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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 138, 1946 a Baseball © Football Basketball Tennis Golf Diamondball Swimming Track Herbert Betancourt Returning To Home Pfc. Herbert Betancourt of the Sixth Division of the United States Marine Corps, who has | been stationed in China, will ar- rive in Miami this evening, and! after a short stay there, will re- turn to his home in Key West. Private Betancourt, who makes his home here at 16-D, Porter} Place, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Betancourt of this city. Conch Five Plays In Strange Surroundings And Leg Cabin By FRED MILLER, JR. thought that the limit had) sequently turned in a poor per- few years ago, | formance. high school basketball team played in a barn, in Pom- It looks like that limit w exceeded though, when the present team made its} games. road trip to Vero Beach and Fort} The scores were: Friday night," been reached, when the a record on this trip when they missed eleven out of thirteen free pano I believe | throws. This was one of the de- thi The team made an unenviable cisive factors in our losing both Series Pierce. These small towns ap- parently could not afford gym- n iu consequently, the} Vero Beach 40, Key West 32; aturday night, Fort Pierce 48, Key West 36. The Conchs never Conchs played games in a skating | once took the lead in eihter| a log cabin! Strange as| game. it may seem, the Conchs played! Lady Luck seemed to frown on Vero Beach in a skating rink,! the team during the entire trip. and Fort Pierce in a log cabin,| One of the cars made what must which was built in an American; be a modern record in taking Legion home. eleven hours and fifteen minutes This is not an excuse for Keyj for the trip from Miami to Key i losing though. We should} West. This delay was caused by motor trouble and tire trouble. It was a very sad group “which pulled into town late <4 junday night. oe The Conchs next game is Fri- ;day night in Homestead. Great | reorganization work is going on | at the gym in an effort to get 2 more effective team. Key West the boys|has not beat Homestead since} nted to win badly that; 1939, but strange things are hap- they never cooled off long’ pening this year, and it should be enough to get organized and con- about time for a change. rink and v on both of the games. In e Vero Beach game the Conchs played well but could not make their shots count. The Vero; Beach “Indians” are a nice bunch| of players and a good ball club. The Conchs became their seventh victim of the year, against no defeats Against Fort Pierce, so Se te hn tin in tintin tn Gn nin in ann actin nbn tant tn tintin torn tn tn ton tnt toed CORAL ROCKETS By L. P. ARTMAN, JR. BAAAAAAALASAAAASABSANABABRAAAAAAAAARS HORSE TRADING as emphatically that Key West City Manager is not any worse than other county commission meeting last] Cities of the country. night with three requests, one Ad O was for a $4,000 amount to be} BLACK MARKET STUFF given the city to help recreation, Now take bingo. You drive another- was giving the county| bingo “off the streets by blue law the Health Unit and the city’s, sentiment. You prohibit drinking share of monies so that the whole} hours. What happens. Immed- could be placed in one fund by| iately the black market springs the county and thus be matched| up in sale of liquor and in the with more state funds, and final-| sale of bolita tickets. Thus the ly he asked that definite author-| cost to those persons who wish ity be given the city fire depart-| to indulge themselves becomes » county trips up as| high and their finances are fur- athon with $50 for the| ther wrecked. I would like to trip and $50 for each additional] walk down the streets of Key hour. He summarized the whole| West right now, when bingo is by stating that the money which] closed, and hear the increased} could be saved the county in one| click click of chips from behind of the propositions could be ap-] closed shutters. plied to another of the propos ° tions. The fire trips however] CHESS MOVE would be separate and distinct.) The inside apparently on why The finance questions are under| Judge Lord withdrew the appli advisement by the county board! cation for liquor license for and 1 be decided on at the} Gulfstream Restaurant is that next meeting. | he felt sure that it would be de- e } feated according to present senti- ADVICE TAKING | ment in the county commission. The repercussions from Judge, As you know there is an election Lord withdrawing his application) coming up and when a commis- for liquor license for Gulf-| sioner runs for reelé¢tion he does stream Restaurant is still echo-| not wish to agtagohize any ofjthe ingjand reechoing. Rev. Howes} blocks of votes ‘he’ might get. and Judge Lord both made state-| Lord made it perfectly clear that ments before the Board of; in{ the pyocesses of law this is Couptly Commisioners. ~< Rev.) sometimesj necessary. He also was Howes finally ended up with the, clear in his promise that he will thought that the ministerial al-] probably bring» the applicatidn liance is not endorsing or putting! up again at a future meeting; y candidate for any posi-! The ministers promised that at in the county. He specific-; that time they would be up with y excluded the city from this a large delegation to continue the thought however. However, I fight. So there it rests for a few happen to know that the minis-| months. have { . from someone who i: “castoff”, FERA. CHAMBER politically. This man failed to, OF COMMERCE win the confidence of the people! The logic of going back to of Key West for his “blue law | FERA thinking in employing a and still trying to exert his! part time secretary as is proposed influence along these lines, By; in the case of John Spottswood| t himself he is so unpopular that! with a lot of Station WKWF h deas will not get anywhere} paraphernalia moved into the put into the ears of the min-' Chamber of Commerce as oppos- isters of course the move gains; ed to the thought of hiring Har- ght. A minister by his very} hes to see nothing like or drinking in the city. They are out and out eventually stopping all this. By their ics they can be none other. { ° e MISUSE EVIL However, as was. said yester- i the majority of the people ey West.@on’t feel this way. e 2 These people apparently still like| EIGHT PAGE PAPER = and’ still like to take a} Before the depression The Citi- public. I guess they still) zen was an eight page paper with machines and bingo.| daily comies. Would you like to prove this over and} see this again? It may be with r in. It is so im every us not too far ahead. There is' country of the world. The use of, thought right now on placing g is not bad. It is the mis-; local pictures in the paper. Well, h is evil. Education not! here we go! thas ienamay #0 stsieht-| See Day OF EASTER en out this situation. NEW YORK.—The day upon King was up ad te ny is a good job with the chamber, and} wants to work on a full time} ‘basis is to be wondered at. What} mbling has even asked that the appli- cations be thrown open to the public or has contacted the Flor- ida candidates, What is it all about! slot e e STATUS OF CITY. | old Laubscher, who formerly did) is behind it all! Further no one} Secretaries Association for} “LEGALS SEALED TENDERS NOTICE OF OF MONROE FLORIDA SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL. DISTRICT HO. 1 a BONDS, | RIES AA” GIVEN that ° Saroeialiee of Sec- issuing Resolution dated April 1, 19 ened, ‘The Board of Public Instruction for County of Monroe, State of ida, having in its Interest and Sinking Fund a surplus, does he by offer to purchase any of th outstanding bonds of Monroe Count prida, Special Tax School Refunding Bonds, “AA”, “BB”, issued 7 and maturing Jan- The said Board shall tenders for said arch 14, 1946. The reserves the right to accept ject any or all tenders, in ac- nee with the issuing Resolu- uted at Key West, Florida this of February D. 1946, J. CARLYLE ROBERTS, Chairman, The Board of Public Instruction for the County of Monroe, State of Florida, ALBURY Supe struction and ex-officio Sec retary of The Board of Publ on for the County State of Florida. feb13,1946 COURT OF THE ‘TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT S'TATE OF FLORIDA, LN, & MONROE COUNTY. IN Attest: WILLARD M. ot vs. DI CHARLES HOWARD MACY, Defendant. ORDER OF PUBLICATION TO Howard Macy, SK3/c SAN, AR-5 t Office Francisco, California 99 Oak Street Amityville, Long Island New York You are hereby required to appear to the Bill of Complaint for divorce against you in the above en- on the lith day of D. 1946, otherwise the of said Bill will be Gees uae AUGUST J. Wietae Platniite, ELSIE LAURETTE WAEGH: efendant. ORDE! ATION TO: ELSIE FOF BURAC WAEGHE, 06 Murray Street ewark, Wayne County, - New pork. seed You are hereby requi to the Hill of Complaint filed against you in the titled cause on the February, A. D. 1946, otherwise the allegations of said Bill will be taken as confessed. This the 22nd day of January, A. D. 1946. + (Cireuit Court Seal al), Ross C Sawyer lerk of the Circuit Court. Woodson, D.C. Sone Jicit 2 Plaintite citer for i ee 3an23-80;feb6-13,1946 NOTICE oe AP TIACATION ae Forge A Ybor NOTCH 18 efecto, 3884 c John J. Kirschenbaum, Jr., holder of State and County Tax Certificate No. 585 issued the 2nd day of Sep- tember, A. D, 1940, has filed same in my ‘office, and has made appli- cation for a'tax deed to be issued thereon. Said Certificate embraces the following described property in the County tid Monroe, State of to-wit: a Annee ; Sth day of|\ HOUSE FOR RENT TELEPHONE OPERATORS WAGE INCREASE Leatners now earn a mini- mum of $31.20 per week for .48 hours work oF Wage rates for experienced onerators are, proportion- tely higher Frequent increases, addi- Florida, ISLAND OF KEY LARGO Island of Key Largo, Pt. Gov. Lot 2, Sec. 18, Twp. 59 S., Range 41 E., 7 Acres, D2-50, As record- tional payment for evening Sunday and ‘holiday work ns taken as confessed. This the 5th day of February, A. D, 1946, (CIRCUIT COURT ne SEAL, Ross C Sawyer Clerk of the Citenit @burt By: (sd) Florence... Sawyer, D.C. Julius F, Stone, Jr, Solicitor for Plaintiff. feb6-13-20-27,1946 iN THE ELEV Pia OF THE STATE OF FLO IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, IN CHANCERY, Caxe No. 10-590 HAZELRIGG, Plaintiff, DIVORCE Defendant. NOTICE TO APPEAR TO: Jack Hazelrigg, In Care of Herbert Hazelrigg, N COURT OF THE JUDICIAL CIRC! os CORINE vs. JACK HAZELRIGG, required to apr March, 1946, titled court to the of Com- plaint filed against you in the above entitled cause and the Key West Nitizen is hereby designated as the newspaper in which this Order shall be published once a week for four consecutive weeks. Witness the Honorable Aquilino Lopez, Jr., as One of the Judges of this Court'and the Seal of this Court in the City of Key West, Monroe County, Ftorida, this 5th day of February, 1946, SEAL) Ross C Sawyer Clerk Circuit Court, Monroe County, Florida. By Mary K. Woodson, Deputy Clerk. feb6-13-20-27,1946 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED Chapter 20722—Acts of 194 NOMOH IS TEREDY GIVEN that Edward’ R. and Alice P. Johnson, holder of, County Tax Certificate’ No." 165 issued the ist day of June; A.D. 1943, has filed same in my office, and has made application for a tax deed te ‘be issued there-~ on, Said Certificate embraces “the ; following described preperty in the County of Monroe, State of Florida, to-wit: Island of Key Largo, Plat Book 1, Page 64 Pt, Gov. Lot 2, Sec. 34, Twp. 62S., Range 38 E., GII-32733, as recorded in Mon- roe County records. The assessment of said property under the said certificate was in the name of: Lyle D. Holcomb. Unless said certificate shall be ri deemed according to law, the, prop: erty described therein will be sold to the highest bidder at the Court House door on the first Mcnday in the month of March, 1946, which is the 4th day of March, 1946. Dated this 30th day of January, 1946. Cireuit Court igen 3 C Sawyer bierk of ie ‘Cireult Court, Monroe County, Florida. By: Florence E. Sawyer, D.C. jan30;feb6-13-20,1946 IN THD OCMOUIT COURT Om THR LEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT or THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY. IN CHANCERY. ‘axe No. 10-556 EMMA LEE LAWSON, Plaintiff, DIVORCE. LAWSON, Defendant. LAWSON, vs. KENNETH L. TO NETH NO, 1610 W FIR: Winston saLean i NOTICE TO APPEAR It is hereby ordered that you are required to appear on the 16th, day March, before the abo entitled Court to the Bill of Com: plaint filed against .you in the above entitled cause, and the Key West Citizen is hereby designated as the newspapem in. which this Order shall be published for four consecutive weeks. cia the, Menerente Aquilin, s One of the ingen thus. “court and the Court in_ the City of Key wert Monroe County, Florida, this 12th day of February, 1946. Rev. Howes and the other min-| Which Easter should fall was|(SHAL) isters state that Key West right}decided in the.year 325 at the’ now is not a good place to rear) Council of the Christian children. Judge Lord stated just] Churches at Nicea. 8 ed in Monroe County’ Records. The assessment of said property under the said certificate was in the name of: R. B. Maddox. Unless said certificate shall be re- deemed according to law, the prop- erty described therein will. be sold to the highest bidder at the Court House door on the first Monday in the month of March, 1946, which is the 4th day of March, 1946. Dated this 30th day of January, 1946, (Cireuit Court Seal) Russ :C Sawyer Clerk of the Circuit Court, Monroe County, Florida. By: Florence B. Sawyer, D.C. jan30;feb6-13-20,1946 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR TeNPPr COUNTY. IN. CHAN- "ERY Noa COUNTY OF MONROE, STATE OF FLORIDA, a political subdivi- sion of the State, duly existing under the laws of the State of Florida, by and through W. A. Parrish, FE. C. Gomez, Clarence Higgs, Frank Bentley, and Ma: imo Valdez, as and constituting the Board of County Commission- ers of Monroe County, Florida, Petitioner, THE STATE OF FioRmA, | E' ae TORNEY TORS THR JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROP COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND THE SEVERAL WNERS, TA? ING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR. IN- TEREST JN PROPERTY TO BE A TED BY THE ISSUANCE or MONEO CQUNTY, FLORIDA, ING CH BONDS HER! INHBLOW REFERRED «TO, TO BE_ARFECTED IN ANY WAY 7 pz You and each of you are hereby. required to apear at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on the 36th day of February, A: D. 1946, in the Courthouse at Key West, in the County of Mon- roe, State’ of Florida, pursuant. to the petition in regard to the vali- dation of “Monroe County, Florida, Bathing Beach Bonds, dated March 1, 1946, proposed to be issued by Monroe County, Florida, in the principal amount of 000, and | to be known as *Montoe County, Florida, Bathing Beach Bonds”, as.) fully described in said petition for’ validation, which said petition has | been filed in the above styled cause, and at such time and. place to show cause, if any, why the prayers of the ‘petition ‘should not be granted and the proceedings and bonds validated and confirmed as therein prayed, and as aythor- inder the Jaws of the Btate of “Order shall be published once each week for three (3) con- secutive weel in The K West Citizen, a newspaper published in the County of Monroe, State of Florida, the first publication. there- of to be at least eighteen (18) days prior to the date herein designated for the hearing of said cause, DONE AND ORDERED at Key West, otige. this 5th of Febru- ary, A, D, R., Court, ircuit of Manrée wy) a oe CURT co CRT OF ide AL CIRC! IDA, STATE OF FLOR IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY. IN CHANCERY, Care Ad EDWARD R. MA BZ, minineier, yORCE LILLIAN ANNIE MARQUEZ Defendant. ORDER OF PUBLICATION TO: Lil Annfe Marquez, a2 Westbury Leigh, Westbury Wilts, England You are hereby required to ap- pear to the Bill for Divorce filed against you in the above styled cause on or befote the 12th day of ch, A. D. 1946; otherwise the tions contgined therein will taken as confessed. Done and Ordered at Key West, Floride. she 29th day of January, A. Dt (Cireyit Court Seal) Ross C Sawyer Clerk of Cireuit Court. By Kathleen Nottage Deputy Clerk. ENRIQUE ESQUINALDO, JR., Attorney for aintife. jan30;feb6-13-20,1946 IN, Ly IN AND OR} MANY OTHER ADVANTAGES Let our Chief \Operator, * Mrs. McDermott, tell you the whole story oneal »:to 5 at the INE OFFICE Apply TELEP! febl-tf Will share small house, with two) bedrooms, with another work- ing girl or couple. B. M., care Citizen. feb12-2tx FOR RENT Detective stories, romances, biog- raphies ,all the best new books, some for 5c per day, many for. only 10c for a whole week. Paul Smith, Bookseller, cor. Simon- ton and Eaton streets. febl-tf LOST Monday evening, between corner of Southard and Duval sts. and Strand Theater, a dark green chenille sweater with gold but- tons, If found return to No. 5 Hunt’s Lane, between Grinnell and Margaret sts. neck. Name, “Blackie”. ward for return to 629 William Street. feb13-2tx Tortoise frame spectacles i small black case Tuesday. Re- ward if returned to 1118 Flem- ing Street, phone 420. feb13-3tx Openings for clerks and messen- gers. Daytime and evening as- signments. Apply Western Un- ion. feb9-tf Experienced maid for general housework. 928 Whitehead st, \ feb12-5tx Cook, serve breakfast, lunch, din- ner, clean house, four adults. Experienced only. Excellent wages. \ 504 South street. feb12-3tx HELP WANTED—MALE We have an attractive offer for a local young man who already has a Ist or'2nd class Radiotele- phone Qperator’s license. We are particularly interested in an ex-service man between 20 and 26 -years-of age who has had communication experience. A ehanc& 4 live at home, to earn a good living, and perhaps to achieve lifetime security. See Mr. Overlin at Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. _ feb13-3t Barber wanted. Full or part time. Very little expense. Must have own tools. Apply Post Ex- change, Fort Taylor. feb12-3tx MISCELLANEOUS Refrigeration sales and service. Repairs on all makes. All work guaranteed. Mumford & Ross, 220 Duval st., phone 333. janl8-tf Used furniture bought and sold, Key West Bedding Co., phone 669, 515 Front st. febl-tf Lawn ,mowers, knives, scis- sors Sharpened. Sewing ma- chines, s1 motors, suit cases, Keys dupliestea’ BF Gane eys amp- ts Coe street, Hone ge 6b BI. tf we it coe, har ee ard street. jan19-1mo Picture Pictures matted and fra’ Paul G. DiNegro, 614 Francis st., phone 1197-M. feb2-1mo ‘When your electric appliance needs repairs bring it to Wil- son’s Appliance Service, 512 Fleming St. “All work guyar- anteed,” feb8-6tx THIS is to notify all real estate brokers in regard to my prop- erty, 33 Duval Street, that the price has been changed for new price. Write me. Mrs. C. Black, Meridian, Georgia. POULTRY FOR SALE Baby chicks, three kinds, '10c each, 2 for 25c and 15c. 808 Georgia st. feb9-7tx WANTED TO BUY Wanted—Old rags. Call at The Citizen Office. Phone 1161-W. febl-1mox FOR SALE “Lustretile” is guaranteed to re- move caked rust and rust stains from any surfaee. Try it—you will .be amazed. Pepper's: Plumbing Supplies, 512 Flem- ing. jan31-tf Vita Var House Paint, guaranteed 100% pure. $3.25 gallon, There is none finer at any price. Pierce Bros. febl-lmo Library copies of current best sellers—at prices that get lower with each rental. To fill your bookshelves comparatively painlessly, get acquainted with our unique rental library sales system. Paul Smith, bookseller cor. Simonton and Eaton sts, feb1-tf Vita Var Full Body Floor Varnish; $5.00 value, $3.95 gallon, none better. Pierce Bros. febl-Imo We carry a full line of all plumb- ing supplies and fixtures. Pipe cut and threaded at Pepper’s Flumbing Supply, 512 Fleming. jan31-tf Vita Var Super Chromium Finish Aluminum Paint, covers 30% more surface than most of the}: paints. $5.40 per gal lon, Pierce Bros, feb1-1mo! 2- and 3 - bedroom bungalows, furnished and _ unfurnished; small down payment, balance payable monthly. Johnson & Johnson, Phone 372. febl-tf RCA-Victor cabinet radio. $50,00, 618 Angela st. feb12-4tx Rabbits, one coon. berg ave. 1914 Seiden- febl2-4tx Dinette set, including 1 table and 4 chairs. $12.00. 514 Francis st. feb12-2tx Fresh tomatoes. 1310. Johnson feb13-12tx | 5 ROOMS FOR RENT »| Light housekeep; COURD OF CIAL, ou Causey, STATE OF IDA” IN CHA ALICE, DARE red ah ay wou f, vs. CTION JIMMIE. V. ADDORE ‘endant. me: ORDER OF PUBLICATION JIMMIE V. ADDOTTA Residence Unknown You are hereby required to appear to the Bill of Complaint, for divorce. in the above styled cause on the 15th day of March, A. D. 1946, otherwise the peony therein will be taken as partes nce a published in Key Wes, Florida. Done and Ordered Agth day of February, A. D. 194 Clerk of the Monroe County, By: Florence DE Bawyer b De. tor sonable, 411 Hooms for inen only. Galli Dotm: itory, 109 Duval street. Good, clean beds, hot and cold show- ers. $5.00.per week. feb13,6tx requires housekeeping room or apartment for permanent oc- cupancy, Write P.O. Box city. Box else FOR SALE 1946 bicycle, oniy four days old. 1013 Watson’ Street. feb13-3tx 16mm Bell & Howeil movie cam- era. New model. Make an of- fer. Evans, 506 Southard St. feb13-3tx Hemorrhoids! Ow!! —But He SMILES, Now Be wise as he was. Use the Sermo doctors use adjunctively at noted Thorn- ton Fee ee: QUTCR palliative relie! ain, irritation and soreness. Helps soften and tends to shrink swell- ing. Get tube Thornton & Minof’s Rectal Ointment—or Thornton & Minor Rectal | Suppositories. Follow label directions, If not delight@l with this DOCTORS’ ‘way, low cost refunded ‘on request At all good Drug Stores everywhere. 50 Minutes @For information and reservations, call. 514 Southard Street, Phone 1040 Franchised Boitler: SPONSORED BY ae NEW YORK. — P. T. Bai | sponsored a song-wr' ing ‘col thst jas publicity for the first, Ameri- can appearance of Jenny, = { i | ; OVER 3. 20,000 PAIRS of 4 EVES * PRESCRIBED FOR IN THE PAST 14 YEARS RAY BAN SUN GLASSES. BAUSCH & LOMB PRODUCTS USED - EXCLUSIVELY {DR. J. A. VALDES OPTOMETRIST Office Hours: 9-12 2-5 p.m. Address 619 Duval Street Phones Cffics 332 Residence 295 Pepsi-Cola Company, Long Island City, N.Y. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Key West See the World’s Greatest Show — First Time in Key Weatll! MUNICIPAL STADIUM Key West - Three Big Days and Nights - TFRI-SAT.-SUN, 2! ae “M.! ® ALL siane Contests — Bronce Riding — Bulldogging - _ oe caamt Brahma Bull Ridias Combined With the Sensotional Hollywood Thrill CIRCUS