The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 12, 1949, Page 4

eee asiiaail ia Bente bags FOUR a ee enn ere ge eager nage SU Phones: The Citizen ¢ 1 Residence—629.- {vtsureveunint voce acai saree Eun Ta First Annual Benefit For Convent Of Mary Immaculate To Be Held Tonight At Casa Marina Hotel Here The first Annual Benefit for, his orchestra, which will con- the Convent of Mary Immaculate,} tinué wntil 12:30 a.m. which will be held tonight at the} Chaperons have been provided Casa Marina Hotel, promises to, for high school students attend- | be an outstanding event. ing the dance, and members of | The affair comprises a bingo! the alumnae of the Convent will party and dance, the bingo to' act as hostesses throughout the take place from 9:00 to 10:30; evening. p.m., and in this connection it has Funds obtained through the been announced that the holders, presentation of this bingo party of admission tickets are entitled and dance will be used for the to ten free games. completion of the new building Following the bingo, there will} on the Convent grounds, and it be a charming dance in the patio,! is believed that the affair will be 0 ene eran wee cme ete with music by Bob McGrew and j very largely attended. Board Of Key West Chapter, American Red Cross, Holds Luncheon Meeting The first 1949 quarterly Board luncheon meeting of the Key - West Chapter of the American Red Cross was held on Monday at noon, with W. Curry Harris, , newly-elected chapter chairman, presiding. Mr. Harris opened the meeting with words of welcome, and ex- pressed his appreciation regard- ing his election as chapter ehair- man. He then introduced the guest speaker, William King, Red Cross Field Director in the Veterans Administration, Miami, who has been appointed special field rep- resentative in fund-raising for Key West, and who gave a very inspiring talk on the Red Cross and its achievements. The chairman appointed Fred | Business Woman’s Circle Of B.W.M.U. Met On Monday Evening The Business Woman's Circle}. also is fostering the Sunbeam of the Baptist Woman’s Mission- ury Union, met on Monday eve- ning at the home of the chairman * Mrs. Thelma Porch, who presided. Mrs. Eugene Skaggs, program chairman, presented the program, “Christ for Every Individual.” W. M. U. President Mrs. Edna Albury, gave the devotional, “Growing In Consecration”; oth- ers taking part on the program, were Mrs. Thelma Porch, Mrs. > Sara Willard, and Mrs. Skaggs. Woman's Auxilia Church Held Regular Meeting Monday The Woman’s Auxiliary of St.|ceiver of the piece with the ring, Harris School,P.T. A. Met Last Night At School; Plans Made “January At the business meeting the members voted to help buy Span- ish Bibles to be sent to Cuba, and to help furnish refreshments for Kindergarten children at the Baptist Cuban Mission. The B. W. Paul's Church held their regular meeting on Monday of this week, with Mrs. Joseph Ladd, presi- dent, presiding over the business session, and Mrs. James Mac- Connell conducting the devo- tions. Hostesses for the afternoon were Miss Leila Pitcher and Mrs. | John Sawyer, and tea and sand- wiches were served. ditional, yearly cutting of cake containing @ ring, Mrs. Ray-'fithe. Misses mond Lord was the fortunate re-'f'Patterson and Jeanne Seymour. The Harris School P. T. A. met last night at the school, opening the program with the P. T. A.{ prayer and hymn, following|{ which a beautiful solo was{ rendered by Mrs. Paul Herrick, I Heard A Forest Praying.” An interesting film was shown entitled “Life With Baby,” and! depicted the advancement of a child from six weeks old up to the time he entered school. Devotion for the month of was read, the title of the same being Health” Willard Fowler, principal of the school, then made several an- nouncements, among them the fact that Dr. Valdes would visit} for the child- on Friday the the school purpose of checking ren’s eyes Mr. Fowler also that the enrollment at the school now larger than it has been in Apply To Wed An application for a marriage license was filed yesterday in the otfice of County Judge Raymond F 2 t Lord by Charles E. Saunders, of 601 Whitehead street and Flozell Bledsoe, 22, of Town “« Atel. ry Of St. Paul’s j At the tra-}MacConnell, Clarence Allhouse, | the} Dan Navarro, “The Value of; announced ; Miller, Earl Hamilton and Lee Goddard to serve onthe execu- tive committee with the present officers, _ Mr. Harris announced that Ed- win Trevor had expressed his willingness to serve as the 1949 fund campaign chairman. Board members present at the luncheon meeting were: Lee Goddard, Earl Dillon, Edwin Tre- vor, Harold Laubscher, Mrs. Mary Lee Graham, Mrs. Lee God- dard, Fred Miller, Earl Hamilton, Allan Hampson, Joe Pearlman, Charles Taylor, Mrs. Frances Ed- wards, F. Vanlandingham, Archie Roberts, Albert Carey, Rev. Geo. Ray, Mrs. Earl Dillon, Junior Red Cross chairman, Mrs. Carola Net- tles, Executive Secretary of the Chapter, and David Newton was a guest. Band of the W.M.U. Mrs. Sara Willard was elected Literature Chairman. Mrs. Leona Collins is B.W.C. advisor to the W.M.U. A social hour was enjoyed at the close of the business meeting and refreshments served by Mrs. Porch and Miss Ailene Spear. Members of the B. W. C. are: 'Mesdames Thelma Porch, Alice Ramirez, Charro Skaggs, Sara Willard, Inez Newman, Mary Cunningham, Julia Knight, Irma Braxton, Camille Robinson, Con- nie De Merith, Julie Gibson, and Leona Collins. Advisor guests were Mrs. Edna Albury and Mrs. Verna Lowe. earn ca nee rte wos ee ees and is now entitled to wear this ring for the coming year. Present at the meeting on Mon- day were the Mesdames John G. Sawyer, Louise Grant, Emma Seymour, Ralph Russell, William R. Warren, Raymond Lord, Eliza- beth Reese, Hilda Sands, Ralph Pinder, Gloriana Bayley, Joseph Ladd, Emma Ayala, James H, and Etta Ellen Tynes, Leila Pitcher, the past nine years, 458 children now being enrolled. He then stated that the basket- ball goals have been ordered for the basketball court, and it is hoped that the school will soon obtain someone to coach the boys and girls. Of special interest was the an- nouncement that $100 worth of} new library books have been pre- sented to the school library. Mrs. Robert Dopp announced that the County Council meeting will he held at Division Street {School on Wednesday, January 19th at 3:30 p.m. Plans for this meeting are tentative, and as soon as they are completed, will , be announced. The door prize last night, con- sisting of a lovely cake, was won by Mrs. Louise Brewer, and the room percentage by Mesdames Meador and Watkins. Seeks Divorce A petition seeking a divorce was filed yesterday in the office of Circuit Court Clerk Earl Adams by Joseph T. Busbee, Jr., against Alice Busbee. Perhaps the best definition of weather is ‘the mood of the ‘ atmosphere.” : i Taylor, places like Sierra Leone to 160 i a ee Se Sl ee Miss Joun Laff Arrives For Key West Visit Miss Joan Luff, of New York City, has arrived in Key West to spend several weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Charles Mackie, at the latter’s home at 1700 Flagler Avenue. Miss Luff, who resided here | several years ago, at which time she attended the Convent of Mary Immaculate and was .a popular member of the: younger, social set, is the daughter ‘of the former Miss Catherine Baldwin, of the old Key West pioneer family. * 4 3 Miss Luff is accompanied Ab} Mrs. Mary Di Vorl, also of - New York City, and the two young ladies are enjoying their visit to the fullest extent. Mrs. .Di Vorl expects to return} to New York this week, but Miss Luff will remain until the latter part of next week, when she will go north to resume her study of labratory technician work in New York. Slade Family Of Minnesota Here For Winter Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Slade of Perham, Minhn., are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Morse at 515 Simonton street for the winter. Mr. Slade was once known as the Potato King of South Dakota because of his wonderful potato raising ability on the farm they still own there. Mrs. Slade, a former mathe- matics teacher and a near-famous cook, finds the sunshine of Key West most beneficial to her health. Both she and Mr. Slade have been arthritis sufferers for some years. Recently the Slades celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary, and at that time received as one of their most treasured gifts, the Key West Cook Book. Both Mr. and Mrs. Slade are fishing enthusiasts, and spend their summers in a cabin on the shore of Long Lake near Perham. Minn. | | | | | 1 Navy Wives Bowled Tuesday At Naval Station Emily Des Armier ‘knoeked over 199 pins for high score in the Navy Wives Bowling at the U. S. Naval Station, Tuesday morning. Runners-up were Betty Hartman, 149 and Frencés Gain- er, 137. Other bowlers included the Mesdames June . Tucker, Corky Herron, Jeanne Reynolds, Marion Wickman, Vera Wood, Madelene Barbara MacLean and Pearl Wood. League manager Vera Wood and USO-NCCS Director Eileen Coughlin were score keepers. The bowling is open to all Navy wives, every Tuesday and Friday morning from 10 to 12 o'clock. Fleet Reserve Association To Hold Dances At the recent. meeting of Branch 56, Fleet Reserve Asso- ciation, it was decided ‘By the Board that a dance sponsared by the organization will %e held each two weeks, beginning with a gala dance on the evening of Saturday, January 15th. The dance will take place at the Fleet Reserve Club at Front and Fitzpatrick streets, with music furnished by the Coral Isle Serenaders, from 9 p. m. to 1 a.m., and will be free for members of the association and their guests. It has been pointed out that full cooperation on the part of the members is necessary for the success of these projected dances, and they have been urged to do everything possible to ensure this success. Bris Milah For Weintraub Infant At Residence Mr. and Mrs. Isidore Weintraub announce that the christening, or Bris Milah ceremony, for their infant son will take place at their residence, 700 Elizabeth street, t6- morrow afterfioon, Thursday, at}~ 1:30 o’oclock, instead of at the Monroe County Hospital as pre- viously stated. A reception honoring the child will be held in the social rooms of B'nai Zion Synagogue on Fri; day evening of this week at 9:00 o'clock, following the services. The general average of rain in the equatorial regions of Africa is 75 inches a year, rising in inches. Passenger List For Havana ‘On Tuesday Via Plane Those leaving for Havana yes- terday via Aerovias “Q” planes were: a Loretta Peters, Marguerite Ross, Wilbur Burch, Ruth Wilkin, Qscar Kiltinen, George Montarro, ~ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12) 1049 el a Calendar Of | Albury Presides Coming Events | At Kiwanis Meet WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12— William V. Albury, new presi Monthly meeting, Girl Scout/dent of the Key West Kiwanis Leaders Asgociation, 4 p. m.,/Club, presided for the first time at home of Mrs. Ralph Payne | at the meeting last night, and sated Craft, 3402 Avenue E. jhe needed the cooperation of all Regular meeting, Arthur Saw-/ Kiwanians in the city if he wae yer Post, American Legion, | to make this year’s work @ sue 8:00 p. m. at Post Home on ' cess. Stock Island. i “You will be helped personally, : i | Eugene Brucato, James Dill, Ar- Bingo Party, sponsored by} .< 4j) K anians i i ioe nok Geers, Gladys Geers, Otillia Nevy. Wives Club’ No. 8&.| pepe yom ot tun Welling, Paul Zorn, Varley Zorn, South Beach ‘Restaurant, 8| successful ‘during the coming ‘len, Oswell, Rosa Tudela, Do- p. m. is j year,” said Aaleare lores Otero, Mario Santa Cruz,| First Annual Benefit for Con- Th: Poa eh 4 ed to Fose “Guitierrez, Mile Rodriguez, vent of Mary Immaculate. rhe Kiawanis ¢ ~M he Glgdys Medina, Loraine Berona, Casa Marina Hotel, 9 P.M. to] P&ve @ donkey base ~ Peo uane Weger, Louis Matt, Carl 12:30 A.M. Bingo and Danc- ay es ee wedge nes om ight, Harold Ryder, Lyle ing. Dress optional. Chap-| - baa "i “9 mem poe anagg . jomas, Verda Thomas. erones _ provided. <2 sega pros ips ry “on al ~ Lempi Lakso, Margaret Larkin,} Regular Meeting, Woman's AUX-| Rory ony thet Leone thule Robert Colley, Ruth Schachitle, iliary, Monroe’ County Hos peor ps wg 104 teirs Helen Jackson, Ralph _ Staples, pital, 4:00 P.M., at Hospital. | yy) af apse > - th tut a Pearl Staples, Benjamin Stone,| Meeting, Poinciana School PTA | “1, De Wied BY both clue Doris Stone, Julius Flemm, Al- Study Group, 7:30 p. m. at|“""Y 0m ‘me! — bert Laszlo, Jolan Laszlo, Vesta School. Subject of program,| yy : husetts, Califorr nd Fox, Willie Benfield, Chester “Hero | Worship.” Guest | pi, psig a sll ce cat ams Lewis, Harriet Lewis, David speaker, Stuart Whiting. peeling oa cag a { “ Lew III, Diana Lewis, Sergio| THURSDAY, JANUARY 13— -sjutnes Brull, Sephen Galko, Edith Gal- ko, Suzane Galko, Victor Weav- er, Rita Schenk, Clayton Spen- cer, Hazel Wood Spencer. The Weather FORECAST Key West and Vicinity: Con- tinued fair weather with little change in temperature. Moder- ate to fresh northeasterly winds thru Thursday. Florida: Clear to partly cloudy thru Thursday. Little change in temperature. Jacksonville thru the Florida Straits: Gentle to moderate north} to northeast winds thru Thurs- day. Partly cloudy weather. Iso- lated showers over extreme south Sewing Group, Woman’s Aux- iliary, Monroe County Hos- pital, 2:00 P.M., at Hospital. Call Mrs. Rutt, 420-W, for transportation. SATURDAY, JANUARY 15— Dance, sponsored by Fleet Re- serve Association, at Clu, Front and Fitzpatrick Streets 9 P.M. to 1 A.M. Free t members and their guests. MONDAY, JANUARY 17th— Opening Night, ‘One's Hi Crowd,” presented by Key; _ West Players at Barn Thea-! tre. 8:30 p. m. ] FRIDAY, JANUARY 21st— | Room Mothers of Division St. School will entertain faculty at dinner, 7:00 p. m. at the school. H ; TUESDAY, JANUARY 25— del no hulls! No other rT corn like Jolly i | Time Ask your gro cor for itnow. For All Occasions —ALSO— portion. Meeting, Room Mothers, Har- TOYS For the East Gulf: Gentle to, moderate ; ris School P.-T. A. 7:30 P.M., CHILDREN variable, mostly | northeasterly | at home of Mrs. Dorothy e winds thru Thursday. Partly Claxton. Tropical Trader TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8— | Meeting, Harris School P.-T.A., 8:00 P.M., at School. Special: Founders Day Program. t cloudy weather. No small craft or storm warn- ings have been issued. 718 Duval Street PHONE 1000 Key West, Fla., Jan. 12, 1949 (Observation taken at City Office, 8:30 a.m., EST) Temperatures Highest yesterday 76 Lowest last night 69 Mean -. 72 Normal Mi 69 Precipitation Total last 24 hours Deficiency this month, .. Total this month Deficiency this yea Totalthis:year Relative Humidity, 8:30 a.m: ° 82° ; Barometer (Sea Level), 8:30 a.m. 30.17 ins.—1021.7 mbs. .00 ins. -78 ins. .00, ins. .78 ins. Oins. Tomorrow's Almanac Sunrise 7:13 a.m. Sunset 5:59 p.m. Moonrise 4:44-p.m. Moonset 6:08 a.m. TIDES (Naval Base) Tomorrow (Eastern Standard Time) High tne ICE CREAM 9:49 a.m. 2:54 a.m. 8:28 pm. Teac pi The Flavor-of-the-Month for January Southern Dairies. AND JERSEY ADDITIONAL TIDE DATA (Reference Station: Key West) Time of| Height of | Smooth, creamy Sealtest Vanilla Ice Station— Tide [high water) Cream laced with ribbons of rich, lus- y=" ge —oh 10m 0.0 ft. cious fudge. Don’t miss this great Sealtest No Name Key Flavor-of-the-Month. “ (east end) —.+2h 20m | Listen to the new Sealtest Variety Boca Chica atre, Thurs, 9:30 P.M. WIOD (Sandy Point)—0h 40m Caldes Channel ; (north end) -+2h10m +1.4 ft. 000 NOTE: (—)—Minus sign: Corrections to be subtracted. (+)—Plus sign: Corrections to be added. Personal Mention Mrs. Albert E. Johnson, with her two daughters, Dolores and June, have returned to their home at 724 Olivia street after a six-month visit in Panama. Returning with Mrs. Johnson was her sister-in-law, Mrs. Wil- liam C. Keepers, who, for the past fourteen years, has been re- siding in Panama, and who plans to remain here for about a month visiting with her mother. Mrs. W. ©. Johnson, also at. 724 Olivia Street. 2 In cold regions guch as in } Polar districts the crystals that; form from:the moisture of the} breath aré regular enough to | | | FOR HOME or COMMERCIAL USE We Are Prepared To Furnish You With Clear, Pure CUBES or CRUSHED ICE Thompson Enterprises, Ine. (ICE DIVISION) give a halo effect. who feel ‘ C caused by functional ‘middle-age’! Do you suffer from hot flashes, weak, Dérvous, irritable clammy feelings— due to the functional ‘middle-age’ Period peculiar to women (38-52 .) ? Then do try Lydia E.Pinkham's i ble Compound to relieve such symptoms! It also has what Doctors call @ stomachic tonic effect! LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S Souceovud PHONE NO. 8 KEY WEST, FLA.