The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 13, 1954, Page 6

Servicemen’s Christian Center Furziases Old Lowe Home On Southard Center Will Move To New Location After Completion Of Some Repairs The Servicemen’s Christ- fan Center of Key West soon will move into new quarters at 620 Southard St., the old Steven C. Lowe home. A warranty deed on file in the office of County Clerk Earl Adams showr that Beulah Brantley Porter, wife of Dr. J. Y. Porter, M. D., sold the property to the Center for about $40,000. A building permit on file at City Hall was issued to the Center for $500 in repairs to the house. Harry Gregory, director of the Center, said the Center would move from its present location, 323 Whitehead St., to the new lo- cation in the near future, after the repairs had been completed. The old house, about 100 years old, is considered one of the finest examples of early Key West archi- tecture, The house is one and a half stor- ies—typical of Key West homes of 100 years ago. It has a captain’s lookout on the top. At one time, so the story goes, there was a room with 12 win- dows atop teh house. In the cen- | ter of the room was mounted e big brass telescope. It was through this glass that Capt. Lowe watched for wrecks on the reef. The interior of the house is de- corated with hand-made moldings and the bannister has hand-turned es. To help the Center—a non-pro- fit organization — off to a good start, Max Siegel, owner of The Warehouse Furnityre Outlet—has donated a drop-leaf table with four chairs, a couch with match- ing chairs, several floor lamps, extra tables and a mirror, Other deeds on file this week included the following: Gloriana M. Bayly sold a lot on Big Coppitt Key to Armando R. Fernandez for $900. R. Warner Ring sold two Big past Old HomeTo Be SE from the C —molding r’s present location on Whitehead Street. bannister spindles, for example—are handmade—Citizen Staff Photo, Finch. ; | sold to Paul A. Toppino for $16,000) by wisn Tor aod ober Permit For Howard Johnson lie S. Morris to Manuel Mira for! : on R Is Largest Filed | Salt Pond lots were sold by M.} estaurant S argest ] e E. Bennett to Charles Rosen fro} $20,000. Lot 10 in East Martello Towers was sold by Thomas S. Caro to Genevieve P. Kuhn for $2,800. Clyde W. Montgomery sold a} Key West lot to Andrew Yelving- ton for $2,000. Work On Motel Adjacent To Restaurant Is To Begin Soon irepairs, $500, |room, $1,500. jpaint Toof, $35. Ss Keys Chamber |New Unit 4¢ Palm's Cour' ; Meeting Is m@ The State Conservation THE OLD CAPT. STEVEN LOWE HOME, 620 Southard Street, a fine example of carly Key West architecture, will be restored. The Servicemea’s Christian Center soon will move into the home Many of the home’s interior finishings Ruby Parks, 1324 Newton, add|beautification, entertainment for | K. A. Jordan, Sr., 1118 White,|SPeed sign changes, and publicity ticularly in the United States, more J. R. Locklair, 3611 Flagler, CBS} Well-Attended | Over 75 members attended the monthly meeting of the Upper Keys Chamber of Commerce held Monday night at McKees Sunken Treasure Fortress, Treasure Har- bor, Plantation Key. | A resolution on the recent death of Dr. Raymond J. Dalton, Health Officer of Monroe County, was un- animously adopted. | Catwalks on the Keys bridges’ came in for considerable discus- sion since this Chamber had made efforts for over two years to have! such construction. Recent accidents and fatalities to fishermen have spurred efforts for greater protec- tion. The State Road Department! has begun a survey to determine where catwalks may be placed and - THIS ONE-STORY DUPLEX, built by the M. E. Bennett Construction Co. to the Palm’s Courts, operated by Larry Kramer at 1224 Seminary St. The concrete-block and stucco building contains two efficiency apartments with all-electric kitchens. , is the newest addition Cost of this unit was action is expected soon. | about $7,500. There are six other units in Palm's Courts.—Citizen Staff Photo, Finch. Capt. Bill Smith, chairman of Conservation, reported on discus- sions of changes in the crawfish law at a recent Key West meeting. There was general agreement that use of spears, gigs, etc. is a prac- tice that causes the crawfish to} abandon their feeding grounds. Depart- ment plans other meetings to ex- cent a cup coffee across the coun- {plore manv angles of this industry A ~~ iter is the bleak prospect today pa as UKC of C committee will fo, American coffee lovers, jattend, : ‘ : Ae A frost last summer in Brazil, Consideration is being given to while Americans sweltered up here preparation of a film of the area'cets the immediate blame. The jand the members viewed “Coral frost nipped some 12 billion cups jGables the Beautiful” and discuss-|o¢ coffee in the bud. jed ways and means of procuring) In New York, the price of coffee ‘and distributing such a documen-|for future delivery has risen to jtary film. jrecord highs. In Brazil, traders ; Capt. Jake Muller, chairman Of/have sent prices to new highs jmembership, announced 379 active eyery day for more than a week. members on the rolls of the Cham-| Latin American coffee experts ber. ; here say there’s a long-range lag Other subjects discussed were|in production in the coffee countries County public beaches, publicity,!that keeps a constant upward pressure on coffee prices. And throughout the world, par- Coffee Cost Is Bleak Prospect By SAM DAWSON NEW YORK W—Dollar a pound coffee in the store and maybe 15 \visitors, motel code, caution and jfor “Eat More Citrus Month.” People are drinking more coffee— and apparently are willing to pay Corrugated Fiberglas Brings A New Dimension to Home, Office, Store Adds Beauty .. 4 Utility... Light Is Translucent .. . Shatterproof . . . Strong « «+» Economical Use It For Skylighting, Greenhouses, Store Fronts, Doors and Transoms, Partitions, Show- er Stalls and Doors, Awnings and Canopies, Garden Shelters, Movable Screens STALL IT EASILY WITH ORDINARY TOOLS! . IN- A lot in Galen Beach subdivision) The largest city building permit house, $12,500. |FORMER POWs VOLUNTEER was sold by Patricia L. Harris to\issued during the past week was M. L, New! inis- Howard J. Jackson for $4,000. jone to the Roosevelt-Sigsbee Corp. porch Po aaa athe Lene;| SOECULS (tlhe) Delense) Minls Twenty acres of Monroe County for $13,800 to build a Howard # land were sold to Earl Bestline, of! Johnson restaurant. St. Louis, Mo., by Raymond L.| r jtry reported today 4,200 former | Mrs. Lou Kingsman, 1300 Rey-|North Korean war prisoners have ‘nolds, repair porch, $50. volunteered and been accepted for} more for the brew. At the present rate of increasing demand, coffee- men expect Americans to be con- suming 50 per cent more coffee by 1960 than now. H — For Full Information Call Us — Repairs and Renovations Parker, of Dade County, for $1,000. Construction of the building at | Servicemen’s Christian Center,|/the South Korean Army. Brazilians are planting more cof-| Sigsbee Park Road and Roose- velt Blvd. already has been | started by the M. E. Bennett car port, $300. 620 d, irs, $500. Pine Key lots to Warren C, Trog- Southard, repairs, $500. len for $1,900. Clyde W. Montgomery sold Mon-| Bestline also bought another 20 acres from Howard S, Reeder of | ; Dad County. ._| Construction Co. j roe County acreage to Berlin E.| Sadowski and Son sold a lot in| The restaurant will seat 77 pa- repairs, $150, Felton for $18,000. Little Venice subdivision to Frank trons and have a 90-car parking’ . is oe A. N. Dussel, 2813 Seidenberg, jfee trees, but it takes five years for them to come into production. Modern Jericho in Jordan, 840 d And, according to the Agronomic feet below sea level is the world’s, Mrs. Rhoda Baker, 830 Fleming, lowest lying town, says the Nation-| Institute at Campinas in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, output has jal Geographic Society. F ‘ dropped in some regions to an A lot in Coral Reef Estates was |W. Mauck for $500, \lot — with room for expansion if, ie necessary. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN = Saturday, February 13, 1954, Plans call for the erection of ecremoetiteel . es a 50-unit motel adjacent to the | restaurant. The motel will include | space for stores, a swimming EXCLUSIVELY WITH The MAXWELL COMPANY | boats. Work on the motel is expected © duilt to Fit Any Size Window! to begin within a month. | Other permits issued this week “Aluminum Slats include: Easily Removable! Page 6 Manuel and Delio Perez, 1025 White St., garage, $6,700, by Nuage| Construction Co. | Charles Huase, 1615 Josephine, | CBS home, $9,000. | H. Higgs, 1117 South, repairs,| $1,000. j A. 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