The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 14, 1945, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features For 65 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A VOLUME LXVI. No. 297 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1945 Huge Sum Expended In Montog NEW LAW WOULD RESCUE SHIP HERE JN PLENTY OF ACTION » | Oe ttt ttt tatiana tn tintin tatiana ttt tactntn tn tn tintin tnt tented } | County BY Federal Government} No Aircraft, Ships, Ont: "MM aie, nance Or Communica-'PATTON’S CONDITION tion Equipment Were! Produced In County (hy Associated Prowse) HEIDLESBERG, Dec. 14.— Generel George S. Patton’s Physicians reported his con- dition this morning as “ex- cellent.” They said further he had had a “good night” last night and awoke this morn- ing “cheerful”. They added, however, that he is still par- alysed from his neck to his feet. Just 2s soon as his condi- tion warrants se: him to the United States, he will be put in a plaster cast to make the trip. (Wash ngton Correspondent of The Key West Citizen WASHINGTON, D. C., De —As producer of Monroe County ra ond among Florida counties, was leaned today. Data on governr tures during the wv st $124,000 of federal money was| spent in the county to procure materials and products for di-} rect and indirect war uses. The} $124,000 was used for materi other than aircraft, ships, ord-| nance and communication equip-} ment. No aircraft, ships, ordnance or} communication equipment were} produced in the county To encourage the war material, t spent $2,298,000 on plant fz ind equipment in t Reconstruction F: tion is now trying to sell mu this equipment. Federal expe! terials, products a $43,095,000 for installations, w This is not penditures, becausc does not include con $50,000 or funds sper products. Morroe penditures those in thir United States, physicians will strive to improve his qondition so that he may walk again. of SILSITIIIL: for litures ‘one other counues: WILLIAM WICKERS | DIES THIS MORNING TO SCHOOL. UP Kingfishing boats have not failed to go out since the first good catches were made last Sat- urday and Sunday, Berlin Felton, 61, o'clock William Newton Wickers, died this morning at 9:1 at his residence, 417 Angels St Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoen: at 4:30 from theschapel of the Lopez Fune Horht’ to’ St. Mary’s Star of Sea ;Cathglic Ghureh. Rev. J. H. J ison} 8, Jy. officiating at the Burial will be in the family lot in the Catholic cemetery. Survivors a wife, Mrs. Rosalind s; two William, Jr., and Frank Wic another son was killed in F: on June 24, 1944. He wa: ed the Purple eons ver star. a Dell, Lorinz ter, Mrs. Grac Mrs. Lillian Pallbearers from the Key partment. » announced today. market, one of y, brought in 6,090; por Ss over the weekend — but} with the present warm weather| ve been bring- bs fish. |. Yesterday’s atch at this market alone, for y 1,000 pound : lence of the ki Mr. pres rect dding that h sons, kers, ually school come up| down a made} : following : a ianth is cool and spicy ke readily at the the present > kingfish t up} small groups or singly. | y feed on ballao and other \. Hanson; niec aunders. will be West d the fish selected In Fire De- WHFRE THERE'S x WILL Grant. Neb—The Public Power C house 26 miles to kéép their trict manager in C He been unable to find’a piace to live. Consu: rmen today are. going to ‘try closer to. shore’ to see if they ools of fish. of strip fish flesh POI POIIOOOCOP eatin che seen fish@fmen ma yhave to which consists of taberiouslv ermen may have to “squid” Regular meeting of the at the end of one’s line close to Gulf Coast Fishermen’s Un-' the bot and at which the ion, Friday evening, 6:00. kingfish s o’clock, at the Red Men’s Hall, corner of Elizabeth and , Caroline Streets. OIL SPRAY i: our Se All munios: members are re- «saves you buying a a of sana quested to be present. Lo u Smith Auto Service MYRTLAND CATES White at Fleming Phone No. $ Business Agent Opposite Army Barracks Vv VV VV VV VV VV BEES EE ae Price $1.00 Price $1.00 ANNUAL ELKS’ CHARITY BALL Friday, December 14 ELKS’ HOME, DUVAL STREET Lots of Fun Door Prizes FLOOR SHOW Music by Barroso’s Orchestra TICKETS ON SALE AT ELKS’ LODGE TERMED ‘EXCELLENT’ After his arrival in the ii bb ,| WARM WEATHER HAS RE- DUCED SIZE OF CATCHES; NORTHER WILL CAUSE FISH: are going di-! ‘where the entire} Navy HANDBAGS and 2-Suiter Valpak SUITCASES PaO OOS IDSs ESET | $750 warm} ts led behind the kingfish! “squid” | RE CAS STATEMENT MADE TODAY BY PRESIDENT OF CIO; MEN VOTE TO STRIKE SOMETIME AFTER JAN, 1 [ i (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Phil ip Murray, CIO presiden clared today that the country will suffer an economic disaster as bad as the one in 1929 if the three- day “cooling off” period in the threatened strikes is enacted into { law, as suggested by President ; [ruman. Murray declared that such a measure would be “futile, decep- | tive and: aimless.” He added that workmen in the automobile; oil and steel indus- tries\ had’ cooled off ‘“unti} they hadnbeenm frozen out of exist- ence. CIO workers in 75 electric in- dustries voted’ today to go on strike sometime after January 1 The vote was 87,000 in favor of | striking and 18,210 against. Dz O. K. K. ELECTS NEW OFFICERS! MEMBER ‘ight, Lie it. At a meeting of the Key West ae Club last night, the lowing) oi were elected: ft to right, Jewell Clark Aaron H. Will dent. J. Winfield Russell, Se J. Lennie Curry. Tr P. T. Rutrough, | Arms; Morris Cochran, Guard. ' The club jis an auxiliery of | Kaaha Temple, No. 69, Dramatic Order, Knights of Khor Hollywood. OF PAUL Paul Atwell d died 3 esterday a a, brought on of the vill be :n- val of the JUDGE GETS TICKET Y—109 motor- got parking: tickets their autorsohiles steNed in inch snowfall. The Jnd<e fined | himself: $1 b it sexcu: p restiinumber 0 hey act of | the: Ligh’ God. S. Coast: Guard. SATURDAY - CLEAN SWEEP Watertown N. iets r, a great iployee of Leather Bound with Zippers | HANDBAGS $5.00 2-SUITER VAPAKS (All Merchandise Prac ROY’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS 116 Duval Street which! ‘ome down the| Sa es “sae - js | eee on eo and PACKAGE aye MIDGET” BAR GOODS STORE swace"@Grh@F Greene and Simonton, Streets HOLIDAY SPECIAiS! PACKAGE GOODS Whiskey: Hunter's Calvert's Reserve Buands of Rum - Wine - Cordials MIXED DRINKS BAR ie Three iesHiers Three Feathers Shenley Park & Tilford T onsdowne Reserve 5 Howard Canadian - 5 P.& M. P.& M. Wilso. King’s Treasure Scotch 5th $4.59 _Hirdfn Walker Bourt Old-Granda Seotch p Tom Colli en ee aaa — All BRANDIES 5th.ge00 up é ~ Hiram Walker 5th $3.89 Sunny Brook _ 5th 420 Sunny Brook pts 2-70 All Prands of BEER 15c and 20c Regal BEER, per case $4.50 Gin: London Bar London Bar El Barte - Seagram Hear the Hillbillies ps iis) TUBA & GIBBY pts 253 Play TONIGHT ~ SEEB BESS ESESSSSEEES Sth $3.59 —% pts LIS ——______—__ RADIO REPAIBS; TOYS, GIFTS, SNAPSHOTS DEVELOPED - es Loftus Georgia. arranges | BERGSEREB RB ZB@anos Wi AAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AEARAADRARABARARAADRARADDDD HE yO of the PCE(R) 853, = oar officer 1214 White St | RA Aa mnnnsannnannsnnnnnsanenaeeenne Navy Photc ; Lieut. Rover! M. Irving Gre MoMIc; > ; Lieut. Blcese Chief SK. “AN NOUNCE DEATH agen ATW mag St EFICE left to} James enstein, ding Story Of Mass mS Ot Jews By Gestapo Related At Trial Of Nazis SEAGOING SKIPPER COMMANDS =o FAST GROWING ANTISUB UNIT COMMANDER O. A. SCHERIN SE SaaaAaaL«4 CO OF DESTROYER 402, NEW ENC] AND VOTES SKIPPER: CAPTAIN HUM FAVORABLE FOR MER:TO ENGLAND | ACCEPTING LOAN (ne Aamocinted Proms LONDON. Dec. 14—The House of Commons todey voted, 345 to 98, to accept the four billion loan from the United States. During the debate on the offer, some of those favored the loan. as the opponents, de: United States wes a hard barsein.” ‘BIG IsIT SLi #4 . Local Group Going “por To Miami To Attend Shrine Ceremonies Six Millien Claimed Te Have Been Put Death During Recent War Comdr. O. A. Scherini, USN, ded Captain H. R. Hum- ation now been assign the Naval Siaff College at Green wich, England, for an 11-r the compietion is expected to college at Ne ke at bDD4« Commander Sche ! overseas throughout the war both {in the Mediterranean and Pacific i theaters. On his last a ; he negotiated for th t Cobo, Delio cf 6 gcc of Jap-held Marcus Isl = For, the e-~-mmodation of the people of Key West, in mailing Christmes packages, the lcc:1 post office will rem:in open tomorrow un- til 6 o'clock in the evening, instead of closing at noon, as usual. Postmaster Hollon R. Bervaldi said today. Mr. Bervaldi also stated that the office next Saturd:y will remain open till 6 p.m. LIVE POULTRY ROASTERS and Battery Raised FRYERS BRADY’S (Live) POULTRY and EGG MARKET Foot of Duval Street . PALACE: al Phone sé oe lass’” Prescription Druggists - 6, +0 jews iby fea (|| oval amp rieawc srs. | ~~~ ee a a TI and unusual Gifts — THE OLD ISLAND TRADING POST fore General Douglas ed ace: pied the surrer {T thus claiming the tion. of beirg the first to g the surrender .of Jap ter | Comn ander Scherini Bois ted | the “Amorican’ col st ercus for the first.tinie. LEAVE OF ABSENCE RESIGNATION REFUSED: MES MALONEY TO HEAD DEPARTMENT PRESCRIPTIONS ‘ording to r Public Inforr = RES WILL BE LESS GARDNER’S PHARMACY Phone 177 Free Delivers Rorheste -—C. B - Monroe We Are Now Accepting COLOR FILM for DEVELOPING and PRINTING SOUTHERNMOST CITY PHARMACY, Inc. will also be lowered. ROASTERS.— FRYERS and HENS DRESSED DAILY Sterling’s Poultry Marh< 1318 Elie St Phone 24 2424444444444 44458. ELECTRIC TOYS AL’S RADIO No Phone Orders Make the ORIGINAL | Near Porter Dock Enjoy Yourself Play Bingo Tonight 629 EATON STREET Corzer'of Elizabeth St: ALL MEMBER STORES OF THE “RETAIL MERCHANTS’ ASSOCIATION OPEN UNTIL 9 P.M Daily "sil CHRISTMAS Effective MONDAY, Dec I7th And will be Closed All Day CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR'S DAY JOE PEARLMAN. Preuce=: BINGO PALACE Duval and Southard Sts. 48 Hour Service — TROPICAL TRADER — Sawyer Radio & Appliance Co., 718 Duval St, Phone 1000 ————_ - ———