The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 3, 1950, Page 5

MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1950. KEY WEST NEWS Of Days Gone By Taken From . The Files Of The Key West ° eae Daily Citizen 10 YEARS AGO _ | Bureau at Jacksonville, Florida, Under legislation , now being | and J. N. Christenberry, contract drafted at Washington, the navy} man, are making an inspection of department would be authorized | the United States Marine Hospi- to build a water supply system , tal. on price Keys and to sell water} —_— to Monroe County property own-| City. ta i i we see t y. tax collections in March ria The Citizen was advised to-i totaled $50,557.54, making last ay in dispatches from the capi-! month the best in the matter of a | , }tax collections during the pres- ‘ent fiscal year. Thurston, _W. P. 1 of Richmond, ; pe : Va. seve of asrontracting com-! The Key West battery of the any bezring his vas i ational = Wea eae nam Was Florida National Guard was in- S v yesterday and! today in connection with the $189,000 contract awarded +the company for the superstructure of the naval seaplane hangar on the Trumbo base. Key West scenes will figure! largely in a serial story written! by Miss Thelma Strabel, who is Preparins to build her home on a site south of the southernmost home, which will begin appear- ing in a fortcoming issue of the Saturday Evening Post, Cham- ber of Commerce officials were advised today. spected last night by Major G. B. Mansfield, battalion commander and Captain Webster F. Putnam, Jr., instructor-inspector for the 265th regiment, of which the lo- cal unit is a part s <j 25 YEARS AGO Endeavors are ‘being made by the Overseas Highway Associa- tion to have as large.a delegation as possible from Key West attend the annua] convention of the South Atlantic Coastal Highway Association to be held in Jack- sonville on April 16° and 17. With that end in veiw, Capt. John J) Maher, chairman of the publici- ty committee, is sending out com- munications to residents request- ing them to attend the conven- tion. Tolls on the Overseas Highway continued their upward trend during the month just passed, ac- cording to report of the Commis- sion’s auditor’s office received today by The Citizen, \ Today The Citizen says in an editorial paragraph: “Gambling is said to be a ‘nor- mal*human_ weakness’, which probably accounts for a lot of marriages”. E. C. Romfh, mayor of Miami, and also president of the First National Bank of that city, ac- companied by a party of friends, was an arrival in Key West yes- terday afternoon on the motor yacht. Marinette, which was for- merly named Shadow V. The craft, it will be remembered, par- ticipated in many. of the Miami regattas for motor. cruisers; hav- ing visited this port.:several times. 20 YEARS AGO Work of repairing the city boulevare is progressing well, 4,000 pounds of Keyrock asphalt having already been used in the resurfacing process, 750 yards of shoulders built and 16 drains-con- structed, according to reports of Commissioner C. C. Symonette in the Clamber of Commerce read at the regular meeting of building to make further prepa- the county commissioners last’ rations, for the organization of a night. ess West Realty Board. A meeting jill’ be held this evening, beginning at 8 o'clock, Carl Bervaldi was last night ousted from the chairmanship of the board of county commission- ers. Norberg Thompson was elect- ed in his stead. Judge J. F. Busto, representa- tive to the Florida legislature from this county, accompanied. by his bride. were passengers leav- ing over the East Coast last night for Tallahassee. ‘where Judge Busto will attend the regular ses- sion of ‘he legislature which con- venes in the capital city on Mon- day. U. S. S. Bagaduce, Lieutenant E. F. Bilson in command, is. ex- pected to arrive tomorrow even- ing at 8 o'clock, towing the navy houseboat Aramis to” this port from Cuhan waters. The Baga- duce sailed from this port Mon- Mrs. A. B. Hammond, accom- panied by her children, who had day night. been spending several weeks vis- 3 aia iting in Key West with relatives, M. B , regional manager were passengers on the morning of ‘the ted States Veterans’’ train en route'to the Magic City. R. A. Gray to deny the permit : ‘because its news, and we quote, Continued From Page One) (“ic used. in’ the furtherance of Belle Glade, and Paho-! gambling and to stimulate gamb- But Ervin said such licen- | ling.” é do not lessen or affect the; The Sectetary said he has no- ff's duty to “enforce” the| tified the News Service attroney e laws. | of Ervin’s letter. He said “For the he opinion was rendered at,time being, I’m’ respecting the the request of Governor War- {request of the Attorney, Gener- ren. ae - 4 TALLAHASSEE.—A permit for $100,000 FIRE 3 Transradio Press Service to do MIAMI—Fire consumed a business in Florida is being held bulding here today causing an up on a complaint from Attorney estimated loss of $100,000. General Ervin. The structure contained an Ervin asked Secretary of State |Army, and Navy surplus store, a FLORIDA BRIE Beach, kee. [The | WEATHERMAN | Says Key West and Vicinity: jto partly cloudy and continued ;warm today through Tuesday. : Moderate to fresh east and south- ‘east winds. | Florida: Clear to partly cloudy {and continued warm today and } Tuesday. |. Jacksonville Thru The Florida Straits and East Gulf of Mexico: | Moderate to fresh east to south- east winds over south portion and moderate southeast to south winds over north portion today and Tuesday. Clear to partly cloudy weather. Jacksonville To Apalachicola: {No small craft or storm warnings ‘have been issued Clear iReport Observation Taken at City Office, H 8.30 A.M., EST | Key West, Fla. April 3, 1950 ! Temperature Highest yesterday 84 ‘ Lowest last night 73 Mean 76 Normal 74 Precipitation Total last 24 hours 0 ins Totaksthis month .. B.4 Deficiency this month Total’this year | Deficiency this year | Relative Humidity; 8:20 a.m. 7 Ata 4.90 ins. .04 ins. BAROMETER { Sea Level, 8:30 a.m. ‘ 30.02 ins.—1016.6 mbs. Tomorrow's Almanac » Sunrise 6:15 am Sunset 6:45 p.m. Moonrise 9:05 p.m. Moonset 7:21 a.m. ° Tides *Naval Base TOMORROW Eastern Stanoard Time High Low 10:22 a.in. 4:02 a.m. 11:45 p.m. 5:06 p.m 000 ADDITIONAL TIDE DATA Reference Station: Key West Time of| Height of Station— Tide {high water ‘Bahia Honda (bridge) —O0h 10m 9.0 ft. No Name Key (east end) -+2h 20m Boca Chica (Sandy Pt.) —0h 40m Caldes Channel (orth end) _+2h 10m +1.4 ft NOTE: (—)—Minus sign. Corrections to be subtracted. (+)—Plus sigm Corrections to be added. BERNSTEIN H/ S (Continued From Page One’ to cooperate with plans. “It is difficult for me to under- stand how Mr. Bernstein intends to build on the site when he now has two big signs on it advertis- ing twelve lots <or saie him in his j hardware store hall. ) TWO KILLED JACKSONVILLE.—Two men were killed here today when , their truck was struck by a train. They were .identified as Fred J. Roman, the driver, and Pearce 4 Edward Farmer. Investigators said the truck ap- and a billiard parently stalled on the tracks as: the men were driving it around trying to find a defect in the mo- tor. The train, the Seaboard’s Sil- ver Meteor, was southbound. CENSUS TAKER VISITS PRESIDENTIAL FAMILY MRS. EILEEN M. NOLTE (left). census enumerator for the Key West area. asks questions of the families oughout the country will answer as the 1950 Harry S. Truman family _ = sae ak an answer on the sheet while President Truman census gets under way. i and Margaret Truman await their turns. “ (®) Wirephoto ; en rail. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Saves Train From Wrecking; Hobo Is Rewarded SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (®).—John McGowan is a hobo. Seven. and frankly and honestly a hobo. The other day he was walking along the Santa Fe main lines in California. Usually he’s riding but luck’s luck and this time John was walking. That good eye spotted a brok- Luck was luck indeed for the Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe. Old John heard the train coming and ran as fast as he could in his 70 ye: He stop- ped the train The Santa Fe mopped its brow and gave old John the works They took him into town. They bought him the best suit. They years old, on ed him good night Next day they dropped around to see how old John was doing in his glory. Then they they'd forgotten one thing. They had forgotten old John is a hobo. He’s a hobo with or without a new suit and with or without a hundred dollars, when they look- ed in the facy room, he was gone. They'll find him, if they insist on finding him, back on the main line of the Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe. THREE BUILDING Continued From Page One) Department of Public They were: To William Johnson, 421 Wil- liam street, for minor repairs at a cost of $500; To A. A. Ramellio, 603 Greene street, for minor repairs at a cost of $500; To Mattie Albury. street, for minor cost of $200. LEGALS 205 Petronia repairs at a NOTIC. NOTICE | the Monro County, FLOYD W. DAVIS IVA STORM DAVIS, Sule Owners mar.27 japr.3-10- 17,1950. NOTICE UND NAME NOTICE 1S that the undc engage in business under the Marathon H and “Docks” Marathon, interd to register the si name with the © uit Court of Monroe rida. titious name of “ “Motel” NOTICE that the ty, Plorida Dated March 20, 1 A.D. O'Briant, Sole Owner. 3-10,1950. day of to. the rd, Coun- ® Flont a his 10th day of March, 0. AH LOWS, as Aforesaid A. D. put him up in the fanciest hotel. ! pped $100 into his pocket. } found out | Service. | “lly. Phone 898 from 1 to 7 P.M. 8 Point Lightface (Regular) Type 1 Bey 10¢ i} 3 Consecutive Days __ 9 6 Consecutive Days 8c 15 Consecutive Days ._ 7¢ | 30 Consecutive Days __ 6c (Display Rater On Applicaties* 8 Point LIGHTFACE CAPS The rate for 8 Point light- face (regular) caps is 1% times a line more than the cost for 8 Point lightface regular type. | 8 Point Blackface | The rate for 8 Point black: | face type is 1% times a line more than the cost for 8 i All-electric kitchen, utilities furnished STUTZ HOTEL 410 Fleming St. apr3-tf TWO-BEDROOM house, unfurn- | monthly. 801 Virginia. apr3-6tx ment. 1120 Washington Street. NEW one-bedroom — apartment, furnished. 807 Washington. St. ni ‘'|SOMETHING NICE: Two-bed- room apt., all electric kitchen. Best location. Quiet adults. 1426 ©. Vernon Ave., center apt, Phone, FIVE shopping days until Eas-! apr3-4tx 1460. .| FOR RENT, furnished apartment near beach. Adults only. Phone apri-tf! 667-J. William St. Classified Ads INFORMATION FOR THE ADVERTISER Rates Per Line of Space for Single and Consecutive Days ished. All electric kitchen. $110 Apply 1209 Laird or FURNISHED one-bedroom apart- apr3-3t | apr3-3t TWO apartments available ahd ft’ fashionable clothing for the PAGE FIv? i me | iPrivate Martinez Assigned To Anti- | | Aireraft Unit { Private Nestor J! | Martinez, son of Mrs, Antonia Martinez of 80% Duval. Street was recently assigned to an Anti Aircraft Battalion as a gun erewman on the 40 MM, guns. i Private Martinez. ¢filisted in the i Army for a period of three years ] Minimum Charge Minimum space to be charged for any one inser. tion will be for 3 lines. (Es- timate 5 words’ per line.) 8 Point BLACKFACE CAPS The rate for 8 Puint black- face caps is 2 times a line more than for 8 Point light- = at El Paso, Texas. After comple face regular type. Deadline tion of his basic training, he was a — Yo insure pubiication, stationed at Fort Ord, Calfornia, Display copy must be in the Adver- ' 10 Point Type using Department office be- fore 11 o'clock in the morn- ing on the day of publica- tion. 1% times rate for 8 Point lightface regular type. 12 Point T; 2 times catite 8 Foim lightface regular type. 18 Point Type 8 times rate for 8 Point lightface regular type. 24 Point Type TEMPERATURES a At 8:30 A.M., EST Phone 51 Use your phone. Adver- Atlanta : 53 lisements may be inserted sta 56 in these columns by phone * Lusiness office in The Citizen Building, corner of Greene and Ann Streets. | Boston : 1 Buffalo d a ' Charleston 2 4 times rate for 8 Point Door to the right on enter- . Chicago 2 Point lightface regular type. lightface regular type. ing building. Corpus Christi : enver ba ~ Detroit ‘ 4 ALL ADVERTISING IS ACCEPTED under the following conditions: In “he event of error in adveris: ‘Py 40°, : t ing, transient or contract, The Citizen will be responsible only for the sirst inserticn in CLASSIFIED Galveston ‘1 ADVERTISING, and in DISPLAY ADVERTISING for only the actual amount of space occupied by | Jacksonviile 8 the part of the advertisement where the error occurs. Kansas City i —- ~ — ~ |KEY WEST hy FOR RENT—APARTMENTS FOR RENT—ROOMS FOR SALE—HOUSEHOLD Key West Airport a AND HOUSES ; FURNITURE and APPLIANCES! Los Angeles 5 SSLEEPING rooms in private ————_______ _ Louisville : BEDROOM APARTMENT home. . Breakfast privileges. LARGE frigidare, $50.00. 7z7 Meridian i Phone 1413-XR. aprl-3t Windsor Lane. mar29-6tx ‘Miami H {| Minneapolis Memphis New Orleans New York Norfolk... 25-06 Oklahoma City Omaha Pensacola~ Pittsburgh Roanoke WANTED TO RENT ‘DOUBLE Hollywood bed, ¢com- Si oplete. Perfect condition, $36.00. UNFURNISHED house or apt. Phone 506-XR. aprl-3t for Navy couple and 4 year old daughter. Write Box 8-GH c/o, Citizen. mar30-6tx FOR SALE—xEAL ESTATE | LOT 53 x 92, on Washington St. FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS! Two blocks off White. Apply : 616 Greene St apr3-3tx | St. Louis TRAILER, platform, suitable San Antonio boat, $15.00. Haskins “Shop, THREE-BEDROOM | concrete | San Francisco Caroline St apr3-3tx _, block house at 806 Virginia. | Seattle For detailed information, apply Tallahassee 1021 Margaret St. apr3-3tx Tampa Washington MONROE COUNTY {Continued Froth, Page x a classified total as of Marcl 1950. The Commissioner “stated that the Department now has : *| supervision over 2 places of- 2 fering 513,995 rooms for rent. COMPLETELY furnished home In Monroe nty the ite of three bedrooms, readily eon-| Hotel Commission: has sie | verted into two apartments, on| tion over 14 ra ‘ landscaped lot, together with ad-| ments, 154 pangs Oe and joining fruit lot on which another} 71 motor courts a total of building can be constructed.| 3,873 rooms, and 206 restaurants AUTO TOP luggage carrier, used 1 trip, $7.50. No. 6, Simonton ‘ourt. apr3-3tx FOR any kind of property, large or small homes. Ocean frontage. Motels, investments, building lots, business property on Duval Street, etc. Paul Boysen, 626 Fleming Street, Box 303, K.W. mar4-30t: FIREPROOF safe. Apply J. R. Stowers Co., 515 Duval St. mar31-tf ter. Visit:..”. | IDEAL TOGS 421 Fleming Street and COMMERCIAL BLDG., ments, Couples only. FURNISHED apartments, 3 rooms and bath. Everything furnish- ed. Coral Hotel Apartments, op- posite Post Office. mar28-30t bath. 1328 White Street. APARTMENT, newly renovated) private bath, all modern con- *| veniences. By week or month. Post Office Inn, Simonton St. mar27-tt BRAND NEW all-electric — effi- ciency apartments. Daily or weekly. Adults only. No pets, The Caribbean Hotel Apartments, opposite the Chamber of Com- merce. , mar24-tf VETERANS! OWN your 2 or 3 bedroom home. No down payment. $63 month. mar6-tf FOR RENT—HOTEL ROOMS OVERSEAS Hotel 917 Fleming St. Rooms from $10.00 weekly. Coffee shop, bar. Phone 798. mar3l-tf FOR RENT—APARTMENTS: AND ROOMS COMFORTABLE guest accom- modations. Young’s Tourist Rest, 1721 Flagler, Phone 1172-J. apr3-ti -| ONE-BEDROOM apartment, ev-. plainant, DIVORCE Defandant u are required to copy of your answer to the ¢ plaint on the Complainant's At- torney and file the original answer in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before the 24th day of April, 1950, otherwise the allegations in said Complaint will be taken as confessed and a decree pro confesso enter DONE this 22nd day L) BARI ,| zation, 411 Fleming St. Phone erything furnished, private beach. Also rooms. Attractive weekly, monthly rates. Marine Motel, South and Simonton. mar29-30tx. FOR RENT—COTTAGES COTTAGE, furnished. 611 Grin- nell Street. Phone 1512. MODERN, cool, cs cottage, near beach. Adults) only, no pets. The Price organi-| 124. mar31-tf Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Fh : (sd) Florence a AWYER, icitor for the Complainant, Whitehead Street, y West, Florida. COTTAGE, near beach. Garden. Quiet adults. No pets. Every- thing furnished. $30.00 weekly. Without linens and utilities, $75.00 per month. 1214 Duval! Street, Phone 243-R. aprl-tf light housekeeping rooms. 411} 0¥ ‘and girl. They're reasonable; |Price, $10,500.00... Liberal terms. seating 8,924 3 = mar31-6tx | too. mar21-tf! Johnson and Johnson, 419 Duval) a : Street, Phone 372. <. mara6-tf| HELP aa TWO modern efficiency peak Lae Sree sand, top soil. See j 2 i ¥ AG > : $50.00 month each.| us forgtheapest prices in town. | A GOOD BUY: Lot 92 ft. fronting | ———____-- 1224 Seminary St. 1350-M, ‘Buster Cerezo. | on Duval, Streetiand tui ng ONE of the oldest. reserye mar31-6t : ‘marl1-20t| along Olivia Street’ life; healt: and. hee- MODERN bedroom apt. Private] THE mar30-tf wei italization companies wants high Center Street, with one large twos ne lesman capable build. story house, three duplex, hou: Pager napa oP eh 4 and four small houses, beg et er Les : 4 $40,000. Terms, $10,000 cash, apie but not cach We w balance payable $3,000 per year.| train you in our system. Guaran- The rent will more than pay off teed renewals, Hite is a chance the deferred payment. Johnson to: better yourself. Must have. car. & Johnson, 419 Duval Street. Call Mr. A. V, J: s La Con- Phone 372. mar4-tf| cha Hotel, for r B, 300’ by approximately 275* on old highway, Stock Island, to wa- between ta Concha Coffee Shop tenfeont with: vipueiah algtite, ae ey West Gas Company of 000, Ph 600 (Dan Nav: fice. marl5-tf; ene ggieorge GARDEN hose, tubbes, i and plastic, al guaranteed. c Sey West - projector, brand new. Cheap. 830. 52 by 52. Da-Lite screen. 1328 10) £3. . - Fi FIVE bundles of old newspapers, 5c. Ino‘tire The Citizen Office. Phone, 51... . mar21-tf NEWEST fashions in cus- tom! made\ Easter gowns for the fastidious Miss from 1 to 16 on display ‘at... > SEAL TOGS 421 Fleming Streei KEYSTONE model S-25 slide P WANTED—MALE | Different prices. | pete itr zs 4 : deo ape. 1 e i tf WANTED. salesman to sell baby| ing Street, n Sale Sees EE «Wanda ; Chair. "bu can make’ TT ae FOR SALE—BOATS AND $10.00 to $20.00 per day. Leads At j ‘ ‘My. Gillentine, —— Pcodvaais Moro ; Motel, Simonton and prone ray ‘wallet, cow- SHRIMP trawler, North Carolina Ocean. ‘ apr3-1t He A pe sa Fal | Monroe dram@er-type, °50' by..18°° 165 station. hp, Grey diesel. Engine and gear MAN needed as working erew) Keep money. and seturn. in firet class condition. Equipped member to deliver boat to reson Phone Wilbur with balloon shrimp nets. Guy, Guatemala. Phone 1698. -W. ‘< Lewis, 287, or 1217 Margaret St., mar31-3tx Key West, Florida. apr3-6tx ow oa ‘ LET'S go fishing! 24 ft. cabin len ae : cruiser. New condition. $1,000. GIRL for produce department. haps 3 Will demonstrate. Tel. 146. | Must be experienced. Baer's| tion. J; B. Swain, mar31-6t Market. apr3-tf vy FOR SALE—KEY WEST {JUNIOR or Senior, all_ REAL ESTATE | operator. Apply Martin Hair , Stylist, Phone 1488. LOT 44’ by 98’, one block from - County Beach on White Street. RELIABLE person for light Phone.1155-J or Call at 222 Duval; . housework. Part or full time. St. mar29-6tx | Pleasant surroundings. Phone ‘1010, Dr. Fleischer. apr3-3t SOR -AALE--ERINTED FORYY f HEL WARTED—MALE . a 's Phone 5L mar2): bpp es St. ; Pease sae Sve HARE Aa ite! 1939 fordor sedan.! BUSINESS | indi be — Good cc: ion. - May al seen at 616 Elizabeth St, after 5:00 “EXCLUSIVE P.M.,. upstairs. apr3-3tx able.” For air = that Hoaagre bye °48 CHEV coupe in very good ' complete line condition. New tires, 1,000|“We do not sell miles.on qt. oil, $815.00 Arch}is an unusual Apt. No. 3, upstairs. frame, size 20” x 24” or larger. tributors Inc., 1 Phone 1054-M. apr3-31 Miami, Fla. a SPITE Oe