The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 21, 1951, Page 6

at f 1951 GIRLS TENNIS TO GO THROUGH WEEK An ex i swarm of you the county’s three new Beach afternoon and christened ches of the L95L Girls City A weary crew of senior pl: of Tennis Club President Earl delivered the co after toiling for a day tapes and black | time for the announced time of inauguration. At 2:30, number one. seeded star, Dolores Villate, walk- ed on court with Leonette MeFarland t officially opened the courts and the Championships with the first ball received from Beach Chairman Joe Allen. sto the gir! in One half of the 16 of round atches were completed b« fore six o'clock in keeping wit the nine-day schedule of ie ment Director Ralph Harte N But by far the biggest thi the new courts and the sp of 16 girls cavortins that four months ground. Occupants of car car on Laird Avenue and the Beach Road paused to gaze at the transformation. One half of the field of 32 girts|°" Saw action yesterday as follows; Dolores, Villate defeated Leon- |! ette McFarland 6-0, 6-2 bed ie Rendueles defea la Johnson 6-3, 6-2 Barbara = Twiehaus Nancy McDonald 6-1, 6-0 Eleanor Gato defeated Rose Ne Reese 6-0, 6-1 Diana Fernandez defeat Anr { Shirley Vinson 6-1, 6-2 Norma Avila defeated Jo A Johnson 6-0, 6-4 Peggy Yates 6-0, 6-1 Mary Griffen and Rose Yat 6-4, 6-6 (Continued today) The second half of ti round will be played tu and Sunday and will pre Yate Barbara Del Barrosa vs Ella Barcelo: ‘Te Ann Parish ys Annett l Judy Trevor v Leeza De Gay Lou Barrosa vs Myn ring; Alice Vila vs Barbara Kiet er; Lourdes Gonzalez Diar Knight; Ann Yates vs Jeraidine White. The necessaty wind-break c and green background will WW be provided in the immediate | Kr future by planting Australian pines along the entire length of the baekstops at both ends, ago wa after | f with seore an defe vs er Cc} and grass seed will be planted | Chic: on all ground within the en- closurec** Yesterday’ inaugural was high-| ctan lighted vi Whe outstanding play} of Sheila Johnson, Rose Nell Rees« and Jo ApeJohnson, These three | pir showed wmtsual promi inst Bost their mote éxperienced i 1d WeR countle latter never “tmagined they co win. Miss Johnson ber two *Seed, Me far more than the light work anticipated, and exc ed stroke \ off her forehand that for ten min utes of the opening set had the Convent Stat fighting to stay ev-| Da en. Rose Nell Reese displayed rare | coordination ~ for er] and force” Mis: vi atl af hesrourt craft to pull out 'New ie Lt gaine. after iim Febnson' ran Mis: Fallin thésceond sct and evin aimatch spirit that will far if she acquires the str: deserve ‘ anather.} B) Charlie rkman set Association record em when he hit 52 home N ville led Fifty-Three Escape eo tN Saiued Jui First Eight Matches Open New Court BROOKS ROE HALTS ©'2:":< CARDS exe Fifth Straight Victory For Roe Over Cardinals Lefty Preacher Roe stopped the ‘Zon ry Revision “Midshipmen From To Take Place Annapolis Due CHAMPIONSHIPS “ Exira Games Will Be Played By Chempionchips "Little Leaguers ayers under the direction Yates and Harvey Sellers ng ladies deseended on tennis courts vesterday with Two Games On Schedule With Marathon Team Is at LE o'clock yesterday ( I nar president Il League, hedule for Now that the the Mi FRIDAY JayCees v All-Stars EW YORK, July 21 (AP) Lions, vs. Picked t vame Team, sec Louis Cardi for the fifth | ond game ht time tt «the | SATURDAY. : : easoh) as tHe} Dicked ‘Team vs. Marathon, place Brooklyn | Dodgers} first game. ved the Redbirds, 5 to 2.) Two Leading softball teams, econd game the ae rt al «. Baseball Statistics ry over ci chos ove! ere July 25 bie . ie apie x Cae nis peters Ss re"! One hundred and fifty Anna- ne Cl : A " ; © he 7 : sees SE polis. Midshipmen will arrive at | ° 1947 ¢ . sere eae ‘ t for the second class air cruise Placed Again W hit : will board buses which Back nd | lates ° A. Albertu take them to the Seaplane grou Mrs. Weinberger She was brought to 1 Hangar where Captain Ed- tion and charged with rec H. Eldredge, Comanding of The standard picture of a stu-! Mrs. James Weinbe as ;driving, having an ac¢ f the Naval Air’ Station, ; pi the Na tent veteran is an eager youth five charges against her today | leaving the scene of an acc West, will’ greet them. with a erew cut—going to school | because of an accident early this | destroy a reget eh 4:00 p. m. until 5:20 p. m., + morn in which police char ander the r r scialized helicop- dei eG 1 be > Wy, a lecture on specializs ander the G I Bill because war| th hit’ a 1941 Chevrolet on 621 heneing bagdecues rt f lectr oeee ae interrupted things. Caro v ake Chev ed’ the : iS ctctin at she Senolane View But the G I bill of rights in Ke damage ear ef ende ir ( Hangar wil be given by. Captain cludes veterans of all branches’ sai who | wheel and tire : iene : Eldredge of the armed forces under its Majeh cri Chrysient ren Palani: pelen: On the morning of the 26th the generous wing. And it includes al] |C2US¢4 considerable damage oy oe oe midshipmen will be given a lec- sgee—ondlall ware: At least twolt CO eee ee en fet tends ’ ture on specialized helicopter pro ARAL 3 ee Soe ects and helicopter demonstra- of the veteran students now tak- | —— i tion at the Seaplane Base Hangar ing courses under the bill are) Progented Athletic Awards will given by Captain El- ver seventy. Their educations ign were interrupted, you might say,| ‘ : ‘ On the morning of the 26th the by the Spanish-American war : midshipmen will be given a, lee- rather than World War Il. But} on the mission and Ar . Id to ibmarine Warfare air operations ow're never too old to learn and developments of Air Devel- The oldest veteran on the ed- nt Squadeda Gna by. Cee ucation roster is a wiry little sail- or named Edward W. Thompson, 75, who is enrolled in a radio and electronics course in Miami. And subjects for over two year He's never missed a day of school. | And the authorities say his work is well above average. Certainly Ed Thompson earned his rights under the bill. His car- eer in the Navy dates back to 1889-—and the d, when wooden ships with auxiliary sails were still in the navy. been studying these ab-| W Officer of aircraft will be made Parish Jr., Command- of VX-1 tain FE. ing from 10:00 a After lunch be given a until 11:45 a. m, the midshipmen lecture on Air Ship Development Squadron 11 ! by Commander Douglas L. Cordi m. | ner, commanding officer of ZX- U1. | At 2:50 p. m., an Airship take off and mooring demonstration | will be given for the midshipmen. { erty will. commence at 4:15 th C8 ive up seven | | Thirteen years old and four feet | ipon : as plea Aan p. m. The 1 posting his 13th victory | US. Noval Station = 11 inches tall, Ed Thompson fon Office rs’ Pool will be available net t etbacks. Two of the| Club— jel 0 1000 | 2ay from home and enlisted in {for swimming ff hin home runs by | Blue Angels peau 667 | the navy. He was out again’ in a Preparation to leave will begin hter, in the sixth, and | Sonar School 4 2 Gat |short time, as you may imagine lon the morning of the 27th and y Westlake, in the ninth Cue : : pel But he enlisted for keeps in 1895 the mic ipmen. will be airborne PA ant : jog | and served 21 years. He started |for Medill Air Force Base some- AMERICAN HENGUE SubRon Four 3 . “129 | out after boot training as what | time that same morning. Beth | 2 ‘yee! Was called a “Royal Yardman.” | pe : _ ; 2") That was the fellow who climp- | When the Chicas P rere : He ° | ed to the highest sail on the mast, ied the Philadelphia Phils 19-8 on \ Masterson and | ISLAND CITY SOFTBALL * | in such old-time ships of the liné | |May 18, that was the worst beat- nd Swift LEAGUE as the USS New Hampshire. | jing ever suffered under Eddie se ( W. L. Pet.| At Santiago, in the Spanish- wyer’s management, e. R. H.E.! uggs Corporal 9 2 818! American war, Thompson was a| <<a ¥ 1 6 0 Independent 11 6 647 | signalman on the bridge of the | The first public exhibition of I 0 3 © SubRon Four 7 4 .636) USS Texas | Soviet-produced jet plane was Berta; Garver and * coca: Cols 8 9 471) In 1916, he retired—21 years to| | given on Aviation Day, July 17, Home Mik 710 .412) the good. He was back in uniform | higig in Mossi eae Navy 4 7 .364/in a year—to take part in World bs esis R. Hi E. | yx. 4 7 .364|/War I. After that, he got out of apng = LEE EEA LONE fpaed ae Beer ithe navy and worked hither and Official U.S, Navy: Photo ALL ALUMINUM 1 8 0 T 7 A | | yon as an oil field man in South! INTRA-MURAL ATHLETIC AWADRS were presented at Fleet All Weather Training Units per- { Murray; Gavia FPUMAN SCHOO | America, a railroad hand and! sonelf inspection Saturday by the Commanding Officer, Captain S. J. Lawrence to the winning AWNINGS AND aries AG esis pit ate ame | division representatives of the squadrons Athletic programs. Accepting the awards for first and TRAILER PORCHES r Pr incipal along, Thompson was nearly 65| S€cond place in Softball competition, (left to right) is Hixs, J. D., AT-2 and Howlett, W. A., AD-3 and | Keys Nash Motors at P | : lyears old—but he was a naval| fF first and second place in Pistol firing competition is Carey, F. M., AO-I, and Hartley, J.B. | geoce Itand Tel. 104 > 1 \A eS H jreservist with the grade of chief; AM-1. | TEN udson, * Ha nd Grasso; ! rrives Here jpetty officer. And he was in no| Hee : flare aii Sa aOR low The new principal of Truman) mood for ‘peace. He got a special Elementary § vol, Wilbur Franklin, arriyeéd in Key West this NATIONAL LEAGUE lackweil, Perkowski,. Brautt,| Tenn. He was born’ tn Jonas Ayiii to | Byerly and ‘Mowell;, Maglié’ anfl | Ridge, N: C, and studied at: Ap- Evars. | palachian Teacher's - College ‘at Boone, N. C. His M.A. degree was i8/ obtained at Peabody Institute at Munn, | Nashville, Tenn. Michigay hoa ae rane arded t Beave I the ty Se — en him red in mak to vorkers tools for or eight ng the i with. a for distinguist Inhurt In Air Line Crash (®) Wirephoto ” ‘ FIFTYZTHREE PERSONS WALKED AWAY UNHURT after this Eastern Air Lines Constellation made emergency belly landing in a violent wind storm near Richmond. Va. Capt. J. * ie strong-of Miami, the pilot, brought the huge craft down on a flat meadow on Curles cea i beside‘fhe James river. The plane swept through a fence, skidded across the meadow ani oie near nd of trees. The ship was damaged but the 48 passengers and five crew members : : YY filed od¥iiite'the blowing rain. The“tirliner was on a non-stop flight from New York to Miam 3ehind every soldier are seven} work} dispensation and was in the navy. once more he} He found out} R. H. E.| morning to, confer with Horace} then about the modern, electronic | ; 3 7 3/O'Bryant, superintendent of | navy He saw that you have to| ae 412 1 {schools R know your stuff. | e Kon Accompanied by his wife, who; That's why, now that World ty i will teach at Harris Elementary,| War II is ov Thompson _ is | | Franklin said that he intended to |studying so vige ously. He doesn’t | R. H. E,| remain here from today on al-|want to get caught napping if bi 6 19 || though not required to report for) there's another war. In the next 1115 1 {duty until August 15. ,, fone, he naval aviation is the | Ww oO. main Bie “IT expect to outline the year’s; thing. He “There's a great h. Fitzee 1: Spahn and | Program and start organizing my} chance for a young fellow in 1 t : work at on Franklin said. | that : haere inate “My wife and I also have to get| At 75, Ed Thompson figures he R. Hk. | Settled and » looking for alwon’t pass up such a chante ee house or apartment. I have been} At the age of seventy, on the I : to Key West twice before, once| other hand—navy veteran An-| if ee on a pleasure trip and once On| thony Di Lascia is going to school nier Rice; Roe ar business. What really attracted me | for other reasons. Tony is study- | aa was your wonderful climate. I) ing the flute, under the G I bill an don’t like that cold northern wea-j} and his 70 years only make hitn | RH ther,” he added a more conscientious pupil. Also, 11 1)" Franklin has been associated! he has been playing flute all his | York 11 12 1 | pecently with schools in Nashville, } life anyway, and he was band master at the Navy yard in Brook- lyn for years. ‘ In dll, Tony has a record of 32 years of service in the navy. plus an earlier hitch in the army. And he says “no one can say I am not entitled to my schooling under the GI Bill.” Tony Di Lascia was born and raised near Salerno, Italy—A {community which has since been | made famous by other, younger GI's. He came to this country his teens—and went right into the army That was in j action nthe switched to the and became a j band By time of World War I, Tony bandmaster in the Brooklyn yard, playing for all the ship-launchings and ceremonies. He was retired once—30 years ‘ago, But came Pearl Harbor, and what did Tony do? He led the band at the Brooklyn navy yard: They had more ships to launch So you can see veteran training is for Tony something of a re- fresher course. He is a pupil of the noted flutist Antonio Lora, at the Manhattan school of music. And he is a disciplined believer in plenty of practice. This he gets 1901-—and he saw Philippines, He navy in 1908. of the member playing piccolo. the steps of his apartment house in a_ residential New York. It's only a couple of miles from the Brooklyn Navy yard, incidentally—though out of earshot The audience for these practice sessions consists largely of neigh- borhood kids—and they love it. Tony still has his uniform— with its proud five service stripes There could be more with 32 years, he says, “But the admiral said five was enough for any- body.” —in good weather—on the front! neighborhood of | THEY DIDN'T KNOW Mother didu’t know that her club’s meeting date been changed, so she missed the important election of officers. Dad didn’t realize that the golf playoff was set for Saturday morning, and so he missed out on SUBSCRIPTION | BY CARRIER ie DELIVERED | TO YOUR DOOR | the exciting finish, Young son missed the important Boy Scout affair, becanse be didn’t know he was to reportyat the meeting place at 6 P.M. That good sh that the family wanted to see, they } didn’t know it was play | | 25¢ Weekly g here, Mother wondered how Mrs. Brown was getting along, but didwt know that she had been discharged from the hospital. a few days ago. | Phe family didn’t know they could have sold those el the izen classified ad — and used household items when they out attic with a C the cash to buy a new poreh glider! ! The family missed out on the real savings at the annie versury sale of their favorite store, because they f: I to see the big advertisement. KEEP INFORMED ON LOCAL EVENTS . . . BY READING The Key West Citizen PHONE 51 Pati?