The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 6, 1952, Page 1

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has Key West, Florida, the most equitable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit ies: Years Devoted te the Best/ Interests of Key Wes She We cot Ci THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER THE U.S.A, VOL. LXXIII. No. 109 KEY WEST, FLOTIDA, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1952 PRICE FIVE CENTS agama "ame a8 2755 Voters Cast Their Ballots Ya | By 12 Noon Today; Total ae Kefauver And Bi Yard To Craw | /i| Senator Shows | %| Well Briefed | — xpected To Reac Domestic Affairs | Senator Estes Kefauver, with dry een Piveee * Vandal Said To wistful humor, told Key Westers " yesterday that he fund “the Line Death Car Have Tampered } White House very attractive ~ so im a iF } attractive that he hopes to come With One Machine / back to it and stay awhile.’ His | statement brought laughs from an! A steady stream of Mon- audience of approximately three / | hundred people. roe county voters marched The Senator arrived in Key West | t h , cin ‘ | yesterday at 4:20 and was officially o>: the: 14 pais cts in Key greeted by Frank Bentley and Bill West starting at 7 this I ett. Mayor C. B. Harvey, At * * / | torney Julius Stone, C. Sam B. morning to choose their John Blackwell, Jr., Bob ans and many other promin- Westers were also present \ at the airport. | The Senator was taken on a quick | trip to the Navy Yard where he Citizen Staff Ph met Captain Adell and had a look fi . ° at the Little White House. He then SENATOR ESTES KEFAUVER checks list of names of prominent Key Westers who greeted him |* ane Race ARE EIk's Club As upon his arrival at Meacham A t. Staunch supporter, Bill Neblett (right), was on official Governor, State Representa- tive, Sheriff and other key officials in the first primary. The voting seemed to get off to a slow start even at ‘he big precincts No. 14 and % a, ne E where he made a brief speech. vi i greeting committee and acted as advisor and aide to the presidential candidate while he was TTalling ithe ‘audignes thee ona No. 1. It picked up at noon in town yesterday. Standing in rear of Neblett is Weldon White, coordinator for the Senator on | had always been interested in the lowever, with 2755 votes his campaign trips. a local navy establishment because recorded at that time. Total vote is expected to reach retween 8,000 and 8,500 by 7 to- ight when the polls close. This 3 out of the 11,891 registered oters in the county. * he serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Ke- feuver predicted that the Yard t Calm Contrasts was going “to grow, and grow, and grow.’ He mentioned the fine shrimp in- dustry that has developed locally, The Board of Canvassers said that he realized the unique — — ‘ ; will meet in the courtroom of problem presented to the town by Sugar Sweeting Photo| the County courthouse to count } PARK RALLY Key We SUCCESSFUL With South Pacifie War A politically-minded crowd of the absent ree 2 “ | its water supply shortage, and oth- ‘ p i the ee ballots not earlier at least three thousand people “Tn Lifetime Of Gen. Jones | erwise showed a well-briefed know-| PICTURED ABOVE IS THE 1950 MERCURY in which George F. Norcisa, 7 Hunt's Lane, was | than 10 o'clock tonight. > Meret ee eevee F ds |ledge on domestic affairs. fatally injured early last Sunday morning. William Roberts, owner and driver of the car, was They have to wait for the ma- ee ise endian, ap- FISHING, NOT — | CRITICIZES GOV. WARREN not hurt seriously. Norcisa has been Commander of the DAV, a member of the American Legion, | chine votes to be transported a jarigus candidates for 2 Kefauver claimed that Florida’: ' 5 % down the Keys from Tavernier, public support at toda ils. FIGHTING, IS hi If S oe Se ssl: gant and the VFW. He died at 6:50 p. m., Monday in the Naval Hospital. aleve y! a A Perhaps the stella: tion) RETIRED GEN.’S | u tream fighting him in every way possible. Sheriff's escort will be provided ' | " eck wine Gouke Wen| / CONCERN NOW He credited his fight against organ- ° B the "Keys election officals “so sng: oc or angel May Have Two. ssr'."tser ures. Left-Wingers Key West Veterans Can Borrow |2? #38 2.5 5.8 . . ai i " By SUSAN McAVOY ome -hour-eoneent. befor of his apparent ud a popu- speeches. got underway. Théap~| “ThE peace of an old Key West larity in Florid | 580, 000 Build R id Pinder, County Gudgs Bay: preciative audience temporary ,ouse on Caroline street is‘a far Main Courses > — ig Nae Asked 0 lo esidences Saih Plndgrs Counts dates eee te it is hard te draw out his mili ij tary past. He prefers to talk of of repre tion’ the present, his love of Key West, bY coastwise t and of the future, of the Key West been forgot politics as it pridefully ¢ry fre the is J gt ge at opie ate for me. mond R. Lord and Monroe Coun- watched the drum ma t Tarawa, Okinawa, Saipan and Iwo | Frere nes ee ages oars oe e ty Commissioner Gerald Saun- Cui gadis batains God Metered. io (i Tankers Plying Between paar nenary Sel atonal Vacate Office From eterans’ inistration ders will bh qraltinn: dks Wok aoe the excellent musica ra That's the leap made in the last Key West And Cape | pe rave! the audience waa in chine vote and then will proceed ments of the -band _ seven years by Brig. Gen, James Hatters 40 cdieen fer dog. Msttiotic Declare Organization % MORE MONEY WILL [immediately with the 988 absen- Heard repeated throu E. Jones, USMC (Ret.) | . pide aings | ret South was ap- = . : BE AVAILABLE tee ballots that have been turn- the park was: “The town cer-| Married to a Key Wester whom Keeping Hourly Reports p stessing the facbthat Supported Communist Banker Accused vi " ed in by mail and in person for tainly owes a | Major Dil-|he met here back in 1925 when he oe eee : no Southerner has ever! Regime In China; Aided| : AFTER JUNE 30 this election. lon for his work with t served at the Marine Barracks,| WASHINGTON — The Gulf ieee ee eee ewe 8 i . Ri Wika ‘ill be! Since the ballot is such a long q The Key West H School | Gen. Jim Jones, is equ: Stream, one of the great highways tad chet ie 11 Convicted “Reds” | Of Embezzling Ty wapidtoniens jone the C do not ex- qua 8 ay use. Today's picture offers hope. a 4 able to make direct loans out of one the Canvassers do not ex Band is I in the Key West Yacht of the sea, may have two pre- | SPEAKS IN MIAMI SAN FRANCISCO @ — The| a sum of $80,000 in Veterans|Pect to finish their : bsentee e f Harold : mall fish boat dominant courses — one for the or Kefauver left Key West | ethodist General Conference Over $450. 000. Administration monies made | Count tonight. It was said at the arrying on the work Major Dil- | in organize the gia Seis lee fag lene >.m. He was scheduled to | swung into its final session today | available through June 30, Rep-| Courthouse, however, that any sop ranted ing he page es. aeee s at 7:30 and | after dealing decisively with the| PERTH AMBOY, N. J. # —A | resentative Bill Lantaff told Paul |candidcte who gets 500 of the Speakers that f ly defeated the Japanese researchers reported to- | a, ision in Miami | touchy question of the church at- banker, described as a pillar of | Esquinaldo today. absentee ballots plus his majori- ie aaa rie day. at 10:3 |tude toward the unofficial Meth- |Tespectability in the community,| The Miami area office of the | tY of the machine vote would /\ A handsome, modest man of 53, ) Indications é to | odist Federation for Sotial Action. | is accused of embezzling more |VA receives $200,000 in the di-| definitely be elected. than $450,000, The complaint against 50-year- | It is out of this amount that Key | tween noon and 1 p.m. showed old William C. Horley was entered | West vets will be able to borrow | that the following number of Monday by the First Bank and ‘uP to $80,000 for houses, Esqui-| votes had been cast per polling they said, fron ‘rect loan for residence building.| A tour of the 14 precincts be- 720 delegates listened in- Monday afternoon to debate on the federation, which was charged with following left-wing i peaker of which he is past , é 7 ciated place Keys office and the future policies. Then they voted over- Trust Co., where he was vice pres- naldo said. =|) [PU | ok tag sera hopes will be good for amie |whelmingly to ask the federation | ‘tent at an $8,500-a-year salary. | This is only until June 3 i be! Precinct 2; 260 votes. 1 th :D sport fishing two : 2 |to drop Methodist from its title| Middlesex County Prosecutor Al- |lowing that, more money will be) Ffecine® si sit VAS the Big Toll G s 1 did 1 4 Four Ships T | and vacate offices in the Methodist |¢* Eber said early today that a/available for hous teal| Precinct 4: 16% Vote pie ps 10 ltatding Nee York series of bad investments engulfed | probably by the quarter, so that) Precinct 4; 107 voles ea M n > nn | Helore the vonderenes tats Horley, whom ‘be referred to as a jthe veterans can draw on that) UNeene: 0) ooo vars ’ th , Be 0 en For the question whether to = arama peepee Bresinict 7 174 tan the | haking pledice required of m “He liked to help people. He| It is urged that veterans want-| Precinct 7; 174 v Wat no smoking pledge requirec 2 . 4 th Precinct 8; 158 votes : . In os ti APD isterinl cheddar made personal loans with bank for loans send their Le Nedterneiove en : N) y , Monday cies! unds, “Eber said of the bank vice harge recinct 9; ; : pection Monday night, the conference | funds, “Eber said of the bank vice “eg ath Precinct 10: 10 ¥oten Precinct 11; 238 votes, Precinct 146 votes. Prec ae Precin 4 346 votes. F scare work at 5 this ng getting the polls opened and checking machines with Cus- tod. red Jones. Since then : Riden a ~ de> been tied to his phone at at the em registered officials red Hor s warden f its trust fund istening to com aints, checking names and pre- Leave Monday A mettin: 4h Beatenhth ocked and delayed voting, >recinct No. 4 which is at No.3 Fire Station had to delay its voting until almost 8 a. m. be- cause the registration slips were not available, one person said. Another complaint came nm that the lever at the big Poinciana precinct No. 14 did No Need To Get ie tok ee "i a : Tone May Drop et ee prom gee plaint that some campaign for the Boy president of the) TOKYO wm — Gen. Matthew I WE HAVE AUTOMoE DWFERENT Si rican In- Ridgway, s ; ¢ This market ampered wi e machi HOT UNDER THE COLLAR dabbling also turned sour and Hor Adultery Charge there and” sealed, down the ’ see pe a % over @ candidate's name, jer with only one clerk Mrs Edna Mae, Bullman, ued On Page Four) at $ SELES # 7 halite : a : County Meet To ER A U é 4 d Wa , ' Be Short. Sweet eels oa aac al al ee as AIR CONDITIONED jannnnn. Inc Fine Fishing Tackle eet aman i dr pe a Complete Stock of Mechanie HAND TOOLS Guaranteed for Life Miss Payton's tem ony claims Bate Toe Wok ION eae eee renee | PRES Tours | te Pare Co 411 Fleming St Phone 124! 121 DUVAL STREET aR RTM Re iho rises, Inc. DINNERS TIL 10 PM 2 lorley ttorney en SCHEDULED AIRLINES

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