The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 12, 1953, Page 5

) By Tuesday, May 12, 1953 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN SOCIETY — PERS DOROTHY RAYMER, Soci Editor Page 5 Mrs. Irving T. Duke Entertains Group At Thrift Shop Business-Coffee Meet | Members of the board and working personnel of the Navy Whrift Shop enjoyed a business coffee on Thursday morning, May 9, in the home of Mrs. Irving T. Duke. Mrs. W. H. Truesdell, chair- man of the Thrift Shop, together with the following ladies, enjoyed this business social with Mrs. Duk Boaz, Mrs. B. E. Bradley, Mrs. W. e: Mrs. J. L. Bettinger, Mrs. T. D. . R. Burns, Mrs. W. E, Campbell, Mrs. R. M. Farrell, Mrs. J. C. Luppens, Mrs. A. O. Momm, Mrs, R. W. Reid, Mrs. C. H. Rice, Mrs. W. P. Schoeni and Mrs. J. T. Watson, Jr. Mrs. Duke welcomed, both the ew and old workers and turned the meeting over to Mrs. Truesdell, who expressed her graditude for the cooperation and help she has Teceived from all the Officers’ ‘Wives’ Clubs in the operations of the Thrift Shop. She mentioned that many have told her how much they enjoy working at the Thrift Shop ‘and stated that anyone who would like to work toward the 100 hours required for earning the Navy Relief Pin should call her for there is always work that needs to be done. Mrs. Truesdell advised that Mrs. Reid is taking over Mrs. Bradley’s work on the layettes; Mrs. Rice is the new publicity worker; and Mrs. Burns is in charge of the sew- ing.group. Mrs. Burns would like anyone who is interested in assist- ing with sewing on layettes to call ber at 2-3511, Ext. 426. The chairman -read a letter of appreciation she had received from one of the young mothers who re- cently was given.a layette for her new daughter. The point. was stressed that the of the Thrift Shop is not charity and that in the sale of merchandise the workers wish only to charge enough to cover expen- ses, and try neither to charge too much nor too little. Mrs. Truesdell asked Mrs. Brad- ley for a report on the layettes which her group has furnished new babies, thanked Mrs. Bradley for her very fine work with the group and expressed the regret of all the workers that Mrs. Bradley will soon be leaving the Key West area. Mrs, Bradley advised that during the period she and Mrs. H. Pay- son, Jr. have been in charge of layettes--August 15. to April 30--54 , layettes have been distributed, and that in September alone 11 lay- ettes were given out, The average per month has been 5. Around table discussion was had on the subject of layettes and jit ‘was decided ir. the. future to dis- tribute the layette when the baby e hospital. A notice will the board at to les that will be in- Hy 3 5 gz ey vee gee Shop will be,cpen for sales, jays: 10 a. m, to 1 p. m. Tuesdays. The for sales on Fri- Shop| wright, now in© Coral Gables, - | those self-portrait photo machines? Beta Sigma Phi Beta Sigma.Phi Sorority enter- tained at a tea in the home of the sponsor Angela Caro, in hon- of sorority member's mothers, on Mother’s Day. The tea table was beautifully get around a centerpiece of yellow | gladiolus. Fancy tea sandwiches, | cookies, and lime sherbet punch was served. Members and guests attending | were Angela Caro, Sylvia Knight, | Mrs, Charles L. Baker, Mrs, John | Heep, Virginia Whitmarsh, Fior- ence Rabon, Bonnie Swan, Mar-| garet Connor, Pat Pearson, Mrs. | M, Abrahamse, Mary Spottswood, | Mrs. Harvey B. Sellers, Sr., Vi-/ CONCH CHOWDER By RAYMER Judson Smith leaves soon en route to the “Stonehenge,” just out of Ridgefield, Conn., where he opens May 29, He expects to stop on the way north and visit with his family in North Carolina, He will be missed by the scores. who like really smart entertainment. Saturday night ViAnn and Bob Youmans called for me. . .to take me to dinner with Cdr. and Mrs. William Neblett at the Casa Mar- ina. I thought it was just for a sipping evening, so had already gobbled down my meal, durn it! It was the last of a baked chicken dinner cooked for Norman Street who had a birthday Saturday. . . Celebrated by a preview dinner at mia casa. The Skewises, the Cobbs and Norman’s colleague in elec- tronics, Don the Red,( who is now an official member of the 0. F. Club), congratulated Norm on his natal day and also for having been elected to the Board of the Key West Players. Norm is wizard at the backstage switchboard. When “Our Town” was produced he and assistants even rigged up a walkie talkie like connection so that. Mic- Ballet Star MISS GLENDA KILGALLEN countries. key Renna could give production orders to the behind-the-scenes gang. HEAR from Tomi Karns that the out-door fair of paintings will not be held until next-season, but) sie Farraldo, Patti Chapman and| that a summer showing will be displayed at an indoor spot to be announced later. That ought to help Jose Martinez who works all day and never could be on deck to see that his work was taken care of at the Clinton Place art shows. Martinez won another ama- teur artigt’s certificate of merit recentl; HELEN Sloan Stetson, play- writes that she has a new comedy, “The Descendants,” which she would like to send Joe Hurka for the Players, She thinks I could do the “big sister poetess,” and she has an eye on Joe as a composer. Ate you reading, Hurka? Call me Persia: Oriental, “In a Persian | Market”; Darlene Jurczynski, | so- lo; Corps de Ballet: Gale Varela, Sandra Owens, Rose Yates, Chris- tine Layman, Jo Anne White, El- Shelia Gardner. “The Highlanders” — Scotland, will feature the above m pupils including Beverly Maloney, “Gypsy Aires” will feature the petitie ballet class: Terry Moore, Mary Lou Gardner, Susan. Wolf- son, Patti Ellis, Helen Kauffman, Gail Hartley, Joy Hartley, Cherie Nisonger, Kim Blow, Connie Vic- ta, Jeannette Carey, Pamela Da- vila, Carol Thomas. “Dance of Mexico” will feature the Tap class: Mexican Boys: Herbert Tannis, Douglass Higgs, Red Case, Robert Rotnem, Ralph Sanchez, Nelson Sawyer; Mexican Girls: Patti Chapman, Ethel Mae Roberts, Roberta Blatz, Carola Ro- for the dope. . .Have you heard the latest on a lor and one of Narcissus, the vain Greek, had nothing on this guy! And you can reflect on that. LIVELIEST PARTY of the) year was the Ann and Ray Ver-/ mette doings Sunday. eve in the garden-patio of the lovely old berts, Pearl Sosin, Linda Wells, Rose Marie Mattingly and Pame- the character and interpretive dances will be, Italy, with the “Neapolitan Tarantella,” the Ne- therlands with, ‘In Our Wooden Shoes” number and Greece with the finale. home at 410 Caroline Street.. 1 lived on the top floor of the house when I first came to Key West and remember how Jeanne Kirke’s big yellow cat used to sit and sun itself under the poinciana ‘tree over the charming spot. Richard Boone, film star from Twentieth Century Fox, was enchanted with the house and grounds and want- ed to be taken on a tour of them. The only of the others didn’t come to the Sunday shindig was because Niash had to make a personal appear- ance at the Islander drive-in thea- tre. . .and the other absentees were exhausted after fi all day on “The Big Wheel,” cour- tesy of the Navy. Roland attend- ed early morning mass on Sun- day, He promised the CMI stu- dents he had as guests to a movie Other numbers will be published at a later date, including a com- plete program. Gene Nettles, professional bal- let dancer and guest artist will present “Jupiter” in the finale, | which spreads its flaming parasol | and appear with “Maya,” another guest artist and Miss Darlene Jur- ezynski in the “Neapolitan Taran- “Maya” will dance the part of “Pearl” in the finale of ‘the the Teason why Gilbert Ro-| be featured in the land, J, Carrol Naish and some tes esa ive number, “Dance of |the Caucasian Chiefs.” The program includes: “Solo of the Swan Queen” from Tchaikov- sky’s “Swan Lake.” Valse Fantasy — Miss Beverly | Maloney, “Schon Rosemarie” — Miss Corinne Boaz. Tickets for the recital will go on Dance and Donald's Beauty .and he kept his pro- also m: mise, On Thursday, Miss ery ae cee = evening Moore and Richard Boone are sup-| performance. There will be ; ‘© posed to make a personal appear- | served seats. MeMaaus, Jimmy McManus, Eli: ance at San Carlos Theatre where | gabeth Acheson, Mrs. Alfred Ache- “stan On A Tightrope” opens. gon, Yang Beeraidl a Grace | They are in the film which is Olson, ‘is Sirugo. Edna Jean | humdinger about ircus ~ . Landrum, Elissa Knowles, Bea- ting from behind the ‘Tron Cate, |Convelesces In Miami trice White. It is based on fact and had a re.|_ Edwarde Curtis who had an Sth B. Sawyer won the chocolate pie made by Elizabeth Acheson. Apply To Wed ty - l birthday and was feeling much Rey Caries Licbal, 22, USS Pen-| ‘be Vierre Duvals who have re-) 2 guin, and Hester Ann Furlough, 18, | "ned from Longgggg Island. 184-C Poinciana Place, have appii. ed for a marriage license at the Thompson, Mrs, I. R. Rutt, | Ne Pearson, Mrs. A. Truiillo. 94 gE Mildred Weatherspoon, Connie De- meritt, Blanch Miller, Catherine |for summertime where the living | be bad left Jackson Memorial Hos- | ed a heart attack on March 31 and Lord. Jose Gonzalez, B-1 George Allen road apartments, and Ofelia Johnson, | 24, 1009 Watson Street, have also address {s applied. Miami, Fla, estimated that the United i uses 700 milbon pounds of Teecoa deans a yea" oe first Wright brothers air. wes announced lanes attained a maximum speed of about $8 miles aa bour, pisses sueccesi 4 cent spread in Life magazine, | >ifthday on April 23, had double | | Farewell to the Benedict Thiclens | Teason to celebrate, In a letter to} who have gone to New England | The Citizen, written May 8, he said | his cool, if not easy. . .and hail te, Pital in Miami the day before his’ | ‘The former Key Wester suffer-| ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE Chinese Lanterns And Movie Stars Add Illumination To Bright Party ____Col. and Mrs, Raymond E. Vermette entertained over 100 guests including several Twentieth Century-Fox movie stars and some of the film crew at a brilliant garden-patio cocktail party Sunday be- ginning at six o'clock. The lawn and garden at the Vermette home, 410 Caroline street, which has natural charm, was enhanced with colorful Chinese lanterns and cadlelight. _} Mousse, a raw- vegetable bowl with | oAs the | is shown on tip-toe pose. She will be one of the ballet stars for the annual dance recital to be fi fy t given in the near future by the Pinder School of the Dance. A. | Laredo” and “I Met Her in colorful program is being nehearsed.—Photo by Kerns. Dances Of Many Nations Featured ° ° In Annual Pinder Dance Recital The Anual.Dance Recital of the Pinder School of Dance will fea- | ture this year.a colorful selection of dance routines from various | A number of naval officers and| | . 'May Festival |Enjoyed By \Harris School Billy Spencer and Darlene Jur-; ezynski were crowned King and Queen of the Harris Elementary School May Day Festival recently. Miss Miriam Crawford present- ed the following program: Professional Grand March from Aida” Coronation. , .6th grade, Mrs. Meador Games. . .Mrs. Huddleston and Mrs,| Franklin, 2nd grade Folk Dances. . .2nd grade, Miss Marie Haskins and Mrs. Waynick Confederate Dance . . .Sth grade; Mrs. |Charlotte Haskins Ach, Ja!, . 3rd grade, Miss Stauffer Maypole. . .Petite Waltz. . .4th grade, Mrs, Cronk and Mrs. Wor- sham | Glowworm, . .Sth and 6th grade girls, Miss Crawford Horse and Buggy Schottische, Sth and 6th grade girls, Miss Craw-| ford | Recessional, , .6th grade, Mrs. Meador Flower girls and crown bearers ; . . Ast grade, Mrs. Stricker Homemade candy, cakes, cook-| fes, hot dogs, sodas, popcorn andj snowballs were sold by PTA room | representatives, during the festivi- tie. Mrs. Dorothy Sweeting was gen-| eral. chairman of the successful} affair. Maid’s Night Out | { By RAYMER | 1 | “CONFIDENCE GIRL” at the | San Carles Theatre Tom Conway is George Saund- jers’ real life brother. The trouble jis, that handicaps him. The only | picture in which he distinguished ; himself as an individual personali- | ty was in the Saint series of thrill- ers. In “Confidence Girl.” with) ry Brooks, he is in the “B” Ss, regrettably, since Conway exhibit better acting prowess. theme is to show that crime | ! ‘t pay. . .well. . .not in the | run. It “sho” does in the ‘start of the series of schemes to) | yp the public. The plot is somewhat like “Nightmare Alley,” including the mentalist fraud act, but Tyrone} Power and Conway are worlds apart in the acting field. An official foreword by 2 “limb of the law” lends some weight to} the idea that this picture is based | jon fact. The over-accented drama. | | tie scenes need this balance. The} limterest element does hold interest | |. . at least you want to see what| ; happens to the central characters. | Not recommended for children. | Snow often evaporates inte the! ee } The Trapani salt marshes of | Steily produce 20,000 tons of salt lanaually, {RETURN FROM CALIF, The lanterns, loaned by Mrs, E.’ L. Newton, are over 60 years-old! and were a gift to Mrs. Newton's | mother, the late Mrs. Will: Porter, | from Henry Flagler, famous rail- way tycoon who brought the Flo- rida East Coast railroad to Ke: West. It has become a tradition :to |: use the beautiful old lanterns at any festivity at the Caroline street address, Guests were served by a capable |. crowd with trays of delicacies and Key West specialties. Enjoyed! wete shrimp with. piquant sauce, | breast of turkey servéd on buttered | bread open Danish sandwich style, , hamburger canapes, clam gan- apes, hot biscuits Smit}ifield ham, cold veal meatloaf‘ on, picks, roquefort and cream cheese staff who circulated about | | carrot strips, celery, cauiflower, | Steen pepers parsley and ripe oliv-| es, and other tidbits, with cock-j{ tails and mixed beyerages. } eVening progressed, | gliests were entertained with gui-| tar music-and Greek folk songs by James Harakas, Greek scholar here from Tarpon Springs who al-| 80 accompanied film actor Harry Carey, Jr., when he sang “Streets Venezuela,” two unique folk tunes. -Later, Peter Graves, another of Vd movie actors here on location for “Twelve Mile Reef,” played Piano and the group joined in sing- ing old favorites and popular tunes. Dancing was enjoyed by everyone, including star Richard Boone, their wives, Key West residents by | the score and several of the young-! er social set were present for the | lively, interesting gathering. KEY WEST RESIDENTS Mr. and Mrs. e U. Alls- house of 709 Eaton (Gireet have re- turned irom a five, weeks’ motor | trip to California | and © Mexico. | While on the journej’, they visited with relatives Lt, Mrs. Cliff} Allen at Mare ind Calif. The} side trip to Mexic from El Paso, Texas. wes made! Wesley House Goodies Sale Slated Tonorrow | There will be a “Cake and Can-! dy” sale in the yard of the Wesley House on Varela Street, Wednes- iy afternoon, May 13th 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. This is being sponsored by the Wesley House Woman's Club and the public is invited. Wesley Community House is in-' viting the public to attend its open! house to be held the evening of | May 15th at 7:30 p. m. i There will be exhibits of things | accomplished by various clubs and ; Kindergarten, | Color slide pictures will be shown | of the different groups and activ-| ities at Wesley House during this past year, Refreshments will be served. | ' i | AN SCHOOL P.T. ETING SET TONIGHT The final. meeting of Truman Elementary P. T. A. will be held- tonight at 7:45 p. m. in the school uditosium. A program and the nual installation of new: offic- rs Was been arranged. It is hop- all members will be pre- Tonight At Meet John Goggin, Monroe County will be chief speaker at a meeting tonight of the Key West Engi 's Club. Goggin is a ci- vil engineer and registered land surveyot. His talk concerns various phases of ing in Monroe County. The group convenes at 8 p. m. at the National Guard Armory, A short business meeting will:be in- cluded in tonight’s session, Nom-' ination of for 1953-54 is slated, as well as discussion of. an- nual dinner plan. . Refreshments will be served. Italian Children have three Christmases -- Dec. 25; St. Nicho- las day which falls on Dec, 6 and Epiphany, Jan 6, on all of which gifts are given. 4 MORE NIGHTS 4 Greyhound Racing DAILY DOUBLE Ist. and 2nd QUINIELAS EVERY RACE FROM Donald's id A woman's best asset is a man’s imagination. He won't have to use it.if you have an ESKA WAVE from Donald's TALS — NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN DIAL: Citizen Office, 25661 COMING TUESDAY, MAY 12— Bowling for Officers Wives, 1 to 3:30 p.m., at Naval Station bowling alleys. Ft. Taylor Duplicate Bridge Club, at Ft. Taylor, 8 p.m. Youth for Christ Bible Study, at Service Men’s Christian Center, 517 Fieming St. Combined social and handicraft hours at K. W. Youth Center, every Tues. evening. Open house party, 8 p.m. Ladies Golf Tournament. K. W. Golf course, 9 a.m. Unit 56, Ladies aux., FRA, meet- ing at clubrooms, 920 Caroline St., 8 p.m. Truman Elementary PTA, 7:45 p.m. Catholic Daughter os American, St. Ann’s Hall, 8 p.m. W.S.C.S., First Methodist Church, 7:30 pn. ZX-11 0.W.C. colfee, Aeropalms, 10 a.m. Harris School P.T.A., 8 p.m. Southernmost and Rifle “Club, Legion home, 8 p.m. Special interest Sewing groups 9:30 a, m. to 11:30 a. m. and 2 p. m, to 4 p. m., home of Mrs. W. B. Ronan 3612 Ave- nue E. Engineer’s Club meeting, Na- tional Guard Armory, 8 p. m. bye ge MAY 13— lavy Wives’ Bowling League. Naval Station Alleys, 1 p.m. Meeting, Junior Ch. Comm at clubhouse, 8 p.m. Jeland City Navy Wives Club No. 1, /2pr Reguler *2 size Now Only $ l¢enbuaws anne Gop seuee RNase Cees SS ice sale Tussy Summer Colognes EVENTS 88, meeting at White Hat Club Lounge, 10 a.m. Gym classes for O.W.C., Sea Plane Base, 10 a.m. Navy Thrift Shop, 10 am. te lpm Naval Station 0.W.C. luncheon, 12:30 p.m. at Ft. Taylor FAWTU 0.W.C., coffee, at Aero- palms, 10 a.m. Fleet Training Group, 0.W.C., at Echoasis, 10 a.m. Stephen Mallory Chapter, U.D.C., 4:30 p.m. Monroe General Hospital Aux., at hospital, 8 p.m. Scottish Rite Bodies, Scottish Rite Temple, 8 p.m. American Legion, Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28, Legion Post Home, Stock Island, 8 p.m. Junior Debs, Woman’s club. 7:30 p.m. K.W. Order of Does, meeting ata Elks Club annex, 8 p.m. No initiation, Informal meeting. , 8:36 Pp. m. THURSDAY, MAY 14— Navy Wives’ Bowling League, P.m., N. 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