THE ATLANTIC schon plotas ALL THE WEEK IN ONE DAY EDITOR: LIMON JOS. THOMAS Number 88 SEPTEMBER 8, 1951 COSTA RICA POST BOX 199 Year OUR TASK.
Ae STORM SPARES JAMAICA FROM OUR DESK.
BY THE EDITOR TROPICAL STORM SHAPED LIKE HALF MOON TURNED WESTWARD IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND SPARED THE We have been taking stock for sometime on the field of sports. BRITISH COLONY OF JAMAICA FROM ITS SECOND HEAVY particularly in baseball; the game which has grasped the greater BLOW IN THREE WEEKS number of Costarricans and others, the tenacity evinced in this openair exercise bas, without doubt, assigned it as first out national game. On Tuesday September 4th. the geared for another emergency which, We do not know whence cometh the ambition, but it has taken Caribbean hurricane veered and spar however, did not coms, as the storm root in us thal Limon will one day play a great part in defending the ed the island of Jamaica on which veered away out to sea.
colours of the nation in Olympic games. We cannot separate ourselves 150 persons were killed in a similar As the Island prepared for the storm three ago from the San Jose governing Board when required to augment Costa worst, the people of Kingston were Tuesday storm touched the east.
Rica selection to be sent abroad.
calm. Governor Sir Hugh Foot said ern end of the island. With the havoc It has been proven on many present day occasions that our boys of the last storm fresh in mind, island the food and building material sicontinue demonstrating greater prowess in the exercise than the Jose residents scurried for cover, but the tuation was satisfactory and called upon all citizens to take cover and finos whether the contests be under the cool temperature of San Jose storm passed out to sea Kingston make their homes secure. He warned or under the flurring heat of this zone: had only moderate winds and rain It is regretable that due to better economical advantages our earIn anticipation of another blow, all against panic and urged all Jamaicans business in Kingston was suspended to be ready to help in the work of remarked professional players are slipping one by one from Limon to and citizens sought shelter, many of construction after the storm passed, strengthen San Jose. We are of opinion that every human effori pos them in houses that had been ruined when word came of the change in the course of the storm and the drop sible should be put forth to keep the best for ourselves, thus impe! in the recent tragic hurricane. Shutin its velocity forward our baseball.
ters were bolted, and windows and We are extending our stock taking to the past on foreign play doors nailed fast; stores of food and Late in the evening the sky over grounds where the national selections have failed on all occasions.
water were laid in and the Red Cross Kingston, which had been black and change is needed in the whole set up: for some reason or the and hurricane relief organizations menacing, cleared.
other the mixture has not given satisfactory results and if there be TRUE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY open minds in all concerned, trials could be made with coloured Cos Jarrican players at one of the future Olympic celebrations.
Limon, August 31, 1951. hearing of the incident dispatched The Fraternity of Independent United Order of Mechanics The Administrator the following message to the widow: THE ATLANTIC Prepare your husband body for burial Will Celebrate Thanksgiving Limon Cemetery in Arlington National where all national heroes are buried herewith wish to submit the fol for think it is the duty of all AmeriFrom a very reliable source we thodist Church and members of the lowing which heard over the Armcans to show due honor to all who learn that the fraternity of the In Order are requested and reminded ed Forces Radio Service a few days have given their lives for the defense dependent United Order of Mechanics to attend this service and then to ago will celebrate a specially designated the Lodge Hall under sponsorship of their country without regards to An American Indian who was in race, color or creed. The widow Thanksgiving service tomorrow even of the Loyal Hope Lodge Nº the Corean War died a few days ago expressed her thanks for the honor ing, Sunday the 9th in the city Mein a military hospital in the United and said she accepted the President States and his body was sent to his NEWSPAPERS: native state for burial in the ce think President Truman should Jamaica Gleaner Jamaica Times. Chicago Defender metery where it was customary for be commended for this show of true all war dead to be buried. The official democracy, and hope you may think Trinidad Guardian, etc. For Sale at Dixon Barber Shop of the state refused to let him be this worth publishing for the benefit West of the Limon Market.
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