The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 20, 1952, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit The Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1952 “|State Leaders NS * PRICE FIVE CENTS No. 277 VOL. LXXIII. Navy Clothing Drive Officials Report Fine Response Relief ‘supplies, collected in Key West for the Cuban victims of hur- vicane Fox which roared across ‘Cuba’ a month ago will be Trushed to the Islend Republic in the near future aboard’a United States Na- vy, warship, it was learned today. Whe supplies, whieh form a small mountain totalling nearly 2 ton of clothing and foodstuffs, were col- lected through the ‘generosity of Key Westers who. opened their hearts and, came to the aid of hundreds of Cubans who lost every- thing in the disaster which caused widespread devastation in that country. ‘ The campaign was instituted by the board of directors of the Sen Carlos Institute who report rtwarming response from te their appeal. 7 aacl > sang: ‘i the hur ‘was one of the most devastating in“recent years with over 400 houses in one town com- Caban relief workers are. still toiling in an effort to clean up the damage. At least four deaths and scores (Continued On Page Nine) COMPLETE LINE OF “GARDEN TOOLS Thompson Enterprises, Inc. HARDWARE DIVISION Caroline St. Phone 886 Will Transport Cuban Relief Stores The Key West Story Carried To Millions Of Northern Readers In Chamber Ads Florida Keys Aqueduct Comm. Plans Building ‘The Florida Keys Aqueduct Com- mission has called for sealed bids for the construction of five water storage tanks in the Key West area and the furnishing of a reservoir foundation and piping for a simi- lar unit in Key West, according to Ernest A. Ramsey, manager of the commission. The proposed work calls for the furnishing and with equipment, reservoir founda- tions and necessary piping for two stations at Marathon and one each at Islamorado, Tavernier and Rock Harbor and the Key West con- struction. Plans and specifications, as well as contract documents are open for public inspection at the office of the Commission in Key West (Continued On Page Nine) ‘|Bids To Be Asked ‘1Qn Sidewalk Work Contractors’ bids will. be called, in the near future for the con- sidewalks in the} @ year round program of promo- for struction of new installing five pumping stations complete FIVE MAJOR DAILIES TO RUN ADS ON 2 DAYS THIS YEAR The Key West Chamber of Com- merce released an advertising or- der today for space in five north- ern newspapers, according to C. of C. vice president Robert Dopp. The ad, which will. appear on December 7 and January 11, will be printed in nearly five million copies of ddiliés in New York, Chi- cago, Boston, Detroit and Albany, New York. The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners is cooperat- ing in this p: ‘ram, which is de- signed to attract vacationers to Key West and the Florida Keys. All persons who reply to the ad will be mailcd-a copy of the Cham- ber’s illustrated folder and a list of motels and hotels. In order to increase fincices with which to’ undcrwrite the greater advertising | program, the Chamber will cunduct a membership drive December 4. Business firiis, professional men, and individuals not affiliated with the organization will be urged to su’:>-ribe te membership. More de- tails will be announced a‘ a later date concerning the campaign. The Chamber of Commerce win- ter advertising program is part of city, City Manager Dave King an- tion to/draw ever growing num- nounced today, Specifications for the work, ‘ides the removal of the bers of visitors to the Island City. Se all of the | tne public. Key West is in the race for the ” sidewalk| tourist dollar with practically every e and fur-| resort on the East and West coast taken eare of| of the state. Long-time winter visit- seph’s School at Simonton and Vir- ginia Street. Football GAME TOMORROW NIGHT and PAUL HIGH SCHOOL 1) ors to the Island, however, are the best promoters and advertisers of Key West. Their reception by city merchants, motel owners, and other tourist businesses largely de- termine their return visits and their (Continued On Page Nine) Masonic Notice There will be a Special Meet- ing of Dr. Felix Varela Lodge No. 64, F. & A, M., Friday, Nov. 21, 8:00 P.M., at our Temple, 919| Located at Simonton & Dey Sts. | Elizabeth Street. Master Mason Degree in Span- ish will be conferred. All Master Masons are cordially invited to attend. Fraternally, ANTONIO HERCE. JR., Feliciano Castro, w.M. Secretary. In Education Are Honored County School Officials Give Dinner Wednesday A dinner was given in honor of two State Department of Educa- tion’ Consultants in Elementary Education, Miss Charlotte Stein- hans and Miss Ethel Holmes, by the administrators and supervisors of Monroe County Public Schools at La Concha Hotel last evening. Attending the dinner were Miss Steinhans and Miss Holmes, Mrs. Edith Roberts, Elementary Super- visor Miss Eugenia Nicola, Gui- dance Director; Mrs. Lorraine Johnson, School Lunch Manager; Edward O. Schweitzer, Principal Key West High School; Albert Carey, Principal Poinciana Ele- mentary School; and Mrs. Doris Carey, Teacher, Wilbur S. Frank- lin, Principal, Truman Elemen- tary School; Mrs. Geraldine Frank- lin, Teacher; Randolph T. Russell, Principal, Harris Elementary School and Mrs. Mittie Russell, Teacher, Mrs, Elna A. March, | and Leland S. March, } Teacher, General Supervisor of Instruction. The Consultants are in Key West for Thursday and Friday of this | week to work with the primary teachers of the city in. the develop- ment of an ungraded primary or- ganization in the public schools. This is a method of conducting the program of the first three grades so that pupils can progress at their own rate of development in their early years of better than under the ordinary plan of ‘having rigidly held grade boun- daries. The ungraded primary or- ganization is being adopted in many school systems all over the United States as one of the best plans of improving elementary education at the lower grade level, Miss Stienhans and Miss Holmes addressed all the primary teachers of the city this afternoon at the Truman’ Elementary. school at 2:15 p. m. on the ungraded pri- mary program. Tomorrow morn- ing. they. will visit the elementary schools of the city. Friday after- noon they will meet the first grade. teachers: of the seuss the coordination. of the private kinder- garten and public school first grade school programs. The more cooper- ation there is betweer these pro- grams, the easier it will be for children to pass from the various kindergartens into our public sel Tomorrow afternoon, Mr. Bob Gates, Consultant on Education for Exceptional Children will meet all teachers interested to discuss the work with exceptional children in the regular classrooms. This meet- ing will be held also at the Tru- man.Elementary School at 3:15 p. m. This two day conference with State Department of Education (Continued On Page Nine) Attention Please! KEEP OUR CITY CLEAN By Calling MR. GEINSTEIN PHONE 1309 We BUY all kinds of JUNK All Kinds of Scrap Metal HOOD TIRES _ AT WHOLESALE PRICES MADE BY HOOD RUBBER CO. A DIVISION OF B. F. GOODRICH CO. LOU SMITH 116 WHITE County Efforts To Find Huguette ay Called “Pitiful” By Her Brother W. F. Cook, Huguette LeMay Still A Mystery FRENCH-CANADIAN BEAUTY whose disappearance has caused an international search, since last January. Her-husband Georges LeMay says he is coming to the Keys as soon as ‘Sheriff Berlin Sawyer retires on January 6, and he is sure~Deputy James Barker is no longer on the case. Truman Happy Over Ike's: Views On Korea POW Issue CALLS COUNTRY UNIFIED IN ITS WORLD POLICIES WASHINGTON @® — President Truman said today, he is very happy over Gen. Dwight D. Eisen- hower's views on the Korean pris- oner of war issue, and declared “this country is a unified organiza- tion in its policy toward the rest of the world.” In his first ‘post-election news conference—his first in fact since (Continued On Page Nine) NOTICE WILL HOLD ITS .REGULAR MEETING AT 8 P.M. Fri., Nov. 21 at 419 AMELIA ST. Very Important Meeting WM. LEON SANDS, Monarch Secretary. MEANS “DAIRY FREEZE” AND “DAIRY FRESH” IT ALSO MEANS “DON'T FORGET” TO ENJOY OUR DELICIOUS CREAMY TRUE FRUIT FLAVOR STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM -- ALL DAY TODAY! ‘33. PLYMOUTTHS —————zz==Z ilks Will Have “ficial Visitor S$. Fenn, of Hollywood, Deputy Grand Exalted R orida, South of the Bene- veient and Protective Order of Elks, will pay his official visit ta, the Key West Lodge tonight. A class of six will be initiated by Lodge officers. A buffet lunch will be served after the initiation. The District Deputy, represent- oe | ing the Grand Exalted Ruler will | meet with the officers of the Cayo Hueso Grotto]: | lodge and gather ofner necessary information, as required by the Grand Lodge. ee EXCEPTIONAL BUYS 2-Bedroom, Furnished 4 Lots — $20,000 3-Bedroom, Unfurn. Corner — $12,180 2-Bedroom, Furnished 2 Lots — $16,500 2-Bedroom, Unfurn. 2 Lots — $18,000 All Fine Properties— Open to Offers Albert J. Mills Realtor Phone 26 Discredits LeMay Bloody Blanket | As Unimportant In Solving Case Of Montreal Girl’s Disappearance From Keys Bridge Last January 4 By AL PALMER Special To The Citizen MONTREAL, Que.—Raymond Daoust, brother of Mrs. Huguette LeMay who disappeared mysteriously while on a second honeymoon at Tom’s Harbor on the Florida Keys last January, told The Citizen last night: “Had the Montreal Homicide Squad handled my sister's disappearance the case would have been solved long aga.” i Daoust, a Montreal attorney, said neither Key West nor Mon- roe County police officials had the experience or the facilities to handle a case of this type. “It was pitiful to see them operate,” he Final Event a Of Democracy Contest Tues. | Judges To Hear | Radio Speeches And Pick Winner The annual “Voice of Demo- He compared the lack of organi- zation to that of Montreal's crack j i et i 5 F § é i i Hg failed. to purchase occupational 1i- censes after the November ist deadline when they issued six war- rants for delinquency. é x ki 2 Roy's Key West Auto Parts Co. 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