The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 19, 1946, Page 6

ts. | : PERRY ! me} Gulf At- Company’ of the city following the comple- tion of the highway between Key West and Miami. The first high- way which went through here was rocky and bumpy and in- eluded a forty mile water gap bridged by ferries which fre- quently socked up on a mud flat and remained there overnight result only a trickle of traffic to Key West. But came 1935 and the terrible Labor Day hurricane. The hurricane completely cleared fay abouti'13' miles of track and roadways on the F.E.C. rail- tr : rn i i I itis ft sf ec 235 gs 5 Ey fk road then coming into Key West. Then in 1937 were completed the highway water gap bridges. ‘This gave Key West a complete motor highway to Miami with § i : fF ut £.F c the hyo Eo Mace ga and road- whieh & ways ut and modern and ed "ten the rest of the road still quite and| *™py. Finally during the war they tell me the military high- way was put through eliminat- miles of twisting roadway Key West had a wonderful, motor highway Well, the winter -38 Many in- then to come on to the city. The winter of was not such a good sea- and many investors were re if a F 1 rt ie ti ei | must disappointed. The winter ‘of -s ¥ and the following sum- PERSONAL TRIP LATER were yery good and Key Pending receipts of seemed well on its way to ae one will go @ real tourist town. At from the city’s time there was little Navy a@ neutrality pa- a there of did not West. f Key West pros- ‘buildings went new nice péstaurants opened many gif} shops sprang up. i important adjuct ite is around 3,- ed in Naval y it is the real West is exper- it if Key West back to tourist +be too great a ke most new- inking that Key prior to the war was ‘A rolls. We had eliminat-| it necbasity pretty welll our new highway went ini oe 6 ° : ray : nett i ES i & iJ bolting! bi | q ¢ hn oh aS a S You'll Certainly Want to Celebrate This Easter In A New Suit and We've Just the Suit You're Looking For! Tailored by Hart, Schaffner and Marx Cut Prom the Finesi Fabrics Money Can Buy! HATS by Stetson HANDKERCHIEFS by Arrow SHIRTS by Arrow TIES by Arrow BELTS by Hickok SOX by Interwoven SHOES by Florsheim SPORTSWEAR by McGregor Lewinsky’s 52 DUVAL STREET PHONE 146 have accomplished much. Dur-| city ’ proper at that point. The| ing the first Florida boom there} Bureau will be well serviced was the magnificent Roosevelt! with information material. All Boulevard around the city, Bay-/ businesses in the city are wel- view Park, the start of the road| come to leave their cards there. to the mainland which were e e worthy public works projects. We + «| NAVY DIRECTIVE have never brought an; - dustry into Key. soe ee pe For those few in the first copies we cannot because of transpor-| sie es bale Pree Hea a H tation problems. Yet in transpor-! é x neve Sa ati cl ‘i tation and freight we see new Sia Setar gama he ha plans ahead. The ferry company penis ee is herewith re+ is a ep in that direction, there, seed we pee gece to} is at least one other Latin % 3 hae ey freight system planned for the; West which ineludes Boca Chica| city. Long bef h F,, Field, in a reduced operational! E. %. in Wage aa tia oft status on May I..This is indica-| commerce coming through Key| ae oe firm intention to ee West from the Latin American’ tinue Navy operations’ in the! countries. It remains to be seen; Key West area at a reduced tem- if these dreams will come|P° commensurate with the re- through again. duction of War‘ time activities to a % meet peace time requirements all TOURIST CROP over the country”. e e The best guess right now for| ENCOURAGING the immediately available bum-| Pee ea eat industry or what! at the same time that it brings concerted project, host, ublicity ! Hews ot an expected requchion a and Vadvecticnne Toa, mB 3, Boca Chica. At this time it is! i vinfioriskane a Mine ed not possible to comment on such| down from other cities in South: nes bus mnetber the ge Florida. This is Key West's near-! Chica Field will have no opera- est opportunity When will we! tional activity or what sort of get going on it. Two bright spots! reductions are expected. There in the past year which have the/ makings are $300 of Miami news-|gTRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE Paper advertising spent which brought many to Key West, TRIUMPH some direct mail advertising (all! 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