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

Page 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ‘Thursday, December 4, 1952 SOCIETY — PERSONALS — NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN — ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE DOROTHY RAYMER, Society Editor Honored At Birthday Party BRUNETTE BEAUTY, MISS ALVA RODRIGUEZ, was feted by her family on her 19th birthday + with a party at 509 Olivia Street. The festive event took place Tuesday evening, December 2. Friends and relatives enjoyed games, dancing and a buffet supper in the brightly decorated home. Nineteenth Birthday Is Observed At Party For Miss Alva Rodriguez au wide Honoree at her nineteenth birthday party ‘celebrated Tuesday night, December 2, was lovely Miss Alva Rodriguez, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rivas, at their home, 509 Olivia Street, The festive event was given by the and other guests. Rainbow hued streamers festaon- ed the house, A buffet table was decorate with gladiolus and ar-/| rangements of native Key West flowers and greenery. Guests were served the tradition- al cake, dainty sandwiches, punch and other beverages, Lancing and games were enjoyed during the evening’s fete which began at 8 p. m, and lasted until midnight. Miss Rodriguez was the recipient of many lovely gifts. Guests attending were the Misses Matilda Thompson, Dorothy John- son, Linda Curry and Angelia Sanchez; Oli Rodriguez, Glenn Bush and Ted Mroz; Mesdames Palmita Curry and Amelia San- chez. Mr. and Mrs, Keith Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Austin T. Schussler, Jr, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierce and Mr. and Mrs, Red Bochi. DISTINGUISHED LIST TO SEE FOOTBALL GAME The football game of Pensacola Navy versus Miami Marines on Friday night at Wicker’s Stadium will bring out a dazzling array of “top brass.” Key West socialities by the score will be augmented by all the local Navy command ing officers and thcir ladies attend ing, plus out-of-town Marine Corps chiefs, other military heads, and several leading politicians The distinguished roster includes Admiral and Mrs, Irving T. Duke. commanding officer of the Key West area, Admiral and Mrs, E H. von Heimberg. Command. Gen. eral Albert D. Cooley, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing FMF. Col. Thomas family and attended by relatives ‘Nat'l Sojourners 'Have Installation And Steak Dinner A steak dinner served by the Women of the First Presbyterian Church delighted the members of National Sojourners No. 283 at the installation meeting held Decem- ber 2 at the church. Col. Ralph W. Rogers said that communications were read from Lt. Col. G. D. Hatfield of Home- stead, Fla., and from Lt. R. H. Baisden. of Norfolk, Va., who sent greetings and a ¢heck for the organization's 53rd card. Outgoing president Lt. George L. Young installed the new officers. They are: Lt, Edgar M. Cocke, president; Chelec James M. Jen- kins, marshall; Lt. Edwin S. Pratt, ;, Col. Ralph W. Rogers, Following installation, the new president, Lt. Young, presented a past president's pin to Lt. Cocke. Apply To Wed George Dodd, Jr., 25 USS Jack | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5— Citizen Staff Photo | Coming Events SPECIAL PROGRAM SET FOR POINCIANA P.T.A. Parents of Poinciana Elemen- tary School pupils can anticipate special pleasure in the December program concerning character and spiritual education with Mrs. Car- men Rhodecap, Poinciana music teacher in charge. The program is part of the regular meeting of the PTA to be held next Monday, Decmeber 8 at the school audi- torium, eight o‘clock. All parents are cordially invited to attend and further enligh* 1 themselves with the value of good music in the lives of their children. Mrs. May-Rena Rodin, publicity chairman observed that while there is still no accepted international language” music is the one accept- ed international emotion. Consider this. well in the common prayers for international peace,” she said. | United Council Of Churchwomen Conducts Meeting The all day mecting of the CONCH CHOWDER By RAYMER Headline of the week that bugged |my eyes out on Wednesday morn |(the eyes were sunk in the soc- kets, so it didn’t hurt mitch) was one in the Miami Herald which read: “JAXON SHOT, LIES IN WOODS 5 DAYS.” | I had instantaneous combustion |visions of Jaxon, Shop Hopper; jhaving been plugged for saucy | plugs, by some of her cus- tomers. Those hair de ads in lim- jeric style, maybe, or perhaps the jad she sold and wrote for Horace Young which has Johnny Prit- chard’s subtitle in parenthesis as “No Hands.” Of course after read- ing the piece thoroughly, it turned out to be the case of the near death of a salesman, a man named B. E. Raines, who was shot in the spine -and left for dead in a woods near Jacksonville, hence the “Jaxon” abbreviation. PHONE: Citizen Office, 1935 Mystery Drama To Be Announced As Next Production Of Players A melodramatic mystery will be the next presentation of the Key West Players, title and date of production tobe announced later. After a report by the Board of Directors and the play reading committee, which met on Monday afternoon, several mystery dramas were suggested and briefly outlined for the large turnout of general members at the regular monthly business meeting on Tuesday eve- |ning at the Barn Theatre. Among the mystery plays to be jdecided upon are ‘The Double | Door,” “The Traitor,” “Twilight | Walk,” “Ten Little Indians” and “Arsenic and Old Lace.” The business session got under- way shortly after 8 p. m. and jthanks were extended to George} Renna, Ed Pennington, Burt Gar-} nett and Don Pearson for the painting of the side front panels|_.;: 6 tl read: and other sections of the stage Hotes ot Daye et abe cone Ses ep toes jers will be advised of Barn Thea- and interior. Pearson is being trans | iwi r. a }tre activity. ferred to Norfolk, Va. for Navy | Several new members were in- duty in another week and his work | troduced and joined the group. with the Players will be missed. The next meeting will be Jan- Mrs. J. Edgar Willing, president, " also thanked the entire group of |"&" % the first Tuesday of next ; workers and committees vho co- | operated in the production of “John | Loves Mary” directed by Mickey | discussed. Telephone solicitation was proposed to up the sale of tickets. It was also suggested that the recreation officer of the Naval Station be contacted so that notices of Players productions could be sent to all Navai departments. Jack Burke, editor of the Naval weekly newspaper, “The Outpost” will be asked to use stories and month. Announcement of the com- ing mystery play wil) ve made a8 soon as it is decided upon. ADELINE Custom Work Dene in Our Own Decorating PHONE 107¢ i 904 FLEMING ST. KEY WEST Youth Center Program | Includes Film Saturday United Council of Church Women | was held Tuesday, December 2 at} # Ea, . the First Methodist Church The | choice gleaning from a teletype session opered at 11 a. m. with dispatch out of Chi £0, Don (Red) devotions led by Mrs. J. S. Daniels. | Kerrick’s on erick Mrs. Gloriana Bayly presided at | Xerrick is the latest Navy man the business session which follow- |'0 join the Players. Which has ed. Reports were read by chair- |0thing to do with porkers, except man of committees. Mrs. Bayly re- |that Red is from Indiana ‘and. the ported on the District Council meet- |220 Pound Poland China pig which ing which took place recently in |W0M its tenth grand championship Jacksonville. She attended as a|>atrow award is also an Indiana local council delegate. | product. The Mr. Big of Pigdom Luncheon was served at 12:30|!S named ‘Purdue Model 1ith.” Pp. m. in the Service Center by | 424 to think that back in my ladies of the hpstess church. | Ohio State U. days we used to root, During tke afternoon session in | 20t like pigs, please, for our foot- the church, a solo was sung by j ball team by yelling ‘“‘Poopoo for Mrs. Henrietta Andrews. | Purdue.” A Address of the day was “Giving| By this time, you will need a Thanks,” presented by the Rev. | skein of thread to find your way Paul Touchton. ut of this spinning labyrinth of The next meeting of the Council | Scattered thought, if you are still will be on January 27, 11 a. m, | following me. I just washed my at the Fleming Street Methodist | hit and 1 can’t do a thing with Church, it! Hope my wits are collected, by half, at least, so that 1 can say how-do-you-do properly at the cocktail party this evening in hon- or of Admiral E. H. Von Hein berg over at Capt. and Mrs. Wi liam Truesdell’s quarters. | SPEAKING, at least in a whis- per, of celebrities, I also see by jthe papers that an AP release }from Palm Beach recounts the PIGS, (Mr. BIGS), is another A musical comedy movie with | Jane Powell, dancing star, will | be featured Saturday night at the Youth Center at Wesley House on Varela Street, The Youth Center Council, all Renna and which was hugely en- | joyed by patrons. In connection | jwith this, Mrs. Willing said that |the standard of the play’s pro- |duction, presentatior and recep- tion was excellent and that the \Players and the audiences were | highly pleased. She added that she | |hoped all future plays would go | |as smoothly as the one under | Mickey Renna’s direction and {George Renna’s production. | Minutes were read by Gladys Jackson, secretary, and the trea- surer’s report, spiced with Lee | Goddard’s humor as well as sta- | tistics, was given. A letter from the Naval Hospi- tal thanking the group for hosting | patients and telling how much , they enjoyed the comedy that was presented for them was read. Deserved thank - yous were given Jeanne and Ski Skewis for the arrangements for the after- |the-play party last Saturday (it |was a lively and delightful one) }on the stage. | | Emily Goddard announced that the Woman’s Club were giving a Christmas ballet on December 16 at the Barn Theatre at four o‘clock in the afternoon for members of |the Woman’s Club, but that if the | Players wanted to see it, a second j {date might be arranged, Princess oe we « KEY WEST’S LARGEST SHOWING OF ’ j Ad 4 e vance. showing of ie ie hristmas ELGINS Only 16 Shopping - e Sce our advance showing of new Elgins for e selection. Come in now and members and all prospective embers are cordially invited to\ attend. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4— CAP Cadets, Key West High Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. i Navy Wives’ Bowling League, 1) p.m., N. S. Also open bowling. ! Rotary Club luncheon, 12:15, St.} Paul’s Parish Hall. Key West Lions, meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Lions Den, Seminary St. Key West Garden Club meeting, Woman's Club, 8 p.m. Circle II, First Methodist Church, 3 p.m. Elks Lodge, at club, meeting at! 8 p.m. | V.F.W. Post No. 3911, VFW Post Home, 8 p.m. Fern Chapter, No, .21,..Order of| Eastern Star, Scottish Rite Temple, 8 p.m. Old fashioned Hymn sing and fellowship hour, Poinciana Bap- tist Church, sponsored by Youth for Christ, 7:30 p.m. Knights of Pythias, Pythian Hall, 8 p.m. | Officers’ Wives’ Club luncheon,} Fort Taylor, 12:30 p.m. | Key West Amateur Radio Club, meeting at National Guard} The evening’s program begins at 7:30 p. m. Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 3911, VFW Home, 8 p.m. Catholic Daughters of America,| of Bob’s return here to Key West | —— Court Mary Star of the Sea No,| for a short visit. (The reason for | 634, meeting at St. Ann’s Hall, 8 p.m. Truman Elementary PTA meet- ing, at school, 7:30 p.m, W.S.C.S.. of First Methodist Church, at church, 7:30 p.m, ZX-11 0.W.C. coffee, Aeropalms, 10 a.m. Southernmost Pistol and Rifle Club, Legion Home, 8 p.m. Harris School PTA, at school, meeting at 8 p.m. Kiwanis Club, dinner meeting 6:30 p.m. Youth ‘or Christ Bible Study Methodist Church, 729 Flem- ing street, 7:30 p.m. Ft. Taylor Duplicate Club, 7:45 p.m. Beginners’ Bridge Group, Taylor Officers Club, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 — Navy Wives’ Bowling League, Naval Station Alleys, 1 p.m. Meeting, Junior’ Ch, Commerce at clubhouse, 8 p.m. Bridge Ft Armory, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6— | Youth for Christ Rally. Fleming} Street Methodist Church, 729! Fleming Street, 7:30 p.m. | Movies and other entertainment, Wesley House Youth Center, 7:30 p.m. | Wilke, and Eugenia De Francesca, | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7— }28 have applied for a marriage |license at the office of County Judge Raymond R. Lord. Joseph Eugene Papy, sone of Charles G. Papy, Sr., 1124 Watson Street, and Gloria L. Brindley, 23, | 626 Olivia Street, have applied for }a marriage license at the office , of County Judge Raymond R. Lord | G. Enis, commanding officer of |\Red Cross Chapter Sends | the U. S. Marine Corps Air Station, Miami, Col. B. C. Batterton, Chief of Staff, Senator George Smathers Senator Harley Kilgore of West Virginia, and Representative and Mrs. B. C. Papy It is expected that the wives of all those mentioned will be guests The game was promoted by Jack K. Burke, loca! Navy man and sport column wri It sponsored by the Lien’s Club for the benefit of the drive for funds for polio. Here's an easy and delicious Supper menu for the family: Macaroni and bacon, buttered butter, ¢ and a beverage laber, use frozen spiaat bread mix, aod canned | Packages To Servicemen The servicemen who will be on the high » at Christmas time will be remembered this year by the American people. Rev. Ralph Rogers, chairman of the Key West Chapte: R Cross i pate in provid brances. ng Christmas Twenty-three packages, eaci. con- |taining six small useful items, were mailed last week to a port of embarkation. These gifts were the contributions from the members of ne Key We wrapped a card Artists’ Martello Opening of Key West group show at East Gallery. MONDAY, DECEMBER 8— Anchor Lodge No. 182, meeting at Scottish Rite Temple, 8 p.m. Beta Sigma Phi Sorority meeting at San Carlos Bldg., 8 p.m. Circle I, First Presbyterian Church, 3 p.m. Place to be an nounced. Poinciana School PTA, meeting at 8 p.m., school auditorium. Circle III, Women of First Pres- byterian Church, & p.m. Gold Star Mothers. VFW Home, 7 pm. Wesleyan Service Guild, W.S.C.S of First Methodist Church, 7:20 p.m Key West A ciety ne. DeMolay Mothers’ ( ing at St. Paul's Parish Ha 7:30 p.m. Key West Duplicate Bridge Asso ciation, Jaycee Club House Flagler Ave.. 7:45 p.m. Methodist Men, Wesley House, 8 meet pm TUESDAY, DECEMBER s— Sparkling Waters Rebeka No. 14. K, of P. Hall, 8 5 rdet Gf DeMolay Boys. S T » 7:38 p.m Island City Navy Wives Club No. 88, meeting at Bldg. 178. 10:30 a.m, Ladies Golf Tournament. K. W. Golf course, 9 a.m. Handicraft Group, Naval Station Library, 2nd floor, 8 p.m. Scottish Rite Bodies, Seottish Rite Temple, 8 p.m American Legion, Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28. Junior Debs, Woman's Cl Ow. paims, 10 a Fleet Training he jforthcoming marriage of Washing-|Nina Caracciola will direct, She ton blueblood, Bob Ellis, whose |told Players last nightt a little of | real name is Raymond Asserson, | her ballet background and said the |Jr., with picture and all. Gwen | Harrison had at least two men- }and so did Conch Chowder, the | most recent being on the occasion jit “ain't” for the AP though!) | Ive known Bob since 1945, long be- |fore he was a nightclub singer here. He’s pretty upset over all the gossip about marrying an heiress fter all, there is such a thing as love, and it’s more than a word | At luncheon here last Wed: he said one of the reasons he came | down to Key West was just to say {hello and to make plan: for a visit here just before going to St. Tho- mas, V n Islands, to open the Mahogany Club on January 15. WEEK AGO today Bob flew from Miami to San Juan for five | | singing appearances at the Rame: (no not Raymer) Air Force Base After that he wo spend two weeks in St. Thomas, fly back to Miami, and then to Palm Beach {to join Ceecee Cromwell Hoffman, who is in Boston on business , . . and twenty m dollars is big business. He added t when in London, he called Bob Printz, for. {mer partner, who was playin, Piano at Marathon ¢ iment at Key L a gag at first If: Ellis and h back to Key V sometime bride-elect arou be acc DON'T MISS THE MO VIES AT RAUL’S FRIDAY NIGHT — FOOTBALL At Its Best — Plenty of Action “SPIRIT OF STARRING FR MIKE ARNOLD P STANF ANKIE RD" {he balle backgrotund and said hej; | Pinder School of Dance would co- __.|tions of the event sometime ago | operate. | | Tickets sale promotion and places ; |for the boxoffice were thoroughly ; THE JOHN W. ROBERTS | [ENTERTAIN RELATIVES | Mr. and Mrs. Robert Futrell of Sanford, Fla., are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. John W.. Roberts at 730 Windsor Lane. |. Mrs. Futrell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roberts. The grandson, Donald Futrell, could not visit with thé family as he is in the air branch of the U. S. Navy and now stationed in California. He has just returned | from his second tour of duty from Korea. | BLOUSES NYLON . SKIRTS GABARDINE GABARDINE & CORDUROY SWEATER JACKETS y SEERSUCKER DUSTERS QUALITY ELEeRs § SARITA CR 508 Duval St. Key West, Fla, Experienced Jewelers for Three Generations les .- $1.00 SHOP EARLY WHILE SELECTIONS ARE LARGE ON OUR PRECHRISTMAS SALE AT THE LEONA SPECIALTY SHOP BESIDE THE MONTOE THEATRE