The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 31, 1954, Page 7

A Pictorial Review Of News Highlights Long Hassle Goes On National Tournament Here a AT AIRPORT CONFAB—National Airlines and Monroe County have not yet settled the difference of opinion regarding fees, etc., which erupted last January. A long se- ries of méetings, exchange of messages, and court actions have marked the pursuance of the matter. Here NAL repre: jatives met with the county commissioners about mid- way through the year’s activities, and the picture shows Harold A. Wilde, center, vitie J THE CHAMPS—Key West was in the national spotlight late in the summer whem She ®ounty airport consultant, pointing out facts and figures to Alexander G. Hardy, NAL national spearfishing tournament was staged here. Don, Fred and Art Pinder, the assistant vice president, and J. “. Rrawner, treasurer and director of the line.—Citizen Miami Beach Tritons, won the trophy, thereby keeping it in our neighborhood. Staff Photo. Christeni ristening Ceremony Island Hopper peeN-oOn arRIER The Ferry Becomes A Reality % VeLe pee ene renee eee eee ee | = * " bs a FLYING FARMER LANDS—Delbert A. Fuhriman, Tree monton, Utah, rancher, caused attention to be focused on MAIDEN VOYAGE BEGINS—Perhaps the highest point in the past year, from the standpoint of far-reaching publicity the island city he aed and drawing-power for Key West, was the start of ferry service from here to Cardenas, Cuba. The “City of Key West” from Vancouv an ‘y ALMOST READY—The f vessel “City of Key West” made her maiden run early in October, and there has been a full load of passengers ready to take the trip at each of its a new record for light : was christened in acy bli when 4 pide Key tcheduled sailings. Now a bigger ship is to be placed in service for the run.—Citizen Staff Photo. Citizen Staff Photo, Westers traveled to Miami for ceremonies held at the Dade ° ae Drydock Co. Mrs. C. B. Harvey swung three bottles, one It Ss Official Now each of champagne, rum and Old Sour (Key West condi- ment)—Citizen Staff Photo. The Stars Shine d here after a non-stop flight 1 Columbia, in which he set aft under 150 horsepower— B = The Rains Came SENATORIAL OATH—Bill Neblett was sworn in as state senator by County Clerk Earl Adams in a November cere- mony.—Citizen Staff Photo. Chancellor Visits Midgets Come To Key West MOVIE FILMED HERE—Lots of people tried to get into the act when “The Rose Tattoo,” Hal Wallis’ movie pro. RECORD RAINFALL—The rain fell and fell and fell that DISTINGUISHED CALLER " duction of Tennessee Williams’ play, was being filmed here Saturday in November. When it finished, we had an aw- —Julius Raab, chancellor of MIDGET SUB—The T-1 (above) and the T-2, the Navy's only two midget submarines, this fall, but stars Burt Lancaster and Anna Magnani were ful lot of water in Key West and the weatherman said the Austria, was feted by city were moved to Key West during 1954. The litle subs are about one-third the sizes of sure of their jobs. For several weeks, scenes for the film total of 19.88 inches, between 8:30 Saturday morning and and county officials when their big fleet-type sisters. Other Navy addit this ye luded the Mine Warfare were shot in various locations around Key West.—Citizen $:45 Sunday morning, broke all previous rainfall records. he paid a brief visit to Key Evaluatio: Detachment and the Underwater Sw rs l. — Official U.S. Navy Staif Photo. —Citizen Staff Photo, West.—Citizen Staff Photo. Photo. ‘ —