The Palm Beach Post from West Palm Beach, Florida • Page 20

Pags 20 THE PALM BEACH POST-TIMES, Sunday, April 22, 1945 HILL I Mayor Charges "Spite" Behind Move To Abolish Greenacres TOO HEAVY A LOAD LEXINGTON, (IF) Hia dishonest deed weighed heavily upon the thief who stole 75-pound iron chair from the Keeneland Stud farm. It was found by police on a downtown corner. IS enemy from Feb. It to March 7, 1945. Capt.

Fletcher graduated aa an ROTC student at the University of Florida in 1936, and waa science Instructor at Pahokee High School before he was called for active duty as second lieutenant In the Army, April 1942. He went overseas in December, 1944, and is with the 1st Army in Germany. dents of Greenacres City are really disappointed In the actions of our BELLE GLADE The Woman's Charging that efforts to abolish Greenacres City are the results of a spite move. Mayor Charles A. Club held its annual business meet Senator, John fleacnam, ana Kcp.

John Bollinger and B. Elliott in PALM BEACH COUNTY NEWS Ramie Machine Inventor Sees Big Glades Future regard to bill to abolish Greenacres Grabowskl of that town Saturday denied that Gov. Millard Caldwell Ing at the Community Clubhouse, Wednesday evening, Mrs. Luther Jones, presiding. It was decided to City.

We have sent them telegrams, petitions, and tried in every had signed such a bill and re vealed that the project was bitter way to present in every way a pro send letters from the club and per and centlemanly case to them. ly opposed by town officials and from individual members to Con For aome unknown reason all our a large number of residents. PAHOKEE Merrill R. Bachelor, seaman 2c, It missing In action, according to word received this week from the Navy Department by his wife, Mrs. Orean Bachelor of Pahokec.

He attended Pahokec High School and was engaged In the insurance business in Pahokee he-fore entering the service April 3, 1944. Other relatives living In Pahokee, in addition to his wife, are two sons, Gene. 4, and Mike, his father, J. W. Bachelor, and brother, C.

A. Bachelor. He also has two other brothers, H. J. Bachelor and W.

M. Bachelor, in St. Petersburg. gressmen, asking that the veteran hospital be established at Lantana. Mayor Grabowski made public a telegram from Gov.

Caldwell, re- ceived in answer to his teleRi-ahic It was voted to sponsor recreation for service men based in this area, with a special committee in inquiry following the publication of an item in Wednesday's issue of charge. Checker Board r2 Feed Store 418 Pirk atreet wl5 Flamingo District fcaSf 9 Phoa. Hft3 The Palm Beach Post, quoting Mrs, Mr. Simons has great faith in the future of ramie as an Everglades crop. He believes no other section of the country is so well suited to its profitable production.

"The uses to which ramie fiber can be put are so varied that all the suitable land In Florida will not be able to supply the postwar demand," he says. "It is superior to cotton in many ways, yet I do Mrs. Margaret Moseley was appointed chairman of the club Wur Mary McCarlcy, sponsor of the abolition bill as reporting it had Palm-Lake Baptists Will Hold Meeting CANAL POINT The regular quarterly meeting of the Baptist Palm-Lake Association will be held at Canal Point Baptist Church, Tuesday, starting at 10 a. m. Arrangements are being made for a special "Centennial Crusade" program and activities will terminate in the evening with a Training Union rally.

A large choir, representing all of the churches within the P-L A will lead the singing, starting at 7:45 p. m. A picnic lunch will be served at noon and supper at 6 p. with the women of the local church as hostesses. Some 500 persona are expected to attend.

been signed by the Governor. pleas have been iRnored. All we ask is that the people of Greenacres City be permitted to decide for themselves by a referendum vote if the town should be abolished. "The Town of Greenacres City has no bonded Indebtedness. We have money in the bank, and It Is our intention to start legal action should the bill be passed without an order for a referendum.

We place responsibility squarely on the shoulders of the local legislative delegation and we urge that such a bill without a referendum is illegal, unjust and a travesty on our democratic way of life." Mayor Grabowski outlined the Bond booth at tne region-sponsored fair-carnival. Mrs. Lee Puckett, defense chairman, reported on Bond sales activities and urged The gubernatorial telegram stated: Under our system, re By JOE HILL Post-Times Slaff BELLE GLADE In the race to produce a machine for separating ramie fiber from the stalks, W. B. Simons of Buffalo, N.

believes he has a head start. In fact, Mr. Simons already has a small model decorticator in operation at the State Prison Farm here Which does the job satisfactorily. He holds United States. British and South American patents on the machine, which consists principally of a cylinder1 to which knives are attached lengthwise.

When a stalk of ramie is fed Into the machine the rapidly revolving knives mash it flat and strip away the bark, leaving only a strand of fiber. Together with C. W. W. Atchley, sponsibility for local legislation dealing with purely local matters that the club again be 100 percent In Individual Bond purchases as in the past several drives.

She reported the third $100 Bond had rests with your legislative delegation. The Greenacres act reached Capt. M. Fletcher Wins Bronze Star PAHOKEE Capt. Maurice Fletcher, aon of Mr.

and Mrs. R. P. Fletcher of Pahokee, has been awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service in connection with military operations against the my office yesterday (April 19.) It been purchased Dy me ciud. Mrs.

Ralph Freeman, club repre-sentative. reported on the recre- ran be recalled for reconsiders not believe it will displace cotton to any great extent. Ramie will be used in products for which cotton is not suitable, some of which are not now known to the general public." As an instance, he revealed that the Army medical department is now experimenting with the extraction of chlorophyl from ramie leaves. The green coloring mat tion by the Legislature within five ation course which she attended days. Unless recalled it will be with the local recreation council, come law without my signature in accordance with my policy on Mrs.

Huble Chamblee, welfare chairman, reported on the work of collecting clothes for the United local legislation." Full responsibility for passing ter is added to blood plasma and this bill without a referendum, ramie appears to offer one of the best sources of supply, he said. Mr. Simons is confident that when his combination harvester history of the town's stand in the matter. Though officials had heard that a petition for abolition had been circulated, first official news of the introduction of the bill in the Legislature came, he said, April 12, in a telegram to Fred H. Ford, tax assessor and collector from Rep.

Bollinger, telling him that a bill abolishing the town had been passed that day by the Senate and would come up the next day before the House. He stated: "1 believe I told you I would hear the other side of the ques NOTICE and as far as officials know, without publication, was placed Saturday by Mayor Grabowski and his officials on the local legislators. He said: National Clothing drive, an urged all members to assist. Among other annual reports given by the chairmen, was the outstanding activities by Mrs. N.

T. Taylor, home service Red Cross chairman, who has been assisting the Red Cross home service visitor a Knoxville, engineer, he is now working at the prison farm on the development of the simple little device into an automatic harvester and decorticator, which will cut the ramie and remove the fiber as it is driven through the field, just as a combine harvests and threshes wheat. They hope to have their device In operation by next fall. Meanwhile Mr. Simons is having 1.

The mayor, council and resi- and decorticator is perfected the cost of producing ramie will be reduced sufficiently Jo make it a highly profitable crop. This will be achieved, he points out. by eliminating the expense of haul WSCS TO MEET MONDAY PAHOKEE The Simonson-Lair tion." According to the mayor, if the bill was advertised, officials Circle, Methodist WSCS, will meet ing the green stalks to a central two hand-fed models built, one for shipment to England and the decorticating plant and dfsposing have been unable to find out where at the home of Mrs. H. J.

Anderson on Bacom Point Rd. Monday, STORE WILL BE CLOSED THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 27, 28 FOR INVENTORY April 23, at 3:30 p. m. of the refuse from the machine. With his machine, all this material will be left in the fields to enrich or when.

They have also been unable to find that a referendum has been attached. contact families for service men. The president's report included cooperative community work, and numerous club sponsored activities to round out one of the clubs most successful club years, in both cultural programs and community betterment. Announcement was made that the club banquet and installation will be held in May. Mrs.

J. A. Murphy, pianist, was presented by Mrs. Lee Hayman, music chairman, and gave a Chopin selection. Refreshments were served by the hostesses for the evening, Mrs.

I. E. the land. Mayor Grabowski immediately other to India. The latter has been ordered by the Rev.

Sam Higgin-botham, the famous missionary who has devoted much of his life to improving Indian agriculture. All ramie fiber now produced in India is now taken from the stalks Belle Glade-Chosen Calendar telegraphed Rep. Bollinger that night to the effect that town officials and big majority of property RIVIVAL TO BE HELD FIRST BAPTIST Ml I Hf II Th BELLE GLADE Revival ser- Rev. K. Enlow.

pastor. Sunday owners were against the bill, that Dy nana, jms, ne explained, is a vices will School, 9 ,45 a. mntnlns: nervier, 11 begin today at the find with the Rev. Church Trnlnlnii Union. 7 p.m.: alow process ana an uneconomic church of evpn I mn-vlre.

8 p. m. one except where labor is extreme-1 Fletcher PhilliDs of Ft. Mvers. con- I.

I METHODIST few signatures on the abolition petition owned property, charging that the move was a spite action because homestead exemption had been denied Mrs. McCarley. He Hamilton. Mrs. M.

Sabiston, Mrs. The Rev. J. O. Jameson.

GOODS ly cheap. ducting services. An old hand in the fiber busi- Th. u. Alford.

pastor. R. Y. Creech and Mrs. R.

L. Mur WITH THESE ray. asked that the message be relayed to other local legislators and that the matter be investigated. has arranged for special music and a song program, with Mrs. Fletcher Phillips as guest soloist.

Mrs. Irene Johnson will be pianist. ServicM will be held each evening, except Saturday, at 8 p. m. Invitation is extended to all persons of the community to attend.

Petitions of protest were cir BOARD MEETING SLATED BOYNTON BEACH The board of Boynton Woman's ness, Mr. Simons says his decorticator represents SO years of labor and an expenditure of J75.000. He came here last September at the sumcstion of Commissioner of Airi culture Nathan Mayo and was provided with Quarters at the prison farm. Before attempting to operate his decorticator he spent days in culated and signed by 121 persons, and dispatched Sunday to Tallahassee in person by Hep. Elliott's secretary.

Letters of protest were also sent in the same way to Sen. Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Edward Dworak. Plans for the coming club year will be formulated. Mrs.

A. M. Dame, president, will arrange the standing committees and appoint chairmen. IV THE SERVICE Beacham and the two legislators. pastor.

Sunday SVhool. 10 a. morning service. 11 a. Youth Fellow-hlp Club.

8 p. m. URST HI K( II OF HRIST, RCI-KN 1ST Sunday School. 9:45 a. momtnit service.

11 a. m. 4 H( OF The Rev. H. Alford.

pa si nr. Sunday School. 9:45 a. morning service, 11 a.m.; Young People'i Endeavor, 7 p. evening semce.

8. p. m. Palm Beach County Singing Convention. Church of Cod.

2:30 p. m. ST. MARY'S PARISH Father Peter Rllev. pastor: Mass.

lO a.m. OSCKOI.A SIMMY SCHOOL Community hulldlng. 2:. TO p. m.

111 OF TH F. HOI.Y NATIVITY The Rev, Sidney Mason, rector. llorninK service. 11 a. m.

ST. PFTFR LI TH FRAX The Rev. Arlo Mueller, pastor. Evening service. Community Clubhouse.

8 p. m. (Ill R( OF HRIST J. H. Lynn, director.

Morning service, Community Clubhouse, 11 a. MONDAY He Moiav Chapter meeti Masonic Half. 8:30 p. the prison farm ramie fields, study- Following the announcement April 18 in The Post that Mrs. McCarley had said the bill was signed by ing the plants from every angle.

dV, Army XTr As a result there very little he hgs returned to thf United lioesn know about the habits and fter his mis. characteristics of ramie. I sions jn the EuropFean theater, "There are different grades of; wi his furlough with his the Governor, the mayor then TENNIS BALLS WRIGHT DITSON WILSON PENNSYLVANIA DUNLOP 50c each GARDEN CLUB MEETS BOYNTON BEACH The Boyn- iiui.r, ui iiiuai Mrs. White. tnn Ruarh finrrien fluti will meet crops, ana some oi mem produce sereeant White is radioman and better fiber than others," he says, of a B.26, based in France, iwith Mrs.

Robert Toe Laer and 'U 9 1 li'tf wit let ie rial arm ttiA4i-in i "What we must do is determine the; uirritH th Air iuHai nH Mrs. Charles B. Durst at the home wired the Governor. Friday night telegrams of protest, urging a recall of the bill and the appending of a referendum, were sent by the officials, signed by the 121 on the petition, to the three legislators. Rep.

Evans Crary, speaker of the House; Sen. Walter Rose, president of the Senate. No answers have been received from any of the legislators to date to any of the communications, Mayor Grabowski said. best varieties and confine plant- Oak Leaf clusters for "meritorious inps to that type as much as pos- achievement, courage, coolness and ible." skill while participating in flights Although not himself a grower, lover Nazi-dominated of Mrs. Toe Laer, "Trail's Tuesday afternoon at 2:30.

Mrs. George Seegiti will preside at the meeting. FLASHLIGHTS $1.25 2 cell all metal case complete with batteries. PTA regular meeting, high school auditorium. 3:30 p.

m. Men prayer meeting. First Baptist Church. 8 30 p. m.

Municipal Court, city hall. 9 am. Brownies meet Girl Scout hut, 4 30 p. m. Rationing Board meets local office.

1:30 to 4 p. m. office hours, 9 a. m. to 4 p.

m. Revival sen Ices. Church of God, 8 p. m. TTESDAY WMU.

First Bnptist Church. 3 p. m. Boy Scouts. Troop 22, meet boy Scout hut.

8 p. m. Clrl Scouts. Troop 1, meet Girl Scout hut. 4:30 p.

m. City Library hours, 9 to 12 noon; 2 to 5 p. m. Red Cross Home Service visitor, conference hours city had. 9 to 11 a.

m. Revival -services. Church of God, 8 p. m. WEDNESDAY Clrl Scouts, Troop 2.

meet Girl Scout hut. 5 p. m. City Library hours 9 to 12 noon; 1:30 to 3 p. fi-30 to 8 p.m.

Rationing Board meets local office. 1:30 to 4 p. office hours 9 a. m. to 4 p.

m. $9.45 3.95 to 8.95 ea. 50c 3.50 to 5.00 SWIM FINS Bow and Arrow Sets Steel Point Arrows Bathing Trunks Stars Stripes Says No To GI-Frisco Flan PARIS. P) The Army newspaper Stars and Stripes Saturday vetoed a suggestion by Senator Magnuson that it select a combat soldier to represent the GIs at the World Security Conference in San Francisco. "The typical GI would be a two-headed calf at a world conference for dignified study of a confusing situation" the newspaper said, adding that America's eignt trained delegates were competent to represent soldier opinion as well as the rest of the nation.

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AT WEST PALM BEACH WSCS meets Community Mpthndlst Boynton Beacfi Calendar KTHOHIST III Church School, 9-45 a. church service. 11 a. Youth Fellowship croups. 7:15 p.

evenlne worship. 8 p. m. BAPTIST llt R('H Sunday School. 10 a.

church service. 11 a. Young: People's lnion. 6:45 D. m.

BECAUSE f3 Church. 3 p. m. jks Prayer meeting. First Baptist IgJJ Church.

8 p. m. Prayer meetinp. Community Methodic 1 1st Church. p.

m. fil Revival services. Church of God, 8 IEU P. m. ril Wednesday night service.

First ftU Church of Christ. Scientist. 8 p. m. nff Mid-week services, Seventh Day Ad-lSJVentlst Church.

8 p. m. ra I Choir practice. First Baptist Church, fiffl THI'HsnAT I Choir practice. Community Methodist IB 1 Church.

8 p. m. 3 I Clrl Scouts. Troop 3, meet Girl Scout jaj hut. 4:30 p.

m. 3 1 Sea Scouts, meet Boy Scout hut. PdJ 8:30 p. m. worship, p.

m. MONDAY Home Preserving center open 9 a. m. i to 5 p. m.

Mary-Martha Class of Methodist Church meets. 8 p. at home of (Mrs. Norman Meikel. Mildred Kevivai services, tnuren 01 iod, 8 m.

FHIDAV ourtK People's social meeting. First Baptist Church. 4 p. m. Rniary Cluh meets Community Club- 1 house, 12.15 p.

m. Conference hours. District 10. Welfare Board; Mrs. King Star Totkner, visitor, city hall.

10 a. m. Revival services. Church of God, 8 I P- m. Brass Hose Couplings Plastic Hose Menders Plastic Hose Nozzles Mevens.

assistant hostess. Boy ScouU meet Scout cabin, 7:30 P. m. TI'KSDA Home Preserving center open 9 a. m.

to 5 p. m. Garden Club meets 2:30 p. with Mrs. Robert Toe Laer and Mrs.

Charles B. Durst at "Trail End Townsend Club meets 7:30 p. m. In clubhouse. WEDNESDAY Home preserving center open 9 a.

m. to 5 p. m. Mid-week prayer service. 7.30 p.

Bantlst Church. Choir rehearsal, 8 p. Methodist Church. THI'RSD A Home preserving open 9 a. m.

to 5 p. m. Rotary Club luncheon meeting. 12:15. at Roynton Woman's Club; for annual election of officers.

Woman's Club library open 2 to 5 p. m. Book Club meets. 8 p. with Miss Alice Kelly and Miss Wylma Slavens.

FRIDAY Home preserving center, 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Junior class of Bovnton Beach High School entertains senior class with boat ride.

30c 10c 75c 5c Galvanized Hose Clamps Rationing Board meets local ofrice, 1:30 to 4 p. m. office hours, 9 a. m. to 4 p.

m. City Library hours, 9 to 12 noon; 2 to 5 p. m. SATf'RDA SEVENTH DAY A I I fHIRCH The Rev H. M.

Harlan, pastor. Sabbath School, 9:45 a. morning service. 11 a. m.i Young Peo-' pie's meeting.

5 p. m. Rationing Board office hours, ,9 to 12 noon. City Library hours, 9 to 12 noon; 3 to 5 p. m.

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