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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
Barren Fig
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AT LIST Baptist

On Sunday morning, the sermon
topic will be taken from the para
BILE of the Barren Fig Tree found
in the thirteenth chapter of Luke.
Every christian might ask him
self, Am | like that tree? Once
you had a great experience with
God. You promised Him that you
would endeavor to be faithful and
fruitful. He has watched over you
through the years, cared for you
and blessed you in every conceiv-
able way, but He has been disap-
pointed in you because you have
not borne any fruit. He finds you
spiritually empty handed.
But just as the gardener gave
the tree another chance the Lord
is saying to you today - "a New
Year is come and ! have given
you another chance. I will give
you another opportunity to bear
fruit for me-" Who knows but that
you may be cut down before the
year is over if no fruit comes fol-
Him from your life. God is saying
to you upon the threshold of this
New Year, Come back to me -
put my Kingdom first, and l will
care for all your interests.
The Evening Sermon Topic viii
be "The Call of The Cross. The
Memorial Supper of our Lord will
be observed.
The Choir, which is so ably di
rected by Mrs. JoAnn McElhaney
will render special music at both
services, and lead the congrega
ton in worshipful music. Michae
Mariscal viii accompany at the or
gan.
One of the fine features Of eact
Sunday Evening Service is the per
iod of impromptu singing of favor
lite hymns, condccted by DON Tho
mas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
Chapter 81
Chapter 81
THE room was deathiy still q
Il Martin continued

Chapter 81
THE room was deathiy still as
i Martin continued.
~Morrissey attached an exag-
gerated importance to his mis-
worded note when he learned or
the murder. realizing ii might
direct suspicion at him. While he
may not have worried about the
electric chair, he knew that the
mere mention of his name in con-
nection with murder would start
the reformers bowling and hurt
his business. He tried to get the
letter by bribing and threatening
me: he searched Dexter's rooms
or had them searched; and when
he thought ! was trying to con-
meet him with Clarabelle's muir
der, too, ne imported those Phila-
delphia hoodlums to deal with
me-"
Dexter, more perturbed than
Martin had ever seen him, ap-
pealed to Cloud again. Marty
must have been thinking up this
one for quite while. Do You be-
heve him?"
''He hasn't proved a thing TO
me-" Cloud replied, "but am i'm
pressed. He's reached the hard
part now, though. King, why
would Dexter kill his ex-wife ii
he loved herr"
at is hard to explain" Martin
said. You have to visualize both
sides of Dexter clearly in order to
understand it. You see, he killed
her because he loved her.
AT first he hoped she'd say
nothing about seeing him in West
Fourth Street because he was 60
ing to support her. No doubt he
arranged to get more money from
Morrissey to do that, perhaps in
return for telling Morrissey that
Barbara was guilty and suggest
ing that the secret could be used
to make an ally of Ennis. I think
both Morrissey and Ennis be-
lieved Barbara was guilty. Didn't
you, Morrie?"
Morrissey nodded.
'Unluckily," Martin continued,
'Dexter discovered that it would
take more than money to keep
Clarabelle quiet. She had a natu-
raj talent for talking too much
and drinking made it worse, and
Searle's murder monopolized her
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as II he'd been proysRc. SonEs-
thing clicked in my brain then.
Cloud. but it didn't come clear taA
you spoke OF the Distries Assor-
ney praying FOX action.
"rn be damned" Csoai nAk-
tered. y missed il
Dexter looked from one 20 the
other. Whats wrong with ny ]
saw the body and ~ ] rememoer
Il even now, that's how TIM naEsoD
were
Martin said pityiagiy, 7 knew.
Lee. That's how ] remember ~
too. First Impressions are hard y
forget: they seem 10 be stamped
into the brain by emotional fofee.
When I found Searle. iust AFTER
he'd died. his hands were ciagpe4
and there was q slip Of paper in
one Of them. took the paper and
accideEtly moved the hands. IN
police photos will show that next
morning, when you'd like No 10
believe you first saw the body, the
hands werent clasped: the les
one had swung down beside tAe,
bed-a detail you wouldn't be apt
to notice, but which I'll never for
get, because when il happened 4
scared me half to DEATH
Color Suff.sed Dexter's ehseas;
he rose impetuously. Cloud stood
up also, and Detective Haggerisy,
heh:nd navfar ovarfarnA1 a etnAar
in scrambling TO his feet
''Of all the cheap drsmakics -
Dexter began. He eonghed and sec
down again suddenly, his HANDS
clutching at his chest, ~ teee
turning a greenish hue.
"Whiskeyl" Cloud sho~teA.
Hurry, somebody.
Hemingway Sprinted FOR The bar
and brought back q bottle md q
glass. With Doran steadying ban.
Dexter gallped half a glaesfll. he
coughed again and rested his ei-
bows on the table md puk his face
in his hands.
After a moment be malmhled, ;,
whats the use? Nobody con vim
with q ticker like NINE. You'ro'
right, Marty, / killed them both
and the rottenest thing I did va.
to accuse Barbara. Ten 10 one ]
won't live through the tRiai, leA
alone burn OF serve time. Al
you'll have 70 do ID dc anothsr'
grave. ...
-. rmww EnwA n
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON

nounced that the Messiah had
come. So dramatic was his ap-
pearance, so amazing his words
that crowds flocked around him
and many became his disciples.
Some thought this messenger was
the Messiah himself, or Elijah
come to earth again.
The Baptist teaches a great les
son in humility. He asked for no
fame or publicity or high place in
history. He looked back into the
prophecies of Isaiah telling heed
less men that the Lord is come,
and calling on them to make
straight in the desert a highway
for our Cod" When We read of the
Alabama Negro who calls himself
Father Divine" we drop our fac
es in shame that a mere human
being should pose as the Divine.
John teaches humility and self-ef-
facement. When anyonefn this gen.
Grafton assumes to know and prac.
itice the goodness and mercy Of
God, he should read the Gospel Of
John.
Plato was great thinker but
his teachings did not stand the test
of time. Marcus Auerlius touched
the reflective mind Of the world
but he was as cold and austert
as marble. Confucius gave a great
nation mental and moral dry rot
lBuddha taught a great philosophy
but he gave his people system
of ethics that made them derelict
,lMohammed offered his people
system of ethics which left mil
lions of people living in a land witt
dry rivers and barren hills where
once there were teeming cities.
/ We might continue with Thoma'
IAquinas whose system has beer
deserted. The Imitation OF Christ
by Thomas A. Kempis is a thing O
rare beauty but after all IT Is onl!
. an imitation. Thomas More's 'Uto
pia' is a dream that cannot be at
ltained. Napoleon created quite
furore during his life but at hi
death the world goes on seekinl
something more powerful, more ef
Ifective than force. Mussolini, Hit
Iler and Stain have endeavored :
leave the Gospel. of John out q
. their system and as a result ther
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
Gems OF Thought
RESOLUTIONS

No greater hope have we than
in right thinking and right acting,
and faith in the blessing OF fidelity,
courage, patience, and grace.
Mary Baker Eddy.
You may be whatever you re-
solve to be - determine to be
something in the world, and you
will be something.
Joel HAYES.
Experience teacheth that reso'
luton is a sole help in need.
Shakespeare.
Resolve to be myself. and know
that he Who finds himself, lose.
his misery.
Matthew Arnold.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
Coral Gables Youth Is JIG. Contest Victor

University, a CapehaTt television
receiver, and an IS inch gold low
ing cup.
Second place in the judging was
awarded to Souham Ina, an eleven
tn grade student at Bishop kenney
High School in Jacksonville who
only came to this country three
years ago from her native Le-
banon. Third place winner was Jay
E. Hinkle of Tarpon Springs.
Judges for the speaking contest
included Circuit Judge Harry N,
Sander of Tampa, DR.. E. c. Nance,
President of the University of Tam.
pa, and Maurice Godfrey, Direc-
tor of the Tampa Little Theatre
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
By RALPH ROGERS

BY RALPH ROOEkS
God Revealed In Christ. John
l:l4.23. 1886
During the first Quarter this
year, and running up into April
until after Easter, the uniform les
sons will be from the Gospel of
John. This is perhaps the most
loved book of the whole Bible and
DIR. Erdman says, at has induced
more persons to follow Christ, 1t
has inspired more Delivers to loyal
service, than any other book that
could be named"
Checking our Christmas cards
during the past few days, all Chris
tendon has been Gained and sub
dued with the messages of peace
and good will. However as we read
the message, we instinctively turn
to see who wrote it. The authors
Of these messages mean much to
lus In the same manner, the mes
sage we read in today's lesson
means so much more when we
have a little idea of who wrote it.
There are some scholars today
who believe that this book was
written by one John the Elder, the
beloved disciple referred to in the
Gospel. Others are of the opinion
that it was written by some evan
gelist who based his message or
the statements made by John the
Apostle himself and we shall as
sumo that the church is correct II
this item.
The lesson today begins with thu
Incarnation, the Word made Flesh
The purpose of this is contained II
the memory verse, THAT you ma!
believe that Jesus is the Christ
the Son of God, and that believing
you may have life in his name
l(John 2O:31). We find in the be
ginning of this lesson one of tn
profound ideas of theology, the J
dea of the Iogos' which is a Greel
word meaning divine word o.
thought The Divine Being has be
come flesh and put on human ma
Iture. This Divine Being was wit
IYahweh from the beginning whel
the God of the Israelites has ten
ted among men, sharing their dit
ficulties, counseling them througl
the trying years by the voice o
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, tn
prophets and the Judges. Jesus /
the Logosl
Jesus is 50 representative Of
loving and merciful Father. He !
} the Carpenter from Nazareth, tn
Teacher derided By the experts {
the day, the outcast crucified 70
blasphemy. His life was subject !
base humiliation but with humil
Ity that is divine. This is not
dream or a legend. Dorothy Sal
lers says that people stare at he
lin bewilderment and tell her TIL
Christianity leaves them cold. Sh
lis confident however, that if PEI
pie would read this book they wi
e be forced to admit that this is Ii
a most exciting and amazing an
e tremendous story that the worl
v has ever heard. Archbishop Ter
pie says, Every check on animi
J. lust felt by the primitive savag
$ every stimulation to nobler LIT
|. lis God self-revealed within b
/. sould.
: John the Baptist, the blazing pr
. lphet of the desert, comes fort
with the statement, HE who come
after me ranks before me, for }
{ was before me-" His message va
heard from the novels Of the poC
alto the palaces Of kings. 1t wa
terrible and good news. He a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
TATTLE-TALES

SHAWNEE, okla. IN -Troope.
C. A. Morris has two dogs to thank
for uncovering 1856 pints and 81
fifthS of contraband liquor.
The hunting dogs, in the bach
seat of an automobile he stopped
for speeding, began playing sroun4
while he wrote q ticket for ne
driver and uncovered the hquss
under blankets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
KEY WEST-HAVANA TELEPHONE CABLE
SOON TO BE SECOND LONGEST

The American Telephone and Telegraph Company
recently announced that the first telegraph cable system
across the Atlantic Ocean will be laid The project
which has been under study and planning for some TWEEN
ty-five years, will cost $36.000,OOO
The AT&T, British Postoffice and Canadian Over
seas Accommodation Corporation will jointly own
the cable Until this cable Is in operation
telephone service will continue to be by shortwave radio
The longest telephone cable yet to be laid across an
ocean floor is that between Key West and Havana.
The cable to be laid will be able to handle thirtysix
simultaneous conversations although does not carry
wide enough band for televson transmission There will
be more than 100 underwater repeaers along the cable
which will be protected by q wrapping of copper foil,
over which will be jute and steel wire wrappings.
Although it is estimated that some $4,000 calls were
completed between the United States and Great Britain
last year. the new cable will allow AT&T to expand its
service and improve It. The project however, will not
be completed until 1867 1868. At its completion
overseas telephone service will have been available fol-
approximately thirty years, since it January
1927, that single radio telephone circuit connecting
New York and London was initiated
The new cable will mean that telephone communi
cations to London and other overseas points will be com
pleely reliable and readily available The cable viii
be the longest underseas voice cable in the world anG
represents achievement in the field Of science fol
American, British and Canadian engineers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
APPRECIATED THE CITIZEN

Editor, The Citizen ~sE'sr~-f e~m
might interest you to know that during the Today
n Y newspaper strike we got quite kick reading the
N. Y and National news in your Key West newspaper
The enclosed check should US until we arrive
in Key West again early in February.
r. A. DEL
Katonah, n. Y.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen welcomes expressions Of the views Of s read
srs but the editor the right delete items which
considered bsovs The writers should %
fair and conns the letters 200 words and write one side
Of Signature the writer accompany the
letters and will be published unless requested otherwise
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02

The best people in every community go to church.
Ever wondered why?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02

The European Startling was first
introduced into the Americas in
the 1E90s.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02

Over-eating often wrecks the health Of people who
spend their time worrying about TB, cancer and heart
disease.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02

Older people have never understood young people
so why expect miracle now?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02

you are tired Of reading editorials, why not read
Of these short Shots and get tired of them too?
The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
LAWRENCE CLARK
 TAXES ROTc HONORS

The University of Alaska learn ed this week it had the highest percentage of students in the top grade bracket of Reserve Officers Training Corps college level general knowledge examina- tions given at summer camps last July.
 Among ROTC students from the University of Alaska who took the examination at Fort. Lewis, Washington was Laurence S. Clarke, son of MT. and Mrs, H. T. SteeIman of Palmer. Clarke took added honors when he fin ished in number one position in the leadership course at Fort Lewis. &
 A total of 15,529 ROTC students: from all Army areas and over seas commands and eligible for commissioning in 1854 took the examination. Its purpose was to evaluate the type of men the Army is getting from the ROTC program.
The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
Arctic Explorer Is Valley Visitor

Sir Hubert Wilkins, famed Arctic explorer and consultant to the U. S. Army Quartermaster on matters of food and other sup plies, was Valley visitor Friday of last week.
 Wilkins, who had not visited the Valley since 1945, was pleas ed with the development of agri- culture since that time. With Colonel Joseph Shanks and Major Thomas Burkhart of Fort Rich ardson who accompanied Sir Wilkins, farms of Harold Thuma and Glen Woods were visited. Processing facilities of the Co., Op produce department were also inspected by the party, under the guidance of Jim Wilson, Commis- sioner of Agriculture.
 Sir Hubert, an Australian, was 1 knighted in 1928 following the completion of a flight with Ben Eielson from Point Barrow over the North Pole to Spitzbergen, still regarded as one of the out standing feats of aviation. He also worked with Stephanson and Byrd on several expeditions and led one himself in which he at- tempted to reach the North Pole by submarine.
 During recent years he has been adviser to the U. S. Quartermaster Corps on clothing, food, and sup ply problems of Arctic regions He has assisted in designing much of the cold weather gear now being used by the Armed Forces.
The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
JAPANESE TEACHER EAGER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ALASKA

MIR. BILLIKEN, grinning mas cot of the Alaska Visitors Associa- ton has invaded Japan, and cap tured the heart of a school tea cher whose only knowledge of the Territory dates back to Para mounts Road to Utopia" picture comedy.
 Attracted by the happy little man who smiled up at her from an ad in Holiday magazine, Hazy- mae Watanabe wrote the AVA telling of her desire to learn more of Alaska. Her only previous knowledge was that which was portrayed by Crosby, Hope and Lamour in the old and slightly misleading Paramount comedy
 Alaska Visitors Association plans to send a compilation of Alaskan literature and informa- ton to Miss Watanabe, a teacher of geography in Japanese ele- <nentary school.
The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
FREE SOIL TESTS
 OFFERED BY
 EXTENSION SERVICE

Soil testing is the latest of the services offered to farmers and home gardeners through the Uni versity of Alaska's Agricultural Extension Service.
 All samples viii be tested free by the Extension Service. Farm CTS or gardeners may take their samples, properly labeled, to their nearest district agricultural agent or mail it directly to the Agricultural Experiment Station located here in Palmer, where tests will be made.
 Separate oil samples should be taken from fields or areas in one field which differ in productivity, crops or fertilization during the past three years, the announce ment stated. From each of these areas or gardens, an equal amount of soil should be taken from six to eight places, well distributed over the area. These slices should then be mixed well in a clean pail and pint taken to be sent for testing. The pint of soil should dry without the help of oven or furnace, put in a clean contain CT and labeled with sample num- Der. farmers name and address.
The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
R Palnleriies
 Make CoFd0va Trip

Forty-eight basketball players and fans returned to Palmer Sun day, following a weekend of bas- ketball games and endless enter tainment provided by people of Cordova.
 From the time the Palmerites landed at the airport in Cordova until take-off time on Sunday, parties and feeds" were offered by the friendly residents of Cor dova.
 Among those attending from Palmer were the following: MT and Mrs. Miles France, MT. and Mrs. Dwight Pullen, MT. and Mrs. Jim Stevens, MT. and Mrs. Bob Bar ton, MT. and Mrs. Robert Bettine, MT. and Mrs. Phil O'Neill, MT. and Mrs. Art Stenberg, MT and Mrs. Everett Petersen, MT. and Mrs. Phil McRae, Mir. and Mrs. Sweeney Ross, MT. and Mrs. Claire Stock, and MT. and Mrs. Art Stacy.
 Also attending were: Fritz, Geo. orge, and Ben Herman, Harold Dunn, Esther Pederson, Barbara Meters, Rose Miller, Al Saxton, Virgil Meehan, Edna Wehking, Rosina Tost, Al Miller, Matt On kka, Norman Rousey, Don Parks, Shirley Haire, Alice Motte, John Crocker, Bob Saxton, Bill An derson, Dick and Don Bentz. The latter four are Army personnel who made the trip.
 Although scores of the games played by the local Moose team were not available, they lost both games to the Cordova players. However, the women's team, the Rockets came home victors of both games played against the Cordova Imperials. The follow ing score is from the Saturday night game.
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The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
TO LEASE BLOCKS lN NENANA COAL FIELDS

The manager Of the Fairbanks Land Office, Bureau of Land Management, announces receipt from Washington of advice auth orizing the offering at public auction of coal leasing blocks in the Nenana Coal Fields.
 The auction of coal blocks z, 8, and g, containing a total of g. 440 acres, will be held at the land office, Fairbanks, at 10 a.m., April 2.
 The leasing blocks comprise all of Section 26 and Section 25, and portions of Sections g, 35, 24, and 1 36, in Township II South, Range z West, Fairbanks Meridian. The lands lie along Lignite Creek in the Nenana Coal fields and are situated approximately four to five miles east of the Alaska Rail road.
 Known coal lands, such as those concerned, are classified by the government as coal leasing blocks, and are opened to the public through competitive bidding.
 Considerable interest has been shown during the past few years in the Nenana Coal fields, as well as the Jarvis Creek Coal fields and Point Lay coal fields, all o1 which lie in the Fairbanks lano district.
 Sealed bids may be submitted Such bids will be opened and reac at the auction before bidding i: commenced by those present. The envelope used by the bidder mus be plainly marked that it is no to be opened before the hour ane date of auction, and should show that the bid is for coal lease. Ger tified check, cashiers check, ol money order, made payable to thu Treasurer of the United States for one-fifth of the amount of thu
 Persons desiring further infor bid should be enclosed.
 nation regarding these lands ma, contact the manager, Land Of flee, Fairbanks.
The frontiersman., 1954-03-11
Palmer Expected 10 Be 1854
 Convention City

The Republican Divisional Con- vention to be held in Palmer March 19 and 20 makes total of four conventions to be held in Palmer during 1854 and appar- ently earns the locale the title of Convention City for 1854.
 First large gathering will be held this week, March 4 through March 7 when one minister and one layman from each Presby- terian Church in the territory will attend the Yukon Presbytery and Presbyterial, being held at the United Protestant Church. Estimated attendance for this event has been set at 50 persons. They will also participate in dedi- cation ceremonies for the new Val ley Presbyterian Hospital which will take place March 6, an event which is expected to draw sever al hundred visitors.
 The Republican Convention is expected to draw an estimated crowd of 300.
 Early in June the American Le- zion Territorial Convention will be held in Palmer when another 300 person are expected to attend.
 The fourth large convention will be that of the Elks. Their Territorial Convention will be held in Palmer early in November with approximately 300 Elks and their families expected to visit the Valley.