The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 12, 1952, Page 1

Key. West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the; country, with on average range.of'only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXIN. Ne, 270 Hospital In Black By Jan. Is Promise akek xx * kkk | Scecres See Parade Here kk * Monroe General In Top Condition Board Is Told : “Pm going to put you in| the black on January 1; the hospital is in. wonderful tondition,” Willard Albury, | administrator of Monroe General hospital, told Coun- ty Commissioners meeting as the Hospital Board last night. In one year since the Commissioners» took over the operation of the 44-bed hospital, the debt has been cut from $69,000 to $25,000 while inventories of instru- ments, drugs and other sup- plies have been built up, Al- bury said. The administrator said that the hospital has about $10,000 in drugs and medicines on hand. | “And we have $125,000 to $150,- 000.in outstanding accounts to col- dect from patients. If we collect even $25,000 of these, we will be out of the red by January 1, 1953,” Albury said. The administrator said that «the hospital has been praised by pa- tients and visitors alike. “We are now holding weekly meetings of the department heads of the hospital — for the sole pur- pose of hearing any complaints by the staff,” Albury declared. “Yes- ‘terday at our Monday, 11 a.m. pnaeeine there was not a single These meetings, Albury and ‘A member of the woman's. hos- | commit murder. The charges were Charges Dropped Against Ex-Cop Charges. of breaking and entering and assaulting a police officer held against Ray Atwell, former-Key West police officer, were dismussed yesterday by Justice of the Peace Roy Hamlin when the complaining } witness, Henry Hudgins of Sum- merland Key, failed to appear. In other cases to be heard before Hamlin yesterday, Vivian Knight of 305 Petronia Street, was bound/ over to the next term of Criminal Court on a charge of assault to brought after Miss Knight alleged- ly slashed Thelma Jenkins with a straight razor at the Amelia Street address so seriously that she re- quired ‘ 52 stitches to close the wounds, Henry F. Poole was also bound over to Criminal Court on an ag- gravated assault charge after he was said to have kicked James Linder in an altercation. Linder’s injuries were so serious that it was necessary to remove one of his kidneys, The fight occurred at 305 Petronia Street on October 26th. The case of Thomas Mcintosh, who is charged with aggravated as- sault for the slashing of a tenant in an argument at 909 Pauline’ Lane on October 26th will be heard this afternoon at 5:00 p. m., Hamlin said. VFW SETS SPECIAL MEETING THURSDAY All members of Veterans of For- eign Wars Post 3911 are urgently requested to be present at a special meeting of the group which has Sonar School Wins Honor As Finest Marching Unit In| Gala Parade Here | By DOROTHY RAYMER In lands south of the horder, a celebration calls for a fiesta. In European - countries, a national holiday usually means mass meet- ings, long speeches, »processions, maybe a carnival, and formal pro- cedures. American have parades. Thousands of expectant watch- ers turned out last night for the good American spectacle of @ parade complete with pretty girls, bands -and files of marches. Du- yal St. was lined three deep long before 7:30 p. m. when Police -Lt.. Buster Cerezo came riding down the main thorofare on a prancing. bay hor: spearhead the event, Top “marching unit award went to the Fleet Sonar’ School Band, and platoon. Winning float was the Naval Hospital entry. It was not only indicative of the parade theme “Peace Through Democracy” but was one of the most impressive and beautiful ever seen anywhere, in any’ parade. On a big float-was a replica.of the. tomb of the Un- known ‘American Soldier, with the solemn: inscription “Known Only To God” on the front and “Lest We Forget” on the back panel be- neath three angels. The entire creation was in pure white. Marines in full dress uniform ‘stood silent guard. The record crowd cheered Parade Marshall George Garcia who was seated in a sleek gray been set for Thursday, November 13th at 8:00 p. m, The meeting has been called for# the ee ee eee contract, convertible immediately. following the. police department . of . cars. Enthusiasm ran unabated as each division © by. Photographers swarmed streets and. even Continued On Page Eight) sen ‘ IN TH KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1952 Warrant Is Served In Custody Battle A warrant was served by Deputy Sheriff Serge Hernan. dez at noon today on Mrs. Margie Weeks who. allegedly unlawfully took her two. chil- dren out of the county last night. The tip to The Citizen was confirmed by the Sheriff’s of- fice which said that Hernandez had left with the warrant -in hand to serve the mother, duvenile Court Judge Eva Warner Gibson who is handling the case could not be reached. understood that she was ‘ ing the mother who had, it is charged, neglected the children. Mrs, Weeks was, !t is said, under a court summons, to prevent her from taking the children out of the county. Mrs. Weeks, separated from her husband, has been working i bar on Duval street, it was Man Hurt Slightly In Auto Accident Key West’s holiday traffic re- cord was marred last night when Albert Roberts II, a Navy man attached to the Fleet Sonar School here, miraculously escaped serious injury when his car went off the road and turned, over 12 miles north of Key West, Florida State Highway Patrolman reported to- | day. Wilder said that the mishap (Continued On Page. Eight) Board To Hire Full-Time Nurse-Anesthetist Pronto To Be Optional For MDs Who Prefer Use Of Dr. Shepard Monroe General Hospital will continue after more than a month’s behind the scenes controversy to try to; obtain a full time nurse! anesthetist, County Com- Commissioners _ instructed Administrator Willard Al- bury last night. Albury said that he had postponed his efforts real- izing that there was some disagreement among doc- tors and commissioners on the subject, despite the lat- ters’ unanimous vote for such a skilled person last September. Dr. J. Lancelot Lester, Jr., and some of the Commissioners met to- gether, Albury said, without invit- ing him. “1 don’t mind that. gentlemen,” said Albury mildly. “But! did put off any major decisions until we could have @ full open meeting.” None of the doctors was pres- ent last night at the meeting. Their influence at the meeting, however, was actutely discerni- ble through the telephone calls they had made te various com- missioners before the meeting. Dr. Allen Shepard, center of the controversy,| because he has been serving as an anesthetist as well as a physician, was at the Sofithern Medical Association meeting in Mi- ami. Albury said that in his survey of Florida hospitals and those through- out the nation he had not found en Skomsky, Boulevard Terrace, Binghampton. E U.S.A. Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 72 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West ine ttadipael PRICE Five CENTS Jury Or Invite egally Secret, He Says Gives Jurors 30 Minute Lecture In Open Circuit Court Session On Grand Jury Law Barring Press And Public From All Proceedings By SUSAN McAVOY HOPE DIMS FOR MISSING NAVAL FIGHTER PILOT Hope faded today tn the search for a missing 27-year old Navy fighter pilot who disappeared last Monday night on a routine navi- gational oe flight. The cage (JG) Stephen A. Skomsky of Binghampton, New | York is the object of an intensive eeovrey being conducted by surface | vessels and planes of two nations as the hunt went into its second day. Blimps and planes from the Boca Chica Naval Air Station as well as three destroyers and air- craft from the Cuban Air Force are scouring the area in which the flyer was last seen by his wingman. At a late hour there was no report of any wreckage or trace of the pilot. being sighted. The search was conducted en @ reduced scale throughout the night with Naval planes scouring the seas for flares which the flyer might have sent up. The pilot disappeared at 11:55 p. m. Monday without any warn- ing. A fellow pilot. from the Fleet All Weather Training Unit, te which the missing flyer was attached, reported that he had last seen Skomsky as he flew in- to a cloud formation. The plane did not réappear, he seid. The position of the mishap was set at 70-miles southwest of the Boca Chica Naval Air Station and 20-miles north of Havana. Lt. Skomsky, who was a veteran of eight years in the Navy, was graduated from the United States Naval Academy, Class of 1949. He was designated a Naval Aviator in Pensacola this year. The missing flyer's wife, Mrs. Dorothy Harmer Skomsky and two children Jo Anne, 2 and Stephen, 10 months, live in Sigsbee Park. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steph- Sr. reside at 10 Circuit Court Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr., sternly chided the Monroe County Grand Jury today for inviting Key West reporters to attend this morning's session, and read them the law which, he said demands complete secree cy of all proceedings. The press, pencils in hand, photographers ready for the unprecedented public session of the jury, was allow- ed by the Judge to report his 30 minute lecture to the jurors, state attorney and: press. Judge Lopez opened the.session by reading yester- day’s story in The Citizen, the second, which reported the Grand Jury invitation to reporters. He then read the law on secrecy of Grand Jury proceedings and the penalty for violation of such laws. Autopsy Wor Regulations Are Suggested |= Use Of Hospital ‘Facilities For Non-Patient Work Scored By Albury : Strong objections to autopsies on. non-patients being performed at Foreman of the Jury Philip Kief- Kiefer made the following states ment: “The Grand Jury voted by a two- terday with its gd invita- Monroe General hospital were put} pa: forward by hospital Administrator Willard Albury last night. He cited the autopsy on Harry E. Klug, Jr., murdered on Little Torch Key a: most example of of the morgue, al staff. technicians. ih. (Albury said. “But we have to provide This Was. The Winner --- Naval Hospital Float rwries, secretarial help, and pital auxiliary is invited to these -worst of all they leave a dirty cweekly paneling also, Higgs said. Looe any did not have a registered ni oti fopen,” vei declared. i Com: ers voted unanim ‘ly that Albury can call for bids ‘os ‘a panel truck for the hospital. He had explained the present truck is so broken-down that it will not pass city inspection. Commissioner Higgs, hospital chairman, moved that a registered nurse be hired to care for indigent patients in the County or Colored homes on Stock Island to expedite their release from the hospital. “We could use the beds for real- ly sick patients if we have such a nurse to visit the convalescent in- Continued On Page Eight) | enna Attention Please! KEEP OUR CITY CLEAN By Calling MR, FEINSTEIN The Man Who Lives In Town Phone 519-XM and 378 ‘We BUY all kinds of JUNK Rags, Mattresses and All Kinds of Scrap Metal Located at Simonton & Dey Sts. ee ‘Opening Tonite TAYLOR & JACKSON Sensational Musical Duo 2k * EDITH CLARK Continuous Entertainment PREVIEW LOUNGE 700 Duval Air Cond. Dr. Lester could continue to do as he pleased, namely, use Dr. Shep- we ard. Other doctors will also have the choice of using the full time nurse anesthetist to be hired, or Shepard if he is. available. 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