The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 11, 1947, Page 1

ITEMIZED AMOUNTS 0) EXPENDITURES FOR: Adams Ap IMPROVEMENTS TO STREETS HERE How much has the city of Key West appropriated for street re- by Key West residents. The answer is: A total amount terday and said that he hoped appropriated in the budget is $60,957.90. That amount is broken down in the budget as follows: Stieet Division, personel sal-; December. rajes, $33,607.90; Automotive Maintenance and bi beh $3,250; ! terials, Supplies and Equip-' ment, $8,000; Miscellaneous Expenses, $900; Contingencies, $3,000; Notes Payable on Sweeper, $800; Bayt =a Outlay for Equipment, Total: $60,957.90. The contingencies appropria- tion of $3,000 was set up in order to allow funds to be expended should the materials, supplies and $60,957 | Provided For Local Street Repairs In This Year's Budget The # U. S. Favors Partitioning Of Palestine LAKE SUCCESS, Oct. Speaking for Secretary of State, LUCILLE HINDMAN, OL* Marshall, Delegate Herschel John- son informed the United Nations GA LEGGETT, MARY- today that the United States agreed to the proposal to partition Palestine between Jews and ; Arabs. f KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SA Before Chamber Board Friday, Most Jewish izations fa- : SrQnamations have been selected for entrance " the division, but Arabs, in i Frank Adams, director of the hee a i: into the Key West public speak- Jackson Square USO, appeared | nd out of Palestine, oppose Oe ing contest and will compete oa TAKE PART PER IN % TID I OD OIDs, LYN BENNETT WILL) $16,950.60 Check | Largest Received Girls from three local schools BByy S.0.&M. Dept. _ The largest check ever re- ceived in the history of the | Three Local Girls Will Take'Elect Trevor jPart In Speaking Contest On| President Of Monday Sponsored By Jaycees| The Chamber Windy Of 50 ORGANIZATION | Edwin F. Trevor, president of | jthe Columbia Laundry Com.! : ny, sterda: lected = {president of the “key wee Weather Bulletin Chamber of Commerce for the next year at a meeting of the | ASRRDOeAOOTOUNONAADLAEAANHONEONANANS Gusts Miles craze Hit Key West ————— ————-*STORM HAS NOT YET REACHED HURRICANE FORCE; NAVY SHIPS LEAVE HARBOR ;before the directors of the Key | Proposal, ‘Monday for the-honor of being | Sewerage O. & M. account is |new board of directors. MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU} !West Chamber of Commerce yes- after the USO terminates in | The board of directors unani- mously agreed with his regarding the matter. thought will be given to the pro- posal by the Miltary Affairs {committee of the Chamber. Adams, some time ago, said the YMCA might come to Key , West some time later, but he made it clear yesterday the na- ; tional organization of the YMCA ;has not definitely committed itself to come here. Social Agencies equipment be found inad te. | ° To date only ‘about $300 has. bee Met; All Members expended from the contingencies | account. Capital outlay for equipment, | budget alowance of $11,400, is for a truck and cement mixer al- ready purchased and for a grader to be purchased shortly for which | bids have already been received. Other appropriations come un- der Dopp’s heading, such as scav- enger, building inspector and street lighting but these are sep- arately appropriations, William Curry, ehaitman of First, Aid for ‘the Key West Char of the American Red Cross, has advised that the chapter has furnished First Aid Kits for. the Sheriff's Depart- ment, ¥ben the request of: Ber- lin Sawyer; 3) gt Monroe County. In this way the deputies will) be able to render first aid at the scene of accidents. prior to the arrival of medical assistance. Law enforcement officers were trained in first aid when the chapter sponsored a course in 1946, Curry also advised that the Junior Red Cross in outlining their plans for the year have included first aid instruction for members. Plans are under way at present for an instructor course for adults. The- Council of Social Agen- cies held their first meeting Friday noon at the La Concha Hotel. George Mills White, president of the organization, presided. Representatives of the various agencies in the city gaye brief reports on the activities ‘of their particular groups. | Those present were: Judge jAquilino Lopez, chairman of the |Community Chest “Drive; Mrs. ‘Helen McNeil, executive secre- tary, and Mrs _ Carola’ Nettles, A Ameritan Red Créss; Mrs. "Ru Lange,’ State Welfare ‘Board; Miss Marie Hartell, superintend- ent of the Municipal Hospital; Rev. John Pickens, chairman of the Monroe County Child Wel- fare Council; Miss. Lottie: Green, ‘director of Wesley House; Mrs. Eileen Coughlin and Frank’“Ad- ams, Jackson Square USO. Victor Lowe} city director of Public Welfare; Mrs. Jane Whid- den, City Recreation Depart- ment; Miss Beatrice Demeritt, acting director of Public Welfare for “Girls’ Day;’ Mrs. Amelia Camus, P.-TA, council; Jeff Knight, Florida Employment ‘Office; W. H. Bellinger, Florida | Industrial Commission; Miss Bet- ty Adams, attendance assistant, Monroe County Public Schools, and Mrs. Eva Navarro, Woman’s Auxiliary of the Municipal Hos- pital. SEEKS DIVORCE A petition seeking a divorce was filed yesterday by Ceclina Maria iriguez against Ramira Enrique Rodriguez with the of- fice of Circuit Court Clerk Ross C. Sawyer. “TONITE! 2 Floor Shows 9 P.M. — 12 M. Starring GEORGE CHATTERTON No Cover - No Minimum CLUB TROPICS _ NOT Any person (who "POULTRY WIRE —at—— STRUNK LUMBER YARD TELEPHONE 816 STEAKS— We've Got ’Em, Brother!! The Biggest, Tastiest, .Tenderest Ones in Florida!! WEAVERS MODEST ADVERTISERS ICE!! did not register during the Re-Registration of 1945) wishing to vote in the General City Election to be held November 4, 1947, must register with the City Clerk before 5:00 P.M, Monday, October 27, 1947. Registration Books are opened at the City Clerk’s Office (Police Station, First Floor, City Hall) each business day between 9:00 A.M. and 12:00 Noon and from 2:00 P.M, to 5:00 P.M. ROY HAMLIN, City Clerk. ¢ USO would include activ- ideas Further ; Are Represented; advices received in this country. } trained. | Jr. Woman’s Club To Hold Meeting On October 14th The first meeting this season of the Key West Junior Woman's Club will be held on October 14, at 8 p. m., in the club house, Mrs. Helen S. Schuck, president, said today. Outgoing officers are‘ Mrs. Ramona Knight, president; Mrs. Mary June Mesa, first vice pres- ident Mrs. Anna Lounders, sec- ond vice president; Miss Elissa Moreno, — recording secretary; Mrs. Helen S. Schuck, corres- pending secretary; Miss Florence ) Walker, treasurer; directors, Mrs. Neil Rose Lopez and Mrs. Cleora Johnson. Newly elected officers are: ‘Mrs. Helen S. Schuck, president; Mrs. Betty A. Saunders, first Ketchings, tenth MG “secre- ! tary; Miss Elayne Albury, rec- ording Secretary; Mrs. Anna Lounders, treasurer; Mrs. Ra- mona Knight and Mrs. Neil Rose Lopez, directors. The following donations were given efrom. proceeds of th cabaret, held. in. the Casg. Marina last January: rr ag To the Senior Woman’s Club, for upkeep of the club house, $100; to the Municipal Hospital, $52; to the Community Chest Drive, $10; and to the Key West High School, for the purchase of musical instruments, $150. Horace O’Bryant, principal of Key West High School, in. re- sponse to the donation, wrote the following letter: “This is a note of appreciation for the generosity of the Junior Woman’s Club in giving us $150 for use in our music depart- ment. This amount will nsure the purchase of another instrument and it may insure the musical education of several youngsters down through the years, who could not afford to buy band in- struments, but who would have abilty that could be trained and brought out through the use of the instrument so generously provided by the Junior Wo:nan’s Club.” At the meetings, plans for the coming year will be dis- cussed. Among these will be the forming of committees to carry | on the year’s work, deciding the year’s project and conducting a membership drive. Southernmost Garage in U. 5. TWINS 1130 Deval Street Phone 108 Auto Repairs, Painting, Body and Fender Work Genuine Auto Parts for All Cars The Little Theatre Group of the U.S.O. Presents ‘Say It With Music Under Direction of Gerald Pinder CLUB DRIFTWOOD FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31. 1947 ADMISSION $1.20 couple - 75c per person Per res Incluasd ia | Reservations: Call 180 or 1083 British authorities in Palestine, fearing that the action of the ies designed to provide recre- bps cour isn poral oe ion for Key West service men! Holy Land, have taken precau-,ior Chamber of Commerce. t tion against every possible out- burst of violence, according to Hindman, 17, Egyptian Arabs reported that Marlyn Bennett, 16, represent- they have a force of 35,000 troops ing the Key West High School, ee to carry on a war in alestine. Of that number, the, 1 i hool report. added, 25,000 are British- abate ncarprivae nie ua ‘selected to represent Key West in a statewide and nationwide campaign sponsored by the Jun- | today the property of the city. The check, totaling $16,950.60, was received from the Navy in payment of sewerage charges from July. 1, 1946, to June 30, 1947, for all Naval installations in the city. ’ This check represents 282,510,000' gallons, billed at 6c per Im gallons. (Measurement is by the Weir installation, and represents a daily total of 774,000 gal- The Key West girls are Lucille | representing the} Convent of Mary Immaculat>; and Olga Leggett, 14, represent- Judges of the local contest are Harold Laubscher, manager -of the Key West Chamber of Com- | maerce; W. Curry Harris and the Rev. Sigismund A. Laing, pastor lot Trinity (colored) Presbyterian Church The winners will be decided | office at Washington. Her voice 'by the judges who will allow 40 wil] be in the nationwide con- jper cent for the content of the test. Four regional winners _will _speech delivered by each girl, 40 be selected. The four young iper cent for the delivery and 20, women will be taken on personal ;per cent for originality. j; tours to Washington, where they A transcription of the speech‘ will feted and taken on sight- imade by the Key West winner! sceing trips. i {will be forwarded to the state; The national winner will be loffices of the Junior Chamber of | selected from among these four ' Commerce, where, on November; at Washington on Dec. 5. The ‘5 her voice will be in a state- national winner will receive wide contest. awards, including the cost of an The state winner's voice will education, all paid for by the be sent to the Jaycee national Jaycees. EXPENSES EXCEED PTS BY $7998. II PAE Ld da + i CITY RECEI Total Disbursements 4 For Month Of September hh hak deadk\ COCONUT TREE BLOWN DOWN ON DUVAL STREET Announced As °‘$47,- 886.17 A lerge coconut tree in St. Paul's Episcopal Church yard wes blown this morn- ing. The tree, about 35 feet high, fell across the side- walk on Duval street. The city’s disbursements for the month of September exceeded ) receipts by $7,998.83 for all op- erations, it was announced to- j day. Total disbursements for the month were $47,886.17, with re- ceipts totaling $39,887.34. Balance on hand at the end of September was $131,737.12. Though receipts did not equal Seco rine Sears Mrs. Rosia Lee Guerro, widow budget expectations. E Leonard Guerro, 48, proprietor GUERRO’S ESTATE TOTALED $17,650 In the general revenue fund,}of the Steak Inn restaurant and receipts ee $33,461.72 compared | bar at 208 Duval street, who died with disbursements of $35,898.78.{ of injuries suffered in a highway The sewerage O. & M. account| crash last Monday, yesterday was had expenditures fo rthe month | named administratrix of her for- of $1,262.07 with disbursements’! mer’s husband’s estate by County of $963.25 for a like period. Judge Raymond R. Lord. ‘ Disbursements for the City| She listed his estate as totaling Hall were $10,646.09 compared to | $17,650, including the Steak Inn, receipts of $5,395.94. the Red & Black Bar and insur- ance and loans. NOTICE! HOUSE Advertised FOR SALE at 1313 SIMONTON STREET Now Open for Inspection 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. a PALACE THEATER BURT LANCASTER in “THE KILLERS” News and Features SALE STARTS WEDNESDAY QICTOBER 15th _——ee See the Rexall Ad in Tuesday’s Paper GARDNER’S | REZ DRUG STORE 1114 DIVISION STREET Phone 177 Corner of Varela Street | ‘Prescriptions Called For and Delivered’ Joe Allen was made first vice ADVISORY NO. 7, 10:30 AM., president;, J.. D. McAndrews, EST, Oct, 11, 1947: manager of La Concha Hotel, ; Sista: northeast: stor was elected second vice presi-'. i dekboaaasatony ober Wb dent, and Judge Aquilino Lopez, iNzs north of Miami to’ Daytona ‘Jr, was named treasurer. ,Beach and north of Fort Myers Clem C, Price, retiring presi-' to Tampa. dent, presided over the meeting! i i of the board and then turned ees ae eon Saas the gavel over to Trevor, after uba last night and was center- a message of thanks to the out- ed at, 10:30 EST, (1630Z) about going board for the cooperation .70 miles west-northwest of Ha- trys had shown him during the vana, Latitude 23.5 Longitude jlast year. ' i i rth-north- ea aice sikcce ae 83.2. It is moving Sue north. iA.“ Maltisit “Adame Joe Allen, eastward about 14 or 15 miles William M. Arnold, Louis Car- Pet hour. The strongest winds bonell, Fred J. Dion, Robert Dil- over Cuba. during the night, 57 lard, Robert Dopp, Aquilino Lo- miles per hour at Batista Field. pez, Jr., J. D. McAndrews, Clem: ‘There may be some increase C. Price, Julius Stone and Ed- in intensity over water, but it is win Trevor. emphasized that this storm is not 2S Se Ne EE of seene, cts at this time Weather Bureau jand it is unlikely that it will be- Civil Service . (eos a hurricane while in the Fiorida, area. Strong winds and \heavy rains will increase the {flood hazard over southern ° ° \Florida. Examination’ the center should reach the ae tlower Florida Keys this after- The Board of Civil Service noon and probably pass into Examiners for the Weather Bu- ‘Florida near or south of Fort reau, Atlanta, Ga., has announc-|Myers tonight. Precautions ed examinations for probational' should be continued for winds appointment to the positions of'in squalls up to 60 miles per nieteorological aid trainee, and jhour south Florida and especial- meteorological aid. Entrance sal-'|jy along the Keys up the east aries for these positions range coast. from $1,168 through $3,397 a! All small» eraft around) the year. |Floxida. Peninsula should remain, . Registers established as a re-|in port. Storm warnings are now be. used to fill positions in the |tina Beach line southward. States of Alabama, Florida, Geor- NORTON, gia, Mississippi, North Carolina, | Weather Bureau. South Carolina, and Tennessee. Applications will be received by the Weather Bureau, Executive D rice Repor ts ecretary, oard oO} IvL ervice On Ferry Work Examiners, Box 4718, Atlanta, until the close of business Octo- | ber 30, 1947. Full information | 3 and application blanks may be| Clem C. Price, _who retired obtained from the secretary .of {yesterday as president the local Board of Civil Service }Key West Chamber of Examiners at the local Post Qf- ; merce, reported to the dire fice. ; tcf the Chamber yesterd had been in Jacksonville and see DION NAMED ON {work going forward on the Carib J Queen, big ship being readied PUBLICITY GROUP ‘t0; the ferry service to Havana Appointment of Fred J. Dion,; Price had littie more to report director of the Chamber of Com-|in addition to what Edwin F merce, as a member of the pub- |Trevor, president of the Cham licity committee of the Chamber jber, who reported to the Cham was announced by the directors;ber directors aboyt two weeks who met. yesterday. ‘ago following a trip he made to Other members of the commit- | Jacksonville. itee are J. D. McAndrews, Clem; Trevor had stated he had C. Price and Joe Allen. lgone over the ship and that An auditing committee of|work was going forward. The William M. Arnold and Julius|Chamber president also said the Stone was appointed by the di-|ferry would go into operation ectors yesterday to inspect the |but said that there was no defi organization’s accounts prior tojnite date for it to start running turning them over to the new = — treasurer, Aquilino Lopez, Jr. Aap aa i ie Membership in the United MASONIC NOVICE States Chamber of Commerce} Regular Communication of An- was renewed yesterday. A check ; chor Lodge, No. 182, F. & A. M., for $30 was authorized for pay- ; Monday, Oct. 15th, 1947, at 8:00 ment of dues. P.M. | _D.D. G.M. Chas. E. Smith will | Pay an official visit at this meet- \ | A TL ES ROAD SERVICE | ing. All members are peremptorial- PHONE for Our WRECKER | ly notified and summoned to be e@DAY Phone 501 present. eNIGHT Phone 1053W | By order: Louis C. Maloney, WM. SANDY'S GARAGE GERALD H. ADAMS Secretary. HS 105 “DUVAL ST. ow Ls Seceveccevecescccensecre | Barn Theatre OPENING | | Monday Nite, Oct. 20, 8:30 Key West Players Presents ‘THE DRUNKARD | with Oleos Vaudeville Between Acts and Scenes i | Tickets at Paul Smith, Bookseller, | + corner of Simonton and Eaton | Streets, or at Theatre at 8:00 P.M. PRICE $1.50, Tax Incl. Free Refreshments { COME and HISS the VILLIAN!! | 909 FLEMI . FULL Attend The Maxwell Co., Ine. NG STREET | Gusts of wind blowing between | 40 and 50 miles an hour struck | Key West during the afternoon | today as a storm moved some- | where between this city and Dry | Tortugas. | The weather bureaus here and ‘at Miami stated the storm had ' not yet attained hurricane veloc- ‘ity, that is up to around 75 miles or better, and the Miami bureau said the storm probably would not attain hurricane force as it crossed Florida. It had been naining steadily in Key’ West up to edition time. The | winds were gusty but were not 'expected to reach any higher , velocity than 40 to 50 miles an | hour, according to the local wea- ther bureau, All ships of the U. S. Navy in Key West moved out to sea to avoid high winds, it was an- nounced today at the Navy Base. The ships left with instructions to avoid the storm. It is not known where they have gone, but it was believed’ they headed toward the Yucatan Channel. Among the ships was the large submarine tender, the USS Gil- more, which set sail late yester- day. Some places of business were barricaded today, but the major- ity of them were open. Nearly ly all homes that have shuttered windows had been. closed. Off City Will Be Lightened Salvage operators from Key West today were to begin the task of unloading part of the ugo from the SS Haiti Victory ch went aground on a reef (0 miles west of the city last Monday. The Haiti Vietofy grounded in 16 feet of water on a reef about one mile west of Pohaski Shoal thouse. The ship draws 21 of water and when she went yund was headed from Tam- pa for Europe with a cargo of canned citrus and newsprint The tug Relief, from Key t, has been unable to pull the freighter from her position, o the salvage workers are go- ing to remove part of her cargo to lighten her. The storm that was headed northward is supposed to have cnded the salvage work tem- porarily. Don't Miss Tonight's DANCE SESSION at the V.F.W. Clubrooms 2ND .1d “US AGLER AVE, Good Music - Door Prizes Refreshments ADMISSION 25c Per Person (Tax Included) The Maxwell Co. CLEARANCE SALE Now In SWING + nonaeaeal