The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 8, 1945, Page 1

VOLUME XLVI. No. 110 ALL SALOONS AND MANY OTHER _PLACES'CLOSED FOR V-E FOR V-E DAY w V-E Day Declared By President “sms Ke THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, extends 6000 yards at ap azimutir TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1945 IN THE Depution, eppeatad by Sheritt a FRANCE JUBILANT | am sweet! GERMAN SHIP SAND. aeaargaaae a Roi ‘TOs len mY. ‘Sol iB waenweweee, ‘ the ro 0 BE HEADEDANTO, 28S it emn [But bev tne the iy. TOF KEY WEST ‘|NEW, CITY CHARTER | Cl vo HANNEGAN.JS NAMED © ¥ t re a . Lae " , pa ng » POR NSWEST |" Way Diet ‘IN SENATE. orious Occasion”, \With POSTMASTER: GENERAL |cyenas. necaULit DECLAR-| eee wi gui a eee: |The! Chinen wan told this | More Work Ahead | gilt gtaamcnees ream | 8S.V-E DAY TO POPU- V-E Day, was an- “tip from Washington, by | ™%ing by a Key Wester | : ' boeken esiibaatl nee z| LACE | Sheriff Sawyer also had depu-} way of that a Ge that ‘he had been “reliably | ~~~ 9 =—--——-~ me Democratic National Chaiz- Miami. oman informed” Ware eee > core s man Robert E. Hannegan 4 b tine Sineing UpPer Keys to enforce| ship was being escort- | Dew" city charter woud be jo O%S! ARTILLERY — Now That Germany Is} wos confirmed by the senate (ity Amoeiatea Pream > | found open in Key West, and - bye gpl Aly —— = ~ Permitted to die in the sen- FIRING vrigualoge Crushed, We Must Bend yeneetsta: bs postensns PE sa Mey ———— Sheriff Sawyer was informed id ej ate, /TUS: . e Mus! Bit genera ie vole was io eGaulle jay declare = Ni Yard, naval authorities Ps > 2, He replaces Postmaster | E Day to the French le. that all of them on the ay T hope my informant is | he A . P : ay to the peop! also were ees upper keys} declare that, so far as they "wrong." he said, “because I {1),.4 - iy “waa a 2 Our Efforts To Defeat-| General Walkez, who will |” He said the war is won, ‘All business houses on Duval} Me™. there was no truth to | consider the adoption ef the | of: ai oo a saan ane retire to private life. ithe Allies are victorious, and‘ Se sore repmurents and] “Gee inetaatt was told of |” Sergnta rt Ot Sitter What at Battery By arbor De] ME Japan ek de hdd dade RS Eee were most j . . ; m rance have been re- tac in other parts of the as Seg orgs nae! said local billé that have been in- | féhses of Key West, Fort Taylor, ' scene | established. hemo apie i py she day eg 8 bali the moment the ship arrives holt oe ars mance sper Key: West, Florida, on May 9, 19) (By asnoctated Presa, ‘TWO KEY WESTERS | Throughout Fraifee, ae! i office and the bank} i” Port coming laws; But Tm afraid *°°¢, 1? from 9:00 a. m, to 5:00 Bs WASHINGTON, May 8. loans and today, there was were open, and work in the Navy that the information will |"- Al! vesscls and air craft were! Teday was declared by Pres- GIVEN SENTENC jubilation over the cessation} yard went on as usual. The city \ thank athasthnsthndhatitbaatnat turn out to be correct” |warned to remain clear of the ident Harry S. Truman to be! | Of hostilities. i hail 2nd the county courthouse GAS CUT, MAN DIES Segond tory in Europe Day, and, | CESAR GS | were open. i. The er urea will be the ae the beginning of his,,ad-| ARCHIE LOWE AND RALPH |: (VISITING KEY..WEST Hodes Spending Long Beach, Calif. — Already water area, offshore Fort Tayler! dress, after he, referred to LACED ON {eer over the shortage of! A forming @ triangle, the wight 16g the. cessation of ‘hostilities as isicdian * : eceeRe ae te Rist, Set Visit In City | gasoline, Albert Williams |. $6- ‘extends 6000 yards: at % “solemn but glorious occa-| | PROBATION. HOWEVER |e er os inomths in the Eo atersemgMMie Sdereds ©. ttodeelias a visit 40° the ration. uate sot 289: degrecs Thoin, sion’, he seozeened done eh} : [Aleutian Islands with the United in Key West with who hed:ondered .a.further. cut! f 2h, . 4B see great ever the passing of facctnicd Sebel ond aus be es ener: esti, a re- their son-in-law and daugh' hi line rations. Despond- ‘or tees 10, President Reosevels- before’ Ralgh cent. arrival: in. Key.,West while « ighter, in his gasoline rations. ‘Spon: the sual for wick nc, baad sell, having pleaded nolo conten- jon furlough. ‘Mr. ond Mrs. Jack Arlen. ent, he took poison and died. ACTIVITIES OF ORGANIZA- 'inutes 37 seconds West Long ed Ward and faithful. “'e '° violating War Production ___._. ‘ = tude, and the left leg of which worked so Bard and faithful- Board * regulations, were fined FROM. inn? 7H "TILL WE'RE PACKED BOOK SALE Reduitions' ‘of 25% to 60% ‘on Overstock Bargains include: Technical Books, some recent fiction, a general selection of when we re-open next fall. * titles we do not expect will be popular WE WILL BE CLOSED FROM May 23 to Oct. 15 PAUL SMITH BOOKSELLER 334 Simonton St. TION DISCUSSED IN GENERAL Fak aia Chairmen of all. corps’ under Voluntcer Special Services of the Key West Caap.cr, Cancrican Ked Cross, belt ameeting recently att the home of Mrs. H Conna- ble to. discuss ties of each of thei fa the ab; Alber, chair Volunicer Sp Services, Mrs, Madeleine Browne ecutive see- retary of the chapter, presided. Discussion centered around plans to promote a more coherent | understanding of progre activi- iies of the six service co “IF we have an ov (of the aims of the v is activi- ties can more intelligently prosecute the program of work} ‘ontinued on Page Three) ll picture CONNIE-BROOKS 728 Fleming St. CLASSIC SCHOOL OF _ | DANCING Also DEVELOPING AND REDUCING AE BO ES A REIS ALLTEL SEITE LER NORTH BEACH INN COFFEE SHOP Serving Excellent Meals , ' at Reasonable Prices BUS NUMBER 3 TO DOOR DE, I MOTHER'S DAY ‘IS SUNDAY, MAY 13th|, Choose a card from Ov: Nice Selection of | MOTHER’S DAY __ | CARDS | 10c TO $1.00 | SOUTHERNMOST CITY |” PHARMACY, Inc. Prescription | PHONE 199 | Duval and Fleming Stzeeis A ITEM UI TE vf 220 degrees from the point, Maximum alfitude of the firing 200 feet. os De ee ee sume ‘PAPY INTRODUCES THREE MONROE BILLS (By Assectatea Press) TALLAHASSEE, May 8.— Representative Bernie C. Papy today introduced HB 602 empowering Monroe County Commission to regu- late height, number of stores, density of population and use cf land for junk yards, etc, outside of the limits of mu- nicipalities. Also HB603 authorizing Monroe County Commission- ers to acquire recreational facilities, HB604, providing quadren- nial re-registration in Mon- roe County. E hkiahe ded ded hod PALACE THEATER FRANK ALBERTSON in “O My Darling Clementine” News and Serial + Tonight Is Prize Night ly had been attained. Alter stating that he had ! been informed, by General nhower that’ the Ger-; s had surrendered’ for-- pais and unconditionally, putting an end to Hitler and his evil band, he said that, las a result of the end of the Hurouean war, all the coun- ies that had been under ih i bondage for more than live years had been liber- j ated. . He declared that every American should continue his devotion to a faithful continuation of the struggle! that still lies before us, the defeat of Japan, and that the way to attain that end was by “work, work, and more work.” The western half of the world had been freed of war, he said, but much work is necessary to} conclude the war in thé’ Pacific. Not until the last Jap division i; defeated, the President asserted and the millions of peoples the Japs have been freed, should we feel ju: for the freettom and peace of the world. The President recurred to his ‘statement about work when he aid that no man should abandon [his post of duty in promoting the (Continued on Page Three) FOR SALE INDIAN TRAILER With large room attached, built in ice box. completely furnished every detail, Priced Very Low | Buyer take immediate possession. |\Wm. 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Eliz morning befor ce Justice Ira {Albury on a cuarge of vagrancy. | The defendant told the court that had been _working six days a at the time of his arrest it was his day off. He was jheld in $50 bail for criminal court. | | Robert ney, also charged with ‘vagraricy, had"his sentence deferred on rayment of Costs. A third case of vagrancy was gainst Betty Brewer, who plead- | d guilty and was held for crim- inal court in $50 bail. Justice Al-| bury told her he thought it would be Wise for her to leave the city when the case against her is dis- posed of. fe ATS LS BATTERIES CHARGED While You Wait ‘THE MODERN WAY | @NEW BATTERIES In Stock All Sizes @TIRES and TUBES POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION H | Division and Francis Sts. Pb.9134 @Parts for All @ Klectric Weld PUBLIC NOTICE Ration Board Office will be closed all day every Wednesday and also the first | working day of every month. @blats Fixed @Cars Washed @Cities Servic and SERVICE (Complete Service for Your Car) —— | CHURCHILL GIVES VicTORY DAY ADDRESS TO'-PEOPLE OF BRITAIN (By Associated Press) LONDON, May. 8.—Prime Minister Winston. Churchill ,at.3..¢’clock: this: afternoon (9.a.m. Eastern War Time) Victory in Europe Day. at the same time the President of the United States issued his | proclamation declaring to- ‘day V-E Day. Churchill reviewed. brief- ly Germany’s ruthless war- fare and the success of the Allies in prosecuting the war against Germany until she | surrendered” unconditionally yesterday on land and sea and in the air. He also declared that, as ithe pepple of Great Britain had gone through the ordeal of bombings for more than five years, that today and tomorrow would be eelebrat- ed _as holidays. He concluded his address with “Advance,. Britania! liye, the dom! IN’S), a Phone 732 Form: Location cf South Fla. Contracting & Engineering Co Parts ‘for Your Car, lf We Don’t: Have, Em: iWelll Get “Em for You GENERAL AUTO REPAIRS Makes of Cars @ Body and Fender Work @ Auto Painting ing @ Batteries Charged, the right way ~slow and Polished the right way, any day e Gasoline Oil. Effective Wednesday | | May 9th, 1945 } | and Until Further Notice | i Signed D: ay or | YVONNE BROWN | Chiet Clerk, Ration Board { | ROAD SERVICE Phone 782 or 423 Night :