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Smyrna times., 1954-07-15
20 Years Ago

The Fifteenth Delaware Red
Cross Swimming Life Saving
Campaign for Delaware school
children is being carried on in
Smyrna this week from Monday
until Friday under the direction
of Arthur M. Potter, Executive
Secretary of the American Red
Cross. MIR. Potter is being assist
ed by Harry Massey of Whining
ton; Charles B. Swain, life guard
at Lake Como for the summer
months, and Howard Maloney,
both of Smyrna.
Smyrna is to have local base
ball organization. At a meeting
of several baseball fans last
week organization was effected
with Franklin Ennis, president,
and Robert l.. Boyd, secretary
and treasurer. The opening game
will be held with Dover team ON
the Smyrna High School Athletic
Field.
G. Newton Wood passed away
on Satcrday in a hospital in New
York City where he had been a
patient for about three weeks.
MFR. Wood was the son of the late
William Wood and Anne (Frazer)
Wood and was a former resident
of Smyrna.
Miss Anna B. Beckett of this
town and Mrs. Theodore Fergu-
Smyrna times., 1954-07-15

Now that motorists are taking closer look
at value, there's strong, surge to Pontiac.
These facts tell you why:
Pontiac is The biggest in its fieId-the only
that gives you the solid feel and quality
appearance of genuine fne-car length and weight.
Its luxury is just impressive : truly regal as
befts this beautiful, kingszed Silver Streak. And
performance is in a wonderful class of its own
smooth and quiet from take-off to top range =.
eager and spirited as fine car ought to be -.
and reliable and economical in the world-famed
Pontiac way
That's fasf look at what you get. What you
pay is the smallest price ever placed on big,
luxurious car-ioithn teto dollars OF the Lowest!
Come in, and find out how our liberal deal and
Pontiac's high resale worth whittle even that low
figure down to everybody's size!
Smyrna times., 1954-07-15

During the severe electric
storm which passed over this vi
cinity last Thursday afternoon, a
bolt of lightning struck the tele-
phine pole at the corner of E. w.
Lapham's lawn and splintered it
considerably. The storm was one
of the severest which has visited
this section this summer.
The flourishing town of Milling
ton, Md, was gutted yesterday
afternoon by disastrous fire,
causing a loss of between $780,
600 and 100000. The business
section of the town was complete
ly wiped out. Forty-two dwell
ings were burned. The fire is
supposed to have originated from
a spark in a building directly in
the rear of blacksmith shop.
Smyrna Town Council, which
met Friday evening with all pres
ent except ]. c. Robinson is dis
posed to give the subject of paw
ing urgent consideration, and as
the chairman of the Street Com
mittee was not present to submit
names, there were two notifica-
tions ordered at the direction of
the Council. Councilman Thorn
ley moved that the secretary in
struct Mrs. Hannah Jones to lay
a brick pavement in front of her
lot on Union Street from the
corner of South Street as far as
the alley.
The William Lea & Sons Com
pany have purchased the two
mast schooner Cambridge from
Jackson Bartlett and Company OF
Smyrna. For number of years
this craft has been running be-
tween Smyrna and Philadelphia
for L. M. Prices Fertilizer works
but according to the plans of the
new owner, she will run between
Baltimore and Wilmington.
Mr.. James Turner, son of Mrs
Mary Turner near town, and Miss
Henrietta briggs, sister of Mrs
Turner arrived last week from
Mexico.
Mr.. Paul B. Jefferson of Mem
phis, Tenn, arrived home today
on a months visit to his parents
MIR. and Mrs. ]. Henry Jefferson
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Burgess:
leave this week for Rehobotf
where they will spend the sum
mer.
Mrs. r. B. Dunn and Miss Ber'
tha Dunn of Camden, Del, art
being entertained by Mr.. ane
Mrs. w. f. Dunn.
Mr. Fletcher e. Cooper, form
erly of Smyrna, has purchased
the Barrett estate on the eastern
slope of the Shawanquink range
in Sullivan County, New Yorl
State and will build a summer
home near the summit at a point
overlooking the Bloomingbure
and Waikiki valleys. Mr.. Coop
er's parents are MIR. and Mrs
John B. Cooper of Smyrna.
Miss Edith Collins leaves to
morrow for Wildwood, Nj, where
she will make a three weeks
visit.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-15
SMYRNA DOINGSI
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
SO YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, viii call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-15

100 YEARS
of Service to all of us in Smyrna and Delaware.
CONGRATULATIONS Ill!
SMYRNA TIMES
1t isn't every day that get chance to
Congratulate 100 year Birthday.
We appreciate your thoughtful efficient
Service down through the years with
Delawares Oldest Bank
FARMERS BANK
STATE OF DELAWARE
DOVER GEORGETOWN
WILMINGTON SMYRNA
Member Federal Deposit Corporation
ESTABLISHED 1907
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Mems Sportsweor Greatly Reduced

Were Now
l20 Mems Sports Shirts long ond short sleeves in
cotton knit royon eobordne Variety of 2e5to
coIors in sizes small to extrooee 4e5 ls5
10 Mems Sports Shirts. long and short Sleeves in
small to extrooee .-,--2 -o-1-. 500 zs5
10 Mems Sports Shirts, long and short sleeves, d.
eron silk WOOL nyon cotton and royon Variety Of $3.50
coors and patterns in sizes small to 1895 4S5
40 Mems Sports Shirts short sleeves silk and OOOto
potterns coors Sizes small 1900
W6L-The Mems Store End Floor
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Stop on Way Home
Pays as Detective
Nobs Pickpocket

Detective David H. Gould
stopped at the scene of a traffic
accident on his way home from
work yesterday and came away
with a 17-year-old pickpocket.
Detective Gould of the Metro
politan Police Robbery Squad
stopped at Ninth street and
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. yester-
day afternoon, where a streetcar
and a cement mixer truck had
collided. From his position in
the back of the crowd, Detective
Gould noticed a colored boy
toward the front who was acting
suspicious.
II asked a couple of boys in
front of me to move aside so 7
could get a better view" Detec-
tive Gould said. "Three of us
watched the boy slip his hand
Evening star., 1954-04-29

The Senate Armed Services
Committee had before 1t today a
bill to confer on George Wash
intgon the title Of General of the
Armies, as Of JUNE Is, TITS.
In introducing the bill yes
terday, Senator Martin, Repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania said the
title has been conferred upon
only one man. Gen. Pershing.
while eight others have been
given the title Of General of the
Army. The eight are Grant,
Sherman, Sheridan, Marshall.
Macarthur. Eisenhower, Arnold
and Bradley.
Senator Martin said that until
recently, few persons were aware
of the listing for historical pur-
poses of the officers of the Army.
He said that when the listing be-
came a matter of public record.
it indicated that George WASH
ington's name was 46th down on
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Big Sovings in
Timely Sportsweo'

IS BIouses of royon, silk or
cotton In q big selection OF
eoIors nnd styles. Sizes 81
to AZ ---------------
Is SeoIes of foke fur in
beige, black or brown -
10 Suits Of ocetote and
royon eobordine with shawl
collar, stroieht slim skirt.
Aqua, brown, navy, black.
10 to 20 -------
40 Skirts of wool oobor-
dine, flonnel or wool crepe,
in flored or stroioht styles.
Beige, navy, block, brown.
10 to l8
100 BIouses with jewel
neckIines, either short or
cop sleeves. Nylon or roy
on. Pink. white, noVy. 81
to "A ---------
- cepeskin Joekets in ton
or pink or white. 10 to l8
Wd-Sportsweor 5rd FIo'
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Living Room, Dining and
Outdoor Furniture
Reduced
Living Room, Outdoor Pieces
; Seetionol chein, left
arm and Il rioht-orm.
Wrought iron with rotton
scot and back ------ 77.5O 5000
; Wrought Iron Arm
Choirs, peel scot and back 5000 44.50
4 Wrought Iron ArmIess
ChoiFs, rotton seat and
bock -------------- 1000 z4.so
10 Mohosony Veneer
Coektoil TabIes. gloss top 1926 l4.95
] leotheE-top Lomp TobIe,
nohoqony veneer $780, 1895 1925
! Cigarette TobIe, hord-
wood with black lacquer
finish --------- 1910 7.95
! Modern Secretary, blond
mahogany veneer ------323 90 1880
! Mirror-boek Wall Rock,
mahogany ------- 43.oo 1895
! Metol Card TobIe, oquo
top 7.e5 3.sS
Dining Pieces
! Extension Toble, n1ohoo-
any veneer with double
pedestol --- lee.oo 1880
! Drop-Ieaf Teble, eote-ies
style in mahogany veneer $500 1880
Round Toble with
wrought iron base ------350.00 $3.50
W6L-Furniture. 9th Floor
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English Bicycles Reduced
We're s3.95 45.85
Is English bicycles in both boys end girls
style. Hercules bicycles in o rich ruby red
for boys end blue for girls. 26-ineh wheel.
WGL-Toys. 9th Floor
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GIs 10 Stay Out Of Tokyo
May Day 10 Avert BrawIs
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

TOKYO, April 29.-The Unit
cd States Army. Navy and Air
Force today ordered its person
mel OF Tokyo streets Saturday
in an apparent effort to avoid
any repetition Of the Commu-
nist-inspired May Day brawls
two years ago.
All military installations in
downtown Tokyo will be closed.
About $4,000 policemen will
patrol the city.
Two years ago. Communist
agitators inspired 5000 cele-
orators to march on the imperial
plaza. The demonstrators chant
ed. go home Yanks," fought
pitched battles with police,
burned American automobiles
and tossed two American sailors
into the palace moat. There was
no large scale violence last year.
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Generous Reductions
in Bedroom. Furniture

Were
Blond Mohosony Group
including dresser and mir
ror, night table and two
twin-size beds --------lo8.50
I rroditionol Wolnut
Group including Vonity and
mirror, dresser and mirror,
night tobIe and two twin
size beds -------------35e.oo
Parchment finish Mo
hosony Powder TobIe - $3.50
3 Mohosony Night TobIes 42.0o.
DoubIe-size Bed, blond
mahogany $3.50
z SinsIe-size Mahogany
Beds ---------. 1880
! DoubIe-sixe Mohosony
Bed -------- $500
! SinsIe-size Mohosony
Dresser and Mirror 1880
! Modern Maple Corner
CupbooSd ------- oo.5
] Double Dresser and Mir
FoF. mahogany ----l59.5O
] Modern vonity Desk,
driftwood finish mohoo-
any 5S.UO
! Chest-on-Chest, moon
stone oak -----l1o.SO
! Sapphire GFoy Dresser
and Mirror 10000
I MepIe chest-on-chest $3.50
WGl-Bedroom Furniture, 5th Flo
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into the pocket Of a woman in
slacks. I moved in and grabbed
him as he was lifting a red
wallet out"
Mrs. Margaret F. Evans, 1926
I street Sc, was the victim.
She had SIT in bills in her
wallet.
II didn't even know my pocket
had been picked until the detec-
tive told me-" she said.
Detective Gould came back to
headquarters and charged the
youth with robbery.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
|Better-Lote-T Thon-Never Bill
sksPromotion of Woshinqton

the list. He was the first lieu
tenant general, but definitely
outranked by others who were
generals, generals Of the Army
and Gen. PerShing.
Senator Martin urged that the
bill be passed before July 8, the
200th anniversary Of the Battle
Of Fort Necessity in Pennsyl-
vania. where George Washing
ton. as a colonel. commanded the
first united action by the Colo
nies against the French and
Indians.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Truin Victim Collects

PITTSBURGH, April 20 (P.
Jesse @. Casso, 56, of San An
tonic, Tex, won a verdict yes
terday of $4,000 for injuries
suffered when struck by a Penn
sylvania Railroad train in June,
1852. Mr.. Casso lost an arm and
received severe leg injuries in
the accident. He was working as
a laborer near New Brighton,
Pa.
Evening star., 1954-04-29


l-l2'x5Il" embossed
Qroy ------------ I3.0O S9.9V
i-l2'xe1o" embossed
Det0S INV TS'SS
l-e'x41l" embossed
oroy $3.50 74.s5
'I-o'x4'5" embossed eroy 1880 1895
Twists
I-l2'x4'3" oppIe green 54.75 also
l-e'x6'5" dove oroy - 6e.75 $3.50
I-e'x5'7' hunter green $3.50 1895
l-e'x81" apple green
twist, second --------- 9O.oO 44.oO
l-l2'x5'2" royoI red - 72.5o $3.50
I-l2'x6' hunter green
extro heavy twist ------l lO7SO 49.So
l-l5x6TO" champagne
beige extra heavy twist $3.50 64.5O
Miscellaneous
l-o'x7'2" floral, green 5o.75 1926
I-e'x3' colonial, block 2e.s5 l2.s5
l-e'xe' 18th century,
beige florol ----------- oo.UO 5S.So
1-l2'x5'3" plain beige 77.5o $3.50
l-l5'x21l" beige fig
ured Ioop-ple -----~- 1850 1925
l-l5'x6lo" fern green
figured loop-pile -------l48.75 69.s5
l-e'x3Fll" cocoa high
low loop ----------~-- 4Z.OO iS.S9
I-e'x7' cocoa hioh-Iow
loop ----------- fZ.oU 4S.9V
l-o'x4'4" cocoa color
coved Wilton -------- AIS 1880
l-o'x3'7" cocoa color
carved Wilton ---- 38.75 1880
l-9'x7'8" green sculp-
tured Wilton ----------lZS.5 so 1875
l-e'xTl0" cherry red
cut pile cotton --------- 65.Zo $3.50
Rugs From Our Model Room.
I-l5'x20' wool chenille
in moss green -- l.l250o $500
l-14'3"x2l' rose sculp-
tured wool --- = $500 $3.50
l-t5'x2I6" wool che
nile, peoch ---. ,083 90 $500
l-l3'9"xl5'3" heavy
wool twist in copper rose 3530o 245.oo
I-l4'2"x2l'3" heovy cut
pile wool in chorcooI $4,000 495.00
l-Ts"xl3'6" wool velvet
pile in emerald green --lS30o 1898
Notwithstanding, 9th Floor
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Exercises Planned
Sunday at District
War Memorial

The 10Th annual commemo-
rative observance at the District
World War Memorial in West
Potomac Park will be held at
4:30 pm. Sunday.
The exercises at the memorial,
the view of which is obstructed
by a temporary building. will be-
gin with a concert by the Marine
Band. The observance is spon-
sored by the District War Me-
mortal and May Day Corp.
Patriotic organizations Of the
District will participate in the
massing of the colors. Young
daughters of veterans, bearing
a chain of poppies for men and
women who lost their lives in
both world wars, will take part
in the poppy professional.
Marine Mai. Gen. James "A
Stuart will be the principal
speaker. He will be introduced
by Robert A. Bunch, past de-
partment commander OF the
American Legion.
Other speakers will include DR.
William B. Adams, department
commander of the American
Legion; Mrs. Merle w. Cerulla
department president of the
A m erican Legion Auxiliary;
James G. Clarke, of the Forty
and Eight, and Mrs. Esther j
Carrico. Of the Eight and Forty
Mrs. Ruth Rainey will leac
the. poppy professional. Hey
wood Saunders. past department
commander of the American
Legion, will be in charge of the
wreath professional. Miss Marie
de Ia Hull will be soloist.
The public is invited to attend
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Condidute lreIun to Speak

Charles M. Irelan, candidate
for the House from the Sixth
Maryland District. will speak at
community night" at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the Hillandale Bap-
tist Church, Riggs and Powder
Mill roads, West Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Sove on Reduced
BIouses and Neckweor

NSIS INVW
100 NyIon Blouses with
long sleeves, 40 denier ny
Ion, mondorin neckline, or
with short sleeves, sheer
nyIon neckline. Many COL 5.o5 to
ors, sizes 81 to SO ----- 7.o5 3.45
IS Wool ShFus Joekets in
soft spring posteIs. A'won-
derfuI topper for cool eve
ninos. Sizes small, medium
ond large ------ 3.o5 z.95
IS Short Sleeve SIip-on
Sweaters. $3.50 orion,
459o wool, assorted colors.
Sizes "a to SO - $50 ZOO
224 PIostie colIors with
scorf tie or flowered. Tie at
center front - LOO Use
IL Velvet StoIes trimmed
with rhnestones and mock
peorls ----- lZ.9o SIS
WGL-BIouses ond Neckweor, lst floor
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you feel "old" 0nd before she Days work s dome
you mOy be- suffering from the Gear SoMEss. keeps
millions PALE tired and week :. seedIsssk!

"IRoN deficiency anemia has been
aptly called the GRAY SICKNESS.
Not only because its victims have
lost their once healthy color. but also
because life itself has become gray
and drab for them. For you simply
can't enjoy work or play when you
have to drag through day after
weary day feeling tired, weak and
listless. And sleep doesn't seem to
refresh you for you wake up tired.
The GRAY SICKNESS means your
blood isn't getting enough iron. 1t
becomes weak. thin. washed-Out =.
just can't supply your body with the
full supply Of oxygen it needs for
buoyant health and radiant color.
Signs of the GRAY SIcKNESs may be
due to other causes so you should
see your doctor regularly.
RE0UslD Strength FAST
Fortunately the GRAY SICKNESS re-
spends quickly to proper treatment
and normal healthy color. strength
and vigor return. In cases like this
doctors usually prescribe an iron
tonic containing many times your
daily iron requirement. Each daily
therapeutic dose. 6 tablets Of IRON
lied YEAST. contains 10 times your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27

Memphis, Tenn. Wife Of the
famous golfer, Mrs. Cary Middlecof,
says BLUE BONNET Is an everyday
winner with her.
Golden BLUE BONNET has q
sunny-sweet favor beyond COM
pare" she says. SIT always spreads
50 easily. 80 smoothly. And til much
better INTENTIONALLY, toov
Yes, unlike most margariHs3s,
BLUE BONNET contains both vita
minis A and Dis loaded with the
food-energy children need during
their formative years.
All margaFines are not the same.
Buy BLUE BONNET to be sure Of all
8: Flavor, Nutrition and Economy.
And, Of Course, Blne Bonnet
d Smsother Spreading!
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me an important lesson have
never forgotten.
1 DIDN'T mention the matter to
her. but ! found myself especially
resenting the fact that she had
been rude to me. friend. l
soothed myself with the reminder
that, after all. she hadn't known
who it was. However, that
thought was not as comforting as
had intended it to be.
For it occurred to me that
most of us - and I'm no excep-
ton - have a double standard
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daily iron need and this iron is
fortified with vitamin b.. Now this
iron goes right to work Wiikim ~
hOMrs to start building rich red
blood the kind of blood that soon
brings back your normal strength
and energy :. fills you with your
Old-time pep. brings healthy color
back to your cheeks again.
FEEL STRONGER 90 = DAYS
Actually in Just one ICeek you'll start
to feel your old self. You'll begin to
enjoy doing normal days work
again. So get IRoNIzED YEAST tab-
lets today. They are very economical
to use even when taken in maximum
dosage Of 6 tablets daily. just be sure
you get genuine IRONIzED YEAST.
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serve their share of consideration
and thoughtfulness, too.
Of course. we're not expected
to treat them in exactly the same
way we do our friends. Such an
attitude would be neither prac-
teal nor natural. On the other
hand. those passers-by in our
lives are not inanimate objects.
/ suppose the answer is to re-
member always, no matter how
hurried or harried, that ours.
also. is an unknown face to many
people. We. too, are strangers in
a crowd.
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in manners. One set is for friends
on whom we bestow the full
benefit ofour golden rule" train
ing. The other is for strangers
whose dealings with US are pleas
ant or unpleasant depending on
our mood and the amount of
time we have.
We're terribly embarrassed
when the person we have pushed
and showed in our effort to board
a bus turns out to be a neighbor.
We're painfully fiustered at the
bargain counter if the woman in
whose ribs our elbow happens to
be lodged is none other than our
bOsS's wife.
But the nameless. faceless VIC
tim = well. he or she will prob
ably never see US again. so why
worry?
It's equally as offensive to be
rude to an anonymous person as
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1t IS to someone we
know. His lack of iden-
tity for US makes inn
politenesS easier. that S
all. 1t certainly doesn't
make it more excusahle.
Fellow pedestrians.
shoppers and drivers,
those salesgirls. phone
operators, walters and
those other strangers
with whom we come in
-A~-A A~- L. l.
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Gent as one OF those
things" and forgot it.
That is. / forgot it.
until approximately Is
minutes later. Arriv-
ing at the restaurant.
! found my luncheon
partner wearing the
strange chapeau with
itstelltale scarlet plum
age. 1t was the widest
sort of coincidence, of
course, but it taught
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NEVER
SHOVE A STRANGER
by Shirley Booth
STAR Of sROGDwAVs -SV THE StAUIEUI sea"

Good manners are for
people you never met
before. as we'll as
your acquaintance
0NE day, not long ago. after a
" successful mornings shop
ping. | was hurrying to make a
luncheon engagement with a
friend. Package-laden. l strug-
gled toward a waiting cab. AS l
was on the point of opening the
door. someone else pushed in
front of me and leaped into the
taxi.
l was mad. | stood on the
curb. glaring at the cab as it
moved away. In the rear window
could just make out an un-
usual hat topped by a curling
red feather.
Signing. l accepted the Incl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-23
Go|an-He|berg- Con|ey To Give City
Of Key West 20 100000 Canal
Second Section To Be Started
Immediately; Home O,Oners
Can Haze Yachts At Doorstep

City Commissioners and Planning Commissioners In
joint special session last night approved 70 foot canal
gift that will eventually the Golan- Helberg Conley
group So, 100000.
Sunrise Shores section of 1900 feet cost O0O And
Chicago 1ndustast A E. Goan estimated that the total
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-23
Boys Condition
Remains Critical

seven year old boy seriously injured last
night when he struck by the intersection
Of Fleming and Francis Streets.
Police said that the accident occurred when the boy
identified Wayne Williams, ITO Curry Lane passen-
ger on bicycle driven by companion, darted out in
front of driven by Julius Stone, 400 South Street.
prominent Key West attorney The companion identified
as Ronald Poindexter 7, escaped injury.
Eye-wtnesses to the mishap, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
McKitchen, TIA White Street, said that there was no
way in which Mr. Stone could have avoided the accident
Today, young Williams condition remained critical
in Monroe General Hospital He suffered a fractured
skull and other serious head injuries in the accident
Stone said today that he and his wife were out for
their usual evening drive and had just gotten underway
after stopping for sign at Fleming and Francis Streets
when the bicycle bearing the youths darted out of ane
He estimated his speed at not more than 10 miles
per hour at the time of the mhap Stone Immediately
stopped the and found the boy lying on the ground
the wheel. He rushed the boy the Monroe
General Hospital.
Stone said that although he had his lights on-the
accident occurred at dusk-he unable to avoid hitting
the boy.
Physicians performed emergency surgery last night
and placed the boy the critical list.
Young Williams is the of Mr. and Mrs Gordon
Williams of the Curry Lane address.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-23
FasceH Clarifies
Vote Eligibility
of Key Westers

Dante Fascell, Miami, a candi.
date for the Congress today clari-
fled the voting eligibility of Key
Westers who live on government
property.
Fascell, who is seeking the Con.
gresSional seat being vacated by
Bill Lantaff, cited a ruling of the
attorney general which states that
the persons living on property
where the federal government has
complete jurisdiction, can not reg.
ister to vote in the May 4 prim.
airy election.
However, he pointed out that ser
vice personnel who do not reside
on government property and car
satisfy the state requirement of a
years residence in Florida and six
months in Monroe County, can reg
lister and vote.
Poinciana residents are eligible
to vote, he said, since they live or
property which is leased to the
government.
However, he pointed out, resi-.
dents of housing projects includ
ing Sigsbee Park, Peary Court,
Rest Beach, Fort Taylor, the Sea
plane Base and the East Martello
trailer park may not register since
they live on government property
and cannot legally become resi-
dents of the State of Florida.
The question arose last year in
the wake of an opinion given by
the attorney general to officials OF
Escambia County. There are a
large number of Naval personnel
living in that county due to the
presence of the huge base at Pen.
Sacola.