The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 24, 1953, Page 1

Che Key West Citi THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2%, 1953 PRICE FIVE CENTS Plans Advance For First United (Did Beach Suryey Indicates Tourist Season Community Chest Campaign Here sagen of Gra Ti?| Will Be A Good One In Key West Meeting Slated Fans Beef As : : Motel And Hotel Men, C. Of C. Neighbor Movie Proceeds Are Sunday To Hear The Brains Behind The Circus ns B Miamians Say . Donated To March Of Dimes Budget Reports From Agencies They Want No Part Of Polio This season will be as good — if Plans are progressing| - not better — than last year. toward organizing the first United Community Chest} campaign in Key West. The Budget and Admissions Com-' mittee has been reviewing]. the budgets as presented by the local agencies which wish to participate in the By JIM COBB Another Miami Prep school foot- ball team has apparently taken ad- | vantage of the city’s polio situation to avoid a drubbing at the hands of thé fabulous Key West Conchs. The Miami Beach eleven was the latest to throw in the — By Youthful Movie-Makers Bus Lines Set BY GLADYS JACKSON ‘This is the story of a neighbor- hood, and the kids in it. About six weeks ago, the com- [See ere neat eat Lg tage gr ah apple That today was the consensus of the men who ought to know — ‘spokesmen for local business men. Melvin L. Levitt, president of the motel owners association, said he had determined from the members of his association that their busi- jness right now was as good as it |was at this time last year. “This polio business has not Excursion For (Conch Bowl Special Runs affected our business,” he said. “Tourists are still coming. Many ef them are going te Cuba, also, but coming back te Key West and staying a while longer. “I know of at le; half doz. ab pee bei ens motels that were full last night. “I expect this season tc be as .| good — maybe sepia than last year. Nothing has changed. We still stmas for ragged, BUNETY have the climate that all Farida | advertises. If tourtists want to take you jadvantage of that climate, let ther old come to Key W Harold Laubscher, manager of the Key West Chamber of Com- merce, said: “Judging from reperts from community wide fund raising effort. On Sunday afternoon, October 25, representatives of each of the participating agencies lementing the fact that won't be able to play next Fri- day night’s game because Mia- mi Health Officer Dr. T. E. Cato has advised them against com- ing to this “disease ridden” Is- lend. To Be Made For A lot of Conch rooters, who look-} [ions : ed pretty healthy when they voic- Club ed disapproval of the move this) Charity Game morning, darkly threatened to de-| clare open warfare against the Mi- ami Health Department if they con-jexpected to flock here Dec. 4 wie taveten ia ee de, and sons} Asked To Help Stormy, Dan and Mike reside, was just another area were lots of kids din’ and fightin’. & can give that help by but usable toys and sec- L, Gonzales, in a let- here today, said: of the Key West y out here in Korea, help and that of urches and all oth-| yea it 10 minutes for their presentation| | and discussion, ‘The schedule fs as follows: 4:18 p. m., American Heart Key West a ce 8 here and take their licks like men — they might even win the game. Today a lecal construction offi- |cursion buses to Key West for the| childish . Hi? $28; MOST NERVOUS PERSON at the Band Circus held last night at Wickers Field was undoubtedly Joe Cornell, hard-working impresario who planned, dirécted.and presented the gala show. Cornell is noted for his active interest in the Key West High School Band’s successful ‘efforts—Citizen Staff Photo, Finch, ah ile sick ze § i Vote Se a pte oe i rl i i F Hy that ber area dum. ie million dol- ; 3 E E & F f : i i tf ze if z= Fe i ie Fuge E atl e3ee ef ge Pitt SEu8 ak g® A + & Southeramest Biggest Show Ox | Earth Thrills 1:000 Spectators ~ More-than a thousand spectators roared out their os of the first presentation of the “‘southern- most biggest show on earth”—a circus staged by members of the Key West High School band last night, ‘The show was offered at Wickers Field Stadium between the halves of a Barefoot League foot- ball game. Authentic circus atmosphere in! the Wickers Field “Bigtop,” as the students staged a remarkably pro- fessional three-ring show which featured everything from trapeze for |2¢ts to hilarious hi-jinks from a group of clowns. The high school band gave out with traditional circus music to j) add to the fun along with rousing march tunes. homey hat babrayjeod pert num! gave out with a’terpischorean tine that awed the colored lights. The ered in the ba rythmic touch. es, Martha Steed, Caroline Lowe, Lanny Harris, Joan Atwell and Myrna Geehring. Tiny Janis Salis and Johnny ‘Thompson also appeared in the act. In waltz-time, the trapeze artists went through an amazing display of acrobatics, spinning at dizzy heights amid the beams of colored] He added that he had recom- tween Miami and Key West teams be cancelled, not just the Cons- tance and Miami Beach games, “If the polio situation gets bet- ter, we'll let them play,” he said. (Continued on Page Three) mended that all football games be- bs ai i i ners Prayer For var\Peace Today Mayor C. B, Harvey today call- ed for Key Westers to offer a united prayer for peace. Today is , |United Nations Day. United Nations Flag was flying over city hall. No formal observance of the day Div. (Reinf) has been planned. FPO San Francisco, Children, he wrote, are from Precinct 2, rear of Cave Inn Bar, | DINNER (Continued on Page Three) '|# 10 elght years of age, first and] "wight LOST!! Revers meth ACH TEAM. Ie iF In the ring at the left, Miss The-' Tesa Bardwell awed the crowd) with a dazzling display of baton| twirling. Miss Bardwell, a graduate of the University of Miami band camp, (Continued On Page Three) | (Continued On Page Three) HEADQUARTERS STRUNK LUMBER. 120 Simonton, near Pest Office | DONT BE MISLED YOUR HOMESTEAD CAN NOT BE TAXED If It Is Assessed at $5,000 or Less Vote YES for Water and Let Monroe County Go Forward With The Prosperity It So Richly Deserves . WHY are we being rushed into an election on a $14,000,000 bondi] Cerner WHITE and UNITED igsue at this time to rush to completion a pipe line from Florida City to Key West when the aqueduct engineers themselves say that it could’ be built in stages or sections and paid for like you or I buy a refrig-_| erator or a washing machine—ON THE EASY PAYMENT PLAN? i WHY is Mr. Papy taking the initiative in plugging this project rather than urging that it be built in EASY STAGES? | WHY did the aqueduct engineers NOT give any consideration to] the possibility of increased capacity of the Navy line? WHY is the capacity of this line so fixed that it may be extended | into Dade County so as to supply the developers along the nebulous and highly controversial Key Biscaype, Key Largo expressway? i WHY bond the taxpayers of Monroe County now to provide} undeveloped parts of Dade County with water? (Pd, Pol. Advt.) TO i] KEY wast, FLORIDA. NOTICE PARTICULARLY NAVY AND SUB-BASE PERSONNEL Cars are NOT to park on Thomas Street. from Southard to Fleming, or on Fleming Street, between Whitehead and Thomas, beginning Monday until further notice, This is necessary because of paving of streets. (sd) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE. It’s New! Its Different! Golden Fried Chicken in the Basket WITH FRENCH FRIES 75¢ | JIMMY'S DRIVE IN] ng rca urhiacagy ee A Boy (Pa. Pol. Adv.) | Mayor Harvey Asks: WHO? WHO? WHO? | During the discussion of the proposed $14 million bond {issue | Thursday night, I asked Bernie Papy this pointblank question: | “If this proposal is adopted, who will get the insurance on the new water pipeline?” Papy replied, “I don’t know.” Let's see if we taxpayers can tip Bernie off so that he will know. On whose recommendation were the members of the Floride | Keys Aqueduct Commission appointed? Bernie Papy’s! ‘Who is teaming up with Ernest Ramsey, the water company | boss, in rooting-tooting for the adoption of the porposed bond issue? Bernie Papy! ‘Who owns the Key West Insurance Company? Bernie Papy and Howard Wilson! ‘Why is Howard Wilson rooting-tooting too for the proposed bond issue? | Now, now, now, Bernie, don’t you really know who will get the | insurance? What kind of mouth-watering titbit will the insurance be? A > | JUICY, JUICY PLUM as BIG as a BLIMP! : (Pa. Pol. Advt.) Knew Where Each Candidate Stands On All IMPORTANT ISSUES Let’s Have STRAIGHT FORWARDNESS —NOT PROMISES Bee VOTE TOR gq DR. DELIO COBO Pull Lever 6-A (Pd. Pol. Adv.) McArthur | me or delivered te six days a week. Under New Management immediate delivery, Call Pit Bar-B-C-1e Spareribs and Chicken Free Picnic Benches Boats and Moters for Rent OPEN NIGHTS PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS MEN’S ASSOCIATION (Paid Political Advertisement) RAY A. PINDER and JACK A. ROBERTS