The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 10, 1943, Page 6

PAGE SIX FAMILY REUNION HELD SOCIETY :-: AT WARREN HOME HERE ON MOTHER'S DAY “Mother’s Day” was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo H. Warren yesterday with a fam- ily reunion dinner. All members of the family were present for the first time in many years. One of the events of the day was the arrival of Leo Braxton War- ren, U.S! Navy, who traveled over 1700 miles to be with his! mother on “Mother's Day”. Young Warren was recently ad- vanged to the ratirig of Pharmacist Mate, first class, United States Navy, and was among the first Florida boys to enlist in the serv- ice. He attended several Navy Hospital Corps Schools and was stationed for over a year at the Brooklyn Naval Hospital. He is now with a Medical Unit of the Armed Guard of the Navy and is returning to New York on Tues- day to report for duty. _ Red and white carnations were used on a center table decoration to add to a_ well-appointed din- ner. and Mrs. Leo, H. Warren, were: Mr. and Mrs, William ‘Arnold and daughter, Billie Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Warren and daughter, Joyce. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Warren and daughter, Sandra, and their son, Randal. Leo Braxton Warren. + Miss Barbara Louise and Brax- ton B. Warren, II. MISS FLOSSIE MAE ‘The wedding of Miss Flossie Mae Key and David R. Hadley took place at 7:30 o’clock Friday eve- ning at the Fleming Street Meth- odist Church. Rev. W. B. Mundy performed the ceremony. The altar was banked with cut flowers and plams. Mrs. Bernard Roberts, organist, and Alvin Johnson, soloist, ren- dered a program of nuptial music: Mr. Johnson: sang, “I Promise’ You” and “Because”. The bride.wag given in marriage by her brother-in-law, Andrew Elwood. *Attired in a beige crepe dress in the familiar two-piece style with a full skirt, the’ bride wore her long sleeves puffed and ending in a point at the. wrist. Tiny self- covered buttons extended to the waist in the front. She carried a bouquet of lilies. Her only orna- ment was a two-string pearl heck- lace. The bride’s attendants wore gowns of pastel shades. Madge Key, maid of honor, was attired: in pink and carried a nose- gay of mixed flowers. KEY AND DAVID - HADLEY MARRIED ON FRIDAY NIGHT Mrs. Andrew Elwood, matron of honor, wore two shades of blue with white accessories. Miss Betty Lou Roberts wore a blue gown, and Miss Edith Mae Sands was attired in yellow, all | Attending, aside from from Mr. | ] DAUGHTER BORN IN WHITMAN’S FAMILY | Announcement has been made} of the birth of a girl, weighing| 9 1-4 pounds, on May 8, to Mr.| and Mrs. C. F. Whitman, Jr., of| 3011 Scidenberg Avenue. | The new arrival has been given | the name of Beth Ellen. Mother | and baby are reported to be get-! ting along nicely. MARVIN BRONNER DIES IN MIAMI; Announcement has been made | of the death of Marvin: Bian At | his home in Miami_ Beach. Fa last evening. Mr. BfdnKel,’ who| | was @ member of th i} i SOILD ISI ISIS SS of 52years. eae: Funeral services will be h tomorrow in Miami, with inter- ment to take place in that city} also. ARRIVES ON VISIT Joseph Russell, Jr., son of the late Joseph Russell of North Beach, and Mys Russel, were arrivals in Key West yesterday from Phila delphia, where he _ is statione with the United States Army} forces. i Mr. Russell came down as far| as Miami by plane, making the| trip from Philadelphia to that | city in a little less than ten hours, with matching white accessories. They carried nosegays of mixed; flowers with colored ribbons. Chief Yeoman G. W. Bennett was best man. Other attendants included Lathan Hadley, brother of the bridegroom, of Birmingham, Ala., and Joe Rowe, now stationed at the Naval Oeprating Base here. Mrs. Corrine Key, mother of the bride, wore pale blue. triple sheer with accessories of white. Immediaetly following the cere- mony, a reception was held at the home of the bride’s mother, No. 6 Lowe’s Lane. The bride and groom left at 9:30 jo’clock for Birmingham. A num- ber of their friends were at the bus station to wave farewell. Answers to YOUR WAR | QUESTIONS Send Home-Front Queries to Regional OEM Inform: Office [| In Care of This Paper | Q.—I have a war, job. Can I quit} to train as an Army nurse or join} the WAVES? ! A.—Probably. Consult the U. S. Employment Service. | Mrs. Hadley attended Key West High School, from which she was graduated in 1941. Mr. Hadley at- tended the University of Alabama. MRS. ISMAY PIERCE ENTERTAINS \ Mrs. Ismay Pierce delightfully entertained a number of | friends, WITH ENJOYABLE BIRTHDAY PARTY Miss Monteen Bryant, Miss llaresice Drudge, ,Miss Rhoda Q—Can I sell chickens weighing under 2 1-2 pounds to my neigh- bors for $1 each? H A.—Better check with the State | OPA office for ceiling prices on| chickens. Q.—Should I turn in fat for sal-| vage even though it isn’t fresh? | A.—Yes, ma’am. It still has value. | | Q—I am married and have VIS ZALLL LLY frightened him away. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN BARBERS CARRY ON | WORK WITH FIRE ON | _ SIDE OF BUILDING | While firemen fought a blaze under the Vogt barbershop at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, Hilburn Pinder and Cleveland Saunders continued to shave one customer and cut the hair of another inside the shop. Evidently, somebody had dropped a lighted cigarette in dry weeds at the front end of the building. and the fire prob- ably had been burning for several hours. A scantling was tipped out of the front of the building and the blaze was ¢xtinguished. TWO COLORED MEN ARRESTED SUNDAY | ING UP TWO WOMEN, BOTH COLORED OTH COLORED Two colored men were arrestec | yesterday on charges of beating; up two colored women. Deputy Sheriff Joe Knight ar-} rested Allison Clark on a charge of } striking Marie Bovey, and Con- stable Ray Elwood locked up Wil-| jiam Wilkinson, charged with} beating Laura Curry.., She lived in'a boat off the foot | of Elizabeth stzept,,and Wilkinson j is said to have ‘gone ‘aboard and { drubbed her till; ber cries for, help His morning } in the courthouse ; with a broken middle finger, and| she said Wilkinson fractured it during the scuffle. j Constable Elwood found Wilkin- i son at Whi ad and Virginia streets and arrested him. Clark and Wilkinson are held in she appeared again?” “Dear Moma—in England they drive on the left side of the road.” | “Now which side do we pass them on AP Features 44 -NGLAND and America,” quipped Bernard Shaw, “cre two countries separated by the same language.” To help bridge that “separation” cartoonists of both countries have turned their humor , loose. These pictures are from an exhibit sponsored by the English-Speaking Union and displayed at New York's Metropoli- fan Museum of Art. CPERaL STORES ee ‘ 5 .»/Pardon me. Could you tell me what eleven stone ten is in pounds?” me jailuunder a bond of $50 each. { COUPLE MARRIED — HERE SATURDAY ; Armand A. Almyda, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Almyda, of this city, Luther Clyde Emanuel, 23, of has been promoted to second class; W&St Yacht Club continue to g' Ozona, Florida, and Carrie Bell! i ~ On Woodward, 26, of Savannah, Ga.,| *COM4n in the U. S. Coast Guard were married Saturday afternoon, ' Mrs. Almyda returned 0 Key by County Judge Raymond R.! West Sunday, after spending a Lord. jweek in Miami with her son. GIVEN PROMOTION | YACHT CLUB HOLDS | ENJOYABLE LUNCHEON | Mess man” of this city. |Commodore J. K. Clemmer, R. F Wheeless, Everett Russell, |ard Overlin, Earl Sycks, Frank in honor of her birthday, Friday|Deal, Mrs. Vera Mulligan, Mrs. evening at the home of Miss Rhoda} Louise MacMahon, . Mrs. Dorothy three children. How can I get in the service? Deal, 619 Ashe street. The home was beautifully dec- erated in fresh flowers and. fern, the color scheme being pink and}; green. i aretha Act ‘Vahibus game ‘were: played and \ptides awarded to the winners, Many beautiful gifts were re- ceived by the! honoree. | Refreshments were served all during the evening and an enjoy- able time was had by all. Those present included: Buck, Mrs. Nellie Ward, Mrs. Su- san. D., Quinn,, Mrs. Audrey Knowleg,.Mrs. Edna’ Mae Henslee. “Mrs. ,Verdane McCatdle, Artie ieee. Albert. Puckett,’ Steve ee Rocky, Ford, W..J.'Joiner, ufford Williamson, Jesse ‘Al- lison,|Mir. and Mrs. R. L. Jones, Mr. ‘and ‘Mrs, E A: Wiggins, Mr. and Mr.s Samuel Drudge, Mr. and Mr ‘Addison Anderson, Mr. and Mr Lester Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. Clar- ence Bryant. MRS, AMPARA COBO! DIED ON SUNDAY FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED TOMORROW i AFTERNOON Ms. Ampara_, Cobo, yesterday in Miami, The funeral, under direction of the Lopez Funeral Home, ‘will be held tomorrow afternoon at! 5:30 o'clock from the residence, 1107 Duval street, to St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Catholic church, Rev. Thomas Atherton, officiat- ing. Survivors are the husband, Ygnacio Cobo; four sons, Captain Armando Cobo, U. S. Army, Medical Corps; Dr. Delio Cobo, John Cobo and Lionel Cobo; four daughters, Mrs. Juan Borges, | Jr. Mrs. Geraldo - Henriquez, | Mrs. Eugene Martinez and Mrs. Douglas McCarthy; two brothers, | Jose Martinez of Key West and | Pablo Martinez of Tampa; a sis- } ter, Mrs. Zacario Diaz of Key West, and 11 grandchildren. JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB| TO GIVE TEA IN HONOR| OF ITS NEW OFFICERS, The Junior Woman's Club will “hold its installation of officers meeting tomorrow afternoon at) § o'clock at the Clubhouse on Duval street i 64, died} | Tea will be served by Mrs. | been attracted to the organiza-| Joseph Lopez and Mrs. Jack De-; laney, hostesses for the noon. | | approval CECIL HARPER DIED YESTERDAY BODY SENT TO WEST PALM BEACH THIS AFT- ERNOON Cecil Roberts Harper, 40, died |yesterday morning’ at local hospital. ; The body is being. sent , this afternoon to West Palm. Beach for funeral services, and burial. Shipment of. the body, is under direction of the Lopez Funeral Home. Survivors include Mrs. Anna 2 the wife, May Harper; two brothers, John and Wilbur Harper; mother, Mrs. Robert Harper, and sister, Mrs, Helen Campbell. KEY WEST PLAYERS TO MEET TONIGHT After the successful perform- ances of “The Vinegar Tree”, which won the praise and hearty of two enthusiastic audiences last week at the High School, and through the spon- sorship of the Lions Club raised several hundred dollars for that; organization, the Key * West Players meet tonight to plan an- other production for presenta- tion in the very near future. Rehearsals for the next play are now under way. Many new members have tion and all persons interested are invited to meet with the A.—Ask your draft board. Q—Can I raise: a hog, for a friend ‘in#a neighboring city, cure it and-ship ‘it to him at his ex- pense? A—Not without collecting points for it. You will also have to get a slaughtering permit from your County War Board. Q.—Do soldiers ving seas receive additional pay? A.—Yes. Enlisted men per cent additional pay for for- eign service; officers get 10 per cent. over- Q.—How can I learn the bene- ficiary of a soldier’s insurance whether or not he’s marrie¢ A—Why not ask him Q.—May I receive coffee from my son who lives up North with- out surrendering points? A.—No. \ Q—Where can I get informa- get 20] tion abouytjselling human hair for} use in bombsights? A-U ign’t buyin but you tanpMrig® the Washing- ton Instii hnology, Col- lege Park, Md., and Julius P. Frieze Comparty #f@Balti&Hore, Md. If it natural, unbleached, blonde hair, 22 inches in length curled by irons, they may be able to use it. Q.—What men are classed 2-C and 3-C? A.—2-C men are deferred as farm workers; 3-C men are def- erred as farm workers with de- pendents. without collecitng ration points’ A—None. You must collect points for all you sell. |. Q—Where should I | toothpaste tubes? A.—The nearest drug store. STRAND THEATER | HENRY FONDA in | “IMMORTAL SERGEANT” | Coming: “A YANK AT ETON” turn in } after-|in the Little Theater movement} MONROE THEATER All members and their guests| group at the Woman’s Club on| are invited to attend. i Duval street at 8 o'clock. Byrnes warns not wage rises will xeeed 15 per cent formula Subscribe to The Citizen, 20c weekly. mew wr t | « BRIAN DONLEVY in “WAKE ISLAND” hair, | and never | | Se | Q—How much butter can I sell 6 TheyBurned The Books Ten years ’4go today a mad- man and his followers, intent on the destruction of all that was fine and civilized in their nation, ransacked libraries, schools and homes, and in great public bon- fires, destroyed the, books that offered. ‘their people contact with the intelligence of thé worlds Today, when the flames of that infamous fire have spread across the world, we are proud that ours is a country where a free press and an informed public are still possible. We are thankful that in our smali and imperfect way, we are }doing our part to keep the chan- nels of living thought _opert®’ Key West. Paul Smith, Booksel er 334 Simonton Street | | | | 1 | i | | jLI Ben A. L.! Murray Maitland Adams, Doc- tor Canfield, Clem C. Price, Paul William W. Demeritt Ernest A. Ramsey, Elmer Jones S. C. Singlet« nd Bob Russell a writer of boating and fishing | stories, ~ | ep: fisherman and widely deep-sea fisherman andwidely | published writer on that subject} D. Trevor, The Saturday lunches of the Key G. Albury in ‘prosperity with the “tired bus Present last Satur were How- MONDAY, MAY 10 Yank-Invaded Britain A Gagman’s Dream “Can | tell you where you con get o HOT—dog? sa Young mon ore you crazy!!?” “Take a swallow of that lager and tell it don’t taste like beer! proclaims that, i T long have sought and r the old hymn, cause I found it not has base here club's se concludes. who has a sensation, new to a, th being ill, met with a poy come.” established m the Old Ber af - ous we Clear Lines jn Vital War Calls ready burdened with war calls, non- essential calls may delay necessary You bet it’s pleasant to talk with friends over the telephone, just as it was pleasant to take those long Sunday afternoon rides when we had plenty of tires and gasoline. But social calls must be handled over the same local telephone facili- ties as war calls. There is a definite limit t6, the number of calls these - facilities*can handle at the same time, and when more calls are made, some_must wait. With telephone equipment al- SOUTHERN BELL TELE INCORPORATED calls, so we are requesting your vol- untary cooperation to reduce un- necessary calling. Under normal conditions we would expand our facilities to care for the increased volume of calls, but we cannot do that now because try to make it as short as possible? PHONE AND TELEGRAPH Company