The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 5, 1945, Page 4

April Designated As Cancer Conrtol Month By President "WASHINGTON. — (FNS) — President Roosevelt officially preciaimed April as Cancer Con- trol Month this week and urged doctors, the press and all other ‘wgencies and persons to ‘support the national campaign to check the ravages of this dread disease. ‘The American Cancer Society, sponsor of the nation wide effect, attention to the grim fact 600,000 Americans now have @anecer and that 160,000 die from cancer every year Setting a goal of $5,000,000 for @ mation wide proggam of educa- treatment, the tion, research and Society, through Field Armies end ra a pene a those ee " sd in every state, will ap-/Out to sun themselves and enjoy! » y ~ Haagen pes the sana the beach. When off duty he likes daring the month of April. You{to catch crawfish and does a lot can help this worthwhile effort|f swimming. He is a real Casa- by joining the Field Army work- ers in your community and by, contributing liberally to the can- eer contro! fund. M Malcolm Smith, State Commander of the Florida Divi-| sion the Field Army with offices at 711 Stovall Office Butiding, Tampa, will gladly pro- vide al! interested with literature and full information. M- th points out that can- eer is no longer a hopeless dis- pase. Thousands of cases are now being cured every year and many Thousands more could be cured if the public would learn the trye facts and follow the simple stgps to guard against it Support the campaign and give that more may live Edward Russell : Taking Treatment (Special te The Citizen) MIAMI BEACH, April 5. — Cpl. Edward Russell, son of Mes. Della Russell, 1005 Eaton St, Key West, Fia., has been ad- mitted to the AAF Regional and Convalescent Hospital, Miami District, for treatment and obser- vation While a patient at this hos- pital, one of several operated by the AAF Personnel Distribution Command, he will be under the care of Army physicians and also will participate in the physical teaiming and vocational activities @ the Convalescent Services of the hospital. Cpl. Russell was transferred f& this hospital from his organ- ization, AAF Redistribution Sta- tin No. 2, Miami Beach, Fla. FRANK R. M’MAHON IS AWARDED MEDAL (Special to The Citizen) PUERTO RICO. — Frank R. MeMahon, Pfc., of Key West, Fla., has been awarded the Army's Good Conduct Medal for “fajth- ful and exact lormance of duty, efficiency through capacity te produce desired results and behavior deserving emulation,” it was announced by Antilles De- partment Headquarters. The Key West soldier entered the Army in November, 1943 and hag ser in the Caribbean area sinee November, 1943. McMahon ig stationed in ADO No. 846. DENSELY POPULATED * CHICAGO.—Puerto Rico is in- habited by more than 2,000,000, amd_is one of the most densely populated places on earth. Navy Nurse |ecvcccccccccseccccoococs SOUTH BEACH NEWS NOTES Mr. and Mrs, Wallace Kirke are out every morning with a party Gulf and the sparkling waters. Mrs. Rose Lane and Miss Lola Belle are out every day enjoying the good old Father Sol. Roy Henson, Jack Roberts, Pi- neda and Nick Osterhoudt, Jr., day. So are Thompson, James Ogden and others. Bob Lydsy, the popular life- guard, is on the job every day Larry Hall, retired bartender ifrom the Barbary Coast, is out levery day and he surg likes his Idip in the ocean. | Madison White, Bk.3/c, is out; jevery day and he claims there are two things he likes most at the beach; one is the girls and. the other is to read his funnies. Harvey Bloomer, retired new: paper man from New York, lout every day, and he always has {with him a charming companion, and at,70 he active jack4+ jrabbit, and takes his-dip in the ocean every day. “Teag He most every, day, or at time, he, has liberty, was seen with a hot number the other day. s}the city \| eutside® of; maval facilities, but! ‘{feel cgnfidgnt that the City of} Key West THE KEY WEST CITIZEN GOVERNMENT FORCES. PETITION — COUNCIL FOR STREET REPAIRS Four different letters from the! one block on Grinnell street, be-! tween Caroline and Eaton, be re-) paved due to its bad condition, | were received by the City Council ; at its meeting on Tuesday night,| an account of which appeared in the proceedings .of that meeting.| However, a request has been} are out there almost every Sun-]made that the letters be publish-}on Navy Equipment nec ed in full. The following are} copies of the letters in question: | City Council, | City of Key West, Key West, Florida. Gentlemen: We wish to call your attention} (to the worn out condition of that} section of Grinnell street lying! between Eaton and _ Caroline streets, and request that steps be} taken to repave same. | This block carries a very heavy} load of traffic, both civilian and, military. The present condition! of the pavement is damaging to} vehicles passing over it and im-! pedes the orderly movement of! traffic, which at times becomes’ dangerously congested as a re-| sult. | We have been informed that you are handicapped for lack of! funds for such work, even though; revenue has ingreased considerably as a result .of war. ime actimities: imsthis; areaw.We regret-that the Navy Department} Leannotaptiveeityzowhed ‘streets! hes to do all in its power to discharge its responsi bilities asa municipality. We therefore urgently request that some means be found to I wonder who the lady is with the black swimming suit, who lies on the blanket almost by the side door of the soda stand. She likes the sun, and is out almost every day: ‘I wonder, “Who Is the Lady in Black?” Betty Lou Hildreth and friends are out every afternoon and like to take their shoes off and wade in the water, and Martha is al- ways ready to go in with them. Merit System Exams. Will Be Held Soon Monroe County residents who desire to take merit system ex- aminations, to be held soon for 24 classes of professional positions with the State Welfare Board or the Florida Indusrtial Commis- sion, may obtain application blanks and informational mate- fices of the State Welfare Board, it was announced here today by Gerald Saunders, Monroe County member of the District 10 Welfare Board. x The blanks also may be obtain- ed from the local offices of the U. S. Employment Service or from the Merit System office, P. O. Box 113, Gainesville, he said. Examinations are to be held for all social work careers as well as to qualify for the more. ad- vanced and. more lucrative posi- tions. Applications must be filed with the Merit System office at Gaines- ville on official forms not later than April 21. If mailed they must be postmarked not later than midnight of that date, Among the advantages that so- cial work. offers. Monroe County residents who qualify is that this | type of employment may be available near .home, Mn, Saun-, ders said, as, social workers ai employed in every county of the state: COLLEGE RATES ARE INCREASED TALLAHASSEE, Apr. 5 (FNS). Rates at the Florida State Col- lege for Women were increased by action of the State Board of Education last week. Dormitory fees were raised from $72 to $78 and dining room rates were hiked from $110 to $125 annually. President Dr. Doak Campbell said the increase was made nec- essary because of higher food Official Navy Photograph ENSIGN JANE L. BLOUGH of the Navy Nurse Corps is exceedingly of her profession that is doing so much to restore health and iness to wounded ferans of World War II. Here shi ing the blood pressure of a serviceman at the Naval Plough is a resident of Johnstown, Pa. is check- Hospital. Ensign tm rial from the district and unit of-]/ pave this short section of the city’s streets. Very truly yours, J. A. LEWIS, Commander, iR, Co. Coast Guard Group, Key West, Florida. From: The Commanding Officer.|* To: The City Council, Key West, Florida. Subject: Paving of Grinnell Street—re- quest for. | 1. The basic letter conveys a| conservative description of the necessity for repaving of Grin- nall street between Eaton and} Caroline streets. 2. It is requested that prompt action be taken to place the said section of Grinnell street in con- dition to safely carry the heavy naval, civilian and military traf- fic which it must handle. J.-F. CURTIN, Captain, U. S. Navy. Officer in Charge, Convoy Control. Center, and Com-| manding Officer, U. S. Na- val Receiving Station, Key West, Florida. ec: CO, USCG Base, Key West; Florida. The City Council, Key. West, Florida. 1, The Army is very much in-; terested’ in the proposed paving of Grinnell street between Eaton and Caroline streets. This street is used by Army vehicles between Key West Barracks and the Sec- tion Base and the Naval Operat- ing Base. This street is also used by the Army in transportation to and from its boats at various places along the water front. 2. Favorable consideration of} STRAND THEATER ELSA LANCHESTER in “Passport To Destiny” Coming: “Barbary Coast Gent” MONROE THEATER ANN SOUTHERN in “CRY HAVOC” Mthan this project by the City? Council to enjoy the breezes of. the!governmnet forces urging that! is recommended. R. E. TURLEY, Jr., Colonel, CAC(HD), Commanding. To: City Council, an Key West, Florida. Antonio Melina, Alberto Cabot,|The Citizen yesterday covering; Subject: Paving of Grinnell Street. 1. The continued maintenance itated the vcry poor condition of Grinnell street as outlined in the bi letter indicates the need for repaving at the earliest practica- ble date. 2. It is therefore strongly urg- ed that action be taken by the City Council to have this road paved. by W. H. GARDNER, Acting CO, NAS, Key West. Dr, Day To Preach Own Funeral Sermon Dr. James S. Day, Jr., former Key Wester will preach his own funeral sermon and ‘tell his own life story tonight at eight o'clock at the First Baptist Church. Dr. Day who i gelistic Crusade here for. two weeks, preached his first sermgn, and won pfs. first convert. when | he was; a “boy sixteen years. ict twenty-seven | years ago in’ iy West. i Last evening there were move «seventy in the “Booster Choir.” Dr.. Day preached ‘to the largest week night crowd on the subject: “Militant Church.” He suggests that no flowers be sent but will welcome all his former Key West friends and visitors to attend his “Funeral”, tonight at 8 o'clock. PROGRAM TONIGHT AT BAYVIEW PARK The Key West Community Orchestra will play at Bayview Park tonight at 8:30. A varied program includes an aria from Haydn’s Symphony, Tosselli’s familiar serenade and Miss Nina Garcia will sing verses of La Cucaracha. WATERWAY (Continued from Page One) the survey of the route, and B. M. Dunean and your secretary went before the county commissioners with a request that suitable reso- lutions be forwarded to the war department and to the I. I. Board, making the last step that will make possible the appropriation of the money. This will probably be a postwar project.” @ The sealed, factory-packed paper bag keeps Dixie Crystals fresh and free-flowing. Coming: “The Sky’s The Limit” ! Plan Your Sunday Dinner and Shop at ARCHER’S »Here You Will Be Certain of Getting the BEST the Market Affords Make up your shopping list now—bring it to Archer's, Our really wide selection of food products will surprise you. { Plan to restock your pantry shelves completely. 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Book & Beach Chamber of Commerce, jn France has been giving effi- Fake 4 June % ithis enterprising community cient service to the U. S. Army knows just how much buying ©" re Red T5-X5 through April 20; Old period. satel : Signal Corps. riod, 1 power will be turned loose on Y5, Z5 A2-D2 through June V-Day, how many man_ hours The Germans left most of the of work will be available, the equipment intact but were care- 2; E2-J2 through June 30. 15A June 2) jamount and character of supplies, ful to remove ‘or smash the ©... yey tree bye * H ; 5 Vi ‘s tial to the re- poeune® o jequipment 4nd consumer goods vacuum tubes essential jthat will find a waiting market peaters, which overcome the A ee AE on weakening of the voice currents b over miles of wire. 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