The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 23, 1952, Page 3

MARATHON NEWS NOTES By THELMA PARKHURST Well; I have just gotten home from that community Christmas Party. We expected 250 children but had more like 300, Gets bigger every year. Each and every child got to talk to Santa Clus and every child received a present. 1 expect there were 800 people there in all. The children had a won- derful time, and it was a real Pleasure to see their little faces when they talked to Santa. Some of the smaller ones were a little frightened but were soon made bright-eyed and happy, after the first excitement wore off. There were ladies doing nothing but handing out bags of candy, fruit and nuts after all the children has received a gift. The ladies at work were Mrs. Arthur Davies, Mrs. Emmet (Bud) Graham, Mrs. White, Mrs. Romer Baucum, Mrs. A. E. Woodburn, Mrs, Clifford Hicks, Mrs. Eva McKinney and Mrs. Alma Albert. I have seen some of these oldtimers helping every year since I have been in Marathon. Any Civic af- fair can always count on Annie and Clifford Hicks, Bessie and Woody Woodburn, Dana and Whi- tey White, Cleo and Arthur Davis, Ella and Bud Graham. These are | DEATHS : JEFFERSON L. ADAMS Jefferson L. Adams who resided at 804 Caroline Street died last night in St. Francis Hospital, Mia- mi Beach. 5 Mr. Adams is survived by the widow, Mrs. Florence A. Adams; three daughters, Mrs. Eugenia Humbert, Mrs. Florida E. Adams, and Mrs. Laurentina Godinet; and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements in charge of Pritchard Funeral Home will be announced later. MRS. FRANCES L, PALMER Mrs. Frances L. Palmer, 38, died Monday evening at the Mon- roe General Hospital after an ex- tended illness. Survivors are the husband, Mar- tin Palmer; one son, Jerry; four sisters, Mrs. Lucille Parker of Graceville, Fla., Mrs. Verna Ford of Key West, Mrs. Estell Elling- ton of Columbus, Ga., Mrs. Agnes Bateman of San Diego, Cal.; and five brothers, Clint Ball of Colum- bus, Ga., George and Otis Ball of Birmingham, Ala., Leroy Ball of Orlando, Fla., and Rex Ball, Opa Locka, Ala. Funeral services are being held this evening at 8 o'clock in the Chapel ef Pritchard Funeral Home with the Rev. Eldon Simmons, the Rev. Paul Touchton, and the Rev. D. T. Newman officating. After the services the body will be sent to Graceville, Fla., for burial in the family plot. MRS. SARAH F, McCOOK Mrs. Sarah Frances McCook, 92, pioneer resident of this city and widow of the late Captain William W. McCook, died at Coconut Grove Monday at 4:05 vp. m. The body was brought to Key West this morning. really old timers. It is a wonderful community spirit that keeps these things going. We are proud of them all. Friends of Gil Spence, Sr., will be sorry to hear that he is in the V. A. Hospital and will not be able to come home in time for Christmas. Maud and her daugh- ter Mary are going to Miami Tues- day to visit him. Mrs. Arthur Davis is also in the hospital. He is in the Naval Hos- pital in Key West. Joe and Howard Cagle are the guests of Ada and Glen Curtiss during the: Holidays. The Cagles hail from New York and visit Marathon every year. Uncle Buck Buchannon, a regu- lar winter visitor from Indian- apolis, Ind., is down to visit friends on the Yacht Victoria. Most of the young folks will gather Christmas Eve night at the Marathon Sundry and go Christ- mas Caroling. They pile in a truck and sing Christmas carols all over town every Christmas Eve. USS Gilmore Called Ready To Operate In an official report of a sur- prise inspection of the USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS16), Captain C. H. Andrews, Commander Submarine Squadron Four, described that ship as “fully.ready for wartime opera- tions. Her Repair and Supply De- partments are outstanding. The ship as a whole is administered in an excellent fashion and main- tains a high standard of service to units tended.” Captain Frank G. Selby, the ship’s Commanding Officer, read the report to the crew, who were assembled on the forecastle. At the same time Captain Shelby commended 13 men of the Gilmore Repair Dept. for outstanding per- formance of duty. In reading the commendation to Machinist Austin W. Beales; K. S. Coghill, ENC (SS) C: S. Dunn, MMC; C. M. English, ENC; L. E. Pierce, MRC; C. E. Baker, EN1; W. T. Flynn, MR1; R. R. Grove, EN1; C. T. Hanson, MRi; D. L. Hillock, MR1; G. M. Pittenger, MR1; E. G. Truman, MR2; and W. L. Cummings, ME1, Captain Selby cited the men for “outstanding leadership, technical eee and coordinating abili- Read the Classified Ads HEADQUARTERS FOR Lionel Electric Trains CHAPPELL’S VARIETY STORE 1100 White St. Funeral services will be held to- | — morrow afternoon (Wednesday) at 4p. m. Chapel of the Lopez Fun- eral Home. Rev. A. D. O’Briant of the First Baptist Church will officiate at the services. Burial will be in family plot City Cemetery. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Mary I. Page, Miami, Fla., Mrs. J. J. Wentworth, Miami, Fla., Mrs. Clyde Tatum, Miami, Fla., Mrs. Vincent McDermott, Key West; two sons, Walter W. McCook, Key West, James A. McCook, Tam- pa, Fla.; nine grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Fossil sequoia trees were known to science long before the living specimens were discovered in Cali- fornia. a 3 h S Pollock's airs Jewerers aeons Bos CUVAL OT. KEY weer EXPERIENCED JEWELERS FOR THREE GENERATIONS Open Evenings ‘Ti! 9 P.M. For Your Convenience | ceeeetaieiiene eneen i eee romoa To Get Your Christmas LONG DISTANCE CALLS Through Faster Make Your Calls TODAY! Long Distance telephone lines will be crowded Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. You can avoid the big rush by making your holiday calls to- day. 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