The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 3, 1952, Page 1

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6 VOL. LXXIN. No. 81 en Cit Commission Wants. Bondholders. 4 cmp Hydrant | Lester Told To Cre — Cis: THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST; Sa Contact Officials |New Junior’ Chamber Of onmarce President Before Friday On Rental Fee City Commissioners yes- terday afternoon voted to postpone action until Fri- day on the leasing of water lines to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Commission, and instructed City Attorney Lester to see if hydrant rentals can legally be elim- inated. It seemed to ie the con-| sensus of the City Fathers that the $7,800 annual hy- t rental should be can-|) din consideration for leasing of facilities worth 4 hu dollars. Another point that met city opposition was the reds of thousands of || almost. perpetual length of | | the lease. The City Commissiéners. seem- ingly wanted a short-term lease in order that the facilities owned " ereate a water department of its own. eS Mayor Harvey told of a new cess that is said to have : vy's pro should’ suffice. How can ‘the’ City take over the distribution of water locally, Man- ager Ramsey was asked? “You can take over the dis- tribution by purchasing the out- standing bends (seme $1,500,- 000)”, answered Ramsey. “This is no reflection on you, as I believe there isn’t a better man replied the Certi- fied Public he Accountant and general manager of the Aqueduct Commis- sion, Continued Cobo: “You say you pay bonds and interest. of $100,000 yearly, Do you make more than that annually? “Sure we do. And we put it all back in the Aqueduct system. We are a non-profit organiza- tion,” replied Rameey. Concluded Cobo: “Members of the Aqueduct Commission are not! elected officials. The city has. ne (Continued On Page Seven) TICKET OFFICE | ALL AIRLINES PRICE TouRS 411 Fleming 8. Phone 120 Effective Now THE CASA MARINA HOTEL and BEACH CLUB Will Operate On The European Plan NEW LOW RATES $16 - $12 - hd $6 - $8 - $18 Single THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO STAY AT ONE OF THE WORLDS GREAT RESORT HOTELS AT THESE LOW RATES. 'S WHAT YOU WILL ENJOY! Delicious feed at popular prices. HERE ) ~.,...) Would ‘be available ‘should the city| “ PAUL ESQUINALDO ‘RECEIVES ‘HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS from out- -going president Jack Murray last night at the annual JayCee election. Paul E. Esquinaldo, local attor- ney was elected last night tu serve as President of the Key West Jun- ior Chamber of Commerce. One of the largest turnouts of membership | was witnessed at the annual elec- tion held in the Club house. , Everett Sweeting was elected as Internal Vice President and Chet Cold as External Vice - President. Both of these men have been very | | active in the vast years in Jaycee | jwork and are without question | ideal selections :or the respective | Positions. Made Here By Sheriff Putnam County Man Wanted For Desertion;, County Man Wanted For Lareeny Picked Up The Sheriff's office arrested two men on separate charges of| larceny, and desertion _yester- day, Monroe County . Sheriff} Charles Saunders was elected’ {¢ ‘Berlin Sawyer announced today.|the office of Treasurer. Charles Chief Deputy Sheriff. Tommy | WS unapposéed and a motion was tri 1 Commission - today eleased items: contained \in| Department Head ¢ 1961. ‘Annual’: Report,| | Personally: Hands aken-down by: counties, hes owing: |County; employers paid’ to cir. employees ©‘ $3,281,- a 36.54 ‘on which they paid | 55 payroll taxea: of $36;289:29 to the Unemployment Com- | petigation ‘fund, . ‘ . his does not include - alt| 2s i workers, or-all wage-income in ‘the county, for’ only those & employers who employ eiglit or more: ‘workers are iable ut ‘nor does it include’ wages in os a AONE Ye, individ- Citizen Staff Photo | " loceasin sh y, the CDeemplay. Divi- 2 out in’ weckly Pi ke InHi ‘ cheeks $5,888.. In 1950 the Division paid School Class to ae own fae CORAL GABLES @—A glass county, $9,963 on receipt of. jexhibition case explejed at Coral '$26,324.94 in contributions, Gables High School today, sendit 20 live putes te of on peared The taxable state Nap hog ous—wriggling among’ a group of |22der Unemployment Com- boys and girls. pensation covered employ- ees for 1961 was $1,004,. 927,412.09 with tax pay- ments of $8,880,069.39. To- tal payments from the Re- serve Fund was $6,599,- One student was bitten !cfore the snakes were rounded up. Sev- eral girls ran frem the scene. Principal Harry N. Rath said the snakes, including 20 venomous cotton’ mouth water moccasins, were on exhibit in a glass case Dixon arrested James Clark in| entertained from the flocr Key West yesterday afternoon on|ing the Chairman of the election | {charge of larceny of a 32 caliber.| committee to cast a unaminious| |revolver, an Elgin wrist watch, | ballot in Saunders iavor. | yellow gold ring, yellow gold; The following men were elected! bracelet belonging to | Clarence be serve the Jaycves as its Board | Alexander. of Directers; Manuel Lopez, Ken- The warrant sikned by Roy | neth Knowles, Hilary Albury, John lamlin was served by Dixon who | Pearson, and Joe Pinder. Charles | tridd in | Curry served as Chairman of the ‘Tavernier. Clark is in jail no lection committee and was assis jen $250 bond ted by Earl Adams, Robert Dopp Ruffin D. Thornton, wanted for | Glenn Archer and Jack Murray picked up by| These men were selected by the general membership to serve as | the election committee for their excellent assistance in past years. New members Ned Turner, Tom Ketchings and Helio Gomez were introduced to the Club. Guest present at the meeting were Jim Lyons, Jim Kelly, Fred Bailey, Fred RED Dion, Bob Rob (Continued Ou #age Six) |i | said the man will be desertion, was (Continued On Page Six) Complete Stock of Mechanic HAND TOOLS Guaranteed for Life Roy’s Key West Auto Parts Co. -21 DUVAL STREET TELEPHONES 1877 - 514 Double (7 Course Dinners Commence at $3.50) . Beautiful cocktail lounge. Championship ienniy courts — Ne coerge! Your own locker at our Beach Club — No charge! Shuffleboard courts — Ne New Seloriums — . 2000 feet of beach, & acres No charge! Fishing Pier extending way out in the ecesn. Television, Badminton Crequet, etc REGULAR MEETING Cayo Hueso Grotto FRIDAY, APRIL 4,8 P.M By order of WILLIAM LEON SANDS, Monarch WILLARD F. COOK. Sec’y charge! of grounds. in the school Waiiway as part of 132.00 or $2,290, 937.39 less the work of a biology: class. than tax received. All sur- {plus goes into the Reserve Bulletin: .to take care of future wu ment — this re- DAUGHTER KILLED nis December 31, 1951, CLEVELAND, Tenn , mounted to $77,341,188.13. m _Vitcher | 4 Art Houtteman sogf>y am I i dau ehter Cay was kilied and | and mother injured this | j mor ning To PET OWNERS in an auto accident near j © Detroit baseball play- Or. J, L. Johns, Veterinarian Wilt be fn Key West, ers family Was returning home | April 5, 6, 26, 27 from Florida Place -- Fire Dept., City Hall ——— | CHOICE BUILDING LOTS Convenient to Scheels and Shopping Zone, Residence “A” érom $1500 | CHARLEY TOPPINO & SONS PHONE 1965 - 1648 | IN THE MOOD? FOR DINING — FOR DANCING TO THE FASCINATING RHYTHMS of AND HIS LATIN - AMERICAN BAND AT AL LOGUN'S Beautiful Ocean Pat THERE'S DANCING TONIGHT TO YOUR FAVORITE REQUESTS End Of Simenten On The Ocean 7PM — TA Never a Cover that in. Monroe) © Decision ; | Partment’s. Criminal. Division. | } | By SUSAN McAVOY 2 MORRIS ‘Reporters Copies ‘WASHINGTON (@-Attorney Gen- eral J. Howard McGrath today fir- |) ed‘ Newbold’ Morris. as the admin- | istration’s corruption sleuth. The attorney generat made pub- lie a curt letter - the gl grid Republican notifying him- rt ets termination of his serv- ‘When McGrath called reporters in to announce the dismissal, he was. surrounded by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, Assistant Attor- ney General James, M. Mclnerney, | 2nd-Joseph C. Duggan, McGrath's assistant in the field of executive | orders. Melnexney heads the de- » -MeGrath’s letter started off with no salutation except the word | oe ” Morris's name was * the | juested 10 idp- othe Bed eral Bureau ig investigation. "Very truly yours, ‘J. Howard ‘McGrath, ‘Attorney General, “Honorable Newbold Morris, MP aveaary Assistant to the Attorney “Old Washington et Building, “Washington, D, The order that” “Morris deliver his records to the FBI led to im- Mediate speculation that FBI Di- rector Hoover may “be given the cleanup job. Bids On Big Pine Key, Pirates Cove Roads Asked TALLAHASSEE (® — The State Road Department today ai contractors’ bids will be r at Lakeiand April 17 on 17 highway Projects in 15 Florida counties. ‘The projects inelude; Paving State Road 600, Polk’ Jounty, from the intersection of | Florida Avenue and North Street | in Lakeland to the intersection ot! existing Road 600 at the south | edge of Lake Parker. Paving Frankford Avenue in| Panama City, Bay County, from | Mh Strect north to 15th Street. | Paving Koad S940, Monroe County, from a point about 1.5 miles northwest of Road 5 on Big | Pine Key northwest about two miles and surfacing Road $-939 from Road 5, via Pirates Cove, to Road 939. =| PALACE Lovis Hayward . Patricia Medina, “LADY AND THE BANDIT” MARL 75c Per Cu. Yd. Leaded at Stock Island Pit $x 8x % BLOCK 20c Per. Block ( In Quantities) | Ready-Mix Concrete | Rock, Sand and Gravel CHARLEY TOPPINO & SONS Never » Minimum | Phones 1865 - 448 Stock Island: tid | Western Union office was closed. him. ike & Red Cross Worried Of Possible Undelivered Incoming Messages sine: the-1919: walkout, when the “Don’t wire —~ write,” or , company had not yet been union~ call is: the necessity in Key! ized.” West and ‘throughout the “When we walked up to the of- ‘jnation where |30,000. West- fice at-8:30 to observe, there was ern Union. telegraph. em- 2. typed. sign on the glass door ployees are on strike today. |°f Western Union, it read: Key‘ West's: branch of. | “THIS-OFFICE TAMPORAR- fice am Group street. ores ILY CLOSED ACCOUNT Horne is keeping open the yi-! tal circuits controlling airplane and weather reports for the Civ- Acronauties istration, He is jis keeping international cabie cireu e mine pace beget be. = Maury Sarees: thet mans vered, and no outgoing mes- | 28°hS of small Oltiees — ie saues Could.“ be given at 06 Ee ne, closed offices of: s Western Union. Davjons: Naess, wie for "those The strike call. came through |‘he. bargaining to Manager Ma! yesterday. At 12. midnight. ofl ieee Western Scag eng ho on | Union service shut down. as. i members. ‘Our supervigo{ j id th - Orlando. is. naturally nota member” Seen through Should ed for say noah trunk lines” and Mayor <i B. neon atiaratkes am radio iy ‘ , to send out his. car at all times, In from the ellie peat ham a disaster, he can trans- operator Joseph Crusoe said. ee any place.at any mo- At 9 this morni ime | Communications Fene Test ed The wiry, genial operator told |been informed of the walkout, (US that the Key West ham oper- according to Naval bates, ators could. transmit. ee: the Red Cross Director William v,;}Natioval. Guard armory, from Mason. their home. equipment and from Mason walked into ‘The Citizen. the three mobile transmitters ex- tant in the city. office at 9 am. to ask why the ‘The AP said at noon that West ern Union placed an embarge on new business in most of the mantagie te loca tiantrine. Ki s. a number of offices’ kept open by pace personael, the com- pany expected te restore: limited setyice later in the day.” Federal. mediators managed to arrange a del hry ena oa #7. scheduléd 5 of telephone work- ‘ers in three states. Both: disputes involved union demands for higher pay and new contracts, but there is no oe ‘hgtween . em DUFFY’ 5 OF M AMI 1s IN TOWN (NO FOOLIN’) on the site of the old Delmonico’s 90 FT, BAR — ALL AMERICAN. FOOD OPEN 8 A. M. — 2 A. M. DAILY ENTIRELY NEW DECOR — NEW POLICY FAMOUS FOR FINE FOODS have been. + he circuits clear on} | Union building, Horne, hake, or of personnel in Atlanta, says: “I've been. with the company 33. years. This is the first strike! IFITSFOOD . IF IT’S DANCING . AND IF IT’S ENTERTAINMENT RAUL‘S At the resort Ares Osliciovs drinks at ovr Tropical Bar Blends 60c Scotch 70c Most Cocktails. 70c DINNERS FROM $1.65 Served from 5 P. M. te 16 P.M. DANCING TO GUS AYALA & HIS oy ag EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS, WP.M. TO2ZA. o. contest anyone can enter. + pos the Judges. Levaly Prise te fee wianing couple, All this with 2 minumun ef cost te you. Never s cover or minumun. Spend what you like. ROOSEVELT. SLvD. PHONE 1933

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