The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 20, 1953, Page 1

‘Warmest City In Nation Today Was KEY WEST 73° Porter Will Leaves Bulk Rep. Papy Announces Local Bi ‘OL. LXXIV Ne. 68 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1953 A ° The Associated Press Teletype Features and Photo Services. For 73 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West. ll To Change | Of Fortune To His Family City Manager Form Of Government Here Wife, Daughter Granddaughiters Cops Seek Suspect To Benefit From 15-Year Trust The will of William R. Porter was filed yesterday in the office of County Judge Raymond R. Lord placing the bulk of his large estate in a trust fund to be ad- ministered by Minnie Porter Harris, J. Y. Porter IV and W. Curry Harris. The two nephews are also named as executors. After legacies have been taken out, the trust fund includes all of Porter’s property, real, per- sonal or mixed. The will was signed March 28, 1951. The trustees are directed to divide the met income from the trust into proportions as follows: One-third to Amelia Hartwell Porter, widow; one-third to Jes- sie Porter Newton, his daughter; one sixth each to Jeane Porter Kirke and Caroline Randolph Kirke. The trustees are given dis- | cretion to determine whether or not the payments shall be month- ly or yearly. Minnie Porter Harris receives the largest ur legacy, we owns the The Porer reside: undivided Cow Key, of which she other half. © nce at 314 Du- EE State Leaders’ Trip To Keys Is Cancelled The four of secretaries of state from 30 states planned for the Keys today was called off, according to word received this morning by State Representa- tive B. C. Papy from Secretary of Robert A. Gray. The leaders had expected to attend a luncheon at Piegeon Key and then proceed into Key West where they would have been shown our sights by coun- ty officials. The trip was called off be- cause of inability of the secre- taries to coordinate their sche- dules. eee New Fog Truek Added To KW |Mosquito Fight years, From the time of Porter's death last Friday and the effec- tive date of the trust, executors J. Y¥, Porter IV and W. Curry Harris are to pay a sum not to exveed $300 a month tc Mrs. Por. ter; $150 a month to Mrs. New- ton and $100 a month each to Jeane and Caroline Kirke, if in the opinion of the trustees such payments are necessary for the support of the individuals. Porter’s faithful cook Sophie Brown, receives a legacy of $500; his house servant Antoinette Wel- ters Hernandez, $1500. St. Paul's Episcopal Church receives $1,000. Mr, . Porter's Miami _ shores house was owned jointly by him and his wodow. The will reads further: “This trust shall terminate and the corpus of the trust estate shall be distributed as follows: Five years from the. effective date of this trust, to wit when my estate has been settled by (Continued On Page Two) Stenographer Loses $50,000 Damage Suit Here Miss Clara Sorrell, Miami, lost her $50,000 damage suit. against Roland L. Rondeaux, also of Miami, after a Circuit Court jury found him not guilty of negligent driving. x ‘The stenographer, who sustain- ed serious injuries when the Ron- deaux car crashed, claimed large medical expenses and loss of pay when she was confined to the hospital or at home. Improvements In Larviciding Here William W. Warner, Di- rector and Entomologist of the Monroe County Anti- Mosquito District, announce- ed today that the District will operate two fog-trucks in the Key West area this year rather than one. While control efforts here were very successful during | 1952, even better service| will be given the communi- ty and Monroe County this year, he said. The District now owns and :op- erates five one-man-operated cab- controlled, thermal-aerosol fog- trucks, Warner ssid. “We are mighty proud of this equipment. We've only been or- ganized a year and a half, but our equipment is as efficient and | ny in the state.” 's operations ex- tends from Key West through Jewfish Creek on the north end of Key Largo. This area is divided | into four “zones of control’: (Continued On Page Two) E. Adams Named Exalted Ruler \Of Key West Elks | | | | Earl R. Adams, Circuit Court Clerk, was elected exalted ruler g Assault 21-Year-Old Navy Wife Beats Off Knife-Wielding Assailant Here Police are searching today fora “medium-built” man with severely scratched face as the aftermath of a braz- en rape attempt in which a 21-year old Navy wife was brutally attacked as she slept in a Charles Street apartment. The prowler escaped af- ter threatening the young woman at knife point, out a second _ story window through which he had gained entrance, when her screams and spirited strug- gle apparently frightened The attack marked the second time in recent months that the same woman has been teorriz- ed. About three months ago, # rape attempt two blocks of police rters and only about 50 feet from the building where an eight year old girl was at- tacked less than a week ago. Tt was shortly after 2:00 a. m. this morning, when the woman was sleeping soundly in the apartment alone -- her husband was on duty at the Naval Station when the man made his stealthy entrance by climb- ing up a ladder which is used as a fire escape to the top of a| 12-foot shed from where he was able to gain entrance through an unlocked window. She told police that she was awakened by the man who slid into bed beside her and thrust @ knife at her throat and warn- ed her “not to make @ sound.” When the man, who she des- cribed as being of medium build and wearing just a pair of sherts, made indecent over- (Continued On Page Two) Legal Institute Held For Monroe County Bar Assn. Leading county attorneys and | judges attended a luncehon Legal | Institute given for the Monroe Copnty Bar Association this week at Raul's restaurant, it was an- nounced today. Jack Wayman, Jacksonville at- torney conducted the two hour The jury found that Rondeaux/ of Key West Lodge of Elks last! session on the subject ‘“Deposi- was not driving negligently so night. Adams and the other offi- tion and Discovery”. fhat he was not responsible for Miss Sorrell’s injuries even though she was a passenger in his car. Attorneys for Miss Sorrell were leading knight; Jaek Baker, loyal Judge Thomas Bill Pruitt and John Ruff of Mia- cers elected will be installed | Thursday, April 2. | Those who will serve with Adams during the coming term knight Harry Knight, esteemed Attending the luncheon were Circuit Court Judge: Aquilino Lo- pez, Jr., State Attorney J. Lan celot Lester: Criminal Court Caro County Judge Raymond R. Lord: City mi, who were associated with Wil- | lecturing knight; John Blackwell, Judge Enrique Esquinaldo who is liam Neblett of Key West. For the defendent were attorneys Idus Wikeer of Miami and Allan B. Cleare, Jr. of Key West, ELKS CLUB A} AL BENEFIT DANC Miss and Mrs. Key West 1953 BATHING BEAUTY CONTEST Saturday. March 21, 9 Till “? ELKS ANNEX Public Invited—Door Prize Admission $1.00 ———— Jr., retiring exalted ruler, trus- tee; Fred Edwards, George Sikes, (reasurer Myrtland Cates, tier Charlies Falk, the only living lcharter member of the lodge. |was named honorary life tiler of the ledge. “Uncie Charley” as he jis familiarly known has served’ yas tiller for more than a quarter of a century t secretary and Make A Date | secretary treasurer of the Mon tee County Bar Association: Ju lims Stone. Jr. J. Y. Porter IV, Tom Watkins. Willism V. Albury William R. Ne M. Ignatius Lester, and Frank Pruitt and John Ruff of Miami Don't Forget — FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHTS “The Lonesome Pine Hillbilly Boys” FROM 6 ‘TIL 12 AT Duffy's Delmonico Tavern | = cal x.” xk xek bg ee | x eR Bill Slated To Permit Another Dog Track Local Interests To Ask Legislature — To End Distance Rule For Track The possibility that Mon-} roe County will have an- other dog track loomed to- day with an announcement by Hilario Ramos, local wholesale liquor dealer, that he will ask for pas-| sage of a special bill in the; April session of the State! Legislature making it pos- | sible for another track to} be constructed. Ramos, this morning declined | to elaborate on plans for the new | racing plant, except to say that it would be ‘100 percent locally financed.” Although they do not have a site as yet, Ramos added that the track would undoubtedly be close to the Monroe-Dade County line. He hinted the possible construc- tion of a luxury hotel in conjunc- tion with the track, as well. However, it will be neces- sary to have the special legis- lation passed since present laws now state that there bene dog track closer than 100 miles to an‘existing’racing plant. In addition, the sketchy infor- mation included ih the local bill in today’s Citizen .states that “permits may be issued for sum- mer racing periods in Monroe County.”” Hence, the new opera- tion apparently would not be in; competition with the pre- sent track which is a winter operates only for 90 days during the winter season. The new rac- ing dates would be between June ist and September 30th. The bill also asks that permits be given “without regard to the distance the track of the appli- cant will be from the track of any existing applicant. Ramos emphasized that. the new track would be patronized largely by Miamians. Navy Wife Is Sorry She-Cut Her Wrists Pretty 20 year old Geneveive | Criminal Court Judge Thomas, Caro why she slashed her wrists “cursed” at State Troopers Jim- mie Wilder and Frank Cline, who rushed her to the Navy hospital. | The young brunette wife of @ | sailpr apologized te the troop- ers for her “abusive” language. She will only tell the full story of why she attempted suicide, she said, to a medical social worker at the Navy hospital with whem she had aslready talked. | Her husband appearing with her in court today could not or} did not care to disciose anything about the events that led his wife to being charged with driving | while intoxicated. and her at-j tempt at slashing both wrists. [ ‘I told the officers I had only four drinks,” the young wife, said, “It must have been more.” The Judge told her that her; license is revoked on the drunk/ driving charge, but that he would uspend sentence on the rest of the case until she bad talked with either the Welfsre Department head here, or again to the medi- social worker at the Navy Hospital. It was said by a Navy (Continued On Page Two) j | | LUMBER DIPPED IN WOODLIFE Can Be Painted or Varnished | Strunk Lumber Yard 128 Simenten St Dial 2.7081 be & Legionnaire Is. Chief Speaker At Rotary Club M. J. Wilder Honored As Special Guest Judson Stephens was chief speaker at the Rotary Club lunch- eon yesterday at 12:15 at St. Paul’s Parish Hall. He is chap- lain of the American Legion here }and a veteran of World War i. M. J. Wilder, Jr., was special ‘honor guest. He thanked Rotar- ians for cooperation during his | Hinkel today could not explain to term here as Florida State High- way Patrolman. Stephens, a young man well |with a’ razor blade, and why she | aware of the horrors of war and the aftermath, not only gave solid Statistics of the Legion's back- ground but stated that the organ- ization is the “champion of the returned veteran.” He explained what the American Legion stands for and what its aim is. out that the Le- | ti Hn * r 1 on was installed fancy a Manager Chet Cold, left, watches as Mrs. Mitschke, holding infant son, Douglas, lifts the receiver to put in the first call on her new phone. Installer of the phone is Bell employee B. E. Weddle. ‘Roger Mitschke, right, seems interested in the whole proceeding.—Citizen Staff Photo. EES Miami Trio To Have Hearing At JP Hamlin’s George Smith of Miami is out on $50 bond following a charge of dumping beer and liquor bot- tles on a U. $. Highway, No. 1. Smith's companions who were sitting in the back seat of his convertible were charged with being drunk and disorderly, ac- cording to Peace Justice Roy Hamlin. The trio will appear before Hamlin tomorrow for @ preli- Street was driving with his wife right behind the trie. He notic- ed their dumping the botties on the highway, followed them in te Key West where city police arrested the trie. The Sheriff's department took ever when it was learned the alleged offense had taken place on Big Coppitt Bond was set at $50 fer each | of the defendants. Pe names] Crackdown On 'Boca Chica-SI (Continued On Page Two) Registr. | ation At Reynolds For Pre-School Parents of pre-school children who are in the Truman Elemen.| tary school area shbuld register/ instead at Reynolds, it was an-) nounced by Wilbur Franklin, prin-| cipal, today. | First and second graders attend | We BUY all kinds of JUNK All Kinds of Scrap Metal Located at 12) Simenten Street ne mame ee | attended to at Speed Violators on . Island and Bora Chica on the highway was launched today by Criminal Court Judge Thomas Caro, Navy shore patrol and State Troopers. Judge Care gave increasingly (Continued On Page T->) ee ee. | You Must Have Your AUTOMOBILE INSPECTED! De not wait until the lest min- Heve this necessary duty once. Inspectors are on duty at No. 2 Station. West Poincians. , from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. ex- Sundays. J. O. KEMP. Chief of Police. at the home of Lt. and Mrs, F. xk ek Voters Will Have Opportunity To | Vote On Measure - In Referendum | State Representative Ber- (nie C. Papy today tossed a political bombshell when he announced that he will introduce a local bill in the April session of the State Legislature proposing the change from the city manag- er form of government in Key West. However, unlike ~ other »roposed legislation to be introduced, the people of Xey West will have an op- } vortunity of voting on the shange by referendum in the November general elections, Papy made his announces nent today in the form of , “he usual advertisement for \ local bill in The Citizen, The» new. «proposal comes ©) on the-heels of a” rsh ~ of proposed changes | in® the city charter iveludire te methods® of -electing city commissioners and the \powers of the eity manager The advertisement de-s-'se~ *- jMensure as “a local bill meting it the duty of the | cite co >sie- sion of Key West ‘to submit to the qualified electors of said city ot the general municival elections in the year 1953, the uestion ° cf changing the present form of government to the mayor-and- council form and providing, when the act shail take effect.” / Local political observers foday, | generally expressed scant sur- prise at the announcement. City i's Key West switchboard Mitschke, 1916 Roosevelt ‘Dr. » f zg. Urgent! Give To Red Cross; Drive Lagging Mailman Can Take Donations For Contributors Have you forgotten the Red) | Cross? | bint, This organization does not for- | get a community, or an individual | desirous ef knewing just leither in case of disaster. | form of government the | This city’s annual Red Cross; of Key West want beceuse it Roll drive is lagging. Never has| essential that they have « |Key West failed to reach a quota| city manager in every drive, so you are asked {to mail in your membership dues now. | Cooperating ir the drive is your mail man. Just put your donation. No matter how small, in an envelope addressed to Red | Cross and your mail man will | see that it is delivered te the Key West chapter. | ‘Found Smashed ign } } j { | Put into the envelope your name and address and your mem- j bership card will be mailed you. to! } Hf you do not have time to go |to a mail box just place the en-| jvelope in your home box and the jmail man will pick it up. Tuesday has been selected as the day for the mail man to play | his part in the drive. He is will-( ing. Just remember to do your | During 1952 the Red Cross pro- i vided financial assistance to the | tune of $11,500,000 to servicemen, _veterans and their dependants in jthe U.S. More than 1.000000 families through the United States were | given assistance throwgh Red | Cross Chapter Home Service. hee Here in Key West for the} |past five years the Red Cross, thas spent more money in} | disasters, home service and other) \assistance than was raised in am qe H drives locally. TONITE! 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