The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 6, 1953, Page 1

‘Weamest City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST a° Che Everglades Expansion Flayed By Big Axelson Says U.S, Park Wants 226,000 Acres More In County Bitter opposition to exten- sion of Everglades National Park into the north section of Monroe county, was ex- pressed to The Citizen yes-| terday by Ivar Axelson, owner of 12,000 of those acres. Axelson came into the office armed with facts and figures he Presented to corroborate his posi- tion, namely that the U. S. Park Service is seeking. an additional 225,000 acres of Munroe County’s northern area on the mainland. “All that would be left of Mon- roe County on the mainiand would be 13,000 acres, if the Park Service goes ahead and con demns this land,” Axelson said. Axelson’s father-in-law owns 30,- 000 acres of the Monroe County Everglades land. Holding 42,000 to- tally, the two men are the largest owners of property on the main- land in the county. Joe Hopkins, who holds 30,000 is the second lar- gest. These owners and 300 others are organized into the Everglades Na- tional Park Land-Owners Associa- tion Axelson’s request to the County Commission Tuesday night solution opposing 4 was referred to a be acing committee with Commis- sl Marry Harris,. chairman, He Bentley and Joe Allen on Axelson said that his position on gee et ia ot , whieh have been mak- ing tests in the area. | “Our increasing numbers of settlers and tourists and our oil development require that .these lands be kept for the use of our citizens.“ The Park, according to Axelson, “ig already too large. It has 1,200,- 000 acres, the third largest park in the U. S. Yet, it is trying to add 400,000 ‘more acres, 225,000 of which is in Monroe County.” Right now five big oil companies have oil, ges and mineral leases in the non-par! a of Monroe Coun- ty on the inland. Humble Oil and Refining company, a subsi- diary of Standard Oil leases about 45,000. acres, Magnolia Petroleum company, a subsidiary of Socony, has a lease on about 27,000 acres. Continental Oil has leased about 22,000 acres. Gulf Oil has leases on bay bottom and shore bottom, Owner — Key West Citizen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1953 BULLETIN Four crew men were reported injured when a boiler exploded at sea aboard the USS Cool- baugh, DE, at 12:07 today. The extent of the injuries to the men was not learned, but the ship was able to return to port under ber Destroyer Division 601 here. ‘Cash Register x U.S.O. DIRECTOR RICHARD EVANS and his program director, Miss Dorothy Rath, prepare to serve a birthday cake to service men and guests last night. A dance with free eats served to celebrate USO’s 12th birthday at headquarters here on White- head Street.—Citizen Staff Photo. Adams. Speaks Be e Council Meet Help In Curbing Delinquency Is Given By C. Of C. And Youth Centers The regular meeting of the Mon- roe County Juvenile Council was held on Monday, February 2, 1953, with President Leland S. March Earl Adams, President of the Key West Chamber. of Commerce and Clerk of the Circuit Court, was the main speaker. He spoke on the he said of more than 25,000 acres | « of Monroe County land, and Com- monwealth Oil company has about irgo. Companies are now to drill at the 40 mile WIOKERS STADIUM (Sponsored by Key West Liens Club) REOPENING OF COSMOPOLITAN GRILL SATURDAY MORNING 6 A.M. , Florida man “Slim” Walker reported. Oreta fell asleep at the wheel en route from Miami to Key West, Walker said. The highway patrol- man was called to the scene by water pumping station employees on Long Key. ‘ Walker worked for 15 minutes to extricate the badly cut up man from the car. He was pinned in, bleeding profusedly. Walker administered first aid. (He said the man’s nose was al- cut off, all his teeth knocked out, lips cut, and three fractures of the left arm. Walker called Brannan’s ambulance in Tavernier which rushed the injured driver to Dr. Smith’s hospital in Homestead. Oreta lives at 1526 N. E. Miami Court. His 1947 Plymouth sedan was totally demolished in the wreck that nearly cost him his Chameleon Is Chameleons are earnestly want- ed by a fond parent in West Vir- ginia who saw a Key West variety “In the National Geographic I imerce w mation request to The Citizen: “Dear Sir: | “My daughter is wanting a cha- {Continued On Page Three) “RULING LOTS in Beautiful Coral Reef | Estate Theft Case {Is Continued _ Conaty Makes Guilty Plea; Wants To Pay Back W. Papy The case of Thomas P. Conaty, Jr., charged with breaking and entering and larceny of a cash rex, gister from Whitney Papy’s Joc- key Club was continued until next Friday by Criminal Court Judge Thomas Caro in guilty plea ses- sions this. morning. The nervous, hand-wringing ae- cused sat with his wife during the traffic cases and other of- fenses brought before the Judge. Finally, Whitney Papy, owner of the Jockey Club, was sent for to confer with County Solicitor Allan B. Cleare, Jr. in court. Conaty had pleaded guilty and PRICE FIVE CEI Fea For Vandals Cause $38,000 In Da zee x *& xk Monuments In City Cemetery Today xk * Arson Hinted In Blaze Here Early Morning : Blaze Believed To Be Work Of Prowling Fi irebug The HAGUE, The Netherlands (AP) — John Foster. Dulles arrived in Holland today for a first-hand survey of damage wrought by the nation’s flood disaster and its im- pact on European defense planning, President LEisenhower’s big four-motored plane brought the U.S. Secretary of State and American Foreign Aid Chief Harold Stassen safely to earth at Amsterdam’s Schipol Airfield after an hour’s flight, part of it through fog, from the West German capital ‘at Bonn. Drunken Parents Chided By Juvenile Judge Gibson AWARDS CUSTODY OF 2 CHILDREN Arson is suspected as the cause of a fire which broke out early this morning and damaged one of Key West’s most historic old landmarks. Fire Chief Charles Crema- ta said today that he is con- vinced that a blaze which }caused several thousands of ‘dollars in damage to a home owned by Mrs. Miriam IIl- ingsworth at 615 Elizabeth Street was the work of a “firebug.” offered to make restitution to Papy | f for the broken doors, and other cipitated and accelerated fact that he was’ encum! allegedly making way with. tained $105.80. Conaty. told the Judge: “I didn’t know I. was in Place until I came to in jail.” Overton, who was arrested by Florida Highway Patrolman Jim- mie Wilder has been in jail on '$150 bond since Sunday. The Judge gave him a su: sentence of nee, and a fine of $75 plus “If you support your two chil- dren and stay out of barrooms and away from people while they're drinking, you won't go to jail,” Judge Caro said. “But if you don’t you'll be arrested immediately.” Overton assured the Judge that he would stop drinking. He begged for time to raise the $75 and costs so that he could support his wife and children, His driver's license was revoked. Traffic Cases Disposed Of In Criminal Court A jury will be drawn next Fri- day for Criminal Court trials to be held in the following weeks, Crim- tinal Court Judge Thomas Caro an- nounced today. 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Bruce Stone was fined $10 {Continued On P:ce Three’ cessive ‘counts. Evilo and his Attention MR. ” 2.30% We BUY all Kinds of An Located at FOR SALE 2 WILLYS JEEPS DULLES ARRIVES IN HOLLAND | x *& *& Tombstones Smashed, Maine Monument Is Desecrated In Early Merning Destruction Night marauding vandals who invaded the City Ceme- tery early this morning ca) ed an estimated $38, damage there including the desecration of the federally owned and maintained USS Maine Plot. Apparently indiscrimin- ately, the unknown vandals ranged through the ceme- tery from one end to the The marauders eluded a Police department dragnet which searched for them for more than an hour, i He g gE iH ; ie i itt z | 1 K7Z INTERNATIONAL — Van Bod ee EXTRA LARGE AND FILLED | 7 SPECIAL DINNER SAT. AND SUN. __ $1.00 ‘$2,000.00 ! 1 C.O.E. 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