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She More State News gC iJZ Pages 18-A 3-B Comic Dictionary RABBIT A little animal that grows the fur other animals get credit for when made into a worn coat Sunday October 24 1954 Most Complete News Report Section Around the Island of Appeal' Seen a Vital Need Violated 5 Fishing Boats Get Navy Warning Herald Bureaa KEY WEST Civilian crawfishermen operating in restricted Navy waters here face prosecution if they change their fishing practices A Naval spokesman said Saturday a regulation up to now unknown to Naval authorities here will be enforced The law provides for punishment of fisherman and other civilians who pilot their crafts in water areas around the Naval base designated Titusville Budget Is $114152 I is wood Miami Carol Veverka Miami Jackie Sloan Naples Barbara Merrill Somerset Pa Kathy McLaughlin Miami and Jean Jordan Gainesville AQUATIC PIRATES who will perform during the Oct 29-30 Homecoming Swim-capades at the University of Florida Gainesville are left to right Judy Iittle- By TOM -VINCIGUERRA Herald Staff Writer KEY WEST The United Community Chest-Red Cross drive for $55000 is rolling full steam ahead powered by one of the most efficient fund raising machines ever put together here Add to this the reputation for being able to raise more than enough funds for al-VIXUGLERRA most anything and the result seems very bright for reaching the $55000 goal and more The public deserves a lot of credit for the success of a drive but there are a few men on this island who deserve special tribute thinking of fellows like Bo Youmans Merville Ro-sam Sam Collins Mervin Thompson Paul Sher Louis Carbonell (undisputed champ) Bill Neblett a host of Navy men "and many more civilians These men really have talent for raising money or directing an organization out to solicit funds They are always behind the biggest drives and devote a large pari of their personal time so that the campaign can be a succees a strong community that can1 boast of citizens of this caliber no doubt but that the current Chest campaign will Jump over the goal but going to take a lot of work The public whether con- iy or unconsciously sometimes behaves indifferently to the drives Getting an enthu-elastic response the easiest thing in the world to ac complish Actually Key Westers are being asked to contribute only $2j08 each Statistics released by the Community Chests and Councils of America show that this is below the average $2J7 per capita rate based on the quotas set for 11 small-sized cities" WEAT-TV Begins Test Pattern Dec 15 West Palm TV Station Opens Jan 1 Frequent flagrant violations have irked Naval officials here the spokesman said He added one civilian fishing craft was seen almost under the nose of the USS Bush-nell one of the big submarine tenders tied up at the a jetty Greatest number of violations have occurred between Fleming Key ammunition dump site and the Naval Air Station the spokesman said Naval officials Saturday were scheduled to meet with William Albury United States commissioner here to work out details for putting teeth into the regulation Bar Group Hears Top NJ Jurist High Coiirt Load Herald Bureaa WEST PALM BEACH Chief Justice Arthur Vanderbilt of New Jersey said Saturday that the Florida Supreme court is overloaded with work and recommended intermediate courts of appeal to lighten the burden Justice Vanderbilt considered an outstanding authority on judicial reforms addressed a meeting of the board of governors of the Florida Bar association and the Florida Judicial Council at Hotel Geoige Washington at the close of their three-day parley He said the Florida high load is approximately 1200 cases a 3 ear almost impossible he termed it proposed legislation to provide the intermediate courts to speed justice Justice Vanderbilt referred to recent court revisions in New Jersey where he said there is a conference twice each year of a group consisting of 10 laymen 60 lawjers the president of the state bar association and top court officials to consider judicial affairs He suggested that such a system would be of great value in tne Florida courts With one less trial judge he said the New Jersey system handled 98 per cent more cases the first year 28 per cent more during the third year and now is running on a current schedule He said a Florida pretrial conference sjstem would eliminate many unnecessary cases but might lengthen time of others Unnecessary time is taken Justice Vanderbilt said in permitting attorneys long periods to file briefs additional time for answers by opposing lawyers He said New Jersey procedure calls for motions to be heard in one week and for disposition of the cases within four weeks South newest VHG which will make it one of the television station WEAT-TV in most powerful stations in Flor West Palm Beach will begin -da will extend from Fort Pierce to below Fort Lauderdale Viewers in the Greater Miami area he said will need high-gain outdoor antennas to receive the signal at least in the early stages oi the station's operation Officers and directors of the station also include James McGaughey vice president and director Kenneth Horton secretary State Sen Russell Morrow treasurer and director and Stafford Beach and Ralph Blank Press Wirephoto QUEEN OF LIGHT is Joan Faye Brown Miss Haines City who was crowned during a St Petersburg celebration marking the 75th anniversary of the discovery of the incandescent lamp Miss Brown measures 34V2 22 and weighs 115 pounds telecasting its test pttern about Dec 15 and start commercial telecasting New Day Meach-em president and general manager of the new station said it will have a video power of MlACHEM 110000 watts The station operating on Channel 12 will have both indoor and outdoor studios in West Palm Beach The studios will be near the base of the 365-foot transmitter tower It will carry the network shows of the American Broadcasting Co of which the station will be a primary affiliate Meachern said The WEAT-TV telecast area Inoculation Of Dogs Set For Oct 30 At Northern Auctions 3 Interior Orange Price Falls off $1 a Box Herald Service TITUSVILLE The City of Titusville has prepared a budget for the year beginning Nov 1 1954 listing a total of $114152 in total revenue available for general fund operations Largest single income Is from the cigaret tax rebate totaling $26000 followed by $19240 for real estate taxes $14500 from utility taxes $9200 fro occupational licenses $7000 from fines and forefeitures and $6500 from parking meter revenue in addition to many other smaller items Listed as operating expenses are $1740 for the xuty council $12663 for the city management and office $1200 for legal work $1650 to the tax assessor and collector $1535 for building inspection $23978 for the police department $13009 for the fire department $34792 for the street department $7896 for garbage collection and disposal $5300 for parks and playgrounds and many other smaller expenditures WORK on State Road 402 from the causeway over the Indian river here eastward about four miles wTas assured this week at a meeting of the state road department with state senators and other officials of this area in Orlando The straightening and rebuilding of this section of road between Titusville and the Missile Test Center has been sought for several months It is expected the contract wall be let before the end of this year following the filing of a condemnation suit for the right-of-way CIRCUIT JUDGE Vassar Carlton has denied a motion for a temporary injunction sought by Finn Machinery Co of Orlando against delivery and acceptance of three dragline machines to Brevard county commissioners The request for the injunction was filed by Neil Finn president of the Finn Co after he failed to get the contract for the three machines when bids were opened Sept 9 2 Contests Planned to Pick Queens WINTER HAVEN The Florida Citrus Exposition has dropped plans to have the Florida Citrus Queen also wear the I crown bf Miss Florida The exposition said the Citrus I Queen will be chosen iip January at a beauty during the annual citrus sirow here The exposition later will statewide Miss Florida contest in commissioners to pay for it the later spring or summer of move in and then start pay- 1955 WELL-KNOW respected gent around town let this reporter in on a proposition he said thinking about putting to the county commissioners Said got plans for com structlon of a beautiful house but wants one or all of the LAKELAND Ufi Florida interior oranges those grown in the interior part of the "state sold in northern fruit auction markets took a drop of almost $1 a box in sales during the week Citrus Union Of Florida To Convene Herald Service FORT PIERCE Annual convention of the Florida Council of Citrus Workers will be held here Oct 30-31 Sixty to 70 delegates are expected to attend the two-day meetingwhlch will be held at the Fort Pierce Hotel Scheduled speakers include Rhoades Atlanta regional director of the American Federation of Labor Frank Roche Miami president of the Florida Federation of Labor and Richard Cooper Orlando Orange county attorney Entertainment features include a fish fry and dance Fort Pierce council 22576 organized in 1941 is the first unit Baptists Pick Rev Watson i As Moderator Hersld Service PAHOKEE Councilman Louis Mims sanitation commissioner announces that Oct 30 is the day for residents to have their dogs inoculated against rabies if they are over six months of age and have not previously been inoculated Mims said the inocula tions are required under city ordinance and that owners must be able to prove that their dogs have had the shots and must have their dog licenses before Oct 30 Dr2 Clarence Kidder will be in charge between 10 and 11 am at city hall All untagged dogs picked up after that date will be placed in the city pound Mims said MRS LEON SPOONER chairman of the Ground Observers Corps of civil defense has announced that there will be a training alert Sunday from 1 to 5 pm All observers are asked to respond to the call MRS GRAHAM coordinating chairman of the annual PTA Halloween carnival an nounces that plans are completed for the Blue Halloween Hey Day which will be conducted at City Park Oct 30 at 7:30 pm 5-Day Week May Be Set By Builders Herald Bureaa WEST PALM BEACH Fieri- of the state group to have been Lja Eagt coast chapter members formed The state organization Lf the Associated General Con- Ing rent The sage said he got his idea from the deal the county is trying to give National Airlines at Meacham airport Phil Lucey general manager of the exposition said the Citrus Queen will have so many appearances to make that she will not have time to get ready for the Miss America contest at Atlantic City Ann Daniel of Dade City was chosen Miss Citrus Queen and Miss Florida in a joint contest at the 1954 exposition She went on to take the runnerup spot in the Miss America Sold at auction were 127 cars of interior oranges for an average of $412 per box This compared with 57 cars sold at $504 thj-receding week One car of 'ixtdian River oranges for a $417 average None as sold the previous week i California oranges also found tough sledding market-wise with 378 cars going at $531 which was a drop of $127 on the 381 cars sold a week earlier 4 Here are box averages for grapefruit showing the number of cars and with the preceding sales in parenthesis: Seeded varieties interior white IT cars at $251 (22 at $248 interior pink one car at $311 (none the previous week Seedless varieties interior white 94 at $321 (68 at $344) interior pink 31 at $366 (35 at $382) Indian River white 34 at $504 (30 at $471) Nezv Look now consists of 12 locals with the greatest membership concentration in Polk county WONDER how many others hive noticed the at city commission meetings these days We have in mind City Manager Victor Lang 1 There was a time when the commissioners trampled unfettered in the area of jurisdiction delegated to the city manager by the city charter But times have changed Lang boisterously flashes the red light now every time the commissioners even hint at intruding in a departmental appointment or some other clear-cut city manager duty Hersld Barean LAKE WORTH The Rev Allan Watson pastor of the Northwood Baptist Church West Palm Beach was elected moderator at the 16th annual session of the Palm-Lake Baptist Association at the First Baptist Church Other officers are: The Rev Malcom Belle Glade vice moderator the Rev Theodore Temoshchuk West Palm Beach secretary-t reasurer and Mrs Klaas Dursma West Side Church West Palm Beach Missionary president West Gate Church West Palm Beach became a new member of the association which is composed of 18 co-operating Baptist Churches in this area The Rev Mr was moderator for both days and Earl Holloway and John Dalton were in charge of music Mrs Emerson Wortham outgoing WMU president was presented with a gift by Mrs Malcolm in behalf of the Missionary Union Dinner was served to approximately 200 delegates and guests by the local church at session with Mrs Porter chairman Republican Club Women Take Office tractors are expected to decide Wednesday night on a five-day week for the construction industry The regular monthly session of the organization is slated to be held in the Palm Beach Colony Hotel William Bobb Jr secretary said that a decision will be reached on the question which first came up during the September meeting He said that among reasons that there is support for the shorter week is that most contractors work only a half day on Saturday or halt construction but keep their offices open Saturday work he added always is on a time and a half basis The AGC said that it was expected if the organization adopted the five-day week for this area that ready-mix and material dealers also would close down their operations on Saturday MEETING of first aid Instructors of the American Red Cross has been announced for 7:30 Wednesday night at the Red Cross room in the Arcade Building The meeting will be the first of a series planned at which the various instructors will discuss different phases of their work as follows: Mrs I Cox Mrs Frankel Thau How and Why of First William Cousins John Ellis Jesse Freer and Johnston James McBride and and Glen Scambler $1788000 Budget Due To Get OK Herald Bureaa LAKE WORTH City commissioners Monday night are expected to pas a 1954-55 budget which provides $788000 for general op- Tirimrv Tin Alnrt erating expenses and includes urivLrb iieri over $li000i000 for ght and Air Safety Parley Slated This Week Fair Share Workers Get High Praise Herald Bureaa WEST PALM BEACH Community Chest officials Saturday said one of the most active groups in the 1954 campaign is the committee handling the West Palm Beach Fair Share Plan for contributions The plan they explain was developed here in the past two years as a method of serving business firms with a large number of employes Under the plan individual specified pledges are withheld from salaries and wages In much the sane manner as Income tax and social security payments are handled The committee Is directed by Henry Delburn who last year headed the Community Chest fund campaign goal for the first time in years Working with Chairman Del-burn are Rinker Joseph Mirsky Poland Ben Coachman and Charles Jewell president of the Palm Beach County Central Labor Union Chest workers are scheduled to meet at the Hotel George Washington Monday morning for their second report in the $72500 drive Herald Bareaa WEST PALM BEACH Officers of the Republican Luncheon Club of the Palm Beaches were installed at Hotel George Washington Friday by Mrs Helen Bowman Lieb of Tampa GOP national committeew'oman for Florida Those installed were: Mrs Alice Baber president Mrs Mary Van Istendai first vice president Mrs Virginia Rum-baugh second vice president Mrs Inez Jones secretary and Mrs Beatrice Crocker treasurer Other speakers included Repub-11 can candidates Beatrice Propp for state representative Group 1 Charles Pierce Jr for state representative Group 2 George Nouse for county commission and James Murdock for the Florida inland navigation district commission Installation Is Planned Citrus Ship Due Today FORT PIERCE First ship to take on a full cargo of citrus fruit at the local port for the European market is scheduled to dock here early Sunday It will be the MS Mona Lisa of Norwegian registry under charter of Vandenberg Ind for the trip It is due to take on the equivalent of 44000 standard boxes of fruit Loading operations will start Wednesday It will be the fourth ship to load citrus here this season for Europe Herald Bureau PALM BEACH Officers from almost every Air Force base in the nation -will be here this week for a flying safety conference of the Military Air Transport Service The conference -will be Tuesday through Friday at the Palm Beach Hotel Beaumont Rivers assistant chief of staff Continental Division Mill be conference leader Attending will be Maj Gen Siowell and Brig Gen George Cassady Arrangements are being made by Capt Keel flying safety officer at Palm Beach Air Force Base The visitors ill be greeted by Col Thorne Jr commanding officer at PBAFB Deaths Elsewhere lOHH rBCIS AMHERST CECIL former first secretary of tne British water plant operations The commission also will put on final reading an ordinance which levies a tax of 25 mills up a half mill over the past year City Manager Terry Craw-ford said the commission also will receive a request to spread assessments for lot clearing and will be asked to sign a deed transferring industrial property to Tabo Inc The board Is expected to: RECEIVE a request from Col Thorne Jr of Palm Beach Air Force Base for an airport zoning ordinance DISCUSS a proposed new sign ordinance REQUEST bids for the second time on the paving of st and ter Bids were once rejected because of irregularities HEAR a report on lifesaving equipment at the municipal beach LAKELAND William! RECEIVE bids on two-inch pipe Lodwlck administrator of and 8ass tor tIie foreign agricultural service for Casino the Agriculture Department will HEAR a report from Attornej meet here Thursday with Florida John Day on building setbacks citrus industry leaders Lodwick will discuss foreigni trade programs in which citrus Florida DcalllS might take a part FLETCHER McELROT 83 at Or lando WALTER BAIR 85 at Orlifldo MRS ELLA LORETTA CLAXTON JONES TO At Orlando DR SVWt'EL NEFF MeKELVET 8 At Florida' Orlando KEY WEST The WEST PALM Criminal Court Judge Newell of Lake Park will be installed as president of the Palm Beach County Resources Development Board at an board meeting Thursday night Newell has been treasurer since its organization Installations will be made by Cater local businessman Ralph Blank executive director said others to be installed are Claude Shirley Canal Point-Pahokee area first vice president MacDonald Lake Worth second rice president Ed Reddy West Palm Beach Halloween Parly Includes Parade LAKE WORTH The recreation department will stage its annual Halloween celebration for youth of the community next Saturday night Bill Richter city recreation director announced Plans call for a parade that will line up in front of the city hall on Lake ave at 7 pm and start moving westward at 7:30 on Lake ave to the City Auditorium There costumes will be judged and a talent show will be presented All grade children of the city are invited to participate PTizes will be awarded The program also calls for a street dance Judge Ira Van Bullock will be master of ceremonies at the talent show and A1 Suhr will be parade marshall Key West Drive Reports Due KEY WEST A weekly financial report on the United Community Chest-Red progress toward its $55-000 goal will be 'given at a luncheon 12:15 pm Monday at the LaConcha Hotel Sam Collins drive co-chairman said and who are heading various fund raising groups will tell how much money they have collected so far in the week-old campaign Meeting Set Of third vice president Jerts West Palm Beach secre- Syl vester Lake Worth Dies LAKE WORTH Harlan Sylvester 76 for 43 years general works auditor for all United States Steel plants died at his home here at 124 South Palm way Saturday Mr Sylvester retired and came to Lake Worth II years ago He was a member of the South Shore Country Club Woodlawn Park Masonic Lodge 841 and the Knights Templars all in Chicago and was active in YMCA work there Ie is survived by his wife Reba and one daughter Mrs Dorothy Steinberg of Glenel-lyn 111 Rites will be announced by the Tom Smith Funeral Home von Music tary and Reese Jr Palm Beach treasurer emeritus Qodcfcsu Sugars Inc st James Waugh retiring pres- poster dcsin-lident automatically will become er And illustrator of books who be-f rnember Of the board of diree-tin hl creer as a thrstrcal scene meiuuer vi uie uoara vi airec PALM BEACH A meeting of the town council has been scheduled for 3 pm Friday Hugh Bruce town clerk announced Saturday Constable Eyes Illegal Car Tags FORT PIERCE Constable Grady Tyner announced Saturday that he plans a crackdown on persons with improper license tags on their cars He pointed out that the law requires persons who are gainfully employed or who have chil-dren in public schools to purchase Florida tags Maximum penalty for violation of the law he added Is a fine of $300 or three months In jail or both tors Monday Meet painter at New York City B4btOW JOHNSON 75 retired layer and lon-lima crusader aiainst vice for the American Social Hvrsene As-aoeiation and the Leasua of Natlona a' Southern Pines ff PHILIP WRFNV 81 former prel-dent nl the Boston Stock Exchange at Dedham Mass FREDERIC ANTES SNYDER 81 engineer of construction on tne Holland tunnel a East Ora- JOht MIGLEL BEJ4R4NO 87 Mexican crippled commission clinic will meet Nov 12 at the Monroe countv health cen- Ira Bell Dies 1 BELLE GLADE Word has been received here of the death of ra Bell father of Bennett Bell of Belle Glade Mr Bell wa3 a resident of Eau Gallie 1 HARRY SMITH 75 At Orlando AIBERT JAMES ASHMAN 83 At Ttm-PA ALSTIN TINSLEY MOON 43 At OaIum- ter health authorities report wrs m4ry cR4wm 74 At Tampa od Saturday mrs louse ailemax 87 at Game- vllle WEST PALM BEACH A regular meeting of the Palm Beach county commission will be held at 1030 a Monday Lynbrook nd at the courthouse.