The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 24, 1949, Page 4

"PAGE FOUR SOCIETY NEWS ‘By NINA LESLIE GULEY 2 The Citizen Office—51 Phones: Residence—629-X] AULYAEOOEOCOUUAEOEUSEUUEOUOGOAAQUEUELEUULOGAEORONEEOOUUUOUAOUOEEOASUUOOOOOSOQONELEAUUOOANONENEELESLGOOOGOAOONOGNSOALUOGOGAONONELSLOAUUGULL Key West Garden Club And American Legion To Jointly Conduct Unveiling a ee oa Of Meniorial Marker In Park May 30 “At : us oe oe ie? this; The gathering will then be ad- year. by the State*Boatd ‘of ‘Diree- ; fs ‘tors ofthe Florida Féderation_ of haat ssa By, pug hile /Garden Clubs, it was voted to| egro, Jr., Commander o pee erect a “Memorials M4rker,on U. | Sawyer Post No. .28, American S. Highway No. 3 at its begin- | Legion, and his talk will be fol- » ning, here in Key Weg, this high--| lowed by an address by Miss way having: beer designated as|Mary S. Compton, of Orlando, the Blue Star Highway of Florida | Florida, | Florida Federation of Garden by act of the State Legislature in 1947. ; Clubs, entitled “We Honor Our . Plans for the erection and ded- | Heroes of World War II.” ication of this Marker have now Immediately after Miss Comp- been completed, and the sited ton’s address the Memorial *Mark- mony will take place on May 30,! er will be unveiled in an impres- ‘Memorial Day, at 5 p. m., in Bay-j sive ceremony, during which - view Park, the site where the! Taps will be played for the Fir- Marker is to be placed. ing Squad and the Benediction Some time age the National |. will be pronounced. Council of, State Garden Clubs The Marker, which consists of asked the Highway Departments | a cast aluminum plaque measur- of the forty-eight states to coop-.| ing thirty by forty inches, is set erate with the Council in creating | up on a cast aluminum post about a tribute to the Nation’s armed! six feet high, and bears the let- and president of the THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Opening Day Of Children’s Art Exhibit At Martello.Gallery Well Attended; Show To Continue — The opening day, Sunday, of|seeing all the works that com- | the Children’s Art Exhibit at the| prise the entire three-weeks ex- Martelto Gallery was attended | hibit. i by 432 persons, including parents | The show which opened, on of the children with ‘works on; Sunday contains paintings in ev- view and the .children them- epediom. watercolor, pas- selves. TENE ng tel, crayon, and there are some The show itself’ was #*bréliant, | exceptionally: lovely finger-paint- | colorful and ~ beausiful: -oneg aad |.ings done by .pupils.of the High | represented the Twork of, et hool. Every age group is repre- i children throughout the $i | Bentéd; thek are some;works by | cluding thase of* Douglas ool: | children: onl¥ three years old. | | There was so much mateiial to} In addition to the paintings, be shown that only one-third of | there is to be seen at the show lit is on view ‘at the present time. | an exhibit of modelling, carving | However, it ds planned» to and handicrafts, all executed by change the entire exhibit, next| children, .and there is also an week, at which time the second} interesting collection of histori- jone-third will be shown, andj cal’items, loaned by the children, ere will be. another change at; including the key to the, cell oc- the end of that showing, at which! cupied by Dr..Mudd during his the balance will appear. Its ex- j incarceration at Tortugas prison. pected that even more méferialj It is expected that a very large School,” whith does not have a forces of World War.dI. The re- | sult. was ‘the establishibg “of. the Blue, Star ; |Memofial -, Highways, and a nyntber of dedicatory cere- monies*have already taken place in several states ef the country, when these handsome Memorial! Markers have been upveiled. ! The local ceremony to take place on May 30 will be directed jointly by the American Legion and the Key West Garden -Club, with a beautiful Service. There will first be a selection played by the- High School Band, followed by the Invocation, after which there will be a short address by the Florida Federation Roadside Chairman on the subject of the‘ meaning of the Blue Star Mem-! orial Highway. tering “Blue Star Memorial Highway, a tribute to the Na- tion’s Armed Forces Who Served in World War II,” together with additional lettering applying to the local Marker. It is expected that a number of officers of the Florida Federa- tion of Garden Clubs will be in Key West to attend the dedica- tion ceremonies in conjunction with members of the local Amer- ican Legion Post and Garden Club. Besides Miss Compton, there may also be present Mrs. Eugene Smith of Ft. Lauderdale, Director of the Sixth District, which includes the Key West Club in its confines, and also the State Chairman of Roadside De- velopment. Husband-And-Wife Dinner Sunday Night Sponsored By La Concha Navy Wives Club Very Enjoyable "The banquet room of thé South Beach’ Restaurant, was the set- ting; Sunday ‘night for the hus- bangyand-wife dinner-for mem- hers -pf Navy Wives Club No. 88 and their husbands. The tables .wefe beautifully decorated witti = flowers - and ferns;i which, combined with the ealenful. .gowans of. the” mefibets; made for a charming pietire* .~ ne aith en proprietor of the restaufart, had prepdred a special menu: Apr ¢ the occasion; } which consisted of fruit cup, chef’s salad, tenderloin _ steaks, | baked potatoes, peas, §trawberry shortcake and coffee. Relish trays made a rainbow effect with green! onions, radish-roses, carrot sticks, cottage cheese molds and pickled papaya. The affair was held chiefly as a “get-together” with no speech- es or official protocol, but the}; president of the Navy Wives Club No. 88, Mrs. Vera Wood, did make an announcement during the eve- ning which was of particular in- terest. The project. in question, Mrs. Wood stated,..had been pending for almost a month, but until it was completed, .no official an- nouncement could be made. The project itself was the securing of a flag .for the Douglas “High largé flag. Now, safd Mrs. Wood, the OPDEVSTA Seetiort Base C. P.O. Club has purchased a beau- tiful 12 by .8 foot flag ‘and pre- sented it to the Navy Wives Club, which will in turn’present it to the school in an impressive cere- mony. The presentation will take | FVGVVV GV CV VVVVVVVe Aerovias “Q” Passenger List AAAAMAAARAAAAAAAAS ! Passengers leaving for Havana via Aerovias “Q” planes over the weekend were: Luis Fernandez, Juan Hernan- dez, Colin Jameson, Betty Jame- | son, Maria Gylden, Taimi Vouri- nen, Sam Mitchell, Robert Coats, | Daniel , Qison,: ,Edward.R,. Cox, | Virgilio Ferrer, Benito * Equiluz, Manuel Llerandi, Eloy’ Murias, Ray Gavilan, Marion Miskell, Antonio Corcho, F Albert Vazquez, Luz Izequier- do, Delia Noda, « Frariciseo Perez, | Oscar Tuya, Nathan Safianow > Jneon Safianow, Alfred L. Ket- tering, George E. Hirsimaki, Lisete M. Coelho, Fro Alley, Julia E. Bary, Maude F. Evatt, Elizabeth Alley, Dan R. Neth-} swander. Elsa L. Nethswander, Albert} Murphy, Armando Avalo, Cefer-| ino Linares, Angelo Commanti, Nicolas. Gutierrez, Purificacion Sanchez, Ellsworth Dean, Janet} Dillard, Geraldine Smith, John! Fleishman, Esther. Fleishman, } Mary D. Barratta, Elizabeth M.! Bozza, William Atcheson, place on Friday, May 27, at 10:20 a.m. at the Douglas School, where there will be several speakers whose names will be an- nounced later this. week..A rep- resentative of the Secti Base C.P.O. Club will also be present, Warren Taylor, ENC, who is the husband of Mrs. Madelerie Tay- lor, publicity chairman for the Navy Wives Club. Photographs will be taken of the event. Mrs. Wood extended an invita- tion for all husbands of members to be present at the flag presen- tation ceremony, and urged that all members of the Navy, Wives Club attend. Final plans for the occasion ‘will be formulated at the meeting tomorrow of the club, which will take place at noon and will consist of an in- formal luncheon in the clubrooms in Building 178 at the Naval Sta- tion. Incidentally, Mrs. Wood also stated that any wives of enlisted personnel are cordially invited by the club to attend tomorrow’s meeting, or, in fact, any meeting of the club, in order to become acquainted and to become pros- pective members of the organiz- ation. Present at the husband-and- wife’ dinner. on Sunday night were Mr. and -Mrs. J. O. Aiken, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Berry, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cain, Mr. and Mrs. Ern- est Chaney with Mrs. Chaney’s father, Mr. Dedrick, who is vis- iting her from New _ London, Conn., Mr. and Mrs. David Hilli- er, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Irvin, Mr. and ! Mrs. Warren Taylor, and Mrs. Vera Wood. Decorators Beautify USO NCCS Club The ‘way that we did it back home” was the theme that inspir- ed the efforts of the Servicemen who assisted Junior Hostesses in decorating the USO NCCS Club last night. Gay streamers festoons of crepe paper and a pineda of balloons resulted in a gay effect. The decorators included the Misses Edith Knuck, Stella Del- gado and Betty Garing and Serv- icemen Pierre Michelieu FA, Frank LaDestra FA, Vincent Cir- linceione FA, L. Cullinan RMSN, Michael Beiice AA, Robert Mon- tezuma SOSN, and Attilio Lupa- cchini Pe, : _A large gathering enjoyed a so- cial hour and refreshments. Seek Divorces A petition filed in the office of Circuit Court Clerk Earl Adams yesterday seeks a divorce for Eloisa Alfonso Cabrera from M rio Edmund Cabrera, and Malta Dorothea Johnston from Donald R. Johnston. and | a-| will come in from the, Vafious schools on the Keys, and these | pictures will, if possible, be in- cluded in next week’s showing. It was decided that the award- ing of the prizes will take . place at tdhe end of the three different showings, in order that the judges might have an opportunity of USO NCCS Held Beach Picnic Sunday ° The USO NCCS picnic at* the County Beach Sunday! was.a jolly affair. Roy Schneider, chair- man of transportation, conducted five car-loads of servicemen and NCCS junior hostesses from the club’to the beach for an - after- noon of swimming and games, followed by a wiener roast. The picknickers included Pic- nic Chairman Mary Saunders, and Nancy Ross, Bob Johnson, SA; L. Cullinan” RMSN, Dick Dionne SA, Joyce Bradley, Rosa- lie and Caroline Camalier, :Stella Delgado, Louis D’Aneresio SA, Russell Dix SA, Edith Knuck, Joyce Bradley, Larry Siegety SA, Jerry Berube BM 3, Paull Wade SA, Joan Porter,’ Nancy Ros Betty Garing, Pierce Michelieu FA, Frank La- Destra FA, Vincent Cirlinccione FA and Chaperop Mrs, Lillian Saunders. Key West Guard Of Honor "Peers Ag Se ke Geka ae Hold Supper" ‘ The Key West Guard of will hold a supper Qn Friday eve- ning, May 27th, at the Legion Home for member’, wives, and invited guests. The* commitfee in’ charge of the arrangements are Robert M. Daniels, Antheny L. Ulchar, and Francis B. Piodela. Reservations are to be made by calling 829-M. Special entéftain- ment will .be provided affer the supper. The supper is one of the many recreational features planned by the Honor Guard for the future. ~ : Naval Hospital . A seven pound, eleven ‘ounce daughter was born in the, U. S. Naval Hospital, Key West, te: Mes. Mary R. Porter, wife of M®@isorgi: B. Porter, Jr., LTJG, Fawtulant, | The child ha§#been | Boca Chica. named Joelene Ritamaria. *, % fgg A five pound, three an one- } half ounce daughter and six, pound, eleven ounce son, twins, were born to Mrs. Cecelia, Fox, wife of Frank G. Fox, USN, US. Naval Station. The babies have been named Eleanor and Géorge. born to Mrs. Elsie Powell, wife of Robert G. Powell, SN, USN, Fleet Sonar School, Naval Station, Key West. The child has been named Mavis Ann. «¢ A seven pound, five ounce son son, wife of Albert T. Watson, CH, BOSN (CWO) USN, Tug Office, | Naval Station, Key West. The baby- has been named Albert Thomas, Jr. 4 + 7y Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leroy Nance announce the’ birthwof @& son at the Key West Naval Hos- pital on Sunday, May 22 at 3:19 a.m. The child has been named James Howard, and at birth weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz. Mrs. Nance is the former Rpse- |mary Symmonette, daughter of | Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Symmonette, | | 506 Francis street. Mr. Nance, | whose rating is ADC U.S. Navy, | is stationed at NAS, Miami, VP;j 23, Hurricane Squadron. 4% | The formulas for American} | handmade glassware are so pre- Hetty aeritiype Post’ Meets es at Fond willbe A five pound, thirteen’ and }# Luncheon Meeting, Navy Wives three-fourths ounce daughtdt was} was born to Mrs. Agnes M. Wat-; number of persons will view the children’s art exhibit; at the Martello Gallery during this week and the two more weeks that the entire show will last, and jiidging from the comments al- ready heard regarding it, it is.ex- tremely well worthwhile and of more than usual interest. SURED United Thank ~ ‘ef a 6 Offering To Be . nt Collected ‘Thurs. “Mrs. Gloriana Bayly,. retiring chairman of the United. Thank Offering committee of the Wom- an’s Auxiliary of St. Paul’s ; Church, has announced that the United Thank Offering will be collected on Thursday morning, May 26, Ascension Day, at the 9 a..m. Communion Service at the church. This is the sixtieth anniversary of the United Thank Offering, and it will be presented at the Triennial to be held in San Fran- cisco, Calif. some time in Sep- tember. Arthur Sawyer Wednesday , A-regular,,meeting ; of Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28, American Legion, will be held Wednesday evening, at 8 p. m. at the Post id Home: on Stock: Island: Post Commander Albert L. Di- | NEOs Jé-« eBBQUNCed today that Rigns relativ. to the, Charity Fes- aF during #he 4th July week- cussed. Many other matters of importance to the Post will also be “discussed. WILL YOU SMILE? Too Professional’ “Doctor Pellett is certainly the most absent-minded man I ever saw.” “What’s his latest?” “He was married yesterday and during the ceremony, when the time came to place the ring on the bride’s finger, he actual- ly felt her pulse and asked her to put out her tongue.” | Coming Events TUESDAY, MAY 24— > Meeting, all Army and Air Force Reserve Officers, 8:00 s~p. m. Home of George A. w,Warren, 511 Eaton St. Offi- cers from Miami Military -“ sub-district will be present \ “in advisory capacity: Special Meeting, Parent-Teach- er Association, Division St: School, 7:45 P.M. Installa- ‘ tion of New Officers and Dedication of New Piano, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25— Club No. 88. Noon, at Build- ing 178, U. S. Naval Station. Meeting, Arthur Sawyer Posi No. 28, American Legion, 8 P.M., Post Home on Stock Island. THURSDAY, MAY 26— Summer Roundup of First Grade Registrants of Division Street School, 1:30 to 4:00 P.M., Reynolds Street School, Reynolds and South Streets. Continuing Friday, May 27, Same Hours. Meeting, American Legion Aux- iliary, 8:00 P.M., at Legion Home. FRIDAY, MAY 27— -Supper. Key West Guard of Honor, American Legion Home. Special Entertain- ment Program Following Supper. SUFFERERS FIND CURB FOR MISERY DUE TO ASTHMA ATTACKS. RUSHED HERE! | New hope for relief from asthma parox- | yems is seen today in reports of success with | @ palliative formula which acts to relieve congestion. Men and women who formerly | ered with dread coughing, choking, | wheezing asthma attacks now tell of blessed | cise that a single ounce of* one! relief after using it. PROMETIN costs $3, but | material will be added to im- prove the quality of other mater- | ials totaling 2,000 pounds \ weight: in} considering results, this is not expensive, amounts to only a few pennies dose. | Caution—use only as directed.) PROMETIN sold with strict money-back Central Pharmacy, Cor. White St. & guarantee by | ing street after having spent weeks at Pratt’s Veterans tal at Coral Gables. Mr. mott reports that his sojourn there greatly benefited his health. Safeline Chief of Police and Mrs. Jo- seph O. Kemp have returned to} Key West after spending the weekend in Havana, Cuba. Mr. and Mrs: Tony Arthur and their daughter, Beverly, together with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mack- ie, returned to Key West yester- day from a weekend trip to Fort | Trimided. Myers, where they visited Mrs. Arthur’s and Mr. Mackie’s sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Morales, at their home at Fort Myers Beach. to spend some months there. On their way North they plan to stop briefly in High Point, N. C, where their daughter. Miss Mary | recently taken by the Jane Jackson, is vacationing, and mist lad 2 where she will join them and pte of id the w continue on to New York with them. ‘The Jacksons expect to return to Key West about No- vember 1. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Gasoway, of Indianapolis, Ind., together with ‘their small daughter, Yvonne, and Mrs. Gasoway's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marks, also of Indianap- olis, were in Key West yester- day visiting old friends here. 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