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Evening star., 1954-07-05

" sensed his wife was scream
ing, and after dashing up the
stairs, was stunned by a blow
on the back of the neck.
Then he recalled running out
to the Sheppards' beach house,
fronting on Lake Erie, where
he grappled with someone. He
later said there may have been
two men.
He blacked out and later woke
up on the beach in the water,
he recalled. Then he went into
the house. looked at his wife and
tainted again.
DR.. Sheppard said he next
remembered telephoning the
suburbs mayor. j. Spencer Houk.
a friend, who said he shouted:
HFor Gods sake, Spence. get
over here quick; I think they've
killed Marilyn."
Suffered Conclusion.
His face enlarged and his
right eye swollen shut, pr. Shep-.
pard suffered deep scuts and
bruises on the head, internal
chest and abdominal injuries,
and a conclusion which physi-
clans said caused muscle spasrns
Of the back and neck.
Dr. Sheppard is described by
his family as a good an-around
athlete, a better than average
boxer, and a water ski enthusi-
asst.
Police began dragging the lake
of the beach in search Of the
murder weapon.
Evening star., 1954-07-05
2More Women Pilots
Land at Knoxville in
Powder Puff Derby
By The Associated Pres.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July ST.
A grandmother and o woman
electrical engineer landed their
planes in the Powder Puff Derby
today four minutes apart-the,
third and fourth to reach the.
destination in the cross country,
handicap air race. At least 13
more are expected today. and
four others are given a good
chance to make it."
WED have made it a little
sooner" said Mrs. Gladys Muter,
who has a 14-months-old grand
son, "but we went 20 miles beyond
Knoxville and had to turn back"
She said she began flying three
years ago today.
At 6:56 am, Mrs. Muter and
her co-pilot, Doris M. Langher,
both Of Chicago, brought their
Navion 260 down on the Munic-
ipal Airport. -Four minutes later,
Mrs. Gloria L. Smith of Phoenix,
Ariz., an electrical engineer who
has been flying about IL years,
landed her Beechcraft Bonanza.
They spent last night in Chat
tanooga.
First Two Planes Land.
The first and second planes
both Bananzas-arrived yeSter-
day. One was piloted by Mrs.
Doris Thorkildsen, Newport
Beach, Calf, mother of two
children, and the other by Mrs.
Jane D. White. Glenview. I'll.
Today is the third day of the
all-women air race which started
at Long Beach, Calf. A total of
95 women pilots and co-pilots in
81 planes took off Saturday in
the handicap race in which
Evening star., 1954-07-05
Found Wife Hacked to Death,
Fought Intruder, Doctor Says
Ohio Womon SIoshed
Is Times; Injuries
Hospitulize Husband
By The A.socioted Pres,

CLEVELAND, July s. A
husky osteopath told today how
he found his attractive young
wife hacked to death, was beaten
himself. then grappled with one
or two intruders as he pursued
them to the beach near his FASH
ionable lakeside home at Bay
Village. west of here.
His story and two human
tooth fragments were the chief
clues In the Staying yesterday.
The tooth chips were found In
the blood soaked bed of Mrs.
Marilyn r. Sheppard, 81. whose
face was chopped almost to
pieces by a sharp instrument.
Coroner Samuel r. Gerber,
who said the four-months preg-
nant woman had not been sex
ually assaulted, said Is wounds
caused her. death, from skull
fractures and brain decorations,
but the teeth in her mouth were
intact. She was clad in light
pajamas.
Guarded at Hospital.
DR.. Samuel H. Sheppard, 30
year-old osteopath at the Bay
View Hospital. was often vague
as he tried to recan the details
OF yesterdays nightmare.
The osteopath was found wet
and dazed In the living room of
the fashionable home. He was
brought to the hospital, where
his father. DR.. Richard A. Shep-
pard. is chief Of staff. and his
two brothers also practice.
Police posted q 24-hour bed
side guard for his protection,
and his 6-year-old son, who lay
asleep in the next bedroom while
his mother was murdered. was
sent to relatives.
The coroner said he doubted
robbery was the motive, though
police recovered a bag Of DR..
Sheppard's personal jewelry in
back yard weeds, and his medi-
cal bag had been ransacked,
leading detectives to speculate
that someone might have been
In search Of narcotics.
Stunned by Blow.
Through puffed lips he told
police that while doing, he
suddenly awoke when he vague
Evening star., 1954-07-05

speed is secondary to up-to-par
performance of the planes.
The women are flying for a
total Of $4,000 in prize money.
Each plane is given a handicap.
The pilot who does the best job
Of beating the handicap wins
so that a slow plane arriving
tomorrow night might win out
over a speedster which arrived
yesterday.
I Based on Ratings.
Handicaps are based on manu-
facturers' own ratings for their
planes. s let4 st$8A1
! Four of the women pilots
landed in Memphis. Tenn, yes
terday and are expected to ar
rive here without trouble today.
Others expected today include
eight planes which spent the
night--it's a daytime only event
lin Oklahoma City and one in
Fort Smith. Ark. Four planes
which stopped over In Amarillo
are given a good chance to
make it" by nightfall.
Mrs. Thorkildsen was first to
arrive here yesterday. She and
her co-pilot, Miss Lola Perkins
of Studio City, Calf, stepped
from their Beechcraft Bonanza
at 2:10 pm. Mrs. Thorkildsen.
who has been flying for about
four years, estimated their av-
erage speed at 155 m.p.h. Theirs
was the only plane to reach
Amarillo Saturday night.
Another Lands Later.
An hour and As minutes later,
another Bonanza landed with
Mrs. White at the controls and
Mrs. Jean Schief1ey. a Rochester,
Mimi, mother of four, as CO.
pilot. They few yesterday from
Albuquerque.
The contest, formally the
Eighth Annual An-Women
TranScontinental Air Race, is
sponsored by the Ninety Mines.
Inc, an international organi-
zation Of licensed women pilots.
It ends tomorrow night and
prizes will be awarded Wednes-
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02

Use a soft brush to remove the
crumbs from your toaster.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
YFC To ShO,o Ne,U
MOuie Saturday

Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock,
Youth for Christ will be showing
the film, Great Discovery" at
the regular Saturday night rally
at the Fleming Street Methodist
Church, William and Fleming
Streets.
This film is classed as being
one of the best Christian films
ever produced. The setting of
the film for the most part is on
the campus of Westmont College,
a Christian college located at
Santa Barbara, Calf. Colleen
Townsend, the leading character
of the story, portrays the part of
a religious young lady, who, as
the title indicates, makes a great
discovery, this discovery being
her souls salvation and a new
life in Christ.
The film includes many we'll
known Christian songs and in
cludes various scenes of campus
life at Westmont College.
The film is being shown free of
charge and everyone is invited to
attend the rally.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02

biggest problem was to get the
dough starting to rise before it
was frozen and then get to rise
again during the baking.
at was a surprise when I found
exactly the right mix, but l knew
l had just what 1 wanted. Ny ex-
periments," Dottie smiles, were.
MT like in a laboratory. I'm a
kitchen cook, not a test tube cook. ~
Dottie says the leavening is the
secret of her cookie formula. She
says she and her husband are the
only ones who know how to mix
it. Ferguson mixes the leavening
and sends it to other plants.
Dottie, a bakers daughter, ad-
mitS her life is becoming "a lit
tie mixed up" by the mushroom
ing growth of her business.
AT the start" she says. 81
wondered if we could sell all the
cookies we made in my home.
Now l wonder how we're going to
make all we have on order. 3"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
Local Women
attend Church
Training Course

The Miami District of the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service of the Florida Conference
held an officers training course
at Kendall on June %.
Attending the training course
from the Key West area. were
Miss Louise Ketchum, Mrs. Zelma
Curry, Mrs. Earl Pinder, Mrs.
Laurence Hood, Mrs. Merrell
Sands and Mrs. Darnell Carey.
Plans are being made to con-
duct an officers training day and
the Fall seminar in Key West on
September 2. The course will be
conducted by the district officers.
Societies on the Keys, Mara
thon and Matecumbe will be in
cluded.
The Key West delegates were
guests of the hostess church, Ken
dali Methodist, at a luncheon.
Each was presented with a tiny
purple orchid.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02

Marathon sman-fry and every
one else who can dream a reaS'
onably valid excuse - have been
busy watching caravans of trac-
tors and trailerS arrive loaded
down with tents, midway rides
and exhibits and armies of canvas
men. Electricians, stage hands and
ride operators have been bustling
all over the Chamber of Com
merce grounds getting the First
Annual Marathon Community Fair
ready fer its gala opening today.
The program of events including
the big parade with blaring brass
bands, lavish floats and novei
marching units, daily stage revues,
style shows, boat races, fair mid
ways is completed, according to
John P. Goggin, chairman of the
fair committee.
The huge exhibit tent is up and
exhibits have moved in with boats,
home appliances, Florida furni-
ture, objects of art, fishing equip
ment, imported and American cars,
machinery, radio and television
and a huge display from the Duck
Key Nursery showing almost every
kind of plant and flora known to
the Florida Keys.
The midway of rides, shows and
novelty attractions opened at noon
and the first stage show of vaude-
vile and circus acts began al
1870 in the big tent. There will be
two stage shows each afternoon
and night, running through the
four days closing at midnight
Monday, July 5.
The street parade headed by
the Sonar School Band from the
Key West Naval Base is scheduled
for 4:30 this afternoon. The parade
has more than twenty floats, and
six marching contingents. Another
famous band from Key West is
the Douglass High 50-piece Organl-
cation which has won many band
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02

up a plant. Things were getting
beyond me in our house."
Then came the fast establishment
of the plants.
By this time Dottie'S husband,
Frank, had resigned as manager of
a propane plant to help his wife
fulltime.
1--WE had always dreamed, like
everybody does, of having a bust
ness of our own. But to think we
started with just what 1 had in
the kitchen" Dottie shakes her
head in amazement.
but actually, it isn't too Surpris-
ing. Good food will always find
place"
Last year Dottie incorporated
and issued $4,000 shares of no par
value stock. 1t was a community
project she says. Friends, neigh.
bors, the doctor who had set her
ankle, all bought stock. Even the
laundryman took $40 worth.
Today the plants here and al
Grand Rapids are turning out 12O,.
900 dozen boxes per month. The
Los Angeles plant will produce
about 100000 dozen boxes. The
new plant at Greeley will begin in
August turning out $4,000 dozen
boxes month, doubling the output
of the present plant which will be
abandoned.
Back when Dottie was trying to
find "just the right kind of cookie
that could be baked on the spur
of the moment" she ran into diff.
ficulties.
81 learned soon that about the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
Gala Fourth Of July Celebration
And Fair Opens In Marathon Today

competitions. A group of "a girl
baton twirlers from Atlanta is an
other special feature of the parade
lineup.
Some of the acts and attrac-
tons in the stage revues are: The
Georgians, a young man and a
girl in remarkable Roll Boil feats;
The FlOradetteS, three girls in
precision dances; Chase Whitman,
master of magic and comedy; Bob
Ketrow, the inebriated equilibrist;
Sensational Carol, flashing aero
batic dancer; The Great Johnson
& Co.. high perch pole balancers:
Natcha, petite exponent of the
blues and TereSe Rosa Murray,
accordian virtuoso.
The Marathon boat races from
Key West to Marathon is to be
run Saturday afternoon and the
short course speed races are
scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
The Battle of the Stars" fire.
works production will be presented
Sunday night. Style shows direc-
ted by Mrs. Ellen Troupe of the
Elizabeth McIver Sportswear of
Marathon are to be staged Sun
day and Monday nights. Monday
is the children's field day, with
races and other events for prizes,
conducted by Mrs. Ruth WINS
and the Youth Center. The fish
ing tournaments run through the
entire four days of the fair.
Leading girls in the popularity
contest now going into the final
stretch are: Mary Spence, Rhonda
Flemming, Lynn Murchie, Mary
Keiser, Dorothy Jordan, Marlene
Millen, Hilda and Ruth Moore,
Betty Brown, Evelyn Kaelin, Ruth
WINS, Frances Doolittle, Jean
Siberian and Marguerite Palmer
of Key Colony.
Eight civic organizations are
sponsoring the fair. Committee
members are; Art Baker, Bill
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
Naval Chapel Is
Scene Of Martini,
HuIsing Wedding

Miss Lucy Hulzing and Daniel v.
Martini were married at the Naval
Base Chapel at six o'clock in the
evening on June 10.
The Reverend Father Gallahand
read the Roman Catholic rites for
the double ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard O. Hulzing of
128-D Peary Court. The groom's
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Martini
lives at 7O4O Normal Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
full length gown of French lace
over taffeta. The bodice was fash
toned with a low neckline and brief
sleeves. Her short veil was held
in place with a small Dutch style
hat. Long slip-on gloves complet-
ed her costume, and she carried a
shower bouquet of white carna-
tons.
Her only attendant was Joetta
Beott who chose a pink Strapless
formal worn with pink hat veil
and carried a carnation corsage
centered on a white prayer book.
Joe Bassler, a friend of the
groom, served as best man.
Mrs. Hulzing chose for her
daughters wedding a deep pink
dress worn with white accessories.
Her light pink carnation corsage
was tied with white ribbons.
A buffet dinner for approximate
ly As guests was held at the home
of the brides parents after the
ceremony.
The brides three-tiered cake was
served by Mrs. Bassler and Mrs.
Becker.
Mrs. Martini graduated from
Polytechnic High School in Long
Beach, California. She attended
Key West High School from the
ninth through the eleventh grades.
Mr.. Martini is presently station
ed in Key West with the Navy.
Later in the year the young couple
will visit in Chicago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02

as far distant at South Africa.
Dottie, a 4O-year-old housewife
and mother, has two plants in OPP
Grafton, and a third to start pro-
duction in a few months. Still an
other is under construction here to
replace the old one.
Reason for the rapid transition
from Small-town housewife to man.
ufacturer is an eight-inch slab of
dough, frozen and packaged. The
dough, from which IS to "A cookies
can be made, bakeS in from 8 to 10
minutes. Gourmets and stockhold-
erS by the thousands are an indica-
ton of the cookies success.
The break that started Dottie
Ferguson to success was a triple
fracture of her ankle. 1t plunged
her and her family into an 81 5000
debt to doctors, hospitals and drug
giStS.
Searching for a new source of
family income and trying to keep
busy at home that spring, Dottie
turned to her kitchen and cookies.
Finally satisfied, she sold her first
order of eight dozen boxes to a
neighborhood grocer in 1852. 9th
erS asked for cookies and the bust
ness got underway.
The Fergusons started operat-
tons with the help of their two
daughters, Ann and Becky. Then
production moved from the kitch-
en- to the basement of the Fergu-
son home, which was converted in
to a Small-scale bakery.
BY November 1852, Dottie says,
1--WE had to decide whether to get
regular bakery equipment and set
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
Skating At BayUie,O
Park At 1880 Tonight

The regular Friday night
skating, sponsored by the city
recreation department. will be.
gin at 1880 pm. tonight.
The skating program was set
up several months ago by d.
rector Paul AlhUrY and is held
at BaYView Park under the
leadership Of Mrs. Doris
Thompson.
All children are invited TO
take part in the weekly skat.
ing and to become members
Of the Skating Club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02

Carter, Fred Center, Corrine Fox,
Jack Cronk, John P. Goggin, Harry
Graver, Ella Graham, E. H. Ora
ham, Bill Macon, Neal Nord-
strand, Nolan wilkins, Phil Saun-
ders, Earl Thirkildson, r. D. Zet-
terower and American Legion
Commander, DR.. Donald MacDon-
aid.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
Service
Notes
Il. Col. Anderson

1t. Col. George L. Anderson,
whose wife, Faye, lives at 1921
Ashby Street, is serving with the
Korean Military Advisory Group.
American military personnel as
signed to KMAG advise Republic of
Korea Army units in training. The
group played an important role
in the build-up of South Korean
forces.
Colonel Anderson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. P. Anderson, 93S S.
Howard Ave, Tampa, entered the
Army in 1910. He is 1887 grad
cate Of the University of Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
WV To Gre A,ody TX
Set Saturday Night

A Zenith televiSion set will be
given away. tomorrow night at
the WV post home, 325 Eliza
beth Street, at 8 pm.
All donations will be used for
the benefit of the VFW's welfare
fund.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
Colorado Housewife Converts Her
Delicious Cookies To Needed Cash

GREELEY, Coo-[E1-Untl the spring of 949 Dottie
Ferguson best known her friends neghbory
her bad accident of the past winter and her for baking
cookies
Today, you'll grocery from
Maine California hear PS hope you
radio and evision prospective
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02
Club Calendar


1O:0oGym Glasses for Officers Wives Bldg Seaplans Base
1O:30-HarS Junior Garden Club at the school
7:3O-Youh for Christ, Poinciana Baptist Church
FRIDAY, JULY
23O-Officer'S Wives Club at Fort Taylor
8:00-OES Officers Club
S00-Cayo Hueso Grotto. Red Hall
EVERY Sunday
2:O0-CAP Cadets, Poincana Community House
3:3O-Orden Caballeros de Ia Luz 422 Amelia St
EVERY MONDAY
10:0oGym Class for Officers wives Bldg So Seaplane
S:O0-Logia Marr No Cabaleros de Mart Elizabeth
S:OO-Acohoics Anonymous SIS Duval Street
MONDAY, JULY
9:30-Key West Ministerial AS ISOLATION
3:O0-St PauPS Woman'S AuXi at the Parish Hall
3:O0-Crce II, Presbyterian Women
3:O0-Crce of First Meho dist Church
7:30-WMU Of First Baptist Church, at the church
7:3O-Pythian Sisters, Pythian Hail. Fleming Street
S:OO-Crce l, Presbyterian Women
S:O0-Mehodist Men Wesley House, Varela Street
8:OO-Crce ILL., Presbyterian Women
EVERY TUESDAY
s:O0-Ladies Day Golf Tourna Golf Club
SOO-Thrt Shop, Navy Comm issary open until IL noon
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-02

When you are stacking soiled
dishes put those to be washed first
nearest the sink.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
AUTOMOBILES FoR sALE

OLDs ls49 "7e" club coupe: blue;
heater; turn signals: $500. JE
oIDs .47 r. and h.: seat covers;
auto dr.: nice: only S295; Easy
terms; 2S3S Wilson blvd. Arlington
OLDS 1853 .'sS" 4-dr. sedan: attrac-
tive medium green tlnish. with hars ar;
transmission for tops in perform
Rocket OIds for 81, ,495. OLMsTEAD
MOTOR CO.. m. Virginia's Largest
Oldsmobile Dealer. 1000 Wilson
blvd. Arl. ia. 7-S400.
OLDS 194S convertible: radio. heater.
Hydra Matte; $345. PAGE-HUGHES
BUICK: 62l Arlington blvd. Falls
Obs 1s5o ass'' y 4-door; cor Gsaoo radio, heat
HuGHEs BUICK. 81 Arlington
blvd, Falls Church. Va. JE. 3-9700,
OLDS 1883 Super "SS" de luxe 4-dr.
sedan: delightful 2-tone blue finish.
with harmoni2ing 2-tone blue in
range Hydra. drive. de luxe r. and
h.; turn signals and q host of other
accessories; a blue-ribbon car; an
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1000 Wilson blvd. Arl. ia. 7-S400.
OPAL 1859 station wagon: metal
body; S395. HORNER'S COR, Buick
Dealer. Fla. ave. ne. at 9Th. Ii.
6-6464.
PACKARD 1949 club sedan; r.. and
h., immaculate: owner; let black
nsneinR nasn only s4e1 orHo tS DTWafffi WfiLlAs Rias
BUICK. Goth and r. !. ave. ne;
PACKARD 1850. 2-dr.; with Ultra-
and nice interior. This Is Packard /
Golden Anniversary model at only
$495. PARKWAY-FORD. 3051 M st
NV. AID. 2-01S5. Open 8 to 9: sat
It'll 6.
PACKARD 1853 conv. coupe; full,
equip; beautiful ivory finish; like
ciate: S2,495. FOLLIN'S PACKARD
College Park, Md. UN. 4-1500.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

PACKARD 1863 Clipper sportster 3
DIR. sedan; r. and h.. Ultramatici
many other extras; owned ana op,
Grated by Packard service man; mus
be seen 70 be appreciated; S2,39s
or best offer. WA. 7-9626.
PACKARD 1854 Caribbean Custom
conv.; fully equip; dealers personal
car; sells for $6.3O6; will Sacrifice
FOLLIN'S PACKARD, College Park
Md. UN. 4-1500.s
PACKARD 1853 Clipper de luxe 4-dr
sedan; / owner; sold and seryiced hy
us: like-new condition. S1.795.
FOLLIN'S PACKARD. College Park,
Nd. UN. 4-1500.
PACKARD 40 Clipper 4-dr. sedan:
cannot be told from new; very low
mileage: good tires; only 5000;
BETHESDA MOTORS. Miller and
Wis. aves., OIL. 4-1G00.
PACKARD 1870 coupe: excellent;
$3.50 or best offer. Private. IA
PACKARD 1850 4-dr. sedan; r. and
h.; ultramatic transm.. This velvet
black beauty is ready for the, road
and is complete in every detail
backed by our famous Butler Bond
at very low price of $595, LEE D.
BUTLER. INC. 4034 Wis. ave. NV.
rAckaRD aai i1S''; '5a IS" Clipper; a;tone
green; I. and h.. Ultramatic drive.
Safety tested and sanitized; 81 .n95.
Open & to 8. COLONIAL OLDSMO-
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