The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 15, 1954, Page 3

SUE JONES, Editor HARRIS PTA! OFFICERS—who were installed ‘to. sight, Mrs. Kenneth Knowles, treasurer; Mrs, ee Tuesday Sight by Principal Ned Simmons are, left Russell, secretary: Mrs. Anthony Ul- @ chan, vice-president: Mrs. William Robinson, historian, sali the new president, Mrs. W. F. Ed- wards —Citizen Staff Photo, Karns, Mrs. W. B. Kirke Entertains For Woman’s Club Board Members 3 One of the highlights of the delightful luncheon Thursda; C the hostesses. Inn given for the officers and board mem ¢ Woman’s Club by Mrs, Wallace B, Kirke, was a skit pres ‘The skit depicted a typical morning for a busy—club pisident who is interrupted every few minutes by some one calling her phone, The phone calls ranged from renting the club rooms to a re- quest for the use of club equip- ment and complaints. about the condition of the lace -table cloth. And what’s more, every phone call in the skit actually took place. -Minnie-Porter Harris on be- half of the™board presented Mrs. Kirke with a gold charm for her bracelet and a bouquet of red ros- es. The new president, Mrs, Ray Byrns was also given a bouquet of roses from. the bet papi Mrs. introduc em- bers of the board: Mrs. Cordod'Se - ‘On Retirement: we pitas of i R. Moore ai b of the hos- Other) board members who will again serve the club but in differ- ent departments are Mrs, Ray- mond... Felton,.. perro of bs hospitality com: ant book won Wen and Mrs. Bernie C. Papy, house chairman. Mrs. Henry Sands and Mrs. J, E. Tucker, decorations chairmen. It was also announced that Mrs. Robert Dopp would be the sponsor for the Junior Woman’s Club. Mrs. Byrns, and Mrs. Seagrove will attend a “‘workshop’” meeting at the Coral, Gables Woman’s Club on May 24, under-the direction of Mrs. J. Riley Staats, director of district 11. Mrs. Byrns asked the members to support the Juniors’ project for the Fiesta Alegre y Beneficia next week, The Juniors are sponsoring the grand ball at the Casa Marina on next Friday night. Mrs. Orion-Russell, finance chair- man reported that over $200: had been cleared from the garden par-| of ty for the benefit of the library and that contributions were still coming in. She announced a spe- cial meeting of chairmen at her Marine Mote! os of CABANA CLUB. ‘. Limited Number of Memberships Open the home at 8;00 p, m. Tuesday night, May 18. Mrs. Raymond Felton, : the gift and equipment . gave a brief report. ‘i The luncheon tables tifully decorated with ments of red hibiscus. cards were fashioned shots of the Woman’s ing, and appropriately, day, the favors were mi brellas. Moores Will Home In Key West vwife, Saturday: Armed Forces Day with parade and open house at the base, Don’t forget the big fiesta next week. The time has come for everyone to pitch in and help make this a really big thing for. Key West. It could grow and grow into a Key West.version.ef the Gasparilla. (And Tampa doesn’t have a bins ‘alt-ite-very-ewn like we All the:p6@mle who are work- ing so hard are getting exactly nothing. out. of the Fiesta ex- cept the satisfaction of doing @ good turn daily (and nightly, too.) More about this tomorrow if Petronia doesn’t drown on sher way from Fiesta headquar- ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE Mrs. Edwards New President Of Harris PTA Mrs. W. F. Edwards was install- jed as president of the Harris School PTA at the final meeting of the year on Tuesday evening, May 11. Other officers installed by Ned Simmons, principal of Harris School were Mrs. Anthony Ulchar, vice president; Mrs. Reginald R. Russell, secretary; Mrs. Kenneth Knowles, treasurer and Mrs. Wil- liam S. Robinson, historian. Each received an iris corsage and a similar corsage was pre- sented to Mrs. Elizabeth Singleton, this being the last of her 21 years at Harris School. Te meeting was opened with the invocation by Father Maring, fol- lowed by the pledge of allegiance and the National anthem, led by Vincent Gehr. ef Judge Thomas S. Caro gave a very informative talk on “‘Har- mony in the Home.” The retiring president, Glenwood f Sweeting, thanked everyone who helped make his term of office a success. Following the meeting a social hour was held in the school library. ELSIE THOMPSON TO BE STATIONED IN GERMANY WITH WAC WAC PFC Elsie Lee Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thompson, has’ returned to Camp Kilmer, New. Jersey, after spend- ing a ten day leave with her parents PFC Thompson is now quartered at the Overseas Replacement Sta- tion awaiting orders to go to Heidle- berg, Germany for reassignment. She has been stationed at Camp Kilmer since September and. re- ports that she has enjoyed Her as- signment there. She says she will find it hard to say goodbye to her friends at Camp Kilmer, but that she is anxiously looking forward to arriving at her new post over- seas. SWEETING-SILVERIO WEDDING ANNOUNCED Joyce M. Silverio, 621 Olivia Street, was married yesterday to Laurie E. Sweeting, 1410 Petronia Street. The ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace, Enrique Es- quinaldo, “SOLITA”—the tempestuous and temperamental heroine of “The Filibusters,” will be played by ViAnn Youmans. Did you know that ViAnn is the great granddaughter of Philpe Sanchez, the Cuban patriot, better known as “Lobo Del Mar”?—Citizen Staff Photo by Karns. Great Granddaughter Of Lobo Del Mar Has Lead In “The Filibuster” The San Carlos Theater is just about the most intriguing spot in town these days. It’s literally running over with that commodity as the cast of Key West’s own historical drama, “The Filibusters,” goes into its last week of rehearsals. The play, for the benefit of newcomers and those who haven't been reading The Citizen lately, is based on happenings on and around the island during the Cuban struggle for independence. Many of the leaders in the move- TELEPHONE: Saturday, May 15, 1954 THE Youth Film Will Be Shown Sunday At Ley Memorial “Youth For the Kingdom,” a Christian motion picture in the interest of youth, will be shown at Ley Memorial Methodist Churth tomorrow night. It will last an hour, beginning at 9 o’clock. The movie is produced and distributed by the Lutheran Laymens League (Missouri Synod.) The story is of two families, one living the Christian life and the other not having Christianity in the family. The movie is offered with the hope that it may stimulate the Christian Home, the Christian Church, and the Christian Commun- ity to dedicate themselves anew to teach young people “the Way, the Truth, and the Life.” Youths in the movie include Mel- vin Shaw as Jerry Maxwell, Gloria Marlen as Betty Webber, Mandie Your Grocer SELLS That Good STAR * BRAND mdcusan COFFEE and CUBAN —TRY A POUND TODAY — Printing... Embossing Engraving ... Rubber Stamps The Ariman Press Greene Street Phone 2-5661 __ SOCIETY;— PERSONALS — NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN Citizen Office, 25661 KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 3 Koenig as Joe, Shirley Dobble as Lois Webber, and Jean Ruth as Carlotta Manson. The movie will take the place of the regular MYF hour, a regular Sunday feature at Ley Memorial Church. The public is invited to attend this very inspiring movie. Concerning the movie. the Luth- eran Laymen’s League has this to say: “Today Youth faces a crises, Our children need love, sympathy, understanding, and encouragement. ‘They Need God.’ Being mindful that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the power of God unto salvation, we offer this motion picture with the hope that it may stimulate the Christian home, the Christian Church, and the Christian Com- munity, to dedicate themselves a- new to teach our young people the Way, the Truth, and the Life.” Monday thru Saturday a 20% OFF SALE INCLUDES All Merchandise CHILDREN’S CORNER Cor. Fleming and Simonton Sts. * Announces The Opening The couple will be at Home” at the r Claudia Demeritt Moore| ters! e haye come to Key West to make theit home following the retirement 612 Olivia Street. of Moore from active service in the U. S. Army. 2 A ee CLUB CALENDAR Mrs. William W. Demeritt, 920|SVERY Sunday Fleming St., and the.Jate Captain 2:00—CAP Cadets, Poinciana Community House Demeritt, former mayor of Key 3:30—Orden Caballeros de la Luz, 422 Amelia St. West and long-time @hief of the} EVERY MONDAY lighthouse service hé¥e..For the 10:00—Gym Class for Officers’ wives, Bldg. 83, Seaplane Base time being, the Moores will make 8:00—Logia “Marti” Nro. 3, Caballeros de Marti, 919 Elizabeth their home with Mrs. Demeritt. 8:00—Alcoholics Anonymous, 515 Duval Street Col. Moore served ‘with the} MONDAY, May 17 Army Engineers for 23 years and 3:00—Elizabeth Ta: ‘ A es - lor Circle, 1st Baptist Church annes. Gant months. During most of this 7:20_Pythian Sisters, Pythian Hall, 728 Fleming Street, th ie he was engaged in work on 7:30—WSCS,-Ley Memorial Methodist Church, at annex Mer ens construction projects! —g:09_Juvenile Council, Clinic Building, Fleming Street. ait a on by the Engineers. He 8:00—General meeting, First Presbyterian Women, at church, Was in active war service in com-} g:99_Methodist Men at Wesley House, 1100 Varela St. Weraes in both World War T and) __s:00—Lions Club Auxiliary, Lions Deo, Seminary Street. crid’ War I. Medals which he | oVERY TUESDAY ~ : has earned include the jion of ee oS Pasion of" 9:00—Ladies ‘Day Golf ‘Tournament, Golf Club France, and the Order ofsLeopold| 9:00—Thrift Shop, Navy Commissary open until 12 noon of jum as. well as numerous 6:45—Kiwanis Club, LaConcha Hotel pepe cic S Tbtious: 7:30—Youth for Christ Bible Study, Fleming St, Methodist Church Col. Moore is an architect} regis- tered and licensed in Florida and @ member of the American Institute Architects. He has a li¢tnse to Practice in Key West, but-he said that at least for the present, he is ‘not: going into business unless it doesn’t interfere with fishing,”* Fiesta Alegra y Benetica May 20: At San Carlos Theater THE FILIBUSTERS By CDR. RAY BYRNS Directed by Jack Clarke (Sponsored by Club San Carlos) MATINEE, 2:30 P.M.—For School Children, 50c MATINEE—For Teachers and Parents Accompanying Children Gala Evening Performance 8:30 P.M. — Tickets $1.50 dhe. Its ment were exiled and came to Key West where they continued their efforts to bring about Cuba’s liberation from Spain. Oné of the most famous of these patriots was Philipe Sanchez who ‘was called ‘Lobo Del Mar — the Wolf’ of the sea.” “ ‘Tis said that Lobo Del Mar ran guns from Boca Chica Key to Cuba- and his sloops would return filled with refugees and sometimes sol- diers of the Army of Liberation. The soldiers camped on Boca Chica and the wily old patriot #s- tablished a “basic training” centey there. . In the play, “Solita” is an ardent patriot and even has her pretty fin- gers in the gunrunning deal. But when the US government -sends @ handsome Naval officer, Philip St. John, to Key West to. investigate. the activities of the Cuban patriots, Solita, played by ViAnn Youmans, falls in love with him and her love affair complicates things for every body. ViAnn didn’t ask for the part, but when Jack Clarke saw her walking past the San Carlos The- ater he said, “That girl is ‘Solita’.” The same evening at a meeting of the- Junior Woman’s Club,, the members were asked to help with want the Fiesta and.ViAnn volunteered to try out fora part in the play. When she walked in the theater the next night, she was greeted with open arms, handed a script— and she’s been “Solita” ever since. It wasn’t until much later that the director learned that he had ‘chosen Philipe Sanchez’ great granddaughter as the feminine lead in “The, Filibusters.” Mr. and Mrs, Charles. Edward Russell, 902 James Street, .an- nounce the birth of a baby boy at Monroe General Hospital. The baby has been named Daniel Irving. He weighed ‘six lb., seven 0Z. on ar- rival. STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE Triumph Coffee Mill = i ALL GROCERS PROCLAMATION ‘WHEREAS, in the City of Key West, Florida, on May 20th and May 21st,'1954, there is to be held a celebration to be known as The Fiesta Alegre Y Beneficio, and WHEREAS, in connection with said fiesta there are to be several events, the proceeds of which are to be used by the Monroe County Juvenile’ Council for the erection.of a Juvenile Homé on Stock Island, Florida, and WHEREAS, the Cuban Government is sending dis- tinguished citizens to-represent the Republic of Cuba, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, desire to issue a proclamation declaring-the above said dates to be days of fiesta, now, therefore, Incorporated 622 DUVAL STREET holiday.and |} = . for Six Months JUNE 1— NOV, 30 Membership Fee In Installments For This Average Cost of Only $2 Weekly, Mémbers Will Have the Use of: . Fresh Water Paddock Pool with Diving Board (Hours:,8 A.M. - 9 P.M.) : © Shuffle Board Court, Patios © Chairs, Mats, Umbrellas 7 © Your Qwn 3-Ft: Locker’ In Air-Conditioned Room * © Hot and Cold Showers, Toilets : South & Simonton Sts. Phone 2-6644 May 21: Grand Ball —Casa Marina Music by GUS AYALA’S ORCHESTRA 9:30 P.M. Tickets, $1.50 Each (Sponsored by Junior Woman's Club} THEATER AND BALL TICKETS ON SALE Betty Ann Stationers, 516 Fleming Street d ani The Book Shop, 534 Fleming Street ‘THEATER TICKETS ON SALE AT SAN CARLOS THEATER (All Proceeds Benefit Monroe County Juvenile Building Fynd) The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe Coun- ty, Florida, do hereby declare and proclaim May 20th and ‘ May 2Ist, 1954, as Fiesta Alegre Y Beneficio and urge all the citizens of Monroe County, Florida, to observe and participate’ in said fiesta and the various charitable events being held in connection, with said fiesta, Done this 11th day of May, A.D, 1954. 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