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é a eae eet et +s, en ir aia a ee a ge i ‘ PAGE roun « SORLETY JEANN TE BARCLAY, s Key West JayCees wociety Editor PERSONALS TAE KRY WREST CITIZEN MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1951, NEWS OF INTER EST TO WOMEN {TEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE Are as i At District Caucus Here Havana’ Mayor Is Commended By Group Moré than 30 out-ol-town JayCees and their wives joined mem bers of the Key West Junior:Chamber of Commerce at the distric stven caucus held here during. the weekend, * Bob Loughrey of the South Dade Junior Chamber of Com nierce. was elected dis.rict seven vice president of the Florida Jun ior Chamber of Commeree at the at tie JayCee clubiouse on Fla; * ler avenue, The g oup also voted to sup- ro.t tary Jackson of the Miami Juni Ci aa of Commgree for. a Na ivnal Disector in the eleetion' 15 b eld at the National Junior Chainber of Commerce Conyen-| ‘ tion in Miami in June. Jackson’ Js! ray: convension. chairman of the Miami JayCees, nae Pesoiution commending Nicholas Castellanos, Mayor of Havana, Cuba for his suppoit of) the Junior Chamber of Commerce in Cuba, was. passed’ at yester- | Gay s Theeting.§ The group will also, bring up this resolution at tue State and national -conven- tions. | ‘Mayor © Castellanos | iecognized the clubs in Havana #nd has financed the participa: tipn of Cuba JayCees in interna- tional JayCee meetings. The members also passed a resolution condemning . Juan Peron, president of Argentina, for , clos sing the newspaper La Pr epee This resolution will also be sup-! ported by distiiet JayCees ~ at staté: and national conventions, The weekend's activities opened, Satuiday afternoon when © the visiting JayCees and their wives were welcomed at a’ cotKtail’ party at the Casa Roma, or Members of the Key West Jay- Shees served a Smorgasbord | for the group on the lawn at the Jay- fiand City, Ind, Cee clubhouse. i ‘The dinner was followed by an| informal dance in the club. The} Prizes Olfered for the JayCee weating the loudest: sport shirt went to Robert Dopp, a local Jay- Ceez ~, 2 . Coming Boents MONDAY, APRIL 9— Hevinning Spanish class will thevt from 3:20 to 4:20 at San ‘Carlés school, over Palace i theater. ‘ ry JayShees’ will'meet at 8 # n. at the JayCce Beta Sigma Phi y wall _ meet at 8 p.m. in their meet- -‘ ing rooms on Simonton strect. leyan. Service Guild, WSCS, First Methodist church will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the home of Miss Sisan Féacon, Peacon lane. DeMolay Mothers’ Circle will mieet at 7:30 p.m. in the Pa- rish' Hall at St. Paul's Poinciana School PTA. will meet at 8 p.m. at the s¢hool. Anchor Lodge No. 182, Mason- ic Lodge, will meet at 8 p.m. in. the Temporary Masonic Home on Amelia street. Business and Professional *Women’s Circle of Women of tact geivouyterian church will mect at 8*p.m. in the home of Mrs. Gleason Snow, 1307 Reynolde street. TUESDAY, APRIL 10— | ‘sennis class, Utficers’ Wives’ , club special interest group will meet at 1 p.m. at the Naval Station tennis courts near the pool. Sparkling Waters Rebekah Lodge No. 14 will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Knights of Phy- thias Hall. Truman Elementary PTA will meet at 7:45 p.m. in the school auditorium. Circle one of the Women of} First Presbyterian church will meet at 8 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Poinciana pl. Junior Woman's Club will meet at 8 p.m. in the Woman's Club auditorium. Key West Wom mect at 3:30 p.m. auditorium. Order of DeMolay will meet at! Leslie Fowler, | s Club will in the club 7:30 p.m. in the temporary Masonic home on Amoclia street. Young Adult Fellowship of First | Methodist church will mect at 8 p.m. in the church annex. anis Club will have its ckly dinner. meeting at 6:45 p.m. at Delmonico’s res- taurant. Advanced Spanish class will mect from 8 to 9 p.m. at San Carios school, ove: Palace theater. Bridge and canasta, sponsored by a special interest group of the Officers’ Wives’ club, will ve played at 8 p.m, at the Fort Tavlor Officers’ Club. Bowling for all navy wives irum 9 a.m. to noon at the Naval Station bowling alleys. fiandicrafts class tor officers had! * j Rosé, Jr., 13, in Moberly, copal church. 4 buviness meeting held yesterday 'M. E. Stutzes To Attend Wedding Of Son In Ohio * Mr. and Ms. M. E. Stutz, own- ers of the Stutz Hotel and Apart- ments 2t 419 Fleming street, left yesterday for Cleveland, Ohio. where they will attend the mar- riage of their son, Harold to Miss Zclda Kaufman of Cleveland. The wedding will take place én April 12 at Wade Park Manor in. Cleveland. Miss Kautman is a graduate ot the School of Law at Western Reserve College, Cleveland, and has passed the state bar exami- ination. «Mr. “Stutz Case Institute is @ graduate of of Applied Tech- nclogy in. Cleveland, and is a} mechenical engineer. Indianans Spend Two Weeks At La Hacienda Here Mr..and Mrs. Charles Farmer nd Mr. and Mrs. F. Farmer left yesterday.for their home in Oak- after spending La the past two Hacienda here. Weekend guests at the La Ha- gienda include Mr, and Mrs. Wil- ‘iam Rose and Mr.° and Mr of West Palm Beach. weeks at the Party Honors Miss Barclay And Lt. jg) R. Blount Miss Jeannette Barclay and Lt. (jg) Robert Haddock Blount, who will be matried on Sunday, May Mo., were guests of honor at a party given last night by Ns. Helen Stetson at her apartment on United «treet. Hot bollos, hors d’ocuvres and punch were served. Other guests present included Mrs. Susan McAvoy, C. A. Van Deursen, Miss Diane Auxier, Theodore Liesen, Jr., and Dick Olmsted. wives will meet at 7:30 p.m above the recieation building on the Naval Station WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11— Flect Sonar Oficers’ Wives wil’ | have a 10 o'clock coffee mect ing at the officers’ pool or the Naval Station Fleet Sonar Officers’ Wives’ to have a noon luncheon at Lee's Orient. Airship DevRon Eleven Officers’ Wives’ club will have a 10 a.m. business meeting anc coffee at the Fort Taylor of ficers’ club. Book review group of the Of ficers’ Wives’ club will meet at 10 a.m. at the Fort Taylor officers’ club. Mrs. LH. God dard will speak about her Eu- ropean tour last summer. Auxiliary of Monroe County hospital will meet at 3 p.m. at the hospital. Arthur Sawyer Post No. American Legion will meet 8 p.m. at the Legion home. Scottish Rite Bodies will meet at 8 p.m. in temporary homc on Amelia street. Slipcover sewing class, special interest group of Officers Wives’ club, will meet from 1:30 to 4-p.m. in the home o Mrs. Karl Kunz, 2019 Staple: avenue. Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet at 8 p.m. at the clul house. Bowling for officers’ wives be gins at 1:30 p.m. at the Na val Station bowling alleys. La Concha Navy Wives Club No. 8° will meet at 10:30 a.m. in building 178 on the Naval Station. Key West Bridge Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Coral Room at the Overseas Hotel. Beginning golfers class of Of- ficers’ Wives’ club will meet at 10 a.m. on the handball’ field behind Echoasis on the| Naval station. THURSDAY. APRIL 12— U.D.C. will meet at 4:30 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Allan Cleare, 900 North Beach. Room Representatives of K West Junior-Senior 28. at High ‘ Key W mit datiats lo Exhibit Work At Martello Gallery Paintings by more than en Key West artists will be hung tt the West Marteilo Art lery today for the opening a doz- to- morrow of the gallery's summer soson chow lery curator, Mrs. Jeanne Taylor, The exhibit of Key West art- sts’ work will remain at the gal- lery until next fall. There will| be no formal opening of the | show. e pit er ever, with aeuiges vy rine the season, the additions local artists. how- and Mrs. J. Weech Is Program Leader At Circle Meeting Mrs. Jack Weech was program leader at the meeting of the Rose Peat Circle of ‘the WSCS of the Fleming Street Methodist church hed Thursday afternoon at her home at the corner of Virginia and Georgia streets. Her scripture lesson was taken | from Psalm 27. in repeating The Lord’s Prayer: | end read a group of letters about Korea from “The World Outlook,” religious magazine. May Sands read a short ken from “The Methodist | play ta Woman. | _ The business meeting was con- ducted by the Mrs: Lorene Campbell. tess served Coca Colas, canape: | and homemade cup cakes. | Those present included: Mrs. Macie Weerh, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Peat, Mrs. Ruth Knowles 'Miss May Sands. a | Mrs. Ruth Knowles will be hos- jtess at the Mav meeting of the and circle to be held at her home. $81 RITNS M. H. Millers Have A Son Mr. and Mrs. Merle H. Mller, Indianapolis, Ind.. are the par= tents of their second child, a 9- pound, 2-ounce son. Lester, born ;Saturday in the Methodist hos- | pital in Indianapolis. They have ‘a two-year-old daughter, There- sa Ann. | Mrs. Miller, the former Miss | Ophclia Lester, daughter of State Attorney and Mrs. J. Lancelot Lester, 625 Truman avenue, for- nerly practiced law in Key West. School PTA will meet at 8 p.m. in the home of Mis Holion Bervaldi, 1215 Wash- ingion st ect Naval Sta ion Officers’ Wives club will heve a 10 a. m. cof- fee meeting at the Fort Te lor officers’ clob Key West Art and Historical iety will meet at 0 . at West Martello Gal- Fleet Reserve Association and Women’s Auxiliary will meet } at 8:30 p. m. in club rooms at the corner of Front and Fitz- pairick streets. No. 3911 will meet at 8 p. m. in the VFW Home. American Legion Auxiliary Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28 will meet at 8p. m. in the Legion Home on Stock Island. Advanced Sewing class, special interest group of Officers’ Wives’ club, will meet from 9 a.m. to noon in the home of Mrs. R. W. Safford, quarters 29, Naval Station annex. Beginners sewing class, inter group of Officers’ Wives’ club, will meet from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the home of Mrs. R. G. Hazelwood, 51 Rest Beach. First year Spanish class, .ccond half, will meet from 3:20 to 4:45 p.m. at San Carlos school. over Palace Theater. will meet at 2 pm. at the hospital i FRIDAY, APRIL 13-— Margaret Stern piano concert, sponsored by the Key West | Woman's Club, will be per- | in the aud- Harris Ele- formed at 3 p.m. itorium of the mentary School. 5 Fern Chapter No. 21, Order of Eastern Star will mect at 8 p.m. in the Golden Eagle Hall, 1211 Petronia street. | | | | Gal- } announces the gal- | as c There will be variations in the! She led the group | circle chairman, | During the social hour the hos- | Mayfield Salis, Mrs. Maggie! Wenrh, Mrs. Louise Felton, Mrs. Nellie Louise Curry, Mrs. Rose =| 4PWU); Dr. Felix Varela Lodge No. 64) will meet at 8 p.m. at the Cc n Masonic Lodge. Ladi Auxiliary, VFW Post specia!! Sewing Group Monroe County | Hospital Woman’s Auxiliary: Oficers’ Wives’ club will have a} | Amateur Radio Club A il Cainikin 5 Have Picnic On Boca Chica Bea be | Approximately 125 persons, member: of the Ke: Radio Ciub and their tamilies, attended th | club vesterday on Beea Chica Beach. The group met on Roosevelt Boulevard at 11:30 o'clock yester | day morning and crove in a caravan to evr of the caravan nad the the car aerial. Five members of..—— — the group had mobile radio equipment running in their aelU DC To Meet jauu carried on conversations un- picnic given 1 picnic groun E. amateur’s radio call lette liying f itil they arrived at the beach Whawes day With D g the afternoon several ctiiie irobiissatetinns quad cone (MEST Han Cleare with out of state amateurs.! ygonpors of 1 ters of the C d Daugh- Special guests of the club at jthe picnic were Lee Gash of Mi- ami (station W4JTF), | man of Kendall, Fla., (W4IL) and |Ken Arber and family of Bogota, | |N. J., (W2ZYM). iL Members of the Key West club | Nov jall have their own amateur radio } sg stations at their homes and some} Wileen M. Houck in their automobiles. And T.F. Faulk Wed on rch 17 | The club group is ready and willing to handle emergency communications in case of a dis- astcr of any nature, All fixed , Mis | Key | Faulk, 0 o'cloc yed Pete Hill- | {and mobile stations are financed completely by their owners and all can be used in case telephone | !service should fail on the island and to the mainland Work on this hobby takes many | ys hours of the club members’ time ae tone E [end most of the amateurs have Meree etter : | C. Senria < hundreds of dollars worth of and equipment. = The amateur-radio operator a . | Pete Captain Parish ; works under rul Federal Communication Commis- set up by the; Tha T PT sion and must hold a valid li- Naty y Me n |cense. To obtain a license the} . | amateur has to pass an examina- In a mc e from C: | tion given on the theory of ra- fom ender |dio, communication rules and . Naval Air code. , to all activit 10 | Thé local club sponsors a net ir the search for called the Conch Net and sends|Navy Douglas Skyraider cane a coconut as a prize to any oper- | which went down near Marqttesas ator outside of Key West who |key Tuesday night, the Command- j contacts any five of the net mem- [er said, “I wish to express my ap- bers. H for the excellent as- | The special guests at yester-|Sistance and cooperation given| |day’s pienic were given coconuts | during the search and salva |with the Key’ West Amateur Ra- [estan eens an as ee air dio Club call, W4LLO, painted on [A oe fe a Yotte soe them. Lt. Comdr. R. L, Corkran (W- |4PHE) is president of the club. Other officers include: Vice pres- | ident, Lt. (jg) Jerry Boyd (WaR- ing today to begin an investigation | of the crash. They will make a trip out to the scene of the crash today. TS) tary and treasur The bodies of the three crew- esas on were recovered by divers or Chief Lazenby, (W4EFB); activi-|thurday 1 by divers on ties manager, Lt. Comdr. O. L. | UTSe# Bremiet (WAIWM); and trustee, ! vin) meet at ee Ye ete Other ahaa Ree eee wn ee he I -Mastors (W4BCZ); Pete Bon- | Joyce ‘Thor president will mer, (W4EFH); Allen Roberts, : | conduct the (wad); goun Adams, (W4MC- |X); Bill Vette, (WSNPA/4); Bill | Harkness, ARMI, (W4NQ4); Dava| Freeman, (W40LA); Joe Single- ton, (W4PZ); Lt. Morris, (W4OVK); (W4PUW/4); H. J | Jack Worthington, |J/4); Frank Bell, | Bob Hazelwood, Gy) Jerry Boyd, Giz) Bob Pearson, George McBride, Mrs, Ernestine McMasters, (W- 4KOH); Charles Mauldin, (W4- EEJ/4); and Bob of W4RZZ). No W edding Comadr. Glen Ralph Miller, lie Lowe, (W- nith, (W4QBH); SOI, (WsQY- (W4RBC); Lt. (W4RIE); Lt. (W4RTS); Lt. (W4SKK); (WSKZA/4); ‘ComDesLant’s Band To Play For | . | Dance Tonight The U. S. Naval oand, which ar- rived here Friday aboard the | U.S.S. Yosemite with. Rear Ad- miral F. G. Fahrion, commander of destroyers, Atlantic Fleet, will | play for the dance at the Armed Services YMCA tonight. The 15 bond members will be gvests of the Y for dinner, which will be served by the dietician supervising the Snack Bar, Mrs. Ruth Reese. Chief Paul Cooper is in charge of the players. A good attendance is a \The Girls Service ssured. Organization } luncheon meeting at noon at Fort Taylor officers’ club. Swimming class, special inter- est group of Officers’ Wives’ club, will meet from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at. the seaplane base officers’ pool. First year Spanish class will ' meet from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the NCCS Club at 1021 Duval ‘cet. Alcoholics Anonymous will mect at 8 p.m. in the annex a of the First Presbyterian (®) ‘Wirephoto Church. + IT WAS TO HAVE BEEN the wedding day for Pvt. John L. McNeil (top), of Beverly Hills and Betty Lou Pack (bottom), of Compton, Calif. But there will be no wedding. McNeil, en- route home from Fort Ord, was one of 22 persons killed when a Southwest Airways plane crash- ed in the coastal mountains 23 miles west of Santa Barbara, Calif. League bowling for all navy wives begins promptly at 9:30 a.m. at the Naval Station bowling alleys. SATURDAY, APRIL 14— Swimming class, special inter- est group of Officers’ Wives’ club, will meet from 10 to 11 a.m. at the scaplane base of- ficers’ pool. ' PHONE: EG ~ onlieaiibiies ps Hosts At Citizen Offi p, 1935 [Proceeds From Margaret Stern ‘Concert To Public j | Library Fund Cocktail Party Procee’s from the Margaret Stern piano concerts to be given Lt. and Mrs. William Christian- here next Friday will benefit the new public library fund in Key ta cocktail party | We von in the lounge} The Key West Woman's Club is sponsoring Miss Stern's appear- of the Fort Taylor officers’ club. ance: here, She will play for a children’s matinee at 3 o'clock Fri Cocktails and hor d’eeuvres day stternoon and will present. an evening concert at 6:30 o'clock, ¥ ee ere oes ies yegier h th in the ee of aie eee ef z Spears Elementary School. Henry. Comar, and Mrs, JHE "Mvene who attends the con- COtton Royalty et ieee iM not only enjoy - the Worcester, Lt, and Mrs, {"'i¢ of an artist of exceptional enmann, Jr., Lt. and Mrs, ™evit, but, will be supporting, one Richard Harris, Lt d Mrs. K, 0 the a ‘as most pacman and 7 Keay vannette Barclay, | Worta-while projects. he can a Bate Gates An enlarged library in Key i Mr Zeb D. Alford, Mrs. W. J.|“W. t and extended library fa-{ je of Russellville, Ark., | cilitic s will benefit all citizens of ind Ens. and Mrs. John W. James. 00 | City Electric In New Offices Here ity Ele execu- and office ic system wor tesks in onic tem- vle, Key }for the The ht-room quarters at Eaton and over the weekend though the air condi unit had not arrived, the was getting settled in the fluorescent lighted, today in to the on the first first time staff moved floor ning taff | tility Board will meet in lthe office of C. A. Van Deu | manager, tomorrow at 4:30. W. | Reuss. of the R. W. Beck firm of consulting engineers to the tem will be present, to discuss | the $3,000,000 steam electric 1 construction and other plant's - DEATHS Charles M. Curry Charles M. Curry, 84, died yes- terday morning in the Monroe | County Hospital after a short ill- jn S. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock in the Fleming Street Methodist Church, where the body will be placed at 2:30 p. m. Rev. W. J. Ashworth and Rev. ,D. T. Newman will officiate at} the services. Burial wll be in the family plot in. City Cemtery. Lopez Funeral Home is n charge of arrangement Survive are: wife, Mrs. Sarah iE. Cur one son, Charles M. — | Curry three grandchildren, | Jame: Henry Higgs, Curry | Higgs; four great-grandchildren, | James Curry, Jr, Los Ann Curry, Dian Higgs, and. Patricia Cur one brother, Benjamin Curry. Tiger Tajl No. of Red Men. Dade Lodge No. 14 *& AM will atierd the funeral. Masonic services will be held at Pallbearers will be selected trom tne membership of Dade Ledge. AJL. Pendleton: ELIZABETH CITY, N. C, March 1.—(Special).—Dr. _ An- drew L. Pendleton, 90, former} postmaster here and founder of } the Standard Drug Company, died at the Albemarie Hospital Wed- _nesday at 4 p.m. after a week’s ' illness. Dr. Pendleton was a native .of Pasquotank County, born at Nix- onton, the son of the late Andrew Louis and Mary Frances Cart- ! wright Pendleton. He was a mem- ber of Christ Episcopal Church jand the Past Master of Eureka Ledge 317 A. F. and A. M. He was a graduate of Jefferson ' Medical College, class of 1884, and had practiced medicine in Curri- tuck County and in Florida. | Surviving are his wife, Mrs.| Hazel Evans Pendleton; three daughters, Mrs. George E. Lon- don, of Raleigh; Mrs. G. Potter Nixton, of Elizabeth City, and Mrs. Edward P. Owens, of Wins- ton-Salem; a son, Andrew L. Pendleton, Jr., of Raleigh; one grandchild, Anr Dixon, of Eliza- beth City; a sister, Mrs. J. Mar- shall Pool, of Elizabeth City, and one brother, George Pendleton, of Atlanta, Ga. + The body is ut, Toxey, Berry and Lynch Funeral Home pend- ing completion of funeral arrange- nents. | | \: De ALL, pediston as a prac- | ticing physician in Key West about 40 years ago, He also owned a drug store on the corner of Elizabeth and Eaton streets. He was a brother of C. B. Pendleton a Key West newspaper publisher. | The man of honor should never ers went to! West's newest building | Simonton | 19 mpd. Order! ' ommunity, young and old, and will encourage. winter visit- fo enrich the educational he val life of the community. | Tickets are now jot Mrs. Be librarizn at the Woman's | Library Members of the ticket commit- j tee include: | Mrs. Guy’ Carleton, Mrs. J. P. baiilod, waliss Hilda Cunniff, Mrs, Frea Miller, Mrs. Jonathon Jack- on, Mrs. ar Starke, Mrs. Orion Russell, Mrs. Raymond Felton, Mrs. Robert Dopp, Mrs. Schuch, Mrs. 0. W.,.Bodler, Mrs. Berlin Felton, Mrs. W. C. Harris, . Robert Pollock, Mrs: Wal- lace B, Kirke, Mrs. W. C. Caru- thers, and Mrs. Stuart Whiting. The WEATHERMAN Key West and Vi ‘4 cloudy with possibility of scat- tered showers or thunderstorms today through Tuesday with not much change in temperatures. Gentle to moderate variable winds, fresh’ in showers. Florida: Clear to partly cloudy through Tuesday except mostly cloudy in southeast and extreme south portion today. Little change in temperature. Jacksonville Straits: thru the Florida Light to’ moderate. west to northwest winds today bécom- ing variable Tucsday. Mostly cloudy weather in south portion today, otherwise clear ‘to partly cloudy weather. East Gulf of Mexico: Light to moderate west to northwest winds becoming variable tonight and Tuesday: Mostly ¢loudy in’ ex- tremé south. portion today,’ other- wise clear to partly cloudy weath- er. 2 Jacksonville to Apalachicola: :' No small craft or storm warnings issued. REPORT Key West, Fla., April 9, 1951 | Observations taken at City Office, 9:00 A.M., EST Temperatures Highest yesterday BA Lowest last night Mean 77 Normal 7 Precipitation Total last 24 hours -02 in: Total this month -16 ins, Deficiency this month -26 ins. Total this year 2.84 ins. Deficiency this brn 2.37 ins. Relative Humidity at 9:00 A.M. Lerometer (Sea Le Level) 9:00 A.M 29.90 ins.—1013.6 mbs. Tomorrow's | Almanac Sunrise 6:11 a.m. Sunset 6:47 p.m. Moonrise — a Moonset —— p.m. TIDES Naval Base TOMORROW High Ler . 12:35 a.m. 5:00 a.m. 11:32 a.m. 6:37 p.m. 000 ADDITIONAL TIDE DATA Reference Station: a West Time me ot Station— Tide Bahia Hondas s (bridge) _.—0h 10m end a No Name Key feast end), +2h 20m to be subtracted The Franciscans called the Christianizing of the Indians “La Conquista,” that is, the conquest forget what he is because he sces what cthers are. of the devil’s dominion over them. , to remain in the city. It will and in the hands nard Frank and her committee and with Mrs. Schuch, ; Club Mrs. Delio Cobo, * prohibition amendment “ prohibition governor — dec! “ unconstitutional before act is Me surrender to the Japs’ (Sandy Pt.) —Oh 40m \yhelmin gz odds. Caldes ee ae sheet } 1946—Petrillo demands more \—)—Minus sign. Correction oa iret biatlg— gee Corzpctiong vy. (®) Photo NED COOK and Elinor Turner are king and queen of cotton and will rule over the Memphis Cotton Carnival, May 9-12, They were picked by a secret committee. Cook is a member of a Memphis cotton firm. Miss Turner's father is president of the First National Bank | of Memphis. It will be the ae ual carnival, pegged = on the theme “King Cot- 5 fights for freedo) Barbecue Supper. Huge Success The barbeque supper at the American Legion Home on Sun- day evening was a great success, Post Commander Frank Roma: guera stated today. ‘The house committee of the Legion Post were hosts to. the Legionnaires and their families, James A. Gamble, Sr., chairman,_ house committee, stated that more than 250 were served dure ing the evening. The menu consisted of bar! cued ribs, baked beans, cole slaw, Pateto salad, bread and soft — Te ting Gamble in the prep: aration of the supper were Harry J. Metzger, Paul Mesa, Jr., ‘ ial Cabrera, Bethel Johnson, rique Fraginal, Luther ,G Raymond Carr, Antonio Ar Jr., and Jones Thomas. ‘It was announced that a Si er would be held at the Home on Friday evening, Aj 13th. Today In Hi ieegl 1813—American commerce Be “Chesapeake,” in second wi with England, returns to | having captured five British in four months. f ! 1855—New York State adopts go in effect. 1865—Gen. Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House—ent |.ing Civil War. ‘1870—Its -work finished, | American Anti-Slavery Soci ' dissolves, 4 1881 — Notorious Post Of Star Route Frauds uncovered.” | 1912—The Federal Chi ie secs established by Act | Congress. 1917—Brilliant. Canadian vi tory in World War I, battle vy Ridge. edhe 1942—Bataan falls — Ameri after heroic stand against overr 1947—David E. Lilienthal final- approved chairman of the U.S. Aigo Commission by the Sen- al 1950—Snorkel-equ us ‘submarine fpr beaigg Pearl Harbor from Hong having cone 5200 miles in 21 ¢ submerged. at,

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