The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 26, 1952, Page 1

kev West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the | country, with an average | range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXIII. No. 204 THE so UTHERNMO Staples Avenue Rc ad Property Owners Declare Condition | Heated Discussion At Commission Meeting Now Unsanitary Property owners in the Staples’ avenue section, bounded by 7th and 8th Streets, received new hope last night that a situation which has been termed “generally unsanitary” by County Health Authorities will be corrected in the near future. At a special meeting of the City Commission last _night, the city fathers vot- ed unanimously in favor of a motion directing City Manager Dave King to fill im a portion of Staples avenue which at this time is under nine feet of water and is said to be the cause of the situation. A large contingent of trate Property owners from that sec- tio. converged on tht meeting, contending that the city’s failure to ‘construction of Staples avenue was making it impossible for several lot own- ers to fill in their ~ property ot with ground water. A letter from County Health Director, Dr, R. J. Dalton, to the Commission, introduced at the session charged that Count, dioeanynpon panics ‘ upon inspection, had Pp Citizen Staff Photo WHEN KEY WEST'S CONTROVERSIAL TAXI CAB LICENSING situation came up for consid- eration at last night's special meeting of the City Commission, spectators and commissioners alike - pressed in to have a voice in the discussion, Shown above, from the left: City Attorney M. Ignatius Lester, City Clerk Victor Lowe, Com missioner Cobo, Mayor Harvey, Commissioners Eisner, Delanéy and Carbonell and City Manager Dave King. Proposed amendment limiting vet- eran cab licenses was: tabled. ° “Pop” Hanson |Post Office Receipts Rise 1° Key West Native Tells Of The “Good Old Days” : To All-Time. Summer High Comparison Report Shows * INDICES OF “ PROSPERITY UP OVER 1951 SAVE Drs. Jimenez, Kicklighter Join Society Dr. Herz Elected Vice-President — Of Monroe County Medical Society The Monroe County Medical Society held its regular meeting August 22, 1952 at the Monroe Gen- eral Hospital. At this gathering Dr. Jimenez and Lt. J.E. Kicklighter, Medical Corps, U.S.N., were elect- ed to membership in the Monore County Medicai Society and Dr. Ralph Herz member of the Lion’s Club, was elected for the unexpired term of Vice-Presidency left vac- ant by Dr. E. Gonzalez. During this meeting it was brought to the attention of the so- | ciety that on several occasions | when emergency house calls were | made the Physicians arrived only + to find that the patient had left | home, and in one instant less then fifteen minutes after the call had been placed. The assembled mem- bers deplored such thoughtlessness on the part of the patients and asked that such carelessness be closely watched. The main issue of the evening was the endorsing by the Society of the affiliation of the Monore County Blood Bank with that of Dade County. Arrangements were made for a meeting to be called for Thursday evening August 28, 1952 at the County Court House by the Key West Chapter of the A- merican Red Cross for the purpose of correlating the blood program of the American Red Cross with that of Monroe County. Dr. Ralph Herz, who is in charge of this project, announced that it was open to the public and that any and all were cordially invited to attend. The program will be dually sponsored by th. Lions Club of Key West, Florida, Guest speakers for the evening will include’ Dr. J. Elliott, director of the Dade County Blood Bank, and-Dr. Donald Smith, visiting sur- | geon of Jackson Memorial Hospital | Continusd-On Page Eight) - Ee Charles Torres Promoted Asst. Fire Chief Here ST NEWSPAPER INTHE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1952 City Will Complete Comprehens |For Stock Island Will Be The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services For 72 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key Wes? PRICE FIVE CENTS ive Zoning Plan Presented To Commissioners xkerk VV Blasted B Officials Say Passage Will Mean A “Step Backwards” The county home rule amendment which Monroe | Voters will vote upon No- vember 4 has. called forth blasts from County Clerk Earl Adams and Supervisor of Registration Sam Pinder, who term it “confusing” and a “step backward.” This amendment to the Florida Constitution would Permit each of the 67 coun- ties of the state to set up their own charters, _com- pletely out-of-kelter with those of other counties, Adams said, At present, Adams __ stressed, county government the state. ty ‘Under the proposed .ameridment, ‘roshed'throtigh the 1951 session of the legislature by Dade County Senator Gautier, each county could set up its own form of government, and allocate wide appointive pow- ers to Commissioners. . “It would tend toward con- fusion,” Adams said. “It would be x kik Monroe County May Get Sen. Post In 53 Measure Must Be Approved In The November Fourth Election Voters of Menroe coun- ty will elect their first Senator from the newly created 39th Senatorial district before April, 1953, if Florida voters approve the amendment setting up the district, County Clerk Earl Adams said today. x * * Home-Rule’ Amendment Is. y Adams, Pinder Slone Opposes County Zoning As Sounding Good And Working Bad Zoning of Stock Island for residential, business and industrial construction is being worked out by four members of the five man committee appointed by Monroe County Com- mission Chairman Gerald Saunders last week. The amendment to be voted on | spot November 4 at the general elec- tion provides for the creation of : there is a certaim uniformity in| a Senatorial district for Monroe County to be known as the 39th Senatorial district and making pro- ‘vision for the election of a-Sena- tor there from. It must be approv- ed by voters. throughout the state. Since the Florida legislature | meets April 1, 1953, the new Sena- j tor would have to be elected in a special election before that time, Adams said. The Senator will of course be in 99 nows Key West | a step backwards. The Board of| addition to the office of State Rep- # Directors pf the State Association| Tesentative, incumbent of which is ’ Although he admits that | te "| there is no sure way to pre-| © dict whether or not Key |i Buy Now and Take _ Advantage of Big Savings WE ARE MOVING IN TWO WEEKS AND WANT TO MAKE A Quick Sale 3-BEDROOM, C.B.S, MODERN HOME Near County Beach, Idea! Location, Many Fine Features 1411 Patricia Street PHONE 1920-J @ DESIGNING @ MANUFACTURING @ ERECTING A COMPLETE West will have a hurricane this year, the signs that P. R. “Pop” Hanson has _ look- ed to for the past 80 odd years to tell him of a com- ing blow, indicate that Key West will miss a disaster this year, According to Hanson, the squally weather prevalent this year and the number of seagrapes around is indication that we will miss a blow this year, “Pop”, Who num- bers his friends in Key West in the hundreds came here from his SIGN SHOP FOR BUILDING The steady growth m Key ee West’s permanent popula- } tion is shown by the climb ey in Post Office receipts to an all time summer high of $23,184 last month, accord- }| ing to the Chamber of Com- Citizen Staft Photo “| “POP” HANSON Papy To Address Local Civie Club The Honorable Bernie C. Papy merce “Trends” released to- day, Last July receipts were only | $16,513, which was $3,000 more than | | 1950, and $6,000 more than 1947, ‘ earliest year presented by the Chamber study. Southbound passenger cars on the (Continueu In Page Four) are Perey City Manager Dave King today announced the promotion of Charles Torres to the rank of As- sistant Chief of the Key West Fire Department te fill a vacan- cy created by the appointment of Charles Cremata to Chief of the department. The city manager, at the same time revealed that Vernon Vidal was upped from the rank of Lieu- tenant te Captain in the fire de- partment and the promotion of of Arthur Lowe and Earl Ingra- ham from the rank of fireman to Lieutenant in the firefighting set- up. ; The promotions were occasioned by the death of fire chief Leroy Torres three weeks ago. | 4| City Extends 13th Street some | of County Commissioners have ql-| Bernie C. Papy. jevery registered voter and explain| !0ng list of closely printed Consti- ready opposed this amendment, as| _ The amendment creating the of- have the State Association of ‘Tax! flee of Senator for the County is Collectors and that of Tax Asses-| one of 11 on the long ballot to be sors.” voted upon November 4, Super- plan will be presented : Circuit Court Clerk of Martin| Visor of Registration Sam Pinder | ing Tuesday night, 8 o'clock in the County, Domntiy ‘Pines: Ten wait, S50 ived the state bat | “The plan will try to protect as ten Adams that she is ‘mailing out 1D facordlirkesg! uiin the . Ager <olat rou premaay mimeographed copies of the act to yesterday. 19 ~~ ‘deuik au posable, ceed tutional amendments, it has a long | this is just about the Ikst outpost, list of candidates ranging from | for nice waterfront sites. for good President of the United States down | homes,” Bernstein said. to them “that they are losing the right in the future to vote in their county officials if they vote ‘Yes’ to lower state offices. paris rs “And this long ballot does not Miss Pierce said: “It is wicked County nominees,” and vicious and gives too much fone Lorne aon power to a small group, and know-| 4 <oace will be left on the Nov- ing human nature, and polities in caked ballot for the nominee for general, it is no good. It invites) grate Supreme Court justice to be corruption, graft and a build-up of named in a special primary, Octo- Con.inued On Page Eight) | ber 14, Pinder said. ° EQUIPMENT FOR Under Water Fishing Thompson Enterprises, Inc. 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