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a beaten or + ate coe A ; =~ Many Out-Of-State Visitors To z.. | ©“Plorida, wete in Key West yes- wer terday ahd over the week-end. Key West Here Over Weekend — _ Many visitors from out of the} royal poincianas, which she says State, as well as some from North | 2te incomparably lovely. * Visitors from New . York City and environs included Mr, and Mrs. Edward Lehr and their sons Mr. and Mrs. Lothar Olsen,! Richard and Peter, who had just become the proud owners of a “the western people who are mak. {stall dog purchased locally and ing their first trip to Florida ani al were busy formulating plans for . its future, which includes a sev- Key West, and state that theyjeral-room dog house with an ar- a” tae ate much impressed with their) rangement for constantly-running wwxefitst View of the Keys and the; fresh drinkifig water. re Lehr. are very. City. Mr. and Mrs. and hold Mr. Olsen said that the drive fond of Key West, = over the keys-at sunrise was an’ beautiful. memories of the city, ~~ ee , ' ied . In*the cattle business in North = -culturist, and was mostly "+ ital at 2:30 p. m. ae experience he and Mrs, Olsen! for it was here that they spent will not soon forget, and they in-|theit honeymoon in the winter of tended leaving yesterday after- | 1939. noon in order to also witness a} From Mobile, Alabama, Miss sunset along the upper keys. Evangeline Stevens and _ her widowed sister, Mrs. Alice Farn- es, came to Key West primarily to see the Little White House, which they said they had read so much about, and were so_curi- ous about. Now, says Miss Evan- geline, having seen Key West, “ested in the many unfamiliar and | and also the Little White House, beautiful plants she has. en-!she does not wonder that Presi- 5 countered on her trip south. It isjdent Truman is favorably dis- **her ‘great disappointment, shej posed towatd the city, for in her says, that she can’t have some of | opifion it is delightful, an opin- them growing in her own gardeniion which is shared by Mrs. and conservatory, particularly the , Farnes. Dakota, Mr. Olsen was also very impressed with the quality of the Florida cattle he has seen through the middle of the state. Mrs. Olsen is an ardent horti- inter- es. das 5 eo ee en ee .USO-YMCA To Sponsor Variety Show At Naval Station Theatre . It has been announced that a duo, Korleen Wuebbold, vocal- -variety show will be held at the ist, the Stallings Trio and Al +. Naval Station Theatre on Satur-; Davey. “day of this week, planned by| Betty and Bob Simpson and USO YMCA. produced under the|some of their pupils will also be direction of ill Haynie and as-|seen, including Beverly Maloney, sisted by Ted Griffith, who will ]Donna Graham, Gail Wallace and fict as Master of Ceremonies. Yolanda Harris. Members of the USO YMCA} It is expected that the show group who will fil] feature spots|will be the best of the year’s on the program are Chips Eckart, | presentations by the local group, Sandy Sanders, Ralph Holtzinger|and much interest is being evinc- and Eunice McGraw, a dancing ‘ed in it. Young People |Key West’s Attend Champion Dog Assembly Wins Again . The following young people] Key West’s champion dog has from The Old Stone Church left crashed through again. Yester- about 4 a. m. today (Monday) for ‘day, at the Miami Dog Show, Assembly at The Methodist Youth | Sunbarry Cavalier, better known Camp, on Lake Griffin, near Lees-j locally as “Dempsey,” ‘won no burg, Florida: less than five first prizes. Allen Carey, Kenneth Key, Pat} He was first in the novice and Hampton, Teresa Carey, Betty | American bred, first in the best Ann Russell, Harry Carey, Jac-|of breed, (both sexesf, first in the guelyn Duane, Charles Roberts,|open winners and first in the said Bob Cooper. Edna ge of winners of his class. afrom Fleming Street Church, rode} In the final judging of all Salong with them. classes, he was in fourth place, <The two cars were driven by|and the owners of Dempsey, who sAlen Carey and the pastor, Rev.jalso own the Evans Camera S%G..Leon Wells. Mr. Wells will be} Storé, are very protid of him, as sane of the instructors at the As-|indeed, are all Dempsey’s psembly. They expect to return! friends. Sext Monday night. Sewing Group Will Meet _Thursday “She Woman’s Auxiliary of the ‘Monroe County Hospital will on Thursday ;hold its regular weekly Sewing group meeting at the Hos- Mr., Mrs. George Madden Announce Birth Of Son Mr. and Mrs. George Madden of Jacksonville announce the birth of a son, weighing eight pounds, 7 ounces, on July 18. The baby has been named Wil- liam James. Mrs. Madden is the former Fortune Lopez, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aquilino Lopez of Key West. $: always, the Auxiliary in- ites all interested ladies to joiri this group’and dovthe necessery sewing on ,hospital linens, etc., and transportation to and from the meeting can be arranged %y calling Mrs. Rutt at 420-W. peer Goming Events MONDAY, AUGUST 1 «Ea Coticha Navy Wives Club, *. Moftthly Hospital Party, U. S. «~» Naval Hospital. feMeeting, Key West Players, as Barn Theatre on Duval ~~ street, 8:00 P. M. SIWESDAY, AUGUST ‘2 Teenage Dance, sponsored Young People’s rvice League of St. Paul’s Church, Parish Hall. Musie by Coral 3)... Isle Serenaders. Chaperones. Meeting, Sea Finigee Cootiette * Club No. 371. 8:00 P. M. at VFW Home on Elizabeth Street. Meeting, Southernmost Pistol and Rifle Club, 8:00 P. M., American Legion Home, Stock Island. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3— Meeting, La Concha ,Navy Wives Club No. 88. 10:00 A. M. in Clubrooms, Building 178, U. S. Naval Station. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4— Meeting, Sewing Group of Mon- roe County Hospital Auxil- iary. 2:30 P. M. at Hospital. »: For transportation call Mrs. Rutt at 420-W TUESDAY, AUGUST 9— ‘Regular meeting, Sparkling ~ Waters Rebekah Lodge No. Sou thernmost Rifle Club Meets Tuesday It has been announced that a meeting of the Southernmost Pis- tol and Rifle Club will be held to- morrow evening, Tuesday, at 8:00 o'clock at the American Legion Home on Stock Island. Son Born To Mr., Mrs. C. C. Robbins A son, weighing six pounds five and one-quarter ounces, was born in the Naval Hospital, Key West, on July 23 at 2 p. m., to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde C. Robbins, Jr., 1527 Von Phister street. The baby has been named Chris Alan. Apply To Wed Applications for marriage li- cenese were filed Saturday in the office of County Judge Ray- mond R. Lord by Leon C. Bartly, 25, of the U. S. Navy and Beulah Claire Holt, 27, of 506 Front street; by Thomas W. Bright, 20, of the U. S. Navy and Jane Anne Kapson, 18; of the Southern Cross Hotel; and by John T. Zinker, 21, of the U.S. Navy and_ Shirley by 4 . ; 14, 7:30 P. M., Knights of|Mae Curry, 19, of 312 Southard i Pythias Halk 2 ios. fatreee asin Aiki at) |) WEATHERMAN OAS Ki tora cmwm an a Ril ysis . " MONDAY, AUG bs On Dean’s List At a oi t University TALLAHASSEE, Au i Four hundred and thirty Florida State University students’ were named to the Dean's ‘list of the, © College of ‘Arts and Sciendes for the spring quarter é¢hdihg in June. : Students must have a 2.0 (B) average’of aboVe to be listed, and must also be enrolled in the Col- lege of Arts and Sciences. On the list from Key West are: © Donald Pearlman, Carolyn Rosé | Strunk and Martha Watkins. Miss Etta Patterson Returns.Home Miss Etta Patterson returned? to her home at 522 Cafoline! street on last Friday after spend- ing several weeks with her sis- ter and brother-in-law, General } and Mrs. Shedd, in Bradenton, Florida, where the Shedds now make their home. Miss Patterson also ‘stayed a! day or two in Miami, and now, upon her return, states that she had a splendid titne while away, ahd enjoyed hérself very much on this, her first extended trip in almost twelve years. oi Pe “ \e ra ; (®) Wirephoto WILLIAM COPE. (right. foreground at, —. stands on the dock in Washington as rescuers bring in the body of his 2%-year-old daughter, Marilyn Lee. Shortly. afterwards he collapsed and lies. prostrate: at left.» The child fell into the Anacostia river as she tried to drink from a hose line on - a boai whére thelfainily resides. Artificial respi ration failed to revive her. ; . Blin nn nites att - os Bea Si ' The vyverveescerevy¥e~ Ann Terese, Sadlocko, Richard | Norma Jean Runnoes, Emil Fiala, Aerovias ‘Q” | Smith. Caroly Fiala, Orlaida Rodriguez, ; 4). Marlon Smith; James Awtry,| Luis Delgado, Jose Delgado, Isa- Eunice Awtry, Mercedes, Padilla, |bel Cobo, Isabel Delgado, Raul O o Passenger List y ; ee ioe Watkins, Noel Poa. Delgado, Elena Fernandez. 6444442444 ShARAAAS | Jeseus Lozano, Judith Del | or- Eduardo Gonzalez, Aida Puig, The follow!ng passengers left tillo, Rafael O. Perez, Maria T. lia C for Havana on Aerovias “Q”: Munoz, David Tejeda, David | Manuel Cores, Seba sad! oS Carmélina Perez, Eliza Guich- Tejeda, Jr., Julia D. Smith, Ricar- jiel Martinez, Francisco Huerta, Says: Key West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy with local showers thru. “ : G *Adelaida D d P pees A i ard, Maria Guichard,,Rafaela In- do omez, eseida, : vurene: Iraida Rivero, Eusebio Cisneros, seneney.: Mates, : Ne Lah Matis pos Yirginia Al. Marguerita Valdes, Dulce |M.| Berardo Martinez, Jr., Margarita od ea Moderate _tempera-|fonso, Sergio Candas, Conrado Hedeso. E mt Martinez, Elda Nieves, Berardo tures ‘and. partly cloudy weather Massaguer, Nicholas Fernandez,' Ambrosia Randin, Graciela Martinez, Sr., Arturo Noriega, thru Tuesday.. Occasional local Joseph Adler, Rosalyn Adler, Randin, Wallace Evans, Marjorie Silvia Santa Cruz, John Band- thundershowers mostly in after- Frank Sedlacko, Ann Sedlacko, Jablonsky, Patricia Jablonsky, reth. footw a EE ee ee ee ee 5 gn OER TAQ IS aN ast Jacksonville Thru the, Florida A Straits and East Gulf: Moderate eae southwesterly winds and__ partly . cloudy weather thru Tuesday! with occasional local thunder- showers. No small craft or storm warn- ings have been issued. REPORT Key West, Fla., Aug. 1, 1949 (Observation taken at City Office, 8:30. a.m., EST) Temperatures. - Highest yesterday —~. Lowest last night .. Mean _ Normal -. PIPED GAS CHEAPER to USE ~TTHAN BOTTLED GAS Contrary to what you have been told, or 3s 86 77 P tion ® ‘iuesties tn may be told in the future, gas used through our Total this month 03 ins. Pe - < ; ° h t th bot- Deficiency this month 11 ins. distribution systemis cheapertouse than Se ee as ee tled gas. The following explanation should Relative Humidity. 8:30 a.m. 15% Barometer (Sea Level) 8:30 a.m. 29.96 ins—1014.6 mbs. Tomorrow's Almanac prove it: 4 E A gallon of bottled gas weighs 4.24 pounds. In a 100-Lb. Cylinder there are 23.6 gallons. There are 91,600 heat units in a gallon of propane gas. Multi- pete plying 91,600 by 23.6, we get 2,161,760 heat units. magia ; inet an There are 750 heat units in every cubic foot of piped ee ek oes ae gas. Dividing 750 into 2,161,760, we get 2,882, the — number of cubic feet of piped gas in one 100-Pound TIDES Cylinder of bottled gas. For this amount of piped eval = eee) gas you pay at our rates on cooking and water heat- "Gnamen Standard Time) ing $8.53, and if you were using, say a 4-foot refrig- High Low erator. your bill would be only $7.65 for this amount ieee Bk dail of gas. When you take into consideration that an ap- iene i oo om Pat pliance that is manufactured to use another type gas ADDITIONAL TIDE DATA ; is converted to use bottled gas, it loses a great deal of its efficiency and in some instances more than 50%, (Reference Station: ‘Key ‘West) and some when converted are not safe to use. You Time of| Height of ‘ —_ i water rae Beis Honda THe TE be] -alust. ould, if you used converted appliances, have to buy (bridge) Oh 10m = 0.0 ft b d gas for a lot less than we sell it to you through yoy ps 7 +2h 20m ourssystem to get as much for your money, and you Boca Chica _ : still would not enjoy the conveniences of piped gas. (Sandy Point)—0h 40m Sia Ifit were to‘our customers’ and prospec- tive citstomers’--who live on our lines--best in- terestf-we would recommend bottled gas--as we sell it--but it definitely is not. To those of you whb live beyond our mains, bottled gas is the only'thing to use, and we would be pleased to quote you prices on the installation and ap- Caldes Channel (north end) + 10m +14 ft NOTE: : (—)—Minus sign: Corrections to be subtracted. (4)—Plus sign: Corrections to be added. During its 15 years of operation the Federal Housing Administra- tion has insured more than $10 billion in loans for buildings and improvements. pliance i Dr. J. A. Valdes Ifypuare interested ineither type of ser- Specializing in vice, céme in and let us prove to you that it is to —— | your ddvantage to deal with your reliable Gas . | Company, whichis dependable and in busi- Complete Service on Duplication of Lenses e 20 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE IN THIS COMMUNITY e OFFICE HOURS: $ to 12 and 2 to ness to stay. Key West Gas Co. PHONE 61 419 FLEMING STREET 1c eo