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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-21
Kidnapped Cuban Boy
Prays His Thanks
For Rescue by Army
By The AssoeIoiss Pres.

SANTIAGO, Cuba. Feb. 90
Little Facundo Bacardi knelt to-
night and gave prayerflil thanks
for his rescue from the kidnapers
who held the heir to q rum for
tune II hours in an unsuccess-
full bid for $4,000 ransom
The 8-year-old youngster was
seized unscathed from one Of his
abductors last night by an Army
lieutenant pressing the search on
orders from President Fulgencio
BatiSta to save the boy and
clean up this case quickly"
Facundo offered his thanks In
the picturesque Church Of the
Virgin. de la Carload del Cohre In
the foothills Skirting Santiago,
not far from the mountain high
way where he was rescued.
Praying with the little boy
were his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Bacardi. and his six sis
tiers and brothers.
Abductor Put In Prison.
One of Facundo'S abductors,
20-year-old jobless Manuel Ech-
evarria, was transferred from the
Army barracks where he spent the
night to a municipal prison to
await trial. He faces prosecution
under a law providing q maxi
mum Of IL years for kidnapping.
The other abductor, .Guillermo
Rodriguez, %, the family chauf-
feur, met swift death last night
at the hands Of the army while
attempting to escape" the army
said
Facundo'S father said the boy
is feeling just fine and I sus-
pect he imagines himself a sort
OF hero today because of the at
tention. All his little friends
want to pose with him for pic
lures and there have been movie,
television and photographers at
the house"
Mr.. Bacardi gave this account
OF his sons experiences:
Facundo says the only time
he heard any threatening words
was when the chauffeur and
the other man-shortly after
the boy left the house on the way
to school-were carrying out an
act to make Facundo think they
did not know each other.
Not Mistreated, Says Boy.
"At that time Echevarria
drew a knife and threatened to
kill both Facundo and the
chauffeur if they did not follow
his orders. But Facundo says the
man let him play with the same
knife later. And when we asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-21
Pope Continues Recovery,
But 'very Slowly
M iha As.oeiLniad Ptassl

VATICAN CITY, FEB. 20.The
condition Of an aging and en-
feebled Pope Plus XII appeared
today to have reached q plateau
after nearly four weeks Of ill-
ness.
For the. past II days no great
change has been reported. either
for better or worse.
Brief announcements from the
Vatican have emphasized that
the 77-year-old Pontif slowly.
very slowly. is getting better
from his still unexplained storn-
ach ailment. Each has emphas-
lied that 1t viii be a long time
before he can return to full scale
activity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-21
Hull Told Of PIuns
For Birthplace Shrine
BY the Assoeiosed Press

Cordell Hull. former Secretary
Of State, was brought up to date
yesterday on plans for making
his birthplace in Tennessee an
historic shrine.
DR.. Harry L. Uppermari, Bax-
ter. Tenn. co-chairman Of the
Cordell Hull Birthplace Associa-
ton and Representative Priest.
Democrat Of Tennessee, visited
Mr.. Hull and discussed with him
progress made by the. group.
A move has been under way
FOR some time to make a shrine
Of the Cumberland mountain
home of Mr.. Hull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-21

to the people Of the United
States for the help Of these
naval units and also to the
armed forces and police of Cuba
for their magnificent work in
saving our boy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-21
Kefouver Family Skiing
In New humpshire
o. ne A.,oetat,d Pres.

TACOMA, N. H. FEB. 10
Senator Kefauver, Democrat, Of
Tennessee. accompanied by his
wife and two oldest children,
Linda. II. and David. .. arrived
BY plane today for three days Of
skiing.
The Kefauvers planned to stay
at the home Of former Mayor
and Mrs. Thomas J. Mcintyre is
. candidate for the Democratic
nomination to Congress in the
First District and his wife,
Myrtle. is q Democratic National
Committeewoman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-07-22

Vacationers are still travelling
in all directions. Mrs. T. Lamar
Jackson is at Berkeley Springs,
West Virginia for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Miller went
to Rehoboth, Del. for several days
this week, and Mrs. Anne Boyd
is visiting in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-07-22

The committee for the apron
section of the Fancy Work Table
met Tuesday at the home of the
chairman, Mrs. Francis Thomas.
Members of this committee,
which made final plans and
priced the aprons already dona-
ted, are Mrs. Thomas Ladson, ST.,
Mrs. Thomas Ladson, jr., Mrs.
Clarke Slade, Mrs. Bradley Wood
field, Mrs. Clarence Gilpin, Mrs.
Anne g. Boyd, Mrs. Clagett Dor
sey and Mrs. A. Irving Smith.
Each member of the Women's
Board has been urged to donate
an apron as more are badly need
ed to make this section of the
Fancy Work Table its usual sue
cess.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-07-22
Sandy Spring Neighborhood
Mrs. Allan Brooke Fulton 8-4I57
Mrs. Allan Brooke

More than IS children attended
the Daily Vacation Religious
school held last week at the
Friends Meeting house and the
Community house in Sandy
Spring.
Marlin Dawson of Baltimore
was director of the school, which
had as its theme this year,
Tearing from Jesus" Mr.. Daw-
son was a house guest of Mr..
and Mrs. A. D. Farquhar while
here.
Assisting Mr.. Dawson were
Miss Sue Powell of Ellicott City
and Miss Barbara Ellicott of
Darlington. They stayed at Riv-
erside with Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Small.
Mrs. S. Brook Moore was chair.
man of arrangements for the
school, and those teaching were
Mrs. Robert johnson, Mrs. J. J.
Meyer, jr., Mrs. Brooke Farquhar,
Mrs. Thornton Brown, Miss Beth
Miller, Mrs. Herman Engel of
Bethesda and Mrs. James Archer
of Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-07-22

this booth and the committee ex-
poets to have many interesting
items for sale.
Ensign William Candy spent
last weekend at home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Rust
Candy. Bill is presently stationed
at Newport, r. l., where he is
attending Naval Law School. At
the conclusion of the intensive
two-month course he expects to
return to his station on the De-
stroyer Henley, based at Norfolk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-07-22

Second 1t. and Mrs. Samuel
Nicholson are now at Fort Ben
ming. Ga, where 1t Nicholson is
attending Infantry School, He en-.
tered the Army on June q and
Mrs. Nicholson Joined him last
week. They are now settled in
an apartment which they will
have for the duration of their
stay at Fort Benning.
Mrs Frank Palmer accompan.
led her daughter TO Georgia
driving down last Friday. She
will return by plane this week
and will be busy with final plans
for the Curiosity Shop at the
Hospital Supper on July q. Mrs.
Mark Zeigler is co-chairman of
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-12
News of Columbia & Tyrren Co.
For Subscriptions, Mrs. Blanche Cohoon Cali Her.
Phone Bill, Columbia, N C. She will
Columbia Tyrren County
EIGHTH GRADE SEEKS
LEARNING IN TYRRELl

Columbia. = The adage "To be
well informed, is to be well arm
ed" is certainly beginning to take
effect in the Eighth Grade OF
Columbia High School, under the
direction of Miss Jessie Flythe,
Instructor.
Since Book Week, in Nov
ember, when they, with other
grades in the school were urged
to come in the Tyrrell County
Public Library and Become as
familiar with the library as with
the Post Office, sent out by the
library personnel, responded to
the invitation, and have con-
tinued to make regular trips, al
most daily, usually in groups of
two or three. To see the children
blossom out in confidence since
that time is revealing, according
to Mrs. w. V. Reynolds, Librar-
ian.
At first, naturally, they were
hesitant in handling books, TAX
ing the first book which maybe
the librarian suggested-but now
they browse around among he
shelves; select their own books;
learned to ask questions about
certain books; learned the proper
arrangement on the shelves;
know how to find ones desired,
and to place others taken from
the shelf, while browsing, back
into place. Some, through inquir-
ing minds, have learned the
proper use of the Catalog File,
to find if book wanted is avail
able. They seem to have acquired
a deeper interest and greater
appreciation of the library, by
seeing the work which must be
accomplished before books can
be checked out, according to Mrs.
She states further, that
through working with them each
day, she can see far reaching re-
suits of the broadening of their
reading habits, and predicts that
they will, in the future, make
good use of the library and its
advantages.
MRS. BLANCHE w. COHOON,
Sec. Tyrrell County Library
Board of Trustees.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-12
ATS BOOKS CIRCULATED
FEBRUARY IN TYRRELL

Columbia = The Tyrrell County
for the month of February shows
total circulation of Ats books.
From the main library, 1,109, of
which 763 were adult books; book
mobile, 1,177 books; at schools,
1900; Negro branch library, 292.
Books recently added to the Ii
brary are Ill, 81 of which are for
children of all ages. The new adult
arrivals are: Battle Cry" by Urls;
1.-THE Southerners" by Lee; Lord
Vanity" by Shellabarger; "Con-
quest of Everest" by Hunt; "The
Enchanted Cup" by Roberts; "The
Betrayers" by Chatterton; "Shanty
Boat" by Hubbard; Triumph and
Tragedy" by Winston Churchill,
the final book of series; Doctor
At The Crossroads" by Elizabeth
Seifert; easy to Make Fashion
Accessories" by Scott.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-12

ma. Mrs. Laura Hooper gave
the treasurer's report and read an
article from a music project re-
Gently held in Manteo.
Mrs. Mary Kirby Home Agent,
gave talk and demonstration on
Kitchen Decorating.
Hostesses served refreshments
of decorated party sandwiches,
cheese crackers, Tuna and cheese
spreads, nuts, candies and ice
cold colas, using the Irish colors
of green and white for napkins
and plates. Guests present were
Mesdames Elaine Moye, Mrs.
Word, Patsy Davidson, jeanne
Tharpe, Laura Hooper, Paula
Fulcher, Vivian Fronts, Evelyn
Gibbs, Pearl Midget, Joyce
Gray.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-12
COLUMBIA. PERSONALS

Mrs. S. C. Chaplin has returned
after spending a few days in Ra-
leigh and Sanford.
Mrs. J. F. Schlez left Sunday to
spend a week in Greenville visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Hendrix.
Mrs. Nora Mason Schmidt, who
has been visiting her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Mason, returned Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Mayo of
Washington spent Wednesday in
town visiting Mrs. Hattie M. New
berry, Mrs. C. Earl Cohoon and
Mrs. S. C. Chaplin.
DR.. Hal Chaplin, of Rex Hos
pital in Raleigh, spent last week
end in Philadelphia, where the fra
taernity of which he was president,
Phi Chi of Jefferson Medical
School, had a reunion.
Jimmie Knight, senior in phar-
macy at UNC, son of DR.. and Mrs
R. S. Knight, Jr., has just re-
turned from an industrial tour OF
10 days, put on by pharmaceutical
firms. The trip carried him to De-
troit, Kalamazoo, Mich, Cincinnati
and Windsor, Canada.
]. C. Meekins spent Thursday il
Elizabeth City.
Miss Rita Barnes of Portsmouth
formerly of Columbia, is spending
a few days with her grandfather
Stuart Barnes, of Columbia, Route
1.
Mrs. Allen Cohoon and daughter
Virgie Elaine of Cary, N. c., are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Odell Roughton.
Mrs. D. E. Oglesby of Kinston
Mrs. Harry H. Swinson of Rich
mond, Va, spent Sunday through
Tuesday with their sisters, Mrs
Annie L. Sykes and Mrs. Lizzie
Alexander.
Floyd Rhodes, student at ECC
Greenville, visited his parents owe
the week end, Mr.. and Mrs: JOSEPH
Rhodes.
Miss Lynda Knight, student a
Meredith College, spent the weel
end with her parents, DR.. an,
Mrs. r. S. Knight, Jr.
Jimmie Alexander, student a
ECC, Greenville, spent the weel
end with his sisters, Mrs. Louis
Hales and Miss Polly Alexander.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Spencer, Jr
of Raleigh and Plymouth spent tn
week end with Mr.. Spencer's par
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-12

ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Spencer.
Mrs. Dry of Cary, N. c., spent
the week end with her daughter
Mrs. Helen Dry King.
Berlin Spencer of Norfolk spent
the week end here with his family.
Miss Hettie Jones, who has for
the past six months been staying
in Wilson, spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. d. M. Sawyer.
Chester Tweedy of Norfolk spent
the week end with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. v. Tweedy.
Mrs. j. H. Jones of Newport
News, Va, Mrs. T. R. Spruill of
Elizabeth City, and Mrs. Aditha
Swain of Norfolk visited Mrs.
Spruill's brother, Tom Swain, who
is very ill in Columbia Hospital,
Monday.
Miss Lucy Jones of Louisburg
and ECC spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Rhodes.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-12
BUS SCHEDULES
BETWEEN MANTEO
AND HATTERAS
WINTER SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

Through connection Of Nass Heed fer
NoFihbound buses
CHARTER TRIPS AVAILABLE
HATTERAS-MANTEO
BUS LINE, INC.
Phone l04 HATTERAS, N. C..
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-12
WOMAN SEEKS CLERKS
POST IN TYRRELl CO.
Mrs. Blanche w. COhOOn Candi-
date; Long Active in Pub
lie Affairs

Columbia. - Elsewhere in this
paper there is an announcement
of Mrs. Blanche w. Cohoon, who
aspires to be Clerk of Superior
Court of Tyrrell County, subject
to the primary in May.
Mrs. Cohoon, the widow of the
late c. Earl Cohoon, is active in
church and civic affairs. She is
an active member of st. Andrews
Episcopal Church and its affil-
iates; attended Meredith College;
taught in the Tyrrell County
Schools for two years; Treasurer
of Tyrrell County League for
Crippled Children, now and for
the past seven years; II years
Woman's Chairman of Tvrrell
County Chapter of Infantile
Paralysis: was charter appointee
on the Tyrrell County Library
Board of Trustees and for the
past ten years has served as its
secretary; served as President
two years, and treasrer for four
years of Columbia Parent Teach
ers' Association; V-Director of
District No. 9 of North Carolina
Association for two years; mem
Der of Better Schools and Roads
Federation of Parent Teachers
Committee of North Carolina"
Woman's Division, under the adj
ministration of Gov. w. Kerr
Scott; member of N. C. Dem
ocratic Executive Committee,
serving as Secretary one term;
member Columbia Home Demon
stration Club; member Columbia
Woman's Club, serving as Child
Welfare Chairman Art and Com
munications; at present is Score
tary and Art Chairman of Dis
trict Is of N. c. Federation of
Woman's Clubs; Director of Civil
Defense in Tyrrell County 1851
1858; rendered active volunteer
work during World Wars l and
II; member Southern Albemarle
Association, on executive COM
mittee and roads committee of
same; from 1927-1947 was secre-
tary and bookkeeper of the A. j.
Cohoon Oil Co., and from then
until 1851 was co-owner and CO.
manager. Since then she has
worked temporarily with E. M.
Faris, Southeastern Produce Ex-
change during potato season as
office clerk; NAMES Florist as
helper, and local reporter for the
newspaper The Coastland
Times.
She was born Blanche M.
Walker, daughter of the late A. L.
and Sarah H. Walker. Born in
Columbia; attended and grad
uated from Columbia High
School, received the first diploma
given by said high school; mar
ried to the late C. Earl Cohoon
in 1921 and by that union has
two daughters: Mrs. Ann c. Bla-
lock of Wake Forest, N. c., and
Lillian Gail Cohoon of the home.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-12
HooPERS' GUESTS OF HONOR
AT BUXTON DINNER PARTY

Buxton. - Friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tracy c. Hooper gave them
surprise dinser party Friday
night, March 5. The Hoopers'
have been transferred to Groton,
Conn, where Mr.. Hooper will
become an instructor at the
Coast Guard Base.
The dinner was given at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Hooper. A delicious dinner and
social hour was enjoyed.
Those present included Mr.. and
Mrs. Tracy Hooper, guests of
honor, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Basnight, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hol-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Hooper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Moye, DR.. and
Mrs. Donald Tharp and Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Williams.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-12
and Mrs. Cleve Smith.

and Mrs. CleVe Smith.
Wilbur Cahoon motored to
Manteo Monday.
Mrs. Emily Smith and Nina
Basnight were in Columbia Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Talmadge Bas-
night spent Sunday here with
relatives.
C. C. Duvall motored to Ply
mouth Thursday.
Henry Ambrose and Melvin
Ambrose were in Manteo Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Mann and
Mrs. Alethia Sawyer of Ports
mouth visited Mrs. Sina Mann
here this week.
Wilbur Cahoon was in Edenton
on business Thursday.
Louis Combs and Elmo Sawyer
of Columbia were here Wednes-
day.
R. F. Smith, Nina Basnight and
Susie motored to Engelhard
Tuesday afternoon.
Ben Cain spent the week end
in Elizabeth City.
Fred Rose, who is employed in
Norfolk, spent the week end here
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie Hewitt
and daughters of Elizabeth City
spent Sunday here.
Kenneth Hart and Epton Pin
ner of Norfolk were here Sunday.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-12

office.
By way of grapevine, it appears
Lewis L. Combs may have opposi-
ton in his race for the Legislature
this primary. R. Bruce Cohoon has
announced his intentions for can
didate for Recorders Judgeship.
The incumbent, W. T. Reynolds,
seeks reelection to the Judgeship.
Two, who have announced for
Clerk of Superior Court, are Mel
vim Pledger and Mrs. Blanche w.
Cohoon. However, there are rumors
that others may seek this post.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-12
COLUMBIA MERCHANTS
SET CLOSING HOURS

The Columbia Merchants Asso-
citation at its first and formative
meeting Tuesday night in Van
horns Cafe agreed that the best
time to close the stores will be on
Wednesday afternoons. The time
will be set at a later meeting in
May.
Also it was agreed that the clos
ing hour on Saturday nights
would be set at 10 pm. rather
than 9 PM, which is the practice
that has been followed for the
past month on trial basis. The
meeting showed a great deal OF
enthusiasm, and was well-attended
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-12
TYRRELL co. POLITICAL
POT NOW SIMMERING

The Political pot of Tyrrell
which is usually by this time be-
ginning to boil very rapidly, is just
at a simmering stage. Some, be-
fore announcing, are waiting to
know the outcome of the appoint
ment of Sheriff B. Ray Cahoon to
the Marshalship. However. Clair E.
Morris, who opposed Sheriff Co
hoon four years ago, revealed that
he again would be in the contest
for Sheriff. Rumor has it that
c. R. Chaplin and H. L. Reynolds
would also be contestants for that
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-12
HOME CLUB MEETING FOR
MARCH HELD AT BUXTON

Buxton. = The Home Demon
stration Club met at the home of
Mrs. Joyce Gray, hostess with
Mrs. Elaine Moye for the March
meeting.
Mrs. Paula Fulcher, vice pres
ident opened the meeting at 7:30
with the singing of "Oh! Susan
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-12
EAST LAKE PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Rommie Flora,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Smith,
Dickie and Jennette of Norfolk
were the Sunday guests of Mr..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-10
Youth Wounds
Police Officer
In Gun Battle

MILWAUKEE, IA youth on
probation for narcotics offenses
wounded a police officer and two
firemen last night with a shotgun
barrage from his suburban Wau-
watosa home. The officer, shot IN
the abdomen, was seriously wound
ed but expected to live.
After an exchange of gunfire
that lasted several minutes. Will
liam c. Hake, q, threw the H.
gauge shotgun from a bedroom
window and was seized by two
WauwatoSa officers who accepted
his dare to .come in and get me. "
Here come the heroes" he said
as they burst into the bedroom
with drawn guns.
Police said Hake went berserk
after an argument with his father.
DR.. Cecil B. Hake, over the sons
lnslstence on drinking.
The firemen were not in serious
condition. They were wounded as
they pulled up in a fire truck in
response to call for reinforce
ments. DR.. Hake and his wife left
the house after William threw a
butcher knife at a bathroom door
during the argument.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-10
Housing Survey Bears
Ont Previous Opinion

There is shortage of two and three-bedroom dwell
Ing units in Key West
This was announced today as a result of housing
surveys by the Navy and the Chamber of Commerce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-10
Northeast Coast AREA
Gets ReadyForE Edna

little warning on Aug. 80 and took
a toll of 81 lives and wrought
damage approaching one-half BIZ
lion dollars.
Meanwhile, the weather bureau
reported that skittiSh Edna-so
named for the fifth letter of the
alphabet and the fifth hurricane
of this seasons expected to skim
past Hatteras. 1t warned, however,
of dangerous gales and high tides
along the coast there.
Shore Residents Alarmed
Most shore residents from New
Jersey northward were alarmed
but determined to brave Edna's
fury-though some were heading
for the cities.
Stores reported runs on kerosene
lamps and candles. Beach dwellers
boarded up windows, brought furni-
ture inside, stored their cars in
garages. One man said liquor
stores were selling quite a few
bottles of the drops that cheer
even in a hurricane.
Near Montauk Point one man
said "The heck with this, I'm CO.
ing back to New York" But a
neighbor declared, "Well, Florida
gets 'em all the time. / guess /
can stand one"
New Jersey Prepares
Openings in sea walls were closed
up along the Jersey shore. In re-
sorts such as Asbury Park, offic-
ials began clearing the boardwalks.
Boats were flashed down with
extra lines everywhere and emer-
gencs crews aleFted,
The chief forecaster of the New
York Weather Bureau, Ernest J..
Christie, returned from vacation
because he viewed the situation as
an emergency condition.
To New Workers and New Eng
landers the possibility of a hurri-
cane was a topic of conservation
everywhere.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-10

It will be a real Conch Christen
ing.
That information was contained
in a letter today from Hottie Agey,
public relations counsel for the fer.
ry company to Citizen reporter Jim
Cobb.
Mrs. Harvey made the sugges-
ton after she was invited to off.
ciate at the christening of the shin
which will provide the first sea
link between Key West and Cuba
In many years. She felt that Old
Sour would be more appropriate.
'Tain't Old Pow Wow
Mayor Harvey passed the infor
nation on to N. C. Hines, execu.
tive vice president of the Carib.
bean Ferry System, in a telephone
conversation early this week.
But during the conversation, the
words "Old Sour" were apparently
misunderstood by Mr.. Hines.
He thought, being unfamiliar
with Conch terms, the Mayor said,
"Old Pow Wow"
He instructed Agey to obtain
some Old Pow Wow.
Frantic Appeal
Agey then wrote the following let.
ter to Citizen reporter Cobb:
Dear Jim:
Can you obtain for us post
haste a bottle of Pow Vow" the
famous Key West concoction about
which Mayor Harvey spoke to Mr..
Hines the other day.
I'VE feel that it would be very
appropriate to employ it in the
christening ceremonies Wednesday
afternoon. Of course, this means
we have to have it by Tuesday. /"
Cobb, rather confused over the
term Pow Vow phoned Mayor
Harvey, who enlightened him.
He obtained a bottle of Old Sour
from loves Fish Market and viii
get it to Miami in time for the
christening.