The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 16, 1954, Page 3

SOCIETY — PERSONALS — NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE Fourth Annual Hospital Ball At SUE JONES, Editor Tuesday, March 16, 1954 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 3 THE WINNAH AND NEW CHAMPION!!!—Dr. H. K. Moore rides again! This time for Charity! Moore was one of six con- testants. entering cycle races at the Annual Hospital Charity Ball held at the Casa Marina Saturday night. Winners of this mighty and daring race was none other than—H,. K. MOORE!]— Citizen tSaff Photo, Finch. ANNOUNCEMENT CALENDAR GBVERY TUESDAY 9:00—Ladies Day Golf Tournament, Golf Club 9:00—Thrift Shop, Navy Commissary open until 12 noon 6:45—Kiwanis Club, LaConcha Hotel 7:30—Youth for Christ Bible Study, Fleming St. Methodist Church 7:45—Duplicate bridge club, Ft. Taylor Officers’ Club 8:00—Knights of Pythias, Pythian Hall, 728 Fleming St. 00—Stock Car Association, Legion Home, Stock Island 8:00—Beginner’s bridge, Ft. Taylor Officers’ Club 8:15—Rhumba Lessons, Ft. Taylor Officers’ Club ‘TUESDAY, March 16 12:30—Fleet Reserve Auxiliary, luncheon at Raul’s 7:30—Rainbow Girls, Scottish Rite Temple, 533 Eaton 7:30—Minoca Council, Pocahontas, Golden Eagle Hall 8:00—Junior Woman’s Club, Woman’s Club, 319 Duval St. 8:00—Jr.-Sr, High School PTA, at high school :00—DAV, Chapter No, 33, 422 Amelia Street EVERY WEDNESDAY 8:00—Junior Chamber of Commerce, Clubhouse, Flagler Ave. WEDNESDAY, March 17 10:00—OWC book review group—will meet Wednesday, March 31 10:00—Navy Wives Club, No. 88,.CPO Lounge, Naval Station 12:30+HS-1 OWC, at Casa Mara 12:30—Naval Air Station OWC, place to be announced 1:15—Monroe County Council PTA, Coral Shores School 7:30—Dade Lodge, FAM, Scottish Rite Temple, 533 Eaton 8:00—BPW Club, at Woman’s Club 319 Duval Street EVERY Thursday 9:00—Monroe Gen. Hosp. Auxiliary Sewing, at hospital 12:15—Rotary Club, St. Paul’s Parish Hall - 1:00—Thrift Shop, Navy Commissary, open until 4:00: p. m, 6:30—Lions Club, at Lions Den, 1007 Seminary St. 8:00—CAP Cadets, Poinciana Community House THURSDAY, March 18 12:30—VX-1 OWC, place to be announced 10:00—M., L. Franks Circle, 1st Baptist Church, to be announced 8:00—VFW Post 3911, Post Home, 325 Elizabeth Street IN MEMORIAM Our Old Town Clock There above the trees and rooftop stands our old town clock defending Time, red bricked, island-based, while low around its shore the Gulfstream swirls continuing in its time- less change. Beneath its watch our lives unmindful of the clock are running constant in adjustment to the stream’s warm flow. Our old clock staunchly keeps its vigil, proudly clangs the hours. But its steady strokes do not change one jot the blue and shining current, nor its life ‘of undertow. Four faces bared North, East, South, West beneath its crown, a captain’s-walk, our old clock prods its plodding hours against the Gulfstream’s dial gleaming, furrowed far. And steadfast to man’s mark and measurement of Time keeps watch upon our joys and merriments—foreshadowing and foreshortening them; Keeps faith with our dim deaths, bright births, strange innocence, and secret sins the nightlong watching them, mark- ing but not recording them; Marking, clocking our good and pain, our wanton pleasures in the night within the shadow of its faded red-brick tower and wall; Keeps rhythmed hour-footed watch upon our hearts’ de- sires, upon our deepened dreams and browbeating themselves against the ageworn cobblestones of the town’s lost street ends, Clanging alarm when fires flare, or hurricanes head-in and blow. Still keeping needless habit-houred watch above the ships now safely havened and harboured in the night—needless since wiley wreckers and bold buccaneers, it long watched, are gone. While the star-and-sun-strewn Gulfstream swirls, rises, shifts, and changes on. Z Still, pale and stolid faced our old clock keeps it watch. Its hours are struck—are striking now. O Vigilante Time, ghosted, lost in the phantomed, fathomed Tide, lost in the waste, the ruin, rising, ebbing, and the flood of all men’s lives. Our clock, old friend, stands there ard gulps our heart- beats in its throated minutes, island-moored and doomed in Time, towering its fixed and timeworn head above the Gulf forever changing, and forever changed. © Time, O Little Town, O Faithful, loved and ageworn ¢lock dropping your hours like gull-droppings in the Gulf, marking, dropping time out of Time. The Gulfstream rises compassed and encompassing your cogs. your curfew, your constant cloistral coral clanging, your watchful, ever faithful hours’ marking. Casa Marina Draws Key Westers turned out practi- cally en masse for the Fourth An- nual Hospital Charity Ball at the Casa Marina Patio on Saturday night. It was one of the best at- tended affairs of the winter sea- son. Proceeds from the dance will be used to help buy new x- Tay equipment for the hospital and to sponsor a girl through nursing school. The student will return to Key West when she finishes train- Bob Youmans was master of ceremonies for the floor show which featured excellent profes- sional entertainers. As far as Key Westers were concerned, the high spot on the show was Larry Lynn’s unicycle act which was climaxed by the speedy race between Dr. H. K. Moore and George Toppino. The contestants dashed across the pa- tio on miniature bicycles. Others in the race included Clarence Higgs and Angel Delgado, In his part of the act, Lynn amazed his audience with his mastery of his unicycle. Perched on this unique vehicle which re- sembled a flag pole on one wheel, Lynn juggled plates and Indian clubs, twirled batons, and rode around the patio balancing a ‘tall cool one” belonging to one of the guests on his head. Rickey and Veda, Casa Marina dancing stars, who postponed their departure in order to appear at the Hospital Ball, were well re- ceived in their new Samba routine, and their classic waltz number was beautifully executed. Andre Mathews originally book- ed in an adagio act, obligingly Substituted for Joe Sjoda who re- fused to come at the last minute. Sjoda and his guitar weren’t missed because when Andre play- ed “China Boy” on his electric banjo, he brought down the house. Later he appeared with his part- ner, Faye, in an exhibition of adagio dancing that was excep- tionally good. The audience gasp- ed as they performed difficult sping and turns with grace and skill, Truman PTA Has Phys. Ed. Program At Recent Meeting The Truman Elementary PTA held its monthly business meeting with Mrs, Edward P, Bayly, pre- sident, presiding. R. E. Kershaw gave the invoca- tion. Mrs. T. Fishel, physical edu- cation instructor presented the pro- gram of four numbers. Mrs. M. Degtoff’s, Miss M. Rob- erts’ and Mrs. M. Sweeting’s first grade rooms presented a folk dance. Janet Greenlee gave a piano sel- ection, “Spinning Top.” Rosalind Grooms gave a ballet dance to the selection of “Forget Me Not.” The cheerleaders from the 6th grade and their 2nd grade mascot, Terry Harris, led some cheers. ‘A tap dance was given by mem- bers of the 5th and 6th grades. The following nominating com- mittee was elected: Mrs. M. Fos- ter, Mrs. R. E. Kershaw, and Miss Virginia Polsgrove. An important meeting of the Room Representatives will be held April 5 at the school at 7:30 p. m. Final plans for the Spring Festival will be discussed. Mrs. R. Felton, safety chairman, announced there will be a paid lec- turer who will speak on “Safety” at the April meeting of the PTA. Room count banners were pre- sented to Miss Frnces Cochran’s 4th grade and to Mrs. Mary Sweet- ing’s 2nd grade. Social hour and refreshments fol- | lowed the close of the meeting, Special Events TUESDAY, March 16 Opening, Borriello portrait show, through March 28 WEDNESDAY, March 17 K of C Dance at Casa Ma- rina THURSDAY, MARCH 18 Community Concert, William Primrose Organizational meeting, Dist. 25, FSNA at Monroe General Hospital. THURSDAY, March 25 Kiddie fashion show, Convent Aud. Rotary Ladies Night, Casa Marina FRIDAY, March 26 Jayshees dance, show, Casa Marina fashion Pocahontas Meeting Is Set For Tonight Pocahontas Erma Braxton has announced that Minoca Council, No. 13, will meet at the Golden Eagle Temple on White and Pe- tronia at 7:30 tonight. The Gulfstream rises. The Gulfstream’s flowing. And our time and lives are in it. It is our own lives flowing. We are its flow. And we are going. While you stand keeping time. — —MIZPAH OTTO deBOE. All members are urged to be pre- sent and a cordial invitation is ex- tended to ail visiting Pocahontas to attend. M SUBSCRIBE TO THE CITIZEN Large Crowd Sophisticated repartee and clev- 1 comedy routines brought laughs and applause for Frankie and Danny Marshall, This new young team were appearing for the first time on a show of this type. They have just finished an engagement with Harry James and have also appeared with Les Brown and the | Dorsey band. Thei: take off on “Inner Sanctum,” and the tough cop who has to arrest his punk kid brother, played by Frankie, who puffed vigorously on a big black cigar, were hilarious. of the cleverest bits of chatter in| the act. The grand prize of two round | tickets to Cuba via Aerovias Q were won by Mrs. Harriet Wilson. Miss Nancy Higgs was the winner | Staff at the USO area staff train-| of a Waring Blendor and Joe Pearlman donated his door prize of a Sunbeam deep fry Auxiliary to be auctioned off. High bidder was Sam Claar, a guest of the Casa Marina, who again gave it to be auctioned for the benefit of the hospital. Clar- ence Higgs was the high bidder and gave the fryer to the hospital. Shamrocks and green and white streamers formed the colorful St. Patrick’s day decorations planned by Mrs. Bernie C. Papy and her decorations committee. Appropriately enough, Mrs. Hen- y Sands, president of the hospital auxiliary wore a ballerina length quilted taffeta in emerald green. Mrs. T. R. Pritchard general chairman of the dance, was beauf- tifully gowned in a bouffant black taffeta. The bodice was pale cop- per satin with wide tucks under black lace. Her co-chairman, Mrs. Alfred Sawyer, wore a rhinestone sprinkl- ed cotton tropical: print in navy blue, red and white. Most of the feminine guests pre- sent favored dresses in colorful cottons, with a predominance of green in honor of the occasion. Joe Candulla and his orchestra played for the show and for the dancing. St. Patrick Dance Wed. At NCCS St. Patrick’s Day will be cele- brated with a dance, with music by Ida Gellrich’s orchestra, enter- tainment and refreshments, at NCCS USO on Wednesday, March 17. The Club has been gaily decor- ated with green shamrocks and golden harps in the traditional style, by Junior Hostesses and Naval personnel under the direc- tion of Mrs, Alma Lafitte. Several door prizes will be awarded. All military personnel are invited to be present. Band Boosters To | Hear Report Of Havana Trip A report on the Key West High School band’s trip to Havana, Cuba will be given at the Band Booster’s meeting Thursday night at 8:00 p. m. in the band room at the high school annex. Members of the club are urged to attend this important meeting. About 44 per cent of British wo- men workers are married. Frankie's | definition of ‘thespian’ was one | to the} During February | Record Attendance Record monthly attendance and increasing program participation | | at the Key West USO-YMCA Club, | 530 Whitehead Street, were report- ed by Miss Jane Hudson, program | director, to the Club’s Operating | Committes at its luncheon meet-| ing Friday noon at the USO Club. | Approximately 28,397 servicemen | and guests visited the USO Club during the short month of Febru- ry and the GSO members res-| Pponded with additional volunieer | service to meet the need, Miss | Hudson said. | Richard E. Evans, club director, | | reported that Miss Hudson would | |Tepresent the USO-YMCA Club | | ing conference at Orlando, Florida, | March 15 and 16. and that he will | attend the annual meeting of the Southern Area Council of YMCA’s at Atlanta, Georgia, March 25 to 27 in connection with which there | will be a meeting of Armed Ser- |vices Department (YMCA) secre- taries. Harold R. Laubscher, vice-chair- |the absence of Edwin F. Trevor, | chairman. The committee also in- |cludes Mrs. Wahneta Kovash, re- cording secretary; Joe Pinder, | treasurer; RADM George C. Town- er, USN; Ledr. C. B. Robinson, |ChC, USNR; Lt. J. B. Hayes, USCG; Mrs. Mary Lee Graham; Dave King; Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr.; Fred J. Miller; Clem Price; Rev. Ralph W. Rogers, and Capt. | Ralph D. Spaulding, USN (ret.) H. Pinders And Mrs. Vaughan Have Guests Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pinder and Mrs. Angela Vaughan of 1700 Flagler Street had weekend guests |who were visiting Key West for the first time. They were Mrs. C. A. Richey of Mt. Vernon, Ilinois; her sisters, Mrs, Lewis Newman, Chicago, Illinois, and Mrs. Irene Christianson of Mt. Vernon, Llino- is. Also Mrs. Richey’s brothers and families Mr. and Mrs. Wood- row Pigg and daughter Linda, of Mt. Vernon, and Mr. and Mrs. No- Jan Pigg, of Miami, Florida. James Sheppards Are The Parents Of Son Word was received by Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Sheppard of 1225 Pe- tronia Street, announcing the birth of a six pound .boy to their son and daughter-in-law, A-2c and Mrs, James E. Sheppard in Tacoma, Washington. The new arrival has been named Jeffry James. Airman Sheppard is in the U. S. Air Force Communcation Service, and is stationed at McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, Washing- ton, Lt. Paquin Will Speak At Navy Wives Meeting Lt. (jg) W. Paquin, Chaplain at | the Naval Air Station will be guest speaker at the Island City Navy Wives Club No. 88 on Wednesday, March 17, at 10 a. m. All wives | of enlisted personnel in the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard are cordially invited to attend. emi |man, presided at the meeting in| ‘Ready-Made Family,’ Told The Harris Elementary School PTA will present a comedy farce, | “A Ready-Made Family,” Thurs- | day and Friday, April 1 and 2, at 8:00 p. m. in the Harris School | auditorium. The play is being directed by Mrs. Guy Carleton, well-known lo- cal actress. The characters in the play are Agnes Mortyn, a handsome ma- tronly woman, played by Doris Edwards. Bob, a good-looking boy will be portrayed by Charles Lord, while the part of Marilee, a pretty girl will be played by Elsie Talia- pietra. Eleven year old “Gracie” is An- nie Ulehar, and Miss Lydia, an old maid will be played by Jean- ne Knowles. Vincent Gehr, wil appear as Henry Turner, a typi- cal business man. The part of Do- ris, a pretty vivacious girl will be taken by Bernice Smith. Sammie, a young boy will be played by Ronnie Foster. Begonia, the fat colored maid is portrayed by Dorothy Sweeting, and Glen- wood Sweeting will take the part | of Nicodemus, a colored handyman. “A Ready-Made Family” was written by Jay Tobias in the Bak- ers Edition of Plays. Since most of the cast are mem- bers of the Harris PTA and well known in Key West, “Ready-Made Family” should be a_ hilarious way to spend an evening, and of course, the proceeds will be used to further many worthwhile pro- jects of the Harris PTA. Mrs. Poff And Mr. Roberts Wed Fri. Mrs. Boyd Poff and Mr. Ludwig Roberts were married Friday eve- ning at 8 o’clock in a single ring ceremony performed at the Poin- | ciana Church by the Reverend J. L. Ivey. Mrs. Roberts had as her matron of honor, Mrs. Ruby Briggs. Serv- ing as best man was Mr. Dempsie Briggs. A small reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Briggs, 135-B Poinciana, following the cere- mony, After a week’s stay in Cuba, the couple will make their home in Key West. Bride’s Home Is Scene Of Garcia-Roche Rites Miss Gloria Roche and Mr. Rob- ert Garcia were married Saturday night at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Luisa Roche. The ceremony was performed by Ped- ro Aguilar, notary public. Attendants were Regino D. Acos- ta and Miss Celina Roche. The home was beautifully dec- orated for the occasion, and many friends and relatives of the young couple witnessed the ceremony. After a wedding trip up the east coast, the newlyweds will make their home in Key West. Rogel-Perez Wedding Mrs. Caridad Perez and Mr. Emilio Rogel were married Satur- day night at the home of the bride, 910 Ashe Street. Witnesses to the ceremony, per- formed by Pedro Aguilar, notary public, were Mr. Manuel Pazo and Mrs. Pazo and Mrs. Betty Pazo. 2 4 A-FEUDIN’ AND A-FIGHTIN’—Insignia and Mannion, the ringleaders of the crew of the USS AK601, played by two newcomers to the Key West Players, Andrew Schlanger and Richard Bon- ham, are shown above. tre on March 24.—Citizen Staff Photo, Finch, They will make their debut in “Mr. Roberts,” opening at the Barn Thea- TELEPHONE: Citizen Office, 2-5661 USO-YMCA Lists +Cast Of PTA Play,|K of C Books New Act For St. Pat’s Ball At Casa Tomorrow Night Leo and Josephine Gasca, sen-; his orchestra. Dress for the affair sational Mexican bounding wire is optional. Dancing wid com team will appear at the Knights of | mence at 8 p. m. Columbus’ St. Patrick's Day Ball| Inciuded in the valuable prizes at the Casa Marina tomorrow |to be awarded is a package tour night. | of Havana, round trip for two, im It is the first appearance of this | cluding hotel accommodations do= act in Key West. The team has| nated by Prado Tours; cusiom Played from coast to coast and in| made dress donated by Mar-Ed; several Latin American countries. twenty five dollar gift, donated by Also appearing on the same pro-|Shers Jewelry Store; platform gram will be Carl and Arlene, a rocker, donated by Eisner’s Fur- novelty comedy act. They will | niture Store; Arvin heater donated bring lots of laughter with their | by Martinez Refrigerating co.; seve acrobatics-pantomime and rolli-bol-| en course dinner for four persons, li acts. Carl will also act as mas-| including wine, donated by Luigi ter of ceremonies for the show. | Restaurant. The current entertainers now per-| Tickets may be purchased from forming at the Casa Marina Hotel | any of the above establishments or will also entertain. | from members of the Knights. The Assisting the Hotel orchestra in| proceeds from this affair will go providing continuous music for the evening will be Jerry Pinder and jinto the building fund for a new } council home, Miss Lowe, T. C. Kelly Are Engaged Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Lowe, of 1009 Southard Street are announc- ing the engagement of their daugh- ter, Sarah Bertha, to Mr. Thomas Conway Kelly, of 613 Francis Street. Mr. Kelly is the son of} Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Kelly. Miss Lowe graduated from Key West high school in 1948, and Mr. Kelly graduated from the local high school in 1947. They are both employed by the City Electrie System. The wedding date will be an- nounced later, Local Girl’s Picture In Armed Services News Magazine A picture of Miss Lena Casano- va and Sgt. Zane Huley, USMC, appeared in the February issue of The Armed Services News, a na- tional magazine of the Armed Ser- vices Department of YMCA’s, Miss Casanova, a popular mem- ber of the local chapter of GSO at the USO-YMCA Club, 530 White- head Street, and Sergeant Huley of the Marine Barracks were Pictured on the dance floor during the Ma- rine Corps Anniversary Dance at the USO Club in November. Bob Coopers Have Girl Mr. and Mrs. James Robert Cooper, 525 Fleming Street, an- nounce the birth of a daughter, Victoria Louise, on March 8 at Monroe General Hospital. Mrs. Cooper is the former Nancy Rose Sawyer. —— ————_—_—_—————_ eye COUNTERS - BOOK. CASES —Custom Built to Your Speci ions—FLOOR COv- ERINGS . . . Asphalt, Plastic, Rubber and Linoleum Tile — Free Estimates — Installed to Satisfy! KEY WEST HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANY 515 Front St. Tel. 2-6501 Cee eeeereressceees Alhambra The Center of Hotel 13 Convenience in MIAMI, FLORIDA |: A Modern High Closs-Fomily Hotel viet Neighborhood... 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