Thursday, October 11, 2012

20 YEARS AGO

Roy Lamoureau closed the Cow Key Marina after 27 years of serving cold beer on the water's edge.

The Greater Key West Chamber of Commerce's fourth annual Trade Show was a spectacular success.

The multifamily home at 327 Margaret St. sold for a reported $150,000.

50 YEARS AGO

The city was changing Simonton Street back to two-way traffic, once the new City Hall and fire station opened, to allow the firetrucks to go both ways.

It was reported that about 30 anti-Castro Cubans were holding military training on No Name Key.

U.S. Sen. George A. Smathers was in the city to attend a rally in his honor and called for the overthrow of Castro by military force if required.