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te. PAGE FOUR VUVI IVI IV TCT: _ SOCIETY NEWS By NINA LESLIE GULEY ice—51 Phones:: 20". 20 PAAR MMMM Me Le Be Ms kn hr bn a ta Mr tn Sn tan tr tn i Mt a tas March Of Dimes Birthday Ball Held At La Concha Hotel Friday Night Successful And Enjoyable The Birthday Ball held in the er was next with “Sweet Lor- Rainbow Room of the La Concha ;aine,” Betty and Bob “Simpson Hote) Friday night, proved very . ‘ if successful, it was announced by te? did their. beautiful samba to the dance committee of the .the music of “Tico Tico,” ‘the VF.W. Auxiliary, who - were Razor Sisters were next with sponsors of this affair. Hawaiian songs and_ dances; Dancing was from 9 p. m., un-. Joseph Gray and John Miller til 1 a. m., with music furnished sang two duets, “Foggy, Foggy by Herbert Rose and his orches- Day” and “The Old Beer Bottle.” wa. i Last, but by no means least, Jay A floor show, featuring both Wray, from a local night club, ‘amateur and professional acts, did three of his inimitable disc and offering diversified enter- mimie numbers. Mr. Wray was tainment, was high-lighted by the asked for more, but he was due master of ceremonies, Mike back for his next show, much to Jacobs, with his witty and im- everyone’s regret. promptu remarks. |. During the floor show, a beau- The winner of the March of tiful hand-knit scarf was pre- Dimes contest for Queen, Mrs. sénted to the winner of the lucky Kay Faraldo, was introduced by number, which had been drawn C. B. Harvey, 1950 March of by Mrs. Faraldo: The proceeds of Dimes chairman, and presented this drawing went into the with her crown and her trophy. March of Dimes Fund. Then “Miss March of Dimes,”; Immediately after the floor Jo Ann Mullins, was presented show, the door prize, which was a with her trophy and crowned by beautiful set of National Silver- Mr. Harvey plate from the Beachcomber on The floor show opened at 11:00: Duval street, was drawn for and p. m., with W. C. Stallings, sing- won by G. Losley, who is em- ing “Lucky Old Stin” and “Night ployed by 8. H. Kress & Co. and Day,” then little Dolores Los- Dancing then “continued until ley did her beautiful “Dance 1:00 a.m. Ballonet;” Joseph Gray, of the The proceeds of the evening Fleet Sonar School was then in- will be turned in to Mr. Harvey LS retiicid gioeniece RON RCO SS Hollywood Notes | “All The King’s Men” Rated Best "The Associated Press has ask* ed eighty leading Hollywood cor- respondents to name their choice for the best movie of 1949. And the winner is “All The King’s Men,” which received: 26% votes. The reason for the half-number is that some correspondents split their votes between two pictures. | In second: place in the AP poll was “Twelve O'clock High,” with 7% votes, “The Heiress,” with 7 votes, wound up in third place in the vote among movie ¢or- respondents. Best-acting honors went to Broderick Crawford, who got 34 votes for his part in “All The King’s Men.” Richard Tood, with 12 votes, wound up in second place for his role in “The Hasty Heart.” He had 12 votes.. Tne third-place actor was Kirk Doug- las, for his part in “Champion,” with 11 votes. Olivia De Havilland won, forty votes to take ‘the prize among actresses. She was lauded for her role in “The Heiress.” In second place was Susan Hayward, with 12 votes, for her part in ‘My FooliSh Heart.”. And Deborah Kerr won third place, with 11 votes, for her role in “Edward, My Son.” a The AP poll was the first of its kind ever made in Hollywood, The vote of the movie correspon- dents will add to the speculation about the academy award win- treduced, and sang the beautiful on Monday by the Auxiliary Irish ballad, “A Little Bit of treasurer, Mrs. Vanegsa Saunders, Heaven,” after which Gail Wal- in the form of a chk. lace, the talented pupil of Simp-i Everyone attending this affair son School of the Dance did her expressed themselves as having beautiful “Ballet Parisienne;’ Al spent a most enjoyable eve- Albertus, well-known, local sing- ning. Annual Silver Tea Of St. Paul’s Woman’s A uxiliary Held Wednesda y Beautiful And Successful Affair About a hundred persons at- and these decorations were tended the beautiful Annual Sil- | charming, consisting of hibiscus ver Tea held last Wednesday by ‘flowers in pastel colors, and the Woman’s Auxiliary Paul's’ Church This year on St. of gt. , greenery. Presiding at the tea-table were Paul’s Day,!Mvs. Ann Otto and Mrs. Genevi- the affair was held on the lawn|eve Sawyer, while Mrs, Mervin of the church and Parish House, | Russell, Mrs, James MacConnell and was a Garden Tea, wherejand Mrs. Anna Lounders consti- the women of the Church, their,tuted the reception committee. friends and guests were enter-|_ Mrs. Dan Navarro, Mrs, Wil- tained by the members of the/liam R. Warren and M Eric Auxiliary. A number of winter'Curry were the co-chairmen in visitors were also present at the] charge of the entire affair, which Tea | was most successful and enjoy- Miss Etta Patterson was in'able, and is indeed one of the charge of the table decorations, ‘social events of the winter - assisted by Mrs. Clarence Alls-|son here in Key West that is house and Mrs. Elizabeth Reese,|ways looked forward to. “Till We Meet Again” Party Aboard U.S.S. Cabot Tomorrow Night Promises To Be Gala Affair The “Hasta Lu Tuesday evening craft Carr go” dance party, aboard the Air- r, USS Cabot, prom- ises to be a gala event. The NCCS Servicemen’s Center is’ present- #ng the dance for the compliment “of ‘the carrier in cooperation with “the local ib and cocktail lounge 0 sponsoring the or- chestra umbia Laundry, is providing transportation for the various groups to and from the ship. The dance will be held on the hangar deck, with the orchestra on the raised elevator. The hangar will take on the form of a night club with tables lined around the sides for the guests. What prom- ises to be a very gala floor show, The Auxiliary of the American| with such outstanding talent of- Legion, V.F.W, Municipal Hos-] fers as the following: pital, will serve as hostesses along Tommy Dixon-; presents . his with the girl groups of the G.S.O.| skating stars, in a fast moving of the Armed Services YMCA,|skate show: Harriett King; Joyce NCCS, andthe Beta Sigma who will serve Phi, | Edwards; as dance host ay Wray, |parable disc jockey the incom- mimic; The es. The Program committee in-|Lanes, comedy duo; The Mello- cludes, Chaplain Grygiel, Mrs.| Aires, ocal trio; Gerry Pinder Ray Gavilan, Lillian Weaver, and} and his band for the show and Gerry Pinder |dancing, with Miss Beatrice Mo- Edwin Trev of the Col-|reno at the piano. February Meeting Of Key West Garden Club To Be Held Thursday The Key West Garden Club Monday, February 25, 26 and 27, will hold its February meeting on| at,the Elks Club Annex. Thursday night of this week at g!_.1t is therefore expected that Nel a Clut | Thursday’s meeting will be more orclock a ¢ \than usually well-attended by house on = Duval Wwas)members and guests, and the cal |Garden Club stresses. that any- TI ild be an exceptional-|0ne interested in the work: the hy i a raetine cinee club is doing, is always invited to heli a id attend these meetings. It is be- there will be given a report at! lieved that many visitors to the that. time of the tour held last} city would find it interesting and week by members and guests of: informative to be present and the club to the famous Chapman! thus learn something of the ac- Field in Coral Gables and the tivities of the local club equally ly Fairchild Gardens.| Several out-of-state visitors There will also be a further! who are members of Garden digeussion reg the forth-} Clubs in their own cities have re- coming Flower Show sponsored | marked that they found the Key bythe Garden Club, scheduled to; West Garden Club beheld on Saturday, Sunday and’ unusual interest Red Cross Luncheon To Be Held Tomorrow meetings of West Chapter of Cross will hold their first 1950 quarterly luncheon-meeting to- morrow, Tuesday, January 31, at Noon at Delmonico Restaurant. William King, Field Represen- American Red ners, to be announced on March 23rd. Doll Festival To Be Held By | enat on, ae neapeinanaped GEN. MacARTHUR ON,70TH BIRTHDAY) |; Reynolds School The children of Reynolds School are sponsoring a Doll Fes- tival on Friday, February 3rd, at 2 P. M. in the auditorium of Tru- man School. Dolls will be re- ceived at Truman School on Thusrday from 1:00 to 3:00 P. M. and Friday from 8:30 to 9:00 A. M. Prizes and red, white, and blue ribbons will be awarded to the best dolls. An interesting program con- sisting of songs by the first grade chorus colorful folk games by first graders, a minuet by a group of fifth grade students, and a musical number by some third grade pupils will be rendered under the direction of Mrs. Cath- erine Logan, head of music de- partment of Truman School. Coming Events MONDAY, JANUARY 30— Exhibition of paintings by Mar- tha Watson Sauer, afternoons uatil February 1, Key West Woman’s Clubhouse, Duval street, aura,” presentation of Key West Players. 8:39 P. Me at Barn Theatre on Duy: reet. Performance each night of week. TUESDAY, JANUARY 31— Meeting. United Council of Church Women, 11 A. M., at Ley Memorial Church. Guest speaker, Sister Isabel of Episcopal Mother House, Zanibar, Africa. Luncheon - Meeting, Board of Directors and Service Chair- men of Key West Chapter, American Red Cross. Noon, at Delmonico Restaurant. William King of Miami, guest speaker. Meeting, Room Mothers of Har ris School P.T.A.,8 P.M, at home of Mrs. Sarah Watson, 915 Southard s' et. Mrs. Jeanette Sawyer of Monroe County Health Clinic to be guest speaker for study course. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1— Meeting, La Concha Navy Wives Club No. 88, 7:30 P.M. in Clubrooms, Building 178,| U. S. Naval Station. | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2— | Meeting, Sewing Group Monroe County Hospital Auxiliary, 2:30 P. M., at Hos- pital. Call Mrs. Rutt, 420-W, for transportation. Dance Recital, Ted Shawn, sponsored by High School} P.T.A. Evening, at High School Auditorium. More de- tails later. Meeting, Key West Garden Club, 8 P. M., in Woman's Clubhouse, Duval _ street.| Program FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3— Doll Festival, sponsored by Reynolds School, 2 P. M., in| Truman Avenue Elementary | School Auditorium. Program and prizes. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6— Canasta Party. sponsored by Business and Professional Women’s Club 8 P.M, at Elks Club Auditorium. Pro- showing the highest percentage of parti pation will be award- eda beautiful trophy and the] first class in each school to show 100‘% participation will be given a book for the school library. This contest is designed: to place the accent on participation rather than a per capita donation, but it is hoped that donations will be generous for the need is great. The quota for Monroe County was set at $15,000 and io date} () Wirephot« of the Convent of Mary Immacu- \The 24 ' Key West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy and continued mild to- i day, tonight and Tuesday. Mod- jerate easterly winds, fresh at { times off shore. 4 Florida: Fair and warm today and Tuesday. Gi Jacksonville To Apalachicola: No small craft or storm warnings ; have been issued. REPORT Key West, Fla., Jan, 30, 1950 | (Observation taken at Cily varice 8:30 a.m., EST) TIDES ‘Naval Base) Tomosrew (Eastern Standard Time) High Loy 9:22 a.m. :04 p.m. ; 99° ADDITIONAL TIDE DATA Reference Station: Key West Time of| Heighs a Station— Tide |high wate’ . wee Aahia Honda (®) Wirephoto via Department of Detense Radio trom Tokyc } (bridge) ——0h 10m 0.0 f GEN. DOUGLAS MacARTHUR (tight). supreme Allied comman- | \ON@me Key der in Japan. reviews honor guard outside the, American em- Boca Chica bassy in Tokyo January 26, his 70th birthday anniversary. Sol- (Sandy Point) —0h 40m diers standing in line were not identified. eateries Sue eee ee he an iin 6656.) ° 1 SEEKS TO WED SLAYER] yore: Sohoote: Levies «| SOKe TOs ER tee. omnis Lj ; to be subtracted. To Enter March . Re | cpus sign: Corrections to| i be added | ° Of Dimes Contest iis All schools in Monroe County ' TEMPERAT &: are being invited to enter a con-} {t 7:30 4.M.. EST i test for participation in the! March of Dimes Drive. The con- 5 61 test is to consist of rivalry to Atlanta ty determine which Augusta a school will obtain Billings a nearest to 100% part- Birmingham bel icipation. The school Bismark | Boston Buffalo Charleston 61) | Chicago 7 7 Corpus Christi 67 Denver 10 Detroit E} Paso 54 Ft. Worth 28 | Galveston 69 | Jacksonville 61) Kansas City 11} KEY WEST 74| Key West Airport 73) Los Angele: 4 { (MIDT, who j Louisville only $6,000 has been received.| MRS: sage a Rea | Meridian Chairman C. B.*Harvey said that| #5 shown above, has tases aera Miami the schovl children of Monroe; mission to marry wens Minneapolis County are always the first to re- Niedzialkowski, twice convict- Memphis spond and with their help» and, ed in the slayings of two pre- Orleans the return of the coin cards| vious«wives. He is in jail in York which were sent out to house-| pesroit, awaiting a life prison | Norfolk wives that added “zip” will be! sentence, Mrs. Schmidt, 39- Oklahoma City 2 O Chaitnan Hata said that a |/ 7eet-oll: widow: end wother af | Omaha 70 small 50c Red School House Card, three children, said the parents | Pensacola 30 would be given to the school! of the 37-year-old slayer prom- |p. oi. 50 children in lieu of a large $2; ised a home for her and her Be tous 18 coin card. The purpose of the| children if she marries their |San Antonio 47 smaller denomination is to deter| son. {San Francisco 40 children from asking their neigh-| aan ‘ 14 bors to help them fill their cards no 62 All the while it is forgotten that Apply To Wed 60 the neighbor and her children) 4 jications for marriase lic 57 have cards to fill for themselves. | BPI Canons fica te the at — ae ae count, Monee! fice of County Judge Raymond| In 1949, more than 11 000 U.S. dent oe been appointed ae Chair. | se hora by: Howard BF. Stephens, | cllizens motored) through cou Drive, and Mr. Harvey feels sure | Mae Hill, 18, of Panama Canal] |, estimated by the Tea that she will meet with great] 20ne; by Robert E. McKimmey,} 5.7.44, Inc. that four-fifths of Racrens > s | 25, of 509 Southard street and gil den coumadin the Uc Bic "Horace. OlBnyani Monroe | LO M. Busto 23, of 822 Flem-| drunk in the home | af Scho: ~ . ny j}ang street; by Eugene jareal, aemibiaace jfunty “Sebo, Supseneneenb isi ce ini? Gatfikvine street and and the respective principals of Boal Gichdora Hoherts, (40; Bf all of his schools within the coun |i cNG.diticins Fleece and’ ty) oe ty, together with theif faculties, Bs a eras Musical ind the Sisters of the Holy Name | J@™Mes J--Cox, 21, of the U. S.| anes hey aS Y man | Navy and Audrey Sanner, 21, of late, deserve much praise for the | '20 Duval street. ; splendid cooperation they cive| sa. each year to the March of Dimes, ! STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE | They are the outstanding lead- MP’ ers of fine institutions who lead} TRIU: H } this fight against the dread crip- | COFFEE 5 pler polio—through their efforts, sweet and health bodies and MILL faces sit at school desks every | ba day. All Grocers If any contract polio, again| their efforts make them well. help Harris School P.-T. A. Room Mothers To Meet | It_was announced today that} the Room Mothers of Harris Ele- All 10 and 15 Light French Doors GOING AT 50% OFF * » Bears 4g $6.95 Nae TROPICAL TRADER 718 Duval Street Phone 1000} SALE mentary School PTA will meet tomorrow night, Tuesday, at 3| o’clock at the home of Mrs. Sarah Watson, 915 Southard street. Guest speaker for the study | course will be Mrs. Jeanette Saw- | yer, of the Monroe County Health Clinic. All 6 Pane! Colonial Interior and Exterior Doors GOING AT 50% OFF Seek Divorces Petitions seeking divorces were filed in the office of Cireuit Clerk Earl R. Adams by Mary B. Caraballo against Santiago Cara- All 2'8" x6 GOING AT § Five Cross Panel Doors 8" x 118" 5.17 EACH ballo, both of Key West; by Earl ceeds to go to Boulevard Pool Fund. Lee Goddard has announced |tative Director in the Veterans that the Board of Directors and] Administration in Miami, will be Service choirmen of the Key | guest speaker at the occasion. Mail The Citizen to Relatives Lee Murden of Key West against Lillian Beulah Murden’ of Aronge, Texas, and by Florence} B. McCormick against Millard | McCormick, both of Miami, Phone 816 STRUNK LUMBER YARD 120 Simonton Street '| FLORIDA REEF’ By | HAVE YOURS? PAT TAKES THINGS a7 (®) Wirephoto THE RIGHT LEG OF 15-MONTH-OLD PATRICK DALEY is wedged firmly in a basement drain at Cleveland, and mother is excited—but not so with Pat. He drinks calmly from his bot- tle while Mrs, Raymond Daley offers comfort. Firemen released him in half an hour by chipping away the concrete. PREECE FEE VEE erR Grand Coulee Dam, in Oregon, =| jis the world’s largest hydroelee- Bethe Sa tric plant. + Grand Coulee hydroelectric pA AAMARAARRRMMMM Hlant is rated at 1,316,000(m) Alfonsos Have Son kilowatts. S/Sgt. and Mrs. Aurelio J. birth of a son, Jan. 7. - | S/Sgt. Alfonso is the son of Mrs. MizpahWilliams, 829 Olivia | St. and is now stationed in Al- buquerque, New Mexico. 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