The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 3, 1951, Page 9

“PYVVY VV YY VY YY VVYYYvV9NT KEY WEST NEWS Mf Days Gone By Taken From The Files Of The Key West Citizen 10 YEARS AGO Pipe line for Key West's long sought water supply system will be rolling into Homeste: rate of 20 carloads a day next week as contract engineers begin the lengthy task of processing. &. Fh The weather bureau closed its books on April today and pro- nounced it the undisputed cham- pion of rainy Aprils in Key West with a total of 13.14. inches of preeipitation during the month. x Be County and city tax collectors between -them last month col- lected more than $12,000 in cur- rent taxes, but the figure repre- sented the contrast of a sharp rise in city collections and a cor- responding drop for. the country. x“ * & Karl 0: Thompson, sheriff and operator of a soft drink bottling works here, has purchased for about $8,500, two tracts at Key Largo along the old. East Coast Railroad right-of- Way, it was revealed today. a« Mr.cand Mrs. A. Barroso. an- nounce the engagement of their daughter» Nora to Faraldo, representative of a gro- cery company in Miami. The mattiage will take place June 4 at the St. Mary Star of the Sea ehurch. former & } &£ Circuit. Court Judge Arthur Gomez arrived in Key West last night from Miami where he has been on duty. 4% &£ From an editorial in the pages of the Key West Citizen: (“The real statesman goes ahead and does what he knows is best, and lets the people find it out later.” , Today’s Anniversaries 1794—James O. Andrew, Métho- dist Episcopal Church South bish- ep. whose ownership of slaves was a contributing factor to his ebureh's division, born in Wilkes Co., Ga. Died in Mobile, Mar. 2, 1671. 1812—Eot M. Merrill, Maine's famed governor, senator and- sec- retary of the treasury, born at Belgrade, Maine Sied Jan. 10, 1883. 1843—William Lyne Wilson, Confederate soldier, West Vir- . Sinia lawyer, congressman, post- master-general, president of Washington and Lee University. born in Jefferson Co. W. Va. Died Oct. 17, 1900. 1849—Jacob A. Riis, New York City journalist, crusader for the poor, eminent citizen, bern in Denmark. Died May 26, 1914. 1853—-Edgar W. (“Ed”) Howe, the “Sage of Potatoe Hill,” Atchi- son, Kans., editor, publisher, au- thor and philesopher, botn at Treaty, Ind. Died Oct. 3, 1937. Today In History Medical School of ity of Pennsylvania established — the country’s first medical school. 1802—Washington, D. C. incor- porated a city; the mayor ap- peinted by the President 1871—President Grant's procla- mation calling for th suppres- of the Ku Kiux Kien 901—Ten million dollar fire in Jacksonville, Fla 1918—233,000 men, the second contingent, called to training camps. 1923—First cross-country non- stop air flight won by Lieuts Kelly and Macready—time slight- ly’ under 27 hours. 1924—-Preésident Coolidge ve- toes bill increasing pensions on grounds of economy. 1941—German-Italian troops sti victory parade in Athens, Greece. 1944—Enemy floods the Pon- tinc, marches to stop Americans on the Ifalian front. 1950—U.S. Senate in turmoil as. Sen. McCarthy is accused on the floor of twisting facts. t FARMER'S ARSENAL ERINGS ARREST ASMARA, Eritras.—(4’).—Giu-} seppe Bettiga, 49, an Italian farm- er is to stand trial before the British. General Court here on charges of jHegal possession of: More than 400 phials of morphine; more than 200 rounds of ammuni- tion; three handgrenades; baat some 600 cartridges. THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1951. ad at the | George Jj |THIMBLE THEATRE—Starring Pope | |: MARGARET’ BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH Paw aude FIND OUT WHAT YE BEEN UP TO TH’ LAST TWENTY YEARS OR KNOW TH’ REASON (A TELLIN YE ECR ee INVENTIN’ ‘ WINTON !! COME OUT OF THAT TOM-FOOL CAVE !! | THE CISCO KID DON'T WE NEED NO! ITS GOTA CAP THAT WILL SLAST ER SOON ASA HOOF HOOFBEATS! TAKE COVER! HERE COVES cisco NOw! no COURSE, ITS SIMPLY HERO OF You TO S/T HEE ANO WAIT. BUT HES PRACTICALLY SURE TO MEET ANOTHE Ie GIRL WHILE HE'S GEE, KID.’ IF 1D BEEN YOu ID HAVE MARRIED VIC BEFORE HE LEFT.’I AcruaALly =, - WOULD.” : AWAY.” THEN WHERELL LUCY LUCY DO VOT FLY, SIR! SH SIMPLY FALLS UP J BLIEVE A TRUCK CAN FLY, BUT Lucy Lucy DOES" [ 'M GLAD T | GOT THIS |} SIREN-THIS } WILL. WAKE TO GIT HIM OUT <<) OF HERE DICKIE DARE SHE'S BEING ALL PRETTIED UP....L.CAN'T, RESIST THIS | Yes, *mouy’ TURNED OUT | TO BEA BOAT, NOT AGIRL. BAcKIE AND DARK VISIT HER EVERY TIME HEY HAVE ————— GOES THROUGH THE '© THAT DOESN'T WAKE HIM UD- PAGL NIN® By Fred Lasswell V4 it SE ou ode omy rs div 2au NO, PANCHO! WE ‘ HAVENT A MINUTE § CISCO, WE RIDE ! TOO FAST. CAN'T WE STOP AND REST? ont nfor Adve HE MEANS WELL ANDO ALL Bg” BYE,WID.” I eNew Poe THAT BUT HE'S. ry MAN ISNT, You BE FEELING ee Bagh Ee HRS SOUND TO - KINDA LOW, SO THOUGHT ell y thee nas (2 BUZZ IN AND | a irre CHEER You uP./ ae MOONLIGHT.” ; ey 4 eee see ads | fan Lu 910 aone “qs. wA /@ee see UCY FALLS UP wwpy, BUT SHE ALSO ot Wow! HE MUST HAVE THOUGHT THAT WAS TH’ ! ees SE ca is a By Coulton Waugh ; ITS wee | THATS THE TI j > £ wR TS or Pesececescecsecosces 2