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ee ee ee ee 5 ia adie ae aia Rea ee eg ne ee = Te aise nna ees eager ct genre arson PAGE six _ THE, KEY WEST CITIZEN , Clyde H. Johnson | Two Enlisted Men Are Decorated ‘NEW MANAGER AT ~ ‘SPECIAL GAMES {NEW COCKTAIL Aboard Battleship’ ALBURY’S STATION| . ATBINGOPALACE| AT CLUB SUGALOA (Special to The Citizen) ABOARD THE USS ALABAMA IN THE PACIFIC, Aug. 18. — Clyde H. Johnston, radarman, third class, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Day, 21 Poinciana, Key West, Fla., is serving aboard this battleship which in’ one month's time raided the Japanese mainland twice, bombarded a Jap- held island north of Okinawa and pr unscathed through a violent One of the raids against the Nip homeland was uneventful, but during the other operation ‘the “Mighty A,” as the man-o’-war is known to her crewmen, ran into @ hernet’s nest of Jap suicide pil- ots. Scores of the Kamikaze planes were shot down outside the task force formation, but at least four came in close enough to be splashed by the guns of this and ther ships. Alabama gunners claim credit for downing two of these planes and for assisting in destroying another. One Kamikaze, a “Zeke"-type fighter, flew through clouds of|* ack-ack before singling out this ship as his target, but as he turned to make his death run his plane was hit and crashed flaming, a scant 300 yards away. During her bombardment as- signment, the Alabama turned loose her 5-and 16-inch guns to pulverize Jap shore installations. |; The typhoon the battleship ex- erienced pounded the 35,000-ton vessel for hours, causing her to Pitch and toss heavily, but she came through undamaged. THE WEATHER FORECAST Key West and Vicinity: Partly/ cloudy this afternoon, tonight and Sunday with a few widely scat tered showers and thundersto: gentle winds, mostly souih Florida: Partly cloudy this af- térnoon, tonight and Sunday with scattered showers and thunder-} storms, mostly during afternoons and evenings. Jacksonville through Florida Straits and East Gulf: Gentle to moderate winds, west to south- westerly over north and central portions and southerly over ex- treme south portion this after- moon through Sunday; partly cloudy weather with a few widely seattered thundershowers. Jacksonville’ to Apalachicola: No small craft or storm warn- ings bave been issued. WEATHER REPORT Key West, Fla., Aug. 18, 1945 Observation taken at 8:20 a. m. Eastern War Time. (City Office.) Temperstures Highest last 24 hours __, Lowest last night - Mean - Normal - Precipitation Rainfall, 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m.: inches Total rainfall since Aug. 1; inches 3 Deficiency since Aug. 1: inches Total rainfall since Jan. 1; inches Deficiency since January 1 inches Relative Humidity Ton.crrow’s Almanac | Sunrise 7:02 a.m. |i Sunset 7:58 p.m Moonr 5:07 p.m Moonset ‘ 3:04 a.m. Tomorrow's Tides (Naval Base) Low Tide 12:27 a.m 2% pm TEMPERATURE BULLETIN Temperature data for the 21 hours ending £:20 @. m., as report-| ed by the U. S. Weather Bureau Highest Lowest last 24 hours lest night Atlanta “4 4 Boston 7 2] Brownsville % 14 Charlesum ws 1% Chicago @ “4 Detroit a SS, SET Ser oo SS SSeS K. West Airport. 97 wy ee 7% Miser # 9 Minteey hia % & Sew Orient aA is Sew York 04 SeabAL 7 ~ Okla, City me Vi Verne ths “a Wi Pitidnsr gh tw, " Louis % wy Tennye ih I% FAMILY WIPED OUT GREENVILLE, Tenn When a t 1 i ruck their automobile at ng, @ mother, Mrs. Stella toms ee eT 12; George, 11 enlte,20, her children, Jimmy, Mary Katherine ®, Ruth, 5; and Eva, 18 months ond their housekeeper, Zilla Fii- lers, were killed instantly, Subscribe to The Citizen--25¢ | weekly Dresses, Suits and Coats y ! for the sea- ; son. Fall and ms Winter of 45 Official Navy Photpgraph FOR SERVICE ALoARD the USS Helena in the Pacific war, James J. Ryan, MoMMic, is eligible to wear the Navy Unit Commendation ribbon. He is shown above, center, receiving it from Comdr. James R. Reid. administrative officer. U, S. Naval Hospital. Awarded the same day to Platoon Sergeant Robert J. Dumm, USMC, right, for wounds received in action in the Asiatic-Pacific area, was the Purple Heart medal. Ryan is a native of Minneapolis, Minn., and Dumm enlisted ‘rom his hometown of Altoona, Penna. Buy Victory Bonds and Keep Them ~ “The Store. of Fashion” “We Close Daily Between 1 and 2 O'clock for Lunch” A grand showing of what is accepted in style centers as the newest things in and 46 we _* invite you to—-*~ see the show~ < oun YRNAG ffG CiGe7E? fc Fashions for, the COLLEGE BOUND. take the center of College See the stage Girls’ Active little dresses to ‘play an important role SKIRTS, im vour'college career. suits, to )-take an . DRESSES, your bondguariers for college clothes and you'll be head of the class in fashion. SCHOO: JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF Navy Blue Material for Convent Skirts Clothes for Boys and Girls. Boys’ short pants, shirts, etc. Girls’ skirts end blouses, etc. i Gifls” SUN SUITS - See-Our Showing of HOUSE COATS New Shipment of BLOUSES and SKIR1 BEACH W A complete selection of lovely new Bathing Suits and Swim Trunks for Ladies, Misses, Boys and Girls VISIT OUR BABY WEAR DEPARTMENT Where you will find everything you need for the Baby. You must see our showing to really appreciate ‘| what is what for babies. SWEATERS—AIl Styles, Sizes and Colors A COMPLETE HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT Chenille Bed Spreads dnd Bed Sets, Chenille Rugs. Curteins for pny room inthe house. Drapes, Bath Boom i. whewer Curtain Sets, Table Cloths, “SHOES, be Fee onca SHOES FOR ALL OCCASIONS SPORT, STREET and DRESS WEAR Shoe Stamps No, 1, 2, 3 and 4 Now Good Come New Ghoes while Our Stock is Complete Fe i Sizes, Colors and Color Combinations % -APPELROUTH'’S He with Jack Moreno as manager. i , Twins have taken a lease.on Al- | bury’s Service ally known as rumbullion in the 18th Century, as rumbo.in the 19th and finally as rum today. It meant “great tumult” lect. Pete and Antonio Estenoz, the Station, PLAN LIVING ELSEWHERE American high ° tonight it’s. Bingo. | | ' ORIGINAL NAME BUFFALO, — Rum was origin- in Devonshire dia- : jest. AE IA TTI AONE IERT BUY VICTORY BONDS NOW Chas. Aronovitz DEPARTMENT STORE Key West's Largest Store It’s Smart to. Wear Nationally _ Known Clothes This Fall —ana you wit find a nice selection here for Fall and winter, Wear—l at :the labels. garments, the: are, irom. makers of Fine Nationally | pied be find | } 43 ; Dresses and Suits —EACH DAY A NEW SHIPMENT ARRIVES and Girls —Boys’ Shorts and long pants, slack sets, sport shirts and shoes—Girls’ wool- en school skirts and other items. Buy Victory Bonds Now College Girls You Will Shine In Sie Most ‘Adorable Dresses. You Ever Saw... Campus werdrobe from. the gala: in our Colleye Shoo. We've wenderful woolens sleekly tailored for classwork and we've smooth little numbers for dates and dances. You'll find everyi:ing you -need right here. SEW AND SAVE We have a nice showing of all kinds of MATERIALS by the YARD — Spun materials, figured, flowered and solid colors, woolens, rayon’s mixtures, checks, herringbone weaves and solid colors. The cool weather will step up your desire for Smart Dresses, Suits and Coats. . . “Before you know it cool weather will be here! NOW IS THE ‘TIME to start fashioning your fall and winter wardrobe. NEW FALL MILLINERY Is arriving— the grandest styles in Chic New Models HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT eLinen Sets eTable Cloths eBed Spreds eCurtains eBath Room Sets, etc. eLuncheon Sets eDrapes Complete Line of BEACH WEAR Your No. 4 Shoe Stamp is now good RATIONED AND SHOES FOR DRESS, STREET UNRATIONED and SPORT WEAR SHOE STAMPS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 ARE NOW VALID Visit Our MEN’S and BOYS’ DEPARTMENT We can DRESS YOU from HEAD to TOE! Popular Makes and Reasonably Priced ARONOVITZ It's Saturday and that means that tonight is the big nite at corner! the’ Bingo Palace where Pearl ‘Simonton and Petronia Streets, | Barfield offers a number of spec- | and are now operating the station, | ial-Bingo Games to be large and } faithful followers, for tonight she will open with a special game and several times during. the evening. extra special events will_be_ thi CHICAGO, — Thirteen out of order of things — for a big tim every twenty se¢hool students expect to leave their home towns and live e! where, after they have completed, - ‘their education. DANCE TONIGHT AT ‘ 6f the Club Sugaloa. Bob Taylor LA CONCHA HOTEL Dance tonight, to the music ol Barrosa and his orchestra in thi air conditioned Cocktail Lounge of the Rainbow Room of the La Concha Hotel, here you and your friends can enjoy the evening to- night and every night to the full- ! BEST OF GOODS You'll rate an “A”’ for smartness. if you “chéotse your , y. of star fashions featured | Red Q2-U2 expire Aug. 31: V2-Z2 expire Sept. 30; Al- 5 SHOES: El expire Oct. 91; Fl thru a:soiane stamps 1, 2 % & K1 expire Nov. 30. Book 3, now good. pica Rlnest. rae ae Cae Building, Phone 43 96 Sie th thru a The sensation of the day the foie ae {Atomic Bomb Cocktail” its new, its different, its powerfully good and it’s served as a special at Club Sugaloa, where you and your friends may dance nightly to the Music of theClub Sugaloa orches- tra. Club. Sugaloa opens daily at Noon and remains open daily and Sunday ’till midnight. Dancing starts at 8 o'clock weeknights and j at 6 o'clock on Sundays. The Boca; Chica Bus No. 4: stops at: the door BUY VICTORY BONDS NOW, -PEARLMAN'’S, Inc. “THE STORE OF QUALITY” The Largest Exclusive LADIES’, MISSES’ ne CHILDREN'S Store in Key West Large Showing of Shoes Everyday the Express Man brings in cases of New Fall invites you and yours to: dfop but} i * for a good time tonight. AT MIDGET BAR The Midget Bar and’ Package Goods Store, Greene and Simon- ton Streets, are oitering the fin- lest of package goods, -see their announcement on the front page of today’s Citizen for brands and! prices. As a Bar Special they offer Tom Collins at 30c per drink and other drinks at popular prices. The Bar and Patio have been; greatly enlarged and are now | among the finest in Key West.: For an enjoyable, cool, comfort- j |able evening its idget Bar, 4 where Jimmie’ serve’) you with the best of @ifih! RATIONED and NON-RATIONED oun} READY-TO-WEAR Charles I. Saund of the Brown Derby x age Goods oe ee front page tocayy_tnat. stock a complete line of im por ted. and Domestic Wines and Liquors in all size packages at OPA ceil-; ing prices. He also invites thos in search of a good drink to visit {the Brown Derby Bar. \SPECIAL BRANDS ‘AT ‘BOTTLE CAP” The Bottle Cap Inn, 1128 Sim- full of FALL and ‘S newest in resses is cl ~ WIN’ sport, dress and casuals — Sweaters, Skirts, Blouses, Hats, Beqs—in fact "1945 ~ 1946 Styles ed Whiskey “at OPA ceiling pri | The it, syed San | to aieusic frgtpe f i ‘Large Department re ' '’ ‘Boys*’ and Gitls” Wear ‘ i \ iA new shipment of Chil- ! Gren’s School and Dressy ! $ / Dresses, ? 3 ‘ A LARGE INFANTS’ DEPARTMENT With everything you mav need for the baby from its birth on. Also, just received a large stock 08 here Buy now—they are still very scarce... ~ All Kinds of NON-RATIONED SHOES °* For little ‘tots from size 0 to 12—L. Rationed Small and Big Boys’ Shoes, Get the HABIT of SHOPPING at LEARLEMAN'S sesH OLTSBERG’S coscssccccece brands. | a aa TER GEORGE SANDERS in | “HONROE THEATER ' “ANN SHERIDAN in \‘Shine On Harvest Moon’ News -.Sports.- Shorts for any occasion is here, it has the Expression of a Dramatic Elegance in’, Fashion! Watch Our Windows for Thursday Specials FOLLOW THE CROWDS TO HOLTSBERG’S Your Oldest and Most Popular Shopping Center Coe eee reeoeeoooesooeeS |

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