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LL een nee SOCIETY . OOROTHY RAYMER, Society Editor . PERS ITEMS OF INTERES Key West Players Speed Activities, The Key West Players have revved up activity in the play production line ‘at the Barn Theater. Rehearsal for “The Passing of the Third Floor Back” is being smoothed out into the final home stretch run for the opening next Monday night. And that's not all! Maida Lazarovici selected all the major members of the cast of “Born Yesterday” which will be the January predugtion, Jast night: To top this, Charlie Gossett, who # will direct “Key Largo,” has call-; ed for those interested to meet to- | Shutter Bugs night, 8 p.m., at the Woman's club on Duval street to read for the Of ¥ MC A- USO drama. No selection for the char- acters will be made immediately ome Group but Gossett is determined to scout | around now for a suitable cast ? > tee *Y? Shatter Bugs, a Those selected for ‘‘Born Yes- \organized camera club for service teary’ in order of appearance | personnel met Tuesday evening pat Pe ane Jat the YMCA-USO for their first Harry Brock—Jack Clark |regular business meeting and el-) Paul Verrall—Ensign Clark. | ected officers: bout _ | Richard Marr was named presi oe Devery—Comdr. Jack Eng: | gent with John Poupolou vice pre Senator Nerval Hedges County | Sident Secretary is Robert Span Commissioner Gerald Saunders. 'Senburg and treasurer is Carl Eddie srock—Walter Burns Masnec Panga Maid—Gladys Jackson. A constitution was discussed Mrs, Hedges—Maida Lazarovici ri ‘Gate Stage nip pl will be Barbara land a committee appointed to pre | Schlech, who now has the lead in|S€nt one at the next meeting, De “The Passing of the Third Floor | cember 7 at the Y, 8 p.m Back,"’ directed by Josef Hurwka.; Charter members are. R. A Lighting will be done by Joseph! Marr, J. H. Frederichs. Robert Lazarovici and assistants |Spangenburg, Carl Masnec, ° G “Born Yesterday,” is a comedy) Rattiff and Walther Lazier. All by Carson Karin and was a huge laervice personnel are invited to suceess on Broadway and in the | attend the Friday meeting movies. As Mrs. Lazarovici puts it Other USO-YMCA activity in This play is in the hands of one | cludes the posting of the names of who was not ‘born yesterday’ in} church volunteers for morning theaterical work. She was on the | duty. New York stage for some years They are as follows As Maida Harries and Maida; gpiscopal, Monday—Mrs. Glori- | Hunker, she sang and acted for ajana Bayly decade. She also had roles in films| first Pres Picitay~ dire with her cousin, Richard Barthel- | Bringman mess; played with John Charles| First Cong., Wednesday, Mrs Thomas and Peggy Woods in mus- | stickney icals and in a road show, took] Ley Memorial, Thursda Mrs the part whicn Bette Davis played | Richardson in “Broken Dishes” opposite Don-| Others representing — churche old Meek. were Besides work with the famous! Fleming Street Methodist, Mrs Provincetown Players’ New York | Russell production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s} £1 Salvador—-Mrs. Arlene Mer “Patience,” she has been active! ritt and Mrs curry. with the Key West Players for | ———- more than six rs. In 1946, she | SAAAAAARAAAARAAAAAAAAAAS directed “Angel Street'’ for the | others. Her last outstanding hit was ieee ahha hated daa tadeted “Heaven Can Wait,” presented two seasons ago. Since then she has | Bey Te McDaniels acted in several plays and has| a ion. hov weighine & Ibs, 8 never lost that professional touch Ree ONG eee Lae . arrie R. McDaniels, wife of John T. orpedoman Gels |W. McDaniels, engineman, third class, USN, at U.S. Naval Promotion Rating | Hospital, Key West, Pioria | McDaniels is serving aboard the Alvin S. Rego, son of Manual | Silvia Rego, was on October 16, cort USS Murray with | Fleet | destroyer e | the Atlantic | 1951 prmoted to third class tor- of Jaughte: pedoman aboard the U.S. S. Cla-|_, Mrs. McDaniels is the daughter magore. (SS 343), one of the na-| 5¢ 1418 Angela street. Key West vy’s fast guppy submarines. Rego| The baby. named Ralph, is the made third class through S.| second child for the McDaniels’ Navy fleet-wide competitive exam- |” a a inations given in July 1951. | Darbys Have, Son Two weeks earlier Rego was de- | signated as qualified in submar-| . baby boy w ng 8 Ibs ines, and as such may wear the | 10% ozs. was bor 18; %© twin silver dolphins which disting- | Mts. Mary C. Darby, wife of Capt uishes him from surface sailors, | William E. Darby. USA, at, the Rego reported aboard the Clam-|U. S. Naval Hospit West agore for duty on March 2, 1951. | Florida Before being recalled to active |, Capt. Dé ; erving in duty he was employed at Saga-| the Far East. is of Bev nore Manufacturing company in| @%d Mrs. J. W of 619 Fall River, Mass | Wilitam:-street His father, Mr. Manuel Silvia} The baby, ni am Eu Rego, lives at 5 Emerson street, | ene Il, i t fon She Fall River, Mass. | Darbys. ete a | oe | Daughter To Nicklases Coming Events Mr. and Mrs. C. Aubrey Nicklas TUESDAY, DECEMBER—4 Jr., announce the birth of a daugh Meeting, executive board, Harris |ter. Mary ‘Teresa, Wednesday, School PTA, library of school, | November 21 in Maryville, Tenn 7:30 p.m Mrs. Nicklas is the former Clo | Bowling, Navy Wives league, | Ann Watkins of this city N.S, Alleys, 1 p.m. j— - as Meeting and dinner, Kiwanis, NS. 1 pt South Beach patio, 6:45 p.m. { Spanish, ad ident Ping pong tournament, YMCA- | San Car 30. to USO, 8 p.m | 8:30 p.m Spanish lessons, High Schoo| Sewing on Co level children, San Carlo | General Woman's; School, 3:30-4:30 p. m | group, Fort Taylor, 10 a.m Spa class for beginners | Auxiliary sponsored by the N.C.C.S.j Busine nior USO, at Saint Mary Parish | Woman's sé on Hall, 1021 Duval _ street} Duval street, 8 p adults. 8 to 9 p.m | Meeting, Key West Assembly WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5— No. 13, Order of Rainbow} Party, HS-1, Flag Field, all} hands, 3 p.m | Disabled American Dancing classes, Ft. Taylor Luz bl Amelia rs’ Club, 8 to 10 p.m.| street, mn , Jr, Chamber of Com-| Meets ng De se, club house, 8 p.m. | ot Pocak Red Daplie ate Bridge, Coral Room} men's hall, 8 p.m Overseas hotel, 7:45 p.m. | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 ey ing, Nat'l Executives Club| Luncheon meeting, 0. W. ¢ itd of Key West, South Beach | Taylor, at noon. restaurant, 7 p.m | Meeting, Alegholigs Anonyp Luncheon meeting, Fawtulant| First Prestyfefian church, 8 Officers’ Wives, South Beach | p.m e restaurant, 12:30 p.m | Spanish, children of elementary Coffee, Subron Four Wives, Fort | ~ school level, San Carlos school, Taylor, 10 a.m 3:0 to 4:30pm. Meeting Key West Outboard Club |SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8— Auxiliary, clubhouse on Stock | Meeting, Children’s Missionary g group, Ley Memorial church 10 to 11:30 a.m MONDAY, DECEMBER Handicraft special Meeting, Dade Lodge No. 14, Masonic Group, Scottish Rite | Temple, 8 p.m. j THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6— | | | Island, 8:30 p.m. | | Bidg. 178, 7:30 pan. Meeting, Home Mission “Women | is s of the First Presbyterian} Speaking class, Emily Goddard, church, 8 p.m, Woman's Club, 3 to 5 p.m. Golf classes, baseball diamond| Meeting. eee as Sracggeet boy N.S. special interest group byterian church, at home © 10 ri, . Mrs. W. F. Bell, 900 Flagler Bowling, Navy Wives’ Leagut, avenue, 3 p.m newly |¢ |Cake-Cutting At Menges Party Cast Selected For January Production\ MRS. C.-C, ADELL, cutting ca | Ledr. H. F. Menges, | Key West CONCH CHOWDER By RAYMER Lots of people “take the cake,” as the saying goes, but it's more junusual to take the pie. Pasted j with pastry was the theme of a} little shindig the other night in which Pel-Mel and Smarty Marty ‘attempted to get into the stunt. | Initial pie smearing incident was, {part of an act in which singer) smacked singer, just for a gag in! one of those closing night funfests ‘But Pel-Mel decided enough was {not en h and also appeared on} the scene not onve but twice: with! a fluffy-duffy pie. He was stopped ny the manager; and by the girl singer who throws a telling right it didn’t hold a pie. Pel Mtl retired behind aider and abettor, Marty, for the nonce, and for the count, If this keeps up we'll tbe getting a Hollywood © slant on leafe society. like the Franchot |'Tone mix-up. | THANK, YOU letter JaySheas expresses |preciation far. “time even if “the ap: frorh * sincere and jwhich you so cheerfully, g2 Ward. am. ng our recent hion suecess. The publicity \in jstiow a {The Citizen was very good, was a real fin and} | your commentary _ ishing touch to the show. Will you please thank Mr. Al Palmer for is for the very nice pictures, and again, our sincere thanks to you.” We enjoyed it, too. ¥ esta nada! WEDDING CHIMES were catch ing on Sunday. At the Casa Marina jreception for Mitzi Carbonell and Martin Cohen, the newlyweds, an nouncement was suddenly made of the engagement of Gloria Car. be daughter of Mr. and John Carbonell, to Joseph Medina Maybe it was the entrancing e Louis Carbonell, took one look at the | | atmosph I by the by with his vivacious wife, and yipped, Why. I'm an Adolph Menjou!” All the habitues of Hamburger Heaven gathered around to exclaim and) ee ae ri probably get! a eb why, a free! hduld Pia Carbonell wore to the” reception’ A little later at the beach, Harry Phillips flipped it om and others nearly flipped a lid . What made the audience at the recent dance recital do a second take when the guest solo dancer appeared? CONGRATULATIONS to Li. R. J. Adams and his staff for the HS-1 Weekly Rotor Blade, a weekly sup- plement with news of the heli- copter lads . according to its version, nicknames are in order for Lt. Helm who is now known as “Dunker, and “Weismuiler” among other monocers for his par-/ ticipation in the recent downing! of a whirly-bird in the sea. He also reported that Flight Lt. Barn (CHC), U.S. | Miss Deanna Archer Is Crowned # contest Mrs.} pictures Al Palmer flashed of him} ‘ALS... NEWS OF INTEREST TO WO T TO EVERYONE fas’ the tiv wh old G Column day seems to roll around; making . Seause I am enjoying this so much,} called flying even faster than time, a: it says here that Christmas is com, ing. observation that ithen to top everything off, him get out of a big red cadillac; and tiddlywinks, and shake How times have changed. Wonder} Missionaries were so shocked to | see the Guatamaian ladies in the altogether from and draped them mosquito n fabric available at the moment. The na folk, copied the mesh as ni possible on their looms and add- ed their own designs. if like to mention that these were | seen at the Garnett Studio at: 1015 South Street Shop Hopping with JAXON . they have now pro-| ter and faster. Maybe that’s be-| duced a ‘semi- scientific number | minutes, hours, and days ai at tomic <3 = SCUREL In fact T have it on personal! across the floor. And a ‘zoom-| Santa Claus ar-'eray” gun. Don't ask me where to) ed by bus the other night, and! get them. I don't know. I'm look- | I saw) ing for fish ponds and bean bags} hands with the Mayor!) * * * The fashion show at La Concha | on Friday night will appeal to both sexes. The ladies are going | ' to really “go” for the beautiful at he got on a trade in of the) sled, (reindeer powered). Ge OE i The people down in Guatamala | things from Beldner’s, — and 1 are weaving lacey little blouses ; then the models, ah yes, the with fascinating designs today ; models! | because long ago some visiting Ye Show is for the Benefit of | the Navy Wives and is a Fashion | Show and Dance. It will be | M.C.‘d by this Column. All the — beautiful costumes are. from | Beldner’s as | said, and Beach- comber Jewelers will loan the costume jewelry. You can’t afford to miss it, | ind you won't be sorry, Jaxon says so! * * A man spends the asiirial days telling a woman she ought to trea@on velvet, sleep-on satin,’ never know fatigue... . and the the waist up, es being artistic little vas Before | go off again, Vd just | where Betty arnett has some of the smart- Official U. S. Navy Photo} e@st Guatamalan Skirts, blouses, rest of his life expecting her to) : | one and two piece dresses, |““cook like mother,”” serve his’ ke at a buffet supper given jackets, shirts, ... and oh | | meals on time, cope with the fur- N,, at his For ‘aylor quarte famous from Rigalt’s new and sophisti- cated designs and beautiful weav- Football Queen At Dance, Friday Night) rei ee ees the me There were five other contestants | including Pheebe Cooper, Pamela | | Russell, June Yate jand Terry Ann Parish, Each entry, 9 jreceived a gift donated by loc al| S could go on forever this Shopper has ever s scaping is from another world. Betty Cooper ' horticultural garden. that |nace, raise his children jently, manage his hours, finances and the in-laws with the ease of an | expert! from the and The clothes are all Mayatex Looms ee Joseph Boza now has my per- sonal nomination for the “Man what a happy occasion that was! | | of Wepre Pe sais } i i | tas at is, a ave m | Football Queen for the Key West High school squad is Miss De anna | patting ate aos Ge. | reasons! Mr. Be: came. into } vho was crowned and titled at the football benefit dance,| and then you should see the | the Beachcomber Jewelers the ight at the Elks Club annex. She is the daughter of Mr. and | colors . . . but do go in and see | other day and chose for Mrs, n Archer of this city. The crown was presented by the, for yourself. Another thing about Boza a ‘and of Imperial Cul- ain, Kenneth Bazo | this charming place! It is en- | tured pearls, registered and in- ere three out-of-town men who were recruited from|} tirely open to the spacious yard, | sured, in celebration » of their the audience and who did not know Miss Areher previous t the| and the tropical foilage and land- | 30th wedding anniversary, and | 1 am told that this spot was | All of which reminds me that formerly a very well known i Pearis at Christmas for a loved Don’t for- ily a token of love et, The Garnett Studio at 1015 chcomber Jewelers jouth St., will open Thursday, | has them at all prices. The most merchants. The winner was also| December 6. There’s a treat in lustrous, shining things in the ited with a bouquet. | store for you. world, to match the shine in Her | C. for the event was Mike | x * es when She receives them, | sanetie He introduced Coach Wins-| To an already marvelous col- Earrings, necklaces, rings . . . | ton Jones who presented Coach Ed | Beckman who in turn introduced | each member cf the team | Jones presented each football mother with a red rose corsage. The floor show, which was en joyed by the audience, was a tap | dance by little Victor Larsen, Jr th | ful lection of cookbooks, before yesterday, by OPERATION book of recipes wives of the occupation forces sta- Her heart's desire. zk kk A beef stew may cause thrills or 's thought-} chills, depending on the stew. A a unique volume called! bueker-upper for such is a liberal VITTLES. It’s a! supply of tiny potato balls fried to made up by the} @ ¢risp in deep fat and added last. Keep this in mind next stew day. dating from © eighteenth century to the day has been added, way of a good friend's Ant ha rumba by petite Marcita Perez, | tioned in Germany. There, many xk *k a solo by Robert Larsen, and imi-|fine cooks of many nationalities Mud thrown is ground lost — |tations by Don Williams jseem to have gathered together,| except if it's » mud pack for and OPERATIONS VITTLES is prcwscMnip oaid a and you. let i the result, One longs to try “Fast} Oenald’s throw it. Former Key W ester | 28 to take a flier with x kk Lives In Alaska He Word has been received from | Chicken,” Like hunting a coon in a corn-| field is the search for something sophisticated for the hors wre tray. Some folks spend hicken Galabki,”” “Country Gen- and ‘“Heaven-Knows-What and scores more. We eman’’ lute the good cooks in Germany. Mrs. R._L. Hawkins that she and , sa . her husband, Major Hi x ke * all their waking hours . dreaming S$. Army, are now in Pop can say “Orchids to you" |Up a fancy to mystify their guests. Alaska, after having spent some | to Mom at Christmas with a true | It's a lifework. Genius strives no time at Big Delta, Alaska Orchid Plant from Maggie Zim- |harder to achieve a masterpiece. Mrs. Mawkins, the former Miss} merman’s Garden and Lawn | And success is its own reward. Marian Francis, of Fleming St..| Supply Co., and Mom can reply | One such, as simple as a slice of this city, and spent some months | in kind — well almost — and buy |cold toast, is made by mixing here with her parents and family | him a new Reo Electric Lawn {equal parts of deviled ham with before ‘joining Major Hawkins, | Mower. Might be Junior would | cream cheese, pv Rare who was then Captain, and who! even tend a hand once in a while | chips and stick j has since received promotion } with one of those in the family. “Mrs. Hawkins, while here, was | xk * an active and popular member} When ail the rest of us*are cele-}* of a large bridge-playing group, | brating Christmas on ~ December and several times captured high- | 25th, the folks up in Rodanthe, score prize at the duplicate games. | North Carolina, will be waiting for) ning at 6:00 P.M. to the Fern | She writes that she greatly miss-|Old Christmas, their Christmas| Chapter Ne. 21 of the Key West es Key West and the many frineds she made while here, and looks forward to again spending some time s the Island Ci ey C. “Swinton- Bland remarked just | we before abandoning the wreck, “I’m at going to get my bloody fect wet.” Meantime his survival companions of oy which fall Each year he up during the past-year. Or that's what they claim in Rodanthe. order of the Eastern Star. This is the Official visit of the Worthy Grand Matron, Sister Emma Saunders from the Grand Chap- ter of Florida. No. this pillar has not turned | social, just doing a job of re- porting tor mine nost out at ye little old manse who is anxious on Epiphany nuary Sth, the Eve Then they will roast sters and watch for the Wild il of the Hatteras to appear. emerges from the nods, paws the ground, and snorts those who didn't quite measure were busy inflating and paddling kk * to have any visiting Eastern Star jin respective action! Old soaks If you have relatives up North | members in our city know about |weren’t they? . . . Speaking of ‘and who hasn’t, a gift from | ft and contact Mrs. Hyman at swimming efforts, Ralph Harter-; jittte old Key Wi with a | 156-4, for information, and may- stine says the Key Wester’s new) tropical flavor would be ap- | be come on out and join the Sis- swimming pool will be a lush af-) Pp fair made to measure for big) fh, swim meets and exhibitions. der if Read, Swinton-Bland, Helm and Chase would care to put on a demonstration? / MERRIMAN Smith of the United Press told Betty French last night | | at dinner that there was a defense} broke . . . At an informal dinner! 4, at La Concha the other eve, a lot! of the Presidential pressmen en- joyed a second childhood ubhuh . It came about eight-year-old Diana stumped the group when | (y with such | jt questions as this moss-backed lulu,/ type toys catch on too well. “What can go up a chimney down, | ke but not down a chimney up? Ma-a-ad laughter! Oh yes . . . 1} have lost my third umbrella of the year and I need a set of pontoons to get to work .. . unless I can} | borrow a life raft and paddie. | | SUBSCRIBE TO THE Won-| carved ivory and hand painted silk, and of Teak-wood, The teak- wood ones scent as you wave it, reminiscent of South Sea Islands. Other fove- . ly gift items with the Key West | ence I don’t have a friend left out- look a ste! fund being raised for her after the! and accessories. Highly polished ich PoRy! story on her apartment decoration| te @ soft patina, they would be Toy manufacturers mated that the child population McAndrews | than a million over last year. But tw hich they might forget while toy- ters. He also reports that he is serving a dinner of Turtle steak as only his Chef can prepare it. 5. ae Si. § | Have you finished writing Christ-) mas cards yet? Me too! Am also, so far behind on my correspond- reciated. South Seas Gift shop as the most adorable fans, of waft a wonderful 4 side the limits of the city of Key still lovey you, but. am hopping. all, over the place getting my shopping done. Cheers and stuff. Jaxon. —(Advt.) the Mahogany bowls ppreciated in any clime. tk have esti- THANKS sts We wish to thank our friends for their messages of congratulations: nder fourteen) has gone up more’ won't go up so fast if the new- To ep up with world affairs . . . the celebration of our thirtieth’ edding anniversary. MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH BOZA. RE-OPENING SOON PABLO’'S The Restaurant of Gourmets 917 Fleming $t., Phone. Miss Barbara Ann. ? In Home, Wedding To | } FNSS, USN, peipynenyg Heypticm s | black accessories and white carna- | compet- | < representative of | Ayala Morteas & Eis Oe and lovely gifts on the occasion of} | Miss Barbara Ann.Mingo, daughter of | 522 William street, became the bride o at 6, p. m. 8 | white coatsuit and a. gardenia corsage. Matron-of-honor, Mrs. Nelson, wore a_ beige tions, f Best'man was L, B. Smith, a fri- Lend of the groom's. The bride was. ‘given in marriage by her father, ‘The bride's mother wore a dress with red accessories al red rose corsage. a Over 30 guests _were presaot at ‘The bride’s table with white gladioli and ig three tiereed wedding The groom is the son - Mr. ani Mrs. Feliz James Hi ham, Ala. He al Hayde Out of owt puests were F, Bowery og Miss iis toe of Miami, Fi _ SL SONS FES TWO SERVICEMEN ‘WIN. PASTRY PRIZES !T TAXI DANCE Jack Moore, Seaplane Base, Don Sharpe, PCS 1380 won @ and a cake respectively at, Armed Services Y Taxi dance Monday night a the USO on Whitehead street. The two servicemen held the | lucky ticker stubs. of the evening was Joyce Thompson who granted the most Bes on payment of a penny eacl Music was provided by the Y's Guys’ combo. ‘Thursday night Gai Month will be chosen and Man Distinetion will also be named. Flaglar avenue, Saturday at 7:30 o'clock it was today. Following. the cere! ception was held for friends at the home of groom on Margaret and streets. F | Qut-Of-Towners Register At Gift House Here An lattes ot wurst 2 Nae TF is indicated by a guest list who registered at the Gift House ¢ Caroline street this week. ~ The following —_out-of-towners signed the guest book at the Gift House last weekend: Mr. and Mrs. Chris Vames, Brooklyn, N. Y, Mr. and wirs. H. M. Heesig, Mil- | waukee, Wisc. E. Schneider, | } Mr. and Mrs. e Blackwood, N. J. Mr, and Mrs. i Stegeiat, | nd, 1, : i oi K es iss Luitgat ee: geles, Cal.” bi ea: and Mrs. Abraham, Chica: | go, I es Alma A. Knox, Toronto; Mrs. Norman Raney, Ont., Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Russell w. sheen i Minneaplois, Mina. aes “Mrs. Charles B. Ferguson, Mon- | son, Mass. Misses Maurine and Anne wether, Moberley, Mo. Former Sea Scout Leader Visits Here! John F. Roker, former scout- master of a Sea Scout Troop or- ganized in Key West, spent the | weekend in Key West. Roker now resides in where he is 7 oeSe ‘ sms AP é iny