The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 19, 1953, Page 3

SOCLETY — PERSONALS — NEWS OF INTERES. TO WOMEN JO ELLEN KELLER, Editor Ranking Guests At Christmas Ball GLAMOROUS EVENING GOWNS. gold braid and dinner jackets added glitter to gay fes- tivities at the Christmas Ball given by the Fort Taylor Officers’ Wives’ Club recently, At- tending the outstanding Navy holiday event were, left, Rear Admiral George C. Towner, USN, Commanding Officer, Key West Naval Base; Mrs. Towner; Rear Admiral E. H. Von Heimburg, USN, Commanding Officer, Training Command, U.S, Atlantic Fleet; Mrs. Truesdell, who is the wife of Capt. William H. Truesdell, USN, Commanding Officer, Key West Fleet Sonar School, and Capt. C. L. Murphy, USN, who is Chief of Staff to Admiral Towner. Admiral Von Heim- burg and his Chief of Staff, Capt. R. D. Zern, USN, were the houseguests of Capt. and Mrs. Truesdell, IF, ort Taylo Success Story The lounges and patio of Fort scene of one of the most colorful a son when the Officers’ Wives’ Club A fifteen foot Christmas tree, g dominated decorations in the down star fish gave a nautical touch to t! The bandstand was flanked by a large snowmn on either side with smaller cherub-snowman sprinkled around throughout the club. Tables carried out the snowman theme with the addition of green- ery and candelabra, while splashy red poinsettia plants added a gay note to decorations everywhere. Rear Admiral George C. Towner, USN, Commanding Officer Key West Naval Base, and Mrs. Town- er had at their table Capt. William’ H. Truesdell, USN, Commanding Officer Fleet Sonar School, and Mrs. Truesdell, and the Truesdell’s houseguests, Rear Admiral E. H. Von Heimburg, USN, Commander) Training Command, U, S, Atlantic Fleet, and his Cihef of Staff, Capt. R. D. Zern, USN, Also at the Town- er’s table were Capt. C. L. Mur-| phy, USN, Admiral Towner’s Chief of Staff, and Mrs. Murphy. Mrs. Towner wore a lavender) and silver iridescent gown, floor} length, while Mrs, Truesdell’s gown, also floor length was of} shocking pink satin with matching} gloves { Chairmen of the committees, ’' under the direction of club chair- man Mrs. Scott Terrill, were Mrs. C. Adkins, decorations, assisted by the Mesdames W. W. Bair, F. But- ler, C, Johnson, S. Featherstone, 'W. E, Campbell, and J. P. Moran. Menu chairman was Mrs, J. W. Carter, poster and publicity chair- man were the Mesdames B. F. Weart and H. Faxon, Ticket chair- man was Mrs. W. T. Bruce and band chairman, Mrs. B. Rice. There were many pre dance cock- ‘tail parties among the Navy people, and the jewelhued evening gowns, white uniforms and dinner jackets marked the event as the highlight jot the Christmas season. i i q LYIEUT. SCOTT E. TERRILL and Mrs. Terrill look on for a moment at the highly successful Office Wives’ Club Christ- mas Ball, which marked the end of Mrs. Terrill’s tenure as chairman of the combined Officers’ Wives’ Clubs in the Key West area. Her term in office was htful social events on the Navy cale careful committee work under the direction of their charming and capable chairman.—Official U.S. Navy Photos. Apply To Wed The following couples have ap- plied for marriage licenses in the nell, and Myrtice Chisholm, effice of County Judge Raymond Miami. : ae R. Lord: sod L. pos ribs: eral theaters, and who have been fea- te pas a nance Unit, an s Darlene twed on some of the top-rated Francis P. Davey, 25, USS Med: Fetter, 24, Coral Isle Trailer Park.|television shows, have beer eiaons gegal, and Rita Alfontai 7, S 25, 896 U; . ‘a Alfontaine, 27, 619 Jose Sosa, Jr, 25, 896 United'to open at the Casa Marina Hotel Ashe St. St., and Martha Rodriguez, 17,/in Key West, for the winter Stansbury Charnook, Jr., 23, 535 Petronia St. jseason. Following their engage- SS Penguin, Katheryn N. Se AG. ka EGE jment at the Casa Marina Hotel . ana soe Katheryn Nye In. 1755, Maryland’s assembly|Ricky and Veda will open at New Joaquin Oliveros, Dance Team Osorio, 30, both To Open St, < ues my, 4t Casa Marina James L, Haynes, 35, USS Bush- 2 28 The popular dance team of Ricky *;and Veda, who have been in the country’s leading nightclubs and of 532 Caroline voted a tax on all bachelors more|York’s Copacabana for an extend- 39, and Leonor,than 25 years old. ied engagement, i ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE ew OWC Chairman Saturday, December 19, 1953 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN TELEPHONE: Citizen Office, 2.5661 HS-1 Wives Page 3; Key West Players Announce Cast Girl Scout Troop Has Investiture At Woman’s Club Hold Luncheon At La Concha A bit of the holiday spirit pro- LIEUT. GLENN I. DUMAS, USN, pauses for a moment for his lovely wife, known to the Navy as “Ditty,” to receive congrat- ulations upon her acceptance of the chairmanship of the Fort Taylor Officers’ Wives’ Club, They are shown above at the Christmas Ball held recently by that group at Fort Taylor. Mrs. Dumas has been secretary of the OWC during the past term, and was one of the attractive models in a fashion show presented by one of the Naval Air Station Squadron Wives’ Clubs, ——— r Is Scene Of Christmas Ball, One Of Navy’s ‘\Gayest And Largest Holiday Events Archers Have Christmas Party At Home A delightful Christmas party was jheld at the home of Mr. and Mrs. held their Annual Christmas Ball. | Paul Archer, 502 Margaret St, by Taylor Officers’ Club were the nd gayest holiday events of the sea- For New Play Despite cold weather and the busy pre-Christmas season, Key West Players are carrying on nightly at the Barn Theatre re- hearsing their second production of the 53-54 season— Agatha Chris- tie’s successful 3 act Mystery Dra- ma “Ten Little Indians.” The play was a Broadway Hit in the 40’s, and today is still con- sidered one of the most subtle and bewildering of mystery plays. The play is being directed by Mrs. Gertrude Ricketts Byrns with Lieutenant Danny Childs as assist- ant director. The cast includes Jack Clarke as William Blore; Ed- mund Giesbert as Philip Lombard, Pat Angleman as Vera Claythorne, Anne Carleton as Mrs. Rogers, Gertrude Splaine as Emily Bren’ Jonathan Jackson as Sir William Lawrence; LaVerne Lee as Dr. Armstrong, Comdr. Byrns as Gen- Rogers; and Rick Ehrenreich Anthony Marston. Mrs. Charlotte Pennington is assisting ym} ter and general understudy, The play will be produced in the latter part of January. Temperature Is Important In i (Roasting Turkey By CECILY BROWNSTONE Associated Press Food Editor ‘YOU CAN ROAST YOUR TUR-' KEY to a turn this Christmas if} you will pay attention to the tem- |perature of the oven and the length jof time the bird is in it. Here's a timetable, based on the latest re- search of a poultry test kitchen. But remember this is only a guide; differences among individual birds may necessitate a slightly increas- ed or decreased total time. But remember this is only a guide, differences among indivi- dual birds may necessitate a slight- time. The pounds given represent the Teady-to-cook weight of the whole bird, and in each case the oven temperature should be slow (325F) throughout the entire cooking per- liod. Turkeys 4 to 6 pounds need 3 jto 3% hours roasting time; those 16 to 8 pounds 3% to 4% hours; |those 8 to 10 pounds 4 to 4% hours; jthose 10 to 12 pounds 4% to 5 hours; those 12 to 14 pounds 5% to vided a gay atmosphere for the Intermediate Girl Scout Troop HS-1 Officers’ Wives’ club lunch- by the Key West Wom-ieon at the La Concha Hotel on an’s Club, held its first Investiture ,. 4 : Wednesday, Dec, 16th. The cheer. Thursd: ming, December 17th, a papa “2 x Christmas decorations were hee > ake re Tie Ceaeens. Phetes contributed by the hostesses, Mrs, of Allegiance and singing of the McDougal and Mrs. John Star Spangled Banner, each girl Martens. The group again held a spoke briefly on some phase of Taffle for a lovely ceramic ash- irl Scouting. As each individual ‘#9: The winner was Mrs. K. Pear- girl made her Promise, the leaders 59. Plans for the benefit turkey P don their Girl Scout pin, raffly for which the club has been \s g that they had passed working reveal that the drawing is seen — requirements. scheduled for Thursday evening. e ; oi, sc ¢ ladies to a holi- sented their mothers with Christ-laay cocktail party at Aeropalms. eral Mackenzie; Richard Brooks as! lowing with lights and ornaments |the Congregational choir, Thurs. \g hours; those 18 to 20 pounds 64 stair lounge, and brightly painted) evening, ending with a1 exchange |to 7% hours; those 20 to 24 pounds he wall above the fireplace. ot gifts and the serving of refresh- |mas earrings that hey had made. Punch and Christmas cookies were served by the girls to their guests. One of the newest troops in the jcity, their first community service Project was to make tray favors \for hospital patients on Christmas day. Girls who received their pins were: Roberta Blatt, Shelley Eli |as, Sue Bunting, Brenda Stickeny, |Claudette Salis, Martha Sawyer, |Mildred Hart, Anita Esquinaldo, Judy Gibson, Barbara Futrell, Rho- da Shafner, Bonnie Poindexter and Wilma Mean Fuller. Co-leaders of the troop are Mrs. Winston Jones and Mrs. Curtis Bunting. eee Scouts Postpone Event Due te unforseen develop- ments, local boy scout leaders find it. necessary te postpone the cub and boy scout Christ. mas Party which was to be held December 21st, The sche- duled Court of Honor and Dis- trict meeting will be held as scheduled on December 21st at the Monroe County Court House and all scouts and others inter- ested in boy scouts are invited to attend. | Complete pians for the Christ- mas party will be announced | ly increased or decreased tota], === |The drawing for the turkey high. lighted the evening, with Mrs. Bet- ty Soper, 58 South Pond Flats, Key West, as the winner of the evening, |The wives are indeed Proud of the raffle proceeds which total $91.50 for a Christmas charity, which the \W'es are sponsoring. _—_. Subscribe To The Citizen —_—_———_ COIFFURE DESIGNERS the J.. REIDS Salon of Beauty 423 Fleming St. Phone LA CONCHA HOTEL bec —_—_—— | Custom Work Done In Our Own Decorating DIAL 2.2365 904 FLEMING ST. KEY WEST Mrs. Walter Price Piano and Theory Instruction 467 Fleming St. Phone 2-637) 622 DUVAL STREET ments, Special gifts were present- Elks H Id ed to the director, Gerald Saund- 0 ers and to the two organists, Mrs. Paul Archer and Mrs. W, R. Dean. Beauty Contest Those present were, Mr. and Mrs. . Tonight Victor Bergstrom, Mr. and Mrs. Sixteen of Key West's beautiful] Arold Currie, Mrs. Samuel Drudge, young ladies have already entered|Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hargis, Mrs. the Elks Club's annual benefit|Frank Stickney, Miss Edity Wat- Christmas Queen beauty contest to| Kins, Mrs. Ralph Sawyer, Rev. and be held tonight at the Elks Club) Mrs. C. H. Meeker. annex, with dancing to the music of Sylvia Stanley’s orchestra. \Alana Shepard Recuperates Saunders, Mrs. Phoda Baker, Mrs. Judges for the contest will be five visitors to Key West who will see on for the first time the night of the contest. | ;. The floor show will feature dance|" OF Christmas numbers by Mrs. Lorraine Butler,| Alana Shepard has decided there baton twirling by Miss Terresais a Santa Claus, after all. She is Bardwell, and vocal solos by Lar-|recovering from mumps in time to, ry Cederbird. celebrate Christmas with her fami- There will be a humorous sur-jly and friends. prise attraction. | | Less than one-fifth of Americans five seats allotted to the educated employed in manufacturing work class, meaning those with the equi-| in plants with more than 2,500-em- valent of a high school diploma or Ployes. better. 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