The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 24, 1952, Page 4

DOROTHY RAYMER, vu Page 4 ~~" PERSONALS — NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE Wrcey saver THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Wednesday, December 24, 1952/ the pockets to match the stars SHOP HOPPING 2&6, JAXON Well, folks, it’s the night before Christmas, and I’ll bet there are a lot of folks heaving a lot of sighs . . . even as you and I. It’s been loads of fun though; weren't, it would become only a religious holiday, instead of . a festival for kids, big and little. We hope yours will be a wonder- ful Christmas and that your New Year will be filled with health, happiness and good fortune. KER a Whenever a party is born . you always find you need a doz- en or more things. Well, the Dit- ty Box can sure help you out on a@ number of these. F’r instance, the bamboo highball glasses 1 saw there yesterday. Not 1 bamboo, but plastic, and | da’ you to tell the difference. The set. has a beautiful ice bucket with tongs to go with it, too. Then one of those wonderful bamboo trays | was telling you about, real this time, with a rim, handles and woven mat bottom. In four sizes, you bet. Then don’t forget the beautiful straw baskets to hold the party good- jes, the huge hors d’oeuvres platters, the coconut dishes more things than | could name. Tomorrow's Christmas day, and it’s still not too late, but then there‘’s always Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and: the holiday parties go on and on. But tonight's the night befo: Christmas, and all the heathen idols and lovely polished things from the Orient glisten and gleam like the gifts of the Ma: and the Ditty Box wishes you Merry, Merry Christmas. xk * From the Book that holds the most beautiful words ever written: “Behold, I bring you good tiding of great joy which shall be to all peo- ple. For unto you is born this day in the City of Saviour which is Christ, 4 Se David a the Lord. “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly | hosts praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest and on earth, peace good will to- ward men.’” — The Gospel of Saint Luke. oR The folks at Mar-Ed are glut- tons for punishment, Christmas isn’t quite here, and they are moving! On the 27th... only two days after Christmas, Mar- Ed is leaving the old location on Fleming Street for the new — to that wonderful new building on Duval Street right across from La Concha. Which brings us to the big news ... who wants to carry all those clothes over? Not they! So tate matters, you can go to the old Mar-Ed on the 26th, that’s day after tomorrow, and you'll find all those wonder- ful new formals and party dresses reduced twenty per cent. May your Christmas be jolly as a snowman, sweet as a candy cane, and a joy to you and your loved ones. if it) There‘s the answer to your gala | gown problems. ; i, peed This column’s con- gratulations to Mar-Ed; we think it’s. going to be a big improvement, and also a very Merry Christmas, girls. Rest fast all day the 25th, be- cause there'll be no reg for the next days after! We also would like to write one of our favorite verses here, by the children’s poet, Longfellow: “I heard the bells on Christmas day The old familiar carols play. And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, goodwill to men, * * We women must be getting fearfully intellectual — so many of us wear spectacles. They don’t seem to be a handicap, either, if they’re chosen with a careful and the es Dorothy Parker’s old cliche about guys never making passes at gals who wear glasses very old indeed. And brings us right in- to the office of Dr. Valdes on Duval Street where we will be talking to that smart little career woman, Mrs, Gladys Barber, who is the gal, with the know- how when it comes to helping you select the right frames for your glasses. Try varied types of frames be- fore you make your selection. You can match the colors of the frames either to your hair or Some women like to match eyes, especially if they're green or blue. But what am I telling you all this for? | guess it’s just that Mrs. Barber has me quite enthused on the subject. Go and see her when you get your next glasses, and you'll feel exactly the same. kk * Legend has it - that! Saint Winfrid originated the Christmas tree in’ Germany in 16042 He gathered a group of con- verts about him in the) forest and hewed down a giant oak which as Druids they had worshipped. It crashed to the ground, splitting into many pieces, Behind it stood a young fir. Said Winfrid: “This little tree, a young child of the forest, shall be your holy tree tonight. It is the wood of peace, for your houses are built of fir. It is the sign of end- less life, for its leaves are ever green. See how it points upward to heaven! Let this be called the tree of the Christ Child; gather about it, not in the wild-wood, but in your homes; there it will shelter no deeds of blood, but loving gifts, and rites of kindness.” Rak Ve that looks just like Eve at Chic is a beautiful sheath of black velvet in your eyes. Then there are so many other pretty party frocks of nylon and lace and satin. 1 don’t know about you, but the one dress | got wasn’t enough for the holidays, and right after Christmas will find me shopping for another. OF course, the other new clothes at Chic are gala, and just right for the little parti Chic, Uptown, is such a nice and the parking problem is nil, so look around! Then from the Rodriguez’ who are visiting ‘way up north, the very Merriest Christmas to you, | and thanks for your patronage! x kk No medieval yule feast | was complete without | the plum pudding. In the book of common prayer | of 1670, the prayer for} the last Sunday before Advent began with the words, “Stir up,” a reminder to start the plum pudding. ‘Thence- forth it was the duty of each mem-: ber of the household to give the pudding a stir each week until it should be cooked for the Merry| Christmas celebration. 5, Se Pied The good word from the Caro- line Shop is a cheery one. Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Stevenson join in wishing you each and every one a very Merry Christ- ind want me to assure you that they will be open to serve you this week, next week, and all year round with gifts, acces- sories, and those wonderful fa! rics and ideas for decorating your homes. 8 Ok Charles Dickens, who invented Ebenezer Scrooge from who-knows where, had a fine word for Christmas, too: “I have always thought of Christmas- time as a good time, a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleas- ant time; the only time I know in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of peo- ple as if they were fellow passen- gers and not another race of crea- tures bound on other journeys.” cp in Pica! The people at Donald’s From Flora to Sue, Donald and Ann, Aiso Ruthie and Lou— ¢ All join in saying, Merry Christmas to you.” * It x * seemed I sent such scads of Christ- mas cards, but of course I couldn’t reach all of you, my very good friends. So via the old column, I'd like to send greetings, the same as composed by good old Fra Giovanni in 1513, but straight from my heart. I salute you! There is nothing T can give you which you have not, but there is much that, while I cannot give you, you can take... No Heaven can come to us un- less our hearts find rest in it to- day. Take Heaven... No peace lies in the future which is not hidden in the present. Take Peace... The gloom of the world is but a shadow, behind it, yet within our reach, is joy. Take Joy... And so at this Christmas time, I greet you, with the prayer that for you, now and forever, the day breaks and the shadows flee away. with stars at the neck and on Jaxon.—(Advt.) ‘Children Are Thrilled With Gifts Received At VFW Christmas Party ° Last Sunday afternoon the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3911,|On Christmas Day went all out for the Christmas season with two separate parties for children. Before the party for their own children, they played} Fleet Sonar School and the Navy Santa for 15 cerebral palsied children brought by the Monroe County Cerebral Palsy and Cripples Association. For each group there were movies (cartoons, of course), ice cream and cake and a sack of fruit and candy. Gifts for the VFW children were provided by the Post, while each crippled child re- ceived the gift for which he had asked and which was donated by various merchants of Key West. One of the most thrilling gifts ever received went to a seven- year-old crippled boy, who really needs it for exercise. That was a Tesaco Fire Chief truck, which Mr. Harold Casterton found aban- doned in a house to which he moved a few weeks ago. Mr. Cas- terton turned the toy over to the local fire station men, who repair- ‘ed and painted it, equipped it with a handmade ladder, and lettered it “Key West Fire Department.” VFW members who had charge of the parties were: Cmdr. Lacy Lee, general chairman; Mrs. Mary Cruz, Mrs. Mary Lee, and Mr. Grady Wood, committee on gifts and refreshments; Mrs. Edna Per- nick, Junior Vice President of the Auxiliary; and Mrs. Vanessa Saun- ders, President of the Auxiliary. Gifts were distributed by Santa gorgeously decorated tree. Coming Events WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24— Editor’s Note: Due to this date being Christmas Eve, most of the meetings which are ordi- narily held at this time, will be cancelled. Consult your club presidents and officers to confirm any meeting or its cancellation.) . Navy Wives’ Bowling League, Naval Station Alleys, 1 p.m. Meeting, Junior Ch. Commerce at clubhouse, 8 p.m. Island City Navy Wives Club No. 88, meeting at Bldg. 178. 10:30 a.m. Ladies Golf Tournamenf. K. W. Golf course, 9 a.m. Handicraft Group, Naval Station Library, 2nd floor, 8 p.m. Scottish Rite Bodies, Scottish Rite Temple, 8 p.m. Junior Debs, at Woman’s club, 7:30 p.m. American Legion, Arthur Saw- Sonar School Has Gala Xmas Party . At Casa Marina Among the first in the long line of Christmas parties was the one held at the beautiful Casa Marina Hotel on Saturday evening Decem- |ber 13th when the Fleet Sonar School held their annual Christmas dance and buffet. One hundred ninety-two Officers, wives and guests gathered in the outdoor Patio for dancing and late supper. Music was furnished by the Dance Band from the Sonar School, and a bountiful Buffet supper served at 11 p. m. One of the very nice cocktail parties given preceding the dance at the Casa Marina was the one at the home of Lt. Commander and Mrs. Aldis Browne. Lt. Com- mander Browne USNR was re- tired only this week and will re- turn to his former home in Chica- go, and this party was a form of farewell to some of his many Key West friends. Guests present at the party which began at 7 p. m. in- cluded Ledr. and Mrs. E. L. Moss, Ledr. and Mrs. Anderson, Ledr. and Mrs, Southworth, Ledr. and Mrs. P. J. Durell, Cmdr. and Mrs. J. English, Lt. and Mrs. Michaels, Capt. and Mrs. Momm, Capt. and Mrs. Truesdell, Admiral and Mrs. Duke, Lt. and Mrs. D. W. Hag- gerty, Ledr. R. C. Zimmerman, Mrs. Ronnie Jackson, Ledr. Mrs. F. A. Hatfield, Lt. Maxie Kraus and his mother Mrs. Kraus, Lt. and Mrs. E. R. Bean, and Lt. and Mrs. R. F. Merrill. yer Post 28, Stock Island Post Home, 8 p.m. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25— MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY. . . and HAPPY HOLIDAY FOR US. NO PA- PER THAT DAY. USUAL SCHEDULED MEETINGS ARE CANCELLED UNTIL AFTER NEW YEAR’S, WHICH ALSO COMES ON A THURSDAY. NEXT ENTRIES WILL BE JANUARY 8, Once more we pause to wish our friends and patrons the most joyous of Christ- mases. May your holiday be bright with cheer! Sonar School To Have Lavish Meal have done much to make Christ | School personnel. Most of the stu- dents and many of the instructors have taken leave during the sus- Pension of teaching activities over the holiday period. As for the son- armen remaining at the base, they ean look forward to tremendous Christmas and New Year’s dinners. For a small charge dependents of enlisted men in the duty section at the school may also attend these dinners to be given in the school mess hall. Christmas dinner will include shrimp cocktail, both ham and turkey, mashed potatoes, peas, string beans, apple pie with cheese, icecream pie, fruit cake, candy, and nuts. One cigar and a pack of cigarettes will be given to everyone attending the feast be- sides a souvenir menu. Although parties have not been Planned at the Officer’s Clubs for Christmas, both Fort Taylor. and Aeropalms will hold New Year's Eve parties. Echoasis will also be open. Other Sonar School gestures to provide a pleasanter Christmas for their personnel include a huge Poster of Santa wishing all a Merry Christmas; and a letter to Parents of students at the school extending Christmas greetings from the Commanding Officer, Captain W. H. Truesdell. This is in addition to the school Christmas cards handed to the men for their own distribution or to be kept as souvenirs of Christmas at Fleet Sonar School, 1952. Hector Valdez Spends Holiday In Tampa Hector Valdez, 323 Elizabeth St, is spending the Christmas holidays in Tampa. He will return here December 29. Silk worms grow from about one- twelfth of an inch to about 3 inches long befor they form their cocoons: a DIAL: Citizen Office, 25662 Anne Baxter Files | Suit For. Divorce LOS ANGELES — Anne Bax- ter, Academy Award winner, has startled the film colony by filing suit for divorce from John Hodiak. In the complaint, filed -Mon- day, the 29-year-old actress ac- cused Hodiak, 37, of treating her in such a “cruel and inhuman” manner that she suffered “great humiliation, mental anguish and embarrassment.” Miss Baxter, granddaughter of | architect Frank Lloyd Wright, complained that her husband’s at- titude had caused her to become nervous and rundown. She declined to say whether re- cent publicity about her—including her cigar-smoking—was in any way involved. Nor were details disclosed of a property settlement which gives her custody of their 18-month-old daughter Katrina. The Hodiaks were married July 7, 1946, at Burlingame, Calif., and separated last Dec. 1. The actress said, “We felt sick about it. We’d tried our best.” Bill Henry Home From Annapolis For Xmas Midshipman Bill Henry is visit- ing his mother, Mrs. D. F. Henry, 1101 South Street. He is attending the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. He graduated from Key West High School in 1951, and then attended preparatory school. A 0G oS 0 Merry Christmas TO MY MANY FRIENDS | AND CUSTOMERS LUIGI 227 DUVAL ST. WE WILL BE CLOSED |; CHRISTMAS DAY | DAN DAILEY TO WED HOLLYWOOD w — Dan Dailey of the films has announced plans to marry the estranged wife of co- median Keenan Wynn next month after she obtains a Mexican di- vorce. Dailey said he and Mrs. Wynn have been going together for four months and that they met through a mutual interest im horses. Mrs. Wynn, the former Betty Jane Butler, has been separated from her husband for two years. Aged Women Still Want Nylon Stockings LOS ANGELES (® — Elderly wo- men in a ward at Rancho Los Amigos, the Los Angeles county home, were asked what they want- ghee emtagncry shawl? Bed slippers? Warm bed socks? No. The nearly unanimous choice of 163 aged women was—nylons. Subscribe to The Citizen ADELINE ae Custom Work Done In Our Own ...._Decorating ~ DIAL 2-265 904 FLEMING ST. KEY WEST of the season Our Holiday Greetings to our friends come straight from the heart...simple and with no false frills. May you enjoy a truly Merry Chrismas and a very Joyous New Year. Poinciana Circle Dial 2.6951 Best Wishes For A Very Merry Christmas From Q ‘ Louis And Jim Mu / GULFSTREAM &—\ FOOD DEPARTMENT STORES \ ” niz And Staff r tikes Good health, good fortune and good cheer...these are our Christmas wishes for you. And may you enjoy each of them in increas. ing measure every day of the New Year POLLOCK’S QUALITY JEWELERS