The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 18, 1952, Page 1

*when its order ii i, Key West, Flerida, has the Most equunle climate in the country, with an average tange of only 14° Fahrenheit VoL. LXXIn. ‘No. 16 THE SOUTHERNMOST KEY WEST, ELORIO® FRIDAN: JANUARY 18, Lae Men Who Built Dacileandl “Key Property Idemtity Will Hold Reunion Luncheon On Wednesday For Some It Will. *+————— Be Their First Rotarians Return Visit To > : 4 K.W. In 40 Years intertained By H. Jaffee Gives Member A Hilarious Take-Off On Ha All men who bu’t and took p: in the opening of the Fiorida East } Coast line to K West on Janu 22, 1912 are being invited to attend | the commemorative reunion lunch- | eon at the Casa Marina next Wed- | nesday E.A. Strunk, Jr. announced | us Happenings | today. ‘ “The old-timers who caf't get ary vate, of Perky out to the luncheon, will be visited | Lodge entertained members of the | by the more active railroad men , Rotary club at their weekly lunch Bib iere, COMI GhuG Ike Weessior {eon meeting yesteday held in the Tuesday and spending Wednesday Paul’s Parish Hall, with a hi-| eels ta owner in Key West, “Strunk said | ¢-off on circus divisions | The reunion group is being form- {70m barker through the peanut: | ed in Miami by H.H. Hyman. Here | 2"d lemonade sellers to groom, in Key West pians are being made | fr the — ponies. Jafee, who | by Strunk. The pioneer K rail. |USed to be in show business, in- | road builders will spend January 22 ; Cluding the Big Top, ought to be in looking for the road bed of their; TV, said members old train, going over tie sites. They | his talk. will center those activities at Ma- | After community singing, led by rathon and Pigeon Key. Harold Laubscher, club business On Wednesday in Key West they as discussed including the distri-| will call on old friends here and bution of nomination blanks tor the! tour the new Key West. To some | 1951 Junior Chamber of Commerce! it will be their first return visit in| distinguished service award to be’ 40 years. | Presented to an outstanding young | William R. Porter who was in man of Key West on January 25, the welcoming committee for the; Among the out-of-town guests first run of the train in 1912 will | was 82 year-old W. J. Corkindale, a attend the luncheon. He is expected | gas manutacturer from Roanoke, ' to arrive in Key West next Monday | Va., who lived in ‘Key West 70 or Tuesday. Porter was one of th ‘years ago. An interview with him} who greeted Henry M. Flagier | arranged by The Citizen and who enjoyed | when the railroad tycoon rode down ,a story will appear on the man, the Ke in 1912 on the first run j who knew the town way back| of the ‘Iron Horse.” ‘when, will appear shortly. Some of the pioneer railroad mep | will remain in Key West for fishing ‘ trip: ghtseeing and more visit Hl ing, Strunk said. Cj il S ” Bd. He urged all railroad builders to; UIVLE Ser vice i get in touch with him and come to ! : the luncheon next Wednésday ! Approves Raises Other Rotary guests included C. ‘Continued On Page Sevens | Permanent promotions were Phone Rate Boost 227%, .7umr, gt and Lt. Raymond Cabrera, by the; Awaits PUC Action % West Civil Service board at lits meeting last night, Secretary | TALLAHASSEE (”—~ The Flori einige eet q | Victor Lowe said da Public Utilities Commission said | Probationary appointments were today no action has been taken yet | given ten men on the for on the petition of southern Bell |” Baker and Cabrera were assign- Telephone Co. for a . ed salaries of $287.50 and $262.50 dollar annual incre i Jeach The commission Y | Probationary ase _mignt six millidh | ase in its rat refused to in the appointments were |given to the following: Lt. Joseph | be expected Lers | possible to the Ce ezo, Lt. Eugene Hernandez, Public hearings on the Southern | and Sergt. W’ L. James and the Bell application were completed | following patrolmen, Ralph Ma some time ago, but General Coun- ; bona, Jr., Henry A. Lounder: sel Lewis Petteway of the com: | Armando Perez, James Bell. Irv. mission said the legal department ling N. Hall, William Archer and hasn't started drafting the order. | George W. Dean | There have been rumors that, 4 temporary appointment was the commissign has decided to grant Southern Bell partial relief— given Sylvia Lubinsky a tenog: |pher in the city cler' office. one story mentioned an annual in Mary Ruth Torres was approved | crease of about 1% million. Pette- | 3. School guard: William H. Rob- way said that story was without erts, as probationary fireman and foundation Be eo | fireman. Roof Motion Will Be Re-Introduced City Commisioner Louis M. J Eisner today stated that he would re-introduce his motion to build the Stadium roof at Wicekrs field, at Monday's City Commission meet- ing Financing, according to the com- missioner, will be as outlined by King at the last meeting. The motion to build the roof out | of cigarette tax momes was defeat ed by 3-2 vote. Eisner, Carbonell for and Harvey, Delaney, Cobo opposing | Roberts, probationary Repair Permit Issued Today The Duval street took out mit for spector today A fence Club. 26 Greene a $500 building per. minor repairs. Building In Kalph Russell announced¢ antic Shores will erect a picket ta cost of $100. Fine Fishing Tackle Thompson Enterprises. Inc. HARDWARE DIVISION Phone 886 Phone 886 WHAT COULD BE NICER than listening to LYNN LAWRENCE at the Console WHILE SIPPING A COOL, REFRESHING COCKTAIL, OR DANCING ON THE PATIO UNDER THE STARS? Casa Cayo Hueso Supper Club Foot of Duval on the Atlantic Ocean COME AND SEE THE NEW 1952 PLYMOUTHS NOW ON DISPLAY — WE GIVE THE BEST TRADES IN KEY WEST Owners To Ask Washington Aid Resolutions Passed In Support Of Electrical Gomez Highway Project- In Wednesday Meeting Keys Property Own Association met Thursday i a_ special sion to consider the question of electricity for the lov er Keys urging the Florida Repre: in Washington to aid in an early priority for the tion of this area The Lower entative ecuring electrifi It was pointed out that althougt they are allowed until the third quarter of the current year to make application for such priority | the resoiution called on Represer tative Bill Lantaff to give any help Association repre sentative who will go to the, capi tol during the ia‘ter part of this month in an attempt to secure ac tion on the much needed priority At the present time, the lack of ele y on the K from Pine Key to Key W be the cause of sev tion projects being held up. Build- ers are awaiting action on the pro ject before going ahead on their programs. The naming of Key Critical Defense Area and the acute housing shortage here are expected to be factors influencing the Department of the Interior in their decision. The property own ers believe that if they can obtain the necessary wire to complete the project if immediate go ahead sig nal is given. The group also passed a resolu tion addressed to the State Road Department asking that a survey West as a lhe made of the proposed site for the Rogelio Gomez highway from Big Pine Key to the Folrida main ‘land. | Proval to the proposed highway in a petition signeu by Association President P. W. Kiefer. it was in dicated that besides the obvious advantages of giving a boost to Flo rida’s important tourist industry by | providing new a.:ractions to Flori- da visitors and the opening of the | heretofore inacce: glade National Park to residents of ana visitors to the Keys, a water pipe | line Jess than one half as long as continued From Page Three) $14,000 Property Sold On Keys Property on Key Largo was sold for $14,000 by Mr. and Mrs. an mas Thompson and Catherine Thompson to Mr. and Mrs. chavez F. Krieter, it was learned tod: A warranty deed for the sale was filed in the office of County Cler! Earl Adams. Brush Fire Takes Two Dousing The Fire Department went ou twice to extinguish a brush fire on Atlantic boulevard and succeed ed in dousing it the second time A fireman W jured in the course of tempts, driving a nail into” his foot. He was taken to Monroc General hospital First trip was made at 8:4 Firemen fought the blaze until 9 15. All was well. until a call me in again at 11:45. No. 3 Engine went out and tinguished — the blaze finally at 12 POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Francis at Truman _— Phone 9134 Your PURE OIL Dealer Tires .. Tubes . . Batteries WILL BE COMPL ENCLOSED IN A resolution was passec | Big | In giving their stamp of ap-} H. Roberts was in | ~° the at | ™ Key West High School Gymnasium “* NYLON TENT ALL DAY FRIDAY — And The — Lighthouse Dwelling ALL DAY SATURDAY For Dry Wood Termite Estimate see TRULY NOLEN on Tent Jobs Economy Exterminating Co. PHONE, COLLECT, MIAMI, Of Male Skull Still Unknown Navy And Sheriff's Office Checki Missing Person>" Files For Clues That off not tk Erenct ‘age Seven) Pageant Group Meets Tonight In Renedo Bldg All who are the “La Semena Alegre” paaeant pre urged to attend tenight’s meeting in the new offices loaned the Kev West Art and Historical Society, Joe Allen, president an- nounced today. The office. in the Renedo building on Duval street, has been - temporarily given to the society during paceant Preparations bv Joe Pearl- men and Mrs, J. G. Kantor, owners of the building. Committees will be named tonicht for the various phases of the paorant, Allen said. Mcre than $0 people are ex- pected to take pert in it. Madame Irma _ Labastille. director of the pageant, is assembling the cast at pres- ent. The pageant wes last held in Kev West during the | WPA-FERA era of 1935-36. History of the last 15 years will be included in this post:’ | World Way II production, it cluding the expended Naval activity here and the impact of President Truman's visit on the Island Citv. The meeting tonight be- gins at 8 p. m. Sans interested in” \Monr ‘ve County Teachers | “Attend Reading Conelave With 3,000 Ddnastens ASST. SUPT. LELAND MARCH | HEADS COUNTY | DELEGATION | stressing Reading Improvement throug schoo -rogram: the attended nee on ww | University of Cc teach ast eekend, | March, Man iced | Of the 3,000 teachers attend eleven were fr March said “e will help s development « the conference Monroe Their ats in county attenda the Palace Theater | William Elliott and Adrian Booth in “The Savage Horde” CORNER TRUMAN AND WHITEHEAD 53444 NE WSPAPER IN THE U.S Az Che Ken West Citisen eu celle FIVE CENT Truman’s Tax Clean- -Up Plan Okayed By Treasury s Secretary Snyder 7 Offices Of irregularities To Go To House WASHINGTON oft backed posed Reven a ple syste of fa The enue lap a ecutive E: which is consideri zation plan sent to Congress last Monday by House action could come as ngxt disapproval Hoffman the r to wi self ii Under organization plans take effect with- in 60 Senate acts affirmatively to reject , them. Mr rogram To Rid * P— Secretary Snyder today Truman's pro- d reorganization of the Internal Snyder called it free the co: ection m “of any hint or suggestion voritism and influence.” ' cretary and Internal Rev- | Commissioner John B. Dun- ppeared before thé House Ex- penditures Committee the reorgani- he sury President re Bureau an to the White House: week on a resolution of introduced by Rep. (R.-Mich.) Adoption of esolution would kill the plan, hich Congress has shown it- nereasingly cool. the law. presidential re- days unless either House or ‘Truman offered his plan in ‘Contusued On Page Seven. Li For Sleeping Motori c S. Caro showed in th mond and fined him falling t Marvin J. Wilder recommended | the world. Now up on tt leniency in describing the events. 300d drydecks tor (Continued from Page Seven) Seasonal overhaul ee abili Pr pened ght Fine | sea cable lines, a tion. As Capt. Stea Iriver Was Rushi o h.W. For Job Her udge Caro Warns Him o “Wateh 1 iminal Court Judge Thomas feniency today young Jack Ham- two dollars the wheel Patrolman Key J 3 Unique Craft At Alligood’s Docks Maintains Cable To Cuba, Barbadoe By JIM COBB Key West. people Ys the home port of the on dersea cable tender ot its he case of as few I asleep at ate Highway Union”, a 102-foot igged Caribbean b schooner plies the Cuba eu Bai panaes HELD BY CAPTAIN G..R. STEADMAN, veteran of “Western Unien” [s Only est Bascd Schooner knew, y un- ‘(Other Phaton on Page Eight) West, pain taining Western Union subma rine cable installations While cable companies all ever the world maintain = large! sa al sd motor driven essels for thin 31 itn | purpose. the trim Je schooner ty to read easily and witr Ee as Re) Hella a Pee comprehension ; ey ogram for the conference |More at home among the bank with an address “The ps ies avo not ovement of Reading in the Caribbean area ventarv Schools" by Dr. Wil. Built in Key West 12 years liam Fauc Chic Hi ago. by Cayman Island natives S. Grav. He is Professor of 1 ation at the University of Whose skill as shipwrizhts is ago legendary. the craft rep] 4 gh school teachers heard Dr. am earlier vessel which simply Doren Tharp, Dean of the Col. “wore out.” sity of Miami, speek on “Why | t@ Steadn It the University Interested in| eran of 51 years at sea th Reading.” Dr John J. De Boer, under suthor, editor of Elementary i¢ English Journal and Professor of | the Education the University of running Illinois sec the group o vel s tk New Approaches to Reading and One of these lb: Literature in the Secondary es the “1969 Havana « hools.”” tood the ra Saturday morning elementary sea ; teachers heard Dr. Bernice FE. estimates t even j Leary, author and supervisor of are from 8-10 miles of this Public schools, Madison, Wis. ' still in use Continved Cn Page Seven) When difficulty with a SMORGASBORD AT WYLK’S STOCK ISLAND This Sunday and Every Sunday 12 noon until 10 P. M, EAT ALL YOU LIKE, CHILDREN HALF PRICE PRICE OF DINNER INCLUDES $2.00 DANCING AFTER 19 P.M DESERT and COFFEE cable cable Eighty Two Year Old Cable Still In Service Citizen Staff Pho: yeur maintaining Western Union's unde ot section of the “1869 Havana” cable is today in almost perfect cond It is quite g 1 piece of wire. Miami Detectives Join In Search eam cn Por Mrs, LeMay reported, the Western Union| MIAMI Ww + ive weighs anchor and heads for the day joined’ Monrae County Nearing the break, a complex battery optriaeipment is bre into play, An picks cene, location of of | thorities in a seu ns! vetie LaMayed h for’ Mrs. Hug! pee a ald Canadien ‘beauty who vanished while fishi amplifier a continuous signal transmitted | in the Florida Keys two weeks ago rem shore which ceases when! tiami Police Chief Walter Heat the boat crosses the scene of theliey and Detective Chief HL. G break However, sometimes it is. !° sen not so simple and often sights{Howard announced their © men en over a period of! would check every clue after tin locate the trouble|several people reported havin cable is then brought’ seen a person in Miami answering e surface by grapple, 'e- ‘the missing woman's description dant ed. Listed as causes. of trouble The reports followed appearance the deterioration of the ca- On a areas of the (WTVJ) of chief local television program Raymound Daoust, nd damage caused Montreal attorney and brother o Bibl Hane iden gl Mrs. LeMay, who described bis Capi. Steadman, as colorful - ; : a figure as you'll find along the | ‘Sister and showed pictures of he wondrous Key West water- |to the television audience front. was born in Bristol, En3- Mrs. LeMay disappeared about land some 60 odd years ago (!'30 p. m, Jan. 4 while fishin and first went to sea in the {With her husband from a ‘bridge British Merchant. Marine on | if the Florida Keys some 100 miles sciling ships running between forncaitaye aa as Rh felt: to wei Bristol and the American West |) Jr) elt Ho abil coast, Steadman recalls that he oi a re rr irre oreo aaa spent his fourteenth birthday | ““yontje County ep off the Cape Horn, the dream | j,inus Q, Barker has directed aa of any bey. : intensive search of Keys are In Key We bee) wade © | assisted by Daoust and Roger Ne yas empldyed on the cunst deau, Montreal private detective the F sent here by the family. T we ‘ « ne t é ms nusband Ge c o n r fe ties ane ne and aided in the search t telephone line quite 4 dot on) ode into Key We -the first train t 4 On Page Eights st on Between Marathon & Key West ONE BUNDLE YELLOW SHEETS REWARD OFFERED CALL 57 nue DR. A. H. SHIFRIN PHYSICIAN SURGEON Now located at j 613 FLEMING ST. 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