The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 4, 1952, Page 4

Page 4 ‘THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Thursday, September 4, 1952 SOCLETY . . DOROTHY RAYMER, Society Editor Safe At Home Plate PERSONALS... NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN PHONE: Citizen Office, 1935 Citizen Staff Photo ‘CONCH BASEBALL PITCHER GEORGE VIDAL hits a home-run as he and his bride, Miss Eloise Garcia are married at Wickers’ Stadium. The ceremony was performed by Municipal Judge Enrique Esquinaldo who is shown officiating at: the double-ring marriage rites which took place last night at intermission between the double- header games. The couple will honeymoon in Havana, Cuba, accompanied by the entire Conch baseball team who will play exhibition ball there. ——— Crowd Of 1,200 Baseball Fans Witness Home Plate Wedding Of Pitcher Vidal A double-header baseball game and a double-ring ceremony on the home plate before a crowd of at least 1,200 fans presented the most unique wedding picture of the year, or any year, in Key West. The vows were exchanged last night by Miss Eloise Garcia and George Vidal, Conch baseball pitcher with Municipal Judge enn Enrique Esquinaldo officiating. ‘The setting was at Wickers Sta- dium at the end of the seventh inning first game, at 8:40 p.m. Floodlights on the field vied with the full moon as the bridal party filed out to the cheers of the crowd. The bride was escorted by her brother, George’ Garcia, in a gray business suit. She wore a blue gown of pleated nylon with an accordion pleated skirt. Her small cap was created of white feathers and white nylon mitts (not catcher’s type), white slippers, a white carnation corsage and a pearl necklace com- pleted her ensemble. Changeable pink ribbed moire frock with rhinestone trim was se- lected by her sister, Miss Martha Garcia, the bridesmaid, for her dress. Her accessories were white and she also wore a white feathered cap and a corsage of white carna- tions. The groom went to bat in his off- white Conch uniform with the num- eral “1” on the back. His best man was Rudy Tanner, outfielder for the St. Pete team, in a gray baseball outfit. The ring-bearer, a Little Lea- guer, was Fito Rodriquez in his baseball suit topped by a flaming red cap. . Both teams lined up in a double row extending from the cage to the home plate and formed an arch with raised bats to complete the ; ast inning of the unusual (and that’s n understatement) mar- riage procedure. Umpire for the event was Louis Carbonell who seized the press box mike and announced the playing action while photographers circled the home plate. After the home-run hit, Mr. and Mrs. Vidal walked back toward the stands through the baseball arch. One player was minus a bat, but managed to keep his arm up high enough so that they symmetry was unmarred by an error. A wedding cake was presented to the counie and a collection of $247 from the shouting fans was added to the wedding gifts. The bride and groom also received $100 from the team’s board of directors. After the score was chalked up. the newlyweds took off fer the Vidal home where a reception was / held. Late arrivals at. the affair were members of both teams since they remained to play the second game of the evening at the field. Excitement was raised to a high Pitch just at the end of the cere- mony when several spectators rose to yell that a flying saucer had been sighted. White streaks appear- ed high above the moonlit clouds but the only moving lights were Planes om regular flights, and the big sphere of the moon. Today, the Vidals will begin a three day honeymoon in Havana, Cuba. Even the nuptial trip has an unusual aspect! The entire Conch team will be along on the journey since they play exhibition games in Havana. Upon the return to Key West, the couple will be at home at 926 Truman Avenue, ‘The bride was formerly employ ed by the Southernmost Drug store. The groom is the son of Mr. and | Mrs, Bernardo Vidal of this city. G.S.0. Member To Be Honored At Dance Tonight A member of the Girls’ Service | Organization will be awarded an key at the “Gal of the | Month” dance tonight at the YMCA patio during the regular Thursday night dance. | All members of the GSO are re- quired to register the number of bours they served during the month at the various activities and are |awarded silver bracelets andj charms for each 100 hours of ser- ; vice. The girl who serves the greatest number of hours during a month is honored at the first special | dance of the following month. She | receives a corsage, a silver pen- dant inscribed “Honor, 1952" and is presented with a large cake with her name on it which is served at the dance intermission. | Members average 25 hours a/ month in which they serve as host- esses for dances, picnics parties and other social gatherings. Music for the honor dances is furnished by Gus Ayala and his combo. Coming Events THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4— Navy Wives’ Bowling League, 1 Dp. m., Peypioect Cogent § Rotary luncheon, 12:15, Paul’s Parish Hall. Key West Lions, meeting, 6:30 P. m. ae Lodge, at club, meeting at P.m, VEW Post No. 3911, VFW Post Home, 8 p.m. Both Circles of W. S. C. S., First Methodist Church meeting, church annex, 3 p.m. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5— Knights of Pythias meeting, Py- thian Hall, 728 Fleming St., 8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, meeting, First Presbyterian Church, 8 p.m. Officers’ Wives Club luncheon at Fort Taylor, 12:30 p.m. Dance, 9 p.m., Fleet Reserve As- sociation, 418% Front St. Officers’ Club of Fern Chapter, 0. E. S., Scottish Rite Temple, 8 p.n. Installation dinner and ceremony of JayShees, at Logun’s Patio, 7:30 p.m, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER’ 6— Youth for Christ Rally, Fleming street Methodist Church, 729 Fleming street, 7:30 p.m. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8— Sewing Group of VX-1 0. W. C., 10 a.m., home of Mrs. C. H. Parmalee, 1321 George St. Beta Sigma Phi sorority meeting at San Carlos school, 8 p.m. Anchor Lodge No. 182, Scottish Rite Temple, 8 p.m. Key West Art and Historical So- ciety, 8 p.m. Martello Towers. DeMolay Mothers’ Circle, St. Paul’s Parish Hall, 7:30 p.m. Gold Star Mothers, meeting at VFW Post Home, 7 p.m. Circle Three of Women of First Presbyterian Church, 8 p.m. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3— Kiwanis Club, dinner meeting, 6:30 p.m. Youth for Christ Bible Study Methodist Church, 729 Flem- ing street, 7:30 p. m. Truman Elementary PTA meet- ing, at school, 7:45 p.m. Special business session of Key West Players at Barn Theater, & p.m. Play reading committee to meet immediately after- ward. V. F. W. Auxiliary at VFW Post Home, 8 p.m. Order of DeMolay Boys, Scottish Rite Temple, 7:30 p.m. ing Waters Rebekah Lodge No. 14, K. of P. Hall, § p.m. ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE Autumn Luncheon Enjoyed By Group Of ZX-11 Wives The ZX-11 Officers’ Wives Club held its monthly luncheon on Wed- nesday, September 3rd, at the Ho- tel LaConcha. Co-hostesses of the event were Mrs. Henry Spicer, Mrs. James Flenner and Mrs. James Sinquefield. A hint of autumn was suggested by the attractive centerpiece on the table, a straw cornucopia filled with fruit and flowers. Bridge and canasta were played after luncheon, with prizes won by Mrs. Guy Ballou, Mrs. Charles Cox, and Mrs. William Spooner. The date of the next luncheon — will be October 1, 1952. The date of the monthly meeting has been j changed to the first Wednesday of each month, with the place to be announced a few days prior to each meeting. INSTALLATION DINNER PLANNED BY JAYSHEES Mrs. Robert Dopp and her co- chairman, Mrs. Malcolm Pinder have completed arrangements for the JayShee dinner and installation of officers to be held this coming Friday, Sept. 5. , The event takes place at Logun’s Patio at 7:30 p.m. Dress is op- tional. Duriag the evening, Hospital Di- rector Willard Albury will be pre- sented with the final check for the purchase of the cardiograph ma- chine which the Jayshees gave to Monroe General Hospital. Old-Fashioned Social And Swim Slated For Medics The Navy Medical group will have an unusual party at the Sea- plane Base Officers’ pool Wednes- day evening September 17, Fea- ture of the entertainment is an old- fashioned box social. Each lady fills a box with food and the con- tents are put up for auction, The highest bidder gets the box and presumable the privelege of dining with the lady who made up the supper contents of the box. The party is an informal one with swimming for those who want to take a dip in the pool. The affair, begins at 6 p.m. and lasts for two hours, Beer will be avail- able as well as soft drinks, Chairman for the party is Mrs. T. D. Boaz who announces that this is her last activity in office. Mrs. John Chaffey will be the new chairman for the group. At least ten newcomers are ex- pected to be introduced during the evening’s fun, o ee Ensign and Mrs. Charles B. Gassaway II are the parents of a first son born August 21 at the | Naval Hospital. The new arrival has been named Charles B. Gass- Keyette “Send-Off” Picnic Supper Rained In --- Not Out --- On Tuesday With spirits undampened by Tuesday evening’s heavy ‘rainfall Keyettes Terry Ann. Parish, Lynn Sellers, Katherine Sanchez, Joyce Johnson, Sarah Bringman, Kathryn Boaz, Shirley Trudeau, Barbara Pritchard, and members of the Sinawik Club met at the home of Mrs, Piedad Archer, Sinawik Club president, whose daugh- ter, Diane, another Keyette, acted as. co-hostess. Having failea to notify the Weath- erman that an outdoor supper had been planned, the Keyettes were wondering the Sinawik’s were giving them a “‘Send-Off Shower” instead of a supper. No one actu- ally wore a bathing suit but all agreed that it. would have been a ood idea. Mrs. Arcner’s hospitable home being as spacious as her yard, had room for everyone. The picnic turned into a buffet supper and the food tasted as good indoors as out. The \Keyettes, with Mrs. Donna Chapman, their sponsor in the high school, roughed out plans for the coming school year. No committees were appointed as all plans must be made and approved at their regular meetings, which begin next Wednesday at the school. Various plans for raising money for the Keyette projects within the school were discussed and it was agreed that the girls who need help from their sponsors, the Sinawik Club, to get started. : The game program was rained out; the party was rained in, and everyone had fun just talking. Mrs. Nellie Boza brought as a guest Maria Martin, here on a short va- cation from Peabody College in Tennessee. Maria,from Cuba, where she earned her scholarship to Peabody, was an interested lis- tener to the Keyettes’ plans and said that she had picked up many | good points and interesting ideas to take back home. After everyone had their second and third helpings from the buffet the party broke up with all happily wading their way back home. Mrs. Roberts Will Host Presbyterian Circle Circle One of the Women of the First Presbyterian Southern- most church will meet next Tues- day, Sept. 9, at the home of Mrs, Sigsbee Park. The time for the meeting is 8 Pm Truman School P.T.A, Resumes Group Activity Executive Committee of Truman Elementary P.T.A. entertained the faculty of Truman School at a luncheon, Sept. 3.“The menu con- sisted of crawfish, avocado and to- mato salad, Cuban bread, iced tea and real old fashioned coconut ice cream. The teachers new to this region enjoyed the taste of local foods very much and Miss Pauline Ni- houl thanked the luncheon com- mittee for the delightful food. The Mesdames Ben Adams, Rich- ard Felton, Daniel Garcia, Jessie Montgomery, Edward Bayly and A, E. Guinette were the. members away III. The Gassaways live at 901 Johnson Street. * Big Pine Key Outing Enjoyed By Key Westers Labor Day was fishing day for a group of Key Westers who with their wives had an all-day outing on Big Pine Key, The ladies stayed at the “Sam "N Joe” cottage while the men fished. They also prepared the | magnificent dinner of crawfish en- chilada, black beans and rice, po- | tato salad, iced tea and coffee. Lat- er, supper consisted of hot dogs, cold soda, salad and more enchi- lada. Present at the gala occasion | were Mr. and Mrs. Claud Salis, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. C. Sam B. Curry, | The Rev. and Mrs. Ed. Stathan of the Fleming street Methodist church, Mr. and Mrs. Allen E. Curry, Claudette Salis, Sharon | Salis, Annette Dion, Cecile Dion. | Ernest Salis, Russell Curry, Greg. ory Curry, C. Sam B. Curry, IT and Joey Curry, and dogs Rover | and Sparky. | Circle One of Women of First Presbyterian Church at home of Mrs. Fred Roberts, 5-C Fel- ton Rd., Sigsbee Park. ZX-11 0. W. C, coffee, Aero- palms, 10 a.m. Southernmost Pistol and Rifle Ciab, Legion Home, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16— Meeting, Junior Ch. Commerce, ' at clubbouse, 8 p.m. | Island City Navy Wives’ Club No./ | 83, meeting at Bldg. 178, 10:30 | a.m. | Ladies Golf Tournament, K. W Golf course, 9 a.m. | Naval Station 0. W. C. luncheon, | Ft. Taylor, 12:30 p.m. j Fleet Training Group 0. W. C., coffee at Echoasis, 10 a.m. FAWTU 0. W. C. coffee at Aero- palms, 10 a.m. i ' i of the luncheon committee. The first regular monthly meet- ing of Truman Elementary P.T.A. will be held September 9 at 7:45 in the school auditorium, and sec- | ond Tuesday of each month there- after. All new parents are urged to attend and make known their preferences for committees they would like to serve on and also any suggestions for program ma- terial will be gladly received, Fleet Training Group Announce Coffee Hour Coffee hour at Echoasis will be given next Wednesday at ter o'clock in the morning by the Fleet Training Group Officers’ Wives’ Club. Hostesses for the get-to-gether are Mrs. P. W. Michaels, Mrs. E. L. Moss, Mrs. R, C. May and Mrs, W. B. Ronan. A baby sitter will be available. Guard Of Honor Meets Tonight A special meeting of the Key West Guard of Honor will be held tonight at the Legion Home at 8 o'clock, Capt. U. J. Delgado an- nounced today. Final plans for the installation of Legion officers will be compilet- ed. The Honor Guard will assist 10th District Commander Billy An- derson in the ceremonies to be conducted Saturday evening at the American Legion. Totter To Wed HOLLYWOOD # — Actress Au- drey Totter says she will be mar- ried “sometime late this month” to Dr. Leo Fred, West Los As- geles physician. wwe hevenrt picked any parti- cular date yet for warious rea- sons, all having to do with our pro- fessions,” she said. “But it will be before Oct. 1.” * DeMolay Plans Back-To-School Dance Tonight Robert J. Perry Chapter, Or- der of DeMolay, is starting off the school year with a “back- to-school blowout’ dance to- night. The time is 7:30 p.m.; the place is the NCCS; the mu- sic is by the Coral Isle Sere- naders and dress is optional. A small admission fee entitles at- tendants to a fine evening. The occasion will chance fo be revived and new ones made. A door prize will be given and dance contests held with com- petitors engaging in jitterbug, rumba and foxtrot numbers. In addition there will be a jam session by the The dance promises to be one worth remembering and every Key West teenager is urged to attend. Sterlings Entertain New Orleans Visitors Mr. and Mrs. George Allen War- ren and eight months son George Allen, Jr. of New Orleans have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sterling on Truman Avenue. He is with the U. S. quarantine service in New Orleans. Mrs. War- ren is the daughter of the Sterlings. The Warren’s will stay in Key West until Sunday. 20 Delegates | Wednesday. | [pon eran | FOR ATHLETE’S FOOT | USE A KERAT | BECAUSE— i It SLOUGHS OFF the tateteg akin From Key West To Attend Meet The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York will sponsor a three-day assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses in Jacksonville Friday, | Saturday and Sunday, September) ; 57. The convention,” which will be| held at the Gator Bowl, is for Bible| instruction and concentrated gos- | pel-preaching in this area, spokes- men for the group announced to- day. All three days of the convention will consist of morning, afternoon and evening sessions of Bible talks, discussions and demonstrations, which are open to the public with- out charge. The district assembly last year | was held at Atlanta, Georgia with | twelve thousand of Jehovah's Wit- nesses attending from several dif- | ferent states. The district has been | divided since last year, therefore, it is expected that five thousand or more will attend the assembly at | the Gator Bowl this week end from all parts of Florida and Georgia and some from Alabama and South Carolina. M. H. Larson of New York will be the featured speaker of the event. He will appear on the pro- gram all three days and will deli- ver the main public address at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 7th. His subject is, “World Unity, Is It Just a Dream.” For the past month the house- | holders of Jacksonville have been visited by the Witnesses to provide moderate-priced accommodations for the many delegates that are planning to attend the convention. Available rooms in hotels and tourist courts are also being book- ed. Hundreds of requests for rooms have been received from as far as Key West on the South and Colum- bia, South Carolina on the North. There will be approximately 20 delegates going from Key West | Was announced by Mr. C. P, kins, local Witness Minister. 1 | DR. | DIES WEDNESDAY ALFRED JAPHA DENVER (#—Dr. Alfred Japha, 81, internationally known as a chil- dren's doctor, resident chief of pediatrics at the National Jewish Hospital since 1940 and a director of a children’s hospital in Berlin for many years before coming to the United States in 1940, ‘OLYTIC te expose buried fanat Kills if ©m contact. Get STRONG, keratelytie T-+-1. at any store. “ i” | plemeed IN ONE fe Oem, ‘peck. New at Gardner's Pharan CONCH CHOWDER By RAYMER Does anyone have an explanation for the strange and beautiful violet light which glowed in the sky last night, especially out over the south- east horizon making the sea a grape-wine purple and the tower- ing clouds a silvery lavender? Sus- an McAvoy’s influence, because her favorite color is purple, can’t have celestial range! Betty Ladd and Irene Clinds were also-in a royal purple mood with Irene exhibiting a most. unusual comedy reflex in exhibition rumba and maraccas ac- companiment. The piano drowned. j out the noise but the action was terrific. The costume party they plan late Saturday promises to be a lively celebration. FIRST AID KIT for ‘Mable’, the car owned by Gloria Muniz was assembled by Gladys Jackson and Billy McLeod. It contains the following items: fly swatter, mouse-trap, drain cleanser, .a glow- in-the- dark no’ parking sign, a drain plug, one hurricane map and paper and pencil for SOS. mes- sages. With this. weather, pontoons and a couple of oars should be added to the general equipment. . . To those who asked, the answer is “No, the bride at the baseball game last night did not wear white satin spiked shoes.” and the judge did not say in pronouncing the couple man and wife,. “No runs, no hits, no.errors,” although Roy Hamlin suggested the extra phrase. For the full account see the society story on the Vidal-Garcia marriage which took place at Wickers Sta- dium at the end of the first game. The entire baseball team accom- panied the honey-mooners ‘to Ha- vana,Cuba today. Exhibition games by the Conchs in Cuba have been planned. Louis Carbonell called the play-by-play description of the wedding and the ceremony was performed by “Whistling” En- rique Esquinaldo, Municipal Judge. HEAR TELL that Maida and Joe Lazarovici and Misty Moisty Morn- ing, Provincetown’s petted son, a Cairn terrier, are back in town. . . Card from Princess Nina Carac- ciolo from Miami with Labor Day greetings. . .and an “udderly” hys- terical card from Cameron, Ari- zona from George and Mickey Renna who toured the Wild and Wooley West. The card had me cowed, Mickey says she is eating like a horse.’. that’s that old bron- cho influence left-over from the times she rode on round-ups which ended in stand-up suppers. What’s this about Olsen of the Naval Sta- tion Dispensary signing up for Miami leave and putting dow: as reason: “Recreation” Blonde, brunette or Titian? It id gals you know are all he has head noises. . bells . « « wedding bells, that is! OFF TO PANAMA CITY, North Florida, is La Vica Gustafson of Buttons, Pins and Bows. Shopper Hopper asks me {o.note that Mrs, Gustafson is selling ier. business only because her husband.is being transferred up there. Back from New York with a new line is Bod Pollock . . the line is not just conversational dazzle either. . . . Betty French is visiting in Arizona with Alma Thompson and her fam- ily. Lt. Comdr. J. R. (Tommy) Thompson and Bomber are there too, en route to California. . . .Mrs. Charles Gassaway II is back in circulation after the arrival of Charles Gassaway III at the Nav- al Hospital. The father, Ensign Gassaway, is doing fine . . . Tres- passing on. private property took on a new aspect in a story we got from the police department today a about an intruder of uncommon boldness . . . Lady who wears big hats with fashion charm. . .Mrs. Gene Vec- chione. Rehearsal every night at the Barn Theatre this week. . .save on Saturdays, says Director Ed Giesebert Bob McQuain says rea- son for not bringing Getchen to the shaggy dog party. . .will be forth- coming. Claude wants to know since they were formally intro- duced last week and he is still growling with disappointment. Officers Of Fern Chapter Will Meet Friday Evening The Officers’ Club of Fern Chapt- er, No. 21, 0.E.S., will hold its September meeting on Friday night, Sept. 5, at 8 p.m., Scottish Rite Temple. ~ Hosts for the evening are Mr. and Mrs. Merville Rosam, Mr. and Mrs. Neal Roberts and Mrs. James Porter. Apply To Wed Ronald Mossman, 20, Fleet Sonar School and Nathalie Sylvia Valdez, 20, 1119 Grinnell Street have ap- plied for a marriage license at the ‘office of County Judge Ray- mond R. Lord. David Rollyn Quinn, 19, Boca Chica and Alice A. Pericis, 19, of Dearborn, Michigan have also ap- plied. seems on Rnemieeniernvieesinen package of cream cheese and stir a little anchovy paste and finely grated onion in it; use as a spread for crackers to serve with tomato juice. If you haven't any anchovy paste in the house substitute finely minced stuffed olives. Decorating 904 FLEMING ST. KEY WEST wearing Buskens died] and Keeping the price a secret! Come in and you'll see why! | PICM SHOE STORE 518 FLEMING STREET