The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 23, 1954, Page 10

4 37,800 Will Be Added To Annual Postal Bill Here If Proposed Increase Passes Post Office Dept. Seeks To Cut lis Yearly Deficit (Special To The Citizen) NEW YORK.—Residents of Key West will pay an es- timated increase of $37,800 a year for the use of the mails if the Post Office De- partment’s move for rate in- creases goes through as ex- pected. ; The bill in Congress, back- ed by Postmaster General Summerfield, has been ap- proved in the main by the House Post Office Commit- tee and is awaiting floor action. Chiefly, it calls for an increase in first class postal rates for out- of-town mail from three cents to four cents and for a 30 per cent THE KEY WEST CITIZEN tise for magazine and newspaper handling. The Post Office Department ex- pects to cut its annual deficit by $250,000 if the proposals become law. It represents an increase in revenues of about 12% per cent. Key West Receipts The latest official figures, for the fiscal year 1953, show postal re- ceipts in Key West of $302,437. The increase, therefore, which should be proportionately felt, would mean $37,800 a year to local resi- dents. The Post Office Department is faced with the huge task of hand- ling 50 billion pieces of mail each year, Much of it fails to pay its way. In all but three categories the post office loses money. It is slightly ahead on the hand- ling of first class. mail, despite which an increase is being asked, and is ahead in the renting of post office boxes and on the postal sav- ings bank. Government Loses All the other services, including air mail, parcel post, registered mail, second, third and fourth class Tuesday, March 23, 1954 We Answer Telephones Firms, Individuals and doctors keep their open 24 hours a day. D patients. Service ts joctors are in are dispatched telephone door wickly located for their r elevator, refrigeration and other maintenance firms. Adjuster for insurance companies. Orders are Il night long for food and beverage companies. Small offic it need no secretary find our telephone service indispensal Telephone a few cents a day. Service acts as your secretary in- stantly whenever you have your phone unattended. The cost is - TELEPHONE 2-8787 ANSWER PHONE 514 SOUTHARD STREET 1B VOU THOUGHT THE ‘ROCKaT® matter, are operated at a disad- vantage, Considerable opposition is ex- Pected to the increase in rates from those who argue that the pos- tal service is in the public interest and is a legitimate charge to Gov- ernment for a service to all tax- Payers, The proponents hold that it is a business operation and should, as such, pay its own way. Lasting Union Pledged Again OKLAHOMA CITY —After 60 years of marriage, Mrs. W. I. Basinger gave her formula for a successful union. “I give him lots of loving and set a hot plate of biscuits before him every day.” Dr. Basinger added, “I give her lots of loving too,” For the third time, the Basin- ger’s repeated their wedding vows before a minister. They had a similar ceremony on their golden anniversary 10 years ago. “This marriage is bound to stick because you know the third time is a charm,” Mrs. Basinger said. . He is 79; she is 75. ° ° 3 Die In Fire WARSAW, Ind. (—Three chil- dren of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hyde were burned to death yesterday when a flash fire ate through their small frame home here while the parents were working. A fourth child tumbled through a window to safety. Dead were Dorothy, 14; Brenda Bernice, 2; and Robert Lewis, 7 months. Charles, 7, escaped with- out injury. An explosion of a bottled gas heating stove apparently started the blaze, firemen said, About one U. 8. civilian jobhold- er in nine works for a federal state or local government. WAS GREAT BSEFOR@M «cee 1 Be Sure to Drive this 54 I This is your year to own Corner Caroline Street and Telegraph Lane KEY WEST Ten and Twenty Years Ago March 23, 1944 Willard Albury announced his candidacy for the Democratic nom- ination for the office of County Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion, Albury stated that he felt an elementary school in Poinciana was a “vital necessity’? due to the large number of children living in that area. The WMS of the First Baptist Church reported a good attendance at the regular monthly meetings of all circles. Coffee was advertised as selling at 29 cents a pound and large eggs for 49 cents a dozen with regular grocery orders. Mrs. Hugh Williams was hostess at a reception for 200 guests in honor of Millard Caldwell, candi- date for the Democratic nomina- tion for Governor. March 23, 1934 One hundred and twenty fami- lies received food from the stores of commodities sent to Key West for distribution. Attorney J. Lancelot Lester and notary public Enrique Esquinaldo were outgoing passengers over the East Coast for a stay of a few days in Miami on business. Fashion note on the Editorial Page: ‘Knees will be worn higher next summer, Also on the Editorial Page The Citizen came out against “‘High- way Slaughter.” Leg of lamb could be purchased for 22 cents a pound and oranges for a penny a piece! The destroyer, Jacob Jones ar- rived in port, joining the Bain- bridge, Goff, and McFarland, here for recreational periods. Other ships scheduled to arrive shortly were the Talbott and James, These vessels ‘‘comprise the number of Navy ships that are to be based at Key West for several months or longer.” TERRY MOORE ILL HOLLYWOOD (#—Actress Terry Moore’s physician has ordered her to stay in bed for two weeks for treatment of a virus infection. She collapsed at her home yesterday. Texas Outlaws Reds AUSTIN, Tex. 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Dial 2-6743 « \Forever Amber To Be Shown On Wednesday “Forever Amber,” hailed as one of the most spectacular motion pic- ture presentations of all time, will be shown again by popular demand i the Strand Theatre on Wednes- ay. Photographed in color by Tech- nicolor, Twentieh- Century-Fox encore hit boasts a galaxy of Holly. weod’s top stars headed by Linda Darnell, Cornel Wilde, Richard Greene and George Sanders. The drama brings to the screen all the spectacle, glamor and excitement that has made it one of the most widely-discussed motion pictures in recent screen history. It took two years and a cast and production crew of thousands to transfer Kathleen Windsor’s sen- sational best-seller to the screen. “Forever Amber” was produced by William Perlberg and directed by Otto Preminger. The spectacular role of Amber is interpreted by lovely Linda Dat- nell and is considered her most sterling screen portrayal. Cornel Wilde is seen as Bruce Carlton, the dashing cavalier Amber loved all her life. Richard Greene is Lord Almsbury and George Saund- ers has the plum role of Charles Il, the lusty and witty king who } sponsored Amber’s rise to a social Position. Others in the outstanding cast in- elude Glenn Langanas the dashing and handsome Captain Rex Mor- gan; Richard Haydn as the Earl of Radcliffe; Jessica Tandy as Nan Britton; Anne Revere as Mo- ther Red Cap and John Russell as Black Jack Mallard. The Twentieth Century-Fox stu- dios repreduced in authentic de- tails the London of 1666 on an un- precedented 18-acre set. The bud- get also included Miss Darnell’s la- vish wardrobe of 42 costumes, as well as hundred of flamboyant out- fits which the cavaliers of the period wore. Legionitems By JUDSON STEPHENS, 2nd VICE COMMANDER Meetings: Regular Post Meeting, Wednes- day, 8 p. m. at the Post Home, Stock Island. Also’several minutes of very interesting movies will be shown, on a travelog basis. First nominations for election of officers for Legion year 1954-55. Attend this very important meeting, x * * Membership: Have you gotten your five more for 542 Membership throvghout the department of Florida is very low and our post is contributing to it by not having reached its 100 per cent membership as of last year and especially by not having gained a little on the quota set for this year. In order for us to bring our strength up to what it was last year at this time and also up to what it should be we need over 125 members. We can have those eligible veterans too if the present members will dig down and really work hard, The Post Commander must depend on you Legionnaires for his membership so don’t let him down, get out and work, x ie of Key West Guard of Honor: The Key West Guard of Honor is recruiting new members for its ranks, They are allowed 30 mem- bers and the present strength is about 23. If you would like to serve with the Guard of Honor, if you have the time to devote to its many and varied responsibilities and activities, you are cordially invited to sign up. Anyone inter- ested should contact Captain Nor- man C, Kranich. *. *& * 35th Anniversary Dinner: All of you Legionnaires who did- n’t attend the dinner on Sunday will be sorry now that you missed it. I am sure that all in atten- dance will agree with me that it was'a most successful event. Congratulations are in order for the House Committee and the Com- mittee who arranged for this cele- bration. The House Committee pre- pared the food that was eaten and a more splendid job could not have been done. Especially to be commended are Carl Sawyer and Lewis Bays, who had both worked until late Saturday night and again came back in the wee hours of the morning Sunday to finish up the job. Laurels are out for Kenneth Browning too, who chairmaned the affair. 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