The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 15, 1953, Page 10

Page 10 Dion-Johnston THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Friday, May 15, 1953 Store: Stages Three-Day Grand Opening The three day grand opening of Key. West's newest, store, Dion and Johnston at $25 Duval Street was ff to a flying start yesterday and will continue through Saturday ‘evening. The modern store at the ¢orner of Olivia’ and Duval. Street. Specializes in tirés and General Electric appliances; and car and household equipment in general: The policy of the firm is to hand- Ie first class merchandise at stand- ard prices. Goodyear tires and tubes to fit any car in all-the nec- essaty sizes are availablé at Dion and Johnston’s..A convenient time Payment plan is connected © with the General Electric appliance de- partment. The store has a gleaming black and white Pittsburgh glass front with widespan show.‘ windows along the facade of the modern structure. The floor space. inside occupies: about 2:500- square. feet. Decoration and ‘arrangement is simple in keeping with the accent on the policy “first-class merchan- ise”. and its display. Indirect light- ing illuminates the white, gray beige and tan over - all color scheme. Terrazzo in mottled gray, white and black forms the: floor. ‘The. entire effect. is of sparkling cleanliness and brightness. Four staff members will serve the public, three for sales and one for service. The, manager, R.A. Johnston will double on the sales staff. 3 For the convenience af patrons. a 50 by 80 foot parking space has jbeen provided, Store hours will be store will remain open: daily with no half day closing since it is a tiew enterprise. © - The array. of merchandise, con- mers can examine it thoroughly, includes all types ci automobile supplies from tires, tubes, hatte: ies, seat cushions, floor mats, bum- per jacks, hydraulic jacks, signa) \sets, ‘mitrots. for “vehicles, license Yasterners, tools, and all the gear for keeping a car shining condition. There is even a special feature for Junior, It’s a detach- able baby, chair with seat belt and a liftle wheel with a shift so that Junior can do his own play driv- ing. Bicycles and all the needed equipment *ineluding lights. and 8:30 a. m..to 6 p,m. daily. The * veniently arranged so that custo-. 7 auto ‘okie Opening Legion Names - Delegates To” : ‘State Conclave LOVELY LADIES AND CITY OFFICIALS were present at of Dion and Johnston’s tire and electric oi thee sore, "gas Duval Street. In the background are. Mayor C. B. and right, City Manager King, gesturing to the ribbon. Tat lishore are being: handled Store’s owner and manager, while Mrs. od ‘The grand opening lasts through Saturday. : partner owner looks on. Finch, Citizen Staff. \ YANKS DON’T WORRY |. Continued from Page Six) homered for New York to tie ‘score, Lollar lifted one into seats with two on in the and ‘singled to start the inning uprising. He also defensively, picking two | “off second base. and throwing | ‘one would-be bese. thief. pulied into a tie with ipt Phillies. for the fal League lead as cold wet Midwest continued schedule. to edge the Pitts- 3-2,- The Phillies by Mrs. -R. H. Johnston, wife of arry Dion, wife of the: Brooklyn Dodgers by whipping them, 83, in the only other Na- tional: League game, The New: | York Giants’ contest at Cincinnati twas postponed becaase of Held te four “hits. by baller Johnny Lindel i eight innings, the Braves: the ninth with Sid ja walk, Andy Pati Gordon’ stopping at! on, ; dell walked Joe routing Carl jen them) eight straight ti jhe could get any’ Boe inning, Red blew three. early leads home runs by, Al Rosen ond inning, Joe Tipton in ‘pand Jim Lemon in the time. with two suns in the, and won out in the 1th ¥ Piersall singled home 7 ity. | with two doven. Lepeio. alse ered for the Red Sox. Wasbinkton’s winning moved the Senators mark and to within first place. Frank second straight ever after weathering 4 ‘The Tigers stumbled the cellar by losing to Jast year's rookie of the American League. Rabbits ‘were unknown im land until introduced from ‘Wartd's mast hurr ous permanent! For Yee whe deserve and demand the fmt! ‘Caryl Richards Rocket Wave with Molt Gath * Gente Mua Sath* sewtralaer fesures Gores baw Condition. with mo dryness os frapeesst Gatipteee Astomatic Cari Cantyol assures you long-acting iactrous wanes and silane regiet ends on every type af hat. ouch jose the weasel tome? {Her Gamoe ... combined wth haury apap airtionny = RN ee aaa DONALD'S BEAUTY SHOP ot DUVAL STREET Delegates to the State Conven- | tion of the American Legion to be held’ in Orlando May .22-24° were | selected at the regular meeting of | Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28 on) Wednesday evening: Delegates in. | clude Post Commander Vance C, | Stirrup; Post Adjutant, Bethel P. ; Johnson; John W. Miller; Judson | Stephens; M. B. Lewis; James/ Gamble; Robert Daniels; Anthony | A’ Meigel; and George W.. Sikes. Lt. Raymond E. Lilly, Jr,, Ex-| jecutive Officer, USS Francis M.| Robinson EDE 220, was the prin-} ciple speaker for. the evening, Lt. Lilly’s topic was “Armed Forces in general.” : Sixteen new members were obli- Bated and include the following: Earl Cox; Leb P, Boucher; Sum- mer E. Thompson Jr.; C. H. Town- |} send; R. C. MeCarick; D. L, Hi zke; J, E. Coen; J, A. Pinter; F.! J. Klein; P. E. Fuchs; A. C, Chris- topher; P. Krasnicki; James Mc- ‘all; Dempsey Teel; R. A. Gali- nm; and Albert J. Cash, » It was announced that Memoti- al Day plans were ‘being formulat- | ed by the Post. The progrash will | be presented on May 30th at 5} p. m, at the. Gold Star Monument the | t This yeor—for the 12th straight production year Chevrolet trucks offered more of what you went. Already, 1953's official sales figures tell 2 remarkable sory of clear-cut and decisive preference for Chev- how eg P| Lite