The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 4, 1954, Page 4

Ea Pope 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Soturday, December 6, 1954 pelows NBS ok cl van ana ee io siccaaad iin The Key West Citizen Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 2-5661 and 2.5662 of The Associated Press—-The Associated egy ties ll new: credited a erie in paper, and alse’ the local ews pub: Member Associate Dailies of Florida ' Subscription (by carrier), 25¢ ber week; year, $13.20; by mail, $15.60 ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION KEY WEST Al D IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATE wes, “a cn Cutmclidation of County’ and. City Governments, Community Auditorium. L 2 a. 4 5. IT TAKES AN OUTSIDER TO SEE THE _ FULL VALUE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS What treasure do the people of Monroe County have in the Florida Keys? In asking that question, The Citizen does not have in mind-the possibility of finding oil in the Keys. Several times, while wells ‘were being sunk ir an effort to find oil, rumor after rumor made the rounds of Key West that oil had been discovered on this or that Key. Particular stress was put on the report that one com- pany had brought up sand that indicated the presence of oil, and then proceeded to cap the well and abandon oper- ations. ig What The Citizen has in mind about the Florida “ Keys is their intrinsic value. What is true of other peo- ple, as regards their surroundings, is true of us also —. » we are unable to appreciate in full measure the advan- tages that are inhreent in the Keys. But outsiders know the full worth of the Florida _ Keys. A Chicagoan called at The Citizen office a few _ days ago and said that were hea younger.man he wou! invest all his savings in purchasing property on the Keys, with an abiding faith in their development on a large scale. He gave his reasons for entertaining that view. First of all, he said, that 90 per cent of the people, who leave their homes in the winter for a vacation, are concerned chiefly in finding a place with ‘a comparatively warm elimate. The Florida Keys, he added, rank higher in that respect than any other part of the United States. He pointed out algo that Key West is the only frost-free city in the country... ; » ‘ Thien he talked about the boating and fishing in the waters of the Keys. He said we haye them at our back door, so to speak. He said that fishermen in some parts of the country travel miles to get to places where they “may” catch fish. But there is no “may” in the ‘fishing hereabouts. You go out and feel assured you will come back with fish. _ : -He continued to’ talk, and all his talk was in an en- thusiastic vein. } Development is what the Florida Keys need more than anything else. And they are being developed now as ‘they have not been developed before. In the next decade, The Citizen believes that development will increase, and if that turns out to be so, from Key Largo down to Stock Island will be dotted with many villages and several smdll- sized cities. Personally, we think it’s a good idea for the residents of Key West to stick together in business ways and thus help each other along, vee : u ISITLLIOIN SIR INIET IRIE IAI} EL LOIN ROIAID} BIA! df . de Ae wee PEOPLE’S FORUM QUESTIONS ROAD WORK Editor, The Citizen: Why ‘was it necessary to leave the approaches to the new bridge on Roosevelt Boulevard in such deplor- able condition? It seems that after spending close to six months in constructing the bridge it would have been financially and physically possible to insure that the approaches ad- jacent to this new bridge were in a condition comparable 3] to that.of the new span. ' Residents of Sigsbee Park, not to mention tourists which will normally enfer would certainly welcome the correction of tion. your city over this bridge, this condi- : A Resident of Sigsbee Park This Rock Once in a while, a civic group will hold a meeting of extreme im- portance to the community. By this, I don’t mean that such or- ganizations do not always hold both interesting and important meet- ings. It is simply that generally, the subject matter under discus- sion is of a rather limited nature. Tuesday, the Monroe County Ju-| venile Council will present a pro- gram of vital significance concern- ing community morality. I’m go- ing to print the text of an invita- tion to the public by Rev. Ralph Rogers and hope that it will in- terest you enough so tHat you will be present at the panel discussion: “The Monroe County Juvenile Council, through its Committee on Comic Books, is sponsoring a Pan- el Discussion conducted by a group of High School pupils in which we feel that you and your group will be intensely interested. “The nature and contaminating influence of some books commonly on our news stands, is proving of vital concern to parents and or- ganizatjons interested in the mor- al environment 6f our youth. Some publishers are endeavoring to clean up the publications ;and cities and organizations have taken some steps to suggest better and clean- er literature for our teen-agers. Watch Your TEETH! (One in a series of articles prepared by the Florida State Dental Society and published by the Citizen as a service to this community). | CITRUS FRUITS GOOD FOR TEETH Eating the wrong foods affects the health of the tissues of the mouth, Lack of enough vitamin C in the daily diet can cause the gums to become sore and swollen and to bleed easily. . If one fails to eat vitamin C foods too long, the bone surrounding the teeth may be destroyed, eausing loss of the teeth. Everyone should eat enough vitamin C in Florida because we have an abundance of citrus fruits, tomatoes and cag- page, all of which are very rich in this vitamin. You also should eat enough lean meat, green leafy vegetables, whole grain, or enriched breads, cereals and milk. These are need- ed for good teeth and gums. “Advent” Is Ist Presby. Sermon Topic The second in a series of three sermons on Advent will be given at the First Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning. The minister will speak on the meaning of the scripture verse which tells of Christ's coming in the fullness of time. At the evening worship service and usual hymn-sing will be held Of Ours By Bill Gibb “Some of our young people will discuss their impressions of comic books and other periodicals now cluttering our news stands at the Monroe County Clinic building at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, December 7, 1954, “The Committee is especially an- xious that our civie organizations, elubs, schools, parents, teachers and the youngsters themselves at- tend this meeting and you will have an opportunity to air your own yiews regarding the problem. PEDESTRIANS Key West In Days Gone By In order that all poor and needy children will be remembered this year by Santa Claus, the Arthur Sawyer Post of American Legion is planning a big Christmas party for their benefit, it was stated this morning by members of the Legion Post. The magazine “Time” in its last issue had an article of particular interest to the people of Key West for it concerns author - Ernest Hemingway whose home is here and John Dos Passos, the writer, who is visiting him. x *k *& December 4, 1944 A resolution proposing that a beach be constructed along the south shore will be presented Wednesday evening at a meeting of the county commissioners, The resolution has resulted from a movement, started by the Rotary Club, to provide a beach along that part of the boulevard that was damaged by the October 18 storm. “I got a bite” exclaimed Pat- rick Guerin, 41, while fishing with friends from a skiff off the south shore at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and a moment later he was dead, though his friends and later a doctor worked over him for almost two hours. Cows take in 4 to 5% pounds of water for each pound of milk they produce. Ley Memorial To Observe Last SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON Supper; MFY Meetings Slated Leslie Doby © Latin Amer. Evangelist ‘The Latin American Ba Church is preparing for the 3G BE Hy i Hin i2EEE a cae ere gs. Bs abe : calif au Baptist Good Will Center. We thank you for remembering those who are less fortunate than you, Touchton Will Stress Bible Teachings The pastor of the First Métho- dist Church, J. Paul Touchton, has announced that on Sunday morn- ing he will preach on the topic: “You Are A Sower.” Special emphasis will be given to the importance of sowing the Word of God or the Bible teachings which are available to all people in this country but which are not really used and believed in so well as they need to be. Christians to do their work must develop a diligence in this impor- tant work. It is the business of the Christian church as it was the work of Jesus to help people find the full life in every way. America’s Golden Age This is America’s golden age and so many seem ‘not to know whence it came. There aré also a great host of people who are engaged for the sake of their own gain to sow seeds of destruction. As men sow seeds of influence the question most pertinent should be whether or not that action will bless those affected. - At the evening worship service Mr. Touchton will bring another study from the Sermon on the Mount and the topic will be “How To Be Rich.” The directions of Jesus were that we lay up trea- sures in Heaven rather than on Rev. Statham — Will Speak On Communion Holy Communion will be served at the Fleming Street Methodist church, and the Reverend James E. Statham has entitled his ser- mon, “The Moments of Commun- ion.” Jesus made it quite clear that we need time for meditation. In the quiet of the desert He prayed. In the sanctuary of the desert He received a renewing strength in communion with the Father. Then there is the moment of fel- lowship as we kneel with our the bond of Christian fallowehip, = the bond of Confession And Dedication As we come humbly to commun- ion there is the moment of confes- sion and dedication feeding our souls upon the bread of life. At the evening service, Mr. Stat- ham will speak on “The Dare of the Donation”. Christ said “It is more blessed to give than to re- ceive.” Gems Of Thought GREATNESS Advent will be the general theme at the 10:50 morning worship ser- vice tomorrow at Ley Memorial Methodist Church, Trum - | tain. Let us not be deceived, id s = & z ert a ible Fig between the ages of 12 and 23 is invited to these meetings. Local Baha’is Will Attend /State Meet Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Crane, 1005 Flagler Avenue and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mattoon 225 Simonton Street will attend the Baha’i Sate Con- vention at the Blackstone Hotel, 800 Washington Avenue, Miami-Beach on Sunday, December 5. The theme of the convention will be “The Hour of Decision.” Dis- cussion will emphasize the progress of the Ten-Year Crusade, which is designéd to carry the Baha'i tea- chings of the Unity of Mankind and the Oneness of Religion to the remotest corners of the earth. The specific goals for the com- ing year will be outlined in a con: vention message from the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States. Highlight of the meeting will be the election of delegates to attend the National Baha’i Convention next Spring in Wilmette, Ilinois, location of the Baha’i House of Worship. ~ State conventions for the Baha’!s of the United States, which are annual assembles, purely democra- tic in character, will be held sim- ultaneously on the same day in every state in the union, Baha’is are located in 48 cities in Florida. All Baha’is resident within their respective state area are entitled to attend and to participate. ADULT CLASSES MON. AT DOUGLASS SCHOOL All persons interested in con- tinuing their education may attend their first class meeting Monday, December 6, in the auditorium of Deuglass High School. Mr. Saunders will continue the same schedule that he had in operation last year. Nothing can be truly great which is not right, —Ben Johnson. x By RALPH ROGERS cry out of 4, 130 the Dark. Psalms This lesson may be ye: ‘unpop- ular. It deals with sin, pe many, the word means little if anything. We try to cover up by saying we made a mistake; just a little fault, but sin - no! Or like the little girl who said, “just another little sin won’t matter.” But there is such a thing as sin as recognized by the early Israelites, as pictured clearly by Jesus, and we find it universal. Punishment also is cer- The Despairing Cry ‘The beginning of the 130th Psalm expresses deep despair. These peo- ple had reached the depths of sin and recognized their predicament. Fortunately they knew that no éarthly power could help and so for he explained that 2 Leaman him in only about half ged God for help. and his heard. In fact those who ce: the Lord he will in no out (John 6:37). One does to become sick before calling the Lord. Neither need one despair when in difficulty Lord will hear our voice, only use it. Sin A Terrible Real Either consciously or ously we all sin. We and admit that we ha things which we ought done and we have not things which we should a There are sins of commission well as of omission. When one breaks the law we call him a criminal. When one the law of God, we call him a ner. One criminal was found and served six terms in prison. Hi held no grudge against the they gG&s gitii ses TB ve not sf ithe crimes he had committeed. lightly. the idea of sin, thinking it mething of which Adam and Eve guilty. Dr. George Buttrick two college girls discussing ject trying to find out what ‘sin’ has lost its Dr. Kenneth Foreman tells of one man who had gall bladder trou- ble with which she had suffrred for years, Thinking it simply indiges- tion she dosed. herself with all the drugs available at the corner store meantime drinking carbonated be- verages to.keep up her spirits. When she finally consulted a phy- sician she was told her ailment was in¢urable. She had aggravated her case by “‘adding one little sin upon another.” Sin can be so complicated that it is difficult, or too late, to remedy. It is only when one sinks to the depths as did the Psalmist, and then plaintively cries to the Great Physician, that a cure can. be ef- fected. So long as we are in good health and life is rosy, men are: inclined to feel no need for divine aid. More than that, life offers so many bright and ‘cheerful opportunities, socially, politically and in the bus- iness world, that we have lost the consciousness of sin. So long as we stand well in the community, with our fellow - men, in the bus- iness world, why fret about such a little thing as sin. Then let us meet with reverses and we soon learn that our wealth, our earthly friends can be of little help. When in the depths of despair we cry for help from whence it can come. An example of such a situation was that of Hezekiah. He was sick and felt that he was not going to recover. It was then that he beg- Church Resettles DP’s Since October, 1953, when the Protestant Episcopal Church pledg- may succeed in not getting by the state, but no one has able to deceive God. God is no® mocked. : We don’t like to admit that we are sinners and more than that, we don’t like for anyone to tell us about it. Dr. A. J, Davidson in the Pulpit Digest, tell of a Negro minister who was askéd what preached about and he “sometimes love, sometimes tism, and sometimes de joys of hereafter.” When asked if he oom about chicken ‘ e replied, “Definitely no! Ah has discovered dat subjects of dat des- cription throw what one might call a coldness over da meeting.” The sinner has one great satis- faction. Jesus seemed to love the sinner. Mary -Magdelene, the sin- ful woman, Zacchaeus, the publican of Jericho, and the multitude of others — all of whom admitted their sins repented, and were glor- iously saved. > wus Way Out r we come to ourselves, as we did the Prodigal Son, or whether we become physically des- perate, and failing to find relief from any earthly source, cry unto the Lord from the depths of our despair, God hears the penitent and gives relief. Just read the lat- ter part of the 130th Pslam and the first part of the 86th and we note that the Psalmist has made connection with that divine power, and found relief. Forgivenéss, punishment, comes from on high, Try to get forgiveness for « traf- fie accident, and they'll ‘laugh at you. Man’s way is punishment, God’s way is forgiveness, It might be interesting to read the whole of the Psalms, The first forty one books explain the power and dangers of sin. Books forty. ed to resettle in America 1,500 Eu-| ji .fopean refugee families, within three years, 383 families have al- ready been placed. by the Church. Ministerial Ass’n To Elect Officers The Key West Ministerial As- sociation Will held its regular monthly meeting on Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock in the social hall of St. Paul's Epis- copal Church. The Rev. John S. Armfield will serve as host. Rev. Eldon Simmons, presi- dent of the Association, will tead the group in the discussion « of various matters of business. Chief item on the agenda is the election of officers for the next year. The guest speaker at this / meeting will be Trooper Ben- tunate is the man who comes the time when he seeks instruction. We walk in our own sinful way un- mindful of the dangers and pit- falls along the way, These all lead to trouble and often disaster. It corrodes character, dissipates op- portunity, alienates real and leads eventually to destruction, The way of law, and love and truth is God’s. way. which leads out of the cont — to the abundant and OLD TIME REVIVAL Continuous :Through December 12 . 7:30 NIGHTLY, EXCEPT SATURDAY Evangelist Inez Smith A Woman Preacher God has Blessed Her in a Number of Successful Revivals over the Midwest and the South Lots Of Good Music PHYLLIS CARBONELL WHITECOMB Known by Many in Key West Will Assist In Music + DUI SOLOS with Glad 801 Georgia + PIANO - ACCORDION KAP and GUITAR Tidings Tabernacle _ (ASSEMBLIES OF GOD) Phone 2.5773 L ENROLL IN OUR GROWING SUNDAY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY... . 9:45 EVERY i