The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 15, 1952, Page 1

Warmest City in Nation Today Was KEY WEST 63° No. 298 #OL. LXXII 9: Key West Mother At Journey’s En MRS. RALPH PLACENCIA, SR., shown with her husband, fol- lowing her return from the bed: in San Francisco, Her presence credited with saving his life. Ralph Placencia’s Tells Of West AIR FORCE BOY RECOVERING IN SAN FRANCISCO | The grateful mother of injured) iserviceman, Ralph Placencia, r.,} returned to Key West last week ofter her first train and, plane Figs “butside the state of Florida to the San Francisco hospital where Ralph is convalescing. Mrs. Placencia of 311 Catherine Street had her way made easier on her first. journey by the Red Cross, local USO director Richard Fvans, and the YMCA in San Francisco. “lm glad to be back in Key West,” said the 34 year old mother of the Air Force boy. “Ralph will have to stay in the hospital out there another year, but we'll hear from him as soon as he can write again.” Ralph’s shoulder, arm, lungs and chest were cut by the running blades of a plane propeller at the tield where he was on the main- tenance crew. The accident occurred November 21, nine months after his entrance into the Air Force. Ralph, who is right handed, may have to learn to use his left hand if Army doc- tors cannot repair the damage to his right arm. Mrs. Placencia flew from Key West when the Air Forces com- manding officer wired her that Ralph was gravely injured and asking for her. From Miami she flew to Chicago and then on to San Francisco where she was met by YMCA offi- cials who has been notified of her ‘ryival by Evans here in Key West. The first week of her stay she remained in the hospital with her | The Key West Citiz sd d KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1952 8 Shrimp Boat Sinks Here Citizen Staff Photo side of her; injured son, Ralph, | after hanging on to the sinking | shrimp boat “Captain Frank” in SKIPPER SAVED; CG BRINGS BACK CANNON’S BODY FROM NW CHANNEL James Cannon, Darien, Ga. shrimper, drowned five miles from Key West this morning rough seas for more than 12 hours. Skipper of the shrimper, Elijah Sims, was saved by the shrimper, “Jane Carolyn” at 9 this morning. Cannon could not get from his sinking boat to the rescuing shrimper and the vessel cou’d not reach him in the high seas, The shrimp boat notified the Coast Guard immediately, The 40 foot picket boat was sert out and picked up the body at about 10:45 a.m, The lost shrimper “Capt. Frank” went aground in Northwest chan- nel at 9 o'clock last night. She broke up in the high seas and winds of 40 miles, an hour in the ensuing 12 hours, When the “Jane Carolyn” spot- ted her this morning she got as close as she c~uld to rescue Sims. with thé Air Forces son is Mother Coast Trip fi wo Killed, One Injured ‘Av"Islamorada Pedestrians Struck By Auto Sunday Evening Two men “rom Miami wefe kill- ed by an automobile while walking five abrez.st with three companions on the bighway in Islamorada near the Green Turtle Inn last night at 6:30 o'clock, according to State Highway Patrol dispatcher John Castell. Critically injured is Miss Nina Owens, 53, Miami beauty shop Operator, She was transferred from the Archer Smith Hospital in Home stead to Jackson Memorial Hospi- tal following emergency treatment. The dead men are Noel Thebodo, 52, and Frank Elias, 69. Their other 2 companions, a man and a woman were not injured. They were evidently on the inside of the road. The two men had been welk- ing near the center ling, according to Florida Highway Patrolman Jack Walden, Driver of the death car Sam Francis Papania, 55, also of Mia- mi, was released without charges following an inquest by R. D. Zet- terower of-the Third District. @e was exonerated of blame in thr, deaths. Papania was driving north. /n- other car was driving south and preventing his seeing the five per- son, When he was moved to the Letterman Air Forces General hospital in San Francisco she moved to the Red Cross guest house where she stayed until her departure last week, “I saw my first snow, it was (Continvedt On Page Three) sons walking on the highway), the | Highway patrol said. The dead and injnred and their |companions were walking rjorth on | the highway to stek help for their jown car which had broléen down south of the Green Tartle Inn. (Continued On Page, Three) 10% DISCOUNT ON ANY ITEM IN OUR STORE EXCEPT FAIR TRADE MERCHANDISE (if You Bring In This Ad) OFFER ENDS MIDNIGHT, DEC. 24 DURBIN’S Jewelry Applicnces 419 Simonton St. DIAL 2-2343 | — ANNOUNCING 2... | Opening of Coral Isle Patio Restaurant Stock Islanc/ On U.S. No. 1 @ SHORT ORIDERS * SANDWICHES OF ALL KINDS e* ENJOY O'R PITCHERS OF BEER IN FROZEN MUGS | ' Community Concerts Association Preser tS 2 oo, ELENA NIKOLAIDI CONTRALTO TONIGH CONVENT A NO TICKETS § T at 8:30 UDITORIUM I"? SERIES CAD at DOOR | At 9 a. m. Cemnon was still alive. At 10 a. m.. he had become ex- hausted anc, let go. When the Coast Guard arrived they admfistered artificial res- Piration im an effort to revive the i man. When he did not respond | they catried the body back to Key | West v/here a doctor from the U. S. Niaval dispensary pronodnced him ‘dead. Ey who is from Towrisend, Ga., notified owners of the vessel Trae- ; ges and Abbott of the loss of man | aad ship, Official Fla. Electoral Vote Cast For Ike TALLAHASSEE wW— Florida’s | 10 electoral votes were cast offi- leially for Dwight D. Eisenhower for President here today. ! Ten Republican electors put their | ballots in a hat exactly at noon in accordance with state law. | It was all cut and dried because | the 10 electors were under oath to vote for Eisenhower who won the | state’s popular vote, by a majority | of 99,086 in the Nowember general | election. But there was, much signing of certificates to complete the for- | mality. Tt was the first time in 24 years | and the segond time since 1876 that Floric/a’s electoral vote has (Continued On Page Three) Co. Commission Chairman Back ‘Gerald Saunders, chairman of tlae Monroe County Commission, fas returned to Key West after} a week’s working vacation study- ing the airports of other Florida cities and visiting. | Several important matters will | be taken up at a special County | Commissjon meeting this week that were postponed until his return. Saunders said that he studied airports to obtain ideas| jfor Meacham field, recently pur- chased by the County from Key | West Improvement, Inc. | NL AREER POOR OLD CRAIG | SERVICE STATION Francis at Truman Dial 2-91! Your PURE OIL Dealer Tires .. Tubes . . Batteries +. Accessories DUVAL CLUB DANCING NIGHTLY MON., DEC. 15 Proudly Presents... LOU BORDISE and His “International Trio” In Its New Room THE HUT EVERY NICHT from 10 P.M. ‘till 3 4M. 426 GREENE STREET Next to the Western Union No M DIAL 2.9253 | { j Nikolaidi Sings Tonight At Convent Subscribers Only To Hear Greek Contralto And Accompanist Elena Nikolaidi, world famous Greek contralto, launches the Com- munity Concert season tonight at the Convent of Mary Immaculate at 8:30 p. m. Doors open at 7:45 Pp. m The beautiful prima donna ar- rived in Key West Saturday to pre- pare for tonight’s concert. She will |be assisted at the piano by James Shomate. Nikolaidi, who has been acclaim- jed by critics across the continent for her concerts and her Metro- politan Opera roles will perform this winter with the New York Philharmonic Symphony and the Boston Symphony. Her accompanist, Shomate, will Play Debussy and Brahms during the evening. The complete program of the concert follows: I. My Heart Ever Faithful, Bach Spring Is Coming, from “Ottone” — Handel Il. Six Immortal Songs: Solejg’s Song—Grieg Songs My Mother Taught Me— Dvorak Ungeduld— Schuhert Serenade— Schubert Wie Melodien zeat es Brahms Standel Strauss 1m. s D minor — Claire de Iwne—Debussy Prelude in A minor—Debussy Mr. Shomate V. At Nightfall—Berg Nina bobo—Crist Oh, No, John—arr. Sharp low Sleeps the Crimson Petal— ' Quilter Ecstasy—Rummel VI. Aria — O mio Fernando, from “La Favorita” — Donizetti. UN Silent On ‘Red Employee Barred In US. UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. @— United Nations officials maintained silence today about a former Rus- sian employe, fired after the U. $. barred him from the country on a charge he was trying to spy for Russia in the U. 8. under cover of his confidential U. N. post. U. N. Secretary-general Trygve Lie barred publishing a file on Niko.ai Skvortsov, one-time czar of the Soviet state farm system and since August, 1950, confidential secretary to the highest-ranking Russian in the U. N. secretariat. With his boss, assistant See- retary-general Constantin E. Zin- chenko, Skvortsov handled Security Council affairs dealing with politi- (Continued On Page Three) Meeting Postponed The Ladies Auxiliary of the Lions Club has announced that the meeting slated for 93 will be postponed until next Mon. |"2med as trustees. Grand Ly day, December 22. THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. Slarimper Drowns After’ Major Gas Station Owners The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 72 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Pr PRICE FIVE CENTS Say They Will Not Be Involved In rice War * 2 & wv & x ok ONE xk * Youth Jailed On Ten Charges Captured After Midnight Chase Down The Keys In Stolen Truck A 23 year old alleged car thief was captured, bound and handcuffed by Florida Highway patrolmen in a stolen car, after causing three accidents, kicking through the windshield of a patrol car and violently and wildly resisting arrest, the Highway Patrol report-|° ed today. Albert D. Davis is in county jail with ten charges against him. The Sheriff’s office did not diselose the amount of the bond. Davis was chased down the Keys in the stolen pick up truck | from Islamorada to Marathon Friday night. Patrolman Jack Walden followed the young man and tried to arrest him after he had rammed the north tell gate at Matecumbe, and the exterior of two taverns. In Marathon, State Highway Pa- trolman Slim Walker and dis- patcher Johnny Castell joined the chase. After a battle in which ;aged, they restrained gy handcuffing his hands behind his back and binding his feet. They brought the man they said was! “wild drunk” to county jail arriv- ing at 2:03 o'clock Saturday morn- he chase of the young man will be terminated when charges are heard before Peace Justice R. D. Zetterower and in Criminal Court. Highway patrolmen returned the pick up truck, a 1948 Chevrolet to owner, Henry’s Auto Parts, Miami. Chief Deputy Sheriff Tommy Dixon did not release the charges or the =’ bond this morn- ing when questi . Davis is said to be under $1500 bond on another charge in Miami. In Monroe county he is being held on ten charges, which in- clude the alleged truck theft, three or more accidents, damag- ing the State Patrol car by kick- ing the windshield out of it, and resisting arrest, nareely kicking the Patrolmen. New Roster Of Officers Listed | Dedication Speakers & <2 | Will Ignore Slash _ In Prices Planned | By S. I. Owner Major gas stations within | the city of Key West have | never entered into a price | war with out-of-town inde- |pendents and never will, they asserted in a poll of seven of them today. Most of the majors jcharge from 80.5 to 30.9 cents per gallon for regular | gasoline, | Owners stated firmly that they | would not go into a price | cutting war, despite the fact that | the Overseas Garage on Stock | Island is cutting its price below the present low of 27.5 cents a@ gallon. ‘| The majors who sell the gas of || the big oil companies, were una- | nimous when called on saying: “We won't cut prices on our 3 a “REAR ADMIRAL |, IRVING 'T. DUKE (left), and Mayor C. B. Harvey are pictu sed in the new American Legion-VFW build- ing on Emma S') greet. The two men participated in the formal dedication cerer ponies of the building Saturday afternoon, (ete | Outdoor Writers Confer if Three Day Marathon Meeting FISHING CONTEST SHOWS WRITERS’ Two F: wo F’ ace Charges SKILL AT ANGLING driven bs In Ac: cidents Sun. Two occ gpants of an automobile y Richard Bucar, 100-C Florida Outdoor Writers meet ing at the Key Colony, Marathon, proved to be as handy with the gas.” Bryan Service station, 800 Si- monton, sells Standard regular at 30.8 cents per gallon as do all other Standard stations in town, such as Lips Garage. . Pour Fini area eells oo a gal ‘Tite regular for 30.5 per price has been the same for the last twe or three years, @ was said. Francis Dion, who operates a& Standard station at White and Fle- ming, said his price of 30.8 cents hasn't changed in a year, “I pay a living wage and will not get into any price war,” said Dion. Larry Dion’s Sinclair station on the Boulevard charges 30.9 cents a rod and reel as with the type-| Sallon. It hasn't gone below 30 Poinciane , Place, escaped with minor in juries yesterday when the | some good fish in their one day vehicle went out of control on | tournament. Flagler Avenue and sheared off a} Roy Martin of Panama City, one telepho pe pole. of the 69 writers attending the} three-day conference, caught a 37-| Buco} ks wits, Eaiaiata, 00 are. pound amberjack on the Bon Ami,| Joyce Phillips, who were riding | skippered by Capt. Parky Park with Bucar were taken to the |hurst. He was awarded the tro Nave 4 hospital after the crash.| phy by George Sands of Boca Thei rf injuries were diagnosed as | ae at the dinner Saturday “mi nor.” night. B police | Outstanding fish of the day tro cer ee Ssigy (aves besacscenpin pe went to Fred Jones, Florida! re ; ckless driving, causing an acci-| Wildlife magazine and Lakeland d¢/ wt, destroying city property, no | Ledger. He caught a seven-pound 4) rivers license and driving while | Jack Crevale on fly tackle. The i atoxicated. He was released on | Roy Dodge trophy went to Mrs {4250 bond for appearance in City |W. L. Rives, Jacksonville, for a Court today. 17 and one-quarter pound channel beginning January 1 were elected |Friday night by the Key West Lodge No. 163, Knights of P ythias The new Lodge heads are: Chancellor Commander, George W Adams; Vice chancellor, i%. / mund Higgs; Secretary, J. Wi |field Russell; treasarer, M. | Gibson; Master at arms, Aret it |Sjursen; inner guard, Jamas Flamders; outer guard, J. | Adams, | Russell, Gibson and Sjursen 4 | representatives are C. M. Ba and William V. Albury. Alterr = are Sjursen and Russess, Typewriters Repaired Free Estimates +». 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Damage to the pole was set at | bass caught bass-bot! fishing. 100, Walt Killilea, outd writer In another aecident Sunday, Sal-| from Miami, caught a six-pound,| vatore Parrino of the Tropical) cight-ounce amberjack on a spin- | | Hotel was arrested on four charges | ning tackle. : - | after his car collided with a vehicle} Allen Corson of The Miami i | Herald won the Bull Throwers’) trophy. Skippers of the three char. } Acvording to the police report ®- | Parrino was headed the wrong way | ter boats taking the writers out) oysct figure will be jon Simonton Street, which is a (Continued O- Page Three) NOTICE NEW ADDRESS OF THE CONGER |[nterr>*ional Marine Paint LIFE INSURANCE CO, For Boats of ali Types Is 907 United St. Thompson Enterprises, Inc. HARDWARE DIVISION - a | Caroline St. Dia) 2.3172 WANT TO BE HAPPIER AND MORE PROSPEROUS? 's Attention Please: KEEP OUR CITY CLEAN By Calling MR. FEINSTEIN * DIAL 2-3636 We BUY all kinds of All Kin Located at Simonton & Dey Sts. JUNK Met TALENT PATTERN {what you were born to do) Will interview anyone above age 15 whose school grades averaged 8 or better. Interview in your home or wherever you choose — from Dec. 26 te 30. Write fully sbout yourself te Box Ne. H. J. A., Citi- zen; include your telephone num- DAIRY ROOSEVELT i Do Yourself A } @ SUNDAES @ MILK SHAKES Each Purchase of ber. c FEE FOR THIS INTERVIEW IS MODERATE. IN RV REFERENCES AR N_ FILE t T YOUR LOCAL NEWSPA- ONLY 6 writer Saturday when they caught) © ECEM re} in three years, Gulf Pride station eharges 3 cents a gallon for Gulf regular at 601 Truman Avenue, Southernmost Texaco at Truman and Duval charges 30.8 cents per gallon for regular Texaco. Mrs, M. S. Albury and Charles Wells, co-owners, have not charged be- low that in two or three years. “No one in Key West has been in a gas price war,” Mrs. Albury ! said. Cities Serviee ‘run by Jack and Al at Grinnell and Fleming Streets charges 30.8, Co-owner Jack said: “I've never been in a price war and never will. If I can't make a profit I'm not going to work for nothing.’” Meanwhile Frank Russe, oper+ ator of the independent gas sta- tion on Stock Island, was report+ ed te be cutting price per gal- lon on his gas es The Citizen went to press. He would nount of his eut Saturdsy when interviewed by The Citizen. The known by lay’s end, it is expected, whea 2 eut goer into effect. J. R. Stowers Co As usual we are offering 310 as a trade-in on your old bike. USE OUR LAY-AWAY PLAN . ,pPDmwn FREEZE BOULEVARD Dairy Freeze @ CONES @ BANANA SPLITS BER 7:3 PM. DAYS REMAIN