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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14
FERRY, Getty OF KEY WEST" IS NOT THE
FIRST STEAMBOAT or THAT NAME

Christening the ferry "City of Key West" tomor.
afternoon in Miami dips the present into the past
The ferry, which will begin operating between Key West
and Cardenas, Cuba on October 2, not the first steam
boat with that name.
sidewheeler called "City Of Key West" began
to run between here and Miami in 1897, when that city
year old. 1t really village with resident
population of about 1000, when it incorporated
city In 1895, with John B. Reilly it's first mayor.
1t would require good-sized volume to describe
fully the changes that have occurred in way of iv
ing during those So years. Americans in those days
spoke of modern conveniences with just much self
satisfaction as speak of them today But how we
would squirm If had to live as they lived Many
of the comforts and conviences of life that
stride today without passing thought unknown
to them. If we think about them, we wonder how
they were able to get along lacking this and lacking that
which have and they didn't have.
But every generation adapts itself to the crcum-
stances Of life they arise It is that adaptation that
has brought man to the high level he has the world
today Many other animals lacked that adaptation and
became extinct.
The attitude we have toward Key Westers' way of
living SO years ago will be similar to the attitude Key
Westers Of SO years hence will have toward us.
But that thought should not dampen our enthusiasm
the operation of the second Cty of Key West be-
tween here and Cuba. The running Of the sdewheel-
of that name between here and Miami Of little
consequence compared to what her namesake will
benefit us In providing economic lifeline with the
Lone Star Isle.
The Citizen trusts the venture will be successful
and It trusts also that the operation of the steamship
Florida viii prove to be profitable. 1t has not been
said whether not the Getty of Key West will bring
freight from Cuba, but the Florida undoubtedly will
she does, Key Wesers of the present will be pro-
vded with fruits and vegetables and other products as
were Key Westers of the past.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14
Indignation In ". Va. School
Lasts Only For Five Days

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
W. Va. R-Five days Of integra-
ton in Greenbrier County schools
was ended today after school of
ficials, confronted with angry par
ents and striking white students,
ordered an immediate return Of
segregation.
The high school here was closed
a half day to allow Is Negro stu
dents, under police protection, 70
secure their books and return to
their own school.
Some 600 parents protesting in
tegration had threatened at mass
meeting last night to remove bod
lily any Negroes who attempted to
attend White Sulphur Springs High
today.
Their action, however, was not
made known until after the school
board, following daylong meet
| ing in nearby Lewisburg, the coua-
/ " seat, ordered an immediate re-
turn TO separate schools for Ne
groes and whites.
After the meeting, which be.
gan at 8 am. and ended Is hours
later. School Supt. D. d. Harrah
issued q statement which said:
"The board hereby directs all
principals to transfer all tentative
enrollments Of Negro stu9ents 70
Boiling High School (tlie Negro
SCHOOL, or to their nearest Negro
elementary school, this policy eff.
sective Immediately.
a.. This directive rescinds and
yoids all previous action Of the
/ ,oard Of Education In regard to
sgregation."
Yesterdays demonstration
against indignation involved about
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14
|DesDiv COL Tells
Results OF Dimes
Drive On Ships

Upon final tabulation OF the con-
tributionS for the Emergency
March of Dimes Drive, DESTROYER
Division 60l ships and staff had
given $447.71 for a 100 per cent
effort.
Making up the majority of the
contributions was the USS Sars.
field (EDD S37), presently on ex-
tended operations, whose men gave
S215.60 for an average of more
than 500 per man. The compile.
ment of the ship is about 195.
A breakdown of the other ships
in the Division and their contribu.
ton: USS Saufley (EDDE 465)
Whose funds we're turned in %
the Charleston Area Driye) contri-
buted S1Os. OF; USS Francis NJ. Ro-
binson (EDDE 220), temporary
flagship of Commander Philip K.
Sherman, USN, contributed 5000;
and the USS Jack W. wilke (EDE
S00), the fourth ship of the divi-
sion contributed $29.59.
Commander Sherman expressed
his heartfelt thanks to the entire
Division for coming through dur.
ing the Emergency March of DIM
es Drive. His comment: THE spir-
1t with which the crews of your
ships gave for this all important
effort is commendable. Well donel"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14
FLUoRIDATIoN COMPLAINT

Editor, The Citizen:
In your columns September 8, several Key West
officials favor fuoridaon of the drinking water con the
word of the medical and dental authorities"
Please inform your readers that the American Medi-
cal Association has not recommended such uordation
and when the American Dental Association endorsed
at convention in Washington, only $50 out of MEM
bership of 10000 present.
The 491-page Report of the recent Hearings
Fluordation of Water before the House Committee
Interstate and Foreign Commerce. contains great
many testimonies against fuoridaon made by DOCTORS
dentists scientists public officials teachers business
and housewives proving beyond the shadow of doubt
that where it exists there still is dental carries among
children; animals and their offspring deteriorate; heart
disease nephrs skin rritations leukema inflammation
of the stomach accidents and deaths and mental
greatly increase.
Mrs E. B. Trout of Coral Gables writes that her
eyes and stomach badly affected by drinking the
fuoridated water but when she goes where the water
not treated she Immediately Mrs B. D. Gray
of Miami writes of eye and stomach inflammation from
the same Many others here experience other phys
cal ailments, and many like myself have been obliged to
buy bottled water.
Surely compulsory medication is contrary to our
Bill of Rights and grave injustice to all?
MRS. Arthur MRS. ALICE X. WELLESLEY.
400 Aragon Avenue
September IL, 1854 =. Coral Gables, Fla.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14
DOES ANYONE KNOW?

Editor, The Citizen:
What has become of the wonderful speaker
who preached in big tent out your beautiful Fagler
Avenue last year?
He was the most sincere, and honest preacher I've
ever had the privilege of listening to.
1 returned to your lovely city four weeks ago and
I've been making inquiries since but no one seems
to be able to tell where find him, any men,
Der of his denomination
love Key West and you wonderful Conchs and it's
my desire to purchase home here in the future
but in the meantime interested in church
home"
My address at present is temporary, if anyone
give me the information I'm seeking please
through this column.
A NEW ENGLANDER
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14
Deaf Mute Writes
Robbery Report

PHILADELPHIA IN - A deaf
mute was robbed a. he dozed on a
midcity subway station platform
Sunday.
The deaf mute, Frank Molinaro,
81, was awakened by two men 60
ing through his pockets. He chased
the men, who jumped to the tracks
and fed through the tunnel.
Molinaro scrubbed on q piece
of paper: GIVE been robbed. Call
for police" and handed it to
cashier.
/ BY the time police arrived, Mol
By the time police arrived, Mol
inaro had iotted down on a pad
details Of the robbery and a de-
scription of the two men.
Police picked up two men, iden.
titled as John p. johnson, "a, and
Leonard Lecato n, both Of Phil
adelphia.
The two were ordered held in
$500 bail each for the grand jury
on charges Of larceny and con-
spiracy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14

water. But where can you or / find
the money to buy this pure water!
In my opinion, it was perfectly
all right for the doctors to stick
together and support fluoridation.
However, l think it would have
been more tolerant on their part to
add the clause, dependent upon
the will of the people"
Insofar as I can determine, med
ical ethics still forbids forced treat
ment and medication of purely pri-
vate ills. Or has government in
reference proceeded to the point
where this Is no longer true?
Russia is an excellent example
of political interference in the lives
of the private citizen. We're going
to have to watch that we don't
follow her path. The Public Health
Service must be held subordinate
to the rights Of the individual just
as much as other governmental
agencies such as the FBI, the Ar
my, the Navy, etc.
Car Inspection
Have you had your car inspected
yet? Bought your new drivers lic-
ense?
Better not forget these important
items. Paying a penalty for late
car inspection isn't too bad but
mani 1t Is horrible to have to 60
take q drivers examination for a
new license.
Don't forget that the Key West
Safety Council will meet tomor-
row night at the Lions Den. It is
the last get-together before "Safe.
| ty Week" - Sept. 20 26.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14
This Rock
Of Ours
By Bill Glib

A friend suggests that If huorides
are applied to local water, we
should publicize our town as "Key
West, Fluorida!" Such unwhole-
some advertoing won't be neces-
sary, however.
If and when our water is medi-
Gated, you can be sure that COM
mercial companies viii move In to
sell pure water - probably in the
usual five gallon jug sizes. And
since fluoridation Is such q debati-
BILE subject - not just locally -
but all over the U. S., our town
will receive more than its share Of
unfavorable publicity.
| was interested to see that our
local doctors approved huoridation
without even an indication that
they thought the citizens should
have some say-so in the matter.
As q class, of course, these doc
tors are in q different position than
you or me.
I've never yet heard Of one of
them making mistake in judy
ment though scientists In other
fields find ii profitable to openly
admit their errors and benefit by
the knowledge.
Most Of our doctors are wealthy
individuals. 1t is probably hard for
them to remember their earlier,
less fortunate days when it was
necessary to live on fifty dollars
a week. If fluoridation proves to
be harmful to certain individuals,
I guess the doctor figures that he
can always dash off a prescription
for the patient to buy and use pure
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14
|Distillers Get
|"Hangover' In
|Yugoslavia

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia VI -
Some of Yugoslavia's alcohol dis
tillers have their own hangover
now. The government has begun
prosecution Of those among them
who have been peddling their
wares under British labels de-
scribing the contents as Scotch. !"
They have been selling this stuff
at rates lower than the imported
variety.
whisky" labeled as American
has been put on the market at
prices which would affront the
pride Of q Prohibition rum runner
in the United States. So would the
contents.
An English diplomat with a
hangover, after buying a bottle Of
the ersatz cheer, lodged a formal
complaint. So did an American who
protested that Yugoslavia's own
brandy was preferable. He added
he was a Southern Democrat who
had nothing against stump"
whisky but that he wanted it
smooth.
The official Yugoslav press re-
ported the fraudulent distillers
would be visited with severe
punishment" One sidewalk wag
suggested proper punishment"
might require them TO drink their
own brew.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14
A Grain
Of Salt
By Bill SpiIlman

The Junior Chamber of Com
merce, after careful consideration,
passed q resolution to request the
city manager to extend the hours
for vehicle safety inspection, to
make 1t easy for the working man
and Navy people to get their cars
inspected without having to take
time off, or spend hours in long
lines.
WHAT happened to the request?
You read the papers. The City Ma
mayer has 1t under study. If things
60 along in a routine manner, he
win have it under study until the
month for inspections is up.
If you remember the history for
the past months on the inspection
deal, you viii remember that City
Commissioner Louis Carbonell
sponsored an ordinance to lower
the price to soc. II died for want
Of a second.
A ruling from the state supreme
court said that car inspection could
not be conducted for profit.
Craig Bowen (then City Finance
directory and I one day spent a.
bout an hour figuring out just what
the inspection cost the city. Giving
the city every benefit of doubt, we
came up with a figure of 2Sc per
inspection.
Laws are funny things, they can
either be followed or ignored. II
our leaders began to ignore one
law, how long viii be 1t be before
they start ignoring all laws? Why
should q citizen have to 60 into
court unnecessarily?
From what / read in the papers,
it would cost the city about $500
extra for this month of inspections.
This is about the cost of two city
luncheons for visiting firemen.
To begin with, / do not believe
it would cost the city $500. During
a four week period, the additional
hours come to rs. Counting on three
people to give the inspection, this
comes to 228 man hours. Even II
they are paying them 81 an hour,
which I am sure they are not, this
only comes to $458.
It may cost the city extra money
to extend the hours, but consider
ing the time lost by working men,
the $500 is only a drop in the
bucket.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14

300 of the 440 students enrolled at
the high school. They marched
through the streets of this noun
tain resort town, just five miles
from the Virginia line, with plac-
ards reading, mo Negroes wanted
In our schools"
Another demonstration was
staged at Rupert, about SO miles
northwest of here where some 100
students also milled through the
streets, protesting IA Negroes at
tending their school.
The demonstrations we're the
first by the students since the us.
Supreme Court last May held seq.
regation in public schools was un.
constitutional.
West virginia's State Board Of
Education recommended immedi.
ate Indignation but did not order
it, leaving the decision with the
INDIVIDUAL county boards.
Greenbrier, Marion and Barbour
counties opened schools a week
ago with Negroes attending classes
with whites.
Parents protested in this county
and in Marion County, some keep
ing their children home, others
picketing the schools, but there
was no real disturbance until yes
terday.
The first hint Of possible vic.
lence came in last nights mass
meeting Of parents here. John ia
cob, weekly newspaper editor who
attended, said the meeting was or.
derby but the parents voted to bod,
lily remove any Negroes who at.
tempted to attend classes today.
A short time later, the school
boards decision to return to sep
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14
FUND SUGGESTED
Is Sept. 1854
Editor, The Citizen:

Editor, The Citizen:
According to Florida state law, fees charged for
the inspection of motor vehicles cannot be in excess Of
the cost of operating the inspection station.
According to the local city attorney, Key West il
breaking the law by over-charging motor vehcls
owners excessive inspection fee. =
Have the powers to be considered earmarking the
profits made from the motor vehicle inspection for de-
fraying the cost of the proposed swimming pool?
GLOBE-TROTTER
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14

When Carbonell put up the or
dinance to lower the cost of in
spections, the city manager told
me he had plans to put in more
inspection equipment, trained per-
sonnet, etc. He said that he want
ed to study the situation.
Considering how much money
the city is making off the inspec-
tons ($22,0O0 a year, l think that
the hours could be extended with
out undue financial hardship for
the city.
While we are on the subject of
proposals under study" what
has happened to the plan to en-
large the cement slab at Bayview
Park basketball park for skating
and other events. The commission
ers told me that the money is in
the budget. In fact it has been in
the budget for long time. Some
one" probably has the plan under
study.
I think that is about time some
one picked up the ball THAT has
been dropped) and start running.
There are always a lot people
being arrested for drunkenness.
Why is it that you never see any
arrests for people on charges of
selling intoxicated beverages to
intoxicated persons?
Perhaps if more bar tenders
would stop selling drinks to people
that are getting under the weather,
there might be less drunk driving
charges and more people alive.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14

arate schools for Negroes and
whites was made known.
Schools are still integrated IN
the other two counties, both in
northern West Virginia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14

The proportion of registrants re-
jected for the draft because they
failed the education tests varies
from 1.3 per cent in Minnesota to
IS per cent In South Carolina, says
the National Educate Assn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14
PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen welcomes expressions views read
sr but the editor reserves the right delete any items which
are eonsdsrsd belovs The writer's should
fair and eenne the letters 400 words and
Of The only Signature Of he writer seeompsny me
letters and will be pvbished unless Otherwise
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14

The nation finally has unified aid defense COM
mand which we a major step forward, in view Of
world conditions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14

One Of the greatest compliments one can pay the
American people that they sit through some Of the
current movies without murmur
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14
COW WON'T EXPLODE

MOUNT AIRY, NC. @ - IT'S
Okay to smoke around Paul Flynn's
COW.
The COW got into a tub of kero-
sene yesterday and drank three 10
five gallons.
Veterinarian H. c. Jackson said:
shes saturated, but there's no
danger of an explosion"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14

Saccharin is 300 to 500 times a.
sweet as ordinary sugar.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14

County commissioners at their
meeting last night, disclosed forth
coming foreclosure proceedings on
$50 parcels Of unredeemed realty
in Monroe County. Only six of
the parcels are in Key West, and
taxes on two Of them at least
likely viii be paid, 1t was said,
before the proceedings are start
ed. "
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14

A Key West historical society
is to be organized here Friday
night, September a, when inter.
ested persons will gather in the
Key West Library. The meeting
is to start at $3.50 pm.
Louis Wilson left over the East
Coast yesterday for New Orleans
where he will enter Loyola Uni
versity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14

Miss Elenaor Hursh win arrive
in Key West the first week Of
November to assume the position
of senior child welfare worker on
the staff Of the State Welfare
Board.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14

Either the PWA must reject the
pending application or the present
Overseas Bridge and Toll Com
mission must be dissolved before
the TERA will consider acting on
any plan for financing the con-
struction of the overseas bridges
between Key West and the MAN.
land, Julius Stone, FERA admins
traitor for Florida, declared today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-14

Informally, some of the county
commissioners are conducting the
establishment of a beach on the
south shore between White street
and the Boulevard, and this after.
noon one commissioner said there
is more than a possibility, and
that there is a probability, that
such a beach will be favored.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-19
Club Calendar

Slate Hill d. A. r.. Friday. Feb,
l9, at 8 p. m. with Mrs. B. t.
Taylor. Jr., Mrs. T. A. McCorkle,
co-hostess.
A. p. V. A. Prince Edward Chap
ter, meeting OF old and new Of
Ulcers. Friday, Feb IS at p m,
with II c. Bradshaw, in Rice.
Weyanoke Garden Study, Fri
day, Feb 10 at $3.50 p m, With
Mrs. r. H Chappell. Mrs. Mere
ldith Robeson, leader. Subject:
care of houseplants. Exhibit,
Ihouseplants.
Circles of w VI. L. Of Farmyille
Baptist Church. Monday, Febru-
AIRY %, as follows. Hazel Moon
at 3 D. m. at church Following
meet at p m. Frances Bagby
with Mrs. f. A. Smith, Edith
Bradshaw with Miss Lucille Peak
Elizabeth Hale with Mrs. Blanche
Fulcher. Frances HudginS With
Mrs Fred Chapman Ruth Ker-
sey with MIS-. Fred Butcher Cor
nelia Leavell With Mrs c. f. Agee.
Ann Snyder Petit with Mrs. B. "
Timberlake; Eva Saunders with
Mrs Roy Hargrove.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-19
Graham Webster
Has Party On
Seventh Birthday

Mrs. Emmett Webster enter
tanned in the home of Mrs. r. B.
Missimer on First Avenue, Thurs
day, Feb. II, from 3 to p M. in
honor Of her son, F. Graham
Webster Jr., who celebrated his
seventh birthday
The playroom was eally deco
rated IN the Valentine motif
After games and contests were
played. refreshments were served
Those invited Wer Bruce Noel
David Hay, Jimmy Fleetwood.
Danny Locklair. Glenn Aber-
nathy. Bobby Martin, Jimmy
Macdonald, Andy Andrews. J j.
Gay, Bill Lancaster, Archer
Dunkley. Jackie Evans. Trudc
Newman. Ruth Doyne, Joan Ker-
node.
Also Beth Laws. Ann Holmes.
Ann Bird Andrews. Gnny Ham
bury Linda Wells, Dana Caro!c-
Dowdy Anne Blanton Newton.
Ron.ic and JACKIE Holt.
Assisting Mrs Webster were
Mrs, Missuncr. MIS-. 6. a. Over
ton, and Mrs. A. f. Dunkley. Also
assisting with games were Dolores
Ann Dunkley and Nancy Lee
Webster
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-19

The wedding Of MISS Augusta
Collins. daughter Of M and Mrs.
Robert Collins, OF Mayodon n c..
to A1Ic Melvin l. Ashburn son
Of Mr.. and MIS-. w. L. AshbIun
Of Cumberland. took place Fri
day February 5. at the home Of
the bride. The Rev Harry Gro
cams. Of Mayokan otliclated
a reception was held in the
brides home following the cere-
mony
Amman First Class Ashburn is
stationed at Walker All Force
Base. Roswell. New Mexico The
couple plan to make their home
there. during MI hshburn's fol
loving two wears Of duty
The couple arc now visiting the
BRIDEGROOM parents in Cumber-
land and expect to leave for New
MeNico on Feb 23
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-02-19
Hiss Pauline Hudson Weds
Reu. l.. Il. BrOtUn. Saturday

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