The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 25, 1947, Page 1

. Key West, Florida, has the mos? equable climate in the country. with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXVIII. No. 230 Inland V Waterway > lo Key West Is Urgently Needed 100 Bankers Coming Here December 4 On | An Inspection Trip ACCEPT INVITATION EX-; "SHOOT DSS, SO SAYS WASHINGTON* NEWS LETTER, QUOT. _ING YACHT CLUB COMMODORE | (Washington News Letter) | WASHINGTON, Nov, 25.—Dur- ; ing the struggle some years ago | for the purchase and deepening | of the East Coast Canal from { Jacksonville to Miami, the busi- | ness people of Key West sup- | ported the — movement even ' gr though they knew they would | not benefit directly at that time. ‘Retail Stores Now Key West needs help in her fight for her canal. Not from a monetary standpoint but just | moral and verbal aid—just a | word or two from our. business | men and civic.organizations to; chants’ Association, stated | ; ase ta i yee | # | Bankers, which will hold its an- oe Florida delegation in Con- | tocey tial al Laan ieee nual convention in Hollywood gress. 4 i we Silos be ‘@aY next month, are coming to Key Those of us that have been Thursday, November 27, in Westitonldnapention: ii De fortunate enough to make the! celebration of Thanksgiving. eng “ SP P trip to Key West lately certain- | ly noticed the great changes of | the past few years. Once known, as a fishing village, it is now a! thriving, bustling city with an: outstanding future, and every civic organization along the East and Gulf coasts should assist in } Close Thursday Joe Pearlman, president of the Key West Retail Mer- Pearlman also announced that. member stores of the retail association will re- main open evenings until 9 o'clock, starting Tuesday, December 15. GOLGI GM MM | Sicials regarding the ferry to the present effort to provide that.) city with at least a seven-foot' channel. We quote from a_ resolution ; received from L. M. Pierce, former Commodore, Key West Yacht Club, the farthest south | yacht club in the U. S. “At no time in the history of Key West has there been: a greater need for an adequate in- land waterway than there is at | present. 7 “This is brought about by the hazardous. “The Key West Yacht Club is 100 per tent in favor of the proposed project and will assist in any way possible to further this important undertaking” Grand Juries ! and Attorney General Tom Clark Act In Cases Against Meyers, |HE WILL ALSO BE COURT MARTIALED: TWO JURIES a grand jury will investigate al- | leged income tax evasions. Further, the army, which has revoked the medals given Mey- ers and stopped the issuance of a $549 monthly pension, will court-martial him. Department of Justice agents 1 ’ | Williams said he had extended ' | | THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPE R IN THE U. S. A. Che Key West Citizei Sanaiires Py Ae Meg pd fo ere iated Press Day Wire Service and AP Featuren For 67 Years Devcted to the Best Interests of Key West Z. < KEY WEST, FLORIDA, | TO DEDICATE EVERGLADES NATIONAL TENDED BY FERRY, COMPANY; 'TO COME | BY BUS” About 100 members of the Na- | tional Association of Investment This announcement was made here yesterday by H. G. Wil- liams, president of the Gulf Atlantic Transportation Com- ' pany of Jocksonville, as he was conferring with city and other Havana. PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN an invitation to the bankers to I make a special trip here because TE AM CAP TAINS FOR many of the men were ociat- ed with him in financing the purchase of the ferry, the equip- ment and the outfitting of the vessel for the service. | The company’s tatal invest- | ment in the ferry is about $4,- 500,000, including the cvonstruc- ‘tion of a Key West terminal on the Porter Dock property. Ha- ficials will meet the party of bankers when it arrives. Chana ber officials plan to contact the bankers, after they leave Porter Dock, on a tour of the city, with a view of possible invest ment by them in the city Yesterday afternoon Mrs. H G. Williams, wife of the presi CLUB PARK. CHAMBER DRIVE FOR MEMBERS ANNOUNCED. ach Captain Will Seleex—4———\——— MARDI GRAS will present evalence against] Gent of the transportation com Meyer at the hearing that is be- | pany, and their daughter, were ing conducted by the local grand | ven on a tour of the city by eal =, | Chamber officials Wishes to Announce Its New Price List 7 —— r the Coming Season... POULTRY | ~~ nem Effective 1 diatel M i" Motor STERLINGS SREY WANTE a Sf fective Immediately onre si | 904 FLEMING STREET | domanage small PRICE LIST Large Supply of SOFT-BONE | hotel . .. WRITE POSTOFFICE 1113 Whi ite Street ROASTERS, HENS and FRYERS | BOX 708, KEY WEST, FLORIDA Sane PHONE 725 for Thanksgiving [aa Bi | 60e = —— DIOMGS . 2s 6 © ©-0 © © PLETE LL LE LIE TES | Ul a] IN TOWN | BR ADY S lourbems . . . « . . «ile Yow ll Love Every luscious Bite : : pai oO 7 1 « « © / deg , _.- of Our spéctAL || for Choice Poultry Canadian Whiskeys ... 80¢ anksgiving Dinner! From the succulent turkey BOR TDON is cotches. . . e ° e e e $c he rich kin pie— oer | eae rer _ ROASTERS — Liquors and Cordials dae ember! x x e 2 e « TURKEY A Rese “ Made Now Will | HENS i : or DINVER ei Sain In ie | BATTERY-RAISED Mixed Drinks 5 9 70 and boc Al Best Seating Time— | \ ; "PHONE 232 | FRYERS ' We Also Hasten to Assure the Public <ERV : #3 P.M. UT. SIRED of Our Continued Policy of SERVED 11:00 A. M. to 10:30 P. M CUT-UP IF DESIREL —_—— COSMOPOLITAN GRILL PHONE 540 i from 9:00 to 1:30 « Clock wee A TT | wwww www ever rw rer rrr TV) | Raed ana esese esse sehAssshsssesesseneeee, continued grawth and extension, ‘INVESTIGATING CHARGES vane has terminal facilities Another Worker To So-! Willingness to st in this ; of this city, which obviously is AGAINST HIM wi i aot cost the company Another orker to: so rae eG hete Mie requiring greater means of nothing. | ee ‘ = 2 transportation to this point. The (By Anseclated) Hesen) “Havana offered, and the offer! licit New Members Next, Van Goidtsnoven, Gertrude present means of supplying WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—A | was accepted, the terminal with- Pe: { Laubscher, Nelbeth Reese, Van commodities, building materials, grand jury here, which pekan is | out cost for 20 years,” explained Tuesday Hes t Saunders and Grace Cros- ate., is not sufficient to keep up Sessions on October 1, today laid | Williams. 1 Tes 7 ait lie Hof whom will head wom etc., is no aside all other matters to begin : 4 Team captains, who will par- ith the continued demands in @side a S ie ; The bankers are coming here cape as we hearing testimony on several Sans tre: ticipate in the Chamber of Com this area. oe ea si, {i one group on Greyhound | Men who will as team “At present, any means’ of counts against | fornier Major buses, which the Greyhound merce membership campaign on! captains are Charl Babers. freight t ortation by water General penny © meyers, re-\ company offered the transporta- Tuesday, > announced today | Lewis E. Pierce, Stone requir xposture to the At- cently grilled before a See: tion company official. They will by Chamber officials \ Jr. Allan Hampton D. Ed lantic Ocean because of the ne- tracts anves:eaune ais a stop for luncheon at the Grey- Those who have signified theit (Continued On Page Seven) cessity of having to take the It was stated that matters to | hound Post House, and then will outside route (Hawks Channel) be considered are war contract} syend the afternoon in Key fifty percent of the way be- eraucissand Benury. ar | West looking over the Porte : 3 in a a n Baltimore, where VERS) Tack iproperiy e sen Miami and Key West. yicter! S| Dock property: Sudden storms make this voyage filed his income tax statements,|~ Chamber of Commerce of- nnouncement: ° ‘agreed to | or wages TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1947 PRICE FIVE CENT: RUMAN TO VISIT KEY WEST NEXT WEEK "Will Come Here Before And After Dedication Of Everglades National Park On Sixth Of December DUE TO ARRIVE HERE TURN THREE DAY: AT SUB BASE; IN SACRED COW ON DECEMBER 3 AND WILL RE- PLAN SPEECH AT LATER; TO STAY AT COMMANDANT’S HOUSE PARK DEDICATION; DETAILS OF TRIP NOT COMPLETE Ww SHINGTON, Nov. 25 for a brief holiday aud to dedic (By The Associated Press) President Truman will visit Florida in December ate the Everglades National Park on December 6. The announcement was made today by the White House, which said that ‘Truman will fly to the Sub Base at Key West on December 3 for a few days of rest ORE going to the Everglades on December 6 to make a speech in dedicat- Strike Units In France To | Meet Schunian PREMIER TO OFFER STRIK- ERS INCREASE IN WAGES; IF NOT ACCEPTED, STRIK ERS MAY BE DRAFTED y Associated Press} PAT Nov. 25.--Go to work or be drafted into the armed services of France That alternative etucgced today by Premier Robert Gehu man when he would holcd with strike them that announced that he a conference tonight leaders the government h dnerease the salaries of the strikers. On an averages the workmen now out on be offered an 1,900,000 trike will increase in their ‘monthly salaries that will be ti equivalent of $90 a month. At present the amount rages the equivalent of only $58 monthly Schuman said that if the offer Is accepted, a settlement will be made immediately, but that if the offer is rejected, the govern ment will begin to induct strik ers into the armed services. Industry and practically all types of work in France i at standstill nooks are because — of triking — te and the post office dc is handicapped — becaus filths of the workers have left their jobs Still Alarm Fiire Truck N ered a still alarm at 1:25 toda and put out 4 small > in an oid foundatio by the William Cu Company Front and Simonton slreet. The fire started from brush which had been for ame time. There was no dam age SHOPPING DAY 24. ONE IRISIMAS CELEBRATE Your BIRTHDAY at Duffy's Tavern TELEPHONE $9249 Division and ronson Sts, We'll Bake, Decorate and Furnish FREE OF CHARGE, Your 4 BIRTHDAY CAKE! WE_ ARE OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY Around the Clock We Bake All Our Own Pastry, in cluding Fresh Dai Pastry Daily —VISIT OUR RETAIL DEPT to inferm‘ Albury Attends xing the national park. Press Secretary Charles G. Ross told newsmen ibe the details for the trip have not yet been worked jout, because “the final decision to go was not reached uatil this morning.” Truman and his staff will fly in the C-54, Sacred | Cow, to Key West. There they will stay at the com- mandant’s house. Ross stated he did not know how Truman will go to Everglades City for the dedication, whether by ship or fly either to Miami or Fort Myers and drive to the —————* park. | After the dedication ; speech, Truman will re- AT Pl 1 jturn to Key West and fly i EA Confer ENCE back to Washington ‘on Dr. Bowman Ashe, president December 8. of the University of Miami, de-} livered the principal address be- | We kate at Cee ? the Florida Education AS" | give Serara dat Balas ‘uae sociation conference, last Thurs-, dent Truman will, visit Key West lay night in Miami, Willard M.| December 3rd," said the public HOUSE HERE READY fore Albury, county superintendent of , ifotmation officer of. Key West public instruction, said today af-; Naval Base today. | hop Te ae fp Te BEaeo. | It is certain, however, that the The theme of the conference | amPOrany White: House at the : Base, which the President has better understanding and | occupied an two’ previous visits lationships among all schdol:, ‘will sbe. red out and ready for people,” Albury said. There were | the arrival @f Truman, also addres Colin, English, \ plier om aa Li ter tard 6 juarded tale superintendent. of * schools, | 5 | President; Truman’ will travel Dr. W iwards, president of | from Boda “Chica Air Field, Florida ation Association; | where his: plane 1s expected to Dr. M. G. Flannery, formerly ;land- Other sailors lined the professor of the University of roadways through the Base to Illinois and chief surgeon of the ' the headquarters building. Aimy Air Corps, Miami, and Damon Hutzler, | caieatiet who A Thi d B presided at all general meetings, | AUNESe ir OY Mingares Pierce Died La Night thie For Golf Robbery The third boy of accused of robbing the golf a group of course locker room has been ai Miss Margaret Jane Se rested in Swainsboro, Ga. a died last night at 10:39 o'clock | cording to ge received ina local hospital, after a short today — by Berlin A iilne Sawyer. The sheriff at Swain Funeral services will be held. boro acted on a tip given him by 20 p. ma in St. Paul's Chief . Deputy Sheriff Moreno » the body will be , Wallace. os . m. Rev. James H Two other boys ave held. One Connell will officiate. Burial will be in has been released on bond, while > the family plot in seeking bond now City Cemetery. Lopes Funeral = ES home is in charge of arrange ert OLD FASHIONED urvivors: Niece, Mrs. H. 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