The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 14, 1953, Page 9

Saturday, March 14, 1953 Page 9 COLORED COMMUNITY NEWS WINIFRED SANDS JOHNSON, Editor 2-2826 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Siaaeal Renda: For S. W. Sawyer To Be March 15 Samuel W. Sawyer, age 83, died at the Municipal Hospital on Saturday, March 7, 1953, at 9:45 p.m, A native of the Bahama Is- lands, Mr. Sawyer came to this country fifty-three years ago where he met and married Miss Georgiana Saunders, his widow. They were the parents of twelve children, nine of whom survive. They are Mrs. Emma Brice, Key West; Mrs. Sarah Sands and Mrs. Florence Austin, New York City; Rudolph, Samuel, Charles, Julius, Key West and George and Alfred of New York City; 18 grandchildren and 13 great-grand- children, and a nost of other re- latives and friends also survive. . Sawyer, who was employed by the city of Key West for thirty years retired with a pension in 1945, He was « member of the fol- lowing lodges. Masonic, Odd Fel- lows, Eastern Sior and The Pall- bearers circle. Funeral services will be con- ducted on Sunday afternoon, V.F.W. SCHEDULES MEETING FOR TUESDAY jerans of Foreign Wars, Walter R. |Mickens Post No. 6021, is schedul- jed for Tuesday, March 17. Meet- jing will begin at 7:00 p. m. at All members are urged to be present. Lang B. Milian, Commander. Sheriff Spotswood Addresses Council On Monday, March 2, John Spottswood, sheriff of Monroe County, addressed the Juvenile jCouncil. He told of his eagerness |to prevent delinquency even be- jfore he became sheriff, for back in ‘45, when station WKWF came linto being, quite a bit of time was devoted to youngsters and their problems. Sheriff | Spottswood stressed the fact that children | Should never be approached neg- jatively. One should know what he wants a child to do and acquaint the child with the same. |. He went on to say that the jail jhas three jobs to perform. ‘These jare-lst, to mete cut punishment, March 15, with the procession |2nd, to keep the prisoner out of moving from the residence, 304|circulation and 3rd, to rehabili- tl'es Daisy Tynes of New York Ciytis’in Key. West, having been callzihere because of the seri- or iness of her father, Victor Toner, a retired mail carrier. Truman Avenue to Trinity Pres-|tate the individual.” Most stress byterian Church where he was a/was placed on the rehabilitation true and faitful member. fof the offender. “If jails fail to Interment will be in the Ma-|rehabilitate prisoners, they have sonic plot of the City Cemetery. failed in their purpose,” said ~ Spottswood. Several Colored people attend- s ed this meeting. They were Al- ‘ DEATHS |fonso Dean, George Dean, Al- fredo Sands, Mrs. Eliza A ts. Evelyn Mrs. Antoinette Hernandez, Miss. Pad igerela ey a Wednesday, |Malvise Pinder, Mrs. Grace Pa- March 4, will be held on Sunday, |lacios and Mrs. Winifred Sands March 15, at Cornish Chapel A. Johnson. M. E. Zion nat ‘ eeu | bos Rios CRIN Instead of moving from Virgin- ia Street as scheduled, the fun- Betty La Towns eral will move from ects home .(Mrs. Carrye Is Whitehead Street. \On Honor Roll : Miss Betty Christine Towns, \daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil ‘Bain, Sr., of 326 Truman Avenue is on the Dean’s list as an honor Student at St. Augustine College, Raleigh, North Carolina. Miss Towns, a graduate of Douglass High School, class of ‘52, is majoring in “social science.” ‘s-cla Theater] Mrs. Kathleen Hardy and son of Asbury Park, New Jersey, gre vis- £25 Emma Street Street. Robert Albury, son of Mr. and | Mrs. Theodore Albury, is at home |after an operation performed at the Municipal Hospital. Tropical Hat Cleaners 714 Thomas Street Key West, Fla. Hats Made and Sold PANAMAS and FELTS Phone 2-6642 MANI'S BAR MANI PEREZ — Prop. 316 Petronia Street Phone 2-9272 SHOE STORE “We Fit The Hard te Fit” 510 FLEMING ST. Shenanigans Life Stride Buskens Heydays PULL LINE OF MEN’S and CHILDREN’S SHOES PRICE RANGE $1.99 to $18.95 When in Miami Visit Our Stere At 30.N.E. Ist. St. Package Store 109 PETRONIA STREET Phone 2-9400 SHRIMP CO. RETAIL MARKET Fresh Seafood Daily Sundays Inctied (Till Noon) Free Delivery 801 WHITEHEAD STREET DIAL 34-2263 Election of officers of the Vet-| the Post home, 803 Emma Street. | De Luxe Club Holds Banquet On Saturday The Regular DeLuxe Club held | its annual banquet on Saturday jnight, March 7, at the Communi- ty Center. The occasion celebrating the |“fourth anniversary” of this soc- jgala affair. | A sumptuous menu consisting of baked beans, baked ham, pota- to salad, assorted candies, cakes and drinks was served. |. The members of the club were beautifully gowned in navy blue and pink colors of the club. Preceding the serving of the |feast the- following program was rendered with Mrs. Grace Butler |acting as mistress of ceremonies. | Mrs. Grace Butler — Introduc- tion to Program | Negro National Anthem — Audi- ence Lord’s Prayer — Audience Reading — Mrs. Winifred Allen | Selection — Love’s Old Sweet |Song — Club Highlights of the Club — Mrs. |Nancy Williams | Introduction of Speaker — Mrs. Grace Butler Guest Speaker — fred Sands Johnson | Remarks — Mrs. Marie Sands Presentation of gifts by Mrs. ‘Grace Butler to Mrs. Marie Sands who was a most obliging Mrs. Wini who served as treasurer for three lyears; Mrs. Winifred Allen, who served as secretary for four years; Miss Mervit Roberts, a willing worker, especially in preparing de-.| jlicious menus; Mrs. Louise Hep- ‘burn for furnishing music at every {occasion and to Mrs. Winifred | Sands Johnson for her willingness \to act as guest speaker for several years. The new officers who are as follows were introduced: Mrs. Winifred Allen, president; Mrs. Nathalie Carey, vice president; Mrs. Marie Sands, secretary; | secretary; Jennie |treasurer; Mrs. Leoncia Mcln. jtosh, business manager; Mrs. Grace Butler, assistant business manager; Miss Mervit Roberts, Mrs. Moss, chairman of social committee and Mrs. Nancy Williams, chap- j lain. Attending the affair were Mrs. Arlene Claire, Mrs. Leonia Ro- {berts, Mrs. ‘tssie Sawyer, Clif- ton Lassiter, Mrs. Bloneva Mills, {Arthur Sanis, Louis D. Ferris, jial and charitable club was a| past president; Mrs. Jennie Moss, | | Mrs. Florence Jackson, assistant | reporter; Mrs. Mamie Van Dyke, | Mrs. Hardy Leaves For Home InN. J. Mrs. Kathleen Hardy, daught- jer of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Thompson of Petronia Street, left Thursday for her home in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Mrs. Hardy is the mother of grandparents two weeks ago. Verthelia, a graduate. of As- bury Park High School, class of |‘52, is now employed as a secre- tary in one of the leading chemi- cal companies of Asbury Park. Even though very successful, |Miss Herdy plans entering a. col- jlege in Philadelphia next Fall jwhere she will prepare to be- come. a court secretary. PERSONALS | Deacon and Mrs. E. H. McBee {returned on March 8, after the funeral of his father, Aaron Mc- | Bee of Knoxville, Tennessee, held |on Wednesday, March 4, | Miss Geraldine Welters spent two weeks of the Mardi Gras |(Mardigras) season in New Or- jleans as house guest of Mrs. Zola | Martin. She also spent a very en- joyable day with Patricia Fergu- son and Betty Lou Neely, grad- uates of the class of '52 of Dou-| glass High School who are now! jin the freshmen class at Xavier | | University. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Welch, first ‘wedding anniversary” ; Sunday, March 8. It was Welch’s birthday. | During the absence of the pas- tor, ‘Rev. Walter N. McLean, El- der Alfred M. Evans, Sr., assist- ed by Rev. George Allen of Tri- jnity Methodist Church will offi- jciate at the funeral of Samuel |Sawyer which will be conducted |2:30 p. m. on Sunday, March 15. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Saw- iyer of 322 Julia Street were mar- ‘ried thirteen years on Saturday, | March T, 1953. Spending the weekend in Cuba }were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ellis, 7-E, Fort Village, and Mr. & Mrs. | Street. In town over the weekend at- tending the funeral of his ne- phew, Avery Elliot Munnings, age 3 months, who died as the result jof strangulation in his sleep, was |Charles Munnings, a teacher in |the public school system of West {Palm Beach, |J-4, Fort Taylor, celebrated their | * Thomas Milian of 205 Virginia! | iting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. | Herbert Thompson of Petronia |Mr. and Mrs. Chester Conner, | . |Mrs. Vera Barnes, Mr. and Mrs,| Miss Geraldine Welters who |Rufus Broomfield, Maxwell N, |takes tickets at the ‘Lincdin theat- | Shavers, Mrs. B. Louise Hep- |¢r is back in town after having burn, Mrs. Antoinette Hernandez, | attended Mardigras, in. New Or- Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Fisher, Mrs. leans, where she also. visited her Reba Neal, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph ;Alma Mater and renewed school Welters, Manuel James Palmer, | @cquaintances. Ernest Williams, james L. Ro-| | tiipeenien, ‘berts, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cur-| Little Jacqueline _ Hatfield, ry, Jr., Robert Butler, Mrs. Kath-|daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Ray- leen Hardy, Mr. and Mrs. Tho-;mond Hatfield, celebrated her mas Anderson, Charles Munnings, |sixth birthday with a party at St. Mrs. Joyce Edwards Mingo, Miss|Peter’s School on Friday, March Mary Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Isa- |6 ‘ae Fihser, Mr. and Mrs. Donzel | | Leggett, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. An-| Gilbert Streeter, son of Mrs. drew Small, Mrs. Theodora /Amelia Carrero of 1103 Thomas | Thurston, Earl Neely and Willie |Street celebrated his 6th birthday | Ward, Mrs. Martha Wilkerson, mother of Mrs. Annie McDuffie Lowery of 1123 Thomas Street, is indis- posed and would like to have her |friends drop in to see her. Blue Heaven Billiards — Bar 729 Thomas Street 719 WHITEHEAD STREET UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Special 1-Day Service Cleaning and Pressing Dresses from $1.00, $1.25, $1.40 Suits (Special) $1.50 OVERCOATS $1.59 REG. SERVICE SUITS, COATS, DRESSES $1.00 PLAITED SKIRTS 75c te $1.00 HENRY WINDSOR, Mgr Lay-Away Our RED GOOSE SHOES for Children for EASTER al Appelrouth's 4 DUVAL STREET Shoe Center PHONE 2.2533 Air-Conditioned for Your Comfort on Sunday, with a party. Those attending the party were Mary Smith, Pablo K. Smith, William Smith, Barbara Lee Hall, |Thomas Cisco Jenkins, Zenia | Jenkins, Carrye Streeter and | Thelma Morgan. Outstanding Speaker To Be Heard At Famcee TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Dr. Percy Julian, noted chemist, will deliv-| er the commencement address at/ the Florida A afd M College on Jane 1, WALTER WILSON PAYS 1ST VISIT IN 15 YEARS Walter Wilson who hasn't a visit to Key West in Miss Verthelia who visited her |5°% more student of Douglass High) School placed third in the Ameri- can Legion Oratorical contest conducted in the auditorium of the Convent of Mary Immaculate on Thursday, March 5. SGT. 1/C HARRY Mrs. Antoinette Hernandez, chairman of the entertainment} spent in Germany. He will be committee and an active member} home in the middle of March of the Woman's Civie Club, is| to spend a vacation with his looking forward to some means of family and friends, assisting in the Red Cross drive. ‘The Woman's Civie Club stands ready to fully co-operat sponsors of the Youth month at 8 p. m. lat Trinity Presbyterian Church at the A complete list amounts collected 5 a0 fF ng a i 5 E : ii a | i & i ge iF 28S home Evangeline Carey of 2-D, Village. jue. iss UrsuLa Wetters| Navy Wives Club CONVALESCING HERE Mrs. Marie Spaulding Welters| The Southernmost Navy Wives yh PN re ea March 3, by Mrs. Dean O'Keefe, es ion. Mrs. Welters who lived in aml, with ber sister-in-law her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ar- |thur Johnson of 2100 N. W. Sth 0. K. SHOE SHOP Men's Work and Dress Shoes | * SHOE REPAIR GROCERIES & MEATS Phone 2.6342 701 Thomas Street Blanche Jones, Prep. ™M HOUR SERVICE GROCERIES & SUNORIES Open Until 11 Pm. 313 TRUMAN AVE. -|meet the star studded Miami Three-Night Game Series Here 3 Frank Pinder Visits Near East BEIRUT LEABANON —Fratk E. Pinder, class '33 of Florida A and M College, serving in Lib- eria as U. S. Agricultural attache under the Point 4 program, re- cently visited in the Near East. He attended a regional agricul- The Florida Hoboes will make a strong bid for recognition among the best in Minor-Major League competition when they Giants (all colored) aggregation | of ex-major and minor league \yers. 5 The Giants wil! bring with them to throw against the Ho- 'boes, Dave (Skinny)Barnhill, the {Florida International League's }leading hurler. | The three game series starts on Sunday night at 8 p. m., Mon- day night at 8 p. m., and Tuesday night at 8 p. m. Dates are March 15, 16 and 17, all night games. The Hoboes have been working | diligently for the past week and up until Saturday, in order to give , the Giants competition at is best. The roster for the Hoboes is as| follows: Catchers, ers, Clarence (Fly) Alce, Wendy | Gallagher (curve ball artist), Chas. Cheeseman (very hard thrower), NEW YORK ATTORNEY ectae