The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 11, 1946, Page 6

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At his best with marital situa- that are edgy, Mr. Cow rather outdoes himself in Spirit” by employing in plot, an author who finds him- married to two wives, equally . although one is of the and the other of the spirit. delightful, amusing clairvoy- who lives close by in the countryside, evokes the of the vixinish, Puckish oe first wife, Elvira, who proceeds to upset the relations of the auth»: and his wife, and make mischivt generally. el Elvira, the spirit wife of Charles the author (Paul Smith) is played| by Ann Carleton. His wife’ of the flesh, Ruth, beleagured by her rival, and hardly less waspish, is played by Janice White. No less important in the plot is the eratic seer and spiritualist, good for many laughs, Mme. Ar eati, played by Gertrude Ricketis. Other members of the cast are: Nancy Morgan, Guy Carleton, and Anna Clare Topmiller. The first performance of the play goes on tonight at eignt o'clock at the Barn Theater, 319 Duval Street, back of the Wom- an’s Club, and continues through Friday. Tickets are on sale at Paul Smith’s Book Store, corner Eaton and Simonton streets. Regional Meeting Of P.-T. A. Unit To Be Held In Fort Lauderdale . a Me. Chris Hirning, of South and the asi Peduicldn Ota Dakota, field seoretary for the Retianal Congress of Parents and “Will Ge the featur.d wtthe ‘regional meeting @ the Dade, Broward and Mon- #@e county Parent-Teacher Asso- @ations in Fort Lauderdale on Priday, March 15, at the Croissan‘ ee etcn Church, S.E. 13th ‘The meeting will be under the of Mrs. C. E. Tutan, of regional director, and R. W. Condon, of Fort Laud-} , assistant director. Regis- begins at 9:30. with open- Seremonies at ten. Woman's of the church will secve at noon, and the after Seen session is planned to clos: @ three Mere. Hirning will deliver two one in the morning on Parent-Teacher Goals’, To Celebrate Meniters of Troop 4, Girl fective P.-P.~A. e Mrs. Walter Hi Beckham, presi- dent of Florida’s oCngress oef.Par- ents and Teachers, will speak,on “Parents’ and Teachers’ United Efforts Will Secure the Highest Advantages for Every Child”. “State Policies, and Procedure ;and Duties of Officers” will be | the subjeet of the state parliamen- \tarian, Mrs. E. L. Thayer. Five-minute speakers during |the afternoon include the follow- jing chairmen of the Florida Con- |gress: Mrs. Paul Sears, “Study ips”; Mrs. Joe Mason, “Pub- licity”; Mrs. Mary Dial, “Juven- ile Protection”; Mrs. Fred W. Hosea, “Ethics of Money Rais- ing”, and Mrs. Harold Berney, Citizenship chairman. A closing “Question Box” will be conducted by Mrs. Thayer. | The hostess committee includes ‘the presidents of local’ Parent- Teacher Associations, |)’ Room Mothers To Meet Roont ' mottie af ‘te Divisioa Personal Notes By PATRICIA casueauncn One of the loveliest evenings I have ever spent was at a dinner last night at NORTH BEACH INN. First of all h# me tell you about the food. It was served Spanish style. A huge grouper caught that morning was brought in on an enormous platter. All bones had been. removed and it had been baked: Over and all around this delicious fish was Spanish sauce and such a Span- ish sauce; sliced hard boiled eggs, peas, fresh. diced optatoes pimentos, Spanish bean soup was first served, followed by a salad which was par excellence also lKeys Have House Guest Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Key, of 715 Baker’s Lane, have as thcir |house guest, Mrs. Gilda Brums of Ridgewood, N. J. Mrs. Brums has spent several winters in Key West and states that she always thoroughly en- joys her visit to the Island City and its excellent climate. Deputy Marshall Returns Here Deputy U. S. Marshall Myrt- land’ Cates returned Friday after’ bringing prisoners from Punta Gorda to Miami. While in Miami and Miami ; - % This salad was made of finely Beach he served OPA sum~| diced Key West Crawfish with layers of mayonnaise with the whole allowed to cool for twenty four hours on ice. Then to top} everything off there was served the famous North Beach Inn Key} Lime Pie. Most lime pies are not} good because of the fluffy mix- ture on top but this one was de- licious. The aroma of fresh Key Lt., Mrs. Baldock Win At Bridge At the Wednesday night Bridge. Club at the Officer’s Club on Whitehead street, Lieut. and Mrs. Tien wan theamek therantive cic Baldock had high score and; +! Lieut. (jg) Dick Trainer, who baal Finally, black Cuban coffee was recently returned from the Phil-| Served. + ee The affair was the going away ippines, and his mother, Mrs. E. dinner of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Trainer were runners up. Lieut. and Mrs. M. D. McMackren had! Lyons, GENE AND BILLY. They low score. Florence Sawyer Returns Home JIWC's Meeting Tomorrow There will be a Junior Woman's Club meeting at 7:30 o’clock to- morrow night at the Woman's Clubhouse. The meeting will take up a matter of great importance, com- mitteewomen report. Chas. Brookfield Miss Florence Sawyer returned home yesterday from New Or- Jeans, where she had attended the Mardi Gras. While in that city, she was aj guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Fripp, formerly of Key West. Stars Meet At Mrs. Medlin Home Released The Everready, Star Club will LE On hog hold. its. meeting tomorrow, at! Charles M. Brookfictt®, ‘Of Cows: 3:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs {nut. Grove, Miami, Fila. redenis 4 Emma Medlin, corner of Varela|has. been, released’ from active and ‘Virginia streets. duty in the U. S. Coast Guard Re" All members are requested to|serve, after nearly four years’ bring hand work to work on for)service. the coming bazaar. Well-acquainted with the Flor- ida Keys and coastline from 15 years’ experience here and in the . Bahamas as a helmet diver, Mr. Brookfield was commissioned a Hospital Group lieutenant, junior grade, upon en- To Meet | tering the Coast Guard and :s- The Woman's Hospital Auxili- Signed as captain of the port for ary will hold its monthly meet- New Smyrna and for all nearby ing next Wednesday afternoon, Ports and adjacent navigable wa- March 13, at four o’clock at the ‘€?S- ee In 1943, he was appointed com MoE Win te, Wace peeweient Mander of an LST Flotilla which urges all members to attend. She 0Perated for 22 months in all thre: | major theaters of war—the Ar- fect: Saat the lantic, Pacific and China-Burma- India area. He received a com- also stresses the auxiliary needs morg,members— SENT KEY WEST AT FISHER ine MEN'S CONVENTION IN ST.| Cancer Society's funds, was annoui she ala Gainesville per and snapper are seek- ew feeding grounds. fishermen ‘are worried. ; i t, they are seeking the ad- of a government expert to the odd behavior. mTey are in hopes the govern- ment expert. will be présent when they meet in a statewide commer- } cial fishermen’s ‘convention at St. Petersburg, March 18 through 21. Fishermen in Gulf and Atlantic waters around Florida claim they must make extensive searches | for grouper and snapper now, while in the past they knew just where to go for these species. Apparently the fish have become | tired of their old feeding grounds and are seeking new ones. Three hundred delegates are expected at the convention. Fish- | ber One Enemy, | Matherly declared. i ; “The success of 1946 paign will make it possible expand greatly the research ‘gram to find the catise for cancer and to educate public to recognize the signals of early cancer and medical treatment soon enough save at least a third of those develop the disease;’ he said. Mr. Price is vice-president the Rotary Club and a. director of the Chamber of Commerce, the Golf Club and the ¥i Club. He has served in Red iis iu é ermen who travel to St. Peters- There will be music every night at the club from now on and on March 16th, there will be St. Patrick's, dance with door izes, special features and all the trimmings to go with ol St Pats: are certainly honest, people with bubbling good: humor all the| while. They aré returning to New| York where My Lyons is consid-; ering a return as press correspon- dent. to, areas of ocupation near Russia,,.probably in Greece or and more who can sew on Thurs- day afternoon at the hospital Transportation’ to and from, the hospital on Thursdays aq al: ways be arranged through” Mrs. ‘Warren or Mrs. Pritchard. | burg by boat will tie up in Snug Infantile Paralysis drivés, mendation for outstanding per- formance of duty during the inva- ‘sion of/ Noxpaandysin June, 1941. oak ‘pete the United States, .. ieutenant Commander Brookfield, Was’, assi captain of the ned to the a Office, Key Rumania. Present were Spencer and Mrs. Williams, Alexander and @ West, until M9d6,vahem lee mivas | transferred to the Pacific for-du- Sécial ‘Caléntlar lGupt. Jack Hanson Promoted (Special to The Cittzend PENINSULAR BASE HEAD- QUARTERS, Leghorn, Italy, Mar. 11.—Captain Jack D. Hansford, of 1001 Eaton Street, Key West, Fla., has recently been promoted froai first lieutenant. He is with the 101st Military Police Batallion, a unit of Peninsular Base Section, the Army Service Forces in Itaiy Peninsular Base Section served and supplied Fifth Army and the ground crews of the United Staies Navy and Air Force in the Mevli- during World War II. The bas< is commanded. by Brigadier Gen- eral Francis H. Oxx. Commissiotied in the Infantry; Captain Hansford has served over- seas in North Africa and Italy for 30 months. He wears the Medi- terranean Theater of Operations Ribbon, the Purple Heart, ihe Bronze Arrowhead, and the Med- al of the Royal Order of! the ana their parents will at-)Street School will hold their reg {Crown of Italy. the Scout birthday and. in- feremony to be held Tues ut 8 o'clock at the Paul's ith Hall, meeting of the troop. this time, badges, registra- b- tards and badge certificates be awarded Girl Scouts. @i parents and committee Women are urged to be present. Captain Lon Returns ’ Catpain John A. Long, combat ope U. S. Army, has re- be this country from Oki- and has returned to Key war meeti Tuesday at 2:00 pun.,.in the’ school's library. All room mothers are requested to pend as final arrangements will made for; the luncheon to be held on March 15 at the home of Mrs. Hollon Bervaldi. J r.-Sr. Mothers ‘Meet Tomorrow | Regular monthly meeting of the Jr.-Sr. High School Room Moth. ers will be held tomorrow eve- ning, 1:30 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Rose Henriquez, 506 Virginia St, between Duval and Simoa- ton streets. Mrs. Cornelia Long has. All Room Mothers are request- in Key West awaiting Cap- ® return. Langs have two sons, John dr. and Michael and re- @ 1100 South Street. Daughters Of King To Meet ‘The Daughters of the ‘1 @&. Paul's Parish will hold its reg- Gi monthly meeting on Tues- @ey afiernon. March 12 All members are requested to fe im attendance Division P.-T. A. Meets Tuesday Regular Division Street Schoul B.-T. A. meeting will be held in @e shool’s auditorium at 3:00 Om. Tuesday An interesting program has fen arranged, and as a main fn fare, & playlette will be presented ty Mrs. Arnold, teacher of the @erend grade pupils There will also be community Leathe Ail parents are urged to attend the meeting Your Lodge Meets Pridays of cach pm. Scottish Rite Temple. Peeabontas Lodge. ist and 3rd Fridays, 7-30 Golden Eagie Hali OES, 2nd and 4h month, 8:60 ist and 3rd ‘Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Red Men's Knights of a) ed to be present at the meeting ,as plans will be completed {a the annual Sock Social that..w'll be held sometime in-April.;, , ss sell dasa 2 momen Three Key Westers recently released from Naval Service at the Jacksonville Sep- ‘aration Center. They are: Thomas E. Miller, storekeeper, j third class, 1214 Catherine street |. Gilbert B. Yglesia, Jr., seaman hay class, 1101 Simonton street. Ralph T. Catlett, machinisv’s |mate, third class, 95-1 Poinciana | Place. Cook-Sawyer Nuptials A wedding of much interest to Key Westers took place at the Fleming Street Methodist Chu:ch | Parsonage at 7 o'clock, Saturda March 9, when Ida May Cook daughter of Ernest Cook, and Henry Sawyer, son of Mr. ahd Mrs. Bernell Sawyer of 1417 Cath: erine Street, were joined in hoiy matrimony. | A reception followed the cer> mony, Mr. Sawyer is now attending @ school in the Navy Yard here, and prior to the bride’s marriage she was employed at NOB. In the past war, Mr. ry and was in the Europein ‘ Theater of Operations. Stationed over: ® year He was ‘seas for more than Three Key Westers were among } King of 4 large group of Florida residents A graduate of Washburn Hign School and two years at’ the Los Angeles College, he was employ- ed as a detective for prior to his entry into the muli- tary service. Boy Scout Troop Celebrates By JOSE FERNANDEZ Troop 52, Boy Scouts of Amer- ica, celebrated its tenth year of sponsorship by the Rotary Club Friday night at the regular troop meeting held at the Scout Hail. The presentation of the troop charter by Rev. C. T. Howes, chairman of the Organization and Extension Committee of the local Scout District, to Mayor Williatn Ww ent wepresenting the Ro- tary Club, was the main event vf dpe evening. ic The, meeting opened with ihe regular opening ceremony, led by jAssistant Scoutmaster Boza. A roll call of members was then cou- ducted by Scribe Jose Fernandez. Scoutmaster, Potter then announce ed that the troop was celebrat its tenth year of sponsorship b: the Rotary Club. He introduc Rev. Howes, who then pi the charter to Mayor Demeritt of the Rotary’s Troop Committee. & the charter to Scoutmaster Potter to be placed upon the wall of tiv Troop Scout Hall | Refreshments were served er the presentation, while Woif Patrol presented several scou | skits. Applications of three be troop membership were The boy: ‘e Edward Pita ald Rackliff and Hector Pit, Those present at the celebr: | Were: |" District Commissioner Moehrke, Troop Committecncen Mayor Demeritt and Alle Cle: Jr., Chairman of S ganization Rev. a {Steaross,.U. S, Navy; Scoutm: | Archie R. Potter, / {master Arthur Boza, Jr., Junio- | Assistant Scoutmaster Harr jliams, and the following ¢ | Manuel Lopez, David Pettis, ert Fernandez, ph Henrigh Tony Rami |Raoul Per | Wilbert Leonard Mario Vidz Jose Ferr :| Jimmy Curry, Aurelio Villate |Johnson, J Sanchez, / i ring, Ro Hendric Bul Dai John Borges, Tony bar- | rera, George Gonza’ ar] Blie: lene: and Louis Serrano terranean Theater of Operations | Lbs Angeles | Mayor Demeritt in turn presented | | ! “| Down at the water's ed "| A soft wind brushed my | i bro an Alpine forest, ') And ssistant Scuut- | _ and CUBAN ELT SHRESST ENF ES ERT SISRRSBASH Mrs. Barmine, Lieutenant Com-/} mander Lee Goddard and Mrs Emily Woodley Goddard, L. P } Artman, Jr., and Mrs. Patricia} Artman, Lieutenant Commander Joseph Mickler, Mrs. Midge Jef- fers, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Bowser Mr. and Mrs. Barmine own a home here now and may add a boat to their Key West belong- ings. Mr. and Mrs. Lyons will be) here next year. Mr. and Mrs° Spencer Williams are planning to buy a home here too. kkk Everyone I have talked to likes MR. M. BONAMY. The other day I was eating at the South! Beach Restaurant and Pavillion and a lady,said to her husband “Isn't he nice dear”. Mr. Bonamy | is very, cheerful, talks very low, yet. very. convincingly. He is a} very, pleasant man to’work with | : kkk MRS. HOWARD WILSON is very nice. I expect that Howard will have, her out fishing soon as possible. Howard is a great lover of the water. Hear he’s interested in, getting a boat now that sum- | ‘( | acai a "ty on ‘thes tr Aranspostp S MONDAY Cambria. iE ~ “Blithe Spirit”, 8:00 p.m., Barn His son, James, has been serv- Theater. Poinciana Elementary P.-T. A.,' 8:00 p.m., School Auditoriura } * TUESDAY ! Room Mothers, Division Street School, 2:00 p.m., School Li- brary. Everready Star Club, 3:00 p.m. Division Street School P.-T. A. 3:00 p.m., School Auditorium Room Mothers, Jr.-Sr. Hig School, 7:30 p.m., Schcol Auditorium. Junior Woman’s Club, 8:00 p.r2., Woman's Clubhouse. * * WEDNESDAY Woman's Business Associa Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Womui Clubhous‘ Bridge Club, 8:00 pm., Officers" Club. i mer time is coming in. ww BASCOMB .. AND MRS. | GROOMS, have their problems} these days, I hear. Helping to) take care of young Bascomb’s children. They are both babies and need a lot of care. There is no question about it they give as much trouble as all children do But who would give children up? | xk wk * | Incidentally our little WEEDIE| WEE is at present experimenting | with noises. I am quite sure that; she has been deliberately giving| us the Bronx Cheer or as it is/ more familiarly known down here as a Cuban Bouquet. * REV. BOOKER'’S LITTLE SON} brought a cartoon in to the pa-) per. Approaching the editor he} plained that it was a cow going} around a barn and looking at a squirrel or at least I guess that was what was said. He also in- sisted that it be reproduced in the paper. * CAYO HUESO O, Island of Sun and Flowers, Atmosphere genial and serene, I breathe again and touch The new-old scene: White-roofed cottages, unmarred By chimney pots, Bougainvil- laea, Borne on lofty trellis; ever- Bearing sapodilla. I stirred warm, white Like the touch of a loving hand. I turned the pages in my book of memor The placid Lac Leman: The deep blue Ligurian Sea And shiny beach at Cannes; on the shore Of the Ivish ft2a— everywhere I Thee, I longed for Thee. —Frances Hames. West, Fla., Whitehead St. longed for Your Grocer SELLS That GOOD STAR * BRAND AMERICAN COFFEE Try A Pound Today! Hospital Auxiliary, Woman's Clubhouse. | * * { THURSDAY ' Ladies Auxiliary, Key West Hospital, 2:00 p.m. x * ' FRIDAY : Luncheon at Home of Mrs. Hoi- jon Beryaldi. Girl Scouts, Troop 4, 4:00 p.m. St. Paul’s Parish-Hall. Who will be Festival Queen? §£4£4444444444444444 ing in the U. S. Navy. $100 IN DEAD NOTES LOS ANGELES.—When Stevre Uwanawich, a Gypsy king, was la:d to rest, he had a $100 biil reatly fgolded between his ‘ossed hands. The bill symbo- ' lized that he had died respected, decently attended and finan- cially solvent. _ AWNING os 2°" To Beautity AGES ¢ % *Homes Large Color Selection PREWAR 10-0Z. MATERIALS | Finest Workmanship yousc: KEY, WEST Venetian Blind Co. 120 Duval! ‘Jefferson Hotel Bldg. CALL 1042 for Estimates | AAABRAAAAABAABADAAD Mrs. Gertrude Ricketts Announces the Opening on March 18th of... An Outdoor School for Kindergarten and Pre-School Groups 9 to 12, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DAILY, WEEKLY and MONTHLY RATES Enrollment Limited Telephone 347-J or 768-R b tate tetatedetntrtetntntetetntrtntnteddntdeded dtd te SSeeee eee eee eee eee TO THE H Gentlemen: living on Thomas Street, bet Streets, beg to offer this our pe! protesting against the granting Club or anyone else to sell liq place here on the corner of Thi it depreciates the value of our community that you will deny of meetings. justice to all concerned. Respectfully submit L. A. Gabri Moreno, Valdez, Dru a Edward Pal. a Py Robt. Know CITY COMMISSIONERS We the undersigned Taxpayers and lawabiding citizens, the corner of Thomas and Angela Streets. This area described has always been the residential section of this part of our city for colored people. Some of us having been born in the houses in which we now live, homes that our parents acquired eighty years ago. We realize that with a beer and wine place on Thomas and Petronia Streets, and with another liquor ciate our homes commercially, but also morally. We pray that in justice to us as taxpayers and law abiding citizens of this We also request that in regulating your zoning laws you will give this area your consideration, and designate sanie as a residential area, as it is in this area where we all have our homes, and also there is a Catholic recreational hall where we and our children meet occasionally in various kinds Thanking you for your consideration of this matter in Claudius Lang, Dean, Sara Gabriel, Orange Decautar, £01 a Key West. Florida’ °° March 7, 1946 a, a ONORABLE . ween Southard and Petronia tition to your Honorable Body. of a liquor license to the Elks uors at 701 Thomas Street, at iomas and Angela Streets, that homes, not only does it depre- this license. ‘ted, el, A. E. Welters, M. A. Josephine cilla Dean, Grace Palacio, acio, Alphus Dean, Jessie les. Harbor at Madeira Beach there. Myrtland Cates, business agent es the Key West Branch of the | ith toe Cc isher vs Union, | fore omc eter. lose the mullet seasok, in the past. Mr. Cates this all be- bacreeare t "BALLOT BOXES for FESTIVAL VOTE CERTIFICATES are Situated at the Following Locations PALACE Theater Lobby | STRAND Theater Lobby Central Pharmacy | Florida Greyhound Lin st POPULAR pales of the City a) -_. Ford Hotel 60 NE. 3rd Street 80 Rooms - Elevator Solarium » 3-BLOCKS FROM UN! Located in the Heart at G 226 N.E, ist Avenue 100 Rooms - Elevater Heated ION BUS STATION Fleming Street | Methodist Church Tonight—7:30 o’Clock “HEALING OUR LAND” Tuesday—10:30 A.M. You Are Invited To All Services of the Revival REVIVAL SERVICES Ri llth to MARCH 2lst MARCH Ep teen ais REV. SHULER — ee Ses Overseas Transportation Company, Ine. Fast, Dependable Freight and Express Service Between MIAMI and KEY WEST Also Serving ALL POINTS on Florida Keys Between Miami and Key West Express Schedule: (No Stops En. Route) LEAVES KEY WEST DAILY (EX- CEPT SUNDAYS) at 6:00 P. M. Ar- rives at Miami at 12:00 o'clock Mid- night. LEAVES MIAMI DAILY (EXCEPT SUNDAYS) at 12:00 o'clock Mid- night and arrives at Key West at 6:00 o'clock A. M. Local Schedule: (Stops At All Intermediate Points) LEAVES KEY WEST DAILY (EX- CEPT SUNDAYS) at 8:00 o'clock A. M. and arrives at Miami at 4:00 0o’- clock P.M. LEAVES MIAMI DAILY (EXCEPT SUNDAYS) at 9:00 o'clock A.M. and reyes at Key West at 5:00 o'clock FREE PICK-UP and DELIVERY SERVICE FULL CARGO INSURANCE Office: 813 Caroline Street Phones: 92 and 68 WAREHOUSE: Corner Eaton and Francis Streets