The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 15, 1953, Page 3

SOCIETY — PERSONALS — NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN JO ELLEN KELLER, Editor ‘Thursday, October 15, 1953 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Seventh Annual Banquet Given By Business And Professional Women Is One Of Year’s Social Events ITEMS OF INTEREST TO |“Career Girl Of 1953” kiosk EVERYONE } Naval Chaplain | ~_ryrg Stresses Religion | ‘In The Home | Mother’s Club of the Convent of Mary Immaculate and St. oseph’s \ Telephone: Citizen Office, 2-5661 USO Plans Week \Coming Events 4 i Of Entertainment. |rwxsvay. octosex 1s~ Saturday, Oct. 17th will b Navy Wives’ Bowling League, at new week of reacreational a 1pm. N.S , at the USO on Whitehead Si Key West Lions, meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Lions Den, Seminary ranges from dancing and movies to St. The old-fashioned phrase “eve ryone in town was there” describes | o the seventh annual “Bring the Boss” banquet of ‘he Business and | Professional Women’s Club given at Raul’s Restaurant last even- ae ing. lf Mrs. Wilhelmina Harvey in a floor length gown cf ice blue tulle | | welcomed guests in the foyer of the restaurant and introduced them| + to Admiral George C. Towner, USN, Commanding Officer of the Key | West Naval Base, anc Mrs. Towner who wore black lace, in ballerina | | length with a black lace stole. | Over 165 ranking Naval officers, a Jonly Floridian in the group of 150 civie leaders, representatives of surgeons chosen from all countries ™ city and county government, and/of the world for this honor from ot peasurrnpancye erie Frihses lo medical profession. | | Musical interludes throughout tables extending from the flower’ the program were presented by decorated speakers tcble. |Betty Lee Taylor, Radio-TV star| Distinguished guests present in-/of Miami and radio chairman of} ‘apguee a Canada or their | BPWC. Don Albin sang a group! u| » Mrs. M. . jerton, | of ular ballads. Jr.; Capt. C. L. Murphy, USN, and) The speech of Rear Admiral} Mrs. Murphy; State Representa-\George C. Towner, covered else- tive Bernie Papy and Mrs.|where in this paper, was followed | Papy; Sheriff John M. Spottswood|by the benediction given by the and Mrs. Spottswood; Mayor C./Reverend Joseph Maring, S. J., B. Harvey and Mrs. Harvey; Dr.'and the evening closed with the and Mrs. J. Lancelot Lester, Miss | singing of the National anthem, May Sands and Mrs. Jennie de| One of the BPW members con- Boer, tributing greatly to the success of Schools held their monthly meeting Thursday, October 8 at the Convent Auditorium with Mrs. Marguerite d ‘Hinkle, president, presiding. Mrs. Hinkle announced that the card party and cake sale held Oc- tober 6th at the Elks Club Annex was a great success, and she thank- ed all the mothers who helped to make it so. | ; | Guest Speaker, Father A. R. Gib- | bons, Chaplain of the Navy Hos- | pital, was introduced to the moth- ers by Mrs. Kay Hanskat, program chairman. In his talk Father Gib- bons stressed the importance of good example at home in the Christian upbringing of children. He stated that the best religious ,, teaching in school would not in-\ gs. ild’s becoming a good Christian if he does not see those teachings reflected in the lives of his parents. t | Mrs. Earl Langenberg announc- ed that 14 volley balls, footballs! and soccer balls were purchased j for use in St. Joseph’s School. Mr.| Pool tourneys and canasta. Saturday evening there will be lancing with the Sonar Combo pro- viding music on the patio, The event will honor the “Girl Of The Month.” | Sunday there is the usual “coffee and doughnuts” followed by Chapel Chimes. ift SI Navy C issary, There's a lucky party Monday | ™ oo Den os evening followed by informal danc- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16— ing on the patio. Pool and ping) oid Fashioned hymn sing and pong tourneys will be held Tues-| fellowship program, Poinciana day, while Wednesday's feature| Baptist Church, 8.30 p.m. will be movies on the patio and| i a sing-song afterward, everyone Joining in. More patio dancing on Thursday! Gus Ayala’s Combo, wtih a mes Choice night on Friday. . . anything from chess to pincochle. Girls from Key West homes are invited to help their community jby attending events at the USO. There's entertainment for ever: one at this “home away from! home.” Key West hospitality is! |famous, so let’s live up to it and! Monroe County Hospital Wom- an’s Auxiliary Sewing group, at hospital, 2 p.m. Ceramic Classes and hand weav- ing, 1 to 4 p.m., West Martello Art School, County Beach. Rotary Club luncheon, St. Paul's Parish Hall, 12:15 p.m. CARD OF THANKS We wish to take this opportunity to thank all who sent flowers and cards of sympathy during our re cent bereavement. FLETCHER HAFFIELD AND FAMILY. COIFFURE DESIGNERS the J. REIDS Toastmistress of the evening was’ Wilhelmina Harvey. Following the welcoming speech of BPW presi-| dent, Mrs. Alice Nix, Mrs. Harvey) troduced the majority of the large number of people present.| Her commentary was interspersed with asides on the many people whom she knew personally, and her greeting and introductions marked the note of informality and friendliness that characterized the event. Response to the welcoming speech ‘was given by the Honorable C. B. Harvey, Mayor of Key West, which preceded the presentation of a- wards to people selected by BPW for various activities. First award winner to be an- nounced was Miss May Sands, who Bas taught three generations of Key Westers in her 44 years on the | teaching staffs of Monroe County | Public schools which include Har- ris and Truman schools. Miss May was named “Career| Girl of 1953,” and though she will be eligible for statutory retirement! mext June, Miss aid she very much liked being called a “‘gir!,”| and hoped she would feel a girl} at heart always. “Runner-up for the title of “Miss Career Girl of 1953” was Mrs. Jen-| nie de Boer who has devoted| thirty years of service to the Key) West Citizen. Her letter of nomina-| tion for the honor was written by one of the youngest staff members of the Citizen, Mrs. Norma Bray- field, who desctibed ‘Miss Jen- nie’s” loyalty, cheerfulness and ef- ficiency. The letter was read aloud by Mrs, Harvey when “Miss Jen- nie” was introduced to the banquet ne as runner-up for the Career irl title. Orchid corsages were given to both of the ladies, together | with gifts. “The Boss of 1953” was the dis- tinction awarded to Phoebe Hazel- wood who has gained wide recog-| nition for her talent in cutting pro-| files and silhouettes. Only male winner of an award was Dr. J. Lancelot Lester who re- ceived the title “Outstanding Boss of 1953” in recognition of interna-| tional honors given him last month the event through ter untiring ef- forts was Miss Grace Committee heads responsible for the success of the event included: Wilhelmina Harvey, general chair- man; President Alice Nix, ex-of- ficio chairman; Willie Mae Sim- mons, reservations; Carola Nettles, banquet chairman; Erma Wagner, publicity; Eva Lee Newhouse, Hos- tess chairman; Clara Lipschet, ar- rangements and Marionne Simone, flowers. Assisting the Chairman of hos- tesses were: Angela Carey, Imo- gene Brodhead, Clara Lipschet and Judge Eva Gibsoa. Ten And Twenty Years Ago As Taken from Files of The Citizen OCTOBER 15, 1933 Relief workers in Key West have been informed today that their quotas of free food have been in- creased, Mrs. Howard Wilson, formerly Miss Harriet Stowers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Stowers, who accompanied Mr. and Mrs. 0. S long as far as Jacksonville, re-' turned home today. Mrs, Blondon Goehring and three children who had spent three weeka, with Mrs. Goehring’s mother, Mrs. William Gwynn in Miami, return- ed home yesterday, OCTOBER 15, 1943 Mrs. Cecil Cates has returned after an eight-day visit with her son, Pvt. William Cates, at Camp’ Claiborne, La. Poinciana Place nursery school |will open Monday with two units of thirty children each, There will be a mass meeting at City Hall tonight to make plans for Navy Day celebration. in New York when he was selected! for membership to the Internation-| al College of Surgeons. He was the} Outstanding Boss —-_-_—-_————————— North Carolina’s 1953 lamb crop is estimated at 39,000 head, com- pared with 34,000 head in 1952, Crosby. | coy Photo by Finch. MISS MAY SANDS, chosen by the Business and Professional Women’s Club as “Career Girl of 1953,” receives the congratulations of Mrs. Wilhelmina Harvey and the applause of the guests. She has taught three generations of Key Westers over a period of 44 years.—Citizen Staff Mrs. Towner Has |Harris School PTA (Coffee Meeting (Plans Exchange For OWC Board The last week’s meeting of Har- Mrs. George C. Towner enter-'Tis School PTA Executive Board tained at a coffee following a busi-|opened with the reading of the! ness meeting of the advisory boardiprevious meeting’s minutes by of Fort Taylor Officers’ Wives’ Vendaline Russell. Edris Wallace, Club on Tuesday at Adm. Towner’s| ications chairman reported 23 quarters. ‘ na ane! Plans for Officers’ Wives’ Club|Paid subscriptions to the National! annual Christmas Ball were dis-/Parent Teacher magazine, and) cussed, committees appointed, and|Doris Edwards, membership chair-| |the date for the event was sche-/man, announced that Miss Marie \duled for Dec. 11th. It will be held/Haskins’ room had won the five at Fort Taylor. dollar first prize for being first to Mrs. Towner is senior honorary |attain the one hundred per cent member of the Board, and the fol-; membership enrollment in the PTA| lowing committee heads were chos-|by the parents of the children in len: Mesdames S. E, Terrill, gen-/her room. eral chairman; G. I. Dumas, co-| Willie Mae Simmons, room mo-| jeral chairman; W. T. Bruce, tic-|ther chairman gave a resume of kets; J. W. Cartee, arrangements;|Plans for the Hallowe’en Festival] R. B. Baird, decorations, and B,|to be held October 29th. The estab-| F. Weart, publicity. lishment of a clothing exchange at the school was discussed. Many children outgrow clothing so rapid- ly that it is still in good wearable {condition, and mothers will wel- lcome a chance to turn in a good jacket for instance, and take in} trade a jacket of a larger size no | | | Instruction Class \To Be Held Sunday Officers and members of the |mother, Mrs. Carrie Brocksmith, Joseph Richardson, athletic direc- jtor of the schools, announced that) the first teenage dance of the year, |will be held Oct. 29th at the N. C. Ad Cc. S. Club, and he asked for vol- _ ,juntéers from the Mothers’ Club to! act as chaperones. Mrs, Charles Acheson, Mrs. Marguerite Hinkle, Mrs. . A. O’Brien, and Mrs. Flo- rence Rabon offered to be chap- erones. | Room count was taken and the 1st grade of Joseph’s School and Personals the 2nd grade of the Convent won ithe banners for having the most Fletcher Hatfield and his family/Mothers present at the meeting. | returned Tuesday to their home| Refreshments were served under 3408 Avenue E, after attending the)the direction of Hospitality Chair- funeral of his father at Vero Beach|/™4m, Mrs. Maude Roberts, assist- on Sunday. ed by Mrs. Dolly McDermott, wae | Poached or soft - or hard-cooked eggs should be served on a reduc- ing diet rather than eggs that are| scrambled or fried in butter or | Lt. Cmdr. Theron Gato, USCG, a former Key Wester, has been assigned to the Charleston Dis- trict Coast Guard Office as marine inspector. Cmdr. Gato’s mother is, Mrs, Fernando Gato, 730 Fleming Margarine, ADELINE Paes Custom Work Done In Our Own Decorating Workshop DIAL 2.2365 904 FLEMING ST. KEY WEST This is PTA membership month | when nation-wide, PTA groups put! on their national membership! drive. Key West PTA’s are out to meet that 100 per cent goal. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Labrada, attend the USO. Read The Citizen) Salon of Beauty |423 Fleming St. LA CONCHA HOTEL There’s Something New... In Key West! Phone 2-5263 Yes, ma’am! From now on’ Moreen = you'll be cool as a cucumber at the Adorable Beauty Salon. It's completely air conditioned for your comfort. Stay cool, even while your hair is drying. Also, ask about a FREE treatment in our new Slenderizing Salon. We guarantee to take off inches. ADORABLE BEAUTY SALON 924 SIMONTON ST. TEL. 2-2152 we 516 Prospect Lane, have returned’ from Orlando where: ‘they spent five days with Mrs, Labrada’s | who is recovering from an illness at Florida Sanitarium. Phillip Camus, formerly of Key West and a graduate of the High’ {Arthur Sawyer Unit No. 28, Ameri-| jean Legion Auxiliary, will have the! Tenth District officers and chair- longer fitting some other child. Lieut. John Rule will speak on honor of being hostess group to the the United Nations at the PTA|¥S: meeting Tuesday night at 8:00 p. m men who will conduct the Schoollin the Harris School Auditorium, |School here, is visiting his grand- |parents, Mr. and Mrs, Julius Cam- His parents, Mr. and Mrs. {Ralph Camus are now living in *|Miami wheer Mr. Camus is with of Instruction for the American |Legion Auxiliary on Sunday, Oct. 18th at 9:30 a. m. at the Legion) Post Home. Here’s a chef’s secret for sea- soning meat stock: Use parsley,| bay leaf, cloves, thyme, marjoram, | salt and pepper. The vegetables to! use with the meat bones are car-! Tots, celery, turnip and, of course, | onion. and Miss Martha Morris and Vin.|P@® American 2 cent Gehr will present a short skit demonstrating the value of the Na- tional Parent Teacher magazine, | Mr, and Mrs. Henry Sands, 1307 Flagler St., have returned from a | month’s trip to Wilmington, N, C., where they visited friends and rel- atives. Wilmington is Mrs, Sands’ former home. Pythian Sisters To Hold Banquet Honoring Chief Pythian Sisters, Key West Tem- ple No. 20, will hold a meeting on Monday, Oct. 19th, at 8 p. m. at Knights of Pythias Hall on Flem- ing and Williams Streets. Mrs. Jessie Graves, Grand Chief,|to attend both banquet and meet- | will be in Key West and visit the ing. \ meeting officially, A banquet will| For reservations, which must be | If you enjoy reading Person- als, help this column te be- come a regular feature in the Citizen by coming in, writing or telephoning the Society Ed- itor of items of interest about you and your friends. ‘precede the meeting at the Flame in not later than Friday afternoon, | Flattery and Fit in Combination Life Stride has fashioned this ever popular shell so that it ;Restaurant at 6 p. m. All Sisters|please call Christine Key at 2-6141) DR. J. @anding Boss of 1953” Skies * : LANCELOT LESTER, who: Burgeons was recognized at the BP = se elevation to membership in ;and Brothers are cordially invited or Bernie Parks at 2-3661. 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