The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 31, 1949, Page 4

——-wwnnif@ligious. discussion groups, under Socict { bee _ Many Public And Private Events To |} Be Held Tonight To Usher In New Year _ participated in the religious, edu- ‘There will be many revelers to. ter Of the actor Conrad Veidt; in weher in the New Year ow am as_ chanteuse. Music night ton:gist. ¥ aft, HS twill be’ by Norman Kranich and tvbe oUF his orchestra:)'*> Besides the larg} numberypf}.. THe Americatt! Legion is featur it will take ‘img a special any” publid’dante® beginning at 9:00 . p..m, be where noise-makerg and favors and-his orchestra, with noisemak# will be distributed, and _lively!"ersycfttn makers, favors‘ and ‘caps’ dance music furnished for ‘the ;for.all. | Raul’s Club on the Boulevard ‘The Casa Marina Hotel is hold-' has announced a big dance also ing @ gala New Year's Eve cele-|for tonight' with souvenirs and} bration, with a steak dinner be- | favors, inspromptu entertainment, | ing served from 8 to 11 p. m., and! and music by the well-known and dancing m the patio to follow, | popular Debonairs. and there will also be entertain-! The Veterans of Foreign Wars ment Auxiliary are also sponsoring a The South Beach Restaurant is; New Year's Eve Dance tonight at offering & special entertainment) their home on Elizabeth street, feature of Paul Baron, interna-|for members and friends. tional dancing star, Mickey Ren-| These, and many other public] na, a former Earl Carroll Vani-! events, will make for a merry and ties star, and Viola Veidt, daugh-| noisy time tonight. National Catholic Community Service. To Operate Servicemen’s Duval Club The National Catholic Com- Room and preésehtation of dra- saunity Service will operate thé; matic and Mmusita)] productions in ub for naval personnel at 1021/ the Naval“Hospital theater; Navy Duval street, after January 1,| Wives’ pro¥ram of bowling at the Rev. J. Maring, S. J., moderator, | Naval Station ‘Alleys, prenatal announced today. classes at. the County ' Health The USO-NCCS Club has been} Clinic in cooperation with Health operated with USO financing Director Dr. Wm. Peeples, and a singe the re-establishment of weekly sewing group. USO last January. USO financing! Activities scheduled at the will be discontinued on Decem-!NCCS Club include twice-weekly ber 31, in line with the over-all| dances, Tuesday evening movies, adjustment of USO service, in|}dramatic group under the direc- elties where more than one club; tion of Kedar Adour, SN; choral New Year's )Eve},. held, with music by“Harry Chipchase| has been opevating group led by W. C. Stallings, QM NCCS and USO have operated the Duval Street Club since 1941,/team; weiner and during that interval, more, tournaments, than two million servicemen have roasts, contests, quizzes, ‘vocal and musical entertainment | and social hours. cations! and recreational pro-j Vital factors in the gram. Writing room, library, musical instruments, gymnasium; Committee, Ignatius @yuipment, showers, checking,!Chairman; the Servicemen’: wrapping and mailing packages, Council, W.C. Stallings Presi and housing placement, are dent; NCCS Junior . Hostesses, mong the facilities and services Betty Armayor, President; The comprehensive progra ineludes Communion breakfast zation: the direction of Chaplain Faget Immaculate Alymnae: C.DA T. ‘TR. Comdr:”” : Navy Wives’Club‘No. 88; Business ci @t the Naval Station and Prof mal Women’s Club. Vhapel, witlhy NCCS Junior Hos- fess Mary Saunders as organ’ Naval Hospital ‘program of fish- ing trips in cooperation with the American Red Cross Hospital Eileen S. Coughlin, director and Service and the USO-YMCA also Mrs. Vera C. Wood, program as- parties in the Hospital Recreatior sistant V-F.W. Auxiliary. The staff members are Mrs. Captain And Mrs, Lestor'E: Wells eS Visiting Here After Long Absence Mr. and Mrs. James C. Han-, Admiral Hughes, a 22,000 ton eoek, Jr. of 525 Francis street, troop transport, which operated had as the guests Thursday between Marseilles, France, Bal- and yest sy Captain and Mrs t eae pe > Lester E. Wells, U. S. Coast; 0a, Canal Zone, Manila, P. I. Guard (Ret), who are now mak- and the Isiand of Leyte and car- ried around 5,000 passengers. His last command, at which home at Bradenton, ed in the hi: success of} nation the club are the NCCS Advisory] duty there. In connection with his | Lester,} talk he will wooden figurines from — 5! .1000 years old. Speaking of Chinese art in par- and} ticular, Comdr. Byrns said, “Time } interesting. Isolated as they were, that will continue to be available. | volunteer services from members| plays an important part in China | by natural barriers and their own |of the feligious and civic organi-} in. that it $, including the Holy Namej| only C.Y.C.; Convent of Mary} Chinese artist is the DOUGEAS S. BURNS, ‘20, of Boston, has been acclaimed winner of the title “Dub of the Year‘ at a‘cotillion held in a Boston hotel by six young men who were annoyed at debutantes in general. Placing the crown on his brow is movie actress Jane Russell, Comdr. Ray W. works, Comar.. Byrn: during thing (Ret.), collector of and art SN; a Junior Hostesses basketball] speaker at the monthly meeting! athletic] of the Key W Tuesday y ‘became interest-; quoted an old proverb: “China is ory of that se show means that Commander Ray W. Byrns, USN (Ret.), To Be Guest Speaker At Meeting Of Key West Woman’s Club Tuesday By JESSIE GIBSON Byrns, (SC), Chinese lore} will be guest sveral tc nothing. The} matters, to aj beauty and perfection of hig work.” ue “Ie is fas =) liaison officer Mrs. William, Al-| has bury: Rotary, Lions, Jaycees and] the ina e. e cultut people basi alphabet and v tor cou TS DIVORCE 1g,” he a nation for, 4,000 ye: same fr ally the languages it very antiquity of China is disclosed in the fact ntry r of Egyp that whe Hl, Chin: bronze contin- | st Woman’s Club, | Who attempted through the ages ours of and 00 to that | with ' ce of same uses | that it was|and beaut on the a too, fell into the hands of Tartar in- vaders. However, true to C! nese} tradition, the Tartars were final- ls is the former Miss point he retired, and where the Lamont Russel! of Key West, and Wells had maintained their home Captain Well is no stranger for quite a few years, was Phil- | here, having been assigned to adelphia Following Captain duty in Key West after receiv.; Wells’ retirement, they sold their img his commission from the home in Philadelphia and esiab- y+ Gel lished thei new home: at Brad- They have m, Donald, and enton. » daughter, Patsy, who will both Captain and,,.Mrs...Wells visit- graduate fr ege at Gaines- ed with friends, and relatives ville and Tallat e spective. | while here, and wefe very much ly, th pring. They a ve a impressed with the improve- younge ». Bobby, who attends! ments and changes: that have i schoo! in Bradenton. taken place in the city. They de- During World ae Il Captain’ parted by car for their home in Weis nanded the transport Bradenton early this morning. { : 7 { Rainbow Grder — |Players To Hold To Hold Election | Business Meeting On Tuesday ‘Monday Night The O Rainbow for It has been announced that x = 4B; | , neting business meetin etie aKey () Wirephoto Girls will hold a meeting onj business meeting o e Tuesday evening, January 3, at! West Players will be held on| ACTRESS JEAN PARKER a aaa \_| Monday evening, January 2, at) takes the witness stand in Los 7:30 P. M. at the Scottish Rite} 3-99 o'clock at the Barn Theatre| Angeles to obtain a divorce | Temple at Eaton gnd SimontestonsDuval street decree from Dr. Kurt Grotter. | street, it was ann@:nced to-day.| ——4$—___— motion picture industry finan. | General « n of offivers far KOUR ESCAPED ciat adviser: She testified that } the organization will take plate} (Continued From Page Onet his “extreme jealousy and un- | at this meeting, it Was stated Prison yin geke Williams. | founded accusations” brought | On Friday, danupry 6,\ at 6:00 who. is 24 year old, shot and| per three netvous breakdowns | é killed one of the strusty guards} gna cost her ‘theatrical jobs. | P. M. ulso at ‘the. Scottish Rite] who tried to block his escape = ied i eecaeae yublic stallation o} Ses They were married in 1942. | pAnp-cvol pu < garnaeal vs The victim was shot four times |__—— ——— eadeaitat ae the elected officers will be held) a4 close. range. ams ock- | , : and members and visiting mem-|28 he qoor of the pron stek. [Personal Mention | psantlag hae uc groups have | ade, and three other convicts] ..es McKnight, Or | been inv piers we lowed him to freedom eae : ib a stallation ceremony | ther convict prevented | }\"\), ot ; what could have been a riot} 9° : = CO TAR when he jumped from his cot | {.’ ae ae Mary,” said the mistress, “will! and locked the stockade door. | in 196° aad 4s 4 e letter which I left/None of the 300 other prisoners a weekly sae iat on my dressing table this morn-!tried to escape. , the News. . { ing?” The four who got out armed . | Yes, mum which one do} themselves with a riot gun 1} Mrs. Bolivar Recio you want? Ti ne about your] five pistols. ar mmy left today for H sister's, baby or e one from the} _—— N nN overr Stay | income tax collector’ Mail The Citizen to Relatives | the Island City | the nies ae . | MANILA, Dec. 31—().—Presi- dent Elpidio Quirino said Friday. that the United States is the Philippines “biggest vir this era of atomic energy.’ *** “| Avcrowd of 15,00 cheered lus- ~ tily at a colorful inaugural ceté/ money in Luneta Park on Manila Bay. Quirino—elected last month years ago when President Manuel Roxas died. : | . In his inaugural address Friday Quirino outlined policies which he said will restore the economy of the war-ravaged islands. ! The united efforts of all, said President Quirino, will pull the Philippines through critical times ahead. He said that Filipinos are ready to defend their liberty if threatened from without. } While Quirino was admonish- gust of wind tore down the can- ;vas covering him. Iron poles swayed close to the President, but he continued to speak with out faltering. (®) Wirephoto 5 Coming Events SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 Dance at VFW Home en Eliza- beth Street, sponsored by Southernmost Auxiliary No. 3911. For. members and friends. No admission charge. Favors and «noisemakers. Music by hillbilly band. MONDAY, JANUARY 2— Meeting, Key West Play 8:00 P. M., at Barn Theatre, Duval street. Business. TUESDAY, JANUARY 3— Meeting, Order Rainbow for Girls, 7:30 P. M., at Scottish Rite Temple, Eaton. and Sim- onton streets. Election of of- ly absorbed by their subjects and China remained China.” | Explaining the Chinese ability to render null and ‘void peoples to conquer her. Comdr. Byrns : ficers. ancient’ a great sea which makes all the ne meeting, Key West waters salty that flow ‘into it,” Woman’s Club, 3:30 P. M., at meaning that all the people who} Clubhouse on Duval street. Guest speaker. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4— Regular meeting, La Concha Navy ' Wives Club’ !No. 83, 7:30. P. M. in Clubrooms, Building 178, U. S. Naval Sta+ conquer her become part of her. “The fact that the .Chinese built up their own civilization is desire for privacy, the Chinese learned through their own study } tion. and. invention, becoming ithe first Gyorgy Sandor, world-famous people to have block ‘printing’ pianist, in first of Community paper, (in the first century, A. D gunpowder, and the vent Auditorium. Sponsored the speaker said. by Key West Woman’s Club. Comdr. Byrns will present to FRIDAY JANUARY 6. the Club various thoughts and at-, Installation of officers. Ord titudes of the people of China, Rainvow for Girls, 8:00 P. M. and will read several ancient at Scottish Rite Temple. E : poems showing the tranquili' Simonton sti of their thought. 1 visiting > friends have given ariety of facts and ion about their ancient coun- try and his enthusiasm for his subject promises a lively and in- teresting program, as_ well as an ) Concerts, compass,” 30'P. M., at Con- bers of Ma: vited by F Your Horoscope informative one. ; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, Se ee 1949—If any s | " | TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS noes sg tod: of spiri (Know America) Marshall, ry of Gui Gane the day does not promise any too dier, ex-secre’ sol- -, good a fortune. born in Uniontown, Pa, 69 3S SAORI : Justice Stanley fee’ ‘of the One whe seeks fo tear’ lites U.S. Supreme Court, born in S¢crets open. by either apheeee Mason City, Ky., 65 s guile. Stila proper appl Ma ‘Ss powers may bring success Real Admiral Leo O, Colbe UND AY. JANUARY 1950 or of the Coast and Geod Today appears to. indicate urvey, born in Cambridge, pishly Peete ure, one faa ae poene er _ watchful over the welfare of and is, ex-Federal Power others. A student of the mysteri- missioner, bofn in Rochester, Gus thines of ron : work in abstr c nnabel_ Matthews, of ijt work be 3oard of Tax Appeals, Wash- proble ne ington, born in Culloden, Ga., 66 years ago. SETS SIP TA : oy Farnsworth of North Your Grocer SELLS That Good ruro, Mass., artist, born in Dal- T 6 ae | STAR * BRAND Sa nae Although television sets of di- AMERICAN i rect view type put the ana » and CUBAN COFFEE flat end ofa cone-s >, it still is called a “screen.” TRY A POUND TODAY! WEBSTER’S Neus School and Office DICTIONARY Authoritative... 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Cloudy at times along east coast, otherwise partly cloudy and mild through Monday. Jacksonville To Apalachicola: indicated. Fresh to occasionally moderately ‘strong northeast to east winds ; today becoming . fresh: é 1 winds Sunday. | weather with, occa in south portion. East Gulf Of Mexik to fresh northeast! § !today and Sunday, Pai | weather except cloudyii showers over south “ps A day. BESS) | he Jacksonville To Apalachicola: Smail craft warnings displayed from Jacksonville through the | Florida Straits. Key West, Fla., Dec. 31, 1949 (Observation taken at City Office. 8:30 a.m., E*T) ‘Temperatures Highest yesterday 77 Lowest last night 71 Mean 74 | Normal 69 Precipitation Total last 24 hours .03 ins. Tote is month 1.84 ins. 'De this month. 17 ins. | Total this year 4, 32.89 ins, "Deficiency this year 5.22 ins. | } Relative Humidity. 8:30 a.m, | 84% | Barometer (Sea Level) 8:30 a.m. } * 30.22 ins.—1023.4’ mbs. Tomorrow’s Almanac Sunrise forts 7 Suns : Moonrise Moonset Re | TIDES (Navai Base) Tomorrow (Eastern Standard Time) High Low a.m. 207 am. | p.m. 1:00 p.m. | °Q0 ADDITIONAL TIDE DATA (Reference Station: Key West. Time of| Height o 3 hica Sandy Point)—Oh 40m (north end) -4+2h10m 414 fi ° | NOTE: (—)—Minus sign: Corrections |} to be subtracted. (+)--Plus sign: Corrections to} he added I Electrification Ad- | tration has found chemical Yes ! Hand-Crafted IMPERIAL CANDLEWICK “vet! i The BEACHCOMBE Jewelers - ; ! Of the total farms in the United w have See the... } The $63 Monthly Peyments include Principal, Taxes and Insurance. CONTRACT PRICE OF $9,000.00 INCLUDES CLOSING COSTS and SALES TAX. We Will Be Closed Sunday, Janwary te Open As Usual Monday, Janwary 2 Flury & Grouch, Sales and Financing by W. G. Mathes Construction by Su: uction Y magohion, Constr: ( ompeme Straight F.H.A. 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