The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 31, 1947, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average tange of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL, LXVIII. No. 260 Church Services, Noise To Herald New Year Tonight NAVY WHISTLES AND*~—— SIRENS TO JOIN. IN |Mayor Sends SOUNDING OF COM-; ING OF 1948 Greetings To The President New Year's Eve will be ob- served “tonight with Watch A telepram was dispatched to | President Harry S. Truman to- Night services in the majority of the city’s churches and with the day thanking him for coming here and wishing him-a most usual outburst of noise at mid- prosperous and happy New Year night. by Mayor A. Maitland Adams Watch Night services were an- nounced today by First Metho- and Acting City Manager Ed- win F. Trevor. dist Church, the Fleming St. Methodist Church, the First Bap- tist Church, Ley Memorial; The tlegram follows: Methodist Church, First Congre- “The President: of the United gational Church, Poinciana Bap- States. tist Church, Poinciana Commu- Hairy. @otearman nity Church, the Presbyterian oth nits rama, Chureh and the Church of God. Washington De “From the citizens and offi- cials of the City of Key West, Most of the services will begin at 10:30 p.m. but a few of htem get underway us early as to whom you. have so generously bestowed your presence and where you have expressed, a de- 10 p. m At midnight all whistles, bells sire to spend the holidays, please accept our thanks and our sin- and sirens in the city are sched- cere good wishes for a Mos sty uled to start blowing the old Prosperous and Happy New year out and tie new one in. Year. May 1948 be the best year | There is expected to be a long line of automobiles parading up in your life to date and may we be able to again offer you our and down Duval and other strets, all blowing their horns. hospitality and help. you in good health. Every sailor in the Naval (Signed): Base is expected to start blow- A. MAITLAND ADAMS, | ing the U, S. Naval Ships’ whis- tles and sirens. One sailor was seen this morning testing the lanyard of a siren on one of the submarines at the sub base. “What're you doing”, he was asked by a pas: “Getting the siren reat nidnight?” “You, bet, the sailor replied with a gr he'll blow plenty at midnight”. In another little ceremony | signs marking the Jackson Sq. building of the USO will | torn down and a new one erect ed (a sign -indicatingy the struc- ture is to be under the control | (Continued On Page four) ++ Mayor. EDWIN F. TREVOR, City Manager.” New Year's Eve DANCE American, Legion Home STOCK ISLAND Music By The Three Sharps Favors Champagne and All 2 . your FENDERS « Dil Spray and CHASSIS.- It saves buying a set of fendezs! Lou Smith Auto Service . White at Fleming Phune No. § Opposite Army Barracks nin tna began USHER IN THE NEW YEAR JACK’S Where the Smart Crowd Meets DINNER THEN FUN Only the Finest of FOODS and DRINKS INTIMATE ENTERTAINMENT You Love .. . Until ???7?? YES! Bring Your Friends!! Minimum Cover Charge 8 P.M. to 3 A.M? ALSO FRIDAY and SATURDAY NITE At the OVERSEAS HO" TEL) nietcwom, Dancing 040000000000 000 0eeess0esesesenesesel lll eneee THE CASA MARINA HOTEL GALA NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY Fun - Noisemakers - Professional Entertainment THE BEST FULL-COURSE DINNER _ YOU HAVE EVER ENJOYED SERVED FROM 8:00 o CLOCK ON Dancing Until the Wee Hours of the Morning to the Music of BOB McGREW and His Great Band! Direct From the CAMELIA ROOM OF THE DRAKE HOTEL, CHICAGO Division at Francis Phone 9134: HE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER Che bet West Citter1 IN THE it US. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1947 Spalding Named As City Manager Effective J an. UNDERSEA WEAPONS wwvvwvvv vv we Late Bulletins (By The Asnociated Press) 100024 0444464640044 TRUMAN'S HOPES WASHINGTON. — President Truman said today he hoped that United Nations Organization will be functioning effectively by the} end of next year, and that the world will be assured of peace. 1 i "NO COMMENT” : WASHINGTON. — Correspon-| - dents this morning made several) attempts to draw out President! Truman on Henry fallace’s | announcement that he will run | for. the presidency on an inde-| pendent ticket. but in each in-’ stance the President said, "No | comment”, AUTOMOBILES BANNED NEW YORK.—City hall an- | nounced today that three-quar-! ters of a million private automo: | { biles: have been banned || using streets in this city until | last Friday's heavy fall of snow | has. been cleared away. The statement also said that non-es- . sential commercial vehicles will | be prohibited from using the: streets. PEACE IN 3 YEARS CHUNGKING.—President Chi- ang Kai-Shek, in a_ national broadcast today, he expected * peace will be re-established in| ! China in three years. He ex- {| plained that Communist forces ' will be beaten into submission in | a year, and that it will require | two more years to disperse scat- | tered. bands of Coinmunists. PALACE THEATER: Ron Raddell and Gloria Henry “BUL! G DRUMMOND IKES BACK” News and Features Gets Attention i] | Infantile } “POOR OLD CRAIG | UTES $200 TO MARCH OF SERVICE STATION i DIMES CAMPAIGN; LETTER FROM FOUNDATION leg ue Key West and the Junior Outboard Motors | $127.00 Woman's Club have come in for enthusiastic National Foundation for tile Paralysis. Mrs. Wilhelmina Harvey. retary of the Monroe c chapter of the foundation, is in! (Continued On Page Three) SEAT COUERS ROY’S KEY WEST AUTO PARTS | 121 Duval Street wee Phone 642 wena attention from the Infan You Can Get LIGHT and CRE AM. (HEAVY. and EGG NOG ADAMS DAIRY LUNCH 901 White Street { | i H i Iii it mmm Patio, Dining Room and Cocktail Lounge 241 Feet on the Ocean Foot of Simonton Street A New Year’s Eve SMORGASBORD DINNER Served 10 P.M. to Midnight EAT All YOU WANT For .. . $200 DANCE ON OUR ELABORATE PATIO UNDER THE MOON & STARS. To Conjunto Tropicano Directed by Andres Diaz, Jr. From 8:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M. Noisemakers, Confetti, Souveniers and Door Prizes Come, Have A Good Time .. . Stay for BREAKFAST DOUGHNUTS and COFFEE WILL BE SERVED FREE FROM 5:00 A.M. Hot Cuban Music by a $] 00 Admission by 10 Reservation Only Bl cea Dress Optional SOCORRO RCOSOOFe PPO Heoeegeecoceccoosereoece Best of Nationally-Anown Beer, Wine and Liquors It You Want A Choice Table CALL 870 for RESERVATIONS | UT HUMIC LLL CLL CERO CEL CC REESE coed Junior Woman’s Club Show Of National Paralysis Group -RAUL'S | CLUB FASHION REVIEW CONTRIB-*— 1 | | i ~UEAR | Will Have First Class —- ‘until 200 Navy men On the Boulevard by the Sea ' OPEN i TONIGHT FOR THE SEASON COME OUT! Bring Your Friends and Enjoy the Arrival of the NEW YEAR The Best of Drinks Open 11 A.M, to 2 A.M. Daily PHONE 135-3 SCHOOL GETS UNDER WAY HERE JAN. 26TH | patted : o : — cts Spalding ae | City Hall Visit dred Students ' s Undersea Weapons | Capt. Ralph D. Spalding, USN School, which moved here from{(R), who was appointed city “New London. Conn., will open manager last night, paid his first fon its first 55 of 35 students! Visit to City Hall today and con- y 26 and will be expanded | ferred with Acting Manager Ed- are enrolled, | Win Trevor for nearly an hour. blished’ on December 15,{ Cat. Spalding had nothing to say an acttivity of the U. S.| 4% he emerged from the confer- Submarine Base at Keyi ence. st, the Navy's Advanced Un-i Trevor said that he would be dersea Weapons School is rapid- ' through as city manager this aft ly readying for full-scale opera-; e¢noon, when he is leaving for tions. ; Miami to attend the Orange At the direction of the Secre-. Bowl football game. tary of the Navy, the most recent, — - =o addition to Key West's Navy) "YY VV EVV vv v verre: family will be under the military | ry trol of the commanding — officer ' of the Submarine Base. | The school will be headed | rectly by an_ officer-in-charge, who will have the status of al head of department in the ad-;S*#**ssasaasacenea | ministrative organization of the! Sea ee ey tosiinger USSH FOR SALE peapetcal i ed On Page Th (Continued On Page Three) | 194g PLYMOUTH, 4-DR. ame EL === | NAVARRO, Inc. pense - PRADO WOOD LATH. oe Get RESTAURANT ae LUMBER’ YARD! TELEPHONE 816, GREET THE ——for——_— CHOICE POULTRY 1214 White Street Phone S40 vasa L117 Division Street Wishes All Their Friends and Patrons A Very HAPPY NEW YEAR Serving 11 A.M. to 11 P.M. ;of $450 monthly !“Two years ' think the progress jof Key West should be f Service and AP Features For 67 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West KTIRED NAVY CAP. TAIN APPOINTED AT LAST NIGHT'S MEET. ING OF CITY FATHERS City Commissioners — by 3 vote last night appointed Ca; je Ralph D. Spalding city manager of Ke poo January | at a salary Commis: John Carbonell cast the senting vote. Commis: William Demeritt was .to be present as he w cuperating from the he. he suffered Christmas After the resolution ing Spalding city manager read, Commissioner John bonell was granted the and he voiced his objection the apointment. Carbonell ago, I members of the city comm pledged ourselves upon recor mendation of the Junior Ch * ber of Commerce to manager from the Nat Managers’ Association ,have done until the ; time.” Carbonell continued: “I ¢ of the lone ti sioner not able still t attack da. re floo to in the hands of a man who | never had any (Continued on Pa, OCEAN VIEW DINING ROOM Owned, Operated and Managed by T. Luther Pindex CLUB ee lSe to Served 7 to 10 A.M. SEAFOOD LU Served 12 M. to 3 DINNER Sorved''5' to 9 P.M. POPULAR PRICES NEW YEAR experience in Four) T5e at the Roast TURKEY CLUB DRIFTWOOP | With All the SOUTH BEACH [Ring Out the Old Ring In the New Trimmings $190 + DANCE from 9 till i —_——al -—— CLUB MARDI GRAS Big Gala NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY TONIGHT PLENTY OF ENTERTAINMENT Featuring A FLOOR SHOW With STUDDED ACTS akers and Favors FREE to All FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 9149 | Noi No Cover 520 UNITE Owned. Operated and Mar Full-Course TURKEY DINNER Served New Year's Eve & New Year's Day, Noon to 9 P.M Noisemakers and Favors Galore ? to the music of ‘BARROSO'S SPOTLIGHT BAND HOTTEST CUBAN MUSIC IN KEY WEST OCEAN VIEW DINING ROOM D STREEI “The Most Beautiful Dining Room in South Florida’ naged by T. Luther Pinder $150 vses Also Complete——— Pork Roast Dinner......... 1° or Seafood Dinne jee ? and? BREAKFAST - LUNCH and DINNER Served Daily and Sunday .. . At POPULAR PRICES Rabb ddd ddrtrdrdndndntndddnddddnduddddadddddae ‘> Happy New Yea PREDDIE. GEORGE Ch Extra Added Attractions All-Star LAUGHS! 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