The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 20, 1952, Page 1

Key West, Florida, most equitable climate country, with range of only 14° VoL, ARKIN, No. 121 has the the an average Fahrenheit 9 The Key West Citisen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A, KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1952 PRICE FIVE CENTS Truman Signs Pay Bill: Naval Officers, Servicemen % #: ® kkk * & *® * ee kk kk * kk * i Key West Area Get Annual Increase Of $1,200,000 x ** _ TRICO THANK GOD AND CG FOR TH=IR RESCUE kkk Pay Increase Will Be Given In This Month’s Payroll WASHINGTON ( — President ‘Truman has signed tue bill boost- ing pay and allowances in the military services by nearly half | a billion. dollars a year. The White House announced the signing today. It came in time. Mr, Truman had until the end of | this month—for the raises to be- come effective with this month’s pay vouchers, Intended to help offset higher living costs, they range from $3 monthly fdr privates and seamen to $65 for 2-star generals and ad- mirals, They apply to approximately 344 million active as well as retired personnel. In the final version of the legis: lation, there was no provision, such as the Senate once voted, to give mn extra $45 monthly to men who | in or have fought in; are Monga Tyis. may be sekon wy idter under a separate measure. The pay raise bill calls for a! flat boost of 4 per cent in base pay for all personnel and an increase of 14 per cent in allowances for food and rental It would give the average low ranking enlisted man a $3 monthly raise, or 4 per cent of the present | $75 pay. Most of these men have no dependents and their food and lodging are furnished by the gov ernment, so the majority are not affected by the increase in allow ances For enlisted personne! with de pendents, the monthly ir se in pay and allowances would range from $13 to $19. British Tanker Anchored Here For Il Skipper The B sh ke Leg She w jay and from H which wa ATARI RE Fine Fishing Tackle Thompson Enterprises. Inc. HARDWARE DIVISION Phone $86 Phone 83¢ SMR asaNESC Ie cE * | | | | | SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD COLUMBUS LOWE of Punta Gorda is glad to be ashore after 44 hours on a life raft, 360 miles west of here in the Gulf of Mexico, mate had to abandon the sinking Parnell Friday afternoon. Havana Resident Arrested On Fraud Charge Jose M. Novoa of Havana, Cu- ba was arrested this morning by Constable Harry Johnson as he | alighted from Aerovias Q plane at Meacham field Novoa was charged with con- spiracy to defraud to the value of over $10,000 by obtaining pro- perty under false pretenses. With Johnson was Constable Joe Brook from Miami. The Key West official turned Novoa - to Brook, and was told that Novoa’s hearing in Dade County would come up next week. Complete Stock of Mechanic HAND TOOLS Guaranteed for Life Roy's Key West | Auto Parts Co, TELEPHONES 1877 - 1878 121 DUVAL STREET HELP SWELL There are over voters in Monroe we get that vote o our weight felt in circles. governor. Vote on May 27th and pull lever 1-A for DAN McCARTY, Florida's next Youngest Survivor Of Parnell Citizen Staff Photc Lowe and his skipper and crew- Charged With BE Bond Set At $500 Walter Allen was bound over to Criminal Court on a bond of $500 following a hearing before Peace Justice Ira Albury this morning at 10 p.m. Allen was charged with breaking jand entefing Calleja’s grocery |store at 1:11 Saturday morning He was found with five one dollar | bills, $9.40 cents in change, one | Continued On Page Eight) Truman To Make W. P. Address WEST POINT, N. Y. w—Prest- | dent Truman and hundreds of oth- }Mous on, the, ordilemee 8g, City Commission Passes On First Reading Ordinance Re-Designating Flow Of Traffic Aid Street Parking New Plan Is Expected To Help Relieve Traffic Problems City Fathers last nigh passed on first reading an amending ordinance spon- sored by the traffic commit- tee of Key West. It is hoped that the changes will alleviate some of the traffic problems no existing, Vote was. unan Skipper Of Sunk Ship, Parnell, His Wife And Mother ak 2 a finally amended. Streets to be afféétéed are as follows: Southar” Street shall be one way from Whitehead Street ‘to White Street, traffic moving in a Westerly direction, and parking permitted on both sides. Eaton Street shall be a two way street with parking allowed on both sides of said street ex- cept that no parking shall be permitted on South side between | eae NS ee in for “@ wéek if they Life Raft And Hope Kept Boys Afloat For 44 Hours In Gulf BY SUSAN McAVOY Two teenage crewmen and their 21 year old skipper W. E, Parnell, Jr., are grateful to God and the Coast Guard for their rescue by the CG Juniper 360 miles from here after a 44 hour vigil clinging to a homemade life raft in the Gulf of Mexico. The handsome boys, barefoot and in denims were wearing the shirts that protected them during their 44 hours on the raft after the shriinpboat ‘Parnell’ had to be abandoned Friday afternoon. Parnell, 17 year old Columbus Lowe, and 18 year old Robert J Reese turned to prayer and their Marine Bible at 3 on Friday af. ternoon. They looked up the part which s: “When things are bad and ge- ing to worse. Read this.” The boys read the Bible ana prayed on the sinking ship. They went over the side to the life raft they had fashioned in total dark- ness on Thursday night out of three oil drums, four pieces of lumber and lashed together by rope, after stay that long on their raft it roughseas, the boys soon had throw overboard the bulk of their food. “A'S foot biack-tipped shark came up to our raft and looked hungry. We were afraid we would capsize with the extra weight of the food and fifth of rum so we threw it over,” Parnell said, Without a drop of water, for the entire 44 hours on the raft, the 8:00 A. M. and 6:00 P. M. every day except Sunday. | Caroline Street shall be a two| way street with parking allowed | on both sides of said street ex-| Citizen Staff Photo | REUNION, AFTER 44 HOUR LIFE RAFT VIGIL. brings smiles to the faces of 21 year old Skipper | cept that no parking shall be, Bill Parnell, his mother and his bride. The poised skipper never lost hope that he and his two crew- | permitted on Sou ide between men would be picked up from their homemade raft and rescued. 8:00 A. M. and 6:00 P, M. every day except Sunday, | j i i g shall be permitted | R b | ined 1 A : j on the Northside of Front Steeet| NO Rebate For iclal De egation rrives between Duval and Simonton] | Streets between 8:06 A. M. and | 6:00 P. M. every day except Sun- | day easonal Business City Commissioners _ From Republic Of Cuba Today scene ote" "Ty Commemorate Independence rina hotel. KEY OF CITY GIVEN *® Man. MARY MORANDEYRA, | dom butes were placed Floral t jer American and foreign notables {converged on the United States | | Military Academy today to help | celebrate the Point's 150th anni \ versary | The President was to speak this DAN’S LEAD! 12,000 registered County, but unless ut, we cannot make State political REPRESENTATIVE JVERNMENT the WANTED DRAGLINE OPERATOR $2.06 HOUR, FREE TRAILER FOR LIVING AT SUMMERLAND KEY PHONE OR SEE HUDGINS & ALFONSO, 46 DODGE PANEL 726 OUVAL ST. Key West Music Center (Introductory Offer) May 17th Thru 24 Music Lessons 319.95 me. — 12 mos. SPECIAL DISCOUNT Instruments & > ; 3 EL Aa oO M vi 4 FoRD 9 ONVERTISLE : onroe $33.65 me. — 18 m M a ee olors 30 FORD 4 Door [°} 347.35 me. — 4 mos & inc. o 117 wHite sr. OPEN EVENINGS ON ALL ITEMS Latest Records SUMMERLAND KEY. ——EE EEE boys had enough food left for only two meals from Friday afternoon through Sunday morning. Skipper Parnell, a poised young man wearing the bright green shirt that helped attract the Coast Guard PBY plane that spotted them at 9:30 Sunday morning, said: “We had just enough balance left to stand up on the raft when the plane flew low over us,” “Then | took these three spoons and held them so that the sun would be reflected in them. The spoons, the green shirt, and our nding up showed the Coast uard that we were live men, not dead ones.” Parnell's. bride and his mother did not know if he was dead or alive. They are relieved that this d been planned as his last trip even before losing his boat. They are driving the crew and Parnell back to Punta Gorda today and n to Mayport, Fla. near Jack- onville where the Parnells live, The Parnelils are minus one of three boats. The Coast Guard had to axe down the sinking hull when n fire falied to sink her Sunday. saw the Coast wed by three oth s Sunday morning, he he was seeing a mirage ght that maybe one plane ng for us, but three planes believe.” the Coast Guard plane d the yellow Ife raft, flares ng for the water, Pap. ked the norma! impulse te nm their homemade raft and swim the 100 yards to the I couldn't Wher 1 4 ours had held Continued On Page us 80 nt) Air - ee OFFICE FOR RENT 260 sq. ft., 2nd fir., 604 Daval St. Bares, 130 0m. Miami — Ph. 82-2201 tmet Paul D. » He