The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 29, 1953, Page 7

Monday, June 29, 1953 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Marathon News By JACK. M. LEVINE Marathon - Governor Dan Mc-}| Edwin O. Swift, Jr., during Carty has been invited by Mara-| whose tenure as Marathon Lions thon American Legion Post No.|Club President, funds for the pur- 154 to participate in the Legion|chase of the Chrysler, side door sponsored July 4th weekend and to| delivery ambulance were raised, serve as Honorary Judge at the| announced that he would receive fifth annual Motor Boat Regatta to/| title to the vehicle on Wednesday, be held Sunday afternoon, July 5th. | June 24th, and with immediate ar- Post Commander Dan ’Conneli/tgements for insurance cover- announced that the letter of invita- tion, sent to the Governor by Ad- jutant John Castell, was prepared with full awareness that Governor McCarty was recuperating from age, the vehicle should be placed in service the following day. The need for the ambulance in the Marathon area was accentuated by John Castell who reported that the his recent illness, Adjutant Castell |State Highway Patrol Headquart- pointed out to the Governor that|¢rs had received five emergency American Legion Post 154 was | ambulance calls during the past rooting for the full and complete} | week, recovery of Florida’s Chief Execu-| It was announced tat ‘‘active” tive. It was felt that the rest, re-|and ‘associate’ membership dues laxation and fun that would be af-)in the Ambulance Corps will be forded the Governor during this | five dollars, Non-members will be Marathon festival, may help injable to use the ambulance corps speeding his recovery. |facilities at a “per mileage” fee. The Marathon American Legion|The fee will be similar to that , fourth of July weekend festival will |charged by private ambulance “include a Key West to Marathon} |firms, and immediate steps are outboard motor boat race Saturday | | being taken by the board of direc- afternoon; two hours cf fireworks | |tors to ascertain fees to be charg- displays followed by a dance Sat-} jed non-members, urday evening; public presentation | The sleek, black ambulance will by the Marathon Lions Club of an | be stationed on call at the Mara- Ambulance to the Volunteer Ambu-|thon Volunteer Fire Dept. Head- lance Corps, Sunday noon, and the | quarters. The ambulance will have annual motor boat regatta, in| a distinctive insignia on both sides. Chamber of Commerce area wat-| The insignia will be the outline of ers, starting at 1 p. m. Sunday, | a heart, in the center of which will July 5th. |be a red cross and the organiza- -__ |tion’s title, Marathon Volunteer MARATHON — Monroe County | Ambulance Corps, painted in gold Enginner, John P. Goggin was/letters across the heart outline, unanimously elected President of| above and below the perpendicu- the Marathon Volunteer Ambu-|lar segment of the red cross. lance Corps, at the new organiza-| It was voted to accept the am- tion’s charter presentation meeting | bulance in conjunction with an offi- held Tuesday evening, June 23rd, | cial public presentation ceremony at the Marathon Volunteer Fire De; | at which time the Marathon Lions partnent Headquarters. The char-|Club will make the presentation of ter, apporved June 19, 1953, was | the ambulance to the Corps, The presented officially to the Ambu- lance Corps by Attorney, Ralph E. Cunningham, Jr. | Presentation ceremony will take} place Sunday, July 5th, immediate- | ly prior to the Marathon Ameri-| Baker, Michael Dab!zider 22 3. wis Weinberg attended the charter presentation meeting and first aid class that followed. Dr. MacDonald and Weinberg conducted the first aid class. It was announced that because of the current swimming programs, the American Red Cross Miami Chap- ter could not furnish a trained first aid instructor, until the fall. The current courses for the 18 hour period will continue and a refresh- er or review course will be con- ducted in the fall. First aid courses will continue each week, with the next class to| way, near the foot of Seven Mile | shi be held at the home of Lewis Wein- berg at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, June 30th. President Goggin also an- nounced that full Ambulance Corps business meetings will take place on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Marathon - Chamber of Com- merce President, Fred Center, has established temporary offices at his boat dock, where he will con- duct daily Chamber business and greet Marathon visitors. The dock is adjacent to the Overseas High- Bridge. Center announced that the Cham- ber of Commerce offices will be closed until July 22nd, while Secre- tary,.Mrs. Ruth Davidsor, vacation. is on)” Having gained national fame as) the only Chamber of Commerce President who conducts business barefooted, Center has made one ‘ concession while taking on the add- | ; ed duties of the absent Chamber Secretary. He now dons a_ T- ed the brunt of the re i in bend ee of meaquites, Canter Pointed | ¢ that Trandel was in no posit-! to take positive action in his} Our USED CAR LOT Is hout the necessary execu- q ers, Center stated that his | Open until 10 P.M. r was written about two} Each Night |] We invite Yeu to Come tn and Look Over Our New NAVARRO, Inc. USED CAR LOT 424 Southard St. Dial 2-242 a heavy slightly | and heat it; add the | i brown, turning often. } he fat as it melts and} ie er | -' SUBSCRIBE TO THE CITIZEN S-T-R-E-T-C-H YOUR FOOD DOLLARS with these FIRST - OF - THE - WEEK EXTRA SPECIALS Prices Good Monday, Tuésday and Wednesday June 29 and 30 and July Ist FREE DELIVERY ON ALL ORDERS OF $5.00 OR MORE PHONE 2-544] Goggin, and the other dificers|can Legion Post 154 sponsored | and board of directors members, | Outboard Motor Boat Races, in the | all elected unanimously, will serve |Chamber of Commerce area. Fol-| for one year from the date|lowing the ceremony, the ambu-| the charter was granted, Every lance will remain stationed at the} officer and board member elect-| scene of the motor baat races to ed had served on a _ tempor-|handle any emergencies that may ary basis in the new organization, | arise during the races. while the charter was being drawn! The following were announced as up. Also elected were, Vice Presi- | Charter Members of the Marathon dent: Art Baker; Secretary; Geor-| Volunteer Ambulance Corps: John gella Zetterower; Treasurer: Mau-|P. Goggin, John D. Day, Maude de E. Spence. Elected to the|E. Spence, Edwin 0. Swift, Jr., Board of Directors were: D. M. An- | Georgella Zetterower, R. D. "Zette- drew, Ralph E. Cunningham, Jr., | rower, Art. Baker, Karl H. Loesch, Edwin 0. Swift, Jr., and R. D.|Ralph E. Cunningham, Jr., Phil Zetterower. |Saunders, Frank Edwards, D. M. As specified in the new organi-| Andrew, John Castell, Anthony Ar- zation’s charter, the Marathon Vol- | dolino, Irvin Cole, Edgar F. Seney, | “unteer Ambulance Corps, was Jr., Patricia Seney, William W./ form for the purpose of aiding in, Macon, Walter L: Sampson, Eve- saving of human life by first aid | treatment in times of emergency; | cla Graham, Earl Ther- | to provide speedy transportation kildson, James E. 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