The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 4, 1952, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXIH, No, 237 The Key West Citisen McGovern Of Amberjack Is Seriously Injured As Car Crashes Into K 1951 MERCURY IS A TOTAL LOSS; WAS ON WAY TO MIAMI Lee P. McGovern, 22, USS Amberjack ‘was seriously in- jured early this morning and his car smashed completely when he lost control of his 1951 Mercury and crashed into the concrete wall of the Saddle Bunch No. 4 viaduct. McGovern was rushed to the U. S. Naval hospital im- mediately after the accident at 5:35.a.m. He is in serious condition with probable brain concussion, dislocated left hip, cuts and abrasions. He was treated by Dr. J. H. Cheffey, USN. The Mercury, declared a total loss by Sugar Sweeting, whose wrecker brought it back to Key West, had almost every conceivable Wind of damage to the front and right hand sides. The entire crank shaft was knock- @@ out of the car by the impact of the accident. The windshield was splintered, The front end of the car was twisted around and the right front door and window smash- ed. The steering wheel was bent and crumpled. ‘ The smashed car blocked traffic on the bridge until Sweeting’s tow- ed it back to town. Florida High- way Patrolman Marvin J. Wilder directed traffic and supervised ar- * ‘pangements at the scene of the ac- cident. McGovern was on his way to Mi- ami. His registration papers show that his address is Route 1, Dover, Ohio, Another accident occurred late yesterday afternoon when a sailor tried to stop at the South Toll gate, skidded and ran into the rear of another car, The brand new 1952 Ford incurred about $300 to $400 damage, Sugar Sweeting said. The trash occurred at 5:30 p.m. Kiwanis.To Honor Papers The Kiwanis Club of Key West will honor the newspapers of this tommunity at their weekly meet- ing, October 7, at La Concha Hotel, at 6:45 p. m., in observance of Na- tional Newspaper Week, October 1- 8, Club President Sam Lawrence ‘announced. In its salute to the workin} press, | the club will be host to representa- tives of daily newspapers serving our community with local, state national and international news of interest to all our citizens. Princi- pal speaker of the evening will be Mr. Earl R. Adams, former repre- sentative of the Miami Herald, More than 3,500 Kiwanis clubs| throughout the United States, Can-| ada, Alaska, and Hawaii, will con-’ duct similar programs designed! primarily to draw public attention: te the importance of maintaining freedom of the press. } Kiwanis. International has parti- clpated in the observance of Na-| tional Newspaper Week almost} ey Viaduct * YACHT CLUB DISCUSSES BLDG. PLANS Design Not Yet Agreed Upon By Members; Hope To Call For Bids Soon, Commodore Archer Says! The Key West Yacht club hopes to start construction of its club- house in the near future, Com- modore Glynn Archer said today. At a luncheon meeting at Curry and Sons where the club meets pen- ding construction of its own build- ing, members discussed plans for the new structure. Contractor Edward Ambler pre- sented some plans of his own de- sign for the building. Other con- tractors will be asked along with Ambler to submit bids once the de- sign is agreed upon by members, “We haven’t been able to decide yet just what type of building we want,” Archer said. ‘The land. is filled but that is as far as we have gotten to date.” Yacht club members are thinking of enlarging the filled area out near Hilton Haven by 50 feet. All members were called to at- tend today’s meeting. Chairman of | THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER All Time High Are Registered CROWD OF 86 SIGN UP IN LAST MINUTE RUSH TODAY A record-breaking 12,618 voters are registered for the November 4 election, as books closed at noon to- day, Supervisor of Registration Sam Pinder said. Pinder and deputy Mrs. Edna Mae Bullman signed up 86 last minute registrants between 9 and their posts for two hours, until Miss Betty Rosenthal of the Tax Col- lector’s office came in to give them a hand. bi Lines formed before 9 this morning and remained at least 10 deep throughout the morning. The Supervisor and his helpers lacked a minute in the rush, “We didn’t expect such a crowd,” Pinder said. Now the books are closed com- pletely until after the November 4 election. Even changes of address, Party and other data must wait un- til the big poll for President and state and county offices is com- plete. The Supervisor will not be able to rest until after then. Coming up on October 14 is the special election for State Supreme Court Justice. Two weeks from then will.be the important national and state e- lection, as well as confirmation of county officers all of whom are un- opposed in the election. Only the President, Vice-President, Gover- | 12 noon. They did not budge from | IN THE KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1952 Of 12,618 To Vote In Presidential Election * iCivie Leaders ‘To Launch ‘Concert Drive Mrs. Delio Cobo Named Campaign Chairman For Members In Community Concert Series, 1952-53 | The ‘Community Concert Series which has now become an integral | part of the Key West winter sea- | son will open its drive for member- ship on October 27, it was announc- ed. Mrs. Delio Cobo has been ap- pointed membership-chairman and general chairman of the campaign. The annual dinner for workers will be given at the Woman’s Club Sunday evening, October 26 at 7 |p. m. Mrs, Hester Stutz will be din- ner chairman. Campaign headquarters for the week of the 27th will as usual be at the Woman’s Club on Duval street. Members of the association will be on hand to take subscrip- tions for the concerts. from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Admission to concerts which are given in the Convent of Mary Immaculate auditorium is ve & * | Admiral Duke On Local Low ; | Cost Housing © The City Planning Com- mission moved last night to r continue their fight. against the establishment of a Navy, trailer camp m the “Salt Pond” area between Roose-| g velt Blvd. and Flagler/f Street. The Navy called for bids on the 100 unit project | y lier this month and at the last meeting of the Commis-| sion, it was voted to make solely by subscription. No.tickets a strong protest ‘to the Navy the clubhouse building committee , °F and Senator have Republican is Al Mills. Brig. Gen. Jim Jones | °PPosition on the slate. All Monroe serves on the committee, Robert Taylor Fined: $100 Robert. D. Taylor of the Fleet Sonar School was fined $100 in City Court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to charges of trespassing and indecent exposure. — ‘ Taylor was arrestéd on,the com- plaint of Mrs. Larry Dimmick of 4C Charles Street after he was found nude in a hallway after he had attempted to gain entrance to her apartment, , E levied Aft a Bs er the sutior “Admitted his guilt, saying, “T don’t remember. what happened. alo have. done it if I was so- re” Taylor appeared in court with an officer from the Naval Station who testified that Taylor's record thru- out eight years of Naval Service is exemplary. He has never been | | in any sort of trouble, the officer said, from its inception 13 years ago,| 9. Club President Lawrence said. Newspaper Association Mana- gers, Inc., sponsor of the week, apnounced recently that the perm anent slogan will be “Your News- | Lights the Way of Freedom,” j aad the 1952 theme is “Your Right te Know—A Constitutional Guaran- tee.” New Location Umble's Canvass Shop M2 Carolina St. Tel. UPHOLSTERING pens RR SE SRO Se, j OUR LOT IS OPEN UNTIL] 10 P.M. EACH NIGHT | YOU ARE INVITED IN AT | YOUR CONVENIENCE NAVARRO’S Used Car Let 424 Southard St. LEE P. McGOVERN is in the U | year-old Bobby Shaw died late to- county officials from State repre- sentative on down are virtually e- lected by reason of the May Demo- eratic primary which knocked out any intra-Party opposition. are sold at the box office. . Mrs. Cobo, this year’s campaign | 8"4 to Congressional offi- chairman, has been an active| cials against the trailer worker in the Concert series since park, which was termed, “a its inception. She has previously ee ‘ A = ee served as secretary. Assisting her direct violation of the city’s As The Citizen went to press | Deputy Bullman called to say: “Make it 12,618 not 617, Mr. Pin- | der is registering someone who is | sick at home.” The interest in the 1952 elections | plus the growing population of the Keys and Key West are lield res- Pponsible for the all time high in registeration. | Though the special election fs not | expected to bring out many voters, the November 4 poll will probably break all previous voting records in the, county, Cancer Vietim Died Today CHELSEA, Okla. (A—Thirteen- day, but not before the little can- | cer victim lived life to the fullest on the campaign are-the following | zoning code. The Commis- members of the board, Mrs. Herb- sion members at that time, \early arrivals for the new ert Pace Mrs. Edgar Stark, Mrs. |Carl Bervaldi, Mrs. Jean Baillod and Mrs. Aubrey Hamilton. George Mills White will serve | as greeting chairman for the ar- tists and as backstage manager. Plans for the 1952-53 sea- son were discussed in detail at a meeting of the officers and board | of the association last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. White. success with winter visitors clam- oring for tickets which were next to impossible to get. This year, the will be among those buying an- nual subscriptions, as well as a two months after docors predicted he would die, S. Naval ¥ ear on Saddle Bunch bridge. The car is a t time, doctors say. Masonic Notice | The WNATIONAL SOJOURN. ERS will meet for s 7 ociock dinner Tuesday 7 October. at the For reservation call Col. Rogers. Phone 1983, basic group of Key West music lovers, |Car In Which Sailor Was Se riously Hurt ¢ smash-up of his ospitalized for some DO YOU WANT TO SELL ‘YOUR HOME — MOTEL or OTHER PROPERTIES? See JOHNNY, Your Friendly Broker at EL PRADO MOTEL or Call 563 and I Will Call For Your Listings 007 + 33 Tremanq Key West, Fis, Your Confidence trvited JOHN A. GELABERT REGISTERED REAL ESTATE BROKER agreed that they had no jurisdiction over govern- ment property, but voted to suggest to the Navy that the project be placed else- where. They recommended that Fort Taylor be the site The Co. Concert pe the only ‘est Representative ri “| session. ‘The congressmen Undersecretary of the Navy Fran- cis P, Whitehair in Washington and that he had the matter under ad-| SOM | visement. The Planning Commission is bas- ing their protest on the points: 1, The project is a flagrant v' lation of City Ordinance 380 whii = Hligt = = = by girl ists Hay & bel FI E} 8 ! e Fs 4 8 i ifir piiat g i S in turn State Highway a i U.S.A. te ae ae x*ek States Navy Stand |Okay, Lady, What'll You Have? COUNTY CLERK EARL ADAMS, all decked out ina scalloped apron, takes care of a table of patrons at the Elks’ Club dinner given in honor of National Newspaper Week. Adams, an ex- newsman himself, is also chairman of the welfare and social ra pat Wilder said today. # Hd 3 i FH H if & Ea &¢ ii if Fy Tr? TH il <3 a a - i f Hd FL _ Adams Praises Local News Personnel For Their Fearless Reporting w ee *€ 4 Planning Commission Moves To Oppose Naval Trat.er Project x kk Says It Is Duty Of Public Officials To Give The News Earl Adams, chairman of the BPOE Lodge’s social ‘and community welfare committee was chief speak- ~ er at the banquet and get~ rill rage j #