The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 17, 1946, Page 4

j PAGH ZOUR Reduction Of 354 [Key Wester Gets - Unemployment Expected In Jan. Unemployment in Key West, which stood at the unusually high level of 354 on November 30, is likely to be reduced con- siderably after the first of the year, according to Jeff H. Knight, Jr. Director of the Florida Un- employment Service. /*If the contemplated construc- tion in Key West takes place,” Knight said, “it will certainly reduce the number of unem- ployed.” The projects he was referring ; "ate of four or five every day. to especially, he said, were the new $250,000 beach to be start- ed-soon by the county and. the extensive addition to be made to the Kress Company store on Du- val street. Both would give work to many carpenters and paint- ers, Knight said. Fishermen and mechanics are among the other| unemployed registered with his| office. Of the 354 out of work here, 203 were veterans and some of | these were transients. Knight pointed out that many veterans are so young that they never learned a trade or profession be- fore entering the service. Conse- quently, they are in great need of on-the-job training, a fact, Knight said, which should be brought to the attention of Key West businessmen. The number of persons filing unemployment claims has reach- ‘ed a point where the Employ- ment Service is now accepting them on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 1 and 4 @. m., instead of only two days a week. There were approxi- mately 185 claimants last week, 145 of them veterans filing Re- adjustment Allowance (52-20) claims. About 40 claims are interstate in nature, filed by men having no skills adaptable to Key West. These men, especially if non- veterans, cannot be helped to much extent here since they must ° find localities where their skill and experience can be placed to use. i In finding “employment ‘for ¢! empldyed, |: OA? eahicient vice gives, veterans ,absolute facais ‘over | others,! ‘Knight said. 3 Armengol Returns To P.& 0. Lines Al Armengol, well-known Key West businessman, has accepted a call to take his former position with the P. & O Steamship Com- pany as Chief Purser on the Mi- ami-Havana run. A veteran of 22 years’ service with the P. & O., Armengol will report for duty for the Christmas Eve sailing. Armengol will. maintain his home-in Key West, and his place of business here at 1019 White street, where he owns the Poor Old.Craig Service Store. Mrs. ‘Armengol will manage the estab- lishment. The Key West man is a mem- ber of several civic and fraternal organizations here, including the Chamber of Commerce, Busi- ness Men’s Association, Masonic Qrder and Shrine Club. During the war he served for three years on, the Army transport, USS Cuba. Rev. Reid and Fleming Street Church People At District Conference Rev. J. B. Reid, pastor of the Fleming Street Methodist church, and his wife attended the Miami District Conference Thursday and Friday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. William Culling- ford, Veril Roberts and William Knowles also attended the con- ference as representatives of the congregation. ————————— ene ACU Ae AER USN RENNES MR REE ATA Robertses Have Son *Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Roberts, 729 Love Lane, announce the birth of a 12%-pound daughter, Sylvia Gene, at Galey’s Hospital at 3:40 a.m., Thursday. Mrs, Rob- érts is the former Miss Maude Brady. Double Christening Held A double christening was con- ducted at the morning service of the Fleming Street Methodist Church Sunday by Rev. J. B. Reid, pastor. Dorothy Janice Salas, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Charles F. Salas, Jr., 609 Margaret street, and Robert Mar- shall Knowles, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Knowles, $299.00 Terminal Leave Payment Wilbur Thompson, 1317 Pe- tronia street, has received the highest individual terminal leave pay thus far in Key West, Jack A: Saunders, veterans’ service officer in Monroe county, said to- day, so far as he knows. The amount received by} Thompson was $299. Twenty-four | dollars was paid in cash and the| remaining $275 in government bonds. Saunders said that Key Westers, who had been in the} armed services, are receiving terminal leave payment at the A good many Key West ex- servicemen are also renewing or resuming their government in- surance without a physical exam- ination after they have been re- leased from the service, If they do not renew in that time, or be | reinstated, as the veterans char- acterize the term, their insurance policies will lapse. When they resume insurance, they make two payments, one for the first 30 days out of the serv- ice and the other in advance for the succeeding month. Saunders explained that serv- icemen are given the privilege of choosing any of six different kinds of insurance. Reckless -Driving Charge Dismissed Reckless .driving charges against drivers of two of four cars which piled up on Roosevelt Boulevard Friday night were dis- missed in Municipal Court yes- terday by Judge Enrique Esqui- | naldo. Attorney Paul Sawyer, repre- | senting Bernard C, Papy, Jr., who was charged with hitting the car} of Ojcoe Hubbard, Chief Petty Officer of the Naval Air Station, ; contended there were no wit-| nesses. Hubbard said he had stopped! to assist victims of an accident! involving Arthur Middleton, 73-2! Poincjana Place, who had hit an! unlighted car parked on the boulevard. Papy contended Hub- bard’s lights blinded him. The charge against Hubbard was dismissed since he was not! in the car when Papy hit it. Saw- yer said that the Papy-Hubbard case would be settled out of court since both cars were covered by insurance. A reckless driving charge against Middleton is pending, since he is still confined to the Municipal Hospital with injuries. In another case, Clifford O. Ahlgren was fined $50 for reck- less driving Saturday night when he ran into a car driven by L.--Turner-on.-White street. Original charges of driving while intoxicated were dismissed since witnesses, with the exception of Patrolman Fred Taylor, could not testify that Ahlgren had been drinking. } Willhites Of Idaho To Winter In City : Mr. and Mrs. Jess Willhite, of Twin Falls, Idaho, are visiting their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Saunders, 3050 Seidenberg avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Willhite say they | are delighted with their stay in Key West, and intend to remain here the entire winter. Six On C. Of C. Trip Six visitors to Key West signed for the first tourist trip of the Keys held by the Chamber of Commerce today. Those sign-, ing for the trip were Mrs. L. D. Sacey of Evanston, Ill; J. Din- seski and K. Bojhus of Cleveland, | O.; Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Conrad of | Provincetown, Mass., and Louise White of New York. The Netherlands has only 30,- 000 vehicles today as compared with 100,000 before the war. ————-COMPLETE. RADIATOR SERVICE at PRESSER’S RADIATOR SHOP RED BRICK GARAGE —SHIRL’S— LINEN SHOP 512 Fleming Street Phone 118 “The Store of Gracious Living and Giving” Just Arrived — Hand-Made IMPORTED HANDKERCHIEFS from England - Switzerland Several Christmas Events Scheduled At Naval Base Here Two children’s Christmas par- ties, a Christmas dance, New Year’s Dance and a gift-wrapping project mark the forthcoming holiday season at the Naval Base here. Navy wives are conducting the wrapping venture at the Ship’s Service Store. The gifts will go to enlisted personnel. More» wom- en are needed to assist in the program. Children of all civilian Navy employes and of Naval personnel from the following components will be given a Christmas party Monday at the Sub Base Theater: Sub base, Subron 4, Fleet Sonar School and Squadron, ships at the Sub Base or Development Cen- ter, Surasdovdet, the Ordinance Unit and the Development Cen- ter. Names and addresses’. of children interested should be sent in to the Chaplain or Recreation Department at once. A Christmas Day party will be held at Fort Taylor for children of officers. The list of children who may attend closed Saturday. On Christmas Eve enlisted per- sonnel will conduct a dance at the CPO Club, Sub Base, at 8 o'clock, a change of location from the previously announced Ft. Taylor gymnasium. A New Year’s Day Dance will be held at the same place at the same hour, Divorce Suits Filed Locally Following suits have been filed clerk’s office: Maud J. Allen against W. S. Allen. Thomas L. Moreno Zelma T. Moreno. Richard J. Taylor against Alice J. Taylor. William Nardozzi against Cath- erine Nardozzi. for divorce in the county against Tryout and Rehearsal Dates For Play Given The location of tonight’s try- outs for “Junior Miss”, coming production of the Key West; Players, has been changed from the home of: President and Mrs. Burt Garnett to the Barn Theater at 8 o’clock. Tryouts will also be} held at the same hour, Thursday, | also at the Theater. A rehearsal of “The Night of; January the 16th” will be held tomorrow at-8 p.m. at the Thea ter. Mrs. Lee Goddard is direct- ing the play; next production of the company, with John Upton, former actor of Wayland; Mass., as co-director. Try-outs Tomorrow Night Tryouts for roles in “Junior Miss,” production to be offered by the Key West Players after! “The Night of January 16th,” will! be ‘held tomorrow night at 8/ o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Burt Garnett, 1015 South street. Garnett is president of the] Key West Players. “Junior Miss” will be directed by Joseph Lazarovici. Women Plan Dance The Junior Woman's Club will] sponsor a Holiday Dance on De- cember 20 at Raul’s Club on the] Boulevard. A floor show will be} presented with headline enter-) tainers and a turkey donated. Strand ‘Theater VINCENT PRICE in “Shock” strc? “March of Time” Coming: “Centennial Summer” MONROE THEATER JULIA ANDREWS in “It Shouldn’t Happen PALMISTRY Madame DeVine Power Woman She can read your life like an open book ... .she can tell you of your love, marriage and busi- ness affairs. Are you sick? Are you in trouble? Have you lost anything? No matter what your sickness or trouble, she can help you out. READINGS .... $1.00 | HOURS: 9 A.M. to 10 P.M. | Present This Clipping and Save 25c BRAVO'S PLACE | 624 DUVAL STREET See This Gifted ¢ THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ~ Mrs. E. Gomez’ Probate Here , Lawrence and Charles Gomez were left the business at White and Division streets in the will of "their mother, Mrs. Evangelia Go- mez, which was filed for probate yesterday afternoon in the coun- ty judge’s office, The residue, of the estate is left to the other chil@ren; Evangelina Gomez, (Sister Angeline), Mrs. Hortensé Gomez.Bryan and Fos- ter, John and William Gomez. Lawrence and Charles Gomez are named executors, An ap- praisal of the estate has not yet been filed. The Weather FORECAST Key West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy this afternoon, tonight and Wednesday. Slightly warmer Wednesday. Moderate east and southeast winds. Florida: Partly cloudy today, tonight and Wednesday. Mild temperatures today and Wednes- day, not quite so cool tonight ex- cept becoming cooler north por- tion, Wednesday. ‘ Jacksonville through the Flor- ida Straits and East Gulf of Mex- i¢o: Gentle ‘to’ moderate winds, east to southeasterly over south portion and: southeast’ to souther- ly over. north portion through Wednesday except shifting to fresh northerly over extreme north portion Wednesday. Partly cloudy weather. Jacksonville to Apalachicola: No small craft or storm warnings have been issued. REPORT Key West, Fla., Dec. 17, 1946 (Observation taken at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, City Office) Temperatures Highest yesterday Lowest last night Mean _.. Normal Precipitation Rainfall, 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m., inches —....._ .08 Relative Humidity yp pqs 86% Sx Tomorrow's Almanac (Eastern Standard Time) Sunrise __... - 7:05 a,m.} unset .. 5:42 p.m.! Moonrise _...... 2:50 a.m. Moonset Se . 2:35 p.m. TIDES 5 Tomorrow cannes: Naval Base (Eastern Standard Time) High Tide Low Tide 6:59 a.m,, 0:30 a.m. 6:37 p.m. 12:00 Noon Additional Tide Data Reference Station, Key West Time of| Height of Statioh— Tide |high water Bahia Honda = —Ohr. Gspidge): 10min. 0.0 ft. No Name Key +2hr. (east side) —.20 min, Boca Chica —Ohr. (Sandy Point) .40 min. Caldas Channel +2hr. snorth end) 10 min. +1.4 ft. Minus corrections to be sub- tracted. Plus corrections to be} added. You cant have soaps, woolens, tires, without fats... there’ still a world- wide shortage of fats and oils! | | | Portugal - China were the children baptized. | Near Angela Street EE PEA EE TT Red Cross Explains | Will Filed For |/¢s #e!p To Needy Frequent misunderstanding by needy persons who were neither members of the armed forces, their dependents, nor veterans, has caused the Key West Chap- ter, American Red Cross, to clarify its policies for home serv- ice assistance, President Earl Hamilton said today. The regulations, he stressed, are formulated,under the charter | given the American Red Cross, by the Congress and by the rules’ and regulations of the Army and , Navy. | “Home Service is a program’ of family service through which the American Red Cross carries out in communities its primary. responsibility to service men,, veterans, and their dependents,” the formally - adopted policy states. “The American Red Cross con-| tinues the program of service ex- | tended to members of the armed forces and their dependents and makes it available to veterans ; and their dependents during the | transition from military service | to veteran life,” the document continues. “It recognizes at the same time that the needs of veterans and their dependents are the respon- , sibility of the entire community and that the best interests of the veteran and his dependents and the community are served when the veteran fully assumes the status of a civilian as soon as possible.” es Hey, Kids! BALL-BEARING SIDEWALK SKATES While They $95 Last — At the Skating Rink — i See KENNY’S 45 59 uWhere, You, Can. Shop. Ee ou Lidl Poe for Your Li Imported Di Suits. | USE OUR LAY-A-WAY PLAN “Your Child’s Appearance Is Our Business” MR. and. MRS. E, J, RUEDA, Props. 1111 Duval. St., Opp. Cuban Club TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1946 TTT MEETINGS City Commission Meets The last regular meeting of the year of the City Commissioners will be held at 8 o’clock tonight at the City Hall. Repeal of Sun- day “blue laws”, a maximum} hour provision for store’ clerks | and other important business are on the agenda. P.-T. A. Session Tonight The Parent-Teachers Associa- tion of the Junior-Senior High School will meet at 8 o'clock to- night at its final 1946 session. The gathering is scheduled for the high school auditorium where a good program will be presented. Each member is asked to bring a 25-cent gift. An exchange of gifts will take place after the business session. ALBURY & SON NEON LIGHTING SERVICE 53214 DUVAL STREET Also Licensed 1 AM PROUD OF MV SAFETY AND COURTESY RECORD ah company. We make every effort and on-time. fare ready when you board us: AEE As Its Transportation System” J. -‘W. Sellers, Manager Phone 1057 | Phone 177 This same statement can be made by each and everyone of our bus drivers. Safety and courtesy is the policy of this on schedule—to get you to your destination comfortably, safely Co-operate by having your “A City Is Only As Progressive Key West Transit Co., Inc. Fleet Reserve Association Christmas Partv On Dec. 21 The Fleet Reserve Association, Branch 56, of Key West, will sponsor a Christmas party for children of service personnel be- tween 6 and 8 p.m. at the club- house on December 21. Santa Claus will be present to welcome all members of Branch 56 and their families, as well as all families of Army, Navy, Ma- rine or Coast Guard personnel. Information may be secured at the clubrooms, Fitzpatrick and Front streets. 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