The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 17, 1954, Page 6

Integrated Center To Be Built Adjacent To Howard Johnson Key West soon will have a modern shopping center — one that will compare with such center$.anywhere in | the country. William R. Neblett, attorney and representative of the owners, today said construction of the new center will | begin soon on the newly filled land adjacent to the How- ard Johnson restaurant on Roosevelt Boulevard. He said it will be a com- pletely integrated shopping center, grouped around a parking area which will ac- commodate 1,700 automo- biles. By the end of the month, he added, the architect will have the plans completed. The plans will embody the best features of mod- ernizing planning. These features, he continued, are the result of a nation-wide sur- vey made by the architect and owners, Owners To Build Neblett also said that the own- ers will do their own building to insure that the completed shop- ping center is in architectural good taste and of sound construc- tion to resist possible hurricane force winds. Nineteen acres of land are avail- able in one parcel and 11 acres in another, Neblett said. He pointed out that this large area will contain ample room for construction of a project running into several millions of dollars. Because of the large investment involved, Neblett said that the owners are anxious to have as varied a group of businesses and amusements as it is possible to obtain, Planned Grouping Such a business group, he went on, should contain retail stores and shops, professional services, such as doctors, dentists and ac- countants, banking facilities, an amusement area, and other facili- ties. With such a grouping, he con- tinued, the average shopper can fill his or her needs comfortably while taking advantage of the ample parking facilities provided. Then, too, he said, a compact City Permits To Build Continue To Show Slump City building permits continued to show a slump, with only seven permits being taken out in the past seven days. June building permits showed a month last year. In June, 1954, permits totalled $273,677. In June, 1953, permits were $407,077. This week’s permits were: Leon Saunders, 1508 George, $13,000 CBS residence. Shelley Tractor and Equipment Co., corner Margaret and James, store building, $10,000. M. E. Bennett is the contractor. Louis Solano, 1227 Von Phister, roof repairs, $85. B. J. Garcia, 1127 Washington, addition $200. Armando Machin, 709 Fleming, repair, $100. Henry B. Haskins, 614 Fleming, fence, $99. Raymond Diaz, addition, $2,000. 1009 Packer, layout of the shopping facilities will save a shopper much needless travel and parking. “Shopping centers,” Neblett said, “are a logical outgrowth of modern living. They are a sign of pro- gressive cities and towns through- out the Upited States.” “This huge investment,” he went on, “shows the faith of large in- vestors in the future of Key West, and the completion of the project will mark another milestone in our rapidly growing city.” Monroe Totals Over $800,000 In Fiscal Year Bond Buying Chairman J. J. Trevor of Mon- roe County Volunteer Savings Bonds committee today relased Federal Reserve Bank sales figures for the month of June,—1954’s first six months and the fiscal year ending June 30th. Monroe Conu- ty’s figure for June was $57,506, six months to date $408,542 and foi the fiscal year $807,897. f The state figures for June were $4,225,470 a gain of 10.5 per cent over June, 1953. State sales for the six months January through June were $31,269,235 or 12.2 per cent better than last year’s open- ing six month period, and 69.7 per cent ahead of the corresponding period of 1952. Florida’s fiscal year record reflects a 16.5 per cent gain over fiscal 1953 and 61.9 per cent better than fiscal 1952, Chairman Trevor reported. “Forty-two of Florida’s 67 coun- ties share credit for both the fiscal year’s increase and for the gain during the first six months of 1954, Mr. Trevor added, ‘‘and most of this year’s improvement can be attributed to the growing popular- ity of the Treasury’s new (June 1952), current income Series H Bond which pays interest by Treasury check every six months from date of purchase and matures in nine years, eight months ofter paying an average yield of 3 per! cent’ throughout that time. While | E Bond sales have shown a slight gain, this year’s H Bond purchases considerable drop from the same | Modern Shopping Center Planned Here on THE ORBITAL SANDER of machine is designed for finish sanding and, when used with the proper abrasive papers, will pro- duce a surface that requires no hand-sanding whatever. DO... use any kind of abrasive paper except flint, which has an inferior cutting action for electric sanding. DO... sand either with or) against the grain, since the orbital action of the sander does not leave any swirls on the wood. DO... sand only long enough to obtain a smooth surface, as too much material may be removed with prolonged sanding. 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(4).—Car- penters remained away from 2 home building job here for a week, The man for whom the build- ing was being built telephoned the contractor and learned that reaching the half way mark to- ward its 1954 quota of $71.6 million | by about 4 per cent, Mr. Trevor | commented, “and we are hoping | that residents of Monroe County with money to invest will not overlook Savings Bonds, the most risk-free investment the world can offer. Jobless Payments Drop WASHINGTON (#—The Labor Department said yesterday that unemployment among workers in- sured for unemployment compen- sation dropped 96,200 during the week ended July 3 to 1,777,100, low- est level since the 1953 Christmas week. The Maxwell Co., Inc. 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Two wall furnaces pro- vide heat, The house covers 1,340 square feet. ently completed by the CBS Construction Co., -—Citizen Staff Photo, Sybil. Inc., for Mr. and Mrs. Odes Surgery On Housing Program Stirs Some Protest In Senate Make Do ties By ROWLAND EVANS JR. Washington “ — Senate-House conference committee surgery on housing program stirred scattered bipartisan outcries in the Senate today. But. Sen. Knowland (R-Calif), Senate majority leader, predicted quick Senate approval of an over- all housing measure. And Chair- man Wolcott (R-Mich) of the House Banking Committee indi- cated confidence of final passage on the other side of Capitol Hill as well. A majority of the conference group, after two weeks of daily sessions, agreed late yesterday on a compromise bill that in most respects would carry out major elements of President Eisenhow- er’s housing program. However, instead of recommend- ing Eisenhower’s proposal for a four-year public housing program of 35,000 new units a year, the majority called for only a one- year program — and that restrict- ed to families actually forced out of their homes by slum clear- ance projects in which the federal government takes a hand, There was some question just how many families might be eligible. The conference group fixed a 35,000-unit ceiling for the one year, Sen. Ives (R-NY) and Sparkman (D-Ala), together with all three House Democrats on the confer- ence committee, withheld their signatures from the report in pro- test against the majority’s refusal to adopt the President’s public housing recommendations. Ives termed the limited one-year Program “virtually useless in my state.” He said in an interview he would support a move—if one is made— to send the compromise bill back to conference. Sen. Lehman (D-Lib-NY) called the Senate-House group action “terrible” and Sen, Humphrey (D- Minn) said the conference commit- tee “emasculated” what he called Eisenhower's “fascimile of a pub- lic housing program. Despite signs of a protest on the bill, Knowland said in an inter- view he expected neither long de- bate nor a successful recommittal motion when the Senate takes a final look at the bill. He did not say when this would come. Wolcott said the House would take up the legislation. Tuesday and he predicted defeat of an an- ticipated effort there to send the measure back tc conference. 4 Sections of the bill other than the one dealing with public housing would: 1, Make house-buying easier by lowering down payment Tequire- ment on both old and new homes financed with mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Adminis- tration. Minimum down payment on a $9,000 new house would drop from the Present $950 to $450, with correspondingly greater decreases in more expensive homes. Mini- mum down payments on old homes would also drop, but not by as much as on new houses and not as far as Eisenhower asked. 2. Throw up major roadblocks against profiteers who in the past allegedly have reaped millions in “windfalls” by constructing apart- ment projects for less than their government-insured loans. 3. Recharter the Federal Na- tional Mortgage Assn., with pri- vate capital to take over gradual- ly in this secondary market for home mortgages. 4. Make a start on a new limited AP Newsfeatures A CLOTHESPIN is 2 handy tool for putting up cup hooks under a shelf. The American Home magazine suggests that this will inti sore fingers. Key West In Days Gone, By. July 17, 1934 No developments were announc- ed today in the program of reha- bilitation now going on under direction of FERA officials and in charge of B. M. Duncan, adminis- trator, for this district. In order to keep an accurate re- cord of meteorological conditions in this vicinity the lighthouse de- partment is preparing to install different instruments in the engineering office at local head- quarters, Arrangements have been made for a ‘‘Fathers, Sons and Daughters Day” at the regular Rotary Club luncheon on Thursday at which time a special program will be rendered in connection with the event. Fire, at 12:30 this morning, partly destroyed the home of Mrs. | Beauman Key on Watson street near Division. wk sk duly 17, 1944 Bernice M. Goetz has sold through the W. A. Parrish agency, | 14% acres of improved property on Knight Key to Florence M. Du- Bois for $7,500. The title includes | riparian rights. Just returned from a 20-month tour of sea duty in the Southwest | Pacific, Lt. J. L. Menendez,USNR, arrived in Key West Friday for aj 30-day leave of absence. f {to Stephen F. Whaltop fo: $13,- THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Saturday, July 17, 1954 County Real Estate Shows Moderate Activity In Week estate} Page also sold Key Largo land ii : |to Eva H. Trumble, Mary O’Con- continued to move at a fair rate, |'° . 2 i ‘nell, William A. Kornegay, and considering it is the off season, Gilbert D. Woods. Prices ranged deeds on}from $400 to $800. ‘le i : _| A lot in Buttonwood Shores file in the office of Earl Adams,| °° sca Byee Me cunniaia county clerk: |to Walter L. Bowman for $1000 Morris Luck sold Monroe Coun-| |ty land to the Everglades Oil Land Development, Inc. A 10-} a blind that holds drapes, too! Monroe County real with these warranty cent stamp marked the deed. Elmer H. Sarnhardt sold land 000. The land is described as Lot 12 in Block 15, according to Key West Realty Co.’s Sublivision of |part of Tract 21 and Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, as recorded in Plat Book 1. John J. Cass sold to John E.! Bean three lots in Stratton’s Sub- division at Islamorada for $3 000. M. Lewis Hall sold land in Matecumbe Ocean Bay Subdivi- sion to Joseph Bellrush and oth-} ers for $5,000. Land near Margaret and Flem- ing Streets was sold by William B. Russell to Abner Segal for} $18,000. | Charles S. Tift sold land on Plantation Key to Raymond M. Maloney for $5,000. About .12 acres of land in the| Paradise Point Addition on Key} Largo was sold by Earl J. Page to William G. Russo for $1000. | ROBERTS Office Equipment 126 Duval Street Phone 2-5634 Royal Typewriters Portables and Standards SALES - SERVICE RENTALS the new all-. HGcatwm Vind with 100 decorating possibilities... top bar can be extended to hold drapes Flexalum plastic tapes wipe clean Flexalum tempered aluminum slats keep their shape new Flexalum nylon cords are stronger — won't fray e tilt cords always in reach colors of all parts can be matched perfectly or 165 contrasting color combinations write, phone, come in for free estnate KEY WEST . VENETIAN BLIND i COMPANY S. R. 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