The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 31, 1937, Page 4

PAGE FOUR $00 0000000000 OSSOODOOCCOOOSOSSOOEAOO Social Calendar FRIDAY— epesccee of the C. Mari Formal Opening Dinner Dance Dinner, THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Cuban Lodge Elects Officers During Meeting Wednesday POCAHONTAS OFFICIAL IS FARM FRIDAY. DECEMBER 81, 1987. BOYS, SAILIN ees ——-s eecesseseeseee ‘AROUND COUNTRY G Formal Opening Dinner And Dance Tonight At Casa Marina Local reservations that have been made at the Casa Marina| for tonight’s Formal Opening Din- ner and Dance amount to more than 150. With the guests of the hostelry, the total number is ex~- pected to be close to 300. Yearly the formal opening fes ‘tivities have been the outstanding social gathering of the season. The ladies wear very beautiful gowns for the occasion and make the event a brilliant occasion. The Opening will also dedicate the new chromium and mulberry 8 P. M. Dancing, 9 until 2 P.M. New Year's Eve Dance. Pena’s Garden of Roses. 10 P.M. New Year's Eve Habana-Madrid Club. Dance. 10 P. State election of officers of the Order Caballeros de Marti was \held Wednesday night at the Cab- alleros Hall on Amelia street. | Subsidiary organizations parti-} Following were those present: and Mrs. E. Machin, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garing, Mr. and Mrs.; Jose Padron, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs Ramon Roque, Mr. and Mrs. Car- bar, designed by the architects} M. Shultze and Weaver, and the gaily \ sa’ Aca lighted outdoor dancing ‘patio. If) TURD the weather is inclement ‘tonight, | dancing will be held in the main} ballroom. The orchestra, which ywonpDAY— P. M. Cuban Club. —O— has enjoyed considerable success) jyonroe County Public Schools |cipating were the Luz and Pro-| los Migueles, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. VISITOR HERE baci ceed Fale AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO MINOCA COUNCIL LAST Caught In Hurricane Once; Planning World Craise eee eee see IN BATTERED KETCH, AT YACHT BASIN VOSCOCLLOCLOLE DESDE OEESEELEOESEOOSOSOOSSSOOESOS® Lying quietly at the Yacht) hours they battled wind and sea, Basin is the ketch, “Typhoon” of|saw a shroud and sail track New York, an old batteed auxili-/ripped off, and a jib torn te New Year’s Day Dance. 9:30 | greso No. 5 lodge of Miami; Cur-| Julio Perez, Mr. and Mrs. Raul) belo No. 1, Sacerdotisas del Hogar! Garcia, Mr. and Mrs. Dolores Vi-| No. 2 of ‘Tampa; Saco Carrasco'dal, Mr. and Mrs. Guillermo | No. 2, Marti-No, 3,,Hijos.deJa luz| Perez, Mr. and Mrs. V. Vinson, | i |Esperanzas, del, Hogar, Sacer-| Mr, and, Mrs. J. V. Rodriguez, Mr.| Mrs. Berlin Knowles, Great \dotisas del Hogar No, 1, Key West | andl Mrs. Luis Branley, Mr. and Pocahontas: of the Great Council | Out of town Iddge representatives: Mrs. E. Aguilar, Mr. and Mrs | of Florida, paid an official visit EVENING at finer resorts over the country, is under the direction of Dave Garson. reopen in the morning. —O— | TUESDAY— ———| Reception for Faculty and Ex- University Conch Enjoyable Dinner Last Night | First annual dinner of the Conch Club of the University of Florida, Florida State and other colleges was held last night at a! local restaurant. | Robert Dopp, president, stated that the aims of the organization are to put a worthy student through college every year and also to cooperate with the alumni of the local High School to fur- ther its scholastic and athletic systems. Funds for the annual cholarship will be raised by mi of college dances and pri-| vate subscription. A Homecom-| ing will be held in the near future, which will bring together the Conch Club and the High School Alumni Association, where definite plans to aid the High School will be brought up. Es- pecially will efforts to improve the athletic system and give Key West athletes recognition in the! colleges of the country be con-! sidered. | Miss Rose Appel, president of | the Florida, State Conch Club, | Club Gives ecutive Board of the Harris ers. PERSONAL stated that its organization will} aid the University of Florida | group wholeheartedly. | eooeee e We; Are the Boys, from Old Miss Emily Hutchinson of New Florida”, “Orange and Blue”, | York City, is paying ‘her first “Garnet and Gold”, the University | visit to Key West, and is a guest of Florida and Florida state col-| of Lieutenant Wm. Klaus, U. s. lege songs, and Key West—U. S.|N., and Mrs. Klaus at the Naval A.”, were sung by the group. | Station. This is Miss Hutchin- After the dinner, the Club|son’s first visit to the city, and members were guests of Ignacio, she is.having a wonderful time. Carbonell at the Habana-Madrid.)/'!))° 01¥! Present at tH dinner and dance'|)"M¥8 Léwisa Pierce, daughter were: a3.0tth |MMiss"Euigenfa Pierce, and Miss Miss Norma L. Garcia, Miss 'Hés#lind:Houchingson, were pas- Cynthia Pearlman, Miss Margaret}| séiijéts26f'the-“bus-this morning Tyler, Mr, and Mrs, R. H. p,|| going to Miami>~Miss Houching- Miss Rose Appel, Herman Holiz- |'sdn Hat Béén' Visiting the Pierces berg, Harry Weintraub, G. N.||26rd! féw>days, was returning Goshorn, Jr., Miss Anita M. Ber-|hothé’ with Mrs. Pierce and| kowitz, Sidney Aronovitz, Miss| daughter as her guests. Josephine James, Edward John- son, Billy Warren, Kathryn Lowe, | Paul Sawyer, Ignacio Carbonell, | Miss Bernice Brantley, Miss Pat! Warren, Miss Barbara Carey, Mrs. J. H. Lawson, Edward L. Woodson. Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Loder, who were spending some time in the time, left this morning on the bus for Miami en route to their home jin Newark, N. J. School. P.-T. A. Room Moth- | city and had a most enjoyable} | were Carlos |Carlos Migueles, Jr, Ramon) | Roque, of Miami; Antonio Tez-| | zulino, Domingo Tezzulino, Guil- lermo Reyes, Carlos Placeres, Mirio Tirio, Luis Tirio, of Tampa. The following state officers | were elected: | Gran Luminar, Guillermo Reyes ¢|of Tampa; Gran Vice Luminar, Antonio Tezzuino,. Tampa; Gran! Secretario, Juaquin Alvarez Her-! |rera, Tampa; Gran Tesorero, Mi- {rio Ramos, Tampa; Gran Vice Tesorero, Carlos Placeres, Tampa; Gran Patriaria, Carlos Migueles, | Jr., Miami; Gran Vice Secretario, Luis Tirio, Tampa; Gran Experto, | Patria Calleja, Key West; Maestro |de Ceremonias, Raquel Sanchez, | | Key West; Gran Guarda Interior, |Frank Martinez, Tampa; Gran | Guarda Exterior, Alfredo Lucig- jnani,,Sr., Key West; Gran.Porta | Bandera, Ismael Calleja, Jr., Key | West. | | Congratulatory telegrams and |letters from the officers of the up- | | state lodges were read,.and words of welcome were addressed by the various officers present. J. Fleitas,’ past gran luminar, presided. | Immediately following the elec-| tion a reception honoring the new officers was held. The hall was \beautifully decorated with colored streamers, bunting, and Cuban land American flags. A large \“Welcome Tampa and Miami”) | sign was in the hail. Ice cream, cake, punch, sand- igueles, Sr., and Pedro Aguilar, and Mr. and Mrs. to the local Minoca Council Num- A, Johnson. Patria Calleja, Miss Georgina |La Fe, Miss Concepcion Pellau, Miss Isabel Martinez, J. F. Fleitas, Arturo Armayor, Teodoro Betan- cepcion Fiallo, Raquel Sanchez, Evangelina Gutsens, Gracilia Albury, Teoma Arias, Jose Fernandez, Rogelio Cabrera, Rafael Rodriguez, Al- berto Martinez, Filiciano Gon- zalez, Antonio Tezzulino, Domingo Tezzulino, Alice Ogden, Sabina Talidi, Iselda Calleja, Martha Ma- chin, Aracelia Fernandez, Onelia Vasquez, Betty Jane Goehring, Ysel Caraballo. Luis Sanchez, Miguel Medina, Mario Medina, Gerardo La Fe, Jose Fernandez Rodriguez, Carl Sawyer, Julio Perez, Sr., Julio Perez, Jr., Santiago Valdes Rod- riguez, Estella Martnez, Virginia Perez, Ofelia Migueles, Lidia Gar- cia, Anelia Garcia, Alicia Salin- ero, Beatrice Moreno, Luvina Martinez, Avila Aguilar, Alicia Salinero, Beatrice Moreno, Luvina Martinez, Avila Aguilar, Alicia Yolya Aguilar, Neida Garcia Rin- li Moreno, Blanche Branley, Ame- lia Garcia, Enrique Aguilar, Rene Machin, Luis Branley, Eloy Al- bury, Horacio Pans, Carlos - Mi- gules, Jr., J. M. Fernandez, Henry Perez, R. Rodriguez, Ishmael Cal- leja, Jr., Arsenio Garcia, Alfredo Lucignani, Sr., Carlos Migueles, III, Juan Calleja, Carlos Calleja, ‘ber 13, Degree of Pocahontas, last {night at the Red Men’s Hall. | Arriving with her this week | was her husband, Berlin Knowles, ‘Edgar Morton and son. The group Fernandez, Marie .:6 all former Key Westers now| “depression” cruise the young|children, who said residing in Tampa. This is Mr. Knowles’ first Visit in eight years, the Mortons’ first in eleven years. They are guests at the home of Mr. Knowles’ sister, Mrs. Lula | Lowe, Elgin street. | At the meeting, Mrs. Knowles gave a very interesting speech on | the upstate activities of the lodge and commented on the work of | the local Council. Mrs, Knowles | was presented with a gift from the Council. ion of | the meeti Ou" w= led at which berat! other’ Visitors | and Great’ CoatieH! officers (were present, ¢ Refgeshiments: of ice rs fe Key "Wést"Twesdeyvautesionekeon ‘Wednesday was given by Mr. and | Mrs. Bernard Cruz at their home on William street. Afterwards they were taken on a motor tour of the city and commented on va- rious improvements since their} last visit. .The same evening a |banquet by the Past Pocahontas club was given at a local restau- |rant. Present besides the honorees ary sailboat, with patched out) masts and ragged sails. She is a boat with a history. Mark Wise is the young owner of the boat. With his brother, Don, the two journeyed from the} farm belt in . Wisconsin, where they had been working, to New York City. There they bought the boat for $125 from a Russian war veteran, worked it over, out- shreds. Their hearts were in their mouths many times. They report that in Haiti, it | costs seven bucks to kill a person by voodooism, six bucks for posaican pe yeped sg” services of a voodod' priest * |know of one verified * case! | which a wayward husband enchanted to death at the tion of his colored wife. Whi fitted and provisioned it, and had| there, too, they saw a exactly seven dollars left. On) dance on the island of Tortuga. | court, Feliciano Castro, Miss Con-' ..4 two sons, and Mr. and Mrs.| this money, they sailed down the| At Port au Plata, they met Mr. entire Atlantic Coast. It was a'and Mrs. Carl Brown and they owners state. broke and Americans. Victor Grosberg, and N. Ditwil-|heartedly, they brought the t er are the other two members of | back i There immigra- the party. The system the four tion authorities told them have been using is in having one couple were of German na‘ of the party secure a job in any ity. The fine for their offense of the small coastal towns they | can be boosted to a thousand dol- stop at, and getting enough money) jars, and the boys though for to continue the trip. Arriving in awhile they were going to lose Key West, Donald Wise was the their boat, but the authorities first to get a position, He hai took pity on the plight of the cou- been engaged in the steward de- pie and on the boys and let them partment at the Hotei La Concha. | off with a fifteen dollar fine. lore coming to Key West, They were getting tired of their explored the f-ithful and battered, old boat, for six months, went! though, and have out a 47 i. then sailed down. | foot one having they intend to built in the the Keys. | They will retut start @ September, sailing from world cruise, the Dominican Republic to Porto| Panama Canal to the Sandwich Rico, they were caught in the tail Islands, then to Australia and so end of a hurricane, For eight’ on, liad Remembered j Henry—Did your aunt remem- ber you in her will? Tom—She certainly did! She directed her executors to collect all the money she had loaned me. STEAMER OZARK DUE TOMORROW \ |were Mrs. Annie Baker, Past) S. S. Ozark, of the Clyde-Mal- |Great Pocahontas; Miss Miriam | lory Lines, from New Orleans en- i Mrs. Joseph Warren and baby | Wiches were served. | Oscar Toledo, Luis Branley, Jr. Lost in Yellowstone Park, a ny ‘gy * ar Big Time Tonight | At Habana-Madrid Tonight’s the night we say goodbye to 1937, and in case ar- rangements haven’t been made to celebrate, the Hubana-Madrid Club is the logical place to cen- Big Rhumba daughter left over the highway Dance Tonight Officially opening the season tonight, New Year’s Eve, an ad- vertisement elsewhere in this is- sue tells of the fact as advertised this morning for a visit with rel- \atives and friends at Matecumbe. } Joe Cleare, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan B. Cleare, Sr., left this morning on the bus for a_ visit with relatives and friends in _ EVESERVICE NEW YEAR'S ‘SERVICE TONIGHT AT FIRST BAPTIS by Sloppy Joe’s Bar, Greene and | Miami. | There will be a Watch Night} It.is announced that a very im-| |Carey, Great Keeper of Wampum; | |Mrs. Cinderella Roberts, Great) |Guard of Forest; Mrs. Stella Glynn, of Tampa; Mrs. Mary Cruz, | Mrs. Mamie Sawyer, Mrs. Alice Curry, Mrs. Lenora Roberts, Mrs. ‘Flora Michael, Mrs. Antoinette Roberts, Mrs. Ruby Saunders route to Key West, Miami and shepherd dog hiked 700 miles to Jacksonville, is due to arrive in| Denver, where it was identified port tomorrow morning with con- | by its tag and shipped by train signments of freight for loca! | t0 its home in Wisconsin. dealers. The next vessel of the lihe) which is due at this port is the! At the Steamship Alamo from New York, | | Service at Fleming Street Metho- | pressive Watch Night Service will | How It's. Done dist church tonight, beginning at) be conducted in First Baptist! Ted—What do you do? You 11 o’clock. church tonight from 11 to 12) said you give aban tiegee to a Members and friends will be|o’clock. - great number of people. A | é a an! cordially welcomed. ; In this service Pastor Shehane| | Fa do—other’ people’s bill The pastor will use as his |will preach a special sermon using | ears theme, “Happy New Year.” jas his subject, “The Passing of! WPA survey reports that part- Joe Salyears, of Chicago, who SUNaaE SSS A eae \the Old Year and the Coming in time farming plan for industrial Contest held at Habana-Madrid| effect for this inaugural affair at| Was in the city for a brief visit ‘WATCH NIGHT of the New Year.” | workers is limited in its value. The pastorium will be open for) last Wednesday night were: first,| Sloppy Joe’s. One and all are| With Allan B. Cleare, Sr., left} | CARD OF THANKS Manuel Delgado and Josephine | advised to drop in and see what this morning for Miami, where he ter your night-long round of fes- tivities. Duval streets. George Dean's Rhythm Boys/ dimmie Heffner again presents) will furnish the “hot” music for his floor show and “sizzling hot” | the dancers and a full program of band, augmented by: beautifully | entertainment and feature , num- costumed girls and feature acts bers is scheduled to be on tap. galore. Reservations may be / Included in the latter are exhibi- made in advance, up to 9 p. m.,' tions of Tap and Rhumba danc- by telephoning 220. ing. The winners in the Big Apple! No admission charge will be in scheduled to arrive next Tuesday. | Miss Mary Sullivan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sullivan, left this morning over the high- day for Miami en route to Talla- hassee where she will resume her studies at Florida State College for Women. | Too Fast on the Draw “Does your wife have an allow- ance?” = * it didn’t “How was that?” “She always spent it before J could borrow it back.” $ the reception of all members of} Ubieta; second, Gerald Pinder | this famous bar has to offer in will spend a while before return- the church, friends, visitors and| We wish to express our sincere and Louise Pritchard. More of these and similar con-! tests will be staged as well as a twice-weekly change of floor show during the whole of Season, according to Mr. ner. this | Heff- | Ring out the old—ring in the! new—at the New Year's Party to-! night at Habana-Madrid, | Arrange Dance At Cuban Club “The Cuban Club will pane entirely successful Christ- | my Dance with another | feature tomorrow eve- | war’ New Year's Day, when they | present Jimmy Loss and his band under the auspices ie Sociedad Cubs. j The dance is scheduled to get} under way at 9 p.m. and will last until the “wee small” hours of the morning. A good program of ‘special features is announced by the management, and a highly entertaining evening is in pros-! pect for those planning to at- tend. Carry on with your New Year’s weekend holiday with another evening of good dancing and en- tertainment at the Cuban Club. Woman's Club To Meet Tuesday Regular meeting of the Wo-! man’s Club of Key West will be held Tuesday afternoon, 4 o'clock, . dandiary 4, in the rooms of the Public Library, Mrs. Haydn Il- lingWorth, chairman of the Fine Arts Department, has arranged an interesting program. An es- pecial invitation is extended to visitors. Board of Directors of the or- ganization will meet 8 o'clock in the evening of Monday, at the Public Library. Many London flats are let by the week rather than the month, with no lease required. Many others demand a seven-year lease. } sh ait j 'medical student at Tulane Univer- |tal Student at Loyola University jcollege set were present. the way of “real night life.” ing home. Mrs. Alice Mitchell Has House Guest Miss Daisy Duke of Gaines- ville is the house guest of Mrs. Alice Roberts Mitchell, 513 Whitehead street, during the holidays. Miss Duke has been attending a number of the dances and par- ties given by the younger crowd, and has been enjoying herself} She will probably Jeaye ‘Suh- day. : us ise poser Mervin Archer, who was spend- ing a while in Key West as the guest of his mother, Mrs. Milton Archer, and other relatives, left this morning on the bus for his home in Wilmington, N. C. ‘ Miss Mayfield Knowles, who | was spending the holiday season in Key West with her parents and other relatives, left this morning for Miami en route to Graceville, Fla., where she is em- pliyéd ‘with ithe office force of thY’ ddiiéePVation® projects. Row® ro pores ‘Jhn’Saundersemploye of the Picridd’ East ‘Coast Railway, who Wasi theeity for a short time visititig feffiily and friends, left this morning for his station at New Smyrna. sity, New Orleans, and Ignatius | Charles I. Saunders, proprietor Lester, freshman Arts and/0f @ place of business at Mara- Sciences a* Tulane left over the | thon, arrived last evening on highway yesterday morning. msec in connection with the John B. Hayes, freshman Den-| license asked for his business, and which had been disapproved in New Orleans, left by bus this | by the county commissioners. morning, and will otmelannaitite “ vane eps Mrs. Pearl Cana, daughter Mrs. and Ignatius in Miami. The group! _.” will then drive to New Orleans Elizabeth Sandridge, and son Joe for the resumption of school. stag who were in the city for a ine days visiting with relatives, Miss Moffett Has | left over the highway this morn- jing for their home in Miami. Dance Party — ‘eciaésdanlalion | Mrs. Lila Carey was a passen- Miss Edith Moffett entertained | Se? leaving on the morning bus a group of her friends with a for a visit with relatives and pleasant informal New Year's friends in Miami. Week dance last ni ; CEES Raul’s Club. ny pes Miss Florence Roberts, daugh- Refreshments of fruit punch, ** of Mr. and Mrs. G. Cc. Rob- minced turkey, egg and olive | &: returned to Key West yes- sandwiches, potato chips were terday from Miami after a short served. visit there. Miss Roberts, accom- Many of the members 9f the |Panied Earl Mickler, who had College Group Left Yesterday?" °° ' J. Lancelot Lester, freshman uC “yr ISLAND INN —TOURIST— HOTEL “Where Southern Hospitality | Salve-Nese Drops Headache 30 mizates, Meets Northern Friends” | jt “Rub-My-Tiam”-World’s Best The general public is most cor- dially invited to attend the Watch | |Night Service at First Methodist | (Stone) church this evening at 11 | o'clock, Rev. Joe A. Tolle will use as his subject for the evening, “Rekind-| ling Enthusiasms.” | ‘STR. DUNGANNON | COMING TO PORT Steamship Dungannon, of the Texas Oil Co., is due to arrive in| | Key West on January 3,.and. is! |consigned to the Porter Dock |Company. The vessel is mm | | ports in Europe bound for Galyes- | ton. i The vessel is coming for fuel, | oil and to make necessary changes | |in her papers, as she comes from | |foreign ports, and when bunkers have been sufficiently replenish-| { ed, will sail for her destination. | WATCHNIGHT SERVICE HERE THIS EVENING | There will be a watchnight! service conducted tonight at the Trinity Presbyterian church, be} | ginning at 11 o'clock, i {| ————————————— | been the guest of the Roberts) | family here during the Christmas! } holiday, as far as Miami, from which point he proceeded to Tal-} lahassee. Old Island Trading Post Waterfront, N. End Duval Si. —GIFTS— t Nautical. Tropical, Individual From All Over The World. 1 i Bring Us Your Gift Problems Paul Kelly and Rosalind Keith || in PAROLE RACKET ; Leo Carrillo and Mary Carlisle in HOTEL HAYWIRE Matinee: Balcony. 10c: Orches- tra. 15-20c: Night: 15-25¢ SERVICE TONIGHT | all strangers in the city, from 7:30 Pp. m. to 11 p. m., when the service will begin at the church. The pastor invites everybody to make a visit to the pastorium and meet with friends who will be go- ing in and out through these hours, SERVICE AT LOCAL CHURCH Watchnight services will. be conducted tonight at the First Congregational church. The service will begin at 11 o'clock, and continue until the midnight hour. The subject of ‘the sermon will hs “Ring Out the'Old, Ring in the ow." ‘thanks to the: many friends and ‘neighbors who did so much to al- leviate our sorrow during our re-| cent bereavement, the illness and | death of our beloved mother and | grand mother, Mrs. Maria Jane | Higgs. We extend our apprecia-} | tion to those who gave the use of | | their cars, the donors of the beau- | ‘tiful floral tributes and messages | | of sympathy. | MRS. RAY ELWOOD, j Daughter. | MRS. JENNIE RICHARDSON, Granddaughter. Effective May 30, 1937 8. S. CUBA Leaves Port Tampa on Sundays and Wednesdays at 2:30 P. Mo artiving Key West 7 A. M. Mondays and Leaves Key West Mondays and Thursdays 8:30 A, M. for Havana. Leaves Key West Tuesdays and Fridays 5 P. M. for Port Tampa, Fla, For further information and rates call Phone 14 J. H. COSTAR, Agent, OVER-SEAS | TRANSPORTATION CO, INC. Fast, Dependable Freight and Express Service MIAMI and KEY WEST Also Serving All Points on Florida Keys between PLAY SAFE— By keeping FOODSTUFFS at the right temperature in one of our ALL METAL ICE REFRIGERATORS These refrigerators are doubly HEAT PROOF and absolutely air tight $20.00 w. Easy Terms—i0 Days Free Trial On Display at MIAMI AND KEY WEST Four round trips weekiy direct &-tween Miami Key West via Diesel Power Boais—with over- ht delivery to Key West. Leave Miami at 12:00 o'clock noon on jon day, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Leave Key West at 8:00 o'clock P. M. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and ——_o—__———_ Daily service (except Sunday) via Trucks and Northbound, leaves Key West 7:00 a. m. Southbound, leaves Miami 7:00 a. m. Free Pick-Up and Delivery Service Fall Congo hnstranee Office: 813 Caroline St. Telephones 92 and 68