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

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e e In spite of the hour, 6:30 a. m.,, 3:15 p. m. with some e: * r P. xcellent se. . Key Westers and a few hundred ' more Navy personnel attended | cellent Master of ° the Sunrise Services at the New | the Beach : some r aliens WE ae ae Mag" ea - seven , Maitland Judge T. 8. Ca- . New Museum and well over aj Seed ghee b thousand persons attended the; Garnett who extended an - e ~ formal opening, of the new Coun-| tion to everyone to come fears fvrty Beach participated freely of | the New Art and Histroical Mu- , the swimming, dancing and pic-' seum. +" —-Mieking facilities. All in all it} Aceording to Edward Fisher, Se ® well attended and succes-| Curator of the New Historical + ~- tel opening day for the New}and Art Museum at Martello County Beach. Towers more than 700 persons ~~» The Rev. George McNeill Ray,| including children visited the ~-eePantor of ist Baptist Church pre- Sr hited over the Sunrise Service ont gave the ‘see the business meeting Wednesday ; ™... Ship and new members will learn = wz Starting With Sunrise Service And | Through Formal Openings Of Beach, Museum Thousands At County Beach #iven by the Rev, J. B. Reid; scripture Reading was given by! of Louise Lee, Forrest T. Turner of the YMCA; +» Hermon by Chaplain John L. ©urtis of the S. S. Gilmore; and _,tike Benediction by the Rev. G. L. Ivey. The High School under the direction of Earl Dillon did a most unusual instrumental num- ber and the High School Chorus and Orchestra also cooperated in this much enjoyed Sunrise Easter Service rv In spite of their early rising end part in the Sunrise Service | Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Trevor and =the High School Band also par-{Mr. and Mrs. Roland Goulet en- ticipated in the ceremonies of the} hanced the festive look of the formal County Beach opening at| successful opening day. nett was voted twice as many as ture of the same structure. Important Business And Professional ‘Women’s Club Meeting On Wednesday * President Mrs. Wealesslane? Wo. | 2 the state. Mrs. “Billie” Stutrz men's Club at the April 20th | “Meeting, where new Mary Lee Graham and Mrs. Elo- ise Felton, The buffet dinner will ~ ‘eke place immediately following @vening at 8 man’s Club. Bh Rt the. eee ie entire member- another important meeting, that of the National Board meeting of ere the Business and Professional State and District Officers will; Women at Jacksonville on July be honored at this meeting, wants and 6, 1949. Mrs. Irene Redstone Parker,! The annual election of officers BWP ‘th District Director and} will Mrs. Lila Mae Durgan, State In- ternational Relations Committee}ing night. Local and visiting chairman present. It is hoped that |! members are requested to attend the scope of BPW activities ro, Frank Bentley, and Burrett | view on the main: table in th Wilhelmina { tire fiscal year, which will be | Friday at noon with Ww. Curry. farvey will climax a successful {entered in the competition finals | Hatris; chapter ehairman’ presid- ar as president of the Key West with the rest of the BPW clubs | ing. oom Business and d still] chairman, Leonard. Curry out- also occupy an important} Garcia-Daugherty We place on the agenda next meet- Friday Night = the immediate past State Presi- denty Miss Sara Lee Cree of Bele Glade will be in attendance also. ‘The annual report of the Pre- d@nt of all committee activities @¥end? club projects will be given wnd awards to the outstanding members for the work they have performed dur- ing the year. The year has really proven “a year of service to} of all officers, standing commit-|the parents of the groom, Mr,.}Soto is employed by the Key tee chairmen, and parliamentari- | 2% Mrs. Augustin Garcia at 912{West Transit Company. others” as outlined in the Na- tional BPW Federation's objec- lives Mrs. Catherine McManus, his- torian wili have an review the elub’s serapbook covering the en- . Mar Aside by their great-uncle Albert G. verts of 1229 Whitehead Clyde V Easter Sunday Sea church Mrs. R. James meritorious | Mr. st.,j are likely to stay in Key West. young Marshall Hicks aged 3 and} When five year old Clyde was Hicks, Jr., aged 5 spent}asked by the officiating priest ® most interesting and eventful} during his Baptism if he would] street. They were bap-| like to go to Heaven, he prompt- ‘i tived im the Catholic Faith in the|ly, answered “No” he preferred|the purpose of eompleting and Secristy of St. Mary Star of the} to stay here in Key West. Look- making plans for the joint in-| their | Stallation of officers on the 24th Huteheraft of 414 Louisa Street] white-duck suits both youngsters| © fthis month. ; this dinner meeting Wednesday. Club No. 88 spent: ‘last Friday afternoon at the U.S. Naval Hos- Day “Open House” which they for the patients and was held on Easter Sunday. decorated a tea wagon with ga Easter colors and it was pushed through the wards with the tra. lections made by Major Earl Dil- | ditional’ nest. and rabbit, with, lon, John Spottswood was an ex- | gaily colored. eggs, punch and Ceremonies for | Sandwiches for the ‘bedridde: y m afd among | patients wnable to be in the Mr, Kranich is ¢ recreational hail. ; A big Easter basket was on the assistance ..of the ‘hostesses nearest competitor in a favorite | Miss Joyee Mulberg,’ Miss Sandra’! with Rabbi and picture of opening contest. The} Silberman and Miss May Kaplan | Sunday. runners up were: Mangroves. by | W@5 Much enjoyed by all. Milton: F Paul DiNegro, Moonrise by Marie | Katzman acted as. Conditctor of" ami and:did not want to return Cappick and Portrait of an Offi-| the quiz. game. A‘number of North “without stopping here to}: cer by Mary Catherine Core, For | Navy boys were present and-they | say “Hello”. Once they had been | « fifth place Mr. Garnett's pitcure|t0o took part in the games and)taken on a tour of the island. of Martello Tower was tied with| thoroughly enjoyed all the pro- ‘they | expressed themselves as that of Mr. Jose Martinez’s pic- | ceedings of the evening. ‘ Refreshments of the special Potted plants loaned by Mrs.:} Passover variety were served in-, next year. tn nn ne | SHULL Trying To Reach $10,000 Goal The quarterly luncheon meet- ing of the Board of Directors of ; the Key West Chapter of the American Red Cross.was held on Mr. Harris stressed the urgent will presént both old and new} need for continuation of the Fund; W. Curry Harris, members with a copy of the | Campaign until the $10,000 goal Earl Hamilton, Allan Hampton, and pros-| club's Year Book which she has|is reached. The total amount} Lee Goddard, Earl Dillon, Albert pective members of the local, compiled and which will serve as|Paised to date is -6271.05. Mrs./Carey, Mrs. Wilhetnina Harvey, +4 BP WE will be honored at a buf-| a ready reference at all times. Wilhemina , Harvey and Mrs, "Vet dinner, prepared by Mrs.! | i 'S water. safety: wag since \ | Mrs: F. H. Edwards’ of 906° Ge- orgia announces that her daugh-, Members ang friends are urged | ter, Miss Virginia Doughtery was to attend the 11 p. m. Stage Show | married to Ralph Garcia in the at the Monroe Theatre which the | home of. the ‘bride: on Friday local Business and Professional Women’s Club is sponsoring yn- night. The’ civil ceremony was der the leadership of Mrs. Claire | Petformed by Notary. Enrique Es- Arlen through the invitation of | @inaldo, Jr, in the presence she Sete Street herein Key West Cancer | Many relatives and friends. } Louis. Carbonell, Fund Campaign Chairman. Following the Cerémony, a re- A Board of Directors’ meeting | ¢ePtion was held at the home of; an will convene at 7:15 immedi- Packer Street. All the relatives ‘ staff of the hospital’ and which, ed paper cloths . « . r e ‘ In B’Nai Zion Social Hall This ¥ The young folks of the B'Nai J Zion Synagogue held a Get To- | pancake served New Museum on the opening day. gether Party in the Synagogue} did passover cak | The buildings are attractive and | Social Rooms on Saturday. The nuts and wine, Call to Worship; } with the help of a fan exceeding- } Program of dancing, siiging and i The Responsive Reading * was' ly cool and comfortable to visit, | 4/22 game of questions and ans-| Schwartz’ from ray, News. By popular choice the portrait | W@?S 9n Passover traditions coh-| Jersey, Mr. and by Burrett Gar-| ducted by Rabbi, Schwartz with] and. Mr. ang Two Civil Weddings Take Place In Key West This Past Weekend candy: chocolate | Seattered _ atid chickens, (eM. Norman " he att program through the courte Musician's Union: cluding a supersp Former _ parishi 8. Diamond ng Mts.. Henry Litt. drove down to spend a few hours They, had -been: visiting ‘in Mi- most enthusiastic: and hopes to spend their Winter vacation here, lined * plans for a .water safety program in the community. This [ is one of the aims of the chapter, as water safety is so important. If the.goal is reached this pro- gram. will be immediately carried out by the chapter. Board members present were rles .Taylor; Mrs, yet Lange, ae. ben c=: Red letter d se Emily Goddard were appointed} dard. I ard Curry, Miss Betty the club pi: gh Bacay po asa y alatnittes to contaet various, Bennett, Red Cross Field , Direc- ence at Hollywood on Sunday,| clubs and organizations for work- April 24th; a State Convention at | ers to. assist with the _ enrollment the George Washington Hotel in| in areas not yet contacted. ior May 19, 20, and 2ist; tor at the Naval Hospital, Miss Edith Ott, Recreation Director, Naval Hospital and ,Mrs, arola R. Nettles, executive ry of; the chapter. © ry Se Sote-Camina Wedding Ow Saturday _. ‘Hilda Camina who has been go- ing back and forth by Aerovias Q these past’ few weeks will probably be staying here in Key West from now on, except of course for occasional visits to her family in Cuba. Hilda Camina and Armanda Soto were married by Notary Pedro Perez at 1212 on Saturday. Miss Camina has been a fre- quent visitor from Cuba and Mr. Miss Francis Perez, and Mr. Joe Perez tel receding regular business and friends who attended tho- signed as witnesses to the cere- eine of ag membership | oly enjoyed the interesting party} mony and friends and relatives with Mrs. Harvey presiding at the and refreshments served: up by|of the contracting parties’ were Woman's Club on Duval street. hall And Clyde V. Hicks, Jr, Have| Special Meeti Baptism And Easter Party Same Day |Of VFW Tonight Bahamas. from the wonderful; from Liverpool by way of the} A,special meeting’éf solitherh- ter Party given in their hon- t And it looks as though they| Foreign Wars and. its auxiliary | ing like little angels in end Albert Roberts their great-| behaved beautifully in the exor- unele were their godmother and] cism and baptismal rites. godfather sponsors m the faith Young Marshall respectively, They shed as much as possible | District President Bernice Schu- of the angelic Recor inas then man will install the auxiliary. and Clyde}the got home to their Easter par- , ; flicks are the children of Mr.|ty at 5 p. m. soon after the bap-| President Vanessa Saunders will the Garcias. most post No. 391i, - Veterans of| will be held tonight at 8:00 p. ma. at their clubhouse on Elizabeth} This meeting is being held for District Commander Bob Wal-| lace will install the post andi t i and! Commander Tony Arthur and Mrs. Clyde V. Hicks of 408} tism was over. Along with their | preside and they urge all. mem- Louisa Street and the great;little guests, Peggy and Roberta | bers to attend if possible. grandchildren of Mr. Ernest Rob-}Hutchcraft, Michael street. } bree, Cookie Love and Ellen Kup- erts of 1229 Whitehead They are sixth generation Key} per, they_ frolicked maternal side.}their Easter baskets of real and! another G.I. Comés,..Home Westers on the Dawn Du- about with Their mother was Virginia Rob-}|candy eggs and bunnies and ate erts Shaw granddaughter of Er-]as much as they could hold of| arrived home from the European nest Roberts whose great grand-|the wonderful Easter cake, ice Occupation Area. Young Ham- injcream and candy provided by| mond left Key West along with mother came to Key West 1828. The family came originally Rainbow Girls Meet Tuesday Key West Assembly No. 13 Or- der of Rainbow for Girls will hold their regular meeting Tues- day night at 7:30 p. m.. At this dime, degrees of the order will be > C eonferred All Masons and Eastern Star their uncle Albert. | Guard Of Honor Meeting Tonight The Key West Guard of Honor will hold its monthly meeting this evening at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Home on Stock Island. Wine making is an extensive members are invited to attend. industry in Palestine. Personal Mention Charles V. Hammond has just the rest of the contingent from the last draft of the war years| and has served overseas for more | than three years. He was most re- | cently stationed in the European Oceupation zone of Trieste, a much. troubled area where deci- | sion as to whether she belongs to Italy or Jugoslavia has as yet not been decided. For the time being Young Hammond . will live with his mother and father, Mr. and -Mrs. Charles V. Hammond, Sr., at 77-2 Poinciana. ~—. a sing | present. BIRTHS DaughterArrives For: Spurlocks Captain and Mrs. Ralph Wilson Spurlock are the proud parents of a daughter weighing seven Ibs., one ounce, born at the Navy Hospital at 6:61 p. m. on Satur- day, April 16. The child will be named Janet-Marie. Mrs. Spurlock was formerly Miss Patty Lou, one of the twin daughters ef Mr. and Mrs. Ste- phen Floyd Whalton of Miami. She has been. visiting recently at the home ef her grandparents Mr, and Mrs. Stephen M. Whal- ton and also with her maternal grandmother Mrs. Lulu Malon- ey. Captam. Spurlock is now ser- ing with the Army. Air Forces. Mrs. Spurlock and the two chil- dren will join him as soon as possible. Calendar of Events MONDAY, APRIL 18— All-Day Meeting of Key West Assembly No. 13, Order of} the Rainbow Girls, Beginning at 9:30 A.M. School of In- struction and Study Class, VFW Special Meeting at Hall, on Elizabeth Street, Tonight, 8:00 O'Clock. Tartans of the Scottish clans, woven in French wool textile mills, are being made into hats in Paris millinery ‘salons. Wool bonnets and caps, some matched by tartan gaiters, shawls and stoles, are fashionable. ed of Rabbi l By REP. GEORGE SMATHERS Key West Chapter American Red Cross| by resolution of the Congress of ; /an accomplished fact among 211 sovereign states.” This solidarity ly. welcomed these visitors to our } ‘557 international air | r t i | ! : sine Rh, Wirephoto torn trouser leg while attendant Tom J. Jessee (! ies to coax lion cub from tree. The cub sprang loose fr. lers and into a crowd of visitors at a Tulsa patk while it was being transferred’ to a crate for shipment. No one was injured. mn: ee ‘ Pink de haa deal ae ee le, wns |More Than 4000 At YMCA In Week A total of more than 16,000 United States sailors. visiting the Armed Service YMCA last month, Forrest Turner, executive P irector of the local organiza- the United States, designated Pe roxio today . s Pan-American Day. | Last week the number of sail- _ In the words of G. V. Allen, As- ;ors that visited the YMCA sistant Secretary of State, “Pan- | totaled more than 4,000, Turner American Day is an occasion on‘! said. which we celebrate ini etpaal an among nations—not frinedship as an‘ ideal only, but friendship as } Apply To Wed Applications for-- marriage li- censés were filed Saturday in the prosperous future for this hemis-} office of County Judge Raymond phere. 'R. Lerd by Charles W. Mackie, The. t. which: South. Flori 38, of the U. S. Coast Guard and has oaseed sg foaverine _ Grace L. Connelly, 38, of 300 friendship is deserving of recog- Front street, and by Clifford F-. nition and commendation. No}! McRorie, 24, of the U.S. Navy other city im the United States is; amd Mary Marguerite Miller, 25, each year host to so many of our | of Albany, N. ¥. in:American friends asin Mi.) “— Cult ee oF TOTEM rege esa Spero and the State of Florida will con- tinue to contribute toward rein- untry and has on almostieve ‘ M : ea el pi ey Pa enens, foreing and expanding interna- i i tional relations which in the ba arg REPAID OF eT Corts of Cordell Hull, “Is the In March of last year, Miami In- path to brag liberty and hu- ternational Airport handled, 33,- | 2" weltare. [Dr JA. Valdes Specializing in Eye Examination and Visual Training e Complete Service on Duplication of Lenses Last Thursday, April 14, was/ speaks well for a peaceful and as compared to New York City’s 25,606; 63.26 per cent of the pass- engers traveling between the United States and the West In- dies, Central and South Ameri- ca in the years 1941 through 1946 left or entered the United States at Miami. Many of those passen- gers were Latin-Americans) who went no further north than South Florida, so that their opinions of our people were formed and bas- ed on their experiences there. In a speech on the Floor of the House last Thursday I told my Congressional colleagues that I was proud, as can the nation; that the reception given these Latin American visitors by my home district certainly has done much to stimulate and increase travel and trade between this country and our neighhors to the south. I e 20 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE IN THIS COMMUNITY se - OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 12 and 2 to 5 P.M. 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