The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 18, 1953, Page 5

SOCIETY — PERSONALS — NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE DOROTHY RAYMER, Society Editor Thursday, June 18, 1953 Mr. And Mrs. Charles Archer Married 61 Years Ago In Home Where They Live Sixty-one years ago today, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Archer were married in the house where they now live, 621 Caroline Street. Mr. Archer, now 82 years old with another birthday coming up October 6, was born in the same home which belonged to his father, Vincent Archer, and the Archer family for generations. ike Archer, who was ibe year: old on June 11, was the former) . Miss Sarah Ellen Albury. She was | W.S.C.S. Enjoys born in the Bahamas. j : The Archer clan had one of the} Organ Recital, first turtle markets in Key West . Corsage Making - and ran a blacksmith shop too. | An organ recital of quiet music There were five brothers and two! sisters in the family. Charles Arch- played by Mrs. Jim Brussow pre- ceded the worship service present- er is the only one still alive. At 117 years of age, that was 65 years ago, he was known as the youngest| ed Monday night at the regular sailing captain in the area. It was| monthly meeting of the Woman's necessary for an older man to get} Society of Christian Service, Ley and hold his ship’s license for him. | Memorial Methodist Church, held THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page § MR. AND MRS. ARCHER He sailed a mail vessel between Key West and Coconut Grove which is now part of Greater Miami. When Archer was 21 years of} age he and Miss Albury, then only 18, were married at his father’s house. They set up housekeeping on his ship and lived on it when it was anchored in the harbor. Five children were born of the union. Three of them are still living. The Archers are grandparents to four granddaughters and great-grand - parents to three great-grand-daugh- ters. “Mr, Archer has been very ill dur- ing past year. However, he and his wife will enjoy a quiet family re- union today at their home attended by several relatives. One daughter, Mrs, Miriam Waldron of Ft. Laud- erdale has arrived in town for the gathering; One son, Will Archer, is with the Key West police depart- ment. Another son, Charles, lives | at Deerfield, Fla. Bleven years ago; in observance ‘of their 50th anniversary, the Arch- ers held a Golden Jubilee and re- peated the wedding ceremony. Mrs. Mary Archer, a daughter- fn-law who lives with the couple, is a nurse's aide at the Naval Hos- pital here, Said she, ‘The history of Key West is bound up in the story of the Archers, It would make a wonderful novel.” New Hampshire Summer Planned By W. B. Kirkes Mi, and Mrs, Wallace B. Kirke of 1011 Von Phister Street leave today for a summer’ vacation at South Conway, New Hampshire, where they have a home. They ex- pect to take a trip to Canada sometime during the next few months before returning to Key | ‘West in September. En route to New Hampshire, the Kirkes, who are motoring, will visit in Baltimore, Md. and at Leh- man, Pa. Mrs. Kirke, president of the Key ‘West Woman's Club, said that other Key West residents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Carleton, were summer neighbors of theirs at South Con- ‘way, Mailing address for the Kir- kes is Center Conway, N. H. at the church, | Theme for the month was “Am- |bassadors for Christ.” Mrs. Rob- | ert Gravel was in charge of the | program and was assisted by Mrs, George Peterson and Mrs, William Hoffman, Miss Arlene Merritt, deaconess of | Wesley Community House, showed | colored slides of the activities of | the center, Delicious refreshments of sand- wiches, cookies, mints and punch, were served by the hostesses Mrs, Stuart Whiting and Mrs. W. T. | Doughtery. Highlight of entertainment dur- ing the social hour was the mak- ing of corsages. Each lady fash- ioned her own, Members attending were: Mes- dames Bill Hoffman, Jim Brussow, R. M. Bramlett, Mary Burzhoff, George Peterson, Tom Curry, Rob- ert Gravel, Howard Cricker, Lore- na Buckley, Caarles Lowe, Will Doughtery, Stuart Whiting, Fay Higgs, Bertie Perfall, Merrill Sands, Eugene Roberts, Archie Roberts, Roland Weatherford, Charles Meyers, C. H. Brill, Lau- |rence Hood, Leone Curry, Charles Allen, Albert Carey, Maud Saw- yer, Catherine Goldston, Carrie Ro- sam, and Mrs, Fredrick, The Misses Catherine Knowles, Elizabeth Rosam, Miriam Carey, Arlene Merritt and Ramona Hunt. Walter Walterson | Trains For A.F. Radio Operator A-3c Walter T.. Walterson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs, Walter T. Walterson, 626 Margaret Street, is now assigned to Keesler Air Force Base, “The Electronics Training Center of the U. S. Air Force.” Airman Walterson is taking training as a student in the Radio Operator Fundamentals Dept. and upon completion of the 22 week course may be ‘selected for ad- vanced training here or assigned to duty with USAF organizations in the field, Airman Walterson joined the Air Force March 23, 1953 and was selected for training at Keesler after completing his basic training at Lackland AFB, Tex: ee] V.F.W, TO HOLD MEETING TONIGHT | The regular meeting for the | V. F. W. Southernmost Post No. | 3910 is VEW Po: Cdr. Charles M. Machin an- nounced that plans for the De- partment Encampment to be held June 19, 20 and 21 at Talla- hassee will be outlined and all delegates are requested to be Present, & Chop-Chop For Chow Line ‘|Wilson, Lt. and Mrs. .| Anderson, Lt. and Mrs. Daniel C. Chief Joe Russell NATIVE KEY WESTER, Chief Joseph Ivan Russell, who was born on The Old Rock in 1907, years of service. He joined in 1931, and served on the USS Vestel, USS Rail, USS Gambier Bay (CVE-17) and with aircraft squadrons in the Atlantic and bons and awards include Presidential Unit Citation, Secretary of Navy Commendation, Good fense, American Area, Asiatic-Pacific, World War II Victory, Combat Airman Pin. Russell, a chief aviation machinist’s mate, i i 4 j retires from the Navy after 22 Pacific Fleets. His service rib- Conduct Medal, American De- was also given a special letter from Cdr. J, W. Lenny, C.O., of the Naval Air Station (see separate story). His wife is Adeline Corry Russell, formerly of Chicago, Ill., owner of Adeline’s In- teriors, Key West.—Official Navy Photo, Farewell Fete Honors Fleet Sonar Officers, Hails Incoming Group CONCH CHOWDER By RAYMER Local boy is extra good. . . as an extra, and a speaking bit wey er, should have been one of the lines in a picture caption which | appeared in the Ellwood City Led- ger on June 5. The Beaver Valley daily newspaper is published in| Frederick (Ski) Skewis’ hometown of Ellwood, Pa., about six miles up river from my old home. The} caption is headed ‘Local Sailor In| Movie” and shows Ski chinning chummily with Terry Moore, peti- te and beautiful lead in the movie | made recently in Key West, Tar- | pon Springs, Nassau and in the Key West waters over near 10,000 Islands. Ski looks very blond in the picutre. The caption under- neath the shot which was taken at the swank Casa Marina on lo- cation. . .or. . .across the street from Duffy’s Bar. . .(background is not definite), goes on to read: | “Tar and Star”. . .Frederick G. | Skewis, son of Mr, and Mrs. Ever- | son T. Skewis, 607% Franklin Ave-| nue, Ellwood City, Pa., makes his | motion picutre debut with film | star Terry Moore in 20th Century | Fox's Cinema-Scope-Technicolor | production ‘Twelve Mile Reef,’; which is on location at Key West, | Fla. Skewis, sonarman third class, is. an instructor at the Fleet Sonar | School at Key West. He was select- ed to play a sponge fisherman in the movie. He is also an active member of the Key West Players, | a little theatre group.” Jeanne and Ski Skewis had their first wedding anniversary June 16, | TRIPLE THREAT evening will | appear in a feature story. As this/ goes to print I’m getting ready to .| take a look at miniature golf, arch- | ery and baseball all at one time. | At a gala despedida at Echosis Officers’ Club last Monday eve-|, . .David Heilweil is back with! ning a group of Fleet Sonar School Officers and their wives were bid farewell by the staff officers of the school, - The officers, who are either re- turning to civilian life or being sent to a new duty station, includ- ed LCDR and Mrs. Elmer F. Glenn, LCDR and Mrs. George E. Ralph H. Clements, Lt, and Mrs. John D, Sidey and LTJG and Mrs. Ralph G. Dermott. The party was a combination dance and buffet supper. which in- cluded ham, beans, potato salad, rolls and other tasty items, Music for-the dance was supplied by the Fleet Sonar School Combo. Not only did tihs party serve as a farewell affair for officers leav- ing the Key West area but it also welcomed aboard the incoming of- ficers: Bosn and Mrs, Raymond Prell, Bosn and Mrs. Philip Swain, Bosn and Mrs, Allyn C. Christo- pher, Chrele and Mrs. Rhesa W. Davis and LTJG Willits D. Ansel, BOY FOR THE LIVELYS Announcement has been received here of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs, E, M. Lively, 102 Stan- dare Street, Syracuse, N. Y. on May 4, The new baby weighed eight pounds on arrival and now weighs eleven pounds. He has been mamed Lawrence Edwin. Before her marriage, Mrs. Lively was Miss Amaryllis DeMerrit and was active in USO work in Key West. i LINE UP FOR DELICACIES served at the butfet supper given at Echoasis, the Fleet Sonar School's Officers’ Chub last 2 E. Wiser i Daw nd eft t al Ma to right: Airs. W. H. er of the Fleet Sor wesdeli, Ledr. George t School; Mrs ri Retiring Chief Highly Praised By Cdr. Lenney Retiring from 22 years of service with the U. S. Navy, Chief Joseph Ivan Russell, received a letter from Cdr. J. W. Lenny, commanding of- ficer of the Naval Air Station, It reads as follows: “Upon the retirement of Chief Aviation Machinist Mate, Joseph Russell, U, S, Navy, it is desired to make the following comments on the long and illustrious career en- compassing 22 years of this man’s life, During these 22 years, Chief Russell has served his country with exemplary devotion to duty in the United States Navy, both in peacetime and in war, and stands today as a citizen of such high caliber that admiration by fellow Americans and brother servicemen is due and will, I'm sure, be rend- ered. “Chief Russell was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and the Navy Unit Citation for valor in battle during the heavy fighting in the Pacifie Ocean Areas during the | darkest days of World War II. Chief | Russell has received personal cita- tion from various Command Offic- | ers for his outstanding abilities, | undying devotion to duty and per- sonal interest in the betterment of | the Naval service and welfare of | its personnel, His leadership and his ability to get along with fellow- men is of the highest degree. His capable management has produc- ed the highest attainment with a minimum amount of material and finances, During his tour of duty on the Naval Air Station, Key West, Chief Russell has done a consider- able amount of special investigat- ing work for the Legal Officer of | this station. This work not only in-} cluded investigations within the! Naval Service but also a large amount of work with civilians. His Success can be measured easily by ithe ever decreasing amount of fel- | jenious crimes within the command {and the continuation of the highest jorder of friendship between this | command and the law-enforcement officials in the City of Key West.} “Chief Russell has been assigned | to the Naval Air Station, Key West Fla., for a period of four years, and as his last Commanding Offic- | er I desire to join those who have | Preceded me as brothers in arms) }of this fine Chief Petty Officer in fextending my personal congratula- }tions and commendation for out- | Standing service rendered. i “J. W. Lenney | “Commander, U. S$. N. | “Commanding Officer NAS" DONKEYS IMPORTED COTTONWOOD, Ariz. (#) — Donkeys imported from Oklahoma were used in a game of donkey | ball — basketball om mule back ~/ bere recently between Future Foar- mers of Americs at the bigh school and a team of merchants, The ; } his lovely wife. . Joe Toth had a/ 46th birthday on June 13. . . To} Lorraine Woods who is Norwei-| gian: the answer is yes, Mrs, | Mary Besaw is one half Scadina- vian. . Swedish to ‘be exact. . .Ed Kenny can tell you the prowler | scare isn’t over as yet. . Hate to/| see Chief Charles Blundell leave for Ft. Pierce. He's getting out of the Navy after 22 years of service, The Shrine Club of which he is president for the rest of the year, kept the ball rolling after the ini- | tial start by friends and neighbors | in the case of Baby Jasper Walker Jr., the child who was thought to have a brain tumor and had been} given up by doctors until examin-| ed at the Mayo Clinic. | SPAGHETTI CHALLENGE | dinner cooked at Jim and Mari-| anna Cobb's apartment was car-| Tied across the hall and served| and eaten at my place. We had 13 to dinner, but only 12 actually | slupped up the supper, so we didn’t have a murder on our | hands. Anyway, Claude M’ Collie} came in and made a fourteenth on the dining list. Mr. and Mrs. Rob-| ert Smith, he’s a U. S. Navy re-| porter for “The Outpost’; Mr and Mrs. Fred Hansen; Phil Puco, | their man Friday and everyday as star mixologist; Mr. and Mrs Pierre Duval; the Ski Skewis’ Guenther Wertheim, physicist, and} the Cobbs and I sat down to spa ghetti with sauce and meatballs. | The sauce was mixed up in my dishpan (now she tells us) and Marianne came to my house to read while Jim concoted it. It was ainful procedure that sauce making, but it turned out with j just a small hint of scorch, It seems that in his merriest mood Cobb challenged Harriet Duval (nee Cifelli) saying he could make better spaghetti than she could. . and with that name Cifelli he was getting it in the neck whether he first realized it or not. He didn’t remember how many were asked to dine. . .but anyway asked me for the use of a bigger apart ment. Hence the relay food spree It was much fun. Nobody got in digestion. . .or at least they have been discreet about mentioning any. war. How far can a word begir ning with S and ending in I be stretched? . . Helen Stetson is due in Key West for a visit on Friday May start a playwriting course The Writers Group met last nigh again at Poliock’s house and may confer with La Stetson on ar rival, Do you want to kuow how to \, chop parsley or scallions fine for springtime dishes? Use a st cook's . ® Hold the tip of the the hoard with one and lower the hac: sley or scallions in a ping motion. A chopping dev | with two or three straight blades, is also fine for this task. York to Mingesota along & era berder, We played anagrams after- |" DIAL: Citizen Office, 2-5662 | Cadet Graduaie AWARDED COMMANDANT'S SABRE for meritorious leaders . Scholar pre: ver ntly resid of Fic |Hat Contest Won By Mrs. Pieper At PS. Party Mrs. Sarah Pieper : ernoon @ J © Legion F vd ? 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