The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 19, 1954, Page 6

Work Progresses On S.1. Ma Facilities Will Aid Fishing And Shrimping Here This area’s biggest con- struction project — a huge tomatic fillers will refill the cans with water. Along the water side of the ice Plant there will be a concrete dock where shrimp boats can pull up to have their filled with ice. marine development — was | boa well on its way to comple- tion today. The Stock Island project | trucks includes an ice plant, six miles of deep water chan- nel, and thousands of feet of dock space for fishing boats and pleasure craft. ‘The roof of the building that will house the ice plant is now being put on and some of the ice-plant equipment is being installed. The 80-by-146 foot concrete block building was constructed by Safe Isadore Kruman, of Deal, N. J., and Miami Beach, hea leased the building from Safe Harbor Enter- ray and will operate the ice Kruman is of the Pure Ice Manufacturers, Inc., a Miami He said today that the buildings, which includes a 50-by-100 foot stor- ice plant jatform for The plant also will include an ice crusher to make ice in all sizes and a cube making machine. Kruman said that when the pro- ject is completed shrimp boats will be able to take on ice, water and shipped out in refrigerator trucks. Kruman built the Pure Ice outfit |" plant in Miami in: 1946. built an ice plant in boy, N. J., and also owned ilar plant at Bound Brook, in Atlantic Highlands, No Re in ic Hi ,N. JR ly he bought a home Beach. Oct. 1 Opening Kruman said today that he hopes his cone on ware fea will be manufacturing ice by October 1. Phil Toppino, of Safe Harbor En- terprises, said his company has spent more than three years in de- veloping the big 130-acre project that will be able to accommodate up to 800 shrimp boats, Pleasure boats, too, are expected to be drawn to the safe anchor- .| ages that will be provided. Such boats generally avoid Key West be- cause of the inadequate decking fa- Toppino also said that a marine The Maxwell Co., Inc. South’s Largest Furniture Dealers COMPLETE HOME FURNISHINGS Custom Made Venetian Blinds (FAST DELIVERY) Outdoor Aluminum and Patio Furniture TO PLEASE YOUR BYE AND POCKETBOOK) Apariment - Motel - Hoiel Supplies (DECORATOR SERVICE) Bar and Restaurant Equipment (COMPLETE LINE) 901 - 909 Fleming Street ' Telephone 2-6031 t rine Development Savings Bond Sales Monroe County people during May purchased $63,612 in Series E/| and H-U. S. Savings Bonds, it was reported today by Jerry J. Trevor, County Savings Bond Chairman. “This helped to make up a state | total of $5,536,988 which wes a 12.9 per cent gain over the $4,902,201 | registered in May 1953. That in| turn contributed substantially to} Up Over May 1953 for the year of $71.6 million, as- signed by national headquarters of the Savings Bonds Division,” Tre- vor added. “Florida has stood ex remely high in savings bond sales through- out the entire war period and since and I want Monroe County to show up in this year’s record with its full share,” Trevor said. AIR VIEW OF NEW 130-ACRE MARINE DEVELOPMENT—Included in this new Stock Island marine development, built by Safe Harbor Enterprises, Ine., are more than six miles. of deep-water anchorages, an ice plant, a marine railway and thousands of feet of dock for shrimp boats and pleasure craft. Phil Toppino, of Safe Harbor Enterprises, said the development will accommodate up te 800 shrimp boats —Citizen Staff Photo, Sybil. | eee NEW STOCK ISLAND ICE PLANT—This plant, with a capacity of 150 tons of ite per day, is ex- pected to be in operation by Oct. 1, according to Isador Kruman, president of the Pure Ice Man- ufacturers, Inc., of Miami, who also will operate the Stock Island plant. The plant will serve shrimp boats and also ice shrimp for shipment—Citizen Staff Photo, Sybil. Joe's Blacksmith Shop Outside Welding - Machine Works “IF IT’S METAL—WE FIX IT” Gasoline and Oil Tanks Repaired PHONE 2-5658 614 Front Street You can install this 6’x9 floor in durable KENFLEX PLASTIC TILE for only $14.58 Cleans Easier . . . Even grease, ink, bleaches, cleaning fluids or: fruit acids won’t harm KenFlex. 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Cunningham, Jr., Ma- rathon attorney who filed the deed, said Ray Dodge, of Marathon, Mia- mi, and Chicago, sold the motel to the Lagoon Motel, Inc., of which Thomas Herriman and Clarence R. Tober, both of Buffalo, N. Y., are officers. . Land Involved Cunningham said 2.47 acres of | land were involved in tue sale. The | motel includes eight two-bedroom | units that each include a kitchen and 16 motel rooms. The. two-bed- room units are air conditioned. Besides the motel, Cunningham said, there is 250 feet of dock space, a turning basin for boats | and a swimming pool. | Outboard boats were included in the sale. The dockage water is deep enough to accommodate cabin cruisers. Cunningham said the one-year- old motel has landscaped grounds, including plam trees. The grounds are lighted at night and the motel is open the year ‘round. Other Deeds Other warranty deeds on file this week were: Shelton Stone sold part of a lot on Upper Matecumbe to C. J. Woods. A 10-cent token stamp marked the on Big Coppett Key for $700 each. One lot went to Orville G. Sandlin and the other to Neva V. Swear- ingen. C.F. Goodley, Inc., paid $19,000 for 10 lots in Sombrero Subdivision. A K Anderson was the seller. Frank Allen sold three lots in Strattons Subdivision to Carlyle Sherlock for $500 Charles D. Filer sold a lot in Sugarloaf Shores to the State of Florida for $300, M. W. Martin sold two lots in Tiptons Subdivision to J. W. Walz for $6,500. George Coury paid $16,000 to Barbara Spofford for 79¥2 acres of Monroe County land. : Citizen Advertisements Help Save You Money For A Quick Loan $% To $300 See “MAC” 793 Duval Street TELEPHONE 2.8555 ROBERTS Office Equipment 126 Duval Street Phone 2-5634 Royal Typewriters Portables and Standards SALES . SERVICE RENTALS deed. . Mary H. Russell sold two lots — —————_———— $15,000 Home A $15,000 city building per- mit for a CBS home was the largest permit on file at city hall this week. 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