The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 23, 1954, Page 1

¥ ra ss Ohe Ken West Cilisen For Quick Co. Use CLASSIFIED Ads! You'll reach buyers and sellers— tenants or workers . . . Just DIAL 25661 or 2.5662 Today VOL. LXXV No. 252 THE Chamber Accomplishments For City Of Key West Arc Revealed In Report | Interviewed 12,670 Visitors At Desk; Gave Data To 9,000 Persons The Chamber of Com- merce today released its annual report, outling ac- complishments during its 1953-54 fiseal year. The report is broken in- to nine categories. The fol- lowing outlines some of the chamber’s work: The Chamber of Commerce to- day released its annual report, out- lining accomplishments during its 1953-54 fiscal year. The report is broken into nine eategories. The following outlines some of the chamber’s work: Tourist Relations The chamber: Printed 50,000 copies of “What To Do and What To See,” a pub- lication circulated locally to visi- tors in the city to assist them in enjoying their Key West vacation. Established the King Conch Club for visitors. A register was set up in Chamber office and member- ship gards given to those who sign- ed. 5,000 visitors now hold rem- bership and there has been an en- thusiastic response. Advertising and publicity. The Chamber: Jointly (with the Homestead C of C) erected a billboard at Ta- miami -Trail..and Krome Avenue: directing traffic to Key West.“ Had printed a supply of 50,000 tourist promotion folders. Printed 50,000 special summer folders and distributed them on the Florida - Georgia stateline to south- bound motorists. Entertained teams and officials in Key West connected with the National Separfishing Tournament. Succeeded in gaining vast news- paper, magazine and TV coverage for our city. Circulated the Chamber's 20 min- ute color-sound movie, the ‘“Fas- cinating Florida Keys” to several northern cities. Conventions The chamber: Arranged entertainment for and greeted 100 members of the Caro- lina Aero Club which convened for the 2nd year in Key West. The vi- sitors voted to return again in 1955 for a third visit. Welcomed a good - will party from Delary Beach, Assisted the Beta Sigma Phi state convention. Circularized entire membership St. John’s Presbytery extending an invitation to attend annual meet- ing here this Fall, Civic The chamber: Called together . representatives of civic organizations to discuss de- velopment of Garrison Bight. Appointed a committee of the Re- tail Division to conduct a survey for the relief of downtown parking problems. Had a committee working to as- sist the City Commission to arrive at a decision in leasing dock space for ferry line. Worked on Housing, a priority problem in Key West, which was given considerable attention. Welcomed new Monroe County School teachers and prepared skits of material for their use during the school year. For our neighbors The chamber: Entertained at luncheon a group of Havana school teachers who were in Key West on a goodwill tour. Co - operated with Homestead groups urging extension of High- way No. 27 to Krome Avenue. Sent a group to Marathon to help that community celebrate its fire department celebration. Entertained the Upper Keys Lime Queen and her court for lun- cheon here in helping to publicize the Upper Keys Line Festival. Extended Sreetings to the Nap- (Continued on Page Eight) FOR RENT: FURNISHED EFFICIENCY COTTAGE — For Couple Only #45 PER MONTH, Plus Utilities J. D. BEARUP Rear 514 Margaret Strest PHONE 2 ee Civil Defense Program To Over Phone In City /Be Formed In Island City An opening meeting to establish and organize an adequate program of Civil Defense for this community was announced today by Charles J, Curry, Chairman of the local committee for Civil Defense. The meeting will be held at the Jay- Cee Clubhouse on Flagier Avenue Monday, October 25, at 8:00 p. m. Letters have been forwarded to heads of local civic and fraternal organizations, requesting that they send at least one representative to the meeting will be open to any- one interested in Civil Defense who would like to take part in the ac- tivity. « The initiative to institute a local Civil Defense Program must come from the citizens of a community, Mr. Curry declared. Although the federal. government has establish- ed the national Civil Defense pro- gram, and although vast quantities of literature, pamphlets, handbook, instructive film etc., covering every. phase of Givil Defense are available, they serve no purpose unless the program is organized ‘ona community basis to make use of them, Another member of the com- mittee emphasized that although il Defense as orginally institut- fim 1950 iy ecersl statute was intended primarily to organize and train the people for appropriate action in the case of.enemy attack, the scope of the program has been broadened to. include natural dis- asters such as conflagraton, flood, hurricane, earthquake, tornado, ete. This member observed that the federal Civil Defense law as a- mended to include natural disas- ters has been invoked on numer- ous occasions through an appeal to the executive branch of the fed- eral government. The President of the United States establishes tne disaster area and provides for the use of federal funds, which are used in relief of the stricken area, un- der Civil Defense Management. Police Search For Prowler Police are searching today for a Navy man accused of breaking into an apartment in Poinciana last night. According to the report of Pa- trolman Harry Sawyer, he was told by a woman identified as Mrs. Mary Nagury, 166-H Poinciana, that she was visiting in the apart- ment of a friend next door when the Navy man knocked on the door and asked for “Mary or John.” She observed two more men sitting in 2 car in front of the house. She said that she told the man that “he was in the wrong place.” Then, she said, the man went to her apartment and removed a screen from a window and entered. He left later by the front door. Nothing was missing, police said. Ike Goes To Aid Of Penna. GOP Candidate By CHARLES F. BARRETT WASHINGTON (® — President Eisenhower forays into politically important Pennsylvania today in a stepped up drive to bolster the Republican campaign for the Nov. 2 congressional elections. About 150 top Republicans in Pennsylvania—officials, party lead- ers and candidates—were invited to hear the President and eat his beef stew recipe at a luncheon on Eisenhower’s 189-acre farm near Gettysburg. Eisenhower planned to travel by auto to the site near the historic battlefield, about a two-hour drive from the capital. Pennsylvania Democrats have been whooping a victory ery in ad- vance of the election day show- down. They say they have a good chance to unseat five or more House Republicans—enough to give the Democrats control of the now narrowly divided House if the par- ty -holds its own elsewhere. “And ‘they claim a good chancé to get the governorship for the secoad time in 70 years. Republicans say they see no such shift in this normally Repub- lican state where they currently hold a 19-11 edge in congressional seats. They predict they’ll win the governorship and perhaps pick up some House seats. Eisenhower was heading for Pennsylvania after only one day in the White House. He politicked in Connecticut and New York City on Wednesday and Thursday. He returned only one week ago from | an eight weeks work-and-play va- cation in Denver. On the way to his farm, Eisen- hower planned to stop off at the Pennsylvania monument on the Gettysburg Civil War battlefield and speak briefly to townfolks. This was a late addition to his schedule. The guest. list for the luncheon included Sen. James Duff and Gov. John Fine, whose camps reported- ly have been cool to each other within the GOP; Sen. Ed Martin, National Committeeman G. Mason Owlett, National Committeewoman Mrs. D. Ray Murdock, GOP State Chairman Miles Horst. And all 30 Republican candidates for House seats. Neither Martin, Duff nor Fine are candidates at this point. The senators’ terms do not expire this ; year. Republican Lt. Gov. Lloyd H. Wood is running against Dem- ocratic State Sen. George M. Lead- er for governor. Three tents were set up on the| farm—one for the luncheon, one for thé cooks, and one for the| press. Eisenhower himself won't (Continued on Page Eight) OUTSTANDING TRAINEE—Private Hugh Joseph Kaufman, Co. B, 76lst Tk, Bn., of New Orleans, La., being congratulated bby Maj. Gen. Gordon B. Rogers. Commanding General, Third Armored Division, Fort Knox, Ky—Official U.S. Army Photo. SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1954 GETTING READY FOR THE and the Eglin Air Force “Eagl Relief and the March of Dim game were distributed to Lions ¢ will be played December 3 at the IN THE W.S.A, GAME—Tickets to sell for the third annual Conch Bowl football lub members this week. The game, sponsored by the Lions, igh school stadium between the Pensacola Navy ‘“Goshawks” © Proceeds will be divided between the Lions Blind Fund, Navy ms Stutz, Harris and Gordon (from left) reach for the ducats A goal of more than 700 }memberships has been set for the ninth annual sub- scription campaign of the Key West Community Con- cert Association. The drive is scheduled to get underway Monday night with a Kickoff Dinner to be held in the Woman’s Club at 7 o’clock. Mrs. Bernard Frank, chairman of the membershp committee, wil direct more than 50 workers.in an effort to make the drive so suc- cessful that at least three top flight artists can be brought to Key Wrst this season. “The more memberships we sell, the higher the caliber of artists we can obtain,’ Mrs, Frank explain- ed. The concert series have been seil outs for the past three seasons, she added. Mrs. Frank warned that unless Key Westers obtain memberships during the one - week eammaion starting Monday, they will be un- able to attend the concerts. No tic- kets are ever sold at the door. She bought out another point, of particular interest to Navy person- nel, when. she said that the Key West Association is a member of Community Concerts, Inc., which stages concert series in more than a thousand American cities. “In the event any member is transferred to another city where Community Concerts are held, their Key West tickets will be hon- jored,” Mrs. Frank said. Headquarters for the drive will be the Woman’s Club, Duval St. Those at Monday night’s dinner will hear Roy Williams, New York representative of Community Con- certs. Mr. Williams will address | the meeting and will be in Key West throughout the week to assist the campaign. Workers will also receive “last minute instructions and campaiga materials at the dinner. ARTMAN RECOVERS AFTER SURGERY Poly Artman, publisher of The Florida Keys Star, returnec to his home Friday on Atlantic Ave., af- ter undergoing an appendectomy operation at the Monroe General Hospital Wednesday. Artman ex- pects to be able to return to work sometime next week. NEBO’S STOCK 370 Make Key West, Cuba Trip In Oct. The “City of Key West” has carried a total of 135 automo- biles and 370 passsengers on ig first six trips yotween this city and Cardenas, Cuba, it was announced. today. The ship left this morning with 16 cars and 59 passen- gers. Company officials expressed pleasure over the response to the ferry from all over the na- tion and pointed out that minor schedule and other difficulties are rapidly being worked out. Charity Game Planned By Lions Club Tickets for the “Little Army- Navy” game were passed out to members of the Lions Club during their weekly meeting held Thurs- day night in the Lions Den on Sem- |inary Street. The meeting marked the kick-off for the ticket sales of the annual | charity football classie sponsored | by the local Lions Club. The game will be held in the new football ‘stadium at 8:15 p.m. on Decem- ber 3, Friday night. The proceeds from the game wi'l be split three ways; one third will go to the Polio fund; one third will be given to Navy Relief; and one third will go for the use in Lions Club Charities. The favorite chari- ty for the Lions Club i3 assistance for the blind. The game will be played between ae Pensacola Navy Goshawks and the Eglin Airforce Eagles. The dinner meeting did not have a speaker for the evening. The time was devoted to business concern- ing the game. Members were told that tickets would not sell fast until the days | proceeding the game. The induction of three new mem- bers was postponed until next Thursday’s meeting because of the ee devoted to the game business. Nebo’s Has Left The Doldrums! PRESENTING: KUKANA and SABAS Brought from Hawaii by Luigi Celluci of Luigi’s Restaurant ss They Will Appear There Commencing Nov. 1 Starting Tonight They Will Make Their Debut at TAVERN ISLAND being distributed by Charles Lowe, aided by Paul G. Albury.—Citizen Staff Photo, Don Pinder. el ‘Community Coneert Campaign To Get Under Way Monday 'Civie Leaders ‘Are Invited To Juvenile Meet County Council To Diseuss Delinquency Problems Monday The Monroe County Ju- important meeting om‘Mon- day evening, October 25, at 8 p.m, at the County Health Clinie building, 202 Fleming Street. This meeting is of the utmost im- portance to all members and per- sons interestec _1 juvenile delin- quency. Further discussion will be made-on the plans for expansion of Florida Keys. Expansion needed At previous meetings of the Coun- | cil it was brought out that with the increase in the children popu- lation, and the knowledge acquired | through service given by the Juve- nile Court and Welfare Agencies, that expansion is necessary. Letters have been mailed, by the council secretary, Frank Roma- | Zuera, to all civic organizations in- terested in child welfare problems, to present to the Council any sug- gestions they think might be help- jful in the formation of plans for the expansion of service. Attendance urged Representatives of these organi- zations were urged to attend the meeting Monday evening. The following persons are sche- duled to speak at this meeting: Mrs. Joan Knowles, Mrs. Ruth Ives from the Marathon Teen Age Cen- ter, who will. speak on child prob- lems, and Eugenia Nicola, School | Psychologist. ‘ Doctor Lucille Calverley, presi- dent pro tem, will conduct the meeting. Order Obeyed CINCINNATI # — A tall, thin man used a new method in holding up the bank of nearby Silverton yesterday and making away with $1,000. He handed Mrs. Jack Sonneman, | the teller, a counter check made out for $1.900. ~~t instead of being indorsed, it read: ae “Cash this cueck normally. Be quiet. I got a gun and I'll shoot.” Mrs. Sonneman turned over the money and the man left. ARMY DISPOSES OF SURPLUS IN EUROPE GIESSEN, GERMANY (# — The U.S. Army in Europe is venile, Council will hojd an | services to the children on the be Navy Objects To Extending Meacham Field .| As Planned By DENIS SNEIGR The three-way squab- ble involving Meacham Air- port today was in the} hands-of the Civil Aeronau- tics Authority in Washing- ton. A CAA spokesman said | the CAA’s airport use pan- | el would return a decision on the matter. The parties involved in the dis- pute over the field are: 1. The county commissioners who want to improve and extend the east - west runway at the field. 2. National Airlines which says the field is too small and which calls the improvement plans “gran- diose.” 2. Navy officials here who say an extended east- west runway will bring Meachi traffic into conflict with jet nes at Boca Naval Air Navy here to the Chief of Naval Operations its objections along with a recommendation that the Chief of Naval Operations re- PRICE FIVE CENTS No Building Permit Causes Mazur Arrest Yesterday's arrest of Mor- ris Mazur, owner of the Atlantic Shores Motel, for not having a building per- mit, today led to a blast from Police Chief Bienven- ido Perez at police hardling of the case. Mazur, charged with not having a building permit and failure to obey a lawful order of the build- ing inspector, is free in $100 bond, The trials is set for 3 p, m. Mon- day in City Court. = The story began shortly before 5 P. m. yesterday when Ray city building inspector, dis: construction work underway at the Atlantic Shores Motel, 510 South St., for whch no building permit has been issued. Knopp said he ordered the work stopped and added that Mazur re- fused to obey the order. “Besides,” said Knopp, covered Gn OHA a Tentative. Grant So far, the county has not filed an application with the CAA for the runway extension. The runway would be paved and extended under a tentative $130,- 000 grant from the CAA which the county would have to match. The county has until Dec. 30, 1954 to file its application for the improvements with the CAA. Meanwhile, another angle of the fuss and one which does not in- This part of the squable dates to last Jan. 1, when the county put into effect a new rate schedule at Meacham. Part of the new schedule called for the airlines to pay the county 50 cents for each passenger land- ing or taking off at the field. NAL Balks National balked and flatly refus- Aerovia Q went along with the schedule. That line collects the 50- cent fees from the passengers and turns them over to the county. From June 30, 1953 to July 1, 1954, Aerovias Q flew about 76,000 passengers in and out of Key West — quite a stack of 50-cent’ pieces. When the county slapped the 50- cent charge on passengers, Nation- Airlines promptly retaliated by dropping two of its three daily flights to Key West. This caused concern on the part of Key West businessmen who said the curtailed air service was hurt- ing business, coming as it did at the height of the tourist season. Actually, by its own admission, ‘National doesn’t fly very many tourists to Key West. NAL said that more than 60 per cent of its traffic to Key West is military personnel. What's The Future? National flies three 14 - passen- ger flights into Key West each day. Granted that each seat is filled every day — and they are not — it means NAL flies 42 passengers here. Sixty per cent of 42 is 25.20 pas- sengers — the military personnel. This leaves 16.80 passengers to be split up between tourists, business- men and Key West housewives who fly to Miami. - Even if the 40 per cent was all tourists, it would mean less than 17 tourists a day to Key West — (Continued on Page Eight) This is what led to the wk from Perez. = the arrested man to the police sta- tion,” Perez said, “‘stand him be- fore the desk and then set his bond. Investigation Ordered “It is neglect of duty to do other- wise,” the chief added. Chief Perez said he has ordered a thorough investigation of the case. Knopp also complained of police handling of the case. “Not only did Linehan not bring Mazur to the station,” Knopp said, “but the officer did not arrest the man who was doing the work, as I tel. It consists of a trench dug par+ allel to the waterfront. have been built into the trench for the pouring of concrete. 260 Persons Die In Landslide PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti #— An estimated 260 persons were re- Ported buried in a tremendous landslide that thundered down Tuesday on the remote mountain fillage of Berly, 20 miles south of a g ret erHLEr? £ ® He : i i