The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 8, 1952, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the & & most eguable climate in the ‘ : y E country, with an average ‘ i q ‘ é range of only 14° Fahrenheit ‘ ¢ ‘ t THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1952 Che VOL. LXXIII, No. 240 $32,000 AWARDED LAST NIGH we week IN CONTRACTS xk * xk SCHOOL BOARD AWARDS BID CONTINGENT ON CITY GIFT OF POINCIANA PROPERTY xk k @ounty Commissioners Can’t Allow Prisoners To Work On City Land Contracts of more than $32,- 000 were awarded at the Mon- roe County Commission meet- ing last night as part of a brief meeting devoted to small items in Commission chambers. Alonzo Cothron, Upper Keys contractor was sole bidder on road jobs for Upper and Lower Matecumbe. His aggregate bid on the roads was $24,842.45. He made a unit price bid. Contractor Perez underbid Henry Hudgins on a Sugar Loaf road con- ‘tract, bidding $7,527.85. The meeting at which four Com- missioners, and about 60 citizens were present also heard Louis Muniz, President of the Lower Key Property Owner Association intro- duce that group’s road chairman, Dave Cohen. Cohen said he had already given a petition for roads to Road Chairman Commissioner Harry Harris. Harris mentioned the fact that the Florida Keys Aqueduct com- mission is being asked to lay its pipes across the old highway be- tween Matecumbe and Tavernier before that stretch is resurfaced. A request was also read that the State Road . departoment repair Toads jn Bay Harbor subdivision. Phillip Toppiyo of Charles Top- Pino and sons asked. commission- . “What las hapyrned on our re- ~ Chairman Gerald Saunders re- “Clarence Higgs chairman of that committee has been ill-that has thrown us off.”’ Commissioner Joe Allen said: “John Spottswood was to bring @ report in at the meeting follow- ing the public hearing.” The zon- ing was postponed for discussion at a later time. Commissioners denied a request made by USO director Richard Evans that the disreputable lawn in front of the USO Chamber of Commerce building on city proper- ty on Whitehead street be mani- cured by county prisoners. Chair- man Saunders said when county prisoners were asked to clean up the City cemetery several years ago, the state prison authori- ties at Tallahassee had ordered the prisoners to stop work “County prisoners are forbid. den by law to work on anything but county property,” he said. Commissioners said they would tnform Evans that the lawn main- tenance could not be done. The USO building itself is being reno- vated in the near future. Bids have been called for. Commissioners voted to approve @ request for stationery and other supplies from Claude F. Lowe, exe- cutive director of the Monroe coun- ty Civil Defense committee. They referred to Commissioner Frank Bentley, chairman of Fi- mance Ross Sawyer's request for Teimbursement of work done in gonnection with Rural Electrifica- tion Administration surveys on the . Keys. Commissioner Alien reported that considerable work has been done at the colored beach and it should be in good condition in a month The Sheriff Department's request for additional fees for feeding working prisoners was again re. ferred to County Attorney Paul Sawyer. Chief Deputy Sheriff Tom- my Dixon presented the request as he had done at special @everal weeks ago. Present at the meeting besides Ghairman Saunders ers Allen and Harris were County (Continue? On Page Three) « CALL YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD DEALER The man whe lives in town— KEY WEST SALVAGE CO. Highest Prices For Junk Batteries. Scrap Metal, Rags, fren — Old Cars — Trucks CALL — 166 — FOR PROMPT SERVICE ens King Sure Of Financial Aid From Government | several important issues The Key West Sewer system is | . ong: z holding up amazingly well, despite including ~ building =. the aa em days of octasional | tenance and open bids for rain which didn’t bring anymore breaks in the sewers, ‘i school needs were up before City Manager Dave Ki said that he is virtually sure of! financi- the Mearge County School al aid fs the Federal fgovern- Board which met at the ment. but ity Key West | county courthouse ji will have to sell $850,000 in Reve- ty, mast sight nue Bonds before they will grant | ®t 7:30 p.m. Supervisor of the money. Publie Instruction Horace The work on the new sewer sys- tem should begin in the winter | O’Bryant presented the and will be completed in about a| problems for the Board’s year if possible. decision. Distaff Side Of Fo reschant Democrats Urged |" ood dies To Attend Meet ~~ Lady Democrats are cordially| . . invited to the Stevenson-for-Presi-| tions and improvements of dent meeting tonight at the court- jarathon school. house, Chairman Gerald Saunders the Mars stressed today. “After all the Democratic na- tional convention in Chicago special honors to the woma: by nominating offe or two of them for viee-president,”” Saunders said. gee oe bid for % JOSEPH CATES GIVES THOROUGH RESUME OF MAINTENANCE RPT. the Democratic Sau P <> up Stevenson and the Denmiocratic party to come to our meeting at 8 o'clock tonight.” US.-Canadian Joint Assault Exercises Begin of the joint Canadian-United States cold weather amphibious assault | Brothers offered 4,500 of mar! at exercises, began yesterday, Atlan- | $1.25 and 400 of silt at $1.50, tie fleet headquarters in Norfolk, | Decision on the buying of 11 new Va. announced today. typewriters with an exchange deal Approximately ten Canadian Lan- | of 17 old ones was stalemated since only twe bids were received, one | caster bombers will support a 34 iy ship United States amphibious task | from Roberts Office Supply and one group landing to continue tests and | from Dade Typewriter. O’Bryant evaluation of cold weather landing | pointed out that at least three bids New Civilian Pipe line Plans Being Discussed Plans and specifications for the new multi-million dollar civilian pipeline from Florida City to Key West will be discussed in Miami teday, Ernest Ramsey Florida Keys Aqueduct Manager said to- day. Rader, Engineers have drawn up the plans for the Commission Ramsey said. The new line when constructed will be’ 24 inches, 22 and 20 compared with the present 18 inch pipeline. The ‘Key West water situation ie still critical Ramsey declared and will continue te be until ex- pansion takes place. The Navy which owns the pre- sent pipeline to Key West is ex- panding well facilities and pre- viding additional pumping ste- tions. on the Keys through an ap- propriation of $495,000 which wes made by Congress lest summer. ———E———— Students Get Out Citizen Accompany Reporters On Beats; Write Heads And See Workings Of Paper Composing Room The Key West Citizen was aided and abetted today by five girls and After Two Century Struggle’"-Adams xk oe This Year's Registration 240 Percent x & * Ke xxrk Greater In Monro e County Than In 32 Voting Rises In Presidential Years; Falls Off In Off-Years * Registration for the 1952 _|election is more than 240) percent of registration in 1932, according to a study. made today of registration records of the last 20 years. Back in 1932 there were only 4,994 voters signed up in the crucial presidential year. This year more than 12,620 persons have signed up. The count of ‘the last week of registration on the Keys will be made .tomor- row, according to. Super- visor Sam Pindér at the Registration office where the records are kept. ‘The proportion of voting of those registered in 1932 was higher than in the last Presidential election. In (Continued On Page Five) “| City Electric Awards Contract To Standard Oil A fuel oil contract for $195,300 a year was awarded to Standard Oil operations. The latest development in assault equipment and tech- niques will be used. The task group, which departed Norfolk, Va. and Morehead City, N. C., will land on Labrador to “destroy"’ an “enemy” radar-radio and weather station. Submarines from the Atlantic were required before the Board could make a choice. He was au- thorized to advertise for further bids to be considered. Big Pine Key residents asked for and were granted bus transporta- tion for pupils from Big Pine to the Marathon school. Joseph Cates, school trustee gave Commission- | | fleet will be the “enemy” and their] @ thorough resume of bis investi- job is to intercept the task force | gation of janitor service and school during the trip North. “Enemy” | building maintenance accompanied ground forces will also oppose the by a\pointed reminder that organi- friendly group in Labrador. The | zation of cleaning crews upder a Canadian Lancasters will join U. §. | maintena engineer was needed. | carrier and shore-based aircraft in| Said Cates, “The day of the man j anti-submarine operations during with the broom, the mop and the } the cruise. City Fathers Set Special Meeting _A special meeting of the popg AOA ; licenses and permits to operat and drive taxi cabs in the City, | City Clerk Victor Lowe announced }at noon today. sists {for the police department of the City of Key West. | OUR LOT IS OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. EACH NIGHT YOU ARE\ INVITED I AT YOUR COAVENIENCE NAVARRO’S Used Car Lot FOR LEASE COMPLETE FOUNTAIN AND RESTAURANT CASH, KIWANIS CLUB: S-ESIDENT xe COUNTY CLERK TELLS OF PRESS’S RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON IN GOWT “Freedom of the press ‘was gained only after a twa century struggle, and the right to know what is going on in our government on the national, state and local levs els is'a constitutional guare antee,” County Clerk Earl Adams told the Fey Weat Kiwanis Clib in an address last night. i Adams spoke before the Sroup at the La Concha Ho || tel at a meeting which marke edthe observance of Na« * Kiwanis Club Marks Newspaper Week Citizen Staff Photo GLYNN ARCHER and County Clerk Earl Adams,» yho spoke before that group last night to mark their obse; as they pointed This Morning Were Cut Down By Lecomotive HARROW, England u—At least 1 persons died today in the col- lision of three passenger ii here at the height of the morning commuting rush. The government- operated railways in announcing ‘the ‘death toll said there were 130 . } other casualties with “more still to: come.” Commuters standing on the Har- row platform were mowed down” as if by a giant scythe when the third train's locomotive left the . {Tails and plowed into two trains warded the corntract to Standard basis of past experience at company plus the fact is a local and pays taxes community, Ersest Ramsey, Secretary said today. The regular meeting the Sys- tem’s Utility Board will take place next Tuesday at 5 p. m. 8 re +f if already wrecked, The death toll of 75 was an- nounced almost eight hours after the three-way collision. at that time three coaches under the main bulk of the wreckage were still to be reached by rescue workers. ‘The crash piled coach on coach in a S0-foot heap of wreckage. The collision involved two ex- presses and a commuter train. Many of the victims had been wait- ing at the station of this Middlesex village, 10 miles northwest of London. People standing on the platform (Continu" On Page Five) at PAUL J. SHER and HICH SCHOOL General Admission Tickets Same Locations or POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION | Francis at Truman = Phone $13) Your PURE OIL Degier } .- Accessories Easy Conversational Method — Mornings By Appointment Tel. 1490 PINDER'S DANCE SCHOOL | Preview: v= \| Air Conditioned 706 Devs! St | Newspaper Week, are shown Citizen, ‘Adams, in his address the press-is the result of over At Least 76 Persons eR ee ee Killed In Train Crash Insurance Head, Arrives In City The new manager for the Key West Insurance company, paid a courtesy call to the office of The Key West Citizen today. He arriv- ed October 1 and said he -“liked Key West very much” although he hadn't had time to see much of the city at this early date. Meissel said that his wife would join him here in November, They have been in Florida since 1949. He came bere directly from Coral or iis rf size Ht ak .. to Cheyenne, Wye. In New York, he spent five years with the Sprinkler Risk Spe- cialists. Baltimore born, Meissel was ge-! informs the people om neral agent of Hartford Steam| teins but comments editorially and Boiler Inspection and Insurance | thus prepares the populace to vole Co.. as well as Employer's Group. | inte i He is well acquainted in insurance | As « direct result of the services Gireles throughout the nation. | Dewspapers are thelr Mr. Meissel is » former member! circulation et this fime (Continued On Page Five) [greatest in the history of | world with over 55,600,000 subserie | (Coptinued Jn Page Fived our democracy, when | Under Water Fishing | Thompson Enterprises, Ine, | WAROWARE. DIVISION Careline St. Prone O06 Mr. FEINSTEIN, Phone SAW We Buy aft kinds of Junk LOCATED AT SIMONTOM AND DEY STS.