The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 25, 1949, Page 1

Page views left: 0

You have reached the hourly page view limit. Unlock higher limit to our entire archive!

Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.

Text content (automatically generated)

a WR Se . iy Mi HE SOUTHERNMUST NEWSPAPER IN THE UV. ¥ Ve ‘ KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1949 Chief Kemp: Gets Letters Of Thanks From Visitors To City “Liked Courtesies Extended Them While. Here Express Appreciation Ford Company Turns Down Union Demands ‘By The Axwociated press DETROIT, June 25~-It was an- nounced today that the Ford Mo- tor Company has‘ réfused to ac- cede to the demands of the CIO Auto Workers Union for a $100 pension, a‘new scale of wages and health insurance. Should a strike be called, more than 100,000 workers will be af- fected. The company has propos- } ed that the present contract be’ continued for 15 months, with va- riation in wages governed by the REST FOR JUDITH 2% 3 3 ‘ government index of the cost of , Of “Fine Police living, but the union flatly re- 2 jected the offer. _ Work” By All Members Of Force Letters expressing the appreci- ation of visitors from all sections ‘bot the country for the courteous } treatment accorded them while they were in Key West have been }'treceived ‘by Police. Chief Joseph Kemp. Mrs: Maxwell G. French of Ely-} Grades Listed For Entering Air Force * MIAMI, June 24—“Ex-service- men who anticipate reenlisting in the U. S. Air Force have until June 30, 1949, to rejoin the ser- vice in an appropriate grade, pro- vided they held a military occu- pation specialty long enough,” Major Harold Hillman, south Flo- tida recruiting officer, stated to- | AN ASPHALT STORAGE TANK is lifted into the air (center) by @ fire in the. waterfront plant of the California Refinery Company at tia, Ohgio, said that she and her pore es after the +l saeteneigy — a. husband are disposing -of their 2 properties in Elyria and returning} ————- “ta Key West “to make it our fu- ture home.” “My purpose in writing this note is to express our apprecia- tion of the helpfulness and cour- tesy far beyond the call of duty of one of your officers, Carabal- lo", writes Mrs. French. “We hope to renew his acquaintance in the near future and perhaps to make \ yours”. “That's what I call a nice let- ter’, commented Chief Kemp. From Police Comm: erett Proops of Richfield Springs, N. ¥., came a letter thanking Chief Kemp, Lieutenant Harry Lee Baker anti all members of the Police department “for your hos- pitality when my wife and I vis- |. ited Key West in March”. “My wife and I had avery ple- asant’ vacation and it was your ‘kindness that helped to make it so. Will you kindly give our best wishes to Captain Spalding, Sher- iff Sawyer. and the other nicé “folks we tet?” z “That letter is certainly appre- ciated here”, was Chief Kemp’s remark about this one. (#) Wirephoto PULLER WARREN of Florida and his fiancee, Barbara Colternte socialite, are all smiles as they get their teemee im Les Angeles Friday. They will be married Russia’s Red Star Fumes About President's Proposal To Help Backward Countries Assistance Chiefly Would Be Along Engineering Lines; So. America Included (Ry The Asnocinted press) MOSCOW, June 25—Red ‘Star, Russian army offiical publication, complained bitterly today about President Truman’s recommenda- tion, to congress’ yesterday that $45 million be appropriated ‘to | ~ Bivextechincal and. yassist- 40 countries: i jay. Effective July 1, 1949, airmen who have been out of the Air Force less than 90 days may re-} enlist with the rank they held at the time of their discharge. Veterans who have been separ- ated from the segyvice not more than one year may feenlist in one grade’ lower; separated for not more than two years, two grades lower; separated for not more than “three years, three grades lower provided they are qualifi- ed by former military occupation- al specialties. J.M. Varela, 68, — Died This Morning Joseph Mant TAX DECREASE SEEN UNLIKELY HERE THIS YEAR Officials Made It Plain On This | Anchor/Lodge To Be Hosts 5 Point Today : Ie Old Member ~. fthis morning at Anchor Lodge, No. 182, Free | residence, 1109 Georgia street, af- feverecmerd Hy omstruct and Accepted Masons, of Key |ter a long illness. ; Rew ¢ oes West, will be hosts Monday night,! Funeral serivces. will be held Some regions in South America, behind in engineering, also would be helped, Red Star complained. that the President's only object was to get a toehold in the countries named for the purpose of-making them virtual colonies of United, States. The. paper (®) Wirephoto | JUDITH COPLON rests outside the Federal court building at Washington during a recess in her trial for espionage. Back to court...she._ went. Friday. scréamed . new charges of “frame-up" and “entrapment.” She hinted that she even sus- President Truman, Assistance, under such a meas- 2 ) \ pects the Russian engineer. | “phe writer was’ in your city | sident suggestion, would be in the | ure, the President said, would be oo Prertog Last Year June 27, beginning at 8 o'clock, to | Sunday at 5 p.m. in the chapel} with whom she claims to ha Yesterday and° wish to pee! pe form of American engineering in- | matched by local funds in those the following Masons who have of the Eapes Funeral Home, Rev: been ‘in love, helped put the | opportunity to: congratulate your | Senuity to backward countries in | countries that are in a position to| LOUIS BOY (above), sewing » : mee So Mie comtanrys} bean menibere’ of the . fraterhity'| Cecar Madeiguen. of she: Cuban so aoe a her: police department on the’ nice) that branch’ of ‘human endeavor. | contribute to helping themselves.| life term for murder i ea ee «ttt Se me weduetion in the} for 25 years or more: Methodist Church, will officiate. moedaer ic: whith the ; shige. ; ’ ‘aaee ah A. Maitland Adams, 30 years; | Burial will be in the family plot | ——————______ | ; : syralibinat Boeke Me | — + | Sing Prison ot Ontning & F. H ‘ sate we ~~ eda Ok tg rena i ag years; jin City Cemetery. Boe wr \Pe . . Of whe omener LScustosy Citation’, LEN : helped write mediest oe See S GR Sey Clarence Cross Brown, 28 years;!, Survivors, widow. Mrs. Louisa ril 5 H ‘ ; : 2 y 1 k Go ' ; ; Awe the amemed valua-| AM. Saieein) 27 years; Fernando | Varela; sons, Joseph Manual, Jr,,| P ‘ aon a a ae ap OS. ova lan | vernment Se wlbe > ” ty hws increised | Camus, 25-years;\Charles.S. Lowe, pane Goorap Hejer Narelai dapghs The Big City commendable’ and will = build . ea ictim, The viet, @ a ae are somal vt me sey oe] Preparing To File Charges | "brs Hom during the last] years: John B. England 35 years; | Burchell, Mrs. Blanche Collins,| BUTTE, Mont. — () — John hie He ati 1 tutiae’tiies melt Pp § $ now but doctors say ty will de well to} Clifton Larry Gardner, 25 years; |Mrs. Evelio Vargas, Key West; 13; Dunn of Price, Utah, thought 4 rakes ytd 2 ie ig haaihy v4 : months before they wi @ 1 was last) George B. Graham 36 years; Bas-! grandchildren and one great| Butte was a mighty hospitable Nee aake ieee ee = A t A | b h ‘B. whether he comtescia the iterate suid com L. Grooms 37 years; Paul! grandchild. ; town when a stranger entertain- tos pis ‘i il t net a gains renpis op eran dreaded disease im eee vey of fact with ev-| Louis Mesa 29° years; Benjamin| Mr. Varela far a good many ed him in a local bar. He thought | Ant for peop! fe Wetec tice toe swap. « wp, the city} Curry Moreno 29 years; William; Years was in the furniture busi- | differently when he reported la- “Pp, Ss. ‘Pras that - when woe Government Officials’? * ~=—yapenieinegi he tx fate at last] Randolph Porter 47 years; Theo-| ness in Key West, a former city’ ter to police that he'd like to come to. eum city our police de- i as BH ’ ] . we official to- | dere E. J. Roberts 27 years; Ey-|councilman and an insurance have them find his shoes, hat and partinent will be as considerate.” Complaint Believed Communists Begin ihewnt veason|erette Warren Russell 25 years; , agent. * '$15—also the frinedly s “And that's .about right, at ’ ¥ © will not be re-| George Clinton Russell 26 yéars; RRS mE ee Ee that", was Chief Kemp's com- To Be Move To I : For Half Ross Cumner Sawyer 25 years;| MATRON MUTILATED, YOUTH JAILED ment | Bring Him'To Tria | Arms Found AICENSES & pay wt higher | Harold Hugh Sriver 37 years; | From Ira W. Bell of Rockford, s ything they re- | James E. Sterling 26 years; Willi- ~ er ae Hinois came.a letter to Chief (By The Asuoctated Press) Hidd I It 1 7 Year On Vonda ‘ been advanced |am Wesley Watkins 27. years; oe Kemp to “express my apprecia-| PRAGUE, June 25-Czechosl laden In italy | hie al! adds up | William M. Whiteley 44 years. | for the treatment that my mother, | vakia's communist government ie | | de Menten Tas Cate The city will} William Randalph Porter is the Mrs. Bertha Bell, received from feeeene cote Conennnenk (fly ‘The Associated Press) \. o pasa | = po a Aad bre aha sims enng abe bred you and your department when| charges against Archbishop Jo-| ROME, June 25—Spokesmen | issuing tags for motor Wellies» , op mag ll es auinan os Page thieh: “a apartment was recently rob-| se Beran, local papers disclosed.|or the Italian senate said‘today | the remainder of the wea . . “iia eres } Take: wakupeaiey alnrnina ok! |They said that he had put him-' that the government has discov-| tags Will be sold for qukeiall i ist have ty debt wit . nereased the $9. * npared mn The te 025 mills on perti« has been an in . m the personal eh the tax taxes. TICKET OFFICE ALL AIRLINES CE TOURS i tttention, Elks!! Charity Dances Are Held Every Saturday Night bthe and Their Guests Cordially Invited DOOR PRIZE, $60.00 Local Teacher | Attending ia gpa Te Training Center LAKE JUNALUSKA, N c.| June 24.—Pauline Nihoul, teacher in Division Street School, Key West, is attending the Methodist Youth Caraven Training Center { here, preparing for voluntary ser- vice in local Methodist churches during the next seven weeks, Experienced in the direction of | Christian youth work, Pauline} Nihoul is one of 80 adult counsel- ors who will work with 320 col- lege young peoplt as members of Caravan teams this summer. Ca- ravaners will serve a total of 600 churches in the United States, Cuba, and Hawaii this season. Latin-American DANCE with Curbelo and His ORCHESTRA Formerly from Radio City and Martinix Cabaret CUBAN CLUB Sat.. June 25, 9 P.M. Until ‘?" ADM, (Tax Incl.) Ladies 50c and Gentlemen $1.50 Reservation Tel. 1137-M or 236 (#) Wirephotos MRS. IRMA JEAN STAHLHUT (left) was killed and fiendishly mutitated at Morrison, Iowa, and a few hours later Edward J. “Buddy” Beckwith, 27, was arrested. Right: He is seated in jail at Grundy Center, Iowa. Behind him stands Sheriff John A.*Meyer. The sheriff said Beckwith admitted to his mother that he killed Mrs.'Stahlhut. Her nude body was found in a large refrigerator with both breasts cut off, her throat cut from ear to ear, and her body open “down the middle,” Sheriff Meyer said turally and called me long dis- tance, but assured me that you had been so courteous and had handled the matter with expert competence and efficiency. “Since my mother lives alone during her winters in Key West, it is a trenmedous relief to know that her safety is being constantly Protected by such fine men as you and those on your department.” “We appreciate that one, too”, said Chief Kemp. The Oriental Pharmacy 1000 DUVAL STREET ° WILL BE CLOSED on Sundays .| from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 P.M. dur- ing the summer months. We will be open Sunday mornings and evenings to CONTINUE SERVING OUR CUSTOMERS. ;self “beyond the pale” of con- ‘forming to government regula- {tions, and that one of his latest statements denounced and sland- ered a Catholic who had become a member of the cabinet against the archibshop’s orders. How Archbishop Beran suc- jceeded in making known his sup posed statement to the people of! Czechoslavakia, government of ficials did not reveal. He is a vir tual prisoner in his rectory, which is.guarded day and night by po-; licemen. Nobody or anything can enter the rectory, without the! consent of the policemen, and j nobody or anything can leave it} without the approval of the po- lice. The new attack is considered to | have been drummed up against Archbishop Beran to bring him , to trail on the charge of engag in subversive acts against the | government. SECOND BEST DRINKS Spider's Got the Cement Shakes RAUL'S CLUB Boulevard by Airport Ph, 9287 Big Dance Tonight SQUARE DANCING Impromptu Entertainment 10 P.M. to 2:00 A.M. Music by The Debonairs 50c Door Admission $10.00 DOOR PRIZE i | t { » of the full years Renee ered vast quantities or arms dur- | P'S ng 4 Authority for the ana ing the last 17 months that had | the license on Modes seukeed been hidden by commtinists in| July 1, was seeetwed from a Italy Livingston, state moter wahkeke commis: er, tonday Among the weapons found in hideouts were 195,000 small arms, | 78 cannon and 10 million round: of ammunition. The spokesman said that the nate satisified that only part of the weapons of war have | been found. The search is still be- | /A ing continued, ‘ Japan Boosts Mine Safety nd Production | 1K YOU) Japaniie sections la ning thet ‘e°emee od eccideatean, Gane CEMENT : = 4 STRUNK LUMBER YARD] A Ssicty drive seas eee TELEPHONE 816 rnin “oy eer eeE ry ip x. Palace Theater |“ JOHN WAYNE and 2bar GAIL RUSSELL in | “Wake of the Red Witch” | come In and See the EW het (S88 BEES BB BG HUDSON, 6 & & Cyl-he cer -|\ est design lines in betp Get te economical model engine et MIAMI - KEY WEST BARGE LINE. Inc.

Other pages from this issue: