The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 16, 1952, Page 4

Page ¢ DOROTHY RAYMER, Society Editor International Good Will THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Saturday, Augusr 16, 195% patina A Ri SOCIETY... PERSONALS... ' ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE fay £100, Ovswil, ssaas. FLORIDA ORANGE JUICE, courtesy of the Florida Citrus Commission was served to 1,500 BPW members from all over the world during a recent international Cenvention held in’ Boston, Mass. Shaking hands with the Florida representative, Mrs. Wilhelmina Harvey of Key West (holding the orange juice), is Dr. Carola Heidlich of Vienna, Austria who was at the Boston. meeting. Mrs. Harvey will also greet members of the club whb convene in Key West August 22, 23 and 24 for a State Board BPW meeting. She is the State president of the group and known as “First Lady of Key West.” Backed By Officials And, Merchants The State Board -meeting of the Businéss and Professional Women’s Clubs meet opens officially with registration on Friday, August 22, at La Concha hotel and will be fol- lowed ty two days of a complete program which includes a business session, tours of the city, open house receptior at the home of Mrs. Eva Lee Newhouse, a luncheon, a banquet and other activities. Details of the planned program will be announced the first of the week along with the names of the local members who are planning the activity of the State conven- tion, said Mrs. C. B. Harvey, State president of the organizatioh. It has been announced that full cooperation is being received from Naval authorities, city and county officials, the Key West Chamber of Commerce, all the merchants in the city and every BPW member here. Over 4,000 Business and Profes- sional Woman's Club members were contacted by mail and sent full information of the accomoda- tions for attending the convention in Key West. / side trip, to Hava- na, Cuba for he delegates can be planned if time permits, Chairman of this is Mrs. Marionne Simone. Pellicier To Wells Engagement Announced Mr. and Mrs, Charles Pellicier ef this city announce the engage- ment of their daughter, Miss Jud- ith Pelliciér to Charles Wells, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wells, &r., also of Key West. The wedding date will be announ- eed later. The groom to be is now stationed at Rapid City Air Force Base, South Dakota. He is an air- man, 2nd class, and was a graduate of the the Key West High School dn 1951, Miss Pellicier was graduated from the local high school this year. eso aieRRNR Es Wanted: A Character! With Cockney Accent Can you speak with a Cockny accent and are you @ man ever 30 years of age? If se, you are wanted, not by the FB! but by the Key West Players Summer Workshop group. The cail is out for someone whe @an play the described charact- er for the one act drama, “The Monkey's Paw,": which is being directed by Ed Giesebert. Next rehearsal and reading for the play is slated for Monday night at the Barn Theatre, 8 p.m. Non- members who want to try out are welcomed cordially. *- CONCH CHOWDER : By RAYMER Even news services like the ® make slips. I phoned in the out- line of the interview with Police Officer Bienvenido Perez and fol- lowed it up with the filing by wire of the story, with accurate details, but there were still some errors in the (# re-write appearing in this morning's Herald, It was in 1940, not 1950, that Perez helped place: Elena Hoyos Mesa in her final unmarked grave, and he was absolutely sure that at last they lica, How that angle begame a twisted curve in the re-write job I can’t explain except that the confusion might have come from the fact that Perez told me he thought the effigy had been sub- stituted in the first burial. There was no uncertainty in the very clear and logical account he gave. I cruised down Duval street look- ing for him afier calling George Lee’s grocery and the La Concha hotel, who opiigingly posted look- outs to find him. on his police beat. T caught up with -him in front of the five-and-dime store ~where he was writing out a ticket for a car parked overtime. He had promised me two weeks ago that if von Cosel was dead, as we suspected, he would give me a real break on what he knew. Perez is a man who keeps his promises, He also kept the integral part of the vow he made never to point out the exact | spot ofthe hidden burial spot; he ttoold only that the City Cemetery was the general location. While questioning him, we were continuously interrupted by pass- ersby who had no idea what we were talking about. I cite this just | to show the irony of the situation. There we were on a quiet morn- ing discussing the macabre happen- ing a nd the dark secref of 21 years duration, (it’s an old saying that Key Westers keep closemouth- ed about many strange incidents), while all about us ordinary town life moved ‘normally and cheerful. | First we ‘stopped talking while a matronly lady asked directions jin Spanish. Perez answered her | with polite calmness while I chew- ed my notebook pad impatiently by and exchanged greetings, also in Spanish. A pretty Key West miss greetted him with smiles and he said, “Good morning. honey,” had the real corpse, NOT a rep- | Then a lady with a child walked } Program For BPW Convention Here Helsinki Victory Celebrated With “Danceolympics” Last Thursday’s Olympic Dance, celebrated the victory in Helsinki, and gave the “guys and gals” at the USO YMCA opportunity for some fun with competitive dances. Gus Ayala and his combo flayed for the dance from 9 to 11 p.m. | Refreshments were served by Misses Dorothy and Jennie John- son at 10 p.m. Elimination dances were held. throughout the evening | with the winning couples receiving the awards in prizes. The first spe- cial dance, a Potato Pass, found the couples dancing and passing a raw potato from couple to couple. Those caught holding the spud when the music stopped were eli- minated. The winners wer Miss Peggy Rife and Frank Winner of the Gilmore. A “balloon dance,” with bal- loons tied to the ankles of the young ladies, eliminated couples as their balloons were broken by the others. The winners-were Ann Mc- Duff, John D. Fischer of the Bush- nell; and Dolores Maggio and John Welsh of the S. S. Robinson. Potatoes were used ‘again, placed between the foreheads of the dancers; the couples being eli- minated when the potato fell to the floor. The most persistant potatoes , were held by Ann McDuff and John | Welsh of the Robinson, | A “jitterbug freeze”, with the couples freezing when the music stopped, provided Miss Christine Lastres and Lee Valliere of the Gilmore with the Prizes, ‘One Act Play Slated Sunday | At USO-NCCS | The USO-NCCS Dramatic Club | will present a one act play “Young Man's Fancy” tomorrow night dur- | ing the intermission of the regular Sunday evening dance. ; Betty Schneider stars as “Mrs. | Hoofle’’ and Bob Harrison as her “sixteen year old, but very poe- tic”, son, Donnie. The supporting cast includes Gay Lou Barroso, | Phyllis Blatti, and Harry Biggins. The play is directed by Don Pear- son. The story of the play concerns Donnie’s entanglements with an “older woman” and his family’s reactions. Perhaps it should be | mentioned that the reaction of his | neighborhood sweetheart is import- i ant, too? | would have done if she had over- heard the things we were discuss. ing? The contrast of happy life all about us struck a most ironic note Ce English. 1 wonder what she | Crest la vie! | High School Grid Drills Start Mon. Practice sessions for the Key West High School football squad will get underway on Monday, it was announced by head coach Ed | Beckman at a meeting of the ‘team last night. The sessions are slated to be held daily on the Annex Field | mornings from 9 to 11 a.m. and |. afternoon from 5 to 7 p.m. Shorts and sneakers will be the 2quipment up until September for the drills, : The Conchs will be playing a ten game schedule this y with sight of their games to be played at home. : * | Coming Events \TURDAY, AUGUST 16— Youth for Christ Rally, Fleming street Methodist Church, 729 Fleming street, 7:30 p.m. Youth Center dance, Wesley house, 7:30 p.m. Dance at N. S. CPO Club, begin- ning 9 p.m. INDAY, AUGUST 18— General meeting Women of the First Presbyterian Church, 8 p.m. at church, W. S. C. S. of Ley Memorial Church, annex, 7:30 p.m. Elizabeth Taylor circle of WMU, First Baptist Church, annex 3 p.m. Juvenile Council, meeting at 8 p.m Key West Temple No. 20 Py- thian Sisters, K. P. Hall, 7:30 p.m. At Lion’s Den, 6:30 p.m., Dis- trict Committee meeting and Scoutmaster’s Roundtable. ESDAY, AUGUST 13— } Youth for Christ Bible Study Methodist Church, 729 Flem ing street, 7:30 p. m. Minoca Council No. 13, Degree of Pocahontas, Redmen's Hall, 7:30 p.m. Civil Air Patrol, meeting, Legion Post Home, 8 p.m. Key West Chapter Disabled Vet- erans, Luz Temple, § p.m. Key West Assembly No. 13, Or- der of Rainbow Girls, meeting, Scottish Rite Temple, 7:30 p.m. ADELINE a Custem Werk Dene tn Our Own Decerating Workshop 94 FLEMING ST. KEY WEST Clinic Bidg., NIGHTCLUB, BAR (Continued vrom “Page One) taxpayer and that he could net see any real advantage te short- ening bar hours at this time. He sharply criticized the: situa- tion on Stock Island when he said that sailors and civilians alike could find anything from gambling fe the “oldest profes. sion’’ there. The fact that Mom’s Tea Room is permitted to oper- ate was bitterly decried by Eis- ner. Lt. Graham spoke, saying that “He knew Admiral Duke would be happy when he reported that the group was sincerely interested in bettering conditions in Key West.” He aid that the formation of the association will go a long way to- wards promoting good will. Mayor C. B. Harvey, explained his position on the closing ordi- | nance when he pointed out that in Key West there are 10,000 Navy| men in the city as well as 5,000 of their dependents. This, he ‘said, makes the Navy the City’s largest business. He added that, as Mayor, he is interested in protecting the; efficiency of the City’s chief indus- try. He added that if the men who fly planes and man submarines are not at top efficiency because of: drinking, they are endangering the lives of others. He said that the 2 o’clock closing regulation would remedy this situation. The Mayor also expressed doubt that the city, with a population of 26,000 could continue to support the number of bars now operating here. The bar owners spoke up and , one of them, “Sonny” Murray, expressed the opinion that the “measure is net going to solve any problem but will rather pen- alize Key West bar owners.” He pointed out the tremendous pay- roll of the bars and said that this money is spent in Key West. | “Twe o'clock busine: he added, “is tax free busines: as such is important to the local Operators in the operation of their business.” The federal gov- ernment does not collect a tax on liquer sold after 2:00 a.m. John Nebo, who operates a bar in Key West and also one on Stock Island, said that although he is in a position of reaping benefit from the ordinance — he is not in favor of regulating hours that drastical- ly. And Gordon Wolfson, a local nightclub operator replied to infer- ence by one. commissioner that laws, particularly regarding noise, are being flouted when he said that in reality “this is an indictment of the Key West Police Department due. toatheir failure to investigate and correct the situation.” A check, made by Commissioner Cobo showed that more than half of the forty members present last night remained open after 2:00 a.m. He said that although the There'll Be Dancing Tonight RAUL‘S OF COURSE! @ Gus Ayala and His Orchestra @ Delicious Dinners ‘til 10 P.M. @ Delicious Cocktails @ Cool Air Conditioning SATURDAY THE BEST NIGHT IN THE WEEK FOR A SPECIAL TREAT RAUL's CLUB AUGUST CLEARANCE DRESSES... A FEW $16.99 AT $5.99 UP—% SIZES TOO! isepeiiiiesnerime tities sucicicas i a SKIRTS Sport, Sleeveless and Dress VISIT OUR SPECIAL TABLE — EVERYTHING $1.00 SUITS . . special group $10.00 OTHERS $5.00 UP T-SHIRTS ... Peter Pan Bathing OVER 200 ENTRIES - (Continued From Page One) the Exchange club and nationally endorsed by the Academy of Model Aeronautics, Faraldo said. All Key Westers who want to witness the progress made in mo- del planes construction and flying, should be at Méacham sometime to- morrow between 8 and 5, Faraldo urged. STATE INCREASES (Continued From Page. One) to require deserting parents to care for their children. 3. A mortgage lien clause against property of persons who get aid. 4. Requirement that children fi- nancially able be held responsible for support of their parents. 5. A policy of standards for nursing and boarding homes, to be administered through licensing by the State Board of Health. The board recommended that 22 zases where persons may have ob- ‘ained assistance from the welfare lepartnient through fraud be NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN PHONE: Citizen Office, 1935 PLANNING-€OM. (Continued From Page One) required for location, layout, and architectural treatment.” The members of the Planning Commission were in full agree ment that the Planning Board had not abided by this ordinance — an ordinance which they themselves had set up. Request Recreational Area The Commission passed a motion to request the City of Key West to acquire property on the old FEC railfoad bed which now belongs to Key West Improvement Oo., Inc., and divides city ewned land be- tween Roosevelt Blvd. and Wickers Stadium. It is the hope of the Planning Commission that if the City can secure this property, 200’ X 500’, the entire area will be devoted to a recreational development plan and for a future auditorium. City commissioners will probably discuss the subject at their next meeting, Aug. 18, Monday. Present at last night’s meeting urned over to authorities for-pros- 2cution. MAN HANDLED BY (Continued From Page One) “hat they also did not see the po- iceman roughing me up.” Lt. Commander Baker rubbed a discolored ind cheek on the left side of his face. “I have wit- nesses who will substantiate the fact that there were no bruises on my face before the police got hold of me,” he said. “If the police would treat a per- son decently, they would not have trouble in making arrests. I apo- logized to the officer involved and he ignored me. I pleaded guilty to all the charges except ‘failure to have an operator’s license’ because I knew that I had had a few drinks and could therefore be clas- sified as under the influence of li- quer. Quite definitely, however, I was not drunk. They convicted me of not having the operator’s license without even paying attention to my not-guilty plea and explana- tion.” Police officer Richard Brodhead who made the arrest was recently involved in a Civil Rights suit on similar charges. Approximately three weeks ago, a local fisherman protested to this reporter that po- lice had ordered him away from the scene of an arrest at a bar in which they found it neces- sary to subdue a Navy Chief with clubs. The night of Aug. 5th, three Navy is undoubtedly bringing pres- sue, he is duty bound to vote in the way that he can best serve the interests of the people who voted him to office. One member of the association appealed to the commissioners to kill the ordinance and give the! owners a chance to show their) good faith in enforcing all laws and regulations. NIGHT... ON THE BLVD. - » . 50% off $1.00 and $1.99 ~ mc Suits EVERY SUIT AT COST! SALE STARTS TODAY! KOTTON KING OPPOSITE CABANA BAR were: Presiding chairman Juan Lopez; Carlton Smith; Julio Caba- nas; Larry Eschen. PHILADELPHIA DA (Continued "rom Page One) in Key West and posing as a shrimper. a Reason for turning down the re- quest was that the papers were not Properly drawn up. A new attempt to extradit- the man is expected soon. Attorney Hubbard appeared in Tallahassee on Switz’ behalf. Switz who is also wanted for ‘his failure to testify before a grand jury investigating gambling in the northern city says that he was “orced to flee by his associates. He ‘s said to have had $70,000 in cash when he left Philadelphia. MRS. ?UMPHREY (Continued From Page One) not remember making the state- ment and that he blacked out com- pletely and woke up in jail. County Prosecutor Wilford Bai- ley asked Ayers, who several years ago had been sent to the state mental hospital: ‘Are you in- sane?” “No,” Ayers replied. He contended he was perfectly normal except for periodic black- outs. navy men were arrested and quite a fight developed at the police sta- tion. Since that date local civilians who witnessed the incident have deen in to the office to ‘protest against Key West police methods. High-ranking navy personnel have also registered their complaints. Lt. Commander Baker has ad- mitted his guilt like a man. He is out of the pieture now but the public itself seems divided upon whether the incident should be al- lowed to die or whether an investi- gation should be made into po- lice methods, VFW Auxiliary Schedules Party At Naval Hospital A hospital party for patients will be held Monday at 7 p. m., in the recreation hall of the U. S. Na- val Hospital with the V. F. W. La- dies Auxiliary as hostesses. Assistants fo Mrs. Mary Crus, chairman of the Ladies Auxiliary, are Charles Machin, chairmes ‘ef the V. F. W., and Miss Marthe Peters, Red Cross chairman fer the event. All member: are urged to attend. Refreshments will be served after @ program throur’ the courtesy of the Gerald Pinder School of the Dartce. The prograr follows: Military Tap—Orchid Mira. Nymph Dance from Tales ef Hoffman”—Sandra Owens and Rose Yates. light” —Patti Chapman. Chinese Dance from “Nutcrack- er Suite’—Rose Yates. “Capellia”,—Sandra Owens. Mrs. Schneider Gets Award From Ausiliary Unit 56 Ladies Fleet Reserve Auxiliary, held their regu. lar monthly meeting at the club- house. Many old and new mem. bers were present. Lorraine Yale, secretary, has resigned her posi- tion and Sandy Sweat was elected in her place. . aijeity Shirley Roberts, pul ebair- man, is leaving for New London and will be replaced by Amélia 6, Stark. Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider, vice-president, was awarded a § pin and gold card. for ten new members to the Auniliary, oo VOULL NO IT IW Special Hourly Rates To Little People AGE 3 MONTHS TO 12 YEARS HOURLY 35¢ 1 CHILD - ” “Se 2 CHILDREN SSc 3 CHILDREN Also Reasonable Weekly and Monthly Rates Casa Marina Annex Nursery “ WELL WORTH TOOTING ABOUT — The Fine Time You'll Have at the i CASA CAYO HUESO % DINING TIL 10 % DANCING ALL NIGHT “The Best for the Least for You” WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO THE OLD CASA BY THE SEA Air Conditioned By Nature NEVER A COVER OR MINIMUM | “YOU'RE WELCOME” MOTHERS TO BE. . . 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