The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 23, 1950, Page 3

Her qinck fingers finished shel- ims the Dees and she sat for mo- frent dreamily, Several tenement Botees overlooked the back yard from the next street, nut still, like Her father, she could think ‘of 1% S* ‘elr garden. The ne‘ghbor- hood dd gone down many years neo t » didn’t mind rougher Reaght father nad put vot to her sister. e in a slum as st thing that s. A slum mere- le live together. mth and you make it mean or thinking ame bus- 1 know happy a‘! the and d 8 would Mary? umbling for she THE LOW DOWN BICKORY GROVE You know, from one angie, our ung folks are in a dilemma. ney see the Govt. finger being Peinted at anybody who has got- er ‘ ig to get his fame in t paper—or maybe his picture » be undesirable, you quality quick by being self-sup- @erting, or big, or helping make me venture vecess. Why take tid of something small or new and by the use of elbow grease tulld the small venture .into something big. Where is the point elena the route where the little venture changes its coat from be ing “deserving and desirable” to being “und able That is. the diiemme qu on There is aifferenc but not big ° s Handle Key W KEY WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Secret: eo-workers who are extra busy these days plann r of inquiries about the Island City, huge numbe: the city. The history. On that day 18,000 Key West aoe cai tes end 360 letters were posted. and northern sia persons. two exira clerks were jorie Henson. Beatrice Demeritt. Mary sation’s manager. Roger Blake made an un- forgettable picture as he stood framed in the old doorway. and got no answer, but that didn’t mean -anything either. There was ho need to fuss over dinner. She and her father ate simple meals in the kitchen, because, that. made it easier for . Eve when her sisters came to. a. eat it™was still’in the big: kitehen now. The old frome ing ba a | i {Up- had become a sit! ‘oom. Stairs, the old front’ and back parlors were’ usually empty. The Piano in the back parlor was silent since Celia had married and{ gone. . “AND what- is my youngest daughter finding so amusing as she sits in the garden with lapful of pea P this lovely spring evening? Roger Blake made an unforget~- table picture as he stood framdd in the old doorway. If it needed] paint, he too was Shabby, and he quite filled it with ms height as well as with nis girth. He nad a great shock of thick white hair jand merry blue eyes. Bearded. {he would nave been a splendid Santa Claus. Meticulously smooth- haven as he always was, he was | just Roger Blake. [t was a part that took up his time all day. every day. Smiling at him, Anne realized for the thousandth time that she | 8y! would not have exchanged him for any father in the whole world. he patted the bonch beside her. Cpme watch the sunset, Fa- * the: one ap rennin etn anene —between the way Russia rung! all power m5 and little, and, the way 6perate here in our own grand land. Our own Govt, is bending every effort toward being the Big Smoke, too, like Russia, by putting rocks on the track of littie business soon as it shows signs of making speed un- der its own steam, As one sample, take Edison and his motor and his lamp. Little fellows built up poles and wires to supply the power—did a good jeb—but now what. The Govt. is elbowing-in — and pushing out the folks who made a little new: business into something import- ant—big. A dilemma for our young folks, I calls it. Yours with the low down, JO SERRA, According to Hindu legend, the sacred Granges river divided in- to 100 channels to reac! and leanse 60,000 damned souls. eh Vast Publicity Job thuckled in the wav sne and which nad aiways up- both Celia and Adele “My imine girl doesn t see the sin set. re is merely a pink rglow in the sky.” et enjoy it together it. Dinner will be? is usually delayed " Aepan banged and Mary denied any such accusation volubly. The big “mah put ooth nands to nis ears and sat down on the vencn He winked at nis youngest daugh- ter and put one big nand gentiy over hers. Anne felt the peculiar oeauty and peace of life as sne alway: did when her father sat beside her and held ner nand gentlv in his. All the things that Ceha ano Adele wanted out of life seemea so trivial and commonpiace. Whar was success? Why was money so important if it could at oest onty buy something you already nad” Tt was very peaceful in that ugiv back yard that to ner father wa: a garden. Lights came on around them and above them, but there they knew peace. The curfew tolls the knell of part- ing day, The ietteo herd winds slowly oer the lea, The. plowman homeward plod: his weary way And leaves the world to darkness and to me, She squeezed his fat hand gent- ly. “Et.is like that, Father.” “Only we know. You and I and your mother, who is always with Mme when you are with me. She is us now.” “Am. I really very much like her. Father? Celia and Adele dont } think so.” “I know. My two sophisticatea daughters have so much to learn about rea! life, and I'm afraia they never will learn a tenth a! what you know by just veing ourself.” : “They think I’m stupid.” He chuckled. “Your mother was called stupid for running aw: with me. She eloped. from -this very house That’s why i won't ever leave it until 1 am carried out, | held her in my arms right here in this garden. I said. ‘Anne do you realize what vou are do- inet She said, ‘] am giving my- self to you forever. ‘That was all. Then we went look:ng for a cler- man, It was easier to get mar- ried then,” She oatted his cheek. “I want to be like her.” =“You glways will’ be.” (Te he continued) 4 TRICK GUINEA PIG @ucaco. —im)— Dannie O’Day, a magician, can make his guinea pig vanish by saying “abracadabra” or some- thing. It amazes audiences. O’Day’s wife was amazed, too, when sm went to the animal's cage in their home and found the pet had prt on a disappearing act on his own. A man from the Animal Wel- fare League recovered the guinea pig, but he had to take the gas stove apart to do it. Nevada is the driest of states in rainfall, averaging 8.81 inches a year, according to the U. S. Weather Bureau. Louisiana is the wettest of all states, by U. S. Weather Bureau records, with an average annual rainfall of 55.11 inches. ing entertainment for visitors, answering the and attending to the needs of tourists now in i i he organi- es ber, on January 9, turned out more mail than on any one day in , a publicity folders were mailed to points in Florida In addition to the Chamber's regular staff of three employed to handle the mailing. From left to right are Miss Mar- } ary Harold Laubscher is shown with his staff of | Murray, Pat Mallory and Harold R. Laubscher. the organi- | IF DENNIS SHOLILD CALL AND ASK ME TOS GAME, T THINK Z'LL WE, This SUIT, Dickies CATBOAT AND THE "VIDEO" ARRIVED IN KINGSTON, JANAICA, ABOUT. THE SAME +. AR simoly| HOMER HOOPEE Be ee ieee eee eed INIEAR KINGSTON, IN THE ANCIENT DAYS, WAS THE | STRANGEST OF THE WORLD'S po] CITIES, PORT ROYAL, WHERE [FAMOUS BUCCANEERS WALKEO THE STREETS, OR BRAWLED IN THE TAVERNS WEEE GLORIA DELUXE IN DRESSING ROOM? THEN, TO THIS VICIOUS CITY. CAME: A STARTLING FATES IDAIR TAKES OFF ON TIMES ABOARD ARE PILOT BINX, PASSENGER CHATTY ELLIS - “HYPNOTIZED” BY KRULL'S STOOGE INTO VISITING HER. FATHER, AND SCORCHY = CURIOUS ABOUT THE PERFORATED BAG.» AND KRULL'S PLANS» TIRED OF THE BUCKET SEATS, COME ON UP TOTHE FRONT OFFICE,! IMLONELYd NOALIBIS. BY MYSELF HERE I FEEL LIKE THE <] SEB YOU LATER, PRINCESS POMONAS NSS ELLIS WILL GET TH SURPRISE OF THEN TL SHORT Liven df Losers Weepers OAKY DOAKS HIM - @ / 8%