The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 3, 1952, Page 1

key West, Plorida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL, LXXIIF. No, 362 THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1552 Scene Of Early Morning Jailbreak Citizen Staff Photo JOE PONS, son-in-law of Monroe County Jailer Jerry LaBrada points to the window from which William Cotton, who is awaiting Grand Jury action for the alleged slaying of Joseph Thomas, es- caped early this morning. County Commissioners made full investigation today. NAVARRO'S 3EST BUYS IN USED CARS ONE TO A CUSTOMER Make PLYMOUTH _.___ Heater, Sunvisor, Low Mileage Year 1 KAISER - a oa New Paint Job, ™ 195k, DODGE - Cl. Cpe. __ Radio ¥ Very Clean Car FORD » 2-Dr. Sedan Radio, 0. D., White Sidewalls 1951 sane aele 1950 Radio, Heater, Very Clean Inside 1950 CHEVROLET - Convertible ___ FORD «- Cl. Cpe. 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Completion Of New Local Bank Building Will Be Marked Then Top ranking national and state banking officials are coming to Key West for the formal opening of the newly completed Florida National bank building, Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m., J. J. Trevor, president an- nounced today. The bank officers, directors and employees have. sent out invita- tions to officials of county and city and Navy. The public in general is cordially invited by means of this announce- ment and others in The Citizen to attend the gala opening. A souvenir gift for each person coming to Saturday’s opening will be distributed at the bank, Trevor said. Bank employees will conduct the general public and officials through the ornate new building and show the new drive-in feature of the bank to all who wish to see it. Among the top bankers present, in addition to local directors and officers, will be Edward Ball, co- ordinator of the Florida national group of banks; F, C. Sewalbe, as- sistant coordinator; Charles Shew- maker, president of the Miami bank; Ernest J. C. Doll, vice pres- ident of the Miami bank; George Chatfield, president of the Coral Gables bank; and Carl V. E. Brandebury, second vice president of the Guaranty Trust company of New York City, which is Florida National’s correspondent in the finance capital of the nation. Trevor stressed that the public is invited generally. Special jnvita- tions, he said, have gone only to public officials. All Monroe county persons whether or not they are bank customers are invited to see ‘ Top Concert Stars Will Perform Here Community Concert Performers Chosen At Sunday Meeting Whittemore and Lowe, leading national duo-pianists, will perform selection Saturday night, Mrs. Geo. Mills White, president, announced today. The popular pianists will inter- rupt their Key West vacation to perform ‘or the 750 members of the series. Last winter the pair vacationed in Key West but did not perform. There was so much demand for a concert, that the Community Con- certs committee decided to make them one of three selections for this season. Elena Nikolaidi, beautiful con- tralto of the Metropolitan, who has won acclamation by critics across the nation, will launch the concert season on December 15, Mrs, White said. Nikolaidi was praised by New York Times music critic Olin Dow- nes for her “magnificient singing and exceptional accomplishments.” On January 21, David Poleri, called ihe “crown prince of grand (Continued On Page Six) the new building and its many modernized features. ‘or said: “AS we have endeavored to keep as much of the old atmosphere as pos- sible, at the same time providing ourselves with a place that would allow us to offer to the public the very latest in a complete banking service. We now have a banking house of which we are very proud (Continuea On Page Six) International Marine Paint For Boats of all Types Thompson Enterprises, Inc. HARDWARE DIVISION Caroline St. Phone 886 ANNOUNCEMENT THE SUN AND SAND CLUB RESUMES WINTER SCHEDULE SERVING DAILY LUNCH 12 Noon - 4 P.M. DINNER 5 P.M. - 10 P.M. ON THE OCEAN County Senator Question Will Be. Voted Tomorrow Do you favor Monroe County’s having its own senator? That question is embodied in Amend- ment No. 6 to be voted on in to- morrow’s election. At present Mon- roe county is a part of a senatorial district that includes Lee, Hendry and Collier county. As those coun- ties outvote Monroe county, there is little or no chance of Monroe’s having its own senator unless Amendment No. 6 is adopted. Monroe County Amendment Com- mittee requests all voters to cast (Continued on Page Six) JOE'S FISH MKT. 801 Whitehead St. Under Management Of JOE STICKNEY Fresh Shipments Cooked Bluecrabs Fresh Red Alaskan Salmon Fresh Water Bream West Coast Roe Mullet EAR RE FOR SALE or LEASE Poinciana Grocery and Market Apply at The Attention Please! KEEP OUR CITY CLEAN By Calling MR. FEINSTEIN The Man Who Lives In Town Phone 566 and 378 We BUY all kinds of JUNK Rags, Mattresses and All Kinds of Scrap Metal Deputy Is Mum After Cops Nab “Lost” Prisoner William Cotton, accused murderer who was being held in a padded cell at the brand new Monroe County jail, escaped entirely nude sometime between midnight and four o’clock this morn- in the Community Concert series on | ing. The dangerous prisoner February 20 it was unanimously | wandered around until 5:30 voted by the Association board of | a.m, when he was picked up by an alert city policeman. The red-faced and ob- viously embarrassed Sher- iff’s department flatly re- fused to comment -on the jailbreak, although Chief Deputy Tommy Dixon said that “I think I know how Cotton made his escape.” It was finally learned from another source that the man got out of his padded jcell, with no clothing on and then stole a pair of the jailer’s pants and a_ blouse from the jailer’s wife. They were asleep at the time in the old county jail behind the new $300,000 structure which has been completed for some time but is largely as at Marathon in Jul ec to be indicted by the grand jury for murder and was suspected of suffering from a psychiatric dis- order for which he was being examined. The story of the capture came (Continued On Page Six) AND HIS 4 Located at Simonton & Dey Sts. | {ECA |Help Wanted, Male Along with Che Key West Citizen The Associated Press Teletype Features ond Photo Services For 72 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS Accused Killer Flees County's New “Escape Proof” Jail This Morning * Red-Faced Chief * Hei Clues Checked In Keys Homicide County Vote Bayview Park Rally.» Set Tonight As Citizens oC To Go To 5 The largest body of voters in the history of Monroe County are “Innumerable clues and leads” are being sifted by Coroner Roy Hamlin in the murder of Harry E. Klug, 26, whose beaten, bullet pierced body was found at Little Torch Friday morning. The badly fractured skull of the dead man confirms the coroners’ statement of murder, Hame it instrument on the night ber 30. trail of glues is leading where Klug wrote his last letter “to his father on July, Hamlin checked all ...Keys, Miami cives, police reports, and Klug’s last known residence the getting ready to vote fo? Presi-| Boulevard House, 526 Biscayne dent down to the lowest county} Boulevard, over the weekend, office tomorrow when the polls open from 7 a. m, to 7 p. m. Democrats are holding their Bayview Park Election Eve rally Klug checked out of this place on October 26, four days before his dead body was found on the lonely lovers lane beach at Little tonight at 8 o'clock with Robert] Tereh. Floyd, Dade county ‘state -repre- sentative as chief speaker. Bars will be closed and no alcoholic beverages in the 12 hours the polls are open. Precinct No. 13 has changed its polling place from the Piggy Park Inn, now under renovation, to the building across Flagler avenue on the northeast corner of First and Flagler, Supervisor of Registration Sam Pinder said. Clerks and Inspectors have been briefed to give full voting instructions on the longest ballot in history. Voters are urged Pinder-to get full ‘instructions clerks. befo Absentee votes will not be counted until Wednesday. Only machine vote totals will be re- leased tomorrow night, Pinder said. Since all 33 of the county offi- (Continued On Page FOR AMENDMENT NO. | PROTECT. YOUR. CHILD FUTURE! MONROE COUNTY TEACHERS’ ASSOC. (Paid Political Advt.) Where Klug spent those four days is not known now, but a wo- man companion whose jealous hus- band or lover may have killed the young aspiring writer is being looked for in Dade, Broward and tracked in which a man who name as Harry Klug was com- plained of to police for indecent exposure on Wednesday, October 2. “It was not sn Mente at that Klug brought by | he was seen in,” Hamlin said, “but a 1952 Chevy rented at $ a.m, Wednesday man who suid be (Continued On POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION toa... and New Island KEY WEST SALVAGE CO, make our system sounder. a beter of super markets country for all of us. ; nation, Super Market Institute, we ange” i jon, who are members of c we es - you to make certain you vote on November 4th, o® New and Used Car Sales | — FROM —7 to 8 P. M. — |men, preferably men with ex | perience in selling, Must be/ PRINCIPAL SPEAKER j sober and reliable. Apply in| HON. ROBERT F. FLOYD = ===--. (Rep. of Dade County and Former Mayor of Miami) NAVARRO, Inc. 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