The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 31, 1946, Page 1

VOLUME LXVII. —_—_—. Key West No. 310 To Mark New Year’s Here An 60.LEAVE: TO MARCH IN PARADE, MANY TO SEE BOWL TILT; WIDE- MOST NE Navy Explains Order Regarding Private Clubs Lieutenant Commander John d In Miami i Ohlen, Naval Base Legal ; icer, today amplified the di- Nights |\And Prepares rective to naval personnel issued yesterday by Capt. E. M. Coop- er,, commandant. The original Jpemorandum reads as follows: ‘ “1. It has come to the atten- tion of the Commandant that cer- | &. Watch WSPAPER ij * Eisenhower Presidential Candidate? (hy Associated Preas) MIAMI, Dec, 31.—Reporters ere on the trail of General | Dwight D. Eisenhower to have jhim affirm or deny a report that he had said he will run for the “if the peo- {presidency in 1948 {ple want him.” { IN THE UNITED STATES thizen ¢ President’s Proclamation Ending Hostilities Became Effective At Noon Today, White House Stated ANNOUNCEMENT MEANS ENDING OF 20 WAR AND EMERGENCY ' 4 { ‘Eight Pass Police |Truman Against Eisenhower left early this ial Masses. To Drastic Cuts In MEASURES IMMEDI. tain naval personnel, while on! morning fgr-fverglades City, in SPREAD: OBSERVANCE HERE Key West prepared to cele- brate New Year’s Eve both here and Miami today. Shortly be- fore noon a Greyhound bus, full of Key Westers who will partici- pate in tonight’s Orange Bowl parade in Miami, left the bus terminal here. The entourage consisted of ap- proximately 60 persons under the direction of J. R. Marcellus, musical director of Key West High School. The group includ- ed 26 members of the High School band, 26 dancers of the Al Boza conga group, and the city’s six beauty queens, selected for the event. Gay. farolas, huge Cuban lan- tern-like pieces, were borne by the gay celebrants. They will be carried in the parade, adding unique color and atmosphere to the Key West procession. On the float, which is being prepared in Miami, the following girls, chosen as Orange Bowl beauties, jtist Church, scheduled for 11 F { liberty in the city of Key West, U, h I seek admission..to various pri- Sher in 1947 Here vate clubs without Traditional New Year’s Eve{{m members or without mem-| services will be held tonight at bership cards. When non-guest or} all of the city’s churches, Spe-|"0n-member service men are de- | cial high masses are planned for nied admission they become re- | St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and sentful and cause trouble. This} | St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Cath-| Practice must be stopped. clic Church. Watch night ob-} “2. The Elks Club, at 313 Du- servances will be conducted at} Val street, and the Cuban Club, the other churches. at 1108 Duval street, Key West, At the Ley Memorial Method- Florida, are private clubs. Naval | ist Church, a Watch Night party personnel are hereby directed to! is to be held by the Youth Fel- stay, away from these clubs un- lowship from 9:30 to 11 p. m. less they are members or are au- From 11 through midnight, Rev. thorized guests. y jE. S. Doherty, pastor, will con-} 3. kG is directed that this duct the Watch Night service. memorandum be published to all A Training Union social at 9:30, hands at quarters.” p. m., will precede the Watch Commander Van Ohlen added Night service at the First. Bap- taday the) Loud : ee ‘It is an esatblished custom that admission to private clubs is obtained by membership in the club or by invitation as guests to the club. Naval per- sonnel are requested to act ac- p. m. At the Poinciana, Community Church a special New Year’s Eve |Community program is planned. It will include a movie, “Mr. : Collier county, to go fishing. {Early this’ afternoon it was re- invitation} ported that he had not yet re- {turned from the trip. Operation Today | On W. R. Porter Very Successful William R. Porter, president of the Key West Realty Co. and for- mer president of the First Nation- al Bank of Key West, submitted to a major operation at 8 o’clock this morning at the Jackson Me- morial Hospital, Miami. The op- eration was “very successful’, relatives said. The patient was allowed to see visitors at 3:30 o’clock this after- noon after having been confined to the recovery room of the hos- pital until that time. Dr. Clay Shore performed the operation. Mr. Porter was recently remov- ed to Miami when it became ap- _ Examination; Now Face Agility Test Eight of the ten applicants for positions in the Police Depart- jt, ATELY . (By The Associates Preset (By Accncimes Press) WASHINGTON, Dee Sh WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—Af-| President Truman issued « eke cs | ter President Truman had issued | Proclamation today, effective at ee who lars the examination | his proclamation today ending/| oon, terminating the perted of ee recently at the High | hostilities, the White House! hostilities, He explained that the spo apiote the test, Jack Mur-/ stated that he is against any | State of war is not yet ended, iad fee fase prise an-/ drastic cut in income. taxes. jbut that another prociametion Board. camnliig: decdaseel However, it was added, he fa-| my ~ t <a a 5 é lof w ” Cates, L. M. Goddard and Mrs.|¥°"S balancing the budget and) Wa af som — while con Isabel Fleming, approved the re. | cutting down expenditures. sults this morning. Representative Knudson, Re of today’s an The successful applicants no publican, Minnesota, replying to S ee tice aniagility test to be c W!the President's position on the becane inaperé ase Friday at 2:30. p efi income tax, said that the taxes and 33 other cm Bayview Park by Murray. A vor va — | tested gress is in » As | nouncement | ency tive a result measures at noon ilar laws will months frow | President ward economy im He gesture was asl f incoming and by reper a Reputsl t plied that | gress t segs erty will ride: Big,” a community sing and re- cordingly.” parent that an operation would ter Place, Army veteran (mil- freshments. Rev. John E. Pickens The Elks Club and Cuban Club! probably be nec ry to fore- to get the country back te « e time standard Gloria Acevedo, Gloria Car- bonell, Virginia Kelly, Norma Faraldo, Jackie Fleitas and Nel- lie Romaguerra. Key West’s procession will parade with nearly 2,500 other marchers, 39 other floats and 14 other bands, starting at ‘West Flagler and Northwest North River streets, marching east on} Flagler to Biscayne Boulevard} i will conduct the Watch Night service at 11:30p. m. Rev. and Mrs. Pickens will hold open house tomorrow at their new residence, 527 William street, during the afternoon and eve- ning. emphasized today that the Naval Base memorandum does not refer to members or invited ; guests. Captain Cooper also pointed out that the Navy has no | intention of placing either the Elks Club or Cuban Club out of The Congregational Church| bounds to members or invited will hold its Watch Night ob- guests. and eventually to 12th street. | Hundreds of Key Westers left | for Miami yesterday or today ot} celebrate New: Year’s. Many were | expecting ,,to ,see the Orange! Bowl game tomorrow between i Tennessee and Rice Institute. | Thousands. of Key _Westers,. hoWever, were planning to cele } brate in their own bailiwick.| Night clubs and restaurants re-. potted ‘heavy reservations. Thou- Sands were expecting to see the New Year in at midnight mass or Watch Night services in the vari-! ous churches. | The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary is to hold a gala New Year’s Eve dance, starting at.9 p. m., at the VFW hall on Second street and Flagler ave- nue. Jimmy Hansen and_ his Melody Makers were prepared to furnish the music. All receipts from the event are to be used for rehabilitation purposes. The City Hall and County (Continued on Page Three) LTE RAL PALACE THEATER PHYLLIS CALVERT in “MADONNA OF THE** SEVEN MOONS” News and Serial TONIGHT IS PRIZE NIGHT ATTENTION! Licensees of BEER, WINE and LIQUORS MEMBERS and Retail Liquor Dealers Association are urged to be present at the M ON THURSDAY, JAN o’clock P.M., at the for the welfare of all DON'T FAIL! (Committee for the Association) Others arranged | private parties or .planned to; usher in 1947 in their own homes. ' servance at 11:15 p. m., with Rev. C. Of C. Releases Wallace Sterns conducting. Rev. MacConnell will conduct Colorful Booklet The: Key West Chamber of the mass at St. Paul’s, and Rev. Joseph Johnson the, special high 3 ‘Commerce has started distribu- fej tion of a new booklet telling, in sag tex the story of the | 5 and "6f the “éity itself. mass .at Sti *Mary’s Star of the, Catholie Church. * Watch. Night. ; schedule picture taty*Présb§-|° Ptinted im colors, the booklet n ictures. of Key. West’s T.'South: Beach; consist~ of fish; the Latin | unusual architec-} éhurthes: | Cornish ; Chapel, 'p. tig: “at Sthe uity* terian, the latte service ‘follow-| shows. P ing a:prayer. srévicé. ? u = ent catches Mrs. Victor Thompson, _} fiest@_ spirit; Key West Native, Died In. California Sunday Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Victor Thompson, 44, at Alameda, Calif. Mrs. Thompson is the former Al- lsair Baldwin and was_ born and raised in Key West. Her husband, who survives her, is also a Key West native. Death occurred at 7 p. m., Sunday af- ter an extended illness. i Mrs. Thompson worked in’ the . Navy Yard here as a yeomanette \ during World War I. She was re- moved to a Veterans hospital at iBerkley, Calif. some time ago | and succumbed there. Among the } survivors, in addition to her hus- band and four children, are three” sisters, Mrs. Angela Mackie, Mrs. | John Luff and Mrs. Harry Gold- berg,.all of Key West. - ¥-5——— <—— Key West; the city’s oldest house, the lighthouse in Key West; the; protected anchorage and harbor} for yachts; the golf course on! Stock Island and other views. | The text gives a pen sketch of the Island City, declaring it is} genuinely tropical, the colorful) occupations, the accommodations | and the food, and how the cli mate here gives relief to thos who have sinus trouble, arthri-} tis, flu and nervous disorders. CASA CAYO HUESO (The Southernmost House) 1400 Duval at South St. DINING ROOM and COCKTAIL LOUNGE <——-Opens 5 P.M. Daily-—— | | | | FREE! FREE!! | Spark plugs cleaned, points set and ‘timing checked with each| repair job. | General repair work on all makes of cars. Also body and fender work. Cars painted, $25.00. All work guaranteed at reason- able price. 240-A POINCIANA ASK FOR GENE NON-MEMBERS of the Naw Voars Eve DANCE TONIGHT 9 Until ? to the MUSIC of HANSON’S 8-Piece Melody Makers Orchestra at the VF CLUBUSE ADMISSION $1.00 Per Couple EETING.TO BE HELD UARY 2, 1947, at 2:00 Delmonico Restaurant BE PRESENT! . ARTURO BOZA, JOSEPH R. SIRUGO, JOHNNY NEBO, TOM WEAVER. stall the illne: daughter, Kirke; his brother, Dr. J. Y. Por- ter, Jr, Harris, Rev., Mrs. Hessen spend a few days with Mrs. sen’s mother and other relati sal C - here. ture and giant banyan trees inj 24 DIVORCE | itary policeman, private first class) Gilbert Weech, 30, 1021 Olivia street, employe at the Subma- rine Base. complications ising from with which he was af- ast fall. » was accompanied by ~ his Mrs. Jessie Porter er street, former patrolman. Jose Seriano, 23, 1200 Packer street, cigarmaker. Mario Santana, 35, 817 Geor- gia street, former patrolman. Hampton Kelly, 22, 134-B Poinciana Place, Navy veteran. and Miss Minnie Porter. a niece, ] { 1 Off For tikouth Rev. and Mrs. Robert Hessen, | + The . le list may be in Atlanta. extra credit generally accorded Before leaving Key West, Rev, | veterans is added to the scores and Mrs. Hessen said that they Of the veterans named. The City had had a delightful time while Commission must first approve this amendment to the Civil Service regulations. Four of the original 14 appli- CHUN IN a ' eants djd not appear for the ex- BEGUN IN DECEMBER amination. Two of the 10 who A total of 24 actions for di-’ took the examination failed to vorce were started in Circuit: attain a grade of 70. The results Court of Monroe county in De-j of the agility test also might cember, according to records on’ gjightly change the eligible list file in the office of County Clerk - although this test will have a Ross C. Sawyer. | weight of only 20 per cent com- The total compares with 23 ac- pared with 80 per cent weight tions started in the correspond-; given the written examination ing month of last year. | VWRVAAAAAM DELMONICO RESTAURANT 218 DUVAL STREET Wishes You A HAPPY NEW YEAR and Invites You to _DANCE to MUSIC —TONIGHT and TOMORROW— TS RALPH YELLIN, Proprietor, Wishes All of His Friends and Customers A Akappy | MewMYecn BRADY'S (Live) Poultry Market NEW YEAR’S SPECIALS ROASTERS Ib. 45¢ FRYERS neces’. Ib. 50© Raised Phone 540 evenene RAUL’S CLUB on the Boulevard New Year’sEve Dance 10 P.M. Until It’s Time for Breakfast M USIC By Mark Stanley (Crunch) and His Orchestra, With Sylvia at the Piano Plenty of Fun Makers $1.25 Per Couple Plus Tax “LADIES FREE” RESERVATIONS—-PHONE 9287 Frank Curry, 22, 1024 Pack- | (Radar man, first class), former | ‘Kenyon Auto Store, STERLING'S. “*: 1214 White Street towed the ond sald unconditional jue tefly the uma be ' { “ a) a and jean be decreased 20 per cent by | reducing expenditures to cu rade of at leas ‘tee ae \ ee ih Ra peaHr ees se form with the receipt of less | Truman enid he t ear iatinaii rites neti od sf revenue from income tax! ™ d the proclamation im the ce mane eS ie Renee sources. | Bublic interest, that the de n 5 er 7 jcontinuance of the 20 laws im grades received were: Frese piast are made, sa j mediately will oad greatly * GabeielsZ-astroa 22; OF slashes in spending. - ‘Sinton. <task pte ue | Khudson declared, there will not ‘ es ng Sidataweia’s pea a jbe any difficulty in balancing | th ey » second ithe budget. A oan Wilson Jolley, 33, 1-F Por- = iia a ie a ‘Jury List Selected >» F ret | or Criminal Court |. B , fs J 13: that ; | P surrender Beginning Jan. 13! sm sco eplaced force by proclamate raplen not affect past seleures the onnelly sect ~ prevent the owing any 4 tice Names of 40 citizens of Mon he {roe County have been drawn by Judge T. S. Caro to serve on the | Criminal Court jury beginning but that it does | January 13. The names, in the a from jorder in which they appear on | othe ithe list, follow | trouble William E. P. Roberts, Louis C. Brinton, Angel M. Ronee Jewish Youth » Sentenced To 1A. B. Pittman, Cleveland ‘Niles,’ Charles G. Yates, Ellis Russell, George R. Jacques, Joseph (By The Ansertntet Preee? JERUSALEM Dd Brit today Jewish { eharges sities, to Shortly ed, doe unde Smith ¢ ' ment plant tee atane bate William F. Bowery, William M Johnson, Robert’ E. Sawyer, | Rodriguez, J. A. Myers. H. Loper, Donald Curry, Henry Higgs, George E. Spencer, Eu ;gene Wells. 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