The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 15, 1946, Page 4

od COR THE KEY WEST CITIZEN seeeseueses® St. Paul’s Church Bazaar Preparations Now In Progress Edith Williams For Red Cross Overseas Duty ee Eaeh M Williams, 419 Greene street, Key West, is @eeee the 179 American Red Creme workers being briefed in Mew York and Seattle embarka- Gee arose for calling this week weve American forces of occu- fete @ Berope. Japan and the Por Bet Allen L. Hampton, elemee of the Key West Chap- tr ammeuneed todey This Red Creme memting nt the largest © @ oversees since V-J Day See Willems where lovely wee Gee heard by Key West @ te “Pilete of Penzance ts te Geugiter of Mr. and ts Sobe T Willieme Sibe graduated | at Key Weet High Schoo! in 1934, etter which che worked in the Seve Yor@ bere. In 1042 she went t Beeston to pursue her ates im voice and work as a ier & « benk At night she soma & the Boston Opera Com- geey About two months ago she & esition with the Repertment in Washington i if | ‘Red Bay Billy, Mrs.| I fleet, told how the "lucky trip” Personals Seeeeeaanaaeaa Miss Romelia Sanchez of Regla, Cuba, arrived here yesterday by plane for a visit with relatives and friends. This is Miss San- chez's third visit to the Isiand City in the past year. clerk at last Miss Gertie Curry, Maloney Bakery, spent week in Miami. Key West Exile Malf way around the world re- moved from his native land, the aged Wayfarer sat with his feet dangling over the edge of the rickety pier. Our snub-nosed tramp of the seas tied up, and a young lad in his ‘teens walked down the gangway, and over to the oldster’s side to inquire about the sights worth seeing. Asking the oldtimer’s national- ity, the reply was forthcoming quickly and proudly—Why, son, I'm a “Conch” and damn proud of it. Then he talked of the sponging crewmen pinned twenty dollar bills to the lapels of their coats, to flutter in the breeze. In a creaky voice, he sang “Sponger Preparations are now in’ prog- ress for the Second Annual Bazaar to be given by Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church on the church grounds and in the Parish Hall on Monday and Tuesday, : November 25 and 26. 1 An elaborate program of-events | has been announced by the Rev. James MacConnell, Rector, who is acting as over-all chairman of the bazaar. At the present’ time the fol-; lowing committees are in action: | Fish Pond, sponsored by the} ehurch school, Hilda Sands, : chairman. ‘Snow balls, sponsored by the} church school, Dorothy Sweeting, | chairman. } Hot dogs and cold drinks, spon- sored by the Vestry, Clarence Allshouse and Milton Sawyer, co-; chairmen. } | Cake and candy, sponsored by the Women’s Auxiliary, Gene- vieve Warren and Eva Navarro, co-chairmen. Fancy work and _ novelties, sponsored by the Altar Guild. Fortune telling, sponsored by the Service League, Andre Mum- ford, chairman. | Aprons and children’s clothes, sponsored by the Women’s Aux- iliary, Mrs. Beulah Russell, chair- man. Plants, shrubs and fruit trees, sponsored by the Women’s Aux- iliary, committee: Ellen Tynes, Violet Landuyt and Elizabeth Baker. Christmas cards and gift wrap- pings: sponsored by the Service League, Cleora Roberts, chair- man. The Rector’s Stall, Father Mc- Connell. f Baby Show, Mrs. Wilhelmina Harvey, chairman. Supper, sponsored by St. Eliza- beth’s Guild, Mrs. Reba Sawyer, chairman. Junior Fashion Parade, Mary Bayly, chairman. Afternoon bridge party, Edith Ladd, chairman. Senior Fashion Show, Pinder, chairman. Posters and Signs, Miss Elsie chairman. ng and publicity, Joe Allen, chairman. Booths and grounds, James MacConnell and Vestry. = Mrs. Mrs. Gerald Father the EUGENE SANDS HERE ON VISIT Eugene Sands, a business man} Numerous Citizens M. a Bik Hospital Contributions, A new oxygen tent, cash dona- tions, furnishings, edibles and other contributions have been re- ceived recently by the Key West Municipal Hospital, it has been reported by Miss Marie Hartell, superintendent, and Mrs. William %. Warren, president of the Wom- en’s Municipal Hospital Aux- iliary. Mrs. Warren pointed out that “letters of appreciation, private donations and new members of the Women’s Municipal ‘Hospital Auxiliary are the encouraging evidence that more and more Key Westers are. appreciating their local hospital.” Miss Hartell gave the following list of private donations made to the hospital last year: Col. Louis Brinton, three floor lamps and a youth | bed, the bed to be a memorial to! Milton Curry, son of the recently deceased Mrs. Elaine Curry. The American Legion, $186 for blankets. , The Junior Chamber of Com- merce, $185, made by that organ- ization at a benefit dance for the hospital. Monroe County, an oxygen tent. The Junior Woman’s Club, $50 $105 for, % 4 of the best small hospitals she had visited in the country. She also énclosed a check for a year’s dues to the Auxiliary. In a report from. the Family Service Committee, Mrs. Dan Na+ varro, chairman, reported that ders, hose and connections. girls were somewhat thrilled j be allowed to try on & real fire | man’s helmet. Captain Curry also explained t {the committee, since last May, ‘had given aid to an ill veteran jand to several blind persons; do- nated fresh vegetables to a needy | family with several children and ; the workings of the sumber dise shoes to several other children. | im the operation of the fire alarm A grateful letter from the mother | S¥stem. The fire alarm boxes and of some of the children told of | ‘heir purposes were their pride in receiving the shoes | plained as were the three rises of so they might attend school. | “iron lungs” and the inhalater Mrs. Reginald Pritchard, chair-!|, AS @ souvenir Lieutenant Ma | mar’ of the Sewing Committee, | lone gave to each Scout that did reported 274 articles completed not have one at home, @ fire jin the two summer months they | alarm box card, showing the worked; also 187 miscellaneous | "Umber and location of each box i articles mended, Mrs. Pritchard |!" the community The girls then reminded the members that the hiked to Club Shangri-la st ‘need for more women to sew on | South Beach Thursday was urgent. The mend-' Those taking part were ing, she explained, is “mend on Barchwell, Jean E. Bonner mend” because most of the lin- Camus, C ty. Betty ens and hospital garments are Carnes, Betty Davis, Sally i those which came from the old Goss, Carol Henning, | & |Marine Hospital and which are Megss, Betsy Ramsey, Elsie Lee | now in dilapidated condition. She Thompson, Willis Yates. Leader ‘also explained that anyone who _ Lee Thompson Mire | will sew on Thursdays i Neil Seuntue, Se ae is more | than welcome—not merely those Thompson Terese Jala Jitee Ann ances { and Fay Money Never Done.” There was Island pride in his boasting of the | cigar factories, that made Key West the cigar manufacturing metropolis of the nation. this week! And weaving like a_ silken workers WhO! thread through his conversatiqn back after com- was the irrepressible longing of overseas = S5818M- | the oldtimer to return to his be- have been engaged | toved Key West, and be buried work im this COUM| there. Fate decreed otherwise. “| His name he would not di- |wulge; his body rests peacefully in alien soil—but—his spirit probably sails a phantom sloop each night from the Garrison Bight, around and about the fa- for another crib for the pediatric | who are members of the Aux- ward. , iliary. Mrs. Sebastian Cabrera, tulip| Mrs. Warren announced the fol- | trees for the Hospital grounds. | Jowing chairmen of the standing Mrs. Bernard Larson, a poin-} commit for the coming year: ciana tree and‘a Sago palm. —_| Blue Cross Hospital Service Cor- Mrs. L. Hayes, a poinciana; poration (a non-profit hospital games, contests and refreshments tre ; = ervice plan), Miss Marie Har- ot the St. Mary’s Parish Mell Miss Marie Cappick, fifty pig-' tell; publicity, Mrs. Burt P. Gaz- (formerly K. C. Hut), at 8 ae }eons to help with the meat and | nett; ways and means, Mrs. Gray- Wednesday ‘ TODAY IN HISTORY | few! shortage. 4 {burn Pinder; membership, Mrs./ Tickets will be honored et the (Know America) Miss Hartell said that shrubs | G, R. Smiley; family service, Mrs. ' gor. 1812—Napoleon’s legions begin| 2nd plants continued to come in; Dan Nava grounds, Mrs. Al-| “One Gala Night” is being pre historic retreat from Moscow. _ | almost ev day. The beautifi- | bert M ng, Mrs. Reginald sented for the benefit of 1858—7th and last of historic} Cation program, which has been) pritcha flowers, Mrs. Cyril CMJ. Alumnae Association Lincoln-Douglas debates. j interrupted by the hurricane sea-| Marshall; books and magazines, _ 1873—The Association for the | Son, will be resumed Novem-'! Mrs. H. et Wilson. in Marathon, who recently en-! larged his land by filling it in along the shore front, and Mrs. | Sands, are in Key West visiting relatives and friends. Shortly after their return to Marathon, Mrs. Sands will leave} for Flushing, N. Y., to visit her sister; Mrs. Albert Rhimer. | CML. ASSOCIATION TO PRESENT BENEFIT Convent Mary Immaculate Alumnae sociation if present ing “One Gala Night,” featuring Girl To Papys Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Papy, of | 1122 Petronia street, announce the birth of a baby girl at 2:05; Pp. m., on October 13th. The child | was born at Municipal Hospital, | and weighed 8 pounds, five ounces at birth. ( a Red Cross . ' f ; i Daughter To Wilsons Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Wilson } today announced the birth, at} 6:15 last evening in Key West} General Hospital, of a daughter, | : Ht 353 the | miliar waterways of his youth. weighing 9% pounds. li ay Is Heard Sen TRE STi owing @ week of Besrings on the Const, members of the Pierwte Ratiroad Commission eyere owes te the West Coast | end & tor hearings tetere «returning to Geteter 31 for the ‘tag om the Tampa Hay cause ® | Let mine eyes behold that Island tw the Plorician Hotel a © welek Applica Gate permits have been from the fedhow ing Seethern Tours, Ine. St. Peters te cperate uses tvtween & Perouse end Tar.pe Downs oe tae Geet BR donee, Tempe. to « feats outeute of Tampa am A Comred, St Peters- ee, & beet freight for within 25 Ine faght emg Tous Tam & heel passengers from Fangs + Downs race heck ced om cight-ceeing trips othe 188 miles of Tampa w Park equipment 4 Mot to haul Tarrges ate to Lane Tampe and Downs System Tampa to Authority wohise to causeway between Pi Mae e coun the ht would ‘ bv bite ing © route at the terry gre Pew the 4 aden © 6 ttemem Society bditor « bn Bride's Age terday of the Miss Mary M Edward A. Wil to's age was nly and this typo st route ww Coast by way y hate 22. Tae ew Shrine (tab To Hold “Ladies Night”, Friday . w ‘ ’ “ fe fh om athe ne Row president Club, asec: the Ke fe Shrine at the yea Night will Ovt Rainbow be ’ at ne Mont- | After Red Bay Billy has reach- | ed “Journey's End” he would like | to join the “Old Conch” of this poem, and sail on and on forever. The Key West Exile (Arnold Curry) — Red Bay Billy From Key West I've wandered through the lands of snow And reminisce of Shanghai's seenes of many years ago, While tranping ‘round in Tipper- ary often have I seen Those fighting Irish proudly decked in emerald green. But adding weight of years have made my shoulders sag And to the cadence of the band these weary feet they lag, Se, the Island wanderer as the hour of taps draws near Can't suppress desires for his childhoods scenes so dear. Lord, I'm getting on in years, accumulating graying age, And my tattered book of life boasts just another page, Soe, before the Angels waft me to that far off Golden Shore City, just once more. When the shades of darkness fall- ing bring me sleep |My spirit leaves my winging o'er the deep Aboard the speeding glider of| my slumbering dream A homesick soul is wafted o’er the blue gulf stream. | body and} | | Where the sun shines always bright on the waters clear Amid the scenes of childhood setting, to me, ever dear, Where the mellbw moonlight soft nestling on the sod Brings to the weary wanderer, communion with his God. Let board tiny hoisting to the breeze Billowing sail of sturdy canvas, seudding as I please, With my face encrusted stung by salty spray As I sail back to my anchorage at the close of day. me my craft, and I crave no storied mansion, just | cottage neat and clean, And within an Island Damsel, to | worship as my Queen; To greet me at the doorstep and sweetly smile at me | bach day at eventide, forsake the luring sea. | when I , Within the Land of my forefath- let me there abide, Cleaving to tradition’s standards, | and our Island pride, | Always ready, always willing, | despite such aging years To yield my life in battle f land of my forebears, ers. ‘ev the | | | Lord, I am getting on in years, so grant me this request y That when the Angels beckon me to regions of the blest, With Island friends about there, peaceful let me die, In Key West's soil till Judgment Day, there, let my body lie. | me, The cries which a bat emits to direct it in flight vibrate at 30,000 cycles a second, far above ‘the human ear range. Mary Jane. dime. Advancement of Women organiz- ed in New York. | 1890—-New Orleans’ chief of po- | lice killed at his door; the Mafia suspected and several Italians lynched, causing much diplomatic ; talk with Italy. | 1906—San Francisco Japs from its public 1923—Air mail si Panama Zone begins. 1932—12 Federal Home Loan! The newcomer has been named Son To Marchbankses Mr, and Mrs. Bruce L. March- banks, of 204-D Poinciana, an- nounce the arrival of a 642-pound son, born at the Naval Hospital at 11 o’clock this marning. excludes schools. | across Observation | A grizzled mountaineer came | Banks open for business. down from the hills one day to} 1941—Lenin’s tomb in Moscow see an. automobile for his first , ©!osed for the first time. | 1942—Large numbers of Japs | land on Guadacanal. | 1943—British forces ' Italy. 1944 — Allies fight German} | parachuters dropped into Aachen } | overnight. i} 1945 — MacArthur announces | completion of Jap demobilization. Pierre Laval of France dies by ; frésh bread and wad it into a firing squad in Paris. Port strike | ball and_use in a blotting fashion, in New York City in jurisdiction- | al longshoremen-seamen strike. | As it whizzed past, he said: “Well, sir, them hosses must ’a bin goin’ at a goodly speed when they: broke, loose from that thing.” land in An easy way to pick up broken! glass to prevent scratched fingers and feet is to take a piece of §A640000seeseeeees, | SANCHEZ FISH MAKRET Foot of VIRGINIA STREET at Bayview Park eLight Hand Fishing TACKLE eMullet, Shiners and Crawfish BAIT Also A Complete Line of FRESH FISH | ¢Yellowtails eJewfish eSnappers eGroupers | ee VYV VV VV VW WwW TT | : | Strand Theater ANN SOTHERN in “UP GOES MAISIE” Coming: “San Antonio” | SOCCCC COC LOLELCCOCCCOOCEY Monroe Theater CAROLE LANDIS in “Behind Green Lights” Peiisiess “Gang Smashers” “What is Good for My Community is Good for Me” 1 AM PROUD OF MY SAFETY AND COURTESY REcoRD A nt can be m and everyone of our bus drivers. courtesy is the pol fe by cach Safely and ry of this company. We make every effort to keep our buses running on schedule — to This same stat gel you to your destination comfortably, safely and on- time. BUS FARES Downtown Buses, Routes 2 and 3 : Co-operate by having your fare ready when you | Poinciana and board a bus. Naval Hospital Key West Transit Co., Inc. le City Hospital, J. W. Sellers, Manager Stock Island and Boca Chica ber 1. A letter, recently written to | Mrs. B. M. Duncan, of the Aux- |, ’s flower committee, by Cap- ain Dav commanding officer of the Naval Hospital, thanked the committee on behalf of the hospital staff and the patients for the flowers sent to the polio ward and to others at the time of the epidemic here. Mrs., Ernest Ramsey read a let- ter from Mrs, ,P. W. Wilson of Miami, Beach,}, citing the Key West Mun Mospital as one iliar t cards »announcing Aux- tings have been discon- d. 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