The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 12, 1953, Page 7

COLORED COMMUNITY NEWS WINIFRED SANDS JOHNSON. Editor 2% Saturdey, December 11, 195) THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 7) si | Prairie View Panthers Beat F. A. And M. Rattlers, 33-27, In Orange Blossom Classics ORANGE BOWL STADIUM, MIAMI — (Special) — Prairie View's high powered Panthers sur- wtved a furious fourth quarter as- ‘Sunset Royals sault by the Florida A and M Uni- versity Rattlers to topple the Jake . Give Elaborate Gaither-coached gridders 33-27) here last Saturday night goto iH lid S annual Orange Blossom Classic. | A crowd of some 42,000 fans —| on ay upper believed the largest to ever wit-! Bess an all-Negro grid battle — saw the Rattlers tally 20 points in the final stanza after the Panthers thad piled up a 33-7 lead by the). Spanish rice, corn-on-the-cob end of the third period. celery stalks, cheese filling, pota- The Florida A and M General to salad, hot rolls with butter, Alumni association, students, fac- deinks, dinner wine and special ulty, and friends, honored Gaither trays of olives, pickles and cheese. and his coaching staff for their out-| Tho5¢ attending this affair which standing accomplishments on the was conducted at the Community gridiron during recent years. Gai-\Conter were Mrs, Vina Mae Saun- ther was presented with a new Lin-| ior. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Saunders coln Capri, head line coach Petelss,,’ theodora Thurston, Mrs. Co. Griffin, a television set, and aS"leg Matthews, James Carey, Mrs. sistant coaches Macon tee are Teonis Poitier, Mrs. Eloise Browa, Hansel Tookes, and Ed Oglesby, James Roberts, Mrs. Dolores Fish- payin. ores festiotbbas’ tected ler, Mrs. Julio Valdez. Ps | F Bald-time festivities inciuc-| Mrs. Arline Scott, Mrs. Delois ed a brilliant L gyjseione og 7: Ine| Scott, Mrs. Effie Lassiter, Mrs, El- famed 132-piece marching rena Mae Bailey, Mrs. Rosalie Poit- and the presentation of a trophy|i, Mrs. Ruby Poitier, Mrs. Ly- to Second Lt. Alkin Hepburn as the | aia Roberts, Mrs. Barbara Mingo, most valuable player of the 1952/11) and Mrs, Bernard Mingo, Mrs. classic. The preseotation was made 51., Sanchez, Mr. and Mrs. Eu- to Lt. Hepburn by Al Dunsmore, gene Hannah, Mr. and Mrs. Steele, editor of the Florida edition of the Mr, and Mrs, Walter Curry, Mrs. Pittsburgh Courler for his paper.) aims scott, Miss Bloneva Valdez The Panthers tallied twice in the ang Miss Kathleen Johnson. } first period, once in the second, ic REAL a | and added two more TDs in the; tp town for the funeral of their third stanza, A 52-yard scoring pass jate grandmother, Mrs. Marty Ida from quarterback Charles Brackins|/smith were Robert Evans, New to end Charles Haywood netted the york City, Miss Doretha Curry,| Texans their first tally. Atlanta, Georgia, and P. Ff. C. El-| Brackins, a junior, flipped three bridge Curry of California. TD passes during the evening to’ Mrs. Elbridge Curry, a teacher acy rea en ae eel the public school system of| victory. Back Johnny Price| Kissi Flori ; | pueda tha becend Priitis. View Kissimmee, Florida also attended. | touchdown, Miss Polly Lee Harris is under Brackins flipped to Chester Han-| observation. cock in the second period for six | | | The Sunset Royals Club enter-| tained with an elaborate supper which consisted of turkey with) cornbread dressing, cranberry sau. ward wall led by Little All-Ameri- Cie ai hela tide “can tackle Sammy Marshall, start- oth nd Me fallen oa batt * ed the fourth quarter surge when it = aitor/nailed Price in the end zone for a sped ‘around his own right end from |safety. y | bod sik. pri sag go Quarterback Elvin Dean passed! drive. |38-yards to end Ralph Anthony fol-! The Panthers went to work in| Wing the kick-off to cop a Si-yard the opening minutes of the third drive, The Rattlers tallied again a period to increase their lead to 27./Sh0rt time later as a result of a 7 when John Payton plunged from fumble recovery by guard Callivan the one foot fine. A Brackins to @/adden on the Panthers 32. Willie Payton pass for 15 yards ended Gallimore went over from the one the Texans scoring for the evening half yard line to pull the Floridians’ a short time later. to a 21-33 count. | |trice. Gillfard, sponsor. s Candle Lights For 10th Birthday | | EVELINA RAMONA CRUZ. | orating her 10th birthday. The daughter of Mrs. Celerine | party-was celebrated at her Ramsey, is shown surrounded | mother’s apartment, I-4 Fort by friends as she blows out the | Taylor, November 23,—Chief | candles on her cake, commem- | Steele. | Douglass School Financial Drive Comes To Successful Close Thursday, December 3, was a “red letter day” in the annals of| Grade 10 — Georgina Nelson, Douglass School for it was on that Mrs. Mizpah Crutchfield and Geor- day that the greatest financial ge Dean, sponsors. drive in its history was brought to, Grade 11 — Alfonsine Barnett, a close. Mrs. Doris H. Miller, sponsor. Working in this very necessary, Grade 12 — Marva Allen, Mrs. drive were grades one through |Carrye C, Minor, sponsor. twelve with each class presenting! Raising an amount of $52.29, a candidate, Betty Jo Garrett was crowned The primary department also of-|Miss Primary. A fered a candidate for Mr. Primary, Charles Williams with an amount Department. ines was crowned Mr. Prim- ee ae their sponsors" J equeline Pla with an amount! Grade 1, division 1 — Vivierine etre pe eee ee ren aon ec Miss” Receiving the coveted crown of Grade 1, division 2 — Alicia Su-|*188 Douglass School was Miss Ad- Allen, daughter of Mr. and) arez and Larry Coleman, Mrs. Ma, 74" “en, ; ry Steele Thompson, sponsor. \Mrs. William Allen, 920 Pauline Sy Lane. Grade 1, division 3 — Glendina - 4 | Adrana was sponsored by Miss Carey and Dennis Kelly, Mrs. Bea- Isabel C. Sands, a most zealous| worker, who reported a total a- mount of $143.66. Professor C. C. Seabury, Alfon- so Dean and Mrs. Lena Dawson jalso reported in this drive. A grand total of $1,311.89 was |realized. . | The major portion of this money) will go to pay out outstanding} debts and a sum will be set aside as payment toward a school bus, It is estimated that the bus will! } | | Grade 2, division 1 — Betty Joe Garret and Irving Carey, Jr., Mrs. Lorraine Wake Holt, sponsor. | Grade 2, division 2 — Genevieve Thornt and Willie Abercrombie, Miss Ruth Rogers, sponsor. Grade 3, division 1 — Glenda Bennett and Sibio Farrington, Miss Edith Watts, sponsor. Grade 3, division 2 — Claudin Lampkins and Stanford Mirth, Miss) Mercedes Hannibal, sponsor. rj Grade 4 — Oneida Thompson, |°°St aPproximately $4000.00 Mrs. Mildred B. Harris, sponsor.|, Douglass School wishes to thank) Grade 5, division 1 — Camilla|the entire public for its co-opera-| Burgohy, Mrs. Vandelen Edward: m during this very successful -|Major, One of the most interesting ser-| mons shat I've ever heard in my life was delivered by Chaplain Wil- bur M. Laudenslager at the jstallation services of Island City wy Wives’ Club, No. 88, Wednes day, December 2. He selected as his topic, “Friend Chaplain Laudenslager painted a verbal picture of a Navy wife with children arriving late at night with the expectation of finding housing accommodations and there is none to be had Often the wives find that their husbands are out on sea duty and the destitute wives have no place | jto go but wind up in the chap-| lain's officer where it becomes his) duty to tind some place for them ito stay. Very often he has called on the club members to help in |situations such as these. Chaplain Laudenslager told how jthe club members always come to the assistance of those seeking help with a true understanding of friendship. In his final words he admonish- ed those who would be real Chris-) Samuel D. Leggett, Sr., died Little Claudina win second place) Selection — f in the Miss Primary contest were School Chorus |Jesus where all true friendship has Truman Avenue and Emma Street, perme Mrs. Frances Talk — George Dean, past ex- tians to walk in the footsteps of its roots. Among the colored friends who attended the installation services were Mrs. Beatrice Gilliard and husband, Mrs. Bessie King, Mrs. Myrtle Hall, Mrs. Florence Fry, Mrs. Rachel Pinkett, Mrs, Doris Mrs. Winifred Sands Johnson. The colored friends are members No. 114, In “State Contest” onight ~ MISS MARVA ALLEN. a se- nior of Douglass School, who represented the American Le- gions (colored) of Key West at the ninth annual mid-win- ter conference, division 10, of the 11th district, at the Ameri- can Legion Hall at Richmond Heights, in an oratorical con- test conducted there Sunday. Mrs. Edna Carey and} sponsor. . Dean passed 15-yards to end Joe middle of the A and M for- Grade 5, division 2 — Blondel rive. There will be other activi-| November 15, where she won ties during the school term for, first prize, left with her spon- which the school requests the full! sor, Mrs. Winifred Sands John- ~~ |Lee for the final touchdown of the ‘game. In the fleeting seconds of e Tropical Hat Cleaners the contest the Rattlers had pos- session of the ball but lost it to the 714 Thomas Street TELEPHONE 2-5560 Panthers when the Texans inter-) cepted a pass thrown by second- Key West, Fla. Hats Made and Sold string quarterback Lonnie Wil- PANAMAS and FELTS GROCERIES 728 Simonton Street Phone 2-6222 THE VIRGINIA CLUB Prop. Jesus Disdier 1025 Emma St. BEER AND WINE 9:00 to 12:00 P.M. Friday and Saturday Open ‘til 2:00 A.M. | MANI'S BAR MANI PEREZ — Prop. Roberts, Mrs. Shi | onsar oo Alaseniee, | aperstion of the public. | Grade 6, division 1 — Jacqueline! Remember that a bus must: be Pla, Alfredo Sands, sponsor. had this term. Grade 6, division 2 — Sheila Al-} len, Mrs. Harriet Chipchase, spon-|Regular Fellows Meet sor | The Regular Fellows Club held! Grade 7, division 1 — Leonore its weekly meeting Monday, No-| Laurie, Milton M. Thompson, spon-| vember 30, at 8:30 p. m. at the ae? home of Cyril Fisher, Sr., Grade 7, division 2 — Marie him serving as host. Spherion L. Saunders, sponsor. | Grade 8, division 1 — Adell Alce,| Winifred Sands Johnson, sponsor. esaiitns ve ee eee Mines Grade 8, division 2 — Cora Lee given November 20, for the school, Dawkins, Theodore Sands, sponsor. bus fund. The amount raised was) Grade s — Adrana Allen, Mrs. $41.90 which was turned over to} Isabel C. Sands, sponsor. |Douglass School. A report was also} given on the fruit that was given out on Thanksgiving day and the sum of $5.00 contributed to the Community Chest Fund. son, for Gainesville, Florida, Friday night. She will speak in a “state contest” tonight. THANKS Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Pla. Sr., with take this means of thanking all copal Church will be announced their friends who were so kind to ter Jacqueline, was running for Miss Intermediate School. Through their efforts Jackie won with an amount of $84.11. The family of te late Mrs. Mary Ida Smith takes this means of thanking all who were so kind to. them during their recent bereave- ment. 316 Petronia Street STOP AT SHORTY’S BAR Package Store ~The next meeting was held at the A special thanks goes to those | Navy Chaplain "#! Sing 4+ December 16 Shore Speaks At Installation | 4 | AL SAVAGE will be a featured singer at the program present- | | | | DEATHS | suddenly at his home, corner Thursday, December 10. Mr. Leggett, a native Key West- er, was employed as a postman for a number of years. | | He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Alice Leggett; 2 daughters) among whom is Mrs. Herbert) Thompson (Olga) of Daytona} Beach, Florida; 4 sons, Donzel S.| Funeral services which will be! conducted at Newman Methodist, Church will be announced later. Ozias Cooper, husband of Mrs. Ingaretha Cooper, 732 Monroe County Lane, died at his home Tuesday, December 8, after a per- iod of four years’ illness. The funeral services which will) /be conductec from St. Peter's Episcopal Church will be announc- ed later. John E. Carey, 47, died at Mon- roe General Hospital Saturday, December 5. Funeral services will, be con- ducted at Zion Memorial Church Sunday, December 13, at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. A. Franklin Hooper of- ficiating. The deceased is survived by 4 |daughters, 3 sons, 4 sisters, Mrs. |Wilhelmina Carey and Mrs. Rosa- jlie Perez, Key West; Mrs. Geor- \gette George, Jacksonville, and \Mrs. Maggie Graham, Elizabeth, |New Jersey; 1 brother, Gerald |Knowles, Miami, and . several grandchildren. Interment will be in the City Cemetery. Mrs, Hazel Saunders died at Monroe General Hospital Wednes- jday, December 9. The deceased) was 54 years old. | | She is survived by her mother, Mrs, Victoria Teresa Gibson, and one brother, Howard Gibson. | Funeral services which will be conducted from St. Peter’s Epis-) later, Of interest in the order of busi-'them during the time their daugh-| The new pastor of Newman) |Methodist Church is Rev. A. R.| Smith, a native of Jacksonville,| jwho served four years at his last Rev. Smith replaces Rev. Leroy) Dell who is now serving in Winter) Haven, Florida. Mrs. Aucenia Dean, wife of pa- Jr. Gilbert, Rudolph and Alvin} [ of Southernmost Navy Wives’ Club, | | Second Place Winner Elks Hold Installation | t Rites Here | Coral City Lodge No. 610, 1. B, P. O. E. of W. held its mstalla- tion services sday, December 48, with the f officers being linstalled by ct Deputy Book- er T. Dunn Alphonso ler William S ‘Leading Kni: William \Knight Quinton Gross Loyal Knight Otis Green — Treasurer | Albert Curry, Jr Financial |Secretary Arthur Bamus — Inner Guard Joseph Hendon — Tyler William Ecwards — Esquire George 0. Dean — Trustee George A. Dean — Trustee Coral City Lodge will hold its jannual Memorial Services Sunday, |December 13, at the Presbyterian {Church on Simonton Street. The Dean — Exalted Ra- ners — Esteemed Lecturing Butler ed by Joe Moris’ band on December 16 at Wickers Stadium. (following program will be present- ed: |. Selection — Douglass High School ; Band | Talk — Mrs. Annie Tynes, daugh- Among the white friends helping to, ;yler Douglass High Beott, Mrs. Ruth alted ruler Bush, Mrs, Alice ¢ ., Robinson, Mrs. Curry,| x Blanche, Solo — Daughter Phelona Me- ain Poem — Brother Leroy Tynes Choral Selection — Coral City Mrs. Dorothy Temple Pringle, Mrs! Talk — Alphonso E. Dean, ex- Mary K. Wood: aited ruler F ' hee © ; om 3 ‘, Vita Barroso. Private Clarke Visited Parents PF.C. CHARLES CLARKE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Clarke, spent a short vacation with his parents during the | Thanksgiving holiday season. He is now at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, from which point he will be sent to Occupation, Germany. Charles is a grad- uate of Douglass High School, Class of '52. P. F. C. Gilbert Gonzalez, son | " \of Mrs, Edna Kelly, Baptist Lane, [Pastorate in Palatka, Florida. |i, sending a vacation at home.| At the expiration of this period, he | will report to Camp Kilmer, New } son, Mrs. M. B./ Address — “The Occasion” — Mrs./Rey, W. N. McLean Catherine Brown, | Leggett; 2 sisters and 1 brother. wigs Delores Cork, Mr. and Mrs. Chorus B. benjamin, Howard Wilson,' |Mes, Mabel Brock, A. L. Mulberg,|Wélters. Dr. J. L, Lester, Goodyear Shoe Store, H. G. Hardin, Joe Oropeja, |Mrs. W. C. Clawson, J. A. Sands,| \Jr, Mrs, Jean Mervin and Miss Zion Baptist Church was a grand Selection — Douglass High School Master of Ceremonies — Joseph (CHURCH DRIVE OPENS The drive conducted by New Mt. jsuccess in that $303.06 was raised jin an effort of three weeks’ work which came to a .close Sunday, ecember 6. The work on the roof is now pro- gressing rapidly. The church will seat 175 people upon completion. Rev. Jasper Williams, pastor Mrs, Wellie Jackson, secretary Miamians attending the funeral jof the late Mrs, Martha Wilkerson |which was conducted Thursday |were Mrs, Mabel McFadden. Mrs. | Virginia Pettis, Mrs, Savaiita Stir- rup, Mrs. Naomi Butler, Mrs, |Elaine Baptiste, Mrs, Rowena Rolle and Mrs, Marguerite Eber- hardt. 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