The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 27, 1954, Page 1

%ey West, Florida, has the most equable climate country, VOL. LXXV No. 306 with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit in the THE so , MASS IMMERSIONS—Thirty persons were immersed Saturday afternoon during the southeast Florida circuit sions were held at a local motel swimming pool. embly of Jehovah's Witnesses held here December 24, 2\\ and 26. Tha.immer- The above picture shows a section of the large crowd gathered to witness the rites——Citizen Staff Photo, Don Pinder. Cenvention Finale Draws 1,500 Sunday ‘Beauteous’ Gal Spends Holiday In Jail Here A woman described by po- lice as a “beauteous*londe” spent most of the holiday weekend in the city jail when she was arrested on two different occasions. And two male companions also ended up in the tockup in connec- tion with incidents involving the blonde, who was_ identified Elizabeth “Betty” Reeder. She was first arrested Saturday afternoon in Cecil’s Bar on Duval St. Patrolman Eugene Sanchez said that she was involved in a fight with a man identified as Michael A. McDonald, who suffered a fore- head gash when struck by a glass allegedly flung by Miss Reeder. The man was treated at Galey Memorial Hospital. Both were arrested and charged with being drunk and disorderly and fighting. Miss Reeder was la- ter freed on bond. Second Incident Then, police say, shortly after midnight Sunday, she was jailed again in connection with a break- ing and entering incident in the Coral Hotel, Simonton St Patrolman Brian K. Lloyd said that he was called to the hotel to investigate and that he found a window smashed and a trail of blood leading down a stairway. A resident, of the hotel, Miss} Jean Winsey, said that a Navy man and a girl she identified as Miss Reeder, smashed a window and tried to gain entrance. They fled, she said, when she threaten- ed to call police. Miss Reeder, her companion, identified as R. M Furstenburg, of the USS Saufley were later picked up in Cecil's Bar. They will be arraigned today in city court. FIRING CONTINUES TAIPEH, Formosa “—Chinese Communist artillery on Amoy just off the Red mainland pounded Na- tionalist island outposts today for the second straight day, National Defense Ministry nounced. as the | an- | A crowd of 1,500 people filled Wickers Stadium Sun- day afternoon to hear the main lecture of the south- east Florida Circuit assem- bly of Jehovah’s Witnesses which was held December 24, 25 and 26. A large group of Witnesses at- tended the mass immersions held Motel Pool when approximately 30 persons were immersed, Overflow Crowd At the Sunday afternoon lecture the Witnesses and friends overflow- ed Wickers Stadium and over a hundred heard the lecture in the cafeteria of Poinciana School via a special wire from the stadium to the school. The lecturer, A. A. Catanzaro, of Brooklyn, New York, speaking on “Does God Really Care?” pointed out that “The situation and gener- al picture in the world today with all its crime, war, violence and juvenile delinquency, coupled with a general disrespect for law and or- der is the reason why many say that God doesn’t care and have given up hope.” Catanzaro told the assembly that “Proof that God cares is shown by his word, the Bible. He hears the call for freedom and libera- tion from His people and He wiil deliver them.” World’s Hope The speaker concluded his ad- dress saying “It is high time we set aside all preconceived notions based on traditions of men and stop reading the Bible with denom- | inational eyeglasses. By so doing we can be in that kingdom we pray for in saying ‘Thy Kingdom jcome, they will be done on earth’ | for the hope of the Kingdom is the whole world’s hope and its only one.” A. Payette spoke Saturday follow- ing the immersions and stressed the need of Christians to engage in pastoral and shepherding work n searching for sick and lost sheep. Of great interest to the Witness- Jes was the film “The New World Society in Action.” which was shown at Wickers Stadium. The movie is being shown world- wide by the religious sect. THRESHOLDS and WEATHER STRIP at Strunk Lumber |120 SIMONTON, near Coca-Cola i NOTICE This office will take applications for Homestead Exemption starting January 3rd and thru April Ist. Please be sure to bring y our 1954 tax receipt with you which bears your tax roll number. CLAUDE A. GANDOLFO, Monroe County Tax Assessor. Saturday afternoon at the Marine | — 10-Year-Old Boy Lands Sailfish A 10-year-old Kalamazoo, Mich- igan, youth marked Christmas day by performing a feat which some sportsmen spend a life- time trying to duplicate. The lad landed a six fovt-four inch sailfish off the Key West reef, The boy, Patrick Savage, va- cationing here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Savage, battled for 20 minutes before landing the deep sea fighter. He was enjoying his first taste of deep-sea fishing aboard the Cajacy, skippered by Capt. Ray Gonzaga. Missing Woman May Be Found In This Area Sheriff's deputies today were on the lookout for a former Key West woman who disappeared from her Warwick, R. I., home. BS T he woman, “ Mrs, man, 27, lived at 13-C Arthur Saw- yer Road with her husband, Wal- ter, a Navy chief, until Dec. 17. Her husband was transferred to New London, Conn. However, the Zamans first went to their home in Warwick. The arrived there Dec, 20. On Dec. 23, Mrs. Zaman_ went to church and has ‘not been seen since. It is believed that Mrs. Zaman may be suffering from amnesia and possible could have returned to Key West. She is five feet, three inches tall, weighs 135 pounds, has an olive complexion, has short, curly black hair and black eyes. She was wearing a tan coat and sad- dle oxfords when last seen. The Zamans have two daughters, 2% years old and 2% months old. PRAISE BY SPELLMAN PUSAN, Korea (#—Francis Car- dinal Spellman, nearing the end of his fourth straight Christmas visit to Korea, today paid tribute to U. N. doctors, nurses and soldiers for their “generosity in helping the sick and suffering among the Ko- rean people.” Evelyn Za-| UTHERNMOST IN T KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1954 Bandit Stak Christmas Robbery Try Clark Funeral Set For Today In aig Autopsy Says Marathon Man Drowned Friday Funeral services were scheduled to be held at 2 p. m. for Harold A. Clark, 59, who was found dead in the Gulf of Mexico in front of his $135,000 Marathon man- sion Friday morning. The millionaire retired industri- alist will be interred in Tranquil Key. cemetery in Marathon, which he made possible with the gift of land. Inquest Delayed Meanwhile, States Attorney J. Lancelot Lester said today that an inquest will probably be held Tues- day into Clark’s death. Lester said that he has asked R. D. Zetter- hower, Justice of the Peace of Monroe County's third district, for a delay in the proceedings to allow time to compile the facts in the case. The autopsy report of Dr, Her- man K. Moore, revealed that Mr. Clark died from drowning. There was no evidence of any external violence or foul play. j Left Party Clark had wandered away from \a party in his home early Friday / morning, His widow, Charlotte, did not become alarmed because he had been in the habit of taking late evening walks and sometimes sleeping in a lodge on his estate, or on a 26-foot cabin cruiser dock- ec near his home. He was found lying face down in the water at 9:30 a. m. Friday by a caretaker. Mr. Clark, widely known in Chie: go, New York and Miami business circles accumulated a fortune from the development of an oil seal de- vice for automotive engines before he retired at the age of 30. He theu‘devoted his time to the building and operation of several hotels in Miami and Miami Beach and to the sport of horse racing. He built the Towers and the Sea View Hotels in Miami and had an interest in the North Shore Hotel on Miami Beach. Racing Interests He was a vice president of the Gulfstream race track in its early days and had a substantial interest in the Fairgrounds in New Orleans. Mr, Clark had his own string of jrace horses which he raced under |the name of Louisiana Farm Sta- bles. He was a familiar figure at the Miami tracks during the season. Clark had made his residence in Marathon for the past five years. Active in community affairs there, he was the donor of land for the Marathon Community Church and for the Sue M. Moore school. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Charlotte Page Clark; two sons, Harold, Jr., of Miami, and Stevensor Peter Clark, of Califor- nia, three daughters, Pamela and Deborah Clark and Mrs. Pamela Gardner, residing in Illinois. Funeral services will be held in the Marathon Community Church with the Rev. Stockton officiating. The Pritchard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. LOTS OF JAPANESE TOKYO (® — Japan’s population hit an estimated total of 88,290,000 last Oct. 1, the government’s sta- tistics bureau announced today. Navy Open House Open House will be held at the Naval Station tomorrow, December 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. The public will be admitted through either the main gate or the Green Stri gate to see the ships and buildings in their holiday decorations. following for having helped us such a joyful occasion: 1. Offi Poinciana School. licity. fed our delegates. and discuss God’s Kingdom a: KEY WEST, APPRECIATION We wish to express our deep gratitude and thanks to the make our Key West assembly is of the city of Key West, Wickers Stadium and . The Key West Citizen for generous space and pub- . Hotels, motels and private families who housed and |. All business establishments who supplied our many 5. Everyone, without exception, our sincere thanks. We will look forward to a return to Key West to again our only JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, ¢/o KINGDOM HALL 2309 HARRIS AVENUE FLORIDA. f°) we ae Friday when he was struck by The Kev West Citisen NEWSPAPER HE U.S.A. ay CHRISTMAS PRESEWT—Eleven-yeer-cld 3 John Gandolfo, freet, points te.ine spod whvice ho was standing a .32 caliber bullet fired by un- identified gunman. Young Gandolfo, who suffered a fractured arm, was able to spend Christmas Day at his home, however. His father said today that “he took it pretty good.” Physicians removed the bullet from his Don Pinder. left side—Citizen Staff Photo, Arm Fractured By Bullet Keeps Boy From Enjoying Christmas The only thing that is bothering 11-year-old Johnny | Gandolfo, Jr., of 908 Olivia Street, is that he won’t be able to enjoy a football su during the holidays. Reason: Young Gandolfo suffer- ed a fractured arm the day before Christmas when he was struck by a .32 caliber bullet fired by some unidentified person on Eaton St. The boy was playing on the front porch of his aur’s home at 825 Eaton St. when the incident oc- curred. Search By Police Police are still searching for the person that fired the bullet. The boy’s aunt Mrs. Mary Stan- ley, said that the first she knew of the incident was when she heard a scream, When she went out on the porch, young Gandolfo was run- ning down the street towards his home. He was rushed to Monroe Gen- eral Hospital in an automobile where physicians removed the bul- let from his left side. It had passed New Year's Eve DANCE AMERICAN LEGION HOME STOCK ISLAND 10 P.M. ‘til “?” Admission: $1.00 Per Person RESERVATIONS CALL 2-7912 AFTER 12 NOON it he received for Christmas through his left forearm, shatter- ing the bone. He was later released from the hospital and today was resting at bis home. “It felt like somebody hit me with a rubber band and then I felt | said young Gandolfo, who is a sixth \ grade student at Harris School. First reports were that the bullet was fired from a passing auto- mobile, but Patrolman Harry L. Sawyer theorized that the bullet was fired from some area in the neighborhood, west of where the Gandolfo boy was playing. Police expressed slight hope to- \ solve the mystery of who fired the shot. “We don’t have a thing to go on,” they said. |Gifts Promised \For 1st 55 Baby Key West's first baby of 1955 will get a large assortment of gifts from the merchants e, it was announced today by Har- ry Lurie, chairman of the Re- tail Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce. Lurie added that the list of gifts for the baby and for the parents will be announced later this week. like I didn’t have any arm. at all,” | day that they would be able to| reach DIAL General Hospital after Negro in a robbery The man, Elmer Del Pi store at 313 Truman lue, his stomach and chest in a bi Ave1 Rushed to the hospital, he; has been on the critical list | since, although physicians said today he showed “slight improvement.” According to the report of Pa trolman Edward Ramirez, Del Pi re was sweeping the sidewalk prio: to opening his store about 5:45 a. m. Saturday, when the man grabbed him and held a knife at) his throat. Threat By Assailant “Tl cut your throat if you don’t give me all the money you have,” Del Pino quoted his assailant as saying. Del Pino struggled to break loose but was stabbed six times during the scuffle. He also suffered a severe gash on his hand Del Pino succeeded in throwing the man into a nearby yard and he ran off down Truman Ave. Calls Daughter The grocer then called to his daughter, Mrs. Rose Johnson, who | also lives at the Truman Ave. ad-| dress. “Somebody ‘gasped. Police have been hampered in} their efforts to solve the crime be- cause Del Pino is too weak to be questioned extensively. The victim has operated a gro- cery store at the Truman Ave. ad. dress for many years. stabbed me,” he| Four Robberies Reported Over 'Weekend Here Cash and securities valued nearly two thousand doliars were taken from a Duncombe St. in a robbery Saturday, today. The robbery was one of four re- ported over the weekend, they added. Patrolman Ralph Maribona said} that the theft occurred in the home of Miss Elizabeth Burkis, 2 Dun-| {combe St. The thief gained ‘trance by cutting a screen on a bathroom window Listed as missing were: jeash, Postal valued at $500, valued at $129; valued at $69, three diamong rings home | $500 in a gold necklace $16. Two unopened Christmas pre- |sents were also missing, police said. Other robberies were reported in the home of Malcolm Roberts, 819 | Olivia St., where $49 in cash was taken; in the home of Robert Jor- pair of shoes and $25 in cash was missing and from the apartment occupied by Don Albin, at 415 Uni- ted St., where four bottles of whis- key were reported stolen. COTTAGE For Rent For Two ctive; Everything fur- week or longer. $42.00 first week. Reduction thereafter. Apply 916 Windsor Lane. Ph. 2-212! tenants or workers .. . being st For Quick Communication, Use CLASSIFIED Ads! You'l buyers and sellers— Tust 2-5661 or 2-5662 Today PRICE FIVE CENTS Elmer Del Pino On Critical List From Multiple Wounds A 56-year-old grocer is fighting for his life in Monroe »bed by an unidentified attempt early Saturday. ino, who operates a grocery suffered multiple wounds in attle w ith the man, whom he said he had never seen before. at} | police said | en-| Savings certificates | a silver necklace | costing $575 and a camera a Driver Won't Talk After ‘Sunday Wreck Highway Patrol Probes Upper Keys Accident The sheriff's department today was investigating the jease of the driver of a wreck- jed car who refuses to give |his name but who was carry- ing the identification of an- other man. The driver of the car who looks jto be about 25 or 30 years old, according to Florida Highway Pa- | trolman Robert G. Young, is in the [Sori boone Smith Hospital at lomestead with a broken right | ankle. = Albert F. Pfund, 31, who was a | Passenger in the car. is in the same hospital with multiple cuts and bruises. Thrown From Car Both men were thrown out of the 1954 Oldsmobile coupe when it overturned three times at 3 a. m. jyesterday near Lake Surprise. The driver of the car, known only to Pfund as Bud, was carrying the car's registration and a driver’s license — both issued to Feliciano Gonzalez, 59. The driver’s license gave Gonza- lez’ address as RFD 2 Fort Ed- ward, N. Y. The registration gave Gonzalez’ |address as 53 North Street, Gran- | ville, N.Y. Both towns are in Washington County, N. Y, |_ The sheriff’s office here said the Washington County sheriff's office reported that Gonzalez is in the Miami area. Pfund, former bus boy at the La- (Continued on Page Two) OPENING TONIGHT at the CASA MARINA BETTY MADIGAN Famous M.G.M, Singing Star - ALSO... 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