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

THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. "SAM COLLINS. left, receives congratulations from Earl Adams, who has just conducted the cere- BE pcr Sotetecne porcaons ot toe Ponior Chamber of Commerce. Seated are Rep. and ‘Mes, Robert Floyd, Miami. Floyd was the guest speaker of the evening—Finch, Citizen Staff. Jaycees Hear Report Of Activities At Installation Of Officers Friday Je buce Spey [City To Honor Roberts For “past year. ‘Phe installation | ears In Finanee- Cay:Fs One Drowning, One Traffic Death For Florida In Weekend By The Associated Press Fourth of July week end, gar- tive today. The City fathers yoyo a bai will act on a special resolu- Earl Adams of the Senior, (Chamber of Commerce. . | Present for the occasion was Chet Cold, former resi- dent of Key West who was head of the local branch of | = evens Southern Bell Telephone; The na automobil< drivers Company for several years. | *PPatently were careful enough to He is one of the national ns Benen . directors of the Jaycee or-| HH 3 i [ i 4 Hi (i AT it [fe i ; i aF i i i a & HE E 5 fi : 4 [ ll fi h i ; uf THURS., JULY 9, THRU WED., JULY 15 sbee Pah KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1959 Body Is Found 30 Miles From Site Of Drowning Sun. Second Victim Of Fishing Mishap Sought The body of a Miami man, who drowned while on a fishing trip Sunday, June 28, was found yesterday washed ashore in a mangrove swamp, 30 miles from the spot. where the accident oc- curred, Coroner Roy Hamlin reported. Another fisherman, who apparently perished at the same time, is still missing. The victim, Leonard Eu- gene Rolle, 1307 Northwest 64th Street, Miami, was dis- covered in a badly decom- posed state, by a group of Miami fishermen, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Trisler, their son Kermit and a friend. They live at 5816 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami. z & H i Fes he ; LE if Ez me gees EF Legion Names As “Outstanding Citizen” Es Outstanding Citizen Commended By Atlanta Man Road Patrolman Thanked For Courtesy In June Arrest A Monroe County Sheriff's De- puty has been commended for courtesy by an Atlanta, Georgia man whom he arrested on the keys June 16, it was learned today. MRS. GRACE CROSBY receives the trophy which accompanied her selection as “Outstanding Citizen of the Year in Key West.” Bethel P. Johnson, commander, Arthur Sawyer Legion Lost No. 28, made the presentation.—Finch, Citizen Staff. City Tax Rate Will Remain At 24.5 Mills But °53 Yield Is Up| Bi. is SEF E55 Bi ate E ih Be bie 82 gPit ys i plect & + | dents being reported by State High- g nie g Ee kk Li ‘ Date Is Changed The trial of Lt. Commander ed to “sometime during the week of June 13”, according to an an- Meuncement from Sixth Navel District Headquarters in Charles- ton, South Carolina. Trial dates for three enlisted ten have not been set as yet, it has been learned. t Fourth By Two Accidents It was a safe and sane Fourth of July weekend on the highway in| Monroe County with only two acei- | way Patrolman Frank Cline. In the first, which occurred last night on Stock Island, two drivers Sanchez was backing onto the high- | i wynn | =| Damage amounted to about $200. Patrolman Cline arrested both | and took them to the County Jail. | They will be arraigned Thursday | County Court. . caused by excessive speed on U. S. One near the Stock Island traffic i ' Trophy For Civie Contributions Is Presented At July 4th Celebration A highlight of the Ameri- can Legion’s Fourth of July celebration was the presen- jtation of a trophy to Mrs. | Grace Crosby as “Outstand- ing Citizen of the ¥ear in Key West.” The presentation was made at a ceremony held at 8:30 p.m. at. the Legion’s Post Home on Stock Island. The Outstanding Citizen award is an annual event of the Post during its holiday celebration, Selection of the honoree is made from nomi- nations submitted by the | various civic groups and citi- zens of the community. Mrs. Crosby’s name was submit- ted by the local Business and Pro- fessional Women's Club of which she is an active member and past officer. ‘Mrs. Crosby is also State Secretary of the Business and Pro- fessional Women’s Clubs. Mrs. Crosby beamed with pride when; she accepted the trophy which was presented to her by Post: Commander Bethel Johnson. When she was questioned as to cess. Among the ‘clubs in which she actively participates are: American Red Cross, Art and Club, USO, Chamber of Commerce, Key West Woman’s Club and BPW. She has also taken an active inte- (Continued On Page Two) Rainstorms Keep _ Action Limited To Skirmishes SEOUL #—Allied planes stayed on the ground today and battle- front action was limited to brief Patrol skirmishes as - rainstorms lashed Korea from one end to the other, Up to 54 inches of rain has .| Soaked -this war-torn Peninsula {since early’ Sunday from storms that swept in from the China Sea; The Fifth Air Force said the down- pour would continue another 24 For the first time in more than a year, all Allied planes in Korea weather reconnaissance flights—were grounded, Along the curving 155-mile front, infantrymen struggled in ankle- deep mud to keep water-logged bunkers from caving in. A number jof bunkers already were reported Supply traffic crept slow! ward the battle line pe roads turned into