20 Years ago

[Blue Oval]

found a old picture of my Fathers Sinclair station tonight that I had not seen before.

[Ratickle]

What year?

[Blue Oval]

Early 60's, not sure.

[Bobcat]

50 YEARS AGO:

Dick's Tire Service was located at 929 Truman Ave.

This looks like where Island Bicycle is today, catty-corner from Don's Place Bar.

[Ratickle]

Early 60's, not sure.

I was looking at the cars and trying to figure it out......

[Bobcat]

50 YEARS AGO:

Hurricane Dora hit the First Coast of Jacksonville and St. Augustine causing the plane carrying the Beatles to be diverted to Key West, where they arrived at 3:35 a.m. on Sept. 9 and were taken to the Key Wester Hotel.

Bernie C. Papy Jr., son of the man who had served in the Florida House of Representative for 28 years, won the special election to replace his late father.

Considerable confusion over closing bars and liquor stores during a special primary was settled when the Florida Attorney General ruled they could remain open.

[Bobcat]

50 YEARS AGO:

Key West was crazy with the news that the Beatles had arrived during the night to avoid Hurricane Dora and were staying at the Key Wester Hotel.

One report had a woman asking for help at the airport because she was having a baby in her car. When advised to go the hospital she replied that she could not leave until she saw the Beatles.

[Bobcat]

50 YEARS AGO:

Beatle John Lennon, while in Key West, stopped at Leed's Credit Clothiers Inc. at 601 Duval St., where he purchased three polo shirts and accessories.

While everyone was watching the Key Wester Hotel where the Beatles were staying, the hotel was receiving offers to buy almost anything they had used, even to the point of selling water from the pool where they were swimming.

[Bobcat]

50 YEARS AGO

The Beatles, before they left Key West, granted their only interview to a group of children and signed some autographs.

The Coast Guard Cutter Ariadne rescued four Cuban refugees from a homemade raft on which they had been drifting for nine days

[Bobcat]

50 years ago

Bill Daniel, expert in automotive mufflers, moved his business to his new shop at 800 Simonton St. with his associate Ernest Salas.

[Bobcat]

50 years ago.

The Sun and Surf Motel at 508 South St. was sold by Paul H. Marks to Anita Kram for a reported $200,000.

Southeast Airlines had three flights daily to Miami with a one-way fare of $8.00 and round trip of $15.00.

[Bobcat]

50 YEARS AGO:

Key West police prevented a theft when they arrested George I. Brooks of Miami inside the closed Logan's restaurant at 1420 Simonton St. Brooks was wearing a pair of socks on his hands.


(He was practicing safe socks)

[old377guy]

50 YEARS AGO:

Key West police prevented a theft when they arrested George I. Brooks of Miami inside the closed Logan's restaurant at 1420 Simonton St. Brooks was wearing a pair of socks on his hands.


(He was practicing safe socks)

Even for you Bob.....that was bad

[Bobcat]

50 years ago.

Stanley Smith, owner of Sloppy Joe's Bar, was found knocked out cold on the sidewalk near Pepe's Café in the 200 block of Duval Street, as a result of a fight with Jack Gray, owner of the Downtowner Bar in the 100 block of Duval Street.






Police carrying a man in a chair out of the Downtoner Bar at 109 duval Street circa 1965. Photo by Don Pinder.

[Ratickle]

50 years ago.

Southeast Airlines had three flights daily to Miami with a one-way fare of $8.00 and round trip of $15.00.

Spendy!!!!

[Bobcat]

50 YEARS AGO

Sam Cagnina, the former policeman convicted of the holdup of an armored car, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The judge approved an appeal bond of $5,000.

[Bobcat]

50 years ago.

The second annual Miami to Key West ocean race, set for Nov. 6, was being billed as the most lucrative in the history of powerboat racing with $5,000 in prize money.

[htrdlncn]

They were using the DC-3's until about ten years ago. Now it's helicopters and light aircraft.

yup,,they used to wake me up when I stayed at my uncles house in Key LArgo,,those things flew looooow..

[Ratickle]

50 years ago.

The second annual Miami to Key West ocean race, set for Nov. 6, was being billed as the most lucrative in the history of powerboat racing with $5,000 in prize money.

I think there were side bets bigger than the total purse.........

[Serious News]

50 years ago

U.S. 1964 U.S.A. The Warren commission 27th Sept. 1964 : The Warren commission released its report with their official conclusions on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. "Lee Harvey Oswald, hostile to his world and hungry for fame, assassinated President John F. Kennedy and shot his way to infamy without the help of any conspiracy.