The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 3, 1953, Page 7

COLORED COMMUNITY~ NEWS WINIFRED SANDS JOHNSON, Editor CARNATIONS AND PALMS FORM | BACKGROUND AT WEDDING One of the most beautiful wed- @ings witnessed in Key West in Many a year was solemnized in the Trinity Presbyterian Church on Saturday, December 27, when Miss Joyce Edwards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Edwards, 719 Elizabeth Street and Corporal George W. Mingo, son of Mrs. Lurlean Mingo, were united in marriage. The Reverend W. M. McLean Performed the ceremony in a church bedecked with beautiful white carnations and tropical palms. At 5:50 p. m., the event of the day began with Miss Mercedes Hannibal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Hannibal and youngest teacher on the Douglass faculty, singing “‘O Promise Me” and “I Love You Truly.” Then followed the procession of lovely bridesmaids and junior bridesmaids. It was a very beau- tiful sight to see each bridesmaid preceded by a junior bridesmaid who was her exact replica in blue, Pink, yellow and orchid taffeta and Chantilly lace. Each. carried pil- lows (muffs) with artistically ar- Yanged garden sprays of buds on them. The bridesmaids were: The Miss- es Olga Leggett, Alice Edwards, Miriam Davis and Theodora Allen. The junior birdesmaids were: Marcia Sweeting, Carolyn Butler, Genevieve Edgecombe and Dian Matthews. Gerald Perez was best man for the groom. The ushers included Andrew Small, Bertram Ashe, Robert Franklin Smith, and William Far- ington. Throughout the procession Mrs. Louise Hepburn, organist for the occasion, played-the beautiful Lo- hengrin wedding march. Next in order came the graceful matron of honor, Mrs. Wilhelmina McGee Bastian, dressed in yellow taffeta with an over-dress of Chan- tilly lace, carrying a pil’ow(muff) with a spray of yellov carnations. Her accessories were silver. Behind her came the ring-bearer, . Francisco Alexander Johnson, III. He was clad in immaculate white. The best.man then led the groom to the altar to await his bride. A carpet of white muslin was spread for the silver-satin brocad- ed slipperéd feet of the bride to tread. Now, to the most appealing strains of Lohengrin’s march, the bride enters on the arm of her father, Mr. Solomon Edwards, to be given to the man of her choice. The bride wore a foundation dress of nyldii taffeta, over it a yg bodice of Chantilly lace with the skirt iting in a cathe- dral train, yolk of the over- dress was decorated with seed- pearls and simulated sequins. Her head-piece was = seed-pearl Just Married aes MISS JOYCE EDWARDS. dau and Corporal George W. Minge ty P; y Pr ber 37, 1952, at Trin coronet with a two-tiered French- illusion veil. Her elbow length gloves were of Chantilly lace and her br spray of white carnations ani satin. Carrying out a superstit ‘on that | is as old as Christi: “something old, something borrowed blue’”’----Someth ings; somethin thing Cer borrowed. . thing blue. ee ne The bride’s mother wore a of rose-colored C crepe. Her access and her corsage was of blue and pink carnations. The groom’s mother wore gray embossed nylon taffeta ple accessories. Her c of white and pink car The many guests (both colored) bespoke the Ae Nae ‘of | ‘Ruth Woods Dunn the couple. Out of town gue: ence Butler, Miami; Herman Ba nister, N. Y.; Mrs. Rose Wh ami; Mrs. Florence Allen, Mr. and Mrs. grandparent’ Immediately follov ceremony, a recepti oceasion was held at ful home of the bride, 719 beth Street. Both the bride and groom are graduates of Douglass High School; class of On the day folloy ding, Corporal and M for Miami where they ing a honeymoon at the Tard Cal- vert Hotel. After the honeymoon(one week) Corporal Mingo will report to station of duty in Boston, M achusetts, while Mrs. Mingo w be home to her friends at 719 Elizabeth Street. JOHN W. ALLEN COMPLETES COURSE John W. Allen, son of Mrs. Lill Allen, 818 Elizabeth Street, has cently completed a fifteen we course designed to produce co pany grade officers well ng their wed- the Army with emphasis development of capable offi Allen took this course at Hood, Texas, with the 104th Co, 2nd St. Regiment. He is a graduate of Douglass | High School and Prairie View lege, Texas, which he d afi seeing service with the Army February, 1945 to December, 19 During his Army enlistment he | saw service in the F be in the Philippines and He {§ the wearer of th duct ribbon, and holds the Asiatic. Pacific, American Defen: Victory medals. His wife, Mrs. Evangeline is making her home in Oklahoma! City, Oklahoma. lor- jof suns jo! Deni; Wi | *. |amnounced just a few weeks ago Ak MRS. MARIE STALLING WEL- one of the most civic- women of our » has a penchant for ” She is the first of a Colored F.F.W. in’ the state of Flor- ‘o the first secretary of the proposed USO. Has First Baby have you seen Mrs. Ruth D and the little bundle ine that she’s carrying ? If you haven't, let me ou in on a secret. . .After ears of wedded bliss, Ruth r first- baby in the person , age three months. who makes her home in , California, is visiting nother, Mrs, Carrie Woods, 823 Whitehead Street. | Courage Needed To Meet Problems One need not fear the untrodden h of the New Year; for if we \¢ e “North Star” with zhtness and fixed posi- may go forward with 2 and confidence. must have confidence in God in others, Ye must have courage to meet lems, courage to accept chal- s of daily experiences, and ge to brave dangers and over- e handicaps. ese qualities of mind and 2 can better our “best” ays ahead. It is to be, remembered that one has within him the pow : to cultivate these virtues. Alfred M. Evans NAVY W. IVES CLUB | DISTRIBUTES BASKETS The Southernmost City Navy es Club held its Yuletide ac- s at the home of Mrs. Hall. ifts were exchanged and ‘bas- of fruit sent to the inmates he County home and some un- “Inot know, however, it was Miss _|Olga Frances Leggett. *|sure that you were quite eager to |® '|meet her fiance. Well, I can tell |: IS A LUCKY GUY One does not have to wonder which one of Joyce Edward’s bridesmaids caught the traditional “bridal bouquet:” In case you do Miss Leggett’s engagement was in The Key West Citizen. After having read of her good luck, I'm you that Mr. Herbert Thompson, |» one of the leading morticians of |: — Daytona Beach, Florida, is all that we heard he was and even more. Mr. Thompson considers himself rather fortunate in getting such a girl as Olga, who is now in her junior year at Bethune-Cookman | _ College, Daytona Beach, Florida. Olga hasn’t done bad either. Mr. Thompson is a graduate of Be- thune-Cookman College and Uni- versity of Minnesota. The guy is quite impressed with the unique beauty of our town and says that one should not consider himself having been to Florida un- less he has visited Key West. Well, as to the date of the wed- ding - it may happen sooner than ait i: SSE LITTLE MISS JULIETTE AU- GUSTA McINTOSH, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McIntosh, celebrated her sixth birthday on 1952, with a party at St. Joseph’s Hall. Little. Miss McIntosh re- ceived many useful and beau- tiful gifts—Citizen Staff Photo. Tuesday, December 30, PARTIES The Willing Workers of St. Pe- ter’s Episcopal Church held their |Christmas party at the home of \Mr. and Mrs, Earl McGee on Christmas night. 1 pallet Te The Woman's Civic Club held its | Christmas party at the Community |Center on December 26, The Christmas party of St. | Joseph's Emergency Nursery was held on December 22. This scheol is under the direction of Mrs. Ellen Welters Sanchez. The Misses Nancy and Gladys Evans, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Milton ‘Evans of 716 Olivia Street, entertained their friends at a Christmas party on December sel 25, 1952. Delicious refreshments were ser- ved and gifts exchanged. The beautiful and palatial home of Mrs. Miriam Hannibal, 323 Vir- ginia Street, was the place select- ed by the Women’s Club to give a birthday party for Mrs. Irene Hannibal on Monday, December 29, 1952. A sumptuous meal censisting of baked ham, potato salad on crisp you think as Mr. Thompson feels that he can’t wait until June. MISS DOROTHEA CURRY WILL MANAGE ESTATE The beautiful and charming Miss Dorothea Cecilia Curry, grand- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans, 726 Windsor Lane, is in town after having obtained an A. B. degree in her chosen field at “The New England Conservatory of Music,” Boston, Massachusetts. While in town, Miss Curry will | g act as manager of her grand- father’s vast property holdings. Mr. Charles S. Munnings, teacher of general science at Palmview Elementery School, West Palm Beach, Florida, spent the Yuletide season with his relatives and friends. Mrs. Inez Fluellwyn and nieces of West Palm Beach, Florida were in the city on Monday of this week. of assistant principal of the Palm- view Elementary School, Private 2-c Solomon _ Eugene Scott, son of Mrs. Ileen Scott, 423 Olivia St. is visiting his rel- atives and fiancee, Miss Bloneva Valdez, Fort Village. The grandchildren of Mrs. Row- ena Pinder, 814 Emma Street, are in the city for the holiday season. They are: Ferrecita, Pamela, and Archibald Pinder, Jr. Mrs. Antonia McNair left the city on Sunday, December 28th to join her husband (navy) who is now stationed in Boston. Mrs. Camille Saunders of Tampa who had severn sons in service during World War II and now has one son in Occupation Germany and a daughter in the Airforce, Lackland Airforce Base, Texas, is visiting the Leon Bennetts of Fort |, Village. Bert Bethune, son of the renown- ed Dr. Mary McCleod Bethune was | ¢, in the city over the weekend. Bert Bethune, along with Booker T. Dunn of Miami, paid a visit to the Bills and Daughters of elk- t dom. Rev. A. Franklin Hooper is the a new pastor of Cornish Chapel A. M. E. Zion Church. ‘ Staff Sergeant Joseph Eugene ers, mother; ‘espectively, ed. Joyce Neely Gets Ring For Yule Present Airman 2-c, Carol Franklin Tynes is visiting his mother, Mrs. Annie Tynes, 418 Olivia Street, short period. Airman Tynes who is stationed at Maxwell Airforce Base, Mont- gomery, Alabama, wishes to an- PERSON A I S pounce) his engagement to Miss joyce Neely, SICK Maxwell Woods of 1016 Howe St. has been quite ill. Mrs. Thelma Cleare of 908 Tho- mas Street has been in the Muni-| She is employed in the capacity | ci; ‘ipal Hospital for a week. Mr. Michael Jones, owner of the establishment ‘Modern Cleaners” continues to be ill Frank Roberts Mrs. Mrs. Marie Welters of 222 Eneas Lane is also indisposed, DEATHS Frederick Samuel Shavers, 48, died Monday morning after a short illness. Survivors are: Mrs. Mary Shay Mrs. Dorothea Tho- mas and Thelma Shavers, ers; Peter, James, rom the house, 821 Thoma to Cornish Chapel Zion ! Church at 3:00 p. m. Burial will be in the City Ceme- Si ery. The bodies of the late John Jones who | died on December 18th and’ 194! hy | still remain unclaim- nd James Alfred Adams for a daughter of Mrs. Eureka Neely, 720 Galveston Lane, as of Chritmas ay. of “807 Elizabeth | Street was in the Municipal Hospi- tal for four days, as a result of | a severe attack of the flu. Maggie Bastian, sister of Mrs. Julia Riou, continues to be | seriously ill. } daugh- | Bernard, and Maxwell, brothers, and a host of} other relatives and friends. The funeral procession will move Street I. lay. lettuce, assorted cakes and candies, and strawberry ice cream was served. Mrs. Irene Hannibal was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. GIFTS Mrs. Marie S. Welters distribut- ed gifts through the Cerebral Palsy Association to the following: Al- bertha Bethel, Joseph Russell, De- shontal Castillo, Magdeline Saw- yer and Alphonsine Laurie. There are others who will re- ceive gifts after the recovery of Mrs. Everett W. Cox (white), chairman of the association. The Regular Fellows Club dis- tributed gifts to the inmates of the “county home” and the Muni- cipal Hospital on Christmas day. CORPORAL H. R. WILSON WILL STUDY AT N.Y.U. Corporal Henry R. Wilson, Vet- eran of the Korean conflict and husband of the former Enice Marie Tynes has been in this city for a period of four weeks awaiting the arrival of the stork (to his wife). After the occurrence of the event, the couple and the addi- tion or additions plan making their home in New York City where Corporal Wilson will enroll in New | York University as a student of | psychology. Corporal Wilson wears the Pur- ple Heart as the result of wounds |received in the Korean conflict in }1951. Other citations are: Korean rib- ybon, Good Conduct medal, and the United Nations medal. TWO BROTHERS CAFE GILBERT DEL PINO, Prop. 706%2 Duval Street Sands & Williams Licensed Electrical Contractors 316 AMELIA STREET Phone 2-2700 E. Marcia‘s Place GROCERIES & SUNDRIES Open Until 11 P.M. 313 TRUMAN AVE, Ph. 2-2249 Curry, Veteran of the Korean War, son of Mrs. Thelma Curry and the late Mr. Samuel J. Curry, is spend- ing fifteen days with his mother. | Curry, who has been in the Army for four and a half years and now plans making the Army | his career has seen much action. He is now stationed at Camp Polk, Louisiana, where he is a member of the 63rd Army Band. | Curry holds the following | medals: Good Conduct, Occupation | of Japan, and Korean. } 0. K. SHOE SHOP 706 Duval Street Men's Work and Dress Shoes SHOE REPAIR LEO THOMAS TAXICAB SERVICE Phone 2-9125 Home 2-5698 Bermuda Market GROCERIES & MEATS 632 Whitehead Strect BROOKS’ — BEER, WINE, SANDWICHES 314 Petronia Street Phone 2-5349 Juan Sorriano 1011 Whitehead Street MEAT and GROCERIES PHONE 2.6122 Cleaners 701 Thomas Street Blanche Jones, Prop. Blue Heaven Billicrds — Bar Phone 2-6642 Imperial Bar & Package Store Serving Whatever Brand You May Call for with Courtesy 1103 Whitehead Street Phone 2-9461 MANI'S BAR MAN! PEREZ — Prop. 316 Petronia Street Lincoln Theater| 805 Emma Street Two Of A Kind Saturday, Jarzary 3, 1953 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN. THE MISSES PATRICIA FERGUSON and Betty Lou Neely, left to right, graduated with top in the class of '52. They are now honors from Douglass School enrolled at Xavier University, New Orleans, Louisiana, where both are majoring in Business Education. Union Lodge Observes Sixty-Second Anniversary By Brother Wallace Union Lodge No. 47, F. & AM, observed its sixty-second (62) an- niversary on December 21, 1952, at Trinity Wesleyan Methodist} Church. Rev. George W. Allen, pastor, officiated. The officers and members of the above lodge along with “Key of the Gulf,” Chapter No. 53, were led by the Welters’ Cornet Band from the Masonic Hall to the church where a program was rendered and officers installed, The officers are as follows: Elected officers —- Roosevelt Sands, W. M.; Charles Sands, | S. W.; Eddie Melvin, J. W.; Rev. | George W. Allen, treas., and Max- well Shavers, sec’y. Appointed officers: Curry, S. D.; Luther J. D.. William Edwards, Jose Planas, J. S.; Albért Mounts, Ss. S; Nathaniel DIAZ— | GROCERIES AND MEATS 728 Simonton Street PHONE 2-6222 Van Dyke’s Barber Shop Specializing in LADIES’ WORK 1015 Thomas Street BLUE GOOSE RESTAURANT 801 THOMAS STREET Food at All Times SHORTY’S BAR 416 Petronia Street Air Conditioned Under New Management Liquor Store 504 Petronia Street Phone 2-6432 Hat Cleaners 714 Thomas Street Key West, Fla. Hymn | Prayer | Song’ Selection Selection Sermon _ Wright, Marshall, and Samuel W. Sawyer, Tyler. PROGRAM: Master of Ceremonies — Bro. Bernard ingo. “Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross.” Rev. McCall “O Come All Ye Faithful.” —.... Island City, ‘Male Chorus Short Talk .. Bro. Maxwell Shavers. _. Coral City Singers. Rev. Geo. W. Allen. Installation Offertory Benediction The PEACH POOL ROOM 731 Whitehead Street PHONE 2-6942 IDEAL TOGS CHILDREN’S WEAR — Chubbies Also 534 Duval Street Acme Package Store 309 PETRONIA STREET Phone 2-9400 GLOBE SHOE STORE “We Fit The Hard to Fit’ 510 FLEMING ST. MIAMI STORE 30 N. E. Ist STREET Shenanigans Heydays Life Stride Buskens FULL LINE OF MEN’S and CHILDREN’S SHOES PRICE RANGE $1.99 to $18.95 SHIPMENT OF PANTS Just Arrired ALL SHADES ALL COLORS $2.95 pair Ss S05 SOUTHARD ST.