Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
este est, Flacida, has the qQuuble climate in the . [ % with on average ge of only 14° Fahrenheit os evn West Cit SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN fFHE U.S.A. VOL. LXXII. No. 266 se THE KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1951 TRUMA RRIVES IN ISLAND CITY A OR TENTH WORKING VACATION President May Stay In Key West * For Five Or Six Weeks: Sunny Weather Is Predicted For This Weekend By AL PALMER America’s Thirty-Third President, and Key West’s Number: One! Visitor, Harry S. Truman, arrived at Boca Chica Airport at 11:52 this! | morning for his tenth working vacation in four years. f Althought an un-Key West température in the middle sixties greet.) | ed, Mr. President could take some comfort in the knowledge that some | sections of his home state of MissoUri are blanketed under eleven inches of snow. The presidential plane, The Independence, touched down shortly | | before noon under low hanging clouds. If rolled up to the control tower | a8 local dignitaries and high ranking naval officers formed a line to| the right. The President appeared almost as soon as the gangplank was} I wheeled into position. He paused momentarily, looked ever the heads | of officials, then waved his hand in the familiar greeting before slowly | | descending the steps. | Newsmen who had waited anxiously on the left of the gangplank! | immediately broke into a wild scramble highlighted by the flashing of | press camera bulbs Capt. C. C. Adell, commander of the Naval Base. stepped from } the welcoming committee to officially greet Mr. Truman on his ar-| rival. The President smiled broadly and shook hands with State Repre sentative Bernie C. Papy. Papy said, ‘Welcome to Key West, Mr. Truman.” { The President smiled and answered, “It’s fine to be back. Amid flashing press bulbs he paused for a few seconds with Louis | M. J. Eisner, Mayor of Key West. Mr. Eisner echoed the now-familiar “WELCOME” | “welcome to our city’? and was answered, “It’s really good to be here.’’} IDEN t tani set Siac | Apart from Mayor Eisner and Mr. Papy, Key West was repre; PRESIDENT TRUMAN extex : bead sien | senteu by Cry ita ave King, City Commis r C. B. Harvey, Capt se Station here, and Fi esident Edwin Trevor, and other officials. er Chief of k, double breasted business suit and a} condition which the Island City’s tropi | Chamber of Commerce | The President wor | pale complexion—th latte | cal sunshine has yet failed to remedy. Before getting into his waiting car he paused at the press battery .) oe Latest Red Buffer Zone vnd told them that hi after he will expect an orderly line of photc graphers. He paused slightly while the clicking of shutters ceased and | repeated his warning. Although straight faced and apparently serious he smiled at the press gang after entering his car and said rouset ’ * ) Photo ‘And that’s an order.” Meee Seeret Service men hovering around and through the waiting crowd Line Pi Ape souk Hail uae ae ieee - ces appeared as if by magic to convoy the President’s black, Lincoln Cos- IT FINE TO BE HERE mopolitan convertible through the airport preparatory to the trip into Plan Rejecte “d < : : town, PRESIDENT TRUMAN accepts the welcome of Mayor Louis M. J. Eisner who was among the Some bottom fishermen remained aboard their crafts despite the Sh Zs | Sagi By Sh sption committee of local dignitaries to officially greet the Chief Executive upon his arrival choppy wat ae Garrison Bight. Also on a Bight were U. s REJECTION CAME ae é - | Navy personnel who dotted the route between Boca Chica and the wiht . at Boca Chica | Naval Station AFTER LONG 3 2 ete —— ae se fuk City of Key. West street cieaning groups had’ the Island City’s MEETING EL! { By ‘DORO iy RAYSER Oh IMPOSE FREEZE ie ruman, : Geeeenl ‘Deny Times Story WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.—()— | WASHINGTON. Nov. 8—”.—The ae | President said today ther not The Government has imposed @| , word of truth to a New York Vee oeene: ettective Febru” | ‘Times story that he has offered to ary First, on the introduction o | support General Dwight Elsenhow- new models by the automobile| oy industry. manufacturers. of. other consumer durable goods. The action came today in the form of orders reserving ma tools almost completely for mili- try and defense-supporting pro- duction. - BAZAAR and CAKE SALE GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 10th and Flagler THURS., NOV. 8—3:30 to 10 P.M. Refreshments Served Publie Invited THANKS’ Keiler Watson Candidate for City Commissioner LEVER 6-A (Paid Political Advt,) | The freeze: also ‘will: apply tg!) major | a presidential candidate next j Announcing the OPENING OF A ZONE OFFICE | FOR Investors Diversified Services, Inc. Underwriter and Distributor for Investors Syndicate Of America, Inc Investors Selective Fund, Inc. Investors Stock Fund, Inc. a | Investors Mutual, Inc.’ DISTRIBUTOR _ A. J. ROURKE LA CONCHA HOTEL A WHOLLY UNCON. TROLLED City Commis- sion is the FIRST STEP towards the BETTER GOVERNMENT OUR CITY DESERVES Vote for DR. DELIO COBO For City Commissioner Pull Lever 2-A Paid Political Advt pavement pr: actically spotless. Even the coconut trees were denauded At 40:52, this morning we got | | eens | P | aS a precaution ag: the possibility of one of the weighty fruit fall-} y | ing on the presidential car. NIGHT ; the word that President Truman’s The usual crowds that lined the downtown s on previous, TOKYO. N _.—The latest | plane had Janded- and. that be was | visits dwind wind and ove: Presidential part, down to scattered groups this morning. The blustering sky kept many indoors. Some managed to see the convoy from upper windows of houses lining the Red proposal, for a buffer zone in ; 07 the way into the city, I dropped Korea has been flatly rejected. by | | calling all cars, or even a scooter { ee r hivering groups along the highway trailer parks at the allies. to get down to the balcony over | crore were, shivering group along the highway trailer parks a » rejectionfecama alter sung | my Duval attest shan nthe & Stock Is nd most of whom huddled in sweaters or trench coats. One watcher com 1 that the convo to get a good look the Chief Executive. | by several others who had waited. |" The Press Plane, an Eastern Airliner. ahead of the Independence. The waiting group on the airstrip received a surprise when the newsmen disembarked from the plane wearing Confederate caps. Some sported lengthy handlebar moustaches. The press group numbered close to 50 reporters and photographers | in addition to the Public Information Office staff of the Naval Air A Station. Among the press corps that will cover the vi at «shich the | favorite perch when ever there is a parade or a cavalcade. meeting last allies explored all angies of the Red plan. An official communique issued later that the Communist proposal would have allowed the Reds to set up a buf. zone across Korea with | it could be altered fronts traveled too fast “or sim night, a The complaint was echoed athon Cha umber of Commerce id county engineer elect, came to my rescue like Sir Galahad. He doesn’t have a white horse, but he has a nice speedy car. Before the ; noon sirens shrieked. we were standing on the chosen balcony at 616 Duval street. arrived some 15 minutes explained fer now no guarantee later if the fighting beyond it. The two sides are scheduled to E.S.T move , International . H. Lawrence, ' serted. The flag we put out this rriman Smith, United Pr morning was the only one within A. Fox, Wastiington Star; Jack Doherty, New| meet again tonight at 9:30, esc v York Daily News; Robe J. Donevan, New York Herald-Tribune; j and allied spokesmen say there is |@ block. It undulated ge ly in the} Robert C. Young, Chie Tribune; Edwin Darby, Time ne; | nothing to keep the Reds from re chilly wind. The red, white and | Robert Routh, Baltimore Sun; Frank Bourgholtzer, N. B. C.; iam | Continued On tage Sho blue color scheme was repeated in ‘Thanks... ifor your Support in Hillman, M, B. S.: Bryson Rash, A, Bi C.: Charle! -ollingwood, C. Bie ee part by my own hands, blue with! S., (Joins Later); Macon Reed, Trans Radio Press r cold. The sky was overcast with | News INS-INP Geor Gerlach, Tele News INS-INP; Charies E. More Recreation rav of cloud. 3 John ¢ ggin wrote an impression notebook paper. “No air cipation. Ghost town aspect.” | He forgot me! I was anticipating a ton my of ani -|Less Juvenile last Tuesday's elec-| Spec. Business Men’s Luncheon Admiral William D. Le: aan 7 Saan as ae , ae te my notes and ran frantically about ; president of the | The streets were singulary de- | West. With him are BSAGR ER BERREHRRORRe eee ee resident Truman’s Cavaleade - . = The idl: iat UZ gone alt Of i Sunlight gaa or ered” + jin the ~~ sre movie qe and > j drew a bead off a very plump lady who was cruising down Duval at a fast clip on a bicycle. On an aGjourning roof some white pigeons rested aloof, preen- ing themselves. One lone jeep with two eshore patrolmen in it scooted along the main’ theroughfare flashing a red blinker. That did the trick! From | seemingly nowhere, spectators ap* peared. Waitresses in uniforms !eame out of the restaurant across the street. Shoppers popped out jot store entrances. Early bar ha- bitues left their beers. Mothers wheeled baby buggies to the curb. And suddenly the miracle of sun. light streaked down in a shaft {through a break in the clouds! Conversation drifted up from street, “‘He’s coming! Yep. Hhere we are... the advance guard.’ | The green and white accident squad car of the Key West police scperaniens sped down the street. In a few minutes, a small-moter vehicle topped by a shore patrél- man appeared, This was follewed by a police department ériven |by Police Officer Buster Cerezo. | little act hen three Key West | The State Highway patrol ears ete | peg ' Delinquency ile acon wie : We Proudly | New Orleans Shrimp Creole | ; rned them about regulations. |, Off in the distance sounded the | with Fluffy Rice—85c | KELLER WATSON SAYS: 0 guns, no cameras! |21 gun salute, and before I could Present = | “One reason why I am a eandi-; Just then, 2 small boy on the, Pick up a dropped pencil, “there Pull Lever LA Caribe Restaurant date for City Commissioner is to street below walked by lugging a| Was the President. hatless, smil- CAROL LYNN try to get more city-provided rifle, wooden, that is, and packi NK | ing, in an open car, not yet tanned | recreation facilities for Key West —_ ~~ centinued On Page Six and elect the “Man | pnemmnmenaas {children. For many years, six of i sn AT THE | them as a member of the local | |who is always fight, HAMMOND | TICKET OFFICE (ferent: scoiaten, 1 ov Palace Theater ‘'CRACIAS'’ ‘ing for the best ALL AIRLINES children. Marshall Hunt - John Litel in { in- ORGAN “Last summer a Little Baseball ,, aS League organized for Key “Mark Rayan, Detective”! [Koeller Watson |terests of Key West.”, Rice TOURS West boys, and I became assistant H Y BEGINNING THUBRS.,| #1! Fleming St. Phone 12¢| manager of the team representing oa, Semana teen | Candidato para i the Key West Rotary Clyb. LOUIS NOV. 8 AT 8:00 P.M. “I maintain that the more PERKY TOnGE | . Comisionado De recreation we provide for Key West 12 Miles from Key West , < Complete Stock of Mechanic | cnidren the less juvenile delin-- “COME OUT TO M¥ HOUSE | La Ciudad Cabana Cocktail | HAND TOOLS quency we will have. Children to-! FOR DINNER” LEVER 6. CARBOGNELL } 7 i day, as has been the case with; Cocktail Lounge - Hotel P i ‘Guaranteed for Life | chitaren always, must find an| Cottages - Swimming - Fishing Gud Se ounge Roy’s Key West joutlet for their surplus energy. If} PHONE PERKY. 3 ae (Paid Political Advt.) y ¥ they find it in wholesome pasines| ———==———_—_———————es | 605 DUVAL STREET Auto Parts Co. it will keep them out of mis - - | | 121] DUVAL STREET KELLER WATSON’S BSS == | _sSTELEPHONES 1877 - 1878__| Number is 6-A. | | (Paid Political Advt.) WYLE’S RESTURANT STOCK ISLAND Invites You to DANCE to the Scintillating Rhythm of SYLVIA and MARK STANLEY and Their Band Beginning Sat., Nov. 10th, 9 P.M. ‘till ’? Also DINE On Our Tempting GERMAN, AMERICAN, ITALIAN SEA FOOD SPECIALTIES 12 Noon to 2 A.M. Daily Except Monday COCKTAIL LOUNGE NEVER CLOSED Penny Cocktail Hour 5 to 6 P.M. DAILY Casa Cayo Hueso Supper Club 1400 DUVAL STREET Dinners Served from 5 to 11 P.M. Entertainment Nightly To Vote for C. B. HARVEY Pull Lever 4-A (Paid Political Advt.)