The Key West citizen. [volume], June 01, 1954, Page Page 5, Image 5

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Tuesday, June 1, 1954
I don’t recommend vacations.
After two weeks with nothing to
do but loaf, I feel even less like
working than usual.
Especially after an exhausting,
but enjoyable, “working vacation”
trip to Cuba with a local delega
tion for the observance of Cuba’s
Independence Day.
I’ve lost count, but I’ll hazard a
guess that there were at least 15
functions ranging from cocktail
parties to cornerstone rites cram
med into the 2Vfe day program.
Then—
It all wound up with a huge ban
quet in a brewery.
The fun started when we were
met at the airport with a brass
band and whisked through the city
in a 70 mile per hour motorcade
to the small town of Santa Maria
del Rosario, about 20 miles from
the Cuban capital.
I sat on the edge of the seat as
the drivers threaded their way
through the heavy traffic, with
horns blowing aplenty in the man
ner peculiar to Cuban motorists.
A glance at the speedometer show
ed that we were doing “110.”
When I pointed this out to Ru
dolph Boza who was riding with
me he eased my anxiety some
what when he revealed that the
figure indicated kilometer, and not
miles-per-hour.
The driver promptly got lost and
we ended up out in the country—
-20 miles in the wrong direction.
We were late in arriving at the
official welcoming ceremony in
Santa Maria’s picturesque town
hall.
We were late in arriving at just
about every other affair on the
crowded schedule.
For the writer, high point of the
trip was a solemn high mass cele
brated on Independence Day in
Santa Maria’s beautiful cathedral.
Built in 1733, its interior is decorat
ed almost entirely with, 22 carat
gold leaf.
It was an exhausted group that
boarded the plane for the return
trip.
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THE KEY WEST CITIZEN
...Ear To
The Ground
By JIM COBB
Strange Happening
The vacation wound up Sunday
with a fishing trip as the guest of
Hilario Ramos.
The fishing trip will be a mem
orable one for Dr. John Williams,
a physician at the Naval Hospital
It seems that city building in
spector Ray Knopp wals also a
member of the party aboard Lu
ther Pinder’s 40-foot cruiser. Mv
Baby.
Knopp was busily hauling in fish,
off Sand Key when the elastic on
his undergarments snapped and
they slipped down arund his knees
making him rather uncomfort
able.
Knopp did the sensible thing and
retired to the cabin where he re
moved the offending garment, toss
ed it over the side and resumed
his fishing. v
A half hour later the boat had
moved to a point about two miles
away where we were fishing for
yellow-tail under the expert ad
vice of attorney Tom Watkins.
Dr. Williams had what he
thought was a bite he hauled
in his line —and came up with
Knopp’s baby - blue undershorts.
Other members of the party in
cluding Reggie Albury, Dr. Char
les Atkins and Cliff Kerr were un
able to explain the phenomenon
of how the shorts managed to
catch up with the boat, although
they theorize that they had be
come somewhat attached to
Knopp.
All in all, it was a very'enjoy
able day. } ***
The party was armed with 100
ham sandwiches and, as Reggie
Albury put it: “About $25 worth
of bait to catch $lO worth of fish.”
None of this fancy rod and reel
business for these Conchs we
went armed with handlines for a
day of bottom fishing.
Guide for the party was painter
Cliff Kerr with the threat of being
tossed overboard if he didn’t come
up with a good fishing spot, hang
ing over his head. Luckily, he pro
duced.
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Gay Skating Events Draw Kids Toßjyview Park
By BILL SPILLMAN
One hundred and twenty child
ren of all ages were counted Fri
day night at Bayview Park for the
weekly roller skating party.
The Friday night affair for chil
dren is one of the many activities
under the auspices of Mrs. Doris
Thompson, playground director of
Bayview Park.
Mrs. Thompson js aided,by her
husband, Lee Thompson, ja direct
ing the {day of the many youngs
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basketball court between 7 and
9:30 p.m. on Friday with their
roller skates on. Music for the
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year she taught many kinds of
handicrafts to children who came
to the park in the afternoon. When
asked to define the handicrafts that
she taught, she said, “Just all sorts
of inexpensive arts, Kke finger
painting, weaving, knitting and
things like that. I tgught just a
bout anything the children loved to
do.”
Mn. Thompson h* been work
Batchelor Signs
Non-Red Pledge
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the U. S. soldiers who first refused
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the Communists in Korea has
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CpL Claude Batchelor, 22, of
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yesterday at Fort Sam Houston’s
post prison. It clears the way for
him to collect about $4,000 in back
Pay.
Batchelor’s civilian counsel, Joel
Westbrook, said part of the money
would be used in the corporal’s
defense. The rest, the lawyer said,
will be used to bring Kyoto, Hatch
elor’s Japanese wife, to this coun
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while a prisoner of war.
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BALTIMORE (A-rAmold White,
one of five children lost within a
hectic 90-minute period in Druid
Hill Park yesterday, told a police
matron his mother once had five
children but only bad four now.
“Why?” the matron asked.
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old said.
in* in Bayview Park as a play
ground director for the last five
years. She said that she had to
give up the handicraft teaching be
cause of the need to be checking
out athletic equipment.
Mrs. Thompson often spends
more than her required time for
being present in the park as play
ground director. She says there is
no payment that is more gratify
ing than the sight of happy cheer
fid playing children. She is con
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the many children who live near
Bayview Park and spend a consi
derable amount of time playing
there in the park. She has a plea
sant good matured personality and
seems to never lose patience with
the children.
Those who belong to the weekly
skating club pay five cents a week
dues and once each month refresh
ments are served. The children
love the refreshment party night.
Mrs. Thompson points out that
the children do not have to pay
to skate as some occasionally
think, but if they want to join in
on party night, dues must be paid.
Paul Albury, City Recreation Di
rector, gives his complete support
to making the skating activities as
well as baseball and many other
park programs a success .
The skating patty has many
event* such as partner skating,
races, push cart races and others.
Last Friday a group of the mem
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