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..:. : 1.- . - _-, . :I ,' !I I; THE ; CLEWISTON NEWS I -- VOLU1IE 16-XmrnER 2 CLE\VJSTOX. 'WUID. I?II IT*A V. f1'MRFfl'T, 111.1: SUBSCUIPTIOX-$2.r.ft PER YEAR i CAPT. A. G.. TWIDDY FLORIDA CATTLEMENTO Richards Takes Post F. Edward Bryant, Pioneer. Of Office ManagerC. II I ..1 GIVEN MERITORIOUS MEET HERE NEXTTUESDAYWEDNESD'Y G. Richards, recently of DeLand, Developer, Dies At Azucar i , has been named office manager for t AWARD FOR SERVICE the United States Sugar Corporationand : ; Eastern 0'Father' of 'Glades , ,t took over the duties of the position Division j Sugar II j I Master this week. Bears Brunt Of I Industry Victim of I Allen G. Tiddy, of the sub- Cattlemen from all over Florida In announcing his employment in : I !i office of United States Engineers in will meet in Clewiston next Tuesdayand this capacity, C. R. Bitting, president First Cold SpellThe I' Heart Attack . Clewiston, was given one of the Wednesday to exchange ideas of the corporation stated that highest awards receivable by a civilian and discuss problems of the industry, this was another move toward centralization I .--- wave I i the Meritorious Civilian Service when the Everglades Cattlemen'sAssociation of the duties of the office first of \ F. Edward Bryant 72; pioneer developer - ,Award, for exemplary performanceof will be host to the Flor since the work which will be handledby toward the close of last t;|I 'of the:Everglades and known I duties while employed on the ida State Cattlemen's Association. Mr. Richards has previously been the mercury' tumbling as the "father" of the Florida sugar joint Army-Navy Board Fort Pierce County Agent H. L. Johnson, secre divided up among several depart ing temperatures In industry, died suddenly of a heart ft. .Project last year. tary'of the Everglades Association ments. the lake with f I attack late Thursday afternoon at : The award included a letter of has made most of the arrangementsfor Among the duties of the new office tender vegetables and Azucar where he- maintained his -citation from Major Nathan A. Hal the meeting, assisted by S. ',;L. manager will be to supervise the ings on the east side j J) headquarters as superintendent, of Crochet which bore the brunt of i the Eastern Division for the UnitedStates' man, acting in behalf of the Commanding head of the United States stenographic department, mail, telephone - General; a certificate of Sugar Corporation's cattle feeding messenger and possibly other Not much damage [ Sugar Corporation. award suitable for framing and a project. So far as is known there services.Mr. to sugar cane and that I' Mr. Bryant was said to have been has been young plants. Some making an inspection trip of the no change in the Richards ribbon similar to the campaign rib plans as was formerly man- bons awarded to members of the announced several 'weeks ago. ager of an auto sales agency in Jacksonville vines were nipped but properties when his car bogged This tentative spotty and several large 'I down. His attempt to get the car ' schedule calls for and has filled armed services. It is. a blue ribbon a various other ' business session ed entirely. out alone proved too much of an exertion - Tuesday executive positions. , with a blue star in the center on a morning at Sugarland Park The lowest reading and brought on the attack auditorium after silver and red field and encircled by i was 36 degrees which caused his death before'he a silver wreath. which a barbecue dinner will be and : I ,I served at the site of the in the Western Division could be taken to the offices. i sugar car The award was received Tuesday poration's cattle project a mile west SUGAR HARVEST IS corporation ranged: from Despite the fact that he had been by; Mr. Twiddy and the letter of of town. Following the dinner there at Benbow to 40 i I on the job constantly his health had ::1 commendation is self-explanatory: will be a tour of the corporation's Locks. At two stations not been too good for some time and 1 To: Mr. Allen G. Twiddy, Master, feeding and breeding stations and the GOING FORWARD AS ern Division, however, : I I friends and relatives had cautioned ; Through: Engineer in Charge, Clew extensive ranges of improved grasses of 29 were recorded and {j him to take it easier. He had even i iston, Fla. provided for the several herds of SCHEDULED TO DATE reading of 27 degrees I'| considered retirement but hesitated h ; 1. I am pleased to inform you, i n pure-bred and native cattle. The cold wave of this to take any step which would take I the name of the Commanding Gen' Tuesday evening a barn dance is; brought heavy snow ;i him away from his agricultural activ- ,eral, Army Service Forces, that you being planned at Sugarland Park Clarence R. Bitting, president of South had given little a ities in his beloved Everglades. I .have been awarded the MeritoriousCivilian Auditorium beginning at nine alarm through |I Funeral services will be held at 11 Service Award by the War o'clock. the United States Sugar Corporation, I There was considerable four o'clock Sunday afternoon from .Department Board of Civilian New officers of the state association stated this week that the sugar cane afternoon and s' Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in ,! 1 i .Awards, in recognition of exemplary will be elected at the business harvest is continuing according to had cleared yesterday West Palm Beach with Rev. Martin 1 :9' .performance of duties in connectionwith session on Wednesday morning. plan and that the sugar house, exceeded I I considerable worry J.' Bram, rector, officiating. Inter- - the war effort ,while employed its night might bring. ment will follow the church servicesin I budgeted 'grind for Novemberay r .on the Hillcrest Cemetery of that city. Joint Army-Navy Board FortPierce School Board I { To several thousand tons, which Ferguson Funeral Project. pres- Stegall Awarded Home has chargeof Put ages a very successful season. arrangements.It . 2. The difficulties of $100,000 In the duties Not only are the plantations of the ', $2,000 In is typical of Mr. Bryant's regard - assigned to you in the supervision o f ' Victory Bonds corporation furnishing the desired for his agricultural employeesthat the erection nf structural step.1. quantities of cane but independent Suit For a special section has been reserved ..1 placing underwater obstacles'and producers are now harvesting and at the church for any of the it :heavy components of beach barriers E. M.; Cornette, Clewiston member sending in A circuit older colored employees who some fine quality cane for court jury may and fortifications, water and II driving piles, chairman 'of the Hendry County processing.The Tuesday afternoon wish to attend, and transportation jettymg' operations, and the,maintenance School Board stated yesterday thata cold weather toward the closeof dict in favor of the will ,be provided by the sugar cor k , \ of'a wide range of heavy tentative agreement had been last 'week did only superficial suit for damages poration. duty construction plant, have been reached, which will ' probably made damage with some Stegall, formerly of In commenting upon the death of r 'f, ;? :recognized, and the fact that the assignment official at the board potato vines b e- : ; meeting tonight, 'ing nipped by frost and 've'ry' against Mrs. Ruth B. one of the sugar corporation's princi- young ] was rendered particularly to buy $100,000 in Victory. Bonds cane. The coldest weather recorded Clewiston. The suit was pal key ,men, Clarence'R'. Bitting, difficult by" the indirect authority, during the 'current drive. was in the 'Eastern Division wher sustained by Juanita ; president, said: "I fe- ad!. ep personal _ necessary, : to be-jexercised ,over constantly This o.J1nf.fi( .money' will be ground temperature,'went as low a s year-old daughter of l\1 : : loss in the death of Mr. ,Bry -hanging 'troop labor, con- taken from moneys received from the 27 degrees. Stegall, who was, ant. A real Everglades pioneer is sisting of untrained, inexperiencedmen sale of Clewiston school, bonds. Since early last year when gone and the entire lake area is in- by the limited availability of it now appears that this Owens' : debted to him for his + bond money Chairman car in front of t foresight. , operational equipment, rough seas, cannot be spent for a year' or more Of EDD office here. courage, vision and fortitude." I :and almost impossible time sche- it was thought advisable to invest Board Died There were two Survivors are his wife, the, former , dules. It is stated to your credit it in securities which would bring TodayEarl $15,000 for the child 8)j Miss Minnie Adele Parker of Clay- \ that every ;-dividual ,task assigned back some interest during the 'period for the father but the ton, Ill., to whom he was married ;'; .1JiI to you, without a single exception,' of waiting. The series bond to be McDaniel of West Palm to award only $1,500' to Nov. 10, 1897, who resides in Palm 'I o jI': was completed on or before schedule, purchased will be those drawing % Beach, chairman of the 'Everglades $500 to the father. The Beach; two daughters, Mrs. F. Deane ' I ;. t. ; largely e to, your interest, alert- per cent interest. Draniage District board of : Duff of Clewiston super- who claims that the child and Mrs. Stafford I ness, ",., ..,n.,..,, A. ..:J _... _J_.., I. i.. icciueismp 01 inexperienced This large purchase will do much '' 4"' uuu: a. cabal O'CIOCk thIs ly in front of her car B. Beach of Palm Beach; two grandchildren - personnel, and your contribution of toward boosting the county toward its morning in a West Palm Beach hospital dent was entirely 1 Stafford 'B. Beach, Jr., and a1! personal energy, both mental and quota in the final bond drive which where underwent an operation through her attorneys, Teddy Beach of Palm Beach; three physical, during. long hours, day or is scheduled to close, officially, to- yesterday. A meeting of the for a new trial within brothers, Francis, George and Gil- E night. morrow. However board; arranged for Thursday was bert and a sistp.r.fr'l.! F.l1! ; ("nlhv E -- ' bond sales ' 3. Beyond your assigned duties, made during the month will be postponed because of his illness but Leroy Hare Gets who still reside in England; ; a number : recognition has been given to the credited toward the county's quota it had not been thought that his condition j of neices and nephews, one of fact that you volunteered on numerous of' this series. was critical. Second New FordA A. Parker' Bryant, resides in Y occasions to undertake seeming- The bond drive has struck the The news was received: by telephone Beach. - i( ly impossible tasks by J. E. Beardsley, 'Clewiston Born Aug. 31 1873 some of a highly worst snag of any to date in this at Oak Hill, i hazardous nature. One instance county and unless there is an acceleration member of the board, shortly after new 1946 Ford was Surrey, Eng., he attended t IT this worthy of citation was the recovery of purchasing the McDaniel's death.Officers week to Leroy Hare, Preparatory School and Clair' very soon .S new car to be from the sea of several live 8,000 sales will run short of the quota. purchased Cambridge. In 1894 he came r : pound demolition charges of high ex- ElectedBy ton. Ed Ward received this country to study agricultural plosive which Both men are oversea and had been accidentally located at Carlsbad, N. '). i lost, eliminating the menace ,to life Congress Passes Eastern Star World War 2. ., where he developed a sheep \t .and 4. navigation.The award is made as a token.I I Bill To Provide On Tuesday NightAt U. S. Army I I with and engaged sugar beets in experimental and studied 9- of the problems. From 1900 to , appreciation of the Govern-, Foreign Farm LaborNow "Haines" Comes ment of your response to instructions the regular meeting of the he developed a dairy herd at pursuant to orders of great Moore'Haven Chapter, Order of East- Florida District I Springs, Colo., and during that the House of Representa- j ern Star time became interested in the , military urgency: to further the de ._ __. _Tuesday.. evening the __ _ tives , . at Washington has passed < n. 41.c., t velopment and testing of certain thq L01l0wmg oiiicers were elected for Ever2Iadp.-- ---__ anrl---_ ____ ..___;_'_)u.m- r military equipment and techniques. $14,000,000 appropriation providing the.year 1946: Colonel A. B. Jones,' of its development. 1 for the importation of foreign labor District Engineer, After further work , Your untiring energy and efficiency Mary Etherton, Worthy Matron on a sheep 1 to help the farmers . both within and beyond the call of of Florida and M. C. Keen, Worthy Patron that official orders for in Carlsbad, he moved in 1901 duty, In overcoming obstacles of exceptional other Graw states during 1946, LaMonte' Thelma Wright, Associate, MatronJ. of the U. S. Army Oak''' Park, 111.,. establishing his I i I difficulty, oftentimes in the table,Committee manager of the Florida Vege- K. Rogers, Associate Patron from the Manila, there, but coming personally i' : face of extreme'personal has gone to Washington Stella Pirkle, Secretary District, to the Florida to investigate possibilities I I danger, andyour to join with agricultural Interests : unique leadership, Naomi Rogers, Treasurer District for use in river the Everglades, with which he was contributed I I of California greatly toward attaining the and Texas to Naomi Dull, Conductress dredge work were from that time forward. desired : goals. Your outstanding services In urge A favorable action by the Senate. Sally Townsend, Associate Con- er 27, 1945. During the World War 1 sugar provision in the original bill } this achievement were I II permitting ductress. The Haines, commanded Mr. Bryant became serious- a substantial I contribution to the war effort the Secretary of Agriculture' Appointive positions will probably y Gatha Aldridge, left Interested in the development of and it to fee . impose i is a pleasure for me to enclose herewith tion, to the a federal upon growers in add be filled very shortly and all officers vember 3, 1945, enroute staple in the Everglades and was your Meritorious appropriation to will be installed later in the month, ville. Her itinerary' was instrumental In getting the f r\\ and Emblem. Certificate absorb workers part of the cost of importing probably in a ,joint' ceremony, as ed, but' it is assumed her E. 'Department of Agriculture to , l \ : was eliminated in the customary, with the Masonic officers of call will be Honolulu a sugar cane breeding sta :i; 1 NATHAN Corp.s A. HOLMAN, amended bill ,finally passed. ,Mrs. J. W. Crum was initiated into C waiian Islands; ,thence at Canal Point, where he and 1 Major, The of .Engineers. current appropriation for 1945 the order' following the election. lantic ocean via the organized the Florida Acting District Engineer. expires on Dec. 31. The effect of and Others from Clewiston attending arriving in Jacksonville Food Products Co. In the new legislation will make it pos- the meeting were Mrs. A. G. Twiddy, the latter part of he built the first sugar mill in Seminole Jewelry Has sible for Florida vegetable growersto Mrs. M. C. Keen, Mrs. V. C. Wood- officers and crew 'Glades on the site of the present obtain the services of Bahama ward, Mrs. J. M. Fountain, Mrs. 1\1. mately 80 men are to be Division office, which he Watchmaker, Jeweler laborers through 1946, as they did A. Thomas, Mrs. J, H. Doty, Mrs. F civilian personnel upon until the time of his death. during previous war years, and will Morrison, Mrs. W. C. Nail, Mrs. A. I the States. I With his brother, the late Harold l",'- Wm. H. carry the industry through the un- R. Broadfoot, Mrs. O. A. Anderson, The Haines and a sister he was associated with Bry- Clark J ':, a watchmaker and settled labor conditions of the, re- G. E. Townsend and Chas. M. PJrkle Hoffman, were constructed & Greenwood? developers of the jeweler of considerable .\ :; :" experiencearrived conversion period. Plans were made for the annua at Wilmington, Del., by the of Lake Worth, beginning in in ... : Clewiston this week and The new appropriation -- is less than which : Christmas party at the meeting on Jones Corporatiion for during period he was will be in charge of the repair den"'pattment half that of 1945, during which , December 18 when Mrs. A. G. Twid States Army Engineers. identified with the ;: at the, Seminole Jewelry period Florida farmers used approxi dy, retiring Worthy Matron, will act were originally intended development of the Ever- ; Previously watch and jewelry re mately 12,000 foreign laborers comprised as hostess during the social period. connection with routine , pairs had to be made In West Palm of Bahaman . ': and Jamaica Refreshments of cake and coffe! harbor improvement, Though he had made his borne in : Beach but now the local store is able workers and prisoners of war.' This were at Each since 1925, he maintain ", served the close of the'meet-. and obsolete dredges. , to handle work much more rapidly.LliW (Continued on Page 8)) ing. (Continued on Page ) (Continued on Page 5) 1 ....- i ,! I iI __ i". i;.. , ---- -- - -- __ _ -Th 7. r- 1 THE; CUEWI8TOX NEWS FRIDAY DECEMBER 7, 1043TAUlb ".. TWO "- ....;;,- -- ----- ----- : 1 -- ) farmers' zinc which is quoted herewith: Excellent collections of city taxes Preaching . . . 11:00 a. m. interest everglades:::: New Water Control and asking the drainage boardto "Lee Carson, of International News for the past two or three years have Evangelist Service ... 7:00: p. m. petitions units are a step Service, drove in an automobile race resulted in the substantial nesteggin Prayer Meeting Tuesday. 7:15 p. m. such taxing Plan Outlined in set the up No such petitions when she was a 'stunt reporter' for the bond fund. Collections for Y. P. E. Thursday .. 7:15.p. m. have made program.their appearance at theboard's the Chicago Daily Times. It was this year are even better,' Mrs. Mary L. W. W. B. Friday 3:00 p. m. said Wed- more of a stunt than her editors i Moore, city clerk, reporting that a Each of you have a special invitation , Herald Bureau) offices,here, it was ' ( the plan was knew-Lee had never driven a car majority of city taxes were paid in to attend one and all of these Beach-The new proposed nesday; nevertheless ' West Palm meet- before! That same nerve won Lee a November. Considerable property, services. at the control for expected to get attention program of water berth as White House correspondent foreclosed by the city in recent years " :Palm Beach county calling for improvement ing.) for INS. Her first overseas beat ,was has been sold during the past two or : of the West Palm Beach Promote the To formation Ask Aid of unit dis- London. Then came Lee's personal three years to put it back on the tax First Methodist Church /.:,:, fcnd Hillsborough canals and estimated Normandy and an assign- roll and increase collections.The " invasion of made tricts, especially on the West Palm Sunday, Nov. 25, 1045: \: to cost $4,000,000, was canals ment with the First army'' which sale of two city lots was discussed .y )public in complete to form Wednesday for attention -i Beach Request and the Hillsboro Everglades drainage made her the first woman attached and price given and an agree- Church School .-. . 7:15 a. m. fcnd was expected come up made offer the State , Everglades Drainage district to aid in formation of unit ;to a combat unit. ment was to Regular Worship . 7:45 a. m. _ of the Road Department a new site for their| board at its meeting here Thursday.The I districts. ''Glades Products Hailed maintenance barn here if agreeable Services are being held temporarily district find in Clewiston Community approved: Help the drainage the I proposal which was to them, the city having bought in In preliminary form at a meeting of means whereby work can be startedat would As Gift To the Nation'Jacksonville the present barn and lot on Avenue I Church. All Methodists S and friendsof % Everglades growers last month Is included once on minor projects that this week. Methodism are urged to attend , in report made by the water give the quickest relief. '--'- and help in the erection of the new disposalarea The matterof a garbage Sugar and steak, " Co-ordinate activities of all public Sanctuary control committee of the Palm Beach considered and discussedand " and private agencies in seeking state along with starch, cattle-feed, lemon- was Development County Resources Commissioner H. C. Taylor oil and ramie, are gifts of the ': . . "tke and federal aid.Cooperate grass it that in which declares board the old incineratorat ' to inspect and adjoining Everglades to Florida and the nation agreed First Baptist Church . most important single problem con- with the state Fort Myers in the near future witha ' Jr. assistant to , Josiah Ferris fronting Palm Beach county today is i counties In solution of com- of the United States view to building something of the Sunday, Nov. 25, 1045 :. that of agreement upon and execu- mon water control problems.The I the president We'dnesday kind here. Such an incinerator ." , told members - Sugar Corp., tion of a proper water control ,sy report states that Palm Beach of a local civic club. would eliminate unsightly dumping Sunday School .. ..... 9:45 a. m. ,/ t::" stem." county which annually produces grounds, odors, and muck fires which 11:00 a. m. "l In the production of these scarce Morning Worship . . Points In Report vegetables and sugar, cane 'worth sometimes result from the burningof items Everglades also is helping, Training Union -.-. 6:15 p. m. The committee report plan, which $38,000,000, has approximately 85 garbage.If ? of k' to solve of the problems 7:30 m. many Evening Worship p.' \ "fairly good in- muck and peat soilsin the the board calls a per cent of ' peace including the question of jobs The visiting pastor this week will surance against flood and drought"lor the Everglades that are suitable you want to know how much the , for returning servicemen, he pointedout. be Chaplain Daniel Cuthbert of the : miles of this banter intensive agricultural production. Shows to the home- the 700 square for USO-Camp... mean Boca Raton Air Station. He will " agricultural county, makes these sick service men and women 'over- ' Ferris described how his companyhas have an Interesting message you will I Recommendations: HEXDKY COUNTY GIRL IS tied all its projects into an integrated seas, just, ask any returned soldier want to hear. ' Adopt the Everglades Drainage WAR CORRESPONDENT FOR INS program through extensive they'll tell you and urge' you to support - District commission plan ,as it research and organization to supply!I Ia i the National War Fund. ' Applies to Palm Beach county as i ASSEMBLY OF GOD : ; , nation's most vital (Hendry Countv: News) number of the, " the best existing plan. (This plan, needs. South Clewiston "' ', ", the report explains, includes estab- Goober Mr. and farms Mrs. have Ed Carson reason of to the be "Agricultural research," he said Community ChurchDavid Rev. W. H. :Magee, Pastor < : ,,, ' "unit districts" at request -- lishment of their daughter, Miss Leo "has pointed the way to better cropsat C. Hancock, Minister ; of landowners of a minimum of proud of Sunday school, 10:00: a. m. , lower units 'costs. Farm chemurgyhas " Carson, who served on the European Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Classesfor ",:; 11:00 , 51 per cent of the acreage within any shown how,to increase the use of Morning Worship, a. m. Mr. area of contiguous lands. After hearings front, as an INS correspondent. in farm products. When the two are all ages., Children's Church, 6:30 p. m. the drainage board may issue Carson released for publication combined, the results will be a bal- Morning Worship 11:00 a. m. Evening Worship, 7:30 'p. m. bonds to finance improvements and: the News the following clipping A nursery for small children is con- You are, cordially invited to worship - bond principal taken from as issue, of Collier maga- anced agro-industrial economy. ducted the Mothers' Club at with '; ' to by us. can levy taxes pay Economy in the, Everglades means I ';: ,:, the Community Center. ' more production and greater per ,'I' .. N N 1. .1 M:N N:N N:N N:N:N:N:..:N:. capita income for the rural population "What Is God Like?" is the theme ST. MARGARET'S CATHOLIC if ,;) ! .:N:NIN..:N:N:..:N:N N N:N:N:N N:N:N NIH N H N N:H N:N :N :N :N :N:N:N: N: I he said. It also means, he added -I i of the minister's sermon. CHURCHFr. : ,', that populations of other sections! Westminster Fellowship at 6:00P. I Peter J. Reillj, Pastor ? of Florida will have more primary I m. Mass Clewiston-9:00 a. m. ; 0 : Harlem materials with which to work and You are cordially invited to wor- Mass, Pahokee-11:00 a. m.' ,. - greater needs and desires to satisfy ship with us.Church. -- ' -with profit to all. ST. MARTIN'S EPISCOPAL ' Of God CHURCH SwingmasterSDANCE City Of Moore Haven Rev. R. IR.! Holland,' Pastor Services every :sunday:: at 8:30a. To. Purchase $5,000In ; Sunday, Nov. 25, 1945 .: m., at Clewiston Community ';,:>', : ORCHESTRA Victory Bonds Sunday School ... . 10:00 a. m. Church.THE REV. S. D. MASON: ,,: . ------------ ------------------------ ---------- - (Moore Haven Democrat) : iniiiiiiiiipiaiiiiiiiiiw \ lllIlIllIlllIi IIIIIIIIIIIIIIKi) !IIIIIIIII1I1111rSIUIIIIIIIIIII:\ rM lIIIIIIIIIHIII IIIIIIIIIIIHI rtJIHIIIIIIIIII:( ; TUESDAY THURSDAY The City Commission, at its regular .l meeting Tuesday night, voted to ... invest $5,000 from its interest and ; , and SATURDAY nites sinking fund in Victory' bonds and BECK MOTORS F this purchase will do much to put'the ,county 'nearer. its", goal in the final . Chrysler Plymouth Agency" bond drive. * This is money which has accumu- ... *:-: :**> La Mooretoll'CIllb lated in the sinking' fund for the retirement - of bonded indebtedness, Large Stock of Parts Now On Hand ;;, most of which has been refunded.The . refunded bonds cannot be retired New cars will be available soon. Get your'name on 10 Miles West of Clewiston until maturity and the few our list at once ' bonds which are outside the refund- ing issue cannot be located for purchase .IN N 111M:N:N:N:N:N:N N:N:N N:N:N:N:N N:N:N:N N:N:N:N:N:M:N:N:N N:N:N N:H H:N:N:N:N:N:N:N:N:NIN:N:NINI. Since this fund cannot be Now Located at Sinclair Station Until New 'Building ,>} .:, .., ....... used for other purposes the commis- Is Completed "-' ': " - -.. ... sion felt that it might as 'well be . ":, ,. ., ___ .. :: 4J .. 1- drawing a little interest while await- ' ing use. A sufficient ,reserve was George Beck, Owner & Manager :)i : : Until You Can Buy A left, however, to take- care of, any ,,', '"..' bond maturities, interest paymentsor : >, purchase of other bonds without 1111111 llIllllIlllIlli IIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIHIIIIIIII 111I1I11I11111 j III1I1IIIHIII IIIIIIIIIIIII1 I1III1II1III1i! <'J ;jI111I11I111I12jl! \ NEW ,CARTake disturbing the government, bonds. :":-:":-:- -:..:-:" :..:":":-:-:- ":-:":":":":":": : :":-:-:" -:<< : :-: -:..: :-:..: : :-:-:..:-:.. Good Care of Your t tf. F. Deane Duff f. and Electric ServIce Radio PRESENT CAR REGISTERED BROKER REAL ESTATE :i: y V Glade, Uettdrr anil I'ahu tirHrh I ! Bring it to us regularly for O runty Lundu 2S Tear for More Than Home and- Auto Radio' .,. Parts and Tubes ::' . : For All Makes :I: PROMPT EFFICIENT ECONOMICALCare :: :: : I:: '" and Maintenance GULP LIFE. INSURANCE' E 00. I i:;: ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES 1:: ' r I (I. 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'r' 1 r i i) L. -------- - .... - ,,,, ..---- = . . . ,, _ 'cI I FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1945 THE CLKWISTON NEWS PAGE THREE i iii laws men are elected to cherish and did not disturb complete applicationof I - I It Me ,uphold.' the federal court ruling that an- YOUR MERCHANT MARINE Seems To The eighteenth amendment bred other Florida law provision requiring II more trouhje_ ; delinquency and crime unions to record names of their officers E re 'an Trade ,1 than any other, restrictive legal mea- and locations of headquarterswith l By H. Clarke Bell sure this country has ever had and a state agency is invalid. we had elected officers who deliberately : r''S I ONE-TENTH<< OF OUR.I .,. there is a misapprehensionon blinked at the law. We also UnemploymentCompensation i Y A ; < '.\j.PRODUCE IS SQLt> i in the part of numprous people had officers who upheld it as well as \ N fA&ROADBUTNSOMEMAJOfc | the counties..or Glades and Hendry they could even though they did not PaymentsPayments :: x .. ., INDUSTRIES amount of is believe in it. But never did the j that a great money I FOREIGN TRADE ACCOUNT necessary to provide the information president come out and say that he 0 FOR FROM 35 TO 53% i, and assistance necessary for a veteran was not going to do anything about of unemployment compensation -I OF ALL SALES. OUR. I I to apply for and receive, any benefits prohibition in the several states. in Hendry County, amounting' EYFUftT TRADE MEANS . to $111.00 were made during the __,__ _. , to which he may be entitled Maybe gambling should be allowed. I ---- SOOOOOOAMERICANJOBS ; week ending November 23 to 7 per- personally believe controlled under federal or state laws There gamb- I 'i sons, 1 male and 6 female should I is.a movement afoot to employ a full ling but let us not have a I ""J time service officer for the two chief executive who violates the intent Unemployment compensation pay- : counties and to have offices in the : of his oath of office by refusing' ments amounting to $115,478.50were I I made throughout the State dui to deal summarily with lawlessness i three key communities? within their : I boundaries. whatever or wherever it may be. ing that week to 6,945 persons, 4- ( 264 male and 2,681 female. ! ' i! All that sounds very efficient and Payments are made only to cover- Tom Watson Wins shows the world that I undoubtedly ed workers unemployed through no I. Glades and Hendry counties are willing - i to tax themselves to help tile ex- Round In LaborLegislation fault of their own, who have appliedfor I.I I I.I 300 ODD PRODUCTS Ft>OM 5& FOREIGN COUNTRIES ARE USED IN service man. A very laudable project and been unable to find suitable MAKING AMERICAN AUTOMO&ILES 18 OUT OF THE 37 MOST f )} until one looks at the facts. And Fight I employment. Employers with job opportunities -I.I I IMPORTANT MATERIALS IN THE TELEPHONE COME FROM ABROAD , open in the fields cov- ': these Within the 0' those facts are : boundaries of these counties there Tallahassee (FNS) Attorney ered by unemployment compensation I rflLL: A General Tom Watson claimed "a decided -I payments being made here contact ; ' are four service organizations. AMERICAN SHIPS ON OUR.TRADE ROUTES : ; L', victory" last for the the nearest office of the United I .. Saturday I '< , VFW and an American Legion Post / II PROVIDE REASONABLE/ FREIGK American Florida labor union regulations law I States mployment Service for assignment -i F in Clewiston, an Legion TESRE6ULARANDPIRECT.SERVICES " on the basis of a modified, mandate of applicants for such jobs. : another VFW in LaBelle , Post in and I ANt INSURANCE- of the state Prompt employment of those out I- ' I supreme court. ' : Moore Haven. These posts each have I AGAINST DISCRIMINATION Y :I Service officers appointed by the On Watson's petition, the court: of work is of benefit to the individ- BY FOREIGN LINES ''' I rl Commander of the Post. The fact left standing a 1944 order restraining ual employee because compensationnever rjys sor . i that one service officer is serving Leo H. Hill from acting as a paid : equals normal earnings, to the I more than one 'post is irrelevant because union business agent without obtaining -' agency because it prevents depletionof '- t. he needn't be. It is the sworn a state license, with the exception the funds held for the purpose,I J THE AMERICAN FLA6 that and to the general public because it IN FOREIGN PORTSPRESTIGE 5 t)i duty of every member of everyone he could not be required to : I i'i'I I of those posts to promote the welfare obtain a license for his "possible; supports the economy' of the com-I ADVERTISES OUR, within 'without activities" in collective bargaining munity and of the State by maintaining -I l II of every veteran or PRODUCTS, STIMULATES . their membership. And there lies under the National Labor Relationsact. pay rolls and stimulating pro-I 6000 WILL duction. I my point. i ewZaW iYV I j Earlier on the basis of a United I Persons to whom unemployment I /!mielromr/txl ofAncrc4a jeic/u. /fa.n Mb1 k I II It is neither necessary nor desir- I States Supreme Court decision, the compensation payments were made i able that one man should handle the I ______________________ _ court had handed down a mandate during the' week in this county were welfare of veteran in the coun- every which in effect ,completely overthrew classified as: I I Now you can mend your shoes in as Simpson's Wizard Shoe Repair ties. It is a responsibility of the the Florida statute providing for PBX Operator 1; Welders. 2; Tele-Ia jiffy with a new shoe repair material t will be available chainstores department , veterans organizations to see that I at licensing of paid labor union busi- phone operator 1; Stock Clerk 1'; I that spreads on worn soles I every member is taken care of in any stores and shoe shops in ness agents. Labeler, Canning Plant, 1; Not j like butter and will outwear theI a ,.1 , that is necessary and also that way ,Saturday's supreme court decision Classified, 1. I original leather. The product, known short time. f ,> any non-member is taken'care of. , .... , . We have four posts strategically located - I throughout the counties. Why I "(} r0 '" ' ' ) .; can't they take care of any problem , ' that comes up in the community rela- yfff 4i tS' ., ... tive to a veteran or a veteran's I rights? The first answer you will get is that it requires specialized ''I' knowledge and unlimited- time. I say I that it requires nothing more than t common sense and a desire to help } .f j Il IlMA plus a little time. The time consumed _ in these things is not at the point of origin but during and after the .."I, j.J9 transmission of the various forms, statements and info'rmations to the ruling authorities at some distant point. And if a service officer ,needs, ." .. some help he has but to call on any i'I ,\I In member of his post and I am sure y! .':.y Sy\ .I.If that, within their limitations, they 'S I!f I II . will assist wholeheartedly: and with- : ;i5 out thought of remuneration. Jt JtI' it We have but a small population in these counties. The number of re- ;I, ' , . }t quests we can or will have can be '1\\' J I.1 I Iy '? handled efficiently, adequately, satis- \ ; factorily and without expense to the lll t ' taxpayer if the 'veterans organiza- 7 ,'1.. tions will just remember their oathsof \ili obligation to their organizationsand the far deeper responsibility of ... ,', '' , one who has been baptized in 'blood ::1'j in the brotherhood of arms. 'j : i . that our governor has ,again " .stuck his chin out where every voter 19 ':J'i in the state can take a punch at it. 11 Last time he let loose a Horatio r .. $I version Alger of what a disgruntled player, spectator or backer could be >, expected to say when things didn't turn' out just so for dear old Siwash. .t : This time he states that, he is not, as . chief executive of the state, going to ' : i interfere with gambling in Dade or i> :.;. 1' ic :: .,: ; ' any other county. ? \ : :-.' : : ;: {: ( : ;: ;.; What does he mean? He says he , r' ; was not elected as a police officer. I . ' j' ". say he was elected as the chief executive Most American .automobile praP of i 40,000 deaths and 1,400,000 ., \ '\ : f' of this state and that county : . t< ;, government to.him should'as the be state just university as important .. ". in use today cannot long bear up under injuries -cached in 1941." ;: ; ::1' ((1 winning a football game. It is certainly '' ,\ 'I the fond hope of the voters high-speed driving. Tires have been driven : j that the man elect they is going to ': look after the welfare of the state I" far their normal life. The Belcher Oil Company 'in every respect to the utmost of his beyond, High speeds* power and ability. Our governor .has .;,i the power. fatal breakdowns. suggests this slogan for all motorists: 'Stay " _.. .. may, cause sudden :- . i j. He says that wheQ police officers r- ,: A.., ... .. .. ; ; ) ' elected by the people blink at infractions - " of the law It represents tot .. : at 45 and stay alive! And you can .'. ,:- ; ':r >-.o.: ': ..... '. ! *j him the will of the people. Which is '" .. , \ -' . ,i a.manner of saying that he does!,! NOT ;':, .:...:j. .'- Even if we all had 'a brand paste that on your windshield) 1;" -. _ . .i believe that the ' law does I reflect the .. '.' 'j: ' ; ' \ 't A $ ..,:..: ! . will of the people. Yet that law was :, J.., made by people elected because they new super-deluxe'we' would still need to This Message is Published as a Public Service by \ ,\ had convinced a majority of the vot- ers in their district that they were . drive carefully.A sudden return to qualified to enact laws and provide very -, ' ... . '. penalties for infractions. I '" What is the answer? There can pre-war driving speeds warns the National .,. ," be but one. That is to enforce the : a 1 ., law\ to the letter until " the will of the ' 1 ; ;' people manifest Itself to such a degree Safety Council "may well produce an ' : 1 as to repeal it. Any other course ESTABLISHED 1915 U i ;' can but lead to free-thinking men accident toll far greater than the pre-war MIAMI AND PORT EVERGLADES, FLORIDA _ .J beginning to have doubts about the .. ., astuteness of their political electees : L -doubts about the one-party system . I 1, .r' of the state' within which power : cliques fight each other for the spoils ' ,t of office.. And the spoils of office ! ' seem to be getting more and more f \k tainted by a disregard for the very I I I I i I mm I f THE CLEWISTON NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7,._1045 -AGE'FOUR __ radI&ls.11calla,fascist. ]picture to make anyone with the; VThe.fast.sea-going Haines will be, CLEWISTON COMMUNITY' CHURCH' The Clewiston News The left $where-,- If too-many:lean j faintest knowledge of American history used In the Florida District for removal Sunday: December: 0 ,1045 " .', far get anarchy. Lean too 1 of the past (,quarter century to of shoals in, congested chan- Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Dr. C. . we , far too to the right, and we get so harda' realize that had Wilson's plan for nels," Colonel Jones stated, continuing E. Gericke, Supt. Classes'for all ages. Published every Friday in deflator NEWS freezing of the status quo that the League of Nations been carried he declared, "The, over all lengthof Morning Worship 11:00 a. m. A Florida. by the CLEWISTON people would welcome anarchyfor through with the United States as a the vessel is 216 feet; breadth, nursery for small children is con- Tee.Entered many sheer novelty, let alone relief. strong participant, the Second World over all, 53 feet; draft, light, 8 feet ducted by the Mothers' Club at the class mall matter Democrats are our big left party, War would never have had the 2 .inches; and draft, loaded, 12 feet Community Center. ?'February as 1, second 1927, at the Post Office In but they include Senators McKellarand chance to get started-at least as 6 inches. "Jesus' Teaching About God," is Clewiston, Florida, under the Act ofMarch Pass-the-Biscuits Pappy O'Daniel soon after the first one as it was. the theme of the minister's sermon. 3, 1867. and Congressman Rankin. Republicans Yes, we were lucky this time. Al- Congress Passes- Westminster Fellowship meetingat are of the right, but they pro- though unprepared, the ocean' waters \ 6:00 p. m. CARl1SETTL publisher Theodore formed enough of a barrier that duced Abraham Lincoln, l still All are cordially invited to worship . (Continued from Page 1) to Subscription .niIte-1L: 0 Per Year Roosevelt and George W. Norris. we were given: an opportunity pre of with us without distinction of denomination - not there will be no prisoners and then there might year Even Harding, Coolidge pare. creed. Ad 'ertlMlne Itatc--"On" Application. Presidents rightiststhough have been enough time had not far- war on the farms, and with the lesser -\ or . decided Hoover were: will still leave David C. Hancock, Minister I the appropriation history may well call them sighted leaders been able to see and welfare .. Roosevelt placed warclouds raising their ugly headson something to make up in labor sup- Devoted to the advancement wrongist. Franklin at the giant Willow ? lines the to the pointof Assembly effort ply to bring crops made Clewiston and Hendry County. left of center, the horizon and every of himself "a little Run plant will be beraed to turn out the right of where possible, short of war, to make shipment.IS . to which is leagues 1,500 new Kaiser and Frazer cars a all the for o'ur participation. he was arrangements swore rabid rightists leftist however, there will be no YOUR SUBSCRIPTION PAID? day by next summer. rightist or Next time, DITOFUAL_ time. Today, every NATIONAL worth the name spends his leisure such time given" If we allow ourselves -- (ftNt'W' ASSOCIATION hours wondering which way Presi- to lapse into the role of on- '"!Jj f lIlIlIIlIIlIl:,,' ,,,,,,,I,,,,,,,, ,;. ,,.."'""""". """""".. r: I I 1 I I dent Truman's fancy leans. looker in world affairs, deliberately I, circumstances is that weakening ourselves after buildingour ' The oddest silent, rightists cannot be told from Nation into the strongest powerin NOW ON DISPLAY, THE NEW silent leftists. Silence, however, is the world then, in a very few i\\ , F. EDWARD BRYANT a rare shortcoming on both sides.. years, we may expect' to bean easy FRIGIDAIREAND And when a reasonably pure speci- mark for the aggressor nations, none I The sudden death, of F. Edward I men ofi!! either. opens his mouth, he of which has been exterminated, only yesterday at Azucar brings again resembles his opposite by pro- temporarily defeated.We ' Bryant: loss to his foot in it. can, under our system of government - of personal ceeding to put . a'deep sense him or had ever _St. Louis Post-Dispatch. have compulsory military Washer who knew SPINDRIER ' everyone him; in the Everglades.For 5 training, a hard-striking Navy, a il Easy , known of of staff of scientists to keep abreast this is the and death developer not only buta The House developments- in new methods of I Ii Bottled Gas Room Heaters , SmallSupply a great pioneer he contacted, IOn warfare and ,defense without creating i p.. all people friend of a militaristic government, which f Stock white. Mere words can- D. C. S. 1 In black, and By' would seek to start something simplyto not frame a tribute to a man who Today is the fourth anniversary of try out the machine which had i, was loved by so many.It most infamous moment in Amer- been built, as Kaiser Wilhelm did in \ the SalesTHOMAS that death has call- the territorial ambitions MARKETTE Radio and Appliance is probable Lake ican history, the sneak attack by 1917. We have no , ed no previous resident of the, Japs at Pearl Harbor which plunged but we do have a lot of little area who will be missed more than us into World War No. 2 and forceda nations looking to us as their only MARKETTE J Mr. Bryant. nation, unprepared for war, to hope of being saved from those nations """"",,' """,,,,,,,,,, fight a major one on two fronts. who do have such ambitions.The I " ANSWERING FIRESWe Yes, we did a swell job of it and United States is now the . have paid many times for strongest nation on earth, grown so Thursday the Japs , ; were in the office alarm sounded their perfidy on December 7, 1941.! during a world-wide conflict. Let's fia ( fire afternoon when the the But recent disclosures show that w'ethe keep it that way even if it does mean . and were much impressed by t won war only because we got that your boy will be taught to defend FOR THE _ speed with which the volunteer lucky breaks, the luckiest one himself ahead of time, insteadof F some man got on the job for the fire-j of which was the discovery of the waiting until the enemy is knock- e: p the fire engine was siren running had atomic bomb by Allied scientists before ing at the gates. BEST IN FOODSTry sound of the the the secret was discovered by the 1 little of Luckily the fire was I away. Germans. We were lucky, too, that ' with Dredge- but the alacrity U. S. Army ' consequence makes'everyI the,Army 'and Navy did a whole lot Dinner At boys move A Complete which these from fire better job of keeping the Japs - one feel just a little safer from knowing the terrific damage they (Continued from Page One) danger. would did to our Navy at Pearl Harbor than the outbreak of the war immediateneed There is one criticism we easilybe they did of warding off an attack was found for them.in the war r i offer and feel that it might THE CANEBRAKEo Since the zone in for which we now know they should theatres of operation. Consequently, remedied. is indicatedby 'have been preparing.But the Haines was dispatched to the Pa- which the fire is located which the war is ended and the boys cific Theater and the Hoffman to the I, !' the number of short blasts possible The basic designs - home. Everything Theater. are coming European , warning blast, . follow the first' long more is 'being done to expedite their. which :were followed in build- -, "' $1.25 and Up l } , firsCblast should be pronounced , that Thursday homecoming and we doubt that there ( ing the vessels wer'e developed by the : .', -r,' t:1: ,_ it on than was almost of the are any of them but are ready several Army ,Engineer' Corps', Marine De- blasts, There length were five which led most folks to weeks before their boat leaves. But sign Division, under the directions of Luncheon Hour 12 1 noon to 2 p. m. same leaders are then Colonel) HarryB. But the military say we Major General ( ' think that is the merely fire was a matter in Zone of 5.practicein bringing them home too rapidly; Vaughn, ,Jr., District Engineer at Dinner From 6 to 9 p. m. I that were we to be attacked today Philadelphia. Based on the success- : the siren and will prob- 1 11 1 :30 sounding 9 m. next fire. we'd not have a strong enough Navyor ful performance of these vessels four Short Orders to p. ably be remedied by the in action to fight a major dredges were con- Army similar hopper ' the - It has also been suggested that '4 time the engagement. That is viewed by most structed in 1944 as a wartime mea- ; j" from time to carry Conditioned paper boundaries of the five fire zones people as simply as alarmist'' attitudeor sure, augmenting the facilities, there- I Air which we would be happy to do if possibly a desire of the militar- by expediting channel and harbor we thought people would attempt to ists to retain their power for a while clearance operations, which was so - memorize them. Unfortunately there longer. vital in the prosecution of the war. We have had more than threp --- --- ... '- ,,, _ effort ---- ;' ;- ----- the ; C.- ,who would make are few ; ..oI.l".PoiW''J: and we would suggest instead that months of peace but can we say that ;;1l.' '-::: r" the there is peace in the world so longas in the boundaries be printed civil war rages in China, Indo- rr R MYn i'S phone book when it is made up next . will China, Borneo and many other East- .,-' ... ' that quick glance I month a so This week learn ,',. \ i location of a ern nations? we ;.f) ' show the approximate * fire for those who do not want to that the Chinese Nationalists are '1 '. /.M /a/.b 4t it sYn<' f A:4: There's A Ford i : '** :"/ -, making nice progress in Manchuria SIn clutter their brain cells by "' up , I against the forces of Chiang Kai- : ',oJ. : memorizing the zones. . shek through the assistance of the ' I Russians. It seems to' us that we ;, YOUR Future : \ ( z > s : b " 'Left ; ; RightThe made some sort of a pledge to Chiang I I and could that ,not mean that we political labels "right"}: and"left" may nave to go to his aid against the: kaY And There'll Be Plenty . puzzle a reader, who wants to\I( forces backed by our erstwhile ally? sa 1 know what they mean. The terms Some of our boys based in China originated long ago in European near this civil war write that they .: ;' parliaments. Representatives of the wouldn't be surprised to see the kys 'Available! Soon , privileged classes sat on the presid- Yanks fighting again within a coupleof ing officer's right, champions of the months in China. i I , upcoming masses on his left. Mod- We don't look for any major outbreak J 1 i erates, middle-of-the-roaders, sat in that soon but on this fourth _ the middle, giving rise to the com-I anniversary of Pearl Harbor, with panion term "center," which is also war clouds still not completely dissipated - still used. we, as a people, should bethinking :' Today, right and left are a dispassionateWay -I I of ways to create a world- While You're Waiting, -of*distinguishing be- wide peace and one which can be I maintained rather than of forgetting -I i tween conservatives, the preserversof I ways the past and present, and radical I what, has so recently taken reformers, who think large changes I place and means of returning to our .J should be made as quickly as possi former isolated complacency. INVEST Your MONEY h'S ble. A leftist is what a conservativewith I During this week we have been , high blood pressure calls a privileged to see the great picture, '1.t. bolshevik, and a rightist is what butterflynerved-I "Wilson" but it does not take 'this ------ L VICTORY BONDS " JUICY STEAKS I 1\'1 OYSTERS FROG LEGSFRIED' "--', I CHICKEN '" TIme's: a ,er in your futurev ;A. , \ OPEN 5 A. M. TO 12 P. M. ' / "4 SEVEN DAYS A WEEK Hendry County Motors, Inc. . EDDIE'S CAFE .. ' -- ' - -- I J , -- V" -- ---=: ' __- I ----- I FRIDAY, DECEMBER, 1945 THE LEWISTON NEWS PAGE FIVE i if , :..\ I, ""'- !\ J F '' 'Announcement was made ,that Mrs. In addition to being a pioneer Clewiston, and Ralph B. Wagner.. ""* Mary, Creech of the National Girl sugar''grower, Mr Bryant ,was the West Palm Beach. ( Scout organization :will be here in first' to experiment with the growthof ? January to train a class in leadership ramie in the Everglades, and was Honorary, .pallbearers are Orria.; 1 I and SOCIETY 'I'II' work and' it'is hoped that there Instrumental in bringing in one of Randolph, Ray HealeyLouis' Valier.. , PERSONAL - will be many volunteers to take this the large companies now engaged in of West Palm Beach;' :I.A.'"Rostau, i'l course of instruction. growing ramie ip\ the 'Glades. 'and Alexander Duke of Lake "Worth; {. Rereshmen'ts'were served by Mrs. The Bryant Palm Beach home is at R. S. Stokes and :L'buis Fraser ot _ _ . . . . .... Pitzen Canal Point, and ,Clarence,,R. Bitting,. >( ..>x.M-----: .. x....a..""' .....;..-.x.....;.....;.....;....a.,.,..,.......& ............y'" at the close of the meetings 434 Sea Spray Ave. Jay W. Moran, W.-C. Prewitt, R. Y. Mrs.' S. P. Slonaker was shoppingin tel' Patty, visited friends here over SON: BORN Active pallbearers at the funeral Patterson, Horace A. Bestor, S. L.. Fort Myers Tuesday. the weekend.Lt. Sunday will be Malcolm W. Bigg, Crochet, W. E. Bolton, W. C. Owen,. ---.- Mr. and Mrs. Hub Spooner are the Clewiston; G. L. Simms, Pahokee; Otis A. Jones, N. V. S. Mumford, W. ,. t Mrs. Mark Kennon is spending a and Mrs. Willard E. Dilley of proud parents of 'a baby boy born on W. P. Journigan, Azucar; R. E. H. Lanier and Dr. B. A. Bourne or few days this week in Arcadia. the Dinner Key Naval Air Base, were Monday at the Good Samaritan Hos- Conn, Palm Beach; H. T. Vaughn, Clewiston. , the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. pital in West Palm Beach. -L ..... Walter Stuart of ,Bradenton was a R. C. Wilson.Mr. -I '' - 1If "I : : , business visitor here on Friday. STEAK SUPPER ,I and Mrs.Calhoun left Saturday BREAKFAST LUNCHEON: : DINNER : Misses Frances Sutton and 'Evelyn morning- their home in Macon, Miss Elsie Martin entertained at 7 TO 10 A. M. 12 TO 2 P. M. 0 TO 8 P. 31. Lee spent the week-end in Miami. Ga., after a visit with Mr. and Mrs.E her home Wednesday night with a L. Stewart. steak supper for a group of friends i Mr. and Mrs.: C. J. Lovvorn visited which included lIissesVanda Shelfer ; frie'nds Point Mrs. H. C. Avant, Mrs. B. E.: Nail, last Sunday. in Canal Barbara DeVane, Betty Stout, Mrs. Frank Cox and Mrs. W. D. Dorothy Sealey and Emily Robert For A Relaxing Meal- .Dine In A i i C. V.: Parkinson was a business Blount were shopping in West Palm son. visitor.in Tampa one day last week. Beach Wednesday. Pleasant Atmosphere BROWNIES MEET , Cpl. Jack Spears of Valdosta, Ga., Mrs. W. A. Shuler was in Miami You'll Find Good Food and Gracious I : spent the week-end here with friends. several days this week attending a The Brownie Scouts held their Service at Thcq '-------" ! convention of the Florida Hairdress- weekly, meeting at the homeof \ Mrs.. G. B. Rackstraw was a business ers and Cosmetologists.Mrs. their leader, Mrs. Mildred Ward. '1 visitor inVest Palm Beach on After a short business session the CILE'V-JISTON INN[ ii i 'I Friday. H. D. Ezelle and Mr. and Mrs. troop joined in making Christmas i Roy Nannie of Morton's Gap, Ky., arrived gifts. I Mr. and Mrs. Campbell E. Nail last week to spend the winter Barbara Twiddy, Scribe. .. C'I. I I i visited friends in Miami Tuesday and with Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Cornette. 'C.) I II Wednesday. During the war, the Navy had I f1t p} Mr.; and Mrs. H. M. Chesser and more than one million feet of wooden Meet Your Friends In Our I 'J Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Polk and Mr. children and Annie Merle and Judy tent poles impregnated with a decay - and Mrs. Rudy Clark were in Miami I' Echols of Naples spent the week-end and termite-resistant chemical ' Sunday night. here with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Echols. known as Wolman salts, to protect COCKTAIL LOUNGE I r- them; from rapid destruction by I. 'I Mr. and Mrs.: Connie Clark are Mrs. E. M. Blake returned to her South Pacific pests.A Open 11 A. M. To 2 P. M.4 P. M. To 12 P. M. ) ! spending his furlough here} with his home in Asheville, N. C., on Monday " mother, Mrs. Topper. after visiting her daughter, Mrs. N.V. clock which winds itself as the S. Mumford and Mr. Mumford for temperature changes is being made , Misses Robert Spicer, Laura Bailey a couple of months. by LongineWittnauer.F. BUFFET DINNER SUNG NIGHTS and Florence Graham spent Sunday. TO 7:30 I :. in West Palm Beach. A., J. Thielen, 'Jr., of Jacksonvilleand Edward 'BryantContinued .] Ray Donald Thielen of Morri- Vif hfl ;ti ratW.1: 1'" johnny Davis of Miami: Visited son Field, West Palm Beach, spent ... ,,' friends here last week: and enjoyed the week-end with their<< parents, Mr. ( from Pago 1) ) 1 a hunting trip while here. and Mrs. A. J. Thielen. ed headquarters in Azucar, and his -i it its -, work in promoting the welfare of his Mr. and Mrs.' Foster Crampton Mrs. I. S. Bell, Jr., left Sunday for negro laborers there was distinctly S A g spent several days over the weekendin Jacksonville to meet her husband as notable. Among other things, he 11. Tampa and Daytona Beach. soon as released from Army serviceat was instrumental in interesting the "Iei'AO Camp Blanding, the first of the Julius Rosenwald Foundation in contributing - :, Mrs. Lee Jackson of West Palm week. They returned home yester- school for negroes there, v Beach spent the week-end with her day. and his many economic, and welfare mother, Mrs. Vida Surrency. projects were outstanding. rhJ --- Mr. and' Mrs. P. M. McIntyre, Mr. . Mr and Mrs.' Coburn Moore left nad Mrs. C. L., McLendon, Mr. and i'' L3 Sunday for Sebring where 'they expect Irs. S. L. Crochet, W. N. Martin, A. FOR SALE Roastingpigs 'r to make their future home. W. Lawrence and D. G. Alston were among ,those attending the Auburn- _ready .for Christmasor f 'Mrs. L. L. Spicer ,and Mrs. F. E. Miami game at the Orange ,Bowl Friday !- ) .; Conkling were business visitors in night. New Years: Call J. K. T;; West Palm Beach on Thursday. Among those attending the funeral Rogers, 51 or Moore 0 1 0 ;' Mrs. N. V. S. :Mumford and Mrs. W. services for John, S. Harrington at Haven 2751. ,r-,' C. Owen were business visitors inC the Methodist Church in Canal Point I 1000 First Street Fort Myers:Florida I West. Palm Beach on Monday. Tuesday afternoon were: M. W. Bigg, R. Y. Patterson, H. A. Bestor, FOR RENTFurnishedhouse. ; BUY FROM THE CATALOG Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Schroeder, accompanied H. T. Vaughn, W. C. Owen, Ken ,t I ,', by Miss Miriam ,Adluns Iwayne? and S. L Crochet. Entire house or Over 100,000 Additional Items of Moore Haven, were in Miami yes L terday. Capt. and Mrs. Harold Hamakerand share with one other. I Use Our Easy Payment Plan I : ; daughter of Camp Robinson, 602 E. Osceola Ave. 1 Mrs. H. V. Briant arrived for Ark., are visiting his cousin, Mrs. G. tc. ..,. rGT''r" = !.!J.! _..._ ,Y.":' %;; Thanksgiving and is' visiting her F. Serson and Mr. Serson. He has ',: J daughter, Mis. 0. A. Jones and Mr. recently received his Army dischargeand L : Jones. they will go from here to their former home in South ----- Dakota. ,t; Mrs. N. V. S. :Mumford, Mrs. R. C. I :,;('::, Wilson, Mrs. W. C. Owen and Mrs. FIFE DEPARTMENT HAS r H. A. 'Bestor were Miami visitors on BUSINESS MEETING MONDAYThe ' \ I Thursday: Have YOU Visited: ----- .c volunteer fire department had : f Mrs. O'Neal Walker left Saturday its monthly business meeting on to meet her husband in West Palm Monday night and made plans for a Beach who has recently returned Christmas " party for the members, from service. their wives and children with Santa ' Claus, a tree and all the trimmings. Dr. J. W. Ezelle returned Friday Fire-fighting methods were discussed - from Graceville where he was called at a class-room meeting after r r last week by the serious illness of the business session. PARKINSON'S j his father. ; WOMAN'S ASSOCIATION TO MEET i { Mrs., O. F. Schiffli and three sons, r 1J&; Mrs. W., M. Redelsheimer and daugh- The Woman's Association of the 1 I Bi Community Church, will hold its ----------------- regular meeting next fhursday afternoon ' t December 13, at 3:00 at the J church. A full attendance is desired. ROYAL AMBASSADORSNAME GIFT CENTER,? NEW OFFICERSThe ,- , flf. Royal ,Ambassadors, a boys T'f Sun. & Mon., Dec. 9 & 10 organization sponsored by the Bap- ' G ,) "BELL FOR ADANO" tist Church but welcoming into its Christmas Is Nearer Than You Realize, 1<;: . Gene Tierney John Hodiak membership boys of all denomina- k" :'.4 oj ., ' a tions, elected new officers at a recent 7l., ' Cartoon News meeting. ih' : \ But You Can Do :All of Your ., I . I Tues. & Wed., Dec. 11 & 12 ,Ambassador-in-Chief Is Billy Wat- " : "OUT OF THIS WORLD" ton, first assistant is David Twiddy, :, : ;- < jf. Eddie Bracken Veronica Lake second assistant Is Bobby Garrett, _, ., >,,,:". ;,.' :,,- Gift Shopping In :(?:. : . March of Time Cartoon chapter recorder is Gene Hester and ," li: ' chapter scribe is Gene Hester, chapter .,: r ;,.: :,:_. :,:, .:.. Our Store, 3 Thurs. & Fri., Dec. 13 & 14 herald is Alvin Garrett. ,J_, .,_ < J 't George F. Serson Is counselor of .. " .' , Robert LUabeth the group which now has an attendance - Cummings-Scott ing. of about twenty at every meet- 'i ' : Don DeFore,, GIRL SCOUT COMMITTEE I . x ,.iodvction HUMUS'piths 1.ftfIO'I'mmoent MEETS WITH MRS. PITZENA Don't Delay meeting of the Girl Scout spon- News Cartoon soring committee, leaders and assist- ant leaders was held Monday even- I Sat., Dec. 15 ing at the home of Mrs., G. N. Pitzen ; -':USE OUR CONVENIENT LAY AWAY PLAN "RHYTHM JIOUXDCP" with a good attendance. . 4f 1 Cartoon jungle Queen No. 6 Problems of' leadership were discussed - a and a plea is being made for others interested in this work to . -- assist as lea'ders and assistant. : t a, 4 --------.- -___ _ . - , F t tl PAGE SET ma ETON NBWS FRIDAY DECEMBER 7, 1045 Y l boats for his first view of the under- bean crop and from 25 to 30 per cent a loss 'in many sectors around Lake IV/ water'fairy land and It is doubtful if of the potato crop can be considered Okeechobee. I any Springs visitor was ever more I fI Tj' enthusiastic over the experience than .n.. r.www.vr he. In fact, the good doctor has I "sand in his shoes" and told us that I Ii 'when he retires from active duty in the Navy, he plans to make Florida' 1 a his Press home.Association "Me. .I'm I staying 1., ryr " a Speakers Florida's FutureSilver Praise in the Army r ; %:..:'. l SpringsFNS( )- If there were any doubts in the minds of W p ; .. Florida newspaper folks as to this - state's favored position from an THERE ARE PLENTY d ) f'OF economic and industrial development standpoint, they must surely have REASONS. . been dispelled by the amazing pre- sentation of facts and figures so ably AND HERE THEY ARE !" made by the keynote speakers at the 66th Annual :Convention of the Flor- ida Press Association, held here last W week. ' J Speaking at the Friday morning 1 "First, I keep my present grade. 6 "Any time after 20 years 1 session, Harold Colee, executive vice- That means a lot. can retire at half pay increas president of the Florida State Cham- ing year by year to three.quarters : ber of Commerce, in a brilliant address 2 "By reenlisting for 3 years I retirement pay after 30 years of gave an accourate account of can pick; my own branch ofservice service. And the time I've already the progress made in the develop- in the Air, Ground orService served in active military or naval ment of Florida's agricultural, tourist Forces, and can go to any service counts toward my retire- \ and industrial resources and overseas theater wish. ment time. Added up-reenlist-. pointed to plans for the immediate "I ment seems pretty sound to me!" 3 get my mustering-out pay, future that promise tremendous expansion - I'm even though reenlisting.Also . and growth. I'get $50 a year reenlistment That evening at the annual ban- bonus for each year I've been in r. , quet, R. B. Roberts, general sales- the Army. My dependents receive, JANUARY 31, 1946 J. ", manager of the Florida 'Power and family allowances for the full term Light Company of Miami, in a mast- of my enlistment. And I'll be AN IMPORTANT DATE I erful presentation hammered home p 1 eligible for GI Bill of Rights benefits FOR MEN IN THE ARMY I War Fund, for the service to his fel- with facts and figures the tremendous when I get out of the Army. .. . .. .. .. .ti..... I MEN now in Army who reenlist .N.N.N.H N N N N N.N.N N:N.N N N NON N N N M' low men that is the theme of his advantage Florida possessesfor "My food, clothes, quarters, before February 1 will be reen- I personal life story is simply ampli- substantial industrial develop- 4 medical and dental care are all listed in present grade.Men honorably " fied thousands of times by the ment. J Too Late To many And I learn ,discharged can reenlist ClassifyBy service to mankind throughout the "Florida is at the crossroads in supplied to me.; can within 20 after any of 200 skills or trades in the days discharge her industrial said development" he , world by the agencies supported by I Army schools. in grade held at timo of dis- RUSSELL KAY the fund. "and this development can be realized - I : charge, provided they reenlist I Leaning against a table because of if we recognize and understand:: 5 "All of us who are reenlisting before February 1, 1946. t.. 'j: C.:N N:N NCH NON N..N:N:N:M:N:N:N:M.N:N N:-.:M N:N:.I a crippled leg, the aged doctor held the situation and make the most of are going to have from 30 to I'I' .) I his audience practically spellboundI it." 90 days' furlough at home with You may enlist' AT ANY TIME As Secretary of the Florida Press I I but not' with oratory. Although list- He pointed out that the same cli- full pay and our travel paid both for 1V4! 2 or. 3 year periods. I .) l mate which attracts tourists to the And we'll have 30 furlough (One-year. onllstment.' for men Association, it was my privilege to ed on the program as a "speaker, ways. days' state also will attract industrialistsand now in the Army with at least of} Wassell 'didn't "speak. He simply with make the personal acquaintance I ? every year pay. , 6 months of service.) Dr. C. M. (Capt.) Wassell, USNR, talked to us much as he might have declared that "no other section whose remarkable experiences were I done had he been seated in our home. of the country is as well situated ,to * .* * * *- i I brought to the world in the motion I His quiet voice seemed to have an provide human efficiency. Higher MONTHLY picture, "The Story of Dr. Wassell"in amazing effect on his listeners, you wages can be paid in Florida, be- PAY PER MONTH- Staffing RETIREMENT i I which Gary Cooper was starred. could have heard a pin drop. His cause workers can produce more," he ENLISTED MEN Base Pay INCOME AFTER: 1 I added. Per 20 Years' 30 Years' i Called upon to introduce the distinguished simple manner of expression and In Addition to Food, Lodging, Master Sergeant Month Service Service ''I sincerity impressive. Capt. C. M. Wassell, ''national war were guest who spoke at the I Clothes and Medical Care First or Sergeant $138.00 $89.70 $155.25 hero, who was cited by the presidentfor i annual banquet at Silver Springs, I Referring to the 42 injured men Technical Sergeant 114.00 74.10 128.25 m'en was in a quandary, wondering whether under his care, most of them sur- the his USS care Marblehead of the in wounded the on (a-Plus 20-% Increase for Staff Sergeant 96.00 62.40 108.00( I should refer to him as "Cap- vivors from the USS Marblehead, as early Service Overseas. (b-Plus Sergeant 78.00 50.70 87.75 tain" or "Doctor" Wassell. Takingthe my "Buddies," the doctory modestlygave days of, the' war, spoke under the 50% if Member of Flying Corporal. 66.00 42.90 74.25 bull by the horn, I leaned over those men the credit for the auspices of the National War Fund Crews, Parachutist, etc.Pay Private First Class ,54.00 135..10..I 60.75 Plus 5% Increase in _ and urged the to back the and asked the kindly, charming I success of the seemingly hopeless press cam- for Each 3 Years of Service. Private . 50.00 32.50 56.25 , t" paign and seethe gentleman himself. i situation and resultant rescue. He job through. With a smile on his face and a I told how many of the injured men Officers elected at the close of 'a I * * * * * * * * ' twinkle in his eye, he brushed away' owed their lives to the East Indian two day session were Edwin A. Men- .\ ninger, Stuart News, president; SEE THE JOB THROUGH REENLIST NOW AT YOUR NEAREST the brass and the gold braid with the I' native girl who gave her blood time simple remark: "I am an officerof and again in direct transfusions, of Lloyd Herrin, Callahan News, 1st U. S. ARMY RECRUITING STATION' i the United States Navy and still I I the indomitable courage of the men vice president; M. B. Fuller, Flagler U. So ARMY on duty, but I was a doctor FIRST."I I themselves who elected to go on County Tribune, Bunnell, 2nd vice West president, and Russell Kay, Florida B E A , when the odds From then on he was "Doctor were overwhelmingly ; group I Newspaper News, secretary and "GUARDIAN OF VICTORY" . sell" to me and to the press against them. Vividly he describedthe Fla.BERT Palm Beach that were fortunate enough to enjoy tragic scene on board the over- treasurer AIR, GROUND, SERVICE FORCES . : his delightful company during crowded Dutch ship when it was . the convention and the better straffed again and again by Jap Last Weeks Cold - acquainted we became the more we planes that came in at mast levels 1 Wave learned to love and admire this gal- He paid tribute to the gallant British Damages lant and modest national hero, whose commander, who held his fleeing I Beans & Potatoes' Ds KECI I. ' concern for the injured men in his column long enough to permit trans- charge was so great that he was porting the ,wounded American sailors -- A. I. A. Architect , West Palm BeachFNS) The willing to defy naval court martial to the port where they were able , severe cold wave that hit Florida last and death itself to stay with them.It to depart for Australia. Explainingthat OFFICE ' Friday night and Saturday morningsent is not necessary for me to at- some parts of the motion picture (,.... tempt to recount here the famous. were fictional, he said that for the 27 degrees the mercury in the down rich to Everglades as low as Stuart, Florida Krueger Bldg.; ..) story of this man's exploits, they will most part it contained no exaggera- farming area, and brought wide- live in the nation's recorded historyfor ion and was fundamentally correctas and spread damage to the bumper bean all time. His gripping story, told to detail. He personally super- first in a nationwide broadcast by vised the filming of the picture and and. potato"crops now being harvested. Palm Beach, Florida the President of the United States, was careful to see that this was so. Milligan termed the cold reached additional millions throughout Although he might have realized a wave P. O. Box 425 "severe for this time of year." Grow- 229 Sunrise Ave. . the world in book form and magnificent sum in the form of roy- , ers, he said, usually expect such kill- through the motion picture, which alties from both the book and the pic- ing frosts between Dec. 15 and Phone 21988Palm was made by Cecil B. DeMille at the ture, Doctor Wassell chose to, assign Christmas.J. I personal request of the Chief Execu- the entire earnings from both to the W. Milligan, field meteorologistfor Beach Office In Charge of Jlr. Konrad M. Keck. tive. organization for Naval Relief.As . the federal-state horticulture It is fitting indeed that Dr. Was- a guest of Ray and Davidsonof tection service with headquarters pro-at NOW IS THE TIME FOR POST-WAR PLANNING sell is making his public appearance Silver Springs Dr. Wassell was Belle Glade, said that between 50 4 under the auspices of the National taken on one of the glass bottom ... and 70 per cent of the unharvested --- .. -- r r 1 \ HOMOGENIZED Do Your XMAS SHOPPING At VITAMIN 'D' MILKAnd Other Alfar Products SEMINOLE JEWELIZYx -\; AVAILABLE AT YOUR . C:; .; GROCERY AND Specializing in rrnDRUG: STORE'LFA. DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRYAnd Distinctive Unusual Gift Goods , . Fast, accurate repair work on any watch. There is an I expert watchmaker now located in our store. Phone 20 Belle Glade Fla. and 1\ , West Palm Beach, Fla. r USE OUR LAY-AW' PLAN FOR GIFT PURCHASES . ., .. . ' : -- - -. I !FRIDAY DECEMBER 7, 1945 THE GLEW1STON NEWS I'A.G SEVEN established in the southeastern states Tax Collector I Dr. Hanna, author of "Flight into I r j DO IT NOW : School Kids Many the condition Is most Oblivion" and co-author with James where pre- i IS YOUR SUBSCRIPTION: PAID! , 1 I Have Anemia Say valent. It has been said that insufficient 'Makes Nov. ReportCounty Branch Cabell of the "St. ,Johns," in ! vitamins, a deficiency of the Rivers-of-America' series, is vice I ,. Health Officials protein and other minerals, as well as Tax Collector R. N. Miller president of the Academy. He is a Oi- 0ii- , hookworm infestation are the causes. former president of the Florida I>, announced Tuesday that collection Other reasons have also been ad- Audubon Society and the Florida ,. ' An effort to locate the bulk of 