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NINA LESLIE GULEY, Society Editor ITEMS O Willings Entertain With Large Buffet And Cocktail Party Last Sunday Evening A By DOROTHY RAYMER -Qne-of the most exciting social events of the year took place Glass, Comdr. and “Mrs. Sunday: evening at the home ‘of Mr. and Mrs, J. Edgar Willing "2 a “711. Simonton street. Over 80 guests were entertain- ed at a buffet and cocktail party inthe beautiful patio garden of the Willing’s residence, Occasion for the delightful @athering was Mrs, Willing’s birthday. Guest of honor was Mrs,. Lee Goddard who shares the same natal day. Mrs. Willings wore an ivory white hostess frock featuring an off the shoulder lace blouse. A corsage of blue delphinium and Yarge white shasta daisies added to. the charming costu Mas. Goddard’s_ co golden yellow blossoms ated the stunning color combiria- jon of her green, gold and wine shaded gown. )The guests included Capt. and Mrs. 'C. C. Adell, Mr and Mrs. JR. Baillod, Lieut Terry Bay- (lis, Mr and Mrs. W. G. Berezov- sky, Mrs. Louis Cass Brinton, Gomar. and Mrs. Ray W. Byrnes, Mr. and Mrs, Guy Carlton, Dr. and Mrs. Delio Cobo, Mr. and Mrs. W. Bowman Cutter, Mrs. S W. Douglas, Comdr. and Mrs, F)lis, Comdr. and Mrs. John Fitz~ gerald, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. and we - Har Pacarssarse 4:4Phe Room. Mothers of the Har- vis Elementary School delight- fully entertained their teacher and principal with a Bar-B-Q ‘ocmmndast hight at the home of Mrs. Al- - ~~ & ie: rose bushes and ‘hibiscus and virginia Key, Frank Roberts, os es 2 len-E. Curry on Eaton street. Amidst a tropical setting of with Chief Chef Allen E. Curry assisted by Mr, Buinette at the ille ,everything Was perfect. eyed from a long-table buf- i. style were }potato! salad, cole iw, pickles and relishes, sweets, s and* ham! rs as well as hot Key West coffee and cold « dtinks: » J'T'Tb the absence! of dent, ‘Mrs. the Presi- -s~-<ehgirman of the Room Mothers vs ‘sided over ashért business Gn — session. .The hilarious game of pinning wap the donkey's "tail was enjoyed y the teachers. ~ uiMrs: Leland March won first} ize with a direct mark while : ris School Room Mothers | |“ Entertain Members Of Faculty Elizabeth Singleton, | t Their Residence ; Mrs: Burt P. Garnett,’ Comadr. ' and: Mrs, Albert Gibbs, Mrs, man, Comdr. and Mrs, Morgan’ Miss ;Minnie Porter) Harris, Mes. Marti. Hartley, Gol. and Mrs. G. D. Hatfield, Capt. asd Mrs. Carl H. Hilton, Major and Mrs. Hayes, Earle S. Johnson, Mrs. Russel Johnson Miss. Dodo Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, Mr and Mrs. Hari Virginia Komlos, Mrs. Laden, | Capt. and Mrs. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Mills, Mrs. Monroe, | Comdr. and Mrs. Morrison, Dr. and Mrs. Paul, Col. and Mrs.i Herbert E. Pace, Col. Palmer, Capt. and Mrs. Quackenbush, Dorothy Raymer, Mr. and Mrs. George Renna, Mrs. Yvonne D.! Snidow, Mrs, G. R. Smiley, Mr. | and Mrs. Julius F. Stone, Jr. Capt. and Mrs. O. A. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. B. P, Thielen, Mr Kidd, Mrs.} ; \ 1 and s, Jerry. J. Trevor, Mrs. Van Mss Ileen Williams, Mrs. Wil-.| son, Mrs. Fred Carptenter and| Mr. and Mrs. Lee Goddard. | The Willings live in Key West} over half of the year. They are | leaving in a week for their sum- mer home in Connecticut. But are looking forward to an early return to the Island City. uren, Opal Van Deurgen,'* pldce her. own’ premature twins which died soon after birth. | TINY BABY KIDNAPED FROM IN UBATOR, SURVIVES () Wirepho! MORE THAN THREE WEEKS AGO a tiny’ Negro baby. was kidnapped from an incubator in a New York hospital and was given up for dead. ‘Byt Tuesday, the premature infant was found alive and. well.in the storeroom of a mid-Manhattan hotel. Left: The child's mother, Mrs. Clifford Holden, looks. happily. at her recovered daughter ,in the arms of Nurse Frances Drew. At right is Mrs. Evelyn Jane Jordan, 18-yeaz,old hotel chambermaid, who is charged with the kidnaping. Police said she admitted taking the baby from the incubator because she wanted a baby to re. Arrivals| cConunued rrom Page One) { 4B | \ the de-control of 532 rent control | Hostesses with Mrs. ' were: Mrs. Guinette, Mrs. Brewer and Mrs. Clark. Those enjoying the evening of fun were: Mesdames Anibal Armayor, Alice Roberts, Reggie Trevor, Malcolm Sawyer, Muriel Albury, Curry Florence Smith, Wagner, Eddie Knapp. \ | Claude Salis, John A. Knowles, ‘Laura Nelson, Helen Thompson, ‘Helen Williams, Louise. Brewer, Carol Guinette, Charlotte Has- kins, Mauereen Meador Meador, Laura Calloway, Reggie Russell, jLeland March, Dorothy Sweet- ing, Magdeline Huddleston, \ Teachers entertained were i Mrs, Althea. Stricker,, Mrs. Sara Watson, Mrs. Celia Watson, Mys. ' Gerry Pinder, Mrs,. Edric Wal-. , lace, Mrs. Elizabeth Singleton, Mrs. Lorene ampbell, Mrs. Trudy Clark, Miss Leona Moreland, Mr. W. E. Fowler, Mr. Randy Rus- ewe -E Fowler made a very in-|E. Curry, Mr. Guinette, Mrs. “Key West Woman’s Club Members —— Attending Fla. Federation Convention ye ver: Harri: dipect mark of pinning the tail; em Othe donkey's eye. i ~* Group singing of all the old} V favorites led by Miss Leona'E. Curry, Mrs. Nellie Russell, Moreland was enjoyed by all. Several members of the Key | West. Womans Club are attend- ing the fifty-fifth annual con- | “= vEntion of the Florida Federation, of Women’s Clubs which opehs ~ ih ‘Tampa to-day. The Mesdames PStephen W. Douglass Goddard, with Miss Minnie-Port- is, left the city recently Norma and Dopp, Lee et ‘emf be present at this convention, LSSwhich is expected to be one of (2623itte Targest ever held. —— perce ~ (2am Eickharat, pews Heart,” Charles Adams, FN} here Ton't Fai The pre-convention | “NCCS Sunda annual > Featured Entertaining Program A galaxy of talented » vocalists ehtertained dancers at the al- ‘ways popvlar NCCS Sunday eve- ning dance for servicemen. The program included: “How High the Moon,” SN; Chips “My _ Foolish “It Frank Caroselli, AD 3; “Stardust” Al Davey, SN: “Chat- tanooga Shoe Shine Boy, Ted Clayton tesses. Eddie! orchestra. Juleine Tyndall, Miss Margaret Myers, Mrs. Maria Stenstland, Mrs. Bess DeLand, Mrs. Allen Greg and Russell Curry. | | | | | | banquet was held last night, and | foreign correspondent Walter, Duranty spoke on the subject of | “Russia's Threat of Peace.” Speakers oh ,to-day’s program | Rourk, RM3; “I'm In the Mood For Love,” Ted Clayton, USAF; “Now Is the Hour,” Trio—W. C. Stallings, QMSN, Al Davey and There wa8 a large attendance of Sefvicemen and Junior Hos- Music for dancing was furnished by Ida Gellrich and her wa Sha ' Stock Island. Dip lica te, rememberance. i : : Farvis 3 bridge? re MRS: M, E- ROSAM, SR., | 27th Wedding (Curry-Freeman | quvnsbay, api —~ see ant CHILDREN. . aaa i Sewing group of Monroe Coun- | apr26-1t H _ Anniversary ‘Engagement ty oophal Awa f1ieey aa i King Queen | Announced meets at 2 P.M. at Hospital. . 2 4 Call Mrs. Rutt, 420-W for 3 (oir GPRS Tees ce clang | tranepartition ;} HOT DOUGHNUTS LONDON, April 26.—().—King |, ; s E. Curry) pRIpAY, APRIL 26— , . | . ‘ i ¢ have announced the engagement a Madé Twice Daily t George the sixth and Queen of their daughter, Elsie Jane. al Luncheon-meeting, Surface De- }| ay Our St e “tlzabeth quietly celebrated y,yro" daughter, Elsic Jane, to velopment ‘Group Officers | Dozen. { their 27th wedding anniversary | yp. ong Mes. Williom A. Free-| Wives Club, 12:30 P. M,, at She ee ae ee i caunle Hlucned atest an: SF of this city. ‘ Officers Club, Ft. Taylor: Sect e royal couple retu yes-} Whit Haste Lau SRS ree Ta Le ae ! ue terday to Buckingham Palace! poen cTirrak las dade tape a rt e Winter Philosophy VICTORY /** from their lodge at Windsor neat !the wedding will take place this! Some very scientific chaps CASH MARKET : London. summer. claim that the inside of thé : ap Be | 2 SES eae earth isn’t as hot as is claimed. 1028 TRUMAN AVENUE The average American useS) Jdaho is called the Gem State|In our unscientific and humblq \ , ~-about 14 matches a day. ‘and its state tlower is the syringa. ' opinion neither is the outside. , little lady tipped the li, Mr. Paul ‘Wilson, Mr. Allen Se | Sued For Divoree city, and was a ‘visitor to the Is- land City about two months ago. Coming Events WEDNESDAY, ; try during the past year. ee be bo bo bb bo bn bb bn hb } ! last August. New York State will} !undertake to do its - own Mr. and Mrs. Troy Hurley. trolling on May 1. Shuler, Jr., 44-1 Poinciand Place, |} . are the proud parents of a daugh- six other ter born last night at 6 Monroe County Hos Daughter To Shulers con- | The Arizona. scales at! ahs s (Hutch) Hutchinson ; x seven pounds, and has been ! partly under federal» rent con-' of the Hollywood club and fath4 Mount venom New York, Huber given the name of Darlene Hope. ' tro}, hersfonhder vot tha’ local cha said: ad a blackout . . . I am Mrs, Shuler is the. former Anna } The best information seems to ;be that if rent controls are. al- ‘lowed to die next. month, eight ;million rented apartment dwell- ;ings or. one-family homes will be affected. As. for. landlords, . they have been granted’ five> million: rent increases: ‘since ‘1942, when) rent Kathleen. Key of this city. Daughter to Jameses Mr. .and_ Mis.. Richard James, 516 Elizabeth ‘street, “announce the birth of a daughter this “morning at 2:42 in the, Monroe County Hospital. 2 ‘i . Both McCarth; id rley.dis- The ‘new arrival Weighed eight controls were © first’ established. two congratulatory, telegrams, ' closed last ane hat shee WAS pounds Their chief complaint’) iss that one from Chairman ofthe Inter- uneasy about testifying before an” tee |these increases have «not kept-inational. Convention, Newton open hearing He had th ht hi x | pace’ with.the rise of-other diving Lumis and.;.the. other from qs being cabpocnied te eens La Concha Na vY pace with.the rise of other living Lumis an the other TOM was being subpoenaed to a closed “ costs—nor with the growing ex- pense of. keeping’ their property | in shape and. providing. normal services for tenants. Wives, Bowled At Seaplane Base : : At the time’ Huber failed to ;. Another sore point, with the liam V. Albury, Honorary mem~ answer when called to z landlords’ is the fact that mew ber and honorary _ member th indicati Meinbers z La Gore MC f ere was no indication that the] sey, I i . dambers., PRE NG Sen homes and: apartments—and_liv-' (Hutch) Hutchinson ‘to cut the committee might take RSE Oh aE At ase Sexier anye Reaend ‘ing quarters .rented ‘for the first anniversary cake. Immediately action. ing were the Mesdames Millie | t#¢7-do. not come, under’ rent following, Jean Baillod, Izzy “A few minutes after eae” fisy Metdames Millie control legislation . | Weintraub. and H. D. Norviel’ called his wife, he also tele- House, Fritz Johnson, | Alice1\, AeVGCaieg. OF} CaMidMed _xent Aad Happy birthday songs dedi- phoned his ex-FBI agent friend,' 100,000 last’ year. ; Isobel Bliss, Flossie, Contre! make-the claim that a cated to them. Kerley, in Washington. Kerley ns, Kay Toth, Ruth Man- |S¥dden lifting of :controls right | Peggy Skelton and Dorothy ; UW would Footy. i Gravat “ | hardship, a, , possible High bowlers were Mrs. Flossie | ump :anid’ general: confusion. Higgins with 160; Mrs. Judy} Faulds with 152 and Mrs. Peggy Skelton with 130. Ep CRNEN | in residential construction. | gps 1 =} It has been stated a sudden! For mer Resident termination of the federal Of Key West Alexander other, necessities of life. within the area of a large com- munity, where prices are main- tained at top levels. i Barmine owns property in the CARD OF THANKS Through the columns of the Key West Citizen we wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends for their many expressions of {sympathy during the illness and U. S. Nava: Station, {following the death of our be- Weekly meeting, Key West|loved husband and father. We Bridge Association, 7:30 P.M.|are truly. grateful, also, for the at American Legion Home,}many beautiful floral’ tributes of APRIL 26— Meeting, La Concha Navy Wives Club'No. 88, 7:30 P.M. in clubrooms, Building 178, ) We Deliver—Telephone 1080 (a rattan pean naa eaten | attending | Miami. That leaves 40 states wholly or; Kiwanisian praised, past Key West ‘removal of the curls would give| represented a minimum of {new impetus tothe current boom! meetings attended in the past | year. Among the many distinguished present were Presideng law would take millions of dol-| of the Coral Gables Club, C. Ed- lars out of tenants’ pockets, leav-| Win Roberts President : ling them with that much less to; Miami Beach Club, Kiwahisian | ‘spend on’ food, clothes and the, Herbert Frink, and the President! rent} guests (Continted From Page One) city votes to be de-controlled, the| the International Convention to } federal rent curbs must be lifted.} bé held in Miami May This provision has resulted in’ May 11th. 7, throu; ‘Key West Booster Writes Of Island City’s Beauty the following: about the city: | “REMINISCENCE OF THE | ISLAND OF KEY WEST | The streets are lined with palm trees The pavement old and torn, One house may be beautiful The next one old and worn. | The sunsets are so glorious I never can forget And the sunrise in the ocean tos} Always rival the sunset. phere A fascination rare, A peaceful, restful harmony You forget all toil and: care. All frustrations, are forgotten Inhibitions disappear, Of anotket world or sphere. The people are so friendly Their kind deeds never slack, gh | It's “Hello and How are you? We're glad to see you back.” Mr. Sterling told the audiance areas in various parts of the coun-; that Key West cas expect a large | When d 4 Imumber of visiting Kiwanisian: Wisconsin de-controlled itself! to come to the the convention Following Ray Sterling's ta gave a short taln in which he President James}; Calloway of Key. West for his untiring efforts in getting the started; \'two years ago. He told listerjers that Calloway had picked the cream of the ;crop for members. , Club President Allen Sheppard re: Lenard Usina, District; governor. ' Program chairman Ralph Dic! son of the Key West Club invited j immediate past One and two year attendance severe! awards were presented to mem- business bers of the local club by of. president Wil- Lt. {Governor Ray Sterling who told Foes of tent control argue that!the meeting that one year awards b 52 the is buried on Lookout you hear that grand old music "Bout the island of the blest Island City while, There is scmething reassures you | in| you He said that numerous! "Tis the Island of Key West. And federal controls’ are off in' reservations have been request-! states—Alabama, Vir-!ed for lodging and other facili- in thé ginia, Nebraska, Texas, Utah and ‘ties in the ee Weta. MISSING WITNESS Continued From Page One) lk, evening. .I can’t talk now.” doubt that the voice . was as, td, ing to, her re; eal i e: port session of the committee. k-| Mrs. Huber said her Kerley added: said he ‘came to’ at 4 a.m. Ob- viously, he was overcome with a fear complex, on this thing. »"He-had been promised a clos- ed hearing A public hearing was too much for him. He said he wanted to get some rest.” Males arrested in the U.S. of the Ojus Club. In addition ‘to’ duting 1949 numbered 713,444 or an inerease of 4.5 per ‘cent over 1948. Female ‘arrest prints in- , creased only 2.1. percent over 1948. Fingerprint cards showing ‘the atrests of women made up 9.9 per cent of all the finger- print cards received during the year. * f= include : Bieb.<P Milcre ua fone tae B ea) gah Ale! And President Truman has} the visitors, members from other dete preniaent Mf the National ;Tesident of Key West tias been {Urged that the law be kept on ladies Nght ee Fedtaton of Women's Clubs, {Sued for divorce’ by Mrs, “Edith, {the books for the duration of the YP : Delegates from the Key. West | Roosevelt Barniine, 22-year-old housing shortage. The body of William F. (Buf! Woman's Club will upon their |standdaughter - ‘of ~ Péesideng )* What will Congress do? The! 1° ii) Cody. frontiersman and return give members of the loeal | Theod Roosevelt ears ches Der enpeeed, to con- showman, “b organization a full report of thig! The Barmines were wed, in tinue, fos minty eae ina} Mountain near Denver. SOE RtIO, | Northport, N. Y., on September 8, | , And it's likely that the final “TUUNIS!" : ge 1948. Mrs. Barmine is the daugh- | decision won’t be made until just ———— = ae “— |ter of Archibald Roc a| before the June 30th, deadline. - ° iNew York bond deal and y Evening Dance Theodore Roosevelt's only suri-| |The best location for a poultry viving son. farm is declared by experts to be A Complete Operating Business For Sale in the City of KEY WEST Purchase Price of $10,000.00 Cash, Balance Financed to Reliable Party Present income from business isnow over $1,000.00 per month This business will two full working per week. 2 NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NECESSARY Present Owner Will Assist Until New Buyer Is Completely Familiar With Business THIS BUSINESS WILL STAND THE MOST RIGID INVESTIGATION Write Box 3-BD, c Business; $16,000.00 © not take more than days of your time /o Key West Citizen There is something in the atmos- But when talking to his wife in| in New York’. . . I'll be home this} i Mrs. Huber said there was no her husband’s.: ‘But she had no guess Wwhere“he. might be. “And4 there was: no: background noise. , during the conversation) accord- | apparently | booster. | + A, former northerner, who is| now building a home. in Key| ‘West and has long been a booster! for the’ Island City, has written : : ae ; ; M You have’ gainéd an understand-| ona hnenn- |: commmens BARTES | 100 ATTEND SECOND re iNew jready available, it appearsy that , Vaccinations have. been rec: : husband ; George Comstock of the US Pub- sounded nervous, tired and upset. | | | fective there and now being test- ‘ed in Columbia, Georgia. WEDNESDAY, April 26, 4 ".. SOCIETY ... PERSONALS ... NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN: INTEREST TO EVERYONE —# bs @® THESE MEMBERS OF THE RELIGIOUS SECT known as Sons of Freedom, or Doukhobors, pray and chant after setting fireip their own homes at Krestova, British Columbia, The torch was applied to the buildings in a demonstration of the Doukhobors’ protest against war and world conditions. clothes for the fiery ceremony. Canadian police for arson, nudism and disorder. Some took off their Nearly 100 were jailed by | BCG DRUG CAN WHIP | Continued From Fage One) First of all, BCG is a preven- tative and not a cure. The final | data on the Columbus experi- ment will not be known for three or four years. On the basis of evidence \ al- booster shots wouid be r periodically, «‘except in where TB is most prevelai der such conditions, produces uired «Dr... O'Brien asays. could whip tuberculos: country. In the 27 years s was discovered, with no harmful effect. Dr. lic Health Service said Huber told him he was in a New York restaurant at the time. | “He had one of these ‘I don’t know what happened stories.’ He testify ago, reduced the TB rate to one- contempt Dr. O’Brien adds that compul-| Huber cut the country’s TB death from | says a test on an indian reservation 15 years | had been. | sory BCG vaccinations in Japan|; 214 for 100,000 in 1943 to 169 in Mail The Citizen to Relatives WILL HE COME? ... | girl friends. Many early day. mines z | west bore the names of minews Every Wednesday Nite 8P.M. V.F.W. POST H : 225 Elizabeth Street TROPICAL 718 Duval Street That's the question Ka gazes pathetically at centered William, a rising therine ask: to ane