The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 18, 1949, Page 4

SOCIET P BS ~wew&asa Marina guests, are pretty ‘aceus- to the presence of celebri- pei but they were all noticeably ’ ified and excited during the t hour or.so the President a strolling about the grounds yesterday. President man who is an old friend of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hicks of the Casa Marina, game over to , call on ftiem, Missouri fashion, yesterday and more particularly to pay his respects to Mrs. Lathe Hicks, Mr. Hicks mother, of whom he is very fond. After visiting for a while in one of the many pleas- ant rooms off the lobby, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hicks, Mr. Hicks ‘mother and his son Leohard Hicks, Jr., went on a tour of the Hotel, the grounds and beach with President, and to the ac- many camera shutters. It looks as though every guest at the Casa Marina came armed with cam- era, but the President paid little er no attention as he was snapp- ed from every possible angle. After covering all the Casa Marina grounds with the Presi- dent, Mr. Hicks and his party were the guests of Rear Admiral Dennison aboard the Williiams- burg, and following that spent the rest of the afternoon with the President at the Little White House. President Truman was much amused by the story of Mrs, Lathe Hicks arrival here in Key West. Mrs. Lathe Hicks is = he ata Large Lawn Party Given In Poinciana For Youngster’s Birthday On St. Pat’s | | Georgia Lee Garcia was born on| St. Patrick’s Day four years ago.| Although there is no Patrick or Patricia in her nam e, little Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Garcia gave her a really elegant | Sally Phillips, Marie Schimmey- birthday party on Thursday. It; ‘was & lawn party held from six to eight p. m. Japanese and green and white balloons Were hung all around and there were three tables decorated in green and white crepe paper and lots of hibiscus and oleander. Four-year old Georgia Lee wore a white formal gown but- toned down the back, with an interesting bustle and white eve- ning gloves. As the perfect little hostess, she greeted all her little guests and helped seat them. The wdudith Klein, Guy and Greg ; Oil Paintings N The present exhibition of some- thirty oil paintings by young Key Wester Jose Martinez is def- initely worth seeing. Mr. Mar- tinéz who drives the delivery truck for Molina’s Bakery evi- dently finds many things worth “painting in his early rounds from » @beut 6:00 a. m. to noon. Then he comes home to have his. dinner. Afternoons, if his wife isn’t busy ~ cleaning or using the living room, > hé. paints—for the most part » what he has seen. And many Key * Westers are sure to like the way » he has depicted: St. Mary’s by the Sea; The Old Gulf Dock; Poifciana in Bloom; Fishing Camp; Rest Beach; Ramona’s - Grocery Store and many other + interesting local scenes. - T-particularly liked the bold} sionistic > arid imaginative handling of the | portraits, the one of the artist’si how to frame his efforts. - Box Lunch Social, Dance To Be Held The Citizen Office—S1 . Residence-192-W Visiting With Old Friends - At Casa Marina Hotel a like Key, eighty and accustomed to spend- well Jing her winters in San Antonio, ecompaniment of the clicking 2 Nelson, Isabel and Eldo. Barto- lanterns | | being taken and they thoroughly mats r tall the children for the beautiful children who attended were:, i tt a ow At Woman’s Club : Interest Tourists And Key Westers | Texas. Mr. Hicks received an airmail letter from-his mother on Saturday of last week saying she was packed and leaving by plane for Key West immediately and would arrive in Key West at about 5 p.m. She neglected to say what day. she would ‘arrive, however, so the Hicks met every 5 p. m. Plane, Sunday, Monday and ‘Tuesday without success. When they finally ‘met the 5 p. m. plane on Wednesday they found not only Mrs, Lathe Hicks, but her grandson, Mr. Leonard’ Hicks, Jr. was with her. Undaun- ted by her eighty years, Mrs: Lathe Hicks had’ boarded her, plane at'San Antonio, stopped and changed first in Ney Orleans and then ‘boarded her plane for Miami. In. Miami, she was just! as surprised to run - into her. grandson, as he was to seé' her. Leonard Hicks, Jr., ‘althou; he is only 32 years old ‘is alteady: past president of the Hotel Sales- managers Association. He has come down here'to join his wife who has already been here a month, and also to be present at the Hotel Salesmanagers Con- vention to be held in Key West the week of April Ist. At the present time Leonard Hicks, Jr., heads a hotel booking association comprised of more than 110 ho- tels from coast to coast. He’s a good person to know, no matter where: you might happen to be stranded. Giedzinski, James Wilson, Patri- cia Soles, Sandra Pugh, Johnny and Sherry] Batts, Rilly Benson,’ James Ward, Jane’ Ro gers, Judith Rogers, Marcia Degan, Richard Degan, Larry Coleman, | er, Billie and Donna Heney, Dione lene. ; The children were very - well behaved even while pictures were enjoyed the refreshments con- sisting of green jello, ice cream, cakes and baskets of candy. Prizes of guns for the boys and batons for girls were given and much enjoyed by the young fry. When the guests departed at 8:00 o'clock the young hostess thanked time and tll the presents given her on her birthday. wife, Portrait of Mrs. J. A. Mar- tinez with its solid green bdck- ground, the copy of the painting of the red haired child by, Renoir; the portrait. of the Spartish sypsy and the copy of the Vari Gogh .. landscape’ "Mr>" Whirtinez uses alot of dark outlining’ éalli- graphy with which is more often: met with in water colors than in oils, and it gives a certain effect of strength to the compositions. All of the paintings could have been improved by better framing. The heavy gold covered plaster and wooden frames suited bare- ly two of the pictures shown, but I believe as the young artist works his way out of the photo- graphic realism to the impres- simplicity he is already attemnptng, he'll Jearn more about - By Fleet Reserve Ladies Auxiliary | Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Resegve Association will, give a Box Lunch Social and ‘Dance, Saturday, March 19, at 9:00 p. m. at the Fleet Reserve Club Rooms, Fitzpatrick and Front Streets for the benefit of completing the Building Fund of Unit 56. There will be no admission fee ‘Another Children’s Party ‘Held On Wednesday Mrs. A. D. O’Briant’ entertain- -ing a group of young people at Bayview Park last Wednesday honoring her son, Danny, on the ~oceasion of his thirteenth birth- “day. The guests were: Saria L. SBringman, Alice Jenks, Eliza- beth Ann Braun, Peggy Ann Mc- Crea, Gloria Muniz, Jo-Ann Val- for the men, but all the ladied are required to bring a box lunch for two. Music will be furnishéd by the Coral Isle Serenaders, arjd all members and their friends afe cordially invited to attend; but remember ladies can’t :get in without a box lunch for two. enzuela,- Joyce Valenzuela, Jac- quelyn Valenzuela, Frank Ber- valdi, Duane DeMeritt, Tommy Gibson, John DeMeritt, Betty Jane Jenks, Sandra O’Briant, Georgia Ruth Ray, Hinton Wal- ker, Nancy Supernaw, Jimmy Brice, Pat O'Briane, Mrs. J. R. ‘ Brice, and Danny O’Briant. Florida’s Chi ' A group of citizens who are deeply concerned with the wel- | fore of ‘our ‘children met with Florida. Children’s Commission Executive Secretaty Sylvia Caro- ‘thers and Field Re; Ina Steele Wednesday noon at the A. & B. Lobster House, and heard Mts. Carothers present a pro- gram of study and actions for the counties of Florida. ts Mrs, CarotHers said that the people of Florida believe that childrén and young people have which will equip thetn for useful citizenship, but they also know thatit requirés the combihed ef- forts of compétent ahd earnest men, women ahd youth, to make this right a reality. The State Legislature passed a law “in 1947 creating the Florida Children’s Commission . with its 67 companion County Children’s Committees. It welds officials and laymen from every eornet of the state into a mighty force to meet this challenge. It provides that these men and women work together in a co- ordinated plan of action to de- sign a. program which will raise the standards of youth and de+ crease the delinquehcies. Each County Children’s Com- mittee is urged .to accomplish three btoad taske: * 1. Bécome ‘acquainted with ee Many Crowded St. Held All Over Key Many gay St. Patricks parties were held all over town on Thursday. Perhaps the largest of all was the formal shindig put on by the Joseph Yates Porter IV’s. The invitations read 9:30 o’clock Elks Club Annex, but more and cars kept arriving and’ parking all over Duval and. Caroline streets, until 11:30 there wasn’t an inch of parking space from Front to Eaton on, Duval, and from Whitehead on Caroline. It was a gay and colorful scene and many Key Westers who, seldom venture out into the social whirl were there. In fact I think all the old native Key Westers were there and many friends greeted others whom they had not seen in yeats. The dancing lasted well into the small hours and the excellent ay Wan one Daughter Born To Mr. And Mrs. Cleveland H iggs A daughter was born in the Monroe County Hospital at 1:41 p. m.,.Mareh 17, to Mr, and Mrs. Cleveland Higgs, 405 Francis St. The baby weighed 11 pounds and five ounces, and has been named Patricia Ann. Poinciana Brownie Troop Meets The Poinciana Brownie Troop (Junior’ Girl Scouts) met this week under the leadership of Mrs. A. Torbett,.Jr,; Mrs. Carle- ton Smith and Mrs. Edward Soles in Community Hall. The Troop activities at this meeting indluded games and the group singing of.songs. High- light of the evening was the mak- ing of fudge, which: believe it or not, was not spoiled} even with the aid of so very, many ‘coaks. Everyone, grownups ahd éhildten’ alike” participated in the eat- ing as.well” as_ the making - of the fudge, which was thoroly en- joyed by all. Attendance for this week’s Poinciana Brownie Troop meeting. was excellent with 19 of the twenty Brownies present. Regular meetings of the Brownie Troop will be held at 2:45 p. m. Tuesday in Poinciana Commun- ity Hall. Calendar of Events FRIDAY, MARCH 18— Fashion Show and Dance, Casa Marina Patio, sponsored by Jayshees, public _ invited. Tickets may be had at door. Admission $1.25. Lenten Movie ,Film, St. The- résa, the Little Flower, at 8:30 P.M., .USO-NCCS, 1021 Du- val Street. Exhibition; Oil Paintings’ by is, 08e Martinez, Through the £1 :23rd, 2 to 6 P.M. Daily. SATURDAY, MARCH i9— Box Lunch Social and Dance, 9 P.M, Fleet Reserve Asso- ciation Hall, sponsored by Ladies Auxiliary of Fleet Reserve Association. Mem- bers and Their Friends In- vited but Ladies Must Bring Box Lunch. for Two. Opening of Casa Marina Invi- tation Tennis Tournament, 3 P.M. Eight Opening Rounds of- Mixed Doubles to be “Played. SUNDAY, MARCH 20— Finals, Casa Marina Invitation Tennis Match with Miami. Saturday’s Mixed Doubles Winners Will Play Off Match. a right to expect opportunities | together | ge - , patton trouble through a study of the delinquent youth, the dependent child and’ child health. ' 2. Make a thorough survey of the resources within the borders ‘@f the county. .‘ ae 3. Kindle a consciousness for the welfare of children and. youth in the hearts and. minds of the citizens of your,own community. | » The following _ persor were i appointed to the Mo: County Committee of the Florida Chil- ;dren’s Commission: Jo Mar; !ayck, Mrs. Elizabeth Si } Mrs. Ruth Lange, Mr, and: Mrs. /E, F. Trevor, Mrs. Bileen S. ; Coughlin, County Commissioner j Joe Allen, Mrs. Betty h, Mrs. ; Marian Voorhies, ' James | MacConnell, Mrs. Cai Nettles, | Albert Carey, Mr. and)Mrs. Jack ‘Saunders, Horace O’Bryant, Mrs. Anne Wade, Juvenile Court Judge ! Frank O. Roberts, George Allen | Warren, Allen Cleare, ‘Jr, Claude Gandolfo, Mrs. Wilhemina Har- , vey, William V. Albury, Jack De- \laney, Mrs. Mildred Sheppard, | Leonard Curry, Mrs. Dan Navar- ro, James Calloway, Mr: and Mrs. +A. J. Mills. ‘ Attendance Officer John Mar- , zygk was,elected chairman and + Juvenile Court Probation Officer | Blizbaeth Singleton *Was elected secretary. 4G . e e Patrick’s Parties West j sandwiches and wide. variety of other refreshments was enjoyed by all the guests. The formal USO St. Patrick’s dance and entertainment was also lots of fun and well attend- !ed by both servicemen and Key Westers. The ballet entertain- ;ment by young Key Westers, the {dance music and refreshments j were thoroughly appreciated by all the guests as were the special green and white and orange decorations. Most of the _service- men and their ladies left _ the | dance wearing their St. Patrick’s | party hats on their ne There were three®' different affaits held gala St. Patricks down at the Seaplané “base and ‘all of them were crowded with ‘guests who were seemingly hav- ing a very good time." Southern | Disturbance ‘Moving ENE (Special to The C; BOSTON, March: , — The southern disturban -continu- jing to move east-northeastward land has already beegme “very ,energetic. Its center, early today i was in Virginia. A strengthening i high pressure ridge that has been ‘building southward thru the |Great Plains was crested’ north and south from eastern’ North Dakota to northern Texas at the j same time. Moderate to been reported Ed 4 heavy rain has throughout the Southeast from the Mississippi valley almost to the Atlantic coast, though no rain as_ yet has fallen over the drought ridden peninsula of Florida. Some of the larger amounts of precipitation reported were Knoxville, 1.66 inches, Nashville, 1.35, inches, Muscle Shoals 3.4 inches. Wash- ington D. C. and Baltimore had Slightly more than % inch. The northern edge of the precipita- tion during the night has become snow and though this snow it- self has been slow to spread northward its eastward advance has been very rapid. The snow had overspread all of Pennsyl- vania during the night and at an early hour this morning had just reached New York city and southwestern Connecticut. Temperatures are much. higher in the extreme southwest than they were yesterday but a new surge southward of very cold air from the northern Plains moved into northern and centra) Texas | where temperatures’ are 20-30 | {degrees lower than they were i yesterday. Fort Worth and Abi- | llene both reported a minimum of | 31 dégrees. Much below normal | j temperatures still prevail in the} ; central and narthern Great Plains | *with lowest readings. still in | North Dakota and Minnesota. | | ' ' Dry air. is air from which wa- ter vapor has been removed. Ass t A hoppy marriage successful eer can be yours! The sefe “Reconstruction Method” often cor- ) rects cress eyes in one dey! Over j 9,000 successful treatments, all ages. with fell jnforme- ‘ fien on this Non- Institution. Write— i] CROSS EYE FOUNDATION 808 Grohom Bidg., Jacksonville, Fleride en’s Commission and list the needs of children in ae Se ee ee a a] Winner Will Enter Department. Contst Miss Inza-Nell Roman, 10th District Oratorical Champion, will travel to Miami Beach today | to compete in the Southern Area’ Finals to be held at Central Beach Elementary School, 14th Street and Washington Avenue, Miami Beach at 8 p. m. ; Miss Roman won the District! title at the Finals held: March’ 9} at the University of Miami. To- night Miss Roman will complete against the 9th Legion District Champion. ‘ The Area winner will compete in the Department Contest to ‘be held on April 1st at Augusta Con- ; ' her | ing“an abacus *at Sydney" “clerk can answer in less than 20 seconds a question like what is 13% percent of $262.46. : An abacus ig a counting frame with .colored beads strung wires. It was used by the Babyl- onians, Greeks and" Romans and still is used in China. The Sydney | clerk, Mr. C. T. Browne, uses the abacus at his job and claims it reduces his work considerably. Ina test he multiplied two four figure numbers by each other and checked the answer radi Little Theatre on the Camp- |}¢Wice before another clerk, skill- us of the Florida State University | in Tallahassee. Miss Roman is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs: G. J. Roman, 517 Whitehead street and a llth grade student at the Convent’ of Mary Immaculate.’ Charles. G. “Simmons, .. Post Chairman of Oratorical Contests for Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28, states: that’ the ° purpose of the Contests is to teach the Constitu- tion of the United States andi its applicability to the American way -of life. The prepared dra- tions: afid the’ ex-tempore’ fea- tures must be based.on the Con- stitution. | Tenth District Commander Vance C. Stirrup will leave to- day for Miami Beach to attend the Finals of the Oratorical Con- tests to.determine the Champion of the Southern: Area. Commander Stirrup will jour- ney to Boynton Beach on Satur- day to attend the 9th District Conference to be held in that City on Saturday and Sunday. Stirrup will accompany Southern Area Commander Harry Cooper of Miami Beach; George Nicholas 10th District Commander-Elect; and Larry Hoffman, District Committee-man-Elect. Finely-sliced radishes and scal- lions give cole slaw a different taste and a springlike touch. Save some of the radish slices to sprinkle over the top. Dr]. A. Valdes Specializing in : Eye Examination and Visual Training Complete ‘Service on |. Duplication of Lenses , ; 3 | 20 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE: IN ‘THIS COMMUNITY , ° OFFICE HOURS: 1 9 to 12 and 2 to 5 P.M. ADDRESS: Galey Memorial Hospital 417 Eaton Street TELEPHONE: Residence—295 Office—332 ed in arithmetic, could get the answer once. Personal Mention Aurelie Page; formerly of Key West, but now making his home in Tampa, arrived over the high- way for a visit to the Island City. 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