The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 26, 1942, Page 4

PAGE FOUR -: SOCIETY :-: Navy Day To Be Highlighted With Big Highlighting the events sched- uled for Navy Day, tomorrow, Oc- tober 27, the Benefit Dance at Of- ficers Club is: expected to be at- tended by an )-unusually. Jarge crowd of offcers and their guests. This being the first formal event to be held in the new Of- ficers Club, the committee in charge of the dance are planning to make it a memorable one. Affair is being given for the benefit of Key West Auxiliary Navy Relief Society. Mrs.. J. B. Swain, wife of Lieut. Comdr. Swain, USN, is planning the program of entertainment. She Dance In Evening Promises some excellent numbers in both song and dance. Regular Navy orchestra will be on hand with the usual good dance rhythm and on Navy Day there‘ will be. appropriate music pod. specialty numbers. “Capt. Jesse W. Allen, head of the;-Navy Relief Society and Chairman of the Board of Gover- hors of Officers’ Club, will open jthe-new patio and porch for this affair. Dancing will begin at 8 and continue until midnight. Mrs. Carl Hilton, wife ot Commander Hil- ton, USCG, will award a $50 war bond to some lucky person at- tending the dance. NAVY DAY TO BE (Continued from Page One) Navy—lIts History. Traditions and Customs”. Schedule of speakers is as follows: Lieut. Comdr. T. M. Brown, Key West High School, 8:30 a.m. Lieut. Jotham Johnson. Con- vent of Mary Immaculate, 11:00 a.m, Lieut. D. R. Dorsey, St. seph’s School, 11:00 a.m. Lieut. J. E. Drever. St. Peter's Colored School. 10:00 a.m, Lieut. (jg) R. G. Anderson, Douglass School (colored), 12:00 noon, Lieut. (jg) C. W. Schumacher, St. Francis (colored) School, 11:00 a.m. Lieut (jg) T. A. Johnson, Di- vision Street Grammar School, 8:40 a.m, Ensign J. H. Wilson, Harris Grammar School. 8:40 a.m. ARMY TO HONOR NAVY Demonstrating close coopera- Jo- tion by Army and Navy forces on the island. Col. R. T. Arring- ton, commanding officer of Key West Barracks, has scheduled a YACHT CLUB GIVES ENJOYABLE LUNCHEON It was the unanimous opinion of those present that the Satur- day luncheon at the Key West Yacht Club, poised as it is be- tween. the rippling waters of the Gulf and Garrison Bight and swept -by neve. failing breezes, is a highspot in the week’s ex- iALLEN B. CURRY DIES IN TAMPA BROTHER OF ROBERT F. CUR- [MILLER FUNERAL THE KEY WEST CITIZEN THE NAVY AND KEY WEST MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1942 THIS AFTERNOON YOUNG KEY WEST RESIDENT POCOSOOSOOOOOOOOOOOCOOSESOOOOOOSOSOOSOOOESESESEES A naval officer asked The Citi-)to the south side of the then zen if the people of Key West/Naval Station and out of the RY OF THIS CITY; DEATH SUDDEN DIED HERE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON News was received in Key) The funeral of Mrs. Harriett West yesterday announcing the| Ann Miller, age 26, who died yes- sudden death of Allen B. Curry,) terday afternoon at a local hos- son of the!’late Mr. and Mrs.| pital, will be held this afternoon jJohn Curry, in Tampa. ' at 5 o'clock from the First Baptist The deceased is survived by | Church his widow, Mrs. Lena Curry;/} uk eae lae eee Was M. Jones will officiate. Burial tates Navy; sisters, Mrs. Rose] 11 be in the family plot in the Holland and Mrs. Maude Holland city cemetery. Lopez Funeral of Tampa, and Mrs. Blanche Rob- |Home is in charge of arrange- erts of Key West; brothers, Ed- | ments. die and George of Tampa, Hob: | euryivor are atte husband ; | Thomas Eugene Miller; mother ert and Hilton of Key West. | ond father, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Robers fend eiilion) Carry,)and | Johnson; one sister, Mrs. J. Mrs. Blanche Roberts left today; rrheridge, and grandmother, Mrs for Tampa to attend the fun-| Fred Demeritt. eral. Pallbearers will be Sheriff Ber- The entire Curry family made) lin Sawyer, Frank Johnson, : their home in Key West up to| Sam B. Curry, ‘& Cc. ett the time that they removed to} Everett R. Rivas and Russe in- Tampa, where they have resided ; t¢r- since that time. | Many years ago while living in NAVY DAY TOMORROW this city, they made their home} at the corner of Caroline and} Elizabeth streets, where most of the children were born. This was one of the (Continued from Page One) Pensacola, Jacksonville, | Locka, Banana River, Key West isles and Fort Lauderdale; Opa. the first) |like the navy. they like themselves, grew up with the Navy. The Navy, sometimes on a small and sometimes on a large scale, has been in Key West |more: than a century. Navy men |have helped Key Westers, time and again, in cases of emergency. Most of those instances were in times of distress, after a hur- jhelped fight the “Big Fire’ that |detroyed more than 700 houses |here in 1886. j Ten years or so ago a retired |sailor told of his having been on |the cruiser Chicago while in port here in that year. Many daring ;deeds were recounted by him of jthe narrow escapes sailors had jfrom collapsing buildings and | burning timber in small pieces that was likely to fall on any- | body in the danger zone. He still |carried marks of burns he had |sustained while trying to extin- |guish the fire. Oldtimers recall when the term jNazval Station was confined jsolely to the brick and _ stone |building that adjoins the Key | West aquarium. The Navy then had a coal dump a short distance beyond the Greene street en- trance to the present Navy Yard, wharf where the ships were It was equivalent to asking if] tied up. Adjoining that wharf) for they|on the north was the Mallory} jline and on the south the light- house department’s wharf. Gradually, very gradually at first, the Navy expanded its holdings in Key West. In what was then the block from Greene, along Whitehead to Caroline {street, the fréntage on the last- named street to the water was where the body was/|ricane struck Key West, but sail-|lined with residences and the | placed at 2 p. m.. today. Rev. Tedj0FS from naval ships in port; Whitehead street frontages with | business buildings. | At Whitehead and Greene was ja coffee shop, in which a mulatto clerk, when business was slow, strummed southern melodies and Cuban fandangos on a cat-gut- ; Stringed guitar, for in that day |the steel string was not used. He was said to be the best guitar player in Key West. Dreamy tunes, under a full moon that was so bright one felt he could feel its warmth, lingered in the still air and stirred one’s blood like old wine. Since then the Navy in Key West has had recurrent growing pains. All that block was taken into the Navy Yard, then the next block up to Eaton, and the expansion process has been such since this war, started it be: ders an old timer in trying keep up with it. ¢ to ° perience to, those privileged’ to|City’s largest of families, there and iron, V-shaped coal carts} Yes, Key Westers. like the | participate. .As.a caterer, Doc Clemmer shares Shakespeare’s distinction, in that ne never re- : peats. Those in attendance were re- minded that the time for the an- nual meeting draws near and that they may soon expect nOdti- fication from the secretary to that effect. Too much credit can not be Biven to the officers who have refused to recognize conditions |that would have swamped many a larger organization, with the result that the Yacht Club is a worthy product of its home town and ridden out the storm and is still a going concern. Those present were: Commo- dore Everett W. Russell, Com- mander F. R. Scholly, Mayor W. M. Albury, and shipmates, Clemmer, Wheeless, John Rus- sell, W. T. Fripp, Trevor, Murray, Price, Overlin, Peirce, Schroeder and Singleton. Taking as long a nooning as circumstances permitted, they reluctantly returned to their several jobs, buoyed up by the conviction that in the short space review of the Army’s personnel for afternoon, 5:40 o'clock, at Fort Taylor for offi- the Phases of Naval activities on the island. Through the courtesy of Col. Arrington, band will render a tomorrow cers cmmanding various the Army’s 40-piece concert in front of the administration build- ing tomorrow at noon. Guests of honor at the U. S. Naval Station tomorrow will be 50 soldiers from Key West Bar- racks, who will be entertained by 50 enlisted men, comprising all three branches of service, sailors, marines and coast guardsmen, with a series of events beginning with a luncheon followed by a sightseeing trip which will in- clude the many interesting ac- tivities of the Navy's war-time Program. Special moving pictures for the Army boys will be shown at 3:00 o'clock in the station’s new alr- conditioned theater. At 5:00 o'clock the group will attend the picnic at Athletic field, where an athletic program is planned, including a boxing card. Recreation will feature num- erous athletic feats in, which soldiers and sailors. coast guards- men and marines are to partici- pate. Handsome prizes will be awarded the winners. Officers will christen their new club with the first formal event to be held there, a Benefit Dance for the Key West Auxiliary, Navy Relief Society. A splendid pro- gram has been arranged. Throughout the city, store buildings and homes will be dec- of a week there would be an- other Saturday. P. L. WILSON DIES IN MIAMI ONE OF FOUNDERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA COMPANY IN KEY WEST News was received in the city today announcing the death of P. L. Wilson, president of the South Florida Contracting and Engineering Company of Key West, in, Miami, at 10 o'clock this morning. Burial will take place in Miami on Wednesday after- noon. Mr. Wilson was one of the out- standing officials during. the construction days of the Florida East Coast Railway running from Miami to Key West, and was as- sociated with many other agen- cies in construction works since that time. He was one of the founders of the South Florida Company here, which business will remain closed tomorrow and Wednesday in his respect. Mr. Wilson resided in Key West during the building of the rail- road, and moved to Miami some time after its completion, where he had remained since that time. erated for the celebration. Many families are inviting service men to be their special guests at luncheons and suppers, Fleet Reserve Association will pold a dance at its clubrooms; $00: p. m., with special enter- ment, for the occasion. USO at Jackson Square is also giving a dance at 9:00. Special printed edition of Nav- Static, containing 24 pages of historic matter pertaining to Key West Naval history. pictures of the various activities and news of the men in service. has been | issued in commemoration of Navy Day. é having been ten children, several | of whom are now dead, includ-| ing the mother and father, who/| I passed away several years ago jwhile residing in Tampa. LIEUT. QUIMBY ADDRESSED JAVA CLUB ON SUNDAY | At the Sunday morning meet- ing of the Java Club in the U.S. O. building, Jackson Square, Lieut. E. J. Quimby, in training at the! sound school here, gave a very in-| teresting talk before a fair-sized| group in which he spoke on his| hobby, “Model Railroads”. Lieu-j tenant Quimby has worked on! building models for years and is| an authority on the subject. One of the lieutenant’s models is now on display in the Knicker- bocker building, 42d and Broad- way, New York City, and has at- tracted thousands of onlookers who were amazed at the ingenuity and care taken of every detail by the designer. F Lieutenant Quimby is the orig- inator of the rolled aluminum used in construction of tailroad models. This material is used al- most entirely today by those who are building railroads of the model type. CHURCH STARTS NEW BUILDING Fleming Street Methodist (Up- town) Church, under tne leader- ship of its pastor, Rev. Ww. | Mundy, today started to break i ground for a new Sunday School | building and recreation hall. The building will be erected next to the church, facing Wil- liam street. It will be a two- story structure, with the up- stairs being built into Sunday School rooms. The main floor of the building will be used for recreation and socials, as well as an assembly hall. This will add to the serv- ice of the church. The blocks for the building have been purchased, along with the marl, and now are on the site. Laying of the foundation took place this morning. The building will cost approxi- mately $5,000. Ralph Ruséell is the contractor. This announce- ment was made by Wm. N. Knowles, chairman of the board of trustees. The church is having the greatest year in its history. At| the meeting of the quarterly | conference held by Dr. R. Z. Ty-| ler on last Tuesday night it was} of several non-rigid airship bases such as the $15,000,000 one re- cently commissioned at Rich- mond, and six more Air Opera- tional Truining Stations dupli- were drawn by mules over a track that extended from the dump, along the front of the old Post office building and curved Navy. They have seen it grow; here from an-infant in swaddling | clothes to a giant with bulging muscles. U.S.0. NOTES (Jackson Square Organization) DANCE TONIGHT A dance will be held tonight cating the $5,000,000 “baby’ just} christened at Fort Lauderdale. The first Navy Base in the state to be established in the central portion of Florida on the west coast is a new Section Base at St. Petersburg. Added to this bare outline are the several Section Bases at Key West, Jacksonville, and Port Everglades and schools like the! Sub-Chaser Training Center in} Miami and the Aviation Free! Gunnery School in Hollywood. ; Into the picture come the 14|Navy Day. Special decorations Coast Guard stations located in| Will adorn the hall. Music will be St. Augustine, New Smyrna,| Provided by an orchestra. Canaveral, Fort Pierce, Palm! Beach, Port Everglades, Miami, | SPANISH CLASS WEDNESDAY Key West, Cape Romona, Fort; A Spanish class has started to | tra. The dance will start at 9 o'clock. TO OBSERVE NAVY DAY A formal dance will be held | with music ®y the Navy orches-| | Tuesday night in observance of| | DIRECTOR OF USO RETURNS TO CITY J. H. McInnis, a director in jcharge of men’s activities of the | USO, Jackson Square, returned {Sunday night from Jacksonville, | ; where he attended the Florida | War Recreation conference, in {session from October 22 to 24. | The purpose of the conference was to broaden the recreational work for service men. | A luncheon attended by Mrs.) ;Spessard Holland, wife of the} governor of the state, was a{ highlight of the conference. Mrs. | | 1 FOR SALE—Two malt |FOR SALE—Small Girl's Classified Column | poecccccccccccccccccccccccccccccesescocecesseeee® | ADVERTISEMENTS under this head will be inserted in The Citizen at the rate of one-cent {Ic) a word for each insertion. but the minimum for the first | | insertion In every instance is | | twenty-five cents (25c). | Advertisers should give their | Street address as well es their telephone number if they de- sire results. } Payment for ciassified ad- vertisements is invariably in | advance. but regular advertis- ers with ledger accounts may | have their advertisements charged. PROFESSIONAL |WANTED—Experienced Waitress to work through dinner hour from 5 p. m. until closing time. Good | salary Apply Ocean View Res 520 United Street oct22-tf nt, Hl ANTED. dfice. S. val street WAITRESSES WANTED. Side- walk Cafe, Duval and Fleming sept22-tf Stock Men. Apply at H. Kress & Co., Du- oct26-3t 1 | WANTED—C | laundry anc working Grinnell to do cour LOUIS A. HARRIS Part t Attorney-at-Law 217 Duval St. Phone 252 sept25-tf| WANTED—Experienc $40 month and me: Bell Boy, eighteen y older. Apply, Manager La Cx cha Hotel oct24-tf Waitress Also MISCELLANEOUS WILL PARTY WHO TOOK Fountain Pen from the desk at La Concha Hotel please return same to the office and receive reward. oct24-2t WANTED—WAITRESSES, or without experience. salary. Southernmost Pharmacy. with Good City septl-tf MORNING CLASSES for dren of pre-school age per week. Afternoon Play Group, $1.09 per week. 728 Fleming St. oct23-26-28-30-4tx chil- WANTED $1.50 WHITE WOMAN HOU ER t Box FOR SALE or ice cream freezers; one 40-gallon Frigidaire cabinet; small steam boiler; two Fluorescent fix- tures. All practically new Will demonstrate. V. Reichert, 325 N.E. 20th Terrace, Miami, Florida. oct22-4tx WANTED—A C Fleming r Church Fleming. Mundy Ap 619 W oct24-tf Bi- cycle. One good tire. $10.00. Garrison Bight, off Roosevelt Boulevard, Boat Marlin oct26-1tx WANTED—Fe drive to Call Mrs. ssenger to Leaving m, 9164. oct24-2tx soon WANTED TO BUY—House or |FOR SALE—Household Cottage in desirable section of Key West; must be in good condition; furnished or un- furnished, but latter more de- sirabl Ad Box House Wanted are ey West Citi- zen. oct7-tf goods, consisting of living room, din- ing room and bedroom furni- ture. On account of being transferred will sell at bar- gain price. W. L. West, Apt. 16-A, Joseph Yates Porter Housing Project oct26-2tx COAT HANGERS WANTED, $1.00 a hundred. White Star Myers, Tampa, Tarpon Springs, Cedar Keys and St. Marks and the seven Marine Corps detach- ments Key West, Jacksonville, Miami, Richmond, Fort Lauder- |dale, Melbourne and Dunedin. It’s easy to see even by this} | brief picture that Florida is very | definitely in the war—or rather in the Navy. | So, Navy Day for Florida |means honoring the Navy men jand ships who serve and sail on jevery ocean to make America the jland of the free. It signifies also a salute to the future, a trib-| ute of the confidence which has! |been vested in the United States /| 'Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps jand Merchant Marine. In keeping with the epic forces which perpetuate Navy Day hon-| joring the thousands of navy men |now stationed in Florida, the| |Navy League and the American| | Legion have chosen for this year’s | jslogan, “Your Navy—First Line jof Attack!’ | October 27 was designated as! |Navy Day in honor of the birth} of former President Theodore | | Roosevelt, whose vigorous life |was partially devoted to estab- lishing a sound naval policy for the United States. The first na- | tional Navy Day observance was jheld in 1922 and has been con-} tinued every year since that date. | | Over the state, former Navy} jmen will meet with Navy men} now in action. Navy speakers, will address thousands of aud- jiences and hundreds of schools | will sponsor special programs in | honor of the event. |the part Florida is playing in! jthe present world-wide naval| warfare. i | | |The class meets Wednesday eve- which all i invited. goby all senuicei men} are Invited Holland spoke briefly on the pur- nings at 8:30 and is taught by|P0Se Of the conference. TYPEWRITING PAPER — 50 Sheets, 75c. The Artman Press. septi9tf Cleaners, 701% Duval St oct6-tf Miss Benildes Remond, principal of the San Carlos school. There} Subscribe to The Citizen, 20c is now an enrollment of 25 and ad-; weekly. ditional pupils are invited to take advantage of this opportunity. | Relief At Last CALISTHENICS CLASS Creomulsion relieves promptly be- A calisthenics class is held every Thursday morning at 10,30 cause it goes right to the seat trouble help loosen and cea for the wives of enlisted men. The class is in ‘session about one hour. ea Jaden phlegm, and aid nature soothe and heal raw, tender, in- flamed bronchial mucous mem- NAVY WIVES’ CLUB The Navy Wives’ club meets! every Friday afternoon at 2 0’-| branes. Tell or D clock. & bottle of Creomilsion wie the in ig you mi the sul =a LSION HALLOWE'EN PARTY A Hallowe'en party will be held Friday night. All service men are invited to partake of the mer- riment to be provided. The pro-} gram. includes stunts of a Hal-; lowe'en nature to be followed by| Tommie’s SKATING RINK a floor show and dance. 4 Big Hallowe’en Party October 31st SKATE FROM 8 P. M. TO 12 to have your money CREOMU DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT Another dance will be held Saturday night of this week,/ starting at 9 o'clock. Music will be furnished by the Army orches tra. NOTICE! The group of C. M. I. girls who advertised a dance for October 30, at the Cuban Club, wish to advise their patrons that the dance has been can- celled because of a misunder- standing concerning the rent- ing of the hall. Refunds will be made through the girl who sold the ticket, for anyone who wishes to claim this refund. THANK YOU IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of Mrs. Con-| stance Roberts-Edwards, who en-| tered eternal rest, October 26th, 1938: | No words of ours can e’er reveal! The tender loneliness we feel; | oct26-1t | for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis | VISIT KEY WEST Mrs. W. B. Rude and daugh-/ | | LOST—White, long-haired Dog. | PERSONAL CARDS. $1.25 per 100. THE ARTMAN PRESS jly19-tf WANTED—Clean rags. Bring to Citizen office and collect. septl5-tf FOR SALE—Reconditioned, like REAL ESTATE new, Hoover Vacuum Cleaner Bargain at $30.00. Also, one GE Business or Residential Lots all Cleaner; good shape and cheap; parts of the Island; Terms at $15.00. New Electrolux J. OTTO KIRCHHEINER Vacuums if you have priority. Realtor See O’Sweeney before it is too|Phones 124 and 736-R 505 Duval late. octl0-tf oct8-tf FANS, AIR CONDITIONERS. HOTELS See Thomas at the Skating Rink. sept30-tf RING YOUR VISITING friends in need of a good night's rest to THE OVERSEAS HOTEL. Clean rooms, enjoy the homey atmosphere. Satisfactory rates. 917 Fleming Street octl-tt B | SIGNS—“For Rent”, “Rooms For Rent”, “Apartment For Rent”, “Private Property, No Tres- passing". THE ARTMAN PRESS. jan25-tf | Subscribe to The Citizen, 20c weekly. J. F. SIKES LICENSED PLUMBER 1306 CATHERINE STREET SAMPLES OF CHRISTMAS CARDS have arrived and ¢; be seen at Citizen office. Beau- tiful designs and wide assort- ment. Suitable for men in Armed Services. sept22-tf Lost LOST—Schaeffer Fountain Pen Name engraved Allen Oliver Reward for return to Cactus Terrace. oct23-3tx we vw verve TRY IT TODAY... The Favorite In Key West STAR * BRAND CUBAN COFFEE on SALE at ALL GROCERS ase A tt | LOST—Brown Bull Terrier, male, white markings on chest, stom- ach, paws and tail tip. Weight,! 16 pounds. Ivan Park, 1709 Washington Street. oct23-3tx | LOST—Wallet containing amount of cash, draft card, gas ration card and pictures. $5.00 | reward for return to Frank| Ramirez, 808 Simonton street. | oct26-4tx | SMal]] | t#kkRRREERREEE RRR ERE STRAND THEATER CHARLES LAUGHTON in TUTTLES OF TAHITI Coming: “The Mad Martindale” FRAEREEEREERER RAAB RRR Answers to “Sallie”. Garrison Bight, off Roosevelt Boulevard, oti ik found that the church had com- ters, Betty Mae and Mary Alice, pletely paid its budget in full| were arrivals in Key West dur- for the conference year, includ-|ing the week-end from Havana, | ing the pastor’s salary and district | Cuba, for a visit with Mrs. Rude’s | superintendent's salary. | mother’s, Mrs. R. B. Pritchard,| With ‘éhly four and one-half |and other relatives. months (gone of the conference} CARDS OF THANKS TAXES.--- THIS YEAR and NEXT will be at an year, the;World Service, Conter-| ence Claimants,,.Bishop’s Fund} and District Work were found to} We wish to extend our heart-/ unprecedented rate. Why not provide for them by opening a SPECIAL TAX | between -sunrise and sunset, | ward is offered for they are} You're in the Army Now Boat Marlin. oct26-1tx | Uist veiw, vere: MONROE THEATER two golden hours, each set with JIMMY RANTE i sixty diamond minutes. No re- | ” - gone forever.—Horace Mann | xxx ae be paid in full for the year. Be-| felt thanks to those friends and} sides the regular budget the| neighbors who were so kind to} church has raised a large amount|us during our recent bereave-! of money for other things, in-| ment, the death of our beloved} cluding the new building. |one, James H. Roberts. We are} Splendid crowds are attending | indeed grateful to those wha gave | all services and “God is greatly | the use of their cars at the funeral} blessing us,” Rev Mundy said to-| services, the donors of lovely, day. | floral tributes and messages of With the new building it will|sympathy. We assure one and all; mark a new day in the life of this | that their kind acts will never be} church. It will enable the church | forgotten. to entertain the many service) MRS. GERTRUDE ROBERTS people who attend this church, | and FAMILY, oct26-1tx | | ACCOUNT with us now? 2 i FIRST NATIONAL B. 6.4, Kobe Wie acT Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance i | | HOTEL LEAMINGTON N. E. 1st Street at Biscayne Boulevard Overlooking Bayfront Park and Biscayne Bay Opposite Union Bus Station MIAMI, FLORIDA One Block from Shopping District and Amusements FREE PARKING LOT ADJOINING HOTEL Alfred Simons. Manager