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

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. XOX, No. 230 The Two Anti-Dog Track Speakers And JayCee Cold EUGENE ROBERTS, businessman and The Rev. Father John Armfield, who spoke against the The Key West Citisen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER proposed Stock Island dog track with JayCee Chet Cold at the JayCee sponsored rally at Bay- view Park last night. Key Westers, Dog Betting Hits Your Payroll Risking Your Money On Dog Racing Is A Fever That Eats Into Your Wages Or Salaries We have a big Navy payroll! in Key Vest. It siittzins and p ‘motes our progress and pros- perity. Betting’ on dog races would take a “cut” out of that payroll. The more extensive the betting the bigger the “cut,” and the bigger the “cut” the less money we would have to save or use for sound business purposes. Let owners of a dog track say what they wish about its “enter- tainment,” its success depends on money lost by bettors and won, ALWAYS WON, by the owners. | Dog racing is held at night. If we had a dog track on Stock Island, civilian employees and Navy personnel, their day's work done, would go to the track “just to see” the dogs run. The “see- ers” would put down a small bet to “make it more interesting,” and lose. If they lost again, they would bet more to try to get back what they lost. That would be the beginning of the betting fever that would take a “cut,” some small, some big, out of their weekly paychecks. Ask promoters this question, “Would you have considered es- tablishing a dog track on Stock Island ,had it not been ior our Navy payroll?” Promoters, all out-of-town men, say the proposed dog track will bring more tourists to Key West What for? The last three years K West did not have sufficient ac- commodations for all the tourists who wished to stay here. If the promoters really want to help| Key West, let them use the $300,000 to build a hotel or apartments here, so that we will have more accommodations for tourists. KEY WESTERS, DON’T LET THE DOG-TRACK PROMOTERS GET A “CUT” OUT OF OUR PAYROLL. VOTE NO TUESDAY ANTI DOG-TRACK COMMITTEE, (Advt) (For Beating Was sevorely ate Husband Held |Arrest Man On Delinquency Of Wife Today |Charge Thurs. Police Nab Man For Contributing To The Delinquency ‘Of A Minor Thursday Charles Boze 28, of 1917 Patter- son Ave., is under arrest on a charge of contributing to the de- | linquency of a minor. The arrest was made by Police Officer Robert Garrison in the pursuit of his duty yesterday. Gar- rison reported that the case came (Continued On Page Seven) Wife In Hospital As Result Of Brutal Beating Mebel Futch last night by her common law husband, who is being held in the county jail on an assault charge. At 3:55 a. m., Police Officer H. (Continued On Page Seven) FISHING TACKLE Thompson Enterprises, Inc. HARDWARE DIVISION Caroline St. Phone 886 VOTE YES FOR THE KEEP OUR CITY CLEAN By Calling Mr. FEINSTEIN, Phone 826-W We Buy all kinds of Junk LOCATED AT SIMONTON AND DEY STS. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1952 Voters Hear Track Issue Debated Thursday Night In Bayview Park Rotary Club Names Trevor As Candidate District Governor Position Predicted For Local Club Man At Meeting Thursday Edwin F. Trevor will in all like- lihood be the next district govern- or for Rotary Club, it was reveal- ed at the Rotary luncheon yester- day. The name of Trevor for this high post was placed in nomina- tion by Ralph Rogers. After all members had expressed their ap- proval, vice-president Ernest Ram- sey, acting in the absence of pre- sident Neil Knowles, instructed the secretary to cast a unanimous ballot for Mr. Trevor It is not anticipated that Trevor | who is widely known to Rotarians | throughout Florida, will meet with any opposition. The election for District Governor will be held at the Tri-district convention which is to meet at Daytena Beach, October 26, 27, and 28. In the event of Trevor’s election he will take office from the pres- ent District Governor Abney Cox in June, 1953. The program for yesterday's Rotary meeting, arranged by Paul Sher, program chairman, was for the purpose of instructing the new Rotarians who were inducted into the club September 18 in “What Rotary Is All About.” The discus- sion was led by Charles Taylor. The-new Rotarians Claude Spear, Orvis Kemp and Dick Evans par- ticipated in the discussion together with W. Curry Harris who spoke on the origins of Rotary and Har- old Laubscher who read an arti- cle, “When Does a Man Become a Rotarian?” Visiting Rotarians who were in-* troduced at the luncheon were J. N. Wyatt of Ripley, Ten and Tom Bregger of Belle Glade, Flo- rida. Mrs. Bregger was also intro- duced. Guests at the luncheon were W. H. Peeples and H. G, Stome of.Mi- ami and Mickey Lubin and Eddie Caplin of Miami Beach. At the conclusion of the meeting Trevor thanked the members for the honor they have shown him in naming him as a candidate for the district governorship. OA ER. I a A RN A POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Francis at Truman __ Phone 91% Your PURE OIL Dealer Tires .. Tubes .. Batteries -- Accessories The Air Conditioned PREVIEW LOUNGE Presents... Clinton Hayes SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY ONLY 1950 STUDEBAKER CHAMPION RADIO - HEATER OVERDRIVE $435.00 DOWN $50.20 FOR 3 MONTHS Monroe Motors, Inc. Ford - Lincoln - Mereury PHONE 725 “Mr. Unforgettable” * Miss Gladys Cooper Continuous Entertainment Nitely FROM 8:30 - 3:30 4.M. Popular Prices 700 DUVAL ST. Opposition Sdys KW Needs Family Recreation, Not Gambling “If dog racing is such clean and wholesome enter- tainment why are minors exciuded?” Father Arm- field asked an applauding audience of 1500 at Bay- view Park last night speak- ing against the proposed $300,000 dog track. Representing the JayCees who sponsored the rally, Father Armfield declared: “Let us have entertain- ment for the whole ' family. Would you want to _partici- pate in a place not fit for your children? The State which generally does not regulate moral issues says that dog racing is unfit for minors.” The President of the Key West Ministerial Assoviation said that he had been quoted as fearing the ele- ments who would come into Key West should the dog track be voted in next Tuesday. “We are more afraid of what the track will do to people already here. Gambling is like a narcotic addiction. Do we want to train the people who live in Key West to this habit?” The people of Key West also have a “sacred trust” Armfield said in the large numbers of servicemen ent herve ie all parts uf the na- ee don't want them to say’ ‘T learned to gamble in Key West,” Father Armfield declared. He juestioned the statement made by Sidney Aronovitz, propon- ent, that there has never been (Continued On Page Seven) Announcing The Return of Laureano Moreno Resident Piano Tuner Within a Few Days PHONE 320 For Appointment IN THE U.S.A. rida has issued an official procla- mation dec!aring Se-*. 28 through October 4 as Business Women’s Week in Florida which calls on all citizens, men and women to co-op- erate with the Business and Pro- fessional Women's Clubs of Flori- da in their plans to observe this week. The impressive document with the gold seal of the State, the Gov- ernor’s signature and that of Flo- rida’s Secretary of State, R. A. Gray, was airmailed to the local club from the executive department at Tallahassee. The proclamation is issued with three clauses which state: “Whereas, Business and Profess- ional Women’s Club encourage all women, me~bhbers, non-members to measure up to their full rights and duties as citizens of the United States of America, and offer a con- stant challenge for self-expression and service in state and national affairs, and “Whereas, There are 86 Business and Professional Women’s Clubs in Florida, with about 4,000 members, all of whom deserve tri- bute for their energy and leader- ship in the affairs of our state, and “Whereas, The members of these clubs, who have demonstrated many times their capabilities and qualities in building a greater Am- erica, are planning a program bas- ed on the theme of ‘The Ramparts We Build;’” Now, Therefore, I Fuller Warren, by virtue of the autority vested in me as Governor of the State of Flo- rida, do hereby proclaim Septem- ber 28--October 4, 1952 as Business Women’s Week. Mrs. C. B. Harvey is Florida State President of the Business and Professional Women’s Clubs. The organization recently held a State Board convention in Key West. NNR CALL YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD DEALER —The man who lives in tewn— KEY WEST SALVAGE CO. Highest Prices For Junk Batteries, Scrap Metal, Rags, Iron — Old Cars — Trucks CALL — 166 — FOR PROMPT SERVICE CASH) DANCE AT THE CUBAN CLUB Saturday, September 27, 1952 FROM 10 TILL 2 PRES PRIZES MUSIC BY SEXTETO CUBANACAN ADMISSION: Ladies 4... Me Gente . 2 2 oo $1.00 Table Reservations $1.00 — Phone 9268 We already have one notorious place on Stock Island ..... Now Sheriff Sawyer wants another Business Women’s Week Declared By Governor Warren Beginning Sunday, Sept. 28 Fuller Warren, Governor of Flo- ¥. Bones Found George Roe’s, In-Law Says Roe Died In 1910 Storm Says Joseph Thompson, Son-In-Law Of Dead Man The bones found in a coffin off Boca Chica beach Tuesday are those of George Samuel Roe, who died in the *~"0 hurricane, Coroner Ira Albury said today. “All indications are that they are Roe’s remains,” Coroner Al- bury told The Citizen today. The bones were identified and the story told by Joseph R. Thomp- son, now 71, who was Roe’s son-in- law at the time of his death in 1910. Roe was 45 at the time. Roe’s family living at Boca Chi- ca beach in 1910, fled to Key West during the hurricane. They thought that Roe came with them, but he didr't. When they went back after the storm, they found Roe dead in a swamp, their house demolished. Thompson, a deputy sheriff, report- ed the death to William Gwynn who was then Coroner. Gwynn dep- utized. Thompson to bury the b_ Jy at Boca Chiea beach, since it was in Stich a state of decomposition. Thompson took the remaining boards from the Roe home, Dade county pine, and dug a five foot hole. Without nailing the boards to- gether, he placed the remains in the board-protected hole and put a lid on the coffin. There the body remained for 42 years until last Tuesday night. It was buried just north of the old Boca Chica bridge, Albury said. The boards had all but washed away, nly a few bones were left. These may be buried in (Continued On Page Seven) RT EETESE EERE EEL 22 EBs WHEN YOU BUY AT NAVARRO You buy with confidence because in the event of sick- ness, accident or health, your payments and cer are protected. NAVARRO, Ine. Used Car Lot 424 SOUTHARD ST. For 7: “Years “PRICE FIVE CENTS Says Track Will Be Good For City | When Navy Moves From Key West the audience that he hoped they would jmot go against their con- scientious objections to dog racing, Abe Aronovitz, President of the Key West Kennel Club, nonetheless urged the county to vote in the track at Tuesday’s re- ferendum. The Miami attorney and his nephew Sidney Arono- vitz, also an attorney, gave twenty minute speeches each, explaining the bene- fits a track would bring to the community. “Controlled gambling will do away with illegal gambling,” said Aronovitz. “And illegal gambling cannot go on without someone get- ting paid, which results in corrup- tion. “If you vote against the track, we'll know in advance you don’t want us, and it will save my “ents a lot of money.” The vast majority of questions in the 20 minute discussion period were directed at Aronovitz who did an able job of answering them. He could not defend the charac- ters of the Florida sheriffs who were quoted as favoring dog rac- ing because he did not know them, Aronovitz replied to one question. He told the audience that in the nine months of the year that the track is unused # would be aveil- able for civic cians to put on nom profit performances. The economic benefits to Key West were pointed out. “The Navy may not aiwayr be in Key West and you wi" need more for the tourist industry,” Am (Continued On Page Seven) HEAR Sidney Aronovitz Give Facts, Figures, and Information — About DOG TRACK TONIGHT (FRIDAY) at7:15 P.M. Station WKWF \ ne | Assuring BY SPECIAL REQUEST DAIRY QUEEN ICE MILK BANANA SPLITS WILL BE A. M. TILL 6 P. SERVED FROM 10 M. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Banana Splits Are Served In A Beautiful Plastic Dish That You May Keep for 43 Relish, Gandies, or Mints ; Your DAIRY QUEEN is located Across from the High School at the Comer af White and United Streets. LET’S HAVE A DOG TRACK! KEY WEST NEEDS ANOTHER TOURIST, ATTRACTION { KEY WEST ge KENNEL CLUB