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HartIv

Services in Hartly Methodist
Church for Sunday, aJnuary 10th:
Regular worship service at 8 pm;
Rev. Donald E. Dewey, pastor;
Sunday School at IL am; Mrs.
Margaret King, superintendent.
w. S. c. S. of Hartly Methodist
Church will meet Friday evening,
January 8th at 8 pm, at the home
of Mrs. Luther Lucas.
Mr.. Leroy Lloyd and Mr.. James
Lloyd of Woodbury., N. j., spent
New Years Eve with Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Gay near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gregory
and daughter Carol Ann, of An
napolis, MI, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Price and
family.
Miss Elizabeth Rigo of Wash.
ington, D. c., spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Alec Rigo.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Griffin and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Draper OF
Smyrna were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Ward and
Mr.. Raymond Legar of Smyrna
were dinner guests Wednesday ev.
ening of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry LIE.
gar.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Hynson
Mrs. Esther Sandidge and Miss
Kate Hynson of Dover, Mrs. Es
ther Hynson and children of Ches
void spent Tuesday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Grafton H. Heather
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton King, Mr.
and Mrs. Morris King and children
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Carlton King Jr., and family il
Seaford.
Miss Elva Taylor has been visit
ing rer brother, Mr.. Brainard c
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Speaking of People,.
Homes, Businesses, Industries
Get w. ID. Little's A ttentiOn

Any service that consistently
provides a complete endeavor for
the benefit of customers and incor-
porates in its scope the newest
and best methods is sure to spread
satisfaction.
This is in evidence as Wilson D.
Little goes about his daily work in
electrical contracting, serving
home makers, business owners and
industralists with one of the most
comprehensive plans of activity to
be found anywhere.
Designing and installing every
thing needed in electrical construc-
tion work, Mr.. Little shows the
Smyrna times., 1954-01-07

small task the same interest and
feeling of personal obligation as he
does the major contract
Operating from s6s South State
Street, Dover, the Little firm has
put forth every effort to cooperate
with customers who need advice
on problems associated with the
electrical business.
Mr.. Little goes over the entire
task to be completed and his es-
innate of cost is backed by the
use of top quality materials plus
expert workmanship in every in
stance. Many of the larest firms
in the state are his clients.
Smyrna times., 1954-01-07

portunity of studying Cliff Swal-
lows or other swallows for that
matter need not be enlightened by
lists of noxious creatures that en-
ter the diet of the birds to- become
their champions. The birds are
just good, ordinary, beautiful
neighbors and as such they deserve
our friendship and cooperation.
E. Laurence Palmer
Smyrna times., 1954-01-07

Silver Eagles Anniversary Dance
The Silver Eagles will hold their
anniversary dance on Saturday,
January 9, with admission for this
affair free to all teenagers. The
Silver Eagles have been Holding
dances at the Century Club house
for a year for the benefit of teen
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ayers who have no place to go for
entertainment on Saturday nights.
The Christmas dance held on Dec.
26 was a great success with many
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attending. Everyone had a joyful
time and it Is hoped that the an
niversary dance will also be sue
cess for the Eagles.
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CORONET vs. and 6

More massive length, more
flashing style, highlight the new
elegance of the Coronet Series
in both VS. and 6. Lustrous
jacquard fabrics. Coronet line
includes widest choice of smart
station wagons ever presented.
Smyrna times., 1954-01-07
MEADOWBROOK vs. and 6

All the time-honored dependability,
roominess, riding comfort and solid
goodness of Dodge-at prices below
many models in the lowest price
field. Red Ram V-8 engine, winner
over all eights in Mobilgas Economy
Run-or stepped-up Dodge "Six."
Smyrna times., 1954-01-07
ROYAL V-8

Most elegant, most exciting luxury
car in its price field! Color-harmo-
nized interiors and distinctive Jac-
guard fabrics match luxury of most
costly cars. Record-breaking 150-
hip. Red Ram V-8 engine, Power
Elite Drive and Power Steering.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
MoreDetails
In
Sailors Case
Secretary Of Navy
Asked To Act In
Manslaughter Case

A highly placed source said Ma
val officials here had been asked
today by the Secretary of the Ma
Wy for more details on the sailor
who is wanted by the sheriff on
manslaughter charge.
This source, who asked to be
nameless, said the Secretary's Of
flee had sent dispatch to Navy
officials here asking that they con-
fer with the sheriff's office and
then really details to Washington.
Sheriffs Appeal
The sheriff's office yesterday ap-
pealed to the Secretary, seeking
the release Of Ray Emil Dranke,
20-year-old seaman attached to the
Seaplane Base.
Dranke is charged with man.
slaughter as the result Of the death
of a 2O-year-old Navy wife in an
auto crash June 3 on Saddle Bunch
Key. The sheriff's department says
Drake was driving the car when
it skidded and overturned.
Agreement Asked
The Navy here says it will re-
lease Drake to the sheriff if an
agreement is signed which guar
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
Take Advantage OF Free Chest X.rays
tuberculosis Is A Leading
Killer In State OF Florida

tuberculosis is caused by a
germ. It can not be inherited but
it can be given to anyone by such
means as coughing, sneezing, or
using dishes and other articles
handled by the person with TB.
No Disgrace
There is no more disgrace in
having tuberculosis thatn in hav-
ing measles or a cold. It is only
more dangerous.
1t takes less than a minute to get
a chest X-ray and it is not neces-
sary to undress to do it. For this
short painless task there is a big
profitable .reward-better health
for the whole community.
If an X-ray shows TB in the
early stage, before The person has
begun to feel sick, the chance If
cure is excellent providing treat
ment in q TB hospital is started
at once and continued until the
patient Is well. Early tuberculosis
often has no visible symptoms but
an X-ray will discover it.
The Florida State Board Of Heal
tn Mobile X-ray Unit will be in
front of Kress store during the
hours of IL a. m. a p. m. and
4 p. m. q p. m. on Friday, June
Is, and Saturday, June 10. Be sure
you have your chest X-rayed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
French Report
80 Rebels Killed
In Small Clashes

HANOI, Indochina B The
French high command today re-
ported at least 80 Vietminh rebels
killed and 80 captured in a fiareup
of small clashes across the Red
River delta.
The high command said the ac-
tons yesterday occurred mostly to
the northeast and south of Hanoi.
One action, however, was re-
ported from Wet Mans far north
eastern coast, only a few miles
from the Red China border. In a
hit-and-run attack on rebel bases
northeast of Tien Yen, French I'm
ion commands killed is Vietminh
and took 10 prisoners.
French warplanes continued
bombing and strafing of guerrilla
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
Bobo Goes To
Reno Today

NEW YORK R-Barbara Sears
(Bobo) Rockefeller departed her
Park Avenue apartment today
presumably for Reno and an end
to her Cinderella marriage.
The coal miners daughter who
married into one of Americas
greatest fortunes was silent.
But sources close to the domest-
ic tangle said her lawyers and
those of husband Winthrop Rookie
Teller reached a financial settle
ment and divorce agreement last
night.
They said she viii get 51a mill
lion dollars, plus $500,OO0 trust
fund. The 37-year-old blonde will
have custody of the couples son,
Winthrop Paul Rockefeller, S, but
the father will have fixed vista
ton rights.
Final Details
These sources said the couple
had agreed to general financial
terms last January, but that the
final details were worked out last
night as prelude to her trip to-
day.
In January, Rockefeller offered
her either 100000 trust fund or
fixed $4,000 year income in
addition to the 51z million dollars,
and last night she elected to take
the trust fund.
The marriage, in 1913, was the
second in high social and financial
circles for Bobo. whose father was
a Lithuanian immigrant.
Her first husband was Richard
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
Verdict On
Mrs. LebrOn
Set For Today
Male Associates
In House Shooting
Are Judged Guilty
BY LEWIS cuLlcK

WASHINGTON Up Mrs. Lolita
Lebron waited alone as the sole
subject Of jury deliberations today
on the fanatical shooting in the
House of Representatives March 1.
"A federal jury of seven men and
five women, behind closed doors
for ga hours, emerged late last
night with verdicts of guilty on
all 10 counts Of assault lodged
against her three male associates:
Radael Cancel Miranda, Is, An
drcs Figueroa Cordero, 20, and Ir-
wing Flores Rodriguez, %.
The 34-year-old Mrs. Lebron, al
ready convicted along with the
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
Tires Punctured
With Ice Pick

Police are searching today for
yandals who ruined two tires on
an automobile by puncturing them
with an ice pick when it was park.
ed last night on an alley off South
ard St.
John Turner, 621 Eaton St., told
police that he parked his car in
the alley, between Duval and
Whitehead Streets, and went into
an automobile showroom to see a
friend. He returned to find his
right front tire fiat.
After making repairs, he then
discovered that the left front tire
was also fiat. Investigation reveal
ed that an ice pick, minus the
handle, was imbedded in the tire.
Police theorized in their report
that somebody may have objected
to parking In the alley.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
Electrician Is
Fined For Lack
OF City Permit

Master Electrician John w. Tay-
lor, was fined $50 in city court
Wednesday when he pleaded gull
ty to doing electrical work with
out obtaining a permit.
A warrant was issued against
Taylor Tuesday by City Electrical
Inspector Howard Dixie charging
that he installed temporary service
on a Roosevelt Boulevard Bridge
project without obtaining per-
nit.
When he pleaded guilty before
City Judge Enrique Esquinaldo,
Jr., Taylor said that he did not
Intentionally avoid getting per-
nit"
But Judge Esquinaldo pointed
out that it is his duty to see that
the city's electrical code is enforc-
ed. "It is not the purpose of the
code to collect one dollar fees, but
to insure that electrical work is
done properly" he said. 1.-The safe
ty of the city depends on it."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
Try
To Avert Peace
Talk Failure
Bidault Takes
Lead On Behalf
Of French Govt
BY EDDY GILMORE

GENEVA RHFrench Foreign
Minister Georges Bidault plunged
into q series of high level diplo-
matte talks today in an effort to
save the Indcchina peace talks
from collapse.
Acting on behalf of Joseph Lam
iel's caretaker government, Bidault
saw the top delegates of both West
ern and Communist countries. He
planned to fly back to Paris for
this afternoons debate in the Ma
tional Assembly, when Premier
designate Pierre Mendes-France
outlines his policy.
Both British Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden and US. Under
Secretary of State Walter Bedell
Smith were reported considering
leaving Geneva this weekend.
French sources said, however, they
had agreed the Indochina talks
should not be suspended or broken
off completely.
Discussion At Dinner
The British and American lead
ers had dinner with Bidault last
night and discussed this question
at length. They met again today
to try to firm up plans which would
satisfy Bidault and still permit the
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17

tuberculosis kills more persons
in Florida than all other infectious
diseases combined. It leads all d.
seases as q cause of death in the
age group from Is to "a. In Mon
roe County last year, three deaths
were reported.
It is true the tuberculosis death
rate is decreasing. But it also is
true more progress Has been made
in recent years in saving TB pa
tients from death than in prevent
ing people from getting the disease.
During 1859 in Monroe County
mobile X-ray units Of the State
Board of Health took approximate
" 1000 chest X-rays in an attempt
to find hidden tuberculosis. It
every case of tuberculosis could
be found and adequately treated.
the disease could be wiped out.
Cooperation Needed
X-ray technicians, doctors and
health workers are doing their part
in making possible these x-rays.
Every citizen can cooperate in the
program by seeing to it that he
has periodic checkup.
tuberculosis can be cured If It
can be found in the early stages.
Chest X-rays can find the disease.
Those who do not have X-rays are
endangering themselves and others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
Reports
Safety Council
Meet As Flop"

"The Key West Safety Council
meeting scheduled for last night in
City Hall was a complete flop Z"
says Bin Glib, president of the or
ganization. Evidently. people in
town are not too seriously concern
ed with our mounting accident
rate.
1t is planned to call another
meeting June 30, and some loca-
ton other than City Hall viii be
sought for this next 'get-together. ;
One favorable outcome of last
nights meeting was the offer by a
Key West businessman to donate a
SIS bond to the originator of an
outstanding Safety slogan. Details
of this contest will be worked out
in the near future and proper pub
licity given at that time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
Foe Witnesses
Are Heard By
Grand Jury Today

Five more witnesses were
heard today by Monroe
CountY's busy grand jury in
its probe of the old Overseas
Road and Toll Bridge District.
They were four tollgate
keepers and a night watch
man.
James McEwen. special
prosecutor appointed by the
governor. said he hoped to
wind up the investigation
tomorrow. The probe began
April IS with the irnpaneling
of the present grand jury.
TodaY's witnesses were
Percy Pinder. Dumont Ster-
ling. N. L. Baker and Clinton
Moore. all tollgate keepers.
The night watchman was C..
L. Parrett.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
City To Intervene
To Avert Transfer

The City Commission agreed
last night 10 ask fhs Navy not
10 transfer the head Of their
traffic committee.
The city fathers at fhs con-
eIvsien Of their joint meeting
with ihs committee last night,
heard . letter from Navy man
Jim Keen, who has acted as
chairman Of fhe committee
saying that he has been forced
to resign his post since his ship,
ths USS SavfIsy Is being trans
ferred 10 northern waters for
. six.month period.
However. fhs commission Dc.
eidsd that Keen was "indispsn.
sable" and decided TO petition
Rear Admiral George c. Town.
Or 10 see n he could not b
given TAD Temporary add.
tiensl dvty) On HE Naval Sta.
fien while his ship 10 sens.
u. & 80
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
ManSuffers Near
Loss OF His Ear

Injuries listed as the near-loss Of
an ear and a severe head cash
were inflicted on Wilbur w. Halle,
no address. yesterday when he be-
came involved in an argument on
Petronia Street. Halle claims that
his ear was nearly bitten off dur
ing the alteration.
His assailant, identified by po-
lice as Odes Reynolds, no address
given, is in the city jail facing as
sault and battery charges.
Patrolman Lionel Soriano said
that he later arrested Reynolds in
Mani's Barn, Petronia St., after
Halle had been treated by DR.. Her
man K. Moore for his injuries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
Hearings Are
Laid AT Door
OF Democrats
Mccarthy Claims
Demos promoted"
Present Hassle

WASHINGTON R-Sen. McCar.
thy asserted today the lengthy
hearings on the Army-McCarth
row were promoted by the Demo
Gratis and that the Democrats twill
suffer and bleed because Of it."
It was one of numerous thrustS
with a political tinge which came
into the 36th, and possibly final
day, Of the McCarthy-Army hear
ings.
Sen. Symington (D-Mo) accused
Sen. Mundt (R-SD), presiding at
the hearing, of making ':unust''
and partisan remarks that would
end the explosive inquiry on a
"sad'' note.
Symington flung his accusation
after Mundt with caustic humor
had raised the question of what
role Clark M. Clifford, once legal
advisor to former President Tru-
man, may have played at Syming-
toms suggestion in setting off the
Army's charges against the Nc
Carthy camp.
Partisan Advice
Mundt said it should be recalled
that Clifford and Symington "are
fellow Democrats, fellow Missouri
ans" and that at Symongton's ad-
vice Clifford gave advice to Re-
publican Secretary of the Army
Stevens that might normally be
expected to be Gin a different
vein" than a Republican lawyer
might have given.
In reply to Symington, Mundt
said he was attributing no i'm
propriety to Stevens comforting
with Clifford. Stevens had per-
feet right to do this, Mundt said,
adding:
81 have no quarrel with the in.
triguing way in which politics is
played"
Joseph N. WEIGH, the Army's
special counsel, said that in fair.
ness Stevens should be permitted
to submit a statement on this point
if he so desired.
Mundt said he would be very
glad to let him do so. When sly.
mington suggested a motion to that
effect, Mundt said it was unneces-
sary, that I'VE can do that on gen
eral consent"
Questions To Mccarthy
Mccarthy was in the witness
chair and, from time to time, goi
questions bearing on tie main is.
sue of the hearings: The truth OF
falsity of the Army charges the
senator and his aides exerted i'm.
proper pressures for Pvt. G. Dav'
id Schine and of the Mccarthy
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17

Truman and Thomas Streets
was the scene yesterday Of q
particularly needless accident
5 which resulted in $500 damage.
1t was caused when a motorist
disregarded a stop sign.
Ever stop to think that it is
downright discourteous to en-
danger the lives of pedestrians
and other motorists by such
conduct?
Emily Post, probably the
best-known authority on eti-
quette, has this to say on the
subject:
"A gentleman will no more
cheat q red light or a stop
sign than he would cheat in a
game of cards. A courteous
lady will not scold others rau-
cously with her automobile
horn any more than she would
act like a fishwife at a party.
Courtesy in an automobile is
always ones best assurance of
safety"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
Efforts To
Restore NAVY
Tours Continue
C. Of C. Directors
Instruct Laubscher
To Renew Action

~e~A@~~~%SAOA JUS tOOI
through the U. s. Naval Station
was raped by the Board of Direc-
tors of the Key West Chamber of
Commerce in their regular month
ly meeting yesterday.
In order to secure reinstate-
ment of the service as soon as
possible, the Chamber of Com
merce manager, Harold r. Laub-
scher, was directed to do all in
his power to bring about the re-
sumption of the service.
Feeling ran high among the
eleven Of the twelve members of
the Board.
Motion Passed
A motion, which passed unani-
mously, stated that the Key West
Chamber of Commerce deplored
the cancellation of the Navy Yard
tours due to the Importance of
such an attraction to this tourist
community.
A long discussion that followed
indicated that Florida's entire
Congressional delegation would be
contacted in an effort to see the
tours put back into service. It was
revealed that the Secretary of the
Navy would be informed of the
public relations value of the tours
to the military service.
That the order was passed down
from Washington to local Navy Of
ficials without proper investiga-
tons into all sides of the local
picture by Washington will also be
pointed out.
Tourist Attraction
Chamber of Commerce Presi-
dent Mrs. Mary Lee Graham stat
ed that although a tour through
the Navy Yord does not mean a
lot to Key Westers, our being so
close to the Navy, the opportunity
to visit a military installation to
some of our visitors from the mid
die west and locations far removed
from the ocean, Asa tsilNa indeed.
J, She also mentioned that. the
highly publicized former Little
White House is now famous land
mark and the school children who
will be visiting Key West with
their parents this summer should
not be denied the privilege of
visiting this famous site.
It was agreed at the meeting to
institute a telegram barrage to
Washington, protesting the Navy
Departments order.
Wire Congressman
All Key Westers are urged to
write or wire our congressional
representatives and add their pro-
test to those that will soon be on
the way.
Melvin Levitt, president of the
Key West Motor Court Associa-
ton, promised that Is of his mem
bers would telegram immediate
protests. A half dozen messages
were on their way yesterday, some
being written by chamber direc-
tors in the chamber office on their
way out of the meeting.
AS reminder, here follow the
addresses of those to contact:
Honorable George Smathers, Sen
ate Office Building. Washington;
Honorable Spessard Holland, Sen
ate Office Building, Washington;
and Honorable Bill Lantaff, House
of Representatives, Washington,
D. c.