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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-01

The RR&PSC act under Section
72-101, Revised Codes of Montana,
1947, Olsen pointed out, is very clear
in instructing how vacancies occur
ring on the commission are to be
filled.
Section 72-101 says in part: "Any
vacancy occurring in the board shall
be filled by appointment by the Gov
ernor, and such appointee shall hold
office until the next general election,
and until his successor is elected and
qualified At the biennial election fol-
lowing the occurrence of any vacancy
in the board, there shall be elected
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-01
Farm Vote Loss For
COP Heavy In Maine

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Although
hundred and one explanations have
been offered for the sharp setback
the Republicans suffered in the Maine
elections, one little noticed but sig
nificant fact is that the COP lost
heavily on the Maine farm vote ac-
cording to an analysis of percentage
of Republican losses in Names three
congressional districts.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-01

efal election.
The vacancy to be filled will be
for period of four years since
Henry had served less than two years
of his six-year term when he stepped
out to become a member of the Fed
eral Parole Commission.
In issuing his opinion, Olsen
cited provisions of the act setting
up the Railroad & Public Service
Commission. In addition he quoted
several important Montana state
supreme court decisions which en-
Phasize the imperativeness of pre-
serving and strengthening the
democratic process.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-01

Because the "First Lady of the
World" did come to Montana many
of us who were privileged to hear
her speak, either in Helena or Bill
lings or over the Z-Bar radio net
work, have gained new insight into
the far flung activities of this asso-
citation of nations.
Erasing an earlier impression that
the UN is primarily a forum where
Vishinsky can hurl barrage after bar
rage Of invective at the United States
and we can reply in kind, Mrs. Roose-
welt used many examples in stressing
the monumental amount of work be-
ing accomplished by the UN in many
fields of endeavor to improve the
lot of all mankind. In so doing she
said that humanitarianism is not the
only consideration-that we-and
other more advanced nations have a
very practical purpose in fostering
programs to increase food production,
improve health standards, broaden
d u ional opportunities, ETC.,
through the UN.
w. H. o., AN EXAMPLE
Citing the work of the UN's World
Health Organization, she told Of the
efforts being made to stamp out
malaria and tuberculosis in southeast
Asiatic areas. Barring the outbreak
of a major war, WHO officials are
now forecasting a substantial victory
over these two killers of great num-
bers of human beings within the next
two years.
Victory over TB and malaria is of
very great Importance to America in
a business sense. To meet the demands
of our industrial machine we must
have many raw materials from these
under-developed" areas. Workmen
ravaged by either ailment are poor
Given health and a great
er ability to produce, they can more
abundantly satisfy our demands. This
in turn means they have more income
With which to buy more of the finished
products of our factories. Because we
possess the worlds greatest produc-
i've capacity, in order to keep that
Industrial machine going at capacity,
ever expanding world markets are
IF the utmost Importance. Not only
ire the jobs of millions of Americans
Increasingly at stake, but, even our /
as nation of free men hangs
n the balance of how we'll world |
Continued on Page Eight |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-01
$3.50 TRUCK LICENSES

Trucks of all descriptions licensed
in first six months of 1854 in Mon
tana, totalled 85,789.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-01

SUPPORT REFERENDA 81, So
Montana State Training School at
Boulder, has waiting list of 235
children.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-01
7hovsarxY; Listen to Mrs. RooseveIt's
Talk or United Nutions Organization
League of Women Voters Performs Great Service In Bringing
Worlds First Lady" To the State

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Opinion Emphasizes That the Right Of the People to Choose
Their Officials Must Not Be Impaired In Any Way

response inquiries Attorney General Arnold
H. Olsen today ruled that the the Railroad Public
Service Commission created by the resignation of John E.
Henry filled by popular at the November
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25
Investigation OF
Cato Beating
Case Continues

The Sheriff's Department was
busy sitting clues in the case of
a local woman who was viciously
beaten early Sunday morning but
they reported no new arrests to-
day.
Two men are being held in con-
nection with the case. They are:
Kirkwood Bethel and George
Thompson. They were picked up
by city police and turned over TO
the Sheriff's Department for ques-
tioning.
Meanwhile the woman, Mrs. Ju-
liza Cato, 1912 johnson Street is re-
covering from the effects Of the
beating. She was asleeD when an
intruder entered her home and
slugged her three times, inflictina
wounds requiring 50 stitches.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25
Suits To Recover
Toll Dist. Funds
To Be Filed Here

TAMPA B - The civil suits
planned by the State Road Depart
ment to recover " million dollars
which a special audit report says
was overspent in the Overseas Toll
Road and Bridge District will be
ready for filing in September.
state Atty. =. M. McEwen, who
with state road attorneys are pre-
pairing the suits, said the bill Of
complaint had been drafted.
Details for filing the suits viii be
discussed at a conference in Key
West Sept. 13 with commissioners
Of the district, McEwen explained,
and the suits filed as soon as pos
sible after that in Key West.
A special audit of the district
affairs submitted to Acting Gov
Johns said " million dollars was
overspent on a fill contract by
Alonso Cothron, a contractor. The
audit also said $36, 500 in fees wa;
paid Brooks Bateman while he wa:
general manager Of the district.
The suits will be filed agalns'
Bateman and Cothron, McEwer
said, and will ask the court tt
REQUIRE an accounting and discov
ery of funds which the auditor
report said were overspent.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25
High School Makes Plans For
Evening Classes For Adults

. .Dr Harold C. Campbell, princi-
nal of Key West High School, an
bounced this morning that plans
were being made for adult even
ing classes during the 1854 IS
school year.
J. c. McNeely viii coordinate the
program designed to provide the
most complete plan of education
possible.
"Our objective in this program
is to meet the needs of the adult
citizens of Monroe County" Camp
bell said.
1--WE feel that there are many
fine citizens in our county who
for one reason or another were un-
able to complete their high school
education. but who would welcome
an opportunity to do SO at this
time Also there are probably
many fine people who need addi-
tional training for advancement in
their present occupations"
To Start in Sept.
The classes viii be offered be
ginning in September and are US
nallv scheduled for one or two eve
ninrs 4 week. The only cost is
small registration fee and the sup
plies used.
The adult education program j
(Continued on Page Eight)
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25
Red Cross Sets
Meeting 70 Plan
For Storm Action

Edward Bayly, chairman of the
Disaster Preparedness and Relief
Committee Of the Key West Cahpt-
er Of the American Red Cross, IS
calling I meeting Of al sub-chair-
men and interested persons for to-
morrow at 500 o'clock At the
chapter building.
Plans win be completed in the
event our community should Be vi
sited BY q hurricane. Al similar
meeting was held 1t Marathon re.
Gently. Gerald Guthrie IS the sub
committee disaster chairman for
this area. Shelters viii be provided
in Marathon at tie Sue Moore
School and the Fire Department
building. At Big Pine Key q shell.
ter viii be opened at the Prison
Camp.
On August 6, Bayly attended 4
Red Cross disaster Institute in Mia
mi. The meeting was attended by
representatives from West palm
Beach to Key Wesl. Bayly win also
give report Of this meeting. stres.
sing mainly how other chapters in
this area can be az assistance in
case Of disasters.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25

til they lost the marker about 20
miles off Key West.
Lack Of Equipment
They had no navigational equip
ment and no idea where they were.
A squall was brewing off their
stern.
Although Wilder is an experienc-
ed seaman, this was their first voy-
age on their new boat. Things
looked dark indeed. They feared
that they might lose their way and
end up on one of the reefs or
shaols that abound in these water.
That's when their "seagoing
hitch-hiker" put in his appearance.
Mrs. Wilder said that he drop.
ped out of the blue and crashed
into the windshield.
He was utterly exhausted and un.
able to get on his feet, she said
But a little water brought him a
round.
Cutie Tame
He was quite tame and soon wa'
walking around the boat. The vii
ders continued to ponder theil
plight.
Then, the pigeon 'ked out OF
the bow of the boat d took VI
his station. The Vii S noticed
that he stared continu ily in a Ger
tain direction.
eve both decided to steer th'
boat in the direction he was point
ed Mrs. Wilder said.
Soon they entered the northwes
channel and were safely tied III
at the Gulf Oil Docks.
The pigeon then took to the al
and flew off in the direction of tn
Navy Annex.
II think that pigeon saved on
lives" said Mrs. Wilder.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25
1t. Fox Makes
Statement On
Drake Case
Legal Assistance
Officer AT VX-1e
Tells His Views

1t. James H. Fox, legal
assistance officer at VX-1,
had this to say about the
Drake case:
/ have at no time participated
in the negotiations between the
Sheriff's Office of Monroe County
and the Navy'S legal department
pertaining to the Drake case.
/ am referriLg to the Sheriff s
Departments negotiations to take
custody of Drake.
On Aug. %, 1854, / was asked
by the Naval Air Station chaplain
if / could assist in the defense of
brakes case. The chaplain had re-
ceived a letter from brakes mo.
ther asking for his assistance.
Chaplain Advised
advised the chaplain that it was
a case which should be handled
by local attorney and that l could
not represent him in a civilian cri-
minal court.
/ did suggest that we attempt to
assist Drake in obtaining counsel
if Drake so desired, either by as.
sisting him to procure funds for .
local attorney of his own choosing
or by making request to the le-
gal aid society Of the State Of Flo.
rida.
accompanied the chaplain &
the sheriff's office where we talk.
ed with Watson Roper, Jr., a de.
putty sheriff. / advised him of ouI
intentions and asked if we could
see Drake.
Mr.. Roper, correctly, informed
me that l could not see Drake fol
the purpose Of acting as his de
fense counsel and that he believed
Drake has just received a none,
Continued On Page Eightl
i
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25
Erwin Says Fla.
Isn't Ready For
|DesegregatiOn

TALLAHASSEE R-The feeling
of a majority of FloridianS that
the state isn't ready yet for min
Cling of the races in the public
schools will be emphasized to the
us. Supreme Court in October.
Atty. Gen. Richard Erwin said
he will stress the point in the brief
he will file in response to the
courts invitation to Southern states
to advise it how and when they
think its May ruling outlawing
racial segregation in the class
room should be put into effect.
An opinion study by an inter-
racial committee set up by Erwin
to gather facts for use in his brief
showed about three-fourths of the
representative groups of citizens
questioned believe immediate and
complete segregation would be un-
wise.
Violent Objection
Thirty per cent of white persons
questioned on the subject "ex-
pressed themselves as so violently
opposed to desegregation that ell
ther they personally would use any
means available to prevent it or
they thought other people would
resort to violence if the court
sought to enforce its decree abrupt.
ly," Erwin said.
my purpose in filing the briei
is to try to show the court that
! Florida from practical considera.
tons is not ready for desegrega.
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25
Car Total Loss
After Dunking

An automobile operated by Theo-
dore S. Taylor, of the Dion Motel,
was listed as a total loss today
after it crashed into guard rail
at bridge under construction on
Roosevelt Boulevard and went into
the ocean.
Police officer Mario Santana said
that the accident occurred at $
a. m.
He charged Taylor with reckless
driving, causing an accident and
destroying public property. He was
released oD 500 bond.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25
Father Held On
Incest Charge

A 44.year-old white man today
was in the county jail, charged
with incest. His 15-year-old daugn-
ter is eight months pregnant.
The sheriff's department said the
man and his daughter were taken
OFF i Miami-bound bus at Taver-
nier.
He was arrested at the request
Of police in Rouses Point, N. 4,
where the incest charge was filed.
ne waived extradition yesterday
afternoon and New York officers
are flying here to return the man
and his daughter.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25
Schedule Set
Classroom
Assignments
Elementary Class
Hours Apply To
All City Schools

All elementary schools
in the city will follow the
same schedule in making
classroom assignments on
Monday, August so, the
opening day of the fall
semester.
Pupils viii report to the audi
forum of their school tor assign
ment. The teacners viii take their
pupils to their respective rooms
and the children viii remain ap-
proximateiy an hnur before pelhe
dismissed.
The elementary school lunch.
rooms viii not be open on Mon
day.
The schedule for classroom as
signments is as follows:
9Th grades report at S:15 q. m,
5th grades report at 900 a. m
9TH grades report at 9:45 a. m,
3rd grades report at.1O:SO q. m,
2nd grades report at 100 p. m,
1st grades report at 200 p. m,
Poiaeiana Bus Students
.
Principal Albert Carey, of the
Poinciana Elementary School has
suggested that due to the fact that
students will remain at the school
for only short time, it would b
advisable for parents of children
who usually come by bus to bring
them at the proper time on Mon
day morning and to call for them
after they are dismissed.
School authorities stress that the
above schedule is for classroom as
signments only. Pupils who are at
+! tending Key West schools for ths
first time may register at anytime
before the opening day.
A birth certificate or other ac
ceptable proof that the child vii
be 6 years old before January 1
1855 is necessary before a chile
can be entered in the first grade
in Florida public schools.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25
Stores To End
Thursday Closing

Retail stores will close TO-
morrow for . half day for ths
last time this summer.
This action was decided this
morning at . meeting Of fhe
Retail Merchants Division Of
the Chamber Of Commerce. On
The following Thursday. Sept. z,
The stores will be open all day.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25
NEW JERSEY MAN
HELD IN JAIL

Bernard c. Martin, IS, Of cres.
cent Park, N. j., today was IN the
county jail on charge Of driving
while intoxicated accident.
The Florida Highway Patrol said
that the car Martin was driving
south on U. S. about IL miles
north of Narration at s:25 D. m.
yesterday sideswiped a car being
driven north, Tie driver Of the
other car was Gordon C. Lewis, 50
Of Islamorada.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25
DISTRICT LEADER TO
ADDRESS LIONS CLUB

Everett Wurtz. If ~'~a Worth
Lions Club governor for District
35-S, will be here 10 a,.14~-. IS.
regular meeting of the Key West
club at $50 p. m. tomorrow.
Wurtz and his wife and two chill.
dren will arrive tomorrow to spend
the weekend here. In his talk.
Wurtz will report on Lions Club af-
fairs throughout the district.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25

Company Officials
In City For Survey
BY JIM COBB

The Peninsular and Occidental Steamship Company
is considering resuming its Key West-Havana- Tampa
run, which discontinued 18 years ago, learn
ed today.
The ship to be used in the operation would be the
SIS Florida which is presently operating out of Miami
to Havana to Nassau according to City Commissioned
Deo Cobo who conferred with two officials of the
company in Key West Tuesday
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25

The pair, X. A. Osborne,
vice president and general
manager of the company,
and Robert Lord, a native Of
Key West and former
captain of the Florida, were
in Key West to survey dock
ing facilities. They also
conferred Wit h County
Judge Raymond Lord (no
kin to Robert Lord) con-
corning the proposal.
Cobo said that he was told if
the city commission will agree
to grant lease on the city-own-
ed Clyde e-MaIlory docks, they will
start service on Jan. Is.
Commission Consideration
Cobo added that he win bring
the matter before the commission
at a special meeting set for $50
pm. today.
"I feel certain that the city
commission can get together with
P and o people and restore steam
ship service to Key West" Cobc
said today.
CobO said that he will ask that
the commission meet at an early
date with officials Of the shipping
eOiapany.
Contacted BY phone by The
Citizen today, Osborne admitted
that he was in Key West in con-
nection with restoring service
here, but said that he was not
prepared to make any statement
until he confers with the COM
mission.
Admits Interest
But he did admit that his firm
Is very much interested in return
ing to Key West.
The new service would accom-
modate both passengers and
freight.
Reasons advanced for their de-
sire to operate out of Key West
we're given as the fact that both
Key West and Florida's West
Coast are rapidly outstripping the
rest Of the state in the tourist
business and that the shipping
company is extremely interested
in serving Latin-American mar,
ketS.
The P and o Company operat-
out of Key West for many years
until the 1885 hurricane put ar
end to railroad operations.
When the railroad ended their
KEYS service it created a short
age of passengers and made the
steamship operation economically
unfeasible.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25
Action On
Day Appf
Deferred
City Commission
accepts Bid On
Mari Removal

The city commission ac-
cepted i bid for the removal
Of mari from Garrison Blight
but defereed action on the
confirmation Of John L. Day
as city finance officer until
$50 am. today.
Low bidder on the mari contract,
first step III the development OF
the bight as ! yacht center, was
submitted BY Haskins Marl Pit,
Inc.
Their bid said hat they would
remove 4 spit At Fifth Street and
transfer il 10 the site Of a new
spit at First Street at a cost to
the city Of 6O-cents per cubic yard.
Cost Told
Cost 81 mari from their pit to
Be hauled to the blight would be
s1.4s per cubic yard, according 10
their bid.
The TOPPING Construction Com
pany's bid was e5-cents per cubic
yard for the Blight operation and
S1.40 per yard for mari hauled
from their pits.
After considerable discussion.
the commissioners decided that
Haskins was the low Bidders since
ii is doubtful if any mari win have
10 be hauled.
Finance DireeloF
In the case Of the appointment
af the finance director, the COM
Continued on Page Eight
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25
KEY VESTS
TRAFFIC BOX SCORE
August

An accident which in the pro-
verbal ''twinkling of an eye"
early today, resulted in a 1920
loss to the owner of a car
which ended up in the ocean.
That's a terrible blow to any
body's pocketbook.
And If casualty insurance
companies have to pay off
many claims in such amounts,
it is a good bet that we can
look for increases in our auto
insurance premiums.
Since we are within IS, 900 of
the total damage caused in
traffic accidents in 1854, it
seems doubtful that we can
avoid topping that mark this
year.
It is a grim situation.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25

That's the story of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. "A. Wilder, who left Homestead
aboard their boat, the Flight on
August is, bound for Key West
where they plan on making their
home.
They followed the Inland Water
way and everything went fine un'
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25
HOming Pigeon Credited With
Guiding Boat Into Key West

A seagoing htch-hiker--in the form Of tiny horn-
Ing pigeon has been credited by the of 54foot
cabin cruiser lost at last week, with guiding them
safely into harbor in Key West.
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25
Failure Of Witnesses To
Appear At Mansangbter
Hearing Causes Dispute
SmOuIdering
NaUy-SherifFs
Dept. Feud Erupts
sy DENIS sNElcR

The long-smouldering
feud between the Navy and
the Sheriff's Department
was out in the open today.
The break came over
thee missing witnesses at
IA gcnianslaughter hearing
yesterday afternoon.
The granddaughter charge
against Ray Emil Drake,
19-year-old sailor, was dis
missed at the hearing be-
fore Justice of the Peace
Roy Hamlin.
After the hearing, Deputy Sher-
If Watson Roper, Jr., charged that
1t. James H. Fox, Navy legal as.
sistant officer at Vx-1, had said
that "certain witnesses would n0
appear at the hearing"
Denial BY Fox
Fox denied making sueh
q statement. He did admit to Z
conversation with Roper Monday,
the day before the hearing.
On that day, Fox called at the
county jail to talk with Drake who
was being held a prisoner there
pending the hearing.
Roper refused to let Fox talk
with Drake. brakes attorneys, En-.
rique Esquinaldo, Jr. and william
Nv. Albury, were admitted to see
him. A Navy chaplain also was
permitted to talk with Drake.
| Roper said Fox was not admit
ted to see Drake because he had
no standing in the case.
Wltness Left Town
Roper said that he and Fox dis
cussed the fact that one Of the
witnesses, Mrs. Janet Teriestram,
a Navy wife, had left town.
Maybe the Navy won't let other
witnesses appear" Roper quoted
Fox as saying.
! The other two missing witnesses
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen., 1954-08-25

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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-04
Deatonville

Miss iona F1ippen. of Amelia
spent Wednesday night with Miss
Brenda Joyce
Mrs Dick Gearheart and
daughter, Kathy, of Richmond
spent last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nash Miss
Agnes Nash spent from Friday
until Monday with Mr.. and Mrs
Nash
!. Mrs. Ernest Busic and son, OF
Chula, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
ellis and family, OF Farmville
VISITED MIR and Mrs. Stanley Gills
Sunday.
f. MIR. and Mrs. Ellis White and
son, OF Norfolk, spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
Meadow.
MRS. Roger Burton and Mrs
Hiroernia Deaton, of Morven
visited Mrs Henry Nash Thurs
day afternoon. Thursday night
Mr.. and Mrs. tommy MOTLEY
visited Mrs. Nash.
Mr and Mrs. Dawson joyce anC
family visited Mr. and Mrs Aisle
STANLEY, in Richmond. last Sun
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-06-04

ton High School auditorium. The
class history will be given by
John Banks; the class prophecy
by Anita Richardson; the class
poem by Caroline Ross: the class
will by Yvonne White; and gift
torian will be Josephine Jones and
Ruby Johnson.
The class colors are green and
yellow; the class theme is Fol
lowers Today--Leaders Tomor-
row; the class motto is Not
Finished; Just Begun" The presi-
dents address will be delivered by
the president, Doris Lipscomb.
Baccalaureate
The baccalaureate sermon will
be delivered by Rev. L. F. Grit
fin. pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Farmville on Sunday
June s, at 730 p. m. This service
will be held in the First Baptist
Church.
Robert r. Motion High School
will hold final exercises on We'd
nesday, June 8. at 8 p. m, in the
Robert r. Motion High School
auditorium The speakers will be
three students of the graduating
class; their names and subjects
are as follows: Franklin Watkins
will speak on the subject. Yes
terday;;" Helen Epps will follow
with Today; and Waverly Wal.
ton will speak on Tomorrow.