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Milford chronicle., 1954-01-29
CEDAR NECK
Mrs. Thomas II. Carroll
Phone Milford 1898

CHURCH. services for Sunday,
January 81:
Sunday School at 1870 p. m. E..
E. Watson, superintendent.
Preaching at 2:3O p. m. by the
pastor, Rev. William Revelle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mills, Jr..
and son Tommy spent Monday eve
ming visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Jester of Milford Neck.
Several children in this COM
munity have been suffering with
chicken poX, among whom are lit
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-29

tie Bobby Warrington, little Joan
McColley, little Dennis McColley
and little bonita shockley. We
hope they will soon be out again.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-29

The people Of Greenland only
recently adopted a money economy,
having previously lived through the
barter Of goods.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-29

Save some Of the juice from your
sour pitted cherries and spoon over
your favorite tapioca pudding Just
before serving.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-29

Electric locomotives first appear
ed on U. S. mainline tracks in 1895.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-29

Read Classified Ads
Evening star., 1954-06-07

nOuQCe III II ~0'
of Tanjung CTAN-yoog), Yugo-
slav telegraphic news agency.
that country has reestablished
diplomatic relations with Rus
sian-type Communist Albania.
The British Reuters (ROY-
ters) agency reports that Mar
shall Tito's government has
signed an economic agreement
with the Austrian republic. Tito
himself, is visiting Greece. The
Kremlin-sponsored World Peace
Council ended it's session in East
Berlin by awarding the World
Peace Prize to British comedian
Charles Chaplin and Russian
composer Dimitri ShOstakOvich
dee NEE tree Shows tab =
KOH-veetch) in recognition of
their work for peace. a dispatch
states.
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Evening star., 1954-06-07

Custom gives you this amazing
chance to save up to hundreds Of dol
lars because we work directly from
factory-to-you Last year, when we
made this startling third chair for
$1OO" offer. the response was over
whelming So we decided, right then
and there, to make this an annual
event. We notified our suppliers :.
among them some of the biggest and
finest textile mills in the country. With
their cooperation. we've been stock
piling" odd bolts, mill ends and can
cellationS as we'll as a tremendous selec-
ton of new decorator fabrics at huge
savings to us.
Besides all this . . Custom, through
efficient management, modern business
methods and "know-how," is able to
bring you values that no other company
can touch without any sacrifice OF
genuine Custom" quality!
Custom reupholstering means that
you can have your old living room suite
transformed into furniture that is more
beautiful, more comfortable and more
durable than ever! Custom strips your
old furniture right down to those val
liable, thoroughly seasoned frames and
then skilled craftsmen completely refit,
Evening star., 1954-06-07
Word Game
SPUR LINE
BEETLE BAILEY
RINETS

Find % or more words in
GALLIARD,
meaning, "a gay. lively 18th CEN
tury dance. Average is 26; time
limit, 20 minutes.
Rules of the game. Words must be
Of four or more letters. ?. Words which
s." such as bats" cats" are not
used. 3. Only one form Of . word Is
used. &. Proper names are not USED.
Answer 70 TRIPTH0No.
Evening star., 1954-06-07


W ith neigh
b orin ex-
e n e m / e Q.
Gre ece, for
instance, ac-
cepted the
pr OF er r e d
hand Of the
gov er nment
a t S o I 1 a
{ SOH-fee-ah,
not So-FAH-
ya), Bulgaria.
According to
a belated an
Evening star., 1954-06-07
FINAL WEEK u.~~,.''.',.
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any chair Of your 3-pieee s.
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Next, careful workmen completely
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you can have any third chair OF your
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reupholster or slip cover your other 2
pieces, consisting of sofa and chair, at
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reserve the right to withdraw this third
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A Custom decorator will come to your
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you don't have to make your first
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Evening star., 1954-06-07
Names in the News
(And how to pronounce them.)
By Constantine Chekrezi

Pursuing a post-Stalin peace
policy, the Kremlin is extending
its sphere of world peace" by
pushing lesser satellites to renew
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01
HE GETS A BIG LAUGH

Editor, The Citizen:
Ho Ho! Oh! My sides are aching from so much
laughter. Over what?
WE'LL you see. was born American citizen, later
was in the Navy and enjoying civilian life again.
The American Citizen" serial, which has been APP
pearing in your Peoples Forum is the funniest hapnl
ing story I've read in long time get bigger charge"
because the plot from civilian viewpoint and
from that of Navy man.
1t is beyond doubt the silliest thing have read in
long time. One woman is pushed off the sidewalk by
Ps Another reports many of her friends down
with Indigestion when they read another womans honest
opinions Still another feels that store clerks should
deduct all city, county and Florida land assume any
state) taxes from purchases she simply because
she happens to live government reservation.
Obi My aching sides.
LEX
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

IA 15 came rushing out from behind shabby look
ing residence and after the little creature.
He jerked him by chain which is fastened around
his neck with collar, and spoke very harshy to him
dragging him in behind the building.
l could by his actions and tone Of voice and by
the chain cutting the poor little animals neck that there
was love given it.
believe If the Staples Avenue people who own and
love this little creature would inquire at of the resi-
dences between Pearl and Florida Streets, they could
claim this canine member of their family.
MRS. ]. F. JOHNSON
City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

critics last year when this column
told OF an impending dope raid.
Two weeks after we wrote it, a
man was arrested In a local trail
er park-and Is marijuana Gig
arettes along with a quantity of
loose marijuana was confisc ated-
Federal agents have the situation
under surveillance. Remember, il
is a favorite device of dope push
ers to cultivate teenage Cor even
younger) children. It could hap
pen here. Add dope dept: The
sheriff's department recently
chartered a boat to check an is
olated Key-where they heard
marijuana was being cultivated.
No dope. Our Paris correspond
ent has it that Bill Fain, III.
novelist and bon vivant of the
ultra-social New York and Green
witch FANS, is considering a Key
West visit. During the season, of
course My Red Shawl tells
me that the Fallow Nortons are
also bound for Key West /.
Duke Jordon, the public re-
lations counsel Che handles Orange
Bowl publicity was in the city for
visit Sunday. Stewart Hatch,
whose father is former U. S.
Sen. Hatch Of Hatch Act fame
is now living in New York after
q sojurn Of many years in Mexico
where he operated a saloon. /.
Those planning the huge celebra-
ton to mark the start of Key
West Cuba ferry operations are
slightly worried these days-that
rain may mar the occasion. The
rainy season is with US, as you
may have noticed. CREDIT
WHERE CREDIT IS DUE DEPT:
Sailors from the USS Wilkie are
responsible for the "cussing fund"
set up in a Duval st. bistro. They
are on a self improvement kick,
one of them told me. Football
fever is gripping the city-have
you bought your season ticket yet?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01
UNIV Welfare
Fund Increases

WASHINGTON Up - The United
Mine Workers welfare fund report
ed last night that the discontinue
ance of two emergency programs
helped it to amass a surplus Of Va
million dollars in the year ended
June 80. This compares with def
cit of TIA million dollars for the
preceding year.
The discontinued programs pro-
vided temporary maintenance for
miners widows and orphans and
special maintenance for families
of miners undergoing rehabilita-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

Security Bill
ToBeSigned

FRASER, Colo. R-President
Eisenhower planned to sign into
law today. the big bill to extend
the social security program and
increase both benefits and paw.
ments.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty said the chief
executive would approve the mea.
sure, one which he urged Con-
gress to enact, at his vacation
ranch here.
The bill, the last major legisla.
ton passed by the 83rd Congress.
increases present and future bene-
tits, boosts taxes to foot the bills
and extends coverage of the sys-
TEN to 10 million additional per
sons.
The higher benefit checks for
Ga million persons now on the
rolls will 60 out in early October.
a month before the fall elections.
Republicans make no bones Of
their expectation of reaping a Do
litical profit from the measure. But
Democrats in Congress contended
the voters would not forget their
party originated the social security
system 20 years ago and long has
fought to expand it.
All the five million retired per.
sons now on the social security
rolls will get a minimum increase
OF S. a month effective with their
September check. The average
payment for these persons is ex-
pected to 60 up Sc to about ss7. The
l'a million survivors and depend
ents will receive proportionate
raises.
The benefit formulas are re-
written so that future benefits win
increase considerably. For in
stance, the maximum payment for
an individual will be Sos. 50 in.
stead Of SIS as at present. For 4
couple the new maximum win be-
Sl62.75 instead of the present
$127. so.
The salary tax base will 10 I'm
from $500 to 1900 yearly effect
i've next Jan. /. Thus an individual
earning $4,000 or more a year win
have to pay $12 in additional,
taxes starting in 1855: his employ.
er must do the same. For SELF.
employed persons earning at least
$500, the tax boost will be sis.
The 2 per cent rate for EMPLOYED
workers and the 3 per cent rate
for self-employed do not change
until 1860.
The new compulsory coyerage
provided in the bill will extend 70
$500, 900 farm operators, 2,lOo 900
farm hands, 100000 engineers.
architects, accountants and under.
10000 home workers and $1,000
persons in the fishing industry.
Voluntary coverage Is provided
for 100000 state and local gov
eminent workers who must de-
eide in referendums whether they
wish to come in, 260, 900 ministers
and Christian Science practition-
ers, and 1000 American citizens
employed outside the United States
by foreign subsidiaries Of Ameri-
can companies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01
WHOSE DOG IS. TT

Editor, The Citizen:
May your column in your worthy paper as a
channel of communication to person Staples Avenue
whose name and house number do not recall?
This family lost dear little black dog and adver-
tised for him several months ago.
! would know that pretty little dog anywhere, as
used to him every day went dow Staples Ave-
nue. on my way to work.
Well, week or more ago, was walking on Petronia
Street my to attend services in the Gospel Taber
aace on that street when saw that little dog
positive that is the dog, would eat my hat
if some one proves differently.
WIS in the 400 block when strngy youth, about
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

don't believe his conscience viii
accept this explanation so easily.
May we ask every motorist in
Key West and Monroe County to
begin today paying closer atten-
ton to the signs that warn "Chil.
dren Near. signs such as resi-.
dental streets, parks, Fairgrounds,
schools, childish shouts and laugh
ter. toys, wagons, bicycles in evil
dence. Each of these signs eau
tons: Please little less speed
!. "a little more alertness. a lit
tie more understanding Of the i'm
pulsiyeness of children.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01
This Rock
Of Ours

we approached he was talking to
his mother, who was leaning over
him. He said, g. But couldn't
help it, nom. The ball rolled in the
street"
We hope with all cur aeart that
every motorist IN that crowd heard
what that child said. He couldn't
help it - his bal. rolled into the
street. Because we're sure he
meant every word he was saying.
Chndren's work ID TIER play,
psychologists tell US. It's perfectly
natural for 4 small child to get
completely engrossed in his play.
In fact, that little boy may have
been totally unaware of the fact
that he had run into the street =
because his ball was in that
street. He had no time to look
first to see If there was a car
coming. He was much too busy
with his game.
That's why we would like to set
forth here the premise that the
motorist who injured that child was
morally far more responsible thar
the child-who, after all. was
simply acting like a child. That
motorists maturity made him res.
ponsible for the safety of the child,
We know the youngster had no
right to dash out into the street
from between parked cars. We
know that any court of law would
probably absolve the motorist
from any legal responsibility. But
We don't think that telling himself
1it was the kids fault" is COINS
to help that fnotorist any. We
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01
UTILITY TAX PROTESTED

Editor, The Citizen: /.
Again the government residents facing tax
going to get any benefit FROM
We have our own pools and beaches.
We think the city commissioners making another
step toward driving the Navy families away.
We pay state sales tax for housing when are
not considered in the city state.
We certainly agree with Another American Citizen
in the August &c Forum, cts time for housekeeping"
A few residents of Peary Court.
MRS. FRED CLARK
MRS. JOE MONTORSE
MRS. G. w. HOLDER
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

POTP0URRI: City Commissioner
Lou Carbonell, one of the city's
most rabid baseball fans, has been
nominated for q post on q Florida
Chamber Of Commerce baseball
committee. The group will work
to secure more major league
training camps for the state. Now
that's something Key West could
use. WARNING TO KEY WEST
MOTHERS: Caution your children
against accepting gifts Of Gig
arettes or candy from strangers.
It may be dope. Think we are
exaggerating. So did one Of our
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01
LOVES KEY WEST

Editor. The Citizen:
We are about to leave Key West after being here
for six years. We love the town and the real citizens
Thank you for the services you have given from time
to time
Have always enjoyed 1.-THE Citizen" We 60 to Green
Cove Springs for two years and then out
The Lord has always provided for US, so we'll make
out.
Our best always,
MRS HENRY BRENGELMAN,
Sea Wall Trailer Parl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01
SHE CALLS IT DICTATORSHIP

Editor, The Citizen:
see by the August 26 paper where plans are being
made to put five per cent tax on our electric bills for
both civilians and Navy PERSONNEL
Aren't our electric bills high enough? They exceed
any amount paid in other states as am Navy and have
been many places.
We in the Navy are here today and gone tomorrow
So we pay the tax for year to help build swimming
pool and then transferred never to put a foot
into that pool in which money went Does this make
sense?
We do not have voting privileges so why should we
be forced to pay for pool for visitors Dictatorship call
it.
NAVY WIFE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01
September I. 1874


In an effort to raise funds to
attend the Legion National Con-
vention in Miami. the local post
of American Legion will sponsor
an all-day picnic at the Athletic
Club Monday.
Waterfowl hunters in Key West
will have to buy a stamp from
the local postoffice if they are to
hunt legally this year.
City Ordinance No. 800, prohibit
ing tipping in this city, went into
effect today, making this the only
ordained ''tipless" city in the
United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01
By Bill Glib

Let's turn the column over to
Muriel Bender Of the National Sa-
fety Council today. The following
story illustrates the necessity OF
Child Safety and why the Key West
Safety Council Is stressing the slo-
gan: Watch Out For Kids!"
HI COULDN'T HELP IT
by Mvrisl Bender
Sssff, Operation Safety
This is an account Of = traffic
accident that occurred In the city
Of Chicago, on the block in which
the writer resides.
A little boy on our block got hit
by 4 car early last evening. 1t
seems he ran out into the street
from between two parked cars.
We'd never actually seen the vic
tim Of a traffic accident, although
we'd read and written plenty about
them, so we joined the rest Of the
curiosity seekers to have a look.
He was lying in the street, cover
ed by a blanket brought by one Of
the neighbors. It wasn't pretty
sight. He was just little kid, and
the blood on his face and teeth
made us q little sick.
But luckily, it appeared that he
wasn't too seriously injured, for a.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

The cattle egret, member Of the
heron family native To Spain, Afri-
ca and the warmer regions of AS
la, has recently migrated to the
United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

Announcement was made recent
ly by Coach r. H. Stone from hi.
summer home in South Caroline
that Harold Haskins, 16 years old
1914 graduate of Key West High
School, had been awarded q
scholarship to Georgia School Of
Technology in Atlanta to play
basketball.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01
PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen welcomes expressions Of hs views
srs but me editor the right to delete items which
sFs considered beous vnwarraned The writer's should
fair ard ccnne the letters 200 words write on one side
only Signature Of the must accompany the
letters and will Be published unless requested Otherwise
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

It's not money that causes much trouble but the
msconception that lot of it be had for nothing
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

We are in favor Of every male animal serving his
time in the military services though physical dab
lty limits his role in the service
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

What has happened to the historical moving picture
that produced from history accurately in every de-
tail?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

Syngman Rhee is ready to start another war; as long
will do most of the job.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

The experts who said one would ever run a four
minute mile recently two runners crack that time in
the race which that the human race marches
on.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

Police cooperation in the collec-
ton of delinquent city occupatonal
licenses was advanced today by
a member of the City Council who
is directly concerned with the
police department. He is Council
man Leonard B. Grillon, chairman
of the public safety committee,
which has jurisdiction over the
police and fire departments.
Postal receipts continued to show
a large gain during August over
the same month last year, Acting
Postmaster Hollon Bervaldi an
nounced today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

The Overseas Highway, in the
wake Of several fatal accidents-
II persons have lost their lives
there this years. fast gaining q
reputation as a death trap.
We've heard more than one per-
son express considerable distress
over the fact that they had to
drive to Miami.
People are becoming afraid Of
the highway.
Actually, Key Vests safety re-
cord compares favorable with
other counties in the state.
But, the accident rate is mount
ing.
What il the answer? An in
creased highway patrol? Four
laning the highway? I really
don't know. Do you?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

A Navy friend Of ours, during
q discussion Of the vast amount
Of maintenance his ship requires,
recalled this statement attributed
to Admiral Chester NINTH:
"A ship is always referred to
as she because 1t costs so much
to keep her in powder and paint. I"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

One trouble with the world is that there are too many
people who do work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

The pennant will soon reach stage where
every game counts
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01
PLATFORMS IN SPACE

Astronomers continue to tell that the next logical
step in the development of science and astronomy
platform in space Recently Lyman Splitter Jr profess
OF Astronomy at Princeton University director of the
observatory there said such platform would be put 500
miles above the earhs surface satellite cruise
round the globe.
Splitter went SO far to say that many difficulties
were OF course concerned with the project but that
erection of such platform "only question If time
he predicted that within few decades such space
platform would be in operation.
This prediction follows other flat statements BY e
lists that platforms practical concepts and hat
the erection of such platforms is only matter of time
There are varying predictions as to the usefulness
OF such platforms but it is generally acknowledged that
establishment of such platforms would increase mans u-
Outstanding OF the Universe tremendously because OBJ
servatons from such platform would reveal
haps ten times much information scientists are able
to gather on the surface of this earth.
To all those who say that the day of adventure and
OF opportunity lost hold out the statements of scien-
lists concerning platforms and space exploration
The age of adventure is just dawningl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-01

Congressman and Senators beginning to ex-
plain
Papago Indian news., 1954-06-01

l om sorry 5hat I do not have She names
OF many 7apago boys and { ills that Gratnatcc
IRON hich school this year from OF tho
reservation. here are g 2cu:
Listo Lopez, ,Chilacco Inc. chs Oklahoma
Home Little Tucson village
Anthony lloreno, st catharine' S Ind. Sch.
o2noa Ic, Io'T lic,ico, -1tono- Sells
Joe Chico, ST. Joints lission, T,avocn, 4.riz.
Home Sells
.yla Gonzales, Haakoll Institute,
laurence, ~ansaa, One Sells.