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idency fs as spirited as the contest | for beauty honors The Jaycees have narrowed the field to t Beatty Contest The Satisfactory Su pper Opens Convention wo, John Shipp, Marianna, Miami. Shipp and Burton Thornal 8ST. PETERSBURG ‘* — The | is a publishing firm representative. Btate Junior Chamber of Com-|Thornal, former Orange County merce opened its annual conven- | legislator, is a real estate opera- tor. { Among the principal items of for the 1,000 delegates from 69 clubs is location of a per- manent state headquarters. Bids | tion here today with a beauty con test. | Candidates for the “Miss Flori da” title competed in talent show today. The final re and |have been submitted by Ocala selection comes. Friday night. Panama City, Daytona Beach and | Competition for the Jaycee pres- | Cocoa, business a YOU'LL LIKE OUR FRIENDLY SERVICE ARCHER'S You can make Every meal a Real Banquet—and do it for less by doing all your Grocery and Meat buying here ... Come in—You be the Judge THESE ARE EXTRA SPECIALS! ARMOUR'S CLOVERBLOOM — FRESH SHIPPED DRESSED AND DRAWN on) OOS Karns SMILES AND PLEASED EXPRESSIONS on the faces of this group of Key West Artists is due in part to the delectable food which they enjoyed in the yard of the Old Island Trac Post on Friday evening. Shrimp salad, hot bollos, cald cuts, salad and pie were on the menu. Visiting artist, Jeanne Porter Kirke is shown, upper left background, in profile. She was one of the many who congratulated the group on their recognition and acceptance as members of the Florida Fed- eration of Art, which is a second reason of satisfaction for those who hive “not by bread alone.” Truman Stand On Korea Pkg, Leroy McDowell ‘Offer Leaves Asiatic Reds Given Promotion” To Decide On Peace Or War serving on the USS Petrel at Key * By ELTON C. FAY West, has been promoted to Elec- tricians Mate, third class, as a re- sult of service-wide competitive ex- AP Military Affairs Reporter | sminations. WASHINGTON (® — An uncom-| MeDowell is the son of Mr. and promising announcement by Presi-| Mrs. O. C. McDowell of Bucklin, dent Truman that “this is our po- | Kansas, and the husband of Char- sition” left the Asiatie Communists | ta L. McDowell, formerly of Buck- today with the choice of accepting | lin. what is apparently the final Allied| He entered the naval service on armistice offer or continuing a war that has cost them much and gained them little. While the Communists mulled MeCesiy, Fert Pierce dems over the declaration that the z . Jnited Nations’ 3 - point proposal grower and cattleman, held an un- | Rae peean in Miliety ilk precedented first-primary lead as tary and diplomatic officials here Photo Governor's Race Today | By The Associated Press Dan McCarty and J. Brailey Odham prepared today to square off in another battle to win Demo- cratic nomination for the governor- ship of Florida. | recruit training at U. S. Naval Re- | cruit Training Center in San Diego, | California. Before entering the Navy, Mc- | Dowell was graduated from the | Bucklin High School and was also Wilson’s Tenderized Hockless Picnic |@ result of Tuesday's voting, but| weighed the alternatives to be | ter Co. | lacked about 1 per cent of a ma- used if the offer is spurned. Lb. ‘ C jority of all votes im the Sman| “1+ tne Chinese and Korean Reds| When a pulled muscle pre- field. turn down the one-package pro-| Vented Florida's J. (Pappa) Hall, With 1,626 precincts out of 1,682 | reported, McCarty had 339,441 and | Odham 223,359. Alto Adams, re- tired State Supreme Court justice, national collegiate champ, from high jumping in the dual meet with Georgia recently, he ente ed the shot put event — but failed ti place. posal, including the point that there be no forced return of pris- oners, who don’t want to go back, the prospects for continued war | had 116,990; Bill Hendrix, Ku Klux | seemed uppermost. The shape this Klan leader, polled 10,388 and Dale Wilson’s Gr. A Large December 6, 1948, and recieved his ; | employed by International Harves- | 'The | Southernmost Corner By CHARLES DUERKES Soil conservationists are doubt less feeling a bit grim about so much of the good earth being wasted in mud slinging. Politi- cians are certainly making 4 mighty splatter around and about | the land It would be refreshing, and enlightening, should some one of the anti-administration lads come up with a sound, intelligent plan to set aright a few of our most | troublesome problems. Instead, | they are too busy pointing out | the obvious flaws in the mt | administration. The average citi- zen who reads his daily news- | paper, an occasional magazine |and who bends an ear to the |radio, knows what has been ‘brewing. What he would like to | know now is if there is anyone | around who can straighten mat- ters out. Mr. Taft has been quite en- thusiastic about the changes jintends to make when he is | elected. He is going to can Gen- eral Omar Bradley, for one thing, | He says he is going to do some- thing about our foreign policy. | Just what is not clear. General Eisenhower has been getting more support by saying nothing than his contemporaries have by blasting at everything and everybody. A man named Calvin Coolidge, you may recall, did quite nicely by - refraining from chatter. It has been rumored that Ike offered Colonel McCormick, boss- man of the Chicago Tribune, a peachy appointment in return jfor the Colonel's support. But McCormick is still for Taft. A great many more clouds of | cigar smoke will be clouding many long sessions for countless nights to come before the boys behind the scenes come up with the men for whom we may vote. the Democrats are forced to draft Truman to run again. Television is in seventeen mil- lion homes this year and may be a factor in the final voting. A candidate has got to have plenty of stuff on the ball when he starts | sticking his kisser into the living rooms of the American homes. The two Generals, MacArthur and Eisenhower, needn't worry on that | score. Kefauver has had some | experience on the old TV, but Mr. Truman is still the best per- | forming Democrat What with political experts | picking the standard bearers and | sports writers across the nation % war could take—more prolonged | Spencer trailed with 6,066. stalemate on the existing battle Thus MeCarty, who was seeond |line, a blockade of Red China's to Goy. Fuller Warren in the 1948 | ports, attacks on the China coast— primary, led Odham by 116,000 but | figured in several alternatives con. EGGS Magnolia Condensed vz 49 Factory Packed E his four opponents had 356,803. sidered by the United States and Milk can 25c | Sugar 5 Ibs. 98C Bl} some 15,000 to 20,000 absentee |its allies | bree rrormmeamer esa ve ballots are yet to be counted, but| The chance of a diplomatic ef. hy y 9. Gan Swifts Fancy Can it is doubtful if these, plus the 54| fort outside Korea to settle the ye V $i. Pineapple 23c Corned Beef 43c Bf) missing precinets, could put Me-| dispute remained at least a pos- Carty over the Per cent plus one vote necessary to win. “After the final vote has been counted, I will announce my plans and schedule in the event of a second primary,” McCarty said Odham, who challenged McCarty to a joint speaking tour for the second primary, said he would gon- tinue his drive to Win the nomina- tion iv sibility. Deputy Defense Secretary William C. Foster was asked by reporters Wednesday if direct ne- | gotiations with Russia, master |Communist nation, had been con | sidered. Foster replied that ‘every | alternative has been considered,” ineluding that one. | The single-package proposal sub- mitted by Gen. Matthew B. Ridg way's negotiators at Panmunjom It will be the only Democratic | and supported by the U. N. Allies wide contest on May 27 be-| contains these three points sides the election of delegates to 1. “That there shall be no forced the Democratic National Conven- | repatriation of prisoners of war— The Republicans also will | as the Communists have insisted” have a runoff for the governorship (the President's summary of the nom between Bert Leigh | Point). A poll has shown that 100 Acker and Harry S$. $wan, both of | 000 of the 173,000 prisoners would Miami oppose return to Communist hands Richard A. Mack This was a bitter blow to Commu. the State Railroad nist prestige Uulities Co ssion 2. The United Nations will not | Sea Bird Fiaked Tuna Fish as Can 23c Frying & Cake Making Mazola Oil Qt. 58c Libby's Fancy Beets 2 cans 25c CARANATION EVAPORTED MILK Fancy Long’ Grain ice PHOENIX NYLON clocks and verticals Can Ib. 15c tg | Easy Washing Trend Pkg 19c Libby’s Fancy Peas nation 2 Cans 25c chairman of and Public won renomi HUNT'S FANCY sation over three opponents. With insist on prohibiting reeonstruction biel wane enue hoitle 19c 1.333 of 1.682 precinets reported. or repair of airfields in Commu Mack had 228.774 to 131,308 for nist areas. beeen ey Thomas S. Ferguson; 48.844 for 3. The commission to supervi YELLOW D. 8. Dansby and 34.44 for Peas- an armistice shall inc two lee Streets. Communist satel Po ONIONS Us Spessard L. Holland. | land and Crechoslov and two eis to ean a cae lb. 10c State Supreme ( stiee BK | chosen by the United Nations, Swe School den and Switzerland ‘ Super mas D, Bailey won ee arena It was the first FFR asily issue and it was FRESH GREEN Courtney Campbell. Dunedin. was | which the President was CABBAGE ominated for Congress in the First | and adar He said s, wuhe Bee. boone lb. 5c ct: Rep. Bob Sikes was re mistice by ed e Third; State Kep s for sla a ey won inatior GREEN OR YELLO\ PLANTAINS ..... 2 for 19c . face runot{ ‘ gen mn will be GOLDEN YELLOW i. Weeubilesh ‘aochines lareniaticn af the BANANAS 2 l et Fitzgerald. Fort Lauder. Truman sbid “Noll : Sises tea Bodh bs. 23c parently won the Repubii- fairer ” omination to Congress from | Taking the case to the Sixth D and will oppose : ect bene ght L. Rogers Tatic congressional repre tives whe are unopposed are Charles E. Be: se. im the Seennd Heriong Jr, Leesburg, ir the Allies even if ejected the armistice A rejection by Moscow SEMI-SELF SERVICE Superette Market ARCHER'S “The Store $ S That § thea erves You Best” Key West. Flotida 8i4 Fleming Street ON DRESS... OR BUSINESS OCCAS'ONS. dress or business oceesion. There's @ otton im the heel ond toe for extre weer, TOR S$ wm si SITE PAL enix desks = handsome al vericola . . . wyled for lined sole for extra comfort ond nylon reinforcements ACE THEATRE It will not be too surprising if} Thursday, May 8, 1952 | confusing. | Frankly, I do not know what is | going on as I have just returned | from Naples. 000 | Hollywood is making the “Pris joner Of Zenda” again. Venerable | Lewis Stone, who starred in lone of the old silent v ns, jin the cast. Deborah Kerr plays | the Royal Pyincess and the role | marks her first picture for MGM jin three years. Other princ jare Stewart Granger, | Mason, Louis Calhern and Jane | Greer ... Fernando Lamas kisses Lana Turner twenty et in the “Merry Widow ce We if you can get it ... The Protes- tant Film Council has “The Girl In White” as of the month” for May ael Wilding has been s a long term contract is named “picthre Mikh- ned for by MGM dio are his bride, Liz Taylor, and his best friend, Stewart Grange: Slightly over a year ago Wilding Also under contract at that stu-| 5 s has r pair f ¢ Jane P French y Temple € with nent On his f Spence € efare s at the 1's show cast ag wi ned be a Justice of Pe VIKING 9.7 135 miles straight up, at 4,100 miles per hour! I's Zere Minus 20, Seconds are ticking away as the crew and flame. smoke and flame. altitude records, that we are determined to regular purchase of | kind of defense research Don't forget that bonds an ery Se Peace Is for Then Suddeniy—with a blinding flash and a m the rocket comes alive, in an orange and white blanket of supremacy of the skies. 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