The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 2, 1954, Page 10

Lt. Henry Russell Talks On Lionism At Club Meeting “Lionism has fellowship that is not present in. any other club in the city,” Henry Russell told the members of the local Lions Club at their regular meeting last night. “Lion members seem to put themselves into what they believe.” - Russell, a member of the Lions Club and also director of the Sal- vation Army unit here, gave the short talk on “Lionism” at the request of Edelmiro Morales, club nt, In one of the humorous high- lights of the evening, Louis ner, program chairman, set off some fire craciezs. Most of the firecrackers failed to go off. One member jokingly stated that it ‘was much better than speeches. Eisner also fed the group in a songfest. ga announced at ® ee that the Salvation y has pe ahi opened a used clothing store. Nation Prepares To Travel Over Weekend Holiday ahead of the crow - Siva early today for the long July weekend. 4 o~ Other thousands went to work with grips packed. with sports clothes, ready to catch evening trains, buses and planes for sum- mer resorts. The National Safety Council es- timated that with good weather 40 million cars will be on the nation’s highways Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The peak volume of travel will occur Monday afternoon and evening when the tourists head hom e. For some 430 of the highway travelers, this may be their last July 4 holiday weekend. The coun- cil estimates that number will be killed in crashes between 6 p.m. today and midnight Monda; Deadline Moved To July 15 On Boat Licenses Monroe County Conservation Agent Joe Knight announced to- day that the deadline for obtain- ing fishing boat licenses has been extended until July 15. The deadline was originally set for yesterday. Knight emphasiz- ed that all boats used for fishing, both commercial and pleasure, if their combined length and beam totals 20 feet, must be licensed under state law. Licenses are al- so required of wholesale and re- tail fish dealers. Applications are available at his office, 1425 Eliza Street, he added. ; Cost of the license is $1.05 for the first 20 feet and 20 cents for each additional foot or fraction of a foot, he pointed out. IRT Office Sets New Schedule ‘The local Internal Revenue Of- fice has announced a new sched- ule of office hours effective July 1. Until further notice, the office, located in Room 202, Post Office building, will be open from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Mondays through Fridays for the sale of Revenue Stamps and the receipt of cash or other payments on Internal Reve- nue Taxes. John L. Day, the local Adminis- trative Representative of the Dis- trict Director of Internal Revenue, expressed the hope that these new hours would cause no hard- ship to persons desiring to transact business with the office. Since Monday, July 5, is a holi- day in observance of July 4, the office will not be open on that date. ; TODA STOCK MARKET NEW YORK ® — Most stock prices were slightly lower in early trading today. ; The market took en a typically quiet pre-holiday appearance. All markets will be closed Monday be- cause of the Fourth of July Hol- fday. i There were a few plus signs in nearly all groups, but small loss-s predominated. Lower were U. S. Steel, Youngstown Sheet, Goodyear Chrysler, Douglas, Zenith, Amer- fean Telephone, Anaconda, Inter- national Telephone Allied Chemi- cal, Westinghouse, Southern Pacif- ic, Standard Oil (New Jersey), Eastern Air Lines and Johns-Man- ville. Slightly higher were General Mo- tors, Radio Corp, Philco, General Electric, Montgomery et: U.S. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Friday, July 2, 1954 THE OLD AND THE NEW—Gerald Saunders, left, out-going president, congratulates Adolph new president of the Key West Life Underwriters organization. Installation was held at a dinner-meeting last night at the La Concha.—Photo by Spillman. Adolph Lastres Becomes New Head Of Life Underwriters “Life insurance is the backbone: of the country,” Gerald Saunders, immediate past president, told the members of the local Association of Life Underwriters last night at a dinner-meeting in the La Con- cha hotel. Saunders spoke briefly during impressive ceremonies of intall- ing new officers for 1954-55 fiscal year for the local association. He said that he enjoyed every minute of the time that he had been pres- ident but, was sorry to see that the past year had been plagued by bad attendance. Saunders said that the greatest value of the monthly meetings was the fellowship attained. Mixed Emotions” Adolph Lastres, new president, said that he was filled with mixed emotions on taking, on the new job of association president. He explained that mixed emotions is when you. see “your mother-in- law driving over a cliff in your Cadillac.” The new officers were installed by Winston W. Wynne, immediate past president for the Florida As- sociation of Life Underwriters. Other Officers In addition to Lastres, Wilfred Pearce was installed as vice-presiy dent, Gerald Meyers as treasurer, Manuel Lopez as secretary, and Jack Mathews, Harold Todd, Berl Pinder, Hartley Albury and Gil- more, Parks were installed as di- rectors. Entertainment was provided by Mrs. Shirley Arthur, an Hawaiian dancer; Airman Arnold of Boca Chica, who played the accordion, and Donnie Williams of the Air Force; and Sarah Bringman did a pantomime. Kids Invited To Participate In Baseball League All boys in the age group of 13- 14 and 15 years old, wishing to play Pong League or Babe Ruth league baseball, are requested to be at Wickers Stadium Saturday, July 3rd at 9:30 a.m., it was an- nounced today by Paul G. Albury, city recreation director. Players are to report to Bill Cates, assistant director, who will have charge of organizing the league. One team has been organ- ized from St. Joseph’s College and Mr. Cates will organize 3 addition- al-ones to form a 4 club circuit as a beginner. Games will be play- ed at Wickers field and Peary Court. Mr. Albury said, “This is the first step in a program that I have looked forward to for several years, in fact ever since I organiz- ed Little League Baseball here four seasons ago. The boys start- ed graduating from Little League and had nowhere to go and it has created quite a problem. This is the age that requires proper en- vironments and leadership. At times it woul just about make my heart bleed when these kids would | come to me for help and I was un- able to give it. However, thank the Lord and thanks to the City | Manager and City Commissioners, | that is now water over the dam and I hope within a few months to have | every child in the city at play or recreationing in some activity of their choice. The answer to ju- venile delinquency is good, clean recreation.” Accidental drownings kill about 6,500 people a year in the United States. There are nearly four tons of steel in a modern, furnished six- Lastres on his installation as The Weatherman Says Key West and Vicinity: Mostly partly cloudy today thru Satur- day with possibility of occasional passing showers. Continued hot. Low tonight about 78 to 80 de- grees; high Saturday near 92 de- grees. Moderate to fresh easterly winds. Florida: Clear to partly cloudy and continued warm thru Satur- day with widely scattered, mostly afternoon, thundershowers except for a few night and morning showers on the lower east coast. Jacksonville thru the Florida Straits and East Gulf: Moderate, occasionally fresh east winds south portion and gentle to mod- erate east to south winds north portion thru Saturday. Partly cloudy weather and widely scat- tefed showers becoming more numerous over south portion Sat- urday. Western Caribbean: Moderate to fresh mostly east winds thru Saturday. Partly cloudy weather and scattered showers. Weather Summary for the Tropical Atlantic, Caribbean Sea Area and the Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Conditions are nearly normal throughout the nearby tropics. There are weak waves in both the eastern and western portions of the Caribbean but neither seems to be developing. Observation Taken at Post Office | Building, 7:00 A.M., EST, Key West, Fla., July 3, 1954 Temperatures Highest yesterday — Lowest last night — Mean ____ a Normal Total last 24 hours Total this month Deficiency this month Total this year _ Excess this year Relative Humidity, 7 A.M. 0% Barometer (Sea Level), 7 A.M. 30.09 ins—1019.0 mbs. Tomorrow’s Almanac Sunrise 5:42 a.m. Sunset 7:21 p.m. Moonrise 11:00 p.m. Moonset — 10:29 p.m. TOMORROW’ TIDES (Naval Base) High Tides Low Tides 0:36 a.m. 5:42 a.m. 12:17 p.m. 6:47 p.m. Skating Program Continues At .|the Key West Realty Company. .| the Key West Foundation Company ‘ should grant the city some consid- . | eration for their action, pointing | owned by the. foundation company. DEATH RUFUS REDFIELD Rufus Redfield, 66, died Tuesday night at the Monroe General Hos- pital after a short iliness, Mr. Redfield came to Key West seven months ago from Miami. Thé body was sent to Miami Thursday for funeral services and burial. ‘ Pritchard Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. —— MONARCH IS OKAY NEW YORK (# — Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia has been found in “perfect health” by doctors at Presbyterian Hospital. The monarch left the hospital yesterday after a general checkup. He’s been in the United States for the past four weeks, EARLIER START SET (Continued from Page One) who was not present at the meet- ing. Bylaws Adopted The bylaws were unanimously adopted. Rear Adm. G. C. Towner, a vice president of the organization, told the meeting the Navy would try to have the Navy Relief Society made a member agency “‘to cut down the number of fund raising drives. The less such drives we have, the better,” he added. The treasurer’s report showed that $32,910.62 was raised in last year’s campaign and that the bal- ance on hand now is $15,408.47. Outstanding pledges total $1,642.- 65. Judge Lopez announced the next meeting as set for 8 p.m. July 15 at the court house. NEW OFFICERS OF (Continued From Page One) retiring president, Ralph Rogers will also serve on the board. Trevor then presented the re- tiring president, Reverend Ralph Rogers, with a past president's pin, Teamwork Told Neill Knowles, who was, in charge of the program, cited the recent camping trip of the Rotary sponsored Boy Scout troop to Sum- merland Key as an example of teamwork and cooperation on the part of the Rotary Club. The meeting was opened by the retiring president who called on the fellowship chairman, Art Hunt, to introduce visiting Rotarians and guests, Bert Prothero of Plainview, Texas, was the only visiting Ro- tarian. A letter from Arthur Noble who Was co-sponsored by the Key West Rotary was read, thanking the club for the opportunity of at- tending ‘Boys’ State.” Knowles then turned the meet- ing over to Trevor for the instal- lation of officers, CITY MAKES OFFER (Continued from Page One) similar contract for five additional years, on a year-to-year basis. The Key West Realty Company also deeded land for a public park to the city. and turned the site of the Number Two Fire Station and the Poinciana Community Center over to the city. Asks Consideration Last night, Collins asked the commission “for the same consid- eration they had given the other company.” As the Meeting got underway, Collins stated flatly that the company is not interested in selling the land to the city. He asked the city to pass a re- solution addressed to the PHA ask- ing that they sell the land to the Key West Foundation Company and said that they would sign a contract identical to the one given But the city held out, Saying that out that the city gained a park and other property from the first deal. City Counters The city countered with their $200,000 offer and Collins agreed to pass it along. He said that he doubted if his company would sell the land and the city gave them 3 days in which to accept or reject the offer. During the discussion of the Pro- posal, it was brought out that the city is not sure of the exact num- ber of units involved in the trans- action. They later passed a resolution offering $200,000 for approximately 342 units lying south of Duck Av- enue, except about 68 lots not City Attorney J. Y, Porter was instructed to investigate to deter-| mine the exact boundaries of the (Continued from Page One) ing as County prosecuting attorney from St. John’s County. Miss Hen- ning’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Fred Henning. Two Other Attend Other local girls who are partici- pating in the American Legion Aux- iliary sponsored project are Alice Villa and Marie Rendules. Girls’ State is held on the cam- pus of Florida State University and in the legislation chambers of the State of Florida. The 278 outstanding high school juniors who are attending Girls’ State are selected by the faculties of their schools and are sponsored WHOLESALE PAY (Continued from Page One) partment heads to compile neces- sary employment records. Will Effect Saving Lang said that the post of field checker for the Scavenger Service would “more than pay for itself in the collection of delinquent bills.” The post will pay a, salary of $2,600 per year. Fire Chief Charles Cremata pointed out that the fire depart- ment inspector would be respon- sible for the city’s fire prevention program and safety inspections. He added that although he asked for six additional firemen, he re- ceived only the one new employee. A partial list of salary raises, showing the new salary rate: City Manager, up $600 to $7,800 per year. City Clerk, up $800 to $5,100 per Director, year. Finance up $600 to $6,600 per year. City Judge, up $600 to $4,200 per year. Tax Collector, up $600 to $5,400 per year. License Inspector, up $600 to $3,300 per year. Police Pay Rate When the police department came in for consideration, City Manager Lang pointed out that he had considered the pay rates of other Florida cities including St. Petersburg, Tampa, Miami, Lake- land and Sarasota before arriving at the rate of pay increase. The police chief received a pay raise of $300 which brings his salary up to $5,100 annually. It has been revealed that this year, police officers will not re- ceive fees for testifying in court, as has been the practice for many years. Instead, they have all re- ceived pay raises, as reflected in the tentative budget. However, during the discussion of raises in the case of police lieutenants, it was brought out that they would be actually receiving a cut in pay. The budget, as re- viewed last night, provides them with a pay increase of $25 per month which brings their salaries up to $325 per month. However, they have been averaging from $35 to $40 per month in court fees, in addition to their $300 per month salary. A tentative solution to the problem was arrived at last night when it was suggested that they be given $50 pay raises. Police Pay Hikes The budget provides that police sergeants receive raises up to $40 each which brings their salaries up to $300 per month. Rookie po- lice officers, according to the ten- tative budget, will receive $240 and after six months probationary period, will be upped to $255. After four years of satisfactory service they will receive $290 per month. The budget provides identical pay rates for similar grades in the fire department. A provision that $16,250 be set aside for conducting semi-annual auto safety inspections was at- tacked by commissioner Carbonell, who said that he was in favor of cutting the price of inspections. But, Lang replied that the city’s service on inspections has deter- iorated seriously. He recommended that the city spend $7,500 on new equipment to speed up the safety checks. The commission did not com- plete their analysis of the budget last night when they adjourned at midnight. They are expected to consider it further at their regu- lar meeting next week. CORRECTION In the Navarro ad in Thursday’s edition of The Citizen, the car} 46 Cheyrolet, 2-door, stock) No. 1273” was priced at $298.00. This was an error and should have been priced at $398.00. Servicemen’s Special $1.00 Day 1011 FIFTH STREET Miami Beach, Fla. Two Parks Here The third in a series of weekly | skating programs at Oceanview park will be held tonight at 7:30 p.m. The program was set up at the request of recreation director Al- bury with the cooperation of Joe | Allen and the county commission. | The first night saw an attend-| ance of 49 skaters and 87 specta- | tors and has gradually been in- creasing. A refreshment club has been or- | ganized in conjunction with the | | skating program. Mrs. Vina Mae Saunders. city play leader, directs room house. the program. land in question. HOLIDAY SPECIAL Make It A Happy Day—Buy Yourself A (1951) Continental Mobile Home AT A BIG DISCOUNT—$2995.00 With $200 Discount , RA 1201 SIMONTON STREET LOCAL GIRLS ‘ELECTED? |by Legion Auxiliaries and other}RADAR NAB civic groups. Learn Gov't Functions They learn the functions of city, county and state government by Practical application and actual ex- Perience, The Key West girls were accom- Panied to Miami by Gretna McClain, local Girls’ State chair- man, where they joined other girls |from South Florida. The group was taken to Tallahassee on a chartered bus. Miss Villa was sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, Miss Taylor by The Key West Woman’s Club, Miss Henning by the Business and Professional Women’s Club, S SPEEDERS]4! motorists were given tickets for RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia| 5! g.- state police officially used radar| Use of radar to catch speeders as a method of checking speeds! was legalized by the 1954 Virginia for the first time yesterday and | Legislature. THREE HOTELS IN MI AMI szeopurar prices Located in the Heart of the City REASONABLE : ROOMS WRITE or WIRE RATES for RESERVATIONS with BATH and TELEPHONE Ritz —_ Pershing Miller HOTEL HOTEL HOTEL and Miss Rendules by the Convent Alumnae, They are expected to return to Key West tomorrow evening. 229 N.E. Ist Ave. 80 132 E. Flagler St. 102 Rooms 226 N.E. Ist Ave. 100 Rooms Elevator Elevator Rooms Solarium Hested Elevator 3 BLOCKS FROM UNION BUS STATION _ Irregular distribution of rainfall is one of the principal causes of Periodic famines in India. Se ee Thanks Public In keeping with our Promise, we at Douglass wish to hereby publish the remainder of business firms which contributed to our bus drive. This is the second publication of this kind. The business places listed in our first report do not appear below. How- ever, within the two published lists, we have accounted for everybody who made this move- ment a success. We heartily thank all the busi- ness firms which contributed and we hope that those firms which did not help us this time will]. somehow see fit and find it pos- sible to do so in the Fall when we attempt to finish paying for our bus. Gross receipts from our letters, tag day and the other events put on to raise money toward the bus fund amounted to approximately $2,500. We believe our friends will be Shop by phone from 8:30 A.M. Call 3-1111 urdine’s Sunshine Foshions REGULAR FREE-DELIVERY through the Florida Keys down to Key West PRINCE GEORGE HOTEL| - NOW $2795 WLING TRAILER SALES PHONE 2-8562 happy to know this. 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