The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 28, 1950, Page 3

Check That Soda We'LL LET ‘EM OIG UP THE REST, EH, PARTNER? WE CAN. REST ON THAT BASIS, TOO! THAT'S A SWELL BASIS, PARTNER! WE CAN REST REAL COMFORTABLY ON THAT 50-50 SPLIT! WE'LL OIG UP OICKIE — YOu AWARDED US THE TREASURE, BUT WE DON’T ! my ACCEPT IT: ‘Yo S ON A KNOCK-OUT| By THE OLD BATTLE-AXE.” swe AND I'M PIXY, CHATTY’s LITTLE sister! WELCOME TO THE DIGGINS.’ PARDON IF L'M PERSONAL, ORVELLIS.. BUT DOYOU CELEBRATE HALLOWE'EN OFF SCHEDULE IN THIS NOT Qu/Te, DAD! OH YOUVE MET BINX, BUT THIS IS SCORCHY SMITH! HE'S GRAND COMPANY WHEN LIFE IS TOO CULL DANGEROUS! / IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU GAIN, CHATTY. LIFE WAS PRETTY DULL IN CAIRO, BHF A Disarming Gesture HAW! M NOT READY TO FIGHT. YA CAN'T HURT ME WITH THAT GIT SO 1 KIN KEEP AN EYE ON YA/ ) Opening of bids for the med- tieal dispensary addition and start- ing of work on a field enginee: ing office as a preliminary in development’ of a naval seaplane bsae’ "in. Trumbo section " high- lighted area nayal activities today: Only two bids were received for the’ $25,000 addition tothe naval station” medical dispensary for lamilies.. Lowest. was $23,287 sub- mited. by the.Southéastern Con- a a Company of Charlotte, % 4 Accidental death was indicated atthe “inquest. before Coroner Franklin ‘Arenberg yesterday in the: case.of Manuel Botella, 50, quartermaster of the Lighthouse Tender Ivy whose body was found early Monday floating at the Coast Guard pier off Front St. Dwight Fiske, New York, well- known, writer and interpreter of modern» trends in” music, and Major-H. Hamilton Gibbs, Middle- boro, Mass,. brother of Sir Philip! Gibbs; famous English novelist and ‘war correspondent, have just } concluded a. visit in Key. West. They. were registered at La Concha hotel during their stay. | > Jdhn Selby, Miami Beach police department detective, who was arrested a week: ago by the FBI on a charge of being an Army deser- ter, "was. moved yesterday from Key West-barracks- where he has been held sincommunicado to the Marine Hospital. Making:.an inspection of Key West haval ‘station today is Captain Arthur D. Sharp, S. C., U..S..N., Washington, who arrived here yesterday with Warrant Of- ficer James F. Howard, chief pay | clerk of ‘the Navy | Today The Citizen says in an| editorial paragraph: | “Extend your fin with pome- | thing tangible for the Finn.” | During the first five days efter | their landing on Iwo Jima Marine . Corps _ communication | crews, laid. more than 700 miles} of telephone wire, although ope- rating under heavy artillery fire and harassed by snipers. THE REV. LESLIE CURTICE (left) of publicly Sunday that Dr. Hermann Sander will head of a movement to permit “dignified death”. is pastor of the Congregational Church in the hometown of De. Sander, who is on trisl at nearby Manchester for the “mercy” death of a cancer patient, Pastor Curtice talks with reporters after the church service in which he made the prayer for Dr. Sander. + CALL 1780 or your travel agent TICKET OFFICE: Meacham Airport NATIONAL AIRLINES Thompson Enterprises, Inc. | Hardware Division | ; PHONE 836 j { WHY PEOPLE PREFER CYPRESS There Are Many Reasons, But Some Are-- @ It is soft yet strong @ It does not split easily @ It is long lasting @ Its natural finish is beautiful @ Many other reasons We are STOCKING A COMPLETE LINE OF SIZES IN CYPRESS, including Shutter Material and Knolty Paneling. In this tropical climate, with its sunshiny glare, the dark color of cypress is most restful. The knotty cypress paneling we sell for 17!2¢ per board foot, We have it 4”. 6”, 6” and 10” wide. For those who want knotty pine paneling, we' have it 6", 8” and 10” for 13%c a board foot. It is carried @ long or If long. STRUNK LUMBER YARD’ Phone 816 120 Simonton Street