The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 31, 1954, Page 6

It Happened In Key West During 1954 Dick And Rita Go Fishing First Step Toward Catw i aliases ct xt : We Helped Her See UNFINISHED BUSINESS—Early in the year, State Rep. Bernie C, Papy, center, se- cured a $50,000 appropriation for construction of catwalks on Keys Bridg He and SRD engineers H. P. Williams, left, and Kirby Storter looked over the bridges and it was hoped that construction of the needed catwalks would begin soon. So far no ac- tual beginning has been made.—Citizen Staff Photo. He Was Elected GIFT OF SIGHT—Key Westers rallied to aid the Abé! Disgdiertt family when they learned of the congenital eye ailment which made their baby, Delores, then five monthe old, blind. After surgery by a New York specialist, Delores can see. The Citizen placed the child’s need before the public and the town responded whole-heartedly —Citisen Staff Photo. 8 * 7 ye. : General Visits ‘HOLLYWOOD FIGURES—Dick Haymes and Rita Hay- y worth made two visits to Key West in 1954. One was in January, the other in April. They stayed at the Casa Marina, enjoyed fishing, sunshine—Citizen Staff Photo. Down Went The Tower GREETED BY BACKERS—Leroy Collins, center, was candidate for governor when he NOTED FLORIDIAN es made a visit here last spring. He was greeted by Joe Sirugo, left, and Louis Carbonell, General James A. Van who supported him in his drive to victory in the state election. He'll take over at the Fleet, who has figured wide state's top post next week.—Citizen Staff Photo. ly in the news, visited in Key West with his son+ime i. y 5 ii 4 law and family. — Cithem Miss Unknown Victory Smiles exanahe ~ Prominent © Visitor Ye Yas ‘tet Lao Ea i s HE'S THE SENATOR—Bill Neblett, local attorney, and his vic HERE © 3 ‘ s ‘ . wife, Doris, were all smiles when the May primary re- HE VACATIONED es oe WASN z = SIURBICRNE.ahesbell owes at ey = turns showed that Neblett had been chosen as state senator —Elmer Davis, well-knews, all, Ate suffer ike Sos of time and termites. oe wm: over incumbent James A. Franklin, Ft. Myers. Neblett newsman, spent a 10-dey ‘was razed this year—Citisen Staff Photo, ABANDONED BABY—Ear- is the first Monroe Countian named to the senate in 16 vacation here, — Citisem v. d ly in 1954, after dark on a years.—Citizen Staff Photo. Staff Photo. ° 9 oa hilly evening, a healthy n't Lik peta - e Didn’t Like It baby girl was found on the They Answered Questions rer a . " lawn of the Convent of . Mary Immaculate. Parents tee - oe were never discovered. The child was placed in a foster home.—Citizen Staff Photo. HIGHWAY NAME DISPUTE—Everyone approved the lifting of tolls on the Overseas Highway April 13, but no one, at least in Monroe County, approved subsequent action . of SRD chairman Cecil Webb in renaming the highway “Florida Freeway.” Members ‘ of the local C. of C. added their protest to the list when Ralph Faraldo, Mary Lee MYSTERY FREIGHTER—Late in May Swedish freighter Alft was escorted to this Graham, W. Curry Harris, Paul J. Sher and Judge Aquilino Lopez, left to right, drafted area, where she was boarded by U.S. authorities from Washington, who &@ message to Acting Governor Charley Johns and others. The new name was discarded questioned her officers about arms shipments to strife-torn Guatemala, F peer aa as a result of the strong feeling, and it’s still the Overseas Highway to Key West—Citi- it that the Alfhem had delivered a cargo of arms, picked up behind the Iron Curtain, zen Staff Photo. to leftist groups in the Latin American country.—Citizen Staff Photo, ss ee