The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 29, 1954, Page 7

e Dept. At Douglass Uperetta Monday iment of ent an of | of Poppies, ) Golden Rod from from New ym rimo «és| College Soon Hollyhoc! ire Presing Dolas at ake ‘estival Edelweiss — Sandra Barnes ~ From Switzerland Tulip — Cheryl Pelzer. — The Maid from Holland Fleur-de-lys — Mittie Lennon — A Chic Parisienne Blarney Shamrock —. MacWoods The Lad from Ireland Pomegranate — Alice Williams Spanish Senorita 309 PETRONIA STREET Phone 2-9400 Hat Cleaners - 7714 Penanen Semeet Key West, Fla. Hats Made and Seld PANAMAS and FELTS GROCERIES DIAZ Sno Sears 728 Simonton Street 1011 Whitehead Street MEAT and GROCERIES PHONE 2.6122 Students Will . Return From Vacation time is approaching and schools and colleges are clos- ing their doors for a long deserved Test to students. ‘Young Key Westers who are at- tending colleges in various parts of the country will be coming home soon, Whenever possible, the pu- pils like to come home in time to attend Commencement at Douglass as approximately 99 per cent call Douglass their Alma Mater. Betty Towns, Samuel Brown, and Miss Betty Trotter, Raleigh, gee, Alabama, will come Miss Pauline Edwards. From Texas will come Miss Do- lege, Prairie View. 5 Misses Patricia Ferguson and Bet- ty Lou Neely, Xavier University. From Florida A and M Univer- sity, Tallahassee, Florida, will come Alfred L. Saunders, Jr., and Miss Alice Edwards. Miss Edwards, ‘daughter of Mrs. Georgiana Edwards and William (Ca Bill) Edwards, graduated this year with a B. S. degree in Ele mentary Science. : Miss Olga Leggett Thompson, daughter of Mrs, Alice Leggett and the late Samuel D. .Leggett, re- ceived her B. S. Degree in Ele- mentary Education from Bethune- Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida. Olga is not coming home as she is now making her home in Day- tona. 7 In her junior year (last year) she married Herbert Thompson, a leading mortician of her adopted city.’ Sgt. Robert Barnett, son of Mrs. Meraline’ White, is home spending @ short vacation after a 14 months’ absence in the Korean area. Chrysanthemum — Phyllis Hud- son — From Japan Narcissus — Juliette Saunders — The Empress. of China Anemone — Helen Johnson The Flower of Palestine Lotus Flower — Camilla Burgo- hy — The Belle of India White Lily — Jacqueline Pla — From Fair Italy Violet — Brenda Richardson — A Russian Ballerina American Beauty — Paulette Richardson — The Belle of Roses. THE VIRGINIA CLUB . Jesus Disdier 1025 Emma St. BEER AND WINE 9:00 to 12:00 P.M. Friday and Saturda Open ‘til 2:00 A.M. Cornish Memorial A.M.E. ZION CHURCH Whitehead and Angela Sts. SUNDAY SCHOOL, 9:45 AM.—V.GE. 7 P.M. Worship 11 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. Prayer and Class Meeting Tuesday, 7:30 P.M. THE CHURCH WITH A WELCOME FOR YOU Rev. A. Franklin Hooper, Pastor MANI PEREZ — Prop. 316 Petronia Street Phone 2-9272 SANDS’ O.K. Shoe Shop Fabric Center 706 DUVAL STREET ORIGINAL ILLEGIBLE | | | LITTLE ROSALIND DEAN, daughter of Professor and Mrs, George A. Dean, was crowned queen of the May as a result of having raised the greatest amount of money—$100.00—and Stephen Pla, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Pla., Sr. 913 Terry Lane, was crowned king as a result of having raised $63.00. —Citizen Staff Photo. Senior Program Throughout Week Remaining events on the Com mencement calendar are Baccala- ureate services which will be held at Zion A. M. E. Church at From North Carozzna will come | 11:00 a. m., Sunday, May 30, the Operetta, “Flowers of the Na- Miss Sarah Evans, Johnson C.| tions,” a play by the intermediate department to be presented in Smith University, Charlotte; Miss| the school auditorium at 8:00 p.m., Monday, May 31. a The big night of the season is “class night.” It is on this night that the “will” and “prophecy”’ will be read, the valedictory and sal- From Tuskegee Institute, Tuske-| utatory delivered, and all class and other awards made. Miss Sylvia Smith will deliver the valedictory and John Saund- ers, the salutatory. The Senior Commencement w ill be held Thursday, June 3, at rothy Williams, Prarie View Col-} 7:30 p. m., on the basketball court. Professor Walter C. Cogdell, former principal of Douglass School From New Orleans will come the | and supervisor of Negro Education for Dade County, will deliver the address, Woman’s Club Notes The Woman's Civic Club, at its regular meeting, Monday night, elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Mrs. Wilhelmina Bain — Presi- dent Mrs. Venora Mingo — Record- ing Secretary Mrs. Irene Hannibal — Vice Pre- sident Mrs. Eliza Austin — Correspond- ing Secretary Mrs, Ella Albury — Treasurer Mrs. Agnes Albert — Chaplain Mrs. Leoncia Crimmins — Re- porter. Delegates elected to attend the State Federation were Mrs. Wil- helmina Bain. and Mrs. Venora Mingo. At the close of the business ses- ion, a social hour was held in hon- or of Mrs. Etta Zimmerman’s birthday. Refreshments were served and the guest of honor received many useful gifts, The pupils of Douglass School are invited and urgently request- ed to take part in the parade, Monday, May 31, Decoration Day. The parade will form at St. Joseph’s Hall. Sands Christen Baby ° Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sands christened their baby daughter, Shelley Antoinette Sands, Sunday, May 16 at the Presbyterian Church. The rites were performed by Rev, Walter N. McLean, pastor. Around Newman The junior choir held its regular meeting Thursday with Miss Shir- ley Smith, president, presiding. Plans were discussed relative to the dinner sale which was held Saturday, May 22, on the grounds. of the church. It is stated that the choir sup- ported the sale 100 per cent. Two new songs were taught the choir during the week. The general public is invited each Sunday morning at the 11:00 o’clock worship to hear the choir sing. Keep your eyes on the “baby contest” which will come to a close Sunday, June 27, at Newman Me- thodist Church. Thompson-Casamayor Nuptials Today’ Miss Joyce Thompson, daughter of Mrs. Louise Roberts Skinner, |\ and Ramon Casamayor, son of Mrs. Amanda Milenus and Ramon Casamayor, Sr., will be joined in matrimony this afternoon at 5:30 p. m. at ‘St, Mary’s Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Immediately following the cere- mony 'a reception will be held at the Community Center, corner of Emma Street and Truman Avenue. No formal invitations have been issued but friends of the couple are cordially invited to attend. Attending the junior-senior prom at Dillard High School, Fort Laud- erdale, Florida, were the Misses Copelyn Carey, Alfonsine Barnett, Vaudette Mingo, and Carolyn Mont- gomery. ane Prom was held Friday, May FAM-U GUEST HOUSE NEARS COMP: University is expected to be ready for is modern in every respect and is rated The guest house is but one phase of the tremendous bi W. Gore, Jr. became president in April of 1950. ' Douglass High Has Top-Notch Marching Unit | J Sigs —___——_ |Commencement iis Under Way & PROUD MARCHING UNIT of Douglass High School is seen as it leads the high school in the “Armed Forces Day” parade. Directly responsible for this famous aggregation are Dean, band master; Alfred Colebrooks and Nathaniel Ingraham. The Douglass High units arched in the Fiesta Alegre y Benefica parade on May 21.—Citizen Staff Photo. usassee — The appear- ance offDr. Ralph J. Bunche, in- | ternatiofally known United Nations | Official, #t Florida A and M Uni- versity @ Monday morning, May | 31 as thécommencement speaker, is a continuation of the adminis- tration’s program of bringing top| flight pemgons to address the gra- duating dasses. Bishop €arey A. Giobs, chancel- lor of Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, and presiding bishop for the 11th District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Flo- rida, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday afternoon, May 30. A cursory examination of the list | of speakers since 1950 reveals that Dr. Lawrence I. Stell, pastor of | the First Presbyterian Church, Tallahassee, delivered the baccal- aureate sermon in June of that year, and Bishop Bertram W. Doy- le of the Colored Methodist Epis- copal Church delivered the com- mencement address. Dr. Harry V. Richardson, president of Gammon ‘Theological Seminary in Atlanta, was the August baccalaureate- commencement speaker. Bishop Frank Madison Reid of the African Methodist Episcopal Church of South Carolina detiver- @d the baccalaureate sermon An | dune of 1951. Dr. Buell G. Gallag- €r, currently president of the City | College of New York, and who at that time’ was the director of the | Program development and .coordi- Mator branch for the United States Department of Education, was the | cémmencement speaker. Dr. How- am Hale Long, administrative | dean at Central State College, | Xenia, Ohio, deliveredthe address | at the combination service held in| August of 1951. | Father John E. Culmer, rector, St. Agnes Episcopal Church, Mia-| mi, delivered the baccalaureate sermon in June of 1952, and Jam- es C. Evans, civilian assistant to the ‘secretary of defense, was the | as one of the GRACE WALKER CASUALS ee foe ate RED GOOSE SANDALS For Children Appelrouth’s 404 DUVAL STREET Shoe ‘Center PHONE 2.2532 Air-Conditioned For Your Comfort ‘LETION—The $45,000. guest house at Florida A and M Occupancy near the middle of next month. The structure finest structures of its kind in this section. uilding program inauguréted since Dr. Geo. PFC Charles Mirth, son of Mrs. Nanie B, Sawyer, is home spend- ing a short vacation with his fam- ily. He refurned from the Korean area, PEREZ Self-Service Laundry - 9 P.M. Daily ae - 5 P.M. Sunday 927 Thomas Street < TELEPHONE 2-6652 | were his daughter, Outstanding Personalities Sought To Address FAMU Grads Butler-Carey Rites To Be Sunday Miss Betty Butler, daughter of |Mr. and Mrs, Robert Butler, will be married Saturday, May 29, to Theodore Carey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Carey. Carey is a veteran of the Ko- rean conflict and a graduate of Douglass High School. IN MEMORIAM In memory of our loved one, An- drew Austin, Sr., who departed this life May 25, 1953. “Gone, but not forgotten. Yet again we hope to meet thee When the day of life is fled. Then in heaven, with joy to greet thee Where no farewell tear is shed.” Sadly missed by your loved | otes; Mys. Clara Austin, wif Albert Ernest Aus’ N. A. Clarke $dill Tl Nathaniel A. rke, 224 Truman Avenue, continfes to be quite ill. Visitng him’ during his illness Mrs. Ruby Clarke Smith, Tampa, Florida, and his son, Ernest Clarke, Pasadena, California. mn. commencement speaker. President C. V. Troupe of Fort Valley State College spoke for the August ex-! ercise. In June of last year Dr. How- ard Thurman, then. pastor of the Church for the Fellowship of All People, San Francisco, and now a professor of religion at Boston Uni- versity, delivered the bacealaur- eate sermon. Dr. Percy Julian, di- rector of research, vegetable oil and food divison, the Glidden Com- pany, Chicago, delivered the com- mencement address. The August Speaker was Dr. Ambrose Calliver, assistant to the commissioner, United States De- partment of Health, Education, and Welfare. Decoration Day To Be Observed As Decoration day falls on Sunday, May 30, the usual ob- servance will be on Monday, May 31. The public is cordially invit- ed to take part in the parade Monday, May 31, at 4:30 p. m. Parents are asked to see that their children attend. The line of march will. in clude The William Weech Post and its auxiliary, The Walter Mickens and its auxiliary, The Sons of Veterans, and the Wo- man’s Relief Corps. i Appropriate exercises will be rendered, at the cemetery, Professor Alfredo Sa is the speaker for the occasion. On Monday morning af 8:00 a short service will be conduct- ed at the water’s edge at the foot of Whitehead Streef, The public is invited te attend all affairs. Nursery Tots ° To Give Play . “The Land of Fairy Tales,” a play in two acts, will be presented by the children of St. Joseph’s Emergency Nursery, Friday, June 4, at 6:00 p. m. The hall is located on the corn of Angela and Thomas Streets. Tickets are'now on sale. The closing exercises will also be held at the same time, Come early for a good seat, You are cordially invited by Mrs. Ellen Sanchez and Mrs, Cor- itha Thurston, Principal’s: Child Tl Little Tunia Seabury, daughter of Professor and Mrs. C. C, Sea- bury, is a polio patient at Variety Children’s Hospital, Coral Gables, Florida, Tunia._ makes her home with her mother in Ft. Lauderdale, Mrs. Seabury is employed as a teacher in the elementary school of Ft, Lauderdale. SICK Miss Juanita Mingo, member of the 10th grade class, is now back At Douglass i Senior commencement exercises Sot under way Monday, May 24, With a program presented in the @uditorium of thes school. Honoring the 22 young men and Women who will receive their dip- lomas on June 3, a most interest- ing program -was conducted W. nesday, May 26, = Following is the program: Scripture — Carl Barnes pe Pledge —. Audience Hymn — “Come Thou Almi a — Audience nied ‘oem — “We Brave and Re- vered Seniors” — Vera Falco Spiritual — “Let Us Break Bread gue — Senior Girls + oem — “The Fighter” — Lil pe be age Green lo — “If I Could Tell You” — Willie C, Hagging ae = “Why I Consider An lecessary” — Rose M: tie McGee a = Song — “Praise To Thee, Great Creator” — Senior rite a Poem — “Courage” — Marva .| Allen Address to Student Body — tha Sweeting fee: Solo — “As We Part” — Rufus Rolle Remarks — Professor C. C. Sea- Monday, May 31 | Jin school after a prolonged illness. bury In his remarks Professor Sea- bury revealed the names of the Baccalaureate and commencement speakers. * Liteutenant Commander George Felder has been selected as the baccalaureate speaker and will de- liver his address at the exercises which will be conducted at Zion Memorial Church Sunday, May 30, at 11:00 o’elock. Professor Walter C, Cogdell is the commencement speaker and will deliver his address at exercis- es to be conducted on the basket- ball court of Douglass School on Thursday, June 3, at 7:30 o'clock. Parents and friends attending Wednesday’s program were: Moss Valderine Saunders, Mrs, Rozena Bennett Sutton, Mrs. Annie Carey, Mrs. Rosanna Rolle, Mrs. Mary Van Dyke, Miss Melba Sears, Miss Georgianna Clarke, Miss Dorothy Williams, Samuel H. Rolle, Jr., Mrs. Vera Barnes, Mrs. Thomasi- nia Dunn, Mrs. Doris Haggins, Mrs. Valderine Dean, Alfred Duke Raymond, Mrs. Debbie Trotter, Mrs. Florella Avery, Mrs, Edwina Marie Pigee, J. B. Green, — Mrs. 8, Mrs. Doris Parey. PFC Charles Clarke, son of Mr. and Mrs, Norman Clarke won a trophy for playing football in the Army. A graduate of €FS | School, Glarke played tthall gee ing his entire high school career. He is now stationed in Germany. THANKS Mrs. Eleanor Riou Stanton, 904 Emma Street, wishes to thank all of her friends who were so kind to her in her recent illness, The mauy cards and flowers tell her of your kind thoughts. NEWSPAPER TUBE IS FOR THE BIRDS SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. ®—Mrs. Lee Gillespie will walk next door for her evening newspaper because of a family of birds. Seems the birds, of unknown species, have built a nest in the Gillespies’ ro ad side newspay tube. Mrs. Gillespie has asked that her paper be delivered with a neighbor’s until ‘the baby birds are raised, FAM-U WOMEN’S DEPARTMENT HOLDS OPEN: HOUSE—The women's department of Flot- ida A and M University recently helé open house for members of the Administrative Council. Shown in the above photograph, left to right, Dr. Walter Johnson, chairman of the department of agronomy: Mrs. George W. Gore, Jr., wife of the university President: Miss Edna C. Calhoun, act- ing dean of women; Mrs. C. E. Walker, counselor for senior women, and President George W. Gore, Jr—FAM-U Staff Photo by H. Jones, Jz