
designate Monday, June IA, 1854.
as
FLAG DAY
/ hope that appropriate exer-
cises will be held; that the mean
ing of the emblem will be re-em-
phasized and that every citizen
VIII repeat our Pledge of Allegi-
ance, either publicly or privately
on that day. May this June IA be
made more significant by our own
devotion and respect to our ma
tional leaders who are striving so
nightly to keep us on the path
ways Of Peace.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I /
CALEB BOGGS, have hereunto set
my hand and have caused the Great
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11

on Sunday. On Monday. Mrs. Nelson
Meredith with her mother and
sister, Mrs. Julia Ray and Miss
Virginia Ray from Bridgeville and
Mrs. G. E. Alcott of Philadelphia
were dinner guests of the Donald
Lynchs in Selbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Hubbard
were sightseeing in New York
City on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Conowav of
New Jersey were weekend visitors
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Conowav.
On Sunday, they all motored TO
Slaughter Beach and visited at the
Newton cottage.
Mrs. Lester Workman was a
Thursday afternoon caller at the
Jacob Hatfields. Sunday callers
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. Edward Ben
nett of Milford.
Mrs. Robert Jester, Sr. and sons.
Robert, Jr., and Jack, with Miss
Judy Matekya from Seaford, motor
ed to ChincOteague, Va, for the
weekend. On Saturday evening
Mrs. Jester had the pleasure Of
attending a reunion of her grad
uatlng class, some of her class
mates she had not seen since the
year Of graduation, so this was
indeed a very special occasion for
her.
Miss Helen Murphy is quite i'll
in Memorial Hospital in Whining
ton at this writing. We wish her
a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz ZOtt are en-
joying their new home, having
moved into it just recently. Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Zott are now in
residence at their home, and the
best wishes of the community go
to them for a long and happy
life together.
The WbCS of st. Johnstown
Church will hold their meeting on
the evening of June II, 500 o'clock
at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billie 10 Clancy,
formerly Of Uhlerville, now of
Pensacola, Florida, are receiving
congratulations on the birth of
son On May 81 in Sacred Heart
Mrs. CLANCY is the former
Miss Dorothy Kitchens of Bridge
vile. The Chaney's have another
son.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11

were: Mrs Nancy Elliott Of Green.
wood. Secretary; and Mrs. Florence
breeding Of Hickman, Treasurer
The Vice-President was unable tC
attend due to personal illness. The
ofhcers were installed by Mr.. Ken
meth w. Baker Of Bridgeville. Mr.
I Baker is a past-president of the
Bridgeville PTA and a present
member Of the BridgevilIe School
Board.
After the installations, Mrs. Hat
field announced the appointments
OF the following committees: Bud
get and Finance, Noah Cain, chair
man, Mrs. Robert Jester, William
Fleischauer, Jr., Mrs. Walter
Spence. Publicity: Mrs. Woodrow
Draper. Hospitality: Mrs. Tilghman
Outten, chairman, Mrs. Joe BOstick
Mrs. Carl zych. Scholarship: Phil
lip Wright. Magazines: Mrs. Emil
Gerard, chairman, Mrs. Camilla
Irotta. Program: Mrs. Phillip Ast-
falk, chairman, Mrs. Earl Thomp-
son, Mrs. Joy Hamstead. Home
Room Mothers: Mrs. Luther Lyons.
chairman, Mrs. Lawrence Wilson.
Legislative, Mrs. John Lyons, chair
man, Mrs. Gerald Pearson, Medford
Calhoun. Health: Mrs. Medford
smith. Membership: Mrs. Allison
Davis, chairman, Mrs. Hubert
Cannon, Mrs. Roy Peterman, Mrs.
Leon Rust.
Our congratulations and good
wishes go to the Senior Class of
Greenwood High School. They
were a fine looking bunch when
they presented themselves in their
caps and gowns for the Baccalaur-
cate Service on Sunday evening.
The invocation was given by the
Rev. Roy Judy, Jr. The School
Glee Club, directed by Mr.. Richard
Haarde, presented three numbers.
The Rev, G. H. Moore read a passage
from the Scripture, and the Sermon
was given by the Rev. Harry H.
Conner. His topic was "The Moral
Obligation to be Intelligent" Miss
Carole Schulze was the pianist. The
members of the graduating class
are Ronald Case, President; Elaine
Smith Vice President; Joan Webb.
Secretary; Mary Frances Haislip,
Treasurer; Paul Baker, Ralph
Breeding, Margaret Butler, Joyce
ClarksOn, Warren Draper, Keith
George Langford, Emily
Mariner, Virginia Mcdowell, Rich
ard Melvin, John O'Bier, Leonard
Outten, Pearl Passwaters, Clifford
Perry, Margaret Sehrock, Paul SUIT
cliffe, Betty Jean Tibbitt, Atwood
Tucker, Jr, Albert Vincent, Iris
WilkersOn, Paul Williamson and
John Swartzentruber. Next year
these young people will go out of
our community in many cases
some to go to college, some into
but all into completely
different life than they have known.
Our best wishes go with the.
There will be an ice cream and
cake social held at The Church
Of the Brethren at Pennington in
their new Fellowship Hall, Friday
evening, June IL, beginning at
1880. Homemade ice cream and
cake will be on sale. Bring the
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winder Massey of
harrington, together with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Lee Coulter and the ]. /
Burton Carriers of this town. spent
last Wednesday in Wilmington.
The Nelson Merediths had the
pleasure of having their new little /
granddaughter, Lori Ann, with her
mother and Daddy, Mr.. and Mrs. :
Barry SissOn, visit them over the
weekend. Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Lynch from Selbyville joined them
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PATIENCE EXHAUSTED

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - (P) - Lew
is w. Stroud complained to Police
sergeant Robert Ottinger that he
had been bitten by a dog, and that
the same animal had been biting
him every day for the past three
months.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11

Seal of the State of Delaware to be
hereto affixed this seventh day of
June, in the Year of Our Lord One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Fif-
ty-four, and in the Year of Our In
dependence the One Hundred and
Seventy-ninth.
J. CALEB BOGGS, Governor
Attest:
John N. Mcdowell,
Secretary of State.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11

A shoat is a young hog Of 100 to
$50 pounds weight.
Adjust your farm plan to meet
changing cost and price situations.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
InfePHRs Eggs

Infertile eggs should be produced
during the hot summer months.
since fertile eggs deteriorate more
rapidly. Poultrymen should get rid
OF all male birds rot needed for
production ~ hens