The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 14, 1949, Page 4

——Crowd Of 600 Persons Attended ==Exhibition Tennis Match At Hotel —€asa Marina Yesterday Afternoon os - ~- — “Syesterday presented the second} don champion and Davis Cup ¢ imately Before a gallery of interna- Nional celebrities and Key West tenis enthusiasts running the “Tall length on both sides of the 1 courts, the Casa Marina of its exhibition tennis matches, This was the largest crowd ever to gather at the Casa Mar- ina Hotel during its history, since, in addition to the 250 BWests now at the hotel, approx- 350 additional persons were present, making a crowd of about 600 persons. The players, Sarah Palfrey In the opening encounter Sa- rah Cooke, one of the greatest doubles players of all time, and Sydney Wood, former Wimble- singles star, were entirely too sure for Oleg and Igor Cassini, and ran it out at 6-1. Wood’s overhead snashes were overpow- ering, Wood then paired with Prince Hohenlohe to turn back the Cas- sinis at 6-3. Finally the latter eame into their own and trounced Mrs. Cooke and Prince Hohenlo- ee Poinciana P.-T. A, Met At School Last Monday os l Founders’ Day Program” The Poinciana P.T:A. met on Monday of last week at the School, openirig the meeting with the flag salute and community singing. The program was a Founders Day one, and fathers officiated as officers’ at the meeting, Gerald Saunders presiding as president, Mr. Soles acting as secretary, and in the absence of Mr. Bouck: man, Mrs. Bouckman acted as treasurer. Honor was paid to Alice Bir- ney and Phoebe Hearst, founders of the P. T. A. movement, by a reading of their careers, and there was the burning of can- dies, with Mesdames Frances Woods, Barbara Bouckman and Isabelle Bartoloni participating. A history of the Poinciana School was read by Mrs. Betty Hatch, and each committee ¢hair- mah gave her report, ae which Mrs. Bringman informed | * ‘ ee net cnet weed a ae ~~ af With present the school with a punch bowl set with the ments of the entire McCraW family. In return, the Poinciana P. T. A. presented Mrs. McCraw with a silver tray in the forfpiof a leaf. Four charter mem of the Poinciana P. T. A. weré thén in- troduced to the gathering, con- sisting ‘of. Atbert, , Mrs. ‘Denna Saunders, 4Mrg, Isabelle ‘McCraw and Mrs. Karl Kierstead, following which was discussed the matter-of forming-e Cub boy scout troop in the district. The meeting was then adjourn- ed, and a social hour? followed, during which coffee, and cake were served. In celebration of the silver anniversary of the Florida Congress of P.T.A., ’ candles decorated a three-tiered cake, and the refreshments were serv- ed from a silver service. Mrs. Lucille Hardaway’s room won the prize for the largest per- aR ARISES EIRENE ri BET Cooke, Sydney Wood and Oleg} he at 6-0. the meeting that an intermediate , centage of parents present, and Girl Seout troop had been start-; Mrs. Albert Carey’s room won a Igor Cassini, were introdue- by Ralph E£. Hartenstine, Jr., Pennsylvania State Doubles Siampion, who umpired the matches. en ee eee ee E xhibit Of Paintings By William Gene Tierney, wife of Oleg Cassini, was among the specta- tors and graciously gave auto- graphs to seekers following the tennis matches. ed in the district for girls from the ages of 9 to 12. Mrs. Isabelle McCraw, who re- , signed her post as vice-presi- dent of the Poinciana P.T.A. due to the fact that she is leaving Key West to make her home in Mem- phis, Tenn., had het son, Michael, the prize for the largest number of parents present. | The Poinciana P.T.A. then ex- tended its heartfelt. thanks to Messrs. Batts, Soles, Wright and Diaz for their help and coopera- tion in planting trees in the school yard. Henry Opened Saturday At Woman’s Clubhouse; Third In Season’s Series By LIBBY BROOK The third exhibition of paint-, Mr. Henry has another reason ings at the Key West Woman’s|to be grateful to the Bahamas. Club which opened Saturday un-; The commission to do murals for der the sponsorship of that group | the Duke and Duchess of Wind- is slated to have, in the opinion|sor in Nassau started a whole of this reviewer, considerable'| fashion of murals in that com- populer appeal. The artist is} munity, an unusually remunera- William Henry, who is currently] tive strike for an artist. ~» ipetrueting at the Island City] The paintings of Key West of- ~ehool of Art fer a variety of style and mood. rT Working exclusively in water-| The subjects range from water- o Mr. Henry shows an im-| front scenes of boats and docks, © pressive mastery of this difficult skillfully executéd to the pic- ~ gnedium. This is particularly well turesque lanes and by-ways of #ustrated in his handling of sun- Jungle Town. One study by that = eht, water, and sky. While he | title is composed around sunlight «adheres to no specific school of} on a roof, a simple arrangement * Painting, and is not a “modern-|of light and dark values. Anoth- ist” in the familiar sense of the.) er, called “Sunday Afternoon” word, he uses what they have fo | shows a Negro church against a offer, keepmg his work simply]deep blue sky with patches of representational. His pictures re- sunlight effectively used. “Pe- quire no translation or interpre-|tronia Street” will be familiar to tation. Mr. Henry, who shys anyone who knows his Key West. away from the use of terms, pre-|The familiar Curry ‘Hardware fefs to think of himself as a con-] build ing ii : in @¢0mpo- » d@rvotive rather than an academ- {sition in so ge Peeteentints ee painter have been eliminated... [Most of the work of view has * @ tropical background, with the ° Bahamas and Key West sharing effie Ronors as sources of inspira- evtion. In Jamaica the artsit paint-| mouflage division. He is keenly * en one of his star pieces, “Mon- interested in the school, and con- tegro Bay, Jamaica,” a study of|siders the standard of student sailboats on limpd blue’ water! work being done there higher with hills in the background. An-| than he has seen anywhere. Con- Mr. Henry came to Key West and the Island City. School of Art in 1947 following a four year Stint in the Army Air Force ca- Two H undred Members And Guests Attended Officers Wives Bridge And Bingo Nursery Party On Friday About two hundred members} It has been announced that the and guests attended the Officers a hg en ae - : ub schedu o be Wives Bricge and Bingo Party at, Friday of this week’ has been the Officers Club at Ft. Taylor | postponed to the following Fri- on Friday afternoon. ! day, Feb. 25. The affair was held for the| This postponement is due to benefit of the new Navy Nursery, | the fact that the Navy Charity which opened officially on Fri-, Carnival opens this week, arid day evening, and which is at: | merhbers of the Officers Wives ready proving of inestimable!Club will be extremely busy value. helping with this project and so Many small luncheon parties} it was decided that the regular were held prior to the bridge | meeting would not take place and bingo games, the luntheon | this week u guests and hostesses then pro- Mrs. J. P. Edwards was chair- ceeding to the affair, which} man of the bridge and bingo par- proved highly successful and en- | ty; Mrs. R. H. Harwood and Mrs. joyable. | W. R. Laughon were in charge of A photographer of the National i the bingo, and Mrs. M. E. Rice, Geographic Magazine, who was | Mrs. R. W. Etcher and Mrs. W. R. that day taking pictures in and | Laughon sponsored the sale of around Key West and the Navy cakes, candies and other refresh- Yard, made several shots of the; ments: Mrs. D. A. Henning, and bridge party ‘while it was in pro-| Mrs. J. R. Morrow acted as baby gress. sitters for the occasion. Monroe County School Of Inst uction Of PTA To Hold Meeting On Thitsday It has been announced that] A & B Lobster Housé #¥*' noén of there will be a meeting of the|that day, and each individual Monroe County School of In-|P.T. A. president hag béen asked ra + i a Nh a en other interesting composition is | tinually experimenting in his ~“Breadfruit,” with the leaves and | own work, he feels that the fruit making a design in the im-| greatest ddnger an artist has to mediate foreground, accented by!{face is the temptation to copy ® patch of vivid blue bay in the! himself. distance. “Market Place, Nassau,”} The show _ will continue has gay reds, sunlight, blue-green Water, boats and figures in un- usual perspective. Meeting Of St. fuxiliary Held Last 4t Parish Hall; Interesting Program The regular monthly meeting of St. Paul's Woman's Auxiliary was held last Monday afternoon it the Parish Hall. The meeting was called to ordet by the president of the suxtliary, Mrs. Joseph Ladd, who “led the devotionals, the subject being “The Purification of the \Vargin Mary.” A very inspiring art then read by Mrs, Gioriana Bayley Delegates were appointed at this meeting to attend the Dio- wesan Convention which is to be Sheid this in Key West, the ielegates named being Mesdames Dan Navarro, Eric Curry and Glenwood Sweeting. A winter visitor, Thomas, president of the Wo-| an’s Auxiliary of All Saints h, Atlantic City, N. J., was: it the meeting, and was | year Mrs. Luther quest Audubon Society N. Maslowski t ght the presents Karl as the third num- he Audubon Screen Tours at Key West High School at exght o'clock, it was announced today by Stuart S. Whiting, Pres- lent Masiowski, who arrived in Key West today, will show his color Saguaroland” which por- trays a land of mighty canyons, lofty mountains and expansive desert n Arizona. The film, ch took a long time and much patience and skill to produce, is Serie named for the saguaro, a giant cactus so useful to both men and beasts of the desert, the cactus Paul’s Woman’s “Saguaroland” Color Films “At Audubon Showing Tonight Monroe County which grows to a height of fifty through February 22nd and gives every indication: of being well attended. Monday Afternoon given a cordial welcome. Mrs. Thorhas is known to most of the members from her visit to Key ést last year. ‘Mrs. James MacConnell, educa- tion secretary, then gave an in- tesesiing talk on Hawaii, follow- ing ‘which the meeting adjourned and a social hour followed, dur- ing which Mrs. Mervin Russell, hostess for the afternoon, served refreshments. Members present at Monday’s meeting included the Mesdames Louise Grant, Mervin Russell, Gloriana Bayly, Joseph Ladd, John Sawyer, Ralph Russell, Eric a Curry, annie Curry, Emma Ayala, Hilda Sands, Dorothy, Sweeting, Ellen Tynes, Dan Navarro, James MacConnell, An- nie Russell and the Misses Jennie Seymour and Mary Frances Mac- Connell. feet and lives for two centuries. Here is an out of door color motion picture lecture program packed with action and interest by one of the most personable and authoritative naturalists in; the field. ; Screen tour Memberships for the remaining two numbers of | the series afd single admissions! | Street and struction of P. T. A. ’s at the Har-' to attend to the resérvations for ris School on Thursday, Febru-|her school member$™<*for this ary 17 at 9:00 a. m. 1 luncheon. Five State officers of the Flori-| The five officers of the Florida da Congress of Parent-Teachers| Congress of Parent-Teachers who will be present at this meeting, | will be in Key West for Thurs- and Mrs. T. V. Oxtoby, regional day’s meeting are, besidés Mrs. director of Region 11, will con- Oxtoby, the Mesdames E. L. duct the school of instruction. A luncheon is planned at the Second In Series Of Thayer, W. L. Mussett, Tutan and Mary Dial. Band Cones rts At Bayview Park Tonight The second in a series of band concerts given at Bayview Park. by the Key West High School Band will be presented tonight! at 7:30 o'clock. oa The concerts are!.; presented every other Monday through; thé! courtesy of Professer Earl Dillon, | director, in cooperatjon, with, the City Recreation Department, and} are enjoyed by large, appreciative crowds. Following is tonight’s program: March, “King Cotton”—Sousa. Overture, “Light Cavalry”— Suppe. Eighteen Young Geusts Present March, “Men of ,Ohio”—Fill- more. Descriptive, “In A Monastery Garden’ —Ketelby. Waltz, “Roses and Orchids’— King. : March, “Albanian’—Hall. +, dntermission. , March, “Night Flight”—King. “Serenade of the Bells” — Toomey. Selection, “Babes in Toyland” —Herbert. “The Star Spangled Banner.” At Ronnie Ciesinski’s Birthday Party Ronnie Ciesinski, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ciesinski, cele- | brated his twelfth birthday on Saturday of last week with a party at his home on Simonton entertaned eighteen! young guests. Many games were played, with ! prizes being awarded the fortu- | nate winners of each game, and ; the door prize being won by Paul } Newhouse. The table-setting for the party was in the Valentine tradition, i ‘Former Publisher , Visits The Citizen | offices | Ford, re-} Citizen Henry Visiting the Saturday was and there was a centerpiece of red tulips and white snapdragons, with red and white candles on either side. Enjoying the birthday party were the following guests: Annette, Carey and Dianne Dion, Carl and Donna Graham, Paul and Paula Newhouse, Dar- lene Jurezynski, Dolly Marie, Sandra. and Buddy Owens, Patsy Byrd, Wayne Huddleston, Bruce and Henry Claire, Dale and La Dean Brown and Tracy Fairfield. Seek Divorces Petitions seeking divorces were filed Saturday in the office of Circuit Court Clerk Earl Adams by William M. Cunningham may be had at the door tonight, | tired insurance man and former! against Dorothy Price Cunning- George Mills White, of the Audubon Screen Tours,| said today. He also announced | that the next event of the series! will be on March 10, when Tom; and Arlene Hadley present “Hap- | py Valley.” chairman} publisher of the Ft. Myers Press,! ham and by now residing in Modesto, fornia. Mr. Ford hada pleasant visit at the offices, and expressed him- self as being most pleased with Cali- | | Key West. | Anne Wicks against Nathaniel A. Orr. Orr A total of 20,349 agricultural workers were placed im jobs by the Florida State Employment Service in 1948. P.-T. A. To Meet Tomorrow Night Tuesday, at 8 o'clock School Auditorium, In addition to the mu: gram, Founders Day wilt be cel- ebrated, and Horace O'Bryant, the superintendent: struction, Se be “the guest speaker. of Evenifiz,’ his’ sub- | ject being “Founders Milestories.” The School Board has been in- vited’ to attend the meeting, which promises to be an excep- tionally interesting one.’ in the Public In- th ; Apply To Wed An application for a marriage license was filed Saturday in the office of County Judge Raymond R. Lord by Edward N. Torano, 19, of, 624 Fleming street and Sylvia Joyce Thompson, 17, of 810 Fleming street.- - - Calendar Of Coming Events MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14— Valentine Carnival, sponsored by Harris School P.T.A. 4 p. m. on School grounds. Audubon Society Third Screen Tour, 8 p. m., High School. Karl H. Maslowski, speaker. Color films of animals, birds and reptiles of Arizone des- ert coufitry. . 5 Valentine Dance, 9:00 P.M., Patio of Armed Services Y.M.C.A. Music by Pritch- ard’s Orchestra. Formal. Second Concert by High School and Community Band, 8:00 P. M., at Bayview Park. Directed by Major-Earl Dil- lon. Study Group Meeting, Poinci- ana P. T. A, 7:30 P.M. -at School. Earl Hamilton, Guest Speaker. Subject: Report Cards. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15— Rehearsal, sopranos only, for “The Crucifixion” to be pre- sented by Key West Com- munity Singers in April. 7:30 P. M. at First Congregational Church. Meeting, Rainbow Girls, 7:30 p. m. at Masonic Hall.” Meeting, High School P.T.A., 8 p. m. in School Auditori- um. Horace O’Bryant, guest speaker. Founders Day and‘ Mu- sical program. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16— Meeting, Navy Wives Club, 2:00 P. M., Building 178, Na- val Station. Bingo Party, sponsored by Na- vy Wives. Club No. 88, 8:00 P. M., South Beach Restaur- ant. Bingo Party, sponsored by the Cuban Club, 8:00 P.M. at Cuban Club. Regular meeting, Business and Professional Women’s Club, 8 p. m. at .Woman’s , Club- house on Duval Street. Wil- liam Chapman, Vocational Director, Key West High School, Guest Speaker. ~ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17— Bingo Party, sponsored by the Cotholic Daughters of Ameri- ca, Holy Name Society and Society of St. Vincent de Paul. 8:00 P. M. at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Duval St. Meeting, Monroe County School of Instruction of P. T. A., 9:30 a. m., Harris School.’ India Plans Census NEW DELHI, India — (#) — Printing presses will soon start turning out the first of nearly 400 million forms to be used in the 1951 census. The census tenta- tively is scheduled to begin ‘March 31, 1951. Preparations are being made on an estimate that the population will total about 340 millions. In 1941, six years before this subcontinent was partitioned, the population totaled 389 millions. Census officials estimate that 330 millions now live in India and about 80 millions in Pakistan. ae Discovers Minature Device for the Deaf Chicago, Hl.—A big improvement has been made in a new device now welcomed by thousands of deafened. It is so small it fits in the palm of the hand. Its clear noiseless tone is so efficient that even faint voices are understood. With it thousands now enjoy music, sermons and friendly com- panionship. Finger tip controls permit you to adjust it instantly to changing sound conditions. Accepted by the American Med- ical Association’s Council on Physical Medicine. The makers of Beltone, Dept. 33, 1450 W. 19th St., Chicago 8, Ill, are so proud of their achievement, they will gladly send you free descriptive booklet on how to overcome deaf- ness and explain how you may try this miniature device in the privacy of your home without risking a penny. Write Beltone today. It has been afinotincer that the | High School P. T. A. will hold their meeting tomorrow evening, Stirrup; Mrs. Gloriana Bayly. (MONDAY, BEBRUARY.14)-i949. Daughter To Jameses — A six pound twelve - ounce daughter was born at the U.S. Naval Hospital to - Mrs, ia James, wife of Victor E. Jameés, RMC. USS Noa DD 841, Section The child has been named Sandra, Joyce. Jansons Have Daughter . A>seven pound ten ounce daughter was born at the U.S. Naval Hospital, to. Mrs. Derothy Jansen, wife of Donald E. Jansen, ENS, USS Amberjack, U. 8. Na- val Station. The child has been named Jill. ~~ a 5 Son To Embrys. A six pound eight ounce®son was born at the U. S. Naval Ho® pital to Mrs. Julia Embry, wife of Jewell C. Embry, ENC, USS Clamagore, U. S. Naval Station. The child has been named Ste- phen Creston. : cA RNET Ty x McHattons Have Boy A six pound eleven ounce son was born at the U. S. Naval Hqs- pital to. Mrs. Myrta MecHatton, wife of J. H. McHatton, ADC, VX-1, Boca Chica. ‘The child hes been named Michael Harris... | Sort To Herberts. An eight pound son was . born at the Uy S. Naval. Hospital. to Mrs. Jeanette Hebert, wifé of Roget A. Hebert, CCS, Us S. Na- val Station. The child has’ been named Ernest Roger. j usr * Boy To McNeels ; A seven pound son was born at the U. S. Naval Hospital to Mrs. Elizabeth McNeel, wife of Leon McNeel, BM1, Norfolk, Va. The child has been named Ralph Leon. : Papyes Have Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Papy, 1124 Watson street, anneunce the birth of a daughter Saturday at 2:24, weighing 9 lbs., 9% ogzs., at the Monroe County Hospital. - Mr, Papy is employed on the Key West fire departtment. Honor Guard Holds Annual Banquet Saturday .\ The annual banquet «ef ..the Key West Guard of Honor of ‘the American Legion was held Sat- urday evening at the A&B . Lob- ster House. This affair is an annual get-together of the Handr Guard in which the members wives and guests have an enjoy. able and sociable evening. Those in attendance were: Frank L. Aritas; Edward P. Bay- ly; Mr. and Mrs. Elbert G. Bu- chanan; Miss Beverley Buchanan; George H. Conant; Miss Beulah Johnson; Robert M. Daniels; U. J. Delgado; Mr. and Mrs. . Diaz, Sr.; Mr. and Mrs. Albest DiNegro, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Harvey; Mr. and Mrs. Jas F. “e Cardle; Mr. and Mrs. Arent T. Sjursen, Sr.; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Perez; Vance C. Stirrup; Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Mesa, Jr.; Mrs. Rob- ert Breesmen; Mr. and Mrs. George Warren; Mrs. Mary. L. a The regular monthly meeting of the Honor Guard will be held tomorrow evening at the Legion ‘. Home, at 8 p. m. Mail The Edward i t gt Citizen to Relatives BINGO '- VFW HALL 225 ELIZABETH STREET Monday, Feb. 14th, 8:00 o’Clock Sponsored by V.F.W. AUXILIARY Now Gpen For The Season Perky Lodge 12 Miles from Key West First Class CUISINE at Popular Prices Featuring SOCIAL AFFAIRS Such As KENO etc. We Cater to Private Parties, Luncheons, Bridge, Etc. Open Until ??? — PHONE 1 PERKY ~ os me tet