The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 30, 1954, Page 10

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Annual Santa Claus Photo Booth Opens Thurs. The American Legion’s Santa Claus photo booth will officially open at the San Carlos Building on Thursday, December 2 at 5 p. m., Norman C. Kranich, Com- mander, Arthur Sawyer Post 28, announced today. The project is an annual event for Arthur Sawyer Post to raise funds for the distribution of food baskets to the needy at Christmas. Santa Claus will be on hand to greet the children and to have his picture taken with them, if they so desire, A small charge is made for the picture, an 8 by 10 print. All pic- tures will be delivered by the Le- gionnaires before Christmas Day. The booth will open each day, except Sunday, from 5 p..m. to 8 p. m. The booth will be operated Page 10 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Tuesday, November 30, 1954 WHEN ALL LIVING COSTS... RENT... TAXES...FOOD... ARE HIGHER? JOIN IT NOW! MAKE YOUR 1955 CHRISTMAS A MERRY ONE! DEPOSIT WEEKLY RECEIVE IN 50 WEEKS The Florida National Bank At Key DUVAL AND FRONT STREETS Member of the FDIC * West Se ed ™~S by the Legionnaires from Decem- ber 2 through Saturday, December hh. On Saturdays, the booth will op- erate from 2 p. m. to 8 p. m. All profits derived from the booth are utilized to purchase foodstuffs for the food baskets for Christmas distribution to the needy families of the City. The photographer for this year’s booth will be Legionnaire Walter Moffatt. The ladies of the Auxiliary Unit 28 are also cooperating with the Legion Post to make this year’s project a success, Commander Kranich said. Dulles Seeks Measures To Counter Reds By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER WASHINGTON (®—The Eisen- hower administration today sought measures short of “war action” to counter “provocative” acts by the Chinese Communists. The policy line was laid down by Secretary of State Dulles in a speech at Chicago last night. Dul- les barred for the present any na- val and air blockade of Red China. At the same time he called for vigilance in dealings with Russia. He said ‘“‘coexistence”—Moscow’s currently proclaimed foreign pol- icy line—is a “tricky word” in the absence, of any. renunciation of international communism’s “effort to, rule the world by methods of force, intimidation and fraud.” ulles 'ghve a far-ranging re- port on U.S. foreign policy before a national 4-H Club congress in Chicago last night. Before return- ing to the capital shortly after- ward, he repeated it for a nation- wide 4'V-radio hookup. He did not specify what the State Department planned to do about 13 Americans sentenced to prison in Red China on spy charges this country has branded as false. In- formants indicated the United States might ask Russia to inter- vene with Red China, but it was expected main action. would be By ALVIN STEINKOPF ! LONDON’ ® Sir Winston Churchill turned 80 today and mil- lions of Britons and admirers over- seas celebrated the birthday an- niversary as a personal affair. Not since the coronation of) Queen Elizabeth II had emotion surged so strong through the na- tion. The day began with business of new Parliament. Queen E)izabeth II was scheduled to read from} the throne her traditional address ; to the government outlining the legislative program. After that a special ceremony for Churchill was scheduled at the Hall of Westminster with presenta- tion of two gifts from Parliament — a commemorative album and a portrait of the Prime Minister. A family party at the Prime Minister’s official residence, 10 Downing Street, was the last event on the day’s schedule. Two 90-pound birthday cakes were baked—one for the Parlia- ment party and the other for the family gathering. With one exception—the Commu- nist Daily Worker—Britain’s ‘na- tional newspaper hailed the day as a big event in British history. “Today Our Toast Is You, Sir!” was the eight-column banner atop the Conservative Daily Mail's front page. But the worker published a erudely drawn “birthday card” “Resign! Along with your Tory government “Let electors prove by their vote |they are against Germany being | rearmed!” Otherwise political differences were adjourned for Winnie’s day. His supporters and those who had voted against him in many elec- tions joined in the national tribute to the man who spoke and stood so courageously in Britain’s darkest hours, The pubs rang with “happy birth- day.” A special three-room office |in London’s Charing Cross Road | ill’s state. It was opening day for the}. Churchill Is Honored Today As He Marks 80th Birthday was swamped with presents and | bags full of letters, many of them with checks and coins for Church- 80th birthday presentation fund. A staff of 60, mostly volunteers from London banks, batted at add- |ing machines far into last night in an effort to keep even with the contributions. As a first installment of the fund, Churchill will be presented with a a million dollars), it was whis- pered at a ceremony late today ‘six-figure check” (something ap-| |proaching the equivalent of half And Help Buy This! ' FORMER ACTRESS ‘PRESENTS AF MATE , WITH 7-POUND SON COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ® —Mrs. James Pritchard, the for- mer Leonor Maia who was voted Portugal’s most popular actress in 1950, gave birth to a seven-pound son yesterday, Mrs. Pritchard gave up a suc- cessful film career to marry a U. S. Air Force officer from Webb, Miss., in May 1953 in Lisbon. Her husband is-a major at Continental Air Defense Command headquar- ters here: ston and he may do with it what he wishes,” sad Lord Moynhan, the fund’s treasurer. But it was generally presumed the Prime Minister would devote it to some “It is a personal gift to Sir Win- publie-spirited enterprise. THREE BIDS ACCEPTED BY CITY COMMISSION Three bids were accepted last night by the city commission. They included that of the Cyclone Fence Co. for fencing at the city cemetery and the municiapal gar- age, a bid of Navarro, Inc., for a two ton truck and a proposal of | Dick’s Tire Service for tire and battery repairs for the coming year. Citizen Ads Bring Results MONROE GLASS and MIRROR Mirrors and Glass for All Purposes - Auto Glass Shower Doors 903 DUVAL PH. 2-6246 A SWITCH OF THE PITCH “AND AWAY YOU GO/ The biggest sensation in years is what “‘varlable pitch propellers" have done for Dynafiow Drive* Engineers Get Sewer Payment Payment of $5,061 to Clifford and Cooper, Associates. engineers for the sewer project was approved by the city commission last night. The payment included $250 for a trip to Atlanta in connection with sewer system business, $811 for the design of sewer system extensions | and $4,000 for additional expenses | incurred because the project ran overtime. City Manager Victor Lang told the commission that the payment would not be made with city funds, but would be made-out of a $25,- 000 fund which must be returned to the federal government if it is not used. Yule Bonus Voted For City Workers City employees will receive a Christmas bonus again this year, the city commission decided last night. Acting on the motion of Com- missioner Delio Cob, the city fath- ers passed a motion to pay the bonus on the same basis they did last year. The payments range from five to 25 dollars, depending on length of service. The city commission and em- ployees of the city electric system do not share in the bonus plan. BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME FOR Bg HOLIDAYS ‘°o ON ALL PAINTS Monroe Specialty Co. 1930 FLAGLER AVE, DR. A.M. MORGAN Chiropractor 16 Years In Key West 1430 REYNOLDS STREET TELEPHONE 2-2912 LT Now in ONE daily tablet ll VITAMINS + 12 MINERALS to guard your family’s diet concentrated on mobilizing world opinion against the sentencing. Dulles apparently was referring to the 13 in his speech, and to Red China’s threats against Formosa, when he said that while the Rus- }sians have recently “talked more softly. ..the Chinese Communists have talked and acted with in- creasing violence.” PREMATURE BABY DIES NEW YORK, (#-The 4-day-old prematurely daughter of Les Paul and Mary Ford, recording artists, died early today at St. Vincent’s Hospital after an operation. She was their first child, And the amazing fact is—in a 1955 Buick Dynaflow Drive there are 20 little propeller-like blades that also change their pitch, just like the propeller blades of a plane. T happens like this. You need pickup—and pronto. So you get it. You get it by pushing the accel- erator pedal of a 1955 Buick all the way to the floor board. there’s only one thing for you to do. Try out a 1955 Buick, and soon. RATS CONTROLLED Try it out for quick action, as we've mentioned. Try it out for room and comfort and ride. And by all means, cast an admiring eye on its style — for it beats the high-fashion Buicks which set the nacre in the successful year just ended, We’re waiting and eager to hear from yousoon. Sodropin —or give us a call, We promise you a thrill that no other car ean deliver. "Standard om Roadmaster, optional at extea cos om other Seriet, Thrill of the year is Buick Then—without jerk or lag or lurch or pause—you get action! You get action whether you’re just starting off—or asking for a safety-surge of power out on the highway. This is a transmission engineer’s dream of heaven. A build-up of momentum as smooth-as flowing oil—and almost as quick as light- ning— plus better gas mileage incruis- ing range. It’s what the whole automo- bile industry has been shooting for —and Buick has it. So, that means Buick Power Hits New Peaks! 236 HP in the ROADMASTER 236 HP in the Suree 236 HP in the Century 188 HP in the Speciat —and off with better ges mileoge to boot! There’s nothing like it in past experience—because there has never been anything like it in an MORE than your mini- automobile’before. , ments ary known, us ai Nita N FOLIC ACID, LIVER ments lus CONCENTRATE, and 12 IMPORTANT MINERALS in This is action that comes from the cluding CALCIUM. PHOSPHORUS, IRON ond IODINE. principle of variable pitch propel- lers used on modern planes. 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