The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 5, 1954, Page 5

Magnani Has Fun In The Sun In Key West FUNNY MAN—Anna is amused Italian film star goes over the script of the “Rose Tattoo” being filmed here. Miss Magnani will Portray the role of Serafina in the Tennessee Williams’ play—Citizen Staff Photo, Don Pinder. by a comment made by dialogue director Mickey Knox as the National Shirt Shop Opens 13th Florida Outlet Here Chain Of Men’s Wear Shops Has Grown Rapidly Key West's newest and most Modern men’s shop opens its doors for the first time at 9:30 a. m. to- morrow. The new store at 507 Duval Street is the latest outlet of Na- tional Shirt Shops, the original and only chain of men’s wear stores that extend from coast to coast. The chain started in California im 1911 and rapidly expanded a- cross the continent. The Key West shop is the thirteenth National Shirt Shop in Florida and the 112th in the United States. Bright Interior The store is decorated with sev- eral bright colors and illuminated | by fluorescent lighting. stock displays are featur- ed out the shop, putting practically all ‘merchandise within | easy reach of the customers. | The modern show windows are|‘%® Store is asked to register for, Families of survivors were no- dressed with sectionalized color displays, something new to Key West. The new shop offers a line of general men’s wear, including sportswear, shirts, socks, beach | the customer's selection will be | Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Brown wear and sweaters. Experienced Manager Harry Stewart has been brought Too Many Candles CHICAGO #—There was a big birthday cake at the party last night for Mrs. Matilda Abraham 114 candles. Mrs. Abraham's age was noted on a special icing in- scription on the cake: ‘Happy birthday, Mother—114 years old.” The party was held in the home of Mrs. Abraham's son Luther and his wife Flora, with whom she lives. Mrs. Abraham came to Chi- cago two years ago from Summit, Miss., her birthplace. here from the company’s store in Fort Lauderdale to manage the new Key West shop. The other two members of the shop’s staff both live here in Key West. They are Bob Torres, assistant manager, and Paul Newhouse, a salesman, From the opening tomorrow until Nov. 13, everyone who visits prizes, At 4 p. m. Saturday, Nov, 13, | the drawing will take place in the | store, | Twenty-five merchandise prizes | given away. Stewart pointed out that a cus-! tomer does not have to be pre- | sent at the drawing to win a prize. KEY WEST FLOOR COVERING CO. Extends Its BEST WISHES To The New National “Floor Covering For Shirt Co. Your Entire House” ® ASPHALT ® RUBBER ® TILES ® CORK * PLASTIC ® LINOLEUM Key West Floor Covering Co. M. E. 132 Duval Street STUTZ Telephone 2-2512 CONGRATULATIONS — National Shirt Co. BOB ROBERTS and BROWN PAINTING COMPANY “We Did The Painting and Wall Papering” RESIDENTIAL - INDUSTRIAL PAINTING Sand Blasting - Guniting Expert Wall Papering - Murals Estimates Cheer fully Given 204 SIMONTON ST. PHONE 2.2186 but there wasn’t room on it for | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Friday, November 5, 1954 Page 5 Parents Hear From Missing Sons In China ST. PAUL, Minn. W—Two Min- nesota families whose sons have been missing nearly two years since a B29 was shot down in the | Korean War received first letters from them yesterday. T. Sgt. Howard M. Brown, St. Paul, and A2.C. Harry Benjamin Jr. of Worthington both reported, in letters postmarked in Peiping in early September, that they were | well. But both also wrote that they | were not allowed to smoke, indi-} cating they are being held on a prisoner basis by the Chinese Com- | muhists, Air Force spokesmen said they believed this was the first direct word from any of the 11 believed |to have survived the crash near the Yalu River in North Korea. Three of the 14 aboard were re- ported killed. | tified by the Air Force in June jthat the men were believed to be| prisoners. The State Department | since has been trying to get them | freed. said their son reported he had re- ceived five letters from them and some food parcels, He wrote, too, that he didn’t know how often he could send letters but world do so as often as he could. | | Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin said Har- ‘ry Jr. appeared to be hungry for | news from home. He asked, among | other things, “‘what the cars look like that people are driving to- day,” another indication that he has been in close confinement, his | parents said they thought. Crippled Plane ‘Crashes, Kills ‘Four Airmen | ‘TUCSON, Ariz. W—A crippled | Air Force plane crashed while | | ing to make an emergency landing at Tucson Municipal Airport last | | night, killing four airmen and in- juring 11 others. } | The plane, based at Ellington Air | Force Base, Houston Tex., had | just taken off when it developed engine trouble. While trying to re- turn, it struck power lines, smash- }ed into the ground short of the runway and broke into flames. | Three of the injured were in seri- ous but not critical condition in | Pima County Hospital. | Names of the dead were with- held, Damage Award ‘Is Set Aside LOS ANGELES # — A jury's award of $88,750 damages to actor Michael Jeffers has been set aside | by Superior Judge Allen W. Ash burn. | Jeffers sued the Screen Extras | Guild for libel, alleging its news jletter incorrectly linked him with an organization the guild said was Communist influence. Judge Ashburn held Wednesday | that Jeffers was damaged by the | 1950 newsletter but that the jury's | award was exorbitant. | FORESTS PROTECTED | TALLAHASSEE #—The Florida | | Forest Service says more than/| | 300,000 acres of forest lands have | | been added to state fire protection | | with approval of fire control plans | |by voters in Hamilton and sssgagal | dea counties. PENS TOMORROW! AMERICA’S LEADING MEN’S FURNISHERS NEW, GREAT, MODERN at 507 DUVAL STREET Thrifty Millions Buy at NATIONAL Here's why... MEN'S WEAR INCLUDES. © LOW PRICES e TOP QUALITY SPORT SHIRTS © BIG SELECTIONS © COURTEOUS SERVICE SLACKS © STYLE LEADERSHIP © OVER 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE JACKETS DRESS SHIRTS NEY SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK SPORT COATS UNDERWEAR THES, ROBES SPORT JACKETS SWIMWEAR A COMPLETE SELECTION OF or 29 PRIZES! EACH PRIZE WORTH $10.00 IN NATIONAL’S MEN’S WEAR OF YOUR OWN SELECTION NOTHING TO BUY.. JUST VISIT OUR GREAT NEW STORE at 507 DUVAL ST. and ENTER YOUR NAME That's all you have to do to become eligible to win one of the 25 PRIZES, No jingles or slogans to write... just visit our store and fill out an blank. THE DRAWING WILL BE HELD AT NATIONAL SHIRT SHOPS ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBERI3, 1954 AT 4:00 P.M. You need not be present at the drawing to win...all winners will be notified by mail. Only one entry blank given each visitor. Entrants must be at least 16 years old. National Shirt Shops employees and their families are not eligible. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE IN NO LATER THAN SATURDAY, NOVEMBEF 13, 1954 AT 3:00 P.M. NAPIONAL swat snors tocatio m noma JACKSONVILLE * FT. LAUDERDALE © ST. PETERSBURG * ORLANDO © MIAMI BEACH © WEST Pali Beaty TAMPA * PENSACOLA © TALLAHASSEE * DAYTONA BEACH + miami