The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 22, 1953, Page 3

SOCIETY — PERSONALS — NEWS OF INTERES. TO WOMEN JO ELLEN KELLER, Editor ‘Tuesday, December 22,1953 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 3; K. Of C. Sponsors Christmas Party For Children The Knights of Columbus Coun- cil 2652 held their first annual Children’s Christmas Party for) their members at the NCCS Hall last Sunday Afternoon. Approximately seventy - five youngsters were on hand, along with their parents, for the affair. Games for various age groups were played and prizes awarded to! the winners. Santa Claus arrived via a fire engine from the City Fire Headquarters, thrilling the} youngsters as he drove up. Each; child was greeted by Santa and, given a gift and stocking full of candy, fruit and nuts. The Committee for the affair in- eluded Dan Yike, chairman; Jim Hull, Thurmand Sands, Larry Eis- ner, Dan Yaccarino, John O’Brien, Tom Purcell, Gene Martinez, Bill Dyson. The games played and winners Included musical chairs, girl, Shar- en Marvil, boy, Walter Hilger, Cloth Pin Game, M. Stewart, Pen- nies Game, M. Demonge, Peanut} Roll, Donald Halpin, Bean Game, L. 0.'Niel, Balloon Blowing, R. Bonamy, Apple Biting, Barbara O’Brien, Baby prizes were won by! Pat Crean and Pat Van Eepoel. Harris School Has Annual Xmas Program The annual Christmas program of Harris School was presented on December 18 in the school audi- torium by Miss Miriam Crawford) and the school’s chorus. Pupils of Mrs. Charlotte Haskins’ class as- sisted in the presentation. The program opened by a pro- mas Luncheon Given By ZX-11 Wives The Christmas spirit reigned at, the monthly luncheon of the ZX-11) Officers’ Wives’ Club last. week which was held at the Sun and Sand Beach Club. Colorful red poinsettias adorned the tables and on the center table was a silver sprayed branch deli- eately covered with angels. hair and decorated with small Christ- mas balls and colored stars. On the two side tables was Santa in his sleigh. While dessert was being served, the chairman, Mrs. C. P. MeMur- ray presented the new mothers of! ithe club, Mrs, W. J. Payne, Mrs. B. M Barton, and Mrs. C. P. Mc- Murray, with engraved baby cups The hostesses, Mrs D. Spirt and Mrs, A, Robertson then took some pictures of the group for the Club's scrap book. Bridge and Canasta were played the remainder of the afternoon, Winners for the day were, for bridge, Mrs.C, P. McMurray, ist prize, Mrs. J, A. Flenner, deucy prize. For Canasta, Mrs. R A Milot, first prize, Mrs J. Kettle- well, second prize. Holiday Brunch Can Be Made A Delightful Meal A holiday brunch is such fun. You set the hour that suits you— sometime between 11 and 1. Folks drop over to exchange holiday’ news, relax over good food and| hot coffee, and bask in warm fam- ily cheer. Have a big pitcher of freshly squeezed orange juice ready for a pick-up when guests arrive. Or if Is Bride Of ITEMS OF INTEREST TO Key West Bride MISS LeVAUGHN CORK became the bride of Lt. Charles E. Nester, USN, at a ceremony on December 11th, it was an- nounced here by the bride’s mother, Mrs. Roy E. Cork. The couple will live in Key West. Lt. Nester is attached to FAW- TU at the Naval Air Station—Photo by Poray. Miss Cork Allene Speer Sings With EVERYONE Punch Bowl Navy Children Is Yuletide See Circus Tradition At Walker Field The cup that cheers will be flow-| It was a festive occasion at the ee ee ee ae punch |Naval Station Saturday, when bowls all over town during Everyone to his own choice, and/‘eir parents ; here are a few that follow the'to see the annual Naval Station traditional ways. |Christmas circus, PAE eprom son Santa Claus, in his arctic red juice z oranges uice of 42 doz. lemons ‘woolens, passed out more than 2,200) 2 Ibs. sugar Presents. 3 qts. water A special circus from Miami was 5 bottles Claret (1 gal.) presented. Featured in the circus 1 qt. bottle port were: Nancy Long, acrobat, Bobby jand Jackie, rolly-polly kids, Rog- eae rier gers fer Barnes’ Educated Chimps, The’ 8 allspice Boil 3 qts. water with rinds of % doz. lemons, 8 sticks cinnamon, % box cloves, 8 allspice. Boil down to 1% qts. liquid (a- bout % hr.). Strain. Add 2 Ibs. sugar to spiced water, boil 10 min.) to form very thin syrup. Take off fire, add juice of lemons, oranges) and the wines. Heat, but never! ‘Aerial Mathems, Red and Betty Powers, skaters, Beers-Barnes, seals, Alice, the elephant, and cap- tain Enger and his wild denizens ‘of the jungle. The circus and Christmas Party was staged by the Naval Station Special Services Office. The Key West High School band provided the music, under the di- TELEPHONE: Citizen Office, 25662 ANNOUNCEMENT CALENDAR TUESDAY, December 2ind 9:00—Thrift Shop, at Naval Commissary, 9 - 12 (last day shop is open until Jan. Sth) 9:00—Ladies’ Day Golf Tournament, Key West Golf Clud 10:00—Ladies’ Auxiliary, FRA No. 56, Naval Station Beach Patio 3:00—Ever Ready Star Club, place to be anpounced 6:45—Kiwanis Club, La Concha Hotel 7:30—Youth For Christ, Fleming St. Methodist Church 7:30—Order of DeMolay, Scottish Rite Temple 7:30—Room Representatives, at Harris School Library 7:45—Duplicate Bridge Club, Ft, Taylor Officers’ Club 8:00—Knights of Pythias, Pythian Hall 00—Beginners’ Bridge, Ft. Taylor Officers’ Club 00—Stock Car Ass'n, Lezion Home, Stock Is. 00—Ladies’ Auxiliary, VFW No, 3911, at VFW Home 8:15—Rumba Lessons, Ft. Taylor Officers’ Club WEDNESDAY, December 23rd 10:30—Isiand City Navy Wives’ Club, No. 88, Bidg. 178, U. S. Ni val Station . - 12:30—FAWTU OWC, place to be announced 7:30—Junior Debs, at the Woman’s Club 00—Scottish Rite Bodies, Scottish Rite Temple 00—American Legion No. 28, Legion Home, Stock Is. 00—Sacerdotisas Del Hogar No 1, 919 Elizabeth St, :00—Junior Chamber of Commerce, at the clubhouse THURSDAY, December 24th 12:15—Rotary Club, St. Paul’s Parish Hall 2:00—Ladies’ Auxiliary (sewing , Monroe General Hospital i 1 rection of Doe Casterson. Cadet Johnson ‘Home For Holidays Cadet Wilbur Johnson, a corpor- al at Miami Military Institute, is home for the holidays to be with his sisters and his mother, Mrs. Edna Mira, who lives at 1310 New- ton St. He will return to his studies at the conclusion of Christmas vaca- more than a simmer, just before) serving. Serve at once in punch bowl that has been warmed. Ser- ves about 36. Kentucky Eggnog (This is a family recipe) 3 doz. eggs 1 gal. whipping cream 1% Ibs. sugar 1 qt.-Bourbon whiskey 1 pt. rum 1 pt. brandy Whip whites and yolks of éggs! separately until very light. Divide! the sugar putting some in the yolks} and some in the whites, whip again, tion, them combine, beating thoroughly, | then add the whiskey to cook the eggs. Whip the cream, add it gra. Apply To Wed dually to above mixture, adding at! intervals the rum and brandy, If} The following couples have ap- too thick, add rich milk. Beating Plied for marriage licenses in the makes it smooth and velvety and/|%ffice of County Judge Raymond 6:30—Lions Club, at the Den, 7:30—Amateur Radio Club, at 1:30—JayShees, at clubhouse 7:30—Nu Phi Mu sorority, at S' 8:00—Dr. Felix Varela Lodge 8:00—Knights of Columbus, at 8:00—Civil Air Patrol, Poincia 8:00—Ladies’ Auxiliary, No, 28 8:00—CAP Cadets, Poinciana FRIDAY, December 25th As this is Christmas Day, it is information concerning meetings c. organization. Methodist Women Have Meeting And Christmas Party The Woman's Society of Chris-) jtian Service of Ley Memorial 007 Seminary National Guard Armory it. Anne’s Hall No 64, 919 Elizabeth St. NCCS HaAall na Community House , American Legion Home Community House Suggested that anyone caring for all the chairman of his club or WATSONS OBSERVE 40TH ANNIVERSARY THIS EVENING Mr. and Mrs, Lawton Wat- son, 915 Southard St., will eb- Serve their 40th wedding an- prevents separating. Grate nutmeg |Church held their monthly meeting) Miversary this evening at an cessional of the chorus singing] you're in the mood to offer a sur- “Oh Come all Ye Faithful.” Miss Faye Snider, fourth grade teacher set the mood for the story of the Christ-child’s birth by the rendi-| tion of “Holy Night.” The narration of the Nativity by} Brenda Stickney was depicted in) three scenes. The beauty and sol-) emnity of each scene were enhanc- ed by the sweet tones of chorus in prise, try this brand-new recipe for Spiced Cranberry Tomato Cock- tail. For the main course, we recom- mend that most accommodating of brunch dishes—baked eggs. But these are baked eggs with a dif- ference because they’re flavored with tarragon. Prepare the eggs in individual baking dishes and they the singing of traditional carols. |will be simple to serve. The cast included: Maty - Cora| Top the eggs with slices of crisp Lee Knowles, Joseph - Larry Pier-/bacon. Easy way to prepare a ce. Angels: Olivia Love, Bonnie|/pound af bacon at a time is by Poindexter, Claudette Salis. Shep-|this method. Allow the bacon to herds: Raymond Walterson, Fred ind at room temperature so you die Lee, Jimmy Dunlap. Wise men:jcan separate the slices. Then Clovis Claxton, Manuel Cervantes, | spread the slices out on a rack in a Anthony Walterson. ‘shallow pan. Bake in a hot (400F) The second half of the programjoven about 10 minutes or until well was dedicated to Santa Claus, that/browned. You won't have to turn jolly old fellow who typifies the|the bacon and it will be pleasantly spirit of giving. The Christmas/crisp. Drain on brown paper or fairy helped Santa to forget his|paper towels and keep hot while tiredness by bringing to life the in-/you turn the oven down to 325F for habitants of toyland. The follow-/the baked eggs. ing composed the cast of toyland:| Hot biscuits are a must with Santa- Douglass Higgs. Christmas| this brunch, and may be prepared fiary- Joyce Dillon, Cowboys -Les-|from a mix. If you want to save lie Weech, George Rand, George|time, “drop” the biscuits, accord. Cabanas, Curry Blackwell, French/ing to the directions on the pack do! Sands. Lollipops - Beverley Albury,/We like to serve the first rounds Sally Gordon, Harold Dionne, Bil-|of biscuits with squares of butter; | ly Smith, Wooden Soldier . Joseph then split the last round and spread, Key, Space Man - Henry Weather-' with butter and a mixture of honey ford. Jack-in-the-Boxes George and chopped pecans. Good! Swimmer, Warren Lowe. Following the program Santa dis-;make an attractive arrangement pensed treats to all of thelof crunchy apples, juicy pears, Sandra Saunders, Connie|age, instead of rolling them out. 4 For a refreshing last course,|. Lt. Nester The marriage of LeVaughn De- lores Cork to Lieutenant Charles E. Nester, USN, quietly solemniz- ed by the Reverend Ralph S. Rog- ers on December 11th, was an-| mounced today by the bride’s mo- ther. Mrs, Nester is the daughter of Mrs. Roy E. Cork and the late Mr. Cork of this city, formerly of ‘Tampa. Lt. Nester is the son of’ ‘Mys, E. E, Boardman of Camden, New Jersey and Mr. C. G. Nester ‘of Gilbert, West Virginia. The bride was attended by Miss| Zella Gentry, Lieutenant Tony Es- sert of HS-1 Squadron served Lt. Nester as best man, Lieutenant Nester is currently attached to FAWTULANT at the Naval Air, Station. The couple will live in Key West. Lt. Dykes ms ag New Eng. Group Allene Speer, 414 Francis Street is a member of the Chorus of the New England Conservatory of Mus- ie. She sang with the Chorus at a Christmas Concert, conduct by Lorna Cooke deVaron, in Jordan Hall, Boston, December~3rd. The Chorus also sang in a per- formance of Berlioz’ L ‘‘Enfance} du Christ” by.the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Charles Munch, in Symphony Hall, Boston, December 18th and 19th. ‘Roberts Told Of Grandchild’s Birth Mr, and Mrs, Reginald Roberts, 1316 Petronia St., have received word of the birth of a granddaugh- ter on Dec, 14th in San Antonio, Tex. Parents of the baby are Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Crouch. Mr. ‘Crouch is a corporal in the army. i|Xmas Party Held By Cuban Groups Members of the Marti No. 3 .|Lodge and Ladies No. 1 Lodge of , |the Order Caballeros de Marti, had sja party last night, at their hall on; ‘|Elizabeth St. pupils of Harris School from the | tangerines, oranges and grapes; P. T. A. Gifts were also presented|then add persimmons and pome- | to the principal, teacher specia-|granates, if they're available, just | lists, lunchroom personnel and the! custodial staff. Although George Washington usu-} ally is called the first president of} the United States, John Hanson} was elected president under the Continental Congress and signed documents ds “President of the United States.” Key Wester | ELMORE F. CALLAHAN, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Mau- rice Feiton, 1113 Curry’s Lane, Is completing his Air Force ba- |bine tomato and cranberry juices, because they look exotic and are | fun! | SPICED CRANBERRY j . TOMATO COCKTAIL confectioners’ sugar, 3 cups toma- to juice, 1 cup cramberry juice, 1 inch piece stick cinnamon, 3 whole jcloves, 4% teaspoon salt, crushed ice. Method: Dip edges of six 6- ounce glasses in lemon juice, then in confectioners’ sugar. Place in refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes or longer, until well chilled. Com- cinnamon, cloves and salt. Chill in refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes or more. Remove spices. Shake well with cracked Ice and strain into chilled glasses, Makes 6 ser- Ss. HERBED BAKED EGGS Ingredients: 4 tablespoons but- ter or margarine, 3 tablespoons fine dry bread crumbs, % teaspoon crumbled whole tarragon, 12 eggs, | 6 tablespoons heavy cream, tablespoons grated cheddar cheese, paprika. Method: Grease 6 individual pie; |plates or shirred egg dishes gen-|ti-Engine) at this base. erously with 2 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle inside of dishes crumb mixture. Preak two eggs Into each dish, being careful not | to break yolks, Pour 1 tablespoon cheese and paprka. Dot with 2 tablespoons butter. Bake in slow) (325F) oven about 15 minutes or until eggs are of desired doneness. | |Makes 6 servings. sle airman indoctrination couree at Lackland AFB near San Antonio, Tex. He will en- ter technical training courses. | About 36 per cent ef India fs |more them 17,000 feet above sea University of Miami prior to en- Cl level. Ingredients: Fresh lemon juice, | Fla. Wins Wings 6}o! Games were played and refresh-| ments were served, Ladies present! Mesdames Lina Lafe, Nena Concha Torres, Concha Vaz- t f F ilar, Isabel Munoz, Dulce M. Per- i ez, Rachel Sanchez, Josefina John- _ } son, Natalia Gutierrez, Sarah Spen- ‘cer, Polo Gomez, Graceila Calle- ja, Mercedes Calleja, Zolia Vidal, , Anna Gates, Rose Rolo, Haydee 4-sc4|Martinez, Ofelia Johnson, Virginia {Castro and Caridad Castro. SECOND LIEUT. HARVEY M. | Gentlemen attending included: DYKES, USAF, won his pilot’s |Gerardo Lafe, Rev. G. Perez, Ma- wings recently at Lake Worth, jrio P. Rolo, Gilbert Munoz, Rob- ert Castellanos, Ismael Negrin Jr., Harry Albury Jr., Pedro Aguilar, Evelio Villareal, Carlos Calleja, Pablo Calleja, Mario Mira, Walter ©. Johnson, Enrique Martinez, John Anti and Manuel P. Davila. Air Force Officer At Fla. Air Base \Church School Second Lieutenant Harvey M.! Dykes, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. kilo Have Dykes, 607 N. E. St., Lake botediat fs § Fla, was awarded the silver wings} mas Program f an Air Force pilot during gra-} duation ceremonies held this morn-| The Christmas program of the ing for members of Class 54-A of/Sunday School of the First Con- the USAF Basic Pilot School (Mul-|gregational Church will be held to- |morrow night, December 23 at Lieutenant Dykes entered the Air'7:30. The program has been ar- Combine crumbs and tarragon.|Force in May, 1952, and completed ranged as follows: Hymn, “O Lit-| to descend upon with jprimary flying training at Bain-tle Town of Bethlehem” the con-| Pots with the speed of light bridge AB, Ga., prior to coming to'gregation; prayer of invocation, Reese in July of this year. He re- the Rev. Chas. H. Meeker; words sided with his family in Reese Vil-\of welcome, Joseph Boza; “Wel- cream over eggs; sprinkle with)lage during his training here. Hisjcome Piece,” Shelly Hancock;|and 2 not-too-sweet Christmas Story in Song,” all de-| With the truly festive | wife is the former Alice F. Splaine, « daughter ot. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. partments of the school; song by Splaine, Boca Chica Naval Base, the Primary department; “Good Key West, Fila. from Bay County High School, Pa-'Santa Claus himself. nama City, Fla., and attended the, The committee in charge is Mrs. yde Stickeny, Mrs. W. R. Dean tering the Air Force. and Mrs. Margaret Scully. ® over top. Fish House Punch 1% pints Clipper rum % pint brandy 2 ats. seltzer water 1 pint lemon juice 1 pint white wine (sauterne) 1 Ibs. sugar. Mix sugar and seltzer water; add liquors, stir well. Add lemon juice and bits of sliced lemon. Set jto ripen. Serves 25 people. Has au- thority, but chunk of ice in Punch bowl dilutes, Wassail (Traditional English recipe) 1 gal. cider 2 cups white sugar 1 cup brown sugar % cup lemon juice % cup orange juice 20 whole cloves 2 tbsp.’ crushed stick cinnamon % tsp. salt 1 bottle brandy Simmer together for ten minutes, except brandy. Strain. Reheat be- fore serving, add brandy. Color may be added by floating tiny red apples on top. First Artillery Punch 1 cup sugar For A Holiday Brunch Swedish Coffee Ring—An Inspiration Harry T. Russell, 46, 906 South- ard St., and Audrey Ofstad, 28, Al's Trailer Park. William R. Strong, 19, Boca Chi ca Field, and Dorothy Smith, 21, Overseas Trailer Park. William K. Bishop, 22 Port Clin- ton, Ohio, and Julia Clark, 19, Lakeland, Fla. It’s not too early to start plan- ning your tree-trimming supper, especially if a few friends are |joining your family to help with decorating the evergreen. Make ‘the menu simple. You could have canned baked beans heated in a bean pot, crisp strips of bacon, cole slaw, relishes and hot rolls. |For dessert have fresh fruit, a pre- iview of your Christmas cookies, jand lots of coffee, 4 cups very strong green tea 2 cups orange juice 1 cup lemon juice 1 cup dark rum" 1 cup brandy 2 qts. champagne 2 sliced oranges Put all ingredients into large ‘punch bowl, except champagne which should be in ice buckets. Add piece of ice to punch bowl and when contents are very cold, add the two quarts of champagne. combined with the annual Christ-| mas party at Wesley House Mon- iday evening. Christmas carols were sung by the group. Meditation and Prayer iwere led by Mrs. Harry Richard- ‘son, and a special poem “Christ- m: was read by Mrs. Faye Higgs. The .Christmas. story was read |from the Scripture by Mrs. Fred- Open House at their home. Mr. Watson's sister, Mrs, Ethel Silvers, hes arrived for the event from New Smyrna Beach, Fla. All friends and relatives are iricks and the “Three Christmas Gifts” was read by Mrs. Ollie Brill, Mrs. Nanett Wilson and Mrs. |Mildred Richardson, | Highlight of the program was) \“The Little Star” written by the |Rev. Richard Blanchard and told |to the group by Mrs. M. Sands. The Wesley House was decora' ed for the occasion with red cai idles, holly wreathes, poinsettias and a tinkling bell centerpiece on ithe long table covered with a lace} cloth. A beautifully decorated Decorating Workshop Christmas tree at one end of DIAL 2-2365 the room under which members|] 904 FLEMING ST. KEY WEST 4 placed their Secret << Custom Werk Done In Our Own As each member arrived she | was presented with a holy Christ-| mas corsage. These corsages were| made by Mrs. Eldon Simmons and | Nannett Wilson. A special Christmas gift was ar- .jranged for each of the four stu dents at colleges from the Ley Memorial Church. / During the entire program, | Christmas carols were played as| soft background music. It was announced that a Happy Occasion candle would be made for | next year’s Christmas party and juez, Olga Carrillo, Armanda Agu-! Night,” Henry Spicer; presentation) The lieutenant was graduated of Christmas fruit and candy by| y a. of the joys of the Ch: | ONrotdaye is a long leisui ] brunch the morning after. better sight could greet the ey: the just-arisen reveller than Fresh grapefruit, the most Swedish Coffee Ring in t! and oodles of steaming | Be sure that the coffee is in healthy quantities and hot. Those sleepy party-goers brunch-time & | Es Fs z E : & Ha in rl i g af i £ , Capacity of the Grand Canyon. | if you really want to “do it some gay serve the coffee i i i ‘ i i i : ik i | f a ty H ut i (a » £ F ae i é ii HEE epegs ie ip ail cup sugar teaspoon salt active Vi 4g i a yeast" 3 tablespoons | lukewarm water i : if a each new member would save all| candles used for happy occasions and combined into one large can- ‘die to be burned in the church dur- jing the holidays. The society presented their pres- ident, Mrs. Merrell Sands, with a reproduction of Sallman’s oil por- ‘trait “Head of Christ” as a Christ-| mas gift. | Meekers To Spend Christmas Day In Ft. Lauderdale The Rey. Charles H. Meeker and Mrs, Meeker will spend Christmas Day with their daughter and son- in-law, the Rev, Percy V. Dawe and Mrs. Dawe at Plantation, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 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