The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 4, 1954, Page 7

-Sigsbee Park Building Progr am Progreses Sun Shelters And Fences Are Being Built In Play Areas By WILLIAM FRAZER The construction and clean up program is growing in Sigsbee Park. Under the direction of the Community Couneil and sponsored by the U. C. D. S., the housing area is taking on a “new look.” Loose coral has been raked from several courts and construction started on one sun shelter in the proposed play areas. The shelter, rapidly nearing completion, will shade |. a sand box especially designed for use by the diaper set. A fence is planned to enclose the immediate area which will help keep the children from wandering into the streets. ‘ Home made swings and teeter-totters will be next on the program. Although community planning has been carried out with varying degrees of success elsewhere, the experimént in Sigsbee Park is uni- que in that it is being tried in a housing area where the residents s months. It will take that finish this one court. But else will move in as I J I'm working so the follows me will have i Er H are in a constant state of flux. “Over three thousand adults re- _ side on this island,” said T. H. Rob- erts, newly elected president of the Council. “Out ultimate potential is terrific if all residents become Council members.” é is to live.” Increasing i in cil’s activities is being the residents of Sigshee P; ny problems are presented foreseen transfers of fami other areas in the work. . Fe BF “We aren't really building for) “With no. guide to follow,” ourselves,” said one man. “I ex-| Roberts, ‘we'll have to solve Pect to leave in less than four problems as they arise.” 3 : ? Saturday, September 4, 1954 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page JALOUSIES A porch enclosed with Weathermaster Jalousies @ year-round all- Purpose room. In summer, the full feet nn In winter, complete weatherstripping seals out cold. For free estimate, Cal: 2-553] KEY WEST Ay ~ Jalousies - Doors - Windows awn and Patio Furniture 716 DUVAL STREET LIMITED TIME QNLY FREE “= ANTENNA OR WROUGHT-IRON TABLE (SWIVEL TYPE) Given Away with Each New Tv Set RCA - ZENITH - MOTOROLA Poinciana Television & Radio Commercial Row, Poinciana, Key West (A FEW BLOCKS FROM WICKERS STADIUM) PHONES 2-5947 or 2-8667 AP Newafenteres OLD RUBBER HOSE nailed to garage wall will form a per to spare the wall from dents caused by opening. car doct wo far, ELECTRIC |. TOOL {DOs-DON'Ts Oy Audrew C. Leng. POWER DRILLING—WITH THE Ve" DRILL Do—make ing drilled is firmly anchored.. Do—back up thin material with : block to avoid distorting the work, spoiling the accuracy and perhaps breaking the bit. Do—when drilling. wood, remove the drill from the hole a couple of time while the bit is still spinniig—a maneuver which clears the chips and prevents overheating. Do—use eutting or lightweight lubrieating oil when drilling steel. NEW STORE BUILDINGS—These new buildings in the 500 block of Duval Street soon will be ready for occupancy b ynew stores. The string of new buildings is adjacent to the Three Sis- ters’ store at 511 Duval Street. One of the stores in the upper photo will be occupied by Pix Shoes. The store shown in the lower photo will be a part of the present Three Sisters’ store. —Citizen Staff Photos, Sybil. | $9,000; 1620 Rose, Building Permits Show Increase In August Over July. City building permits in Aug- gust were $10,625 more than in July. During July permits totalled $255,629 and for August, the figure was $266,254. For the first eight months of 1954, $1,856,983 in permits were issued During the first eight months of 1953, the total was Na a increase of $115,- Home Building Shows Increase In Key West Key West construction business took an upturn during the past week when $88,500 in city building permits were taken out for new homes. The CBS Construction Company, Inc., led the list with $45,500 in new residence building. That company took out the fol- lowing permits for these concrete block and stucco homes: At 1519 Rose, $9,000; 1631 Leon, $9,5000; 1510 Rose, $9,500; and 1500 Rose, $8,500. These are two and three hed- room homes. Phil Toppino took out a permit for a $14,000 concrete block and stucco residence at 1400 Von Phister. Another permit for a $9,000 home at 2418 Flagler was issued to the Noble Construction Co. E. C. Murry drew a permit for an $11,000 residence on Duck Ave. A $9,000 CBS home will. be built at 2401 Seidenberg by Roberto Santana. Other permits were: addition, $3,000. Caribbean Ferry Co., foot of Duval St., terminal, $14,000. G. M. Bayly, 1419 White, re- model, $200. Eugene DeBarcia, 717 Southard, 7 | repairs, $600, Harriett Wilson, 505 Southard, remodel, $1,500. Peter Knight, 901 North Beach Road, repairs, $1,000. The United States still has about 45,000 one-room school houses, but the number is shrinking at the rate of 10 a.day, say the National Geo- graphic Society. Lot In Sombrero Subdivision Sold For $12,500 The largest warranty deed on file this week at the county court house was one for $12,500 paid by Geral- dine Murcheetal to Harold A. Clark for a lot in Sombrero Subdivision Other deeds on file were: A. E. Golan sold a lot on Linda Ave. to the Noble Construction Co. for $2,300. Henry C. Hudgins sold a lot in Dobie’s Subdivision to Joseph B. Berg for $9,500. Irvin D. Jackobson paid $8,000 to Joe Lance for a lot in South Ma- rathon Shores. r The Sunshine Construction Co. sold a Stock Island lot to Paul T. Wallick for $6,000. A. J. Wildeman paid $600 to the drilled | Rimersburg Coal Co. for a lot in Bay Point Trailer Park. ¢ | drilling metal, as this will quickly a bit. 't—ever decrease the amount pressure when drilling masonry; shorten their life; use high-speed steel bits for metal. 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