The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 1, 1941, Page 6

ieee Sea! i # TEED. RA Np: PAGE Six GREATLY EXPANDED PAN AMERICAN AIR E-thobserved and pores Ge a Riga ings in 63 countries and colonies Seattered over the globe, and a brief backward glance by the few who were in Key West in 1927, the 14th “birthday” of the Pan American Airways System fell on October 17. Like the colored soldier's def- inition of strategy—“keepin’ right on shootin’ after your ammuni- tion done run cut"—Pan Ameri- can was up against “strategy” on the day of its very first flight. The newly organized company had to make that first flight, from Key West to Havana, with- out any airplane. Let’s let Captain Charles Mor- gan, one of Pan American's old timers, tell the story. Morgan was a-retired officer of the U. S. Navy living in Key West back in 192% when the little company came along that had the idea of Starting an aitline to Havana. Morgan had been one of the hetoes of the Battleship Maine when it was blown up in Ha- vana harbor, an incident which put Uncle Sam into the Spanish- American war. with both feet. The doughty old officer was itching for something to do so he joined up with the little com- “pany which had Capt. J. E Whitbeck and Frederick J. Gel- haus down in Key West building @ landing field out of a rough, trushy spot in the native coral Tock. “The company had a contract with the United States Post Of- fice to fly the mail to Havana”, Says the captain, “and had put up a bond of $25,900 to guaran- ped by and It Ed Musick couldn't get down there with a Plane from the Fokker up in New Jersey. We were up against it. Things looked hope- less right up to the last minute. “Finally, the ndies Agri- al Express, operated by R.” L Dunten between Santiago de Cuba and San Juan, Puerto Rico, had a little single-engine Stinson, on pontoons, — the ‘Nina’,—come through to Key West on the way wn to the West Indies company. The pilot was Cy Caldwell and we made a deal with him to take the mail over to Havana for $250. On the morning of the 17th we got the mail from the railroad station and took it ina US. C boat out to little which was bobbing the harbor. Robe Post Office seared to deatt would be lost. “Cy took off at 6:30 in the ni the 90 miles to Ha hours and bod min saved the mail didn't go later, on _Octob came in from } the first Fokker eral Machado, on Two days late first regular American day for about 30 sick went up ehanic Johnnie the Miami Sec another ship and Hu; flew the mail for a for one passenger t among the mail could get anybody gosh, we sure carri Post Office a: class mail off the Cuba mail “After a li and Sullinger the radio and Weighed 172 pound to figure out a new was lighter. “Then Andre Priester, and Vic Lieatenant Charles Morgan, Retired, Relates Story ‘SYSTEM HAD Ts ORIGIN IN KEY WEST) factory, : JOB PRINTING Modern machinery and tt methods enable us to offer you superior n service at fair Consider us when ‘Chienea were “there.” sonville, to find some fellow go- ing to Havana; then try to get! | him to fly over with us. Among | the others down there in 1927} were S. F. Whalton, Angel B+ fonso and Charlie Lorber”. The saga of Pan American’s | vast and varied expansions since those pioneering days in Key! West is too voluminous to pul down here. It is sufficient to| say that the little 90-mile route | across the Gulf Stream grew to! be the world’s ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. (FNS).—A new song; the Suwannee”. dedicated to the / memory of Stephen Collins Fos- | ter, comes from the long‘ estab- } lished music publishing ‘housé ast Volkwein ' Brothers, 'Ine., Pittsburgh. j The lyric is by Aloysius Coll of | St. Petersburg,-who also wrote | the melodic contours and the harmonization and arrange- ments by Dr. Wendell. Otey, re- cently on the music staff of the University of Pittsburgh, and now assistant professor of music at the San Francisco State Col- lege of California. j In harmony with the memorial dedication, the front cover of the song is published in solo form with piano accompaniment, car- ries a very beautiful view of the Suwannee River in Florida and a reproduction of a rare} photo of Foster, the only one known to have been made of him, used by special permission of the Foster Hall Memorial of Pittsburgh. Se popular has the. melody become that it‘is now in its; third printing, and arrangement: yailable for mixed choir io form. BERVALDI WILL NOT “FIGHT” MILLAGE| (Continued from Page One) by its legal advisor, Julius PF} Stone, who was in Tallahassee | yesterday, bases its appeal for | yona ciecial act for! enacted by the/ act .gave the to levy an ex- millage public improvements”, the board could ip of the WPA} relief payments. | land for an airp and a variety of} He said. however, port for the county» health ffice could not be classed as a provement” not be avail able for that-purpose if Lee add- @ the extra millage. iT MAY BE DEADLY CARBON greatest airline | with 88,000 miles of airways. H NEW SONG DEDICATED | TO STEPHEN FOSTER | “Soul “of F | spiritual condition of | cloéK,-siot knowing that it | been. merely teft.there SATURDAY, SOVEME 5 | | Record Cromd At Woman's Club Group LIEUTENANT ROBERT: ieee Armory Party To Meet Monday - RETURNING TO CAMP + Near theee hundeed merry- There will be a meeting of the L=« = makers enjoyed the “Hallowe'en Board of Directors of the Key 56° See spe Phil Henson, former Key West-| Party” sponsored by the Defense West Woman's Club held on Bey Wen & er, who has been making his home: Recreation Hostess club at the Monday night, beginning =f © leewe ‘omerte= be ciceand Grove for a number of! Armory Hall last night, given o'clock, at the Public Ldbrary Toute & years, was included in the recert Hor-tlie enlisted persdnnel pf the building qn Dyysl eect aa aprivals bere, fora fpw days. wisit. [Comemment Services. All board : = ») Se oe So p= ane Dimy olights. and. :apprepriate ten a ee quested to be mm attendance # He wil ce acters - T._H -Gateys who had _ beep jéecoration prpved. a. fine setting Jetirs ‘bfldmuch Melita WHR bye meomeres a Several days in Key °° bobbjng an: iving. apples. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Fer we 7 pinnifig the nose on the Pump. ¢ discussed ore : lest attending to business mat hyin” “and Folk-Bailroom dancing. ——— ~— a os piers, left “last evening over the § Songs. were. enjoyed whe une Telling Booth anc Subectsme Be T> y forhis home im Miami< ‘saijor Boy Rubinoif a palm was “red — % violin with L. L. Tr Warner and club leaders mere Mr. and-Mrs.. Harold Worrell, pinto an Bee We 3 . ee + Hase ves me | who had been spending a vacation etemaiind. -dhancter asnnted last night bs ~ lof two weeks visiting relatives | nity singing " YMCA director, who © « OUTGROWA jin Wytheville, Va, returned to wee Nach well kr % y West cooperating with © | Key West during the week. comedienne, presided at a weird recreational program here . 23g a j Rev. Joe A. Tolle, who came to — ts . ——E = | Key a age eee eee ~ | niversary celebration of the First = fied Navy instructor. Courses in- | Methodist (Stone) Church, left on cluded at the metalworker’s school | on are oxy-acetylene Specials For Saturday and Monday One rack of NEW DRESSES, ali fall shades, snes (At Stork Club : Ven shoe Club tonight ‘where a: big.; Costume . "Ball will take race ating at APPRECIATION Editor, The Citizen: Kindly allow us space to pub- licly express our sincere appre- ciation to you and your you have shown in assisting us to } celebrate the 97th anniversary. of the founding of our great old church. Your spirit of generosity @ fine tribute to your desire to | assist in uplifting the. moral and our com- }munty and should meet with | hearty commendation on all sides. Especially grateful are we for ithe fine tribute which you paid Stone Church in your editorial of last Tuesday. May we in elosing that the member: Church shall continue to co- operate with all other agencies in our community whose s for the betterment as a whole. Very sincerely yours. OFFICIAL BOARD OF STONE is CHURCH By: Gerald Saunders, Chairman. Key West, Fla. Nov. 1, 1941 FAST SALESMAN PASADENA, Calif—While she was absent from her gift shop in this city, Mrs. Alice Lee’s hus- ‘band sdid-for $2 a very valuable had for re= pairs. 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