The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 17, 1945, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features Por 65 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME XLVI. o. 66 —— TERROR S Che Kr THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE thtz U.S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1945 Over Ten Thousand Dolars SMES, Taken In By Red Cross Unit In Campaign Conducted Here Efferts Are Being Re- ei OFFICERS: ‘a e ARE SOJOURNING |. newed In War Fund AT PIGEON KEY ‘ed this-afternoon to be less BE LESS THAN THREE | MILES FROM PORT OF STETTIN (By! Associated : Preamp MOSCOW, | March: :17i— Drive Still Bein than ‘three: miles“ from the P ea | Police officers of Dade, Brow- Sreat‘German Baltic port of Carried On Here ard and West Palm Beach Stettin, after having breach- ed outer defenses, Another Russian force is only five and one-half miles trom the former free city of} Danzig, the communique! stated. In East Prussia the Third White Russian Army captur- ed 12 more places in the jcounty are holding an outing at Pigeon Key, according to infor- Still short of the half-way} mation given The Citizen by mark in the 1945 Red Cross!Sheriff Berlin Sawyer, who was War Fund campaign, volun-|i"Vited to be present. He said teer workers will redouble|"© would leave to attend the their efforts over the week-|°Uting some time this afternoon. end to reach the $24,900 The officers arrived at Pigeon geal, P. J. Ross, war fund irienied to rman til tao chairman announced today! afternoon. Contests in pistol z in revealing total collections! shooting were scheduled to be See a ne one: tank “Only once to crush a narrow Nazi bridge- et near Koenigsberg. ear h year are { z pal pans. San J.P. ROS NEG!) eo eee earnings to this most hu-} HEAD ELKS LODGE ‘small heights and villages manitarian of ali have changed heads up to 14 | Causes, | me { times, the broadcast said. “Hundreds of guns of all caliber are firing incessantly.” Russian troops have captured bank Oder miles P. J. Ross was elected Exalted “The few dollars which Ruler of the Elks Lodge No. 551 we would neyer miss in this here Thursday night. land of so many privileges’ Others named to serve with _ us will keep our sor husbands him during the coming year are:Greifenhagen, east . L. Berenson, Esteemed Lead- Tiver town 11 Mr. Ross stated. and sweethear supplied - south Speeuat ie Whe todek-at home alt 2 Knight; J. Stuart Hicks, Es- South of Stettin, a Soviet com- aver the world for the whole tremed © Laval) chights) eeeantc mmuniaue announced: A Si r S Bentley, Esteemed —_ Lecturing 7, 5 Teter westerer_ American: men ROMA et Rosesty 1isttonther-/HANIONENG UNITS dd women are fighting tor the A SY. eoseg) TO MEET MARCH 21 Protection of our homeiand, the ays SOs | Was ctecmeted | Red Cross is also—with urer ead Carles Falk, Tvler.| Qn Wednesday, March 21, at The new trustee for three g.¢ ‘ : nits on the firing t 00 p. m. a meeting will be held ee years is W. Warren Sawyer. The . teen: tt behind-the-lin . in County Courthouse by the Dis- where our service m« - other trustees are A. B. Goering ‘trict Director and Food Ration en can relax after w and Dr. H. C. Galey. ‘Officers of the Office of Price warfare, and in ou y _ Installation of _ officers will Administration, according to an: where floods and ot rs take place April. 5 nounement made by E. P. Win- continue to leave the a ter, Chairman Rationing Board. pio east UL hae - Mrs, E. Rodriguez | The purpose of this meeting can “Angel of Mercy : . . ‘is to outline a progra fe D adivinister material Dies This Morning Paiaaiee etaoed jequitable distribution of rationed physical suffering or mental balm se peorensia Sani Pear , z.,,'f00d items in Key West and to A oh ae be Swede Mrs. Eloiza Rods guez, 73, died explain the measures to be tak- nek Secihel ants wil this morning at 9:30 a. m. at her en by OPA to increase the food us well over the top of residence, 508 Amelia street. supply in this area. Malinning durch Funeral services will be held) The local War Price and years we have beer Monday afternoon at 5 p. m. Rationing Board particularly re- taught us that we can do v from the chapel of the Lopeéz*quests the attendance of the Key many things we took f« Funeral Home, Rev. G. Perez of West’ Grocers Association, all und thought we could not exist the Cuban Methodist Church) independent dealers, wholesalers, without. A little mor stionine Officiating. jand restaurant operators. of some unnecessary luxury will Burial will be jn the City! This is in no way a price con- give our fighting forc a l'ttle Cemetery. |trol meeting and the purpose is more of the home comfort Survivors are, husband, Jose 'to assist in solving the numerous left behind so that we may con- Rodriguez, and one son, Miguel|problems confronting food dis- tinue to enjoy more fully ‘Life, Rodriguez. pensers. liberty and the prrsuit of napp : ness DOUBLE TALK rday s contributi — Mi Eoan acon MFET US AT Charlotte, N. C.—When Ches- totaled $775.40 a rious “sh OPPY JOE'S BAR le O. Ensign, Jr., of this city, mittees report li r rf urns as recently commissioned in the from their distri d Navy at Pensacola, Fla., recently, The special gifts divisio an [he became, “Ensign Ensign.” der the drection of Ri aby Psp DANC $250 N $77 collected to the Rhythm of | MIDGET BAR BAR rsh TOMMIE THOMPSON the Friendly Little Tavern fassinasa ousens es and HIS ORCHESTRA —| SIMONTON AND GREENE STS. residential division. Reasonable Prices - No Cover | Complete Line of Known Brands (Continued on Page | PACKAGE | GOODS GULF STREAM HOTEL-TRAILER 2 Choice Wine, Whisky, Rum e| and Brandy ° d . Operated Under Personal Management Mesiqeanaett $| 4 ae et deem ouazts Division at Simonton PHONE 9106 Key West Florida § Besesucu eons You Can Get A SANDWICH or a MEAL at Any Time We Are Open 24 Hours a Day Around The Clock We Secve Breakfast. . Lunch, _Dinner and Short C Orders Bring the Famil; id Children Seout Then t> Our Nationally Famous D ] N N E R § We Specialize in Lobster. ebster. Shrimp, 5 Steak and Chop Dinners MEET THE CELEBRITIES HERE AE ae AFTER MIDNIGHT All Kinds of Sandwiches And Short Orders BEER and WINES Served During Legal Hours BREAKFAST Served from . LUNCHEON Served from. . DINNERS Served from . BALTIC PORT |RUSSIAN TROOPS SAID oo) mopup of the German pock-} 1 ©0000 000000000000008000000008200000 000090 00000008 ‘Russian troops)were report-| «@ | i ' | t Berlin broadcasts said that the Sheriff Cashes Tio his the public wor the Navy yard, AWARDS MEDAL COMMANDER orcece eosee Official Navy Photograph “FOR DISTINGUISHING himself by meritorious achievement,” Boatswain's Mate. second class. Harold E. Kelley, receives the Bronze Star Medal from Captain C. E. Reordan, Base Commander, in ceremonies at the Coast Guard Section Base. The high Navy honor was given Boatswain's Mate Kelley for his accomplishments “as a member of the crew of a U. S. shio during the assault on the Russell, Wocdlark, Vella Lavella| Bougainville, Green and Guam Islands.” No Decision Made Certificates For | As Yet In Appeal Convicted Neayy, Of Baquet’s Case het ff y and Enrique E. they whether or This. ..mornir Botiine William awyer, ai . , attorney: who yes » AD yen cided the supreme m of Circuit Oito in affirming the of Municipal Court Ju sister Allen, who was employed in| $50, with an alternative a se s department in| tence of 60 days, for selling be 1 that two gov- and wine without a rent checks were due him In the appeal to circuit court, ve authorized Sheriff Sa | testimor was given that Mr yer to obtain them some time! Baquet offered to pay for a o'clock this _afternoon.| license to sell beer and wine, but mey also will be given to] Judge Otto ruled that cireum- the sister, Allen said. ance was beside the point, and : = tained that he had not CRIMINAL COURT on the validity of the ENDS MARCH TERM, city ordinance that limits the number of liquor licenses, as: a {copy of the ordinance in question Reg term of the Monroe had not been embodied in the County Criminal Court came to appeal. an end this morning, with the’ — E Cr JAPS KILLED ON IWO JIMA SHOWN | TO BE 21,000 | | | i AMERICAN DEAD OVER FOUR | THOUSAND; ONE AIR. | ‘THIRD ARMY IS i FIELD MADE USABLE BY AMERICANS STILL ADVANCING — FORCES NEARING | CLOSER TO OUTSKIRTS OF COBLENZ (By Associated Presa) GUAM, March 17. ‘One| airfield on captured lwo, dima has been put in. usable, us condition and another-is un- Phe eens. | der repairs, Admiral Nimitz) paris, March 17.— The announced today, and add- American Third Army, led ed that much engineering py the Fourth Armored Di- work must be done before vision, has gained 35 miles they are in prime condition. in the last two days and is More than 21,000 Japs now close to the outskirts of were killed on Iwo, and the Coulee it was announced The American Seventh American dead numbered 4,189. Total American ca Army has advanced five ualties were 19,938, of miles since yesterday and whom 15,308 were wourd-: has captured more than 3,- ed. Many of the latter, Nim- 000 prisoners. The bridge id, have recovered and Luh i ania are back on duty, tals 93 square miles, i The zing of an occasional. dio Berlin said that Jap sniper bullet is heard on tains 150,000 well-equipped Iwo, but the campaign end- ae, troops. and Ra ed yesterday, after 26 days White flags flutter irom sepsis alive are hiding in- i reports Neachad Aduielena Con ‘lines that the people in the Commenting on’ the cap- greater part of the Ruhr are ture of Iwo, Nimitz said: li — : “The United States Marines, 2PPealing to the k a by their individual and collective tree ee anee nee ” , courage, have conquered a base C€&S€ fighting to save re which is as necessary to us in Villages from destructiot our continuing forward move- Allied planes contin ment toward final victory as it their bombing of German was vital to the enemy 9 stav-, positions and communica ing off ultimate defeat.” tion lines, and ast ’ } “The enemy was fully aware British Mosquitot blasted lof the crushing attacks on his rlin for the 25 homeland which would be made jye tim: next regular term set for early ——_———| in May. Let Us Judge be held to accept pleas of guilty this morning were those of thre¢ special terms each Tuesday White at Catherine Phone 423 Next to Smith’s Grocery The only cases before court defendants who pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and cach was fined costs of court. Albuquerque, N. M—It wi very unobse nt thief who s the automobile of Bill Cook car’s radiator had been removed NO ADMISSION OF ANY KIND LA CONCHA HOTEL COCKTAIL LOUNGE AIR CONDITIONED for YOUR COMFORT . Now Featurin: DANCING EVERY NIGHT Music by Barroso’s Orchestra and The New Cocktail ‘LA CONCHA SPECIAL’ ° HUGH C. HODGE, Manager omens LET'S BACK THE BATHING REACH PROSE CT med | for re Next to The Tropics. 700 DUVAI NOT SO SMART Tonight ELKS CHARITY FUND and Every Night a‘'must” for bace legs Bellin’s Wondersiacn BINGO EVERYBODY IS WELCOME at the BINGO PALACE at the Corner of Angela Opening Game 7:45 P. M. 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POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Phos Two Typist Clerks Apply WESTERN UNION han Division and Francis Sts. 700 DUVAL NEW MANAGEMENT Continvous MUSIC THE NO COVER Se Re t Wo HATHING PRICE FIVE CENTS Admits Many Thousands Burned To Death By Firehombe Dropped By Super Forts (fy Assoctated Preeer WASHINGTON, Mar. 17 Goincident with an adm sion by Radio Tokyo that many thousends of Japane»« were burned to death in the firebomb attacks on Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, a Rue sian newspaper today pul> lishes a story from its corre spondent in Japan, giving « vivid description of the ‘er ror-stricken Japs, “scream ing while they fled,” as cendiaries dropped on T« kyo a week ago today Comment here story is that the J take it,” with the eos that the raids will « plish their purpose im re ing to a minimum t mater duction of wa industrial plants vt ers in plants tk va will be in such an acute of dread they will able to work as eff as they had been doing PALACE THEATER OLSEN «& HMSON “GHOST CATCHER News « > THE TROPICS STREET ot ANGELA Key W v B NEW POL DANCING &@ O'CLOCK TO CLOSING and SPECIALTIES by THREE MOODS NO The Best of Nationally Known MINIMUM Package Goud wean eee oe THE KEY WEST PLAYERS PRESEN “OUTWARD BOUND” WEEK OF MARCH 19th BARN THEATE Tickets On Sale at Paul Smith's Book Stor and At Door 8:30". ™M ANS “Screaming While They Flee”, Russian Correspondent ‘Cables Moscow Paper a —_. 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