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1N ONE PART OF THE BEACHCOMBER’S NEW SHOW WINDOWS is a display of the bridal selec- tion of Miss Donna Sawyer, who will be married Nov. 7. The selection consists of china, crystal and silver—Citizen Staff Photo, Finch. Page 6 ‘THE KEY WEST CITIZEN IMPORTANT NOTICE Home Owners of Key West . Get Your Plumbing Officially » Checked and Corrected Now for Sewer Hook-Ups. Don't Wait for the Rush! FREE ESTIMATES C. PARK PLUMBING | TELEPHONE 2.3231 328 SIMONTON STREET EXCLUSIVELY WITH @ Built to Fit Any Size Window! “Aluminum Slats Easily Removable! Precision - made to fit your windows perfectly ... choose from decorator or contrasting tapes. PHONE Us FOR FREE ESTIMATE The Maxwell Company 909 Fleming St. DIAL 2-6031 Saturday, October 24, 1953| either matching § Le e Week’s Permits Biggest building permit taken out during the past week was for $42,- 000 for the new store building un- der construction at 618-20 Duval St. Charles Aronovitz, owner, said the new structure will house the Key ‘West branch of Mangel’s, a na- | tionwide. chain of women’s ready- ,to-wear. shops, and a men’s shop. |The CBS Construction Co. has | started excavation for the founda- tion, The second largest permit was |, taken out by the City of Key West to build a lift station for the sewer The contractor is Joe Reinertson. Other permits on file were taken out by: curb for a driveway. No cost fig- ure‘ was given, -J. W. Smith, Jr., 709 Emma St.,| general repairs, $25. Angel Perei 1012 Truman St., general repairs, $150. L. Cook, 722 Caroline St. rebuild Porch, $700. M. Abrece, 915 Grinnell St., gal-| vanied roof, $300, The contractor is the Gates Tin Shop. S. D, Johnson, 1309 Newton St., metal roof, $140. J. R.' Ruth, 509 Grinnell St., re- Toof) house’ $85. W Almyder, 1016 Grinnell, block i porch, $500. Hoton Birbalde, 12222 South St., jcar port, $100. V. Valdez, 1108 White St., paint house, $100. E. Albury, 608 Francis St., gen- eral repairs, $200. J. M. McManus, 1013 Grinnell St., build front- iit Jamabamlll $250, ‘ Okla. Farm F Farm Folk ‘Rain Money For Church Buildings MADILL, Okla. (®—Deeply re- ligious, but without adequate MODERNIZE THAT BATH or KITCHEN KOHLER OF KOHLER FIXTURES 800 Whitehead Street FINANCING —AT— MIKES PLUMBING Take Time To Pay... SOLVE THAT SEWER PROBLEM There's NO DOWN PAYMENT! You have three years to pay. Come in and learn about this easy payment plan Opportunity is knocking at your door, Recondition, remodel or add that extra Bathroom. We sell, service and install quality products. We'll be glad to give you a FREE cost estimate! Phone 2-308] churches, southerh Oklahoma’s farm folks have turned to the good earth for the means to build new houses of worship. rural Johnston and Marshall eoun- ties are dedicating themselves to the task with oid-time religious fervor, That’s why you'll find members of four churches in the Johnston- Marshall Baptist Assn. in the fields Picking cotton or threshing peanuts on fertile black land, owned or| leased by the churches. They're all working toward one goal—the day they can convert the sweat of their brows and the sales of their crops into a gleaming new church for each congregation. The Willis congregation, with) nearly $4,000 in the till from cotton and peanuts, is ready to start con-| struction next month. Crops still to be harvested and yields from fu-| ture plantings will buy all the nec-| essary materials. Members turned architect, ear- penter and decorator will put up the building themselves. Willis, which nit upon the farm! plan when its fund drive bogged down, transmitted its enthusiasm to Russet, Nida and Coleman con-} gregations. idea is catching on with the entire association of 24 rural churches. Their buildings all are ancient and run down or too small. The ancient Egyptians painted small boats in the Orient ha New Store Tops system. The permit was for $28,610.|s9009 to Stanley Switlik of Mara- T. F, Albert, 1512 18th Terrace Baptist brethren scattered over}#eres of land in Section 31, Town- Now all four have crops laid by, [County Pe: Permits | buildings going up or planned. The Show Sept. Drop eyes on their ships and even today, |i roe County still held firm, warranty deeds on file in the of- fice of Circuit Court Clerk Earl Adams showing more than $90,000 in transactions for the past week. The following deeds were on file: Lamana Corp., of Monroe Coun- ty, sold a lot in South Marathon Shoreseto O. R, Carrero and his wife for $3000, E. R. Shafer, of Morroe County, sold land in Section 14, Township 66 South and Range 32 East for ‘thon, Charles H. Dyer, of Miami, ‘bought land in Seaside Subdivision’ from Charles A, Anderson and his wife. The deed carried a token stamp subdivision to Mr. and Mrs. Jobn McClain of Miami. gr Land near Frances St. and South. ard St. was bought by Mr. and Mrs, Harold J, Key, 608 Frances St., from Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Roberts, of Monroe County, for) $3,500, Ross C. Sawyer, of Monroe Coun- ity, sold land near Pearl and Unit- ed Streets to Elizabeth Mathews, 1311 Laird St., for “$3,600. Edward C, Murray, Jr., 105 Sim- onton St., bought five lots in Key) ‘West from Edward A. Ambler, Jr.,| and his wife, for $3,300. Mr, and Mrs, Charles Taylor, of Monroe County, transferred land of Fleming and Grinnell Streets to Emma Ayala, 1221 Petronia St. A 10-cent token stamp was on the| deed. A- lot in Stratton’s Subdivision! was sold by Mr. and Mrs. Beau:| ford I. Pippin of Wisconsin to Char- les and Eleanor Yuille, of Miami Shores, for $25,500. | a's and Mrs. Edward Hancock, ff Monroe County, sold. land at Margaret and Fleming St. to Eu- alia H. DeCardenas, 1423 Eliza St., for $5000. Land on Key Vaca was bought iby Romer L. Baucum and his wife lof Marathon from Mr. and Mrs.} Clifford E, Lairdand, of Monroe County, A token 10-cent stamp was ion the deed. Mr. and Mrs, George B. Schoen- rock of Detroit, Mich., bought 320) ship 54, south Range 32 east, Mon-! >. Mr. and Mrs. E. E, Sholar, ofS |City, also transferred land in the| |Cook County, Mlinois, [George W. Malgrat, Jr., C-1 Geor THE NEW FRONT on the Beachcomber jewelry store, 614 Duval Street, adds a sparkling, modern touch to Key West’s business section. The new front is finished with wine carrara structural glass, while the new show windows are lined with mahogany. Inside, the store also has been refinished with new dusty rose carpeting and new wall cases. The new wall cases are seven feet tall. Antique showcases to display sterling silver services also have been install ed.—Citizen Staff Photo, Finch. Warranty Deeds Show Over $90,000 In Transactions The real estate market in Mon-) with) of Monroe. County, sold a lot on Big Pine Key to Lumley Parks, 919 |Packer St., for $200. Texas M. Hood, of Monroe Coun- ty sold six lots in Key West to |The Florida Association of Seven- jth Day Adventists, of Orlando, A 10-cent token stamp was on the deed. The Adventists also bought Key) West land on Seidenberg Ave. and Fifth Street from Mr. and Mrs. |Abraham H. Miller, of Monroe County, for $1,500. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ellis, of Monroe County, sold land on Key Largo to Ethel P, Seidler, of Mia- mi, for $2,000. Harbor Shores, Inc., of Dade County, sold a lot in Harbor Shores Miami, for $5,500. Land near Whitehead ahd Pet-| Tonia Streets was sold by John Gates, of Monroe County, to his| |wife, Caridad Gates, 814 Whitehead bear A 10-cent stamp was on the Francisco Gates, of New York same area to Caridad Gates. Bernie C. Papy, Jr., and Shirley Bank Business Shows Increase y Key West will have a good | season this year, in the opin- jon of Jerry J. Trevor, presi- dent of the Florida National Bank at Key West. In reviewing the bank’s pro- gress from this time last year, | The Royal Palms APARTMENTS Accepting Applications Now Furnished and Unfurnished 2 Bedroom Apartments - FIRST STREET and PATTERSON AVENUE he said that “there dication of a good season.” A report issued last year showed the bank’s loans and discounts at $1,255,111.27. In a report dated Sept. 30, 1953, that figure had increased to $1,572,- 617.91. Deposits also have increased. The report of last year showed $11,550,627.37 in deposits. The September report this year showed $12,809,524.73 in de- posits. Respite For Fish | PROVIDENCE, R. I. (#—Rhode | Island has suspended fishing in| four fresh water ponds in the in- | terests of giving the fish a sporting | chance. Edward C. Hayes Jr., al state fish and game official, said| the water is so low, some men have been scooping the fish out in| Mae Wood, whose mailing address} is c-o 1021 Washington St., Key | |West, bought land on North Roose- velt Blvd. from Vincent Conely, of A 10-cent token stamp was dn the deed. Mr, and Mrs. Jose Thomas San. jchez, of Monroe County, sold lan¢ in Key West to Mr. and Mrs ge Allen Apartments, Key West, for $600. Mr. and Mrs. Sanchez also sold land to Mr. and Mrs. Sergio Ponce, of Miami, for $600. ROBERTS Office Equipment 126 Duval Street Royal Typewriters Portables and Standards SALES - SERVICE RENTALS roe County, for $2,900. Land in Sombrero Subdivision was sold to Mr.and Mrs. John W. | Groves by Mr, and Mrs, J. D. ‘Williams, of Monroe County, = $1,800 Land near Southard and William ‘Streets was sold by James I. Brid- ger and his wife, of Rhode Island to Laurentina Godinet, 726 South- ard St., for $7,200. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Yuille sold to Mr. and Mrs. Lester M Booher land in Strattons Subdivi- sion on Upper Matecumbe for $18,- 000. Land near Margaret and Flem- ing Streets was sold by eae and: \Mrs. Sebastian Cabrera, , of} Dade County, to Mr. ae ire: Benjamin F. Roberts, 512 Margar- et Street, for $4,500. Two lots on Big Pine Key were, sold by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tor- Tes of Monroe County to Lumley Parks, 919 Packer St., for $310. Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Parks, County building permits for Sept- ember showed a considerable drop \from the previous month, accord- ing to figures released today by J. Slone, Monroe County building inspector. 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