The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 15, 1949, Page 4

_-—. _— eee ee 5 os col ams er enter- | lieve i or bey will be Southern- . — Mrs. i ho to the mu-! most Flowers. ry ‘ : = id pet weak cnl! T Devines, Dowoed ed ad Bow! Mctirew'e Onghestta} i case Ut BAC Weather the : = @ gay round of activities. | Ladies y officially |” ‘Mayorvand Mts. A. Maitland Fashion Show will be held in the 4 President of the Branch, | dedicating the lovely new flags! Adams head the list of Pa-) Casa Marina dining room. If any @ Sanders, of with appropriate ceremony. The} trons and r ; andj further information is desired, 2, Brooklyn, N. Y. and! meeting was followed by a social} among the models will be the} call 1067-W. Tickets will be’ sold ‘ - National President of the Ladies| gathering with chow and free Misses: Dot Cole, Nancy Ross, jat the door at the.Casa Marina *eoreeteeeeAuxiliary, Mrs. Teresa A. Davi-{ beer for all hands. & « ae wn itefveshments, velaxing and informal snapshots in the ae .. Fleet Reserve Association Honors - » National President Sanders With Gay Round Of Social Activities son, of Branch 20, New London, Connecticut, and her daughter Miss Josephine Davison were the honored guests. A committee of members and efficers of Branch and Unit 56 the two national pres- idents at a lawn reception held at 3 p.m, Friday, March 11th at _the home of Robert Graham, sec- of Branch 56. beautiful sunshine filled the aft- @rnoon. A typical tropical seafood dinner was Both National chatter enjoyed by guests “and welcoming committee at the wA. & 4. Lobster House that eve- “ning, followed by a regylar Bus- ness Meeting of Branch and Unit Presidents ° \. ©”. Branch and Unit 56 of the Fleet were presented with gold plated Reserve Association celebrated official visit of their National keys to the F. R. A. Clebrooms. ders was taken on a his shoes” for good now. Stay. “Bird Life In The Florida Keys” : Will Be Stuart Whiting’s Topic At BPWC’s Wednes Stuart S. Whiting, president of the local Audubon Society and Civilian Personnel Officer of U. ®. Naval Station will be guest ——— —pceker at Wednesday evening’s PWC regular monthly meeting to be held at the Woman’s Club at 8 p. m. His topic will be Bird Life on the Florida Keys in keeping with a conservation program carried on throughout the BPWC club year under the capable chairman- ship of Mrs. Hattie Lou Hamil- ton, a teacher iin the Division Street Sehool. A social hour will follow the business meeting with Mrs. Lu- eile Hardaway, Chairman, Mrs. May Douglass, Mrs. Sydney “ur- ry, and Mrs. Grace Crosby as hos- tesses including the usual delic- ious refreshments. President Wilhelmina G. Har- vey has requested a large atten- Key W ester Jose A. Martin day Meeting dance to enjoy the program planned for the entire member- ship and to participate in the election of a nominating commit- jtee for the: club’s choice of offi- cers for the new fiscal year which is approaching. | Reports will be received from Mrs. Dorothy Young as Chair- {man of the Sanitation Committee on bids from all civie organiza- tions for the placing of refuse re- ceptacles on-the main streéts of Key West which is one of the lo- } cal BPWC civic projects under } Way. Mrs. Stell Ciesinski, Chairman }of Health and Safety Committee + will outline her committee's plans to the membership for conduct- ing another profitable rummage sale to help support the local civ- is projeets. id Covers Many Local Sub jects In Art Show At Woman’s Club Another native son has joined the group of artists to exhibit at the Key West Woman's Club. Jose A. Martinez, who was born and raised here in Key West, is giving his first art show beginning on March 16th, Wednesday, ‘ and lasting through March 26rd. Jose Martinez has had no for- mal training of any kind in art, but his favorite medium is oil, although he has done a little work in pastels and watercolors. While stationed In Sitka, Alas- ka, during World War I, he had @ little time on his hands and did some murals in camp and also at the USO headquarters of that town. Gala St. Pa To Be Held At USO On Thursday night at 9 p. m. the USO will hold its outstand- eaeee * danee of the month in the MCA Patio which will be dec- orated with the traditional St. Patrick’s decorations of green streamers and shamrocks. The hostesses will wear the high hats and men the traditional mus- taches. And one dance will be re- served for servicemen with Irish names. So, if you’ve a drop of the “ould sod” in you be sure to be there. Special entertainment for the eceasion has been planned by Betty and Bob Simpson of the Simpson Dance Studio, and the following of Key West's younger set are slated to appear in the following performances: An ori- ental dance by Miss Julie Stone, Lenten Service Dev Being Featured By. The Armed Forces YMCA lo- cated at Whitehead and Southard streets is sponsoring five-minute devotional meetings each even- ing at seven o'clock during Lent. An altar has been constructed in the reading room of the “Y” and the eceoperation of several local ministers and» Navy Chaplains has been secured for the period from now to Easter. Those taking brief following, part in the clude the meetings m- each of The present one-man show that opens Wednesday is entirely of oils and Key Westers should be interested im how another Key Wester sees his home town. Many of the paintings are local spots of interest like: Rest Beach, Commander Quimby’s Home; the Catholic Church; Fishing Camp; Ramona’s Grocery Store and so on. There are also some more ambitious efforts like the Basilica de Covadonga, Spain, and Rheim’s Cathedral in France, done while he was overseas. His work should be interesting to Key Westers and will further after it viewed. has been re- trick’s Formal Dance In YMCA Patio ballet dances by the Misses Gail Keatings Leaving Key West ing used to flavor Wallace, Delores Lasley and Bev- erly Maloney and an _ acrobatic dance by Carleen Moore. John Pritchard’s Orchestra wil furnish the dance music and the usual enjoyable refreshments plus some unusual Irish innovation are being plan- ned. Attending and supporting the USO dances and entertainments at the YMCA is one of the few ways Key Westers have of showing ouf friendliness and sup- port to the boys who are doing their, stint in the Army or Navy. We really should attend and sup- port them to the best of our abil- ities. All of us can benefit from knowing better these boys in the armed forces. otions YMCA whom takes one evening a week; Chaplain Ray Tindall, Naval Hos- pital; Chaplain J. L. Curtis, USS } Howard W. Gilmore; Chaplain C. 'C. Hartung, Naval Station; Rev. Leon Well, First Methodist Church; Rev. J. C. McConnell, effort is being made to have the men who, are in the building at the time gather in one spot, but the words of each’ speaker are carried to all parts of the build- img by an amplifier system. Saturday A. M. Shipmate San- He deep-sea fishing trip and he later stated {he has that. “Key West sand in A delicious banquet was held at the South Beach Inn at 7:30 p. m. and thoroly enjoyed by our honored guests and a large group ci of members of Branch and Unit k 56. A gala reception and dancé was held at F. R. A. Chibrooms Saturday from 9:30 p. m. to 1:30 a.m. and our visiting National Presidents had a gay*time. “Tess” and “Sandy” proved themselves grand sports as well as good of- ficers, and both expressed a sin- cere desire to return to Key West in the near future for a longer at larina Friday Night at i held on the tio, and infed pro- be the the be 25 imeluding tax. u're going joney, be- Fashion be Honey Ross, Johnnie Lewins, (Contr! The 2n¢ Annual Humane So- was given Saturday night at a dead duck by this time. How- ever it was so thoroughly enjoy- ed by all, and was so definitely a success, that the Committee chairmen wanted everyone who didn’t attend.and therefore did nevt year’s opportunity. Whether it was Raul’s charm- ; Flenner, Bunny Welling, | Shoes will be by Rose Jewelry from . Pollocks’ angimport-| will be gowns by Ella Castro and and may? cenit Casa Maree P, i Tom | Ideal Togs and ‘caste Shop and from Rubin Bonnets, , be- | Daytime ‘Cotto Appel. The / on Friday night. 2n dAnnual Humnae Society Dance Enjoyed By Everyone At Raul’s Hiuted) runs the Simpson Dance Studio | ety Dance, more popularly, along with Betty and Bob Simp- | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16— nown as the “Dog Dance” which! son) or just our own Gerald! but havitig him ata! Raul’s is in riewspaper parlance,| party is almost a guarantee of | himself, success. He really sees that every- Raul’s certainly did on Saturday night. Morgan Dennis’ pups (They’re a dog Charley Mc- not know about it, to hear about | Carthy Act) Himself and Burlap it now, so that they won’t miss/the country cousin’ literally had ! everyone in stitches, and Paul the Baron’s dog, a little 2-month} ing decorations—the ehandelier fold baby boxer named Baron von with green, yellow and red globes, | Neuvenhavr. participated in af the red awning backdrop for the } live dog act with Morgan Dennis orchestra, or the Orchestra itself }and literally stole ‘the show as that set the mood, we don’t know, f babies, let alone puppies usually but everyone was in high fettle, | do. fand seemed to enjoy every The Humane Society Dance { minute of the party. It lasted into {Committee wishes to give sincere the wee small hours with just a| thanks to all who attended and few 2:00 a. m. The Debonairs gave out with wonderful Dance music, and our own Gerald Pinder took a turn at the trap Drums and a few more instruments. Whether it’s because of thus. varied experience as USO recreational director or his being such a wonderful dancer. He Weds Boy From | Terre Haute, Ind. Eleanor Sawyer,>16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernel? Sawyer of 1417 Catherine street, was’ married to Jean Mason last night at 7:00 o'clock at.the home of the bride. Rev, Reed of the Fleming Street Methodist Church. officiated. { They leave here at 1 pm. to-! morroW for a visit with the groom’s mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Cline’ of 312 Wil- son street, Terre Haute, Ind. } City Commissioner, Honored By Local | Musicians Union City Commissioner Louis Car-: bonell was presented with a gold honorary lifetime membership in Local 202 of the Musicians Union affiliated: with the American f t be described, Federation of Musicians. This is the first life. member- ship that this local had conferred on anyone and ‘it was done in ap- preciation of thé help’‘and ¢oop- eration that Mr. Carbonell has given the organization since its beginning . Lt. (jg) John A. Keating, U.S. Navy, and family, of 1020 White | 1 | Street, will be detached from Anti Submarine Development Squad- , ron One (VX-1) at Boca Chica' tcadiiohal Field and will report in late April Se for duty at the Naval Proving; Grounds. | Lt. and Mrs. Keating wilt de-} part Key West on March 16/ and drive to Des Moines, Towa,! |||! where they ,will visit Mrs. Keat- | ing’s parents before proceeding j to Dahlgren, Virginia. Lt. Keatnig has been in the Navy since leaving high school in! 1930 when he graduated from: Newtown( Conn.) High. He has; been in the Navy 18% years and received his commission as an; ensign while in Siam in 1948. He has 76 months of overseas duty. t The Keatings were guests of; honor at a squadron party held! March 4 at Aeropalms Officers’ } Club, Naval Air Station (Seaplane Base), Key West. offered w dread eaiae, wheesing asthma attacks now relief after usteg it. ae ces amoun' of s Ca! as u anid with atrict Ceutral Pharmacy, Cor. White St. & Truman Ave—Mail Orders Filled. Young Key Wester Correction On people sarting the exodus at}supported the dance’ with par- ticular thanks and grattitude to those members of the Navy and Navy personnel Who gave so much time to selling tickets and literally bringing in the crowds.| up about the municipal action | ago. We can only look forward to, against pigeons of St. Mark’s! their continued cooperation and will try to make our work in the Humane Society deserving of it. Tuesday’s Flower Show Prize Award Because of a mix-up. in the? 3 mame cards, the Key West Junior High School Workshop ‘was ered- ited with the Blue Ribbon that was actually won by the Junior High Workshop of the uglas Sehool. The interesting: {novel- ties made from coconyt husks, etc., were made by pani trom the Douglass School | a the schoo] received a Blué Ribbon, highest award rather than just Honorable Mention. + Key Wester Returns Home Key Wester, Francisco: Rod- riguez, Jr., son of Mr. an@ Mrs. Francisco Rodriguez. of 212 New , street, has just returned to Key West, after being: statione& with the Naval Auxiliary Air Station! at Chinconteague, Virginia, for; some time, His wife, the former Miss Mary} Louise Curry, daughter of Mrs. Sara Curry, of 415 Whitehead street, and their small daughter,! Pamela Catherine, are résiding with Mrs. Curry at her Whitehead street home, and Chief Aviation Machinist’s Mate (ADC). Rod- riguez is glad to be back here wan them. Pomegranate grenadine is be-; ham _ and ice eream sundaes. one has fun. And everyone at} Television ser scms| of | the local organization over the Past weekend. suse in; Feria 00 toed MOE Legion. Calendar of Events|: Meeting of Order of Rainbow 1919 — Some 1,000 1942—Hitler predicts theekin” victory by surnmer. é 1944—U. S.-British drive thru }and occupy Cassino, Italy—which had stopped them for. several months. 1946—Winston Churchill’s Ful- on, Mo, . speech, appealing for American-British . coopération. _1947—Vishinsky attacks West- for Girls, 7:39 P.M., Masonic}ern Powers in Big Four meeting Temple. Initiations. Auditorium, 7:00 P.M: Regular Meeting, Naval Wives Club No, 88, 10A.M. to 12 Noon, U.S.. Naval” Station, Building No. 178. Art Exhibit, Woman’s Club, Oil Paintings of Key West- er, Jose A. Martinez, 2 to 6 i \ THURSDAY, MARCH 17— ‘ Fermal St. Patrick’s ‘Dance, YMCA Patio, 9:00 P.M., in- cluding special -entertain- ment. Publie invited. FRIDAY, MARCH 18— Fashion Show and Dance, Casa Marina Patio, sponsored by Jayshees. i} : Venice Has Pigeon Dispute VENICE—(#)—Venice is stirred Square, beloved alike by tourists jand Venetians. Their daily ration of 35 pounds of city corn, the ; town council has decided, will be cut down to 22 pounds. The city’s fine arts division’: also stated that the pigeons were. spoiling the roofs of St. Marks: basilica and has put sharp steel’ edges.on.one of the favorite rest-_ It is’ ealeulated here that the| pigeons—a Venetian landmark— | number about’ 2,000. Since the, i war many have become {ae | , customed to seek their food else-_ where and do not rely entirely ' fon municipal corn. Kind Wene- {tions whe love the pigeon§ put! 1 fecd for them in their gardens or | on window sills. Protests are coming/from! pigeon lovers against the “Sanc- | | tions” imposed by the city fathers. ; “Gazzenttino Sera” published an ‘angry letter from a Venetian, | | “against this inhuman treatment | + to the symbols of peace.” But the} | own council has not budged. The | get short rations; | Tee | pigeons will from now on. NOTICE The Annual Election of Di-| | rectors of the Grief Relieved As- sociation will be held at 7:30/ |P.M., on Tuesday, March 15th, | 1949, at the office of the asso-| |ciation, 921 Thomas Street. | All members are requested to attend by order of your pres- | ident, W. S. KUCKHAHN, Presi-| dent. F. A. JOHNSON, Secretary. Entertainment, Naval Hospitalla in Moscow. 1948—Truman orders Federal gencies to ignore subpoenas for TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS (Know America) - Harold L. Ickes, former secre- | tary of the interior, born in Blair | County, Pa., 75 years ago. |. Prof. Leon C- Marshall of the American University, Washing- ton, D. C., noted political scien- tist, born Zanesville, Ohio, 70 years ago. U. S. Senator Virgil M. Chap- man of Kentucky born Simpson Co., Ky., 54 years ago. Harry James, band leader, | born in Albany, Ga. 33 years | ago. | -George Brent, screen star, born ; in Ireland, 45 years ago. Wallace Irwin, oldtime author, born Oneida, N. Y., 74 years ago. Judge John P. 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